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From the second they're born, we want to protect our kids. In the delivery room, the doctors can't hand them to us fast enough.
Never mind that we just gave birth, and possibly someone's stitching us up where the sun don't shine. We want to hold them, cradle them into safety.
They take their first steps with us holding fast to tiny hands. They hear their first songs because we sing them.
Then, we get those gut-punching, searingly painful moments when we realize they've toddled and walked and run to a point in their lives where we can't protect them anymore.
For me, that punch came driving my little girl home from second grade, when I asked "how was your day?"
A tiny voice in the back seat sighed and said, "Sad. Alyssa said no one could to talk to me today."
Alyssa (and of course, no, that's not her real name), ruled my daughter's second-grade classroom. Not the teacher, too young and inexperienced to deal with the bullying. Alyssa reigned.
She would send my daughter home with assignments. "Color this for me or no one can talk to you."
She made an identical animal habitat box as my daughter, and told everyone my daughter copied her. Never mind that my child was the only second grader at the school who knew what a fennec fox even was, and brought her project in three days early, where Alyssa transcribed her report down point for point.
I fought back as best I could. We would role-play, and talk about things she could say in response. We talked about standing up for yourself. I met with her teacher. We would talk about setting boundaries, and the importance of standing up for yourself.
The bullying would wax and wane, but was never extinguished. Mostly because like a moth to a flame, my daughter would forgive Alyssa and befriend her again. Get close again, and get hurt.
Finally one day, when my daughter won a coveted fitness buddy medal, Alyssa threatened her. "Give it to me or no one is allowed to talk to you at recess all month."
And at that, my daughter had enough. She said "no."
In the car that afternoon, she was exuberant with the power of standing up for herself. We did a "I'm not gonna take it dance" in the kitchen.
Then, the next day, I got a call from the assistant principal. In revenge, Alyssa had told all the kids in the second-grade class that my daughter had sex with her dogs.
Told all the kids. In her second-grade class. That my daughter had sex with her dogs.
Honestly, if I could have reached Alyssa in the moment I heard that, I would have slapped her to the ground. Never mind she was only eight. I wanted to tell my daughter every family secret this girl's mother had ever shared over coffee, and arm her with the real dirt to fight back the vicious lies. I wanted her out of the school, out of the class, out of our lives forever.
And mostly, I wanted my daughter to never speak to her again. I asked her why, when Alyssa hurt her over and over, she would still forgive her, still talk to her, still be her friend.
"What kind of friend does that?" I remember screaming in frustration as we drove home. "She's not your friend."
I can still hear her, the quiet voice from the back seat.
"Mom, it's not about what kind of friend she is to me. It's about what kind of friend I am to her."
I realized in that moment, that she was not choosing to be a victim from some place of weakness. She was choosing to forgive, from a place of great strength. More strength than Alyssa's bullying would ever have.
Of course, the bullying hurt. But she was not letting it change her. She refused to participate when Alyssa chose another target. She spoke up for herself, she found adults who would hold Alyssa accountable. But then, she chose to forgive, and be kind anyway.
I didn't stop worrying. I didn't stop wanting to protect her, didn't stop talking to her about making good choices in her friends. But I stopped seeing her as a victim.
She and Alyssa were never in the same class again, but as it got close to elementary school graduation, I watched in the pick-up line as my daughter hugged this girl goodbye.
And when I expressed some surprise, the voice in the back seat said "Oh, she's changed. She's nice now."


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The new year did not start out as planned. I took Sunday - New Year's Day - off. Monday the man was off work, but I thought I would get a few things done - think about plans for the future, all that rot. But as Monday continued I realized I was getting sick.
And I've been sick since then. I actually got antibiotics for a sinus infection and I feel 1000% better, but I still have this crazy cough. Fortunately on the advice of Dana (of the fabulous Unwind Yarn Company) I got myself some high octane cough drops that are actually quelling the monster. Which is good because I'm teaching this weekend and I need to talk. Not cough.
So I'm printing handouts and getting myself all ready for this weekend. I'm super excited, because it's been way too long since I've gotten away. And even though I'm teaching and vending it will still be so wonderful to be with my people, my knitters!
On the bright side of starting over, I have some very exciting things going on in the next couple of weeks - so today is a very good day to be starting over. Just gotta get caught up and ready to take my first train ride on Wednesday. Yeah, train ride!!! I'm excited. It's cheaper than driving down to Disney and I get to knit the whole time. (Or put stickers on patterns, you know, whatever needs to be done!).
So let's do a smidge of celebrating my new year by casting on a new project. And you can use the code start to get 50% off any PicnicKnits patterns and e-books. Shop the store right here:
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And if you're in the Orlando area (or a short ride away!) come see me on Saturday at the Swan hotel at Disney. I'll be the crazy one giving away the free PicnicKnits temporary tattoos!


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I have an Emachines PC with Intel D101GGc mobo, I have been using this pc fine for over 3 years. About 6 months ago the standard [IDE] HDD started going out. I bought a 250gb SATA HDD and installed WinXP on that HDD, I left the old HDD in the pc and was loading OS off the SATA drive. Well a few weeks ago the old HDD stopped working, so I removed it from pc. I now can't get it to boot from the SATA HDD, I checked for drivers, tried doing IDE emulation in BIOS [couldnt find a way to set that] and recently i tried updating BIOS from a boot cd [no floppy drive] but had no success. Can anyone give some advice? Or do I need to swap out a IDE HDD from another comp to continue using this PC?
When you left the old hard disk in the machine it wasn't so bad that Windows installed its system files on that disk even though the operating system was installed on the SATA drive. You were actually booting of the old hard disk.
You can either put the old hard disk back in with the same configuration as before or reinstall the operating system with only the SATA drive in place.
For future reference when a computer stops working the very last thing you thing of doing is updating the BIOS. A computer that was previously working never stops working because there is something wrong with the BIOS. BIOS hardly ever go wrong, ever.
Ok That makes sense. But when I try to boot with WinXP CD in drive, it starts loading the install but repeats the "insert disk to continue" screen. The old HDD is now too bad to load from.
Are you sure you are booting from the CD and not trying to boot from the hard disk that is now missing its boot files.
Go into the BIOS and make sure the the CD/DVD drive is the first boot device. If it is booting from the CD you will get "Press any key to boot from CD" message before anything else happens.
Yea it is botting from CD, that is the only way it will boot at all. but when I begin installation of windows it says to install disk to continue. the Windows XP disk is in the drive and it wont move past this screen.
You can't install XP on an SATA HDD unless you either set the BIOS to IDE compatibility mode, or load the SATA drivers from a floppy by pressing F6 at the beginning of the installation. The only other alternative is to create a new XP disc with the SATA drivers slipstreamed into it.
That is what I was afraid of. I searched for the SATA drivers but couldnt find any from intel or emachines. I have the Nlite prgram to create disk, but couldnt find any info on those drivers for this mobo anywhere.
I found the drivers and embedded them into an ISO boot CD. and yet it still wont pick them up, or do anything past booting into Windows Setup screen. I found a floppy drive in an old computer but couldnt find a store in my area that sells floppy disks....I also grabbed the HDD from the computer that had the floppy drive, and hooked it up, it would try to boot into Win98 but was missing files. I once again tried to install WinXP on that HDD but it couldnt find or verify a genuine windows cd. This is the same CD i used to install Windows on this PC 6 months ago. I am gonna try a different optical drive and maybe find a floppy disk. Otherwise I am lost what to do from here


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VIX Picks Up But Not to Level Of Stocks' Licks
It felt like a panic.
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled to a 2008 low, spooked investors flocked to the relative shelter of Treasury bonds. Gold, another place where investors search for safety, also jumped in price. In all, the moves were reminiscent of wild selloffs in January and March.
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Tonight at The Breakers, it was a "river of bluegrass," at least in the style department.
The Everglades Foundation's "ForEverglades" benefit drew of big ol' crowd to the big ol' Ponce de Leon ballroom.
The invitation called for "country chic" dress instead of the usual black tie.
Many guests indeed channeled their inner Nashville, Branson, Taos, Aspen or Wellington personas.
Then there were those who headed to the West Side of Paris.
Boots, jeans and cowboy hats, mon dieu!
And, of course, a few diamonds or some such sparkle to go with the denim.
It's Palm Beach, after all, pardners.
Just check out these dames and dudes:
Betsy Allen
Christian Curry
Christina Celano in a "vintage" Laundry by Shelli Segal frock
Danielle Moore
Denise Hanley
Thomas and Nephele Domencich
Gail McMillan
Greg Connors
Lucy Mitchell-Innes and Hugh Hildesley
Janet Reiter in a Theory dress, Graff jewelry
Jean Tailer in "vintage" Emanuel Ungaro
Libby McMillen
Mary Webster
Piper Quinn and Sara Groff
Alita and Nathaniel Reed
Sasha Lickle in a Rebecca Taylor top
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This site is dedicated to setting free hotel rooms' blankets. If you can't make up your mind whether to cave in or pull the blankets out - FreeTheBlankets is for you. If you sympathize with George Costanza ("I like to just be able to take the blankets and swish them and swirl them…"), or if you dislike messing up the bed just to get a good night sleep - support FreeTheBlankets.
An international movement to be, FreeTheBlankets calls upon hotels, motels, hostels, guest-houses and any other kind of lodging facilities to untuck all blankets and set them free!


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Since 1992, Willy Street Co-op's Community Reinvestment Fund has provided $342,000 in funding to a variety of projects community-wide. The fund is seeded with past Owner equity that has been either abandoned or donated to the Co-op for charitable purposes. This year, the board allocated $25,000 to donate to 501(c)3 nonprofits and/or cooperatives with limited access to funding to carry out innovative projects benefiting the greater Madison and Middleton regional areas. Proposals were sought for projects covering one or more of the following subject areas: food justice and access, cooperatives, sustainable agriculture, health and well-being, and/or social change. With 30 organizations applying for a total of $103,635 in funds, and the average request at about $3,454, this year's grant cycle was more competitive than ever. The committee paid specific attention to the potential number of people and demographics impacted by the projects proposed, potential job creation, professional or social development opportunities, strong partnerships to complete the projects, the hands-on nature of the projects proposed, and the organization's demonstration of financial need. We are pleased and proud to announce this year's Community Reinvestment Fund recipients.
Backyard Mosaic Women's Project: Community Garden Improvements, $3565
"The Backyard Mosaic Women's Project is an arts-based support group for women with a history of incarceration. Co-located in St. Johns Lutheran Church, The Mosaic Project shares its community garden with The Off the Square Club, an organization for people who are homeless and suffer from chronic and/or severe mental illness. Through the Mosaic Project Garden, members of both organizations enjoy meals prepared with fresh produce from the garden."
Centro Hispano: Growing a Garden While Telling the Story of a Latino Community in Madison, $3500
Centro Hispano attributes its success to a commitment to outreach and engagement strategies. In this year's grant proposal, Centro Hispano requested CRF funds to tell their story through film. "Centro Hispano's garden is an attempt to empower the Latino community by sharing their stories and learning from each other. This project aims to capture via filmmaking Latinos' views about food, culture, health, and acculturation and by doing so—it wishes to understand their mechanisms to overcome social, health and cultural inequalities."
The River Food Pantry: Culinary Skills Job Training Program, $3200
"In 2013, The River Food Pantry created a Bakery Skills job program for their clients in response to an observed trend of growth in program participants who were unemployed or underemployed." Participants learned skills necessary for successful employment in the field of baking. In this year's proposal, The River Food Pantry would like to take their program a step further by offering a Culinary Skills training program to graduates of the Bakery Skills program. The goal is to give them a wider skill set, creating a broader avenue for employment in Madison's burgeoning restaurant landscape. The grant will be used to cover the cost of knife sets for students, ingredients, and FEED Kitchens rental. "The Culinary Skills training program is being developed with the input of the Madison Area Chefs Network, and will be taught by food service professionals."
Allied Community Cooperative: Buying Club and Capacity Building, $3000
"The Allied Community Co-op (ACC) is a multi-stakeholder partnership between residents and organizations who live, work, or have a stake in the Allied Drive neighborhood" seeking to secure a sustainable food source. Funding for ACC will provide for the costs to take an educational tour of co-ops in St. Louis and New Orleans. The goal is to gain information from communities that faced similar needs and garner suggestions for successful strategies, preparing ACC "to train and empower residents to use cooperative principlesto make this vibrant neighborhood into a safer, wealthier and healthier place to live. Eight members of ACC will visit St. Louis' MORE Time Dollar Neighborhood College (a peer learning and support resource) and TimeBank stores and New Orleans' Mutual Aid Societies." The group will also meet Anna Boyer of the C4 Tech Co-op and connect with the National Federation of Worker Cooperatives. The field visit will give ACC members an opportunity to grow leaders, improve outreach, develop a social benefit cooperative, support additional growth, and foster connections between similar organizations across the country.
WYOU: Kitchen Krewe Television Series, $3000
"Kitchen Krewe is a cooking class and television series designed to teach parents and kids cooking techniques, skills, and food choices needed to make meals together with healthy and sustainable foods." Funds will be used to produce a series of five episodes/classes with a sixth episode wrap-up talk show. Each half hour will demonstrate cooking techniques for parents and children to work together to prepare a meal from scratch in front of a live studio audience. Each semi-scripted episode will host two parent-child students supervised and coached by chef instructor Barbara Wright. The six-episode Kitchen Krewe series will be videotaped and edited to air on WYOU Community Access Television and video streamed on WYOU's website.
Verona Area Needs Network: Seed to Supper Gardening Program, $2615
"The Seeds to Supper garden program (S2S) is an initiative of the Verona Area Needs Network (VANN) to harness the power of community gardening to improve the health, interconnectedness, and sustainability of the families we serve." In partnership with the Badger Prairie Community Garden, VANN manages a large gardening plot to increase the availability of fresh organic produce at their food pantry. This year they will use CRF funding to expand the current garden plot to include six more families. Families selected for the S2S program will receive a prepared garden plot, starter plants, seeds, access to gardening tools, and a garden mentor. "Garden mentors are experienced community gardeners who have volunteered to coach and encourage their families throughout the growing season—from planting through harvest."
Wheels for Winners: 40 Bikes in 40 Days, $2200
"This project offers disadvantaged youth a special opportunity to earn a bike in time to enjoy a summer of cycling for recreation and transportation. ...With the emphasis on community service as a means for earning bikes, this project will encourage kids in their community and will teach valuable lessons about hard work and helping others. As a specific goal, this project will support a special spring/early summer distribution of bikes, enabling Wheels For Winners (WFW) to properly overhaul 40 donated bikes, and target outreach efforts within our partnership network to identify deserving kids. Since [WFW] provides the labor and expertise through our volunteers, grant funds will be used to purchase needed equipment and parts to complete bike overhauls, and buy helmets and locks, and pay for storage of repaired bikes."
Let's Eat Out!: Neighborhood Dinners, $2000
Started in 2012, Let's Eat Out was born out ot the need for food carts to find additional vending locations beyond the traditional downtown area in order for their businesses to survive. Seeing how the food cart dinners have been successfully bringing neighborhoods together around the simple act of sharing a meal, Let's Eat Out requested CRF funds to expand this concept to economically challenged areas with limited access to local, fresh food. "The goal of this initiative is to decrease food insecurity while increasing community cohesion through food by providing free fresh produce to community members as well as subsidized meals from the food carts. The communities targeted are: Meadowood, Allied Drive, Park Street and Rimrock Road."
FairShare CSA Coalition: Intern Program, $1920
"FairShare CSA Coalition's Internship Program engages students and community members in meaningful internships to prepare them for work in the nonprofit, local food, and sustainable agriculture fields. Their goal is to equip their interns with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue a career in sustainable agriculture and the local food movement." The grant will provide funding to hire three interns to work on critical aspects of their organizational work, including outreach and communications, Partner Shares, and farmer programs.
Thank you
Special thanks to our Board of Directors for continuing to allocate funding for this important community program, and to our 2015 Community Reinvestment Fund Grant Committee: Rick Bernstein, Board Member; Mike Engel, Board Member; gianofer fields, Media Advocacy Coordinator (staff); Gini Knight, Owner-At-Large; Meghan Gauger, Owner-At-Large; Michael Gay, Owner-At-Large; and Kirsten Moore, Director of Cooperative Services (staff). Congratulations to all the organizations! An informal reception for grant recipients to network and share their projects will be held on Thursday, June 18 from 6-8 in the Community Room at Willy East.
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Pharmacy technicians are far more prominent in 2013 than in the past, when pharmacists used to handle their own clerical duties. Today, pharmacy technicians are responsible for most of the preparation and selling of medicine, while a pharmacist remains on hand to supervise. How much they earn, however, depends on their employer and geographic location.
National Averages
The annual median wage of pharmacy technicians as of May 2010 is $28,400. In hospitals, however, pharmacy technicians earn $32,400 on average. The lowest 10 percent make less than $19,840. In contrast, the highest top percent clear $40,710. On an hourly basis, pay ranges from $9.89 to $20.38.
By Industry
As of May 2012 the industry with the highest level of pharmacy technicians were health and personal care stores, employing a total of 188,260 at $28,940 a year. Other industries with high employment include general medical and surgical hospitals, grocery stores and department stores. The top-paying industry, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, was the federal government, which paid an average annual salary of $40,650. Other industries of consideration include outpatient care centers, physician offices, colleges and consulting services.
Regional Comparisons
As of May 2012, California topped the list for the most pharmacy technicians. Its employment totaled 30,540 with a salary of $39,150 a year. Texas, Florida, New York and Illinois all ranked in the top five for employment. The top-paying state, however, was the District of Columbia, which paid its employees an average of $40,560. Other high-paying states include Washington, Alaska, California and Hawaii.
Career Outlook
Pharmacy technician careers are expected by the BLS to grow 32 percent between 2010 and 2020, which is faster than the national average of all careers. Its growth is attributed to advances in pharmaceutical research and more prescriptions used in the race to cure illnesses. Those who will enjoy the most success in the field are technicians with formal training and an experience in retail.
2016 Salary Information for Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy technicians earned a median annual salary of $30,920 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the low end, pharmacy technicians earned a 25th percentile salary of $25,170, meaning 75 percent earned more than this amount. The 75th percentile salary is $37,780, meaning 25 percent earn more. In 2016, 402,500 people were employed in the U.S. as pharmacy technicians.
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Name: Philip Young
University: Birmingham City University
Job title: Senior lecturer
Twitter: @mediations
LinkedIn: Philip Young
Blog: http://publicsphere.typepad.com
What does your job involve?
I run the BA and MA Public Relations routes, as well as the CIPR Advanced Certificate and Diploma. I (usually) enjoy teaching and mentoring, and spend as much time as I can doing research, sometimes into online PR, often into representations of PR in fiction.
What does the PR degree and masters at your university involve?
BCU puts a lot of emphasis on developing a broad range of cross media skills – our students work alongside video, photography, print, broadcast and events specialists and collaborative projects are very much encouraged. Our courses are firmly within a media tradition (although students can take modules offered by the business school).
Graduates today have to explore a very different media landscape and their tactical arsenal is constantly evolving.
Have PR degrees and post grad qualifications changed much in the last ten years?
Well, PR has changed quite a bit over the last decade so it would be strange if they hadn't! Graduates today have to explore a very different media landscape and their tactical arsenal is constantly evolving. In some ways you could ague that the underpinning theory remains unchanged but BCU courses reflect a greater emphasis on relationships and information flows than the more traditional media relations based approach that was once predominant
it is vitally important to understand the discipline as a social function
Why study PR and not a general business or marketing course?
Because PR is not marketing and PR is not necessarily a business or management function. PR impacts on everyone's life at so many levels so it is vitally important to understand the discipline as a social function. Equally, a wide range of non-commercial organisations need to communicate and build relationships for which business skills are not the ideal model.
Is doing a masters or post grad PR qualification a good idea? When's the best time?
I would say yes … otherwise I will be out of a job. For some people there are advantages in doing an MA straight after an undergraduate course – for instance, journalism students who are attracted by the employment opportunities in PR – but there is also much to be said for waiting a few years and then reflecting on experience. Practitioners often know what to do but don't have the time needed to think through why they do things, or to set actions in a robust (and critical) framework.
What makes a successful PR student?
Enthusiasm, drive, commitment, creativity, flexibility, curiosity.
Who are your most successful, interesting or inspiring alumni?
I am most proud of the people who didn't seem to be cut out for great things, or didn't believe they could do great things. I won't name names, but is wonderful to see their latest achievements on LinkedIn etc.
What are your tips for A level students considering a PR degree?
Work hard. Be adventurous. Study something you will enjoy, not something you (or those around you) think you should be doing.
Don't tell people you are "passionate about PR"
What should PR students be doing along with their studies to make them attractive to a PR employer?
Be different, be professional, be involved. Care. Don't tell people you are "passionate about PR" – do things that prove you can make a real contribution.
Which PR blogs, news sites and websites do you read?
Stephen Waddington, Behind the Spin and Jo Fawkes


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Our partners are many. We farm to say thanks.
Without the help of the community partners, our jobs would be near impossible.
Funders and Financial Supporters
USDA/NIFA – Community Food Projects
General Mills Foundation
Schwan's Corporate Giving Foundation
Saint Paul Foundation
SUPERVALU Foundation
The Charlson Foundation
George Family Foundation
Pohlad Family Foundation
Augsburg College
Ecolab Foundation
Life Time Foundation
Minneapolis Foundation
University of Minnesota
HRK Foundation
WCA Foundation
Beverly Foundation
Giving WoMN
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Schulze Family Foundation
Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation
Carolyn Foundation
Everett L. Amis Foundation
City of Minneapolis
Augsburg College
Gap Foundation
Smikis Foundation
Health Partners
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A homeless man sleeps on a bench in Nice, southeastern France, November 15, 2007.
If you're looking to buy a house in Britain, the near future, you might want to get a move on. Prices in the UK are on the cusp of soaring again.
The record low number of properties for sale has coincided with rising demand, according to a note from Barclays. This will potentially double the rate at which prices rise in the next six months.
Here are the main points:
- Surveyors are reporting less stock. According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 22% more of its surveyors saw supply to the market fall in July.
- Buyer enquiries are rising. This supply shortage comes at a time when buyer enquiries have risen for the fourth consecutive month, with 25% of respondents reporting an increase in demand.
- House price inflation has been around 4% in the past six months, which implies that prices could rise by up to 9% in the next six months, an acceleration of the current rate of inflation.
The data and potential house price jump is reflected in the RICS survey, which canvasses opinion on where house prices are going in the next six months.
Here's the chart from Barclays:
While it might be bad news for first-time buyers, it's great for the house builders. Barclays estimates every 1% increase in house price inflation adds around 1% on to profit margins at building companies.
There is a question of how long something like this can be sustained, especially in London where house prices to earnings are already at their highest level in more than 30 years.
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Subhashish Mohanty / DNA Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:39 IST
Bhubaneshwar: Tribals in Sundargarh district of north western Orissa, about 400km from here, are in a mood to defy Maoists.
The police have taken advantage of this sentiment and have started running a combing operation against the Maoists for the past three days. Around 600 villagers, with their bows, arrows, axes and shovels, are keeping them company.
In this short time, the villagers of Langalkata, Mahupada, Tarbeda, Sanbalijor under the K Balanga police station have helped the police seize a large cache of arms and ammunition. This included landmines, bundles of gelatin wires, hand grenades and other explosives.
Last Thursday, the tribals started fleeing their villages after the Maoists issued a threat. For nearly four days, they continued to live on the national highway under the watch of police. During this time, the police motivated them to rebel against the Maoists who were either using them as informers or inducting them into their cadre. Getting police assurance, people have lent their support to the force.
"People have realised they need development and it is the administration, not the Maoists who can help them," said Rourkela superintendent of police Diptesh Patnaik, who goaded the tribals to rebel against Maoists. The anti-Maoist operation would continue, Patnaik said.
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Raymond-Roger Marsin (3037 - ????) was the commander of the Crucis March Militia after the conclusion of the Jihad.[1]
Only distantly related to the famous House Marsin that figured so promptly in the early years of New Avalon, Raymond-Roger Marsin was born on the Outback world of June.[2] Believing himself destined for something great, Marsin used his family's sizable industrial fortune as a springboard to success at NAMA and later with the AFFS. Becoming a company commander in the Remagen CrMM, Marsin waited in vain to see action during the FedCom Civil War, being among the part of the militia left behind while the rest traveled to the capital. His loyalty to House Davion weakened, partly due to bitterness at not taking part in what at the time promised to be the largest event of his military career and New Avalon's apparent indifference to Periphery pirate raids on the Outback which prompted the breakaway of the worlds which formed the Filtvelt Coalition and the Malagrotta Cooperative.[1]
After receiving command of the Remagen militia in 3074 after the promotion of Jaime Francis to the Crucis March command staff, Marsin then proceeded to publicly and critically badger the AFFS High Command to deal with the piracy problem in response to neglect of the Outback. Responding to his criticism, Marsin was given overall command of several regional militia units and instantly set about staging operations against the pirate controlled Malagrotta Cooperative, repelling pirate raids before proceeding to forcibly retake the worlds of the Cooperative.[1] Marsin's combat operations began with the defeat of a pirate incursion from the Cooperative on the 1st of September 3075, when the Remagen Crucis March Militia soundly defeated the pirates on the outback world of Baranda.[3][4]
Earning considerable public praise for his successes and pro-Outback speeches, Marsin toned down his tirades against Yvonne Steiner-Davion and merely contained the worlds of the Filvelt Coalition.[1] During the Camelot Summit held on New Avalon in October 3079 the Princess-Regent declared the formation of a new Periphery March, and on the 16th of October 3079 Raymond-Roger Marsin was made a Duke and declared to be Lord of the Periphery March.[5] While the full extent of the honors granted to Marsin were unexpected, it was widely anticipated that the newly-minted Duke of June would not only finish the integration of the worlds of the former Malagrotta Cooperative but begin measures to bring the various worlds of the Filtvelt Coalition back into the fold.[6]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 39, "Raymond-Roger Marsin Profile"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 51 "Marsin, CrMM Defend Suns Again!"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 18, "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 54, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 60, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 35, "New March, Dukedom For Marsin"


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American singer, dancer, model, and actor , Booboo Stewart has an estimated net worth of $4 million. Booboo Stewart is best known for his role as Seth Clearwater the werewolf in The Twilight Saga. The Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Scottish descent was born Nils Allen Stewart, Jr. on January 21, 1994 in Beverly Hills, California. He started his acting career as a teenager with many small and direct-to-TV movie parts. Since 2006, he has appeared in Zoom, Beowulf and in television; Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge, ER, Dante's Cove, and Everybody Hates Chris. He joined the Disney's Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers tour, and sang the theme song "Let's Go!" for the Disney Channel Games 2008. Stewart's biggest performance is Seth Clearwater in the popular "Twilight" film series. And also made it big in the 2014 summer blockbuster "X-Men: Days of Future Past".
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This particular app was specially designed in order to make sure that every single pixel on your iPad's display is taken advantage of. No longer do you need to make do with an iPhone equivalent, as you should, theoretically speaking, be able to enjoy a range of high resolution images complete with full pinch-to-zoom support. Apart from that, expect to be able to experience intuitive category links in addition to detailed product information as and where necessary. Have you ever wondered what took Apple so long? [iTunes Link]
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Bellefonte Area to offer new classes for college credit through UPitt
Bellefonte Area High School students could get the chance by next school year to take more classes that might be eligible for college credit.
This school year, administrators at Bellefonte Area rolled out a program called College in the Classroom, which allows students to receive credit through the the University of Pittsburgh at a reduced cost.
Those classes include general chemistry, analytic geometry and calculus I, western civilization II, introduction to psychology and American politics.
Principal Jennifer Brown said the goal is to prepare students for the next phase of their education, while also saving them money.
College in the Classroom tuition for UPitt is $225 per three-credit class. Students must pass the class with a grade of C or better in order to receive credit.
And administrators are also looking for ways to enhance the program by adding more College in the Classroom courses.
Brown said UPitt is working with Bellefonte Area administrators to also offer college credit for history I and II classes starting as soon as next school year.
"You will definitely see growth from last year, as well, with the University of (Pittsburgh), and I'm excited to report that we're actually offering some non-(Advanced Placement) courses for college credit," Brown said at a school board meeting last week. "It was important to me that if we have classes of high rigor that they were offered to not only students who were on the AP track, but also students in some of our other rigorous, but general, classes because they can also get the option to earn college credit."
There is also a plan in the works to offer an African-American history course through UPitt, starting in the 2018-19 school year.
Brown said that plan pending while some teachers complete extra schooling that would get them better acquainted with teaching that class.
"University of Pitt has been great to work with and are kind of using us as guinea pigs with different initiatives they want to try, and we're happy to go on this journey with them," Brown said.
During the board meeting, some members were concerned that the school is surrendering certain classes to the university.
But Brown said that's not the case.
For instance, Bellefonte Area will continue to offer classes like AP government, and allow students to decide whether they want to participate in the college credit route.
"Students who are enrolled in (the) class can opt to pay the fee to be Pitt-enrolled, plus earn the high school credit, plus then they can take the AP exam as well, so it's still the same class," Brown said. "Some students in the class may be enrolled in the University of Pitt, and some may opt not to, and just opt to take the AP exam. Either way it's the same content."
The teacher, Ed Fitzgerald, plans to work collaboratively with the department chairperson at UPitt to make sure he's teaching to their content specifications.
Bellefonte Area also offers a partnership with St. Francis University for world language curriculum and Seton Hill University for the business department.
Brown said the universities were selected for a partnership because they all offered courses that are "highly transferable" to other universities.
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Happy Thursday friends! For those of you who are recently engaged and new to Every Last Detail… CONGRATS and WELCOME! Thursdays are one of my favorite days here on ELD, because they're full of wedding planning tips and advice- a little something that has lovingly been dubbed as "Thursday Tips"! (If you want to catch up on past Tips & Advice posts, go here to browse through them!)
A month or so ago, I wrote a post about the 10 things that you need to do to start your wedding planning. And although it was very to-the-point, it was also kind of brief, so I wanted to dive a little deeper into the first few steps of wedding planning. Which leads me to a new series I'm starting today, especially for newly engaged couples… "First Things First"! I'll be sharing tips and advice for the items on the "10 Things" list in order… which means that we're starting off with #1: setting a wedding budget!
I myself got engaged over the Christmas holiday back in 2007 (whoa, that feels like a long time ago), and the very first thing I did: start looking at wedding dresses. However, I should have been focusing on finding out what things cost for a wedding so I could set my wedding budget! I know, I know… you want to look at all the pretty things and start dreaming about your wedding. You still can- but don't start PLANNING for your dream wedding until you know what you can spend. This means no inquiries, no purchases, and definitely no booking.
Setting your wedding budget is without a doubt the very FIRST thing you need to do to start planning your wedding. I know talking about money isn't the most fun thing, but unfortunately, many things about a wedding do indeed involve money. But just think- once you set your budget, you won't have to talk about it anymore… providing you set it accurately!
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I figured a few guidelines for setting your wedding budget might be helpful…
1. Have "the talk".
It's awkward, I know. It doesn't have to be though. You're excited- you're getting married! And hopefully your family members are excited too! If you think that family members will be contributing, when it comes time to start talking budget, you definitely want to consider your family dynamics. There are way too many variables to consider, but if it were me, I would sit down with your fiance to "pre-assess" whether or not family can contribute (you usually have an idea of monetary situations with your family members, right?) and then go from there. It always helps to be prepared and educated about wedding costs, so be sure to check this out.
2. Decide who will be contributing and set your total budget.
If you're going the traditional route, the bride's parents would pay for the wedding reception, and the groom's parents would pay for the rehearsal dinner (groom's parents also sometimes pay for the alcohol at the wedding). However, today it's pretty common for multiple people to contribute- such as the bride and groom's parents, as well as the bride and groom themselves. It's also not uncommon for the bride and groom to pay for the "extra" costs of vendors or things that mean a lot to them- like a super amazing photographer, or a planner to keep them sane. Plus, since many couples are getting married later in life (aka once they are successful and have established careers), it's becoming a norm for the bride and groom to pay for their own wedding. There's really no right or wrong way in deciding who contributes to your wedding budget though. It's all about whatever works best for you, your family, and your wedding. Once you know who will be contributing to your wedding budget and how much they can contribute, you can add it all up and set your total wedding budget!
3. Prioritize.
Once you know your total budget, it's time to prioritize what things mean the most to you. A wedding budget is broken up into various "categories", since there are several vendors and components involved in making a wedding happen. If amazing food is the one thing that you and your fiance care about, you'll want make sure you have a great budget for that. Be prepared to make some cuts to other areas within your budget order to accomodate your priorities. Decide what things are most important to you, and then move on to the next step.
4. Set individual budgets.
Each element of a wedding needs it's own budget. This is where your prioritizing comes in handy, because you will know right off the bat that you'll most likely need to allot more money to those things that you have prioritized. I recommend setting your budgets according to a percentage of your total budget- you can see a very broad example in this post. (But see below for something special!) And remember- as you're setting individual budgets, it's important to keep in mind what means the most to you and your fiance!
5. Get to planning!
Now that you have your budgets set, you can move on to the rest of your planning! As you find out pricing, get quotes, and book vendors you may need to alter some of your numbers, but just make sure that if you're going over budget in one place, you'll need to compensate for that by being under budget somewhere else!
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And now for a little something special! I have created a budgeting spreadsheet for you all! This is an Excel spreadsheet that you can input your total wedding budget into, and it will automatically calculate your recommended budget for each vendor category. I've provided the budget percentages that I recommend, and you can alter your own budget's percentages according to your individual needs and priorities.
I'm hoping that this will be the first of many planning documents for you all this year! Click below to download! :)
I wanted to provide you all with a few extra tips about setting a wedding budget too, so I asked some of the fabulous members of The V List to share their expertise…
"Get honest input from all the contributors before the planning begins. While it's nice to be "surprised" with a significant gift toward the wedding you weren't expecting, knowing your total budget upfront will allow you to make the best possible decisions with the least amount of frustration. Additionally, if your budget is smaller than you'd hoped, seriously consider majorly trimming your guest list. I believe it's better to create a phenomenal experience for a fewer number of guests than to invite too many people to do anything very special." – Cassie of Flaire Weddings & Events
"Be reasonable and don't be surprised when you find out how much things cost. Most importantly, spend money on the things that matter most to you and your fiance…photography, the perfect venue, entertainment, the dress…whatever it might be." – Kelly of Just Save The Date
"When you look back in 20 years what are the things you're going to wish you spent more money on. Prioritize that." – Kat Braman Photography
"Budgets are a must as is knowing what your budget is before you meet with vendors. Think about the things that mean the most to you and your big day. Don't skimp on the important things and work with your vendors to find solutions that work for you and your budget!" – Caroline Creates
"Prioritize every element of your wedding first! Then go from there!" – Joelle of A Charming Occasion
"Do your research BEFORE you set a budget and know the caliber of vendor that your budget will allow you to have." – Samm of Imprint Cinema
I hope you all are ready to set your wedding budgets now! Still have questions? Ask in the comments! Or if any of you have suggestions based on your own experience… feel free to share! :)
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Students should develop an appreciation of our number system and the importance of place value. This unit serves to develop the mastery of certain basic skills necessary in everyday living. Satisfaction and confidence come with the mastery of basic skills. Each of the skills in operations, fractions, decimals, and percentages will be met again or extended in later units.
Within this online course you will be exposed to material that may further consolidate your understanding of course material and extend your knowledge.
Unlike work in class you may choose how far you progress through the material. However, I would like to see everyone progress through this course to obtain a greater understanding of material and strive toward the goal that you set for Mathematics.
At the end of each sub unit you will be able to test your understanding and knowledge of material by undertaking a short quiz (in the tasks section. These are NOT part of your assessment and will NOT form part of your grade for Mathematics, but is a way of seeing how you are going. The quizzes will be either standard or advanced. In the standard it will test what you have learnt and understood through class material, the advanced quiz will test the standard material and some extra areas covered in the sub-unit.
I would encourage you you always navigate through all aspects of this course including discussion boards and tasks. The only way to become really great at anything is to take the risk, ask the question and practice, practice, practice. Use the discussion board to learn from each other by asking questions relating to material or by placing material that you have found interesting or that has helped your learning. I will be checking in on these boards on a regular basis and posting challenges. I encourage you to try these.


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Sunday, snowday. Perfect weather for a deep procrastinating set of activities. They used to call that a « day off », but you know… Sundays are at their best when the weather condition forces you to avoid any social endeavor outside your cave. Your distraught stare is finally legitimate, as there is no witness to bring you back to some task that needs attention. Fuck yeah, it's Sunday. It's cold, of course, outside. I know, I went out to get organic butter to make paleo pancakes. « What a cliche. » Tell me about it.
Hopefully -finger's crossed- it'll keep on super-snowing till Armory Week kicks off. Nothing makes for a better fair than unexpected meteorological disasters. Yes, disasters. 'cause wtf is everyone gonna wear? 'cause it's become as important as whatever is being presented, hasn't it? Mhm yes, yes, yes. What pair of Louboutin for the Armory, what bathing suit for Basel (in Miami, not Chocolateland.) But what's great with the weather turning its back on your fashion grooming, is that it'll leave you with an even better conversation starter. Duh. And don't make that face. You know it's true. I even do it. Sometimes. Sometimes, you have no other choice.
The one person I once ran into at the Armory's opening night and who was the less hypocritical, believe it or not, was Ramdane Touhami. He had lost his crowd for a brief moment. He was wandering alone in an alley, looking for a face he knew. I had lost my crowd too. God dammit, I had become such an easy prey. Ramdane walks up to me, even says hello, and we walk past a couple of booths together. He says that him "coming from the ghetto" (mhm, that's a quote), he feels like that shit isn't for him. He (sorta) giggles and adds he's "too dumb to get it". He says he doesn't understand any of those works. I'll cut here. It makes for a better rhythm if I don't add my response.
Understanding art. Understanding, period. I think, in the end, it all comes down to our basic understanding of our own little person, and our WAY bigger feelings. Art has become an adjective. Art now means good art. What's good art, my dear? If you ask me, it will be any form of art that elicits an emotional reaction. Regardless of its position on the spectrum of pleasant/unpleasant emotion. To understand art, at a very basic level, and at a very profound one, too, you must be able to understand your e.m.o.t.i.o.n.s.
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Holiday Villas - Moraira and Javea Villa Rentals
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The luxury accommodation is on 3 levels with 5 en suite bedrooms, (4 of which have sea views). Large open plan lounge with dining area and fully fitted kitchen area. Large picture windows to take full advantage of the breathtaking views across the bay.
Booking Notes
A 20% deposit is required to confirm a booking with the balance due 8 weeks prior to the start date.
Breakages, Loss and Damage - A non-refundable charge of £21 per person (except infants under 12 months) will be added to the total cost of your holiday. This is to cover accidental damage that may occur in your villa during your holiday, up to the value of £750. Please note that wilful and negligent behaviour is not covered by this charge, and should this occur you may be asked to cover the cost of damage locally or you will be billed for the recovery of this.
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Further Notes on Accommodation
PRICES ARE ADVERTISED IN STERLING. - Internet is available at an additional cost of 25 GBP per week - Pool heating at 240 GBP per week - Damage insurance is 21 GBP per person. Pool towels provided. No smoking and no pets are permitted at the villa.
The living accommodation is on 2 levels so there are some steps from the parking area and also to the pool at the lower level.
Outside the Property
Beautiful 10 m x 5 m swimming pool with gas heating system available at extra cost at guest's request. Pool towels provided. Large patio area with stunning views of El Portet bay, across towards Moraira and along the coast of Calpe and the Penon Ifach. Bbq house and outside kitchen. Covered naya with seating areas to relax and enjoy the view. Electric gate to driveway with secure parking for approx. 2/3 cars.
Details on the Coast and Beach
Just a 2 - 3 minute (300m) walk to the blue flag beach at El Portet. The beaches at Moraira are closeby and are also very family friendly, cleaned daily and have lifeguards.
Golf Details
Close to several high quality golf courses, The La Macheta in Moraira is approx. 15 minutes and Javea Golf Club is a 20 minute drive from the villa and is open all year round. La Sella Golf Course Complex is approx. 25 minutes drive and Oliva Nova 18 hole Golf Complex approx. 30 kms.
Travelling to the Property
Alicante airport is 95 km to the south, (approx. 1 hour drive) and Valencia airport is 135 km to the north. The AP-7 motorway is from Alicante, take exit 63 for Benissa and Moraira is just 12 km from here.
Useful Distances
Moraira with its good balance of excellent restaurants, bars and shops is less than a 10 minute drive. Market day is Friday. There are other resorts up and down the coast such as Calpe, Altea, Benidorm, Denia, Oliva and Gandia, all within a 30 minute drive.
Further Details
Changeover days are Saturday to Saturday. The villa will be available from 4pm, and we request it is vacated by 10 am on day of departure. PRICES ARE ADVERTISED IN STERLING
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Consideration Certificate
Transfer tax is collected on the actual consideration stated and paid or to be paid in the deed. If the deed is a gift or indicates nominal consideration only, tax must be paid on the estimated price of the property and this form is required. It confirms any consideration stated in the deed and adds the estimated fair cash value the property would bring in an open market. A brief list of exemptions can be downloaded here. For a more detailed list and further information, download the relevant statutes posted under Transfer Tax Information.
Transfer Tax Information
These excerpts from Kentucky statutes list the exemptions from transfer tax in detail. If the document is exempt from transfer tax, it must be stated on the document.
Notary Certificates
The supplemental forms in this section can be used as loose certificates by notaries in the state.
Homestead Exemption
If you are 65 years old or disabled you may qualify for a homestead exemption on your property taxes.
Mechanic's liens are governed under Chapter 376 of Kentucky Revised Statutes (K.R.S.). Although Kentucky law doesn't provide a required format for a waiver, claimants can use various types of lien waivers in order to simplify payments between contractors, subcontractors, customers, and property owners. A waiver is a knowing relinquishment of a right. In this case, the person granting the waiver is relinquishing the right to seek a mechanic's lien for all or part of the amount due. This assurance is usually enough to get the other party to pay.
Lien waivers are generally either based on a partial/progress payment or a final payment, and may be conditional or unconditional. Partial waivers release a portion of the lien rights, determined by the amount paid. Final waivers release all lien rights because the balance is paid in full. Conditional waivers give more protection to the claimant, and are dependent on any payments clearing the bank. Unconditional waivers give the advantage to the party responsible for paying, and take effect immediately upon recording, regardless of whether or not the bank covers the check.
Regardless of their nature, waivers must identify the parties, a description of the location and type of goods and/or services provided, significant dates, fees, and payments. Record the completed waiver in the office responsible for maintaining the land records for the county where the subject property is located.
A partial conditional waiver is used when a progress or partial payment is made and money is still due and owing. The waiver applies only to the partial payment amount and is conditioned upon the actual receipt of that money.
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The Five Star Selection System is an independent rating system designed to guide you in choosing the right floor for your needs. One to five stars indicate levels of performance and durability to ensure your satisfaction. Look for the Star Rating on all product labels. The qualifications for each rating vary according to characteristics particular to each type of flooring.
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text: Hi - Tonight I finished another "merci" card in the Bella Rose DSP colors but without the Bella Rose... Opted for plain cardstock instead. I made the little flower pot out of a scrap of Chocolate Chip; just folded over about 3/8" at the top and then angled a cut from the fold line to the bottom. The flower is from the Birds & Blooms sizzlits die. The outside layer of Kiwi Kiss was pierced and then faux stitched with a white gel pen. And this time I added the "merci" from the Springtime in Paris stamp set to the bottom on punched ovals and tucked it under the top layers. Hope you like it! Thanks for visiting -


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I could freak out at how much I love this skirt. It's a patchwork Vineyard Vines and it just makes me so doggone happy. And when you're a senior and doing random things in the middle of the school day with your friends because you don't have anything to do, you have to get a couple of shots.
Shirt: Banana Republic | Skirt: Vineyard Vines | Shoes: Sperry | Watch: Anne Klein
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Cincinnati Allied Transgender Support is for transgender people, their families and partners, and their allies. Our support meetings are an excellent place to have good talks and meet good folks!
*New location for January!!!*
This is our support meeting for January, all are welcome! Join us for good friends and talks!
St. John's has been gracious and awesome for hosting us. We will be meeting in the basement library. Please enter through the right side door, someone will be by the door until 7:15pm to let you in.
If the door is not unlocked (some other groups may be meeting around that time and leave it unlocked), and you arrive after 7:15pm, please text (513) 952-3945 and someone will come upstairs and let you in.
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop is the name of the London based workshop owned by the Jim Henson Company found at Oval Road, Camden. Distinct from The Muppet Workshop, the Creature Workshop had its roots in the pre-production for The Dark Crystal, beginning in 1978, assembling technicians, sculptors, and production designers, both Muppet veterans and outside talent, to create a realistic, unified world. At the end of this production, the majority of the staff left for other projects, as is common in the film business. Shortly after this, The Henson Company started crewing up for Labyrinth - and Henson expressed some regrets that many of the people who had worked on Dark Crystal were not available (since they were working on other jobs). As a result, he came up with the idea of opening a workshop that employed people on a long term basis, working on projects when they were available, and on research and development projects the rest of the time. Around this time "The Creature Shop" went from being an informal identifier to a formal one, used to denote the more aesthetically realistic, technically involved "creatures". Traditional puppetry techniques, while not entirely abandoned, were placed to the side in favor of radio-controlled advancements, animatronic technology, body suit performers, and fleshy latex faces capable of multiple eye, brow, jaw, and teeth movements.
Unlike the Muppet Workshop, which seldom accepted outside commissions, the Creature Shop was soon established as a special effects production house, utilized for both Henson films and series and outside, commissioned projects. The Creature Shop name first appeared in the credits of Dreamchild, for which the company's staff designed, built, and performed Lewis Carroll figures. The StoryTeller was the first television series to utilize the Creatures. Though primarily associated with realistic monsters and animals, the Creature Shop also occasionally built figures for Muppet productions, such as The Ghost of Faffner Hall or the Christmas ghosts in The Muppet Christmas Carol.
During this time, the controls became increasingly complicated - the earliest creatures were a mixture of cable operated and radio control - the latter originally based on modified Futaba sets, but later replaced by some custom transmitters ("Tranimats") based on JR hardware heavily modified by McGregor Industries, who were JR's UK distributors. These units had a large number of programmable mixes on them, allowing such things as mixing the eye up/down control into the eyelids for a more realistic appearance.
Around this time, the decision was made to investigate the possiblity of using computer controls to aid this process - this culminated in the development of a unit called SYNN (a heavily contrived acronym for SYstem with No Name) - first used for controlling the dog in Storyteller. This was the first iteration of the Hensons Performance Control System.
Full-bodied reptiles dominated the Creature Shop's slate in the early 1990s, creating the title characters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and an array of prehistoric beings in Dinosaurs. For these projects, enhancements were made to the Henson Performance Control System, an advancement from the earlier radio controls, allowing puppeteers to create complex facial expressions as well as detailed body movements, such as in finger joints. The team, including Faz Fazakas and Brian Henson, received a special Scientific and Engineering Academy Award in 1992 for this advancement. Later in the decade, the Creature Shop also became increasingly involved in digital puppetry and computer animation, in such projects as Loch Ness and Lost in Space. Other assignments involved creating realistic animal characters, for use as either doubles for stunt scenes or to create realistic dialogue in such movies as Babe, Dr. Dolittle, and Cats & Dogs.
The London base of the Creature Shop closed in spring 2005.


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When you think of Indian food in the United States, you think about Mutter Paneer, Tandoori Chicken, Aloo Gobi, Channa Masala, and Butter Chicken! What if I told you that you can create these Indian restaurant classics in your own kitchen, using simple, healthy ingredients? It's really quite simple!
Join Akshaya as she shows you how to make three classic Indian restaurant dishes, healthy enough to throw into your weekly meal rotations. This summer, we will be making Aloo Gobi, Channa Masala, and her showstopping Butter Chicken!
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So you want to develop an APP for Google Glass? This is what you need to know.
1. Check out this Infomeme about which apps you are not allowed to build
Google GLASS Infographic – forbidden APPs
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2. Take a look at the apps that others have already built
Google GLASS Application List built by some of these Google Glass Developers
3. You don't already have a Google Glass?
develop with the Google GLASS Emulator
4. You want a Google Glass asap?
Subscribe to our newsletter. You will be one of the first to know when google glass is available for purchase.
5. Also Follow this site on Google+ to get the latest news and app reviews
6. Play with Google Glass APPs dummies
7. Start with some simple code examples in your favorite programming language
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8. Join the Google Glass developer community
9. Join a Google Glass Enthusiast Group near you to see what people are exited about
10. You have got the skills but no idea what to develop?
Check our crowd sourced Ideas at Google Glass APP Ideas
11. Watch all the google IO 2013 Google Glass session videos
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- Voiding Your Warranty: Hacking Glass
- Building Glass Services with the Google Mirror API
- Fireside Chat with the Glass Team
- Project Glass: Icebreaker
- Developing For Glass
Please don't just port your old android apps to google glass because glass is a totally new kind of gadget and its users need to be treated with care
Design for Glass
Glass is fundamentally different from existing mobile platforms in both design and use. Build your Glassware with this in mind, and design it specifically for Glass. Ensure the user experience is appropriate for Glass by testing on an actual device.
Don't get in the way
Glass users expect the technology to be there when they want it and out of the way when they don't. Do not annoy users with notifications that are too frequent or unexpected. Provide appropriate controls for your users, so they can interact with your Glassware when desired and ignore it when they don't.
Keep it timely
Glass is a platform that is most effective when in-the-moment and up-to-date. Always deliver fresh and relevant content to users. You also have access to a real-time notification system that can inform your Glassware about certain events, such as when users delete or reply to timeline cards. If your Glassware responds to these notifications, do so in a timely and expected manner.
Avoid the unexpected
Surprising the user with unexpected functionality is bad on any platform, but especially on Glass, because it is so close to a user's daily experience. Always be honest about the intention of your Glassware and get explicit permission before you do anything on the user's behalf.
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Report NEP-FMK-2010-12-18This is the archive for NEP-FMK, a report on new working papers in the area of Financial Markets. Kwang Soo Cheong issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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- Ross Levine, 2010. "The governance of financial regulation: reform lessons from the recent crisis," BIS Working Papers 329, Bank for International Settlements.
- Joao A. Bastos & Jorge Caiado, 2010. "Recurrence quantification analysis of global stock markets," CEMAPRE Working Papers 1006, Centre for Applied Mathematics and Economics (CEMAPRE), School of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon.
- Long Kang & Simon H. Babbs, 2010. "Modelling Overnight and Daytime Returns Using a Multivariate GARCH-Copula Model," Caepr Working Papers 2010-008, Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research, Economics Department, Indiana University Bloomington.
- Koralai Kirabaeva, 2010. "Adverse Selection, Liquidity, and Market Breakdown," Staff Working Papers 10-32, Bank of Canada.
- Nikolaos Papanikolaou & Christian Wolff, 2010. "Leverage and risk in US commercial banking in the light of the current financial crisis," LSF Research Working Paper Series 10-12, Luxembourg School of Finance, University of Luxembourg.
- Hideyuki Takamizawa, 2010. "Term Structure Models Can Predict Interest Rate Volatility. But How?," Tsukuba Economics Working Papers 2010-008, Economics, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba.
- Susan Black & Anella Munro, 2010. "Why issue bonds offshore?," BIS Working Papers 334, Bank for International Settlements.
- Ilhyock Shim & Haibin Zhu, 2010. "The impact of CDS trading on the bond market: evidence from Asia," BIS Working Papers 332, Bank for International Settlements.