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What Do I Need for a Nissan Altima Tune Up?by Justin Cupler
The Nissan Altima has a 2.4-liter, in-line four-cylinder engine. Nissan recommends a basic tune-up every 105,000 miles, as it uses special spark plugs that do not require replacement as frequently as others may.
Spark Plugs
The most important part of any tune-up is attention to spark plugs. The Nissan Altima uses only platinum-tipped spark plugs, which last up to 105,000 miles. These plugs must have a gap between the ground and center electrode, at the base of the plug, of .043 inches. Keep in mind that platinum-tipped plugs' gaps cannot be adjusted. If the gap is inaccurate, you must replace them with properly-gapped plugs.
Spark Plug Wires
The spark plug wires need not be replaced during a tune-up, but they must be tested for excessive resistance. Inspecting the exterior of the wires for cracks or brittleness is important as well.
A ratchet is the tool that loosens the spark plugs. A spark plug socket is a standard socket with a rubber insert to hold the plug in place for easy insertion and removal. The single-most important tool in a tune-up is a torque wrench, which tightens the spark plugs to their proper torque of 14 to 22 foot-pounds.
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About the Ride
Tour de Palm Springs is a CVSPIN organized event designed to raise money for nonprofit organizations in the Coachella Valley. Each year the organizers endeavor to support almost 100 local charities with money raised. Every dollar raised in the Coachella Valley stays in the Coachella Valley.
Palm Springs beautiful weather, gorgeous mountain scenery and thousands of bike riders, make the Tour de Palm Springs a fundraising event like no other!
Event Information
Starting in downtown Palm Springs on North Palm Canyon. Approx 475 N Palm Canyon
Vendor Expo: February 19 and February 20, 2021
Benefits Charities related to Coachella Valley
Fun Ride: 9, 65, 10, 120 miles (see Routes Tab for details)
Fun Walk: 1.5 & 3 miles (1 mile bailout available)
Registration will be open Friday, Feb 19th, 2021 between noon and 8 p.m. and Saturday Feb 20th, 2021 after 6 a.m.
Bike Rentals
Introducing 1, 2, 3 mile walk! The route will be along the 5 mile cycling route through the Palm Springs Las Palmas neighborhood.
10 mile route is mostly flat and goes through Palm Springs
25 mile route is mostly flat and has a few rolling hills traveling through three cities and five parks.
50 mile route has a lot of rolling hills and gradual climbs but nothing steep.
100 mile route has a lot of rolling hills and gradual climbs but nothing steep.
**Please note that routes are subject to change**
102 mile ride
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51 mile ride
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AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: INDIANS v RED SOX
October 20, 2007
Eric Wedge
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Game Six
Q. Can you just talk about your decision to put Trot Nixon in the starting lineup.
ERIC WEDGE: Well, Trot has obviously played so many games here in right field, big games, in the postseason. To get that experience in the lineup, another left-handed bat, a guy that's been a leader on our team all year long, I felt like it was the right thing to do today.
Q. Can you just continue to talk about his kind of veteran presence and whatnot. That's been played up through this series. For a guy that hasn't been here that long, does it surprise you he's been such a leader?
ERIC WEDGE: Well, I knew a great deal about Trot prior to him coming over to us, just from some of our interaction when he was a younger player and I was over here, and also just from knowing some of the guys over here, and how he had grown into the leadership personality that he has along with his presence.
You know, we felt that immediately. In spring training early on in season, he's boisterous, he's not afraid to say what he thinks, he's important to us as a ballclub because I think he's been a mentor, and in some ways to some of our core players who are developing into leaders themselves.
The experience that he has, you know, he's done everything in his career, you know, been through so much. That's really helped us. Along with some of the other guys we have here, veteran guys who we have here, but I think Trot has probably been more out front than anybody.
Q. He's talked a lot about making this a clubhouse where you can't wait to get to. Was he a key piece in sort of adding that piece of the puzzle, maybe not for every day, on the field 162 games a year, but just what he brings to the clubhouse, intangibles?
ERIC WEDGE: Well, we've always had a group here that have been fired up and ready to play. You always want to be excited to come to the ballpark on August 1st as they are on opening day. If you can do that, then I think you've accomplished something. Our guys feel that way. It's more about our core guys.
I think what Trot has done is just some of the other things that go along with being a leader. I keep coming back to being boisterous or saying things when things need to be said or doing things when things need to be done and having a strong enough personality to do it.
Leadership is not about people liking you; leadership is about doing what needs to be done to help a certain individual or your team be the best they can be or learn something to where they can be better tomorrow. I think Trot understands that.
Q. I guess the tenth man on the Sox would be their home crowd here. How does that factor into the way your players play, how much do they hear, how much to they react? And does it factor into the game?
ERIC WEDGE: Well, we really work hard to -- regardless of who we play or where we play, to play the same way. We really work hard not to play up or play down, to stay even keel, to stay focused on ourselves, come out here and be disciplined enough to have a plan, stick with it and just play all the way through. And our guys have always done that.
Q. As you watch Fausto tonight, what will be the key for you to determine whether he's okay, he's on?
ERIC WEDGE: Well, rhythm, tempo. I want him to be on the plate and be aggressive, use both sides of the plate, put himself in a position to where he can be aggressive and stay aggressive, and hopefully we'll see the ball on the ground tonight.
Q. When you get to this stage of the season with such little margin for error in a short series, does your managerial style in terms of decision-making change at all?
ERIC WEDGE: Well, I think maybe you can maybe do things a little bit earlier in the game than you would in the regular season. I think maybe at other times you'll be a little bit more aggressive or maybe take more risks than maybe you would during the regular season.
But the approach and whatever, quote-unquote, style, we pretty much stay the same because I want the players to come to the ballpark no differently now than they have all year. Everybody knows it's the postseason, everybody knows what's on the line. It's not something that needs to be talked about; it's a given. What the focus needs to be is on what we need to do and what every individual in there needs to do to help us win this ballgame tonight, and that's where we are.
Q. Given the quirkiness of this ballpark, do you think the Red Sox enjoy a bigger home-field advantage than most with fans right on top of them? Does the wall make you a little bit edgier?
ERIC WEDGE: No, every ballpark has its nuances. Obviously there's a lot of tradition here, but our kids have really done a good job of getting beyond that. You need to learn each and every ballpark for the angles and exactly what it's all about and how to play the game. But you really have to work hard to separate from that. Everybody wants to play at home. I mean, nobody is going to say, yeah, we'd rather play on the road. Everybody wants to play at home. But the ability to play on the road like you do at home, and I think we can do that and have proven that we can do that, I think that's something that's important.
Q. Are you as calm and collected as you actually seem to be (laughter)?
ERIC WEDGE: (Laughing) Yeah, I really believe in being even keel. I know I keep saying that word, but I get as excited as the next guy, most of which -- what you see from me is somebody that really believes in his players and has a great deal of confidence in his players, and I love the way we play the game, and I trust that. I don't question that. I trust that, I count on that, and because of that I come to the ballpark and I watch them play. I get involved when I need to, otherwise I stay the hell out of the way. And because these guys have come so far and they understand what they need to do to be successful.
I have my moments like everybody else; just it's usually inside.
Q. Not to put you on the spot, but you guys flew in yesterday because you didn't come to the ballpark prepared to lose, like you said, Game 5. Did you come to the park today with luggage packed?
ERIC WEDGE: (Laughing) No. We're flying out tomorrow. We came to the ballpark today focused on the Boston Red Sox, and what we need to do to play well, to give ourselves a chance to ultimately win the ballgame. We're going to work hard to come out here today and slow things down and just focus on that.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
New Christian Scrapbook Message Board
Just wanted to let you guys know about a new message board out there! My friend from Scrapbooks.com, Alli Hughart, has started her own message board and gallery based on Christian values and family values (one and the same, huh??). I hope yall will pop over and check it out! She's a real sweet person and you will really like her! The name is Paper and Pigtails. Hope to see you over there too!! :)
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I'll have to check it out! Thanks, Kim!
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Freeport McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) is under attack from activist investor Carl Icahn. Or, perhaps, activist investor Carl Icahn is pushing Freeport to do the right thing by shareholders.
Which one is it? At this point it's hard to tell, but a quick look at what Icahn has done at another commodity company may provide some clues.
It all started with oil
Truth be told, the problems at Freeport stem back to a single decision: the 2013 acquisition of McMoRan Exploration Co. and Plains Exploration for roughly $9 billion plus the assumption of around $11 billion of debt. In hindsight, that one move pushed the copper and gold miner in a new direction -- at exactly the wrong time, since oil prices started to crater in mid-2014.
The big weight on Freeport from this transaction has been the roughly $20 billion in debt it took on to get the deal done. Before it bought its way into oil, debt was a far more modest $3.5 billion. To give you some perspective, debt as a percentage of the capital structure was 15% before the deal and around 60% at the end of the third quarter. Adding insult to injury, the oil business is eating cash flow much faster than any of the company's other divisions while not providing nearly as much revenue.
Cue the activists
This is where Icahn comes in. It's not hard to figure out the big problems at Freeport. Commodity markets are in a funk, and it needs to cut costs. It's been doing that. But with a huge debt overhang, some industry watchers have been looking for bigger moves -- such as jettisoning the oil business.
In late August, Icahn announced that he had taken a large stake in the company. Investors reacted favorably, sending the shares smartly higher on the news. Since that point, he's managed to get representation on the board, and Freeport appears to be getting more aggressive with its spending cuts. What's more -- and this is the important one -- it's taking a deeper dive into the troubled oil and gas business, though there haven't been any big announcements just yet.
But what should you be expecting from here? If history is any guide, some big changes.
Shifting gears
Take, for example, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (OTC:CHKA.Q), another commodity company Icahn took an interest in after it ran into trouble. Icahn helped to oust the CEO and co-founder, who had put the company on an acquisition binge that left it heavily indebted. (That sounds a little familiar.) The new CEO came in and immediately started to sell assets to pay down debt and work toward improving efficiency.
Falling oil prices have been a big hindrance to Chesapeake's turnaround effort, but the change in direction appears to have been the right course of action. At the very least, it's put the oil and gas driller in a much better position to weather the energy downturn. So far, it looks as if Freeport is moving down a similar path. But the big question remains: What to do with the oil business?
Selling it will probably mean a big loss right now because of the troubles in the industry. Spinning it off means you could get stuck owning an asset you probably don't want. And retaining it means it remains a cash drain. The choices aren't that good, and it helps explain why management has been doing "nothing," probably hoping that oil prices recover and turn a bad situation into a less bad situation.
But Icahn isn't likely to sit around waiting for that to happen. Moreover, the top brass should probably be worried about their jobs right now if Icahn's moves at Chesapeake are any indication.
In the end, Icahn appears to have caused Freeport to press a little harder on the gas pedal as it works to fix what ails it. That's a very good thing, but it suggests an entrenched management team that may have lost its way. Don't be surprised if there's a leadership change in the near future. Unfortunately, though, it looks as if the fixes available to solve the biggest problem, an ill-fated oil acquisition, aren't all that great right now.
So while Icahn's prodding is getting results, you may still be left with assets you don't want even as Freeport's business starts to improve. And while an outright sale of the division would mean admitting defeat, it would also mean an end to the drain and, presumably, help to reduce the debt load. That said, if there's a spinoff, at least you can make your own choice about whether to own the oil business.
Is Icahn good or bad for Freeport and its investors? That's still up in the air and will remain so until there's a decision on the oil business. But at least he's gotten the company to start paying closer attention to what ails it, that's one thing investors should be thankful for. Don't stop watching this slow-moving drama, however, because it could get exciting fast.


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Dental health is a matter of life-long concern. Whatever your age, you can and should have a healthy mouth, a pleasant smile and good breath. Your dental health is an important part of your general health. Correct dental care can help you keep your teeth for a lifetime. At one time or another, questions on dental health would have cropped up in your mind. Here are 32 of the most Frequently Asked Questions regarding dental health.
Your child's first visit to the dentist should be when he is between 2 and 3 years of age. However, if a child younger than 2 has a cavity, or his teeth are injured in an accident, he should of course, be taken to a dentist for examination and the necessary treatment.
Follow the 5 golden rules:
a) Eat foods enriched with vitamins and minerals.
b) Avoid eating sweet or sticky foods between meals.
C) Brush your teeth after every meal.
d) Use trusted dental aids recommended by dentists.
e) Visit the dentists once every six months to ensure good dental health.
When food particles are left on the teeth, especially sugary food, bacteria turn them into acid which eats way into the Enamel*, then into the Dentine* and finally into the Pulp*. This can be very painful. When the decay reaches the roots, the teeth may have to be pulled out.
A Crown, often called a "cap" covers the entire tooth, unlike a Veneer which covers only the front surface of a tooth. A Crown requires more shaping of a tooth structure and is often used to strengthen a weak or broken tooth. Crowns are extremely durable, aesthetic and are commonly used in the front and the back of the mouth.
Orthodontic treatment usually takes 18 – 24 months. Some cases may be finished earlier and others may take longer to complete. The total treatment time depends on the severity of the original malocclusion, the type of treatment carried out, and the co-operation of the patient.
Yes, because even the most careful and conscientious can leave some Plaque and Tartar deposits. Therefore, it is usually necessary to have your dentist give your teeth a professional cleaning every 6 months. Professional cleaning or scaling improves periodontal health.
Thumbsucking during the first year or two of a child's life need not cause any concern. Any irregularities in the position of teeth that is directly due to sucking habits will probably correct itself if it corrects before the age of 5. After that however, thumb or finger sucking may affect the position of the incoming teeth and shape of the jaws. So, the child should be discouraged from sucking the thumbs or fingers.
Yes, if the dentist considers it necessary for a detailed examination.
According to most authorities, the best source of calcium is the daily diet. If a child eats a balanced diet and drinks an adequate amount of milk, he will obtain all the calcium and phosphorous he needs. Ask your dentist or doctor for any dietary supplement if necessary.
You may use a mouthwash if you want to freshen your breath temporarily. But do not expect it to remove Plaque and prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Bad breath may indicate some other bodily disorders. Do not mask these signs of trouble by using mouthwash.
Braces are the most efficient and accurate way of moving irregular teeth into normal and required form and shape. Braces (bands, brackets and wires) are usually made of stainless steel although clear brackets are available, usually at extra cost. Fitting the braces usually involves two visits. Braces remain on the teeth for the entire duration of treatment.
A Dental Implant is an artificial fixture, usually made of titanium, which is placed surgically into the jaw bone to substitute for a missing tooth and its root.
The major complications caused by the Wisdom Tooth may involve:
a) infection in the wisdom tooth or the adjacent tooth.
b) Pain over the angle of the jaw.
c) Headache and other facial pains.
d) Inability to open mouth properly.
e) Inflamed or swollen gums over the affected area.
f) Pressure on adjacent teeth leading to crowding.
(An oral surgeon like Dr.Arvind Agrawal is a qualified dentist to do wisdom Molar surgeries)
Following symptoms if persists calls for a Root Canal Treatment:
a) Throbbing pain in the tooth.
b) Swelling in the jaw.
c) The tooth may be painful to chew on.
d) Pain on consuming hot and/or cold foods.
e) Teeth are severely worn out.
There are two types of teeth: the primary, often called 'baby' or 'milk' teeth, and the permanent teeth. There are 20 primary and 32 permanent teeth. In some persons, one or more of these teeth may be absent, or there may be one or more extra, or supernumerary, teeth.
If missing are not replaced by artificial teeth, the adjacent teeth will, over a period of time, lean into the empty space. Food is likely to accumulate between the remaining teeth, providing a breeding ground for decay-causing bacteria. Irregular spacing also makes cleaning of teeth difficult and leads to formation of Tartar. Further, the pressure caused by chewing is not properly distributed among the remaining teeth. This uneven pressure may contribute to the destruction of gums and bone. So removable or permanent artificial teeth that replace the missing teeth will help you maintain your dental health.
Teeth can discolor due to variety of reasons:
a) The commonest discoloration is due to smoking or tobacco.
b) Food and beverages such as tea, coffee, colas and red wine can be the culprit.
c) Age can cause a natural darkening of teeth.
d) Certain medications such as tetracycline, taken at very young age.
e) Increase exposure to fluoridated water.
Irregular or malformed permanent teeth can be hindrance to brushing which may lead to formation of Tartar on the teeth, and finally, to tooth decay and gum disease. They also interfere with chewing, good speech habits and appearance. For advice, consult your dentist. He will recommend the necessary orthodontic treatment or a minor surgery.
A bridge replaces one or more missing teeth. The teeth adjacent to the missing tooth are crowned and an artificial tooth bridges the gap. Depending on the position and number of the missing teeth, the number of supporting teeth will vary.
A composite resin is a tooth-colored plastic mixture filled with glass (silicon dioxide). Composites are not only used to restore decayed areas, but are also used for cosmetic improvements of the smile by changing the color of teeth or reshaping disfigured teeth.
A crown is a cap that covers the entire tooth to restore it to proper function and aesthetics. It can be made of acrylic, metal or ceramic. To fit a crown the tooth needs to be shaped. Crowns are either cemented or bonded onto the tooth.
A healthy tooth is strong and clean with solid bones and sound gums. It is free from cavities and decay.
Porcelain Laminate Veneers are coating crafted out of porcelain that are bonded to the front surface of a tooth. These veneers greatly enhance the look of your smile with as little discomfort as possible. These veneers are made to suit the patient's individual needs and are indistinguishable from natural teeth.
Wisdom tooth is the last tooth to come in-and the ones last needed for good oral health. In most cases they may do more harm than good.
Dental bleaching is a procedure where by certain bleaching agents are applied to the teeth in order to remove external and internal stains thus leaving the teeth several shades lighter.
Bacteria in Plaque can release substance that irritate and inflame gum tissues. This condition is called Gingivitis. When Plaque is not removed, it hardens around the gum line and forms Tartar. The infection then spreads to the bone supporting the tooth and eventually, the tooth may fall out. This is called Periodontal disease or Pyorrhea. (A Periodontist like Dr. Shalini Agarwal is a qualified dentist to treat such cases of gum disease). Gum diseases may also take the form of a gum boil which results from infected pulp. As pus collects, it works its way through the end of the root and into the jaw bone and pushes out the gum to resemble a boil.
An age of 8 years is ideal for a child to correct his irregular teeth. The Dentist after diagnosing will decide when the treatment is necessary.
Calcium and phosphorous are necessary for hardening of the tooth structures during the years of the teeth are being formed. A balanced diet throughout life is adequate for dental health.
You should visit your dentist immediately. The dentist will probably take and x-ray examination and then place medicated cement over the sensitive part of the fractured tooth. Or, he may smoothen the rough edges of the break. If it is a serious fracture, he may place a band or a crown over the tooth to protect it. If the tooth is knocked out, try and rinse it in water and try and place it in the socket from where it has detached, in case that does not fit well, wrap it in a wet cloth or place it in milk. Then visit the dentist as early as possible. In many cases it is possible to re-attach the tooth to the jaw so that it functions normally.
A Root Canal Treatment is needed when a tooth's nerve and associated blood vessels are irreversibly damaged either by trauma to the tooth or because of the tooth cavity. This results in infection that may lead to an abscess at the base of the tooth.
At the appearance of any of the following symptoms, consult your dentist immediately: toothache; bleeding gums during brushing; persistent unpleasant breath; cavities; painful sensations; teeth growing out of order; swollen, loose or flabby gums and loose teeth.
a) Wrong/aggressive brushing can wear down the enamel causing sensitivity.
b) Receding gums can expose the roots of the teeth, causing pain.
c) After layers of Tartar are scrapped off by the dentist, teeth could become sensitive to cold air.


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09/23/2015 UPDATE: I never expected this post to be this popular! But for some reason it is. I've been getting emails with people asking me about other shows they could look into, sooo… What I'll do is this – I'm going to re-order the list (at the bottom of the post) to reverse-chronological order, so that the latest shows I've watched are at the top. And then I will continue to update this blog post after each time I watch a Korean show.
I have a fair bit of knowledge of Chinese language and culture, having studied it since childhood and teaching Kung Fu since adulthood.
But I probably have a bit more understanding of Singaporean culture, since I lived and worked there for over five years.
But Korean?
Well, I did date a few Korean girls – one for close to ten years… And I took a couple of quarters of Korean language in college. But you can imagine how well that stuck. And my ex's, well, they didn't really expose me to too much of the culture – aside from the food – which I never fell out of love with. 🙂
Stumbling into Korean Drama
I had seen a snippet here and there of various Korean dramas, but to be honest, they just didn't look enjoyable at all to me. I watch a good amount of foreign entertainment, mainly Chinese but also others as well. I've seen several different Korean movies, which I really enjoyed, but again, the Korean drama TV show thing just didn't attract me in the least.
And then thanks to a case of what-I-guess-you'd-call mistaken identity, here I am today on the second episode of my fifth series of Korean Drama TV. Just how did that happen?
One weekend my wife and daughter were out of town, visiting her Laotian side of the family (aside from loving the food, knowing a couple of phrases and going to the temple (Wat Lao Buddha Khanti) once a year for the New Year festival, I know little of that culture either).
I was stuck at home alone on a rainy Saturday night. So I popped open a beer and cruised around on Netflix.
As I was browsing the various titles, something REALLY caught my eye.
To put this in to perspective, I will have to explain just a short bit about the style of martial arts I teach. Strange, I know.
I practice and teach a style of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts (TCMA), AKA Kung Fu, called Northern Shaolin. It's not the stuff you think of at the Shaolin Temple, but rather a particular Northern style that has been through Shaolin.
Anyway, the important take-away here is that in our style, the most well-known dude in history is named Gu Ruzhang.
And although you can find Kung Fu movies galore that showcase different historical figures, styles, events, etc., none of them feature our (Northern Shaolin) people, style, events, etc., and this rather sucks.
Anyway, to bring it full circle, there I was on the couch…
And I came across a Netflix title called Gu Family Book! The box-art was extremely Asian and looked like a Kung Fu flick. And then the master I mentioned earlier is named Gu… So do you think I clicked that thing or what? Hell yes, I did.
And soon realized it had nothing whatsoever to do with what I thought / hoped it did…
But I kept on watching. It was just one of those weekend nights, ya know.
I soon found myself hooked. By the time the girls got home, I only had one or two episodes left to watch. So I did. 🙂
The following night it was my turn to selct the show we would watch, so I picked out another Korean drama and asked if she minded giving it a try. She was up for it.
Til now, we're still watching Korean dramas (interspersed with other shows, however).
Korean Dramas I've Seen
Without further ado, here's the Korean Dramas I have seen up til now, in reverse chronological order.
- You are Beautiful
- Boys Over Flowers
- It's Okay, That's Love
- In Need of Romance (I Need Romance)
- A Word from a Warm Heart (One Warm Word)
- Good Doctor
- Doctor Stranger
- Goddess of Marriage
- Coffee Prince
- God's Gift – 14 Days
- Fated to Love You
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A very helpful code which allows you to learn the simple of JavaScript HTML and CSS. Very helpful in building websites and an excellent course for beginners or even people who have never coded before.
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Excellent course .\n\nJust felt that there should be examples that could help someone to understand in a more better way.The videos were good and were very simple and easy to understand then the text.
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Great introductory course. The lecturers were very thorough and explained the concepts clearly. Would recommend this course not only to beginners but to those who are already quite experienced programmers as the fundamentals are covered quite nicely.
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Dec 21, 2017
This was a great, relatively simple introduction to programming concepts. HTML and CSS are very easy to learn. JavaScript is a great language to start with and the programming exercises and projects were fun and just the right amount of difficulty.
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Nov 28, 2019
My first time trying to learn programming, and I did indeed enjoy this course. Some of the concepts in Javascript were hard to understand, but somehow with time, I think I managed to get most of the concepts taught in this course. I'm proud of it!!
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Mar 17, 2017
A very smooth introduction to computer programming and computational thinking. The four instructors are top notch with excellent explanation skills. The courses exercises and the final project are very well designed. I highly recommend the course.
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Dec 01, 2019
I am extremely grateful to have this course as it provide me the clear knowledge about the syntax, features of JavaScript, HTML,CSS. Also, the method of teaching is so clear and understandable. Thank you Duke University for providing the course.
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Jul 09, 2020
This course is absolutely just for laying the foundation of programming as the name suggests! They Professors have done a good job in delivering the concepts and ensured to keep the student engaged in the course with the help of great exercises!
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As a person who has not programmed for sometime I really enjoyed this course. The course material matched the assignments and tests very well. I would suggest this course to anyone who is interested in getting their programming feet wet again.
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The presentation and the explanation given by the instructors were very detailed, easily understandable and beginner-friendly. I was able to do really interesting and time-taking projects through this course. I didn't expect to learn so much!
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Dec 23, 2018
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Nov 09, 2019
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Great videos, interesting content. Quizzes were good, assignments were clearly stated. There could have probably been more coding work involved, but it is definitely a good first course as an introduction to programming in general.
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A very helpful code which allows you to learn the simple of JavaScript HTML and CSS.Instructors are very good.Course is very helpful in building websites . A good course for beginners or even people who have never coded before.
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A wonderful learning experience. Tutors take the time to breakdown concepts, provide stimulating exercises that reinforce previous materials learnt, and challenging test questions that not only test knowledge but attentiveness.
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This course was really good and instructive, and it taught some really cool stuff. But, you need to fix the grading on the last test, it gave me an 80 when I got every question right, other than that I really liked this course.
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Being infused with Stoli Vodka
Thanks to Beau from Polkadot PR for inviting me to this very intimate event of around 20 bloggers to sample some original Stoli Vodka cocktails by Bartender Luke Ashton and tasty canapés by Chef Matty Bee. It was quite a relaxed event and due to the small number of guests it allowed most people to have a seat which was nice and there was no worries about easily sampling the food and drinks stress-free.
Chef Matty Bee apparently used to work for Longrain and he's cooking skills were evident. His Bloody Mary Oyster Shots with Asian Celery was brilliant using Coffin Bay Oysters which are one of my favourites. Great flavours which punch that didn't hold back until the last drop — I eventually stopped myself by the fifth one, I think. The nicely presented Rare Seared Tuna with Stoli Vodka infused Black Bean, Cucumber and Ginger Dressing was a melt-in-your-mouth sensation and the Blue Cheese Balls with Walnut Dust with Stoli Vodka macerated Cherry Tomato was certainly well-flavoured by the blue cheese. I openly declared the Szechuan Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings better than District Dining and still stand by my decision — they were seriously wicked and I want the recipe please. My childhood pyromaniac tendencies were excited with the Torched Marshmallow Skewers although I can't remember seeing the Melted Chilli Stoli Vodka Chocolate that was listed on the menu. Unfortunately Sydney will now miss Matty's cooking as he was about to jet set off the following week to New York to work in a fine dining restaurant — I hope it all goes well for you there.
Bartender Luke Ashton looked comfortable making cocktails and first up on the menu was the Twist on the Classic Dirty Martini. Quite alcoholic as you'd expect although I couldn't quite get used to the dehydrated smoked olive and licorice ash rim — I like it dirty but perhaps not that dirty. His signature cocktail of the The Tsarina was much more to my liking which used Stoli Razberi. The Vodka and Soda with a bespoke spiced rhubarb soda was the easiest cocktail to drink and the most refreshing. My fourth cocktail was a special request for something different. With the available ingredients at Luke's disposal he made me a Lemon & Mandarin Gimlet. Lethal on the alcohol but worked quite nicely with the lemon and mandarin notes. It probably would have gone well with a bit of Cointreau to round the flavours with some extra sweetness.
PROS: Interesting and intimate venue space, Excellent canapés by Chef Matty Bee, Relaxed atmosphere, Generous goodie bag of delights
CONS: Was a school night, I didn't get to try a straight shot of Stoli out of the freezer to appreciate its smoothness, Chef Matty Bee cooking has gone to New York
MUST TRY: Getting the recipe for Chef Matty Bee's Bloody Mary Oyster Shots with Asian Celery and Szechuan Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings — please!
Bloody Mary Oyster Shots with Asian Celery
Chef Matty Bee plating up with Yarra Valley Caviar
Rare Seared Tuna with Stoli Vodka infused Black Bean, Cucumber and Ginger Dressing
Blue Cheese Balls with Walnut Dust with Stoli Vodka macerated Cherry Tomato
Szechuan Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings
Canape menu
Megachef Premium Fish Sauce, Premium Oyster Sauce — Chef Matty Bee swears by this brand
Bartender Luke Ashton
A Twist on the Classic Dirty Martini: Smoked olives steeped in Stoli Vodka then topped with straight Stoli, with a dehydrated smoked olive and licorice ash rim
The Tsarina - Stoli Razberi, Mandarin Napoleon, Luxardo, A dash of Peach Bitters, fresh lemon juice and fresh pink grapefruit juice. Garnised with a mandarin twist
A play on the popular Vodka and Soda - Stoli Vodka combined with a bespoke spiced rhubard soda
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Lemon & Mandarin Gimlet — Something off the menu
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What we know about 'talented' MI6 agent's mysterious death
Jon Clements
Former Crime Correspondent
Someone, somewhere, wanted everyone to know that Gareth Williams had most definitely not been murdered and whatever did happen to him had nothing to do with his top secret work.
The GCHQ and MI6 code breaker had been found decomposing inside a padlocked red bag by police sent round to his flat to check on him during an unscheduled absence from work.
A hit by a foreign power? The work of terrorists or organised criminals? Or the result of a secret lifestyle unknown to his employers?
The 'sources' who briefed newspapers in the aftermath of August 2010 had no doubt and were determined to ensure nobody else did either.
A series of lurid claims were made about Mr Williams personal life and what police had found in his flat:
He had been stabbed to death; his mobile telephone SIM cards had been arranged 'ritualistically'; bondage gear had been found in his top floor Pimlico flat; he was a transvestite; he had telephoned male escorts; large sums of money had been transferred through his bank accounts shortly before his death.
All were either exaggerations and distortions of a complicated picture or simply untrue.
The effect on Mr Williams' shocked and grief-stricken family - who had just returned from a holiday in America - must have been devastating.
For the last 20 months they have maintained a dignified silence from their home near Angelsey, north Wales, where the child prodigy grew up.
Today the inquest into Mr Williams' death, which police still class as 'suspicious and unexplained', re-opened. His sister Ceri was among the 30 witnesses to be called.
It was the first time a member of his immediate family has spoken publicly, though their barrister outlined their suspicions about what happened last month.
Anthony O'Toole told a pre-inquest hearing the family felt the absence of any DNA or fingerprints from inside the flat meant the involvement of those specialised in the 'dark arts of the secret services'.
Not that Mr Williams' family are necessarily hostile to his former employers.
They did not oppose the request for anonymity to be given to three of his colleagues who will be witnesses.
If Gareth had been in their shoes he would have wanted to stay in the shadows too, they reasoned.
Security expert, Dr Sally Leivesley spoke to Daybreak about the challenge of working for the secret services.
But there is little doubt the Williams family are deeply frustrated by the intelligence services' refusal to be more candid with them about his work.
It is hard, they argue, to believe the official 'reassurances' that Mr Williams' death was unrelated to his work without knowing what he actually did.
While the Metropolitan Police seems to share the MI6 view that this was a 'lifestyle death' rather than an assasination by terrorist, criminal or foreign power they too have been frustrated.
Rumours have swirled since the outset that police were not getting the access to GCHQ and MI6 staff they wanted.
It is one thing to asked to take things on trust, another to be told what you do and don't need to know in your pursuit of the answers a distressed family so desperately want.
If it is true the chiefs of MI6 and the Yard met within hours of Williams being found dead to discuss the ground rules you can be sure a promise of full and frank co-operation from the spooks was not on the agenda.
Not that it's entirely surprising.
The threat from al-Qaeda forced Scotland Yard and MI5 to put aside their historic rivalries years ago but there has been no such rapprochement between the police and MI6.
Moreoever, Mr Williams' death has been investigated by detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Directorate which is simultaneously investigating claims MI6 agents colluded in the torture of terror suspects.
But far more damaging to the police inquiry has been the mistake made by forensic scientists who reported they had found a potentially case-solving clue - a mixed DNA profile extracted from a sample on the red bag Williams was inside. For at least 18 months Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Sebire and her team believed they had a genuine hope of one day establishing who had been in the flat.
It could be a month, it could be a year - but there was always the chance of a hit on the National DNA Database if whoever that person was came to be arrested for an unrelated matter.
But then a shattering blow for the inquiry and the Williams family.
The DNA belonged to a scientist who attended the scene and should have been eliminated automatically by computer but for a mistake by a colleague who inputed the digital code for that sample incorrectly.
The facts left offer little chance of finding out what really happened but for the record this is what is currently known.
Williams was last seen alive on August 15th and was planning to return to GCHQ following a placement at MI6 which involved some trips to the United States.
He was a brilliant mathematician and keen cyclist who had recently taken two MI6 training course to become ready for deployment in the field.
Unknown to his employers he had also developed an interest in ladies fashion attending two course at Central St Martins College, Soho, and spent £15,000 online and in West End boutiques on clothing and shoes by designers including Stella McCartney and Christian Louboutin.
The clothes and shoes were found inside his flat still boxed up and apparently unworn. There were several wigs too.
Williams had four mobile phones and a computer which he had used to access four websites relating to confined spaces.
One was called 'Hogtie', another 'The Art of Constriction'. None are pornographic and most feature women, not men.
In the days before his death Williams went to Bistrotheque restaurant and bar in east London, a fashionable eaterie whose opening was attended by artists including Tracey Emin.
Williams watched drag act Jonny Woo there and police found two pairs of tickets to see similar acts on two dates at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, a gay pub a few hundred yards from MI6 headquarters.
Police have stressed there is no evidence Williams was himself gay and detectives are not known to have traced any sexual partners or discovered who the extra tickets were intended for.
Detectives released an eFit of a couple who buzzed the intercom at Williams' four storey flat a month before his death asking to speak to a man called 'Pierpaolo'.
That was described as a 'red herrring ' in court last month - Pierpaolo has been identified a man living in a neighbouring block whose friends simply got the wrong address.
Which leaves the police, through little fault of their own, apparently quite clueless.
The inquest will hear there were no marks of note on the body, no drugs or poisons in the blood, no signs of a struggle in the flat, no signs of a struggle to get out of the bag.
There are no eyewitnesses, no forced entry to the flat, no forensic traces and no suspects.
There is not even a definite cause of death - the pathologists will debate the strengths and weaknesses of suffocation (too little oxygen) or hypocania (too little carbon dioxide).
So many questions and - so far as we presently know - so little hope of getting the answers Mr Williams' family have been waiting so long for.


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Is your team struggling with the transition to modern requirements practices? As many teams explore and experiment with modern practices and agile, they often jump to apply tactical methods and techniques. But does anything really change?
Most teams work really hard and don't see results. Or they find a few early benefits, but get stuck on a low plateau. They often give up and slide back into their old habits. Why? Because they've modified surface-level tactics, but haven't modified mindsets.
I am constantly coming across alleged 'business analysts', many new to the industry, sauntering confidently into a project or an organization. Typically, the first thing they do when assigned requirements elicitation is organize a workshop. These people are engaging, charming, energetic, and, in many cases, evangelistic. They are very adept at gaining the undivided attention of their audience. However, their primary and, in most cases, their only concern is determining what the client wants and what the problem is without a thought to a workable action plan to improve anything.
Customer journey mapping is a great way to understand your customer intimately to provide insights into providing targeted customer experience that empower the customer positively to drive better business outcomes. This technique places the customer first with a deep emotional understanding, then looks backwards toward the experiences provided by the operating model, thus enabling good aspects to be reinforced and negative ones to be managed. It provides a complete 360 end to end experience of the customer to be realized driving customer insights, allowing more blue sky approaches to offsetting emotional deficits...
People sometimes say that requirements are about "what" and design is about "how." There are two problems with this simplistic demarcation. This makes it sound as though there's a sharp boundary between requirements and design. There's not. In reality, the distinction between requirements and design is a fuzzy gray area, not a crisp black line. I prefer to say that requirements should emphasize "what" and design should emphasize "how."
A few words to set up the story - my daughter is going to have a cyst removed from her left wrist. It's not a complicated procedure but she will be going in outpatient surgery on Dec 20 of this year. Now here's the business analysis part of the story.
Do you know? If not, should you? I'm using BA as an abbreviation for Business Analyst (really, though, it's one who performs business analysis regardless of the title) and BOT for "Business Order Taker" (also an abbreviated term for ROBOT). They are different in the way they approach business analysis.
...Why, even with the word Analyst in our title, is the role of BA more associated with requirements rather than analytics? My hypothesis is pretty simple: If Business Analysts are not required to produce specific analysis related artifacts, then both analytical competencies and requirements efficacy will be diminished.
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text: Hillary Clinton announced perhaps her most ambitious plan yet for immigration reform Friday, including a vow to "end deportation" for millions of illegal immigrants in the United States if elected president. In turn, Republican nominee Donald Trump's campaign claimed Clinton intends to assume "king-like powers" that would harm Americans. Clinton, speaking before a National Associations of Black and Hispanic Journalists gathering in Washington, said she intends to introduce legislation within the first 100 days of her potential administration that will add hundreds of billions of dollars to the economy. The Democratic presidential nominee also urged potential voters to help Democrats retake the Senate in November, claiming assurances that they would "fast track her proposal." Clinton has vowed since essentially the start of her campaign to make immigration reform a first-100-day priority. And Trump, who has vowed to build a wall along the southern U.S. border to keep out illegal Mexican immigrants, has said Clinton's plan is tantamount to amnesty for those in the U.S. illegally and that she would "totally open borders." Miller, whose has long argued that "amnesty" — legal working status for some of the country's estimate 11 million illegal immigrants — would take away jobs from unemployed Americans, argued on Friday that Clinton's first-100-day pledge is also dangerous. "Her pledge — in the middle of a national security and a border security crisis" — demonstrates her callous and cruel disregard for the safety of the American people," Miller wrote. "This administration has released hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal immigrants, and yet Clinton says she wants to go even further, ending virtually all deportations and ending all protections Americans have against open borders." If Clinton were to become president Immigration Reform would be her number one priority, and she would likely act like King Obama and sidestep Congress and the Senate and send it to her likely handpicked SCOTUS team. Immigration Reform under Clinton would lead to one thing, and that would be to turn all of America into a European environment where everyone is welcome without any kind of proper security measures or vetting. A simple analogy would be like a king destroying his castle walls and allowing the enemy to burn down the city inside.


text: Last week, I discussed continuous moves in networks where they could be planned with a high degree of certainty. But there is another form of continuous moves — a more ad hoc, opportunistic type of move — that can be very difficult to operationalize. There are several reasons for this. First, when a carrier commits to a lane rate, the rate is based on the carrier balancing its network. A shipper is often getting an […]Read More →


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College students will develop experience in teaching science or science-associated subjects and replicate critically upon modern issues in both science and schooling.
Belgrade, as a university heart, has 2 state universities and the non-public institutions for top training. There are 280 elementary and secondary schools in Belgrade. There are 195 elementary schools – 162 regular, 14 special, 15 art schools and four faculties for elementary schooling of adults. There are also eighty five secondary faculties – fifty one vocational, 21 gymnasia, 8 art faculties, and 5 special secondary faculties. The academic system covers 230,000 pupils, and 22,000 employees in over 500 college buildings, covering about 1,100,000 sqm.
Einstein no doubt had a superb humorousness. He formulated a formulation of success which is: SUCCESS=WORK + PLAY + PRESERVING YOUR MOUTH SHUT!! I want to focus on PLAY; Albert Einstein as a scientist and philosopher also suggest that play is a part of success. Having enjoyable and making some relaxation after exhausting work full a person. That is the explanation that's the reason the DepEd still takes care of the bodily activities of the scholars via sports.
The programme provides two levels in a single. It is equal to a BSc plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Schooling, knowledgeable instructing qualification recognized in Hong Kong faculties and internationally. Students will pursue their interest in science from a broad vary of Science majors and develop personal strengths and skilled dedication to education.
PISA reveals that international locations can transfer from relative inequity in training to the OECD average degree of equity within the span of simply 10 years – as Bulgaria, Chile, Germany and the United States did between 2006 and 2015. Rather than assuming that inequality of alternative is set in stone, faculty methods can design insurance policies with the understanding that they'll become more equitable in a relatively short time.


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Tonga name squad for New Zealand showdown
TONGA have named an imposing 22-man squad for next weekend's clash with New Zealand with the defection of John Asiata from Samoa a key inclusion for the emerging Pacific power.
Asiata, who has previously played two Tests for Samoa, is expected to make his Tongan debut in the halves alongside former Wests Tigers pivot Tuimoala Lolohea, who is the sole player returning from Super League for the clash.
Roosters backrower Sitili Tupouniua, Broncos utility Kotoni Staggs, Titans prop Moeaki Fotuaika and Manly hooker Manase Fainu, who turned down a possible start with the Kiwis, are the debutants in a star-studded squad which contains a host of Tongan veterans.
Jason Taumalolo, Andrew Fifita, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Manu Ma'u and David Fusitu'a, the five players who turned their back on Australian and New Zealand to link up with the Tongans in 2017, all return, as does rising Sea Eagles prop Addin Fonua-Blake and Brisbane tyro Tevita Pangai Junior.
Veteran outside backs Michael Jennings and Daniel Tupou and Warriors flyer Solomone Kata have also been included.
Tonga created rugby league history with their upset of New Zealand in the 2017 World Cup and next Saturday's match at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium is expected to be another classic.
John Asiata (North Queensland Cowboys), Manase Fainu (Manly Sea Eagles), Andrew Fifita (Cronulla Sharks), Addin Fonua-Blake (Manly Sea Eagles), Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans), David Fusi'tua (New Zealand Warriors), Siliva Havili (Canberra Raiders), Tuimoala Lolohea (Leeds Rhinos), Will Hopoate (Canterbury Bulldogs), Michael Jennings (Parramatta Eels), Robert Jennings (Wests Tigers), Solomone Kata (New Zealand Warriors), Sione Katoa (Penrith Panthers), Manu Ma'u (Parramatta Eels), Tevita Pangai Junior (Brisbane Broncos), Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos), Tevita Tatola (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Sio Siua Taukeiaho (Sydney Roosters), Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys), Peni Terepo (Parramatta Eels), Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters), Sitili Tupouniua (Sydney Roosters)


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National U18 Championships
The U18 National Championships is open to all schools and clubs with junior teams. Novice teams are encouraged to enter in the early rounds held in November, December, with seeded and more experienced volleyball teams entering in the second round in January
The Last 8s and Semi Finals will be held on Sunday 8th March 2020. The Final is held alongside the Senior National Cup & Shield Finals on Sunday 26th April 2020.
To enter please register through our new online portal www.volleyzone.co.uk.
We have prepared a how to guide on the entry process that can be found below.
In addition we have prepared a number you YouTube tutorials that can be found on the process that can be found here.
Junior Competition's entry guide
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Competition Information
Closing Date
Friday 11th October 2019
Age Group
U18 on 1st September 2019
Venues & Format
Prelim, Round 1 & 2; round robin with minimal travel for competing teams
Last 8s; National Volleyball Centre, Kettering
Finals; Cancelled
Playing Standard
Prelim; novice
Round 1; all abilities
Round 2; semi finalists from last years U16 & U18 competitions
Last 8s; winners from Round 2
Prelim, Round 1 & 2; it's the responsibility of the participating teams to officiate and provide officials
Last 8s; the Competitions Commission shall provide 1st referees and endeavour to provide 2nd referees. Where 2nd referees cannot be obtained, teams will be expected to officiate in neutral matches
Entry Conditions
-All teams must be affiliated to Volleyball England
-All teams and players must register through www.volleyzone.co.uk
-Schools or junior clubs may enter one or more teams in each competition
-Teams must be willing to HELP or HOST Round 1 or 2
-Teams will be notified ASAP after the entry deadline if they're required to host
-Teams withdrawing from the competition may be liable to a fine
-Individual Schools and Colleges must either be coached by a member of the P.E Staff from the school or college or by a qualified coach who is registered with Volleyball England. All coaching staff must be DBS checked
-Junior Clubs must be coached by a qualified coach who is registered with Volleyball England
Competition Rules
Please be aware that rules may be amended by Volleyball England and the Competitions Commission each year. Please ensure all competitors and team staff are aware of the up to date rules. In qualifying rounds competing teams are expected to officiate matches between fellow competitors.
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Team Sheets
Please ensure that your team has completed an official team sheet before every round you compete in. If a player is not registered on the team sheet prior to play commencing they will not be allowed to play and may also not be eligible to play in later rounds.
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An official U16 & U18 scoresheet should be completed for every match played. Please ensure all teams are familiar with the scoresheet and are able to complete one fully. In qualifying rounds competing teams are expected to officiate matches between fellow competitors.
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Blogging platform tumblr has downplayed the significance of a security breach over the weekend.
Tumblr admitted human error led to the exposure of "sensitive server configuration information", but not the rumoured disclosure of users' login details. Tumblr, which fixed the problem a few hours after its discovery, is reviewing its procedures to make sure similar mishaps are avoided in future.
"We're triple checking everything and bringing in outside auditors to confirm, but we have no reason to believe that anything was compromised," a status update on an official tumblr page explains.
"We're certain that none of your personal information (passwords, etc.) was exposed, and your blog is backed up and safe as always."
Tumblr is a microblogging platform designed to make it easy for users to post images, videos and general musing on life onto a short-form blog. The service boasts 15 million users.
More on the reaction to the incident can be found in a story by Mashable here. ®


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According to Eve Adamson (Dog Fancy: September 2005), the Samoyed dog of a certain Ms. Mardi Ward-Fanning, actually picked her future husband among a group of men in a crowded room. Adamson reports that "everyone was feeding her popcorn, but she was particularly interested in this one guy."
The Samoyed does have a long history of close relationships with humans, as the breed was often a partner in the struggle for survival among those of the nomadic culture, living in the frozen tundra of Siberia. The breed is classified as a working dog breed, and is known to be friendly with other animals and children. These cheerful workers have served as reindeer herders, sledge pullers, watchdogs, and bed warmers. While the dogs originated in the harsh cold climate of Siberia, they can live in moderately warm climates with shade, and plenty of water.
The Samoyed has not changed much in appearance or temperament from the dog of centuries past. They love cold weather and will cheerfully pull a sled or skier through the snow. They appear to enjoy their work, have a sense of fun, and are known to have a natural intuition about people. They get along well with other dogs and pets, and patiently allow the tugs and playful interactions of small children. According to Adamson, a Samoyed owner reported that their puppy had blocked their toddler's path to the street long enough for them to rescue her from a passing car. These are protective dogs, but not so in an aggressive way.
The Samoyed color is biscuit to pure white, with a soft wooly undercoat and a harsh fluffy overcoat that stands out from the body. Males stand from about 21 to 23 and a half inches tall, with females standing at 19 to 21 inches tall. Males weigh from 55 to 65 pounds, and females weigh from 45 to 55 pounds. Samoyeds can be expected to live for from 12 to 14 years. Their activity level is high as puppies, but moderate as adult dogs.
The breed profile (Dog Fancy: September 2005) recommends brushing your Samoyed twice weekly, and more often during times of heavy shedding. It is recommended that your Samoyed be professionally groomed every six to eight weeks to keep his or her coat in optimum condition.
To adopt a Samoyed who is in need of a loving home, contact www.samoyed.org/rescue_org.html
I highly recommend adoption, because so many loving animals are in danger of being put down due to being homeless; however, keep in mind that pedigree animals would cease to exist if no one bred or raised them.
Contact AKC, or UKC for breeder referrals. If planning to purchase a Samoyed puppy, it is recommended that you ask the breeder the following questions.
1. Have the parents had their hips x-rayed and are they clear of any signs of hip dysplasia? Are they registered with the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals?
2. Have the puppies been examined for juvenile cataracts? Are they registered with the Canine Eye Registration Foundation?
3. How long do the Samoyeds in your line tend to live? Do they reach the normal life span of 12 to 14 years?
4. How often do the parents blow their coats? How would you describe the coat quality of this litter's parents?
5. Have any of the Samoyeds in your line ever suffered from bloat (gastric dilatation-volvulus)?
Samoyeds are highly independent, thus more difficult to train than some breeds; however, they are eager to please, a trait that does make training possible. Samoyeds are affectionate, and bond with their humans. They are loyal, and will become your best friend and soul mate, in addition to being simply pleasing to the eye.
They are everything as stated! But! My Beautiful 8 year old samoyed is a little more. I adopted her at 6 years, she was a champion show dog and the best decision I ever made! Adoption is the way to go! After having her a year she became very attached and clingy, I thought this was another stage of the bonding? Nope after about 3 days of this extra attention.... I suffered 7 massive seizures in 3 hours! She knew a big storm was coming and now when the seizure(s) is coming she will sit on my feet or lie beside me or do whatever she can to get me to stop what I'm doing to sit down and give her pets! It may be my condition but she is a very protective guard dog! And yes when need be she will attack a stranger who tries to walk in the door (it has happened to the furnace guy who kept walking in and out to get tools). She has a favorite street she likes to walk down and one night would not go down it? 2 minutes later we heard a pack of coyotes yelping and they were literally a couple of blocks away. I have a lot of knowledge of dog breeds and did a lot of research to finally make the decision on the Samoyed breed. Samoyeds need to feel part of the family. I am home all day with her and she gets a lot of attention(not saying that its mandatory but it helps) Do not think of a samoyed breed if you are not willing to dedicate this time but if you do the rewards are endless!
Beautiful. My favorite breed!
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Thank you very much. Tat was very helpful! Cant wait to see more of your hubs!
Yes I am sure they are wonderful dogs! So do they shed a lot??? Or are they good for people who suffer from allergies?
Hello valeriebelew,
I love your pics of the Samoyed puppies! I have always been trying to learn more about Samoyeds but haven't really found correct info. I have heard that Samoyeds are some what hypoallergenic, or at least good with people who suffer with allergies. Is that true?
dogs are cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they make me feel a happy feeling like all pets like dogs!
We had a Samoyed when I was growing up in Saskatchewan. Lots of snow and very cold in the winter. Bungy loved pulling us all around the neighborhood on a sled my Father built. Thank You for stirring up fun memories and for another awesome Hub Valerie.
Valerie, OMG those Samoyed Dogs are the cutest things. I want the puppy. Aw the love of a pet is unbeatable. Thanks and Peace :)
Our Samoyed must have been kind of misereable as we lived and kept PooPie with us on the Gulf Coast of Mexico..


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Lucifox, EpubReader Turn Firefox into an eBook Reader
Have you heard of Ibis Reader? It's a browser based reading app that will let you open and read an Epub from any browser.
But it has one minor problem; you can't read your own eBooks, just one you download from a limited number of sources.
I found a couple Firefox plugins that can read your Epub: Lucifox and EpubReader. Normally I'd discuss the qualities of both plug-ins, but I cannot get Lucifox to run on Firefox v4.x. EpubReader worked without a problem, so I strongly urge you to use that one. EpubReader supports TOC, 2 columns of text, and in general is a very nice reading app.
There are a lot of very good reading apps available, but I prefer to do more in a browser rather than run a bunch of apps. Part of this is because my old computer was slow, but I've also noticed that I can switch between tabs in Firefox faster than I can switch between apps. This is part of the reason i don't use a Twitter app and instead visit the website from my browser.
Update: The crossed out section was a factual error. Thanks, Liza.


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Sleepy Hollow's Ichabod Attempts to Get Abbie Back With a Spell (VIDEO)
Sleepy Hollow's Abbie (Nicole Beharie) made the ultimate sacrifice in the midseason finale as she saved the town, her sister, Jenny (Lyndie Greenwood), and her fellow Witness, Ichabod (Tom Mison), from certain destruction.
Although Abbie seemingly perished when she was absorbed into Pandora's (Shannyn Sossamon) magical tree, her friends and family aren't willing to give up hope that she might return.
RELATED: What's Coming Up When Sleepy Hollow Returns
"Crane feels quite alone without Abbie—this is new territory for him," Sleepy Hollow executive producer Clifton Campbell previously shared. "Their bond is something he relies on a great deal, just to pull himself up by the bootstraps and look around and figure out what he has to work with, and what he needs to do. I really believe their bond is challenged in a much more unique way this time, and one that feels so much more dire because she's literally just gone, and we don't know what that means at all."
RELATED: Will Sleepy Hollow Return for Season 4?
Wathc this exclusive clip from Friday's midseason premiere episode, "One Life," to see a despondent Ichabod return to the tree, hoping he might have the solution to his problems.


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Rhythmitica is the very first Persian online music academy that was established by Hooman Tootoonchian and Parinaz Pourrezaei
based in Canada. The academic tutoring of traditional Persian/Iranian music to interested students across the world and promoting Persian/Iranian music are the main goals of Rhythmitica.
At this point, Rhythmitica's team includes more than 20 educators in the field of traditional Iranian music online and beyond. The students and audience of Rhythmitica include Iranians and non-Iranians across the world.
The main focus of Rhythmitica is providing weekly online video lessons. The lessons are either an hour or half an hour long and this service also provides direct access to the related teacher. Other services include producing online educational content in different formats such as video tutorials, music samples and iBooks. Rhythmitica has established its own web platform to facilitate the connection between the students and their teachers. The platform is simple to use and it is very user-friendly.
We believe that producing and educating art and ideas is one of the noblest jobs in the world. Academic education of Iranian music and promoting its art has been our goal from the beginning and we aspire to keep our endeavours towards this goal.
Through the years, many have contacted us and have stated that they can not find a teacher for Persian music in their location. Even if they have been able to find a teacher, the quality and the authenticity of the teachings have been a constant concern.
This made us start Rhythmitica. First, we collected a powerful team of educators and experienced teachers and performers. Then, with the help of an experienced team of web producers, we made an exclusive platform for the educational content. Just like that, Rhythmitica has become a bridge to connect our excellent teachers with the students across the world.
Rhythmitica works with renowned musicians such as Dr. Bouban, Siamak Jahangiri and Pezhman Haddadi and uses their expertise to improve the quality and to produce content.
Our audience is non-Iranians and Iranians who live outside of Iran. The lessons can be taught in English or Farsi. Some of our classes are also taught in Turkish and Spanish. You do not have to have any prior knowledge of music to start your training. Our students range from 7 years old to adults. Rhythmitica Persian music provides student discounts for any level. To receive the discount coupon simply send us a scanned version of your student Id.


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Don't Toss Your Tree! Recycle It!
Find out where & how ...
Don't throw away your Christmas tree! Give it another life by recycling it! There's curbside recycling pick up for the city of Austin curbside customers. If you don't have curbside service, you can still recycle your tree by dropping them off at Zilker Park.Trees collected during this time will be turned into mulch. A second life for the tree, and it will be helping other trees too. Check out the where, when and how here...
Curbside Collections
- ATX curbsite customers can recycle at the curb! Please remove all decorations from your tree. Set it out on your regular collection day by 6:30am. Trees over 6 feet need to be cut in 1/2. Don't put the tree in a plastic bag
Zilker Park Drop-off :
ATX residents who are not curbside customers. Drop off your trees for recycling at Ziler Park. Trees w/ artificial snow / flocking won't be accepted. Remove all decorations.
Drop offs are 10am-2pm on these days:
- Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018
- Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018
- Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019
- Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019
Trees collected will be turned into mulch that is available for free on a first-come, first serve basis starting January 17 at 9am. Bring your own tools, containers and transportation.
Alternative Free Drop-Off Locations
- Texas Disposal Systems TDS Landfill: 3016 FM 1327, Creedmoor, Texas
- Eco Depot 4001 RR 620 South, Bee Cave, Texas
- Organics By Gosh 13602 FM 969, Austin, TX 78724 | (512) 276-1211
- Walker Aero Environmental (JV Dirt) 3600 FM 973 North Austin, Texas 78725
- Whittlesey Landscape Supplies 3219 S IH 35 Round Rock, Texas 78664 & 629 Dalton Lane, Austin, Texas 78742
- Travis County Transfer Station 2625 Woodall Dr. Leander, Texas 78641
- Travis County Service Center 6013 Blue Bluff Rd Austin, Texas 78724
- Del Valle Softball Complex (Behind the Southwest Rural Center) 3614 FM 973 Del Valle, Texas 78617
Lots more 411 here! Don't toss your tree! Recycle it please! Get Mulch later! It's a Big after the Holidays #1THING you can do to start the New Year off right!


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The Features:
- Full NBA license includes real players and 29 authentic arenas
- Exclusively licensed NBA on NBC music and graphics.
- Aracade style Create-A-Player feature includes RPG style improvements.
- Television style camera angles and replays.
- Five players for each team plus mascots and other hidden characters.
- Dozens of individual dunks.
- Console exclusive codes for "InfiniteTurbo", "No Goaltending", "Always On-Fire" and more.
- Secret courts including playground and outdoors.
- Dozens of player animations including ballhandling moves and celebrations.
- Free throw shooting element adds more realism to an otherwise 'Jam' style game.
- Multiple powerups like "Hot Spots" and "Team Fire"
- Multiplayer mode.
- Rumble Pak compatible.
- Endorsed by Shaquille O'Neal.
The concept of two on two arcade action has basically remained the same since 1992 when the original NBA Jam arcade machine came out. The emphasis is still on outrageous gameplay with the rules and mechanics of the game only loosely based on real life physics and other human limitations. Showtime in the arcades simply added the full NBA and NBC licenses to give the old basketball arcade game some attitude and slick television presentation for the late 1990s.
The biggest difference between the N64 version and the arcade Showtime game is speed. Believe it or not, the Nintendo 64 version actually moves faster than its arcade big brother and we don't mean slightly. NBA Jam on the old Genesis system was incredibly fast and so we've been led to believe that a super charged game makes for a better home gaming experience since you won't have to waste quarters getting used to the pacing of the game. We've also been led to believe that there's a major graphics-game speed tradeoff going on with Showtime so that the game would have to be super fast to justify its lack of detail and rough look.
The artificial intelligence is the same so that the computer controlled team will always stay within striking distance and that the losing human team will get that nice catch up "luck" working for them when they need it. Sometimes the computer's A.I. pattern will be to play solid defense and run a conservative offense. Other times, the bots will try to simply outgun you by letting you score and capitalizing on their superior firepower. Usually, however it will be a nice mixture of all playing styles depending on the time remaining in the game and the score.
The create-a- player made the transition to the N64 intact and should give bored players plenty to do once they've beaten every team in the game. All of the mascots, animals, crazy outfits, nutty courts and collection of power up codes have all been faithfully recreated in the N64 version of Showtime.
As far as the little differences between the N64 and arcade machine games, you'll notice that there are no replays during the run of play. The Dreamcast version of Showtime will have the little three or four second replay of a great play right after it happens but this has simply been omitted from the N64 version. Also there's a major collision detection/animation problem in Showtime that seems simply be an oversight on the part of Eurocom, the game's developer.
Jump shots that appear to be off, usually headed towards the front lip of the rim are the one that seem to go in, while shots that appear right on target will ricochet off the middle of the hoop as if it was the heel of the rim. This happens at both ends of the court and it is consistent. It's annoying because you'd figure tweaking the game's engine to move the ball where it's supposed to be would be an important little detail to both Eurocom and Midway. Unfortunately, the ball-rim interaction isn't the only problem that pushes the envelope of annoying.
The dunks in Showtime are a major part of the game's appeal and there's a major problem here as well. As you take Ray Allen high into the sky, whirling about, the announcer yelling out some crazy catchphrase, he'll eventually start to descend towards the rim. And then, all of a sudden, before you can say "Vitaly Potapenko" he's got his hand on the rim, the ball is through the net and the dunk animation is over. The canned dunk animations seem to be roughly split into two parts --the flight and the follow through, for lack of better terms-- don't always sync up and your eyes will see what looks like a hitch or drop in framerate. The bottom line is, you never actually see the ball go through the rim.
This off-track dunk animation is especially apparent when your player goes into his dunk flight animation and gracefully floats past or through the backboard, a problem in itself, only to "magically" appear hanging on the appropriate part of the rim when the second part of the dunk animation kicks in. This is very very disturbing.
Considering jump shots and dunks are the pretty much what this game is all about, it's fairly disappointing to see so little attention paid to refining those animations for the N64 version of Showtime. It really gives the impression that this title was either extremely rushed or an unloved cut-and-stuff job of transporting a great arcade and Dreamcast game to the Nintendo 64's limited cartridge space.
Shooting free throws is nearly impossible because of the crudely translated interface. That little ball bounces back and forth fast enough in the arcade game. Not being able to see that sucker move in the N64 version just isn't fair.
The multiplayer game is always a solid part of games like this and you can expect some heated battles when you get down to it with some of your game playing friends. There's some slow down when you get four going at once and unfortunately all of the game's missing elements are still missing in multiplayer games.
The story with the sound is similar to the rest of the game's presentation. Most of what you want is here but there's enough missing to make you take notice. There are no player mentioned by name in the N64 version of Showtime. At the beginning of the game when they trot out and stand there to be introduced......there's nothing. They just stand there and wave. Throughout the game the announcer will refer to the team names and nicknames but no "Barkley to Olajuwon, what a move!"
Other than these key omissions the sound is still one of the strong points of the game and we especially love the snappy lines that pop up from time to time. "In his case, the playground is heaven" is a line that would be over the heads of all but the most dedicated hoop fans and it's this attention to detail that makes the audio sections of Showtime appeal to basketball fans.
The music is typical urban, high energy fare that goes right along with the intensity and excitement of this game. Beyond this all of the dribbling sounds, sneaker squeaks and explosions are well done and on time enough for us.
This is yet another example of how Midway teases us with an N64 version of their successful arcade and Dreamcast games. The graphics are certainly going to suffer because of the console's limitations, but this doesn't make it any easier to forget what this game is supposed to look like.
All of the same animations are present but the player models are just at a much lower level of detail. You won't recognize Reggie Miller's smiling mug as he scoots up and down the court, but at the end of the quarter, when the close up camera zooms in on him he'll look like his familiar self. The extra muscular look to the players and their accurately mapped faces are night nearly as crisp and clear as their DC and arcade counterparts. We said it with Ready 2 Rumble and we'll say it for Showtime: the N64 version looks just like the Dreamcast version... if you were looking at your television through a dirty screen door.
To keep the speed up, the level of detail on the players was dropped but other corners were cut as well. The crowd is completely still and they actually look like cardboard cutouts. The rolling banners at the NBA scorers table that usually changes to say "NBC Sports" or "I Love This Game" in the advanced versions of Showtime don't move in the N64 version.
One silly little thing about Showtime that really got under our skin was the text. The menus and even the gameplay screen have some of the lowest resolution text we've ever seen in a videogame. On the player selection screen, the player ratings and attributes were so hard to read that we thought it was written in Cantonese. There were times where we couldn't recognize a player by his face and that's a shame because we couldn't read his name either. If you have a TV smaller than say 21 inches, it's very possible that you won't be able to read half of the writing in NBA Showtime. Unreadable menus is one of the biggest videogame sins that we never knew could happen.
As far as looks go, Showtime for the N64 had a lot to live up to, but it seems the game was made to look even less refined in the interest of keeping the framerate and overall speed of the game at their max. This is a sacrifice that had to be made, but we're convinced that with only four characters running around a more or less static 3D environment, the N64 has enough processing power to make the guys look a little sharper and still move just as quickly.
Normally I'm impressed with Midway's efforts to accurately reproduce their franchise games across all videogame platforms, but with Showtime there seems to be corners cut that could've been dealt with in a better way. While the speed of the game is impressive and the action is non stop, the sum total of all the little omissions here and there do add up and dampen the spirit of the game enough to notice. No replays, missing sound samples and choppy scoring animations may not seem like much by themselves but taken together they all point to one thing. This game was rushed and/or a low priority. Even if we forgive the missing sound because of the N64's weak audio capabilities, we can't overlook other clues of laziness. In the create-a-player mode there is still the option to choose your guy's jersey number even though there are no jersey numbers anywhere in the game. Showtime is the best two on two basketball arcade experience on the N64 period. I just can't escape the nagging feeling that this game could've been done a little better with just a little more time or effort or both.
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