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Who's Hurt Worse By the Whirlpool-Sears Breakup?
It was an interesting week of finger pointing as appliance manufacturer Whirlpool and struggling retailer Sears both tried to explain why their 101-year-old relationship came to a sudden and abrupt end this week. Basically what it boiled down to is an inability of the two sides to come to an agreement on pricing of Whirlpool products.
During a recent earnings call, Whirlpool chief executive Marc Bitzer said as much, saying that they "could not reach terms that were acceptable to both parties."
For some context, Whirlpool recently announced that it was raising its prices in order to make up for rising costs for parts. Slumping sales and those rising prices for raw materials resulted in its decision. Sears, under the banner of customer loyalty, said it wouldn't put up with being bullied on price, and thus we are where we are.
What that now means is that shoppers looking for any appliances under the Whirlpool umbrella—including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Maytag appliances—will no longer be able to find them at Sears. The company will stop supplying the retailer with new product starting October 27. So whatever stock Sears has right now is basically it. Once it's gone, it won't be replenished.
Whirlpool will continue to manufacturer some Kenmore appliances for Sears, but that's all.
"Whirlpool has sought to use its dominant position in the marketplace to make demands that would have prohibited us from offering Whirlpool products to our members at a reasonable price," Sears said in a memo to employees last week, first reported on by the Wall Street Journal. "Associates should continue to sell with confidence our Kenmore brand."
Both brands saw their stocks tumble at percentages in the double digits in the hours and days after the announcement, which isn't good news for either.
But I'm pretty convinced that there's one brand here who's sure to suffer more in the long run because of the two sides' irreconcilable differences—and it's not the appliance manufacturer that also reported worse-than-expected third-quarter earnings and lowered its stock outlook.
Who Needs Who?
Given the current state of affairs for Sears, the last thing they need is to have a big name brand take their ball and go home. Sure, Samsung and LG account for the majority of home appliances by sheer market share, but until this year, Whirlpool was a solid number-two in terms of overall market share—LG just took that spot this year. And if you're talking about just brand recognition, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Maytag are some of the most well-known names in the home appliances space, especially here in the U.S.
KitchenAid in particular is a big name to lose. In 2016, they were named a Harris Poll EquiTrend Brand of the Year in three separate categories: Household Major Appliance, Household Small Kitchen Appliance, and Household Cookware.
And if we're speaking bluntly, it's not like Whirlpool truly needs Sears in order to continue selling product. According to Bitzer, the Sears business accounts for about 3 percent of the company's global revenue base.
Whirlpool, at least for the time being, will be just fine without Sears in its life.
I'm not so sure the same can be said about the vastly shrunken brick and mortar retailer. Of course, it'll still have big name appliance brands to push, including Samsung, LG, Bosch, and others. And there's the deal the company struck in July to being selling its Kenmore-branded appliances on Amazon. But consider what has happened to Sears in just the past 10 months. The company's stock is down more than 30 percent since the start of 2017.
As for physical store closings, it's not a pretty picture—though the same could be said for retail in general right now. Sears, who operates its own department stores in addition to Kmart locations, has closed more than 350 stores (from both brands) in 2017 with more likely coming before the end of the year.
That sounds like a brand that needs every bit of help it can get, even if that means sacrificing a few points on appliance sales just to get people in their stores.
It'd be the understatement of the century to say that it's been a tough year for all brick and mortar locations, especially department stores. So why one would put its pride above its bottom line is beyond me.
Rob Stott is corporate communications manager, Nationwide Marketing Group


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I have a confession to make. I was an Essendon supporter until I was fourteen years old. My maternal grandfather captained Essendon to two premierships in the 1920s, so I was a 'sworn' Bomber. But then I went to the footy with my father, and I changed teams. Just like that! No-one does that in Melbourne.
Tigers first golden era
The game was the 1967 Grand Final, and Richmond won. I was taken into the players' rooms after the game (an extremely rare honour, even then), and I was introduced to the players. Most of them were just out of the showers, but those were curiously decorous times. The players, to a man I think, tolerated the social task of shaking a 14 year old's hand as I was led through the room. They wore towels.
This incident, though slight to my reader, changed the world for me. The Richmond Tigers went on to win another four premierships over the next thirteen years. Did I look back over my shoulder to re-consider my decision? Never. I gloried in the Richmond way, the ruthless Tigers who gave no quarter, who trained harder and played harder, with an assurance that they had no friends, just opponents.
Carlton was our natural enemy, later to be Collingwood, but they were all loathed, except for Footscray, who were everyone's second, other team. That's because they were never a threat.
My commitment never wavered, though there were times when I did not even follow the footy. Somewhere in those years footy seemed to be just another sport, and life demanded we turn our attention to more worldly matters. Life intervened.
The wilderness years
And after 1980 there was less to be interested in. As the years rolled on, Richmond stopped being a power, and became something of a joke. Years and years of power struggles within the club drained momentum. Beloved figures from the past ran nasty, personal campaigns to wrest control back from whomever, maybe outsiders?
These were the years when the enemies of the club prospered. Even the Bombers, disdained so many years ago, won several flags with an ex- Tiger champion coaching them. Essendon's 2000 season was probably the greatest season ever played, where they were virtually unbeaten, and unbeatable. And coached by Kevin Sheedy. Oh, the horror, the horror.
But I found an interest again. I suffered the slings and arrows of the Tigers' outrageous fortune. I heard Collingwood touted as the club with the biggest membership, but I knew the Tigers were a sleeping giant.
Even Hawthorn, dressed in their brown and gold, came to shine. And shine again, many times over. If Richmond gloried in its proletarian beginnings, the Hawks represented middle Melbourne. They even played at Waverley, bang in the middle of Middle Melbourne.
The new century brought no relief. Richmond gained a reputation for finishing ninth, just out of the final eight, stranded. The others jeered, but redemption was close, perhaps. There are many riffs able to be played on finishing ninth. Ask me, I've heard them all.
The Tigers have always been distinguished by their supporters. No matter how dire the season, or the game, there was always someone in the crowd, or the bar, who could spot reasons why the latest performance was showing positive signs. Green shoots could be determined in the ashes of another unsuccessful season. And once a true-blue Tiger, you are doomed to share their fate.
Gradually, however, the new five year plan began to take shape – finally spelled out by club President Brendon Gale, it stated:
"By 2020, we aspire to have won our 13th premiership; consistently provide the most exciting and powerful match-day experience in the competition; once again have the strongest support base in the nation, and enjoy the strongest emotional connection with our members and fans". Spooky.
The 2017 season started auspiciously. Five wins, no losses. Then a run of four losses. Adelaide crushed us by 76 points – another blighted birthday for me, but who's counting? I'll cut this scintillating tale of redemption short; Richmond became a frenzied football machine, tackling and passing the ball, tall players and short suddenly as good as, and then better than, their opponents. Richmond pressure, ninety percent chaos, was suddenly the blueprint for success. Goals were expected now, rather than prayed for.
The finals were absolutely nerve-wracking. Geelong had had a particularly successful period when they had routinely sent us back to Richmond in the foetal position – not any more. Crushed comprehensively. Next to the Giants, seen as young, but hugely talented. They were tossed aside the following Saturday. That game left us only one mountain to climb – the Grand Final, the first since 1982. It was against Adelaide, the power side, the raging favourites.
Suffice to say, chaos ruled. Richmond won by 48 points. The crowd was 90% Tiger – fuelled. Adelaide were the feared foreigners for the day. So the hordes took to Richmond to celebrate. Our first stop was to a back street in Richmond, where a giant mural of Dustin Martin had appeared, as if by magic. We joined a queue, to be photographed standing in front of Dusty. My daughter Lucy (an innocent child I had introduced to a lifetime of watching Tiger teams crash) and I then went to the All Nations Hotel, to celebrate the life – changing premiership. The night was completely and absolutely mad, but no-one was hurt. Except for the staff, whose faces were a sight to see, as every forty seconds the Tigers' theme song was sung, and they were exhorted to sing it, again, and again.
The streets were awash with delirious fans. Young men danced on the roofs of taxi cabs, Bridge Road was blocked by thousands. A drought of thirty seven years had broken. Caroline Wilson wrote an article in the following days explaining how, although only a game, Richmond's win had elevated our spirits and reaffirmed our love for life. We weren't to be pitied any more, because we had won a premiership.
Melbourne is seen as the serious city in Australia, where people take great issues seriously, and where political passions run on the slightly puritanical, progressive path. But a serious Melbournian can be distracted. Just ask them who they barrack for.

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Monday, 24 May 2010
Drips and other torchers.
If you have ever held a bit of paper over a fire, you know how hard it can be to light, despite the temperature. No oxygen, and that is how fire balls form.
Super heated gases created by fires rushing uphill cannot all burn as they are released from oily leaves. Unburnt gases overtop the ridge in an envelope of oxides then follow the hill shape to where, in fresh oxygen, they combust from the outside in. Whispy bits burn first, until what is left is a ball of burning gas, flying along near ground level, igniting all it touches.
There is no point trying to hold a fire hose against such a terror, so the only way to win is to back burn down the slope. But for that to be possible, the fire fighter must be way ahead of the front. On the day of the double back burn I was, but so was Old Frank.
At least two ridges away in bushland, we could see the long line of brown smoke smudging the view below circling crows and hawks, looking for roast dinners in cooling ashes behind the front. We stood there with our map on the bonnet of the jeep, me the captain and Frank, my boss, making our plan. We decided I should take a drip torch on the trail bike and start a back burn to establish a containment line. Fine so far.
It needed a long light-up, so it took a while. But with a couple of kilometers of flame satisfactorily creeping towards the menace and several checks to be sure it was all travelling in the right direction, I headed back towards Frank and the village.
I digress to explain something. In unburnt bush, wind at ground level is reduced significantly so spotting ahead from a backburn is not usually a problem. But at the front of a wildfire, wind rushes unhindered through denuded trees and shrubs throwing super hot leaves, bark and twigs way ahead to reignite in fresh air up to a half kilometre or more, leapfrogging the front at deadly speed as happened in Victoria recently. A backburn must be wider than spot fire range.
Anyway, I was almost back when I saw Old Frank walking along, having lit a second burn between us and the village, putting himself and worse still, me between two fire fronts. One end had closed and the other was closing rapidly. Fifteen minutes to BBQ long pig!
He really was a bright bloke, but sometimes C2H5OH hangs around into the next day to cloud judgment and befuddle memory. I really believe he had forgotten I was out there and thought he needed to save the village single handed. So there he was, drip torch in hand cutting off our escape. By the time I dropped the bike and ran to Frank, visibility was almost nil and breathing difficult.
He saw me coming and did the classical double take. I wish I had a photo of his face but there was no time for recriminations. We had to get out, so I led him through the closing gap. With eyes streaming and the only clean air near the ground, we crawled on hands and knees while flames raced in on both sides.
Luckily it was not far but it was far enough. Wheezing and coughing, we slid and scrambled between rocks and scrub, cinders and ash swirling, eyes streaming, until the air cleared and we were out.
'Hey Frank!' I yelled at his blackened face, tears washing pink strips down his cheeks into his beard. 'Am I being paid for this job?'
'Don't be bloody stupid!' he growled. 'Nobody gets paid, yer dickhead!'
'So it's not a real job then!'
'Waddayamean, a real job?'
'Well,' I laughed, 'If it was a real job, I'd tell you to stick it up your arse!'
I stopped, hysterical, while he glared at me from baleful eyes, coughing, panting and sweating. I guess seeing the funny side is harder through a hangover, but then again, maybe it wasn't all that funny.
(Photo courtesy The Age)
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- Anonymous24 May 2010 at 9:26 am
I have encountered a few bushfires myself and you describe the heat and the terror so well. Good to see that old Aussie larrikin sense of humour didn't leave you.ReplyDelete
I love this post. I am fascinated by the science of fire, eg. what makes it go faster etc. and am always amazed at the way people build houses on ridges without a second thought to how dangerous it is. We aren't taught enough about these things. That Frank sounds a bit hazardous.ReplyDelete
Selma, i agree. Nobody who has not faced a wildfire can imagine the terror of helplessness. I chose the picture as a joke. A bloke with a bucket facing a wildfire, but that is basically our approach to fires in this country. Do bugger all until the fire happens then call in the fire services.ReplyDelete
The lack of effective preparation to limit their scope beggars belief! I do have opinions on that as you could imagine!
GB. Frank a bit hazardous? Bloody hell no. He was deadly! Ha ha! But despite that, I loved the old bastard. He was a challenge but he had the best of intentions and I must take some responsibility. When asked specifically about his fitness for the job, I ducked it because he was a mate and rejection would have killed him.
Great story, a bit scary though. Living here in Australia you really do feel the threat of fires. I think it would be the worst way to go. Your storytelling is great, weaving the facts into the tale makes it more interesting and builds suspense. And who would have expected a funny ending to that one? THanks for spinning a ripping yarn:)ReplyDelete
- robeeeeeena29 May 2010 at 10:18 am
Exciting , HilariousReplyDelete
But '' Decidedly Hairy ''
You and Frank and a '' Tale That's Scary ''
Tale Teller, you set the scene so well, I could almost smell the smoke, feel the windrushes and see the circling crows..
Thanks again for another " Wild Ride in the Wonderful Wollombi Hills ".
" A Close Shave That's For Sure Stafford "
You never know .. YOUR MESSAGE , may just be the one to get through..
- Anonymous14 October 2010 at 8:36 pm
Scarey stuff but I love that you come through with your wicked sense of humourReplyDelete


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I try to stay positive on this blog. Most of my posts are about travel and travel is my happy place. So let's face it, it isn't hard to be positive. But, I feel it is necessary to state my true feelings about Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. Don't get me wrong, it is one of the most beautiful parks I have been to.
There are sixteen beautiful lakes and waterfalls everywhere you look.
There is also a definite downside.
Let me explain…
Plitvice Lakes National Park Croatia Background
Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. It was founded in 1949 and added to the UNESCO World Heritage register in 1979. The park is located in the karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It extends over 73,000 acres and takes between three and four hours to hike through. Each year, more than one million visitors visit the park. It is located in a remote and poor part of Croatia that is still recovering from the war. Due to its remoteness, it is best to stay in the area for one night when visiting.
On Easter Sunday in 1991, the first shots of Croatia's war with Yugoslavia were fired in the park. The first casualty of the war was a park policeman. Until 1995, the Serbs controlled the park. Virtually no tourists were allowed to visit which allowed the ecosystem to recover from the impact of so many visitors prior to 1991.
Arriving at the Park
We arrived to Plitvice Lakes National Park in the early afternoon after riding in the coach for a couple of hours. By the time we arrived, the lines at the entrance were already long and the park was really crowded.
We had to choose between two options when visiting the park.
- We could skip the lower part of the park and walk along the rim with our tour director and look down at the views. This was the less strenuous option and would take a couple of hours to complete.
- We could do a longer 3.5 hours hike with a park guide. This option would take us down by the waterfalls and lakes. It was much more strenuous.
I chose the second option.
The First Half of the Hike
To be honest, the hiking part wasn't too bad until the end, when it was straight up a hill for a bit to get to our hotel. Were were warned that was the worst part.
The guides were wrong. That was not the worst part.
We got down to the bottom of the valley on our way to the big waterfalls and the path was a wooden platform two people wide. There were no railings and tons of people going both ways, with some visitors trying to push their way in front of other people. This part of the hike was terrifying for me and it lasted for about an hour and a half.
I could not pay attention to or enjoy the views around me because I wouldn't let my eyes leave the platform. I am a klutz so I was afraid I would trip and fall if I looked up. If that wasn't enough, I was always braced, ready to protect myself in case I was pushed, determined that I was not going into the water and if I was going in, I wasn't going in alone. And in case you're wondering, yes, people get pushed in. It happens a lot and happened to our guide a few weeks before we were there.
I had my DSLR camera and my phone with me. Right away, I wished I had left my good camera with my luggage on the bus (and would recommend you do it if you visit Plitvice Lakes National Park). I'm a good swimmer so I wasn't worried about drowning if I fell into the lakes themselves because they were calm with no marine animals that would want to eat me. However, parts of the walk were directly over gushing waterfalls. There is no way I could survive a fall down those rushing waterfalls unscathed. My anxiety was off the charts.
We did make it down to the water falls without. We also made it back out. No one from our group fell in, hallelujah! A lot of patience was required along the way but we did it. The waterfalls were beautiful. The color of the lakes along the way was also amazing,. The color reminded me a lot of the color of the water in the Bahamas – a beautiful bright aqua blue.
The Second Half of the Hike
After an hour and a half or so of hiking and waterfall admiring, we reached the end of the wooden platform path. From there on, we were on real ground. Even though the path was still the same width, it made a huge difference to be on real ground. There were no lakes or waterfalls beneath us, only beside us. The path was gravel but smooth so I wasn't so worried about tripping. The crowd was still thick but since there was only water on one side and rocks and walls on the other, we could all move over a bit.
I could relax and enjoy the experience a bit. It was much appreciated. The beautiful views continued. We saw some fish in the water along the way. There are a few ferries on one of the upper lakes but they are electric so they don't pollute the water. As a result, the water was very clear, making it pretty easy to see fish.
The Hotel
I wish I could tell you we stayed in a plush hotel that I loved.
But I can't.
The biggest problem? I was in a room at the end of the top floor with a sloped roof above me. I knew there might be a problem when I went to change my shirt before dinner and hit my hands on the ceiling when I lifted my arms up.
And then it was time to take a shower. The shower head was way too short for me since the tub bottom added several inches to the floor. So, I took a shower on my knees. I could handle that but then on top of it, there was no shower curtain. No matter how hard I tried to keep the water in the tub, it refused to obey and water went everywhere. At one point, I just stopped and started laughing. The whole situation was so ridiculous. It still makes me laugh today.
Luckily, we only stayed one night in this hotel. My mantra is that I can handle almost anything for one night. I did the best I could to get clean, got dressed and then dried up the bathroom as best I could before heading to bed.
I considered it a funny travel story that makes that hotel unforgettable.
My Conclusion about Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia
Looking back, I guess I am glad the park was part of our tour and that I was able to visit it. But I wish I had done tour option 1 – the hike around the top. According to those who did it, it was much less stressful.
I can say with certainty that I will not visit the valley area of Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia again unless they add railings and crowd control measures. We were there in September, which is a shoulder season for tourism in Croatia so it wasn't as crowded as it is in July and August. I cannot imagine being there when it was more crowded and really hot on top of that. Where do all of the people go? There is no way anyone enjoys it.
My advice to you if you are going to visit the park is to go first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon after the crowds have dissipated a bit. And definitely try to go in April/ May or September/October when it "isn't as crowded." It is beautiful. I cannot dispute that. However, the crowds make it worth consider skipping.
Are you interested in reading more about my trip to Croatia and Slovenia? Check out two of my previous posts here and here.


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Seven Winners At MJT's Ilta Grain Series Stop In North Battleford
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Bantam Boys Top Finishers With Jeff Chambers Of The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour: (From Left) Will Blake, Brett Leonard, And Alex Swinnerton. (Photo/MJT)
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Saskatchewan (MJT) — The North Battleford Golf and Country Club in North Battleford, SK, hosted the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour's MJT Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit (OOM) Series presented by Ilta Grain this past weekend, where young golfers competed in seven age divisions as well as for the chance to be shortlisted for MJT Team Canada to either the Nordic Team Matches in Estonia or to the JNJG International Junior Classic in Australia. Finalists will be announced once qualifying completes across the country.
Division champions are featured below, and overall event highlights are posted on the MJT website here, showing results for the PLYR Long Drive, PLYR Closest-to-the-Pin, MJT Comeback Award and more.
MJT Peewee Boys 10-12: Top finisher in the MJT Peewee Boys division was 12 year-old Darien Herlick of Weyburn, SK. Herlick was impressive in the first round shooting a seven over-par 79 and finishing the tournament at 171, good enough for a six shot lead over Dane Giesbrecht, 10, of Warman, SK. Herlick said afterwards, "Number two was my best hole because I had birdie, almost eagle, and not a lot of people made birdie on that hole." He added, "I wanted to feel what it was like to win or play good with others around the province."
MJT Bantam Boys 13-14: Will Blake, 14, of Regina, SK made it two MJT wins in a row in the Bantam Boys division, posting a two-day total of 155 (80, 75). Blake finished three under par in his last three holes to win by one shot over Brett Leonard, 13, of Corman Park, SK (82, 74). "I knew Brett was one up on me (on 18) so I knew I had to make birdie at least. I was lucky enough to hit it tight and make an eagle. It feels very good to win back-to-back events. I have to give credit to Brett, Alex (Swinnerton, of Saskatoon, 80-77) and Cort (Tunall, of Kindersley, who finished with three straight birdies, 82-77) as they all played very good and put lots of pressure on me."
MJT Juvenile Boys 15-16: Local Colby Friedrich, 16, of Battleford, SK, made the most of his opportunities by capturing the MJT Juvenile Boy's Hoselton trophy with a two-day total of 161 (80,81). First round leader Chase Gedak, 16, of Estevan, SK, finished five-shots back at 166 (79, 87). "It feels good to win again, especially at my home course. I've been struggling to win so the break through is nice," said Friedrich.
MJT Junior Boys 17-18: Griffin Wilson, 17, of Swift Current, SK, a member of the Jeff Chambers Golf Academy, picked up his third MJT win in four events with a two-day total of 158 (80, 78). "I was one back so was just trying to hit a good drive and make birdie to give myself a chance," said Wilson, regarding his 18th hole thoughts. "I didn't play the way I wanted to but grinded it out on the final day and won." Runner-up honours went to Parker Noln-Ens, 18, of Warman, SK with a two-day total of 160 (78, 82).
MJT Collegiate 19-23: Dakota Smith, 22, of Edmonton, AB, who is going into his Sophomore year at MacEwan University, came out to shoot Low Overall in the tournament from the gold tees with two-day total of 157 (78, 79) in the MJT Collegiate division. "My thoughts on the 18th hole were to make a par and come out with the overall win," he said. "I've been playing the MJT since I was 11 years old so when the collegiate category became available, I hopped all over it."
MJT Girls 15-18: Carey McLean, 16, of Deer Valley, SK, shot 91, 87 (178) to win the MJT 15-18 Girls division title by nine shots over Sarah Grieve, 15, of Saskatoon, SK. McLean credits her play on the par-three's this weekend as the key to her victory in her first tournament of 2018, saying, "The par three's were the best holes for me because my accuracy was on point. It feels great to win my first tournament of the season."
MJT Girls U15: 13-year-old Brooklyn Fry, of Shell Lake, SK, fired 87-85 in the MJT U15 Girls division to win the Hoselton trophy with her consistency, recording similar scores on each nine both days. Ella Kozak, 12, of Yorkton, SK, was 11 shots back in second place at 183 (95, 88).
The next Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour stop in Saskatchewan is the MJT Golf Saskatchewan OOM Series presented by Ilta Grain at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club in Saskatoon, June 30 and July 1, where exemptions into the MJT International Players Championship presented by Miura Golf in Jasper, Alberta, are on the line. For more information please visit www.maplejt.com or call 1-877-859-4653.
About Ilta Grain
Ilta Grain is a leading exporter of quality grains throughout the world, specializing in pulses (lentils, peas, beans and chickpeas), grains/oilseeds and other special crops. Ilta Grain has extensive experience in procuring and trading various grains, and their experienced team understands global trade and logistics. They proudly support North American farmers – all of their products are grown in Western Canada. With six locations in Saskatchewan - Swift Current, Cutknife, North Battleford (two plants), Saskatoon and Belle Plaine (under construction), Ilta Grain handles all types and varieties of pulses and oilseeds. See www.iltagrain.com.
About the MJT
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza is Canada's number one-played Junior Golf Tour as well as the only national junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the 'Road to College Golf' in Canada. The organization is presented nationally by Boston Pizza and supported by valued Premier, Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts more than 70 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 7-12 year olds, the Collegiate Tour for 19-23 year olds, and multi-day events for competitive players aged 11 to 18, which are also qualifiers for international competitions. The program offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward player's performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include many Professional Tour players and PGA of Canada Professionals, as well as Canadian Amateur, National and Provincial Junior Champions. The MJT aims to develop champions, in golf and in life, promoting the game from grassroots through to provincial, national, university and professional level. For more information on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, please visit www.maplejt.com


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You Can Eat Healthy When Dining OutBy Gary Holdon
It is common knowledge that eating healthy and maintaining a healthy weight are difficult tasks when eating at restaurants. Most people eat foods because of cravings and flavors, not as a means of maintaining health. So until more people demand healthy choices, restaurants will of course cater to cravings and flavors more than catering to the health conscious eater. That doesn't mean you can't eat out and find healthy restaurant choices now. The rest of this article gives examples on how you can make the healthiest choices among some of the most popular restaurant types in the United States.
Chinese restaurants are very popular across the country. They're also known as some of the biggest health offenders. They provide all sorts of fried foods and some still use MSG. Common foods that should be avoided by the health conscious at a Chinese restaurant include fried rice, egg rolls, fried wonton, duck-based dishes, egg foo yung, and fried chicken. Also, don't order the buffet unless you have checked to ensure there are enough healthy choices there to fill you up. Among the healthier options you can look for when you are eating at a Chinese restaurant are steamed brown rice, steamed fish, lightly-fried or un-fried tofu, steamed vegetable dishes, chow mein, and most vegetable or seafood soups.
While Italian food tends to be one of the healthier types of restaurant food, it can be a nightmare for those trying to control their weight. Don't even think about eating fried mozzarella sticks, pizza, or lasagna. In fact, leave the cheese off of your Italian dishes altogether and you'll cut a significant amount of fat and calories. Also avoid creamy Alfredo dishes. Watch out for the deserts too. The good news is that Italian noodles often contain complex carbohydrates and some fiber. If they have whole wheat, vegetable, or brown rice noodles take advantage of those. Some other foods you can look for with a clear conscience are thin-crust veggie-lover pizzas, items marinated in tomato sauces, cacciatore, marsala, and a biscotti. Italian restaurants often have an excellent array of vegetarian and lean meat soup and salad options of which you should take advantage.
Mexican food is possibly the most popular food in the south western region of the United States, with some people believing it is American food. Unfortunately, Mexican food tends to be high in sodium and there are almost no exceptions. Also, Mexican food tends to be made with a wide variety of unhealthy meats, cheeses, and sour cream. It is easy to pick out the unhealthy Mexican foods, though. Just avoid the meat dishes and ask for your items without cheese and sour cream. Stay out of the chips, but feel free to spread the salsa liberally on your food. If you don't have issues with salt or blood pressure there is in fact a lot of Mexican food you can eat. Beans of all types are very healthy, though boiled beans are a better choice than refried. Mexican rice is good in moderation. Fajitas are healthy in moderation. There are a wide variety of wonderful salads available. Burritos are typically a good, healthy Mexican choice. You can also order your enchiladas with rice, salsa, or beans inside them instead of cheese or meat inside them.
Indian food is gaining in popularity. The fact that many Indians practice some form of vegetarianism makes it perhaps the easiest type of restaurant for the health conscious eater to enjoy. However, diligently watch out for fried foods. Also, be aware that many Indian noodles and breads are made with coconut oil or coconut milk, which are very fatty. Try to avoid eating too much white rice as well. Eat the very spicy foods in moderation. Most other Indian dishes can be enjoyed freely. They will typically offer a wonderful selection of veggie dishes, nuts, and legumes. Lentils are a particularly healthy option. Best of all, you may indulge in the curry.
Gary Holdon is a writer and internet publisher. Read his popular articles about effective weight loss plans in particular through sustainable, but rapid weight loss programs as well as other fitness articles
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we are just migrating from PADS / DxDesigner 9.5 to VX2.3. At a first glance, everything works fine (Libs are OK, editing schematics is fine; updating my projects from 9.5 to VX, ...) and so I started testing other functionalities. Now I wanted to export my schematics to a pdf, which in general works fine too. My pdf is generated, but when I specify one or more "URL-valued Properties" the result is not as I'm used to from 9.5: the box around the property appears, just like in 9.5. When I hover above the box, I see the address specified in the properties value. But when I select the Link, nothing happens; OK, the box gets black as long as I hover above it and click my right mouse button.
I can follow the link from within DxDesigner, but from my pdf reader the link is not accessible. Has anyone encountered the same problem and knows how to fit it?
Any hint is appreciated, so I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
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"Microsoft is formally abandoning the consumer and value phone markets.
...Microsoft is giving up on the consumer and value phone markets and will focus only on the business market. (Irony alert: The business market is what Microsoft ignored completely when it first launched Windows Phone in 2010.
Virtually all of the Nokia employees who came to Microsoft in 2014 will be laid off by the end of the year. After three major rounds of layoffs, virtually every single former Nokia employee still at Microsoft will be gone by the time this year concludes. This year's 1850 layoffs represent the smallest number of job cuts so far, but that is of no solace to the poor ex-Nokians who stuck it out with Microsoft."
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Photo courtesy of CBS New York. (Photo by David Goldman-Pool/Getty Images) In the wake of last week's domestic terrorist attack against Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show delivered an extemporaneous monologue. Stewart said that he was unable to focus on prepping for his show all day,... read more →
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We tend to think of Switzerland as an oasis of calm and order, but new statistics reveal the nation is not exempt from bad behaviour, at least aboard aircraft.
In 2017, Swiss airlines, some of the world's best regulated, had to deal with more unruly passengers than ever before: 795 incidents in which travellers endangered other passengers or the flight itself.
This figure is up from 755 the previous year and 637 in 2015, according to the Swiss publication SonntagsZeitung, quoting the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation.
"The consumption of alcohol, drugs or medication is by far the most common cause of obstinate and unmanageable passengers," Karin Müller, a spokeswoman for Swiss International Air Lines, declared.
Helvetic Airlines and Edelweiss also reported problems, with passengers ignoring safety instructions, arguing with flight attendants, smoking in lavatories or drinking alcohol they had brought aboard.
The alarming increase in Swiss incidents reflects a global epidemic of bizarre passenger flare-ups and odd behaviour.
In one Swiss example, the pilot of a passenger jet destined for Zurich made an unscheduled stop at Stuttgart airport because a Swiss woman had become aggressive after being denied Champagne.
German police said the 44-year-old business class passenger was furious and desperate for more bubbly on a flight from Moscow. Cabin crew were unable to calm her and the woman was escorted off the Airbus A320 and ordered to pay EUR 5000 (about $8,000). That would have bought a pretty good vintage on the ground.


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George Horace Morgan was an American cavalry officer and Medal of Honor recipient. He was the son of a Civil War general, George N. Morgan, and graduated from West Point, the U.S. Military Academy, in 1880.
Morgan served in all the United States' wars from the Indian Wars to World War I. He was wounded by an Apache in the Battle of Big Dry Wash in the Arizona Territory in 1882, for which he received the Medal of Honor. The bullet remained near his heart for over 60 years until it shifted in 1948 and caused his death. He is the namesake of Camp Morgan in Bosnia. Three other men, First Lieutenant Frank West, Second Lieutenant Thomas Cruse and First Sergeant Charles Taylor were also awarded Medals of Honor in this action. West and Cruse are also Academy graduates.


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Comet Lines
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Comet Lines - The Freedom Trails of Europe is a yearlong, transnational project with four European partners from Ireland, Spain, Poland and Belgium using creative processes of theatre workshops, performances, film and new digital technologies to promote a remembrance of European history with a focus on 'Escape Lines' during WWII. 'Escape lines' were secret World War II networks set up to assist Allied soldiers and citizens leave Nazi occupied territory during WWII and today are remembered in Europe and beyond as 'Freedom Trails'. This project gathers twenty stories of people involved in the escape lines and freedom trails of Europe and uses the stories as inspiration to create a theatre workshop, performance and creative arts symposium, using the stories and activities as a catalyst to bring people together to raise awareness of the power of European solidarity and the role of the EU to promote peace, democracy, and gender equality today.
The project remembers the stories of men and women who set up and ran the escape lines including Belgium woman Countess Andrée Eugénie Adrienne de Jongh, known as Dédée de Jongh, who set up the Comet line. The Comet Line or Comète is estimated to have taken in or repatriated some 800 Allied servicemen who themselves were aided by over 3,000 civilians, approximately 700 of whom were arrested and some 290 shot dead or died during deportation. Established in 1940 in Brussels, the Comet Line provided a means of escape for Allied soldiers and airmen on the run in Nazi occupied Europe. The escapees were given food, clothing and false identity papers by members of the Resistance in countries such as Belgium, France and Spain and were then guided by a chain of 'helpers' taking them through France, over the Pyrenees into neutral Spain and finally to freedom through Gilbraltar. The network was established by De Jongh, a courageous 24-year-old Belgian woman who took enormous risks actively setting up and running the network with people from different nationalities and who herself personally escorted many of her charges out of France at risk to her own life. Dédée's own hero was Edith Cavell, a British nurse shot in 1915 in Schaerbeek for helping troops escape from occupied Belgium into neutral Netherlands during the first World War.
By focusing on stories of 'helpers' and escapees - those who either organised or used the escape lines of mainland Europe during WWII - the project explores what happens when intolerance and totalitarianism take over and democratic processes are denied and encourages debate on contemporary democratic achievements in Europe today.
In Belgium, a range of activities were conducted including theatre workshops, performance, debates and interviews.
Various materials were disseminated - illustrated biographical articles, an article on art and democracy, a Comet Lines flag, a short video, and photos.
The activities brought together different groups of people from various socio-economic backgrounds who took part in workshops, debates and performances.
The project is implemented by Smashing Times (lead partner) in partnership with Iniciativas de Futuro Para una Europa Social, Valencia, Spain, University of Humanities and Economics, Łódź, Poland, and Theatre et Reconciliation, Brussels, Belgium and is supported by Europe for Citizens under strand one: European Remembrance.
Creative actions include two transnational partner exchanges, performances and post-show panel discussions, theatre workshops, a book with articles and 20 stories (five per partner country related to escape lines and freedom trails across Europe) and an international creative arts symposium bringing citizens together to remember the people who managed the escape lines during WWII and the cooperation and solidarity that existed between citizens from countries including Great Britain, Poland, Belgium, Ireland, France and Spain.
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Theater & Reconciliation was founded in 1994 in Belgium by director Frédérique Lecomte and aims to perpetuate a particular dramaturgical practice that works, through theatre, to empower marginalized or vulnerable communities and to promote conflict resolution and reconciliation. This work is based on an original method, designed and developed by Frédérique Lecomte and the rehearsals mix professional and amateur actors to create a happy, political and unbridled theater that dares to say aloud what everyone thinks in a low voice, giving the floor to those who are deprived of it. "I create on the difficulty of putting together people who normally, hate each other, kill each other, take revenge, suspect each other, consider the other as part of an inferior humanity. There, I act, I combine, I mix; I rock the limits of fear, fear of others, fear of oneself." (Frédérique Lecomte, Theater & Reconciliation, Method for Theatrical Practice in Conflict Zones , The Stolen Letter, 2015).
University of Humanities and Economics (AHE) in Lodz, Poland, is an accredited higher education institution offering traditional university programmes (BA. MA, MSc, PHD) as well as postgraduates studies and courses for various target groups. The university focuses on educational research, innovative teaching methodologies and e-learning. Key fields of study and research include education science, psychology, entrepreneurship, the economy, management, innovative teaching and learning, social exclusion, the application of ICT in teaching, systems of quality assurance and validation of prior learning.
Iniciativas De Futuro Para Una Europa Social is a non-profit cooperative collaborating with regional and local public administration organisations, with social partners including Trade Unions and employers associations, and with other institutions and organisations in different fields, mainly related to adult education and vocational training. As a training provider, the company offers tailor-made training programmes to improve employment opportunities and to support personal and professional development.
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Your hairstyle will define your looks and who you are. That is so true. If you wanted to become sassy, then a sassy and bubbly hairstyle should be. Given that you would prefer something long and glamorous but if you are the cheerful and outgoing person, something shorter would be applicable. The good thing about having a long hairstyle is that you can wear it up or down, in a bun or in a wrap. On the other hand, if you have curly short hair, your options can become limited in styling it. Short curly hairstyles are meant to be worn short and curly. Therefore you must be bold enough to take it everywhere with added pride.
Deciding on a haircut is difficult most especially if you have grown to love your old hairstyle. With long hair, the options are easier but with short hair, it would be a bit difficult. You would think of how short a short curly hairstyle should be. How far would you want to go with regards to the length of your hair? Is curly the best hairstyle? Sometimes, it can be really confusing and frustrating. But, these days, short curly hairstyles are extremely fashionable and hot so better be that person in the know.
Short curly hairstyles only entail you to decide on how short would you want your hair to be. They are in and cheeky and are very much in style. Just for thought, the best length would be hanging in between your jaw line and ear. It would be easier on the part of the stylist to cut at that length and it would also be easier on your part to see that you hair isn't that long or short. Just the right fit.
Once you already have a short curly hairstyle it doesn't give you an excuse not to take care of it like when you still have long hair. It might be the hairstyle that you can easily wash and dry in couple of minutes without going through some gruesome details of conditioning your hair to its proper style. Still, you have to pick the most appropriate shampoo and conditioner so that you hair will maintain its bouncy feel and keep it radiant at that matter.
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ARLINGTON, VA – Data-driven learning is the latest in innovations to leverage data and analytics for making informed decisions. It's the focus of events and programs July 31-Aug. 2 at iFest 2017, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Virginia.
iFest will give military, government, industry, and academia professionals a place to share the latest in distributed learning, and for the first time in the DC area. This event is held by the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative in collaboration with the National Training and Simulation Association, an affiliate of the National Defense Industrial Association.
With an emphasis on innovation, instruction, and implementation, this year's event will focus on learning analytics with associated topics, such as technological inter-operability (such as xAPI), implementation, privacy, and security. Among highlights:
· Sae Schatz, director of Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, is among speakers Monday and will lead a discussion with keynote speakers, Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Deale of Joint Force Development and Kim Peretti of Adobe Digital Learning Services.
· "Ignite! Talks" are panels of industry and government experts, offering their experiences and insights in five-minute discussions each.
· A workshop on xAPI, or experience application programming interface.
· An optional "PlugFest" for xAPI and the burgeoning Total Learning Architecture.
· Breakout presentations on the latest hot topics, including cybersecurity, science and technology, learning analytics, human and computer interactions, and "big data" for experience intelligence.
The Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative is a federal government plan created to help programs, initiatives, and policies better support flexible, lifelong learning through technology.
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Girl, 15, found guilty of murdering Spalding mum and daughter
A 15-year-old girl has been found guilty of murdering Spalding mum Elizabeth Edwards and her 13-year-old daughter Katie.
The jury at Nottingham Crown Court unanimously returned guilty verdicts following a two-week trial concluding on Tuesday, October 18.
The girl, along with a 15-year-old boy, were accused of murdering school dinner lady Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and her daughter Katie, at their home on Dawson Avenue in Spalding earlier this year.
She had pleaded guilty to two charges of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility but not guilty to the murders.
The boy pleaded guilty to two charges of murder between April 12 and 15.
Both defendants were 14 at the time and are now 15.
Neither can be identified because of a court order.
The court heard that the killings took place within minutes of one another, after they had planned the murders at McDonald's days earlier.
Both victims were stabbed in the neck by the boy as they lay asleep in adjoining bedrooms at their home.
Following the horrific killings, the pair took a bath together to wash off the blood, before having sex and watching a Twilight vampire film.
The pair had written a suicide note titled "f*** you world" after butchering the mum and daughter.
Mr Justice Haddon-Cave adjourned sentence for a youth offending report to be prepared on the girl.
The judge expressed his admiration and gratitude for police based in Spalding and Grantham.
He said: "It has been investigated and prepared with excellent skill and clarity."
The judge also expressed his gratitude for the "quiet dignity" shown by those in the public gallery.
The girl was remanded in to secure accommodation and will be sentenced alongside the boy, who admitted the two murders, on November 10.
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- Boy, 15, pleads guilty to murder of Spalding mum and teenage daughter
- Teens 'stabbed Spalding mum and daughter through throat' after planning murder at McDonald's
- "Ten minutes for each one": Girl's chilling account of murder of Spalding mum and daughter
- "I felt like murdering for quite a while", girl tells officers after Spalding killings
- Jury hears boy and girl had sex after grotesque Spalding killings
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text: Nerf Sky City 1 Posted July 21, 2018 The boss is more than fine and it fits in with everything else, but i'd suggest nerfing it's knockback. I'd say nerf the knockback in both tentacle and vulnerable phase, as both have obserd knockback. I've done this on both nightmare and insane plenty of times, and in both modes (nightmare the most) i've had this happen around one in every 3 runs. I think most people should be able to agree that losing all of your progress because of something nearly uncontrollable isnt really ok. The counterarguments i can see for this are that it's all about knowing where to stand, etc... but the issue is that while 95% of the time i stand in the middle as it has the most safety, i do 5% of the time have to move (or i would die) since the kraken has really high damage. This plus skycopters makes it very difficult to just stay in a safe spot. I've noticed how jumping makes you go back 2-3x farther, and that the vulnerable kraken kocks you back around 1.5x more (atleast from my experience) and that in nightmare it does seem to knock back more but im not 100% on this. getting hit with knockback is also very wonky as it commonly doesnt hit you, or hits you when you're too far away (again vulnurable version is the worst as that phase makes the kraken swipe across half the map sometimes). I'd suggest adding higher walls or reducing his knockback heavily, but i can only speak for my experience.Short versionKraken in both forms has knockback that is too high, and is extreamly unfair and semi-unpredictable. to fix this, either reduce the knockback heavily, or add higher walls to help deal with this issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Against All Hops: Techniques and Philosophy for Creating Extraordinary Botanical Beers
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If you're a beer drinker or home brewer ready to go beyond the familiar flavor of hops, this book will take you on an adventure. Written by award-winning brewer George Heilshorn, it's a guide to botanical beers and ancient ales that use little to no hops for flavor. Instead, these non-traditional Gruits are flavored with roots, herbs, and spices that will slap you silly. It features 12 main recipes plus scores of suggestions for crafting your own custom creations.


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Paris, France: This summer the Turf Team at Le Golf National have the challenge of preparing first as the home for the French Open and then, just three months later, to be ready to host the Ryder Cup 2018.
It's an incredible turf team challenge and can now be followed journey on a dedicated Syngenta website: www.turfteamchallenge.com
It will give a fascinating insight into the practices, the preparations and, above all, the people who are committed to the success of both events.
Updated throughout the weeks and days leading up to the events, it will catalogue the events through a series of video diaries, personal blogs and articles, covering just what goes into ensuring the condition, performance and recovery of the Albatros course.
The existing Le Golf National Turf Team of 40, headed by Alejandro Reyes, Golf Courses and Estates Manager, and Albatros Superintendent Lucas Pierre, will swell to a total of 80 for the French Open, with the help of greenkeepers from across France.
And then it mushrooms to a huge Turf Team of 180 people for the Ryder Cup – co-ordinating an international greenkeeping effort from across the globe.
The TurfTeamChallenge website and #turfteamchallenge twitter account will be the portal to hear about what's going on and to learn from the experiences of everyone involved.
Reyes said: "The excitement is already building. You can feel the anticipation in the air. Everyone involved is aware that the eyes of the world are on Le Golf National.
"Pressure? Yes! But working with such an incredible team we are really excited that we can put on a showcase for France, for Europe, for golf as a game, and for the professionalism of greenkeepers. Where we can share that experience, the whole industry can develop and move forward."
On the TurfTeamChallenge website you can get to know the people behind the event. Reyes and the team have already started posting information on some of their preparations.
Other greenkeepers from the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States who are heading for Paris explain why they are doing it, and what they aim to achieve.
You can even ask Reyes and his team upto-the-minute questions at #askalejandro and get involved in the conversations yourself.
The Albatros course at Le Golf National is the permanent home of the French Open, being held this year from June 28-July 1.
In 2011, the course was named as the European host for the Ryder Cup 2018, to be held on September 28-30, although the course's turf team will have been preparing for months and the international greenkeeping team on-site for at least a week prior to the first tee-off.
The international greenkeeping team is sponsored by Syngenta, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.
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A little-discussed feature of Indy cuisine is the frequency with which stew is encountered on local menus. This homely dish is found in taverns and sandwich shops often enough for one to assume the local folks have a particular fondness for the stuff. One great place to sample it is at John's Famous Stew, in the working-class section of Indy west of the river.
John's stews come in mild, medium, and hot, as do many of the stews around town. His stews are said to be made from a 19th-century recipe from the founders' Macedonian mother but, to our taste, other than the heat, they seemed like good ol' beef stew, a brimming bowl filled with huge clods of beef and large chunks of vegetables. We especially enjoyed the hot version, which will not scorch the mouth of any but the most chili-sensitive. On the side come slices of white bread.
All sorts of stew variations and exotica are made as well. A Hot Minced Pit adds hot peppers and butter beans to a bowl of hot stew. Stuffed Pepper Stew will get you a beef and rice-filled pepper at the bottom of your bowl before the stew is ladled over. Ask for a Tenderloin Supreme and you get the stew of your choice over a hand-breaded pork tenderloin (those tenderloins look very promising).
John's is a friendly tavern where you can down a mug or two of beer with your stew. All-in-all, a nice taste of old-time Indy.1146 Kentucky Avenue Indianapolis IN 46221 317-636-6212 John's Famous Stew's Website John's Famous Stew on Facebook


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As a horror fan, a real one, one of those that lives and breathes this genre of most deranged films, you will always get the "look". You know the look people give you when you pick up the latest Fangoria issue at your local newsstand. The look you get when you sport your newest horror-themed shirt to school. The look that says it all. I feed on shit like that. Yet it feels liberating and incredibly exciting to be able to walk among a mass of people knowing that every single person in there not only gets your love for horror movies but also shares the same passion for them. The Weekend of Horrors convention in Germany gives us all that and so much more.
November. Time to spent a ridiculous amount of money on movie-related stuff in a relatively short amount of time. Time for, yes you guessed right (or you just simply read the headline…. duh), yet another trip to the biggest, baddest and most outrageously astounding horror convention Germany has ever seen. Pardon my enthusiasm but this year's edition of the Weekend of Horrors just came to an end and once again it was fucking mind-blowing!
It has become an unspoken tradition for me and my brother. Every year we pilgrim to Germany for what will undoubtedly turn out to be one hell of an event. We have been doing this for a couple of years already and will, beyond any doubt, keep doing it for as long as we can. However this is the first time I went to the convention since the venue changed from the Saalbau in Bottrop to the Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen. I was kind of curious to see how that turned out since in my humble opinion a change of venue can also alter the unique mood, the distinct atmosphere of a certain event that has been going strong for a couple of years already. And I was right. It did change… but for the better. The Turbinenhalle is not only way bigger than the Saalbau it is also way more accessible and has a huge parking next to the venue which was more than enough to receive all of the horror aficionados who travelled hundreds of kilometers and where more than happy not having to drive for hours around the block hoping to find a parking slot not to far away from the actual venue. I do however have to say that we were stuck in a traffic jam right in front of the venue. Just a couple of meters before the entrance. The waiting line to get into the parking was huge and to this day I still don't know why. When we finally got in there were literally hundreds of free parking slots. Go figure.
When we finally got in we were immediately overwhelmed and forgot all the troubles we had getting in. Right there, right at that moment we were immersed by the epicness surrounding us and were ready to rock. Hard. The Turbinnenhalle was packed. With every year that goes by the Weekend of Horrors seems to gain more and more loyal visitors. It gets bigger and bigger (that's what she said) with each and every year.
What I particularly like about the Weekend of Horrors is the fact that all the people visiting the convention all seem to have a different background, social or economic status and still for this particular weekend manage to bond together and forget their fucked-up daily routine, their shitty problems and decide to celebrate this genre we all love so much. The number of visitors is not the only thing growing over the years (no I am not talking about my penis) as the amount of sellers and exhibitors has increased drastically since the very first time a visited the Weekend of Horrors convention.
Literally every aspect of the exceedingly wide range and aspect of the horror genre was represented. Literally? Yes literally. You like horror comic books? Panini Comics got you covered. Art is your thang and you like to sneak around conventions to find yourself some freshly dried art to hang up your walls? Well there were some very talented artists on-site promoting their respective books and taking commissions. Mario Covono and Graham Humphrey for example were there selling their very promising-sounding comic book Video Nasty (review on that little baby coming soon). Looking for figurines? Busts? Books? Bitch please there were tons. Need a couple of new horror shirts to wear on your next churchgoing? No problemo. You into movies? Oh but of course you are. Every single horror movie ever released on German-speaking territory could be found there… in multiple editions! Home video heaven on earth. I could have spent 1000 Euros in on single day. Easy. Unfortunately I'm not rich. Yet.
As much as I love to walk around the convention halls and browse through all the amazing products for sale… I would not have driven from Luxembourg to Germany for merchandise and Blu-rays. Not when there is that little thing called the internet where you can literally buy everything and then some with on single click. No the main reason for me to visit the Weekend of Horrors events were always the stars in attendance. This year the biggest stars were undeniably The Walking Dead star Scott Wilson and Sons of Anarchy actor Kim Coates. I swear to god, some were wetting themselves on-the-spot just from looking at Kim Coates. People (and I obviously mean girls) went crazy! Truth be told the guy was very cool about it and hugged and talked to each fan for a couple of minutes. Kim Coates seemed to be having a great time and of course so did his fans.
As excited as I was to get my The Walking Dead S3 fish tank Blu-ray edition signed by the great Scott Wilson (and believe me I was beyond excited) the actor I was the most thrilled to meet was Howard Sherman. Bub from Day of the Dead. O boy. I felt myself shaking. Other stars present at this year's edition were the ladies of the Evil Dead Betsy Baker, Ellen Sandweiss and Theresa Tilly, Jamie Kennedy of Scream fame, slasher icons Kane Hodder and Tony Moran and many many more.
It was a blast! This year's Weekend of Horrors convention was my personal geeky highlight of the year. The setting was perfect, the stars were great, heck even the food wasn't as horrendous as it used to be. November 2015 can't come soon enough.
For more pictures on the 12th edition of Germany's biggest horror event Weekend of Horrors make sure to visit our Facebook page. And while you're at it, click on that damn "like" button will ya?
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In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Indians shared an autumn feast that is known today as Thanksgiving. For more than 200 years, Thanksgiving was celebrated by colonies and states; however, it wasn't until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln made it a national holiday to be celebrated every fourth Thursday in November.
In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt issued a proclamation moving Thanksgiving to the second to last Thursday in November. Due to this, 32 states issued a similar proclamation, and 16 states refused to accept it. So for two years, half of the country celebrated Thanksgiving on the second to last Thursday in November, and the other half celebrated Thanksgiving the following week.
Florida, Texas, Maine, and Virginia all declare themselves the first site of Thanksgiving; however, Spanish explorers and English colonists celebrated religious services of Thanksgiving long before. However, no one knew about this celebration until the 20th Century because the celebrations were isolated.
Traditions are not the only thing celebrated on Thanksgiving, we also have all the food.
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A Thanksgiving meal usually consists of Turkey, bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving began with colonists going out to hunt turkeys or easier prey such as geese or ducks. The Indians contributed too. They would bring fish, eels, shellfish, vegetables, and beer.
"My favorite thing about Thanksgiving is spending time with my family and the food," stated Addison Miller (12).
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I'm not sure if oxidation numbers is on the midterm (I don't remember Lavelle talking about it but I remember at discussion my TA asking a question about it so maybe I missed something?), but I'd like to ask a question on it anyways.
In a compound, is O always going to be -2, and H +1, or can it be different based on certain circumstances?
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Typically, O is always going to be -2 and H is always going to be +1. Based on those oxidation numbers, you can use those to determine the oxidation of the other atoms in the molecule.
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The problems we are going to see in 14B will have Oxygen with an oxidation number of -2 (if in a compound) and Hydrogen with an oxidation number of +1. Using these known oxidation numbers you can find oxidation numbers of other elements in a compound, say Mn. There is an exception to the -2 rule for Oxygen, but the problems we have will have -2 as its oxidation number.
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Re: Oxidation Numbers
In most cases you'll see oxygen will have an oxidation state number of -2 (if not 0) and hydrogen will have an oxidation state of +1, so there is a point of reference to solve for the other ions that commonly have varying oxidation states. There are exceptions, but it's unlikely that you'll see them in 14B.
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Oxidation numbers of O in a compound is most commonly -2, however, in peroxides like H2O2, the oxidation number of oxygen will be different. In this case, it is -1.
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Through our partnership with Soccer Express and Adidas, two of our NSGSC players and coach Lee-Ann Denham were given the opportunity to travel with girls across Canada to Lyon France and participate in a once in a lifetime experience as part of Olympique Lyonnais Select 2019!
Harmoney: "First off wanted to say thank you NSGSC for this amazing experience!! I had so much fun and made so many new friends and learned a lot from this trip. There wasn't a single moment where I was unhappy. I really enjoyed training with the u19 l'Olympique Lyonnais academy; they were all very talented as some of the girls train with the pro team.
I learned a lot from the coaches, especially Sonia Bompastor who was the captain of the l'Olympique Lyonnais team. I got to interview her and ask her some questions, something that really stuck with me was what she said about mental toughness and while being critical about you're playing but also thinking positive and believe in yourself (being confident.) Which I found really helped my game. We played two games one against the Lyon academy and one against the American team. Both teams as well as the team I was on played great not only learning from my opponents but my teammates.
The game was so much faster then what I was used to and it really challenged me. We played soccer everyday training with the Americans and the Lyon academy one of the biggest things I noticed in the level of play was not only the speed it moved at but how technical it was, everything had to be perfect no forced errors and the foot skill was unbelievable. My favourite part had to be watching the pro Lyon team play (they won!!) and their training session. I was very excited because Kadeishia Buchanan is my favourite player and I got to meet her and watch her play. She was so nice and she is one of my biggest role models and it was a moment I will keep with me forever. Lyon is such a beautiful place and it was so amazing when we got to tour the city! Sadly my trip came to an end and the goodbye was so hard, I made so many friends who live in other parts of Canada we all huddled in a circle and cried. It was as if I had known them my whole life, they really had become my best friends even only knowing them for a week. We still face time and I really miss them I'm so happy to have met them and to have had this unforgettable experience!" - Harmoney Hachey
Mary: "I am serious when I say this is the best thing that has ever happened to me, I cannot describe how thankful I am to have been given this opportunity to go to Lyon and play soccer!!, I met amazing players, made new friends, learned more about Lyon and the culture, viewed the city, met Nikita Parris, Kadeisha Buchanan, Wendie Renard, and many more idols.
Thank you, everybody, who was apart of this I'll never forget this amazing experience because of you, love you all [yellow heart, star-struck smiley face, French flag emojis!]
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Negan! The name causes an uneasy stir in the fans of The Walking Dead. Just when the world couldn't decide who TV's worst villain was, with Joffrey Baratheon and Ramsay Snow leading the show, TWD introduced us to the devil himself. Negan was mean, psychotic, and evil. Like Joffrey and Ramsay, he didn't just bark orders. He killed one the show's leading characters himself and in the most brutal way possible. He went on to kill many other important people. We hate him for it.
But we cannot help but like the actor who plays him. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who has previously always been the 'good guy' on TV, makes an amazing villain. He plays the role with such ease, it was like he was born to be Negan. On the actor's birthday, we bring you six moments on the show that made him television's best as well as the worst villain ever. Take a look:
When he got the Saviors to worship him
Negan was the self-appointed leader of the Saviors. They didn't just obey him, some even worshiped him. The rest feared him. Everyone decided to call themselves Negan in order to protect him. Negan is not to be messed with!
When he tricked Rick and the group
While Rick has been mostly unpredictable, Negan was ready for him. When the Alexandria group attacked the Saviors for the first time, they only killed a fraction of them. The Saviors were ready for the next attack, which led Rick straight to Negan. Everything went downhill for Alexandria after that.
Rick and his group killed many of the Saviors. Negan was not going to let that go. So he decided to take one or two of them. First, he brutally murdered Abraham and then proceeded to kill Glenn too. Glenn, who has been a part of the show since the very first episode, was the most shocking death on TWD.
When he had complete control over Rick
Negan was not done punishing Rick after he killed Abraham and Glenn. He had to make sure that Rick obeyed and feared him. So he decided to hold Carl bait until Rick would give in. What kind of a monster harms a child while his father watches?
When he called the shots
Hilltop, Kingdom, Alexandria, even the Scavengers – all bowed down to Negan. He had complete control. They gave him food, alcohol, guns, doctors, and anything else he required. No one had the courage to fight him. Even Joffrey was not feared as much as him.
When he decided to use Sasha as bait
Knowing Rick would back down if Sasha was in danger, Negan decided to use her as bait against him. Only, Sasha was ready for him this time and had already turned (become a zombie) by the time they reached Alexandria. But Negan managed to survive even that attack.
We can't wait for The Walking Dead to come back soon. Meanwhile, we wish Jeffrey Dean Morgan a happy birthday and hope he stays on the show for a while.


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Articles by Kelsey Dyer
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Kelsey Dyer
Kelsey joined the Digital team at CTV News Edmonton in September 2018.
A graduate of Brandon University and the University of Regina School of Journalism, Kelsey has been working in television for 14 years. She has been part of several award-winning creative teams and programs on Canadian Learning Television and CTV2 Alberta.
She won the AMPIA Award for Best News Series as the producer of CTV2's Alberta Primetime in 2014. In 2017, she was chosen for WCT's Protégé Project career sponsorship program.
Kelsey is also a mom of two children and a golden retriever, a wife, and a lover of reality television.
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Meet the Speaker: Daniel Lee
May 9, 2012
Meet Daniel Lee, co-Founder of technology company Artirix.
Q. We'll start with an easy one… when was Artirix established?
January 2010, after the sale of part of globrix.com to DMGT.
Q. What's your elevator pitch?
We run cloud based software as a service solution around data and content search and retrieval for B2B and B2C publishers.
Q. What is the one piece of advice that you would give to someone just about to go into business on their own? Make sure you have the right team around you - it is very difficult to build a significant business on your own; and a second which is equally important is to have the right level of funding in place.
Q. What is the best business decision that you've ever made? And the worst…? (If you're prepared to share!) Best - starting globrix.com even though I had a very well paid and interesting job. Worst - not launching a site I built for my own personal use to aggregate flights - similar sites are now worth millions but I had no idea at the time how to build and fund a business.
Q. What are you going to do differently over the next 12 months (particularly in light of the current economic climate)?
As an international business we are less dependent on local country economic issues - we have put funding in place to grow aggressively over the next 3 years - difficult economic conditions mean lower rents and lower salaries and general reduced overheads so as long as you have a product that gives real ROI there is a chance to expand.
You can find out more about Artirix at www.artirix.com


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Harvest 收 Day (New day starts at 11pm, not midnight) .
Auspicious Activities:
– Pray / religious spiritual ceremony
– Hunting/Fishing
Inauspicious Activities:
– Digging
– Burial
– Other important tasks
Auspicious hours: 1am -3am, 5am-7am, 11am-1pm, 3pm-5pm
In general, rat and ox people need to lay low and not conduct important tasks. Goat, tiger and dog people will have smoother day.
Auspicious direction:
– God of Wealth: SW– Location for better wealth luck
– Happy Spirit: SW–Location for romance
– God of Noble: W–Location for finding help/benefactor
Inauspicious direction:
– San Sha/Three killing: N
Fetal God(protector of fetus): E – Do not disturb or using sharp objects (scissor or knife)if the female of the household is pregnant.
Monthly flying Star:
– Auspicious stars: 8 (Northwest), 9 (West), 1 (Northeast)
– Inauspicious stars: Star 2 (South), 5 (East)


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It has sparkling aroma with notes of carnation, spices, ylang-ylang, powder, vanilla and musk.
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CLIVASH2k - Climate variability in Antarctica and Southern Hemisphere in the past 2000 years
CLIVASH2k timeline
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The CLIVASH2k project aims to improve our understanding of large scale modes of climate variability and the mechanisms and drivers of climate change in Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic and the wider Southern Hemisphere during the past 2000 years. We will build upon previous PAGES syntheses documenting changes in Antarctica over the past 1000-2000 years to focus on the mechanisms driving climate variability.
Bradley Markle drilling a shallow ice core in the sub-Antarctic islands. Credit: Joel Pedro.
We plan to address how large-scale modes of atmospheric circulation, such as the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) and the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO), influence the climate in Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere on a regional scale.
We aim to:
(i) enhance current understanding of the dominant modes of variability in each region and whether it is possible to tease out the influence of large-scale changes from local drivers
(ii) produce a multi-proxy reconstruction of climate modes and assess how they have influenced regional climate variability over the past 2000 years.
Meeting notes
> New! Access the August 2020 meeting notes here
> Read the 1st meeting notes (from POLAR 2018 Conference, published July 2018) here
> Access a pdf presentation about CLIVASH2k, from the January 2018 2k Teleconference here
Learn more and participate
This group is open to anyone who is interested. To participate subscribe to the mailing list or contact the project coordinators.
Subscribe to the CLIVASH2k mailing list here.
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