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The Brokerage Home Showcase Featuring 581 South Barfield Drive Marco Island, Florida
In this Brokerage Home Showcase, I walk you through 581 South Barfield Dive in Marco Island, Florida and is currently listed by @maxtylerrealtor and I. 😎
Watch as I showcase what this amazing home has to offer.
Oh and I apologize for the 5 min video but it was a 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom house that was built in 2017.
Did I mention how big the outdoor living space was?
Or that it’s being sold fully furnished?
Well go see for yourself and enjoy the tour of this home 🏡
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After exploring Horse Head Rock on NSW's Sapphire Coast, my father and I returned to Kiama's Cathedral Rocks—an old favourite seascape location of ours. Scoping out the rocks and lighting in the evening, we were determined to visit again at sunrise on the higher tide.
In mid-2017 my father and I drove into the heart of Australia to capture some astrophotography of Uluru. I’ve already shared those images, yet this image at the base of Uluru has been left untouched on my hard drive. Why?
When we have an idealised concept of the “perfect image”, our shortcomings in failing to produce it can be paralysing. What’s the solution? Continual improvement. Showing up to practice, and giving yourself the freedom to fail.
The sophomore guest on Ask A Photographer is none other than Mr Green Senior himself, Craig Green. In this interview, I turn the spotlight over to him, picking his brain for his own approach to photography.
Like many fellow enthusiast photographers, I'm sure, I've struggled with how to transform something that's enjoyable, into something that actually produces a significant amount of money. With how to turn the hobby I love into a living. | <urn:uuid:ace2533b-fecc-4c5e-a24f-74e4fa5faeae> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://mitchgreenphotos.com/blog | 2019-07-19T13:06:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526237.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719115720-20190719141720-00359.warc.gz | en | 0.956148 | 254 | Art & Design | Personal Blog |
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Sciton Clearscan treatment uses focused light energy to reduce vascular abnormalities. The system selectively absorbes oxyhemoglobin found in blood vessels. The Sciton will treat broken capillaries, small spider veins, tiny red spots, called cherry hemangiomas and some cases of rosacea.
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The Sciton BBL Light technology is used to treat sun-damaged and aging skin pigmented dark spots. The light energy will gently be absorbed by the unwanted melanin responsible for pigmented lesions in the upper layers of the skin. Over the next few days the pigmented areas will darken and fall off. Many people choose to treat not only their face, but also their hands and decollette for hyperpigmentation. Patients experience quick recovery with smoother, healthier, more vibrant skin, and an immediate change in skin texture and tightness.
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Laser or BBL light energy is absorbed in hair follicles and converted to heat which destroys receptive hair. Effective hair reduction can only be achieved during the active growth phase of the hair cycle. Several visits are required to achieve results. After a series of treatments, most hair is permanently removed. Our Scition laser is an especially safe laser hair removal procedure for people of ethnic color and works well on all skin types. | <urn:uuid:ee5eaf82-b996-4fa8-b41e-9dfef43a3621> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.jeunenu.com/laser-treatments/ | 2019-07-19T12:10:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526237.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719115720-20190719141720-00359.warc.gz | en | 0.929529 | 347 | Health | Product Page |
Australia / Oceania has very unique wildlife because it is not connected to anywhere else in the world. Australia for example is one giant island that has been disconnected from Asia for tens of thousands of years!
5 Unique Australian Wildlife Animals
As a result, local Australian wildlife has adapted in a unique way unlike anywhere else in the world. Enjoy!
Kangaroos are very abundant in Australia. Overgrazing can even be a problem in some places in Australia. They are iconic to Australia.
Kangaroo boxing is even a thing in some places in Australia. They sure know how to put up a fight though- if you ever find yourself close to a kangaroo, stay away! They can be dangerous when they are aggravated.
Australian orangutans are smart, playful, and funny. Unfortunately they are also critically endangered. Their endangerment isn't a result of poaching- it's because of forest fires & deforestation of their natural habitats.
Orangutans can be found in several zoos all around the world. There aren't too many living naturally in the wild however. They are one of the smarter forms of wildlife as well.
The Komodo Dragon can only be found on the Indonesian island of Komodo, and a few others nearby. Did you know the Komodo Dragon is the world's largest living lizard?
Its bite is particularly dangerous due to strong bacteria & mild toxins in its mouth. They've been known to be on the aggressive side & even attack humans. If you see one, stay away from it.
Birds of Paradise
Birds of paradise are extremely colorful birds primarily located on New Guinea and a few other Pacific Islands. They're incredibly difficult to take a photograph of because they tend to live in dense rain-forests that are difficult to access. This also makes it hard to get a good photo of them because they blend in with the environment!
Crocodiles can also be found in the Americas, however there are some unique features of Australian crocodiles. Crocodiles of any kind all around the world are highly dangerous.
They attack swiftly, hunting primarily small animals or small kids. Sometimes they will even attack an adult human! When they are hungry, they will eat just about anything.
We hope you enjoyed today's post! Have a great day!
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Manage episode 228397536 series 2436788
- 00:45 - Intro
- 02:30 - Where are we in the journey from monolithic to cloud native apps
- 06:00 - Why are the customers migrating to cloud native approach
- 11:00 - What’s Service Mesh? What challenge does it solve?
- 15:30 - What are the main use cases for Service Mesh?
- 20:00 - Which industries will be adopting Service Mesh the fastest?
- 22:00 - Who are the stakeholders in a Service Mesh deployment, how will it change the life of an infrastructure engineer?
- 31:15 - What are Istio and Envoy, and what’s the architecture like?
- 37:00 - What’s VMware NSX Service Mesh, what added capabilities will it have on top of Istio?
- 42:00 - VMware NSX Service Mesh release timelines
- 44:30 - Useful resources, contact details and closing notes
- Istio Project: https://istio.io/
- VMware NSX Service Mesh: https://pages.cloud.vmware.com/vmware-nsx-service-mesh
- VMware Blog on the VMware NSX Service Mesh announcement: https://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/2018/12/nsx-service-mesh.html/
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Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is a top Pathology in BOSTON, MA.With a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to their specialty, Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is an expert in changing the lives of their patients for the better.Through their designated cause and expertise in the field, Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is a prime example of a true leader in health care.As a leader and expert in their field, Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is passionate about enhancing patient quality of life. They embody the values of communication, safety, and trust when dealing directly with patients.In BOSTON, MA, Dr. Antonio R Perez-atayde MD is a true asset to their field and dedicated to the profession of medicine.
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My wife and I worked with Chris a couple of times over the years, once for a rental home and one for a new home purchase. The new home purchase was the first for both my wife and I. Honestly, we were a bit overwhelmed with the amount of info required for new home buyers. Chris, with the experience that he has in the realty business, he was able to provide us with all of the info that we needed and several different options to actually make the purchase. He let us know about down payments and escrow and the different in a 15 and 30 year loan. Chris was always there as a guide and never pushed us into anything, which was really nice. The nicest part was that he found us the homes that we requested him to find us. When looking at the home, he never once tried to “sell” us the home. He again was there as a guide. If we had questions, he had answers but other than that, he let us make up our mind on the home. My wife and I actually ended up purchasing the first home that we looked at. We did look at a few more that night and then put in the offer shortly after. This was around 11:00-midnight and knowing that we had to move quickly, Chris took us to his office at midnight and we worked on the paperwork and the offer. There was some back and forth with the seller and Chris always knew the best way to counter, if we wanted to. All in all, the experience was excellent. What can typically be a scary situation was turned into something very quick and pleasant. We will always use Chris, whether buying or selling a home and also have recommended him to several friends! | <urn:uuid:e76394f1-52de-48d1-8183-df9b6acd6beb> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.gunnrealestate.com/testimonial/joe-and-melida-matthews/ | 2019-07-20T18:57:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526560.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720173623-20190720195623-00519.warc.gz | en | 0.993414 | 349 | Home & Hobbies | User Review |
Has eczema had a serious impact on you or anyone you know? You may just need some good advice for treating this condition. This article is designed to help people who suffer from the experts that could make huge changes in the life of those with eczema.
Avoid hot showers when you have eczema. Showers should be at room temperature on most occasions. Make sure that you also do not use bar soap. Pat your skin once you get out to dry it.
When looking for eczema solutions to treat the itchiness and dryness, it is very important to use a good moisturizer and ointment. These work better at what they do than the lotions out there. Petroleum jelly is also work great.Make sure whatever you use has no perfumes or alcohol in it. Try moisturizing skin at least twice a day.
You should opt for loose-fit clothes that are made of natural fibers like cotton. Avoid coarse materials like wool. Wash everything you buy right away in a mild, and rinse any new clothes two times prior to wearing.
The words “eczema” and “clothing” may not often be thought of at the same time. This is rather important to your comfort, however. You should wear loose-fit clothing made out of fabrics such as cotton. Keep away from clothing made of anything coarse. When you buy new clothing, make sure to put them in the washing machine before wearing them.
Moisturize properly as often as possible if you have eczema. This will reduce the impact of your flare-ups.
Maintain comfortable temperatures in your house when you suffer from eczema. Temperatures that are too warm or too cold can result in skin irritation and eczema flares. The humidifier is a great prevention technique concerning dry out too much.
Be sure that the clothes you wear do not cause skin irritation. You may find that some fabrics can trigger flare ups. Cottons are ideal when you have eczema. Make sure that you launder new clothes before you put them on. Use a detergent that’s mild for this.
Eczema will make a person have itchy and dry skin. The reality is that they help keep the skin’s natural moisture and oils from escaping. This keeps your skin from becoming dry and brittle.
Choose ointments when you purchase a moisturizer. They are usually better options for soothing eczema since they seal in plenty of moisture with a protective layer. Creams or lotions won’t do this. This is why ointments much better in ares that has open skin.
Keep your home’s temperature comfortable if you’re someone dealing with eczema. This can help to moderate the symptoms that you feel. Use devices in your home that can help regulate the temperature. The humidifier is a great prevention technique concerning dry skin.
A warm bath may give you some relief from eczema.Make sure that the water isn’t too hot or cold.You can also try putting a bit of bleach since this can eliminate bacteria.
Atopic dermatitis is a very common eczema that millions of people suffer from.Harvard Medical School research suggests that texts have helped patients that are 14 or older with eczema over 14. It helped these patients focus on treatment and reduces eczema. Most patients think these text messages.
Dry, itchy skin is one of the hallmarks of eczema. To reduce these symptoms apply a moisturizer often. Bear in mind though, moisturizers are not what hydrates the skin. Frequently applying them can lock a person’s natural oils into their skin to keep it hydrated. Doing this can help prevent the skin from drying and cracking.
Use moisturizer on your eczema when the skin is damp.This will give your skin to obtain the ability to retain it. Apply your moisturizer after you do this time.Do your best to perform these tasks within the first 3 minutes after a shower or bath.
Be aware of what you wear. The clothing that touch your skin can be a trigger for eczema. Try to stick to cotton and cotton in general. Other kinds of fabrics are more likely to irritate the skin. You should also consider changing your clothes are cleaned. Avoid using things like fabric softeners and harsh laundry detergents.
Nails should be well trimmed and clean. You know that you should not scratch eczema, but you may be doing it unconsciously while you sleep. Short nails will reduce the irritation that you experience. Also make sure your nails are always clean underneath.
Help keep flare-ups of eczema by being sure you moisten your skin moisturized. Moisturized skin won’t crack because it stays flexible and soft and is harder to crack. Use an unscented natural moisturizer or petroleum jelly that doesn’t contain many ingredients. Chemicals and fragrances that some moisturizers might aggravate eczema.
You should wear some gloves.It is vital that you protect your hands be protected. This is vital when you do dishes.Use cotton gloves when you do chores around the winter cold.Wool will irritate the skin so avoid these if you can. Wool can make it to where your skin irritation.
When selecting a moisturizer look for ointments. Ointments provide superior treatment for eczema as they help lock in the moisture by applying a protective layer. Creams and lotions do not form this protective layer. For this reason, ointments are significantly better for areas where skin has cracked open due to eczema.
Often times the chemicals used for fragrance irritate the skin. A hypoallergenic soap is your best for sensitive skin.
People with eczema are usually told to avoid the sun if you suffer from eczema. It’s true that getting a lot of sun can be bad for the skin and may burn your skin. But vitamin D deficiency is a key component of eczema breakouts.This is caused often from a lack of sunlight in your life. The best thing to do is to get about 15 minutes in the sun every day.
Know what you should be wearing when you have eczema. Your clothes can set off a flare up. Try to stick to cotton and cotton blends. You will find that a lot of other fabric blends only cause skin irritation. Also, it’s a good idea to keep in mind what you’re doing when you need your clothes washed. Toss out any chemically laden laundry products.
Make sure you wish to spend your time in. Eczema sufferers find their condition worsens when exposed to dry air. Skin can become flaky and itchy. A humidifier makes the air that aids the skin.
You can add one of several natural ingredients to bathwater to soothe the skin. You can use regular table salt to your bath or the more traditional Epsom salt. You should also try baking soda or oatmeal.
A humidifier could be used to help those with severe eczema. They release a moisturizing steam. The steam carries water of course, thus moisturizing the air. This can keep skin healthy through all seasons. Just make sure you keep it clean to prevent other health issues.
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Welcome to Solid Stomps, a collaboration with our friends at Nashville’s Eastside Music Supply where we look at pedals that we think are—well—solid. First up is the venerable Warped Vinyl HiFi “true pitch” analog vibrato/chorus from Chase Bliss Audio.
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General Le rc car 1/10 Dukes of hazzard made by Malibu International in 2005. This is a 9.6 volt car I do not have a battery for it. Also missing battery door on radio. The battery is in pretty tight should not fall out.
The radio does light up look at pics. The car looks like it was used very little the bottom is in great condition.
There are some scratches on the body not that bad for it's age. This is a awesome body for a rc build or a collection. These only go up in value as time past by.
Please ask any questions you have. I bought this from a garage sale There are no cracks or issues with the body also the chrome looks real good on it. The item "General Lee rc car 1/10 Dukes of hazzard Malibu International" is in sale since Sunday, May 12, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\TV & Movie Character Toys". The seller is "alias116" and is located in Ballston Lake, New York.
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I was watching the addictive TG4 soap opera Ros na Rún one day, and I must admit, I stood up and cheered when I heard this line:
Ní hé an Béarla teanga na tíre seo! Is í an Ghaeilge í! (English isn’t the language of this country! Irish is!).
(My husband just shook his head. He’s used to me shouting at the computer screen in Irish, and has long since given up asking “what?”)
But is it?
I think there’s no doubt that Irish is certainly the birthright of every Irish person. It is Ireland’s traditional and ancestral language, one of its two official languages (the other being English), and is even recognized as an EU language.
And it’s picking up ground in the cities, where an increasing number of people are attending Irish language classes, sending their children to Gaelscoileanna (Irish-medium schools), and even choosing to raise their families through Irish.
Enter the “Urban Irish” controversy
I’ve actually wanted to write something about so-called “Urban Irish” for some time, but have been a bit hesitant, given the controversy that seems to surround it.
When I first encountered the term, I thought it only referred to Irish as spoken in the cities…mainly by people who had learned it as a second language and were trying to live through it as much as possible.
The term is so vague, though, that I decided to ask other Irish learners and speakers about it. What was their impression of the Urban Irish phenomenon? Boy, did I ever get an earful!
Some of the objections people raised were pretty disconcerting (please note that these were opinions expressed by people on internet forums, and don’t necessarily represent my own views…we’ll get to those in a minute!):
- “‘Urban Irish’ is ‘learners’ Irish’.” (Some simply said “It’s bad Irish”). Similar complaints included “It’s not Gaeltacht Irish,” or “It represents a mixture of dialects.”
- “Urban speakers use a lot of English words, and tend to lapse into English syntax.” A related complaint was “Urban speakers use a lot of Béarlachas (Anglicized terms)” or “coin terms not natural to the language.”
- “Urban speakers mispronounce the unique sounds of Irish and defend this by saying ‘That’s MY dialect’.” A related concern was “Urban speakers have been known to claim that they can’t understand Gaeltacht Irish.”
I will admit to having experienced some of this, though apparently not to the same degree as the people I questioned. And I’m not convinced that all of the above is necessarily “bad,” though some of it certainly could be.
Let’s take a look at these objections one by one:
Urban Irish is “Learners’ Irish”
This one is kind of a no-brainer, really. Of course it’s “learners’ Irish.” There are exceptions, of course — native Gaeltacht speakers who have relocated to another part of the country — but there’s no question that a majority of Irish speakers in an urban environment are going to be people who learned it as a second language.
The question has to be raised, though: Why is that a bad thing? If Irish is to survive as something other than a museum piece, it must be embraced by people who didn’t necessarily learn it in the Gaeltacht as children. In other words: “learners.”
The other question is, when does it stop being “learners’ Irish”?
If two people in a non-Gaeltacht area (let’s say Dublin) who learned Irish as a second language decide to raise their children through Irish from day one — if Irish is the language of those children’s home life (and, if they’re very lucky, their school life as well) — isn’t it fair to say that those children are not learners, but native speakers?
What they speak may not be Gaeltacht Irish, but I’d be hard-pressed to call it anything but legitimate, inherited, Irish.
And what of those children’s children? At what point do we stop speaking of “learners’ Irish” and start speaking of a new dialect?
The “Mixed Dialect” Question
I’ll admit I’m saying this very much as an outsider looking in, but I have to say that I don’t see why this is a problem. Most people who learn Irish do learn a mixture of dialects. Some do ultimately choose to specialize to some degree or another, and that’s just fine, but I’m not sure it’s required.
If a person who lives in Dublin, for example, feels no particular connection to Munster, Connacht, or Ulster, why must he ultimately choose one of those dialects and discard what he’s learned from the others?
Or what if someone from the Donegal Gaeltacht (Ulster) marries someone from Connemara (Connacht) and they end up raising their family in Cork (Munster)? Which dialect should the children speak? Mom’s? Dad’s? Munster Irish, since that’s where they live? School Irish?
Heck…a fair number of native English speakers speak a mixture of dialects, especially living as we do in the age of television and computers..
As a person who grew up in the Inland Northwest of the United States (with a mother who grew up in Alabama), who lived for 10 years in North Carolina, who has spent a significant chunk of her adult life in California, and who habitually hangs out with people from Ireland, I’ve been known to use “pop,” “dude,” “y’all,” “might could” and “lads” in the same sentence.
(And yet people somehow manage to understand me! Go figure!)
Don’t get me wrong. Gaeltacht Irish, whether it hales from Ulster, Connacht, or Munster, is beautiful. It’s the heart and soul of the language, and gives it an important anchor in its history. But is it really such a tragedy if someone chooses to use features from more than one?
Urban Irish is “bad” Irish
Well, some of it is, to be sure. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve seen some pretty bad Irish on signs and in print (including some that, frankly, looks to have come from Google “Translate,” or, as we sometimes call it, “Trashlate”).
I have to wonder, though, how much of this can actually be laid at the feet of Urban Irish speakers, as these mistakes are often so elementary and so blatant that even a relatively new Irish learner can spot them as wrong.
Common mistakes seen on signage and in print include incorrect word order (using English syntax, for example, or putting the adjective before the noun), incorrect word choices, use of English idioms that don’t really translate well to Irish, incorrect capitalization, and incorrect (or lacking) initial mutations.
This is definitely a serious problem, especially if, from these mistakes, learners get the idea that these constructions are “OK” or “dialectical.”
I’ve heard a fair bit of “iffy” Irish on radio and TV as well, though it’s less marked (which could, in part, be due to the kinds of programs I tend to listen to).
I’m not sure it’s fair to tar an entire language movement with the same brush, however. I know more than a few people who would consider themselves to be “Urban Irish” speakers who have excellent Irish. Perhaps the sign makers and TV and radio script writers would do well to hire such people as proofreaders and editors!
English Words and Béarlachas (Anglicization)
It’s true…Urban speakers use a lot of English words. But here’s the thing: So do Gaeltacht speakers.
In fact, in some Gaeltacht areas, you’re more likely to hear “bicycle,” “boyfriend” and “fridge” than “rothar,” “buachaill” or “cuisneoir.”
It’s inevitable, really. Languages tend to borrow from other languages, particularly from currently dominant languages, and especially when it comes to modern terminology or slang.
In fact, Irish has, in the past, cheerfully taken words from Norman French, from Latin, and from the languages of the Vikings without a lot of eye-batting going on.
Sometimes these borrowed words take on a new form…perhaps a different spelling or a slightly different pronunciation. For example, the French “garçon” became the Irish “garsún“ (which you may have seen Anglicized to “gossoon”). The English (by way of Greek) “phone” has become the Irish “fón.”
Béarlachas, on the other hand, is a bigger issue. Usually Béarlachas consists of directly translating English idioms into Irish, and that rarely works well (for more on why this is, see my post The Irish Language: Let’s Get Literal (Or Not)).
There’s little doubt that learners of the language are more likely to do this than native speakers, especially if they don’t have guidance regarding more suitable Irish idioms when they’re learning the language.
The reverse is also true, however. I’ve known learners who refused to use idioms derived from English, even if they’re quite commonly used in the Gaeltacht.
It remains to be seen just how much of an impact English will ultimately have on the Irish language. Some impact is inevitable. I do think that learners, including those who identify as Urban Irish speakers, would do well to let the Gaeltacht speakers lead the way, however.
Urban speakers mispronounce Irish, and defend that as “dialect”
This is a problem I haven’t encountered personally, but I’ve heard it said enough to be reasonably certain that it does exist. Of all the objections raised to the Urban Irish movement, this is the one that I think is the most concerning.
Granted, Irish has sounds that English does not have (the reverse is also true). Some of these sounds are difficult for new learners to perceive, let alone replicate.
Every language learner, however, should make the effort to listen to and emulate native speech as much as possible. That’s a fundamental part of learning a language.
Those different sounds may be difficult at first, but they do come easier with practice. And saying “that’s how everyone I know says them” is no excuse.
This isn’t to say that people who learn Irish as adults won’t retain a regional accent. No matter how correct your pronunciation, unless you’re an extremely good mimic or have professional vocal coaching, you will speak Irish with an accent.
If a lot of people in the same general area learn the language, they will tend to have the same basic accent…which may come, in time, to be a standard and recognized variation in the language.
An accent is not the same thing as blatant mispronunciation, however! If you’re pronouncing “ch” as “k” or “gh” as “g,” that’s not your accent, that’s a mistake, and it’s something you should work on, not excuse.
Urban speakers claiming they can’t understand Gaeltacht speech
This is another one I haven’t encountered personally. Most of the people I know who would identify as Urban Irish speakers visit the Gaeltacht whenever they can, and have little trouble understanding or making themselves understood.
The only time I’ve actually encountered this kind of thing, the person who said it was a fairly new learner from outside of Ireland. That person had a pretty extensive vocabulary and a good grasp of the basic grammar, but very little experience speaking with native speakers.
It’s not unusual, in that situation, to find native speech, or even very fluent learner’s speech, difficult to follow at first.
If I were to hear the same thing from a person who lives in Ireland and who considers himself fluent in Irish, however, I’d take it as a cop out (and a sign that he’s maybe not quite as fluent as he thinks!)
Always granted that dialect differences and strong regional accents can make understanding speakers from other areas challenging at first, it’s hardly impossible! All you have to do is explain that you don’t understand and perhaps ask the other person to slow down. All it takes is practice.
If this is, indeed, happening more frequently than I’ve experienced, it’s something that really needs to be addressed. There’s little point in Irish being the language of the land if no one can understand anyone who comes from a different region!
So what is it: blight or blessing?
There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that the expansion of the Irish language into urban areas, and the increasing tendency of people outside of the traditional Gaeltacht areas to use it (and especially to bring their children up through it) is a wonderful thing.
If Irish is ever to be anything other than a museum piece, it needs to grow in this way. Such growth often brings changes, and sometimes change is jarring.
Some of these changes, such as the vocabulary expanding to embrace the modern urban world, are good — in fact, they’re vital.
Some of the changes, such as the tendency to mix dialects, is, to my mind, neutral.
Other changes, however, such as reliance on English syntax and Béarlachas, are not so good. I sincerely hope that they’re merely growing pains, and not things that will permanently change the face of the language.
On balance, however, I have to say that the very fact that we’re talking about such a thing as “Urban Irish” is a very positive thing. Perhaps someday we’ll all be able to say “Ní hé an Béarla teanga na tíre seo! Is í an Ghaeilge í!”
A girl can dream, right?
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You’ve packed everything, the house is locked up and you’re parking your car at the airport. Have that niggling feeling you’ve forgotten something and realise with a face palm motion before you check in for your flight that its currency? We’re all familiar with the traditional options available for currency exchange and we’ve all been there before and left it to the last minute.
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2012.I remember as a kid thinking of the years past 2010 as "the future". We all expected flying cars and possibly jet packs by now. We (we, being me here. And being quite the anti-social, hide-in-a-book type of kid, I have no clue what others were thinking) never saw the Internet coming. And here's why: when we think of "the future" we tend to think of things we know about. And how they could be better (we already had cars and airplanes, flying cars was just a logical step). But something entirely new? Where do we even begin to start? Where does it come from?
Start blah blah: I'm not going to get into it here, but Kabbalah teaches that there are two main aspects of thought. Chochmah and binah. Chochmah is the conception of an idea, that flash bulb going off and binah is the ability to incubate the idea, to fully comprehend it and hopefully implement it. Chochmah is also the part of us that allows us to connect with things far beyond us. And the way to cultivate is is through what is called "bittul" namely, nullifying oneself (for lack of better word). It's the ability to step back from your own perceptions, prejudgements, and preconceived notions. To allow something that is completely foreign to your current state to become part of you. And paradoxically it's only then that we really experience ourselves. That we really find out who we are deep down. ... end blah blah
Being Jewish and all, we have our own new year (and own birthdays! And mine is tomorrow :)) however resolutions are always good, so I'll put down a few of my new year resolutions here and at the end (of the year, not the world) I'll post the results.
Physical: People assume I'm in shape. I'm not. I was blessed with a body that doesn't gain weight and can usually jump right into prior states of prior physical prowess without major downfalls. But I never exercise and I feel it. My back aches, and I'll pull a muscle or get a cramp scratching my back. So by the time the year is out I would like (well more like resolute) to: 1. Run a mile in under 6 minutes. Currently I haven't clue how long it would take, probably around 8 and a half. 2. Run a 10 kilometer in under 45 minutes (my last one came in just under an hour and that was 7 years ago in South Africa). 3. Do a cartwheel. As much as I have been able to do odd stuff in the past the simple cartwheel has always evaded me. 4. Do a backwards handspring. Why? Good question.
Photography: 1. Shoot an entire session at f/8 or smaller and kill it (good kill). 2. Take photos of 100 semi-strangers. As in people that I have to do with on a day to day basis but don't really know them (the barista, gas station dude, doctor, check out, cashiers, etc.) 3. Start (and finish) at least one large project that has no current financial benefit. Not for the good karma, but for being able to shoot without thought as to what people (or even me) expect. 4. To master the group photo (my current Achilles heel) both formal and casual. 5. To rock the off camera flash like a boss (even though stylistically its not really me now, I want that to be a choice, not a crutch).
Personal, emotional and spiritual resolutions are in the works. I'll save those for my birthday.
And because most people don't even read what I write and just come for the pics I'll start off the year with this yummy family session. I love how they came dressed exactly how they'd dress on any other day. It's like a slice out of their life that one day when we're old and wiser we could look back and remember exactly how their life was. Dirt stains and all!
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The surreal style of David Malouf’s novel Fly Away Peter attracted Elliott Gyger when searching for a text for a companion piece to Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale. The Soldier’s Tale is one of Western art music’s great false starts. An colourful ensemble of clarinet, bassoon, cornet, trombone, percussion, violin, and double bass is chain-ganged into the service of a second-rate text. Composed in the wake of the First World War, the folk-tale of a soldier selling his violin to the devil says too little about the events that had just shaken Europe. Writers and composers have since tried to give the work teeth. In 1993 Kurt Vonnegut reworked the text into a tale about the first soldier in the United States military to be executed for desertion. Gyger’s companion piece takes the same ensemble, but provides it with new music, a new text, and even a few new instruments. To Gyger, writing for Resonate Magazine, surrealism is an essential prerequisite for “the wonderful absurdities of the operatic medium.” But surrealism is also an essential strategy for dealing with the incomprehensible carnage of war. Fly Away Peter, produced by Sydney Chamber Opera for the second time as part of the 2015 Melbourne Festival, does not reduce the First World War to a dadaist romp. Instead, like a musical Malouf, Gyger carefully balances clear binaries and their fragmentation.
Clancy is torn apart half-way through the novel. The protagonist Jim Saddler rests to take tea after loading supplies for the trenches. Clancy approaches carrying a billy and mugs. Suddenly Jim is covered in blood and Clancy is nowhere to be seen. Clancy had been struck by a “minnie,” one of the German minenwerfer or trench mortars that bombarded the Western Front in the First World War. The traumatic event separates the optimism of Jim’s bird-watching days in Australia from his hardened military career in the trenches. On the surface, the novel is rife with such clear thematic binaries (as a generation of Australian high-school students will tell you): Birds and biplanes, natural and human timescales, life and death. But surreal fragmentation, disorientation, and dismemberment pervade the novel from one end to the other. The novel’s emblem is not the bird, but the minnie.
The novel’s fragmented binaries are reflected in Gyger’s music. The score is based on a grid of 21 five-note chords. The pitches of the chords are fixed in register, covering the entire range of the ensemble. Taking his cue from the libretto’s binary of earth and air, each chord is mirrored by another, inversionally-symmetrical chord, resulting in a “landscape-like” grid of pitches. The piece’s pitch profile generally moves from treble to bass as the characters move from halcyon Australia to the battlefield, an aural sensation obvious to all. But instead of simply choosing chords from the lower half of his pitch grid, Gyger reconfigures and layers the grid when Jim reaches the battlefield. The symmetrical binary established at the beginning of the piece is “turned inside out” by Gyger’s musical minnie. One can hear this device as evoking war’s effect on bodies, their dismemberment and distribution over vast areas. It can also be heard as war’s effect on the mind, or more precisely, as evoking the new understanding of human subjectivity to which the War gave rise.
The libretto by Pierce Wilcox is set out in three columns, one for each of the principal voices here stunningly performed by Mitchell Riley (baritone) Jessica Aszodi (mezzo-soprano), and Brenton Spiteri (tenor). In this way Wilcox reflects the fragmented subjectivity of the novel’s central trio. Each character is gifted their own distinct faculty of knowing the world around them. The landowner Ashley Crowther is a musician who reverts to tuneless singing when at a loss for words, Imogen Harcourt the nature photographer captures the world in images, while Jim has a unique gift for the names of birds. Like the three wise monkeys of Japanese mythology, they are the three innocent monkeys who have not yet heard, seen, or spoken evil. Only the omniscient narrative voice has access to all three faculties of hearing, seeing, and naming. The distributed subjectivity of the trio prefigures Jim’s psychoanalytic observation, made while drenched in Clancy’s blood—though in the detached voice of the narrator—: “The body’s wholeness, it seemed to him, was an image a man carried in his head.” Fly Away Peter shows how the trauma of war reveals the imperfect and multifaceted knowledge we have of ourselves and our environments.
The surrealism of Fly Away Peter is therefore found at the meeting point of intense sensation and detachment. The story is the perfect match for Gyger’s detailed and transparent compositional style. The opera opens with gorgeous birdsong transcribed for the violin of James Wannan. Moments later Jim is taken on a terrifying ride in a biplane painted with little more than a gentle drum roll. At times I found myself gliding along these surface-level depictions. But if one pays more attention to the music, Gyger’s rich harmonic landscape flies by in full colour.
The beautiful staging by Elizabeth Gadsby is also both schematic and affecting. Dozens of blue buckets of clay are the opera’s only props. Their varied placement around the five-tiered white stage is an art installation in itself. They begin in asymmetrical patterns, but finish ranged in rows like tombstones. This minimalist staging evokes suffocating terror as the singers cover themselves in the clay.
The whole experience flits past so quickly that I feel the work will reward multiple viewings and stagings. Riley, Aszodi, and Spiteri seamlessly and effectively switch between characters and scenes in the retaking of a violin bow. Ultimately the strength of these performers hold together a challenging new work.
Fly Away Peter
Composed by Elliott Gyger
Libretto by Pierce Wilcox
Based on the novel by David Malouf
Sydney Chamber Opera
The Melbourne Festival
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In the wake of Friday’s deadly skydiving crash in Mokuleia — the worst U.S. civil aviation accident since 2011 — transportation safety leaders are renewing their call from over a decade ago to impose stricter rules on such flights.
The National Transportation Safety Board first raised concerns about inadequate maintenance, pilot training and federal inspections for skydiving flights in 2008 when they issued a series of safety recommendations in a special investigative report.
Despite those efforts, the Federal Aviation Administration has kept skydiving flights under its weakest-possible set of regulations, NTSB officials said during a press conference Monday. They sought to put pressure on the FAA while also giving an update on the early steps of the crash investigation.
“Are we trying to put the FAA on notice on this? Yes,” NTSB board member Jennifer Homendy told the media gathered in a conference room at the Ala Moana Hotel.
“There is an inherent risk to parachuting…But paying passengers should be able to count on an airworthy plan, an adequately trained pilot, a safe operator and adequate federal oversight of those operations,” Homendy said.
Since making its recommendations in 2008, the NTSB has recorded an additional 81 skydiving flight accidents and 30 deaths across the U.S. — including the 11 people who perished when a twin engine Beechcraft King Air plane operated by Oahu Parachute Company crashed moments after takeoff Friday at Dillingham Airfield on Oahu’s North Shore.
“Are we trying to put the FAA on notice on this? Yes.” — NTSB board member Jennifer Homendy
To be sure, it’s not clear if maintenance, pilot error or oversight issues previously flagged by NTSB were at all factors in this latest skydiving crash.
NTSB investigators have just started to examine the wreckage and records at hand. Their final conclusions likely won’t be released for another 18 to 24 months.
Nonetheless, Homendy said that NTSB officials would keep in mind the “differences” between how skydiving flights are regulated versus other air tour operations as the investigation moves forward.
“The NTSB has called on the FAA to improve the safety of parachute jump operations,” she said. “Some of those recommendations, specifically with respect to training, maintenance of aircraft and FAA oversight have not been acted on by the FAA.”
Specifically, Homendy and other NTSB officials on hand Monday said that skydiving flights should be covered under the more stringent Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 along with most other air tour operations with paying passengers.
But skydiving flights are exempted from those rules, they said. Instead, they’re covered under the more lax Part 91. As such, they’re not held to the same stringent maintenance or pilot-training requirements.
“Because they operate under Part 91, parachute jump operators are also not subject to the federal regulations that require compliance with manufacturers’ recommended maintenance instructions,” such as service bulletins and time between engine overhauls, the NTSB stated in its 2008 report.
Aircraft covered under Part 91 must only comply with general airworthiness directives, Homendy said Monday.
In a statement Monday, FAA officials said they take the NTSB skydiving flight recommendations “very seriously.”
“The FAA required its safety inspectors to conduct increased surveillance of parachute operations, revised the safety guidance we issued to parachute operators, and increased our safety outreach to the parachuting community,” the statement read.
Still, those limited surveillance requirements, along with more guidance and outreach instead of more stringent requirements on maintenance and pilot-training specifically tailored to the unique rigors of skydiving flights, irked the NTSB, which classified many of the FAA’s responses to its recommendations as “unacceptable.”
In its 2008 report, the NTSB found that “maintenance is especially critical for parachute operations aircraft” because of their heavy use and “periods of climb power followed by sudden reductions in power to descend, which can be particularly conducive to engine wear.” Skydiving pilots similarly have to deal with a variety of mid-flight conditions but don’t have to take any special training, it added.
In the years that followed that report, the FAA pushed back against making most of the NTSB recommendations outright requirements. Instead, it largely responded by teaming with the nation’s main skydiving association on more safety outreach to its members, a record of correspondence shows.
The FAA and United States Parachuting Association “believe that the current regulatory requirements for maintenance are adequate but must be better communicated and disseminated,” an FAA official wrote to the NTSB in June 2010.
“USPA took an active role in educating owners of jump plane aircraft, pilots, parachutists, and skydiving drop zone operators (DZO) using the association’s monthly magazine,” it added.
Finally, the FAA official’s memo to NTSB concluded:
“Although not mandatory, the FAA and USPA recommend that owners/operators review the manufacturer’s maintenance manual or any other manufacturer’s recommended information and incorporate appropriate actions. I believe that the FAA has effectively addressed this safety recommendation, and I consider our actions complete.”
“We remain concerned that operators of aircraft used in parachute jump operations are not required to develop and implement FAA-approved aircraft maintenance and inspection programs,” the safety board told the FAA in June 2012.
The two agencies had similar conflicts over pilot training regulations.
Meanwhile, NTSB investigators plan to be at the crash site for the next few days collecting evidence before moving the wreckage to a secure location.
They’ll interview crash witnesses, employees and independent contractors, as well as investigate the plane’s airworthiness, engine and operations, Homendy said Monday.
Homendy asked the public to send any photos or videos from the past two years of the Beechcraft plane, specifically front and rear views of the craft to the email address [email protected]. The plane’s tail number is N256TA.
The 2008 NTSA special investigation into skydiving was spurred by 32 skydiving aircraft accidents having killed 172 people between 1980 and the time of publication.
Among them was a December 1981 crash of a plane into Pearl Harbor that, as Hawaii News Now reports, carried skydivers planning to jump into Aloha Stadium. Eleven people were killed and a twelfth passenger survived.
Additionally, NTSB’s online database lists two other fatal accidents out of Dillingham Airfield in the past three decades:
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Do you face the challenges of managing your mobile cleaner teams and all the processes and paperwork needed to keep track of everything and does this drive you mad?
Well, we have the perfect combination of experience and technology to help you streamline it all, whether you are looking for simple proof of attendance or need a complete system for facilities management.
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High school comedy/drug caper set in L.A. follows a self-professed "90's hip hop geek" who plays in a punk band and gets straight A's. He and his friends find themselves in possession of a shit-load of drugs, and try to utilize the find to help up their high school cred from geek to...dope.
Pixar's latest delves into the mind and emotions of an 11-year-old girl who must face a move to a new city--San Francisco--and the horrors of its broccoli-topped pizza. You can read my full review here.
Documentary about a group of siblings who were sheltered/locked away from the outside world through most of their youth, and how they learned to experience the world through movies, and their own re-enactments. A pretty extraordinary topic for a doc, helped by the existence of hours of footage shot by the brothers themselves.
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2nd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE FUTURE OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Ostuni (Italy) – 3-5 october 2018
Regenerative Medicine is a very important area of translational research based on the perspective of repairing damaged tissues. Since age and degenerative diseases modify the tissue regenerative capacity, the ability of endogenous and exogenous stem cells to maintain and restore tissue function has been extensively investigated. However, the complexity of stem cell behavior and their adaptive capability still needs the knowledge to be further expanded and novel technologies for their application to the clinical setting to be invented.
In this perspective, the International Network of Tissue Engineering, the Centre for Regenerative Medicine of Rome and the St. Boniface Hospital of Winnipeg are fully committed to contribute to the advancement of stem cell research and application, and to the formation of future generations of scientists expert in the field. A first exchange of ideas has taken place in a meeting held in Tuscania (Italy), in October 2017, in which more than 70 scientists/clinicians from all over the world shared their experience, expertise and views on the future of stem cells. The huge success has prompted to organize a second joint meeting to be held in Ostuni (Italy) on 3-5 october 2018. The aim of this Second Symposium is to provide a comprehensive overview of various aspects of stem cell biology and application. This interactive event will offer the latest and most significant developments in basic and clinical research. Furthermore, opportunities will be provided to develop significant interactions among researchers and private companies in order to establish a concrete platform for technology development in the field of regenerative medicine | <urn:uuid:13a01bd7-2c71-479e-93ef-9889166fa32d> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.inrc.it/2018/03/08/international-symposium-on-the-future-of-regenerative-medicine/ | 2019-07-22T03:13:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527474.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722030952-20190722052952-00559.warc.gz | en | 0.940071 | 338 | Science & Tech. | News (Org.) |
Best Time To Visit North East
North East India is an incredibly vast place, and the best time to visit is never really particular. For enjoying the seven sisters and waterfalls, you might want to be there in monsoons; because the lush greenery and rains are a view to watch! You can also visit Arunachal Pradesh during September or in December to explore the calmness of Buddhist monasteries, snow, swift streams and beautifully cloudy peaks that will make you awestruck.
During the last week of November and the first week of December; there are many festivals in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland; that is sure to grab your attention and keep you entertained. The weather in the northeast region is always unpredictable. There is endless rain in some parts which make them pleasant and bring in cold at the same time.
However, if you are still hunting for the best time to visit; then it should be both the monsoons and winters. During the monsoons, there are glistening waterfalls and lush green surrounding that are a treat to the eyes. While in the winters there is sparkling snow that covers the entire area like a sheet. However, there are a lot of landslides during the months of monsoons, making it a bit of risk to travel on the roads of this area. However, at the end of the day, it is your choice as to what season you want to choose for visiting this pleasant place.
It starts in December and extends until February.
The temperatures range between 7 to 10 degrees Celsius.
The weather during winters is icy. The entire area gets covered with a sheet of snow; making it hard to travel longer distances. The temperatures can sometimes drop below zero degrees Celsius making the place very frigid.
The entire place turns into a white dream, attracting tourists from all over to visit it regardless of the weather.
To get a glimpse of the beautiful snow-covered peaks and experience snowfall in some of the hilly areas.
Make sure you carry heavy woolens and jackets to guard yourself against the freezing temperatures.
It starts in April and extends until June.
The temperature ranges between 10 degrees Celsius in the higher lying areas to 25 degrees Celsius in the lower lying areas.
The weather is delightful during summers. With lush green pastures and mountains slightly covered in snow, the entire area looks like a dream.
It is the most preferred time to visit if you want to go on an adventurous journey to mountains across the area.
This is the best season to visit North East India because the weather is pleasant and you can indulge yourself in various activities.
There are also many flowers that bloom during this season making the entire area very colorful and vibrant.
The night times can get chilly, so it is advised to carry some woolen clothes.
The monsoons start in July and extend until September.
The temperatures can go as high as 15 degrees Celsius and can get relatively cold over the night.
The temperatures are mild enough and cooperate to explore the surroundings easily.
Though it is an off-peak season; tourists rush to this place to experience the low lying areas.
The monsoon rains make the waterfalls gush with water; thus making it one of the popular time to visit northeast India. Waterfalls amidst lush greenery is a sight to witness!
There are a lot of landslides during this season, so it is preferred to visit the low lying areas to escape from the risk.
Always carry an umbrella wherever you go to protect yourself from the rains.
This season falls from October to November or mid-December.
The temperatures range between 10 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees Celsius.
This season is just before the onset of winter, and hence the temperatures are not yet that cold. However, the rains bring in a lot of chilly breezes in the area.
The landscapes are greener with slight breezes here and there.
Though this is an off-peak season; the monasteries can be well explored during this period. You can also enjoy trekking and other adventure sports, making it one of the best season to visit North East India.
The view of Kanchenjunga range is quite clear during this period.
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RHA’s Wireless Flight Adapter allows users to connect any wireless headphones to airplane entertainment systems
For use with a single stereo or twin mono channel 3.5mm audio connection
Market-leading 16-hour battery life
Compatible with headphones, speakers, gym equipment, gaming devices and more
Range of 10+ metres
International three-year warranty
GLASGOW, UK: RHA has released a Wireless Flight Adapter with a market leading 16-hour battery life – allowing users to connect wireless headphones to in-flight entertainment systems. The adapter can also be used to turn audio devices - from cassette players to game consoles - into Bluetooth compatible devices.
OPTIMISED FOR TRAVEL
RHA’s Wireless Flight Adapter has two jacks, which can be used separately or together – allowing listeners to connect to either a single stereo or twin mono audio channels. With a simple one-button interface, listeners can now combine RHA’s acclaimed engineering with the latest new releases on in-flight entertainment.
The compact and sleek design ensures users can settle down on a long-haul flight without hassle. With an unrivalled 16-hour battery life, flying from London to LA will go uninterrupted. If you want to listen for even longer, the Wireless Adapter will provide continuous playback if plugged in via the supplied USB-C cable.
FREEDOM TO LISTEN
Not limited to airplane use, the Wireless Flight Adapter plugs into the headphone jack on portable gaming devices and fitness equipment – perfect for gamers and gym-goers. Vintage Hi-Fi and TV enthusiasts now have the freedom to listen and watch wire-free without noise complaints. The adapter operates with SBC and aptX and is equipped with Bluetooth 5 for unshakeable connectivity and excellent sound performance. Easy pairing, the ability to remember up to 8 devices, and a 10m+ range ensures a seamless transition for the adventurers and go-getters of the world.
Colum Fraser, RHA’s Global Marketing Manager, said: “We designed the Wireless Flight Adapter for all sorts of travel, whether you’re a frequent flyer or a parent on an annual road trip. Frequent flyers will love the adapter’s build quality and three-year international warranty, parents will love the ability to pair multiple headphones, and long-haul travellers will love the 16-hour battery life. As well as being able to make the most of the superb choice of films and entertainment on flights, the flight adapter can be used to convert any device with a 3.5mm audio connection to Bluetooth including portable gaming devices and gym equipment.”
The RHA Wireless Flight Adapter comes with an international three-year guarantee and is a great companion for wireless headphone users who value great sound and style.
Codecs: SBC, aptX, aptX Low Latency
Battery Life: 16 hours
Accessories: USB-C Charging Cable 200mm
Connections: Single stereo or twin mono 3.5mm output
Since launching in 2011, RHA has been producing world-class audio technology that challenges established brands and traditional thinking. In October 2018 we launched our first true wireless earbuds, the TrueConnect. Lauded by customers, press and retailers, the TrueConnect is regarded as a formidable competitor in the wearables market, continuing RHA’s growth as an emerging leader in this field.
Honours for RHA include:
CES 2017 Best of Innovation Honouree
10 of 100 on the Sunday Times Lloyds SME Export Track 100 list
54 of 100 on the fastest-growing private companies on the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100
In 2017, CEO Andrew Reid was presented the EY Disruptor Entrepreneur Award for Scotland
Awards for RHA products:
Red Dot: Product Design – 2015
Red Dot: Product Design – 2017
Red Dot: Product Design – 2019
Japanese Audio Excellence (AEx) – 2016, 2018, 2019
Visual Grand Prix (VGP) – 2016, 2018, 2019
EISA: Best Product – 2017
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Version control is a system for managing files over many different versions, and - in software development - is generally contributed to by many developers. The principal purpose of any version control system (VCS) is to find a solution that enables all users to work on the codebase at the same time.
At the core of any version control system is a repository, which acts as the central data store for all the different files - similar to a file server. However, unlike a file server, the repository contains the entire history of the project and all revisions that have been made.
If the repository is the central data store, it is logical for each user to have a local store of the data, allowing them to work on it. This is called a working copy. In Visual Studio for Mac your working copy will appear just as any other local directory on your machine, allowing you to read from and write to any of the files. However, because Visual Studio for Mac has Version control system integration, you can use Subversion and Git without leaving the IDE.
Subversion is a centralized version control system, which means that there is a single server that contains all files and revisions from which users can check out any version of any file. When files are checked out from a remote Subversion repository, the user gets a snapshot of the repository at that point in time.
Git is a distributed version control system that allows teams to work on the same documents simultaneously. With Git there might be a single server that contains all the files, but the entire repository is cloned locally to your machine whenever a repository is checked out from this central source.
Visual Studio for Mac provides support for both Git and Subversion version control systems. The following articles explore setting up Git and Subversion repositories through Visual Studio for Mac, as well as simple functionality such as reviewing, committing, and pushing changes.
- Setting Up a Git Repository
- Working with Git
- Setting Up a Subversion Repository
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Fall-Line Motorsports is proud to be able to provide these all-new Motorsport style control arms. Inspired by the Porsche Cup Car design, this no compromise design is hands down the best rear upper control arm on the market. The immediate difference between Porsche OE and the Fall-Line piece is dramatic and makes for perceivable improvements in rear end stability, traction, and driver confidence in all conditions.
High-quality rod ends make this transformation possible—they replace the factory rubber bushings in favor of monoball ends for improved suspension response and feedback. The change also ensures a dramatic reduction in unexpected alignment changes under load, contributing to the aforementioned confidence in all driving conditions.
- Non-adjustable arm just like the Porsche cup configuration
- High-quality FK monoball rod ends
- Beautifully engineered, lightweight arms for robust strength
- Black anodized finish for longevity and resistance to corrosion
No new alignment necessary after fitting
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Any “Star Wars” fan will tell you that the Battle of Endor was a crucial moment for Rebel forces trying to overthrow Darth Vader and his attempt to build a second Death Star.
If it wasn’t for Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 helping to take down the Empire — not to mention the countless Ewoks who ended up giving their lives that day — where would we be today?
As part of its new “Real Fake History” series that parodies History Channel shorts, YouTube channel Machinima takes acloser look at the Battle of Endor from “Star Wars Return of the Jedi.”
Ken Burns-like documentary-style interviews feature two co-pilots who were also in the Millennium Falcon cockpit with Lando Calrissian and Sullustan smuggler Nien Nunb that fateful day when they attacked the second Death Star and lead the Rebels to victory.
The former Rebel pilots, Bill Bendix and Mark Stargazer, talk about the stressful mission that almost didn’t succeed.
“We don’t know what to do,” Bendix said in the video. “We didn’t have any training. They just put us in uniforms and threw us in there and said, ‘Help out Lando.’ And to make matters worse, I don’t speak Sullustan. So I had absolutely no idea what Nien Nunb was saying.”
“Who the hell brings in a co-pilot that doesn’t speak the same language as everybody else?” Stargazer asked. “It’s unprofessional! What are you saying?! We’re under attack!”
He’s got a good point. Not everyone can speak alien languages, especially during a war. Han Solo understands the Wookiee language of Shyriiwook, and of course, Huttese. Luke Skywalker can decipher droid beeps and Jawaese. And C-3PO knows all the languages including Ewokese (though technically some of those phrases are Tibetan).
Luckily, Lando perfectly understood Nunb’s native tongue of Sullustese (which is derived in real life from a mix of Kenyan languages Haya and Kikuyu), even if the other pilots didn’t, and they ultimately helped the Rebels win the war again Darth Vader and the Empire, once and for all.
More historical events to be dissected in upcoming “Real Fake History” episodes include the Battle of Castle Black from “Game of Thrones,” the Battle of New York City from “The Avengers” and the Battle of Hong Kong from “Pacific Rim,” just to name a few. New episodes of “Real Fake History” air Tuesdays on Machinima. | <urn:uuid:5f23260e-4e5e-45c0-952c-63efbf04b848> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.gogagah.com/star-wars-battle-of-endor-gets-the-real-fake-history-treatment/ | 2019-07-17T08:36:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525133.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717081450-20190717103450-00359.warc.gz | en | 0.938917 | 613 | Entertainment | Nonfiction Writing |
She and her dancers are having a lot of fun on stage and it shows on the screen. She still has a lot of energy there and it's emphasized by the dancers.
See our gallery and video (with a short interview) below!
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FHA calculators help you determine how much you can afford to safely borrow in order to finance your home. Use them to determine the maximum monthly mortgage payment of principle and interest, and the maximum loan amount for which you may qualify.
Mortgage pre-qualification is an important first step for anyone who is considering buying a home and is unsure if they are financially ready. Our loan pre-qualification calculator will look at several factors and indicate whether you meet minimum requirements for a home loan as well as tell you the maximum amount that you can afford.
New Fha Mip 2017 FHA to Cut Annual MIP on Forward Mortgages, 'Wait and See. – FHA is reducing its annual MIP by 25 basis points for most new mortgages with a closing/disbursement date on or after January 27, 2017, according to Mortgagee letter 2017-01 published monday. The premium reduction revises annual mip rates for certain FHA Title II forward mortgages.Does A Fha Loan Require Pmi FHA Mortgage When Private Mortgage Insurance is Required – Typically, home buyers who make a down payment of less than 20 percent must obtain private mortgage insurance (pmi). PMI policies protect the lender if you default on your mortgage. PMI is required on all FHA mortgages with a down payment of less than 20 percent. fha-backed loans allow for a down payment as low as 3.5 percent.
Comparing cost of FHA vs. conventional loans – In deciding between a conventional mortgage and. I used calculator 9ci on my website to compare the total costs. I also wanted to see exactly how much more difficult it is to qualify for a.
Qualifying details, interest rates and loan terms vary from one. APR. Use NerdWallet’s mortgage APR calculator to help you see the difference between interest rate and annual percentage rate. 5..
FHA mortgage calculator with monthly payment – 2019 – FHA mortgage calculator with monthly payment – 2019. Easily calculate the FHA mortgage, funding Fee (UFMIP) & the monthly mortgage insurance fee (mip) for a 30 and 15 year fha home loan. Line 1 – Enter the sales price. How to qualify for FHA loan .
Why it’s harder to refinance a newer FHA loan – The mortgage insurance protects the lender if the borrower defaults. "FHA loans were designed to help people at the margin — those who could not quite qualify — get a loan," says mortgage broker.
Approved For Fha Loan FHA Loan, is it possible that we be approved? | Yahoo Answers – Best Answer: FHA is the most generous loan program. They are the most forgiving of bad credit. 720 is the average credit score in the USA. The FHA limit has been 620. You just make it. If you pay off some debts, you are even better. His job is a small problem. The bank likes to see 2 years of steady.
FHA vs. Conventional Loan Calculator & Scenarios | MoneyGeek – FHA vs. Conventional Loan Calculator Let Hard Numbers Guide Your FHA or Conventional Loan Decision Many borrowers qualify for both government and conventional mortgage programs, and choosing between the two can be complicated. When you’re looking at different upfront charges, interest rates and mortgage insurance costs, finding the cheapest option can be a challenge.
Fha Gov Loan Limits Fha Gov Loan Limits – unitedcuonline.com – 2019 FHA Loan Limits. The FHA sets caps on what you can borrow based on where you live or where you intend to purchase a home. These loan limits are based on the average price of a home in your area and on the type of home it is, including single family, duplex, triplex and four-plex.
FHA and VA Changes; Agency Deals Continue to Share Risk – In terms of much older loans, most analysts will tell you that the amount of “refinance-able” mortgages just isn’t very big, and that the vast majority of every loan over 5.5% hasn. These.
You’ll have more properties to choose from, and you can get a renovation loan that combines the purchase price with. Borrowers with credit scores of 500 or higher may qualify for FHA 203(k) loans.. | <urn:uuid:d25455b7-d525-4a37-8514-ac2b947c8469> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.eco-blok.com/2019/06/29/qualify-for-fha-loan-calculator/ | 2019-07-18T14:01:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525634.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20190718125048-20190718151048-00519.warc.gz | en | 0.948078 | 892 | Finance & Business | Tutorial |
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Setting the "Build Periodically" setting for a multibranch pipeline job implies that the job will be run at that interval. But the setting is intended to trigger periodic rescans of the repo, not periodic builds.
The inline documentation implies that the build will be run periodically, as opposed to the branch indexing. This is misleading:
Provides a cron-like feature to periodically execute this project.
This feature is primarily for using Jenkins as a cron replacement, and it is not ideal for continuously building software projects. When people first start continuous integration, they are often so used to the idea of regularly scheduled builds like nightly/weekly that they use this feature. However, the point of continuous integration is to start a build as soon as a change is made, to provide a quick feedback to the change. To do that you need to hook up SCM change notification to Jenkins.
So, before using this feature, stop and ask yourself if this is really what you want.
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'Celestial Bodies' shines a light on Omani literature
Jokha Alharthi is the first writer from the Arabian Gulf to be longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. We review her notable work
When Jokha Alharthi’s second novel appeared in 2010, it marked the arrival of a major literary talent. Originally titled Sayyidat al-Qamr (Ladies of the Moon), it is a densely woven, deeply imagined tour de force that follows Omani families between the 1880s and the early years of the 21st century. Translated by Marilyn Booth and published quietly in 2018 as Celestial Bodies, the book is suddenly in the spotlight.
It’s one of 13 titles longlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, and Alharthi is one of only six Arab authors – the first from the Arabian Gulf – to ever be longlisted for the prize.
While the novel is historical fiction, it does not follow an easy trajectory from “tradition to modernity” or “local to global”. The book scorns romanticised history and happily-ever-afters. Individual characters are often taunted when they use romance as a way of understanding the world. When Abdallah asks his wife Mayya if she loves him, her retort is: “It’s the Egyptian films, have they eaten up your mind?”
Celestial Bodies never actually gets to the “ever after”. Instead, it continually re-evaluates both present and past. And while the book doesn’t tell us how things turn out, it skilfully builds suspense by creating “Aha!” moments as characters come to better understand their pasts.
The power of history
Every character – woman or man, enslaved or free – finds themselves trapped, in some way, by history. Yet they also grasp at liberation. Mayya asserts herself by naming her daughter “London”, despite the whispers and giggles of her family. Still, this name does not free her daughter from Omani history. Young and privileged, she remains stuck, unable to move on. After her divorce, the narrative asks: “So why did London’s hand remain frozen in place, letting itself be crushed under the weight of the page, until she could no longer turn it?”
Other characters don’t even try to turn the page; instead, they ignore their pasts. Mayya’s sister Khawla loves paperback romances and has an apparently happy marriage. But in middle age, the “wild forest” inside Khawla awakens, ripping through “all the old sheets with which you tried to cover it and choke off all those thorns”.
Characters might try to paper over painful pasts, yet the thorns always find a way in. It is the same with Oman’s history of slavery. The novel’s main families have two originating ancestors: one is Hilal the Merchant, who earned his fortune in illegal weapons and whose son, Suleyman the Merchant, was a slaver; the other is Senghor, a man who is caught outside his village and dragged to a ship. He’s brought to English plantation owners before he is sold in Oman.
Characters regularly remind themselves and others that slavery is illegal in Oman, which was one of the last countries to officially abolish it, ending the practice in 1970. Still, the oppression continues to affect both the characters who descended from the enslaved and those who descended from slavers.
Even heroic episodes can be a trap. Mayya’s bookish sister Asma marries Khalid, an artist who struggles to escape his father’s expectations. Khalid’s father often reminded him: “His great-grandfather Shaykh Mansur bin Nasir was among the cavalry who combated Mutlaq the Wahhabi in his repeated raids on Omanis.
"He was in the battle where the Omanis held on so fiercely to their swords that their hands were stiff and rigid around them by the time darkness fell. The women soaked the fighters’ hands in water until they softened enough for the swords to drop.”
It is a beautiful image, but a cage for Khalid, who finds freedom while painting horses and living in Cairo. He, too, is drawn back to Oman.
The translation does not coddle the reader who may be afraid of foreign words. Booth embroiders the text with the sound of Arabic wherever possible, maintaining rhythm and even rhyme, as well as the crackle and pop of the book’s humour. Celestial Bodies is not a straightforward book, but readers who can leap nimbly into its stream will certainly find themselves carried away.
The shortlist for the prize will be announced on April 9, with the winner being announced on May 21 in London
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About Every Student Succeeds Act
On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The U.S. Department of Education maintains a page explaining ESSA, and the text of the law is available online.
All states are required to submit a state plan to the U.S. Department of Education for the 2018-2019 school year. Alaska's approved plan in its entirety is available on the Dept. E.E.D. website.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is committed to continuing open communication with educators, schools, stakeholders, and the general public throughout the process of developing the District's plan. There are various opportunities to provide input and ideas, and we are committed to working with individuals from many different roles and perspectives.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has hosted several meetings for stakeholders, and will host more in the coming months. For more information, visit the Stakeholder Outreach and Tribal Consultation pages. | <urn:uuid:fa5fb636-80fa-46e2-b2e6-a1be703337e3> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.k12northstar.org/domain/3886 | 2019-07-21T03:25:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526818.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721020230-20190721042230-00279.warc.gz | en | 0.946795 | 228 | Education & Jobs | About (Org.) |
Bottling Date: March 16, 2018
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Total Acidity: 6.77 g/L
Time in Oak: 18 months
Type of Oak: 100% French Oak, 75% New
This Alpha Mare Napa Valley White Wine is a study of breadth and focus. Aromatically complex with layers of fresh and dried herbs, ripe peach and apricot, fresh florals and a subtle flintiness. Expansive yet lively on the palate complementary characters of supple warmth sit comfortably alongside bright focused fruit. A refined flintiness reappears weaving into a savory and graceful finish.
2016 Vintage Notes
The 2016 vintage of our newest addition to the Red Mare Wines family is the last of Napa’s recent drought years. Luckily, late spring rains helped recharge the soil profile giving a strong start to the season. The early season started off well with no frosts or huge temperature spikes. After the cool spring of 2015 this uneventful spring was welcome. Mild temperatures continued into August and allowed for outstanding flavor development and retention of acid. 2016’s moderate yields and ideal temperatures are apparent with the expressive fruit flavors and freshness showing in the glass.
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On Tuesday, July 28th, I walked into the Mercury Lounge of the big N to the Y to the C: after a day of New Jersey rain storms, flash floods and anxiety attacks, I have to say that I didn't know what to expect out of the concert that my friend had convinced me to go to. When we first arrived at the Lounge, and the doorman had an earphone plugged into one ear and a cell phone held firmly to the other, wearing a puss face all the while, I thought: this isn't looking good. Not the warmest of welcomes.
But with a few footsteps past the front entrance, the face of Will Dailey lit up the place, and I knew it would be a great night. His strapping good looks aside, the guy is real and authentic. He's got the face of Peter Sarsgaard and Orlando Bloom melded together, and the heart and soul of a true musician. The heart and soul is what stands out the most.
I didn't plan on being in photographer mode all night, but when Will and the Rivals started up, it was like I couldn't be anything else. The expression leaping off of Mr. Dailey's face and the colors pouring out of the voices and instruments, was something too visually stimulating to resist. I was basically crouched on a bench the entire performance, just shooting one photograph after the other. Uncomfortable positioning had no effect on me: this music was emotional, lively, captivating and most importantly, artistic.
After the performance, as I had silently predicted (because of how intrinsically cool the entire band already seemed), Will Dailey and The Rivals came out to the bar area and mingled. I don't know if it was the Vater dums being marked "Darth" Vater with the implemented tools of marker and tape, or getting to chat with one of the band members for a hearty fifteen minutes, or if it was the overall performance being so engaging: I don't know what it was that made this musician and band so refreshing but refreshing they were.
Nice guys, great music, and no, the overall cuteness of them didn't hurt one bit. Quality stuff, or as they might say in Dailey's neck of the woods: wicked. Truly wicked.
Pear Tree Greetings - Here’s a confession that will shock no one who knows me – I am a perfectionist. That means for birthdays and holidays I generally create my own cards be... | <urn:uuid:0926dbe4-a7eb-4279-a690-36d2cb9173cf> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.beimagedblog.com/2009/08/will-dailey-and-rivals.html | 2019-07-22T07:47:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527828.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722072309-20190722094309-00439.warc.gz | en | 0.97487 | 512 | Entertainment | Personal Blog |
Hi, my name is Josh and I am a Vim addict. I have been for quite a while now, nearly 15 years by my estimates. I love everything about it but in all honesty, I have only really started to get “good” with it in the last couple of years. Why only recently? Because Vim has always worked for me. I generally don’t look under the hook of an app unless it’s failing me in some way. Vim has never let me down and I’ve always known I could get more out of it. As of late, I have been getting as much as I can by way of plugins remaps and just better aquainting myself with the commands.
Today as I sit here shouting expletives at my fingers and attempting to reprogram years of muscle memory, I got reminded of all the poor souls I have met that lack any and all code editor proficiency. Before I get to those sad sacks, let me quickly elaborate on my recently change. For years I have had my caps lock key remapped to ESC but after some conversations and a bit of reading I have come to the conclusion that remapping caps lock to CTRL will be an improvement. First, on OS X remapping caps lock to ESC requires a third-party app (PCKeyboardHack is what I use) but remapping to CTRL can be done with the keyboard preferences and nothing else. Second, ESC is what Alton Brown would refer to as a “uni-tasker” as all I use it for is switching back to NORMAL mode. CTRL on the other hand is used all the time for many different things, so being able to tap it without leaving the home row makes sense. What I’m getting used to is hitting CAPS+C to go back to NORMAL mode instead of simply tapping CAPS. Frustrating as all hell, but will be worth it in the long run.
Okay, so back to developers and their code editor knowledge, I’ve worked with my fair share of them and the tend to fall into a few specific categories:
The no syntax highlighting developer - This person never has syntax highlighting turned on. You ask them why and they make up some excuse about how they will figure it out later. They can get the job done, but I have to question the skills of anyone that refuses to take the 2 seconds it takes to enable syntax highlighting / color coding.
The indecisive developer - This person changes their code editor nearly as often as their underwear. You know the one, they are constantly fumbling around in whatever this week’s flavor is and rarely can find anything. They also tend to say things like “maybe I should give your editor a try” and are terrible at deciding where to go for lunch.
The loud, obnoxious power user - Their editor can do any and everything. How do you know this? Because they have a tendency to tell you about it on a regular basis. At the end of the day, this is more of a character flaw than an issue of editor proficiency.
Everyone else - These developers not only have a favorite editor, but they know how to use it. Their knowledge of their code editor ranges from good to great including full on power users (not to be confused with category 3). From time to time they will experiment with other code editors but usually when they hit a road block with their own.
Wait, so what’s the importance of editor proficiency? The fact is, the people I’ve worked with that fall into category 1 and 2 have had a tendency to be low yield developers. Very slow to produce and often times telling stories about their hold ups, be it another department or some obscure bug they were having an issue troubleshooting. I factor in aptitude with their code editor as a major reason for their shortcomings. If nothing else, you can chock it all up to inexperience as a whole.
How does one fix this? Simply put, just learn how to use your fucking editor. It doesn’t matter what you use as long as you know what you’re doing with it. At the very least, get syntax highlighting working and stick with something for at least a couple of months before jumping ship. Learn the hotkeys instead of relying on pointing and clicking to save time and embrace anything that could potentially speed up your workflow. Stuff like code completion and language-specific syntax checking are a must for efficiency.
Oh, and once you get really good with your editor, please for everyone else’s sake, keep it to yourself unless someone is soliciting you for info. Flame wars over editors are a waste of time, the only thing that matters is shipping, early and often. | <urn:uuid:db07fcad-5cd9-46e8-a2bc-f76f2c4ddb25> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://joshtronic.com/2014/03/24/the-importance-of-code-editor-proficiency/ | 2019-07-22T07:46:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527828.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722072309-20190722094309-00439.warc.gz | en | 0.970802 | 976 | Software Dev. | Personal Blog |
Steven Horwitz is Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and an Affiliated Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center in Arlington, VA. He is the author of three books, Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective (Routledge, 2000), Monetary Evolution, Free Banking, and Economic Order (Westview, 1992), and Hayek’s Modern Family: Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015).
He has written extensively on Austrian economics, Hayekian political economy, monetary theory and history, and the economics and social theory of gender and the family. His work has been published in professional journals such as History of Political Economy, Southern Economic Journal, and The Cambridge Journal of Economics. He has also done public policy research for the Mercatus Center, Heartland Institute, Citizens for a Sound Economy, and the Cato Institute, and has been a guest on several radio and cable TV shows. Horwitz is also a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute in Canada and a distinguished scholar at the Foundation for Economic Education. A member of the Mont Pelerin Society, he has a PhD in Economics from George Mason University and an AB in Economics and Philosophy from The University of Michigan. | <urn:uuid:5d5c3e3f-ef8c-46bc-93d8-ff0ce8fe43fb> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.cato-unbound.org/contributors/steven-horwitz | 2019-07-22T08:44:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527828.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722072309-20190722094309-00439.warc.gz | en | 0.934652 | 262 | Education & Jobs | About (Pers.) |
What is a Cash Advance (Payday Loan)?
A cash advance (payday loan) is a type of short-term personal loan for a smaller amount, loaned for a shorter period.
It can range anywhere from $100 to $1,000, depending on the customers income. Loans are usually available in multiples of $100.
Cash advances (payday loans) usually have a term of 15 days but can can have a term of up to 42 days (depending on the customer's pay frequency), and are due on the customer’s payday following the current coming payday.
Payday loan lenders usually allow customers to apply for another loan on the same day their existing loan is repaid.
Whether a customer has good credit or bad credit, they can easily apply for a cash advance (payday loan).
The process is easy.
The application is usually processed instantly, and if approved, the cash is transferred into the customer’s bank account as early as the next day.
The use of a cash advance or payday loan is diverse.
Cash advances (payday loans) can be used for unexpected expenditures such as car repair, overdue bills, groceries, etc.
The general consensus of a cash advance or payday loan is to bridge the gap until payday.
It is access to cash when you need it, and to spend on whatever you need it for.
The cost of a $100 cash advance is typically less than the cost of a bank dishonour fee, less than paying late fee's for your rent, and certainly more convenient and private than having to visit a bank. | <urn:uuid:1eeca615-8cde-4713-832a-8af6887f09f3> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.easyfastpaydayloan.com.au/what-is-a-cash-advance | 2019-07-22T08:26:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527828.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722072309-20190722094309-00439.warc.gz | en | 0.966613 | 330 | Finance & Business | Knowledge Article |
A telephone hotline dedicated to dealing with abuse within football has received more than 1,700 calls since it was set up three weeks ago, a children’s charity has said.
According to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), which is running the service, more than 900 calls came in the past fortnight – showing a dip on average from the number received in the first week.
Three-quarters of those calls which resulted in a referral to police or another agency came from victims of abuse themselves, the NSPCC said.
“It’s clear that for far too long, hundreds of people who suffered abuse as youngsters in the game have not been able to speak up but it is encouraging that so many are finally finding their voice in a climate today where they know they will be listened to and supported,” said the NSPCC’s chief executive Peter Wanless.
“What’s important now is that those victims get that much-needed support and that perpetrators are identified and brought to justice by police. Anyone can contact our hotline in confidence and we will get them the help they need.”
The hotline, which is being funded by the Football Association, was set up on 23 November as the scandal began to engulf football. It has since been claimed that 98 clubs have been named to the charity.
The NSPCC said it received 50 contacts from members of the public within two hours of opening the hotline and 860 calls in the first week. It added that 94% of its referrals were to the police, though it stressed that the number of calls does not reflect the number of victims, since multiple calls can come from one individual and not all calls result in further action. | <urn:uuid:47ce59e5-7c16-4b99-bc40-33a9d41d095c> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/15/nspcc-football-abuse-hotline-receives-over-1700-calls-in-3-weeks | 2019-07-22T08:13:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527828.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722072309-20190722094309-00439.warc.gz | en | 0.986109 | 359 | Crime & Law | News Article |
It was in 2007 or early 2008 that I set myself the target of completing my history of New England as soon as possible. If I could complete just 300 words per day, I told myself, I can have my first draft completed in a year. Now, five years later, I seem to have made little progress!
It's not that I haven't written a lot on New England history. I have, several hundred thousand words including my weekly Express column, two book chapters, three major seminar papers plus multiple blog posts.
It's not that my knowledge hasn't deepened. It has. It's deepening all the time to the point that I can genuinely claim to be an expert in knowledge terms. However, herein lies the first of my problems, my increasing knowledge of the gaps in my knowledge.
The history I am writing now is very different from that I would have written in 2008. The basic structure is the same, but the texture and depth is far greater. New topics have emerged, older ones shrunk in importance. The political dimension has shrunk, for example, although it retains its role as a basic framework. By contrast, economic, social and cultural topics have expanded.
Five years ago, for example, I wondered whether we could speak of a New England literary tradition despite the many books written by New Englanders or about New England. Now I know that there is not just one but several New England literary traditions. Unseen, they still exert influence. They are a story in themselves.
Five years ago I considered that the history was important to provide a picture to New Englanders of their own history and life. Based on feedback through comments and emails as well as discussion, I am convinced that this is even more important than I realised, especially for New England's Aboriginal peoples who often lack access to basic details about their past.
I am not good at setting targets. More precisely, at personal level I set many that I then fail to achieve. I get distracted. Still, I have set 2014 as the year of the book, My aim is to have a full draft completed by year's end. This time, and like my weekly column, I will write to time and not to perfection. After all, once its done I can get on with other things, including bringing out a second edition if that seems sensible.
The book is broken into three parts, Aboriginal New England, Colonial New England, New England in the Twentieth Century. I will allocate three months to each section, leaving three months for introduction, follow up and polishing.
Do I have the discipline to stick to this in the face of other pressures? We will see. I'm not sure. But to impose an external public discipline, I will report progress here. | <urn:uuid:919541d4-47b5-440d-80d6-23c675f1d6f1> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://newenglandhistory.blogspot.com/2013/11/ending-never-ending-story.html | 2019-07-23T17:06:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529480.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723151547-20190723173547-00039.warc.gz | en | 0.972818 | 561 | History | Personal Blog |
You are performing at a joint ExtremaMusic, Elite Music Management and Ovum records event in the Melkweg during the Amsterdam Dance Event on the 27th of October. Can you tell me how these three parties came together and joined forces for this event?
Through management and the crew at Extrema.
You were here last year during the Amsterdam Dance event too when you performed at club Panama. Are you looking forward to coming back to play in Holland again?
I really enjoying playing music in Holland. The crowds are usually open for the music I have to play, whether it be house, tech house or techno.
Benny Rodrigues and Michel de Hey will be joining you behind the decks at this year’s ADE event and the party is even dubbed “ Josh Wink and friends”…Can you tell us a little bit more about the friendship you have got with the two of them?
I have known Michel for years! I think close to 12 years. He has become a good friend of mine during this time and I enjoy keeping in touch with him, let alone, playing beside him, which is always fun!
I met Benny several years back when King and I played at the Nighttown club in Rotterdam. He came up to me at the end of the night, as a 16 year old and wanted to tell me how much he enjoys the music I make. I remembered this quick meeting as he seemed really genuine and nice. Well, years later, we meet again and he ask if he remembers meeting him. I said yes. He was shocked! Now 6 years later, we play at clubs and festival with each other. He is still genuine and nice and has developed into a really good dj and someone who knows so much about music. I enjoy having him in my life as well.
And for the record. I didn’t know it was going to be called “Josh Wink and friends”. I thought the night was to be called “Josh Wink , Michel De Hey and Benny Rodrigues”
Josh Wink taking a picture from his friend Benny Rodrigues @ Extrema Festival 2005
What can we expect from you there? Will you guys be playing a back 2 back set, maybe?
I don’t know what the situation will be. But, we’re all friends… So, who knows. It sounds fun to play back to back! I just know with their music at the melkweg, it will be a great night!
Most people that have come to Holland have at least sampled the Dutch weed. Have you ever smoked weed while you were over here?
Once. I don’t really indulge in the café scene
We have seen you play with both Final Scratch and with ordinary records. Which do you prefer and why?
I’ve taken over a year off from playing with Final Scratch. And am playing with mostly cd’s and records now. Will be back to using FS Traktor soon. I stopped using it because I didn’t like the way I was choosing songs. Had nothing to do with the software/hardware. I just needed a break from playing with it. I like to always switch things up after a while!
I’ve read in several old interviews you have got a problem with your back and being the a dj on the road can be extremely back-unfriendly at times. What is the most uncomfortable situation you have been in while in the road?
This is one of them. Jet lag, customs, immigration, no sleep and working in heavily smoky venues is some of the other hardships of my job!
For the Dutch peeps, including me, who were on the Soulcialism party in Essen (Germany). You were booked for the Geplöckel Kammer for a long set, why did u have to quit early?
I love this party! Last year was great and this year was fun as well. I had a flight to catch, and I wanted to make sure I made it on time, with no stress. I was told I was to only play until 7AM anyway. I loved the fact that so many dutch peeps were there! That was awesome! Thanks for making it out too!
Josh Wink @ Soulcialism
You come from Philly and you still have a residency in a club over there if I’m correct? (every Wednesday once a month ? ?). How important is that residency for you?
It used to be really important to me. Now, as I travel so much, I’ve missed several of these parties a year and it has suffered because of it. As, people don’t come out, because they don’t think I’ll be there that week. But, it’s nice having a fun small party in philly.
Do you think there is a difference in clubbing culture between the U.S. and Europe?
Yes, a huge one, which will take up too much time to write now.
But, mainly: the scene here doesn’t have a good underground scene. It’s mostly hip hop, rap, top 40 commercial and rock/alternative. The clubs play cheesy dance music, progressive and trance, and want bottle service like in Miami. There is no radio that supports underground electronic music, no MTV stations that play it and no real magazines that specialize in it. Plus, one of the main reasons for no real support is that there is a drinking law here, where you have to be 21 to get into a club… I can go on for a long time…
You have cut of your afro some time ago and I’ve heard rumours about a special project involving your hair and music production…Can you tell us a little bit more about this project?
Yes, art installation for galleries. A year long once a month picture process. 12 months, 12 pictures (one a month) a journal, and music that is influenced by my hair it’s length and my feeling in that hair style. I can get more into it. But, that’s the gist. I’ve started from a shaved head Jan 21st 2005.
Paul Frank is your main sponsor. Can you tell us how you got this sponsor deal? Does it include free goodies for you AND your friends
He’s not really a sponsor. Just a company that believes in me and who I believe in. I’m really good friends with the main marketing guy there and we’ve been friends for a long time, so, he sends me stuff, and I like to wear it, plus we do limited t-shirts in conjunction with Ovum’s yearly party in Miami.
Your album HEREHEAR is one of my personal favorites. What album, you produced, is your favorite and why?
Thanks! This album as well. Diverse underground electronic music. I love doing this kind of thing. Oh yeah. I ike 20 to 20 a lot as well!
Cover of HEREHEAR
How is Ovum doing at the moment and what can we expect from you in the near future?
We’re happy to still be around putting out good diverse house music. 10 years. This is something to be proud of, which we are! We have new projects from D’julz (France) Loco Dice (GER), Nick Chatalain (ESP),Pete Moss (USA), Dj Yellow (France) along with a new mixed cd from me featuring a couple unreleased wink tracks. Lots of good stuff! Oh plus a new follow up to “Ovum: Fall Collection”.
What is your favorite food? Vegetarian Indian
Your shoe size? 43
Are groupies annoying? Not mine! HAHAHA!
Thnx to Kurtine Frank from Extrema Music | <urn:uuid:c8890cdf-d23f-4f23-be5f-e08dc6beaae0> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://archive.groovetrackers.com/specials/188 | 2019-07-23T16:25:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529480.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723151547-20190723173547-00039.warc.gz | en | 0.97554 | 1,645 | Entertainment | Audio Transcript |
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04 Jul Do I have to file an inheritance tax return?
Q. I’m trying to make sure I understand the inheritance tax. Can you confirm that if all beneficiaries are Class A, no inheritance tax return is required for a death in 2018?
A. Ah, the New Jersey inheritance tax.
It’s yet another way to state reaches into your pocket – but not for everyone who dies or for every beneficiary.
When someone dies, the assets he or she owns must go somewhere or to someone, said Matt Mignon, a certified financial planner with RegentAtlantic in Morristown.
He said when these assets are transferred from the name of the person who died (the decedent) to someone else (the beneficiary), the State of New Jersey may impose a tax on this transfer of ownership.
As you alluded to in your question, the amount of tax imposed depends on several factors, including who the beneficiaries are and how they are related to the decedent.
The State of New Jersey recognizes five beneficiary classes: Class A, B, C, D, and E.
Class “A” beneficiaries are best described as immediate family members, he said. This includes spouses, civil union partners (after Feb. 19, 2007), domestic partners (after July 10, 2004), children, legally adopted children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It also includes parents, grandparents and stepchildren but not step-grandchildren.
Class “A” beneficiaries are exempt from the inheritance tax.
But what if there are non-Class “A” beneficiaries? The taxation of their inheritance will depend on their relationship to the decedent.
Class “C” beneficiaries are siblings, sons- and daughters-in-law, and civil union partners or surviving civil union partners of a child of a decedent (after Feb. 19, 2007), he said.
“There is no tax on the first $25,000. Then, 11 percent is charged on the next $1.075 million, 13 percent on the next $300,000, and 14 percent on the $300,000 after that,” he said. “Then, the rate is 16 percent for anything over $1.7 million.”
Class “D” includes everyone else, including nieces, nephews and friends.
The first $700,000 is subject to a 15 percent tax and everything over that amount is taxed at a 16 percent rate, Mignon said.
Class “E” includes qualified charities, religious institutions, educational and medical institutions, non-profit benevolent or scientific institutions, The State of New Jersey and any of its political subdivisions. Class “E” beneficiaries are exempt from the inheritance tax.
The final group, Class “B,” was repealed in 1963.
Mignon said understanding your beneficiary “class” is the first important step in determining the next steps necessary in filing with the state and how the tax may, or may not, impact
“As part of the estate settlement process, if there are only Class A beneficiaries, then Form L-8 – Affidavit for Non-Real Estate Investments: Resident Decedents must be filed,” he said. “There are several questions on this form used to identify the type of beneficiary who is receiving the assets. If all the questions apply, the L-8 Form can be used to release the assets.”
As always, there can be some nuances to the inheritance tax law so it is important to work with your tax preparer to ensure that you are properly reporting any inheritance to the state.
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Scuba diving brings about a varied blend of emotions; a mix of fun and wonder, a sense of thrill and marvel, making it one of the most exhilarating recreational activities that is filled with adventure. The feeling one encounters when trying to cope with the expanse of the underwater world and observing the habitat at close range sure gets one’s blood pumping. We may be at a loss of words to describe the actual experience and exhilaration one feels but we can sure list some of the exotic locations within Mexico that can offer you some of the best diving in Mexico.
Mexico as a country, sports vivid diving locations as its blessed with various ecosystems from immaculate reefs, freshwater caves diving, cleaning stations to shark encounters, haloclines zone etc. These are enough to cater to the varied wish lists of recreational as well as professional scuba divers. Read on to discover locales that offer the best diving in Mexico.
which is situated 150 miles off the Baja Peninsula, is the best place for spotting great white sharks. Discovery Bay offers for diving experiences that cater to both novices who lack diving experience and professionals. The breathtaking view of witnessing a Great White Shark makes this spot a hot tourist attraction and one of the well-known diving locations of México.
which is home to hundreds of sea lions, is a go-to go destination for snorkelers and scuba divers, where one might also on occasion, sight a Humpback or Grey Whale.
which was recently announced as a UNESCO world heritage site, is renowned for its sightings of Humpback Whales, Hammerheads and Giant Oceanic Manta Rays. The clear water conditions and phenomenal marine life adds to its allure making it a diver’s haven.
which features a large number of underwater installations, offers for a stark contrast between manmade and natural creation that have seamlessly blended to create one of the most picturesque coral growths of all time.
is another enthralling diving location in México that offers for a perfect view of witnessing a plethora of wildlife that is drawn to the high current at the end of Baja peninsula. You may come across Mobula Rays, Mackerels, Snapper Eagle Rays and Cownose Rays, etc.
One can have the best diving experiences in the remotest locations of Mexico such as Banco Chinchorro. Banco Chinchorro is located off Costa Maya’s coast. It is an incredible coral atoll that is not located very far from the border of Mexico and Belize. It ranks second in the preferences of skilled divers and requires special permissions from the Federal Government of Mexico in order to be visited. The beauty of this place can get quite overwhelming for the divers.
As the name suggests, this underground water reservoir is one of the most popular destinations for best diving in Mexico. The Grand Cenote Island falls on the way to the Mayan Ruins located in Cuba. This place is an equal fit for beginners as well as seasoned divers. However, the access to this isn’t easy either. The Cenote is crescent-shaped and underneath the lily pads, one will be able to discover a majestic underwater ballroom. It further leads to the never-ending chain of caves, chambers and passageways.
Located 380 miles towards the west of Baja California Peninsula, the Guadalupe is a volcanic island. Famous for cage diving, the Guadalupe Island homes the nature’s apex predator recognized as the Great White Shark. These gigantic elasmobranch fish can be encountered during the months of August until October.
This is a cavern dive site which is the most famous and frequently visited by divers. Dos Ojos literally translates to “two-eyes” in the English language. The name denotes the two adjoining Cenotes that merge into a huge cavern zone.
Cabo San Lucas, rated one of the top 5 tourist destinations of Mexico, is enriched with a wide range of beaches, scuba diving locations and is home to a myriad of marine wildlife including rays, birds, sharks and striped marlin.
We, at Manta Scuba Diving can provide you with an unforgettable and fun-filled diving experience the next time you’re here at Cabo San Lucas. Our goal embodies concern and commitment in rendering you a professional and personalized experience whether you are a novice, intermediate, or expert diver. Our PADI 5 Star Dive resort in Cabo San Lucas hosts the best gear, boats, and more importantly a set of hardworking professionals whose work is sided keeping your best interest at heart.
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624 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
21st February 2020
8:00pm to 11:59pm
Irish Punk Legends Stiff Little Fingers play their classic debut Inflammable Material (Alternative Ulster, Suspect Device, Johnny Was, Wasted Life, Barbed Wire Love) and other anthems Gotta Gettaway, Tin Soldiers, Nobodys Hero!
Feb 1979, Stiff Little Fingers unleashed their groundbreaking debut album and the world was barely ready for the onslaught of passion and politics that positioned them right at the forefront of the punk movement.
An album of anger and frustration, lyrics melding the personal and political, music that combines the punk energy with infectious hooks, and a delivery that rings of honesty and commitment. Stiff Little Fingers return in February celebrating the 40th Anniversary of their seminal debut album Inflammable Material. Delivering a live show of energy and power, the band are more in demand than ever.
Having sold out shows on their last Australian Tour, don’t miss out, get your tickets now!
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The ancient Egyptians famously gave us paper and the pyramids, but were also early adopters of the stripy sock.
Scientists at the British Museum have developed pioneering imaging to discover how enterprising Egyptians used dyes on a child’s sock, recovered from a rubbish dump in ancient Antinoupolis in Roman Egypt, and dating from 300AD.
New multispectral imaging can establish which dyes were used – madder (red), woad (blue) and weld (yellow) – but also how people of the late antiquity period used double and sequential dying and weaving, and twisting fibres to create myriad colours from their scarce resources.
Crucially, the imaging is non-invasive. Previously studying ancient textiles using radiocarbon dating and dye analysis required physical samples to be taken.
Dr Joanne Dyer, a scientist in the museum’s department of scientific research who developed the approach, said: “It was exciting to find that the different coloured stripes found on the child’s sock were created using a combination of just three natural dyes.”
The imaging process is a far cheaper, less time-consuming and less destructive way of studying ancient textiles, she said. “Previously, you would have to take a small piece of the material, from different areas. And this sock is from 300AD. It’s tiny, it’s fragile, and you would have to physically destroy part of this object. Whereas with both the [multispectral] imaging, and other techniques, you have a very good preliminary indication of what these could be.”
The technique, details of which are published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, looks at the luminescence of different dyes and uses digital microscopy to examine fibres. It allows many more textiles to be examined, adding a rich layer of discovery to the understanding of how events in this period affected people.
“It means we can look at more, and a larger variety of, objects. We can see the relationship between more objects and different time periods,” said Dyer. “Late antiquity is a very long period, from 200AD to 800AD. Within that period in Egypt there are lots of thing happening. There is the Arab conquest of Egypt, the Romans leave Egypt. These events affect the economy, trade, access to materials, which is all reflected in the technical makeup of what people were wearing and how they were making these objects.”
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If you’ve been diagnosed with fibroids or suspect you might have them, you’ve probably looked into treatments. You’ve heard words like hysterectomy, myomectomy, and uterine fibroid embolization tossed around.
But what exactly are all of these treatments? It’s time to find out all the details of one in particular: a myomectomy.
What is a myomectomy?
In short, a myomectomy is a surgical procedure used to cut out uterine fibroids, noncancerous tumors that grow in or on the muscle lining of the uterus. Since it does not involve the full removal of the uterus, in many cases it is possible for the woman to preserve or improve fertility with a myomectomy.
There are several different types of myomectomy. The size and location of the fibroids determine which type will be used.
- Hysteroscopy, in which a lighted instrument is inserted through the vagina and guided into the uterus. This is used for small fibroids on the inside of the uterus that are not deeply embedded in the uterine wall.
- Laparoscopy, where a lighted viewing instrument is used along with several incisions in the wall of the abdomen. Laparoscopy is used for small fibroids that have grown on the outside of the uterus.
- Laparotomy, which involves a larger incision in the abdomen and is used to remove large fibroids, those that have grown deep into the uterine wall, or multiple fibroids.
Are there any risks?
Myomectomy is typically a low-risk treatment. However, as with any surgical procedure, there can be complications.
- Extreme blood loss. If you’ve been losing a lot of blood due to fibroid symptoms, you may be at a higher risk of complications due to blood loss. Talk to your doctor about it and he or she may have ways to increase your blood count before the surgery.
- Childbirth complications. While many women have a myomectomy to preserve or increase fertility, the incisions made during a myomectomy may cause problems during delivery. Your doctor may recommend a C-section to avoid rupturing the uterus.
- Scar tissue. In rare cases, bands of scar tissue known as adhesions may form after the surgery. It is possible for adhesions to form inside or outside the uterus, which can lead to fertility problems or block a fallopian tube.
- Chance of hysterectomy. If the surgeon finds abnormalities in addition to fibroids during the surgery, or bleeding is uncontrollable, he or she may have to remove the uterus. However, this only happens in very rare cases.
How do I prepare?
The most important thing to do when preparing for any surgery is to follow the instructions given to you by your doctor. Tell him or her about any medications or supplements you are already taking, and make sure to follow the doctor’s advice on how long before the procedure to stop eating and drinking.
You should ask your doctor what you can expect during and after the myomectomy, including the types of anesthesia and pain medication you will receive. It’s good to ask if there are any actions you can take to avoid any potential complications.
Lastly, make sure you plan for someone to accompany you on the day of the surgery or pick you up from the hospital. You may also need to plan to stay for a night or a few days, depending on the type of myomectomy.
What can I expect after myomectomy?
Depending on the type of procedure you have, your recovery time may vary. Recovery time from a hysteroscopy is typically less than a week, while laparoscopy is usually two to three weeks, and laparotomy is four to six weeks.
You may need to avoid certain activities for a few weeks as well, such as sexual intercourse or exercise. Your doctor will let you know, and may recommend avoiding tampons during recovery. You may have some vaginal spotting following the procedure.
As far as results go, you should experience a decrease in fibroid symptoms, including excessive bleeding and pelvic pain. Fertility may also be improved. Although there are many factors that influence fertility, often women who plan pregnancy after the procedure get pregnant within one year.
If you’re interested in learning more about myomectomy and other treatments available for uterine fibroids, visit the treatment options page of our website.
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Halloween Costumes Only People From Grand Junction Will Understand – Part Two
Safe From The Grand Valley Curse
You're supposed to collect small amounts of sand from the area before you move so you won't be drawn back to the Grand Valley. Get some bags of dirt, tape to your shirt, and voila! You're now "safe from the Grand Valley curse."
Deer & Hunter
With the abundance of deer and hunting around the Grand Valley, this makes for a perfect couples costume. This costume can be done as a pair, no significant other needed.
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Decommissioning has become a new buzzword in the offshore and nuclear industries. Dwindling oil prices and a shift towards more renewable energy sources has turned many operators’ attention towards decommissioning their ageing assets.
To say that dismantling and recovering these huge installations is difficult would be an understatement. The process is expensive, time consuming and can be hazardous. Any equipment used should be robust and reliable and be safe to operate. Thankfully, there’s portable machine tools available which have been designed specifically to ensure these projects are completed efficiently and safely.
Mirage has responded to the challenges presented by customers with purpose designed products – some which have now become part of the standard Mirage product line up.
Let’s take a look at some examples of decommissioning projects, and the Mirage products used.
Cutting Subsea Pipelines
Subsea pipelines are laid in very long sections, so when the need to decommission arises many cuts need to be made along the pipeline, enabling sections to be brought up on deck. These cuts can be made using a Mirage Diamond Wire Saw. These are ROV compatible, but can also be lowered into position from above and clamped into position by remote operation.
Drilling out flange studs
In the extreme conditions encountered offshore – flange studs can be prone to corrosion, making separation of flange joints incredibly difficult. One solution is to drill out the studs using a high torque portable drilling machine - such as those in the Mirage HT range. These powerful tools can be fixed to a job by a number of methods; including bolting, switch magnets and chain clamps. The powerful 3.7kw (hydraulic) drive motor on the HT50 allows studs up to 5” diameter to be drilled out.
Flange Bolt Cutting
An alternative to drilling out seized flange studs is to cut through them using the purpose designed Mirage Bolt Saw. This clever design used a circular saw blade, which is fed through the gap between the two raised face flanges. After each cut the machine is simply repositioned by loosening the ratchet strap, rotating and re-tightening. The latest model – (the MBS1360) has been designed to fit onto a wide range of flange diameters all the way up to 1810mm (71.25”).
A wellhead can be removed in both topside and subsea situations using one of the three Mirage portable band saws. The smallest saw in the range will cut diameters from 9” to 24” and the largest machine capable of cutting from 32” up to 48” can be severed easily. Typical applications include cutting conductors, caissons and multiple grouted strings.
Drilling Casing Lift Holes
1. Using a standard double drill unit
Removing tall cylindrical offshore items in the vertical orientation requires lift holes to be created. This then allows the item to be removed after it has been severed using one of the Mirage band saws. The standard DDU (double drill unit) uses a swing gate arrangement, allowing it to be placed into position and then secured using adjustable jaws. Following this, two lift holes are drilled on opposite sides of the casing simultaneously – reducing cutting time and eliminating the need for repositioning.
2. Using a horseshoe double drill unit
When access is difficult, the horseshoe double drill unit (DDHS4263) can come to the rescue. Instead of using the swing gate type of mechanism used in the standard DDU, this open machine is offered to the casing and then secured into position using hydraulically powered clamping legs. As with the standard DDU the machine drills both left holes simultaneously.
3. Using an internal casing cutter
In some situations, external access to create lift holes in the casing isn’t possible. In these tricky instances, the ‘DDI’ machine provides a solution. This machine is designed to be inserted inside the casing, allowing two lift holes to be created simultaneously from the inside.
Wharf decommissioning: Cutting through piles
Decommissioning projects aren’t just restricted to the offshore oil and gas sector. One example was when a wharf in Australia was being decommissioned as part of a regeneration project. The requirement was to remove 200 piles made from various materials such as timber with concrete sleeves, hollow steel, and concrete filled steel piles. The machine used was the MDWS1638.
A diamond wire saw is more than capable of cutting through a steel mooring chain. The Mirage manipulator saw is a smaller and quicker to deploy than the standard MDWS This making it ideal for this type of work. Please be aware though, that this method is not classed as ‘cold cutting’ - so a coolant will need to be applied when used topside.
Cutting into a Master Valve
One customer came to Mirage with a difficult decommissioning challenge. A lower master valve from a wellhead Christmas tree contained seized locking screws which meant it could not be removed from the platform. The solution was to use a Mirage clamshell/split frame cutter to cut through the 90mm thick valve casing. Before the actual offshore valve was cut the process was tested on a similar master valve at an onshore workshop. | <urn:uuid:e27406dd-1966-467d-a7eb-c6bd143d5589> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://blog.miragemachines.com/decommissioning-applications-for-portable-machine-tools | 2019-07-19T23:45:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526386.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719223744-20190720005744-00559.warc.gz | en | 0.9363 | 1,095 | Industrial | Product Page |
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Match with your little in a sweet, modern way! Our Momma and Me demi-fine sets are a favorite of mommas and littles alike. They also make great gifts!
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Episode #9 When The Pill Is Bitter
Since this episode was recorded, Janice died on March 2, 2019. May her powerful story live on in our hearts and souls.
“I'm powerful because I was weak. You have to experience the opposite to appreciate strength.”
Janice Freeman experienced more challenges before age 14 than most. Sexual abuse, physical abuse, and depression sent her spiraling toward suicide. After barely surviving a long-term critical illness, she found hope through her faith and a church family. Her life started to turn around until…she was betrayed by the very people she thought she could trust. Physically suffering from her own anger, she decided to pursue healing from the inside out.
This podcast explores the questions: When does justice become toxic? Does forgiving mean condoning? What is the importance of self-worth?
Listen to this amazing hero's journey where Janice releases her right to bitterness, and takes back all that was stolen.
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The neo-soul artist from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Janice Freeman is the voice the nations have yet to hear. The soulfulness and round sounds of her vocal range are memorable, as proven with her trek on the 13th season of The Voice in which she finished in the Top 11.
Her new single “You” was released in February of last year and she’s currently working on a studio project due to release next year.
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|In my search for images of unusual mailboxes, I found this.....along with dozens of other ridiculously fun mail receptacles. I think from now I can promise a new fun mailbox picture most every week.|
Mailbox Monday is a way for bloggers to share what books they have won, received for review, bought from the bookstore, borrowed from the library or friend, etc.
Last Saturday, Shel and I (Nat) were able to attend The Romantic Times convention. It was an amazing experience. We met numerous authors at the Book Fair during the morning hours and then split up to take the most advantage of the different YA Panels we were interested in. At the end of the day we were able to join hundreds of teens, parents, teachers, librarians and bloggers at the Teen Party. It was a very exhausting but AWESOME day. To top off our visit we walked out with an amazing haul of free books which we are highlighting today. Keep a look out. You will very likely seeing some of these in future giveaways!
Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs
The Selection by Kiera Cass
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Shadowspell by Jenna Black
Hearts at Stake by Alexandra Harvey
The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Body and Soul by Stacey Kade
Wicked in Your Arms by Sophie Jordan
Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
The Savage Grace by Bree Despain
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Georgia Purdom is a creation scientist with a specialty in molecular genetics. She is currently working for Answers in Genesis as a teacher, researcher, writer, and lecturer on the book of Genesis. Purdom is one of few women in her field engaged in full-time research and lecturing.
Personal History and Professional Accomplishments
Georgia Purdom has been a Christian since the age of eight, when she accepted Christ at a youth camp . After hearing Ken Ham speak as a student at Cedarville University (Ohio), Purdom became interested in creation studies. While working towards her Ph.D., Purdom's belief in the Bible was challenged by a professor who told her, "...creationists don't know how to think critically." This remark motivated her to research the evidence available for different viewpoints on the origins of life. While attending a BSG (A Creation Biology Study Group) Conference in 2001, she learned about the Hebrew word yom (meaning a 24-hour day), which is used repeatedly during the creation account in Genesis 1, and became convinced that the Biblical story of creation is true .
Purdom graduated in 2000 from Ohio State University after earning her Ph.D. in molecular genetics . Soon afterward, she became a biology professor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio, where she was employed for six years . Today, she works for Answers in Genesis as their first female full-time researcher and speaker who holds to the literal translation of the Bible (including the book of Genesis) and the belief in a young earth . At Answers in Genesis, Purdom is involved in lecturing, writing articles for the website and Answers magazine, and teaching online classes. She also designed the "Natural Selection Is Not Evolution" exhibit for AiG's Creation Museum in Kentucky . Georgia Purdom and her husband Chris live in Indiana. They adopted their daughter, Elizabeth, from China in 2005 .
Purdom has written papers published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, the 2008 Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism, and the Answers Research Journal. She is a peer reviewer for Creation Research Science Quarterly and Answers Research Journal. She also has memberships in several scientific organizations including the Creation Research Society, the American Society for Microbiology, and the American Society for Cell Biology.
For her graduate work, Purdom studied the genetic regulation of factors important for bone remodeling. Since then, her specialty has been cell and molecular biology. Other interests include the problems with naming natural selection as the cause of evolution, as well as the Intelligent Design movement. Purdom has written several articles about natural selection and Intelligent Design (ID) which can be found on the Answers in Genesis website. Concerning natural selection, Purdom's argument is that, while it does occur and causes changes in organisms, natural selection always results in a loss of information, not the addition of new information. On the subject of Intelligent Design, Purdom believes that the movement has many good points, but she has a problem with the fact, while it insists there must be a designer, it does not identify the designer. In an article on the subject, Purdom says, "...the major problem with the ID movement is a divorce of the Creator from creation. The Creator and His creation cannot be separated; they reflect on each other. In today's culture, many are attracted to the ID movement because they can decide for themselves who the creator is—a Great Spirit, Brahman, Allah, God, etc." .
One of Purdom's pursuits while at AiG has been research and models on the role of microbes before and after the Fall of man (described in Genesis chapter 3). Regarding this topic, Purdom organized and headed the first meeting of creation microbiologists, which was called Microbe Forum, in 2007 . The forum's purpose was to present research on the role of microbes in the world, as well as to counter evolutionist views on the subject. Those in attendance included co-leader Dr. Joseph Francis (bacteriology and immunology), Dr. Kevin Anderson (bacteriology), Dr. Dan Criswell (bacteriology), Mr. Frank Sherwin (parasitology), Dr. Yingguang Liu (virology), and Dr. Alan Gillen (bacteriology), as well as two Ph.D.-holding scientists from secular universities with specialties in mycology and virology. Microbe Forum 2 was held in 2009 with more research on the topic presented by eight creation microbiologists . In addition, Purdom presented her research on microbes at the 2008 International Conference on Creationism. She is also a member of the GENE project in progress at the Institute for Creation Research .
Georgia Purdom: Does the Bible Have a Place in the Marketplace of Ideas?
- The generation of neuronal heterogeneity in a rat sensory ganglion. Hall, A.K., Ai, X., Hickman, Georgia E., MacPhedran, S.E., Nduaguba, C.O., and Robertson, C.P. 1997. The Journal of Neuroscience 17:2775-84.
- The Microphthalmia Transcription Factor Regulates Expression of the Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase Gene During Terminal Differentiation of Osteoclasts by A. Luchin, G. Purdom, et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Volume 15. 11/3/2000. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
- The microphthalmia transcription factor and the related helix-loop-helix zipper factors TFE-3 and TFE-C collaborate to activate the tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase promoter by K.C. Mansky, G. Purdom, et al. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2002. Society for Leukocyte Biology.
- The microphthalmia transcription factor (MITF) contains two N-terminal domains required for transactivation of osteoclast target promoters and rescue of mi mutant osteoclasts by K.C. Mansky, G. Purdom, et al. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2002. Society for Leukocyte Biology.
- More Abundant than Stars: An Introductory Overview of Creation Microbiology by J.W. Francis and G. Purdom. Answers Research Journal 2 (2009): 85-95.
- War of the World Views: Powerful Answers for an "Evolutioniszed Culture"- "Is the Intelligent Design Movement Christian?" Ken Ham, Georgia Purdom, et al. Answers in Genesis 2005.
- Morality and the Irrationality of an Evolutionary Worldview by Georgia Purdom and Jason Lisle. Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Spring 2009: 6.
- The Code of Life - speaker Georgia Purdom. DVD. 2007, Answers in Genesis- U.S.
- Dissecting Darwin Audio CD with speakers including Georgia Purdom. 2009, Answers in Genesis- U.S.
- The Intelligent Design Movement: How Intelligent Is It? by Georgia Purdom. DVD. 2005, Answers In Genesis- U.S.
- The New Answers Book 1: Is Natural Selection the Same Thing as Evolution? (chapter 22) and The New Answers Book 2 by 15 authors including Georgia Purdom. Answers in Genesis- U.S.
- Origins of Life: A Simple Approach? 7/20/05
- “Evolution” of Finch Beaks—Again 7/20/05
- Is the intelligent design movement Christian? 7/20/05
- A first in creation research! 7/20/05
- The Intelligent Design Movement: Does the identity of the Creator really matter? 5/2/06
- Evolution or Adaptation?: Mutation leads to better survival in beach mice 8/23/06
- If human and chimp DNA are so similar, why are there so many physical and mental differences between them? 9/5/06
- From Ferrari to Model T: Is Reverse Evolution Possible? 10/18/06
- The Trouble with Sequencing 11/22/06
- Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs)—Evolutionary “Junk” or God’s Tools? 12/19/06
- Stem Cells: Does Their Origin Matter? 1/1/07
- International Adoption: One Couple’s Journey 1/1/07
- Observation of evolution in bacteria 1/31/07
- Origin of photosynthesis: A theory out of thin air 5/16/07
- Bacteria: More Good than Bad and Ugly 6/16/07
- Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria: An Example of Evolution in Action? 7/10/07
- A meeting of the minds 8/2/07
- Microbe Forum at AiG—the first ever meeting of creation microbiologists 8/14/07
- “Junk” DNA—past, present, and future, part 1 8/22/07
- Feedback: Does the Bible teach female inferiority? by Dr. Georgia Purdom and Bodie Hodge. 8/24/07
- Feedback: Did T. Rex taste like chicken? 8/31/07
- Semi-homemade life 9/5/07
- Have Scientists Created a New Life-form in the Lab? 10/8/07
- “Junk” DNA—past, present, and future, part 2 10/17/07
- Ancient Protein “Resurrected”? 10/24/07
- Public Schools and Parenting: One Big Happy Family or Not? 11/6/07
- Can’t We All Just Get Along? 11/19/07
- Stem Cell Breakthrough 11/21/07
- Red-Haired, Fast-Talking Neanderthals 11/21/07
- Selling Science to the Public 11/28/07
- Feedback: The Nature of Myth 12/14/07
- Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed 12/17/07
- Is Natural Selection the Same Thing as Evolution? 1/3/08
- Unraveling Worldviews: Review of Unraveling the Origins Controversy by David DeWitt, PhD 1/8/08
- Feedback: Evidence of New Genetic Information? 2/1/08
- Feedback: Are There Beneficial Mutations? 4/25/08
- Gene Duplication: Evolution Shooting Itself in the Foot 4/30/08
- Feedback: Call for Help 5/23/08
- Did People Like Adam and Noah Really Live over 900 Years of Age?: Preview chapter from The New Answers Book 2 by Dr. David Menton and Dr. Georgia Purdom. 6/4/09
- A Poke in the Eye?: Lenski and the adaptive acrobatics of E. coli 6/30/08
For a list of recent articles by Georgia Purdom, visit Answers in Genesis- Get Answers.
- Dr Georgia Purdom Ph.D.: Molecular Geneticist by Answers in Genesis, USA. Creation Ministries International. accessed 10/4/09.
- Dr. Georgia Purdom. AnswersinGenesis.com. © Copyright 2009 Answers in Genesis. accessed 10/4/09.
- Dr. Georgia Purdom: Researcher, Author and Speaker. accessed 10/9/09.
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- Microbe Forum 2 Comes to AiG by Dr. Georgia Purdom. 8/25/09. Answers in Genesis- U.S. accessed 10/11/09.
- Microbe Forum at AiG—the first ever meeting of creation microbiologists by Georgia Purdom. 8/14/07. copyright 2009 Answers in Genesis.
- "God Said It, That Settles It" by Ronald Bailey. 7/21/05. ReasonOnline ©2009 Reason Magazine. accessed 10/4/09.
- Researchers Create Largest DNA Structure -- But is it Life? y Jennifer LeClaire. 1/25/08. Sci-TechToday.com © 2000-2009 NewsFactor Network. accessed 10/4/09.
- Dr. Georgia Purdom. © 2009 Zoom Information Inc. accessed 10/4/09.
- Who Designed That?: Creationism v. Intelligent Design by Tom McIver. 6/6/07. Sceptic- eskeptic. accessed 10/4/09.
- Young Earth Creationists of the World Unite! by Jason Rosenhouse. 10/28/05. Sceptic- eskeptic. accessed 10/4/09.
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FRANKFORD, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has temporarily closed access to the north part of Ranacker Conservation Area, including access to the shooting range, to allow for construction of a new bridge. Inclement weather this winter has caused delays to the bridge project. The shooting range and access to the conservation area from Missouri Highway RA will remain closed until at least mid-to late April, barring any further weather delays.
Construction crews are working to replace a low-water crossing with a new bridge that will carry the north access road over Peno Creek. The road closure cuts off access to the area’s shooting range. Area users may continue to access the property on its south and southeast sides via county roads 48 and 50. These access points offer parking, camping, and an ADA-accessible privy. However, the shooting range will remain inaccessible until the bridge project is complete.
“This project will improve access for area users,” said MDC Wildlife Management Biologist and Ranacker Conservation Area Manager Mike Flaspohler. “During high flows on Peno Creek, access to the range and the north part of the conservation area is cut off. The new bridge will provide more dependable access to the area, especially during heavy rains when the creek rises rapidly.”
Additionally, replacing the low-water crossing with a bridge structure will allow for better passage of sediment and aquatic organisms within Peno Creek.
“Home to 40 fish species, Peno Creek is one of the highest quality streams in northeast Missouri,” said MDC Fisheries Management Biologist Chris Williamson. “By removing artificial barriers [such as the existing low-water crossing], fish are able to complete their natural upstream and downstream movements, ensuring sustainability of their populations. Natural movement of sediment ensures quality in-stream habitats and stream function are maintained.”
Ranacker Conservation Area consists of more than 1,800 acres of timber, grasslands, agricultural lands, and old fields characterized by narrow valleys with numerous rock overhangs. Peno Creek traverses the northern portion of the area, providing more than a mile of stream frontage. The area marks a point where river hills break away from prairie and is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, turkey, and bobwhite quail. Management of the area focuses on providing wildlife habitat by maintaining timber edges and old fields, prescribed timber harvest, and rotating agricultural crops.
The area also offers an unstaffed rifle and pistol shooting range which will reopen upon the completion of bridge construction.
Statewide, MDC conservation areas cover almost one million public acres for the purpose of restoring and conserving forest, fish, and wildlife resources, and for providing opportunities for all citizens to use, enjoy, and learn about these resources. Most Missourians are within a 30-minute drive of an MDC conservation area.
MDC thanks area users for their patience during the installation of this important infrastructure improvement.
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Le Toy Van
Le Toy Van is a small family company with a big heart. They think that the youth should enjoy and experience to the maximum. That is why they make imaginative toys, designed in England with a touch from France from 1995. Specially made from sustainable materials. The toy encourages creative long play and will soon become a family favorite.
The unique designs, the multi-awards won, hand-finished toys are a real investment in games for future generations.
Le Toy Van was founded in 1995 in Surrey, England to design and manufacture high-quality traditional wooden toys and contemporary styling. In the last 25 years, Le Toy Van has become a trusted partner in the world of wooden toys. The award-winning toy is now available in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Founded by Georges Le Van, and later together with his son Steven Le Van, the Le Toy Van team has grown and the brand now has more than 150 years of experience in the toy industry. Inspired by the knowledge that small children have little hands but great imagination, Le Toy Van is passionate and proud to design innovative toys that encourage early learning and role-playing.
Le Toy Van toys are ethically made by the trusted partners and approved by the ICTI & ISO 9001 quality mark. With a good reputation, extensive quality, safety and sustainability programs and certification are implemented. Using natural materials, including quality, supple rubber wood and a range of techniques from hand-screen printing to watercolor, the detailed hand-finished toys are unique and loved by small hands.
Le Toy Van toy was developed in England by an experienced creative team. All toys are designed with strict EN-71 & ASTM safety standards.
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Everyone has different taste in model horses. "I only collect mint condition model horses," some people tell me. "If it's not perfect, I don't even want to look at it."
And that's okay. I like mint condition model horses, too. My own collection contains a few undamaged model horses. A couple of those have always lived in well-padded boxes in the closet because they'd be hard to replace.
Mostly, though, the members of my herd look like survivors of a war zone, with their scuffs and scrapes, their missing ears and tail tips, their reglued legs. Since I gave up participating in live model horse shows decades ago, it doesn't matter to me if they've been professionally restored. I keep them because I still just like them, damage and all.
January 17 is the anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake -- a good time to remember and reflect on just how fragile the items in our hobby can be.
Because there's nothing like a natural disaster to remind us that, much as we enjoy our model horses, wonderful as they are, old friends and treasured possessions they may be --
|Several dozen, mostly ceramic, model horse figurines, |
a few seconds after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
I hope you never wake up to a scene like this, or have to run away from your home and your hobby because of fire or flood. And I hope no one ever chides you for "not taking better care of your horse figurines" after a natural disaster strikes. If the natural disaster is big enough to take down a wall of your house, no amount of Quake-Hold or museum wax is going to protect your model horse collection.
For many collectors, especially those who own several valuable pieces, having a separate insurance policy on your model horses might be worth considering.
If you have more than a few model horses, it's also worth your time to create a written list or spreadsheet of what you own, so it will be easier to deal with when the time comes for your model horses to pass into other collectors' hands.
|The model horse jigsaw puzzles in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake. |
The force of the 'quake pulverized some of the ceramic horses' legs.
Some of them ended up with other collectors who have the skills
to rebuild tiny ceramic horse legs and ears and tails.
I also hope that, if you ever do lose a valuable and/or sentimental favorite member of your model horse herd, you'll be able to get to the point where you can come to terms with that loss. And I hope that, once you get to the point when you can start to rebuild your collection, your friends will give (not just sell) you some wonderful pieces from their own model horse herds.
The most-damaged survivor in my little herd is a venerable, and otherwise drop-dead gorgeous, Monrovia-era Hagen-Renaker large "Amir." He was a victim not of a major natural disaster, but an everyday household accident when his previous owner had him. She had set him "just for a minute" on a windowsill, when a gust of wind blew against the curtains. The curtains popped the "Amir" into the air and he fell to the floor in an instant. His previous owner painstakingly glued him back together -- a small miracle, of sorts.
He still looks sort of okay from a distance.
In reality, though, he had broken apart into more than 20 pieces. And up close you can see every one of them.
"Amir" still has fault lines all over his face and body. I can't even imagine asking a professional restorer to unglue him and make him look "mint" again.
Not just because of the cost. It's because I like him just the way he is. Repairs and all.
He won't last forever, but in the meantime "Amir" reminds me that I need to be resilient, too. When that 6.8 magnitude earthquake happened -- a couple of decades after he suffered all that damage from his mishap on a windowsill -- the only damage he sustained was one re-broken leg. I glued it back on, and he's been standing (yes, with museum wax under his hooves) on my shelves ever since.
Earlier this year a good friend went to an estate sale and found a second Hagen-Renaker large "Amir" for me, in excellent condition.
I just like him, too. Not just because he's in good condition, but because my friend went out of her way to obtain him for me.
Cherish your model horses. Repair or restore them, or let them go to someone else graciously, when they are damaged. And remember what Nazi concentration camp survivor Corrie ten Boom was quoted as saying: | <urn:uuid:fa648787-e33c-4761-ab5e-99831c8fd1e4> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://modelhorsehistory.blogspot.com/2019/01/hold-them-lightly.html | 2019-07-16T11:09:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195524522.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20190716095720-20190716121720-00519.warc.gz | en | 0.971757 | 1,012 | Home & Hobbies | Personal Blog |
This March, the Bridging Chicago podcast will celebrate Women’s History Month with weekly Women Championing Change episodes! Our guests include female business leaders, entrepreneurs and philanthropists who are breaking barriers in the Chicago business landscape.
For this special month, we will be releasing a new podcast each week as we learn from some of Chicago’s most dynamic and influential female leaders. Be sure to subscribe to the Bridging Chicago podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or Sound Cloud to listen to new episodes.
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N.Y. (April 18, 2019) -- Bravo!
High School musical ensembles earned outstanding ratings Monday –
two golds and a silver -- at the New York School Music Association’s
Major Ensemble Festival.
The Wind Ensemble and
Chamber Choir each captured a gold rating, and the Advanced
Orchestra earned a silver.
major ensemble festivals, music teachers bring exceptional ensembles
to perform music at one of six levels of difficulty. Level 6 is the
Performances are graded as "bronze," "silver" and "gold," with a
gold rating going to performers who demonstrate outstanding
technical and artistic skill.
Ensemble, under the direction of John Halvorsen, performed Level 6
selections that included “The Liberty Bell” by John Philip Sousa,
“Canzona” by Peter Mennin and “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff.
Choir, under the direction of Brendan Hoffman, performed Level 6
selections that included “Ave Maria” by Anton Bruckner, “There Was a
Time” by Eric William Barnum and “Earth Song” by Frank Ticheli. It
was the Chamber Choir’s first time attending a Majors Festival.
Orchestra, under the direction of Kelly Diehl, performed Level 5
selections that included “The Texians” by Carold Nunez, “Egmont
Overture” by Ludwig van Beethoven and “Symphony #25, Movement 1” by
Advanced Orchestra performance marked the first time in more than 20
years that an Albany High orchestra took part in a Majors Festival.
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Fall is here and so is the annual Pumpkinfest celebration in Port Elgin.
One of the features of the festival is the annual showcase of artistic talent by the Shoreline Artists.
It’s an opportunity to take in some of the local art of the area and also to be able to meet the artists one-on-one. According to past-President, Lorraine Boucher, “This year’s show will feature new and upcoming artists including art students from the local Saugeen District Secondary School art program. It is also a chance for visitors to buy some local art and support our artists.”
SHORELINE ARTISTS SIGNATURE SHOW
Sat. Sept. 29th, 9 am to 5 pm
Sun. Sept. 30th, 9 am to 5 pm
THE PLEX/ TOWN HALL
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In an experimental decision, the University announced on Monday that open course enrollment selection will be moving from Solus to natural selection.
When asked exactly what natural selection meant, Principal Daniel Woolf said “Instead of enrolling into courses from the convenience of a computer, we pit students against one another in a gladiator-like fight. When they successfully kill their opponent and take a bite into their liver, only then will they get a placement.”
When asked where he got the idea, Woolf explained that he got the idea for this from a very kinky dream. “Oh, it was wild. I wearing the skull of one of the students as a mask and there was a ton of leather. I never would have thought that the answer to our Solus and overpopulation problem could be so sexually exciting.”
The decision was made in effort to both relieve the stress off the University’s IT servers and lower student enrollment. Historically, the SOLUS servers become overloaded as soon as open enrollment became available — leaving many students unable to enroll in electives.
To combat the inefficiency, the University designated an underground sewer where the natural selection will take place. Woolf explained that the sewer can hold up to 300 students. “I’m just taking a guess. Don’t included that in the article.”
Other rejected solutions were updating the server, allowing students to sign away the rights for their first born children or a RuPaul’s Drag Race competition.
The decision has been met from a mixed reception from the student body. Darren Reed, a second year computing student, told the Golden Words that he’s apprehensive of the new course selection model.
“I mean, I’d prefer to not have to eat the small intestines of another student but if that’s going to be the thing that gets me into Ancient Humour, so be it,” Reed said.
Natural selection is causing rifts between departments, notably between the departments of biology and religion. The department of biology enthusiastically praised the course selection model and said that it’ll ensure that only the fittest students will make the cut.
The department of religion retaliated by sending the chair of the biology department an email saying, “EVOLUTION IS JUST A THEORY WE ARE THE PRODUCT OF AN INTELLIGENT DESIGN.” The department of biology reportedly replied to the email with an ape flipping the bird.
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I once was of the opinion that the simple Frito, an incredibly delicious and copiously fatty corn chip that has starred equally in the boat-ride-adventures of my youth and the roadside-frito-pie-exploits of my recent adulthood, was the devil’s handiwork. Something so delicious must be wrought of the nasties: acesulfame-k, monosodium glucanazoleium, or- at least- yellow 5.
Until today. Today I learned that the humble Frito has but three ingredients: Whole Corn, Corn Oil, and Salt. Heavens to betsy! It’s practically as natural as a home-made tortilla on the open range! Praise the lord and pass the sour cream.
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If there's one piece of clothing you need this holiday season it's the statement blazer! Actually you need it all year long! But for the purposes of holiday think holiday parties and girls night out. Pair your statement blazer over your favorite dress, with trousers or keep it simple with a favorite tee and blue jeans!
How epic is this studded blazer?! And it's under $60 so a total steal that looks wayy more expensive! If you're new to Lucy's Whims, I love to mix my looks with high/low items because you don't have to spent a fortune to look chic. I try to always bring you looks that are attainable for every woman.
For this look I opted to style my statement blazer with all black to keep it monochrome and for a festive night out feel. Notice I'm wearing tuxedo detailed jeans to play up the holiday look. I finished the look with probably the most killer heels I own. I have been swooning over these Pistol Heels for ever so I was so exited when they finally arrived! These are going to get a lot of wear so be prepared to see them often!
I've gone ahead and linked some gorgeous statement blazers (including this one) at every price to get you through this holiday season! Scroll down for my picks. XO | <urn:uuid:5c8f286e-bd33-45e9-8214-e97cc4d5c2af> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.lucyswhims.com/blog/2017/12/5/h97tufnp2azzyozrn9f7sek978vt4c | 2019-07-21T11:05:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526948.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721102738-20190721124738-00039.warc.gz | en | 0.961508 | 276 | Fashion & Beauty | Personal Blog |
Banana Bread and Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Squares
- 14g of whole grains*
- No artificial colours or flavours
Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Whole Wheat Flour, Sugar, Canola Oil, Dark Chocolate Chunks (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavour), Tapioca Syrup, Dried Bananas, Glycerin, Chicory Root Extract, Blackstrap Molasses, Raisin Juice Concentrate, Palm Kernel and Palm Oils, Baking Soda, Cocoa, Salt, Natural Flavour, Soy Lecithin, Milk Ingredients, Dried Egg White, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid.
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As a high school student, Jiwon Park traveled weekly across her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to tutor Burmese refugees. They told her stories of escaping through the jungle and waiting in refugee camps.
“Doing that in high school really opened my eyes to the problems of people in my city,” says Park, an MIT senior. “Since then, I’ve been interested in finding a way to be most valuable to people in need around the world.”
A chemistry major, Park balances polymer research while leading social entrepreneurship and public health projects that have taken her to four different countries during her undergraduate years. “MIT has not only provided a very valuable classroom experience, but also given me all these other tools in research, technology innovations, and social entrepreneurship that I can take and [use to] help people in developing countries,” she says.
Globetrotting for good
As she settled in at MIT, Park began looking for concrete ways to help those most in need. One of her first steps was to join the MIT Global Poverty Initiative, a student-led organization that engages the MIT community to fight poverty.
Her first year with GPI found her working on the du’Anyam Project (Indonesian for “Mothers Weaving”), a social entrepreneurship project that seeks to alleviate poor maternal health and high rates of miscarriage in Indonesia. For financial reasons, women on remote islands perform heavy agricultural labor throughout their pregnancies. Park’s team proposed providing women with an alternative revenue by helping them leverage an existing skill — weaving wicker crafts out of pandan leaves.
After winning the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge in 2014 with this proposal, Park travelled to Bali on behalf of du’Anyam to meet with hotel executives to establish a business partnership for selling slippers and ornamental boxes, journeyed to Surabaya to explore manufacturing sources that could put finishing touches on the women’s products, and then flew by tiny propeller plane to the rural community of Flores to meet the 10 pilot participants.
Park has continued to serve as a student assistant and panelist for the IDEAS Global Challenges. “I get to read all the proposals and work with different students who are entering that year,” Park says. “It’s been a fun experience.”
After her freshman year, Park’s interest in public health led her to intern at the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India, through MISTI-India. Her research focused on the effect of preoperative conditions on surgery outcomes in the context of clinics outside of major cities. Park observed cataract surgeries, LASIK surgeries, and cornea transplants, while also visiting rural eye clinics throughout the summer.
Before returning to the U.S., Park participated in two hackathons in India — once as a hacker and once as a mentor. At the Engineering the Eye Workshop Park worked with a team to develop a portable keratometer, a device that measures the curvature of eyes in order to detect disease. She then traveled to Nashik to join members of the MIT Media Lab and to mentor a team at the Kumbathon, a hackathon devoted to planning for the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage of 2015.
Last summer, an “eye-opening” internship at the World Bank through the MIT Washington D.C. Summer Internship Program crystallized some of these international experiences for Park, showing how her diverse projects could fit together. “It allowed me to integrate my interests in social entrepreneurship and international development and witness how policies are made at a high level,” she says.
Deep dive into research
Park conducts polymer research through a UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) in the lab of Firmenich Career Development Associate Professor Jeremiah Johnson. Her focus has been on developing a synthesis strategy to introduce metal organic cages into polymers, and devising systems to use brush-arm star polymers for drug delivery — essentially creating a large molecule that delivers several drugs at once.
“If you can imagine a star, each arm has a different drug. We are loading multiple cancer drugs, [and testing] different combinations of different cancer drugs, and then controlling the release of those drugs in the body,” Park explains.
“I think [my work is] all very interconnected. Maybe my polymer research is not directly helping the people in the Philippines that I am working with, but I connect [my research to international projects] because of my mission to bring technology and science to developing countries. At MIT I consider my research a way to deep-dive into the actual science and technology — to be at the forefront of it — and then over the summers and the IAPs [Independent Activities Periods] I have travelled to different countries to witness the impact,” Park says.
Park is also an accomplished pianist. During her first and second years at MIT, she was chosen as an Emerson scholar, which provided an opportunity to take private music lessons with MIT faculty. She won the MIT Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition her freshman year, and performed the Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 with the symphony in the spring of 2014. Park is also an MIT Arts Scholar. Lately, she has set aside her music studies in order to focus on her international and research endeavors.
Coding mutual understanding
Park continued working with GPI throughout her time at MIT; this year, she is serving as co-president with fellow MIT student Amanda Wu. Her latest project has again brought her overseas, this time to the Philippines. In December of 2015, Park teamed up with her younger brother, Sang Jun Park, a sophomore at Columbia University, to launch a program there called CodePhil.
“The basic idea of CodePhil is to reach out to rural high school students in the Philippines and teach them coding. [We are] using coding as a way to empower these students, and expose them to new types of careers,” Park says.
After winning the U.S. Department of State Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship, Park, her brother, and three other students from MIT and Columbia travelled to Northern Samar, one of the most impoverished regions of the Philippines, to pilot their curriculum last summer.
The team spent three weeks teaching 75 high school students in the town of Lavezares how to code in Scratch, a free language and platform developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. Next, students learned to apply their new coding skills by programing tiny, round programmable robots called Spheros.
Park met with mayor of Lavezares; partnered with the Rotary Club of Catarman, a larger, neighboring town; and spoke with a cultural ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Manilla. She also signed a memorandum of understanding with the chair of the education department at the University of Eastern Philippines. Going forward, CodePhil plans to train college students at the university to teach CodePhil’s curriculum in high schools throughout the year as part of their extension programs, and to expand to more high schools. Park is in the process of making CodePhil a 501(c)(3) organization.
After graduating, Park plans to spend some time working in management consulting before pursuing a medical or MD/PhD degree.
“At MIT I have done so many different things, ranging from polymer research, to working with the government and international development organizations. I really like the diversity in experience, and I want to be able to continue that full time.”
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On a different note we had a visitor the other night. While watching television I heard Scooter growling at the fireplace. Scooter isn't one to make noise for no reason so I asked Lee if something was over there. Sure enough, there was a three-foot long Rat Snake like the one above crawling on the hearth. Now a rat snake can look and act a lot like a rattler to try and fool you into leaving it alone so I wasn't too quick to grab it. Once I identified it, I grabbed it behind the head and tossed it outside. Scooter and the rest of us were glad to see it on the right side of the house.
I am not one to kill a snake when at all possible as they do a lot of rodent killing, which helps keep the intermediary host of Lyme's disease, the mouse population, down. Most of my snake killing is accidental during lawn mowing. Snakes do not go through a lawn mower well.
The bear who knocked the fence down has stayed away since we and the dogs are home and I am hoping it stays that way. Lee and I are spending the afternoon with friends having a cookout and playing a game called, "Dudo". My son sent me home with this game and it is simple and fun, specially if you are a good liar. It involves dice and trying to guess and bet how many of each kind everyone has. The guess has to get progressively higher so eventually someone has to lie and the next person calls, "Dudo". If there is not the number of dice kind bet the person who bet losses a dice, if there is the Dudo caller losses. Last one to have any dice wins. You start with 5 dice each. Part of most people's experience at camp is playing a non-electronic games. Hopefully, this will continue to be a part of camp in the future. Have a great Memorial Day. Mountain girl, Paula, logging out. | <urn:uuid:7042a9fd-3927-43d9-9ea4-3c32d85edb6b> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://leetonia-eaglebear.blogspot.com/2012/05/ | 2019-07-17T19:19:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525374.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717181736-20190717203736-00559.warc.gz | en | 0.97481 | 401 | Social Life | Personal Blog |
Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like cashmere. But those luxurious sweaters, with their silky softness, tend to feel a bit precious. Not to mention that many a cashmere sweater (whether pricey or not) tend to pill. Which is why I'm more of a merino man. You won't find a better workhorse for your winter wardrobe. Lightweight yet still warm, hard-wearing while still extremely soft, a v-neck cut from a classic 12-gauge merino will keep you looking sharp for the next ten winters if you treat it right. And with nary a tear, pill or stretched-out neck in sight, I might add. Perhaps that's why J.Crew sells them in ten colors.
$48, at J.Crew
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- Share lists at premium of 21.27% at 1180
- Issue price of the IPO was Rs. 973 per equity share
- Issue was subscribed over 36 times
- QIB subscription : 30.83 times | HNI: 62.13 times | Retail: 13.37 times
Mumbai, July 04, 2019: The equity shares of IndiaMart InterMesh Limited (India’s largest online B2B market place) were listed on the bourses at a premium of 21.27% at 1180 level compared to its issue price of Rs 973 per share in a ceremony held at National Stock Exchange today.
The IPO of IndiaMart InterMesh was opened on June 24 and closed on June 26 with a price band of Rs 970-973 per share. The qualified institutional buyers’ (QIB) book was subscribed close to 30.83 times, non-institutional investors (NII) 62.12 times and retail individual investors (RII) 13.37 times.
IndiaMart InterMesh stock touched an intra day high of Rs 1339 on BSE.
Commenting on the successful IPO listing, Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder and Managing director, IndiaMart InterMesh Limited, said, We are overwhelmed by the record response we received from the investors for our IPO. It is a matter of honor for IndiaMart to be a part of the popular stock exchanges. This would not have been possible without the trust shown by our investors, customers and employees. We are confident that together we will deliver value for all stakeholders in the times to come.”
He further added, “The Indian Tech space is growing and companies are turning profitable because of the impressive digital program in the country. The classifieds business model has found its feet in the Indian market. Investors are trusting the tech sector and starting to give the desired valuations to companies now.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Vikram Limaye, MD and CEO, NSE, said, “The listing of IndiaMART sets an encouraging tone for other similar technology and internet based companies to access the public markets. NSE, with its focus on technology, has been a pioneer in creating platforms to support new-economy companies as they begin their journey in the public markets. NSE is a strong supporter of creating viable fund raising opportunities as well as liquidity options for new economy companies through public markets and has carved out a dedicated segment, the Innovator Growth Platform. This Platform makes it easier for tech companies, across growth stages, to access the public markets.”
About IndiaMart InterMesh Limited:
IndiaMart InterMesh Limited is India’s largest online B2B marketplace for business products and services. The company primarily operates through its product and supplier discovery marketplace, www.indiamart.com or “IndiaMART”. IndiaMart’s online marketplace provides a platform for mostly business buyers, to discover products and services and contact the suppliers of such business products and services. IndiaMART had an aggregate of 325.8 million, 552.6 million and 723.5 million visits in fiscals 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively, of which 204.8 million, 396.9 million and 550.3 million comprised mobile traffic, or 63%, 72% and 76% of total traffic, respectively.
As of March 31, 2019, the company had 82.70 million registered buyers and had 5.55 million supplier storefronts in India. These Indian supplier storefronts had listed 60.73 million products as of March 31, 2019 of which 76% of goods comprised products and 24% were services. IndiaMart refers to an enquiry placed by buyers on IndiaMART through telephone, SMS, email or by posting an RFQ (as defined below) as a “business enquiry”.
Company also provides a robust two-way discovery marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers. Buyers locate suppliers on our marketplace, including both Indian small and medium enterprises, or “SMEs”, and large corporates, by viewing a webpage containing the supplier’s product and service listings, or a “supplier storefront”, or by posting requests for quotes called “RFQs” or “BuyLeads”.
Company counts business enquiries received by a supplier, including each receipt of the same business enquiry by multiple suppliers, as a business enquiry delivered. A total of 156.84 million, 289.98 million and 448.97 million business enquiries, respectively, were delivered to IndiaMART suppliers in fiscals 2017, 2018 and 2019. For the years ended March 31, 2018 and 2019 we had 52.59 million and 72.52 million daily unique buyer requests, respectively, of which 52% and 55% were repeat buyers calculated on the basis of the past 90 days, respectively. | <urn:uuid:060920ed-28b4-4bb1-b8d6-0db96e628973> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://corporate.indiamart.com/2019/07/10/indiamart-intermesh-limited-makes-a-bumper-debut-on-the-bourses/ | 2019-07-17T19:31:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525374.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717181736-20190717203736-00559.warc.gz | en | 0.962891 | 1,009 | Finance & Business | News (Org.) |
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|Denkova EJ, Manning L. (2014) FMRI contributions to addressing autobiographical memory impairment in temporal lobe pathology. World Journal of Radiology. 6: 93-105| | <urn:uuid:98edeed2-4dd7-414a-8506-1e4af6f9062f> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://neurotree.org/beta/peopleinfo.php?pid=19178 | 2019-07-17T20:06:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525374.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717181736-20190717203736-00559.warc.gz | en | 0.712226 | 100 | Science & Tech. | Structured Data |
Multi-axis differential optical absorption spec- troscopy (MAX-DOAS) observations of aerosols and trace gases can be strongly influenced by clouds. Thus, it is im- portant to identify clouds and characterise their properties. In this study we investigate the effects of clouds on several quantities which can be derived from MAX-DOAS observa- tions, like radiance, the colour index (radiance ratio at two selected wavelengths), the absorption of the oxygen dimer O4 and the fraction of inelastically scattered light (Ring ef- fect). To identify clouds, these quantities can be either com- pared to their corresponding clear-sky reference values, or their dependencies on time or viewing direction can be anal- ysed. From the investigation of the temporal variability the influence of clouds can be identified even for individual mea- surements. Based on our investigations we developed a cloud classification scheme, which can be applied in a flexible way to MAX-DOAS or zenith DOAS observations: in its sim- plest version, zenith observations of the colour index are used to identify the presence of clouds (or high aerosol load). In more sophisticated versions, other quantities and viewing di- rections are also considered, which allows subclassifications like, e.g., thin or thick clouds, or fog. We applied our cloud classification scheme to MAX-DOAS observations during the Cabauw intercomparison campaign of Nitrogen Dioxide measuring instruments (CINDI) campaign in the Netherlands in summer 2009 and found very good agreement with sky im- ages taken from the ground and backscatter profiles from a lidar.
T Wagner, A Apituley, S Beierle, S Dörner, U Friess, J Remmers, R Shaiganfar. Cloud detection and classification based on MAX-DOAS observations
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A Medley of New Words
Lecture no. 32 from the course: Building a Better Vocabulary
Taught by Professor Kevin Flanigan | 30 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online Professional Development Courses
In this final grab bag lecture, learn a new word to describe partisan politics or views. Then, go beyond bang and shush and add some more sophisticated onomatopoeic words to your repertoire. Finally, a fun pop quiz helps you review some of the words you’ve learned in the last few lectures. | <urn:uuid:14cf5330-fb3e-4ffb-9965-494b8337d8c0> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/building-a-better-vocabulary/a-medley-of-new-words | 2019-07-17T18:29:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525374.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717181736-20190717203736-00559.warc.gz | en | 0.842991 | 113 | Education & Jobs | Tutorial |
Ranthambhore National Park
Location Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan
Best Time To Visit October to March
Highlights Tigers and ancient monuments
Ranthambhore National Park is the one and only dry deciduous tiger habitat in the world. The Ranthambhore National Park is a small portion of the Ranthambhore tiger reserve. It is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. It is the only forest reserve in the state that houses the wild Bengal tiger till date. It covers a total area of 1,334 square kilometres. Tourists come here to see the rich flora and fauna. The park remains open for visitors from October to June.
Tigers can be spotted in plenty at the Ranthambhore National Park. There are around 40 tigers and leopards each, still living in the wild. They can be easily seen around the confluence of lakes Padam Talab, Milak Talab and Raj Bagh Talab. Other animal residents at the park are Sloth Bear, Porcupines, Wild Boar, Leopard, Chinkara, Marsh Crocodile, Jackals, Gazzelle, Indian Hare, Jungle Cat, Sambhar, Mongoose, Nilgai and Monitor Lizards. The park is home to several resident as well as migratory birds and thus is also a bird watcher’s delight.
The Ranthambhore National Park has a rich variety of flora. The landscape of the park is dominated by trees like Banyan, Dhok, Mango and Pipal. Shallow lakes, plateaus and gentle slopes can be found here.
Several special attractions are present within the Ranthambhore National Park including Ranthambhore Fort and Jogi Mahal. The 10th century Ranthambhore Fort stands at the centre of the park. Jogi Mahal, a rest house inside the park houses India's second-largest Banyan tree.
The tourists can visit the Sawai Madhopur Village that offers a taste of rural Rajasthan. It lies in the vicinity of the national park and houses several historical monuments. Architectural wonders in Karauli and Bundi are other tourist attractions within easy travelling distance. Tourists can also visit Kota (100 kilometers) known for its City Palace, Jagmandir Palace, Kota Barrage, Kishore Sagar Tank and Brij Vilas Palace Museum.
The safaris conducted inside the Ranthambhore National Park are quite exciting. It is an ideal place to come face to face with tigers in the wild.
Safari Timing in Ranthambhore
The timings to explore Ranthambhore Wildlife Sanctuary vary as per the season. The entry and exit schedules differ in summers and winters. As the daylight hours are lesser in winters, the entry is comparatively later and similarly the exit is earlier.
Morning Safari: 06:30 hrs
Evening Safari: 16:00 hrs
Morning Safari: 09:30 hrs
Evening Safari: 18:30 hrs
Morning Safari: 07:30 hrs
Evening Safari: 15:00 hrs
Morning Safari: 10:30 hrs
Evening Safari: 17:30 hrs
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Mesa Music Hall
March 14, 2016 - March 20, 2016
4151 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902
- Event Days:
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday
- Mesa Music Hall
- Contact Phone Number:
• Hail the Sun performs Monday, March 14, with A Lot Like Birds, The Ongoin Concept and Stolas.
• South Side Suicide Tour featuring Pouya, Fat Nick, The Buffet Boys and The Suidice Boys is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. Tickets: $20-$40.
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RAVINIA 2016: THE IBEX PLAN:
visit ravinia.org/ for concert schedule.
It’s time again to get the gang together for some great music and fun at Ravinia Festival!
Purchasing your tickets with Ibex allows you to purchase tickets prior to general public sales and is convenient. Write your check to Ibex Ski & Snowboard Club and tickets are ordered for you.
Certain concerts are Designated Ibex Concerts. These concerts will be determined as soon as someone steps up to lead a concert. So pick a concert, be the leader and the party comes with you!
(Concert leaders use early entry pass to save space for the group. It is easy & you choose where we sit.)
These are the concerts that people are going to:
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Don’t like these concerts… pick another one, invite friends, start another party or just go alone. You can do whatever you like. Two early entry passes are available to Ibex members. Join the “Ibex Clan” or make your “Own Party” and bring your friends and family.
Two Ibex members will be able to use the early entrance pass for all concerts and save space for others.
· Prices on the attachment are IBEX PRICES - (note: A $4.00 per ticket fee is included to cover Ibex Ravinia Membership for early entry)
· Mail payment to PO Box. Or bring payment to the banquet.
· Ibex orders will be placed on 4/18 & on 4/21. General public sales start 4/26.
· Note: 4/18 is a Monday. Checks must be received at the PO Box by 4/16 to be included in first order. Checks must be received at the PO Box by 4/20 or at the 4/20 Ibex meeting for the second order.
· You may order Lawn tickets only for ANY Ravinia Show in ANY Quantity, subject to availability.
· Submit payment as soon as possible. Order of payment receipt is determining factor in case of limited quantities. Postmark determines receipt at PO Box.
How to obtain tickets:
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2. Indicate in check memo: Concert, date of concert, price per ticket, the number of tickets needed.
3. Make check payable to Ibex Ski & Snowboard Club for total amount.
4. Mail check to PO Box 1542, Palatine, IL 60078
5. email [email protected] with order information to ensure order is received on time.
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Concerts with lawn seating can be ordered. Check the Ravinia Calendar for lawn prices. Your cost is the List price plus $4. Per ticket.
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Salzkammergut Touristik feiert 20 Jahre Firmenbestehen
Salzkammergut Touristik (Brigitte and Franz Stumpner) invited to an afternoon-boat trip on Lake Wolfgangsee.
The theme of the celebration… 20 years and the journey goes on …. is important for 2 reasons:
Firstly, the incoming travel agency will concentrate more on international markets – like the Arabian market – to increase Austria’s and the Salzkammergut’s popularity as a travel destination.
Secondly, one year ago daughter Barbara returned back home after 12 years of working in other companies all over the world – thus providing the family-run agency with new perspectives.
Special thanks went to the hoteliers, the gastronomes, tour guides and the boating companies aso. , who have been partners to the Salzkammergut Touristik since its foundation, 20 years ago. Boogie Woogie music with Clemens Vogler and his musicians, the ripple of the water and the rapid sequence of rain, shreds of white and black clouds and sunshine represent the turbulent times in tourism, reflects family Stumpner in their paring words. | <urn:uuid:b5fc6421-8222-4777-a2d4-2bc64947b3fd> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://salzkammergut.co.at/en/contact/press-releases/presse-detail/salzkammergut-touristik-celebrates-its-20th-birthday.html | 2019-07-22T20:15:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195528220.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20190722201122-20190722223122-00079.warc.gz | en | 0.878098 | 256 | Travel | News (Org.) |
Tom In The Long Bath
by Paul Penn
This is (almost) completely true. The main events of the story took place just over two years ago. I have changed a number of the details to protect the identities of “Tom” and the team.
I am a great fan of the local rugby team in West Yorkshire, spending many Saturday morning, hands thrust in big coat, watching them thrash it out from the sidelines. The maroon shirts with white emblem are a source of pride to myself and many local people, family members and neighbours of the ground alike. The team consists of lads and men from 16 to 40-odd year olds, from schoolboys to accountants from young bloods to welders recreating their sporting youth through the training regime and bruising battles in the local league.
The facilities have not always been that great and, in my position as managing director of a successful advertising company, I have been able to sponsor some improvements to the clubhouse and changing rooms. My company’s name, logo and contact details appear, of course, stretched across the back of the maroon shirts.
Improving the bar area was not a controversial move, nor was my funding of a small covered stand on one side of the pitch for the older members of the crowd. But there was a lot of heated discussion among the players when the committee had to discuss my offers to improve the showers and toilets — should they keep the communal showers and long bath, or go for a more discrete and contemporary arrangement with individual cubicles with doors or screens? On the whole the older men wanted to keep the group facilities and the younger lads wanted the more private arrangements.
Apart from young Tom.
Although only 17 and Head Boy with one year to go at a local independent school, he sided with the older men and cited tradition and team spirit as the reason for keeping the shared showering arrangements. He was popular and influential amongst the younger crowd, so his argument won the day.
The improvements were planned for the tiling, pipe work and water pressure, but the structural arrangements were largely the same — a long bath for about twelve big bodies in the anteroom of a larger communal shower area with eight shower heads — six on a long wall and one on each of two shorter sides. The habit, as I understood it, was for the men to wash off the mud and sweat in the showers and then pack into the bath for a soak. I had never been in these changing rooms at the same time as the players, being a fan only, but heard about these routines in the committee discussions about the new facilities.
A significant surprise were the discussions when it was proposed to make the long bath bigger, to try and accommodate all 15 players and a couple of subs. One senior player said – “the little’uns just sit in the middle on our feet or squash in on our legs, it’ll be fine — we don’t always fill it anyway — leave it as it is.” The thought of 17 or 18 blokes squashing into a hot bath built for 12 seemed faintly mad, but totally horny to me.
My interests in rugby were not only, of course, sporting. I had always enjoyed erotic fantasies about the hard, physical contact between the players and at school had played second row myself, until an excruciating knee injury stopped my active career in most team sports. I was a big, shy lad, not much of a socialiser, and threw myself into GNVQ Business in the Sixth Form, gaining a distinction easily and graduating three years later with a Business and Marketing degree.
I had a few close friends who, one-by-one, started pairing off with girls. Gradually I developed a pretty independent and work-related life, arriving early and staying late, with the result that, by the age of 42, I was managing director of a local firm with a strong reputation locally for creative design and shrewd advertising decisions. I recruited instinctively but it always paid off and my busy firm had a healthy annual turnover of 500K. I moved property frequently and now had a swish city apartment overlooking the canal area of Leeds from the 10th storey, perfect for national transport links and ideal for escaping from the bustle of the streets to my bachelor pad. My social life was made up of family gatherings with my parents and sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, work events and a few get-togethers with old school friends to hear moans about wives, kids and girlfriends.
“Who are you going to leave your fortune to?” and “When are you going to get hitched?” and “You’re a dark horse, aren’t you?” were typical of the questions I faced regularly but with humour, knowing winks and a modicum of bluff I managed to sail through my 20s and 30s unscathed by relationships. “Footloose and fancy free, that’s me.”
Impossible to believe, I expect, in the 21st century, but by the age of 42 I had only had a very few sexual partners, apart from my own trusty fingers and hand: one member of my own family, four men, four women and one group event at university. Maybe I’ll write about them all eventually, but the truth of the situation when this particular event took place was that I had not had a partner for 15 years.
So did I know I was gay? I suppose I did, but, despite my work success, I was a pretty unsociable guy. I have never been drawn to gay clubs or porn, though I did order a couple of bi and gay DVDs to play and wank to. I find the bi films arousing and like seeing the manly bodies of the models and watching the poles slide in and out of the hairless fannies, but it is when the men start to kiss that I feel my sap rising and start slapping my salami to its happy end. Of the two gay DVDs I have, one is naff and old, but the other is a German film about a sporting event and there are some truly arousing duos (and a foursome) in that. A couple of the lads in that film have jockstraps too, and that does something for me. What I have always really wanted to see, though, were shower scenes — and preferably lads coming off a muddy pitch and then having fun in the showers.
Which brings me to my story.
It was late August and the season was about to kick off again. The contractors had been in over summer improving the shower, bath and toilet facilities at the club and the first opportunity to use them would be the first game of the season against another local side, a Halifax team. The crowds were out and I turned up to the game and had lots of club members and the coach congratulating me and thanking me for my latest investment in the conditions at the club.
“Come on in after the game,” called Len, the coach. “You should see the lads using the new facilities. You paid for it after all.”
“I’ll see,” I said, secretly thinking that would be my fantasy come true, but fearing to show too much interest in naked rugby players.
The lads charged out for the game — the usual shapes and sizes of men and lads — mostly familiar, but a couple of new faces. My eyes, though, were drawn to Tom who had grown since last May when I had last seen him. He was now 6 foot 2 and was packing a column of a body into his shorts and shirt, his legs trunk-like and covered with soft blonde hairs. His big feet were encased in their studded boots and he grinned at me from ear to ear.
“Hey, Paul, you’ve done us proud inside. I’m glad I won about keeping the long bath. Come in at the end and have a look.”
Another offer to look! And a reminder that he had been one of the voices to keep the bath and showers a communal arrangement.
“Just win, that’s all I ask, Tom” I shouted back. “Get us off to a good start.”
He stopped and bounded over, brimming with energy and muscle. I could hardly breathe. He had mussy blonde hair and quite dark eyebrows, even features, bright brown eyes, a cute nose and full sensuous lips — a bigger, beefier Jude Law. And he was looking at me like a mate, rather than as someone who could conceivably be old enough to be his father.
“It makes a difference, though,” he said. “After a game is important – whether you win or lose. I mean it about coming in after — the lads won’t mind. Anyway I bet loads of people will want to buy you a pint. I’ve been wanting to talk to you anyway.”
“I was thinking about Business at uni and I’ve got to fill my UCAS form in. I wonder if you’d check it out for me and see what you think about my choices.”
“Course I would,” I said, and meaning it. (Fatherly advice, I thought, willing my balls to stop churning with desire.) “If you want to spend a day before you start school again, you could come over to Leeds and spend a day in the office.”
“That’d be excellent,” grinned Tom. “See you later, Paul. Hope you don’t get too wet today.” He nodded at the sky and bounded off again. I looked up and saw the approaching cloud, black and ominous, heavy and bulging.
It is fair to say that the game got off to a rousing start. We received the kick off and made massive ground with fast legwork and skilful passing. Some switches of possession were soon replaced by our dominance of the game with superior handling skills. As we pushed towards their end, the crunching tackles began. Our backs were waiting for minutes and more minutes, a bit frustrated but shouting and egging on their mates as the forwards shoved inch by inch to make ground, and Halifax’s unflinching defence aggressively kept a wall between us and the try line.
Then the heavens opened with a dramatic crack of thunder. It was the kind of rain that builds steadily to a deluge and the already moist ground started churning and throwing up black mud onto the backs of the hairy legs of players on both sides. Tom was playing at the back of the pack and was part of a manoeuvre that helped shove Big Bill over the line for our first try. There was a cry of male anguish from Halifax and whoops of triumph from our side. The lads thundered back to their half, planting smackers on Big Bill and smirking at the early lead.
The local rivals turned nasty from that point. Tackles were high and boots were flicked into shins. The scrum met with a crunching thud and grunts and growls were heard all over the pitch. The referee could tell things were hotting up and started to run swiftly towards every play, increasing the sharpness of his instructions. The rain by now had stopped, but all the players were caked in mud and many of the spectators, me included, were drenched. Tempers were frayed.
Then it happened — it was on the far side of the pitch and the next few minutes are a blur. “Grab this, Paul,” shouted Arnie, the first aid man and “physio” to the team. In reality he was a local milkman who had been with the team as a player when he was younger. “This” was a bucket with sponges inside and I followed Arnie across the pitch, sliding and slipping a few times as we made our way over to a heap of bodies, Arnie carrying his first aid boxes and shoulder bags.
It had been in an intense lineout and from what I understood on the spot and later, several heads had crashed together and someone had stamped on Tom’s ankle.
As Arnie attended to the injured, I felt faint with the surrounding aromas and the physical mass of testosterone. I remember very clearly the heat of the massive bodies crowding round, and the smell of the wet mud, the sweat and the wintergreen embrocation smeared on the legs of some of the lads. I could hear promises to the ref being made by both teams that they would all cool it and the game should go on. I then heard Arnie saying to me “I need to stay out here, Paul, cos of the head-banging. I need to keep my eyes on the lads who’ve collided — can you get Tom into the changing rooms and help him get dressed? He’s not going back on today. Could you run him up to Casualty, just to be sure?”
“Sure,” I said, my head confused with what seemed like an impossible task. But I hitched Tom onto my shoulder and heard the applause for the injured lad, as I hobbled him over to the changing rooms.
“Thanks, Paul, thanks a lot,” said Tom, as I lowered him onto one of the benches. “Can you start running the bath — normally they don’t run it till later, but I just want to lower myself in there.”
My brain was racing as I realised it was highly likely I was about to see the stud Head Boy in the buff. I plugged the drainage hole and turned the huge taps so the water started roaring into the new shiny bath.
“Do you put any bubbles in?” I asked in all innocence.
Tom grinned, his wide mouth dimpling his cheeks and his eyes laughing at me. “The lads would have a fit if it was full of bubbles,” he said. “Are you serious about letting me come and see you at work, Paul?”
“Any time, Tom. Glad to be of help.”
“I don’t want to get in the way,” he said and started pulling his rugby jersey off. He had a stacked chest and built arms, large areola and studly nipples jutting out from his great pecs. There was a little blonde hair in between his man-boobs and a darker snail trail trickling into his shorts. Tufts of black hair peeped out from his pits.
“You won’t be in the way,” was all I could think of to say. “You’ll always be welcome with me, I mean, at work, or wherever….” I had started burbling and I think his mischievous eyes were enjoying my awkwardness.
“Are you going to get in with me?” he asked, staring at me intently.
“I’ll be all right,” I said. “I’ll make sure you’re all right, but I don’t think it’s right for me to get in.”
“What do you mean?” he challenged.
“Well, I’m, er, not in the team.”
“Fuck off, Paul, you paid for these showers and baths. They’re yours if anybody’s. Anyway I think I’ll need your help getting in and out. And you’re soaking anyway. Come on, Paul. Nobody’ll think anything.”
“Let’s get you sorted first,” I said, by way of compromise. I swear my heart was thumping in my chest and the familiar feelings of sexual arousal were beginning inside my jeans. I started to get the feeling that Tom knew exactly what he was doing, but I didn’t know if it was because he had a thing for older men in general, for me in particular, or it was a typical ruggerbugger male bonding thing.
“Can you reach down and untie my boots, Paul?” Without a word, I did just that, crouching in front of the hunk and covering my hands and jeans with the mud from his studs as I did so. I also pulled off his socks, sliding the rough well-washed material over his thick calves, and in the case of the injured ankle, I very gently and carefully took time so as not to jar the bony joint. I cradled the ankle with one hand and held his muscley calf with the other and pretended to assess the damage; as I did this he had shucked his shorts under his backside and now started pushing them down his thighs.
“Let me,” I said quietly, predictably, and hooked the waistband down his legs and off. He was wearing a stained jockstrap, pretty old and a bit tatty and the outline of his meat and two veg was clear, a curved tube of rugbyboy flesh, hanging over large plum-like mounds. The front of his jock, I swear, had piss and cum stains on, and there was a definite patch of new wetness near the end of his dick. The whiff of boy groin invaded my senses.
“Your ankle isn’t swelling up,” I said, a line that for some reason made another part of my anatomy swell uncomfortably inside my jeans. The more I got a hard on, the more I thought it would be impossible to get undressed and in the long bath with him. I felt sure he could see my love-tube packing up the front of me.
“I think it’ll be ok,” he said. “It doesn’t feel bad at all, just sore. It’s probably just bruised.” He indicated that he wanted to stand up and I helped him lever himself onto one foot. His huge nude frame was now pressed against me, my arm round his manly back and holding his side. I felt like I was in the presence of a Michelangelo model. I put my arm on his abdomen to steady him, an action that meant I was spraying my pants with pre-cum. His tummy was soft on the outside with obvious muscles inside — not a six-pack, but a trim middle with some softness.
I helped him lurch over to the edge of the baths and he held onto the tiled wall as I turned the taps off. What a fucking sight he was as I moved back over to help him — a rugby player in his prime, legs, hands, face and hair smeared in mud, dressed only in a stinky jockstrap. I expected him to get in with the jockstrap, but as I supported him again he started to push it down his leg.
“Can you get that for us?” he asked quietly, almost like a whisper. Suddenly he seemed incredibly vulnerable, standing on one leg and relying on me for balance — my heart went out to him.
I knelt and he steadied himself with one hand on the wall and the other on my shoulder. I gripped the strap at the back and peeled the waist band off his backside and then tried to tug the whole thing down quickly but his legs were together, so I got my hand into the front, gripping the material and pulled the thing over his tackle, the back of my hand brushing his pubes and a couple of my knuckles making contact with his cock. I think I gasped, if not out loud, then certainly inside my head.
His cock became possessed, the second it swung free from his jockstrap. The tube swelled out at the end filling his foreskin like a giant saggy fruit and swung loosely from side to side over enormous balls, fuzzy with blonde pubes and hanging proudly beneath his salami. The tube thickened and reared away from his body and moved from side to side, almost hypnotising me.
“Dang,” Tom twanged in a fake American accent. “It just won’t behave!” I was tongue- tied and couldn’t say a word, but looked up into his eyes, which were still mischievous, but now a little wary. Did I detect some uncertainty at this point?
I stood up and supported his weight as he hopped onto the ledge under the water. As he tried to lower himself I moved my hands wherever I thought would help, at one point right onto his arse before it made contact with the tiles. He was in, wallowing in the steaming water.
“Come in,” said Tom, quietly. “You’ll warm up.”
“I don’t have a towel,” I said.
“You can share mine, but there’s extras anyway in the stock cupboard.” He used his good foot to rear up, stretching the muscles of his gorgeous body, the water swirling round his thick thighs, turning muddy as the black stuff slid off his legs and hands.
“Come in, Paul,” he said again. “I want you to come in.”
Years of avoiding the subject suddenly caved in. “I’m gay,” I said. “I can’t come in.”
“Just fucking come in,” he said, quietly and forcefully. There was a pause, me at the side of the long bath, him in the water with his injured ankle. I could see his cock, now rigid, veiny and stretched, bouncing above the muddy water, the foreskin peeling back to reveal the pink moist dome with its teasing hole. Could I see a different sort of liquid, other than water, oozing from the slit on Tom’s bell-end?
I’m fairly sure that he said one more time “come in” before I threw off my trainers and socks, pulled down my jeans and pulled off my sweatshirt, shirt and T-shirt. I stood in white pants with my own dick full of blood and wetting the end. For some reason I kept my pants on as I moved towards the long bath. He reached out his large mitt. I grabbed his hand and stepped over the edge into the hot water.
“Attaboy,” said Tom. “Do you think you could grab that soap and wash my ankles?” Mesmerised, I knew by now that this young rugger stud was completely in charge and no amount of logic would cause me to ask why on earth I had to wash his ankles. In a story it seems weird, in real life it was even weirder. I’d heard of feet fetishists, but not ankle fetishists.
I took the soap and worked up a lather in my hand. It was strong-smelling soap, pretty industrial. He then lifted his leg and I started washing up and down the fabulous limb, massaging his muscles as I went.
“That feels good,” said Tom. “You ought to be our physio.”
“You’ve got very muscly legs,” was the only thing I could think to say. Pathetic, I know. The last of the mud came off the first leg and I remember the feel of his rough hairs and a few scabs and cuts as I made a good job of cleaning him.
After the other leg, he asked me to do his back, so I did, working across his shoulders and up and down the solid surface.
“That’s great, Paul. You’ve got the touch. You can go where you like, you know. The lads help each other get washed every week. Part of team bonding.”
“More like a gay fantasy,” I said.
“Well, you know what they say about rugby, don’t you?” I swear he was acting like the mature one and I was the kid. “You should see what happens on tour. It opened my eyes I can tell you.”
After a couple of back washes I felt encouraged to start sliding my hands round his front and moving closer in to him, resting my own head on his back and soapily sliding my hands across his chest, nipples and abdomen. I pushed as much of my body as I could against him and enjoyed the feel of our soapy torsos mashing together. My dick in my pants was of course like a ramrod about to explode.
“Wash my arse,” he said and knelt on the sitting shelf of the bath with his mighty backside mooning me. I lathered up again and spread my hands over those hairy cheeks, letting my fingers linger on the puckered hole and sliding the side of my hand up and down the crack.
His cock and balls hung tantalisingly, so I pushed my hands between his legs and started fondling his uncut cock and big soft balls, wanking his dick-tube in a soapy, sloppy fashion and reaching my other hand through to soap up his pubes. My thumb came regularly into contact with his hole and he was clearly into it, grinding his hips slowly and quietly moaning.
Tom then turned round and flung his arms round me and shoved his tongue down my throat. This was completely unexpected but I got straight into it, grabbing him and desperately taking his tongue without gagging. We snogged for the best part of three minutes, our hands stroking and caressing every part of the other one, hair, faces, backs, sides, groins. I was just as soapy as Tom by now.
At some point the lad pulled off my pants and we were both mutually stroking our cocks. We both had to stop the other’s wanking actions at one point because we were getting too close to cumming.
“Let’s get over to the showers,” he then said. We made it pretty quickly and I started having suspicions about how injured his ankle actually was. “Turn round and bend over,” he said.
I did as I was told and felt Tom grabbing my buttocks and spreading them. I knew I was tight but still I felt Tom’s cockhead pressing against it, rubbing round it, pushing and trying to invade. He turned the water on so it was cascading over him and across my back. Still he tried to push his knob into my unyielding orifice.
“I’m not ready for that,” I said and dropped to my knees in front of his raging pole.
“Go for it, Paul,” he rasped.
His cock veins were standing out and the bell-end was purple with blood. A blob of cum hung on his frenulum. Tom shuddered with pleasure as I placed my lips over his dick’s end and swallowed his cum. I spent a few seconds adjusting my mind to what I was about to do, then closed my mouth over a quarter of the length and started to suck and slide my lips up and down. I tugged and fondled his danglers and after a few minutes he pulled me up again for another snogging session, my tongue now tasting of his spunk.
Next Tom closed his hand around my dick and I almost shot my load there and then. I trembled and had to steady myself on the shower wall. He knelt in front of me and slurped up my full dick-length before diving underneath to nuzzle, lick and suck on my nads. I nearly fell over with pleasure. Tom was moving his mouth up and down my genitals, sometimes licking my balls, sometimes at the side of my cock, sometimes diving down the whole length so his forehead touched my pubes. I found myself starting to move my hips and fuck his face, gripping the side of his head and feeling the build-up of jizz as I thrust almost uncontrollably into Tom’s head.
He encouraged me down onto the tiled floor and pushed my legs up so he could gain better access to my churning balls. He moved them gently in and out of his mouth and then tongued his way back to my dark crack with its sweaty hairs. I then felt him pushing his tongue and nose as far as he could into my hole. It was an incredible feeling, especially when I felt the tongue accompanied by a prodding finger. The little stud was fingering my virgin hole! As I relaxed I felt Tom’s tongue go slithering past the puckering gateway and deep into the chute beyond. Almost instantly a finger followed and I was skewered on the floor of the changing room. How wonderful that I was one of the first to use the new facilities!
We were both on our feet next and used shower gel to soap each other all over, then kissed again with our nude bodies sliding against each other. Both our dicks were bouncing now, lurching, even when not touched, with pulsing beats that showed us to be on the edge of explosions.
Tom reached under my legs and punched his soapy right thumb right into my hole again and spread his fingers across my buttocks so I was virtually impaled on his hand. In a mighty show of strength, born of all his upper body training, he almost lifted me off the ground and I cried out in ecstasy — “fuck! fuck!”
“Up you go, Paul,” Tom laughed and supported me on his hand so my feet were bouncing on the floor, his thumb jabbed well into my sizzling bumhole.
I fell to the ground again and down to my knees to once again swallow and slurp up and down on the young man’s love-stalk. Tom seemed to grow even bigger than ever and the glans was raging for release.
It was an astonishing turn-on, having this 17-year old rugby player squirming out-of- control. I switched back from slurping to licking the length of his rod, flicking it with my tongue, massaging it with my lips, watching it vibrate and pulsate as the spunk filled the tubes ready to shoot.
‘Fuck me,” he whispered.
“Condom?” I asked.
“You’re the second — the other one was a virgin like me” and, given my own meagre sexual history, I took the risk. Stupid, I know, and I’ve been way more careful since this occasion. But it was so fast moving and horny.
On the edge of the long bath, Tom threw his knees next to his ears and I positioned my burgeoning cockhead on his open hole. I spat into my hand, slicked up the end, spat on his opening and looked in his eyes for confirmation.
He grinned cheekily and reached down to cup and tickle my balls. “Go for it,” he grunted and I squeezed with some effort into his welcoming but tight fuck-tube. “Go, Paul. Further. Get in there. Go on, pal.”
I rested for a few seconds with my dick pulsing like a mad thing, throbbing in the body of the beautiful boy who had been an object of lust and fantasy for a few years. I started to push further in and Tom groaned.
I withdrew and he moaned.
I slid back into the lad’s channel. Out, in. Out, in. Out, in.
Throbbing and pulsing, advancing and retreating, forwards and back. We developed an easy rhythm and started openly grunting and moaning.
I was vaguely aware that there were about fifty other people just outside watching a game. It was pretty near the half-time whistle, I thought, and someone may well come in to use the bogs.
I could see that Tom was building to cumming, as he slapped his own salami in rhythm to my own thrusting. Pressure built on both our parts, balls jumping with joy and spunk- tubes filling to the brim.
Tom reached his left hand round for my arsehole to plunge a finger into the end as he gasped, “I’m coming.” He let go of his dick. Globs of semen shot out from his fat sausage, spewing spectacularly up his body. He opened his mouth in a silent cry. Then groaned “Fuuuuuck!”
I reared backwards, picked up speed, sweat sprang out of me and I let rip my own load. It felt as if my cock had tripled in size and was permanently stuffed up Tom forever. Four massive spurts shot out of me that day, before the dozen or so mini-spews that finished me off.
The ropes and squirts of love-cream that had flown from Tom were spattered as far as his shoulders, one drop on his neck. His torso was smeared and one thick surge lay across his right nipple. There was a blob in his belly button. I collapsed onto him, my still pulsing dick slithering out of his chute and our chests squelching Tom’s jizz.
He started giggling and wrapped his arms and legs round me, squeezing tightly. “What do you mean, you’re gay?” he said. “You could have fooled me.”
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Hong Kong is a small autonomous territory with fewer than 7.5 million residents. Yet this bustling urban center in southeastern China is at the very center of the global wildlife trafficking trade, according to local experts.
“Hong Kong’s illegal wildlife trade is contributing to a global extinction crisis,” The University of Hong Kong explains. “Every year millions of live animals, plants and their derivatives are illegally trafficked into and through Hong Kong, by transnational companies and organised crime syndicates.”
Over the last decade, the university notes, “the diversity of endangered species imported into Hong Kong has increased by 57%. At the same time, the estimated value of the trade has increased by 1,600%. Since 2013, seizures of illegal ivory, pangolin scales and rhino horn have been made by Hong Kong authorities, potentially equating to the deaths of 3,000 elephants, 96,000 pangolins and 51 rhinoceros.”
In a new 200-page report “Trading in Extinction: The Dark Side of Hong Kong’s Wildlife Trade,” the Hong Kong Wildlife Trade Working Group, a consortium of nonprofits, details the vast numbers of critically endangered species and their parts that have been seized by local law enforcement officials over the past five years.
Thanks to its ever-busy seaports and airports as well as geographic location, Hong Kong is a vital gateway to China, linking the country with the world’s largest black market in the parts of critically endangered animals like pangolin scales and rhino horns to Southeast Asian wildlife trafficking hubs such as the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. These latter countries in turn serve as gateways into Asia from illegally trafficked animals parts from Africa and elsewhere.
“Our research indicates Hong Kong has become a hub for organised wildlife smugglers, with consequences for the international reputation of our city as well as international biodiversity,” a prominent wildlife expert notes. “Extinction of elephants, rhino, pangolin and many other species in our lifetime is on the horizon, unless the illegal trade is stopped.”
In pangolin seizures alone Hong Kong accounted for more than any other country. Between 2013 and 2017, the small Chinese territory seized 43 metric tons of pangolin scales and other body parts in shipments arriving from countries such as Nigeria and Cameroon. Within just two years, between 2013 and 2015, the amounts of pangolin scales and parts intercepted in Hong Kong equaled 45% of all pangolin products seized worldwide between 2007 and 2015.
Yet despite the appalling extent of wildlife crimes, which are worth an estimated $23 billion annually worldwide, local authorities in Hong Kong tend not to take the issue seriously enough, stresses Amanda Whitfort, an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong who one of the authors of the report. “Wildlife crime in Hong Kong remains under-policed and under-investigated. Wildlife smuggling is not regarded as organised and serious crime, under Hong Kong law,” Whitfort says. “Failure to include wildlife smuggling as a crime … hampers authorities’ powers to effectively prosecute those behind the networks and syndicates that take advantage of Hong Kong’s position as a major trading port.”
The New York Times concurs. “The official reluctance to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade is explained in part by the territory’s long history as perhaps the world’s premier entrepôt for legal wildlife products,” the newspaper notes. The city is culturally and physically adjacent to Guangdong province, a center of traditional Chinese medicine and ivory craftsmanship for centuries, where the consumption of wildlife for food is also deeply ingrained.”
The Chinese territory is “also close to Fujian province, a coastal region famous for its carving industry, where many illegal wildlife products — rhinoceros horn, helmeted hornbill crests, rosewood — are turned into high-end jewelry, knickknacks and statuary for the Chinese market,” the paper adds.
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Birgitta Jónsdóttir is a member of parliament of Althing, the Icelandic parliament, formerly representing the Citizens’ Movement, but now representing The Movement.
I didn’t actually see Birgitta talk but I was standing outside watching the #futr twitter feed. The discourse was fascinating as it seemed to blow up like a timed bomb. There was some pretty radical things been said and to be honest everyone was loving it. Certainly wish I had forced my way through the bodies and the heat into that keynote talk. Likewise I would have liked to have seen the Cooperative talk and Rufus Pollock as I’ve not seen him talk for the good part of a decade! Although it was great to have Rufus say hi as he did remember me even after all those years…
Interestingly there was quite a bit of corridor chatter about the changes in politics from the likes Loz Kaye who stood for the pirate party uk with my ex-flatmate (tim) and maria in the recent Manchester local elections. Theres a real feeling things are for the better.
Rohan Gunatillake presents one of the most original talks you are likely to see this year – on how people are using technology to reinvent Buddhism. Rohan was recently named in Wired Magazine’s The Smart List 2012: 50 People Who Will Change The World.
Conservative, dogmatic and authoritarian… religion is the final frontier for innovation. And even though Buddhism has been the world religion most comfortable with evolving into each new culture it meets, it too is struggling to be of service and maintain its integrity in the face of the rapid changes of digital culture.
Not realising, I already knew Rohan from previous meetings while in London, it was great to go out to dinner with him later that day and have a good old natter in the Northern Quarter restaurant
When I first heard about the talk I was rightly skeptical, but what it boiled down to a talk about wellbeing, health and spiritualism of modern digital life. What got me was when Rohan pointed out if you turn off your phone, its not actually off. Theres still this space in the mind which thinks about what calls, texts, tweets, etc you might missing. And thats where he got me. Notifications and distrations is already something I’ve written about and why I love Gnome shell (although I made changes to make it more operating system like – couldn’t live without seeing how much battery life I have in minutes for example).
Anyway back to Rohan, his app buddhifiy is miss leading and like the start of his talk, I was a little put off being a non-believer but by the end there was enough good stuff for anyone to take away. I would love to get Rohan and Bobby together at some point. Bobby can learn a lot from Rohan about light touch apps and Rohan a lot about wellbeing.
Animal Systems is a creative technology company. Their inspiration comes from nature – studying biological and social phenomena from an information-theoretic standpoint. They also build practical, accessible, large-scale applications, including a new platform to network many devices. At FutureEverything they demonstrate their system, explore the pre-history of computing and answer some important questions: for example, is a butterfly a barcode?
This talk was more interesting from a R&D point of view. The idea of using bird like chirps for machines to talk was actually quite interesting. Patrick even suggested it could be a way for the internet of things to communicate like how birds do. There was quite a lot questions about the secure nature of the communication to which patrick said, its wholy insecure but they might have ways to do security alongside the chirps.
Chirp.io was only one of the things they had come up with and he kept making references to how unique butterflies. I think looking at nature for answers to some of our more complex problems makes a lot of sense and Patrick and Animal systems might be someone to watch carefully in the future.
They tell us to share. To share information and data, to share personal thoughts and insights, our opinions and ambitions. By sharing we circumvent the digital barrier and reappear on the inside as one of those in the know. We share to such an extent that we are all co-contributors of an encyclopaedic data-cloud of unimaginable proportions.
We like to believe that this digital tome is protected in some way. That entries are kept safe and more to the point private. But it isn’t, quite the opposite. Now, more so than ever before in the digital age, we are at risk from attack. So how is it now that we are supposed to stay safe online and are we foolish to believe we can continue living, working and sharing in an open digital existence?
The Identity and Security panel was decent with a bunch of experts pushing systems which had a more friendly face than things I’ve seen in the past. There was a emphases that we’re skating on thin ice and it won’t be long before However nothing will beat TedXBradford where the air was literally sucked out of the room by the last speaker – Paul Rogers.
Likewise the panels about producing a living and net neutrality were also interesting and somewhat noteworthy
Catalyst from Lancaster University was interesting for introducing everyday people to new technologies. In actual fact what i found interesting was the notion of making people consider there geeky side and join the much talked about classes of the hackers. Fitted well with my thoughts around the internet of things, diybio and producing a living, etc. Tools of change was the strap-line and the speaker Juliana Rotich was a perfect compliment to the whole project.
Juliana is originally from Kenya where she spent her early life and schooling. She later moved to the US where she majored in IT and has worked in the industry for over ten years. She was named in the Guardian’s Top 100 Women in Technology in 2011.
She collaborated with the online community and co-founded Ushahidi, the Swahili word for testimony. Ushahidi is a web-based reporting system that utilises crowd-sourced data to formulate visual map information of a crisis on a real-time basis. In Kenya it was used to map out incidents of violence.
Ushahidi then grew to be an open source platform that has been used in various situations such as the Haiti and Chile earthquakes, the Palestine conflict crisis, and the heavy snow crisis in Washington. As a Program Director she manages projects and aids in the development and testing of the Ushahidi platform.
I was also lucky enough to go to dinner with her along with Rohan in the Northern Quarter one night which was great, didn’t quite get a chance to talk as much as I would have liked but there were so many great people at the table and not enough time.
One of the people around the table also was Bilal Randeree who was from Al Jazeera.
Bilal Randeree is Social Media and Online Producer for Al Jazeera English (AJE) based in Doha, Qatar. He works in the newsroom, using online tools and platforms for news-gathering stories from around the world.
He will be talking extensively about the Arab Spring and the role Al Jazeera played in documenting those events. He will also be looking forward into 2012, predicting what he hopes to see and what he envisages will actually happen both socially and politically in the Arab world.
Very good talk and reminder of the power of the stuff most of us are simply playing with right now.
Chris Jackson from Metabroadcast address the key arguments for expanding content delivery to new media platforms, and look at ways to bring online properties into more traditional broadcast formats.
In the Social broadcasting panel I dropped in a few hints at perceptive media, saying we can stop thinking about broadcasting being from glass to glass. It was good seeing Metabroadcast as I’ve not seen them in a while. Certainly need to make the effort to see them and talk perceptive media once I’m in London again (which looks to be the week of the 11th June by the way)
Farida Vis certainly got me thinking in regards my interest in data and algorithms.
Farida has recently developed an interest in open data and data driven journalism and some of this work (on the future of allotments in the UK) has been published on The Guardian Data Blog and elsewhere in the mainstream media. She is the co-author of the Data Journalism Handbook.
I remember tweeting something about my interest in dating data and learning more about the habits of people. Heck I started thinking maybe I should do a PhD in online dating… So much to say and discover with all that dark undiscovered linked data!
Carlo Ratti from MIT was wonderful as you’d expect. Sensing cities is a amazing project and has many things to say about sensing people in the home. It was a excellent end to a really good conference. Lots to take away…
The wireless for the conference was pretty ropey on the first few days but it became solid on the last day. I used my Samsung Tablet to do most of my communications, deciding not to bring my laptop at all. Might do the same for Thinking Digital in a week, however its such a shame because the new battery last 7-8hours without turning off most things. Seems a real waste…
On Saturday I attended Larkin About’s Future Everything play day. Interestingly it was on the same time as Blast Theory’s I’d hide you which is a shame because I would have liked to have given it ago. Although people did look a little crazy running up and down the northern quarter wearing strange gear and a camera.
The Saturday afternoon and evening games were really interesting, but the one which stood out for me was 7 candles.
7:Candles is played in the streets surrounding Contact and across Twitter. A photo-based treasure hunt involving teamwork, candles and interpretative tasks.
Ok yes our team won, but it was a really interesting game and there was some great interaction over twitter. Also reminded me of parts of we dream the city. | <urn:uuid:f4b5fed5-b9f1-45c3-88d7-3ce62050f5e7> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://cubicgarden.com/2012/05/ | 2019-07-17T22:27:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525414.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717221901-20190718003901-00439.warc.gz | en | 0.97656 | 2,126 | Politics | Personal Blog |
By Sydney Matthews
February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month — 28 days dedicated to celebrating Black individuality and achievement. Not only does February celebrate Black excellence, it promotes a complex dialogue about race in America. A dialogue that acknowledges struggle, survival, and success.
Ivanka Trump does not share these sentiments.
On February 1st, the fashion designer tweeted, “During #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate heroes like Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who were sojourners for freedom – and we resolve to continue to bring greater equality, dignity, and opportunity to all Americans, regardless of race or background.”
Following its publication, users vehemently criticized the tweet’s inopportune timing and racial undertones. Even worse than a half-hearted attempt to acknowledge the month’s social significance, the statement was interpreted as a oblique promotion of “All Lives Matter” rhetoric and values.
Additionally, opponents critiqued Ivanka’s sheer insensitivity to Black culture. Trump’s use of “all Americans” was seen as a deliberate attempt to whitewash the month and demean its fight to acknowledge and commemorate the Black experience.
The tweet’s racial insensitivity underlined the current administration’s disappointing lack of effort to bridge the gap between equality and minorities. Dissenter’s underlined the long history of minority disenfranchisement during the Trump era. These criticisms included the insufficient allocation of resources during the Puerto Rico following the Hurricane Maria.
The lack of acknowledgment and protection of people of color is detrimental. It is a direct constraint to progress, dreams, and the naturalized right to equality.
Black History month is one month out of the year that we recognize the fight against racial discrimination and celebrate the culture and history we worked so hard to preserve. Happy Black History Month, I thank leaders, activists and anyone from all spectrums of living who stood up against racial injustice and stood strong to secure our Black history | <urn:uuid:57d83e7f-a4b6-46fb-8a1b-1c7b6338de81> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://nommomagazine.com/?p=6715 | 2019-07-19T06:06:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526064.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719053856-20190719075856-00039.warc.gz | en | 0.918278 | 417 | Politics | Nonfiction Writing |
Four Faculty promotions, approved by the Board of Overseers at the last meeting, were announced last night. One of the changes was in the College Faculty, one in the Medical School, and two in the Dental School.
Grinnell Jones was named Professor of Chemistry from September 1, 1934. He took his S.B. at Vanderbilt in the Class of 1903, received a Harvard A.M. in 1905, and a Ph.D. in 1908. Mr. Jones has been a member of the Harvard Faculty since 1912. During the war years of 1917-1919 he was chief chemist for the United States Tariff Commission.
Frederick T. Lord '97, becomes Clinical Professor of Medicine, Emeritus. Professor Lord has been on the staff of the Medical School since 1909, and has held the chair of Clinical Professor of Medicine since 1930.
In the Dental School, Wilson C. Dort has been elected Associate Professor of Dental Anatomy for a three year term, and John W. O'Connell has been named Associate Professor of Pharmacology, also for three years. | <urn:uuid:6d45fe01-3731-4ad8-9fe8-2fa0cf7f8282> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1935/1/21/four-promotions-are-given-by-university/ | 2019-07-19T05:49:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526064.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719053856-20190719075856-00039.warc.gz | en | 0.989762 | 224 | Education & Jobs | News Article |
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Jake Strong won a Seven to Survive match to become Gift of the Gods champion (33:02, good)
02:30 Dante Fox backslide Hernandez
07:15 Jake Strong anklelock PJ Black
13:10 Aerostar plancha from the top of a pallet Big Bad Steve
17:04 Jake Strong anklelock Aerostar
28:51 Dante Fox Foxcatcher King Cuerno
33:02 Jake Strong anklelock Dante Fox
Champion: Marty the Moth (1 defense)
Gift of the Gods: Jake Strong (0 defenses)
Trios Champions: Reptile Tribe (Kobra Moon, Daga, Jeremiah Snake) (2 defenses)
Died This Season (15): Jeremiah Crane (casket), Fenix (casket/lifeforce absorbed), Mr. Pec-tacular (sacrificed), Cortez Castro (sacrificed), Máscarita Sagrada (murdered by Rabbits), Vinnie Massaro (sacrificed), Pizza Guy (sacrificed), Vibora (beheaded), Mala Suerte (sacrificed) , Saltador (sacrificed), Benji the Agent (murdered by Ricky), Angelico (implied to have been murdered by Ricky), Catrina (fell off a roof), Joey Wrestling (sacrificed), Jack Evans (sacrificed)
Resurrected (2): Jeremiah Crane/Snake, Fenix
One match does not make a busy episode. It may have been an important one.
Jake Strong continued his dominance, remaining undefeated and winning the Gift of the Gods championship. Dante Fox came the closest to winning but lost to the anklelock. Both Fox and PJ Black had their ankles snapped by Strong. He tried to snap Aerostar’s as well, only for Cuerno to make the save. Cuerno helped Aerostar away from the ring as well, hinting at some friendship between them.
That would play into the other vignette of the night. Johnny Mundo, training on the rooftop for his match with Matanza as you do, when he was interrupted by a visitor. Aerostar told Mundo he stood no chance fighting Matanza on his own. Mundo felt he had no choice but to do so. Anyway, Aerostar wasn’t going to be a lot of help given how he got beat tonight. Aerostar wasn’t talking about himself and signaled for a friend – Drago flying in with the Gauntlet. Mundo wasn’t interested in either Drago or the gauntlet. They intimidated him into trying it on anyway, and Mundo immediately felt “like a god.” Mundo seemed thrilled with the new power. Both Drago & time traveler Aerostar seemed unsure if this was a good idea but also seemed like they had no choice.
It was left unsaid how the gauntlet got from King Cuerno’s hands to Aerostar & Drago. However, King Cuerno did hint at Aerostar hiding the gauntlet way back in episode 2.
Note that PJ Black getting his ankle snapped would seem to take him out of being involved in either Taya or Mundo’s matches in the next two weeks. Also, from a timing point of view, Matt Striker made a point to state that the “title shot must be asked for and announced in advance” concept has been permanently dropped from the Gift of the Gods championship. Strong can cash in with no advance notice, as Marty did to Pentagon Dark and Pentagon Dark did prior to Prince Puma.
Ultima Lucha 4/Remaining Matches
4×21 (Ultima Lucha 4 week 1/Halloween)
three way trios title match
Taya Mundo vs Ricky Mundo
Son of Havoc vs Killshot in a mask versus mask match
4×22 (Ultima Lucha 4 week 2/two hour special)
Dragon Azteca Jr. vs Fenix in a 2 out of 3 falls match
Mil Muertes vs the Mack in a death match
Johnny Mundo vs Matanza Cueto
Pentagon Dark vs Marty the Moth Martinez in a Cero Miedo match for the Lucha Underground Championship
This had one match. I thought the match was alert. I thought other show long matches were better. Even though this one had seven people, it felt more obvious they were stalling it out to make it the full hour. King Cuerno just standing and waiting for Dante Fox & Jake Strong to stop selling was designed to fit with his character, but also came across like they were trying to find a way to kill 90 seconds. It worked to get some people moreover – Steve got more of a reaction for the series of wrench spots than the much cooler stuff he’s done – but it was disappointing as a match. Multimen matches work better when they take advantage of having so many people. What this was instead was a series of moderately paced singles matches.
The Aerostar dive spot was great. Dante Fox looked great, even when he was killing himself again. The show opening up with clips of the Hell of War reminded me of how much momentum he had at that time. He took advantage of the new set as much as anyone has all season, and the crowd was immediately back behind him. The same crowd hated the idea of Strong beating him when it was teased early, and when it became obvious it was going to happen later. I guess the good news is the strong push of Strong has turned him into a heel that people are very into booing; I just don’t know if they’ll stick around to hope he gets beat.
Getting the gauntlet back into circulation is quietly a big deal. If you’re a person who was still watching after three seasons, there’s a good chance you had some interest in figuring out what the Order was about, what the Seven Tribes were out, what happened with that gauntlet. All that stuff has been mostly dropped this season, maybe because they couldn’t literally afford to follow up on it. Lucha Underground at it’s best was a great wrestling show that had some weird sci-fi mythology to it, and it’s had less of both of those this season. Catrina being killed off in a green screen deal didn’t live up to the heights of Cage splattering some guy’s head. Fixing the wrestling might be as ‘simple’ as getting visas started soon and settling on a roster, but there’s other things that need fixing. | <urn:uuid:fd82abee-6756-4e3b-8f5a-1523f58b7f0a> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | http://www.thecubsfan.com/cmll/2018/10/24/ | 2019-07-21T18:13:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527089.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721164644-20190721190644-00359.warc.gz | en | 0.974427 | 1,388 | Sports & Fitness | Structured Data |
The Sufferfest videos are awesome. They offer (mostly) short, sharp, bang-for-buck workouts, expertly put together to push you right to the edge but not quite over. They are engaging, motivating, stimulating and, when completed without cheating at 100% FTP setting, rewarding and body-shattering in equal measure. I’ve been a fan for a long while.
Time and time again over summer this year, I re-visited the delightfully painful worlds of Revolver and Nine Hammers as I prepared for the Haute Route, seeking a twice-weekly cocktail of lung-busting, leg-searing, eye-popping intervals in a bid to find a short cut to peak race fitness. Never did the videos disappoint. They caused me all manner of distress and discomfort, but they did the job better than any other system or platform I’ve tried and they were the perfect time-effective way to complement my longer endurance rides.
Now that it’s off-season, priorities have changed and most of us will be focusing on building a solid base over the winter. The traditional, bread ‘n’ butter Sufferfest workouts don’t really lend themselves to helping with this – they’re designed to be high intensity sessions which really help to fine-tune your engine and build top-end fitness. They’re brilliant, but perhaps not the best option for those of us who are looking to train primarily at sweet spot (roughly 83-97% of FTP) or below for longer periods through the winter months.
So I was hugely interested, and just a little excited, to hear about the release of two videos from the Sufferfest which are designed to offer slightly lower intensity workouts. The Way Out is one of those videos (I’ll review the other, To Get To The Other Side, separately, but it is similar in style and principle).
The Way Out is marketed as “a sweet spot workout that gives you an hour of efforts just below threshold and at a series of different cadences“. It’s in the “base training” category, and it’s really a video for recovery days, or days when you’re looking to keep the legs ticking over – with a few short grinds – between tougher interval sessions. It features a lot of climbing, mostly to be completed at low cadences, but the overall power numbers aren’t too stressful and the intervals aren’t particularly long (up to 10 minutes max, with a number at less than 5 minutes).
That said, in my view it isn’t as easy as it first looks. Those 50-60 rpm climbs take their toll and I definitely didn’t feel like I’d been for a recovery spin when I climbed off the bike (although I hadn’t eaten properly, and I rode fairly hard for 2 consecutive days before trying it, which may have had a bearing).
As ever, the presentation of the video is great. It’s professionally produced, looks slick and tidy and features a fitting soundtrack which helps keep you gee’d up without sending you into that familiar Sufferfest gritted-teeth frenzy.
The featured climbs have different personalities in reality, and this is captured well on-screen. You’ll sail up the (relatively) gentle Col d’Allos and Col des Champs, but things get fittingly tougher when you tackle the Col de L’Iseran and Monte Zoncolan (complete with 30% ramps and cadences low enough to feel like you’re on the leg press machine at the gym).
The whole workout is knowledgeably presented by the likeable Mike Cotty, and it’s as interesting as it is taxing, with snippets of info about the local area and little cultural insights as well as details of the climbs themselves. I wasn’t such a fan of Mike when he was attacking me with 60km to go during the final stage of the Haute Route back in August, but that’s another story and I’ll forgive him in light of the excellent geo-history lesson he gave me during this video.
Overall, The Way Out is excellent. It’s well-executed, and provides a perfect session when you want to give yourself a workout without building up significant fatigue. It was tougher than I thought it would be, but at 60 minutes it’s short enough not to cause any real training stress whilst giving you a chance to open the lungs and build a bit of climbing power. It has also opened my eyes to a number of lesser-known climbs which have, thanks to this video, been added to my Bike Climb Bucket List.
I’m really pleased the Sufferfest have acknowledged the demand for workouts that keep you below threshold, and they’ve demonstrated via The Way Out that it’s very possible to make a lower intensity alternative to the core Sufferfest sufferfests whilst keeping the workout varied, engaging and ultimately beneficial.
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Contributed by Rob Falken, Managing Director and Inventor of BLOOM, and Abby Fisher, Design Director, BLOOM
Bioproducts, not biofuels. This is our mantra at BLOOM Foam, and here’s why. Despite the rising popularity of algae-derived biofuels as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based fuels, the production process has proven to be both costly and wasteful, outweighing any cost-saving benefits for sustainable profits. Harnessing biofuels from algae has been explored for nearly three decades, but still requires the need to grow specific strains of algae in tightly controlled conditions. This approach does little to combat the growing algal bloom problem caused by rising global temperatures, human population growth, and increased nutrient loading of waterways worldwide.
BLOOM Foam derives its algae from freshwater sources—like lakes and ponds—at risk of algal bloom. In doing so, we help to mitigate and control a problem detrimental to local ecologies and human health and safety, and develop it into a useful technology with a wide range of applications. With algae biomass, we are able to more effectively target and utilize algae’s myriad of benefits, without being limited by strain specificity or tricky extraction processes.
Harvesting the Algae
During the harvesting process, pond water burdened with algae bloom is pumped into a mobile harvester unit. Once inside the unit, the pond water is mixed with a water industry standard chemical coagulant to help the algae clump together in larger masses called flocs. Air bubbles push the flocs to the surface, where they are then skimmed off into a collection tank. The water is filtered and safely released back into the pond, protecting fish and other aquatic life from being harmed during the process. A pump truck collects the algae mass (now called a slurry) from the harvester unit, and delivers it to a facility where it is dewatered and dried via a solar drying process. Once sufficiently dried, the algae biomass is ready for polymerization into pellets before it is eventually expanded into a flexible foam with additional foaming compounds.
Designing a Product for the Greater Good
Depending upon the desired foam characteristics, BLOOM foams contain anywhere between 15–60% GMO-free algae biomass. Thanks to the high protein content in the biomass, we can replace a significant portion of the conventional polymers, and synthetic and petrochemical ingredients traditionally used to create foam. The foam’s production process can best be described through a process in which the algae biomass denatures into the polymer chain of a desired carrier resin (ethylene vinyl acetate, for example) and becomes one in the polymer chain. In doing so, a new hybrid bio-foam is created with beneficial performance properties and greatly reduced environmental impacts compared to conventional foam. We are currently evaluating production methods of producing recyclable foams and fully biodegradable foams; this is an ongoing area of development.
One very interesting feature of algae is its natural antimicrobial properties. Recently, the team at BLOOM Foam developed a line of antimicrobial foams, in which the antimicrobial is solely derived from algae. After many independent laboratory trials, the algae-derived antimicrobials were proven to be 99.99% effective at inhibiting the growth of odor-causing bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (a gram positive pathogen) in the finished or treated article. What’s more, additional testing also yielded over 99% effectiveness at inhibiting the growth of E.Coli (a gram negative pathogen) in the finished or treated article. Our company is currently seeking broad global patent protection for this remarkable invention, and as such, the details of this continued area of development will be kept as proprietary for now.
Another key feature of BLOOM foams is the hypoallergenic certification. Our company commissioned an independent third-party clinical trial with over 200 participants between the ages of 18 and 70. The results of that trial concluded that BLOOM foam “did not demonstrate a potential for eliciting dermal irritation or sensitization.” This finding is important, as it ensures the broadest possible material adoption for BLOOM foam in many fields of use, from footwear to medical gear and beyond. By contrast, the proteins in most natural rubber latex foams trigger Type-1allergic reactions that limit their fields of use.
BLOOM Stock Colors
BLOOM foam is currently available in eight stock colors. Our pigments are created using standard industry colorants (for now). We are evaluating bio-derived pigments and testing them against UV degradation, colorfastness, and wear resistance. Nearly all commercial applications of BLOOM foams require the utmost in performance. That is, the foam must perform to every standard of conventional petrochemical and synthetic foams for it to be a viable alternative. Our inventor and co-founder, Rob Falken, is currently working on a chemical and solvent-free method to safely extract the algae pigment (chlorophyll) from the foam’s feedstock to produce a wider range of custom colors, and a pure white alternative. As an environmentally-minded biotech company, it is very important to us that every phase of our production process—from harvesting the algae to manufacturing our foam—mitigates environmental impacts as much as possible. We are constantly working to maximize the benefits of our products and technology.
Life Cycle Analysis of BLOOM Foam
BLOOM Foam has commissioned a full third-party Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) by the globally recognized organization Earthshift. The comparative analysis results of the LCA determined that BLOOM Foam reduced impacts in all major environmental categories (ecosystem, resources, cumulative energy, climate change, and water) by 20-41%.
Nature has proven to be a powerful ally in helping to advance some of today’s most exciting technologies. As forward-thinking companies begin to recognize the value of working with nature, rather than against it, we begin to shape a more sustainable future that helps protect our natural environment, and enriches lives for generations to come.
BLOOM Holdings, LLC is a joint venture between Algix, LLC—the world’s leading algae biomass harvester—and Effekt, LLC, an environmentally-minded product and material development company.
BLOOM exists to offer a more sustainable solution to the synthetic and petrochemical foams prevalent in today’s market.
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In Crash of the Titans, players will fight a nefarious plot hatched by Crash's arch nemeses Neo and Nina Cortex to mutate the local creatures into titanic abominations. Using Crash's legendary mix of outrageous antics and daredevil bravado, players will 'hijack' enemies in order to take control of their actions and use their fearsome powers against all manner of enemies.
"Crash Bandicoot - one of the most popular videogame characters of all time - is back and his all-new adventure brings with it more irreverent humor, family-friendly action, a wild cast of characters and amazing new titanic enemies to discover," said Cindy Cook, chief marketing and strategy officer for Vivendi Games. "Featuring advanced acrobatic combat and incredible co-op multiplayer, Crash of the Titans will be a fun and adventurous title for gamers of all ages."
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Crash Bandicoot has finally made his Wii debut. For those who don't remember, there was a time when the little furball was placed in the same league as Mario and Sonic (well, almost), as he was the colorful, ever-wacky poster boy for Sony's new PSX. That was a long time ago, and...read full review
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With the Oscars fast approaching, we imagine all the nominees are deep in preparation mode—last minute fittings in your couture, perfecting your gracious loser face (closed mouth smile, tip head slightly to the right, and nod approvingly as though you knew it would be them the whole time), and most importantly planning your speech in hopeful anticipation of a win. To help this year’s nominees, we scoured through videos upon videos of previous winners to find 10 tips for the perfect acceptance speech.
Step 1: Be articulate
After winning a Golden Globe for playing Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker delivered one of the most inarticulately endearing acceptance speeches to date. After 30 looong, tongue-tied seconds of unintelligible babble and more ‘and um’s than is acceptable for anyone who—for all intents and purposes—delivers speeches for a living, SJP managed to land a heartfelt and extremely gracious speech, giving love to everyone from her co-stars (Mr. Big in a tux, be still my heart) to the grips, caterers, and, of course, Mr. Ferris Bueller himself.
Step 2: Find some liquid courage
What is a Hollywood awards show if not one giant, over-publicized work function? And, if a celebrity-laden office party is anything like a Wildfang office party, it is as much about tossing a few back as it is about celebrating shared wins—with one caveat: Wildfang office parties are not usually recorded for live television (I can’t imagine why the general public isn’t more interested in witnessing us sing wildly off-key karaoke, but I digress). When accepting her Golden Globe for last year’s Blue Jasmine, Cate Blanchett had no qualms sharing her, ehrm, *merriment* with the rest of the world; Not to mention her thoughts on the Magic Castle, her biceps, and Judy Garland’s untimely barbiturate overdose. ¡Salud!
Step 3: Don’t forget to thank your co-stars
When a 72-year-old Jack Palance took the stage to accept his Oscar for 1992’s City Slickers, he used his moment of glory to highlight his physical prowess over his acting talents—namely his ability to produce bowel movements larger than a (albeit short) man and demonstrate his aptitude for the one-armed push up. It was a speech that could only be delivered by a coal miner turned professional boxer turned actor. You seriously can’t make this sh*t up. (Pun intended).
Step 4: Be humble and gracious
Only Meryl Streep could make a public display of vanity seem so friggin’ endearing. And why not? No one likes faux-modesty. You f*cking rocked that sh*t, Meryl! You should be proud! Hats off to the unofficial Queen of the Screen.
Step 5: Keep it short and sweet
No, that is not a truncated quote, that is quite literally Merritt Wever’s entire Emmy acceptance speech for her role in Showtime’s Nurse Jackie. It was short and to the point—just the way us viewers at home hope for. Give the people what they want, we say!
Step 6: Give ’em hell—or at least tell them to go there
Imagine you were just handed the highest possible honor in your field; in the eyes of the world you are now seen as the best of the best. What would you say? Would you magnanimously thank those who bolstered you along the way? Or would you give in to your baser instincts, stand at that podium, look directly into the camera, and eloquently say, “SUCK IT” to everyone who gave you sh*t along the way? We’re leaning toward the latter.
Step 7: Remember those who are no longer with us
Though he was at the peak of his career renaissance when he received a 2009 Golden Globe for his role in The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke had spent the larger part of the previous two decades in Hollywood purgatory, opting to focus his efforts on reviving his boxing career rather than his acting. So who do you thank when you’ve been living in Hollywood obscurity for 20 years? Let’s go with your dogs, even the dead ones. They are man’s best friend, after all.
Step 8: Speak from the heart
Acceptance speech or Rod Tidwell impression? Either way, Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Oscar win for Jerry Maguire is one of our all-time faves. C’mon! This is possibly one of the best moments of your life—f*ck playing it cool! Shout your love from the rooftops! And when they start that music to play you off the stage, just take that as your cue to shout louder.
Step 9: Consider future career opportunities
Meryl Streep has won so many damn awards we had to put her on this list twice. After taking the stage at the 2010 Golden Globes, she took the opportunity to announce the next phase of her career—T-Bone Streep, MC. Either that or she was giving a nod to fellow winner T-Bone Burnett, but we’ll keep our eye out for her debut album just in case.
Step 10: When in doubt, cover all your bases
Julia Roberts has been to enough award shows to know that there’s nothing worse than walking off stage after accepting your statue and realizing you forgot to thank your mom or your husband or your best friend’s aunt’s cousin’s ex-roommate who let you sleep on her couch when you first moved to Los Angeles. So when she won an Oscar for 2000’s Erin Brokovich, America’s Sweetheart erred on the side of caution and thanked everyone she’d ever come in contact with here on earth.
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The Market for Kitchen Cabinet Dealers
Kitchen remodeling is an industry that gets bigger with each passing day, and the need for kitchen cabinets continues to grow.
While there are many ways to buy kitchen cabinets, a large percentage of cabinets are sold through kitchen cabinet dealers, who have established relationships with the large cabinet manufacturers or, in some cases, offer proprietary custom cabinet designs.
To get started, you'll want to start conversations with the various cabinet manufacturers and see if you can represent them. Before you get too far, make sure you are serving a nice niche in your area. It's tough to make money as a kitchen cabinet dealer if you are selling the same thing that everyone else offers at the same price!
Best Cabinet Dealership Business Plans
How good is your cabinet dealership's business plan? If you aren't completely confident in the quality of your business plan, it could be because you haven't invested enough time and effort in its creation.
Although there are a lot of tasks screaming for your attention, cutting corners on your business plan can be a precursor to disaster. The evidence overwhelmingly supports the fact that your startup can't achieve long-term success without an accurate business plan.
From a business ownership perspective, that makes business planning your first priority - and not a task that can be assigned to the back burner.
Consider the Competition
Prior to launching a cabinet dealership in your town, it's worthwhile to see how strong the competition is. Try our link below to generate a list of competitors nearby. After following the link, enter your city, state and zip code to get a list of cabinet dealerships in your area.
How are you going to successfully complete with existing firms? It's important that you never underestimate the competition.
Find Good Remote Business Advice
If you want to open a cabinet dealership you really ought to learn as much as you can from somebody who is already in the business. If you think your local competitors will give you advice, you're being overoptimistic. What's in it for them?
However, an entrepreneur who owns a cabinet dealership on the other side of the country will be much more likely to talk with you, after they realize you reside far away from them and won't be stealing their local customers. In fact, they are often very willing to share startup advice with you. Our estimate is that you may have to contact many business owners to find one who is willing to share his wisdom with you.
How does one quickly and easily locate a cabinet dealership manager outside of your area who is willing to talk?
No problem! Just use the link below and try a random city/state or zipcode. Then start dialing for advice until you are successful.
Business Brokerage for Cabinet Dealership Entrepreneurs
Startup cabinet dealership and cabinet dealership acquisitions each come with their own benefits and drawbacks. Unless you have specific business objectives that require a startup approach, you're probably better off trying to buy an established cabinet dealership.
Although you could navigate a business acquisition on your own, most prospective cabinet dealership owners enlist the services of a business broker.
The best business brokers will ensure that you get the right business for the right price, and will help you avoid common cabinet dealership acquisition mistakes.
Franchising May Be a Better Way to Go
If you want to minimize your chances of failing, you should evaluate purchasing a franchise.
If your goal is to start a cabinet dealership, you ought to assess whether franchising might be worth investigating.
The link below gives you access to our franchise directory so you can see if there's a franchise opportunity for you. You might even find something that points you in a completely different direction.
If you are interested in starting a kitchen cabinets business, you should be aware of some trade associations in this space.
These additional resources regarding starting a business may be of interest to you.
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