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- Greetings from Gintaras,
At Pennsic this year, Master Avery handed over the reigns of Midlands
Regional Deputy Marshal for Heavy Weapons Combat to me. I appreciate all of
the work he has done in the office and look forward to continuing the
progress he has made. If any Group Marshal, Group MIT, MIT, or Marshal of
the Field needs anything, feel free to contact me. I will be more than happy
to assist you. In fact, you all should be contacting me with either a report
(GKMs & Group MITs) or a "hello, I'm still active" (MITs & MOFs) on Sept 1.
Email works just fine for these reports, but you can snail mail them to me
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and has three authorizations or more to contact me about becoming an MIT and
working their way towards being a warranted marshal. I think that we can
never have enough marshals on the field and it is the best way to give back
to the sport that we all love.
I would also like to forward on a message that Earl Marshal Duke Brannos
posted on Legiodraconis.com today about the release of the new Society
Marshal Handbook for Heavy Combat (see below). Please get a copy of it and
start reading/using the rules immediately. As marshals and MITs, it is our
responsibility to be able to understand and explain these rules to others.
Do not forget that while, the Society Rules are the basis of heavy combat in
the SCA, the Kingdom can always make more restrictive/safe rules on top of
Society ones. Please also refer to the Middle Kingdom Marshal Handbook when
reviewing the Society Marshal Handbook (copies can be found at
Thank you for reading this message. Be safe, be chivalrous, and have fun.
From Legio Draconis.com (Duke Brannos):
Well we have a new handbook and I will go through some of the changes we
will be looking at over this weekend. I will also post major changes in the
The new handbook is up on the official website:
or the direct link:
A few Questions:
>1) Is there an estimated time this will be posted on SCA page?Answer:
>2) Is there a timeline to insure all Kingdoms are in line with this? By XX
>- XX - XX this will be the official standard and will posted.
1) Now
2) All the new rules are effective as of now, i.e. if you conform to
them, you're OK. In order to give everyone time to get up to speed,
I'll propose we "sunset" the old rules on December 1, 2006, with the
previously mentioned exception for the non-contact/contact transition
which will need to be complete by Aug 1, 2007. This Dec. 1 date
should allow time for KEMs to get notes into Kingdom newsletters
about any changes that will affect their Kingdoms.
Major Changes:
From the Armour Archive:
"The new handbook increases armour requirements a tiny bit in one or two
places, and decreases them by about the same amount in others. (The root
causes were genuine marshalling issues.) It will probably lead to the
introduction of unpadded poles in several more kingdoms, increases maximum
mace weight, specifically allows types of body-to-body contact, makes it
clear that controlled shield-to-body contact is OK, allows a kind of
half-swording, and bans blow-calling. "
"The arm armor section spells out that a shield is NOT sufficient regardless
of design. (i.e. strapped heater vs center-grip)
Padding under a gorget is also new, it was suggested but not required in the
2000 version I printed out last year.
It also looks like they loosened the footwear requirements. The term
"should" stands out to me as new. I may be wrong on that one."
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Australians well placed for Kiel medals
by Craig Heydon on 22 Jun 2011
470 M - AUS 11 Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page - Kieler Woche 2011 segel-bilder.de / Christian Beeck
Kieler Woche 2011. Australian sailors are set to battle it out for medals in four classes as the final round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup heads into the last day of racing in Kiel, Germany.
After four days of racing Australians are in medal contention in four classes with crews in the Women's Match Racing, 470, RS:X and Laser Radial classes all aiming to stand on the podium in Kiel on Wednesday night.
The Australian Women's Match Racing Team crew of Nicky Souter, Jessica Eastwell and Lucinda Whitty will line up against the Russian entry skippered by Ekatarina Skudina in the final with the Australians guaranteed at least a Silver medal.
Souter and crew had a tough path to the final, first beating the number one seeded Anna Tunnicliffe in a quarter-final that went to five races and then coming up against fellow Australian Olivia Price in the semi-final which they won three wins to one.
'After qualifying for the quarter-finals in the eighth and final place we came up against the Americans who won the last World Cup round in Weymouth and had sailed really well here all week, only losing three out of 20 races on the way to the finals,' said Souter. 'They got off to a great start and we found ourselves down two-nil but we sailed really well in the last three races and managed to take it out'.
'The breeze was incredibly shifty today and you couldn't predict anything out there,' she said. 'We've been working on our starts this week and that really paid off today, we were slow off the line early in the regatta but we've turned that around and it paid off today.'
Fellow Australian Olivia Price came up against Denmark's Lotte Meldgaard-Pedersen in the quarter-finals with the Australian crew progressing with a three-nil victory. In the all-Australian semi-final first points went to Price after Souter sailed to the wrong mark on the course but Souter fought back to win the next three races and progress to the final.
'The final against the Russian crew is going to be tough,' said Souter. 'They've been sailing well all week and are the defending champions here but we're looking forward to the challenge.
'The racing has been close all week between all of the crews,' she said. 'We've won and lost against pretty well everyone and are continuing to learn a lot in every race as we're only in our second regatta together as a team.'
In the 470 men's class Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page head into the 10 boat medal race with a 15 point lead over the second placed Croatian team and the defending Kiel Week champions know that there's still plenty of work to do in the final race.
The light, shifty conditions that made racing difficult for the Women's Match Racers made it impossible for the 470 men with the crews spending four hours on the water without a race being completed.
'Tomorrow we go into the medal race with a 15 point advantage but are aware that anything can happen so we'll be racing hard tomorrow,' said Belcher. 'We're happy with our form to date and being able to put it all together throughout the series which we've been working on throughout the year.
'To win six out of the eight races so far this week with all the top three crews in the world here, you know you are sailing well,' he said.
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Belcher and Page will be joined in the 470 medal race by fellow Australians Sam Kivell and Will Ryan who enter the final day in eighth position while Alexander and Patrick Conway are 15th.
Jessica Crisp had a great day in the RS:X women's class with a third and a fourth in the lighter conditions jumping her from her overnight fourth position to take the regatta lead with just one race to go.
Crisp has sailed well in the range of conditions that have challenged all of the crews and takes a one point lead over Germany's Moana Delle into the final race with Spain's Blanca Manchon eight points further back in third.
Fellow Australian Allison Shreeve will also feature in the medal race after ending the fleet races eighth overall with a 22nd and a 15th on Tuesday. Queensland sailor Joanna Sterling is 18th.
In the Laser Radial class Krystal Weir heads into the medal race in third position after finishing in the top eight in all eight races at this regatta.
Weir is in a tight battle for Silver and Bronze and finds herself just one point off second but also just one point ahead of fourth place.
Gabrielle King heads into the medal race in seventh position, 17 points behind Weir, while Ashley Stoddart missed out on a place in her second medal race in three events by just two points.
Ryan Palk and Tom Burton head into the Laser medal race in eighth and ninth respectively, while James Burman ended the week 19th, ahead of Matthew Wearn in 26th, Mark Whittington in 40th, Jared West in 45th, Ki-Raphael Sulkowski in 52nd, Tristan Brown in 59th and Christopher Jones in 79th.
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Will and Sam Phillips are eighth in the 49er fleet and will contest their second straight European World Cup round medal race while Steven Thomas and Nick Brownie are 14th and Tom Johnson and Rhys Mara and 18th.
Tessa Parkinson and Belinda Stowell are 11th in the 470 women's fleet after a 16th in their one and only race on Tuesday.
In the 2.4mR class Tasmanian sailor Matt Bugg is seventh in his final regatta before contesting the 2011 IFDS World Championships in Weymouth, England, in a few weeks time.
Oliver Tweddell is 11th in the Finn class, three places ahead of fellow Australian Tim Castles in 14th, while in the RS:X men Tim Gourlay is 16th, Jimmy Levy 19th and Patrick Vos 30th.
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We would recommend this little apartment (block in the banking and hotel district). Approximately 10-15 minutes walk to the Palace of Culture. Small bedroom, in the second room sofa, TV and kitchen. Bathroom also clean.
Generally so positive!
Super gelegenes kleines Apartment (Plattenbau im Banken- und Hotelviertel). Ca 10-15 Gehminuten zum Kulturpalast. Kleines Schlafzimmer, im zweiten Raum Sofa, TV und Küche. Bad auch sauber.
Allgemein also positiv!
En rigtig god lejlighed. Den er god til 2 personer og ligger meget centralt. Det var dog ikke den lejlighed der var afbilledet i reklamen, men det gjorde ingen forskel. God service. Vi konstaterede at der manglede en hårtørrer og 10 min. efter ankom en ung pige med en ny. Lidt malurt: Vi havde med Wioletta at der skulle komme en taxi og afhente os 6.45 på afrejsedagen, men den kom aldrig. Vi løste selv problemet og nåede flyveren alligevel.
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Our third time, we got to stay a little longer and it was still perfect! The apartement is in the city center, but it is calm, we slept very well!
Really if you are searching for an apartement in Warsaw, do not search any longer!
We really loved Wiolettas apartment! It is in a perfect location just 10 minutes walk from central station and has good tram connections. Wioletta and her husband were very welcoming. The apartement is cozy and very clean. It is perfect to discover Warsaw. I would totally book again. We stayed their three times during summer and it was always great.
Nice Apartment and nice treatememt of the 2 landlords Wioletta and Mariusz. Good, quiet location, close to the old center of Warshaw. Apartment is equipped with all necessary features. Small repairs were done immediately. I stayed 3 weeks and had a great time. Thank you Wioletta and Mariusz.
Good apartment in an older building close to the central station and near restaurants. Friendly host met us as planned.
The studio is comfortable for one or two people and in a very quiet place. The location is very good, with bus and tram stops at the door of the building and 10/15 min walking from the train station. In summer the studio may be a bit hot because it is difficult to ventilate. There is no lift in the building. I stayed for several months and everything worked very well: the kitchen, the shower, the washing machine... no problems at all. Wioletta is a very nice host and it was easy to contact her. A very nice place to stay in Warsaw.
booking for Holiday s from France during 1 week sorry for my language
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U.S. dollar shows strength after the release of labor market data. The number of unemployment benefits applications for the past week has fallen to 284 thousand, from 303 thousand. Analysts had predicted an increase to 308 thousand. This encouraged strenghtening of the dollar index which is now adding about 0.10%. Stock markets have opened not that positively. DJIA and S&P500 have gone into the red zone, losing about 0.03%.
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Saturday I went out with some Brodian's for dinner at the Castle Arms and to a CD release party at the Bongo club. On the walk between places I saw the lunar eclipse which was really spe
I have been to view another flat today, down by the ocean with a good priced rent, but I dont think I like it better than where I am now, so I told them 'no'. I had to take the bus there and it is much farther from work than where I am living now. It is nice to walk whenever possible (best way to see and learn about a place) so I am just now on my hour long journey back home through the drizzling misting rain to the Royal Mile. This MacDonald Road Library caught my eye on the way so I stopped in, all the books I've seen are in Asian languages. I want to go have a better look around but they close in ten mintues.
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LETTER FROM WASHINGTON about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. This past March, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, the C.I.A. helped local authorities capture Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, believed to be the third most important figure in Al Qaeda. Tells how American intelligence satellites traced a telephone call made to Baluchistan by Saad bin Laden, one of Osama's sons. C.I.A. paramilitary operatives, Delta Force soldiers, and Pakistani officials descended upon a suspicious 100-person convoy in Baluchistan, but Osama was nowhere to be found. Mentions a top-secret Memorandum of Notification President Bush signed after 9/11 which called for Osama to be either captured or killed on sight. Quotes Vincent Cannistraro, former chief of operations for the C.I.A.'s Counter-Terrorism Center. Says a $25-million reward is being offered to whomever turns Osama over to the authorities. Iran claims Osama's son is not hiding in their country. Writer interviewed Cofer Black, the State Department's coordinator for counter-terrorism, who claimed Osama was "a goner." Describes how Bush stopped referring to Osama as months went by without his capture. The C.I.A. believes that Osama is likely hiding somewhere along the 1500-mile border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mansoor Ijaz, the American owner of Crescent Investment Management, believes that Osama is alive and hiding in the borderlands dominated by ethnic Pashtuns. Claims that Osama is guarded by an outer ring of loyal villagers, a second ring of tribal leaders, and an inner ring of personal aides and bodyguards; he's only allowed to communicate via handwritten notes. Rahimullah Yusufzai, a journalist in Peshawaar, says that Osama is likely hiding in western Pakistan. Most experts think that Osama is now nearly alone. He has not been seen publicly since December 26, 2001, when he appeared on videotape, looking sickly and aged. Then came a stream of audio recordings, faxes, Internet postings, and other communication, all implying that bin Laden was alive; reported letters from Osama began appearing. Yossef Bodansky, the director of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, claims that Osama is sending tapes and messages to his followers all the time. Analysis of the audiotape messages suggest that they're authentic. Claims Osama still appears to be playing a direct role in coordinating Al Qaeda's campaign. Mentions the audiotapes released before the bombings in Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Kuwait, and Bali. The most difficult problem for U.S. officials may be determining who bin Laden's helpers are and how they fit into Pakistan's power structure. The search has been stymied by political hurdles. Although Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is an outspoken ally of the U.S., the aggressive pursuit of bin Laden poses political risks for him; as long as bin Laden is on the lam in Pakistan, Musharraf can be assured of receiving favorable treatment from the U.S. The official White House position is that Pakistan is working as hard as it can to rout out terrorists there. But rounding up Taliban and Al Qaeda members has been a sticking point for Pakistan's intelligence service, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (I.S.I.), which was virtually created by the Taliban. Fundamentalists have been gaining power throughout western Pakistan in recent years. Pakistani journalist Shaheen Sehbai questions how hard the I.S.I. is looking for bin Laden, and claims that every tribal chief is in the pocket of the Pakistani government. Bodansky charges that the Pakistanis have produced major Al Qaeda members only when it served their own political purposes. Unsurprisingly, no one is more cynical of the Pakistanis than the Indians. An Indian intelligence official mentioned Abu Zubaydah, who was found in a villa owned by a Pakistani jihad organization, as well as Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, who was found living with a member of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami Party. Pakistan has barred the U.S. from playing more than a token military role in the country. In December 2001, Musharraf asked the American Ambassador to Pakistan, Wendy Chamberlin, for financial aid in cauterizing the tribal borders; the request was denied by Congress. Soon after, the North-West Frontier Province fell into the hands of Musharraf's Islamist opponent. Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid claims that the security situation in the borderlands is getting worse––"Hundreds of Taliban fighters [aided by Al Qaeda] have been crossing the borders and attacking American troops…" The Bush Administration is said to be distracted by competing priorities––most notably, the war in Iraq. Sri Lankan terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna believes that if the U.S. hadn't gone into Iraq, bin Laden would have been found by now. Cannistraro claims that the effort to find bin Laden has lost half of its original strength because of Iraq. Rand Beers, who handled terrorism issues for the National Security Council, became so concerned about Iraq's impact on the "war on terror" that he quit his job. The writer interviewed Richard Clarke, America's first counter-terrorism czar, who revealed top-secret details of previous intelligence failures that had allowed bin Laden to escape; these details were withheld from the Congressional Report on September 11th. Tells how, in the mid-1990s, the C.I.A. was authorized to mount operations to go in and apprehend bin Laden, but that the agency had hesitations. In 1998, Clinton authorized a notoriously unsuccessful attack against bin Laden which happened to coincide with his deposition on Monica Lewinsky. Clarke believes the attacks failed because a retired head of I.S.I. warned Al Qaeda ahead of time. He also blames the Pentagon for using surface ships, which signalled the attack. After the 1998 fiasco, Clinton's further directives on bin Laden led to nothing, because, Clarke alleges, the C.I.A. was risk-averse, unable to carry out the mission. After the U.S.S. Cole was bombed in 2000, Clarke and a few C.I.A. allies recognized the potential of the Predator, a 950-pound unmanned propeller plane which could provide live video surveillance day or night. By early 2001, the Air Force armed the Predator, but the C.I.A. hesitated. On September 4, 2001, the issue reached a head at a meeting of the Principal's Committee of Bush's national-security advisers. Clarke claims everybody there had an excuse for not using the armed Predator. A week later, September 11th happened. In November, the U.S. finally deployed the Predator; the strike killed Al Qaeda's military chief, Mohammad Atef, but bin Laden was spared. Clarke argues that the U.S. waited too long before bombing the Tora Bora caves in Afghanistan. Says it's believed bin Laden crossed the border into Pakistan in the third week of December, 2001. Comments on the growing debate in academic circles about how crucial a target bin Laden remains. Harvard's Jessica Stern claims that capturing bin Laden "almost doesn't matter." Those involved in the daily battle against terrorism, however, aren't convinced that bin Laden has become insignificant. Points to recent Al Qaeda warnings of more attacks and the triple bombings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There is also increased recruitment by Al Qaeda in response to the Iraq war, and both Al Qaeda and the Taliban have regrouped in Afghanistan and the tribal areas of Pakistan.


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SANTA CRUZ - The video is so stunning some think it is fake, and it has drawn national media attention.
On Halloween, a bikini-clad surfer finds herself a quarter-mile from Seabright Beach, and paddles over to two kayakers out on the ocean for the same reason - to witness firsthand and close up an abundance of humpback whales feeding off Santa Cruz.
The surfer mentions she's never been out this far and tells the kayakers there is strength in numbers.
"Not necessarily," the photographer murmurs.
She sits up on her board, with the Municipal Wharf and Dream Inn in the background. Then there's a split-second commotion on the surface of the water and ...
Two humpbacks shoot up in the foreground, lunge feeding and mouths agape, looking briefly as if they've swallowed the surfer whole.
The photographer was Barb Roettger, a Santa Cruz massage therapist and ocean enthusiast. She was out with a friend in a kayak, taking pictures with a basic digital (and non-waterproof) camera.
What she saw still has her shaking, an unexpected close-encounter with two whales that can grow longer than a city bus and move almost as fast. Roettger saw the whales' telltale bubble net surfacing, but it was too late to move.
Roettger said initial forays among the whales were peaceful, and everyone seemed to obey the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which requires whale watchers maintain a buffer zone.
"I was very mindful to be away," Roettger said.
But by Halloween, the bay was crowded with gawkers, and close encounters were numerous.
"I will never be going out there ever again to purposefully watch them," Roettger said. "It just got so out of hand it wasn't fair to the whales."
Roettger said she has tracked down both the surfer and the kayakers, who so far have shied from any attention over the event.
Roettger said the surfer is allergic to neoprene - which is why she was out in cold water without a wetsuit, a fact that has led some to question the video's veracity.
The clip has gone viral since being posted to YouTube on Wednesday. Roettger said major networks have tracked her down, and it was shown in the NBC Nightly News on Thursday, the second night this week for Santa Cruz whale coverage. Friday, Good Morning America will feature Santa Cruz and its whales again, including photos from the Sentinel.
"Good Morning America, NBC, CBS, you name it," she said.
Despite the close encounter, Roettger said there is humor in the video. The man on the kayak, she said, was looking at the girl in the bikini and missed much of the show.
"The husband on that kayak was just eyes on the prize," she said. "He missed the whole thing."
This video was posted on YouTube, Nov. 2 with the following description:
"A woman floating on a surfboard near Santa Cruz, California almost ended up on the lunch menu for a humpback whale over the weekend. Barb Roettger had her camera rolling as two hefty whales popped out of the calm waters not far from the unsuspecting surfer and a pair of kayakers.
A pod of humpback whales has been hanging out off the Santa Cruz coast, noshing on anchovies that flock to the area to feed on plankton. The woman found herself in the middle of a feeding frenzy called lunge feeding, which occurs when whales herd anchovies and shoot straight up out of the water with their mouth wide open to catch the fish.


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The room has two single beds and a large closet and a nice balcony . In the living-room we find a great sofa bed for the third person or two children. The kitchen has all the utensils and appliances you need from day to day.
Floor is ideal for your stay in Valencia is only 5 minutes .A subway (direct line to the airport) and the train station and the AVE, with bus stops and stations beside bikes . There is also a bus stop two minutes that takes you straight to the beaches of the city and La Ciudad de las Ciencias and other points of interest.
The neighborhood consists of all the services needed for your visit never lack anything. It has a great variety of bars and restaurants with terraces very nice and lively, supermarket two minutes from the apartment and a traditional market where you can buy fruit, vegetables, meat and fish fresh from Monday to Saturday morning. There are also banks and shopping areas nearby. In 5 minutes you can reach the historic center.
We'd love you to feel like home, so but if you miss something, just tell us!
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Appartamento veramente molto bello, pulito spazioso e funzionale, perfettamente rispondente alle foto. il sig. Ferdinando, il padre di Raquel è una persona speciale, sempre molto disponibile per qualsiasi problema o semplicemente per avere indicazioni sulla città.
Anche Raquel è molto cortese.
Abbiamo alloggiato con una bimba di tre anni ed il soggiorno è stato perfetto.... unica nota dolente le scale per accedere all'appartamento davvero troppo strette e con bimba e passeggino non è proprio il massimo. Per il resto appartamento fortemente consigliato anche per il quartiere dove si trova. Grazie di tutto
Appartamento molto pulito, accogliente e comodo ed il proprietario è stato molto gentile. L'appartamento è situato a 10 minuti a piedi dal centro. Raccomando fortemente questo appartamento.
Well where do I start? The apartment is a nice cozy place, centrally located. You can get to the center of Valencia by foot, within 15 minutes max. Even in the apartment's neighborhood, plenty of places to enjoy the evening. The apartment is clean with all the daily amenities, that you need. Even the beds have good matresses, you get up with no back pain. Mrs Raquel's father is a nice gentleman, who explained us right at the beginning, where near places in the vicinity are. Thank you for that! I would recommend everybody to enjoy his stay in this trendy apartment. WE ARE COMING BACK!
A beautiful appartment in a vivid and creative young part of Valencia. We felt very comfortable here. The appartment is a perfect space for recreation. We spent a marvellous time in Valencia. Thank you, Raquel, for giving to us this possibility.
•very clean
•few storage trays
•WLAN and aircondition are only available in the living room, but not in the bedroom
•apart from a little bit noisier local under the window of the bedroom, it's a quit area
We were 3 days at Raquel's Apartment and were absolutely content with everything! It's a very good position, near to the train station and the centre of Valencia. The renter were very friendly, dependable and helpful. In the Apartment we felt comfortable, because it was fully fitted and everything was clean and modern. We definitely would come again to this location!
The apartment was very nice and clean and exactly as described. The contact to the owners was very good. The old town ist just about a 10min walk away, but there are also some tapas bars and pubs near the apartment. In 5min you can reach a small shop where you can get the most important stuff and food for your stay. But we would recommend to go the to the very nice Mercado Central. To get to the beach you need to take the subway.
We would really recommend this apartment as well as the nice owners.
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A.S.P. Security Services I believe this company is a rip off Manhattan New York
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I saw this ad on indeed.com and it was for a security guard position, so I submitted my resume and a couple of days later I received a phone call from them asking to come in for an interview. They first contacted me from their personal cell phone but I missed the call so I called back and got their Sprint mailbox message and I found that odd. So the lady called back and told me to bring my I.D. and $80, which i found odd to but she was like it was for me to get my fireguard training for NY so I did it being that I'm unemployed and have been looking for job for 7 months.
I went to the job interview and paid the $80 for the fireguard training but then the lady came back with all these other classes and fees totalling $339 that's when I really felt something wasn't right. So I got up and left, but since I paid my $80 for the fireguard training I went to the class and when I showed up the first thing out their mouth was do I have the rest of my balance. So I told them no and after the fireguarx training was over they told me and several other individuals that had a balance that we couldn't schedule the rest of our training until we paid the balance. I am fearful cause these people have a copy of my drivers license and no telling what they might do. But I am not giving them no more of my money cause it just doesn't feel right
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Thank brod, That comoany called me and talk me tha same, pay 80 dollar for fire guard certification and talked me tha the company pay betwing 12 to 18 hr, today is my interview, but I'll dont go
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Chis Edwards is a SLEEZE BUCKET. He and THE THRID FLOOR, charge TOP DOLLAR $$$ and then take KICK BACKS from outside vendors.
We hired The Third Floor on a gig. Chris said we needed to have our virtual camera work done at Kinght Vision Studios at Universal. He said they are his mocap partners and they are the best.
There work was CRAP. We were told they have a 100 Vicon System and they DO NOT. Their data is JUNK. Lousey Optical data withonly 38 body markers. We were expecting 75 markers. When we complained Chris said the data would be fixed to our needs... though there was going to be an additional charge. The CHARGE WAS DOUBLE THE INITIAL BID. We refused to pay and went to House of Moves.
Later found out Knight Vision's CEO James Knight, splits his total charge 50/50 with Chris.
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I have been trying to catch up on everything since last week. This month is just flying by which is pretty good considering February is where I become bored over winter and my thoughts are looking toward spring. That being said, here some new found items that have been occupying my brain this chilly month.
This product is A-mazing! There are four heads in my house that have long, wavy hair that tend to get frizzy. Tresemmé just released the "7 Day Keratin Smooth" line and I thought I would try one product first to see if we liked it. Not only did take away all frizz, but it makes your hair smooth as glass. I can't swear by it lasting 7 days because I cannot go that long without washing but it was still going strong at day 4. I can't wait to try the other products in the line.
I have a bit of a book addiction. I always have, really. Since I have discovered the used section of Amazon, I can now justify getting that giant design book I really don't need because it is now $11 versus $58. While design books are my main drug of choice, I also dabble in business guides and the occasional book for pleasure. I recently purchased this little gem and have been totally immersed. The title says it all. It is a great little business and life guide. If you are curious as to how good you could possibly be, then pick up a copy. ;-)
I have been trying to look at my business in broader terms and how I would like to grow in the future. This is helping me to make smarter choices in how I am working in the present. I am lucky to have a space at home where I can close the doors and "go to work." This has proven to be a double-edged sword but it does save money on renting an outside space. I have decided to replace my small desk with a giant, beautiful work table. It will give me the space needed to spread out, a white surface to review colors easier and a conference space for clients. * More on my new work table later this week.
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I have the delicious misfortune of having Panera Bread right down the street from my house. Right down the street, you guys. I cannot tell you how difficult it is to resist the charms of their constant flow of carbs. Lately, I have been ordering the Power Chicken Hummus Bowl which is outstanding and only 330 calories, so I feel a tad better about eating that baguette. The ingredients are so fresh and simple, I am going to begin making them at home for the family. After all, spring is just around the corner.
I have forever been wanting a leopard chair somewhere in our home. I have dabbled with throw pillows throughout but never taken the plunge with a larger piece. Our mid century reproduction chair has been patiently awaiting a makeover. He has been sent to the upholsterer's to be swathed in a sexy leopard velvet. I cannot wait to see it. [side note: Andrew, thank you for being so open to my design thoughts and choices.]
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Surveys the functions of engineering and the various fields of the profession. Format includes lecture, discussion, and guest speakers. Course is graded pass/fail.
After completing this class, students should be able to:
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5GB With Lykke Li; Playing The Buckhead Theater Tonight, Nov. 20
Swedish songstress Lykke Li is definitely not known for being conventional. With her electro-pop, and unique sound have crowned Lykke Li as the Indie Queen, mesmerizing her fans with her sad eyes, dreamy lyrics, and sultry sound. We chatted with her as part of our 5GB series before her show tonight at The Buckhead Theater, and although she may not be one for words in an interview, her show tonight will leave her audience speechless.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
My dad was a musician, so my first show was probably when I was a little baby. My first show that I remember was also my dad's show when I was about 6 in Portugal.
What is the best gig that you ever played/performed at?
It was when I played the Masonic Temple in Hollywood. I really could feel that the spirits were on my side.
What is the best gig you have ever been to?
I don't know actually. I think I am still waiting to see my favorite performance.
Gig you would most like to play?
I would like to play at Coachella, and perhaps Central Park, but that's it. There is no gig that I am yearning for.
What would be the lineup for your dream gig?
I don't believe in those things. If they are meant to be then they will be. I do like the band that is currently on tour with me now, First Aid Kit.
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Dan Jude explores the heritage of fine French craftsmanship
From Louis Vuitton to Chanel, Lanvin to Hermès, French fashion is imbued with a strong sense of heritage. Away from the catwalk, history and tradition are equally central to French retail; nowhere more so than in the textile and tableware industries, which are dominated by a handful of luxury brands that date back centuries. From linen manufacturers in Eastern France to porcelain producers in the world-famous Limoges region, family-owned, long-established companies continue to prosper, while many of their more recently established competitors struggle to survive.
Le Jacquard Francais, one of the oldest French textile companies, is still enjoying great success some 120 years after its foundation in 1888. Named after the legendary 18th-century weaver Joseph Marie Jacquard, the man who revolutionised the weaving process, Le Jacquard Français fuses yesterday's traditions with today's innovation. While the technology, personnel and even the company name have changed over time, the ethos of the company remains the same, as does the factory site in the Vosges region. Offering a unique range of meticulously designed table, pantry and beach linen, Le Jacquard Français continues to attract both French and international shoppers searching for immaculate craftsmanship and a trustworthy name.
Some 700km to the south west, in Limoges, tradition also reigns supreme. No company exemplifies the spirit of the French crafts industry quite as much as Royal Limoges. Established in 1789, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious porcelain manufacturers in the world. Still a family business, the company has occupied the same factory site since 1816. Royal Limoges covers the entire production process, from making its own clay to designing exclusive patterns, before assembling the exquisite crockery in its sophisticated production plant.
Paris is also host to many successful brands that can boast a long and fascinating history. One such company is Pierre Frey, a family-owned maison de luxe founded in 1935 that designs and manufactures luxury fabrics and wallpapers. The company is as groundbreaking as it is eclectic, offering shoppers a diverse array of materials and styles, with 5,000 shades to choose from. While the Pierre Frey design philosophy may be forward thinking, tradition remains a central tenet of the company, epitomised by its remarkable archive. Since 2003, more than 30,000 documents dating from the 16th century to the present day have been assembled in Paris, where they can be searched by period, colour, motif and technique, and used to inspire contemporary design.
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Yeah! I finally made real plans to go to Skate America. Got my tickets and my hotel and am ready to pack my bag.
I've got tix for Friday and Sat. Sunday's exhibition is still a question, but I'm sure there will be plenty of nosebleed seats unsold and I will probably run into at least one person whose plans have changed, so I'm just staying loose.
Soooo, is anyone else going? And do we want to have a Golden Skate get-together? I know some people have said the're coming.
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Nick Cox questioned my off-the-cuff remark about 'the European penchant for extended vacations.' It turns out to be enshrined in EU statutes:
"In Europe, vacation time often occurs in August--all of August! A European Union directive prescribes four weeks annual leave for all employees (EC 93/104 Art.7(1)) (Europa, the European Union Online), but some countries' national laws exceed this allotment."
The tables in the article below show (albeit dated, but no doubt still quite relevant) that US vacation time -- which is not mandated at all by labor law -- is far short of four weeks / 20 days paid vacation.
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/questionofthemonth/ aug03.html
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5/6 day per month in the first year (10 days)
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Gripping narrative punctuated by insights into family life and aging and the all-too-human tendency to err and the rarer ability to correct course. An insightful portrait of American consumerism and the divisions between urban (east-coast) and Midwestern cultures
Fictional account of contemporary dysfunctional family life
The first piece of 'modern literature' that I read and liked - a story with broad yet nuanced characters driven not by plot contrivances and authorial whims but by character itself - a masterpiece.
So after a slow start I finished the last two-thirds of this book today in two sittings. It is actually as good as I remembered it being--even a little better, since I remember the Lithuania sections being longer and more maddening. People talk about all the characters being unlikable, but I can sympathize with all of them (except Caroline--Franzen must have been working something out there, because she really has no redeeming features). I still love Denise and Robin.
I think Franzen comes across as a pretentious tool, but I have to admit that he can really write. I'm much more interested in Freedom now.
I was excited to read Jonathan Franzen after reading one of his pieces in the New Yorker. It was easily one of the best things I've ever read, so his novel should be good too, right? Wellllllll......
The writing is what earned this novel its stars. Other than that, it was pretty disappointing, plot-wise and character-wise. I had to take away a star for the pages dealing with a sociopathic talking turd, too. Franzen was maddeningly brief with certain parts I found interesting, and went on ad nauseam about other, less exciting things. Some inane dialogue is okay, but I didn't need 3 or 4 pages of Scandinavians arguing about whose country is best. Overall, the writing is probably the best thing about this book. Maybe I should stick to reading Franzen's essays.
Franzen's brilliant achievement is that he creates a set of stereotypical characters and then opens the door and allows us see, in suspenseful, humorous, mesmerizing detail, their defining moments. What was once a silhouette becomes three-dimensional. The complexity becomes a dim mirror of our own complex interiority—writ large, the way we like it writ, because then we can't help but see ourselves in it.
Hvis du skal ta med deg en eneste roman på sommerferie, bør det bli Jonathan Franzens "Korrigeringer". Du kan ikke gjøre noe bedre kjøp akkurat nå. Men romanen gjør deg ikke dermed til en lykkelig konsument, mener Tom Egil Hverven.
'Met voorsprong het beste boek dat ik in jaren gelezen heb. Het enige slechte is dat het jammer genoeg na 502 pagina's ophoudt.'
'De correcties is een zeldzaamheid: een boek dat hoog inzet, stilistisch verbluft en niet kan worden weggelegd tot het is uitgelezen.'
Fremragende amerikansk roman minder os om hvor nøjsomme vi i grunden er herhjemme. Litterært set.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0312421273, Paperback)Jonathan Franzen's exhilarating novel The Corrections tells a spellbinding story with sexy comic brio, and evokes a quirky family akin to Anne Tyler's, only bitter. Franzen's great at describing Christmas homecomings gone awry, cruise-ship follies, self-deluded academics, breast-obsessed screenwriters, stodgy old farts and edgy Tribeca bohemians equally at sea in their lives, and the mad, bad, dangerous worlds of the Internet boom and the fissioning post-Soviet East.
All five members of the Lambert family get their due, as everybody's lives swirl out of control. Paterfamilias Alfred is slipping into dementia, even as one of his inventions inspires a pharmaceutical giant to revolutionize treatment of his disease. His stubborn wife, Enid, specializes in denial; so do their kids, each in an idiosyncratic way. Their hepcat son, Chip, lost a college sinecure by seducing a student, and his new career as a screenwriter is in peril. Chip's sister, Denise, is a chic chef perpetually in hot water, romantically speaking; banker brother Gary wonders if his stifling marriage is driving him nuts. We inhabit these troubled minds in turn, sinking into sorrow punctuated by laughter, reveling in Franzen's satirical eye:
Gary in recent years had observed, with plate tectonically cumulative anxiety, that population was continuing to flow out of the Midwest and toward the cooler coasts.... Gary wished that all further migration [could] be banned and all Midwesterners encouraged to revert to eating pasty foods and wearing dowdy clothes and playing board games, in order that a strategic national reserve of cluelessness might be maintained, a wilderness of taste which would enable people of privilege, like himself, to feel extremely civilized in perpetuity.Franzen is funny and on the money. This book puts him on the literary map. --Tim Appelo
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After almost fifty years as a wife and mother, Enid Lambert is ready to have some fun. Unfortunately, her husband, Alfred, is losing his sanity to Parkinson's disease, and their children have flown the family nest to live their own lives. Desperate for some pleasure, Enid has set her heart on bringing her family together for one last Christmas at home.… (more)
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Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
Strawberries, pound cake and marshmallow creme combine in this scrumptious sweet. Serve it as a snack or make it your next meal's happy ending.
Recommended: 25 Best Summer Cakes
- 1 pint strawberry ice cream, softened
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup marshmallow creme
- 2 slices frozen pound cake (3/4 inch thick), cubed
- In a bowl, combine the ice cream, strawberries and marshmallow creme until blended. Very gently fold in cake cubes. Serve immediately. Yield: 5 servings.
Originally published as Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream in Simple & Delicious July/August 2006, p31
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