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Insert the correct preposition in the spaces provided.
23 Examples:
When I came in, they were sitting round/around the table.
(They surrounded the table.)
He was sitting on his desk. (He was sitting on top of his desk.)
He was sitting at his desk. (He was sitting on a chair in front
of his desk.)
Peter sits in front of me at school, but hes so tall that I
cannot see the blackboard. (The opposite of in front of is
behind: I sit behind Peter at school.)
The teacher was in front of/before50 the class. (The students
were sitting at their desks and the teacher was explaining
something on the blackboard.)
Dont say that again in front of/before51 my friends. (ie, in
the presence of my friends.)
My school is a few hundred yards before the town hall. (The
town hall is a few hundred yards farther than my school.)
Ill use it after52 you. (You can use it first.)
She didnt close the door after/behind her. (ie, She left the
door wide open or ajar when she went out of the room or of the
The supermarket is opposite53 the bank. (= The supermarket is
facing the bank.)
a We love sitting __________ the fire.
b Who was that girl __________ __________ __________ you in
the queue.
c My house is __________ hers. (She lives across the street.)
d Children, sit __________ the table: we are going to have lunch.
e Please dont slam the door __________ you.
24 Examples:
She works close to54/near55 the post office. (She does not work
far from the post office.)
We were frightened to death because a car driving next to/
beside/alongside ours was zigzagging along the motorway.
(We were driving along the right-hand lane and the other
car, along the left-hand lane.)
Theyve got a house by/next to/beside the sea. (The house is
very close to the sea.)
Victor and Margaret sat beside/next to/by me at the meal.
(Victor was on my right and Margaret, on my left.)
Victor works beside/alongside/with me. (We work together.)
When I told him that he was fired, he came near to/close to
crying/tears. (He nearly/almost cried.)
When she discovered that he was seeing another girl, they were
near to/close to splitting up. (They nearly/almost split up.)
a He sits __________ me at school.
b Do you know Patricia?
Yes, I do. She works __________ me.
c When I told him that he was an idiot, he came __________
__________ throwing a stone at me.
d Where is Saint Jamess Park?
Its very __________ Victoria Station. (About half a mile
from Victoria Station.)
e We own a cottage __________ the river. We dont have a
swimming-pool, but we swim in the river. Its water is
crystal-clear, but a bit chilly.
25 Revision exercise.
a What __________ Susie?
Well, shes just finished her degree in biology.
b She lives __________ the pet shop __________ the corner.
Dont forget to look right before you go __________ the street.
c I have to read an article __________ the Enlightenment.
d Im on night duty __________ Friday 10th December, but Ill
be __________ duty __________ the night of Sunday 12th December.
e Im afraid I cant answer the phone now. Please leave your
message __________ the bleep.
f How __________ meeting at the bus-stop?
Right! Lets say __________ half __________ seven.
g She says that she saw an odd man coming __________ __________
the house __________ seven __________ the evening. He had a scar
__________ his right cheek and wore black. He was carrying an
umbrella __________ his right hand, and seem to be in a hurry.
She thinks he was __________ 40.
h Once __________ a time, there was a man who was extremely rich,
but whom nobody loved, for he was a miser and never helped
i Wheres Mr Hughes?
Hes __________ the lake reading a book.
j He was driving __________ the road when the UFO
appeared. Immediately afterwards, he was made to
get __________ alien spacecraft.
k He was sitting __________ his desk studying for an exam.
l Hes very rich and conceited. He thinks everybody is __________
m __________ the Franco regime, those who opposed his ideas
were liable to suffering many injustices.
n He found something hidden __________ the mattress.
o Shes been __________ the globe. She loves travelling.
p It was great flying __________ the clouds, though the only thing
we could see __________ us was clouds and more clouds.
q I dont like the people who live __________ us. (We live on
the third floor and they, on the second.)
r Put those books __________ that shelf.
s Did you have a good time __________ your summer holidays?
t I want you here __________ midnight. Do not come __________
midnight or youll regret it.
u It happened __________ my birthday.
v Id like to live __________ a desert island with my family.
w Lets meet __________ the back of the school.
x My sister is coming to see us __________ Good Friday.
y Who is the person sitting __________ you __________ the photo.
z Dont cycle __________ each other, as it is very dangerous.
26 Examples:
They are against us. (The opposite of this is They are in favour
of us/in our favour.)
They are for abortion. (= They are in favour of abortion.
The opposite of for is against: They are against abortion.)
Dont worry. We are with you. (= We are on your side.)
My bike is leaning (up) against that tree. (This sentence
means that my bike is beside that tree, but they touch each
other, and the tree supports my bike.)
He loves running against the wind. (ie, in the opposite
direction of the wind.)
Swim with the current! (ie, in the same direction of the
a Are you __________ or __________ our proposal?
I dont like it, so Im __________ it.
b Dont put that ladder __________ the wall. Ive just painted
the wall.
c If we walk __________ the wind, itll be less tiring.
d If you decide to do it, well be __________ you all the way.
e Dont rest your back __________ the fence! Dont you see the
notice that says, Wet paint?
27 Examples:
Your aunt is between those two girls. (She is sitting in the
middle of the two girls.)
She placed the knife between the spoon and the fork. (She
placed the knife in the middle.)
There is a spider between those apples. (I can see how many
apples there are. There are, say, five apples. Among(st) is
not impossible here.)
Peters among(st) the crowd. (It is impossible to tell how
many people there are in the crowd.)
Youre among(st) my best friends. (You are one of my best
a There is distrust __________ our voters. We must tell them
something to calm them dowm.
b He wants to share his fortune __________ the needy.
c He wants to share his fortune __________ his two sons.
d Theres a traitor __________ our men. If we dont find out
who he is, well be in real trouble, as he may ruin all our
e Whats the difference __________ a cheetah, a leopard and a
jaguar? They all look alike to me!
28 Examples:
This letter was written by my little daughter (agent) with
a pencil. (instrument)
Come with us, please. (Join us, please.)
At this moment, shes with a client. Could you ring back
later? (Now she is busy because she is attending to a client.)
The woman in red is Peters mother. (ie, the woman who wears
The lady with the black handbag is my boss. (ie, the one
who carries/has a black handbag.)
We cant live without water. (ie We need water to live on.)
a Theres so much work at the office that we cant do __________
a secretary.
b Mr Wright will be __________ you in a minute.
c This hut was built __________ my father.
d He dislikes working __________ a hammer.
e The man __________ a black suit is my daughters husband.
29 Examples:
He threw a stone at me. (He wanted to hit me.)
He threw the ball to me/He threw me the ball. (He wanted me
to catch it.)
Hes very good (bad, etc.) at football. (He plays football
very well, very badly.)
That little girl is waving at/to you. (Here both at and to can
be used without any real difference in meaning. At might suggest
that you are waving more enthusiastically.)
This is the train for/to56 London. (ie, The train that goes
to London.)
Shes heading for Scotland. (ie, She is going to Scotland.)
What do you take me for? (ie, Do you think I am stupid?)
We had to walk for57 ten miles. (We did not expect to walk so
many miles.)
Let me do it for58 you. (Let me offer to help you.)
I have a present for you. (I want to give you a present.)
You can have two of these for only one pound. (ie, I can offer
you them at this price.)
a She was very angry with me and shouted __________ me.
b He shouted __________ her to turn off the lights.
c Hes hopeless __________ cooking.
d I bought this __________ very little money.
e They left __________ Portugal early this morning.
30 Examples:
Twenty-five plus59 twenty-five equals (formal)/is (neutral)
fifty. (25 + 25 = 50)
Fifty minus60 twenty-seven equals/is/leaves (less formal)
twenty-three/Twenty-seven subtracted from61 fifty equals/
is/leaves (less formal) twenty-three. (50 - 27 = 23)
Five multiplied by62 four equals/is twenty. (5 x 4 = 20)
Twenty-five divided by63 five equals/is five. (25 ÷ 5 = 5)
a Forty __________ eighty-six __________ 126. (40 + 86 = 126)
b Multiply nine __________ seven.
c Two hundred and twenty-one __________ twenty-one __________
two hundred. (221 - 21 = 200)
d One hundred divided __________ ten __________ ten. (100 ÷ 10 =
e Ten thousand __________ two thousand __________ eight
thousand. (10,000 - 2,000 = 8,000)
31 Examples:
Im going by car. (by + the means of transport)
Im going in Mollys car. (in + a word or phrase + the method
of transport→a private vehicle or a taxi.)
Im going on the next bus. (on + a word or phrase + a means
of transport→a public vehicle or a bike, a motorcycle, a horse,
Get in/into64 the car! (The opposite is Get out of the car. If
we do not mention the vehicle, we say Get out.)
I got on/onto65/on to66 the bus and went home. (The opposite
is I got off the bus and went home. Notice also: I got off
and went home.)
I prefer to go on foot. (set phrase)
The people who were travelling on/in that plane were
mostly tourists.
The people on/in that bus are singing and dancing.
The people in that car are my neighbours.
a Why dont you get __________ the train now? It will be leaving
the station in a few minutes.
b She hates travelling __________ ship.
c We are going __________ our motor bikes.
d Who was that couple __________ the bus?
e We should go __________ foot, as its a good way to keep
ourselves fit.
32 Revision exercise.
a How are you going to work?
Im going __________ bike. And you?
Im going __________ foot.
b How are you going there?
Were going __________ our bikes.
c Come on! Get __________ that horse!
Dont worry. Its very tame!
d She left her moped leaning __________ a wall.
e Theres a spy __________ us. We must do something to find out
who he is.
f The girl __________ green is the girl of my dreams.
g Her house was broken into __________ a neighbour of hers.
h Hes brilliant __________ deceiving people.
i He tossed a sweet __________ the child, as he had been a good
j The audience threw ripe potatoes __________ him, as he
was extremely bad __________ singing.
k Ninety-nine __________ five is ninety-four. (99 - 5 = 94)
l Seven multiplied __________ eight is fifty-six. (7 x 8 = 56)
m Forty divided __________ eight equals five. (40 ÷ 8 = 5)
n They went out together __________ the first time __________ a
cold winter evening __________ January.
o Well have to go __________ that bridge if we want to win
the battle.
p The children sat __________ the ground to play.
q If you speak ill __________ me __________ my back, I wont be
your friend any more.
r She was near __________ rejecting their offer, but her
friends advised her to take it, and so she did.
s Wheres the ball?
Its __________ the table __________ your grandfathers feet.
t She hit him __________ adjustable spanner because she thought
he was going to attack her.
u The man __________ dark hair and the girl __________ an
umbrella are Richards cousins.
v She was constantly grumbling __________ me, which was
very annoying.
w Wed better go __________ tube.
I prefer to go __________ a taxi.
x Shes __________ nuclear disarment. (She in favour of
nuclear disarment.)
y Well have to do __________ Nancy today, since shes ill.
Oh dear! Were up to our eyes in work.
z The key is __________ the doormat. If were not __________
home, enter the house and wait for us there.
50 Before is formal.
51 See the previous footnote.
52 The opposite is Ill use it before you.
53 Opposite and in front of cannot be used interchangeably. If we
say that something or somebody is opposite something or
somebody, there is something between the two things or people,
such as a street. In front of means that there is nothing
between the two things or people:
The supermarket is opposite the bank. (There is a
street between the supermarket and the bank.)
Peter sits in front of me at school. (There is
nothing between us.)
Peter sat opposite me at the table. (I was at the other end
or side of the table.)
54 Close to can also relate to time: Our wedding anniversary is
close to theirs.
55 A preposition does not have comparative and superlative forms.
If we can add -er or -est to near, it is because near is an
adverb or an adjective, which is why it is much better to use
the preposition to with nearer and nearest:
My girl-friend is the one nearest to the door.
Can you come nearer to me?
The bookshop is very near to my house. (Although the
preposition to can be dropped, it is advisable to
keep it in a formal style, as a preposition cannot
be modified by very. If we removed the to, near
becomes a preposition modified by very.)
Near can also refer to time: We are getting nearer to the
summer holidays.
56 See section 14.
57 We had to walk ten miles implies that we did not mind it, as
we probably knew that beforehand.
58 For other uses of for, see units 23 (section 20) and 27
(section 3).
59 Less formally, we say Twenty-five and twenty-five is/are/
make(s) fifty.
60 Or less formally, Fifty take away twenty-seven is/leaves
twenty-three. You can also say Fifty less twenty-seven is
twenty-three. Note also: Youll get a hundred pounds,
less (a) five per cent commission.
61 Or less formally, Twenty-seven from fifty is/leaves twenty-
62 Note also:
Five times four is/makes/equals twenty.
Five fours are twenty. (informal)
Ten times ten thousand is/makes/equals one hundred
thousand. (10 x 10,000 = 100,000)
If you multiply five by four, you get twenty. (5 x 4 =20)
63 Notice also:
Five into twenty-five is/goes five.
Five divides into twenty-five five times.
Three into eleven will not go.
Two into five is/goes two with one left over.
Two into seven goes three and a half times.
Ten over two is five.
64 Into is only possible if we mention the word car: Get in!
65 You can also say I got into/in the bus and went home, but this
is probably less usual. The opposite of into or in is out of:
I got out of the bus and went home.
I got out and went home. (We do not mention the bus.)
66 See section 14.
Author: Miquel Molina i Diez
Pages: 1, 2, 3 and the key
1 Negative and interrogative sentences (Page 2 and the key)
2 Short answers (Page 2 and the key)
3 Question tags (Page 2 and the key)
4 Questions and exclamations (Page 2 and the key)
5 So, neither, nor, either (the key)
6 Be, used to, would, be/get/become used to, dare, have, get, become, grow, go, turn, fall and feel (Page 2 and the key)
7 Verb tenses: forms (Page 2 and the key)
8 Irregular verbs
9 Verb tenses: uses (Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5 and the key)
10 Personal pronouns, possessives and reflexive pronouns (Page 2 and the key)
11 The genitive case (the key)
12 Singular and plural nouns (Page 2 and the key)
13 Gender (the key)
14 A, an, some, any, no, not, none, each, every and the; compounds of some, any, no and every (Page 2, Page 3 and the key)
15 Neither, not...either, none, not...any, both and all (the key)
16 A few, few, a lot, lots, a little, little, many, much, no and plenty (the key)
17 Enough, too, so and such (the key)
18 Comparative and superlative sentences (Page 2 and the key)
19 Adjective order (the key)
20 Relative clauses (Page 2 and the key)
21 Do and make (the key)
22 Modal verbs (Page 2, Page 3 and the key)
23 Infinitives, gerunds and present participles (Page 2 and the key)
24 Conditional sentences (Page 2 and the key)
25 Passive sentences (the key)
26 Reported speech (Page 2 and the key)
27 Purpose (the key)
28 Word order (the key)
29 Inversion (the key)
30 Connectors (Page 2 and the key)
31 Prepositions (Page 2, Page 3 and the key)
32 Phrasal verbs (the key)


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What happens when a person of great character, talent and respect works for years for two of a city's great institutions?
He becomes one himself.
That was Solomon William Walker II, who worked his way up to CEO of the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Co. – an institution started in part by his grandfather, Solomon W. Walker, in 1898. Before it was sold in 1989, after Walker had led it for a decade, Pilgrim had been one of the nation's largest black-owned insurance companies.
He later worked at the Medical College of Georgia in human resources and as affirmative action director.
The thing that keeps coming up about him, though, and what he may be most remembered for, is how he treated people – as a colleague, a friend, a stranger and an agent and advocate for his customers.
He was all of 6 foot 9 inches, but never looked down on the rest of us.
"He was a wonderful man whose warmth and honesty we all should emulate," an anonymous commenter wrote on The Augusta Chronicle's website.
"He was a man that didn't meet a stranger," his wife, Pat Walker, said.
If you've never met a stranger, that means you have a lot of friends. And Solomon Walker certainly did. He was loved and respected in this town, which he continued to serve through volunteer and civic work, including the Paine College Board of Trustees.
Mr. Walker passed away last Saturday at 76, and was bid farewell in services Friday by a grateful community. Of friends.
That's what you do for an institution.


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Domusstudio Architecture Brings New Life to 1950s Burbank Church
First Presbyterian Church of Burbank will undergo a complete redesign led by San Diego-based domusstudio architecture. This is the first redesign for the nearly 50 year-old facility.
A new courtyard entry pulled deeper into a new courtyard will replace the existing entry that allowed members to exit almost directly onto the city sidewalk.
"By reorienting the building to the courtyard and putting a new chapel with glass where the old entry stood, we have created an inviting area where people can socialize before and after services which is a critical part of a healthy church campus," said David Keitel, Senior Associate with domusstudio architecture.
Pastor Ross Purdy, who has led the congregation since 2001, said, "This new setting is going to bring us new energy. Before, people would leave right after services. Now they'll want to stay and enjoy this inspiring, indoor-outdoor environment."
A large, dark rectangular space with stained glass windows, the existing sanctuary welcomes little natural light. The new design includes skylights and deep recessed windows that will allow natural light to bounce off surfaces, including the stained glass windows, creating a bright environment and blending traditional and contemporary features. The new lighting design will also help the church avoid the pitfalls of direct natural lighting, such as glare and heat.
"In the chapel, we incorporated a large opaque skylight, backlit with LED lighting that will change colors with the liturgical seasons and will be visible to the community," Keitel said.
Also part of the new sanctuary, an expanded balcony and curved pews wrap around a new round Chancel, which was pushed forward in the space to create a better connection between the worship team and attendants.
The architects are maximizing the property by exposing the basement, and creating a lower patio with roll-up sectional door openings from a new youth room. The exterior exposure and openings will create better circulation for what was an "old, tired basement," added Keitel.
To complete the new look, domusstudio built upon two existing tower bases at the front of the church, adding height using a skeleton frame and perforated copper panels. A third similar elevator tower will be added in the rear of the courtyard making the entire campus accessible to all users.
The project will be completed in 10 months, and is being constructed by HMH Constructors Inc. of Camarillo, CA.
Domusstudio Architecture (established in 1986 as Dominy + Associates Architects) is an award-winning firm practicing creative, sustaining, enriching design including religious, educational, civic (fire stations/libraries)
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The Sci-Fi Series Quiz
Dammit, only 9. Didn't know where the giant dragonfly bioship came from...
Ho rar!!! First time I have been ranked 1st on these quizzes!!!
In saying so I know for sure my ranked won't last for long, if only I realised I can answer the question based from the image alone alot sooner!
EDIT- Dammit! I'm now ranked 82nd. :(
Same for me, all the others were easy, this was just a (wrong) guess :(
EDIT: and this was my 2500th post, so small cheer yay
That makes 3 of us, ah well some day i will get one of these quizzes 100% first time.
OK, this is hilarious. First try I got 9/10 and the only series that was an answer (or even an option) that I have ever seen is Dr. Who. I actually managed to guess 8 right with no clue.
That was the only one I wasn't sure about from the pic either. Fortunate, I knew it wasn't the three other choices.
Well that was easy...
The pictures really give it all away.
9... and I don't even watch Sci-Fi. All those years of playing Garry's Mod payed off. :)
I scored 100%, with 10 of 10 correct on The Escapist's The Sci-Fi Series Quiz.
I've guessed most, had to figure out one or two... but in the end, I got 100% first try. Sweet!
A little nitpick but the "Tardis" badge should be all caps cause it's an acronym ;)
I was a bit surprised that Moya from Farscape did not come up.
Yeah, so am I. I'm surprised that Lexx was in the quiz. Talk about obscure.
Everything was pretty easy due to the pictures, I didn't even have to read most of the questions. The only one I had to take a guess at was Babylon 5, since I have never seen that show.
Never heard of LEXX otherwise i could guess from the description or the pic or both together.
8/10, not bad, since I didn't knew some of them.
No Blake's 7, no Space: Above and Beyond, no Galactica 1980 or Earth 2? Come on, some of us like challenge with our quizzes. This one is just an internet speed test.
Yeah. I've noticed that with the last few quizzes. Pity.
yeah, they really did, and I didn't even watch alot of those shows ether.
Alf? really? wot o.0 would have never thought of that as a 'scifi' show, despite the cat eating alien.
I scored 100%, with 10 of 10 correct on The Escapist's The Sci-Fi Series Quiz.
10/10. Way, way to easy this one, particulary if you can recognise the series based on the images beside each question. Could have done without the pics giving the game away.
Still, neat that you included Lexx, good show that...
TARDIS badge. Good grief, something that deserves to replace beer on my Main Five thing. Once it updates, at least.
Also, I'm calling hax on the way the wordy bit of the questions (and answers) took like ten seconds to appear after the picture. I should totally be more than whatever horrifyingly dismal place I got, something like 1192nd?
Considering the only show out of the lot I watched was ALF (love it btw), 8/10 is pretty damn good if I say so myself.
OK, I'm a total sci-fi nerd. 10/10 on my first run.
No one wants to remember "Galactica 1980"


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How to: Create a LineSegment in a PathGeometry
This example shows how to create a line segment. To create a line segment, use the PathGeometry, PathFigure, and LineSegment classes.
The following examples draw a LineSegment from (10, 50) to (200, 70). The following illustration shows the resulting LineSegment; a grid background was added to show the coordinate system.
In Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML), you may use attribute syntax to describe a path.
(Note that this attribute syntax actually creates a StreamGeometry, a lighter-weight version of a PathGeometry. For more information, see the Path Markup Syntax page.)
In XAML, you may also draw a line segment by using object element syntax. The following is equivalent to the previous XAML example.
PathFigure myPathFigure = new PathFigure(); myPathFigure.StartPoint = new Point(10, 50); LineSegment myLineSegment = new LineSegment(); myLineSegment.Point = new Point(200, 70); PathSegmentCollection myPathSegmentCollection = new PathSegmentCollection(); myPathSegmentCollection.Add(myLineSegment); myPathFigure.Segments = myPathSegmentCollection; PathFigureCollection myPathFigureCollection = new PathFigureCollection(); myPathFigureCollection.Add(myPathFigure); PathGeometry myPathGeometry = new PathGeometry(); myPathGeometry.Figures = myPathFigureCollection; Path myPath = new Path(); myPath.Stroke = Brushes.Black; myPath.StrokeThickness = 1; myPath.Data = myPathGeometry;
This example is part of larger sample; for the complete sample, see the Geometries Sample.


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Laughing Target Trailer (1987)
Things couldn't have seemed better for Shiga Yuzuru, your average teenage high-schooler. The captain of the school archery team, he's going steady with teammate and classmate Satomi. He had almost forgotten that he had been betrothed to his cousin, Shiga Azusa, when he was only 6... but all this changes when his aunt dies a peculiar and unnatural death. Now arriving to claim what she feels is rightfully hers, only Satomi stands in Azusa's way... and with the mysterious and frightening powers that Azusa brings, Satomi won't stand in her way for long!
Watch the official Laughing Target 1987 trailer in HD below or find more Laughing Target videos on Vidimovie.


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It's that time again: You're planning an epic Easter egg hunt and I'm here to help you do it without losing your mind! Read on for a few tips to help make your hunt a low-stress success. I also have some great Easter gift ideas for you to maximize the fun!
10 Tips for Hosting an Unforgettable Easter Egg Hunt
- Don't spend a lot on supplies. I have yet to find a good way to reuse those plastic eggs so it doesn't make sense to spend a lot on them. Get the cheap ones and spend the money on gifts and surprises.
- Hide more than just eggs. Sneak a few surprises into the hunt. Grab some great Easter gifts like the personalized Bunny Bear that made it into my son's basket (yep, it's okay to buy bears for boys!). Think of the fun they'll have finding bigger gifts on their way to the eggs.
We found these great gifts at PersonalCreations.com
- Eliminate the competition. Make the hunt more about the fun than a fight. Give each child a maximum amount they can collect or color code the eggs for each child to keep things even.
- Keep it age appropriate. My kids are older, so I make our hunts as tricky as I can. If you have smaller kids, remember to keep things simple and make the eggs super easy to find.
- Fill eggs with more than just candy. Cash and small toys work, too. Just be careful of choking hazards if your egg-hunters are small.
- Use the space you have. We've had great egg hunts in the backyard as well as in the house. It's not hard to make use of whatever space you have, just be creative with your hiding.
- Find clever hiding places. While you're considering how to maximize your space, think of clever places you can hide your eggs. Patches the Bunny Stuffie makes a perfect egg-hiding place. Remember what I said about surprises? This is a great one to buy!
- Make it a scavenger hunt. Instead of filling your eggs with candy or gifts, fill them with clues that lead kids to their basket or another surprise. We chose a personalized Robot Easter Basket this year. It was a big hit with my son (and it's gonna make a great storage bin after Easter is over!).
- Dress 'em up. I have a thing for bunny ears! It's hard to choose between my printable template and the furry personalized bunny ears we found at Personal Creations. Either way, make sure your hunters are outfitted with bunny ears for the day. (I have a printable rabbit mask template, too!)
- Leave yourself a trail. Make a list, take pictures or come up with another way to remember where you hid the eggs. I was finding eggs weeks after our last hunt because I hid them so well! This is an especially helpful tip if you're hiding chocolate.
And, here's a bonus tip: take LOTS of pictures so you can enjoy the memories later!
And that's all. Hopefully these tips will help simplify your Easter egg hunt this year so you can focus your energy on the fun. Grab the great gifts pictured here (and more!) from PersonalCreations.com and before you go, I'd love to hear your ideas for hosting an unforgettable Easter Egg Hunt, so let's chat about it in the comments!
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Board Committees
|Nominating and Corporate Governance
|Matthew J. Cox
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Matson, Inc.
Matthew J. Cox is Chairman and CEO of Matson, Inc. He became CEO in June 2012, and served as President from 2008 to 2017. Cox is responsible for overseeing the entire Matson organization, which includes Matson Navigation Company, Inc. (ocean transportation), Matson Logistics, Inc. (logistics) and Matson Terminals, Inc. (terminal operations in Hawaii). He also serves on the board of directors of Matson, Inc. In addition to his Matson responsibilities, Cox is on the board of SSAT, a stevedoring joint venture in which Matson owns 35 percent.
Cox joined Matson in June 2001 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. In 2005, he became executive vice president and chief operating officer. He had a key role in the start up of Matson's China – Long Beach Express in 2006.
Prior to Matson, Cox had 15 years of experience in the transportation industry, 12 of which were spent at American President Lines, Ltd. (APL). From 1999 to 2001, he held executive posts at Distribution Dynamics, Inc., a provider of outsourced logistics, inventory management and integrated information systems based in Danville, California; he was the company's executive vice president and chief operating officer at the time he joined Matson. From 1987 to 1999, Cox held positions of increasing responsibility at APL, covering both financial and operational aspects of the company, including vice president, refrigerated container market; managing director, Middle East, Africa, Indian Subcontinent Region Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and director, financial support services.
Cox serves on the board of First Hawaiian Bank and the Standard Club. He is also a member of the Hawaii Business Roundtable, Inc. and the Shidler College of Business Advisory Council at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Cox has a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of California, Berkeley and is a certified public accountant; he is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
|W. Blake Baird
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Terreno Realty Corporation
W. Blake Baird is chairman and chief executive officer of Terreno Realty Corporation, a San Francisco-based public real estate investment trust.
Before co-founding Terreno Capital Partners in 2007, Baird served as president and director of AMB Property Corporation (NYSE: AMB), a global developer, owner and operator of industrial real estate.
Baird joined the Alexander & Baldwin Board in 2006 and became a board member of Matson, Inc. when the two companies separated in June of 2012. He is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and a former member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Baird received two bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (in economics from the Wharton School and in history from the College of Arts and Sciences). He also received a master's degree in business administration from New York University.
|Michael J. Chun
Retired President and Headmaster
The Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama Campus (Educational Institution)
Michael J. Chun is a retired president and headmaster of The Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama Campus. A 1961 graduate of Kamehameha Schools, Dr. Chun was the schools' tenth president and Headmaster of the Kapalama Campus.
Dr. Chun joined the Alexander & Baldwin Board in 1990 and became a board member of Matson, Inc. when the two companies separated in June of 2012. He is also a director of the Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE: BOH). Dr. Chun is an active member in various community and professional organizations. He serves as director of the Bishop Museum, Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, the Metropolitan Board of the YMCA and as trustee of Hawaii Pacific University and board member of the Hawaii Medical Services Association.
Chun received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a doctorate in environmental health engineering, both from the University of Kansas. He received a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Hawaii.
|Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, USN (Ret.)
Chairman of the Board
Huntington Ingalls Industries (Military Shipbuilder)
Admiral Tom Fargo became the Chairman of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), America's largest military shipbuilder, on March 31, 2011. HII was previously a business sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Following a distinguished career serving the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense, Admiral Fargo transitioned to corporate leadership in March 2005, as President of Trex Enterprises, a privately held high technology company. In April 2008, he became a Managing Director of J.F. Lehman and Co, with principal responsibilities as President and CEO of HSF Holdings/Hawaii Superferry. He currently holds the John M. Shalikashvili Chair in National Security Studies at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR).
Admiral Fargo completed his military career as the twentieth officer to hold the position of Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command. As the senior U.S. military commander in East Asia, the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas, he led the largest unified command while directing the joint operations of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force across 100 million miles. He was responsible to the President through the Secretary of Defense as the U.S. military representative for collective defense arrangements in the Pacific.
Admiral Fargo also served as the 29th Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from October 1999 to May 2002. His service as a leader in the Pacific was preceded by his command of the U.S. Fifth Fleet and Naval Forces of the Central Command during two years of Iraqi contingency operations from July 1996 to July 1998. His 35 years of service included six tours in Washington, DC, in addition to five commands in the Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Middle East.
Born in San Diego, CA, he attended high school in Coronado, CA, and Sasebo, Japan. Admiral Fargo graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1970, and has additional Governance, Business and Financial training from Harvard and Stanford Universities. He is a 1989 recipient of the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership.
Admiral Fargo joined the Alexander & Baldwin board of directors in 2011 and became a board member of Matson, Inc. when the two companies separated in June of 2012. He also serves on the Boards of Directors for Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE: HE) and United States Automobile Association in addition to smaller private equity and venture capital portfolio companies. Previous service included the Boards of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Hawaiian Airlines (NASDAQ: HA). He is active in the community, serving on the Boards of Directors for the Japan-America Society of Hawaii, the Friends of Hawaii Charities, and the Iolani School Board of Governors.
|Constance H. Lau
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (Electric Utility/Banking)
Constance H. Lau is president, chief executive officer and a director of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., (NYSE: HE) holding company for Hawaiian Electric Company and American Savings Bank. She is chairman of the board of Hawaiian Electric Company. In addition, Lau is chairman of the board of American Savings Bank. She started her career with Hawaiian Electric in 1984.
Lau joined the Alexander & Baldwin Board in 2004 and became a board member of Matson, Inc. when the two companies separated in June of 2012. She also serves on the boards of a number of community organizations in Hawaii.
Lau received a bachelor's degree in administrative sciences from Yale University. She also received a juris doctor from the University of California's Hastings College of Law and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University.
|Jeffrey N. Watanabe
Retired Founder
Watanabe Ing LLP (Attorneys at Law)
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Jeffrey N. Watanabe is retired founder of Watanabe Ing law firm. Prior to co-founding Watanabe Ing in 1971, Watanabe was deputy attorney general for the State of Hawaii and also served as chief counsel for the State in matters before the federal transportation agencies.
He was appointed director of Alexander & Baldwin in 2003 and became a board member of Matson, Inc. when the two companies separated in June of 2012. He also serves as director of First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd., Grace Pacific Corporation and Cellular Bioengineering, Inc. He is the non-executive Chairman of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc (NYSE: HE). He also serves on the boards of a number of community organizations.
Watanabe is a member of the American and Hawaii Bar Associations, the Hawaii Business Roundtable, Hawaii Executive Conference and the Hawaii Asia Pacific Association. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and his juris doctor from George Washington University Law Center.
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An essential piece of software when you need to resize an image of photograph quickly and without hassle. Pixresizer is free and easy to use. Although there are many online based image resizing services they can be a little slow if you have to batch resize a range of images and as this is a small package and installs very quickly its exactly whats required when you have to send an email or upload a folders of photos without wasting time.
— > Download Pixresizer
In regards using Pixresizer there are two main options. Firstly is the resizing of a single image but it also supports batch/multiple images so here is a quick guide on how to process both types.
Pixresizer single images.
Starting at the top:
1. Select the tab "Work with one file"
2. Load the picture into Pixresizer
3. Select the select button or the custom size option if you know the dimensions you want
4. Ensure "Maintain Aspect Ratio" is check to automatically maintain the proportions of the image
5. Select the type of file to be output. (a photo will be a JPEG, Gifs are for FLAT colour images like logos)
6. Select Save picture to resize and save the image on your computer.
Multiple or Batch Image Resizing with Pixresizer
A little more preparation is required here but following these steps will ensure you get the most out of the software.
**NOTE: Are you aware of the difference between a portrait image and a landscape image? Pixresizer IS NOT! If you instruct it to resize all the images to a certain width then all images will have this criteria applied to them meaning that some may end up becoming disproportional. Separate the images into different folders beforehand.**
Starting at the top:
1. Have your folder of images ready
2. Open the folder and inside create a new folder and call it "small/resized/web/thumbnails" or similar
3. Select the tab "Work with multiple files"
4. Select "Source" and find the folder with all your images
5. Select "Destination" and choose the folder you created inside the original folder
6. Use the slider bar to dictate the size of the images you require
7. Again, select the file type (probably JPEGs if they are photos)
8. Select "Save Pictures"
9. Watch the small bar above this button process your images
10. Open the folder of resized images
As i mentioned, quick, simple and easy. If more people used this tool (or something similar) it would save so much heartache as 5 MB images are not exactly the ideal thing to be emailing across the internet!
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Christmas tree day is a huge event in our house. Mainly it's my zealous husband and daughter who partake in this, wearing blinking red hats and Whoville grins. I opted out as soon as my daughter could hold her own and left the two family control freaks to it. They would circle, shake, sum up…
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Anchor Bay is located in the north west of Malta near Mellieha, and is an ideal for all levels of divers and often used for training dives on various courses. Interesting features include an anchor, a reasonably large cave with surfacing opportunities, and overall great site for photography opportunities as there is often abundant marine life.
Cirkewwa is probably one of the most popular dive locations on Malta offering several dive sites for divers of all levels. The topography here offers something for everyone, shallow shelves for beginners and entry level courses; wall dives, swim-throughs, two fantastic wrecks for the more experienced divers; beautiful underwater landscape features and fantastic visibility for the enthusiastic photographer.
A popular stop off on the way to or on the way back from the Rozi wreck. Covered in marine plants it attracts many of the smaller marine creatures such as colourful nudibranchs and the occasional sea horse. In the spring months it is often decorated in thousands of squid eggs.
One of Cirkewwa's reef dives which takes you to the left, with some nice swim-through opportunities, boulder –hopping and a very pretty little arch at 11m, which is used as the turn around point to bring you back to one of the several exit points at Cirkewwa.
A pleasant dive which takes you along several reefs to the Arch which is a natural rock formation often attracting huge numbers of barracuda. Several swim-through opportunities are also to be found on this dive.
An easy reef dive, often one of the first newly qualified divers complete, with some interesting features namely the Madonna Statue which is standing serenely in a little reef recess, and the Sugar Loaf which is a large rock sitting on the sandy sea floor, around which is a lot of marine life for all to see.
One of Malta's less dived sites close to Marsaxlokk consists of an underwater reef that extends in an easterly and southerly direction boasting many excellent reefs, overhangs and depths of over 30m.
A 'bad weather' dive site but still 2 nice little dive sites especially for the less experienced diver. Interesting features include gullies and overhangs, an excellent site in which to practice your navigation skills.
This location offers several dives for all levels of diver. It has pretty reefs, swim- throughs, a small cave system and an opportunity to meander along keeping an eye out for some attractive marine life on the sand.
Starting off in a sheltered inlet, this dive often provides many divers with their first experience of a shallow cave system. The caves themselves are naturally lit with sunlight penetrating through holes in the cave walls offering a different experience to many divers. Once outside, the dive continues along a reef that points out into the ocean, and eventually brings you back around to the starting point.
A longer dive than most, so please consider a larger cylinder! To reach the Crib, you follow a system of reefs which brings you to a Nativity Scene that was placed there by a local dive school as an unusual underwater feature. The reefs are surrounded by grass and sandy bottom, the occasional swim throughs
A pleasant but lengthy reef dive takes you parallel and around an outcrop of the coastline to a collapsed cave that can be accessed from underwater bringing you into a unique site in which you can surface and take some fun photos.
A nice gentle dive off the coastline of Qawra that slopes off to a sandy and grassy bottom – interesting features include a small arch and swim-through and a collapsed cave and inland sea in the shallows.
Primarily used as a training site for try dives and courses, this site can offer a surprisingly good dive if you fancy a quick refresher dip. Abundant in marine life such as cuttlefish, octopus and moray eels, this is a great place to practice your photography and navigation skills.
One of the most popular dive sites, the Blue Grotto offers many types of dives for all levels of diver – reef dives, a fantastic wreck dive, a cave, and other interesting features.
Using the valley as your starting and end point, you have the choice of two fabulous reefs: the East Reef is a good wall dive with depths going to 30m+, clear visibility and much fish life. The West Reef is more of a gentle slope of with rocky outcrops and sea grass, but also offers much marine life. Be mindful of the current direction on these dives (if there is any!)
Placed to mark the 50th anniversary of a local diving club, the Dive Helmet doubles as an interesting underwater feature and a marker towards the Um El Faroud wreck. Sitting on a sandy bottom amongst fields of sea grass, it is not far from the entrance of the valley.
The Bell Cave is located in the side of the reef going out towards the wreck, entered through a 'mouse hole' you will need a torch to see the interior which is covered in sponges and false coral, and also home to the occasional conger eel.
A dive site often visited when there are adverse conditions on the other side of the island, offering plenty of variety including 2 wrecks, pretty reefs and good photo opportunities.


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We offer a free Transition Consultation the third Friday of every month at MMI, which is part of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. If you can't travel to Omaha, you may be able participate by a live video feed (tele-health) from your local hospital. Medical specialists will work with you, your family, and your local doctor to make a written plan for you to manage your disability-related health care on your own.
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- Welcome
- Biography
- Chronology
- Family
- Leeuwenhoek
- de Meij
- Swalmius
- de Molijn
- van den Berch
- Hogenhouck family
- Civic career
- Scientific career
- Letters
- Delft in Holland
Property in Delft owned by members
of Leeuwenhoek's extended family
the Leeuwenhoek family
|Markt 17B
Maerten Huijchs Leeuwenhoek (1631-1694) gave it to his daughter Elisabeth Maertens Leeuwenhoek (1666-1743) and husband Dirck van Schie in a scheiding of 1701 05/06, notary Adriaen Leeuwenhoeck. The Bastiaen Maertens van Cuijck that Maerten got it from has same patronymic and last name as Maerten's mother Magdaleentgen Maertens van Cuijck, thus, his uncle? Rent 185/yr.
|Markt 25
This property is next to (south of) the Stadhuis. On its west side, the corner Markt 23A next door, Sijmon Borbon grew up in the house of his father Pontus, a peddler. Was it bought later, after Simon had already gone to sea? See timeline for 1670 09/09. On the other side is Markt 27; see Achter de Gevels.
|Markt 71
Iron seller Walich Jacobs sold (4s165) the property to leather worker Barent van Frijtum (1663-1720 or 1733), who married Magdaleentje (Helena) Maertens Leeuwenhoek (1653-1720) in 1687.
Two weeks after van Frijtum's goods were inventoried on 1716 04/07 (notary Cornelis van der Sleyden, ONA inv. 2528B, fol. 89), he sold (5v022v) it to Michiel Reijniers van Hasseld (1664-1704) and Margareta Maertens Leeuwenhoek (1661-1743), Helena's sister, on 1716 04/25 (notary Cornelis van der Sleyden, ONA inv. 2528B, fol. 131).
She passed (6f120v) it on to their daughter Johanna van Hasselt, widow of Aalbert Kool, who sold it to Dr. Box.
|Nieuwstraat 18
Antony van Leeuwenhoek bought this property adjoining his house on the Hippolytusbuurt with Carl Serval on May 8, 1708 - ORA Delft 5R, deel III, fol. 75. Serval also owned an adjoining property and they split this. Leeuwenhoek got the back half adjoining his property.
|Oosteinde 56
Antony's boyhood home, bequeathed by grandfather Thonis to uncle Huijch. Fronts on Oosteinde, across the alley from E0056. Referred to as Leeuwenpoort Vooromme. When did grandfather Thonis buy E0056 and E0079?
|Oosteinde 58
Thonis Philips Leeuwenhoek, Antony's grandfather, owned three properties near the Oostpoort, E0056, E0073, and E0079. E0056 fronts on Oosteinde right across the alley from E0073 and extends behind the houses, as a garden?, to the back side of the Klaeuwshofje. The alley was replaced by another about 50 feet farther northwest.
|Oranje Plantage 79
Thonis Philips Leeuwenhoek (-1643) and his son Huijch Thonis Leeuwenhoek (-1699), both basketmakers, paid the 1632-1654 verponding 271r4, 271v2. Huijch is the owner listed twice in ORA 281-283 housing protocol, marked in the margin with 2 (351r1) and 4 (351r2). E0079 fronts on Oosteinde. The large area now the school and bordering on the Klaeuwshofje (built 1605) may have been a garden. It was across the alley (now gone) from E0056. See 1649 map.
|Oude Delft 97
Lambrecht (1624-1701) paid the 1632-1654 verponding 474r3. He gave it to his son Maarten (1659-1742), who gave it to his 3 unmarried children, the last of whom, Adriana (1691-1767), gave it to last surviving sibling Eva (1701-1776), who gave it to husband Arnoud Carlier (-1780).
Notaries Cornelis de Man (February 21, 1730, February 16, 1740), Th.Schrevelius te Leiden (1733), Hendrick Halder (1767)
O.R.A. seems to have dates out of order, 1733 after 1767. The Buitenwatersloot properties A0129-0131 have the same history.
|Peperstraat 7
Lambrecht (Lambertus) Adriaans Leeuwenhoek (1696-1764) bought this house from his uncle Ritsart Jans Keijser (-1666) or his great-uncle's estate. The Burg geneology has it as the house of Ida Keijsers, the sister of Ritsart Jans and Lambrecht Adriaans' grandmother. Lambrecht Adriaans grew up in the house on the adjacent property on Koornmarkt that his father owned.
|Pieterstraat 27
Cousin Maerten Huijchs Leeuwenhoek (1631-1694) owned it.


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André Rieu, open air concert Vrijthof Square, Maastricht 2010
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We booked tickets for this concert in September 2009. So, we had our first grade tickets, row 15, right in the middle of the audience, since 10 months in a drawer ;)
This morning we drove to
In the early evening we had a typical '
Then we walked to the Vrijthof (the main
In the meantime it turned out that the theme of the concert would be 'My African Dream' (as André Rieu and his Johan Strauss Orchestra & Choir did a tour in
After dinner we went to the theatre, as André Rieu and his orchestra gather at the steps before they walk to the stage at the other site of the square.
As it started raining we hid in the theatre and had the chance to check the paintings of Marc Rieu, eldest son of André Rieu.
Soon it stopped raining, the steps were dried and mr. Rieu and his people were on the steps!
As the concert started there was some light rain for about 10 minutes. As umbrella's are not allowed everybody was provided with a poncho J. Lucky enough we needed them only for a short time.
The concert lasted from 9.30 pm to almost 00.30 am and was just fantastic. After the concert we had a couple of drinks at a nice terrace at OLV-plein (square). Made it to bed at 4 am ;)


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All-square at the Gelredome
By Alex Livie
Last Updated: 01/01/70 1:00am
Vitesse Arnhem and Twente played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their play-off.
The race for a place in the Intertoto Cup in Holland is finely balanced as Vitesse Arnhem and Twente played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
The end of season Dutch play-offs have been full of drama and the battle for a place in the summer tournament looks sure to go down to the wire.
Blaise N'Kufo (pictured) has been a regular scorer for Twente over the course of the last three seasons and he fired the visitors ahead on 13 minutes.
Twente protected their lead until 19 minutes from time when Mads Junker hauled Vitesse level, leaving the contest evenly poised ahead of the second leg.


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Will El Niño really bring a white Christmas?
If you looked up at the local Mountains Monday morning we finally had reason to celebrate. The first real good dusting of Snow could be scene on the local mountain tops. Local Ski resorts have been using the cold nights to make snow too. The result? Most local resorts are open for business be it on a limited basis.
From past experience it already feels like an earlier winter both here and up north. Last week, Mammoth Mountain got more than three feet of snow in a single day.That helped to open the mountain earlier than we have seen in recent past years. So all signs right now are pointing to a White Christmas. Many of the resorts are using El Niño in their marketing campaigns in an effort to increase business after quite frankly, several poor years of skiing and boarding.
But will El Niño really be the great savior for our local mountains this year? It is really hard to say to be honest. Nobody wants to rain on their parade. But that's exactly what might occur because most El Nino generated storms are of the slightly warmer variety which in turn means higher snow levels sometimes higher than even the local resorts.
Most of the long-range snow forecast for the upcoming winter were made back in August, meaning they are already several months old.In the weather business that doesn't present itself to great accuracy.However, during a strong El Nino, these long-range forecasts can be more accurate than normal because the effects of El Niño are generally well understood (though there are no guarantees!).
Scientists at NOAA (the US government agency that measures and forecasts environmental conditions) look at many forecasts and historical weather patterns to arrive at their long-range winter forecast. Here is the forecast separated by season (fall, winter, spring), and variable (temperature, precipitation).
Forecast models are all over the place this year due to El Niño. Yes, even the computers can disagree. With that said most agree toward Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico as the US regions that will most likely see above-average precipitation.
Also, note that temperatures are forecasted to be near or above average for many areas along the west coast and into the northwest, which could lead to higher snow levels and more rain at low and mid elevations.
White Christmas? I guess only time will tell.
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In order to celebrate 10 years of fun, friends, and positivity, CHILL is throwing a party – the FIRST ANNUAL RAIN CITY RAIL JAM!! BOOYAH!!
The showdown begins at 9:30am Sunday March 12 at Summit West where we'll bust out the jams and bring on the JAM. RCRJ will feature men and women competing in pro, amateur, and grom categories for such illustrious prizes as a Whistler vacation package, Jet Blue tickets, new Burton gear, local shop product and the coveted Golden Boot Award. Entry fee is $15 for ams and $20 for pros.
We have great music by a TBA wheels of steel maestro, great booths from local shops and companies, a great raffle with some serious booty, great sponsors (a la Burton, Summit at Snoqualmie, Boarderline, Snowcon, Zumiez, Sobe, Jones Soda, Frequency TSJ, and Northwave, etc), great fireworks from the ninja snowboarding masters on the rails, and a great community of fellow snowboarders out to make a difference in this world.
THE CHILL PROGRAM has been in SEATTLE for 10 years! In that time we have helped over 1700 at-risk youth learn to shred the gnar by giving them everything they need: lift tickets, instruction, bus transportation, head-to-toe gear and high fives. Chill serves youth from diverse backgrounds who face challenging issues at home and in their communities such as abuse, addiction and gang violence. By bringing these kids up to the mountains and teaching them to snowboard, they learn respect, humility, persistence, the awards of accomplishment, gain self-confidence, receive a much broader perspective on life, and get some free time to be who they are, kids.
For more information, please go to www.chill.org or www.summit-at-snoqualmie.com or email email@example.com


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Afghanistan's Security and Development: A grassroots, field-research perspective Jorrit Kamminga Workshop: Civil-Military Interaction Contributing to a Comprehensive Approach from an Experimentation Perspective 9 December 2010. About the International Council on Security and Development (ICOS).
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ICOS is an international, independent policy think-tank working to combine grassroots research and policy innovation at the intersections of security, development, counter-narcotics and public health issues.
ICOS is a project of the Network of European Foundations' Mercator Fund. By developing projects on core global social issues, the objective of the NEF-Mercator Fund is to generate innovative ideas to respond to key global challenges.
The Network of European Foundations is a compact and flexible not-for-profit international organisation located in Brussels. Comprising fourteen foundations, NEF acts as an operational platform for the development of joint initiatives by foundations and other types of organised philanthropy.
Independent policy think-tank with no official linkages to governments or international organisations;
Grassroots field research and policy analysis in the fields of development, security, and counter-narcotics;
Investigating the interaction between military and civilian policies on the ground;
Policy recommendations for improved coordination of military and development strategies in Afghanistan and other (post)conflict zones.
The International Council on Security and Development (ICOS) has been conducting studies in conflict zones since 2007. In this time, ICOS has carried out over 20,500 interviews across Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan. This fieldwork has examined the root causes of current crises, in order to help achieve measurable and direct policy results.
Previous ICOS Conflict Zone field research includes:
Afghanistan Transition: Missing Variables (November 2010);
Afghanistan: Relationship Gap: (July 2010);
Operation Moshtarak: Lessons Learned (May 2010);
Iraq - Angry Hearts and Angry Minds (June 2008);
Chronic Failures in the War on Terror - From Afghanistan to Somalia (April 2008);
Afghan and Somali Views on the United States Presidential Elections 2008 (April 2008);
On a Knife Edge: Rapid Assessment Field Survey, Southern and Eastern Afghanistan (May 2007).
Geographical focus of the field work sometimes limited by the security environment;
Interviewees willing to participate yet mindful of insurgent and government presence in the area;
Outspoken about the general situation in the country yet sometimes reluctant to evaluate openly local and national political actors;
Many Afghans eager to express their views, needs, and frustrations;
Grassroots interviews at regular intervals crucial for evaluation of trends in Afghan public opinion and to develop targeted, comprehensive approach.
Trip planning and organisation;
Development, testing and fine-tuning of the questionnaires;
Forming research teams in the field;
Analysis of data;
Presentation of mainfindingstomilitarycommunity;
Presentation of mainfindingstointernational media and policycommunity.
1) Grassroots approach to Afghan perceptions: asking what people feel, think, need and desire;
2 ) Evaluation: comprehensive assessment of the situation in Afghan communities targeted by Taliban recruitment;
3) Policy solutions: developing civilian policies linked to the existing military strategies, as part of the comprehensive approach.
Post-Lisbon: Transition calendar has been established;
Learning from or within Afghanistan?
Is there enough time to improve the comprehensive approach on the ground?
Democratization process seriously under threat
Future with us vs future with Taliban/Al Qaeda
March: 527 interviews in Helmand and Kandahar
June: 552 interviews in Helmand and Kandahar
October: 1500 interviews in Helmand, Kandahar, Panjshir and Parwan
Interviewer reads: "On September 11 2001, Al Qaeda attackers hijacked planes in the United States which were full of ordinary passengers, including women and children. They flew these planes, full of people, into two tall buildings in the city of New York. They destroyed both buildings, which were full of ordinary people.
The attacks killed 3000 innocent citizens, including Muslims. They were organised and directed by Al Qaeda, led by Osama Bin Laden, who was then living in Afghanistan protected by the Taliban government.
The American government asked the Taliban to hand over Osama Bin Laden. They refused, so the Americans and their allies NATO attacked the Taliban, and came into Afghanistan to look for Osama Bin Laden and overthrew the Taliban."
Interviewer reads: "NATO is an alliance of lots of foreign countries, including the United States. If one member of the alliance is attacked, all other members have a duty to join them in the response.
So because the United States was attacked the other foreigners, like Canadians, British and Dutch, are also in Afghanistan."
Afghans do not understand why we are there;
Military operations have provoked anger, disillusionment and more hostility;
Civilian casualties and refugee flows are seen as consequences of the international presence;
We need "Dramatic Positive Local Actions";
Symbolic cultural and political acts to increase support for the international community's presence.
We should deal directly with the Afghan people
International Community and NATO-ISAF
Afghan Government and Afghan Elites
The Afghan People
Tackling the insurgency recruitment by providing the youth with a sustainable future, social empowerment and a stake in the society:
Meet Negative Impact with a Positive Impact
Positive Impact must be greater than Negative Impact
ICOS field research has revealed that supporting young men to get married is perceived by Afghan interviewees as one of the key factors for limiting Taliban recruitment.
Providing financial assistance to cover the high costs of a dowry and a wedding would provide them with a stable family situation and socio-economic responsibilities, reducing the risks of Taliban recruitment.
Providing young Afghans with a sense of social achievement, belonging and purpose:
Land titling is designed to help or facilitate landless poor purchase land through grants. It usually involves the redistribution of state-owned land.
In Afghanistan this would increase land ownership, create sustainable households, and help inoculate the youth against Taliban recruitment.
Each substantial military operation since 2006 has caused new flows of internally displaced people.
Since 2006 many new IDP camps, especially in the south.
Makeshift refugee camps are overcrowded, lack of sufficient food, medical supplies and shelter.
Symbolic failure of our "hearts and minds" approach.
Solution: military should deliver humanitarian aid and assistance.
Poppy cultivation stable (123,000 hectares);
Opium production down 48% (3,600 metric tons)
1.6 million of Afghans directly dependent on the illegal opium economy.
No structural, short term solutions.
Alternative livelihood programmes take time.
Taliban earns roughly US$ 125 million a year from the illegal opium economy.
Poppy for Medicine is a combination of a classic counter-narcotics policy addressing illegal poppy cultivation and opium production.
It is an economic development tool aiming at reducing Afghanistan´s dependence on the illegal opium economy, and a counter-insurgency instrument tackling the recruitment base of the insurgency.
"Externally, funding originates in Islamic states…
Internally, a significant portion of funds are derived from opium trade or other illicit activities, such as timber smuggling and illegal chromite mining in RC-East."
Source: The Report to Congress on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan, November 2010
Jorrit Kamminga
Director of Policy Research


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That's what the locals call this area of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains. Located in western North Carolina, this section of the Blue Ridge Mountains attracts almost a million visitors each Fall to gaze upon the beautiful riot of color that nature provides with its annual display of Fall foliage.
Due to the bands of ancient rocks that form the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this range that starts in Georgia, and seems to end in Pennsylvania, actually extends through New Jersey and New York's Berkshire Mountains and on into the Green Mountains in Vermont.
One of my favorite things to do in the Fall is visit the Ashville, NC area of the Blue Ridge and combine three events in one weekend trip. I combine a glorious Blue Ridge Parkway road trip with a visit to the exquisite Biltmore house and Museum. And finally, a trip to the annual Art On Main Festival in Henderson, NC.
With plenty of interesting restaurants, inns, galleries and some of the most overwhelming views available anywhere, the 469-mile Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway is memorable to say the least. The highest peak in the Blue Ridge (and in the entire Appalachian chain) is Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,684 feet. Mt. Mitchell (in Mt. Mitchell State Park) via the Blue Ridge Parkway is just 32.6 miles or about one hour from Ashville. There are 39 peaks in North Carolina and Tennessee higher than 6,000 feet but by comparison, only New Hampshire's Mt. Washington rises above the northern portion of the Appalachian chain.
Put on your walking shoes, for the Biltmore House's size and architecture is absolutely amazing. The house is a staggering 175,000 square feet (four acres) with 33 bedrooms, 65 fireplaces and 43 bathrooms. Almost 10 million pounds of limestone were used to build it. The entire estate originally covered 125,000 acres (now it's a modest 8,000). Even after six years of construction by 1,000+ workers, the 250-room castle was not complete when George Vanderbilt opened it in 1895.
Work went on for years. Its scale continues to be astounding: the house contains more than 11 million bricks; the massive stone spiral staircase rises four floors and has 102 steps. Through its center hangs an iron chandelier suspended from a single point, containing 72 electric light bulbs.
Thirty miles south of Ashville is a lovely little town called Hendersonville. One of the oldest and most popular outdoor arts festivals in the Carolinas, Art on Main is presented the first full weekend of October each year, along Hendersonville's charming and historic Main Street.
Now in its 57th year, Art on Main is a juried and judged fine art and fine craft show that brings high quality local and regional artist vendors to Hendersonville. It attracts thousands of art loving visitors with arts, crafts and live demonstrations of an array of creative processes. This year, the Art on Main exhibit is running the weekend of October 1st and 2nd.
To me, the best time to visit the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Biltmore House and the Hendersonville area is the month of October. From the first of the month all the way through the end of the month, each of the weeks offers its own treasures for all of your senses.
Check out the links below to aide you in planning your own Weekend Getaway trip to "God's Country." You'll be glad you did!
The 25 Best Places to see Fall Foliage in the Blue Ridge
Fall Foliage Forecast and Guide
The Biltmore Estate in Ashville
Where to stay along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Art on Main – Hendersonville, NC
Official Travel and Tourism Website for North Carolina
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As virtually everyone can see, Bruno Mars and The Weeknd are heavy hitters in music right now- taking up the #1 and #2 spots on the RnB/ Hip Hop single sales for the week. But is there more to it than that? Does success lead to the inevitable competition between the alphas of the bizz? Fans think so.
According to hollywoodlife.com, fans on Twitter notice The Weeknd taking aim at Bruno Mars in a verse he did for Future's song, "Comin' Out Strong."
In the verse The Weeknd says:
Like a n**** don't dance, but he make moves. They f*** around, now a n**** gotta shame you . . .They said I couldn't reach Mars, so I turned to a star. Now I might have f***ed around, might have raised up the bar.
There are obvious references that can be taken as being directed at Bruno, especially the "Mars" mention. What do you think? Is he really throwing shade at Bruno, or is it just too much reading into an innocent metaphor? (Keep in mind, The Weekend is in affiliation with Daft Punk, and he did have a song called "Starboy" that is a total astronomical reference).
Not for nothing, but Mars just so happens to be the God of War- so I'm not sure The Weeknd would want to go into battle. Perhaps.
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Sick 11-day-old baby in hospital stabbed in the head with 12 inch blade by patient
A TINY baby just days old and who is battling pneumonia was stabbed in the head by another patient.
The 11-day-old infant almost lost his life after the sickening attack.
Doctors say 11cm of the blade was plunged into his brain as he slept in a hospital ward next to his mum.
Surgeons in Vietnam frantically performed a life-saving operation to remove the knife from his head.
Traumatised mum Vo Thi Hong Duyen described the unthinkable moment she allegedly saw 51-year-old Nguyen Thi Van – who was sharing a room with the pair – attack her baby.
The 32-year-old says she was woken in the early hours by a noise in the room and spotted a shadowy figure by her bed.
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"I saw my baby crying and looked to see the knife in his face full of blood"Mum Vo Thi Hong Duyen
"She jumped at me and we struggled and I heard a scream," recalled mum Duyen.
"I saw my baby crying and looked to see the knife in his face full of blood.
"When I started to cry, she ran away."
She claims she saw Thi Van stab her baby with a 30cm knife in the head before she was grabbed by hospital staff.
Then injured baby was moved from the Vinh Long hospital to Ho Chi Minh City Children's Hospital No1 where doctors performed a three-hour operation to save his life.
Dr Dao Trung Hieu, deputy director of the hospital, said: "Because of the dangerous location of the blade in the brain of the child, the new-born baby might have become paralysed, suffered respiratory failure, and even died when the knife was removed.
"The baby was stabbed in the left eye socket, through the right brain but the baby's eyeball has been left unscathed.
"However, the most worrying problem postoperative period is the risk of bleeding and an infection recurrence in the brain.
"The baby boy was born on July 28 and was attacked 11 days later."
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Really EASY to play.
Her spells doing really big SLOW !
Her passive + our runes ( 20% crit chance ) can do BIG DMG at EARLY levels ! If we lucky enemy adc will die by 4-5 hits at 1 level :)
Her W slowing like Q
Her E help with using R
She is fun to play
EASY gangs.
OP in teamfights
With full build and mine reccomended runes you get 100 % chance for criticly strike !
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Featured: Top 10 Best Chromebooks – March 2015
Chromebooks are a bit of a tricky product to explain to people. Basically, it's a netbook that runs much better and only runs Chrome. While it is essentially just a web browser, there's so much that can be done with a Chromebook, and with the battery life that most Chromebooks provide, it's a really popular machine. Most Chromebooks are ranging from $199 all the way up to a grand. Thanks to the Chromebook Pixel.
Right now we have Chromebooks out from various manufacturers including HP, ASUS, Acer, Dell and more. So which ones are the best? Well let's have a look.
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10. Toshiba Chromebook 2
This 13.3-inch Chromebook from Toshiba is their second generation Chromebook. It features 2GB of RAM and 16GB of SSD storage. It's also got all the usual fixings, including a webcam, USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, a HDMI port and Bluetooth 4.0. It's available now for $249.
This is the big brother to the ASUS C200 Chromebook. This is the 13.3-inch version. All the specs are the same aside from the screen size. But we do still have a 1366×768 resolution display here. The ASUS C300 has a brushed aluminum look to it as well, which looks amazing, I might add. It's also going for about $229 right now on Amazon, making it a pretty sweet deal.
8. Lenovo N20p
Here we have Lenovo's first Chromebook that's available to everyone. They had one earlier on that was just for education customers, but this one is for everyone. This one has an 11.6-inch 1366×768 resolution display, Intel Celeron N2830 Dual Core Processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of SSD Storage, and an assortment of HDMI, USB ports and a webcam around front.
7. HP Chromebook 14
The new version of the HP Chromebook 14 is actually quite good. HP Choose to throw in a nice NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor, along with 2GB of RAM and a 16GB SSD drive. It has a 14-inch display, but it is a 1366×768 resolution display. So not crazy high-end, unfortunately. It does still have all the usual ports like HDMI, USB 2.0 and 3.0, and a Webcam on the front.
6. Acer C720 (Intel Core i3 model)
Earlier this year, Acer announced a new version of their popular C720 model. This one has the Intel Core i3-4005U 1.7 GHz processor inside. Which is obviously much more powerful than the Intel Celeron 2955U processor in most of these other Chromebooks. We're also looking at 2GB of RAM, 32GB of SSD storage and a 11.6-inch 1366×768 resolution display.
5. Samsung Chromebook 2
Here we have Samsung's second ARM-based Chromebook. Which explains the name. We've got a 13.3-inch 1920×1080 resolution display here, powered by a Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5800 2.0 GHz Processor, 4GB of RAM, 16GB of SSD storage and about 8.5 hours of battery life. There's also the faux leather backing which looks really nice.
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3. Dell Chromebook 11 (Intel Core i3 Model)
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1. Acer Chromebook 15
Acer has been dominating this list for quite a while. They do have the most Chromebook models out on the market, so it's not a surprise. The recently announced Chromebook 15 is a 15-inch Chromebook with some pretty amazing specs. It features the Intel Celeron Dual-Core 3205U 1.5 GHz Processor. Along with the choice of 2GB or 4GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB of SSD Storage.


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Trekking in Nepal - Tours in Nepal - Sightseeing Tour - Nepal Airlines - Peak Climbing - Hiking in Nepal -
Modified Annapurna trekking offers you minimized itinerary and nature adventure too. It is called An...+ Read More
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We will fly to Lukla from Kathmandu then continue trek same day to Phakding or Mano as first night. At Namche Bazaar, will be spend 2 nights. Where you may go to Everest view hotel as well as Khumbu sherpas villages around. It is for the acclimatization and panoramic view. You will pass one of the highest airport of the world while you hike to Everest view hotel, it is called Syangboche airstrip and situated on 3841 mtrs.
Gokyo valley is more satisfying destination then EBC because beside the largest of the Gokyo lakes in a basin of snow peaks surroundings. And the sense of communing with nature is extra profound then Everest Base Camp Trek.
From the Gokyo Ri mountains are more spectacular and the Ngozumpa glacier is the largest in the Nepal himalaya and you will see far back side/east brown the 5th highest Mt. Makalu 8463mtrs,about one hour climbing, highest peak of the world Mt. Everest 8848mtrs, 4th highest peak Lhotse 8501mtrs, 6th Lhotse-Shara 8383mtrs, to the north 9th highest Mt. Cho Oyu 8153mtrs which you could see before entered Gokyo valley. Thus, you can enjoy with many more others highest peaks, which are surrounding you and Renjo La as well. If you have flexible timetable its offer hike to fifth lake of Gokyo valley {from where chance to see the Mt. Everest so far.
17 days Sherpa Society + Gokyo trek {US$ per person 1690}
Day1. Arrival to Tribhuwan International Airport {TIA}of Nepal and transfer to hotel
Day2. Preparation and general information about the trip
Day3. Fly to Lukla and then trek to Phakding/Monjo
Day4. Trek to Namche Bazaar
Day5. Acclimatization day {Everest view hotel}
Day6. Trek to Thame
Day7. Trek to Khumjung
Day8. Trek to Dole
Day9. Trek to Machhermo
Day10. Trek to Gokyo
Day11. Gokyo {Excursion day}
Day12. Trek to Phortse
Day13. Tyangboche {you may go to Pangboche in same day and back to Tyangboche for the night or next morning can visit
Pangboche and back to Namche Bazaar if you}
Day14. Trek back to Namche Bazaar/Jorsalle
Day15. Trek to Lukla
Day16. Fly back to Kathmandu
Day17. Departure to home country
01. Airport pick up and drive as per itinerary
02. An English speaking trekking guide
03. One porter for two clients
04. Trekking guide and porter accommodation as well as salary
05. Company guarantees the rescue services, please hand over your insurance policy copy to us
06. Guide and porters will be insured as required by Nepal government regulation
07. All meals with unlimited tea and coffee and available the best accommodation in the lodge during the trek
08. Guide and porter's as well client round flight ticket {KTM/Kathmandu-Lukla-KTM}
09. Domestic airport tax
10. Rain protection duffel bag for client luggage
11. All the entry fees as per itinerary{National park fees/permit and TIMS/trekker's information Management System and
Monasteries entrance fees}
12. 2/3 star or same category hotel on BB {Bed & Breakfast} plan in Kathmandu according itinerary
13. Fare-well dinner with cultural dance program at the end of tour
01. International airfare
02. Nepal visa which obtained at the airport on arrival {bring 4 copies pasport size picture too}
03. Alcoholic beverages , bottle mineral water, soft drinks and snack foods
04. Any personal medical or evacuation expenses incur and strongly recommend international Travel insurance which
included rescue
05. Extra porter for the personal day bag pack
06. Riding horse along the trek
07. Extra cost on natural disaster
08. Sleeping bag, can be rented from company @ USD 1 per day per piece
09. Kathmandu sightseeing {it will be extra because we should arrange according your staying in Nepal}
10. Restaurant food bills, if the client decide to go other restaurant during the trek
11. Extra night hotel in Kathmandu
12. Helicopter charter and all accommodation on flight cancellation due to bad weather
13. Tips to staffs
Note:- Hotel & airfare rates might increase in-between than now given prices
Kit Lai & Cheng Mui from Singapore :)
We had only 3 days. but Raju our super guide, was so flexible in plan...
- Kit Lai & Cheng Mui
Nepal Kailash Trekking P. Ltd.{Nepal HimalayaTreks}
Nayabazaar 16, kathmandu, Nepal
Phone No : +977 1 4365099
Mobile No : +977 9851064386 { 24 hrs }
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
Web : www.nepalhimalayatreks.com


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Get inspired by four fabulous images from the Special Collections Centre's rare books and archives and send us your 500 word short story.Flash Fiction Competition 2017
The competition is now closed. Winners will be announced during Book Week Scotland.
This year the theme of Book Week Scotland is 'Nourish' and two of our images have been chosen to fit with that theme. However, it is up to you if want to explore this theme or take completely different inspiration. The story is up to you!Children's category
Ages 7-13. Judged by prize-winning author Caroline Clough. The winner will receive a £10 book voucher and a goodie bag kindly provided by Waterstones.Adult category
Ages 14+. Judged by award-winning author and creative writing lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, Wayne Price. The winner will receive £50 book tokens.
Closing date for entries: Wednesday 1st November 2017 at 12.00pm
Read the competition rules: Flash Fiction Competition rules 2017
Download the entry form: Flash Fiction Competition entry form 2017
Send your entries by email to firstname.lastname@example.com
All entries will be published on the University of Aberdeen website when the results of the competition are announced during Book Week Scotland (27th November-3rd December 2017).The images
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Caroline Clough is the author of award-winning children's books Red Fever and Black Tide. Originally from Yorkshire she has lived in Aberdeenshire for over thirty years, working as an Animal Behaviourist and a writer of children's books and short stories for adults. Black Tide was shortlisted for the Younger Readers Category of the Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013. Silver Storm, her third novel in the Red Fever trilogy, was published in June this year.
Wondering how to get started? Read Caroline's tips for writing a Flash Fiction story for the children's competition: 10 tips for writers
Wayne Price has won many awards for his short stories and poetry. His story collection Furnace, published by Freight Books, was long listed for the Frank O'Connor Award and nominated for the Scottish First Book of the Year in 2012. His novel Mercy Seat was published in 2015 and was longlisted for The Guardian's Not the Booker Prize. He teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Aberdeen.