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Joe Sugg Bio
Birthday: September 8, 1991
Nationality: British
Age: 28 Years, 28 Year Old Males
Sun Sign: Virgo
Born in: England
Famous as: YouTuber, Vlogger
Height: 5'9" (175 cm), 5'9" Males
siblings: Zoe Sugg (sister)
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Joseph Graham 'Joe' Sugg is a renowned British YouTuber and vlogger apart from being a part-time author and film-maker. This 25-year-old is famous for his three YouTube channels, namely 'ThatcherJoe', 'ThatcherJoeVlogs' and 'ThatcherJoeGames'. This YouTube sensation is known for his unique pranks, challenges and impressions. Besides having millions of fans on YouTube, Sugg is extremely popular on Twitter too. Well, if you want to know more about this all-round good guy, you have to dig through all of his videos! Joe Sugg is also a part-time author and has authored a graphic novel 'Username: Evie'. He made a cameo voiceover in the flick 'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water' (UK version). He also starred in one of the episodes of the television show 'Release the Hounds'.
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- Joe Sugg's journey to stardom has been an exciting one! He joined YouTube in 2011 and was able to reach the 1 million subscriber mark two years later. In those two years, he put in a lot of effort, making videos almost every day. His sister 'Zoe' who herself is a well-known fashion & beauty YouTuber, inspired and pumped him throughout his journey. Soon after 2013, his channel started gaining even more popularity and his subscribers continued increasing. People found his videos so funny and interesting that they started sharing them on their own social media accounts. This in turn gave Sugg a lot of positive energy and he started making more and more videos. Apart from posting impression videos, he started making videos that included pranks and challenges. This change gave a drastic lift to Sugg's social media status and his stardom reached heights like never before. His channel 'ThatcherJoe' which was created in November 2011 today has huge number of subscribers. Besides being popular on YouTube, Joe Sugg is also hugely popular on Instagram and Twitter. Later on, he created two more channels, namely 'ThatcherJoeVlogs' and 'ThatcherJoeGames'. Both these channels are also quite popular.Recommended Lists:
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- Joe Sugg made a cameo voiceover along with mate Caspar Lee, singer Stacey Solomon and comic Alan Carr in the 2015 UK version of the movie 'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'. Also in the year 2015, he appeared alongside Lee in direct-to-DVD flick 'Joe and Caspar Hit the Road'. A second DVD titled 'Joe & Caspar Hit the Road USA' was released the following year. Joe Sugg starred in one episode of the British TV series 'Release the Hounds' with fellow YouTubers Marcus Butler and Alfie Deyes. This episode aired on March 2, 2017. He has also authored the graphic novels, 'Username: Evie' and 'Username: Regenerated', which were published in 2015 and 2016, respectively.Recommended Lists:
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- Joe Sugg was once a member of a 'YouTube Boyband' that raised money for 'Comic Relief', a British charity. He was also a part of the 'Band Aid 30' charity supergroup and appeared on its single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' and raised money to fight the 'Ebola virus epidemic' in Africa.
- Joe Sugg was born in Wiltshire, England on September 8, 1991. His sister, Zoe Sugg, is a well-known fashion and beauty YouTuber and Vlogger. Joe Sugg started his career by doing the job of a roof thatcher. This is the reason he has named all of his YouTube channels after his job. Up until early 2016, Joe Sugg lived in an apartment with his best friend and the famous YouTuber, Caspar Lee, in London. Currently, he lives in his own apartment that is located near Lee's new apartment. Sugg is active on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. His Facebook account doesn't include his fans and followers, but just the people who are close to him.
- 1) Joe Sugg is a talented skateboarder and loves snails.
- 2) He invented the 'Shock Ball Challenge' which is quite popular among YouTubers.
- 3) He and his best friend, Caspar Lee, call themselves 'Jasper'.
- 4) Joe Sugg's pet quote is: 'Come on Suggy, you can do this'!
- 5) He won the 'Radio 1 Teen Choice Awards' for the 'Best British Vlogger' in 2015.
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Adam Audio A7X Active Studio Monitor
ADAM Audio has announced that it is giving away free plugins to users who register their ADAM products on the MyADAM section of the companys website.
Currently on offer is Obelisk, a MIDI Chord Builder VST/AU plugin from UK-based audio software developer Frozenplain. Obelisk makes it easier to write chord progressions and explore new harmonies for melodic lines, transforming each MIDI note that you play into a harmony that (optionally) matches the key and scale of your track. The structure of the harmony is created by selecting intervals on the right of the GUI, or by loading up one of the many chord presets. By pressing a few notes on your keyboard, you can create the harmonic basis of your new track.
In the MyADAM area, ADAM customers also have the option of increasing the warranty period of their ADAM products from 2 to a total of 5 years.
Adam Audio A7X Studio Monitors supersede the legendary A7 which are one of the most highly acclaimed studio monitors in the world. The predecessor to the A7X, the A7, became the most famous of all ADAM monitors in a very short time. Not only has it been reviewed over three dozen times with outstanding results, it has also received numerous awards. The A7 quickly gained mass appeal, praised in many of the world's largest internet forums. Still today, the A7 are the reference monitors in many smaller studios.
Adams AX-series monitors features the exclusive X-ART tweeter. X-ART tweeters offer extended frequency response which thanks to Accelerating Ribbon Technology which improves the range of the tweeter. AX-series monitors can now handle upto 50kHz. In addition, the X-ART tweeter has a higher efficiency and higher maximum sound pressure levels.
The perfect integration with the lower frequencies has been achieved with a newly designed 7" midwoofer. It has been redesigned with a much bigger voice coil (1.5") and is driven by an amplifier with twice the power compared to its predecessor. This combination produces an amazing sound and pressure levels with an almost distortion-free musical reproduction.
Each driver has its own dedicated amplifier. A 50W A/B amp is responsible for the X-ART tweeter, while the midwoofer is being driven by a 100W PWM amp. The front panel includes a power switch and a control for the volume that retains the volume setting independently from the on/off switch.
On the rear panel are several additional controls: a gain for the high frequencies (± 4dB) and two shelf filters for high and low frequencies.
To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors.
Here we have the Adam Audio A7X Active Studio Monitor in brand new condition and in B-Stock. The B-Stock versions would have been on display at a training evening or trade exhibition only and will come boxed 'as new' with all accessories and a 1-year warranty.
- Quantity: 1
- Basket: 7" (175 mm)
- Voice coil: 1.5" (38 mm)
- Cone material: Carbon/Rohacell/Glass Fiber
- Quantity: 1
- Type: X-ART
- Diaphragm area: 4 inch squared (2420 mm squared)
- Equiv. Diaphragm: 2" (56 mm)
- Velocity transform ratio: 4:1
- Diaphragm weight: 0.17 g
Built-in Amplifiers:
- Mid-Woofer: 1
- Type: PWM
- Amp. power RMS / music: 100 W / 150 W
- Tweeter: 1
- Type: A/B
- Amp. power RMS / music: 50 W / 75 W
Control panel:
- Input Sensitivity: 0 to +14 dB
- High Shelf EQ > 5 kHz: +/-6 dB
- Low Shelf EQ < 300 Hz: +/-6 dB
- Tweeter gain: +/-4 dB
General data:
- Input connectors: Analog XLR / RCA
- Frequency response: 42 Hz - 50 kHz
- THD 90dB/1m > 100 Hz: <0.5 %
- Long term output: >106 dB
- Max. peak: >114 dB
- Crossover frequencies: 2500 Hz
- Input impedance: 30 KOhm
- Weight: 20.3 lb (9,2 kg)
- Magnetically shielded: No
- Adam Audio A7x Dimensions Height x Width x Depth: 13.5" (337 mm) x 8" (201 mm) x 11" (280 mm)
- Includes: Power cord, Manual
- Up to 5 Year Warranty: 2 years plus 3 years upon product registration in the MyADAM user area
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Two top South London businessmen, who launched a company to support and advise other local business leaders, were surprised to secure their first contract much further afield.
With unrivalled experience in publishing, communications, business consultancy and press relations, Tony Portelli and Andy Parkes first worked together as managing director and managing editor of Newsquest South London.
Following unprecedented success with Newsquest, latterly LocalIQ, Andy and Tony got together to form The Consultancy Bureau (TCB) earlier this year but keeping an eye out for every opportunity meant their first major contact was secured with a company from America.
Dream Eyes supplies the largest and most diverse range of colour contact lenses online and TCB has worked with the company's owner to help transform the business and create many new opportunities.
Despite their success across the Atlantic the pair are keen to utilise their considerable local knowledge and draw upon a combined 50 years of experience leading and advising businesses, to work with companies closer to home.
Tony said: "The journey to success begins with a thorough review of current and historic business performance combined with market and competitor analysis to identify needs, both current and future, prior to making any recommendations.
"Our specialism is in creating a planned, focussed and deliverable business strategy that focusses on efficiency, market share, revenue and profit growth.
"We will help your business to re-energise and grow through a defined and measured strategy that once signed off is communicated effectively and owned by your leadership team."
As well as business consultancy TCB is perfectly positioned to help busy local business with digital marketing, business leadership, public relations, sales development and brand building.
At a time when brand awareness is more important than ever it is vital to have an effective and successful PR strategy.
Andy said: "The process always starts with you – we take the time to listen and understand what you want to achieve. No two PR campaigns will ever be the same.
"In an ever-more competitive world maximising your company's reputation has never been more important. Whatever kind of campaign you need we will ensure it is focused on the best stories you have to tell and reaches more people that matter to you.
"Our knowledge and understanding of local and national media at all levels, print, social media, radio, digital and TV is unrivalled. These media relationships, developed and nurtured over many years, will allow us to promote and deliver your most important messages."


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El Presidente is at it again! Tropico 6 by Limbic Entertainment is out now for the PC.
Despite the busy launch schedule Senior Level Designer Monica Rolke and Senior Content Designer Johannes Pfeiffer met with us at their HQ in Langen, Germany.
In the video showcase interview below the team shared some interesting insights with us: the challenges you face when continuing a well-known and well-liked game IP; the way city builders can be story heavy; and how previous experiences with articy:draft for Might and Magic X Legacy made them bring it to the table again for Tropico 6, to assist them in their development process.
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Clinical Trials – Interstitial Lung Disease
Breathing Matters was established 6 years ago with the aim of finding better treatments for interstitial lung diseases (ILD) and lung infections. Since that time we have raised money and awareness into these often neglected conditions. Looking back over the 6 years we have come much further than any of us would have anticipated in the beginning. We have established new theories on the development of ILD or lung fibrosis and the role of the immune system in particular the clotting cascade and neutrophils. We have also better ways of monitoring and diagnosing these conditions and our novel nuclear medicine imaging programme and relatively non-invasive lung biopsy service are the first in the UK. We could not have achieved any of this without the support of our funders and our patients, so thank you all. This review highlights our achievements to date and our future directions in ILD.
Relatively Non-Invasive Lung Cryobiopsy (2014-2019):
Objective: To find a less invasive and better diagnostic tool for every patient with ILD
Main benefactor: Teresa Timberlake and family
Breathing Matters investment: £52,000 salary; £36,000 (total £88,000)
Leveraged funding: £347,000
Outcomes: Novel cryobiopsy service, first in the UK including training other centres; presentations at European Respiratory Society (2015), British Thoracic Society (2014-6); publications: review 2016; papers in preparation:
Next steps: Lung-COOL and Lung-INHALE
This project was developed in discussion with a family whose mother had had a surgical lung biopsy towards the end of her life. Her experience was such that her family felt that a less invasive alternative must be available. Dr Theresia Mikolasch took this on for Breathing Matters to find out and about and train in new techniques. Dr Mikolasch then returned to UCLH and established the first and only UK cryoscopic lung biopsy (CLB) service. CLB is a new way of obtaining larger lung biopsies using a flexible bronchoscope passed into the lungs through the mouth. The patient is sedated and surgery is avoided. This is not only better for the patient than a surgical lung biopsy but also provides a solution to the lack of biopsy samples available for scientific research. GSK were so excited by the technique that they awarded Dr Mikolasch and Dr Porter a grant of over £300,000 to carry on the service for an additional 3 years. Current studies planned are
- The COOL-LUNG trial (CryOextractiOn of Lung tissue for diagnosis of interstitial LUNG diseases) to compare the outcome of patients who have CLB compared to current pathways.
- INHALE: Study to assess inhaled drug deposition using CLB from subjects with suspected ILD undergoing cryobiopsy for clinical reasons.
Novel FDG-PET Imaging to Predict Prognosis and Response to Treatment in ILD (2014-2019):
Objective: To find a new test (biomarker) that will enable us to predict prognosis and response to treatment in each individual patient.
Breathing Matters investment: £34,766
Leveraged funding: £173,850
Funding from BLF for clinical trial of FDG-PET in post transplant bronchiolitis £40,000
Outcomes: Novel FDG-PET imaging programme in ILD- first in the UK; presentations at American Nuclear Medicine Society (2015), British Thoracic Society (2015-6); publications: papers in preparation:
Next steps: FDG-PET will be used as a response biomarker in our Losmapimod in RA-ILD study; and for the anticoagulation in IPF study.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) consists of a heterogeneous group of diseases with varying amounts of interstitial inflammation and fibrosis. Survival in the most severe form of lung fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF, is particularly poor, however there is heterogeneity in outcome. Some patients gradually deteriorate; some undergo stepwise progression, whilst others decline rapidly. Moreover, much of the prognostic data heralds from an era when the criteria for diagnosing IPF were less well and differently defined than at present. There is a definite need to find prognostic biomarkers to predict outcome in IPF patients
Positron emission tomography (PET) offers the ability to non-invasively investigate cellular metabolism in vivo. PET studies in animals have yielded valuable insights into the biology of IPF and ILD and there is potentially encouraging evidence that PET may aid the development of therapeutic interventions to treat these debilitating conditions. It has been recently demonstrated that18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET signal is consistently raised and can be objectively measured in patients with IPF. Moreover, these PET signals are shown to be stable and reproducible. We have shown over several years and imaging hundreds of patients with ILD that the baseline measures of pulmonary18F-FDG PET signal to predict survival in patients with IPF compared to other more established prognostic data
Future studies are to investigate the role of FDG-PET scanning in other ILDs such as Rheumatoid arthritis (see below) and systemic sclerosis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Associated ILD (2012-2017):
Objective: To discover why 1:5 patients with RA will develop lung fibrosis and what novel treatment can prevent disease progression
Breathing Matters investment: £34,766
Leveraged funding: £102,766
Outcomes: Novel biomarker test for Neutrophils extracellular traps (NETS) in ILD in discussion with UCL business for further development; presentations at American College of Rheumatology (2014-6); British Thoracic Society (2016); British Rheumatology Society (2014-6); publications: 2 papers in preparation:
Next steps: A trial of the p38 MAPKinase inhibitor Losmapimod in RA-ILD using FDG-PET as a response biomarker
RA is a chronic debilitating disease estimated to afflict 13% of the world population. Around 10% of patients with RA will develop an ILD that is very similar to the lung fibrosis that we see with IPF. Dr Akif Khawaja was funded by Rosetrees and UCL to carry out a PhD into the aetiology of RA-ILD. His work proposed that RA is a disease that starts in the lung. That chronic lung damage caused by smoking, infection and other insults causes the immune response to recognize the lungs and joints as "foreign" and attack them causing chronic damage. His work implicated neutrophils in this process and in particular the p38 MAPkinase pathway. Breathing Matters and Rosetrees are now funding Akif to carry out further work to investigate the role of the p38 MAPKinase inhibitor Losmapimod in patients with RA-ILD and this will combined with our novel PET imaging work. We are also hoping to develop a new test using blood or sputum to detect early activation of neutrophils in the lungs of patients at risk of ILD. This same test may act as a biomarker for prognosis and to detect early response to novel therapies.
This work had led onto the first clinical trial of a treatment in RA-ILD: in particular we will use an established pharmacological inhibitor of p38 MAPkinase to investigate the role of this pathway in the FDG PET signal seen in the lungs of patients with RA-ILD; in particular, to demonstrate a change in FDG avidity following p38MAPkinase inhibition.
A Trial of Anticoagulation in IPF (2016-2017):
Objective: To assess the potential of anticoagulation as a treatment for IPF
Breathing Matters investment: TBA, but approximately £40,000
Leveraged funding: TBA
Next steps: A trial of anticoagulation with heparin in IPF using FDG-PET as a response biomarker
At present, we do not know the exact cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), although research has identified lots of processes that are likely to be involved. Currently, we believe that microscopic injury occurs in patients with IPF and then the body responds to repair this, but does so in a way that leads to more damage and scarring. One of the processes involved in repair pathway is coagulation, which minimises blood loss when tissues are damaged. Patients with IPF are at increased risk of blood clots and this can reduce their already low life expectancy. We also think that these blood clots drive the worsening of their lung disease. Researchers have shown that clotting is over-activated in the lungs of IPF patients and we want to investigate how reducing this might improve the disease. Based on work carried out at UCL we believe that anticoagulation with heparin is safe and may even prevent disease progression in IPF. Patients will be asked if they would be willing to take heparin for 3 to 4 weeks, to reduce clotting. We will perform blood tests and FDG-PET scans before and after taking the drug to judge response. If we find that the heparin is safe and the patients report some improvement, that we can confirm with questionnaires, lung function and FDG-PET scans, then we will progress to leverage funding for a much bigger trial.
If you are a UCLH patient and want to get involved in any of the above studies, please discuss this with your consultant.


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Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him. -James Allen
Quotes :
- Cathy Allen – simple pleasures "Life brings simple pleasures to us every day. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories." ~Cathy Allen
- "Talent is a gift which God has given us… "Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it" - Charles de Montesquieu
- "Never in the history of fashion has so little… "Never in the history of fashion has so little material been raised so high to reveal so much that needs to be covered so badly." - Cecil Beaton
- Frase celebre di James Dean «Sogna come se dovessi vivere per sempre. Vivi come se dovessi morire oggi.» (James Dean)


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Edgar Arabian 5 star rating for nvision
Ed's Fine Imports Review
"What can I say about these guys, 5 star service. Professional, to the point and turned my business around. I now am driving an additional 30% off sales through my store just with online sales. The boys at nvision are truly a class act and are a great group to be associated with. I would recommend them to every client I have. Thanks again for the wonderful service and even better website! I look forward to continuing this great business relationship."


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Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest 2015
This Weekend!
The 22nd Annual
Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest 2015
Feb. 6th-8th, 2015, North Conway, NH
Some highlights:
- Ice climbing, mixed climbing, and mountaineering clinics with IMCS & Guest Guides (room still available!)
- Climbing demos from 12+ sponsors
- Morning coffee sponsored by Frontside Grind at the American Alpine Club Table
- Beer sponsor, Tuckerman Brewing Company
- FOOD! Gusto's Food Truck will be at IME during Apres and at the evening events
Evening events held at Theater In The Wood, Intervale, NH
Friday Evening Events, 7pm, $10, at Theater In The Wood, Intervale, NH
- Featured Presenter: Sarah Hueniken
- American Alpine Club Silent Auction to benefit the Live Your Dream Grant
Saturday Evening Events, 7pm, $10, at Theater In The Wood, Intervale, NH
- 15 Minute Opener: Miron Chlebosz
- Featured Presenter: Jonathan Griffith
NEice and The Soup Kitchen Return with delicious homemade soup during the Apres Climbing Hour at IME Friday & Saturday, 3:30-5:30. NEice has been bringing hot soup to ice climbers for over a decade and contributes to all the major Ice Festivals in the Northeast. The soup is alway a hit after a day out in the cold! Doug will also have his latest drones and some awesome footage from the UP project.
See more details at www.mwv-icefest.com/blog/
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Rowan Blanchard's Instagram Photos Are So Gorgeous
Rowan Blanchard is quickly becoming one to watch — that is, if you weren't obsessed with her every move already. From the poetry and on-point essays that are always so thoughtful to the gorgeous photos she curates on Instagram, she's finding awesome ways to express her true self.
And speaking of the photos, lately Rowan's been the one behind the camera, taking photos of her friends, her surroundings, and herself that will blow you away. She may be starring on Girl Meets World right now, but that doesn't mean she can only have one gig at a time. Rowan, if you ever want to take our photos, we're ready for our close-ups.


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A JOURNALIST from Northwich has written to the Guardian to share his memories of the Memorial Hall and ask for help from readers.
Eric Langton, former editor-in-chief of the Chester Chronicle, works in Cheshire West and Chester Council press office and is appealing for film, in any format, of the Beatles at the hall or crowning the carnival queen in 1963.
But his appeal has prompted him to think back to his youth on the famous dance floor and recollections of how he rose, and fell, to some of the challenges young men faced on a Saturday night.
Eric writes: While the Morgue was a happy hunting ground for many young men in the swinging 60s, for this teenage cub reporter the memories are more of hope and failure. A group of 'posh' girls from Knutsford were a particular fascination, dancing in a tight knit circle around their handbags and only allowing male admittance if they liked the look of you AND your friend.
If you hadn't established you owned a car by the second dance then there was no third dance so my Lambretta scooter was never likely to persuade them they should accept a lift home with me.
Then came the glorious day when I exchanged two wheels for four – £80 well spent on an Austin A35 van.
The posh girls had to catch a late coach back to Knutsford on a Saturday night and a little subterfuge was required to persuade them to miss it.
Encouraged by my new love-mobile and several pints of bitter consumed across the road at the Penrhyn Arms I felt more confident of success.
Having got to a third dance my confidence seemed well placed and when the inevitable question came I was able to confirm that I did indeed have a car. 'Yes, it is a two-seater, outside in the car park'.
"The last bus to Knutsford departed minus one of its pretty posh girls who had accepted my offer to take her home.
"The effect of the alcohol was wearing off and as my new love's encounter with my modest van got nearer my confidence faltered.
I was right to be worried. Arm in arm we left the hall and she looked around for my two-seater, clearly expecting an MG or Triumph TR. Her arm was rapidly removed from mine. But having missed the late coach home she had no option but to accept the ride home.
The girl complained: "I thought you said you had a two-seater."
I replied: "It does have two seats."
She eyed the mattress that wasn't a mattress and uttered two words burned into my memory of that night. 'No chance!'.
The warm evening took a decided chilly turn and the only other words spoken were directions, first to her home and then to where I could go. Ah, such happy memories.
It is amazing to think back to the groups who played at the Morgue – starting with The Beatles at least four times – most famously when they were persuaded 50 years ago, on July 6th, 1963 to crown the Northwich Carnival Queen before performing in the evening. Paul McCartney did the honours and then all four were smuggled away in the back of a van. The five-star list of super groups included The Hollies, The Kinks, The Animals, Marmalade, Manfred Mann, Freddie and the Dreamers ... the list is almost endless. PJ Proby who was known for splitting his pants got pulled off stage by Black Bob – just about the only black young male in the town – when he paid rather too much attention to a girlfriend.
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Saw it a 2nd time Sunday night. Two things:
1) When Captain America went back to return the stones, he also had Thor's hammer. So he set that timeline correct (I didn't notice that the first time).
2) There's a paradox about Captain America at the end. The time travel rules are clear that what you do in the past creates a new timeline. So there's no way he would have been with Bucky and Sam at the end (as an old person). Only way is if he went into the new timeline, then had a time travel capsule and at the end of his life took it to go back to the one where he had left to return the stones. Only thing that makes sense (and it makes little sense).
Watching it a second time, I felt the first 30 minutes are a bit slow. The second half of the movie is outstanding. The final battle scenes are epic, and the movie had the most endings since the last Lord of the Rings movie.
Spiderman will be interesting. Will be an odd world where 50% of the people have been dead for 5 years and now come back. What happens to old relationships? What happens to people who have moved on (and say remarried). How will people get jobs. There are going to be a ton of people (both among the vanished and among those who did not vanish) who will be really upset at what happened. And plenty of them will be blame the Avengers. Should be good stuff!


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Finishing up the news for the week. We are getting nearly done making quilts for Riley's Children's hospital. Let me tell you a little about the senior girl who is doing this project. Mackenzie was born months too early and weighed just over two pounds. She spent a lot of time at the children's hospital in Indianapolis in an incubator with tubes attached to her. I remember the first time I saw her when she was finally brought home and she was still so tiny.
Here we are years later and she has grown up into a beautiful, healthy girl. One of the sweetest girls I've ever met, I might add. She decided for her senior project to make quilts for the hospital to give back. When she had spent time there, she received two quilts which she still has.
Here are a few of her quilts.
This is a cute one with hedgehogs on it.
This is Mack. I think she has accomplished a lot in a few short weeks. From not knowing how to sew to making so many quilts, I would say she deserves an A for her project.
This is her mom, Laura. She doesn't sew either, but she helped cut out and pin and iron the quilts.
I hope this has been a good experience for her. I know I enjoyed it.
On to other news. We went to Grandparents' Day at our grandchildren's school this week. We always enjoy this time. We get to see what the children are doing in school and get to spend some time with them.
Our younger grandson, Adler, was so excited about singing in the choir. It was hard to get a good picture because he was moving around so much.
I was hoping he would look at us so I could get his picture, but he was paying attention to his teacher. The girls, not so much. Ha. I got their picture.
We got to go into his classroom where the teacher asked several questions about the grandparents, like who had been a cheer leader,( I was, but my cheer leading career was very short) whether we had played a sport in college, those kinds of questions just to let the children know more about their grandparents.
After staying the night at a very comfortable motel, we spent the next morning with our older grandson who is an eighth grader.
A few days ago he hardly reached my waist. Now he has to bend over to get in the picture. And he is still growing.
The mural behind us was made by some high school girls, one of whom is our granddaughter who is a sophomore. I think it is pretty special. They signed their names in the corner.
Abby Craig. Soon we will be returning to the school to see Abby in this….
I can't wait. I've been singing the songs from it around the house.
He is taller than Grandpa now.
This is his Spanish classroom.
Aidan's history class. Guess who they are learning about? While there I saw this….
An original newspaper from when President Kennedy was assassinated. I remember it like it was yesterday. Part of a dark time in the history of our country. I was still too young to vote when he ran for president, but I think I would have voted for him.
We enjoyed both days with our red headed grandsons. Speaking of red hair. I have always been partial to red hair. Don't know why. One of my best friends in grade schools was a beautiful red head.
I told Aidan I could write a whole blog about his hair.
I love running my hand through it. I am sure he likes having his grandma do that. Ha.
It was a fun two days, but we had to get back to the dogs and the chickens so off we went for home. We did take the long way, however. On the way we came across this yard decorated for Halloween.
I think these people really, really like Halloween!
We even managed to get some antiquing in. Oh, yes. I got a few things.
Here's to Grandparents' Day and Grandchildren that make us so proud. Bye.


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Enjoy all you can eat organic whole plant pizza over a glass of organic Kombucha at GreenFare.
A fun night out to meet and connect while savoring a delicious, healthy meal. A glass of Kombucha is free with the purchase of a ticket. No carry out boxes are available for this event.


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Like the Stanny Abrams track below, opener Friend Of Mine here is big n' squelchy, albeit in a contemporary bassy tech-house rather than a 90s organ house kinda way; like Roman Rai's Sometimes two reviews down, it plunders some veteran acid jazz for its vocal, albeit this time Incognito rather than Brand New Heavies. It's rather splendid, in other words.
Elsewhere on the EP, you'll find Hazy Dayz and Trail To Buda. The former's a midtempo tech-house chugger with a deeply satisfying bottom end, some lilting, Steely Dan-esque geetar twiddles and a falsetto male vocal sampled – I'm guessing – from some 70s soul brother that I'll probably kick myself when someone tells me who/what it is! The latter is a slightly more uptempo groove with a sparser feel, some analogue squelch and disco-tastic "all right" vocal snips, and a jazzy, frenetic piano breakdown midway through.
The last two perhaps lack the 'instant anthem' appeal of Friend Of Mine but both are still very cool, confirming Mr Silk as a producer you definitely need to be keeping an eye on right now
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Nicky joined Ellisons in 1989 and was made a Partner in 1996.
Throughout her career, Nicky has specialised in family law and for 10 years was a member of the Law Society's Children Panel. Since moving to the Frinton office as the resident partner in 2004, Nicky has concentrated her work on ancillary relief claims and private Children Act proceedings. Nicky also undertakes some private client work and deals with claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependents) Act 1975.
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Nicola Coates stands out for her "commitment to her clients," as well as being "a really nice person to work with." She specialises in divorce proceedings involving complex financial issues and also advises on prenuptial and cohabitation agreements.
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Wayland to host career and education fair March 25
March 12, 2010
PLAINVIEW – Wayland Baptist University's career services office will host its annual Career Expo on March 25 in the Laney Activities Center.
The event, which is open to both Wayland students and the general public, will be held from 11-1 p.m. Interested participants should bring a current resume and dress in business attire, prepared to visit with employers from a variety of sectors.
Recruiters from various businesses will be on hand for the expo as well as representatives from area and regional school districts looking to fill teaching positions. The expo will give job seekers and students graduating soon a chance to look into the various opportunities around the region.
"With the struggling economy, we are hoping that anyone looking for employment will find it through the vendors that are present and looking to hire," said Amy Shick, coordinator of counseling and career services at Wayland. "The School of Business will provide mock interviews on site as well."
The mock interviews will benefit job seekers or those anticipating a job search down the road who want to hone their skills in the interview process. There is no cost for the expo or services provided there.


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HighLand Parade, Kodaikanal
Ranked 63 of 474 hotels in Kodaikanal
Near Kurinji Andavar Temple, Kurinji Andavar Koil Side Road, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu 624101
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Reviews (117)
Excellent service with spacious room
We stayed at this hotel in the month of November as a holiday trip with family. It was relaxation and sightseeing places. The destination of the hotel was excellent. The location of the hotel was very good which was conveniently located near to bus stop. The appearance of the hotel was excellent. The front office and reception service were excellent. The staff behavior was friendly and well responsive. The rooms facility provided by the hotel was excellent. The room was neat and clean. The overall service provided by the hotel were excellent. The food and drinks offered by the hotel were good. They offered complimentary breakfast. The activities offered by the hotel were excellent. The overall experience of the hotel was very good.
Very good hotel with nice facility
We visited hotel in the month of February. It was a holiday trip with friends. The city was very good. The surroundings of the hotel were good and were peaceful. The sight of the hotel was very good. The front office and booking services were very good. The overall service was very good. The room was very good maintained neat and clean and basic amenities were provided in the room. The food and drink provided by the hotel was very good as the quantity and quality of the food were very good. The staff's at the hotel were friendly and cooperative. There were activities and was very good. The overall experience was very good.
I visited this hotel in the month of February. It was a holiday trip with family. The city was good. The environment was good and conveniently located. Appearance of the hotel was good. The front office and reception was excellent and the staff's were cooperative. There were no delays in check in checkout. The staff's at the hotel were very good. The rooms provided were good. The food and drink provided was good and there were no complimentary food provided. It was a good experience.
Good hotel with attractive appearance
We visited the hotel in the month of February. It was a holiday trip with family. The location of the hotel was average. The appearance of the hotel was very good and was attractive. The front office and booking services were very good. There were no much services provided by the hotel. There were no restaurant was available in the hotel. The rooms that were provided were excellent and were well maintained. There were no pick up and drop services that were provided by the hotel. There were no activities provided by the hotel.
Very good hotel with good staff
It was a personal visit and I stayed this hotel in the month of December. The overall experience was good with its service and cleanliness. The terminal was very good. The location of the hotel was very good as it was convenient. The ambience of the hotel was good and the interior and exterior of the hotel was really very attractive. There was no delay in check in and checkout. The staff's were very friendly and cooperative. The services provided by the hotel were very good and was up to mark. The rooms were excellent as it was maintained neat and clean and it was also spacious. The food and drink provided was excellent as it had a good quality. There was WiFi facilities provided.
Good Hotel and Pleasant Environment
The HighLand Parade was my stay in the month of February 2017 when I had been to Kodaikanal. It was my official trip with family. I would rate the destination as very good. The hotel location was good with necessary available at the nearest. I would rate the appearance of the hotel as average. I would rate the front desk staff as very good as they are friendly and provided correct information. I booked my room through online. The house keeping services in the hotel were very good but need to extend the availability. Rooms which we stayed in were very good because of available facilities. The hotel food was average.
I went to Kodaikanal during the month of January 2017 and booked the rooms in the HighLand Parade. It was my holiday trip with family. The destination Kodaikanal was good to enjoy with family. I would rate the location as very good transportation is easy from this place. The appearance of the hotel was average. The staff at the reception was good as they are polite and responsive. I booked my room through online. The services which were provided in the hotel were good with quick response. Rooms which we stayed in were good with facilities and hygiene. I would rate food as good because of taste and price is not high.
Average stay and the facilities
It was my trip to Kodaikanal in the month of January 2017 where I stayed in the HighLand Parade. It was my holiday trip with family. The city Kodaikanal was good as it is joyful. My hotel location was very good because of transportation facility. I would rate the appearance of the hotel as very good. Hotel front office was good since they are always available with correct information. I booked my room through online. The house keeping services in the hotel were good because of responsible quick service. The hotel room was good with ambience and facilities. The food in the hotel was very good because we can get fresh and tasty food.
I liked the reception and room
The HighLand Parade was my stay in the month of January 2017 when I had been to Kodaikanal. It was my holiday trip with family. The city Kodaikanal was good as it is joyful. The hotel location was very good as it is nearest to the market place. I would rate the appearance of the hotel as very good. Hotel front office was very good as they will respond quickly with appropriate information. I booked this room directly at hotel. I would rate the services in the hotel were average. The rooms at the hotel were good because of facilities and decoration. The food which was served in the hotel was good, we can have a large menu of items.
Well maintained rooms and comfort stay
The hotel was located conveniently hence I did not find any difficulties in finding it. The staff members at the hotel were friendly and professional in service. The ambience was very well maintained and room provided to me was neat and clean with basic amenities in proper working condition. There was no delay during check-in and check-out process. The hotel is worth for the money and I recommend this hotel to other travellers.
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Without knowiing proper language also, you can sha...
Without knowiing proper language also, you can share your feeling and your needs thru your act. The hotel and room is really beautiful then my expectation. The view is incredible. Wooden flooring is remarkable view for apartment. Rooms are very clean and neat. Room service is excellent. The people is very helpful to every manner and well dressed too. Intercom system is very powerful. Travelling desk is also helpful for sightseen with competative price. Food quality is very healthy. They people understand our feeling and re-act like you are known one.
Excellent hotel with all services
The hotel was very good, front office service and welcoming and handling customer was good. The location was superb and we enjoyed the weather and atmosphere. The food was tasty, time to time we got the food. Overall we enjoyed a lot in Kodaikanal. Cab service provided and the places covered and taking care from hotel team was good.
Excellent ambiance, total privacy
Had visited the place twice. On my honeymoon in December 2010 and again in July 2015 with friends. Liked the location and easy to locate from the Kodaikanal Bus stand. Front desk madam was very courteous and welcomed us. We booked two rooms and the were available on time The rooms are spacious and big with beautiful views around the place and the place is away from traffic movement and hence a very quite and peaceful ambience. Spend the evening outside the room with pleasant surroundings The hotel has a few amenities like a TT table and carom and some collection of books to read. Or even a walk across the Hotel could be a good choice with the type of surrounding The hotel is well kept with clean rooms and 24hrs hot water. The staff were also very helpful and courteous Had asked the staff to prepare some special Dale fry and they had done it well and we enjoyed the dinner spacious bathrooms and a separate room and bed for kid within the room is a very good concept Last time when we had been there, there was a bon-fire event and all the occupants participated in the dance and music Overall a very place to de-stress and stay on a calm relaxing place.
Serene, calmness and complete lazying is what defi...
Serene, calmness and complete lazying is what defines this beautiful place. The view from balcony is just amazing, you could get to see a complete view of surrounding hills. In night the starts light up the sky and the tiny lights on the hills shine like jewels on the hills giving it a magnificent sight to remember. Your morning blues are gone the moment you step out, coz thats when you realise you are sailing way above the land on clouds, such is the kind of atmosphere you get to experience
We visited Kodaikanal on March 5th, 2016. It was a two day trip. We booked HighLand Parade Hotel online. The hotel is located on a very good landscape in the mountain slope. Scenic beauty is ultimate from the window of the room. Food was much good than expectation but need to order a couple of hours. Before when need. Also, a limited number of items will be provided although they have a number of items in the list. The condition of room and toilet is up to the mark. But the only thing which made me sad that they don't host any activities to entertain their guests neither in day nor at night. Overall experience about hotel and place is excellent.
HighLand Parade is ranked #63 among the 474 hotels in Kodaikanal with an average rating of 5.2 out of 7. It is one of the 73, 2-star in Kodaikanal. On HolidayIQ, it has a total of 26 photos and 117 text reviews. it is rated top for its Destination, Location and Appearance.
The online booking price of the hotel ranges between Rs 1,700 to Rs 1,900 per night. The hotel offer 27 rooms to check availability or to avail complimentary breakfast, we recommend contacting the hotel to check if the final tariff includes it.
The ambience and the location of the hotel makes it a suitable option for variety of travellers. Family (58%) and Group (22%) are the most common type of travellers that like to stay here. 66% of guests enjoy the hotel's relaxed environment, whereas 11% have rated the ambience as romantic.
Although the hotel is a suitable stay option throughout the year for travellers, book your accommodation in the months of Oct, Nov and Dec for the best experience.
HighLand Parade is located at Kuriniji Andavar Koil . Csi Church (1 Km), Christ the King Church (1 Km), Union Church (1 Km), Shenbaganur Museum (1 Km) and Coaker's Walk (1 Km) are some of the popular sightseeing attractions located near the hotel.
The hotel ensures you are well taken care of during your stay.
Other amenities include Conference Hall, Laundry Services and Room Service. For checkin and checkout time, we suggest contacting the hotel.
If you are in need for airport transfers or require a car for sightseeing around the city or you have to do an early check-in, then we recommend contacting the hotel directly and requesting for these additional services. All of the available amenities ensure your stay is enjoyable and free from any hassles.
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Solteras is a movie starring Cassandra Ciangherotti, Gabriela de la Garza, and Irán Castillo. A wannabe bride seeks professional help to find a husband and, in the process, finds herself.
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This is Taymouth Castle in Scotland. It stands at the eastern end of Loch Tay, just outside the village of Kenmore.
This castle has some significance to me as I can trace my lineage back to the Campbells of Breadalbane, the Scottish clan that built this castle in the early 19th century. It seated the Campbell Earls and Marquises of Breadalbane for a while.
This heritage may sound strange coming from a guy with such a Dutch name, but my mother is Scottish so I can lay claim to being 50% Scottish. My mother's grandmother was the illegal daughter of the daughter of the guy who owned this place . . . or something like that, it's all very mysterious and the details have been lost over time – along with any formal claims to this place of course 🙂
If you look closely in this picture, you can see the castle is surrounded by a wire fence. When I was there (August 2010) it was empty and all restoration work on the place had stopped. Apparently, there was a plan to turn this castle into the first 6 or 7-star hotel in the UK, but work stopped in 2006 and the company restoring the place was declared insolvent in 2009. The future fate of this place is still unknown at time of writing.
When looking at this place, which is huge by the way when you are up close, it is hard to imagine what it must be like to own and run it. Mindboggling in fact and I can not even begin to guess at the cost. Anyway, it is good to get lost in dreams about being the "Lord of the Castle" and money "not being an object" – ha!
One good thing though, the grounds have been turned into a golf course which is open to the public. So, while I might not be able to ever live here, I'd like to go back one day and have game of golf . . . .


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Mercedes-Benz continues to set the pace for luxury car sales in the U.S. after it enjoyed a record-setting April while its primary competitor, BMW, took a substantial hit in what was a white-hot month for auto sales.
In fact, the hit was strong enough to allow Lexus to slide past BMW into second place in on the list by more than 3,500 vehicles year-to-date.
Mercedes-Benz sold 29,236 vehicles in April, up 0.2% for the month, pushing its total for the year to 105,005 units. Overall, the brand is down for the year by 2.2% to 107,340 vehicles. Not surprisingly, the love of sport-utilities isn't limited to non-luxury brands. The GLA and GLC/GLK are up 15.9% and 76.9% respectively for the year.
Officials at the German automaker appear to be very optimistic about what the next few months will bring after a sluggish start to the year had some observers holding their breath for April.
"We are heading into a strong second-quarter with a minimum of nine new model launches in the months ahead," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "We expect to see strong sales momentum as we move into the summer months."
Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 7.4% in April for a total of 24,951 compared with 26,952 vehicles sold in April 2015. BMW's really suffering through 2016 thus far with sales down 9.4% to 95,564 units. It's a drop of almost 10,000 vehicles when compared with the 105,444 vehicles sold in the first four months of 2015.
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Not surprisingly, BMW executives brushed off the tough month and tough start of the year.
"April is always a volatile month for BMW with model changeover taking place in some of our very popular X models, and the improving consumer confidence that typically follows the arrival of Spring still developing," said Ludwig Willisch, president and CEO, BMW of North America.
"The numbers for the BMW 2 Series and the BMW X1 show the very strong following our smaller vehicles continue achieving and I expect our high demand X models to show gains as availability improves in months ahead."
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BMW's loss has been a big gain for Lexus. Toyota's luxury brand, which has been the top-selling luxury brand in the U.S. in the past, maintained its second-place position despite a 3.8% sales drop in April and for the year-to-date.
Lexus dealers have moved 99,103 vehicles thus far in 2016 compared with 103,056 at this time last year. Again, the brand is being carried by its SUV sales.
"Not surprisingly, the industry's strong sales results in April are powered by consumer demand for luxury utility vehicles," said Jeff Bracken Lexus group vice president and general manager.
"On the heels of four consecutive best-ever sales months for Lexus' LUV and crossover models, we feel confident that our range of models, especially the RX and NX, are very well positioned to meet the shifting consumer demand in the luxury market."
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Lexus luxury utility vehicles up more than 22% for the month with the NX up 11.5%, the RX up nearly 29% and the LX up nearly 64% for the month.


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It helps to know that this new novella by Jeanette Winterson is published under the Hammer imprint and that their new series of books is intended "to bring horror back to the forefront of the market". This is what it says on the Hammer website, but the blurb sent to reviewers is rather more up-market and says that the series "features original novellas which span the literary and the mass market, the esoteric and the commercial, by some of today's most celebrated authors".
This explains why Winterson has written a book which fits perfectly into the gothic horror genre. It explains, too, the black, often sickening content of The Daylight Gate, and why part of the publisher's blurb reads like the start of a romantic suspense story: "A beautiful lady – fine clothes, long red hair and astride a white horse, is followed by a falcon. She is riding through Pendle Woods. It's the Daylight Gate – that spot of time when daylight turns to night. And at the centre of the woods, watching and waiting, a group of feral, desperate women are gathering".
Winterson's novella is based on the Lancashire witch trials which took place in 1612. Twelve women and two men were charged with the murder of ten people by the use of witchcraft, and their trials were documented by the clerk-of-the-court, Thomas Potts, and published as The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the County of Lancashire. Winterson fictionalizes the lives of the witches who were hanged and burned, and of the men (including Potts) who were responsible for bringing them to trial.
In short, abrupt sentences, and in short abrupt chapters, Winterson describes the women, their sordid lives, their treatment at the hands of the men who arrest, abuse and imprison them, and their belief in the powers of the Devil – the Dark Gentleman whose favours they seek through the filthy and disgusting practices of black magic.
Only Alice Nutter, a wealthy woman on whose land the witches live and on whose charity and protection they thrive, is not a witch. She is the red-haired woman with the tame hawk who rides through Pendle Woods in the publisher's blurb. And even she, who learned her alchemical arts from Dr John Dee, practices magic and is very close to the dark side. Dee taught her skills which she used to create a highly desirable magenta dye. Thus she obtained her wealth. He also gave her an elixir which preserved her youth. And through him, she met her lover, Elizabeth Southern, who does sell her soul to the Devil and who becomes one of the accused witches.
Winterson says that the story of Alice Nutter and Elizabeth Southern is an invention of her own, not based on fact. But she makes 'Elizabeth Southern' the chosen pseudonym of 'Old Demdike' who, along with an Alice Nutter, was tried and condemned as one of the Lancashire witches. Apart from this, the facts of her story are historically correct and the place names are of places which did or do exist. Should you wish to visit the Well Dungeon in Lancaster Castle, for example, you can do so, but you will have to imagine the filth, the smells and the squalor which Winterson so graphically describes.
The only man in the book who is likeable, is Christopher Southworth, an escaped and hunted member of the Papist 'Gunpowder Plot' to blow up King James I and his parliament. Alice hides him in her home at Rough Lee and plans to escape with him to France. The lawyer, Potts, is brought unpleasantly to life as a fanatical witch hunter and accuser. William Shakespeare makes a cameo appearance to quote from Macbeth about "the instruments of darkness", and John Dee is also briefly present, but all the other men in the book are, in varying degrees, nasty.
Is it a coincidence, I wonder, that the abused witch-child in the book is named Jennet? After all, Jeanette Winterson's imaginative writing is, itself, a form of magic. But there is little love in this book and this is not her usual inventive and fluent style. I just hope that she will now leave the gothic and use her magical arts to create light rather than darkness and horror.
Ann Skea
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Method #2: In the Campaign Rankings Module
To toggle the Google 3-pack setting from enabled to disabled (or vice-versa), first navigate to your SEO --> Rankings module.
Click the "Settings" icon. Then, part-way down the "Settings" screen, click the "Edit" link to take the Settings options out of read-only mode.
In the drop down next to "Google Local 3-Pack", choose either "Enabled" or "Disabled" from the drop down, according to your preference and business needs. When finished, click "Save".
Since Google Local SERPs include 3 Pack results by their nature, the settings described here only apply to the standard Google rankings SERP tracking.
- Toggling your Google 3 Pack setting to "Enabled" means that when we find your site or Google Business Page (GBP) in the 3 Pack, we'll report that as your organic rank, even if your site also appears elsewhere in the organic SERPS.
- Toggling your Google 3 Pack setting to "Disabled" means that we will completely ignore the 3 Pack when reporting your SERP rankings.
Let's say that your site is Pizzaiolo.ca. Notice that the site appears in the 1st position in the 3-Pack, and in the 3rd position in the organic SERPs.
If you have the 3 Pack setting enabled in our dashboard, then your rank for the keyword "Pizza" will be reported as 1st, since we'd be using that 3-Pack ranking position.
If you have the 3 pack setting disabled in our dashboard, then your rank for the keyword "Pizza" will be reported as 3rd, since we're ignoring the 3-pack, and reporting only the standard SERP results.


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A weekly web column by Roger A. Baylor.
This column is written by an individual. It doesn't necessarily reflect the views of businesses and organizations with which I'm affiliated.
The rise in support for same-sex marriage over the past decade is among the largest changes in opinion on any policy issue over this time period. A new national survey finds that much of the shift is attributable to the arrival of a large cohort of young adults – the Millennial generation – who are far more open to gay rights than previous generations … The long-term shift in the public's views about same-sex marriage is unambiguous (Pew Research).
Shift happens, but today's column is not about same-sex marriage. Rather, it's about changing one's mind.
To me, not only is this possible. It's inevitable, and old dogs can indeed learn new tricks. Pertaining to humanity's evolution, change and adaptation are necessary for our very survival, and if you need proof for this assertion, read Jared Diamond's 2005 book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed.
I've changed my mind many times when presented with persuasive evidence contrary to my previous assumptions. I used to be satisfied drinking Stroh's – then I wasn't. My mind and my tastes evolved, and an immensely enjoyable 30-year journey through the world has followed. Changes in latitude could not have occurred without changes in attitude.
In 2011, the New Albanian Brewing Company participated in a collaboration with De Struise Brouwers and the Louisville Beer Store. The beer we brewed together at Bank Street Brewhouse was (and is) called Naughty Girl.
I'm not entirely certain who coined the name, though probably it was Urbain from De Struise. With characteristic irreverence, we all agreed to describe it as a Belgo India Blonde Ale. Tony Beard, NABC's one-man graphics department, created a mermaid image, and we've used it ever since. Naughty Girl has been brewed once or twice a year, and the current plan is to do so again this spring.
A question has been asked of me on more than one occasion since 2011, most recently yesterday: Is NABC's Naughty Girl an offensive example of stereotyping, using sexual imagery to sell beer?
My flippant stock reply has been consistent. Given the painfully small amount of Naughty Girl we've actually sold, in this instance the sex hasn't been nearly salacious enough. It's a seasonal release, we're a small brewery, and for us, viral remains something applicable to prevailing influenza strains and not annual barrelage growth rates. We don't sell as much of anything as we've hoped, and the biggest mover remains Hoptimus, which bears a depiction of an anthropomorphized children's toy.
In fact, when it comes to shameless stereotyping, we've thought of putting IPA in big, block letters on every label of every beer we produce: Belgian Table IPA, Robust Porter IPA, English Mild IPA, Doppelbock IPA, and so on. Now, there's a strategy for cynical exploitation as it pertains to spotlighting and unfairly targeting obliviousness-ism.
But seriously: Is NABC Naughty Girl representative of sexism? Does it reinforce sexist responses?
Sexism or gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender. Sexist attitudes may stem from traditional stereotypes of gender roles, and may include the belief that a person of one sex is intrinsically superior to a person of the other (Wikipedia).
Maybe it is sexist, and maybe it isn't, but either way, I'm prepared to think about it, to discuss it, and to open my mind to ideas differing from those I previously took for granted. I think Tony's images reinforce positive tenets, because they're strong women – and yet I can see where there is disagreement.
Although I don't have any children, maybe it would be a good idea for me to imagine that I did -- and not only daughters. Granted, I could make the argument that my company is 67% female-owned, but I won't. It's irrelevant.
So much for stock replies, because I'm in the process of changing my mind, as well as slipping the leash. That's because at the risk of hypocrisy, I'm suggesting that more "craft" beer advocates, whether brewers or consumers, insiders or outsiders, should take a step back and glance outside our self-congratulatory perimeter, out into the real world, especially when confronted with an image like this one.
I know what you're probably thinking, so let's pause here. Two weeks ago in France, fundamentalist Islamic terrorists of medieval outlook ruthlessly murdered twelve people over satirical cartoons, and this sickens us all, so you need to know that I'm on Voltaire's side as it pertains to Route 2 Brews in Lowell, Indiana, and in defending the absolute right of this brewery to be utterly, remorselessly tasteless.
I suppose raincoaters have needs, too.
As an individual whose viewpoint is capable of evolution, I accept the customary dictate: I support your right to hold views contrary to mine, and when our spheres overlap, I reserve my right to try with all my might to persuade you otherwise, stopping short of physical violence, and relying on the veracity of my ideas.
Irrespective of the potential outcome of my efforts, it remains clear that individual conscience is the first step in this evolution. It can take time. So do a great many good things.
Now, to the next interconnected ring. From individual conscience, one moves to communities both great and small.
In general, the "craft" beer business is avoiding this dialogue about sexism, and I view this as a high horse in urgent need of dismounting.
In particular, Leg Spreader is a "craft" beer brewed in the state of Indiana. Does it convey the message desired of Hoosier beer?
In turn, this begs other questions: Collectively, what is our message? Exactly what are we espousing? Are we a collective, or does each brewery stand alone? If we are a collective, what are our rights and responsibilities as free-standing breweries within the broader grouping?
Why ask these questions?
I'll answer this with another question, one referencing a familiar example: How many rugged individualists, by themselves, ever managed to convince the Indiana legislature to allow Indiana breweries to sell carry-out beer on Sunday?
The answer is none. Rather, it was all of them working together, collectively and cooperatively. That's the message, at least in part.
As many of you know, I'm a director on the board of the Brewers of Indiana Guild (BIG). It's a chartered non-profit professional trade grouping that works, organizes and lobbies on behalf of all Indiana breweries, including ones as small as Route 2 Brews and NABC, and as large as Three Floyds and Sun King.
To me, as it pertains to Route 2 Brews as a de facto member of this guild, irrespective of precise obligations implied by a dues structure, which the guild does not yet enforce (in my view, it should), there are certain understandings that need to be shared, and certain obligations that need to be recognized.
Most prominently, the guild works very hard, all year round, to make the business and regulatory atmosphere in Indiana more amenable to "craft" beer, as the growler sales example above illustrates. By extension, the guild obviously helps to improve the bottom lines of Indiana "craft" brewers, including Route 2 Brews. Leg Spreader has the potential to harm these efforts, and while censorship is out of the question, a firmly friendly chat about collective cooperation surely is not.
Interestingly, and in my opinion something fully applicable to the present discussion, the conceptual basis of BIG's annual legislative agenda rests on a plea of exceptionalism. Because Indiana's brewers are small-scale, artisanal producers, we qualify for special minority status. We get breaks. We can self-distribute. We're delighted to pour growlers to go on Sunday when other outlets cannot. In a heartbeat, we'd accept lower excise taxes awarded us by virtue of our minority status.
To a greater or lesser extent, "craft" beer's outreach in legislatures across the nation, and also with the federal government, is reliant on this argument from an exceptionalism based on size. We accept what amounts to affirmative action on the production end of the beer supply chain, and some (like me) advocate openly extending it to product placement in government-owned venues like sports stadiums, and at government-sponsored civic fests.
Given this, wouldn't you think that whether the grouping is Route 2 Brews, Craft Beer Nation or the BIG board itself, there'd be a bit more, shall we say, sensitivity to the sort of "minority" issues typically experienced by people who have been marginalized by discrimination?
Like women?
When Leg Spreader was brought to my attention, I duly forwarded the information to the BIG board, reasoning that as we enter the perilous rapids of the 2015 Indiana legislative session, sexist crotch shots with beer bottles might come to be seen not only as disturbing to one's own conscience; they'd also would not likely be tidiest images to be allowed to define Indiana Beer as we walk the corridors of the Statehouse.
After all, does anyone really want me to be seen wearing a logoed t-shirt like this one to the important annual legislative reception tomorrow?
Yes, I expected differing opinions from the board in response.
No, I did not expect to be outnumbered 11-2 (thanks, Nick), even after offering the suggestion that take no more action as a guild than issue a faux coincidental, non-specific, general statement reaffirming the guild's commitment to universal principles of non-discriminatory fairness as the legislature reconvenes.
Even this was too much.
We don't need to make statements regarding this type of stupidity. It just draws more attention to them. The guild needs to ignore their tactics and let the consumers make their own choices.
Yes, except we're a professional trade grouping, aren't we, and these sorts of entities can have standards, can't they?
I do not like it either, it's not my style, BUT... we have no authority or moral high ground to talk to an independent business owner about how he promotes his business … it seems obvious Route 2 Brewing has realized their branding wasn't going to work for them, so they canned it. There is absolutely NO reason to reach out to them with some bizarre I'm-big-brother-and-I'm-watching-you message.
I agree: No reaching out, EVER. But ... guys, we don't exist in a vacuum, do we?
If we venture into making policy statements about things non-beer related issues do we include drone strikes, child labor, sex trafficking, domestic violence? All of which are horrible, offensive, and much more oppressive than Route 2 Brews poorly planned branding exercise.
Unfortunately, even if we had the time to think about policy statements, there'd be no time to act on them.
I believe we should ignore it, because it is not even close to being the biggest issue on our plate … why are we wasting time on this at all? … issues like this need to be prioritized, and right now this need not be a priority.
Go tell it to Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King … but wait.
Perhaps I needed a supporting example, so I asked. "What if an Indiana brewery were to attach to a beer an image such as this one from the 1920s?"
Well, yeah, THAT might be considered off-limits – kinda sorta, as long as they're males.
I am in absolute opposition to the Guild having any sort of moral standards being dictated or implied in any manner as part of our mission. Trying to equate racism and sexism, is misguided. No racism is acceptable in our culture (but) a level of sexism is acceptable and it pervades almost every part of our society, every gender (assuming there might be more than 2), and is the basis for whole industries.
So, sexism is acceptable, and whole industries profit from it, although it remains that while Victoria's Secret is supposed to be about sexy lingerie, since when is "craft" beer supposed to be about spreading legs?
Furthermore, who's to say that we as "craft" brewers cannot have a higher standard rather than a lower bar?
At least this comment offers hope that my thoughts didn't go entirely unheard.
I don't believe that policing and judging our membership is part of our mission as a guild, but I do think that we have a responsibility to membership to act on those items and issues that impact our industry as a whole. How we define what those are is for us to decide as we move forward.
Let's hope we do move forward. As Dr. King once said, "We must keep moving. If you can't fly, run; if you can't run, walk; if you can't walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving."
My term on the BIG board ends this year, and I'll be up for re-election at the annual meeting in March. I understand and accept that my thoughts today might harm my chances of remaining on the board, although this ultimately depends on whether others want to serve. However, my father raised me to speak my mind, and to fight for my beliefs. It's what I'm trying to do, right now. I'm not at all sorry if it "bugs" you.
Would I have done so two decades ago? Ten years ago? In 2011, when Naughty Girl was brewed for the first time? The record shows I didn't. But my mind seems to be changing, and now I must be willing to follow where it takes me.
After much deliberation, I've chosen to use real quotes, but to pass them along anonymously, because at the end of the day, I enjoy serving on the board, and I respect my fellow board members. More than anything else, the "craft" sexism issue is about a collective mindset, one composed of individual consciences that I hope are evolving. The collective group-think extends far beyond our own board, into the whole of Craft Beer Nation, and I believe that as opposed to a glass of Pilsner, it requires lots and lots of sunlight.
I'm not angry at the individuals on my board. After all, their views are no different from those I'd expect to hear from the man in the street.
Yet maybe – just maybe – that's an important aspect of this issue, because my board is composed of 13 white males. Typically, they're quite busy. Are we really hearing about racism and sexism?
Maybe – just maybe – this homogeneity causes us to miss a few important social and cultural nuances. Like I said, we get busy.
Maybe – just maybe – we all get so involved with "dollars and cents" issues that we forget about the varied composition of the marketplace supporting our efforts. I have never been in this game for the money, and yet as a closing remark, here is a snapshot of the "craft" beer market, gleaned from survey data captured in 2014, as contributed by Julia Herz of the Brewers Association (thanks TM):
Women consume almost 32% of craft beer volume, almost half of which comes from women 21-34.
Even as our minds are changing, perhaps we could do a better job of thinking with our wallets. How can there ever be an "acceptable" place for sexism in craft beer?


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City Beat: Gran Turismo Gothenburg 2010
2010-09-24. Published in What's Going On?
by Gina
This weekend another interesting event has come to Göteborg! Gran Turismo Events is hosting Gran Turismo Gothenburg 2010 this weekend at the harbor. This year they've hosted events in Germany, Hungary, Poland, and now Sweden is up. While Gran Turismo Gothenburg is mainly for the drivers' enjoyment, the public are welcome to come to the track and watch for free.
This is not a racing event, rather a place for car enthusiasts to show off their "supercars" and take them for a spin on the track. There will be 100 cars (and drivers) participating. If the weather permits, you can see another 50-100 supercars parked for show. There will be many different cars at the event; names that stand out are Porsche, Lamborghini, and Ferrari, but you can click here to see all the cars currently registered. You can find more information about the event at their website, www.gt-gothenburg.com.
The Gran Turismo event is at the Volkswagen Eco Race Arena, right on the harbor. To get there, get off the tram at the stop Frihamnen. If coming from the city center, you will see the arena on your left as you cross the bridge right before Frihmanen. It is a few hundred meters back from the stop, right on the water; you should see it from the tram stop but here is a map (it is point A on the map).
The parts of the event open to the public are this Saturday and Sunday, times listed below. So you should be able to attend Majornadagen (see Sanna's post on Misi about it) and Gran Turismo Gothenburg, all in one weekend!
Where: Volkswagen Eco Race Arena, Frihamnen (on the harbor just after the bridge coming from downtown)
When: Sat. Sept. 25, 10.00-17.00, and Sun. Sept. 26, 10.00-15.00
Entrance: Free
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Khartoum, Gen. Eng. Abdulraheem Mohammed Hussein, head of Sudan's national investment apparatus, suggests that numerous promising opportunities glitter in front of the Saudi Sudanese investment relations, calling for upgrading the economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries.
During his meeting with the Saudi Shura Council delegation, led by Assaf bin Salem Abuthnain, currently on a visit to the Arab African country, Hussein drew the attention to the new investment regulations offering unprecedented opportunities for investors.
For his part, Abuthnain, who also serves as head of the Saudi side in the two countries' parliamentary friendship committee, expressed appreciation of the efforts being exerted by the government of Sudan to enhance cooperation between the two countries, confirming boosting economic and investment between the two sides.
The meeting was attended by the Saudi ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Sudan Ali bin Hasan Jaafar and other senior officials.
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St. Mary's (South Bend, IN) is a small women's college clustered in the neighborhood with Notre Dame (which is literally across the street) and Holy Cross (about 2 blocks to the south). Started as the sister school to Notre Dame when they were still all-men, St. Mary's has held onto their single-gender identity. Unfortunately, they've been a bit lost in the shadow of ND as that grew in size and prominence which is too bad; they're a moderately selective school holding steady with 1,600 students, good retention and decent graduation rates, fairly good geographic diversity (only about ¼ come from Indiana), and strong programs in nursing, communication science/disorders, accounting, and management among others.
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Buildings are beautiful, as is campus. These are mostly made of the same yellow brick as Notre Dame, not surprising since they grew up at the same time. The mud for the bricks is local and was made at the foundry which is serves as Holy Cross' chapel.
A few programs that are worth noting include:
- BA/BFA in the Applied Arts and Design, including New Media, design, sculpture, photo media, fibers, Musical Theater, dance, and more
- Math/Computer Sciences – including Applied Math (in conjunction usually with Data Science, Computer Science, etc) and Statistical/Actuarial Math
- Speech Language Pathology
- Global Studies with concentrations in Anthropology, Economics, Justice and Human Rights, business administration, intercultural studies, and modern European Culture. Students must obtain intermediate proficiency in 1 language and introductory proficiency in a "less commonly taught language" (Arabic or Chinese are offered on campus) to be accepted into the major.
- Their interdisciplinary programs including film studies, gerontology, justice education, among others.
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