text:
Our 10-year-old son, Zane, asked, “Which king?” Lila, our six-year-old, had a confused look as well. Shocked to discover the kids didn’t know who Elvis Presley was, the trip suddenly became a necessity. We were off to Tupelo.
Besides its historical significance as the birthplace of Elvis, Tupelo is also an outdoors mecca. We knew we wanted to get in some hiking and fishing, but there were a couple attractions that John and I kept as a surprise for Zane and Lila. The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau has a great website where I built out our itinerary and even had the option to reach out and Ask a Local for other suggestions.
On the road to Tupelo, John and I provided a rockin’ soundtrack of Elvis’ greatest hits. The kids protested at first, but as we pulled into town, Zane and Lila were singing along to “Blue Suede Shoes.” The city was absolutely charming. Century-old brick establishments peppered downtown Tupelo’s Main Street. Mossy oaks lined historic pathways, and when I rolled down the window, I could smell smoked brisket on the wind.
We checked into the hotel, changed the kids into swimsuits and took Zane and Lila to the Veteran’s Park SplashPad. It was the perfect place for the kids to run around, and for John and me to unwind. The pad was dotted with all kinds of colorful sprinklers. Zane lost no time running through an archway shaped like a giant frog. The kids acted out a water war using big red-and-blue water cannons to spray each other. Lila’s favorite feature was an enormous sunflower that showered her when she stood underneath.
Meanwhile, John and I sat together at one of the picnic tables under a nearby pavilion. We kept an eye on our squealing kids and soaked in the gorgeous view of the setting sun reflected on the water of the duck ponds. It was a picture-perfect end to the day and a great way to start our adventure.
Having prepped our gear the night before, we left early for Trace State Park to catch the “early bird” fish. We hopped in our little boat on the hunt for bass and crappie. We started off using crappie spinners, and between the four of us, pulled in five fish before switching to bass baits. Zane was the star of the bass show—he caught three within half an hour. Since we were fishing catch-and-release style, it’s possible one of those was the same fish twice, but there was no need to point that out to Zane.
Although, slow and steady fishing has its relaxing advantages, I appreciated the activity of this spot because it kept the kids so engaged and occasionally jumping up and down. I imagined young Elvis sitting on a dock here and getting excited just like my kids at his catch.
After packing up the tackle box and enjoying a picnic in the park, we set out to see sights marked by Tupelo’s Heritage Trails Enrichment Program. John, the kids and I read the trail markers on the Civil Rights Heritage Trail, where we learned that the 1964 March of Discontent transpired near the RC Cola Plant/Dixie Belle Theater marker on Spring Street. We also made a point to visit some of the Civil-War-era sites like The Iron Furnace, a former Union military prison that earned its name from its intensely hot conditions.
Before calling it a day, we had to swing by the birthplace of the American legend, aptly named the Elvis Presley Birthplace. I’d seen pictures of the house, but Zane and Lila were astonished at the size of it. A two-room home, Elvis’s dad built it for just $180. By this point, Lila especially, was enthralled by the King of Rock & Roll, readily embracing him as the celebrity I knew.
Zane and his dad were laughing up a storm at their own impressions of him. Ok, Lila and I couldn’t help giggling at their antics too.
On our final day in Tupelo, John and I were excited to treat the kids to a visit to the HealthWorks! Kids Museum. HealthWorks! is a health-centric play place where kids interactively learn about nutrition, the human body, and fitness. Zane and Lila loved running around on the vibrant “Funtastic Floor.” There, they found a larger-than-life mouth they could play inside. Zane chased Lila through giant veins and arteries, and I took photos of them climbing the skin-crawl wall.
I always like sneaking in education for my kids, but this museum wasn’t sneaky at all. The kids were learning, they knew it, and they liked it!
When I stopped to think about it, almost every element of the trip had educational aspects—from figuring out how to outsmart the fish, to Civil Rights history, anatomy lessons, and the instigator of the trip, Elvis.
We rolled out of town as we came in—to the tunes of the King—but by this time, he meant something important to all of us.
Start building your Tupelo trip now!


text:
Kudus Oyenuga scored his first goal for Hartlepool United to put Pools through to the second round of the FA Cup.
With a lifeless first half looking destined to end goalless, the winger, making his first start, scored past Dillon Phillips from 12 yards.
Cheltenham had the majority of play - and chances - but Pools held out but as much through luck as good management.
To say the first half was quiet would be an understarement.
New boy Jake Gray provided a rare bit of brightness when he went on jinking run, pulling his right-foot shot just wide of Dillon Phillips’ goal from edge of area.
By and large though, most of the play was in the home half as Pools found themselves defending way too deep.
There was a scare for Pools in the 18th minute when Billy Waters puts dangerous ball into six-yard box which Matthew Bates did well to clear.
Cheltenham got the ball into the area again on the half-hour, though the linesman’s flag was up.
Pools were forced into a change five minutes before the break when skipper Billy Paynter limped off.
Rakish Bingham made an instant impression when he came on and Pools looked much livelier, Oyenuga having a crack at goal, only to see his shot blocked.
But a goal did come. Nicky Featherstone came forward from midfield with the ball getting stuck just outside the box.
The Robins could not clear and OYENUGA took advantage, showing determination to fire in from 12 yards.
Pools won their first corner 11 minutes into the second half and while Cheltenham cleared, good play by Gray set up chance for Jake Carroll who was well wide from close range.
However, Pools were soon agonisingly near a second moments later, but Fenwick could no quite reach Bingham’s teasing low cross in front of goal.
The tie briefly went end-to-end and Waters headed wide when it looked easier to score before Harry Pell fired over from outside the box.
Pell had the next opportunity when he headed into the side-netting on 65 minutes.
Moore made his second change 20 minutes from time with Oyenuga making way for Jason Banton.
Cheltenham continued to have the lion’s share of the play and it needed a brilliant double save from Carson from point-blank range.
Thankfully too, the flag went up for offside and Pools were able to clear.
The Robins continued to control play and had a string of openings.
Danny Wright had a turn and shot which Carson saved with ease down to his left.
There was more threat, Wright heading wide from a great position, Jackson deflecting a Storer shot wide and Pell just failing to get on the end of a cross.
The drama was not over and Jackson made a tremendous block in the sixth minute of stoppage time and with the last kick of the game, Storer saw a deflected shot hit the bar.
Pools: Carson, Duckworth, Bates, Jackson, Carroll, Oates, Gray (Woods 82), Featherstone, Oyenuga (Banton 70), Paynter (Bingham 40), Fenwick.
Cheltenham Town: Phillips, Dickie, Downes, Parslow, Barthram (Dayton 54), Pell, Storer, Munns (Hall 62), McLennan (Vaughan 71), Wright, Waters.
Unused subs: Lovett, Rowe, Thomas, Dinsmore.

industry_corpus2: Sports


text: Like many of our historic blue cheeses, Blue Cheshire was often an accident arising from the traditional Cheshire making process. Whole cheeses would be stored in barns and as they dried out their coats might crack and allow environmental moulds to enter the cheese. The penicillium roqueforti mould is endemic and particularly so in areas where leather saddles and reins might have been stored. Some cheeses went blue and were seen as a highly desirable accident! The process is now better managed and a number of Cheshire dairies are now making first class Blue cheeses which have the firm texture of Cheshire and a light veining that gives the cheese a unique flavour – gentle when young (although quite sharp when too young) and becoming stronger as it ages. Current makers include Belton Cheese, Joseph Heler, HS Bourne and Reeces of Malpas.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text:
Summary: Meriam, a Chinese student is interviewed on her experiences with meeting the Danes in Denmark. She tells about some differences between Shanghai and Denmark, what she likes and dislikes in Denmark.
Language notes: "The interviewee is not a native speaker and has Danish at level A2. With text the video seems suitable for target students at level A1. The transcription is reflecting what she “should have said” and does not reflect her errors"

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


text:
We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our marketing team. You will be responsible for generating new project leads that would be showcased on our platform. This individual will be a highly motivated, self-starter able to identify and develop new business prospects from multiples sources including prospect lists, discovery and individual research.
Full time, part time and work from home opportunities are available.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


text:
Fry up an incredible meal in the convenience of the Coleman® 9.5-In. Frying Pan. Its non-stick coating makes outdoor cooking and cleaning easy. It even comes with a vinyl-coated cool grip handle that folds over the pan for compact storage.
9.5-In.Frying Pan is rated 1.3 out of 5 by 4.
Rated 2 out of 5 by XJ42 from Better than Tinfoil This frying pan was used for several camping trips and one group backpacking trip. Due to the thinness of the pan, it was always a challenge to keep food from sticking to it regardless of heat control, and despite the non-stick coating. It finally bit the dust when cooking on a backpacking stove. It could not stand up to even a minimum of concentrated heat, and a half-dollar sized patch of coating came off in my scrambled eggs. Stick to cast iron or use a griddle.
Rated 1 out of 5 by JessOR from This is the worst pan ever I don't see how it was ever approved as safe to sell a pan like this. The coating melted off immediately and was all over the food we were going to eat, when I cooked bacon all of the grease was PITCH black. This is not a food safe pan.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Orange Sheep from Bad purchase On the first use, I cooked hamburgers on our electric kitchen stove and it looks like the coating bubbled up with the grease. I'm not impressed with the quality of this purchase.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


text:
There was a mall attached to our hotel with a bunch of American fast food restaurants in it. Dunkin' Donuts was called Dunkin' Coffee (that doesn't even make sense) - they didn't serve tea. There was one place that you could buy a generic tea bag and boiling water in a small styrofoam cup for 2 euros. That was criminal and I refused to partake in such an atrocity.
Luckily, we found two teterías in town that were affordable and had a wide assortment of tea as well as other drinks and pastries (well, as affordable as anything is in Europe).
haha - love this quote: There was one called dunkin' coffee - that doesn't even make sense. Made me giggle :) I love my tea too, and those pictures look delightful.
Tiger Balm!! My mom bought some years ago when we went to China, and she swears by it.
your engagement/wedding rings are beautiful!
Love the photo of you drinking tea. It looks so romantic there!
if you come to Paris, in certain cafés you can pay 6€ ($9) for a bottle of Coke.
my friends who visited us from Canada ordered some water and were given a bottle of water, but didn't realize that it costs almost €20 until they got the bill!!
Spaniards do love their café con leche; it's true. My boyfriend might be one of the very few Spaniards who loves tea. He rejects afternoon coffee, but starts every single day with a cup of English breakfast tea.
I get sick too! When I went to AUSTRALIA I was so sick. Luckily, I downed my fluids and could appreciate my trip. I love these tea photos and that red tea pot puts the P in perfection! Happy Traveling! XO!
To me, life is not worth living with coffee haha. Seriously, how can you not drink coffee?????
I know how hard it is to get a good cup of tea (and hot) in many countries and for this tea addict I can't start my day with out a cup or 2 (maybe 3)!
ah! for the love of tea. i share your absolute love of tea and agree, styrofoam is no vessel for tea.
Yuriy swears by Tiger Balm for every ailment ever since his first trip to Thailand. So cool that you can buy it anywhere here.
And I can't imagine a city without tea!
I know how you are feeling now... traveling can be so very traumatic for our body,and to get used to the changes does takes time.
Take melatonin,extra vit.C and plenty of water and fresh air...stay away from crowded places too.
Soooo good that you found a place to drink real tea!!
enjoy your time in Malaga!
Nothing beats a cup of tea, especially when you're sick!
Nothing beats a good cup of tea - especially when your backdrop is as beautiful as that! Malaga looks gorgeous!
Oh, I'm sorry. I was distracted by the gigantic rock on your finger.


text:
Catalina has a smart and innovative plan to improve our community.
Subways and Buses are failing our community. Catalina has a plan.
The product of public schools, Catalina has a vision for improving education.
New York State must provide protections for our community from Trump’s policies.
Universal, single-payer health care can be a reality in New York.
We can create a truly more just system in New York.


text: The Great Hall makes for a grand entrance with fine examples of Italian plasterwork throughout. The Ballroom, remodelled in 1870, reputedly by Edward Barry, is a riot of Victorian colour and style. The superb marble fireplace is thought to have come from Stowe. The Dining Room floor is painted with the arms of the Carew family. The house also benefits from vaulted Undercrofts, which would have held the winter stores for the household. The tour includes access to the two principal bedrooms. The house holds a number of significant items of furniture and paintings.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


text:
Spend an unforgettable day in the Puszta! Visit the city of Kecskemét to see some nice examples from the Hungarian Art Nuevo. Enjoy the traditional horse show and the carriage ride in the Puszta and have a tasty three-course lunch accompanied by Hungarian gypsy music.
After an hour's drive from Budapest, we stop in the city of Kecskemét. We walk around the beautiful downtown and visit the most important squares and buildings, like the Main Square with the famous City Hall, the Theatre and the churches (guided walk). From Kecskemét, we drive to a traditional Hungarian farm. After receiving the greetings of the horse(-herds)men, you can taste the famous Hungarian welcome drink, “Barack Pálinka” (Apricot Schnapps) and the “Pogácsa” (salty scone).
Horsemen will then take you around and through the Puszta by horse-carriage. The program continues with a traditional horse show, which includes several breathtaking field performances. You are then invited for a three-course lunch including the famous Hungarian goulash soup, accompanied by Hungarian gypsy music. The programme offers the possibility to ride the horses. The tour ends in the city center.
April-October: Mon, Thu and Sat. at 09.00 a.m.
November-March: Sun. at 09.00 a.m.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


text:
Sign of the Times - YouTube, It's Come to This?
Now you can disable your Windows key in Windows... without any special software, and without having to pry the key off with a screwdriver. Read on to find out how. I also have a page on how to disable/alter the Caps Lock key.
Accidentally hitting the Windows key while in the middle of playing a game can be maddening, and will most likely get you killed mid-game. Now, you can disable it by modifying the windows registry. I decided to add some .REG files so you can disable your Windows key yourself without needing to muck around with the registry.
This method of disabling the Windows key works with all modern Windows variants: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1. It will not work with Windows 95/98/Me. As with any HKLM registry changes, you'll need administrator priviledges to make them.
These files are provided without warranty. Use them at your own risk.
These files will overwrite any keyboard mappings you currently have.
.REG files update your Windows registry. Incorrect changes to the registry may damage Windows or other installed software. Be sure you know what a given .REG file contains before merging it into the registry.
The following files are .reg files. They modify the Windows registry directly. You should download them to your PC (right-click the link and select to Save As or similar). Be sure they save as a .reg file and not as .reg.txt. (If they save as a .reg.txt, just rename them. You may have to disable Windows 'helpfully' hiding extensions.) Next, double-click them to add them to your registry. After saying YES to the message box, reboot your machine and enjoy freedom from Windows key-induced loss of life annoyances.
Note: You can't select an option from here and an option from disabling/altering the Caps Lock key as the mappings will overwrite each other. I've provided a combined file to disable caps lock and the Windows keys above.
The confirmation message you'll see when opening a .REG file.


text:
Articles should be presented concisely and clearly in English or Turkish.
Papers should be prepared with Microsoft Word in .docx or .doc formats. Use EJESS template here.
Articles should be included the name and email address of the corresponding author/s.
You agree that you hold the copyrights of the manuscript without any restrictions. However, EJESS reserves the right to delete any article without prior notice from previously published issues of the journal if it is determined that they have violated any of the editorial principles and/or terms and conditions. Authors will be sent an e-mail regarding the procedure. You shall retain the right at all times to be acknowledged as the/an author of the Article.
The right to edit the Article, to conform to editorial policy as the Journal Editor sees fit.
It is totally free to submit manuscript to EJESS.


text:
The Star Wars toy brand had several vehicles to choose from to help young boys and girls recreate their favorite scenes from the movie. With the impending release of The Empire Strikes Back toy development was underway to create such memorable vehicles as the AT-AT, the Snowspeeder, and Slave I. During this time period a new segment of the Star Wars brand was also created known as mini-rigs.
The first question that comes to mind was; "how did the idea of the mini-rigs come about?". The answer is, sheer boredom. The creator of the mini-rig line was trying to come up with an idea how to create a set of low-priced vehicles. The goal was a line that would retail for $9.95 or less. It was thought that kids could more easliy afford that price point than the larger sized vehicles that retailed between $19.95 and $49.95, such as the X-Wing or TIE Fighter. So, the designer began scratch-building some concepts from found objects and several trips to the customer service parts bins. While the designer utilized parts created out of sheet styrene, and quite a bit of glue, no paint was used. Six vehicles were created, which can be seen in this polaroid image.
Perhaps the most interesting of the six concept models is the "walking throne" for Princess Leia which is seen in the upper right corner of the image. The model had four movable legs that were linked together with fine rods. By using the tops of the two rear legs as levers all four legs would appear to "walk". The concept was ultimately rejected as it was thought that it didn't fit Leia's "go get'em" personality and she would never be seen using it. Interesting to note that the concept became reality over 20 years later. During Episode One Viceroy Nute Gunray is seen in a spider chair. Hasbro created a concept model for that chair which can be seen here. Taking center stage in the image is the concept vehicle that would eventually turn into the MLC-3 mini-rig. The model utilizes such parts as treads off of a radio controlled Sand Crawler. The small craft in which the Chewbacca action figure is sitting in is made completely out of styrene. The graphics were supplied by the decal sheet for the X-Wing fighter. The concept model in which the Han Solo figure is sitting in is also made completely out of styrene. The model is based on the front cockpit of the Y-Wing.fighter.
The following image is a closer look at the concept model that would eventually become the PDT-8 mini-rig. Right away you can see that the engine pods are donated from the die cast Y-Wing. In addition, the landing gear from the diecast Y-Wing was also used. An early mock-up box for this mini-rig surfaced several years ago and a point of interest worth noting is that the original name was intended to be DPT-8, short for "Droid Personnel Transport".
Some interesting pieces were utilized to create this kitbashed example of what would eventually become the MTV-7. Pieces such as the seat in which Luke Skywalker is sitting in is the gunner seat from the Millenium Falcon. The designer cannot recall what tires were utilized but believes that they may be R/C wheels that were in one of the drawers. It's interesting to note the lightbulb located on the vehicle. The designer attempted to include a light-up feature that would have required the use of one double "A" battery. Because they could not get the idea to work, it was eventually scrapped. A mock-up box for the MTV-7, similar to the PDT-8, also surfaced some years back showing yet another step in the development of these early EU vehicles.
In this image are examples of the MTV-7, MLC-3, and PDT-8. These three examples are hand-built models that were created in Kenner's model shop. Upon looking at the body of the MTV-7 one should take notice that some differences in detail are present. This model shown, though much closer to the production design than the first concept, is still an early model and lacks some of the finer details of the production version. The PDT-8 is clearly stylized closer to the concept model than the final release version, as can be seen just in the size difference alone. The basic structure of the MLC-3 is also there but as with the MTV-7 the difference in detail can clearly be seen. For example, there is no flip-top door. This is yet another step closer to what finally shipped to stores though. Both photo-art and a cromalin exist for the final packaging of the MLC-3 showing yet another step in the lengthy development process of a toy.
During the POTF2 era mini-rigs in essence made a return, only this time being called "Deluxe". The mini-rigs were the original toys for an "Expanded Universe" concept, a concept which Kenner wouldn't utilize until well into the 1990's when the Star Wars toy brand was revived.

industry_corpus2: Others


text: Each deeply etched all-natural rubber stamp is mounted with a thick foam cushion on an indexed wood block. The hardwood maple block features contoured sides for a sure grip and complete control. 'BOO to you!' measures approximately 1 5/8" x 3/8".

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


text:
We’ve all heard the phrase “laughter is the best medicine”. Whenever you’re feeling down, feeling sick, or tired, you often hear someone telling you to cheer up and smile. They claim that smiling can help lift up your mood and ease your problems, or at least, make your emotional baggage easier to bear.
But did you know that smiling can help boost your health according to health experts? Studies show that the act of smiling helps lower your stress levels, boost your immune system, and even prolongs your life. Let’s see how we can make ourselves smile more to reap these health benefits.
Dr. Gupta added how the low levels of dopamine correlate with depression and aggression. That’s why it’s important to keep smiling to fight against these mental health issues.
According to IGEA Brain and Spine neurologist Dr. Isha Gupta, smiling can send a chemical reaction to your brain, causing it to release specific happy hormones such as dopamine and serotonin. The dopamine helps increase your happiness while the serotonin helps fight against cortisol to reduce your stress.
Aside from that, you give the natural killer (NK) cell a boost whenever you smile, which battles against viruses and cancer. Here’s how you can practice smiling even when things get rough.
This may seem like a difficult thing to do especially if you’re feeling lonely, sorrowful, or depressed, but Grossman urges you to keep smiling. You can keep your muscles twitched in an upward motion as you smile or grin. The movement of muscles sends a pattern to your brain that you’re happy, regardless if you’re truly happy or not.
Even a fake or forced smile can help lower your stress and heart rate. A separate study conducted at the University of Cardiff in Wales also found that people who opt not to frown were happier than those who frown frequently.
If you can put on an act of smiling, Grossman encourages you to practice that, even if it’s forced or fake, until it became a habit. If not, you can immerse yourself in comedic scenes, books, or any light-hearted material to stimulate your soft spots and cause you to smile more often.
According to Los Angeles ENT-otolaryngologist Dr. Murray Grossan, you can trick your brain into believing you’re happy if you keep smiling.
Now that you’ve mastered the act of smiling, the next step is for you to incorporate it into your daily life. According to Florida-based meditation coach Jaime Pfeffer, smiling not only boosts your health but it also helps shifts your perspective into something positive.
She shares how she and her husband spend 60 seconds to smile every day to supercharge their mood. It became part of their routine along with meditation. If they happen to have a bad day, they usually just smile to shift their mood quickly.
It’ll only take them 10-15 seconds to surround themselves with positive vibes. She also channels her smiles to her clients, especially when they’re dealing with tedious work or if they have a long day. She reminds them to smile from time to time to lift their mood. One of her clients says her smile had infected her and it helped her stay upbeat when doing her sales calls.
Smiling every day not only affects your health and wellbeing, but it also helps the people around you. According to Dr. Eva Ritzo, our mirror neurons react to our surroundings, especially if we see some actions like smiling or yawning.
This causes our mirror neurons to send signals in our brain to mimic the said action, causing us to smile or laugh when someone is doing the act. Aside from mimicking the act, the mirror neurons can also transmit the feeling and behavior to another person. We end up feeling empathic or joyful whenever we smile or laugh.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


text:
timex alarm clock large display dual alarm clock radio.
large display alarm clock radio with dual alarms, colour changing alarm clock with port silver, dual alarm clock radio am inch red led jumbo display, save off a alarm clock radio get it free, dual alarm clock radio with set automatic setting system, dual alarm clock radio with mobile, simple set alarm clock with led display, alarm clock radio home audio, digital alarm clock,alarm clock radio with inch red display .
Be the first to comment on "Timex Alarm Clock Large Display Dual Alarm Clock Radio"


text:
PLDI 2011 is the 32nd ACM SIGPLAN conference on Programming Language Design and Implementation.
03 June 2011: NEW: Take a PLDI teaching survey.
18 May 2011: Sunday reception announced!
18 May 2011: Final program released.
08 Apr 2011: Hotel information available.
08 Apr 2011: Early registration ends May 16th.
08 Apr 2011: Submit travel grants before May 1st.
27 Mar 2011: FIT submissions now accepted.
27 Mar 2011: Preliminary program released.
04 Feb 2011: Student research competition announced.
03 Feb 2011: 55 out of 236 submissions accepted.
24 Jan 2011: Co-located events announced.
31 Oct 2010: Submission site live.
25 Oct 2010: Topics and submission requirements added.
18 Aug 2010: Site live.
There will be a special reception for PLDI attendees Sunday, June 5th from 7:30pm - 9:30pm directly following the Turing Award lecture.
A detailed schedule is available.
A SIGPLAN PAC Award is funded by SIGPLAN and its industrial supporters for students who have a paper or poster at PLDI'11 or its co-located events.
A PLDI'11 Travel Award, through the generous support of the National Science Foundation, funds other student travel with the goal of expanding the PLDI community. You do not need to have a paper at the conference to receive a PLDI'11 Travel Award. Students receiving these funds will be asked to share additional information with the NSF.
The details on these programs can also be found at the SIGPLAN PAC website.
Submissions should be in PDF and printable on US Letter and A4 sized paper.
references to related work by the authors should be in the third person (e.g., not "We build on our previous work ..." but rather "We build on the work of ...").
However, nothing should be done in the name of anonymity that weakens the submission or makes the job of reviewing the paper more difficult (e.g., important background references should not be omitted or anonymized).
Papers must describe unpublished work that is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere as discussed in the republication policy.
This year, there are five co-located workshops and six co-located tutorials.
Site maintained by Matt Might.

industry_corpus2: Programming


text: The Pentacle, carved in Anglo-Saxon style, was known as the Seal of Solomon. It is a symbol of Earth and Prosperity as seen in the tarot. The pentacle in its upright position represents the Spirit in balance and harmony with the four elements. Runes from the Elder Futharc are seen in each of the points, spelling "Air, Fire, Water, Earth Spirit" Around the edge is an inscription that reads, "Let thine innermost divine self be enfolded in the rapture of the infinite." There are twenty-six creatures embellishing this piece. Can you find them all?


text: Pepper grows as berries on the tropical pepper plant, Piper nigrum. Black pepper is made from the unripe harvested berries that when dried are between brown and black. Black pepper is hotter and more aromatic in taste than white pepper.


text:
Zoodle Breakfast Nests – 6 Ingredients Only!
Breakfast Zoodle Nests are a nutritional on the go breakfast & they pair perfectly with fresh fruit and a cup of coffee!
It’s that time of the month again! When I read this theme I immediately thought of zoodles, probably just like many other Reduxers! I wanted to make something different with the zoodles though. I typically make a dinner item with them, so this time I tried breakfast!
Zoodles are made when you take a fresh zucchini and spiralize them into…noodles! Many people like to use these as a pasta replacement.
Why are my zoodles soggy?
If serving zoodles raw, like in this Zucchini and Corn Salad, you won’t have an issue with soggy zoodles because heating up this vegetable is what causes the moisture to drain out. When you cook and bake with zoodles (like in this recipe), make sure to first pat excess water out of zoodles using paper towels!
What am I supposed to use to spiralize my zucchini into zoodles?
Can I make zoodles for meal prep?
YOU BET! Make your zoodles and store in an air-tight container in the fridge. When you are ready to use them, take out your portions and make Low Carb Eggplant Parmesan with Zoodles or Walnut Pesto with Zoodles!
How can I get my family to eat zoodles?
Slowly start to introduce them to it. If your family is used to eat spaghetti with meat sauce. Try making the spaghetti 1/2 zoodles, and 1/2 regular spaghetti noodles! Also – season them up a bit! Use sauces or pestos to give them flavor!
These Zoodle Breakfast Nests are a perfect on the go meal and have the fiber and protein to sustain you through the morning. They only took me 20 minutes to prep and 15 to cook – super simple! I used a little bit of breadcrumbs for a binding agent. I also think quinoa would also go well in these! Next time you make them try adding in 1/2 cup cooked quinoa for more of a nutritional punch.
Breakfast has never tasted better...or been easier. Prep your zoodles ahead of time to make this breakfast a perfect on-the-go meal!
Spray muffin/cupcake tin with PAM. Spoon mixture into each cup and press down with back of the spoon. Top with additional Parmesan if desired. Cook for 15 minutes and enjoy warm!
To prevent zoodles from getting soggy, pat zoodles with paper towels to remove excess water!
YES!!! Such a great idea! Makes me feel like I need to invest in that spiralizer!!!
Thank you! Yes yes yes, you won’t regret it!
I’d never thought of using zoodles this way– what a great idea!
Just curious how many this serves. Thanks!
It makes 12 small bites, so perhaps 6-8 people 🙂 Enjoy!
Just curious about the nutritional values, calories etc per each ?
Hello! I’ve posted the nutrition label on the bottom of the post.


text:
The Xavier Alexander Atienza Project, Inc. (dba. The XA Project) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity (EIN: 47-1512009) committed to bringing joy and smiles to seriously ill children and their families through the power of the Arts.
Our Vision: To bring comfort, joy and smiles to all pediatric patient families through inspiring artistic performances (e.g., music, dance, theatre, martial arts) at local theatre venues and at pediatric hospitals year round.
The XA Project funds go directly to creating opportunities for children with life-threatening illness (and their families) to experience inspiring artistic performances in the community (e.g., The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Strathmore Music Center), as well as, at health care facilities (e.g., Children’s National Medical Center, The Children’s Inn at NIH). We also support arts organizations to train talented young artists with the goal for the young artists to share their talents with pediatric patient families dealing with life-threatening illnesses.
Or you can make a tax-deductible donation to The XA Project online, click below to Donate.
This website and all information contained herein are copyrighted. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any content requires permission of Xavier Alexander Atienza Project, Inc.


text:
Light Description: G15: How ‘bout that!
As rumored and becoming obvious over the past few days, Canon announced its PowerShot G15 enthusiast’s camera today – a replacement for the G12 but skipping the G13 and G14 product names for various reasons of their own.
The Canon website now includes product pages for the G15. Dpreview has a preview of the G15.
My own guess, was that the G12 marked the end of that product line but that descendants of the G1X would continue it. I'm wrong once again (although more nearly correct a year ago).
Instead of the G12 being the end of a product line, I now suspect that the G1X will be a one-off model line because Canon's enthusiast compact product line seems to be getting crowded. Perhaps Canon is floating trial balloons to see which way the market winds are blowing.
I also suspect that the G15 probably was spec'd and designed very quickly in response to the moderate reception given the G1X. With the exception of a faster lens, the G15 appears to be a modest update to the G12. Since I still have my G12 and have added the G1X, I don’t feel particularly inclined to purchase a G15.
More later as I read and learn about the G15.


text:
We will need facts. To be most effective, we need to know as much as possible about you. We provide a Confidential Resume Form to describe your background and experience. A personal resume, which further elaborates on your background, is also helpful. In addition, a personal interview enables us to better relate your interest and qualifications. Feel free to provide any information which you feel might benefit an employer. All information is optional and at your discretion. You will also be given the opportunity to email us your Personal Resume once you have completed the Confidential Resume Form.
Our service is confidential. We respect the necessity to keep your contact with us on a confidential basis. All information given to us will be handled discreetly. We have earned the respect of our clients over 33 years because of this service in keeping job orders confidential. Job Classification Chart.
No candidate fees. There is no cost to you for our services. There are no contracts to sign. All fees are paid by our client companies. All we ask is your honest information and cooperation in keeping us advised of any change in your professional status.


text:
Found footage horror movies were a huge deal up until recently, and there was a good deal of bad mixed in with a handful of good. I firmly believe that if found footage is done correctly, it can be very effective, but the film makers who attempt this walk a fine line to make it seem realistic without making it look cheap. Perhaps one of the most recognizable series that implements the found footage style are the V/H/S films. These were mostly seen on the festival circuit before being released On Demand and then put on home media. I’ve never seen these movies, but I’ve heard plenty about them, so let’s dive right in.
Let’s start with the original 2012 film, V/H/S.
A gang of criminals is hired by a mysterious source to break into an elderly man’s house to retrieve a single VHS tape. What’s on the VHS tape is not explained and is deemed unimportant, so the thieves take the job. They easily break into the house but are shocked to find the old man dead and his house covered in an assortment of VHS tapes. In order to root out the correct tape, they start to watch what this man has in his collection, but are horrified at what they find. What is on these tapes are documented cases of horror that include a mysterious murderous entity, a siren that forces herself on men to feed her bloodlust, webcam footage that shows an unspeakable lie, a stalker hunting a couple on vacation, and a house that holds a deadly secret. While the thieves watch these tapes, they become aware of strange things happening around them that may have some connection with the dead man and what he has on these tapes.
So, I definitely have some things to say about V/H/S. Some of it’s good and some of it isn’t so much. Let’s get the negatives out of the way. First off, this is a found footage movie, and I believe that if found footage movies are done right, they can be a real success. This one takes that gimmick and goes a bit too far with it. The frame story of the thieves breaking into the old man’s house to find the VHS tape is fine, but it’s almost destroyed by these glitches in the tapes they’re using. This happens for the first few minutes, which didn’t really bother me, but they just kept happening. It drove me crazy. As I’m sure you’ve gathered, this is a horror anthology filled with short films. That being said, some of these shorts really didn’t do anything for me. The one that sticks out for being the most bland is the one titled Second Honeymoon. These shorts run close to 20 minutes long, so when one is really boring, it feels way longer than it actually is. This one leads absolutely nowhere, and it’s followed up by another short that also falls pretty short. This makes for a middle section of this movie that seems to drag on forever, but that’s the risk you take with anthology movies like this.
WhenV/H/S decides to get good, however, it gets real good. The general consensus from the critics I’ve heard from is that the first short and the last are the strongest, and I’m certainly inclined to agree. The first short called Amateur Night is a terrifying trip that has an excellent build up and an even better payoff. The final short called 10/31/98 isn’t the scariest of the bunch, but it does feature some pretty cool special effects that is the perfect climax to the style and mood that this movie has been building. There’s something startling about some of the imagery that’s used in this movie, and that’s probably what I’m going to remember the most about it. Since it is a found footage film, there are select elements that can’t be seen, which works since whatever you concoct in your imagination can be way scarier than the reality, but what is shown is brutal and has a style all its own.
V/H/S didn’t set a new standard of horror films when it came out, but the ripple that it made was well deserved. Comparing it to something like The Witch or It Follows isn’t really fair, but for what it is, it’s a pretty impressive low budget scare fest. There are certain segments that don’t hold up nearly as well as some of the other ones, and the acting can be a bit off at times. What does hold the movie up are some genuine scares and cringes that the scarier portions of the film provide.
A year later, the sequel, simply titled V/H/S/2, was released. If this isn’t one of the most badass sequels I’ve seen in a while, I don’t know what is.
When two private eyes are hired to find a missing college student, their investigation leads them to a house that seems abandoned, except for a set up of televisions, a laptop, and a series of VHS tapes. The investigators begin to watch the tapes which seem to show unspeakable horrors. A man sees the vengeful undead through a new high tech prosthetic eye, a man on a bicycling trail is bitten and turned into a zombie, journalists witness a violent cult hit the climax of their worship, and aliens wreak havoc on kids having a slumber party. While the tapes don’t appear to be linked, it becomes clear to the investigators that something is very wrong with the house they’re in, and terror soon strikes them as they become part of their very own VHS tape to add to the collection.
Take everything you liked about V/H/S and turn it up to 11, and that’s how you get V/H/S/2. This really is one of the strongest sequels I’ve seen in a while, and certainly one of the strongest sequels in the horror genre. There are so many memorable moments in this film that it’s hard to wrap my head around all of them. If you want to talk about real horror, I’d be in trouble if I forgot to single out Timo Tjahtjhanto and Gareth Huw Evans’ segment titled Safe Haven. I have yet to watch the next film in this series, but I can say that this segment is going to be the strongest in the whole series. Take the real world horror of a Jonestown situation and add the supernatural, plus make it found footage so you’re smack dab in the middle, and you got some excellent moments of terror. I also want to single out Eduardo Sánchez’s and Gregg Hale’s A Ride in the Park, where we see through a zombie’s point of view via a Go Pro on his helmet. This is works as a zombie horror movie, but also a sort of wacky dark comedy.
I do have a few complaints about this movie, and they really just have to do with the strength of a couple of the tapes. The frame narrative with the investigators really doesn’t seem like much, but the end pay off makes it all worth it, so that one gets a pass as a positive. The first short titled Phase I Clinical Trials has a good idea if it were an episode of The Twilight Zone. For a movie that has shorts like Safe Haven in it, I expected a little bit more. It has some scares, but it’s over before it begins and there’s really nothing to it. The last short called Slumber Party Alien Abduction also doesn’t hold up as well as the two that come before it. There’s some interesting sound work and the aliens have cool reveals, but it feels underwhelming after the gems that have already been shown.
V/H/S/2, despite some of the segments being weaker than others, is a really good horror anthology film that is even better than its predecessor. It takes the scares, the gore, and the ideas and turns them way up to create a horror film that I may never forget. All the film makers that worked on this movie each had a specific task, and some of the made gold while the others follow up with silver. Never was I bored during this movie and it’s one that I’d love to watch again.
So there’s the first two entries of the V/H/S series. Both were solid movies, but I have to give the edge to the sequel. Stay tuned for my next review where I’ll talk about V/H/S: Viral and the spin off movie, SiREN.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text:
Lars Ulrich has revealed Metallica are on track to release their long awaited follow-up to 2008’s ‘Death Magnetic’ before the end of the year.
"I think it will be a pretty in-your-face year, at least the back half of it," Ulrich reveals.
The metal giants have reportedly wrapped up more than 20-tracks, as revealed by guitarist Kirk Hammett.
It is a busy spell for the legendary band who are preparing to unveil a series of deluxe reissues of their first two albums for Record Store Day.
Both their debut Kill ‘Em All (1983) and the follow-up Ride The Lightning (1984) have been given a modern makeover. They have also been working with author Matt Taylor on his book Back To The Front which covers the making of 1986's Master of Puppets.
All in all it has been a whirlwind period for Metallica as Ulrich confesses.
“We've had one foot in the past, sifting through old photos and old memorabilia and listening to old songs, and another in the new album,” says the drummer.
“It's been a confluence of all these different energies, and I'm not even sure exactly what to make of all of it."


text:
Bank of Baroda along with the Manipal School of Banking has come out with the notification for 1 Year PG Diploma and Finance course. After successful completion of the course within the stipulated time period, the bank will recruit him/her as Probationary Officer in JMG (Junior Management Grade) Scale-I. There are 400 vacancies in total. There is No IBPS Score Required to apply for this. Check below for more details.
Educational Qualification: Degree (Graduation) with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in any discipline from a recognized University OR any equivalent qualification as such recognized by Central Government.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


text:
One simple decision can end a future.
One simple persuasion can sever a life.
The moment Annisyn Kane slips her rake pick into the lock of a stranger's door, the straight life she's led the last few years is scratched out. In the past, the goal was never theft. It was to escape. From life. From death. To quiet the dreams that replayed an affliction she longed to forget. This night, though, was different. She was out of options.
Five years ago, she could have persuaded Damian Mead to stay. She wasn't willing to be the end of his future, so she let him go. Before the emotions from their tangled past have a chance to spin between them, Annisyn discovers that their startling encounter is the least of the night's problems. There's someone else in the house, and the only thing on his mind is revenge.
Sever is a book I’ve been eyeballing since we revealed it’s cover on Contagious Reads. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a review copy this week and I am so glad I did. Sever was awesome. It is extremely well written, and well balanced. We start of in the present with Syn, we find out who she is. Then we find out who she was. The book alternates between the present and the past. It sounds jarring, but it’s not at all. The back and forth is very effortless, and I found myself looking forward to the movement. It was exciting to weave through the lives of these characters.
Syn is flawed, and dark, and a bit of a tough girl. She’s very likable, without coming off as fake. The thing that I found most surprising and rewarding was how quickly I was sucked into the book. I’ve been DNF-ing books left and right lately. So being able to sit down and lose myself in a book again was awesome!!!
Sever is almost completely different than anything else on the market right now. It’s part suspense,and part new adult contemporary romance. It’s dark without being overpowering, it’s light without being too fluffy. If you’re looking for a book that is good and satisfying, and happy, and sad then Sever is definitely one that you should pick up.
I’ve been wanting to read this. I think I might.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


text:
Francesca Tomasi received her B.A. from the University of Chicago and currently does microbiology research.
On Infective Perspective, you have read about several “ancient” diseases – infections that date back at least to the beginning of human history. Some that immediately come to mind for many are leprosy, tuberculosis, cholera, and malaria. These infections are abound in art and literature, in everything from population-wide scourges described in the Bible to ancient paintings depicting blemished, hurling street wanderers and helplessly washed-out individuals on their deathbeds. The dramatic manifestations of leprosy (missing limbs and rotten skin), of tuberculosis (individuals quite literally wasting away with bloody handkerchiefs over their mouths), of cholera (violent diarrhea), and of malaria (shuddering chills from high fevers and excessive vomiting) infiltrated cultures around the world for centuries, influencing art, music, literature, and society altogether. Infectious diseases, after all, are mankind’s oldest nemesis. They are responsible for the rise and fall of many communities and major civilizations. In the ranks of significant human morbidity and mortality with leprosy, tuberculosis, cholera, and malaria is another ancient plague that appears in the past but seems all but forgotten in the present: Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease. Deemed a Neglected Tropical Disease by the World Health Organization, Guinea worm disease is now looking to be the next major disease to be fully eradicated from Earth, following in the fresh footsteps of small pox.
Like malaria, Guinea worm disease is caused by a parasite. Instead of the mosquito-borne Plasmodium that causes malaria, however, Guinea worm disease is caused by an aquatic flea-borne roundworm called Dracunculus medinensis, which means “Little dragon from Medina.” Historically, D. medinensis was present in virtually any untreated, stagnant body of water in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Archaeologists have detected it in calcified Egyptian mummies. Ancient texts by the Greek writer Agatharchides depict an affliction of little serpents in individuals living along the Red Sea, in present-day Sudan. Nonetheless, D. medinensis’s namesake is the city of Medina, in present-day Saudi Arabia, where cases of the infection were higher than average. The more colloquial name Guinea worm disease comes from a similar, unusually high incidence of illness noted along the Guinea cost in West Africa.
Guinea worm disease causes frightening symptoms. Individuals become infected when they drink contaminated water, which is home to tiny fleas that carry D. medinensis larvae. Once someone has ingested infected water, the worm larvae are released in the stomach and cross through the digestive tract into the body cavity. Female larvae grow for the next 10-14 months into full-size adults, which can be up to 3 feet long (and, as the CDC page on Guinea worm points out, the width of a cooked spaghetti noodle). Patients have no symptoms until this point.
Once the female is ready to emerge for procreation, it generates a small blister on its unsuspecting human host’s body, usually on the legs or feet. This blister causes a painful burning sensation and ultimately bursts 1-3 days after appearing. When infected individuals develop blistering pain, they tend to immerse themselves in water to relieve the pain. However, this allows the worm to emerge and release millions of little larvae into the water, starting the infection cycle all over again for anyone who consumes that water.
You may be familiar with the Rod of Asclepius (or Staff of Asclepius). It dates back to the Ancient Greek god Aesculapius, deity of healing. In mythology, he always wielded a large stick entwined by a snake. Today, this same sign is the symbol of all medicine. One historical interpretation of this specific symbol for ancient medicine looks to the traditional treatment regimen for Guinea worm disease: instead of letting the worm release its larvae into cool water, healers would slowly pull the worm out of a person’s blister. This process was very slow and took days to weeks, as only a few centimeters could be pulled out every day without breaking the worm. As the worm was removed, it was wound around a stick to keep it whole and isolated. Modern treatment of Guinea worm disease is essentially the same, except the stick has been replaced with sterile gauze.
No other treatment for Guinea worm disease exists; today, prevention is key. Preventive efforts against the disease revolve around constantly decontaminating water. Water can be filtered with cloths or pipe filters, and commercial larvicides are often used to kill the water fleas that ingest Guinea worm larvae. Individuals infected with the parasite are prevented from entering bodies of water used for drinking or bathing in order to avoid releasing millions of larvae.
In 1980, the UN declared a global campaign to be headed by the CDC to eradicate Guinea worm disease. A sad truth to certain infectious diseases, however, is neglect – hence the title Neglected Tropical Disease to describe microbial diseases causing substantial illness in the poorest areas of the world. A lack of international social and economic incentive to address these infections has allowed them to flourish on the backburner of public health campaigns. Political and societal barriers in Guinea worm-endemic nations were another hurdle to eradication, as nations plagued with the parasite lacked the political and health infrastructure required for such an immersive program. Nonetheless, finally, by 1986 the World Health Assembly resolved to eradicate Guinea worm disease. By that year, an estimated 3.5 million people in 20 different countries were infected with D. medinensis every year. The World Health Assembly’s definition of eradication would be the absence of Guinea worm disease – and thus, the disruption of transmission – for three or more years.
Not every disease can be successfully (permanently) eradicated. For instance we have recently seen flare-ups of polio, once thought to be eliminated from the human race. Other infections, such as the flu, will likely never be eradicated due to the existence of animal reservoirs that harbor these viruses. Guinea worm disease, however, like smallpox, fits the bill for an eradicable disease. The parasite’s life cycle relies exclusively on human infection: as a result, once the last human case occurs, there is no chance for the disease to re-emerge. The infection itself, like smallpox, has very specific symptoms, making it easy to recognize and address immediately to prevent additional cases from water contamination. Fortunately, unlike with smallpox, Guinea worm disease does not spread like wildfire from human to human. As a result, vaccination campaigns and strict quarantines are not part of the Guinea worm eradication program, which eliminates a large source of interference (during smallpox eradication, it was extremely difficult to get full compliance in every affected country for both vaccination and quarantine).
The World Health Assembly passed the resolution to eradicate Guinea worm disease in 1986. In 2015, only 22 cases in 2 countries were reported of the infection. As you can see, enormous progress has been made in the last thirty years. As of January 2015, 198 countries, territories, and areas have been certified Guinea worm transmission-free. The remaining 8 countries in the world yet to be certified are Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan, Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, and South Sudan. In 2015, 9 of the 22 total cases were reported in Chad. The rest were clustered between Ethiopia, Mali, and South Sudan.
The fundamental pillars of public health practice are responsible for the gloriously imminent eradication of Guinea worm. Surveillance, case containment, and the basic preventive interventions described above have been incredibly powerful against this neglected disease. Guinea worm, a main character in human history, is about to remain forever in the books. The Rod of Asclepius will not only be a symbol of medicine and healing; soon, it will represent the power of public health and the successful eradication of an ancient plague.


text:
Deputy Minister Concludes South Africa-Cuba 7TH Joint Consultative Mechanism (JCM) Meeting.
Havana – International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim today, 24 the June 2009, concluded the 7th South Africa - Cuba Joint Consultative Mechanism (JCM) Meeting held with his Cuban counterpart HE Marcos Rodriguez Costa from 23 -24 June 2009, in Havana.
- Domestic political and socio-economic issues in both countries.
- Multilateral issues namely, developments within the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), South Africa’s (Ambassador Abdul Minty) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Candidature, UN Resolutions with regard to Cuba, UN Human Rights Council, Durban Review Conference and International Financial and Economic Crisis.
The two countries expressed satisfaction at the level of relations, particularly bilateral and multilateral cooperation, with South Africa particularly expressing its appreciation for Cuba’s support of its IAEA candidature. The JCM resolved to redouble efforts in preparation for the next session of the Joint Bilateral Commission (JBC) to be held later in the year.
The JCM was held against the solid bilateral and fraternal relations established during the past 15 years of official diplomatic relations. Both countries have consistently confirmed the important and critical role played by one of this significant mechanism existing between the two countries, which convenes annually.
Deputy Minister Ebrahim is expected conclude his visit to Cuba by laying a wreath at the Pantheon of the Internationalists who died in Africa, at the Colon Cemetery in Havana.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


text:
The band's seminal 1994 is to be re-released a deluxe edition, featuring a recording of a classic live show.
The Holy Bible 20 will include a heavyweight 180gm remastered version of the album, plus four CDs: the remastered album, the rare "US Mix" of the LP, a collection of B-sides and a recording of the Manics live at London's Astoria in December 1994.
The Astoria shows were the very last to feature Richey Edwards as part of the band, before he went missing the following year.
The live disc also features acoustic tracks recorded earlier this year by the BBC.
Also included is a 40-page book, including rare photos and imagery, handwritten lyrics and notes from Richey and much more.
A very limited edition will be available as a signed deluxe 12” x 12” box set edition containing the original album on vinyl.


text: This wonderful apartment is located on the first floor of an ancient building without lift on Via di Santa Chiara, in the very heart of the historical center, only a few steps away from the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain and the archeological site of Torre Argentina. The apartment has a modern furniture and it is made up of an entrance with a dining area, a living area with a sofa bed under beautiful high ceiling, a fully equipped kitchen, a guest bath and a comfortable sleeping area under the roof with ensuite bathroom with bathtub. The apartment features air conditioning, wi-fi connection, washing machine and dishwasher. Its central location, thanks to which it’s possible to visit the center on foot, makes this accommodation the ideal solution for those who want to spend an unforgettable stay in the Eternal City.


text:
Enjoy luxury at its best when you treat yourself to the Diego Mocha Recliner. This contemporary must-have is an absolute game-changer when it comes to enjoying movie nights or binge watching your favorite series, thanks to the cup holders and USB ports that make it easy to always have your drinks and electronics close by. Don't forget about the wonderful power reclining mechanism that allows you to experience lounging bliss at the mere push of a button. Deliciously plump, the cushion provides the perfect place to totally sink in and relax at the end of a busy day.
Enjoy luxury at its best when you treat yourself to the Diego Mocha Recliner.


text:
Used Yamaha Stratoliner (Street) in Sherbrooke | Used Yamaha Stratoliner (Street) at Das Welt Auto Estrie.
Attention: Das Welt Auto Estrie is currently looking to purchase additional used Yamaha Stratoliner. Come back soon or send us a search request and we will contact you as soon as we receive more Yamaha Stratoliner. You can also contact us directly by phone at 1-844-709-6847 to provide us with further details as to the exact vehicle you're looking for. This is a free service and Das Welt Auto Estrie has access to thousands of other vehicles near Sherbrooke and all over the province of Quebec.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


text:
Brittany DeVita Training is a small fitness company dedicated to bringing physical health to individuals, pairs, small groups and classes through fun, high-intensity body weight workouts.
With the influx of media promoting quick fixes for fat loss, society has found itself straying away from the simple, proven formula: diet + exercise = weight loss. I pride myself on working with clients in individual, semi-private, and small group settings to achieve maximum results while educating and preparing for a future centered around a healthy lifestyle.
Brittany DeVita Training will design an exercise program that works for you and your life with your specific goals and medical history. I will show you just how simple it can be to live a healthier lifestyle once you set your mind to it. With fitness coaching and encouragement, you will be surprised what your body is capable of doing.


text:
A decrease in productivity, slowdown of outputs and rising costs are common conversation starters among business owners of late.
Often, the conversation ends with a conclusion that employees need to improve their performance and increase their efficiency.
Let’s be honest. Organisational leaders who say things like “Employees need to improve themselves” and “They need to elevate their performance” are bound to hit a brick wall.
On the other hand, when the ball is thrown at the employees, they often presume that the responsibility to develop themselves at work falls on their leaders.
So, who is accountable here? Who is responsible?
It’s rather controversial, but I’d say an employee’s career development is a matter of personal responsibility.
As such, if one does not have the drive to grow, it’s time to buck up and stop pointing fingers.
If you believe you’re a high potential talent, a point to ponder is this: Are you self-aware and do you think you are taking ownership of your own career development?
Most leaders talk about talent management being the greatest business strategy, but let’s get real.
Put aside the hypothetical politeness for a minute and let’s make way for the cold hard truth. Employees, more often than not, have a biased opinion about most talent management practices within organisations.
One of the most overlooked areas when it comes to talent management is the culture of hypocrisy.
Most of us have discussed about an organisation that is doing really great in the business aspect but not so much when it comes to talent management.
They don’t recognise their top talents, they don’t attend to employees’ frustrations, and even go to the extent of rewarding undeserving employees.
The result? Employees become disengaged and begin to seek opportunities elsewhere. People don’t stay on too long at such organisations.
Gone are the days when people would work in the same organisation for 20 years or more. But is this an indication that attrition in organisations is becoming worse?
Multiple sources cite that a turnover rate of no higher than 10% per annum should be the target for organisations.
In fact, former chief executive officer (CEO) of General Electric, Jack Welch, believed that the bottom 10% of his company had to be replaced annually.
According to Gallup, if the company’s bottom 10% is underperforming, then 10% is an ideal turnover rate.
If a greater percentage is recorded, it’s time for the organisation to evaluate its leadership, culture, processes and business model to identify the root cause of the phenomenon.
It’s time to acknowledge that your employees are your brand ambassadors and words can spread like wildfire when there are unfair treatments at the workplace, especially in the era of limitless connectivity.
Slicing hypocrisy away would be a vital step to directly improve the mechanics of hiring, developing and retaining talented employees, indirectly uplifting the brand to be known as an employer of choice.
We’ve covered the employee’s and the organisation’s responsibilities.
Now, the brain-wracking question is: What is the leader’s responsibility in all of this?
Before an action plan for an employee is implemented, it is good practice for leaders to take some time to reflect upon it.
If they were in the employee’s shoes, would they be able to achieve it? Are the goals realistic?
Stretching an employee to perform is acceptable but placing unrealistic goals that are not aligned with their career goals can demotivate them and eventually lead to disengagement, or worse, malpractices within the business.
If the situation were reversed for the leaders to “walk the talk”, the objectives should be something that they can achieve as well.
It’s common that employees do not leave organisations; rather they leave because of their bosses.
Putting yourself in your employees’ shoes is a good approach to ensure retention.
The world’s greatest leaders are often moulded by the failures they experience throughout their career.
So, if you’re leading a team, department or business unit, it’s highly likely that you’ve had your fair share of failures and these would have shaped your learning curve and sense of accountability.
With this basis, one should not forget their roots when their direct reports fail at work.
Instead, it would be great if leaders could share how they managed their past failures and the lessons they’ve learnt.
A former boss of mine used to share stories about his failures with me so that I wouldn’t repeat the same mistakes he had done.
Not only did it give me a huge sense of respect for him, but it also pushed me to uphold the trust he laid upon me to do my best for the organisation.
How often would you, as a leader, like to be told to do something and not be given the room for discussion?
Sometime ago, I read about a law firm that paid a management consultant to be based at their office to carry out conversations on behalf of the leadership team – as none of the leaders were willing to do so. This is an example of why an organisation could be experiencing a high turnover.
Personally, the above scenario is absurd.
If it was just a communication matter such as learning to be less defensive and listening to understand rather than listening to respond, then there should have been no need for an external consultant in the first place.
Two-way communication is key in any manager-employee relationship.
Simple questions such as “What are your thoughts on this?” or “How do you think we can do better?” is sufficient to show that you, as a leader, value their input.
If a leader is unable to initiate such conversations, then perhaps they are not fit to be a leader in the first place.
Transparency in the workplace employs a similar practice to that of a healthy relationship. It is a necessary trait to foster trust among employees towards the organisation they work for.
Research has shown that employees who are constantly updated on the organisation’s financial status, people development and business goals seem to have a deeper emotional connection to the vision of the organisation, and this motivates them to do their best at work.
An example of an organisation that has brought transparency to a whole new level is Buffer – a social media publishing technology start-up in the United States.
Its CEO, Joel Gascoigne, decided to make every employee’s salary transparent as part of an open culture in business, and that included his.
As a result, it was found that Buffer employees were willing to work hard and were more confident with their leadership team. In fact, they worked harder to get a better pay cheque!
Over time, the strong talents in the organisation mutually agreed that the wage transparency helped to promote inclusiveness and encouraged them to stay with the organisation.
Perhaps, it’s time to look at the simple, often overlooked matters at work when it comes to managing talents.
If we applied the Pareto principle to retaining quality talents in an organisation, we should put in 20% of effort (strategy and initiatives) to produce 80% of positive results (reduced turnover, engaged employees and higher productivity).
Are employees being held accountable to improve their individual capabilities?
Is the organisation doing what it needs to eliminate hypocrisy as part of its talent management strategy?
Are leaders taking the right actions to continuously engage their talents?
Answering the above would be a reality check for organisations and help bring to light deep-rooted talent (mis)management issues.
Dinesh is on a long-term journey to prove that anything in life is possible with persistence and hard work. An eternal optimist, he loves thinking, connecting the dots and having intellectual conversations. Liked this article? Share your thoughts and opinions with us at editor@leaderonomics.com.


text:
If you’ve never heard of Olark before, it’s a live chat application that lets you connect with visitors on your website. The FluidSurveys engineers have developed a plugin that connects with Olark and lets you communicate in real-time with people who are taking your survey! How cool is that?!
You can finally engage your respondents and have meaningful, intelligent conversations* to let them know how much you appreciate their participation, or to help them if they get stuck, or to get feedback that you weren’t even expecting! Just imagine the possibilities… this changes everything with online surveys!
… or you could just say “hi”. Up to you.
A small window will pop-up that lets you either connect with your existing Olark account, or create a new account. To make this demo more exciting, we’ll go through the extra steps of creating an Olark account. Simply type in your email address and then create a new username and password for Olark. Just to be safe, don’t make them the same as your FluidSurveys account.
If you click where it says “Click here to login to your Olark account”, a new browser tab will be opened and you will be sent to your new Olark account at olark.com. From there, you can read the latest information about which chat clients are compatible with Olark, and how to set them up.
For PC users, the quickest and easiest way to get started would be to download the Pidgin chat client from Olark that comes pre-configured for FluidSurveys. Simply click on the “Link my Olark Account” button that’s shown in the previous screenshot, and then Preview your survey. The Olark chat screen will pop-up in the bottom-right corner of your survey and give you a link to download Pidgin. Piece o’ cake!
Have fun with this awesome feature, and be sure to add it to all of your surveys!


text:
so much more comfortable than it looks, and gives our dining table some easy flexibility for seating. Looks pretty cool, too.
Very comfortable AND affordable bench!
We bought this bench along with the four piece matching dining room set. The price was very affordable (which initially drew us to the set). Online it looked great and what we needed to fit our space. But when we actually sat on it in store, we knew it would fit perfectly in our dining area. It is well made and sturdy as well. We are very happy with our purchase.
The benches are very beautiful and go well with our color scheme. My kids love it and it leaves more space to fit people around our table verses having chairs.
A nice addition to our kitchen!
The table itself is very sturdy and strong nice craftsmanship, I love the color and the rustic yet modern look of it. It has plenty of room for guests when extended to its full length and also very easy to extend with a convenient storage built inside the table for extension. Overall very nice table many compliments have been given. I would recommend this table to all of you interested you will not be disappointed!
Nice bench with a solid feel and reclaimed look, easy to assemble.
The bench is heavy and well made, SUPER COOL, we love it!
I saw this in store being used as a bench for a kitchen table, but ended up buying it for a living room. It sits in front of the fireplace and is a lovely way to have seating but not block the view of the fire. It is sturdy and an extra bonus about this bench is the 'storage' under it. There is a shelf that is floor level for you to put pillows or stack blankets and have them not actually touching the floor.


text:
It has a round hole for you to easily hang on wall.
LCD inductive writing surface makes your writing or drawing without any delay.
Equipped a professional stylus for easy writing, easy to operate.
High efficiency, erasing your drawing just by a touch of the erase button.
Ultra-slim and compact design, 12 inches large screen.
Perfect assistant tool for school, office, home use or other use.
Built-in replaceable button cell, convenient to replace when out of power.
Perfect for business people, designers, engineers, teachers, students and doctors, etc.
Made of eco-friendly material, useful and environmental-friendly.
It can be used as a family message board to deliver your love to your family.
Easy to cultivate children's writing, calculus, painting abilities, learn with fun.
Lightweight and easy to carry, recyclable, easy for deaf people to communicate.


text:
Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored ballet teachers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analysed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best ballet teachers in Baltimore, MD.
Ballet, Tap, and All That Jazz is a Hyattsville-based studio 20 years in the making. Owner Shaunga Rene Hoffler holds over 30 years of experience dancing and choreographing and has danced with renown companies. Their classes include African dance, contemporary, hip-hop, ballet, tap, modern, ballet Barre, Piloxing, Zumba, and more.
Teaching students from beginner to advanced pre-professional skill levels, Central Maryland Youth Ballet is a Columbia-based studio that also serves Baltimore, Ellicott City, Laurel, and the surrounding areas. Founded in 2005, they focus on providing individual attention to each student in a creative environment. Their ballet classes include boy’s ballet, beginner, professional divisions, and more.
Founded in 1981, County Ballet focuses on offering quality dance instruction for a lifetime of learning in a challenging, nurturing, and encouraging environment. The Part Two Dance Company is a nonprofit based in Bel Air, focuses on exposing students to the art of dance and enrich the community at the same time. The studio serves the Greater Baltimore, Harford County, and surrounding areas. The two disciplines of dance provide classes that include ballet, pre-ballet, music and movement, yoga, tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, and more.
A family-oriented dance studio, Dance Connections specializes in modern, tap, pointe, and ballet with an emphasis on proper technique. Based in Ellicott City and founded in 2011, the studio focuses on fostering a love of dance in a nurturing, fun, and happy atmosphere that encourages students to grow, learn, and explore. Clients speak highly of their friendly and kind staff, fun environment, excellent restaurant and café in the surrounding area, reasonable prices, and party space.
A nonprofit dance program that specializes in working with inner city youth, Dance Happens, Inc. is based in Baltimore. Founded in 2010, the studio focuses on creating a positive learning environment that builds self-esteem, creativity, confidence, passion, and artistic development. Classes they offer include hip-hop, jazz, modern, African dance, tap, creative movement, and more.
Serving the Washington Metropolitan area, Dance Makers focuses on promoting physical and mental well-being in all students and disadvantaged youth throughout the community with creativity and the study of performing arts and dance. Based in Landham, Maryland, the studio was founded in 2001. Classes include contemporary, ballet and pointe, hip-hop, acrobatics and floor gymnastics, jazz, adult Zumba, and more.
A Crofton-based dance studio, Dance Matrix focuses on offering an environment for students to discover a love of dance and creativity while developing discipline, self-esteem, growth, personality, grace, and poise. Classes they provide include acro for dancers, jazz, tap, ballet, flexibility and conditioning, lyrical, hip-hop, and more. They provide classes for all skill levels, from beginner, to recreational, to pre-professional. Clients speak highly of their smaller dance studio for younger students, friendly owner, hands-on approach to teaching, and self-esteem and self-confidence building skills.
Founded in 1957 by Edna Lee Kuhn, Edna Lee Dance serves the Glen Burnie and surrounding areas. The studio focuses on maintaining high standards of dance education to help equip students for all walks of life through a variety of dance styles. Purchased by Mary Moran in 2000, the studio still follows the same philosophy as when they first opened. Their classes include ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and pointe for students of all ages and skill levels.
Based in Columbia, Genesis Arts provides training in musical theatre, fitness, and dance. They offer a range of classes from 12-months-old to adult students that include hip-hop, jazz, pointe, ballet, modern, tap, contemporary and lyrical, acrobatics, and more. Fitness training includes flexibility and strength, Plyometrics, weights, Pilates, yoga, cardio aerobic dance, and more.
A family-owned studio that is located in the heart of Severna Park, Maryland Performing Arts Center offers classes for girls and boys of all ages. They focus on dedicating their time and effort to each student by exposing them to various experiences and opportunities. Lessons include vocal training, acrobatics, conditioning, dance, and musical theatre. They are the only facility in the county that features a respected and well-rounded musical theatre program.
Located in Columbia, Patuxent Youth Ballet offers dance camps, tap, jazz, modern, pre-ballet to pointe, and more for both children and adult students. They feature a family-oriented atmosphere and focus on honesty, enjoyable and educational recitals, and providing experienced instructors with small class sizes. Centrally located with retail shopping services nearby, they also offer a waiting area and observation windows for family and parents. The studio’s philosophy is based on the structures of inspiration, discipline, and encouragement. They hold an affiliation with the American Ballet Theatre through Affiliate Teacher Kristin Mesa.
One of the first performing arts and musical theatre education studio serving the Millersville and surrounding areas since 2000, StageWorkz focuses on challenging students with professional and committed teachers in a nurturing and friendly atmosphere. Their professional staff holds credits from HBO specials, movies, music videos, national tours, Broadway, and more. Students that graduate from the studio have moved on and work on Broadway and in Hollywood, as well as having been accepted into performing arts schools, Carnegie Melon, and other top schools around the country.
Studio Dans is a Fulton-based dance studio that focuses on providing confidence, proper dance technique, social graces, discipline, respect, and performance skills in each student. Founded in 2006 and relocated to Maple Lawn in 2012, the studio was inspired by a documentary that showed the relationship between dance and instilling confidence, social graces, and coordination, and respect for the opposite gender. The studio’s multi-level classes include sports dans, classical ballet, jazz, contemporary, yoga, ballroom, and more. They hold the “Best of Howard” Honorable Mention in the Best Place for Dance Lessons category from 2011 to 2015.
Tempo Dance Center is a Baltimore-based dance studio that serves the Randallstown, Catonsville, Pikesville, and surrounding areas. Their classes include hip-hop, adult ballet, modern dance, jazz, contemporary dance, creative movement, and more. They provide classes for all skill levels, from beginner, to recreational, to pre-professional.
Opened in 1982, The Dance Studio is based in White Marsh and focuses on teaching students to dance in a non-competitive and friendly environment. In each class, they emphasize technique, performance, and quality in a caring atmosphere. Classes they offer include ballet, pointe, pom and cheer, Zumba, yoga, ballroom, ballet technique, tap, and more for ages three to adult. Owner and Director Peggy Busey-Bourgeois has choreographed for several theatres, high schools, and semi-professional theatres as well as having taught at high schools and elementary schools in the Baltimore area.
Based in Cockeysville and founded in 2007, The Moving Company Dance Center focuses on building a lifelong love of dance by training technically proficient and well-prepared dancers in a nurturing and warm atmosphere. Every class is kept to a small number to allow for individual attention for each student and a dedication of each instructor to the class. Their classes include dance conditioning, boys only classes, ballet, pointe, babies and toddlers, adult hip-hop, and more.
Located in Hanover in Howard County, Turning Pointe Dance Academy teaches classes for all ages and skill levels, from preschool and beginner, to adult and professional. They focus on training teacher, pre-professional, and recreational dancers while also building a love of dance in each student. Their classes include pre-Cecchetti ballet, ballet, pre-professional dance, pointe, jazz, modern, creative movement, hip-hop, tap, competition teams, and more.


text:
Hi! Sign in to let us know how Rivera's Floor Coverings was?
Wonderful service Rivera's has provided for us. Our new hardwood floors are beautiful. The workmanship is excellent. Their men were courteous, obliging and so very respectful.
by jasonh1771984487 at Citysearch Sep 13 .
I had my hardwood floors done through Rivera's Floor Coverings . They were great to work with. A professional job done right. I Highly recommend using them!
by asadjohn at Citysearch Sep 13 .
The shafran construction company provides colored and stamped concrete, exposed sand and rock finishes with various textures. Spragues' Ready Mix has expertise in supplying concrete for new home construction, room additions, parking lots, patios, driveways, roadways, foundations and grouts. It also offers fibers, surface retardants, antique stamp releases, color hardeners, stains, sealers and curing compounds. The company serves contractors and?
by geraldlemus at Citysearch Sep 13 .
by Felixgabriel at Citysearch Sep 13 .
I really can't say enough great things about Rivera's Floor Covering. It's definitely apparent they run their business with the utmost integrity and focus on customer care. They took the time to learn how we really use the rooms where we were replacing the flooring, made recommendations, and then thoroughly explained benefits of each type of flooring. They sent both carpet and padding samples home with us to test and did not rush us to get them returned. Their quote was very reasonable, and it clearly detailed where every dollar we were spending was going. When they installed the carpet, the installers were very courtious, treated my home with respect, and did a great job of cleaning up.
by Bill2309 at Citysearch Sep 13 .
You get what you pay for. I feel the product was a good deal ..easy to work with. I would buy products from Riveras Floor again. Love my floor now!
by JessicaUCLA at Citysearch Sep 13 .
I just moved to my new house a few weeks ago, I really needed new carpet. I was new to the area and didn't know where to go. My neighbor suggested Rivera's Floor - he said that was the best carpet store in town...boy was he right!
by Fred KLL at Citysearch Sep 13 .
We could not be happier with our carpet! From the salesroom to the installer, everyone was professional and efficient. We highly recommend Rivera's Floor Covering.
by Jennifer9869 at Citysearch Sep 13 .
If you've been to or used Rivera's Floor Coverings, leave a review.


text:
According to the Pew Research Institute, as of January 2014, 90 percent of American adults owned a cellular phone. When you signed up for a new cellphone contract or a signed a contract with your cable or satellite provider, chances are the company did a hard inquiry.
When it comes to applying for credit there are two types of inquiries: hard inquiries and soft inquiries. Soft inquiries won't show up on your credit report, but hard inquiries do show up on your credit report and can be very damaging. A soft inquiry can often occur without your knowledge and are used to check your credit score and other background information, such as your credit utilization and debt-to-income ratio. For example, if you've ever been pre-approved for a mortgage or credit card, it was because the company performed a soft inquiry.
Conversely, a hard inquiry occurs when you personally apply for credit and the company checks your score before making any final lending decisions. These hard inquiries will stay on your credit report for two years, and if you have several hard inquiries on your report, it can dramatically impact your score.
Going through the legal process of a divorce will not impact your credit score. However, if you and your former spouse are both legally and financially obligated to pay a bill, such as your mortgage or credit cards, you will be held liable.
Unfortunately, if you file for a divorce and your former spouse doesn't keep up with their obligations, the late payments, collection activity and lawsuit will also show up on your credit report. In many cases, one of the spouses will not be aware of the negative impact on their credit score until some severe, costly damage is done.
From the age of your credit history to your credit utilization, there are several factors that make up your credit score. One of these factors that many people aren't aware of is the types of credit. Typically, there are three types of credit that most consumers will utilize: installment account, revolving account and an open account.
A revolving account means that you don't pay the same amount every month. The most common example is a credit card. A car payment or mortgage payment are two examples of an installment account, which is an account that requires you pay the exact same amount of the total balance every month. An open account must be paid fully each month. One type of an open account is a cellphone bill.
If your credit score only features one type of credit account, it can actually hurt your score. One of the best ways to raise your credit score is to have a mix of all three types of accounts. This shows potential lenders that you are able to handle the responsibility of paying each type of bill.
Finally, there is one common and surprising way that many Americans damage their credit: improperly cancelling their gym membership. Many gyms make their clients sign a contract that states they will pay monthly to utilize the facility. Unfortunately, if you decide to stop going to the gym and do not honor that contract, the gym will report your late or skipped payments to the three credit bureaus.
If you are planning on quitting your gym, make sure you go through the proper cancellation procedure. Otherwise, you might wind up damaging your credit simply because you didn't want to go to the gym!
From getting a new cellular phone to not utilizing all three types of credit accounts, there are several lesser-known ways that many Americans are hurting their credit. If you are planning on securing a loan in the future, make sure you understand your credit report and what you can do to improve your score.
For more information on credit and loans, talk with a loaning company, such as Payday Express.


text:
On day 1 of this trip to San Diego I decided to journey with my brother through the hills of California near our home on bicycle. Not having ridden a bike for years I struggled up and downs the hills and valleys of southern Cali. Thoroughly tired and sore I was ready to head home.
Day 2 started off early with a voyage north to Los Angelos! We went on college tours of some of the best schools this region has to offer. The first tour was of the University of Southern California. Living on the east coast all you hear of USC is Trojan Football but the school as a lot to offer outside of the football field.
Next stop was the University of California-Los Angelos. This week was an interesting time to visit both institutions because the inter-city rivals play in their most anticipated game of the season on Saturday. In preparation for the big USC-UCLA football game both schools took careful measure to protect the statues of their mascots from the other.
At USC a group of students known as Trojan Knights wraps Tommy Trojan in duct tape and bubble wrap and guards him 24 hours a day for the week prior to the game. UCLA takes a different approach by just installing a tarp that is dead-bolted in place. But both schools are buzzing with the excitement of the upcoming game. I don’t think you could have picked a better time to visit these institutions with each school overflowing with school pride!


text:
A rather crazy and busy couple of weeks for Ginny, the horses and the team!
Creeslough headed to Hartpury for the CCI** and Shannondale Sparky for his first 3 day and first CCI*.
Creeslough did a disappointing test, usually far more settled than he was on this day. He was a little on edge and anticipating alot of the movements which made my job particularly hard. Disappointed with his test he scored an expected fair 57.
Shannondale Sparky tried very hard in his test with a couple of mistakes but he was rideable and made nothing of the particularly atmospheric arena. He produced some really nice movements, the judges were slightly harsh with his mark of 52.
On XC day both courses were looking just amazing with perfect ground and a real credit to the Hartpury team.
Shannondale Sparky ran first, with plenty of questions asked particularly at the quarry with a rail in and a left handed corner out, it caught out a few horses and riders. Sparky felt brilliant and remained straight and genuine as always to come home just a few seconds over the time but a clear round on his card.
Creeslough flew round the CCI** track which was stronger than previous years and he too just a couple of seconds over time but a brilliant clear to complete.
Show jumping day brought torrential rain... always fun! But thankfully the indoor international arena was able to be used for the final phase. Shannondale Sparky came out well following his XC, with the younger horses you never know how they will adjust to the altered format and some find it strange doing their SJ last. Sparky did not seem to mind and had just an unlucky rail, one which caught so many out.
Creeslough also felt well following XC but sadly had 2 rails down after jumping well, just finding the triple a little on the long side.
The SJ phases were certainly an influential with very few clears. Ginny was very happy with how both boys performed but plenty of room for improvement as always!