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As you might have heard, Katie Jacobs Stanton is hanging up her BlackBerry, moving from the State Department's Office of Innovation to a job with Twitter in the company's San Francisco office. I caught up with Stanton at her desk at the State Department earlier today, her last day on the government payroll, and asked her what lessons she's taking away from her time in public service -- not only her seven months at the State Department, as part of the small innovation team headed by Alec Ross, but her immediately prior 11 months working as part of the White House new media staff, headed by Macon Phillips.
Stanton's experience is, I think, an intriguing one at a moment when people are once again complaining that official Washington is where technological vision goes to die. Stanton offers some insight into why bridging the innovation gap in government can be so difficult.
"Being used to a fast-paced environment that isn't afraid to fail, where risk-takers are rewarded" explained Stanton, who was at Google before joining the White House shortly after the start of the Obama administration, "government is just a very different environment," she said with a laugh, invoking the gloss of bureaucracy as the art of making the possible impossible. Stanton was quick to praise the career State Department staffers and political appointees that make the institution a "passionate bureaucracy," and said she leaves optimistic about what the people who make up the State Department can achieve.
Stanton, who focused her digital diplomacy efforts at the State Department on mobile ("More people have mobile phones than have a toilet"), cites as success the $33 million raised for post-earthquake Haiti raised in just a week through the federal government using bully pulpit to get out word of an SMS short code. Other strong work: working with tech innovators like the team at Ushahidi to set up mobile reporting around elections in Sudan, an investment that paid off when staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Conakry, Guinea, called on the DC-based team for help using mobile in their recent elections. That sort of implicit permission to experiment is, argued Stanton, one of the more significant changes to come as a result of the recent push for a more innovative State Department in particular and U.S. federal government as a whole. Stanton also cites as a high point her May trip to China led by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Stanton's role at Twitter will be as Vice President of International, helping to drive business and operational strategy around the globe. One of the big things left on her plate at her departure, she says, is making human rights data more accessible, machine readable. But as she leaves, new innovators flow the other direction. In May, Ben Scott recently left his job as Policy Director at the advocacy group Free Press, for example, to help drive Secretary Clinton's push on "Internet freedoms." Noel Dickover, known in these parts as co-founder of Crisis Commons, joined the State Department's e-diplomacy team just this Wednesday.
But there are still hurdles, among them some of the same challenges, annoyances, and obstacles that make actually doing the day-to-day work of government unappealing, or, in Stanton's case, impractical. The State Department, she says, needs more innovators and experimenters throughout in ranks, in a range of posts, but especially in mid-level jobs. "In Silicon Valley," she said, "you need more adult supervision. Here, you could use a lot more youthful energy." She went on. "We're almost missing a generation. I'm 40 years old, and I don't feel like there are many others like me."
Saying that the ranks of the federal government is devoid of innovators is unfair, inaccurate, and too easy. But it's worth something that there are so few that, in these circles, most can be referred to by their first name alone. (I was thrilled when Stanton mentioned someone inside an agency worth talking to whom I hadn't heard of yet.) Often, it comes down to the prosaic, details that leave serving government to those who, says Stanton, already make their lives in DC, or are wealthy enough to cover the complications. Stanton cites missing San Francisco -- her Twitter location has been switched to "California-here-I-come!," her husband's work with a start-up in California, the need to get her kids moved before the school year starts, a house owned in California impossible to sell in this real estate market. The result: innovating from inside the bureaucracy proved very expensive, even "illogical." Stanton is sure to express gratitude for her time in Washington, and those she worked alongside. But, she says, "We make it really hard for people to serve our country."


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In Pursuit of Balance (IPOB) is intended to bring together like-minded winegrowers, winemakers, sommeliers, retailers, journalists and consumers who believe in the potential of California to produce profound, balanced Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. In the words of the founders, Rajat Parr and Jasmine Hirsch, “This isn’t a rebellion, but rather a gathering of believers. The event is meant to open a dialogue between producers and consumers about the nature of balanced wine.” Listen to Jasmine Hirsch talk about IPOB in a recent interview I conducted before this event: http://www.princeofpinot.com/download/audio/IPOB_Jasmine%20Hirsch.mp3.
The most recent In Pursuit of Balance event was held at Bluxome Street Winery in San Francisco on March 10, 2014. 400 people of the trade and media, including many well-known wine writers, sommeliers and winegrowers attended the morning seminars and early afternoon tastings, and over 450 consumers converged on the site for the early evening tastings provided by 31 wineries. The energy in the tasting venue was high and the quality of the wines were something to be thankful for. Video of the seminars is available for viewing at www.inpursuitofbalance.com.
The participating wineries, all from California, included: Anthill Farms Winery, Bluxome Street Winery, Calera Wine Company, Ceritas, Chanin Wine Company, Cobb Wines, Copain Wines, Domaine de la Côte, Drew Family Cellars, Failla, Flowers Vineyard & Winery, Hanzell, Hirsch Vineyards, Knez Winery, Kutch Wines, LaRue Wines, LIOCO Wine Company, Liquid Farm, Littorai, Matthiasson, Mount Eden Vineyards, Native 9, The Ojai Vineyard, Peay Vineyards, Red Car Wine, Sandhi Wines, Soliste, Twomey, Tyler Winery, Varner, and Wind Gap.
There is no clear, widely accepted objective definition of an old vine. Wikipedia states, “In a place where wine production is longstanding, it often means a wine whose vines are 30 to 40 years old.” Some winemakers consider these to be “mature” vines only, and insist that the term “old” vines be reserved for vines older than this. The term old vine is relative because in a newly established winegrowing region, 20 years might be considered old.
The panelists discussed whether vine age makes a difference in the quality of wines and how vine age effects viticultural and winemaking decisions.
There are a number of widely accepted dictums regarding old Pinot Noir vines that I have gathered from previous seminars and the wine literature. I have added in opinions expressed in this seminar.
* Vine age is difficult to taste in Pinot Noir as site often trumps vine age.
* Old vine Pinot Noir seems to age better.
* Old vines become infected with viruses, lower yields and causing the resulting wines to show less color.
* Old vines generally produce grapes with physiological ripeness at lower Brix. New vine grapes ripen quicker, accumulate sugar faster, and generally have less acidity.
* Old vine wines can be more layered, nuanced, complex, reserved, long on the palate, and more interesting. They are less overtly fruit, and more complete. Newer vine Pinot Noir tends to be more vibrant, expressive and exuberant with more grip and tannins.
* Young vine wines can be like old vine wines if yields are tightly controlled.
* New vine fruit is more consistent.
* New vine yields are potentially higher. Younger vines are more exuberant and can “grow like crazy,” and can over crop if not regulated. Old vines are more steady and self-regulating.
* Old vines have more haphazard growth with sometimes a hybrid mix of cordon and canes, requiring more work to farm, more individual attention, a more experienced crew, and can be more costly as a result.
* The quality of old vine wines is also related to the fact that whoever planted the vines originally did the proper thing and the vines have survived. The vineyard is special as a result.
* Young vines have the benefit of use of better rootstocks and clones, and more sophisticated viticulture technology.
* The age of vines cannot be determined accurately unless the planting information is available.
2011 Wind Gap James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles Chardonnay Harvest Brix Vines planted in 1981. Harvest Brix 21.2º, 12.5% alc.. No new oak. More aromatic than Woodruff with floral and citrus notes most prominent. More body also, with crisp, more intense lemon-lime flavor.
2012 Wind Gap Woodruff Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay Vines planted in 1978. Harvest Brix 22.7º, 13.5% alc.. No new oak. Delicate aromas of lemon, pineapple, wet stones. Acid-driven with citrusimbued minerality.
The differences between the Wind Gap wines are probably more related to site differences. No definite conclusion about old versus young vines can be determined since the plantings of the two wines are only three years apart. That said, both wines are from older vines and were superb.
2011 Matthiasson Michael Mara Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 5-year-old vines. Aromas of pear, butterscotch and caramel. More fruity than the Linda Vista with less nuance.
2011 Matthiasson Linda Vista Napa Valley Chardonnay 20-year-old vines. Rich lemony aromas. More acid driven and austere with more minerality and a slightly tart finish.
The older vines produced a wine that was more lean and mineral driven with less flamboyant fruit on the nose and palate.
2012 Ojai Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir Vines planted in 2002. Very aromatic showing rose petal, candied cherry, herbs, oak and spice. Generous, long finish.
2012 Ojai Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir Vines planted in 1973. Less primary fruit but more secondary characters. More complex, more grainy tannins and a longer finish. Overall, a more interesting wine.
A big difference here, with the older vine Pinot Noir showing much less primary fruit aromas and flavors and more interesting secondary savory notes.
The highlight of this seminar were the three wines presented by winemaker Michael McNeill of Hanzell. These were remarkable old, older and very old vine Pinot Noir that were marvelously fresh and nuanced.
2012 Hanzell de Brye Vineyard East Slope Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir Vines planted in 1999. Aromas of earthy cherry. Silky on the palate with crisp cherry and cranberry flavors. Still tight, but enjoyable.
2012 Hanzell de Brye Vineyard Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir Vines planted in 1976. Very Burgundian with many secondary aromas and flavors including herbs, tea, leather and earth. The red fruits are shy but pleasing and the finishing is amazingly long.
2012 Hanzell Ambassador’s 1953 Vineyard Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir The shy nose offers inviting raspberry and spice aromas. Delicious, fresh fruit core with plenty of vigor. Seamless with a gorgeous finish.
* Level of ripeness is important for the wine’s ability to reflect the site (terroir). If too ripe, generally beyond 14.5% alcohol, terroir can be obscured or undiscovered.
* There has been a trend over the past several years to pick riper fruit producing more alcoholic wines, particularly in warmer regions of the New World. In the past few years, there has been a swing back to picking at less ripeness. 24º to 25º Brix used to be the baseline for many, but many have now pulled back to 23º to 23.5º as a reasonable new baseline.
* Ripeness is a complicated issue since it involves sugar, acid, and tannin as well as phenolics (flavor).
* Determination of ripeness and when to pick is not a defined procedure and will vary from winemaker to winemaker. Some rely on sugar level, others acid level, and still others on flavor of the pips and seeds. Most seem to combine chemistry with flavor in making the decision to pick. For many winemakers today, the most desirable Brix level is often around 23.5º.
* Winemakers like Josh Jensen believe it is better to error on the less ripe side, then to pick too late.
* If grapes are picked too late, sugars are high, resultant alcohols are high, and alcohol reduction methods have to be used. Reducing the alcohol will lower the alcohol percentage, but not make the wine less ripe tasting.
* If grapes lack acidity when picked, then tartaric acid is often added to bring the acid level up. Many people including Jamie Goode feel like the taste of added tartaric acid is not the same as natural acid.
2011 Tyler Sanford & Benedict Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 13.4% alc.. Aromas of cherries and herbs with flavors that echo the nose. Mid weight core with mild tannins and bright acidity.
2011 Tyler Bien Nacido Vineyard Old Vines Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 13.6% alc.. A completely different wine with aromas of oak and herbs, and flavors of earthy, herbal dark cherry. This wine is displays riper and more robust fruit, more power.
The differences between these two wines are primarily site-driven, and not related to significant ripeness or chemistry differences. Both vineyards planted in early 1970s, unrooted.
2013 Calera Mills Vineyard Lot A Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir Barrel sample. First batch Picked at 22.9º Brix, 12.9% alc.. Deeply colored. Leaner, tighter and more primary than Lot B.
2013 Calera Mills Vineyard Lot B Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir Barrel sample. Picked at 24.2º Brix 18 days later, 13.8% alc.. Riper tasting fruit, more generous, and appealing.
The Calera wines presented by Josh Jensen gave the best insight into differences in wines picked at two stages of ripeness. The second wine was picked 18 days later than the first wine, and practically everyone in attendance preferred the second (Lot B) wine. Both wines from unrooted vines planted in 1984 with same exposure, same plant material (Calera field selection). The wines will spend one more year in barrel.
2012 LaRue Rice-Spivak Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Barrel sample. 13.2% alc.. Very soft in the mouth with a fruity finish. Definitely more plush fruit than the 2010 wine veering toward dark red cherry.
2010 LaRue Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 100% Rice-Spivak Vineyard. 12.6% alc.. Redder fruits (cherry, especially strawberry) with an herbal streak. A very pretty, delicate wine.
The winemaker prefers to pick when flavors between strawberry and cherry, but this decision will vary with the vintage.
2007 Copain Kiser En Bas Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 13.5% alc.. Definitely a riper, darker fruit profile, even prune and cooked notes.
2010 Copain Kiser En Bas Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 12.4% alc.. Red fruits with more vim and vigor and a pleasing finish. Much preferred over the riper 2007 wine.
The tasting quickly became crowded with enthusiastic trade and media and I declined to elbow my way to every winery table. There were a number of wineries offering wines that I have previously reviewed so I did not pursue a revisit. Here are the wines that I was able to taste that were true to the ideal of balance and stood out for me. Most all these wines will be reviewed in detail in the PinotFile at some point this year.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes finished 5 of 7 for 33 yards on two drives in the Kansas City Chiefs‘ 17-10 loss to the Houston Texans in the preseason opener for both teams on Thursday night.
Houston’s Deshaun Watson, who’s coming back from a torn ACL, was used sparingly. He threw only one pass — a 4-yard completion to wide receiver Bruce Ellington — during a five-play drive to midfield that featured four handoffs to running back Lamar Miller.
Mahomes at No. 10 and Watson at No. 12 were taken in the first round of the 2017 draft to be franchise quarterbacks.
Brandon Weeden took over for Houston after the game’s opening drive and led back-to-back touchdown drives before joining Watson on the sideline for the remainder of the game.
Mahomes took over the starting job when Alex Smith was traded to Washington during the offseason. He also was sacked once and didn’t throw a touchdown or interception.
Mahomes didn’t complete a pass longer than 14 yards and never targeted Sammy Watkins, who signed a three-year, $48 million deal with the Chiefs in the offseason.
Weeden led Houston on a 12-play 68-yard drive during his first series, which was capped by a 6-yard touchdown to rookie tight end Jordan Akins.
Weeden hooked up with Akins for a 14-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the second quarter, finishing 9 of 11 for 97 yards with two touchdowns.
Mahomes’ backup, Chad Henne, was responsible for the lone Chiefs touchdown — a 24-yard strike over the top to Demarcus Robinson late in the second quarter.
Robinson finished with game highs of three catches and 48 yards, while Henne overcame a rough start, which included an interception on a tipped pass, to finish 8 of 14 for 91 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Several notable players were absent for both teams.
Chiefs safety Eric Berry (Achilles’ heel), who was injured in last year’s regular-season opener, didn’t dress for the game. Backup Eric Murray got the start alongside rookie safety Armani Watts, who replaced injured starter Daniel Sorenson (knee).
Kansas City also was without both starting inside linebackers — Anthony Hitchens, a free-agent acquisition from the Cowboys, and Reggie Ragland. Second-year pro Ukeme Eligwe and veteran Terrance Smith played with the starters.
Most of the Texans’ absences also were on defense.
Linebacker Whitney Mercilus (soft tissue injury) didn’t make the trip and linebacker Benardrick McKinney didn’t play.
Defensive end J.J. Watt, who is returning from a broken leg suffered last October in the regular season against the Chiefs, and linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (knee) didn’t play either.
Offseason addition Tyrann Mathieu and Johnathan Joseph also sat out for Houston, while starting wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller took the night off as well.
There were no protests at Arrowhead Stadium from players on either team — though a few Chiefs, in particular, stood well off the sideline near the benches — during the national anthem. It didn’t appear that any players went to the locker room for the anthem.
Texans LB Kennan Gilchrist did not return after absorbing a helmet-to-helmet blow late in the fourth quarter from Chiefs running back Darrel Williams.
The play could have been called a penalty under new NFL rules regarding players lowering their heads and leading with the crown of the helmet, but no flag was thrown.
The Chiefs (0-1) return to action Friday, Aug. 17, at the Atlanta Falcons.
The Texans (1-0) host the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, Aug. 18.


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* First column is Average Total Corners per Match for matches involving KRC Genk. 2nd column is for Club Brugge KV.
* First column is Average Total Cards per Match for matches involving KRC Genk (Includes Opponent team cards). 2nd column is for Club Brugge KV.
There is a Medium Chance that Genk will score a goal based on our data.
There is a Medium Chance that Club Brugge will score a goal based on our data.
Match offsides is calculated as the sum of KRC Genk's average Team Offsides and Club Brugge KV's average Team Offsides throughout the Pro League 2018/19 season.
Coming into this game, Genk has picked up 10 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 2 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Genk has scored 9 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Genk is in great form, and the home fans will be loving it. They have won the last 3 games that they have played at home.
Superb stuff from Genk at home, where they are currently unbeaten in 5 games. Can they go another game without defeat?
Club Brugge's defence will have to be at their best today if they're to stop Genk from scoring. The home side has scored in the last 3 games in front of their own fans. They have failed to score in 1 home matches this season.
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Genk has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 3 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 20/33 games for Genk this season.
Coming into this game, Club Brugge has picked up 12 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 2.4 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Club Brugge has scored 15 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Superb stuff from Club Brugge away from home, where they are currently unbeaten in 7 games. Can they go another game without defeat?
Scoring is not an issue for Club Brugge when they play away from home. They have scored in the last 6 games they have played on the road. Can Genk stop this run?
Club Brugge has put together a good run of form and has now gone 3 games without defeat.
We might see some goals in this one, with the last 5 games involving Club Brugge has ended with 3 or more goals being scored. Will Genk get in on the action today? There has been a total of 19 goals in the last 5 games for Club Brugge, both home and away.
Club Brugge has kept 3 clean sheets in the last 5 games, conceding 4 goals during this period. Overall this season, their defence has kept a clean sheet on 12 occasions.
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Club Brugge has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 4 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 20/33 games for Club Brugge this season.
It's likely that Club Brugge will score today, as they have netted in the last 11 games coming into this one and have scored 15 goals in the last five games.
On 14th April 2019, Genk played Club Brugge in Pro League. The match ended 3 - 1 to Genk.
Since this match is over, we suggest you check out the head to head statistics for the next meeting between Genk and Club Brugge.


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The NSF vision for a Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21) considers an integrated, scalable, and sustainable cyberinfrastructure to be crucial for innovation in science and engineering (see www.nsf.gov/cif21). The Data Infrastructure Building Blocks (DIBBs) program is an integral part of CIF21. The DIBBs program encourages development of robust and shared data-centric cyberinfrastructure capabilities, to accelerate interdisciplinary and collaborative research in areas of inquiry stimulated by data.
DIBBs investments enable new data-focused services, capabilities, and resources to advance scientific discoveries, collaborations, and innovations. The investments are expected to build upon, integrate with, and contribute to existing community cyberinfrastructure, serving as evaluative resources while developments in national-scale access, policy, interoperability and sustainability continue to evolve.
Effective solutions will bring together cyberinfrastructure expertise and domain researchers, to ensure that the resulting cyberinfrastructure address researchers’ data needs. The activities should address the data challenges arising in a disciplinary or cross-disciplinary context. (Throughout this solicitation, ‘community’ refers to a group of researchers interested in solving one or more linked scientific questions, while ‘domains’ and ‘disciplines’ refer to areas of expertise or application.) The projects should stimulate data-driven scientific discoveries and innovations, and address broad community needs, nationally and internationally.
Early Implementations are large "at scale" evaluations, building upon cyberinfrastructure capabilities of existing research communities or recognized community data collections, and extending those data-focused cyberinfrastructure capabilities to additional research communities and domains with broad community engagement.
Pilot Demonstrations address advanced cyberinfrastructure challenges across emerging research communities, building upon recognized community data collections and disciplinary research interests, to address specific challenges in science and engineering research.
Prospective PIs should be aware that DIBBs is a multi-directorate activity, and are encouraged to submit proposals that have broad, interdisciplinary interest. PIs are encouraged to refer to NSF core program descriptions, Dear Colleague Letters, and recently posted initiatives on directorate and divisional home pages to gain insight into the priorities for the relevant area(s) of science and engineering in which their proposals may be responsive. It is strongly recommended that a prospective PI contact a Cognizant Program Officer in the organization(s) closest to the major disciplinary impact of the proposed work to ascertain whether the the scientific focus and budget of the proposed work are appropriate for this solicitation.

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While still a high school student, this growing interest in the sciences took her to Austin Peay State University, where she attended the state’s Governors School in Computation Physics one summer. That’s where Gulledge, whose senior class had only 60 students, learned about the incredible research opportunities available at Austin Peay.
A year later, Gulledge enrolled at Austin Peay as a physics major, and in the last four years, she has traveled twice to the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, high in the Andes Mountains of Chile, to conduct research for the international Dark Energy Survey. This research has also taken her to Fermilab—the U.S. Department of Energy’s national laboratory— as an undergraduate research intern, and in January, lab officials named her Fermilab’s Scientist of the Week.
Gulledge plans to graduate this May and continue on in graduate school next year to pursue her Ph.D. in astrophysics. And she credits Austin Peay with helping her achieve this goal.
Before she leaves for graduate school, the former Governors School student will return to the program this summer as an instructor. And she’s excited about helping another budding scientist from Mt. Pleasant.
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Yesterday, 1,700 students from around the world enrolled in the first Zapatistas school, held at the University of the People’s Land of Chiapas.
This morning i've been inspired by a new series of 7 essays titled ‘Them and Us’ [original Spanish or English] written by Subcomandante Marcos of the EZLN that lays out the differences between those in power and those who choose to organize from below. These essays by Marcos are the philosophical underpinnings of a new Zapatista school that opened yesterday [Aug. 12, 2013] at the University of the People’s Land of Chiapas.
In the past few days thousands of people from around the world have descended on Chiapas for the Zapatistas’ first organizing school, called la escuelita de libertad, which means the little school of liberty. Originally the group allotted for only 500 students. But so many people wished to enroll that they opened an additional 1,200 slots for the weeklong school.
'Them and Us' was mentioned in the excellent article titled 'The Zapatistas’ first school opens for session' which explains the how the school's revolutionary spirit extends beyond the classroom and onto the broad experience of living, working in the fields, sleeping and eating with Zapatista families of the community that the students are embedded in.
My feeble attempts to characterize Marcos' words and the depth of his thought are...feeble. Below is a quote from the first essay as an example, please take the time to read through 'Them and Us' and be moved.
And they’re so rude that they don’t beg, await, request, plead — instead, they exercise their freedom. Have you ever seen such obscenity!
That is the real danger. Those who look to the other side, who leave the mold, or break it, or ignore it.
...what’s really dangerous in a true chaos is when everyone becomes a collective, group, crew, raza, organization, and they learn to say ‘no’ and ‘yes,’ and they reach agreements amongst themselves. Because the ‘no’ is directed towards those of us who give the orders. And the ‘yes,’… jeez… that really is a disaster. Imagine if everyone built their own destinies, and they decided who to be and what to do. It would be like pointing out that we’re expendable, excessive, that we get in the way, that we’re not necessary, that we should be in jail, that we should disappear.
Yes, a nightmare. Yes, of course, for us. Can you imagine how bad that world would be? Full of Indians, blacks, browns, yellows, reds, dreadlocks, tattoos, piercings, studs, punks, goths, cholos, skaters, that ‘A’ flag without a nation to buy it, youth, women, whores, children, the elderly, zoot suiters, drivers, peasants, workers, tacky people, proles, poor people, anonymous people… others. Without a privileged space for us, the ‘beautiful people’… or, so you understand us, the ‘good people’… because we can tell by the way you talk that you didn’t study at Harvard.
Yes, that day would be night for us… Yes, everything would be ruined. What would we do?

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Is an Ace Combat HD Remaster Coming to PS4 Soon?
While Bandai Namco’s Project Aces team is currently known for developing the series’ latest sequel, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, the three games that came out on PlayStation 2: Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, and Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, are considered by many fans as the best games in the franchise for the superb gameplay, story, and music, and are even collectively known as the series’ Holy Trinity.
As the company specifically asks for a person who has extensive knowledge of the PS2 Ace Combat games, there is a good probability that they could be testing an HD remaster collection of these games for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. With Ace Combat 7 also slated to release within this year, we hope 2018 will be the year Ace Combat finally comes back to the spotlight.
UPDATE: While we were able to track the Japanese software testing company listed in this job opening, they had clarified directly to us that there may have been a blunder made when this listing was posted, and this job is not related to the company at all.


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At Target, you'll discover a Fortune 50 company focused on making life better for our guests. Creating a shopping experience where guests can find what they want - and discover something new - is the heart of the merchandising department.
In this role, you'll gain a realistic job preview into life as a Space & Presentation Business Partner. Learn how to apply your financial, analytical and communication skills to impact the bottom line as we work to deliver products to guests anytime and anywhere. Manage a project from start to finish, and culminate your summer experience by presenting your results to leadership within your department. You'll gain valuable insight into the day-to-day role of a Space and Presentation intern, and see how they negotiate and maintain business relationships with the largest vendors in the industry. We'll be supporting you with extensive training and robust development to help you grow as a strong Space and Presentation Intern.
About you: Strong academic performance (current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above)Excellent analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong planning and organizational abilitiesExceptional leadership qualities and decision-making skillsThe ability to communicate clearly and effectivelyDevelopment-focused; eager to learn and to satisfy your innate curiosityStrong sense of accountability and initiativeAbility to thrive in ambiguous growth environment Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals.

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Governor Steve Bullock headlined a press conference yesterday in Helena with the Montana Broadcasters Association to raise awareness of suicide in the state.
Grizzly bear shot by black bear hunter near Missoula. Federal authorities are investigating.
Public Service Commission wins battle with power companies over shutting off power to customers.
60 percent chance of continued rain showers in western Montana. High today in the upper 60's.

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text: The 1951 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Howard Odell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 273 to 218. Ted Holzknecht was the team captain.


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I recently came across a poem, that I found in my dear old Dad's papers. He died at 83+, over here in April/1999. It's by James W. Gray, & is called "The Golden Days". It made me have a good bawl, when he recited it me, shortly before he died. Perhaps you could use it ?
The fitba' match on Saturdays, the cheerin' & the groans.
An' comin' back to Glesca' wi' oor faces burnt & broon.
An' makin' resolutions that we broke on New Year's Day.
For we were quite convinced we were the best set in the hall.
When you & I were young m' dear, an' the world was yours & mine.

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Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend the United Nations General Assembly this week, her spokesman said Wednesday, as the Nobel laureate faces a barrage of criticism over her failure to speak up for Rohingya Muslims fleeing Rakhine state in huge numbers.
A crackdown by Myanmar’s army, launched in response to Rohingya militant attacks on August 25, has sent some 379,000 Rohingya refugees scrambling across the border to Bangladesh in less than three weeks.
The violence has incubated a humanitarian crisis on both sides of the border and piled intense global pressure on Suu Kyi to condemn the army campaign, which the UN has described as having all the hallmarks of “ethnic cleansing”.
Bangladesh is struggling to provide relief for exhausted and hungry refugees — some 60 percent of whom are children — while nearly 30,000 ethnic Rakhine Buddhists as well as Hindus have been displaced inside Myanmar.
Nine thousand more Rohingya refugees poured into Bangladesh on Wednesday, the UN said, as authorities worked to build a new camp for tens of thousands of arrivals who have no shelter.
Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s first civilian leader in decades, has no control over the powerful military, which ran the country for 50 years before allowing free elections in 2015.
There is also scant sympathy among Myanmar’s Buddhist majority for the Rohingya, a stateless Muslim group branded “Bengalis” — shorthand for illegal immigrants.
But outside of her country Suu Kyi’s reputation as a defender of the oppressed is in ruins over the Rohingya crisis.
Rights groups have pilloried the former democracy activist for failing to speak out against the army campaign, which has left hundreds dead.
The army denies the allegations, while Suu Kyi has also played down claims of atrocities, instead blaming “a huge iceberg of misinformation” for complicating the conflict.
The UN Security Council was scheduled Wednesday to discuss the refugee crisis in a closed-door meeting, with China expected to shoot down any efforts to censure its strategically pivotal Southeast Asian ally.
“The state counsellor won’t attend the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly,” government spokesman Zaw Htay told AFP, adding that the vice president would go in her place.
He did not comment further but told local media that Suu Kyi was staying in Myanmar to focus on domestic issues.
She made her debut before the UN assembly last September, winning warm applause for a speech delivered months after she became Myanmar’s first civilian leader following a decades-long democracy struggle under the former junta.
In it she vowed to find a solution to long-running ethnic and religious hatred in Rakhine “that will lead to peace, stability and development for all communities within the state”.
In a sign of how far Suu Kyi’s star has fallen since, the same rights groups that campaigned for her release from house arrest have blasted her for failing to speak up in defence of the Rohingya.
While the US and other Western powers have criticised the military campaign, Beijing on Tuesday offered Myanmar support saying the country was entitled to “safeguard” its stability.
Human Rights Watch’s Phil Robertson urged the council to pass a “global arms embargo” on Myanmar’s military, but said he expected China to to water down any reaction.
The 1.1-million strong Rohingya have suffered years of discrimination in Myanmar, where they were stripped of their citizenship despite having long roots in the country.
Bangladesh does not want the group either, though it is providing the refugees with temporary shelter.
Many Rohingya died making the perilous journey across the border, with nearly 100 drowning in boat trips across the Naf river that divides the two countries.
Bangladeshi authorities want to establish a 2,000-acre camp close to Myanmar’s border to house around 250,000 Rohingya and are also planning to build facilities on a flood-prone island.


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Adult funnies – Disclaimer: The following collection of adult funnies targets a mature public, and we R rate the latter for bad language and sexual content (ok, while it’s not as bad as it sounds, we still flirt with the S universe, so please be advised before going any further).
Guess what, it’s finally Friday, and this time round we’ve decided to unleash our inner demons (as we do once in a while) and treat you to a collection of “funny naughties”. If you are of those who easily get upset or offended please give this post a skip, otherwise …welcome to the humoristic naughty arena!
Wishing you a nonsense-packed weekend and jocular PMSLweb moment!


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In 2015, there were nearly 42,000 crashes in Michigan with a driver between the ages of 15 and 19. Of those, 84 resulted in fatalities and 477 of them had serious injuries.
To help reduce these crashes amongst youth, students at every high school have the opportunity to take part in the Strive for a Safer Drive program. As Monday starts National Teen Driver Safety Week, the program is seeking to expand to 50 schools.
The teen safe driving program is a partnership between Ford Driving Skills for Life and the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. Together, they are hoping to curb the leading cause of death for teens. Traffic crashes.
The program helps teens talk to their peers about safe driving, and up to 50 schools will be selected to develop and implement a student-led, peer-to-peer traffic safety awareness campaign. Topics can include distracted driving, seat belts, underage drinking and driving, speeding and winter driving.
Schools that participate will receive $1,000 for their campaign. According to a release, there will also be cash prizes awarded to the top five schools, and participating schools will have the opportunity to send students to a free Ford DSFL hands-on driving clinic in the spring with professional driving instructors.
Since 2011, the number of participating high schools have nearly tripled, according to the release, and last year 44 high schools participated.
High schools wishing to participate can learn more and apply by clicking here. Applications are due Nov. 18.


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Gutters are very important parts of our residential and commercial roofs. There are so many ways through which you can benefit from proper installation of gutters on your building’s roof. The following are some of the major reasons why gutters especially in your residential places are very important.
Soil erosion in your place is greatly facilitated by lack of gutters on your building as rain water is splashed everywhere which also leads to destruction of the landscape. Dawson Creek gutter repairs prevent soil erosion by preventing rain water from splashing on the ground as the water is directed towards a particular storage place like a tank. The splashes of rain water on the building’s foundation can lead to so many damages on the foundation itself and thus the reason why it is very important to install a good rain gutter on your building’s roof to avoid such problems on your foundation.
Since the gutters help to direct the rain water to a particular storage point, there is no accumulation of water on the basements and under the houses and thus by this, any kind of flooding is prevented. In case your house is made of bricks, you need to prevent the bricks from water stains as they do not only destroy the general look of your house but also lead to the decline of its value and the only way to prevent the water stains from attacking your bricks is by installing the right types of gutters. Lastly, installation of rain gutters in your residential place helps to preserve the exterior doors of your house as well as the garage doors.
Most are the times when the gutters do not function properly because of various damages like clogs and leaks. Most are the times when we realize various leaks, clogs and many other damages on the gutter when it is late and thus important to have the right tips for repairing the gutter as it is easier and cheaper than buying and installing a new gutter.
One top tip for repairing your gutter is by unclogging it and this can be done by pulling out dry debris so as to prevent future damages and keep the rain water flowing smoothly. In case your rain water does not drain towards the storage tank, then it is important to try to realign the gutter. The other way of repairing your gutter is by removing any rust on the metal gutter once after discovering it. Leaks on the gutters should also be sealed as one way of fixing them.
There are so many types of gutters that you can install in your place. Metallic gutters and plastic gutters are the two categories of gutters where the above three types fall in. Be sure to click the link to know more here!

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Home » Belize Travel Blog » Around AC » Ever Wonder How Fuel Got To the Gas Stations on Ambergris Caye?
Ever Wonder How Fuel Got To the Gas Stations on Ambergris Caye?
I saw a fuel barge coming in to the gas station on the ocean side. And thought it pretty interesting…in fact, fascinating to me. I had never considered how we got gas here in San Pedro.
Excited I asked the guys on the Amigos Del Mar Diving dock if they too were excited. Uhhhh…no. Apparently this happens once or twice a week.
Good grief a gorgeous day.
The manager had hopped off and was watching the docking. He told me that this is just a temporary barge. The usual one is on dry dock for 3 weeks of maintenance – it is an internal fuel barge and held to all international standards.
AND…not only does this barge supply the gas for the station here in the front of the island (the ocean side) but also on the lagoon side. A pipe runs beneath the island.
Interesting to you in the least? Yes? No? Maybe? If not, at least it was one gorgeous day.
Interesting…so all the Island gas is brought in here? Actually a bit scary that a pipe full of gas runs UNDER the Island! Ahhh….who is making sure it doesn’t corrode and leak? How many inspections are done? How often? Who does them? Ok…so here are a lot of questions for your NEXT story!
HaD the same scary thoughts as Susan. More investigation needed! Does the pipe split to go to the two separate stations on the west side?
It’s just not ready…it’s so freaking long!
Maybe just put a “page under construction” page there so it doesn’t look like a site error? I can imagine it being long, even though you’ve been so many places; there’s always more to see and do!
So do I understand that the gasoline is delivered on a boat in those plastic containers?
Definitely not plastic, metal. And it is usually delivered in a fuel barge with internal containment. The owner assured me it meet International Standards yearly and his guys are trained in those standards in Coral Gables, FL (if i recall correctly).

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Celebrate America's national pastime every day of the year with a vibrant, fully loaded, action-packed wall calendar featuring your favorite MLB team! The 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks wall calendar delivers everything the ultimate fan could want with player bios, team trivia and noteworthy historical M This 2013 calendar is produced by Turner Licensing.
Select your favorite 2013 calender from our thousands of choices including our Arizona Diamondbacks Calendars assortment. Our calenders include almost every type of Wall Calendar, Daily Boxed Calendar, Desk Calendar, Engaement Calendar and more. We hope you like the selection of Arizona Diamondbacks Calendars.


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There was once a time when metas influenced your rank. It was like magic, stuff a few keywords in the meta-description, tags and keywords and boom, you would often see yourself ranking for those terms. Once people began to abuse meta-descriptions, search engines stopped using them as a signal. So why do so many content management systems still have meta-description fields if they don’t help a site’s ranking?
Note the bolded keywords. Google will take the keywords you searched for and bold them.
As mentioned earlier in this blog post, meta-descriptions do not have a direct effect on where you rank. What a good meta-description can do is influence clicks. Most searchers do not automatically choose the first result, and I doubt very many people use Google’s “I’m feeling lucky” button. A good meta-description will help sell your webpage as long as it’s relevant to the keyword.
They must be unique on every page and use keywords specifically relevant to each page.
Keywords should be included, but not too heavily as the meta-description does not boost rankings. The most important keywords should be used near the beginning of the description (preferred but not essential).
They should be grammatically correct, with standard sentence structure and punctuation.
Write a compelling call-to-action that entices the searcher to click.
Less than 160 characters since longer descriptions will be truncated and may look bad.
It may be advantageous to omit meta-descriptions on product pages that include many different products. Take an example for the search “Sony LCD TV.” If the site omits the generic meta-description Google will select its own snippet of text that’s relevant to the search. In this case the absence of a generic meta-description means the searcher will likely be display text that’s specifically relevant to their search (arguably better than a generic meta-description).
Meta-descriptions have essentially no impact on search engine rankings or relevancy whatsoever. Officially, Google claims that they ignore them completely with respect to rankings. They do however influence people to click on your site from SERPs.
So yes, meta-descriptions do still matter, but for different reasons than they once did!
hi thanks for your info, after changing the meta description in my post the page views are getting low.
Well, have you tried changing them back? Remember, metas only impact clickability, not direct rankings.
I wasn’t being clear. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean from other websites, I meant pulling the description from content already on MY website. Thanks for the response!
Google doesn’t care about the meta-tags in terms of rank. I would just make sure that the meta-tags reflect the content that’s on your website or else you’ll have a high bounce rate.
Hey Steve. Since meta descriptions have basically no impact on search engine rankings, does it matter if you take the meta description from copy on the landing page of a website? Would this still be considered duplicate content in the eyes of google? Thanks.
Whether or not copying someone else’s meta-tags would be a penalty in Google’s eyes is unknown; but I can’t ever remember hearing a time where plagiarism was considered a best practice.
In short, I believe that doing so could be flagged as duplicate content. To be safe write your own meta-descriptions!
Thanks Steve for the great post on meta descriptions. This gives more insight on how meta description helps in fact and how can we optimize it more effectively.
Thanks Douglas. These practices are widely used on all of our sites. Glad you liked them!

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Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I’m popping on here to share with you a very small Chanel haul, as I am so excited to share that Chanel is now available at certain Shoppers Drug Mart’s in Canada! Some of their items are also available at the Beauty Boutique online, but the store at Metrotown has a wide selection and friendly staff. The best part? You can earn PC points while buying your luxury beauty now! This is not sponsored, I’m just incredibly happy to not have to buy my Chanel products from The Bay anymore as their customer service is abysmal!
I only picked up 2 items because I was just too flustered, but I’m happy with my little additions.
First up is from the Chanel summer 2018 range, the Stylo Yeux Waterproof in 897-Révélation. This is a really nice warm dark brown colour with micro-fine shimmers. It’s super creamy and lasts well in the waterline. I’m a big fan of this formula.
The other item I picked up is a first for me! It’s the Chanel Ombre Première Powder Eyeshadow in 14-Talpa. In the pan, this colour isn’t anything special and one might overlook it, but once swatched and on the eyes, it’s a lovely warm taupe shimmer that makes the eyes pop. Very neutral and can easily be worn during the day or amped up for night time.


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Outfit: "We’re both wearing Kate Moss for TopShop," says Molly. "We wear it all the time because we LOVE Kate Moss. But we just got back from a trip to the States. We’re not sisters or anything, but we went together. And while there, we discovered Abercrombie and Fitch. We bought so much of it! I think it’s my second favorite now, after TopShop."
Style Icon: "Kate Moss!" says Olivia. "We’re obsessed with her. She has the most amazing style; her line for TopShop is brilliant. We actually just bought a bottle of her new perfume last week!"
Unlikely Inspiration: Molly may be rocking the TopShop look, but her teddy bear charm comes from Vivienne Westwood, and it’s based on the way Japanese teens kit out their backpacks and school totes with detachable toys!
Fun Fact: The perfume that Olivia mentionedâ¿¿just called "Kate Moss"â¿¿is coming to America in a few months! You’ll have to ask Eva all about it.


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Before the Vegas Golden Knights hit the ice for their first season in the National Hockey League (NHL), the 1993-1994 Florida Panthers had the best start in the NHL. The Panthers entered the NHL when Blockbuster Video giant Wayne Huizenga was awarded a franchise for Miami in 1992. In the 1993 expansion draft, Florida took former Vezina winning goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck with the top pick. He went on to post a solid 2.53 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in the Panthers’ first season.
Their first-year success has been largely thought by hockey experts to the trap defense that Panthers’ coach Roger Neilson used which is a defensive strategy to prevent an opposing team from proceeding through the neutral zone to force turnovers.
The Panthers played their first game on October 6, 1993 which was a 4-4 tie to the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Mellanby scored the first goal for the Panthers and went on to tally 30 goals to lead the team in their maiden season. The Panthers got their first win on October 9th as Vanbiesbrouck made 36 saves in a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Panthers had a chance to make the playoffs in their first season; however, they faded into an 8-game winless streak at the end of the season and was eliminated from the playoffs when the New York Islanders grabbed the last slot. The Panthers finished with a record of 33-34-17 for 83 points which, at the time, was an NHL record for points by an expansion team. They missed the playoffs by one point. Oddly enough, one single point in the standing kept them out of the playoffs again the next season.
After narrowly missing the playoffs in their first two seasons of existence, the Panthers finally broke threw in a big way as they made it to the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals against the Colorado Avalanche. They were swept by the Avalanche in four games. They have not won a playoff series since that season.
The Florida Panthers had the best start of any NHL expansion team until this season when the Vegas Golden Knights took the ice for the first time. The Golden Knights have exceeded what the Panthers had accomplished and currently preparing to play in the Western Conference final in their first season.


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A native of New York City and graduate of SUNY at Buffalo Law School, Larry Scancarelli has actively practiced as a real estate attorney and real estate litigator in San Francisco for over 30 years.
Jerod Hendrickson was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley, San Francisco State University and Golden Gate University Law School, Jerod has practiced law for over 15 years.


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Rachel is all of us and we are Rachel. It’s why even though this was filmed months ago, Rachel is cracking under the drama surrounding the Bachelor franchise. The B’s in P stuff. We’ve seen this before.
Somehow she finds a way to soldier on and trim some fat at the rose ceremony.
In such a delicate time we need a dependable face. Deans’ face. Ladies you let me know, does Dean seem like your girlfriend’s cute younger brother. Like, yeah he’s only a freshman and think about the scandal, but should I ask him to Tolo? And would we go surfy or maybe denim?
Also because this is such a delicate time, let’s go in a blimp. Nothing bad ever happens in a blimp.
A blimp even went down this past weekend at a golf tournament. Golf is feeling the weight of what’s happened in Bachelors in Paradise.
Quick note: It is a bummer what happened down there and it’s legit squirrely and potentially really messed up and weird. Obviously we all hope for the best in that situation.
Quicker note: B’s IN P’s is back on! They’ve seen the footage and apparently nothing untoward went on down there. That sentence has double meaning. Sorry, books but you’ll have to find somebody else to read you this summer. I’m watching television.
Next up is a Booze Cruise!
It’s time for a white to try rapping. It’s time for Rachel to do the Titanic thing on the bow because I guess we’re still doing that. If it’s ok to live like it’s 1997 I’d enjoy one of those Macintosh computers with the colored back and about a week alone with Napster. Gonna get some 311 for free! Know that we have always been down, down.
Lot of bare chests and Iggy wearing a white tee shirt because of course he’s the sad overlooked kid sitting in the shallow end of the pool having a splash fight with no one. Go hug a chubby kid in a pool. Hug ‘em tight and don’t let go. I’m asking you to drive to a public or a private pool and hug an overweight child.
Love isn’t just about abdominals. It’s also about a super unfair spelling bee. “Stunning”, really? Who puts “Stunning” in the same round as boud…I can’t even begin to spell the French word for bedroom. Not even close enough for Google translate to help. Spelling shines its love on the least humble dude left and we have to watch him kiss a trophy for the next 20 mins.
Like any versatile blouse, true douchebagary can go from day to night. The men claw at each other between sips of hard and soft liquor.
Let’s look more closely at our gentlemen, realizing that it’s now Thursday and so much has happened in the world since Monday night. I don’t know about any of it because I have a one month old that peed in his own mouth last week. In fact, truth be told because that’s what this experience is all about, I didn’t catch the rose ceremony. I’ll be faking my way through below. See if you can tell. Guys that just got kicked off are in blue. Guys that have been gone a while are in red. Party on, Wayne.
Didn’t see much from Adam this week. He misspelled a word and the crowd didn’t seem to care. We can scratch another group off the list of folks that find Adam to be interesting.
Alex’s purple tiger striped suit did all the talking for him this week. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Russian fashion on our screens.
Anthony is a better speller than he got credit for. The man can ride a horse. He’s a teacher with above average spelling skills. And his head is like the sands of the Sahara. So smooth. If I’m a tiny bug on that thing I’m trudging along and praying for water. Probably cut the bottoms off my pants and I’m using them as a hat to shield me from the sun.
Somewhere in a production van sitting next to the mansion, a fax came through last night with a police sketch of Blake E’s face. How else could you explain the chemistry he had with Waboom on their heated exit? Waboom was the actor but it was Blake who gave the greatest performance. His comedy got too good too fast. There was too much nuance his fart gesture/fart noise. When he walked like an ape and mimicked Waboom he did so with the movement of a dancer. Blake E has done Shakespeare in the park. This guy is classically trained and when it came to his grand exit he couldn’t hide it. Am I saying what you think I’m saying? Yes. Blake E. and Waboom got together before the show and concocted a storyline to get more airtime. It was a long con and we all bit, hard. What better character to play than a personal trainer with a mediocre body? When confronted about licking a banana over Waboom’s bed while he slept, Blake’s improv of eating a Ketogenic diet was too good. “I don’t eat carbs, so….” It was too douchey. And looking back, it was beautiful. Blake is like Clark Kent only instead of glasses, his disguise is a terrible haircut and a Color Me Bad beard. Sure, he could be just that bad but I choose to look at the world as a place where miracles happen every day. You got us, Blake…if that is your real name.
I’m told, Rachel is wondering if Bryan is “too good to be true”. I think she’s seeing through the ambition. She wants a quiet moment with Bryan, one where he isn’t trying so hard. Can Bryan browse through a Barnes & Noble without yelling about how much he loved the Maze Runner trilogy or heading straight for the music section and over-dancing to whatever he’s listening to, hoping people will notice him and ask if he’s on TV? There’s a lot going on beneath the surface.
Dean is afraid of heights but he gets past it on a scary blimp ride. We are reminded that the guy is like 6 years younger than Rachel. Fred’s gotta be sitting at home thinking, “What does Dean have that I don’t?” Poor, poor Fred. Later at dinner we learn that Dean’s family fell apart after his mom died and he basically raised himself from 16 on. That’s pretty legit. This guy is likable. I just don’t see him winning. Maybe he’s the new Jared. Somebody tell that crazy Kardashian wannabe whose name I’ve already forgotten, that a new unhealthy obsession is about to be sad and single.
We waited two weeks to see if Eric would start turning over tables. Turns out he squashed the crazy about one minute into this week’s show. Somebody was paying attention to a very special episode of Beverly Hills 90210.
It’s so painful to watch Iggy. He’s the tattle tail. He’s the guy that thinks his prom date is out talking to her girlfriends while instead she’s going to second base with some dude in his lowered truck in the parking lot. Guy’s got a removable face on his car stereo. You can’t compete with that, Iggy. No one can.
I didn’t see any of Jack Stone but I can only assume he stared adversity in the face and adversity lost.
Jonathan escapes another elimination and we learn that he’s a doctor. Life is terrifying.
What are the odds Josiah watches himself on TV and says, “Josiah needs to change. Josiah needs to be humble and because Josiah succeeds at life on his own brilliance, Josiah’s gonna beat this thing.”? Get me on a plane and to the MGM Grand, stat. I will bet my mortgage it. Then I’ll play some $10 black J and hit the lazy river. Vegas is the best.
At one point, Kenny closes his eyes, bows his head and says, “Pray for Kenny”. That is his prayer. He’s praying in the third person and he’s doing it wrong. I mean, as a christian guy I’m all for talking to God and I believe there’s pretty much no wrong way to do it. But Kenny found it. Looks like his beef with Lee is gonna reach a boiling point next week. God please pray to yourself that Kenny doesn’t do anything bad.
Lee is Billy Zane in Titanic, pushing women and children out of lifeboats. Lee would steal your bike and then say, “I didn’t do anything wrong! I’m just being honest about wanting your bike!” No joke, if you came to the office and said, “Man this guy cut me off on the commute in and didn’t wave or anything”, Lee would jump in, shake his head and say, “Asians”. And everybody would look at him wierd and wonder how he got through the interview process. I’m not saying Lee is racist I’m just saying look at his picture and tell me that isn’t “hood hair”. White, pointy, sheet, hood hair. Lee is not my favorite.
Saw none of Matt this week, unless he played a major role. Matt gets this season’s, “Hollow Man” award. It’s not worth it, Kevin Bacon!!!! The serum makes you crazy!!!!!!
Lizzy Shue really worked that short hair.
Peter rapped. It went exactly how you’d think it would go.
Will is coming on strong! The guy reads six books a day? He’s a super under the radar genius. I’m calling it right now. Will is a lock for the fantasy suites and could be in there at the final rose ceremony.
We get back to back eps next week!!!! Monday and Tuesday are going to be epic.

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This is an update about Cool Neighborhoods (an initiative of the local non-profit society Cool North Shore), and and invitation to schedule free home thermal imaging in Blueridge/Seymour Heights by the North Vancouver Fire Department.
A few years ago, many neighbours took advantage of federal rebate programs and had energy audits and thermal imaging done on their homes. Unfortunately the Natural Resources Canada eco-Action program was discontinued, and there are currently no federal rebates available. However, there are still many simple, low-cost things that can be done to save energy in your home, and to reduce heating costs. In many cases, homeowners can achieve savings of up to 25% with low-cost efforts such as caulking, weatherstripping, sealing drafts, insulation top-up, etc. Thermal imaging is a great way to identify areas of heat loss in your home so that you can target your efforts more effectively.
So if you are interested in booking a thermal imaging appointment, let the BCA know (info@blueridgeca.org), and we will make the arrangements with the North Vancouver Fire Department. Appointment times are normally Monday, Wednesday or Friday after 6.30 pm, and they require two weeks notice. With enough advance notice, other times can be arranged.
If anyone has any questions about Cool Neighbourhoods, don’t hesitate to get in touch via their website: www.coolnorthshore.ca.


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Charges: Property damage x 1; Breach bail x 1; Contravening term of intervention order x 1.
Facts: The appellant went to the complainant’s residence, knocked on her bedroom window and then smashed the window by punching it (). The appellant was subject a bail agreement and intervention order that prohibited him from approaching the complainant (). The sentencing judge imposed a head sentence of 10 months and 22 days (-).
Decision and Reasoning: The appeal was dismissed (see ,  and ). Justice Stanley commented that ‘the very point’ of the appellant’s bail agreement and intervention order was that the complainant could feel safe and protected in her own home (). His Honour emphasised that ‘the purpose of those instruments is to prevent acts of domestic violence which are often emotional and psychological as much as physical’ and which ‘can have profound consequences for the victim’ (). Justice Hinton added that ‘it is important to the maintenance of confidence in the protection that intervention orders are intended to provide that the courts treat any breach as very serious’ (emphasis added), not only physical violence (). The sentence was at the high end of the permissible range, but was not plainly wrong (see , ).


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Imagine the powerlessness one must feel after undergoing rigorous treatment for cancer only to find that your tumor is non-responsive. However – new hope may be on the horizon. In May 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Pembrolizumab for treatmentof patients whose cancers possess a genetic mutation in the mismatch repair pathway (mismatch repair deficient, or dMMR) or are microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H). This is the first time the agency approved a cancer treatment based on a common biomarker rather than the location in the body where the tumor originated.
Non-invasive Detection Modalities and Metastatic Risk Stratification for Melanoma: Where Are We Now?
While dermatologists have advocated for patient education about irregular skin lesions in order to catch melanomas earlier, dermatologists ultimately play the largest role in the detection and excision of abnormal skin lesions via skin biopsy. However, visual recognition and assessment of pigmented skin lesions is limited to the eye of the dermatologist, and can be challenging for even the most experienced clinicians.
As a third year medical student, MD Candidate Pooja Rambhia had the privilege of conducting an elective research year under Dr. Joshua Arbesman’s mentorship at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Arbesman has a unique role in translational basic science research within the realm of familial melanoma.
No healthy person in their twenties expects they’re going to get a call one day telling them they have an invasive nodular melanoma. Despite seeing and hearing of horrible stories about young patients developing cancers, we can’t imagine it’ll happen to us. That element of surprise is exactly what 25-year-old medical student, Alissa Prior, experienced upon hearing her diagnosis.
Metastatic melanoma can be a devastating diagnosis to receive. Just hearing the word cancer for most is terrifying. While the fear is understandable, today new targeted therapies and immunotherapies are delivering new hope for many.
Malignant melanoma research has provided the perfect opportunity to explore the intersection of immunotherapy and precision medicine, which has greatly transformed melanoma therapeutics in the last decade.

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Solar eclipses can be described as one of nature's most spectacular astronomical phenomenons. Australia was lucky enough to be on the receiving end of last year's Total Solar Eclipse. Now, we are lucky once more! On the 10th May 2013, an Annular Solar Eclipse will occur in Earth's Southern Hemisphere and will be visible in the Northern states of Australia such as Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. For the rest of us in this land down under, we are still able to experience a Partial Solar Eclipse!
HOW RARE IS THE SOLAR ECLIPSE?
Solar eclipses happen more often that you might think! The number of solar eclipses in a single year can range from 2 to 5. Total Solar Eclipses happens once every year or every two years where as Annular Solar Eclipses can happen every year!


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Welcome to Laurel Ridge Middle School. If you are an 8th grade math student or parent, then this page is for you!
The links on the right will take you to the pages for 8th Grade Math and Compacted 8th. On each page you will find a syllabus, and a couple of other useful and/or interesting items. The homework calendar is on the Canvas page for your class and will be updated on a daily basis with upcoming assignments, projects, assessments, and events.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me by email or phone. My contact information is listed above. My work hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and I do not check my messages after hours. I will do my best to return emails within 24 hours.


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Richard Baxter, (born November 12, 1615, Rowton, Shropshire, England—died December 8, 1691, London), Puritan minister who influenced 17th-century English Protestantism. Known as a peacemaker who sought unity among the clashing Protestant denominations, he was the centre of nearly every major controversy in England in his fractious age.
Baxter was ordained into the Church of England in 1638 after studying divinity. Within two years, however, he had allied himself with Puritans in opposition to the episcopacy established by his church. During his ministry at Kidderminster (1641–60) he made that Worcestershire town of handloom workers into a model parish. He preached in a church enlarged to accommodate the crowds that he drew. Pastoral counseling was as important to him as preaching, and his program for his parish came to serve as a pattern for many other ministers in the Church of England.
A believer in limited monarchy, Baxter attempted to play an ameliorative role during the English Civil Wars. He served briefly as a chaplain in the parliamentary army but then helped to bring about the restoration of the king (1660). After the monarchy was reestablished, he fought for toleration of moderate dissent within the Church of England. He was persecuted for his views for more than 20 years and was imprisoned (1685) for 18 months. The Glorious Revolution (1688–89), replacing James II with William and Mary, brought in its wake the Toleration Act that freed Baxter from most of the encumbrances he suffered for his opinions.
Among Baxter’s more than 200 works are devotional manuals, pastoral handbooks, and such highly controversial doctrinal writings as Aphorismes of Justification (1649). His best-known works are The Saints’ Everlasting Rest (1650) and The Reformed Pastor (1656). His autobiographical Reliquiae Baxterianae, or Mr. Richard Baxter’s Narrative of the Most Memorable Passages of His Life and Times (1696), still of interest, gives an account of his inner spiritual struggles.


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The following resources are available to dam owners, operators, and regulators and address emergency action planning and the safety of dams.
A suite of ArcGIS tools designed to support the development of simplified dam break studies, Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) datasets, loss of life assessments, Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and EAP map panel creation.
A self-contained, self-paced training course that includes workbooks and videos.
A standards-based decision-making tool for risk-based dam safety prioritization.
Six videos developed by the Interagency Committee on Dam Safety and the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
A video about the various aspects of emergency action planning for dams.
Many publications can be ordered from the FEMA Publications Warehouse by calling 1-800-480-2520 (Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST) or sending a fax to 1-240-699-0252. You can also email a request to FEMA-Publications-Warehouse@dhs.gov. Please provide the title, FEMA publication number and quantity of each publication, along with your name, address, zip code and daytime telephone number.

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text: At the 2011 Census, Hope Island had a population of 8,483. It is a short distance from the Pacific Motorway. Hope Island has a marina, shops, restaurants, theme parks, schools and three golf courses within close proximity. The area was named after colonial aristocrat Captain Louis Hope, who was granted approximately 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) of land at the mouth of the Coomera River in recognition of his contribution in developing the sugar industry in Queensland. Hope Island is positioned on the northern Gold Coast. Hope Island is home to the upmarket Hope Island Resort and Sanctuary Cove. Hope Island is close to both the Gold Coast beaches and Brisbane city. Hope Island is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Community facilities include a harbour front dining/shopping precinct, deep water mooring facilities and luxury housing. Hope Island is currently undergoing major strategic planning by developers, together with the Gold Coast City Council, who advocate mixed use (that is, parallel commercial and residential development).


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Stonehenge in the UK, Rome’s Colosseum and the Acropolis in Athens – all magnificent structures built without wheelchair access in mind.
But can places like these be made disabled friendly without spoiling the monument and should some historic sites remain out-of-bounds for wheelchairs? Ade Adepitan reports.


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The Quran teaches that people should not be converted by force: “Let there be no compulsion in religion” (2:256 Al-Baqara).
Christians shouldn’t jump to the conclusion that their Muslim neighbors are bomb-toting fanatics: Even Muslims who believe in militant jihad don’t necessarily like violence.
And for those who says the Islam spread by the sword (including many Muslims) while numerous people with political and religious agendas make their case otherwise, it is seen as a clear and indisputable fact that the religion of Islam was not spread through violence, coercion, fear, or bloodshed.
I choose Islam over any other religion willingly every single day.
The fact that we as Muslims exist, is because we were not forced to be Muslims, we were convinced to be Muslims.
Historically, while the political and military control of Muslim leaders did in fact spread through defensive warfare, Muslim leaders and generals in fact went out of their way to protect the rights of other religious groups.
The warfare was always carried out only against the governments and armies that the Muslims were at war with.
The local citizens were always left alone.
While religious tolerance and freedom are first seen in “Western” civilization in the Enlightenment of the 1600s and 1700s, Muslims have practiced religious freedom since the 600s AD.
The arguments made by some political and historical “pundits” about Islamic belief spreading violently and through warfare clearly have no historical basis. In fact, Muslim religious toleration has influenced the historical tradition of such ideas in lands as diverse as Europe, the Americans and India.
Take it from me, the massacre that happened in Paris does not represent Islam, it’s terrorism, and terrorism has no religion, race or nationality.


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In the incredible Branson show, “50 Years of Kenny Rogers,” Shane and Dave of Brother South, Heather Gentry and the Band of Gamblers will take you through the decades of music that Kenny Rogers made famous. Songs like The Gambler, Coward Of The Country, Lucille, She Believes In Me, Every Time Two Fools Collide, Lady, and Islands In The Stream; just to name a few.
Shane and Dave have been entertaining visitors to Branson for the past 7 years. They take pride in the authenticity and love for the music that they bring to each of their performances. Book your tickets now and let Shane, Dave and Heather take you Through the Years with “50 Years of Kenny Rogers.” Contact Branson.com today for more info.


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What should a Copper Repipe cost in Moraga?
If you suffer from aged galvanized pipes or are experiencing consistent issues with your plumbing, such as very low water pressure, unclean water from pipe deterioration, wall structure and slab leaks as well as unregulated water temperature issues, it is important to upgrade the whole system. This replacement is termed repiping. When it is performed correctly, you won’t notice any additional water leaks, no scalding water conditions, no more dirty water or other problem. If it’s carried out wrong, the magnitude of damages that can happen is incredible, and the cost for even more repairs unimagineable. Consequently the first rule in copper repiping is to hire a Repipe Specialist!
The price of repiping your household in Moraga, CA will depend on countless factors – how large is the building, the length to the city’s mainline, and also the amount of bathrooms and fittings, to name a few. Frequently, general contractors or plumbers bill you around $10,000-$20,000 for a single household! That’s because they do not specialize and don’t understand the safest and most beneficial solutions to surgically opening the wall surfaces and swap out water lines. They generally pretty much rip walls apart to access what they need. However if you desire to reduce the level of demolition and repair – and therefore reduce the cost (let alone the cost of your sanity!) it is important to first receive an estimate from Repipe Specialists! Repiping is all they do!
How Much Money Should a Copper Repiping Cost in Moraga, CA?
At Repipe Specialists, most copper repipe procedures often cost fifty percent of a neighborhood plumber’s estimate – in Moraga, CA it’s safe to assume somewhere between $3,500 for any two bedroom, one bath house, and up to $9,000 for a much bigger, more complex procedure. An indispensable thing to consider is that Repipe Specialists rates comes with complete wall repair, patching and painting as soon as they are done! You won’t be forced to employ a collaboration of workers when hiring Repipe Specialists. They can do all of it, and in most cases in just a day! The mission is to have it completed efficiently and quickly, as if these folks never there.
Well over two decades, they have done nothing but repipe houses everywhere in the Country. Your qualified contractors are masters at replacing out of date, rusty, corroded and impaired plumbing systems with higher quality copper and PEX pipe and fixtures. They won’t employ day laborers, implement substandard parts or take shortcuts. Repipe Specialists does it right the very first time, and don’t leave your home until you are definitively satisfied. This is exactly why Repipe Specialists has become the top rated PEX and copper repiping business in The state of California! Beyond 30,000 residences and rising – from excited, completely happy clients!


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In the first of six live performance shows, 12 artists from two teams - six per team - will each perform a song and viewers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites. The top three artists on each team who receive the most viewer votes will be revealed on the Tuesday results show the following night. Then, the bottom three artists on both teams will each fight for survival by performing an additional song in hopes of impressing their coach. Their coach must then choose who among the three will have the opportunity to continue on in the competition, and who will be sent home.
"The Voice" is a vocal competition show featuring celebrity musician coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Carson Daly hosts and serves as producer, and Christina Milian serves as social media correspondent. The show's innovative format features three stages of competition: the first begins with the blind audition, and then the competition enters into a battle phase, and finally, the live performance shows. In the end, each coach will have one star artist left ready to compete against the other teams' finalists to be named "The Voice" - the winner will receive the grand prize of a recording contract.


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Join us this February for two days packed with opportunities to learn from and network with creative professionals from across the country. The focus is on helping you to turn your creative passions into a living. All areas of art are represented including the visual, performing, literary, and media arts. There is also a Juried College Art Competition and Funding Pitch. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of this unique ecosystem!
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Pakistan - A Pakistani court today adjourned until last week of July the hearing of appeals filed by jailed former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law against their conviction in a corruption case, shattering their hope to come out of jail before polls to boost the campaign of their party. Elections are scheduled to be held on July 25 and 68-year-old Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party was banking on his early release to boost its election prospects. Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd.) Muhammad Safdar had yesterday filed the appeals in the Islamabad High Court challenging the verdict in the Avenfield corruption case.
A two-member bench of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the appeals and issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and also ordered to present the record of the case. The bench adjourned the hearing till last week of July which effectively means that hearing will be held after July 25 which will be observed as holiday to let people cast votes. The court also refused to suspend the conviction in the case until the appeals were decided. Earlier, Sharif’s confidante and PML-N leader Pervaiz Rashid urged the court to decide the appeals without wasting any time.
“We want that the appeal should be decided as quickly as the trial was held,” he said. Sharif was sentenced to 10 years and one year sentence, Maryam seven years and one year and Safdar to one year rigorous sentences on July 6. The sentence of each convict will run concurrently. The three were sentenced in the Avenfield corruption case which is about illegal properties in a posh area of London. Sharif’s lawyer Khawaja Haris filed his appeal while Amjad Pervez filed appeals of Maryam and of his spouse. All the three are presently lodged in the Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. Haris also moved another application on behalf of Sharif to suspend his sentence until the appeals against conviction was decided by the IHC.


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OLYMPIA – Washington might try to protect Fairchild Air Force Base and its other military installations from the congressional chopping block by telling local governments to restrict “incompatible” development near a base.
A proposal considered Thursday by the Senate Local Government Committee would prohibit cities and counties from allowing development near a base that is not compatible with its ability to carry out its mission requirements.
In the past, some bases were put on a list for closure because development had grown up near their boundaries, restricting their ability to maintain some activities or grow to accommodate new missions.
To determine what might interfere with the nearby base’s mission, cities and counties must periodically check with the base commander, and consider his or her feedback when deciding what type of development to allow near a base.
Local governments would inform a commander of any development proposal that may interfere with the base’s current or future mission, and the commander’s response to a notification of planned development must include recommendations to ensure the base is protected from incompatibilities.
Local governments would also be required to participate in the joint land-use study with the base and incorporate the study’s recommendations into development regulations and comprehensive plans.
But Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean said the bill seemed to be “overreach” by the state.
Military installations aren’t always good neighbors, Dean said. They can produce noise, close off access to public lands and waterways, and when they buy land to expand or develop, they take it off the tax rolls.
The committee could vote on whether to send the bill to the full Senate in the next week.