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Whats with all the jedi hating. "Jedi overpowered?" " Jedi bating." "Jedi Hunter."
Jedi are so cool so why do people hate em so much?
Moving to Rants and Raves forum.
I think a lot of it stems from when we GM, and have one or 2 jedi in the group, for what ever reasons, they tend to overshadow all the other players. If we have gaming sessions where the others are the focus, and the jedi or the force itself, takes a back burner, these 'jedi' ××××× and moan. I know i have had a few like this.
It might also be that compared to other characters at the same levels of improvement, jedi characters, with using a specific 'pool' of force powers become too over powering. To a point where you have to put npc's in there which would kill nearly every other character you have, just to challenge the jedi character(s).
other than that, i can't come up with anything.
Well... personally, I think the Jedi ARE overpowered. The makers of the RPG are in quite a bind where this is concerned. Look at TPM and AotC... the Jedi can deflect blasters with ease, send people flying with the point of a finger, and hurl themselves out of moving airspeeders to land safely many stories below... on another moving aircar. Non-Jedi can't even come close to doing this kind of thing.
Most game systems have a very delicate balance among character classes. In old 1st edition D&D, the mages, who had spells, couldn't use armor or anything larger than a dagger -- period -- and the rules they came up with to justify this were fairly ridiculous in nature. But it was their attempt to make all the character classes roughly equal in terms of appeal.
In the Star Wars RPG, just by nature of the kind of universe you have, you have one class -- the Jedi -- who possess an entire library of abilities that non Force-users can't hope to touch. And thus it is very easy for them to overshadow other characters.
They are overpowered compared to normal people, and IMHO they need to be, because that's the way the story is. But that can upset some people because it defies the notion of game balance, which is very important to some players and GMs.
My hate of Jedi started before I started playing the SW RPG. I have always preferred a scoundrel or soldier like character, like Han and WEDGE! I think the force is cheap.
Woo hoo I’m Luke Skywalker. I can fly loops around ppl b/c I use the force to help me.
Hi, I’m Wedge. I am just that darn good.
I even hate the force in books. I dislike the NJO books and also try as hard as I can to not use force powers in JK II.
The force just leaves me filling empty inside. I would rather make something happen b/c I was skilled/lucky enough to do it on my own. Not b/c I had the ability to call on some sort of magic to help me do it.
That’s why I hate Jedi.
1) They are a dime a dozen. Almost all new players want to play Jedi, and many veteran players still wiould prefer to play Jedi. This makes them so common as to be dull. I did an open enrolment for a PbP game and 90% (9 out of my 10 replies) wanted to play Jedi. After a adjusted the game saying that it would only have one Jedi in it, and said that there were no more open slots for jedi, I STILL got character submissions for Jedi.
2) They are more powerful, level for level, than any other class. Now this can be compensated by forcing players to stick to the Jedi code pretty strictly, but it is still present. Sure, as you pointed out in another thread, Jedi are presented in the movies as combat gods. However there is much to be said for game balance over following of canon. There in lies the reason some of us twak the Jedi classes a bit to make them fit in a mixed group.
If my game will logically support a Jedi PC or two I will not tell the players that they cannot play them. However I expect to see an interesting and unique Jedi concept that I have not seen a thousand times already. I also tell them right out that the Jedi code will be followed as I interpret it, and straying from it will get them kicked out of the order, there by not allowing anymore Jedi levels. Also DSPs will be given for what I deem a dark act, and I will take away a character if that character gets too many DSPs.
This statement is almost a paradox in nature. If you hate the Force, then'd you'd love the New Jedi Order. One of the central themes is the Jedi not being able to use the Force against the Yuuzhan Vong.
As you may know by now, I happen to think the NJO is the best thing to happen to Star Wars; just a notch below the release of the prequels. It is the ultimate Star Wars tale and is far superior to every other novel, on par or even better in terms of story than even the highly touted Thrawn trilogy.
As far as Jedi go, it's hard to balance them out with the other characters. The only way of doing it properly is to allow the non-Force using PCs to have significant advantages over the Force-users in many situations. That comes from good role-playing and a dedicated GM.
The mid-level Jedi (6d sense/control 5d/alter) is usually left behind at the base. Thanks to the character's personality, it's no problem excluding him from missions. He's meditating or working out while the rest of the characters are off fighting for their lives.
The two strong Jedi (one is at 7d+2 c/s/a, the other at 9+2 c/s/a) are more of an issue. They make the missions way too easy because of their strength. Worse still, their personality doesn't make it logical for them to refrain from going on missions like the other.
Trigger and I both GM, him more than me, and we can agree that they're too powerful. When I run a game, I try my best to give the Jedi reasons to not go on the mission. Trigger allows it, but makes difficulties for Jedi obscenely high. Example: a telekinesis roll of 30 and up will lift an X-wing, but my roll of 100+ (i think it was 107) was barely enough to lift an X-wing-sized stone statue and move it two feet.
We've finally seem to hit a compromise, though. His Jedi, the 7+2 one, is busy learning how to forge armor and weapons, and often has to stay behind on missions to continue his work. My Jedi, as befitting his personality of having fun, has cut way back on the use of the force in favor of making things more exciting for himself, and getting a good laugh (he's barely 18, what can you expect?).
All the players agree that the Jedi are killing the campaign in general. We've talked about choosing an era for the next campaign that has little or no Jedi, such as Rebellion Era.
I think this is one of the things I "rant" about.
Sure, Lucas's stories (the movies) focus on Jedi. And they are unique to the SW universe. But, what many players don't choose to notice is how even Lucas himself tries to indicate the ratio of Jedi to Non-Jedi in the population. Jedi are very rare in the galaxy. Even Force sensitive people are shouldn't be a dime-a-dozen. But, it seems that everyone wishes they were.
I'm not saying that every RPing group shouldn't be "allowed" to have a Jedi as a member. They are "heroes" after all. But, ignorance to the actual rarity within the population is what irks me.
Also, Jedi should be acting under the code. This means that there might not be "hard and fast" rules which limit the PCs. But, the limitation should exist which are controlled mainly by roleplaying.
Lucas and most of the other sources are pretty clear about the Jedi not letting their own run around wild. The Code even tries to discourage using the Force at all if possible! Even the NJO series addresses the rift between Luke's and Kyp's philosophies. But IMO Kyp doesn't even hold a candle to the antics which other "Jedi" on these boards claim to do.
I agree that the original source material (movies) Jedi are very powerful. Maybe more powerful than the average man.
But, the other hero classes should NOT be average. They are also hero classes.
So, the imbalance of Jedi (versus other PC classes) is my beef. Not that Jedi are overpowered against the common man.
And finally, I have ranted previously because I was tired of the posts which consist of Power Gamers (or min-maxers/munchkins - take your pick) who figure out the new race, Feat, or PrC combination which creates a Jedi who wields 8d8 damage with a critcal range of 8-20.
Yes, that's right 65% of the time, the Jedi will ignore VP and go directly to WP and deal an average of 36 pts of damage.
During the Old Republic and Rise of the Empire eras, Jedi almost never travel with non-Jedi over a long period. In the Rebellion era, if you're keeping to the intent and meaning of the movies, there aren't any spare Jedi to be PCs. I don't see why you'd often have Jedi and non-Jedi in the same group anyway, unless for some reason you specifically want a mixed group, which is just a convention of D&D.
This statement is almost a paradox in nature. If you hate the Force, then'd you'd love the New Jedi Order.
I actually hate the NJO books not so much b/c of the Force but because of the Vong. I just find them too Borg like and un Star Wars. Other wise I dislike the fact that there are more Jedi and that the Jedi and the Force are key parts to the series.
My favorite books have been the Han Solo trilogy and the X-wing books.
Just, to me, you can't be as creative with a Jedi- everyone knows they can do darn next to anything.
Once I did a single adventure just getting used to RPing, and there was a big chase scene. My character was a soldier with the highest dexterity you'll ever see (although I think my mentor wasn't the smartest, as I think it was TOO high). Anyway, I was chasing a Jedi on some rooftops, then he jumped down- 20 stories, he landed and ran off.
I looked around, assessed the situation, took out my grapple spike launcher and rolled a high score on my dexterity check. I grappled an airspeeder, jumped down and swung for a little bit, then did a little flip just for fun and landed beautifully. I actually did so well that the onlooking people in the crowd showered me with credits (again, uneducated, I don't think credits can be showered on someone... maybe, though).
A little later I had lost the Jedi. This time I rolled a perfect score and got dragged about 5 meters off the ground. Such a great score that I jumped off and landed right on the guy I was chasing.
Now, as a Jedi, if you're THAT good with a grapple spike launcher then you might as well take over the galaxy on your own. At least in my opinion (Jedi aren't supposed to be good with blasters or blaster-like weapons).
TO give it into a perspective.
The Ongoing Sparks force 7 campaign of D6 starwars, is set in the rise of the empire. Sparks module #1 is set 10 years exactly before Starwars A New Hope. Every new module made, advances the time line 1 month. There are jedi hunters out there.
When a player first makes a Jedi character, he (or she) IS warned that there are jedi hunters out there. We have several ratings. The first time in a module a Jedi character rolls above 40 on any force skill, or when using any normal skill enhanced by the force (concentration!!!), he or she is now known to the Jedi hunters of the Empire.
Once he or she is known, the next time he or she rolls above a set target number (which drops by 5 every year, currently at 30), they have triggered Force vision #1. The second time in THAT module they hit said target number, they get Force encounter #1. The third time in that module, (or the first time in a module After they have had encounter #1), they trigger force vision #2. Then the second time in that same module they hit the trigger number they get force encounter #2. And so on and so on.
Force encounter 1 has one FULL 12 man storm trooper squad and 1 dark jedi. Force encounter 2 has 2 full squads, + extra troopers for the heavy weapons, a more powerful jedi and a royal guardsman/dark side apprentice. Force encounter 3 is harder, and the final one is against Vader himself. If you get that far, you have 2 options... TURN or DIE!
Because of how hard these can be on the other players, the GM has to give a warning to the other players on whether they wish to participate in the encounter, or whether they wish to leave the activating jedi to his own demise. THose who DO choose to stay and help get more CP. And yes, we have had a number of deaths / capturings due to these.
But even with the above, the predominance of players wishing to be jedi is great.
Each module played is worth an average of 7-8 CP (most modules are a base 6 or 7 CP + 1 from good rping) so each full sheet is roughly 50cp.
YES! gods forbid a Star Wars book has Jedi or the Force in it! What were they thinking?
I have ranted previously because I was tired of the posts which consist of Power Gamers (or min-maxers/munchkins - take your pick) who figure out the new race, Feat, or PrC combination which creates a Jedi who wields 8d8 damage with a critcal range of 8-20.
Our game has a few Jedi, i play one of them. This is actually dual-use for me. for one it allows me to flesh out the character i've created even more and find out more about him. and secondly it allows me to pressure the other Jedi PCs into behaving by the rules. Thankfully, i don't have to excercise number 2 that often.
The people who would have trouble following the rules of being Jedi, NEVER PLAY THEM. that's right. i'm gifted with a group that realizes when they don't want to play by the rules, they don't pretend to be Jedi. a pity others can't do this. i suggest anyone just learning to play never plays Jedi, by the by. and for all you GMs with "problem Jedi" disallow those players to play Jedi. simple. easy. keeps things proper.
as for min/maxers, powergamers, and munchkins: Rocks fall, all die.
:) lol. I guess it's just not my thing.
I dunno, liking Star Wars and not liking the Force is definitely a bit weird. It's like liking Lord of the Rings, but just not being very keen on the whole "one ring to rule them all" concept.
Even for non-Force sensitive characters, the Force brings together the 'heroic' aspects of Star Wars, heroic destiny, dramatic coincidence and stuff, even down to just 'having a bad feeling about this'.
As I see it, the problems with Jedi only occur in mixed groups, where Jedi can come out more powerful than other characters. I'm not talking about overpowered 1-20 crit type 'characters' - these are bad whether they're Jedi or not. The Force simply opens up lots more abilities for characters. Sure, they have to split between more skills, so they're rarely as good as normal characters at any one, but even being able to use Force techniques and Force skills untrained makes a big difference.
I can see how the Force can be seen as 'cheap' - no comlink? use TP. Dark? use Sense Surroundings. etc. But the Force can also be used very creatively.
I don't see any reason a properly played Jedi, who adheres to the code, or even some variant rules of behaviour, should be annoying.
I really like some of the examples of "good" Jedi PCs people have given. I wish to clarify that I don't hate Jedi. Or the Jedi class.
My problem comes from the specific examples of individuals who take advantage of the rules and such.
In my own campaign, we have 2 Jedis and 4 Non-Jedis. While there is potential for an imbalance due to a "mixed party", I haven't experienced any major problems.
I think most of the credit goes to the GM and the players playing the Jedi. With a few slip-ups here and there, they Jedi are staying with the code. They aren't taking advantage of their powers.
Anyway, I love Jedi in movies and books. But, I also love the entire galaxy that has been created for the SW stories. When I started playing the SW-RPG, I have gone the Non-Jedi route, this time. Next character could be a Jedi. Who knows.
But, I'll go into it knowing the WOTC "faults" behind the rules and do what I can to make the class as even with other classes as I can.
Yeah Janson, my friends tell me that I must be the only Star Wars Fan that does not like the Force.
Actually, I don’t think the character class is overpowered too much. The only problem in a game is to find someone that plays a Jedi correctly, which I must say that I have never seen. But I enjoy creating a background for my characters that makes them not like Jedi, or at least we wary of them.
Wow, all three of the topics mentioned were started by me. I feel so special.
Each player creates their character. They choose everything. They can't create a Jedi Guardian/Consular/Adept.
Then, each player rolls a 1d6. If it lands on 6, they get the 'Force-sensitive' feat free, and can then multiclass into Adept, Consular, or Guardian. There will be no picking up the feat later, unless they find someone to train them in the force.
The reason for the 1/6 chance (way higher than it should be), is because Force-sensitive characters seem to be naturally drawn to the way of the hero.
On another subject, the Jedi in the NJO era don't even have many restrictions. Take Kyp Durron, he's still gaining Jedi levels, and look how well he follows the Jedi tradition. Luke's not going to banish someone for going a little gung-ho with the Force.
I don't have my players roll. I just decide how many 'jedi/force user slots i wish to have available, and let the players decide amongst themselves who wil get it.
5 or less players only 1 jedi slot.
6 or more, 1 (if rise of the empire/rebellion) or 2 (if After endor time) slots available.
I've never liked the idea of randomising or otherwise restricting Force sensitivity. If you do it for Force sensitivity, why not for rare alien species, or other rare traits. I wouldn't like to force my players to create a particular type of character.
Then again, I trust my palyers not to abuse the privilege. If they all kept creating Rebellion era Jedi Camaasi or something maybe I'd have to take measures.
I think that any character can be just as good as a jedi. There are plenty of ways to defeat one. Think about the empire, sure they had Darth vader but usually they would send in storm trooper squads.
I guess for me it is not so much that there are ways ot beat a Jedi, it's that those ways involve masses of enemies most of the time, or vastly greater levels. Level for level, person for person there is no class that even comes close to a Jedi's prowess in nearly all areas, if the code is not empasized. If it is there is a closer measure of balance.
And as I've said, the Jedi Code is nigh irrelevant in the NJO era.
I know I'll get a number of responses about the dangers of the dark side, but that's not what I'm talking about. They're simply more free to be a bit less compassionate and more calculating than the Jedi of the Old Republic were allowed. Just read the NJO novels. I made a point of awarding DSPs to people in the books for my own amusement.
SPOILERS if the number of DSPs the characters have here inadvertently causes some sort of revelation. These are as of the beginning of 'Rebel Dream' (Where I'm currently at).
Out of curiosity, where are Luke and Mara's DSPs coming from? I can see Kyp, Corran, and Jaina, but by NJO Luke doesn't seem like the type to slip up and earn a DSP.
Remus may be referring to when Luke smashed the holoprojector prior to the Jedi attack against the Vong fleet at Reecee. It was just after he felt Anakin die.
If that's the case, that's a poor cause for a DSP. Other than that, I cannot think of anything either.
As far as Mara, about the only thing I remember is when she and Corran jokingly talked about using Force Grip on Kyp in the Dark Tide series. Also a minor transgression IMO.
I'm interested in Remus verifying how and why they received their DSPs.
Then there was the time in one of the Dark Tide books Anakin squished a YV warrior with a "500 kg rock". Not sure if that's DSP material either considering he was protecting himself and Mara.
Ironically, we seem to lean just as heavily on non-Force skills as we do on Force skills. I don't think Empathy or Telepathy has tipped any hands to us that we didn't already know thanks to Gather Info and Sense Motive.
In the NJO you're dealing with an infantile Jedi Order. There simply aren't enough Jedi Masters, Jedi Knights, Jedi students or Jedi candidates for ANY of them to be given up on. Luke has enough confidence in his tainted Knights to let them work things out on their own. As far as gaining levels goes: we don't know that. They may have been stagnant while dealing with their Dark Side tendencies. Luke is probably painfully aware that something caused the old Jedi Order to be blinded to their own demise, and is trying to avoid a similar situation...at least within his lifetime.
It's been made clear that both Jaina Solo and Kyp Durron are eminently redeemable characters. MOST of the NJO's Jedi Masters carry some taint of the Dark Side with them. Kam Solusar was a Dark Jedi Knight for a while before Luke encountered him. The NJO is an era of redemption, and that's a theme a lot of people completely miss. If a GM in the NJO era doesn't somehow stage an intervention for a Dark Side character, they've failed their role as GM. There are more than enough Jedi in that era who have literally "been there" for a redemption to occur. If the player or character is simply irredeemable, take the character away. Turn it into an NPC for the group to come into conflict with in the future. If the character was at fault, the player probably won't mind creating a new character. If the player was at fault, it's something you need to discuss with the player.
As Janson mentioned, saying you like Star Wars but not the Force is pretty silly. There's plenty of straight-up Sci Fi out there if that's the case. Go check it out. If I said I like Bladerunner but I'm not so fond of the idea of replicants people would look at me like I'm nutty. This is more or less the same reaction Star Wars fans will have for your attitude towards the Force.
I just dug up that piece of paper a bit ago, I can't remember where Luke's or Mara's came from. I'm about to start <I>Traitor</I> now, so that was a while ago.
I don't hate the Jedi nor do I like them. What I do not like about them is their view on the Force, althought I do like Vergere's view on the Force.
Mara and Luke's are probably a remnant of their character's past. Both them did things to earn them in the past, and maybe they keep them as a reminder of past events.
I don't know if this has already been said but Jedi in the game can seem rather powerful but they aren't as powerful as they are in the movies and books. For example when Obi-Wan and Qui-gon are in the Trade Federation Battleship and fighting the destroyer droids, if that had been a role-playing game they would have ended up as a pile of chared flesh.

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This book provides exercises in learning the shapes of Arabic letters in their initial, medial, and final positions. All activities have been field-tested in Islamic schools and have been proven to maintain students attentions from beginning to end.
Educational experts and psychologists agree that childhood is the most important stage in a human’s life, when a person acquires values and customs, and forms his personality. Education at this stage prepares children to face their growth needs later in life, and what is learned at this age remains rooted in their minds until adulthood.
From these concepts, the Look and Learn series uses words and colorful pictures as tools to gain children’s attention and stimulate their minds to move forward and discover more.
Help your child learn how to count.
This book is suitable for children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years, and can still be used after this age as a book children read on their own.
سلسلة تعلم الطفل كيفية العَدّ باستخدام ثلاث طرق مختلفة.
Creative coloring book for girls.
Razanne – she’s more than just a fashion statement! In this creative coloring book girls can follow Razanne throughout her day from her prayers, going to school, afterwards on the playground and visiting with friends. Each section was designed to not only show the first collection of Razanne fashions, but to help young girls understand how Razanne dresses modestly while enjoying and participating in every aspect of life.
Learn about the prayer, its positions and what we say.
Noorart is pleased to present this creative coloring book that explains the important aspects of the Muslim prayer. It’s a text and coloring book for Grades 1 - 2. This book is designed to meet the needs of parents, full-time and weekend schools. You will find a complete explanation of the reasons for making Salah, how to perform Wudu (ablution) and Salah, as well as other issues pertaining to the Salah, such as prayer timings and prayer in congregation. Divided into five separate units with enrichment questions, coloring exercises and the subject which is included are the times of the prayer, Wudu, and direction of the Ka'bah, what we say throughout, the positions of the body, du'a and good general information. This book will be of use to any student in the lower elementary grades. All information is cheerfully delivered with pictures for kids to color and short reviews following each section. A good enrichment book for Islamic schools and home-schoolers.


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ABC Outlook Express Backup is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to backup and restore your Outlook Express data.
ABC Outlook Express Backup is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to backup and restore your Outlook Express data. It saves email and news messages, address book, rules, email and news accounts, block senders and signatures; and restores the saved data back to Outlook Express.
ABC Outlook Express Backup can help you to migrate all your Outlook Express data and settings from one computer to another, even with different version of Windows and/or Outlook Express. This program is easy to use and has a simplified user interface, very useful for beginners.
ABC Outlook Express Backup will easily move mail folders between two machines.
You can select a Identity to backup or restore.
Protect backup files with passwords.
Backup Platinum-Backup files to CD, DVD, Blu Ray, FTP or LAN. Keep your Backups Small & Secu.
BackupXpress Pro-BackupXpress is your professional file backup software. You can use BackupXpress to compress files to an archive or copy them to different places in a network or workgroup.
WindowsRescue Gamers Edition OEM-WindowsRescue Gamers Edition 1.0.0 is a System Utility product,it can redeploy your program and games.
Urgent Backup-Urgent Backup offers a quick, step-by-step wizard to guide you through backup and restore tasks.
BackUpDot-BackupDot is a professional data backup program for Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95 designed to easily solve your data backup problems.
Instant Backup - Instant Backup lets you backup your important data fast and easy from/to a Network, CD-RW, ZIP, JAZ or any other drive.
URGENTRECOVERY PRO - FILERECOVERY is a safe and affordable do-it-yourself data recovery solution that is designed to recover lost and deleted files from all types of media.
FixregistryError - Scan your system registry and hard drive for invalid file and system references.
Auto Macro Recorder - Auto Macro Recorder is mouse recorder and keyboard recorder, which can record everything automatically and save or replay these information again.
Ashampoo WinOptimizer - Cleaning, tuning and optimizing your Windows system!

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The Aspen Chamber Resort Association has relocated next month’s municipal election candidate forum from the Limelight Hotel to The Gant.
The forum is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. April 19. Council candidates square off from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; the mayoral candidates go from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
Aspen Public Radio’s Carolyn Sackariason will moderate the forum. Grassroots TV will tape it for future broadcasts.
The field for the two open City Council seats, held by incumbents Art Daily and Ann Mullins, includes challengers Ward Hauenstein, Skippy Mesirow, Sue Tatem and Torre. City Council seats are limited to two four-year terms.
Mayor Steve Skadron is seeking re-election to what would be his third and final two-year term. His challengers are Cale Mitchell and Mulcahy.
The election is May 2.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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The outreach nurses are part of the clinical site team (CST). Together with the hospital's senior management team, the team have an overview of the hospital and provide support to all ward areas.
They are a team of experienced children's nurses with a critical or acute clinical care background - this means they have all worked in areas such as intensive care, high dependency or the emergency department.
Their role is to support and empower the nurses in ward areas to care for children who are more acutely unwell, or whose condition has deteriorated and may need extra care.
The team works in partnership with all grades of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure all acutely ill children in the hospital have timely and appropriate care, across all of the hospital wards, ensuring the best outcome for each child.
If your child has been discharged from the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to a ward bed, they will be followed up for 48 hours, regardless of whether they are still acutely unwell or not.
If your child has been discharged from PICU to high dependency, they will follow up children discharged from PICU to a high dependency bed for a minimum of 24 hours.
The outreach nurses will help to ease your transition to the ward and provide support to you and your child in settling into this new area.
You may also see them in them in children's emergency department assisting during emergency situations.
For more information about the Outreach team, please download our leaflet here.


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Complete your meal with savory appetizers and soups when you eat at our family friendly restaurant.
When you're in the mood for authentic Chinese cuisine, come to Shanghai Bistro for lunch or dinner.
Stop by now for a filling meal!
Enjoy freshly prepared meals and specialty Shanghai dishes when you place your order with us.
Come To The Friendly Restaurant In Making Chinese Cuisine!
Shanghai Bistro is awesome! What a great job the new owners have done. Friendly service and great food. - Dave R.

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Northtowne Village offers a selection of 1 - 3 bedroom apartment homes to fit your lifestyle. All of our apartments offer the latest features and amenities, where you will experience the highest levels of quality and luxury in Hixson, TN.
We invite you to view our floor plans and apply below or come visit our friendly, professional staff who will be happy to assist you and show you why your Northtowne Village apartment is not just an apartment, it's your home.

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Initially a one day festival with a mere 14 bands Aftershock has grown by leaps and bounds, not simply by adding a second day in 2013 but by relocating itself to Gibson Ranch County Park and transforming itself into something larger than life, just like many of Danny Wimmer’s other festivals.
If you really want to capture the full Aftershock experience then camping is the way to go, not only do you get exclusive eateries, facilities, and prime viewing areas, but you are also treated to exclusive performances that the main festival concert goers just don’t get.
Hometown heroes Deftones returning to Aftershock in 2015 after a 3 year absence.
Seether make their second consecutive appearance.
Stone Temple Pilots return without Scott Weiland on vocals.
Papa Roach returns after their memorable 2013 performance which featured a cameo appearance by former member Dave Buckner on drums.
Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Festival (www.aftershockconcert.com) has joined forces with Slipknot’s Scream Park for the Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Pre-Party on Friday, October 23 from 7pm to midnight in Sacramento, CA. Hell or Highwater will headline the Pre-Party (with more bands to be announced) and has also been added to the Saturday, October 24 lineup of the Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Festival at Gibson Ranch just outside Sacramento, CA.
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan have partnered with Sacramento based Scream Park California to produce an event that explores a whole new, intensely visceral world of horror, as only Slipknot can provide. Slipknot’s Scream Park features three haunted houses and thunderous live horror entertainment. Slipknot’s Scream Park will also have an onsite presence at Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK on October 24 and 25.
A limited number of guests can gain admission to the Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Pre-Party by showing proof of purchase of an AFTERSHOCK ticket. This will allow free access to the AFTERSHOCK Pre-Party, which will include live music and food trucks. That night, guests will be able to go through the haunted houses at Slipknot’s Scream Park for a discounted price of $15. More details will be available soon about music performances at the Pre-Party and how to obtain free Pre-Party admission, as space will be limited.
The fourth annual Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK will feature a spectacular music lineup of hard rock, alternative and metal artists, as well as an expanded festival site with onsite camping Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25. The band lineup for Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK 2015 includes Slipknot, Faith No More, Deftones, Shinedown, Jane’s Addiction, Marilyn Manson, Coheed & Cambria, Stone Temple Pilots, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Bring Me The Horizon, All Time Low, Sleeping With Sirens, Eagles of Death Metal, Black Veil Brides, and many more performing on four stages. In addition, the festival will feature live, in-ring matches with WWE’s NXT Superstars.
Visit www.AFTERSHOCKConcert.com to view the daily band lineup, and purchase VIP and GA tickets, as well as camping and hotel packages.
Slipknot’s Scream Park is also offering an AFTERSHOCK Scream Park Bundle for $119.50. This package includes one 2-day General Admission weekend ticket to Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK and one Scream Park General Admission ticket (a $25 savings). Purchase your combo tickets for both Slipknot’s Scream Park and Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Festival at www.AFTERSHOCKConcert.com or www.slipknotscreampark.com.
Slipknot’s Scream Park is located at 4909 Auburn Blvd. in Sacramento, CA.
For more information on Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK, visit www.AFTERSHOCKConcert.com. For info on Slipknot’s Scream Park, visit www.slipknotscreampark.com.
Monster Energy AFTERSHOCK Festival is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, a producer of some of the biggest rock festivals in America, including Rock On The Range, Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville, Monster Energy Fort Rock, Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, LOUDER THAN LIFE, Northern Invasion, The Big Ticket, and more.
FUN FUN FUN FEST ANNOUNCES FFF NITES. Nightowls rejoice!!!

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text: The Department of Civil Engineering is one of the real contributions of Universitas Gadjah Mada to support the development of the construction industry in Indonesia. In this department, the students are given the provision of skills and knowledge to be ready to work to build the country. The graduates of the Department of Civil Engineering are educated and prepared to be skilled in the field of civil engineering application. The areas of science taught are: building structure, transportation, hydro and environment. Student are prepared to fill strategic positions from the pre-construction stage, construction, to post construction in the development of construction industry in Indonesia.


text: Do you remember a great movie out some time ago starring Jim Carrey called The Truman Show? Watch it again and ask yourself "How big is my sphere?". In the movie Truman has his sphere created for him and even though it was all he knew at the same time there was a yearning in him that said there was more. In order to keep him from searching they had to stifle this desire. How did they do it? With fear. How big is your sphere and what are the fears in your life that prevent you from exploring what's beyond your limitations?


text: A+W is pleased to exhibit the works of Joseph McDonnell for the month of September. "From Amulet To Monument" will be up September 3rd to 29th. Opening reception will be held during the First Thursday Art Walk, September 5th from 5:00-8:00 PM.

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1. We are one of the leading manufacturers and traders of a broad collection of height measuring tape for wall.
2. We boast height measuring stick experience in height measurement tool R&D and manufacturing. Our eco-friendly PVC plastic tapes are tested and certified in accordance with ROHS and EN 71.
3. Our retractable tape measures are flexible and can retract smoothly into the case, Wintape Has Made Great Achievement In Manufacturing wall mounted height measure, height measuring scale.
1. Since height measuring stick, Wintape Measuring Tape has been providing our customers with the best products, services, and support in the height measuring tape for wall industry. - We invest in the most modern technologies to ensure our height measurement tool manufacturing processes remain state-of-the-art.
2. Take Time When Time Comes Lest Time Steal Away. As A Professional wall mounted height measure, height measuring scale, height measurement chart Manufacturer, Wintape Supplies Excellent Products To Customers. Ask!
3. Time And Tide Wait No Man. Wintape Is A Well- Known Company, Who Manufacture High Quality height measurement equipment, height measuring instrument, portable height measuring device. Call Now! - We are dedicated to providing an innovative, customer-oriented, and technically proficient service. Inquire Now!


text: Curries have long been a favourite in British restaurants but it is also so easy to achieve spectacular, fragrant and exotic dishes at home which are far healthier than any takeaway. Focusing on divine combinations of spices and curry pastes to achieve maximum flavour, curries are a great way to increase your intake of healthy vegetables and lean protein while your meals remain delicious. With recipes including Monkfish Korma, Beef and Potato Madras, Balti Chicken, Lime Leaf and Cashew Nut Curry, Laotian Vegetable Curry and Singaporean Seared Curried Scallops you'll have inspiration from around the world and will never run out of ideas for dishes low in fat and high in flavour.


text: Legor is popular puzzle game, objective of this game is insert all free blocks into the hole in a board. In this version you can't rotate with blocks but it not mean the game will easier. Have fun.


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After login you will be presented with the Survey List page. Think of this as your Survey Manager "home" page. From here you can reach everything you need. Excluding ACFE/ACE users, if this is the first time you have accessed your organisation, you will generally find no surveys in your survey list. Surveys may be present because they have been deployed to your organisation from a parent organisation (like a Region) or remain there from previous activities. These will be surveys you or your previous users have created for your organisation.
"Edit" - This allows you to edit certain presentaional aspects of the survey such as the enquiry email address, the logo graphic, incitation text, help, etc. For deployed surveys (like the LSS), you can not change the questions in the survey, but for other surveys you have access to add remove or change questions, etc. Unless you wish to change the default appearance of a deployed survey you do not need to use the action.
Delete - While a survey is in draft mode, it can be deleted from your organisation. Once it the survey is activated or receives it's first responses the delete action will no longer be visible.
"Manage" - This is the main action you will use. It enables publication of the survey to responders, sending of invitation, viewing of reports, and general management of the survey. For Providers using email invitations exclusively, this will be the only action in which you are interested.
"Data Entry" - The data entry action enables the entry of surveys from both hardcopy and telephone/interview. A survey administrater or data entry account holder can enter the survey responsers by selecting from the list of published responders.
"Make Template" - This action saves your current survey as a template that can then be used to build new fully editable versions of the survey. Both the original survey used for the template and surveys produced from the template remain independent.
If you wish to use the portal (or even think you might use it) you can do this by ticking the "Activate portsl" checkbox. The system will invent a password if you use with the portal, but you are free to change it.
Change Login - displays the login screen. Primarilly for the use of admin users and others with membership of multiple organisations.
Survey List - displays this screen. Display your current survey list.
Manage Users - displays, edit or create the users of this organisation. You would use this to create data entry users. While you can create users for assignment to a survey in this area, the V6 survey manager web client favours creationg of responders specifically for a survey. V7 simplifies the assignment of exisiting users to a survey.


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On Monday, April 30th, 2012 say goodbye to April and join Amra’s of Raleigh for an evening of Jazz and Swing at downtown Raleigh’s premiere Cigar & Cocktail Bar on Glenwood Avenue.
There is NO COVER to enjoy the evening–but PLEASE consider supporting the event by purchasing a cocktail from the bar. Monday night bar specials include $4 well drinks and $5 Cosmopolitans. Smoking is permitted. Multiple flat screens at and around the bar. Heavy smoke suckers will be turned on for the benefit of the non-smoking clientele.
MUSIC: Enjoy deejayed modern and swing era jazz from 7:00 PM until 10:30 PM (or later)! for ambiance or dancing with Deejay Frankie Hagan. Stay for the late night w/Frankie and enjoy a rich blend of classic & contemporary soul, R&B, funk, blues, and more — altogether, it’s the coolest hipster cocktail for your Monday night. Make Amra’s your destination!
FEATURE: As we bid farewell to April we pay tribute to France and Parisian themed Jazz & Swing, and its unquestionable influence on dance and a cocktail atmosphere.
DANCE CLASS: 7:00 PM Beginner Swing dancing with Frankie Hagan and Abi Leggette (FREE CLASS).
PARKING: You can park close and conveniently on the street, or directly across the road – in the parking lot at 107 Glenwood after 5 PM.
AMBIANCE: Make yourself comfortable in a beautiful up-scale cocktail bar/premium cigar store in a setting with a gorgeous, vintage speakeasy feel. Enjoy the night air? — there’s outside seating on the patio when the weather permits. Wanna dance? – enjoy great music and a fast, dance shoe friendly hardwood floor in an atmosphere evocative of prohibition era speakeasies in Downtown Raleigh – right on trendy Glenwood Avenue – and all of this without being out too late on a work night.
What more do you need? – Great people, dancing, cocktails, cigars, food, hipster lounging, and so much more!!
Amra’s is bringing jazz & swing back to Raleigh!! Be a part of it!
On Monday, April 23rd, 2012 join Amra’s of Raleigh for an evening of Jazz and Swing at downtown Raleigh’s premiere Cigar & Cocktail Bar on Glenwood Avenue.
There is NO COVER to enjoy the evening–but PLEASE consider supporting the event by purchasing a cocktail from the bar. Monday night bar specials include $4 well drinks and $5 Cosmopolitans. Smoking is permitted. Multiple flat screens at and around the bar. Heavy duty smoke suckers will be turned on for the benefit of the non-smoking dance clientele.
FEATURE SET: He’s an exciting Triangle area deejay and dance teacher! He’s the mover and shaker behind Hot Club of Durham! — This Monday night he spins swing hipster hotness in the 9:00 PM feature set and brings some Hot Club magic to downtown Raleigh! Who dat? — It’s Joseph Jackson’s FIRST EVER feature set at Amra’s Raleigh!!
MUSIC: Enjoy deejayed modern and swing era jazz from 7:30 PM until 11:30 PM (or later)! for ambiance or dancing with Deejay Frankie Hagan. Stay for the late night w/Frankie and enjoy a rich blend of classic & contemporary soul, R&B, funk, blues, and more — altogether, it’s the coolest hipster cocktail for your Monday night. Make Amra’s your destination!
DANCE LESSON: Beginner Swing dancing w/Frankie Hagan at 7:00 PM. FREE CLASS.
On Monday, April 16th, 2012 join Amra’s of Raleigh for an evening of Jazz and Swing at downtown Raleigh’s premiere Cigar & Cocktail Bar on Glenwood Avenue.
On Monday, April 9th, 2012 join Amra’s of Raleigh for an evening of Jazz and Swing at downtown Raleigh’s premiere Cigar & Cocktail Bar on Glenwood Avenue.
There is NO COVER to enjoy the evening and dancing–but PLEASE consider supporting the event by purchasing a cocktail from the bar. Monday night bar specials include $4 well drinks and $5 Cosmopolitans. Smoking is permitted. Multiple flat screens are positioned at and around the bar. Heavy duty smoke suckers will be employed during the evening to enhance non-smoker enjoyment and comfort.
MUSIC: Enjoy deejayed modern and swing era jazz from 7:45 PM until 11:30 PM (or later)! for ambiance or dancing with Deejay Frankie Hagan. Stay for the late night w/Frankie and enjoy a rich blend of classic & contemporary soul, R&B, funk, blues, and more — altogether, it’s the coolest hipster cocktail for your Monday night. Make Amra’s your destination!
FEATURE SET: Celebrated dancer, deejay and Raleigh local Laura Faye Lackey will be deejaying her FIRST EVER feature set at Amra’s from 9:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Come check her out!!
DANCE CLASS: At 7:00 PM there’s a Swing Dance Lesson w/Frankie (just $10).


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A conservatory can truly transform your Merton home.
A new conservatory will certainly change the way you live. Because all Swish Windows & Doors conservatories are built to the same levels of heat retention and energy efficiency as our doors and windows, they provide additional living space that can be used throughout the year, in all seasons and all weathers. No matter the size or shape of your conservatory, you’ll find yourself making the most of this brand new room – whether you use it for entertaining, relaxing, working or everyday living. And the additional space will expand your Merton property without the cost, fuss or mess caused by a traditional extension.
There’s no doubt about it – colour matters. It’s as much part of your windows and doors as the glass and the frame. Colour can change everything: it can be bold and forceful, or subtle and elegant. It can shout or whisper. It can blend in or stand out. Colour’s an expression of you and what you want your Merton home to be.
Our range includes finishes that are timeless or traditional, beautiful woodgrain effects, accent colours and on-trend shades. Pick something to enhance your home’s building materials or to suit the Merton scenery. Choose a different finish for indoors and outdoors. Communicate with colour and show off the real beauty of your Merton home.
It’s important that locks, handles and hinges – even frames and glazing – do their job and protect you and your family. All Swish windows and doors conform to PAS 24: 2012 which covers enhanced security performance requirements for doors and windows in Merton and in the UK. Look out for features like multi-point locking and egress hinges which allow a window to open to 90o for emergency escape.
You may want to consider products that have Secured By Design accreditation – this is an Association of Chief Police Officers’ initiative that aims to design out opportunities for crime in Merton and the rest of the UK. These products have extra security features built in and are available from some of our Swish Authorised Installers.
All of our window and door profiles are covered by a ten year guarantee against manufacturing defects. Your Merton installer will offer a guarantee on the installation. Make sure that this guarantee is “insurance-backed” and offered by a DTI approved insurer. This means that if the installer goes out of business – for any reason – you are still covered.


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Ryanair has lowered its full year profit guidance from a current range of €1.25-€1.35 billion to a new range of €1.10-€1.20 billion.
The decision, which saw shares in the airline fall by more than ten per cent, comes after a turbulent period for the low-cost carrier.
The Irish airline was recently hit by a fall in traffic after pilots and cabin crew in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain and Portugal went on strike.
Ryanair has also been forced to lower fares for the third quarter of the year (particularly for the October school half-term holidays and Christmas) as customer confidence has been affected by fear of further strikes.
Higher oil prices have also pushed up the cost of fuel.
Ryanair chief executive, Michael O’Leary, said: “While we successfully managed five strikes by 25 per cent of our Irish pilots this summer, two recent coordinated strikes by cabin crew and pilots across five EU countries has affected passenger numbers (through flight cancellations), close in bookings and yields (as we re-accommodate disrupted passengers), and forward air fares into quarter three.
“While we regret these disruptions, we have on both strike days operated over 90 per cent of our schedule.
Ryanair is also cutting capacity this winter.
Bases in Eindhoven and Bremen will close, while the Niederrhein base will see the number of aircraft cut from five to three.

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Teeth Whitening or Bleaching typically involves using some form of Hydrogen peroxide paste or gel, (our office uses carbamide peroxide), to penetrate the enamel and break up the stains(organic compounds) from food we ingest.
It is important to know that bleaching is not for everyone and results can vary. Bleaching will not improve the color or inorganic materials such as fillings, porcelain or metal restorations. Therefore, it is important to consult with us prior to starting any bleaching process.
Our Take Home System involves taking impressions of your teeth and fabricating custom trays that would be used to hold the whitening gel in a controlled way. One common side effect of whitening reported by patients is sensitivity. Therefore, to get optimal, but safe results you must be mindful of how long you expose your teeth the the bleaching gel. Depending on your level of stain, it can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to achieve your desired shade. Dont worry, we will help guide you along the way!
Our Take Home Kit includes: Bleaching trays, bleaching gel, a case, and a instructional guide. You can print one off below if needed.
Our In-Office Treatment uses a high intensity light along with the bleaching gel to accelerate the whitening process. Most commonly used for a quick touch up or for an upcoming event like weddings or photography sessions, in office bleaching take about an hour and half.
This procedure involves careful isolation of your teeth, followed by placing a special whitening gel and light source to the area for roughly 15 minute intervals. We rinse off and reapply gel after each increment for maximum results. As stated before, sensitivity is the most common side effect so if your teeth are generally sensitive to begin with, you may want to opt for the take home kit, in which you will be in total control of the amount of time you expose to the bleaching material.
There are two types of bleaching that we offer in our office, one of which is a Take Home System, the other is an In-Office Treatment.


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It was another beautiful day! I was enjoying some kayaking on the Chesapeake, and Coach Greg was able lead this session with the assistance of Josh, Erik and Jared.
To get things started, Cara and Nikhil had a nice 7-4, 7-4 win over Abby and Cailin of Blue. In the second matchup, blue won by default. The singles matches had some close two-setters. In the first match, Nikhil of Red defeated Dylan of Blue 7-5, 7-4. In the second match, Gianna of Blue defeated Cara of Blue 7-4, 7-3. Coach Greg said there was some good action in this match!
Similar to my other site in West Chester, the second 8U matchup of Yellow vs. Lime featured a lot of close, fun three set matches. The doubles started off with a very intense, close 3 set win for Yellow. The sibling duo of Alice and Joseph defeated the sibling duo of Charlotte and Emily 5-7, 7-6, 7-2. What a great battle of the siblings! In the second doubles match, Avani and Alice of Yellow had a nice 5-7, 7-3, 7-5 win over Lily and Neil of Lime.
In a very close singles match, Neil of Lime won over Avani of Yellow 3-7, 7-2, 7-5. In the second singles match, Meghan of Lime won 7-4, 7-6 over Mason of Yellow. Great matches!
In the first matchup of Blue vs. Red, the doubles started off close once again. In the first matchup, Lloyd and Maya of Red defeated Erik and Morgan of Blue 4-2. In a second matchup, Madeline and Maya of Red defeated Jennifer and Morgan of Blue by a very close 4-3 score.
In singles, Madeline played strong in her 4-0 win against Jennifer of Blue. Lloyd also represented Red strongly here, winning 4-0 against Erik of Blue.
The second 10u matchup was much more lightly attended. Noah was the lone representative from Yellow, so he got to play 2 singles matches, winning them both convincingly. In his first singles match, he defeated Ian of Lime 4-1, and in his second match, he defeated Alyssa of Lime 4-0, earning 8 solid points for yellow. In first doubles, Ian and Alyssa of Lime won by default.
And now on to our biggest division: the 11 to 14 division. We started things off with Blue vs. Red. Abby and Nicole of Blue got started with a solid 4-0 win over Rachel and Connor of Red 4-0. In the second doubles matchup, Charlotte and Nicole won 4-1 over the sibling duo of of Madison and Maria of Red, earning a 4-1 win for Blue.
We played 3 singles matches this time. To start, Charlotte defeated Reed 4-1 for Blue, and Abby of Lime had a good 4-0 win over Connor of Red 4-0. The third singles match, which was played as an exhibition, saw Abby winning 4-2 against Reed. Great matches!
In the second matchup, Lime faced off against Yellow. In the first match, Courtney and Max of Lime defeated Rachel D. and Karina of Yellow 4-0. Lime also played strong in the second match with Zach and Leah earning a 4-2 win over Lewis and Steven (Yellow).
In the first singles matchup, Zach of Lime defeated Steven of Yellow 4-3 in a very close matchup. In the second match, it was a battle of the siblings, with Connor of Yellow earning a 4-0 win against Rachel of Lime.
It was a great day for tennis and it looks like there was some great action! I’ll follow up with a post featuring current standings.

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Chronokinesis is the manipulation of one's perception of time.
The user can extend or shorten the time they precieve and manipulation how fast and slow ones reaction to things are.
It may only manipulate your time.
Hard to completely use, not many experiment in Chronokinesis.
Adrenaline and fast reactions may just replace Chronokinetic users.


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If you haven't already guessed after reading my previous blog posts, I'm a color lover. I've been obsessed with color for a little over a decade. I used to wear all black from head to toe. I started wearing all black when I began visiting New York as a teenager. It seemed like the cool thing to do and made me feel like a New Yorker. After moving to New York officially and being surrounded by fashionistas in college I soon learned that all black was the "uniform". When I first started wearing all black people commented how chic and fashionable I looked. But just a few years later people started telling me how drab and sad I looked wearing all black all the time. I'll never forget several people asking me if I was going to a funeral and why I wore black head to toe all the time. One day I went home and did an assessment of my wardrobe. It was entirely black with the exception of a few red t-shirts I hardly wore. It was time for a change.
But I soon learned that it wasn't an easy task incorporating color into my wardrobe. I had such a hard time with it that I had to ask a neighbor to come over and give her advice on how I can add color to my wardrobe. I'll never forget her stunned reaction to the massive piles and drawers full of all black clothes. I think she hadn't noticed that I wore so much black and surprised that I had maybe two non-black items of clothing. She suggested that I start wearing the red t-shirts to slowly start to add color to my outfits. I think I had only worn the red t-shirts to do laundry or sleep in. It was such a strange concept for me to actually wear color outside for everyone to see. I remember enlisting a few shopping buddies to help me get off my all black outfit habit. I needed help with my addiction to buying only black clothes. I had to teach myself to gravitate toward the colorful racks of clothes when shopping to help break out of my all black box.
I met my first perfectly dressed in all color muse, Rosie Assoulin, at my first job. She had an amazing sense of color and style (and still does)! She wore a lot of navy blue. I started to wear navy because it was technically color and depending on the hue was so close to my beloved black. She was my color role model and taught me that you can be fashionable and chic wearing color. I looked to Rosie for my color and style inspiration.
I soon began my love affair with vintage clothes. I was was mesmerized by the bright colors and vivid prints in vintage clothes. The new vintage me is a proud color lover. I love how wearing color makes me feel. I have no shame wearing bright colors and psychedelic prints all year round. I'm okay with the stares I sometimes get when walking down the street. I don't mind standing out a bit from time to time in a sea of all black on the fashionable streets of New York City. It's so true that wearing color can put you in a good mood. I'm obsessed with my new bright, fun and very 70's printed skirts and dresses. Wearing them makes me feel alive and I like standing out from the crowd.
Are you a color lover?? Whats your favorite color to wear?


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The Notary Public Administrators (NPA) Section, a staff section of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), is a national organization of persons in government and the private sector with professional interests and responsibilities in notary law and the commissioning and administration of notaries.
• Advance the office of notary public through education and promotion of best practices.
• The NPA Section's 2018 Membership Renewal and Recruitment Drive is underway! Learn why it's important for your state's notary public office to join your colleagues in the NPA Section.


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Call for Papers: Book Project on "Philosophy and Child Poverty"
Nicolas Brando (Leuven), Gunter Graf (Salzburg) and Gottfried Schweiger (Salzburg) are looking for abstracts for an edited volume on "Philosophy and Child Poverty" as part of the newly established Springer Book Series "Philosophy and Poverty". The detailed call for papers can be found below.
to be published as part of the Springer Book Series "Philosophy and Poverty"
We are opening a call for contributions to this edited volume. If interested, please submit your abstract (max. 800 words) as soon as possible, the latest deadline 30 September 2017. Decisions will be communicated within two weeks after. The deadline for the final versions of chapters is 30 April 2018. It is envisaged to publish the whole volume as an open access book.
The proposed book intends to be the first of its kind to examine child poverty from a philosophical perspective. Although the philosophical literature on both poverty and childhood is certainly increasing, the status of children living in poverty has been largely ignored. We consider that the particular condition of children and the justice-related issues that stem from it compels us to look more deeply into the particular sources, disadvantages and responsibilities of and towards children living in poverty. With this aim in mind, the book intends to fill a significant gap of child-specific philosophical discussions on poverty by bringing together original contributions from an international group of scholars who can shed light on this important topic.
This edited volume aims to offer a broad and diverse reflection of the ways in which child poverty could be conceptualized, measured and the ways in which it is intertwined with childhood as a specific social condition. Furthermore, the responsibilities towards children and the possible mechanisms required for dealing with this condition both as a domestic and a global phenomenon will be analyzed and clarified.
The role that philosophy may play in child poverty research.
Metrics of justice for assessing poverty during childhood? (capabilities, survival, income, etc.).
Differences and similarities in ethical reflections on child poverty and poverty in general.
The dimensions of poverty during childhood: welfare, health, nutrition, education, capabilities, relational resources.
The child’s condition and its impact on child poverty: Vulnerability, dependence, agency, resilience.
Poverty and the family: intra-household inequality, intergenerational transmission of poverty, poverty and social ethos.
Gender, race, minority status, disability, and other factors as fundamental for understanding childhood poverty.
Work, State and School: child slavery, forced labour, out-of-school children.
Child Poverty and Global Issues: Child refugees and migration, the global economy and children.
What kind of duties do we have towards child poverty?
How to distribute responsibility over child poverty? The role of the family, the state, global initiatives.
Structural injustices of child poverty and how to tackle them.
The international community and global responsibilities: Sustainable Development Goals, the UN, UNICEF, aid.
How to alleviate child poverty? Education as a source of change, sustainable development, structural mechanisms, bottom-up/top-down initiatives.
The role and responsibilities of children themselves in dealing with their poverty.


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The government said Monday it will make a decision on a proposed shutdown of all cryptocurrency exchanges after "sufficient consultation and coordination of opinions" as the proposal sparked confusion in the market and anger among investors.
The Office for Government Policy Coordination made the announcement, downplaying the justice minister's remark last week that the government is working on legislation to close all virtual currency exchanges to tackle speculation.
"The proposed shutdown of exchanges that the justice minister recently mentioned is one of the measures suggested by the justice ministry to curb speculation. A governmentwide decision will be made in the future after sufficient consultation and coordination of opinions," the office said in a statement.
The government has been struggling to bring cryptocurrency speculation under control with a series of measures, including a regulation requiring real-name transactions in virtual currency trading, but the overheated market has shown few signs of cooling down.
On Thursday, Justice Minister Park Sang-ki even said that the government is working on legislation that includes a complete shutdown of all virtual currency exchanges in the country. The remark sent cryptocurrency prices plummeting and sparked angry reactions from investors.
Monday's announcement suggests that a shutdown is not likely in the near future.
The policy coordination office renewed a warning about the risks associated with virtual currency trading.
"As virtual currency is not legal tender and no one guarantees its value, its prices can fluctuate by a large margin ... and cause big losses," the office said. "Therefore, virtual currency mining, investment and trading should be done prudently under one's own responsibility."
The office also vowed to continue to push for real-name transactions and other anti-speculation measures and to deal sternly with illegal acts involving cryptocurrency trading, such as price rigging, money laundering and tax evasion.


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As a competitive Amateur and as a Golf Professional, Cathy has attained numerous achievements and awards over her golfing career. Her passion for teaching, has earned admiration and respect from both her students and peers.
From the early 1980’s Cathy was playing competitive golf as member of provincial amateur teams at the National Championship before being selected as a member of Team Canada in 1986 and 1987. Her hard work culminated in a sweet victory as a member of Canada’s Commonwealth Team in New Zealand in 1987; a feat that remains unrivaled by any Canadian team since. Cathy continued to have competitive success throughout the late 80’s, winning both the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Women’s Amateur Championships and reaching the semi-finals in the prestigious US Public Links Championship against over 1000 competitors. Her success did not go unnoticed as she was twice finalist for Manitoba Golfer of the Year and also finalist for Manitoba Female Athlete of the Year.
Cathy’s passion for golf was not limited to playing the game as she continued to promote the sport and in particular, encourage the participation of juniors. One of her most distinguished accomplishments was her impetus in the successful establishment of the LPGA Girls Club in Manitoba in 1994 — the programs first move into Canada after a successful launch in the US, providing opportunities for young girls to be introduced to golf. To Cathy’s credit the program continues to be operational across Canada.
Cathy’s inherent ability to teach others lead her to serve as National Junior Women’s Coach for the Canadian Ladies Golf Association from 1998-2004. One of her proudest moments came in 2009 when she was recognized as the first female inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame in both the Athlete and Builder category.
Cathy is extremely proud to be entering her 3rd year as Head Professional and her 8th year at Willow Park Golf & Country Club. Her career is her passion and she brings that devotion to Willow Park with a desire to help people learn to the love the game of golf for a lifetime.
Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Stu moved to Canada as a youngster and grew up in Calgary. After completing degrees History and Political Science at the University of Calgary, Stu turned his focus to golf. Early in his career he worked for extended periods at the Valley Ridge Golf Course, Country Hills Golf & Country Club and Springbank Links. During that time, Stu also spent 9 years as the Head Coach at the University of Calgary. It was here that Stu displayed his love of teaching and coaching when he guided the Ladies Golf Team to four top 5 finishes at RCGA/CIS National Championships.
Stu’s career continued as Associate Golf Professional at both Silver Springs Golf & Country Club and Pinebrook Golf & Country Club. He also accepted the position as Head Golf Professional at Lynx Ridge Golf Club in 2016. Stu has been a PGA of Canada Professional for over 20 years, and is a testament to what hard work, commitment and passion can do for career success. That skill and prowess did not go unnoticed and was recognized by the PGA of Alberta when Stu was a four-time finalist for the Associate Professional of the Year Award from 2012-2015.
Originally from Cold Lake, Alberta, Chris grew up with a passion for several sports including hockey, football and basketball. It wasn’t until his family moved to Goodyear, Arizona when Chris, at the age of 16, took a strong interest in golf. He excelled in the sport at a rapid pace while playing high school golf for the Millennium Tigers, achieving the Most Improved Player and qualifying for the 5A-II State Championship in consecutive years. After only 2 short years Chris attained a top 5 spot and made the all-region team.
With his love for the game, Chris decided to further his knowledge on the business side of golf by attaining a diploma in Golf Management from Camosun College in Victoria, BC. His experience prior to joining the Willow Park team includes working at both Riverside Golf Club in Saskatoon, SK and Victoria Golf Club in Victoria, BC.
Chris joined the PGA of Alberta in 2015 and passed his Play Ability Test at Red Tail Landing with an impressive two round total of 151. Chris continues to build his credentials with coaching, fitting and education seminars.
Chris can always be found with a smile and a great attitude, whether he is assisting backshop staff, running leagues & tournaments, helping with junior development programs, club fitting, or greeting you in the pro shop. As he enters his 5th season at Willow Park Golf & Country Club, Chris looks forward to continuing to grow his relationships with members and fellow employees.


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What do you want to write? A movie? A short story? A book? A TV programme? An article in a magazine? A stage play? A computer game? There are many different types of writing, and WGSA concentrates on performance writing., which means we do no actively work with prose writers like novelists, journalists or short story writers. But there often is an overlap between the different writing genres, so you can approach WGSA to help you get in touch with the right people.
Please also note that writing is not about being rich and famous. It’s about needing to write, about having something to say and doing it, even if you have to work in the middle of the night with an empty stomach.Writing is hard and frustrating work, the hardest you might ever do, but in the end it is also one of the most emotionally and creatively satisfying occupations you can get.
Should I send out my script as is?
Yes, sure. But then don’t be surprised if you receive no response. It is very, very unlikely that you will find a producer or a director or even a lowly script reader, who will read through 90-odd unsolicited pages. A more effective strategy is to NOT send the entire script. Rather, prepare a good logline and synopsis of the script, and use these to attract interest in response to calls for scripts, which you can find en-masse on the internet.. A logline is one paragraph which tells the reader who and what your story is about- the essence of the story or idea – and should not exceed 100 words. A synopsis consists of one to (at very most) 3 pages, which summarises the story or idea, gives a sense of the characters as well as the look and feel.
Before sending out your logline and synopsis, please ensure that you have secured copyright on your script by registering it with the WGSA Script Registry.
How do I prevent people from stealing my screenplay and idea?
There is no provision in South African law to register ones copyright, other than copyright in a film as defined in the Copyright Act. What that means is that there is no copyright on an idea. It has to be written out to a minimum of synopsis length, and has to give a good outline of your characters, the problems they face and how they resolve their challenge. In other words, the more detail you put on paper, the better your chance of proving that a particular work is your Intellectual Property. The WGSA Script Registry allows you to lodge your synopsis, treatment and/or screenplay in a safe environment, and have it registered to your name on the date and time you submit it. This holds up in court as proof of ownership of the work as lodged. If you suspect that your work has been plagiarised , the copy you submitted to the registry will be compared to the work of the other party, and similarities in the story and character arcs as well as dialogue will be evaluated. Just changing names of characters and places is no longer sufficient to misappropriate a script or screenplay, and courts both locally and internationally have ruled very hard against people trying to steal other writers’ Intellectual Property.
Where do I go if I need help with creative writing?
Courses in prose writing and scriptwriting are offered by many tertiary institutions (universities), film schools and individuals, as well as the WGSA.
What do you want to learn? For example, do you want to learn the basics of writing, or have you written a script that you want to polish and improve?
How much time do you have? Are you in a situation where you can study full-time or part-time? Or do you only want to explore your interest in writing by doing a weekend course?
How much can you afford to pay? Some courses are subsidised, like the Spark course run by the NFVF, but most courses are run as commercial ventures, and a fee is payable.
WGSA offers monthly day sessions with local experts, and once a year a two-day session with an international expert.
Please feel free to contact the WGSA or check the website for information of our courses on offer.
How do I get my amazing screenplay to Hollywood?
Congratulations! All successful films start with an amazing script. However, there’s mostly a huge reality check in store for writers who think their script is what Hollywood has been waiting for. Statistics show that for every one script that is turned into a film in Hollywood, 1000 scripts were read and rejected. (And that’s not counting the number of scripts written, but which were never read.) Your script is probably amazing, however it’ll need to go through a great many doors before knocking on Hollywood’s gate.
Rather look at the local market first, and get a professional script assessment of your work done. Yes, that costs money, but it’ll help you improve your screenplay and up your chances of finding somebody to make a film of it. Enter your work in competitions, both local and international. If you win or get shortlisted in a competition, your name gets out there. You can also try to query reputable script agents or managers to help you get your script into the right hands. There are numerous sites on the internet which teach you how to write a query letter. Do your research and then approach as many people as possible. You’ll be lucky if you get a couple of responses, but that’s better than nothing. Just make sure that these respondees are reputable and are not just looking to make a quick buck out of you. Unfortunately there are many chancers out there.
Are there any producers can I talk to?
There are many independent producers in South Africa, ranging from large established production companies to emerging one-person operations. Most production companies have a niche area in which they work – be it features, corporates, commercials, TV dramas, TV soaps or documentaries. Sometimes they work in more than one genre, but there is usually one area that they are good at. Please contact the Independent Producers Organisation, with the genre of your script and they can provide you with a list of appropriate producers. The WGSA also offer a platform for its members to submit and market their products via our website, and we hold pitching sessions, where writers can pitch directly to local producers. Please look out for our mailed alerts or keep an eye on the website or our Facebook pages.
Are there any script agents or managers in South Africa?
At this stage South Africa does not have a big enough market for script agents or managers to make a living out of representing clients. WGSA is in negotiation with potential local agents who also have international experience. We will let our members know when a local agency or management platform is ready to launch. In the meantime, The Script Shoppe on the WGSA website is designed to give local writers a place to market their work to local and international buyers.
Copyright arises automatically when you create your script or story. It does not have to be formally registered in order to come into effect. For a work to be eligible for copyright protection however it MUST be written down, recorded, and be reduced to material form. Should there be a dispute as to who is the owner of the copyright in a certain script or story; you need to be in a position to prove that you are the owner.
You can register your script with the WGSA Script Registry. (see info in the question above).
You can include the copyright sign ©, on every page of your work followed by your full name and the year of creation.
You can post your signed work to yourself, and keep it in a sealed envelope. This is a form of proof that the work was created by you before the date stamp on the envelope.
You can get a Commissioner of Oaths to stamp and date every page or every second page. You can do this by going to your neighbourhood police station.
Do not email your script or story to potential producers without any protection. Once it has been received via email, it is easy for an unscrupulous person to make small changes to the script, and then claim it as their own work. ALWAYS back up your sent emails.


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When I grow up, I want to be just like Jesus.
Aug 17 - Still Happy Together!
I have jotted down thoughts in my Daily Journal, which I have kept for nearly 40 years.
I invite you to day by day read the passage… take time to meditate on it… then by prayer apply it your own life.
Do you think of yourself as a star? Philippians 2:15 says that's what you and I are called to be! Paul says�you shine like stars in the world. Did you get that?�We shine like stars in a dark world!
The North Star (Polaris), is called “the guiding star” by navigators, and it is not one star, but three forming one bright light, often the brightest star in the night sky.
But navigators use other stars, called “pointer stars,” to fix a certain course by the North Star. According to Paul, that’s us! We’re the pointer stars! We line up in a way that points to Jesus!
So, are you living is such a way that people can navigate life by you... and find their way Home to Jesus?


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Head coach Bobby Crutchley insists England will travel to Belgium for next month’s EuroHockey Championships boosted by their bronze medal at the World League Semi-Final.
England recovered from Saturday’s semi-final defeat to Argentina to see off Korea 2-1 in the third-place play-off in Malaysia – Ben Arnold and Harry Martin both finding the net.
Arnold opened the scoring in the 13th minute after poaching the ball from the Korean defence however they were to hit back after the break through Seong Kyu Kim.
Kim deflected the ball home at the second attempt after Korea’s first penalty corner of the game but the scores didn’t remain level for long as Martin pounced eight minutes later.
England won their first penalty corner against the run of play in the 59th minute with Martin on hand to finish a well-worked routine for what would be the game winning goal.
Mark Gleghorne and Ashley Jackson both missed the game through injury and Crutchley saw enough to breed confidence ahead of the European Championships from August 17-25.
“I think we showed a lot of resilience out there and I’m very proud of the team and their ability to bounce back from a disappointing performance yesterday,” said Crutchley.


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A unique opportunity for an exceptional Commodity Buyer to join an innovative and high-tech business, giving you the chance to exploit your negotiation and supplier management skills whilst taking responsibility for the whole procurement cycle.
As the Commodity Buyer you will work from supplier selection and approval, through drafting and negotiating contracts, to managing and developing appointed suppliers – demonstrating a positive input at every stage.
This international organisation strives to recruit top class talent in order to streamline procedures and ensure processes are lean, and to identify cost and lead time reduction opportunities. A driven and ambitious individual, you will want to make an impact within the company and provide unparalleled support in the implementation of best practice purchasing methods throughout the supply chain to continually improve purchasing performance.
A background of low volume, high mix engineering manufacturing would prove to be a real benefit to this role. It would also suit an individual with strong analytical ability and IT skills.
For more information about this Commodity Buyer role, then please get in touch with Thomas McSweeny at CY Resourcing or submit your CV by clicking apply now.

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Suzanna Guzmán wanted to break stereotypes about opera singers. She learned that many Latino children had preconceived notions of what a female opera singer looked like. She was big, wore blond braids, sang really loud, and was intimidating.
A world-renowned mezzo-soprano, Guzmán performs in operas around the world, but she has also made it her mission to enlighten others about opera, especially Latino children, through her one-woman show, Don’t Be Afraid, It’s Just Opera.
She herself never knew opera until she was practically immersed in it. Growing up in East Los Angeles, Guzmán was the daughter of a firefighter father and a stay-at-home mother. In school, she loved to sing and act and be the class clown. Her biggest musical influence was her grandmother Avilia, who belted out Texas rancheras at the top of her voice at the drop of a hat. It gave Guzmán goosebumps, and she wanted to have that same effect on others with her own voice. Even though she never had piano or voice lessons, there was always music around the house, and she joined a rock band when she was eighteen. She played weddings, small gigs, and a short stint of small towns in a northwest circuit tour.
A friend urged her to take voice lessons to make sure she did not damage her voice completely. Shortly thereafter, she auditioned for Carmen—and got the title role. She had always loved languages, theater, and passion, and Carmen had it all.
Even without the extensive operatic background, she played the part for one year, but the experience made her want to learn to read music, develop her repertoire, and learn other languages. Once she did, the opera world opened up to her in all its glory.
Guzmán has appeared with many international opera companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Kennedy Center’s Washington Opera, Geneva’s Grand Théâtre, l’Opéra de Nice, and Dresden Musikfestspiele. She has brought hundreds of classical characters to life in Carmen, Rigoletto, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata, Goya, and many other performances.
As an associate artist with the Los Angeles Opera and an alumna of Ezio Pinza Council for American Singers of Opera, Guzmán also enjoys taking risks to perform in new works, such as Gabriel García Márquez’s Florencia en el Amazonas. Florencia was the first Spanish-language opera written for a United States opera company and used Spanish magic realism.
Guzmán has appeared in film, television, and in musical theater productions such as The King and I, opposite Yul Brynner, Showboat, Carousel, and West Side Story. She works with inner-city schools with the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) outreach group, Design for Sharing. As host of a weekly radio show, Los Angeles Opera: LIVE! she promotes a better understanding of opera for the public.


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The Town of Perinton Department of Public Works is led by the Commissioner of Public Works and is comprised of the following departments: Animal Control, Code Enforcement & Development (CED), Engineering, Highway, and Sewer. The Commissioner of Public Works is also designated as the Local Floodplain Administrator and the Contact Person for Perinton’s Stormwater Management Program Plan.
This Department is responsible for maintaining Perinton’s public infrastructure, including a diverse network of residential streets and rural roads as well as sidewalks, a sanitary sewer collection system, a storm sewer system, a stormwater management program plan, and a geographic information system (GIS). The Public Works Department is also responsible for the planning and execution of capital improvement projects that preserve our infrastructure and improve our community by enhancing the quality of life for residents and businesses within the Town of Perinton.