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The EU PSN store is having a Vita sale, quite a small one as you can imagine, but over the next few weeks a range of games and content will be reduced in price. This week's the focus is on the digital-only games which include:
Escape Plan Was €12.99/£9.99 – Now €8.99/£7.29
Hustle Kings Was €7.99/£6.49 – Now €5.99/£4.79
Motorstorm RC Was €5.99/£4.79 – Now €4.99/£3.99
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack! Was €6.99/£5.49 – Now €4.99/£3.99
Top Darts Was €7.99/£6.49 – Now €5.99/£4.79
Super Stardust Delta + Advanced Star Fighter Pack Was €9.99/£7.99 – Now €6.99/£5.49
Next week it is retail digital games and the week after PSP and minis too. More on the PSN blog. Most good Vita gamers should have all of these, but there's always one or two that slip through the gap, the sale starts tomorrow with the PSN update.
If those don't appeal, check out the online store bargains we've found this week.


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Dr. Tusty ten-Bensel is an Assistant Professor. She received her B.A and M.A in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. ten Bensel's scholarly interests stem from an interest in understanding the broader social, historical, and political contexts of criminal behavior and desistance, focusing specifically sexual violence, victimization, and neighborhoods and crime/recidivism. Over the past few years, she has specifically focused on collective, political, and sexual violence in warring countries. This interest stemmed from her dissertation that examined the process by which sexual violence evolves from an individual behavior to a group level activity in Sierra Leone and Bosnia. She found that rape during war was not static. Offender motivations for sexual assaults were entangled within cultural, structural, and societal ideologies; however, violent behaviors were often manipulated by political leaders and were likely to evolve over time. By examining sexual violence that occurs during political conflicts, Dr. ten Bensel was able to provide a more thorough understanding of violent sexual behaviors; thus, enabling policy makers to develop strategies to prevent such crimes in the future. From her dissertation, Dr. ten Bensel have published a number of articles, which focused on sexual violence in Sierra Leone. In 2014, she was invited to present her work at the Harvard Kennedy School, where she discussed the collectivization process of sexual violence in Bosnia and Sierra Leone. She has also co-authored another article that highlighted the similarities and differences across offenders and victims of wartime and interpersonal criminal rape and suggested ways in which others could study this phenomenon. Currently, Dr. ten Bensel is working on a number of projects with graduate students examining the differences between group level sexual violence in Sierra Leone and the factors that predict variations between fighting groups.
Dr. ten Bensel research also includes examining sex offender behaviors, laws, and the process of understanding desistance among this offender population. Specifically, she is examining the role of formal and informal social control mechanisms play in preventing sexual re-offending and determine whether differences exist in the role social networks contribute in affecting behavior across different sex offender types. By examining the control mechanisms among sex offenders, we can explore differences that may occur in these relationships across sex offender crime type. If differences are identified, this can help criminal justice professionals and mental health providers tailor interventions and community reintegration approach to individuals of various types of sex offending.
Thus far, Dr. ten Bensel has published one book and currently have one book under contract (Routledge), 15 peer-reviewed articles, and nine book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and other types of publications. She has also received a number of grants/contracts, such as the Disproportionate Minority Contact funding ($526,374 over 7 years) by the Department of Youth Services. Supported by the Arkansas Department of Corrections and the Arkansas Crime Information Center, Dr. ten Bensel and colleague was recently awarded the UALR Cluster Seed Grant ($50,000) to carry out our project over the next year and a half. In addition to examining the socio-economics of neighborhoods, they are also exploring the impact of physical disorder in neighborhoods and how that impacts recidivism. Dr. ten Bensel has published in scholarly journals such as Criminology, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Criminal Justice Policy Review, International Criminal Justice Review, Journal of Crime and Justice, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, and Youth and Society. She is an active member of the American Society of Criminology and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Dr. ten-Bensel can be reached at (501) 683-7665 or email@example.com.
Please click here to view Dr. ten Bensel's Vita.

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Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
Scriptures for today's Mass
Audio for homily
Imagine all the reasons the father in this story had
for NOT welcoming his son home so graciously and generously.
The young man disrespected his father by asking for his inheritance
without even a hint of dad's failing health or demise
and upon receiving it, he promptly left home, abandoning his family.
He showed his "gratitude" for his father's generosity
by squandering all this money in the worst ways imaginable,
doing nothing at all to honor his father's legacy
but rather bringing shame on his family.
He didn't write, email, text or call home – he just disappeared.
Ending up homeless he found a job at a piggery
where the swine ate better than he did.
He was now a servant of pigs – an embarrassing job for a kosher lad.
In an effort to fill his belly and save his butt,
he heads home with a plan to apologize to his dad
with the hope of getting three squares a day.
This is the son who comes home, his tail between his legs.
to be met by a merciful, forgiving father.
Certainly his dad had every reason to reject and ignore him
and send him on his way.
Instead, he's so overjoyed to see his son
that he brushes aside the apology, embraces him with compassion –
and throws a big party!
So many reasons to turn away this prodigal offspring,
but instead – he's welcomed home.
The parable is not primarily an instruction
for how fathers are to treat their sons
but rather an illustration of how God, father of us all, treats all of us.
•Perhaps not too many of us have been as bold and foolish
as the son in the story
but all of us at different times, in different ways, in different relationships
have disrespected others, deserving of our honor and regard.
•Haven't all of us, at one time or another,
grabbed with greed to please ourselves at the expense of others?
•Who among us hasn't, at some point, squandered and wasted
something valuable we'd been given? Money, talents, opportunities?
•Have some of us had the experience of bringing shame
on others who had done no wrong – and certainly no wrong to us?
•How often have we failed to "keep kosher" with regard to
the teachings and customs of our own Catholic Christian faith?
•Who among us isn't guilty of failing to be in touch
with those who love us, care for us and worry about us?
•And who hasn't apologized for something
at least partly out of contrition
but equally out of a desire to save our own skin?
We shouldn't be too quick to think that "we're not really like"
the prodigal son.
Just because we haven't hit bottom as certainly as he did
doesn't mean that we don't stand in need of God's mercy.
And that, of course, is the point of the parable.
Our God is like the father in the story.
Our God sees and knows not only our deeds
but also the schemes in our thoughts, our darkest fantasies
and the selfish desires of our hearts.
Perhaps that's why the older brother enters the story:
to surface pride, resentment, anger and jealousy.
And yet even as the father was gentle in welcoming home his younger son
so is he gentle in counseling the offended elder brother.
Nothing – and no one - stands outside the merciful reach of God's arm.
No sin, no matter how grievous, is beyond God's forgiving, healing touch.
The welcome given the prodigal son
is the welcome that awaits every one of us!
Only one thing is required: that we come to God.
However imperfect or self-serving the young son's contrition,
it was enough to bring him home.
No matter how strong the elder son's indignant pique,
the father came out to urge him to come in.
Only one thing is required: that we come to God.
Such is the mercy of God for each of us – without exception.
Like the father in the story,
God waits for us to come home and be reconciled.
And when we can't find what we need to reach out for God's forgiveness,
then God comes out to draw us into his loving arms.
At the end of the parable there's a great banquet
and at the end of our lives, a banquet is waiting for us, too.
Will we confess and leave our sins behind and come home to God,
asking for mercy and pardon?
Will we bow to God's mercy when we see how he draws near
to draw us into his love?
Lent is a season to consider questions just like these
and to understand that God's greatest desire is to forgive us
and hold us in his healing love.
The altar before us is a sign of the table that waits us in the kingdom.
It's a mercy table where the Lord invites all of us to join him.
The way to the table is path of contrition and forgiveness.
Pray with me, this Lent, that all of us will, as did the younger son,
"come to our senses"
and come home to receive the gift of God's mercy.
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Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat took over as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) on Monday from the outgoing chairman General Rashad Mehmood during an official ceremony at the joint staff headquarters in Rawalpindi.
Gen Hayat, who has become the 17th CJCSC of Pakistan, was presented with a guard of honour at a ceremony attended by all chiefs of staff, including outgoing army chief Gen Raheel Sharif. Incoming army chief Gen Qamar Javad Bajwa was also present on the occasion.
Theoretically, the CJCSC has to be the senior-most four-star officer from any of the three services — army, navy and air force.
However, since the establishment of the National Command Authority (NCA), the army has staked a claim to its leadership, because it controls the key areas of nuclear command and strategic assets.
The CJCSC is also the deputy chairman of NCA's deployment committee, which is headed by the prime minister.
Gen Zubair Hayat
Gen Zubair Hayat is from the artillery and was serving as Chief of General Staff (CGS) prior to taking over as CJCSC.
Given his career trajectory, Gen Hayat was always expected to become the CJCSC.
As a three-star general, he was previously posted as director general of the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) — which is the secretariat of the NCA — and corps commander Bahawalpur. This makes him an ideal choice for the post of CJCSC, who has an almost exclusive jurisdiction over nuclear forces and assets.
His stay at the directorate and his earlier posting as principal staff officer to the army chief brought him closer to Gen Kayani, and he is generally seen as Gen Kayani's protégé.
His postings as CGS and DG SPD afforded him an opportunity to work very closely with PM Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
During his tenure as a major general, he was general officer commanding (GOC) Sialkot and later headed the Staff Duties (SD) Directorate, whose personnel are commonly known in the army as 'paper tigers'.
Some of those who worked with him describe him as workaholic and a voracious reader. He is also said to have a very sharp memory.
Gen Zubair is a second generation officer. His father retired as a major general, while two of his brothers are generals — Pakistan Ordnance Factories Wah Chairman Lt Gen Omar Hayat and Inter-Services Intelligence DG (Analysis) Maj Gen Ahmad Mahmood Hayat.


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teaching woodcarving for the beginner and advance by youtube and updating classes to come plus tips on woodcarving, tools, etc
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
power is back,, and just got a new carving done called the laughing farmer
this project was just a fun quick project that i did this past week,, thought of just taking a stick and see what i end up with,, its not on youtube, or on dvd, sometime later i will put something together,, or a class , i havent decided what to do with it yet,, lol ,, it was fun,, and i had some great laughs here at the farm over the years,
Posted by carverswoodshop at 3:37 PM
2 comments:
- lotsabooks said...
I LOVE your laughing farmer. He reminds me of your Dad: the big smile, the hat, the sideburns. Are you taking any orders for these? I would love to purchase one that resembles your Dad!
- February 20, 2011 at 2:35 PM
- carverswoodshop said...
lol your the second person that said that jen, lol its one of a kind i dont know if i could do another one just like it ,, but yes the sideburns is what made folks think it was dad,, it wasnt really meant to be at a look alike , thanks for the comment ,, looking forward to see ya and jack when you come down next month
- February 20, 2011 at 3:06 PM
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Montparnasse Garden
The artists have always loved an Atelier in Montparnasse, a quiet place to work, a convenient place to live, a nice place to stay connected with the creative Saint Germain des prés. This astonishing Paris 3 bedroom Apartment was one of this place, offering both a home and an Atelier separated by a romantic garden. The Atelier doesn't exist any more but the family apartment and the gorgeous garden are still there, available for a Paris long term stay. Get it quick!!
This is a convenient place to stay in Paris offering various shops, parisian fresh foof shops, schools, bars and restaurants, metro and bus lines to go everywhere in town, a train station (Montparnasse TGV to W and SW France) and Air France buses to join Airports are at 5mn walking.


text: Fun four color letterpress Bat Mitzvah party invitation on Crane's Lettra 110# C. This invitation required for passes (one for each color) with exacting registration. The finished invitation was mounted on Savanna Tindalo by Gmund which was letterpress scored/creased to create a booklet. The invite was adorned with a four color tag to match the theme which was die cut into a circle and attached with decorative twine.


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Just a country girl kicking around the dirt roads taking pictures of trees, gates, animals. cactus, and anything else that strikes my un-fancy mind. You are welcome to take a look and come back if you like.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Cold in the Country
8 comments:
- TARYTERRE said...
No owl today, what a shame. turkey and quail sounds interesting, though. Those pretty flowers are special indeed. love the color.
- April 4, 2016 at 12:36 PM
- Linda Kay said...
We even have turkeys walking across the streets in downtown Fredericksburg....pretty dangerous!
- April 4, 2016 at 2:24 PM
- TexWisGirl said...
bright and sunny here - warms the cool mornings quickly. :)
- April 4, 2016 at 3:19 PM
- Jon said...
We've been getting frost nearly every night and it's been ALMOST as windy as Texas.
I've been trying to take photos of the hawks, owls, and Cardinals here, but so far it has been an impossibility.
- April 4, 2016 at 5:34 PM
- HOOTIN ANNI said...
Yes, we've had downright chilly temps in the mornings here also. But warms up nicely by midday.
Too bad the birds don't cooperate with you and your camera. Quail...only once here, for pictures, but I hear them often when out walking near open fields.
Beautiful lavender wildflowers!!! What a treat.
You and I BOTH get up early to get our work done for the day. I love mornings.
- April 5, 2016 at 5:47 AM
- Rose said...
If it is any consolation, I am slower than molasses, too.
- April 5, 2016 at 7:48 AM
- S. J. Qualls said...
Was nice and warm here yesterday - today is considerably cooler. Too bad about the owl ... and everything else. I do fair with the flowers. Yours are pretty!
- April 5, 2016 at 5:32 PM
- LV said...
It is a tad cool here this morning. But warms up nicely during the day for yard work. Your flowers are very pretty.
- April 7, 2016 at 9:16 AM


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|$375 / week if registered before June 1
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Riding lessons will be in small groups, according to ability, for an hour each day. Beginners can expect to learn to control the horse at the walk, and begin to trot, post, and ride in 2-point position. More advanced riders will work on equitation and jumping.
While the morning hours at our regular Summer Day Camp will be devoted to horses, the afternoons will be fun- filled with swimming, games, free-swim in the pool, crafts, board games and sports.
On Friday afternoon students will participate in a horse show for friends and family. Barn activity is a time for the children to learn about horsemanship. Throughout the week we will learn about horse safety, the parts of the horse, colors, brainding the mane and tail, cleaning & caring for tack and about the upper levels of riding.
Our staff, in addition to Peter and Jan Schwenke (farm owners) and Meredith Schwenke Jones (farm manager and principle riding instructor), will also include two counselors, a barn manager and a certified life guard for 15 campers.
Campers may bring their own horse to camp on a space available basis. Register early! There is no charge for Field Board. Full Stall Board is $125 for the camp week. Horses may be brought to camp on Sunday evening and stay thru close of camp on Friday. Individual arrangements may be made for weekends, multiple weeks, etc.
Camp hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday thru Friday. Campers may arrive no earlier than 7:45 AM and must be picked up by 5:15 PM. Extended Day hours will be available by pre-arrangement only. Extended Day starts at 7 AM and ends at 6PM for a fee of $5 for each additional hour.


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Since the dawn of the millennium the Sacramento-based discopunk force have circled the globe no less than six times spreading their psychedelic-tinged house music to the masses. Alongside the likes of LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip, Chk Chk Chk - albeit unintentionally - created a new wave of dance music that borrowed as much from punk, house and techno music as it did '70s psychedelia and '80s electro. Following the long awaited release of what is now their fourth studio album, Strange Weather, Isn't It? we got hold of !!!'s elusive (and amusing) front man, Nic Offer, to ask him a few, urgent questions on some pressing matters - Berlin sausage-stand music, scoring with 'Jamie' and the Chk Chk Chk pigeon dance. ?
Pop Art illustrated
SS: You've come a long way during the last ten years or so and yet remained a heavyweight disco-punk band while also clinging to the label of an 'underground act'. What enabled the band to remain so popular and yet shadow yourselves from the blinding limelight?
Nic Offer (vocals): Maybe it's more a case the 'underground act' label clinging to us. I really have no idea how we're still able to be here. We're still just a bunch of friends having a good time. Maybe that's what has kept the music fresh as well, but also stopped us from taking it seriously enough to really push it to the big time. That's the big time's loss, as far as I'm concerned. ?
SS: What was the motivation behind the new album - Strange Weather, isn't it? - was it out of desire to get back in the studio or were there some other driving forces behind it?
?Nic: The motivation was the same as it's always been. It's just more fun to create. Nothing is more exciting to us than making music. It's more fun to go on tour playing music with your friends than it is to work a real job, so we had to write some new songs. ? ?
SS: If the new album could be aptly described as a colour; what would it be?
?Nic: It's strange; I always attach the actual colors of the album cover to the album. That particular shade of blue will always be Hatful of Hollow (The Smiths) blue to me. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division, In the Flat Field by Bauhuas, Heroes by David Bowie and The Idiot by Iggy Pop have always seemed like black and white to me. So I guess I would say our record sounds like that kind of ice color with warmer earth tones behind it.
SS: The record takes a few melancholic twists, with a few more funky interludes and, dare I say it, less rave sections than what we experienced in former albums - would you say that in your latest material you've taken a different point of departure?
?Nic: Yeah. We like the artists who move forward and change with each album. Who'd you rather end up like, Blur or Oasis? It's quite possible we'll bring back some ravey parts for the next album just to change it up.
SS: The album/single artwork from your releases always projects a neat visual of what you're listening to; do you have a hand in the artwork?
?Nic: Yeah. It's frustrating but important to us. Especially these days, you need to give people a reason to want the CD/LP if you want them to buy it. Gorman always has a hand in it.
SS: Pardon my freedom for asking but did you and Jamie (of track, 'Jamie, My Intentions Are Base') ever pull it off?
?Nic: There's been many Jamie's. I wrote this for all of them, though I have not pulled everything off with all the Jamies I wanted to.
SS: Do you have a particular place that you like to go when making new material? Where was the bulk of your latest album made, for example?
?Nic: The bulk of this last album was done in NY, which is always fun 'cause it's home. But we did a lot of work on this record in Berlin and that was a great place to work. We'd go there again in a heartbeat.
SS: Meeting disco crowds from around the world must have an influence on the sound and form of your music, but you have a particular affiliation with Germany's proud capital, could you elaborate on that a little? What's so alluring about Berlin for Chk Chk Chk?
?Nic: The sound systems and the clubs are so much better than what we're used to in NY. Even the sausage stands have better sound systems than many clubs in NY (I'm not exaggerating). That's why most of what you hear out of NY is rock. Even NY's most significant contributions to dance music lately have been through 'dance rock'. NY is for rockers and that's great, but rockers go to bed too early.
SS: Growing up in the '90s, who were you listening to that made you think "bam, what the world needs is Chk Chk Chk"?
Nic: Chic, Bohannon, James Brown, Sonic Youth. I remember the night my old punk band broke up, i went to see James Chance and the Contortions do a reunion show in San Francisco. I thought, "We could do this so much better".
SS: If you could collaborate with any band from history and make one, sweet record who would it be?
?Nic: I think it would have been great to be on [record label] On-U-Sound in the early 80's, and let Adrian Sherwood have his way with us.
SS: Who are you listening to at the moment, any bands you'd recommend plugging into?
?Nic: The Mole, Conforce, Tame Impala, Efdemin, Caribou, Wavves, Ariel Pink.
SS: We've heard all about where the band name came from, but what about the penguin dance? Nic, fancy shedding some light on how the shimmy started?
Nic: Honestly, I've got no fucking clue.
SS: Ok, so finally, tell us something about yourself not many people know?
?Nic: I like to do it in the road.
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1-800-Recycling.com , an interactive nationwide company dedicated to simplifying and enhancing the consumer recycling experience, has announced the launch of its "My Recycle List" as an app for the Android Market. "My Recycle List" is a user-friendly tool designed to help anyone anywhere participate in the recycling of items they would otherwise throw away.
The first fully comprehensive "all items, all zip codes" recycling app designed for the Android Phone, 1-800-Recycling's free tool is now available at the Android Zoom Market and enables the user to quickly find recycling locations nearby that accept items the user selects from a list. The app enables the user to easily organize locations by adding them to a personalized list – like an intuitive grocery list for recyclers.
Like 1-800-Recycling's website and phone system, the My Recycle List app is designed to take the burden out of recycling by making it easy to accomplish recycling goals in the least amount of trips.
The My Recycle List launch on Android is the latest in a series of developments and technological enhancements to 1-800-Recycling's overall system this summer. In addition to the launch of the Android app, 1-800-Recycling's phone system now enables the user to enter his or her zip code location and item desired to recycle, and a text message is instantly sent to that user's phone with the name of the closest recycling center and a link to a Google Map showing how to get there from the user's present location. The phone system has also been enhanced and includes a Spanish language option as well.
"Having our My Recycle List tool be available to Android users is yet another step forward for our mission to provide tools, through 1-800-Recycling.com, to make the recycling process easier for everyone," said John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation's leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, and parent company of 1-800-Recycling.com. "Now anyone anywhere can be a part of the recycling process – whether you are at home or at work, our site, our phone system and our app are all available, free of charge, to increase accessibility to the recycling process. It used to be a challenge to figure out how and where to recycle unwanted items – now, thanks to the variety of technologies we've developed, we are literally bringing simple recycling tools to everywhere life happens."
1-800-Recycling.com provides users with nationwide outreach to help users find recycling locations nearest to them (every zip code in the country is covered) for whatever it is they wish to recycle.
The new App, the 1-800-Recycling.com website and the 1-800-Recycling phone service all direct users to responsible recyclers of electronics, tires, oil, paint, glass, plastic, wood, mattresses, carpet, junk – basically everything that can be recycled.
For more information on recycling needs, visit www.electronicrecyclers.com, http://1800recycling.com or www.urbanmining.org.
Now the largest recycler of electronic waste in the world, Fresno-headquartered Electronic Recyclers International is licensed to de-manufacture and recycle televisions, computer monitors, computers, and other types of electronic equipment. ERI processes more than 140 million pounds of electronic waste annually in its six locations in California, Washington, Colorado, Indianapolis, Massachusetts and Texas. For more information about e-waste recycling and ERI, call 1-800-884-8466 or visit http://www.electronicrecyclers.com.


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Educational Department
Stringers recognises that purchasing an instrument is an important decision for parents, students and adult beginners. Our Education Department provides violins, violas (including viola conversions), cellos, double basses (in Edinburgh only) and accessories from beginner to student level.
Our highly qualified and experienced staff (all of whom are string players and many of whom are also ex-teachers) are available to help and advise.
Children and young people are more likely to respond to the challenge of learning a stringed instrument if they can take pride in a well set up, attractively presented instrument which is comfortable to play.
Sizing children and young people
It is vital that children play on musical instruments of the correct size which are properly set up. Playing on an instrument of the wrong size can cause physical strain and discomfort which can be very discouraging. Please use our Size Guide in selecting a suitable size Stringers instrument.
Our stock of small violins, violas, viola conversions and cellos range from basic level to very fine examples for children who reach an advanced standard at an early age - with a lot of choice in between.
Helping you to decide which level of instrument to buy
It is helpful if customers have an idea of their budget / price-range before visiting the shop to try out instruments. It can be difficult if a child or student falls in love with an instrument which is beyond the means of the purchaser.
We carry an extensive stock of student level instruments from £100 to £5,000. Stringers Outfit instruments represent excellent value for money and are supplied inclusive of bow and case.
Our Part-exchange Scheme enables customers to change the level and / or size of their musical instrument as they progress. Otherwise, our Hire Scheme provides a good alternative for those who do not want to invest in an instrument. Our experienced staff are happy to offer help and advice to parents, pupils, students and teachers.
Helping you to look after your instrument
At the point of purchase or hire all Stringers instruments are supplied with a leaflet entitled How to Care for your Instrument.
Staff are also happy to give general advice either by phone or in person on the care and maintenance of instruments and bows.
VAT-free Assisted Purchase Scheme
Pupils at state schools are eligible to buy new instruments through this scheme which involves considerable savings (this service is at the discretion of individual schools). Please contact us for further information.


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I Thought I would post a wood sign collage. We have been so busy through the holidays getting all of our orders out and I have to say, I feel so blessed to be able to sit back and look at what all we have accomplished! To be able to do what I love every single day is truly a blessing. We rarely blog about our signs but with out our signs we wouldn't be where we are today! I have been trying to get pictures of mutiple signs together! Here is a sneak peek! More to come soon I hope you enjoy!!
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Plant vegetables in our house give unusual sensation. We can harvest and enjoy it by ourselves but there are also vegetables considered suitable as indoor plants ideas. Even so, do indoor vegetable garden isn't easy as it sounds. You don't disappointed, this article will discuss about growing vegetables by using a container like a pot.
There are three basic things must learn before planting vegetables inside the room:
1. Not all vegetables able to grown with indoor concept. Nonetheless, there are many vegetables you can plant. Usually, plants size is smaller such as cucumbers, carrots or tomatoes. Several vegetables are able to grown indoors without bothering with its growth.
Before you start planting, consult with people who have tried this concept. Ask about vegetables type to your neighbors, friends or nursery store owners around your city.
Ask also about how to plant and care it. Each vegetable have different method too.
2. Container type should also enter into main consideration. Choose one center draining hole. This is to make sure the water drains out and not create a muddy soil which has possibility to damage the vegetables plant.
If you want to add beauty to the room, you can choose a container with different colors. In addition, there are many materials you can choose, start from metal, plastic and clay. Note also the pot size, choose one matches to vegetable crops size.
3. Soil pot become an important concern because can affect the growth and fertility. Choose a quality soil free from dirt or other hazardous substances. Take your time to check soil moisture and temperature, don't give too much water and make sure you put it in an easily accessible position of sunlight.
By applying those three steps above to get an indoor vegetable garden, it can help you to plant vegetables successfully.


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Rocket Science in the Data Center
I have been involved in a lot of Data Center projects over the years and during the design discussions someone almost invariably observes: "it's not rocket science. We're just building a Data Center."
It turns out there is rocket science in some Data Centers after all.
A handful of server environments now incorporate hydrogen fuel cells, the same technology that helped U.S. spacecraft reach the moon as part of the Gemini and Apollo space missions in the 1960s and are still used in space shuttles today. Data Center industry publications have in recent years reported fuel cells helping power server environments belonging to the First National Bank of Omaha, Fujitsu and Verizon.
Hydrogen fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity and produce heat and water as byproducts. They typically run on natural gas, which although not a renewable energy does emits less carbon, sulfur and nitrogen than other sources. Probably the best known fuel cell on the market is Bloom Energy's "Bloom Box" that was profiled by 60 Minutes in 2010.
So, are we at Cisco using fuel cells in Data Centers? Watch below to see why or why not.
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Pandora Sykes is like the Kate Moss of fashion styling. She's got it all, the cool 'I just rolled out of bed like this' effortless look created by her blonde bob (sometimes sharp, sometimes messy), layers of so-hot-it-hurts fashion finds and impossible to find vintage pieces all topped off with an authentic happiness that beams out of her Instagram account. There's much more to Pandora, or @PinSykes as she is known on her social media, than meets the eye. Her blog (which for a PR, I am ashamed to say I only discovered earlier this year) demonstrates her aptitude for storytelling and a flair for words through her engaging posts. She also has a knack for being relatable with her fashion content often taking high fashion shapes and making them into wearable pieces or just delivering real life advice, for example 'What do you wear when your dungarees have split? Why the same pair of jeans you've been wearing the 4 days perviously of course.' Honesly, itegrity and a pure love of fashion has led her to be Sunday Times Style magazine's Wardrobe Mistress, a covetable position which takes up a double page spread every week. In their famous barometer, Pandora would surely be GOING UP in the fashion world, so suffice to say I was on the edge of my fashion seat when she agreed to answer my questions for my Getting Naked With interview... I wanted to find out all her career secrets. So are you ready to crack open Pandora's box? Ok enough puns already, let's go!
NakedPRGirl: Let's go way back...where are you from and what were you like growing up? Were you a true fashionista from the get-go?
Pandora Sykes: I grew up in Essex, though I went to boarding school aged 11 in Berkshire, where it was all about low-slung Gap tracksuit bottoms, Gap logo pants and very cropped Abercrombie t-shirts. Not to mention strings of fake pearls and over-straightened hair. I didn't think I was, I wanted to be a social columnist, but I've always loved shopping and used to make scrapbooks from my Vogues - I have been collecting them since I was 14 - of my favourite models and pictures.
NakedPRGirl: What did you study to prepare you for a career in fashion journalism?
I studied English Literature and Language at Leeds University. I didn't want to study journalism specifically.
NakedPRGirl: You've written for Cosmopolitan and You magazine (amongst many others), what was your big break?
Pandora Sykes: I didn't really have one, as such. I interned at InStyle and briefly, GQ and it was during that time that I started freelancing for those titles plus Spectator Life, Company and others. I slowly built up a rapport with commissioning editors and then I got my first paid job as the editor of a fashion-sharing website called Today I'm Wearing, run by the Daily Mail.
NakedPRGirl: Have you interviewed anyone who really inspired you or influenced you?
Pandora Sykes: Amber Valletta (cover interview for Style, a few months ago) was very nice and obviously a babe!
NakedPRGirl: You're Wardrobe Mistress for Sunday Times Style, how did you land one of the most covetable gigs in fashion?
Pandora Sykes: I don't know, I'm very lucky! They called me and asked if I would come interview. Once I had got over the shock, I knew it was what I had been working towards.
NakedPRGirl: You say wordplay is my foreplay - how much fun can you have with one sentence? What's your favourite word?
Pandora Sykes: Ha ha, a lot! I love so many words: sartorial, avuncular, capricious, sassy.
NakedPRGirl: You wrote a piece recently about the dangers of tweeting (and being misinterpreted). Do you think we need a thick skin in the blogging/journalist/fashion arena?
Pandora Sykes: You certainly do. It has to be a balance, I suppose.
NakedPRGirl: Your 'Confessions of a Phone Purger' blog must have resonated with many people, is multi tasking and being super organised your key to success?
Pandora Sykes: Absolutely! Even then it sometimes doesn't work. I lost my diary two weeks ago and the fall-out has been awful...
NakedPRGirl: Your style section on your blog sees you trying out the latest trends (flared cropped jeans for example) and you add your very funny, honest style notes alongside them - did you set out to demystify fashion with a slice of cool?
Pandora Sykes: I definitely like to de-mystify. I hate pretension, you can still be witty and educational about fashion without having a stick up your arse.
NakedPRGirl: For You magazine you wrote about being a Style Schizophrenic. Do you have a default fashion personality?
Pandora Sykes: I love the seventies, I default to that a lot. And nineties: an A-Line mini skirt and loafers for instance.
NakedPRGirl: What's your wardrobe style? Do you have a huge wardrobe of vintage pieces and old favourites? Or do you sift through clothes and edit all the time?
Pandora Sykes: I edit all the time as my wardrobe is packed. I sell and give away a lot of my clothes. I love to buy vintage for specific things: floral dresses, suede coats, A-Line mini skirts. Never trousers or shoes.
NakedPRGirl: What are your favourite fashion brands to wear? Are there any brands you would love to work with?
Pandora Sykes: High fashion wise I love Celine, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Gucci Isabel Marant and Chloe. I shop a lot at Reformation and MatchesFashion.com and brand wise at the moment I love Saint Laurent, Saks Potts, Cecilie Copenhagen, Bliss and Mischief, ASOS and Topshop, Bella Freud... lots, really. Tend to be smaller labels.
NakedPRGirl: Fashion Week is a peak time in the calendar - which shows do you look forward to and what tips do you have for others who are yet to visit for the first time?
Pandora Sykes: I look forward to Christopher Kane, JW Anderson and Roksanda Ilincic the most. First time visitors... treat it like work, because for me it's all about what you can learn.
NakedPRGirl: You're very popular on Twitter and Instagram, which is your favourite social media channel do you ever choose an outfit with social media in mind?
Pandora Sykes: No, I don't. I have more followers on Instagram and I love the visual curation of it, but I also love Twitter because I've always been into pithy bon mots - I used to update my Facebook status all the time - and now I have an outlet for them.
NakedPRGirl: When did you decide to start your blog? When you started did you consider yourself as a personality with a need for a brand? If so, how did you go about creating @pinsykes?
Pandora Sykes: I've had a blog for ages - around five years - just as a way to showcase my writing for any potential employers when I was looking for internships. I added fashion to it two years ago, after I left Today I'm Wearing, because post the advent of Instagram and after my first few fashion weeks, people kept on asking if I had a blog. And I did; it just didn't have fashion.
NakedPRGirl: Has the dominance of online and social media impacted your work over the years?
Pandora Sykes: I haven't really worked without it, to be honest, so I am not sure. But Instagram definitely helped boost my brand more.
NakedPRGirl: Lauren Milligan told me that Vogue and her Deetz line influence each other. Do you think being Wardrobe Mistress influences what you write on your blog and vice versa?
Pandora Sykes: No, I think of myself and Wardrobe Mistress as very separate entities. WM is a Style alias; the average age of Style's reader is 44 whereas the average age of my blog reader I would guesstimate as 25. Plus, I am 28 and I have an adventurous approach to fashion so the two really differ a lot. Sometimes I buy something that I have worn on WM page, but in general they don't overlap to me, at least.
NakedPRGirl: Your travel blog is a very beautiful and welcome relief from fashion, what are your insider travel tips for being a lifestyle blogger?
Pandora Sykes: I only do travel because I love taking pictures and it's nice to have them on the outlet. But I don't know about lifestyle; I think it's hard, you're literally just selling your tips on life which can be done well, but isn't for me.
NakedPRGirl: What advice would you give to others starting out in the industry?
Pandora Sykes: Be the best version of yourself - don't try and copy someone else, find your own USP and hone. Take every opportunity, work hard.
NakedPRGirl: What's next? @PinSykes the book?
Pandora Sykes: Who. Only. Knows.
Pictures from pandorasykes.com and follow @pinsykes on Twitter and Instagram.


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William I. Miller joined the University of Michigan Law faculty in 1984.
Biography William I. Miller, the Thomas G. Long Professor of Law, has been a member of the Michigan Law School faculty since 1984. Originally, his research centered on saga Iceland, from whence the materials studied in his blood feuds class and his book, Bloodtaking and Peacemaking: Feud, Law, and Society in Saga Iceland (1990). He has also written about emotions, mostly unpleasant ones involving self-assessment, and select vices and virtues. Thus his books: The Mystery of Courage (2000), The Anatomy of Disgust (1997), Humiliation (1993), and Faking It (2003), the last of which deals with anxieties of role, identity, and posturings of authenticity. The Anatomy of Disgust was named the best book of 1997 in anthropology/sociology by the Association of American Publishers. In Eye for an Eye (2006), he returns to matters of revenge and retribution in an extended treatment of the law of the talion. Audun and the Polar Bear: Luck, Law, and Largesse in a Medieval Tale of Risky Business (2008) is an extended treatment of a superbly crafted short Icelandic tale. Professor Miller earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and received both a Ph.D. in English and a J.D. from Yale. He has also been a visiting professor at Yale, the University of Chicago, the University of Bergen, the University of Tel Aviv, and Harvard, and in 2008 was the Carnegie Centenary Trust Professor at the University of St. Andrews. See also Professor Miller's Homepage.
Contact Information
Class Notes
Oral History
Law Quadrangle Notes Articles
"Miller will visit St. Andrews as Carnegie Centenary Professor," 49 L. Quadrangle Notes 45 (Fall, 2006).
"Disgust draws television attention," 42 L. Quadrangle Notes 33 (Summer, 1999).
"William I. Miller," 41 L. Quadrangle Notes 12-13 (Fall Winter, 1998).
"Elizabeth Long's gift endows three new faculty chairs," 41 L. Quadrangle Notes 37-39 (Summer, 1998).
"William Miller," 30 L. Quadrangle Notes 4-5 (Fall, 1985).


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Lost Planet 2
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Lost Planet 2 is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. The game is the sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition which is also made by Capcom, taking place ten years after the events of the first game, on the same fictional planet. The story takes place back on E.D.N. III 10 years after the events of the first game. The snow has melted to reveal jungles and more tropical areas that have taken the place of more frozen regions. The plot begins with Mercenaries fighting against Jungle Pirates. After destroying a mine, the Mercenaries continue on to evacuate the area, in which a Category-G Akrid appears and attacks them. After being rescued, they find out their evacuation point (Where the Category-G appeared) was a set-up and no pick up team awaited them. The last words imply possible DLC additions to the game, "There's nothing to be gained by wiping out snow pirates... unless you had some kind of grudge."
Lost Planet 2 performance is a little all over the place. You can see some gains in one area, a dip in another and no change in the other. Nothing all that concrete here; it's ultimately no worse or no better than the current driver under Lost Planet 2.
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A Bit About the Program
ILF Mobile Apps Corporation has created Highster Mobile spy application that parents and companies can turn to when they want to start monitoring the activity on a device remotely and in stealth mode.
Parents can legally use a mobile app to spy on their child's activity if the child is under age. Companies can use a software application like Highster to track an employee while the individual is on the clock at work and is unsupervised or needs to be monitored; however, the employee needs to be notified that he is being monitored by a spy application.
ILF is located in the USA, and they have intentionally made the software program compatible with both Apple and Android devices. The use of the application is simple enough; the program is installed onto the target device, and tracking begins.
The information Highster Mobile gathers from a mobile phone is then uploaded to a secure area online. The user of the application gains access to the tracked information by simply accessing a control panel that supplies the user with all the gathered data.
Highster Features
- Ease of Program Installation with a Three Step Process
- Installation takes less than five minutes time
- Remote Installation Possible with Apple Devices
- Ability to view calls, texts, chat, videos, and photos; deleted material
- Ability to monitor third party apps
- Fair refund policy
- No Hidden Fees Associated with its Use
- Instant download of product after payment
- Program continues to work even when the phone number gets changed
- Pricing is moderate compared to other programs but still may serve as a deterrent for some
- Jailbreaking an Apple Device Voids the Product Warranty
Breakdown of Highster's Mobile Phone Tracking Features
The feature list associated with this mobile device tracking application is, indeed, remarkable. Here is a list of what the Highster software program can do:
Text Message Tracking
Highster tracks iMessages on an Apple device, SMS messages, texts, email, and chats on Android devices. Find out what is being said and how your child is communicating with others while using the mobile device. You can spy on texts even if the child delets them. Whether you are a concerned parent looking to monitor a child's communication or you are a business owner fearful that an employee may betray you by revealing company secrets to one or more of your competitors, the Highster Phone App can help you ensure you do not miss a word being shared via telephone calls, text, or chat.
Social Media Behavior Monitoring
See what a child is doing when using Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook, BBM, Skype, and Viber. Find out who your child interacts with and view chat content.
Mobile Phone Call Tracking
Parents get access to a the Highster control panel revealing a log of calls including date, time, contact information, and phone number.
GPS Tracking
This mobile phone spy tool works wonders for a parent looking to define the boundaries of where a child goes physically. One look at the Highster control panel and a parent will know right where the physical location of the phone is at that moment. Meanwhile, if a company is concerned an employee is not making the most of their work time, then using a bit of GPS will help to ensure the employee is always on the job where he is supposed to be and not off somewhere taking care of personal business while on the work clock.
Videos and Photos
Both new and deleted videos and photos are visible to the person monitoring the target device.
Internet Access and Websites Visited
Now you can see every move a child or employee makes on the Internet thanks to Highster. Even if the person is savvy enough to delete browser history.
Application Management and Control
Delete apps remotely, block apps, and watch and monitor a user's activity with a third party app, all with a simple install of Highster.
Highster Safety features
You can lock a device remotely. If you ever lose the mobile phone, you can ensure no one can get in and access all the private information on it. There are remote uninstall features as well.
- The makers of the Highster Mobile Phone Spy App have really gone above and beyond by provide with the ability to snap pictures with the device in question from a remote location. This can help you monitor a child or employee's surrounds. Or it will help you when you lose the device to track its location.
Keyword Alerts
Just a few keywords listed and if they are in a search query or text, you get an instant alert.
Clean, unobtrusive control panel
The Highster control panel that comes with the Mobile Phone Highster spy program is user-friendly and easy to navigate.
What About Highster Mobile Compatibility?
The mobile app is compatible with a variety of devices featuring an Android operating system. You can use the mobile phone spy program on a Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Pantech, or Huawei device and all others available in every single country.
The app works with iPods, iPads, and iPhones too. The software works no matter what the cell phone carrier.
The Bottom Line
The mobile program for spying on a cell phone is definitely worth the investment, especially if you are a concerned parent or a concerned company owner. The Highster application has enough features to make surveillance easy.
Parents can readily enjoy greater peace of mind knowing what a child is doing in their phone, and company owners can maximize efficiency while minimizing loss by using such a simple software program.


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On a summer night in Brooklyn there are few places I'd rather be than Glasslands. With their perfectly refrigerated tap and AC cranked to full blast, it's always an easy decision to come for a night of great music. So when I saw this great indie-pop lineup with Donora headlining, I was excited.
Back in February, I had the pleasure of seeing Donora play in support of Team Genius and was impressed with the work from their 2011 EP, Boyfriends, Girlfriends. This show at Glasslands was a stop on their Friends Forever tour with fellow Pittsburgh band TeamMate and did not disappoint. Donora's upbeat set featured many of the songs from the EP plus a brand new track Under the Lights, which made the packed crowd dust off their dancing shoes.
This recording was made with a pair of Schoeps MK5 microphones positioned in our usual spot, along with a soundboard feed. We are really excited about Glasslands' recently upgraded soundboard, and this was the very first night with the new equipment. House engineer Jeremy absolutely nailed both the live mix and soundboard feed. The recording is an even balance between the two sources and sounds excellent. Enjoy!
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01. The Untouchables
02. And Then the Girls
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06. Champion
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|By Kimberly (cenra.multcolib.org - 126.96.36.199) on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 4:24 pm: Edit Post
I do not know what I want to do in my future job, but I know I want to join the Peace Corps, what is the best major to study in college?
|By Anonymous (cache-ntc-aa03.proxy.aol.com - 22.214.171.124) on Friday, July 08, 2005 - 6:55 pm: Edit Post
I would like to know what I could do to become admitted. I am studying History right now which I feel could be useful for education in foreign countries. What else can I do because before I start working I would like to join the Peace Corps.
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I am 18 and would like to involve myself right away but feel underqualified at this point. Are there any specific requirements as far as needing certain or any skills?
|By Patrick Mackey (gateway.uscg.mil - 18.104.22.168) on Monday, December 12, 2005 - 12:48 pm: Edit Post
I'm still new at this so i don't have all the answers but a fast way to get into the peace corps is with AA in nursing and gettign your RN license. It takes two years full time and once your done with the peace corps, the pay is pretty comfortable. Learning French or Spanish doesn't hurt.


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I am writing you after reading John Rose's excellent article "Twenty-Four Hours with Ike Clanton" in the October 2006 issue of Wild West Magazine. The article is one of the best simple synopses I've ever seen of what went on in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, on October 26, 1881. A personal hobby of mine over the past 10-plus years has been to study Virgil Earp's life and his travels in it. Thank you again for the well-researched and well-written article.
Scott R. Kirkman
Dublin, Calif.
I read with great interest your special 23-page report on the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in the October issue. In Lee Silva's fine article "Did Tom McLaury Have a Gun?" there was one missing piece of information. Reference is made to an individual named West Fuller, reportedly a friend of the Cowboys, who supposedly picked up the revolver used by Tom McLaury and put it in his pocket. There is no further reference to this. Has anyone tried to determine whether or not this is true? Does anyone have any idea what happened to the gun, if it was in Fuller's possession? Is there any information on what happened to Fuller? Anyway, I very much enjoyed reading the "special report" issue.
Jim Graves
Katy, Texas
The editor responds: Wesley "West" Fuller, described as a gambler and "sharpshooter" who sympathized with the notorious Cowboys, witnessed the famous street fight on October 26, 1881, and testified for the prosecution at the Spicer hearing. Fuller said that Morgan Earp and Doc Holliday fired the first shots. "I told Wyatt Earp [on November 5] that I thought Holliday was the cause of the fight," he added, but he said nothing about Tom McLaury's gun. In the so-called Earp/Lake Notes in 1928, Earp biographer Stuart Lake wrote that Fuller's father (Henry Fuller) had told Wyatt that young West took Tom's gun. According to Lynn R. Bailey and Don Chaput's 2002 book Cochise County Stalwarts, the younger Fuller died in Nogales, Ariz., at age 67 on March 24, 1923. If a gun was indeed taken, what happened to it remains a mystery.
I commend you for a nice article in the December 2006 issue on the assassination of Jesse James. However, though his essay appears to be factually correct, Ted P. Yeatman does not make much out of one obvious motive for Robert Ford, which was a desire for fame as the slayer of the outlaw. Also helpful to those interested in the subject are T.J. Stiles' 2002 biography Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War and Ron Hansen's 1983 novel The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
As for the two-page "Jesse and Frank James Country" map in the December issue, there were obvious errors, such as putting Kansas City almost entirely in Kansas and placing Platte City, Mo., and St. Joseph, Mo., in Kansas. Hopefully, however, those who visit the James country will rely on good road maps, rather than the suggestions about locations made in the Wild West map.
Edgar L. Chapman, Ph.D.
East Peoria, Ill.
The editor responds: Kansas City, Platte City, St. Joseph and all the other place names were put in their right places initially (by our excellent map maker Joan Pennington), but a mistake in matching up the various layers of the map caused all the place names to shift slightly to the left. That slight shift caused the errors you mention and others (and the "Close to Home" inset map repeated the mistakes caused by the misalignment). Our sincerest apologies. Hope you can still enjoy the Jesse James info provided on the maps.
I am very pleased with your magazine's format and articles. However, I am an avid genealogist and have a comment for Jay and Maria Rockwell. Their article in the August 2006 Wild West was well-written and a tribute to a great ancestor, Orrin Porter Rockwell. Jay's mention of his relationship to Orrin Rockwell as his great-uncle caught my eye. This should have read great-great-uncle or, more commonly great-granduncle. The brother of your father is an uncle. The brother of your grandfather is your granduncle. Ergo, the brother of your great-grandfather is your great-granduncle and not just your granduncle. The words great and grand are synonymous in this context.
Ted Bates
Fort Wayne, Ind.
User Friendly
What a great surprise! I am feeling good now that you have created a "user friendly" publication. That is the way that all magazines should be set up—easy for the reader. Good luck with the "NEW Magazine." I really enjoy the read.
Lawrence Ripplinger
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2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus Specs Info And Update
2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus. One thing to know about is the seat in the R8 Plus, a standard racing shell style that has fewer modifications found and left comfortable. So you'll either stick with the regular R8 if you care about it or, if you get an 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus you might want to choose a diamond stitching leather package, which restores the original seats, with more adjustment and $5,000 talk.
Some features that are standard in Europe-variable voltage routing as well as unique Bang & Olufsen sound system, for example, will cost us extra. Finally, these headlights help beam high beam is not legal in the US and will not be presented here.
This 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus does a good job carving out of its niche, never. With the R8, there is no entrance to the wild entrance to the duck below, no serious buckets to spin yourself in and lift yourself out of, any clumsy entertainment information system just to set up with. It still gives the engine, a transaxle, and a 4-tires – push system using a small Lamborghini.
But, like the authentic, it still becomes intense and impressive along with the Italian car. The Huracan is a well-defined barbarism and razor. The R8 is stylish and stylish. The stitched stone chairs are light and shallow, generous and supportive despite scarcity. Shelf parcels behind seats can be maintained after full luggage or established from playing golf companies.
Obviously this is an Audi market covering the R8, simply because no one transfers golf equipment to the evening inside the Lambo. Befitting everything close to ease of use and courtesy, the R8 V10, too, delivers a compatible flight and regardless of non-adaptable rubber shocks Team Pirelli tires. Niverhills, that the smooth driving mode hampers the R8's management once the street becomes equally quirky and uneven.
Suggestions can become unstable body and also management is unclear. It's the humiliation that Audi will not be providing magnetic adjustment dampers on the 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus also within the USA; this setup has sufficient data transfer to provide ease and convenience to Audi demands with the body management we want. The Germans may once again recommend the $1400 adjusted mentoring percentage, though. The gearbox complex in the steering column consumes all views and makes less effort steering much less perspective.
The most obvious difference is the two sides wait 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus, used to run all the way from top to bottom. It is now divided into two pieces, from the previous generation some critics design that this element was designed to deceive the eye and make the car look a little less awkward and flat-faced.
Now that the side panels / can see what kind of mean some angles. One of the most urgent external elements is actually an inside element, proudly displayed under the rear glass, a 5.2 liter V10 engine, one of my favorite experiences with the 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus is walking even after dark-value parks, opening it with remote control and seeing the engine bays in the light Bluish it does not get old.
In contrast to a lot of cars these days the engine does not have forced air induction, but has a red line of 8,500 rpm. At base 2018 the Audi R8 makes 540 horsepower, and in the 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus such a one 610 horsepower, good enough 40 to 60 times estimated 3.2 seconds, and looks amazing in the process. There have been many complaints about the internal quality of the previous generation are the 2018 R8 from Audi stepped up for 2018 and are richer interior.
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RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE CHALLENGING AND complicated under the best of circumstances. But add the stress of constructing or remodeling a home and even the strongest relationships can be seriously tested.
Construction projects usually start off with a dream or wish of some kind; maybe a bigger or smaller home, a desire to live in the country or in the suburbs or an update to the bathroom or kitchen. Maybe you've dreamed of all the possibilities of building your own home.
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Day 25 Brunswick, GA To Jacksonville, FL 74 Miles
Weather: sunny and calm with a heavy dew at the start in Brunswick, then warming up to the mid 90's F to make this tour…"The HEAT & HUMIDITY TOUR"
Highlights: With this being the last day of the Ride the East bike tour, one could sense some sadness that the ride is almost over but also some delight because the riders knew that they would be going home, seeing their families and life will return to normal! But then…what's normal?
We had our last big climb today over a big, beautiful bridge, leaving Brunswick, GA on Rt. 17 South. The elevation gain today was 510 feet, mostly over bridges and interstate overpasses.
We continue to see inlets, rivers, swamps and estuaries as we head further south. At the last SAG of the tour, in a park on the Satilla River, we saw three alligators. They were little alligators, but very cool to see in their natural surroundings. From SAG, the Florida-Georgia line was about 16 miles. We crossed into our last state! At the Florida-Georgia border we rode over a big, blue, steel-decked bridge, over the St. Mary River. That bridge is scheduled to close for repairs tomorrow! Today, for us, it was opened! Fate was on our side as we crossed today, without any problem!
Our tour was without incidents! Everyone arrived safely, from start to finish. When that happens, the crew and America by Bicycle are very happy!
When we got to the hotel, in Jacksonville, Florida, everyone worked like ants on an anthill! There were bikes to be packed, bikes to be shipped, bikes to the bike shop, vans and a trailer to be unpacked and repacked! We are packing, cleaning, showering and then we'll be celebrating!
After a great dinner at Millhouse Steak House, we headed back to the hotel breakfast room for a celebration. A celebration of success! After being together for 25 days, we've become a close group with common goals. We had time to reflect on the climbs, the weather, the adventure, the accomplishments and the camaraderie. Each person took a turn to share their thoughts. We shared a beautiful cake and of course, ice cream. It's a major accomplishment for everyone!
We've just completed 1686 miles, every day, except one (the tropical storm Hermine day), by bicycle, from Maine to Florida- 13 states; Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and the District of Columbia- Washington, DC! It was a great trip! Everyone has a few new friends and some friends from other tours, to share stories with about THIS cycling adventure.
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Plans to create additional school places at Henry Chichele Primary School in Higham Ferrers have taken another step forward.
It is proposed to double the number of places available at the school from 210 to 420 in order to meet increased demand caused by new housing development in the area.
Cllr Matthew Golby, cabinet member for learning, skills and education, today (January 27) approved a decision to publish a statutory notice to expand the school, which marks the start of a four-week consultation period.
The proposed expansion will then go back to cabinet for further discussion in April.
Cllr Golby said: "Last September there was pressure on school places in Higham Ferrers due to a high level of demand driven by new development in the area.
"We have been able to create some additional capacity at Henry Chichele Primary School by providing a double mobile classroom, but this is a very short-term measure.
"By expanding the school building, we can provide additional permanent school places for local families, ensuring that this popular school can continue to meet the needs of the growing community."


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I feel very comfortable with the relationship I have with the girls and the place in their life I hold, however in recent conversation this week Anna has declared a bit of secret hero worship in the guise of her Uncle Matt. She know he adores football and is very skilled and she was desperate to prove herself to him and show how much she has improved in the last year on his trip back to England, now he is living abroad. 'Do you dad, Do you think he'll think I am better' My reply was 'most definitely'. A broad grin and a simple 'cool' was all I got. Her second confession was that she thinks Matt is very cool and handsome. In short, I think I have heard enough now and the conclusion is that she utterly adores him! They seem to click and have an instant bond despite not seeing much of each other and it is a pleasure to watch them play together. On Sunday last week she had a kick about with Matt, Uncle Stu and myself and she definitely enjoyed being one of the boys! Don't change Wiggle - I think that's why he thinks your great too.....
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What a great time Lucy had in Brancaster for her residential trip! She clearly overcame her nerves and embraced the couple of days away for all it was worth. She bounded to greet me on Friday when I got home and relayed the adventures she had had with enthusiasm and a twinkle in her eye. She dressed up as a Roman, went sailing, lots of tails of boys in the mud, crabbing and not sleeping much due to excessive talking late into the night with her friends . The down side is that already very tired at the end of term, this packed and active couple of days can only be described as 'finishing her off' and she is exhausted. Her post trip mood at the weekend was less than cordial! We did miss you a great deal Lucy xx
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Tuesday, 14 July 2015
I told you I was right!
As predicted Lucy received a cracking school report full of praise, indication of great behaviour, applying herself and generally being a good egg! Mrs Hammond still seems to be arguing in her head about some assessment criteria in a 'teacher' manner (we stopped listening a few days ago - not sure she has realised!) and a minor injustice. The way I am reading it, she has worked so very hard this year and has done really well, one can overcomplicate these things! In the morning the next major event occurs in Lucy's growing life CV as she goes away to Brancaster for her first residential trip for a few nights. Call it a dress rehearsal for next year when she goes to Paris! It feels like she has packed enough to last her for at least two weeks, not two nights. I suppose I better get used to that! She won't say she is nervous, but we can tell there is definitely a little bit of apprehension there. We have been playing a bit of a cat and mouse game for the last few days in trying not to accentuate the apprehension. Have a great time Lucy, we will all miss you very much. Exciting though..
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I often reflect on my past and how I feel I did not fulfil my academic promise as a child and let down the my foster parents and other people in the time, effort, encouragement and money they put in to give me a very expansive and fantastic education at public school. Choosing to drop out in the manner I did before A-levels has definitely given me a harder path to follow in terms of developing my career and getting ahead in life. There could be an argument that I have learnt so much in working my way up the ladder, but following a traditional path could easily have been equally effective. I suppose the point I am making is I do not want the girls to make the same mistakes as me and learn from me imparting this to them. They are both very bright and work hard at school and have real opportunity in the future. Anna's school report came in and it was fantastic and I am very proud of her and her efforts and application. We await Lucy's with excitement - but I know it will be the same as she has made so much progress this year and keeps growing academically stronger with each month. For example - I absolutely love the fact she now reads for pleasure quietly in her room nearly every night. Neither of my children is a child genius but both have very real potential to excel above the norm and do something with their lives and future careers. They need to stick with their education and build on these solid foundations and I am determined to encourage and drive them to embrace the benefits it offers in this complicated modern world...
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As Len would say....
a Seven!!! What a birthday young Wiggle has had! Very chuffed with her swag that included a tent she can use in the garden as a den (already neurotic about it ruining the lawn), football kit and boots (now sporting her favourite player Nathan Redmond's number - a little or rather big crush is going on here), Darth Vader mask, a kite, cash and vouchers for the Canary shop and much more. We finished the day with a barbecue in the beautiful summer sun, drinking tea and enjoying lovely company in family and neighbours. All the people who are important to Anna with the exception of a few. She had a fabulous football cake with thick and delicious green icing courtesy of Granny. I have felt extremely proud of her today with so many 'thank yous' and real expression of gratitude. Before she went to bed she told me she had had an awesome birthday and was a very lucky girl. I agree. She is struggling to settle down to bed - a possible combination of much sugar, excitement and a little bit of worry as she has her induction day for the Junior School in the morning. My baby girl is growing up. Happy proper birthday Anna x
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I picked up this CD on a whim, which I rarely ever do, and to my surprise and pleasure, I was hooked from the first track. Produced by the promiscuous Frederik Nordstrom, the album's overall sound is progressive power metal, drawing elements from both euopean power metal acts and from proggier bands like Dream Theater, though the first few songs on the CD definately have a more power metal feel to them.
The album starts off with the instumental introduction "Approaching," with a nice organ melody line, before breaking into a catchy guitar and drum riff. Then the keyboards come in to flesh out the driving introduction. This track is full of energy and really sets the mood for the first half of the CD.
The intro leads nicely into the first vocal track "Through Osiris' Eyes." Yes, there is a bit of a concept album going on here, or at least a recurring theme through several songs. The songs starts with a fairly crunchy guitar riff, before the keys take over the melody line. The vocalist (Nils Rue) comes in, sounding like a cross between Geoff Tate from Queensryche and a slightly lower pitched James LaBrie...and like them he seems to have some pitch problems sometimes. It could be intentional, and one you get used to it, I find the unique inflections add to the music. His voice isn't extremely high, but remains firmly in the tenor range. The crunch comes back here in the bridge, where the vocals get raspy nearly to the point of a growl, before leading into the catchy, melodic chorus. Which is another thing the band does very well, catchy as hell choruses. The guitar solo does it's job, but it's nothing you havn't heard before.
The next track, "Entrance: Stargate" seems to borrow lyrically from the movie, but it also contains similar references as the previous track. Anyhow, the song starts off with a nifty riff, and is a bit more drum driven, with a very percussive sound. It slows before the entrance of the vocals and a soft melody line comes in. The first verse is almost lilting, but when the bridge rolls around, they kick it up a notch. The vocal range goes a bit higher on this track, especially on the chorus.
"Of Epic Questions" is one of my favorite songs on this album. Again they have a small organ intro, before going into a drum and guitar groove. You can tell this song is a bit different than it's predecessors from the vocal entrance; they are quite deep, before transitioning back into the previous range. I'd say that overall, the vocals are much more aggressive on this song. This is especially seen in the second verse, where they again approach nearly death metal growls, before returning to melodic power metal vocals on the chorus.
"Dimensions of Fire" has some interesting vocal parts ("construction madneeEahesss"). The music is midpaced through the verses, and comes in strong for the chorus. Solid track, nice chorus. Around 4:30, there is a nifty raspy vocal line, and then the songs repeats the chorus again. Which is one of my only complaints about the CD, and it is a minor one. They repeat the choruses a lot. I don't mind so much, because they sound good, but it can get to be a bit much in repeated listenings (ie, having your CD player on repeat).
In "Dreamscape Lucidity" we have what I'd call the first 'epic' song on the CD. Though not as long as "Dimensions of Fire," which clocks in at a respectable 7:30, there is a certian variance in the music and a sense of a quest to the lyrics. It is a little bit cheesy at points ("We protect these dimensions with our eternal souls..."/"I was sent by Aurora"/"Enter the gate and move on"), but overall pulls off the concept nicely.
For me, things started to slow down around "The Seven Sacred Promises." Which isn't to say the song is slow...merely that it didn't hold my attention as much as the other songs did. Verse, bridge, chorus, verse, rinse, repeat.
And now the instumental "Back to the Magic of Childhood." I'm not one for long instumentals, so I don't trust myself to give an unbiased opinion here. Let's just say that my intrest wanes at this point, and doesn't completely recover until the last track.
"In Brilliant White Light," "Aegean Shores," and "The Prophecy of Pleiades" rounds out the rest of the CD. The final track (at least from 1:30 to 2:30, including the first two verses) is complete and utter Dream Theater worship. In fact it borrows/steals heavily from "Learning to Live" from Images and Words. The song totals nearly 10 minutes, yet is interesting enough so that you don't notice how long the song actually is.
So, if you didn't want to read through all of that writing, and want to skip to the overall recap here it is: Good, solid proggish power metal with catchy choruses and a singer you'll either love or hate.


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We're only a few weeks in 2010 but it seems like alumni of SyFy's now defunct Battlestar Galatica series are all over Fox programming this year. In both regular and guest roles so far I've noticed the following (apparently they cast in pairs):
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On the subject of Human Target, which I first noticed boasted two David E. Kelley "Boston..." alumni in Boston Legal's Mark Valley and Boston Public's Chi McBride, I've watched two episodes and I think that I'm over it. Critic Tim Goodman, who I pay attention to, seems to like it so it's possible I'll come back to it at some point in the future if he presents a compelling enough argument.


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Deondre Pierro-Sharo Brown was busted while he was sitting in the Lake County Jail on unrelated charges. Authorities are now accusing him of stealing $22,000 worth of Christmas gifts meant for foster kids, reports the Orlando Sentinel.
Detectives had discovered the 21-year-old Clermont man's fingerprint inside a plastic bag found inside the church, authorities said. Church volunteers said they had never seen him at the church, according to an arrest affidavit.
"We in our hearts have forgiven him, but the consequences for the crime still exist and justice still needs to happen," Lake/Sumter Families president Stephen Wolgamot told the Orlando Sentinel.
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