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Netflix is changing the way we watch Television. No longer are we rushing home after work to catch our favourite Prime Time TV shows; the concept itself has become obsolete. And this is all happening due to online streaming content providers, the leader of which world wide, is Netflix. While older Television Series were released on Netfilx in entire seasons when the service became popular, allowing people to watch a whole season in one sitting, brand new original shows pioneered this concept even further starting with Netflix’s own original series, ‘House Of Cards’. Binge watching an entire season of a brand new show released on Netflix has now become old news, it’s almost the norm for original content on Netflix. However, let’s take an in depth look at how ‘House Of Cards’ championed the concept and revitalized long form storytelling on Television.
After completing his work on ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’, critically acclaimed director of classic films like ‘Fight Club’, and more recently ‘Gone Girl’, David Fincher, set to work on a new concept; a Television Series that wouldn’t be aired on Television. Feeling restricted by the one-off story telling method that films are in their limited run time, Fincher was attracted to the concept of TV shows, as they afforded a long form version of storytelling that spans episode after episode, season after season, taking years to culminate into a cohesive dramatic vehicle. Happening upon ‘House Of Cards’, as Fincher and the other makers tried to find a network to finance the show, most demanded they create a pilot episode, what is basically an audition tape, before any long term commitment can be made. Netflix was the only network who ordered a full 2 Seasons of the show. This allowed the creators & writers to tell a long term story, spanning the total of 26 episodes, without any interference or thought to ratings or sponsors or other corporate considerations that may hinder the creative process. The concept that began with ‘House Of Cards’, has been so successful that it’s now become the model for Netflix’s stable of original content programming. The rest is history.
‘House Of Cards’ is all about the political world in the United States Of America, featured through the perspective of a ruthless politician and his bid for power. There are very subtle Shakespearean undertones to the story, as the protagonist lusts for power and decides to overthrow the reigning authority in order to do so. Season 1 is the most prevalent of this, as the show opens with the protagonist being wronged, which sets into motion his plan to take over the kingdom, which in this show, is the United States Of America. The story centers around Democrat Frank Underwood, played to perfection by Kevin Spacey, and how he expertly manipulates the people, relationships and the system of democracy within America, for his own personal benefit. The shows features an intense and realistically hard look at the inner workings of things inside the White House, Congress and other branches of the government of one of the most influential countries of the world. Former President Bill Clinton has even remarked that the way the show depicts the internal everyday of the White House is 90% accurate.
Season 1 sees Underwood, only as a mid-level politician and how he schemed and claw his way into influence. With the unfettered long form story telling provided by the Netflix model, ‘House Of Cards’ is able to tell a story that spans each episode, bleeding into the next, necessitating a desire to watch the entire season in one go. The show features multiple story arcs, with multiple characters, all being orchestrated by Underwood in a cerebral chess match in order to become Vice President. Season 1 introduces one of the stronger leading ladies on television, Frank’s wife Claire, played by Robin Wright. Being harkened to acting as Lady Macbeth, the character of Claire is jaw droppingly stunning in personality, and is implicit in almost every action taken by her husband. The pair together make an intimidating couple, who won’t let anything stand in their way. Claire’s own struggle, an extension of the Lady Macbeth attributes, extends throughout the series as well, most recently culminating in the events of Season 3.
• Kate Mara: Last seen in this summer’s disastrous ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot, Mara plays an up and coming journalist, who makes a deal with the devil himself, Underwood, in order to get on the inside of exclusive stories.
• Corey Stoll: Playing the villains in this summer’s ‘Ant-Man’, Stoll plays a junior political figure, who has demons of his own, which Underwood uses against him in order to make his own plans come to fruition.
• Constance Zimmer: Previously seen in HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’ and ABC’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, Zimmer is no rookie when it comes to TV. She gives a strong performance here as Mara’s co-worker who is forced to flee after Mara’s character pays the price for her partnership with Underwood.
• Mozhan Marno: Returning to TV this fall with NBC’s ‘The Blacklist’, Marno plays a reporter for the White House Press Corp, who gets a whiff of Underwood’s dirty dealings, but is shut out immediately. We may see more of her in the next season.
• Kim Dickens: Currently featured in the AMC series, ‘Fear The Walking Dead’, Dickens also plays a reporter who becomes wise to the situation in the White House in Season 3, and attempts to blow the whistle.
One of the more unique things about ‘House Of Cards’, is its unusual form of narration by the lead character of Frank Underwood. The proceedings of the show is usually narrated by Underwood, but what sets this narration apart from the usual is that he narrates directly to the audience. Breaking the fourth wall, Underwood addresses the audience in most of his speeches about things unfolding in the story, and not just for the sake of passing information on, but it is character development as well. Underwood treats the audience as being an accomplice of his actions, like a confidante with whom he is sharing his life, and talking things out to get better perspective on issues that are of concern to him. It’s surprisingly innovative and at times jarringly intimate.
Without the restrictions of Cable or Broadcast television censors, ‘House Of Cards’ is able to include content and subject matter that would otherwise be off putting or inappropriate for general audiences. However, Netflix is an on demand streaming service; shows are chosen to be watched, and can be turned off if undesirable. This circumvents the issue of having offensive content on the airwaves, as it is not running on airwaves. The graphic content and demeanours of characters and dialogues, are not just appearing on screen when scrolling through channels during family time. The show is being viewed, by choice, by audiences who are aware and make a conscious choice to experience that content. With the overwhelming success of the model implemented with ‘House Of Cards’, streaming releases of full seasons of original programming can easily be described as ‘the wave of the future’. The series’ realistic portrayal of the mechanics of politics within the United States Of America is something that also happens to be uniquely relevent at a time when the US Presidential race is in full swing, and a new administration seeks to take over the government in a little over 1 year. ‘House Of Cards’ have a great finger on the pulse of not just America, but the entire world with its stark depictions of US Politics, and it’s doing an amazing job of engaging audiences, maybe even better than the real world drama unfolding everyday.

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If you are looking for high speed printers in both black and colour, the range that we have here at PMC Telecom is second to none. Working closely with industry leading brands including Brother we stock a wide range of mono and colour laser printers designed to deliver high speed, high quality printing straight to you.
We stock a wide range of different laser printers including high speed office multifunction printers, high speed network ready duplex printers, work laser printers, wireless laser printers, all-in-one laser printers and much more, so regardless of what you are looking for we are sure to have exactly what you need here at PMC Telecom.

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Many people with ASD process sensory information from the world around them differently from others. Come to this informative workshop to learn more about the sensory system and how it affects people with ASD every day.
Come and learn how to support yourself/your child day to day, with a variety of examples and sensory strategies.

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The Building Industry Could Cut Our Global Emissions By One Third–So Why Hasn't It?
The building and construction industry is a massive source of global CO2 emissions—but it could easily reduce its impact with existing technology. At today’s climate talks in Paris, 18 countries and 60 organizations formed a new alliance aimed at doing just that.
According to the Lima-Paris Action Agenda, existing technology—from solar cells and combined heating and cooling plants, to low-carbon concretes and intelligent cooling systems—could help the building and construction industry save 3.2 gigatons of CO2 every year.
That’s the idea behind a new alliance, announced earlier today, in which 18 countries from around the world—including the U.S., France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Sweden and more—commit to speeding up their attempts to reduce the emissions produced by the construction and use of buildings.
Those countries will also be joined by 60 other organizations, ranging from professional groups for architects to construction industry trade organizations. Those include the International Union of Architects, the Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors, and the European Construction Industry Federation.
The new alliance will try to tackle some broad problems: it will minimize energy demand in buildings, reduce the carbon emissions associated with manufacturing building materials, and demand that cities take a more integrated approach to building design and urban planning. It will also seek to use more local materials, which consume less energy for transport.
In the longer term, the alliance will push to make buildings that contribute to the greater good of a city or community–for example, buildings that actually contribute energy back into the grid. “From a technical standpoint, we know how to produce buildings that don’t consume energy—but we could also construct energy positive buildings, too,” said de Chalendar.

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They mail out samples free, and their minimum is 150 sq. ft. As it stands now my machine will need roughly 60 sq feet of that . So the 150 sq. ft. buy breaks roughly into 3 machines. This is good news. Because , I have just ordered the rest of the stuff I need online. That being the wheels.
The Prodex and steel sheet.
The outer shell of the oven will have this next to it. Then a dead air space, then 4 inches of some old insulation; rockwool board insulation.
I'm building a pizza oven, that weighs like a box kite.
These two materials will give me something like an R - 40 wall under 6 inches thick. And it won't weigh anything. I will be getting the piano hinges from ebay when the time comes. I've got a feel for that cost. Taking in all the research to date. This oven isn't going to cost more than $700.00 in materials.
A 15 cu. foot oven on wheels , that works when the sun shines. That 2 guys can pick-up , and load into a pickup.

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The first ever joint Women in Nuclear and Women in Rail event, sponsored by Balfour Beatty, Carne Whitney and Nuclear Institute, kicked off on 23 October to a great start with attendees mingling at the networking and wine tasting event held in West Cumbria.
Debbie Francis, Managing Director at DRS, welcomed attendees from across the nuclear and rail industries to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion.
NDA’s Assurance Director, Kenna Kintrea, shared the importance given to equality, diversity and inclusion across the NDA Group as it formally embarked on this vital improvement journey earlier this year. She spoke of the loss of opportunity when people work in places where they don’t feel comfortable, and how a creative space is an essential element required to boost innovation in our industries.
Kenna also raised the need for policy action on the importance of STEM in schools, which can have a big impact on our sectors by helping with the talent pipeline.
Seth Kybird, currently Managing Director of INS on an acting basis, shared the various light bulb moments the organisation has experienced, constantly learning as they’ve moved ahead on this journey. Instead of focusing on numbers, they now focus on the benefits of diversity having realised the need for more voices around the table. Seth said: “There is a need to get people to focus on the business benefits to better understand why and how diversity helps business. Getting different views is critical and one of the many ways to do so is through gender diversity”.
In Seth’s words: “The way the cards are stacked, it is much harder for women. This is not just about women at top of the industries but at all levels. We must discover untapped potential across our organisations”. Echoing this thought, he shared an informal experiment where a male and a female colleague switched names while dealing with the same client. It was eye-opening in realising that something as simple as a name can affect reception in the workplace, and have an impact on morale and productivity.
Dianne Richardson, Social Impact and Communications Manager at Balfour Beatty, highlighted how this is essentially about removing barriers of all kinds – whether it is gender, economic or education.
There was consensus at the end on the need for both networks to engage with a wider audience base in both industries and to ensure people understand the purpose of these networks – i.e. these networks are not for groups of women, rather are networks that work to get women into these industries. Facts and figures make it clear that our industries are missing out on the invaluable contribution that women can bring to these sectors.
It was a lively evening that united two inter-linked industries on an important topic leaving a positive impact on the attendees.

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text: National standards for the provision of indigent defense representation provide the best yardstick for measuring the extent to which clients receive the representation guaranteed to them by the Sixth Amendment. These national standards are generally of two types: (1) attorney performance standards, which set out the specifics of what each attorney should do in representing each client; and (2) systemic or structural standards, which establish the specifics of the defense system in which each attorney works. Our Quick Guide lists all of the pertinent standards, divided into these two categories.

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LEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
Mr. LEE. Mr. President, yesterday when the President of the United States addressed the American people, he was very clear about what a shutdown would mean. He said: Office buildings would close. Paychecks would be delayed. Vital services that seniors and veterans, women and children, businesses and our economy depend on would be hamstrung. Business owners would see delays in raising capital, seeking infrastructure permits or rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy.
Veterans, who have sacrificed for their country, will find their support centers unstaffed. Tourists will find every one of America's national parks and monuments, from Yosemite to the Smithsonian to the Statue of Liberty, immediately closed. And of course, the communities and small businesses that rely on these national treasures for their livelihoods will be out of customers and out of luck.
I share the President's concerns about what will happen to the American people--about ``real people,'' as one of my colleagues put it yesterday--during and in connection with a government shutdown.
I wish to focus our attention in the coming hours and days on these people. I think it is also important that we continue to focus as well on those who are already hurting--hurting for reasons that don't have to do with the shutdown.
So I would like to turn for a moment to people who are and for a number of months have been already feeling the negative effects of another government policy the President and his allies in Congress staunchly defend.
ObamaCare happens to be the No. 1 job killer in the country. A recent analysis documented hundreds of businesses that are cutting back hours to avoid the crushing cost of ObamaCare's severe mandates. As a result, major unions have said ObamaCare could destroy the 40-hour workweek-- the backbone of the American economy. People are losing their health insurance. Just a week ago Friday, 20,000 people--employees of Home Depot--were informed they would be losing their health insurance. UPS is no longer going to provide health insurance for spouses of employees. The grocery store chain Trader Joe's has dropped health care coverage for part-time workers altogether.
For everyone who has been furloughed by the government shutdown, the change hopefully will be temporary--perhaps lasting a few days, maybe even a few hours--if the Democrats decide to negotiate. For everyone who has lost a job, had their hours cut, their wages reduced, or who no longer receives health insurance, the change could well prove to be far more permanent. Do we not have an obligation to do something for those people? I think we do. So let's look for the path forward. Let's return to the President's concern about those who are hurt by a government shutdown.
One positive and encouraging step was taken yesterday in response to action taken by the House of Representatives late Saturday night. Late Saturday night, of course, the House of Representatives passed a bill to ensure that all Active-Duty military personnel--the brave men and women in uniform who serve us bravely--will continue to get paid. Yesterday the Senate took up that measure and passed it unanimously. It did so in a matter of minutes, in a seemingly effortless legislative act.
I think we can do the exact same thing with a number of noncontroversial spending bills that fund aspects of government that Americans overwhelmingly support, that Americans acknowledge we need, and that are completely unrelated to ObamaCare. My plan, in other words, would involve setting up segmented continuing resolutions, appropriations measures that would keep the funding going at current levels to various areas within government, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, military construction, CJS, which includes funding for the Department of Justice, the Federal Court system, the FBI, NASA, the National Weather Service, for example, and also the U.S. Department of the Interior, which includes our national parks.
I mention national parks with special interest because today is the first day of what we hope will be a short, quickly resolved government shutdown. We have at least two Honor Flights coming in from around the country bringing World War II veterans--members of the ``greatest generation''--to Washington, DC, who plan to visit the World War II veterans memorial, a memorial designed specifically for them. When they arrive, if nothing changes between now and then, they will painfully discover what we have learned this morning, which is that those parts of the National Mall have been fenced off and barricaded. They will not be able to get in. They will not even be able to get very close. This is unfortunate and, just as important, it is unnecessary. We can act. We should act. We must act today to resolve this. There is absolutely no reason this noncontroversial aspect of our Federal Government's operations should continue 1 more day or even 1 more hour, for that matter, without being funded.
This is an effort to compromise, an effort that is badly needed, an effort that comes in the wake of other efforts to compromise that have for the most part failed. The House of Representatives has tried now three different times to avoid a shutdown, passing three different measures to make sure our government would continue to be funded. Senator Reid and those Members of his conference who support him have rejected all three plans, rejected all three offers to keep the government funded, accusing Republicans of playing games with ObamaCare.
In light of that, let's leave ObamaCare for another day and not hold the vast majority of government functions hostage when the vast majority of government functions do not have anything to do with the implementation and enforcement of ObamaCare. We did it yesterday. We did it. It worked well. It was seamless. It was done with absolute unanimous consent. We did it with respect to Active-Duty military pay yesterday. We can do it for veterans benefits, for border security, for national parks, and for many other government agencies. We can keep government open. We can keep those aspects of our Federal Government funded. We can do so. We should do so. Together, we will do so.
I look forward to having these discussions in the coming hours to make sure we can continue to work together as colleagues. We may not agree on everything, but in those areas where we should agree and where we in reality do agree, let's keep the government funded.
I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous consent that the time during any quorum call be equally divided between the two parties.

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Is there a macular degeneration cure? This is one of the most common questions asked by people contacting Macular Degeneration Support Canada. While a macular degeneration cure is not available and not on the apparent horizon, there are some viable treatments, depending on which type of the eye disease a person is diagnosed with. There are many advances in research that may eventually lead to a cure.
Macular degeneration is a progressive eye disease that is the leading cause of blindness in people over 50. This disease attacks the macula which is the center portion of the retina, and ausese a loss of centra vision.
There are two types of macular degeneration: Dry and Wet. There is no macular degeneration cure for either type of the disease but there are treatments depended on the type of eye disease a person is diagnosed with.
Contrary to what some sites promote as a “macular degeneration cure” for those people suffering from the dry form of the eye disease, this information is not correct. Dry Macular degeneration has no cure, and no real treatment. However, in the Age Related Eye Disease (AREDS) study, it was found that a formula consisting of high levels of antioxidants could reduce the risk associated with developing an advanced form of dry macular degeneration.
With wet macular degeneration being the fastest progressing of the disease, accounting for 90 percent of the blindess caused by the eye disease, there are several treatments available for patients. The most promising treatments for macular degeneration are the anti-VEGF drugs such as avastin, macugen and lucentis.
Wet macular degeneration occurs when abnormal blood vessels leak and cause both scarring and a bulging of the macula. Macugen, Avastin and Lucentis have been shown to reverse the scarring and to stop the growth of these abnormal blood vessels. While not a cure for macular degeneration, these treatments have shown considerable promise to not only halt the progression of the disease, but in some cases, reverse the damage.
It must be noted, these are not cures for macular degeneration, but merely treatments for the disease. Wet Macular Degeneration can reoccur and require an additional treatment of these types of drugs.
Thus, the answer to the question “Is there a Macular Degeneration Cure?”, is NO, there is no cure for macular degeneration.
I have a growth behind the left eye which is pushing the eye out. I notice this since Feb. 2006. I can see clearly, and without any pain. Can you please HELP.


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Details for Halloween-O and North Central HS Meet!
Everyone, please note that details for our next two meets are now available on the site. Please take note of the Halloween-O details, in particular, because we're offering a daylight "Kids-O" before the Night-O to try to accommodate families who still want to trick-or-treat in their own neighborhoods later. So check out the revised schedule at the event page.
Also, pencil in the meet at North Central High School on 11/8! New map, and the first use of our new SportIdent system! Hope to see you at both of these events!

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In May 2012, the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District received a $100,000 grant from the San Mateo County Office of Education to implement a Safe Routes to School program. The funding is designated for education and encouragement activities that promote walking and biking to school.
The Safe Routes to School program is a coordinated effort to change community behavior, attitudes, and social norms to make it safer for children in grades K-8 to walk and bike to school.
To learn more about what Safe Routes is doing at your school or if you are interested in being on a Safe Routes to School committee, please contact the principal at your school site.
In April 2014, the School Board adopted a Safe Routes to School board policy and administrative regulations. All district policies may be viewed through the School Board tab of the website but the Safe Routes to School policy is also available here.


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Update your master or guest bedroom with this Sealife Stripe Quilt 7 Piece Set. The coastal theme and soft colors create a cozy, tranquil environment for peaceful rest.
Any beach lover would love this Sealife Stripe Quilt 7 Piece Set for his or her bedroom. This also makes a great option for a guest bedroom or any room in an actual beach home.
The reverse side of the Sealife Stripe Quilt 7 Piece Set features a white reef pattern against the solid blue color from the front. The reversible nature of this quilt gives you the option to switch up the look of your room as often as you like just by turning the quilt over to the other side.
This Sealife Stripe Quilt 7 Piece Set includes a soft reversible quilt, two matching pillow shams, two matching pillow cases and two unique decorative throw pillows to give it a complete look. Its basically a full bed in a bag. This set is available in both Full/Queen and King sizes.


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Click on PARENTS, then Parent Portal - follow the instructions to sign up. This will give you full access to all of your child's grades at PA!
If you need a private tutor, Christina Rarick (soon to be Bedwell), a former PA grad has her own tutoring company.
One of my students went to her last year and said she was excellent!
You can find excellent math tutors in Virginia Beach in any location. Just type in your zip code and you will get detailed information on the tutors available in your area and how much they charge!


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Born as Chang Xiao-Yen, Alison Chang Yen was born in 1946 and a native of Chaoshan in Guangdong Province. She was still schooling at an English college when she joined Shaw Brothers at age 15, along with Chin Ping, Margaret Hsing Hui, Angela Yu Chien, Cheng Pei-Pei, Fang Ying and Li Ching. Chang graduated high school in 1963, and was sent to further her study in drama and dancing at the Toho Academy of Performing Arts in Japan, along with Chin Ping and Margaret Hsing Hui. With her pretty and outgoing appearance, Chang was typecasted as the spoiled little sister in her earlier films, such as "Teenage Beat", "Imposters" and "The Four Sister", which earned her the monikers 'Little Wildcat' and 'Little Mermaid' for her excellent swimming and waterskiing.
From the Celestial DVD release of "That Man in Chang-An".


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Operation Gamma 41: The secrets of world war 2 is a real time strategy browser game set in the WW2. With the epic player driven story, your decisions really matter!
Choose between Allies and Axis factions, and brace yourself for a fatal encounter with a mysterious faction.
Challenge your enemies in arena duels, single and Co-op mode, conquer their capitals and forge powerful alliances with your friends.
Choose between various, powerful, customizable and upgradable war leaders with different skills and status, and breed your own heroes.
Control your ground and airborne troops – move and attack directly.
Build, expand and upgrade your cities and your military bases without limitation.

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1. $385,000 stretch goal unlocked!
4. Three d2 colors to choose from as add-ons: Gold, Silver and Copper.
Elder Dice are perfect for any fantasy or horror roleplaying game. They are also ideal for upgrading the dice in your board games. We have designed three all new dice sets. Each comes packaged in a matching spellbook box with a magnetic closure. We also have tubes of six-sided dice in each design for anyone who needs to roll d6s by the fistful.
Each set of Elder Dice contains a complete set of nine polyhedral gaming dice: 1 d4, 3 d6s, 1 d8, 1 d10, 1 d%(100), 1 d12, and 1 d20. Each is packaged in its own matching magnetic grimoire box.
Grimoires snap shut with a magnetic clasp.
If you pledge at the $19, $34 or $44 level you will choose which sets you would like after the campaign through PledgeManager. The $69 and $99 level backers will choose either the Unspeakable Tomes designs OR the Original Elder Dice designs. Shipping will be charged through PledgeManager after the campaign.
Kickstarter backers receive a large discount off of retail prices.
Pledge for Kickstarter Exclusive rewards like the Unspeakable Tomes: Doom Edition playmat.
Your pledge can contain more Kickstarter Exclusive rewards if the stretch goals are unlocked.
Pledge through Kickstarter to be the first to have the new Elder Dice sets. We will send them to your door.
For all these reasons, make your pledge today to get Elder Dice on your gaming table!
Shipping will be charged through PledgeManager after the campaign closes. We calculate shipping based on the weight of the rewards and the handling fees charged by our different fulfillment partners. This allows us to keep shipping as low as possible for everyone. The following are estimated shipping costs by region. Your actual shipping charge will be calculated based on the items in your pledge after the campaign.
We welcome any retailers who would like to support Elder Dice: Unspeakable Tomes. By backing the campaign your store can be among the first to get Elder Dice and it is the only way for your store to have Kickstarter exclusives for your customers. We offer wholesale pricing to verified retailers. Please contact us through the Kickstarter message system for information on how to make your pledge.
Elder Dice is a production of Infinite Black, LLC. Elder Dice are created by David LaRocca, an artist specializing in Lovecraftian horror, and Heath Robinson, a game designer and author.
We are very excited to bring Elder Dice to the gaming community. It's a privilege to be entrusted by so many people to bring this project to life. We will work hard to make sure it is as smooth as can be. Together David and Heath have completed a combined seven Kickstarter campaigns. Each Kickstarter project brings many valuable lessons learned. Because we have so much experience, we feel very confident in our ability to deliver a quality product to you.
We have allotted time to finalize the project at the conclusion of the campaign, and then we will roll right into production. We have been working with our manufacturing partner in China for months on these Elder Dice designs to be sure the manufacturing process goes as smoothly as possible. We have strong relationships with our international fulfillment partners. These are incredibly important and give us confidence in our ability to deliver your rewards in a safe and economical manner.
However, with our experience, we know that unexpected issues can arise during the production process. Final preparation after the Kickstarter campaign could take longer than expected. There can be manufacturing delays that are beyond our control. When the product is inspected for quality control, a flaw could be found and a part may have to be remade. We will not sacrifice quality, even if it pushes the schedule back!
Additionally, we will be freighting the Elder Dice around the world to our fulfillment partners who will then send the rewards to you. Shipping delays at sea, weather conditions, extended customs inspections, and more could potentially delay the project at this stage.
Also, please remember that the images shown on the Kickstarter page and in the video are prototypes. The final dice may differ in detail and color. But, when you support Elder Dice, we promise to keep you up to date about its progress from the campaign’s close all the way to when the dice are shipped. As you can see from our previous campaigns, we regularly post updates. We will let you know what we know, when we know it!


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The BAC held its bimonthly meeting on Jan. 10. It also submitted official comment on the Long Bridge Project.
Ward 4 member Rachel Maisler attended a marathon ANC 4B meeting about the Metropolitan Branch Trail. After almost five hours of debate, ANC members took a late-night vote to support routing along Blair Road NE in accordance with the DDOT consensus proposal.
BAC committee meetings are open to the public. Save the date for the March 7 general meeting at 6 p.m. at 441 4th St NW.


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Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver on the strategic business improvement plan in line with Corporate and service priorities focusing on delivering efficiencies and improved service user experience.
Provide expertise to ensure that the department’s key business improvement transformation projects are run to time and to a high quality.
Support Senior Manager to promote new ways of working and facilitate change by ensuring buy in and support at all levels of the service.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is preferable.
Flexible and adaptive to changes, Familiar with computer software like MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

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My friends and I are a bit into ~healthy food. We're avid smoothie drinkers and love a good salad but we like to eat out. A lot. We're kind of the opposite of the typical student. We love pizza and Supermacs but always live a night of regret afterwards. The post fast food remorse. But then my friend Ellie found Mixgreens tucked in the back of the Athlone Town Centre during the summer and now it's our new favourite place.
Mixgreens pride themselves as being a healthy alternative to fast food. They're food is cooked fast but not in the same way as McDonalds or Burger King. It's all fresh ingredients and they cater to most dietary requirements.
The vast majority of the menu is vegetarian which if you're like me (a meat hater) is fab. They also have a small paleo section too which i've never seen a restaurant doing before and a juice bar. The spinach juice I got last week was so delicious I had to resist buying one (five) more.
When I went in last week I ordered the Penne pasta but this time I ordered the 'Vegetable Satay Udon Noodles' which were absolutely scrumptious. Just some yummy noodles coated in a Malaysian peanut sauce with some vegetables topped with seseme seeds. My friend Niamh ordered them too and loved them so much she brought what she had left home with her. As the food is made right there as you're waiting they really cater to everyone's needs. My friend Ellie asked if they could remove some bits from her Fajita (the rice) and they were more than happy to do so. It wasn't a problem.
My friend Amy ordered one of the burgers. I can't remember which one but my god look at the size of it. I'm impressed that she managed to finish it. We've all challenged ourselves to order something different every time we go in, just to keep it interesting. Apparently they're going to be adding new things to the menu in the coming weeks. As if it wasn't good enough already.
The menu is so good that we spent the longest time trying to decide. Thankfully, the waiter in the Athlone restaurant was patient with us and left us to decide as we joked that they should make some of the food at least a little bit horrible so we would have an easier time ordering. He's been in there every time we've been in and he's so enthusiastically friendly. I love when waiters have lots of energy and make your experience that little more enjoyable. Encourages you to go back really. Gotta love those atmospherics too.
I really do recommend you try out Mixgreens if there is one near you. I know Galway has one or two and Limerick. They seem to be slowly popping up everywhere.

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DeveloperNET Specification and Equipment Schedule Software Systems.
DeveloperNET ULTRA – for Architectural, contractor and facility systems design, specifications and schedules.
This highly advanced Software Package is one of our ultra-high end software systems. Currently offered in two deployment models,“Developer” takes Managing Architectural and Facility development, design and construction, and blends them with Work Requests, Work Orders while interfacing associated features; thus making INTERFACING and TRANSITIONING of construction projects to NEW Heights. Imagine the ability to catch all of those little (and not so little) things that seem to cost you money when doing a New Construction or Remodels.
Document all of your Design Specifications and any changes, together with approvals and denials, for a current status of an aspect of your construction. Maintains Hardware and Equipment Schedules and documents any modifications and approvals; allows for rapid schedule review prior to approval. Provides schedule information to Facility Workers after the project is complete for Preventive Maintenance Scheduling (WorkNET), or unscheduled maintenance referencing. A HUGE TIME SAVER!!!
Designed to integrate , import, export or share information with other software packages. If you are unhappy with the way your existing software performs, and special features currently not in our program… you can have us develop EXACTLY what you want.
“Developer” is ideal for creating an electronic storage of data pertaining to just about anything. Originally designed for institutional lockshops to track the hardware on a door; the program has expanded to include entire hardware and equipment schedules for entire buildings and facilities. Product cut sheets can be associated with items listed in developer as well as linking to AutoCAD drawings, and details. This providing electronic information retrieval of almost and information.
“Developer” will take issues related to Managing Hospital and Medical Facilities, and creates any number of tracking operations. Track patients and their status, bed availability, cleaning operations, equipment availability and maintenance status, and makes the job easy. Track Doctor and staffing levels, and monitor for emergency situations…it’s all there.
Include ProjectNET and you will track projects and timelines with ease. Thus maximizing the effectiveness of Doctors and Staff (no more hearing the excuse…we are behind schedule).


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Great product but didn't appreciate the 3 'Subscribe' emails and a week wait for a next day delivery item.
Perfect quality, quick service, nothing broken. Super.
Looks great, under mirror lights fantastic!

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06/05/2018 - 2018 Under Armour Showcase: Baseball Factory's National South Nolan is a prospect on the mound and with the makings of a high draft pick in 2019. On the bump, he had a solid showing at the event. He attacks hitters, throwing a lot of strikes as he works to get ahead of hitters through a quick tempo. Fastball showed a range of 88-93 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with late break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, showing a feel for the pitch with sinking action. Slider is hard with tight spin and late/sharp break. Off speed stuff show as quality pitches that will get outs at the next level. Command/control is outstanding as he attacks hitters and locates to both sides of the plate.
06/10/2017 - 2017 Under Armour Showcase: Baseball Factory's National South Crisp is a prospect on the mound and with the makings of a high draft pick in 2019. He continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. On the bump, he had a solid showing at the event. He attacks hitters, throwing a lot of strikes as he works to get ahead of hitters through a quick tempo. Arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 94 mph. Fastball showed a range of 90-94 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with late break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, showing a feel for pitch with arm side run. Off speed stuff show as quality pitches that will get outs at the next level. Command/control is outstanding as he attacks hitters and locates to both sides of the plate.
06/29/2016 - 2016 Under Armour Showcase: Baseball Factory's National South Nolan is a tall, athletic RHP who shows as a possible 2019 draft guy with his abilities on the mound. Delivery is sound/repeatable as he shows good tempo through a strong balance point, allowing his arm action to work quick and free to the plate. Arm strength is at a pro level as indicated by his top velocity of 89 mph. Fastball shows a range of 87-89 mph with sink on a downhill plane. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with late break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, showing a feel for with sinking action. Command/control is outstanding as he locates well to both sides of the plate. Nolan has tremendous upside on the mound and will get looks from top collegiate coaches and pro scouts with his abilities on the mound.

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When it comes to capital expenditure, the last thing any company wants to do is make a snap decision. Rushing into a purchase with a pushy salesperson could leave you short of capacity or paying too much for a machine that provides more air than you need.
One way of testing the water is to hire an air compressor, which can then be used for research and development.
Because we know compressors inside out, we can help you work out the right air compressor system for your needs and we are happy to hire out machinery to be tested with your current production schedule.
The main reason is that you are not yet sure what your requirements might be and you want to try out a few options.
The benefit of hiring a compressor before you buy is that you can see how the machine operates within your system. New machines, especially the latest Atlas Copco variable speed drive (VSD and VSD+) machines often require a lot less energy to provide the same air flow as an old fixed-speed compressor.
A long-standing service customer of ours based in West Yorkshire hired out two machines from us when production increased and they needed additional air. These machines are now supporting the company while we prepare a quotation for capital expenditure to help the business manage growth moving forward.
The two hire machines were delivered and installed over a short period of time to cope with increased production, when extra air was needed quickly. However, now that they are in place, we have been able to help with the longer term plans that the company has for growth, by investigating the best options for a new compressor and fresh pipework to increase capacity, reduce leakage and lower energy bills.
The new machinery and equipment has now been ordered and the hire machines will support the company until this is installed.
Another client we have been able to help out is a food manufacturer with multiple sites across the country. While the company is working out its requirements in preparation for making a decision on capital expenditure, we have been able to support the business with long-term hires across several sites in the north of England. These machines are being used to provide increased capacity and as back-ups to give the company full standby. While some of the machines are being used as back-ups only, the company can enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that this will save them a lot of money if any of the main air compressors fail.
Forward-thinking companies will continually conduct research and development across their business, and machine hire can help support the everyday running of the company while these activities are carried out.
Contact us to discuss how air compressor hire can support growth in your business.

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Charlie Lees is a consultant gastroenterologist at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh and honorary senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. He trained at University College London and subsequently in Edinburgh, with doctoral studies in the GI Unit at the Western General Hospital. He was awarded the prestigious ASNEMGE (now UEG) European Rising Star in Gastroenterology Award in 2009. His major clinical, research and teaching interest is inflammatory bowel disease.
He has been centrally involved with the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO; committee member of SciCom 2015 – 2018; EduCom 2009 – 2013), is CSO Scottish Specialty Lead for Gastroenterology and sits on the British Society of Gastroenterology IBD Research Committee.
Charlie’s major teaching activities include organizing the year 4 medical student gastroenterology module (University of Edinburgh), previous director of the ECCO Advanced IBD Course, the ECCO-CIMF Chinese Masterclass in IBD, the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Summer School and Young Investigators Programme, and the Wellcome Trust Advanced Course in Genomic Medicine for Clinicians.
Dr Charlie Lees has received research support from Abbvie and Shire, acted as a consultant to Abbvie, MSD, Hospira, Pharmacosmos, Takeda, Vifor Pharma and Dr Falk and received speaking fees and travel support from Pfizer, Abbvie, MSD, Takeda, Shire, Ferring, Hospira, Warner-Chilcott and Dr Falk.


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Last week, I logged onto one of my favourite online shopping destinations, escentual.com to take advantage of one of their current offers. Until the end of March, the beauty emporium are selling their French pharmacy brands (including: Avene, La Roche Posay, Vichy and more) at 1/3 off the usual price. It’s the perfect time to take advantage of some of those purchases you’ve been putting off! Or was that just me?
I picked up the Avene Cleanance Soapless Gel Cleanser, the La Roche-Posay Effaclar AI (because LondonMUGirl always recommends it), the La Roche-Posay Lipikar Huile Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil, A-Derma Oat Milk Soap Free Foaming Gel, and the La Roche-Posay Lipikar Baume AP. My order came to just under £31, so I got free delivery aswell!
My order arrived the next day! I was really tempted by some of hte Klorane shampoo/conditioners aswell, particularly as they do some for sensitive scalps but in the end I decided that they could sit on the wishlist for a little longer, especially as I stocked up on ‘poos during my last mooch around in T.K. Maxx.
What’s your favourite French pharmacy brand? Have you taken advantage of the escentual.com offer yet?
Yes I have! I got some Avene gentle cleanser and am loving it so far!
Oooh lovely, have bought the effaclar one you suggested for my daughter along with some Nuxe gold dry oil, another effaclar moisturiser and some micellar water. Yay, bargain! Thank you.

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After a short flight from Nice to Frankfurt, we took the train to Stuttgart. We had a little business to take care of in Sindelfingen the next day so the vendor we were dealing with booked accommodations for us at nearby Stuttgart. Outside of the train station we approached the queue of taxis and promptly requested to be driven to our hotel. The driver looks at us, pauses, and politely points to the building across the street with large letters displaying, what else, the name of our hotel. My husband and I looked at each other and laughed. After a very easy connection from the Frankfurt airport to the train station–they’re in the same structure–and not even having to search for our hotel, we felt pretty confident about the road trip we we were about to take in Germany. This was going to be smooth sailing all the way, we thought, but little did we know the adventure that awaited us.
We spent an afternoon exploring Stuttgart–having a beer on the Schlossplatz with a view of the “new” castle which was built between 1746 and 1807 as opposed to the old castle which dates back to 950. Stuttgart is on the valley floor; just beyond, vineyards decorated the landscape. We were still in a rosé state of mind so at dinner that night my husband ordered a French variety. Me? I tried a German version and it won hands down. Confessing my ignorance here, I had no idea we were passing close to Germany’s wine region.
In Stuttgart, after a factory tour and lunch that lasted much longer than we expected, we threw our bags in the car. We had mapped out a loose itinerary that would allow us to see a few sites before heading back to Frankfurt to catch our flight home. The kind technician entered our first two destinations into the car’s navigation system, made sure the language was set to English, I had our road map and we were set. He said it should take us no more than 1 1/2 hours to get to our first stop, Hohenschwangau. We had booked accommodations the night before for our stay there and also for our stay at our second stop, Lindau.
Save for the Friday afternoon traffic everything looked good. I followed the navigation system’s directions on my road map and seemed to be on the right track. There would be a fork along the way, each split leading to our two destinations. Ever vigilant about not getting lost when traveling, I always carry a map with me and follow along when I’m on a train or when walking city streets. In this instance, though, after a few “check points” making sure the system was working properly, I put my map down and relied on it completely.
About two hours into our drive my husband started complaining. Each traffic delay further shortened his fuse. He hates being in traffic at home and the realization that this leg of our trip might involve more road time than we had anticipated didn’t bode well for him. “Take me back to Cap Ferrat,” he said.
The worst part? I started to notice the signs and something didn’t look right. Each kilometer we drove brought as closer to Lindau.
Hmmm, we weren’t supposed to be there until tomorrow. Again, the town was on the opposite direction of Hohenschwangau from our starting point in Sindelfingen. Suspicious of what might have happened I picked up the map again and sure enough, we were headed for the wrong town!
Now the dilemma. How do you tell your tired husband that you screwed up? I realized that I must have accidentally highlighted the wrong town when I activated the GPS. There was only one thing to do: tell him. But it took me another 30 minutes to get up the courage. Of course, the litany of complaints followed. They weren’t aimed at me, thankfully, just to the unfortunate turn of events. We finally arrived at Lindau a half hour later and unsurprisingly, our explanation about needing a room that night instead of the following night was met with graciousness but hard-to-hide amusement from the front desk staff.
It turned out that we needn’t have been concerned. We simply reversed our itinerary and it all worked out. Lindau is situated on Lake Constance (Konstanz), a popular destination in Germany. The third largest lake in the central Europe, it straddles Germany, Austria and Switzerland. My dear friend Monika recommended that we visit the actual town of Konstanz but time limited our stops. Lindau didn’t disappoint. A charming town, it was an ideal setting for seeing Bavarian architecture and experiencing the hospitality of the German people.
And the food. Breakfasts were a major treat. Countless varieties of breads were on display each morning, along with cured meats, jam and my favorite, liverwurst. I loved, loved my breakfasts in Germany. So much so that I have been meaning to bake German bread at home. Did you know that there are more varieties of bread in Germany than in any other European country? I love their dense, wholesome quality…and slathered with liverwurst, I was in breakfast heaven for nearly a week.
Upon arriving in Hohenschwangau, the proprietor of the hotel greeted us with, and not unkindly, “You made it finally.” He, too, was very accommodating about switching our reservations despite the busy weekend.
Hohenschwangau is a major tourist attraction. In all honesty, this is not a place my husband and I would have chosen to visit had it not been part of the itinerary we selected. There’s no denying the beauty of the place, however–what with the Austrian mountains as a backdrop , castles–but with bus after bus of tourists being herded into and out of town, it earned a couple of marks down from us. But we were there and we were determined to have a good time.
What draws the crowds to Hohenschwangau is Neuschwanstein Castle, commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria in the 19th century. At the time of his death in 1886 construction was unfinished but its major claim to fame (perhaps from an American perspective) is that this is the castle that inspired Walt Disney’s fairy tale homes for his royal heroines. King Ludwig II’s childhood home was a short distance away (seen lit up at night below). We took the obligatory tour of the fairy tale castle and I was almost disappointed not to see Cinderella run down the steps to greet the throng of tourists.
Besides enjoying the history of the reclusive King Ludwig’s life, what bowled me over was the full-service kitchen with walls lined with row upon row of copper cookware of all sizes. If I remember correctly, the kitchen may never have been used.
Below the lit-up Hohenschwangau castle here are a couple of pictures of Neuschwanstein Castle as we waited for the tour to start. The most dramatic part of its exterior is now covered in scaffolding, diminishing its romantic effect up close but here is a view looking at it from afar.
The following morning we set off for Heidelberg, an overnight stop to shorten our drive towards Frankfurt. We enjoyed strolling through the Hauptsrasse, a pedestrian shopping street filled with eateries and quaint boutiques leading to the Altstadt, the historical city center. There was no shortage of artisan food here. Liqeuers in all flavors, absinthe–all available for tasting.
The most unlikely thing that happened was that I ran into a friend whom I hadn’t seen since junior high school. My husband and I were craving Asian food and found what looked like a good place, busy and full of locals. I took a peek inside the dining room and almost instantly recognized two adorable little girls. Those are Jonathan’s kids, I thought. I knew he lived in Heidelberg with his family and we were friends on Facebook but had not really communicated beyond “liking” each other’s activity in the site. I walked over to say hello and I think he was just as stunned to see me as I was about running into him. Small world indeed.
The final leg of this three-week vacation that started in the French Riviera with a side trip to the Italian Riviera was a quick tour of Frankfurt (Parts 1and 2 of this series here and here). After years of layovers at the city’s airport on the way to other destinations we thought it would be a good time to finally get to know one of Germany’s largest cities. We spent two days walking all over the city, browsing, taking pictures and me, ogling all the bread and sweet shops. The best part of this visit, for me, was that I was able to see my dear friend Monika and her husband, Alex.
Monika and I met as volunteers at Stanford University a few years ago. We hit it off right away and have been friends since, though life’s path took them back to Germany a few years ago. After a couple of years of communicating strictly via email it was wonderful to be able to catch up with each other again over dinner.
At dinner that evening Monika introduced us to Hugo, a very popular summer cocktail in Germany. Made of prosecco, lime, mint and elderflower syrup, Hugo (pronounced oo-go) originated in the South Tyrol in the northern part of Italy. It’s similar to a Cuban mojito but since cocktails have never been a big part of my habit, I had no idea what was in store for me. Refreshing and light, it was the perfect drink to enjoy the start of a beautiful Frankfurt evening with good friends.
Originally I had in mind to share a pretzel recipe to accompany this post. But not long after returning home from our trip I received a precious gift from Monika–elderflower syrup! So this is what I share with you today. My husband and I have been enjoying Hugo for the last few days. Sticking with the classic ingredients I found the right balance of prosecco, citrus and elderflower syrup for me and my husband. Even resorting to using my Meyer lemons when I ran out of limes this Hugo was wonderful. I couldn’t think of a better drink to remember another fun trip.
You can't go wrong combining Prosecco, limes, mint and elderflower syrup. Hugo is one of the most popular summer cocktails of Germany.
If you have a wooden muddler to mash the mint leaves in your cocktail glass, go ahead and use it. Otherwise, using a mortar and pestle would work, too. In my case, I used a wooden spoon and muddled the mint leaves using a wooden bowl. Transfer the mint leaves to your glass and add the other ingredients. Stir and serve with a straw.
This recipe can easily be adjusted for more servings.
Beautiful photos, now I’m truly craving a European vacation! 🙂 Love your cocktail, the flavors sound so refreshing!
I missed part two because my in-laws were visiting from Italy but I love the pictures. Makes me yearn for Vicenza!! Germany is a fantastic place to visit, though I have only been through the airports and train stations in Frankfurt.
I like mojitos and I am sure Hugo is delicious! All I need is some elderflower syrup – a care package from Germany might be in order!
We travel to Germany almost every year and your post made me smile as I have almost all the same photos. It seems like you were blessed with absolutely beautiful weather. I hope we will be as lucky when we return in October. I can’t wait to try a Hugo.
I’m making Hugos for my book club tonight. I couldn’t find elderflower syrup. I thought to use elderberry syrup but the grocer thought orange flower juice would be more like it.
We lived in Stuttgart years ago and what a wonderful time we had living in Germany. We were constantly at Heidelberg just to take a day trip. The first foreign country we lived in, but it gave us the thirst to see other countries. We have lived and or traveled in about 25 now and though Germany was our favorite, Ireland was second. What a place to take pictures and to eat good food, and meet wonderful people. We did the Bed and Breakfast there for two weeks just to experience the people in their homes and get to know them. Wow! We lived in Tallinn, Estonia for many years and loved the Estonian people and from there traveled all across Europe. You take great pictures and love the way you describe the food. Thanks! So enjoyed this!

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These core messages are the first things you can say about Estonia. Pick any combination of them depending on the target audience. Always use at least one of the core messages when introducing Estonia for the first time.
Estonia’s biggest asset is our people. Many of them have done significant things. Some are world famous and others known only to a few. What matters is that all of them have used their minds independently and brought their vision to life.
Estonia has a lot of untouched nature and a low population density. This is very rare in today’s world. We know how to care for our environment and we are proud of it.
Estonia is the first country to function as a digital service. Our citizens and e-residents can get things done fast and efficiently. A number of world-renowned technology companies were born in Estonia and the nation boasts more thriving start-up companies per capita than anywhere else in Europe.
Read more facts about Estonia estonia.ee, e-estonia.com, investestonia.com.


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Leave it to the king of corporate snark, Burger King, to take cheap shots at President Trump in attempt to flame broil him in front of their 1.7 million Twitter followers.
In case you just woke from a coma, Burger King is referring to Trump’s since removed tweet about serving “hamberders” to the Clemson Tigers.
While Burger King is just trying to get a little social media play with the post, the world is aware that Trump doesn’t touch Burger King, as McDonalds is his go-to fast food joint – with an occasional taco bowl from Taco Bell on Cinco de Mayo.
The King may be a tad jealous of Trump’s loyalty to Mc D’s.
Which Fast Food Joint has Your Loyalty, McDonalds or Burger King?
Burger King - If it ain't flame broiled, it ain't worth my time!
McDonalds - From the Big Mac to the dollar menu, I'm lovin' it!
While Burger King started as all American Insta-Burger King in Jacksonville, Florida. The chain has switched hands numerous times and has been owned by foreign entities since 2010.
Burger King is owned by Canadian parent company, Restaurant Brands International. The majority shareholder in RBI is Brazilian firm 3G Capital.
McDonalds, on the other hand is all-American owned since its inception with Maurice and Richard McDonald with revenue’s that exceed $22 billion a year. McDonalds is also the world’s second largest employer with 1.9 million people around the globe being employed by either McDonald’s corporate or a franchise. McDonalds directly employs 235,000 workers.
Burger King on the other hand has annual revenues of $4 billion while directly employing 34,248.


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Centerbrook Architects has landed its first assignment in China: designing the interior spaces for a sprawling, one-million-square-foot prep school in Beijing.
But the Essex-based firm won't step foot in the country to do it.
"As much as we would love to visit China, to walk the site and to meet with the stakeholders in person, as we normally do," said Centerbrook partner Mark Simon, "our assignment in this case is to communicate and design via long distance on a fast track pace."
That means using Go-To-Meeting, Skype and Newforma to share complex design files. And surprisingly, the time difference isn't a problem.
"We can send materials out in the evening, and the response from team members in China is waiting for us when we turn on our computers the next morning," Simon said.
Keystone Academy, about the size of The Shoppes at Buckland Hills mall in Manchester, is modeled after the New England prep schools. The bilingual school is intended to prepare students in China for education in American and other English-speaking universities, while allowing them to remain at home.
Centerbrook began working on designs for 750,000-square-feet of interior space after construction on the building had already begun. Plans call for 103 classrooms, student and faculty housing for 1,000, three libraries, a student center, athletic facilities and administrative offices.
Construction is on the fast-track: classes in grades 1-9 will begin in 2014, followed by grades 10-12 by 2017. The school's development is being led by Edward Shanahan, the former Headmaster at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford.
Shanahan's knowledge of prep school curriculum and culture was key to his selection as the school's president. He also was instrumental in marshaling expertise from the United States, including the choice of Centerbrook.


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Cambridge CC skipper Lewys Hill called on his side’s batsmen to take responsibility to improve on their batting performance against Vauxhall Mallards in future.
Hill’s side suffered a 97 run defeat to Vauxhall Mallards at the Clare College Sports Ground on Saturday. Chasing a target of 217 to win, Cambridge were bowled out for 119 in reply.
Opening batsman Johnny Atkinson top scored for Cambridge with 31, but all the other batsmen were unable to score more than 20 to provide support in the run chase.
Cambridge had restricted Vauxhall to posting a chaseable target, which ultimately left Hill, who recently replaced Johnny Atkinson as skipper, disappointed.
“It’s not a question of people’s ability, we’ve definitely got the ability to score the runs,” Hill said. “Our batsmen are more than capable of scoring 50s and 100s, even in the lower order.
“I think it’s sometimes the application and the mental attitude of saying ‘I’m going to be the one to score the runs’, and not just leave it down to someone else.
The total of 119 was the lowest of the season for Cambridge in the East Anglian Premier Division.
With his side having scored consistently over 200 this campaign, Hill accepted that his side were below par with the bat on the day.
“I think we definitely weren’t up to our usual standard. We probably made some mistakes along the way, and we probably feel we could’ve played better than we did.
Despite being disappointed with his side’s batting, Hill was keen to give credit to their opponents, who Cambridge had previously beaten earlier in the season.
“They did bowl well. It’s a mixture with us not really applying ourselves, but they did bowl well. You have to give them credit,” the skipper added.
“They stuck to their plans, they knew what they were trying to bowl and they executed it better than we did our batting plan.
“Sometimes you’ve got to respect the team you’re playing against, they did well and they outplayed us.


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These days I’m devouring just about any writing I can find that features the cross section between neurology, sociology and psychology. Daniel Pink’s Drive completely changed my mind and confirmed my suspicions about how motivation actually works. And now The Organized Mind by behavioral neurologist Daniel Levitin has helped me better understand how the brain helps us organize our time, thoughts and things — and how our brains can get in the way.
It’s a big book. And parts of it are very dense, including sections that explain the anatomy of the brain and almost an entire chapter devoted to the probabilities of medical outcomes. But the rest of the book is quite narrative, with funny and relatable examples. This science and geek loved it all.
For me, the takeaways were in productivity and learning. It’s not fair to boil it all down to two categories, but I will. At the same time, I’ll point out how all of this relates to math, with a few quotes from Levitin‘s book.
Turns out the brain is perfectly designed for identifying similarities and differences.
In the last few years, we’ve learned that the formation and maintenance of categories have their roots in known biological processes in the brain. … Theoretically, you should be able to represent uniquely in your brain every known particle in the universe, and have excess capacity left over to organize those particles into finite categories. Your brain is just the tool for the information age.
Where’s the math in that? Everywhere. It could be argued that math is the study of categories. Start with our number system. Positive numbers that are not fractions and decimals fall in the category of whole numbers. Add negative numbers to that group, and you’ve got integers. (And so on.) Or you can group numbers as prime and not prime or even and odd. Graphs of equations can be lines or curves — and some curves are parabolas, while others are circles. See where I’m going with this?
This is all good news. Because the brain is so excellent at forming and maintaining categories, your brain was made for math.
But how can we make sure we remember all of these categories?
The last two decades of research on the science of learning have shown conclusively that we remember things better, and longer, if we discover them ourselves rather than being told them explicitly.
This idea has huge implications for math education. For the most part, approaches to teaching math fall in one of two categories (see what I did there?): telling and discovering. Most of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s learned math through the “telling” method. The teacher gave a lecture, demonstrating how to perform a skill, and asking students to practice the steps shown in the lesson. Discovery turns this process on its head, giving students the opportunity to figure things out on their own, even finding new ways to solve problems. When they can discover ideas on their own, students have a much better shot at remembering what they’ve learned.
Of course discovery is messy and difficult, which brings us to ways that our brain gets in the way.
This idea from Levitin blew my mind. Apparently it’s a proven fact that people don’t manage frustration well. It’s why we procrastinate, and that feeling of frustration is rooted in our brains.
The low tolerance for frustration has neural underpinnings. Our limbic system and the parts of the brain that are seeking immediate rewards come into conflict with our prefrontal cortex, which all too well understand the consequences of falling behind. Both regions run on dopamine, but the dopamine has different actions in each. Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex causes us to focus and stay on task; dopamine in the limbic system, along with the brain’s own edogenous opiods, causes us to feel pleasure.
Then we play into this automatic system with two “faulty beliefs: first, that life should be easy and second, that our self-worth is dependent on our success.” So, when the going gets tough, we quit — shoot for an easier option.
Unfortunately, this is just something we need to fight against. And Levitin has some great strategies to offer. At the same time, I felt very validated in my instinct to choose low-hanging fruit, rather than reaching for loftier goals. That also goes for the math student who is immediately frustrated by assignments he can’t understand, and the grownup who always lets someone else split the restaurant tab.
For years I’ve struggled with my inability to internalize the concepts of probability, so I was really relieved to learn that my brain is wired this way.
Cognitive science has taught us that relying on our gut or intuition often leads to bad decisions, particularly in cases where statistical information is available. Our guts and our brains didn’t evolve to deal with probabilistic thinking.
I encourage you to pick up a copy of The Organized Mind. (No, you can’t borrow mine; I’ve been referring to it over and over since I finished reading!) It’s a great look at how we can maximize the things our brains do well and work against the tricks our brains play on us — to be better organized and productive, while learning and using math.
Have you read Daniel Levitin’s book? If so, what did you think? Share your comments and questions.
Whether the story originates from a study or a few well placed numbers would help drive home a salient point, math is as much a part of modern journalism as a catchy lede or the perfect source. But even with great math skills, journalists are in danger of falling into several traps — and unintentionally misleading their readers. Don’t make these mistakes!
In terms of computations, these are really easy ideas. The mean is the the arithmetic or simple average, while median is the middle value in a set of data arranged from least to greatest. But when should you use mean? And when is the median recommended?
The mean is best for data that is really similar or for measurements like grades, weight or height. Because of the way it is calculated, the mean is influenced by outliers — one or two very large or very small values in the data. These outliers skew the mean, misrepresenting the data set.
Using the median eliminates the chance for an outlier to skew the data. That’s because the extremes are left exactly where they should be — at the extremes. For that reason, medians are often used for dollar values, like home prices or salaries.
We’ve all seen those stories — coffee will kill you one day and save your life the next. These whiplash-inducing moments may not be the fault of bad research. Instead a reporter or editor could be connecting research results to outcomes that are not revealed at all.
Drawing conclusions is tricky business that should be left to the pros (statisticians in this case). So while it may be tempting to connect A to B, it’s a good idea to double check what the study results actually say.
These days, we writers get story ideas from a variety of sources: press releases, articles, and even social media. But when it comes to data, there’s a lot that can happen between the research and its dissemination.
It’s critical to go directly to the original source, rather than pull numbers and conclusions from third parties (yes, even university press releases). Read the study. Call the organization or researcher making these claims.
This pitfall is related to the previous one. If the numbers are wrong in the press release, you risk perpetuating the mistake.
However, it’s also important to consider the original source. Highly partisan or idealogical organizations are often not the best sources for reliable data. Train yourself to be extra skeptical, even of sources that are considered trustworthy. The integrity of your story depends on your digging a little deeper.
Pictures are pretty. And while they may paint thousands of words, that story could well be a fairy tale.
An important part of interpreting charts is to carefully consider if the data is properly shown. Do the pie pieces add up to more than 100 percent? Does the range shown on the vertical axis of a line graph make the data seem flatter than it actually is? Sometimes these mistakes are made innocently. Other times, misleading charts are intentional. It’s your job to check these charts for inaccuracies.
Journalists don’t need to be mathematicians, but we do need to question numbers, just as we would question sources. And mostly, you don’t need fancy computations or deep statistical knowledge. Instead, use your natural curiosity and skepticism to be sure that your numbers don’t lie.
Do you have other potential pitfalls to add? Share in the comments section. Or ask questions about the ones listed here! And if you want more details about the math of writing, pick up a copy of Math for Writers, the only math book that most writers and journalists need. Also, look for my upcoming Statistics for Writers course, being offered online later this fall.
It’s been a blast going unraveling five myths about the Common Core here at Math for Grownups. And I’ve gotten a lot of terrific feedback from commenters. In case you missed any of these posts, I thought I’d put them together in one package. Enjoy — and be sure to share your thoughts in the comment sections of each post!
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Some TOPS members are part of other weight-loss groups at the YMCA.
MANSFIELD - A group of teenagers were swatting a racquetball among one another as 78-year-old Rich Plodzien walked through the Mansfield YMCA toward his favorite exercise machine.
"This is a lovely atmosphere," he said, placing his feet onto the machine's pedals. "The people here are really nice."
Rich has driven from Lucas to use the facility several times a week for the past four years. The habit started in 2009, not long after his wife, Anne, suggested the couple join a weight-loss group named TOPS — Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.
It only took a few months for the combination of TOPS and the YMCA to help Rich drop 100 pounds, from 330 to 230. Anne lost 70 pounds during the same time-period.
"This community has things that people have heard about, but they don't go visit them," Rich said. "I wish more people would do this."
But one day, he confessed to Anne that the workouts were making his heart hurt. She called a doctor, and an ambulance drove him to Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, where he had a quintuple bypass.
"The doctor looked at me and said, 'You're lucky you lost all that weight,'" Rich said.
He recovered from the surgery quickly, and lost another 30 pounds within the first three months of his return home.
The Plodziens quit attending TOPS for a few years, and their old club disbanded. When Rich found himself in medical trouble again in 2015, Anne made a strong case to find a new local group to join.
"I didn't know any of these people, but my wife pushed me," Rich admitted. "She said, 'I will join, but I want you to come with me,' so I did."
Now he's glad to again be working out regularly.
There are 19 members in the Mansfield TOPS, which meets 9 a.m. every Thursday at the Richland County Community Alternative Center, 597 Park Avenue East, according to Cami Bohrer, the chapter's leader.
Cami and her husband, Jerry, joined the same day seven years ago. Rich and Jerry happen to be the only men in the group.
"When you join the club, you get a weight-loss goal from your doctor," Cami said. "It can’t be an arbitrary number."
Once they reach their goal, members transition from TOPS to KOPS, which stands for Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly.
"Some folks never reach their goal, but they say that being in TOPS helps them maintain their weight," Cami said. "You receive encouragement every week that you’re there."
Like the Plodziens, the Bohrers rely on the YMCA for the majority of their workouts — since they live in Ashland, they use the one there.
"I like to swim, so I will go in and swim," Cami said. "Jerry goes and does the treadmill and the weight machines, so there are options."
The YMCA has given Cami another set of friends in her weight-loss journey. They workout three days each week, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
"There’s a little community in there," Cami said. "We have a group of swimmers who goes out to breakfast every week."
While the YMCA has various membership and pricing options, TOPS is straightforward: $32 a year, plus $3 a month.
"You’re allowed to attend two meetings before you have to pay the membership," Cami said. "And you get a monthly magazine from the national organization when you do join."
Every TOPS meeting features a special presentation, with topics such as how weight loss helps your hip joints, organic gardening, the psychology of losing weight and the pros and cons of eating certain foods.
Anyone interested in learning more about TOPS can call Cami at 419-289-0972.


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so 2 and a half years ago my mum passed away from cancer. This year will be my 3rd christmas without her and im feeling angrier than i have ever felt before. School has been tough for me recently in the build up to christmas because i have been skipping lessons and getting into a lot of trouble and at home i have just been isolating myself in my room. I have been crying so much and i am really struggling. Christmas is supposed to be a happy time of the year and for me it just makes me feel angry and upset.
I really dont know what to do. Please can you give me some advice.
When someone has died it can be very difficult to imagine having fun again and going on without them. This time of year has lots of different holidays and events that focus a lot on family and friends. This can make it even harder to cope with feelings of loss and grief. Everyone copes in different ways but there are some ideas I can give you that might help.
Coming to terms with something bad that has happened can take a long time. Sometimes you might think you’ve moved on only to find new feelings coming up in the future. Christmas might be a time you start to feel these emotions because you’re reminded of how unfair it is that you don't have your mum there to enjoy it with you.
Remembering the past is important but people react in different ways, depending on where they are in their journey through grief. You might find thinking about happy times with your mum painful at first, but after a while it may become easier. No amount of time would ever have been enough for you to spend with your mum, but it's good to appreciate the good times you did have together. Remembering those times can help you to think about how your mum would want you to cope with the situation you're in now.
My advice would be to not bottle up your feelings - it's okay to be sad, even at happy times like Christmas. If you need to cry then don't be afraid to. Take time for yourself to feel those emotions and don't worry about what those around you think. There might be well-meaning people who try to get you to enjoy yourself, but don't feel pressure to be any specific way. You can't force yourself to be happy. But you can accept the emotions you do have and this often leads to better feelings. It helps to explain this to the people around you so that they’re aware.
Some time on your own is okay but isolating yourself can become too much after a while. Being around people who care about you is important because it not only means they can look after you, but also reminds you about what you still have. You may not have your mum but it's good to remember the people who you do care about and how you can still make memories with them for the future.
I hope that you know that whatever happens you can talk to Childline this Christmas and New Year - we don't close and our counsellors are ready to listen about anything.
Thanks for sharing this with me, take care.


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Election of Functional Reps - submitted by Central line West Branch and amended by Finsbury Park Branch is tabled for the Regional Council meeting on the 25th August.
The amendment by Finsbury Park was not accepted by Central line West Branch.
This resolution fell as there was no seconder.
This branch reaffirms its support for the policy of functional and tier two reps returning to the workplace after a three year term in office.
This branch also supports the ability of functional reps to stand down from the level 1 position if they so choose.
However this branch believes that it is unfair that candidates for functional council have to be local reps in order to be eligible.
We ask that the LTRC removes the prerequisite to be a local rep in order to stand for functional council.
Amendment from Finsbury Park Branch-At the end of the motion the branch would like to add the following amendment.
"If no level one reps were seeking election then the position would be offered to reps who'd been in a level one or two position within the last two years".


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The Kenyan photographer touches on the power of narrative photography with his series “Melanin-0”.
Kenyan photographer Osborne Macharia has an ability to bring stories to life from behind his camera lens. In his work, be it commercial or personal, he has a knack for animating his characters so that they always seem to be jumping out at you with something to say. His narrative style of photography is not only entertaining but it also makes for a powerful platform to convey an important message on topics like gender abuse, ivory poaching and victims of war-torn regions in Africa.
One of his most recent photographic series, Melanin-0 takes a look at issues of identity and stigmatization surrounding albinism. True to his style, Macharia brings the topic to the fore by zooming in on individuals with albinism and telling their stories.
He created the series for an exhibition at ProKraft Africa’s studio, Space Gravity in Nairobi. The exhibition, titled “Black” called upon five artists to create a project based on their interpretation of the theme. Macharia disclosed that his photographic narrative deals with identity crisis – an important and recurring element in his work.
In Melanin-0, Macharia wanted the viewer to see beyond the skin by highlighting the ambitions and dreams of the individuals with albinism. He believes that people with albinism are often seen as victims of stigmatisation and this is not always the case. His photographs capture the sense of pride inherent in each individual while the question of social identity lurks in the background.
Macharia believes that the stigma of albinism in Kenya is starting to diminish now that people with albinism are taking up government responsibilities and an increasing number of platforms are creating social awareness campaigns around the issue.

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on this point by Mary's defenders. In the Act of Parliament the phrase " signed "
hand, which they are not. Moreover, "some principal and substantial clauses"
Lords, in September 1568, was worded by Lesley, Bishop of Ross.
and women in Scotland, "and principally such as are in company with themselves,"
of an oral account of a letter of Mary, as given by a man who "had read it."
Murray a mere oral report in a messenger's memory seems a strange proceeding.
account, written in 1568, of the same letter.
that she wishes Bothwell " in her arms," a phrase which occurs in Casket Letter ii.
of the Casket Letters, but trusted to the memory of a messenger. In that case.
to the letter than Murray's oral report.
of the guilty men who became Mary's accusers.
letters and otherwise, held Bothwell continually in remembrance of the said house,"
in the Murray- Lennox version, she does. Therefore the writer of the "Articles"
had seen a Casket Letter, never produced, a forgery.
Hatfield, and in the Record Office.
difficulties obscure our view of them we have made apparent.
her person, who, if not carefully treated, may reveal something. Letters v., vi., vii.
ton, and sent to the Bishop of Dunblane, then in Paris, in May 1567.^ Letter viii.
affected or alembicated style, not customary, perhaps unexampled, in her epistles.
tion of Mary's large Italian hand seems well within the resources of the art.
Mr F. Compton Price, and are published in the author's "Mystery of Mary Stuart."
solution of the problem ; though, in the Logan case, the forgery is detected.
guilty foreknowledge of, and acquiescence in, the crime of her husband's murder.
to obtain the letters for Elizabeth, "for the secrecy and benefit of the cause."
1 Goodall, ii. 342, 343, 388, 389.
- Spanish Calendar, i. p. 665.
■* See abstracts of all these letters in Maitland Club Miscellany, vol. iv. p. 119.
* Cf. Mystery of Mary Stuart, chap. xiv.
5 Labanoff, ii. pp. 32-44.
6 Revue des Deux Mondes, 1902.
' Bowes' "Correspondence," pp. 236-265.
LOGAN OF RESTALRIG AND THE GOWRIE CONSPIRACY.
of Dunbar (.Sir George Hume), who was in Scotland on the business of the Kirk.
of his own, without giving his sources for that. Thus, his MS. source, the MS.
and had suffered both death and torments as a false notaiy."


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This hotel open in public with 298 room in floors.


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If you are having trouble fitting college classes into your busy schedule and enjoy using computers, online courses may be the answer for you. Online courses provide an alternative to taking regular college classes for the student who has work, family, and other obligations that are barriers to traveling to campus for the traditional classroom environment. Below are some requirements to consider.
An online student must have access to a computer with a current operating system and the following resources.
Besides these resources, a student shouldn't need special software unless required by the instructor. Students will, however, need basic computer use skills, which may include proficiency in word processing, creating directories or folders, copying files, copying/pasting text, sending/receiving emails with attachments, switching between programs, and following and saving hyperlinks on a webpage.
In an online course, there is no set class time, and you are allowed to work when you want. You are, nonetheless, expected to actively participate in course activities (discussions, group work, etc.) on a regular basis, and online courses do involve deadlines just like any other on-campus class. This means it’s not an option to wait until the end of the term to complete all assignments and activities. For a 3-credit class, students should expect to spend 9 hours per week online and offline reading the text, doing homework, participating in class discussions, etc.
A key factor to student success in the online environment is self-direction, the ability and willingness to direct one’s own education. Online students need to be independent and to take responsibility for their learning. Self-directed learning involves specific skills: organization, motivation, and a sense of confidence. Online students must also be comfortable asking questions and communicating in writing to participate in discussions, complete assignments, and work with instructors and classmates.
Online classes aren’t suited to every student, but if after reading the previous information and taking the Are Online Courses Right For Me? survey, you think they will work for you, please check the available online courses list. Then contact the Distance Education Office to see about registering.


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The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring comedienne and Ziegfeld Follies alumna Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl who was 40 years younger than the actress who played her when she first went on the air.
The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings at 6:30pm as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy.


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With over 40 years of combined experience you are in great hands with the physical therapists at Synergy Therapeutics in Truckee, CA.
Scott earned his Masters in Physical Therapy from UC San Francisco in 1992. He has lived in the Truckee/North Lake Tahoe area since 1996 and in 2002 was one of the first in the Tahoe area to become an Orthopedic Certified Specialist. He has worked around the globe with professional cycling teams including T-Mobile, Team Columbia/High Road and most recently with Garmin/Barracuda. He has also worked as a performance therapist with EXOS/Athletes' Performance in LA and Arizona working the NFL combine, international soccer including Aston Villa in the English Premiere League as well as Al Arabai in Qatar. He also was one of the first PTs to work with the Chinese Olympic Teams in Beijing. He continues to perform physical and performance therapy, bike fitting and other athlete training services in Truckee, CA.
Caren earned her Master in Physical Therapy from Samuel Merritt College in 1997 and her undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego. She has lived in Truckee for over 10 years and was among the first in the Reno/Tahoe area to receive specialized certification in vestibular rehabilitation. Caren has been using manual therapy skills for 15 years to help clients resolve mobility restrictions and using neuromuscular exercises to restore stability and ideal biomechanics.
Caren has an athletic background in competitive swimming and outrigger canoe racing. She also enjoys snow skiing/boarding, waterskiing, surfing, hiking, mountain biking, travel, music and dance, yummy healthy food, and old fancy cars! She also is the mother of 2 fun little children!
Laura graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from UC Irvine. In 2006 she received a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA. She has worked the last 13 years treating individuals of all ages for orthopedic and neurologic dysfunctions. Laura enjoys combining her fields of study to help protect and balance her clients’ bodies in order to maximize their dynamic function. She lives in Truckee with her husband and two kids. Laura loves all things outdoors, especially mountain biking, backpacking, trail running, skate skiing and snowboarding. She has completed multiple triathlons, the Lake Tahoe Marathon, RTO, and the Great Ski Race. However, Laura’s greatest passion is dance and she continues to perform all styles from ballet to hip hop.

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WOW! New State Record Brown….out of Taneycomo!
Another beautiful day today. Should be in the upper mid 50s today with lots of sunshine. 60S tomorrow, back to the mid 50s Wednesday then rain possibly on Thursday and temps into the 40s. Unfortunately, right now, the weekend looks pretty cool.
Still using four units to run the equivalent of two units. Table Rock is only a half a foot above power pool and they are keeping Taneycomo about 5-6 feet above no generation level.
Taneycomo holds the new state record brown trout. It was caught by Paul Crews from Neosho, Missouri this past Saturday. This beauty was 38 inches long with a 27 inch girth and weighed 34.6 pounds. Paul caught it on a 1/8 ounce sculpin colored marabou jig. This brown is part of the triploid Brown Trout the Missouri Department of Conservation started stocking in 2013. The original plan was to stock a total of 15,000 fish into Taneycomo over a three-year period of 2013, 2014 and 2015. This picture indicates this was a great addition to our fishery!
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Absolut Berri Acai contains no sugar and uses only natural ingredients. The acai, blueberry and pomegranate flavors are blended with vodka distilled from grain grown in the rich fields of southern Sweden.
This 100 year old vodka was given a bottle that was inspired by an 18th century Swedish medicine bottle and exported from Sweden to the US in 1979. Using local winter wheat, Absolute Vodka, is fertilized to a strict minimum and the water used to distill the final product comes from local wells.