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May 21st, 2010, 07:53 PM #1
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Do you listen to music while reading?
I used to read with the TV on, but now I find it way to distracting. I don't listen to rock or top 20 music while reading, but I found that I love listening to some smooth classical music, nothing too fast, or my favorite is to listen to a recording of waves on beach, or a rainstorm.
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May 21st, 2010, 08:13 PM #2
I do. When reading it is mostly soundtracks and classical. I've found the New World Symphony can go with pretty much anything. And it also drowns out my husband's screams as the Mets lose. (No screaming yet tonight so far...but they're playing the Evil Empire Yankees so any cries will be of great anguish )
And I also listen to music while writing, depending on the scene or characters. I turn to a lot of folk and world music, especially Balkans, Sephardic, Galician, some Turkish, and a lot of classic Irish stuff - Chieftains, Bothy Band, Christy Moore, Sean-nos singers who post videos on YouTube. I like some of the medieval chants too.
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Bal-sagoth're my fantasy fight music and in a siege with a possibly cataclysmic outcome I had the main characters taking a Bal-sagoth line, Into The Fray We Ride, literally. I find that bands like Bal-sagoth;re good music to listen to when writing fantasy fiction, especially fight sequences and I can also reccomened EXHUMED or NILE but in torture sequences, i put Stuck In The Middle With You (Resevoir Dogs soft torture sequence. i've read of a lot worse) on but when you've got cannibal, gore, viscera obsessed demonic entities (Scaleback and you DON'T want to know about him) it's usuaully Iron Maiden's Powerslave, Number of the Beast or EXHUMED (Noty a fantasy based band but good for horror fiction). Bal-sagoth're a real band AND influenced by Howard and Lovecraft and well worth seeking out. Let me know how you go in your quest for Bal-sagoth and when you've got two assault wyverns (Think Wings of The Apache but donme by two wyverns) you need Bal-sagoth's Draconis Albionesis (Yes, the two wyverns;re British AND upper class from Cambridge).
May 21st, 2010, 08:48 PM #4
No music here. I prefer to have it be quiet, or maybe a fan can be turned on in the room, but no TV and no music at all. I like to concentrate and get as much as I can from the read. I usually read in bed before falling asleep so this isn't a big deal.
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gonna vote 'no'. I like quiet. Sometimes my wife watches videos online while i'm reading. If it's in her native langauge, Manderin, i can tune it out. If it's English, I can't; my mind will reserve a small amount of attention to what it hears and understands, and i have to leave the room to read.
May 21st, 2010, 10:14 PM #6
I've tried low-volume classical before and other genres of music... just can't do it.
I'm with Aktunka... have to have quiet so I can concentrate and really get as much as I can out of the book.
May 21st, 2010, 10:27 PM #7
Usually, no. Too distracting. But lately I've been listening to Beethoven while reading GRRM, and it's working.
May 21st, 2010, 10:31 PM #8
It's a half and half deal for me. If I'm excited or something like that, I'll put on some good "excitable" music. If I'm concentrating on what I'm reading then no. Silence is necessary.
May 22nd, 2010, 12:06 AM #9
Nope. If something is on when I'm reading, I just tend to tune it out.
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I put winamp on shuffle and hit play. I mostly tend to tune it out though. Cant watch tv and read though, too distracting.
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yep, i usually play a lot of prog and trance. sometimes orchestral stuff. but it's all very laid back, it has to feel like it's in the background, i don't want to be distracted.
May 22nd, 2010, 08:42 AM #12
Not always.
But when I do, the perfect music is dark ambient.
The creepy atmosphere, the distant drones, the noises and whispers from the darkness, the occasional monk chant - it's just amazing how well it works.
As it rarely uses any beat, it doesn't distract from reading and provides an amazing background soundtrack.
Personal favorites - anything by the following artists:
Desiderii Marginis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EBNDe1ePRk
Atrium Carceri - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkcQpGhv5Os
Raison d'Etre - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFk7gK59hP0
Inade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEJXjxl-Yug
Sephiroth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OagjQhtgaws
Ulf Soderberg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTuOHzsWIoE
Lustmord - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdAg_bNoBGQ
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I'll listen to anything from metal to classical to even talk radio. Many times I'll even half listen to an interview on Q (A show on CBC) while reading, and I won't miss a beat. Background noise when I'm reading doesn't bother me in the slightest. Heck, I used to read when I was a young coatcheck girl at a dance club. I used to write my university papers in bars.
My mother's a private music teacher, and she teaches from home. I learned at a young age to concentrate through anything. . . Especially when my brother and sister each decided to take up the sax and the violin respectively.
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When traveling, yes. I put on the headphones and listen to classical instrumental. When at home, sometimes yes and sometimes no. If there's annoying noise from outside, and it's breaking my concentration, then I put on music. If it's quiet, then usually not.
It's hardest to keep reading without music when there's interfering noise, when I'm upset about something and when a book is not that good.
When reading and marking complicated copy edits, I listen to music in headphones continuously, because it kept me from flying off the handle. It's often the same music to which I wrote the book, as this "sets" me in the scene and makes changes slide in better. I rarely listen to anything but classical music.


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Communication is not limited to internal business submit links and connections; you MUST find a way to reach your customers, clients, patrons, constituents with vital information, offers, or discounts directly to survive! But how–and how much will it cost you?
Enter stage left==>Mobile Text or "SMS" messaging media, as it is more commonly called. It is the ONLY MEDIUM BY WHICH AN "INSTANT" MESSAGE CAN BE RECEIVED GLOBALLY! The good news is that the "receivers" have their equipment in place (with smart phone users outnumbering computer users by a ratio of about 5:1 & growing rapidly at the time of this writing!). They carry mobile devices clipped to handbags & straps, on belt loops & buckles, on planes, trains, & automobiles–Everywhere they go, their cell phone goes. Yes, even the bathroom! Ready, willing, and able to receive your text message!
Your activities change at a moment's notice with limited space to catch your breath before time drives us to next change. The stats above prove that your employees & customers are well equipped for your updates, lickety-split, but are YOU ready to deliver? How do you deliver those invaluable text messages? Remember, happy customers are REPEAT customers, which is the life's blood of business. Which is why you need these helpful tips for choosing the right "Mobile Text Messaging "SMS" service provider" for your business. So, let's get down to business (pardon the pun).
Who do you trust to deliver your instant messages at a low price? Is your business website mobile ready? Do you know what that really means? How would you be sure to get your mobile business website search engine optimized with the right keywords & with the right user set-up, other than by personal referral? Introducing the mobile text "SMS" message service provider–Tah-da!
To find one, you would probably start by using reputable online search engines like, Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask Jeeves, Go Daddy, etc right? Then you select–"click" on the first page submitted links or titles to the websites on the 1st page that you want to check out. According the these popular search engines, 97% of people DO NOT explore or "research" past page 1. That means that 9 chances out of 10, you are going to do business with the companies listed on the first page (Actually within the first 5 listings). After all, who has time to explore 100 pages of information? Which leads us to TIP #1–
DO NOT STOP at the 1st search engine page–Do you believe that first page listings in search engines offer the best text messaging "SMS" services? Most people do, but this is the most costly budget-busting mistake! You see, search engines are not people. Which means they can not decipher company accountability, cost-effectiveness, etc. Simply stated, it is a sophisticated calculating machine. The more website "recognition" via links to other websites, clicks to the site, "likes" on Facebook, +1′s, Twitter Tweets, keyword phrases used on the website (the words you type in the search bar when looking for something), along with way too many other "cal-cu-late-able" variables to explain in this tip, lands a website on the front page of a reputable search engine! That DOES NOT mean the website or service will perform a high-quality, affordable, effective text marketing campaign for your business. It DOES mean that they may have paid lots of money to an API technician or webmaster who implemented great search engine optimized techniques so that their information gets viewed first by you–the weary and eye-strained, "are we done yet" researcher! The search engine calculator can only tell you the "most popular" site, but this kind of popularity is faked easily if you know enough technology!
BE PATIENT AND THOROUGH–your business's life expectancy demands it! Typing a mobile marketing keyword phrase like "best sms text messaging service" on Google, should be the tippy-tip of the research iceberg–if you care about repeat customers, effectiveness & profits! You may have to sift through the first listings to uncover a profit producing, text ad message delivery plan that's right for you or your agency–but isn't your livelihood worth it?
Always check the Alexa, or the Federal Trade Commission Website Complaint Department!Alexa is arguably the premiere web information company; they boast over 6,000,000 visitors a month with good reason–They supply trusted and free analytical information to help you make smarter online decisions. But remember, just because a site has a lower rank than others in Alexa, does NOT mean that it's a bad business. If the site or service is revolutionary with new ideas, it's probably only had a short time to "rank" with them. You can always double-check website cons and fraudulent emails with the Federal Trade Commission.
BEWARE of websites that offer to let you "Try it free for 30 Days" and "Download It Here" either with or without a credit card! The object here is to get you to download their virus, ad-ware, spyware-ridden product! Grabbing all of your vital company & personal information is a cinch from there! Most legitimate mobile text marketing companies will allow you a trial period for a nominal fee, which leads to the next tip!
LIMIT YOUR TRIAL PERIOD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY OR A FEW TRUSTED CUSTOMERS ONLY! Do not involve your entire customer base! And ask them to pass you message to at least one other phone. By doing this, you will be able to get instant quality feed-back on whether your ads were delivered accurately, timely, and whether you company charged you for "other messages delivered outside of your service plan". This tip will alleviate extreme irritation and allow you to "work out the kinks" BEFORE you subject your customers to something that doesn't work well and they blame YOU FOR INCOMPETENCE!
READ THE FINE PRINT! The majority of so-called inexpensive or free text messaging services that you will spend hours to research, are condensed as follows–you pay inital start-up fees, 1st (and sometimes last) month's service fee up front. Then you pay for your mobile application (the cute little logo icon that shows up on your client's phone when the opt-in to receive your messages), you can also pay to use their website if you don't have one (while they secretly market their products & services to YOUR customers! Don't be mad, you didn't ask when you joined–that's "non-disclosure"). In addition, you pay for each message sent and with some SMS delivery plans, messages received or FORWARDED! Oh yeah, once your (customer) list gets bigger, you will probably outgrow the first cheaper text message service plan. So "We'll just charge the overage to the credit card you gave us until you can select a new way more expensive plan AND re-pay us more money to reset your account–Oh, and BTW, we can't actually PROVE we delivered your messages. Is that ok? Great, sign here!" Are you getting the picture? These are not exaggerations they have already happened to business owners, online affiliate marketers, civil servant workers, just like you! Caveat emptor = Let the buyer beware.
Does this stoke a fire under your butt to more aggressively interview your mobile text message service? Good! Then Let's move on–Yes, there is more!
Think like your "life's blood"–That is, your CUSTOMERS! Would you like a tsunami of unauthorized advertising traffic messages crashing your cell phone? Of course not! Make sure that the service you select can prove that it is "friendly", which means they must be able to prove that your customer actually approved messages from you BEFORE you waste money–credits texting. This one little mistake has already proven deadly already to several small businesses across the country.
Again, think like your "life's blood!" Would you be angry if you signed up to get "special deal" texts from your favorite restaurant, department store or some such–you made a special trip to get the special & discovered that it wasn't available? How many times would that have to happen before you would stop doing business with that establishment? Make sure you can EDIT TEXTS IMMEDIATELY OR PLACE AN EXPIRATION TIME LIMIT ON YOUR TEXT MESSAGES! Most services can not allow this because they can not guarantee timely delivery, nor proof of delivery! However, there is one text message "SMS" service company that does!
Last Tip–think like your "life's blood!" Do they pay for text messages individually? Can the SMS service send your ad to your customer's email instead of their phone, or send to both at no extra charge to you? And what if your customer forwards your message to their friends via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn? What if your text ad "accidentally" goes viral? Do you pay extra for the forwarded texts and tweets? Most companies DO charge you more money for everything mentioned here, so be aware. Again, there is only one company that alleviates all this headache–that is the good news for you reading this article!
Think about this–How is will this text message service increase my bottom line? If you can only think of one income-stream, the service that you are considering is probably not the best service for your business.
Out of the top 10 text message services researched to compile this article using the keyword phrase and search engines mentioned above, there is only one company with the latest proprietary technology and revolutionary ideology that offers affordable mobile text "SMS" messaging service at it's very best to every mobile device, not just cell phones. They were on page 6 of Google, p.15 of Yahoo, p.4 of Ask Jeeves, p.9 of Bing, and p.7 of Go-Daddy with that particular keyword phrase–Talk about a platinum needle in a haystack–Whew!
There will surely be copycat's of that "one" company in the future, but today you simplified the search engine labyrinth, and gained new understanding on the topic of mobile text SMS services.
Think about this–How can text message service increase my bottom line? If you can only think of one income-stream, the service that you are considering is not the best mobile text service available.
Whichever service you decide to add, these helpful tips will be of tremendous value to discover the easiest and most affordable text message "SMS" service to enhance communication between you and your customers.
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Roslyn M. Johnson, minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ since age 16 (still not perfect, just forgiven), specializing in relationship counseling. Teacher of At-Risk Youth ages 6-18 years old. Preacher, teacher & author of several dozen published blogs, online bible studies, articles, short-stories and poetry. She is also a small business owner, real estate agent, and passionate leader in her community!
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How Text Messaging Started
Text messaging or commonly called texting is the process of sending short messages from a mobile phone. The latest mobile phones are capable of sending as much as 20 pages containing 160 characters. These messages are commonly called SMS, texts or text messages.
Text messaging technology uses an SMS gateway to hook up any mobile SMS service to an existing instant message service, Word Wide Web, PDA devices, personal computers and to any landline phone. Some devices with Bluetooth devices can connect to a mobile phone similar to a modem sending SMS through wireless networks. SMS have been widely used with either GSM or non GSM systems.
Basically, text messaging intends to provide a means of sending message to one person to another no matter where they are as long as there is signal coverage from the mobile providers. This service is also used for automated systems primarily for the purpose of purchasing products and services for mobile phone. Text messaging is also widely used in many contests.
According to some companies, the first ever text message was sent during 1989 by Edward Lantz who is a former NASA employee. The text message was sent through a Motorola beeper. The message was consist of numbers which is read upside down in order to read the message.
On December 3, 1992 in the United Kingdom, the first SMS messaging was used in a commercial sent through a Vodafone GSM network. The SMS message was sent by Neil Papworth with the use of a desktop computer. The SMS contains the word Merry Christmas sent to Richard Jarvis from Vodafone through a handset device model Orbitel 901. For the GSM systems, the first SMS using a Nokia phone was sent by an engineering student, Riku Pihkonen.
At first, text messaging did not gain popularity immediately since it was designed primarily for the hearing impaired. Since 1995 only a few messages were sent through SMS. But during the year 2000, there have been a gradual increase in the use of text messaging.
As the text messaging system developed, more and more people switched to texting as a cheaper form of communication. Based on statistics, Finland, Norway and Sweden have 72% of the total population are using text messaging. In Europe and North America, there are over 85% users of SMS.
Among the Asian countries, the Philippines have the largest population of mobile subscribers who uses text messaging as a means of communication. An average of 20 text messages is being sent daily by a subscriber. Because of this, the Philippines have been considered as the text capital of the world. On 2007 alone, there are 42.70 million people who are subscribers of mobile phones.
According to the Global Messaging Survey conducted by Nokia, text messaging has been proven to be an addictive activity. It was confirmed by a study by the University of Queensland which is based in Australia.
It is interesting to note that text messaging brought about a text lingo. These are abbreviations of words developed to save on character space, and because inputting complete words are more tiresome. Another reason is that most mobile phones do not have QWERTY keyboards of personal computers.
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Text Messaging Effects
Text messaging is so popular that in North America as of 2006 estimates, 40% of all cell phone users actively use SMS. In Europe the average is 85%. Throughout the world, the use of text messaging is rapidly expanding. The average American teenager, according to Nielsen, will send and receive, on average, 2,272 text messages per month. Simple math tells you this equates to nearly 80 messages a day. In the year 2000, an estimated 17 billion text messages were sent. By 2004, that number reached nearly 500 billion. That change is staggering, because it equates to almost 85 text messages for every person in the world.
Is Text Messaging a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?
The popularity of text messaging has placed people in both positive and negative situations. For example, former US Representative, Anthony Wiener had his whole life turn upside down because of a sexting scandal. This is just one example of many text messaging transgressions that have taken place in the political arena.
On a more positive note, text messaging is successfully utilized as a source of information and reminders. One of the best examples of the positive use of text messaging rests in the hand of credit card companies. They provide reminders to card holders of upcoming due dates and minimum payment amounts. Patrons can now use their smart phones with internet capabilities to pay their bills upon receiving the alert.
Another great example of beneficial text messaging can be noted with Google. You can send a text message to find directions, information about weather, check a flight status, sports scores, basically almost anything.
An online service like ChaCha, says, "Ask us anything." All you do is send them a question and a live person will send you a message back with the answer to your question.
Text Messaging and Teens
Many experts agree that text messaging has served more bad than good, especially to the teenage population. There are obvious safety concerns,especially with recent proposals to ban text messaging while driving. This obviously creates a distraction to drivers, putting other drivers and pedestrians at risk. Even while walking, people are more focused on typing messages, instead of avoiding pitfalls ahead of them.
Teenagers, by nature, are already easily distracted at school. What little attention they were paying in class is now directed to their phone and text messaging. This distraction can certainly contribute to falling grades, and poor report cards. Some kids are up all hours of the night messaging their friends causing a significant impact on sleep or the lack thereof.
I would think that increased cellular phone use, especially for text messaging, could have long term damaging effects for your hands and fingers. Text messaging is similar to typing, which has already been proven to cause problems like carpal canal syndrome. Although text messaging is not as comprehensive as using a computer keyboard, the increased usage may still be enough to cause some type of musculo-skeletal malady.
The use of abbreviations, short messages, and incomplete sentences has certainly lead to sloppy language skills. Although text messages are brief, they are sent so many times that in aggregate, it could certainly have an impact in linguistics. There are cases in which people catch themselves using "text message lingo" when writing academic papers or taking exams.
The Greatest Benefit of Text Messaging
Perhaps the greatest benefit of text messaging is the simple fact that it connects people. It provides a way to communicate and through communication, bonding occurs. People develop an interest in other people, they want to know what's going on with them and they willingly share what's happening in their world. These conversations would rarely, if never, take place in regular dialogue.
There are other situations where text messaging may be more appropriate then conversing on the phone, like in a restaurant, at church, or in a lecture. Text messaging in this case adds a lot of convenience and doesn't cause an irritating distraction to others.


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Stay away from JT Tours and alloverbaja car rental RENTAL CAR SCAM: Stay away from JT Tours and alloverbaja car rental. We paid JT of JT Tours $50 for a one day rental. The $50 was supposed to cover the entire charge. When we picked up the car, our credit card was swiped for $80.00. We said something to Gerardo, of alloverbaja and JT confirmed the rental fee had been paid and he would pay it when the car was returned. Swiping of the credit card at a car rental agency is typical and we figured the charge would be credited once the car was returned in good shape. Our credit card was charged $83.50. When I contacted alloverbaja via the Internet and e-mail, I received a call from Gerardo and he indicated he would cell phone JT and get back to me. A second phone call from Gerardo indicated he would be in touch with the country club where JT was doing business. They could not find him at the marina. Gerardo reiterated that JT told him to charge us.
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Wine hasn't looked so manly since we watched our mate Rebel down a whole bottle of it in one go in the common room and then go climb statues in his underpants. Actually it's manlier than that.
This thing even points out that real men are only afraid of "unrequited love, the road less travelled… and clowns." Which is true.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Vacation Help!
We are looking to take our boys to the Crayola Factory next summer, possibly June, but aside from the Crayola Factory I'm wondering what else is in that general area for the kids. They will be 4 & 5 (almost 6) by then. I've been searching the Internet and I don't know if I just don't know what to search for or if there just really isn't much else to do. We would very possibly be staying in Tamiment, PA so that would be our 'home base' each day. I'm going to find out exactly where Yankee Stadium is, I'm thinking maybe we could take a ride to NY and catch a Yankee game. Not that we're Yankee fans, but I'm sure my husband and boys would get a kick out of being able to say they got to see Yankee Stadium. . If you have any ideas I would greatly appreciate them.
Thanks a bunch.
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Your kids will surely enjoy the Crayola Factory! It is, as you can imagine, a VERY kid-friendly place. Lots of crafting and fun. Depending on how far you want to drive for day trips, there is so much to do in that area, as you are on the eastern end of the Poconos. If you want to drive as far as Scranton, you won't want to miss Steamtown, the National Historic Site that is all about trains! You can see a real working roundhouse and many locomotives. There is a train ride available, too. Closer to where you will be staying, is Claws 'n Paws Animal Park, a small private zoo. My boys loved it and they even got to feed a giraffe there! Don't forget to take the kids to Wild West City in Netcong, NJ. I remember a living history town, also, across the river in NJ. It's been about six years since we were in the area, but we've been several times and there is LOTS to do!
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Thank you, Joyce (and Brooke for posting my question). We have booked our vacation to Tamiment, PA for early June, 2010. I am excited to check out the info on the trains. We have also decided we want to see the Liberty Bell and tour Independence Hall, then we would cross the river into NJ and go to Adventure Aquarium. We also are definitely going to see Bushkill Falls, as it is near the resort where we are staying. I've heard it's beautiful. Some other ideas we have are to spend a day in New York (not sure what to do there yet, we've taken Yankee Stadium out of the equation). And we're also considering spending a day in Hershey, PA. This may sound like we have everything planned, and based on this info, we do. However, we are still open to other ideas, the vacation is still a year away and we don't want to leave there saying 'We wish we had known, we could have done that instead'. I appreciate any information any of you can share with me. Also, we are making this trip in 2 days and are looking at spending a night in Ohio. We'll most like be coming through on I80/90. Any good ideas of a place to stay or something to do with the boys for a few hours to get all of us out of the car? Thank you so much.
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Watt dominated the first stage of the DeBortoli Wines Tour – a 2 day
stage race through Victoria's wine region – the Yarra Valley.
stayed with the bunch for the first part of the stage, which included the
10km climb to Toolangi. However, as the race approached the second major
climb of the day, the relatively short climb on Old Healesville Road, Watt
was away on her own, albeit with a led of less than a minute. The chase
was led by 2004 winner of this race, Caitlin Fraser. Within Fraser's
group were Watt's team-mates, Claire Baxter and Maryam Rogers – who
will have done nothing to help Fraser's cause. The pace caused by the
chase had opened a gap to a second bunch, about 4 minutes further back.
under 10km to go, Watt had opened her gap to just over a minute and
climbing Old Healesville Road, she looked comfortable and powerful. The
chasing group were again led by Fraser, who was marked by Baxter.
managing a one-handed victory wave and a look of weariness was
understandable as Kathy Watt crossed the finish line to take Stage 1. She
had ridden most of it alone in temperatures reaching 30'C in bright sunshine.
The bunch sprint was taken by Briana James ahead of Elizabeth Hayman.
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1.Randy Rocket
2.Doug Gilbert
07/23/99-Dyersburg, TN
RenamedN.W.A. Mid-South Heavyweight Title on July 30, 1999
3.Blade Boudreaux
08/13/99-Dyersburg, TN
Defeats Doug Gilbert and Randy Rocket in a Triple Threat match.
4.Outlaw Don Bass
08/28/99-Kenton, TN
5.Blade Boudreaux [2]
09/04/99-Brownsville, TN
6.Big Nasty Bill
11/05/99-Dyersburg, TN
7.The V-Man
01/04/00-Dyersburg, TN
8.Blade Boudreaux [3]
01/29/2000-Tiptonville, TN
The V-Man no showed
9.Blade Boudreaux [4]
03/25/00-Humbolt, TN
10.Tracy Smothers
04/21/2000-Dyersburg, TN
Title Vacant
Smothers stripped for not being able to meet title defenses.
11.Alan Steele
08/04/2000-Dyersburg, TN
Defeated Blade Boudreaux for vacant title
12.Bulldog Raines
08/25/00-Dyersburg, TN
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13.Blade Bourdreaux [5]
10/15/2000-Nashville, TN (NWA Showcase card)
14.Brickhouse Brown
12/21/2000-Dyersburg, TN
15.Blade Boudreaux [6]
02/17/2001-Dyersburg, TN
Title Vacant
Bordreaux booked on tour that will keep him out of the area for 2 months.
16.Bulldog Raines [2]
03/24/2001-Dyersburg, TN
Defeated Alex Krisis
17.Tracy Smothers [2]
06/14/2001-Newbern, TN.
18.Ricky Murdock
09/15/2001-Humboldt, TN
19."Dangerous" Doug Gilbert [2]
02/20/2002-Greenville, MS
NWA Battle Zone (Mississippi) card
20.Ricky Murdoch [3]
06/15/2002-Greenville, MS
21.Randy Rocket
11/16/2002-Greenville, MS
22.Bulldog Raines [3]
05/02/2003-Humboldt, TN
Defeated Randy Rocket for title
23.NxN Rude
05/16/2003-Humboldt, TN
24.Ricky Murdock
Defeated Naughty By Nature Rude in a loser leaves town winner take all match.
25.Billy Ray Hickerson
26.Ricky Murdoch
04/16/2005-Trenton, TN
Title Vacant
27.Don Bass
11/25/2005-Humboldt, TN
Defeated Golden Boy in a tournament final
Title Vacant
Promotion temporarily closes around 10/2009
28.Jon Micheal
03/31/2012-Union City, TN
Defeated Greg Anthony
29.Bull Bronson
06/23/2012-Union City, TN
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Safeguard Management Frameworks are designed to ensure protection of the health and livelihood of beneficiaries and the environment. The frameworks are intended to protect against both local impacts of individual subprojects, and the cumulative impact of many similar subprojects in the same area.
Many subprojects have little or no adverse impact. However, it is important to acknowledge possible unfavorable affects. The most common environmental impacts related to Social Fund subprojects include increased soil erosion and associated degradation of water quality from road construction and rehabilitation, threats to human health from increasing applications of pesticides, and contamination of drinking water systems by human and animal waste. Experience shows that Social Funds need to establish simple social and environmental assessment procedures to avoid causing adverse harm to human health and the environment.
The main elements of these Safeguard Management Frameworks are described below:
Tools: These tools usually include guidance written in the local language and presented in a form easily understood by community facilitators, as well as:
(i) rules-based social and environmental criteria, establishing basic do's and don'ts, and indicating the permissions and clearances required for common activities; and
(ii) mitigation guidelines, providing practical guidance for the avoidance or mitigation of potential environmental impacts, and identifying issues for which more specific expert guidance should be sought.
Implementation Arrangements: A description of roles and responsibilities to ensure that the identification, avoidance and mitigation of environmental and social risks should be built into sub-project preparation, appraisal and supervision. This normally includes roles at the levels of community facilitators, local management, and program-wide management. These should also be reflected in any Operational Manual that is prepared.
Capacity Building: Training must be provided to ensure that every person with a role in the safeguard implementation arrangements is able to fulfill their responsibilities. It is important that training in safeguards management is incorporated from the very start of the program, before the preparation of subprojects begins.
Supervision and Monitoring: Arrangements should be in place to supervise both the adequacy and application of the safeguard management tools. In addition, it is useful to keep track of environmental concerns in program areas, so that more specific mitigation measures can be designed, and opportunities for enhancements can be promoted. Secondary information gathering is usually sufficient for this purpose.Audit: During preparation of the program, it is useful to agree that an independent audit of the Safeguards Management Framework will be undertaken at mid-term, to draw lessons and recommend improvements.
Experience has shown the value of involving an environmental organization, particularly one with advocacy expertise, in the design of the Safeguards Management Framework, and subsequently in the associated capacity building, supervision and monitoring. Access to environmental expertise can be facilitated during program implementation through the identification of local professionals with an environmental background, who can form a resource pool to be mobilized locally as subprojects require.
Social funds programs also provide important opportunities to promote pro-poor reforms in environmental policies, particularly those associated with access to natural resources and their management. The involvement of national and local environmental specialists can play a valuable role in advancing these agendas.
Related Reading
Environmental Assessment of Social Fund Projects Environmental Assessment Sourcebook Update No. 24, January 1999World Bank Environment Department
Environmental Guidelines for Social FundsWorld Bank Latin America and Caribbean Region, October 1998by Douglas J. Graham, Kenneth M. Green, Karla McEvoy
Environmental Assessment Sourcebook and Updates World Bank Environment Department Website
Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF): Toolkit for Safeguard Aspects of World Bank Projects with Multiple, Small-scale SubprojectsWorld Bank Africa Region Safeguards Team, June 2004
Manual for Safeguard Compliance in Community Driven Development Projects The World Bank, March 2004 DRAFT by Tania N. Mansour, Environmental Resources Management
Country Cases
Environmental Assessment Report for the Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project Final Draft, May 2002by the Society for Elimination of Poverty
Mainstreaming Safeguard Policy Compliance Within Community-Driven Development Initiatives in World Bank-Funded Operations: An Exploratory Study Focusing on Africa GOPA Consultants- May 2001Part IPart II
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I just wanted to start a thread for the Spring 2011 applicants for the ABSN program. I don't know if this is the first time the Gtown is using the nursingCAS or not, but I wanted to hear about everyone else's experience with it.... Read More
- 0Nov 10, '10 by bernbabybern820Bad news is that i didn't get the scholarship.
Good news is that i got the full 5k grant for the spring and summer semesters. I'm also guessing i'll get the full grant for next fall and spring as well so that's a total of 20k i can take off of tuition. Really tough decision for me.
- 0Nov 11, '10 by ambermulanCongratulations Alex and Joe! Its such a huge relief to just finally know! I'll be seeing you guys there come January. Good luck with your decision bernbabybern. There's also scholarships at the Georgetown University Hospital that you could apply for as well. It's just something to consider.
- 0Nov 11, '10 by bernbabybern820Thank you. A 27% scholarship isn't too bad of a consolation prize. I'll probably end up sending in my deposit so that i have more time to think about it.
- 0Nov 16, '10 by ambermulanI hope everyone was able to make their final decisions. Are any of you coming from out of town? What are you guys planning for housing?
- 0Apr 27, '11 by aalettHey everyone!
So I'm taking a stab in the dark here that someone might read & reply to this message, though I'm sure most of you are super busy with finals. I was accepted for the ABSN program starting this Fall - we were not invited to personal interviews and all used the MyCollegeI video interview system. However, Georgetown is holding an "Experience Georgetown" afternoon for accepted students to get a feel for the program.
Separate from this is a WHC interview morning, for those of us who submitted application essays for the scholarship. For your cohort, did they have a similarly separate WHC event? If so, what was the interview process like for the scholarship *only*? Everyone there will have already been accepted to the ABSN program, so we're just vying for scholarship spots. I'd love to be mentally prepared for whatever interview process they might put us through, since the scholarship would be a huge plus!
Thanks very, very much!
- 0Apr 27, '11 by PokytrokytWhen I applied (admitted Spring 2010), applicants still had to come to GU and WHC on the same day for a combo all day interview. The WHC interview was held at WHC, consisting of a get together discussion, followed by a tour, followed by very brief individual interviews. Your essay matters a lot. Then back onto shuttle buses to Georgetown, for lunch, group discussion and very short individual interviews.
The thing to remember is that you are being watched and interviewed every minute. Dress professionally, act professionally at all times, and when it's your turn to talk, make every word counts. Try to make sure that at the end of the day, the interviewers understand why you absolutely HAVE to become a nurse.
- 0Apr 27, '11 by joe8kippyI'm in the Spring 2011 cohort (just finishing up our first semester!) and at WHC. I had a separate interview at G'town for the acceptance, and then a full day of information sessions at Georgetown in the morning, followed by a walk-through of WHC, an info session for WHC and short individual interviews at WHC. That day was really long, and I wasn't the only one trying to get my energy levels back up by the end of it for the interview.
It sounds like it's just 1/2 day for you - so you won't have the same issue with fatigue! Do dress nicely, but wear comfortable shoes.
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I've seen pics of Fal from his military days and more current pics, so he's not lying about his prior service.
Other than that, just knock it off already. This is total BS and the constant arguing in multiple threads is ruining this forum and I wouldn't be surprised if the plug got pulled and he puts the black rifle forum out of its misery.
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OK, the completion of the triptych and the last of my green & white glass series. This one reverses the color refractions of the 1st and creates a balance to the triptych (I think). I suppose I favor the simplicity of design and form of the 1st in the series that I posted a few days ago. Your comments are welcomed.
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You must spend ages getting these colour blocks lined up just so, and the results make it well worth the trouble. I agree that the elegant simplicity of the first one makes it the stand alone star but I also think the complexity of the second makes it the perfect centre piece in the triptych. This is a splendid shot too, the way those white shapes blend though the middle is almost miraculous.
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Just been onto your homepage and seen the "triptych", which I think would look great ! Very clever and effective - would love to see them all together in one image ?
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News roundup: An optimistic first quarter, wind leads capacity construction, new energy for New Mexico
Wednesday's roundup highlights AWEA's first quarter numbers and the optimism for a PTC extension in the near future, wind's leading role in new capacity construction, and how a new wind farm in New Mexico will power thousands of homes.
As people head to Vegas at the end of this week for WINDPOWER 2014, the industry celebrates an improving first quarter, and optimism is high that a PTC extension is in the Senate's cards:
- While modest by 2010 and 2011 standards, AWEA reports that the 133 turbines installed during the first quarter tops the 1.6 MW installed for the first three quarters of 2013 - when uncertainty surrounding the federal wind production tax credit (PTC) kept project development to a minimum.
- However, AWEA is looking forward and asserts that the first quarter of 2014 is the beginning of a production boom, as more than 13 GW of wind energy projects are under construction. AWEA notes that more wind power capacity is now under construction than at any time in the history of the U.S. wind industry.
- The wind industry is hoping that the surge in activity will resonate on Capitol Hill as the full Senate prepares to take up a tax extenders package, including the PTC. "The U.S. wind industry has a busy few weeks ahead," said AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan in a statement. "An extension of the PTC is essential to continuing the growth of U.S. wind energy, and we look forward to watching the full Senate take up the package soon."
Wind power is taking the lead for new power capacity in 2014, with record levels of projects under construction:
- Last October, renewable energy accounted for nearly 100 percent of all new generation capacity in the U.S. For the first quarter of 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission found that renewable energy sources, primarily wind and solar, made up more than 90 percent of new installed power capacity, with natural gas making up the remainder.
- In the case of renewables, however, new generation capacity isn't necessarily available to the grid. Just a few years ago, the image of all of that planned wind would prompt industry observers to wonder when it would finally be connected to the grid.
- But grid connections are coming along, too. In 2013, four major transmission projects were completed, according to the American Wind Energy Association. The four connections can carry about 10,000 megawatts of new wind, and there are another fifteen projects in the advanced stages of development that will carry another 60,000 megawatts by 2018, according to AWEA.
A new project in New Mexico promises to power about 200,000 homes while creating hundreds of construction jobs:
- New Mexico State Land Commissioner Ray Powell said that Triangle Gallegos, a wind energy company based in Hereford, Texas, has won the bid for a Union County wind farm project. The facility is to be located on about 19,000 acres of State Trust Land and 31,000 acres of private land 35 miles west of Clayton.
- The proposed project ultimately could generate about 500 megawatts of electricity via 285 wind turbines, according to the state. The project will be built in two phases starting in 2015, creating 400 total construction jobs and about 20 permanent jobs.
- "This new project will build upon this success. With the wind and solar projects in the pipeline, the Land Office will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in future years for support of our public schools, universities and hospitals throughout the state."
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- Tuesday: Facebook doubles down, construction resumes in Michigan, Illinois locals see wind's benefits
- Monday: Defending the RPS, clean energy now, businesses driving development
Staff. "Vegas-Bound AWEA Releases Modest First Quarter Numbers: Is PTC Extension in the Cards?" North American Windpower. 29 April 2014.
Katherine Tweed, "Chart: Wind Energy Dominates the 37GW of Power Under Construction." The Energy Collective. 29 April 2014.
Gary Gerew, "Texas company wins contract for wind farm." Albuquerque Business First. 29 April 2014.
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October 30, 2014
"Hello? Guys, I give up where are you?" Eighteen year old Charlie Hanks called. Games were often fun for him, but not when he was the only one on one side and his two other classmates on the other. Worse still, instead of his normal clothes, he was dressed in a school girl's uniform, with blazer, white blouse, skirt, dark tights and one inch heels. He even wore a beige coloured bra with stuffing underneath and female knickers. This was all because he opened his big mouth and his two classmates, Lauren and Jemimah (Jem) felt insulted. After scoring lower than both girls in the weekly Maths test, he agreed to the forfeit of dressing like a girl for them and following them to a the local "Haunted House"–an old mansion rumoured to be controlled by ghosts. If he couldn't find them within fifteen minutes, he would have to walk the street in the girl's outfit with his pictures taken.
"Ok, I really give up, where are you…." Suddenly, a chilly gust of air enveloped him….
"PLOOF!" "Ow!" Charlie said, landing on butt. The skirt and nylon tights did little to cushion his fall. As her got up, he saw the trapdoor he fell through snap shut. "Lauren? Jem?" he called, thinking that the girl's really set him up to keep him locked in, deep in this haunted house for a while. "Games over, you two win! Where are you????" Just then, he noticed the floor he landed on was not dusty or covered with spider webs, far unlike the room above. What on earth was going on?
"And up you go," Constable Claire Hartley said, guiding the handcuffed hooligan into the police van. "Last lot for the evening eh, Sergeant?"
"Ye…" her superior was about to reply before a report sounded through his radio earpiece. "Hmm… trespassers in that mansion off Hurley Road," he announced.
"Oh you mean the 'Ghost House'", Claire replied.
"It's not a 'Ghost House', Hartley; it's on local government property and you know who who's in-charge," Sergeant Daniels said, giving her a stern look. The local councillor was a rather influential politician who could fire people with the scribble of his signature.
"Go check it out while I get these ones processed."
"Check it out?"
"Yes, why you have a problem with that? We're short of staff this week. It's not like it requires armed officers. Go a ahead and I get back for you later." Claire was about to argue again but his look changed her mind. What a way to spend Halloween she thought.
Lauren had always gone skiing every summer and winter and she thought she knew what the cold was like. But the chill she was feeling right now was nothing like she ever felt before. Much of it was due to the fact that she was practically naked, save her flimsy black thongs. Her breasts were bra-less before her dress didn't warrant one, but whoever striped her had kindly wrapped half a towel over it. That was the only kindness she was given as Lauren was strung, arms and legs in a diagonal position, in the middle of the some room. Her restraints were tight leathery ones and she felt as if her limbs were slowly being yanked apart second by second. Lauren would have cried out in pain, had it not being the ball wedged between her teeth and the ultra-sticky tape that reached all the way around her jaw, trapping her blonde hair against her head. Suddenly, the hood covering her was yanked away and her eyes widened as she saw a figure wearing a devil-like mask.
"Mmmmmppph…" she wailed immediately but saw the figure place his (???) fingers to the lips of the mask. "Be quiet," a mechanical voice said. "Making noise would only dry out your throat even more or make you choke on your gag. Or wake up your friend." Lauren's eyes widen to see Jemimah strapped to a nearby table. Unlike her, Jem was in dark blue bra and knickers but she too was gagged with tape. "If you're wondering where here tights are, well they do make a good stuffing," the mechanical devil crackled. Lauren then noticed that other ropes were wrapped around her waist and one was…
"Ah, wait. You two must exactly look alike." After a few minutes, the same rope was tied around Lauren's waist and other strand went directly into her anal region and across her cortch. "Mmmmpphh…" she wailed, this time from the forced orgasm. "Aw…" the voice said. "Enjoy your arousal."
It took Charlie several minutes to adjust to the dim light of this lower room. Finally he saw two narrow corridors in front of him. Well, which one to choose? left, right left, right…ok choose right he decided and head down that direction. As he did so, the heels he wore clattered against the floor which suddenly turned from marble to wood. Great, he thought, I really need to get back at these girl's for dressing me like this. Just as he took one more step, a gloved hand clamped down on his lipstick-covered lips.
"He…mmmppph….!!" Charlie yelled. Immediately he put up a fight but with the heels on, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. Charlie was immediate pinned down by his attacker who used one hand to keep him down and the other to unbutton the blouse he wore. "Hell.p!! Hellmmmm!" He cried as the other hand was pushed back against his lips.
"I recognise you," his assailant said. "Well, not exactly the normal clothing you would be in would you, Mr. Hanks?"
How typical of a place for Halloween partiers, Claire thought, parking her police vehicle. She had heard lots of stories about this place before and after she joined the police force, though some of them were never verified. As she moved towards the pathway, she immediately noticed the damaged door and her flashlight saw two backpacks on the ground. Salihall Grammar, she read. The school with known pranksters, she remembered. Oh how these students are so going to damage the school's reputation even more, she thought, entering the house. Suddenly, something hard smacked against her shoulder. Claire shrieked as her light shone on a skeleton. She regained herself and gingerly touched on of the bones. Plastic. Great work kids, planting this to frighten me. "Ok, people, this is the police. Enough with your wise acts. You're in violation of government property! Come out!"
Claire cried out twice again before moving deeper into the mansion. Suddenly, she heard muffled sounds from a south-easterly direction. Ah ha, she thought. So there you people are she thought, moving in that direction. Now let's see who you all ar…ZAP! The twenty four year old tumbled to the ground.
"Ah, another gal, just what I need," the voice said. Within minutes, the gloved hands worked the young officer's uniform and her lingerie was immediately exposed. Just as her hands were cuffed behind her back, the radio blared, "Hartley, your status. Report Officer Hartley…."
Typical newbie, Sergeant Daniels said, parking his card immediately in front of Claire's empty car. Taking her time to find some Halloween teens. Just as he entered the grounds, he heard a muffled sound. Moving closer, he found a hooded girl and immediately bent down. It took him a few minutes to unwrap the tape before he heard the girl blurt out in a coarse voice, "My friends! My Friends!"
[i]Twenty minutes later…[/i]
"No sign of anyone sir," the officer reported to Daniels. "We searched everywhere…"
"Well, search again, we have a missing officer and two teenagers," Daniels barked. As the other officers did so, he headed over the the girl he found.
"Charlotte? That's your name right. Can you tell me what happened?" Instead all he heard was a series of cries from her. Daniels tried again but the girl just stared at him and continued crying.
"OVER HERE!" he heard and bolted towards the cry. Officer Claire Hartley was lying flat down naked, with her wrists handcuffed, her ankles bound and her mouth taped. As one officer gently removed the tape, the policemen all noticed the knickers protruding out between her teeth.
"No one else, not a single soul sir," another officer reported to Daniels. It was going to be another long night ahead.
"Sir?" Another female officer knocked on his door. "What about the student, Charlotte? Do you still want to question her?"
He thought and then shook his head. "Nah, she's definitely shocked by what happened. Drive her home and I'll continue this tomorrow morning."
Hours later…
Lauren groaned again, not just due to the orgasm caused by the crotch rope, but due to 1) the hogtie she and Jemimah were placed in and 2) the masked "Devil" snapping pictures of both scantily clad girls rolling on the ground. After a few more shots, the figure climbed up the stairs and shut the trapdoor.
"Thanks, Uncle, you've been a great…" the masked man again placed his hands to his mask before removing it minutes later.
"Not until we're clear of this place," he spoke, finally in his normal voice. Then inserting the SD card, they both examined the pictures on the labtop and with a few more clicks, they were uploaded. Finally, both of them exited the hidden house into the unmarked car.
"Thanks again uncle. But what about Lauren and Jem?"
"Oh they'll be there for another few hours, maybe a day and the police will know where they are," he replied.
"But won't they suspect? After all, you striped that officer and gagged with her own undies."
"Oh I own the town, Charlie. I own the town."
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Home developed and expired hybrid processed film.Taken by ck_berlin with a Yashica MAT 124G loaded with Lomography Color Slide X-Pro 200 (120) film in Berlin, Germany. These tags describe this photo: fall, autumn, leaf, leafs, herbst, herbstlich, blätter, bunt, colorful, c41, e6, cross, x-pro, xpro, labrat, handmade hybrid processing, expired, hpro2, christian kretke, home developed, and berlin. Date: 2013-10. This photo can also be found in the album Yashica Mat 124G | LG X-Pro Slide 200 (HPro2) | Golden October.
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The capital city from a different perspective - experience and feel the spirit of the past.
The Horizon's View on Berlin
Berlin, the city where the old mixes with the young and the past meets future.