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Is it that famous sense of humour or is it the weather? Or is it because they live on an island? Whatever the reason, our British friends have developed all kinds of weird hobbies over the centuries, and they're still at it today, as the UK has become the international headquarters of eccentric activity.
ECCENTRIC UK provides an exhaustive offbeat tour of the nation's most bizarre spectacles and competitions. From Cheese Rolling to Bog Snorkeling, from the World Worm Charming Championships to Canine Freestyle, ECCENTRIC UK delivers the cream of the action and provides all the insight you'll need when you find yourself asking 'Why?'.


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Curriculum Council
The WUSD Curriculum Council meets from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 75 at the District Office.
October 18, 2018
November 15, 2018
A light dinner is served. Meetings are open to staff, students, families, and the community, and we welcome your participation.
If you would like to attend a meeting, or become a part of the Curriculum Council, please contact Connie VanDorien at (916) 375-7604 x1301.

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Hey all!
Christmas is getting SO close now and I cannot wait for the festivities to start. One of my favourite things is pampering over the Christmas period, not only is it great timing for the party season but also when your skin needs a little extra help in the colder months.
A bath is a great way to start – 5 Gold Rings from Lush is the perfect product.
It's quite simple really, there are five super sparkly golden rings on a string that mean you can have 5 super sparkly bath times! 5 baths for the price of one is great value for money in my opinion.
All you need to do is crumble one of the bars under running water for a bubbly bath filled with Fair Trade sweet vanilla and the obvious super sparkly gold glitter that takes over your bathroom!
Each ring is infused with skin softening illipe butter and moringa oil to uplift, it also contains a product called benzoin resinoid which I have to say I've never heard of before.
Lush has a wonderfully helpful website though and clicking on it gives me this description:
'We use benzoin resinoid (Styrax benzoin) to deeply cleanse and soothe skin, add shine to hair, to ease muscles, and to give skin a sweet, lingering vanilla and balsamic aroma.'
Well you learn something every day don't you??
This is what the bubble bar looks like when you crumble it under the water…
It's lovely and yellow gold and a happy uplifting colour. My skin also felt amazing as soon as I'd finished the bath and felt so much smoother and hydrated.
Although you do need to watch out for getting the glitter EVERYWHERE!
5 Gold Rings comes in at £4.95, so that's only £1 a bath – well worth the money!
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To mark International Women's Day, we salute the seven female journalists featured in our latest review for their brave reporting, often in regions that are war-torn and volatile.
While bravery isn't specific to one's gender, the commitment to covering human rights violations, corruption and conflict, and the specific challenges and dangers these women face in the course of their work, should be acknowledged.
They are just a handful of the great female journalists that the foundation has had the honour of working with over the years, who produce outstanding journalism and bring back stories, findings and images that are helping to enrich the social, economic and emotional lives of the people in their countries.
A series of hard-hitting investigative reports won Alisa Kustikova the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award in 2018.
Often operating in extremely difficult circumstances, Alisa covered stories relevant to vulnerable citizens as well as exposing political violations. She is the first Russian to win the prize, which is part of the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA) Awards.
One of Alisa's stories highlighted the activities of a loan company, which tricked thousands of people. The story begins with the suicide of a father of four young children, unable to live with the shame of his family's eviction from their apartment due to his inability to pay back a loan. Another of her investigative reports covered the violations that took place during elections in St Petersburg.
Alisa's passion for uncovering corruption is evident from her winning entries. "With each new story I wanted to reach the roots of the problem more and more," she says. "There are a lot of cases of injustice in Russia. There are people in power – and businessmen connected with them – who can do anything they wish."
In 2017, young Syrian filmmaker, Waad Al Kateab, received special recognition from Thomson Foundation for her reports from Aleppo, which drew the attention of the world to the horrors of the Syrian city under siege.
The award was given because Waad's storytelling for the UK's Channel 4 News "provided a unique perspective" into the conflict, with a lot of her filming from the emergency room of the Aleppo hospital where her husband, a doctor, worked.
More than a year later, Waad, her husband, and their two young daughters are living in London, having been granted asylum. Now Waad's documentary 'For Sama' has been commissioned by Channel 4 and PBS Frontline. It tells the story of her 'journey through love, motherhood, war and survival'.
The film is Waad's attempt to explain to her daughter why they stayed behind in Aleppo while others left. "This film is also for the people we lost. A testament to their sacrifices," says Waad. "It's our story, our voices and I'm proud of it."
Honduran journalist, Wendy Funes, received special recognition at the Index Freedom of Expression Awards in 2018 for her hard-hitting investigative journalism.
A year earlier, she had received training from the foundation as part of the Media4Democracy programme funded by the European Union, which she says was invaluable to her work as an investigative reporter with her newspaper, Reporteros de Investigacion.
Index, which campaigns against censorship, describes Wendy as "... a courageous female voice, writing in a corrupt and violent society... where women are regularly subjected to severe domestic violence, and often killed."
The situation for Honduran media has worsened steadily over the past decade. It's not easy being a journalist in Honduras. "There are many crimes against journalists, and the perpetrators get away with it," says Wendy. "Seventy-five journalists were killed in Honduras in 2018."
Rania Haroun (pictured above, right) spent four years training with Thomson Foundation on the Sudan Media Capacity Building Project. She banded together with other journalists trained by the foundation to ensure coverage of Sudan's deadly uprising was fair, accurate and verifiable.
And a former Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award winner, Yousra Elbagir (centre), was reporting on the story for Channel 4 News, as well as helping to verify user-generated video and photographic content.
Demonstrations flared in December over rising food prices and spiralling inflation, with protests later aimed at removing president Omar Al Bashir from office.
Both Rania and Yousra's work – in difficult conditions and bearing certain risks – helped to ensure coverage of a story which has been under-reported by international media, with many journalists targeted by the Sudanese government.
Entisar Omer (left), who successfully completed the foundation's Training of Trainers programme over five years, has also been passing on her skills to citizen journalists in Sudan, giving them the confidence to cover sensitive issues from child marriage and racism, to the crippling cost of fuel and the lack of jobs for young people. "Being a good trainer means preparing yourself to deal with all sorts of difficult situations," says Entisar.
Read more about Entisar, Yousra and Rania...
Photographs revealing hidden stories from the Middle East were exhibited in Beirut, Lebanon in summer 2018 showcasing the work of the foundation's photojournalism trainees.
The images produced showed another side to the photojournalists' communities in Yemen, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon, with some photographers gaining access to previously undocumented groups.
One photographer, Eman Al Awami, who covers humanitarian situations and public life in conservative Yemen, found herself able to sit amongst a group of habitual female users of khat (an amphetamine-like stimulant), giving a rare glimpse of life away from the frontline.
The exclusive images addressed the social issues facing Arab women. With no luxury of parks and safe spaces amidst the sufferings of war and siege, Yemeni women have created a secret world of their own, away from the problems and worries of life and conflict.
"We don't just sit in rooms discussing policy. We are at the sharp end, where the journeys begin and end"
– David Quin, director of development, Thomson Foundation
"From traditional dance and the rituals of Ramadan, to secret groups of Yemeni women who smoke khat, the photographers have given us a glimpse of life away from the frontline"
– Glenn Edwards, photojournalism trainer
Journalists no longer have to wait for classroom learning opportunities to be able to develop their skills. In fact, more of them are now regularly going online to find out how to do things better. This is not just an opportunity but a gap that the Thomson Foundation believes it can fill.
"We teach people to think of storytelling beyond a single medium... we are now teaching ourselves to approach skills development beyond the single medium of the classroom"
– Hosam El Nagar, director of innovation and learning, Thomson Foundation
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DAVENPORT — The driver of a truck ran into a business on Locust Street after having "a sneezing attack," officials said.
A Chevy Silverado was heading eastbound on West Locust Street around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, May 25 when the crash happened, according to a statement from the Davenport Traffic Safety Bureau.
Officials say "a sneezing attack" caused the driver to run off the road and crash into Pawn King at 1611 W. Locust Street. The truck hit the front of the pawn shop; both the vehicle and the building were significantly damaged.
A light pole and a construction arrow board were also hit, but didn't have much damage, according to the statement.
The statement said that the driver was not injured, but was cited for control of vehicle.


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Cafès are one of the most popular places in Italy. There you can find everything you need for a perfect Italian breakfast such as coffee, cappuccino, tea and infusions, croissants, biscuits, muffins, etc.
However, you can find also something to eat for lunch and even for your aperitivo. Indeed, many Italian cafés offer sandwiches, salads, some cold – and sometimes even hot – dishes, wine, liquors, and so on.
If you come to Italy I'm pretty sure that sooner or later – usually sooner – you'll enter an Italian café.
So, it's important that you know some basic Italian sentences to order in an Italian café.
Ordering food in Italian is pretty simple. All you have to know is how to ask for the menu, how to order and how to pay.
Sometimes menus are already on the table, sometimes they are not. In this last case, my advice is always to ask for the menu. This for two reasons. First, you can see everything you can order. Secondly, you can see prices.
So, let'see some of the ways to ask for the menu in Italian.
a. Buongiorno, avete un menu?
Good morning do you have a menu?
b. Buongiorno, mi porta il menu per favore?
Good morning, can I see the menu, please?
And some possible answers can be:
a. Sì/certo
b. Sì/certo, glielo porto subito
Yes/sure, I'll get it right away
Now that you've had a look at the menu you're ready to order. The waiter should come back for your order and ask:
E' pronto (per ordinare)?
"Are you ready to order?"
And you can answer:
a. No, ancora un minuto, per favore
No, I need a minute, please
b. Sì, (vorrei/prendo) un cappuccino e un croissant al cioccolato, grazie
Yes, (I'd like/I'll take) a cappuccino and a chocolate croissant, thanks
c. Sì, (vorrei/prendo) un panino speck e brié e una bottiglietta d'acqua naturale, grazie
Yes, (I'd like/I'll take) a sandwich with speck and brie and a bottle of still water, thanks
d. Sì, (vorrei/prendo) un'insalata e una bottiglietta d'acqua frizzante, grazie
Yes, (I'd like/I'll take) a salad and a bottle of sparkling water, thanks
In case you've finished eating and want to order something else, you call the waiter by raising your hand slightly and trying to make eye contact, and say:
1. Mi porta un caffé, per favore?
Can I have a coffee, please?
2. Mi porterebbe un altro panino, per favore?
Could I have another sandwich, please?
The practice of paying is different from café to café. In some cafés you pay when you order, in some others when you leave. In this last case, you usually head to the cashier and she can say:
1. Sono 10 euro
It's 10 euros
In some cases, she can recap everything you've eaten before telling you how much is it:
2. – Ha preso un panino, una bottiglie di acqua naturale e un caffè?
– Did you get one sandwitch, one bottle of still water and one coffee?
+ Sì
+ Yes
– Sono 10 euro
– It's 10 euros
Good. It's all for today. Congratulations, you've just learnt the bases for ordering food in Italian, in an Italian café.
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Czech Republic
Czech Republic abounds in rivers and lakes so it is not surprising that a large freshwater fish is presented in the Czech cuisine. Fish is prepared in several ways: boiled, baked or fried. Podravka products are the winners of many awards and honors in various categories in this market.
Podravka Lagris a.s
Dolní Lhota 39
76323 Dolní Lhota u Luhačovic
Czech Republic
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Marko Vitelj, Board president
Podravka products have been present on the Czech market for many years through Lagris, the family company, which became part of the Podravka Group in 2002.
The hard-working employees of the Czech branch office every day take care about selling the wide variety of Podravka products, first through the distribution of products to the market, and today through the newly opened representative.
The best selling products in the Czech Republic are: Podravka přísada (Vegeta), ajvars, spice mixes, tomato product and pasta and Lagris contributions dishes. Despite the atypical brand name (Lagris) for the Czech market, original is a local brand that offers different types of rice: basmati, jasmine, arborio, sushi and a full range of side dishes such as pulses (lentils, beans, peas), healthy product range (chickpeas, soya beans, quinoa, chia seeds) and potato side dish.
In the Czech Republic our products have won a number of prizes and awards in different categories: Lagris premium rices: award "Choice of the Consumers – Novelty of the Year" (2010), Lagris premium rices: "Packaging of the Year" award (2010), Podravka Natura: award "Choice of the Consumers – Novelty of the Year" (2010), Lagris pasta in boil-in-bags: award "Choice of the Consumers – Novelty of the Year" (2011), Lagris pasta in boil-in-bags: "Packaging of the Year" award (2011), Lagris pasta in boil-in-bags: Sial d´Or Award (2012), Essence syrups: Superior Taste Award (2012).
In 2014, brand Podravka was awarded prestigious award Superbrands for the fourth time. Two years later (2016), Lagris won this Superbrands award for the first time.
Fast facts
- It is worth to see beautiful scenery of Czech and Moravian mountains, swimming or fishing in South Bohemian ponds, fairytale castles…
- "Zlatého tygra" is the legendary old-city beerhouse, famous because writer Bohumil Hrabal used to spend his time in it writing down the stories he would overhear there. The regulars did not let themselves get confused when Václav Havel brought Bill Clinton to this beerhouse to enjoy a mug of the finest Pilsner Urquell.
- The best Czech specialities are cheeses, meat sausages, pork cracklings, "frgály" cakes, plum brandy… and many other delicious dishes.
- The Czechs comment on their cuisine in the spirit of the good soldier Svejk, saying: "It's heavy, exhausting, but so tasty."


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|Chitwan, Dhanusa, Parsa, Sarlahi
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Birds are one of the ecological service providers in the farmlands. The farmland lies outside the protected areas system and its heterogeneities support many threatened bird species such as Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone), Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola), Asian Woollyneck (Ciconia episcopus) etc. But their population are rapidly declining due to collection of eggs and chicks by children, excessive hunting and illegal trade, destruction of nests, chemical fertilizers, and intensive agricultural practices. All these activities are occurring due to poor conservation education in local people/farmers. So there is immediate need of conservation activities to save bird species in farmlands.
The conservation of the farmland birds entirely depends on existing knowledge and attitude of farmers towards them because government's conservation policies have become less influential to private landowners. However, there are very limited studies to address farmer's attitudes and knowledge towards bird conservation. Currently, this study provides the baseline information about these issues. So this project is based on four districts of central Nepal (Chitwan, Parsa, Sarlahi and Dhanusa) to gather empirical data on the farmers' existing knowledge and their attitudes towards the farmland bird communities. Semi-structured interviews will be performed to know perception of farmers towards the farmland bird identifications; their ecology and behaviour, knowledge on existing laws and policies about the threatened birds; their knowledge on bird's role in ecosystem balance etc. Besides these, farmland bird hunting and illegal trade practices will be studied in details. In addition, conservation education programs will also be carried out to farmers and school children to develop their positive attitudes towards bird communities. Finally result sharing workshops will be carried out with the local people and local government to discuss about the current knowledge and attitudes of farmers towards farmland bird communities in central lowland Nepal. The project will help to develop site-specific conservation strategies for farmland bird communities to concerned authorities.
For further information contact:
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|Indian Sub-continent
|Birds, Education, Farming
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Farmers and Lesser Adjutant together at rice field.
One of the common farmland bird (Raptor)- Black-winged Kite.
Principal Investigator (PI) interacting with children and their parents about the farmland birds.


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Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is a slacker by day, party animal by night...until he finds a serious career that's seriously cool: crime-fighting action hero. As the Green Hornet, he teams up with gadget wiz and martial arts master Kato (Jay Chou) to take down LA's underworld. Even Britt's assistant Lenore (Cameron Diaz), doesn't suspect this mismatched pair is the masked duo busting the city's toughest thugs led by Chudnofsky (Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz, 2010, Supporting Actor, Inglourious Basterds). With style, swagger and an arsenal of awesome gear, the Green Hornet and Kato are doing justice their way, making every mission a mix of over-the-top action and outrageous comedy.
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Cashew Processors Call for Ban on Export of Raw Cashew Nuts
The Association of Cashew Processors of Ghana (ACPG) has called for an outright ban on the export of raw cashew nuts.
The Association, which seeks to formalize the operations of cashew processors in the country, believes this would enable them add value to the nuts, which would bring in more foreign exchange for the country.
The then Minister of Trade and Industry under the Mahama administration, Ekow Spio-Garbrah, defended the ministry's decision to ban exportation of cashew nuts back in 2016, blaming the practice for the collapse of local cashew processing companies.
In an interview with Citi Business News, the president of the Association, Nii Smith, called for the development of effective regulations to protect local cashew processors.
"We're calling on government to introduce certain taxes that will discourage the foreigners from coming to buy the raw cashew nuts for export. We would also not fall short of calling on the government to be bold and even ban the export of raw cashew nuts. Because, I strongly believe that we have the capacity to process all the cashew we produce."
He called for the introduction of regulations that will support local processors.
"Government should create systems and opportunities that would at least ensure first stage processing to be done in the country before they are exported."
Nii Smith, however ,explained that the association was also taking its own steps to support governments 10 Year Cashew Development Plan
"The 5 year development plan looks at retooling of processing factories, through the creation of a machinery pool. We are also looking at supporting the up and coming processing unit to make sure they get the appropriate tools for them to be efficient in their processing."
On the subject of developing quality human resource for the cashew sector, Nii Smith stated that the association will focus on the human resource in the industry.
"We'll be looking at how we can develop the human resource base through initiatives like an internship program that will bring students into some of the processing factories from the time they start their courses. This will ensure that by the time they are done with their internships they will have the skills to help run the factories. We're also looking at various training programs to ensure that, at all times we have skilled workers to help produce cashew and cashew products meets international standards."
Nii Smith made the comments on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Association of Cashew Producers here in Accra.
The inauguration ceremony was used to outdoor the general council of the ACPG. The council includes the Nii Smith (President), Kojo Acheampong (Secretary), George Sarpong (Treasurer).
The other members of the council are Mathew Porter, Charles Kuma, Joseph Duku and Ohene Djan.
About the Association of Cashew Producers in Ghana
The Association seeks to among other things provide cashew processors of nuts, shells and apples the possibility to advocate for their business interests with one united boss.
The ACPG has at its core a vision for the cashew sector in Ghana, which focuses on "Increasing the competitiveness of the cashew processing industry in Ghana by offering high quality cashew products to the domestic and international market."
Currently, there are 14 cashew nut processors, a number of kernel roasters and cashew apple processors in Ghana that represent the value-added segment in the cashew value chain. However, only few of these processing businesses are currently operational.


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Giants history is filled with outside linebackers ranking among some of the best in the history of the NFL, including, arguably, the greatest defender to every put on a uniform, Lawrence Taylor. Names such as Carl Banks, Brad Van Pelt, and Jesse Armstead conjure memories among Giants fans of spectacular tackles for losses and breathtaking quarterback sacks. Jameel McClain was signed to play outside linebacker, but forced to play in the middle when Jon Beason was injured. He was disappointing at best and did not flourish under former defensive coordinator Perry Fewell's tutelage. Devon Kennard, the rookie linebackers from USC, has shown the potential to restore some of that pride, but it's been decades since the Giants have had an outside linebacker patrolling the second level of their defense that keep opposing offensive coordinators up at night thinking of ways to stop him.
The team has an opportunity this year to remake it's linebacking corps, both through free agency and the draft, with 4th year player Jacquian Williams poised to hit the free agent market along with backups Spencer Paysinger and Mark Herzlich. The free agent market will be ripe with talented linebackers that would provide an immediate upgrade and give returning defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo blitzing and pass rush package options that will put the increased pressure on opposing quarterbacks that was missing in 2014.
When evaluating the potential free agents for the Giants, the player must first be an outstanding run defender. That is the primary role of a linebacker and without the ability to stop the run, a linebacker's value is nil. Second comes coverage ability. Playing running backs out of the backfield and tight ends on shorter routes often falls to the outside linebacker and versatility adds value at the position. Being an accomplished blitzer or lining up on the defensive line are viewed as bonus attributes as they will add flexibility to Spagnuolo's play calling. These are not core attributes of 4-3 linebackers, but also not something that should be dismissed if they player has the talent.
The free agents have been divided into four categories, dependent upon their experience, performance from 2012 to 2014, and presumed contract demands. The first category, as always look at the departing Giants veterans, and whether they should be retained or allowed to seek opportunities with one of the other 31 NFL teams.
Departing Giants
Jacquian Williams, 26, 6'4″, 225 lbs, 5th season: Williams is a player that's seems to always look better on the practice field than after kickoff. Looking the part of a dominating linebacker, with superior size, terrific speed, and seemingly good instincts, Williams never had the impact the Giants hoped when he was drafted in the 6th round out of South Florida in 2011. His 2014 season ended after 9 games with a serious concussion that saw him placed on injured reserve. It's time to move on.
Spencer Paysinger, 26, 6'2″, 236 lbs, 5th season: Paysinger is a backup quality NFL linebacker that has started just 14 of his career 62 games. An excellent special teams player, Paysinger was not tapped as a starter when the Giants went through a period of multiple injuries to their starting linebackers at mid-season, which volumes about his defensive skills. Despite this, his special team prowess warrants a one year, veteran minimum deal and camp invitation. He might not make the team, but has earned the opportunity to compete.
Mark Herzlich, 27, 6'4″ 250 lbs, 5th season: Herzlich logged 8 of his 14 career starts in 2014 and was an impressive run defender. Unfortunately, his run defending prowess was completely overshadowed by lack of pass coverage ability. Opposing running backs and tight ends ran free on his watch, as Herzlich looks dazed and confused when asked to defend the pass. To make matters worse, the usually dependable special teams warrior's play slipped. If it's a choice between Paysinger or Herzlich, based 2014 special teams performance, Paysinger gets the nod.
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They are the among the top free agents on the market. Young, talented, and, if signed, will be thrust into immediate competition to be starters on the Giants defense. The ratings are, as always, courtesy of profootballfocus.com, the website that reviews and grades each player and play in every game. These players rated out well, and would deepen the pool of talent Steve Spagnuolo has to work with as he reshapes the Giants defense back into a unit that can contend for a championship.
Justin Houston, 26, 6'3″, 258 lbs, 4th season, Kansas City: Houston is the top free agent linebacker on the potential free agent market, but is also the most likely to be franchise tagged. He is a solid run defender, above average in pass coverage, and sack master. Houston registered 10, 11, and 22 sacks in his past three NFL seasons, disrupting opposing quarterbacks rhythm with regularity. He will command a high dollar contract, in excess of the 5 year, $66 million dollar contract signed by the Packers Clay Matthews in 2013. For an impact defender who has started 53 of his 59 NFL games, it would be worth considering.
Pernell McPhee, 26, 6'2″, 250 lbs, 5th season, Baltimore: Coming from the Ravens, Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will be familiar with McPhee, a backup with the Ravens, and can provide insight to the Giants personnel department. Despite not starting a game in 2014, McPhee registered 7.5 sacks, 21 quarterback hits, and 35 quarterback pressures, showing an ability to get to passer that the Giants desperately need. McPhee is a solid run defender, can hold his own in pass coverage, and lines up on the defensive line, giving Spagnuolo the flexibility to move him around.. He also made the veteran minimum in 2014 and can likely be signed to a team friendly contract.
Brandon Graham, 26, 6'2″, 265 lbs, 5th season, Philadelphia: Signing Graham would provide a double whammy as it not only boosts the talent on the Giants defense, but takes it from a division rival. While just an average coverage linebacker, Graham, who can also line up on the defensive line, excels at run defense and rushing the passer. While he's registered just 17 combined sacks in the past three seasons, he did register 39 quarterback pressures in 2014, showing the ability to penetrate into the backfield. He'd also come at a reasonable price. Evaluating players on the Eagles is a challenge due to the up tempo offense the team runs. It requires the defense to be on the field for more plays and longer than most other teams, skewing their data.
Jabaal Sheard, 25, 6'2″, 255, 4th season, Cleveland: Despite recording just 2 sacks in 2014, Sheard has 23 in 50 career starts and is the most accomplished run defender of the linebackers highlighted in this section. He consistently pressures the quarterback, is average in pass coverage, and can also play some down lineman, if needed. He started just 5 of 16 games in 2014, after being a full time starter in his first three seasons, and may be looking for a change in scenery. With a 2014 base salary of $994,000, Sheard has the potential to be a reasonably priced free agent with a big upside.
Improving Players/Limited Snap Options
When sifting through the dozens of outside linebackers that will be available to sign in early March, it would be easy to pick out the top names or highest rated, make a list and post it. In order to provide complete, in-depth coverage, Giants360 looks below the surface to identify players who have shown improvement in their play during the past few seasons or performed well while only playing a limited number of snaps. They may be fringe starters, role players, but the improvement in their ratings indicates a work ethic that bodes will for continued development. The type of player the Giants coaching staff can continue to mold into a complete player. Some will surprise and compete for a starting job. Others will provide needed, quality depth and play special teams. Both are areas of great need for the Giants, who lacked greatly in both areas last season.
Larry Dean, 26, 6'0″, 226 lbs, 4th season, Buffalo: Dean has appeared in 61 career games with no starts. A solid special teams player, Dean's play was good across the board, a rarity among the second level of players hitting the free agent market. He made the veteran minimum in 2014, and would be a depth and special teams addition for the Giants. With some continued development, he could become a role player on the defense.
Arthur Moats, 26, 6'2″, 250 lbs, 5th season, Pittsburgh: A 9 game starter for the Steelers, Moats is a solid run defender who improved as a pass rusher in 2014, ringing up 4 sacks. He's started just 29 of 75 career games, is average in pass coverage, and plays both strong and weak side linebacker. He made the veteran minimum in 2014, and could be signed to a team friendly contract. Moats is not a special teams players and would only be signed is he were expected to contribute on defense.
Sam Acho, 26, 6'3″, 257 lbs, 4th season, Arizona: Acho was a 4 game starter in 2014 and has stared 32 of 51 career NFL games. He's not a pass rushing linebacker, but is solid against the run and good in pass coverage. Dependable on special teams, Acho could compete for a starting job, but is most likely suited for a backup slot at both outside linebacker positions and key special teams contributor.
Marcus Benard, 29, 6'2″, 256 lbs, 5th season, Arizona: Another linebacker that rates out well across all three categories – run defense, pass rushing, and pass coverage, Benard is an improving special teams performer that is best suited as a backup strong side linebacker and special teams performer. Starting just 3 of 49 career games, Benard made the veteran minimum in 2014 and would likely be able to be signed for the same this season.
Justin Durant, 29, 6'1″, 228 lbs, 8th season, Dallas: Durant started the first 6 games of the season for the Cowboys before tearing a bicep and going on injured reserve. He improved all three rating areas and was an above average linebacker who would compete for a starting job on the Giants. Having started 80 of 95 career games with Dallas, Detroit, and Jacksonville, Durant plays all three linebacker positions, versatility that is valuable in the NFL. Commanding a salary of $1,250,000, Durant is more expensive than the other players in this group, does not play special teams, but would be a steadying, reasonable priced presence on the second level of the Giants defense.
Veteran Options
They're more expensive, but bring a wealth of experience. Often nearing the end of their career, or possessing a serious flaw in their game, when a veteran player hits the market, the first question the other 31 teams need to ask is why? NFL teams simply don't let talented players go often. Two players that should make it to free agency could have a big impact on the Giants defense, providing leadership and an immediate upgrade. Both come with some risk, will be costly, but the juice would be worth the squeeze.
Lance Briggs, 34, 6'1″, 244 lbs, 12th season, Chicago: After suffering through a 5-11 season, the Bears decided to clean house, bringing in a new general manager and head coach. John Fox plans to oversee a conversion from a 4-3 base defense to a 3-4, displacing veteran linebacker Briggs, a career Bear. He's a solid run defender, who is capable of covering tight ends and running backs and has started 170 of 173 career games, including 16 last season. He's near the end of line and would command $3.5 to $4 million dollars and would only be a 1 or 2 year solution. A top performer, and dependable starter, Briggs' signing would buy the front office time to bring in and develop younger talent behind him.
Brian Orakpo, 28, 6'4″, 257 lbs, 7th season, Washington: Orakpo would be the ultimate risk/reward signing. In 5 NFL seasons, Orakpo has suffered a myriad of injuries, including torn pectoral muscles in 2012 and 2014 that cost him 12 and 9 games, respectively. In his other 4 years, he's missed only 2 start combined and when he plays he is a dominating on the field, earning top ratings in all three categories. The Redskins took a chance and franchise tagged Orakpo in 2014, only to see him miss more than half the season with the torn muscle. If the Giants could sign him to a multi-year, incentive laden contract, that would allow him to earn big dollars if he plays up to his capability and avoids injury, he would conjure up images of linebackers in eras gone by. The incentive basis would also protect the team in the event that he continues his injury prone tendency.
In a free agent market that will be flooded with almost 4 dozen outside linebackers, the 11 highlighted above would bring skill sets and demonstrated ability to upgrade the Giants shallow talent pool at outside linebacker. Under the Jerry Reese and Tom Coughlin tandem, the linebacker position has been an afterthought with resources and cap dollars concentrated on the defensive line While positive results were achieved with this strategy in 2007 and 2011, in between, the run defense has suffered and, when the pass rush has faltered, opposing quarterbacks have picked apart the Giants secondary. Linebackers rarely provided a serious blitzing threat and have not made impact plays against the run. That needs to change for this defense to return to it's glory days.
In Giants360 next article, we will take a look at some free agent inside linebackers, with an eye towards improving depth behind Jon Beason and his eventual replacement as the quarterback of the Giants defense.
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A complete copy of the TISD dress code policy guidelines is available at each campus, in the student handbook, and on the district website. Each campus also has a list of retail vendors who have indicated that they will stock clothing that meets TISD dress code requirements. School clothing does not have to be purchased from vendors on the list, but must be the equivalent style, color, etc.
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Any self confessed addict will admit to relating to at least 5 signs of these signs in our blog they are a nail polish addict.
1. You have no more room for new nail polish, but you buy it anyway
Your polish organizer is overflowing. You quite literally have no more room for the latest colors, yet the collection somehow keeps growing, and you just keep getting more and more creative with storage ideas. (by which I clearly mean, "your Essie collection has now taken up residence in your underwear and sock drawer.")
2. On the rare occasion your nails are bare, they're still slightly stained with the last color you used
It's like the nail equivalent of your roots showing.
3. Your manicurist knows more about your life than your own mother
And you know all about her son's graduation from medical school, and where she and her family went over the holidays. After all that time spent together, you have formed a very special, indestructible bond. A manicure appointment is half-cosmetic and half-theraputic at this point.
4. Chipped nails make you dangerously uneasy
It's not the '90s anymore. You're not auditioning for a Madonna music video. Chips give you anxiety.
5. You have a playlist ready and a candle lit specifically for when you're painting your nails because #ambiance
You set aside at least an hour a week to paint your nails, and you take this allotted time very, very seriously. Nothing will get in the way of your holy nail polish time. NOTHING.
6. You get excited about holidays because it means you can color coordinate and get festive
Time to whip out the gold glitter
8. You totally have a nail board on Pinterest
And you spend an embarrassing amount of time curating it.
9. Sometimes you stare at people's naked nails and wonder how they can live with themselves for going through life like this
Like, not even a base coat? Really? You tilt your head and silently wonder if they were neglected as children, or something. There really has to be some deeper dysfunction happening with these people.
10. More than half your Instagram is pictures of your fresh new mani
There is nothing wrong with nail pride, right?
11. You experience major nail envy when you notice a friend has way chicer nails than you
It's a simultaneous feeling of anger, jealousy, and approval. On one hand, yes, you hate her because her nails are on point thus making yours look lackluster by comparison, but you also love her because she takes her nail game seriously and you gotta respect that. If anything, it just motivates you to try harder.
12. You own twelve different shades of your favorite color
I don't care what you guys say, there is a significant difference between Essie's "Ballet Slipper" and "Mademoiselle."
13. You skip buying a Chipotle burrito for lunch because you know you can just buy a new OPI shade instead
When you start thinking about money in terms of how many bottles of which brands of nail polish you could buy with any given amount, you are officially letting your addiction control you. How much food have you eaten, knowing that those funds could have gone toward a new set of polishes? You've learned it's best not to think about it.
14. You know exactly which polishes need two-three coats (all of Essie's pastels) and which ones only need one (almost all shades of OPI, because OPI is God)
You basically have a PhD in nail polish, and should maybe add this qualification to your LinkedIn.
15. You don't even care if no one notices your new nail decor
This has gone way beyond just wanting your nails to look nice for the approval of other people. You do it only for you. You love every part of your nail polish addiction: buying a new color, setting aside time to ritualistically do a DIY manicure at home, treating yourself to a salon trip, complete with exquisite hand massage, and then lying to yourself about not buying new polishes before inevitably giving in—you love it all. Your nails and your relationship with nail polish is for you and you alone.
16. Finally finding a nail polish soulmate whom you can talk to about brands and techniques
You know you've found a keeper—whether it's a friend or someone you're dating—when they show you their Ciate holiday collection and ask if you want to swap matte colors. YES, ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS SWAP MATTE COLORS. HELLO, SOULMATE.
17. When you finish painting your nails perfectly only to discover tiny bubbles have formed, and you have a mental breakdown
What. Fresh. Hell. Is. This. You wonder what you possibly could have done in your past life to deserve this. No sane, non-addicted person would possibly be this emotionally affected by such an occurrence, but you so. are.
18. When your answer is "Butter London, Chanel, Nails Inc, or Deborah Lipmann" when people ask what you want for your birthday
A gift card to Sephora will do quite nicely, as well.
19. When you can tell the difference between "Big Apple Red" and "Revlon Red."
Yup. You're just THAT good.
20. You desperately want to paint your nails again, but you just got gels and HAVE to wait
The struggle is real.
21. Your collection is so outta control you're at a loss on how to store all your beloved polishes.
Tell us how many nail polishes you own, would you consider yourself addict!?
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Century Furniture and Richard Frinier Receive 2019 ADEX Platinum Award
Monday, June 10, 2019
Century Furniture and long-time collaborating designer Richard Frinier were recently announced as the recipients of a 2019 ADEX Platinum Award for their newest collection together, Tangier. ADEX stands for Awards for Design Excellence and it is regarded as one of the largest and most resourced award programs for its many product and project designs within the design community sponsored and awarded by the Design Journal Magazine, an international trade resource for architects, interior designers, and facility managers since 1988.
Director of Upholstery and Outdoor for Century Furniture, Ellen DeLong, says, "We are thrilled to have Tangier receive this recognition. Richard's collections for Century are high in design with unique details. Careful thought is always given to the collections' comfort and livability, allowing our team to sell with the confidence that their client will be pleased with their selection."
Tangier, from the Richard Frinier Collection for Century, was inspired by the designer's travels to Morocco. Frinier says, "This collection embodies a very strong sense of place, capturing the exotic and romantic essence of authentic Moorish architecture. Its distinctive forms with arched Moroccan design details are accentuated with an artfully hand-woven and open-weave pattern with a very specific fretwork motif." He adds, "This design takes you places without ever leaving home. It invites you to slow down and relax, and encourages the type of gatherings that will be long enjoyed and remembered."


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It's a year since Nine merged its women's verticals under the 9Honey network brand to create a "one stop shop" for female audiences. But for Nine lifestyle boss Helen McCabe, the thing that stands out is how it has defied expectations.
"The thing I'm most pleased about is that a television network can produce an online lifestyle network that becomes highly competitive in less than 12 months," says Helen McCabe, Nine's Digital Content Director.
Over the past year 9Honey has surged in unique audience, reaching a high of 1.954 million in July and consistently achieving the highest levels of site engagement among its lifestyle peers – more than 13 minutes 23 seconds per user in September.
Source: Nielsen Digital Ratings Monthly September 2017 Figures
"We knew we had a strong formula but I could never have imagined we would get to a unique audience of almost two million in the first 12 months," McCabe said.
"People will say this site is bigger or that's bigger, but what you can't dispute is that we are number one on engagement."
9Honey's Network Editor, Kerri Elstub, agrees, arguing that the formula for the site's success is in its upbeat editorial formula.
"It has been an amazing learning curve," says Elstub. "We have focused on catering to middle Australia and our readers tell us what they want in no uncertain terms. I've been thrilled to see people organically sharing our content on social media or just reading it on the train, for instance.
"Our approach is to be a positive and fun space to be in, and this is especially powerful for clients who are focused on female audiences."
McCabe says there is a strong correlation between Nine's television audience and the 9Honey online audience.
"I often talk about 9Honey being for the women who watch our TV shows – everything from the Today Show to The Block and Love Island. What makes 9Honey different is that it's a mass-market women's site. We are going for scale and reach – we are not looking at niche audiences, so we have to hit that broad audience with our story choices."
2017 has also seen Nine overhaul its native offering around online lifestyle properties, aligning it with its integration arm 9Powered to offer broader solutions to clients.
"We recently relaunched our native offering to move towards more 360-based solutions from our 9Powered and Creative Solutions teams," says Anna Quinn, Nine's Director of Content & Commercial Strategy. "As part of a broadcast network we have access to amazing assets which include talent, video capabilities and exclusive content that can provide unique solutions for clients."
McCabe says there is still a lot to do for 9Honey next year.
"We will be completely reimagining the site, and we are in the process of looking at what a women's lifestyle site of the future might look like."
McCabe also notes that from a content view, 9Honey will continue to build out its stable of podcasts, which currently include Honey Mums, Life Bites and the new What the F@*# is for Dinner, while also preparing to launch a half-hour chat show around Married at First Sight on 9Life in 2018.
"We will build out our slate of podcasts and they will be a bit surprising and then in the television realm we are going to turn the 9Honey stars into TV stars," says McCabe. "We already have some TV segments, and next year we will have our own show off the back of Married at First Sight, and therefore a lot more online video to offer as well."
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Standard: ELAGSE9-10RL1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Learning Target: I can understand rhetorical devices and find examples of them in "Caesar's Funeral Speech" from Julius Caesar.
Opening Session: Caesar THUGNOTES!
Work Session: VOCAB!!!
- Visage
- Puissant
- Emulation
- Interred
- Ambitious
- Honorable
- Grievously
- Coffers
- Heir
- Bequeath
And I swear to you, we WILL have a quiz this week, and I WILL NOT FORGET!! Sheesh…
After vocab, we will recap the questions you guys did last Thursday and Friday. Then, I'll give you your assignment for tomorrow while I'm out. Have fun!
Closing Session: Share out rhetorical devices.
Assessment: Informal – book check
Differentiation: Process – reading in groups or solo.


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I've never been one for learning new languages. Sure, I talk about it loads and dabble a bit, but when it comes to solving a real problem, I always turn to whatever I'm most familiar with. For the last 11 years, that has been Java. Before that it was different versions of BASIC.
So, I'm setting myself a challenge and I'm inviting you to join me. I've picked a bunch of languages and I'm going to learn them all. To begin with I'm going to do some simple programming 101 tutorials , completing each exercise in all of the languages. Maybe I won't master them but I'll surely become a jack of all trades.
Here are my language choices. If you are joining me in the challenge you can either use these or choose your own.
I've fancied learning this for a while. Something about the syntax appeals to me. I've dabbled a bit but never really got my teeth in.
Seems like a really good language for writing quick scripts. It's also widely used in bioinformatics which is my chosen field.
Other languages here incorporate the functional paradigm, but if I write a Haskell solution I know it's functional. I've dabbled here before and given up at least twice.
I hear this makes concurrent programming a doddle, even with its awkward syntax.
Always wanted to learn it. With most of these languages fully embracing OO, this will force me to write procedural code too.
Might as well make myself more employable while I'm here!
I last played with this in 2000 but browser incompatibilities put me off. I hear it has come a long way since then.
I've used it when necessary before, but never often enough to get familiar with it.
I hear good things about this one from the OO world.
There are others that I would like to add to the list but I've got to draw a line somewhere. One of the outcomes I'm hoping for is that I'll begin to see which languages give better solutions for various problems.
Thanks for reading. What do you think? Planning on joining me?
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CHICAGO - The last time the Yankees were in this ballpark, August 2013, the fact that the White Sox swept three games went mostly unnoticed because a certain third baseman made his return to the field.
So Joe Girardi was asked before Thursday night's game at U.S. Cellular Field if he's been in contact with Alex Rodriguez, who is suspended for the season. Girardi paused a moment before answering. "I'm not going to say," he said.
It was a good answer. He had nothing to gain by saying yes ("What did you guys talk about?") or no ("Are you avoiding Alex? And why?")
As for the circus that began Aug. 5, 2013, when Rodriguez returned, and never really subsided, Girardi said returning to this park didn't bring back those memories.
"[We've] been in Chicago for three days and it hasn't even crossed my mind until you brought up the school room, which I really didn't like too much that day," he said, a reference to the college lecture hall-like room in which he and A-Rod addressed a World Series-sized media horde. "But it's part of my job. That's part of my job."
Pineda moving along
Michael Pineda, on the DL since May 5 with a strain in his teres major muscle (located just beneath his right shoulder), is scheduled to throw live BP or a simulated game Saturday in Tampa. "He's progressing like we want. Everything's going according to plan," Girardi said. "So let's just keep going forward."
Not happening
Meeting with Chicago media before the game, Derek Jeter was asked about the possibility of managing when his career is over. He smiled, as he's done the previous 100 or so times he's been asked about it. "I will not manage," he said. "Write that down."
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Promising singer releases first record
SINGING sensation Susie Dobson's flourishing career takes another giant leap forward this month with the launch of her debut EP.
SINGING sensation Susie Dobson's flourishing career takes another giant leap forward this month with the launch of her debut EP.
The Staple Hill teenager's first offering, a five-track record called 'Scrapbook', was made possible thanks to a Kickstarter funding campaign, and Susie is launching it with a special event at Bristol Folk House, a hotspot for the area's folk, roots and acoustic music lovers.
It's been quite a journey for someone who only set foot on stage for the first time just a couple of years ago. Born with a love of song, Susie first discovered a passion for performing while studying musical theatre at school, and through singing lessons enforced by her parents which, to her surprise, she found she enjoyed.
After being introduced to the ukulele by friends, she fell in love with the instrument and quickly bought her own.
Susie, 19, was soon on stage at Downend Folk Club, and began to fall in love with traditional song to complement her existing contemporary musical tastes and thus, her unique style was born.
The folk scene in Bristol began to sit up and take notice, and Susie soon found herself opening for the likes of Gilmore & Roberts, Hattie Briggs, Said The Maiden, Claudia Schwab and Sam Kelly and The Lost Boys, as well as performing at Bristol Folk Festival, Folk On The Water, Keynsham Music Festival, Bristol Fringe and a host of local events.
Susie, who is off to Cambridge University this autumn to study geography, said: "It has been a bit of a whirlwind but I've really enjoyed the journey so far. Lots of people have been really supportive and said so many encouraging things.
"When the opportunity to record an EP came along, it seemed too good to be true but people were really generous on Kickstarter and so I was able, not only to record it and release it but also go to the studio that I really wanted to use, Everyone Sang studios in Stroud, which is run by Lukas Drinkwater.
"It was a great experience and we had a great time and I really hope that people like the results."
The EP will be launched at the Folk House event on Sunday September 17, when another local act Steffan Lewis & Rachel Foster will open the evening. Susie will be joined on stage by Ant Miles on piano and guitar. Tickets are £9 in advance or £11 on the door and are available from the venue or online from www.fancourtmusic.co.uk


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Lepistö sprints to fifth in Prudential RideLondon Classique
The Prudential RideLondon Classique ended in an expected bunch sprint on Saturday. Lotta Lepistö was the best-placed rider from the Cervélo Bigla Pro Cycling Team, finishing fifth.
"I'm disappointed I didn't make it to the podium like last year," Lepistö said. "The course was a little different this year. There was a lot of wind today which made the sprint a gamble. There was a headwind, so I was waiting and didn't want to go too early. I was surfing different wheels and didn't want to get boxed in but the finish line came quickly all of a sudden. The team did a good job in controlling the race and did their best. We only started with five riders due to the injuries but for the most part, we showed ourselves at the front and gained some good exposure again."
With the winner earning 25,000 Euros, the race is the biggest prize purse in women's cycling. The race is also known for its iconic route. The peloton started on The Mall in St James's Park and went up Constitution Hill before turning at the top to come down and on to Birdcage Walk.
Kirsten Wild (Wiggle-High5) won the race to become the first rider to do so for the second time.


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Predictive maintenance gains greater significance in oil and gas industry
GlobalData's report on predictive maintenance finds oil & gas companies are increasingly relying on it due to aging infrastructure and volatile crude pricing.
The importance of predictive maintenance has increased in oil and gas operations against the backdrop of aging infrastructure and volatile crude pricing, according to GlobalData.
The company's thematic report: 'Predictive Maintenance' revealed the adoption of predictive maintenance technologies is helping companies cut back on operational expenditure by optimizing maintenance scheduling and driving productivity.
"The insights gained from predictive maintenance program enables decision makers to schedule maintenance activities without disrupting routine production operations," said Ravindra Puranik, oil & gas analyst at GlobalData. "These insights can also be used to evaluate if any machinery or infrastructure requires a major overhaul on priority, and accordingly decide whether to use the available capital expenditure for new projects and expansion plans or divert it for the upgrading of existing facilities."
Predictive maintenance is a fairly mature concept and has been widely deployed in the oil & gas industry over the last 20 years. Predictive maintenance tools evaluate the condition of operational equipment and predict maintenance requirements in order to achieve optimum performance and prevent malfunction.
Predictive maintenance utilizes automated condition monitoring and advanced data analytics to gather vital equipment statistics – such as vibration, temperature, sound, and electric current – and compare them with historical records of similar equipment to detect signs of deterioration.
Puranik said, "Recent advancements in cloud-based data analytics and the rise of the digital twin in oil and gas operations are extending the boundaries of predictive maintenance technologies, making it a reliable tool for monitoring asset integrity."
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Posted by Naveen Honest Raj, on 12 Dec 2018
Similar to the idea of guest upvotes, help the user to submit without loggin in. Maybe require them for email to keep them posted. But keep it optional to avoid friction.
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this seems like it'd be fairly easy to implement...is it not being done because it could potentially decrease the value of each vote?
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William Jury Appointed as Acting EVC
UC Riverside Announces Appointment of William Jury as Acting Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Jury to Assume Post on July 1
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"We are fortunate to have a person of Bill's stature, expertise, and drive for excellence serving in this significant role," said Cordova.
Jury will fill the post being vacated by David H. Warren, who in March announced his intention to step down after nine years serving as executive vice chancellor.
"I consider this a great honor," said Jury. "I look forward to working with Chancellor Córdova and the faculty and staff at this exciting time of growth and opportunity at UC Riverside."
A member of the UC Riverside faculty since 1974, Jury, an internationally recognized scholar, conducts experimental and theoretical research on water and chemical movement and reactions in soil and groundwater. He is a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Geophysical Union. In 1999 he was presented in Washington, DC with the USDA Secretary's Honor Award for Environmental Protection, and in 2000 was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Recently, he has been identified by the Institute for Scientific Information as among the 100 most highly cited researchers in the world in both the fields of Engineering and Environment/Ecology.
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A DIY Guide to Winterizing Your PropertyPosted by Jordan Muela in Property Management Articles
Many people live in houses that become drafty during the cold winter months. Cold air often enters a home through leaks in windows and doorways. Fortunately, there are several ways to prevent drafts from sneaking into a home. The following article contains tips on preventing drafts as well as several other suggestions for winterizing a home. A few simple preparations may lead to a warmer, more inviting home this winter.
The winter weather months bring days of cold winds and blowing snow. Even a small leak in a window or a door can allow heat to escape from a home. Some drafts can be prevented by placing weather stripping around the open edges of a doorframe. In addition, a homeowner may want to replace all screen doors with glass doors to give the doorway even more protection against drafts. Many people opt to put "draft snakes" against the bottom edges of their doors to prevent drafts. Alternatively, a window can be winterized by putting a layer of caulking around its edges. A homeowner may even want to buy a pair of curtains made of heavy fabric to pull closed in front of a drafty set of windows. In short, these simple ideas can create a more comfortable atmosphere in a home.
- Winterizing Tips for a Home: Learn how to protect a home against drafts with the help of weather stripping. Also, find several other winterizing tips for homeowners.
- Preparing a Home for the Winter: Checkout some ideas for winterizing a home including how to find drafts and what to do about them.
- The Facts on Weather Stripping: Read about the various types of weather stripping with descriptions of each.
Changing Furnace Filters
A dirty furnace filter full of pet hair and heavy dust can prevent a furnace from working to its full potential. Not surprisingly, a furnace with a dirty filter is working twice as hard to deliver its warm air. By changing the furnace filter on a regular basis a family can enjoy all of the warm air that a furnace has to offer. Furthermore, a clean filter allows a furnace to be more energy efficient especially during a stretch of extremely cold days in the wintertime.
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Ceiling Fan Maintenance
Some families purchase a ceiling fan to add style to the décor of a room. Chances are, they get a lot of use out of their ceiling fan on humid summer afternoons. A ceiling fan can also be of great advantage in the winter. Many ceiling fans are capable of moving in the opposite direction with the flip of a switch. A ceiling fan's counterclockwise motion will push the warm air downward back into the home's living space.
- Winterizing Preparations and Ceiling Fans (PDF): Read how reversing the direction of a ceiling fan in the winter can help make a home feel warmer.
- Energy Saving Ideas: Learn about how a ceiling fan can help to keep a home warm in the winter.
- Ceiling Fan Settings in the Winter: Checkout which direction a ceiling fan should turn in the winter in order to garner more warmth for a home.
Attic Insulation
If an attic is poorly insulated, heat can escape leaving the members of a household cold and unhappy. Consequently, no winterizing process is complete without checking the insulation in an attic. In fact, a homeowner would be wise to get a professional to evaluate the energy efficiency of an attic. He or she may be able to recommend a particular type of insulation that would suit the needs of the homeowner.
- The Importance of Insulation in the Winterizing Process (PDF): Find a list of winterizing ideas that includes information on how to determine if you need attic insulation.
- Facts on Insulating Attics (PDF): Learn about the importance of proper insulation in an attic.
- Information on Insulation in Attics and Ceilings (PDF): Find out about insulating attics and ceilings as well as the benefits involved in the project.
Pipe Insulation
Frozen pipes are a common occurrence during the winter months especially pipes that are located in a garage or a basement. It can be expensive to replace frozen pipes that burst from expansion. A homeowner should check for proper pipe insulation before the arrival of the winter months. Also, if a garden hose is attached to an outside spigot it should be taken off and stored to prevent freezing. It's also a good idea on extremely cold nights to leave the kitchen faucet on at a slow drip in order to prevent pipe freezing.
- Tips on Pipe Insulation: Read about how a homeowner can insulate pipes for winter.
- Information on Pipe Insulation: Look at the different ways to insulate water pipes accompanied by descriptions.
- Reasons for Insulating Pipes: Find suggestions on how to insulate pipes as well as reasons for undertaking the project.
Heating System Maintenance
Regular maintenance of a heating system can help it to work more efficiently. An owner that arranges for regular checkups for a heating system may be able to avoid large, costly repairs. Plus, a heating maintenance specialist will likely be able to recommend some ways to make a heating system more energy efficient throughout the winter. In addition, a homeowner may want to research some types of thermostats that are especially designed to save on a household's winter heating bills.
- A List of Winterizing Reminders: Learn how to prepare a furnace for the winter.
- An Efficient Heating System: Peruse several ways to have an efficient heating system.
Chimney Maintenance
A burning log in a fireplace can be a comforting sight on a cold winter's evening. It's important for homeowners to winterize their fireplaces and chimneys so they will work properly and safely. For example, a chimney should not have leaks that allow cold air to blow down into the home. In addition, a chimney should be cleaned to make sure there is no build up of ash or creosote inside it. If a family doesn't use its fireplace, the chimney flue should remain closed and the doors spanning the front of the fireplace should be firmly shut to prevent stray drafts.
- Tips for Maintaining a Chimney and Fireplace: Find out how to keep a chimney and fireplace in good working order.
- Chimney Safety: Learn about the buildup in a chimney that can cause a safety hazard and why it is important to maintain a chimney.
- Fireplace and Chimney Information: Discover how to get the most effective use out of a fireplace/chimney.
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Be Our Guest Video
They day is fast approaching for the opening celebration for the New Fantasyland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. The official date is December 6th, 2012 but news, pictures and videos continue to leak out to great joy of those of us who cannot wait. There has even been a bit of a test run, called a soft-opening, to let guests get an idea of what to expect.
One of the highly anticpated new features of the New Fantasyland is the Be Our Guest Restaurant. Themed, as you might guess, with details from Beauty and the Beast, this new dining establishment will be in the Beasts Castle, one of the two new castles that are part of the Fantasyland expansion.
As you will see from the video below Be Our Guest will certainly be an immersive experience. There are three areas to dine in, the Ballroom, the Rose Gallery and the West Wing. Each area is filled with detail from the movie, from an actual rose that drops petals to snow falling outside the windows. Guests will truly feel as though they are in the movie.
Be Our Guest will offer two dining experiences. During the day it will be a counter service restaurant but at night it will offer table service amenities. All of the meals will offer a french flaire. The menu will include:
- Sandwiches and salads at lunchtime, including the classic croque monsieur (ham and cheese sandwich), tuna Niçoise salad and grilled steak sandwich with garlic butter spread—plus, of course, pommes frites (French fries)
- Heartier fare at dinner, including braised pork, grilled strip steak with pommes frites, French onion soup and vegetable quiche, accompanied by a selection of wine and beer that complements the French-inspired cuisine
For a full menu check out this great post by the wondeful team at the Disney Food Blog. Another thing to note for those who enjoy adult beverages, this will be the first restaurant in the Magic Kingdom to offer alcohalic beverages.
Be sure to watch the video!
A Dinner Fit For A Beast!
While Disney may not encourage you to eat like the Beast, they are proud to announce that you can eat with the Beast! Well maybe not exactly with him but in his castle. To that end they developed the soon to be opened Be Our Guest Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
This eatery is part of the new Fantasyland Expansion and will be opening on November 19, 2012.
Guests will eat in one of three scenes from the classic movie: the West Wing, the Rose Gallery or the Ballroom. Each room will be decorated with all the attention to detail that guests have come to expect from Disney over the years from chandeliers, falling snow and life size representations of the Beast himself as well as Belle.
The restaurant itself is counter service during lunch and table service at night.
The menu is inspired by the movie and includes:
Lunch Menu:
- Tuna Niçoise salad
- Croque Monsieur sandwich with carved ham, Gruyere cheese, béchamel and pommes frites (French fries)
- Carved turkey on a warm baguette with Dijon mayonnaise
- Grilled steak sandwich with garlic butter spread
- Braised pork
- Vegetable quiche
- Quinoa, shallot and chive salad.
Dinner Menu:
- Charcuterie plate with cured meats and sausages, mussels steamed in white wine
- French onion soup
- Potato leek soup
- Salad with champagne vinaigrette
- Salad trio with three mini tastes of roasted beet, raisins and orange; green beans, tomatoes and roasted shallots; and watermelon, radish and mint.
- Thyme-scented pork rack chop with au gratin pasta
- Rotisserie rock hen with roasted fingerling potatoes
- Pan-seared salmon in leek fondue
- Grilled strip steak with pommes frites
- Sautéed shrimp and scallops with veggies in puff pastry with creamy lobster sauce
- Oven-baked ratatouille
- Cupcakes – Strawberry cream cheese or Triple chocolate
- Chocolate cream puff and a Passion fruit cream puff.
Kids 9 and under will have their own menus:
- Carved turkey sandwich
- Roasted pulled pork
- Mickey meatloaf
- Seared mahi mahi
- Whole-grain macaroni topped with marinara and mozzarella
- Grilled steak
- Grilled fish of the day
- Whole-grain macaroni
You can reserve your spot now by calling 407-WDW-Dine but a credit card is required. The credit card will not be charged at this time though. It is just to secure your spot. Cancellations that are not made the day before reservations will be charged a $10 per person fee.
Online reservations will not be available until August 22, 2012.
Grand Opening of the Fantasyland Expansion!
No doubt you, like all other Disney loves the world over, have been anxiously awaiting the opening of the new Fantasyland attractions. Well they are not all open yet but Disney has set a date!
Disney has announced a big event set for December 6, 2012 that will include the official opening of several new attractions!
Mermaid lovers will finally get to go Under the Sea with Ariel. The little mermaid will also be featured in Ariel's Grotto for picture taking opportunities.
For those with a Beastly appetite the new Be Our Guest Restaurant in Beast Castle as well as Gaston's Tavern and Bonjour! Village Gifts will be open for business.
Unfortunately not everything will be ready to go on December 6th. We will have to wait till 2013 for Princess Fairytale Hall and 2014 for the Seven Dwarf's Mine Train. But don't look at it like a delay just an excuse for more trips to Disney World.