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The Library has increased foreign language learning collections for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. They are available on Level 4, City Campus Library. You can browse on the shelves according to the general call numbers:
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Most films are in the Open Reserve collection on Level 2, City Campus Library. Language and Culture students from UTS: International Studies can borrow these films for up to 3 days with no renewal.
To get a list of films in your chosen language, simply use the searching terms, such as, Chinese films, French films, etc. and then limit the results to 'Video and DVD' format.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online [2]
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Hi, I was wondering how many poems you required to learn for the Junior Cert. and also can you guys tell me what poems you have studied for the studied poetry please, if you don't mind.
Thank you!!!
its better to know a poem of a few themes
You should have a poem studied for each theme that came up in past papers (two or more themes can have the same poem).
War: Dulce et Decorum est
Childhood / Death: Mid-Term Break
Poet: Seamus Heaney
Nature: Blackberry Picking
Happy: Shall I Compare Thee
Sad: The Early Purges / Mid-Term Break
Animals or events: The Early Purges
^ Examples of my studied poetry
Great poem and poet to have is Wilfred Owen. If asked about 2 poems with a similar theme or poet, my go to poems to use are Dulce Et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth. Lots to talk about!!!
I agree with Owen,the poem can be used for loads of topics.Same for Base Details by Siegfried Sassoon,a similar poem,so can be used for comparison as well


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Another 700r4 lock up switch queston
Im sure you all are tired of questons about this but couldnt really find what i was looking for in the knowledge base.Anyway i want to wire a switch to the brakes to unlock the convertor on a 87 iroc.Can anyone tell me what the wire coler is on the brake switch that i need to tie the switch into?Thanks for any help you can give me.
Not sure if your vintage of car is the same setup as mine. Mine was the orange wire..but it is a much older GM...('68).
However, you can't wire the TCC directly to the brake light..as it will be the opposite effect that you want.
You want the TCC to have NO POWER (0 volts) when you apply the brake. By hooking it up directly you will have POWER (+12v) when you apply the brakes. Thats not what you need.
There are two options.
Option #1. Replace the brake switch with one that has an "active on" position as well as an "active off" connection. Your original brake connector will be on the "active on" and the two new terminals can be used to interrupt power going to the TCC. Of course you must run a new +12v source from a switched IGN point . This is what I have done. I can send you a diagram if you want. It is a very common switch, easy to find and cheap.
Option #2. You can tap into the existing wire on your brake switch (I believe it is the orange one). But you must use a relay to operate the TCC. This is more complex set up but works equally well. I can send you a diagram fro this as well.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the reply.Mine locks up way to soon for me for driving around in town and stuff so what im trying to do is put a switch in so i can turn it off were it dont lock up and back on so it works normal on the highway.I was thinking that since when you touch the breaks it unlocks i could just put a toggle switch in to do the same thing as the break paddle.Basically to fool it to think the brake paddle is pushed so it wont lock up alot easier than driving around with my foot on the brake haa,but what your saying is that i cant do that?
And yea a diagram would be great.Either one would be good.Once again THANKS alot for the info.
AH..I see.
In that case it is much simpler. Don't even bother involving the brake circuit. Simply install a toggle (on/off) switch on the wire that goes to the transmission... the wire on the "A" connector...(you may only have the one wire anyway).
So cut the wire that goes to the "A" terminal of the connector. install the switch with the appropriate length of wire to be able to put it under you dash...and that's it. When in town turn the switch off. This won't permit any signal to get to the TCC..and keeps it unlocked. On the highway, put the switch back on and it will operate as normal...allowing the appropriate signal to go into the TCC as it always has. Done.
But don't forget to put it back when you're on the highway. Otherwise you will definitely be revving higher, wasting gas and generating heat in your transmission...and you want to avoid that.
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Sounds simple enough.Is there a way to do it off the brake switch though.I was hoping not to have to crawl in under the car and try to find a place to run the wire back up to the inside.Does the wire come to the inside any were that i could tie into inside the car.Once again thanks alot.
I'm not sure what provisions GM used for brake TCC cancellation in your car. Not even sure if they used a physical connection or a computer-based signal. In 1987, chances are, there will be a wire that connects to the brake switch to cancel the TCC that you can feed from, or bypass. That is dangerous if you don't have intimate knowledge of how it works. You could blow a fuse, burn up a circuit...or worst if you have a computer based system like a BCM..(don't even want to think about that!).
I can tell you that in the long run it will be easier to use the simple method I mentioned earlier. Everything else will require intimate knowledge of your specific year of car. (Sorry can't help you there).
have you checked the brake switch to verify that its just a 2 prong brake switch and not a 4 prong? from the factory, this car came with the means for t.c.c. to be cancelled when hitting the brakes.
what gear is the t.c.c. coming on? are you sure that you have no electrical or mechanical issues that are causing a malfunction of the t.c.c. system?
more info would be great in helping you find the problem and correctly fixing it.
As far as i know everything is stock on the car.Havent had it to long,just rebuilt the moter just back stock 305.I thought i was up shifting to quick but its not,Ive set and set the tv and it shifts good.The probley comes in when your going through town or up a hill say at 5 to ten mile hour when you first touch the gas it wants to lockup,give it a little more gas and it kicks on down and does good or just touch the brake and it unlocks and does fine.Dont know what the real issue is but i figure if i just put it on a switch and leave it off untill im on the highway,cheap,and should be simple.
The brake has two switchs on it.One has a vacum line to it,dont know if that goes to trans or cruise control but i couldnt find any wire that when the brake padel was pressed that the current was lost.So i quess im going to go the way the other guy suggested.Sound like the best any ways.
How do i know which is the A terminal on the harness.Are they marked on the plug or some where,Havnt been under it to see how many wires are going into the tranny.Thanks alot everyone.
The plastic four pin connector is on the driver side of the transmission. The "A" terminal on the 4 pin connector is the wire farthest to the left and farthest to the front.
I wanted to add one comment: My understanding is that you don't want to have lockup while driving in town. What about just shifting into 3rd while in town. This is exactly what I do and what a lot of folks with these tranny's do. By staying in third, you will reduce the amount of torque slippage and lockup won't occur...(unless you have one that does lock up in 3rd). You get better throttle response, you don't have to do a forced downshift and all you have to do is just move the stick shift..no wiring no cutting...??
Good luck,
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Yea it locks up in third to.Something just dont seem right with it,it hold first kinda late and shifts pretty firm which is fine but under light accelaration it goes to second then pretty much into drive it seems to do this worse after it is warmed up.If i just get this convertor from locking then i can tell alot more on what its doing for sure.Shifts great under normal accelaration.
If i understand it right if im standing facing the drivers door the A connection is bottom left hand wire.Is this correct?Thanks for the input guys
On a 700r4 the 4-pin connector receptacle actually faces up. i.e the connector that you plug into it faces down...and it only goes in one way.
Therefor "A" is considered to be the receptacle pin which is farthest to the front of the car and most outboard (farthest from the transmission casing):
The red wire this picture is in the "A" terminal:
Wanted to think everyone for the info,crawed up in under it to day and wired the switch into the A termianal.Works great seems to have took care of the problem,when im in town or back roads i just turn it off and when on the highway flip it back on and locks right up.Know the bad part is when i was coming back home the car quit,pulled over and started right back up.Drove it a couple more miles and same thing like its running out of gas but this time it didnt die,after a few seconds of giving it gas and letting off it straightend up but that was only about a mile from the house.Haaa got to love old cars,alwayyyys something needs fixed on them.Any ways it got a new fuel pump and filter do if any one has any ideals on that chime in.If i dont figure it out ill probley post it in the approperate section.Anyways just really wanted to say thanks to all,ive always found this site very helpfull with very knowledgeable people on it.
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16. The Fire
Later on in the evening a traveler's horse was brought in by the second hostler, and while
he was cleaning him a young man with a pipe in his mouth lounged into the stable to
"I say, Towler," said the hostler, "just run up the ladder into the loft and put some hay
down into this horse's rack, will you? only lay down your pipe."
"All right," said the other, and went up through the trapdoor; and I heard him step across
the floor overhead and put down the hay. James came in to look at us the last thing, and
then the door was locked.
I cannot say how long I had slept, nor what time in the night it was, but I woke up very
uncomfortable, though I hardly knew why. I got up; the air seemed all thick and choking.
I heard Ginger coughing and one of the other horses seemed very restless; it was quite
dark, and I could see nothing, but the stable seemed full of smoke, and I hardly knew how
to breathe.
The trapdoor had been left open, and I thought that was the place it came through. I
listened, and heard a soft rushing sort of noise and a low crackling and snapping. I did not
know what it was, but there was something in the sound so strange that it made me
tremble all over. The other horses were all awake; some were pulling at their halters,
others stamping.
At last I heard steps outside, and the hostler who had put up the traveler's horse burst into
the stable with a lantern, and began to untie the horses, and try to lead them out; but he
seemed in such a hurry and so frightened himself that he frightened me still more. The
first horse would not go with him; he tried the second and third, and they too would not
stir. He came to me next and tried to drag me out of the stall by force; of course that was
no use. He tried us all by turns and then left the stable.
No doubt we were very foolish, but danger seemed to be all round, and there was nobody
we knew to trust in, and all was strange and uncertain. The fresh air that had come in
through the open door made it easier to breathe, but the rushing sound overhead grew
louder, and as I looked upward through the bars of my empty rack I saw a red light
flickering on the wall. Then I heard a cry of "Fire!" outside, and the old hostler quietly
and quickly came in; he got one horse out, and went to another, but the flames were
playing round the trapdoor, and the roaring overhead was dreadful.
The next thing I heard was James' voice, quiet and cheery, as it always was.
"Come, my beauties, it is time for us to be off, so wake up and come along." I stood
nearest the door, so he came to me first, patting me as he came in.
"Come, Beauty, on with your bridle, my boy, we'll soon be out of this smother." It was on
in no time; then he took the scarf off his neck, and tied it lightly over my eyes, and
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Why Jobs Went Direct to the Web
Dave Winer has a very thoughtful post about how, with the direct publication online of his Thoughts on Music manifesto, Steve Jobs has found yet another pulpit. Winer also comments that this system is much better than the alternative one that Apple traditionally uses, I.E. doing an interview with the NYTimes, Time, or Newsweek.
I agree that going direct was right, but it was right this time because of what Jobs was trying to accomplish. And the other systems, the big beautiful splashy photo spreads, the message carefully controlled by releasing it only through one publication, is right for other goals that Jobs wants to accomplish. Above all else, Jobs understands how to use media, in all its forms, for his own goals.
I agree with BW's Arik Hesseldahl who writes that the goal in this case was to turn the tables on the record companies in the growing debate over DRM. From nearly the beginning, the record labels realized that the different formats used by companies to sell music was going to be a problem and nearly from the beginning they wanted Jobs to license FairPlay, the software that puts restricitions on how many times a song can be copied and keeps music bought at iTunes only playable on iPods.
The drumbeat against DRM has been building in Europe, among consumers, and even within the record industry.
Arik writes: "But before that effort could gain traction, Jobs has taken the upper hand, says Bob Cohn, who founded and later sold eMusic, the leading seller of non-DRM music, mostly from indie bands. Regardless of what direction the industry takes now, Apple can now claim the moral high ground. "He may be counting (on the idea) that the labels will still not give up on DRM," Cohn says. That lets him "play the hero to consumers." Or if the labels do drop DRM, then Apple can claim credit, rather than be blamed, says Cohn. "It's a PR ploy, and he'll come out ahead either way."
And what better way to claim that higher ground than to go directly to the Internet and the techies who, also from the beginning, have called for the demolition of DRM? How better to throw it in the face of the record industry? Now, if they were smart, they would answer in kind, although frankly, they would have a hard time.
Despite all the brouhaha and the clever use of media, there is one question I would have asked whether I wrote about this on my blog or in an article.
If the record labels agree to do away with DRM, does that mean that Apple will do away with FairPlay? And if it keeps FairPlay as a delivery format without the DRM component will people and the labels remain just as frustrated? I seem to run into two sets of frustrated people out there. There are the folks, my mom or cousin, who aren't ubertechies but who simply want to move their songs around or buy from other sites. And then there are the techies who understand what DRM means for the long run and not simply what it looks like today, and that's why they're frustrated.


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A new twin-engined air force helicopter will need all its rotors repaired or replaced, at a cost of millions of dollars, after being hit by lightning.
Answering questions from the Herald on Sunday this week, the force revealed it didn't know when the NH90 helicopter would return to service or how much it would cost to fix. However, one industry source put the cost of repairs at more than $10 million.
Labour defence spokesman Phil Goff said he would ask questions this week in Parliament about the extent of the damage and how long the craft would be out of commission.
A Defence Force spokeswoman confirmed all four main rotor blades and tail rotor were badly damaged in a severe lightning strike, and several other structural parts needed replacement or repair.
Strategic external relations manager Ally Clelland said the air force was still assessing the damage but the avionics system appeared to be unimpaired.
"The NH90 will be repaired but, because it is still being assessed, it is not yet clear when it will be returned to service," said Clelland.
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman announced the purchase of the eight new helicopters in March last year to replace an ageing fleet of Iroquois helicopters.
The eight NH90s, with full support and logistics package, cost $771 million with the aircraft representing just under two-thirds of the cost.
The lightning strike happened on August 22, about four nautical miles northeast of the Ohakea air base.
Crew managed to land the helicopter safely at Ohakea and no one was injured.
Goff, who had ordered the upgrade as Minister of Defence, said he was concerned about a lack of transparency surrounding the incident.
Aviation expert Peter Clark said replacing the rotor blades would cost millions: "They are very expensive. I wouldn't put a price on them but I consider this to be a very serious matter on this machine."
Clark said aircraft were designed to withstand lightning strikes so questions needed to be asked of the manufacturer. "It worries me that these are brand-new, multimillion-dollar machines and we're already finding we're grounding them because we've had a lightning strike."
Clark questioned whether the helicopters could be deployed in bad weather, including for rescues.
The Government would pay for repairs as it self-insured the Defence Force fleet.
When the first craft was unveiled this year, Coleman called the NH90s the most advanced and capable helicopters in the history of the air force.
The Minister said the helicopters would undergo a rigorous operational test phase of about 18 months to ensure they were safe and fit for purpose before they were put to use.
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Both sides share blame in union demonization
#The Republican Party, the hard-right faction of it, began to formulate its modern message based not just on union attacks but also social issues and conservative fiscal practices way back in the 1960s in response to "The Great Society" plan of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
#For the better part of the next 15 years as industry declined in the northern half of the country, as manufacturing jobs left the "Rust Belt" for the "Sun Belt" then entirely out of the United States, Republicans seized on these moves as an example of union influence run amuck.
#To a very large extent, they were correct. The intransigence of private sector unions helped provoke companies, giving them the political cover to shift their plants where cost-of-living costs were much lower. By the 1980s, Ronald Reagan's campaign had so instilled this notion into the psyche of voters he transformed many of the "lunch pail" labor force into the so-called "Reagan Democrats" and had also cemented the "Solid South" in his party's favor.
#Having accomplished its goal of undoing over 75 years of gains for middle-class families and blue-collar workers by unions, perks most if not all non-union employees also benefited from, the Right turned its attention to the public sector versions. Reagan broke the air traffic controllers. His arch-Conservative allies, especially, vilified academia, creating a residue of resentment against the National Education Association union, that still inflames the discourse of local, state and national politics.
#Unions backed by the Democratic Party, particularly the leadership of each, are culpable as well. In many instances, they've fought reasonable compromise that in the long run would have helped their constituencies and the tax payer alike. Public sector unions, which until recently often the beneficiaries of very favorable contract terms, displayed little humility as their private-sector counterparts saw their healthcare benefits slashed, co-pays explode and their retirements diminish if not completely disappear.
#Ultimately, just like almost every problem this country faces, fault can be found with those on both sides of the issue.
#However, not recognizing the important positive impact of unions on the American workforce is a misreading of history. And not recognizing the role the demonization of unions has played in the dysfunction of America, its governance and, notably during election season, its politics, is a misunderstanding of current events.


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BLACKSBURG, Va – Faculty from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences in the College of Natural Resources and the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech had the first ever major review article on horseshoe crabs published in the journal, Review in Fisheries Science journal. Elizabeth A. Walls, while a graduate student in fisheries and wildlife sciences; Jim Berkson, assistant professor in fisheries and wildlife sciences; and Stephen A. Smith, professor in biomedical sciences; reviewed the general biology, ecology, and life history of the horseshoe crab in the article "The Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus: 200 Million Years of Existence, 100 Years of Study."
The review article discusses the various economic stakeholders involved with the horseshoe crab, including eco-tourism groups associated with bird-watching, the commercial fishermen who use the horseshoe crab as bait, and the biomedical industry with its increasing demand for horseshoe crab blood for endotoxin testing. The article reviews the reported economic impacts of horseshoe crabs, the status and management of the horseshoe crabs now and projected in the future, and alternatives to using horseshoe crabs as a blood source.
"We do have results from a number of our studies at this point," Berkson says. "We have found that the mortality of horseshoe crabs that undergo the biomedical bleeding process is only 7.5 percent. That is astounding considering how much blood is taken out of the crabs. We would expect it to be much higher. This may be an indication of how the crabs have survived for 350 million years."
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Virginia Tech's Horseshoe Crab Research Center opened this year in response to the multiple uses for the horseshoe. "LAL is a chemical found in horseshoe crab blood used to detect the presence of endotoxins in injectible drugs and implantable devices. The chemical is more important than ever due to the anti-terrorism efforts," explains Berkson. "All vaccines, including smallpox and anthrax, must be tested for the presence of endotoxins using LAL." The research at the Horseshoe Crab Research Center is designed to provide the information needed to sustainably maintain this essential natural resource.
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Completion of a previously announced acquisition combined with organic growth will result in the addition of 168 stores to Asda's existing 386 units and push Walmart's U.K. division past the 500-unit mark.
The company announced that it had received confirmation for the U.K.'s Office of Fair Trading that its plan to acquire 147 Netto stores would not be referred to the Competition Commission. The acquisition, first announced last May, will add about 1.2 million sq. ft. of space with another 550,000 sq. ft. of space coming in the form of 21 new stores. The combination will result in a total of 168 stores and 1.8 million sq. ft. of new space marking the largest single year of growth in Asda's history.
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scraped and scratched in a dirt grouted floor tile.
Under the we ight of the sagging roof
a shifting, soiled, khaki c lad man slept.
Perched upon his smooth seat
in imp robable repose, his folded chin to his chest.
His braces were flung away to his knees,
saliva crusted on his stubbled chin
and in the corners of his slack, crac ked bottom lip.
Ragged and frayed,
spilling flour dust on top of unswept ceiling p laster,
a hessian sack lay bare, wounds open
to the urgent scratching of a pink tailed rat.
Black and gray furred, perfect in the half light
of febrile eyed survival, jet t witched upon a bead,
a pinpoint reflected in the oil gloo m g low.
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stacked up to heaven?s gates
in a yellow streaked butler?s sink,
gave strength to spores and scuttle limbed roaches.
In the fla ke ash drea m, above the drowsy coals,
hung stiff puttees and socks,
caked with mud and slime
and the fruit of Eden?s apple tongued betrayal.
By his chair,
beneath his heavy hanging fingers,
lay wh ite glass, speckled with a ir,
spilling still the odours of cheap wine
and stale mouths upon the coming dawn.
In the vapour drifting round his feet,
settling to the pore and the age endured,
wrinkle stained blackness that crawled
between and over his toes,
was heard the echo of madness.
The spectre of ghostly stories
could still be heard, fa int and low,
fading with his slow, brea king breath.
Stories of fa rmhouse kitchens in closer times,
when men new the world
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Parents worry about their child's safety—especially when the child is riding in a car. With the myriad of car seat models, vehicles and guidelines for proper installation, many parents wonder if they have installed their child's car seat correctly. Unfortunately, these concerns are often warranted.
Sobering Statistics
According to the National Safe Kids Campaign, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children 14 and under in the United States. Child safety seats and safety belts, when installed and used correctly, can prevent injuries and save lives. Young children properly restrained in child safety seats have a much lower risk of fatal injury than those who are unrestrained.
To be sure your child's car seat is installed correctly, always refer to the car seat and vehicle manufacturer's instructions, and review the following tips and guidelines.
General Usage Tips for Child Safety Seats
Infants—Birth to 1 year and/or less than 20 pounds: Should have a rear-facing infant-only seat or convertible seat used as rear-facing. The seat should be secured to the vehicle by the seat belts or by the LATCH system (see box).
Infants—Less than 2 years and/or 20 to 35 pounds: Should have a convertible seat used rear-facing (select one recommended for heavier infants). The seat should be secured by the seat belts or by the LATCH system.
• Never use a rear-facing infant seat or a rear-facing convertible seat in a front seat where an air bag is present.
• Tightly install the child seat in the back seat, facing the rear of the vehicle.
• The child seat should recline at a 45-degree angle.
• Harness straps should be at or below shoulder level (usually the lower set of slots for convertible child safety seats).
• Harness straps should fit the child snugly and the harness clip should be at armpit level.
Toddlers & Preschoolers – 2 to 4 years; at least 20 pounds to approximately 40 pounds: Should have a convertible seat used forward-facing, or a forward-facing only seat, or high back booster or harness. Seat should be secured by seat belts or the LATCH system.
• Tightly install the child seat in the back seat, facing the front of the vehicle.
• Harness straps should be at or above the child's shoulders (usually the top set of slots for convertible child safety seats.)
• Harness straps should fit the child snugly and the harness clip should be at armpit level.
Young Children—from 4 up to 12 years, or until the child is at least 4'9" (57") tall: Should have a belt-positioning booster (no back, base only) or high back belt-positioning booster.
• Never use with lap-only belts. Belt-positioning boosters are always used with lap and shoulder belts.
• Booster base used with adult lap and shoulder belt in the back seat.
• Belt should rest snugly across the child's chest and rest on his or her shoulder. The shoulder belt should never be placed under the arm or behind the back.
• The lap belt should rest low, across the lap or upper thigh area. It should never rest across the stomach.
The One-minute Car Seat Safety Check!
Using a child safety seat correctly is the key to keeping your child safe in case of an accident. If the seat is not installed properly, it may not protect your child in a crash. It only takes a few minutes to check the seat to be sure it is installed properly, so follow these easy steps to ensure your child's safety:
1) Do you have and understand your child's safety seat instructions?
• Always read the child seat use and installation instruction manual.
• Read the seat belt and child seat installation sections of your vehicle owner's manual.
2) Does your child ride correctly in the seat?
Infants and toddlers from birth to age 2 who are less than 35 pounds should ride in the back seat in a rear-facing safety seat.
• Harness straps should be at or below the child's shoulders, fitting snugly and lying in a relatively straight line without sagging.
• Harness chest clip should be placed at the infant's armpit level to keep the harness straps positioned.
• Infants and toddlers weighing 20 to 35 pounds before age 2 should ride rear-facing in convertible child safety seats rated for heavier infants. Children over 2 years and at least 35 pounds may ride in forward-facing child safety seats in the back seat. Children should ride in safety seats with full harnesses until they weigh approximately 40 pounds.
• Harness straps should be at or above the child's shoulders, threaded through the top slots in most cases.
• Harness should be snug. Straps should lie in a relatively straight line without sagging.
• Harness chest clip should be at the child's armpit level, which helps keep the harness straps positioned properly on the child's shoulders. All children who have outgrown child safety seats should be properly restrained in booster seats until they are at least 4'9" tall, or until they reach 12 years of age, whichever comes first.
• Belt-positioning boosters can only be used with both the lap and shoulder belts across the child. The shoulder belt should be snug against the child's chest, resting across the collarbone. The lap belt should lay low across the child's upper thigh area.
• Boosters should be used as "in between" safety devices for children over 40 pounds who have outgrown forward-facing child seats.
• Booster seats should be used until the child can sit with his or her back against the vehicle seat's back cushion, knees bent over the seat cushion edge and feet on the floor.
For more information about child safety seat installation and child passenger safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), visit www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
For a child safety seat inspection by a certified technician, call 1-866-SEAT-CHECK or visit www.seatcheck.org.
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Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from the baptismal name Siward, which was an Old English personal name. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition. This is a little surprising, given the popularity of biblical figures in the Christian countries of Europe. Nevertheless, surnames derived from baptismal names grew in popularity during the Middle Ages, and have become one of the foremost sources for surnames.
Sewerd Early Origins
Devon where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Sewerd Spelling Variations
Sewerd Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Sewerd have been found, including Seward, Sewerd, Saward and others.
Sewerd Early History
Sewerd Early History
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Sewerd Early Notables (pre 1700)
Sewerd Early Notables (pre 1700)
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Sewerd In Ireland
Sewerd In Ireland
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The Great Migration
The Great Migration
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Sewerd, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : John Seward settled in Virginia in 1622; James Seward settled in Virginia in1655; Martin Seward arrived in Barbados in 1690; William Seward settled in Barbados in 1654 and later moved to the mainland..
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So ok how do you design sweaters flat? It would be really great if you post a link thankyou
The knitting wizard
There are tons of patterns for sweaters that are knit flat in pieces and sewn together. Before you can design one, it's a good idea to knit one from a pattern first and you can see how it's constructed.
A simple one though is to make 2 squares for the body, going by measurements, then sew the shoulders together and either pick up sts around the armholes for the sleeve and knit to the wrist, or work the sleeves separately (either as a rectangle or tapered) and sew them on.


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Retro Revolution: Drunk On Homebrews
Posted on Friday, July 20 @ 14:09:24 PST by KevinS
People have been creating their own games for their favorite platforms for years. Old computers used to come with a breakdown of their preferred flavor of programming language (usually BASIC) that players and aspiring developers could access to start planning out personal projects. There's an entire generation out there of developers who got their start from Commodore 64 manuals, programming Atari BASIC on their Atari 400/800 and fiddling with their Amigas to find cooler ways to make controllable rainbow colors.
I know it's a stronger machine than that, but it's known for its GUI and the colors were preeeeeeetty. That, and I've only ever met two or three people that have owned an Amiga.
With hardware reaching inexpensive price points and devoted gamers reaching career ages, the past few years have helped us to rediscover the roots of our industry and experience true nostalgia. And what's awesome about that? Those gamers are developing new materials based on the roots that made many of us gamers in the first place. And they're doing it cheaply… in some instances, the games are downloadable for free.
I'm not focusing on the indie games market that's been growing in notoriety over the past few years (they're awesome too, by the way), but on the retro-game homebrew development scene. Individuals are making their own games for retro consoles, some to play with their fellow retro-loving friends, and others just to experience a unique (and impossible) moment from the good ol' days. It's easy to find tech documents for the old hardware of a programmer's choice, forums dedicated to talking shop, and even websites that sell new cartridge shells, circuit boards, and anything else an aspiring retro-dev could ask for.
Have you been dreaming of a brand-spakin'-new NES game? There's always Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril. More in an old arcade mood? Medieval Mayhem for the 2600 might scratch that itch. Oh, and then there's Mighty Mighty Missile for Sega CD, Beggar Prince for Sega Genesis, Edge Grinder for Commodore 64, a plethora of new titles for various Atari platforms.
Those systems ain't obsolete, people! There are dedicated nerds putting out some kickass new stuff. And, like other indie devs, they deserve support. So if you find yourself with a few bucks and a hankering for some new-classic game time, I'd suggest checking out a few new-old-school games!
And if you've got any suggestions on any I should look into, I look forward to hearing about 'em!
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My wife went through several guns before she decided on a carry gun. She ended up with the S&W 642CT. She said she liked the way the CT grip fit her hand better than any other gun she tried or we had. She shoots and carries 148g HBWC ammo. The recoil is very, very mild. The choice of ammo and grip makes a big difference in the light weight 38 spl.
My wife does not like IWB. She likes the Galco FLETCH OWB and the Tommy Gun medium size fanny pack. She does not like to carry without a thumb snap, no matter how much I tell her that she is not going to lose her gun in holster that fits right.


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Why Women Are Worse at Networking
The second time I see H. is on a Sunday morning at the bus stop near my apartment. It's the kind of rainy day in New York that makes you feel hopeless; the rain comes at you sideways, umbrellas blow inside out, and by the time you reach anywhere, you are sopping and angry and frustrated and wish you'd never even tried.
H. and I had met a few days earlier in the middle of woods, at a training for very courageous people planning to journey to remote locations with many young Jewish adults in our charge. She and I, and a few other women, had been part of one evening's networking group.
Networking is the ultimate demonstration of privilege. That is, if you know what networking is, why it's important, what to do with networks and know other people who also know these things, you are privileged. You've probably been to college, or even graduate school; you probably have had access to some kind of money and/or community that values connections and speaks about how it's all about who you know. In the Jewish community, this is especially true; if you can manage to penetrate the walls of the organized Jewish establishment, you have a network that might last you as long as you want it, and maybe even beyond.
All the women in this networking group were smart, feisty, accomplished, well-connected, and like H. and I, really good at qualifying and disclaiming our accomplishments with phrases like "I sort of." This tendency, which we confess to doing with a terrifying fluidity, makes it difficult for us to market ourselves aggressively, confidently and effectively. I nod so much listening to these women that my neck hurts the next morning. I also can't fully own my professional accomplishments — be they creative or Jewish communal. When people ask me what I do these days, I say, "Well, I'm sort of being a writer." I don't say that before last spring, I'd spent my entire post college life working in the Jewish community, racked up a lot of important experience, and impacted many people.
I'd be willing to bet a fancy sum of money that most men do not have this issue, because they're socialized to be assertive and market themselves without hesitation and with pride.
Resisting the way we've been socialized (and not one of us has escaped this imprint) is hard, especially when many of us have also experienced the martyr complex that the Jewish community demands from us in working for it, whether for money or in a volunteer capacity. Both men and women (to get binary about it) experience this burn out, but the way we rally — or don't — looks very different. In my experience, women just put up with more, and although we know it's going to happen again at our next organization, we don't hesitate to go back in, to give our whole selves all over again. The Jewish community can teach us how to use our best selves, but the real question is if it can enable women to own their voices, without apology or qualification.
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Date of Stay: August, 2011
We camped here in 2 tents which ended up being very crowded with the water and electrical outlet in a "deluxe" tent site (#28). Our site was very unlevel and crowded for our 2 tents. Our table was on a plateau about 2 feet higher than area for our tent which was half dirt/mud and grass. Luckily, the adjacent tent sites were not occupied. The other tent sites on the other side of the campground had gravel/rocks so we opted for the uneven site (the staff was very accommodating in letting us pick the site and switch if needed). We had to park our car alongside the site and it was a steep incline. We were very close to the bathrooms/shower/laundry facility at the back of the campgrounds which was very nice (better than the front restrooms/showers). It was nice to be able to send our kids over for the restroom and tend laundry quickly. The RV sites looked nicer and more level. It was a quiet area, too.
Date of Stay: July, 2011
The site we were on had fine dirt and was close to the restrooms/sink station. Overall, nice and quiet. We didn't get a chance to see the playground. We heard the managers making the rounds after 10pm for campfires. The staff that greeted us was friendly. Looks like a popular site and would stay here again.
Date of Stay: July, 2011
This was our first KOA experience. We are a family of 5 with 3 children. The facilities were nice (restroom and laundry); looked like they were getting some updating. We camped in 2 tents on a grassy, level site. The area was pretty quiet. We had to ask to have the sprinklers turned off as they were watering on the edge of our site and watering the electrical outlet. We had to insist. The front desk lady was not the friendliest and a bit brusque. The playground equipment is very outdated and not shaded at all. Overall, the site worked for a pitstop along the way. Other KOA sites are much nicer.


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Age-related neurodegenerative diseases are a severe and increasingly worrisome burden for our aging population. Most of the chronic neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's disease [PD], Lewy body dementia [LBD], Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia [FTD], amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS], etc.) are characterized by intracellular protein inclusions that are specific for each of these diseases. We investigate the structural, molecular, cellular, and histopathological mechanisms underlying aggregation of the PD/DLB-associated synaptic protein α-synuclein as well as the FTD/ALS-associated nucleic acid binding proteins TDP-43 and FUS/TLS. Pathological pathways modelled in cell culture and animal models (mice and flies). Investigated mechanisms include protein aggregation and phosphorylation, neuroinflammation, mitophagy, and nuclear import. We wish to understand the molecular basis of the remarkable specificity of intracellular protein aggregation killing particular neuronal subpopulations, which cause the characteristic syndromes of neurodegenerative movement disorders and dementias.
The research group is funded by the Hertie-Institute and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Characterization and Behavioural Consequences of α-Synucleinopathy in Transgenic Mice
We are using transgenic mice expressing human mutant A30P α-synuclein under the control of a Thy1 promoter, which recapitulate human α-synucleinopathy down to the ultrastructural level. Cognitive behavior of (Thy1)-h[A30P]αSYN mice is impaired in an age-dependent manner, most likely due to development of neuropathology and neuronal dysfunction within the amygdala circuitry (Schell et al. 2012). Moreover, old transgenic mice ultimately die of locomotor deterioration, caused by brain stem and spinal motoneuron pathology. The age of onset of this terminal phenotype is accelerated by high fat diet-induced obesity (Rotermund et al. 2014). We are further investigating neuroinflammatory and diabetic mechanisms involved in this process. This work is supported by the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE).
Lewy-like neuropathology in transgenic mouse brain (immunostaining of α-synuclein phosphorylated at serine-129)
Regulation of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 in macrophages
Missense mutations in the gene encoding leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common cause of autosomal-dominant hereditary PD and a considerable genetic risk factor for sporadic PD. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of LRRK2 activation, and the biological role of LRRK2 is still largely unknown. Interestingly, a large amount of LRRK2 is expressed in the immune system. We found that LRRK2 induction by interferon-g in macrophages is mediated via a signal transduction pathway dependent on the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 (Kuss et al. 2014). We are currently investigating the cellular functions of LRRK2 in stimulated macrophages. This work is supported by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Regulation and Cellular Effects of Parkin E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Activities
Most of the familial PD cases are caused by recessive mutations in the PARK2/PARKIN gene, which may also be a genetic risk factor for sporadic PD. The PARKIN gene product functions as an E3 ubiquitin protein ligase for a variety of unrelated substrate proteins. We investigate the role of parkin in the autophagic degradation of damaged mitochondria. Parkin is recruited to experimentally depolarized mitochondria in a PINK1-dependent manner, which is differentially affected by PD mutations in both genes (Geisler et al. 2010). Parkin ubiquitinylates a distinct set of mitochondrial outer membrane protein in a highly complex manner. We identified a set of E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes that mediate such reactions (Geisler et al. 2014). We are further investigating the complex regulation of PINK1/parkin-regulated mitophagy, also using high content imaging. This work is supported by the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases).
Cell Biology of the FTD/ALS Associated Nuclear Splice Factors TDP-43 and FUS
TDP-43 and FUS/TLS in cytosolic and nuclear inclusions were recently identified as neuropathological hallmarks of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sklerosis (ALS). It is to show now if the cytosolic aggregates are actively neurotoxic or if their cytosolic sequestration of these nuclear proteins deprives neurons of vital RNA processing factors. To identify novel target genes, we conducted expression profiling studies after RNA interference. We have identified the intracellular transport protein histone deacetylase 6 and the exon junction complex component SKAR as novel TDP-43 target mRNAs and validated them structurally and functionally in non-neuronal and neuronal cells treated with siRNA and lentiviral shRNA vectors as well as in TDP-43 mutant animal models (Fiesel et al. 2010 and 2011). We unraveled the regulation of ubiquitinylation of TDP-43 by UBE3E ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes and the ubiquitin isopeptidase UBPY, and studied the effects on TDP-43 aggregation and neurotoxicity in Drosophila (Hans et al. 2014). Additional yeast 2-hybrid interactor proteins of TDP-43 and FUS are being investigated. A first report showing modifier effects for FUS nuclear import regulatory proteins (transportin and protein arginine methyltransferase 1) has just appeared (Jäckel et al. 2015). This work is supported by the German Research Council (DFG) and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease (DZNE).
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brought the Media Research Center founder on to discuss the fiscal
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English: Barrington is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 904. The village is about ten miles (16 km) south-west of Cambridge, between Haslingfield and Shepreth.
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You would have found more signs of life in an ancient, long-sealed burial crypt than could be discerned during the greater portion of the National Party's dreary weekend conference.
It was not until the final item on the agenda that the 600-plus delegates finally stirred from their torpor.
The announcement in the Prime Minister's keynote speech that unemployed 16- and 17-year-olds, along with 18-year-old parents, will no longer be allowed to spend their benefit as they choose was greeted with loud cheers, piercing whistles, stamping feet and wild applause.
The introduction of something equivalent to food stamps is part of National's new tough-minded approach to reversing the tide of young people progressing directly from school to the dole queues.
The policy has "winner" stamped all over it - at least in electoral terms. It will find favour with many middle-ground voters turned off by Labour's capital gains tax.
It is the kind of policy that a lateral-thinking Labour Party should have been promoting to confound its critics and shed once and for all its lingering image of political correctness in order to recapture some of the huge number of male voters who have switched to National.
John Key has been smart in picking "disengaged youth" as the first target of National's intended shake-up of the welfare system. Few will quibble with the policy's carrot-and-stick approach to trying to prevent young lives being blighted by years on the unemployment scrapheap.
The policy, which includes greater obligation to participate in job training programmes, has many more innovative components than just turning a portion of benefit payments into food stamps.
With intensive case management planned for young unemployed, greater access to childcare so teen parents can go back to school, plus adults undertaking mentoring roles, the policy does not come cheap.
But National has finally wised up to overseas experience of welfare reform - that to save money in the long term you have to spend more in the short term.
The Prime Minister has been smart in taking a gradualist approach to that reform. Yesterday's announcement was the first of a number of intended changes to be revealed before the November election.
That way National can guarantee publicity for each change while still testing the waters to assess the amount of change swinging voters are willing to accept.
Key's speech was a life-saver for a conference otherwise devoid of ideas and debate.
The image-conscious, risk-averse organisers of National's annual get-togethers have long ensured the two days' proceedings are tightly scripted and carefully choreographed.
Their fear that debate on the conference floor is but a short step away from dissent meant this year's affair - coming less than four months before the election - saw the application of even more cosmetics.
This was a conference coiffured, manicured, pumped full of Botox and then covered in bubble wrap for its own protection.
That proceedings were wrinkle-free, however, was more down to the agenda being filled with a lengthy series of largely dull speeches from a succession of Cabinet ministers.
One of National's founding principles is freedom of speech. It is a pity the party did not celebrate its 75th birthday by allowing more of that commodity to find voice from the delegates on the floor of the conference.


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Anyways - on the 3rd, I decided to do some touristy stuff around Bobo - so went to see the Grand Mosque, which was a very interesting example of Sahel architecture, and then, being bloody-minded cheap backpacker I am, hired a bicycle to go 34 kilometres to a neighbouring village, Koumi, and back(in order to save 8 dollars to have a guy on a motorbike take me there and back). Bad-dish decision.
After about 2 km, before I left Bobo, my bike chain fell off. There was a disabled man nearby, in a homemade bicycle operated by hands, who came over and started looking at my bike...he then took it to a yard next to a house, and told me to sit down - apparently this crap piece of wire holding the gears together had broken. Sat and was talking to hi, - we were in the offices of the An gnan to Allah ma Association, which apparently means something like faith for Allah - it's an organization of people disabled thru polio to be educated, get help, etc. He's a polio sufferer, and cannot stand or walk, and is the president of the organization, as well as an artist. They were wonderful people, and sent someone on a motorcycle to direct me onto the right road. They invited me to a party that night, and I did want to go, but ended up too exhausted. I did leave a small donation before I left though, and I'm glad I did - if anyone wants info on them and wants to do the same, you know where and how to reach me. I don't think they get any goernment help, and I mean - they're helping people who were just unlucky to learn and do things that make them able to support themselves afflicted with the same bad luck.
After a long, hot ride, go to the village and went in - this part was hell, because nobody spoke French or English, and I was followed around by old grandmothers demanding money and trying to sell me corn on the cob for 2 dollars, getting quite annoyed, but then this guy who spoke French saw me and took me to the tourist office, which was on the other side of town. Here I met some drunk people who worked there, was extorted for money to leave my bicycle, and got a guide.
The village itself is actually very beautiful and interesting - the setting is great, and the architecture just has...such a strange feel. If you look closely at the walls of each house, there's a small section that one can actually break from the inside to escape in case of invaders. There's also fetishes and shrines everywhere, denoting rites of passage for certain family members, etc. I also bought a few souvenirs. Unfortunately, conversations with people outside of my guide(even those who spoke French) were quite useless, as most were drunk in an extended New Year's celebration. Oh well...
After that, made an arduous trip back, mostly uphill, cursing mysemf - the chain went haywire a second time, and had to find someone to fix it. Got back to Bobo, and just...chilled...Bobo is a very chilled out and relaxed town for a big city...except for "artists" who insist on following you around, asking you to come to their studios, and getting abusive when you refuse. Everything has it's good and bad...
Next morning, went to Banfora, about 90 minutes away...got accosted by a guide right when I got off, who took me to my guesthouse, and I negotiated a price with him to take me to the waterfalls and Sindou Peaks which were about 50 km...unfortunately, and I dislike this, I've become quite mean when negotiating with guides because of the behavior of some of them in East Africa, something I should not do...
Anyways, I settled in, and we left - the waterfalls are great - several tiers, cool water, and great contrast with the dry brush areas nearby(burkina is very very dry, yet the landscape is still beautiful in its bleakness, if that makes any sense...have seen a few bushfires). After the waterfalls, Ibrahim, the guide, taught me some drumming(a friend of his nearby was playing them). On the way back we had some palm wine, which here is less sweet than in Ghana.
After that, there was the super-long ride to the Sindou Peaks(after returning to Banfora to return my sandals for repair, since after 3 months, they have broken in half) - it took 2 and a half hours for 50 km, and was very painful on the back of the bike...Ibrahim also taught me a bit of motorcycle riding(the lesson ending when I managed to kind of crash into a sand embankment though!). On the ride there, I was screaming..."J'ai mal au derriere" every few minutes. Eventually we made a song about painful body parts...it was actually quite good. I think it could also be the palm wine speaking a bit there.
The Sindou Peaks are very very cool - the Lonely Planet is right when it describes it as other-worldly rock formations - very fun to climb, and the whole place is breathtaking at sunset. Kind of reminds me of the 'Stonehenge of Asia' because of its isolation and the pain in getting there(remember that John?) but about 5000 times better! It's just in the middle of nowhere, and just rises out, and has this isolated, adventurous(for lack of a better word) feel. Also watched the caretaker killing a snake that got into the shed with rocks. Quite brutal.
Got back, went to Ibrahim's, where he played some music on the Koro(it's an African stringed instrument) - there was something quite enchanting about the melody, and i'm giving taking a few lessons serious thought. The song was in Bambara, and I found it quite evocative - I'll translate it from French here later. Invited him over later for some arak(Middle Eastern Alcohol) before I passed out later that evening - I'm trying to practice my French, but it's difficult here, because Burkinabe French is slightly different from Biais French, which I learnt.
Next day got to the bus station, where this guy comes and tells me I should sell my return ticket and go with STMB, another bus, leaving in an hour straight to Ouaga(I was going to Bobo and then getting a bus to Ouaga). Ibrahim shows up to see me off; and we got to STMB. Turns out the bus is leaving in 3 hours. Have no choice, so buy the ticket. Ibrahim invited me for some palm wine again - I think it's one of the few times in my life I've had alcohol in the morning! Honest mum. Really.
Later went to his place, learnt the song he was playing - and then he did the nicest thing - he's been making a replica koro - he sat down and finished it, and then gave it to me, and refused to accept payment. He lives in a 1-room shack, has to find tourists to make money for day-to-day living, and still does things like this...I'm starting to realize more and more that even though so many africans have nothing, or close to nothing, they're still so warm and generous(except for a lot of bus conductors :D ).
Got back to the station at 11:30(bus leaving at 12), and was suddenly told, after loading my bag, that the bus was full. They refunded my ticket and unloaded my bag. I had bought a ticket, and then they sold more than the bus can take. Was close to feeling lionlike again, but I guess I'm getting more used to this stuff so can take it more now even though I somewhat seethe inside for a few minutes. Got to Sogebaf bus station, where I had to wait for an hour for a bus to Bobo, and then some more time for a bus to Ouaga(with the baggage loader taking 2 dollars to load my bag-sigh. I am getting more towards accepting this type of thing thankfully). Finally, calmer, was on the bus, and stopped about 10 times by police, who feel the need to check your papers and probably collect a bribe. Made friends with Guillaume, the uni student sitting next to me, who insisted on dropping me off at my guesthouse, and showed up this morning to drive me around on errands even though I kept on saying no! Burkinabes rock.
Ouaga is also quite a pleasant, relaxed, city - wish I could stay here longer.
Am going thru a dilemma right now, because I have 4 choices of what to do and I have no idea which one to pick - if any of my friends could advise me, I'd love it.
1) Go to Mopti(south of Mali) day after tomorrow tomorrow, get transport to Timbuktu, hang there for a few days, then come back to Mopti, trek Dogon country(which is supposed to be great) for a few days, and then back to Banfora to learn basics of how to play to koro and drums from Ibrahim for a few days, then Benin, Togo, Ghana.
2) Same as 1, except I would cut out the learniong koro and drums and go to a music festival 65 km from Timbuktu instead(3 days, 120 euros...a bit expensive, but possibly awesome - every year a lot of people fly here from Europe and the US just for this. I'd also have to pay for transport to the festival itself, and I don't think it would be too much, but it would cost).
3) Like 1, but cutting out the music lessons and music festival and instead, going to Agadez in Niger for a few days - gonna be a long trip though, and a bit expensive too. However, everyone who I've spoken to who's gone to Niger says that it's amazing, especially Agadez.
4) Just came today - day after tomorrow, going to Benin for the Voodoo Festival on the 10th, and then up to Mali thru Burkina for Dogon Country and Timbuktu, and then back down thru Burkina to Togo for a few days before I reenter Ghana and leave.
I like 1 and 4 the most, but all look good...I just read about the voodoo festival today so I'm more confused - advice anyone????


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Roger Williams students share vision to energize Bristol's waterfront
Considered to be an underutilized resource within the town of Bristol, the waterfront, or more specifically, the former armory on the waterfront, could prove to be a boon for business and boaters alike if it were to be transformed into a municipal maritime center.
That theory was presented by Roger Williams University students, Macy Miller and Haley O'Callaghan to the town council last week.
As part of the community partnership between Bristol and Roger Williams University, the two students, along with classmates Kristin Belmore, Lauren Bombara, Mike Lefebvre and Andrew Tamblyn took an academic approach to a real-life situation. Over the semester, the group engaged town officials, conducted site visits and developed a preliminary marketing plan that could pay off as an economic driver.
The project objective was explained by Ms. Miller.
"We wanted to determine the feasibility of converting the historic Bristol armory to a municipal maritime center," she said.
To be considered viable, the students needed to assess if the maritime center would be financially self-sustaining, promote economic growth for the town, and respect the historical architecture. Although considered at this point to be academic, all the students' criteria were met in the phase one analysis plus arriving at the realization that the town was only utilizing 5 percent of its capacity with regard to transient boater capacity.
With the preliminary study complete, the plans will be developed further by students in the spring semester who will complete a harbor assets study, consider year-round options for the maritime center, and further develop the financial analysis of the project. In the coming months, phase two will include a community workshop, giving residents and boaters an opportunity to comment and provide input into such a project.


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Handbook Of The 42nd Parliament
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Chase Blackburn.
...He's a rather instinctive, relatively nonathletic football player. But I always gave him the benefit of the doubt that he was at-the-very-least- A sure tackler. Yesterday he missed 5 by my count...which I'll admit I stopped counting by the 3rd quarter.
Whatever speed he did possess has certainly left him after 8 seasons in the NFL. So my question is, what does he bring to the table if he can't consistently wrap up tackles? We can all agree that he has ZERO upside.
I know, he had an interception. Bravo, Chase! But I believe a mannequin could have intercepted Weeden on that play.
If you disagree, feel free to tear me to shreds. But All in all, I just want what's best for the New York Giants.
Side note- Herzlich must be pretty awful if he can't dethrone Blackburn.