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LAFAYETTE, La. — Hello y'all! We're a few weeks into the SPHL offseason, and I've had some time to gather a few thoughts, musings, and other cogitations.
Truthfully, I'm still binge-watching some shows on Netflix and getting up-to-date on all of the Marvel movies before I watch Infinity War. Also, Stephanie and I just adopted a new kitten. Just look at how cute this little fella is!
Yes, I've become THAT GUY who posts kitten pictures on his Facebook page. Sorry, not sorry. Anyway, I'm getting off track. On with the brainwork!
1. Vegas making the Stanley Cup Final is the biggest hockey miracle since 1980.
The Vegas Golden Knights have accomplished the unthinkable – an expansion team advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season. We kick around the term "Lightning in a bottle" when describing highly improbable events. In this case, Vegas caught lightning about 20 times in their franchise history and may catch the Lightning in a few days if Tampa wins one more game.
2. Quad-City is going to be the 11th SPHL team.
Everything we've seen over the past few weeks points to a quick return to pro hockey after the ECHL Quad City Mallards folded up shop. The league extended their deadline to QC after the Moline, Ill., city council approved a two-percent ticket tax increase for the ironically-named TaxSlayer Center. The city wants a hockey team, the arena wants a hockey team, and the SPHL wants the market.
3. Going back in time would be a horrible idea.
I'm sure most of us have thought about going back in time to give our younger selves advice, right history's wrongs, or not sending that drunk text to your ex. I hate to break it to you, but if you went back in time – even for one second – you would die a horrible death.
The fatal flaw in time travel is that our science-fiction writers base fourth-dimensional movement solely on an earth-based frame of reference. However, our planet – rotating at 1600 feet-per-second while moving around our sun at 18 miles-per-second, which is hurtling around our galaxy at 134 miles-per-second, with said Milky Way zipping through the universe at 361 miles-per-second. Add up all those numbers, and even in one second's time, you've moved over 500 miles through the cosmos.
So if you go back in time, even for one second, and you'd either have a great view of the planet while suffocating in the blackness of space or instantly roasted in Earth's mantle. Ouch.
Stick tap – https://astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/71/howfast.html
4. Sure, it's flawed, but I'm not going to complain about the SPHL's playoff format anymore.
I'm not a fan of the best-of-three playoff format, an opinion I've rehashed every spring. The ultra-quick series don't have the time to generate much interest (or ticket sales, except for Huntsville) and too many dates fall on highly-unprofitable weekdays. Even the Federal League – a steadfast punching bag of mine – settles their championship in a best-of-five final series.
Since this will be my final diatribe against the best-of-three, I will offer the SPHL one last suggestion for fixing their postseason woes while keeping the league's penchant for outside-the-box innovation. Make all playoff matchups one-and-done.
No more poorly-attended weekday playoff games. No one/two-day ticket sales windows. An entire week to generate media interest in seven do-or-die, win-or-go-home events. Sure, I'd prefer the crescendo of drama which the more extended series provides. However, if the league is never going to entertain a return to five-game series, then let's quit with the best-of-three facade.
Alright, I'm stepping off the postseason soapbox for good – at least for the next ten months.
5. I'm seriously excited about the changes we're making over the summer.
We're on the verge of making some big announcements regarding our site and to our SPHL team for next season. We've already announced Matthew Harding's move to Editor-in-Chief and my step up to the Managing Editor's chair. Our summer recruiting drive has already yielded huge dividends, and we hope to bring in some more great talent to the website during the off-season. Stay tuned, y'all. It's going to be yuuuuge.
6. The Carolina Thunderbirds have exceeded expectations.
True, I give the Federal League a ton of grief, but I've been pleasantly surprised with the job Scott Brand has done with the Thunderbirds in Winston-Salem. The Thunderbirds demolished FHL attendance records in their inaugural season, and the organization seems to be headed in the right direction.
7. Jim Combs isn't getting called up, and I'm okay with it.
The SPHL president was one of the names being kicked around to replace outgoing ECHL commissioner Brian McKenna. Combs has done a heck of a job transforming the league into the primary feeder league to the ECHL and has hit a home run with this postseason's innovative Challenge Round. The league as a whole manages to do a lot of excellent work with relatively scant resources compared to the rest of minor pro hockey.
8. Special Teams play was a significant factor this season.
All levels of pro hockey enforced penalties much tighter during the regular season and the SPHL was no exception. There were almost two more minor penalties called each game, resulting in an increase of 110 power play goals and 35 shorthanded markers. Scoring increased by a total of 173 goals from last season, with almost 84% of them coming via special teams. Goalies may hate it, but look for the trend to continue in 2018-19.
9. I don't get all worked up over the protected lists.
We're going to get the teams' 13-player protected lists soon, which is a newsworthy event here on the website. In most cases, less then half of the protected players wind up signing with their teams over the summer. I'm more interested in who doesn't get named, especially if we get a new team in the Quad-Cities next season. Unlike Birmingham, who had the entire Cottonmouths' roster to choose from in last year's expansion draft, any expansion draft will resemble the additions of Evansville and Roanoke in 2016. If you want to read something interesting, check out last year's opening night rosters and see how some teams changed (or didn't change) during a season.
10. The Pensacola Bay Center still does not have a renovation/replacement plan.
While other SPHL venues are getting improvements over the next couple of years, the excessively-dated Pensacola Bay Center's future remains in limbo. The 33-year-old facility is quickly approaching the end of its operational life, yet the Escambia (Fla.) County Commision once again punted a vote regarding a potential development to replace the home of the Ice Flyers. The people of Pensacola deserve better vision from their leaders.
11. Finally! Another SPHL-related podcast!
You know him as the voice of the Mississippi RiverKings. You may also know him as our reigning SPHL Broadcaster of the Year. He's T.J. Chillot, and he's starting up a RiverKings-focused podcast called Crown Talk. Go ahead and give it a listen. We need more of this new media around the league, and I'm glad T.J. is taking the ball and running with it.
12. Yanni/Laurel will not be the next great Internet debate of our time.
The dress is blue-and-black, the hot dog is not a sandwich, and we've already proven Right Twix is far superior to Left Twix. We'll have to think of something else to debate, perhaps in another #SinBinUselessPoll.
Time for a Friday #SinBinUselessPoll
What's the better Twix bar?
— Mike Campos (@SinBinSPHL) May 11, 2018
13. Claws Up!
Finally, some congratulations to the NAHL Shreveport Mudbugs on winning their first Robertson Cup National Championship. The NAHL is the second-highest level of junior hockey in the USA, and the Mudbugs won the championship in their second season in the league. Our congratulations go out to owner Tommy Scott, general manager Scott Muscutt, head coach & former Huntsville Havoc winger Karlis Zirnis, and all of the players and staff for a fantastic season.
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Here's a look at up-to-date betting information for each SEC contest, complete with analysis and picks from Brian Edwards.
Edwards, a longtime VegasInsider.com handicapper with an emphasis on SEC football, will provide his thoughts and insights on the line moves throughout the 2017 season. He is a University of Florida graduate and a weekly radio guest in Las Vegas, Omaha and Memphis.
You can check out his work on Twitter or on his website, BrianEdwardsSports.com.
Note: All times for Saturday games Eastern. Lines and over/under totals are courtesy of Westgate Superbook.
Idaho at Missouri
Kickoff: Noon
Friday line: Missouri minus 14 (opened same)
Over/Under: 62
Public (ATS): 59 percent Missouri
Edwards' analysis: "Idaho is 2-0 against the spread as a road dog with an outright win at South Alabama. As an away dog, they're 16-3 against the spread in their last 19 games. I think Appalachian State is the best team in the Sun Belt, and they had to rally in the fourth quarter just to get out of Idaho with a win [last week].
"[Idaho quarterback] Matt Linehan is a four-year starter and threw for more than 3,100 yards last season. He's the son of a former NFL head coach, so he's a heady quarterback. The Vandals have only lost by more than 14 points once this season, so they've played in a lot of close games. Missouri is 0-3 against the spread as a home favorite."
The Play: Lean to Idaho
Tennessee at No. 1 Alabama
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
Friday line: Alabama minus 36 (opened -34.5)
Over/Under: 50.5
Public (ATS): 65 percent Alabama
Edwards' analysis: "The richest underdog spot in the history of the Tennessee program. The other two biggest spots for Butch Jones were plus-28 at Oregon, and they lost 59-14. They were plus-28 at Alabama in 2013 and lost 45-10. I don't see Tennessee mustering much offense in this game. This is going to be a complete embarrassment and a blowout.
"Alabama is going to score as many as they want. That said, Alabama has some bad numbers laying this many points. Alabama can cover this, but Nick Saban might be feeling sorry for Butch. If I had to pick it, I'd probably pick 'Bama, but I'm on the sidelines for this one."
The Play: Pass
Kentucky at Mississippi State
Kickoff: 4 p.m.
Friday line: Mississippi State minus 13 (opened -10.5)
Over/Under: 54.5
Public (ATS): 68 percent Kentucky
Edwards' analysis: "I made this total 46.5 points. The under is 4-2 overall for Mississippi State, 3-0 in its home games that have resulted in combined scores of 45, 44 and 49. The under is also 4-2 overall for Kentucky, 2-0 in a pair of road assignments that have seen combined scores of 36 and 41.
"Kentucky is getting back its best defensive player and last season's leading tackler, linebacker Jordan Jones, after he missed the last four games with a shoulder injury. This will be a big boost for the Kentucky defense, one that's ranked 10th in the nation at defending the run. The Wildcats are an abysmal No. 107 out of 130 FBS teams in total offense.
"As for Mississippi State's defense, led by elite/veteran coordinator Todd Grantham, it is ranked eighth in the country in total defense, fourth versus the pass, and gives up only 19.7 points per game. Mississippi State's offense is without starting receiver Malik Dear, and one of its best linemen, Martinas Rankin, is questionable with an injury. Finally, Kentucky's six games have produced average combined scores of 48.8. All about the under here."
The Play: Take the under and lean to Kentucky
No. 24 LSU at Ole Miss
Kickoff: 7:15 p.m.
Friday line: Ole Miss plus 7 (opened +6.5)
Over/Under: 59.5
Public (ATS): 53 percent Ole Miss
Edwards' analysis: "Ole Miss' offense really scares me. LSU has gotten two big wins to right the ship, but the Tigers are still winning pretty ugly. I wonder if there is a letdown scenario here. You know Ole Miss will be gunning for this one.
"If I'm LSU, I just want to get that 'W', get back on the airplane and get out of there. I don't quite have enough confidence in Ole Miss' defense to take them. I can see Derrius Guice and that LSU running game having its way. Ole Miss is going to score points, for sure. I just have to sit this one out."
The Play: Pass
No. 21 Auburn at Arkansas
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Friday line: Arkansas plus 15.5 (opened +14.5)
Over/Under: 52.5
Public (ATS): 82 percent Auburn
Edwards' analysis: "To me, it's Arkansas or pass. This is the biggest home underdog situation of Bret Bielema's tenure. The Razorbacks have been a double-digit home dog just twice, and they went 1-1 against the spread. As a road favorite under Gus Malzahn, Auburn is 6-4 against the spread. The Tigers have only been a double-digit road favorite twice, and they're 1-1 against the spread.
"This is a huge revenge spot for Arkansas. They were coming off a nice win at Ole Miss last season and getting double digits [at Auburn] and they pulled a complete no-show and got humiliated, 56-3. But they don't have Austin Allen, and they don't have Jared Cornelius. They're just not playing good football right now. It feels like they left their season on the field at Jerry World in that heartbreaker to Texas A&M.
"I can't lay points with Auburn. They've gone from playoff contender to maybe having a coach on the hot seat in the span of 30 minutes of football. If you can flip it to a positive, they still control their own destiny in the SEC West. If they can win out, they'll have a head-to-head tiebreaker if they beat Alabama. I don't know where their mindset is, so I can't lay a huge number on the road.
The Play: Pass
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December 2018
Message from the Superintendent
It's hard to believe that the first semester is about to come to a close. It seems like it was just last week that we were having our Welcome Home Bash and greeting students and parents on the first day of school. Our staff and administration have worked extremely hard this semester to help improve student learning. One of the areas of focus for the administration has been on improving student attendance.
Arkansas students and schools are now being graded on attendance. Students are identified by the state based on the number of days that they are absent from school. These identification labels are high risk - chronically absent (missing more than 17 days of school per year), moderate risk, or low risk (missing less than 9 days per school year). Students are assigned points based on this identification and those points are used in the calculation of the school's yearly letter grade assigned by the state of Arkansas. Parents play a vital role in helping improve student attendance and thereby the school's letter grade. As students get older and advance in their courses, sometimes parents feel ill-equipped to help with their child's homework, but parents can always help with preventing student absences. Getting your child to school on time, refraining from checking your child out early, making doctor and dental appointments after school hours or on non-school days, not taking family vacations when students should be in school, and sending them to school even if they have the sniffles, all help send the message to students that school is important.
I appreciate your help in reinforcing to your student the importance of getting a good education and that regular attendance is vital in helping improve learning.
Please make sure to view the Upcoming Events section of this newsletter for dates and activities. More information can be found on the district website and calendar.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Garland County READS Event
Hanamaki, Japan Sister-City Exchange Visitors
Mrs. Mary Zunick, Hot Springs Sister City Program Director, brought the Hanamaki student delegation to visit Jessieville Middle and High Schools on October 30, 2018.
The Hot Springs-Hanamaki Sister City program was started in January 1993. Since that time, several Jessieville students and staff have had the incredible opportunity of sharing cultures with students from Japan.
During their visit to Jessieville, middle and high school students, Mrs. Pricop, and Mrs. Benson took the delegation on a tour of the school district campus, shared a lunch with them in the cafeteria, and attended classes with them.
The Hanamaki delegation, represented by Mr. Tsukasa Sugawara (Hanamaki Higashi High School), Mr. Hideki Endo (Yumoto Junior High School), Saori Endo (17), Rinka Yamada (16), Ryunosuke Yokota (13), Ayano Nakamura (14), Saya Kikuchi (14), Shuka Numata (13), Huzuki Ota (14), and Kosuke Takahashi (13), presented Jessieville School District Superintendent, Mrs. Melissa Speers, with some small gifts of origami, weaving, and fans. Jessieville students presented the Hanamaki students with gifts as well. Gift giving in Japan is a tradition for social occasions and out of respect and courtesy. Our students learned that it is the act of giving, rather than the gift itself, that is important. It is the thoughtfulness and presentation of a gift that makes it so special and valuable.
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Veteran's Day Program
Former Jessieville Employee Honored in Home Town
Mrs. Teresa grew up in Marysville, Kansas, and graduated from the local high school. In the spring of 2015, a plan was formed for Marysville to start honoring their city mascot - the black squirrel - with five-foot tall statues all over town as an attraction for tourists. The project started with 21 statues in October 2016. Thirteen new black squirrel statues were added in October of 2018 to bring the total to 34. One of the thirteen new squirrels honors the memory of Mrs. Teresa because of her love of the Black Squirrels on Parade Project and her great respect for nuns. "Sister Teresa" is holding a rosary and wearing white Converse tennis shoes.
It was a privilege to have known Mrs. Teresa and to see the lives that she touched.
Jessieville School District Purchases Mobile Hotspots
Elementary Pumpkin Decorating Contest
First Place
Mrs. Robertson's 2nd-grade class won first place with a campfire theme.
Second Place
Mrs. O'Neal's 4th-grade class won second place.
Third Place
Mrs. Whiley's kindergarten class won third place with chicka-chicka-boom-boom pumpkin.
Middle and High School After-school Program Offerings
The Jessieville Middle and High School after school program will offer college courses to students AND parents next semester on the Jessieville School campus. Classes will be FREE for students and parents that meet the requirements for the class. The classes will begin on January 14 and end May 8, 2019.
Sociology will be offered on Monday nights from 5:00-8:00 pm. The entrance requirement is a Reading score on the ACT of 19 or the Accuplacer Reading score of 78. Mrs. Chris Benson and Mr. Cameron Hall, high school counselor, can administer the Accuplacer exam on the JHS campus if necessary.
English Composition II will be offered Tuesday nights from 5:00-8:00 pm. Individuals who want to take Composition II must complete the prerequisite of Composition I. This completion can be done by taking the course previously or successfully passing the AP exam. Proof of the successful completion of the prerequisite will have to be remitted to National Park College with the registration form. If the AP Exam results are being used, NPC will require an official AP transcript. However, for registration purposes, an unofficial transcript can be used.
If you have any questions concerning the courses you may contact Mrs. Chris Benson in the High School Counselor's office at email@example.com or 501-984-4011, or Mrs. Amanda Sarver, director of the after-school program, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 501-984-5665.
The following classes are also being offered for parents:
- Pinterest Projects on Monday from 5:30-6:30
- 101 Home Repair on Thursday from 5:30-6:30
FFA Convention
Students also had the opportunity to hear President Donald Trump speak to the group for over an hour. The last time a president spoke at the FFA Convention was in 1991 when President George H.W. Bush spoke.
FCCLA National Cluster Meeting
Thanksgiving Lunch Made Special By Cafeteria Staff
Photos courtesy of Brenda MacKay.
Jessieville High School Named National Beta School of Distinction
National Beta is proud to announce Jessieville High School as a 2018-2019 National School of Distinction. This award is an honor for Beta Chapters striving towards academic achievement, exemplary character, demonstrated leadership and service to others. With an ongoing quest to instill these qualities in more students, the National Beta School of Distinction Award is designed to award those schools that show an increase in membership for the current school year.
Jessieville High School Beta sponsor, Liz Schiefer commented, "This growth award is exciting because it's not like we lowered our standards to let more students in. This sophomore class as a whole is exceptionally talented and motivated and so many of them qualified for induction into Beta Club that we won the award. The award reflects how special these students are and how hard they work."
Award recipients received a National Beta School of Distinction banner to proudly display as a symbol of their accomplishment. In addition, National Beta School of Distinction recipients will be publicized at the 2019 National Beta Convention in Oklahoma City, OK this June.
"This prestigious honor is a true indication of Jessieville High School's dedication to academic excellence, leadership development and commitment to celebrating their student's achievements," said National Beta's Chief Executive Officer, Bobby Hart.
About National Beta: National Beta is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization in America. Since its beginnings in 1934, National Beta has been committed to providing students with a positive experience in a supportive manner in grades 4-12. The organization recognizes outstanding achievement, promotes character and social responsibility, encourages service involvement to school and community, and fosters leadership skills.
For more information about National Beta, visit betaclub.org
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HUB Holiday Spirit
Region II All-Region Honor Band
- Megan Brown - 1st Band - 9th Chair - Flute
- Ashley Gray - 3rd Alternate - Flute
- Samantha Greer - 2nd Band - 21st Chair - Clarinet
- John Canaan Taylor - 1st Band - 11th Chair - Trumpet
Congratulations to these Jessieville students!
Upcoming Events
Throughout the month of December - Victorian Carolers and Treble Makers will be performing in various venues
December 11 - Basketball games at Perryville High School
December 13 - Band Concert - 6:30 pm
December 14 - Basketball games at home versus Paris
December 15 - State Cheer Competition - Hot Springs - 8:00 am
December 15 - PeeWee Basketball at home - 9:00 am
December 15 - A Holiday to Remember choir concert - 6:30 pm
December 18 - Basketball games at Booneville
December 19 - 21 - Middle and High School Semester tests; early release of students at 12:45
December 22 - PeeWee Basketball at home - 9:00 am
December 27-29 Larry Ray Memorial Holiday Basketball Tournament - Arena
December 24 - January 4 - Christmas Break


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Type: Mineral
Locality: Intermediate zone, Emilio Mine, Lorone, Asturias, Spain
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 6.2 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
Weight: 87
Acquired: 2012-04-19
Source: Arkenstone Auction
Label: N
Comment: This well-known Asturias locale is noted for specimens with hydrcarbon inclusions. This is a striking and very showy example of mirror-lustre, translucent, color-zoned, light and dark purple fluorite cubes made a shade darker by hydrocarbon inclusions. The cubes have very nifty, beveled edges and the remarkable, intense stepped-growth pattern of the cubes reminds me of the fortification features on old Tri-State District galena specimens. The high lustre of the crystals is supremely noteworthy, making for a mesmerizing piece when rotated in light. Choice material from this famous mine from a well-known Spanish dealer.
Minerals: Fluorite (CaF2)
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Defiling Religion With Hate: How Individuals, Places of Worship, Society, and the Press Can Counter the Trend
Once again, terror has struck. Once again, lives have been lost. Once again, religion has been defiled by hate. The attacks in Pittsburgh, Christchurch, and Sri Lanka have reminded all of us that hateful people can skew the teachings of any religion and use them as a justification for violent actions.
Sadly, attacks by the few can create divisions among the many, expanding existing chasms between 'us' and 'them' and creating new ones. We must work diligently against that trend. Hate can spread like a virus.
Here are some of the things that individuals, places of worship, society and the press can do to minimize hatred's influence on society.
Individuals: Get to Know the 'Other'
Fear and mistrust are usually at the center of widening divides. Getting to know the 'other' (whoever that may be in your life) is a fundamental bridge-building approach. The founder of the Compassionate Listening Project wisely said that: "An enemy is someone whose story we don't know yet."
When we reach out to people for that purpose—either personally or through organized efforts—it is important to focus on the things we have in common, i.e. our shared humanity. Instead of talking about the things that we disagree on or focusing on how we believe in different things, we encourage individuals to engage in small talk, discuss the human life cycle, the weather, basic needs, hopes and dreams, obstacles and pains—life in general.
You see, the more that we can see ourselves, our shared humanity, in each other, the more likely we are to decrease anxiety and build trust over time.
Places of Worship: Open Your Doors
Places of worship and spiritual centers can open their doors and invite groups that they don't know to build trust through shared humanity.
Bringing groups together is a gentle art. We recommend that leaders meet beforehand to create acceptable terms and guidelines (when possible) or work with local interfaith efforts, especially if emotions are running high. We have also seen beautiful outcomes when doors are opened without any preconditions, where vulnerability, humility and generosity have led the way.
That being said, it is important to temper expectations. A subtle lowering of anxiety can often have more long-term influence than instant camaraderie. Creating trust is a marathon, not a sprint.
Society: Heal Angry Young Men
The elephant in the room is obvious when we dig a little deeper. Most acts of hate and terror are committed by angry young men that have been poisoned by skewed ideology. Societies all around the globe must find ways to heal young men, to give them constructive purpose, to make them feel worthy, and teach them compassion and empathy. The coming technological revolution will bring with it massive unemployment and the problem will keep getting worse until we find a sustainable social solution and fully commit to it.
The Press: Cover the Harmony
As we have written about before, harmony is not only possible but is all around us. Yet, the press is quick to spread news of tragedies and horror, quick to assign blame to religious motivations, wittingly or unwittingly fanning the flames, often missing the larger picture.
There are thousands of people engaged in constructive efforts all around the globe that rarely get coverage. When they do, their stories are featured in human-interest sections, portrayed as rare, as an exception to the rule.
The truth is that violence is the exception. The proportions between violent acts in the name of religion and acts of kindness, goodness, and harmony performed by religious and spiritual people have been turned upside down in the media. There are thousands of acts of benevolence and generosity for every act of violence in the world.
The press can play a huge role in the altering of the narrative and they don't have to look far for encouraging stories.
Passive Hope vs. Active Hope
In the face of violence, in the face of tragedy, in the face of hate, too many people turn inwardly to passive hope. "I hope things will change." "I hope we can all get along." "I hope the violence will end soon."
If we are to turn the tide and change the narrative, we must move from passive hope to active hope. We must all do something. What I have described above is a good starting place. We must work towards a more hopeful outcome.
Rev. Gudjon Bergmann
Interfaith Minister and Author
Founder and Lead Educator at Harmony Interfaith Initiative
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p.s.s. I'd love to hear your ideas about what else can be done in the name of active hope. Feel free to add your thoughts to the comment section.
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Hey everyone, if you're still reading my blog, thank you for sticking with me! I have been really busy lately, but I also had fun times. I think it was good to have a bit of a break from the blog. As a lot of you may know, I started a new education this September and sometimes it's a bit hard to keep up with all the homework.
I wanted to share some pictures with you that I took when I was on a walk with my mom in the forest again. I think this was one of the last days of good weather in November. I can't believe it's all going so fast, before you know it, Christmas is around the corner and we'll be starting off a new year again. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a fast train, I guess we all get older and things go faster every year.
This week I will start a new block in school and I really hope that this suits me better. Because the last block, I felt like I had to try really hard to keep my head above the water. But, this block is going to be about communications in business, which I think suits me more as I already have a diploma in international business.
So thank you all for your patience, I hope to blog more and find some more inspiration. Sometimes I feel like I'm only busy with school. And welcome to all my new readers, I hope you like what you read and stay around for a while, I really appreciate everyone of you.


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I do keenly watch developments in google+ photos, and the take a tour item has just been updated (ok some time in the past month!). One obvious observation is it only show photos on mobile device, and I think this is clearly because that is their current focus (ie picasa and desktop applications are no longer part of the story). That aside one of the features that everypix (now defunked) were developing was object/scene recognition and more automated ways to group and classify your images. So I am interested to see google+ photos making the same claim BUT….
NO it doesn't do object recognition once the photos are on the web. I suspect this may only be on mobile devices only (which is a bit strange because object recognition is likely to require a heck of a lot of computation cycles)
So where does that leave me, with not such a good report card …
on Photo Organization
on sharing photos in Blogger
not displaying Creative Common Licencing
on AutoAwesome
on AutoBackup
I suspect the essence of why I am becoming so frustrated with google+ photos and google+ in general is it is going the way of the apple-verse (ie supposedly "always just works" but it will only ever work in a simplistic way), which is so seldom very useful to me.


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Lowry collects 5,000th career assist as Toronto Raptors edge Phoenix Suns
Published Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:42PM EST Last Updated Friday, January 18, 2019 7:59AM EST
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7)gets a hand to the ball as Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives for the basket during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Thursday Jan. 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
TORONTO -- After collecting his 5,000th career assist on the night, Kyle Lowry got the ball. But Pascal Siakam got the win.
With Kawhi Leonard resting for the second game of a back-to-back, Toronto coach Nick Nurse elected to put the ball in Siakam's hands with 13 seconds left in a 109-109 tie with the Phoenix Suns.
The six-foot nine forward from Cameroon paused before blowing past first Mikal Bridges and then Deandre Ayton for the winning layup with no time remaining.
"He made a great move and finished it off," Nurse said after the 111-109 victory Thursday.
"We call him P-Skills for a reason," added C.J. Miles. "He's got a lot of skills. There's a lot of things he can do with the basketball."
A smiling Siakam, who also goes by Spicy P, said he appreciated the fact that his team entrusted him with the ball with the game on the line.
"To be honest, I didn't know what I was going to do. I just had to make sure that I took the last shot," he said.
"It was 'Pascal get the ball and get some spice a little bit,"' Siakam, wearing a T-shirt that said Hot Stuff, added with a laugh.
Lowry had 16 points and eight assists. He and Serge Ibaka, who finished with 22 points, turned it on in the fourth quarter but the Suns refused to go away.
Just who got the game ball remains a mystery.
"I think Kyle stole it," said Siakam. "But that's cool. Kyle can have that."
Asked if he had it, Lowry said: "Nah, I lost it."
There was a basketball in his locker, however.
The final seconds helped erase memories of an early 16-point lead that Toronto squandered.
After a Devin Booker three-pointer gave the Suns a 107-105 lead, Siakam sank two free throws to tie it with 1:16 remaining. A Raptors defensive stop and Ibaka hook shot made it 109-107 Toronto.
Kelly Oubre Jr., missed his shot but an Ibaka foul sent Bridges to the line with 13 seconds left. He made both.
A Toronto timeout set the stage for Siakam's heroics. He finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
"Hell of a shot," said Phoenix coach Igor Kokoskov.
Toronto (34-13) was without Leonard (rest), Jonas Valanciunas (thumb) and OG Anunoby (personal). They did not miss a thing of beauty but the matchup between the second and 27th-placed teams in the league proved to be far closer than expected.
Six Raptors finished in double figures as Toronto bounced back from a 117-108 loss in Boston on Wednesday.
That loss snapped the Raptors' five-game win streak. But they kept another run going as they notched their eighth straight win at home since losing a 104-99 decision to Milwaukee on Dec. 9.
It was also Toronto's sixth win in seven games, improving the Raptors' record to 7-2 in January.
Booker led Phoenix (11-35) with 30 points, his ninth 30-point game of the season.
After leading by as much as 16 in the second quarter, Toronto was outscored 29-20 in the third and went into the final quarter trailing 78-77. The Raptors shot 7-for-22 in the third.
Phoenix's Josh Jackson was ejected in the fourth quarter for a second technical. He had sparked the Suns offence with five points in the quarter, finishing with seven.
The second technical came with a flagrant foul, allowing Toronto to run its lead to 92-87. The Raps retained possession and Lowry sank a three-pointer to rub salt into the wound in a 9-0 run.
Lowry had originally been ruled out of the game for rest purposes but was pronounced fit to play before tipoff. Lowry, who only recently came back from a sore back, spent his time on the bench lying on his back rather than in a seat.
He came into the game needing six assists to reach 5,000 for his career. He collected No. 6 in the fourth quarter, feeding Ibaka for a bucket.
"I would have never thought I would have gotten there at the start of my career," said the 32-year-old Lowry, who is in his 13th NBA season. "I'll look back on this when I retire ... For now, it's a great day, a great team win for us."
The only other active players to have reached that milestone are Chris Paul, LeBron James, Tony Parker, Rajon Rondon, Russell Westbrook, Dwayne Wade, John Wall, former Raptor Jose Calderon and Raymond Felton.
Miles had been listed as questionable with a sore hip but was able to play. He finished with a season-high 13 points.
Toronto started Lowry, Fred VanVleet, Danny Green, Siakam and Ibaka, a lineup that had gone 4-0 this season. The Raptors have used 14 different starting lineups this season, compared to 12 all last season.
The Raptors have routinely sat Leonard, who scored 33 points against Boston, for one half of back-to-back games.
Toronto has not lost on consecutive days since Dec. 26-27, 2017 (at Dallas and Oklahoma City). Since then it has split nine back-to-back sets and swept nine.
The Raptors only have three more scheduled back-to-backs left, fewest in the NBA.
The Suns opened a four-game road trip with a 133-97 defeat in Indiana on Tuesday in a game that saw the Pacers lead by 37 at one point. The Suns have lost 11 of their last 14 and are a dismal 4-18 on the road.
Patrick McCaw, signed a free agent Jan. 10, made his Raptors debut off the bench in the second quarter. He did not score in six minutes.
It was the Raptors' 12th annual Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation night with more than 300 members of the military and their families in attendance. A pre-game presentation recognized Lieut.-Gen. Jean-Marc Lanthier, commander of the Canadian Army.


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I thought that it might be wise to put a couple of hints on how the album pages work.
The albums have been categorised to make the list a smaller. A category can be chosen from the main album page. This page displays a hexagon picture created from several smaller hexagons. Click the smaller hexagons that relates to the category and you will be shown a list of albums within that category.
Yellow text is generally a link and you can click on it to see another page
For files labelled [filename.jpg]: these are picture files and if you click on them you will get a slightly bigger picture. Full size photos are available from me, but there wasn't enough space on the website for the full size pics.
For files labelled [filename.avi]: these are video files and have sound. If you move your mouse over them they will start to play. Hit the "Esc" on the top left hand side of your keyboard to stop them, otherwise they will stop when they have finished playing. Video files on average last between 10 and 15 seconds.
A folder structure should be displayed in the top left hand corner of the album display. You can click on these links to get to all albums, current category, or event.


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Read reviews for the Raven (1993-2001 model) by Eddyline Kayaks as submitted by your fellow paddlers. All of the reviews are created and written by paddlers like you, so be sure to submit your own review and be part of the community!
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This is an exceptional boat that I take out to my local lake and to relax only to find myself pacing (or passing) the surfski folk while out as I hover around 6mph for a short time! The boat brace turns wonderfully in moving waters when pulling out of eddies, rolls as easy as my whitewater play boat, and can easily haul a weekend of camping gear for two.
I find the boat to be quite stable with amazing secondary stability; I have NEVER accidentally tipped in this boat. When chop gets over 8 inches some water splashes on the deck but the ride remains very dry. I looked long and hard, saved my pennies, and found a boat that does just about every thing I could ever want. Fit and finish is beautiful and I get compliments each time I take it out.
I have called Eddyline directly and they have ALWAYS been great, even with the silliest questions they have treated me with kindness and respect. If you get a chance to own one of these boats consider yourself one of the lucky ones.
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The Raven handles great, and while I consider myself a novice, the boat responds to edging well, and loves to lean and turn. Even though not used often, the rudder system is strong, simple, and predictable. If I were to make an upgrade to my boat, I'd add a new "Smart Rudder" system to enhance rigidity to the foot pedals when rolling/bracing. The seat design/placement is comfortable, and my legs have never gone to sleep as in some other designs. I love the flush hatches when crawling back into my boat after a capsize, and while the foam bulkheads can leak, I have been satisfied with the integrity of mine. The Eddyline boats have super glass work, and even after 5 years of almost constant service the gelcoat looks great, surface scratches polish out nicely. The factory/dealer is VERY responsive, and that factor alone is enough to make a person buy an Eddyline boat. While shopping other lines, I was dismayed by the lack of response by several manufacturers, even with good design, one major builder from Canada that I met personally took 3 weeks to respond to my inquiry...enough said?
I highly recommend Eddyline. Even with many, many hard miles under the keel, my Raven is awesome! I'd buy another in a heartbeat.


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From Womb to Tomb
by James N. Watkins
Posted: January 18, 2019
All lives matter, all the time…
On January 13, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation designating January 22 National Right to Life Day. I wish the day wasn't limited to simply the unborn. So, here are my favorite columns on several right-to-life issues:
Editor's Note: Because the 22nd often falls on a weekday, as it does this year (Tuesday), the previous Sunday is observed as Santity of Life Sunday, which falls on Junuary 20 this year.
- Capital punishment: serious questions
- Ethuanasia and "dying with dignity"
- Is it a life or a choice?
- Pro-life from womb to tomb
I'm grateful my mom was "pro-life." I hope my children will be!
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Phuket Immigration denies crackdown on ED visas
Tanyaluk Sakoot
Thursday 10 October 2013
PHUKET: The Superintendent of Phuket Immigration, Pol Col Sanchai Chokkayaikij, has denied rumours that there is to be a crackdown on the abuse of Non-Immigrant ED visas, or that the visas will soon no longer be available.
A sample of an Education visa.
ED visas are required by foreigners who want to come into Thailand to study. Subjects that can be studied in Phuket range from teaching of English as a foreign language (TEFL) through to Thai boxing and mixed martial arts.
The rumour was floated yesterday evening in a post on the ThaiVisa web forum, with the poster, "Phronesis", informing everyone, "There are 42 language schools in Phuket. They are being called to a meeting with immigration on October 17.
"Immigration want to do away with the student visa because of its abuse by Russians and other foreigners working illegally on the island. So … if you are like me … and are currently staying in Phuket on a ED visa … don't get too comfortable."
Col Sanchai agreed that a meeting has been set for October 17 – next Thursday – but denied any intention by Immigration to launch a drive to find people misusing ED visas, or to stop issuing them.
He told The Phuket News, "Phuket Immigration will hold the meeting about ED visas. All concerned (including foreigners) are invited to this meeting so that they can understand the rules and follow them in the same way. All details will be explained at the meeting."
There has been concern that foreigners come to Thailand on ED visas but do not study. Instead, they work illegally. The visa, with a one-year validity, allows them to enter Thailand at any time during that period for 90 days at a time. In effect, it allows them to stay almost 15 months before they must get a new visa.
Trying to work for any length of time while on a tourist visa is much more difficult; the maximum stay is 60 days, and those found entering many times on tourist visas may come under scrutiny from Immigration. They may even be refused a renewal at the border, leaving them stranded in a neighbouring country.
A source who works at a Phuket training school where people can study for TEFL certificates, told The Phuket News this morning on condition of anonymity that he was aware of people coming to Phuket, getting a ED visa, but then taking on a full-time job illegally.
"I wouldn't say it's quite common, no, but it certainly happens. Technically, I think, you can work up to 20 hours a month on an education visa. But you still have to get a work permit. Work permits are completely separate from visa issues in Thailand."
When asked if there was abuse of the education visa in Phuket, he said,
"The short answer is yes."
He said a former student at the school got "duped" into doing that.
"The owner of a language school was quite forthright, telling her, 'You'll never get a job without a degree. You'd better work for me under an ED visa and I'll protect you.
"She had to put down a B10,000 deposit. She said to me, 'This sounds a little bit dodgy,' and I told her not to do it. She was able to get B5,000 returned.
"It certainly happens but there are bigger issues out there that need attention – such as all the teachers on the island who are working for school but who don't have degrees." (In Thailand, teachers in the mainstream education system require a degree to teach.)
Schools offering TEFL or Thai language courses usually charge between B25,000 and B35,000 to organise a one-year ED visa for students.


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An attention drawing protest demonstration condemning the Uva CM who had made a Tamil female Principal to kneel before to apologize for not enrolling a student sent by him in her school.
The demonstration was held under the aegis of the Eastern Province Tamil Teachers Association and the principals and teachers of Trincomalee schools joined in this demonstration. This demonstration was held in front of the Eastern Province Ministry of Education.
Meanwhile the principal connected to the incident, R.Pavani, the Principal of Badulla Girls College, had given a 7 – hours long statement.
The CM, Uva Province, Chamara Sampath Thassanayake was produced in court and released on surety bail of Rs. 200,000/- and was ordered to appear in courts on May 16th.


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10 Photography Magazines to Follow on Instagram
Love to look at magazines filled with unique and creative photography? Then you have to check out these fascinating photography magazines to follow on Instagram right now.
Photography magazines are definitely underrated. However, there are people out there who truly appreciate a good magazine filled with stunning and creative photos. They have collections of photos by skillful, professional photographers. Whether the magazine features a collection of a certain theme or is completely diverse, it's really aesthetically pleasing just to skim through the pages. Not to mention that these are the perfect type of magazines to place on your coffee table and use as decor pieces.
While their magazines are something to seriously check out, many of these magazine companies have social media accounts where they post some of their best photos for followers to see. But their Instagram accounts are intriguing to go through. If you want to be updated on beautiful photography on the daily, then you have to check out any of these awesome photography magazines to follow on Instagram right now.
Probably one of the most artistic photography magazines on this list, Street Photographers International(SPi) are a collective of street photographers who all aim to promote the best street photography from across the globe. They also hope to offer a platform for unrepresented photographers with extraordinary talents, from strangers on the streets to the shapes and patterns from architecture and everyday objects.
Today on their Instagram account, they attract around 12 million views and possess over 60,000 submissions within a single month. And as popular as they are, they're seen as the largest dedicated street photography recourse in the world. Not to mention that they give out awards to their most talented photographers, who are some of the most followed photographers on Instagram.
Minimal Zineis one of thebest photography magazines to follow on Instagram now. This company is an independent platform that's known to share a minimal view on contemporary visual culture. They find the little things in life worth capturing and sharing with viewers. They are currently on the lookout for fresh new collaborators and great photographers to be part of the company and share their work.
However, Minimal Zine is also a multidisciplinary creative studio where they offer creative direction and photography, as well as graphic design. Their main focus is to create intelligent and engaging visual communication and even to establish continuous and progressive relationships with their clients. While they're continuously searching and posting amazing photography on their Instagram, followers of Minimal Zine will always be entertained and amazed by all of their posts.
As a constantly evolving journal of emerging photographers, Burn Magazine is a fascinating photography magazine that consists of the most stunning photos. From nature to street and even landscape photography, there's something for everyone to gain out of from this magazine. They launched on December 21 of 2008 and are curated by Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey.
Burn publishes singles or new stories about twice a week and it's never consistent. All of their stories and photos are diverse from each other. Even if they post a single photo, there's a much deeper meaning behind it. In fact, Burn is the type of company where they want you to think about what's behind the photo.
One of the more diverse photography magazines to follow on Instagram right now is Somewhere Magazine. Somewhere is an astonishing magazine where they focus on all-things photography. As a lifestyle magazine based in Stockholm, Sweden, they focus on photography, fashion, film, designs, and travel. However, their main attraction is the photography aspect.
Their type of photography focuses more on the artistic side of life, defining colors, shapes, textures, as well as the emotions of people. Every single one of their posts is extraordinary in its own way. While they contrast from the other posts, it still represents what Somewhere Magazine is all about: based on the artistic side of the world.
If You Leave is one of the first projects by Arthur and Frank editions. It was a limited publication of a photography blog and since it was so successful, they sold in exclusive bookstores across Paris, London, and New York. And on November 2011, they even published a second volume which was followed by a successful launch and exhibition in London.
If You Leave is known to be a collection of contemporary photography where they showcase snapshots of a journey made by wanderers studying the mysterious but uncannily peaceful feelings of desolation and loneliness. Rather than a collection of an individual's work, they mostly focus on the impact of a single image. And all of their posts on their Instagram do just that—impact their followers with every single post they put up. They have truly figured out how to master their lenses.
For a publication and a platform for all artists of diverse types that possess a very meticulous style in photography and illustration work, Noice Magazine is certainly among the photography magazines to follow on Instagram. The company has a passion for patterns, light, comical essence, and allegory—which are seen as the key points in what they solely publish. Noice embraces all things arts and culture, and they represent the everyday voices of informative political essays, opinion, and news.
Noice focuses on publishing through written or visual mediums and they strive for uniting art and not categorizing them. Aside from selling their magazine, they also sell limited edition photo books, shirts, prints, and much more. The colors that they mainly aim for in their Instagram are soft colors and patterns. From street to nature photography, Noice is an easygoing photography publication where they mainly want photography compositions to play a major part in every single photo. They definitely won't be making any of the common photo composition errors.
One of the more interesting photography magazines to follow on Instagram now is Feature Shoot. Feature Shoot shows the works of international emerging and establishing photographers where they're transforming the medium through compelling, cutting-edge projects. In addition, there are contributing writers from across the world and have a wide range of interests; they feature contemporary work in various genres of photography.
From fine arts to documentary, portrait, landscape, still life, and much more, they view photography to be a very powerful form of storytelling and share works that have a strong narrative vision. And their Instagram is coated in the most unique posts you've ever seen. From art pieces to vibrant photography photos, you'll certainly love following Feature Shoot on Instagram.
Fujifeed is one of the best photography magazines to follow on Instagram now. They're an independent, ad-free online magazine that's created by X-Photographer Samuel Zeller and they started from Instagram on January 2016. Soon, they expanded to be one of the largest community of Fujifilm photographers on earth. On their magazine, they publish series and feature images on the daily, including their Instagram account and Ello.
Speaking of Instagram, all of their posts are great to check out. Since Fujifeed mainly focuses on photos that tells a deep story, each one of their posts is intriguing and worth checking out. Plus, they really make you think of what's happening behind the photo.
Yet Magazine is designed to be a triannual photography publication where they showcase editorial and photographic series from artists across the globe. Their main focus is to feature multiple diverse styles of photography without any restriction in medium, genre, or the theme. They showcase for other rising and popular international photographers and their work is essentially characterized by the quality of the submitted project, through its concept to the shoot and the editing.
Yet aims to show "the image" from various perspectives and it begins from the photography as a whole. While many of the posts on their Instagram are very simple, they hold powerful meanings behind each. Something so plain like a photo of a hand holds a deep story that's truly intriguing to see on your feed.
Finally, as one of the all-time best photography magazines to follow on Instagram, we have Archive Collective. As an online and print platform, Archive Collective is a group of talented individuals in a global creative community. They aim to bring together a curated collection of visual projects speaking to a common, overarching theme.
Their platform works as a collaborative premise and they're always open to new contributions as well as creative inputs. Archive Collective is so open that they allow literally anyone to pitch their ideas to them either as a one-time feature submission or an ongoing project through several issues. And their Instagram consists of the stunning submissions by aspiring or well-known artists. They share their stories through the posts and attempt to impact the viewers.


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Custom Nike Air Max 1 "Leopard" & More Feature in This Week's Best Instagram Sneaker Photos
Highsnobiety's dedicated #hskicks community never fails to deliver, diving deep into forgotten footwear archives, and looking towards the future with selections of heavy-hitting, soon-to-be-grails. And despite this very much being the week of collabs, we found space for the notable designs of our mainline competitors to shine through. So, whether you need inspiration for your own sneaker snaps, want to discover some lesser-known silhouettes, or just feel like finding new feet to follow, you're guaranteed to discover all of the above with our definitive weekly roundup.
This week we got an amazing variety of kicks. From eye-catching, high-contrast collaborations like the ACRONYM x Nike Air Presto Mid and atmos's recent Nike Air Max Light 2, to a well-balanced customization of the timeless Air Max 1 silhouette, there's something to suit every taste. One thing's for sure: we're all ready for summer, and our shoes show it.
ASICS also brought the collab heat with literal flames on its sneakerwolf GEL-Kayano Trainer, and New Balance leveled out the selection with a look back at 2016's J.Crew 997 "Butterscotch."
To get involved yourself, all you have to do is use the #hskicks hashtag on your Instagram sneaker shots, along with the city you're in, and of course, the best shot of your chosen pair.
So, without further ado, here are 10 of the best sneaker photos on Instagram from this week, including the pairs mentioned above, and many more.
Jump into the future
Not-so-mellow yellow
Pure flames
Layer up
Low-key heat
Real drip
Jump, man!
Sweet as
Feline fine
To stay updated on everything happening in the sneaker world, follow @Highsnobietysneakers on Instagram, check our sneaker release date calendar, and subscribe to our sneaker chatbot on Facebook to receive lightning quick updates to your inbox.
Editor's note: By using the #hskicks hashtag or by tagging @highsnobiety in your Instagram images, you hereby remove all copyright restrictions and agree to have your photos posted on www.highsnobiety.com and any relevant social channels.


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Fujitsu Esprimo E410 85+
With it's 3rd Gen Intel i5 processor and 4GB memory, this Fujitsu E410 is powerful and delivers excellent performance. There is plenty of space to store all of your files with it's large 500GB hard drive.
It comes with Windows 10 Professional pre-installed and we have also included a few essential applications (listed below) to ensure that your computer arrives ready to use straight out of the box.
Additional Software Included
► Microsoft Security Essentials – to help keep your computer virus and malware free.
► Open Office – a free office alternative to Microsoft Office that lets you edit documents.
► Adobe PDF Reader – lets you open and read pdf files.
► K-Lite DVD Codec Pack – so you can watch DVD's.
► CD BurnerXP – used to copy/burn CD's and DVD's.
► Adobe PDF Reader – lets you open and read pdf files.
► Defraggler – used to defrag your hard drive.
► CCleaner – used to cleanup your computers registry files.
► Recuva – helps you to recover lost/deleted files.
► Malware Bytes – scans for malware/viruses.
Grade C – Grade C products we consider to be in acceptable condition. Tested, they should function as intended. They are sold as is, with cosmetic wear and tear, flaws, chips and scratches and possibly poor battery life. They will not come with the original manufacturer packaging and do not contain the manufacturers manual / user guide. As we are dealing with refurbished goods, we understand that some issues can arise. If you do have any problems we ask that you contact us as quickly as possible so that we can try to find the best solution for you.
Here at Repc we also use our equipment and services to support charities, local residents and community groups through the Microsoft Registered Refurbisher Program. We want to provide a great service along with our aim of reducing the digital divide.
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Order Deadline: Pre-orders will be taken until end of day 08/24/2018. (ORDER NOW CLOSED - PLEASE WAIT LIST TO BE NOTIFIED OF FUTURE ORDERS)
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text: High Road Training Partnerships About High Road Training Partnerships The High Road Training Partnerships (HRTP) initiative is a $10M demonstration project designed to model partnership strategies for the state. Ranging from transportation to health care to hospitality, the HRTP model embodies the sector approach championed by the Board — industry partnerships that deliver equity, sustainability, and job quality. Along with these program investments, the Board is producing a body of policy and principle to guide related undertakings across the workforce system. Indeed, the initiative was designed as a campaign — to advance a field of practice that simultaneously addresses urgent questions of income inequality, economic competitiveness, and climate change through regional skills strategies designed to support economically and environmentally resilient communities across the state. The industry-based, worker-focused training partnerships build skills for California's "high road" employers — firms that compete based on quality of product and service achieved through innovation and investment in human capital, and can thus generate family-supporting jobs where workers have agency and voice. Foundation Documents High Road – Overview Essential Elements High Road to Distribution and Logistics High Road to Janitorial High Road to Healthcare High Road to Hospitality High Road to the Port High Road to the Public Sector High Road to Public Transit High Road to Water Featured Links CA Community Colleges Econ & Workforce Development California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Employment Development Department California Department of Industrial Relations California Department of Education State Personnel Board EDD/Labor Market Information Division EDD Policy & Guidance California Employment Training Panel Workforce Investment Works California Department of Rehabilitation California Workforce Development Board 800 Capitol Mall, Suite 1022Sacramento CA 95814T: 916-657-1440F: 916-657-1377


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Marie C. Boerjan
Born: December 15, 1925
Died: February 27, 2019
Date: Saturday, March 2
Time: After 9:30 a.m.
Location: Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville
Funeral Service
Date: Saturday, March 2
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville
Location: St. Ansgar Cemetery
St. Ansgar, Iowa- Marie Catherine Rogers Boerjan, 93, of St. Ansgar, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center. Funeral service will be on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, Iowa at 11:00 AM, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Visitation will be after 9:30 Saturday morning at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar are in charge of arrangements.
Marie was born December 15, 1925, the second child and first daughter of Joseph and Mabel (Weinberger) Rogers in Osage, Iowa. She was "mom, jr." to her eleven other siblings as she attended country school through eighth grade and graduated from Osage High School in 1943.
In the years following, she traveled and worked in various places after starting as a secretary at Farmer's Insurance in Minneapolis. From there she went to Portland, Oregon, as a nanny and also worked in the shipyards until the war ended. She then took a government job in Washington, DC, keeping records for the Naval Academy. On a visit home to Mitchell County, on a blind date arranged by her brothers, she met John Boerjan, who convinced her that she was getting to be an "old maid," and that she should give up her career and marry him, which she did on November 8, 1950.
They bought a farm on the Cedar River and raised eight children there, six of whom survive: Denis (Martha Chancellor), St. Ansgar, Cindy Sams (Joe), Minneapolis, Sheryl Krebsbach (Jim), Stacyville, Lee (Theresa), St. Ansgar, Paul (Donna), St. Ansgar, and Dale, Amery, Wisconsin. She was known for her fabulous cooking skills, generosity, and hospitality. It seems many visitors just happened to show up at mealtime. She was an inspiration to many as "caretaker extraordinaire" for her two disabled children and later her husband, who was a stroke victim. She spent many hours over many years as a volunteer at the Good Samaritan facility in St. Ansgar. Her sunny disposition was on display through it all. Her family was especially amazed at and proud of how she kept up with them by utilizing her iPad, FaceTime, the internet, and social media. Those technology tools brought the world to her when she was no longer as able to leave her home. She resided in her own home until early January, when she made the decision to move to Good Samaritan. The family is grateful for the excellent and loving care she received there.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John in 2006, their son, Graig Allen in 1983, daughter, Beth Ann, in 2001, brothers Clair, Maurice, Marvin, Jerry, and Damian Rogers, sisters Monica Faas and Eileen Kleckner.
Survivors include her six children and their spouses, a brother, Galen Rogers, sisters Marilyn Doyle, Loraine Prokopec, and Kathleen Prokopec, 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.


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Picking up the pieces of the wreck you went and left
And I'm dealing with dilemmas in my now so stressful life.
I'm drinking stronger spirits, made my home here on the floor,
And I'm losing all ambition and goals
I'm going all out, I'm thinking you're just as bad.
I'm not sleeping at night, but I'm going from bar to bar.
Why can't I just rewind, why can't we just rewind, why can't we just rewind?
Remember at 16 the crazy drunken night we had,
When I kissed you in the hallway, then I took you straight to bed.
Two years on I'm still the same boy, and
[Chorus: x2]
You might blame it on me, but you insisted that we fall.
Wiped your hands of me and said you needed more, more, more!
[Chorus: x2]
Why can't we just rewind?
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.


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Established in 1992, Amue (short for Agence de mutualisation des universités et etablissements, which translates to "Agency sharing of universities and institutions") is an organization devoted to fostering innovation among universities and other Higher Education and Research Institutions in France with over 170 institutions as its members. This month, Amue introduced a new identity designed by Lyon, France-based Graphéine. (There are a few more images than shown in this post here).
I imagine the little blobs in the original logo are meant to represent single quote marks and serving as a metaphor for conversation between the organizations. A noble effort in concept but awfully executed originally. The new version maintains the same construction but brings it into the twenty-first century with a not-so-pleasant version of the quotes with gradients — which is a shame because they look great without the gradients as seen in the image directly above — and a new custom typeface designed in collaboration with Nonpareil. The color of the wordmark is a little strange, brownish gray, but it makes for a good, memorable wordmark with its own distinct aesthetic.
The custom typeface has me on the fence. I like aspects of it and dislike others, but I think I'm won over by the small caps, which create a nice typographic texture and has some charming quirks to it.
In application there is also the gradient-y and plus-sign-y background that provides some welcome texture and works well with the bold typography. It looks like football play and formation diagrams but for nerds. I think that's a compliment. Overall, it's a vast upgrade to what Amue had before and it makes for a relatively creative identity within the academic world.


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Poems I Left Laying Around
Every once in a while, I write poetry straight from my head and leave it where I wrote it when i'm writing an e-mail or in the message board. These are some of them that I have picked up off the ground of whereI left them. Now I dust them off and put them in the china cabinet of works that is apricotpie.com in no apparent order,
I wish to steal the sky
I really, really, try
I reach and reach
A lesson tries to teach
Only God can posses something so high
Can you feel it?
I can feel nothing
Do you know it?
I can know nothing
Can you hear it?
I can hear nothing
Do you smell it?
I can smell nothing
Can you taste it?
I can taste nothing
Do you see it?
I can see nothing
If you can and do, will you help me?
I can rely on no one else
This was an attempt to comfort a guy friend of mine. It's from HIS perspective. Not mine. Just wanted to clarify, yeah.
I walked home
I saw her there
Alone too
We talked of things irrelevant
I wanted to speak of my love
I stayed silent though all my soul yearned to speak
But I was scared, frightened
By all the possibilities
What if I told her and she laughed?
What if I told her and she cried?
What if I told her and she said I was fool?
What if?
What if?
I wish that I had spoken
And I now I curse myself
I call myself a coward
But I was just scared, frightened
By all the possibilities
I wishes
That fishes
Who swim in the sea
Will go far away and just leave me be
They were all so serious, and then I read the last one, and almost laughed out loud. I love them, Keri dear. Good job.
"I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth. Then I ask myself the same question." - Harun Yahya
Thank you. Wow I didn't realize that nearly all of them are so very, very dismal. Hmm, maybe I should see a shrink :P
I like these!!! Very good. I
I like these!!! Very good. I love the last one.
"You were not meant to fit into a shallow box built by someone else." -J. Raymond
Oh they're marvelous, Keri!!!! I wish I could write poetry like that...
"Are you sure this water is sanitary? It looks questionable to me! But what about bacteria?"--Tantor the elephant from Tarzan.
That comment up there was from me! Not that Kendra doesn't think that too of course :P
"To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be that have tried it." -- Herman Melville


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EU begins action against Poland over independence of judiciary
(BRUSSELS) - Despite repeated efforts to engage with Polish authorities over judicial independence, the European Commission concluded Wednesday that there is a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland.
Despite the warnings, the Commission says Poland has passed laws over the last two years "which put at serious risk the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers in Poland". It has now proposed to the Council to adopt a decision under Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union.
As the country's judiciary is now "under the political control of the ruling majority", the EU executive says it has to take action to protect the rule of law in Europe. In the absence of judicial independence, it says serious questions are raised about the effective application of EU law, from the protection of investments to the mutual recognition of decisions in areas as diverse as child custody disputes or the execution of European Arrest Warrants.
EC vice-president Frans Timmermans said: "The common pattern of all these legislative changes is that the executive or legislative powers are now set up in such a way that the ruling majority can systematically, politically interfere with the composition, the powers, the administration and the functioning of these authorities, thereby rendering the independence of the judiciary completely moot."
The Commission has also today issued a complementary (4th) Rule of Law Recommendation, setting out clearly the steps that the Polish authorities can take to remedy the current situation. Should the Polish authorities implement the recommended actions, the Commission adds that it is ready, in close consultation with the European Parliament and the Council, to reconsider its Reasoned Proposal.
The Commission is now taking the next step in its infringement procedure against Poland for breaches of EU law by the Law on the Ordinary Courts Organisation, and has referred Poland to the European Court of Justice.
1. Reasoned Proposal for a Council Decision
Over a period of two years, the Polish authorities have adopted more than 13 laws affecting the entire structure of the justice system in Poland, impacting the Constitutional Tribunal, Supreme Court, ordinary courts, National Council for the Judiciary, prosecution service and National School of Judiciary. The common pattern is that the executive and legislative branches have been systematically enabled to politically interfere in the composition, powers, administration and functioning of the judicial branch.
The Reasoned Proposal sets out the Commission's concerns, recalling the steps taken under the Rule of Law Framework and the numerous contacts with the Polish authorities to try to identify a solution, and invites the Council to find that there is a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law. The concerns relate specifically to the lack of an independent and legitimate constitutional review and judicial independence.
Should the Polish authorities implement the remedial actions set out in the Rule of Law Recommendation accompanying its Reasoned Proposal, the Commission is ready to reconsider the Reasoned Proposal.
2. Rule of Law Recommendation
The Rule of Law Recommendation adopted today complements three previous Recommendations, adopted on 27 July 2016, 21 December 2016 and 27 July 2017. Today's Recommendation focuses on the fresh concerns raised by the new law on the Supreme Court adopted by the Polish Parliament on 15 December 2017 and the law on the National Council for the Judiciary adopted on 15 December 2017. The Polish authorities have still not addressed the concerns identified in the first three Commission Recommendations, which remain valid.
Today's Recommendation clearly sets out a set of actions that need to be taken by the Polish authorities to address its concerns. The Polish authorities are invited to:
- Amend the Supreme Court law, not apply a lowered retirement age to current judges, remove the discretionary power of the President to prolong the mandate of Supreme Court judges, and remove the extraordinary appeal procedure, which includes a power to reopen final judgments taken years earlier;
- Amend the law on the National Council for the Judiciary, to not terminate the mandate of judges-members, and ensure that the new appointment regime continues to guarantee the election of judges-members by their peers;
- Amend or withdraw the law on Ordinary Courts Organisation, in particular to remove the new retirement regime for judges including the discretionary powers of the Minister of Justice to prolong the mandate of judges and to appoint and dismiss presidents of courts;
- Restore the independence and legitimacy of the Constitutional Tribunal, by ensuring that its judges, President and Vice-President are lawfully elected and by ensuring that all its judgements are published and fully implemented;
- Refrain from actions and public statements which could further undermine the legitimacy of the judiciary.
3. Infringement procedure on the basis of EU law
The College of Commissioners also decided to refer the Polish Government to the European Court of Justice for breach of EU law, concerning the Law on the Ordinary Courts and, specifically, the retirement regime it introduces.
The Commission's key legal concern identified in this law relates to the discrimination on the basis of gender due to the introduction of a different retirement age for female judges (60 years) and male judges (65 years). This is contrary to Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and Directive 2006/54 on gender equality in employment.
In its referral to the European Court of Justice, the Commission will also raise the linked concern that the independence of Polish courts will be undermined by the fact that the Minister of Justice has been given a discretionary power to prolong the mandate of judges which have reached retirement age (see Article 19(1) TEU in combination with Article 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights).
The Commission's Recommendation invites the Polish authorities to address the problems within three months, and to inform the Commission of the steps taken to that effect. The Commission says it stands ready to pursue a constructive dialogue with the Polish Government. Should the Polish authorities implement the recommended actions, the Commission is ready, in close consultation with the European Parliament and the Council, to reconsider its Reasoned Proposal.


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Status: Closed (View Workflow)
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Done
Affects Version/s: None
The problem is that the participant's notification of completion (sent to the coord) is asynchronous. This can be overtaken by the client's "close" message, resulting in the coordinator cancelling the activity, due to not all participants being completed.
The hack is to add a delay before the client calls 'close'. We have that on the tests in TS, as a stop gap. I am reluctant to apply this hack to the AS test suite as it's embarrassing and likely to be rejected
This issue is to resolve the problem properly. Maybe by using a Byteman Rendezvous. Alternatively there may be some XTS feature that we can use to poll the coordinator. Or maybe we can add it, as the client API is not standardized.
This issue is not urgent for the TS tests as the hack seems to be holding out at present. However, we do occasionally see this issue on the XTS AS integration testsuite, which increases the priority.


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Robert Lewandowski's agent has distanced his client from a possible move to Manchester United and insisted he is happy at Bayern Munich.
Reports had suggested that United were weighing up a move for Lewandowski after failing in their attempts to set up a deal to sign Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, yet agent Maik Barthel has stressed that the Polish marksman is not interested in filling a void for Jose Mourinho.
"Does any top player in the world want to be a plan B?" he replied when questioned about the rumour by ESPN FC, responding to the idea that United may turn their attentions to Bayern's leading marksman after an aborted attempt to sign Griezmann.
Lewandowski extended his contract with Bayern last December and expressed his desire to remain with the club for an extended period.
"This club gives me all I need to make my dreams come true," he stated. "There are new challenges ahead of us.
"Bayern are one of the best clubs in the world and on par with Real Madrid and Barcelona.
"A move for me would not mean a step up. We can win every trophy. Besides, I feel very comfortable in Munich."
The Lewandowski to United reports always appeared to highly speculative, with United's interest in Griezmann seeming far more credible after Old Trafford sources let it be known that they are interested in signing the Frenchman this summer.
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Football Association chairman Greg Clarke's carefully constructed reform plan is in danger of unravelling before it even reaches sports minister Tracey Crouch after the Professional Footballers' Association joined Kick It Out in criticising the proposed changes.


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Khairi Carson poured in 13 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, for the Hawkeyes. Joe Curcio and Todd Kolbicka added six points each.
Walker Yaple and Matt Saxe scored 10 points each for Northwest.