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12 reviews forState Of Play (2003)
Reviews for State Of Play (12)
State of Play.Reporter Russell Crowe helps his congressman friend Ben Affleck after his mistress is killed. Gritty thriller 9/10
Reviewed by minniepk17
on 13th December 2010
State of Play-8.5/10-Despite a few miscast actors, State of Play remains a complex, gripping thriller.
Reviewed by filmguy12
on 20th August 2010
Excellent movie: "State of Play". . We'll miss you someday, investigative reporting. :-(
Reviewed by therealchewtoy
on 30th September 2009
"State of Play" (2009) - 7.0 / 10 | The movie has a great cast and is well made, but I was never on the edge of my seat #myreviews
Reviewed by afill7
on 28th July 2009
State of play 6/10 - could have been better, but still worth a watch. political thriller with some nice plot twists.
Reviewed by willbarron
on 22nd May 2009
'State of Play' 6/10 good effort, not quite on a par with the BBC series, good perf. from Crow, Mirren 2 hrs well spent overall
Reviewed by StephenWinfield
on 15th May 2009
Can recommend 'State of Play', quite gripping in places. 7/10.
Reviewed by MarkDalgarno
on 14th May 2009
I give State of Play a 6.5 out of 10.
Reviewed by Chester513
on 11th May 2009
Bad Scooter's Film Review - State Of Play - 6/10 - Formulaic twisty thriller, looked like a director's first film, and was.
Reviewed by badscooter
on 3rd May 2009
Just saw 'State of Play' with @gilliancarson. Really enjoyed it.
Reviewed by ryancarson
on 24th April 2009
State of Play, like great mind candy and surprisingly relevant to issues with modern newspapers and privatizing the military
Reviewed by jjuvenal
on 24th April 2009
Just watched #StateOfPlay - brilliant cross between #AllThePresidentsMen and #TheParallaxView. #RussellCrowe is in top form.
Reviewed by arunite
on 22nd April 2009

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Australian Country Homesteads - Australian Country Homesteads
Publisher: Universal Wellbeing PTY Limited Country of origin: AU
The Australian Country Homesteads book takes you behind the scenes at some of the most significant rural properties across this vast land. From grand 19th-century manor houses to more modest contemporary dwellings this book builds a picture of modern Australian country life and how it has evolved since European settlement. We've had privileged access to some of our most significant historic hom… esteads and entry to the lives of some of our farming dynasties. As well, a look at the younger generation of farmers and how they are adapting to keep their grazing and agricultural endeavours relevant in the face of constant environmental and fiscal challenges. So if an accident of birth prevented you from having country cousins to keep you in touch with what's going on in the bush, pick up a copy of Australian Country Homesteads. We're sure you'll come away with a better understanding of not just where your food and fibre (not to mention wine) are coming from, but the lifestyles of the people whose mission it is to keep us all clothed, fed and watered.
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We love Europe, yes we do, we love Europe, how about you!
It just felt appropriate, okay? 😉 In last week's post, we talked about why we love Europe, and one of those reasons was the cute and quaint small towns. So we're going to dive into that a little more and list out our favorites! These are some of the places that we've visited over the last few years, but there is obviously so much more to explore, and so much we haven't seen. We can't wait to continue to add to this list over time, but for now, these are some of the small towns dearest to our heart.
Also…we're interpreting the term "small town" pretty loosely. Some are tiny villages and some are larger towns – but all are great!
Giethoorn, The Netherlands
Giethoorn is a village in the Netherlands that is known for all its waterways. In the mostly car-free village you get around by walking, biking, or our favorite – boating around the canals. A boat through the waterways will take you all through the village – past homes, under bridges, and out onto the lake that is nearby (and connects to all the canals).
If it's suppose to rain on the day that you're headed to Giethoorn, don't let that stop you. Pack an umbrella and rain jacket and still rent that boat. I'm speaking from experience here because the two times I've been it's rained, but still, this village' charm is so evident!…


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De Futebol Man U Stinks!
Man U stunk the joint out in a 1-0 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion. Man U is still in second place with 77 points.
EPL Match Report:" Brighton & Hove Albion guaranteed their Premier League safety with a 1-0 victory over Manchester Unitedat Amex Stadium.
Pascal Gross scored the only goal of the match to lift the Seagulls up to 11th, on an uncatchable 40 points, with their first win in seven matches.
United had the ball in the net inside three minutes but after Marouane Fellaini's effort was ruled out for offside, Brighton took control.
Glenn Murray and Anthony Knockaert both forced good saves from David De Gea before Gross struck in the 57th minute.
The German's header from Jose Izquierdo's cross was confirmed by the Goal Decision System to have crossed the line, denying De Gea at least a share of the Golden Glove.
Second-placed United could not find an equaliser as they suffered away defeats to all three promoted clubs in the same season for the first time. "


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|Flora Information
|Na'vi Name
Väfewll - bad-smell plant
Scolopendra virens
|Behind the scenes
|First appearance
Because of its incipient nervous system, researchers have labeled the centipede as one of the odd "zooplantae" found on Pandora. These lifeforms continue to baffle and amaze xenobiologists and xenobotanists who have had to reassess their preconceptions about the mechanics of life.
The branches surrounding the flower are sensitive to warmth and can sense infrared radiation (IR), which is emitted from warm objects such as animals and people. In response to the presence of a living organism nearby, the branches move toward it to deliver the stinging toxin and repel the threat of being eaten or damaged.
Botanical DescriptionEdit
Herbaceous life form with spiraling green leaves along the stem and large flower at the tip. Flexible terminal branches covered with toxin-filled glands surround the flower and resemble tentacles.
The centipede is deep green with a strong odor of rotting fruit and is pollinated by stingbats. Branches are sensitive to warmth and move towards it.
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"As an undergrad, I finally thought I knew what I wanted to do, but I've been constantly swayed by new things that are creative and exciting," says Viswajit Kandula, this year's recipient of Chemistry of Life Processes Institute's Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium Award (CAURS) undergraduate award.
A third-year biomedical engineering undergraduate enrolled in Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and Honors Program in Medical Education, Kandula will earn his undergraduate degree in three years, then immediately begin training as a medical doctor at Feinberg School of Medicine.
Each year, one undergraduate student receives the award based on his or her academic achievements and scientific interests. Recipients receive $1,000 for interdisciplinary research with a CLP faculty member, purchase of scientific supplies and registration and travel costs to the Symposium in April 2019 where the recipient is required to present his/her research. The CLP CAURS program was established and continues to be supported by a CLP alum and Executive Advisory Board member, Dr. Chandler Robinson.
"I wanted to have the experience of going to conferences and sharing my research because I think the work I'm doing is really innovative and has the potential to revolutionize medical therapies. Plus, being able to talk to like-minded individuals is something I've always enjoyed doing and found very rewarding," Kandula says. "It also opens your mind to other types of research that addresses similar questions using different, unique approaches."
After spending his first two years at Northwestern conducting basic science research in molecular biosciences, Kandula joined a new subgroup last summer led by Joseph Muldoon, a fifth year Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences (IBiS) Program graduate student in the lab of CLP member Josh Leonard, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering. The subgroup's aim is to develop a framework that will allow for the implementation of customizable therapeutic strategies. Currently, therapies such as CAR T-Cells will search for one antigen before invoking an immune response. Muldoon's group aims to develop a platform that would enable cells to sense multiple cues and integrate this information to induce a more appropriate immunological response. This would greatly improve the specificity of cell-based devices to create safe, effective and long – lasting treatments.
"A big reason I decided to pursue research in a new field was because I wanted to do something that was more in line with medical therapeutics; I wanted to work on a project that I thought could scale to actual medical treatment," says Kandula.
"Traditional labs have people who are primarily chemists or biologists, but I gravitated towards a CLP lab because these labs have individuals who integrate viewpoints and approaches from various fields to tackle problems in a more well informed manner," he said.
For example, although the Leonard lab mostly focuses on developing cellular devices and biomolecular engineering, Kandula likes how the lab aims to solve medical challenges using a design driven research process. Before conducting experiments in the wet lab, the researchers first use computational models and statistical analyses to accurately predict experimental outcomes in order to develop platforms that look promising. The team also utilizes the High Throughput Analysis Lab, one of eight core facilities managed by CLP, to rapidly screen and characterize the behavior of their engineered mammalian cells.
Another passion that drives Kandula is the idea of practicing medicine, with a likely focus in neuro-oncology.
"Before I was born, my grandfather had a stroke that paralyzed him on one side of the body," says Kandula. "When I was in third grade, he had another stroke that paralyzed him on the other side, so while he was still able to comprehend and was aware of everything that was going on around him, he wasn't able to respond, react, or communicate his thoughts in any way."
The mystery behind his grandfather's condition baffled the 10-year-old and motivated him to work with mostly elderly patients in a rehabilitation center while in high school. "Elderly patients always have a story to share and it was very enlightening to learn so many things from all these people who were from different cultures, backgrounds, and socio-economic status," he says. "The experience as a whole was very, very rewarding and further cemented my desire to pursue medicine."
Despite his busy schedule, Kandula also volunteers for NU Tutors, a campus organization that provides affordable tutoring and mentorship for Evanston high school students, and he is part of the school's squash team which travels to the Northeast every winter to compete against teams from all over the country. His ideal career would encompass his love for teaching, biomedical research and collaborating with others.
"I've learned through talking to other physicians that you don't have to limit yourself. You can still do everything you want to do as long as you're focused, have a plan and are able to manage your time. Most of all, though, I hope to work with patients one-on-one because that's kind of been the dream from day one."
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – As the Washington Redskins prepare to travel to North Texas to take on the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night, the controversy surrounding the team's mascot is coming with them.
The group behind an effort to change the Redskins name will begin airing a radio ad on Dallas radio station KRLD-FM over the weekend.
The ad, titled "Bipartisan," uses recent comments from President Obama and Congressman Tom Cole criticizing the Washington team name.
The ad highlights that although Obama and Cole represent different political parties, they both have said publicly that they would change the name.
"This country may still be politically divided, but as leaders of both parties this week said, we should all be able to agree that racial slurs are unacceptable, and they shouldn't be used to market this country's capital city," said Ray Halbritter of the Oneida Indian Nation in the ad. "As Native people who heard this painful slur when we were taken at gunpoint off our lands, we aren't asking for anything more than basic respect. We don't deserve to be treated to racial slurs. We deserve to be treated simply as what we are: Americans."
The Oneida Indian Nation is leading a nationwide effort to build support for changing the Redskins name and plans on airing ads like this in every city where the Redskins play a road game. The group also plans to meet with NFL representatives about the name. More details about the campaign can be found at http://www.changethemascot.org.
On Wednesday, Redskins owner Dan Snyder called the name "a badge of honor" in a letter sent to season ticket holders. Snyder has been adamant that he will not change the name.
(©2013 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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We have been sharing our expertise and creativity with Private clients for many years, producing some impressive new-build homes, barn conversions and transformational extensions.
Many of our designs focus on sustainable design.
We can provide architectural services to facilitate business growth, whether that be a new-build premise, an extension or internal fit-out.
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A new-build Cricket Pavilion, the key features of the building include a cantilevered Canopy to the principal elevation and a Living Grass Roof.
Working directly with a local Property Developer and Investor we secured planning permission to erect 1no. residentail unit as an in-fill property to the end of an existing row of terraced houses in Crewe, Cheshire.
Working directly with a local Property Developer and Investor we secured planning permission to erect 3no. residential units on this Garden Plot in Crewe, Cheshire.
We undertook a concept feasibility for a parcel of land designated for self-build dwellings.
We undertook a feasibility study and sketch scheme design for the addition of a holiday camp at a popular adventure park attraction in Chester.
We undertook design services to incorporate conference and office facilities within an existing warehouse.
Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this existing 1960's bungalow was in need of renovation and extension in order to function for modern family life. The main living‐spaces will be located within the new first floor extension - taking advantage of the stunning vistas across Church Stretton and the hills beyond.
Located in Bollington the floor plan of this detached cottage style property has been re-designed and extended to provide an open plan living space suitable for a growing family.
A former Public House went under a transformational conversion into the private head quarters and shared public space for Prescot Town Council.
Cedar shingles became the material of choice for this extension in Macclesfield, these were used as a rain-screen, cladding the entire extension; from the walls up-to and over the roof.
We worked closely with the client to explore different options that would maximise the development potential of the site and help to deliver both much needed infill properties.
A substantial detached residential project comprising a new build element and link building to provide a connection to the adjacent barn conversion.
Arkhi were appointed to develop a feasibility study for a parcel of residential development land in Great Stainton. We carefully planned access routes linked the existing and proposed settlements with the aim to create a cohesive environment with high levels of pedestrian permeability.
A new extension will bring a modern touch to the historic architecture of this Grade 2 listed building near Congleton.
We undertook a feasibility study for a new-build property in the Staffordshire Moorlands exploring the potential of a garden plot.
This new build dwelling located in Hale, Altrincham will showcase a minimalist contemporary style of architecture.
This Barn conversion is nestled within the rural outskirts of Congleton. The materials used are sympathetic to the agricultural heritage of the building.
Copper was a bold choice for this extension in St Helens. Considered design and quality materials make this small project extra special.
At Arkhi, we've worked closely with the clients to develop a proposal that brings this period cottage into the 21st Century of modern living. The proposal includes an internal reconfiguration of spaces and external landscaping.
A substantial renovation of a 1960's dwelling in Brereton Heath, we have designed an open plan kitchen, dining and living area, with large rooflights and a dominant central brick clad chimney feature.
This is a phased project encapsulating a number of existing buildings with conversion/development potential. Phase one comprised of a feasibility to convert one of the most prominent buildings on the site into a domestic dwelling.
Arkhi were appointed to create a replacement dwelling taking advantage of the surrounding views. The design considers the historical context and will be clad in local sandstone.
As a part new-build and part barn conversion, Brookmere Barns will sit nestled in the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands countryside. The existing dwelling and some outbuildings, beyond repair, will be carefully demolished and materials will be salvaged for later use...
Multi-approach project exploring the potential of an existing building and the development potential of the site.
A Large extension to a barn conversion, the scheme was submitted to the local authority under Permitted Development. The gable features a large window allowing fantastic views of the mature garden.
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The extensive demolition, renovation and extension to an existing home for a private client began in Spring 2019, with the proposals for a large detached family dwelling
A highly bespoke, single storey extension replacing an existing unused conservatory, has created the opportunity for this family dwelling to become a truly special personal space...
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Establishing the strategic brief outlines the scope and scale of the project. From here we can create a more detailed brief to meet your desired project outcomes.
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The percentage of minorities and women on the boards of the largest public companies in the United States has edged up in the past two years, but "advancement is still slow" and the bulk of corporate directors at such firms continue to be white men,
a study released on Tuesday finds. The study, by the Alliance for Board Diversity 1, which advocates for broader demographic inclusion in boardrooms, and the professional services firm Deloitte, shows that women and minorities occupied 38.6 percent of board seats at Fortune 100 companies last year, compared with 35.9 percent in 2016.
At Fortune 500 companies, the figure rose to 34 percent in 2018 from 30.8 percent two years earlier, the last time the study was done, but still fell short of the alliance's target.
"Our goal is to get to 40 percent diversity so we can have fair representation on Fortune 500 corporate boards," said Linda Akutagawa, the group's chairwoman. She added that "some of the largest companies in the world can find talented, diverse board members with the skills and experience to put on large corporate boards."
Ms. Akutagawa said the alliance expected that, at the current pace of change, large companies would hit the 40 percent target by 2024, especially if they widened the pool of potential directors.
The alliance's study found that African-American women and women from Asian and Pacific Island backgrounds made particularly substantial inroads on Fortune 500 boards during the period in question. African-American women held 26.2 percent more directors' seats in 2018 than they had in 2016, while women of Asian and Pacific Island heritage held 38.6 percent more.
At Fortune 100 companies, there were 44.8 percent more African-American women serving as directors last year compared with two years earlier. Among those entering the boardroom ranks was Lisa Wardell, the chief executive of Adtalem Global Education. Ms. Wardell last year joined the board at the home-improvement retailer Lowe's, one of the country's 50 top-grossing companies.
The progress was modest, but notable, for African-American men at Fortune 100 companies. Their presence on these boards grew about 1 percentage point since 2016, nearly matching the gains made over the previous 12 years. Over all, African-American men held 7.7 percent of Fortune 100 board seats last year, and 5.9 percent of Fortune 500 board seats.
The alliance's study analyzed 1,033 new board appointments at Fortune 500 companies last year. More than 80 percent of the appointees were white, and about 60 percent of that group were men. At Fortune 100 companies, 77 percent of new board appointees were white, and about 51 percent of that group were men.
The study found that 19.5 percent of Fortune 100 board members last year were minorities. Just over 11 percent were African-American, 4.4 percent were Hispanic and 3.8 percent were Asian or with Pacific Island backgrounds.
Broad measures of board diversity, the study noted, could be affected by the double-counting of those who serve as directors at more than one company. For example, Grace D. Lieblein, a former General Motors vice president for global quality, is a director at the wireless communication company American Tower, Honeywell International and Southwest Airlines, according to publicly disclosed information.
he presence of some directors on multiple boards suggests "that while diversity of boards may be increasing, there is not necessarily an equivalent rate of increase in the number of new women and minorities on the boards," the study said.
Companies have traditionally picked former chief executives as directors, meaning boards "more frequently will pull from a pool of existing minority board members instead of bringing new directors in," according to the study.
Boards need to be "flexible in their criteria," Ms. Lieblein said in an interview with the study's authors. "Some diverse candidates may not be sitting or ex-C.E.O.s, but may still have outstanding backgrounds for the board."
Correction: January 15, 2019 – An earlier version of this article misstated the gains made by women of Asian and Pacific Island heritage in the two years since the last survey. They held 38.6 percent more board seats, not 30.8 percent more. The article also misstated the percentage of African-American men on the boards of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. They have 7.7 percent, not 13.7 percent, of Fortune 100 board seats, and 5.9 percent, not 22.5 percent, of Fortune 500 board seats.
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Sabudana Khichdi
Sabudana / Sago – 1 cup
Potato – 1 medium
Roasted Peanuts – handful
Oil – 2 – 3 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Green Chilies – 3 long
Turmeric powder a pinch
How to make the Sabudana Khichdi
Make sure you add the oil in stages to make sure the sagos don't get sticky.
This does consume little more oil than you might want to use, however you can't help if you want the sago to be seperated.
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(Reuters) - PokerStars owner Stars Group Inc could raise up to $2.50 billion to fund acquisitions if needed, Chief Executive Rafael Ashkenazi said in an interview on Monday.
Ashkenazi took over reins of the online gaming and betting company last year following David Baazov's departure after being charged with insider trading.
After a name change to better align with its mainstay game PokerStars and a management reshuffle, Ashkenazi is now looking for ways to expand the company previously known as Amaya.
Stars Group has about $255 million of cash and reduced its debt by $515 million in the last one year, giving it enough leverage to turn acquisitive.
Talks are already underway, but Ashkenazi did not name the companies involved.
Ashkenazi said he is looking at buying either one big company or three to five small-to-medium companies.
While Stars Group is looking to infuse money to expand its fast-growing online casino and sports betting businesses, it expects poker to continue to be its biggest revenue generator over the next five years.
Last week, the company posted a third-quarter profit that increased six fold, helped by strong performance across its three verticals.
As Pennsylvania looks to expand online gambling, Stars is planning to secure a license with a partner in one of the state's 12 casinos over the next few months, Ashkenazi said.
(This version of the story corrects headline and first paragraph to say company could raise, not looks to raise, funds)
Reporting by Yashaswini Swamynathan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta
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Time on Site based on POIs setup
This guide shows how to set up a Time on Site report based on POIs (Points of Interest).
Generic setup for all TS reports.
1. Create an Event Rule.
Read more about Event Rules here.
2. In 4. Expressions, add a new expression and then select Point of Interest.
3. Select your POI category. To have a Category you need to have POIs created.
Read more about how to use POIs here.
4. In 5. Notifications, click the Add notification drop-down list and select the Report Argument.
If you're setting up the TS1010 report, jump to the section For the TS1010 report.
For TS1006/1009 reports only
5. Give the argument a descriptive Name like POI ID and only enter [POI_ID] in the Value field and click OK.
Note: it is IMPORTANT that the Value text box only contains [POI_ID]. Do not add multiple Report Arguments for this rule used by the Time on Site reports.
6. On step 6. Presentation, deselect this option and click Next.
7. Click Next and Save the event rule.
For the TS1010 report only
5. Select the following Report Arguments for this report
6. On step 6. Presentation, deselect this option and click Next.
7. Click Next and Save the event rule.
Create an instance of the report
Now that the POI event rule is set up, you want to create an instance of the TS report and select this event rule to work with.
In the following example you can observe how we created an instance of the TS1009 report using the right Event Rule and POI Category.
Create a new instance of your TS report you want to have in your application.
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Mushroom Forest
"Mushroom Forest" will begin after the advertisement.
Briefly explain your problem
Mushroom Forest
This farm holiday is becoming more and more enjoyable for Sue as she has a different farm activity everyday! Today she is going to pick a basket of mushrooms from the forest. Let's help her get dressed!


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Hey friends,
Odie here again today. Tomorrow is Father's Day. Let me start by wishing all you dads reading this a Happy Father's Day! Many of you have influenced my life in a very special ways. I am grateful for all the men of God I have the privilege to call my friends.
I want to specifically honor my Dad. I know I am blessed beyond measure with a loving and caring dad. I love him with all my heart! I can never thank him enough for being so awesome! Thank God for giving me the exact Daddy I needed.
Happy Father's Day, Dad!!! I am so glad I get to spend it with you.
Here are some pictures of my Papa Bear.
Dad as a boy looking good in a suit.
Mexico City Mexico December 2013
Easter 2014
Omaha, Nebraska August 2013
Corwin, Ohio June 2014
Springville, Indinana May 2014. Dad reaching for a lost soul.
Omaha, Nebraska May 2014
I am blessed also with two amazing Papaw's. I love them both so much, and I can not imagine life with out them! Happy Farther's Day Papaw Eugene and Papaw Danny!
With my Papaws June 2013
Papaw Eugene and me Easter 2014
Papaw Danny and me April 2014
My Papaws have handed down a love of ice cream to me. So I have a deep love for it!! We love to get treats when we are together.
Mom and Papaw Danny April 2014
Dad and Papaw Eugene Father's Day 2013
This weekend is Pastor Appreciation at Dryden Road Pentecostal Church. Thankfully we get to be there for this special weekend. We have the worlds best Pastor. This is another man that I thank God for placing in our lives! I believe my life would have been completely different without Bro. Bennie Sutherland as my pastor.
These pics are April 2014
Angela Bro. Bennie and Mom
I hope you have a great Father's Day.


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Skinned Alive to Make Fake Ugg Boots: Horrific Footage Reveals Slow, Sickening Deaths of Raccoon Dogs.
Thousands of unsuspecting Britons may be buying imitation Ugg boots made from the pelts of animals skinned alive. The fur comes from raccoon dogs, a species related to domestic dogs, farmed in China.
A sickening video of the skins being collected has led activists to demand a ban on the trade and call for clearer labelling.
Genuine Ugg boots cost up to £200 and use sheepskin, which is produced in a humane way.
But campaigners have found that other companies in Australia, where the popular boots are made, are using raccoon dog fur farmed in China and labelling it 'Australian sheepskin'.
Campaigners from Humane Society International (HSI) warned that the footwear could have found its way into the UK.
While the law says that no products using dog or cat fur may be imported or sold in the country, there is no ban on fur from raccoon dogs, an Asian species with links to foxes, dogs and jackals. They are not related to raccoons.
Wendy Higgins from Humane Society International HSI UK said:
I have been working in animal rights for more than a decade and have never seen a video that has shocked me so much.
'It is not just the killing of the animals that is horrific, but the fact that they must endure such slow, painful deaths.
'These animals are not dogs, so there is no legislative reason why boots containing the fur cannot be imported into the UK. There are also many problems with the labelling of fur products, so many consumers will not be aware of where the fur in their boots comes from.
Websites found by HSI show other companies are selling the fur on gilets, coats and ear-muffs for delivery to the UK.
Ugg Australia denied they were using the fur in their own boots and pointed the finger at cheap copies.
WARNING By Clicking on the link below you will see some very upsetting images:
Lena McDonald from Ugg Australia said the use of raccoon dog fur by other companies was tarnishing the entire industry as many people were unable to tell the different brands apart.
She said her company used its own tannery to ensure the standards of its boots, but added that up to 40 products using fur from overseas contained the word 'ugg'.>
She said: 'As far as I can see many of these boots are not made in Australia at all yet they have the words Australia and ugg on them. We have seen companies cutting off tags saying "made in China" and putting on a "made in Australia" tag.'
The UK Government announced its ban on importing cat and dog pelts from China in 2001 after it emerged that a fur collar, obtained from a leading store in the West End, contained dog fur.
A total ban on the trade in dog and cat fur came into force across Europe in December 2008.
Published by Daily Mail Raccoon Dogs Skinned Alive Author: Lydia Warren 5/10/ 2011
9 Things To Check Before Buying Ugg Boots
Comment – As difficult as it is was to read about and see these terrible photographs, it is important to get the word out. Most folks who buy these boots are unaware of the cruelty involved. I suggest to all: read the labels on everything you buy– if it's not manufactured in your home country, don't buy it. Yes, that's time consuming and inconvenient. But it's the only way to avoid fueling this type of cruelty. By buying largely domestic goods, you will also avoid dangerous ingredients (remember the Chinese toothpaste and the melamine in dog food) and support your local economy. – Dianne, Michigan, USA.
Protection 4 Animals supports the total banning of the Fur Trade. Currently while officially Dog and Cat Fur is banned in many countries, this does not apply to the Raccoon Dogs being Skinned Alive for their Fur.
Make no mistake this is a Barbaric process carried out by Brutal Chinese workers, that beat the Dogs with Iron Bars, Kick them, Stamp on them and Slam on or against concrete walls to stop them struggling.
Then the Fur is Slowly torn from it's body in the most agonising and sickening way. They are then thrown to one side where they suffer the most horrendous death, that can last up to 3 hours
Please Sign Our Petition To Stop Raccoon Dogs Being Skinned Alive in China for Fake Ugg Boots, Slow, Sickening, Horrific Deaths.
Please Click Here To Sign Our Petition
These poor animals need your support, tell all your friends and family, thank you.
You can Email Protection 4 Animals by clicking here.
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- Get dog fur (and all fur) products out of Australia
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Discussion in 'Landscape & Cityscape' started by photo gal, Jul 1, 2006.
These are growing wild in the yard! : )
Thanks for lookin'
Beautiful. I really like the second one there
oh wow! i love the colour to these images.. so warm! theres no fav, i like both in different ways. supurb!
yeah beautiful! the second one is amazing!
Wow photogal! Awesome shots with beautiful colours, if held at gunpoint (which I doubt you'd do lol...) I'd choose the first as favorite... love the detail!
awesome colors
Nice colors and composition. Well done!
#1 - beautiful grain, tones, DOF and composition!
yea im diggin 1 best pgirly..... cool shots
Thanks guys and gals....I appreciate it!! : )
And Becks you are right I never would hold you at gunpoint! : )
Yeah! What he said!
And I like seeing the whole flower in the second one....you did well with both of these. :thumbup:
But then, I love yellow the way LaFoto loves green....so you had me at the title. :sun:
LOVE the 2nd one!!!!
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July 14, 2018: This August, "Herself" is going to be screened at Motion Picture Film Festival, Canada.
May 16th, 2018: Our short film "Herself" wins special Jury Prize at Mexico International Film Festival 2018.
May 14, 2018: "Herself Original Score" by Tatiana Mikova participates in A2F2 Music Shorts Film Festival.
February 28, 2018: Tatiana Mikova has been nominated for best score at American Tracks Music Awards.
February 11, 2018: "Herself" has been selected for Central Alberta Film Festival, Canada.
January 19th 2018: "Herself" is going to be screened at New Haven Film Festival in May 2018, Connecticut.
October 4, 2017: We are happy to announce that "Herself" trailer will be released on January 1st, 2018.


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Guidehouse's Katherine Ziegler provides insight on Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tools
Katherine Ziegler, Guidehouse Director, provides insight on nine ways experts say Clinical Decision Support (CDS) can improve healthcare delivery for Managed Healthcare Executive.
According the article, "A clinical staff armed with the best CDS tools can be a game changer when it comes to improving care quality and reducing care costs." One example of a CDS tool is a robust provider solution that accesses and aggregates data, such as a provider portal. It enables providers to share care plans with other providers and with patients.
Katherine provides an example to show how CDS tools can help physicians make quicker, smarter decisions, "CDS tools can integrate patient information, identify key issues or gaps in care, and present that information in a meaningful format. This frees clinicians up to take care of patients, rather than digging through medical records for information."


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The cake is good but delivery is too early...we have made payment 270 for late night delivery..but it is delivered before 11 p.m..December 07, 2016
Thank You Oven Fresh! The Cake and Flowers was just amazing and my wife loved it. You guys really made us happy and I will definitDecember 29, 2016
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Immediate replay of the final 3 seconds in slo-mo - For all the Golfers
The only controllable segment when videoing a Golf Swing is the END. By turning OFF recording you enable the software to play just the final 3 seconds (the Swing) in slow motion. What a simple solution to recording and playing back a multitude of golf swings (90+ per tournament) TIMES 2 camcorders: one behind and one across.
Golf swing clips can range from 3 to 15 or 20 seconds. Not that long but if played back in slow motion. It becomes way too long. A major New Feature of this software solved that. (it plays just the final 3 secs slo-mo) Now the nearly 200 video clips are set to play. Full speed and the 3-sec Slo-Mo
Within minutes of leaving the course. That video is up and playing on a large screen while the participants are having their supper and awards. The video files are all loaded & running off a 2GB USB stick. They just loved it.
If you use your video record button like THIS there will always be something worth showing in Slo-Mo right near the end. This measure of control over LIVE video events is better than nothing.
What a wack'em smack'em screen saver This is. Random video from 2 tournaments (nearly 400 shots) Full speed and Slow-motion of the last 3 seconds. Pure action.
When things can be done this fast. It's got to be simple and is. Nobody does golf swing slo-mo video playback faster than this. Nobody.
Bring on the CamCorderCaddy
With Golf tournament videos being so easy to do. The next step should be to CamcorderCaddy a round with 2 or 3 golfers. How easy that would be. Their USB sticks would be loaded and ready to run showing their compete round with the last 3-secs in Slo-Mo. Within 20 minutes they will have all their putts, chips, drives and after hole comments and jabs. How much would that be worth $$$. How much fun that will be. How come nobody is doing this? Because they can't.
Bring on the CamCorderCaddy
More video control with the on/off switch
While showing those golf video clips after the supper; a number of golfers wanted to see their swing. But at the time we couldn't easily do that. They were just 2 video clips in among 180 or so. Now there is a SOLUTION.
By creating an extremely short video as each group approaches the Tee (maybe showing a whiteboard containing the flight# and player names?); the program will use that as a "group break point". That will now allow for the golfer to indicate which group they were in from the tournament sheet and we can replay their video and those of the rest of the players in that group. It will also enable us to play the videos random by group. For the Barrel racing it will randomly replay the video group for each racer. During this event we shut the camcorder off and immediately switch it back on after the horse and rider round each barrel. Randomly playing just part of the run wouldn't be the same.
Here is what a respondent from another Forum said:
this is an honest-to-God useful feature. I've often wished the shuffle function on music devices could be made to work this way. The reason is that I mainly listen to classical music. Much of that music is divided into movements, with each movement being a separate track. The movements themselves are not independent, however, and in sequence form the complete work. So I'd like to be able to say, for instance, "Play all my Beethoven pieces in a random order", and have Symphony #6 followed by Piano Concerto #5 rather than Symphony #6, movement II followed by Piano Concerto #5, movement I.


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I think this is the hardest we've ever heard Evan laugh… enjoy!
Kyle the Puppet
3 Responses to "Kyle the Puppet"
Well, that just made our day! Hearing your giggles make a happy start to the morning, Evan!
Thank you! Love, Grandma Barby and Grandpa Bob
p.s. I love your puppet!
Puppets Rule! I loved it when the froggie puppet sounded like a turkey gobbling too. Wonderful belly laughs Evan! Can't wait for more puppet shows. Love, Ree
This was an absolutely wonderful video. We laughed right along and played it a couple of times. Evan's giggles were delightful but there was something very special about the Daddy making Kyle act so goofy!
love, A, J & L


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It's taken me far too long to actually post these (I blame the head injury earlier this summer!), but here are some of my favourites from celebrating Jo & Steve's 20th Wedding Anniversary. It was a lovely afternoon spent with great, food, delicious wine, and great company (as ever).
There are more pictures available through Facebook and also on my Flickr page: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjAWmASs


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Life is frustrating.
So lately I've been busy dealing with an absolutely crazy amount of insanity. Seriously. It is ridiculuos.
But I really don't feel like going into that right now, so we'll talk about something else.
Well my new job is going well. I finally have an office and should be getting my first pay check soon, so it is feeling more normal. My office is actually pretty nice. Small, but nice. I have a lovely view of the parking garage through my windows, and spacious desk. I even have a portable whiteboard thing. Very handy for when I'm trying to decide the best way to make something work (like a webpage or whatever).
But it doesn't have anything on the walls (other than scuff marks) so I went out today to try to find something cheap to put up. We (my brother and I) started by going to a church yard sale. One of those fund raising things. Normally those make awesome yard sales, but this one was just plain crappy. A bunch of trash. Like literally. Trash. Stuff that should've just been thrown away. So we gave up on that and eventually went to Goodwill (took a bit to find it..). Again, horrible disappointment. In addition to smelling like a grandma (who died last week and hasn't been discovered yet), the selection was terrible. Their electronics section consisted of empty shelves, an old typewriter, and random parts from random devices, none of which would be remotely useful on their own. And they only had like 5 pictures and they were awful. Even the book selection was terrible. They only had like two bookshelves, and they were built into the wall so they weren't even very big.
Speaking of their books, they had a funny sign up. If I weren't feeling so lazy, I'd put up the picture I took of it. It looked something like this:
We listened to your comments!
Well there was some more on the sheet after that, but it took some thinking to figure out why they might possibly have headlined the document with the word "oops". It makes it sound like they messed up by listening to the customers or something.
Anyways. So in addition to the artwork for the wall, I've been looking for a coin bank. I forgot my piggy bank at my old house, and so I need a new coin bank to keep my change in. No luck so far. Wal-Mart didn't have any. Target didn't have any. Goodwill didn't have any (okay they had one.. but it was atrociously ugly and was missing the little rubber thing at the bottom that keeps the change from falling out). That yard sale didn't have any. So I decided to go to the antique mall downtown. It was closed! The freaking place closes at 5:30pm every day! What the crap! So I either have to run there after work and franctically search for a coin bank, or wait until next Saturday. Freak. So frustrating. I had forgotten how annoying it is working till 5pm and having everything closed by the time you get the chance to go and.. uhh.. go there.
So I decided to work on my car some. By work on my car, I mean clean it. It was gross. Very gross. You know that lever thing by the steering wheel that you use to switch gears? It was literally coated in this thick layer of grime. Disgusting. The whole car was pretty gross. Obviously no one had cleaned it while I was gone. So I got it looking a lot nicer. Removed my sister's Care Bears from the rear-view mirror. Removed my mom's Minnie Mouse antenna topper. Cleaned the bugs off of the headlights. The normal stuff.
Did I tell you about Joey's truck? Funny stuff. See Joey wanted a sun roof in his truck, but didn't want to pay a lot for it. He decided was going to go to the junk yard and see if there was something decent he could pull for a good price, but he got impatient before he got the chance and ended up cutting a hole in his roof. Using a Rubbermade lid as a template. Seriously. He just whipped out the Skilsaw (or whatever he used) and put a nice big hole in his roof. But he's a smart guy, so he went and bought himself some plastic to cover it up when it rains. Unfortunately, he didn't finish the bolting process before a nice big storm rolled in and, while he was out driving, a gust of wind ripped the plastic right off and left him stuck. In the rain. With a hole in his roof. Funny stuff. He tells the story better.
So I sent off the paperwork for my CWP (concealed weapon permit) a few days ago. Amazingly easy to get. SC requires an 8 hour class (basically on whatever the teacher wants to teach about guns and gun law), a written test that any idiot can pass (70% is passing), and a range test that even I passed with a 98% (70% passing). Please note that that was the first time I had shot a gun of any kind in at least 3 years (probably closer to 5, but not positive). So again, anyone (barring physical disabilities) should be able to pass that test. So basically it just cost time and $50. And now I wait a month or two for the permit to arrive in the mail. It is kind of nice because they are legally obligated to give me the permit. Sure, they'll run a background check and all that, but I've never even gotten a ticket so no problems there. Interesting side note, in SC if you have ever had 6 traffic tickets in a 5 year period during anytime of your life, then you are not eligible for a CWP. Weird, huh? Must be some kind of correlation to crime or something.
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Sort & Cull
Nagging Questions Temporarily Tossed in the Backseat
What a difference a year makes. More to the gist of the cattle-feeding market, what a difference 12 months of generally consistent and sizable profits make.
When January 2017 began, most beef producers pretty much limped into the new year as the walking wounded. The 2016 fed market was absolutely brutal with third-quarter prices imploding nearly $30 for the second consecutive year. About the only thing this vast sea of red ink was good for was the encouragement of thoughtful complaints and critical thinking.
At the top of the bitch list early last year were two related problems, both chronic yet recently intensified: 1) the extreme volatility and cash-market-discount of futures; 2) the slow death of market fed cattle via cash negotiations.
Strangely, I don't hear much griping like this in the early rounds of 2018. Could it be that these stubborn difficulties have finally been solved?
(I'll pause here long enough for the laughter to subside.)
Of course, these troublesome issues remain alive and well, despite several well-meaning but largely ineffective efforts to correct them. Actually, CME officials have been at least paying lip service to industry concerns, tinkering with small changes over the past two years (e.g., cutting trading hours; implementing new rules on order messaging).
But like some global power hopelessly stuck in a Third World quagmire, the CME essentially declared victory last fall over cattle problems and went home. Without presenting any supportive data, these would-be reformers rather lamely referred to "feedback" suggesting the board utility had significantly improved.
While my data and feedback could be considered equally lame, a fairly intense day-to-day market watch tells me cattle futures remain broken, at least in terms of a practical tool for commercial managers.
Just look at the way feedlot sales soared $3 over spot Feb live this week. In whose crazy world would such basis strength seem either normal or predicable?
As far as the endangered species of negotiated marketing is concerned, I see very little evidence to suggest that cash bathwater has stopped circling the drain. While Superior's Fed Cattle Exchange continues on the internet as a noble experiment, receipts seem to get smaller and smaller with each passing week.
Furthermore, USDA just released its annual summary of cattle sales by type, and official stats continue to tell a marketing story of formula dominance and the minimized cash negotiation. Total U.S. fed sales in 2017 fell into the following categories (with 2016 percentages in parentheses): cash - 25.7% (25.6%); formula - 57.2% (57.6%); forward contract - 13% (12.7%); negotiated grid - 4.1% (4.1%).
Some eternal optimists may rush to point out that this represents the second consecutive year the percentage of cash-negotiated business has edged incrementally higher. I think that's a long stretch for just a little cold comfort. Given the fact that the marketing method of cash negotiation has been more than cut in half since 2005 surely makes the big picture quite gloomy.
So if this thorny problem remains very much on the table in the early hours of 2018, why has the trade turned down the volume on discontent and the need for reform? The simple answer involves the substantial equity transfusion of 2017.
The roots and fruit of change always grow better in times of economic adversity. On the other hand, prosperity tends to be the status quo's very best friend. The enemies of reform have received a reprieve in the form of extended feedlot profits.
Yet I don't think these critical problems can be ignored for long. Whenever the next unworkable combination of supply and demand sends risk managers running toward a system that doesn't work, you can bet these tough questions of cash and convergence will be ferociously born anew.
For more from John see www.feelofthemarket.com
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I'm just a random guy living in rural Canada, who make maps for Cube 2 to pass time. Online I almost always go by donnelly517, a lame username, but at least it's a consistent one.
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
Just something I made in GIMP when I was bored. It's some box art for RR. I realized I left a white line on the right side afterwards but it still looks great.


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Heat Index: New Year Eve options range from casual to swanky
New Year's Eve options range from casual to swanky. Dinners, parties and even a road trip brunch can help you work on those resolutions while you celebrate 2017. Get out your noisemakers for these New Year's Eve events.
Party band Funky Munky will headline The Bar's New year's Eve celebration. Doors open at 5 p.m. 606 W. Missouri Ave.
Enjoy a five-course meal and a live DJ at Steak 42. The restaurant will also include a bottle of wine per paid couple. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
The menu:
First course: Jumbo lump crab meat, roasted grape tomatoes, sprouts with a spicy passion fruit reduction.
Second course: Brie cheese and champagne soup with lobster beignets.
Third course: Frisee and red head lettuce, walnuts, golden raspberries, apricot cheese with a pomegranate-honey dressing.
Fourth course: Slow-roasted beef tenderloin smoked with red wine wood and served with duchess potatoes, baby vegetables and a white truffle hollandaise OR butter-poached lobster tail served with saffron risotto, pearl carrots, baby bok choy and lemon sabayon.
Dessert course: Molten chocolate cake with raspberry mousse, salted hazelnuts and a white chocolate balloon.
The dinner is $150 per couple. To make reservations, call 432-528-8769 or 432-704-5242. Steak 42 is located at 911 S. Big Spring St.
Black and White New Year's Eve is a family-friendly event by Brew St. Bakery that will feature live music by Donnie Diaz, photo booths, board games and the release of a new tapas menu.
People are encouraged but not required to dress up for the event. Doors open at 6 p.m. Brew St. Bakery is located at 4610 N. Garfield St.
Get your swank on with Midland Humane Coalition's Toasting for Tails New Year's party and casino night. The bash is scheduled for 7 p.m.-1 a.m.
Tickets are $90 a person and includes dinner, two drink tickets, dessert, music, casino games, photos by professional photographers, late night hors d'oeuvres, photo booth, silent auction, contests and prizes. There will also be a complimentary champagne toast.
If you opt out of the meal, tickets are $50. Tickets will be discounted $20 for nonprofit volunteers who have 40 or more service hours in 2016.
The event is for 21 and older and is limited to 200 tickets. To purchase, visit midlandhumane.org. To confirm your volunteer hours, email firstname.lastname@example.com or private message them on Facebook for a promo code.
Toasting for Tails will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on 117 W. Wall St.
Hight Foods will also host a New Year's Eve Dinner. Outside beverages will be allowed, and there is not a corking fee. So take that special bottle of champagne and let Hight do all the cooking. The dinner is $180 per couple. It begins at 7:30 p.m.
Menu features a choice of:
Lobster bisque with Tancho Rey micro herbs
Cheese and charcuterie plate
Beef Tenderloin with black truffles and whipped potatoes
Chicken breast in a mushroom ragout with asparagus tips.
Petit fours.
Make your reservations at hightfoods.com or by calling 432-288-2020.
Go back in time with Midland Beer Garden's '80s Retro New Year's Eve Party. DJ Sho Nuff will handle the throwback tunes while you celebrate a new year at the free party. Undercover will also perform. The event will feature food, craft beer and a champagne toast.
Doors at 8 p.m. and 21 and older only will be admitted after 9 p.m.. The Beer Garden is located at 7112 W. Highway 80.
Mark McKinney and Michael Hernandez will perform at Dos Amigos' New Year's Eve Bash. Doors open at 8 p.m. and cover is $20 for singles, $30 for couples. Dos Amigos is located at 4700 Golder Ave. in Odessa. dosamigos.com.
El Cosmico will ring in 2017 out in the Big Bend with its DJ Dance Party. The event will feature a champagne toast, snacks and a photo booth. There is no cover. The party begins at 8 p.m. On New Year's Day, the campgrounds will host a brunch at 10 a.m. with food by Jackson Wisdorf, complimentary cocktails and music by Primo Carrasca and David Beebe for $20.
El Cosmico is located at 802 S. Highland Ave. in Marfa. Elcosmico.com.
If you prefer to set your own tune to the night, head over to Neon Moon's Annual New Year's Eve Bash, which is a night of karaoke and cocktails. The singing begins at 9 p.m. and cover is $10 singles, $15 couples. Neon Moon is located at 2880 Kermit Highway, Odessa.


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PBOT issues first ever 'Bicycle Traffic Advisory'
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on October 29th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has just issued an advisory to warn "the bicycling public" (that has a much better ring to it than "bicyclists") of a construction project that will close a popular bicycle boulevard.
According to spokesperson Cheryl Kuck, this is the City's first ever bicycle-specific traffic advisory. "I'm sending out a regular traffic advisory, too, but we thought we'd get the word out specifically to our bike media to alert bicyclists to the closure."
I love it.
Here's the advisory:
Contact: Cheryl E. Kuck, 503-823-5552
Street Closure for Pavement Repair and Repaving SE Clinton Street between 49th and 50th Avenues
(PORTLAND, OR) – The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the bicycling public of a street closure affecting a bicycle boulevard. SE Clinton Street, between 49th and 50th Avenues, will be closed for pavement repair and repaving beginning Friday, October 30, and continuing through Thursday, November 5.
- What: Street closure for pavement repair and repaving
- Where: SE Clinton Street, between 49th and 50th Avenues
- When: Weekday daytime closures from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning Friday, October 30, and continuing through Thursday, November 5. Extent of closure may be somewhat longer, weather depending.
Detour for cyclists: Sidewalk will remain open through the street closure area. Bicyclists may use sidewalk if riding slowly and carefully and yielding to pedestrians (see Oregon Revised Statutes 814.410 regarding operation of a bicycle on a sidewalk).
And here's a map of the detour:
It's great to see this type of official communication and acknowledgment of bicycle traffic from the City.


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The Pulse Nursing teams completed their own Great British Bake Off, with rolling pins at the ready to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support on the 26th September. The team pulled out all the stops to demonstrate their baking skills, even managing to create cookie monster cakes to promote Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning across their offices in the UK.
After a busy morning they made £250 to donate to the cancer charity and bought a smile to the many of their colleague's faces.
The World's Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan's biggest fundraising event. In 2013, 154,000 people signed up, raising a record £20 million.
To donate or sign up for Macmillan's next event and receive your coffee morning kit, go to their World's Biggest Coffee Morning page.


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By Priscilla Lopez
Title: Rita Sanchez Papers, 1972-2013
Primary Creator: Sanchez, Rita (1937-)
Extent: 3.34 Linear Feet
I. Professional Papers (1972-2012)
II. Photographs (1975-2013)
1. General Photographs (1975-2011)
2. Chicana Conciencia Tribute Wall (2012-2013)
Date Acquired: 07/22/2010. More info below under Accruals.
Forms of Material: Personal Papers
Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian
The Rita Sanchez Papers (1972-2013) document Sanchez's work while teaching at Mesa Community College and her influence on the Chicano Studies Department there, as well as work done in the San Diego community. The majority of the material dates from 1990-2000 and focuses on student activities and campus events. The collection is divided into two series: Professional Papers and Photographs. Filed alphabetically, the collection consists of correspondence, teaching supplements, newspaper clippings, photographs and video recordings.
The Professional Papers series (1972-2012) includes correspondence, articles, programs, video recordings, teaching materials, and newsletters. Noteworthy materials include Imagenes de la Chicana, a publication inspired by Sanchez's classes, course readers for her La Chicana class, and materials from her induction into the Women's Hall of Fame in 2011.
The Photographs series (1975-2013) is divided into two sub-series: General Photographs and Chicana Conciencia Tribute Wall. The General Photographs sub-series (1975-2011) includes photographs from throughout Rita Sanchez's career. Of particular interest are photographs from events for which Sanchez served as committee chair, which include campus visits by Rosa Parks and Dolores Huerta. Chicana Conciencia Tribute Wall (2012-2013) contains a scrapbook and photographs from the wall displayed at the Chicana/o Archive to honor Chicanas throughout the San Diego community.
Rita Sanchez was born May 20, 1937 in San Bernardino, California. She attended San Jose State University, majoring in journalism, and earned an M.A. in English Literature from Stanford University in 1974. Later, she pursued her Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego and was a Ford Foundation Fellow for five years. She was the first to teach a Chicana Studies course at Stanford University where she proposed a Chicana journal, Imagenes de la Chicana, that was published in 1973.
Sanchez taught in the Mexican American Studies Department at San Diego State University from 1974-1984 where she edited Vision de la Mujer, a collection of student writings. In 1990, she continued her teaching career at San Diego Mesa Community College. There she served as Chair of the Mesa College Committee Against Racism and of the Chicano Studies Department from 1996-1999. In 2006, Sanchez recommended changing the Chicano Studies Department name at Mesa College to the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies. Sanchez is currently semi-retired but continues teaching, working on her writings and advocating for acknowledgment of Chicanas and Chicanos in the history of the United States.
Repository: Special Collections & University Archives
Accruals: 2010-020, 2010-041, 2012-035, 2013-028
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions: The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Acquisition Source: Rita Sanchez
Related Materials:
Gracia Molina de Pick Papers (1902-2013)
Maria Nieto Senour Papers (1943-2014)
Maria Garcia Papers (1968-1997)
Enriqueta Chavez Papers (1955-2000)
Carmen Sandoval Fernandez Poster Collection (1974-1983)
Preferred Citation: Identification of item, folder title, box number, Rita Sanchez Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Finding Aid Revision History: Revised 11 February 2015 by Taylor de Klerk
Other Note: Please note that this collection was formerly titled the Rita Sanchez Mesa College Collection.
1) Chicano San Diego-Chicana Activists: Chicanas in the Arts, 1974-1994. March 11, 2008.
2) Chicano/Latino Heritage Celebration Fall 2007-A Legacy of Chicana/Latina Leadership: Gracia Molina de Pick. October 3, 2007.
3) San Diego Mesa College Chicano Studies Department Digital Preservation Project-Panel Discussion with Ana Castillo, Lucha Corpi, Leroy Quintana, Rita Sanchez and Alma Luz Villanueva. March 14, 1991.


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Anyway Monday is the day that of course must start planning the rest of the week and when busy day's start up again after weekend. Well so far, I have already had a call that my daughter's new ear mold are in so I made an appt for my husband and her to go pick them up on Wednesday. She has a field trip tomorrow with her preschool so we will be going to that with her. They are visiting the Fire hall and
My husband normally is at Karate on Monday and Thursday and my son at Judo Tuesday and Wednesday so Friday nights are the only FREE night of the week so it is nice to wind down. Thursday night there is a movie night at my son's school that we will likely be going to as long as homework etc is all done. And he is hoping to have a play date on Friday after school with a friend.
The two good things are that a) I discovered that I am off work an hour early today and also knowing that I don't work on Friday and other than speech therapy am free that day. Now I just have to schedule in getting winter tires put on the van and then we are set for the week. I think.
So here is to Manic Monday and hoping that the rest of the week goes smoothly. In an effort to increase my posts I am going to continue to try and check in on Monday's with Manic Monday posts.


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One winner will be randomly selected from the qualified comments received by Sunday, September 5, 2010, at 11:59 PM EST. Please leave an email address on one of your comments if it's not available on your Blogger profile. Winners must respond within 72 hours or another winner will be drawn. Contest is open to US residents only.
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Welcome to the Impression Obsession 2018 Summer Release Hop!
If you've come from Ilina's blog you are in the right place. If not head on over to the Impression Obsession blog for the start of the hop.
The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST May 1st – May 3rd. Visit our fabulous IO Design Team's blogs (only one comment per blog please) for a chance to win one of FOUR $25 Gift Certificates! The more blogs you visit … the better chance you will have to win!!!
Comment entries will be open on all posts until 9pm CT on Sunday May 6th and all winners will be announced April 7th.
My first card uses E7539 Unicorn Head and 3201-LG Survivor. I also used my MISTI and Color Burst from Ken Oliver Crafts for the background.
My next card uses E13688 Flag Girl Silhouette and 3199-MD Patriotic, I also used my MISTI and Color Burst from Ken Oliver Crafts for the background.
Now hop on over to Karen Amidon!


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Geneva Airport To Tignes Transfers.
Getting to Tignes with GVA Transfers is easy. The travel time from Geneva Airport to Tignes takes 2 hours and 55 minutes. Our driver will meet you at the airport, straight from your flight and with our range of new and comfortable vehicles, travelling to Tignes couldn't be simpler.
Travelling To Tignes
About Tignes
Tignes ski resort is set high in the Tarentaise Valley at the heart of the French Alps. With it's impressive snow records, incredible height and conveniently well linked pistes, Tignes has become a contender to the likes of the Three Valleys. Its popularity in the skiing and snowboarding community is no wonder – snow surety, 300km of pistes across the Val D'Isère -Tignes ski area and unrivalled access to a glacier, Tignes is hard to beat.
Skiing in Tignes
The ski area 'Val D'Isère-Tignes', was formally know as the 'Espace Killy', recently renamed the area encompasses the two resorts and offers fantastically well linked skiing across glacier, mountain bowls and plateaus.
Its snow-reliability is down the massive Grand Motte Glacier, taking skiers and snowboards up to a dizzying 3453m. This altitude allows the full ski season to run from October to the end of May, with skiing also possible during summer months on a number of runs on the glacier.
The resort has something for all abilities. There are long stretches of wide, powdery blue and red runs, as well as mogul runs and steeper black runs over in Solaise.
Free-ride terrain here is excellent, the resort has even developed the 'Naturide' where several un-groomed pistes allow those with less experience to hone their skills in a safer environment.
On a fair weather day, the views of the surrounding peaks are unbeatable and with plenty of runs north facing there are many areas that are protected from sun damage and keep conditions good into spring. There are a couple of nursery slopes and several ski and snowboard schools with great reputations in the area, perfect for learners and those looking to improve technique or park skills.
The 'Swatch' Snowpark in Tignes offers riders a chance to catch their run on film and watch it back, with jumps, rails, and an airbag on the course features. There is also a Boarder Cross and in the Glacier Snowpark you can try out the half pipe that features on the Winter X Games.
Tignes Key Facts
Lift Opening Dates:30th November 2019 to 3rd May 2020 (with partial weekend openings prior on the glacier.)
Resort Height: 2100m
Skiing Up To: 3400m
Longest Run: 10km
Km of Runs Available: 300km
Snowparks: 2
Nearby Resorts: Val d'Isere, Les Arcs, La Plagne, La Rosiere
More Information About Tignes
Tinges resort has been undergoing a huge investment in architecture in recent years, a step away from the harsher, apartment block designs with movement toward the alpine chalet style being heavily favoured; that being said, its accommodation options are vast and cater to most budgets, big and small.
Tignes is made up of a collection of smaller villages, 4 of them purpose built with the expectation of Les Brévières at 1550, where you'll find the only traditional looking Savoyard style village with pretty chalets and a church.
The main area, Tignes 2100, covers Le Lac, Le Lavachet and Val Claret, all as you've guessed it, are sat at 2100m. Val Claret is right at the foot of the funicular train and the main ski lifts up to the glacier, but it is also well known as the hub of the night life, après ski and shopping. Le Lac, is very conveniently placed too, just a few minutes down along valley, with direct access to the pistes and views out across the lake making it a favourite spot for many. Le Lavachet is considered more family orientated and a slightly quieter part of the town, as is Les Boisses 1850m. Each area is well connected with local bus services running very frequently through out the season.
Tignes recent Sports Complex development is increasingly attracting summer visitors as well as serving as a great retreat for skiers and winter holidaymakers. The centre offers climbing walls, volleyball, gyms, various athletics training equipment, trampolines, tennis and badminton to name just a few! There is also an Aquatic centre offering slides and fun areas for children, as well as relaxing pools and Jacuzzi's for those recovering after a long day skiing.
The restaurants and bars in Tignes may not be quite as high brow as neighbouring Val D'Isère but fine dinning is now available in some of the 5* hotels, as well as traditional Savoyard menus on offer throughout the villages. Tignes is a great all round ski resort, serving all types of skier and boarder and with glacier height and snow sure skiing they also claim one of the longest seasons in the Alps.
Getting to Tignes
Geneva Airport is 223km from Tignes and a 2 hour 55 minute transfer away, depending on traffic and weather conditions. Transfers from Geneva to Tignes can be booked easily though our online booking system.
You'll receive an instant confirmation of your booking and feel safe in the knowledge that we will take care of your transfer. All of our transfer vehicles at GVA Transfers are equipped for mountain roads and we offer a 24/7 customer service line if you have any questions about your transfer to Tignes.
GVA Transfers Discounted Ski Hire - Intersport
At GVA Transfers we know that selecting the right ski or snowboard hire can be tough, that's why you should leave it to the experts. We always recommend Intersport for all of our clients. They have shops all over the French and Swiss Alps and offer a large range of gear rental for all abilities.
Did you know that when reserving your ski equipment online, you can save up to 60% versus resort prices? All of our GVA clients receive an additional discount on Ski and Snowboard Hire when reserving online with Intersport.
You can book your ski & board hire using our unique discount code, pre-loaded via this link! By pre-booking, you can save both money and time when you are on your holiday.