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Place the Sierra Flip-Top Ottoman from Home Decorators Collection at the foot of the bed, in the living room, or anywhere requiring stylish storage. Unique hinged top opens to reveal handy storage space for household items. The city-chic ottoman is upholstered in a smooth bicast leather on all sides for an upscale look. Cushioned foam seat makes for a comfortable place to sit. Stands on sturdy beechwood legs with black finish. No assembly required.
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- Masterfully crafted from solid beechwood for lasting use
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SAN JOSE (KRON) — San Jose State University police are searching for a sexual assault suspect, police said.
Authorities said the sexual assault happened on Monday at the university's South Campus.
The University Police Department said a woman was sexually assaulted at about 4 a.m. Monday in the university's Park & Ride Lot at South Seventh Street and East Humboldt Street.
The woman was using a portable toilet located near the bus shelter when a man, who had followed her, forced open the door and sexually assaulted her, according to police.
The attack was interrupted by friends of the victim and the suspect fled on a bicycle, police said.
The suspect is described as being in his 30s or 40s and having a thin mustache and two braids in his hair. He was wearing a pea coat, dark jeans and no shirt.
Anyone who has information about this crime or a similar crime, who may have been a witness, or who can provide additional information is urged to call the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222.
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March 22nd, 2008, 12:55 AM #1Best Way to Create You Tube Videos?
I was asked what is the best way to create and upload videos to You Tube?
Although I have watched videos on You Tube, I have not created any.
My brother is interested in creating videos about the impact of closing hospitals from an economic/social and medical perspective [i.e. the impact of the closing of many of the services of Cabrini Medical Center -- the concern is about smaller hospitals around the country being closed]
I told him to get a camcorder. I believe anyone can open a free You Tube account and subsequently upload videos.
Does anyone have any tips?
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March 22nd, 2008, 01:24 AM #2
Get a Flip Video camera. It makes the process very simple.
March 22nd, 2008, 01:25 AM #3
Thanks, Ghoti, I'll mention that
The Flip Video camera's web site looks really good.
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March 22nd, 2008, 01:42 AM #4
Most digital cameras can take movies as well. You download them to your computer and upload them to youtube after you create an account there.
The flip is much easier, but if he has a camera already, that might work.Deborah Carney
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March 22nd, 2008, 01:34 PM #5
I post to you tube regularly, open a free account and read the files types accepted first. Also there are other free video sites that will actually pay you a "prize" for a great video. break dot com is one for instance. The primary demographic for this site is males aged 15 to 45.....but if they feature your video on their homepage, you actually get paid for it, something like $200, I know the amount awarded goes all the way up to $1,000
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Research the following:
Windows Movie Maker - Free Download (At least it was free 12 months ago)
Great for creating Youtube Video with effects, credits, and lots more.
Stoik Video Converter (Free Version)
Converts video formats from camera to Youtube - if necessary.
Camstudio (Free)
Great for PC capture - You are not likely to use it with a video, but may find it useful
I have have only used these tools once or twice and so not an expert at all.
March 23rd, 2008, 10:46 PM #7
mr_jones, those look like great suggestions
I found the sites and sent your suggestions.
Loxly, thanx for your help.
Rolet, he hasn't created any video yet (he's a real beginner when it comes to creating videos) so I doubt he'll get a prize, but thanx for the encouragement
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
Virginia's new civil remedial fees could cost offenders as much as $3,000. The fees are imposed in three equal installments. The fees for some traffic offenses includes:
$3,000 Felony reckless driving. Similar to misdemeanor reckless driving, but with aggravating circumstances such as driving without a license and causing the death of another as a result of reckless driving.
$3,000 Operating a vehicle with a device designed to create a smoke screen or installing such a device.
$3,000 Driving while under the influence of drugs/alcohol; third or more offense.
$2,250 Driving while under the influence of drugs/alcohol.
$900 to $1,050 Misdemeanor reckless driving. Includes driving 20 mph over the speed limit, passing an emergency vehicle with its lights on, passing on the crest of a hill or curve of a highway, and exceeding 80 mph.
$900 Operating a school bus without the required license.
$900 Failing to notify police of an accident resulting in injury or death.
$900 Aiding and abetting racing.
$900 Knowingly operating a motor vehicle with "below-standard" tires.
$900 Excess weight/height/size/speed on a restricted highway.
$750 Driving on a revoked or suspended license.
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with sweat dripping from my face, vein pumping, heart rate going crazy, pushing the limit and feeling badass.
Oh hell yeah!! i Killed it today with Insanity Pure cardio.
would anyone like to pick me off the ground ahaha, man i kick my own ass and DIGGED DEEPER then before!!!!
fun quote of today's work out!
Shaun T. - "I'm so tired i don't even know the name of my moves"
that's how you know that workouts kicking the trainer's butt too XD
Tip of the day: to get rid and aid recovery from soreness eat some pineapples.
Ok so i went back to my crazy caloric deficit. it is 1905 calories is my max intake for a day.
Daily Nutrition and daily grade
doing what Ive done in my first round of P90X i got great results. The aid of Insanity burning crazy calories, and eating super foods. ill be back in sexy ripped tone body in no time.
if you have any question please leave a message and ill get back to you on that!
oh yeah for nutrition program i use and its free.
you just simply input all the food you ate in one day. It would give you the info on your daily intake. ratio of proteins, carbs, fats etc. great tool to use if you want the upper edge on your nutrition like i am!


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Companion Robotic Pets for Seniors
What do you think? Are these robotic cats a good alternative for seniors who want to have a pet but either can't have one, or are unable to care for one?
Hasbro has introduced a line of robotic "companion pet" cats designed to appeal to older adults that want to enjoy some of the benefits of pet ownership, without the drawbacks: No vet bills, pet care, messes and damage to clean up, etc. Not just for senior citizens, these "pet" cats come in a variety of colors to choose from.


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So lately, I haven't been very active besides for a review or two. I'm really wrapped up with college, film and a plethora of other time sinks. That doesn't leave me much time to record and subject you all to my nasty tunes haha.
That was the bad news. The good news is that I might also be finding myself a band to perform in. If it goes successfully, I'll probably post videos and songs depending of how successful we are. Regardless, harbringers of metal, keep my spot warm, I need all the support I can get! Love y'all.
If you ever feel that I have songs that don't sound professional, you're probably right. Although,if you think it sounds bad, nasty, or abrasive, you might need your pallet to be adjusted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWs_P37 eEyU
^^ Hairspray Queen, Nirvana, 1992, anti-art. Please.
Okay, so my currentle title (or username, if you want to be anal about it) is lacking a bit.
So, maybe I should have a name for my musical project here on Newgrounds. You could just say "Oh, you want a band name?" With that, that's probably an accurate statement, but since I'm usually by myself, I guess it'd be more accurate to say a project.
So this is what I got.
-Soul Bullet
Or I could just keep my current name to prevent confusion. What do the Newgrounders think?
So now, my UX1 has stopped communicating to my heavy-hitting effect moster POD Farm. >_< It's like they got a divorce lol. Although, now I find myself extremely compromised on tone selection, I probably have like 25% of the tones that I would usually have on my other programs now.
So I guess, for the time being, I'm compromised with my tones. :( But I'll persevere by trying to put out more songs.
So I've really been producing some songs here. I'm really glad I've gotten some really positive feedback, that I've just been craving. I also, since I got on this website, made plenty of friends... Thrashing, devil-horned friends at that lol.
But on the other hand, zero bombers... I just wanted to say that I sometimes put alot of effort into my songs, and yes, the music needs some guidance to help it along in the right path. Much like anything that does something by itself, my music might have tendancies that make it less enjoyable to the masses, that's why I need advice.
Zero-bombing does absolutely nothing, but destruction. I really hate zero-bombers. But, alternatively, if people want to rate zeros, and give legitamate reasons, that is just dandy. I especially hate it when the zero-bombers are techno/electronica whores.
Done. Also, kudos to I8usernames on the Art portal for comming up with something funny like this. ^_^
I've uploaded 4 songs, check them out. ^^
Well, I struggled with Audacity, then ultimately scrapped the program, in favor of Riffworks and Ableton.
I can record my own loops with that bad boy Riffworks, and it comes equipped with some already present drumming sequences, sick.
Now, I just simply need to learn how to use them, and then I'll be on my way to be 0-bombed!
In the mean time, here's a Colt Andaconda I found whilist web-surfing.
I've been working on recording with Audacity, you all know the mother-effing free recording thing.
Anyways, I've been fortunate to run a connection from my amp and lo and behold, I had recording, but it was awful. It was unreasonably choppy and just... Horrendous, I wish I never heard that spiteful blasphemy lol.
So I come with a plight to you all metal chugging maniacs whom happen to gaze upon this post; have any advice? I've been try all sorts of stuff, any maybe there's the chance that it'll be enough quality to post on Newgrounds, that is with some help.
So post anything that anyone thinks may help me in my quest for metal, please.
What's up all? As some of ye know, I review some of the songs in the heavy metal genre of Newgrounds, and I usually tend to review the songs that I see fit, or like, or anything like that. This might make some of the authors out there feel odd since I don't keep up, so I figured something.
Maybe, if disired, you all may request a review for a song or something. ;) I know I'm not really that entirely good of a critic, but I try to do better than a paragraph, and have had some experience, I'm slightly professional.
Of course, I'll never quite notice all of the submissions out there that should be reviewed, so notify meh if there are submissions lingering about.


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Chlorine leak at downtown hotel spurs HazMat response
CHICAGO (STMW) - A hazardous materials response has been secured after chlorine leak at a hotel early Monday near the Magnificant Mile.
The Chicago Fire Department declared a level two HazMat and EMS Plan 1 response after a chlorine tank began to leak just before 3 a.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel at 120 E. Delaware place, according to Fire Media Affairs. The leak was contained to one room.
People around the hotel could be seen covering their faces. No injuries were reported, according to Fire Media Affairs.
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Celebrate the season with Wines from Rioja's 'Summer of Tapas Fantasticas'!
There's nothing better than the British summertime and to celebrate, Wines from Rioja has announced the 'Rioja Summer of Tapas Fantasticas' which will include a series of public events and activities designed to bring the heart of Rioja right here to the UK and Ireland! Centred around the beautiful pairing of the zesty, savoury flavours of Spanish tapas and the versatility of the crisp whites, deep reds, and bright rosés that have made Rioja famous, the Rioja Summer of Tapas Fantasticas will be not-to-miss this year!
For more information on all of the above activities, please visit www.riojatapasfantasticas.co.uk.
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On March 17, 2015, HM Treasury published the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 together with a corresponding explanatory memorandum. The Order amends the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 to create a new type of regulated activity of advising on the conversion or transfer of pension benefits which are safeguarded benefits. Safeguarded benefits are defined to mean any benefits other than money purchase benefits and cash balance benefits. This means that the activity cannot generally be carried on in the UK except by an authorised person or pursuant to an exemption. Concurrently, HM Treasury published the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2015, which makes transitional provision in connection with this new regulated activity. This instrument provides that advisors previously permitted to advise on an equivalent class of transfer are automatically authorised to advise under the new activity. Both Orders enter into force on April 6, 2015.
The Orders and explanatory memoranda are available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/731/pdfs/uksi_20150731_en.pdf; http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/731/pdfs/uksiem_20150731_en.pdf; http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/732/pdfs/uksi_20150732_en.pdf; and http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/732/pdfs/uksiem_20150732_en.pdf.


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Airline clarifies mid-air incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has moved to clarify what went wrong on a flight to the New South Wales far south coast this week.
The Regional Express flight from Sydney to Merimbula via Moruya took off according to plan on Monday night.
But after the plane left Moruya airport, passengers heard a loud noise and were told that a bat or bird had possibly gone through the engine.
A company spokesperson has told the ABC that an animal did not strike the aircraft.
The company said the engine did not shut down.
The General Manager of Strategic Capability with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Julian Walsh, said the plane was inspected when it landed at Merimbula.
"The aircraft has had a compressor stall," he said.
"It is really just a transient interruption to the airflow where you get a banging noise."
Mr Walsh said the engine continued to operate normally.
"Having said that, the operator is having a look at the aircraft again," he said.
"If there's anything specific, they'll get back to us."
For more, go to the South East News Blog
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Thread: Would you surf?
Jan 1, 2014, 12:35 AM #11
Jan 1, 2014, 12:39 AM #12
who wouldnt go? well anyone from the shreding south would... ill see yall in da banx.
Jan 1, 2014, 12:44 AM #13
lol so I guess none of u guys are surfing Friday?im assuming that's the forecast for Friday,would be cool if new years was Friday so I could have the day off.believe it or not,it will be warmer in the water than on land
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Very wrong answer, ZIP IT! Don't F me!^^^^^^^^^^^^^
yep friday evening at my south jerz pointbreak it should be firing, gonna shoot some and surf some
Jan 1, 2014, 01:09 AM #16
im heading up there to surf with yall this will be amazing!
All good except for the wind. Gale force can get pretty radical. 35kts is about 40mph. 20-25 is about my max.
Swell direction matters, too. East swell around here... no. South swell... yes.
Jan 1, 2014, 01:20 AM #18
No, Did I mention No was my answer? Says the spoiled Florida Boy.
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Sand, gilman. F*ck you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This ain't that thread kooks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To be exact:
High 21F, low 11F, water 43F, wind 30-35kts offshore, snow, 3+ ft overhead, heavy beach break.
Would you surf?
Why do you have to be such a$$holes? You f*cking a$$holes.
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John called me Peter Rabbit this week...
Our neighbor is out of two for two weeks and asked me to take over her garden while she is gone.
She has like 20+ tomato plants, beans, peppers, cantaloupe, corn, etc. Quite a garden!
Here is Paisley with our first haul.
10 gallons of tomatoes is a lot.
Paisley loves the little yellow cherry tomatoes!
Every time Paisley and I come back, we have buckets full of produce!
So far, I have put up 23 quarts of quartered tomatoes, 9 pints of salsa, 9 pints of BBQ sauce, and 9 pints of tomato sauce. Plus corn, cucumbers, and cantaloupe for snacking! Phew! And think, she has only been gone for 5 days! I better get more jars...
The tomato sauce takes a long time to cook down, but the concentrated flavor is just divine!!!
This was the second time I made it, so I have about 14 pints in the basement! Yum!
The BBQ sauce is good and has quite a kick to it!
I am just shocked by the number of quartered tomatoes I have done.
23 quarts. Wow! I kept the yellow tomatoes separate and canned them together, I think yellow tomatoes are just cool!
Paisley and I also went to a local orchard last week and picked 10 pounds of Hoshi pears. They were SO delicious! I made 4 half pints of Ginger Lime Pear marmalade, and canned the rest in pint jars.
I thought the blue pint jars were a bit bland with tomatoes in them,
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UMBC Spring Career & Internship Fair
Friday, February 17, 2017 · 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Come and meet employers from a variety of industries who are eager to fill full-time and internship opportunities with UMBC students and alumni. Bring your resume, dress professionally, and be ready to talk about your skills and dependable strengths.
List of registered employers available at http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/springcareerfair2017.php
List of registered employers available at http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/springcareerfair2017.php
FRESHMEN FRIENDLY employers are attending this fair!
Career Fairs can be intimidating to a first time visitor. Through the years, the Career Center team has encouraged UMBC freshmen to attend career fairs to become comfortable with the format, begin developing networking skills, and to learn about the career opportunities that are available at various organizations.
The Spring Career and Internship Fair will be held Friday, February 17. Many employers have identified themselves as Freshmen Friendly. These organizations look forward to connecting with freshmen and are willing to spend time discussing their organization, types of internships/jobs that are available, and the skill sets that are most desirable.
Employers that have agreed to be designated as Freshmen Friendly have a notation in the directory distributed to students electronically prior to and in print at the fair. There will also be an emblem displayed on the sign displayed at their fair booth.
Research shows that this is a valuable opportunity to interact in a meaningful way with company representatives as you begin thinking about future internship placements and your career options. We hope you will consider stopping by the fair to meet with representatives!


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Tesco spends £2.1m on revamp of its biggest Northern Ireland supermarket
Supermarket giant Tesco, which is marking 20 years in Northern Ireland, has spent £2.1m on revamping a store in south Belfast in time for the Christmas rush.
Tesco said the largest chunk of the expenditure on its Newtownbreda branch - its biggest in the province - had been on new freezers. It has also added a new cafe.
As part of the revamp, it also installed a new Primacy Farm Butchers counter, run by the family farm butchery from Bangor in Co Down, fitted extra self-service checkouts and improved its F&F clothing department. The store currently employs 420 people.
Manager Nora Armour said: "As the flagship Tesco store in Northern Ireland, the Newtownbreda store has always had a unique offering for our customers, so we are delighted we can now make the busy festive shopping period better for our customers with more space and wider aisles. It is the largest store in Northern Ireland with the widest selection of fresh Northern Irish products."
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Our Opinion: Welcome steps from Obama on gun mayhem
Predictable caterwauling aside, President Obama's actions on firearms are modest, constitutional and overdue. They won't cure America's gun sickness but one life spared will make them worth it.
The president's hand was forced by congressional Republicans who have made it clear since the Newtown, Connecticut massacre of school children that no amount of bloodshed will motivate them to react to America's unique gun carnage. Republicans don't answer to Americans demanding reform, they answer instead to a special interest group, the National Rifle Association, which in turn answers to the gun manufacturers, gun dealers and others fueling America's gun addiction.
By expanding the definition of what constitutes a gun dealer, the president will require dealers at gun shows and on websites to conduct background checks. This initiative, which has long been sought by the Brady campaign in its heroic effort to reduce gun violence, will keep more guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to others. Currently, half of all gun sales occur without background checks.
This initiative will benefit Massachusetts, whose relatively strong gun laws are undermined because of the ease of bringing in weapons from neighboring states like New Hampshire with weak gun laws. This why federal solutions to America's gun violence are so critical. The president will also hire more FBI examiners to process background checks. A needlessly lengthy background check gave the gunman who murdered parishioners in a Charleston, South Carolina time to act.
Mr. Obama will also have the government research smart gun technology to reduce shootings. As gun law opponents like to draw analogies between guns and cars, it is worth noting that smart car technology is making cars safer, and the same principle can apply to guns. For that matter, driving a car requires a license, insurance and registration with the government, which no one finds unbearable. The same should apply to guns, and as courts have ruled that gun regulations do not violate the Second Amendment, it would be legal to do so.
According to the Centers of Disease Control, in 2014 Americans were for the first time ever as likely to die from a gunshot as in a traffic accident. Yes, cars do kill people, although unlike guns that is not what they are designed to do. Guns have only one purpose, and they and their users are fulfilling that purpose in America at a terrible pace.
The overwrought reaction of House Speaker Paul Ryan to the president's initiatives should puncture the myth that Representative Ryan is one of those old school "reasonable" Republicans. His claim that the president's action "undermines liberty" is transparently false — Mr. Obama is acting legally in a manner that predecessors of both parties have done over the years.
Beyond that, it would be welcome if Speaker Ryan and fellow Republicans would show concern for the liberty of school children, churchgoers, office workers and others who should be freed of fear of being gunned down in the workplace. And no, the answer is not more guns so armed civilians can fire away wildly in restaurants and movie theaters in a modern day version of Wild West shoot-outs.
Announcing his actions Tuesday at the White House, where he was joined by the families of gun violence victims and supportive public officials, the president showed the kind of passion his critics claim he lacks as he recalled the 20 first-graders gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in 2012. "We do not have to accept this carnage as the price of freedom," declared the president, and indeed we have accepted it for too long. The United States is the only "civilized" nation on the planet that lives with daily gun bloodshed and the occasional gun massacre, and any effort to address this mayhem, however modest, should be welcomed by Americans.
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Soda Bottle Sprinkler MK2
Introduction: Soda Bottle Sprinkler MK2
Nothing says backyard summer fun like running through the sprinkler!
Recently, I made a backyard sprinkler, using a soda bottle and a brass garden hose spigot. (See that one HERE.) It worked fine, but it got me thinking, "What would it take to make this even simpler and cheaper?"
In version two of the Soda Bottle Sprinkler, the only needed material is a soda bottle, and the tools are a heat gun, and the garden hose itself.
Basically, all I did was heat the mouth of the soda bottle so that it would soften. Then I threaded it into the garden hose, so that the threads would naturally form to match.
For the full explanation and demonstration, please watch this video!
See more backyard eco-projects at my blog: http://ecoprojecteer.net/
Hey, you're right! The hose I used was one that was worn out or cut and had the end replaced on it with a female connection. A hose with a FEMALE connection on both ends is handy to have around for doing thing with pumps and other experimenting . Hoses that connect a washing machine to the wall water connection are this same style.
i was just telling my twin sister about this today. i will have her check it out.thank you for posting.


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Rooms, services Zentral Aktiv- und Wellnesshotel Prad am Stilfser Joch is pleased to host travellers looking to spend a few pleasant days in Italy. The hotel is welcoming all guests in Prad am Stilfser Joch with 40 comfortable rooms to stay in. The hotel is happy to have you in the restaurant for a hearty lunch or a romantic dinner. Parking possibility for your vehicle is available nearby. We recommend trying some of the relaxing wellness services available at the hotel, the steam room, solarium and indoor pool will also be at your disposal. Table tennis, bike rental, billiard, minigolf, sailing, surfing and boat rental opportunities will also be available nearby to help you spend your leisure time actively. Should you want to stay in good shape during your holiday, you may also take the sports and exercise opportunities provided by the local gym. The café or the bar can be an ideal place for a pleasant evening talk or a meeting. You can secure your valuables in the safe. The hotel is offering wireless Internet connection (WiFi) without charging extra fees, so you may go online anytime with your laptop during your stay. If you wish to learn more about the exact scope of services provided by Zentral Aktiv- und Wellnesshotel Prad am Stilfser Joch (including those available for an extra fee) or about the equipment of the rooms, you can find the complete list on the information sheet below.
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Paranormal sleuth Corey Shaw is wrapping up what's left of his European vacation by enjoying the beautiful men in Europe. During his visit, the largest yellow diamond in the world is stolen from a factory in Amsterdam. On his way home, an attempt is made on his life, and his house is broken into upon his arrival home in Boston. Just as Corey finds the "Lava Diamond", a professor from Boston College disappears while on sabbatical at Bergen University in Norway.
Drawn into the fray, Corey travels back across the Atlantic to search for the professor only to discover a connection between the missing prof and the "Lava Diamond".
I so enjoy spending time in Corey Shaw's world, but I was surprised to learn that Legacy of Hephaestus picks up practically at the end of Invisible Curtain. I've become accustomed to a passage of time between the novels and getting to play catch up with what Corey has been up to. However, this installment begins with Corey and his family as their cruise adventure comes to an end, with everyone returning to the US – except for Corey and his mother. Much to his eldest sister's dismay, their mother has accepted an invitation from the ship's chief security officer, Don, to remain on board with him and spend some time together. On the other hand, Corey has decided to use his remaining vacation time to visit Amsterdam and Norway, without his siblings in tow.
As we're talking about my favorite psionic detective here, it's not surprising that Corey quickly finds himself embroiled in yet another mystery. Nor is it all that shocking to find out that Corey's sexy fun times play a part in his involvement in the latest mystery – the theft of the largest known diamond and the disappearance of a renowned volcanology professor. Although there is more of a focus on the mystery in this installment, Corey does manage to find a partner or two (not at the same time) for some bedroom action and, as always, it was hot. But when his second bedmate is murdered, Corey's libido takes a backseat to the action as he soon discovers that his connection to the sexy flight attendant has put him in danger. Fortunately, Corey's psionic gifts come to his rescue more than once over the course of the novel as he sets out to solve the cases.
While I understood the need to move the story along, I felt that Corey's decision to go trolling his last night in Oslo to be a bit too contrived. After having scrapped his plans to do so the evening before, Corey is suddenly fine 24 hours later and rearing to make a physical connection with another stranger – yeah, that didn't really ring true. But Corey being Corey, that was a minor issue in relation to the rest of the mystery and action. The search for the diamond and the professor insured that the storyline moved forward, full steam ahead. Morgan does such a good job of providing multiple suspects that I failed to suss out who did what until their role was revealed. I so did not see that ending coming. I did feel as though the book ended a bit abruptly, but I'm not sure if that's because I wanted more from the story or if it was because the ending denied me more time with Corey, especially considering what – or should I say, who – he was up to. Legacy of Hephaestus was an excellent addition to the Corey Shaw Mystery series and I'm looking forward to the next book's release.
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Up-to-date and challenging, this best-selling book is a practical manual that helps future and current professionals deal with ethical issues that they will confront at the various stages in their development. The authors provide readers with the basis for discovering their own guidelines within the broad limits of professional codes of ethics and divergent theoretical positions. They raise what they consider to be central issues, present a range of diverse views on these issues, discuss their position, and present multiple opportunities for readers to refine their own thinking and actively develop their own position. The authors explore such questions as: What role do the therapist's personal values play in the counseling relationship? What ethical responsibilities and rights do clients and therapists have? What considerations are involved in adapting counseling practice to diverse client populations?
Deals with ethical issues that all professionals confront, emphasizing that ethical decision making is an ongoing process with no easy answers. Case vignettes, open-ended questions, and self-inventories, as well as chapter exercises and activities, invite students to participate in the learning process. Coverage includes client rights, confidentiality, sexual issues, diversity, and issues in group work and family therapy. Includes appendices of professional codes. For graduate and undergraduate students in the helping professions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


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Spoiler alert! One of Walford's residents is set to pop the question.
Bradley Branning will ask ex-wife Stacey to marry him at the end of the month.
The businessman, played by Charlie Clements, plucks up the courage to ask pregnant Stacey in a bid to make them a "real family".
Bradley has vowed to keep the real paternity of the baby a secret, after Archie Mitchell got Stacey pregnant when he raped her last year.
However things are not set to run smoothly for the young couple as Bradley is set to make a shock exit.
Back in November, Clements announced he was to leave Walford, with, executive producer at the time, Diederick Santer saying: "I can promise a big exit for the character."
Despite reports however, show bosses have died reports that he is to commit suicide for the anniversary special.
Watch Bradley's proposal to a shocked Stacey on January 29.
The BBC soap's live 25th anniversary episode will air on February 19 and reveal who did kill Archie.
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Our focus is on safe and non-invasive treatments using natural and hands-on methods that have been proven clinically effective.
All of our practitioners are registered to practice in Ontario and are able to provide receipts which can be submitted to most extended health benefit programs for rebate. Most of the time we are able to submit your treatment claims ourselves right after your visit. Please bring your insurance member ID and we'll take care of the rest.
gesund offers:
Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine is the art and science of disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention using natural therapies including botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, hydrotherapy, naturopathic manipulation, traditional Chinese medicine / acupuncture, and lifestyle counselling. Some of our Naturopathic treatment packages include detox plans, smoking cessation and weight loss.
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Whether it's pain management and rehabilitation from an acute injury like a sprained ankle, or management of chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, a physiotherapist can help. But physiotherapy is not limited to rehabilitation of injury and the effects of disease or disability. A physiotherapist also provides education and advice for health promotion, disease and injury prevention.
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Vatican: Mass for victims of Baghdad Cathedral attack
A special Mass will be held in St Peter's Basilica in Rome at 5pm on 25 November in memory of the priests and faithful who died in an attack against their cathedral in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on 31 October.
Members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See have been invited to attend. The Eucharist will be celebrated by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
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@DonnaAJ: Wishing my Nephew Shad @smoss a awesome birthday. I'm so proud of the man you have become. Love ya… instagram.com/p/lUs59wQd1c/
Big thank you to my nephew Shad @smoss for the awesome birthday spa treat it was definitely appreciated
Big Congrats to my nephew @smoss on this new venture. Great job @TeresaBWMom @everlylee for the hard work behind the scenes


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The folks down at the Seacliff Visitor Center are putting on an event dubbed Walk Through Seacliff's Amazing Past. It's a 50 minute walk held on Sunday August 10th and 24th, and it starts at 11:30 AM down at the visitor's center. Participants will learn about the history of the SS Palo Alto, and how efforts by big business to create Seacliff Park "a paradise of land and sea" were crushed in the 1920s and 30s.
You'll learn about the beginnings of Seacliff State Beach, and how the local Native Americans, the Castro Family, and the Spreckel's sugar cane empire all helped shape modern day Aptos. They'll also talk about the notorious past of former Aptos resident, "The Madam of Seacliff."
Who knew Seacliff ever had a madam? Sounds like a great way to get out and learn more about how Seacliff and Aptos came to be.
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it seems that every change of season i find myself going through my closets, looking at items i haven't worn in ages, debating whether to hoard them or let them go, and wanting to simplify.... and possibly make room for a few newly acquired items (hello sweaters!)
let my purging work to your advantage and head over to the from lebo with love etsy shop to check out some vintage goodies i have either worn once or twice, or never even touched (they are listed under the vintage section). all items are washed and ready to be shipped to you. i will be adding more items as the week continues, but here are a couple photos of what is currently up for grabs:
|a pretty perfect mumu.
|this sweet little number that i wore once for family photos.
of course if you have any questions about anything you see - shoot me an e-mail.
xo - leah aka lebo


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Endoscopic versus microscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar pathologies: new and learning against the advanced expert
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Objective: Endoscopic neurosurgery is emerging for transsphenoidal resection of sellar lesions. From a technical point of view endoscopic (E) resections should be better than microscopic (M) resections due to improved visibility.
Method: Data were collected retrospectively of patients operated for a sellar lesion in our institution between November 2004 and August 2012. Statistics were conducted by Fisher's exact and student's t-tests.
Results: In total 117 patients were operated (E: n=52, M: n=65; ± 10-19 cases/yr.). Age and gender distribution did not differ between groups (mean=54yrs, 67% male). Mean follow-up was 36 months (range 0-95). Most frequent pathology was hormone inactive adenoma (60% E, 51% M). E-group consisted of more invasive, larger lesions: giant lesions (≥ 40 mm; 19% E vs. 8% M), Knosp grade IV (19 E vs. 8% M). Neuronavigation was used in 80% of E-cases, but never in M-cases. OR duration was stable in the experienced M-group (± 94 min). The E-group showed a learning curve in mean OR-time (2004-2007: 154 min, 2008-2012: 93 min). Intraoperative CSF leaks were seen in 31% (E) vs. 42% (M) of cases. More E-cases were reoperated and more M-cases received a lumbar drainage (5 vs. 1, 8 vs. 19 patients resp.). In both groups 2 patients were reoperated because of a large residual tumor. ICA was damaged in 1 E-case with mild residual symptoms. Postoperative diabetes insipidus occurred more often after an E-operation (17 vs. 5%, p=0.03). Postoperative anterior pituitary dysfunction rate in formerly intact patients was higher in the micro group (25% vs. 19%). Improved visual outcome was shown in 46% (E, longer visual preoperative deficits than M) vs. 61% (M) of patients. Clinical performance improved in 38% (E, less hormonal preoperative deficits than M) vs. 78% (M) of patients. Total resection was better in microscopic patients (48% vs. 42%), whereas after endoscopic operations a small residuum (<10mm) was seen more often (38% vs. 29%). A large residuum (>10mm) was seen in 20% (E) vs. 23% (M) of patients.
Conclusions: In the past 8 years endoscopic technique was not better, yet not worse either. Considering the small sample size and the comparison of a learning endoscopic neurosurgeon and a very experienced microscopic one better results are to be expected in the future with refinements of operative techniques.


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Nancy and I were talking about business models today. She is trying to figure out how to use her knowledge of ageing to have the biggest impact. As we discussed the possibilities, and it was clear that she wants to work out the best plan in advance.
I told her that this is impossible – instead, your business model must evolve.
It reminded me of one of the biggest failures I was ever involved with. I was working for a startup, and we had a product with some problems. Before I joined up, they had built a database development tool which you could use to build websites. It was particularly well-suited for e-commerce sites.
When it came time for me to sell it, I ran into some problems. The main one was that the majority of people that needed to build such websites were already using PHP. Since PHP was free, and ours wasn't, this was a problem. However, in talking to potential customers, I discovered that our software did one unique thing, that had some potential value.
Our software could use one query to interrogate multiple databases, and return an integrated answer. This ability had huge potential value for anyone trying to integrate a legacy database application into a new system.
I tried to get our CEO and our owner to redesign the software to attack this market. I failed.
Not too long after that, so did our software.
Compare that story to this one: Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield were running a company building a game called Game Neverending. As part of the game, one of the engineers wrote a photo-sharing module. They quickly realised that this module had more commercial potential than the game. More importantly, the photo-sharing could be brought to market more quickly, which was crucially important because they were running out of cash.
Their photo-sharing module became Flickr.
This is a textbook example of a pivot – something that we even have conferences about now:
Fake and Butterfield were able to move from their original idea to one with greater potential. My startup couldn't. According to Clayton Christensen, the need to pivot is more common than we think:
Professor Amar Bhide showed in his Origin and Evolution of New Business that 93 percent of all companies that ultimately become successful had to abandon their original strategy—because the original plan proved not to be viable. In other words, successful companies don't succeed because they have the right strategy at the beginning; but rather, because they have money left over after the original strategy fails, so that they can pivot and try another approach. Most of those that fail, in contrast, spend all their money on their original strategy—which is usually wrong.
93% of successful companies pivot!!
This is why business models must evolve – because our original one is probably wrong.
John Mullins and Randy Komisar talk about how to address this in their excellent book Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Their primary recommendation is use dashboarding to track the development of your business model. They use a more restricted view of what a business model is than other current models of business models do, but their approach is very useful.
Mullins and Komisar recommend using analogs and anti-logs to develop your original idea. Analogs are companies or products that you want to be like, and ant-logs are the opposite – examples of what you want to avoid. These will help you build your first business model.
The next step is identify the leaps of faith – what are assumptions that must be correct for your business model to work? If there is no previous data to help you test these, then you have a leap of faith. The last step is to figure out ways to build and test hypotheses that will be determine if these assumptions are correct or not.
If they aren't you need to evolve your business model to a new version.
The best resource I've run across to help you build and test business model hypotheses is Ash Maurya's Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works.He uses a modified version of the Business Model Canvas. Maurya says that building a viable business model is actually the primary objective when you launch a new idea. In other words, "your product is NOT 'the product' – your business model is 'the product.'"
Here's what he says about hypothesis testing:
Once you know what you need to learn, the final step is then setting up a series of experiments designed to uncover some answers as quickly as possible. The tactics that you use is highly dependent on the stage of your startup. For instance, the period before Product/Market Fit is usually riddled with qualitative learning (customer interviews/usability tests), while the period after Product/Market Fit tends to be more quantitative.
As entrepreneurs we view the world with a strong solution bias. Once we acknowledge that the solution is not the whole product and that we don't need to pretend to believe our made up answers, we shift from pitching to learning – from other people.
I believe the true benefit of creating a business model/plan is only realized when it facilitates learning from other people.
Effective business models are dynamic. The odds of getting yours right on the first go are low. So your first business model is a starting point.
You need to identify the things you don't know, and build experiments that will help you learn what will work.
That's what Butterfield and Fake did with Flickr, and that's what I should have done in my startup. You can bet that's what I'll do while Nancy and I work out a business model for her, and when I launch new ideas in the future.
The business models that win are not those that are the best right out of the box. The business models that win are the ones that evolve quickly and effectively. Building them to change is the best way to try to build one that will last.
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Chag Pesach Sameach!
The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan. It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. And, by following the rituals of Passover, we have the ability to relive and experience the true freedom that our ancestors gained. Passover is celebrated this year from Monday, April 10, through Tuesday, April 18.
Passover is divided into two parts: The first two days and last two days are full-fledged holidays. Holiday candles are lit at night, and kiddush and sumptuous holiday meals are enjoyed on both nights and days. The middle four days are called chol hamoed, festive "intermediate days." Please feel free to consult our Rabbis if you need any help or insights in performing the time-honored, meaningful and beautiful Passover observances.
The Sale of Hametz for Passover
During Passover, it is technically forbidden to have any hametz in our possession. Because we cannot finish it all and it is improper to destroy usable food, the rabbis provided for a symbolic sale of all the hametz to a non-Jew who then "sells" it back to us after Pesach. The hametz is then no longer "in our possession." This includes food, dishes and utensils, which are locked away in storage for the duration of the festival.
7th Day Passover Luncheon
Please join us on the 7th day of Passover, Monday, April 17th, following services for a special Passover luncheon. We look forward to having you with us!
First Night Community Seder – April 10 @ 7pm SOLD OUT
Join us for our annual, festive community Passover seder at Adas Israel, with delicious food, thought provoking discussion, and joyful song. The Passover seder is one of the Jewish peoples' most treasured traditions. Few rituals have survived so long and remained so true to their original form. Using rich symbolism, role-playing, and all of the senses, the seder warmly transmits the values of human dignity, liberty, and the search for higher meaning to every society it reaches. To this day, in every corner of the world, Jewish families come together to reconstruct that original Passover seder, again and again, year after year. And every year, there is more to learn. We look forward to sharing this beautiful and meaningful tradition with you and your family this year at Adas.
Full Passover Holiday Service Schedule
Erev Pesach, Monday, April 10
Day 1, Tuesday, April 11
Day 2, Wednesday, April 12
Day 3, Thursday, April 13
Day 4, Friday, April 14
Day 5, Saturday, April 15
Day 6, Sunday, April 16
Day 7, Monday, April 17
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I heard a woman on the beach today telling her friend they should go out for drinks.
"After all, summer is almost over!" she said.
Huh? It is? And here I thought it was only July.
Are people crazy? I have colleagues calling me and asking me what classes I have in September. That's two months away. Who cares what's going to happen in two months? I don't even know what's going to happen at 5 p.m. The closest I come to seeing into the future is the knowledge that in one half hour I am going to have a glass of red wine.
Summer wants to be popular, and wants everyone to like it, but some just don't. Many people just think of summer as a hot, busy, boring annoyance, and count the days until it's over.
I feel sorry for those people.
There are different types of summer people, too.
There's the type who suffer so much when summer is over, you can see their pain. They look out of place in the winter, and their skin looks ruddy even in 12- degree weather. Eventually, these people move to places like Florida, and the Dominican Republic, where it's summer all year round. We're glad for them. We're sick of hearing them complain about the cold.
There's the type who extend summer as long as they can. When you're going to craft fairs in October, they're texting you, telling you to "get down here and get you're a#* on the beach!" Every nice, sunny day prompts them to say, "This is it, the last beach day of the year, and you're looking at pumpkins??" They wear flip flops and shorts way past what's comfortable, and take serious summer vacations in the middle of winter, like to Florida and the Dominican Republic, for weeks at a time to sustain their tans. They'll ski or go sledding, but only begrudgingly, when they're not "away," and because there's "nothing better to do." We get it, their attitude, but it gets old.
The next type enjoys summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but admits when it's over. I think this is me. I'm a teacher, and I have three school-age children. Once school starts with fall sports, there is little I can do to bring back the ease and laid-back attitude from the summer.
On the weekends, though, if there are no sports, we'll chuck the dirty house and laundry, and bring our dog and surfboards to the beach for a few hours, to squeeze what little we can out of what's left. But reality sets in every Sunday - all the clothes to wash, uniforms to get ready, practices, religious education, meetings, lunches. It's overwhelming, and important to have a strong mindset. Alas, you must admit, summer is over.
This last type is the worst offender. They're not upfront enough to admit they don't like summer, so they try to ruin it for the rest of us. They buy school clothes in July, and they shun the fun and sun activities in protest. At the end of the summer, they say, "That was a great summer, wish it weren't over," but they're thinking, "Thank goodness it's fall."
Of course, parents of college-age students, out of necessity, have to start scrambling in August. A lot of colleges start early, and comforters and computers are needed. And many high school fall-sports camps have started, so they're feeling the pinch of the new school year.
But for the rest of you who are trying to close down our summer moods with your pre-fall anticipation, shame on you. Some of us still have a lot planned.
My family vacation of biking and white-water rafting isn't until the end of August. I still have three birthdays to plan, a spa day to attend and a trillion beach days. But you don't hear me announcing it in the newspaper. Well, OK, I just did, but it's not the same.
You want school to start? Good for you. Just keep your opinions to yourself!
Some of us aren't ready.


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Nina is Managing Director Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at Interbrand. Nina has more than 15 years experience in the strategic development, management and implementation of brands on a global scale. She has extensive branding knowledge, having worked with a diverse range of clients across a number of industries including brands like: Airbus, Airport Munich, BASF, Bayer, Borealis, Deutsche Telekom, Heinemann, Huawei, OMV, REWE/DER Touristik, SHV Energy
She is based in Germany, having worked previously in London and across Central and Eastern Europe. In her current role Nina is leading the Business for Interbrand in CEE.
Nina has developed the employer branding practice for Interbrand; she has put a special focus on change management within organizations and employee engagement programs. In addition, she is helping clients to define and successful implement a clear employer value proposition, she writes articles and teaches the practice.
Nina is particularly fascinated by brands driving change within organizations and companies becoming brand driven – to ultimately increase and strategically manage their brand as a driver and accelerator for growth.
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I'm an ice wizard, and a competitive one at that. It's only natural for me clash with the guild's strongest fire mage from time to time. I'm even competitive with the guild's other ice mage!
You look exactly like the girl on the pic above......
Name: Sapphire
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If you're going to give us a name out Gray Fullbuster x OC -_-
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Are you the author that upload this a while a go in FanFiction Mobile?
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Ive read this... but it was x reader are you the original author??
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Being a production of USA, this feature film of 2015 has been excellently directed by Jedidiah Dore. You can watch The Fantastical Brooklyn Bridge online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2015.
Rating: 5 by 10 users./
Runtime: 9 minutes
Jedidiah Dore and Karen Brazell.
Short film, Documental, Animation.
9-minute film (full movie) directed by Jedidiah Dore.
The original audio of The Fantastical Brooklyn Bridge has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2015.
Screenplay written by Samantha McPherson and Jedidiah Dore.
Jedidiah Dore.
Jedidiah Dore.
This film was produced and / or financed by Ink & Sword.
Composed by Jedidiah Dore.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie The Fantastical Brooklyn Bridge has a duration of 9 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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Eurofighter Typhoon to secure airspace over London during Olympics
Eurofighter Typhoons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) will be on high alert during the Olympic Games in order to secure the air space over London.
Die Typhoon-Staffeln der Royal Air Force sind während der Olympiade in London verstärkt im Einsatz (Crown Copyright).
Prior to the start of this international event which lasts from 27th July to 12th August, the RAF conducted extenstive training.
During the earlier training, Air Commodore Gary Waterfall, Deputy Air Component Commander of the RAF said: "Whilst there is no specific threat to the Games, we have to be ready for whatever occurs and play our part in what will be a safe and secure Olympics for all to enjoy."
The Air Security Plan for the Olympic Games builds on the RAF's existing defence of UK air space which requires Eurofighter Typhoons to be on Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
During the Games, Eurofighter Typhoon will be on rotation from the air forces' six Typhoon squadrons with additional assets holding QRA from RAF Northolt, Middlesex.
Eurofighter Typhoon has been regularly involved in large event security since its first operational mission undertaken by the Italian Air Force defending the airspace over Turin during the 2006 Winter Olympics.


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TK's MORNING BUZZ: The Home Entertainment Pie May Be Getting Bigger, But Don't Count On Getting a Bigger Slice23 Jan, 2001 By: Thomas K. Arnold
And yet at no point in recent memory have the key players in the home entertainment food chain been so concerned, so fearful, that they won't get their slice -- or if they do, that someone's going to take a big bite out of it.
That's why it's so important that everyone strategize and make plans on how best to ensure future survival, and that while doing so nothing is ruled out, no matter how improbable it seems.
Just a few years ago, who would have guessed that Blockbuster, the king of video rental, would strike strategic alliances with two sworn enemies of the video rental model. By agreeing to sell satellite dishes and service in its stores, and at the same time develop a video-on-demand service over the Internet, it would have appeared that Blockbuster is switching sides, or feeding the very same forces out to destroy it.
In hindsight, it made a lot of sense -- marking a realization on Blockbuster's part that the world we know and love is changing, and that if one wants to survive, one must adapt and go with the tide rather than against it.
Just yesterday, another announcement of a startling alliance crossed my desk: This one, between beleaguered Sega and Sony Computer Entertainment, whose PlayStation steamroller ran right over Sega's video game domination dreams.
From the Bloomberg news service: Tokyo, Jan. 23 -- Sega Corp. shares soared as much as 13% after a Jiji Press report that the maker of the Dreamcast video game console will supply its video-game software to rival Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 2.
Talk about strange bedfellows -- and yet, if you think about it, what could make more sense? Sega is struggling to hang on with its Dreamcast, while Sony dominates the video game console market with its PlayStation One and is poised to cement its position with PlayStation 2. If you can't beat, join' em, Sega seems to be saying, and in the end it just might save the struggling game maker's you-know-what.
That's the kind of thinking everyone in this business needs to adopt. The grass always looks greener on the other side. Granted, many times it isn't, but sometimes, just sometimes, it doesn't hurt to cross the fence and do a little nibbling, just in case.
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Your family and friends will rave when you serve them this amazing German Apple Pie!
This is without lying one of my most requested recipes.
A friend ́s birthday coming up? A new flatmate moved in? Is it already Sunday again? Time to bake German Apple Pie! By now I can probably recite the ingredients in my sleep. Actually, I am pretty sure that I do dream of Apple Pie once in a while… Fresh from the oven and topped with vanilla caramel ice-cream. Hallelujah.
This family favorite is as simple and quick as it is comforting and delightful. My grandma is the proud creator of a German delicacy, or "Apfelstreuselkuchen" as she would say. Don't worry if this tongue-twister challenges you, I know what will definitely not… You guessed it. Making a bad-ass vegan German Apple Pie.


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Luke Harangody was limited in practice on Thursday due to a sprained right knee.
Patrick Beverley (sore right knee) has been upgraded to questionable for Monday's matchup with the Knicks.
Markieff Morris will be limited to around 24 minutes for Sunday's matchup against Toronto.
Tim Frazier will move into the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Raptors, with John Wall (knee) unavailable.
John Wall (sore left knee) will not suit up for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
Serge Ibaka (swollen left knee) will play on Sunday vs. the Wizards.
The 76ers announced on Sunday that Markelle Fultz will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks.
Anthony Davis (face) is probable for Monday's game vs. the Thunder.
Kevin Durant will sit out against the Nets on Sunday with a left ankle sprain.
Tim Hardaway Jr. (foot) is questionable for Monday's game vs. the Clippers.
Wes Matthews scored a season-high 22 points with two rebounds, eight assists, two steals and six 3-pointers against the Bucks on Saturday.
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Since a child, I have lived and breathed music, but never had the actual chance to live my dream of writing about all things music. Now I can! Hope you enjoy my ramblings about music!
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Many companies wouldn't last a minute with investment 'Dragons'
LET'S play a game. Let's imagine the chief executives of Ireland's listed companies are appearing on a special edition of 'Dragons' Den' looking for funding.
Like the contestants on the popular television series, they have just a few minutes to pitch their company and their dreams of future growth.
A problem many chief executives have is that they could not give a simple description of what their company does. It would be a case of count me out.
Ryanair would pass the test; cheap flights between secondary airports. So too would Greencore; sandwiches and other food you probably shouldn't eat but do. Kingspan; insulation materials. Paddy Power; gambling. Icon; clinical trials.
All these companies obey the rules first set out by legendary investor Peter Lynch, who once said shareholders ought to be able to draw with a crayon what a business does. Further, they should be able to explain the business clearly in 60 seconds or less. And if they can't, they shouldn't buy.
That's the challenge facing many Irish companies at the moment: to explain what they do. Judging by the ISEQ Overall Index, which is where it was at the start of the year, too many companies are not making a good fist of explaining what they do to themselves or potential shareholders.
Of course, uncertainty about the country's ability to fund itself is playing on investors' fears, but Irish companies have been particularly bad at finding a new narrative now that the old one about Europe's fast- growing economy and young, mobile workforce is no longer too popular or relevant.
Can anybody say, for example, what the banks' strategies are? In two minutes. What would Bank of Ireland's Richie Boucher or AIB's Colm Doherty say if they appeared on 'Dragons' Den'?
Indeed, would Mr Doherty stand in front of the dragons, or would it be executive chairman Dan O'Connor. They don't lend. They want to sell their foreign units. What is their purpose these days, beyond survival? No wonder their share prices are below a euro.
It is much the same problem with CRH (too many products, too many markets); C&C (they seem to sell half the company every two years to buy new toys); SiteServe (what do they do again?) and even poor old Boundary Capital, the latest company to exit ignominiously from the stock exchange leaving the rest of us wondering why they were allowed to linger on for such a long time.
A lot of the oil companies need to simplify their mission statements. They have too much drilling in too many countries rather than following the lead of rivals such as PetroNeft (shares up 140pc in the past 12 months) which specialises in Siberia.
There are exceptions, of course. DCC has managed to remain an old-style conglomerate and keep investors sweet by producing steady returns, but it is an exception few companies can hope to emulate.
Most companies need to get their investor relations people to spell out simply and clearly to prospective shareholders how their business works. And then keep doing it while also ensuring that their companies are as simple as they claim.
Perhaps if they answered this challenge, we might finally see some upwards movement on the ISEQ and some value creation rather than the value destruction that has been such a baleful characteristic of listed Irish companies over the past four years.
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Kareena Kapoor was born on 21 Sep 1980 in Mumbai, India. She is a bollywood actress and model. Her father Randhir Kapoor and mother Babita are noted celebrities in bollywood. Her sister Karisma Kapoor is also an actress. She made her film debut in Refugee in 2000 for which she won Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. Her major early hit movies are Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Chameli, Jab We Met etc. Kareena Kapoor is one aomng the highest paid actress. She like her sister Karishma Kapoor established herself in the film industry very soon. She first dated Shahid Kapoor but later break up with him.


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You are a person who eats everything. If it isn't nailed down. Your very dear friend is coming to dinner. She is vegan.
Vegetarian? Doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I used to BE one - many years ago. It started when I was working on a catering job that involved prepping chicken for 500 people. If that's not enough to turn one to the other side, I don't know what is.
But vegan? Holy crap. Stupidly enough, I initially thought that eggs would be okay. Uh, no. Plant-based, as my friend gently informed me.
Okay, Liz. You can do this. No cheese. Okay. That rules out risotto. Maybe I could cobble together some kind of pasta dish. Maybe not. It all comes back to that umami thing - the fifth taste. It's what makes a dish memorable. Plain veggies just don't cut it. How do I figure this out without my normal "go to" ingredients, like feta, goat cheese, butter or Parmigiano Reggiano?
And what about dessert? Okay, fruit is fine and I don't mean to knock it, but plain fruit? No, dammit, I want something a bit more special but I haven't got a clue.
Then I remembered Ina Garten's chocolate sorbet......
Let me tell you, I have the worst memory in the world. If it weren't for my mom, I probably wouldn't remember half the stuff my kids did when they were little. If I am introduced to you at a party, I won't remember your name five minutes later (sorry). But I have an uncanny ability to remember recipes and where they are located. Even if they are buried in the most obscure cookbooks I own. Sometimes I worry about the way my brain works.
So I looked up Ina's recipe. I knew exactly where to find it.
OMG. This is my new favorite dessert. It will knock you over with its intense "chocolatey-ness" and depth of flavor. It is an obscene hit of chocolate. When I served it to my guests, I thought they were going to swoon right there at the table. Seriously. And, it is both fat and dairy-free. If you don't own an ice cream freezer, BUY ONE. If you never use it for anything else other than this, it will be well worth the investment.
CHOCOLATE SORBET (from Ina Garten's "Barefoot Contessa at Home")
1 cup good cocoa powder*
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups water
1/2 cup brewed coffee
1/4 cup Kahlua
Place sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt in a heavy saucepan. Add water and coffee and stir to blend. Cook over low heat until ingredients are dissolved. Transfer to a container and refrigerate overnight until mixture is well-chilled.
Remove from refrigerator and stir in Kahlua. Place in ice-cream maker and process according to manufacturer's directions. The sorbet will still be soft so place in a container and freeze for at least one hour until firm. Scoop into glasses for serving. Serve it to your guests and prepare for major accolades. Or, eat it all yourself.
Yield: 6 servings
*There are limited ingredients in this recipe, so the quality of the cocoa you use is crucial. I used Valrhona cocoa which I found at Whole
My vegan dinner was pretty good also. Paella. I winged it, but if you want the recipe, let me know and I will try to write it.


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- Gold Trading | Goldcore | April 28, 2014
The risk of conflict between Russia and the U.S. and EU is more than a short term risk. It is one of the greatest geopolitical challenges since the end of the Cold War. Therefore, it is likely to have a more material impact on gold prices due to the the strong possibility of increased safe haven demand.


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Stayed here at the beginning of February 2014. The location was great... lots of great things to do near the museum district, close to the Red Light District by street car, great restaurants, near Anne Frank House. We drove to Amsterdam and were glad to discover the Park & Rides on the outskirts of the city. If you're bringing a car, I recommend using the P&R as parking is difficult and expensive within the city.
The hotel staff was very friendly and helped us decide how to spend our time in Holland. The breakfast was fine. The hotel features narrow steep stairwells and small rooms (not uncommon here) so if you're bringing a lot of bags or don't want to do the stairs, try to get a room on a lower floor!
I'd buy a transit pass (lots of options: per trip, 48 hr pass, etc) which they can sell you right at the hotel reception. They also sell tickets to local tourist activities (but not Anne Frank House) so I'd check with them first before you go somewhere to avoid standing in lines.
All in all Amsterdam was great, the hotel suited our needs, and we hope to go back!
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