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I noticed it, but I didn't think it was a thing until someone pointed it out to me. You see, the beer aisle at my store is near the deli counter, and the guys in the deli are privy to many of the dozens of conversations I have with the clientele. Then one day, one of the more observant deli-men called out to me as I walked by his station. "It's like what they say about us when we're driving," he said. I looked at him thinking I knew where he was going with his comment. "Men never ask for directions," he continued with a giggle, "and men never ask for help with beer!" Then his giggle turned into full out laughter.
In my experience, this often has been the case. Most of the time I approach a woman perusing the dozens of offerings on the aisle, her response will be something like "Last time I got (fill in name of beer), I was thinking about something..." In other words, she's the ideal craft beer drinker, and customer, systematically exploring the enormous wealth of great beer available today.
With guys it's different. Some guys are eager to talk, and wide ranging discussions break out about favorite brewers, new beer bars, and brewery trips, but those guys are the exceptions. The majority of them brush me off, sometimes with a snarl that borders on anger. Then they stare blankly at the selections for a few minutes, and grab a six-pack from a well known brewery like Harpoon or Sam Adams and rush to get off the aisle.
I told my coworker that maybe it would be better if I was a woman and maybe blonde (my thoughts drifted to a few years back on the New York City beer scene when two of the leading beer geeks were women known as "the blonde" and "the other blonde")
"Nah, that would just make it worse," said my coworker with a grin. He didn't need to elaborate. A lot of young men seem to feel as if not knowing their way around the craft beer world diminishes their masculinity. This dichotomy is also played out when I'm sampling beer to the clientele. Many women try the beer, ask questions about it and sometimes take cellphone pictures of the packaging if they don't outright buy it on the spot. Most guys, even those shopping for beer, either ignore the offer or they tell me, "No thanks, I'm good."
I want to scream at them, "Look fella, I'm a buyer at this store, it's my job to stay up to date on hundreds of beers, email brewers, read blogs and visit beer bars (yeah it's a dirty job but someone...), and yet at least once a week I see a beer or two that makes me wonder 'wow, where did that come from?'" It might reassure them that the craft beer world is expanding so fast that not even the professionals can keep up with it, so asking for help won't make you less of a man.
But I can't scold customers, even if it's in the name of getting them to become more adventurous beer drinkers. Instead, I make sure to buy beer from the big name craft brewer in bulk so that I can maximize my profits on the unadventurous drinkers.
There's hope, however. I see a difference among the youngest members of the craft beer crowd (or rather the youngest legal members of the craft beer crowd; when I was a cheesmonger, I briefly had a staffer who had been a homebrewer since she was a teenager; she simply figured that since she was too young to go out and drink then she'd stay in and drink good stuff). Every Friday, I chat on the aisle with groups of college kids eager to expand on what they drank last time. I want to tell them that they could teach their older brothers a thing or two.
The Author:
Martin Johnson is a beer buyer and merchandising manager for Westside Market East Village in New York City.When not selling or drinking beer he writes about jazz and beer for the Wall Street Journal, basketball for Slate, beer for Eater and about a variety of cultural and culinary topics for The Root.
The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ora Media, LLC, its affiliates, or its employees.

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Perth, Jan 15: This is one record Indian batsman Rahul Dravid would have done without. "The Wall" known for his watertight technique now holds the dubious distinction of being bowled most times in Test cricket history with 54 times.
Dravid, who was bowled again on the third day of the Perth Test against Australia on Sunday, went past former Australian skipper Allan Border (53) in the list of most bowled batsman.
India lost the Perth Test on Sunday by an innings and 37 runs to hand the series to the home team. Australia lead 3-0 with one Test to go in Adelaide.
The 39-year-old right-hander was bowled for the fifth time on the current tour of Australia. Dravid's leg-stump was flattened by paceman Ryan Harris at the WACA Ground and the Bangalorean was once again left pondering what is going wrong with his reliable techique. He was comprehensively beaten by Harris for a score of 47 in the second innings.
Dravid is playing in his 163rd Test match in Perth.


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Having a "presence" in social media is worthless unless you do something with it. It isn't enough to merely have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Change.org and half a dozen other platforms. Nor is it enough that your employees "use" these accounts. The truth is that unless your social media activities are aligned with clear goals, they are probably not bringing any tangible value to your nonprofit.
Having a social media program without attaching it to some sort of goal creates unnecessary work for your staff. Someone has to write blog posts, someone has to push out content to social networking sites, someone has to read and respond to comments. And, as long as that someone is doing all of that, she or he isn't doing something else. In other words, we are talking about the opportunity cost. That is, the cost of doing one activity instead of another. For example, your employee focusing on social media could be writing grant proposals or making calls to potential donors. The point is, of all the activities your employee could be focusing on, is social media the best choice? The answer depends upon the value social media brings to your organization.
An employee who uses social media to catch up with friends on Facebook doesn't create a lot of value for your nonprofit. Neither does an employee watching YouTube videos of the latest Justin Bieber songs. What this amounts to is wasted productivity and is exactly how at-work social media usage gets a bad name and undermines its strategic value to your organization. On the other hand, an employee who monitors Facebook for positive and negative mentions of your nonprofit, manages donors request in real time on Twitter, or engages in reputation management on Google+ is doing work that brings value to your organization.
How do we, then, transition from having employees "using social media" to using the same tools to advance the mission of your nonprofit? To answer that question, you must have a clear understanding of your organization's overall strategy and how social media can help you achieve your goals. Once you defined the role of social media in your organizational strategy, you can establish a social media strategy. It is from a clearly articulated social media strategy that value will follow. Your employees will be supporting specific and measurable goals and objectives, not something random and intangible.
Olivier Blanchard in his book "Social Media ROI" sheds great insight on successfully defining strategy, tactics, goals and targets – and understanding the difference between them. A strategy, according to Blanchard, is a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. A tactic is the means or method by which a strategy is carried out. A goal, Blanchard points out, is the organization's desired end point (also known as an objective) and a target is the specific value assigned to an objective within a finite time frame.
Having that in mind, let's say that your organization's goal is to raise more money from small individual donors. You decide that social media can be an important vehicle to reach these donors. Translating this into a social media strategy, you plan to use Facebook to increase your reach and prospect-to-donors conversions. Two of the tactics that you can use on Facebook are: a) discount tickets to your next gala event for connections on Facebook upon their first online donation; and b) $5 off to an upcoming event (like a wine tasting) to anyone who shares your Facebook page with his or her network of friends.
Now let's talk about targets. If the goal is to increase new donors, the target can then be expressed as 100 new donors in the first quarter.
A second example of aligning your social media activities with the overall organizational strategy is on online reputation management. Let's say that the organizational goal is to improve its overall image. You then plan to use Facebook, Twitter and blogs to measure the pulse of your brand and to build a positive reputation about your organization. Three tactics that you can use are: a) monitor, respond and engage in conversations happening around your nonprofit; b) proactively identify advocates and build relationships with key influencers; and c) create and share valuable content to position your company as trust-worthy leader. In terms of a specific target, it could be expressed as a shift from the current 1:4 ratio of positive-to-negative comments on Facebook, Twitter and blogs to a 1:1 ratio on the same channels by year end.
I hope these examples illustrate how you can align your social media activities with broader organizational objectives. On my next blog post, I will talk about focusing on creating a roadmap by turning goals into targets.


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The Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Pacers affiliate in the DLeague) acquired two new players with Indiana connections this week in Tyler Hansbrough and Marquis Teague. Both are trying to restart their careers by going through the Development League. 352 more words
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The Orlando Summer League Stats and what they mean
I wanted to look at the stats for the Orlando Summer League that wrapped up last week and see who helped move their career to the next level and who may have struggled. 408 more words
Four combo guards who would be better off in Europe than the D-League
I am not going to lie, I got the idea for this piece from this article by Uros Bajovic of Eurobasket.com. However, while his piece was a little brief, and geared more toward European audiences, I wanted to go more in-depth into some of his choices, as I do watch some DLeague on YouTube (I plan to watch more next year, as I will give up my NBA League Pass and focus solely on the Euroleague and some D-League on this blog), and I decided to focus on five out of his "Top-Seven" point guards (though to be fair, some of these guys are more "combo" guards, not necessarily pure point guards). 2,851 more words
Former UK players to join NBA summer league
Four former Kentucky men's basketball players will play in the NBA's Orlando Pro Summer League, according to a release sent by UK.
Aaron Harrison (2014-15) will play for the Charlotte Hornets and Dakari Johnson (2014-15) will play for the Oklahoma City Thunder. 69 more words


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THE Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Brunei has created its very own localised campaign called the 'Happy Campaign' yesterday at The Mall, Gadong outlet in the hopes to further provide customers with the best experience with Coffee Bean's products, services and environment.
Present to grace the launching ceremony was the Managing Director of PAR Food and Beverage, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Mun'im bin Pengiran Anak Tahiruddin.
YAM Pengiran Anak Abdul Mun'im said that the reason behind this campaign is to give a "positive vibe for our crew and outlets across Brunei and at the same time build stronger relationship with customers and sharing with them our happiness".
Coffee Bean headquarters in California has recently also launched a new summer campaign called 'Keep Cool and Summer On'.
The Coffee Bean Brunei decided to amplify this idea and add in some local ingredients and came out with 'Happy Campaign'.
For the campaign, all Coffee Bean staff's uniform has been changed to a brighter colour with 'Happy' messages. The company has looked into improving every small things, including the 'food tags' – giving it a facelift and making it more engaging to the customers.
"The main purpose is to tell everyone to smile, be cool and be happy and that great things are coming your way," said YAM Pengiran Anak Abdul Mun'im.
In conjunction with the campaign, the Coffee Bean also launched several new menus and promotions yesterday including the Tea Latte and Ice Tea Latte by CBTL Tea Capsule, the Tea and Coffee Affogato on a Haagen Dazs ice cream scoop and 30 per cent discounts on all retail tea and coffee.
Also launching soon is the Tea Cappuccino, which is freshly made from CBTL machine and hi-tea packages during low peak hours (3pm to 6pm).
The 'Happy' message will be broadcast through all Coffee Bean outlets, billboards, social media, newspapers and radio commercials over a span of three months.
The official hashtag for the campaign is "#smilebehappybecool".
The ceremony also saw an award presentation to Coffee Bean's best performing outlet presented by YAM Pengiran Anak Abdul Mun'im to the respective branch managers.


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Hey, ProPublica.org is a nonprofit investigative group, doing a lot of good work of the recovery and where the money goes.
They've enlisted a pretty good network to get reporting done.
The folks at techPresident report on ProbPublica's success, and the news is good:
ProPublica's Reporting Network Spot-Checks First Wave of Stimulus Construction
ProPublica's Reporting Network
is the non-profit news group's nascent attempt to tap into the eyes and
ears of interested amateurs. Or at least interested reporters not on
ProPublica's payroll. We're keeping a close eye on the networks first
major project, a "spot check" of stimulus-funded construction projects
from California to New Jersey, Alaska to Texas. And we're doing that
because unlike many citizen/pro-am/unfunded journalism projects, the
three-month-young Reporting Network is doing something that otherwise
couldn't be done. There's no way ProPublica staff assigned to the
project — which numbers more or less one, in the form of editor Amanda Michel
— could do a real reporter's work on the hundreds of project's in the
spot check sample. It's making the impossible possible. Neat, no?
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How will elk shoulder seasons be used in FWP R1 in 2016-17?
- R1 has elk shoulder season opportunities from Aug. 15-Oct. 16 in two hunting districts: districts 101 and 109.
- These opportunities are on private land only, but do not include Weyerhaeuser, Stoltze and Stimson Timber Company lands.
- Antlerless elk only, utilizing only specific elk B licenses (Limited Drawing- June 1 deadline).
What license do I need and how do I get it?
- 199-00 Elk B license — (50 issued) — valid in HDs 101 and 109 only.
- You can hold only one elk B license. The 199-00 Elk B license allows you to harvest one antlerless elk on private lands (excluding timber company lands) in HD 101 and HD 109, and only from Aug. 15-Oct. 16. If you hold a 199-00 Elk B license you can't harvest a bull elk in HD 101 or HD 109 with a general elk license at any time, even if you don't harvest an antlerless elk during the shoulder season.
- Elk licenses valid during the archery and general seasons are not valid for the shoulder season in Region 1. You must apply for and obtain an elk B license valid only for the shoulder season.
Can I hunt Block Management Areas during the shoulder seasons?
- Some landowners who enroll land in the Block Management Program have chosen to allow public elk hunting ONLY during the archery only and general firearms hunting seasons, while other landowners have chosen to allow public elk hunting during all legal seasons between the Block Management contract dates of September 1 – January 1. Hunters will need to look at the specific 2016 BMA maps and the chart in the 2016 Block Management Hunting Access Guide to determine when public elk hunting will be allowed on a specific BMA.
Where can I find out more information?
- Tim Thier — Eureka Area Wildlife Biologist, (406) 882-4697
- John Fraley — Region 1 Information Officer, (406) 751-4564
- Neil Anderson — Region 1 Wildlife Manager, (406) 751-4585
- Region 1 will not have shoulder season specific staff. Hunters should approach the shoulder season similarly to any established hunting season and become familiar with the necessary licenses and the landownership within hunting districts 101 and 109. General questions can be directed to staff at FWP R1 offices at (406) 752-5501.
- General questions can also be directed to the FWP R1 offices at (406) 752-5501


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The Spirituality of the Second Vatican Council
Gerald O'Collins, SJ
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Publication date: 2014-05-01
Number of pages: 96
Number of pages: 96
This book presents the rich spirituality that Vatican II offers to all the faithful, a spirituality that has been widely neglected. Debates over the Council's theological and pastoral teaching continue to distract attention from the Council's central message about the universal call to holiness. Such holiness attends to the manifold presence of the risen Christ, the life of the liturgy, the Scriptures that lead and feed us, the prophetic, priestly, and pastoral mission of all believers, and the need to hear the cry of the poor.
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Traded the CA sun for some CO snow in relocating to Denver after working for in the competitive Los Angeles Auto and motorcycle market.Currently working as a Sr. Investment Specialist for Janus Capital Group. It's been a great crash course in Finance and allowed me to obtain my Series 6 & 63 FINRA licenses within the first year. I believe in giving customers a reason to do business with us aside from our product through helpful information, good dialogue and transparency. I also see marketing as a tool to fix and serve a need within a business whether is in sales, service, street teams, or internal processes. I'm always looking for ways to solve problems for my company, in house, using all the tools at my disposal. Actively looking to make a move back to an investment account support role or a marketing coordinator role and get back in touch with the function of business I enjoy most. Skills: Content based social media, sales lead generation and nurturing, promotion management, event marketing and direct mail, customer service, retail. Industries: Cycling, outdoor, Finance, Investing, Automotive Finance: retirement plans, tax reporting, investment strategy, mutual funds, qualified plans
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Definition of waltz
1 : a ballroom dance in 3⁄4 time with strong accent on the first beat and a basic pattern of step-step-close
2 : music for a waltz or a concert composition in 3⁄4 time
Examples of waltz in a Sentence
They danced a waltz together.
Johann Strauss wrote many beautiful waltzes.
Origin and Etymology of waltz
German Walzer, from walzen to roll, dance, from Old High German walzan to turn, roll — more at welter
First Known Use: 1781See Words from the same year
Definition of waltz
intransitive verb
1 : to dance a waltz
2 : to move or advance in a lively or conspicuous manner : flounce
3a : to advance easily and successfully : breeze —often used with throughb : to approach boldly —used with up can't just waltz up and introduce ourselves
transitive verb
1 : to dance a waltz with
2 : to grab and lead (someone) unceremoniously : march
Examples of waltz in a Sentence
He waltzed with his daughter at her wedding.
He waltzed her around the dance floor.
He came waltzing into the room.
She waltzed right up to him and introduced herself.
First Known Use of waltz
circa 1794
WALTZ Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of waltz for English Language Learners
: a dance in which a couple moves in a regular series of three steps; also : the music used for this dance
Definition of waltz for English Language Learners
: to dance a waltz
: to move or walk in a lively and confident manner
: to succeed at something easily
WALTZ Defined for Kids
Definition of waltz for Students
: a dance in which couples glide to music having three beats to a measure
Definition of waltz for Students
: to dance a waltz
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Port of Spain, Nov 3: West Indies star batsman Darren Bravo loses IPL contract with Team Hyderabad, according to reports.
IPL 6: Teams announce squads; 179 players retained
Sun TV group that bought Team Hyderabad submitted their initial squads for the sixth edition of IPL, and left out Darren Bravo, who was a part of the Hyderabad franchise in IPL 5, but did not play a single match as he preferred to play Test series for West Indies against England.
Seven West Indies players are currently named in the initial squads for IPL 6.
All the franchises have a salary cap of up to $12.5m to spend on their 2013 squad, which can contain a maximum of 33 players, including 11 foreign recruits.
While the trading window opens Nov 19, teams will get an opportunity to sign uncapped Indian players, including the 52 whose contracts were not extended.


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1st cruise
Sail Date: December 13, 2015
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Traveled As: Couple
Room Type: Balcony
5 stars to MARY DUGAN our amazing cruise planner who arranged the best choice in balcony cabins.The ship has many decks and a few thousand cabins knowledge of the ship 1st priority.THE DRINKS PCKG a first if 12 year old scotch is your thing.sailing from manhattan is a must the shows[BROADWAY] singers comedians Sailing bye theLADY is a great way to start and finish.The food is 5 stars and the bordwalk GREAT.5 stars to the entire crew for a job well done
Will cruise like a NORWEIGAN again
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CashCourse: Define Your Finances. Define Your Future.
CashCourse is a financial literacy tool made available to you by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), a non-profit organization dedicated to guiding college students through personal financial decisions before, during, and after college on issues such as developing budgets, utilizing credit cards, setting financial goals, financing a college education, and assessing job offers. While utilizing CashCourse, you may be directed to other websites and organizations. Access to the CashCourse website is provided as a courtesy and does not signify that the KU Financial Aid and Scholarships (FAS) office necessarily endorses all the material on or linked from the CashCourse website.
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InterRidge decided to host a special issue "Magmatic and Tectonics Process, Seabed Resource in the Mid-Ocean Ridge" on Marine Geophysical Research.
Special issue " Magmatic and Tectonics Process, Seabed Resource in the Mid-Ocean Ridge" on Marine Geophysical Research
The abstracts of InterRidge Theoretical Institute is online!
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A Call for Deep-Ocean Stewardship
For your interest, please find link to a paper published yesterday in Science Policy Forum, entitled "A Call for De
The Chinese version of the third decade plan is published online
The chinese translation of the third decade plan is published online.
InterRidge News 2012 now online
This year's InterRidge News is now online at: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/InterRidge%20News%202012-sm.pdf. It features InterRidge's Third Decadal Plan, science articles, national reports, news on conferences and how InterRidge has supported scientists via fellowships and bursaries. If you would like a hard copy (and are not on the mailing list for this), please write in to the IR Office (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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A good place for investors to make some rental income, or for someone looking for an affordable house to call home! Beautiful wrap around porch, with aluminum siding, newer windows and roof. At this price, why rent when you can own a place for yourself. Call for an appointment to see it today.
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Remember that Audi commercial with the car carrier? You know... the one where the BMW owner climbs on the roof of his car at a fairly decent clip and jumps onto a car carrier loaded with new Audis. It's funny yes, but any killjoy likely ran through the scenario in his or her head and wrote it off as something no sane person would ever do. Certainly not... well... there might be a reason
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With only three days remaining in its 14-day run, the 2005 Keeneland September yearling sale is showing no signs of slowing down despite taking a slight hit in average price during today's session. Overall, the numbers remain up across the board."The sale is continuing to roll along," said Geoffrey Russell, Keeneland director of sales. "The median is up, which is a very positive indicator, meaning more money is being spread around. Overall, everything has been very positive."The key statistics for Friday's 11th session were: --279 horses sold for a gross of $5,810,200, up .5% over the same session last year when 273 grossed $5,783,200.
--The average price of $20,825 represented a 1.7% decrease over the average of $21,184 in 2004.
--The median increased 15.4% to $15,000 from $13,000.
--The session saw 60 (17.7%) fail to meet their reserve, down 5.8% from last year's session total of 18.8%.
The session was led by a dark bay or brown son of Tactical Cat who was purchased for $130,000 by Bongo Pinhooking. The colt was the only offering to top six figures on the afternoon.Windfields Farm consigned the colt as agent for Cedarow Farms.Bred in Ontario by Nick Andrews, the colt was produced from the winning Le Fabuleux mare Touch Your Toes, who is the dam of stakes winners Hot Pepper Hill (by Regal Intention) and Touch of Power (by War Deputy).The cumulative figures through seven sessions are:
--2,919 horses sold, up 3.5% from last year when 2,819 head sold.
--The gross of $377,097,400 is up 18.5% over the $318,245,700 at the same point one year ago.
--The average price of $129,187 represents a gain of 14.4% over the $112,893 average in 2004.
--The median price of $52,000 is up 4% from $50,000 last year.
--The cumulative RNA rate is 21.6%, with 803 horses failing to find new homes down 6.5% from last year's rate of 23.1% when 848 hips failed to sell.
The sale continues at 10 a.m. daily through Monday, Sept. 26. Hip-by-hip results from Keeneland
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Mpofu claimed a career best four wickets for 42 runs in his 12th match while left-arm spinner Dabengwa bagged his best of three for 19 runs in his eighth appearance.
Put in to bat by Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya, who won the toss, Bangladesh started confidently in the day-night match until opener Shahriar Nafees (35) was removed by Elton Chigumbura, who bowled just the one over.
Nafees was caught by Gary Brent at short fine leg on the fourth ball of the 10th over to break an opening partnership of 64 runs with Mehrab Hossain jnr, the top scorer with 38.
Nafees played 34 balls and hit seven fours while Mehrab delighted the home crowd with five fours from 77 balls played. Mohammad Ashraful (36), Saqibul Hasan (26), Mashrafe Mortaza (23 not out) were other contributors.
Brent and Utseya also took one wicket for 42 and 21 runs respectively.
Bangladesh lead the five match series 2-0.
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Bangladesh 220 all out (S Nafees 35, M Hossain 38, Mohd Ashraful 36; Mpofu 4 for 42, Dabengwa 3 for 19) Vs Zimbabwe (yet to bat)


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It's the arts! The Workshop
Last week I had the pleasure to make a 4 hours workshop titled "It's the Arts! Playing around with the Android Canvas" organized by GDG Barcelona.
The workshop was based on 3 topics, each one with an introduction to explain concepts and related classes and methods plus a set of exercises to test and practice the topic.
After the workshop we enjoyed a nice BBQ with all assistants!
The event was performed at La Fábrica, a new space to share and hack in Barcelona (Sagrera).
You can find the slides on Slideshare and the exercises on Github.
You can also find pictures of the event in the G+ event page.
As usual, a lot of topics were left out of the workshop, as Android canvas is a huge graphics framework, but I'm happy I was able to introduce a lot of concepts, some of them really hard if you have never worked with graphics before. I think that making exercises as a progressive git project will help people to review these exercises later on at their own pace.
As this workshop required a lot of preparation (170 slides!), I will probably repeat it in the future, so stay alert!
Thanks again to the people from GDG and La Fábrica, and of course, to all the people who assisted to the workshop!
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You are bidding on a WATERFORD CRYSTAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL VASE. It is from the AMERICAN HERITAGE COLLECTION. My family purchased this vase a few years ago and it has never been used. The puchase price at that time was more than $300.00 It has set, in the case, on a closet shelf and the outer box cover has been scuffed a little. The vase case and the vase itself are totally undamaged. The vase is 10" tall, 5 1/2" square at the top, and 4 3/8" at the bottom. It weighs 8+ Lbs. A beautiful vase that is a NEW condition that is waiting for a new home w someone wil display it. S & H is $20.00. Please ask questions before bidding. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING.


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Tucson, AZ 85705 (Google Maps)
Phone: 520-696-5340
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Congrats, Class of 2017! You are the Pride of Amphi
Honors Awards & Scholarship Ceremony
Congratulations to the almost 250 students who were honored Thursday 2/9/17 at the PAC
Students applied for financial aid, completed college applications, prepared for job interviews and much more.
They were the school who had the most volunteers sign up and show up to assist with the 2016 Project Graduation celebration, and as result they get to display this plaque for the 2016/2017 school year.
Amphi Families
I'd like to welcome you to the start of another great school year at Amphitheater High School. As you know our school has a long tradition of excellence in academics, athletics, and the community – we know there is an Amphi Way, that makes our students successful.
Please encourage your child to participate in and take advantage of the many different opportunities available at school. In addition to the many clubs and sports teams, we will again be starting "high interest" after school classes on September 8th. A copy of these classes is included at the end of this newsletter.
Our tutoring programs will also be starting on September 8th. Tutors will be available Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after school in the library from 3:30-5:00pm. We encourage students to get in the good habit of attending tutoring to gain additional help, work with their friends, and to consistently finish homework.
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Father's day is fast approaching this weekend. Do you have something planned yet? There are plenty of activities happening all over the city so I have pulled a simple list together of some "dad" friendly options.
If you haven't yet decided what you would like to do for dad, perhaps this list will inspire you to get dad out for the day.
Best in Show: The Dog Show for Mutts!
Hosted by: The Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Hotel & Spa
What: A dog show for amateurs. Lots of categories to participate and win prizes in!
Where: The Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Hotel & Spa. 45 Songhees Road, Victoria.
Who: The whole family.
When: 1:00 pm, June 18.
How: Free!
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Hosted by: The Royal & Macpherson Theatre Society
What: A theatrical production by Noel Coward about a Seyance that goes wrong and causes a cosmic clash of personalities both from this world and beyond.
Where: The Macpherson Playhouse. #3 Centennial square, Pandora Avenue and Government Street.
Who: The whole family.
When: Running Daily until June 19. Father's Day matinee showing at 2:00 pm.
How: $42.75 per ticket for adults; $37.50 for seniors and students.
Hosted by: Victoria Junior Chess and the DVBA
What: An outdoor chess gathering including casual games, giant chess and demos.
Where: Fisguard and Government Street.
Who: Family fun for all ages. Casual players, people new to the game and seasoned veterans alike.
When: 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm, June 19.
How: Free!
Father's Day at Pacific Northwest Raptors
Hosted By: Pacific Northwest Raptors Ltd.
What: Watch live birds of prey fly, hunt and show off while getting up and close with the birds and handlers. A special "Hawk Walk" is also being offered for Father's Day, which is a brief walk through the forest with the birds in their natural habitat.
Where: 1877 Herd Road, Duncan BC. (Herd road is hard to spot, so from Victoria, follow highway 1 to highway marker 18 and take a right turn there.)
Who: The whole family
When: Pacific Northwest Raptors is open from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm daily, with live demonstrations at 1:30 and 3:30 pm.
How: Adults $12, Children 3 - 12 $6, under 3 free, youth 13 to 17 and seniors $10, family pass for $34 (two adults + two children) and Father's Day on Sunday has a half price special for Fathers!
Hosted by: Merridale Ciderworks
What: A BBQ event for families to celebrate Father's Day.
Where: The Merridale Ciderworks. 1230 Merridale Road, Cobble Hill.
Who: The BBQ is for the whole family!
When: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, June 19.
How: ?$19.95 per person and $10.95 for the wee ones under 10.
Father's Day Dinner at the Winery
Hosted By: Church and State Wines, Brentwood Bay
What: A sumptuous cuisine and wine pairing dinner event for Father's Day celebrations. Be sure to check out the Raptors at Church and State flying demonstrations in the afternoon!
Where: Church and State Wine's Brentwood Bay location, 1445 Benvenuto Avenue, Victoria.
Who: 19 years and older.
When: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, June 19. Reservations are recommended.
How: $40 for dinner or $55 for dinner and wine pairings.
Hosted by: Saanich Historical Artifacts Society
What: A Summer Fair with the Vancouver Island Model Engineer Trains - a favourite for young children and adults alike!
Where: Heritage Acres. 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton.
Who: The whole family.
When: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm June 18 and 19 (Trains run 10:00 am - 3:30 pm.)
How: By donation.
Safeway Father's Day Walk/Run for Prostate Cancer
Hosted by: The Prostate Centre Victoria
What: An eight kilometer run or three kilometer walk with entertainment, bbq and prizes to raise awareness for prostate cancer.
Where: Royal Roads University. 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria.
Who: The whole family.
When: 10:00 am race start, June 19.
How: Free to attend.
Saunders Subaru Triathlon Victoria
Hosted by: Saunders Subaru
What: Formerly named the New Balance Victoria Triathlon, this event is a run, bike and swim race with entertainment, guest speakers and child friendly activities.
Where: The start/finish checkpoint is along Brookleigh Road, so that may be the place to be as the race takes off and the competitors start completing the track. Hamsterly park will provide the best overall race viewing.
Who: Fun for the whole family. Child activities on Saturday.
When: 2:00 pm June 18 (kids fun race), Triathlon starts 6:45 am June 19.
How: Free for the whole family to watch.
Hosted by: ?Maximus Canada
What: A four hour race that challenges the minds and bodies of participants to complete challenges to earn points.
Where: Around the Victoria downtown core, with start and finish to the event occurring at the Save On Foods Memorial Centre.
Who: There will be teams of two participating, but the whole family is allowed to aid and take part.
When: 10:00 am race start time, completion must occur by 2:00 pm, June 19.
How: $150 per team entrance two people per team, under 19 years must have an accompanying adult.
?Vancouver Island Cultural Festival (Vic Fest)
Hosted by: Capitol City Productions
What: A one day outdoor festival that will provide a true island experience. Local art and culture, live entertainment and beer gardens.
Where: St Anns Academy, 835 Humboldt Street, Victoria.
Who: Anyone 19 and older.
When: Gates open 11:00 am June 18.
How: $40 per ticket. $5 for a wine & beer garden pass.
Enjoy treating your dad to the special day he deserves!


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The mayor of Dirt talks with Rango about the town's lack of water and how the people need something to believe in.
Themes: Life, Survival, Hope, Belief, Faith, Blind Faith, Destiny, Vulnerability, Manipulation
At the end of his rope, George is considering suicide until Clarence, an angel sent from heaven, intervenes by jumping in the icy river first.
Themes: Angel, Providence, Savior, Rescue, Suicide, Prayer, Irony, Hope, Manifestation
As Nazi forces close in from the rear, Asael empowers the group to tread through the treacherous swamp.
Themes: Despair, Giving Up, Hope, Resolve, Steadfast, Leadership, Desperation, Survival, Inspiration
As despair and violence threatens to disband the group, Tuvia inspires the people with powerful words of unity and hope for humanity.
Themes: Humanity, Hope, Dignity, Bickering, Community, Leadership, Solidarity, Unity, Speech
Caroline finds a series of postcards in which her father, Benjamin, wishes he could have been there for her and gives her advice about how best to live her life.
Themes: Life, Wisdom, Enlightenment, Advice, Fatherhood, Carpe Diem, Change, Transformation, Second Chance
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42' Hatteras Sport Fisherman Sportfish 1978 Yacht for Sale
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- 42 Hatteras 1978 Sport Fisherman
- Vessel Name: NumberEight
- Vessel Length: 42 feet
- Vessel Builder: Hatteras
- Vessel Model: Sport Fisherman
- Vessel Year: 1978
- Vessel Type: Sportfish
- Vessel Price: $25,000
- Vessel Location: Naples, FL
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1978 Hatteras Sportfish. Twin Diesels (6V92's). Â Engine hours 1569. Generator 2510 hours. Engines run good. Generator ok. Vessel in fair condition but, needs many upgrades
The 1978 Hatteras "Legendary� sport fishing vessels. She boasts a large bridge and spacious cockpit for fishing or entertaining your friends. The 1978 Hatteras Sport Fishing vessel. She boasts a large bridge for fishing or entertaining. She's in fair condition. If you are looking for a proven Hatteras Convertible and a great value you must look at this one. Asking $25,000 "As Is Condition.  Entertain in style; relax in comfort, cruise or just plain old sport fishing with your family and friends. If you are looking for a proven Hatteras Convertible and a great value you must look at this one. After many years of fishing this owner is ready to sell her.
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Events Calendar
China & Japan Market Visit
China & Japan Market Visit
7 - 15 September 2017
Major Events International (MEI) is taking a mission of suppliers to meet key officials and potential business partners to Beijing & Tokyo with the option of attending one or both parts of the programme.
The visit to China will be over the 7th - 10th September and include a briefing from our MEI China Associate Mark Thomas and B2B meetings with local companies and key sports officials. The visit will also include a city touro of Beijing and site visits to explore the key requirements of the Winter Olympics 2022.
The visit to Tokyo will start with a venue tour to a Rugby World Cup Stadium followed by a briefing on future requirements and opportunities with meetings with key stakeholders. For the second year, MEI are partnering with Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific to provide delegates with the opportunity to attend, exhibit, speak and sponsor, all at preferential rates.
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Hi, I've been trying it out using the noAutoStartUp() - which seems to make it work, i.e. let the route begin in a stopped state and then having a cron-schedule to start it at a given point in time. However, I need to have it to start and then stop a few hours later, but this does not work. If I set both a routeStartTime and a routeStopTime on the policy, then two scheduled events are being handled, but they are both firing the STOP action. I've been through the code, and I think that the problem is in this method of the ScheduledRoutePolicy: protected void loadCallbackDataIntoSchedulerContext(Action action, Route route) throws SchedulerException { getScheduler().getContext().put(SCHEDULED_ACTION, action); getScheduler().getContext().put(SCHEDULED_ROUTE, route); } This method is called during each invocation of the ScheduledRoutepolicy.scheduleRoute(Action action) method - which in my test gets called twice - first for the Start action and secondly for the Stop action. So after the second invocation of loadCallbackDataIntoSchedulerContext the SCHEDULED_ACTION on the context is the Stop action - even though I wanted to define both a Start and Stop action. I.e. it is possible to register in the routepolicy multiple actions, but the registration in the scheduler context only allows for one single action. Is this deliberate or is it a flaw in the implementation. >From comments on other issues in the forum I can see that it should be possible to register multiple policies on a route from Camel 2.7 - however, we are currently stuck on JDK1.5 so Camel 2.7 is not an option for us. Regards Mikael -- View this message in context: http://camel.465427.n5.nabble.com/Scheduling-routes-with-RoutePolicy-tp4269200p4281413.html Sent from the Camel - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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Salsa Verde Enchiladas
Recipe by Sooz Cooks
The lime juice really helps to perk up the flavor of these mild enchiladas. If you want them to be spicier you can serve them with hot sauce or chopped jalapenos on the side. Or if you can find it, you can use the Herdez brand salsa verde hot instead of mild. The recipe originated from Good Housekeeping magazine, but I have made changes to suit my family.
Top Review by DallasAggieGal
This recipe is awesome! It does require a little extra time to dip each tortilla into the mixture, but it's worth it. I made this recipe as-is except I accidentally put all the cilantro in the mix and didn't have any left to sprinkle on top. I don't think it really affected the taste, but it would have made the presentation prettier to have the green cilantro on top! Great recipe!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 cups cooked chicken, coarsely shredded
- 2 (16 ounce) jars salsa verde (such as Herdez brand)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (fresh)
- 1⁄4 cup cilantro leaf, chopped
- 16 corn tortillas
- 8 ounces sour cream (reduced-fat)
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, coarsely shredded
- lime wedge (garnish)
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place chicken in a medium bowl. Stir 1 cup salsa verde into chicken to evenly coat. Stir in garlic powder and salt/pepper to taste.
- Grease a 13" by 9" glass or ceramic baking dish and set aside.
- In 12-inch skillet, heat remaining salsa verde and lime juice to boiling on medium-high. Boil 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in 2 tablespoons cilantro; keep warm over very low heat.
- With tongs, place 1 tortilla in salsa verde mixture; heat 10 seconds. Place tortilla on waxed paper; top with about 1/3 cup shredded-chicken mixture. Roll up tortilla and place, seam side down, in prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture, arranging 12 tortillas in the dish.
- Stir sour cream and broth into remaining salsa verde mixture in skillet; spoon over filled tortillas. Cover baking dish with foil and bake 15 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with cheese and 1 tablespoon cilantro. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.
- Serve with lime wedges.