text:
Welcome to the official site dedicated for the Sharry Mann Concert on Saturday, August 19th at The Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Downtown Vancouver
Presenting Sponsor
Please welcome Sharry Mann to Vancouver
"Sharry Singh Mann is a singer and writer. He was born on 12 September 1982 in Mohali in the house of Sardar Balbir Singh and Sardarni Harmel Kaur. He has one sister and one brother. He basically belongs to V.P.O. Ghal Khurd (Nehran). Maan did his matriculation in Mohali. After completing his matriculation there, he did his senior secondary schooling in SGGS Sr. Secondary school, sec 35 chandigarh. Sharry has completed his civil engineering from Rode Lande College, Moga. After finishing his study he came back to Mohali and start doing job in a civil engineering field. . Sharry Mann was always very fond of music and he always sung in his free time. He started singing in parties and within gathering of friends and his friends love his songs and his voice, they encouraged him to become a professional singer. But at that time Sharry never thought to choose singing as his career"
Popular Sharry Mann Playlist
Seating Charts
Tickets Available at the following locations:
Thank you to all of our sponsors who helped bring Sharry Mann to Vancouver
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Copper Sponsors
If you have any further questions please get in touch with us.


text:
In the entertaining and thoroughly researched Round About the Earth, Harvard history professor Joyce Chaplin tells the stories of 500 years' worth of people who have made their way - or tried to make it - around the globe.
In the entertaining and thoroughly researched Round About the Earth, Harvard history professor Joyce Chaplin tells the stories of 500 years� worth of people who have made their way � or tried to make it � around the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan is the name that most associate with first achieving the feat. In fact, the man whom Chaplin considers �more or less a ruthless thug� was �famous for something he never did.� He was killed in the Philippines on the way to find spices in Asia, although one of his five ships made it back to Spain in 1522 under another captain.
The mortality rate of Magellan�s expedition � 87 percent of those who set out died, deserted or were abandoned during the voyage � was not unusual for the period. A second Spanish attempt, under the direction of Garcia Jofre de Loayasa, was even less successful: All four of his ships were destroyed, and only nine of his 450 men returned home safely. This all makes the voyage by the � bold English pirate� Francis Drake seem relatively successful: He made his way back to England with one of his five ships intact and 34 percent of the original crew still together.
Through the years, circumnavigation became easier, and by the 19th century, luxury liners allowed the rich to make the circuit in a leisurely three or four months, with the risk not of the scurvy that had killed so many earlier sailors but of �putting on unwanted pounds� in the dining rooms.
As time went on, new challenges were added: Travelers made the circuit by bicycle or on foot (with the help of boats), airplanes circled the world and spaceships were sent into orbit.
In addition to detailing the stories of dozens of global travelers, Chaplin examines the books they wrote, including one by former pirate William Dampier, who is credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with introducing 79 words to the English language, including tortilla, cashew and sub-species.
Chaplin also analyzes travel brochures and novels about circumnavigation, with particular emphasis on Jules Verne�s Around the World in Eighty Days, and efforts to make world travel accessible to the public, such as the �Great Globe� displayed in London in the mid-19th century. The sphere, 60 feet in diameter, gave �a concave view of a convex planet,� and visitors could climb stairs to view the features of the world .
Chaplin�s book satisfies the same sort of curiosity about what it would be like to circle the globe, with the added attraction of making it possible to imagine a time when that journey would be one of mystery and danger.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
an ocean of potential
There is no shortage of personal development and success education material out there. There is no shortage of How to and Fitness magazines out there. So why aren't more people successful? Two words; 'action' and 'integrity'. Many people know how to but only about 10% of people actually take the actions necessary and few have the resilience to stay the course. If you'd like to find yourself in the 10% perhaps we should talk.
A survey by the Association Resources Centre and PWC, 2,165 coaching clients from 64 countries reported improvements in:
Self-esteem/self-confidence (80%)
Communication skills (72%)
Interpersonal skills (71%)
Work performance (70%)
Relationships (73%)
Work-life balance (63%)
In the fields of personal development and leadership training we learn that life does have an instruction manual. We learn through the application of universally accepted success principles that there is a roadmap to success. We know that this roadmap and these success principles are duplicatable by anyone and deliver consistent results when applied. We know this because every person who has applied them with consistency and desire has become a success in their own lives with scientific regularity. When people create such success in their lives they become leaders. Effortlessly, people will follow them through attraction rather than promotion.
The ability to create vision is an integral part of leadership training and the ability to enroll people in that vision is a leadership trait. To be assertive without being pushy is a leadership skill and to be noticed increases your chances of career advancement while maintaining the work life balance.
Personal development is exactly that, the development of the person and personal development is a life-long activity, it is asymptote (if you remember your calculus, it's a line that continually approaches a given curve but does not meet it at any finite distance.) This is the reason for the great quote by Zig Ziglar;
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."
This is where the practice of Executive Coaching and Life Coaching come in to play, they are the continuous practice of self motivation and the implementation of tools and success principles that bring about personal development and success in whatever area of your life you choose to apply them.
'Is happiness to be acquired by learning, by habit, or some other form of training? It seems to come as a result of virtue and some process of learning and to be among the godlike things since its end is godlike and blessed.' Aristotle


text:
Scientists have found that a jolt from a versatile immune-system chemical, interleukin-12, protects monkeys from malaria. The findings, reported in the January issue of Nature Medicine, suggest that the chemical could be the basis for a prophylactic shot for travelers to malaria-ridden countries.
A team led by Stephen L. Hoffman, director of the malaria program at the Naval Medical Research Institute Annex in Rockville, Maryland, injected one to two doses of interleukin-12--a chemical produced by macrophages that helps regulate the immune system--into 14 rhesus monkeys, then exposed the animals to the malaria parasite. All monkeys receiving the double dose remained uninfected up to 100 days later. Interleukin-12 "produces the most substantial protection we have ever seen in a primate model," Hoffman says. Hoffman's team believes that interleukin-12 exerts its protective effects during the liver stage of the malaria parasite's life cycle. After the parasite enters the bloodstream via a mosquito bite, it heads to the liver, where it replicates. Hoffman's team had found in earlier experiments that interleukin-12, when injected into a mouse, causes two types of immune cells--T-cells and natural killer cells--to produce higher than normal levels of another chemical, interferon-gamma. That boost in interferon-gamma triggers malaria-infected liver cells--but not adjacent liver cells--to produce nitric oxide, which kills the parasite. Says Hoffman, "It's quite an interesting cascade of events."
Hoffman argues that travelers to malarial regions, who now take other prophylactic drugs that fail to provide 100% protection, might get better short-term protection from an interleukin-12 shot. "This research tells us that we can prevent malaria by a totally immunological intervention," he says. But he and others are waiting for safety results from a trial of interleukin-12 as an anti-cancer drug before they test its effectiveness as a malaria prophylactic in people.


text:
Enjoy exploring the world of the Firebird Chronicles series with this accompanying short story.
It's Fletcher and Scoop's Beginning year at Blotting's Academy – the place where all story characters go to be trained. Join the young Apprentice Adventurers as they are charged to protect a mystery child, are pursued by phantoms, and stumble upon a strange Whooing Ceremony, led by a mythical bird and an irritable imp.
Part of the Firebird Chronicles series, alongside Rise of the Shadow Stealers (2013) and The Nemesis Charm (2016).
Download an eBook of The Imp's Possibility Bird for free:
Download the eBook from Lulu. (If you don't have an eReader to read it on, you can download a free app for Windows here, and for Mac here)
Download The Imp's Possibility Bird for Kindle here.


text:
Viewing and Editing Project Properties
Running Projects in the Emulator
Searching the WURFL Device Database
Finding Files in the Multiple User Environment
Sign a CLDC Project With a Key Pair
Managing Keystores and Key Pairs
CLDC Emulation on a Windows Mobile Device
Installing CLDC Emulation on a Windows Mobile Emulator (Windows Only)
JSR 82: Bluetooth and OBEX Support
JSR 135: Mobile Media API Support
JSR 177: Smart Card Security (SATSA)
JSR 205: Wireless Messaging API (WMA) Support
JSR 211: Content Handler API (CHAPI)
JSR 226: Scalable 2D Vector Graphics
JSR 238: Mobile Internationalization API (MIA)
JSR 256: Mobile Sensor API Support
The Keystores Manager handles creating and using keystores. The keystores known to the Keystores Manager are listed when you sign a project, as described in Signing.
Keystores contain key pairs, which you can also manage from this dialog. You must select a keystore to access the key pair tools.


text:
Collection 368 - Early Settlers of Salesville, Spanish Creek and Cherry Creek Basins
Creator: Todd, Lester H.
Provenance Note: Original manuscript written by Lester H. Todd and its accompanying map were loaned by him to the Montana State University Library in 1965 to be photocopied. They were returned to Mr. Todd after their reproduction. An index of the names of settlers was produced later by the library staff.
Historical Note: Lester H. Todd was the grandson of Hiram H. Todd and Thomas G. Lemons who were two of the early settlers chronicled in his manuscript. (There is some confusion as to the one surname. Lester H. Todd uses Lemon in his manuscript but Lemons is the name given in the "1892-93 Gallatin Valley Gazetteer and Bozeman City Directory" and the 1880 Montana Census). Hiram H. Todd migrated from Missouri by wagon train with his wife and 10 of his children including William P. Todd ( Lester's father) in 1879. They arrived in Salesville, Montana in July of that year. The next year Hiram filed on a homestead southwest of town. Thomas G. Lemons and one son were in the same wagon train. His wife, two daughters, married son Thomas J. and his family followed the next year by train. Thomas G. filed on a homestead at the mouth of Spanish Creek in 1882. His daughter Adda and William P. Todd were later married and farmed outside of Salesville. In a letter of foreword, Lester H. Todd explains that he has gathered the information for many years and "put it into History form so that the Generations that follow will have a true picture of early settlers who come to this part Montana and settled". Mr. Todd was born in Salesville and lived in both the Spanish Creek and Cherry Creek Valleys for many years before moving to Bozeman in the 1930s.
Content Description Note: One file containing a photocopied manuscript with a typed name index and an oversized file containing a photocopied hand-drawn map. The manuscript contains a thumbnail sketch of each settler, when he arrived and where he homesteaded. Some sketches are very detailed and include anecdotes about families and events while some are more incomplete. Areas described include Salesville and surrounding area, the Cherry Creek basin area and the Spanish Creek basin area. Information includes crops and livestock raised; the succession of ownerships of many homesteads including the large buyouts by the Flying D Ranch; other businesses, enterprises and jobs undertaken; and many events of note including the murders of John Bozeman and John Allen as related by old timers. The map with the names of settlers, the locations of their homesteads and other community features has been filed separately.
Contents | Special Collections
Updated: 2/5/09


text:
With Mitt Romney once again caught trying to defend his low tax rate, the booing of Paul Ryan at the AARP convention has become a bit overlooked. But it raises a two big questions:
1. Who thought it was a good idea to send Paul Ryan to the AARP convention?
2. Who thought it was a good idea to send Paul Ryan to the AARP convention armed with little else but rehashed conservative misinformation?
If you recall, conservatives hailed the choice of Paul Ryan as Romney's vice-presidential nominee because he supposedly had some unique powers to sell conservative ideas beyond the Republican base. For example, Fox News' Bill Kristol stressed Ryan's ability to win the votes of independents and Obama voters in his congressional district. Rush Limbaugh said attacks on Ryan's right-wing ideas wouldn't work because Ryan is "our last Boy Scout" and "you need the right guy to be able to explain it. Ryan is the guy."
As you can see, the Romney campaign and the Republican Party actually believed such nonsense.
They actually thought Ryan could go the AARP convention — a crowd deeply knowledgeable about how Medicare and Social Security works, and about how conservatives have been trying to destroy those government programs for decades. They thought Ryan could peddle the usual debunked junk and get away with it.
Ryan had no special arguments or turns of phrase. He offered little beyond the window dressing of his mother to assert that — this time — conservatives really really do care about protecting Medicare and Social Security.
He just spouted what gets spouted on conservative talk radio and Fox News. He even deigned to suggest he knew more about Medicare and Social Security than his audience, saying shortly after being booed, with a touch of condescension: "You may not have heard this side of the story."
You might think the AARP convention would be a bucket of cold water of reality. The cocoon of Ryan's congressional district — where his family name goes back decades — says nothing about his ability to market conservative ideas nationally. The fact that his nice guy charm wins over certain Washington elites means nothing about his ability to forge bipartisan coalitions on his terms.
And yet, after the AARP gambit completely backfires, the response from conservative movement leaders to Romney is unbelievably: you're not using Ryan enough! Unleash The Ryan!
That is some deep deep deeeeep delusion going on in the Republican Party and conservative movement.
They are trapped in a closed loop.
They resist any challenge to their ideas, even when they are proven policy or political failures. (Case in point: they are embracing the Ryan brand after his radical cost them a Republican House seat in a 2011 special election.)
More fundamentally, conservatives have failed to come to terms with their ideology's failure in the Bush presidency, or recognize that they need to do so to regain credibility with the public.
They don't seem to realize they can't believably reassert, yet again, that more tax cuts for the wealthy "job creators" will magically create more jobs so soon after the failure of the Bush tax cuts. Or that they can insist they are not ending Medicare as we know it so soon after they spectacularly failed to enact Bush's dream to end Social Security as we know it.
Their delusion is America's gain. Being trapped in a closed loop where bad ideas don't get challenged means more crude lying and less finely sanitized poll-tested language. In turn, the voters are getting a very stark choice between two competing world views.
If conservatism loses once again in November, there shall be no believable pouting that conservative ideas don't deserve the blame. At that point, conservatives can either choose to break out of their suffocating closed loop and make some changes, or get used to another decade in the political wilderness.


text:
|Sainsbury's Home | Groceries | Home & Garden | Appliances | Sport & Leisure | Sainsbury's Wine | Toys & Games | More …
Sainsbury's … Sainsbury's Voucher Codes - Sainsbury's Ipod - Sainsbury's Loans - Sainsbury's Quartermile - Sainsbury's In Newry - Sainsbury's Under-a-Fiver - Sainsbury's Ipswich - Sainsbury's Red Nose - Sainsbury's Bank Online - Sainsbury's Hampers - Sainsbury's Nectar - Sainsbury's Car Insurance - Sainsbury's UK Stores - Sainsbury's Offers - Sainsbury's Selly Oak - Sainsbury's Special Offers - Sainsbury's Tu Range - Sainsbury's Supermarket - Sainsbury's Virtual Museum - Sainsbury's Vouchers For Schools - Sainsbury's Sydenham - Sainsbury's Mobile - Sainsbury's Open Times - Sainsbury's Cookware - Sainsbury's Hedge End - Epson T0713 Magenta Ink Cartridge The Epson T0713 Magenta Ink Cartridge is compatible with any Epson printer that takes an Epson T0713 ink cartridge - EPSON Stylus D78/DX4000 series/DX5000 series/DX6000 series/DX7000F, EPSON Stylus D92/DX4400 series, EPSON Stylus D120/DX7400 series/DX8400 series/DX9400F series, EPSON Stylus S20/SX100 series, EPSON Stylus SX200 series/SX400 series, EPSON Stylus SX600FW, EPSON Stylus Office BX300F and EPSON Stylus Office B40W/BX600FW. It is suitable for use with photo paper. Epson will collect your used ink ... Lausanne Large Sofa Chocolate Leather The contemporary-styled Lausanne large sofa offers luxury lounging for the bigger room. It's got a sprung seat and foam-filled bottom cushions for support and comfort, while the rear cushions are fibre-filled. UK-made, this sofa looks great in a wide range of modern decors and offers supreme comfort. The leather is corrected and pigmented - for a more detailed explanation of these terms see our Furniture Buying Guide. As this product is made to order, please note that it is excluded from our 30 day money b ... Different by Design Embroidered White Chrysanthemum Duvet Set A crisp and fresh looking duvet and pillowcase set in white cotton mix for comfort. Delicate flower embroidery in white and silver lends an touch of elegance. This full set comprises one duvet cover and two pillowcases, and comes in a handy transparent carry bag. Machine wash at 40°C. ... Infantino Picnic Play Tummy Time Mat The Infantino Picnic Play Tummy Time Play Mat has a detachable prop-up pillow, removable plush toys and a water pat-mat, all surrounded with fuzzy "grass". The soft watermelon prop-up pillow encourages baby to push up to help develop arm and neck strength, and the water pouch and removable toys help keep baby entertained. Suitable from birth. ... JVC Red Gumy Headphones JVC's Gumy headphone range has been designed in bright colours to match the range of 3rd generation iPods! The earbuds and cables of these JVC Gumy Earphones are a bright red to match your music player or outfit. These in ear headphones are compact, with soft, comfy rubber earpieces that provide great sound from the 13mm drivers. The cables are tangle resistant, and they're equipped with a standard 3.5mm stereo mini plug for wide compatibility. ... Ross 1m 2 Phono to 3.5mm jack If you're looking for a cable to connect your MP3 player or laptop to a stereo, this is the cable you need. The 3.5mm jack fits into all headphone sockets on small electrical appliances, and the twin phono cables will fit into amplifiers, mixers or the AUX socket on your stereo. ... Sainsbury's Online Sale | Sainsbury's Direct, UK.
Sainsbury's Direct, UK: Shop at Sainsbury's Online Store for Groceries, Electronics, Wine and More …
Much more than just an online version of your local Sainsbury's, the Sainsbury's Online Store is a one-stop shop for just about anything you can think of, including all the latest electrical appliances, and even Sainsbury's insurance and credit cards.
Here are just some of the great products and services you'll find at the new Sainsbury's UK website:
Food & drink: * Buy Groceries * Recipes & tips * Food ideas * Drinks guides
Home & garden: * Cookware * Tableware * Home electrical * Furniture * Storage & shelving * Home accessories * Home furnishings * Bedding * Lighting * Curtains & blinds * Bathroom accessories * Bathroom fixtures & fittings * Laundry * DIY * Car care * Garden Products
Technology: * Sound & vision * Computing & gaming * Cameras & camcorders * Phones & accessories * Sat nav & In-car entertainment
Appliances: A massive range of high-quality kitchen appliances from brands including Bosch, AEG, Zanussi, Electrolux, Hotpoint, Smeg, NEFF and Indesit.
Toys & games: * Action figures & playsets * Toy vehicles * Construction * Dolls & playsets * Animal playsets * Soft toys * Baby & pre-school toys * Creative & learning * Pretend play * Bikes, scooters & ride ons * Outdoor toys * Games & puzzles * Electronic toys * Musical toys
... and much more besides, including a great selection of health-inducing sports and fitness equipment in Sainsbury's online Sport & Leisure section.
With the new Sainsbury's Online Store, Sainsbury's continues to deliver an ever-improving shopping experience, with quality products at always-affordable prices.
Enjoying an enviable record of consistently exceeding customer expectations for healthy, safe, fresh and tasty food, the Sainsbury's UK website offers customers real value for money, and a commitment to healthy choices and environmental responsibility matched by few other companies.
You can also be sure that you're helping the economy when you shop at Sainsbury's, since Sainsbury's also try to source the best-tasting British products whenever they're in season, and wherever these products meet customers' expectations for high-quality.
Select the following Sainsbury's link to buy groceries, home goods and more, at the Sainsbury's UK Website
As regular Sainsbury's shoppers will know, the traffic light labels on many Sainsbury's food products provide a quick and handy reference for determining the health-value of a product, but Sainsbury's also take great pride in providing environmentally friendly products too. For instance, in June 2008, Sainsbury's became the first major supermarket to source its fresh and smoked salmon entirely from Scottish salmon farms approved by Freedom Food, and meeting the RSPCA's strict welfare standards for salmon.
Additionally, in 2007, Sainsbury's were the first UK supermarket to convert its banana production entirely to Fairtrade. Today more than half of the Fairtrade bananas sold in the UK are sold by Sainsbury's.
In fact, Sainsbury's aim to be environmentally responsible not just with regards to the food it sells, but in all aspects of the way the Sainsbury's business is operated, and encourages customers to be environmentally responsible too.
The array of products on offer at Sainsburys is forever changing, with new products being added all the time. However, listed below you'll find a small selection of some current Sainsburys offers to take advantage of:
Ultimate Bird Feeder Station
The Ultimate Bird Station will encourage feathered friends to spend more time in your garden. Its handsome, antique and quirky appearance will blend beautifully with any outdoor design scheme and will add character to any garden, patio or terrace. At 245.5cm tall, it's out of reach of most earthbound predators, and its features include five hanging hooks for hanging assorted bird feeders or other accessories (not included), preening perches, a birdbath and a feeding plate. Just fit the easy to assemble par
Tu Rome Mother & Child Floor Lamp Brushed Chrome
This floor light has an uplighter that works on a dimmer and a smaller directional light that can be adjusted to suit your focus exactly making this a versatile and functional lamp that still looks stylish. A brushed chrome finish gives a contemporary look while frosted glass encases each bulb for a soft warm light. Bulbs are included, so you'll be ready to use this floor light immediately.
Tu Rectangular Chopping Board
Protect your surfaces and keep your knives sharper for longer with this Tu wooden chopping board. At 31 x 40cm, it's large enough for chopping large quantities of veg for salad or soups, slicing large loaves, carving roasts and even makes an attractive serving surface for crudites and dips. The board can be hung on a hook to save space in your kitchen.
Breville Café Series Die Cast 2 Slice Toaster
The Breville Café Series Die Cast 2 Slice Toaster is an elegantly space-age designer kitchen accessory that warms, defrosts and toasts. In brushed, rust-proof die cast aluminium and stainless steel, this stylish device has variable width slots for varying slice thicknesses and a maximum power rating of 1100W. The toaster incorporates a defrost button for toasting frozen bread straight from the freezer and variable browning control for light or dark toast, while the crumpet setting toasts bagels, teacakes a
Morphy Richards 3.5L Ecolectric Slow Cooker
This slow cooker has three cooking temperatures and a toughened glass lid to retain heat, lock in nutrients and enable you to see what's cooking. It's also insulated to retain more heat, and if used correctly can consume up to 44% less energy than a regular slow cooker. The versatile ceramic dish can be used for serving and cool touch handles make it safe and easy to lift and carry to the table. A recipe book is included to inspire all sorts of slow cooked meals! Slow cookers make delicious stews, pot roas
Philips 4-in-1 Rechargeable Bikini Perfect
The Philips 4 in 1 Rechargeable Bikini Perfect lets you trim and style your bikini line just the way you want! It's completely cordless and easy to wield, letting you trim with more precision and less irritation for a comfortable, precise and silky smooth finish. The Bikini Perfect offers 4 styling options from separate attachments: there's a precise, gentle trimmer, a hygienic trimming comb, an extra smooth and safe shaver and an epilator that removes hairs for weeks. It's suitable for wet and dry use, so
Interdesign Pebbles Sink Mat Large
This pebble mat sits in the bottom of your kitchen sink, protecting delicate glassware and chinaware from cracking and chipping during washing. The soft gel-like quality will also prevent the noisy and irritating clattering of cutlery and crockery against hard surfaces. The mat can be cut to go round the plug hole. It comes with a one year guarantee.
Thomas Tank Engine Ready Bed
If your child is going to a sleepover, this all in one solution is fantastic as it combines a blow up air bed mattress and duvet. Featuring kids' favourite Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, this bright blue and yellow mattress plus cover set will ensure your child has a great night's sleep whether they are at sleepovers or having weekends away with friends. A single sized bed, it has a built in headboard and comes complete with a pump so you can inflate it. It includes its own travel bag making it is ea
Sainsbury's Basics Sandwich Toaster
Ham, cheese, beans, mushrooms - whatever your favourite sandwich filling, this Basics sandwich toaster will leave it piping hot and tasting delicious. Non-stick, removable toasting plates make it easy to remove burnt cheese or crumbs. Slimline and smart looking, this sandwich toaster even stands upright for storage, so if you don't want to leave it out on your worktop it will slot tidily into any cupboard. An indicator light lets you know when it's at the right temperature to toast. 1 year guarantee.
Catherine Lansfield 300 Thread Count Pillowcase White Pair
The Catherine Lansfield linen range is the last word in comfort and luxury. The pure, combed, cotton sateen percale 300 thread count of these pillow cases not only makes for sheer bliss, but they're also fully machine washable. Comfortable, luxurious and convenient! The clean, white linen of the Catherine Lansfield range is ideal to give any bedroom a sense of simple opulence. Machine wash at 40°C.
Philips 6940 Mains Rotary Shaver
The Philips Mains Rotary Shaver makes shaving a breeze! Mains driven for extra power, it gives a super-close, easy shave for ultimate smoothness. The shaver's lift and cut technology moves the hair away from the face, getting closer to the root for a slick, comfortable shave. The reflex action system adjusts to every curve of your face and neck, shaving larger areas at once for quicker grooming, while the individual floating heads are angled for fuller contact. The pop-up trimmer is built-in for handy mou
Sony DPF-D70 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame Black
For anyone who takes lots of digital photos, the digital photo frame is a great way to display your photos in your home. Simply upload some digital photos of your holidays or birthdays, and the digital photo frame works like a small computer screen to display them. It can either display one image, or slowly change between an assortment of images. This crisp, simple black, 7 inch Sony digital photo frame has plenty of internal storage - 256MB for over 500 photos. It accepts xD, SD, CF and MMC cards, Sony M
Nescafe Krups Dolce Gusto Cream
It's possible to enjoy the smell and taste of freshly brewed coffee in the comfort of your own home with this Nescafe Krups Dolce Gusto in stylish cream. Simply insert pods of Nescafe ground coffee and high pressure water and steam forced by a pump will extract rich flavour to bring you your favourite coffee. Whether you enjoy cafe latte, cappuccino, macchiato, mocha, chococcino or espresso, you'll be sipping in seconds. Nescafe knows how urgently you'll want to enjoy your coffee machine so it has include
Fuji Finepix F60FD 12-Megapixel 3x Zoom Digital Camera
This slick black-and-silver compact camera has everything you need in a little camera: a solid, full metal body, urban style and great functionality in a small package. A 12-megapixel sensor takes high resolution images, while the 3x zoom lens (35mm-105mm equivalent) allows you flexibility in your shooting. A simple video mode also lets you capture 640 x 480 pixel video. Powered by a rechargeable battery. A full range of auto functions and flash make this a great little walk-around camera to take with you
Apple iPod Touch 8GB
Apple is the market leader when it comes to making MP3 players and the iPod Touch gives you a huge range of features literally in the palm of your hand and at the tips of your fingers. It isn't just music you have to play with, but also movies and videos, games, internet, email, maps and directions, YouTube, photos, calendar, contacts book, stock information, weather, take notes, calculator and you can even get it to talk to your specifically-designed Nike trainers to track your time, distance and calories
Masterplug 20m Phone Extension
The Masterplug standard 20m phone extension cable reel allows two phones to be positioned up to 15m away from the line-in socket.
Henry 1100W Bagged Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner with Microtex Filtration
The friendly face of cleaning we've come to trust: it's Numatic Henry, the Bagged Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner! Henry is a dry vac with a high performance 1100W Twinflo' motor with hi-lo control for different surface applications and a 4 stage filtration system - not to mention a cheery red face and black hat. The cylinder design has a heavy duty 9L capacity and takes easy to use Microflo dust bags. The vacuum has a high efficiency Microtex filtration system - approved to the highest allergen standard by the Br
Willow Tree Friendship
Willow Tree is a beautiful range of figurines designed by Susan Lordi and each sculpture is produced with a particular sentiment in mind, 'Friendship' features a female figure holding a poise of flowers and would make a lovely gift for a special friend. This attractive ornament is made of hand-finished resin.
Brabantia 50L Laundry Bin Wood/Stainless Steel
At 50L this large laundry bin is big enough to store the whole families washing until it's ready for the machine. The polished steel barrel has a perforated base which provides ventilation keeping the contents aired and the removable cotton liner makes it easy to lift out and carry the washing to the machine. A plastic base prevents slipping and scraping. The removable wooden lid has a quick drop hole for small laundry items and gives the bin a compact look. It comes with a 10 year guarantee.
Sony DVPSR90 DVD Player
A stylish and slimline DVD player which doesn't just play films, it also plays MP3 and JPEG file formats if they've been stored on a disc as well as music CDs. Unobtrusive, simple and easy to set up and operate.
Sony KDL-40S5500 40" Digital Full HD 1080p LCD TV
Enjoy stunning picture clarity, colour, depth and definition with this simple, stylish and very affordable TV. With superb 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and Bravia Engine 3 picture enhancement technology, this TV brings the HD experience into your living room in all its large-screen glory. Live Colour delivers optimal colour purity, while Advanced Contrast Enhancer gives the deepest blacks in the darkest scenes. One-touch Scene Select enables you to easily change the picture and sound settings to best suit
HP 300 Black Ink Cartridge
The HP 300 Black Ink Cartridge is compatible with any Hewlett Packard printer that takes an HP 300 ink cartridge - HP Deskjet D2560, HP Deskjet F42244, HP Deskjet F4280. It is suitable for use with photo paper. Hewlett Packard will recycle your used ink cartridges free of charge. Visit the Hewlett Packard website for details.
BaByliss Bliss 2x Air Styler
Products from industry leaders BaByliss are the choice of professionals. For easy, convenient styling, you need the BaByliss BEliss 2x Air Styler to straighten as you dry, even on short hair. This styler has all the straightening benefits of the best selling BEliss Dryer in an air styler. The special straightening attachment has 2 rows of 9 tourmaline ceramic plates that grip the hair and straighten it while you dry it, protecting your hair from potential heat damage by ensuring even heat distribution. Wi
Ross 32" Single Arm Tilt and Swivel LCD Wall Mount
Suitable for televisions from 17-32" and up to 20kg in weight, this LCD TV mount can swivel into almost any position to guarantee the perfect viewing angle. It features an integrated spirit level to ensure a level installation, has pockets for tidy cables and is compatible with all major TV brands.
Sony CD-R Blank Disks 50 Pack
A spindle of 50 writable CDs suitable for backing up data and making music CDs, with the space for 700MB of data or 80 minutes of music. Writable CDs can only be used for putting data on once, and cannot be rewritten. Suitable for use in CD-R/RW compatible devices, including modern computer CD drives.
Tu Amber 3 Ceiling Light
This ornate ceiling lamp holds three candle style bulbs, and has attractive intricately designed lamp shades that feature little gems of amber-coloured glass. The effect is warm and homely and when lit the brown colour of the whole fixture will fade into the background leaving the attention on the brightly lit amber pieces. Takes 3 bulbs of up to 40W.
Western Digital My Passport Essential 250GB Portable Hard Drive Blue
You can fit all your data onto one small, portable disk without the need to carry power cables with this hard disk drive from Western Digital. With the ability to hold up to 250GB worth of data, you can store or backup 62,000 MP3 tracks, 71,000 digital photos, 110 hours of DVD quality video or 30 hours of HD video, the Western Digital My Passport Essential is excellent for anybody who needs plenty of storage on the move.
Antler Water Resistant MP3 Cover
An MP3 player can often be an expensive piece of equipment. With this water-resistant case from Antler, you can keep it safe whether on the beach, at the pool, boating or camping. An external converter for your headphones means you can listen to it while it is in the case, but a closed seal is still kept around the mp3 player. It has a blue finish and clear windows at the front and the back with a height of 21cm and a width of 13cm. Instructions are included.
Verbatim Green 320GB USB Portable Hard Drive
The Verbatim 320GB USB Portable Hard Drive is a high capacity portable hard drive in a small, highly portable package. These drives come in different colours to match a colour conscious user. This is a metallic, understated green with a tapered design to make it a stylish addition to your desktop. This small drive has a large 320GB of storage space, and doesn't require any external power cables. Simply plug it into a USB slot, and it will show up as an external hard drive on your computer. Easy to use, and
Meccano Spykee Micro
Meccano Spykee Micro is the little brother of Spykee, the ultimate interactive cyber companion. He has sound and light effects; he moves, bleeps and flashes. His caterpillar treads allow him to travel forward and spin on most surfaces and his head and arms are fully articulated. Driven by infra red remote control, he's yours to command. The Spykee set contains more than 20 metal parts needed to build the robot, and tools, assembly instructions and an electric motor which runs on 3 x AAA batteries and 3 x L
Other Sainsbury's customers found the Sainsbury's UK website by searching for these terms:
Sainsbury's In Newry Sainsbury's Loans Sainsbury's Nectar Sainsbury's Ipswich Sainsbury's Bank Online Sainsbury's Selly Oak Sainsbury's Voucher Codes Sainsbury's UK Stores … more at Sainsbury's Direct.
Sainsbury's Direct
Argos, UK
Kays Catalogue
Empire Stores, UK
Gray & Osbornes
Laura Ashley
Dabs Electronics
Boden UK
Ambrose Wilson
Austin Reed
British Home Stores
DorothyPerkins UK
Richer Sounds
Boden Catalogue
La Redoute
Dorothy Perkins
Big W
C and A
… more UK shopping!
|Site Navigation: Great Universal Essentials, UK, Luxury Luggage, AA Buildings and Contents Insurance, Online Shopping.
© 2013 - Shop Direct at Sainsbury's Online Catalogue Store, The Leader in UK Retail


text:
Our dog bite injury lawyers in Michigan represent victims of dog attacks in cases for personal injury damages. Our clients include both adults and children and range from joggers to postal workers who are bitten by dogs on both public and private property. Injuries arc often severe and include nerve injuries, fractured bones, and permanent disfiguring scars.
Often times, a person is attacked and injured by a dog when they lawfully enter someone's property, such as when someone is invited as a social guest. However, other times, a person can be attacked by a dog when they are simply walking alongside someone's property, without even entering the property.
While most people are aware that they have a legal right to sue the dog owner for these injuries, less widely known is that a person can sue the landlord of a tenant dog owner for injuries suffered due to the dog bite. However, in order to hold the landlord liable, several conditions must apply:
- Was the landlord aware of the dangerousness of the tenant's dog?
For example, has the dog attacked or tried to attack someone in the past, and the landlord was made aware of it, or has the landlord witnessed the dangerous proclivities of the dog in person.
- Was the landlord's response to a knowledge of dangerousness unreasonable?
If the landlord knew of the dangerousness of the dog, did he or she take reasonable steps to prevent injuries by the dog, such as erecting proper walls, posting warnings, and requiring tenant to take certain preventative actions.
- Was the person injured by the dog on the property or next to the property?
Courts will take into account the location of the dog bite incident. Where a person is attacked while lawfully on the property or next to it, the landlord will be liable. However, if the dog bite takes place at a location farther away from the property, the landlord will not be liable.
In these cases, the landlord's homeowner's insurance company usually pays a settlement to the dog bite victim. Therefore, injured parties do not have to worry about the tenant neighbor having to pay out of pocket costs.
If you or a family member is bitten or attacked by a tenant's dog, you do have legal rights to sue the landlord and should contact our Michigan dog bite lawyers as soon as possible after the attack so that we can explain your legal rights to you and begin our investigation of the claim. We will represent you under our No Fee Promise, which means we do not charge any legal fees or costs until we win your settlement. Call now at (800) 606-1717 to discuss your case.


text:
NATO-Industry Forum opens in Split
NATO Deputy Secretary General, Amb. Alexander Vershbow, Croatian Defence Minister Ante Kotromanović and Deputy Foreign and European Affairs Minister, Joško Klisović delivered their addresses opening the NATO Industry Forum in the "Le Meridien Lav" Hotel in Split on 14 November 2014.
The Forum, organised by the Allied Command of Transformation (ACT) under the auspices of NATO Secretary General, serves as a framework for a closer co-operation between the Alliance and the defence industry. In his video-streamed welcome address, the President of the Republic, Ivo Josipović praised the event as an important forum featuring discussions and proposals contributing to further development and enhancement of the security systems of the member nations and the Alliance in its entirety.
Deputy Secretary General Vershbow welcomed the forum as a unique opportunity to discuss the security challenges NATO nations face, and how they can meet those challenges jointly, co-operating with the industry as a key partner. He warned of the volatile security environment, requiring a strong, ready and capable NATO, a strong transatlantic bond and a closer partnership with industry.
Croatian Defence Minister, Ante Kotromanović commended the NATO-Industry forum as a valuable framework for exchange of experience with the leading defence industry companies and addressed the latest developments in the European environment. "It is our duty to assess the existing capabilities and consider the extent of investment into the security of countries and their citizens. A synergy of the Alliance and the defence industry towards strategic autonomy and wider co-operation is a necessity", said Minister Kotromanović.
Croatian Deputy Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Joško Klisović stressed the strategic importance of the defence industry for NATO. "It is a great pleasure to host top innovators and representatives of Croatian companies here today" said Deputy Minister Klisović.
"Co-operation with NATO as a unique multinational client is at once a great honour and a big challenge", said the Chief Executive Officer of ThalesRaytheon Systems, Philippe Duhamel.
At the media conference following the opening, the Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, General Jean-Paul Palomeros stated: "The new challenges before the Alliance seek new solutions and innovative thinking. Our job is to get to the solutions", stressed General Palomeros.
The senior attendees of the Forum included Assistant NATO Secretary General for Defence Investment, Patrick Auroy, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Dragutin Repinc, Assistant Defence Minister for Material Resources, Viktor Koprivnjak, and other MoD and Armed Forces officials.
The NATO – Industry Forum is the first post-Wales opportunity for the NATO and defence industry representatives to discuss the security exigencies and priorities. The summit highlighted the importance of the strong defence industry and related co-operation, and in return the Forum gave the defence industry representatives the insight into NATO's priorities and enabled them to plan the strategic investments accordingly.
- Most read
- Latest
- Structure of the Ministry of Defence
- Addresses and Contacts
- Minister of Defence Ante Kotromanović
- Commemoration of 10-year participation of the Republic of Croatia in international peace support mission
- Participation of members of Ministry of Interior in peacekeeping missions
- Participation of CAF members in the UN peacekeeping missions from 1999 to 2009
- Addresses and Contacts
- Participation of members of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in peacekeeping missions
- Signing of Agreement on Procurement of German PzH 2000 Howitzers
- MoD and Brodosplit sign In-shore Patrol Vessel Construction Contract
- 22.5.2019 VAdm Colin Kilrain visits Barracks at Zemunik
- 22.5.2019 Airborne landing in "Immediate Response 19"
- 22.5.2019 Opening of 61st International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes
- 16.5.2019 The anniversaries of "Gromovi" Brigade and Battalion
- 15.5.2019 Cdre Raffanelli attends CHENS in Lisbon
- 15.5.2019 Minister Krstičević attends 22nd Meeting for Rudolf Perešin
All rights reserved. The content from the pages may be used without explicit consent, crediting the source.


text:
Jeremy Lin Not Ready For Game 3
After Wednesday's practice at the New York Knicks' training facility, point guard Jeremy Lin participated in a 3-on-3 full-court scrimmage as he continues to make progress after his April knee surgery. Despite Lin taking contact and making some aggressive moves to the basket, Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Lin will not play in Game 3 Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. He's not sure if Lin will play at all in the team's first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat. Woodson said he and the team's medical staff will meet Thursday to evaluate Lin and determine his status looking ahead. Although Lin has gradually increased his workload, Woodson said he has to show he can handle making offensive and defensive moves consistently. "This is the first time he's been able to run up and down," Woodson said. "He's gone through a lot of drills. The test is if he can cut and guard people and be able to handle the ball and make plays off the dribble." Lin wasn't available for comment after practice. Via (ESPN Sports)
0 Comments
You can be the first one to leave a comment.


text:
i fancy myself to be quite a good listener. at least in the world of music. i have a brother who composes and arranges, and is can listen technically at an absurd level. i have another brother who produces and sings. i guess i'm the one who listens to what they and others do or produce.
when i say i can listen, i really mean that i appreciate music more than most. it really goes deep into my soul and is part of my private inner world, if you will. listening for me is more than a hobby; when possible, it has to be done with complete focus, with the goal to feel and understand. i do admit to being pretty restrictive in chosing what i devote time to in this arena. most of the focused listening time has been going to sting, peter gabriel and pat metheny tradicionally, with quite a lot of leonardo goncalves and herbert grönemeyer in the mix. i have my guilty pleasures (aha and simply red mostly in the past, and even the likes of katy perry more recently), and more recently i've been listening a lot to daniela araujo and sigur rós, which she introduced me to.
but to listen and see live, with the visual and the natural surround audio, this had been a rare pleasure in my life. if i had to make a highlight list of concerts i've seen in brazil, even michael w smith (twice!) would have to be included, although i was able to see the russian pianist evgeny kissin play a recital in rio de janeiro, in the 90s.
this has changed since my arrival in bremen july 14, 2010. i've been back in germany for 497 days now (round number coming up!), and life has been a blessing. the by far biggest one shall be a future topic on this blog, but this minor one is surely worth mentioning.
on average, i've been to a high class musical concert every 31 days - basically once a month. this, of course, is without counting other cultural events (1 f1 race, soon 7 werder matches, 1 bayern match, bird parks & other tourisms). here my list and a few thoughts on each one of them.
august 28, 2010
by then i'd seen two jazz concerts in bars in town, but this was the first highlight: vladimir ashkenazy brought his sydney symphony orchestra (by some viewed as a top ten orchestra in the world) to "die glocke", bremen's main concert hall. with hime came young bulgarian top piano talent behzod abduraimov, who played one of tchaikovsky's concerts brilliantly. incredible concert, memorable day.
october 12, 2010
this would be my first live encounter with sting, who i'd known and listened to for over 17 years at that point. still, i wasn't expecting too much since i hadn't really got into liking the album "symphonycities", but it was a huge surprise: fantastic atmosphere in hamburg's 02 arena, and really high quality music with sting singing with authority and the london symphony orchestra causing the emotions to flow. "i hung my head", "this cowboy song", "the end of the game" and "why should i cry for you" stood out - and it was just fitting that the show opened with my traditional all-time favorite song "if i ever lose my faith in you". i left the show with the impression that this had been the best concert i'd ever been to in my life.
december 4, 2010
first high class concert event not alone - my cousin raphael accompanied me to munich to see a recital by evgeny kissin, the above mentioned russian wunderkind (now 40 years old), who played a liszt recital like a true master. it was simply astonishing, exciting and worth every minute. second time kissin in my life... and not the last!
march 17, 2011
i hadn't heard of the trondheim jazz orchestra until a couple of weeks earlier. this very peculiar orchestra (saxophone, 2 violins, 1 cello, a brass section, guitar, percussion and drums) is based in the famous music university in that norwegian town. they constantly play with some of jazz greatest, including pat metheny, and this day they were playing music from a collaboration with joshua redman, considered by me to be the best saxophone player alive. the sendesaal in bremen is a perfect location, thanks to its incredible (and legendary) acoustics and its somewhat informal setting. joshua is really incredible, and it was very exciting to see him perform live... and the music sticks with me until today.
may 7, 2011
i'd seen him around half a year earlier, but in a different setting. dominic miller has been sting's guitarist since the late 80s and has composed a couple of sting's most beautiful songs, such as "shape of my heart". his band held an event in my neighbouring village worpswede, famous for they're culture and events (last month the red hot chillie peppers gave a concert at their famed music hall). the band consisted of a piano, a base and, most memorably, the percussionist sting used for his winter project. i really enjoyed it, sitting in the first row!
may 15, 2011
i drove to braunschweig, which is a 90 minute drive from home, to see this man do a completely solo performance. sitting in the second row and even participating at a certain point (in a kind of choir he set up at the spot), bobby mcferrin was exactly as expected: a musical genius with a huge heart. i couldn't believe that i was seeing all these people live - mcferrin happens to be one of the artists that i have listened to in that focused way. anytime he's back in germany i'd love to go - if it's not too expensive (like his gig with chick corea next year in berlin).
june 2, 2011
the day i saw herbert grönemeyer live. you have to do it once! the stadium in hamburg was packed (normally hsv plays there), and i was sitting at the furthest seat possible (because it was cheaper...), but it was still a memorable experience. even with that kind of crowd, herbert manages to be personal - he stayed there way after official concert time and played and sang for the crowd, no matter what size, even after his band had left. it started at 20h and only ended close to midnight! some really great performances, people singing along a fantastic sound in this mild pre-summer night. another good one!
july 7, 2011
my cousin laura was with me on this one, and the next two. a 2 hour drive to the nice city of strasbourg, france. a quick look into the "altstadt". then concert time - like with grönemeyer in the back for monetary reasons, but it was vital to be there: keith jarrett, gary peacock and jack dejohnette are one of the most prolific trios in jazz history, and you feel like seeing history happening in front of your eyes. i, of course, really enjoyed keith's musicality, his understanding, his musical language - totally worth it! one of their many albums ("the cure") is part of those that i'd listened to many times in that focused mode...
july 12, 2011
cousin lmmc introduced me to this girl: yulianna avdeeva won the chopin competition, one of the most important piano contests in the world, and was playing at a little castle near montpellier, france. so there we were to see the talented jewish russian female player. let's put it like this (sorry dear cuz'), it wasn't her best day. but sitting in the front row, open air, french castle, evening and listening to a high quality recital wasn't the worst moment of the year... ;)
july 13, 2011
this is the reason we went to montpellier: to see the other russian, male and in no need of winning competitions. evgeny kissin plays liszt, i had seen it in december, but not fully understood every aspect of it. this time i was prepared, and it was an even more enriching experience than the first time. during the sonata, i even got emotional.
july 17, 2011
there are a few reasons why this evgeny kissin experience was by far the most emotional one. you see, i've been listening to the 12-year-old kissin playing the chopin concertos for almost two decades now. they are the single pieces that move me most in classical music. and there i was in bad kissingen (northern bavaria, germany) listening to the russian master playing concerto no.1 by chopin, with the woman of my life, recently arrived from brazil, sitting by my side. that brought more than just one tear to the eye, mainly in the second movement. yes, there was a chinse tenor (keija xiong) singing mozart (great stuff by the way) and the invited orchestra (from montpellier, conducted by lawrence foster) played tchaikovsky's nutcracker (complete version, quite breathtaking!). the end of the kissinger sommer in bad kissingen with kissin - what a night!
july 18, 2011
the following day, sizinha (the woman of my life from above) accompanied me to see sting in his symphonicity tour again, this time with the czech national orchestra, and in the city of mannheim. we were sitting in the last row, so it wasn't as personal or imediate as in october, but it was still a hell of a show with some tunes not played in hamburg. special times.
october 25, 2011
in a bar in bremen, my brother leo, his wife dani, our friends mudo & ju and luquinhaz went to see marketa irglova - the girl from the movie "once". she brought her band, with an impressive vocalist/percussionist (great voice & rythm), a guitarist (from glen hansard's "the frames") and a base player. marketa and glen had been in bremen two years ago, not to long after their cult hit movie "once", but this time she headed her own band. the music was sometimes of very high level, but mostly too melancholic and minor to listen to for 2 hours. still, some really great moments in this one, too. and just to see the main actress from one of my favorite movies live was worth it.
october 25, 2011
in a bar in bremen, my brother leo, his wife dani, our friends mudo & ju and luquinhaz went to see marketa irglova - the girl from the movie "once". she brought her band, with an impressive vocalist/percussionist (great voice & rythm), a guitarist (from glen hansard's "the frames") and a base player. marketa and glen had been in bremen two years ago, not to long after their cult hit movie "once", but this time she headed her own band. the music was sometimes of very high level, but mostly too melancholic and minor to listen to for 2 hours. still, some really great moments in this one, too. and just to see the main actress from one of my favorite movies live was worth it.
october 30, 2011
front row. hamburg kupfernagel. my love sitting next to me, maybe even more excited for me than i was able to express? and then, lights, pat metheny comes out. so very strange to be there, see him and that typical smile of his, and his shirt, always striped. and his toys, his guitar, his craft. soloing much better than i'd ever seen him before, pat was accompanied by larry grenadier (upright base) and bill stewart (drums). i though this would be a good intro do seeing pat live, since i usually don't like the trio setting. but i knew basically all the tunes (most from the pmg set list) and it was just breathtaking. always & forever, question & answer, bright sized life - he even played with his orchestrion, which was really something else, and he varied his guitars, including the picasso. gotta see it and him again. and again. hope to see lyle some day...
november 8, 2011
back to bremen, back to the sendesaal. this time, a solo artist. a lesser bobby mcferrin, let's say. vinx was in town, i caught it in the newspaper just a couple of days earlier. it was cold, he is warm. vinx worked with sting and peter gabriel, with the us government, with stevie wonder - as percussionist and vocalist. his show was something else, a real shame that it was in the middle of the week and sizinha couldn't be there with me. fantastic stuff, a real highlight. and i got to sit in the front row and chat with him afterwards ("sting is a star, peter gabriel is much more human and friendly", he said). great work with voice, and he is a solo act in his own right, having given workshops everywhere, including berklee.
november 22, 2011
he remembered. joshua redman was back to bremen, but this time in "die glocke". of course i had to be there too, sitting in the back and curious to see his duets with renowned pianist brad mehldau. i own mehldau's collaboration with metheny, and he has his very own specific style, that has to do a lot with the way he attacks the keys, loves to explore rythm and texture, filling up the big concert hall. mehldau is special, redman is special, and i had another really special evening yesterday. both of their musicalities are simply over the roof, and people felt it, didn't want them to leave. they knew it was special. what a collaboration - just piano and saxophone (mostly tenor, a little soprano), no rythm section besides their own incredible rythmic pulse and feel. they can both play beautifully, agressively, fast and deep, and they do it moving between these adjectives with competence.
i'm so thankful. and i hope 2012 will be similar, there is always more to come. berlin philharmonic orchestra, for example...


text:
The Lovely Package Exchange
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Yesterday after receiving my surprise letter from Miss JessicaJaneHandmade, I decided I had to sign up for the "Lovely Package Exchange". I was reluctant at first, overwhelmed by the idea of my being obligated to send something to someone that I've never talked to, hoping that they'll find my attempt at being artistic "lovely". Ugh.
...but really, doesn't it sound like so much fun?
I have to involve myself. I love getting pretty things in my mailbox too much not to. At one point, I played around with the idea of starting a blog called "pretty things in my mailbox", you've probably heard me use that phrase more than once, but came to the conclusion that it would be too much work for me. So here, somebody else has organized the very package exchange that I've been craving. How could I pass this up.
The cutoff date for the sign up appears to be tomorrow, July 27th, so its not too late for you to fill out your type form and start dreaming up ways of how you're going to decorate your mailbox bound treasures. I only signed up to exchange one package, but you can sign up to exchange up to 3. One package will be plenty on my plate, and will allow me to concentrate on making it all that it should be, rather than trying to spread myself too thin and ending up with holes in the perfection that I'll be trying so hard to create. Its asked that you spend $20-30 on putting your lovely package together, with a strong emphasis on effort. Partners will be assigned on July 28th, and your packages need to be sent out by August 14th.
Just spreadin' the word.
I can't wait to see who I'm paired up with. But mostly, I can't wait to see something pretty in my mailbox.


text:
David Menendez wrote: > At 7:45 AM -0800 2002-11-23, Seth Russell wrote: > >> I agree with danny here, and I think the WG would also agree with >> danny. <http://somewhere/me.rdf> identifies a document. Which is >> why we need #ThisGraph. There is currently nothing to refer to that >> *abstract* thing. The document is a tangeable physical thing that >> contains token strings. The graph is an abstract thing that contains >> triples. The parser in an application will turn the token strings >> from the document into triples in the application's database. If we >> are to talk about this distinction in an interoperable manner, then >> we need a *standard* way to refer to the document as opposed to the >> graph. > > > I still prefer to think of the resource being the information, and any > particular document being a representation of the resource. For > example, say <http://example.org/privacy> is the URI of a company's > privacy policy, which might be available in multiple languages and > formats and might vary over time. The actual bytes which you would > receive (the representation) will vary, but the resource is constant. > > Similarly, I would think of <http://somewhere/me.rdf> as being a > dataset which can be expressed in terms of triples. Any RDF documents > you get as a result of dereferencing the resource would be > representations. > > If you needed to refer to an actual RDF/XML document that you > downloaded at a specific time, you could use something like: > > _:a rdf:type eg:Representation; > dc:source <http://somewhere/me.rdf>; > dc:format "application/rdf+xml"; > dc:language "en"; > dcq:issued "2002-11-23t10:30:00z". I suppose that would work as long as we agree that the uri [of the document] identifies the graph and not the document. Thing is we have text in the Concepts document [1] that conflicts with your interpertation: "So when someurl#frag is used in an RDF document, someurl is presumed to designate an RDF document." The whole point is agreeing on a standard, and bucking the WG is not going to help us there. I dont think using the frag #ThisGraph conflicts with any WG text. It would be nice if the WG saw the need to refer to the abstract graph with a URI and gave us a standard syntax to do that. But don't hold your breath. Seth RuissellReceived on Sunday, 24 November 2002 14:16:31 UTC
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.1 : Wednesday, 7 January 2015 15:07:43 UTC


text:
We've developed the rubrics tool and are excited to outline some of the new features and capabilities:
NEW Rubrics is out of Beta!
We've created a brand new Rubrics builder, which has been used by a number of institutions participating in our Beta Program. The iteration of Campus Labs® Rubrics features a highly intuitive and visual interface for creating or copying rubrics, automatically scoring subjects with customizable point values and weights, and much more.
Blackboard and Moodle™ Integration
Along with the general release of the Rubrics tool, we're enabling integrations with the popular learning management systems Blackboard and Moodle. These integrations will allow instructors to synchronize their course assignments with Rubrics, score them, and then seamlessly populate scores and rubric feedback into the gradebook. Ready to get started? Read our technical documentation and connect with your Blackboard or Moodle administrator on campus.
Shared Rubric Templates
We used feedback from our early adopting Member Campuses to design a new feature that allows you to create a rubric template and then share it with individuals at your institution. You can grant assessors the ability to collect data using the rubric without altering its design, which means you can widely distribute the collection of assessment data while maintaining standardization.
VALUE Rubrics
Access all 16 of AAC&U's VALUE rubrics in our template library. Apply them as is, or make modifications to suit the specific needs of your campus.
For assistance, check out our step-by-step documentation or quick tutorials on how to create a rubric, collect data, and view results.


text:
Rally at Zeldin's Office
Immigrants, faith leaders, and members of progressive activist groups are to speak at a Keep Families Together rally today at 4 p.m. outside Representative Lee Zeldin's office in Patchogue.
The rally is part of a national movement to raise awareness of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement's practice of separating children from their parents when detaining undocumented immigrants entering the United States. Activists plan to ask Mr. Zeldin to speak against what they consider a violation of human rights.
Suffolk Progressives, Progressive East End Reformers, People Power Patchogue, and Bend the Arc are the rally's sponsors.


text:
I have a suggestion that I (and hopefully others) would find very useful. The idea is temporary bookmarks, and works in the same way as markers do in Code Rush. A hot key would drop a marker or create a temp bookmark. You can then navigate around, and a hotkey would then take you back to the last temp bookmark placed, and also "collect" the marker (ie, remove the temp bookmark). Pressing the hotkey again would take you to the next temp bookmark in the stack and remove that also.
I realise that VS has a feature built in to navigate back and forward between cursor locations, and I use this all the time. However, often you navigate deep into a call graph, and wish to jump back to the top without having to navigate back through the last several cursor locations.
I would image this would be relatively easy to implement. You could leverage your exisiting book mark code but use a stack structure to store them. A single hotkey would drop a new temp bookmark, and this same hotkey would be used to drop the next bookmark. A single (different) hotkey would pop these bookmarks back off the stack. I don't really use bookmarks as there aren't really regular points that I need to come back to. However, this temp bookmark idea would be extremely useful.
I realise that I could achieve the same thing by placing a bookmark, and then jumping back to it, and then removing the bookmark, but my suggestion just simplifies the whole process.
Thanks for your consideration.


text:
Working to improve the sustainability and viability of beekeeping as a livelihood amongst rural communities in the Anosy region.
In rural Anosy, the majority of the population depend on farming for income and survival. In the harsh and unpredictable climate, droughts are common leading to failed harvests or low yields. Compounded by a rapidly expanding population, these traditional livelihood activities are increasingly unable to provide sufficient and stable incomes for rural families.
With limited alternatives, communities are forced to use natural resources around them, leading to overexploitation of forest and marine resources, habitat destruction and loss of biodiversity. Madagascar's honeybee, Apis mellifera unicolour, is one of the country's 150,000 endemic species that is at risk from habitat loss. Beekeeping not only creates a valuable income stream which reduces pressure on natural resources, it also actively supports biodiversity in a country where 75% of flora and fauna is dependent on insect pollination for survival. The destructive varroa mite, a parasite that has wiped out 50% of hives in Europe, was detected in Anosy in February 2016, making the health and resilience of hives more of a priority than ever.
SEED Madagascar is building on a successful pilot project to increase local capacity in beekeeping. Using internationally-recognised techniques, Project Renitantely is equipping beekeepers with the skills and resources to apply modern beekeeping practices, leading to increased yields, healthier colonies and strengthened disease prevention. As an activity that is neither time intensive nor labour intensive, beekeeping can complement existing livelihood activities enabling vulnerable households to supplement their income while crucially contributing to the pollination of the surrounding crops and littoral rainforest.
Initially focussing on a small group of motivated beekeepers in each community, SEED Madagascar has instilled a model that enables these skills to be shared within the communities and between beekeepers themselves, amplifying the project's impact and sustaining it long-term. The project is also promoting gender equality through running context-sensitive gender workshops, and securing 50% female representation among primary beekeepers. Close collaboration with DIREL (Direction Inter-Régionale de l'Élevage), regional NGOs and local stakeholders will contribute to delivering key messages, gathering crucial data on the spread of disease and sharing learnings on varroa treatments and hive health. Moreover, the project is working to establish secure routes to market and improve the honey value chain through improved beekeeping practices leading to higher honey yields and enhanced product quality.
In light of the detection of the varroa mite in Anosy, disease and pest management skills are now crucial to the survival of both wild bee colonies and beekeeping in the region. Training is therefore being delivered on all aspects of pest management, ensuring that beekeepers can prevent, identify and treat varroa. Techniques shared with beneficiaries are be tailored to be applicable in the resource deficient environment of Anosy, requiring only locally available and locally sourced materials. SEED Madagascar will also collaborate with other organisations in the area to ensure that the response to varroa is coordinated and efficient.
Evan Cornish Foundation, Nando & Elsa Peretti Foundation, WF Southall, Open Gate Trust and private donors.


text:
Welcome to the CAIR media page. Remember CAIR stands for Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting.
CAIR offers up-to-date information about important agricultural injury topics. We encourage media to use this information freely. No permission is required to print or broadcast the contents of these media bytes as long as CAIR is referenced. This information may also be used in agricultural safety bulletins and other educational materials.
If you are interested in a subject that is not covered by our media bytes, please contact us for additional information.


text:
Kriegsmesser (IF-402106)
German for War Knife, the Kriegsmesser recreates a historic battle dagger that was a favorite weapon of soldiers and mercenaries throughout the Late Middle Ages, from about the 14th century to the 16th century. With its straight-edged design, this dagger is an effective primary or secondary weapon. It has a short cross-guard accented with a clam-shell on the side to provide plenty of defense to your hand. The grip is wrapped in suede and capped with a rounded pommel.
Here is an additional pictures of the sleek Kriegmesser:
-length: 24 inches
-blade: 16" long x 1.5" width x .75" thickness
-handle: 5" long x [1.25",1"] oval
-hilt: 5" long x [1.25",1"] x [.75, .5] oval
-shell: 2" long x 2" wide x .5" thick
-pommel: 2" long x 1.25" x 1" wide
-handle firmness: very firm
-weight: 0.45 lbs
-foam thickness depth to core on striking surface: +5/8"
-foam thickness depth to core on all non-striking surfaces: 5/16"
-foam thickness from core to end/tip: +1 ½"
-foam weight: proprietary cross-linked polyethelyne
-core composition: fiberglass rod
-weapon tips: beveled and pointed
-striking surface: beveled
-core capped with Kevlar to prevent tearing /splitting of the foam


text:
Become a fan
Best service I've ever had While visiting friends my truck started to make a noise, so I stopped in at your store, because AAMCO is a nationwide name. I was treated with respect from the Manager and the Tech. that was working on my truck. Thank goodness my problem was nothing to extensive, because I needed to leave for home the following day. Have recommended this AAMCO to all my friends in Virginia.
Good service! My 2000 Silverado had a problem that another garage had told me would require a new transmission. Rob's team determined that it was a valve body(?) problem only. They did some corrections or updates that solved the problem for less than $500 instead of the $3000 the other garage quoted me. The other place said they didn't have a transmission expert who could work on a valve body when I called them back to complain. Check with AAMCO first before you let someone tell you you need a new transmission.
Saved our Vacation! While travelling to the Outer Banks for the 4th of July, our 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan jerked and would only go 35 miles per hour. We stopped at a nearby dealer and was told that the transmission was shot and we would have to get a new one after the Holiday. We called a rental car agency and told them our problem, but before they rented us a car they recommended AAMCO and told us it was easy to find by the Hospital. So we limped our loaded van there. The guys at AAMCO found an electronic problem and changed the part all in about 30 minutes. We made it to the beach and back to Baltimore with no further problem. VACATION SAVED! Thanks AAMCO and Avis (for sending us there).
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! On February 10th I was headed to my new job at Chesapeake Regional Hospital, when I was a block away my car stared smoking really badly. I pulled into the AAMCO parking lot at about 6:30 pm and saw one guy in the parking lot. He looked at my car and told me I had a broken radiator hose. When I told him my situation, he drove me the rest of the way to the hospital and then he STAYED at AAMCO and fixed my car after they were closed. It was ready for me the next morning at 8:00 when I got off! WOW, I am impressed.


text:
Ethics is fundamental to professionalism, informing both behaviour and practice and is at the core of BCS and relevant to all members, as set out in the BCS Code of Conduct.
The ICT Ethics Specialist Group has as its focus the ethical implications of ICT provision, use and development. Raising awareness of, and attending to, the ethical aspects of ICT is becoming increasingly important given its ubiquitous nature and role and society; rapid rate of technology innovation and convergence; in order to maintain the reputational standards of the profession and build public confidence in ICT.
This Group aims to provide the means of gaining wider input and engagement from ICT professionals, across the variety of IT roles, in addressing the range of issues and dilemmas facing professionals in today's rapidly evolving technology environment.
Listed below are ways to keep in touch with what's happening with the group.
Image: iStock/530558849


text:
Many people may describe them as ugly, disgusting, filthy and even creepy, but cockroaches are still very fascinating creatures due to their unique biology. Since they are often associated with dirty environments, it has created a negative perception towards these insects.
Cockroaches rank quite high on the list of insects you do not want to find in your kitchen, but they're more than just stinking pests. The unique biology of these creatures has led to their evolutionary resilience. Actually, the reason they induce such disgust in very many people is largely due to their biology!
Cockroaches are found all over the world, living in different kinds of habitat. They can live in caves, burrows, forests, bushes, and even in urban places.
These insects are very old. They existed on the planet about 350 million years ago. Modern cockroaches are more diverse and smaller than their prehistoric species. Fortunately, they're not listed as endangered species.
Cockroaches are well-known for their astonishing survival abilities which kept their species for many years. There are about 4500 species of cockroaches all over the world. Only thirty of them interact with human beings and are considered as pests.
Being the world's largest species, American cockroaches can grow up to 6 inches in length. Cockroaches are not selective; they can eat any organic matter irrespective of its condition.
Due to this habit, they're mostly disgusted and hated by humans. They can eat all decaying organic matters and the waste of other animals. Read on to learn more interesting facts about cockroaches.
1. Cockroaches Are Edible In Some Countries
Perhaps, this is the weirdest fact about cockroaches. While several people particularly women hate them, there are countries where cockroaches are served as food. In countries such as Thailand, China, Ghana, Mexico and even in some regions of Americas they're served as food.
In fact, a cockroach eating contest was held in Nov 2012. Unfortunately, the champion of the contest died shortly after the competition. He choked to death on the tiny pieces of cockroaches in his throat.
2. Cockroach Farms
The cockroaches are reared for commercial purposes. Since 2010, there has been an increasing demand for dried cockroaches in China as they're used for different remedies. Besides, powdered form of cockroaches is bought by various cosmetics firms to use in their product.
The largest farm in the country situated on a deserted poultry farm contains nearly 10 million crates full of them. They're put in old egg cartons and fed with decaying vegetables.
3. Their Speed
On the ground, cockroaches can run at speeds of up to 3 miles per hour. Though this may sound slow compared to bigger animals, the speed is remarkable relative to its size. A cockroach of cheetah's size would run at about 50 miles per hour. A newborn cockroach -the size of a speck of dust -can run almost as fast as a mature adult.
4. A Cockroach Can Survive For One Week Without Its Head!
Well, this is unbelievable! Cockroaches can still live even when they're headless, for almost one week. This isn't because they do not have brains. They do. However, their brains don't control all of their body functions.
Rather, the organs which control the crucial functions are found in the thorax or the middle part of a cockroach. So, a cockroach can survive without its head. Unfortunately, it will not be able to drink, so it eventually dies of thirst.
5. They can hold their breath for up to forty minutes!
So, starving a cockroach is completely out of the question. What if someone flushes it down the toilet? Will it kill a cockroach? Unluckily, this is not very clear. Why? Since cockroaches are very good at holding their breath.
Like most insects, cockroaches also take in air through distinct holes in their bodies known as spiracles. Though, they shut down these holes sometimes to prevent the absorption of excess oxygen and to prevent loss of water, as water vapor comes out of these holes.
Cockroaches can close their spiracles for nearly 40 minutes when immersed in water. This could offer them sufficient time to crawl for safety.
6. They can survive a nuclear explosion
Alright, this is where things get creepy? Research has revealed that cockroaches can withstand intense radiations, far beyond the levels which human beings can survive with. Cockroaches were discovered in Chernobyl, where the most horrific accident occurred and in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, where the United States dropped atomic bombs.
How did they survive? It isn't yet clear, but many scientists believe it is because cockroaches have slower cell cycles. At most, they molt only once per week.
Interesting Facts About Cockroach: It Can Survive For A Week Without Its Head!
Many people may describe them as ugly, disgusting, filthy and even creepy, but cockroaches are still very fascinating creatures due to their unique biology. Since they are often associated with dirty environments, it has created a negative perception towards these insects.


text:
Pet(s) of the Week: Puppy Power!
These pups are available through Help Animals Lives Today! You can see more available pets here: http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/AZ91.html
Venus is the one with the stripe on her face. She is going on 5 months old. She loves to be played with , petted or any attention. She is very sweet. She has been microchipped and is using a dog door when she needs to go out.
Valiant is her brother and all the same applies to him. They are both very smart and sweet pups.
The next one we have is Dusty, He is a very sweet and smart Chihuahua. Loves to cuddle and play.
If you are interested in any of these cuties please e-mail [email protected] or call 928-692-8940 for more help. http://www.haltaz.net/


text:
Jamaica international Lisbie was sidelined from November onwards last season with a back injury.
But Charlton retained faith in the 25-year-old and manager Alan Curbishley told the club's website: "I'm delighted he's signed a new contract.
"He was playing his best football when he got the injury and hopefully he'll pick up where he left off."
Meanwhile, Curbishley is to be given funds to propel Charlton into Europe.
The Addicks missed out on a backdoor Uefa Cup spot after losing a draw for the Fair Play League.
Chief executive Peter Varney is determined there will be no repeat of Charlton's fade to a seventh place finish in the Premiership.
He told the club's website: "With our planned investment in the squad, it will remain an ambition to qualify for Europe directly."
Charlton, along with eight other hopefuls, missed out on Uefa Cup football after Armenian side FC Mika plus a yet-to-be-decided team from the Ukraine were chosen as the Fair Play winners.
Despite missing out, Charlton enjoyed their
best-ever Premiership finish in a season riddled by injuries and in which they sold key midfielder Scott Parker to Chelsea.
Curbishley has already brought in Danish international keeper Stephan Andersen from AB Copenhagen and is keen to further strengthen during the close season.
Varney said: "We have to be positive and say we only narrowly missed out on automatic
qualification for Europe."
"It is an ambition to qualify directly, although nobody underestimates how tough that is to do in such a competitive league."


text:
Hey everybody!
Gotta limit the listings a little bit, as the possibilities get larger in number and it can seem so overwhelming.
If you feel you would like a nudge, consider these. If you are more adventurous, just go with whatever you feel in the moment.
Bovine Sex Club Black Fever, Gateway Drugs, Fat White Family and others.
The Cave The Wild Romantics and Ships Have Sailed plus a host of friends
Cherry Cola Rock n Rolla Isobel Trigger, Deadset, Bleeding Lights et al
Handlebar Scattered Clouds, Jack Pine and the Fire, more...
The Hideout The Tungsten Hum, Thought Beneath Film
Horseshoe Tavern Broncho, Monster Truck ( a fav of Catwoman)
***Lee's Palace *** King Tuff, Twin Peaks
Mod Club Stuck On Planet Earth, Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts (go early)
Painted Lady Tom West and crew
Rancho Relaxo Bloody Diamonds, Go For The Eyes (eww)
Smiling Buddha Amos The Transparent, Fever The Ghost
Sneaky Dees Bad Girls, Mother Leads
Supermarket if you missed the Indica Showcase on Wednesday, here's your chance
Velvet Underground Japanese Tongue Sisters, Bamboo, GingerAle and the Monowhales
If you are a Death Cab fan, it's by concert lottery only at Sony Centre Best of luck!
See you for (gump!) Friday tomorrow


text:
@therealroychoi @KhaledAlwaleed @JoeyDavidson @BananaRepublic Well… duh. We don't want to get our clothes messy or be called to the office.
Are you following me camera guy? Here I go right into the jail cell…
Vince Shlomi, better known as The Shamwow Guy, has been arrested for beating a hooker. The best part of the story is that he is claiming he beat her in self-defense.
According to The Smoking Gun, Mr. Shlomi, 44, paid Sasha Harris, 26, around $1000 for "straight sex". After returning to his $750 a night room at the Setai hotel, they engaged in kissing, which is when Mr. Shlomi claims Ms. Harris bit his tongue and would not let go. When she would not release him, he punched her several times, causing facial fractures and lacerations all over her face.
After his tongue was freed, Mr. Shlomi ran, while bleeding, to the lobby to summon security. They in turn called for the police who took both parties into custody on charges of aggravated assault. $930 was found in Ms. Harris' purse, which, of course, closely resembles the amount Mr. Shlomi says he paid for "straight sex".
The arrests were made back in February, but the prosecutor has decided not to make any formal charges against either party. Ms. Harries did say in a brief phone interview with The Smoking Gun that she was considering suing Mr. Shlomi. You can see the full police report over at The Smoking Gun.
My main question is why Mr. Shlomi didn't just use a Shamwow to mop up the blood before he ran to the lobby? Are you following me camera guy?
I wonder if this whole thing started because Ms. Harris didn't love Mr. Shlomi's nuts… you know… from the Slap Chop commercial… where he says you'll love his nuts and he then chops up some nuts? I swear that's what I meant…


text:
Even if you're unfamiliar with the term "Generation Z," you're probably highly familiar with its ambitious, screen-obsessed members, who largely haven't yet entered their twenties and are already making history.
Born in the mid-1990's to 2000's bracket, Generation Z, also known as "Gen Z," "Centennials," and "iGen," is rapidly taking the place millennials held for marketers, and proving even more elusive. While some researchers predict these youths to merely become an extension of everything Generation Y was, many others claim the collective members of Gen Z are distinct from their predecessors in profound ways.
For one, they are the most technologically savvy generation to walk this planet, and consequently extremely aware of the world around them as it can be reached through the Internet. With more instant access to information than any generation before them, Gen Z truly holds the power to change their world, if only their attention can be held for longer than eight seconds.
So the question of the century is: how do you catch the attention of a bunch of screen-happy, hyper-distracted youths and inspire them to use their powers for good?
Hint: it's gonna take more than establishing a strong internet presence, but you will definitely need that as well.
Your internet presence: choose your words and pictures carefully.
For starters, contrary to the reports of those who claim Gen Z members have an eight-second attention span, the struggle for this generation isn't truly a matter of shrinking attention spans, but of an expanding ocean of choices. Thanks to the Internet, these youths are constantly flooded with information and compelling invitations to delve more deeply into myriad rabbit holes that, more often than not, must be turned down to focus on their relatively infinitesimal pool of prioritized content and activities. Fast Company blogger Jeremy Finch refers to the Centennial's learned ability to rapidly sift through the endless stream of content as their "eight-second filter."
So that teenager in line at Walmart with his eyes glued to his phone might not be as distracted as you think...just very selective about where he places his profoundly-felt, limited focus.
If you want to successfully communicate with Generation Z, the key is to prove, in the midst of all those other roaring, vying voices, why your message is the one worth prioritizing--and including pictures won't hurt.
The Something-More: give Generation Z reason to hope.
All of this knowledge makes iGen one part wild dreamers and two parts cynics.
On the one hand, numerous studies predict that a huge wave of entrepreneurial spirit is heading our way, but on the other, suicide rates are apparently higher than they have been since the eighties.
As much as this generation wants to change the world, and even though it possesses many of the tools needed to be able to do so, extreme awareness of the world's present state has made them jaded. Gen Z, perhaps more broadly than any other generation in history, is aware of the atrocities being committed across the globe, often almost as soon as they occur.
It's no wonder, with so much knowledge and a sharp sense of personal failure to act on the majority of this knowledge, that many Centennials resort to various forms of escapism for relief from the disappointment of reality. The pressures members of previous generations often place on them to succeed certainly don't help either.
One of the most important challenges that must be faced by nonprofits hoping to work with this generation will be combatting their deep sense of hopelessness about creating meaningful change. Unfortunately, media often makes matters even worse with all of its fear-mongering. There are certainly many terrible things happening in the world, but it is up to the dreamers and visionaries caught in the fray of battle to encourage this generation to not only see broadly, but deeply.
If we desire to win the hearts of this extraordinary generation to the causes that can make change, in the process of informing these youths of our problems, we must prioritize inspiring hope.
Welcome to one of the greatest social experiments in history.
I think it's truly possible that Generation Z, armed with all the knowledge of today's age and empowered by the hope instilled in them by their wiser forerunners, possesses the power to change the world in ways yet unseen--successfully prevent human trafficking, educate women in third world countries, prevent obesity, build more gardens, solve world hunger, and who knows what else. Maybe they can't do it all, or even most of it, but the fact remains: we just don't know yet. And as William Ward so eloquently puts it,
The greatest failure is the failure to try.
As the Buddhists say, we are all "interdependently arising," simultaneously moving and adapting and changing during the course of each passing day, and so are the possibilities for what can and cannot be in the future. Embracing change and fostering an environment designed to allow Centennials to flourish is a way for us all to potentially move from investing not merely in historically defined possibilities for the future, but in achieving new feats in human innovation presently only in existence in the future.
If you run a nonprofit and would like to learn more about optimizing your online presence, check out this article about fundraising landing pages.


text: The scaffolding has finally come down and Baan Pimalai looks like the white, airy, contemporary villa she was always intended to be. There is a week or so of work to be done (pool to be tiled, kitchen installed etc) as well as lots of finishing, cleaning and tidying. After that, we can hang the lovely curtains we have chosen and ask our interior designer to install furniture, furnishings and artwork.


text: Michael Strasburg (BSCIE 2007) was recently quoted in the Washington Post on the growth of geothermal heating for residential and commercial applications in the Washington, DC area ("Heat-Pump Systems Get Down To Earth", January 10). Michael is part-owner of On-Site Energy. The company performs performs geothermal well design and installation, mechanical installation and services, pipe joining and specialty fabrications, geothermal loop design and installation. On Site is based in Alexandria, VA.


text:
St. Romuald, the founder of the Camaldolese Order, could not decide for a considerable time whether to serve God in a religious life or to remain in the world. After his father killed a relative in a duel at which Romuald was forced to be present, he went to the monastery of St. Apollinaris, near Ravenna, and did penance for forty days. Later, he entered this same monastery as a monk. Then he became a follower of the hermit Marinus in Venice. In the course of time he founded an order of hermits which received its name after the most famous of his foundations, Camalduli in Tuscany.
Romuald's was one of the strictest orders for men in the West (a branch of the Benedictine Order). Members live isolated in small huts, observing strict silence and perpetual fasting, constantly praying or engaged in manual labor. Our saint enjoyed the grace of bringing sinners, particularly those of rank and power, back to God. When he died, he was a little over seventy years; he had never used a bed, had always sought out ways of practicing severe penances. 15 years later his pupil, the holy doctor of the Church, St. Peter Damian, wrote his biography.
"His greatness lies in the rigorous and austere character of his interpretation of monastic life-an approach that was quite singular and unique. In the deepest recesses of his being, Romuald was an ascetic, a monk; not perhaps, a monk of that serene peace and self-possession exemplified by St. Benedict in his life and described by him in his Rule. Nor was Romuald an organizer who through prudent legislation enabled his spirit to flourish and affect great numbers. He reminds us of the stolid figures inhabiting the Eastern deserts, men who by most rigorous mortification and severest self-inflicted penances gave a wanton world a living example of recollection and contemplation. Their very lives constituted the most powerful sermon. It is in company with men like these that St. Romuald continues to live."
Romuald was not at all a fluent reader. Whenever he made another of his many mistakes, Marinus, his teacher, beat him on his left cheek. Finally it became too much for Romuald. "But, dear master," he said modestly, "hit me on the right cheek in the future. My left ear is almost deaf." The master was surprised at such patience and thereafter acted more considerately.
The saint loved to say, "Better to pray one psalm with devotion and compunction than a hundred with distraction."
When the holy man felt his end was near, he retired to the monastery at Val di Castro. After so many journeys he was eager to begin his final pilgrimage to an eternal resting place. Before the reform of the Calendar in 1969 his feast was celebrated on February 7, the anniversary of the translation of his relics in 1481. His feast is now June 19, the day he died in 1027. In the Calendar reform the Church has tried to move the feasts of the saints to their "birthday" — referring to the day on which the saint died and celebrated his/her birth into heaven.
Christ is a gentle leader, but he calls us to total holiness. Now and then, men and women are raised up to challenge us by the absoluteness of their dedication, the vigor of their spirit, the depth of their conversion. The fact that we cannot duplicate their lives does not change the call to us to be totally open to God in our own particular circumstances.
O God, who through Saint Romuald renewed the manner of life of hermits in your Church, grant that, denying ourselves and following Christ, we may merit to reach the heavenly realms on high. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


text:
I found this on the Ultimate Goth Guide, so thank you Amy. Needless to say I really don't need an excuse to read more books. So here are the rules;
Challenge runs from 1st Jan to 31st Dec 2011
Objective read 20 or more books with a vampire as a main character
Write a review of the book and post to your blog
Simple, as I have already read one vampire book this year and have got over half way through a second expect some reviews very soon


text:
Month: June 2011
Loratis Workshop at GCT
Career Direction Avenue
Confused about the Career Direction?
Attention : Parents of X and XII Students!
Love Your Love – Passion to Profession
'One is very crazy when in LOVE' – Sigmund Freud*1. Very successful person has something different in surface structure but common in deep structure. This common thing is often referred to as a very powerful emotion. It also refers to ardent love and to boundless enthusiasm in any action or emotion. It is most apparent […]


text:
Why Exhibit?
Promote your business, build brand awareness and meet new and potential customers.
Your Exhibitor Fee includes:
Lunch and Refreshments, which will be served in the exhibition halls.
Your company logo displayed on our website and conference programme, as well as further promotion via social media.
Access for yourself and one other employee to attend the speakers' presentations.
The opportunity to place promotional materials and gifts in the conference 'Goody bags'.
View previous Exhibitor Testimonials here
To book a stand, please complete our 2017 application form here and email your completed form to Claire at firstname.lastname@example.com
Further conference enquiries can be made by emailing us at: email@example.com