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SAN DIEGO --Quick turnaround from Friday nights thriller to Saturdays afternoon tilt, buttheres been plenty to keep an active and engaged mind busy. To wit Upon arrivingat the team hotel at about 12:30 last night, the plan was to go upstairs, dropoff my computer, take off my coat and tie and head back down to mingle withsome of the many Giants fans chillin in the lobby and at the lobby bar. Then Istepped into the elevator, with Jeremy Affeldt right behind me, and steppedinto a miniature lake of vomit. Never made it back downstairs. And youthought life on the road was glamorous. MadisonBumgarner was terrific Saturday, but Yorvit Torrealba just wont leave theGiants alone. Jose Guillenshould get Sunday off. The Giants are off Monday, and they need to do whateverthey can to make his legs feel even the slightest bit better. Tim Flannery madethe right call stopping Guillen at third on Juan Uribes second-inning single,but only because Guillen is moving so poorly. His bat offsets the lack of speedfor now, but with the next three Mondays off, Guillen should have the nextthree Sundays off, too. Padres setupman Mike Adams is ridiculous. Cheese at the knees, late sink on the two-seamer,command all over the zone; who gets hits off this guy? Not Mike Fontenot, wholooked like a 12-year-old who stumbled into a College World Series game whenAdams struck him out in the eighth inning. Nothing morelame than a crowd all of a sudden exploding in sound at the prompting of ascoreboard message. Either youre moved by the game or youre not. If you needsome nudging, youre faking it. If you want meto take Chris Rose seriously as a national baseball announcer, you better comeup with some footage of him dominating a game -- any game, any sport -- atleast at the high school level. No way that tape exists. Not saying youhave to have been an athlete to excel in broadcasting; I doubt that Bob Costasown a lettermans jacket, for instance. But come on. Chris Rose? Knock it off. Brian Wilsonwas told not to swing at anything Friday night, according to manager BruceBochy. Wilson said he didnt even know the take sign. Heres a pretty simplesolution to avoid those pesky double plays: Yell from the dugout, Hey, Brian!DONT SWING AT ANYTHING, OK BUDDY? NOTHING. GOT IT? Cody Rossmight be the happiest guy Ive ever met. He never stops smiling. Ever. Alwaysrefreshing to see a professional athlete who understands how wildly fortunatehe or she is to be doing what they do. Tim Lincecumvs. Mat Latos on a sunny Sunday afternoon in San Diego? That should bring outthe Cody Ross in all of us.


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Knowing how to spot a bully is not as easy as it sounds. In fact, bullies come in all shapes, sizes and personality types. Some bullies are popular and well liked while others are loners with only a few friends. Other times, kids resort to bullying as a way to avoid becoming a target themselves. These bullies are usually referred to as bully-victims because they have been victimized in the past. As a result, they are either looking for revenge or are using the components of bullying as a self-preservation tool.

Yet regardless of what type of person is doing the bullying, there are some signs that can help you determine if a child is a bully or not. Knowing this information not only helps parents determine if their child's friend is a bully, but it also is helpful for teachers looking to identify bullies in their classrooms. Here are the top eight ways to spot a bully.

Know the common types of bullies. Bullying is not a one-size-fits-all phenomenon. In fact, there are six different types of bullies including relational bullies, serial bullies, indifferent bullies, bully-victims, group bullies and aggressive bullies. If you embrace some of the myths about bullying, including that all bullies are loners with no friends and a low self-esteem, you are going to miss a lot of other types of bullies. You will especially miss the serial bullies, which are often the most difficult types of bullies to spot because their behavior is often very covert.

Understand how boys and girls bully differently. No one will argue that physical bullying is much easier to spot than any other type of bullying. For this reason, parents and educators often miss the fact that girls are bullying too. They just may not use physical aggression to do it. Instead, they resort to relational aggression, verbal bullying and name-calling. Therefore, it's important to broaden your perspective and be sure you familiarize yourself with the six most common types of bullying.

Look for signs of entitlement. Many times, bullies believe that the rules do not apply to them. Or, they may feel that because they are good in school, good at sports or come from a prominent family that they can do whatever they want. They also believe that others are below them. You will see a strong sense of contempt in this type of bully, especially when they interact with others that they feel are beneath them. Watch how these kids treat lunchroom employees, janitors, wait staff, store clerks and other people in service-oriented positions.

Pay attention to outbursts of anger or aggression. Sometimes bullies have difficulty managing emotions, especially anger. So they are controlling and aggressive in order to get what they want. They also pressure other kids to do what they want them to do. There is very little cooperation and often a great deal of manipulation. When you see these types of behaviors on a consistent basis, bullying may be a tool these kids use to get their way.

Look closer if a child appears too good to be true. This bullying trait is often likened to Eddie Haskell. Eddie Haskell was a fictional character on Leave it to Beaver who would greet his friends' parents with overdone good manners and compliments. But, when the parents were not around, Eddie was not a nice kid. He was often conniving and pressuring his friends. Or, he was bullying Wally's younger brother Beaver. Typically, parents and educators are shocked to learn that this type of child is a bully because he or she has always been so nice and polite.

Dig deeper if a child has issues with authority. While some bullies are subtler with their aggression, other bullies clearly have issues with following rules and listening to authority figures. For instance, some bullies will get into arguments with teachers, coaches, guidance counselors and parents. They also may talk back, make sarcastic remarks and have an overall disrespectful attitude toward anyone who has authority. If a child is willing to act aggressively toward an adult or person in authority, they are also likely to be aggressive with their peers.

Don't overlook followers or members of cliques. Many times, bullying is about attaining or even maintaining a position on the social ladder at school. As a result, many otherwise good kids will bully others because of peer pressure. They also may bully to get attention or to feel like they are part of a group or clique. In other instances, bullies will get these followers to do their dirty work. And these kids comply because they are afraid of becoming targets themselves. Or, they comply because they feel it's the only way to remain in the group.

Watch out for kids who exclude others. One of the biggest forms of relational aggression, is ostracizing, excluding or icing out other kids. If a child regularly refuses to be friends with other people, doesn't want to be inclusive of everyone or picks and chooses people to associate with, this is a good indication that bullying may be an issue. Another indication of bullying is a child who is not accepting of another person's differences.


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The word comes from italian "mala aria" (bad air), from the belief the disease was caused by unhealthy air in swampy districts. Spread by mosquitoes, the parasite enter the bloodstream & infect red blood cells causing high fever, shaking chills, sweats, vomiting, muscle pain, headache, anemia. First symptoms occur 10 days to 4 weeks post infection, symptoms occur in cycles of ...Read more
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The Band Hall was established in 1997 by Keith Hall. The offices and production facilities are located at 1727 Elm Hill Pike in Nashville, Tennessee. With customers in all 50 states, The Band Hall continues to provide the highest quality uniforms and accessories to marching bands, drum corps and color guards.
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In his marching days, Keith played drums and also served as drum major in high school, college and for the
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Jackie White, director of operations
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enables library managers to get to grips with the slippery concept of service impact and to address their own impact questions in their planning. Markless and Streatfield fully update the text to include international approaches to qualitative library evaluation, new international research, and current debates on the evolving nature of evaluation, as well as reflections on the importance of involving stakeholders and of evaluation to guide advocacy. Key topics include:
The demand for evidence
Getting to grips with impact
Putting the impact into planning
Success criteria and impact indicators
Making things happen using activities and process indicators
Gathering and interpreting evidence
Taking stock, setting targets, and development planning
Performing national or international evaluation
Next steps
Impact and all that: use of some key terms in this book
1. The demand for evidence
Why is evidence of impact an issue for libraries (and information services)?
Emerging interest in the management of change
What is distorting the picture?
Why is it important to tackle impact?
2. Getting to grips with impact
A metaphor and a model
Why is impact such a slippery concept?
Overviews of impact
Changing how we think of evidence
What does impact mean?
3. The research base of this work
What we know about impact from the management literature
Evidence-based practice and the LIS picture
The overall research picture
What we don't know
Where our model comes from
4. Putting the impact into planning
Why do we need a new evaluation model?
The model
Using the model
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How do you currently measure your success as a service?
5. Getting things clear: objectives
Choosing where to get involved
The mission
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From impact areas to objectives
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Why objectives matter
6. Success criteria and impact indicators: how you know you are making a difference
Formulating success criteria: getting the balance right
What sorts of changes will show impact?
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What do you do if you don't know what impact to expect?
What makes a poor indicator?
Some issues to consider before you start writing indicators
Writing indicators
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Using frameworks to help you choose appropriate indicators
Some indicators
7. Making things happen: activities and process indicators
Why activities? Why now?
Identify activities
Review the activities
Process indicators
Output indicators
Process and output indicators: things to watch
The 'reach' of the service
8. Thinking about evidence
Deciding your approach to gathering evidence
The organizational context
Finding strong surrogates for impact evidence
Ethical evidence-gathering
Matching the evidence to your needs
What counts as impact evidence?
Fitness for the purpose
Other methods of gathering impact evidence
9. Gathering and interpreting evidence
Asking questions
Getting impact information from people in groups
Collecting stories and constructing case studies as impact evidence
Action research
Doing it!
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Evidence or advocacy?
10. Taking stock, setting targets and development planning
Taking stock: reviewing your impact and process indicators
Setting targets for impact
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Looking at the national and international picture
Negotiate the terminology
Respond to the national impact challenge
What can national or international library evaluation try to achieve?
Are you ready for impact evaluation?
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Identifying a framework for national and international impact evaluation
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Emergent evaluation revisited
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Starting to enact your plan
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Impact evaluation, advocacy and service sustainability
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My friends been going out with this guy a year below her, he's quite immature and he's never had a girlfriend before, but she likes him. So I set them up, for a couple of days (4-5) they would just hug nothing else. Then I and his friends teased and said 'what is this a relationship or what aha?' I said to him 'is it true you want more than JUST hugging?' he said 'yh' and I said to y friend 'I told you so, so kiss him already.' they kissed, but it was only a peck.
It was her and his first kiss and now they seem to be completely avoiding each other, she still really likes him, but he won't kiss, hug or hardly speak to her much anymore. me and my friends have tried to help her but he seems just not interested anymore. Most of my friends have said they agree that he no longer likes her and im worried for her.
The worst part is that he seems more interested in me than his girlfriend!! He will talk to me more than her and have this massive smile on his face when he talks to me and that makes me feel guilty.. What could I do to help her? do you think he's still interested in her?
- He's interested in herVote A
- he's no longer interested in herVote B


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Recipe for apple peanut butter cookies
I needed a quick dessert recipe for a dish to take to a bonfire last weekend.
I found this recipe for Apple Peanut Butter Cookies in a magazine I brought home from our most recent Taste of Home Cooking School.
The recipe was pretty simple, and the cookies were soft and chewy.
Apple Peanut Butter Cookies
½ cup shortening
½ cup chunky peanut butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
11/2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup grated apple
In large bown, cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in apple.
Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees or until golden brown. Cool for five minutes before removing to wire racks. Makes about 30 cookies.
They're not too peanut-buttery, and the cinnamon and apple is just enough to make them taste like they were meant for autumn.
Photo is from Taste of Home.
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Those sound really tasty! My mom has a fall "no-bake" cookie recipe for apple balls involving diced-up apples, cinnamon sugar, and I'm not sure what-all for the binder. I'll have to give her a ping and see how they go. :)
(Also, I like the new profile picture! The puppy's obviously so happy to be getting snuggles. :D)
I haven't forgotten! (Mom kinda did, though - whoops!) I've asked her again and I'll send her recipes along whenever she gets them to me. Two of Mom's I think you'd like are the no-bake apple-cinnamon balls and the no-bake eclair cake (which tastes quite a lot like the fussier version of eclairs but is really easy and doesn't even involve oven time).
I just remembered I forgot to send you the squash bread pudding recipe too, and I'm contemplating coming up with a bread pudding variation on tiramisu (because I have bread and yogurt around the house a lot more often than ladyfingers and mascarpone!) :D


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PHILADELPHIA - It will not feel like spring when the University of Pennsylvania baseball team arrives in Hanover, N.H. on Saturday to face Dartmouth. Nor will it feel much warmer in Cambridge, Mass. on Sunday, but the Quakers know that both sets of doubleheaders are crucial to their Ivy Championship hopes.
Penn is off to a good start in Ivy play, holding a 3-1 record after a split with Brown last weekend and an impressive sweep of Yale, ending with a 19-3 win in which the Quakers blasted a program-record six home runs.
The Quakers used the momentum from last weekend to pick up a 6-5 win over Lafayette on Tuesday in the Liberty Bell Classic. Penn's bats got off to a good start and rallied again late to allow the Quakers to hang on for a tight win. Adam Bleday made his fourth start and picked up his first win of the season. Bleday pitched five innings and allowed just one unearned run on two hits. Ryan Mincher watched his average climb even higher with a 2-for-4 day, and Jake Nelson earned his third save of the season. Nelson came in in the ninth with the bases loaded and no one out in a 6-3 game and secured the 6-5 win.
MINCHER MASHING AGAIN: It was not an easy start to the season for senior Ryan Mincher. Penn's shortstop was battling just .127 through the first 16 games of the season after hitting .328 in 2015, but now rides a five-game hit streak. Beginning on Saturday against Brown, Mincher is 7-for-18 with two home runs, a double, four RBIs and multi-hit games in his last two outings. Mincher has raised his average by 70 points to .197 over the last week.
LEADING THE WAY: Penn has a player at the top of the Ivy League in a number of categories, beginning with leadoff man, Gary Tesch. Tesch leads the league in average (.376), hits (32), runs (18), and is third in stolen bases (7). Joining him at the top of the charts is Matt Greskoff, who is tied for the Ivy lead in home runs with four. Near the top in doubles is Tim Graul with nine, one off the pace. Graul and Greskoff are both tied for fifth in the Ancient Eight in RBIs with 15. A formiable freshman due, Matt Tola (346) and Matt O'Neill (.338) are fifth and sixth in the conference in average.
It's not just the hitters who are enjoying their seasons. Leftie Gabe Kleiman is first in ERA at 2.20. Kleiman is 2-1 and will start on Saturday against Harvard. Billy Lescher will also start against Harvard, he is the Ivy League leader in wins with four. Finally, another freshman showing he belongs early in his career, Jake Nelson has three saves, good for the most in the conference.
As a team, the Quakers have the best average (.267), most home runs (15), most RBIs (100), and the most runs (110) of any school in the Ivy League. The Quakers are second in ERA as a staff at 4.03, but lead in strikeouts with 156.
SCOUTING DARTMOUTH: It's been a rough start for the New Hampshire dwelling Ivy Leaguers. The Big Green are 6-16 and 0-2 in the Ivy League after getting swept by Princeton. Dartmouth was forced to postpone two games with Cornell last Sunday due to weather concerns. The bats may be to blame for the Big Green's struggles, they are tied with Princeton for the worst average in the conference at .233 and have scored just 66 runs and hit just 7 home runs in 2016, which are also last.
Fourth in the league in ERA, Dartmouth has been bitten by the long ball. The Big Green have allowed 23 home runs this season, five more than any other team in the Ivy League. Don't tell Duncan Robinson about their struggles however. The Dartmouth ace leads the Ivy League in stirkeouts with 36.
SCOUTING HARVARD: At 7-15 and 0-4 in the Ivy League, Harvard will try and get back on track against Penn. The Crimson have lost six straight games, with losses to Holy Cross, sweeps in doubleheaders by Cornell and Princeton and a mid-week loss to Northeastern in the Beanpot First Round. Harvard is fourth in the league in hitting as a team at .251, but leads the circuit in doubles with 48. The Crimson also possess the Ivy League leader in RBIs, John Fallon who has 20.
On the mound, Harvard is fifth in ERA at 5.73, but have done well to keep the ball in the ballpark, surrendering just 10 home runs.


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TJX (TJX) lets consumers find good deals on name-brand apparel, furniture, home goods and more at off prices, having done so successfully for quite a while. The company's third-quarter results will show whether investors can continue getting quality at an affordable price or if shares will be on the discount rack.
Goldman Sachs analyst Lindsay Drucker Mann noted that the buying environment for TJX, which buys excess inventory from retailers, remains favorable, despite a slowdown in the second quarter. "TJX reported 2Q EPS ahead of consensus but comps of +4% decelerated from +7% in 1Q," Drucker Mann wrote in a note to clients. "Still, momentum remains healthy on an absolute basis, and we expect a favorable buying environment and structural off-price advantages to drive continued momentum, even against strong comparisons."
Analysts surveyed by Yahoo! Finance expect TJX to earn 87 cents a share on $8.22 billion in sales when it reports third-quarter earnings on November 15.
TJX owns its name sake TJ Maxx, Marshall's and Home Goods, all which are constantly changing their inventory and providing shoppers with new buys daily, which makes its business somewhat Amazon (AMZN) proof.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Lorraine Hutchinson noted that spending from the demographic making between $20,000 and $50,000 a year, which should help TJX. That segment grew its spending 5.3% over the past twelve months and those making less than $20,000 grew spending at a 3.6% clip.
Conversely, those making $125,000 or more saw their spending fall 4.6% over the past twelve months.


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Woke up on a good day
And the world was wonderful
A midnight summer dream had me in its spell
I dreamt about an old man
Sat and watched the rain all night
He couldn't sleep a wink as all the drops fell
He told me of the beauty
Hidden in our foreheads
He told me of the ugliness
We show instead
And when we put a foot wrong do we learn
From all the pain
A midnight summer dream as he watched the rain
Then at midnight he poured another drink
And bent my ear
After midnight we sat up half the night
Or maybe more
And he began to tell me what it was all for
I woke up in an armchair
He had gone I don't know where
Left me there to sit and look at the rain
Don't remember much at all
But his words were echoing
A midnight summer dream and then wake again
Maybe I'll never find him
Maybe he's gone forever
Maybe I'll have to sit here
Watching the weather
One thing's pretty certain helped me
Make it in the night
Showed me somewhere else between wrong and right
And at midnight if you can't sleep
Then I can bend your ear
After midnight we'll sit up half the night
Or maybe more
And I'll begin to tell you what it is all for
Wake up on a good day
And the world feels wonderful
Midnight summer dream has me in its spell.


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Mumbai, Oct. 4: The commerce ministry has initiated an exercise to iron out glitches affecting trade via the air route. It has sought the advice of the courier and the airline industries in this regard. This initiative comes at a time when global courier and logistics companies are keen on enhancing their operations in the country.
Sources said the Centre wanted to attain a model role in trade promotion. The government wants to do away with delays that hamper the export and import of commodities, they said.
The ministry held a meeting with industry representatives last week where it asked for specific suggestions to bring down delays.
Industry circles said what irked many importers and exporters was the time lag in sending consignments.
While many domestic exporters and importers use international air express services for sending samples and freight across the world, sources say various restrictions continue to be in place causing delays and thus hampering the trade and the express industry.
For instance, rules stipulate a minimum 24 hours cooling-off period, particularly for electronic items, during which the consignment lies with the authorities.
There are indications that a lot of these restrictions may soon go away, sources said.
The government has begun putting in place few measures enabling quicker consignments and clearances, thus speeding up the processes. It has allowed the setting up of world-class courier terminals in major airports. The terminal will have an autonomous warehouse where the companies will have an independent custodianship of its customers' consignments.
Blue Dart Aviation, a subsidiary of Blue Dart Express Ltd, and DHL have already added a 630 square meter warehouse, adjoining to their existing airside hub warehouse at the international airport in Delhi. Similar facilities are expected in Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai airports.
Various global express and logistics companies have been focussing on small and medium enterprises as a major customer base.


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Criminology and Addictions
This certificate is intended to offer students a program option in criminology and addictions that will allow them to explore greater opportunities in corrections, public safety, policing, court services, advocacy, addictions services and other areas in the criminal or social justice system as well as a foundation for further academic study or research.
This program allows students to earn a Certificate of Proficiency, which is a qualification that recognizes a focus of study in a specific area, requiring 15 to 30 credit units of university-level courses. A student may earn a certificate on its own, concurrently with a degree, or may earn a certificate after having received a degree from the University of Saskatchewan or another institution.
Program Options
Additional Information
Information about the Certificate in Criminology and Addictions, including how to apply, is available on the Department of Sociology's website.
Criminology and Addictions: Is it for You?
Sample Classes
- SOC 212: Introduction to Criminology
An introduction to the study of crime and criminological theories. In addition to developing a basics understanding of criminological theories, students examine the rich and diverse nature of Canadian criminological research. Specific topics may include: women and crime; restorative justice and peacemaking; youth justice; Aboriginal peoples; and penology.
- SOC 317: Criminology and Addictions Internship I
An applied course that provides students with professional experience and the opportunity to critique criminal and social justice processing, and addictions services. Students are placed in a 3 week work program after consultation with the program coordinator.
- SOC 347: Studies in Addictions
An introduction to the study of addictions, with a specific focus on problematic alcohol and illicit drug use. It introduces students to basic concepts and debates in the addictions field concerning causes, consequences and interventions. Each is examined from four standpoints: the user, society/culture, service providers, and decision/policy makers. Students are invited to question how we know what we know, with an emphasis on the Canadian context. The addictions field is fraught with controversies. This course is designed to assist students with integrating their existing and acquired knowledge and applying it to current debates in a sociologically informed, public health contextualized, and understanding manner.
Career Opportunities
Students with this certificate may be working towards finding employment in corrections, public safety, policing, addictions services, advocacy, community based programs, court services and other areas of work related to the criminal or social justice system.
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The charming, terraced-style apartment complex was newly opened in 2002 and comprises a 3-storey apartment block featuring some 17 wonderful apartments. The apartments are regularly cleaned and towels are changed five and three times a week whilst bed linen is changed twice a week.
This apartment complex is peacefully yet centrally located on a hillside in the south of the island just a stone's throw from the nearest wide sandy beach. Links to the public transport network are just 50 m away and offer convenient access to the multifaceted town of Fuerteventura. The centre of Morro Jable with its diversity of bars, restaurants and shopping and entertainment venues lies within easy reach and the wonderful island offers attractions to suit all tastes and ensure an unforgettable holiday. Furthermore, Fuerteventura airport lies approximately 85 km away.
The light, tasteful apartments of some 60 m� each come with a combined bedroom/ lounge, a bathroom with a hairdryer, a separate bedroom, a balcony or terrace offering fabulous views out over the sea or the surrounding complex, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a radio, a hire safe and a kitchenette with a fridge.
There is a large, pleasant pool available within the complex and it is possible to kick back and relax on the sprawling sun terrace where sun loungers and parasols have been laid out ready for use.
The complex is self-catered. A selection of bars and restaurants are to be found within easy reach of the complex and cater to all tastes and whims.
Guests should inform the hotel about their arrival flight and time because the reception is not open at all times.
Room Facilities:
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For me, some of the big ones are;
-Great graphics and animations. I don't remember FFXI looking so great when it came out, but this game looks fantastic.
- Ability to solo effectively. This does a lot to make me not feel like a ponce, not to mention it saves a ton of time if I only have a couple hours to play.
- Ability to see multiple linkshell chats going on at once. That way I know which is the busiest and I never have to stop chatting.
- No exp loss when dying. Probably one of my most hated aspects of FFXI is thankfully gone in this. Any progress I make is permanent. Although I do think the rate your gear deteriorates is a little much, and I hope they adjust it in a future update.
- Much larger areas that I can traverse without zoning. Helps immerse me in the world. I quickly quit Age of Conan once I realized how small and instanced the areas were.
- Crafting is much more fun, complex, and rewarding. It feels like it's actually worth the effort, and not just a side novelty.


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Don't even get me stated about bankruptcy. I cam the President of our HOA. High end condos..and I can't tell you how many deadbeats file bankruptcy, and one they file, we cannot say BOO to them. They can come here, use the facilities and not pay a dime. It's like spitting in our faces. It's theft and there's nothing we can do.
How is that possible that they don't pay anything?
Even with a fresh start over - why do they get something
once again for FREE? What law on the books is that?


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Astaffort Vacation Packages
Astaffort has some interesting spots to visit. The Saint Genevieve Church and the Place Andre Routier are your best bets.
Vacationing in just one place, regardless of its popularity, will only ever furnish you with a narrow glimpse into the wider textures and qualities of a region. So try to allow a few days to explore Aquitaine's other natural and man-made attractions. Go and see the Musee des Beaux-Arts and Notre Dame d'Agen in and around Agen, a place that is 10 miles (16 kilometers), away from Astaffort. Condom is yet another interesting place to visit. It is where you'll find the Condom Cathedral and Musee de l'Armagnac. Condom is approximately 16 miles (26 kilometers) away from Astaffort.
Montauban, is another good spot to visit. It is approximately 35 miles (56 kilometers) from Astaffort and offers a wide range of things to see and do, including Stade Sapiac, Montauban Cathedral and Musee Ingres. Pont Vieux, Place Nationale and Montauban Golf Course are also worth calling into while you are here.
Expand your mind by visiting Aquitaine's excellent art galleries, history museums and art museums. Ask a local their favorite spots around Astaffort, they'll often point you in the direction of the region's fabulous open-air markets.
Take a camera and water bottle and join a knowledgeable guide for one of the fascinating guided nature walks, city walking tours and wildlife spotting tours. If your idea of an excellent holiday is maxing-out your heart rate in unique natural environments, then sign up for one of the many mountain biking and hiking experiences this region has to offer.
You'll hate to bid "Au revoir / À bientôt" (farewell) to this memorable part of the world.


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I have old clothes from that range from like 2009-2013, that don't fit me anymore, and some I only wore like once. The nearest Plato's Closet is 42 minutes away. None of the clothes are stained or have holes in them or tears. Some of them look worn and old but thats because they are from 2009-2010.
Here's what I have:
A black and pink Aeropostale skater girl type hoodie (looks worn)
A dark blue with rainbow on the sleeves graffiti Aeropostale Hoodie (looks worn)
Black leather snake skin Rock and Republic jeans (barely wore)
Light blue with rhinestone Rock and Republic jeans (never wore)
2 Aeropostale T shirts (looks worn)
Juicy Couture pink track suit (looks new, worn a couple times)
Juicy Couture black yoga pants (looks new, worn once)
VS Pink sweatshirt (red) (never wore)
VS Pink long sleeve shirt that ties on the bottom (purple and white) (looks worn)
Aeropostale checkered blue and white shorts (looks worn, wore these multiple times a week in 6th/7th grade)
dark jeans that are low rise Levi's (never wore)
Dark blue Hollister hoodie (looks new, barely wore)
Grey Hollister Hoodie (looks new, barely wore)
Light Grey Abercrombie hoodie (never worn)
Grey Abercrombie sweatpants (never worn)


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Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI)
General Description
- Synonyms: 2,4-Diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene; TDI; 2,4-TDI; 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate
OSHA IMIS Code Number: 2470
(IMIS Name History: Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate prior to 9/1/89)
- Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 584-84-9
- NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects (RTECS) Identification Number: CZ6300000
- Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Emergency Response Guidebook: 2078 156
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate: Chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazard Summary - Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate: Uses, sources and potential exposure, acute and chronic health hazard information, and more
Exposure Limits and Health Effects
|Exposure Limit
|Limit Values
|HE Codes
|Health Factors and Target Organs
|OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) - General Industry See 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1
|0.02 ppm
(0.14 mg/m3) Ceiling
|Allergic sensitization of respiratory tract; asthma
|OSHA PEL - Construction Industry
See 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A
|0.02 ppm
(0.14 mg/m3) Ceiling
|Allergic sensitization of respiratory tract; asthma
|OSHA PEL - Shipyard Employment
See 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards
|0.02 ppm
(0.14 mg/m3) Ceiling
|Allergic sensitization of respiratory tract; asthma
|National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL)
See Appendix A
|Lowest Feasible Concentration
|Carcinogenicity (pancreas, liver, skin, mammary glands, and circulatory system)
|American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV) (2015)
|0.001 ppm (0.007 mg/m3) (inhalable fraction and vapor) TWA
0.005 ppm (0.035 mg/m3)(inhalable fraction and vapor) STEL
Skin; dermal sensitizer (DSEN); respiratory sensitizer (RSEN)
|Allergic sensitization of respiratory tract; asthma
|Bronchitis, pneumonitis, pulmonary edema
|Eye, mucous membrane, and respiratory irritation
|CAL/OSHA PELs
|0.005 ppm (0.04 mg/m3) TWA
0.02 ppm Ceiling
0.02 ppm (0.15 mg/m3) STEL
|Allergic sensitization of respiratory tract; asthma
|Bronchitis, pneumonitis, pulmonary edema
|Eye, mucous membrane, and respiratory irritation
- National Toxicology Program (NTP) carcinogenic classification: Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) carcinogenic classification: Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans)
- EPA carcinogenic classification: Not listed
- EPA Inhalation Reference Concentration (RfC): Not established
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Inhalation Minimal Risk Level (MRL): Not established
- NIOSH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) concentration: 2.5 ppm
- Notes on Other Potential Health Effects and Hazards
- Toluene-2, 4-diisocyanate is combustible and can give off toxic fumes in a fire (NIOSH/IPCS 1995).
- Death from severe asthma in sensitized workers has been reported (NIOSH 1996).
- Once sensitized, workers may continue to exhibit the health effects of TDI several years after exposure has ended (ACGIH 2004).
- Individuals sensitized to TDI may develop a chronic-like syndrome that includes coughing, wheezing, tightness or congestion in the chest, and shortness of breath (ACGIH 2004).
- Date Last Revised: 9/6/2012
- Literature Basis
- ACGIH: Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) - Toluene-2,4 or 2,6-Diisocyanate (or as a mixture). 2004.
- NIOSH/IPCS: International Chemical Safety Cards - 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate. 1995.
- NIOSH: Alert - Preventing asthma and death from diisocyanate exposure. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-111. 1996.
- NIOSH: Current Intelligence Bulletin 53 - Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) and Toluenediamine (TDA) - Evidence of Carcinogenicity. December 1989.
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA
Primary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SLC1):
- Coated Glass Fiber Filter (37 mm open face) Coated with 1.0 mg 1-(2-Pyridyl)piperazine
- maximum volume: 240 Liters
- maximum flow rate: 1.0 L/min (TWA)
- maximum volume: 15 Liters
- maximum flow rate: 1.0 L/min (STEL)
- maximum volume: 15 Liters
- maximum flow rate: 1.0 L/min (Ceiling)
- current analytical method: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV/FLU
- analytical solvent: 90/10 (v/v) Acetonitrile/Dimethyl Sulfoxide
- method reference: OSHA Manual of Analytical Methods (OSHA 42)
- method classification: Fully Validated
- note: OSHA personnel may obtain filters from Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC) and refrigerate until used.
On-Site Sampling Techniques/Methods:
- Detector Tube
- manufacturer: Dräger
- model/type: Toluene Diisocyanate 0.02/a, order no. 67 24501
- sampling information: 25 strokes
- upper measurement limit: 0.2 ppm
- detection limit: approx. 0.02 ppm
- standard deviation: ±30%
- method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
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Pan-democrats fail to agree on a way to pick candidate
Pan-democrats who hope to run in the Hong Kong Island Legislative Council by-election failed to make a breakthrough in talks yesterday to devise a mechanism to select a single candidate.
But they sought to play down any differences, saying they never expected it would be easy.
Speaking after the first meeting of possible contenders, League of Social Democrats chairman Wong Yuk-man said they had known that reaching a consensus would take time.
'It's not an easy task. But at least all of us are sitting down and discussing it,' he said.
With former security chief Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee likely to win the blessing of Beijing loyalists to stand in the race, the camp wants to field one candidate to avoid splitting the vote.
The seat was left vacant by the death earlier this month of Ma Lik, chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.
So far Cyd Ho Sau-lan, of the Civic Act-up pressure group, and Kam Nai-wai, a Democratic Party district councillor, have said they would stand. The League is also keen to field a candidate but has yet to decide if it will be Mr Wong or one of two former legislators, Lo Wing-lok and Tsang Kin-shing.
The Democratic Party has proposed a choice based on a candidate's popularity in an opinion poll and support among pan-democrat legislators and district councillors.
University of Hong Kong pollster Robert Chung Ting-yiu has also tabled a mechanism, involving open debates among contenders and ballots by party members and supporters in the constituency.
Mr Wong said the academic's proposal was open to abuse if people in rival camps posed as supporters to influence the outcome.
The Democratic Party's suggestion to take into account district councillors' support might also be seen as unfair to independent hopefuls or organisations without many councillors, Mr Wong said.
But he warned of the possibility of losing the battle if aspirants insisted the mechanism must be fair to all.
'The purpose of negotiation is to come up with someone who can win. It's not for the sake of fairness. If we pursue the myth of fairness, we might be unable to win,' he said.
The League is considering tabling its own mechanism for consideration, including taking into account the views of allied groups in the pan-democratic camp.
Mr Kam was 'cautiously optimistic' about reaching a consensus. 'I believe we will have to integrate the proposals. Things will become clearer after one or two rounds of talks.'
He said Dr Chung's proposal was rather complicated and might not be ready for implementation in the by-election, which is expected to be held in early December.
Ms Ho also dismissed suggestions that the negotiations would fail. She said each party had to sort out the issues raised in the meeting and come up with a mechanism for the camp that would apply to the by-election and future elections.
Dr Chung said a modification of his proposal should be applicable to all parties and groups for Legco and district council polls.
Leaders of the camp will meet today to review the situation.
The DAB's acting chairman, Tam Yiu-chung, said last week that his party had yet to discuss the by-election, saying he had not heard whether any members intended to run.
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January progress
I've worked on several tenders this past month (see also "Unfinished projects" in "Project Progress") coming at the end of a long stint of metalworking since taking Kyle of Sutherland to Culrain in September.
Caledonian roll call
From right to left these are the tenders for 57587 (scratch built in 2002), 54458 (kit built in 2012 with scratch additions) and 54495 (started just before Christmas 2015 using a second Caley Coaches tender kit as the basis of the model with a taller scratch body). It was only after building 54458's tender I had some concerns over the height: I think the kit was designed for the earlier Dunalastairs II and III, whereas I model in a later period and tenders increased in size over time. The acid test will be how it looks in a mock-up of "The Mails" double-headed by 54458 (with full height tender) and 45473.
After all that metalwork, with only a bit of scenic stuff in between, I feel it's about time I took a break from soldering and returned to trees. I want to continue building up the number of plug-in tree modules to lend variety to the backgrounds of train pictures, which are long overdue.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )


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The 2010 National Grocers Association-SupermarketGuru Consumer Panel survey illustrates the opportunities that abound this year — if grocers are ready to take their cues from their customers.
Phil Lempert debuts the research today during the National Grocers Association's (NGA) National Convention General Session, "Marketplace Leadership and Innovation: Companies That Make a Difference," as he takes the stage with leading retailers and industry insiders.
"It may not feel like it now for the nation's supermarkets, but America's exit from one dreg of a decade to another filled with uncertainty could actually harbor great promise," Lempert explains. "This is an especially sensitive time for millions of American food shoppers, whose psyches are wounded and whose household budgets are broken. Not knowing if they'll be able to keep their homes, or their jobs, or their retirement savings, people have frozen their spending impulses — even in supermarkets where staples abound, and where luxuries still cost far less than other aspects of 'the good life' that many miss."
Lempert continues: "When they venture to food stores — which could ride the tide of this trend if they play it right — people are intent on saving, paring frills, buying healthy and cooking smarter. With many signs that these behaviors will stick even after an economic rebound, it's imperative that food stores align their offers with what people want today —because this could well be what people want for years to come."
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Where are consumers shopping these days? The overwhelming majority of survey respondents (85 percent) prefer the familiar local supermarket to buy their majority of foods. Mass-merchandiser stores (including supercenters and classic discount formats) attract 7 percent, and warehouse clubs and specialty food stores 3 percent each, according to the current data.
The highest numbers of respondents who say they shop supermarkets come from some of the lowest-income tiers: 18 percent in the $45,001-to-$65,000 tier, and 16 percent in the $25,00-to-$45,000 tier. The third-most frequent tier, at 10 percent, includes six-figure shoppers earning $85,001 to $105,000, and in fourth at 9 percent are the poorest families, at $25,000 or less.
Apparently, people shop mass for food because they have to. The three lowest-income tiers account for 62 percent of mass shoppers for food. Bargain hunters from the $85,001-to-$105,000 tier come in fourth, at 13 percent — that's more than twice the frequency of 6 percent cited in last year's survey. Shoppers from every income tier, even $205,001 and above, are represented in mass.
Consumers share essentially the same conviction for lower prices as a year ago, when the recession caught the country in its grip and prompted a seven-percentage-point hike over the 2008 level. The majority of respondents (51 percent) now say price is "very important" in selecting where they spend the most money on food, and nearly everyone else (45 percent) regards price as "somewhat important."
A look back at the 2003 report shows that food prices were the foremost reason people shopped at a particular store back then, but just 41 percent of respondents felt this way (best everyday prices 30 percent and best sale prices 11 percent). That's a full 10 percentage points less than the current findings.
Customers continue to look to grocers for an improved in-store experience. For the second year in a row, "price/cost savings" tops the list of desired improvements, cited by nearly half of respondents (46 percent, down from 48 percent in 2009). The three lowest-income tiers comprise half (50 percent) of those who say this. "More locally grown foods" is the next most sought store upgrade, at 41 percent. "More variety/better assortment/wider choice" comes in third, at 30 percent, a desire expressed more evenly among grocery spenders at all levels than last year.
Tied for fourth, at 22 percent, are "more fresh-made foods" and "better customer service/employees." The strongest proponents of "more fresh-made foods" are those raising families or transitioning to empty-nester status: the 50-to-64 age group accounts for 49 percent who say this; 40 to 49, 20 percent; and 25 to 39, 17 percent. Quick, convenient meals can help households manage hectic schedules, and this is one solution many respondents want.
There are three differences beyond the top-five wish list, so similar to last year's: "offer better quality products" soars to 15 percent (from 5 percent in 2009), "nutritional and other health information" rises to 16 percent (from 13 percent), and "more organic foods" rebounds to 20 percent (from 17 percent).
Progressive Grocer editors will report live from the NGA National Convention daily along with live video from Phil Lempert in The Lempert Report. Members of the newly launched Independent Grocer's Network (IGN), sponsored by Progressive Grocer and NGA, can also discover up-to-the-minute conversations at the social networking platform at www.independentgrocernetwork.com.


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I have a friend named Grace. She's 52-years-old. She's a professional make-up artist. Then she went back to school and became a licensed aesthetician. Today, she has four more classes until she gets her AA degree. She has ten dollars in her pocket.
Politicians, activists, commentators, and pundits talk about big business, conglomerates, multi-nationals, millionaires, and billionaires. At a drop of a hat, they'll talk about the gravity of maintaining America's middle class. One group I never hear discussed—the working poor.
I met Grace eight years ago when she was hired to work for the company I was studio managing. I worked Monday through Friday, 9-5. I was divorced and had a two-year-old daughter. I was hustling my girl to a 9-hour shift at daycare, then going to work, then hustling back before overtime kicked in for the daycare worker, then hustling home to make dinner, bathe my daughter, read her stories, etc. My ex-husband helped out when he wasn't on a minimum 12-hour commercial shoot. Or, on location.
Grace and I became friends. A year later when I started my own business, I hired her to do make-up and hair for my clients during the week (when I had clients) and we both worked for my old company, and then another company, on the weekends.
Thankfully, I had friends who said, "Oh, yes!" when I asked if they would look after my daughter for eight hours on a Saturday or Sunday, or Saturday and Sunday. I paid them back by looking after their kids when they took an evening out. I didn't have evenings out. No time. No money. Grace didn't either—and this is her story.
After some years, Grace and her husband (a teacher, studying to get his degree) decided they wanted to go home. This sounds overly dramatic, but she pined for her city by the bay—with its rain and fog, hills and views of the water everywhere you looked. Her old car wouldn't make the 6-hour trip on the highway that takes you inside the middle of nowhere, so they towed it on the back of their tiny U-Haul. She was thrilled to be back home. Then, she spent the next six months commuting back down south (and sleeping on my couch) to do a wedding, fashion shoot or work with me because she couldn't find any work back home. Her husband couldn't find a teaching post; couldn't even land a job in a painting-store chain. It was on Grace to earn all of the money, to pay all of the bills.
Her mind was a hive of anxiety, her body granite with tension, her stress level beyond maximum capacity.
She finally landed a job back home as an aesthetician at a salon. Because of their convoluted payment scheme, her hours could not support her and she had to find a second job at another salon. New clients. Happy clients. Still not enough clients.
One of the salons at which she works is part of a huge chain, internationally known and respected; Grace has to bring in her own products. Executives flew in to commend the staff, telling them that their department had the most service sales and was selling the most products nationwide; they fired the woman who washed the towels to save money. Managers don't know how to manage. Higher-ups don't bother to listen to the employees down on the ground. Grace keeps on, though she's increasingly discouraged about the inefficiency, the infighting, the accelerating shabbiness of the salon, and her paltry bi-monthly paycheck.
Grace only has health insurance because her husband has finally landed a teaching job. He also goes to school, though some semesters he can't because the state college isn't accepting anymore students due to budget cuts. Grace often talks about giving up her health insurance since it's costing her $324 a month and she gets so tired of having to—one more time—call their kindly landlord and ask for a week's extension. Well, maybe ten days. Yes, that would be great. Thank you so much. (Pride trampled; ego obliterated.)
Like so many politicians and economists recommend, Grace went back to school and learned a new trade (at which she is quite talented). Now, she's four courses away from completing her Associates Degree. She buys textbooks used because she can't afford them new. Sometimes she attends classes for over a month before any used texts are available to purchase. She has to take two buses to get to the college library to type her papers, signing in for half an hour at a time because she and her husband can't afford to get their hand-me-down computer fixed.
She declines friends' invitations because she can't afford a whole meal out. She can't go to a club that has a two drink minimum. She and her husband treat themselves to their favorite taco-stand burritos once a month. They haven't had a vacation in seven years.
Grace is one of the hardest working people I know. She doesn't know the words "stop," "slow down," or "take a breather." But she has come to know the meaning of exhaustion, anxiety attacks, depression, and despair.
Grace has a lovely face and a brilliant smile. She's intelligent, reads the paper, is up to date politically, and is socially conscious. She's interested in, and can hold her own, on almost any topic. She loves good food. She misses traveling.
Grace has two vocations. She works six-day weeks. She has $300 in savings. She has no retirement account. She still rents. The shoes she wears to work make her feet cold as she walks because they have holes in the soles. She hasn't bought a new bra in a year and a half.
You wouldn't realize looking at her that the jeans she's wearing are one of the two pair that she owns. You wouldn't realize as you're talking to her that her underwear is slipping off her thighs because they've lost the elastic but she can't afford to buy more. As you're discussing politics with her, you'd never guess that she watches the news on a small, bunny-eared 15" t.v. As you moan about the bad economy and complain about being broke, you'd never believe that you have no true idea what broke really means.
You'd never guess that at this very moment Grace's savings account balance is zero, it's another nine days until her next paycheck, and she has a ten dollar bill in her pocket.
Grace has ten dollars to her name.
So, Mr. President, Senators, Representatives, and Americans: may I please introduce you to Grace. Do you recognize her? Have you seen her before? Have you smiled and had a bit of a chat? Never guessing, never knowing that…
Grace is a member of a substantial but invisible group in this country.
She's the working poor.
©2011 Dear America: Do You Know Me? I Am the Working Poor by Kat Ward


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Gillian: You seem to have changed your mind about her illness masking her guilt.
Cal: I disagree.
Gillian: Disagree with what?
Cal: That what we do works better 'cause we agree all the time.
Gillian: Yeah, but that's not what I'm talking about.
Dr. Hamill: Do you always enjoy this level of antagonism?
Cal: Yes! Yeah. It's like oxygen to me.
Cal: She's got Alzheimer's, the poor woman. Whatever she's running from is very real to her. So either the danger's genuine or she's gonna kill herself running. I'm not gonna give her to the police.
Gillian: Don't take this the wrong way, but who are you to make that decision?
Cal: I'm her husband, Burt.
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The Best Punk Albums of 2014
There's no shortage of cynics who would love to have you believe that punk is dead. But we'll have you know that if those people would dig the earwax out and pay attention, they'd know that today's punk bands are still creating volatile, relevant, inspired songs year after year. Of course 2014 was no different. Several generations of punk's finest made their mark on the genre this year with all the guts and grit we've come to expect and maybe a little extra. Here is our list of the Best Punk Albums of 2014.
See also: The 10 Best Punk Christmas Songs11.Rancid, ...Honor is All We Know
The godfathers of the '90s punk scene showed a solid return to form back in October with their eighth studio album...Honor is All We Know
. They reclaim their vitality from the very first note of aptly-titled opener "Back Where I Belong," with Matt Freeman's punchy bass playing, guitarist-vocalist Tim Armstrong's raspy sneer, catchy harmonies led by Lars Frederiksen, and the crushing drums of Branden Steineckert. Even though it's tough to match the genius of their golden-era albums, most of what we hear on the 14-track album would still stand out in any Rancid setlist and definitely packs more punch that anything on 2009's lukewarm releaseLet the Dominoes Fall
. We're glad to see that this year, Rancid manages to keep roaring ahead instead of phoning it in.10.Mad Caddies, Dirty Rice
Though its style is as eclectic and full of different flavors as its title suggests, Mad Caddies' spring releaseDirty Rice
is a quality offering from the ska-tinged punks. And considering it's their first album in seven years, it really shows that the Santa Barbara seven piece still has fire in their belly. Songs like "Bring it Down," one of the truly punk tracks on the album, gives you that taste of distorted guitar played at the break-neck speed you need, which is balanced well by some pop sensibility and the reggae tinged "Cali Song." Is it a purebred punk record? No. But it does bring together all the right elements of the scene they helped popularize in the late '90s while offering diverse flavors in the mix.Next Page
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Crystal chandeliers add elegance and charm to any room's décor. You can add crystal prisms to chandeliers not originally designed for hanging crystals. Look for used and unwanted hanging chandeliers at local thrift stores and flea markets, and then transform them into designer originals with spray paint and crystal prisms.
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Measure the space between each of the arms on your chandelier. Crystal prism strands are sold in 36-inch sections, which will allow a nice drape between several of the chandelier's arms. Cut a 36-inch section of string and drape it as you like on your chandelier so you'll know how many crystal strands to order.
Select crystal prisms to hang along every curve and dip in your chandelier. You can also purchase bobeches to fit over each of the light bulbs. A bobeche is a glass or crystal tray with six tiny precut holes so you can add more crystal prisms to the chandelier.
Cut five 12-inch sections of wire and spray paint them to match the chandelier. Let the paint dry.
Hang the chandelier in a doorway or low from a ceiling hook. You need to be able to reach around it as you add the crystals.
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Governor Martin O'Malley today visited public schools in Baltimore City and County to celebrate the start of Maryland's 2013-2014 academic school year.
In the morning, Governor O'Malley joined Senator Catherine E. Pugh, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore City Schools Interim CEO Tisha Edwards, and Maryland Institute College of Art President Fred Lazarus in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Baltimore Design School. Later, the Governor joined State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lillian Lowery and Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools Dr. S. Dallas Dance for a visit to Hillcrest Elementary School.
"With better choices, we have built what Education Week magazine says is the #1 best public school system in America for the fifth year in a row," said Governor Martin O'Malley. "To create jobs, a modern economy requires modern investments. In Maryland, we've chosen to make targeted investments in education so our children will grow up with the opportunities and skills they need to succeed."
In order to keep our schools the best in the nation, the O'Malley-Brown Administration has invested record funding in K-12 education and set specific STEM education standards that support teachers in preparing all Maryland students for the 21st century economy.
These better choices are leading to better results. Our State's elementary school students have raised their MSA scores nearly 40% in both reading and math, and our middle school students have nearly doubled their MSA scores in math. What's more, Maryland's high school students have been ranked #1 in the nation in AP Success for 7 consecutive years and are graduating at the highest rate in our State's history. And, together with Maryland's hard working educators, we have made more progress to close the income achievement gap than any other state in the nation.
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After seeing Acadia's photo I knew this was something I needed to try. She was right. This is a wonderfully flavoured butter. We had it this morning on warm biscuits with slices of orange. Can't wait to serve it to our guest this summer. I did increase the amount of zest. Made during the Spring PAC 2009 Event.
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- Remove butter from refrigerator and allow to soften at room temperature, about 10 minutes.
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