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LOOKING for stocking stuffers and still have $US1.85 million ($2 million) burning a hole in your pocket? Design your own diamond ring and travel to Africa to see where the stone came from.
The "Ultimate Diamond Experience" is one of the over-the-top lavish "fantasy gifts" offered for sale in this year's Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, which was unveiled Tuesday in Dallas.
Love the outdoors but think you'd love it even more while watching the Outdoor Channel? How about an outdoor entertainment system replete with a 201-inch television that rises out of the ground? It can be yours for $US1.5 million (plus shipping and handling).
Almost 40 per cent of the more than 500 items for sale in the book cost less than $US250 (cheapest: $US12 mug), but it's the "fantasy gifts" that get everyone's attention, such as the airplanes and camels the company has offered in the past. Eight fantasy items are for sale this year.
"The world has become so much smaller than it used to be that the challenge of finding things that are new and interesting becomes harder and harder every year," Neiman Marcus spokeswoman Ginger Reeder said.
At $US1.85 million, the "diamond experience" is this year's most expensive fantasy gift. For that sum, the buyer gets a 25-carat rough diamond from which to make a personalised ring with the help of jewellery designer Maria Canale. The package includes a trip to De Beers' headquarters in London and to Africa to trace the stone's origins.
For the falconry enthusiast in your life, consider a $US150,000-package that includes everything he or she would need for a leisurely afternoon hunting with hawks. Also included are a gold-plated perch, custom-made bird hoods and a handmade backgammon board (for downtime).
Design enthusiasts, drool at the thought of spending the night at architect Philip Johnson's Glass House, in Connecticut. An overnight stay - the first ever for sale - runs $US30,000. "It's really a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in a masterpiece," said Henry Urbach, director of the Glass House.
Car collectors, wow friends and enemies alike by rolling up to your next company picnic in one of 10 special-edition 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volantes. The sports cars, which cost $US344,500, are handmade in England and come in an exclusive shade of blue.
"The cars sell out every year, and always sell out in a record amount time," Ms Reeder said.
It can be hit-or-miss with other items, Ms Reeder said. For example, besides last year's car, the only other item to sell was a walk-on role in Broadway's Annie: The Musical (at $US30,000, enough to make even "Daddy" Warbucks a bit envious). Among the other fantasy items that sold in recent years were a $US25,000 custom suit of armour and a $US6 million helicopter, she said.
Among the other fantasy items for sale this year are a $US750,000 Indian Larry hand-built motorcycle, a Jeff Koons sculpture for $US20,000, and a designer exercise bike for $US11,000.


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Day 4 of the 12 days of Christmas.
Finally getting to try this, I didn't have time to steep it before work on Monday & I can't drink black teas after 5pm. Or I get no sleep.
Alright so this is definetly berry smelling. I'm not exactly sure what black currants taste like. So this is berry like, almost raspberry-ey. A little on the artificial berry, but still very nice. I over steeped it a bit, so it does have a touch of astringency. But overall a really nice tea
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Good Morning June
Happy birthday. Hope you can stay warm. It is 11degrees here with a windchill of one.
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Ok!! guy's bottoms up with an extra cup of coffee this morning. 76 yrs. ago today my poor mom, and dad got a shock of their life. Bet they wondered "shall we keep it or send it back" Ha!!. So they decided to keep it.
Boy! it is cold this morning 19 degree in Mtn Home according to Ky3 weather. May get some snow they say Tues or Wed. Probably a dusting. of coarse i have her them say that and we got 18 "before.
I got up early this morning abt 4:00. When i get awake i have to crawl out. Makes for a long day.
Have a good day every one and God Bless.
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Around the Rink
*First game starts at 1 p.m. Eastern
Detroit backup goalie Joey MacDonald may have more value now than at any time in his career, for as much as that's worth. With Chris Osgood and Jimmy Howard out, MacDonald figures to start for the next bit of time. Howard may only miss a week, so it would probably be unwise to invest too much in MacDonald. However, if he plays well in Howard's absence then he could see a few more starts leading up and into the All-Star break. These are the kind of mid-season pickups that win Yahoo! leagues.
-- Shane O'Brien was simply dubbing Steven Weiss a knight Friday night.
-- Chris Pronger skated and worked out with teammates Friday for the first time since breaking his foot. He's still not ready to return. The Flyers haven't seemed to miss him too much.
-- Sidney Crosby's week to recover from a concussion has come and gone. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Penguins keep him out until after the All-Star break, though I am not a mystic.
-- Chris Stewart returned for the Avalanche on Friday. Stewart is averaging better than a point per game (25 in 24). Remember to activate him.
-- Is it time to buy low on the New Jersey Devils? Just about every Devils player has been on one waiver list or another. They have two straight wins, beating Tampa Bay two times. Goalie Martin Brodeur, Travis Zajac, etc. might be worthwhile on a matchup basis.
Who's Hot
Zdeno Chara – He has only 21 points in 43 games, but the tall one has strung together a four-game point streak that includes two goals and six points.
Patrice Bergeron – Six goals and 10 points in his last five.
Bobby Ryan – He's scored six times and assisted on a seventh in his last three games with Ryan Getzlaf out.
Jamie McBain – The Carolina defender has six assists in his last seven games. Again, with young blueliners their streaks come and go. Use him while he's hot in single-season leagues. Keeper leagues hold onto him, of course.
Who's Not
Antero Niittymaki & Antti Neimi – Niemi hasn't been playing as poorly as Niittymaki recently, but the Sharks' goaltending tandem hasn't done them any favors in 2010-11. San Jose is 12th in the Western Conference and has lost eight of 10 games.
Recommended Pickup
Anton Babchuk – It isn't without reservation recommending a Calgary blueliner, but Babchuk is likely available in many leagues and he has 13 points (3, 10) in 27 games since coming over from Carolina.
Probable Starting Goalies
Pittsburgh (Marc-Andre Fleury) at Boston (Tim Thomas), 1 p.m.
New Jersey (Martin Brodeur) at Florida (Scott Clemmensen), 7 p.m.
Calgary (Miikka Kiprusoff) at Toronto (J.S. Giguere), 7 p.m.
Buffalo (Ryan Miller) at Islanders (Rick DiPietro), 7 p.m.
Rangers (Henrik Lundqvist) at Montreal (Carey Price), 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Dwayne Roloson) at Carolina (Cam Ward), 7 p.m.
Columbus (Steve Mason) at Detroit (Joey MacDonald), 7 p.m.
Atlanta (Ondrej Pavelec) at Dallas (Kari Lehtonen), 8p.m.
Anaheim (Jonas Hiller) at Phoenix (Ilya Byrzgalov), 8 p.m.
Chicago (Corey Crawford) at Nashville (Pekka Rinne), 8 p.m.
Edmonton (David Dubnyk) at Los Angeles (Jonathan Bernier), 10 p.m.
St. Louis (Jaroslav Halak) at San Jose (Antti Niemi), 10:30 p.m.
Rotowire Goalie Grid
Injury Roll Call
Pittsburgh vs. Boston
Brent Lovejoy – Questionable, battling illness, has often served as scratch when healthy.
Sidney Crosby – Out, didn't skate Friday and won't do so until he's symptom free.
Andrew Ference – Questionable, not expected to play with an upper-body injury.
Milan Lucic – Questionable, skating but prospects look doubtful once again for Saturday.
Mark Stuart – Out, getting closer to a return after breaking hand.
New Jersey vs. Florida
New Jersey
Mattias Tedenby – Questionable, missed Friday with undisclosed injury.
Dainuis Zubrus – Probable, played Friday and picked up assist and finished plus-2.
Anton Volchenkov – Out, looking to get back into the lineup Monday.
Chris Higgins – Questionable, didn't play Thursday due to hamstring injury.
Calgary vs. Toronto
Robyn Regehr – Questionable, missed Friday's game with leg injury.
Steve Staios – Questionable, didn't play Friday but traveling with Flames.
Tom Kostopoulos – Out, in the middle of a six-game suspension.
Kris Versteeg – Questionable, missed Thursday with undisclosed injury, status unknown.
Mike Brown – Out, serving suspension Saturday.
Buffalo vs. Islanders
Patrick Kaleta – Questionable, missed sixth straight game Thursday and doubtful for Saturday.
Rick DiPietro – Probable, expected to make start Saturday against Sabres.
Frans Nielsen – Out, suffered a setback with his groin injury and won't play.
Kyle Okposo – Out, practicing with team but return is still weeks away.
Mark Streit – Out, not expected to return this year after hoping for a February return.
Rangers vs. Montreal
Derek Boogaard – Out, latest news has him perhaps not returning this season.
Ryan Callahan – Out, won't return from hand injury until after All-Star break.
Michael Cammalleri – Probable, expected to return from illness Saturday.
Max Pacioretty – Questionable, missed Friday's practice and likely won't go Saturday.
Tampa Bay vs. Carolina
Tampa Bay
Steve Downie – Questionable, was able to play Saturday and picked up fighting major.
Mike Smith – Out, could return to action next week from knee injury.
Jiri Tlusty – Questionable, could return from upper body injury any day, check updates.
Columbus vs. Detroit
Ethan Moreau – Out, expected to miss three more weeks with rib injury.
Jimmy Howard – Questionable, left Friday with a bruised knee, look for him to sit the next week.
Tomas Holmstrom – Out, broke hand Friday and is out indefinitely.
Atlanta vs. Dallas
Fredrik Modin – Questionable, missed Friday's game with a mid-body injury.
Jim Slater – Questionable, also missed Friday due to concussion.
Ben Eager – Out, serving concussion, eligible to come back Jan. 20.
Matt Niskanen – Out, will miss Saturday with hand laceration.
Anaheim vs. Phoenix
No recently reported news.
Ed Jovanovski – Questionable, left Thursday's game with lower body, check updates.
Michael Rozsival – Out, will not make his debut Saturday due to oblique injury.
Chicago vs. Nashville
Nick Boynton – Questionable, missed Wednesday with the flu.
Martin Erat – Questionable, expected to return either Saturday or Sunday from upper body.
Matthew Lombardi – Out, feeling better but has no timetable for return.
Steve Sullivan – Questionable, latest news had Sullivan hopeful of returning by Jan. 16.
Shane O'Brien – Out, serving out part of two-game suspension.
Edmonton vs. Los Angeles
Gilbert Brule – Out, not expected back until Jan. 18 at the earliest from ankle injury.
Shawn Horcoff – Out, could return from knee injury as soon as Jan. 20.
Los Angeles
No recently reported news.
St. Louis vs. San Jose
St. Louis
Carlo Colaiacovo – Questionable, swelling in face after taking puck Wednesday will likely sideline him.
San Jose
Logan Couture – Questionable, missed Thursday, wouldn't be surprising to see him miss Saturday, too.
Torrey Mitchell – Out, added to IR on Thursday with undisclosed injury.
Evander Kane – Activated by Atlanta from IR.
Tim Stapleton – Sent to AHL Chicago by Thrashers.
James Reimer – Assigned to AHL Toronto by Maple Leafs.
Ian Cole – Recalled by St. Louis from AHL Peoria.
Patrick O'Sullivan – Assigned to AHL Houston by Wild.
Zac Dalpe – Assigned to AHL Charlotte by Carolina.
Tyler Sloan – Assigned by Washington to AHL Hershey for conditioning stint.
Matt Bartkowski – Recalled by Boston from AHL Providence on emergency basis.


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Force India confirms Pérez for 2014
12 December 2013 – Sergio Pérez will join Force India for the 2014 Formula 1 campaign. The Mexican, who was dropped by McLaren after just one term, partners the already confirmed Nico Hülkenberg on a "multi-year" deal.
Having spent the first two seasons of his F1 career at Sauber, Pérez made the step up to McLaren at the beginning of the year, but a selection of challenging race weekends mixed with the Woking-based outfit's eagerness to promote the highly-rated Kevin Magnussen ultimately saw him brushed aside.
After weeks of negotiations, initially boosted by McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh actively promoting Pérez's services to rival teams, the 23-year-old has penned a deal with Force India, which becomes his third F1 team.
"It's great to announce my new team as Sahara Force India," said Pérez. "Coming here was always my first choice and I'm really happy everything has now been confirmed.
"I want to say thank you to [team boss] Vijay [Mallya] and the whole team for giving me the opportunity. This is a young team with a lot of determination and they've produced competitive cars for the last few years.
"It's all change for next season with the new regulations, but I already have a good feeling about 2014. My plan now is to visit the factory and get to know everyone in the team."
The decision casts doubt over the Formula 1 futures of both Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil.


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NCAA FOOTBALL 2011 - Dec 10 - Army Vs Navy
Navy linebacker Jordan Drake #54 recovers the fumble by Army punt returner Scott Williams #10 at the ARMY 27 early in the 4th quarter of the 112th version of this storied rivalry game between Army and Navy Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 at Fed EX field in Landover Md.
Navy set the tone in the fourth quarter while Army mistake cost them the game, Navy defeats Army 27-21 in front of 82,000 at Fed EX Field in Landover Md.
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One model that has appeared in an endless amount of magazine, catwalk shows and ad campaigns over the last six years is the stylish Chanel Iman. Loved by designers and photographers around the world for her long, lean figure and striking, but beautiful features. Chanel has graced the covers of the likes of Vogue, iD, Harpers Bazaar and many more, continuing to show clothes and accessories off to their full potential. Her figure and long legs make tailored clothes appear feminine, as well as her natural ability to express a rebellious 'whatever' attitude when photographed, which has helped her remain in the spotlight as the model that every designer wants in their campaign.
Though I am 100% sure she looks good in anything (even just in T-shirt and jeans), but Chanel manages to look beautifully stylish and classy in all her outfit choices, not just in front of the lens or down the catwalk. I think it is great how she has fun with accessories and jewellery and just really enjoys what she does and the clothes she gets to wear. This is import when enjoying fashion... to have fun with what you wear... try something new, that may not be your usual style.... I have a feeling this is why she is smiling in every photo taken of her. What do you think of Chanel's style? Do you think she just is a clothes horse? Or do you think she has a unique style about the way she dresses? Thoughts please!


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wow, it didn't look this short when i wrote it...hopefully it gets the point across that this really wasn't good.
Decent review. Sums up your opinion fairly well, although it could be a bit longer. Im not sure whether it is worth giving this a listen or not...
first two are good, actually. the rest is just boring as hell.
awww. I haven't gotten a neg in forever...
I thought it was good.
I wouldn't do a review this short unless you have the neg protection of staff. (or you're really popular like a certain Office fan)
And no offense to Mike, but this is the kind of band that I expect to have fans riot/mass neg.
(or you're really popular like a certain Office fan)
Review is not neg worthy also
Album Rating: 3.5I completely disagree with you on this, this is Silverstein's most focused and cohesive album yet. But to each his own i suppose. Decent review. Could be longer.
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Hinck birth
Josephine Jean Hinck, a girl, was born on Monday November 18, 2013 to Erin and
Christopher Hinck of Lake City at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. Josephine joins Riley
and Noella at home. Grandparents are Delmar and Barb Hinck and Paul Johnson, all of Lake City and
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Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente was the most famous figure on Spanish television in 70s. His program, Man and the Earth, was a symbol for nature enthusias.
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente was without doubt the most famous figure on Spanish television in the 1970s. His program, Man and the Earth, was a symbol for nature enthusiasts and the principle driver of environmental awareness in Spain for decades. Thanks to people like Félix, animals in Spain such as the Iberian wolf, the golden eagle and the black vulture live on and many laws exist to protect the many birds of prey in Spanish territory.
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente was born in a small town called Poza de la Sal in Burgos, Spain. He grew up in constant contact with nature from the day he was born and was educated by his father, an official notary public and literature lover. Perhaps he inherited his way with words from his father because Felix was a great communicator and was even nominated as a candidate to the Royal Spanish Academy in 1964.
In one of his many rural outings, Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente was impressed watching how a Peregrine Falcon hunted a duck. This experience motivated Félix to reintroduce into Spain the art of falconry, hunting using birds of prey, a method that had disappeared from the country centuries earlier. In order to do so, Félix read medieval literature such as the Book of Hunting Birds, by Pero Lopez de Ayala and the Book of Hunting by Don Juan Manuel.
Falconry is what eventually brought Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente fame, starting when he visited RTVE (Spanish Radio & Television) for a short interview. The naturist entered the television studios accompanied by a female hawk. His presentation impressed both the audience and the journalists, giving way to the possibility of future programs. Additionally, Félix created programs using hawks to scare away other birds in order to increase air safety around airports and runways. Félix was also commissioned by the Spanish government to catch two hawks, train them and present them as gifts to the King of Saudi Arabia, an avid fan of the sport of falconry. The King himself would in return help Felix to produce his first documentary on falconry called Lords of Space.
After his first television interview, Felix Rodríguez de la Fuente was offered a reoccurring 5-minute spot on the program Fin de Semana (Weekend), in which he would address different topics about nature, hunting, fishing and hiking. After working with Fin de Semana for four years, Felix collaborated with the program Telvisión Escolar, various radio programs and also worked with several newspapers. His work was always directed towards raising awareness about the importance of protecting nature and the environment.
Despite all the work the Spanish naturalist did, he is undoubtedly most famous for his television series called Man and Earth. The show, with a total of 124 episodes, was aired by Spanish television from 1973 to 1980 and has since been re-broadcasted several times with great critical acclaim. Man and Earth was divided into three parts: South America filmed on location in Venezuela, Los Llanos, Orinoco and the Amazon, the Iberian Peninsula and North America. The North American segment was unfortunately never finished due to a tragic accident that would take Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente's life.
For one of the episodes of Man and Earth in Alaska, dedicated to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the team had rented small planes to allow them to closely follow and document the race. While filming, the plane in which Félix was a passenger, alongside cameraman Teodoro Roya, assistant Alberto Mariano Huéscar and pilot Warren Dobson, lost control when one of plane's landing snow skis broke off. Unable to regain control due to their low altitude, the plane crashed and all four passengers were killed. Before boarding the plane, Félix had commented "what a beautiful place to die". It was 12:30 on March 14th of 1980, the same day that Félix turned 52.
The news reached Spain on the 15th of March and Spaniards of all ages grieved for the loss. Today, over 30 years later, the name Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente is still widely known and cherished in Spain.
Stunning images of Iberian wolves chasing mountain goats, golden eagles hunting bighorn sheep, the first images of the Pyrenean Desman, an anaconda attack, and many more will forever be stuck in the memory of the many Spaniards who eagerly followed his charismatic show.
Thanks to Félix's passion and work to raise environmental awareness, today in Spain one can still hear the cry of the Iberian wolf.


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By Ming Tan
- Great balance – the car did everything well, from managing a mundane highway commute to ripping along a spirited windy road.
- Styling – you can't miss the profile of an Audi on the road, and as the first brand to embrace LED lighting technology, the car has a trademark stare. It's sinister seeing the lights come towards you at dusk.
- The 3.0 liter supercharged V6 – Audi's awarding winning engine building skills have paid off again with the supercharged 310hp V6. It's lively, smooth, and efficient with plenty of get up oomph to hustle down the road, especially considering the size of the car. The 325 ft-lbs of torque are easily accessible at a very reasonable range from 2900 to 4500 RPM.
- Tire noise – The 19-inch sport package wheel and Pirelli P Zero tire combination proved to be a bit on the noisy side. Depending on road surfaces, the degree of annoyance varied.
- Somewhat flat seating surfaces – the A6 Sport Package does not come with more aggressively bolstered S-Line seats that come with some other Audi Sport Packages.
Admittedly, I've always been an Audi guy. Over the years we've owned seven Audis, ranging from the fun to drive yet practical A3 to the vaunted RS4 muscle car. I've loved them all. I've loved them for their overall feel, comfort, sportiness, heritage, and emotion. And for a period, years ago, they weren't everywhere on the road.


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Representative Dan Maffei's ECO-Gift Card Bill, which will delay the effective date by which retailers must replace gift cards to make them compliant with new regulations in the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, passed the House of Representatives last night by a resounding vote of 357-0.
The CARD Act, which was enacted last year, stipulated that retailers could not charge dormancy fees on gift cards, nor could gift cards have an expiration date. These rules will still apply to gift cards, as the CARD Act directed, and retailers will be required to disclose such information to customers via toll free numbers, websites and signage in stores. However, Maffei's ECO-Gift Card bill now requires gift cards be printed to reflect those changes by January 31, 2011, instead of the original August 2010 date.
Representative Maffei said: "Had retailers been required to destroy all gift cards in stock and reprint new cards by August 2010, they would have destroyed approximately 100 million cards, or the equivalent of eight football fields filled 12 feet deep with plastic cards. By delaying the effective date until after the 2010 holiday season, we're giving retailers a chance to clear out their stock, while still protecting consumers with the new rules. I thank my colleagues for their support of this bill."
Retailers are required to inform consumers, beginning in August 2010, that they will not be charged dormancy fees and gift cards can not expire. Disclosure to consumers will be required via toll free numbers, websites and signage in stores, and retailers must continue to inform customers of those changes through January 2013.
Source: http://maffei.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=325:maffeis-eco-gift-card-bill-passes-357-0&catid=36:june-2010-press-releases&Itemid=77


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Recreational Needs For People with AutismApr 11, 2014
Are there activities that are more beneficial to someone with autism over others? Autism community outreach officer for University of Utah Health Sciences, William McMahon, talks about the recreational needs of individuals with autism.
Man: Medical news and research from University Utah Physicians and Specialists you can use for a happier and healthier life. You're listening to The Scope.
Interviewer: What are the recreational needs of adults with autism? We are talking with William McMahon. He is the Autism Community Outreach Officer for University of Utah Health Sciences. I thought this was interesting. Recreational needs of adults with autism. What exactly are we talking about here when we say that?
William McMahon: Well, all of us need something to help us recharge our batteries and restore our souls, and individuals on the autism spectrum are no different. The variety of recreational interests that they have is pretty much the same as the rest of us. Their difficulty in particular is often a sense of social isolation. They often have more individual sport kind of interests or individual activity interests. Otherwise, I think it basically runs the gamut of all human recreational activities.
Interviewer: So if I understand correctly, the contention is, that just like anyone else, they need recreational activities but there are some things with their autism that prevents them from enjoying certain activities. Like a team sport. Like softball perhaps?
William McMahon: Often team sports are difficult. I know of high school kids who are allowed to play basketball and have done very well at perhaps shooting three point goals, but may not be very quick on recognizing who to pass the ball to, when to pass, that sort of thing.
Therefore, individuals with autism, more individual sports like swimming, bicycling, or simply walking are of more interest. In particular, like the rest of us, they have gifts that they like to use for fun such as computer skills, or drawing skills, or musical skills.
Interviewer: So is it a problem that they do not necessarily prefer to play team sports? Is that something that you would encourage, and is that something that we need to figure out how to involve someone with autism in?
William McMahon: I would say in childhood and adolescence, because team sports are so much part of our culture, inclusion in those age groups is important.
Interviewer: How would you advise that somebody do that? That must be a huge challenge.
William McMahon: I think as one becomes an adult, and is capable of defining their own interests, what individuals on the autism spectrum need most is the encouragement to leave their rooms, and leave their computer consoles to join, for example, a singing group or be part of more social activities so that they don't just paint themselves in a corner with their isolative kind of gifts and skills, that they share them with others.
Interviewer: How would you advise somebody do that? That must be a huge challenge.
William McMahon: Well, we have experience clinically and in our adult follow-up study, that there are people who, for example, join ward activities and can contribute in particular ways. I recall a gentleman whose gift was dealing with electronics, particularly sound equipment. He donated his time first to high school musical productions, and subsequently amateur recordings of music. So that sort of skill set, it's a niche, but it also fits a social need.
Interviewer: Gotcha. So, when you said recreational activities when we started this discussion, I just thought of sport. That's an interesting point that you bring up that even having skills in sound gets you around other people. Is that the ultimate goal?
William McMahon: Yes, I think that all of us benefit from feeling like were accepted and a part of our society and our culture. Finding ways to bridge the barriers of social isolation that come both from symptoms of autism, but also from the sort of social lack of information the rest of us have. Being able to bridge those through tolerance and learning about each other is the key.
Interviewer: Are there some activities that are more beneficial for somebody with autism than others that they should look at?
William McMahon: There are a lot of sort of boutique interests. In Japan for example, the Japanese feel very strongly that bicycling is a great thing to teach young children with autism because it helps with balance, and it helps with coordination and perhaps it facilitates growth of brain and skills that would not come otherwise.
There are others that believe horses are particularly important. My sense is all of that is pretty non-specific. It's the social interactions and the ability to enjoy a part of being alive that you can look forward to everyday or every week. That's the real important point.
Interviewer: Are there any resources available that you would recommend when it comes to this topic?
William McMahon: I think the self-help movement for autism is really important and simply going to the web and Googling "autism self-help" will give more hits than you could ever read.
Interviewer: Do you have any final thoughts, anything that we forgot or a message that you feel is important?
William McMahon: I would have to say that is has been a privilege to know individuals with autism and as I have met more people with really amazing gifts, it's my goal to try and help them contribute those gifts to society and I think it would be a benefit to all of us.
Man: We're your daily dose of science, conversation, medicine. This is The Scope, University of Utah Health Sciences Radio.


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How to create effective laboratory outreach program?
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Always remember the knowledge foot of the visiting college students and adjust your presentations accordingly. Discussing points they understand and providing them with a little flavor of what they don't just, works like a charm. It inspires them for more information and they leave feeling enlightened instead of overwhelmed.


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pilpel-adom (3018) 2006-02-16 0:46
Ha, thats a nice one, Amos! I like the contrasting colors, good use of shallow DOF and composition (location of both subjects, timing of contrating point of direction)...well done! IMHO, a simple frame would have done a better job...
KiltedArab (0) 2006-02-16 0:55 [Comment]
Nice image and all that, but an explanatory note would be useful and much appreciated. thanks!
Miks (1717) 2006-02-16 1:00
I like this one a lot. Great DOF and good, simple diagonal composition. Perhaps, the diagonal could be emphasized by a tighter crop (e.g., by cropping from the left and a bit form the top - just an idea). Beautiful light and colours as well.
redrubin (398) 2006-02-16 1:07 [Comment]
well done
ciao Lucio
chiping59 (83) 2006-02-16 3:25
Our artificial bird is flying, but the naturel bird is taking a rest. What a good composition!Thank's for sharing.
berek (50508) 2006-02-17 7:25
Hi Amos,
Very interesting working. i like big bird :-)
interesting timing. Thanks for your sharing.
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I swapped the HDDs in the old, functioning case with the new non-functioning case, and the problem does not seem to be the HDD but the case itself.
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The Lakers take on the Memphis Grizzlies, an organization built on the Gasol family, Wednesday night.
After moving from Vancouver to Memphis in 2001, the Grizzlies acquired the rights to Pau Gasol out of Barcelona, Spain. Pau would go on to win NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2001-02 season and feature as the face of the NBA's expansion to Memphis.
From June of 2001 to February of 2008, Pau Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies were synonymous. Over his six and a half seasons in Memphis, the older Gasol brother never averaged fewer than 17 points and seven rebounds.
On February 2008, the Grizzlies traded Pau to the Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie and the rights to his younger brother, Marc Gasol. At the time, the trade was viewed as extremely one-sided, as the Lakers instantly waltzed into three straight NBA Finals appearances upon Pau's arrival.
As time has passed, the rights to Marc Gasol would prove that Memphis had some idea of what they were doing. The younger Gasol arrived in the summer following his older brother's departure to Los Angeles.
Marc was also a seven-footer, but he was slightly stronger and wider than Pau. Marc has averaged 13 points and eight rebounds since arriving in Memphis. Although he lacks the complete offensive game that Pau offers, 27 year-old Marc was named an NBA All-Star in 2012 and is still on the rise.
The Grizzlies also made a shrewd trade to acquire Zach Randolph in 2009. With Randolph and the younger Gasol providing a heavyweight one-two punch in the front court, the Grizzlies have methodically entered the category of the Western Conference contenders.
This season, a 24-10 start had the Grizzlies in contention for the top spot in the West. However, the Grizzlies have dropped four of their last six games to fall to 26-14 on the season—good enough for fourth best in the West.
The Lakers are 17-24 entering Wednesday's contest and have also lost four of their last six. Unfortunately, the Lakers have also lost nine of their last 11 games, and Memphis is not an easy matchup for LA.
Drafted by Memphis in 2007, Mike Conley fits the point guard profile that has burned the Lakers all season long. Conley is a scoring point guard, and the Lakers have failed to contain speedy scoring guards all season long.
When these teams met earlier in the season, Conley scored 19 points, dished six assists, and grabbed four steals. The Grizzlies beat the Lakers 106-98 with Rudy Gay leading the way with 21 points.
Drafted in 2006, Gay adds another scoring presence to the Grizzlies' front court that drastically differentiates from the styles of Randolph and the younger Gasol. Gay is the Grizzlies' leading scorer at 16 points per game, but he is one of four starters who average double digits in scoring: Conley, Gasol, Gay, and Randolph.
Unlike the Lakers, the Grizzlies have a core of talent that has played together for years and has solved the puzzle of sharing the ball and understanding roles. They play hard on both ends of the floor, and most importantly, they win games.
Another Lakers' loss in Memphis would return a 0-3 road trip.
For a team trailing the final playoff spot by four games, winning on the road from here on out is mandatory.
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Bisma Eight Ubud
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Property Location
Centrally located in Ubud, Bisma Eight Ubud is minutes from Ubud Monkey Forest and Puri Lukisan Museum. This 4.5-star resort is within close proximity of Ubud Market and Ubud Royal Palace.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and DVD players. 40-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this Art Deco resort include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Grab a bite to eat at the resort's restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at a bar and dine alfresco (weather permitting). Or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink from a poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Poolside bar
- Elevator/lift
- Total number of rooms - 38
- Free self parking
- Garden
- Laundry facilities
- Porter/bellhop
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Pool sun loungers
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Concierge services
- Free valet parking
- Business center
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Rooftop terrace
- Outdoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee shop or café
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Express check-in
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Library
- Number of floors - 2
- Multilingual staff
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Free area shuttle
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Luggage storage
- Fitness facilities
- Year Built 2014
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- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Separate living room
- DVD player
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Flat-panel TV
- Daily housekeeping
- Free bottled water
- Cable TV service
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Bathrobes
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Private bathroom
- Minibar
- Slippers
- Separate bedroom
- Free newspaper
- Hair dryer
- Free WiFi
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- This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: IDR 250000 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: IDR 450000.00 per vehicle (one-way)
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Scotland v South Africa, Murrayfield, November 20
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South Africa have been rocked by the news that Bryan Habana has been ruled out of the remainder of their tour of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Western Province winger was on Tuesday afternoon named in the Springbok starting line-up for this weekend's Test against Scotland but it was confirmed later in the day that he had fractured a bone in his hand in training that morning and would play no further part in the tour.
Consequently, the uncapped Lwazi Mvovo will start on the left wing at Murrayfield, while Adi Jacobs has been added to the bench.
Habana started both of the Springboks' previous tour matches, victories over Ireland and Wales, as they look for a first Grand Slam since 1961.
The tourists have suffered a difficult beginning to their preparations this week after Bjorn Basson and Chiliboy Ralepelle were sent home for failing drugs tests, while Habana's break adds to an already lengthy injury list featuring winger JP Pietersen, skipper John Smit, flanker Schalk Burger, prop Gurthro Steenkamp, scrum-half Fourie du Preez, flanker Heinrich Brussow, lock Andries Bekker and centres Jaque Fourie and Wynand Olivier.
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Benefiting from over 30 years' experience, Fitzwilliam Institute's Online Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management course features:
Definitions from industry-led professionals, characteristics defining a project, comparing projects to processes, Introducing global standards in project management, summary of major associations representing the profession of project management - International Organization of Standardization (ISO), the Association for Project Management (APM), International Project Management Association (IPMA) Project Management Institute (PMI)
Examples of widely used methodologies and guides in project management (e.g. PRINCE2, the Critical Chain Method (CCPM), PMBOK guide by the PMI)
Defining the project manager's multi skilled role (initiating, planning, selecting the management team, ensuring effective communication, cooperation and collaboration within the project team, executing the project, managing budget, cash flow, timescale and quality, managing progress and change, leadership skills and conflict resolution), key project management responsibilities, and comparing project management to programme management.
The importance of the leadership role in project management, leadership communications, getting and giving information, understanding group needs and characteristics, knowing and understanding group resources, controlling the group, counselling, setting the example, representing the group, problem-solving, evaluation, contextual leadership, sharing leadership, the project leader as a manager of learning
Defining and summarising the key elements involved in project management by outlining the nine knowledge areas observed by the PMI PMBOK guide (Project Integration, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management, Project Communication Management, Project Risk Management and Project Procurement Management)
What makes a project a successful one, the triangle of objectives, the implications of project failure (shortcomings in initial project plan, flaws in costing, time and quality management, inadequate communication across stakeholders, consequences related to delegation and leadership shortfalls, unrealistic aims, lack of prioritization, lack of knowledge in stakeholder interests and concerns, poorly defined expectations), why project success does not always equal success as a Project Manager.
The four main project types (familiar, creative, unpredictable and unknown), and different project subject types (e.g. projects designed for the improvement of services/products, organizing event projects, computer software projects, administrative projects, construction and engineering projects, publishing projects, product design projects, science research projects, entertainment and sport projects, defence projects, shutdown/turnaround projects)
The main factors involved in project initiation (definitions, business plans, project sponsor and other stakeholders) planning at the initial stage for a successful project outcome, understanding and defining the project scope, recognising time, budget schedule restraints in the scope development.
Initial project thoughts, defining and confirming the project goals, strategic planning, generating scenarios, questions and their outcomes, SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats), rich picture analysis (holistic representation of the project), preparing a functional specification, STEEP factors (social, technological, ecological economic and political aspects), soft systems analysis (SSA), Cost Benefit Analysis, Features Analysis.
Examples of project life cycle stages (e.g. project definition agreed and signed, project planning, making detailed designs, purchasing resources, starting up the project, test, commission and project handover), the difference between a project phase and a project lifecycle, project process groups versus project lifecycle, the different lifecycle models (simple, complex, phase development, prototyping)
Detailed analysis of key players involved in a project life cycle and their integration (Project sponsor, seniority, project manager, project engineer, seller/supplier, project team members, programme board, project management office, stakeholders, customer)
Where and how to start, using detailed checklists and flowcharts as tools in creating and formulising project plans, the advantages of using work breakdown structures (WBS), organizational breakdown structure (OBS), the use of logical coding systems as effective organization methods, critical path networks, gaining authorization, making decisions, initial project coordination
The key concepts in project cost management, cost estimating, cost budgeting, cost accounting, tools and techniques in cost estimation (top-down, bottom-up costing, reserve, conference, vendor bid analysis) cost estimations for materials, labour costs and manufacturing
The key principles in managing cash flow, financing costs and its effect on cash flow, payback methods, net present value (NPR) methods, the internal rate of return (IRR) method, discounted cash flow, cash flow statements, computer software programmes to schedule cash inflow and outflow
Essentials in cost control and reporting, accuracy of estimates and confidence in data, variable and fixed costs control, holistic approach to cost control, introduction to milestone methods, cost reporting and earned value analysis, example checklists for controlling costs
Processes involved in project time management, difference between time planning and time scheduling, internal and external time influences, bottom-up and top-down time planning, parametric estimation and three point estimation, checklists and diary planning, developing a realistic schedule, Gantt charts and linked Gantt charts
Time milestones, critical path networks continues, precedence notation, basics behind time limiting and resource limiting scheduling, basics in serial scheduling and parallel scheduling, the fundamental principles in scheduling people, materials and cash, meetings in time management
Time limiting and resource limiting scheduling continues, serial scheduling and parallel scheduling continued, reducing time to market, schedule compression, trading time, fast tracking and crashing
Team selection, managing the project team, the skills matrix, personal work styles, boundaries of responsibility, types of project teams and their associated strengths and weaknesses
Gaining and maintaining authority, supporting the project team, key people in the organization (e.g. general management, director of projects, project services manager, chief mechanical engineer, chief controls engineer, drawing office manager, the project support office (PSO), influencing and delegating, the project manager's sources of power (legitimate, reward, expert, referent, coercive)
Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the four stages of team building (forming, storming, norming and performing), ways of establishing and assigning specific measurable roles to the project team, ways to keep stakeholders motivated, how to build team members morale, managing virtual project management teams
Selecting, allocating, managing, supervising and supporting volunteers
Why communication is important, the communication framework, how to gather information, how much stakeholders need to know, choosing the right approach, planning ahead, accepting feedback, monitoring and adapting communication, group and individual communication, cost efficient communication, getting the right information to the right people at the right time
The key elements in communicating with the project team, communication networks for distributing information, communicating project performance, communication reporting structures, the six sources of tension in communication
Communicating up the hierarchy ladder, communication and attitude, effective communication with the client, effective communication with senior management, optimization of performance reporting, communicating with external stakeholders, conformity and union in decisions and contracts, avoiding misinterpretations, communicating updates in project developments, ensuring two-way communication
Defining quality, how quality fits into the project life cycle, planning for quality, SMART planning, inputs and outputs required for quality planning and quality assurance, costs of quality, prioritising quality
The value of quality management, quality assurance, testing for software quality (unit testing, integration testing, subsystem testing, system testing, regression testing, alpha testing, beta testing, acceptance testing), validating and verifying quality, benchmarking, quality management practices, quality testing and reviewing, why quality isn?t met
Defining risk management, categories of risk (internal and external risks), identifying the projects? risks, risk analysis and assessment, qualitative analysis (fishbone diagram, classification matrices), quantitative analysis, introduction to risk planning
The risk register ? output to risk identification, avoiding risk, reducing risk (mitigate), contingency plans, risk acceptance, risk monitoring, insurance, planning for a crisis
The project manager's activities, corresponding with all stakeholders involved, preparations and organization, completing documents, standards and procedures, commencing physical work, issuing detailed plans, work guidelines and contracts
Techniques for monitoring, measuring and managing project progress, styles of managing progress, collecting information, managing the feedback control loop (evaluating, action, monitoring progress), project objectives v project outcomes, review of team and contractors, correspondence and other documents, updating and maintaining progress reports, verifying statistics, corrective measures, project meetings, progress review meetings, general communication and managing risk issues log
Scheduling and managing engineers, designers and other members of the project team, use of man hours, overtime, weekend and shift working, scheduling holidays, assigning tasks, sickness and other lost time, public holidays, people sequencing, monitoring and control
Origin of change (internal or external), impact of project changes on life cycle, advantages and disadvantages, classifying change, funded and unfunded changes, documentation and authorization, administrative work and committee meetings
Configuration management and control, dealing with requests, permanent and temporary change, estimating the cost of change, managing internal and external changes, forms and procedures and emergency changes
Reasons for conflict, methods of identifying and dispersing conflict within the management team
Breakdown in communication, cause and effect of stakeholder dissatisfaction, ways to alleviate setbacks
Negotiation skills overview, pre-negotiation skills, information and leverage evaluation, types of negotiation, negotiation analysis, negotiation process: opening stance, tactics, concessions, resolutions, negotiation closure, documentation and follow through
Auditing a project, what to audit (people, cost, quality, time) who does the auditing, when to audit, how auditing is undertaken
Formal project closure procedures, managing files and archives, finalising records and reports, disposing of surplus materials, completing final project definition
Project review, improving project performance, learning before doing
"Project Managers are absolutely necessary in organisations today because of change. And organisations that do not study the future and develop strategies simply will not survive" (David I Cleland, PhD, Editor and co-author, Project Management Circa 2025)
History of project management from 1900, the long-term view of project management and its likely future.
ProjectLibre is a free open source project management software application. It is designed to manage small to medium sized projects and contains all the tools necessary to manage various types of projects including extensive reporting facilities. ProjectLibre is also compatible with Microsoft Project making transfer of projects easy and straightforward.
Introduction to ProjectLibre; Downloading & Installing the Application. The ProjectLibre screen environment: Gantt Charts, Using Network Diagrams, the Resources View, the Work Breakdown Structure Chart, the Resources Breakdown Structure Chart, the Reports Screen, the Task Usage Detail Screen, the Resource Usage Detail Screen, the Histogram Screen.
Setting up a New Project; Creating Sub Tasks, Setting Task Durations, Setting Task Dependencies, Modifying a Task, Adding Notes to a Task, Adding Resources to your Project. Work and Material Resource Types, Assigning & Modifying a Resource, Assigning Costs to a Resource, Adding Notes to a Resource. Inserting Milestones in a Project; Tracking your Project using Baselines, Creating Project Reports. Common Project Management Terms, Resources and References.
Preparation and research, speech content, subject matter and objectives, speech delivery and variety, body language, eye contact, etc.; presentation aids etc., management of locations and audiences, presentation structure, client presentations
The 5 course projects are an important and essential part of the postgraduate diploma. Students are given the project briefs at the beginning of the course, whereby each project requires the participant to utilize the skills and knowledge gained from the modules to complete them. Each project consists of a number of practical activities that are outlined in the relevant module. The practical activities are to be completed after the specific modules, and projects completed gradually as you work through the course
Online Lecture Modules, Subject Expert Feedback Sessions after each Module, practical case studies, end of module assignments. etc.
Full support is available from our subject experts by email at the end of each module and an ongoing basis during the course.
Anyone working in the general business sector in a senior or support role which is likely to require Project Management Skills. The course would also benefit anyone who plans to pursue a career in Management and the management of various areas of a business entity.
Successful candidates are awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management (PG Dip. Project. Man.) at Pass, Credit or Distinction level. The Postgraduate Diploma is awarded by the Institute of Commercial Management.
I would recommend this course to friends and anyone interested in pursuing a career in the project events industry. A very well delivered course with outstanding intern opportunities.
On successful completion of this course you will receive a Postgraduate level qualification that is certified and awarded by the ICM (Institute of Commercial Management).
The Institute of Commercial Management was founded in 1979 and is one of the leading Professional Examination and Certification Bodies in the world today. Fitzwilliam Institute have developed and provided practical skills training courses in liaison with the Institute of Commercial Management qualifications and certifications framework for over 25 years. The Institute of Commercial Management certifications and continual professional development training awards are recognised by leading industries, bodies and professions.
Duration: You will have full access to online resources and subject expert support for two calendar years. However, you can complete the course in as little as 1 year, by dedicating 6-8 hours of study per week.
Course Fees: 1995.00 EUR
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I suspect everyone who's wandered around New York — or any major city, really — has had the experience of walking past a payphone and wondering about its fate. Public phones often strike me as the ultimate objects in transition, relics from a pre-digital age dotting the cityscape. It may be a coincidental sign of the times that the vendor contracts for New York City's more than 11,000 (!) payphones will expire next year.
But Hurricane Sandy was nothing if not a reminder that cell phones cannot conquer all. Payphones still provide a valuable public service, even if it's not always clear what that service is or should be when we're not in the immediate aftermath of a storm. So New York City is undertaking a massive and wonderfully forward-thinking initiative, to reinvent payphones.
They're doing it in the form of an open call. In the official words, from the project's website, "the City is inviting students, urban planners, designers, technologists, architects, creators and legal and policy experts to build physical and/or virtual prototypes imagining a new public utility through payphone infrastructure." This isn't, mind you, a call to get rid of payphones altogether, but rather a way to think about what the phones and their kiosks could off all the time that's useful to more people (and that brings in more money for the city). Wifi? A place to charge your cell phone? Some kind of guide to city services? A space to lend and borrow books, à la architect John Locke's ongoing phone-booth libraries project?
For those who are interested, there's an info session happening next Wednesday, January 23, and the city is accepting submissions until February 18. More information about rules and how to enter is available on the project's website.
I'm really excited to see what people come up with; hopefully, by next year, we'll be transitioning from eye sores — albeit nostalgically beloved ones — to eye-catching, creative kiosks.
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is a super nice vintage American Flyer S Gauge No 26781 Railroad Trestle Set in Salmon Pink, made by the AC Gilbert Co of New Haven Conn USA - 1950s - NOTE - I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SET IN THIS COLOR BEFORE. The Trestle Set is complete with all 24 Trestles and a bag of metal track clips, is excellent condition with no cracks or chips except I found one with just a small chip off the bottom mounting base, looks and displays great with super color and shine, comes with the original great looking box, cover, inside packaging and instructions (bottom 1" of instruction sheet is missing) would be a great addition to your collection!Please look at my Model Train listings, and I will gladly combine shipping to save you money. Thanks for looking! Gary


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This wasn't a ba d episode of Cougar Town at all. There were some funny moments, such as Stan with that mailbox. :P There were some interesting moments throughout, but it wasn't as funny as lost of other episodes I have seen.
Ellie's relationship with her mother was interesting and there were some interesting developments there. I still love that huge wine glass at the end! :P
I hope the show is a little more funny, but other than that, not bad!


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Blogging Entertainment Living: Metropolitan Home
It is nice to run into like minded individuals. It turns out Metropolitan Home shares a similar desire to AT Home Tech for beautifully integrating technology into the home. Entertainment Living is a supplement to the traditional Metropolitan Home lmagazine and shares some valuable tips for different rooms of the house in the context of design with technology. There is no doubt that technology is becoming a regular part of everyday life, so seeing this interest from traditional design sources to incorporate it as part of an overall interior design is hopefully the beginning of a growing trend.
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i want the home jersey...but i'll get it when he gets a big extension, last knick jersey became a failure wit marbury
its not like u can rock that....unless ur 6'6'' 220
that would look like a dress on any one of us....that jersy is to hang up
I wouldn't get it, unless you're rich. I know I'm not rich, so I definitely wouldn't get it. There's authentic Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier Jerseys that sell for less than that. The most I'm spending on any jersey is 60 dollars, unless it's autographed.
Jeremon Linbury
thats a lb of herb here!!
500$ for a jersey??
Did you win the lottery?
Oh never mind...just realized you were from the Bahamas...lucky you!
Hell No! dont get this **** mad dough for nothing,you cant even be too sure Chnadler wore it....if it was autographed then fine up worn(with no proof)then no...get a swingman jersey go to a game get lucky and get it signed.
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
Look if your buying this its so you can sell it when he becomes an all star and when he reitres...this will be worth thousands if all that happens and you still have this....it can be a long term investment....thats if your a gambling man.
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For the first time since Jay Leon returned to 11:30, The Tonight Show trailed Late Show in the early metered market numbers (3.5 rating for Letterman versus 3.2 for Leno). In the 25 markets with local People Meters Leno held a slim edge with adults 18-49, but he did yesterday as well and when the numbers for the broader national market were factored in, Late Show wound up leading Tonight Show in the 18-49 demo, too.
Today's rallying cries will range from "See, I knew it!" to "Of course Letterman won, his extortionist was just sentenced to six months of jail time."
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- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (3.2/8 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" (3.5/9) while topping ABC's "Nightline (2.7/) and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (1.3/4) in Nielsen's 56 metered markets.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1.1/5) ranked #1 among the major networks in the time period over "Late Show" (1.0/5), "Nightline" (1.1/4) and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.9/4).
- At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.6/6). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) tied "Late Late Show" (0.6/4).


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New trustees unveiled by Galleries
New trustees unveiled by Galleries
Six new trustees to the board of the National Galleries of Scotland have been announced.
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Alistair Dodds was chief executive of Highland Council for six years until August 2013 and is former company secretary to Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Edward Green is a specialist in jewellery and antiques and has been deputy chairman of Garrard the Crown Jewellers and managing director of Mappin & Webb.
Benny Higgins was chief executive of HBOS in their retail banking divisions. He took the helm at Tesco Bank in 2008 following Tesco's buyout of the RBS share. Tari Lang is an expert on "reputation risk and management, and leadership development" and currently sits on the board of the National Theatre of Scotland, the Edinburgh International Festival Council and the Nominating Council of Women of the Year.
Professor Nick Pearce holds the Sir John Richmond chair of fine art at the Glasgow University. Willie Watt is chief executive of Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd.
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Brunton stages live screenings
The Brunton venue in Musselburgh is to host National Theatre Live screenings from the end of this month. National Theatre Live is the National Theatre in London's project to broadcast theatre live from the London stage to cinemas across the UK and world.
National Theatre Live screenings will take place in the venue's recently refurbished Venue 1.
The first screening will be of the Donmar Warehouse production of Coriolanus, which stars Tom Hiddleston, Mark Gatiss and Birgitte Hjort Sørenson and is directed by the Donmar's artistic director Josie Rourke.
Future National Theatre Live screenings include the original stage production of War Horse and King Lear, directed by Oscar winning director Sam Mendes and starring Simon Russell Beale.
Coriolanus will be screened on January 30 at 7pm.
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Hi Charani
Is this the place where the Somerset Records are now held? If so I'm hoping
to visit en route to the bunfight. Presumably everything has been moved
from the old building...what are they doing with that building now?
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Discussion in 'Strings' started by IT WAS IN!!!, Jan 3, 2007.
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Adults of many species display extravagant sexual signals during the reproductive season, apparently evolved as a means of attracting mates or repelling potential competitors, thereby inadvertently also attracting the attention of predators. Many studies have shown predation costs of sexual display. Therefore, we should expect species with the most exaggerated signals to have evolved antipredator behavior that reduces or eliminates predation costs of sexual signaling but also to have evolved behavior that allows for escape from a predator once captured. We quantified 6 aspects of escape behavior in 2105 free-living birds belonging to 80 species when handled after capture for banding. Escape behavior was species specific as demonstrated by significant consistency in behavior among individuals. Escape behavior was significantly related to susceptibility to predation by cats Felis catus and goshawks Accipiter gentilis, showing that escape behavior is under current selection. Escape behavior was related to the ease of feather loss estimated in a previous study but also to the frequency of tailless individuals recorded in the field. Thus, escape behavior reported here was cross-validated against other aspects of antipredator behavior shown to reflect risk of predation. Aspects of escape behavior differed significantly between males and females (biting, fear screams, and feather loss). Sexually dichromatic species differed in escape behavior from monochromatic species by having a reduced frequency of fear screams and increased tonic immobility. These findings suggest that exposure to risk of predation has modified escape behavior in relation to sexual coloration. Copyright 2011, Oxford University Press.
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NWN - 1.69 Beta 10 Available
Lucky Day writes in with the news that the 1.69 Beta patch version 10 for Neverwinter Nights is now available, and he was kind enough to fill me in on the process a bit, so I'll quote him for anyone who's like me and not up to speed on this:
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Impressive support!
What's funny on this patch is I've been pressing for a fix to gust of Wind on and off for years and I brought it up with this patch again. For the first time some other people picked up on the problem and we were going back and forth on our various fixes. Finally, Brian Chung has put it in.
Also, this patch features the integration of the previous tilesets released as a separate hak . It will not include the Kingmaker's tileset however.
Another weird issue of note, they managed to hack a number of problems they couldn't get their head around by sticking the fixes in the Override directory and making sure they had priority and would activate. This a very clumsy way to do anything in NWN as the Override is strictly meant for testing.
For testing ? I thought it was explicitely for patching ???
Because "override" usually means "to override something" …
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Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem: Is Lesnar the Biggest Bust in UFC History?December 31, 2011
As we all know, Brock Lesnar, Former UFC Heavyweight Champion and former "baddest man on the planet," announced his retirement from the octagon following his defeat to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141.
So now we can reflect on his career. Was it what we expected? Or did he fail miserably?
I think that most would say he may have not lived up to his own expectations, but exceeded most of ours at the beginning of his run. Honestly, who can say that they thought that Brock Lesnar would ever be champion in the premier mixed martial arts organization in the world?
You really have to think about what he did to realize how amazing it was. Dave Bautista thought about it, but couldn't do it. Bobby Lashley is frankly failing miserably at it. But Brock not only succeeded, he excelled. He became one of, if not the biggest pay-per-view draw in the sport. Sure, initially it was the "James Toney effect".
People really wanted to see him fail, but his wrestling pedigree is real. He used that to subdue his opponents and make his venture into the game a success.
How could a former champion who only had eight career fights against some of the best in the world not be considered a success? There's no shame in falling to Alistair Overeem, Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir. All have been, or possibly will be UFC Champions.
If those are the only losses in a career in which you started a novice and fought a UFC Hall of Famer in your fourth fight, you've done more than anyone could have imagined.
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Would love to hear from BS & WS on how to determine if the A is really over or has it gone underground?
I have to trust my gut and my gut tells me he is committed to R. BUT my head makes up all sorts of stuff and I have to talk myself back down.
Your gut is more reliable.
"Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive" - CS Lewis
a) doing what you need him to do?
b) defensive?
c) doing anything out of the norm - using a new bathroom in the house more frequently, taking longer to come into the house after he parks, etc
d) dragging his feet on commitments? Like, weekly IC or similar?
e) resistant to discussing the affair?
f) getting angry when you have questions?
All of the above can be signs.
I was as blindsided on my second dday as the first. The difference was my gut was SCREAMING at me but I just didn't know enough to know what it meant. But I would find myself standing quietly in my garage. For what, I did not know. Or I would look through random boxes, searching for something. Eventually one night I snuck up on him in the garage and saw him hiding his affair phone.
Can you sit quietly and listen to your gut? Drill down. What feels off? What feels different? See if you can pinpoint the feeling.
I can tell you that immediately after Dday, and he commited to R I was convinced we were going to heal, all would be right in the world again, and we would be happy. Of course about 72 hours later, he was acting angry and frustrated about silly things, seemed off. By 2 weeks he was angry anytime I would be upset, or ask questions. Yup broken NC at 72 hours or so.
Next go round same thing, took a bit longer, but felt something was off, pressed him, she contacted him, blah blah blah.
He did a burn phone, a made up email address, and of course secret meetings.
The keylogger is what ultimately saved our M. That was what finally gave me the proof, and the strength to say I was done. Luckily that was when he got his head out of his rear.
Trust your gut, don't trust him, snoop, check phones computers, tablets, all of it. when you repeatedly find nothing you will start to trust again. If he doesn't get that you need to do this, then he isn't remorseful or understand what he has done yet.
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Chapter Two: Personnel
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Procedure Number: 2.46
Date Adopted/Revised: October 11, 2010
It shall be the policy of South Arkansas Community College to encourage all employees to use good judgment and discretion in their dress and appearance. Personal appearance shall be appropriate to the job assignment and location. While at work, South Arkansas Community College employees are expected to dress in a manner that will reflect the image of a professional public servant.
South Arkansas Community College requires and will provide uniforms for all physical plant personnel. Each employee required to wear a uniform shall take the necessary steps to protect them from excessive damage and wear. Upon separation of employment all uniforms are to be surrendered to the physical plant director.
Instructional shop/laboratory, food service, and nursing personnel may elect or be required to wear aprons, uniforms, or lab coats. All employees will confer with their supervisors to ensure appropriate professional attire for their workplace environment.
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PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Four people are in jail in Pender County after investigators say they robbed a man and forced him to have drugs delivered to the home where two of the suspects live.
Investigators say it happened Monday at 100 Whitestocking Rd. in Burgaw. The victim told deputies the suspects lured him to their home. When he got there he says they assaulted him, stole his money and forced him to have crack cocaine delivered to the house.
Yesterday the Pender County Sheriff's Office arrested Brandon Scott Drinkwater and Brandy Nichole Elkins, who live in the house. They also arrested Brandon Trevor Simpson, who lives down the street, and Jacob Leamon Rivenbark of Wallace. They are each charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, conspiring to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault by pointing a gun and assault with a deadly weapon.
Drinkwater, Elkins and Simpson are in jail under $180,000 secure bond. Rivenbark's bond is $190,000 because of unrelated warrants from Duplin County.
The Department of Corrections website shows Rivenbark is listed as an absconder from from probation/parole supervision after being convicted earlier this year for receiving stolen goods and obtaining property by false pretenses. DOC records also show Drinkwater has a record included several convictions for larceny. Simpson's record includes several drug and larceny convictions.


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wjwitch, i'm glad it was a tester for you. :-))
thanks, golden cat!! as you might have seen in my earlier comments, i'm struggling on this one. ah, well, lets have another go at it!!! :-)))
i know what you mean re the antiquarian books, calluna. i hadn't thought of it. take care!!
Wow indeed - thanks for a really fascinating puzzle. Kept me away from work for quite a while!!
This was a most enjoyable monster! ;-D Thank you!! Reminds me of some of the unusual patterns I've seen used as endpapers in antiquarian books. Cheers for now.............
Hi, Kathy. I'm really struggling with this one . I've done 57% but I've had to give it a rest!! Have a good day. :-))
Whew! Fun but a definite monster! I expect it will be a while before I tackle one of these again!Thanks John :-)))
thanks, krondar. i like to set "testers" on here!! glad that you enjoy them. i'm not expecting to beat your time but here goes.................................................!! lolyou, probably, forgot to click the "post comment", as i sometimes do (senior moment)!!
:-D just wow.I haven't had so much fun sitting at my pc for a long time, enjoyed every minute of it.Perfect puzzle, where did you find this image?Thanks once again tugman.ps: I thought I posted this same message yesterday, did somebody see it before the bad witch ate it or did I mess up posting it?


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The Tiny Bang Story is set across five distinct chapters each with their own lovingly hand-drawn location, which combined with the enchanting music created just for this game, adds up to an immersive and crowd-pleasing experience. With no text in the game users will intuitively find their way around the planet, work out what tasks need to be completed next and forge their own path through this unique adventure.
So sit back, put your thinking cap on and get ready to help the inhabitants of Tiny Planet in The Tiny Bang Story.
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Okay, California Pacific Airlines ready again
FAA-certified, but start dates out of Carlsbad airport uncertain (psst, April)
Ken Harrison 8:30 a.m., Nov. 18
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Santiago says he's always here when the night shift ends and the day crew arrives. "We line the entrance as the night crew leaves, clap and cheer them all the way out. Because they're the unsung heroes."
And the Cronut? Next time I pass Donut Bar, it's late afternoon — I'm heading for the Fifth Avenue trolley station — and I see this guy inside cutting circles out of square chunks of dough on the flour-dusted counter behind the display cabinets. Have to ask what he's doing. Turns out he's from 7th Café, around the corner. Javier Jiménez. "Santiago and I are working together on this," he says. "It's our version of the Cronut. We're calling it the CroBar. The pastry's got eight folds in it, to make it feathery like a croissant. It's taken a lot to get it right."
They only make them when they have time. Then they bake them overnight. In the morning, the CroBars are usually the first to go.
Promised one of those suckers for Carla. Means I'm going to have to get up even earlier. Sigh. The things you do for love.


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The Figueroa Hotel has a safe-deposit box and an outdoor pool. Fitness amenities are available to patrons who'd like to keep an eye on their health and wellness while travelling. Reception staff are available to share local knowledge and suggest activities, excursions and dining options.
This hotel is situated within a 10 minute walk from 7th Street / Metro Center Station and 7th Street / Metro Center. This hotel is located only minutes away from Los Angeles Live and Grand Hope Park.


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Divergence EP on SoundCloud
New 10-Track EP by Andy Prinz
I've uploaded the whole "Divergence EP", an experimental/instrumental EP with 10 new and previously unreleased tunes onto SoundCloud. It ranges from 80 to 140 bpm and covers numerous styles such as Trance, Electronica and Chillout. Hope you like it! The release is scheduled for October 2015 via NOVIA Recordings.
Here's the full playlist!
Available tracks: Midnight, Yellow Moon, Robots don't cry, Elektrons, Disbalance, All I can say, Waking Up, Disco Chick, Mission Control & The Assembly


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The Saudi Arab Monetary Association (SAMA), reported Al-Hayat newspaper, revealed that the market value of the issued shares on the Saudi Stock Exchange totaled SR 254.46 billion ($67.8 billion) by the end of 2000 compared to SR 228.59 billion ($61 billion) in 1999. These figures translate into an 11 percent growth.
In addition, SAMA reported that the share price index of the Saudi Exchange closed at 2,258.29 points by the end of 2000 compared to 2,028.53 points by the end of 1999. This implies a 229.76 point rise, which is equivalent to 11.3 percent. –(Albawaba-MEBG)
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