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Hansen, Peter I., Corke, Peter, & Boles, Wageeh (2010) Wide-angle visual feature matching for outdoor localization. International Journal of Robotics Research, 29(2/3), pp. 267-297.
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Hansen, Peter I., Boles, Wageeh W., & Corke, Peter (2008) Spherical diffusion for scale-invariant keypoint detection in wide-angle images. In Digital Image Computing : Techniques and Applications, 1-3 December 2008, Canberra, Australia.
Hansen, Peter I., Corke, Peter, & Boles, Wageeh W. (2007) Outdoor localization using wide-angle visual feature matching and image retrieval. In 13th International Symposium of Robotics Research (ISRR 2007), 26-29 November 2007, Hiroshima, Japan.
Hansen, Peter I., Corke, Peter, Boles, Wageeh, & Daniilidis, Kostas (2007) Scale Invariant Feature Matching with Wide Angle Images. In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 29 October - 2 November, San Diego, USA.
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Man shot and killed after opening apartment door in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE- A man who answered his apartment door this evening was gunned down just before 6:30pm. It happened at 12400 Jefferson Highway which is near Airline Highway.
Sheriff's Deputies said the man was transported to a hospital where he died. He has been identified as 41-year-old Ellis Banks.
Investigators believe he answered a knock at the door, and that's when someone opened fire.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact EBRSO at 389-5000.
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TNA Bound for Glory Coverage: X Division Championship Match
We see the opening video for Bound for Glory, which focuses on the feud for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship between Bully Ray and A.J. Styles, with Dixie Carter's inclusion.
We go live into the Viejas Arena in San Diego, California, and Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to the show.
TNA X Division Championship Five-Man Ultimate X Match: Manik (c) vs. Austin Aries vs. Chris Sabin (w/Velvet Sky) vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe
All five guys begin brawling on the outside. Sabin and Manik get back into the ring and Sabin sets Manik up in the corner, but Joe cuts Sabin off. Joe nails Sabin with a huge series of right hands. Joe gets sent to the outside and Sabin goes back to work on Manik. Hardy begins to climb the steel structure, but Aries does as well. Hardy climbs down and join the brawl with Sabin and Manik, but Manik takes Hardy and Sabin down with a double-hurricanrana. Manik locks in a submission on Sabin, but Aries gets into the ring and clubs Manik in the back. Aries goes to work on Manik's legs. Hardy gets back into the ring and slams Aries down to the mat. Hardy rolls to the outside and grabs a ladder from under the ring. Joe comes out of nowhere and takes Hardy down with a suicide dive. Joe grabs the ladder, but Sabin baseball slides the ladder into Joe's face. Manik kicks Sabin in the back of the head, and then Aries flies and takes out Manik and Joe. Aries is alone in the ring and climbs across the ropes for the title, but Manik gets back into the ring and pulls Aries off the ropes. Manik takes Aries out of the ring with a hurricanrana and then sends Sabin to the outside as well. Joe gets Aries back into the ring and beats him down in the corner and delivers a series of lefts and rights. Joe goes for the Muscle Buster, but Aries counters with a Crucifixion. Manik gets on the ropes and goes for the title, but Joe grabs him and pulls him into an Atomic Drop. Joe splashes Manik in the middle of the ring. Sabin delivers a dropkick to Joe. Hardy delivers Whisper in the Wind to Sabin. Hardy goes to the outside and grabs the ladder and brings it into the ring. Hardy sets up the ladder and he and Joe begin to climb it. Joe punches Hardy off the ladder and reaches for the title, but Aries dropkicks the ladder and Joe falls down to the mat. Manik and Aries get on the ladder and battle for the belt, but Sabin gets up and tips over the ladder. Hardy and Sabin battle and Sabin puts Velvet Sky into the ring. Sabin shoves Velvet towards Hardy and Hardy moves her as Sabin climbs the ladder. Sabin grabs the title and hits Hardy with it and drops to the ring.
Winner and new TNA X Division Champion: Chris Sabin.
We take a look back at one of A.J. Styles' career highlights, when he won the X Division Championship for the first time in 2002.
Bad Influence's music hits and Christopher Daniels and Kazarian make their way to the ring. Kazarian says Bad Influence has been screwed and it is an embarrassment that they are not wrestling for the Tag Team Championship. Daniels says he has a way TNA can make it up to them. Daniels says they that should be added to the Tag Team Championship match and then Eric Young's music hits. Young comes to the ring and says Daniels and Kazarian created a monster earlier tonight and that they should run. Daniels and Kazarian attack Young and Abyss' music hits. Abyss comes to the ring and destroys Daniels and Kazarian. Abyss helps Young to his feet as we head backstage.
Jeremy Borash is backstage and his guests are the TNA World Tag Team Champions, Gunner and James Storm. Gunner says The Bro-Mans earned their shot but they need to worry about a fight tonight. Gunner says he only sees to bros when he looks at Robbie E and Jessie Godderz, but he sees two men when he looks at himself and James Storm. Storm says The Bro-Mans got lucky and they better hope they are good. Storm ends it with, "Sorry, about your damn luck."


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- I'm trying to set m ore big goals for myself. You know, ones that you're not 100% sure that you can finish. You never know until you try!
- I love knitting lace, but realized that I didn't finish a lace project last year because I got stalled out on a sampler stole. I still have the stole on the needles, but I think the yarn, while beautiful, is too busy for the pattern. But, I want to get my lace mojo back!
- Stash busting!
1. Stonington Shawl in Moss Alpaca Cloud..
2. North Star with lovely qiviut from my mom for my 30th birthday.
3. Something with Sea Silk that I got from my mom for my 31st burthday. Ideas welcome. I've got 2 skeins for a total of 874 yards, but I could make 2 things.
4. Children of Lir stole in the stream colorway of Alpaca cloud.
5. Celtic Knot Stole in the dill heather colorway of Alpaca cloud (I've got buckets of this yarn! Love it!)
6. Something out of Henry's Attic Pony laceweight dyed by a friend of mine. It's currently partway through the sampler stole, but it needs a simpler pattern to show off its colors. No idea what, though.
7-10: Since the above takes us nearly through August, I've left this open.
11. A multi-colored biased eyelet stole with the leftovers from the other projects.
12. Something with handspun, should I get that good by the end of the year.
I'm still planning my sugar-water for this particular exercise. I was thinking that I might try for something special and lace related. Then again, I may be totally sick of knitting lace come 2011. It's still up in the air


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Panthers Face Hilltoppers At Home
The Georgia State football team plays Western Kentucky University at 1 p.m., Saturday at the Georgia Dome.
There will be several special promotions for the game, which is part of Family Weekend and Band/Spirit Day.
The first 1,500 fans through the doors will get a voucher for a souvenir cup and free Coca-Cola product, and the first 5,000 people to arrive will receive Panther sunglasses. During the game, attendees will also get the chance to catch an #allBlueAllIn t-shirt.
As always, the Alumni Association will host a tailgate before the game in the Orange Lot. The event includes food, giveaways and special guests. Activities start two hours before kickoff. It is free for Alumni Association members and children 3 and under. Cost is $5 for the first guest of a member and children ages 4-12, and all other guests are $10. Find out more at the Alumni Association website.
Tickets for Panthers home games are free for Georgia State students. For others, single-game tickets are as low as $10.
Season and single-game tickets are on sale now at 866-GA-STATE or at the university's online ticket website.
For details about free student parking, free shuttles from campus and other Panther football games, go to the Gameday Central website.


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I walked into the chapel at the local Catholic college. The chapel lights were dimmed, but the altar was illuminated with candles. I was surrounded by Catholics my age as we all knelt in Eucharistic adoration. We prayed evening prayer together and then after the holy hour we gathered in the basement to chat over coffee while listening to one of the local Catholic artists.
The organizers of the event encouraged us to walk around and introduce ourselves to anyone who looked new. I walked over to a girl leaning up against the wall and asked her what she thought of adoration? "It was amazing!" she said. "Why don't more people know about this? How can we get the word out?"
Many single Catholics have the same question about how to find like-minded Catholics that are local. And CatholicMatch frequently gets requests from members inquiring about Catholic events and how they can connect better with local members.
The CatholicMatch team is constantly looking at the ideas and requests of its members so they can make a better tool to help introduce single Catholics. They also want to encourage members to take initiative to bring Catholics together in their own communities.
Brian Barcaro, CEO and co-founder of CatholicMatch.com, said: "Despite being the founder of an online service that introduces singles virtually I've always believed that CatholicMatch.com should complement other offline dating efforts and encourage Catholics to take full advantage of the opportunities the single state allows. There are many ways for singles to meet: through churches, friends and other events. We want to help facilitate more pathways for Catholics to meet their spouses and answer God's call faithfully."
To help build more opportunities for Catholics to meet each other, CatholicMatch is launching a "Groups" function so that members can connect locally and through shared interests.
CatholicMatch members can go to the Groups home page and see what is happening locally, around the country or in topical groups (members need to be logged into CatholicMatch.com in order to see the Groups page).
The groups feature is currently in beta so not all cities/dioceses have a group. Over time the numbers of groups will increase and if any member wants to start a group they can request to have one added. Members can post events, share links, points of interest, photos and videos to help people connect geographically. They can also connect through common interests like sports team, music, or anything people are passionate about.
"We're trying to create a social stream where people can consume and engage with different kinds of media and events," said CatholicMatch co-founder Mike Lloyd. "It gives an opportunity to help CatholicMatch members find Catholics that are in their area or passionate about common interests. We want to help connect members outside the virtual space."
CatholicMatch members will be automatically placed in a local group, but will have access to all groups.
To access the local stream, members click on "my groups." To view what is happening across the country, members click on the "all groups" stream. CatholicMatch members also have the opportunity to join others groups—just navigate to the local groups home page and click "join the group."
Recently Mike Lloyd was traveling to D.C. and posted a question in the local content stream about which Church to attend. "Someone from D.C. saw my question and gave me a great suggestion!"
The groups stream is ready for all CatholicMatch members to use. The CatholicMatch customer support team encourages feedback from members and collects ideas to help make an already dynamic community even better.
Debbie Kronk from customer support says, "Incorporating user feedback has always been a priority for our team. We listen to what CatholicMatch members want on the site and try to make it a better tool for single Catholics to meet their spouses."
For more tips to improve your profile, read our FREE Online Dating Guide For Catholics.


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You Are Free
by Cat Power
- Record Label: Matador
- Release Date: Feb 18, 2003
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You Are Free may take awhile longer than expected to unfold, but once it does, its excellence is undeniable.
Marshall has a voice as distinctive and enchanting as Billie Holiday, capable of summoning the same emotions in the listener -- awe, lust, bewilderment, a burning desire to reach out and shelter the delicacy of it from all the crude harshness of the world.
You Are Free almost has two disparate styles, and that would be the criticism here. Yet that's the result of her particular mania: stand up, shout then quickly retreat to your seat and hide your face.
Entertainment WeeklyWhen Dave Grohl's scruffy drumming enters, themusic finally lives up to the second half of her stage name. [21 Feb 2003, p.150]
Two or three too many songs dilute the impact of the album, dragging it from the lofty heights of masterwork to a level of mere disturbed brilliance.
The album's last third slows to the glacial pace of 2001's Covers Record with underdeveloped song fragments rendered in a numbing, spare style. But the album's first half more than makes up for it with Marshall's inimitably concise songwriting painting roses on demons and frowning children alike.
She's probably an EP artist at heart. Or someone for whom the 20-minute sides of vinyl would discipline everything perfectly. So slice the CD in half and enjoy.
MojoWith You Are Free it feels like she's reached some kind of accomodation between a celebration of her vocal gift and a context within with she can happily offer it to everyone else. [Mar 2003, p.102]
You aren't free after all, because once you've let the album in, you may never shake it off again.
This mixture of revealing honesty and defiant self-confidence pervades the majority of You Are Free, an affecting and unforced 14-track album that stands as arguably her most diverse and rewarding effort to date.
You Are Free is full of arresting, serene beauty, but as an album-- as that quantifiable object-- it has composite failings. Sans a handful of lesser inclusions and tributes, the imaginary, shorter version of You Are Free is flawless.
Mostly, it's Chan's wonderfully bold and understated piano and guitar work that makes 'You Are Free' what it is, a collection of shapely and becoming lo-fi oddities.
Q MagazineIt's not exactly a party, but Marshall's songwriting and cooing delivery remain fierce and otherly, redolent of romantic encounters in strange wood cabins. [Mar 2003, p.114]
Free may be her most beautiful album, as well as her cagiest: There are gaunt rock songs and ramshackle ballads, all painted with bold, sure strokes that belie her ambivalence.
An evocative composite of soulful melodies, with stripped-down piano and hushed guitar-and-vocal ballads.
SpinThe guest cast's presence never infringes on the album's overcast beauty. [March 2003, p.120]
Recorded with an ear for detail but guided by a loose hand, this is the most open, welcoming Cat Power album yet.
A polished, carefully crafted set of beautiful, intense songs that lay bare the singers heart as honestly and effectively as anything shes attempted before.
Rarely breaking from a single, unrelenting mood, Free has a tendency to repeat itself: It could stand to be broken up by more uptempo tracks like "He War," particularly since Marshall does well with them.
The WireWhat the album lacks in innovation, it more than makes up for with its sheer edginess. [#228, p.59]
UncutSparse yet graceful, these 14 songs of love and loss interpret wispy folk and slow-burning country via brittle, lo-fi angularity. [Mar 2003, p.100]
You Are Free demonstrates a subtle, hopeful change in sentiment--a relief from Cat Power's melancholy.
Awards & Rankings
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Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 12 out of 13
Mixed: 1 out of 13
Negative: 0 out of 13
Mar 29, 2016Cat Power's music isn't big and bold and in-your-face. It's unassuming, slow, and restrained. There aren't that many hooks or memorableCat Power's music isn't big and bold and in-your-face. It's unassuming, slow, and restrained. There aren't that many hooks or memorable choruses, but somehow I find myself coming back to her music every once in a while, especially You Are Free. It's calming and introspective, the perfect album to play while studying or just relaxing. What I like most about this album is how consistent it is. There really aren't any straight up bad songs on here, although there are a few standouts. It would be nice if Cat Power did more upbeat songs like He War, but nevertheless, this is still a very solid, quality album. I'll definitely be returning to it a lot more in the future.… Full Review »
Nov 20, 2013Since I'm writing this in 2013, I can understand how people are very positive toward this album. While this is a very incredible set, ISince I'm writing this in 2013, I can understand how people are very positive toward this album. While this is a very incredible set, I personally find 2006's "The Greatest" or 2008's "Jukebox" better. Though this album still rocks my world until today. If someone was asking the question "which one album would you take with you if you can only have one for the rest of your life?", this would make choosing very hard for me. Of course, the competition is mostly Marshall's other albums. I'm a huge fan!… Full Review »
JorgeRApr 11, 2007I dont have the album, but I have heard all the songs and thay are great. Im in love with that girl. Chan I love you!!!!!


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Chino Valley Job & Resources Fair
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PST)
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We are believing for 0% unemployment, not just in our church but for everyone in our community!
We will continue to work towards tackling unemployment by connecting individuals with employers, connecting businesses with the absolute best and most qualified employees and creating a brighter future for the people in our church, city and region.
FREE Job Seeker Registration and once your registration has been received a list of dozens registered employers seeking to fill full and part time positions will be sent to you.
Why Attend a Career Fair?
•Interview for several positions with many employers IN ONE DAY!!!
•Get your foot in the door of top employers
•Learn more about the companies you're interested in with a personal contact
•Put a face with your resume and receive an immediate response
•Eliminate resume mailing and faxing expenses
•Great networking opportunities in a relaxed atmosphere
•Let companies fight for you skills
•Take control of your job search immediately
•Mass market and distinguish yourself from the rest
Stay positive! You are taking action by attending the career fair and reaching out to make new connections- this is a great step forward in your job search.
Take a look at the video highlights of the most recent Job Fair (CLICK HERE).
Why do I have to register?
Registering for our event, gives you access to the entire list of employers, speeds up the line, allows us to remind you just prior to the event, and let's you know about our other local events you may want to attend.
What should I bring to the event?
Please bring 20 copies of your resume, dress professionally as if you were going to be interviewing for a job.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
This really helps speed up the process, print just the top page with your information.
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New Hope Christian Fellowship
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PST)
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About B Street
B Street is a non-profit corporation. The purpose of B Street is to foster, promote and coordinate recreational and competitive amateur boxing opportunities for all member athletes and supportive participants.
B Street is a haven for individuals of all ages and abilities, to learn the sport of boxing, which will give them the strength in life to succeed physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. B Street Boxing offers a positive, disciplined, and constructive environment. At B Street we encourage and teach the skills needed for individuals to become champions in both the sport of boxing and victorious in all aspects of life.
The boxing club is a certified member of the international organization of USA Amateur Boxing International, Inc. B Street is a non-profit, boxing program with qualified Pro-Am boxing instruction, and all coaches are certified by USA Amateur Boxing International, Inc. B Street specializes in the art of amateur boxing, fitness, and self-defense for all ages, instructing beginning, intermediate, and advanced, for both males and females.
B Street offers a mentor and tutorial program for individuals who are struggling socially, academically or otherwise. Please talk to Eddie Croft for more details.
B Street offers a scholarship program for those who cannot pay dues. Please talk to Eddie Croft for more details.
B Street is planning to build a computer lab and homework room, for students to study and have access to technology, to enable students to excel academically, as well as in the sport of boxing. Please talk to Eddie if you are interested in volunteering or donating to the computer and homework room.


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Creating Startups on a 72-Hour Bus Trip from NYC to Austin
Jon Gottfried is a developer evangelist at cloud communications company twilio and co-founder of Hacker Union. He was also the the conductor of the New York City Startup Bus, one of eight buses filled with coders, developers and designers teaming up to create startups during the ride to the SXSW Interactive festival in Austin, Texas.
Once at the festival, the startups from the different buses competed with one another. This year's winner was Career Mob, a job site for military personnel and veterans. Valerie Lisyansky, a user interface and user experience designer, is one of the project's co-founders.
Manoush spoke to Gottfried and Lisyansky about whether the Startup Bus is just a fun exercise or a way to start a legitimate business. She also asked how a motley band of hackers, designers and business development folks go about building companies while on the road.
Gottfried on Startup Bus: "We had 29 'buspreneurs' and we got on the bus very early in the morning in New York and immediately people started pitching ideas and forming teams. And over the course of the following four days, they built those teams out, built products and built fledgling startups that they then demo'ed to a panel of judges."
Gottfried on the Winner: "We actually had the winner from New York this year building an awesome startup called Career Mob that was actually a combination of two ideas from different people on the bus."
Lisyansky on Career Mob: "Our company is Career Mob, and it helps veterans find jobs...not just veterans, I'm sorry, military personnel as well. One of the issues is that the job names are so odd, and they don't translate well to civilian skills, so we have a system that helps them translate their work experience into jobs they can do in the civilian workforce and also hooks them up with mentors to help them with that transition."
Lisyansky on Why Career Mob Won: "We have a working prototype. We have all the data for it. We have every page designed, and we were able to present that....So, sure they liked the idea. They liked that it could be a business, where you can also monetize it in these different ways, but also, it was built. It existed. It wasn't just a PowerPoint slide."
Gottfried on the Startup Bus Atmosphere: "It's a competition, but it's a very friendly competition...We're building these companies and building our products, but really, we're also building a really strong community."
Gottfried on the Entrepreneurial Spirit: "After our competition was over in San Antonio, people got on a shuttle bus from San Antonio to Austin, and instead of resting after four days with no sleep, they decided to found a new company during that two-hour shuttle ride. It's sort of a joke, but it's a very serious joke. They have an LLC now. It's called Drunk Spotting."


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Definition of duke
dukedomplay \-dəm\ noun
Examples of duke in a Sentence
Put up your dukes and fight, you coward!
Origin and Etymology of duke
Middle English, from Anglo-French duc, from Latin duc-, dux, from ducere to lead — more at 1tow
First Known Use: 12th century
Other Government and Politics Terms
Definition of duke
intransitive verb
: fight
duke it out
: to engage in a fight and especially a fistfight
Circa 1947
First Known Use of duke
circa 1947
Definition of Duke
Benjamin Newton 1855–1929 and his brother James Buchanan 1856–1925 American tobacco industrialists
DUKE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of duke for English Language Learners
: a man of very high rank in the British nobility
: the ruler of an independent area of land especially in some parts of Europe in the past
dukes : fists or hands
DUKE Defined for Kids
Definition of duke for Students
: a man of the highest rank of the British nobility
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a big, scary word for many artistic types, including us photographers. It involves some knowledge of how the Internet works, how search engines rank content, and how your website fits into this mix. Since this topic is so intimidating to many people, putting a little bit of effort into optimizing your site for search engines will give you an edge against your competition. Use these simple SEO tips for photographers and give your photography business just the boost it needs!
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SEO 101: How to drive traffic on your photography website
Stay updated
The first and probably more important thing in SEO is to regularly update your website content. Everything continues to evolve, and search engines are constantly updating their algorithms. The advice that applies today may not apply tomorrow. Continue reading and updating your content so that it's fresh and relevant. Be open to adjusting your strategy in order to keep up with the Internet.
Use text
For photographers in particular, using text on your website is very important. Of course, we all have photo-heavy sites; we want our work to speak for itself and draw in potential clients. However, search engines are not quite yet able to read what our photos are saying. We need to rely on text to talk to the search engines and tell them what we are all about.
First, consider what words the clients you want may be searching. Are you a wedding photographer? Your site should have several mentions of the words "wedding photography." Of course, millions of people are probably searching for "wedding photography," so it may be difficult to rise to the top of a search for these words alone. It may be helpful to use more specific keywords, like "Washington DC affordable wedding photography." You want something that says exactly what your clients are looking for.
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Use titles and tags
Other places to drive SEO are the title tag, alternate image tags, file names and image captions. The title tag is just that bit of text that shows up at the top of your Internet browser. That should sum up your site, so search engines use it as one of the most important factors in determining what you are about and if people will care to visit your site.
Alternate image tags are used because they put into words what your images are about. If you are a wedding photographer, your images should be tagged as "wedding photos." The same goes for file names. If you upload a photo that is named "IMG_0001" a search engine has no clue what that image is or how it is relevant to searchers online. If your site layout has room for image captions or descriptions, this is also an easy place to add information about your imagery.
Also, go for quality and clarity over quantity in your text. Having too much text waters down your relevancy in the eyes of search engines.
Take the time (or money) necessary to optimize your website
Once you have good text, take some time to optimize your site. If you lack the technical knowledge to do this (like I do), don't hesitate to pay someone to do it for you. You need to optimize both your code and your images. Optimizing your site means that the code is as simple as it can be, without a lot of unnecessary lines of information. Fast sites are better sites.
The same with your photos—make sure they are sized and compressed. They should be big enough to display well, but you don't want the sizes to make the site slow to load. No one likes a slow site, including search engines.
Have fun with linking
This may change over time, but the experts seem to agree that having external links is still very important to search engine ranking. This means that other sites are linking to your site. Ideally, the sites linking to you are very popular, are relevant to your type of photography, and have your link in a prominent place on the site instead of buried among 100 other links. Networking with other professionals and asking to link back and forth is a great way to accomplish this.
A few other quick tips:
- Don't use a flash-based site. HTML is much easier to include text on and easier for search engines to read.
- Use a free Google AdWords account to determine which keywords are popular and helpful for your local market.
- Use social media to your advantage by driving traffic to your site and creating links toward your site. Also, it couldn't hurt to use Google+ if you want some action on Google searches.


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- 1/4 pound sliced bacon, chopped
- 2 cups fresh or frozen corn
- 1/2 pound lima beans
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
- In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels and drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings.
- In the same skillet, add the corn, beans, green pepper and onion. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender, adding water if necessary. Stir in tomatoes and bacon; cook just until tomatoes are heated through. Yield: 12-14 servings.
Originally published as Down Home Succotash in Bountiful Harvest Cookbook 1994, p32
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Sixth-grader's view on honoring soldiers
This is for all the soldiers who have served for us anywhere in the world.
Think about service workers
The recent winter weather severely affected everyone's life. Most affected I think are our local Radcliff Small Business Alliance members and those tip-dependent service workers in our community.
Try to imagine how victims' families feel
I read with great interest the story on the trial of Kyle Thompson, the individual who wants the murder charge dropped because he thinks it's too harsh.
Wisconsin poised to adopt right-to-work
I was attending a gathering the other night when someone said, "We get the kind of government we allow them to give us." That started the discussion that lasted through the evening meal and beyond.
Radcliff needs a job infusion
I have many friends living in Radcliff and served many finance-related legal papers there in my more than 16-year career as a deputy sheriff.
Column seen as propaganda
In a recent column, "Civilization depends on our resolve and convictions," Ron Lewis condemns a political correctness that would make us reluctant to criticize Islam (as if reluctance to criticize Islam was a real problem).
Someone is playing games with gas
I know this is not a new topic and I really appreciate the gas prices coming down. But why are they going back up? I saw on the TV news where the distributor said they raise the price and lower it to make it balance out. Why don't they find a medium, a fair price and stick to it?
Military has container homes
Habitat for Humanity does amazing things and the Habitat for Humanity of Elizabethtown is no exception.
However, in the Feb. 5 editorial in The News-Enterprise, Larry Mengel is quoted as saying, "We're basically inventing everything we're doing."
Addressing reasons behind last letter
I see where my last letter raised the hackles of a local liberal. Given that she just came back from D.C. to decorate the White House for Christmas, I fully understand why she objected to my reference to the Golf Pro in Chief.
Volvo does not change history
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Bangkok
By Jason Szep
BANGKOK (Reuters Life!) - With its gilded temples, tuk-tuk taxis, spicy cuisine and racy nightlife, Bangkok is full of contradictions, congestion and centuries-old exotic allure.
Here are some suggestions from Reuters correspondents with local knowledge to help you make the most of a 48-hour visit:
6:00 p.m. - First, get the big picture. Head to Sathorn for a sundowner at Banyan Tree Hotel's Vertigo Grill and Moon Bar (www.banyantree.com).
Perched on the 61st floor, the open-air roof-top bar is not for the those inclined to dizziness, offering a spectacular panoramic view of Bangkok. Get there early to secure a table at the edge. Its chic lounge is popular with the cocktail crowd, drawing the rich and the beautiful. Strictly no shorts or flip-flops. Opening hours: 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. (weather permitting)
8:00 p.m. - Fuel up with a traditional Thai dinner at Ruen Mallika, a converted 19th-century teak home with a mammoth menu specializing in dishes for royal families. (www.ruenmallika.com) Sit on the floor upstairs slung around low tables and enjoy delicacies like deep-fried flowers and chicken wrapped in banana leaves. Bring a map to find this spot in an obscure corner of the Asoke neighborhood off busy Sukhumvit Road. 10:00 p.m. - Stroll down Sukhumvit, elbowing your way through teeming sidewalk markets selling knock-offs of just about everything, and then cool off with a drink in the Bed Supper Club (www.bedsupperclub.com), a futuristic white oval pod with a bar and lounge area with beds suspended from walls. Those looking to dance into the night can venture into "Q Bar," known for its good local and international DJs (www.qbarbangkok.com/).
8:00 a.m. - If you're awake, start the morning off in style with a leisurely breakfast on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. The Mandarin Oriental's Riverside Terrace's all-you-can eat morning buffet is an institution. (www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/) Continued...


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The first weekend in June is always circled on our calendar, because that's when the annual Greenwich Concours d'Elegance goes down in tony Greenwich, CT. So, instead of catching some rays at the beach, or mowing the lawn, or tending to the vegetable garden, we drop the top and head down Interstate 95 to spend the better part of two days gawking at cars exotic and otherwise, always ready for whatever surprises are on hand to add a little variety. Follow the jump for a quick recap of this year's show, after which you can hit the galleries to ogle the staggering variety of metal that the organizers assembled.
Day 1: American Cars
To fully appreciate the Greenwich Concours, you really need to attend both days. That's because the event is essentially two entirely different shows. Saturday always features American cars, and by the time you walk off the property, you'll figure that your life is incomplete until you own a Packard and you'll wonder why the phrase "V12 Lincoln" doesn't have a modern application. From a nifty Davis Divan 3-wheeler to the most beautiful '53 Buick Estate wagon we've ever laid eyes on, Day 1 is summed up in the selection of photos below.


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Chicago's Stack of Tunnels Explored In Friendly Drawings
Below Chicago--like most cities--lies a stack of subterranean secrets. WBEZ's always-enlightening project, Curious City, has delved into Chicago's underworld to bring us a quick lesson in the windy city's hidden infrastructure ... with drawings!
As WBEZ's Robin Amer explains, there are six distinct sets of tunnels below the city that stretch down more than 300 feet. There are pedestrian walkways, subway tunnels, freight tunnels, abandoned cable car tunnels, water tunnels and the ominously-named "deep tunnel."
And it is deep, as is made clear in this charming visual rendering of the tunnel stack drawn Erik Nelson Rodriguez of the Illustrated Press.
Amer expresses a healthy dose of wonder at all that's buried below the busy sidewalks of downtown:
"The city would be lost without these tunnels. Sometimes they're hidden, and sometimes they're just overlooked, taken for granted by the people who walk above them. But trust us — 2.8 million people would notice the tunnels' absence because they'd have no reliable source of clean tap water, no flood control and no crosstown "L" service in the Loop...
"They may be obscured from sight and from memory (or even sealed off), but they're still an important part of the city's built environment. As one source put it, we ignore the tunnels at our own peril."
It's worth the full read of her story at WBEZ, particularly as Amer ponders whether Chicago is at the end of the age of tunnels. Most of the the stack was built during a population boom that has long since past, a time when spiking populations demanded new infrastructure. Recently, Chicago has been losing population and technology may soon present new ways to offer the same services that tunnels are needed for.
Only one of the tunnel systems is still in active construction. The deep one.
See the image here, and the full story here.


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Iwalana L. Gali, 85, of Tucson, AZ., formerly of Miles City, passed away in her home on November 3, 2013.
Iwalana was born to Everette and Nora Wittenmyer on March 30, 1928, in Broadus, MT. She was raised and went to school in the Broadus (Sonnette) area.
She married John L. Aye, Jr.on July 5, 1945, who died June 6, 1969, in a pickup accident in Lead, SD.
On March 20, 1971, she married Fred Gali, formerly of Broadus, MT. Both resided in Tucson, AZ.
Ivy was loved by her family and was known for her dedication to the Lord, her family, and others. She had a variety of interests including work with the Methodist Church, Girl Scouts, gardening, collecting rocks, and traveling. She was described as an angel by her husband, Fred of 42 years, and is known for her courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.
We will all miss you, Grandma Ivy.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Gali; son, John Aye II (Trenda), grandchildren John Aye III and Tia Aye; daughter, Lana (Bill) Sweeney, grandchildren Kelsey (Michael) Ress, Billy (Colleen) Sweeney, and Conor Sweeney; daughter Carla (Steve) Glover, grandchildren Michael (Dayna) Glover, Ryan and Kelly Glover; daughter Johnna (Rick) Cecil, grandchildren Travis and Tristin Meidinger, Clint (Brittany) Cecil, Eric (Kaori) Cecil, Amanda and Brian Cecil; step-daughter Colleen (Kim) Moran, grandchildren Shauna (Jared) Moffitt and Danny (Sarah) Moran; step-daughter Annette (Larry) St. Denis, grandchildren Lanaye Ross and Nicholas Gali; grandsons Steve and Duane Kembel.
Ivy was preceded in death by her parents, Geneva Lewis (sister), John Aye Jr. (first husband) and step-son Kenneth Gali.
If desired, memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association or local hospice.
A Celebration of Life Ceremony is planned for the summer of 2014, Black Hills, SD.


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One of the most famous buildings in Rochdale has been recreated - in wool.
A replica of the 31 Toad Lane premises - the birthplace of the Co-operative movement in 1844 - has been painstakingly knitted together by Gillian Lonergan, head of heritage resources at the Co-operative Heritage Trust, which manages the property as a museum, Rochdale Online reports.
She has been at work since August, using colourful yarn to recreate the Victorian brickwork pattern and the iconic Co-operative Tea advert on the walls of the store.
Mrs Longergan said: "How you could recreate the tea advert in knitting is something which has always intrigued me. I have knitted lots of images and patterns before and the tea advertisement is a lovely image. The way it is designed has all the colours quite separate, which helps in knitting."
To help with the task, she took photographs of the walls and used graph paper to transfer them to a knitting pattern, describing the whole task as one that "kept my husband entertained for a few months". Finding ways to photograph the building even required taking overhead photographs of the roof from an adjacent car park.
For Gillian Longergan, however, this was the kind of challenge she has always been up for, coming from a family of keen knitters and having taken it up at the age of ten. Indeed, she got the idea for the replica store after knitting a model of something every sci-fi fan will recognise - Doctor Who's TARDIS.
Although plans for the use of the knitted replica of the Rochdale building have not been finalised, it is hoped it can become a permanent exhibit at the museum.
Originally a warehouse, the premises at 31 Toad Lane were hired on a three-year rent by the Rochdale Pioneers, who made the site their first Co-operative store.
They moved from the site to their central Rochdale headquarters in 1867, with Toad Lane become a storage building and then a tobacco factory before being bought back by the Co-operative movement in the 1920s in recognition of its historical significance. It has been a museum since 1931.


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Mississippi River Flyway Migration
Passport to the Skies
Name: Gracie
Species: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American White Pelican)
Date of Birth: June 3, 2008
Place of Birth: Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
Reason for Trip: While I love wintering along the Gulf coast, the warmer spring temperatures beckon me north, where all my friends and family nest along freshwater lakes that are teeming with yummy fish, crayfish, and tadpoles.
Travel Itinerary
Date of Departure: March 17, 2014
Travel Time: 3 months
Place of Origin: Disney Wilderness Preserve, Florida
Destination: Northern Montana Prairies
Frequent Flyer Miles Earned: 3,000
Lifetime Frequent Flyer Miles: 33,000
Travel Background
Essential Travel Needs: As one of North America's largest birds (I have a wingspan of 110 inches!), I need lots of protein to prepare for my trip. My flock works together to encircle and drive fish toward the shore where they are easier to catch so we can build up our strength for our long journey.
First Flight: At 4 months old, I followed the Mississippi River to the salty waters of the Gulf of Mexico. I spent that first winter exploring the shallow bays and estuaries of the coast. Since I don't dive for my food like my cousin the brown pelican, my friends and I would spend hours just floating on the water, scooping up live fish to eat. I typically eat up to 3 or 4 pounds of fish a day!
Scariest Flight: Sometimes I tend to lag behind my flock and travel a little later than usual, like in spring 2010. That year, I saw a lot of commotion along the shores of the Gulf and many birds, fish, sea turtles and dolphins were covered in black oil, some even died. I'm a bit clumsy on land, so it was a good thing that I was leaving when all the trouble started.
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
Mantra Rooftop Bar @ Bangsar Village
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White bait? Those bigger orange long ones look like our Rajang hay bee (dried prawns) - they're straight. Nice with drinks, very sweet...but these days, they cost RM120 a kg, triple the regular all-curled-up dried prawns...and we do not get such big ones anymore, not here. Terrible!ReplyDelete
Calorie bombs look really nice.Replies
Suituapui: fried shrimp would also make for a nice snack while drinking! :) i think this was a 2,000-calorie meal with all the fried and sauce-soaked stuff that we ordered :DDelete
What an inviting looking bar.ReplyDeleteReplies
The Yum List: yep, the designers did a nice job :)Delete
Very nice, I like the environment, and the food looks good too. :DReplyDeleteReplies
CK: ya, i think it's worth checking out if you need a new place to visit in bangsar ;)Delete
Oh dear, even the plants are not spared from our current spell of heatwave! >_< A cold cocktail is what one needs right now :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Contact.ewew: my air-conditioner at home is busted, so i definitely could use a cool cocktail at hand :)Delete
The pull beef looks so inviting with its caramelized sauce~ReplyDeleteReplies
Choi Yen: ya, it's quite a tasty slider ... and they also have chicken or seafood sliders too :)Delete
Mantra = snazziest and coolest bar I have been to for a long time! The Bar should be given an award for their creative cocktails. Did someone say the best chips and french fries in town? Absolutely! Service was great - staff actually brought out a cooler when it got really hot and steamy! Will definitely be there again!ReplyDelete


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An Elsberry woman recouped the $3 she spent on a Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket, plus an extra $50,000. Sixty-four-year-old Antoinette Brown uncovered a top prize on a "Bingo Multiplier" game she bought at Abel's Quik Shop, 200 N. Main St. in Elsberry, in early April.
"Bingo Multiplier," a $3 game with a top prize of $50,003, officially started on Feb. 11. Brown won one of six top prizes that are available in the game. To date, four top prizes, as well as thousands of prizes ranging from $3 to $25,003, remain in play.


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DVD •The Normal Heart" is a stunning play-turned-stunning TV movie that's about the early days of the AIDS crisis — and yet it's so much more.
Directed and produced by Ryan Murphy ("Glee," "American Horror Story"), "The Normal Heart" is Larry Kramer's adaptation of his autobiographical, Tony-winning play.
Mark Ruffalo stars as Ned Weeks, a gay man at the center of the narrative. He becomes increasingly confrontational as it becomes clear something terrible is happening and it's being ignored. Kramer's narrative spares no one — not New York Mayor Ed Koch, not President Ronald Reagan, not the gay activists who scoff at the idea they should curb their sex lives.


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Inter Airport Munich
We will have the pleasure of meeting you at the 2017 edition of Inter Airport Munich
October 10 to 13, 2017
EVPath is a Visible, non-slip roll-out polyester Pedestrian Evacuation Mat. It is an efficient way to set up a firm temporary walkway at the bottom of evacuation slides or underneath aircraft wings to enhance access by passengers, Rescue and Firefighting Services.
Enhance your Emergency Response Capability with the Mobi-Mat® Quick-Access designed to access and tow disabled aircrafts in the most critical ground conditions.
You can build quick and safe temporary roadways with a Trailer Dispenser™ designed to easily carry, deploy and recover 13.8' wide x 164' long (4.20 m x 50 m long) rolls of matting in minutes.
The flatrack-mounted roadway dispenser STANAG2413, autonomous and removable, is the ideal tool to deploy your Quick Access™ temporary roadway type MM3V25 4.20 m wide x 100 m long in less than 10 minutes.
If you are equipped with a Front-End Loader, then the Front End Loader Roadway Dispenser™ (FLRD™) is the tool to deploy the Mobi-Mat® and build a 13.8' wide x 328' long (4.20 m x 100 m long) of MM3 temporary roadway.
The DARC™, is a pneumatic lifting system. It is made of inflatable and independent chambers in heavy duty synthetic rubber. DARC™, which is manufactured according to the hot vulcanization process, is made to lift disabled aircrafts.
HOW TO INCREASE THE LIFTING HEIGHT rapidly, safely, efficiently in emergency recovery situation ? The DARC Base™ Inflatable Cribbing System is the solution.
The DARC Base™ is registered as IATA supplementary kit No 52-A.
The 12t, 24t and 70t Deschamps spreader bars (DSB) have been made to meet high requirements of aircraft recovery by using high quality raw materials.
Your recovery will be smoother with IRS (Intelligent Recovery System). IRS is an interaction between the pressure-sensitive sensors inside the Sensor Mat and other load measurement devices which enables you to control and to record the recovery operation.
As a full-service and solution provider on aircraft recovery services, the company Deschamps is operating and managing an AIRCRAFT RECOVERY TRAINING & COMPETENCE CENTER at London-Stansted Airport.
The Tow-Mat, using the innovative and patented concept of Mobi-Mat®, is designed for creating ground reinforcement and towing rescue pathways for the recovery of any type of aircraft.
Tethering equipments are made to stabilize the aircraft. Towing kit allows to safely pull the aircraft with ropes, cables etc.. Load cells are supplied with a software kit allowing to safely managing the pulling effort on aircraft gears.
Deschamps Dollies And Turntable have been designed and built to safely recover any sized disabled aircraft.
The DDAT Systems provide a solution to any recovery situation up to A-380.
Deschamps Recovery and Moving Systems have been designed and built to safely remove any sized disabled aircraft up to A-380. DRMS is made of trailers and wing supports.
We will have the pleasure of meeting you at the 2017 edition of Inter Airport Munich
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Bingo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 173 diseños de 55 diseñadores freelance.
Will launch a new bingo website based on RevolutionTheme for WordPress (don't mind the colors...). I need a logo and possible extra graphics done in the future
I need a great new logo that mainly appeals to women, but also men. You have 440x110px (WxH) to be creative on
The logo should be clean and modern, so stay away from too much symbols. Some could be nice, too much is not...
The brand name is Bingorama, but using Bingorama.se is also fine.
The bingo market is predominantly female orientated although I
want to try steering from pink to other more vibrant, funky and
exciting colours to be web friendly with a clean and modern feel and look.
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Tips for moving to paradise: Getting settled
8. Know the immigration process. The Citizenship and Immigration Canada site (cic.gc.ca) is a one-stop shop for all your immigration questions. "If we were to do it over again," says Steven, "we would have used a legal consultant specializing in immigration. It's reported to be about $1,000." Visit immi.gov.au to learn about the Australian visa and immigration process, immigration.govt.nz for New Zealand, and mexico.usembassy.gov/visas.html for Mexico.
9. Approach making friends like it's a job. Join a community organization, whether it's the local soccer team or the hospital volunteers. If you have kids, help out with school events. And print up cards with your email so it's easy for new acquaintances to get in touch with you.
10. Give yourself time to settle. If you're moving within the United States, it can take a year to really feel settled, and longer if you go outside the U.S. Expect to navigate fairly big cultural differences if you move to Hawaii, Australia, or New Zealand.


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As filings closed today for city council races, another incumbent has chosen not to seek re-election. This time it is Mission councilor Lawrence Andre who decided not to file again. Mission Mayor Laura McConwell and three Prairie Village city council incumbents announced they would not seek re-election this year.
Charles Clark, David Belz and Michael Kelly each indicated they will not run again in Prairie Village. Two candidates have filed for Andre's seat in Mission: Jay Meyer and Steven Lucas.
Andre, who represents Mission's Ward 1, was appointed to the seat in 2009 and then elected to a full term in 2010. Andre has two children at Rushton Elementary School and said he chose not to run again to spend more time with his family and career. "I've been actively involved with the city for a decade and it is time for me to take a break."
Andre is a certified leadership coach with the John Maxwell Team. His first city service was on the West Gateway Redevelopment Commission in 2004. Andre said he will remain active in the community. While on the council, Andre said, he focused on budgeting and infrastructure.
"I advocated for increased spending on infrastructure as an investment to attract redevelopment. I believe more emphasis needs to be placed on downtown Mission to redevelop as a mixed use, walkable, urban center at the heart of our city. I believe that Mission needs more transportation and housing choices to remain vibrant in the next decade. I'm especially proud that we created the Rock Creek Trail System."
Filing is closed for the spring elections in Mission, Prairie Village, Leawood and Westwood. A complete list of candidates and races will run Wednesday. Candidate information will appear as it is received.
The primary will be held on Feb. 25. Only Ward 5 in Prairie Village has a primary. The general election will be held April 1.


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Definition of promenade
intransitive verb
1 : to take or go on a promenade
2 : to perform a promenade in a dance
transitive verb
: to walk about in or on
Examples of promenade in a Sentence
They promenaded along the beach.
Origin and Etymology of promenade
First Known Use: 1699See Words from the same year
Definition of promenade
1 : a place for strolling
2 : a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display
3a : a ceremonious opening of a formal ball consisting of a grand march of all the guestsb : a figure in a square dance in which couples move counterclockwise in a circle
Examples of promenade in a Sentence
They went for a promenade around town.
a beautifully landscaped park with a wide promenade along the riverside
Origin and Etymology of promenade
French, from promener to take for a walk, from Middle French, alteration of Old French pourmener, from pour- completely (from Latin pro-) + mener to lead — more at pro-, amenable
First Known Use: 1567See Words from the same year
PROMENADE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of promenade for English Language Learners
: to walk in a public place for pleasure
Definition of promenade for English Language Learners
: a public place for walking especially along a beach
: a walk taken in a public place for pleasure
PROMENADE Defined for Kids
Definition of promenade for Students
1 : a walk or ride for pleasure or to be seen
2 : a place for walking
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Jim Finley, owner of legendary Finley's Gym in DC, Passes at 85
By Gary "Digital" Williams
The owner of one of the legendary boxing gyms in Washington, DC –Finley's Gym — passed away today at the age of 85. Jim Finley opened the gym in 1960 and it became the spot in the Nation's Capitol for boxers where boxers could train. Bob Foster, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, Larry Holmes, George Foreman and Mike Tyson are just some of the countless number of boxing legends that passed through the doors of Finley's Gym before the gym closed in 2001.
The boxing scenes for the 1973 Al Pacino movie "Serpico" were shot in the gym and the location was depicted as a training site in an edition of the EA Sports boxing video game "Knockout Kings."
Mr. Finley was born in Greenville, SC in 1929 and came to Washington, DC in 1943. Mr. Finley was an amateur boxer. However, he also loved to work on cars and opened a garage in the early fifties. The gym was upstairs above the garage. Finley's Gym also served as an unofficial museum for Beltway Boxing history as the walls and ceiling were lined with posters from local boxing cards over a four-decade period.
Funeral arrangements are pending. Fightnews sends its deepest condolences to Mr. Finley's family.


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The Detroit Lions signed their first round selection, the fifth overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft DE Ziggy Anasah. Mike Florio thinks the rookie wage scale in the new CBA is the reason why so many rookies are signing quickly. Here's something to keep in mind with the rookie contracts under the new CBA, after the third year of a rookie contact, the contract can be renegotiated. There are some huge names, Cam Newton, J.J Watt and AJ Green to name a few, who will be able to get a new deal after the 2013 season.This video is no longer available. Click here to watch more NBC Sports videos!
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Doctors say noses change forever for everyone, But in what way different for rhinoplasty patients?
I am 3,5 years post a small revision without any grafts or tip work. I keep asking doctors. How long still untill my nose will settle and stop changing. They say nose will change forever as for anyone else.does that mean it may keep getting smaller or even deformed?because a non rhio patient would not have these kind if changes..so I ln what way do they mean it will change forever?thanks


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" Genre: Junior Books / Author: Ladybird / Board book / 10 Pages / Book is published 2009-03-05 by Ladybird / Alternative title: Peppa Pig: Marvellous Magnet Book "
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My Son Jayden has quite a few Peppa Pig books as he loves anything to do with Peppa Pig. One book which I recently bought him was the Peppa Pig Marvellous Magnet Book, it was something totally different to all of the other books he has which is what drew my attention to it.
The Peppa Pig Marvellous Magnet Book is basically a board book, the front cover has the Peppa Pig logo in the top left hand corner with the name of the book written in large white writing across half of the cover. The majority of the front cover is taken up with a picture of Peppa Pig feeding strawberry cake to some ducks. At the bottom of the front cover is a cut out section which allows you to see the plastic covered section which holds the magnets that go with this book.
The back cover of the book has the title of the book again with a picture of George Pig and a small piece of writing about the story, it also advertises two other books as well. All of the pages are made from a reasonably thick tough card making them easy for little hands to handle and turn. Each page is only half the size of the front cover, there is a small plastic covered section on the back cover which holds all of the magnets, the half pages means that this covered section appears at the bottom of each page.
The Peppa Pig Marvellous Magnet Book consists of 5 different scenarios for example Peppa Pig and her family at the museum, Peppa Pig and her family at the beach or having a picnic, the writing tells you what is going on in each scene and then asks you to position another few characters in the scene using the magnets, for example in the beach scene you are asked to put Daddy Pig on the beach. The story is written in large black bold writing in white shapes in various places on each page. There is not actually a story as such to this book as each scene is different and does not necessarily follow on from the previous.
The pictures correspond perfectly to the writing and are bright and colourful, each scene is detailed giving your child plenty to talk about. There is plenty of room in each picture for you to position the magnets and put the characters in each scene. The magnets that come with the book are made from quite a thick card with a magnetic back making them easy for young children to pick up and move around the pictures, they will stick anywhere on all of the pages.
The magnets have the following characters on them Peppa Pig, George Pig, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, Candy Cat, Danny Dog, Mr Dinosaur and Peppa's Teddy, at some point all of these characters are used in the different scenes. Whilst the writing in the book does prompt you as to what character magnet to use your child can make up different scenes using whatever magnet they want helping to develop their imagination, also the moving around of the magnets will help they motor skills develop.
We purchased Jaydens Peppa Pig Marvellous Magnet Book from a little local store, however I have also seen this book available from places such as Amazon ad it is sold for just over £5.00. Personally I think this is an excellent price for this item, it is of an excellent quality and definitely worth the money.
Jaydens has had this book fro several weeks now and he really enjoys it, he loves sitting and readying the book with someone but he also enjoys positioning the moving the magnets around himself. Although this book helps your child to lean to read it will also help with imaginative play and motor skills, so you child is learning whilst they are playing. The book is well worth the money and definitely one I would recommend.
I was about to visit my nephew who is two to babysit for a weekend whilst his parents had a well deserved break and decided I should take some bribes with me. As he is a huge Peppa fan I thought this would be an excellent choice.
The product:
The book is q perfect mix of toy and book. It contains 8magnets of various Peppa Pig characters contained in a small plastic container on the front of the book. The main body if the book looks like a regular story book but the pages are magnetic. This means that you can stick the characters to the pages, move them about, set scenes etc. Every double page has a scene; a museum, a beach; a park; a party; and a bedtime scene. The left hand page sets the scene and the right asks the reader to do something e.g Peppa, George and Mummy Pig have gone to the beach but Daddy Pig got left behind in the park. Can you find Daddy pig and bring him to the beach?
The book is simple but laid out very well. It allows children to get involved with a story, to use clues in the story to decode where things should be placed, and to have fun with their favourite characters.
The Verdict:
Well with this present I think I am in the running for best aunty! My nephew loved this book. For Mr it was a great mix between a toy and a book, it covered all bases. The magnets seem well maDr and durable, and whilst I am sure they will not all last, that willbe fdown to them being lost in excitement rather than a fault. My only criticism is that the container which houses the magnets isn't very strong, I could see all the pieces falling out quite easily. Having said that, if it was sturdier it would probably be impossible for little hands to open.
At £6.99 I think this is a real bargain. It has a bit of everything and will be a new favourite for any Peppa fan in your life.
This is a large magnetic book which stars the children's favourite character Peppa Pig.
The book comes with 8 little magnets which are in the shape of Peppa Pig characters although you get 2 Peppa Pigs the rest are all unique. These magnets are all kept in a little compartment at the bottom of the book so that you can keep them safe which is very useful.
Each page shows a different scene and within the page is a magnetic element which is on the right handside of each page. This is where the magnets can go.
Your child can choose where to place each magnet although there are certain places which looks more like certain magents should be placed there.
The magentic element isn't extremely strong, I find that if you move the book then the pieces do tend to drop down the page very easily which frustrates my grandchildren somewhat. Also, because the magnet only works for half of the page it frustrates my grandchildren as they try to place the pieces where it doesn't stick and they don't understand why.
The book is large, A4 size so it's not ideal for young toddlers, I would say more suitable from 2 years but under that age they will need assistance. The pages are thick though so they cannot be torn.
My grandchildren enjoy playing with this. I think they like the fact it is a character that they recognise and it's very appealing. They like to play with the individual pieces too away from actually sticking them onto the pages of the book.
I can see the flaws of this book and think it could be much better but it doesn't stop my grandchildren from enjoying it. I paid £5 for this book but have since seen it cheaper.
This book caught my eye when I was looking for Christmas presents for my 2 year old twins. This book is suitable from 3 years due to small parts but my girls only read it when being supervised so I was happy to buy it for them. Peppa Pig books are published by Ladybird Books Ltd and my girls loved the ones they already had and so I hoped they would enjoy this one too.
The book is A4 size and hardbacked. The pages are thick cardboard which the magnets stick to the bottom half of. This book comes with 8 magnets with pictures of Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, Peppa's teddy, George's dinosaur and a couple of Peppa's friends. The magnets are stored in the book with an easily removable plastic cover.
The book has 5 double page pictures and the story asks you to place different magnets into the picture. As my girls are still quite young I have to sometimes help them with this as they like to stick all of the magnets on each page. The text is on the top half of the pages where the magnets don't stick so you can still read the story with the characters in place.
The book sees Peppa and her family visiting the dinosaur museum, having a picnic lunch, visiting the beach and then having a party before bedtime. Peppa always has fun days and my girls love the character and reading books about her.
The magnets do add a novelty to this book and my girls are happy to also play with the magnets without the book, they particularly like learning which surfaces they will stick to. One or two have been chewed on a bit which is why the recommended age is 3!
Price and availability
I bought this book from Amazon and it cost £5.24, this is quite expensive for a book but I was happy to pay it for a Christmas present and it has been read plenty since they've had it. I also bought it as a present for one of my girls friends, it is suitable for boys and girls making it an ideal gift.
Would I recommend?
Yes, this is a good book and with 8 magnets there is plenty of fun to be had in addition to reading the story.
My daughter is a Peppa Pig fan but as I don't like having lots of branded toys which she'll grow out of, I try to keep to buying her books instead to keep her happy. After my husband and I had some time to ourselves shopping one day, we decided to buy her this book as a present as it was on offer at £5. She was about 22 months when she got the book.
---About the book:
The book is based on the series Peppa Pig about a young pig- Peppa, her brother George, her Mummy, Daddy and several other members of her family and friends. It is a lovely show for little children and keeps my little one entertained for hours. The book has magnetic pages and comes complete with 8 shaped magnets in a plastic container on the front of the book. The characters contained are Peppa, George, Mummy pig, Daddy pig, Danny dog, Candy cat, Mr dinosaur and Teddy. They are a good size to be held easily by smallish hands and are strong enough not to bend easily.
Each two page spread has a different picture taken from the TV series. There is the dinosaur room from the museum, a picnic table in the park, the beach, the school room and their bedroom. Each double page has some writing on it which tells a bit of a story but also suggests which magnets should go on the pages.
---Our experiences:
My daughter really enjoyed having the magnets when we got this book and was eager to get them out of the box as soon as she could. The book is a good size for her to read and is easily recognisable to her as being Peppa Pig and she was able to recognise the places and other characters. She can easily move the magnets around but she does sometimes try to put the pieces too high on the page whereas the magnetised section is only on the bottom half. She sometimes loses the pieces but that is generally because she has shut the book without removing the pieces first!
---My findings:
I was pleased with this book and was happy to let my daughter play with it. She struggles sometimes to get the box on the front open and it might be better to have a different way of keeping the magnets as they do tend to 'walk'. The book states it is suitable for 3 years plus and this is obviously because of the magnets. As magnets can be very dangerous if swallowed, I would exercise caution if giving to a younger child, but my daughter has never tried to put these in her mouth and she has had it since she was about 22 months.
I like this book as it encourages my daughter in her imaginative play as she puts the characters in different situations and makes up conversations for them. Sometimes I'll read her the stories with it, but generally she makes her own up. The writing is clear for reading but is a little small for children learning to read. My only fault with the book is that it includes Candy Cat and not Peppa's best friend Suzy Sheep which I think would be better (a very minor niggle I know!).
---And finally:
I would definitely recommend this book for any lovers of Peppa Pig as it is a good fun toy as well as a book. It helps children to recognise things they might have seen on TV and they can use their imagination to develop new stories. The retail price differs but it is around £7.99 which is good as a lot of books cost that amount without the added fun of the magnets so it is probably worth the money, but if you can get it for £5 instead, it is a bargain. My daughter has had it now for 6 months now and still wants to play with it a and read it when she can.
My mum had came to visit her grandson mid week as she always does and as usual she always brings something for him and this time it was the peppa pig marvellous magnet book which he though was great. The retail price for it is £6.99 which I think is a good price and it is not for children under the age of 36months due to small magnetic character parts. Although I do not think these pieces are that small as I have came across toys which have smaller parts than these which are suitable for younger ages.
The book is a hard back and has magnetic pages and a plastic tray part at the bottom of the book where the 8 magnetic characters are kept to save them from getting lost. Each page has a different scenario and story where your child has to place certain characters onto the page. On the first page for instance you need to find the peppa and george magnet and place them on the page within the museum as well as mummy and daddy pig. My sons favourite page is the party one where he tends to place all the magnets on and pretend some are eating the cake and others are playing with balloons.
I think it is a great book which can be read over and over again without kids getting bored as each time they read it they can put the characters in different places and if your child is like my son they will sit for ages on the one page playing with all the magnets and making them all talk to each other! The only problem which we have had is more to do with my son rather than the book as since we have took his dummy off him he is putting everything in his mouth so a few of the magnet characters have got a bit soggy and the top layer or paper has been rubbed off, but other than that a great enjoyable book.
As you will begin to notice with my reviews I have a little boy who is a big Peppa pig fan. For Christmas last year we went a bit mad (as you do when your little one is 2!) and bought him lots of Peppa pig merchandise one of them being this magnet book which I thought would be great fun for him and it wasn't pink which I had a problem with last year. A lot of Peppa Pig stuff is pink!
The book comes with 8 magnets you get mummy pig, daddy pig, Peppa, George, Candy cat, Danny dog, dinosaur and teddy. So all the favourite main characters are there. There is a plastic tray at the bottom with a see through lid to keep them in; it is quite sturdy ours is still in one piece! The magnets themselves are strong and not easily bent which is what you need with little hands holding them.
The book is a strong board book with magnetic pages. It contains 5 different scenes each on a double page spread. You use the magnets to bring the scene alive. My son loves placing them on the pages and moving them around. Each scene comes with a small amount of text for you to read. But I have to say if you want a book to read as a bedtime story to calm you child before bed this isn't the book for you. My son gets excitable with this book moving the pieces about and doesn't always like it being read to him.
Back to the 5 scenes they are all from episodes of Peppa pig you will have seen on tv. First we have the museum and the dinosaur room. We always have a good roaring competition over this page to see if me or my son can roar the loudest! Next we have the family picnic. The table is laid out with food all of which my son likes to name. Moving onto the day at the beach where Mummy, Peppa and George have lost Daddy! Then it's off back home to the Pig household for a party and last we have the bedtime scene with Peppa and George in bed.
As mentioned before each scene has text with it. This is for you and your child to get interactive together. It gives a brief about where you are and then asks you to do something. For example in the picnic scene it asks you to sit the family round the picnic table. And in the bedtime scene it asks you to put mummy and daddy in it and read a story. At this point I like to make a story up for my son.
Value for money? For £5 I would say yes. This book is more than a story book its one for you to enjoy and interact with your child I certainly enjoy it and my son does too. We also found it useful to take on a car journey for your little one to play with. Any Peppa fan with have fun moving the characters aboutin this book. It would make a perfect little gift.
My daughter really enjoys watching Peppa Pig, and it was inevitable that this would find its way into our house at some point during her toddler years, and unsurprisingly it arrived on her 3rd birthday in January. But despite her love for Peppa Pig, she has not been particularly enthralled by this book, neither has her baby sister, and neither have I to be honest.
What you get is quite a large hard back board book with magnetic pages, and a series of Peppa Pig magnets, which are kept in a little plastic compartment at the bottom of the book. The magnets you get are Peppa, George, Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig, Teddy, Dinosaur, Danny Dog & Candy Cat. These are quite chunky and will not bend under pressure (the reason I say this is because we have another magnet book and my youngest daughter has bent some of the magnets). The plastic compartment that you keep the magnets in is actually quite good as well, the lid is removable but stays in position when on, so the magnets will not get lost.
There are 5 double page spreads within the book and each one displays a different scene, and you can add the magnets as you please. There is a certain amount of text on the page which suggests to you which magnets you should use, and also tells a bit of a story.
The first page is dinosaur museum scene but there are no characters anywhere. The text says:
"Peppa and George love visiting the museum. But the museum is very big and they're lost somewhere inside! Can you find Peppa and her family and put them in the dinosaur room?"
So then you or your child can find the relevant magnets and position them on the page as you please. Then there is a bit more text saying what a good job you have done, and that everybody loves dinosaurs.
Each page is basically set out in the same fashion; you also get a picnic scene, a beach scene, a living room party scene and Peppa and George's bedroom scene.
I suppose generally books like this are quite a good idea, but this one just doesn't really appeal to my children. When I have sat down to 'do it' with them, they can't wait to get the magnets out and are too keen to just slap them all on the first page. They don't care about the story and are not in the slightest bit interested in positioning the magnets correctly.
This is what disappoints me about books such as this, the magnets completely detract away from any story content and it kind of lets the child off from concentrating and listening to a story. Another problem for me is that on some of the pages, some of the characters are already present, so you end up with 2 Peppas or 2 Mummy Pigs, which I don't suppose is such a massive problem, but I just find it irritating that if this is meant to be a book where the child adds the characters, then why draw a scene where they are already present?!
What I have also noticed is that only the bottom half of each page is magnetised, so in actual fact you are very limited where you can place the magnets, so if the child does over load the page then they are going to be disappointed because not all of the characters will stay put. And the final page is not magnetised at all! Very disappointing, especially from such a high profile character as Peppa Pig, you would think they could have made a bit more effort. But this is what I have found with things like this, they think they can sell you any sort of rubbish if it contains a well loved TV-character.
I did actually think my eldest daughter would have shown a bit more interest in this book than she has, but as I said before, the magnets tend to detract from the fact that it's a story book (and she does love reading books), and so to be honest I think she finds it quite dull. I know the idea is that the magnets are meant to get your child involved in telling the story and perhaps make it a bit more interesting, but I just find that it's too much of a faff for them, and they would rather look at a picture book, or play with the magnets that are on my fridge (as that is where magnets are meant to be!) than look at this book.
Both my children love books and all of their books are within easy reach for them, but this one never intentionally gets pulled off the shelf.
Not recommended for book lovers.
Available on Amazon for £4.99.
My daughter is a massive Peppa Pig fan so was thrilled when she received the Peppa Pig Marvellous Magnet Book for christmas.
The book is bright and colourful, with a picture of Peppa feeding some ducks on the front cover. There is a transparent, plastic compartment at the bottom of the book which holds the magnets. Magnets include 8 regular characters from Peppa Pig - Peppa Pig, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, Teddy, Dinosaur, Danny Dog and Candy Cat. The magnets vary in size (Eg. Teddy is quite small but Daddy Pig is quite large) and look exactly as they do on the programme.
At first I wasn't convinced that the magnets would actually stick, but they do. I have stuck all of the magnets on, turned the book upside down and given it a shake and none of the magnets fall off. The only downside is that the very last page isn't magnetic so none of the magnets stick to it, which isn't a huge deal but is abit silly in my opinion.
Each page has a nice double page scene illustration and piece of writing. The illustrations are bright, glossy, cute and look just like they would in the programme. Scenes include at the museum, picnic in the park, at the beach, at a party and inside Peppa and George's bedroom.
The writing is quite large which is useful for reading beginners (although there are some big words which may be abit too challenging).
The writing encourages the child to put certain characters in certain situations (Eg. 'Where are Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig? Can you find everyone and sit them at the picnic table') but the book can also be used to make up their own stories - this is great for the imagination.
The magnets can also be stuck to the fridge and radiators for extra fun!
There are 10 pages to the book. Each page is quick thick and easy for little fingers to turn. The whole book seems pretty durable and is easy to wipe clean. The age recommendation is 3-6 years, which seems about right.
Young Peppa Pig fans will really enjoy this fun activity book. Of course, you don't have to be a Peppa Pig fan to enjoy the book but it would be an advantage as some of the writing/characters might not make much sense.
I knew my daughter would like this book but I never realised how much - she has had hours of fun with it! I love the fact that we can sit down together and read it, but that she can also play with it by herself as more of a game.
The RRP is £6.99 which I don't think is a bad price, although you can get it cheaper if you shop around.
I think something happens when a child reaches two years old, and along with the usual tantrums and personalities that start showing through very strongly, so does a love of Peppa Pig. She has gone Peppa Pig mad in the last few weeks and seems to understand that Peppa likes her teddy bear and little brother George likes his dinosaur. Anyone who is made to watch Peppa pig will understand that last sentence, anyone fortunate enough not to have to endure children's TV, then all will hopefully become clear later in this review.
We don't have a magnetic surface on our fridge at home as it's built into a cupboard. As a result of this my poor daughter doesn't get to play with the magnetic letters on the fridge surface, so when we saw this Peppa Pig magnet book we had to have it.
Made by Ladybird books, I managed to get it for a bargain £4.99 instead of the retail value of £12.99. I was surprised when we first got this book at how bit it was. As just over A4 in size, I saw that is was going to be quite large for a toddler to carry. I don't know about other toddlers but my daughter likes to carry everything from room to room if she can get away with it.
The cover of the book is instantly attracting to Peppa fans everywhere, with a large picture of her on the front feeding the ducks with some cake. All things Peppa generally are colour co-ordinated to include the grass and the sky which this book incorporates. The cover is also very thick and spongy which I find quite a nice touch for a children's book. It's soft for their hands to carry but sturdy underneath where it needs to be.
As this book is also a magnet book, you will of course need some magnets which are housed in the bottom of the book under a clear plastic cover. The front page of the book holds the plastic cover in place so you have to open the book to get the magnets. We realised straight away we were going to have to watch our daughter with these magnets as a couple of them are quite small. Despite the eating of them, we knew they could get lost very easily.
There are five different scenes in this book, no story at all. Your job as the reader is to make up stories as you place the magnets on the page to interact with the background scenes. There is however bubbles of text which give the reader some clues as to what you might like to place on each page.
You will see a dinosaur scene, where for example you learn that dinosaurs are George's favourite thing, and it will ask you to put Peppa and her family into the dinosaur room where you think they might like to go.
Other scenes include a picnic in the woods, the beach, a party, and bedtime.
With the book you get eight magnets, Peppa, George, Mummy, and Daddy, teddy, dinosaur, cat and dog. As I mentioned that some are quite small and that' why the book is recommended for children age 3 and over, but under supervision I think younger is fine.
The idea of the book is to use your imagination and create different stories using the magnets and the scenes. I find that my daughter will place them randomly and then we'll have a very short story about why they are placed in certain positions and what they are up to. Obviously each story changes every time due to where the characters are placed.
I think this is a lovely idea for enquiring minds, both for having a character toy as well as making up stories and using imagination. When my daughter is older I know she will get even more pleasure out of the book as she creates her own stories.
It was a shame that the magnets weren't double sided to ensure you could place the characters facing both ways, as on certain pages some of the characters look out of place facing the opposite to where you want them to.
Overall this is a great idea for a book that will hopefully entertain children for ages.
Published: 2009
Book Series: Peppa Pig