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LED Quad Lights are virtually unbreakable.
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Jun 10, 2014 - Suitable for wide area lighting, LED Quad Lights include 3,200 lumen model featuring 40 W output using 4 bulbs with 160 SMD LEDs per bulb, and 7,200 lumen model featuring 80 W output using 4 bulbs with 290 SMD LEDs per bulb. LEDs have beam angle of 120° and come on instantly with no buzzing, humming, or flickering. Equipped with aluminum heatsink, cUS/CSA certified lights are available with clear tubeshields for 360° lighting or reflective tube shields for focused task lighting.
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KH Industries Introduces the First Virtually Unbreakable Wide Area, Portable Lighting System with its new LED Quad Light
Press release date: Jun 03, 2014
The Quad Light is known for its durability and is the industry standard for rugged, wide area lighting in large scale manufacturing, and in the overhaul, maintenance and repair industries. Now with the recent dual cUS/CSA Certification for the 3,200 Lumen and the 7,200 Lumen models the LED Quad Light will deliver even more durability as LEDs are virtually unbreakable.
"The quality and lumen output of LEDs has dramatically improved in the last few years. We are using the new generation of Surface Mounted (SMD) LEDs in the Quad Light which only adds to the durability and ruggedness of the light. The new LED Quad Lights have a longer bulb lifespan, lower power consumption, and are more durable than traditional fluorescent." explains Joseph Pinker Jr., president of KH Industries.
"The intensely bright lumen output and color rendition surpassed our quality tests. Additionally, we've partnered with the world's largest aerospace company that has been field testing the lights. Their positive feedback on the LED Quad Light was the driving force behind bringing this product to market for the rest of the industry." says Pinker.
The benefits of using SMB LEDs vs. fluorescent are:
- High Brightness and Superior Color Rendition:
- 3,200 Lumen model features 4 bulbs with 160 SMD LEDs per bulb
- 7,200 Lumen model features 4 bulbs with 290 SMD LEDs per bulb
- High quality SMD LEDs emit a higher brightness because of their wider beam angle of 120 degrees, making it ideal for wide area lighting solutions
- Superior color rendition from a frosted bulb for defused light output
- SMD LEDs transfer heat better, providing a longer lasting light and are rated up to 100,000 hours
- Aluminum heat sink allows for even heat disbursement
- Instant on, no buzzing, humming, or flickering, LEDs use a driver instead of a ballast
- No mercury; no RF interference
- 3,200 Lumen model features 4 bulbs with 10 Watt/40 watt total output
- 7,200 Lumen model features 4 bulbs with 20 Watt/80 watt total output
- -- Up to 20 lights can be daisy changed together
- Shock and vibration resistant
- Aluminum extruded back heat sink
- LEDs are enclosed in a polycarbonate tube and then protected inside a polycarbonate clear tube-shield
- Thick aluminum circuit board for maximum heat dissipation
"Typically the Quad Lights are used in large scale manufacturing, overhaul and maintenance." says Joseph Halas, regional sales manager, KH Industries. "The LED Quads were designed specifically for the aerospace industry. They use them during new construction or retrofitting because you can string up to 20 lights together and it will illuminate the entire fuselage. The LEDs don't emit heat and draw very little energy. Additionally, the lights are made for rough service areas and can take an unusual amount of abuse."
Contact KH Industries for more information, including available models and pricing.
KH Industries is a state-of-the-art US manufacturer of industrial-grade portable lighting and power products for the utility, fleet, construction, aviation, chemical, petroleum, marine, and agricultural industries. KH Industries is located in Hamburg, New York.
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Rice bowls and dishes in Harvest Moon is a great way to use your rice crops and can give you a medium-sized profit for each. Conger eel rice bowls gives you +260 stamina when consumed.
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The way you posted sounded like if you said the right things she would call off the wedding and be with you so thats how i replied to your posts. Sounds like she has all the info she needs to know so all you gotta do is wait for her decision.
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Hi Jaeger, this is Wrath's girlfriend.
So you don't have to take on this advice but my partner was telling me about this post and I thought maybe you would like a girls perspective on your situation.
Firstly don't think in anyway this is your fault or feel guilty for your true feelings and emotions towards this girl. I don't mean to sound corny or anything but... Love is a powerful emotion and you can't control the ones you love or fall for.
Secondly it is NOT in anyway your responsibility to take control of their relationship, you have enough to worry about in your life and having a child is a major priority and I'm sure is your number one priority. So just make sure you are happy with your life and your child is going to be protected in this situation. (Not trying to tell you how to be a parent or anything, because I'm not one as of yet, but I know when my mother had new people come into our lives, she always made sure i was protected). It is up to your girl to make the big decision with her fiancé to leave him and she should make the decision quickly because the worse thing to do when you love someone and you can't be with them... Is having to wait for them.
Lastly... This situation is seriously complicated but you two seem to want to be together, love one another and you've shared your true feelings between each other. The next step is to get to that happy place where you both want to be standing in. It's not going to be easy and it's going to be a rocky road a head for you both. Just keep on believing in one another and don't give up. Hopefully time will fly and you'll be in each others arms once again...
Just follow your heart and you'll never get lost...
Wrath's girlfriend
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Thank you, Mrs Wrath.
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When I first met my girlfriend of nearly a year now, I honestly didn't want a relationship with her. Then I realized she was perfect for me.
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For reasons I don't wish to go in to, I am actually unable to force myself to go out in to the outside world and look in the right places. I've had numerous people tell me I should just go out with my mates and go clubbing, etc but any mates I did have here have now moved on with their lives and relocated. I'm staying where I am for obvious reasons so I'm kind of left alone with no mates to go clubbing with.
And as mentioned at the beginning, I'm unable to bring myself to head out in to town by myself. The chances of me finding someone by looking in the least likely places are getting slimmer and slimmer. I guess this is why I had so much hope pinned on her and I getting together. It just sucks that whenever I've hoped to move on and find happiness, something comes along and $#@!s all over me.
07-05-2012 #3268
First thing tomorrow you're gonna walk up to the cute girl at the subway restaurant and make a little smalltalk. If everything goes smooth, ask for her number. If she says no, $#@! that, move on to the girl sitting alone at Starbucks. You'll never win if you never try, right?
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To list some of the many I've come across:
- Look good; this means dress sharp, have good posture, keep your hair and skin in order, etc.
- Contribute to something; be it a job, a shelter, or helping anyone in need, contributing to society in one way or another will make you feel loads better.
- Show gratitude; it'll give people more respect towards you and make you feel better about your public image.
- Be healthy; it's proven that people who work out and eat healthy are much more confident, and for obvious reasons.
I'm sure you've already heard most of these before, but a reminder never hurts. If you want to be happier, you have to focus on becoming a more confident person. Everything else will follow. You might have been battling this for ten years or more, but this isn't the kind of thing you can put on the back seat if you're looking to find the right girl for you and lead a happier life.
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Remember a few pages back how I was with this girl (not bf/gf officially, just seeing each other). Well, I lost complete interest in her. And I think she has in me too, she doesn't text me anymore lol. Here's the thing, this girl is boring as hell. I tried to ask her out to the beach or go to Niagara Falls for a fun day trip and she refuses on the fact that she's never been out of the city before (and she's 20 years of age, how the hell do you not visit something outside of your city?).
She even invited herself over to my place to watch some movies. I thought that was gonna seal the deal, but we were both pussies. I didn't make a movie because I'm a $#@!ing huge $#@!. The only thing we share is our taste in grunge music, except that's all she likes, nothing else. I can't be with someone that boring. There was literally no chemistry whatsoever. And to top it off, I hear say $#@! like "I don't care for my well being anyway" wtf is that? She doesn't even come off remotely emo. But that to me is a red flag.
I want someone who likes some of the things I like: videogames, music of almost all genres and film. That's all I ask for. I even asked her if she wants to play some two-players games. Nada. I guess it's back to dating sites again...and I had high hopes for myself because this is the first girl I met offline. I never had any success online because going on dating sites is like going for a job interview, you literally have to be perfect for these over-pretentious and materialistic $#@!es. I realize everyone is materialistic and superficial, but there are people are who more of that than they should be. They're literally pipe dreaming.
So now, I've been going to the gym as women have no love for fat guys, and I don't want a fat girl myself, so I guess it's only fair I go to the gym and lose weight, but then I still don't meet their other criteria, money. And I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that the guy has to pay on a date. I don't believe in that at all. I believe in equality. You pay for your $#@!, I pay for mine. It costs me enough gas to get to your place, so technically, I am already paying for you.
I know that makes me seem like a selfish asshole, and I would probably believe that If I actually have experience with women, but I don't because I have to work my ass off for these 21st century broads. And it's funny cause I've seen ugly and fat dudes with super hot women. Though they're probably rich guys. Why can't I get cut a break for once? I'm not saying I need a wild woman, but I need one that likes herself or her life and is not so damn depressed looking all the time.
My best chances are in college, but I have no confidence to approach a woman because I fear rejection.
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Well, 16th wedding anniversary today.
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Copper Tubing - is it Safe?
Got kind of a weird question.
I believe I saw a pic on another bike forum (I think Rat Rod Bikes but I can't remember) that had a cruiser with a handlebar made with copper tubing. I haven't seen a seatpost made with copper yet but is this material too soft? I can see doing a handlebar somewhat since there is not so much weight on but I was wondering if a copper seatpost would be doable (I weigh about 185 lbs). I'm wanting to make a layback seatpost for my cruiser since I can't seem to find any for sale anywhere.
I'm sure there are folks on this site more well versed in metallurgy, but I would advise strongly against it! Way too soft. The only copper bikes I found when I googled copper bike were copper plated steel.
Just looking into it, if you made it out of brass it would need to be about 1.5x thicker and thus 4.5x heavier than an aluminum bar of similar strength. Copper would need to be 2x thicker and thus 6x heavier.
Yeah, I think you're looking for a copper plated alloy seatpost, if you can find one. http://www.thecoolist.com/madison-st...cycle-company/
Steel bike , then get it copper plated ./. think bronze baby shoes they're actually copper plated ..
only elemental metals .. elements electroplate not alloys ..
Copper will easily cling to clean steel , its the 1st layer of a good Chrome Plate job, Nickel the 2nd.
check your periodic table ..
If the object is aluminum the plated coating is typically more aluminum, AKA anodizing.
Some copper alloys have a tensile strength comparable to those of the more common low-alloyed steel (which is used in many bike parts). The E-modulus is in the range of titanium and about half that of steel, so a copper tube is twice as flexible as one made from steel with the same dimensions. Also, i imagine finding copper tubes in the dimensions needed for a bike handlebar might prove difficult, so copper-plated steel part is more feasible, if you want the looks. I doubt it will stay shiny for a longer time, copper oxidizes fast.
maybe i am dense
or maybe your vague and hard-to-understand writing is at fault
and reading back we see that grand bois thought you were saying that aluminum couldnt be plated
but maybe we are both dense
the medium for electroplating is a metallic salt dissolved in an Acid,
and that is the conductor of the sacrificial metal in the anode, to the deposited upon item the anode.
It so happens once there is a bit of copper suspended in a bath of weak acid,
often used to clean off fire scale after soldering or annealing..
the act of putting a piece of steel in the bath will result in there being some copper deposited on it ..
additional copper in the acid, and the electric current between cathode and anode transports more metal
with the current flow ..
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Music Monday: The Unapologetic Genius of Mykki Blanco
How honesty and focus led to an inspired debut.
I am less than a year away from turning 30 and I am still learning how to be myself. On most days I feel in tune with who I am and celebrate my passions, abilities, and dispositions. But every now and then, insecurity gets the best of me and I shrink down parts of my identity in order to appease the limited imaginations of others, or to simply get through the day without having to explain myself. Consciously or subconsciously, I'm always searching for a method that will teach me how to be authentic no matter what. In a lot of ways, discovering Mykki Blanco's music has given me the audacity to do just that. The hypnotic throb of "The Initiation," the trill of "Loner," and unshakable urgency of Mykki have taught me that the complexity of our identities and how we define ourselves should never be stifled or static.
For Mykki, who describes herself as "someone who stumbled into being an entertainer," the celebration of selfhood is essential. Early on, Mykki wrote poetry and made noise rock, since then her evolution into hip-hop has been both, each of her EPs and mixtapes challenging the narrow standards of the genre. Mykki, her debut solo album which releases this Friday, is an unapologetic portrait of an artist on her own terms, no one else's.
I spoke with Mykki one morning over the phone about how poetry and no-wave led to hip-hop, why she decided to go public with her HIV diagnosis, and the importance of creating your own audience.
Dianca Potts: Can you talk a bit about how you got into making music?
Mykki Blanco: I didn't start making music until I was 25. It was after I wrote a book of narrative poetry called From the Silence of Duchamp to the Noise Of Boys, which was published by Moran Bondaroff, a gallery in New York. I started doing readings and I was like, I have to find a way to engage people beyond readings because no one listens to poetry. So, sort of inspired by Suicide, this no-wave band from the '70s, and my background in theater, which I did as a kid, I started a band with my friends [Jeff Joyle and Daniel Fisher] called No Fear. It was basically me reciting my poetry over these industrial loops and harsh noise, and that was the first time that I made music. Eventually that project collapsed on itself, but I kept performing and I started producing on my own. I was performing in galleries or organizing shows in weird places, but it wasn't necessarily music.
I had the idea of doing this video art project about a teenage girl who wanted to become a famous female rapper and that was Mykki Blanco. It started out as these artsy comedy videos and then eventually — since Mykki had these dreams of becoming a famous rapper — she started to rap. I started making little loops and different beats in GarageBand and performing with that. People were really responding to it, and saying, "You're actually a good rapper, is this still a joke or are you going to start making music?" It wasn't until Charles Damga, who ended up being my first manager, told me, "You're actually making music even though you don't realize it and maybe I can help you streamline this," that I started taking music seriously and kind of left the art-world context.
I'm genuinely someone who stumbled into being an entertainer. If you told me at 20 that by 30 I was going to be an indie rapper, I would have been like, "No, that's not right, I'm going to be a curator."
DP: How did working on Mykki change your perspective on your past discography?
MB: This album is the first time that I ever actually had time to work on music, and when I say that it's because it's the honest-to-God truth. I had months set aside solely just to make music and do nothing else, and that completely came from working with the label !K7.
When Mykki Blanco came on the scene, I got all this attention and press and I lucked out with getting funding. I realized early on that just relying on the alt-hip-hop market in America to get my message out and create a fan base wasn't going to work, that to establish myself and get my career to a place that I was comfortable with and could survive, I was going to have to get booking agents in different countries, tour, and be kind of old-school in a rock-and-roll way.
The thing that happens when you tour so much and you're contractually bound to these tours is you can't record music. The music on this album as a whole is the best music I've ever made, and I think that comes from the fact that I was focused and I had seven months to create the album. I worked with only two producers, so I was able to actually write a song — not just record it but write it — record it, edit it, come back, record more, and edit it again, to actually have a real creative recording process.
DP: Last year you came out as HIV-positive on Facebook. How did the act of being so open in a public sphere impact your life?
MB: I did it for myself because it was getting painful having to keep this a secret, having to meet guys at parties and then be like, "Oh yeah, guess what? I'm positive, but can you not tell anyone?" Just living my life in this way, like when people would come over to my apartment I would take my medicine out of the bathroom and put it in a hamper, when you start to live like that, this really gross thing happens to you. It infiltrates other parts of your subconscious and you feel like you're constantly on edge. It's like being a communist in your own home. It's not healthy.
The only examples of people being public about being HIV-positive were in the '90s, and people would get shunned, or there would be this outcry of pity, and then everyone would disassociate themselves from the person. I genuinely 100 percent thought that was going to happen to me. I thought that I was going to announce this and even though it might make certain aspects of my life easier, like dating or relationships or things that were really important to me, that career-wise it was just going to be a death sentence because Mykki Blanco is associated with being fun, and talking about HIV is not fun. I was so worried.
So then I announced it and it's 2015 and the world has changed, and it was just so amazing to me [that people were supportive]. I didn't think that it was brave or a brave thing to do. For the most part people don't even talk to me about it. They come to my shows and we party. I think that once I got over the shock of everyone not shunning me, I realized that maybe I just need to continue to make quality work and it won't matter.
DP: Has there ever been a moment where you didn't feel like you could celebrate the complexity of your identity?
MB: When I first started in 2012, people were so homophobic, and so many websites — and I don't need to name them because they're nice now — wouldn't post about my music. It was just this awkward thing of people trying to fit me into the context of the American hip-hop scene. There were people who genuinely believed in me and were trying to find a way for me to fit into this pop and indie-hip-hop structure, but come on, let's be real, indie hip-hop in America, the music industry period in America, is super-homophobic. What had to happen was that me, Le1f, Big Freedia, Zebra Katz, and Cakes [Da Killa], we just had to keep making music, our music, and slowly but surely we created our own audience.
I'd love to pretend that we're post all this shit, but talk to a straight 17-year-old and ask him why he doesn't listen to Mykki Blanco, and he'll most likely say, "I don't listen to gay rap, I don't relate to that," and now because we've been out here making this music, you can ask a 17-year-old gay kid, and they're going to say, "I listen to Mykki Blanco, I listen to Jungle Pussy, I listen to Le1f."
I've always known that it was going to take a while for people to get it. A lot of the shit that's in my music and in my aesthetic has become mainstream, all these things that people were on the fringe about in 2012 quickly became a nuanced dialogue in the public sphere, and I've only benefited from that.
This interview has been condensed and edited.
Dianca Potts is an assistant at Lenny Letter.


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Italy witnessed the electoral overthrow of the immensely rich media magnate Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister in 2006 and the replacement of his centre-right coalition by a centre-left team headed by Romano Prodi, a former president of the European Commission. For most Italians, however, what counted for more in the year was the outbreak of Italy's biggest-ever association football (soccer) scandal, in a country where the sport was beloved by millions. The scandal, which involved four of Italy's top clubs, deflated some of the excitement generated in July when the national team defeated France to capture the Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup. (See Sports and Games: Football: Sidebar.) A lesser scandal was the jailing on corruption charges of a member of the former royal family of Italy.
The centre-left Union alliance, made up of a gamut of parties ranging from moderates to the far left, won April general elections by a surprisingly narrow margin of 25,000 votes, despite growing disillusionment with Berlusconi's government. The prime minister had been in power since 2001, with a handsome parliamentary majority of nearly 100 lower-house seats and promises of reform that never came off. Most Italians felt the economic pinch of Berlusconi's management in their wallets, during a continuing period of industrial decline when Italy produced the EU's slowest-growing economy. Defying gloomy forecasts for his House of Liberties alliance, Berlusconi managed a last-minute comeback thanks to his vigorous campaigning in person, especially on television, and to a new electoral system that was tailored to ensure his victory. It failed to achieve this result by a hairbreadth. Since the new system boosted a winner's percentage gains in terms of actual seats, the Union walked off with 348 seats in the 630-seat Chamber of Deputies, versus 281 seats that went to Berlusconi's supporters. In the Senate the Union limped home with a tricky majority of only two, which meant that the survival of the ruling alliance could largely depend on the backing of senators for life.
In May a joint session of Parliament, by simple majority in a fourth vote, elected Giorgio Napolitano as Italy's new president to succeed Carlo Azeglio Ciampi on the expiration of his seven-year mandate. The 80-year-old Napolitano, a battle-hardened former militant communist, was voted in by 543 votes with 347 right-wing abstentions. He thus became the first former communist head of state in Italian history, but he pledged nonetheless to be "the president of all, impartial and moderate."
Days later Napolitano called upon Prodi to form a government and swore in his 25 ministers, as well as a record number of 72 vice-ministers and undersecretaries. The high number reflected the clamouring demands of the many disparate small fragments in the Union, which quickly showed sign of strain over such issues as the funding of Italy's peacekeeping force in Afghanistan and the dispatch in late August of a 2,500-strong ground and naval force to Lebanon. At the same time, Prodi's government announced, as promised, the withdrawal by year's end of all Italian troops in Iraq. The initially 2,500-strong Italian contingent had served in Iraq for three and a half years, and in contrast to the heavy casualties taken by Americans and British troops in the country, the total of Italians killed in the theatre amounted to 32, including 4 who died in road accidents. The government unveiled a promised budget that was allegedly aimed at aiding the poorer strata of society, but the administration's further intention of "liberalizing" corporate Italy, which was traditionally hamstrung by fiercely guarded special interests, began in 2006 to run into trouble.
The football scandal erupted in May when magistrates began probing in the wake of published tapes of wire-tapped conversations between referees and the man at the centre of the storm, Luciano Moggi, general manager of the Turin team Juventus, winner in 2006 of its 29th Serie A league championship title. Moggi was overheard giving instructions as to which match officials he wanted assigned to certain imminent games. As a result, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) was placed under emergency rule. The federation president and vice president resigned after allegations that the FIGC had allowed Moggi to pick referees for Juventus matches. Moggi, who was thought to have wielded enormous behind-the-scenes power in Italian football through a network of compliant accomplices, also resigned.
The scandal grew to involve match-fixing, transfer-fixing, false accounting, and betting, with 41 unnamed people implicated, including officials, referees, linesmen, and players. In June they stood trial before a sports tribunal, which in July pronounced its verdict: Juventus, Lazio, and Fiorentina were demoted to Serie B and had points deducted, while AC Milan retained its Serie A status but lost points. Depressed fans applauded the punishments as well deserved, even though half of the players on the team that had just taken home the World Cup were from the penalized clubs, including captain Fabio Cannavaro. A sports appeal panel slashed the points deducted from Juventus and let the other two demoted clubs remain in the A league.
Less of a sensation was caused by the jailing in June of 69-year-old Prince Vittorio Emanuele, the grandson of Italy's King Victor Emmanuel III (reigned 1900–46). The prince was arrested along with 12 others in Lecco in northern Italy and was transferred during the night to the southern town of Potenza at the behest of a local magistrate leading a fraud investigation. There the 13 were charged with "criminal association," corruption, and exploitation of prostitution. The prince was alleged to have been involved in the trafficking of video games and gambling devices and to have helped procure prostitutes for the clients of a casino near northern Lake Como. The prince, who protested his innocence, was later placed under house arrest, and the case remained pending. Prince Vittorio and his son, Emanuele Filiberto, had been allowed to return to Italy only in 2002, after the lifting of a ban that had imposed 50 years of enforced exile on the House of Savoy's male heirs under the country's 1946 constitution.
Police in Sicily claimed a triumph when in April they burst into a farmhouse and captured Bernado Provenzano, the unassuming-looking "boss of bosses," or supreme head of the Cosa Nostra (the Sicilian Mafia), who had been in hiding on the island for almost 43 years. Police had failed to catch him despite his having taken a trip to a Marseille hospital in 2003 for a prostate operation. He was given away by a packet of laundry sent by his wife and delivered by one of some 30 "dispatch-riders" whom he used to transmit orders to subordinates, usually typed on tiny scraps of paper. Provenzano was accused of having changed the methods of the Mafia, steering it away from extortion rackets and other conventional crimes to an infiltration of the business and banking world throughout Italy. Piero Grasso, Italy's anti-Mafia prosecutor, said that Provenzano had given police the slip for so long because he had enjoyed the protection of politicians and businessmen. Investigations were under way to identify them.


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Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL)
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The Westcliff MA TESOL program prepares you for a career in TESOL instruction or administration. At Westcliff University you will
- Work with diverse students, make teaching demonstrations, and lead projects based on the latest research in the TESOL field
- Build a foundation in TESOL principles for teaching and for administration
- Develop your ability to think critically and problem solve creatively
- Take advantage of workshops and guest speaker presentations, offered throughout the year on both online and hybrid programs.
- Network with students and faculty working in diverse TESOL backgrounds
- Equally important, you will learn from professors who are experienced TESOL instructors, administrators, and curriculum and program developers
MA TESOL Program produces graduates with the skills to train teaching faculty who excel in their roles as educators, creative scholars, and researchers. This program will prepare teachers for a wide variety of positions both in the US and abroad. Our students will be equipped with the specialized knowledge and field skills for teaching English to speakers of other languages. Upon graduation, they will be competent professional educators with demonstrable leadership skills.
MA TESOL Program Objectives
The following educational objectives are those of the MA TESOL Program:
- Demonstrate principles of language pedagogy and of current best practices in teaching English to speakers of other languages; explain how these principles are based on research into language acquisition and the teaching of the various skill areas
- Demonstrate proficiency in spoken and written English at a level commensurate with the role of a language model by illustrating knowledge of the English language and skills required to explain the English language system
- Apply current TESOL pedagogy in the creation of effective lesson plans for diverse groups of learners in a variety of teaching contexts; integrate new technology into these lesson plans
- Explain current theories concerning the cognitive, affective, social, and cultural factors involved in the acquisition and use of second languages and apply this knowledge in effective lesson design and classroom interactions with second language learners
- Identify the skills necessary for effective leadership in and outside the classroom; apply these skills to individual professional development in and outside the classroom
- Integrate ethical values in learning and teaching
Accreditation:State Licensed through Bureau of Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE). In the final stages of national accreditation through Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).
Facts & Figures
Financial Aid: No
Average Cost per Credit (Graduate): 375 USD
In State Tuition (per year): 9000 USD
Out State Tuition (per year): 9000 USD
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Microfinance and Poverty in Bolivia
Both in its institutional range and in its penetration of financial markets, the microfinance sector in Bolivia rivals any in the world, and has played a major part in extracting the macro-economy from meltdown since the mid-1980s. We seek specifically to assess its impact on poverty, and do this through small-sample surveys on four microfinance institutions, two urban and two rural, using a range of poverty concepts: income (generated both through the borrower's enterprise and through the labour market), asset holdings and diversity, and various measures of vulnerability. All the institutions studied had, on balance, positive impacts on income and asset levels, with income impacts correlating negatively with income on account of poor households choosing to invest in low-risk, low-return assets. Microfinance may, however, augment vulnerability: average debt-service ratios of microfinance clients are disturbingly high, and if the coping mechanisms used by borrowers fail, borrowers may be forced out of the microfinance system, possibly resulting in decapitalisation and impoverishment. Poorer households are more restricted in their choice of coping strategy, and many as a consequence 'choose' coping strategies more likely to jeopardise their long-term income prospects, in particular asset sales and cuts in children's schooling. The more successful low-income borrowers are those who have voluntary savings deposits and do not rush into fixed capital purchases too early: collapse back into poverty is associated with multiple crises and the failure of one or more 'safety nets', in particular of one or more 'safety nets', in particular support from a member's solidarity group. The following actions appear to be promising for the further reduction of poverty in Bolivia: stronger efforts to mobilise rural savings, removal of lower limits on loan size, and the introduction of appropriate insurance mechanisms. In comparison with other anti-poverty measures, microfinance appears to be successful and relative cheap at reducing the poverty of those close to the poverty line, but ineffective, by comparison with labour-market and infrastructural measures, in reducing extreme poverty.
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We regretfully had to leave Archuleta County for work about two years ago after living there for over 13 years. So we continue to keep up with current events. And thus this perspective on the commissioners' race. We know one of the candidates for county commissioner very well and believe there is a better choice.
I had the opportunity to visit with Dennis Spencer this past week and wanted to share our conversation. Dennis is very committed to the county's needs and does not have any underlying self-serving goals. He really does own his own business and really does understand how to run one. He believes that people and neighbors should be able to use their property as they desire (within reasonable limits that are conducive with surrounding development of course) and not be harassed simply because they are different and just wish to be left alone.
Dennis understands that to be a good neighbor bears the cooperative responsibility for good livestock management and not taking advantage of the fencing laws that infringe on his neighbors. Knowing how one individually takes care of their own property, especially when it affects neighbors, businesses, tax-payers and visitors is exemplary of how they will serve the county's needs. I am comfortable that Dennis really believes this. But I encourage you to go visit these candidates. See how they take care of their property and sit and visit with them and really get to know them. Understand where they really are coming from. Archuleta County needs a reputable commissioner and not one who bends the rules or stretches the truth for his own in benefit. (Committee to elect Ray Latin Commissioner) — Really?
Find out who the true servant is to administer the county's needs. I get the definite impression that Dennis is a very stable and responsible individual and is that true servant for the county.
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Angela Kotarski and Bryan Hake
Angela Kotarski and Bryan Hake were married at 4:30 p.m. June 14 in Kloc's Banquet Facilities, West Seneca, followed by a reception. Judge Joseph Sakowski heard the couple's vows. The bride's parents are James and Francine Kotarski of Depew. The bridegroom's parents are James and Lois Hake of Cowlesville. The bride is a graduate of Lancaster High School. She is a surgical coordinator at Excelsior Orthopedics. The groom is a graduate of Iroquois High School. He is an integrated logistics support analyst at Moog. The couple will make their home in West Seneca.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524895972705575613.post1818618377881277198..comments2017-10-09T12:51:57.941-05:00Comments on Save OBU: Religious FreedomJacob Lupferhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524895972705575613.post-24947170672036705342012-05-12T10:14:54.855-05:002012-05-12T10:14:54.855-05:00I am a bit baffled at the dissenting opinions. I t...I am a bit baffled at the dissenting opinions. I thought this was a great post! And I do believe that this ties in very well with the circumstances at OBU. I think it is critical for OBU to remember its roots and, more importantly, consider the "source" of those roots...the Holy Bible. You cannot pick and choose what to implement. If one is confused, just look at the person and example of Jesus Christ. Forget the "Baptist traditions", look at the One Who is claimed to be the leader of Christianity - Jesus Christ. He should be our guide, not politics. Not to mention the fact that a BLOG is simply a place to express things freely. The author of this blog has not been bestowed any title of "perfector of all viewpoints and statements related to OBU and/or the Baptist ideologies " (at least to my knowledge). One may or may not agree with the author, but that is their own prerogative, not the authors. Anyway, I enjoyed reading this post and the interesting comments from the above readers. Thanks for firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524895972705575613.post-43486062408778251562012-04-24T13:47:26.267-05:002012-04-24T13:47:26.267-05:00So far, I haven't witnessed good conversation...So far, I haven't witnessed good conversation occurring between opposite sides of the issues discussed here. If you agree with things on here, you're right. If you dare to disagree with the supreme intellects that prowl this blog, you immediately get branded a fundamentalist (and sometimes a sexist or racist as well) and are inherently wrong. And before anyone asks or goes on the attack, I've been reading these posts since late February, and I am a different "anonymous" than the two idiots above here. I think their posts are rather pointless as well, but I disagree with the premise of the post preceding this firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524895972705575613.post-32291140529232534332012-04-24T10:47:49.926-05:002012-04-24T10:47:49.926-05:00This blog is sparking conversations between people...This blog is sparking conversations between people across the spectrum of agreement. Agreeing or disagreeing is not the point. You are rude and immature; Christians and scholars welcome neither quality.

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Études for Erlang
Études for Erlang provides descriptions of programs that you can write in Erlang. The programs are typically short, and each one has been designed to provide practice material for a particular Erlang programming concept. These programs have not been designed to be of considerable difficulty, though they may ask the reader to stretch a bit beyond the immediate material and examples that are found in the book Introducing Erlang. hot
Concurrent Programming in Erlang (2nd Edition)
Concurrent Programming in Erlang employs a tutorial approach to guide the reader through the programming of real-time and distributed fault-tolerant systems.
Erlang Handbook
The Erlang Handbook is a concise summary of the language features and the runtime system. It is aimed at people with some programming experience, serving as a quick introduction to the Erlang domain.
Learn you some Erlang for Great Good!: A Beginner's Guide
Erlang maestro Fred Hebert introduces the reader to the basics: learn about Erlang's unorthodox syntax, its data structures, its type system (or lack thereof!), and basic functional programming techniques. Once you've wrapped your head around the simple stuff, you'll tackle the real meat-and-potatoes of the language: concurrency, distributed computing, hot code loading, and all the other dark magic that makes Erlang such a hot topic among today's savvy developers.
Making reliable distributed systems in the presence of software errors
Making reliable distributed systems in the presence of software errors identifies the essential characteristics which are needed to build fault-tolerant software systems. Some of these characteristics are satisfied by Erlang, others in library modules written in Erlang. The language and libraries provide a means for building reliable software systems.


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"young people -- who generally don't believe they need health coverage -- ...would be better off not buying any coverage and taking the penalty under the ACA." Until they have a need for significant medical care and have to pay for it themselves. Which a large portion can't, so the hospitals and the public will be stuck with their bills. Young people have a much longer working life during which to garnish wages..
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"We are at an 'all hands on deck' situation," Gunn said, although he provided few details of the work HHS is doing.>> Exactly. The devil is in the details. This is an unworkable monstrosity. Let's put Congress and all federal employees on it first and see how it works..
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If the scene at Michael's today is any indication, summer vacations are so 2010. The place was full of magazine honchos (the cafeteria at Hearst must have been empty), media mavens (Does Jason Binn ever sleep?) and bold face names who were all working the room like nobody's business. I knew this group meant business when the chatter rose to such a decibel-splitting level that I could barely hear what my lunch dates were saying. So forget about playing hooky this week because the weather is so good, get to work on making that next big deal happen!
When I arrived a little before noon today I got a chance to catch up with Harold Ford Jr. I asked the former congressman, now MSNBC analyst, what he thought of the contentious negotiations between President Obama and the Republicans on raising the debt ceiling. Will the two sides reach an agreement before the August deadline? "They'll strike an 11th hour deal," Harold told me. "They have to." Harold thinks the president is "acting responsibly" while the freshman Republicans are "playing with fire." His solution: "If I were advising the president, I'd say get out on a ten-city tour and talk to people and explain (in his plan) there would be no new taxes until the end of 2012." When it comes to raising taxes, Harold espouses raising the tax threshold for individuals and households. Eat your peas, indeed.
I was joined today by Redbook's editor-in-chief Jill Herzig and Hearst PR director Alexandra Carlin and we had a lively conversation that ranged from raising kids to keeping up (literally) with the Kardashians. Jill just celebrated her first anniversary at Redbook in May and has made some savvy tweaks to Hearst's magazine for smart, style-conscious women who juggle work and family. The biggest change? A shift in tone from "commiserating to celebrating" life in all its glorious, modern day chaos. "We love it when we hear about that from our cover celebrities. Brooke Burke was very honest about it recently. She said balance doesn't exist. It's just life." In the new August issue, Jada Pinkett Smith gives some very frank — and emotional — answers about raising a family of budding superstars, her "excruciating" choices and how she wouldn't have it any other way. Who wouldn't want to go home to Will Smith?
Speaking of celebs, Jill gave me the rundown on which cover gals have scored on the newsstand this year. The big winners were the multiple covers featuring reality/competition show queens Bethenny Frankel, Allison Sweeney and Padma Lakshmi, and the issue featuring country star Miranda Lambert right before she married Blake Shelton. The top seller? The May issue which featured the women of the Kardashian clan clad all in white. Jill tells me 'momager' Kris earned her complete respect by rounding up her daughters and arriving early for a 6 am call to the set. "They were incredibly professional and all genuinely seemed to enjoy each other. They were just lovely."
Here's a rundown on today's crowd:
1. Niche Media's Jason Binn (Loved the seersucker suit!) presiding over a table of young bucks.
2. Producer Francine LeFrak and some well-heeled pals.
3. Cosmo's publisher Donna Lagani and Hollywoodlife.com's Bonnie Fuller. A little birdie told me that Bonnie and Fidelis Global's Gerry Byrne moved their monthly 'Influencer' luncheon from Tuesday to Wednesday this month because Jay Penske, whose company Mail.com Media owns Hollywoodlife.com, was in town and didn't want to miss out on all the fun. Just in case you were wondering who joined the terrific trio here's the list: social swan and Vanity Fair scribe Amy Fine Collins , designer Stacey Bendet, Ogilvy Entertainment president Doug Scott, Maybelline's Deborah Marquardt, ION Media Networks' CEO Brandon Burgess, Razorfish VP of media Julie Weitzner, Charlie Corwin, founder of Original Media, publicist Matt Hiltzik and Aly Racer, president on PMC.
4. Producer Freddie Gershorn.
5. Allen & Co.'s Stanley Shuman and Silda Spitzer (yes, Eliot's wife)
6. Peggy Siegal looking tres chic in coral.
7. Fitness guru Nikki Haskell with journo Jeffrey Slonim and legendary lensman Patrick McMullan. I did a double take when I saw Patrick at the table since I'd never seen him in the light of day before. (He favors the Manhattan nightlife scene that he's been chronicling for decades for everyone from Interview to Allure). When I asked him how he was holding up, "I haven't melted yet," he quipped. "Although I'm not so sure how long that will last since I'm sitting facing the sun."
8. 42 West's founder and CEO Leslee Dart
9. McAndrews & Forbes' Christine Taylor
10. Vidicom's Christy Ferer
11. Accessories maven Mickey Ateyeh
12. Glamour's editrix Cindi Leive (who, Jill tells me, is her periodic early morning jogging pal) and a table of power gals we didn't get to meet.
14. Hearst's Michael Clinton and Marta Hallet
15. Harold Ford Jr. and Dr. Irvin Redlener, a specialist in disaster preparedness. No word on what these two frequent television commentators were talking about but we have to ask: Is there something we should know?
16. Betsy Perry with, we hear, her ex-husband and a pal. How civilized!
81. Avon's Andrea Jung with an elegant looking blonde lady whose face we recognized but whose name escaped us. Anyone?
17. Jay Kriegel and Thomson Reuters' Joely Hunt
18. Matt Lauer and Today's executive producer Jim Bell who was sporting what looked to be the beginnings of a beard. Before the guys had a chance to dig into their Cobb salads Matt got what appeared to be a very important call and had to dash outside for a few minutes. Who could possibly have been calling? Casey Anthony's attorney, perhaps?
19. Comedy writer turned radio commentator Susan Silver (Long time no see!) with a gal pal. Our mutual friend, Brian Balthazar, stopped by for a while to join them. Brian was also nice enough to come over and say hello at our table. I was so glad to get the chance to catch up with my multi-tasking pal who juggles his day job as HGTV's director of original programming with his appearances as a pundit on pop culture for shows like Joy Behar and Today. Whew!
20. Neil Sedaka who found the star power in the room so overwhelming he slipped on his mirrored sunglasses midway through lunch with a mystery pal.
21. Morgan Stanley's Patrick Murphy and Martin Dunn. I was thrilled to see Martin since I'd not run into him since his departure from the top of the masthead at The Daily News a while back. Martin tells me he's "back in the game" with a just launched business, StreetSmartVideo.com. Glad to hear it!
22. Bottega Veneta's designer Tomas Maier with style scribe Kate Betts and another fashionable fellow.
23. Hearst's David Carey and attorney Michael Kassan.
25. PR guru Tom Goodman and Jonathan P. Danforth, president and CEO of ExperienceTheRide.com.
27. Jill Herzig, Alexandra Carlin and yours truly.
29. The Municipal Art Society's Vin Cipolla
Faces in the crowd: Designer David Biscaye, fresh off buying in Rome and Naples. Great to see you!
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Don't Hate Your Mucus, It's Just Trying to Keep You Healthy
This cute video shows the many ways boogers can do a body good.
It may seem like your runny nose and phlegmy throat only exist to drive you crazy and ruin your life, but au contraire, according to this (surprisingly) adorable TED-Ed video. Mucus is always around to help fight infection, even when you're not sick. In fact, every person produces — prepare yourself — more than a liter of mucus a day. That's a lot of snot.
Think of mucus as your shiny, gooey protective armor: The wet surfaces of your body that aren't covered by skin — such as your eyes, mouth, lungs, and stomach — get a coating. And that mucus coating is a pro at multitasking, keeping tissues from drying out and cracking, trapping and removing things that could make you sick, and maintaining the body's bacteria to prevent illness.
So even though you probably associate the annoying dribble of mucus coming from your nose with being sick, it's actually helping you stay healthy. And because mucus is unique in its ability to lubricate, keep your body clean, fight infection, and domesticate a bacterial population, you might actually want to say thank you to the slimy little buggers — err, boogers? — next time you use a Kleenex.


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Discussion in 'The National Football League' started by johnny_tlmn, May 22, 2006.
Houston Texans
Tennesee Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Indianapolis Colts
The colts by a long shot I'm saying 14-2 with Jacksonville second at 11-5
Texans!!!!!! : : TEXANS!!!!!!!!!
I think the Clots are still on top. This is OUR year to push'em, I see a down year for the Hags. Last and least the Hillbillies, thats 2 extra bye weeks for us and everyone else in the division.
I think JAX will surpass the Colts this year. If New England and Pittsburgh can blueprint ways to beat the Colts...other teams should follow.
I think a lot of teams are going to be suprised this year. Most teams drop 8 into coverage on the Colts out of respect for the passing game. Egde was a great runner but after the knee ACL injury in Kansas he was never the same. He just didnt have that burst of speed. This gave most defenses time to recover. Sure he got 4 or 5 yards. But with a burst he could have been in the secondary like most backs and reeking havic. If defenses continue to drop 8 in coverage on Manning this guy may put up some serious numbers.
As for Jax taking the division, no way.If they start Byron, Mario is gonna have a field day on him. That guys a beast, and having him in our division as a Colts fan is scary. I hope Joe can block half as well as Edge did cause were gonna need him.
Prediction for the division is Colts, Texans, Jags...................and that other team. Seriously, this is the year the Texans make serious strides, climb out of the cellar and slam the cellar door on the Titans. IMO that is.
I want to say the Texans, but the reasonable and logical team to say is the Colts. They have the Peyton Manning. And the Marvin Harrison. And much more. They could be a Super Bowl contender if Rhodes or Addai really step up to the plate at RB.
This entire post is the biggest load of bs I've ever seen. First of all, you are indicating that your rook, Addai, will be better than Edge...that IS what you're indicating. So, you think Addai will hurt an opposing defense when teams drop 8? Edge is still a top 5 back in this league. And if for one second, you think Joseph Addai will come in and gain more than these "4 or 5" yards -- then your nuts.
Mario will have a field day against Byron? ROFLMMFAO! You obviously don't know Khalif Barnes, and his abilities. No way Mario dominates him, and, as you would say, "have a field day" on Byron. You honestly think that would happen?
This will be the division standings this year. Trust me:
No doubt the colts are still a very solid team, but they're running game will not be near as good this season (at least). I predict the Jags to win the division by 1 game (2 games, tops). The texans will have a better year. I see them winning 6 games. The titans, on the other hand, or the stepping stones of this division.
Jags win the division:brickwall , you got to be kidding me. They start that lead footed Byron Leftwich at Q.B. and he is gonna get crushed. I saw the games year in and year out with him playing. This guy steps up into the pressure thats coming. reads defenses like you could read a chinese math and is as mobile as a turtle on his back.
I watched every colts game last year, I have no idea how many hoels I seen open up for Edge that he never hit, simply because he was to slow. I have postee this for 2 years on my teams home messageboard and I will say it here. Edge was once a great back, after losing the speed he was a very good back.
With Peyton throwing the ball, and the respect teams give on the pass. Yea.....I will go on record as saying Joe will have a vey good year.
I agree completely with this. Leftwich is done, for all I'm concerned. I don't think he will be able to win the battle with injuries, and even if he did, he would rise to be at best an above average QB. It's tough to say, but his career is shot if he can't stop getting hurt.
I predict:
We still need time to "glue" before we will have a strong O-line coupled with an "anti-Manning" pass rush. I love the Texans... but we will not have a winning season next year. I truely hope that I am wrong, but I don't see it happening until at least '08.
I don't agree that Jacksonville will be able to do what NE and Pittsburgh have done. The Patriots will never lose to the Colts in the playoffs... but I think the Steelers got lucky this past year. If not for Rottenburger, they would have scored on that Bettis fumble and the game would have been much harder for the Steelers. Luck, I tell you.
Colts - They lost James but rookie RBs can perform very well in their first year. Colts have a good offensive system and if he fits in with Rhoads, their running game can still get the job done.
Jags - Good defense.
Texans - This is a tough one, the first four games will tell a lot becuas of the all the road games in the middle of the season (6-8 on the road). Not sure what to expect because of the coaching change.
Titans - Still has a lot of holes.
Edge may not be that back he was a few years ago, but he's sure as hell still one of the best in the league. So, your telling me, if you had to choose a RB, you'd take Joseph Addai over Edge?
You've basically lost all credibility on this statement alone. Byron is one of the best QB's in the league at reading defenses. What games have you been watching? What proof do you have?
Does this even make sense? Since when is anybody "mobile' on their back?
A team with a shade of Blue in their uniform.
I am going with the Colts.
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If i had my prefrences and could pick any back no, I would have traded up in the draft and pick a power back wiht some speed. You are entitled to your opionin on this subject, but I watch this team a lot more then you so I may have better insight then most Texan fans on this(No disrespect intended to ne1)
Proof, where is the proof he can read defenses? Set him next to a top tier Q.B. and he does nothing special....Manning, Brady, Big Ben, Palmer. They read D. When you place him in the ranks of these Q.B.s your the 1 losing credibility, if you believe that he reads defenses like these guys where are his wins, division titles and MVP awards. The guy is nothing special on a team built on D.
The comment was "he is a mobile a a turtle on his back" this would represent a turtle laying on his back, a turtle on his back is not to mobile in case you did not know this
My point is that you make it sound like Joseph Addai will come in and erase the fact that Edge was a huge value to the team.
Oh, hold on now. Why are you misdirecting the subject? YOU are the one that said he couldn't read defenses. I would like to see the proof of this before I completely shut down this part of the arguement.
Well, ya' might want to be more clear next time. Oh, BTW, Byron is more mobile than pey-me-a-ton. Just thought I'd clear that up.
The Texans will win the AFC South with a record of 16-0 on their way to the Super Bowl which they will also win.
That answer stands regardless of how likely or unlikely it may be of happening until it becomes impossible for it to happen. It's not about reality in May for me, it's about possibility and unending optimism.
WAY ta go Herv!
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Shopping Downtown Santa Fe
"Just a few lovely spots contributing to making shopping the number two reason visitors flock to the City Different"
Santa Fe fashion is as unique as the landscape. It comes from within, starting with a glowing, stinging desire that no matter what you wear it must be a true reflection of the inner you. Walking down any street in any town you can single out the woman or man equipped with fashion in an instant. I am a woman who walks into a department store, becomes bored to tears and never buys a thing. I spend entire nights surfing fashion forward websites and get Facebook updates from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Worldwide just to get an idea. I love shopping and Santa Fe is a place to find true shopping happiness.
Shop Downtown
Time to share a few favorite downtown Santa Fe shops where this unabashed fashionista is always pleased with what she finds and where you can meet skilled customer service-driven staff glad to help you bring forth your inner fashion desire and put together ensembles effortlessly.
Perfect Shoes
Shoes to me are the essential accessory. The purchase of an amazing pair of shoes is the perfect tonic. Eternity, located at 127 Water St. is an intimate little spot where stellar shoe designers Roberto Cavalli, Sacha of London, Peter Kaiser and my personal favorite Stuart Weitzman have the ability to make your feet feel special. Take a seat in the comfortable and elegant fitting area and let Heather Hakanson, the superbly styled manager, take your fashion sense to another level.
On my first visit, owner Kaldoun Sassila charmed me into an irresistible pair of red shoes; joy every time I open my closet! Lovely exquisite French dresses and beautiful handbags keep you coming back to check Eternity's extensive inventory. You meet the most interesting people trying on shoes. Opening their second location at Plaza Mercado on San Francisco Street, Eternity is one of my absolute favorite spots in Santa Fe. Save those sparkly Stuart Weitzman's for me!
Vintage fashion is hot, so do visit Talulah at 129 W Water St. If you have seen the hit AMC TV series "Mad Men," you know everything old is new again and Talulah has what you need to get the look. Carlos Romero and his lovely wife Angela hold forth in this cute little boutique, named for their shar pei pup. They carry designers from California, Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Handbags and great accessories complete their inventory. You can even snag a great little diva-licious rhinestone collar and other items for your little best friend The styles are young and fun.
One of the most innovative and interesting things about Talulah is the Besame Vintage makeup line. These products are made with original 1930's formulas for mascara, lipstick and rouge. Makeup innovator Gabriela Hernandez, author of "The History of Makeup," is the force behind this truly great makeup line. Bring back the true glamour of the color red in classic pot rouge and get a mascara with a beautiful fragrance enticing you every time you flutter your lashes. Get glamourous with Carlos and Angela at Talulah.
Boutique Shopping
Regular fashion savvy visitors to downtown Santa Fe know and love Uli's. Located at 208 W San Francisco St. and in Los Alamos for more than 25 years,Uli's is a true boutique. Find something unusual for anyone on your list in Uli's extensive inventory.
German-born Uli came to New Mexico more than 30 years ago, when her husband took a job in Los Alamos. She and her staff have a special talent for dressing different bodies and an incredible eye for what fits. On my first visit, Uli showed me a slim pair of chocolate brown pants. My reaction was, "Oh no I can't wear those." Uli said "I know what I do." After trying on the pants, which fit like a dream I have gotten nothing but raves every time I wear them. Find fine European styled men's and women's wear, shoes, lingerie, trendy kids gear, great accessories, bridal, sensual bath soaps, and even a high style expresso machine at the complete boutique; Uli's on San Francisco street, www.ulisfashions.com.
Santa Fe Dry Goods is another downtown boutique specializing in unique pieces to make your wardrobe pop. Owner Shoban Porter is a Santa Fe native and her store has been on the northwest corner of the plaza for 22 years. Stop by for unique designer looks in subdued colors from Issey Miyake, Donna Karen and one of kind shoes from designers like Trippen. Find the one special piece you will love for years and get the traditional Santa Fe layered look with a fashion forward twist.
The atmosphere is elegant and the knowledgable sales staff will guide you to your best look. Men's wear is impeccably chosen for classic, well-constructed, hand-finished beauty. The accessories are works of art and unlike any seen anywhere in town. It is worth a trip to Santa Fe Dry Goods just to look at the museum quality beauty of each hand selected item. The bold opinion and point of view of Santa Fe Dry Goods is a must for men and women looking for something unfussy and practical with gorgeous craftsmanship. Exhibit your strength and individuality at Santa Fe Dry Goods. http://www.santafedrygoods.com
These are just a few of my favorite shops in Santa Fe and there are certainly other standouts when you need a particular ensemble. Laura Shepard is the place to go for unique handmade custom bridal, mother of the bride or special occasion dressing and certainly stop by Goler, the Southwest home of Donald Pliner shoes, for something special and comfortable for your feet. A downtown shopping trip leaves you happy and full of energy I guarantee you will find something to excite you.
Exercise the Santa Fe Fashionista living within, shop downtown Santa Fe and collect lots of beautiful bags from these great stores. Just a few lovely spots contributing to making shopping the number two reason visitors flock to the City Different.


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" Type: Cheesecake "
I am a big big fan of cheesecakes of all kinds. I love it! The trouble is that it loves me to and stays with me for longer than I would like - my my hips etc. So when I saw a low fat cheesecake, that was weightwatchers friendly and only £1 I had to try it.
Well the first time I had this cheesecake, I couldn't believe it was low fat, it's so tasty and you can't tell it's a light choices product as it tastes the same as a full fat cheesecake.
The size is the same and I really couldn't tell the difference, other than I actually liked this one better.
When I compared it to other cheesecakes I found that in some cases it had half the fat and about a third less calories. The best part is that it is only a couple of weightwatchers points for a serving, so you can eat it on a diet! yipeeeee!
If you haven't tried this yet you really should. They do other flavours including strawberry and blackcurrent and for £1 each I think they are a real find!
Its, cold, raining and miserable, so why would I want to review a freezing cold mandarin cheesecake, well because it is delicous!!!.
These are from the Tesco Light Choices range and whats even better is that they are individual, so no more arguing with people saying " Why have they got a bigger bit than me!".
What a great idea, no more excuses for finishing the last bit off and you know exactly how much you are eating, being from the Light Choices range I must be honest and say I didn't hold out much hope for these as I thought they would be a bit tastleless, as mandarins can sometimes be a bit on the bland side if they are cheap ones.
These come in a white cardboard box and contain two mini cheesecakes, when I say mini they are not that small, being approx. three & half inches wide and one & half inches deep. They are nicely presented in a plastic pot, with a clear film covering them. So all you have to do with these is remove from the freezer, peel back the clear lid and leave to defrost for 90 minutes. It does say best eaten from the pot, but if you are serving these up to your guests you can, after about 30 minutes pop them into your dessert dishes to make it look a bit better.
Now they sell these in the mandarin flavour as well as raspberry, we have tried both and they are equally nice so it is a hard choice to make when choosing which one you want, the only good thing is if it was one large cheesecake you would only choose one to defrost, but with these everyone can have whatever flavour they want being that they are individual, keeping everyone happy!!.
Once defrosted you can start to enjoy this, starting at the bottom there is a golden biscuit base which is the thinnest layer, then topped with the thickest layer of the three, low fat cheesecake, finally topped with juicy plump mandarins in a orangey sauce. Once putting your spoon into the cheesecake the combination of all three together go very well and taste really delicious!.
Being these are in the Light Choices range you won't be doing yourself to much damage if you are following a diet (which most people are leading up to Christmas!") each cheesecake contains;
~~~Calories 185~~~
~~~Sugar 20.1g~~~
~~~Fat 4.2g~~~
~~~Saturates 2.2g~~~
~~~Salt 0.4g~~~
The packaging also points out that one cheesecake contains 3 points for people who are following the Weightwatchers diet.
For allergy advice this contains milk, wheat, gluten and egg. Also it does say no nuts, but cannot guarantee nut free. Vegetarian friendly as well!.
As with all frozen foods this cannot be refrozen once it has been defrosted and is best consumed within 24 hours.
When I got my cheesecakes again it was when Tesco's were having a freezer sale, so I only paid 59p for these so I'm not to sure what they retail for now maybe around the £1-£1.50 mark. These are really nice so I will give these 5 stars as what appeals to me is the individual part as this is so handy if only one person wants some!.
Last time I went into the massive Tesco by me they were selling two packs of individual mandarin cheesecakes from the Light Choices range for 59p instead of £1.69, I don't know why they were selling them off that cheap and I enjoyed the cheesecake that much that I'm hoping they're not discontinuing them because they're yummy!
I had one after my tea last night, after waiting hours for them to defrost because they do take forever to thaw out enough so that the middle of the cheesecake isn't still hard. Once it was ready to eat I tucked in and it was delish and as good as a full fat frozen cheesecake I had the other day.
The biscuit base tastes of digestives and is a bit crackly because of the sugar in it, it's not crunchy like when we make them ourselves at home but is nice and crumbly and has a lovely buttery taste. It's quite thin and I would have liked it to be a bit thicker but I suppose that's the thing about them being so much lower in fat than other cheese cakes.
The cheesecake filling is very tasty, it's quite sweet and very strongly vanilla flavoured. It's not as creamy as some cheesecakes I've eaten and has got a bit of a rubbery texture but that's not as bad as it sounds and it's actually got a very nice melt in the mouth consistency, once you've got used to the different texture you'll see it's yummy. The cheesecake is topped with slices of mandarin and a tangy orange sauce.
The mandarin slices taste fresh and aren't all slimey like a cheap mandarin cheesecake I had at my aunt's house last week, they taste of orange and so does the yummy tangy and sweet sauce that is mixed in with the mandarins. The tang of the sauce goes proper nice with the sweet vanilla cheesecake and I think both these things make the biscuit base taste even nicer than it does on it's own.
I can't find the box now and have looked on the Tesco website to see how good it is with the calories and fat, it looks like the individual ones HAVE been discontinued but they do a large one that costs £1.00 and serves 4. This has got 170 calories and 3.5g fat so that's not bad at all for such a yummy sweet cheesecake.
I don't do diets. I don't think they are a good idea, and I would never be able to stick to one, although I know some people can and do manage to diet. Healthy eating is the way to go to lose some pounds and so that is what we have been doing recently to shed a few pounds after our last cruise. We have been having fresh fruit instead of a creamy dessert, but I was feeling the need of a treat and popped some light choice desserts into the trolley last time I was shopping, out of the frozen foods cabinet.
The mandarin cheesecakes I bought were two individual ones, but still Light choices by Tesco, so I have added under this heading, it is also available as a larger cheesecake, but why put temptation in my way, I'd eat more!
The box is rather dull beige with most of the information in an air force blue colour, it says NEW at the top of the box and the display date is July 2009 and best before October 2009. The total weight is 190grams and it is suitable for Vegetarians and does need defrosting, it takes about 1½ to 1¾ hours at room temperature.
The Good News!
It is easy to prepare, open box, peel off cellophane lid and leave to defrost, you can even serve it in the plastic dish, so no washing up unless you want to recycle the plastic.
There is a thin layer of biscuit base, then a creamy layer of cheesecake and topped with big pieces of mandarin oranges in a jelly like sauce. The box tells me that it is a baked cheesecake and it contains 50% less fat than the standard Tesco Strawberry cheesecake. The base was crumbly and although not as tasty as when you make your own with digestive biscuits and butter, it was still alright with the creamy cheesecake and topping. The cheesecake filling was soft and creamy, not a lot of flavour but again eating it altogether it tasted fine. The topping was lovely, mine was still quite cool and the pieces of mandarin were juicy and tasty, and the jelly like sauce full of flavour and a lovely orange colour.
There are no artificial preservatives, flavourings or colours and it contains 185 calories per portion. A typical adult can eat a diet of 2,000 calories so this isn't too bad if eaten as part of a meal. Each cheesecake contains 20.1grams of sugar, 4.2 grams of fat, 3.4grams of protein and 0.4grams of salt. Water is the biggest ingredient surprisingly enough, the biscuit base amounts to 17%, mandarins 15% and skimmed milk soft cheese 11%. If you are following a Weightwatchers diet it is 3 points.
The Bad News!
The salt content amounts to 7% of an average daily guideline for adults, and the carbohydrate is 22% of the daily allowance. It contains milk, wheat, gluten and egg so may not be suitable for everyone.
Tesco are selling them at £1.00 for two, but I could have bought a larger version weighing 550grams for £1.00 and indulged myself! It can be stored in the fridge once defrosted but must be eaten within 24 hours. The larger one gives 6 portions, so it wouldn't have helped my healthy eating would it?
Do I recommend it? Yes, it may not be as good as the full fat version, but if you are watching what you eat and trying to be good then it makes a tasty dessert which is so easy to prepare and more of a treat than eating an apple!
I'm a big fan of cheesecake, but knowing how 'unhealthy' they are for you I spotted a gem in the Tesco freezer section...a low fat one! Well, they do just about low-fat everything these days so I gave it a go because it was a bargain, and I wasn't disappointed!
... The Product...
For 99p you get a 550g Tesco Light Choices Mandarin Cheesecake, which, compared with the other options, is a steal. Depending on how big a serving you want, this can easily allow 6 people a slice of yumminess. Each 1/6 contains only 170 calories and 3.5g of fat.
Similar to other varieties, this has a biscuit base layered with vanilla and then topped off with a mandarin sauce containing mandarin segments. How does this compare to a very similar product? Tesco light & creamy mandarin cheesecake (£3.29) is over 3x the price, and contains 245 calories and 13.3g of fat. I know which one I'd choose...
There are also no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives which is always a good thing because you know you're not putting 'fake' food into your mouth. It's also suitable for vegetarians & is nut-free, but does contain milk, wheat & gluten incase you have any allergens/intolerances.
...The Taste...
The 3 flavours from the biscuit, vanilla and mandarin compliment each other very well. The topping is quite sweet but it does have a good rich flavour. Just because it's described as a 'baked lower fat' version, that doesn't mean it cuts back on the taste factor! I'm not a big fan of the mandarin segments but that's because I prefer to each fruit just on its own (ie. not mixed with other food, and I don't like bits in yoghurts either, eugh). The vanilla layer is very smooth and sweet, which works well with the texture of the biscuit base.
... Defrost ...
As this is a frozen product it must be defrosted before eating, so if you're desperate for your cheesecake fix you may have to be patient for a few hours! If Remove the product from the box, cut the foil and remove from the container. Place on a plate and leave to defrost at room temperature for a minimum of 2.5 hours. If you choose to defrost in the fridge, this will take a little longer with a minimum of 4 hours before eating. Once it's ready to eat, it can be kept refridgerated but must be eaten within 24 hours (which is easy-peasy because it's yummy!).
... The Verdict ...
I think that because this is a baked lower fat version, it's not as 'compact' in structure as other higher fat cheesecakes. It does crumble but I don't mind that. The taste is delicious and rich, but sometimes the mandarin segments are a bit soppy (I take these off anyway). But at 99p for a good-sized dessert which is low in fat/cals and has a great flavour, this is definitely one for your freezer.
All the tasty goodness of a cheesecake with a lower fat content.


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The NHLs effort to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix has taken another hit, albeit one the league saw coming.
The Goldwater Institute has decided to sue the City of Glendale over the proposed sale of the Coyotes.
In a statement on its web site, the Arizona taxpayer watchdog group says it will file a legal challenge over the proposed deal with Matt Hulsizer, ready to argue it contravenes state laws preventing excessive taxpayer subsidies for private groups or individuals.
Deals of this size and scope happen all the time in the private marketplace without putting taxpayers on the line, Goldwater president Darcy Olsen said in the statement, citing the recent sale of the Buffalo Sabres. Mr. Hulsizer certainly appears better equipped to buy this team with his own funds than the taxpayers of Glendale.
The move wont help Glendales efforts to sell bonds to raise $100 million of Hulsizers $170-million purchase price for the franchise.
The city plans to repay that debt with parking fees and, if necessary, tax revenue.
The deal would also see Glendale pay Hulsizer $97 million to manage Jobing.com Arena over the next five years.
Goldwater says its decision comes after examining more than 1,000 pages of documents provided by Glendale, under court order, in the last 10 business days.
Because the city has changed the deals parameters multiple times and continues disclosing previously withheld documents, including 391 yesterday, the Institute will file its lawsuit when the deal closes, the statement said.
The mere threat of the lawsuit had stalled the bond sale, drawing criticism from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman last week.
The league is working with Glendale to find buyers, but its feared the city would have to offer a much higher interest rate to combat the risk factor.
Asked how the suit affects the deal now, deputy commissioner Bill Daly was noncommittal, Tuesday.
Difficult to say at this point, Daly said in an e-mail to the Sun. We will have to evaluate and make decisions in due course.
If the sale to Hulsizer falls through, the NHL has said it will have to look at relocating the franchise.
The only known option is a sale to True North Sports and Entertainment, headed by Winnipegs Mark Chipman and bolstered by the backing of Toronto billionaire David Thomson.
Chipman has maintained an ongoing dialogue with the NHL about the possibility of acquiring a franchise. He was asked to make a presentation to the NHLs executive committee as far back as January, 2008.
The NHL has been searching for a buyer for the Coyotes since it bought the team out of bankruptcy court in the fall of 2009.


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Thread: WDYT of Nixon
August 9th, 2012 07:01 AM #6Senior Member
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Setting aside the American connection, the sound is alright. It reminds me of names like Paxton and Knox- surnames that are just now gaining popularity because of their trendy sounds. There's a Kenyan Olympic runner called Nixon Chepseba. If the president didn't exist, I could imagine parents considering Nixon.
That said, the president does exist, and no amount of ignoring that fact is going to make it go away. He is an absolutely horrible role model, with inspirational quotes like:
"I don't think a woman should be in any government job whatever. I mean, I really don't. The reason why I do is mainly because they are erratic. And emotional."
"With regard to the bombing, You're so goddamned concerned about civilians and I don't give a damn. I don't care."
"When the President does it that means that it is not illegal."
and, most famously, "I am not a crook."
The surname is very, very, very attached to the infamous president. Perhaps you could get away with Nixon in certain places- I really don't know whether Nixon is as well known overseas as Thatcher or as obscure as MacDonald in America. I don't know what kind of connections people would draw or if anyone would think of the president. But personally, I wouldn't want the most famous bearer of my child's name to be a crook.
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i love the name. my little cousin is named Nickson Kale and a lot of people love his name because it's unique (to them , small town) honestly, if that wasn't his name, i'd pick the name for my first son.
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I'm American and I like the name. I think it's strong and cute all at the same time. If you want a different spelling, I like Nixen. I think the X makes it extra masculine. Or maybe even Nixxon/Nixxen/Nixson/Nixsen/Nixzen/Nixzon. Some other spellings... Nicsen, Nicson, Niczon, Niczen Nikzon, Nikzen, Nikson, Niksen? I feel if you add a C and a K, like Nickson, Nicksen, Nickzon, or Nickzen, people will call him Nick. But if that doesn't bother you, then add the C and K.
Good luck!!
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Ingredients in Cocaine
The ingredients in powdered cocaine follow a production method that has been used since the early 1900s.
First the leaves of the coca plant are dried for half a day. Next, the coca farmers chop the leaves into small pieces, using a strimmer. They put a small amount of powdered cement on top of the leaves, and then soak them in gasoline for a day. The gasoline's then taken out, and the leaves are pressed to remove the remaining gas. The leaves can then be thrown away.
Next, battery acid is added to the cocaine-gasoline liquid. This acidifies the cocaine in the gasoline, and lets the free base be extracted. The cocaine free base liquid is poured into buckets. The farmers add powdered caustic soda to it, which lets the cocaine precipitate. This can then be strained through a cloth to form a paste. This paste will contain 40% to 60% cocaine.
Refinement and Cutting
The cocaine is refined into smaller crystals in specialized labs once it leaves the coca farm.
The ingredients in crack cocaine are powdered cocaine and baking soda or sodium hydroxide. The two substances are cooked together; the cocaine alkaloid separates into an oil and rises to the top of the mixture. It's then dried and made into rocks.
Powdered cocaine also contains cutting agents. These are other substances that the cocaine is mixed with to dilute its potency. Cutting agents include cornstarch, talcum powder, sugar, Vitamin C powder, and powdered milk. Some cocaine is cut with local anesthetic to enhance its numbing feeling.
Recently, the news media was abuzz with reports of cocaine being cut with levamisole, a veterinary deworming drug. This mixture can cause flesh-eating disease in humans. It creates rotting patches of skin by cutting off the blood supply to various areas of the body.


text: In Paris during World War II, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari secretly moonlights as a German spy. Using her feminine wiles to seduce French and Russian agents into bed so she can uncover top-secret information, Mata Hari is a primary target of the French Spy Bureau's Dubois . When Mata Hari falls in love with one of her intended targets, the dashing Lt. Rosanoff, Dubois uses her former accomplice to bring her down.


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