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Locker Up
Well, we now have a season locker.
As you can tell, Ethel is all excited.
We do NOT have a locker at the Canyons; as noted some weeks back, the Canyons can make more money leasing the square footage to some business than they can renting it to us (the arithmetic is interesting – our locker by itself was probably 1.5 square feet; we might have taken up 10 square feet in total. We were paying $700/season, which was maybe five months, so that's $140/month/10 – we were paying $14/month/square foot. That sounds like reasonable rent, but obviously they could make more elsewhere) so they stopped providing season lockers.
No, we're not at the Canyons; now we're at Park City, which is a longer drive for us – although, thanks to the acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort by the Vail Corporation, our Epic(tm) pass is now good at both areas. So we're driving farther – however, having skied a total of eight years at the Canyons, we would probably want to spend more time this year at PCMR, and they won't build the connecting lift until next summer, so this will allow us to ski Park City much easier than if we had a locker at the Canyons. So we're pretty happy about it.
This locker is in the basement at the Legacy Lodge; straight up the stairs and around the corner is the Payday Lift, a six-pack express that services terrain that is also open at night – yes, Park City has night skiing. So maybe we'll get a few more days on boards just because of that.
It's also a few steps from the Baja Cantina. The first time I came to northern Utah, when I interviewed for a job within my organization at Sunquest, I arrived in town, went to my hotel to unpack and get things prepped (the Little America, in the tower – at the time, the nicest hotel room I'd ever seen in person) and then decided that I was going to have dinner in Park City, because food always tastes better at elevation 🙂
It was November, so it was dark early, and as I drove east out of town, I went into Parley's Canyon, where I-80 goes straight up for seven miles, picking up about 2500 feet of elevation change rather quickly. There were no homes between Salt Lake City at the very top of the canyon, where I went over something called "Parley's Summit".
When I got to the summit, after driving straight up the canyon in the dark, I looked off to the right, and there I saw all of these lights on the mountain – homes in Summit Park, lights white and yellow against a backdrop of November snow, the dark of tall pines and the silvery dark of aspen. It was beautiful.
I thought "wow. There's the place to live – at the top of the mountain, a straight shot down the freeway to Salt Lake, and deep in snow in late November". I then drove on into Park City proper, drove to the ski hill, and had dinner at the Baja Cantina. I suspect, now that we're skiing there, we'll be eating there a bit more often, although the heart of my stomach really belongs to El Chubasco, a mile or two away.
As it happens, it took me three more years to actually move there, to Summit Park and Parley's Summit, and when I did, I stayed there seven years – and when I left, I regretted it immediately and constantly for eight years.
But I'm back now, and I hope I never forget again how wonderful it is to be here. I live in Park City, Utah. Let me pause for a moment of awe and reverence and say that again – I live in Park City, Utah. Wow. A po' boy from Flat Red Clay, Alabama, and I live in Park City, Utah.
AGAIN. Most people never get to live here at all, but I've been allowed to recover from my mistake and get a second chance to live in Park CIty, Utah!
Someday, maybe, we'll be old poops, and we'll have more money and more time, so then we'll move to Deer Valley and ski the groomers away from the snowboarders that infest the rest of the Wasatch Back like a plague of locusts (with pants that don't fit). But we'll still be in Park City, Utah. And I hope that we have a season locker 🙂


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Movable Ink Congratulates 2018 Email Experience Council Award Winners
"The Email Experience Council (EEC) is the email marketing arm of the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). The Email Marketing Program Awards promote excellence in email marketing by showcasing the impact email has in the marketplace and within organizations. Winning campaigns were judged on their ability to assist the brand in achieving larger business goals while also demonstrating innovative thinking in email communication and content."
PR Web - April 6th, 2018
TechBytes with Bridget Bidlack, SVP of Product, Movable Ink
"Intelligent Content remains the final frontier for content marketers in 2018. According to the recent Forrester Research report, titled, "Vendor Landscape: Personalization Solution Providers, Q3 2017", 78 percent of US online adults have chosen, recommended or paid more for a brand that has personalized an experience or service. To enable marketers with intelligent content, Movable Ink provides personalized email content solution that drives performance, increases productivity and deliver compelling consumer experiences. Bridget Bidlack, Movable Ink's SVP of Product, speaks to us about her company's role in pioneering a cutting-edge martech product for intelligent content."
MarTech Series - March 28th, 2018
Intelligent Content: The Final Frontier For Digital Marketers
"Movable Ink is a software company that helps consumer brands generate high-performance content. A business can take any data and easily activate it to create a personalized email experience at the moment of open. To learn more about Movable Ink, I interviewed CEO Vivek Sharma."
Forbes - March 21st, 2018
Movable Ink and Persado Partner to Help Brands Automatically Generate and Test Personalized Email Content and Language
"Movable Ink, provider of the leading intelligent content platform, and Persado, the leading provider of AI-generated marketing language, today announced a collaborative partnership to help brands generate and test personalized content within email campaigns to build meaningful customer relationships and increase engagement and conversions. By combining Persado's AI-powered solution for generating the specific words and emotions that resonate with a given audience with Movable Ink's real-time testing and optimization, email marketers can automatically generate and deploy the best-performing content every time for every customer. "
PRWeb - March 7th, 2018
Email Sits at the Nexus of Martech & Ad Tech: Q&A with Brett Wagner, GM APAC, Movable Ink
"Email doesn't have the best reputation in the advertising industry. However, is that unfair? Speaking exclusively with ExchangeWire, Brett Wagner (pictured below), general manager APAC, Movable Ink explains why the format certainly isn't dead, still has a lot to offer advertisers, and why APAC is leading the charge on global growth of email marketing."
ExchangeWire - February 22nd, 2018
Unboxing: Movable Ink
"Today Movable Ink offers a complete suite of tools and apps that allow email marketers to add a wide array of personalization and dynamically generated assets that uniquely render at the time of open. Today we are going to take a look under the hood, create a few use cases and give you a sense of what having access to this tool set could mean for your email marketing campaigns. "
Only Influencers - January 31st, 2018
Interviews with Entrepreneurs: Vivek Sharma, CEO of Movable Ink
"What does it take to revolutionize an industry? How about a little True Grit? This week we interview Movable Ink Founder, Vivek Sharma and learn the three qualities he looks for when hiring and building his team. "
Only Founders - January 10th, 2018
Movable Ink Hires Former Hootsuite and Yammer Executive to Accelerate Global Growth
"Movable Ink, the leading provider of intelligent content software, announced today that marketing veteran Dee Anna McPherson has joined as Senior Vice President of Marketing. She will be based in San Francisco and lead global marketing strategy and programs to drive growth for the company's intelligent content platform."
PRWeb - December 7th, 2017
Movable Ink Opens New APAC Office in Sydney and Hires Regional Head of Sales
"Movable Ink, the leading provider of intelligent content, today officially opened its new office in Sydney and announced the hiring of Brett Wagner as Head of Sales, Asia-Pacific (APAC). With Mr. Wagner at the helm, Movable Ink's new office will provide regional support to its growing roster of customers in Australia and New Zealand and open doors for new business in the APAC region. "
PRWeb - November 14th, 2017
Movable Ink's Creative Variations Power Personalized Experiences at Scale
"Movable Ink, the leading provider of intelligent content, today announced new solutions for creative variations, which enable marketers to automatically produce millions of personalized versions of messages. Marketers can now generate the perfect email experience in real-time by blending the right creative with the right data for every individual customer. "
PRWeb - November 3rd, 2017
Movable Ink Congratulates Hilton on Award-Winning Email Campaign
"Movable Ink, the leading provider of intelligent content, congratulates Hilton for the success of its Hilton Honors Anniversary email campaign, which received multiple industry awards this year. "
PRWeb - November 2nd, 2017
Movable Ink Named 40th Fastest Growing Company by Crain's New York Business
"Movable Ink, the leading provider of intelligent content, was named one of New York City's fastest growing companies for a second consecutive year by Crain's New York Business. Movable Ink ranked No. 40 on this year's Fast 50 list, which recognizes the area's best and most innovative companies for their winning business strategies and astronomical revenue growth."
PRWeb - October 10th, 2017
Vivek Sharma – Co-Founder & CEO, Movable Ink
"Vivek is leading the charge to make email a more dynamic and relevant communication channel for marketers and consumers. With a background in both sales and product development, Vivek brings a potent combination of engineering talent and business savvy to his role as Movable Ink's CEO."
Underdog - September 30th, 2017
6 Companies That Have Mastered SaaS Marketing
"If you're not familiar with Movable Ink, they are an email marketing tool that studies and learns customer behavior and lets marketers dynamically change their branding and messaging in real time to fit every individual patron, something that is proven to increase conversions. The company recently announced that they passed 100 billion content impressions in the past year! So how do they do it?"
Pagely - September 29th, 2017
Breathe Life into Emails with Human Connection
"Movable Ink is a rapidly expanding player on the email scene and they come bearing fresh ideas on how to make email thrive in an environment overflowing with ways to communicate. "
Ad Council - September 27th, 2017
Movable Ink Hires Marketing Technology Veteran Bridget Bidlack as Senior Vice President of Product
"Movable Ink, the leading provider of intelligent content, today announced that Bridget Bidlack has joined its New York City headquarters as Senior Vice President of Product. In her new role, Bidlack will lead the ongoing vision and development for Movable Ink's intelligent content platform, the first comprehensive enterprise solution that automates the creation, deployment, and measurement of personalized email content."
PRWeb - September 18th, 2017
Luis Waters – Movable Ink – New Tricks…Why email matters more than ever
"Email may well be the oldest digital marketing discipline, however, US technology and engagement firm Movable Ink believes that it remains the most misunderstood channel and can further offer marketeers' the best campaign ROI."
SBC News - September 12th, 2017
Movable Ink's Intelligent Content Platform Dramatically Increases Email Performance With Personalized Content at Moment-of-Open
"Movable Ink, the leading provider of intelligent content, today announced the successful migration of all clients to its new intelligent content platform. Intelligent content is personalized content generated in real-time from any content, data, and business logic. Movable Ink's intelligent content platform is the first comprehensive enterprise solution that automates the creation, deployment, and measurement of personalized email content."
PR Web - September 12th, 2017
20 Tech Innovators to Watch in 2018
"Machine learning, AI, predictive analytics, and other flourishing technologies are remaking the business landscape today. A brave new world is upon us, where every industry from agriculture to healthcare and commerce to advertising is innovating exponentially. "
Inc.com - September 11th, 2017
Movable Ink Ranked 13th Fastest-Growing 'Growth-Stage' Private Software Company in the 36th Annual Inc. 5000
"Movable Ink, the leader in intelligent content platforms, today announced it rankings in the 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Out of 78 growth-stage software companies (growth-stage defined as revenues north of $20 million), Movable Ink ranked No. 13. Inc. magazine ranked Movable Ink No. 995 out of all 5000 companies based on its three year sales growth of 434%."
PR Web - August 21st, 2017

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Friday, August 2nd, 4-7 PM
Bob Musolf from Southern Glazers with Phillip
Phillip and Bob Musolf from Southern Glazers will be at the Cheers Tasting bar pouring Conundrum Rosé, La Crema Sonoma Pinot Noir, and Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet.
Looking for a new favorite? Stop on by!
Conundrum Rosé – Conundrum was born more than 25 years ago, inspired by Charlie Wagner, co-founder of Caymus Vineyards. The Rosé was first launched in 2016 as a single varietal. All varietals chosen for Conundrum are grown in coastal regions of California. This Rosé reflects the tradition of searching out exceptional grapes, sometimes going off the beaten track. For example, this blend includes Valdiguié (/'Val dee gay/), which grows only in small quantities in California. This wine has a uniquely fresh, bright character with delicate fruit and a dry style. A good Rosé can be enjoyed any time of year.
La Crema Sonoma Pinot Noir- La Crema Vinera, means "best of the vine," which has been setting the standard since 1979. This family-owned and operated winery focuses exclusively on cool-climate appellations. This Pinot Noir has been described as "Graceful, layered, and bold". La Crema has of aromas of pomegranate and sweet tobacco that are followed by flavors of berry fruit and plums with subtle hints of exotic spice and toast.
Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet – Alexander Valley's key grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon, making vibrant, fruit-driven wines that are less earthy than their Napa counterparts. Winemaker Kevin Hall added 12% Merlot for structure, a touch of Cabernet Franc for floral notes and Malbec and Petit Verdot for color. This Cabernet has lush flavors of cherry, cassis, blackberry, and chocolate.
Phillip and Bob both have a wealth of knowledge about wine. Stop by, try a few sips and expand your wine knowledge!


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Inspired by a curiosity to create a composition involving butterflies and my fascination with old farm structures found nestled among the back roads of my native Michigan, "Sojourn" serves as an intimate reflection of the inner cycles of human emotion, and a lingering homage to a past when things were purer and simpler. Like butterflies, which are in a constant state of transformation and migration, our souls evolve throughout the journey of life. Experiences shape us, leaving it up to us to choose what's worth keeping and preserving. Butterflies have always served as symbols of hope and beauty throughout the ages, creatures that, despite their delicate fragility, still must brave long and brutal migrations. Even so, their short rests along the way are one of nature's most beautiful and fascinating events to behold. The contrast between them, the women, and the house was something that struck and appealed to me in my mind's eye; like a fusion of past, present, and future.
- Art form: 2-D
- Depth: 2 inches
- Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
- Width: 61 inches
- Year created: 2011
- Height: 73 inches


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JPMorgan report says it's learning from mistakes
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co on Friday outlined improved controls it has been enacting in the wake of recent missteps, including pay clawbacks and minimum share ownership requirements for leaders, in a report issued under shareholder pressure.
The document titled "How We Do Business" and posted on JPMorgan's website is the latest mea culpa from the largest U.S. bank by assets, after a slew of problems and a record $13 billion settlement with regulators in 2013 over its mortgage operations leading up to the financial crisis.
"In some cases our controls fell short, and in others, we simply weren't meeting the standards we had set for ourselves," the report states.
"Every company makes mistakes (and we've made a number of them), but the hallmark of a great company is what it does in response," Chief Executive Jamie Dimon wrote in the report's cover letter.
The document summarizes a wide range of actions JPMorgan has taken to tighten processes in recent years, though many of the details have been previously known.
For instance, the report describes how JPMorgan clawed back or canceled more than $100 million in executive compensation after one of its traders, known as the "London Whale," lost more than $6 billion on bad derivatives trades, raising the ire of regulators.
The report also states that members of JPMorgan's operating committee must own at least 200,000 to 400,000 shares of the company's stock, and that its CEO must hold a minimum of 1 million shares.
The report has satisfied some shareholder activists who had pressed for it earlier this year, including Seamus Finn, chair of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.
"There's clearly an acknowledgement of their mistakes," Finn said.
JPMorgan is the largest U.S. bank with over $2.5 trillion in assets. In 2013, it agreed to the $13 billion settlement with U.S. regulators over charges related to its role in the U.S. mortgage crisis - a key factor in the 2008 global financial meltdown.
Finn said JPMorgan's report could serve as a model in his group's talks with other banks such as Wells Fargo & Co and Bank of America. Even if JPMorgan's report does not seem to offer many new specifics, it will be helpful in judging the bank in the future, he said.
Religious groups and labor unions have been among the most vocal shareholder activists calling for stricter corporate governance coming out of the crisis.


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Oddballs / Longboards
From a frisbee to a fire juggling torch, expert circus skills supplier Oddballs can help, while sister brand Longboards will sort your skate needs.
Britian's oldest juggling supplier, Oddballs, has physical stores in Brighton's North Laine and London and also sells online. It's your one-stop-shop for circus skills kit and toys, plus park games, bubbles, puzzles and party balloons.
If you're looking for anything from a frisbee to a fire juggling torch via diablos, unicycles, yo-yos, bubble guns and hula hoops, look no further. You'll also find fun twists like LED versions of roller skate wheels and spinning products.
Sister brand LongboardsUK has skateboards in a range of sizes and designs from retro to cutting edge, as well as seperate decks, wheels and trucks. Or why not get a custom-made board to your heart's desire? Find the range in the same stores as Oddballs or online, and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
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5 Good Reasons To Buy An SUV
There are many advantages to owning an SUV, and now is as good a time as ever to consider choosing one as your next vehicle. Here are just a few reasons that may influence your decision when it comes to the next vehicle you want to purchase:
Spacious seating- SUVs can seat up to 5 passengers at a time, and the roominess they provide makes it easier for passengers to have a more comfortable ride, being that they'll be able to stretch their legs out a little more.
Handles bad road conditions better- Because of their slightly taller height, SUVs can handle bad weather conditions, such as flooding, a little better. And their heavier bodies can provide extra safety in other hazardous conditions that may occur on the road.
More hauling capabilities- Most SUVs can tow up to 2500 pounds or more, so they would be ideal for those who need to haul supplies for work projects, or for people who pursue certain hobbies and want to carry their equipment with them to fun destinations.
Higher seating position- Unlike some cars, SUVs provide a higher seating position, which allows the driver to see the road ahead better, and that may be helpful in lowering the risk of accidents.
Appearance- A lot of SUV models have a very stylish and sleek look to them on both the outside and the inside, making them the types of vehicles that people feel proud to be seen driving around in.


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Magic is a form of telekinetic power possessed by all sentient species in Slightly Damned, as well as some other creatures like Dragons and Wyverns. Angels, Demons, Humans, Jakkai, Khamega and Fairies are all known to possess magical ability, as do the Twelve Guardians of Medius who are possibly the most powerful of all except for the gods.
Magic grants a being the ability to warp the physical reality around them to perform some action that would otherwise be difficult or impossible. These abilities take the form of spells which are roughly grouped into six magical elemental affinities. Most mages only work with one of the four classical mundane elements; however, Angels and Demons also have Holy and Dark magic respectively in addition to their mundane element. The six affinities are:
It is also possible for inanimate objects to become imbued with ambient magic power. Items can be enchanted, such as Angel Emblems, or they can occur naturally. On Medius, there are naturally occurring crystals that contain elemental power which can be used as tools.
Magic is invoked in the form of spells. Spells come in both silent and spoken forms but all spells seem to require the use of the casters hands to make a gesture; if the caster is restrained so they can't move at all then they also lose the ability to cast spells. Spells may be learned through tutoring or study but can apparently also be blessed upon a mage, Cliff Sinclair's "Siara Special" was "given" to him by Siara the Lynx of the Twelve Guardians; however, it isn't clear if he physically can't teach this spell to anyone else, or is merely not allowed.
The core mechanism of Magic can be divided into three aspects: Ability, Power and Affinity.
Different races have different limits on their magical ability, the most significant limitation being the number and complexity of spells they can learn. Angels have the best magical ability with the most scope for spell learning; Earth Demons and Jakkai are the worst, being able to learn only a few relatively simple spells. The exact mechanism that causes this variance isn't completely clear, but it has been implied that Magic ability is opposed to physical strength. That is, the stronger a race is physically, the less adept it is at performing magic. Jakkai are actually surprisingly strong for their small size so suffer a lack of magic ability like Earth Demons.
Magic power is an individual caster's capacity to force their will on the world around them. A caster with more power will do more damage with the same spell than a caster with less power. Spells may also have minimum power requirements, if the caster does not have sufficient power than they cannot successfully cast it. Power also seems to be a related to physical strength as well as will power. Generally, power does not seem to strictly follow the same line as racial ability, Earth Demons are known to be powerful with their spells even though they have little ability to learn them.
Every mage appears to have an affinity for a single magical element and casts spells of that particular type only. The only known exceptions are Angels and Demons who have a second elemental affinity for Holy and Darkness magic respectively.
There is no clear limit on the number of times spells may be used within any given time. A mage can seemingly cast their spells as many times as they want until they become too physically exhausted to continue as with more mundane activities such as running. If a "mana pool" or similar system exists, it has not been referenced yet.
Racial Ability
The various races have different peaks for magical skill, as defined by their total number of spells and the complexity of those spells' effects. The races of Slightly Damned are ranked (from best to worst):
- Twelve Guardians — the physical embodiment of a particular element, they have the most magic power and scope, bested by only the Gods, but only possess magic of their associated element.
- Angels — Angels are physically weaker than Demons but compensate for it with greater magical ability and power. Angels are strictly grouped like Demons (Wind Angel, Water Angel, Fire Angel, Earth Angel) but don't have the same power variances between them as Demons do. All Angels can use Holy Magic in addition to their own elemental affinity.
- Wind Demons — Like Angels, Wind Demons are physically weaker than other Demons but compensate with their magic. Wind Demons can only use Wind and Darkness spells.
- Water Demons — Water Demons are tougher than Wind Demons but are still physically limited, they also can't be far from water or they dry out like frogs. Water Demons can only use Water and Darkness spells.
- Humans — Humans are seemingly the most capable mortal spell-caster race depending on where Fairies fall. The best mages can equal Fire, and possibly Water Demons.
- Fire Demons — Fire Demons are well balanced between physical strength and magic. Fire Demons can only use Fire and Darkness spells.
- Khamegas — Khamegas are said to be physically stronger than any of the other mortal races of Medius, but are awkward and slow on land. They are much better at using magic than Jakkai but are less adept than Humans.
- Jakkai — Jakkai have very low magic potential, they typically only learn 1-2 simple spells.
- Earth Demons — Earth Demons are extremely strong physically but are at least as bad at magic as Jakkai; however, an Earth Demon with a spell will typically do significantly more damage than a Jakkai casting the same spell. Earth Demons can only use Earth and Darkness spells.
The following races have not demonstrated their capabilities yet so can't be classified accurately in the above list:
- Fairies — Fairies are tiny and physically weak but are hinted at having notable amounts of magic power, Duster helps Cliff with his "Siara Special" fire spell for example. A Fairy later on, in St. Curtis, helps out Rhea and Buwaro when they're fleeing a Nirvean Dog, by lobbing a fireball.
- Merfolk — Merfolk are known to exist, that's about it.
Magic Foci
It is possible for casters to enhance their magic power using various enchanted items. Most of these items seem to mainly affect power, although they may indirectly affect ability as well. Known magical foci include:
- Kieri's Holy Water Sword: The sword allows its wielder to channel magic spells through it, presumably increasing their power or at least enabling new effects that would be difficult to achieve without it. Kieri is seen channelling Holy magic through it into a Demon after stabbing it with the blade. She has also cast Water spells (melt followed by freeze) through it.
- Angel Star Pendant: The Star talisman enhances an Angel's magical power as well as their concentration. Concentration boosting is useful in the general sense to avoid being distracted and losing your train of thought whilst fighting but could also help with magical ability (spell learning).
It is also possible to gain a temporary boost to magic power using potions like the yellow potion in the Rainbow Reverie potion set.
All mundane elements seem to be roughly equal to each other, even intuitive combinations like Water beats Fire do not apply. Holy and Darkness are roughly equal to each other as well but it isn't clear if they have an advantage over mundane elements or not.
There appear to be several universal spells that all mages could learn to perform regardless of their elemental affinity, these include:
- Magic Bubble: A spherical shield surrounds the caster or targeted area, protecting them from harm unless broken by a physical or magical attack from a more powerful opponent. The bubble has the elemental affinity of the caster (An Earth mage has a brown shield, a Water mage has a blue shield, etc).
- Magic Blast: A basic magic attack created by conjuring a ball of magical energy and launching it at an opponent. The color of the ball will match that of the elemental affinity of the caster but is otherwise generic.
- Assist: Instead of casting a spell, the caster channels their own magical power into a second caster who experiences a temporary increase in their total power for a single spell. It appears that the supporting caster may need to have the same elemental affinity.
Associated Colors: blue, light blue
Water Magic encompasses the manipulation of water in all of its various forms. This includes liquid water, ice, steam and so forth.
Notable Water Users
Kieri Suizahn, Toski the Rabbit, Lazuli
Water Spells
[This list is not comprehensive.]
- Water Levitation: An object submerged in water can be drawn up to the surface by having the water close in and increase the pressure underneath it, pushing it back to the surface.
- Ice Shards: Water is either conjured or gathered from the surrounding air and frozen into small ice daggers which are launched at the opponent like throwing knives.
- Ice Encase: Cover an enemy in water and freeze it to encase them partially or totally in ice. Imprisons them by preventing them from moving. It can also incapacitate mages since the mage needs their hands to cast spells.
- Ice Impalement: Gather water from the surrounding environment, like snow, and form it into two large sharp icicles that rapidly rise out of the ground on two sides of an enemy. The spell pincers the opponent between the two icicles, simultaneously impaling and crushing them to death.
- Water Jet: A jet of liquid water is launched at the target, either conjured from nowhere or gathered from the air in the surrounding area. Useful for extinguishing small fires.
Associated Colors: red, pink (angel uniforms)
Fire Magic encompasses the conjuring and manipulation of fire and heat.
Notable Fire Users
Buwaro Elexion, Heathcliff "Cliff" Sinclair, Duster, Azurai, Sanjulo
Fire Spells
[This list is not comprehensive.]
- Fireball: Conjures a small fireball in the palm of the caster's hand. It can also be conjured around individual fingers such as the caster's thumb when using it to light a cigarette. The fireball can be thrown at a target. (Used by Azurai mainly.)
- Fire Breath: An ability of Fire Demons that allows them to release a jet of flame from their mouth. (Seen used by most fire demons.)
- Searing Jab: An ability used by Sanjulo through his weapon.
Associated Colors: gold, yellow, sometimes brown
Earth Magic encompasses the manipulation of dirt and rocks. May even apply to natural crystals.
Notable Earth Users
Rhea Snaketail, Darius Elexion, Iratu
Earth Spells
[This list is not comprehensive.]
- Terra Spike: Rhea's personal spell. Causes a row of rock spikes to burst out of the ground in a straight line between the caster and the target. The spikes are usually blunt so don't cause serious injuries. This spell will only work on solid ground, it can't be used when standing on ice in the middle of a frozen lake for example. (seen used by Rhea.)
- Massive Terra Spikes: Iratu was seen using this against Rhea after she hit him. Also seen used in-comic later by Rhea.
Associated Colors: green
Wind Magic encompasses the manipulation of wind and associated weather effects like lightning.
Notable Wind Users
Sakido Elexion, Denevol, Tsavo
Wind Spells
[This list is not comprehensive.]
- Wind Gust: The caster gathers air in front of them before pushing it away as hard as possible, creating a dangerously powerful wind gust. (Seen in use by Crunky, Sakido, Denevol)
- Lightning: The caster conjures lightning (which is usually green) and unleashes it on a target. (Seen in use by Tsavo, Sakido)
- Wind Blades: Conjure wind energy into the shape of 2 boomerangs which are thrown at an enemy. (Seen in use by Denevol)
Associated Colors: White, light blues (lighter than Water blue)
Holy Magic is only usable by Angels. Holy spells appear to be largely utilitarian in nature, such as healing injuries, but can also be used offensively.
Holy Spells
[This list is not comprehensive.]
- Holy Blast: Conjures a ball of Holy Magic and launches it at an opponent.
- Healing: Attempts to heal physical injuries to a living person's body. The severity of injuries that can be healed and the effectiveness of the spell varies on the caster's skill. (Seen used by most angels.)
- Sleep: Attempts to put the target into an enchanted sleep. The effect may be permanent unless removed. The spell is usually not powerful enough to work on a fully grown Demon. (Used mainly by Darius, but a young Earth Angel mentioned it later on.)
- Holy Protection Enchantment: A spell placed on Angels' Sun, Star and Moon Emblems which burns both Demons and Hell-Damned souls attempting to touch the protected object. [It may affect Medians as well, it hasn't been seen in-comic]
Associated Colors: black, purple
Darkness Magic is only usable by Demons; it is primarily destructive in nature. This is also the underlying power that allows a Demon to warp itself into its suicidal berserker form.
Darkness Spells
[This list is not comprehensive.]
- Darkness Blast: Conjures a ball of Dark Magic and launches it at an opponent. (Seen used by Lazuli, both non-Berserk and Berserk.)
- Darkness Protection Enchantment: The opposite of the Holy Protection Enchantment. It burns any Holy beings, like Angels, that attempt to touch the enchanted object. Lazuli had a cloth with this enchantment on it.


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"If it was easy, everybody would be doing it. It isn't, and they don't."
"I am still learning."
—Domenico Giuntalodi (but misattributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti (common phrase throughout 1500's)).
"Love work; hate mastery over others; and avoid intimacy with the government."
—Shemaya, in the Thalmud
"A system of law that not only makes certain conduct criminal, but also lays down rules for the conduct of the authorities, often becomes complex in its application to individual cases, and will from time to time produce imperfect results, especially if one's attention is confined to the particular case at bar. Some criminals do go free because of the necessity of keeping government and its servants in their place. That is one of the costs of having and enforcing a Bill of Rights. This country is built on the assumption that the cost is worth paying, and that in the long run we are all both freer and safer if the Constitution is strictly enforced."
—Williams v. Nix, 700 F. 2d 1164, 1173 (8th Cir. 1983) (Richard Sheppard Arnold, J.), rev'd Nix v. Williams, 467 US. 431 (1984).
"The criminal goes free, if he must, but it is the law that sets him free. Nothing can destroy a government more quickly than its failure to observe its own laws, or worse, its disregard of the charter of its own existence."
—Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643, 659 (1961).
"Any costs the exclusionary rule are costs imposed directly by the Fourth Amendment."
—Yale Kamisar, 86 Mich.L.Rev. 1, 36 n. 151 (1987).
"There have been powerful hydraulic pressures throughout our history that bear heavily on the Court to water down constitutional guarantees and give the police the upper hand. That hydraulic pressure has probably never been greater than it is today."
— Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 39 (1968) (Douglas, J., dissenting).
"The great end, for which men entered into society, was to secure their property."
—Entick v. Carrington, 19 How.St.Tr. 1029, 1066, 95 Eng. Rep. 807 (C.P. 1765)
"It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in controversies involving not very nice people. And so, while we are concerned here with a shabby defrauder, we must deal with his case in the context of what are really the great themes expressed by the Fourth Amendment."
—United States v. Rabinowitz, 339 U.S. 56, 69 (1950) (Frankfurter, J., dissenting)
"The course of true law pertaining to searches and seizures, as enunciated here, has not–to put it mildly–run smooth."
—Chapman v. United States, 365 U.S. 610, 618 (1961) (Frankfurter, J., concurring).
"A search is a search, even if it happens to disclose nothing but the bottom of a turntable."
—Arizona v. Hicks, 480 U.S. 321, 325 (1987)
"For the Fourth Amendment protects people, not places. What a person knowingly exposes to the public, even in his own home or office, is not a subject of Fourth Amendment protection. ... But what he seeks to preserve as private, even in an area accessible to the public, may be constitutionally protected."
—Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347, 351 (1967)
"Experience should teach us to be most on guard to protect liberty when the Government's purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding."
—United States v. Olmstead, 277 U.S. 438, 479 (1925) (Brandeis, J., dissenting)
"Liberty—the freedom from unwarranted intrusion by government—is as easily lost through insistent nibbles by government officials who seek to do their jobs too well as by those whose purpose it is to oppress; the piranha can be as deadly as the shark."
—United States v. $124,570, 873 F.2d 1240, 1246 (9th Cir. 1989)
"You can't always get what you want / But if you try sometimes / You just might find / You get what you need."
—Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
"In Germany, they first came for the communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Catholic. Then they came for me–and by that time there was nobody left to speak up."
—Martin Niemöller (1945) [he served seven years in a concentration camp]
"You know, most men would get discouraged by now. Fortunately for you, I am not most men!""The point of the Fourth Amendment, which often is not grasped by zealous officers, is not that it denies law enforcement the support of the usual inferences which reasonable men draw from evidence. Its protection consists in requiring that those inferences be drawn by a neutral and detached magistrate instead of being judged by the officer engaged in the often competitive enterprise of ferreting out crime."
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Michael Anthony Reid (Tony)
Business Development
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Mr. Michael A. Reid , (Tony), is a native of the Loan Star State of Texas. Enlisted with the United States Navy at the Armed Forces Enlistment Center in Houston, Texas in November 1976.
After completing Recruit Training in San Diego, California, he transferred to Torpedoman "A" school in Orlando Florida and subsequently arrived at his first command the USS Blandy (DD-943). While attached to USS Blandy, he completed major deployments to the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Indian Ocean during the fall of Teheran, Africa, and transited the Panama Canal, and participated in deterrence operation off the coast of Nicaragua. During the brief assignment was subsequently promoted to petty officer second class.
Upon transfer to USS Yosemite (AD190) completed Torpedoman "C" school for depot level maintenance of the Mk 46 Antisubmarine torpedo. After completing a major Ship Yard Overhaul in Mobile Alabama, he completed subsequent major deployments to the Mediterranean, Caribbean, refresher training in Guantanamo Bay Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
Completing 7 years of Sea Duty, he was transferred to NAS Jacksonville, Fla, MK 46 Torpedo Shop. During the tour completed qualification as Patrolman, Watch Commander, and Investigator at NAS Jacksonville's Security/Police De-partment and was ultimately approved for rate conversion to the Master at Arms rating.
After Completing Master at Arms C school in Anniston, Alabama reported for duty to the USS W.S. Sims as the Chief Master at Arms. During the 4 year assignment his command completed major deployments to the Mediterranean, Middle East, South America, Law Enforcement operation in support of the Coast Guard in the Caribbean, Operations off the coast of Libya, Northern Wedding Cruise and major ships overhaul. Was initiated and promoted to Chief Petty Officer during the assignment. Major LE operations included the seizure of the civilian freighter Durango Kiss that was heavily laden with illegal drugs.
Reported to NAVFAC Brawdy, Wales as the Deputy Security Officer. Completed major operational initiatives including the international cooperative operations with United Kingdom police that identified IRA terrorist arms cache that re-solved with multiple levels of prosecution. Was selected for commission as a limited duty officer.
Transferred to NAS Alameda for temporary duties as the Deputy Security Officer, Duty Officer for the Oakland Hills Fire Strom. Commissioned and Transferred to USS Saratoga (CV60) with Officer Candidate School at Pensacola Florida in route to USS Saratoga (CV60).
NSB Kings Bay Ga. with temporary duties at Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic (SWFLANT). AS the Deputy Security officer and Security Officer. Major evolutions included the Commissioning of SSBN Louisiana. Promoted to Lieutenant.
NSA Naples Public Safety Director & Security Officer. Reduced vulnerabilities by 98% and led the program to success-ful Defense Threat Reduction Agency Joint Services Integrated Vulnerability Assessment during multi-million dollar fa-cility building and renovation efforts.
Navy Criminal Investigative Service and CNO N34 Staff: assisted in the development of the Navy Security Forces Met-rics Staffing Validation process, Navy Security Net knowledge management portal, the substantial increase in Master at Arms community increase from 4800 personnel to 15873, and bolstered the total professionalization of the Navy's Law Enforcement community.
In July 2004, accepted the duties as the Commander Navy Region Europe's (CNRE) Security Officer to lead and man-age the region's nine security detachments and in Aug 2005, selected as the Commander Navy Europe AT Program Di-rector to lead the AT Program in addition to the CNRE RSO duties.
In Nov 2006, accepted duties as Navy Facilities Engineering Command Headquarters as the C4I Program Manager for AT. Established 36 Emergency Operations Centers and led the initiatives for the CNIC ISC, CNRSW Region Operations Centers and Region Dispatch Centers.
In March 2008, accepted duties as the Navy District Washington's Operations Officer leasing eight businesses lines in the newly established Operations Program.
In Nov 2009, accepted duties and challenges as the CNIC Operations Directorate, Antiterrorism Headquarters Program Director. Managed the Installations Antiterrorism Program for Installations ashore Navy Security Forces: Manning, Training, Equipment, Resources and Policy's for the 72 Installations around the world and oversights the 15,000 NSF and annual budge exceeding a billion dollars in requirements. In April 2015, he retired from Government Service.
In Nov 2015, He established M. A. REID ENTERPRISES, LLC providing security consulting services for federal and commercial operations. Clients include, DOD, DON, HALO Maritime Defense Systems, Pro Barrier, BEI Security and Astro Physics's Inc.
In Oct 2017, Accepted the position of Security Director at HALO Maritime Defense Systems.
Mr. Reid is married to the former Charlotte G. Hearn of Houston, Texas. They have two sons: Charles and Joel. Deco-rations: Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal x 2, Navy Achievement Medal x3, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal x 4, Over Seas Service Ribbon x4, Sea Service x 4, Expert Rifle, and Expert Pistol, Kuwait Liberation, numerous commendations, awards and Medals for Civil Service.


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Monday, January 7, 2013
Shoddy Workmanship
Did you notice anything wrong? TW bets you didn't but her harshest critic—ME—did. This little graphic should spell it out perfectly—IF she didn't muck it up.
Let's give this another shot. For those who wasted ink and paper printing it out, I'm sorry and TW should be sorry also. I'm also waiting for a full apology, not to mention a little extra in my food dish.
18 comments:
- Unknown said...
Keisha we did not notice but we like the calendar either with mistakes or without. Naughty TW forgetting your Gotcha day. Have a marvelous Monday.
Best wishes Molly
- January 7, 2013 at 8:43 AM
- brokenteepee said...
Sometimes humans are just well, human and that's all there is to it.
- January 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM
- da tabbies o trout towne said...
Cathy Keisha....pleez ta ree mind yur self bout cat code 1894.02245ple30.0064372 which cleer lee states:
any purrson ore purrsonz knowing lee forgettin a cat's birthday, and ore gothca day iz subject ta a fine of 80 trillion dollars, payable ta said cat in de form oh food, treets, toys, care anda swizz bak fund; failure two due sew will result in severe repercussions ta said purrsonz ore purrsonal and who new we at trout towne new de werd repercussions !!
- January 7, 2013 at 11:04 AM
- Seville at Nerissa's Life said...
She forgot your gotcha day?
May the purrs be with you.
- January 7, 2013 at 11:43 AM
- GLOGIRLY said...
Well at least she didn't call it Lex Luthor Day. ; )
Not that you need any advice, but a bite is in order for the Gotcha Day infraction.
; ) Katie
- January 7, 2013 at 11:56 AM
- Sparkle said...
Geez, CK! The holiday misspelling isn't TOO terribly bad... but leaving out your gotcha day?! BIG demerits there!
- January 7, 2013 at 1:14 PM
- Kat said...
Humans! The things they forget..
Well WE didn't forget your gotcha day, sweet girl!
- January 7, 2013 at 5:36 PM
- Marg said...
WE have to agree, leaving out your Gotcha day is just inexcusable. She better get that one on the calendar. Glad you got the calendar straightened out. Take care.
- January 7, 2013 at 5:37 PM
- Layla Morgan Wilde ( Cat Wisdom 101) said...
Circle the 10th. Hope to see you at the Mayor's Alliance party :-)
- January 7, 2013 at 6:19 PM
- GizmoGeodog said...
Oh CK that is just beyond the beyond...Many treats are due you for this lapse
- January 7, 2013 at 7:00 PM
- The Island Cats said...
CK, we're a little embarrassed to say that we never looked closely enough to see the mistakes. But it still is inexcusable for TW to mess up like that. ;)
- January 7, 2013 at 9:19 PM
- Spitty-the-Kitty said...
A history teacher at the Human's school asked a question on a test involving some figures of the Renaissance or the Enlightenment or some other ridiculous Human "movement" and a student answered the question: Martin Luther King of Italy. Strike one, strike two, strike three!
- January 7, 2013 at 10:01 PM
- Cats Herd You said...
She forgot your gotcha day? We know you'll be getting even for that one!
- January 7, 2013 at 10:17 PM
- Andrea and the Celestial Kitties said...
Poor CK! You certainly deserve at least an extra treat for the mental trauma you suffered for her forgeting YOUR day most of all! Misspelling, well, she's only human..
- January 7, 2013 at 11:14 PM
- Unknown said...
Lol... what good are us humans for? I wish I could print this out but unfortunately, my printer hates me. Probably doesn't work since it was made by humans.
- January 8, 2013 at 1:25 AM
- Katie Isabella said...
She'll make it up to you, I know she will. As for me..I am a flirt when Boomie or Spitty aren't looking. Heeeee.
- January 8, 2013 at 2:35 PM
- Mariodacatsmom said...
I printed off the calendar and thought it was great. ha ha - guess we aren't very observant!
- January 8, 2013 at 8:14 PM
- Callie (a.k.a. Trouble) said...
Shesh! Good help is so hard to find! I see a little bitey in the middle of the night is in order!
- January 8, 2013 at 9:42 PM


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NIGEL HOPETON MORRIS, Petitioner,v.JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent.
Etkin Greenstein, with whom Macias & Greenstein, LLC, was
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Gregory A. Pennington, Jr., with whom Chad A. Readler, Acting
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Assistant Director, and Brooke M. Maurer, Trial Attorney,
Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, were on
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Howard, Chief Judge, Lipez and Barron, Circuit Judges.
BARRON, Circuit Judge.
case concerns Nigel Hopeton Morris' petition for review
of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals
["BIA"] to deny his application for deferral of
removal based on the protection to which he claims to be
entitled under the United Nations Convention Against Torture
["CAT"]. We deny the petition.
came to the United States in 1999 from his country of birth,
Jamaica. While in this country, he became a lawful permanent
resident and lived in Massachusetts, though he visited his
family in Jamaica several times over the years. In 2013,
Morris was convicted in Massachusetts state court of the
following state law offenses: indecent assault and battery on
a person 14 years old or older, assault to rape, and assault
and battery. He was sentenced to a term of incarceration of
five years.[1]
2016, the Department of Homeland Security initiated removal
proceedings against Morris on the ground that he was
removable under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), which
provides that "any alien convicted of . . . a crime
involving moral turpitude . . . is inadmissible." Morris
did not dispute that his Massachusetts convictions were for
crimes of "moral turpitude." The Immigration Judge
("IJ") thus concluded that Morris was removable
under § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i), and was ineligible for asylum
or withholding of removal. Nevertheless, Morris contended at
his removal proceedings that, pursuant to 8 C.F.R. §
1208.17, he was "eligible . . . for deferral of removal
under the Convention Against Torture [CAT]" based on the
fact that a gang leader in Jamaica -- with ties to the
Jamaican Constabulary Force (the Jamaican police)
("JCF") -- had threatened to kill him for being an
Immigration and Naturalization Service promulgated §
1208.17 in March of 1999 apparently in order to implement the
Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act
("FARRA"). Congress enacted FARRA in 1998 to comply
with the CAT. See Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-277, Div. G.,
Title XXII, 112 Stat. 2681-822.
The CAT
requires, among other things, that "[n]o state . . .
expel, return ('refouler') or extradite a person to
another State where there are substantial grounds for
believing that he would be in danger of being subjected to
torture." Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Dec. 10, 1984,
1465 U.N.T.S. 85, art. 3, § 1. Consistent with the
United States' obligation under the CAT, 8 C.F.R §
1208.17 provides that an alien who
has been ordered removed; has been found under §
1208.16(c)(3) to be entitled to protection under the
Convention Against Torture; and is subject to the provisions
for mandatory denial of withholding of removal under §
1208.16(d)(2) or (d)(3), shall be granted deferral of removal
to the country where he or she is more likely than not to be
8 C.F.R. § 1208.17(a). The regulation further provides
that to be entitled to deferral of removal an alien must show
that it is "more likely than not that he or she would be
tortured if removed to the proposed country of removal."
8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(c)(2).
The regulation defines torture as
any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical
or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such
purposes as obtaining from him or her or a third person
information or a confession, punishing him or her for an act
he or she or a third person has committed or is suspected of
having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or her or a
third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of
any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at
the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a
public official or other person acting in an official
8 C.F.R. § 1208.18(a)(1). The government does not
dispute Morris' contention that the harm that he contends
that he would face in Jamaica from the gang leader would
qualify as torture.
The IJ
denied Morris' claim for deferral of removal, and the BIA
affirmed the IJ's ruling. ...
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Free consultation with HR before any contract. We will LISTEN to your needs and prepare the courses accordingly. Using a task-based learning focus, our goal is to replicate as closely as possible the kind of language your workers will need in the real world. Why do a role play on selling/buying cars, if your workers have to negotiate a construction contract in the Middle East? Take a look below at example material from a leading civil engineering company!
Why do a listening about the life of Britney Spears when you have to attend a working group in Brussels and understand people talking about new tax regulations in the EU?
At Melton, we will adapt the classes directly to your requirements. No subject is too specific.
A great way to speed up the language learning process. We can offer flexible, dynamic in-house programs, for groups or individuals from 4 hours to 20 hours per week. Rotation of teachers guaranteed, and all courses designed and adapted to student/client requirements. Programs can focus on one specific area, exam preparation, sales techniques etc. or cover a wider variety of skills.
We also offer full residential programs, week or weekend, minimum 10 students. 8 hours of classes per day plus activities and breakfast, lunch and dinner with the teachers. Classes focus on a variety of professional aspects, such as meetings, presentations, phone calls, video conferences, and written correspondence. A perfect way to mix specific linguistic training with social language skills. All residential courses take place in modern, fully equipped hotels within easy reach of your work or home.
Inspire and Motivate
Why not supplement your English classes with one of our team building activities? This is the perfect way to motivate workers and allow them to communicate with each other in a fun and innovative way. The activities focus on different aspects of team building such as leadership roles, communication techniques and the interchange of ideas.
With my company, Acciona, I had the chance to attend a couple of residential courses with Melton. They were amazingly entertaining, while addressing specific needs. I noticed incredible results in certain areas that are essential for our work, such as, giving talks in public and preparing specific technical presentations.
My experience with Melton Language has been very good. The teachers are very professional, with a lot of experience and a variety of accents; such as English, American, Irish, Scottish, etc. The company offers a lot of different services and all of them are of a very high quality. In addition, Melton is always very adaptable and responds to requests very quickly. In regards to my telephone classes, I noticed a considerable improvement in my English level in many different areas.
The activities and classes are enjoyable, practical, well-organized and designed to create a high level of student participation. That fact that they are specifically related to my work is fantastic, and easier for me to get the most out of the classes.
The most stressful situations for a scientist are presentations or discussions in International congresses or working groups and from the first class we work on these areas. In a short time scale you become aware of how much you have learnt and how easy it was to acquire these skills. With the MELTON method I have gained, confidence and spontaneity in my English.
Material Example
Please take a look at an example of our material for specific purposes that has been used in residential courses in civil engineering. This is just an example of the work we can provide for individuals and companies. Demanding material for demanding clients.


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The Zebra Lyre Tail Angelfish (Genicanthus caudovittatus) is also known as Zebra Angelfish. The female is a light blue color with a black band covering the eyes, and black outlines on the anal and caudal fins. The male is a pale blue color, with multiple thin, dark, vertical stripes. Both the male and female of this species have a long forked tail explaining their common name.
The Zebra Lyre Tail Angelfish is a shy creature that requires lots of hiding places in a rocky Aqua-scaped aquarium with ample amounts of live rock for grazing on microalgae and diatoms.
While they usually will not harm non-sessile invertebrates such as shrimp or crabs.
They rarely nip at SPS corals and some species of polyp corals or zoanthids. Although if they are well fed on a diet of Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, mysis or large chunks of raw meaty frozen shrimp, squid, clam, and mussels they should not bother corals at all.
Saltwater Angelfish are from the Pomacanthidae family. They are found along shallow reefs in the tropical water of the Atlantic, Indian and mostly Western Pacific Oceans. The Pomacanthidae family has approximately 86 species.
Saltwater Angelfish are incredibly colorful and come in a variety of sizes. With their bright colors and deep, laterally compressed bodies, the Angelfish are some of the more colorfully visible residents along any reef. For the most part, Saltwater Angelfish prefer to live among shallow reefs. They like moving about and feeding during the daytime, and at night seeking refuge among crevices and small caves in the reef and rocky outcrops.
As juveniles, some species of Angelfish will have a completely different coloration and markings than they do as adults.
As Adults, the Angelfish becomes quite territorial towards other adult Angelfish, especially from the same species.
Many are solitary, but some are found in pairs, or living in small groups consisting of a singular dominant male and several females. Most people don't know the Angelfish is protogynous hermaphrodites, which means as juveniles they start life as a female and as they mature the dominant specimens in each group turn into a male. The males can also revert back to female if the social status changes at any time.
Many species of Saltwater Angelfish have streamer-like extensions of the soft dorsal and anal fins. All the Angelfish have small mouths, relatively large pectoral fins, and rounded tail fins.
Saltwater Angels are among one of the most popular fish for the home saltwater aquarium, and most Angelfish adapt well to captivity. The Angelfish nutritional needs consist of microalgae, macroalgae, sponges, and zooplankton. It is advisable not to keep Angels from the same genus in the same aquarium, as territorial fighting will usually occur.
should include Spirulina, marine algae, mysis shrimp along with other meaty fare, and live rock for grazing.
Zebra Lyretail Angel 10-15 cm
Common Name
Zebra Lyre Tail Angelfish
Scientific Name Holacanthus ciliaris Origin Indonesia, Africa, Maldives Max Size 20 cm Reef Safe Yes Min Tank Size Medium Diet Planktivore Care Level Moderate Temperament Non-Aggressive


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Derrika Hunt, Doctoral Candidate at UC Berkeley and Founder of Dreamers4Change Foundation visited our studios and sat with Armand to talk about her non-profit organization and its programs. Dreamers4Change a learning experience that utilizes travel and responsible cultural immersion to explore the intersections of race, class, gender, citizenship, and other intersecting oppressions.
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Listen to the full interview below!


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Startups Using Git in Boston
Via their job posts and information submitted by startups themselves, these are the Boston Git startups we've found.
Interested in other technologies? Browse or search all of the built-in-boston tech stacks we've curated.
On-demand beer, wine, and liquor delivery.
Tech Stack Highlights
Ruby / Rails – We use Ruby and Rails for our web facing applications, as well as the API underlying the platform. The entire platform is deployed to Amazon AWS. We haven't made the jump to Rails 5 yet for existing applications, but it's on the radar.
AWS – The entire drizly platform is built on AWS. We use a variety of different services, including SNS, Redshift and Lambda, which are used heavily in our data pipeline.
React – Where possible new frontend development is done in React. We have some SPA style projects built in React, as well as a significant number of components on our e-commerce site utilizing react.
Mysql/Postgres/Redshift – Depending on the application we use a slightly different data-store. We like to be flexible, and find the right solution for the problem at hand.
SQS – We utilize SQS heavily as a background job processing system. We've found it to be stable, and durable, and performant enough for our use cases.
Teacher / parent / school survey platform and data analytics.
Tech Stack Highlights
Ruby on Rails – We use Ruby on Rails because of its maturity and large ecosystem. On the front-end we use jQuery and Bootstrap, and on the backend we use ActiveRecord and Sequel to access Postgres databases.
Sidekiq and Redis – for distributed job processing capabilities.
RSpec – While not dogmatic about test-first development in all cases, we are passionate about writing and maintaining thoughtful and robust test coverage in RSpec.
Heroku and AWS – Heroku hosts our applications, managed databases, and various services such as centralized logging and distributed batch job processing. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides file storage and simple messaging capabilities.
Bamboo – We implement continuous integration and delivery (CI / CD) via Atlassian Bamboo, deploying to production environments multiple times per day.
Affordable high-resolution 3D printers.
Tech Stack Highlights
C++ – The majority of our codebase (Desktop & Embedded) is written in C++. This allows us to share code across platforms, and to be able to carefully control sensitive areas of code (performance and memory-wise).
Qt / QML – We use the Qt libraries throughout our code. This allows us to extend C++ with nice features for integrating various logic areas (signals / slots), as well as a tight integration with QML, which we use for our user interface code. QML is a great way to track state transitions, both on our embedded & desktop applications. Qt also makes cross-platform code easier to develop & maintain.
Yocto – Our printer runs a custom Linux distribution, which we build using the Yocto project. This system allows us to track our firmware builds & releases in a deterministic way.
Git – All of our source code is tracked in git, which provides all of our version control needs. It works nicely with Yocto to be able to exactly specify versions of firmware builds at the package level. It also allows for good collaboration between developers while preserving the cleanliness of shipping source code.
AI & robotics platform for automating fulfillment in retail, eCommerce, and logistics.
AI-powered tech for evaluating photos of a vehicle, detecting damage, and automating claim estimation.
Competitive gaming contests & prizes platform.
Sensor & computer-vision predictive analytics system for controlled-environment agriculture.
Drone & AI-powered aerial map creation for construction, with survey-grade accuracy.
"Human behavior prediction technology" for autonomous vehicles.
Developing AI/AR software for easier repurposing of companies' robotics systems.


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Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. & American Shipping Company ASA Jointly Announce Extension of Tanker Charters
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) and American Shipping
Company (OTCQX:ASCJF) today jointly
announced that OSG has exercised options to extend its charter
agreements with AMSC for nine vessels currently under charter from AMSC.
Charter agreements for five of the vessels were extended for additional
three-year terms, commencing from December 2019 and ending in December
2022. The charter agreements for four vessels were extended for one-year
terms commencing from December 2019 and ending in December 2020. OSG
previously exercised its option to extend its charter agreement for the
10th vessel that it leases from AMSC, extending that charter
into 2025. As a result, all ten bareboat charter agreements with AMSC
have now been extended for additional periods.
OSG's CEO Sam Norton said, "The decision date for extending our AMSC
options has been a focal point for some time. Our decision resolves the
uncertainty associated with approaching contract maturities. The
extension of charter agreements on all of the vessels provides for
continuity of our existing tanker operations. At the same time, OSG
retains continued flexibility afforded by the serial options remaining,
a feature of our contracts which has always been appealing." Mr. Norton
added, "We are pleased that the contract extensions will allow us to
continue our close working relationship with AMSC for many more years."
The charter agreements provide that each one-year option is only usable
once, while the three- and five-year options are available indefinitely.
The lease payments for the charters-in are fixed throughout the option
periods, and the options are on a vessel-by-vessel basis and can be
exercised individually.
AMSC CEO Pål Lothe Magnussen commented, "OSG's decision to extend the
charters of all the vessels ensures the stability of AMSC's cash flow
going forward and maintains AMSC's exposure to an improving Jones Act
tanker market through the profit share arrangement. We look forward to
continuing our long-standing cooperation with OSG."
About Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) is a publicly traded tanker
company providing energy transportation services for crude oil and
petroleum products in the U.S. Flag markets. OSG is a major operator of
tankers and ATBs in the Jones Act industry. OSG's 21-vessel U.S. Flag
fleet consists of 5 conventional ATBs, two lightering ATBs, three
shuttle tankers, nine MR tankers, and two non-Jones Act MR tankers that
participate in the U.S. Maritime Security Program. In addition to the
currently operating fleet, OSG has on order two additional non-Jones Act
MR tankers and one Jones Act compliant barge which are scheduled for
delivery in 2019 and 2020 respectively. OSG is committed to setting high
standards of excellence for its quality, safety and environmental
programs. OSG is recognized as one of the world's most customer-focused
marine transportation companies and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. More
information is available at www.osg.com.
About American Shipping Company ASA:
Established in 2005 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, AMSC is a
ship owning company with nine modern handy size product tankers and one
modern handy size shuttle tanker on long term bareboat charter with
Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG). OSG charters the vessels out on time
charters to major oil companies in the U.S. coastwise Jones Act trade.
AMSC has a significant contract backlog as well as a profit sharing
agreement with OSG which offers visibility with respect to future
earnings and potential dividend capacity. The Company has an ambition to
pay attractive dividends to its shareholders. Further information is
available at www.americanshippingco.com.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to
section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181210005835/en/


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Your donkey obviously knows a good food when she sees one! Fiddlesticks are very popular to pick at this stage and fry up. I personally haven't done it, but might try it one year!
Love those fern curls, nice crisp shot!
What is Emma eating?ReplyDelete
They are young ferns.Delete
Fiddleheads? Yum!ReplyDelete
oh no! I was scrolling down all into it..the unfurling fists of green beauty
then!!!!!! you rascal....they must be tasty
I like 'after!!'ReplyDelete
looked up some info. on those young bracken fronds and there is question of toxicity to animals, even though some folks (korea...) eat them. something about causing stomach cancer?! hard to know really what info. is correct online these days...ReplyDelete
There are a number of different kinds of fern growing here. There is only one variety that the donkeys will actually eat and they never eat more than a few mouthfuls during a walk. Ferns are awfully hard to tell apart, but I THINK they are choosing empire ferns, which are native to the area and safe as long as they don't eat too much. The donkeys are amazingly careful about which they will eat and never show any negative effects so I have decided to trust their judgment - at least for the few bites they manage on our walks. They usually choose other delicacies, such as rotted logs and lichen. They seem to have a good sense about what is safe to eat, but I am careful and watch them closely. If nothing else, I find their choices fascinating.Delete
fiddleheads come from the ostrich fern and need to be harvested way before this stage, when they are sitll at ground level and tightly curled up and covered in a brown "paper" that you need to wipe off before preparing them to eat. Donkeys are such foodies! LOL!ReplyDelete


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Convene Communities is a web-based application, specifically designed to allow individuals to 'Connect, Communicate, and Collaborate' in the Ultimate Online Ecosystem. Learn more at What Makes Convene Different?
Convene Communities is a multifaceted application with a variety of potential uses.
The Convene platform is an empty shell with which you can:
- Connect, Communicate, and Collaborate with individuals just like themselves for FREE
- Create Private groups, housing exclusive content, interaction and information for their members
- Create Premier groups in order to interact and continue the conversation with your tribe, while giving you the ability to sell your content on your own terms


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Hysterectomy Animation
Video Transcript
Narrator: During a hysterectomy, your surgeon will remove your uterus. The uterus is a muscular organ in your pelvis that holds a baby during pregnancy. The uterine lining, or endometrium, is what sheds each month during your menstrual cycle when you are not pregnant. Your doctor may recommend a hysterectomy if you have abnormal bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, cancer, or other conditions of the uterus not responding to treatment. The uterus can be removed in an abdominal, vaginal, or laparoscopic hysterectomy. In an abdominal hysterectomy, called a Total hysterectomy, your surgeon will make an incision in your pubic area and remove both the uterus and cervix. During a vaginal hysterectomy, your surgeon will make an incision inside your vagina or use a laparoscope to remove the uterus through the vagina. In a laparoscopic hysterectomy, your surgeon will make several small cuts in your abdomen and insert a thin, lighted camera to view your uterus on a video screen. Special surgical tools will divide your uterus into pieces and remove them through the incisions. After a hysterectomy, you will not be able to become pregnant, but you will still need to have regular pelvic exams and mammograms to monitor your health.


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If you are looking for a fun drive, try the Volkswagen Polo! It is one of the major small types of cars that are manufactured by the renowned automobile giant Volkswagen. The car has a good market in Europe and also the US. Some of the model varieties of this car are saloon, hatchback, estate and coupe.
Driving a Volkswagen Polo is a wonderful experience as the driver feels absolute comfort and a sense of style. The car is known for its high pick up, speed, fuel consumption and mileage and also its cost effectiveness. The recent Mark II models even come with the G40 varieties which consist of superchargers.
Introduced in the market in the year 2006, the GTI model of the Volkswagen Polo has also become very popular in the world market. It consists of a petrol engine of 20-valve 150 bhp 1.8-litres with a turbo charged accelerator. If you love speed, this car is the right choice for you.


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The Register's boys athlete of the week:
Name: Josh Medina
School: Servite
Sport: Wrestling
Year: Junior
Noteworthy: His major-decision win in the final match of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 dual meet wrestling championships lifted Servite to a 37-34 win over St. John Bosco for the division title. Medina, a junior, defeated St. John Bosco's Timmy Levine 14-2 in that final match at 132 pounds. Medina is ranked No. 11 in the state at 132 pounds. Earlier this season Medina was a champion at the Mann Classic for the third consecutive year and finished second at the Cossarek Classic and at the Five Counties tournament. Servite has won three CIF-SS dual-meet championships over the past five seasons. Medina's brother Marcus is a freshman wrestler at Servite who competes at 120 pounds.


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Scott Pelley interviewed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran on Thursday. Ahmadinejad talks about his visit to New York, Iran's nuclear ambitions and his controversial views on Israel.
Read Pelley's 60 Minutes story
Full interview transcript, part 1
Full interview transcript, part 2
Part 1: The World Trade Center
Ahmadinejad says his proposed visit to ground zero was intended as a way to pay respect and wonders how his visit would be insulting.
Part 2: Iranian Weapons In Iraq
Ahmadinejad denies claims Iranian weapons are being used against American soldiers in Iraq, saying, "If they accuse us 1,000 times, the truth will not change."
Part 3: Iran And The War In Iraq
Saying Iran is very much "opposed to war," Ahmadinejad maintains there are no Iranian forces in Iraq but says his country is doing everything in their power to provide security.
Part 4: Ahmadinejad On Israel
While Ahmadinejad says his nation likes the Israeli people "because they are victims as well," he says, "Israel is not a nation."
Part 5: Ahmadinejad On Nuclear Weapons
Ahmadinejad claims Iran's nuclear is very transparent and that his nation has no plans to build a bomb, saying, "We don't need a nuclear bomb."
Part 6: More On Nuclear Weapons
Ahmadinejad says he thinks it is wrong to assume the U.S. and Iran are on a path toward war. He also reasserts his claim that Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
Part 7: Ahmadinejad On Bush
Asked if he likes President George W. Bush, Ahmadinejad says he's not familiar with Bush's private life and that he bases his opinion on the U.S. leader's public life.
Part 8: Inside Iran
Ahmadinejad says Iran's people are "free" and denies that the regime is repressive. Asked about the 1979 hostage crisis, he says, "Let's have our sights towards the future."
Part 9: Nuclear Sanctions
Ahmadinejad says anyone imposing sanctions on his nation over the nuclear program would be "trapping themselves."
Part 10: Truth And Terrorism
Ahmadinejad says his nation has been a victim of terrorism throughout its history and hints at who might be behind various terror organizations.