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A Yahoo! User Sep 18, 2007 17:57 Flag
If I had a wife or girlfriend,or even a dog ( please no freddy shepherd references to them being one and the same thing ) that let me down as badly and as often as my football team ( the toon ) do,I`d transfer my allegiance elsewhere..........So why do we all continue to put ourselves through this ? Am I just having a bad day,could it be the male menopause ? Or am I just getting too old to be f*ck*d about ?Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
A Yahoo! User Oct 2, 2007 16:30 Flag
Aaaarrrlreet lads, I`m trying hard ,as you do, to believe in our new man`s alleged tactical awareness,but to be honest I`m already a bit concerned by the way he sets us up away from home,............score a goal and try to hold on to it,which we all know is not our stong suit.He also seems to be falling into the trap of trying to accomodate certain players no matter what,and playing them out of position,Alam Smith being the best example,he is not by any stretch of the imagination suited to playing wide right,but our man keeps playing him there and playing Jimmy Milner out of position on the left ? ? ? ? Saturdays performance at Man City was pretty grim,even though City played very well............Never mind chaps it`s early days,Fat Sam will get it right eventually.................Er, he will won`t he ?
5 goals this season aint too bad (sorry for calling 4) but its also 5 goals since Feb as well which is shameful.
Seen the post out today saying you boys were minutes from closing....now that would have been a shame (nearly have a tear in my eye just thinking about it).
No wonder you sold Paker et al to WH. Let them spend all all that money on wages and win #$%$ all and nearly go broke. Great business model you have to admit.
Also you see that interview with Back Hand Sam? He was joking about how #$%$ your gym was before he took over. 4 exercise machines for the whole club! Souness blamed it on frozen pitches! Need to keep a team fit to play.....
My last post was directed at Muscle box davey.
You lads are looking ok unless the injuries get worse.
We are having a bit of bad luck injury and results wise but nothing surprises me being a Boro fan.
West Ham 3 Middlesboro 0
Newcastle 3 West Ham 1
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Cheers for the update...if a little late, but while we are on the subject, how did you get on with (bottom of the table)Derby last week?
Silence is golden....
Been doing some maths at school? Trying to work out what would happen if we played each other?
2-2 is the answer. Can you work it out?
A Yahoo! User Sep 18, 2007 18:04 Flag
P.S. I know your all stuggling aswell,theres been nothing posted on this forum for 11 days ! Wots gannin on ?
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A Yahoo! User Sep 18, 2007 20:55 Flag
Aye it can wear you down after a while smoggie.mind you I`ve always thought that musclebox was funny without being malicious,but maybe thats me being convenient coz it`s you lot and not me he`s ripping it out of. Never mind you`ve got the mackems on the radar.....Derby games are coming thick and fast for you lot this season...( it`s them that are thick and us who are fast by the way ! ) Good luck,keep the faith.
A Yahoo! User Sep 18, 2007 18:51 Flag
Well personally I rarely use this anymore cos of the amount of shit that gets posted on here by the wrong kind of Newcastle fans such as smoggy_white_socks, musclebox, etc


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November 1, 2007
To: Carmen Wilson, Chair
Faculty Senate
From: Articles and Bylaws Committee
Keith Sherony, Chair
Paul Beck
Ronda Knox
Sarah Shillinger
Re: Committee Report
In its August 13, 2007 charge letter, the Articles and Bylaws Committee was instructed to amend bylaw wording for two Faculty Standing Committees. A third charge to amend bylaw wording was directed to the committee in an October 4, 2007 email. What follows are the charges and the committee's recommendations for wording.
· Develop by-law language for the Research and Grants committee to "inform grant applicants of their award. Applicants who do not receive money shall be given reasons for their denial."
Q. The Research and Grants Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Establishing written guidelines and screening and selection procedures for research proposals.
2. Establishing written procedures for evaluating and ranking research proposals.
3. Receiving and evaluating research proposals from members of the faculty.
4. Apportioning institutional funds for research.
Advising the coordinator of gifts and grants in the solicitation of grant
monies. 6.
Providing the UW-L Foundation with a list of committee faculty members from
which it may select advisory members for its Grants and Review Committee.
Membership of the committee shall consist
of the provost/vice chancellor (or his/her designated representative) and
nine faculty members. Members of the faculty who submit research proposals
during a given year shall not be members of the committee during that year. The
coordinator of gifts and grants shall serve as an administrative consultant to
the committee for grants advisory purposes. The committee shall elect its chair
· Develop by-law language for the General Education Committee to elect its chair.
H. The General Education Committee
Membership of the committee shall
consist of nine faculty, none of whom shall have any designated administrative
responsibility, and one student appointed annually by the Student Association.
Consecutive appointments may be allowed for up to five years. The faculty
membership shall include at least two representatives from each of the
College of Liberal Studies and the College of Science and Health, and at
least one representative from the College of Business Administration. One
alternate shall be provided for each appointed member, and so far as possible,
representation of appointed members and alternates shall be rotated with respect
to departments and schools. In addition, the Director of the General
Education Program shall be a member of the committee
and shall serve as the chair and convener of the committee.
The provost/vice chancellor, the registrar, and the academic deans shall serve
as administrative consultants to the committee.
· Update the Joint Promotion Committee bylaws to accurately reflect how information about the promotion process is disseminated. This recommendation was prompted by the following considerations:
1. UW-L no longer has an Employee Handbook and information about promotion in A Guide to Faculty Promotions and Portfolio Development at UW-La Crosse, which is located on the HR website.
2. The JPC no longer publicizes its procedures in the Campus Connection, rather they are in the aforementioned guide on the HR website.
3. The JPC should be obliged to publicize its informational meeting in the Campus Connection.
N. The Joint Promotion Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include reviewing promotion files subject to the following rules of operation:
1. The committee members shall
use the general performance and achievement criteria that are described in
Employee Handbook under the heading of "Rank, Promotion and Tenure."
Criteria include teaching, research, professional and public
service, and contributions to the university. The committee shall provide
guidelines for the submission of departmental criteria and other data supporting
candidacy for promotion. Following the establishment of rules and procedures and
prior to submission of candidate application, the Joint Promotion Committee
shall hold a meeting for eligible candidates to describe the promotion process.
The Joint Promotion Committee shall publicize
in the
the procedures that it
employs Campus Connection
annually and prior to the submission deadline for promotion files.

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Rebecca Edmonds was set to become a commissioned officer in the Air Force until she went to the military and told them she was pregnant and keeping her baby.
They kicked her out of the Air Force and told her she owes them nearly 100-thousand dollars in scholarship money.
Rebecca Edmonds grew up a military kid and, like most military families, often moved as her dad rose through the ranks of the Navy.
Enamored with the military and her father's service to his country, Edmonds decided in high school that military life was calling her.
"I think it's definitely a tight-knit community, and I was willing to be a part of that," Edmonds recalled of her decision to join the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, commonly called ROTC, at age 18.
"I think the families are welcomed. I remember going to a base, and we'd be welcomed by these families we didn't even know. "
When the Air Force offered her a full scholarship to Marquette University, Edmonds jumped at the chance to become a nurse and serve her country. Marquette is a Catholic university, a perfect fit for the practicing Catholic.
Nothing captured her feeling of community and sense of military pride more than when her equally proud father, Capt. Tony Edmonds, swore in his oldest child as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
"It was very special,'' she recalled of her commissioning in July 2011, shortly after college graduation. "I was so happy that (my parents) had an opportunity to come out and be a part of that ceremony and have him administer the oath of office to me as an active-duty officer."
Today, her dream of serving her country has been shattered.
Weeks before being commissioned as a military officer, Edmonds discovered that she was pregnant.
That was before she says she learned the Air Force forbid single parents from enlisting. The reason for the policy, according to Air Force officials, is that the demands of deployment and military service put strain on family life and even more so for single parents.
The Air Force accused Edmonds of committing fraud, ejected her from its ranks and revoked her $92,000 scholarship. Her case is currently under review.
Edmonds' mother, Karen, a military wife for 25 years, said deployments are tough on all service members and their families, married or not. If her daughter were to deploy, Karen Edmonds said, her grandson would be well cared for by an extended family that includes the child's father and both sets of grandparents.
Edmonds' mother said she believes the policy discriminates against single women and encourages pregnant single women to abort their pregnancies.
"The Air Force is making an assumption that single parents cannot provide adequately for their children if deployed," Edmonds' mother said. "That's what burns me up."
After she was "dis-enrolled" from the Air Force -- the military term for the separation from service -- Edmonds appealed to the Air Force and her congressman, Rep. Paul Ryan, now the Republican nominee for vice president. The Air Force rejected her initial appeal but said this week that her case is now being reviewed at the highest levels. Edmonds has also hired a military attorney, Daniel Conway.
Edmonds, her family and her attorney claim that the Air Force is encouraging its members to give up their children, through either adoption or abortion, a position they say was revealed in a comment from an Air Force colonel.
In a letter responding to Ryan's inquiry on Edmonds' case, Col. Kelly L. Goggins wrote, "If Ms. Edmonds had reported her pregnancy she would have been placed on medical recheck status until she gave birth. At that time she would have been been able to commission if she were not a single parent, for example, if she were married, or had given the child up for adoption."
CNN has repeatedly asked to interview Goggins, to no avail.
Edmonds said that letter confirms her fear at the time she discovered she was pregnant.
She had just found out that she was expecting when she had what would be one of her final counseling sessions with an officer, as required by the Air Force ROTC.
"He just says, 'I don't know what would happen to a cadet if she were to become pregnant. But I don't think it would be good. So just don't get pregnant,' " Edmonds recalled of the conversation with the officer. "He said that word for word to me. At that point, I thought, 'OK, I don't think I have to tell anybody this. I'm scared now.' "
Edmonds completed all her physical and academic requirements, telling only her boyfriend and her family of her pregnancy. Abortion was never an option, she said, because of her Catholic faith and her personal beliefs.
Thirteen weeks into her pregnancy, she was sworn in by her father as a second lieutenant and started making plans to go to Virginia to begin her military service. Nearly six months into her pregnancy, she said, she told her new commanders that she was going to have a child, and they told her they didn't think it would be a problem.


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Issue No.03 - May/June (2005 vol.7)
pp: 39-43
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DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MITP.2005.60
In the late 1990s, application service providers were supposed to replace existing business applications by hosting them remotely and delivering them over the Internet. By 2001, the vast majority of these service providers had disappeared amid the implosion of the dot-com bubble. Four years later, however, a growing number of providers are proving that hosting contact centers can be a profitable service. The new generation of hosted call centers provides the multimedia customer service channels that organizations need in today?s emerging all-IP environment. They also avoid typical outsourcing problems. This article outlines costs and problems of outsourcing such tasks, then describe the solutions that these emerging service providers offer.
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We want to thank you all for the lovely easter eggs. You should have seen the humans face when she turned on the computer.
We wish we could join in the fun and send some ourselves but the human has to go to work in 10 minutes and by the time she gets home it'll be all over. : (
We hope you all are having a great time purrs and whisker kisses from us in New Zealand. Purrs Sam, Mr D and Raza.
Thank you for the balloons. It looks like we missed the party, purrs Balty
BUT we sure had fun reading the comments watching the videos and looking a the lovely pictures : )
I have friends. You have made me so happy, I can't believe so many came to wish me a happy birthday. Thank you, furry friends.
We kind of feel like we have been M.I.A lately. Don't worry we haven't gone somewhere else. It's just the human has been busy. Since we joined Catster, the garden has gone to ruin. MOL not our fault : ) I blame the humans for that one.
Anyway ...Lately the humans have been talking about selling and moving us to the country, the jury's is still out whether we'll like it or not. Oh and ....I'm going too. The human brought a large memorial seat to put in the garden. They will scatter my ashes around it, along with one of the humans fathers ashes. I must get a photo of the seat when that happens for my page.
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Chef Alexander Morris brings an international spectrum of culinary perspectives to his new position as Chef of The Inn at Meander Plantation, our historic Virginia country inn and restaurant noted for its elegant accommodations and exceptional cuisine.
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"This is a chef's dream job – a chance to use the freshest local ingredients, to create menus without any limits, to develop my own signature style. I can just look out the window (of the kitchen) and get inspired," says the 29-year-old chef enthusiastically. "Just look at those views! This place is amazing."
Chef Morris, who recently relocated to Orange, VA, along with wife Christina and one-year-old son Cole, joined the Meander staff in early April. As Chef he will be responsible for all aspects of food service at the Inn, with special emphasis on planning, preparation and presentation of the five-course prix fixe dinner served five nights a week and instruction at the Inn's monthly Cooking School.
His love for food and the art of its preparation began as a youngster growing up in West Chester, PA, first helping his Italian grandmother in the kitchen and then working in his father's Italian restaurant and uncle's delicatessen. After formal studies at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, he began working in restaurants in the Philly and Chester County, PA, area.
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Not only did they win 5-0 against a team which had made seven changes ahead of Sunday's Capital One Cup, Liverpool also set a new record for the top European leagues this season.
At half-time they had recorded a huge 22 shots at goal - but only Steven Gerrard had scored as he netted from the penalty spot after Kemy Agustien had fouled Luis Suarez.
In the second half, Philippe Coutinho scored his first goal for the club within 16 seconds of the restart, Jose Enrique converted a fantastic team goal, Suarez curled one home and Daniel Sturridge bagged a second penalty in the match.
The final tally of shots on Swansea's goal was 35 - more than any other side has recorded in Europe's top four divisions this season. More even than Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain have managed.
It was no wonder that Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for his side after the final whistle.
"It was an outstanding performance and we really showed our character and mental toughness today to get a performance like that," he said. "Going into the game it was about keeping a clean-sheet because in the last four games, we haven't been at our best defensively. So I was very pleased.
"We looked to dominate and create chances and we did. Like in any game of football, it's important that you start the second half well and in that little period, we scored three goals and that really gave us extra confidence."
Liverpool's fantastic performance was also one of the most dominant seen in the Premier League in recent seasons, though still some way short of the most dominant.
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In the first four meetings of the season, the Avalanche and the Wild played tight games both on the ice and on the scoreboard.
Two games were decided in the shootout, while the other two were two-goal affairs that weren't solidified until the Avs scored late empty-net goals.
A close game was once again the case Thursday as Colorado survived a three-goal third period by Minnesota and pulled out a 5-4 victory at Pepsi Center.
The win helped extend the Avalanche's lead over the Wild for the final guaranteed-playoff spot in the Central Division to nine points. Colorado also has three games in hand on Minnesota and has the head-to-head tiebreaker in its back pocket after winning the season series, 4-0-1.
"It was a big win for us. More importantly, we picked up nine points of a possible 10 (against Minnesota), which is something great," Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said. "Our players certainly deserve a lot of credit for it. We had to play well against these guys and that is what we have done all year."
DENVER -- Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov had plenty to celebrate Thursday.
Varlamov signed a five-year, $29.5 million contract extension before stopping 31 shots in a 5-4 win against the Minnesota Wild at Pepsi Center.
Varlamov established a career high with his 27th win and set a franchise record with his 10th win in January as the Avalanche solidified its third-place standing in the Central Division.
"I'm excited," he said. "It's great news for me. I'm happy. I want to say thank you to the organization to give me a chance to play for this team. Thanks for my teammates. I think they have played very well for me. That's why I signed that contract, because they helped me."
Colorado (34-14-5) finished the season series with a 4-0-1 record against fourth-place Minnesota (29-21-6), and increased its lead to nine points (73-64) with three games in hand.
"It was a big game for us," said center Matt Duchene, who had two assists. "We have three games in hand, and we're up [nine] points in the standings. That puts us well ahead, and we just have to keep taking care of business."READ MORE >
The Colorado Avalanche players are very aware of where the team is in the standings: third in the Central Division with 71 points and a 33-14-5 record.
They also know they trail second-place St. Louis by six points and division-leading Chicago by eight points, and that Minnesota is chasing them for the final guaranteed playoff spot in the division.
The Avalanche will look to help itself in the standings and widen its seven-point lead over the Wild tonight in the final meeting of the regular season between the clubs.
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Really great experience today working with the RTE NSO. They really are a great bunch. Its a fantistic programme and its a joy to be a part of it. Looking forward to the concert. Long day for me, just finished teaching at 9.30, time for bed and another action packed day tomorrow.
Blog Day 2 - Thursday 11 November
Very enjoyable rehearsal today with the RTÉ NSO at the National Concert Hall. I was very happy to be asked by Caitriona to play the solo for two flutes in the Bartók. Great to get the thumbs up from Maestro Alan Buribayev: he's a real joy to work with.
I've been watching this orchestra play from a very young age. I especially remember hearing Beethoven's Sixth Symphony when I was very young. When I heard flute imitating the Nightingale I think I knew even at that young age that the flute was my favourite instrument.
Blog Day 3 - Friday 12 November
Today's rehearsal started at 10. It was mostly a chance to run the programme, not necessarily in concert order and also for Alan Buribayev to rehearse any small details that he spotted.
We started with the 3rd movement of the Bartók. I don't have much to play in this movement but there are some tricky moments in the wind section where we all have different rhythmic figures that are not supposed to be together. I found this a little tricky as it goes against you're gut instinct, but I think it's not so bad as long as you stick with Maestro Buribayev. We also had a chance to run the second movement again. This was nice as it gave me confidence that the solo for two flutes would not be a problem. The Respighi went very well in the rehearsal and I think Alan Buribayev was very happy with it.
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The concert went very well. I always feel a little nervous before concerts and tonight was no exception. I think that this adrenaline rush pushes you and often enables you to play better that you normally might. The Respighi was the first piece in the programme. I always see so many colours every time we play this piece and with Maestro Buribayev the colours are always incredibly vivid. The Bartók was a lot of fun to play. It is such a technically demanding piece and I really enjoyed the experience! I'd just like to thank the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra for giving me the opportunity to play in such a fantastic concert.


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Commonly referred to as a "ninja star" by Hollywood and the general public. The shuriken was not exclusive to ninjas or ninjutsu. The shuriken was also used by samurai and other fighting classes.
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The word shuriken, composed of the characters " shu", "ri" and "ken", is literally translated as "hand hidden blade". The character "ri" is composed of the morpheme (meaning component) "i" as in clothing, in the sense of covering, as well as the phoneme (sound component) "li", together representing the idea of "reverse, back, or covered. Ri (the on yomi reading) is also read in kun yomi as ura, which to us martial artists would be familiar from expressions such as "ura waza" as opposed to "omote waza". In combination with the first character, "shu-ri" suggests "hidden in the hand, or in the palm". "ken" means blade, and is the same character as found in bokken, or shinken, hence "hand hidden blade".
There is however, occasional usage of the character "ri" which means separate, or to release, and this has sometimes led to the translation of shuriken as "hand release blade". Why this usage occurs is not clear at this stage, though it could refer simply to thowing of blades such as tanto, kodachi, or even katana, where it is not necessary to hide the blade in the hand. The other possibility is that people were not greatly literate in feudal times, and they simply used any character that sounded correct. Mou En Ryu documents, the Mou En Ryu Shu Ri Ken Goku Hi, held in the University of Kyoto library contain one particular example of this usage.
During the time of the Sengoku Jidai, (Warring States period, 1482 - 1558) shuriken were also once known as shiriken, meaning "rear end blade", due to a popular misconception that the weapon was the small utility knife (kozuka) held in the scabbard of the long sword, which was thrown from a grip which held the tip of the blade in the palm, (the rear end of the knife thus pointing outwards to the target). Of course, kozuka were indeed thrown as a weapon, but they were not all that were thrown. As we shall see, there were many types of blades and objects, small enough to be worn hidden on the body, but heavy and sharp enough to be thrown as a tactical weapon.
There are two basic types of shuriken, bo shuriken, which are long, thin and cylindrical, with varying thicknesses and shapes, and shaken, which are made from flat plates of metal.
Bo shuriken consist of three main designs, defined by the origin of the material used for the their construction, the first being cylindrical, and straight sided, which are called hari gata, or needle shaped. The second type are square sided, and are called kugi gata, or nail shaped, and the third type called tanto gata, or knife shaped, that are flatter and wider, and maintain a knife shaped appearance. Within these three bo shuriken categories, there is a more detailed classification system, which mostly describes various blades based simply on their shape, or the objects from which they were adapted.
Shaken are further classified as hira shuriken, which are the multi-pointed, star-shaped design, and senban shuriken, which are lozenge-shaped blades. The source for these is not clear and could be from the washers that sit under nails in the woodwork of traditional Japanese buildings, from carpenters nail removers, (see below), from stones, fashioned into throwing objects (tsubute) or hishi-gane, derived from coins. There is a 3rd type, called teppan which is a large version of the senban, some as large as 12cm in width, that were adapted from the carpenters "nail-removers", whether they are classed as shaken or not is uncertain at this stage.
The basic method of throwing of the shuriken varies little between schools, the main differences being the shape of the blades and their origin.
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Further details about the flexible epaper display Sony demonstrated at their recent dealer convention have emerged, and there's good news and bad. According to The Digital Reader's sources at the company, the monochrome panel wasn't an in-house creation but in fact loaned to them by E Ink (who supply Sony with the displays for their current Reader range). Unfortunately, Sony claims to have no solid plans at present to actually use the E Ink screen in a commercial device.
In fact, according to TDR, " it would best be described as something Sony would like to do rather than something Sony will do." Still, we've a feeling that even if Sony don't make the jump, one of E Ink's other customers - and there are plenty, seeing as they currently supply the vast majority of ereader manufacturers with devices on the market - likely will.


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Following the fantastic response to the remastered reissues of their classic back catalogue and with plans afoot to release new material, my bloody valentine return to London in March 2013 for rare live appearances at Hammersmith Apollo - this will be the legendary indie rock band's first London shows in 5 years.
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Formed in 1984, my bloody valentine are one of the most influential alternative bands of their generation, releasing two landmark albums, 1988's Isn't Anything and the seminal Loveless.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
PNG Royal Hearts
This set includes twenty decorative hearts as well as the display box. Use these pretty elements wherever a touch of royal elegance is needed. Hearts are in PNG format and box in PSD so that you may insert elements as you see fit. Box created using the Seamless Wood Textures set from my previous post. Select thumbnail for preview, (not shown full-size). Have fun creating!
"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth." ~ John 3:18
"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
~ 1 John 4:8
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Posted by Pewter7 at Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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- Mary Kruschke said...
Thanks for these hearts, very elegant and lovely. Thank you!
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At CONTENUR we design, manufacture and sell container systems for mechanised waste collection, litter bins, and equipment for children`s playgrounds, recreational areas and sports grounds. In addition to our production activities, at CONTENUR we offer our clients a wide range of services, from conducting site assessments for product location through to complete management ...
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As early as 1965, intimus presented its first shredder: the legendary `electric waste paper bin` intimus simplex - over one million in use to date. The choice of the brand name intimus - synonymous with a closely trusted friend - has always been an incentive to provide excellent solutions for perfect information security. And we have always succeeded in this. Over 100 ...
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Shark Solutions are dedicated to develop new innovative technologies for the recycle industry. We offer two proven and yet breakthrough technologies: the Shark Press Container (compactor) and the Shark Glass Separator. Our main business is operating PVB recycling factories in Europe and (soon) USA, where we manufacture PVB for many industrial applications, which is then ...
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The world`s beaches are constantly being polluted with natural debris (seaweed, algae), waste from maritime traffic (tarballs, plastic containers) and human and animal litter from visitors to those beaches(broken glass, cans, syringes, cigarette butts, etc.) Beachcleaners International have taken the principle of hand raking and automated it with the revolutionary BOSS ...
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CSI Group LLC
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Sotkon Waste Systems
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Boddingtons - a Fiberweb business
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The ultimate Mac OS X FTP + SFTP + S3 app
Transmit is an excellent FTP (file transfer protocol), SFTP, S3 (Amazon.com file hosting) and iDisk/WebDAV client that allows you to upload, download, and delete files over the internet. With the most Mac-like interface available, Transmit makes FTP as simple, fun, and easy as it can possibly be.
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I'm been using Transmit for a long long time. Transmit has a nice UI, Nice Features, Tabbed FTPing and much much more! It is great! I Love it! It's definetely the best ftp client out there!
Awesome FTP app. Coming over from Windows side of life recently I wasnt sure which mac FTP to get. Some good reviews on this one so I tried it. Very happy with it. Solid performance with everything you need for an FTP client.
I used CyberDuck which is fine and free and Fugu for SFTP. But in the end I am glad I paid for this. It just launches faster (not java based). It is more stable also. This + TextMate is just perfect for remotely editing web files via SFTP.
Unquestionably the most reliable, best integrated, lightest weight FTP application. Never found a single thing wrong with it, it's one of my favourites of all time.
I love this app.
Definitely the best ftp client out there, with the best GUI too.
Worth every penny imho.
I have been working with transmit for about a week and I love how you can edit a file right with transmit and the snycing features are great too. What I love about this ftp is the droplets I find them so convient when I want to transfer a file all I have to do it drag and drop it right over the droplets and poof it is on the server. Probably one of the best use of tiger technology and one of the best interfaces I have seen.
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by Sara Teasdale
Music and Song
Symbol Analysis
"Barter" is from Teasdale's book titled Love Songs. Several of the poems in the collection are titled as songs. It's a pretty safe bet that music, sound, and song were key elements for Teasdale thematically and in terms of her creative strategy (how she put her poems together). Music and song come up in "Barter" as well. No big surprise, really—which is too bad. Shmoop loves surprises. We even like pop quizzes. We're that sick.
- Line 4: What do you think of when you think of fire? Shmoop bets you said hot. Those of you that didn't say hot probably said barbeque. If you are in group 2, time to take a snack break.
- The point is Teasdale doesn't go with the typical descriptions and associations for fire. Flames are not jumping or crackling. In line 4, the fire "sways and sings." That's a pretty musical fire.
- Teasdale finds the beauty of dance and music even in the movement and sound of life's most basic elements. Looks like she's already bought what Life's sellin'.
- Line 8: This line talks directly about music. Music is one of the lovely things that life has to offer. The line is also a simile: "Music like a curve of gold." The line has a rhythmic feel that fits with the content, but the comparison to a "curve of gold" is unexpected.
- Gold is beautiful, valuable, and the description of a curve brings to mind a ring and all the symbolic weight a ring of gold carries (no, not like The Lord of the Rings, more like a wedding ring). So, in a way, the comparison of music to gold kind of makes sense—it gives a value and importance to music in a visually and symbolically interesting way.
- Line 15: This line describes a peaceful mental or emotional state as, "one white singing hour." Yup. More music.
- This description also seems a bit unusual at first. But if we take a closer look, it makes its own kind of sense. We have white, which often symbolically represents purity. So, this hour is pure, in the sense that it is untainted by anything. None of life's unpleasantness or cruelty is present. It's like that first day of school feeling—no failed tests or cafeteria drama to pull you down.
- The fact that "peace" is a "singing hour" is another example of how important music and song are to Teasdale. It is in a sense of music and song that her speaker finds "peace."


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If anyone out there can help me or has come across a similiar situation..
I need a persuasive argument to back up my claim that there is too much copy on each page of the website (member system) we are putting together. The copywriter is literally explaining all the things that can be done on each page, which, if the navigation and buttons are clear enough, should be self-explanatory! The PD team are treating each page like a brochure, when in fact there is some pretty complex functionality per screen.
Here is an example of the intro text that explains the two buttons on the screen...
"Working hard and not seeing results would make any gym goer loco. That's where Track comes in! Insert a bit of focus into your fitness and track your transition from couch potato to fitness fiend. It has been said that getting healthy is as mental as it is physical, and tracking your progress is vital in keeping your mind motivated so that you're not left faking ankle sprains and back pains to avoid going to the gym! Sculpt the body of your dreams with the help of Track."
It's like this on almost every page.. saying a whole lot without saying anything.
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Tom Kucharski, President & CEO, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
It was the first week of January 2012 and our community, still brimming with excitement from receiving $100.3 million through the state's regional economic development process and the announcement of a $375 million SUNY 2020 Challenge Grant, learned from Governor Cuomo in his State of the State Address that he was making an unprecedented commitment of $1 billion in state economic development assistance for Buffalo.
Fast forward through 11 months of research, data collection and analysis, collaborative planning and strategizing, and Governor Cuomo came to town last week to unveil the plan that will guide the state's investment in our region. I am optimistic about the plan that was announced and the long term impact it can have on our community. I am also excited by the role I see Buffalo Niagara Enterprise playing in ensuring the success of the plan.
The six strategies interwoven into the development plan include three high potential targeted industry clusters and three key enablers important to ensuring the success of the new economy in each priority cluster. Investments in life sciences, manufacturing and tourism sectors will be supported by investments in workforce, entrepreneurship and revitalization. I applaud the strategy developed because I believe it wisely avoids the temptation to use large sums of public resources trying to win one or two "blockbuster" deals. Instead it utilizes the state's commitment to build a foundation and an infrastructure that will invite outside investment and enhance the development of our existing growth opportunities. The Governor's commitment of resources is over a five year period. The plan is looking to create an impact for the next twenty-five years.
Each strategy rolled out has a specific initiative that has been identified for the first wave of investment, and a number of talented and dedicated individuals have been selected to work on the implementation of these spending initiatives. I was impressed by the significant number of Cuomo administration commissioners who were present at the announcement of the plan and participated in the bus tour of the region later that day. These state agencies will play meaningful roles in implementing the strategies ad initiatives contained in the plan. The fact that Governor brought them to Buffalo not only to hear the plan, but to see firsthand where it will be implemented is a very clear statement to our community and everyone in his administration that he is serious about making a transformational impact on our upstate economy.
BNE's involvement in the Buffalo Billion included my participation as a member of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council and our research department's early work with the Brookings Institute, but I see even more work and more opportunities ahead for us. Aggressive marketing outreach will be required to inform the marketplace of the new initiatives being developed while more research will be necessary to identify the most appropriate targets for this message. Focused business attraction efforts will be necessary to successfully attract the companies and talent that will make use of the infrastructure being built while applying the resources available. With 13 years of successful economic development and relationship building under our belt, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise is well prepared and very excited to join with our long time partners in state government to meet this new challenge head on.


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The Limits to ECB Policy
Has the European Central Bank reached the limits of what it can do?
At the press conference that followed Thursday's policy meeting, ECB President Mario Draghi seemed to pass the baton to the euro zone's national governments to ensure that structural changes are made.
Yes, he admitted the policy-setting committee discussed a cut in the ECB's main refinancing rate from 0.75% — though it would be surprising if this was the first time such a move had been seriously discussed since it most recently trimmed rates last July. But Mr. Draghi seems to be taking comfort in the effectiveness of its outright monetary transactions program. Although it has yet to be implemented or even clearly delineated, the mere threat of an ECB bond-buying program, which is what the OMT boils down to, has been enough to drive down yields and reopen the fixed-income markets to the single currency's struggling sovereigns.
Broadly, the ECB's attitude seems to be that member governments have now been given breathing space to carry on with restructuring their economies.
But this gets back to the problem that the Spanish, Italian, Greek, Portuguese and Irish economies are still uncompetitive relative to the northern European core. Internal devaluation remains a cornerstone of the euro zone's economic revival. And this process will continue to be a slow one because nominal wages adjust only slowly. The process could be speeded up if inflation were to pick up substantially in core Europe, but that's not likely to happen.
Germans in particular are strongly against an upward jump in inflation. Not only would it eat into pensioners' savings, but those in the workforce rightly suspect that 4% to 6% price rises would eat into their standards of living, according to Tyler Cowen, economics professor at George Mason University.
At the same time, structural adjustments in the struggling countries keep hitting their own domestic roadblocks. Those in employment don't want their salaries to adjust downwards and insist on maintaining regulations that protect them from competition from the unemployed. Impossible to justify regulatory barriers to entry remain in many employment sectors (such as French rules that make becoming a ski guide almost as onerous as it is to get a pilot's license).
And with governments able to raise cheaper market finance, the urge to cut budget deficits in the face of increasing public protest lessens as general elections approach.
The ECB can't overcome these political hurdles. And, ultimately, politicians will have to make the decisions on whether the euro zone can be saved by choosing to accept either inflation or massive, and unlimited, cross-border transfers or painful unwinding of past excesses through internal devaluation and restructuring.


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Duke Energy sets its fuel adjustment clause on a monthly basis to better reflect the current cost of fuel and purchased power. The Kentucky Public Service Commission approves the monthly change.
August 2016 July 2016 August 2015 FAC(1) per kWh $(0.004171) $(0.002845) $0.00458 Fuel Price(2) $(4.17) $(2.84) $0.46 Typical Monthly Bill(2) $88.37 $89.70 $87.36
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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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Lord Jesus, grant that I and my spouse may have a true and understanding love for each other. Grant that we may both be filled with faith and trust. Give us the grace to live with each other in peace and harmony. May we always bear with one another's weaknesses and grow from each other's strengths. Help ... continue readingMore Prayer of the Day
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Hopefully this will help me remember what he is like in normal, everyday moments doing normal, everyday things.
Asher recently discovered that he enjoys eating sunflower seeds. I like it too because it takes a lot of time for him to pick them up one by one, thus giving me more time in the kitchen. Needless to say, Asher is a very busy little boy who can't really entertain himself for more than a few minutes and always ALWAYS wants me right with him.
He is an awesome little boy and Brian and I are amazed at the things he can do. Our conversations are probably incredibly boring to the outside world ("Hey, Asher just squatted down to pick up his doggy and DIDN'T FALL OVER!" "Look at Asher! He made ONE MARK on a piece of paper with a crayon!" "HURRY Asher just took two Duplos apart!") and we probably give him way too much attention but what can we say, he's our little boy.


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Portland group raising awareness about predicted rise in sea levelsUPDATED 11:57 PM EDT Oct 22, 2013
A group in Portland is trying to start a discussion about a predicted rise in sea levels and its potential impact on the city.Video Transcript
A PORTLAND GROUP IS WORKING TO START A CONVERSATION ABOUT A PREDICTED RISE IN SEA LEVELS - AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE CITY OF PORTLAND. THE PORTLAND SOCIETY FOR ARCHITECTURE RELEASED IT'S FINDINGS BASED ON A STUDY BY A SCARBOROUGH CONSULTING FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN CLIMATE AND COASTAL HAZARDS. THE STUDY LOOKED AT THE ECONOMIC DAMAGE STORM SURGE AND FLOODING, COMBINED WITH ESTIMATED SEA LEVEL RISE, COULD HAVE ON THE COMMERCIAL STREET AREA BETWEEN THE YEARS 2- THOUSAND 50, AND 21- HUNDRED THEY HOPE THE RESULTS WILL PROMPT PROPERTY OWNERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND TO JOIN IN ON A CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW TO ADDRESS THIS COMPLEX ISSUE. 2241-2246 "what type of capital investments to make, or what type of changes in planning that might be needed" It is not an issue that is simply something unique to portland...boston just got through completing a very extensive study, new york city did in the wake of sandy." SO HERE IS WHAT THE STUDY FOUND... USING MID-LEVEL ESTIMATES OF A TWO- FOOT SEA LEVEL RISE IN 2050 AND FOUR- FEET BY 21-HUNDRED FROM ANY áMAJOR - 1-HUNDRED YEAR STORMSá IN THAT TIME, THE STUDY PREDICTS 111- MILLION DOLLARS IN CUMULATIVE DAMAGE TO THE VALUE OF COMMERCIAL STREET BUILDINGS.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - New research finds that math skills, even the basic ones needed for everyday life, start early.
Scientists say that what children know about numbers as they begin first grade seems to play a big role in how well they do everyday calculations later on.
It's far more basic than improving math scores and attracting future engineers.
About 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. lack the math competence expected of a middle-schooler, meaning they have trouble with ordinary tasks and aren't qualified for many of today's jobs.
University of Missouri researchers tested 180 seventh-graders. Those who lagged behind in a test of core math skills needed to function as adults were the same kids who'd had the least number sense or fluency when they started first grade.
Number sense - the basic understanding that numbers represent different quantities - turns out to be a fundamental skill.
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