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My brother's neighbor's friend's daughter goes to that school. While the sentence may be accurate, it would be a lot easier to say: I know of someone who goes to that school.
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Thank you.
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I commented on the issue of double possessives on another grammar forum just yesterday. Please have a look at the discussion there: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/103594/question-regarding-possessives-with-s-and-of/103602#103602
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IT ISN'T STAN: The prevailing thought coming out of Miami was that several of the more "experienced" players acquired this summer did not like Stan Van Gundy, and the lack of unity in Miami was a result of it. This week it was clarified after Antoine Walker's little blow up at Jason Williams, what the real story is. According to well placed sources inside the HEAT, the problems occurring have more to do with the players than Stan. The HEAT run one of the most professional basketball programs in the country, a program that is truly a model for how NBA teams should be ran from an operations point of view – HEAT players have a very strict schedule and routine, all possible distractions are removed – giving their players the best environment to learn and prepare – this very regimented process works for players who desire structure, and players who can excel in a structured environment, typically excel in Miami. Now enter, players who have not had much structure in their professional career, and they are having issues fitting into the "structure" – one source said Antoine Walker is the guy having the hardest time with Miami's program, while Jason Williams seems to have fit right in. So while the media has latched on to, how long does Stan have stories? – The truth is Stan is running the exact same program that Pat Riley would run, and Riley is more than pleased with how Stan is handling things, he just sees that maybe some of his guys have not bought into to what it takes to be a true professional in Miami, and that's where the HEAT are at. It is rumored that Walker was talked to – and told if he did not want to be part of the Miami system, they'd be more than happy to send him elsewhere.¿0a
MARBURY THE BLAME: You can't have a $112 million payroll, have a $60 million coach and be 0-5. So someone has to carry the blame, and this week it was Stephon Marbury – rumors began to circulate this week suggesting that Larry Brown and Isiah Thomas had made it known the club would entertain offers on Steph. Stephon says he spoke with Larry Brown, who told him not to worry about the rumors, it came with losing. Isiah Thomas continues to profess his love for Stephon, trying to cool the fires on the rumor. The problem is neither have denied that Steph has been mentioned in trade talks. According to one source near the Knicks situation – it seems incoming calls started the discussion – with a few teams inquiring about Knicks roster parts, where Steph's name was mentioned to more than a few incoming suitors. A few teams have been mentioned in the press, such as Atlanta and Toronto. The Hawks have no interest in Steph, keep in mind Larry Brown is not getting what he needs out of Steph in New York – its highly unlikely Mike Woodson, LB's former lead assistant, and Herb Brown, LB's brother take on cast off parts from Larry Brown. The Raptors are cool to the idea of trading for Stephon, despite needing something to jump start the rebuilding – its believed Jalen Rose could be had for Stephon, but there is real concern that Steph would publicly blast a trade to Toronto, and not become the franchise player Toronto is seeking, rather become another high priced player they can not market.¿0a
DEALING WITH CARLOS: Isn't it ironic that Carlos Boozer has not played in a Utah Jazz game that counts, since February of last year, two days after Jazz owner Larry Miller questioned Boozers' durability and toughness. Its rumored Carlos will be ready to go in a few days – but the Jazz are about finished with Carlos according to one league source. With Mehmet Okur continuing to lead the Jazz in scoring and rebounding, minutes for Boozer seem scarce. It's believed the Jazz will roll Boozer out to prove he's healthy – but he's not going to get the kind of minutes thrown at him last year, and he is expected to be traded before the trade deadline in February – if anyone will take him, which is of real concern to the Jazz.¿0a
LATRELL NEEDS A JOB: Latrell almost had a job – The Orlando Magic were willing to sign him to a one year guaranteed deal at the NBA minimum – problem is Latrell wanted a two year deal, apparently his agent claimed that they had gotten two year offers from other teams and that it would take a two year deal to get Spree in Orlando – the Magic passed. One of the teams rumored to have been mentioned was the Cavaliers, who bluntly explained to the press – they had never spoken with Spree's agent, and had no interest in adding another swing player. The Denver Nuggets continue to be mentioned, as they have a glaring need at the two spot, its believed the Nuggets may offer their medical exception from injured forward Nene to Spree, but again that would be a one year deal. You gotta wonder – who's feeding Sprewell's family now?¿0a
SAM AND ROB: Wow have things in Toronto gone that bad? A well placed Raptors source explained some of the back story going on in Toronto – apparently Sam Mitchell has been leading a campaign to get to know the principal operators of the Raptors, and has spent a large amount of time on the phone and in private meetings with high ranking Raptor personalities, the results of this "campaign" seems to be Sam distancing himself from GM Rob Babcock, who could be fired any day. Apparently ownership has soured on Babcock's manner and with the appearance of his coach distancing himself from the situation, Babcock may find himself outside looking in at the coach he hand picked, under the belief he could control him. Sam apparently joked with a group of reporters who asked if a trade could be coming, where Sam replied, he couldn't get a trade done, even if he wanted to. The marriage in Toronto seems to be coming to an end; the question becomes who keeps the house after the split?¿0a
VLADE AND THE SONICS: Vladimir Radmanovic's displeasure with limited minutes in Seattle is no surprise – Vlade was never Bob Weiss' favorite player, so now that Bob is calling the shots, its no surprise Vlade is sitting more than he's playing. That said, Vlade is trying to get a new contract and knows if he doesn't get minutes, he doesn't get paid – hence the public nature of the discussion – what could work in Vlade's favor is Bob Weiss being fired, which according to some is possible – although unlikely, but there is a growing sentiment among media covering the Sonics, that ownership will not waste the season and some $50 million in player salary, if Weiss is not the guy. Paul Silas has been mentioned as a possible mid-season replacement.¿0a
GETTING BACK IN THE GAME: You gotta hand it to Peter Vecsey, he is working harder than anyone in the media lately, really trying to put his stamp back in the game – for years Pete simply waited for news to find him, and often times it was the same drivel, but in recent months several league sources say that Vecsey has been as active as anyone searching out the news, and that a large portion of the stuff he's broken in 2005-2006, has been dead on – I have said for years that in the late 80's and early 90's Peter Vecsey was the standard in the rumors game – in the late 90's he got lazy and self indulgent – it's nice to see Pete back in the trenches breaking things open.¿0a
31 points… 6 rebounds… 5 assists… 41 minutes per game… Oh, and .500 basketball. Honestly, some respect is due for Kobe Bryant – he has single handedly led the Lakers to a .500 record, imagine how good this team could be when everyone else steps up. The most untold story of the off season was Kobe's story – privately calling Andrew Bynum and inviting him to private workouts, spending countless hours talking with teammates and working on his body and his game. No one is giving Kobe credit for doing exactly what he said he'd do – fitting in with Phil Jackson and return to a dominate position in the NBA. Once his team catches up to him, the Lakers could be a playoff team – they are still a player or two shy of being solid, but Kobe is getting it done in a huge way. This off season a source close to Kobe confided that Kobe knew the only way to get his image back, to get his professional life straightened out was to win – and win convincingly, it was said Kobe knew that Phil could help him win games, and if it took living with Phil to get back in the groove, he'd do it – and you know he is doing it. Get him two more studs and the Lakers could be going places.¿0a
Warm up the crow – and pass the butter… The Pistons are looking unstoppable. Scrap the belief that Flip Saunders was gonna change the way the Piston's play; toss that idea out the window. If anything Flip has his guys playing better than they played under Larry Brown, and honestly they look better on both ends of the floor. Tayshaun Prince continues to kill guys on the wing and Richard Hamilton is playing some of the best basketball in the league. This off season more than a few players and coaches mentioned they were watching tape of Hamilton, which seemed odd at the time, but you're starting to see that Rip is the proto-type for the new generation two guard, and he's running guys to death. With so much of the Eastern Conference's talent base living in the Central, the Piston's commanding start could really change the way the Playoff picture falls, and until someone shows they can be beaten, forget San Antonio the Pistons are the best team in basketball.
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- A NEW WRINKLE: The new collective bargaining agreement, created some "fun" new wrinkles, one of which is the creation of what we'll call The Vlade Rule – Vladimir Radmanovic's agent said his client would not ask for a trade from the Sonics just yet, causing most basketball pundits to say – he couldn't ask for a trade as he took the Qualifying Offer from the Sonics this summer – Ahh, but the new wrinkle comes into play – in the new CBA, a player can be traded after accepting the Qualifying Offer, however the trade must be with the players consent, and the player then gives up his Veteran Player Rights (Larry Bird rights). Meaning if Vlade is traded, he can only be re-signed to the space that team has under the cap. Presently, Chicago, Toronto and Atlanta are positioned to have ample cap space in 2006, being traded anywhere else would cost Vlade millions.
- OVERWEIGHT AND UNHAPPY: When Jerome James made the deal with the New York Knicks this past summer, he left the restaurant shaking hands with Knick fans introducing himself as the new starting center for the Knicks – boy have things changed since July. James has averaged 6 minutes of playing time in the 4 games he's competed in, and is the primary name mentioned when the Knicks explore trades – because of when he signed his contract with the Knicks, by rule, the earliest James can be dealt is on December 15th, and it seems the Knicks are looking to have a deal in place well in advance of that – possibly sending James to the Blazers for Rueben Patterson. James is said to be a tad on the pudgy side and has reportedly clashed with Isiah Thomas on his conditioning.
- RETURN OF THE MAC: Tracy McGrady returned to the lineup for the Rockets last night, hanging 35 points on the Nets. The growing concern around Houston is Tracy's back and his knee which have been bothering him since camp opened. The Rockets will only go as far as their leader takes them and as their record shows, without McGrady the Rockets have some serious issues. There continues to be rumor that Houston is keeping tabs on Latrell Sprewell, but it may be more likely the Rockets make a move on Qyntel Woods, if the Cavs don't grab him first.¿0a
- BIG EARL: Earl Watson has seen no action for the 2-4 Denver Nuggets, leading to some pretty nasty exchanges in the media, and a couple of closed door meetings with George Karl and GM Kiki Vandeweghe, the word from Denver is that the Nuggets will likely deal one of their point guards – Andre Miller, would likely return the best player or package – Earl Boykins would be the easiest guy to move as several teams covet him, and Earl Watson would be the logical guy dealt as they are not using him, but his $29 million contract makes that tough – but come December 15th, don't be surprised to see him moved, specially if it returns a legit slashing two guard – one league source said don't be surprised if Watson is dealt to Miami for Dorell Wright and Michael Doleac, a player the Nuggets are rumored to covet.

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He had been expected to play a prominent role for England during this year's RBS 6 Nations but interim boss Stuart Lancaster has thus far opted to play Strettle and Chris Ashton on the wing against Scotland, Italy and Wales.
Strettle suffered a chest injury earlier in the tournament and despite Lancaster pinning his hopes on the Saracens man recovering in time to face France in Paris – the winger has been forced to withdraw at the last minute.
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The move to implement new laws, to be unveiled in a speech by Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, follows a study which revealed debtors owed cash to multiple departments.
In February this year, the Cabinet Office's Fraud, Error and Debt Taskforce published a review of debt, which found that more than £20 billion was owed to Government, while more than £7 billion was lost through unpaid debt being written off each year - equivalent to more than £400 per working household every single year.
The proposed new measures aim to make it easier for departments to share "appropriate and proportionate" information, enabling them to understand debtors' circumstances, the Cabinet Office said.
It is hoped the changes will lead to swifter action to recover money and reduce losses, with debtors who try to beat the system finding it harder and those in genuine hardship receiving support to clear their debt.
Mr Maude said: "Government as a whole is owed £20 billion, enough to pay for the Olympic Games twice over.
"For years Government has done all too little to collect the huge amounts of debt which it's owed. That's just totally unfair to the hard-working honest people who are paying their taxes and doing the right thing.
"Government holds the data to trace debtors and assess their ability to pay but too often we can't use it. That's why we will act to enable data sharing to catch the cheats, while also understanding who is in real hardship and needs more time or support to pay.
"Because many debtors owe money to multiple departments, I am working closely with other ministers to find ways of aggregating these debts so we recover them in a single action - that would be simpler for Government and the debtor. We have already introduced standard guidelines on assessing a person's ability to pay and will continue to develop a proper, consistent approach."
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Haimar Zubeldia, Tour de Romandie 2010, prologue
Veteran Spanish domestique Haimar Zubeldia (RadioShack) told Cycling Weekly that he is pleased that the fusion between RadioShack and Leopard is going ahead but expressed a certain degree of concern over what would happen to the riders.
Speaking to Cycling Weekly at the Vuelta stage start in La Olmeda on Tuesday, Zubeldia said "We're creating a super-team and its going to be a reference point for cycling across the board in the next few years."
"I don't know much about it, although I've spoken to Johan [Bruyneel] and I know they want to try to fit all of the pieces together. The only question is how, although we've got the whole of the winter to sort that out."
"It's good for cycling because we're creating a strong team, and on a personal level I'm looking forward to working with Andy and Frank Schleck. It's a new challenge, because although I've known them for ages, I've never raced in the same team as they have."
At the same time, though, in a global context, Zubeldia sees it as a sign that all is not well in cycling when the number of sponsors is shrinking - effectively forcing this fusion to come about.
"Two teams are being squeezed into one, and we're in the middle of an economic recession and it's not like there are hundreds of sponsors out there."
"We've lost one team [HTC-Highroad] and gained another [GreenEdge] but this [fusion] means we're one team down. So there are fewer jobs out there for cyclists."
"I know I've got a contract [for 2012] and I'm all right, but I know a lot of other team-mates won't have the chance to continue [with the team] and that's disturbing."
"At the same time, on a personal level I'm going on [in RadioShack-Nissan-Trek] and I'm very pleased that they're counting on me in what's going to be a really important team."
As for the race, in which Zubeldia is lying 32nd overall, today's stage of the Vuelta is all but certain to end in a bunch sprint.
Although there is a tricky section with around five kilometres to go as the race circles through the finish town of Haro, a long straightaway on a motorway ending with a sharp bend at 1.5kms to go should enable the bunch to reform. Could Peter Sagan (Liquigas) get his third stage in his first ever Grand Tour?
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Since the president made his statement to waves of applause from sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, 47 American servicemen have died in Iraq. Commanders say there is much more fighting ahead.
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The death toll as of Friday was far below the 382 in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, when Bush's father was president, but the comparison is closer for those in the "hostile death" category (killed in action or died of wounds): 127 in the current war, 147 in the first Gulf War. The 382 in the earlier war and the 185 in the current one include accidents and illness.
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I use the following coding for [ size ] and [ color ] bb-code:
--- Code: ---$message = eregi_replace("\\[size=([^\\[]*)\\]([^\\[]*)\\[/size\\]","\\2",$message);
$message = eregi_replace("\\[color=([^\\[]*)\\]([^\\[]*)\\[/color\\]","\\2",$message);
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When I input the following bb-codes, only the first one really works, the second one only works for the [ color ] and the other two don't do anything:
--- Code: ---[color=red][size=18]test[/size][/color]
--- End code ---
I don't really understand what the problem is... If anyone is willing to take a look at the coding and tell what I did wrong, I'd be really gratefull! :D
Just wondering, why don't you just use the  tag for the size? :-/
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i'm not quite sure.... but would it make a difference?
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Less html... but other than that no.
ereg and eregi are much slower than preg
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Young female ( can appear 10 to 17) African American actor with intensity / dramatic acting skills in NYC asap~ and an actor to play their parent - for Billion dollar baby- a charity song. ( exact date/time tba)
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A short experimental film about lovesickness that takes inspiration from Dario Argento and David Cronenberg's body horror films.
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- Rehearses: January 11th - February 6th 270 E Bonita Ave, Pomona, CA 91767 Production runs: February 7th - March 16th The Candlelight Pavilion, 455 W. Foothill Blvd, Claremont, CA 91711
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'My Fair Lady' tells the story of the over-confident Professor Higgins and his experiment that attempts to transform a cockney girl, Eliza, into a proper-speaking lady. Higgins and his friend Colonel Pickering make great progress with the girl and even take her to the horse races and a grand ball. ...
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- NYC Auditions to be held Monday December 16th Time: 3PM - 7PM The Producers Club 358 West 44th Street NYC NY 20009
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Seeking musical talent for a soho-based music production/artist development camp, specializing in developing and breaking young talent. Personnel states: "Seeking talent to work with major brands and labels. Music production, performance coaching, social media, marketing, booking, content development."
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Casting a comedic fake news show for a product spoof. Producer states: "It will be aired on YouTube and other web venues."
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Casting an actor to play Thor at an Avengers stage combat show and ongoing gigs throughout the year.
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Casting singers, dancers, and actors for an untitled variety feature film.
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- Shooting begins Dec. 11 in NYC (approx. 13 days); an additional week of shooting will take place Jan. 2014 in Miami (partial cast).
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Casting "Respect the Jux." Synopsis: "Cat was left in Jamaica at the tender age of 11 by his mother, who was in pursuit of a better life. Six years later, she is able to send for him and his sister. Within those six years of her absence, Cat becomes a ...
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Casting "John Wick," an upcoming feature film starring Keanu Reeves.
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- Auditions: Jan 11 in L.A., CA
Seeking new members for the Neo Ensemble Theatre dues paying company. Artistic Director's statement: "Based in Hollywood, we are in our 18th year, producing 2-3 main stage projects each year, as well as 8 of our signature Monolog Festivals, plus an industry-attended 'Best Of The Best.'"
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Casting actress for the independent feature film "Vicious." Project description: " Marina Film Company is a small full service production company based in Portland, Oregon specializing in feature films, music videos, commercials and much more. Vicious is their first independent feature film and began shooting in July 2013."
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- Rehearses January 2014; opens Jan. 28, 2014 in Brooklyn; tours till March 12, 2014 in Manhattan, Bronx, and Queens, NY. Note: Rehearsals and performances are weekdays with some weekend dates.
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Casting "The African Drum." Personnel states: "The Shadow Box Theatre, multi-ethnic children's musical puppet repertory company, seeks singer/actor/dancers for "The African Drum.""
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Casting "TMI Hollywood," a weekly live show that parodies "TMZ" and the entertainment and pop culture stories they cover. Producer states: "It's a new show each week, so cast members are required to learn new material in a short period of time. Each week a guest star joins us; past ...
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- Shoots Dec. 9 in Chinatown in NYC.
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Amadou B.H. Sey Releases HERITAGE
In the reservoir of author Amadou B.H Sey's mind, the concept of heritage is the origin of an antique distant set-up that denotes his source of inspiration. So many factors has urged him to share these deeply rooted human similitude, differences, weaknesses, challenges, joy, love, power, recognition, victory, losses, and success. In his new book titled Heritage, Sey presents a collection of poems from a galaxy of ideas inspired by experiences through journeys within his native land of Africa and beyond.
Heritage includes the eras of pre-colonial, colonial, and independence of former western colonies in Africa, a complexity of culture conflicts caused by historical influences from other parts of the world. As time goes by, the people and their levels of awareness keep on changing. Some things continue to change over the years, for better or for worst, and Heritage is another spectre of contribution that promotes a better understanding, a sensitization, as narrated by the author who lived it.
Each poem in this book paints a poetic picture that decodes and expresses a particular happening, incident and event that directly or indirectly affected Sey or those he lived with. In short, Heritage makes one feel and be part of the life of those people who tries to strive with almost nothing in their hands to survive, despite the odds. Considering the situations or conditions, one finds one self, Sey tries to make his poems a mirror that will reflect human nature, joy, sorrow, fate and faith
Readers will find out that some of Sey's poems in this book refer to the burning issues of this generation. He aptly put it in this form as a wake-up call for today's generation as they face day after day challenges this life brings. Heritage denotes ways and means in ameliorating numerous outstanding doubts. It also refers to historical facts and legacies as it tries to fill the generation gap between the young and old which features many important aspects that make life worth living - especially on politics, ideologies, organisations, democratic values, and social as well as cultural norms.


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Many objections to reproductive cloning (RC) relate to aspects of genetic determinism and to the presumed loss of an open future for children who are clones. Genetic determinism (GD) presupposes that our personalities, behaviors, talents, and interests are determined exclusively by our genetic inheritance. The concept of an open future was originally propounded by the philosopher Joel Feinberg.1 The right to an open future implies the availability of a full set of choices, among which every child is able to take autonomous actions and make autonomous decisions. An open future implies that a child's choices and opportunities are not limited by the decisions of others. The child's future autonomy is held in trust by her parents and guardians.
GD is characterized by a popular fatalistic notion – "it's in my genes". In other words, I'm not responsible, really, for my actions or choices. My genes made me do it. But GD is a false premise. One inherits one's genetic makeup, but the expression of one's inherited DNA results from a deeply complex set of interactions. The cellular environment and genetic regulatory processes are two critical factors impacting gene expression. Positive and negative biochemical feedback are constantly interacting to determine which genes are active and which are suppressed at any given point in time.
The external environment provides numerous inputs and feedback mechanisms which impact genetic expression. Diet, exercise, sufficient rest, fresh air, and relationships of family and friends are a few of the important environmental factors leading to genes being turned on and off. Your genetic composition is important, but it is merely the 88 keys of the piano. An infinity of combinations of expression is possible within the parameters of your inherited DNA.
A child who is a clone is not consigned to the identical circumstances of the life that has been lived by his genetically identical predecessor. Yes, a clone has the identical DNA of his genetic parent (with the minor exception of his mitochondrial DNA). But the concept of genetic determinism exists for neither the parent nor the clone. The child's life will be completely different than that of his genetic and older twin, based on his family circumstances, his friends, his education, his environment, and his own, freely chosen, interests and pursuits.


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A storybook wedding calls for a storybook location. Timberline Lodge has it all—breathtaking views, rustic charm, exquisite food and drink, not to mention cozy accommodations for you and all your guests in a one-of-a-kind alpine lodge. Out on the mountain or inside the lodge—the choice is yours. We'll help you plan the perfect wedding, customizing a location to meet your specific needs.
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Iona Handcrafted Books' return policy is simple. We do our best to choose a leather for you that will satisfy you completely, but since each hide is different (due to our commitment to using only surplus leathers)it is possible that you might receive a book that appears different from your expectations. If this is the case and you would like to exchange it, as long as it is in the same condition in which you received it, just ship it back to us at Po Box 6096 Austin Tx 78762, and we'll send you a new one. We're a small hands-on studio and cannot do refunds, but we will not be happy until you are, so we promise to do our best to make sure that you are completely satisfied! Thank you so much!


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Most of my content is not that recent, because I spend a lot of time writing for other people. I am working on doing more of my own writing, though, so as I do, I will publish more links for you to view here.
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Basically, articles for directories need to be readable. If you read an article online that is poorly written and makes no sense, do you stick around to read the whole thing? No, most people will simply leave and keep looking for somehting else that is relevant. Forget about getting the "click through" no one is going to get that far if your article is crap. Yes, keywords are important, but if they are overused and not in the right context, you are wasting time, effort and money. Don't be "that guy", get readable articles for directories and make sure you stay with quality or you won't get the traffic you are working so hard to get.
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Many freelance sites are full of non english speaking people who write keyword stuffed articles. Sure, this was a great tactic in 2010, but it doesn't work anymore. I am Canadian, English is my first language, and although I do admit sometimes my grammar is not stellar, I write articles that people actually enjoy reading. If you have any doubts, try an order for a short article of 400 words. If you absolutely hate it, I will refund your money, no questions asked. I'm pretty sure you will be happy with the product I will provide to you.
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OK as most of you are aware, i tile swimming pools, we like to do our own sand/cement substrate IYO should we use a primer before we apply tile adhesive/mosaic or is to not necessary ?? just for the record we never do use primer! BUT WHY ? what is advantage/or disadvantage please ?
I'd say not, I usually use X77W, back skim render as I go first then spread as usual. I reckon you get a better bond without. Same with mosaic fix.
Surely the only reason you'd prime a like-for-like substrate is to A) reduce sucking-in or B) seal a very dusty surface???
Any dusty surfaces IMO should be brushed down etc thoroughly and primed with a suitable primer for that surface. I always prime walls and floors but lately i'v seen a pre primed floor peel I use Bal APD or Mapei primerG usually. I have seen tiling failures from guys using no primer so my mind is clear.
why on earth would anybody use primer on sand cemnet render disadvantage you lose 60 to 70% of your key no primer 100% key use cement based adhesive perfect key and water proof after drying
How can you lose 60 - 70 % with an impregnating primer? And why do the manufacturers recommend their use? I could be wrong here.
manfactor make money out of primer.when most adhesive could be maid to stick to any surface .once you prime sand and cemment you have resticked the pull of the adhesive.on open screed adhesive sticks like sh to a blacket and combines as one. the only draw back. you have to be fast and precise.not let adhesive skin
Sorry old school here always prime with sbr use it in floor screeds (slurry coat)also in the dash coat before render walls stops the adh from skiming to quick also gives a better bond
I was taught that, unless you have a good reason for priming, then don't prime just for the sake of it, as you are adding two potential failure points. between primer and the substrate. and between the primer and adhesive.
The guy that taught me never primed anything and had roughly 30m2 down or up by lunchtime every day. He had some failures i know but on skimmed surfaces only.


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"MY solution would be to politely tell the older generation: "Thanks for all your incredibly self-less service. Your lessons of dedication, self-discipline, honor, honesty and integrity has taught us the wonders of the culture wars, drug wars, deficit spending, divorce-as-the-standard, and conspicuous consumption to name a few. You've taught us that you have the right to everything and the responsibility for nothing and that we can always make/discover/invent new ones so don't worry about taking more than you need. We'd like to ask you to go enjoy your Viagra-fueled, cosmetically enhanced, pharmaceutically-indebted retirement that WE ARE PAYING FOR BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY SPENT YOUR SAVINGS and take in a round of golf where you pat each other on the back repeatedly for all the good you've done. Now step aside, you've meddled long enough; we're growing tired of your short-sighted prejudices, hypocrisies and arrogance."
As concise and succinct a summary of the Baby-Boomer generation as I've ever read. What's particularly hurtful about it is...it's true.
For all of you, that can still remember when you got your driver's license...we're counting on you. The dinosaurs will not leave the stage rapidly or willingingly, but leave it they well. Please put on a better show than we did.
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TORONTO - Iconic Toronto store Honest Ed's — which has stood at the corner of Bloor and Bathurst streets for 65 years — has been sold to a Vancouver-based developer, according to media reports.
The buyer is Westbank Properties, which built the Shangri-La hotels in Toronto and Vancouver.
David Mirvish said Sunday he has a deal with Westbank Properties that will close later this year.
He is the current owner of the property and son of the late Edwin (Honest Ed) Mirvish, who founded the store in 1948.
David Mirvish told the Toronto Star that Westbank will rent the site and surrounding properties back to him for the next two to three years, while it decides what to do with the 1.8-hectare parcel.
The financial details of the sale were not disclosed, but the Star says when Mirvish began looking for a buyer in July, the reported asking price was $100-million.
Residents in the area want at least the iconic signage preserved.
"I'd like to think it's going to survive. I'm going to be optimistic. At least the sign," one woman told 680News.
"I can imagine the signs being around in some fashion. It's a defining part of the neighbourhood, the corner," a man told 680News.
It will take two to three years for the deal to be finalized and approved.
During this time, the store will operate and traditions like handing out Christmas turkeys will continue, the Mirvish family said.


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9th Annual Best of the City
More than 30,000 ballots were cast in our yearly Best of the City readers' poll. These are the foods, places, people, and things that you think are Albuquerque's very best.
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I was out for a stroll in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas Texas while I was enjoying the Tap N Run Race that started and finished at the Sandbar Cantina that is a popular venue for live band's and DJ's, Professional and Amateur Volleyball Tournaments, Corporate Parties, Fundraisers and more. The DeSoto, which is beautiful antique vehicle made between 1928 and 1961 by Chrysler, was parked on a lawn so I had to capture it to remind me how great cars used to look as opposed to today's rather sterile looks unless you are willing to spend some really big bucks.
"There is no place like New York" is a comment I often hear from those who live in the Big Apple. In fact, I often wonder if the phrase was a twist on Dorothy's "There's No Place Like Home" incantation in the Wizard of Oz. While I need a bit more elbow room and feel more comfortable in the woods, I do on occasion visit the city for work or play. Regardless of the reason for the visit, I do enjoy walking the city with a camera hanging at waist level and releasing the shutter to see what I can come up with though once in a while I do lift the viewfinder up to eye level.
Most of the images I captured were taken in and around Times Square, which always reminds me of one big advertisement. It wasn't quite as crowded as previous visits, but just as interesting. I stumbled upon the Good Morning America studio where the weather guy, whose name I think is Sam Champion, was outside mingling with fans. I wanted to get up close to get his photo but the police informed me that I was blocking too much pedestrian traffic because of my very large backpack. Surprisingly, a policeman asked if I wanted to set my backpack down next to the mailbox so I could get closer for a shot. The second surprise was when he offered to watch my bag. His offer to help was very nice and worrisome at the same time given we are living in a post-9/11 world. Maybe I did not fit the profile of a terrorist.
My favorite was seeing Elmo out and about greeting pedestrians and tourists as well as a gentleman walking in a kilt. There was a photo I captured that would be a proud addition to the people of Wal-Mart site but I decided to spare everyone the image. The Naked Cowboy who is not really nude to my disappointment was nowhere to be found. I have yet to capture his image. If I do not get one in the next year or so, maybe I will don my favorite Stetson hat and Lucchese boots as well as my biggest camera so I can play the role of the naked photojournalist. Or maybe not though one of these days I will visit this wonderful city for the sole purpose of doing some great street photography as opposed to just snapping my way to and from another destination.
Several weeks ago, I wrote about how an image may be worth more than a thousand words in the context of a documentary. There are just certain milestones in our lives that we want to record for future generations to enjoy whether it be our family or others. In addition to a more historical perspective, there are also financial motivations for using high quality images in other applications such as real estate, which was highlighted in an article provide by the Wall Street Journal
The article highlights research conducted by a Seattle-based brokerage firm using data on homes listed in the Boston and Long Island markets by measuring the difference between the asking price and the closing price of homes. I do not need to regurgitate the information in the article, but they did find a correlation between high quality images with a better closing price. What I disagree with though is they attribute high quality image with an SLR. That is a very simplistic view of the world in my opinion. Photography is painting with light. Professional photographers utilize many different types of cameras, not just SLRs. In fact, many architectural photographers use a view camera as opposed to as an SLR. Others prefer to use a rangefinder. My point is, it's not the equipment but the operator who knows about lighting and composition. The two should not be confused with one another. I have seen a lot of over/underexposed and out of focus images taken with an SLR.
So if you are in the process of selling your home in this tough economic environment and need all the help you can get to differentiate your dwelling from all the other real estate in your neighborhood with for sale signs, then have a professional photograph the interior and exterior of your home. House For Sale or Home for Sale is no longer enough.
The image above was taken by my friend Eugene Parciasepe Jr., who is also a wonderful photographer that shoots on a regular basis for 201 Magazine. It is now very difficult to get create an image like that. Not only because it takes a lof of scenic and landscape photography skill, but also because of the new perception the public has about photographers. It has gotten bad enough that one blogger actually had to write about how to avoid encounters with the law in part because of what happened to him but also because of this TSA circular depicting a photographer just outside an airport.
The Strobist recently posted an article about how to avoid police encounters while taking photographs in public. He begins the article by describing an encounter with the police one evening while doing some time-lapse photography of trees in autumn. It is a well written article about steps you can take prior to your photography project. One of the first lessons the photographer learned was to not act like a comedian when approached by a law enforcement officer.
I'm not sure why he took this approach first. He was shooting in the middle of the night and the officer arrived on the scene with her emergency lights activated. The policeman may be overreacting, but the lights, in my opinion, is a signal that the officer was taking the situation seriously and her stress level was elevated. It is absolutely the wrong time to be joking about anything. I'm surprised he was not cuffed and tossed in a cell to stew while everything was sorted out. I have met many law enforcement officers in casual situations and most tell me that their stress level is always high on any call even a simple traffic stop. Anything you do to reduce that stress level will make the experience much more acceptable to all involved. For example, if you are asked to pull over especially at night, regardless of the weather, you should roll down ALL your windows and turn on your interior lights as well as keep your hands someplace very visible.
After his experience with the law enforcement officer, the Strobist blogger came up with the following steps to minimize the possibility of a police encounter.
1. Check in with the local police department by simply calling the "non-emergency" number and inform them of your intentions.
2. Notify the neighborhood through fliers of what they should expect to see
These are common courtesy action items and definitely worth noting. However, photographers have to be aware that you can no longer photograph bridges, historical monuments and transportation facilities without someone out there assuming you are doing it for nefarious reasons. To some degree, I believe the terrorists have already won since 9/11. I wish that were not true but you can't even use a tripod with your camera in New York City anymore without obtaining a permit and we are reminded of that every time we board a commercial airplane.
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Hope Springs, Butter, and V/H/S are also available on DVD this week.
Director Christopher Nolan brings his Batman trilogy to a stunning conclusion with The Dark Knight Rises. Christian Bale reprises his role as the masked vigilante who must break out of reclusion to again fight for the safety of Gotham. This time he's battling against Bane (Tom Hardy), a madman who has motivated a whole army to fight against the city's upper class. The film earned accolades not only for its A-list cast (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, and Anne Hathaway all join), but also for its tight storytelling and jaw-dropping visuals. The DVD contains a featurette called "The Journey of Bruce Wayne."
Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton star as a couple unable to conceive, who magically find the son they've always wanted has appeared to have literally grown in their backyard. Though they're initially confused, they embrace Timothy, who is ambitious, talented, and contains all the qualities they could have hoped for. The story is cute but its also unavoidably schmaltzy and is likely to trigger tears form viewers both old and young. The DVD includes a music video from Glen Hansard and deleted scenes.
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Wit n' Wisdom Inspiration One can have a youthful spirit at any age. The key to keeping a childlike imagination is knowing how to regress for success. "Retirement at 65 is ridiculous. When I was 65 I still had pimples.... The genius of life is to be able to take childhood into old age". ~George Burns (at his 100th birthday) "The simplest toy- one which even the youngest child can operate- is called a grandparent." ~Sam Levenson (from his wryly titled: You Don't Have To Be In "Who's Who" To Know What's What!) |
Insight Humor is often the best bridge we can build to cross the generation gap. In much the way little kids play at "what if" fantasy games, real life comedy often turns the tables, inverting standard roles and rules of authority. Here's a fun story a friend forwarded to illustrate the point: Tony was 9 years old and was staying with his grandmother for a few days. He'd been playing outside with the other kids, when he came into the house and asked her, "Grandma, what's that called when two people sleep in the same bedroom and one is on top of the other?" Tony's grandmother was a little taken aback. How could he be asking her these kinds of questions at such a young age? But she decided the best response was to simply tell him the truth. "Well, dear, it's called sexual intercourse." "Oh" Little Tony said, "OK, thanks Grandma,' and went back outside to play with the other kids. Five minutes later he came back in red faced, and said angrily,"Grandma, it is not called sexual intercourse. It's called Bunk Beds. And just so you know, Jimmy's mom wants to talk to you!" |
Intent (memo to self) Today, I am inviting my imagination-and my sense of humor, to stay evergreen. Special thanks to Rob Peck for sharing his weekly column with our readers. To learn more about Rob and his business, Zestworks, visit his website, http://www.zestworks.com |
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text: Formed in 1975 in Peterborough UK GOBBLINZ were STEVE DUNMORE (drums), IAN GRAHAM (guitar, vocals), DAVE COLTON (bass), and CHRIS ALLEN (keys, vocals). All had spent several years playing clubs and pubs in a previous band but with Ians songwriting they decided to change direction and went into Beck Studios Wellingborough in 1976 to recorded a demo. The band soon got signed by Pinnacle and their first release London sold well. However after a split with their management the band recorded the Communique EP which is now one of the most sought after 7-inch new wave releases. Ian left the band in late 1978 to form THE NAME who became well known on the UK Mod scene, Dave joining a few months later. Includes the tracks from both of the bands singles, along with eight unreleased gems. Packaged with a 20-page booklet with photos, lyrics, etc. Imported from Japan.


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hadenough writes:
I swore I was not going to post on this, but I think it may be worth adding a few thoughts. First, I'm not going to lay all the blame on all this on local government, past or present, though there is probably plenty to go around for the past 30 or more years.
The real issue has been the lack of diversity in our economy for well over 100 or more years. Comparing Anderson to Greenville is not a good benchmark. Greenville had two major advantages over Anderson, all the way back to the late 1800's. First, Greenville had the Reedy River which powered much of their industry. Second, it was located on one of the mainlines of the Southern Railroad that ran, literally, from New York to New Orleans. It included cities like Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charlotte, Birmingham, and Atlanta. Atlanta was a major hub that opened up even more regions. Industry needed those assets. As a result, more than just textiles came to Greenville during the first half of the 20th century.
If you remember a time before I-85, you can see the advantage Greenville had. Also, the bulk of the industry that did come to Anderson was related to Textiles for decades. Support industries, such as machine shops, did well.
As textiles dwindled, Greenville's more robust economy, and larger size, gave them an advantage in attracting new industry.
Much of economy in this region in recent decades, has been less focused in manufacturing, and more to the service, retail, and housing markets. Remember, many in the northern part of the county may live in Anderson County, but work in Greenville. They often shop there as well.
As recently as just a couple of years ago, the housing boom was of great benefit to this county. People were developing new subdivisions, not so much to support the growth of industry here, but to create bedroom communities for Greenville County. When that crashed in 2008, those that lived here, and were in the construction trade, were the first to be unemployed. Look at how many incomplete subdivisions now sit at less than half capacity.
While government, both past and present, could have done more, it's really going to be more of a private sector initiative in the long run. All government can do, from the city and county level, up to the state and federal, is to create a climate that is conducive to growth.
Simply blaming either former administrations, or even the current, is getting us no where fast. In the long run, it's really changing the attitudes in our region to look at the bigger picture.
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