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(L-R) Wofford President Dr. Nayef Samhat, SCICU President Mike LeFever, Allen University Interim President Dr. Ernest McNealey, and Sen. Lindsay Graham.
WASHINGTON, DC — Allen University Interim President Dr. Ernest McNealey, Wofford College President Dr. Nayef Samhat, and SCICU President Mike LeFever joined dozens of other independent college and university presidents in a day of advocacy on Washington’s Capitol Hill. Armed with information and briefing materials prepared by the staff of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, these educators turned lobbyists visited their states’ Congressional delegations in support of policies and funding that advance the mission of independent higher education.
The group representing the interests of the members of SCICU met with Senators Lindsay Graham and Tim Scott and Representatives Joe Wilson and Mark Sanford. Each of these Members of Congress are on committees that are crucial to shaping policy and funding for higher education.
During their discussions with the four lawmakers and their staffs, the SCICU delegation touched on a number of important issues including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, campus-based student aid, FAFSA redesign, subsidized student loans, student debt, affordability and cost, and the roll-back of overly-prescriptive and restrictive regulations in the areas of teacher preparation, credit hour, gainful employment, and overtime pay.
The meetings have both short-term and long-term benefits for shaping policy. Within weeks of visits, the four Congressional members supported a joint resolution to block the Department of Education’s 2016 teacher preparation regulations which were inflexible and did not reflect the cutting edge reforms in the profession.
After a day of running from one Congressional office to another, our president-lobbyists joined with their national colleagues and NAICU staff for a reception recognizing the launch of the bi-partisan, bi-cameral Congressional Independent College Caucus. Rep. Joe Wilson, a graduate of Washington and Lee University, was one of the first members to join the new caucus. Charleston Southern University alumnus Senator Tim Scott also is considering joining the caucus which is focused on celebrating the contributions that independent colleges and universities make to the educational, intellectual, economic, social and cultural life of our nation.


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A light or dark fabric melange, available in outdoor and indoor versions, customized to fit either the Dining chairs or the Lounge chairs. Cushions secure to chair via leather straps with metal snap button.
Designers Wendy Legro and Maarten Collignon formed their Rotterdam design company after graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven. Their clean, simple, inviting design is deceptively simple. A perfect example of this is the studio’s String Chair for Menu: its airy and delicate appearance belies an obsessive attention to detail. The pair describes their approach to design as an intuitive, sensorial experience: scent, touch and sound are in harmony striving to create sensitive and poetical design.

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"Wheel of Future" courtesy of senior, Hailey Schultz...where will your future take you?
Davis County High School students compete in Byte Jam competition at Indian Hills Community College on November 13, 2018. They won the Student Choice Award in the "Bit", or novice level. Team Members include (left to right): Nathan Zmolek, Kyle Miller, Dalton Reeves, and David Nash.
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On Unity Day, October 24th, 2018, individuals, schools, communities, corporations, and celebrities will join together against bullying – and unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Davis County High School supports the beliefs of Unity Day and is proud to encourage our students and staff to "Create a World Without Hate".
On Tuesday, October 9, the Davis County 11th grade students will participate in the Iowa Youth Survey. Here is more information about the survey: 2018 Iowa Youth Survey - Parent Letter2018 Iowa Youth Survey - Talking Points If you have any questions regarding the survey, please feel free to contact Marla Wilfawn at Marla.Wilfawn@dcmustangs.com.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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You voted us Best of the Region's: Best Chiropractor for the Freeport area again in 2018!
You voted us DeKalb County's Finest: Best Chiropractor in DeKalb county again in 2018!
At Schram Chiropractic Clinics, we understand that chiropractic care is more than just taking away your pain. It is understanding and taking care of your body to improve your quality of life. It is about achieving balance with body and mind. Do you suffer from low back pain, upper back pain, headaches, sciatica, whiplash injury pain, or stiff and painful neck? Chiropractic care can reduce or eliminate many of these symptoms. Chiropractic care and maintenance of the spine are crucial components of your overall health.
We also understand that finding a chiropractor can be a daunting task. Schram Chiropractic would like to make this easier for you by offering chiropractic care in a family-friendly atmosphere. Although many patients suffer from similar pain, their treatment plans may be very different. That is why we take the time to carefully tailor a treatment plan to fit every individual. You will leave our office feeling like the personal care and attention you received made you feel like family. Please feel free to look around our website. If you still have questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, call us in Freeport at (815) 233-1800, or in DeKalb at (815) 756-8691.
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Glion Institute of Higher Education, a hospitality management institution in Switzerland, is offering a new set of online certificate courses starting from March 2019. The new courses occur four times per year with a span of two weeks. The course includes videos, readings, discussions, peer-reviewed assignments, quizzes, and a final exam.
• Maximising Spa Profitability and Excellence in Spa Operations are taught by Glion faculty member Mariana Palmeiro and leading spa and wellness expert Dr Mary Tabacchi on the financial and organisational aspects of spa management, a particular growth area in the hospitality industry.
• Revenue Management: The Strategy and Tactics of Hotel Room Pricing, delivered by Dr Breffni Noone of Pennsylvania State University’s School of Hospitality Management, explores the role of room pricing to maximize profit.
• Hotel Market Analysis and Valuation teaches market research, data analysis and financial planning and is delivered by Steve Rushmore, founder of global hospitality consulting organisation HVS.
“We see a change in the need of training of mid-career hospitality professionals. As the industry is consolidating in more mature markets, middle managers are looking to build their expertise in specific business topics to advance their careers,” said Cécile Rébillard, Head of Digital Education at Glion.


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We know that deep neural networks can classify image objects and others with high accuracy. However, in feedforward inference, layer-by-layer processing can incur long delays, which would be intolerable for real-time applications such as millimeter wave antenna control for emerging 5G cellular systems.
We observe that not all data items are equal in their recognition difficulties. In particular, some samples may be relatively easy, in the sense that a deep neural network can quickly classify them via early exit, thereby skipping all later layers to allow sped-up inference. This presentation will describe Dynamic Adaptation during Testing (DAT), a method that can exploit this observation, by automatically configuring early-exit criteria. By adapting to the given test set at hand, DAT can significantly shorten inference time without retraining the network. We have evaluated the DAT method by augmenting a well-studied network (ResNet). We demonstrate that DAT can automatically shorten inference latency for easy test samples by 7.4x and for hard samples by 2.8x, using the same pre-trained network. DAT is joint work with Harvard graduate students, Brad McDanel and Surat Teerapittayanon.
This talk addresses several important technical issues in browsing heterogeneous unstructured multimedia feeds on consumer mobile devices derived from social network contents. We will first present several pressing technical challenges associated with creating a browsing system that can summarize information overloading unstructured social media feeds and produce a novel GIST, namely, Graphical Intelligent Semantic Transform, for effective and visually pleasing browsing on a mobile device by the social media users. We will then illustrate innovative solutions to solving a suite of interdisciplinary problems associated with developing such a system. Preliminary results will be shown to demonstrate the feasibility of creating such a GIST for browsing information overloading social media feeds on consumer mobile devices.
Since 2015, the School of Computer Science and Technology, and the School of Software of Shandong University have launched the Distinguished Lecture Series Program that features internationally acclaimed scholars to speak about the frontier in both scientific research and industrial development in the fast developing computing and software engineering field. The DLS aims to promote academic exchange and raise the visibility of the schools. Each year, no more than ten scholars are honored to speak at the DLS.

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Road Traffic Accidents - Sovereign Solicitors Ltd.
If you were involved in a road traffic accident that was not your fault, as either a driver or a passenger, then you will almost certainly be entitled to compensation. This is because all drivers owe a duty of care to other road users.
Even if you are injured as a passenger in a car driven by a friend, relative or someone you know, this should not deter you from claiming. You might not be aware, but the driver’s insurer and not the driver personally will pay the result of any compensation claim.
It may also be possible to pursue a claim where the negligent motorist is either uninsured or cannot be traced.
One of the most common injuries in road traffic accidents is whiplash, which is sustained to the neck and is caused when it is suddenly thrown backwards then forwards. This action may happen due to the sudden deceleration caused by impact in a motor vehicle accident and can damage the joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves discs and tendons in the neck.
Whiplash symptoms are typically noticed the next morning after an accident, and medical advice should be obtained as soon as possible.
Although the effects are not usually permanent, a whiplash injury can produce neck pain, headaches and dizziness, as well as shoulder and lower back pain for some time after the accident which can be very unpleasant.
If you have suffered a neck injury as an innocent victim in the last three years you may be legally entitled to compensation for pain and suffering and other losses resulting from the accident. And with Sovereign Solicitors, you could pursue this (and all other road traffic accident claims) on a No Win No Fee basis.

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Meson de Mita Hotel is located on the “Anclote” beach north of Banderas Bay, in the center of a development named Punta de Mita.
This characteristic site of the Pacific Ocean, bathed by the tropic and the splendid colors of sunset, is distinguished by its exuberant natural vegetation and marine fauna. In fact, these elements convert Punta de Mita into one of the best beach and relaxation destinations.
Until recently, this place was privilege of a few chosen fortunates, but today it has turned into a preferred destination of local and international tourists.

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Berkeley Lab’s Information Technology (IT) Division has an opening for a Scientific Publications Coordinator!
In this role, you will lead all activities related to cataloging, locating, tracking, and ensuring open access to our Scientific Publications. This position has a key role in developing open access compliance strategies and providing direct support to scientists, administrative staff, and operations stakeholders. You will work closely with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information and the California Digital Library to ensure clear communications between all parties.
Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science or a related field and a minimum of 3 years of related professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Since May 2018, European Union governments and the European Parliament are negotiating the next long-term budget for the bloc, the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027, in a bid to secure sufficient resourses for new priorities such as security, defence and migrationm and to respond in a realistic way to the financial consequences of the the UK withdrwal from the EU. In November 2018, the Parliament approved its negotiating position, seeking, among other proposals, more funds for youth, research, growth and jobs, as well as security, migration and tackling climate change. Conditions proposed by the European Commission that would make the availability of EU funds dependent on the respect for the rule of law and EU values are also being discussed.
This note offers links to a selection of recent commentaries, studies and reports from some of the major international think tanks and research institutes, which discuss the EU’s long-term budget and related reforms. More reports on the topics are available on a previous edition of ‘What Think Tanks are Thinking’, published in June 2018.
Reforming the MFF and cohesion policy 2021-27: Pragmatic drift or pragmatic shift?
The EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework: Where should Italy stand?
Read this briefing on ‘The EU’s long-term budget framework‘ on the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

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Last week daytime talk show host Wendy Williams announced she was living in sober living as she recovers from her cocaine addiction. The daytime TV fixture has been struggling with addiction to the drug for years, but up to this point, has not received treatment. She has since discharged herself from the program after being rushed to the hospital due to alcohol intoxication. While it may seem unconventional to think of a celebrity living in a sober home, her revelations reiterate the effectiveness of these facilities as a transitional resource for alcohol and drug addiction recovery. Thousands of individuals suffering from SUD and co-occurring disorder rely on these programs as a bridge to a better life and future.
Sober living facilities, also known as transitional housing or sober homes, are residences in which eligible patients often stay toward the completion of their substance use disorder treatment program. They can also be standalone programs, during which patients stay in sober housing throughout the entire course of their care, as is the case with Williams. They vary in scope and duration, according to patients’ progress, and can often be what is known as “step-down” mechanisms for patients who are on the verge of completing long-term residential treatment. They offer incrementally more independence and accountability as patients endeavor to achieve long-term recovery.
The purpose of sober living facilities is to help patients heal from their drug or alcohol abuse in a compassionate, supportive and distraction-free environment. They allow individuals who have succumbed to drug and alcohol use disorder to incrementally rebuild their lives without having to expose themselves to undue post-treatment pressures that so often lead to setbacks.
Sober living facilities provide a much-needed logistical and emotional safety net of which eligible patients can avail themselves while they’re doing the all-important work of recovering from long-term substance use disorder.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that relapse rates for drug addiction are between 40 and 60 percent with some estimates putting them as high as 90 percent for more severe cases of opioid use disorder. One of the primary reasons for these alarming rates is an acute lack of proper support as patients endeavor to move forward in their recovery. They often have tremendous difficulty maneuvering within their family dynamics, rebuilding their careers and maintaining adherence to their everyday recovery obligations.
Without the proper support, the days immediately following treatment can be overwhelming and, for many, downright impossible. Sober living facilities are designed to give patients a valuable transitional cushion between treatment and everyday life. It allows them to reconnect with their families, work toward getting their careers back, maintaining post-treatment healthcare routines and getting their lives back on track.
What Happens In Sober Living?
Occupants of sober living homes stay in a structured and supportive environment under the supervision of an experienced and qualified house manager. The rules of these homes differ, depending upon patients’ programs; however, most homes institute curfews, drug screenings, attendance at meetings and treatment sessions and other requirements pertinent to the recovery process. Violation of these rules results in various penalties, which can range from small fines to probation to expulsion from the facility. Residents agree to a set series of rules that govern conduct at the time they move in and are expected to follow them throughout the duration of their stay. Above all, patients must stay sober while in their sober living program.
How Long Is Sober Living?
Unlike something like a halfway house, there are seldom parameters on how long patients stay in sober living. As they’re not automatically bound by the timelines of a treatment program, patients can theoretically stay in their program for months; however, their tenure and exit is contingent upon their progress in recovery. Patients often leave sober living after finding a place of their own or making arrangements to stay with family or a loved one. For many patients, this often happens after a few months when they’ve had a chance to find new jobs, rebuild their careers or repair the relationships with their closest loved ones.
Who Is Eligible to Live In A Sober Living Facility?
While there are generally no designated restrictions on who can live in a sober living facility, besides the continued adherence to sobriety, it is advisable that tenants complete an addiction treatment program prior to entry. Most sober living residents enter a home directly after completing residential care or as a “step-down” treatment resource. Many sober living homes will accept residents who are new to the rehab process as long as those residents are willing to stay sober and live by the other house rules. It is always expected, however, that patients complete detox so they’re clean prior to moving in.
Does Insurance Cover Sober Living?
Unfortunately, insurance doesn’t generally cover sober living. Insurance companies are often more apt to cover halfway houses and transitional housing that is offered by an organization offering comprehensive drug or alcohol addiction treatment. There are, however, exceptions to every rule. And, on the plus side, there are no insurance or funding disruptions that can jeopardize patients’ experience, provided they continue to pay rent while they’re living in the home. Rent for sober living homes generally ranges between $450 and $750 per month, depending upon the location of the program, and residents don’t usually have to pay utilities during their stay.
Wendy Williams disclosure that she’s staying in a sober living facility strongly reinforces the universal benefits of this type of paradigm. If you or your loved one need extra help beyond the treatment process, sober living might be the best option for your long-term recovery.


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As well as joint pain and stiffness, people with osteoarthritis can also experience swelling, tenderness and a grating or crackling sound when moving the affected joints.
In osteoarthritis, the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones breaks down, causing pain, swelling and problems moving the joint. Bony growths can develop, and the area can become inflamed (red and swollen).
You can do this by taking part in activities which better support your joints such as swimming and cycling. Exercise which puts strain on your joints such as running is to be avoided.
It can also help to maintain good posture and avoid staying in the same position for too long.
Our Perform Physiotherapy team can provide full treatment planning for any condition affecting your muscles, tendons, joints or nerves. We can offer fast referral to scans and orthopaedic surgeons.


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After the news of African Swine Fever has been under control and there has been no more outbreaks of the disease in the North, price of pig in the South has gone up.
In the South, traders on April 8 offered to buy pig at VND38,000 – VND49,000 ($1.6 - $1.6).
For instance, traders in the Mekong delta province of Tien Giang, Long An, Can Tho and Tra Vinh paid VND45,000- VND49,000 a kilogram of pig meanwhile their peers in HCMC, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh paid VND40,000-VND41,000 a kilogram.
Though price of pigs rebounded, the disease has affected buyers’ food consumption.
A survey conducted in traditional markets such as Hoang Hoa Tham in Tan Binh District, Tan Phu in Tan Phu District, Hoa Hung in District 10, consumers have shifted to buy chicken and fish and vegetable; accordingly, prices of these products escalated drastically compared to the end of March.
Specifically, retail market price of chicken in Tan Phu Market fluctuated between VND100,000- VND130,000 per kilogram, up by VND30,000- VND40,000 compared to last month. Fish fetched VND160,000 – VND260,000 depending on sea fish or river fish.
Trader Hoang Thi Lan in Thu Duc who sells fresh food said that fresh food prices have kept surging because of low supply and big demand predicting that it will go down a next few weeks.
According to businessmen, as usual, low consumption occurs in dry season but it has maintained this year leading to hiking prices.
However, they fretted that surging price of petrol will result in hike in transport fee and food price.

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The Packers are a perennial contender. The Browns are the most ridiculed team in the league. But take away Aaron Rodgers and how different are they?
In the last 2½ seasons, the Cleveland Browns are 4-35.
That’s right. Four wins and 35 losses, a .102 winning percentage. They’ve won one of their last 27 games and are winless (0-7) this season.
The Green Bay Packers, on the other hand, have played in the NFC Championship game twice in the last three years. Just two weeks ago, they were 4-1 and had the second-best odds (9-to-2) to win the Super Bowl, according to Bovada.lv.
To do so, I consulted a high-ranking executive for an NFL team who took time from his busy schedule to go through the rosters position by position and discuss the implications.
The gist of our conversation was this: The Packers have better players, but not by all that much. Yet they’re a perennial title contender, whereas the Browns are the NFL’s laughingstock.
Accompanying this column is a synopsis of the scout’s breakdown. The conversation was last week, before Brett Hundley’s first start as the Packers’ quarterback, and before Browns tackle Joe Thomas sustained a season-ending torn triceps.
For brevity, here we’ll include only the scout’s bottom line. Each position was judged as a big edge, medium edge, small edge or push.
The Packers had two big edges (receiver and safety) to the Browns’ one (running back).
Each team had one medium edge: the Packers’ defensive front (their outside linebackers included), the Browns’ linebackers.
Each had a small edge: the Packers’ offensive line, the Browns’ tight ends.
And two positions were a push: cornerback and specialists.
The Packers come out ahead, no question. But the difference is hardly overwhelming.
Another way to compare is by the color-coded ratings for each roster. That tells you which team has more difference makers and good players. Those are the guys that win games.
Packers: Mike Daniels, Nick Perry (minus), Clay Matthews (minus).
Packers: David Bakhtiari (plus), Bryan Bulaga, Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams, Randall Cobb, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Morgan Burnett, Mason Crosby.
Browns: Joel Bitonio, Kevin Zeitler, Christian Kirksey, Jason McCourty.
Look at the blues. Those are the guys who change games. None for either team without Rodgers.
The Packers have three reds to the Browns’ one, and eight golds to the Browns’ five.
So the Packers again come out ahead. But it doesn’t come close to accounting for the difference between these two teams.
Some undoubtedly will see this as an indictment of Ted Thompson, the Packers’ general manager. His roster, with the exception of the quarterback, isn’t that much better than the league’s worst team’s.
Thompson’s first five drafts were outstanding (Rodgers, Nick Collins, Greg Jennings, Matthews, Nelson, Jermichael Finley, Josh Sitton, T.J. Lang). He signed a franchise-changing free agent (Charles Woodson) early in his tenure as well.
Since then? Painfully few big hits in the draft, especially on the defensive side of the ball. And he was much too slow to see that there’s such a thing as strategic free-agent signings. He deserves to be dinged for both.
But there’s a larger truth here as well. Namely, that not all that much separates most NFL teams, except for the quarterbacks.
Think about it. You swap quarterbacks between most teams in this league, and the franchises’ fortunes swap with them.
Put Aaron Rodgers on the Bengals and Andy Dalton on the Packers, and the Packers become the Bengals, and the Bengals become the Packers. Same with Rodgers and Philip Rivers, or Joe Flacco, or Eli Manning, Jacoby Brissett or Carson Palmer. You can go on.
Of course there are exceptions. Most years one or two defenses are a cut above. Seattle has been there for several seasons, though now the Seahawks are starting to decline. Same for Denver. The Jaguars are knocking on that door.
And Kansas City might have the best overall roster in the league. If you put Rodgers or Tom Brady on the Chiefs or Seahawks or Broncos or Jaguars, you’d have not just a contender but the Super Bowl favorite.
But those are the exceptions, and maintaining that caliber of a defense for more than a couple years is almost impossible. The draft, salary cap and free agency see to that.
Then look at what Carson Wentz has done for Philadelphia in only his second NFL season. The Eagles suddenly are as good as anybody, and it’s because of him. To think the Browns passed on drafting that guy. Wow.
So sure, there are differences between some NFL rosters. Coaching matters, too. But a lot more often than not, one player separates teams in this league.
At the end of our conversation, I asked the scout how many games the Browns would win with Rodgers at the helm. His answer? At least 10.
Here is a synopsis of a high-ranking NFL executive’s position-by-position comparison between the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns. The conversation was just a few days after Aaron Rodgers’ broken collarbone but before Browns tackle Joe Thomas’ season-ending torn triceps. The categories are: big edge, medium edge, small edge or push.
Packers: Aaron Jones, Ty Montgomery, Jamaal Williams.
Browns: Isiah Crowell, Duke Johnson, Matt Dayes.
Scout’s call: Big edge Browns.
The interview was done before Jones’ 131-yard game against New Orleans, which might have shrunk the gap.
Packers: Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams, Randall Cobb, Geronimo Allison.
Browns: Ricardo Louis, Rashad Higgins, Kenny Britt, Kasen Williams.
Scout’s call: Big edge Packers.
Packers: Martellus Bennett, Lance Kendricks, Richard Rodgers.
Browns: Seth DeValve, David Njoku, Randall Telfer.
Scout’s call: Small edge Browns.
The scout chose Bennett as the best of the group.
Packers: David Bakhtiari, Lane Taylor, Corey Linsley, Jahri Evans, Bryan Bulaga.
Browns: Joe Thomas, Joel Bitonio, JC Tretter, Kevin Zeitler, Shon Coleman.
Scout’s call: Small edge Packers.
Packers (Includes outside linebackers): Clay Matthews, Mike Daniels, Kenny Clark, Nick Perry.
Browns: Myles Garrett, Trevon Coley, Danny Shelton, Emmanuel Ogbah.
Scout’s call: Medium edge Packers.
Packers: Blake Martinez, Jake Ryan, Joe Thomas.
Browns: Christian Kirksey, Joe Schobert, Jamie Collins.
Scout’s call: Medium edge Browns.
Packers: Davon House, Kevin King, Damarious Randall, Josh Hawkins.
Browns: Jason McCourty, Jamar Taylor, Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Michael Jordan.
Packers: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Morgan Burnett, Kentrell Brice, Josh Jones.
Browns: Jabrill Peppers, Derrick Kindred, Ibraheim Campbell.
Packers: Mason Crosby (K), Justin Vogel (P), Taybor Pepper (LS), Trevor Davis (R).
Browns: Zane Gonzalez (K), Britton Colquitt (P), Charley Hughlett (LS), Jabrill Peppers (R).
“I’d take Crosby, Colquitt and Peppers,” the scout said.

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Ruble volatility fell to an almost three-month low, prompting speculation Russia will restart foreign-currency purchases following a report the Finance Ministry is concerned the ruble is too strong relative to oil.
Russia’s currency has traded stronger than its 60-day moving average for more than five weeks. It was trading 0.2 percent stronger per dollar by 5:31 p.m. in Moscow, while one-month historical volatility on the ruble dropped to 20.637, the lowest level since Aug. 6.
The ruble has rebounded from a record-low close on Aug. 24 and the upswing, combined with a hiatus in volatility, could allow Russia’s central bank to resume foreign-currency buying to replenish reserves. Russia’s Finance Ministry sees the ruble as too strong at the current oil price and over 1 trillion rubles ($15.5 billion) of planned budget income may be at risk, Kommersant reported today, citing the ministry’s report for today’s meeting with the prime minister. «The Finance Ministry may be sending a signal to the central bank that it should start buying up dollars», Vladimir Bragin, head of research at Alfa Capital in Moscow, said by e-mail.
Governor Elvira Nabiullina said last month she’s waiting for signs that price swings in the ruble have calmed before buying dollars and euros again, a practice the central bank abandoned in July. Sales of oil and natural gas account for about half the government’s income and the ruble price of Brent dropped to 3,063.81 on Wednesday, below the 12-month average of 3,345.77.
The government re-opened its Aug. 2023 inflation-indexed note in an auction today, selling 30 billion rubles ($465 million) of the bonds at 99.41 percent of face value. The real average interest rate on the notes was 2.72 percent and demand was 73 billion rubles, more than double the amount offered, the Finance Ministry said. Barclays Plc said this week it will add Russian debt to its Emerging-Market Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index effective Feb. 1. Russia sold the notes for the first time in July and included the CPI-indexed securities in an auction Oct. 14, issuing 20.2 billion rubles due August 2023 paying interest of 2.5 percent.
The securities traded at 99.41 percent of face value, with the real yield declining six basis points to 2.60 percent. The government’s five-year local debt rose for a second day, lowering the yield ten basis points to 9.84 percent.
The Micex stock index added 0.3 percent as Lukoil PJSC climbed 1.5 percent and Rosneft OJSC advanced 2.8 percent.


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A Network Specialist on the ISP Engineering-Shared Services team is a highly technical position responsible for the hardware and logical design, engineering, and cost estimations of network solutions for Network Services led construction projects. These projects are run to implement/augment the TDS core and transport networks as well as all shared infrastructure networks such as IPTV, VoIP, and WiFi. This position will also be responsible for the development of internal process, engineering standards, and the training and mentoring of staff on those processes and standards.
Develop standards-based high-level design and final engineering documents utilizing technology and hardware specific knowledge for Network Services led construction projects. Understands and follows established processes, and completes assigned work in accordance with established timelines and quality measures to Plan, Engineer, Implement, and Optimize TDS’s combined Voice/Video/Data/WiFi network infrastructure.


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How often can you buy a property with a proven record of excellent rental income ?
Situated in the El Coto Urbanisation less than 5 minutes from central Fuengirola, this amply sized villa caters to the needs of the most discerning owner.
On entering the property one has the choice to park either in the garage or 2 car driveway. Two distinct entrance gates lead to the main entrance to the Villa which faces onto the heated, private pool.
The lounge, graced with distinctive arched windows, allows views over the pool and onto the private covered terrace.
Marble floors throughout the property reflect the class and attention to detail that the current owner has paid to the upgrades and reforms they have carried out during their happy years here.
A marble breasted log burner assists the hot aircon in the winter months, while the system cools the lounge, bedrooms and bathrooms in Summer.
While the lounge is one large room, it is cleverly divided into three areas.
A dining space, TV area and also space for easy chairs at the fireplace.
From the lounge we have access to the fantastic kitchen.
When we say fully fitted, we mean it. Integrated microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and coffee maker, all by Bosche.
Granite work surfaces throughout and a door to one of the numerous garden areas in this beautiful home.
Also accessed from the lounge in this one level villa are 3 ample bedrooms, including the Master which is en-suite.
The two remaining bedrooms, a kingsize and twin, share a bathroom, nestled between them. Electric towel trails and air conditioning in the bathrooms show just how luxurious this villa is.
Beautiful woodwork and plaster detail in the ceiling of the lounge add to the character of this home.
As we move from the lounge to the terrace, one can choose to relax in full sun or take shelter from the Spanish sun in the covered terrace.
Both areas overlook the heated pool and onto the Mediterranean, sparkling in the sun by day, and with the lights of Fuengirola by night.
Should you prefer to be more active, there are no less than 4 different areas in the garden to choose from.
Two separate lawn areas join a herb / vegetable plot, and also an area with fruit trees. Cleverly divided by conifers each area gives sun, shade and total privacy.
To add to the choices, there is a bar area complete with electricity for refrigeration to cool drinks, and even a pool table!
The garage also has an additional 'gardeners room' for all the essentials you need, but don't want on view.
We will be more than happy to show the interested purchaser of this stand out property accounts for the last three years to verify the legitimate incomes this home generated without even trying too hard.
Indeed it has bookings until October 2018 which the new owner could avail of , as the whole process is managed for you.
Contact us now to arrange a viewing of this wonderful investment and don't take our word for it. See the value for yourself.
Priced to sell, it will be loved by future owners as it is by it's current family. Could it be you ?

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Imagine seeing masterpieces by Van Gogh, entertaining your kids with activities and strolling a hilltop garden with waterfalls and beautiful views at sunset.
Now imagine doing it all for free. That's how your day could play out at the Getty Museum in L.A., where admission doesn't cost a thing.
Enjoying what America has to offer can get expensive fast: in 2011, the U.S. travel industry made $813 billion, and some of America's most popular cities are also its most expensive. With high gas prices and airline fees, it's refreshing to know that there are still some venues like the Getty that give another meaning to the land of the free.
In our search for the top free attractions, we bypassed public parks and train stations to focus on experiences you wouldn't necessarily expect to be free. Find out just how far $0 can get you from coast to coast.
The National Zoo, National Museum of Natural History, and National Air and Space Museum—which displays The Spirit of St. Louis—are the biggest crowd-pleasers among the 18 Smithsonian institutions in D.C., otherwise one of the country's priciest cities. Indeed, making knowledge accessible is key to the mission of the world's largest museum and research complex. Affordable-travel expert Tim Leffel observed that the three museums he visited with his wife and daughter would have set them back more than $100 in most European capitals. And here's a bonus: you can download a free app about the National Mall sites from the National Park Service.
Most national parks encourage you to tune in to nature; this one celebrates jazz in its birthplace, New Orleans. There's live music at the visitor center in the French Quarter and the Old U.S. Mint six days a week, and a kids' music workshop on Saturdays at Perseverance Hall in Louis Armstrong Park. The visitor center also hosts free talks, video documentaries and exhibits on local jazz history. You can pick up one of two self-guided audio tours, "Jazz Sites in New Orleans" or "Jazz Walk of Fame."
Maximize your time at the Getty by visiting on a Friday or Saturday, when this sprawling hillside art complex is open late—allowing you to take in sunset views. The light-filled museum interiors display an impressive collection of European and American art including Vincent van Gogh's famous irises. Debbie Dubrow of the family travel blog Delicious Baby recommends the Family Room's interactive exhibits, giant illuminated manuscripts and an art treasure hunt. "And whenever you need a break, just pop outside to the Getty's fabulous gardens," she says. While parking is admittedly expensive ($15), the Getty is also accessible by public transit.
Even in the most expensive city in America, you can find great deals like free admission nights at MoMA (otherwise $25), discounted Broadway tickets, and lower hotel rates in July and August. Then there's the thrill of one of the world's most beautiful ferry rides on the Staten Island commuter ferry—which also happens to be free 24/7. Board at sunset, when Lady Liberty is silhouetted against a pink-and-orange sky. You'll pass the Statue of Liberty, with a panoramic view of glittering downtown Manhattan, Brooklyn and Jersey City. Affordable-travel expert Tim Leffel says: "It's one thing I always recommend when people ask what they should do in New York."
Folks line up to see the 2,000-pound Liberty Bell—enshrined in glass—and tour Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Constitution drafted. (Look for George Washington's "rising sun" chair.) Mara Gorman of the blog The Mother of All Trips also enjoyed visiting the Second Bank of the United States, "which houses a wonderful portrait gallery with paintings of many of the principle figures of the American Revolution." Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross and Washington all attended services at nearby Christ Church.
Take a breather from the hectic win-or-lose atmosphere of Vegas at the Bellagio's 13,000-square-foot Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Horticulturists create seasonal over-the-top displays, rearranging the gardens and their trappings—gazebos, bridges and giant topiaries. After the free live musical performance at the gardens (5 to 6 p.m. daily), step out onto the Strip to witness the light-and-music show put on by the Bellagio fountains.
Free cultural programming sets the remodeled Royal Hawaiian Center apart from your average shopping mall. You can drop by for a traditional Hawaiian massage (lomilomi), lei-making, Hawaiian quilting or a crash course in playing the ukulele or dancing the hula. There are also free performances, including Polynesian song and dance and hula 'auana, which is hula's modern form. It's an added bonus that parking is unusually affordable for Waikiki: free for an hour with validation.
"Remember the Alamo!" became a rallying cry after a small group of Texans stationed at this Catholic mission was defeated in March 1836 by a Mexican army after a 13-day siege. These days, the Alamo chapel is an official Texas State Shrine—and the state's most popular site with more than 2.5 million annual visitors. After your visit, stroll the nearby River Walk, lined with shops and restaurants like Boudro's for homemade guacamole and prickly-pear margaritas.
This iconic Seattle waterfront market occupies nine acres with an assortment of vendors selling fresh, locally produced food—most famously, flying fish. The market was established in 1907 with the explicit aim of connecting citizens and farmers, and it's still home to more than 200 independent small businesses, including bakeries, flower and butcher shops, and casual seafood restaurants. Markets with a similar ethos have sprung up across the country; look for one on your next trip.
Pay your respects at twin reflecting pools that occupy the footprint of the former World Trade Center towers. The memorial is inscribed with the names of all who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and of February 26, 1993. Hundreds of white oaks help create a peaceful atmosphere. While admission is free, advance reservations are required.
What are your favorite free attractions in the U.S.?


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Singer, R. (1999). Neurobehavioral screening of child and adult bystander exposure to toluene diisocyanate application. Fundamental and Applied Toxicology, Supplement: The Toxicologist, 48, 1-S, March, p. 359.
Rationale: Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is a well known respiratory sensitizer. Less widely reported are its potentially permanent neurotoxic properties. TDI is incorporated into sprayed urethane foam elastomeric coatings, such as roofing materials. Application to surfaces at occupied schools puts children and others (such as the sick and elderly) at risk, who may be more vulnerable to TDI toxicity than is the average male worker, for whom occupational standards have been promulgated.
Scope: Over 500 gallons of roofing products containing .6% TDI at 135 degrees F was sprayed by workers in full protective gear over 27,000 sq. ft. of low-level roof of an occupied school building. Numerous students and teachers were exposed to the products and developed respiratory sensitivity symptoms.
Assessment approach: A brief neurobehavioral screen (1 hour of testing) was administered to 10 subjects six years post-exposure with troubling respiratory symptoms (asthma, chronic bronchitis) associated with roofing materials containing TDI. The assessment included tests which have an established normative base and that are known to be sensitive to neurotoxicity, including the Benton Visual Retention test, subtests of the WAIS-III battery (Digit Symbol, Digit Span, and Block Design), a logical memory test, the Neurotoxicity Screening Survey, and tests for malingering and distortion.
Summary of findings: Positive symptoms on the Neurotoxicity Screening Survey were found in 7/9, with 2/9 results borderline. Neurobehavioral test results (signs) were positive in 26/39 tests (67%), borderline in 5/39 (13%) and within normal limits in 8/39 (21%). All test results of malingering were negative.
Conclusion: Findings are consistent with TDI neurotoxicity. Psychogenic causes are unlikely explanations of the illness in part due to negative malingering and distortion test results, positive cognitive deficits and duration of symptoms.


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This is just a little note about the unexpected downtime some of you may have noticed this past week. We have had to move our website to a new host and everything is up and running again for most part.This does mean that if you emailed us or used the contact form we did not get your message. So if you haven’t heard from us please do get in touch again. Apologies for the inconvience and happy surfing!
"We’ve decided that IE8 will, by default, interpret web content in the most standards compliant way it can."
Wired.com were inclined to think otherwise and instead the reason may have just as well been due to "the widespread criticism from the design community — condemning IE 8 for not defaulting to standards mode — coupled with lawsuits from the likes of Opera and the EU, played a large part in the decision."
No matter the real reason behind the new decision to enable the Standards Compliant mode as the default option. It will mean that Web Designers can at last hope for an IE browser that renders their web sites in similar or identical fashion to Firefox, Safari and other modern browsers which have been compliant all along.
In the long run It should mean a faster development cycle and more time spent on designing sites as opposed to writing alternative stylesheets to fix bugs and quirks in IE.
Remember that the end user of a well designed and functional web-site is the one who really benefits here.
Just stumbled on a very interesting project from PoolieStudios called Iconize (which in turn was inspired by this post from Ask the CSS Guy). The concept is simple: CSS code that would add little context sensitive icons next to your normal text links. If the link points to a PDF file, then add a little PDF icon next to it, if it’s an MP3 file, add a little sound icon, and so on.
What a great idea and a great implementation of CSS functionality that is seldom utilized. PoolieStudios are putting together a large collection of icons and are writing the CSS code to go along with them — you can grab the latest version here.
We’re pleased to announce that our Pixelshell site design was voted #49 in “Top 100 CSS Designs of 2007″ by NerdBusiness.com. You can check out our site among the other 100 designs here. We’re honored to have been selected and look forward to bringing you more great designs in 2008. Happy New Year!
If you’re new to web design and wondered how to make your content a little bit more attractive—how to create a simple, yet elegant, frame to put your content in—then I’ve got a little tutorial for you. This tutorial uses Photoshop to create the image, but I assume no prior experience with it so anyone can attempt this simple illustrated guide. Without further wait, here’s my tutorial on making a smooth, rounded content frame.


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Vice Admiral James B. Perkins III, USN (Retired) is the President of L-3 Communications/TMA Corporation. TMA is headquartered in McLean, Virginia; employs over 500 people in ten primary offices and numerous field sites nationwide; and provides project engineering, technical services, and information technology services to support government and commercial clients. Admiral Perkins also serves as the Senior Military Advisor for the American Maritime Congress.
Vice Admiral Perkins retired from active duty in 1999 after a successful 35-year career as a Surface Warfare Officer. His experience included six command tours as well as a wide variety of senior operational leadership positions. His last assignment was as Commander, Military Sealift Command: responsible for 110 ships, 8000 employees and a $2.1 billion annual budget. During this tour, he skillfully executed his responsibilities in coordination with all the military services, 33 ocean transportation companies, eight labor unions, the U.S. Congress, and Departments of State and Transportation; earning the NDTA DOD Distinguished Service Award for 1999.
From 1994 to 1997, as Deputy Commander in Chief (DCINC), U.S. Southern Command, he was responsible for operations involving over 5000 men and women from all military services in Central and South America. He led SOUTHCOM's counter-drug, nation building and disaster relief efforts, and during a four-month period as Acting CINC, took a leadership role in resolving international crises in Paraguay and Ecuador - Peru. Prior to this tour, he commanded the 25-ship Amphibious Group Three, and served as Senior Naval Commander in Somalia for relief operations (1992) and again for U.S. force withdrawal (1994).
Admiral Perkins was Commander, Naval Forces Marianas from 1990-1992, with responsibility for over 10,000 servicemen and women and their families, as well as U.S. military relations with the Government of Guam. During this tour, he supervised the evacuation of over 21,000 military dependents from the Philippines after Mount Pinatubo erupted. Other significant duties have included command of a Guided Missile Frigate, command of a nine-ship Destroyer squadron, and CNO's sponsor for the Navy's current ASW suite.
Admiral Perkins is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has earned a M.S. in Engineering Acoustics and a M.S. in National Security and Strategic Studies. He is a member of Sigma Xi, the Research Society of North America; the American Society of Naval Engineers; the Surface Navy Association; the Propeller Club and the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA).

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A prominent waste operator in London has criticised the city’s new mayor about his plans to bring forward a ‘clean air’ charging zone to tackle the capital’s illegal air pollution levels.
Jacqueline O’Donovan, managing director of O’Donovan Waste Disposal, said she was disappointed at the proposals, and was concerned that accelerating the scheme was unfair on HGV operators.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (Ulez) was Sadiq Khan’s first major policy announcement after winning the mayoral election this month. Drivers of the oldest and most polluting vehicles that fail to meet the standards will pay an extra charge, separate to the congestion charge.
The zone would stretch from the north to south circular roads in London, rather than the much smaller congestion charge zone in the centre, and be introduced earlier. The proposals will go to public consultation.
O’Donovan said: “I’m disappointed to hear Sadiq Khan’s plans to bring forward the Ulez because it leaves HGV operators with very little time to plan for the reforms.
O’Donovan said her company had an overall objective to improve sustainability dramatically.
“We have already made significant reductions to idling and reduced carbon impact, and our fleet management system has seen a 50% drop in vehicle idling during a five-year period, thereby reducing the company’s carbon footprint by 21.5%.
She argued that it was unfair to place a strict time limit on the emission plans as O’Donovan had recently invested much time and effort to improve the safety of vulnerable road users, such as cyclists.

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It was honestly not my intention to pull the hat trick today - I swear! Events conspired against me, or some may know me well enough to say for me such that I ended up at the three major toy retailers in town in the midst of what is a pretty heavy release season. The likelihood of finding cool stuff was greatly enhanced by the recent out of town vacation time, which meant I'd not cased the local *Marts in at least a month, which is astonishing! Sadly for the ol' cash flow, they did not disappoint, and some holes in the new fangled collection were well and truly plugged.
KMart was a particular success story, having both the new Hasbro 12-inch Cobra Trooper for less than Target (rang up for $12 somehow?!), as well as the last wave of Movie Robot Heroes from the Transformers line. I had been about to get these from hasbrotoyshop.com in a fit of end-of-line desperation, when there they were at the usually horribly understocked BigK! To make matters considerably more awesome, they weren't entered into the computer, and as the flustered cashier tried to figure out what to do with the equally flustered manager, this guy behind me in line kept saying "They're $1.99, they're just $1.99!" and after a few moments that's exactly what they rung me up for. He flashed me a big smile and said "I better be on your Christmas card list". Sadly I have no idea who this dude was, but here is a virtual shout out to helping reduce the monetary burden here at the Preserve. KMart is going out of business anyway, and I'm clearly a person of loose moral conduct. I was also taught a valuable life lesson today about helping your fellow man, and hope that I have the chance to do the same some day in an equally depressing and poorly staffed retail establishment!


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Farmers from three counties brought their finest sheep to compete against each other at Langdon Beck, an agricultural show which, although it was only revived ten years ago, is like stepping back into a totally different age.
Langdon Beck Show is very much a traditional event where, apart from the sheep there are classes for vegetables, hay and photography. And three of those photography classes and the overall winners cup were this year sponsored by North East Life magazine.
The crowds were also entertained by the Middleton and Teesdale Silver band who play every year.
At the centre of the event though are the sheep, mainly Swaledales, the hardy breed which dominates these hills. Show Chairman Neville Bainbridge was delighted with what he saw.
The standard is so high its just unbelievable. A lot of those sheep have been prize winners at previous shows, so theyve all come here and put up a big challenge Thats whats made it so strong, said Mr Bainbridge.
The Photography classes sponsored by North East Life were won by Anne Dauber from Forest-in-Teesdale, in the Dales Weather class for her picture of a dog in the snow, Pam Phillips, from Middleton-in-Teesdale, for her portrait of local lady Doreen Scott in the Dales People class, and in the Dales Wildlife class Doreen Robinson, from Egglesburn was awarded first price for her enchanting shot of a robin at her window. This picture also won the Bob Raine Cup for the best photograph in the show.
The prizes were presented by Lord Barnard, and by the President of the show Alan Scott.
In its short history since it was revived in 2000 Langdon Beck Show has twice had to be cancelled. In 2001 because of the foot and mouth disease outbreak which devastated local farms, and again in 2007 when a foot and mouth outbreak caused by the government lab at Pirbright in Surrey flared up again forcing organisers to call off the event at the last minute.
Now though Chairman Neville Bainbridge thinks the future is brighter than ever.
Swaledale sheep, five or six years ago seemed as if they were on the decline, but now with Natural England reducing the number of sheep (on the fells) with the numbers being less, in the auctions the Swaledale has come forward and its been a good trade.
Next year the organisers are hoping to set up a challenge with their colleagues who organise Eastgate show which takes place in Weardale in the spring.
get an extra 50 bonus.
Were going to do that the other way round - any sheep that wins at Langdon Beck next autumn, and goes on to win at Eastgate in the spring, they will get a 50 bonus.
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Dwight McNeil’s remarkable week got even better as he made his England Under 20 debut.
After earning his first official England call up last Thursday, he scored his second senior goal last Saturday in the 2-1 defeat at home to Leicester City.
The 19-year-old was then drafted in to train with the senior England squad on Tuesday, before making his Under 20 bow on Thursday.
McNeil played the full 90 minutes are St George’s Park as England lost 3-1 to Poland.
McNeil played the full 90 minutes of the game at St George’s Park, as the Under 20s lost 3-1 to Poland.
McNeil will now due to fly out with the Under 20s to play in Portugal next Tuesday night.


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I love this warm salad during the winter. It's rich and filling, but the preserved lemon in the dressing give it a sunny vibrant flavor additionally! It's also another recipe that makes great left overs for through out the week.
I also learned a lentil cooking technique while attempting to make this salad. For whatever reason I've always had the hardest time cooking lentils! They always end up turning to mush on me whenever I follow any online instructions.
My trick is this; I took 2 cups of water and brought it to a boil in a sauce pan. After it came up to a boil I added 1 cup of lentils into the pot and I blanched them basically! I checked them about once a minute until they became just soft. It took about 5-8 minutes only. Then I drained them away from any excess water.
PS I accidentally spelled Moroccon wrong on my jar of preserved lemons at home. Whoops!
On a roasting pan add cauliflower and carrots, drizzle with olive oil, salt + pepper.
Roast for about 20 minutes or until brown and cooked through.
Meanwhile in a bowl add collards and some mustard dressing and massage together.
Next add the cooked lentils to the mustards.
Once the vegetables are roasted let them cool off just a hair and add them to the bowl with the collards and lentils.
Add additional mustard dressing to coat.
Stir well and serve warm!
To add a little protein to our plate for dinner (after eating the salad solo for lunch a few days in a row) I made a pork tenderloin using our Apple Garlic + Jalapeno Jam as a glaze! It was delicious and it's actually the initial reason I ever created this jam. Apple pairs so well with pork. No recipe really necessary. I just browned up the tenderloin with oil in my cast iron skillet, about 5 minutes each side, then I let it cook for about 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven until medium. Then I pulled it out, topped it with jam and put it back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
I hope you all enjoy this recipe! Let me know if you have any questions!

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As I was saying… π!
In case you didn’t notice the shirt is glowing. Rather spiffy, no?
The Lumigram catalog says the shirts should average 10 hours on a full charge so at least your luminescence would persevere throughout the cold dark night.
It looks a bit… scratchy. Anywho, the cool thing is you can program it to display different colors and symbols and anything else you can think of.
I wonder what the lights above his elbows are for though. Plus if you get bored rolling on your stomach you can roll over on your back!
Theoretically you can find out more on his site, Buggy Rollin, but the site design is an excellent example of why you don’t create your entire website in Flash.


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The NSW government’s power to compulsorily acquire property for major projects has been bolstered by a recent decision of the Court of Appeal, Roads and Maritime Services v Desane Properties Pty Ltd  NSWCA 196.
The NSW government had announced in 2017 that an area including the property of developer Desane Properties Pty Ltd at 68-72 Lilyfield Road Rozelle (Desane) would be transformed into open space and parkland after the completion of the Rozelle Interchange section of the WestConnex project. Subsequently, Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) issued a proposed acquisition notice to Desane in order to start the compulsory acquisition process under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) (the Act).
Desane challenged the proposed acquisition notice in the Supreme Court of NSW. Desane contended that the proposed acquisition notice was invalid for its failure to comply with the approved form under the Act, and further that the RMS was motivated by an improper purpose in issuing the notice, being the NSW government’s promise to provide open space and parkland, rather than the construction of the Rozelle Interchange.
In the first instance, the Supreme Court found in favour of Desane, finding that the proposed acquisition notice did not comply with the requirements of the Act and was therefore invalid, and further that there was an improper ulterior purpose to the proposed acquisition notice, which would otherwise invalidate it.
That decision has now been overturned on appeal, with the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, finding that the proposed acquisition notice issued by the RMS to Desane Properties Pty Ltd in respect of their property at Rozelle was valid.
The Court of Appeal held that a failure to comply with the procedural requirements of the Act does not invalidate a proposed acquisition notice and, regardless, th proposed acquisition notice substantially complied with the requirements of the Act.
The Court of Appeal further held that the RMS was not motivated by an improper purpose at the time of issuing the proposed acquisition notice because, on the evidence, the property would be used as a site for the construction of the Rozelle Interchange and therefore was a means to an end under a plenary power of the State.
The future plans to use the property for parkland and open space following such construction did not derogate from the purpose of using the land as part of the construction site and the fact that the Rozelle Interchange project, much like most major infrastructure projects, may not in fact proceed did not invalidate the legitimacy of the RMS’s purpose in the proposed acquisition.
Lastly, there is no requirement that the public purpose of a proposed acquisition be stated in the proposed acquisition notice. Moreover there is no need to identify the specific use with precision at the time of issuing the proposed acquisition notice. In this case, it was enough that the property was intended to be within a parcel of land used as a construction site for the Rozelle Interchange project.
This decision gives the NSW government significant leeway in terms of not needing to strictly comply with the procedural requirements of the Act in compulsorily acquiring property for major projects including not needing to specify the public purpose for which a property is being acquired and not needing to be able to identify more than the general public purpose use to which a property is intended to be put.
Contact our land and environment team if you have questions about the acquisition of property by a public authority or corporation. You can email us on enquiries@dowsonturco.com.au or call us on 0295193088.


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My parents read to my sister and me when we were growing up. A love of reading was one of the greatest gifts they gave us.
Kern’s interview reminded me of another precious gift I received a long time ago — the friendship of Frank Wolfarth Walsh, owner of the Old Town Bookstore in Saginaw, Mich.
Listening to the Kerns talk about their family tradition of reading, I was propelled back to a frosty morning in early December. As I stepped inside the bookstore, the chime over the door tinkled its greeting. Frank was in his big arm chair, surrounded by books. I pulled up a chair and within seconds we were deep in conversation.
When the door chimed again and more customers came in, Frank looked up and smiled with glee. “All right,” he said in a cheery voice.
Through the windows I could see giant snowflakes floating by — the first snow of the year, which triggered a wonderful bookstore tradition.
Frank bounded to the door. With a swift turn of the key, “Click!” the door was locked.
Customers looked up in surprise as Frank, a worn copy of Dylan Thomas’s “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” in hand, sat down in his chair. With great flourish he announced he was going to read the whole book (it was a short story) and no entry nor egress would be allowed until he was done. Anyone who wished to leave had to do so then.
That day was just one of thousands of enchanted experiences at the bookstore.
The bookstore closed years ago. My dear friend Frank passed away in March.
If you have never read aloud to your kids, this Christmas is wonderful time to begin a new tradition.


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If you're new to audio editing software, or fancy trying your hand at combining audio and video, Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 allows you to experiment for a little over £40.
Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0's simplistic interface makes it easy to find your way around and the user-friendly toolbar features buttons providing quick access to the most common areas of the application.
It also offers the tools to experiment with synching video and soundtracks, making controlling playback precisely whilst viewing the results in Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0's Video Preview window easy.
For those karaoke crooners, Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 has the ability to create your own karaoke tracks by removing vocals using the Vocal Eraser with presets for different recording situations. It is quite effective, although the vocals can be heard slightly more than we had hoped. Collections of old damaged vinyl and cassettes can also be recovered and enhanced using the new Vinyl Recording and Restoration tool.
The Show Me How tutorials allow you to discover Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0's main topics and learn skills interactively. The Show Me How button is quickly accessible from the main toolbar, which enables you to choose your tutorial topic and follow the pointers and guides.
There are 1,001 sound effects, and 30 further professional effects such as reverb, delay and chorus to enhance your projects. Snapping has also been enhanced in Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0, as has the colour customisation in the display preferences which allow you to set custom colours for the graphics within the application. Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 also now supports high-resolution 24-bit files and sound cards for a better quality of audio.
Whether you want to edit and enhance existing files or capture audio directly from a live source, it's easy to carry out. The added bonus is that the quality of the results is impressive for such an affordable package suitable for both beginners and even more experienced audio editors. New features in Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 also make it quicker to achieve professional recordings and allow you to customise the software to perform how you desire.
It's refreshing to spend so little on a piece of audio editing software, and even better when it features a selection of tools sufficient to produce decent-sounding results. Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 benefits from a user-friendly interface, interactive help and a large collection of audio effects, as well as several practical new features.


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A new look at old problems will generate solutions.
Businesses, especially white collar businesses, are all about "processes and information" (thank you Michael Dortch). But what do you do when you find yourself looking at the same processes and the same information and can't improve your results? Try looking at things in a new way, graphically, using tools such as MindManager or TheBrain.
A “mind map” organizes ideas, topics, tasks, random thoughts, solutions and relationships to other information in a new, graphical format. Early mind maps were done on paper or whiteboards. Now we have applications that take all the advantages of the paper and whiteboard mind maps and add a range of extra features, such as linking to documents and Web sites outside the map.
Basic mind maps might look like a couple of outlines on either side of a central idea, but modern ones look like anything you want. However they look, they look new and interesting enough to kick start people into approaching problems from different angles.
The self-acknowledged leader in mind mapping software, MindJet, has expanded its flagship MindManager product to the Web for better collaboration. The company’s MindManager8 desktop version sells for $349 for a perpetual license, and works with the Web standalone product available for $10 per user per month (usual volume discounts apply). The company added Mindjet Connect to take interactive mind mapping meetings down the same road WebEx took PowerPoint: multiple people can view the same map at the same time. Even better, mind maps are now as shareable and public as any online collaboration workspace.
MindJet's CEO Scott Raskin says there are about 400 million knowledge workers worldwide today. Most are using Microsoft Office and “passively interacting” with information. He believes every Outlook user is a prime candidate for MindManager8, either on the desktop or the Web. The only real difference between the two is the inability of the Web version to tightly integrate with desktop programs and work offline.
I've been playing with MindJet Connect using Flash inside my browser, and it will make online brainstorming easier than ever. Add in some of the extra features and templates, like JVCGantt Pro 3 for project management, and you start to understand how some users have given up databases to keep all their information in mind maps of one kind or another.
One customer quote from CEO Raskin explains how a small business owner uses a MindManager8 map for every customer to better see at a glance what the customer has done for them, and what they can do for the customer in the future. Once you start coloring outside the lines with your thinking, thanks to visual information presentations, interesting things happen.
There are between 20 and 30 mind mapping software programs available. One that claims to be the official product of Tony Buzan, the father of modern mind mapping, is iMindMap. The Open Source Software world offers FreeMind, a mind mapping product for free. Of course, all the mind mapping vendors offer free trials because the vast majority of potential customers have never tried mind mapping software.
I'll leave it to the experts to say whether TheBrain's dynamic mind maps take the paradigm to a new level or in a different direction. But the first time you play with PersonalBrain the moving and shifting maps will catch you by surprise.
She's right that the difference between traditional mind maps in 2D and how TheBrain’s almost 3D moving focus points emphasize new ways of connecting information. Every time you click on a thought (the company’s term for any type of digital information in the map), that item becomes the center of the mind map. Since the map display is reworked with every click, the tool is able to connect one thought to many other thoughts, unlike traditional maps where everything is connected through the main topic in the middle of the map.
I'm working on a project to encourage small businesses to do a better job backing up their data and keeping it safe. If “backup” is the central idea, that will always be in the middle of a traditional mind map. But there are dozens of things to consider, and many relate to each other. I can't really show the relationships between backup hardware, software and processes to all the user storage locations like desktop, shared file server and laptops. Add in disaster recovery and the 2D map no longer helps because we can't make all the connections we need to make. The only way to link multiple topics together in a 2D map is to make multiple maps and switch between them.
With PersonalBrain, I highlight the Backup Hardware thought, and all the connected thoughts are linked and visible. When I shift to Backup Software, another full set of thoughts are linked to that, and the same thing happens when I click on Processes. Even better, I can easily link items common to two or three topics. If I focus on Check Backup Logs, that links to Hardware, Software, and Processes on PersonalBrain just like it should for your data safety administrator.
TheBrain doesn't yet have a Web version for individuals. PersonlBrain runs on Window, Mac OS X, and many Linux versions, and is $149 for the core version and $249 for the Pro that lets you integrate with Outlook, add multiple attachments to a thought, and export your Brain to HTML. The company’s networked, multi-user version is priced for large companies.
I admit mind mapping is a little tough to describe with words, so try one or more of these soon. If Apple can make a fortune advising us to “Think Different” you can get a jump on some tough problems and visualize solutions in new ways with mind mapping. Remember, smarter is always better.


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Новая искусность дд монаха,прошлая давала шанс на получение дополнительного стака отвара на повышение урона,при трате 4 ци.
This is the mastery for the Windwalker spec.
At this time in the beta, this mastery seems fairly weak. For teh most part, I find that I'm capped on chi. I can not use all my chi in combat even if I try to just drain it. The free Tiger Palms and Blackout Kicks seem wasted. The Blackout kicks are nice to be able to use regardless of the mobs health though. I expect things to change a bit with this.
The visuals on the mastery are nice. When you proc a free Tiger Palm, you get a greenish dragon icon to the left of your toon. When you proc the Blackout Kick, you get a black dragon to the right of your toon. They stand out easily, and you quickly get used to responding to them.
do the free blackout kicks and tiger palms still count to Brewing: Tigereye Brew?
Bottled Fury eh? Sounds like anything you'd find at an Irish Pub on St. Patrick's day.
if i'm reading this right and assuming this makes it to live, this sounds like a hell of a buff. With the changes to tigers eye brew (if i read them right since i saw 1% in one place and 3% in another) without any points in mastery thats a 50% damage buff at a stack of 10. Even if tigers eye brew is 1% per stack of tigers eye brew then still you're looking at a 30% damage buff at a stack of 10 with bottled fury and you earn them faster then before so sounds nice.... but like i said this is all based off of if what i read is right and if this sees the light of live.
This Mastery has changed. Again.
It now, per percent of mastery, gives an additional chance to get another point of Tiger's Eye Brew, per 4 chi consumed. You start out with a base 20% chance, and every 240 points of mastery (By my math, feel free to check) you get an additional 1%.
So when you spend 4 chi, you have a chance to get 2 stacks of Tiger's Eye, instead of 1.
Also, The damage bonus changed. It is now a flat 60% at 10 stacks, but also increases your healing done by 60% when you consume it too.
For Legion pre-patch 7.0.3 and Legion itself you may found this useful.
This WeakAura string should help you tracking spell you cast as last one, so you won't do it again and won't lose all benefits. This works not only for windwalkers mastery but also for a Hit Combo. Using this on my monk and it's amazing!
Ваши способности наносят на 10.0% больше урона, если вы не применяете одну и ту же способность несколько раз подряд.

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THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL Spoilers 3/27/17 — Brooke Attacks Quinn!
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MUST SEE: The Full List of Nominees for the 2017 Daytime Emmy Awards!
Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, Rick can’t shake the feeling that something is going to happen that will ruin his mother’s happily ever after again. “Steffy and Liam had their big day, and Brooke and Ridge are next,” Maya remarks. “How do you feel about that?” Rick admits he is still wary of his mother marrying Ridge for the umpteenth time. “You know, it’s like every time she’s on the precipice of getting something that she wants,” he sighs, “then some foreign object gets thrown in the way.” Poor Rick has no idea just how right he is!
Do not miss this tease for today’s dramatic episode, and for more B&B previews, keep reading the CBS edition of Soaps In Depth magazine!
Fabulous Photos From B&B’s Epic 30th Anniversary Party!
B&B Alum Kyle Lowder Announces His Wild New Role!
B&B’s Jennifer Finnigan Stars in a New Primetime Series!

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It’s looking like a banner year for floundering, gigged 20 flounder 2 drum 3- sheep head in less than 3- hours. The spring run should be happening as soon as the water temperature hits 70 degrees. Hurricane Harvey put a hurt on them year and a half ago there coming back now. Average size of the flounder right now is 14″ to 16″ these flounder have been wintering in the bays . They will get bigger. As always Fridays and Saturdays book fast . Try to book me on weekdays usually more productive.
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Blog » Product News » RCM Book Prices Are Increasing!
RCM Book Prices Are Increasing!
RCM Publishing made a rather abrupt announcement last week that the prices on all Royal Conservatory of Music books will be increasing, effective immediately.
This sudden increase took us rather by surprise, as they are relatively significant – between $2 and $6 per book. However, we want to make sure that it isn’t quite as big a shock to our customers – particularly music teachers.
*The new Celebrate Theory History books are the only ones that are not affected by the price increase.
So, be sure to contact us in the next 10 days before our supply of RCM books at the old prices runs out!