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Racy Reads: One Year On with Anouska Knight
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I was born in Staffordshire to two semi-hippy types with questionable taste in fashion, but awesome taste in music (two traits that I think they've passed on, come to think of it) and I have two super-cool kid sisters.
By the time I was five, I'd fallen in a canal, bit my tongue off after falling down stairs, and had been scalded by a pot of hot coffee from the head down. Clumsy? Moi? Probably. It was all good training though for when the sisters began to arrive…
At twelve, I was tied to a set of goalposts by some skinny troublemaker called Jamie Knight (he hates being called Jamie). I got him back though by marrying him. Ha! It happened one night in Kos. We'd decided over a course of pina coladas that life was too short – we sobered up, came home and tied the knot ten weeks later! It was a chaotic affair, now dubbed 'Carry On Up The Aisle.' The service was perfect, but we did everything on a shoestring and the Chauffeur/DJ/Best Man's dodgy smoke machine set the venue's fire alarms off, deploying the local emergency services. Not everyone appreciated being evacuated, but we weren't really too bothered… we were married! We've spent the last ten years transforming ourselves from hip happening young love, to broke bedraggled parents, swiping coins from the kids' piggy banks so we can go for the very occasional half a lager shandy, ideally somewhere they can't find us.
I'd love to tell you that ours is some sort of rags-to-riches story, but I'm actually still working on one half of that tale and unfortunately it just so happens to be the half where all the magic happens.
After closing my little cake shop, sulking quite a bit about it, driving the hubster mad and spending the last half of 2012 racking my brains for The Answer – y'know, to the question 'What the hell am I supposed to be doing with my life?' – there is now light on the horizon!
You see, an odd thing happened to me on Valentine's Day this year. Nope, Big Jim did not produce the engagement ring he'd promised me over those pina coladas, but something almost as unbelievably far-fetched… I went and won a blinking competition on the telly!
I know, that doesn't happen right? Well, turns out, it does!
And it even happens to people like me, buried away in the obscurity of housewifedom – someone unlikely, who is notoriously late all the time and disorganised, with badly-kempt hair and an emotionally volatile relationship with cake.
You might have caught it, on ITV's LORRAINE show? (Always good to name-drop in capitals) Well if not, don't worry. My Aunty Ros has been churning out complete sets of DVDs chronicling my time on the sofa with LORRAINE at an alarming rate, so she can sort you out.
Yep, somehow, I won. And it wasn't just any competition, oh no gang, this was not simply a case of winning a suitcase full of cash (because who needs one of those right?) I won a publishing contract… with the mighty Mills & Boon no less!
So, a few weeks after the unbelievable happened, I met with my lovely editor, The Don, ate something swanky (I think it was duck), spilled a little jus (it's not called gravy in posh places) on the table linen and had a thoroughly marvellous time pretending to be an author!
And it felt good. Actually, it felt flipping wonderful.
Then came the other bit. The actual author bit. Which wasn't quite as straight forward as slurping G&Ts with The Don. Four weeks of claw-hands and newly arthritic fingers, and somehow I'd sent off my first attempt at a romance novel. And The Don said, 'Yeah, not bad!' And I thought to myself, 'Blimey, how many G&Ts does The Don get through? The Don is confident, this is amazing news!'
More amazing, in fact, than JACKIE COLLINS emailing me after our lunch together in LA. (Oops, my finger slipped onto caps lock again.) More amazing than hanging out in the green room at the ITV studios. More amazing even than my name emerging from the Racy Reads envelope in the first place!
This is all amazing stuff alright, but the fact that I've actually written a book, which will have my name on it and is in the shops and everything, is by far the most amazing thing of all. What a feeling!
I still can't quite believe what's happened to us, and am still prone to having regular fits of giggles to myself on the school run. Then behind that, there lives a little thread of panic, the understanding that I could've so easily missed the opportunity had Jim not have left the telly on that morning when the comp was advertised. Life's funny like that.
The truth is, I'm a very lucky girl. We've got something to shoot for now, something exciting and daunting and wonderful. I've loved writing my book, even on the nights where the boys were waking up for the day before I'd shut my laptop off for the night. Now, it's all done! And so comes the terrifying bit – letting it out into the world and seeing what happens.
And that's pretty much where we're at folks. What happens next is as much your guess as it is mine. Eeek!
For most of us, a look back over the last 12 months might see us reminiscing about a fab holiday, the odd decorating mishap or the usual family trauma. For Anouska Knight...
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Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative (LTVEC) is a public nonprofit agency formed by local school systems in East Tennessee. The agency is governed by a board of directors including member school system directors, school board members, and county commissioners. LTVEC promotes collaboration among member school systems to develop and provide needed educational services in the region as well as the state. The cooperative provides a variety of services to member and non-member school systems in East Tennessee and throughout the state.
LTVEC's Mission is:
To provide high quality, evidenced-based educational services to the school systems and the local communities in Tennessee without interrupting their local autonomy.
To promote excellence in education with emphasis on the achievement of each child's/youth's potential while empowering families in the interest of their child's education and promoting community involvement in the education of its children and youth.
To support the educators with opportunities for continuing education/training and mentoring.

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Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons. RunPee finds the perfect times to pee and let's you know when you can duck out. We make sure you don't miss anything important. How is this accomplished? - Every movie has a few scenes that either aren't crucial to the plot, or can be easily summarized for you. - Every movie has a few minutes you can safely miss and not be lost when you sit back down. - We identify these times for you by watching the movie for ourselves. - RunPee provides you with both a cue to know when it's safe to leave, as well a summary of what you missed (no spoilers!). Feel free to order that large soda and popcorn with no more guessing of when to run and pee. ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Running late? We now include a summary of the first 3 minutes of the movie. - Want to know if there's any extra scenes after the credits? We have that answer for you. What's new in version 184.108.40.206: - Emergency fix for local storage. What's new in version 126.96.36.199: - Usability fixes around peetimes. - Improved navigation throughout app. - Fixed unintentional taps on main page. - Added setting to not display movie posters. - Improved usefulness of Live Tiles. - Added ability to pin a movie. - Showing more movie data on info pane. - New features when viewing movie posters. - Added bios of peetime creators.
2014-05-17Best app I have! Love knowing about extras at the end if the credits :) KS
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Skimming Steam Boilers
Skimming a boiler is a process that removes the oils from the water which act like a latex glove on the water in the boiler and cause a violent and unsatisfactory boil.
The oils get into the boiler during the manufacture of the heat exchanger casting and the assembly of the piping around the boiler. This oil in the piping takes some time to get back to the boiler so skimming isn't something that is done immediately, but after several days of running the boiler.
The skimming process is done by raising the water level and allowing the oils, slime and other floatable debris to 'slide' sideways off the top of the water thru a special port on the boiler known as a skim connection. It is done this way as opposed to just draining the water because, picture this in your mind, a full bathtub of water, with oil on the surface. If you were to drain the tub, the water would leave the oil stuck to the side of the tub. You'd refill the tub and presto, the oils back on the surface of the water. So a skim tapping is provided on steam boilers to slide the oils off the surface.
This process may only need to be done once, or it may need to be done several times. We have done it as many as eight times to a new boiler. That's more the rare case. Usually it's a couple times.
This is a normal process so don't think something is wrong. This is normal with a newly installed boiler. It may also need to be done after major piping work introduces new oil to the system.
The symptom of when a steam boiler needs to be skimmed is a violent movement of the water in the boiler gauge glass tube. Also the boiler may be going 'on and off" rapidly. Almost as if it can't make up its mind what to do. The heat output to the house is also poor during this time. If these symptoms appear call us to skim the boiler. Its not something that we have to stay all day for ourselves. We arrive, set the boiler up on skim, leave and go about our business, then return later to take the boiler off of skim and place the boiler back in operation.


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Great news for USA Wrestling and all wrestling fans. His official title is Coordinator of Grassroots and Social Media
Congrats JB!
Great news for USA Wrestling and all wrestling fans. His official title is Coordinator of Grassroots and Social Media
Congrats JB!
Congrats Jason.
RIP Jacob Schlottke; KR1963 and rpayton
Congrats, great news!
Much appreciated folks.
So now every anonymous poster on TheMat forums can personally bitch to you when every college tournament isn't posting up-to-the-minute results?
Yes, I'll be moving to Colorado Springs. I'll be out there by December 1, but my first "duty" is broadcasting the Chicago Cup on November 15.
I love Minnesota, although the winter is quite brutal.
As far as the forums, etc., go, I can't really comment on that as yet, since the announcement just came out today and I won't be fully engaged in the job until Nov. 15 and when I get out there.
What's going to be happening with your other projects you've been involved with?
Jacob Schlottke---Gone too soon, and the world is a little less bright because of it. RIP, brother.
One, two, Evans is coming for you...
Congrats Jason. You still need to make it to a big dual in Iowa City. Last years ASU dual didnt do the Hawkeyes justice. Come around for the Iowa/OSU dual this year if you can make it. Theres nothing like it. You cant hardly do all this great work for wrestling and not experience the most exciting atmosphere in the world for wrestling.


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One of the great perks of being a broke young college student is getting to share the amazing moments of drinking Keystone and eating Ramen with some special people, your roommates. Roommate etiquette is not discussed during freshman orientation, or maybe it is I just missed that session? Regardless, I am here to save everyone drama and tell you how to make your roommate your new BFF... well at least your BFFN (Best Friend For Now). You might question my knowledge on roommate etiquette because I currently live with my two best friends and twin sister. 1.You try living with three girls, there are bobby-pins... everywhere! 2.I lived in the dorms for two years, have had two roommates, and I am still friends with one of them. I am obviously a genius at this subject. Here are my 5 simple rules to follow when living with roommates:
1.)Â Born This Way- The number one rule when living with someone is embracing diversity. You must remember that not everyone was raised exactly like you, so do not judge your roommate if one simple habit weirds you out. Except if your roommate dislikes avocado, then he/she should not be trusted.
2.) Bills,Bills,Bills- No, this is not a shout out to Beyonce...well not entirely. One of the most important rules when living with someone is to always pay your rent and electricity on time. Paying bills on time will create a good level of respect and trust, which are the building blocks for a good relationship.
3.) Show me yours; I'll show you mine- Be considerate. Be aware of what your roommate is going through and respect that. Do not blast the music at 2 a.m if you know your roommate has a test the next morning. If you do blast the music, then do not get mad when you wake up to pots and pans banging and a bad girl yelling, "I didn't sleep cuz of ya'll, ya'll ain't gonna sleep cuz of me.â€
4.) Family Rules- You and your roommates should set out some rules. Discuss what you all expect from each other. Ask the questions: Who will do the dishes? Who will take out the trash? Who will take care of Jon when he's drunk? Those questions. Having rules and knowing what everyone expects from each other will prohibit anyone from crossing any line that should not be crossed.
5.) Be Nice- Being nice never hurt anyone. A caring roommate is the best roommate. Sometimes I come home and my roommates surprise me with a big breakfast or dinner already made. It is seriously the nicest gesture, and just shows a little thought goes a long way. Or maybe they planned this, and just wanted to be mentioned in a Study Breaks blog post?...
On a final note: Do not throw away the magazines your roommate stole from the Rec Center. It is a big deal, peoples feelings will get hurt, and it will lead to a Twitter war. Good luck fellow readers! Remember, you may have to live with your horrid roommate, but I have to live with the fact that Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake will never get back together! It is a cruel world.
Also check out:Â Roommates: The Good, The Bad and The Unbearable.
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Posted: June 22, 2014 at 2 a.m.
The Winemaker's Dinner on June 12 launched the Walton Arts Center's 14th annual Art of Wine Festival.
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Winemaker's Dinner
Who: Walton Arts Center
What: The 14th annual Art of Wine Festival yielded more than $135,000 for arts center programs.
When: June 12
Where: Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville
Information: (479)443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org
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Who: Horses for Healing
What: The annual benefit brought in more than $160,000 for the nonprofit organization that provides equine therapy for children with special needs.
When: June 14
Where: Horses for Healing in Vaughn
Information: (479) 795-0570 or horsesforhealingnwa.org
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Prague - The political parties having less than 30 percent of women on their lists of candidates for the general and regional elections may get less money from the state per mandate gained, according to a draft amendment to the election law, of which daily Pravo writes today.
Hlasovací lístek s vyznačenými přeferenčními hlasy ve volbách do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky na snímku z 25. října, volby - ilustrační foto. ČTK Štěrba Martin
The provision has been initiated by Human Rights Minister Jiri Dienstbier (Social Democrats, CSSD).
Pravo writes that the CSSD´s government coalition partner, the ANO movement of Andrej Babis, and the rightist opposition and Communists (KSCM) do not like the bill, that the Interior Ministry has now sent to ministries and other institutions for comments.
"The representation of women in Czech politics has long been low. The Czech Republic ranks 60th among 144 countries, together with Eritrea and Uzbekistan, in standings by the Interparliamentary Union," the report accompanying the bill says.
It says the representation of women in elected bodies in the country is below average.
The bill sets women´s positions on the lists of candidates. For instance, both genders should be represented in first two places.
The party that would fail to fulfil the criteria, would get 598,500 crowns per lawmaker´s mandate, compared with the usual 855,000 crowns. In regional bodies, the subsidy would be cut from 237,500 crowns to 166,250 crowns.
According to the report, women have constituted about one fifth of all 200 Chamber of Deputies lawmakers after the two past general elections (in 2010, 2013), while about 27 percent were included in the lists of candidates.
The report says women´s minimal quotas on the lists of candidates have been voluntarily applied by political parties in Scandinavian countries, in France they are embedded in the constitution, and in Belgium, Poland, Slovenia and Spain they are set by election legislation.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Doctors say dental care is always last on the to-do list for the uninsured or under-insured.
In 2010, 1,400 people showed up at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids for a weekend of free dental care.
Volunteer dentists performed cleanings, fillings and tooth extractions.
Doctors say the event brought to light a desperate need in our own community for more free dental clinics. His Hands Free Medical Clinic already provided medical and chiropractic services. Now it is the second free health clinic in Cedar Rapids offering no cost dental service to uninsured or under-insured adults.
His Hands started taking patients at their new facility 400 12th St. SE in February. They already have 120 people on a waiting list. 30 of those patients say they're in severe pain, because they simply can't afford a regular dental check-up.
"There are people that are working, but not making enough to barely get by," said Dr. DDS. Jeffrey Akey. "For them to get dental work is really impossible."
Minor toothaches can quickly turn into major health problems leading to serious infection.
"They are calling us so thankful they can even be put on a waiting list, because they have no other option," said Michelle Retter, Dental Coordinator for His Hands.
Retter says most of their clients are low-income working adults who can't afford dental insurance or their co-payment is so high it's unaffordable. Their patients have gone so long without a regular check-up they need teeth pulled or cavities filled.
"We want to take care of the pain first, that's the first priority," said Akey.
The physicians clinic of Iowa provided the 100,000 dollar donation to open the new free facility. DPL dental lab does all the lab work for free and several oral surgeons have offered to do free procedures at their offices.
"You don't have to go do mission work some other country," says Akey, "right here in our community, in any community, there's a great need for dental work."
The His Hands clinic also has a need for volunteer dental hygienists and dental assistants, even those who are retired or planning to retire. They're looking for those willing to volunteer 3 to 4 hours a month.
If you're interested, contact His Hands at (319) 862-2636
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Vocabulary. Vocabulary knowledge—specifically, the depth, breadth, and flexibility of a person's knowledge about words—is a primary predictor of reading success. Vocabulary development can be aided if instructors select words and teach their meanings before asking learners to read text containing these words.
Effective instruction focuses on teaching the multiple meanings of words and varied word forms; it also provides ample opportunities to encounter and use words in varied contexts. Vocabulary knowledge is not a simple dichotomy of knowing or not knowing a word's meaning. Rather, learners' knowledge develops on a continuum that ranges from not knowing a word at all, to recognizing it, to knowing its uses in different contexts—a pattern of gradual growth that is seldom reflected in vocabulary tests. Because vocabulary tends to grow with reading experience, adults need practice reading a wide range of content, including texts related to their education, work, or other specific learning goals.
Learners often need to concentrate on developing vocabulary for succeeding in academic subjects or understanding other specialized material. Because this specialized vocabulary is not part of everyday spoken language, it is important to integrate the explicit teaching of words and phrases with opportunities to use new words in classroom discussion or writing assignments to improve both vocabulary and reading comprehension. Drawing on learners' existing knowledge can help; teachers of adolescents have used language and concepts drawn from students' lives as a bridge to support deeper understanding of academic language.
Fluency. Reading fluency is the ability to read with speed and accuracy. Developing fluency is important because the human mind is limited in its capacity to carry out many cognitive processes at once. When word and sentence reading are automatic and fluent, readers can concentrate more fully on understanding and connecting sentences and paragraphs, which enables them to create meaning from the text. For all readers, even proficient ones, fluency is affected by the complexity of the text and the reader's familiarity with its structure. Experiments with young children show that fluency instruction can lead to significant gains in both fluency and comprehension. However, the relationship between fluency and comprehension is more complex than previously


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The infamous slick water crossing incident
So. We've read all the other TAT ride reports. We've seen the photos. We've heard the stories. We saw Sam's warning. We had specific instructions from Gaprunr towalk the bikes across...
But we (I) still wasn't sure which one(s) were really slick and which weren't.
We had several water crossing which I had walked across, not slippery, then ridden across fine. Had we passed the bad ones? Were we just so early in the season that the algae hadn't grown the biofilm yet? Had one or more of the obviously new bridges we went over eliminated the slick-bottomed danger?
Parked for scouting purposes:
So I walked in, it seemed grippy. I checked to the left, to the right...
Right seemed better. There was gray rock which seemed fine, and brownish, which seemed slippery.
I picked my line, stood on the pegs, and started across. No problem.
Until I was almost all the way across... I cracked the throttle to get a little momentum to climb up the far bank and BAM!:
Sooo close!...
Walking it out... oh, the shame. Such hubris... how could I have thought I was different.
No damage to the bike, or body. Boots probably saved me a twisted or badly bruised ankle. Wish the helmet could have saved my ego the same.
Yes, it is that slick... My tire tracks:
Lesson learned, my punishment was to walk Blueberry across.
We carried on with high spirits, good morale, nice weather, no damage. Didn't even have to break out Mr. Happy Puppet. LDF hamming it up:
I think this is where we started to relax and just have fun.
"I came into this game for the action, the excitement; go anywhere, travel light... get in, get out... wherever there's trouble, a man alone... Now they got the whole country sectioned off; you can't make a move without a form."
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As reported by the Alameda Journal (the host publication of this blog, where you can find all the stories from the print paper), the folks organizing Nea, a K-12 charter school, have submitted a new charter school application to the Alameda Unified School District.
Back in January 2008, the first Nea application was turned down by the District for lack of detail, and then turned down by the County Board of Education in April. While many people in the education field I respect have, over the years, made clear some of the problems with charter schools—primarily that they deplete already-scarce district resources—I understand, too, why they appeal to parents, especially those with children who, for whatever reason, are not thriving in the regular school system. My understanding is that Berkeley Unified has done a good job not losing money and students to charters by having programs that attract parents and children who are looking for options, including bilingual classes, an arts magnet, and a school-based garden and cooking program. The Alameda board will hear the proposal (thanks for the link, Mike McMahon) at their October 28 meeting.


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Ed Chamberlin
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In stark perspective
Ed Chamberlin reflects on a sombre weekend in football, when the action seemed irrelevant.
Last Updated: 01/12/11 1:50pm
Sunday was a hard day to have to watch and talk about football.
The tragic news of Gary Speed's death reached us half an hour before we were due to go on air for Super Sunday and immediately made the two Premier League matches on the show seem irrelevant.
There was a shocked silence in the studio as all we could think about was Gary's family, especially his two young sons. The tributes that poured in quickly made you realise just how universally popular Gary Speed was.
Football had lost an iconic player, manager and one of its most loved characters.
"The real deal". That is how Graeme Souness described Manchester City after the match at Anfield on Sunday. And this from a man who knows exactly what it takes to win League titles.
Graeme was most impressed by the way Roberto Mancini's side dominated the first 25 minutes of the match and then showed real steel and determination to hang on for a point when they were down to ten men.
What a contrast to the City side that folded so meekly at Anfield last season.
Sky Bet clearly agree as they have shortened Manchester City from 8/11 to 8/13 to win the title.
Manchester United had the chance to put pressure on City but were left ruing the penalty decision and missed chances against Newcastle and have drifted as a result to 21/10.
Chelsea have shortened two points but the big movers are Tottenham who are in to 16/1 from 28/1 after another impressive display at West Brom. Harry Redknapp's side are on a real roll and will be in many an accumulator at 2/7 with Skybet to beat Bolton on Saturday.
The league leaders are an even shorter price (1/6) to beat Norwich (14/1). This is their first league meeting in over six years, since Manchester City won 3-2 in a Premier League game at Carrow Road in February 2005. Robbie Fowler scored twice for City, including a 90th minute winner.
Manchester United (4/6) have a tougher task at Aston Villa (4/1). Villa are looking for their 50th win over United in all competitions but United have won 21 of the last 28 PL meetings, losing just one of the last 31. Villa's only PL win in the last 16 years was 1-0 at Old Trafford in December 2009. United are unbeaten in their last 15 PL visits to Villa Park, spanning 16 years.
Villa's last PL win at home was 3-1 in Aug 1995. Ian Taylor, Mark Draper and Dwight Yorke (pen) with the goals for Brian Little's side. Take That were at number one at the with Never Forget. However, don't forget that the last three meetings between these two at Villa Park have been drawn. Another stalemate at 11/4 is a distinct possibility.
One of the most interesting matches of the weekend is the 150th meeting between Newcastle (11/4) and Chelsea (evens). Chelsea are on a difgicult run and Newcastle is one of the hardest places to go in the Premier League right now. The Geordies did not lose any of the three meetings with the West Londoners last season. The two PL meetings were drawn and they won 4-3 in a Carling Cup tie at Stamford Bridge. I'm sure plenty of punters will think Newcastle are a big price at 11/4.
This week's Super Sunday focusses on a crucial game at the bottom of the Premier League - Wolves (11/8) v Sunderland (15/8). The summer bought real optimism for both sets of fans but it looks like being a winter of discontent with both sitting just outside the drop zone and are just 2/1 (Wolves) and 4/1 (Sunderland) with Skybet to be relegated. Wolves have won the last three PL meetings and did the double over Sunderland last season for the first time since 1980-81. However, Sunderland sacked Steve Bruce on Wednesday evening and I could see a gamble on them at 15/8 if they make an inspired appointment before Sunday.
From Molineux the team will head back down to London as Monday Night Football is back in action next week with Fulham (9/4) against Liverpool (6/5). Liverpool won both meetings last season, thumping Fulham 5-2 at Craven Cottage, and have now won three of their last four visits to Craven Cottage. Kenny Dalglish has got his team really well set up away from home and they could be a great bet at 6/4.
Sky Bet's Title odds: 8/13 Man City, 21/10 Man Utd, 14/1 Chelsea, 16/1 Tottenham, 33/1 Arsenal, 50/1 Liverpool, 200/1 Newcastle, 2,000/1 bar
Horse racing
The big races come thick and fast at this time of year and this weekend Sandown and Fairyhouse have two outstanding cards.
Champion Chase winner Sizing Europe is the star of the show at Sandown and his jumping over the cross fences should be a sight to behold. I'm just a bit worried about the really hard race he had last time out and any rain in Esher before Saturday would work against him.
My best bet on the card is Safran De Cotte (each-way) in the handicap hurdle at 1.25.
At Fairyhouse on Sunday I'm looking forward to seeing Sous Les Cieux again in the Royal Bond as he's a gorgeous looking individual and reminds me a lot of Mikel d'Haguenet. First Lieutenant will be tough to beat in the Drinmore at 1.20 but keep an eye on Bog Warrior, who the Tony Martin team think is a bit special. Willie Mullins has got the Hatton's Grace Hurdle by the short and curlies!


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Welcome to the HSSOCF!
High School Soccer Officials of Central Florida (HSSOCF) is a local group of soccer officials organized and affiliated with the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). Established in 1981, we now have more than 180 registered members who officiate the majority of the high school soccer matches in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.
The HSSOCF is dedicated to the continuing development of soccer referees. We provide a forum for our members to meet and discuss soccer, refereeing, and related matters. We also provide ongoing training and developmental assessments for our members.
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Hyundai unveiled its new mid-size hydrogen powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept this week at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show. Powered by a 90 kW (120 hp) electric motor that delivers fuel economy of 34.9 km/L (82.1 mpg), the Blue2 (pronounced "Blue square") is intended as a "blue" print for the automaker's future sedans.
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It's the first day of Spring and we've had two full weeks of school with no snow, ice, freezing temperatures, fevers, sandpaper throats or hacking coughs. In so many ways, I am feeling swept up in new life. It's how God made creation to mirror the way He regenerates our hearts and lives as we dip and surge through heart valleys and mountaintops. It's sunshine and even the bitter smell of a Bradford Pear.
Sometimes I do feel wont to cringe that it is almost April and I don't have a clearer vision of what my life is supposed to look like in this vast new season: a season where my boundaries are not marked out by naps, diapers, preschool drop offs and pick ups or feeding schedules. I don't really trust myself with time management and, to be honest, I've battled the fear that everyone else is working harder than I am. Even as I verbalize that I see myself with a third baby nestled in my arms and wild wisps of hair framing my sleepless face. Younger me wants to take today me by the shoulders and give me a good shake.
I have tried to run ahead and build some things into my life that make me feel accomplished, covering over the best I can that fear. But God is faithful and Christ is enough. He doesn't need my abilities and accomplishments. I am learning what it means to walk out the truth that Paul wrote about.
"We through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness." | Galatians 5:5
Instead of scrambling ahead and trying to pull accomplishment and worth and an answer toward myself, I am learning heart-deep how to wait on Christ, the ONLY hope of my righteousness. I cannot pull righteousness or right living or inspired living to myself. Only Christ can work this in me. He rescued me in His timing. He will return in His timing. He does His good work in me in His timing. So, I wait for my only hope of righteousness to draw lines around any next thing for my life.
In the waiting, I see that the best gift I can give to Him and His body and my craft is be totally present in my own little neighborhood of His kingdom. I am beginning to accept that the gift I can give right now is to come back over and over again with love for my people, to pray that they would know head high and toe deep that they are Known and Loved. So, I focus on being totally present in the lives God has placed within my little spot of land-inheritance. And I stuff each of these moments pocket-deep, my stones of remembrance.
This right here is these things.
It is boys and muddy spring knees. It is how six year olds sing, "How Great Is Our God," in their own key and at the top of their lungs over and over again while I cook dinner. It is learning that pre-teen emotions come and go faster than my own; learning to be less carried by my own emotion and more rigging-like–something to cling to and find footing.
It is mothering a girl and facing all the expectations I carried along the way. It is understanding that God creates his children as He sees fit and not always in line with how I dreamed them up because He likes to do things upside down most times. And that is righter than right. It is learning who my God dreamed my girl to be and how I can love her well, her creative and wild and strong spirit with the windows always down and fingertips in the breeze.
It is looking for things that are true truth and not false truth, the kind that puffs up with promises but leaves me empty all the time. It is shifting from focusing on weight to focusing on wellness. It is taking another 30 days to eat well and whole (and not writing about it here because I am weary of talking about food) and to discover how food really affects my body. It is the smell of roasting winter squashes with garlic and onions and how your tummy rumbles the whole time they're in the oven.
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Hicks Lorilei is the Donation director of River of Life Homes Inc. .
River of Life Homes Inc. filed as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation in the State of Texas filed on Thursday, July 29, 2004. This corporation is approximately eleven years old according to documents filed with Texas Secretary of State. River of Life Homes Inc. also lists Iheke Lovina as President.
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The real Elon Musk is inspiration enough, but @BoredElonMusk has been providing me with lots of inspiration lately, as he tweets out some amazing ideas.
Jack-in-the-box-style internal wine opening system. Because corkscrews are pretentious. pic.twitter.com/jQvG3tYw81— Bored Elon Musk (@BoredElonMusk) September 6, 2013
Wifi shops that serve free coffee.— Bored Elon Musk (@BoredElonMusk) August 17, 2013
Convert Alcatraz into the world's largest startup accelerator focused on solving the problem of crossing shark infested waters sans boat.— Bored Elon Musk (@BoredElonMusk) August 20, 2013
1) Who do you find inspiring?
On a scale of 1 to 10, Donald Trump would be a 1 and Elon Musk would be a 10. First, the actual Elon Musk. It's refreshing to see someone who is building world changing technology and not just another daily deal app that gets acquired by Yahoo someday.
Secondly, Ev Williams. Him (and the other gents from Twitter) have played a huge roll in how we all communicate online.
Best of all, both of these guys seem fairly humble.
2) What's inspiring you lately?
Scientists who explain fictional scenarios in extremely logical ways. There's not a chance that anyone will ever combine every element on earth at the same time, but that didn't stop this guy from exploring the idea.
3) Is it true people get their best ideas in the strangest places? Where do you get yours?
What an odd statement. Is there a "normal" place to get ideas? Is there some sort of office people go to that is designated for idea generation? Whether you're sitting in your office or on a cubic zirconia toilet, it's a good place for ideas. Mine tend to appear in the mornings as I'm drinking my coffee. The beans must do something to my synapses.
4) In your opinion, what kills creativity most?
Scheduling creativity often leads to bland output. There will be moments when your creativity floods you, and it's important to capture as much of it as possible at that moment so you can pull from that bucket at a later time.
5) Who do you most want to collaborate with?
Vice. Those guys seem cool. Also Alexis Ohanian


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Whenever we approach "Maror" at the Passover Seder, I see my little cousins cringe at the prospect of having to eat the bitter herb to remind us of the bitter work the Egyptians forced on the enslaved Hebrews. The horseradish we consume can even bring tears to your eyes if you have too much. By the end of the two Seders, there is usually enough horseradish to last for 3 or 4 more Passovers or preserved to be used with gefilte fish for the whole year. The sale of bottled horseradish began in the 1860′s, but there is nothing like making your own. Here are 2 different methods for preserving.


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Verizon's Motorola Droid 2 Android phone is widely expected to launch this week, and while the companies are keeping pretty quiet about the device, there's no shortage of unofficial information available.
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marketing behaviours that matter in 2012
As 2012 progresses a myriad of technologies, platforms and companies look set to transform marketing and social media landscape. To adapt to these changes organisations need to consider the shift in the marketing behaviours they need to adopt. Here are the 7 behaviours we believe will matter most to marketers this year.
In a series of blog posts we present the 5 most significant trends that are shaping the marketing communication landscape as we enter 2012:
1. Now get social - from testing the water to taking the plunge
2. Customisation and personalisation - the individual reigns on their terms
3. Brands become what they share - content as the people's kingdom
4. Online-offline-anywhere-anytime-now!
5. Mobile marketing has finally taken off, moving into the mainstream
Related to these but very different from them are 7 necessary behaviours marketers should adopt to adapt to the 2012 trends successfully. They represent the 'how' rather than the 'what'.
Authenticity: Being authentic is being yourself rather than pretending, it is about conducting yourself honestly, transparently and responsibly. It is of course more complex for a corporate entity to be authentic than it is for a single human being. However, online communication has opened up more opportunities for businesses to be authentic, bringing human interaction back to the forefront. ₁₉
Beauty: A creative response to consumer expectation will become requisite for brands looking to stand out. With the likes of Apple fuelling consumer desire for creative, beautiful and intuitive design, the bar has been raised and with it consumer expectation. The challenge is how to continue meeting that expectation with beautiful design, delivery and communication - tough economic times or not. ₆
Be responsible - look after your customer's data: The generation which has grown up with the influence of Facebook and the very public nature of social media (roughly speaking mid-twenties and below), developing their own personal online "brand" identity, is vulnerable. They are not yet fully aware of the potential future consequences of the information they're sharing (why would an 8 year old on Facebook think about what his future employer might be able to access?). Responsible companies should be looking after their customer's data, better still educating them on how to manage it and what the risks are. ₂₀
Engagement: Talking at your audience no longer works, only those looking for genuine engagement will succeed in building lasting relationships with their customers. Strive for personal connection. Create a system that allows you to listen, learn and respond but most importantly that allows your audience to engage on their terms. ₆ (Minecraft is a good example of engagement as it appeals to our basic human instincts: building, survival, health and hunger.)
Gamification: Tune into one of man's most instinctive traits – competitiveness. Motivate and engage your audience with interaction that is fun and offers progression or a sense of achievement. What goals or rewards might you offer? If executed well this kind of engagement can do wonders for brand awareness and mindshare. ₉ (ZombiesRunGame.com and MineCraft.net we think are great examples of 'gamification' executed well.)
Green consciousness: Awareness of product labelling has never been greater and demand for detail is high. How products are sourced, made and sold is under scrutiny more than ever with consumers demanding environmentally green, socially responsible and fair-trade methods, materials and delivery. This trend continues to grow for both businesses and consumers as these definitions evolve. Think about how you can serve the environment and people better going beyond the sustainability concept and better still improving the ecosystem. ₆
Simplexity: Increased desire for simplicity is a strong consumer trend as the complexity of choices keeps growing. Could your products be simpler to use? Could your customer's experience of interacting with you be made easier? Know what your customers want and know your category to pinpoint those opportunities to make something simpler that at the same time exceeds expectations. ₆ (We think Vox.io is a great example of simplifying telephony.)
Go to marketing trend no. 1: now get social - from testing the water to taking the plunge. Go to marketing trend no. 2: the individual reigns on their terms. Go to marketing trend no. 3: brands become what they share - content as they people's kingdom. Go to marketing trend no. 4: online-offline-anytime-anywhere-now! Go to marketing trend no. 5 mobile marketing goes mainstream.
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On the next episode of ABC's SCANDAL entitled "One for the Dog" - With Huck being held under the Patriot Act, Olivia and the team get unexpected assistance from an old friend. Meanwhile, Olivia helps Mellie out of a very compromising situation that could affect Fitz's future, and her relationship with Edison reaches a boiling point. The episode airs THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!
"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President FitzGerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, BellAmy Young as Mellie Grant and Joshua Malina as David Rosen.
Guest starring Kate Burton as Vice President Sally Langston, Gregg Henry as Hollis Doyle, Debra Mooney as Verna Thornton, Dan Bucatinsky as James Novak, Norm Lewis as Edison Davis, Sam McMurray as Pat Wexler, Wendy Davis as Kimberly Mitchell, Susan Pourfar as Becky and Stoney Westmoreland as Hal.
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Zanzibar — YOUTHS in Zanzibar have been challenged to be innovative and creative should they need to become successful entrepreneurs in the future.
The advice was given by facilitators at a youths' entrepreneurship week workshop held at the Zanzibar Ocean View Hotel, asking them to change by putting into practice their talents and realize their potential.
Mr Omar Said Shaaban, Deputy Chairperson of Zanzibar Association for Youth Education and Empowerment (ZAYEE), organisers of the workshop, said that development of entrepreneurs is hampered by lack of innovation and creativeness.
"It is through creativity and innovation that we can have serious entrepreneurs to contribute to a vibrant economy and fight against poverty," Mr Shaaban said at the workshop that aimed at providing skills and knowledge on how to solicit for start-up funds for projects.
Dr Mohamed Hafidh, workshop facilitator, asked the youths to use the knowledge from the gathering to start ventures which would help them get out of poverty and contribute to national development.
Dr Hafidh encouraged youths to be creative and try to access loans to start businesses, stressing that charging interests in business is illegal and unacceptable. "You should avoid charging people with interests in whatever ventures you will undertake because it may lead to poverty," he said.
"Our theme for this year is Amsha Uwezo Wako. This means awaken your potential. It is high time young people start realizing the need to start doing something," he said. During the entrepreneurs' week, thousands of activities around the world inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial activities while connecting them to potential mentors, collaborators and investors.


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Waco hit by tornado
On this day in 1953, Waco was ravaged by a tornado that tore through the heart of the city. The storm killed 114 people and seriously injured another 145; 196 business buildings were completely destroyed, and 396 were damaged so badly that they had to be torn down. After the storm, many shoppers began to frequent suburban shopping centers, thus hastening the decline of the downtown business district. "White flight" also contributed to urban decay, especially after the city's schools were integrated in the late 1960s. Connally Air Force Base was closed in 1966, dealing a blow to the city. The Waco Urban Renewal Project was begun in 1958 to deal with the problem of inner-city blight, and in 1967 the city was chosen for the federal government's "Model Cities" program. By 1978 the Urban Renewal Project had helped to channel more than $125 million into renovating the city's urban core. Slums were cleared and a number of new buildings were constructed, including new apartment complexes, a shopping center near Baylor University, and a convention center. The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, a city zoo, and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame have also contributed to Waco's urban revival.


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Baby rescued after Turkey earthquake
The rescued baby's mother, Semiha, and grandmother, Gulsaadet, were huddled together, with the baby clinging to her mother's shoulder when rescuers found them, Direk told The Associated Press. Hours after the infant was freed, the two others were pulled from the large, half-flattened building and rushed to ambulances to new cheers. The mother had been semiconscious, but woke up when rescuers arrived, Direk said.
Firefighters and rescuers ordered silence while they listened for noise from other possible survivors in the collapsed apartment block, parts of which were being supported by a crane. But workers could not find the baby's father and there were no other signs of life, Direk said.
Direk was chosen for the rescue because he was thinnest and could squeeze through the narrow corridor that workers had drilled.
He chatted with the mother while trying to get her out, at one point jokingly asking her to name the baby after his own son, Cagan.
"She replied that the baby was a girl, and that she wanted her named Azra," he said.
Gerald Rockenshaub, disaster response manager at the World Health Organization, said the first 48 to 72 hours are crucial for rescues and the chances of finding survivors decreases significantly after that. People can survive without food for a week or so but having access to water was critical, he said.
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Synth City: 10 Classic Guitar Synth Songs
Synth City: 10 Classic Guitar Synth Songs
Here are 10 classic tracks that demonstrate the many voices of guitar synths.
Here's an ode to a piece of gadgetry rarely heralded on GuitarWorld.com, something that has brought a whole new world of sounds to guitarists' fingertips: the guitar synthesizer, aka the guitar synth.
A guitar synth is a synth module whose input device is a guitar instead of a keyboard. To quote Norm Leet from Roland's UK website, "The most important part of a guitar synth system is the divided — or hexaphonic — pickup, which allows each string to be treated individually and for the attached synth to be able to detect finger vibrato and string bending."
At first these systems were farily sizable, taking up so much space that they had to be housed in specially designed guitars that were part of the entire synth system. Today's synth systems, however, are tiny things that can fit into pretty much any guitar.
Modern systems send the pitch information as MIDI to allow you to control external modules or keyboards. This also means that pitch information can be recorded by a MIDI sequencer.
Countless artists have dipped their toes into the world of guitar synths -- everyone from Eric Clapton to Steve Hackett to Eric Johnson and Jeff Loomis — and some players made it a massive part of their sound, including Pat Metheny, Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew. Carlos Alomar even recorded an entire album for synth guitar — 1990's Dream Generator.
Here are 10 classic songs that feature guitar synths. They demonstrate at least some of the many dreamy, bizarre sounds (or "soundscapes," as some people like to say in this context), these devices can create.
10. "Stranger In a Strange Land," Iron Maiden, Somewhere in Time, 1986
After completing a masterful trilogy of albums with 1984's Powerslave, Iron Maiden took a turn for the progressive, unleashing a barrage of synth guitars on their listeners with their sixth studio album, Somewhere in Time.
Easing their fans into the idea, the album's first single, "Wasted Years," was the only track on the album to feature no synthesizers at all. Its follow-up, "Stranger in a Strange Land" — the tale of an Arctic explorer frozen and lost in time — featured Adrian Smith and Dave Murray's guitars processed through synth effects, giving their dual guitar attack a distinctive larger-than-life chorus sound.
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July 29, 2014 at 8:07am
Synths work well on Maiden's 'Somewhere in Time' album, and add a new dimension to the bands sound. Although not to everyone's liking, many songs can benefit form having synth if used carefully and effectively.
July 24, 2014 at 5:06pm
Here's a real funny story. An interviewer with a guitar mag asked the guitarist for Ministry about guitar synths. He said "Oh those things are for pussies, but of course we use them all the time" Lmao. Too each their own. I personally could live without them, they are fun to play with and if it inspires you to play. I say what the heck.
September 04, 2013 at 7:39am
Listen to this song. All the guitars, trumpets and synths recorded on my Roland GR-55.
July 10, 2013 at 8:04am
My own opinion but to be honest guitar synth just doesn't work for most of these songs. Hate the sound of it. But, of the songs listed here, the two songs it really works on is the Police and Iron Maiden.
May 31, 2012 at 2:51pm
To me, the best part of "Racing in A" isn't the synth stuff, it's Steve Hackett's incredible nylon-string work at the end (starting at about 3:52)
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DES MOINES, Iowa - On the March 20 Agribusiness Report: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus or PED has been found in pigs in 25 states. As the number of infected pigs continues to rise, USDA officials say consumers should expect to see pork prices also climb.
Democrat Sherrie Taha is challenging two-term incumbent Bill Northey to become Iowa's next Secretary of Agriculture. While she admitted both have similar goals, Taha also shared some strong criticism against Northey.
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Welcome to Slavic Languages and Literatures. Our faculty specialize in Eastern European Literatures and Cultures, including focus on cinema, architecture, and the visual arts. The cultures we cover include Russian, Polish, Czech, Ukrainian, and Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian; we also have strong interest in Judaic, Central Asian, Baltic, and Balkan cultures (including Greek and Albanian).
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Amlin Challenge Cup Pool 2: Bath v Bordeaux-Begles preview
Last Updated: 16/01/14 7:14pm
Semesa Rokoduguni: Bath wing fit to face Bordeaux-Begles
Fijian wing Semesa Rokoduguni returns to action after a knee injury in Bath's Amlin Challenge Cup fixture against Bordeaux-Begles at The Rec on Thursday.
Rokoduguni has not played since late November and is part of a strong starting line-up despite Bath having already clinched their quarter-final place.
Stand-off George Ford, named in England's squad for the Six Nations earlier in the week, forms the half-back pairing with Micky Young, while Kyle Eastmond and Jonathan Joseph - both full internationals - combine in midfield.
Paul James, Dominic Day and Leroy Houston are the only survivors in the pack from the team that beat Newport Gwent Dragons 30-13 last Saturday.
Bath are guaranteed top spot in Pool 2 but still have plenty of motivation as they are defending their unbeaten record at home this season and chasing a high seeding for the quarter-final draw.
"It's an important match for us to secure a solid position going into the quarter-finals. It's very important to perform," flanker Francois Louw told BRtv.
"Bordeaux are a big, solid side, like to ball carry and are solid in defence. We will be faced with a lot of challenges in that respect."
Bath: 15 Watson, 14 Rokoduguni, 13 Joseph, 12 Eastmond, 11 Biggs, 10 Ford, 9 Young; 1 James, 2 Webber, 3 Perenise, 4 Hooper (capt), 5 Day, 6 Garvey, 7 Louw, 8 Houston
Replacements 16 Batty, 17 Catt, 18 Palma-Newport, 19 Caldwell, 20 Gilbert, 21 Stringer, 22 Devoto, 23 Banahan
Bordeaux-Begles: 15 Tuculet, 14 Carballo, 13 Brousse, 12 Lamotte, 11 Lilomaiava, 10 Lonca 9 Saubusse; 1 Poirot, 2 Auzqui, 3 Toetu, 4 Treloar (capt), 5 Jaulhac, 6 Gibouin, 7 Graham, 8 Luafutu
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Sarath Potharaju missing since Easter Sunday
April 4, 2013 - 02:16 pm
- Sarath Kumar Potharaju, 35, was last seen downtown Washington around 4 p.m. Easter Sunday. Photo: U.S. Park Police
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United States Park Police detectives are searching for a man who has been missing since Easter Sunday.
Sarath Kumar Potharaju, 35, was last seen downtown Washington around 4 p.m.
The Hindu reports Potharaju, a software professional from Guntar, was visiting Washington with family when he disappeared. He lives in Chicago.
Potharaju was wearing a black windbreaker jacket, a long white shirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. Anyone with information should call U.S. Park Police at 202-610-8730.
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Good afternoon, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up, we'll take your questions about this week's digital conversion of all broadcast television stations.
The federal government is expecting "significant problems" when the U.S. switches to digital TV this Friday, according to acting Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Copps. Most of the problems will come when consumers with antennas and converter boxes fail to re-scan their televsions after the switch.
The switch to digital TV, or DTV, will start at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday morning. The transition is expected to be done by midnight. More than 780 stations have already made the switch. Antennas and scanning have been consistent trouble spots. About 3 million over-the-air homes won't be ready, according to the Nielsen rating service.
We're joined now by Jerry Ulcek, an electronics engineer for the Federal Communications Commission's Tampa Field Office.
For more information call the FCC at 1-888-481-2772. For help installing your converter box, free assistance is available. Call: 1-888-481-2772; 1-800-582-4250; 1-866-474-7286; 1-866-202-4596
The FCC has contracted with vendors across the country for help with in-home installation services. The service is free, but consumers must supply their own converter box and antennas.
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The Cleveland Browns have announced that they have traded 2012 first round pick Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts. "Trent's a great player and we expect him to have success in this league," said Browns CEO Joe Banner. "Right now, based on how we're building this team for sustainable success, we're going to be aggressive and do what it takes to assemble a team that consistently wins." Additionally, the Browns also announced that they are bringing to Cleveland for a physical RB Willis McGahee. McGahee, a two-time Pro Bowler (2007, 2011), is 6-foot, 235-pound veteran in his 11th year out of Miami (Fla.). He has four 1,000-yard rushing seasons during a distinguished career. You have to assume that Trent's comments and disappointment with his playing time on third down had something to do with this move. [Related: The Brian Hoyer roundtable]
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I am hoping that students will be contributing their research to several areas of special interest during the term, and one of these projects will be a focus upon the poems of Wilfred Owen, especially upon his poem, "Dulce et Decorum Est." While this site is building, please follow out the links below to other sites where Owen's work is available and linked to larger areas of contemporary concern.
Finley's comments on Owen's poetry and faith
Eric Laerman has created an Owen website, which contains the text of many of Owen's poems, and an excellent overview of Owen's life and work. The site also contains links to other related web pages: Laerman's Owen page
A text of "Dulce et Decorum Est"
Prof. Harry Rusche's Wilfrid Owen pages, within the context of his site, ". . . the rest is silence."


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Well that was quick. Took one for a test drive today and wanted to share our feedback before it faded.[LIST][*]LOUD, way too loud. Consensus:
If were 10 years younger, weren't as spoiled, or had a more strict budget to work with we would have driven it home today. We both thought it was a good car (maybe even great) and seemed to be a great value. (Neither of us really like the look of the Forester so we didn't compare it but on paper it actually appears the Forester might even be a better value.)
In the end, the noise was simply too much for us.
I had the same experience test driving the new Impreza that this is based upon, I so wanted to buy one as a second car/runaround and yet the road noise was disheartening and killed the thought dead. I drove a legacy at the dealers for comparison and it is markedly better but then the fuel economy has to be obtained at the loss of something.
I am just about to buy (another!) Land Rover but cannot get my mind around a LR2 at $40k with only 4 way (not very adjustable) seats, I could get two Subaru's for the price and just turn the radio up. As a long time LR owner gutless engine performance is something I'm used to.
I like the look of the crossover and the orange colour is splendid. I may have to go back to the dealers.
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Where Is Halon Used?
Over time, the largest single user of halon has been the electronics industry. Approximately 65 percent of all Halon 1301 in use is employed for the protection of electronics facilities (e.g., computer banks, communications facilities, and so on). The U.S. Government uses halon for a number of military applications (in ships, aircraft, and land-based vehicles such as tanks). Commercial aircraft also use halons extensively (e.g., each engine nacelle in a Boeing jet is protected by halon). Halons are used extensively in oil production, electric power generation, and are actually required on most commercial passenger aircraft (in cargo and passenger compartments as well as in engine nacelles).
What about Halon and the Ozone Layer?
The ability of a compound to destroy ozone depends upon a number of factors, including the amount of chlorine and/or bromine contained within, along with their chemical stability. In order to compare various compounds, scientists have developed a relative scale called the Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP). For example, common refrigerants, like those found in older refrigerators and in the air conditioner of an older car, have been assigned the value of "1." Halon 1301 has an assigned value between 10 and 16, which means it has 10-16 times greater potential for destroying the ozone layer. Halons can definitely carve up the ozone layer. That's a given, but there is also a catch. Halon use worldwide is significantly less than that of CFCs. Even though it is much more damaging to the ozone layer, there is simply not as much of it released into the atmosphere. It is estimated that overall, halons account for less than 1 percent of the ozone depletion.
When the environmental effects of halon became known, industrial users of halon and people from the fire protection industry worked in unison to limit the use of halons and helped to institute tight restrictions on halon emissions. Through changes in standards and specifications, the industry has virtually eliminated its use of halon for testing and training purposes. In truth, testing and training had been responsible for the bulk of halon emissions. Many organizations (governments, businesses, and so on) that continue to rely upon halon systems for fire protection have introduced programs where the most critical need is addressed. This way, halons that can be removed from noncritical or obsolete facilities are then recovered for use in more critical applications. This brings about a practice called halon recycling.
Recycled Halon
There is a rule (administered by the EPA) that establishes that halon itself must be properly disposed of. Proper disposal means only halon recycling by a facility or destruction using one of several controlled processes identified in the regulation.
Once halon is released into the atmosphere, it is virtually impossible to recover. If halon is still contained in cylinders retired from service or if a container is leaking, the halon can be recovered for reuse. In fact, some halon distributors and users have been doing this for many years, long before halon emissions were identified as an environmental problem. Current legislation prohibits the production or importation of new Halon 1211, 1301, or 2402 into the U.S. As a result, recycled halon is now the only source of supply.
It can be obtained from a number of sources, including fire equipment distributors and independent recyclers. A non-profit organization has been formed to assist in halon recycling. The Halon Recycling Corporation (HRC) acts as a facilitating organization by providing information services to match companies with a surplus of halon with those companies who have an ongoing need for the fire-fighting agent.


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Dane Burman has a new interview with Zero team manager, Chris "Bama" Bodiford on their new video, Cold War.
Dane Burman has a new interview with Zero team manager, Chris "Bama" Bodiford on their new video, Cold War.
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Check out Plan B riders Ryan Sheckler, Torey Pudwill, PJ Ladd, Danny Way, Colin McKay and more for a demo at the VANS skate park on Friday, and a signing at the Element store on Saturday.
Help get us to 50,000 'Likes' on Facebook and we'll make our associate editor wear a dick costume all day and take him skating.
It's hard to believe that it's been three years to the day that the skate world lost an amazing skater in Van Wastel. We miss him dearly and our thoughts still go out to his family and friends. The guys over at skately.com interviewed Van's brother, Eddie, and there's some great stories that he shares. Also, check out the flyer for the Van Wastell skate jam at Skatelab this month. Come out if you can and remember a fallen friend.
Ren Ren won 160 G's over the weekend and Ishod Wair whooped up in the Am division. Chock up a win for true street skateboarders. Video, results and a short write up within.
From the birth of his backyard pool to it in its present shreddable state, here's a video from Gravis Footwear with Arto Saari documenting the journey.
WESC has a welcome video for their newest addition to the skate program, Eli Reed.
Chad Tim Tim gives you the how to on a switch crooked grind and Active is offering up a chance to win a year's supply of Dekline shoes.
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Recycled sailcloth is a fantastically versatile fabric, both durable and rich in character. It can be upcycled into many different roles but it is important to understand a little about the fabric to fully appreciate its suitability for a particular use.
With over 20 years experience of handling sailcloth and performance fabrics our Technical Director Mark Turner has produced this quick guide to recycled sailcloth and how to care for your Reefer product.
If your query isn't answered by the information below Mark can be contacted here.
What is sailcloth?
Traditionally boat sails were made from cotton, canvas or other natural material. The harsh environment experienced in marine use meant that very quickly sails were treated with a variety of proofing techniques to extend the lifespan.
For the last 50 years or so the majority of marine sails have been made from Polyethylene Terephthalate, (PET), the same material used to make plastic drinks bottles. It's better known as polyester and isn't biodegradable. The oldest known sail we've recycled was one stamped by the sail maker as manufactured in 1962. It was still in great condition which does highlight the environment impact of a popular leisure activity.
'Dacron' and 'Terylene' are both familiar trade names associated with polyester sailcloth, developed as a durable replacement material to the cotton & canvas sails of old. Those traditional sails are long gone, although we do see the occasional one turn up which usually joins our 'keep for something special' collection.
Sailcloth is impregnated with a number of resins during manufacture to stabilise the material mechanically, to waterproof and to guard against mildew and ultra violet light degradation. These resins along with all the metal fittings and other materials sewn onto a sail mean it's not a simple process to recycle it like plastic bottles which often end up as polar fleece fabric. So old sails usually end up destined for landfill. We're doing our best to reduce or at least delay this with our 'upcycling' into new roles.
Sailcloth is woven in different densities for different applications. Kites, spinnakers and paragliders use lightweight 'rip-stop' cloth, dinghy sails, hang glider and microlight wings use lightweight dacron, cruising yacht sails heavier weight cloth and so on.
Not every weight of cloth is suitable for every application. Lightweight colourful cloth looks great but we don't use it for deckchairs without a backing cloth because both cloth and seams are likely to fail spectacularly in use. An issue ignored by opportunist 'copy cat' companies at their peril!
Because we recycle sailcloth from so many different applications we can usually lay our hands on material of the right weight and colour for any bespoke application.
Other materials
These days polyester is still a popular choice for cruising sails but wings, kites, windsurf sails and racing sails have moved on. Weight, dimensional stability, air permeability and longevity are the primary reason why more exotic materials are now employed in these roles.
Paragliders, kites and spinnakers are generally made of nylon rather as it is more resistant to U.V degradation. Windsurf sails use monofilms not just so they can see where they are going but also because it is more dimensionally stable. Racing sailors use carbon/kevlar blends, often with custom computer designed and laid load path reinforcement to guard against stretch.
We can recycle most of these fabrics but it's fair to say monofilm windsurf sails are usually too brittle to resew and paragliders & spinnakers are usually worn out, ending up as pet bed filling. Composite cloth (carbon, kevlar or mylar coated sailcloth) look great but all deliminate quickly in any application where they are subject to abrasion, extreme stretch or regular flexing.
Logos and insignia
One of the most interesting parts of the sail is the original sail number, class logo or or other insignia applied to the sail. Traditionally the insignia would be contrasting sailcloth hand or machine sewn round the perimeter. The advent of sticky backed Dacron sailcloth these days means that most insignia is now stuck on and only occasionally perimeter sewn. Some series production class or manufacturer logos are screen printed (such as the Laser dinghy logo).
We are occasionally asked why our products don't always contain a part of the original logo. Not every sail has insignia applied and on those that do only a small percentage of the sail area will be covered, so only a few products we make from a particular sail will feature such detailing.
Perimeter sewn logos and sail numbers look great but are very time consuming to design, cut, apply and sew. We can apply replica insignia or sail numbers in stuck and sewn or direct printing techniques which are much more cost effective.
We are often asked if we can make a nautically inspired bespoke item by interior & garden designers. Whilst we're usually happy to assist, old sails do have some limitations which you need to know about for these specialist applications. Don't expect them to be unblemished, old sails carry the scars and stains of their previous role and they will often be mildewed, rust & oil stained, patched & faded.
If you want the item to look brand new we can also manufacture from new sailcloth & awning fabrics, which we often keep in stock.
Sails aren't always flat. Marine sails are often created from shaped panels by the sail maker to deliberately build in 'fullness' - a three dimensional shape which is more aerodynamic and literally catches the wind better than a flat sail. Perimeter 'bolt' ropes and 'tabling' are often gathered to increase the cusp of the sail. Why is this relevant? Because although they look great as garden shade sails, old sails can't be pulled drum tight and will flap in a breeze. The fullness also means when it does rain, although not waterproof, a shade sail will collect rainwater in its centre and won't shed the water off an edge. So they are a temporary fair weather shade device, not an all weather shelter.
Old sailcloth isn't waterproof, and often has holes in it! Not tear holes, but metal grommets and lines of stitching all let water seep through. We can reproof sails to improve water resistance and can often find a sail with a minimum of metalwork but no sail is completely waterproof. They do dry incredibly quickly though.
Sailcloth like many fabrics suffers from the effect of ultra-violet light (U.V). When left exposed to the sun for extended periods (months not hours!) the fabric will start to stiffen and most stitching will eventually rot & fail. For that reason we don't recommend using sailcloth for permanent outside features, these are much more appropriate from new awning fabric which we can source in a variety of colours. Mildew can affect sailcloth, especially the adhesive used on the double sided tape used to lay up the original panels. It is almost impossible to remove and should be considered as part of the character of a recycled product.
If you're thinking of drapes, blinds, curtains or upholstery sailcloth has a very serious limitation. It is VERY flammable. As such old sailcloth needs to be professionally fireproofed and batch certified to be used in any of these applications. This restriction applies to beanbags too and is one reason why we've temporarily dropped our popular beanbags from our product range. Mark just isn't happy with the compromise to aesthetics and costs of fireproofing old sailcloth. If you see a sofa or beanbag elsewhere made of genuine old sailcloth be very suspicious of its fireproof credentials. Likelihood is the local Trading Standards Officer will be very interested to talk to whoever made it! Our beanbags will be back, but this issue is our greatest headache, especially when other companies appear less diligent.
Sailcloth care
Our products are really easy to keep clean. Simply hand wash with mild detergent, scrubbing stubborn marks with an old toothbrush. Then rinse and drip dry, which won't take very long.
DO NOT machine wash, this can lift printing and sticky dacron logos.
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This book addresses, in a range of ways and from various locations and sites, those aspects of arbitration practice that are considered crucial for its integrity as an institution and its independence as a professional practice. It hi-lights the challenges facing the institution of arbitration, and identifies the opportunities available for its development... more...
An Employer's and Engineer's Guide to the FIDIC Conditions of ContractWiley 2013; US$ 102.95
When all parties involved in the construction process fully understand their roles and are able to anticipate potential points of conflict, disputes and delays will be minimised. The Employer?s and Engineer?s Guide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract sets out the essential administrative requirements of a FIDIC based contract by reference to the... more...
Internet And Dispute ResolutionALM Media Properties, LLC. 2013; US$ 528.00
The explosive growth of alternative dispute resolution and e-commerce has led to an innovative hybridOnline Dispute Resolution (ODR). The Internet and Dispute Resolution: Untangling the Web shows you how ODR works and how it is already transforming dispute resolution in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions. This book... more...