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The Rockford softball team waited for a little relief from the unseasonably harsh weather to kick off the 2013 season. The break finally came last week and the Rams showed that the bats stayed warm despite the forced climatic inactivity. The Rams sprinted out of the gate with a 6-3 record despite taking on a series of traditional powers.
Rockford opened with a pair of contests on Monday, April 22nd against Wyoming and split with the newly combined high school that brought together Rogers and Wyoming Park. The Rams took the opener 7-0 before falling 10-7 in the second game. Rockford then trounced East Kentwood in convincing fashion twice to kick off the OK Red schedule on Wednesday, April 24th by margins of 14-5 and 11-5.
Next up for Rockford was a showdown on Thursday, April 25th with defending state champion Hudsonville. The game began in stunning fashion for the Rams as they jumped out to a 7-0 lead headed into the fifth-inning. But the Eagles mounted an even more impressive retort that gave them an improbable 8-7 win over Rockford.
But the week was just a hair over half done as the Rams toppled Forest Hills Central on Friday, April 26th 4-0 before heading north to participate in a tournament in Mount Pleasant on Saturday, April 27th. Rockford ended the event with a 2-1 record and tied for the top spot with the host team. Rockford began by pounding West Ottawa 15-4 and followed that up by beating West Branch Ogemaw Heights 7-1. They then suffered their only loss of the weekend in suffering a 4-1 defeat to Mount Pleasant.
"It was great to get back on the field," said Rockford coach Troy Brown. "We have been really clicking offensively and are averaging nearly eight runs a game while hitting .371 as a team. When that happens you will win a lot of games. There were just so many positives that came out of this week. It was disappointing to lose to Hudsonville after having the big lead, but the girls showed they definitely belong on the field with them."
Swinging the hottest bat for Rockford has been Jessi Ramos, who is hitting a torrid .481. Isabelle Mudgett isn't far behind at .417 and Karlee Tykosky has already knocked in twelve runs in the week-old season. Not to be outdone, Lexi Brown and Rachel Feinauer have both clubbed four doubles in the early going.
The pitching has been a tag team effort from Ashley Mengyan and freshman Chelsea Chesebro. Mengyan won both league games against East Kentwood before suffering the tough luck loss to Hudsonville. Chesebro took to the mound twice and allowed only one run total against Ogemaw Heights and Forest Hills Central.
"Ashley threw a couple of great games against East Kentwood and then tried to come back the next day against Hudsonville," said Brown. "She gave it every thing she had but just kind of ran out of gas there at the end. She is an absolute workhorse for us."
Rockford will have another ambitious schedule this week when they start out by taking on Grand Haven in another OK Red doubleheader on Tuesday, April 30th (too late for press). They then square off with Jenison on Wednesday and hope to reprise their earlier showing against West Ottawa on Thursday. They will close out the week with a trip to Northview for the Northview Invitational on Saturday.


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New Museum Pass added
We added a new pass to our collection of now 26 museum passes - just in time for the beautiful fall season. This new pass offers free admission for 2 adults and 2 children to the:
White Memorial Conservation Center and Nature Museum
80 White Hall Rd (off of Route 202),
Litchfield, CT.
Tel. 860-567-0857.
open Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. 12-5.
FREE admission for 2 adults and 2 children. Closed major holidays.
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This is a state-of-the-art nature museum with hand-painted and photographic murals, dioramas, live animals, a working honeybee hive, unique exhibits, such as "The Art of Taxidermy". See a life-sized beaver lodge, learn about alternative energy, touch real animal fur, test your bird identification skills, visit the fluorescent rock cave, view nature through a digital macro-scope, or explore the children's corner.
Then go outdoors and explore "Connecticut's Largest Nature Sanctuary" comprised of 4,000 acres and 35 miles of trails (grounds and trails are open year-round, 24 hours per day).
Museum Passes are available for Hamden residents through the generosity of the Friends of the Hamden Library. Hamden residents only. One pass per family. Passes cannot be reserved. Museum passes are due before closing on the day after they are checked out. Please be courteous and return your pass at the Info Desk on time.
See the complete list of our museum passes here.
Business & Career Programs
In conjunction with the opening of its new Business and Career Center, Miller Library will offer classes for people searching for a job, trying to start a new business or looking to update their computer skills.
Starting on October 2nd Duncan MacIntyre from Connecticut Works will be offering classes for people who are looking for employment. These classes will be on the first Friday of the month and will take place from 9:00am until 10:00am at the Miller Library. The first class will be a refresher class on computer skills including attachments and how to access learning tools. Then the classes will move on to Resume Basics on November 6th and Internet Job Search Techniques on December 4th.
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For people who run their own business or are thinking about opening their own business, the Business Assistance Center of Hamden and the library will present a free seminar series for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The schedule's dates and topics are:
Seminar One: Wednesday 10/7/15
· Choosing your business structure
· Identifying the right business opportunity for yourself
Seminar Two: Wednesday 10/14/15
· Managing your business
· Financing your business
Seminar Three: Wednesday 10/21/15
· The Business Plan
· The Personal Plan
Seminar Four: Wednesday 10/28/15
· Insuring your business
· Marketing your business
Each session shall span two hours (6:00PM – 8:00PM). Attendees are encouraged to attend all sessions which shall be held in the Friends Room at the Miller Library located at 2901 Dixwell Avenue Hamden CT 06518.
For more information or to register for the "Computer Coaching" sessions, please call the information desk at Miller at 203-287-2680.
Use your library card to access thousands of movies, videos, music and audiobooks directly from your browser, tablet, or smartphone using Hoopla! Hoopla gives users access to thousands of titles through an Internet connection anywhere and anytime. There are no hold lists, so you can start enjoying your title right away.
Hoopla can be accessed on Apple or Android devices -just download the hoopladigital app from your app store then sign in with your Hamden library card number and you're ready for hours of free streaming entertainment. You can also watch, read or listen on your home computer via the four major web browsers, with no extra software to install.
Our staff all have their own favorite Hoopla films. Check out our Staff Picks for viewing suggestions, or find something on your own among Hoopla's hundreds of movie and TV titles.
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July is National Park and Recreation Month! Check out our new museum passes which are listed below. All of our new passes offer free admission.
Museum Passes are available for Hamden residents with valid Hamden library cards through the generosity of the Friends of the Hamden Library. One pass per family can be checked out. First come, first serve. Passes can be checked out at the info desk, Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave. in Hamden.
Complete list of all of our museum passes (click on pass status for information on availability)
American Clock & Watch Museum, 100 Maple St., Bristol, CT. Tel. 860-583-6070. Open 10-5 daily, March 28th to Nov. 29th, except Easter & Thanksgiving. Weekends only in December. Winter hours by appointment. Free admission for 2 adults and 3 children. CT was once the clock capital of the U.S. See the museum's current special exhibition: Once Upon a Time: Clocks & Watches in Popular Literature. "The American Clock & Watch Museum's 2015 exhibition links great clocks and great writing. The exhibition highlights writings as diverse as F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Edgar Allen Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum," and the J. K. Rowling Harry Potter series. A section of the exhibit focuses particularly on the use of clocks and time in children's books. Next to each displayed book is a clock from the museum's renowned collection, carefully chosen for its relevance to the tale being told. "Once Upon a Time" is on display during regular museum hours through December 27, 2015."
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London, CT. Tel. 860-443-2545. The museum houses one of the most significant art collections in Southeastern Connecticut, including European and non-Western art as well as American fine and decorative art. Pass provides free admission for 2 adults and 2 children. Children under 12 are always free. Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am — 5 pm, Sunday: 1 pm — 5 pm, Closed Monday and major holidays. There is also a special doll house.
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT 06903. Tel. 203.322.1646. The pass offers free admission for 2 adults of the same household, and their children under age 18, plus free parking. Free Admission includes the Bendel Mansion & Galleries, Heckscher Farm, Nature's Playground, and access to Animal Embassy's live exotic animal exhibit, as well as, free admission to the Observatory and Astronomy Nights programs. (50% Discount on Admission to all Family Festival Weekends)


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Teaching the basics of running via the experiences of a geezer who has been running and walking for over 40 years, including the completion of four marathons and training for a fifth marathon.
Teaching the basics of running via the experiences of a geezer who has been running and walking for over 40 years, including the completion of four marathons and training for a fifth marathon.
August 2, 2009
Before you start a walking, jogging, or running program
11 comments:
- Kelly Christine said...
inspiring blog, i am excited to start following!
- 8/02/2009
- wmd said...
I started running a little over a year ago, and I made a lot of beginner mistakes that frustrated and discouraged me.
It is good that there are a lot of people here in the blogging world that can help beginners fall in love with running.
- 8/03/2009
- Esmir said...
Running is a great way to burn calories, keep fit and lose weight!
Your blog looks very inspiring. I am excited to start visiting!
- 8/03/2009
- Allen said...
Hi Esmir,
Many people run to lose weight. For those interested in this, here is my page on losing weight via running.
- 8/03/2009
- Free Sms said...
Very Good Post
- 8/03/2009
- Bull3t said...
Hi! I am a new runner and have joined my schools cross country team. You are an inspiration to me and many more!
- 8/03/2009
- Roopesh said...
Quite interesting.. very nice..
- 8/03/2009
- Allen said...
Congratulations on starting to run and for being on the CC team. Your coach will push you more than I would, but you're young and can probably handle that stress. There is a strong tendency for kids your age to stay up late at night and thus be tired the next day. If you're going to do well as a team member, be sure you resist that trend and get to bed at a reasonable time and get sufficient sleep. Sleep deficits in runners lead to injuries.
- 8/03/2009
- remzzo said...
Well this is true. I run as part of my regular training and recently I have developed overtense achilles tendon sindrom. I had to get some special how do you say it implants for shoes (or soemthing like that). Proper equipment is necessary for every training.
- 8/04/2009
- (Not so)-Sharp-tongued Lizard said...
I sent this blog to my dad, a 49 year old guy I love. He has serious back problems but I keep pushing him to run and train for a marathon. He, however, keeps saying that he should'nt have to pay to run a race (even a fundraising one). But I believe that maybe by reading your blog he may be reminded that it's all worth it if the person inside becomes a bit happier through the experience. So good luck to you, and I hope you'll be enough to push my poppa. :)
- 8/04/2009
- Allen said...
(Not so),
Tell your dad that somebody has to pay for the medal he will get for finishing, as well as the snacks and drinks that are offered during the race. :)
However, caution your dad to get a doctor's approval before he starts. He should do nothing but walk at first, and with a bad back maybe he should walk the whole thing.
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Hi all,
I've purchased and used probably around 60 different WP themes from the marketplace and am still looking for one that combines the best of my 3 or 4 favorites. I'm looking for theme suggestions based on the following criteria, which is going to be a little tricky since I cannot name individual themes! I'm hoping I can name authors – please edit out if not.
1/ SIDEBARS : Custom sidebar creation with the ability to select NAMED sidebars (not 'sidebar 1, sidebar 2 etc.) from the page edit window. Example: I select the option for dual sidebars and select 'Faculties' sidebar on the left and the 'Art Faculty' sidebar on the right. Left / Right / Dual sidebar templates are a must. The best example I've found of this so far is in the Goodlayers themes.
2/ SIMPLE GALLERY CREATION : Too many themes ask me to create a gallery then set up individual gallery items, each with a featured image, meaning I have to set up 30 or 409 new 'pages', each with a features image just to create a single gallery. Others ask me to set up a custom gallery and select the images for that gallery from a thumbnail scroller showing items in the media library. The easiest way, especially when you have some galleries with large numbers of images, is to use images attached to the page so that is a must. Also, the ability to create a central gallery overview page using the featured image from each of the separate gallery pages would be ideal.
3/ PAGE TEMPLATE BUILDER . I've only used Kriesi's and Goodlayer's and both are great. Shortcode for column and layout generation is fine for the developers but for clients is a headache.
4/ 2 slider options – simple fade/swipe and accordion.
That's about it! I hope there's one out there somewhere – any suggestions much appreciated
Thanks, Jon.
Hey Jon!
Just wanted to share something with you, but you don't have a contact form on your profile. So can you shoot me a quick message using ours? I will get back to you there, thanks
Hiya! messaged
I like your new avatar
3. PAGE TEMPLATE BUILDER Actually I have mixed feelings about this. Wouldn't a number of preset template pages with shortcodes be a more convenient and fast way for a developer to make page layouts, without wasting time on dragging boxes and setting parameters in "visual" back-end editor (which inserts same shortcodes anyway). And as for client – most clients I've seen want nothing to do with any CMS anyway and just ask developers to make changes for them) Hey, they are busy running their business, why would they want to learn WP admin skills? That said, is bundled number of pre-set pages (like on Karma theme, for instance) a good solution for a theme or visual editor is a must nowadays?
The page builder function is helpful primarily for front pages and the odd internal page where they want an internal layout.
Several of our clients can't wait to get stuck in with putting pages together and their enthusiasm often isn't matched by their knowledge of HTML . Hence things such as column shortcode can look a little forboding to them.
For someone who knocks sites together, I can take or leave the page builders but for clients, they love it.
ThemeProvince said
I like your new avatar
@freshface – sharing new theme look?:D
@kops – good luck with the search we are out of the question, because we do not use dual sidebars
freshface said
kops said
Hiya! messaged
Replied, did you get it or you just didn't have the time to read it yet?
hi mate – yes got it thank you- won't have time to have a proper look until later – will email you
Re. the dual sidebars, they are becoming a must for us recently as we are doing several school websites – the amount of info and related info to display on any given page can be overwhelming, often far too much for a single sidebar.


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Toyota Motor Displays Tesla-Supplied Electric RAV Model to U.S. Dealers
Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest seller of hybrid cars, gave U.S. dealers a first look at an electric sport-utility vehicle developed with affiliate Tesla Motors Inc. as Toyota prepares to boost sales of advanced autos.
The RAV4 EV that Toyota plans to sell in the U.S. by 2012 was shown at Toyota's annual dealer meeting in Las Vegas yesterday, said Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, who appeared at the meeting with Toyota President Akio Toyoda.
Musk, reached via e-mail, and Mike Michels, a Toyota spokesman, declined to discuss details of the meeting.
Toyota, the world's largest carmaker, bought a $50 million stake in Palo Alto, California-based Tesla this year to collaborate in battery-powered vehicles. Tesla, which this month acquired Toyota's former joint-venture plant in Fremont, California, is providing the battery pack, motor and electronic controls for the compact SUV.
Toyota said in a statement yesterday it's readying a range of advanced vehicles, including more hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric cars and fuel-cell vehicles, without elaborating.
Tesla, also partially owned by Daimler AG, yesterday opened its new headquarters to the media, showing its battery and electric-motor assembly lines and engineering labs for the first time. Along with the electric RAV4, Tesla is supplying lithium- ion battery packs and other components for electric versions of Daimler's Smart and Mercedes A-Class small cars.
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I just got home from work…..and i realize that even though i have introduced Don on instagram…….
i have not introduced him to you through the blog……which means i might be a little behind…..
but i just poured some fine boxed wine or two……and Griswalds Christmas vacation is on the tele…..
and i feel like writing today……
so i might as well introduce you to Hanalei Don.
He even has his own hashtag on IG…..
should you be interested in knowing what a hashtag or whatsnot…is.
I mean whatnot….
cough cough….
so without further ado….i want to introduce you to Don.
At first i thought i was on to something because i would just walk around the shop
cleaning up or dusting…….maybe even folding some shirts
and Don would be over in the corner just listening.
He never feels the need to jump in and say anything which i really have come to appreciate.
He is a listener….and for that….i am grateful.
Yes….he is a mannequin.
Yes……he might have worked at Old Navy at some point in his career.
{jury is still out on that one}
Yes….he has great eyebrows.
{colored penciled brows are coming back in i hear…}
Yes……he is tall.
No….he does not have meningitis nor does he have Hepatis A.
Yes….he just happens to have a slight yellow appearance…..
but since we love all colors……..
slight yellow is beautiful.
No….he is not married….nor is he forthcoming on his relationship status.
Yes….he does like to help me behind the counter.
No…..he does not smile.
at all….
but i am A-OK with it because i sort of love him in a non lover sort of way.
Sometimes he's broken and in need of some tender loving care….
sometimes he just needs some support as he comes out of the closet….
{yes…i realize he might have had an arm missing…..but we are not perfect…..
and life goes on….so deal }
A few weeks ago i got a photo from a well known source that Don's brother who lives in Vail, Colorado
had just had surgery and was recovering at a remarkable pace……
and because we could all use prayers at a time in need…..
i wanted to introduce DON's older brother RON.
I can't be certain to the type of surgery he had….but according to my sources….
he just had a colonoscopy.
{the face gives it away}
anyhooo……Ron made it through surgery just fine…..and he had the most wonderful staff around
him in this crazy time…….so we are so thankful.
In the meantime……
my kids decided to come by the shop and because they are the best kids in the world………..
they comforted Don in this time of need over his brother….
and Lola held his hand
{even though he has blue masking tape wrapped around his wrist…..but who cares ….right?!?}
it was a moment in time that we will not forget.
this is not Don….
that i know for sure.
This is just someone who is changing her shorts in the parking lot.
I'm assuming she was either
a. wet and uncomfortable
b. hot and not wanting to wear anything
c. full from eating ice cream
d. none of the above
but since this has not one thing to do with Hanalei Don….then i'm sorry for interrupting
because Hanalei Don has a few escorts for a party …..
and i hear that he is even going to wear his snorkel gear because he can.
He is Hanalei Don.


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Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time series was my favorite.
Laura Ingalls Wilder was also.
I read both series to my own children and they have the books for their children when they are a little older.
A.A. Milne - the writer of the Winnie the Pooh stories. Not to be confused with what Disney did to Winnie the Pooh when they bought the rights to the character.
prttymf8 wrote:Shel Silverstein
Agreed! The Giving Tree always brings a tear to my eye.
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thebull55 wrote:Dr. Suess!!
What about Piers Anthony's 'Xanth' or Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' series?
A.A. Milne and JRR Tolkien for the older kids
jnelson203 wrote:Two for A.A. Milne
Make that 3!
Beatrix Potter
Geniekid wrote:Ayn Rand made me lol. Congratulations pool writer, you've done it again.
Me too!
Neil Gaiman. "Coraline" is brilliant.
P. L. Travers!
Agree...WHY on EARTH did you omit Dr. Suess??? Seriously!?!?!?


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After acquiring an obscene amount of lemons from Costco last week I decided I needed to put them to good use before they start to pass their prime. I came across this recipe on The Joy of Baking's site and was drooling simply from the picture. I love the combination of citrus and berries and lemon and blueberry is just a timeless combo that compliments each other so well. This bread had a great texture- light and moist, while also having a great flavor- not too sweet with just a touch of tart. Perfect for the spring weather and it looks really gorgeous too! Give it a shot and see what you think.


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Top Rated Hostels in Varna, Bulgaria
1. Asparuhov Guest RoomsGuesthouse
6 Stenka Razin Str
5 out of 5 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend Asparuhov Guest Rooms
Very good place to stay. Very friendly owners, and very helpful. Low price, but you get everything what you need: clean room, free WiFi in room The value-for-money ratio is awesome. The location is very convenient - very green, quiet area. Close to the beach, park. There are lot of family tourists. There are many new buildings. On the streets there are many expensive cars. They are left for the night on the streets. No one is afraid that they will be stolen.Close to the bus station. Every 5-10 minutes there is a bus or trolley to the city. Transportation is on the whole city - bus №2 - to the center, pedestrian area in centre of Varna (10 minutes), and bus №17.17а -to a seaside park, dolphinarium, trolley 88 - to the shopping centers in the center of Varna, 12 - to mcdonalds, pedestrian area in center of Varna. The ticket costs 0.5 euros. A taxi to the city center - 2,5 euro. We would not hesitate to book it again for following trips to the area
would recommend this property
Trip Type: Visiting friends or family
Ne-am odihnit practic o saptamina. Totul ne-a placut mult. Pretul pentru camera este foarte bun. Intreg apartamentul este reparat recent, pe podea - teracota. Fiecare numar are baie si toaleta. Baia este nu prea mare, cu dus. Si inca in afara de dusul obisnuit mai este si dus Charcot (masaj cu jet de apa). Robinetul din baie este dotat cu economizor de apa, fapt ce necesita de apasat la fiecare 20-30 secunde, sa nu se opreasca apa, dar te obisnuiesti repede la asta. Pe pereti sunt tablouri, diferite farfurii decorate in stil national, mobila de lemn, o saltea superba. Odata la trei zile se face curatenie, se schimba toata lengeria, se curata toaleta, totul se spala. Lengeria este impecabila, proaspata, ca noua. La televizor poti urmari sute de canale, sunt de ale noastre romanesti, la fel cu emitere in rusa, bulgara, engleza, franceza. Internetul are o viteza buna, este si Wi-Fi si priza pentru cablu. Insa utilizind retea prin Wi-Fi poti viziona si filme in format HD descarcate de pe YouTube. Apartamentul in sine prezinta doua odai, fiecare dintre care dotata cu baie si toaleta individuala, una dintre ele are si bucatarie echipata complet, iar cealalta (unde noi am stat) numai cu cuptor cu microunde. Insa vis-a-vis de casa unde locuiam se afla o cantina extraordinara, unde luam masa. O supa costa acolo aproximatix un euro, 1-2 euro carne cu garnitura. Totul este proaspat si foarte gustos. Pentru a incalzi o pizza sau sa-ti pregastesti micul dejun este suficient si cuptorului cu microunde. La fel camera este echipata si cu un frigider silentios si masina de spalat rufe. Odaile nu sunt unite, datorita faptului ca baia si toaleta se afla intre ele, vecinii nu-i auzeam deloc. Cartierul este unul linistit, nu se aude zgomot de transport.
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2. Poseidon VillasHotel
№ 152 Panorama 3, Golden Sands
6 out of 6 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend Poseidon Villas
The hotel was about a 10 minute drive from the beach at Golden Sands resort. It was nice and clean, but the best feature was by far the lovely couple who ran it. They went out of their way to make our stay excellant. Highly reccommended and friendliness of staff need at least 6 stars.
would recommend this property
It is family run and the owner and his family are so friendly and helpful! He picked us up on arrival as we were lost, and was happy to help us with bus timetables and drop us to a local bus stop when we left for a few euros. The restaurant they have is very good value and nice food! There is also a swimming pool. The room was very clean and had a nice balcony overlooking the pool.
would recommend this property
3. X Hostel VarnaHostel
Evksinograd, 19 - 16th Street, Road from Varna to Golden Sands
14 out of 15 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend X Hostel Varna
Trip Type: Backpacking / gap year
Age Range: 41+
Very friendly atmosphere
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Trip Type: Beach / sunbathing City break Sightseeing & culture
Un lugar divertido para pasar un buen rato. Siempre hay cosas para hacer en un ambiente joven.
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29, Kraibrejna str.,, Gallata
21 out of 27 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend Hostel Del Mar
Trip Type: Backpacking / gap year Beach / sunbathing Relaxation / spa Sightseeing & culture
The owner is a wonderful person who speaks good English and Spanish, ready to help, and the place is simply breathtaking.
would recommend this property
Trip Type: Backpacking / gap year Partying / nightlife Sightseeing & culture
Wifi was good and owner was friendly enough
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Russe: str. 23
53 out of 60 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend Yo-Ho-Hostel
Trip Type: Sightseeing & culture
Age Range: 41+
Great staff
would recommend this property
Trip Type: Business / conference Events / festivals
Age Range: 25-30
Excellent helpful staff
would recommend this property
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Golden Sands
3 out of 3 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend Varshava Hotel
Trip Type: Family Holiday
i liked the bright decor and good room size of the hotel
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manifolds and cobordisms
cobordism theory, Introduction
synthetic differential geometry
For an embedding of manifolds, a tubular neighbourhood of in is
a real vector bundle ;
an extension of to an isomorphism
with an open neighbourhood of in .
The derivative of provides an isomorphism of with the normal bundle of in .
(tubular neighbourhood theorem)
Every embedding of smooth manifolds does admit a tubular neighbourhood, def. 1.
For instance (DaSilva, theorem 3.1).
Moreover, tubular neighbourhoods are unique up to homotopy in a suitable sense:
For an embedding , write for the topological space whose underlying set is the set of tubular neighbourhoods of and whose topology is the subspace topology of equipped with the C-infinity topology.
If and are compact manifolds, then is contractible for all embeddings .
This appears as (Godin, prop. 31).
(…) propagating flow (…) (Godin).
key application: Pontrjagin-Thom collapse map
Basics on tubular neighbourhoods are reviewed for instance in
Ana Cannas da Silva, section 3 of Prerequisites from differential geometry (pdf)
Stanley Kochmann, section 1.2 of Bordism, Stable Homotopy and Adams Spectral Sequences, AMS 1996
The homotopical uniqueness of tubular neighbourhoods is discussed in
For an analogue in homotopical algebraic geometry see
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Opponents of a proposed nuclear waste incinerator in central Idaho have broadened their campaign, this time targeting a high-level radioactive waste treatment facility at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) that's been operating on an interim permit since 1982.
Members of the Jackson Hole-based Keep Yellowstone Nuclear Free (KYNF) and Idaho's Environmental Defense Institute, two of the groups which won a settlement agreement from the Department of Energy (DOE) earlier this spring to re-examine the incinerator decision, recently notified the DOE that they intended to sue over the agency's operation of a calciner, which has treated 8 million gallons of liquid toxic waste in 18 years. The DOE responded by putting the calciner on "standby" status, shutting it down for the rest of the year.
The calciner is a bed heated to 500 degrees Celsius, over which waste including spent nuclear fuel is poured. "In theory, only water vaporizes off, so they get rid of the water and are left with just this dry material," says Erik Ringelberg, director of KYNF. But as INEEL officials admit, things haven't actually worked out that way.
"One of the problems," says INEEL spokesperson Brad Bugger, "has been that the emissions are very acidic. So when we heat it up in the calciner, it goes up the stack and… it basically destroyed the equipment."
While no one knows exactly what's gone up the calciner smokestacks over the past 18 years, Bugger says engineers are able to make an educated guess. "We know what goes in, for instance, so we have a good idea of what goes out," he says.
By official calculations, the calciner released small amounts of radioactive material in 1998. The following year, 12 tons of volatile organic compounds, 170 tons of carbon monoxide, 340 tons of nitrogen oxide, and 46 pounds of mercury compounds went out the smoke stacks.
Ringelberg says these figures are not benign, nor do they show the whole picture. "Nitrogen oxide is one of the classic Clean Air Act pollutants that they've been trying to get a handle on since the '70s," Ringelberg says. The yellowish-brown gas has been linked to birth defects, and causes acid rain and ozone depletion.
To continue to operate the calciner after 2002, INEEL will have to meet Clean Air Act requirements. To do that, INEEL has to monitor its emissions. While the DOE took a step in that direction this spring, during a test run in which the monitoring equipment survived, emissions data won't be available until later this summer, Bugger says. The DOE will use that information to decide whether to upgrade the facility to meet federal standards, or to shut it down altogether.


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The spawning bite has been in full swing this week at Lake Norman, site of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open. In the days leading up to the competition, daytime temperatures remained steady in the high 70s, sending waves of fish to shallow water. On the second competition day, a frontal passage delivered a one-two punch of steady rain and falling temperatures.
Here's a look at how the top five qualifiers faired going into the final morning and their expectations for the day.
1. Tracy Adams (34-10)
Key pattern and strategy so far: The first day I caught three sight fish on jigs and swimbaits. Yesterday I caught them all on a small finesse worm. I didn't do any sight fishing yesterday. So maybe today I'll get them like I did on the first day.
Game plan for today: Yesterday after the weather came through it shut down the sight fishing bite. So today I'm going back and look for bedding fish.
Biggest challenge in making the cut: I can't say there really has been a challenge. I've fished this lake a long time, and I've never caught 20 pounds like I did on the first day.
2. Bradley Roy (25-11)
Key pattern and strategy so far: I've been keying on post-spawn fish. The fish I've caught so far have been guarding fry. I've been fishing weightless soft plastics around the beds at those fish guarding the fry. I've got a backup pattern catching pre-spawners on main lake points.
Game plan for today: I'm going to take a gamble. I'm going to go deep and try and catch some bigger fish, try to bring back 15 pounds.
Biggest challenge in making the cut: I've struggled to catch quality fish. This lake has a lot of smaller fish. The big bass are hard to catch right now because they are unpredictable and in some phase of the spawn.
3. Pete Bejte (24-1)
Key pattern and strategy so far: I've been catching all my fish suspended. It's been an afternoon bite so far.
Game plan for today: I'm going to try and run the same pattern and hope the sun comes out sooner than it did yesterday.
Biggest challenge in making the cut: I really struggled on Friday. I drew the second boat out and had to be back at 3 o' clock. Thursday was a really good day for me. I had a late boat draw and it gave me an extra hour to go fishing.
4. Kevin Hawk (23-11)
Key pattern and strategy so far: I've been sight fishing and working around docks. I've been using a very slow technique with a Yamamoto Senko. I've also been fishing with a Roboworm on a drop shot rig.
Game plan for today: I'm going to do some of both. The first day I had five good sight fish. Yesterday I didn't find any sight fish. So today I'm going to put the trolling motor on high and cover as much shoreline as I can and work the docks in between.
Biggest challenge in making the cut: I've been stressing out over only having 2 ½ days of practice. With that in mind I just stuck to the lower end of the lake instead of trying to run all around the lake.
5. Gerald Swindle (23-3)
Key pattern and strategy so far: The first day I went sight fishing and caught bass guarding fry. I caught them on a Zoom Super Fluke and Top Shelf Swimbait. Yesterday I backed off and caught nearly all my fish out in deep water. I was throwing a big jig and crankbait.
Game plan for today: I'm going to go back out deep and crank, throw a big jig for the first four hours. Driving down here this morning I was looking at the full moon and remembered the water temperature has cooled down from all the rain and the front that came through yesterday. So after I go fishing deep I'll move shallow and see if I can find some spawning fish that have moved up.
Biggest challenge in making the cut: Being number 177 of 184 boats on the first day. By the time I got out there everything was gone. Every place I wanted to fish had either a boat on it or another boat nearby. It was about trying to make the very best of a bad boat number during a sight fishing bite.


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Platform-As-A-Service, Chapter 2
Posted by John R. Rymer on May 11, 2010
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Platform-as-a-service -- application development platforms running in clouds -- are entering a new phase of evolution, and not a moment too soon. I've become interested in a new set of products I'm calling "adaptive PaaS" (for lack of a better term) that I think will make the benefits of cloud computing available to a lot more development shops. I'm doing a webinar on this topic May 20th with Appistry's Sam Charrington. I hope you can join the discussion.
As I described in my early reports on PaaS, these products include full development tooling, runtime services, and administration and management tools. While complete, most of these "full PaaS" products are best for new applications, and they incorporate much proprietary technology. Consequence: Many if not most clients are still saying "no" to PaaS for two reasons.
- Lock-in: PaaS products lock up your code in a single provider's environment.
- Poor fit: Too many PaaS products just aren't strong for core business applications, particularly for rehosting existing applications.
These limitations often prompt developers who want the flexibility of cloud computing to use IaaS platforms like Amazon EC2 instead of PaaS. With IaaS, developers can code in the language and frameworks they choose, reducing lock-in and ensuring a good platform-application fit. As a result, while we see both interest and adoption of software-as-a-service (full applications) and infrastructure-as-a-service (virtual servers, storage, and networks), PaaS is lagging in adoption.
Adaptive PaaS employs a different approach than full PaaS, seeking to adapt applications built in Java, .NET, and other languages to cloud infrastructure, and then manage those applications through change cycles. Adaptive PaaS removes development tools and frameworks from the PaaS stack, and provides only packaging, deployment, distribution management, workload management, and resource virtualization services. Developers use the tools and frameworks supported by the adaptive PaaS platform. Some of the products also provide billing and other application services that developers can call from within their applications.
I call this category "adaptive PaaS" to describe its primary function (adaptation).
- Adaptive PaaS adapts conventional application code to the elastic scaling and multitenancy of cloud architectures. Developers don't have to use special APIs or languages (like salesforce.com's Apex) to create apps for the cloud. They code as they always have.
- Adaptive PaaS adapts conventional servers and storage to provide "cloud" services by providing application, database, and/or file virtualization services. Some of the early adopters of adaptive PaaS use the software to implement internal clouds.
The vendors that I've talked with providing adaptive PaaS are:
- Appistry -- provides the IQ product line for Java applications.
- Apprenda -- provides the SaaSGrid for .NET applications.
- IBM -- provides WebSphere Virtual Edition and WebSphere CloudBurst for WebSphere applications.
- Oracle -- provides the beginnings of an adaptive PaaS with Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder and JRockit Virtual Edition for Oracle WebLogic applications.
- TIBCO -- provides the Silver Suite for Java, .NET, C++, and other applications.
My introductory conversations with Appistry and Apprenda first started me thinking about "PaaS, Chapter 2." I had to account for the value these vendors provide to both internal development shops and ISVs.
Please join us on May 20th for the PaaS, Chapter 2 webinar.
Poor fit due to lack of ACID persistance
Comment from Balaji Sowmyanara... on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 07:31
Most PaaS in their enthusiasm to be scalable dont provide ACID( Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) persistence. This makes building serious biz applications on PaaS a huge challenge. Biz apps are so used to the ACID persistence of the RDBMS that the expect it in the cloud too.
Social apps either skip the ACID requirement or handle it in their custom code. Biz Apps cannot afford non-ACID persistence or afford the custom coding/plumbing.
What are the platforms that provide Biz Apps ready persistence? Are they lock-in free?
If there is clarity on these, the PaaS adoption will see exponential growth. Otherwise, as you have pointed, IaaS plus custom coding is the way to go!
-Balaji S.
ACID -- thank you for your comment
Comment from John R. Rymer on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 19:03
Hi; thank you for your comment about ACID and PaaS. I think support for traditional transactions may indeed be a good "acid test" for PaaS. I've been looking for SQL support as well. How important to you believe support for XA (distributed transactions is to the future of PaaS?
Adaptive PaaS Critical for New and Integrating Legacy Apps
Comment from Joe Cordo on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 08:56
John, at SensorLogic, we've come to the same conclusion, and have built an adaptive PaaS, Cirrus, for asset tracking applications that can be further leveraged for integrating with enterprise apps, e.g. ERP, Supply Management, CRM etc...Asset tracking apps have wide range of use - a simple example is to track pallets of goods from a warehouse to a store shelf. In some cases, shrinkage or missed deliveries cause CPG companies millions of dollars in losses a month. The business case of reducing loss in this instance maps directly to your points about an Adaptive PaaS - developers want to exercise control over the development of an application, and its integration, while being insulated from the complexity of the NxNxN problem associated with devices, network connectivity and hardware. Adaptive PaaS provides flexibility and extensibility throughout the PaaS stack and does provide the option of a private cloud.
Joe Cordo
VP of Marketing, SensorLogic
Can I get a briefing?
Comment from John R. Rymer on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 19:05
Hi Joe! Long time, no talk. Thanks for responding to my blog post. I'd like to learn more about SensorLogic. Would you be willing to arrange a briefing with me through www.forrester.com? I look forward to it.
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The Unconventionals: That's What We Mean by Content, Folks.
April 8th, 2013 | Comment
It's an ad. No, it's a poster. No, it's a scrapbook. No, it's a joke. Call it what you will, but the homemade car ad Nate Walsh recently posted on Craigslist is bound to become legend. Why? Because it sets the standard for great content creation.
Today, "earned" media, the extent to which an idea, message, or piece of content is shared and talked about absent traditional paid media (TV, Print, OOH, etc.) to fuel buzz, is where advertising agencies must focus to stay relevant. And that means becoming experts in creating content that people want to share. So whatever shape that content takes—a video, poll, infographic, or white paper—it has to surprise, amuse, amaze, inform, or entertain in a way that makes you want to share it.
Nate Walsh's car ad does that. It breaks convention and turns the car's faults into best-selling features. And as a result, creates a story that makes you want to share it.
So, give it a read. Whatever you think it is, I think—in a world where everyone is scrambling to make the most of "earned" media—it's content that makes one hell of an example.
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Is MMG Being Torn Apart By Internal Beef?
We all know that Rick Ross has chilled out on the eating, but it seems like he's dealing with nothing but beef inside the ranks of MMG. Yep. This is what I am hearing…that the ranks of one of the strongest crews are at odds like A.M.F.! This all seemingly started with Meek Mill popping off at Wale for allegedly not supporting him. I don't know to what extent this purported beefing has carried on, but my sources say its pretty deep. Furthermore, there seems to be some frustration that the crew hasn't experienced some of the meteoric highs that other groups have even though they are one of the strongest collectives out right now. I don't know. Hoping Ross can bring some order to this chaos.
On the flip side, the FREE MEEK MILL campaign is in full swing.
I didn't even realize it, but Meek is going away for about 3 months or 3 weeks. EITHER WAY – Relax, y'all…he'll be home before you can say "Dream Chasers."


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Court hears appeals over anti-gay marriage law
By Ros Krasny
BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in Boston heard arguments on Wednesday about the constitutionality of a law that denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples - a case with implications for gay marriage across the United States.
Lawyers for the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives (BLAG) sought to defend the 1996 law, which the Obama administration essentially abandoned in 2011.
Plaintiffs, including seven married same-sex couples and three widowers, say that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which disqualifies their marriages from equal protections and responsibilities available to other spouses, discriminates against them.
It is the first time an appeals court has considered the constitutionality of DOMA, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and thus prevents the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.
A federal judge in Massachusetts declared a key section of DOMA unconstitutional in 2010. Massachusetts made same sex marriages legal in 2004, the first U.S. state to do so.
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel heard oral arguments in the companion cases of Gill v. Office of Personnel Management and Massachusetts v. Health and Human Services. A ruling on the closely watched cases could take several months.
Mary Bonuato, civil rights project director at Boston-based Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), argued on behalf of the plaintiffs before Massachusetts Chief Judge Sandra Lynch, Judge Michael Boudin and Judge Juan Torruella.
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It's been said that elephants have long memories. Perhaps they do, but an elephant's memory is as nothing compared with the memory of a literary agent.
A Deed of Dreadful Note, the book I just POD self-published and began flogging in my last post is, as I've indicated, an old ms; some 12 years old, to be more exact. At that time, the ms made the standard lit agent and small-press publisher rounds (major houses were out of the question for direct submission by me as they all required that submissions come from established lit agents only), and was actually picked up for representation by a series of three lit agents — one after the other, not at the same time, of course — who then attempted to find a publisher for it, but met with no success.
A fourth, who chose not to represent the ms, was bluntly truthful about why she declined. She liked the ms, but held out little hope of its ever being sold. It was, she told me straightforwardly, simply out of synch and out of sympathy with the times, book-market-wise. Worse, it was a small-niche genre piece that didn't really fit its declared genre; didn't meet the genre "specs," so to speak, its worst crime being that it had a male protagonist. It in fact didn't really fit any genre, but sort of fell between the genre "cracks" with the result that she couldn't quite make out just who the finished book's audience would be. That's a virtual Kiss of Death for any work of genre fiction.
Part of my flogging of the current POD self-published A Deed of Dreadful Note involved posts on several writers forums. Lo and behold, who should contact me by eMail in response to one of those posts but that very same agent. Her entire message, which was sans salutation:
Persistent little devil, aren't you. Good for you!


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Food is plated in the kitchen and then served to seated guests.
Guests help themselves from large displays of food.
Butlered service
Servers mingle, offering trays of hors d'oeuvres or drinks.
English service
Servers carve and plate main courses away from the table; vegetables and side dishes are placed on a self-serve banquet table.
Family style
Guests help themselves to large servings of food placed on the table.
Food stations
Different types of cuisines are divided into several themed locations (i.e., sushi, crepes, tapas) in a reception area; promotes mingling.
French service
A waiter serves each guest individually from a tray held by another waiter; special equipment such as a gueridon (wheeled cart) and rechaud (heating unit) is sometimes used.
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Similar to French service, but waiters hold trays of food in one hand and serve guests with the other.
Viennese table
A buffet of baked desserts like napoleons, petit fours, and tarts.


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free online senior dating sites
Single Over 70 Dating
It is obvious that today's media are obsessed with youth and appearance. You could not be taken accountable for thinking that dating is only a young person's game. However, this is not the case, love or companionship is not limited to age. Nonetheless, a 70 year old will not go about dating the same as a 20 year old would.
It is high time there was a change in perspective. In the current age, there is better medicine, more people are living decades longer than they would in the 19570s or 80s. Additionally, more people are living healthy lives with the need to stay fit being a high priority. At the same time, more adults are finding themselves single after the age of 70. This is a good age to look for a new companionship after either a divorce or even a tragic loss of a loved one. The following are a few dating tips for anyone who is over 70 and planning to enter the crazy dating scene.
Change in Perspective
It is clear that no matter how old you are, you can always feel lonely. It is basic human nature to yearn for companionship. However, older adults do not look for companionship as their younger counterparts. Once you enter the wisdom years, a lot of things are going to change in terms of needs, desires and the expectations of your companion. These things will vary a lot compared to what you were looking for while you were 20. A change in perspective is therefore a very important consideration before deciding to date at 70 or over. Ask yourself some fundamental questions like: how do I expect my companion to behave Do I want love or simply companionship? Such basic questions will guie you in who to date and who to not date even before the actual dating begins.
Age is a just a number…when 70 and over
It is easy to get carried away in the current attributes about age and dating. For instance, the most popular dating sites show that young people are very age-specific. You will find a 33 year old man looking for a woman who is between 25-30 years old and a list of other requirements. Young people are incredibly prejudiced when it comes to age. It is therefore one of the most important factor young people will consider before dating. This scenario changes dynamically when you enter your 70s. This can be attributed to the fact that people of this age bracket are wiser. More practically, the essential truth is that gae loses its significance the more an individual grows. Other factors such as the shape one is in start to play even a bigger role. You will easily find a 70 year old woman going for a more fit 80 year old man instead of an unfit 65 year old. If the woman likes to take long walks or slow jogs in the morning, it is better to share these moments with someone who also finds them fun. On the contrary, a 75 year old woman with back problems and who enjoys sitting in and going for art and gallery shows maybe a perfect match for he 65 year old man. The point is, the dating scene at 70 years and over becomes more specific since most people know exactly what they are looking for.
Looks do not count at 70 as well
Another difference you will find between dating at a young age and dating at 70 is the role looks play in the whole process. If you look at the most popular online dating sites such as Tinder, you will realize that it is the profile picture that sells. The 'hotter' a person looks, the more likely they are to find a match. This trend drives a strong message towards the youth that looks is all that matters. This message, however, does not apply to you if you are 70. Again, maybe looks play a smaller role among older individuals since they are wiser. They understand that looks have little to do with the actual nature of a person. Physical attraction makes a poor substitute for kindness, being caring and loving. Consequently, most adults look for specific qualities from their companion instead of being fixated on the vain attributes such as look which fade over time. Do not try that hard, just put yourself out there, know what you are looking for and its only a matter of time before you find a match. It is never too late.
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There is a gigantic community of individuals all over the world who fit in the category of sixty and over. This energized group of individuals is very much into making new friends, finding new associates, and building companionship relations. Many people who are sixty and older enjoy socializing and meeting new individuals, but may not have the avenues to pursue possibilities along these lines, for a variety of reasons. Well, in comes "Seniorfriendfinder.com", which is a new breath of fresh air for the individuals of this age group, who are looking to expand their possibilities in life.
Regardless, if you are looking for senior dating, a senior dating site, or a senior friend finder, this site covers all of the bases and is a perfect portal for individuals over sixty to make the connections that they are seeking. Throughout this article I will be presenting bits informative reviews of satisfied members who have made the wise decision to get involved.
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This organization is much more than a senior dating service. For seniors who have been very active in the past, but at present find it hard to connect, simply utilizing the member profile element will put you back on the right track to improved social activity. The fact that this is an online service, makes it easy to knock down barriers that prohibit interaction in other relationships.
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Senior FriendFinder provides a climate where mature singles create and build meaningful relationships online. This makes it more than simply a senior dating service. You may even say that it is a seniors character and relationship building service. At this stage in life, people usually have experienced a great deal, and are looking for something meaningful. The goal of Senior FriendFinder is to bridge the gap and make the process of interacting that much easier.
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Actual humans monitor the security elements, and are proactive in any potential adverse situations that may arise. Profiles, from the time of joining throughout the membership are checked, monitored, and reviewed periodically for any and all inconsistencies. All members can feel confident that their communications are secure and their email is safe. At Senior FriendFinder, the subject of security and safety is of paramount importance to everyone. On the technical side, the organization has implemented fraud detection algorithms, which detect and expose potential problems with individuals, before they even have an opportunity to take place.
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After joining, one of the quickest methods to get to know individuals is via the chat rooms. There are always a substantial number of individuals in the rooms, so you won't feel lonely. Sense many of the chat rooms uses short chat abbreviations, you will want to brush up on the communications aspect of them, by visiting designated areas of interpretation.
If chat rooms are not your cup of tea, the instant messaging circuit might be more to your liking. One couple who started our just instant messaging one another, ended up getting married. They credit the internet for being the vehicle for it all to be possible. But that was the internet by way of Senior Friend Finder.
Based On All Factors – If you are sixty and over, looking for a catalyst to ignite your social life, and rejuvenate your mindset, joining Seniorfriendfinder.com is your perfect option. This is a well organized, exceptionally structured, and extremely secure environment. This organization gives you peace of mind as you interact with other members. Also, compared to other senior dating sites, Senior FriendFinder is heads and tails above all the rest.


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I will confess to a little...my wife says a lot, but...
This is a discussion on How many here have hearing loss and/or Tinnitus? within the Basic Gun Handling & Safety forums, part of the General Firearm Discussion category; My hearing is perfect AND I have tinnitus. I don't know why, I pass my annual hearing test with soaring colors (0's and 5's across ...
My hearing is perfect
I have a little bit of hearing loss
My ears are ringing all the time
My hearing is perfect AND I have tinnitus.
I don't know why, I pass my annual hearing test with soaring colors (0's and 5's across the board), but my ears have always rung since I was a little tyke. I always use my earmuffs at work and while shooting.
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Make it take an army to back you down.
I will confess to a little...my wife says a lot, but...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Nope, I am good to go with hearing.
Should I have hearing problems, probably, but luckily I have escaped damage from some of the stupid stuff I have done in the past.
Just remember that shot placement is much more important with what you carry than how big a bang you get with each trigger pull.
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I'm loosing my hearing from the engine rooms on the Coast Guard Cutters I have been on. Pretty sad, since I am only 28.
I definitely have some hearing loss. Of course I spent almost 25 years working in close proximity of jet aircraft.
I attribute my hearing loss to many years of working in computer rooms/data centers. Some may not think that a computer room is noisey but there are lots of cooling fans, blowers for A/C the sound of large disk drive spinning etc.
Listening to my music on "Max" since I was a teenager hasn't helped much either I guess. I still do that even now in my mid 40's.
Be Safe,
"In a crisis, you will not rise to the occasion, but you will default to the level of your training."
My loss is from my rock-n-roll youth! I couldnt play the music loud enough! My mother swore she could here me coming home 4 blocks away.
"If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck", Author un-known
I have a 20% hearing loss from working in a machine shop for 7 years.
It was a CONSTANT 129-131 decibels, 40 to 50 hours per week and hearing and eye protection was mandatory.
we got tested every other year. My hearing was getting progressively worse. Toward the end, I wore plugs and muffs, that seemed to help
The good news is, I got fired for calling the CEO of the company.....several bad names.... in front of 90 other employees. For some reason the jerk took exception to that~~~weird
My ringing is more from jet engines than firing guns. At least that's what the Doc said when I filed with the VA. He's the Doc.
And it never stops!
Retired USAF E-8. Curmudgeon at large.
Lighten up and enjoy life because:
Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
In Fallujah in Nov. 2004 an Abrams battle tank main gun round fired a few feet from my head. It knocked me down and I thought I was dead. Picked myself back up and reengaged the enemy. My corpsman noticed blood coming from within my helmet and thought I was hit. Tackled me down and pulled off my lid to find the blood coming from my ear. I couldnt hear anything but ringing for the last few days since the battle started. I ruptured my ear drum leaving me mostly def in my left ear and tinnitus in the other. I have come accustom to listening and reading lips when people talk to me, just to figure out what they are saying. My wife hates it when I dont get it and ask her MANY times over to say it again. Hearing aids wont work either. Tried that and they suck!
Air Force 30+ yrs of B52's,KC135's, F4's, F15's, F111's,F16's and lots of range time !
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." The Shootist (1976)
I've had tinnitus for the past 17-18 years. It started getting bad around 10 years ago. Now I have to have a radio or television on at night when I go to bed. The quieter it is, the more I notice the constant ringing in my ears.
The tinnitus gets worse the higher the altitude as well. Around 7-8 years ago I helped put up an amateur radio (ham) repeater on a local mountain here in the Las Vegas area. I began noticing the hearing in my left ear slowly diminishing the higher we ascended the mountain. By the time we descended the mountain I lost ALL the hearing in my left ear for 3 days. It slowly came back. After that experience no more "mountain-topping" for me.
I contribute my tinnitus to age & listening to HF radios while I was in the USAF. All that noise took it's toll on my hearing.
"Gun control is being able to hit your target."
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I've never been diagnosed with tinnitus and have always passed my hearing tests but I do have a constant ringing that varies from barely noticeable to moderately irritating. I can't place the blame on any one thing but between the M1 Abrams from my time in the Cav, the years as lead singer /Bass guitar in cover bands and the C-130s on the flight line I can guess that I am lucky to not have to say "what?" constantly.
I have always been anal about hearing protection on the firing line!
The best things in life are not free.
They are paid for with the blood of brave men and women!
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When I was young and dumb (as opposed to old and stupid)
I used to shoot with no ear protection
44 mags
357's etc.
Remember not hearing for 4 hours afterwards.
Yes I have hearing loss
Yes I have constant ringing
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This is a great account of the events that took place while I was in DC and while I was participating!!!
Detailed Chronology of the events of the October Rebellion.
Radicals of all stripes gathered at St. Stephenâs church and surrounding neighborhood in the Federal District last weekend for a series of workshops and actions related to the meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Workshops included legal and medical training to prepare low-risk participants to effectively keep tabs of those arrested and injured.
Actions began Friday afternoon with a rally in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office. Construction workers across the street took a healthy interest in the speeches made by organizers and the chants of the participants, which numbered 60 at least.
City police, equipped with motorcycles and minor crowd control gear, eventually told the demonstrators that they werenât allowed in the street while ICE security also forbid the demonstrators from standing on the area in front of their building. This resulted in the all-too-telling picture of dozens of activists expressing their âfree speechâ on a three-foot-wide expanse of sidewalk, harmlessly out of the way of the construction trucks delivering materials and the ICE workers re-entering the building after their lunch.
Protesters then marched for at least an hour, chanting and passing relevant buildings like the Fraternal Order of Police headquarters while blocking a good amount of inner-city traffic.
Friday night took a turn for the radical when an unpermitted march through Georgetown ended up with a teenage girlâs forehead bloodied by a brick hurled by a protester. Though much reported (relatively) in more mainstream forms of media, the incident was most likely unintentional; the girl was standing in front of a store and marchers had been tossing various things at store windows for a good part of the night. Despite reports to the contrary, no tear gas was used by the police (it was raining) and violent confrontation with the police was largely avoided, though demonstrators did overturn one police motorcycle.
It has been repeated by various creative sources that Georgetown was chosen because demonstrators could not access the downtown area due to heavy security. If such was the case, the amount of security downtown must have been known a considerable time beforehand, seeing as how Georgetown was the planned venue for Friday nightâs festivities for weeks, if not months, beforehand. The police also had enough time to construct barricades blocking several entrances to the district and to alert surrounding businesses to close early and board up their windows.
Instead of the result of tight security, Georgetown was chosen both practically and symbolically; the affluent area housed many of the rich and powerful heads of the IMF and World Bank and Georgetownâs relationship to other DC neighborhoods is a microcosm of the economic inequality that the IMF and World Bank create internationally.
Saturday afternoon witnessed the main event: a rally at Franklin park featuring performances from riot-folk artist Ryan Harvey, hip-hop artist Son of Nun, and others evolving into a march of at least 350 people to the IMF facilities. Graffiti of spray-paint and chalk was done flamboyantly in front of police lines, as was the stripping of a handful of protesters, which resulted in a brief half-nude dance party.
Later, when the IMF delegates arrived, protesters moved en masse to the entrance point and attempted to physically prevent their entrance. Over fifteen police then barreled down a barricaded side street, batons readied, and indiscriminately bludgeoned several protesters.
No one was critically injured, though a few participants shed blood with bitten-through lips and battered noses. After equilibrium established itself and a brief showdown with the cops ended, protesters backed off to witness a mock trial condemning the IMF and World Bank for their many egregious abuses. Numbers waned after the mock trial, as protesters trickled away to prepare for the night to come.
After the massive amounts of work done by organizers, medics, communications personnel, and other protesters alike, popular sentiment dictated that Saturday night be spent with a harmless dance party through Adams Morgan and a subsequent game of capture-the-flag in Dupont Circle. Direct actions were also encouraged for the post-party festivities, but the mood was generally one of jubilation, despite the heavy police presence around St. Stephenâs Church (done so, it was speculated, to tail activists to Saturday nightâs actions, which, unlike the other weekend activities, were unknown to police).
The October Rebellion drew mostly positive reactions from its participants, and though all activists would have liked to see a larger turnout, the actions of the weekend provided a necessary momentum into the subsequent No War, No Warming. Much was learned, tactically and otherwise, and discussed at the meetings after each action and in addition to throwing a bit of sand in the gears of the dominant neoliberal economic paradigm, most of the participants had a jolly-good time. Organizers and activists alike are now challenged with being better prepared on every level for the next IMF meeting in April.


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Eminem Has a Beard Now, Looks Totally Different
The Hills hottie showed off her fit figure in April 2010. "I don't even think twice about wearing a swimsuit because it's always been a part of my lifestyle," Patridge once told Shape, "but I have girlfriends who are so afraid to show their bodies. They won't take off their towels at the beach or pool. It's a shame because everyone can look good in a suit."


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For the crowds gathered outside UCLA Medical Centre, and the stunned anchormen talking viewers through shaky footage from scrambled helicopters, and former pop colleagues hitting the airwaves to express shock and sorrow, Michael Jackson's sudden death came as a bolt from the blue.
Yet to the small band of family members and associates still allowed into his inner circle, it served as tragic confirmation of their very worst fears: in recent months, the warning signs about his fading health had become all-too painfully obvious.
Jackson was 50, but had the fragile demeanour of a man several decades older. He looked thin, gaunt, and pallid, yet boasted a minor pot belly. In recent years he'd been confined to a wheelchair and unable to work. He hadn't been on tour since 1997, and his last original album was released in 2001.
Evidence that emerged during his child molestation trial four years ago revealed that he suffered from a long-standing addiction to powerful prescription pain-killers. He'd started taking them in the mid-1980s to cope with a lower back problem aggravated by performing. There was no indication that he ever stopped.
Court documents also suggested that Jackson's lifestyle was hopelessly indulgent: a typical day involved rising at lunchtime, knocking back painkillers from silver pillboxes, watching Disney films and drinking bottle after bottle of expensive wine, which his young companions were told was "Jesus juice".
Put simply, Jackson had become a physical wreck. Even if he was able to sing (and at a press conference in March, he'd struggled to speak coherently), he was almost certainly incapable of dancing, still less a moonwalk. Elizabeth Taylor, the 77-year-old friend who has now managed to outlive him, was in better shape.
This, however, was the man who earlier this year bullishly announced that he was going to re-live his vigorous glory days by returning to the stage, and headlining a gruelling, physically demanding series of no less than fifty solo concerts at the O2 Arena in London.
Little wonder that even hopeless optimists among the 750,000 fans who helped tickets to the "This is it!" tour sell out in a matter of hours, bought their seats in a spirit of hope rather than expectation.
Little wonder that music industry rivals were quick to question the wisdom of concert promoter AEG's decision to indulge and finance the singer's attempts at a comeback. And little wonder that many informed-commentators predicted the worst, reminding readers that most active stars of a similar vintage, like Madonna, maintain a fearsome fitness regime
Jackson, though, was virtually forced into the fatal London concert run. He had few alternatives. For at a stage in his life when most pop legends have either shuffled off into genteel retirement, or settled into the sepia-tinged luxury of occasional nostalgia tours, the longstanding King of Pop had a very big problem: money.
Put simply, Jackson was in debt; vast quantities of it. Estimates of how much he owed ranged from a conservative $60 million [£36m] to the astonishing-sounding figure of $500m [£305m] quoted by the Wall Street Journal earlier this month.
Almost everything he owned was leveraged or sold off. Neverland, the ranch near Santa Barbara he'd called home for nearly three decades, had fallen into foreclosure in 2008. Earlier this year it had been sold, in an opaque deal worth $35m to a firm called Colony Capital.
His only remaining assets were his own back catalogue, and a remaining quarter of a tranche of 251 Beatles songs that he'd bought the rights to in the 1980s. But declining revenues from record sales had seriously affected his income.
"The man has been flat-broke for most of the past decade," Diane Dimond, the veteran TV reporter who covered most of Jackson's trials, told The Independent recently. "He's mortgaged everything he owns, and his wealth was always exaggerated anyway. Every penny of income is needed to service income payments on loans."
Unfortunately, even existing was an expensive business. Since the early 1990s, the singer had fallen into the habit of spending between $20 and $30m a year more than he makes. Some paid for $10,000-a-night hotel suites he liked to live in for weeks at a time. Other portions were spent on shopping splurges.
Staff costs, to maintain the often-dodgy entourage that surrounded him, have been estimated at $4m [£2.4m] annually. At the time of his death, he was living in a rented, French-chateau-style house in Los Angeles, which cost $100,000 [£60,000] a month.
To subsidise his lifestyle, Jackson had spent recent years attempting to freeload his way around the world, supported by star-struck benefactors.
He'd spent 2006 in Bahrain, as a guest of Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Khalifa, and later years in Ireland, where he lodged with the Riverdance star Michael Flatley. He's also popped-up in Dubai, Germany, the South of France and Japan, where he was seen signing autographs at $600 a pop.
Eventually, though, a string of debts and costly lawsuits caught up with him, and he returned to the US, intitially basing himself at his mother's house in Las Vegas, early in 2008. His intention: to balance his books with one of the few assets he had left: his enduring fame.
The concert series, which would earn him an immediate $50 million [£30m] was intended to be the first part of a string of ventures that would ultimately encompass a three-year world tour, a new album, promotional movies, a Graceland-like museum, musicals in Las Vegas and Macau, and even a "Thriller" casino.
In three years, the plan went, Jackson would be able retire in comfort. However in recent months, evidence began to emerge that the stresses of re-launching his career were weighing heavily on his fragile soul..
In May, it also emerged that he was suffering from minor skin cancer. AEG was suddenly forced to delay the scheduled date of the opening night of his London run, due to what it described as "unforseen circumstances."
An investigation by The Wrap, a Hollywood website, then revealed that Jackson had only showed-up to two rehearsals at the venue in Burbank where the concert was being put together. He had been due to attend more than forty. When he did appear, one witness said he seemed "lethargic."
At the time, Ramone Bain, Jackson's former publicist, expressed doubts that the concerts would go ahead at all, saying that dancers had yet to be hired and that Jackson, who remained a proud individual with a healthy ego, was deeply troubled at the prospect of attracting negative reviews.
In the pressure-cooker atmosphere of recent weeks, with the O2 run fast approaching, Jackson had finally begun attending rehearsals under the watchful eye of creative director Kenny Ortega. He was running through his routine at the Staples Centre in Downtown Los Angeles on the eve of his death.
The suddenly heavy workload, and growing emotional strain, came as Jackson also adopted a vigorous workout schedule under the watchful eye of his friend Lou Ferrigno, the actor who achieved fame playing the Incredible Hulk.
His death could leave AEG nursing losses of up to $40 million [£24m] on the concerts, particularly if the insurers find that Jackson's death was brought about by a pre-existing medical condition. The firm's shareholders will also miss out on the $400m [£240m] that experts believed could have been made from working with Jackson for the coming three years.
Some say it serves them right for indulging the singer's far-fetched belief that he was capable of a comeback. Others say they can hardly be expected to take responsibility for a veteran showman's enduring desire to entertain his public.
Either way that the coming months will almost certainly represent a bloodbath for lawyers and a slew of other former connections, who will attempt to extract a pound of flesh from Jackson's estate.
Before yesterday's events, he had dozens of legal cases outstanding, including a $40m [£24m] suit from a New Jersey concert promoter called Allgood Entertainment, and a breach of contract case from the Thriller producer John Landis, who claimed he hadn't received his share of royalties for three years.
The biggest and most tragic victims of Jackson's sudden death, though, may be his three children - Prince Michael, Paris, and "Blanket" – who have no obvious future guardians or sources of income. His ex-wife Debbie Rowe is the birth mother of the first two, but formally gave up custody during their divorce settlement. "Blanket" was the product of Jackson picking a surrogate from a catalogue.
Even given inevitable earnings from future tribute albums, the King of Pop's heirs are likely to inherit a troubled estate whose financial commitments far exceed its assets. After a bizarre and sometimes troubled childhood, their only potential source of future stability is now gone forever.
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Canada's Dufour-Lapointe sisters shared the medal podium once again Saturday.
Justine Dufour-Lapointe won moguls gold at a freestyle skiing World Cup, scoring 24.85 points. Sister Chloe claimed the silver with 24.52.
American Hannah Kearney won the bronze.
Justine Dufour-Lapointe, 19, and 22-year-old sister Chloe, finished in the same order to claim gold and silver at last month's Sochi Olympics.
The image of the Montreal sisters holding hands before stepping onto the medal podium is one of the most enduring images of the Games.
Canada's two-time Olympic men's moguls champion Alex Bilodeau won silver in the men's event.
Russia's Alexandr Myshlyaev, bronze medallist in Sochi, won Saturday's gold with 25.51 points, ahead of Montreal's Bilodeau, and Patrick Deneed of the United States.
Mikael Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., has a 710-point lead in the overall standings, followed by his Bilodeau (699) and Deneed (382).
Justine Dufour-Lapointe leads in the overall women's standings with 665 points, followed by Kearney (650) and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe (381).
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I am starting my first semester at Wake Tech this monday for Simulation and Game Development ( with a focus on modeling and animation )! :)
So now all I have to do is balance a full time job, being married, and a new 3 month old girl along with full time college! :eek :lol