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because they were shaped by history and therefore changed from one period and society to the next. Despite its interest in 'truth', education deals not so much with true knowledge (even if such a thing could be ascertained and acknowledged by all) as with how knowledge is perceived in a given social milieu. Howsoever much teachers, many of whom may be inspired by ideals of one kind or the other, may want to train children to distinguish truth from falsehood, they can only do so within the context of what has been perceived and installed in the curricula as worthwhile knowledge. Crudely speaking, they are in schools to teach what counts as knowledge. And what counts, as knowledge is a reconstruction, based on selection, under given social circumstances. Out of the total body of knowledge available to human beings, not all is ever treated as worthy of being passed on to the next generation; the rest waits in appropriate archives for either oblivion or resurrection under changed circumstances. This is, of course, a generalisation, for we know that 'society' is hardly a unitary system in the matter we are dealing with. At some point, we will have to treat this matter more carefully, and examine how the composition of society, and the corresponding composition of the structure of educational opportunities, affects the choices of what is taught in schools. For the time being, however, the generalisation that school knowledge is a reconstruction, involving selection of knowledge, should suffice for us. It can help us recognise the wide-ranging interaction involved in the process of reconstruction of knowledge. The interaction involves creation, codification, distribution, and reception, and it takes place under the shaping influence of economy, politics, and culture. What knowledge becomes available at schools for distribution has to do with the overall classification of knowledge and power in society. Schools supply individuals whose knowledge and skills are appropriate for the tasks generated by the economy and supported by politics and culture. Schools are able to supply such individuals with the help of appropriate reconstructions of knowledge. The 'star warrior' delineated by Broad is not a product of fortuitous circumstances. He is an unmistakable product of America's contemporary politics, economy, and culture, as was the member of the Indian Civil Service a product of colonial India in the early twentieth century. The role of the American and the Indian educational systems in producing these archetypes is fully examinable in terms of the reconstructions of knowledge that the two systems are based on.
acting in their capacity as modem educated men, but in their capacity and from their status as Brahmin priests. In every age, the educated man is defined differently, according to the associations that areas of knowledge and corresponding areas of ignorance have with different social groups. Dominance and distribution of the power to define roles play a significant part in determining the attributes, which the educated man will be expected to possess. Thus, the problem of determining the worth of a form of knowledge, to a certain extent, arises out of the distribution of knowledge in society. The distribution of knowledge at a particular point of time may itself be an indicator of the distribution of the opportunities to be educated in that period. For someone who wants to make a curriculum, the question is: 'Out of the prevailing forms of knowledge, which ones will I choose?' It is this latter question that we have been pursuing along Route Two, and we have found that the educational worth of a certain form of knowledge cannot be determined according to some purely intrinsic characteristics of the knowledge in question. We have seen how important a role symbolic associations play in shaping the perception of knowledge in society. Need and Character of Deliberation On the basis of this inquiry along the two routes, I wish to argue that the problem of curriculum cannot be dealt with as an act of social engineering. It is an act of deliberation. In a society like ours where material capital and the cultural capital associated with education are so unequally distributed, curricular deliberation cannot escape conflict. How shall this conflict be resolved? Any deliberation is based on the assumption that no voice will be wiped out. Were it possible to wipe out a voice, the problem of finding room for it in education would not arise. Indeed, the contrary is more important: that in a polity where no voice can be expressly wiped out, education may offer a useful means to phase out certain voices or to make them inaudible. Dominant groups may use education, more specifically the curriculum, to see to it that voices other than their own are represented so inadequately, feebly, or distortedly, that they would develop a negative appeal and gradually lend themselves to be phased out as candidates for room in curricular deliberation. None of this needs be a conscious process; it may actually be a quiet, civilized dynamic of dominance. Agreeing to perceive curriculum as an act and product of deliberation, rather than a given, rational construct, is by itself a good preparation for enervating the dynamic.
fault lies in ignoring the nature of action concepts. Actions or behaviours (e.g., obeying, analysing, etc.) do not have a one-to-one relationship with certain acts. One act of obeying may be altogether different in its motivation, aim, and implications from another act of obeying, depending on the circumstances under which the act has to be performed. To use Daniels's term, action concepts are polymorphous in that they stand in super ordinate relationship to subordinate acts. Many different kinds of acts or behaviours can be accommodated under the label 'obeying' or 'analysing'; and these same acts can be classified under other action concepts. This is how labels like 'loyalty', 'discipline', and 'service' came so handy to educational planners of Hitler's Germany. By merely using behavioural labels to characterise the intended curriculum, we do not solve the basic problem of curriculum formulation, but evade it at an enormous risk of distortion of the aims of education that we may have in mind. Only by examining the intentions of the learner, the conditions under which learning has to occur, and the means or conventions of teaching to be used can we ascertain what precisely will happen. This is how the problem of curriculum is related to the distribution of educational opportunities and to methods of teaching. The distribution of opportunities for learning in a society is an important factor influencing both how 'worth' of a certain kind of knowledge is perceived or weighed and how knowledge that is regarded as worthy of being taught will be represented in educational materials. We can take for granted that the knowledge produced and possessed by groups whose access to education is poor will not be regarded as worth of being taught in schools. Who would regard for example, the knowledge of the Baiga myth of the world's creation as worthwhile educational knowledge? For that matter, even the knowledge of animal behaviour that the Baiga have acquired over a lengthy acquaintance with the jungle of central parts of India is unlikely to be regarded as worthwhile educational knowledge. Room for Baiga mythology in educationally valid knowledge required of Indian children is linked to the Baiga's own access to education and their educational performance. Baiga children have poor access to opportunities for education. Moreover, the Baiga child's chances of doing well in the education system are also very poor, at least partly because the Baiga worldview has no resonance in the school curriculum." The school is the outpost of an alien culture and system of knowledge in a Baiga village.
the textbook is used for class routines like loud reading, silent reading, comprehension exercises, recapitulation, homework, and tests. At all levels of school education, the textbook acts as a substitute syllabus or rather as the operative part of the syllabus. Students expect to be examined strictly within the limits of what the textbook contains on any topic. For the teacher, it acts as a structuring device, offering a programme of sequenced action, which applies uniformly to all schools within a provincial or nation-wide system. Colonial Roots The argument I wish to present here is that the textbook- centred character of school pedagogy in India is related to the historical circumstances under which India's present education system developed. More specifically, the roots of the textbook culture can be traced to the early nineteenth century when the East India Company took certain definite steps for establishing an education system. The new system acquired a final, bureaucratic format in 1854 from Sir Charles Wood's Despatch. Among the major decisions taken by the colonial administrators during this period, the following are of special interest for us: (i) The new system would be governed by a bureaucracy at every stage from primary schooling onwards, and in all aspects including the structure of syllabi, the content of textbooks, and teachers' training; (ii) the new system would aim at acculturating Indian children and youth in European attitudes and perceptions, and at imparting to them the skills required for working in colonial administration, particularly at its middle and lower rungs; (iii) The teaching of English and its use as a medium of instruction would be a means of this acculturation and training; (iv) Indigenous schools would have to conform to the syllabus and textbooks prescribed by the colonial government if they wanted to seek government aid; (v) Impersonal, centralized examinations would be used to assess students' eligibility for promotion and to select candidates for the award of scholarship.
dog, which ate filth, come near them. As for the pictures which accompany two syllable-worded stories about kettles and tea pots, pudding and turkeys and cosy fireplaces in the cottage kitchens where a table is spread for Sunday dinner, and chairs are drawn up while everyone bows the head to listen to the father asking the blessing, it seemed a mad, if not immoral, world that was being presented. The only thing to do was to learn it all by heart and repeat it rapidly when called upon. The precise effect of the examination system on the student’s orientation towards education cannot be understood without taking into account the relationship between examinations and the opportunities for education and employment. The examination system served as a turnstile between the opportunities for education and the opportunities for employment. Although educational opportunities, in relation to the population, remained very limited throughout the colonial period, they outnumbered the opportunities for employment shortly after the new system of education was introduced. Colonial rule was not designed to, and never did, release the productive energies of the Indian society; the only opportunities for work that it could create were in the administrative domain. Already by the last quarter of the 19th century, this domain was saturated. Despite the extremely narrow spread of education, people with certificates and degrees could not anymore be accommodated in government jobs. Examinations were now required to play a role far wider than that of norm-maintenance within the education system. The new role was to keep eligibility for jobs under severe control by keeping the rate of failure high. Any lowering in this rate led to instant worry among colonial rulers. The matriculate and the B.A. examinations, in particular, became watchfully guarded turnstiles to keep the numbers of those going past them under strict control. Loosening of the turnstile would mean invitation to social discontent arising out of joblessness among the eligible. This function of examinations as an agency of social control resulted in a deep fear of failure among young people. The fear became part of the lore of childhood, and the consequences of failure became a recurring motif in literature." Fear of failure in the examination had repercussions both on classroom interaction and students' own strategies of preparation. When the main concern of both the teacher and student was to prevent failure at the examination the best possible use of classroom teaching could only be to prepare students as meticulously as possible for the examination and this was done by confining teaching to the contents of the prescribed textbook.
(especially the textbook for grammar), and classroom instruction, which was devoted to the teaching of the textbooks and grammar. The famous Bengali scientist P.C. Ray, described the place English held in the curriculum in 1913·20 A boy in an ordinary school from IV onward has to learn something of grammar, composition, phrases, idioms, homonyms, synonyms, difference between 'shall' and "will', etc. Now for the matriculation course over and above these, he is expected to have mastered the contents of at least a dozen standard books. Even on taking up his LS.C. Course, he is not exempted from the overwhelming burden of textbooks of English Prose and Poetry. Learning English under such circumstances could only mean an enormous and continuous effort, on a scale that would leave no time or energy to grapple with the subject matter of other school disciplines. Memorization of the textbooks of these other subjects was the only convenient way to avoid failure at the examination. As Annie Besant explained, the students were struggling to follow the language while they should have been grasping the facts. Their only resource was to utilise their extraordinary power of memorising by learning textbooks by heart and reproducing them in the examination. After Independence Structures of pedagogical transaction, once established, do not give in to change easily. Colonial pedagogy outlasted colonial rule; and in independent India, curriculum continues to be textbook-bound. While the system of education has expanded enormously since Independence, it has not been able to shed colonial policies of prescription of textbooks and examinations. A major change has come in textbooks production with the emergence, mainly since the sixties, of state corporations, which have monopoly rights over the publication of textbooks, especially for the elementary grades. The state has thus extended its role well beyond that of choosing suitable texts and prescribing them. The establishment of NCERT in the early sixties further reified the state's responsibility in curriculum and textbooks by creating a permanent organizational base for these matters. Private publishers still have some interest in the business of school textbooks, but their clientele is restricted mainly to private, especially unaided schools.
terms of a human context. Its children are forced to seek relevance of their activities in a narrow sphere of interactions. What is relevance except the truth of inquiry in relation to life? Lacking a rich human environment, the elite school seeks to inspire its children with unending opportunities for competition and achievement. Institutional loyalty and personal achievement are presented as interlinked motives. Children am encouraged to compete individually from day one at school on the grounds that their competitive spirit will bring glory to the school. Thus, personal aggrandizement is legitimised in the name of institutional goals in the same way that the market economy validates possessive individualism by referring to the national good. Elite schools serve the market economy by socializing children to believe in the goodness of possessive individualism. Serving this role, however, makes them vulnerable to a serious contradiction The contradiction lies in the elite school's emphasis on competition and meritocracy on the one hand, and its hankering after modern, progressive methods of pedagogy on the other. Progressive ideas in pedagogy, since Froebel, demand that children be treated as children -- as autonomous, free people, rather than as raw material to be moulded after stale preconceptions that adults might have. In the latter half of the twentieth century, progressive pedagogies have come to stand more firmly on this view of the child than ever before because now they have scientifically developed knowledge of the child to back them. After Piaget, all rationalist and instrumentalist notions of curriculum and teaching have no steam left in them. Piaget’s work has made it possible for an adult to think on behalf of the child, and to appreciate what learning means to the child. The implication of Piagetian theories is clear -- that learning takes its own time; that it may be destructive to speed up learning or development? Such an idea is totally against the pedagogy and ethic of the competitive elite school. With its commitment to egging the child on to higher and still higher levels of achievement and competition with others, the elite school naturally treats 'time' in an instrumentalist manner, i.e., as a commodity. According to this perception, time can be compressed, and children ~an be made to learn more and faster than they might do on their own. With this philosophy, elite schools cannot offer what David Elkind, famous American child psychologist, says is absolutely crucial to sound learning -- 'large blocks of time in which the child can totally engross himself in an activity.
Reading in Primary School How many more illiterates will India have, and what percentage of the world's illiterates will belong to India at the coming turn of the century? Answers to these dramatic questions form the staple statistical crescendos of conference speeches. Evidently, our performance in the pursuit of mass literacy is the central theme of our dismal system of education. The expansion of the education system has not had any striking impact on literacy. While primary education has expanded -- as given data show - 3.3 times during the four decades following independence, the percentage of literates in the total population has just about doubled itself, and that with dilution in the norms of recording literacy-related skills in census surveys. Why has primary education performed so poorly? The search for explanations has typically been made in the context of the economic conditions prevailing in rural India. The question why primary schools fail to retain children long enough to make them permanently literate is usually explained away by referring to the poverty of rural parents. Studies leaning on the 'culture of poverty' concept continue to hold sway, and they tell us that poor parents 'withdraw' their children from school mainly because they are too poor to afford to keep children at school rather than at work. Rarely does anyone wonder if primary school pedagogy could have some thing to do with the school's failure to retain children long enough to make them literate. This is the direction I will pursue here in search of an explanation for the poor performance of primary education in the context of literacy. I will argue that the entrenched pedagogy of reading may be at the heart of the problem of early elimination from school.
'Does the primary school provide what a grade one child is looking for?" The paramount motivation in a grade one child is to make sense of the world around him. Poor health, malnutrition, and oppressive control of the child's routine can weaken this drive but they cannot wipe it out. The child of six, irrespective of his existential conditions, is curious about the world, and wants to manipulate it, and understand it. One of the primary means of doing these things is language, and a grade one child is already familiar with its marvellous capacities. He has already used it to establish relationships, to internalise these relationships, and then to apply the internalisation to explore a wider world. Along with movement, touch, vision, hearing, and smell, the child of six is familiar with the exciting possibilities of language. He knows from social lore that school is when he will loam two new, powerful, skills namely, reading and writing and much else. We can hardly capture the associations of growth power, and knowledge that the five plus child makes with the school before entering it. If we are able to hold even a small fraction of these associations in our view, we would know how frustrated the child must get after he has spent a few days at an average primary school. He would End out that the school is not the place where he can 'make sense' of the world. Skills that any child would use to solve new problems have no place in the grade one class. Indeed,' making sense and 'solving problems' are not on the agenda at all. What is on the agenda, to begin with, is to learn the shapes of letters that form the syllabary, and to know the names by which they are called. The child is required to master the syllabary by sounding out the names of all the letters and by practising to write them out correctly over and over again. When the syllabary has been mastered in this manner, the child is called upon to recognize the different letters forming a word given in the primer, and to pronoun~ the word. The words he is asked to confront at this stage are part of a long convention of pedagogy, and have nothing to do with a child's perception or curiosity. Moreover, the school has hardly anything that the child is free to touch, manipulate, and examine. The Fourth All India Educational Survey showed that over 50 per cent of primary schools in India did not have a concrete structure, playground, or even drinking water facility, 40 per cent were without blackboards, and 70 per cent had no library of any kind. The school is a colourless, alienated, stuffy little place from the point of view of a six year old. Any excuse would be good enough to stop going there.
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Don’t get so caught up with the facade of LA because it’s not real. If you’re too worried about what people think of you all the time, you lose sight of your purpose and possibly yourself. I wish someone told me that I should live a little more, make time for loved ones. My first two years in LA, I would miss family events because I was so focused on work. Those events I missed are times that I cannot get back. You’ll end up with a lot more regret than anything else if you forget about the important stuff (friends, family), too.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenny Katrina, an (up and coming) young actress from Orange County we should all keep an eye out for!
Most definitely! When I was a little girl, like most children, all I ever watched was Barney and Friends. At 12:00 pm every noon after daycare, I was geared up ready to sing and dance with our favorite purple dinosaur! Needless to say I was always a little entertainer! However, I did not see those like myself represented in television so I wanted to be that face for other people like me. Asian-Americans are often overlooked & underrepresented, so why couldn’t I be the one to change the culture of the entertainment industry and pave the way for others like myself who wouldn’t have the opportunity otherwise.
Interesting is to say the least, there has been such a myriad of events and emotions whilst pursing this. I had the opportunity to work with several idols that I grew up watching and looked up to. I got to attend the Oscars and other prospects such as attending a women’s empowerment convention and also be a part of teen-vogue hosted events. It has opened up a lot of doors I’ve only dreamt of having.
Not sure if it is on the funny side, but one of my first auditions … I was going in for the role of a cheerleader and sure enough I full on showed up in my high school cheer uniform haha — so no props, definitely no props.
I would start a movement that would cater to women and children living in poverty without any access to healthcare/medical needs. There are a lot of things wrong with our healthcare system and sometimes, a hospital bill can put someone in eternal debt. I want to be able to give back and spread awareness of those who are less fortunate. We should focus on kindness to the world such as being involved in community service, volunteering at a local homeless shelter or to even donate clothes to the nearest salvation army.
Don’t show up in your cheer uniform to your first audition. Haha, kidding.
1. I wish someone told me that I should live a little more, make time for loved ones.
Ex. My first two years in LA, I would miss family events because I was so focused on work. Those events I missed are times that I cannot get back. You’ll end up with a lot more regret than anything else if you forget about the important stuff (friends, family), too.
2. Don’t get so caught up with the facade of LA because it’s not real. If you’re too worried about what people think of you all the time, you lose sight of your purpose and possibly yourself.
4. Everyone has their own race. What is for you is for you and will not be taken from you.
5. Lastly, when you are weary and feeling lost, look up to God.
And this does hold dear to my experience as of now. I can let the thought of overthinking and fear of this industry as something big, scary and intangible or I can do something about it, be brave and go after what I want, to learn from my mistakes and to continue to give back to my community and those I can help any way.
Oh goodness, YES. So many. But as of right now, I would love to sit down with anyone from Michelle Obama, Jennifer Anniston, Rachel McAdams, Megan Markle, Priyanka Chopra, Denzel Washington, Marlene King, there are just so many!

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text: Cooling towers are specific heat exchangers that provide perfect conditions for microorganism growth. Currently used disinfection methods involving the use of chlorine, chlorine dioxide, UV, or ozone are effective; however, they have many drawbacks. Silver nanoparticles have become one of the most commonly used nano-materials because of their effective antimicrobial properties and low toxicity to mammalian cells. The purpose of our research was to determine the effectiveness of a biocide containing nano-silver; the size of silver particles on the silica surface did not exceed 20 nm. The biocide (the patent for its recipe is currently pending) was proportioned into water taken from the refrigerating cycle of a cooling tower supplied from surface water intake. In this study five doses of biocide were investigated. Comparison of the effectiveness of doses for both mesophilous and psychrophilic organisms was performed. The toxicity assay substantiated the efficacy of silver nanoparticles, but questioned the reliability of nano-silver biocide because of the aquatic environmental hazard.

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Anybody interested in playing on our teams in the William Brennan Cup or Killane Shield can they please let us know by email or comment below by Thursday.
The competitions are best suited to adults or experienced junior players. Matches will generally be Wednesday evenings (home and away) over the summer months.
Matches will be played over six boards in all competitions. There is no limit to the number of players a team can utilise over the course of the competition. Players can only play for one team in each of the cups. The Branagan Cup is for players who have played in either division one or division two last season. The Killane Shield is open to players who have played in divisions 3 – 7 last season. The William Brennan Cup is for players rated under 1500. Ratings will be based on the ICU Live Ratings after the LCU Leagues for 2014 – 2015 have been rated.
Both me and Quin would like to play a couple of games (don’t need to be same team) – though we will be gone a couple of weeks too in the summer.
So far (that I know of) there is Manolis, Randolf, Quinn, Luke, John Delaney, John Comey, Karl, Vinayak, and Mark. Not quite enough for two teams yet.

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Ohr Pharmaceutical, at work on an eye drop to complement the blockbuster Lucentis, watched its top prospect fail to meet the main goal in a Phase II trial, dimming hopes for the drug's future.
In a 9-month trial on patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Ohr ($OHRP) coupled its OHR-102 eye drops with Lucentis, testing how well the drug could reduce the need for Roche's ($RHHBY) injection compared with placebo. OHR-102 failed to meaningfully decrease the mean number of injections versus water drops, Ohr said, failing its primary endpoint and sending the biotech's shares down nearly 70% on Friday morning.
But, as ever, there's some good news, according to Ohr. The study randomized 142 patients, but looking only at the 70 with choroidal neovascularization (CNV), Ohr found that OHR-102 improved visual acuity in 42% of patients versus placebo's 28%. The result was "clinically meaningful," Ohr said, but not, apparently, statistically significant.
Still, Ohr sees a path forward with the drug, focusing on AMD patients with CNV and arguing that the subpopulation results support a Phase III effort.
"Now that the full data from the Phase II study is available, we are thoroughly evaluating all of the underlying factors that may have contributed to variability in patient response," Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jason Slakter said in a statement. "These analyses will help guide and optimize the design of the Phase III trials of OHR-102 in wet-AMD."

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Annual antique show next month benefits the Danny Beacome Scholarship Fund.
By purchasing antiques at the 10th annual Brighton Masonic Lodge antique show, customers will also be contributing to student scholarships.
In former Brighton Masonic Lodge Master Danny Beacome's honor, the lodge has been raising money toward scholarships for Brighton and Hartland students since Beacome's death in 2002.
The Danny Beacome Scholarship Fund also benefits from money raised at golf outings and from building Victorian playhouses for raffles.
"We are all about making good men better," said current Brighton Masonic Lodge Master Robert Farmer. "This antique show has become one of our largest fundraising events, and everyone has a fun time when attending."
Vendors at the March 7 show will be selling goods ranging from fishing items to Depression-era glassware.
"There is always something for everyone," Farmer said. "This year, we anticipate raising around $10,000."
In previous years, the lodge organization has brought in between $5,000 to $7,000.
A concession area with food and beverages will also bring in a portion of the show's funds.
"We are located in Brighton, and so we thought giving scholarships to those two schools made sense," Farmer said. "It's all for the kids. We want to help them succeed, and what better way than to give them money to help toward school."
For any students interested in applying for the scholarship, go to http://www.brightonmasons.com.
The fundraising event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7 at the Hartland Educational Support Service Center, west of U.S. 23 at 9525 E. M-59 in Hartland Township.
Admission is $4 per person. Call 586-214-3784 for more information.
"Come by and look around and give your money to the kids," Farmer said, laughing. "That's the best way I can put it."

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Le Sac En Papier (The Paper Bag) has come over all the way from Paris and is a must-have for your home. Printed French on one side, English on the other, Le Sac En Papier is made with a strong, double layered, 100% recycled natural kraft paper.
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Jahmese Myres is a Planning Commissioner with the City of Oakland.
What does it mean to JAHMESE to be down for the town?
Being “Down for the Town” means you’ll do anything for your City. From celebrating its beauty and super dope culture, to working to ensure that our people are housed and have access to good jobs. It means economic prosperity touches and benefits all Oaklanders- including long time residents, formerly incarcerated folks, our youth, and communities of color. Down for the Town means you love all of Oakland- from deep East to the Port docks- and you’re in it for the long haul; the marathon, not just the sprint.
Donate to Nikki’s campaign - Our goal is to raise at least $2,620 for the 26.2 miles we will run together. Can you donate $1, $2, $5 or $10 for each mile we run - $26, $52, $130 or $260?
Volunteer on race day (Sunday, March 25, 7am - 2pm) to cheer us on, take photos and give us water! Then celebrate at a community picnic 1 - 2pm near the playground next to the start line, look for the blue and green balloons.
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CEWD members represent 75% of the nation’s utility workers. By becoming a member of the Center for Energy Workforce Development, your organization shows its commitment to helping build a qualified, diverse workforce that is prepared for challenges of the evolving energy industry.
CEWD members include all types of energy companies (investor-owned, municipal, and electric cooperatives), their education (both secondary and postsecondary) and workforce partners, regional and local energy associations, and contractors.
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We help our clients successfully acquire or merge with other firms. Once we understand your objectives, we will find you the right merger partner or firm for you to acquire. If you are looking to sell your firm, we will find the right firm to acquire you. Then, we can help you get the deal done. We are also experts on culture and personality. This enables us to evaluate the softer aspects of possible firm combinations and advise you of risks that are often not apparent. This analysis brings confidence to a deal and sets the stage for successful post-deal integration.
Our expertise at finding merger partners extends to all types of accounting and advisory businesses. This includes traditional services such as audit and tax; related services such as private client, family office, M&A due diligence and litigation support; and advisory services such as business advisory services, IT services, cyber security, investment banking and corporate finance – critical service additions in light of the potential erosion of fees in traditional areas expected to be impacted by IT automation. As experts in advisory service firms, we are able to educate you on these services, including risks and benefits, and find you the right merger partners.
Because of our business strategy expertise, we are able to assist you with organization design for the merged firm as well as developing a go-to-market strategy that will allow you to have a fast start to market after the merger.
As strategic advisors, we act as a sounding board and guide to Managing Partners who are faced with the challenge of guiding the firm to a successful future. To survive, the firm needs to grow and sustain profitably. Daily, Managing Partners navigate the tension between driving organic growth and growing by acquisition. The first path depends on more focused partner execution. The second stretches management capacity and threatens cultural consistency. They also struggle with the disparity in partner abilities — only about a third are top performers. And they regularly deal with the difficulty of getting partners to retire when scheduled, transitioning their clients, as well as managing the cost of their pensions. Having one of our industry experts as a strategic advisor can make a big difference in helping Managing Partners deal with these challenges.

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App development company > Blog > Uncategorized > How much an App development Cost?
Choose right platform – it is very important for a startup to choose the most appropriate platform for the app development. We usually recommend to go for 1 platform, test with customer feedback and work towards building the MVP. If you are targeting younger demographic than IOS platform is usually preferred. However, if budget is not a concern, than you can opt for both the platforms together.
Know your customer- One of the biggest mistake which lot of startups make is ignoring their customer. Develop a persona of your customer, and use design thinking approach to understand whats their motivation behind using the app. Draft a customer journey mapping, to understand their pains and gains and design an experience that en-thrills an end user from start to finish.
Prepare a proper plan and set aside a proper budget for the app development. During this process, dont forget to include recurring cloud hosting charges, ongoing maintenance, and marketing costs. An app without a proper marketing strategy in place doesn’t achieve wider adoption and customer uptake.
Apps with back-end servers will almost always cost more, dynamic apps with lot of complex functionalities, if-else logic are bound to cost more than simple static apps.

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I'm also enjoying a beer in Cairns, although after having lived here for 32 years, today doesn't really call for air conditioning.
I have had my weber kettle for over 30 years and last Sunday gave it a quick clean up and produced the best roast pork with excellent crackling, doing it as the book says. Got great comments from all who enjoyed the meal. Enjoyed the leftovers for a couple of days after as well.
I took my son out for his first beer.
Gave him a Fourex......he didn't it - I had it.
Then I got him Carlsberg, he didn't like, I had it.
It was the same with Heineken, Fosters, Guinness and Cider.
My wife asked me what I was doing on the computer last.
I explained that I was looking for cheap flights.
which is odd because she's never shown an interest in darts before.
I find a big pot of ox tail stew taste better after a couple of days. It keeps well in the fridge for quite a few days, but because of the bones, I never tried freezing it.
The 'nuts & bolts' sounded too good to resist, so I got the ingredients and whipped some up this afternoon. They are definitely as good as they sound. Thank you for the enlightenment.
I use a Mapp Gas butane soldering torch which I had when I was working. It has the heat beads going in no time. Check my posts and pics.
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Shane Stockton has the good luck to be on a label that has tended to let its artists combine traditional country sounds and contemporary cuts with a shot mainstream radio airplay; unfortunately the Texan hasn't taken full advantage of that on his debut.
Still, Stockton has a strong voice and a good producer in Mark Wright (Mark Chesnutt), so all is not lost. If he can find stronger material or develop his songwriting skills, there's plenty of reason to think he can find an audience. Both the strengths and weaknesses can be heard in the opener, "Somewhere In The Ashes," which starts off on a promising note but fails to deliver a knockout with its story.
Stockton wrote all of the material mostly by himself. He would have been better off seeking more co-writers or more outside material; though there are a couple of strong entries here (notably the swinging "I Didn't Know Love Felt This Way"). Too many solid melodies and arrangements are betrayed by awkward, uninspired lyrics. While he gets big points for daring to skip the drums on the album's final cut, a gospel number called "Billy Saw The Light," the song itself is unmemorable, and the big ballads like "What If I'm Right" sound like knockoffs of mostly forgettable radio fare.


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WHEATON, IL. -April 28, 2018 the DuPage County Fairgrounds (A Chicago Suburb) will host Zurko’s Midwest Promotions-Semi Annual NATIONAL CIVIL WAR-MILITARY and C.A.D.A. (Collector Arms Dealers Association) Show & Sale Now billed as – THE “CHICAGO SHOW”, it is one of the largest and finest for high quality and diversity in the Midwest or anywhere!
Collector’s from the United States, Europe and even Japan will again on this semi-annual event to buy, sell and trade cherished Historical Artifacts, vintage Militaria and a variety of Collector Arms. Now housed in 2- buildings with over 400 tables of treasures; THE “CHICAGO SHOW” offers a wide selection of vintage & collector guns, medieval to military swords, Bowie knives, Revolutionary War artifacts, Indian & fur trader collectibles, historical autograph and paintings, rare books, military medals, old bottles, tin types. Civil war era jewelry, and much, much more.
Historian Don C. White will speak about women of the Civil War. We all know something about the Civil War, but did you know that women were soldiers, nurses, spies and held many other jobs as their menfolk, North and South, went to war? Many people have heard of Mary Lincoln, Varina Davis, Clara Barton and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Don will talk about a few of the women who did so much to help the war effort as they lived through one of the most trying times in our nation’s history.
Robert Zurko promoter of this special National Event stated: THE “CHICAGO SHOW” is ideally located in the Midwest; as dealers & collectors can easily drive or fly to the show. As the show continues to grow; an additional building will be available for expansion, so dealers do not have to be put on a waiting-list again!! The next massive sale is SATURDAY April 28, 2018. Show hours are 9am to 4pm for only $9.00 for BOTH shows. Early buyers can get in at 8am for $25.00. Collectors are urged to come early, and plan to spend the day as buying is brisk and it takes hours to view the vast selection of treasures!

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The art sculpture of Harmony, is one of the icons in Suzhou Industrial Park.
Suzhou, a city known to the Chinese as “paradise on earth” and located approximately 100 km North West of Shanghai, is where GCP has chosen to plant our roots.
For GCP our China office represents improved: sourcing capabilities, order production management, greater logistics control and enhanced partnerships with many of our GCP Approved Suppliers™.
GCP China occupies an office space in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). SIP is a flagship economic cooperation project between the Chinese and Singaporean governments and covers a total square area of 288 km. It’s currently one of China’s fastest growing development zones with a goal of being China’s #1 destination for foreign capital investment.
Accessible from a number of highways and high-speed rail systems including: Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, Suzhou-Hangzhou Expressway, as well as Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, means GCP China personnel have quick access to airports, rail and roads for domestic travel. With fast access to our GCP Approved Suppliers™ we can better relay accurate information on order statuses, production updates, logistics timing and product development projects to our North American and European customers.
Of course the largest benefit our customer receive are improved lead times. By having dedicated personal acting in the role of factory production managers, they devote their entire time to production and production related issues and conveying this information back to GCP N.A. This creates a 24 hour working environment between GCP N.A. and GCP China focused on delivering results.
GCP recognizes the importance of communication and production planning which is why we are committed to continually improving these critical functions of our business. We know through enhanced operational efficiencies we will help fuel our customers growth while keeping pace with their needs and requirements. Our goal is to provide exceptional value and superior service every step of the way.


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In place of WoW, the Council is supporting the Surrey based community website www.surreycommunity.info. It provides a free directory that lists community, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations across Surrey, as well as many other exciting benefits. The site is supported by Surrey County Council and the 11 boroughs and districts of Surrey, including Woking.
Alternatively, local community groups, clubs and societies are invited to sign up to www.woking.interests.me — a local website and simple tool specially designed for local voluntary groups. The tool helps with digital communications — from email newsletters to social media - and features a shared community events calendar.
We understand that this news may come as a surprise, but please be assured that the Council remains supportive of local voluntary organisations now and in the future. We’d like to thank you for your support of Window on Woking.


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Argentina is one of the giants among national football teams and the population is known for its immense football passion; Jonathan Wilson writes in Angels with Dirty Faces: “No country so intellectualizes its soccer, so loves its theories and its myths”. When talking of Argentina in context of football it impossible to leapfrog Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, two of the greatest football players of all time. But the history goes further back and in earlier periods other stars has redeemed Argentine football such as Manuel Seoane, Antonio Sastre, Adolfo Pedernera and Omar Sívori. The team is also known as the Albiceleste, from the colors of the shirt.
Jorge Burruchaga celebrating Argentine triumph in 1986 World Cup final.
Argentina would win its first Campeonato Sudamericano title in 1921 and three more victories would follow in the same decade. It was obvious at the time that Argentina could compete with the best teams in Europe; during a tour on the continent in 1925, Argentina won 16 out of 19 games.
Before the establishment of the World Cup, the Olympic Games yielded as the most prestigious international tournament. Argentina participated in the tournament for the first time in 1928. The team run through the tournament in superior style, winning by a combined score of 23-5 before facing the big rival Uruguay in the final. The game finished 1-1, which led to a rematch three days later, which was won by Uruguay 2 to 1.
Argentina team of the 1928 Olympic games.
In the first World Cup, played in Uruguay, Argentina would be one of the 13 participating teams. They won their group ahead of Chile, France and Mexico and after destroying USA by 6-1 in the semi-finals they would once again meet Uruguay in an immortal final.
This was probably the biggest game so far in Argentine football and over 10,000 Argentine supporters went to Montevideo to see the match at the Estadio Centenario. Uruguay would take the lead, but two goals from Carlos Peucelle and Guillermo Stábile would put Argentina ahead. Nevertheless, the outcome would once again be Argentine frustration.
Uruguay would lose its dominance in the game, but the role as the super power in football wouldn’t be taken by Argentina. Between the years 1934 and 1962 the national team would either produce rather weak performances or not participate at all in the World Cup. This was much to the fact that Argentina didn’t use professional players in the national team until 1962.
The squad that participated in the second World Cup, held in Italy, was especially weak and it was eliminated from the tournament in the first game after a loss to Sweden.
After 1934, Argentina would withdraw from all World Cup tournaments (partly because of a dispute with FIFA, partly because of political protectionism) until 1958. The team of 1958 was South American champions, but unfortunately, it would be hashed by Italian purchasers who attracted players as Omar Sivori, Angelillo and Juan Maschio over to Europe. Above that, the River Plates’ Roberto Zárate was injured. Argentina had dominated South American football for a long time, but the team that represented the country in 1958 World Cup would return home from Sweden after a fiasco – they finished fourth and last in their group including a 1-6 humiliation against Czechoslovakia in the third match.
Yet, great performances in the Campeonato Sudamericano (South American Championships) continued. After losing another final to Uruguay in 1935, the Albiceleste would win the Campeonato Sudamericano after a playoff against Brazil.
In the 1940s, Argentina won four of the six editions of the Campeonato Sudamericano (in 1949, AFA didn’t send a team), and they would continue to be one of the best performing sides on the continent the following decade. One of the best tournament performances by an Argentine national side came in the 1957 Campeonato Sudamericano. They went undefeated through the tournament until they lose in the last game – against the rest of the continent (i.e. Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay) they achieved a combined score of 26-6.
After the 1958 meltdown in Sweden a new coaching staff and with Victorio Spinetto as head coach were installed, and almost an entirely new player squad was constructed. Once again, Argentina performed at top when they played in on home soil in Campeonato Sudamericano – they finished first, one point ahead of Brazil.
Although blamed by some for adopting anti-fútbol, Victorio Spinetto, gave the team a new tactical direction. When Argentina played the next world cup, Spinneto, had however, already been replaced by Juan Carlos Lorenzo, also him associated with pragmatic and defensive play.
Jonathan Wilson writes in Angels with Dirty Faces that “in the 1960s Argentinian soccer became tougher and more cynical, the outlook more defensive”, and here also referring to the national club football.
Argentina did qualify to the 1962 World Cup in Chile. It would be a triumph for one South American side, but not Argentina. Brazil would win the tournament whereas Argentina failed to progress from the group with a very small margin to England.
For years later, Argentina did qualify together with three other Comnebol members to participate in 1966 World Cup in England. The preparations had been disturbed by the military coup that happened just a month before the final tournament and by the fact that a new coach, Juan Carlos Lorenzo, suddenly had been appointed just weeks before the first match in England. The players didn’t get along with Lorenzo concerning the playing system which was further damaging. Also, the players were surprised by discovering that the ball to be used in the tournament was not the same as the model they had been used in the training.
Argentina would reach the knockout stage, but once again England would be the reason for elimination. The Argentine team, playing at Wembley Stadium in front of over 90,000 didn’t manage to score and England would win the match, after a late goal by Geoff Hurst, and later the whole tournament.
Things got from worse to worse. Juan Carlos Lorenzo left his post shortly after the World Cup in England and a period followed with many coaches lasting only short periods. The results on the field were weak and for the first time Argentina did not qualify for a World Cup.
Adolfo Pedernera, one of the best Argentine players through history, did surely not last long at the job as head coach after that low point. Juan José Pizzuti, Omar Sívori and Vladislao Cap would follow as engaged in the same position.
Argentina qualified for the 1974 World Cup in Germany. After some half-convincing games, they would advance to the second round in the tournament together with Poland from Group 4. By this edition of the World Cup, the format had changed and a second group phase preceded the knockout stage. Argentina didn’t succeed to win any game in their group with the Netherlands, Brazil and East Germany.
The Campeonato Sudamericano had come to a halt after 1967, but was renewed in 1975 and rebranded to Copa América. The first edition of Copa América didn’t become a new success to Argentina that had been drawn in the same group as Brazil. Both Brazil and Argentina won comfortable against Venezuela (in one of the matches Argentina won 11-0, which is their second biggest win ever – the biggest was 12-0 against Ecuador in 1942), but Brazil would win 2-1 and 1-0 in the matches versus Argentina.
In the following year the president Isabel Perón was removed from the power and general Jorge Rafael Videla took over as a result of a military coup. The political situation in Argentine had been unstable even before the coup in 1976 – in 1930 came the first military coup and many governments up to 1976 had been established with the military involved in one way or another. But the 1976 coup have remained the most notorious in Argentine history and it was the beginning of a dark period in the country. Approximately 30,000 people that didn’t support the regime was “disappeared” during this period.
Bad timing had ensured that Argentine stood as host for the 1978 World Cup. The construction and restoration of stadiums was far behind schedule, but the process did by time accelerate and was ready when the tournament was about to start. That didn’t stop the World Cup in Argentina from being a most controversial one and the players of the home national squad faced a moral dilemma. Nevertheless, it would turn out to be the greatest success so far for the Argentine football national team.
Vladislao Cap had lost his job as head coach for the national team after the 1974 World Cup and Luis Menotti took over. Menotti would remain at the post for eight years and became one of the most remembered AFA coaches. His philosophy of football would set marks on Argentinian football for a long time and he would also be the first to lead the team to a world champion title.
One of the first things Menotti did was to change the preparation routines for a bigger tournament. He made the national team a bigger priority and expanded the period of preparations. More players were tried before a squad were decided for a World Cup than had been the case before. One of the candidates for the Argentina XI at that time was the 17-years old Diego Maradona, who has made his debut in 1977. In the end, Maradona was left outside the 1978 World Cup squad, but the young prodigy would instead be the star in the Argentina U20 that won the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The squad Menotti had put together for the 1978 World Cup tournament consisted exclusively of players based in South America except the Valencia player Mario Kempes.
The much-awaited tournament took off and it looked great for Argentina after two victories against Hungary and France. Italy waited in the last group match and now the drawback came, AFA were defeated with 1-0. Nevertheless, Argentina advanced to the second round and were placed in the same group as Brazil, Peru and Poland. The key match against Brazil was a draw and that made it a race for the best goal difference. Brazil had a 5+ goal difference after three played games and Argentina had only 2+ before their last match against Peru. They needed to win by at least three goals.
The match on the 21 June at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito has become one of the controversial matches in the history of World Cup. When the referee blew the final whistle, Argentine had won 6-0 and would play the final whereas Brazil would be playing for the third place. Some has speculated that the match against Peru was fixed, but no proof of any kind has ever been accounted for.
In the end, white confetti would rain over the Estadio Monumental field in Buenos Aires when Argentina led by Mario Kempes overcome the Netherlands in a dramatic final.
Kempes scores in the 1978 final.
The 1982 World Cup coincided with the Falklands War. The Argentine press did their best to imply that Argentine was the stronger part; the players of the Argentina got therefore chocking news after their arrival to Europe and reading Spanish newspaper commentating the war from an objective angle – Argentine was clearly losing in the conflict.
Directly from the first match it stood clear that the 1982 version of the Argentina team couldn’t match the champion standard of 1978, although Maradona was in the squad. They lost their first match against Belgium but rebounded with victories in the two following group matches.
In the second round Argentina ended up together with Italy and Brazil and did lose both their games. Italy that defeated the Albiceleste with 2-1 would go on and win the trophy.
Shortly after the 1982 World Cup, Menotti resigned and Carlos Bilardo who had been successful with Estudiantes was chosen as the new national team coach. Carlos Bilardo may have been remembered as a truly successful coach, taking Argentina to two world cup finals. But this was an era in which the average result seen over all competition matches was the worst ever for the team. In the 1980s, Argentina came as best on the third place in the Copa América.
But what is best remembered is of course the golden 1996 World Cup event in Mexico. The victory has often been referred to one man, but things are, of course, little more multifaceted in football. On the tactical side, Argentina had an ace up the sleeve – a 3-5-2 formation that was first tested by Bilardo in 1984.
Many stars were anticipated to give outstanding performance in Mexico that summer, such as Enzo Francescoli, Michel Platini, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Hugo Sánchez. But one player would over-shadow the rest, Diego Maradona who did 5 goals and 5 assists (Argentina did 14 goals in the tournament).
An important aspect concerning Maradona’s superior role was that the referees didn’t allow the same rough treatment that had hindered and frustrated the football genius in 1982. Also, he had a been built around him, which gave him a natural leading role.
Argentina had no problems to progress from their group after two victories and one draw. Maradona had performed on an impressive level, but he would take his game even higher in the following matches against Uruguay, England and Belgium. In the final, his contribution was not that evident; West Germany did a great job to neutralize his impact, but they couldn’t stop him from deliver the perfect pass to Burruchaga that set him free against the goalkeeper Harald Schumacher to score the deciding 3-2 goal.
Argentina celebrates their 1986 triumph.
The results that followed after 1986 was, however, bleak for the world champion team. In 1987, as the hosts for Copa América, AFA was eliminated in the semi-finals after 0-1 against Uruguay and when lost the third-place match against Colombia.
Claudio Caniggia was in the 1987 Copa América team and he would replace Valdano as the forward partner to Maradona in the following world cup. The 1990 World Cup that took place in Italy would almost be another Argentine success. Apart from the result, however, the performance from the team couldn’t match that in the previous tournament (the performance from their biggest star, Maradona, was impacted by a toe injury).
Argentina had to struggle all the way, after a chocking loss against Cameron in the opening game. In the same game, the goalkeeper Nery Pumpido broke his leg and was replaced by Sergio Goycochea. Sergio Goycochea who was an expert on penalty savings would become a key figure since Argentina was involved in two penalty shootouts. After defeating Brazil in the Round 16, in which Maradona made his most memorable piece, by driving the ball from the middle of the field and when surrendered by Brazilian players set up Caniggia to score, Argentina didn’t win anymore matches during the ordinary match time. After 0-0 and 1-1 they eliminated Yugoslavia and Italy after penalty shootouts.
Albeit only been number three in the group, being pressed by Brazil in the Round of 16 and winning only after penalty-shootouts, Argentina was in another World Cup final. But the odds were not the best. Besides from not performing on a champion level, Cannigia had received his second yellow card in the semi-final and wasn’t allowed to play in the final.
The spectators of the final would see the Argentine players delivering anti-football. Symptomatically, a penalty in the last ten minutes would settle the outcome in favor the West Germany. It would take 24 years until Argentina made it to the final in another World Cup and that game would also take end bad after one German goal.
During the following years, Maradona’s life was busy, affected by affairs outside the football field and it was a surprise to many that he finally ended in up in the 1994 World Cup squad (Maradona had rejoined the team for the Playoff match against Australia). But sadly, the World Cup story would soon end abruptly. Although a fine performance on the field, Maradona would not remain in the tournament after testing positive for ephedrine.
Maradona would be replaced by Ariel Ortega, which was an exciting player whose style resemblance the former number 10. Argentina was nevertheless eliminated by a terrific playing Romania in the Round of 16.
New generations of players would take on and among the most prominent would be names such as Gabriel Batistuta, Diego Simeone, Javier Zanetti and Juan Sebastián Verón.
Daniel Passarella had taken over as coach and introduced a strict discipline: long hair, earrings, and even homosexuality(!) was banned. Batistuta was separated from the team during a long period until he finally made a haircut; Fernando Redondo that refused a concession remained outside the team.
In the World Cup that followed, Argentina would eliminate England after a thriller, but lose a tight semi-final against the Netherlands. In 2002 Argentina – now with Marcelo Bielsa as coach, once again faced England, this time in the group and went down 1-2. That meant they had to win against Sweden in the last match (or England had to lose to Nigeria), but despite a huge playing advantage the match ended 1-1. Argentina was out already in the first round, it hadn’t happened since 1962.
The Argentine side that arrived to the following World Cup was stuffed with star players such as Javier Mascherano, Esteban Cambiasso and Juan Román Riquelme. As one of the favorites they become even more bestowed after a 6-0 demolition of Serbia and Montenegro, which also included a display of magnificent football. In the same match Lionel Messi made his World Cup debut and contributed with one assist and one goal.
The match against Mexico in the round of 16 was more even than expected, but in the end Maxi Rodríguez would make it 2-1 on extra time with a beautiful long-range shot. Sadly, for the fans of Argentina, the national team were to be eliminated after a penalty shootout by the host team Germany in the quarter-finals.
The coach José Pékerman would be criticized for not letting Messi play a single minute in the last game. Alfio Basile took over the job. Although he did only last two years until it was time for yet another chapter of Diego Maradona in Argentine football. On October 2008 he was appointed as the new coach and would stay during the following World Cup tournament qualification and finals.
The hopes for a third Argentine World Cup glory was when set with Maradona as coach and his inheritor on the pitch. Messi would however not be the savior that so many hoped for. Once again, Argentina would be overcome in a World Cup by Germany, this time in a humiliated fashion. Germany beat Argentina with 4-0 in Cape Town and for the fans of the Albiceleste it lay four years of waiting in front of them.
In 2014, on South American soil, it was once again a World Cup that was anticipated by many to be “Messi’s tournament”. And at least, it would – almost – be Argentine’s. Brazil, perhaps the biggest favorite after all, were completely crushed in the semi-final. Argentina who had reach the final was not happy by the name of the opponents. According to the statistics Argentina hadn’t beat Germany (or West Germany) in a World Cup since 1986.
Argentina played defensive in the final, perhaps not strange given the performance Germany had proven mighty of against Brazil. Close to the end of the extra time, Mario Götze would destroy the Argentine dreams.
As the biggest star in the game at the time, Messi had enormous expectations to live up to in the 2018 World Cup. Already in the second game against Croatia, it stood clear that Argentina and Messi probably would deliver that many had expected. Argentina was beaten with three goals to none. Still, under hard pressure, Argentina had managed to take the second place in the group. But they were nevertheless eliminated by France – the soon-to-be champions – in a spectacular match.
The Argentine side in 2017 before a World Cup Qualifying game.
Argentina has participated 17 times in the World Cup.
South American Championships were known until 1975 as the Campeonato Sudamericano before it was renamed to Copa América. Argentina has participated 45 times in the tournament.
* In 1959, two South American Championship, in Argentina and in Ecuador.
The logo of Argentina has the "AFA" (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino) initials in the center against gold colored background. Above that, three lines in light blue and white mark the Argentine flag. Around the inner part of the crest goes a band of stylized grains.


text: Cardiovascular disease encompasses coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease, and the prevalence of both increases with age. Over the past decade, the landscape of interventional cardiology has evolved to encompass a new set of percutaneous procedures outside the coronary tree, including transcatheter aortic valve implantation, transcatheter mitral valve repair, and left atrial appendage occlusion. These interventions have sparked a new discipline within interventional cardiology referred to as structural heart disease (SHD) intervention. The access to and numbers of such procedures performed in Canada is currently unknown. This "first of its kind" survey of structural interventions provides insight into the landscape of SHD intervention in Canada and the challenges faced by cardiologists to deliver this important care.

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Works : Paper w78-1997-89:Experiences from developing a buildingmaintenance knowledge node.
Experiences from developing a buildingmaintenance knowledge node.
Abstract: The paper describes how technical building maintenance in the future can be effectivelycommunicated using Internet services. The research and development is done togetherwith the potential end users of the system (9 large building operations and maintenancefirms in Sweden). The national Swedish SERFIN , Maintenance ExperienceCommunication on Internet, project is described together with the philosophy behind thesystem, underlying models, and enabling technologies. The system under development is aknowledge node on the Internet where users independent of room and time can search forquality-marked information ,place questions and get answers back. The system alsocaptures knowledge within the area. The development work is supported by a workingarea and the in-house demonstrator development method. Both system and working areareside on the Internet. The latter are slowly transformed to an O&M area which supportsall the processes for knowledge handling and content quality assurance. Experiences andlessons learned as well as underlying system functionality and structure are reported.
Keywords: Knowledge communication, building maintenance, industry collaboration,collaborative work, multimedia, system design, World Wide Web, modelling.


text: On this page you will find the prediction for the HOCKEY match of Traktor Chelyabinsk vs Admiral of the KHL, Russia. In this personally prepared preview we use h2h stories, over/under stats, Traktor Chelyabinsk - Admiral match facts and team news. For more accurate analysis we use any additional information like injuries, suspensions or weather forecasts. On BetFAQ.com website we provide information for helping you make your own decision regarding a bet on this event. Odds for the Traktor Chelyabinsk - Admiral match prediction are relevant at the time of publication.


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Most of my interest is devoted to paintings in acrylic. My paintings are created by using small marks, for a harmonic distribution of several motives. I began with a style of very realistic depiction, and recently I discovered a combination of realistic and abstract techniques, which is proving to be very interesting to me. This represents the development of my own style. For example, I observe and imagine what a person could look like and with this I create a unique character, which I bring to life in a portrait. I also try to imagine how I would personally feel if I were to stand in front of my motive and give it that expression. Each idea, each motive comes from me. This gives my work an authenticity which I think is the most important characteristic any art form should have.
My work contains personal and positive messages with a calm mood. I allow my own personality to come through my work, and in each, I discover something new about myself. Some symbols I use relate to my home, others represent what I have learned in the course of life. The rest shows my way of thinking and seeing.
It is important for me to show what the world looks like behind the scenes. Not everything is what it looks like. I show which emotional attachment is behind my motive, in order to create a reaction of contemplation in the viewer.


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As soon as the Brooklyn Nets’ proposed three-team deal for Dwight Howard fell apart, everyone knew it was only a matter of time before the Los Angeles Lakers forced their way back into the conversation.
Really, it was mind-boggling that Orlando Magic management would even consider that awful transaction in the first place when they could trade their disgruntled big man to a whole different conference and get better pieces back. But I digress.
HOOPSWORLD has learned that there have been preliminary discussions between the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets that would involve sending Andrew Bynum to the Rockets, Howard to the Lakers and a number of first-round picks, prospects and significant cap relief to the Magic.
The benefits of this trade for all involved are obvious.
Orlando management, who is wary of bringing in Bynum because they’re afraid he’ll leave them a la Dwight in a year, would get the security and comfort that comes with picks and cap relief.
Houston management, who has long desired to bring in a quality big man, would get Bynum (who reportedly wouldn’t be averse to signing an extension with them).
And L.A. management, who is confident that they could get Dwight to re-up despite his hesitation right now, would get a legitimate, real superstar who could give Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash their best possible shot at winning a championship next year.
The one lingering question when folks read over that proposal, however, was why the Rockets would go for Bynum. Sure, it sort of makes sense if he publicly agreed to sign an extension with Houston upon arrival – but he won’t do that. No matter whether he stays with the Lakers or goes elsewhere, he’s going wait until he can maximize his money before inking any sort of deal. So, really, the Rockets would face the same sort of uncertainty bringing in Bynum that they would face if they just rolled the dice on Howard himself.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Rockets are discussing a multitude of trade scenarios with the Magic, offering to serve both as the team that would acquire Howard in a direct trade between the clubs and also as a third team that would participate in a trade that lands Howard with the Lakers and brings All-Star center Andrew Bynum to Houston.
The fact of the matter is, if the Rockets are going to gamble on a rental – it makes far more sense to do so on Howard than on Bynum. This was true from the very beginning, and it remains just as true now.
Barring an agreement from Bynum to re-up immediately (which won’t happen), it just doesn’t make sense for Houston to help create a monster in L.A. -- all the while taking a huge gamble on an injury-prone, relatively unproven big man coming off his first All-Star starting gig -- when they could just do a direct trade with Orlando.
The Lakers need Houston in this deal; Houston doesn't need the Lakers.
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Beef- It’s What’s For Dinner!!!
If you talk to any guy that claims to be a “Grill Guy”, he always claims to have the “perfect” way to grill a steak. Ladies, I know you all like to get after it on the grill as well; guys are usually just a little more vocal when it comes to how to cook a steak. I’ve tried a lot of different ways to cook different cuts of meat and have recently come upon a way that I feel produces the most tender, juicy, delicious steak you have ever eaten. However, I want to know how you do it! Please share your steak grilling techniques in the comments. My technique is in the video and I am willing to compete against anyone out there. So, if you want to have a Saturday morning grill off, let me know and it is on!
While we are talking meat, I want to briefly discuss Grass Fed vs Grain/Corn Fed meat. I could go into great detail about Linoleic Acid and Omega 6/ Omega 3 balance, but I won’t. Instead I’ll sum it up with one simple analogy to explain the difference. Let’s say you are a single guy/gal out on the prowl one Saturday night in Lake Forrest. The first lady/fella you meet at your watering hole of choice works in a cubicle 60 hours/week, drinks lots of energy drinks and soda, snacks on chips and French fries all day, skips the gym on the way home from work, and crushes a microwave pizza every night while watching Friends re-runs for dinner. After some friendly meaningless conversation, you move on to see if anything better is available. The second lady/fella you run into is drinking a Coconut water mojito and explains that they Crossfit regularly, eat lots of fresh fish, chicken, beef, and vegetables and watches crossfit videos streamed to their hdtv. You tell me which one you want have children with. If you haven’t figured it out, person number one in the bar = grain/corn fed meat, person number two = grass fed meat. Enough said!
Post those grilling techniques and let’s see who can grill up the best steak in the Forest!
"When many people think about broccoli they think about the disgusting smell of steamed broccoli and get instant flashbacks to childhood when they were not allowed to leave the table until they ate their broccoli. For those same people the thought of broccoli before 9:00 AM is even more unbearable. I used to be one of those people. I despised broccoli until a couple years ago and as I became more creative in the kitchen, I discovered ways to eat it before 12:00 PM. Broccoli is far from the be all and end all of vegetables, but it is a great source of micro nutrients, and because of its composition it will keep you from feeling hungry for hours. Here's a video of how I like to cook broccoli in the morning whenever I have the time. as you will also see in the video I just started using a Cast Iron skillet, what a great way to cook. If anyone out there has Iron Skillet ideas please feel free to share them. Bon Apetite!"
I’m going to attempt to write this without getting too science crazy on you all. I have had a couple of you ask me questions about fruit lately. And, I’m guessing many of you don’t know that you have questions about fruit, but you probably do. In effort to address these questions, I will just share my journey with fruit with you.
Here goes: When I first started on the road to a paleo lifestyle, I was able to give up my toast every morning because I could replace it with a huge bowl of cantaloupe, strawberries and blueberries. In fact, I think I looked forward to the bowl of fruit more than my omelet in the morning. However, as many of you know, throughout the month of May, I spent 30 days eating completely clean. I gave up my beloved Diet Dr Pepper as well as my nightly glass of wine, in the name of science. I wanted to see if those things made any difference to my performance or to general body composition. About half way through my month I started to gain weight. Not a lot, but a pound or two and it just didn’t make any sense to me. I knew that the paleo science geeks had their theories on how eating too much fruit was not a good idea if you were trying to work on leaning out and your overall body composition. So, I decided that maybe I needed to give up fruit for a couple of days as well to see if it made any difference. I begrudgingly ate an untasty bowl of broccoli that morning instead of my super yummy bowl of fruit. That’s when I discovered from first hand knowledge what effect eating fruit has on the body. I could not believe it when 9:00 am rolled around and I wasn’t hungry. In fact, 10:00 am came and went and I was still not hungry. Finally at 11:30 I figured I should eat lunch even if I wasn’t hungry yet. This was completely out of the norm for me. For as long as I can remember I spent every morning waiting until 9:30 when I thought it was appropriate to eat my mid-morning snack. Usually around 9:00am I started to get really hungry.
Since I didn’t get hungry on my first morning, I begrudgingly made myself a not so yummy bowl of broccoli the next morning. Low and behold…I was not hungry the next day. It was then that I gave up my morning bowl of fruit altogether. Amazingly, I seem to be able to go for hours without feeling the sensation of hunger.
Without getting into the crazy science side of it, my point is that while fruit is amazingly tasty (especially when you’ve already given up so much of the fabulous foods that you’ve grown up eating), it really does have an effect on your hunger, your insulin levels and the whole leaning out process in general. So if you all are not seeing all the results you are looking for yet, take a look at what you are eating. If you are eating a large amount of fruit, try replacing the fruit with vegetables instead for a couple of days. I guarantee you will see a difference.
For those of you that want to know the exact science behind this, you can check out robbwolf.com and see what a real scientist has to say about fruit in a paleo diet.

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Middle and high school students, grades 8th-12th grade, who have qualified at one of three regional contests, are invited to compete and show off their German language skills and cultural understanding at the annual Texas State German Contest.
The Winterfest began sometime in the late 1960’s, followed by Sprachfest in 1976 and Houstonfest in 1980. As a culmination of the organization of area or regional contests, the Texas State German Contest was first held in the Spring of 1982 at Crockett High School in Austin.
The Steering Committee for Texas State German Contests, Inc. meets annually to evaluate recommendations for changes that affect both the regional and the state level contests.
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for early-bird price of $10 per student. Online registrations submitted after this point incur the regular registration fee of $12 per student.
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Karen Walker has just bought out her line of knitwear for winter and there are some beautiful pieces that wont necessarily break the bank, more that you would have to consider as investment pieces..
My pick of the crop would be, from top left to right; Harvest Vest $190.00, Liberal jumper $195.00, and 3/4 lounge cardigan $325.00.
For more from the range check out Karen Walker.
This week I felt a little bit guilty going to the cinema in the middle of the day. Ridiculous I know, especially as I can write it off as research, because I went to see 'Dior and I''.
For anyone who is a fan of fashion I thoroughly recommend it. It is a behind the scenes look at when Raf Simons was appointed Creative Director of the House of Dior in 2012. He was an established designer but had come from Jill Sander, a German Label considered more minimalist. He had 8 weeks to create his first collection!!
It was beautifully filmed and quite an insight into the House of Dior and the world of Haute Couture!!
All photos taken from the trailer.
I just wanted to let you all know that French Connection have not yet opened their doors to the masses in Newmarket! They were due to open last month, and I have contacted their PR Agency and they have said that they are hoping to open their doors in mid June. I'll keep you posted!
Its just over two years since the 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, which saw over 1,100 workers lose their lives, and now a new Australian fashion industry report reveals that fashion brands aren’t doing enough to protect workers in their international supply chains.
The research, conducted by international aid and development organisation Baptist World Aid Australia, highlights what 219 major global and domestic fashion brands have been doing to ensure workers in their supply chains are being protected from exploitation.
Grading companies based on their policies, supply chain traceability, monitoring programs and workers rights, the research stemmed from a need to educate consumers to shop ethically. The 2015 Australian Fashion Report also assessed whether companies are paying a wage that meets their workers’ basic needs and found only 9 per cent of fashion brands are paying their workers a living wage.
One of the worst overall performers was iconic Australian fashion brand the Just Group, (who encompass Just Jeans, Dotti, Portmans and Peter Alexander to name a few). The Just Group received an overall D grade, with an F grade for worker rights. However, some Australian companies have made significant improvements and engaged deeply with the research process. Since 2013, Kmart and Cotton On have improved their traceability of suppliers throughout their supply chains and Country Road and the Sussan Group have improved worker wages.
“It’s really encouraging to see companies make high impact and lasting changes like publishing lists of direct suppliers and paying wages that actually meet workers’ basic needs,” said Gershon Nimbalker, Advocacy Manager at Baptist World Aid. “The 2013 factory collapse sparked the collective conscience of consumers and retailers to know more about the people producing our clothes and how they are treated."
For me I find the whole ethical issue pretty tough. Of course I hate the idea of people working in impoverished conditions, not receiving minimum wage, and generally being enslaved, but does all of this cross my mind when I am looking at clothes in stores, I'm ashamed to say not really. However after reading the Ethical Fashion Guide I am pleased to see that a lot of my favourite high street stores did receive a good grade for slavery and labour rights, and I hope that as more awareness is made around this issue more stores will take action.


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Lincoln Bailgate Busking Festival The 17th annual Lincoln Bailgate Busking Festival takes place this Saturday, July 8, and runs from 11am through to 4.30pm.
The festival has four different busking locations all within Castle Square, including one inside St Mary Magdalene Church, which acts as the main base for the event.
There will be in the region of 20 different performers appearing and most play for at least an hour split into two, half-hour slots.
It’s always a bit of a juggle with the rota as the event is usually oversubscribed and this year’s festival is no different. Of course this is just one day in the year and there are plenty of other opportunities to busk in Lincoln should you get a taste for it.
Busking is a particular art form, it’s not like you have a captured audience, and you have a limited time to grab the attention of passers by.
It helps if you’re a good musician but it’s not compulsory, so long as people like what you’re doing.
It’s also quite physical, your open to the elements and you do need good weather. Rain is like “kryptonite” to buskers, it extinguishes your musical flame!
As far as busking is concerned, in my view Castle Square is certainly the most picturesque and historic location in Lincolnshire for a public event of this type, especially when the sun shines.


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Bruce Elder was a travel writer with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age from 1996 to 2012. He was written more than 10 travel books, including the Globetrotter guides to Australia, Sydney and Queensland; 1015 Things to See and Do in Australia; and Explore Queensland and Explore NSW.
He is passionate about Western Australia, having visited the state some 20 times. He believes the southern and south-western coastlines are the most beautiful in the country; is mesmerised by the old gold mining towns; and has travelled to such iconic natural attractions as Mount Augustus, the Bungle Bungles and Lake Ballard.

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You're looking fabulous! I love your mix of stripes and dots, and the pop of yellow is perfect.
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Hey, whats up? Pattern mixing is a trend i find interesting. Lately ive been wearing pattern mixes...its pretty, elegant and can be casual. Yeah i think it looks adorable when casual. Finding which patterns to mix is quite not funny. If you ask me how i do it, i just pick out the dresses and match them right in front of me. I certainly find one pattern that matches another. Shoes can make it look hideous...wearing a wrong shade. Yes pattern mix is very selective when it comes to shoe designs and colour, so i go for a neutral shoe colour or something that is known for its agreement with many other colours. Striped tops are great for pattern mixing, matching similar looking patterns with different colors are good too.
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I've written 10 multi award-winning historical romances for Grand Central Publishing and Avon HarperCollins (available in print and digital) and 20 bestselling indie romances. I'm currently working on my new The Likely Lass, with book 3, The Laird's Lost Lady due for release in March 2019. Don't miss the first two books, The Laird's Willful Lass and The Laird's Christmas Kiss. I live on the beautiful east coast of Australia, where I write full-time and read voraciously!
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Is there anywhere else I can read about Grace and Matthew from Untouched? Did they ever have children?
Hi Ms. Campbell, I just finished Three Proposals and a Scandal, wich I enjoyed very much, please say that Desborough finds a sweet, older lady to console him and provide a HEA? If ever a guy needs one, he does.
Anna Kristine, that would work. Great suggestion.
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Amy wrote: "Hi Anna! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request. Hope you have a wonderful day!"
Thanks for the invite, Amy!
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Mary wrote: "Hi Anna, thanks for accepting my friend request. I'm currently reading A Rake's Midnight Kiss and am very much loving it!"
Hi Anna, thanks for accepting my friend request. I'm currently reading A Rake's Midnight Kiss and am very much loving it!
Eva wrote: "Hi,thanks for accepting my friend request.I'm planning on reading Claiming the Courtesan this summer"
Jona wrote: "Hello Anna! Thanks for accepting my friend invite. I read all your books and love them. Looking forward for more of your future books."
Hello Anna! Thanks for accepting my friend invite. I read all your books and love them. Looking forward for more of your future books.
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Just finished Midnight's Wild Passion, thank you. Loved it, Nicholas.....*sigh*"
Beebs, it's heading for 8am here, definitely not an uncivilised hour ;-) Thanks for the invite!
Thanks for the friendship! I've been wanting to read Claiming the Courtesan for quite some time. I've really got to get on the ball!! So many books....so little time ;)"
Carol wrote: "Hi Anna, thanks for the friend invite. It's a great compliment that you liked my review of Midnight's Wild Passion. Great book! I've also read and loved Tempt The Devil and lots of my Goodreads fri..."
Hi Anna, thanks for the friend invite. It's a great compliment that you liked my review of Midnight's Wild Passion. Great book! I've also read and loved Tempt The Devil and lots of my Goodreads friends have recommended Claiming the Courtesan which is now on my must-buys list.
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Midnights Wild Passion was so good. I love that Cassie wasn't what everyone expected. Antonia and Nicholas was explosive frim beginning to end. I really enjoyed this book. Will there be books for Lord Thorp whose related to everybody. Lord Avesin who is scientific and Cassie.
Penelope wrote: "Thanks for adding me as a friend!"
My pleasure, Penelope! See you around Good Reads!
Quinn wrote: "Hi Anna, thanks for the friend invite. I finished Claiming the Courtesan yesterday and still keep picking the book up to pet it! What an amazing novel, hard to believe it was your debut. It has c..."
Wow, Quinn, how amazing! THANK YOU!!! Mind you, I notice you have excellent taste - I saw Pamela C's book on your list ;-) She's amazing, isn't she? Lovely to hook up through Good Reads!
Hi Anna, thanks for the friend invite. I finished Claiming the Courtesan yesterday and still keep picking the book up to pet it! What an amazing novel, hard to believe it was your debut. It has claimed a well-deserved home in my top 5 romances. Can't wait to get my hands on the rest on the rest of your books.
Carolyn wrote: "Thank you for your friendship. Happy reading and writing.
Thank you for your friendship. Happy reading and writing.
Miss wrote: "Hi Anna, thanks for the friend invite. I've read Claiming the Courtesan a couple of years back and loved it!"
Hey, Miss, thanks for accepting me! And how cool you've read Courtesan! Thank you for letting me know. See you around Good Reads!
Hi Anna, thanks for the friend invite. I've read Claiming the Courtesan a couple of years back and loved it!
Thanks so much for the friendship!
I'm a huge fan and own all ur work. I love that I am able to lose myself in ur novels.
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Kristi wrote: "Hi Anna!! My good friend Pam Clare told me how much she loved "Tempt The Devil" and I am always looking for new ideas for reads.. Bought that book and LOVED it!! Immediately bought everything else!..."
Hi Anna!! My good friend Pam Clare told me how much she loved "Tempt The Devil" and I am always looking for new ideas for reads.. Bought that book and LOVED it!! Immediately bought everything else! Gotta love that, eh? =) You are fabulous.. Thanks for the entertainment and escape with a fabulous story to immerse myself into. Peace!
Hi Ida! Got a nice surprise when I saw you'd jointed Goodreads! You should really enjoy it - it's fun to see what everybody's reading. You have a nice day too!
Thanks for befriending me here.
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Majoring in special education gives you the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of truly exceptional individuals. Intervention specialists are perhaps the most versatile teachers in the field. They must be competent to teach every curricular subject while working hard to understand the widely varied and specific needs of their students.
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‘Margins of Excess’ is spun around the stories of six people who momentarily received nationwide attention in the US press because of their attempts to realize a dream or passion, but were treated as deceivers. In general, Pinckers is attracted to subjects that evoke the magic of imagination but simultaneously reveal the impossibility of an untainted personal dream: time and again we discover that the words and images we use to define ourselves have been unconsciously borrowed from others, from the past, from books, paintings, the internet or the media.
Hans Theys, Montagne de Miel, 11 November 2017.
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