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Hii' and Kome mean "sun" and "moon" respectively in ancient Miwok, which was the dominant language of the native tribes of the area. As the home of a number of Member activities that include art classes, card playing, or small meetings, this is a venue designed to accommodate a variety of purposes and yet never feel generic.
The so-called "third place," the Exploration Lounge acts as an extended living room; a place where people can immerse themselves in one subject or another, relax with a quiet cup of coffee, spend some time online, or discuss current events with friends.
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This is more than just a popular gathering spot – it is the hub for making new social connections. Members and their guests take full advantage of the thoughtful appointments which provide several areas to relax alone or engage in conversation. Much of the attention naturally flows to the large glass wall which showcases views of rolling hills, and is open to the fresh breezes much of the year.
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The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum is one of the best best spy thrillers I have read. It maybe not action filled as much as thrillers like ICE Station But still it's a masterpiece of suspense, intrigue, excitement, intricate detail, spectacular actions. I think anyone who loves Robert Ludlum thrillers wound rate The Matarese Circle as one of his best ever books. The Matarese Circle is wonderfully written and detailed. Robert Ludlum is Authur C. Canon doil of spy thrillers. If you like espionage+Action thrillers you are gonna love Robert Ludlum books.
Two spy agents from Soviet Russia and USA, Known as the best. They are enemies not just by the line of their work but also hatred has become personal. Suddenly they finds they have to leave all hatred aside and team together to save to world as well as their own lives. Hunted by KBG, CIA and every known shy agency and labeled as traitors running out of time.Sworn enemies, they have vowed to terminate each other—yet now they must become allies. Because only they possess the brutal skills and ice-cold nerves vital to destroy an international circle of killers, the Matarese.
This is my favorite thriller of Robert Ludlum. I don't like the ending a lot, I think it can be bit better. Technically nothing wrong with the ending, It's just my opinion. If you haven't read any Robert Ludlum novels then The Matarese Circle is a good book to start with.

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Utility computing enhanced with high bit rate networks: Opportunity and requirements
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|End Date/Time: Oct 19, 2007
|Paper Submission Date: Jul 19, 2007
Are the concerned users ready to externalize their resource and to share their use on a converged network ? What would be the business relationship between application users, network operator and resource providers ?
What are the technical constraints on the networks resulting from this usage ? How do they vary from one application to the other ? Which kind of interactions between the applications and the network belonging to different administrative domains can exist to enforce the network service required by the distributed applications?
This workshop intends to address these issues, by discussing in particular the following points:
Interest and feasibility of the externalisation of computing and storage resources through a network, drivers and brakes for such an evolution.
Typology of distributed applications, factors of differentiation (number of sites and users, data volumes, sequence of application sessions, capacity to plan the phases, level of interactivity …)
Requirements on the quality of service at network level: constraints of bandwidth, latency, connectivity dynamics, security ….
The relevant contributions for this workshop are in particular among the following themes:
Description of practical experiences of distributed applications over long distance networks, performance assessment
Analysis of network requirements for specific applications in industrial or scientific domains, in areas such as aeronautics, automotive, energy, pharmaceutical, climatology, biology, physics, finance, etc.
Impact of network QoS (throughput, latency ….) over application quality of experiences: theoretical and/or experimental analysis
Scalability analysis of on-demand usage of distributed resources with respect to the network size, to the number of users, of applicative sessions, of resource servers, etc …
Application-network relationship: Overlay model versus integrated model
Co-allocation and orchestration of application and network resources, network (re)configuration driven by application needs
Security, trustability in utility computing
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The issue of street children is considered to be an urban problem. Children can be found in railway stations, near temples and durgahs, in markets, under bridges, near bus depots and stops, etc. Hence the definition of street is not in the literal sense, but refers to those children without a stable home or shelter. There are three major categories of street children:
- Children who live on the street with their families and often work on the street. There may be children from migrated families, or temporarily migrated and are likely to go back to their homes.
- Children who live on the street by themselves or in groups and have remote access or contact with their families in the villages. Some children travel to the cities for the day or periods of time to work and then return to their villages.
- Children who have no ties to their families such as orphans, refugees and runaways.
According to UNICEF street children fall under two categories: On the street and Of the street. "Children of the street" are homeless children who live and sleep on the streets in urban areas. They are on their own and do not have any parental supervision or care though some do live with other homeless adults. "Children on the street" earn a livelihood from street such as street urchins and beggars. They return home at night and have contact with their families. The distinction is an important one because children of the street lack emotional and psychological support of a family.
It is the second and third category of children who are most vulnerable as they are easy victims of abuse, and inhuman treatment. They are often engaged in petty theft or prostitution for economic survival. Children runaway from their homes for a variety of reasons. Some may have faced traumatic experiences in their homes. Their parents may be abusive or have problems with alcoholism, poverty and unemployment. Some children leave home drawn by the glamour of the big cities.
Street children vary across cities and regions. But a majority of these children are boys. It is also important to note girl street children are often not found in visible spaces and hence hard to trace. Age wise 40% of the street children are between 11-15 years while another 33% are between 6-10 years age group. A study found that majority (89.8%) of children live on the street with their parents/family.
There are a number of factors that lead children to living on the street. One root cause that has been identified is poverty. But poverty alone does not result in this problem. Other factors to be taken into consideration is the expansion and growth of cities, over-population, family disintegration, inadequacy of formal school institutions leading to large numbers of dropouts and failures, inability of institutions to deal with these problems, etc.
Street children mostly live in open air spaces. There are few to no shelters available in the cities for homeless children. Some may live in a temporary constructed hut or the house of their employer. Majority of street children work. Almost 50% of street children are self-employed as rag-pickers, hawkers, and shoeshine boys, while others work in shops and establishments. Their work hours range between 10-13 hours a day. These children are exposed to high health hazards as population and unhygienic conditions of living. Having no shelter they are constantly exposed to environmental conditions of heat, cold and rain.
Many street children also face harassment by municipal authorities and police. One -third of street children complain of persecution by such authorities. Street children also face abuse from their family members, employers and other people. The right to play of a street child is almost nonexistent as they do not have access to recreational facilities and often venture into activities available to them on the street such as drug abuse, gambling, drinking, etc.
In 2003, UNICEF estimated that there were at least a 100 million street children in the world, but though this figure is commonly found it is not seen to be based on any actual studies or surveys. In 1994, UNICEF estimated that there were 11 million street children in India. This number is said to be a drastic under-estimation. The Indian embassy estimated 314,700 street children in cities like Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Kanpur, Bangalore and Hyderabad and around 100,000 street children in Delhi.
In 2007 MWCD report on child abuse, the study found 65.9% of the street children lived with their families. Out of these children, 51.84% slept on the side-walks, 17.48% slept in shelters and 30.67% slept in other locations such as under flyovers and bridges, railway platforms, bus stops, parks, market places, etc. 66.8% of children reported being physically abused by family members and others. To download the full report please visit the Abuse and Violence section.
Because of a lack of permanent shelter and the fact that the number of street children is not recorded in any national survey or study street children are often called the 'hidden children'. Being hidden, they are at a higher risk to being abuse, exploited and neglected. Another group that is at risk of ending up on the street are migrant children. Children come to cities in hope of finding new jobs and opportunities for their families. Unfortunately increasing populations in the cities, children that come to the cities face meagre incomes, poor housing and usually end up on the street. The Indian embassy estimated 314,700 street children in cities like Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Kanpur, Bangalore and Hyderabad and around 100,000 street children in Delhi.
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Roll-a-Goal Kick: the Get Off the Board Soccer Board Game (Canceled)
Get Thinking! Get Physical! Pass, dribble, shoot, score. On and off the board soccer (football futbol) fun –with a Real Ball and Goal!
Roll-a-Goal Kick: the Get Off the Board Soccer Board Game (Canceled)
Get Thinking! Get Physical! Pass, dribble, shoot, score. On and off the board soccer (football futbol) fun –with a Real Ball and Goal!
(Roll-a-Goal KICK is unlike any soccer game ever created. In order to understand it, I suggest you watch the video.)
Our "Get Physical" Pledge Reward:
Put "KICK" in YOUR living room!
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Throw the goal around... It bounces! It's designed to NOT break!
Kick the ball around... Hard... It's designed to NOT break things! And people in the next room won't hear a thing except the sounds of happy soccer people doing what they like most!
But it's WAAAAY More!
It's the first
Soccer /Association Football Game
So many ways to Pledge!
So many ways to Play!
A Whole Box Full of SOCCER FUN!
Get on board!
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Get Roll-a-Goal KICK.
The first patented strategic soccer, association football, futbol board game of its kind, has given birth to:
The first soccer ON the board AND OFF the board game, of another kind! Roll-a-Goal Kick combines Board Game and Physical Soccer Football Skill FUN!
Roll-a-Goal Kick is not just another board game...
It gets players to get up off their "chairs", and REALLY GET PHYSICAL, kicking a living-room safe REAL BALL into a living-room-perfect REAL GOAL. It's an outstanding strategic soccer board game.... Soccer is a sport that brings strategy and physical together, and it's that very same combination that makes Roll-a-Goal magical! Read on and learn more about what makes Roll-a-Goal Kick so special...
非常高兴发现中国对众筹平台的兴趣!Roll-a-Goal Kick 第一个足球棋盘策略益智游戏加上室内安全软球和特制折叠球网,一盒在手,健脑又健身。我们将很快(2017年)出版 Roll-a-Goal Kick中文版。发明者,John Salerno 能够讲流利的中文。如果有任何关于这个工程的问题,欢迎你们用中文联系!
Whether it's called soccer, or association football, 足球,or "futbol", why do so many people around the world love soccer? Soccer can be a very strategic sport, but soccer players are always very PHYSICAL people. That's why we're making Roll-a-Goal Kick address both sides of the soccer enthusiast. It's a fun, fast, flexible, strategic soccer board game, that still retains and respects the feel and game-flow of real soccer. And, to make sure no one gets too fidgety, Roll-a-Goal Kick GETS PHYSICAL!
Every Roll-a-Goal Kick game box contains:
1 18 by 27 inch, 3-fold high quality game board
22 playing pieces (including two goalies) specially designed to hold a ball on each player's foot
1 miniature game board-sized soccer ball that mounts on any playing piece's foot or moves by itself
36 Whistle Blow Cards with realistic referee calls for play on and off the board
1 life-sized 20-inch living-room-perfect foldable Real Goal with
1 specially designed life size "living-room-ready" 5-inch soft plush soccer ball that probably won't break anything
1 illustrated Rule Book with a Quick-Start section
6 Mini Soccer Cones and 2 Dice inside a
Mini Soccer Duffle Bag to help develop your moves
1 12-foot Specially designed jumbo Tape Measure for the Real Goal to keep us honest
Roll-a-Goal Kick's BENEFITS:
• Fun Fun Fun On-the-board: Fast-moving strategy soccer football board game for soccer enthusiasts
• REAL BALL & GOAL Off-the-board: Right in-your-living-room. Actual kicking fun with our specially designed, lightweight, soft, plush soccer ball and 20-inch wide, Roll-a-Goal Kick REAL GOAL that's easily folded and stored! So, so many things that you do with the real ball and goal are not only fun, but translate into very effective soccer training and cross training. Dribbling the small ball teaches fine control finding the "sweet spot" on the foot. It quickly develops the often misunderstood most valuable component of juggling: balance, fast footwork -- without which you could never control the ball. When it rains or snows or freezes, it's always a perfect day for soccer in your home. It's easy to get physical and have fun and not break anything and not disturb your family or neighbors! The result is lots and lots of fun ways for soccer lovers to burn of extra energy.
• Great tool for soccer parents and coaches
* Two full teams with goalkeepers, 11 players per team
* An on-the-board ball that can move by itself or dribbled
* Marker cones show positions, strategic moves and angles.
* Teaches players to see angles and directions
* Great teaching tool to explain rules such as "OFF SIDE"
* STEAM+ Roll-a-Goal Kick is an engaging game whose fun and style of play inspires multiple disciplines, including physical education, math, geometry, creativity, and art.
* Multi-sensory Moving around and using physical soccer kicking skills
• Captures the spirit and feel of real soccer
• Practice visualizing spatial/geometric shapes and patterns
• Whistle Blow Cards with referee calls that resemble real game calls and situations
• Game time totally flexible
Soccer (association football) is loved by so many and for so many different reasons:
Soccer is a very PHYSICAL sport.
If professional soccer players wore odometers, they would probably want to be paid by the mile! And, after a good game, wringing out that sweaty T-shirt could fill a cup for sure! But while you're having that much fun, who notices how tired we are?
Soccer is a THINKING sport.
Considering its primitive roots, soccer has many scientific and technical components to consider: Angles, triangles, geometry, ball construction, physics. Athletes somehow always surface who push the threshold of what seems technically possible: Players such as Roberto Carlos, an amazing free-kick specialist because of his skill in dipping and bending the ball. Over the years science and game strategy strategy have been combined in an attempt to skew the advantage, with mixed results. Today's technical, computer designed, high-tech balls are turning ordinary kickers into Roberto Carlos-like kickers, producing shots that swerve and curve and confuse goalies! For a few years, everyone was concentrating on mostly defense, but, oops, that didn't work! Even if you play a nearly perfect defensive game, the other team may still get one goal in the net, and your team won't have anyone even trying to score! It all makes it easy to see why great soccer requires a balance between brains, heart, sweat, instinct, skill, art, rhythm, etc., etc. That's why Roll-a-Goal Kick tries to mix it up!
Soccer is often a "LET THE PASSION CARRY YOU INTO THE GOAL" sport.
Roll-a-Goal Kick offers so many different soccer things to do for those times when you can't actually go out and play soccer or watch a great match. In developing Roll-a-Goal Kick, our goal has always been to stick as closely as possible to the way the real game of soccer is played and respect the real feel and rules of soccer. The end product is a strategic soccer board-game and a Get Physical "off-the-board game" combined, that offers soccer, sport, or even general board game enthusiasts so many possibilities to satisfy that need for a dose of fun. Roll-a-Goal Kick is not only a game and a toy, it is even a teaching tool that would complement every soccer loving household.
History of Roll-a-Goal Kick
I created successfully patented the first Roll-a-Goal game in 1991 and at the same time established Neverbored Games. Even though I gave the product's marketing little attention, the game continued to sell. Our customers were soccer specialty stores, boutique toy and game stores, and plain old soccer lovers like myself. Over two decades later, the games are still appearing on Amazon and Ebay -- described as collectors items.
Just one note: Immediately after the first games release, I saw more and more room for improvements: Making play faster... Making games shorter if desired. Greatly simplifying the rules of play. I also realized that soccer lovers of all ages are not always ready to sit still long enough to concentrate, let's say, on a chess game. And so, the idea to make a big part of playing the game Getting Physical: Testing ball skills from juggling to shooting. Our header-safe soft, lightweight plush ball helps to develop real physical soccer skills, passing, juggling, shooting with our real ball on a real goal. It's all been tested for months, and so far, we haven't been able to break anything in the living room or dining room, etc. Of course, anything is possible:)
Over the decades, many, many coaches explained how they loved using the original Roll-a-Goal for a teaching tool. It is so easy to move the ball, with or without a player, show positions and real soccer strategies. The new Roll-a-Goal Kick has two full teams of 11 players. The original playing pieces were way too small and hard to handle, the ball that mounts on any playing pieces was hard to manipulate. All of that has been redesigned to be larger and easier to maneuver.
The play algorithm that determines how the pieces move with throws of the dice, have been extremely simplified. The game board squares have doubled in size, all the stress is gone and twice the fun added.
Many people who love soccer see soccer as an art form. Like a jazz performance, all the individual players are very talented and skilled, but how the game evolves is an improvised, spontaneous mix of the magic between these players. Roll-a-Goal Kick offers that same spirit of flexibility. There are so many ways you can tailor play to your own preferences. Here's one example: The Whistle Blow Cards. The cards are clearly categorized for On the Board and Off the Board play. There are Off the Board Soccer Skill Challenges, Shooting Challenges and even street soccer challenges of one on one or two on two play. By eliminating some cards, you can restyle the game to make it more or less physical or more ore less any way you like it!
How far along are we?
We have a big advantage, all of the steps involved in producing Roll-a-Goal Kick, are tasks that we deal with routinely. And because so many of the games components involve printing, and we have worked extensively with printing campaigns for decades, that, too, is no problem. The playing pieces, the real goal, the plush ball, the cones and even the mini soccer bag are already designed, and several generations of real, functional prototypes have been created, fine tuned and used extensively for play testing and now now for video and photography so we can share it all with you.
We still need your help!
We want this to turn out as close to perfect as possible. We do want to keep costs down and keep the game accessible to everyone. But we don't want to have to cut corners when it will compromise the quality! Once this game reaches market, I know it will sell. But I do need to get it to market and I do need your help to do that right! I really believe these games will benefit many people. Kickstarter is the fastest way to get these games produced properly and into your hands!
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, for good reason, passion. Roll-a-Goal Kick is a super way to feel and share this passion. Support us and be among the first to start enjoying Roll-a-goal Kick. Pledge your support now! Thank you!
Every Pledge is appreciated. No pledge is too small!
We will acknowledge everyone who contributes to Roll-a-Goal KICK's early days' development! Thanks for being a part of making a great game. Thank you! Watch for a "Thank you graphic, as shown below, with your name "etched" on it!
More to come:
A community... We are planning to have a online community and make it easy for Roll-a-Goal Kick players to share their ideas. Maintaining a suggestion box. Whistle Blow Card Ideas. Rule variations. Youtube videos of fun Roll-a-Goal Kick moments, records of skill tests, etc...
Risks and challenges
We need to enter the actual production stage. We don't expect many problems. We have already invested months researching, comparing, and communicating with factories to determine the very best resources for each step in manufacturing, and in many cases have already produced samples. Nevertheless, during the actual production stages, continuing to carefully communicate, often in person, inspecting samples at different stages, reviewing options, materials, refine the product and wherever possible improve it. We want to keep the quality high and the cost affordable so as many people as possible can afford the game. We are very ready to truly go into production.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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CEEDSTM is an 'artificial seed' system applicable for a range of crops for fuel, feed and fiber including Miscanthus, Arundo Donax, Napier Grass, Energy Cane and Sugar Cane.
Cost effective scaling up production of perennial energy grasses has previously inhibited expansion in many markets. NEF has addressed this problem and rather than seeking to create fertile seeded plants has developed a new planting product for vegetatively produced energy crops, CEEDS™.
CEEDSTM are primed plant tissue, encapsulated in growing medium which can contain growth promotors and crop protection products. They can be planted using conventional equipment or by using equipment developed by NEF to automate planting, even into min-till and no-till seedbeds.
The main advantages of CEEDS™ are:
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- Part of the multiplication process is in a glasshouse or protected area which substantially reduces multiplication/production costs and ensures high health status.
- Multiple planting windows are possible as CEEDSTM can be produced throughout the year in protected environments
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- Reductions of up to 80% in transport logistics for planting material.
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- Min till, fully automatic precision planters from NEF can plant more than16ha (40ac) per day
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Experimental Economics Behavioral Economics Development Economics
"Why women don't run: Experimental evidence on gender differences in competition aversion" (with Jessica Preece). Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 117, 296-308, 2015.
"Run, Jane, Run! Gendered Responses to Political Party Recruitment" (with Jessica Preece). Forthcoming at
Political Behavior.
"Does the message matter? A field experiment on political party recruitment" (with Jessica Preece).
Journal of Experimental Political Science, 2:1-10, 2015.
Fire-sale DI: Impact of Financial Crises on Foreign Direct Investment" (with Ilan Noy). Review of Development Economics, 19(2), 387-399, 2015.
"An Experimental Study on the Relevance and Scope of Nationality as a Coordination Device" (with A. Leibbrandt). Economic Inquiry, 52(4), 1392-1407, 2014
Dr. Stoddard employs experimental methodology to study issues of coordination and cooperation in demographically-diverse groups. Her research also examines gender differences in competitiveness and political ambition.
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Econ 230
Econ 431
Econ 432
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Juszczyszyn, K., Gonczarek, A., Tomczak, J., Musial, K. and Budka, M., 2012. Probabilistic Approach to Structural Change Prediction in Evolving Social Networks. In: International Workshop on Complex Social Network Analysis (CSNA 2012) co-located with International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM 2012), 26-29 August 2012, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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We propose a predictive model of structural changes in elementary subgraphs of social network based on Mixture of Markov Chains. The model is trained and verified on a dataset from a large corporate social network analyzed in short, one day-long time windows, and reveals distinctive patterns of evolution of connections on the level of local network topology. We argue that the network investigated in such short timescales is highly dynamic and therefore immune to classic methods of link prediction and structural analysis, and show that in the case of complex networks, the dynamic subgraph mining may lead to better prediction accuracy. The experiments were carried out on the logs from the Wroclaw University of Technology mail server.
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Apple Inc., the closest thing the tech industry has to a luxury brand, said Tuesday its profit jumped 15 percent in the most recent quarter despite the recession. IPhone revenue surged and reduced prices pushed laptop sales higher, even as the rest of the PC industry shrank.
The company, which recently welcomed CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs back from medical leave, said earnings in the quarter that ended June 27 rose to $1.23 billion, or $1.35 per share. Apple's profit was $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per share, in the same period last year.
Sales increased 12 percent to $8.34 billion from $7.46 billion in the year-ago quarter, which is the third in Apple's fiscal calendar.
Apple beat Wall Street's forecast on both counts, which helped send its stock higher in extended trading. Analysts were expecting Apple to earn $1.17 per share on $8.20 billion in revenue, according to a Thomson Reuters survey.
"In a better economy I think we would have sold even more," Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer said in an interview.
Apple said it sold more than 5.2 million iPhones in the quarter, more than seven times what it sold in the 2008 quarter, thanks in part to a newly released version of the device.
Apple also sold 4 percent more Mac computers than a year ago, with a 13 percent rise in laptop unit sales offsetting a 10 percent drop in desktops. Meanwhile, researchers recently reported a 3 percent to 5 percent decline for the overall worldwide PC market in the same period.
Apple's decision to cut laptop prices during the quarter helped Apple buck the industry trend, even though the move dragged laptop revenue down 2 percent. Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer, said Mac sales picked up after the company announced the cuts, its first major price reductions in the recession.
Cook said laptop revenue was also hurt as businesses that typically buy more expensive models continued to put off technology spending. Other computer makers, such as Dell Inc., have also said customers are holding on to their existing machines for longer than normal.
The main weak spot was Apple's iPod line. Even though iPod Touch sales more than doubled, total iPod unit sales fell 7 percent as sales of what Apple considers its traditional MP3 players — iPod Classic, Nano and Shuffle — dropped. Oppenheimer told analysts on a conference call that such declines are to be expected as Apple "cannibalizes" iPod sales by offering similar features on the iPhone — the cheapest of which is now $99, plus a monthly service contract.
Apple's revenue increased in every region, including the U.S. and Europe. Average revenue in each of Apple's retail stores was $5.9 million, lower than the $6.8 million Apple reported at the same time last year.
Shares of Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple jumped $4.59, or 4.6 percent, to $158.47 in after-hours trading, after slipping 91 cents to close at $151.51.


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Introducing our senior models of 2015-2016!!! We had a fun shoot with 5 of them last week. They each brought something special and unique to the shoot. We laughed alot and shot some really fun images. Representing us this year we have Dru Powell from Episcopal High School, Eleanor Koonce from St. Joseph's Academy , Claire Gregorie from U High School, Rachael Peavey from Parkview Baptist, Alyssa Gaudet from Lutcher High School, Sophie Tranchina from Dunham High School. Two of our models were not able to be in the group shot, Alyssa Gaudet and Sophie Trachina but you will see the individuals at the bottom of the post.
Rachael Peavy, Parkview Baptist, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Claire Gregorie, senior at U High School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Miracle Procedure Allows Wounded Vet to Become a Dad
When Army medic Sgt. Thai Lee was serving in Afghanistan in 2014, he suffered a lower-body injury during an explosion that he feared had forever ruined his ability to father children. But thanks to an advance in fertility medicine, Thai, like many other wounded warriors, has had his hope renewed.
Thai, pictured above with his wife, faced a slew of setbacks after being caught in an explosion — a stroke and a neck wound that partially paralyzed the left side of his body, a hit to the stomach that left him without part of his intestines, a severe cut to his penis, and the loss of one testicle and the crushing of another.
Immediately after the blast, when he'd asked a friend to take a look at "his boys," the friend had told him, "Sorry, man, you're not going to be able to have kids." And it was that idea, aside from all his injuries, that hurt him the most.
Thai Lee (Photo: Facebook)
"All the guys coming back from deployment started having kids. I felt so left out," Thai, 29, an agricultural genetics researcher, told NBC News in a special report. "And I felt like I had disappointed my wife."
Indeed, Nkao Ger Lee, 28, his wife of eight years, had a hard time dealing with the new reality. "I've always wanted kids," she said. "I'd lost 15 pounds while he was gone to get ready to start trying." The two had planned to buy a house back home in Grimes, Iowa, and to raise a family there after his duty was complete.
Luckily, while recovering from his injuries at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., a urologist informed Thai about a cutting-edge fertility treatment that could maybe help him become a dad after all. It involved retrieving sperm from his seminal vesicle, where it sits before ejaculation, to be frozen until the couple was ready to try for a baby.
The happy couple. (Photo: Facebook)
Thai agreed, and so, guided by ultrasound, a doctor used a long, thin needle to draw out nearly a half teaspoon of semen, which contained an estimated 40,000 to 6.4 million sperm — just enough for several cycles of in vitro fertilization. (For comparison, according to NBC News, a normal sample contains 20 million to 200 million sperm.)
So far, only Thai and five other patients have tried the approach, which has been available since 2012. But it's showing promise for men, especially wounded servicemen, who have no other options: More than 1,300 U.S. service members in Afghanistan and Iraq suffered genital injuries between 2003 and 2014, according to the Department of Defense Trauma Registry, the majority from improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan.
"Those blasts go up and injure more of the pelvis region and cause more limb loss and penile and groin injuries," Walter Reed urologist Col. Robert Dean, Thai's doctor and a male infertility specialist who developed the technique, told NBC. "Sometimes, men would come back with no testicles. That means they'll never have another chance to make sperm again."
A recent Facebook post by Nkao Ger shared her baby's due date with a cute family-shoes photo. (Photo: Facebook)
And as medical advances have made it more possible for young men to survive such blasts, the fertility damage has become more apparent. "You have 19-year-olds with no legs, and that's hard enough for them to deal with psychologically," Davendra Sharma, a urologist who worked for the U.K. Royal Air Force, told NBC. "Then they learn they've lost the ability to have biological kids and may have erectile problems."
Another fast-advancing treatment, according to a recent New York Timesarticle, is that of penis transplants — with the organ coming from a deceased donor and expected to have sensation as well as urinary and sexual function within a matter of months. Doctors from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore are preparing to perform their first such transplant within the year.
As for Thai's recovery, he had four surgeries to his stomach, neck, and groin, plus the implantation of prosthetic testicles. He still has ankle and hand issues and takes daily medication to control seizures. But he was buoyed by hope when he and Nkao Ger began IVF a year ago, using his wife's eggs, with the aid of their fertility doctor, Navy Lt. Dr. Mae Healy. Healy said the biggest issue with this technique is that it can be difficult to extract enough high-quality sperm. And meanwhile, the military is now starting to encourage some men to freeze their sperm before deploying, said Dean.
Luckily, Nkao Ger became pregnant on the second try and is scheduled to give birth in April — and has a second frozen embryo ready and waiting, though the Lees are not sure if they'll be able to afford more IVF treatment, which costs an average of $12,400. Still, they are thrilled they've come this far. "I can't wait to be a dad," said Thai. "When she got pregnant, I finally felt complete."


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Riverview Grasslands
Riverview, Michigan 1 course · 11 holes Driving directions
Course reviews
Most votes | Newest first | Oldest first
+2 votes John Y › September 3, 2013
Nice small course that has been completely ruined by the most stereotypical discgolfers ever. Signs destroyed. Groups of 10+ on one hole.
Horrible. I'd rather play Wyandotte and that says a lot.
Horrible. I'd rather play Wyandotte and that says a lot.
+0 votes Brian Morba › March 8, 2011
+0 votes David Pickle › August 6, 2015
+0 votes Frank Welsh › June 3, 2012
+0 votes Jesse Whitlock › June 22, 2011
Small course but challenging when its windy! Great for practice and could greatly improve with some maintenance!
+0 votes Taylor Goik -Dirty Mitten Disc Golf- › October 7, 2011
+0 votes Sam Wallace › July 14, 2014
+0 votes Brent Murphy › June 11, 2012
+0 votes Chris Stranyak › May 27, 2012
+0 votes Chris Evans › May 24, 2012
Nice tuner course, pretty wide open and easy. Every hole is aceable, but I'm not quite there (yet!)
+0 votes Nick Freiberg › May 21, 2012
+0 votes Chris Dashiell › May 25, 2015
This course helped me a lot when I first started playing.
+0 votes Chris Landry › June 27, 2012
Nice course for a quick round. Course is well maintained and mowed frequently. Needs a few more trash cans to combat the littering and broken glass. The large stones on each tee are okay, but real signs would be nice with a information board/map for new players.
Traffic has increased this year, and a league here could survive. Many glo-sticks are left behind, is this perhaps a glow league?
Recently the 9th basket was removed or stolen. Hopefully, there will be a replacement soon.
Traffic has increased this year, and a league here could survive. Many glo-sticks are left behind, is this perhaps a glow league?
Recently the 9th basket was removed or stolen. Hopefully, there will be a replacement soon.
+0 votes Andrew Boyle › September 8, 2012
+0 votes Paul Doherty › June 17, 2012
+0 votes Jake G › June 10, 2012
+0 votes Travis H › July 5, 2012
+0 votes Kyle Wilkinson › August 18, 2012
I liked this course a lot. The holes were short but potential aces on every hole. I havent gotten an ace yet so it was fun for me to try. I would rate it higher but BASKET 9 IS MISSING!
+0 votes Chris Pasik › October 17, 2012
+0 votes Andrew Lupone › April 3, 2013
+0 votes Phillip Schwochow › April 1, 2013
+0 votes Gary Ingram › April 2, 2013
+0 votes Tony Schelevitz › May 12, 2013
+0 votes Bart Kowalewski › February 16, 2017
+0 votes Chris Nadeau › July 31, 2014
Nice open course. Great for beginners. A brand new basket has been installed on hole 9!!!
No more using the garbage can!!
No more using the garbage can!!
+0 votes Chad klavinger › November 3, 2014
Nice little 9 hole, lots of trees lots of squirrels it was more like disc hunting than disc golfing. Only complaint is that the 9th basket is directly in front of the first teepad and it can be slightly confusing your first time out some baskets are marked some you're kind of guessing.
+0 votes Steve Simison › July 29, 2015
Great beginner course, not a lot of trouble to get into just trees to hit, & hit :/
+0 votes Ryan McIntosh › May 24, 2016
+0 votes Tim Dimet › June 15, 2016
Small fun course. No official tee pads but tee areas are usually between two boulders. Decent amount of trees, enough to practice finesse lines but not entirely challenging. Good practice course.
+0 votes Sean K. › August 16, 2016
-1 votes Cal Benke- Team Tilley's › November 18, 2010
If this course would of been across the street at my Jr. Hi. in Wyandotte
in the 60s, I would of been a world champ!
in the 60s, I would of been a world champ!
-3 votes Ben Calhoun › August 21, 2012
Solid B- very good for beginners, dirt tees are not bad, easy to navigate, mix of shots, clean and well maintained, surprisingly nice little putter course


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So, living in Northern Virginia one of the first things that you have to cope with is driving and traffic. The funny thing is, I used to spend about the same amount of time in my car back home. The difference is back then, I was driving across the county, going about 20 miles in 20-30 minutes (depending on if I felt like speeding).
Here, you spend 20-30 minutes to go about five miles. If the traffic is light.
Since I'm spending so much more time in my car, I've also greatly increased the amount of time I spend on my cell phone in my car. You can say what you want about how you should "pull over to talk" or not answer the phone, etc. The fact is, it's just not feasible. If you're stuck in traffic because of an accident, you need to call work to tell them you'll be late. If you're lost, you need to call and get somebody to help you figure out where you are. At least until you can afford a GPS system. There are reasons that you need to talk while you drive.
And to be honest, I've never bought the idea that the phones were the problem. Bad driving is the problem, the phones are the catalyst that makes the bad driving more apparent and problematic.
All that out of the way, I don't actually LIKE driving and talking. I have problems hearing my cell phone, and spend half the conversation going "WHAT? SPEAK UP!" It's just not comfortable, it's not fun. Years ago, when I used to commute between NoVA and my hometown a lot, I had a headset. It was handy, but it died on me, and I haven't quite found the money to get a new one.
Which is why I was so happy I found FreeHeadset.org. I caught the URL on television one day, and I checked it out. Basically you find your cell phone type, select a free headset from the ones they have posted, you pay about $4 shipping, and wait a few weeks.
It did take some time for my headset to arrive, but for $4 instead of $20 (the price comparable headsets were going for when I ordered) I have a simple, working handsfree accessory for my phone. It's made my drives so much better, because I know that if anything happens, I can call easily.
I highly encourage people to check out the site and get a headset if they don't already have one. They also have higher quality headsets for discount prices. It's made my commute that much nicer.


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Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is located in Bo Trach district and Minh Hoa District, Quang Binh Province. It's known for the magnificent caves and the incredible geology, geomorphology and very diverse ecosystem. Visitors are often surprised by the beauty of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
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Rivers and peaks
In Phong Nha-Ke Bang, there are 3 main rivers: Son river, Chay River and Trooc River that flow into the river Gianh River in Ba Don town and then pour into the East Sea. Participants visiting Phong Nha Cave and Dark Cave can enjoy the scenery from the Vietnamese boats driven by locals. The main water source that supply for these is a system of the underground streams and rivers: For example the subterranean river system of the Phong Nha Cave.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has many peaks over 1000m, especially, the peak Co. Rilata with altitude 1,128 m and 1,213 m high peak Co Preu. The mountains are located into the mountain range along the border of Vietnam and Laos, with peaks ranging from 900m to 1000m and over.
Unique cultural values
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is home to many ethnic groups, including the ethnic minorities Bru – Van Kieu and Chut. These ethnic groups all have their own culture. This resulted in many cultural events that distinct each group such as the Breaking Drum Festival of Ma Coong (a group of Bru – Van Kieu ethnic minority). The Fairy water festival of the locals that are living in Son Basin and several other festivals.
In Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, visitors will not only be statisfied by the landscape and the beauty that the nature created, but also have the opportunity to learn about the unique cultures and historical monuments that all have their own interesting and meaningfull stories.
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During the past decade, there has been a proliferation of operational systems which include electromechanical (or electro-optical-mechanical) cables as vital system components. Examples of such systems include: 1) unmanned remote operated vehicles (ROVs) used for subsea exploration, inspection, recovery, or repair; 2) towed arrays or towed electronic packages used for subsea maping, exploration, or surveillance; 3) moored subsea systems used for surveillance or acquisition of environmental data; 4) tethered aerostats used for communication and surveillance; 5) data acquisition systems used in oil, gas, and geothermal wells. For each of these systems, the success of the mission is contingent upon the reliable operation of the electromechanical (EM) cable which provides the strength, power, and communications link. As the applications for EM cables have become more varied and as the operational conditions for these cables have become more demanding, there has been a corresponding increase in the sophistication of cable design and manufacturing methods. Most contemporary EM cables are highly complex machines which are designed specifically for the intended application. Unfortunately, the complexities and the operational idiosyncrasies of these cables are often misunderstood by the cable user with the result being less than optimum cable performance. As cable technology continues to advance, it becomes increasingly important that cable users devote ample engineering and monetary resources to the development of cables and cable handling systems which are required for critical applications. This paper discusses many of the operational characteristics of typical EM cables and highlights the important points which must be considered during cable design. Examples are given of how cable designs may be tailored to achieve specific performance goals in terms of cable strength, elasticity, torque and rotation characteristics, bending fatigue life, and twist tolerance. The paper also compares and contrasts the operational characteristics which are achievable with cables having metallic strength members versus cables having nonmetallic (typically Kevlar) strength members. The advantages and short-comings of these two basic classes of cables are described for various strength member configurations. A list of references is provided to assist the reader in further investigations into cable response to tension, bending, and twisting.
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text: ALLab researchers have published an Android application at the Android App Market. The "Jump flight time" application follows the algorithm proposed by Sauvik Das, LaToya Green, Beatrice Perez, and Michael Murphy, "Detecting User Activities using the Accelerometer on Android Smartphones," July 2010, to estimate the time of flight of a user with a smartphone. More info for the Jump Flight Time app can be found here. Citation info for this app can be found on the Publications section in this site.


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I was having a conversation with my hubby's drinking buddies last Saturday night, who happen to be my friends too at work. I didn't took a picture to post on Facebook anymore for lesser Hate from my haters.
Just talking about someone and realized that it is really a lot better to avoid socializing to people whom I feel I shouldn't trust. Not because I hate them but to avoid more complication.


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OnePlus manufactures amazing smartphones which they call as the flagship-killers. Therefore, people would like to buy hardware from this company for low price. It looks that you will have a great occasion to purchase great OnePlus's device for very low price thanks to new Diwali Dash sale from this company. They have just announced this promotion on their exclusive Indian on-line store oneplusstore.in.
The Diwali Dash Sale will be run each day between October 24th and 26th at 12 PM, 4 PM and 8 PM. Before you will get any benefits from this occasion, you have to complete the four steps registration which covers: name account registration, mobile phone number verification, shipment address registration and at the end you have to share information about this event at least on of social media platform. When you finish these all four steps, you will have an opportunity to win an "entrance ticket" which entitles you to purchase a one of products for just Rs. 1.
OnePlus has not published any list of products for their Diwali Dash Sale.
Generally, you will get a Mystery Box for Rs. 1, but the content of these boxes depends on your event participation level. Of course, the higher level means that you will be able get better OnePlus's product. Fortunately you can increase your level by sharing the event site with #OnePlusDiwaliDash hashtag on social media services. You have to remember, that the content of Mystery Box will be showed you after the payment and you will have only three hours to pay Rs. 1. After this time period, the Mystery Box will expire. You can also register your OnePlus smartphone using its IMEI number in order to receive an assured Rs. 250 coupon. There is also a contest with goodie bags to win.


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Friday Mar 29, 2013
Alfreton Town face the second of three Blue Square Bet Premier Division games in five days over Easter when Lincoln City visit the Impact Arena on Saturday.
Another tough game is in prospect though as both sides will be keen to pick up three points to move them away from the relegation zone.
Reds manager Nicky Law will be looking for his side to bounce back from having their five-game unbeaten run ended in a 2-1 defeat at Braintree Town on Thursday night.
The Reds boss will need late fitness checks on striker Paul Clayton (back), Josh Law (dead leg), Theo Streete (dead leg) and striker Ben Tomlinson (calf).
Alfreton go into the game looking for a fourth successive home win which would take them over the desired target of 50 points and set them very close to ensuring a third straight season of Conference Premier Division football.
Lincoln arrive in 18th place in the table, two positions and two points below Alfreton with the Imps also having played a game more. However, Gary Simpson's side are in good form having won both of their last two games and three of the last five.They recorded a fine 3-0 win at Braintree Town on Tuesday night despite being reduced to ten men early doors, and had fought back from 2-1 down at home to AFC Telford United last Saturday to win 3-2.On the road so far this season the Imps have won four, drawn six and lost nine of their 19 games away from home.
In the first encounter of the season, Alfreton overturned a 1-0 half-time deficit to win 2-1 at Sincil Bank way back on Tuesday, September 4th, thanks to goals from Anthony Wilson and skipper Darran Kempson. Nicky Nicolau had put the Imps ahead in the first half.
Kick-off is 3pm.
VISITING FANSSegregation will be in place for the Lincoln City league fixture on Saturday and all visiting fans are requested to enter the stadium via the away turnstiles at the Alma Street end of the Impact Arena only.Admission on the day at the turnstile is £18 for adults and £12 for concessions (U16s, Over-65s and students upon production of a student card).The deadline for Early Bird Match Tickets for visiting fans for this game has now passed.Some covered seating, covered standing area, food outlet and toilets are all available at the away end of the ground.The match day programme is priced at £3 each.
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It is time for me to come out of the closet as a master of the Enneagram. I have been using this ancient and sacred tool as an esoteric aspect of my spiritual unfoldment since 1975. I have been teaching about it secretly to a select few for many years. I gave a workshop 20 years ago that is still viable today, according to one of my students, who also attended that particular workshop.
I will be posting some things here from time to time about the Enneagram. I understand this is not of interest to everybody, in fact probably most folks won't want to pay attention to it, but that's the beauty of a blog! With the posts in categories (see list at right) it is easy to ignore the ones that aren't of interest while easily accessing those that are. I also try to announce the topic of each post at its beginning of the post.
The study of the Enneagram takes years, and much focus on that way of understanding things. For me it is something of an obsession, as it is for me, truly and creatively, a potent and practical tool, not only in its own right, but also as it integrates with other schools of thought and spirituality that I enjoy and integrate.
I will only say in this post about the Enneagram that there is much more to it than a personality typing system; in my understanding, this is but one of many enneagrams, the Enneagram of Fixations, and knowledge of that particular area is but a small part of what the Enneagram has to offer the spiritual seeker.
As the phrase goes, when it comes to the Enneagram, "don't get me started!", because I can literally talk nonstop for hours about it and not even scratch the surface of my knowledge and expertise. I have a lot to offer, especially to those serious students of this work, and will be writing more about it as time goes on. In the meantime, I hope you find what I post here to be of value and interest to you.


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A.G Leventis (Nigeria) Plc Recruitment for System Auditor
Leventis Motors, a brand of A.G Leventis (Nigeria) Plc., is the home of commercial vehicles in Nigeria, renowned in the Nigerian Automobile industry for its quality products & services. It is the only automobile company in Nigeria with a network of seven operating branches across the country, making Leventis Motors a leader in pan-nigerian service.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: System Auditor
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Function: Audit
Qualification and Key Competencies
- BSc. Computer Science/Management Information Systems, Accounting, Business or equivalent combination of related work experience and education
- 3 – 5+ years of internal or external IT auditing experience.
- Completion of CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
- Experience with accounting and financial procedures
- Understand forensic auditing procedures
- Familiarity Computer & accounting software (e.g. ERP Dynamics, SQL, Excel) and application systems
- Strong investigative and analytical skills
- Excellent numeracy skills with an ability to spot inaccuracies
- The ability to handle confidential information
- Conduct IT, MIS audit and also perform Operational and Business risk assessment
- Design audit procedures to execute the annual audit plan, assess controls and to meet audit objectives
- Reviews internal controls by evaluating the adequacy of system controls and recommends improvements.
- Performs testing and walkthrough procedures to determine company compliance on assigned processes
- Perform pre and post implementation reviews of system implementations or enhancements
- Perform various other reviews of IT & MIS management policies and procedures such as change management, business continuity planning/ disaster recovery and information security to ensure that controls surrounding these processes are adequate.
- Develop, build & implement tools to analyze data to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness.
Deadline: 15th June, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: firstname.lastname@example.com on a subject matter- "System Auditor".


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I want to create a dynamic tree menu from JSP to help with navigation. Is there any open source code out there to help me get started with this?
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text: My company is using Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Suite 7.0 for linux. This setup uses Postfix as a mail gateway for MS Exchange. The problem I'm having is ever so often Postfix 2.2.11 will lose the Transport mapping lookup tables setting. When this happens, mail into our domain will stop being relayed to our Exchange server. FYI: please remember, I'm ok with understanding how Linux works, but I'm a Postfix noob! Thanks in advance for the help -- Johnny Massengill


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Ronnie Saves Family From Coyote
Ronnie, a Fox Wire Terrier who lives with his family in Orange County, received top honors from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Los Angeles on May 4.
Ronnie was chosen to be Hero Dog of the Year by the SPCAla for his act of heroism last August. Ronnie, his mom (Janis Christensen) and his little sister, Silky Terrier Annie, were all in the backyard one summer evening. The trio was surprised by an uninvited guest — a coyote who jumped over a six-foot wall and ended up in the backyard.
Ronnie sprang into action and put himself between the coyote and his family. The coyote was not impressed by his 30-pound adversary and launched an attack. Ronnie (named for Ronald Reagan) put up a good fight and sent the coyote crying back over the wall and into the wilderness.
SPCAla president, Madeline Bernstein, said that Ronnie was chosen as Hero Dog of the Year because his actions went above and beyond what most dogs would do in that situation.
Would your dog do the same thing? Hopefully, you will never have to find out. Bravery is not something you can teach. You can, however, teach your dog, young or old, to do all sorts of other tricks. Fun tricks. Tricks that will impress your friends and make your dog balanced, happy, and self-confident. And everyone knows a dog gets tired when he thinks. And tired dogs are good dogs.
It just so happens that the Zoom Room has a beginning tricks class starting on Sunday May 23. Sign up now and teach your dog how to wave, pick up his toys, and play dead. (Playing "possum" might also be an effective deterrent against a confused coyote!)
In honor of Ronnie, the hero, sign up for Tricks 1 now and get 10% off. Just use coupon code "hero" when you sign up!


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Stocks are on track to have the best week of 2015.
On Friday afternoon, the S&P 500 was rallying and had gained about 3.25% for this week.
In an email, Rich Barry, NYSE's floor governor and a steadfast stock-market bull, offered one reason for why markets were rallying, but also included a call for a new all-time high before 2015 runs out.
Here's a portion of Barry's email:
What a week we're having! At last look, the S&P 500 is up a whopping 75 handles from Monday, which makes this the best week for the index for the year. Oh, and it gets better. At last look, the Dow is up an insane 653 points since Monday, which makes this the single best week for that index in the last FOUR years... The reason? Investors/traders have grown more comfortable with the prospect of higher rates as recent U.S. economic data has only served to bolster the perception that the economy is strong enough to withstand them... That is good news.
The Fed Funds Futures are now pricing in a 68% probability that the Fed will raise rates at their December 15-16th meeting... For those of you keeping score, the S&P has rallied 12% from its August 24th low and is a mere 1.7% from its all-time high set in May... Will a Santa Claus Rally get us to new highs before year-end?? Yeah. We think so...


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Friday, July 20, 2018
12:00pm to 6:00pm
UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center
50 Warren St.
Lowell, MA 01852
Admission and Parking
Admission is completely FREE, and there is no need to preregister! Donations are greatly appreciated. (If you would like to make a donation, you can do so now using a credit card. At the conference, we will only be able to accept cash or check.) There is limited free parking right in front of the Conference Center, but our attendees also have access to a free parking garage which is part of the facility. You have to enter this garage through the UMass Lowell Inn driveway and park on the 1st or 2nd levels (if you enter from the main street, there will be a charge even though it is the same garage).
Suggested Donation
We suggest a donation of:
$10 per person or
$15 per family.
Should I Bring My Children?
While children are allowed, the conference is not really designed with them in mind, and we do encourage parents to find childcare options if possible. The conference is like a professional development day for teachers.
Expected Attendance
We had about 150 attendees in 2017, and expect a similar number this year, perhaps slightly less (we tend to be conservative with our expectations). The facility provides a very cozy and relaxed environment.
Goody Bag
Goody Bags will be available for attendees while supplies last. The bags will contain a wealth of literature from a variety of organizations, and will be available at the registration table.


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Looking to add some firmness and shape to your butt? Try this tough but doable 7-different-squat routine that incorporates full-body exercises. The whole routine will have you hitting everything from your quads, through your abs, all the way up to your back, chest, and shoulders . This will shock all-regions of the body and will force muscle development.[contentblock id=1 img=adsense.png]
1. Stability Ball Wall Squats
This is a good warm-up exercise to stretch out the legs and get blood flowing before doing this grueling squat routine. The ball should rest on the arch of your back throughout the movement.[contentblock id=5 img=adsense.png]
2 sets — 20 reps, no weight
Rest — 30 seconds
Target Muscles: Quads, Hamstrings, Butt, Core
2. Barbell Squats
Barbell squats are designed to strengthen the entire lower body, but they're also great for building a strong lower back, core, and correcting posture. Perform 3 HEAVY sets of 12, 10, and 8 reps, with an appropriate amount of weight respectively.
3 sets — 12 reps, 10 reps, 8 reps, heavy weight
Rest — 1 minute
Target Muscles: Quads, Hamstrings, Butt, Core
3. Kettlebell Swing Squats
The kettlebell swing squat is a high intensity, fast-paced movement that defines a true full-body fat burning exercise. While your are legs dominate the bottom half of the motion, the shoulders (front deltoid) and arms provide 75% of the power required to reach the top.
3 sets — 15 reps, light weight
Rest — 30 seconds
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4. Front Squats
Unlike traditional squats, which place resistance on the back half of your body, front squats place it on the front half of the body. By executing this exercise you are also engaging your abs, shoulders, and quads. This is easily one of the most effective exercises to build a strong and tight midsection.
2 sets — 12 reps, moderate weight
Rest — 45 seconds
Target Muscles: Abs, Shoulders, Quads
5. Goblet Squats with Overhead Press
Very similar to the front squat, goblet squats place the weight on the front half of your body and targets the abs. Goblet squats are great for sculpting a nice toned butt. Goblet squats also allow you to go low without putting too much stress on your knees. This in turn causes a deep stretch and extreme muscle stimulation.
3 sets — 12 reps, 10 reps, 10 reps, moderate weight
Rest — 45 seconds
Target Muscles: Butt, Shoulders, Arms, Quads, Hamstrings, Abs
6. Jump Squat Plyometrics
Jump squat plyometrics gives you a feeling of intense cardio while burning fat that is a power and strength-driven workout.
2 sets — 15 reps, no weight
Rest — 30 seconds
Target Muscles: Quads, Hamstrings, Butt
7. BOSU Ball Squats with a Medicine Ball Hold
BOSU ball squats are very effective for building core stability and balance. The unstable surface of the BOSU ball adds an extra level of difficulty and requires stabilization.
2 sets — 15 reps, moderate weight
Rest — 45 seconds


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Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Go Fish
Script Analysis of Go Fish
Click on a plot link to find similar books!
Plot & ThemesTime/era of movie: - 1980's-1999 Taboo Sex Story? - Yes Kind of sex: - Lesbians!
Main CharacterIdentity: - Female Profession/status: - writer Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality - White American
SettingCity? - Yes City: - Chicago
Writing StyleAccounts of torture and death? - no torture/death Sex/nudity in movie? - Yes What kind of sex: - kissing - touching of personal anatomy - lesbians! - seeing breasts - sex under blankets Any profanity? - Some foul language
Movies with storylines, themes & endings like Go Fish
|The Kids Are Alright starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
|Imagine Me & You starring Matthew Goode, Piper Perabo
|Concussion starring Robin Weigert, Maggie Siff
|The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love starring Laurel Holloman, Nicole Parker
|Lost and Delirious starring Piper Perabo, Mischa Barton, Jessica Par�


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10,000 days since the Steve Garvey game
10,000 days ago was one of the most dramatic and heart-pounding games in baseball postseason history, and it featured one of the greatest clutch performances any player ever had in one game. It truly was one of the greatest games of the 1980s.
Unless you're a Cubs fans. Then it just plain sucked, and sucked, and sucked some more.
It was Oct. 6, 1984, and the Cubs and Padres squared off in Game Four of the best-of-five NLCS. The Cubs had already won two games, so a victory in this contest would give them the franchise its first pennant since 1945.
Early on, it looked like San Diego would be able to frustrate Chicago's hopes. In the bottom of the third inning, the Padres drew first blood with a pair of runs scoring on a Tony Gwynn sacrifice fly and a Steve Garvey RBI double.
That early lead wouldn't last long as back-to-back home runs by Jody Davis and Leon Durham in the top of the fourth gave the Cubs a 3-2 lead and put them just 18 outs from the pennant.
Chicago kept that slender lead until the fifth, when Garvey hit a two-out RBI single to even the game, 3-3.
Two innings later, San Diego went ahead on another RBI single by—who else?—Garvey. In three straight at-bats, he'd bedeviled the Cubs with three straight run-scoring hits. His single also sent another runner to third, who scored shortly after on a passed ball. With just two innings left to play, the Padres led, 5-3.
Ah, but the Cubs weren't done yet. In the eighth, two singles and a double turned into a pair of runs, and re-tied the game at five runs apiece.
That's where it stood entering the bottom of the ninth. Cub relief ace Lee Smith, who'd pitched the eighth for the Cubs, came out again to try his hand in the ninth. He fanned Alan Wiggins and then walked Gwynn. So the tying run was on, but extra innings were just two outs away. Under normal circumstances, you had to like Chicago's odds to force overtime in this game.
But this wasn't normal circumstance. After Gwynn walked, the worst thing that could happen to the Cubs on the day happened: It was Garvey's turn to bat.
He already had three hits and three RBIs and had played a role in every Padre rally so far. This didn't look good for Chicago, not at all.
After taking Smith's first pitch for ball one, Garvey liked the second served offered to him. That pitch, the 30th by Smith on the day, was right in Garvey's wheelhouse, and he blasted it over the fence for a walk-off home run.
The Padres were ecstatic. San Diego manager Dick Williams was especially thrilled. In his playing days, he'd been a part of the 1951 Dodgers who lost the pennant to the Giants on Bobby Thomson's famous walk-off home run. In his autobiography, Williams would say that when Garvey's homer left the yard, he finally knew how those Giants felt back in 1951.
The series was now all tied up, and the Padres were in far higher spirits. It came as little surprise to anyone that San Diego won the next game and clinched its first pennant. The Cubs lost their chance back then, and still haven't won a pennant in the 10,000 days since then.
Aside from that "day-versary," many other baseball events have their day-versary or anniversary today. Here they are, with the better ones in bold if you'd prefer to just skim the list.
5,000 days since Will Clark gets his 2,000th hit. It takes him exactly 1,800 games to get there.
5,000 days since Florida trades Craig Counsell to the Dodgers.
5,000 days since Frank Thomas' longest hitting streak maxes at 21 games. He's gone 33-for-82 for a .402/.463/.610 line in that time.
5,000 days since a Mets win gives manager Bobby Valentine a career record of 803-802. He's been over .500 ever since.
6,000 days since Albert Belle of the Indians hits three home runs in one game for the second time in his career.
9,000 days since Brook Jacoby hits three homers in one game.
9,000 days since Astros infielder Dickie Thon bolts the team, putting him on the disqualified list as a result. He's done for the season.
9,000 days since the Royals retire Dick Howser's number.
20,000 days since Boston writers reaffirm their decision to ban women from the press box.
20,000 days since Yankee outfielder Hank Bauer is arraigned for the recent Copacabana Incident. He'll be cleared afterward and threaten to sue Edward Jones, the man who suffered a broken jaw and concussion in the incident.
20,000 days since Jim Bunning has his longest career outing: 13 IP, 10 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, and 11 K for a Game Score of 92 and a career-best WPA of 0.964. He gets a no-decision as his Tigers top the Orioles in 16 innings, 2-1.
1854 Jumbo McGinnis, star pitcher of the 1880s who once threw 40 wild pitches in one year, is born.
1874 Bill Klem, Hall of Fame umpire, is born.
1892 Clarence Mitchell, long-lasting starting pitcher, is born.
1910 The Yankees release Wee Willie Keeler.
1915 The Reds select Fred Toney off waivers from Brooklyn. They also sign veteran position player Tommy Leach as a free agent.
1918 Charles O. Finley, A's owner and architect of the Mustache Gang, is born.
1929 Ryne Duren, hard-throwing pitcher with coke-bottle glasses, is born.
1934 Sparky Anderson, Hall of Fame manager, is born. As old as he always looked, when he retired he was only slightly older than Joe Maddon currently is.
1937 Brooklyn releases Freddie Lindstrom, who is an (ill-deserved) Hall of Famer.
1938 Steve Barber, Orioles pitcher, is born.
1945 MLB decrees that a player needs at least 400 AB to qualify for the batting title.
1957 Walter O'Malley says the Dodgers might play 10 exhibition games in California in 1958.
1966 The Phillies trade poor-fielding first baseman Dick Stuart to the Mets.
1972 John Halama, Mariners swingman pitcher, is born.
1977 J.J. Putz is born.
1981 Andy High dies.
1983 Casey Kotchman, infielder, is born.
1987 A police officer threatens to arrest Kirby Puckett because he keeps hitting balls out of the park in spring training and they're landing in the parking lot, damaging property.
1990 In labor negotiations, owners drop their demand for arbitration and salary minimums, but the lockout remains, so there's no collective bargaining agreement in place.
2000 The Florida Dept. of Corrections report says Darryl Strawberry tested positive for cocaine last month.
2004 Andy Seminick dies.
2006 Free agent Kevin Millwood is signed by the Rangers.
2009 The Dodges sign free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson.
2010 Detroit signs free agent outfielder Johnny Damon.


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I want to take a little time and state over the past years that I have been purchasing product from Pacific Calcium/Nature's Intent I have been very satisfied with the service and uniform quality of their product! When product is delivered on a timely basis after ordering and our customers are continually satisfied no matter if it goes out of this location or one of our Retail Stores, that means a lot with this industry!Looking forward to many more years of continually doing business with Pacific Calcium/Nature's Intent!
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Nubay - Technology assistance for non-profits
Nubay Services is a Massachusetts based 501(c)3 non-profit public charity with a mission to provide technology services to non-profits using open source applications hosted on cloud servers.
Our applications are supported by a network of technology industry volunteers who use their skills to help non-profits utilize technology to better achieve their missions. The use of open source applications, low cost cloud servers, and volunteers allow Nubay to provide enterprise class applications to non-profits at dramatically lower costs than alternatives.
Currently Nubay is working with selected non-profits in the greater Boston area on pilot projects. If you are a non-profit and would like to explore how Nubay can help with your mission or if you would like to help Nubay as a volunteer, please complete the contact form and we will contact you.
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Stellenbosch, South Africa
Review: This Chenin is soft gold color, showing the influence of oak on the wine right off the bat. Aromas of ripe yellow apple and peach, plus a bit of toasty oak, jump from the glass. The palate is dry with bright fresh acid and a soft round texture. The fruit shines, with rich flavors of ripe Bosch pears and yellow apples, along with blossom, caramel, and sweet baking spices. All of the fruit and spice linger, creating a long finish.
I adore this wine. I have a second bottle of the 2014 in my cellar that I'll be holding for a few years. I look forward to seeing how the wine evolves over time.
Pairing: The richness of this wine was perfect with Greek roast chicken and Tzatziki.
Bottom Line: This is the wine I pull out for my friends that only drink California Chardonnay. The ripe fruit and oak meet their expectations, while the balance and nuance introduce them to something new.
Wine Geekery:
Wine Geekery:
- PLACE: Stellenbosch
- GRAPE: Chenin Blanc
- RESIDUAL SUGAR: 3.8 g/l
- CELLAR: Drink now through 2020
- www.demorgenzon.co.za
Where did I get it? MacArthur Beveragea
What's the damage? Premium