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Tuesday was taken up as follows: At 9 A.M., occurred the gymnastic exhibition, par ticipated in by the four best gymnasts in col lege, Palmer and Talimade, '74, Gamman, '75, and Adams, '76 difficult feats of the saw dust arena were finely performed, a large audi ence being present, and being highly gratified by the displays of athletic skill.


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The Vanguard Cadets travel approximately four weeks during the summer months across the United States and Canada performing in competitive field shows and parades while providing instruction for the novice through the experienced member in the areas of brass, percussion and color guard. Membership is primarily open to those between the ages of 15 and 19.
The Vanguard Cadets have been a DCI Open Class (formerly Division II/III) Finalist every year the Corps has appeared in DCI World Championships (1991, 93, 98, 2000, 02, 04, 06, 07, 08) and won DCI Division II in 2000 and DCI Open Class in 2008 and 2013. The Corps has also competed in the DCI Division I Quarterfinals in 1993, Semifinals in 2000 and the DCI World Class Semifinals from 2011-13. The Vanguard Cadets are the primary training group for membership in the Vanguard.
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Orrstown Financial Services (NASDAQ:ORRF) Investor Files Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Securities Laws Violations
May 29, 2012 (Shareholders Foundation) -- An investor in NASDAQ:ORRF shares filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania against Orrstown Financial Services over alleged Violations of Federal Securities Laws in connection with certain financial statements.
According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges that defendants violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Securities Act of 1933. Specifically the plaintiff alleges that the Company's Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in connection with its offering of common stock on March 24, 2010 for the March 2010 Offering were allegedly negligently prepared and allegedly failed to disclose material information about Orrstown Financial Services' loan portfolio, underwriting practices, and internal controls.
In October 2011, Orrstown Financial Services reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2011. Among other things, Orrstown Financial Services, also saidthat the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, one of the Bank's primary regulators, refused to authorize Orrstown's requested declaration of quarterly dividends.
According to the complaint, The Federal Reserve took this step to prevent the Company from engaging in an unsafe and unsound banking practice which would further deplete the Company's capital base. Furthermore, Orrstown Financial Services disclosed that it had $9.4 million in charge-offs for the third quarter of 2011, and that the Company faced "decreases in asset quality ratios, including elevated levels of nonaccrual loans, restructured loans and delinquencies."
Orrstown Financial Services' Net Income of $16.58million for 2010 turned into a Net Loss of $31.96million in 2011.
Shares of Orrstown Financial Services (NASDAQ:ORRF) fell from over $28 in April 2011 to as low as almost $8 in November 2011 and closed on June 12, 2012, NASDAQ:ORRF closed at $7.75 per share.


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1) Muslims Guide To Success- Sheikh Zahir Mahmood
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Are you a male and having trouble protecting your eyes and minds from beautiful girls you see outside your house? Then watching this short video lecture by an Australian Muslim preacher might help you.


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Great VO work in holiday commercials
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Muscle Building Book Review: Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle makes some outrageous claims, has a bunch of larger-than-life testimonials, and costs more than your average hardcover book.
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Burn More Bodyfat With Spices
It's the spice of life. Food that is. Or opinions. I guess there is a lot of things that are officially "the spice of life." I think spices are the spice of life. I have a new-found love of spices since hanging around a killer healthy-food chef for the past week.
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8 Reasons Why You Keep Falling Off The Diet Wagon
Clearly, we have an obesity problem in America and many other countries across our planet. Yet, I propose that we do not have a weight loss problem today. In case you're confused at this apparent contradiction, consider these statistics:
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Discover the Best Muscle Building Workouts for the Upper Body
Muscle Building Workouts for the Upper Body Exercises Okay, so you're looking to pack on some serious muscle mass, right? You want to build a ripped, rock-solid physique that demands respect and turns heads everywhere you go, correct?
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Does Diet Soda Make You Fat, or is it Really Good for Weight Loss?
Surprisingly, many people falsely believe that "diet" soda is in some way a good thing for losing body fat. In fact, I hear people all the time proudly state that they eat so healthy and only drink diet soda.
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Walter Paces ECU At College Of Charleston
Sept. 25, 2008 CHARLESTON, S.C. - Junior Brooke Walter reached the final of the A2 Flight to lead the East Carolina women's tennis team at the College of Charleston Invitational this past weekend at the College of Charleston Tennis Center. The Lady Pirates produced 18 singles wins and three doubles triumphs in their second fall competition. Walters began play by defeating Nikita Van Lierop of North Florida in straight sets (6-1, 6-3) then moved on to top Andrea Schutte of Charleston Southern (6-4, 2-6, 7-5). In the semifinal, she pushed past Charlotte's Andrea Rivera (6-2, 6-2) before falling to Kinsey Casey of the host team in a hard-fought match (3-6, 6-3, 6-4). Also in the A2 Flight, Collins defeated Koren Fleming of Charlotte 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1 and Brooke Pletcher of Charleston Southern 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to qualify for the semifinals of the but then fell to College of Charleston's Casey in straight sets (6-2, 6-1). She did, however, rebound to top the 49ers' Andrea Rivera (3-6, 7-6 [5], [4]) to take third place. Senior Varinia Soler also competed in the flight and took seventh-place, winning two matches against Tina Petkova of Coastal Carolina (6-2, 6-2) and Andrea Schutte of the hosts (6-1, 7-6). In Flight B1 singles play, sophomore Tamara Sachs lost her first match to Maria Camberos from the Chanticleers, 6-4 and 6-1, but bounced back to win the consolation bracket title with three straight-set victories over Charleston Southern's Leonie Mandlkow (6-2, 6-1), the Buccaneers' Amanda Swindall (6-2, 6-4) and Coastal Carolina's Caitlyn Brooksbank (6-4, 6-4). In addition to Collins and Sachs, sophomore Kristin Gordon posted a 2-1 match record, picking up wins over Barry's Julie Cadet (6-2, 6-1) and Sarah Schwartz of the host team (7-5, 7-6 [11]) to take fifth place in the B2 Flight.
Highlighting doubles action for East Carolina was the tandem of Brooke Walter and Jessica Cook, who took sixth-place in the A1 Flight by defeating Coastal Carolina's Lexi Bolesky and Brooksbank, 9-8. The Lady Pirates continue their fall schedule Oct. 3-4 at the Wofford Invitational in Spartanburg, S.C. |


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The construction industry in Botswana: a socio-economic development perspective
Title: | The construction industry in Botswana: a socio-economic development perspective |
Author: | Ssegawa, J.K. |
Abstract: | By the turn of the century,Botswana will be 34 years old as an independent nation. Reflecting on the past, is a background of tremedous achievements from a socio-economic development perspective.The achievement could not have been possible if it was not for the contribution from the various sectors of the economy, such as mining, agriculture, manufacturing and of course, construction. The construction industry's (CI) contribution to socio-economic development may be viewed from many areas, among them, creating employment, wealth and demand for manufactured goods, infrastructure and producing factors of production(e.g. office space, factory shells, roads, etc.) for other sectors. However, the relationship between the general economy and the CI has not been established explicitly despite the numerous studies. Using Botswana's CI and the economy, some of the paradigms proposed in previous studies revisited. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10311/706 |
Date: | 1999 |
Publisher: | University of Botswana http://www.ub.bw |
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Inside Fashion: Arnold Scaasi
Interviewer: Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Video Archive in the Duke University Libraries: http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/dsva/
Queens' tribute to Porter B. Byrum
Mr. Byrum gave his beloved Park Road Shopping Center to three universities to continue his family's legacy of generosity, good stewardship, and education. His gift of $20.9 million - the largest in Queens' history - will support endowed scholarships at Queens for generations to come.
History of Hollywood 01/11
A documentary about Hollywood, the big studios and the the start of Hollywood is the theme of the eight minute video. The founders are mentioned and the six studios run by Jewish immigrants who took the risk to start this dream. The footage is dated and so some of the material will not be understood by some students. This is a good video to for both history and businesses reasons.
2011 USC Global Conference Opening Night
Opening night ceremony of the 2011 USC Global Conference in Hong Kong, featuring USC provost and senior vice president for academic affairs Elizabeth Garrett; and ceremonial "waking" of lions for a lion dance by Hong Kong Finance Secretary John Tsang and USC president C. L. Max Nikias.
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The Paradox of the Outraged A wave of social upheaval is shaking the world. In the West, the press has called the protesters "the outraged." The name is taken from the pamphlet Time for Outrage! (Indignez-vous!) by French intellectual Stéphane Hessel. The outrage by the political and economic situation in the Western world is justified. In Europe and the United States, the g
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Conférence enregistrée lors de la "Sixième Ecole d' Eté Méditérranéenne d'Information En Santé" sur le thème "Systèmes d'Information : de l'hôpital au territoire, bilan et perspectives" GE likely to hike dividend by 20 percent, says Blair analyst YouTube generation looks for a job Askwali Duke Chapel Live - 10/23/2011 Visual Studio Toolbox: Building Extensions with CodeRush This week, Robert invites Mark Miller and Rory Becker from DevExpress onto the show. They demonstrate how you can use CodeRush to build a plug-in that will enforce naming conventions for classes, methods, and other members in a Visual Studio solution. Mark is in the studio and does all the programming while Rory calls in and offers commentary. Check out Robert's blog to see how to download and run this plug-in. TWC9: Roslyn, Angry Birds in Expression, VS 11 Training Kit, BUILD Hands-on Labs and a Holodesk This week on Channel 9, Dan and Clint (recorded on the road again (sorry about the audio), this time at the departure gate in John Wayne Airport, California) discuss the week's top developer news, including: Sarah Plain and Tall: Chapter Five The ABC Song Hawaiian Islands: The Ride

Oct. 24 - U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan says a new proposal to help homeowners with underwater mortgages will target 4 million people but it's unclear how many will participate.
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Oct. 21 - William Blair & Co. analyst Nick Heymann says General Electric investors should see a dividend increase later this year from 60 cents a share to 72 cents.
Oct. 21 -In the UK, employers and recruitment agencies are experimenting with video as a way of expediting the search for potential employees. Matt Cowan reports.
Lillian Hill of the Hopi Tribe reads a poem that speaks to her forefathers and is a reflection we can all learn from. (2:31)
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This video features a man reading Sarah, Plain and Tall, chapter five. Teachers could use this video in a listening center along with copies of the book for students to hear a fluent reader. ( 4:19)
It's the classic ABC song with big and small letters, with animated (but still clear) letters. Arranged and performed by A.J. Jenkins.
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Lovely big comfy bed and black out blinds . Nice and quiet too !
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"Nice spot in Santiago"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 1, 2013
Had a very pleasant stay. It suits those who don't need to be in the heart of the city - but at the same time it is conveniently situated to many things in Santiago. We stayed there with our little boy - and it was nice not to be in the city - but have a garden and courtyard where he could run around in, as well as a kitchen to self cater. Near an amazing seafood restaurant as well.Would definitely stay there again
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"Good Place BUT its NOt A Hotel!"
great stylish and comfy room but lacking service its all self serveGenuine Hotels.com guest review
DON`T EXPECT ANYTHING BUT AN APARTMENT . NO CONCIERGE , NO BELL BOY .EVERYTHING IS CHEAP INCLUDING THE APARTMENT. THE ONLY ADVANTAGE IS THE LOCATION , VERY CENTRAL , AND CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS ,SUPERMARKET , PHARMACY , CHANGE , ETC. BUT THE SURROUNDING IS NOT NICE , SPECIALLY AT NIGHT.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
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Good apartment. Nice but small. Need better air conditioner for summer days.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great for a couples or two persons."
Continental Breakfast menu needs to improve a lot if your are more than three days. Daily cleaning specially bathroom needs continue working. Location super. During weekend too empty due to financial employeer free apart close to library and financial banks. Traansportation super metro, taxi and buses very close no more tan one minutes. Art and craft […] feria very close of the hotel sta Lucia area. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
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"Great apart hotel for everyone."
Very good apart hotel for couples , families ( room small for big childrens- 15 to 17) and young friends. A lot small good bar restaurant and cafe's. Close for buses, metro and walking distances for Santiago areas. Is locate close to Santiago bank areas for this reason, during night and weekend partially empty streets. Close to food market . Continental […] breakfast is too simple. After three days is the same menu and small amount. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
DON`T EXPECT VERY MUCH. THERE ISN`T ANY FRONT DESK ,NO COFFEE SHOP , NO RESTAURANT BUT YOU ARE IN THE CENTER OF SANTIAGO END EVERYTHING IS AVAILABLE IN THE NEARBY PLUS IS VERY CHEAP .Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Excellent choice"
Building was in an excellent location in relation to tourist sights and safety. Also a large supermarket was right beside the apartment complex - very handy and open 7 days a week.Our room was a loft which was spacious and nicely laid out. Overall I would highly recommend this property for either short or longer stays.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
I stayed here several times over the past two weeks. The rooms are very nice, the location is great for tourists and the staff is very friendly. The drawbacks: the hotel is in an apartment complex, so there are none of the usual hotel amenities. The staff is not there at night, and only one person I met spoke English.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good option"
Not a regular hotel. This is an apartment building where you rent some of the small apartments (with a bedroom, livingroom, kitchen and bathroom). The rooms are nice, clean and have everything you need (high-speed internet, tv, telephone, etc.). Quality of service is ok for 2 reasons: (1) when we arrived the person in charge was not there, and we had […] to wait 30 minutes without knowing if we had been scamed or not (at the front desk guards couldn't reach them, and they don't have a sign on their office, it looks like another apartment); (2) breakfast isn't that good, just 3 slides of white bread, milk, juice, butter and jam, although you have a big supermarket next to the apartment buildings. Overall, this is a price/quality option. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Close to many sights and shops"
The hotel was well located and convenient to many sights, the metro, shops etc. However, the facilities were very spartan and basic. I discovered while there that better equipped rooms could be obtained for the same rates elsewhere.The staff had no English at all. The breakfast was largely inedible and the facilities were basic. The television could […] only be watched from the bed. The shower was over the bath, was very difficult to direct and the bath backed up with water very quickly while one was showering. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
It was very noisy at night,, think the walls must have been made of paper, as we were kept awake all night by traffic noise, loud music and people talking.The breakfast is pretty bad, stale bread, marmalade and a few juice boxes, with only chocolate milk, not the best combination with nescafe. Although the location was convenient, there were several […] adult bars in the area, and this wasn't the best, especially as we had a toddler.There was no cot provided, even though we booked for two adults and a child, and not even a second bed for him. So if you intend to stay with a child, bring your own bed or be prepared to have them in with you, which is what we did, as we didn't bring a cot all the way from Australia. I wouldn't recommend the accommodation and would stay in a nicer area next time. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good apartment for independent people"
This is not a hotel, it's an apartment for rent. Don't expect for room service. The location is good, in the city center and close to bars and restaurants. City center isn't the best part of Santiago, but you can walk to the main historical and turistic attractions. If you look for a charming neighborhood go to Las Condes or Providencia. Breakfast is […] simple and consists in a few slices of bread, some juice boxes and yogurt. The kitchen is good and fully equipped and you will find a supermarket just beside the building. There is no air conditioning and the heating is made by a small air heater. Wi-fi is free and worked properly. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Best for confident travellers with some spanish"
This is a very well equipped and modern self catering apartment,with a very convenient central location, the facilities were excellent. However, beware, this is in a block of units with no reception as such, and just a property manager to liaise with. The property managers tried their very best with English as we did with Spanish,however there were […] difficulties in making ourselves understood, Strongly suggest not arriving here after 8pm as there would be no staff around to assist you in locating your unit. Stayed here 5 nights, noisy at night due to the permanent residents partying very late into the night. Management ladies did assist us with maps and a coach booking as well as an early taxi pick up, so not all bad. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Apart Altamira in Santiago"
Very conveniently located in the center of Santiago. A big supermarket is right next door and subway stations are short walking distant. Small negative side is that given the central location, the noise level from the streets traffic and dogs barking at night can be high. I will definitely stay there again when I go to Santiago again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Apart Altamira March 2012"
During our stay, no staff spoke any English, but we managed to communicate with them. On arrival our paperwork was ready. We were assigned room 1817 in tower B.The room was not air condtioned, but a large fan was provided. The queen-sized bed was new and comfortable. A nearby food market had excellent choices for microwaveable meals, and a new refrigerator […] was part of the basic kitchen equipment. Checkout was noon, so we had our luggage stored in the office, in room 2117 in tower B, until we left later for our flight. The hotel is a few blocks from a major square and there are excellent choices for outside meals on the streets near the hotel. We enjoyed Chilean pizza at an outdoor cafe looking onto a wide avenue closed to traffic early in the afternoon on Palm Sunday. Having pesos to pay for food and gifts, was an excellent choice. The trip by taxi to Santiago airport took about thirty minutes and cost 18,000 pesos for two with large luggage. Parking for a car is available for a fee, but driving in Santiago is not for the faint of heart. The price for a room was very reasonable. The staff were very friendly and very helpful. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Excellent hotel for a bargain price"
The Altimira Apartments is 3 months old with excellent amenities. I rented a loft apartment and was very impressed with the conditions of the rooms, white sheets and new towels. The room is cleaned every day and the hotel is located in the center of the Santiago so all the interesting sites are a walking distance away. I enjoyed staying at the hotel […] and would highly recommend it to all. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"ótima localização, cama confortável"
muito boa, recomendo para quem quer um apart hotelo café da manhã poderia ser um pouco melhorGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"muy buena relacion precio y serv"
La pasamos muy bien en este hotel,Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Hotel muito bom, e bem localizado. A entrada principal é pela Paseo Huerfanos, e em primeiro momento ficamos confusos pois não se trata de um hotel tradicional.Não há carregador de malas, você tem de subir um lançe de escadas. Fora isto, quarto e banheiro muito bons e limpos. Há apetrechos de cozinha, forno, fogão e geladeira. Um supermercado embaixo […] contribuem para não gastar com jantares todos os dias. Em frente há também Agencias de Turismo com bons preços. EXCELENTE Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Buena relacion calidad-precio"
Muy buen apartahotel en el barrio de Lastarria, lo unico malo el desayuno que ofertan, es a mejorar.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"buen servicio"
muy buena el unico inconveniente es que llegue en auto alquilado y el frente no tiene para parar y bajar las valijas los carabineros me echaban, por que no se puede estacionar .algo que altera los nerviosGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Boa localização"
Os pontos positivos são a localização e a estrutura do quarto, o problema é o barulho da rua.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Maravilhoso em tudo e a localizacao excelente."
muito maravilhoso, mas e um apart e nao um hotel, amei, fui com amigos que adoraram tambem, recomendaria sempre.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Avaliação do Apart"
Gostei muito, apesar de acreditar que poderia ter um serviço de atendimento melhor, pois tem potêncial devido a sua localização privelegiada. Teve muitos amigos meus que tiveram muitas reclamações nos Apart-Hoteis embora nenhum deles tivesse feito as reservas com o site Hoteis.com (me sinto um privelegiado por ter feito a escolha do site certo)Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Muy bueno"
Muy buena habitación, confortable y limpia. Ningún problema con la reserva. Preocupación de la encargada de dejar en conserjeía sobre cerrado con clave cerradura electrónica, wifi, datos contacto) 100% recomendable.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Muito boa localização"
Ótima localização, supermercado vizinho, apartamento confortável, ótima estadia.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Localização Central."
Ótima localização no centro, próximo estação metro, vizinho a um grande supermercado. Atendente atenciosa, porem só funciona até o inicio da noite.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Edificio de departamentos. Ideal para ciudadanos."
El mencionado hotel no es un hotel, es un edificio de departamentos, no hay recepción, no hay quién te dé informes, no tienen ningún horario de atención al cliente. Solamente dejan un sobre a tu nombre en la entrada, eso es todo. Mi habitación la reservé triple y apenas cabían dos personas, pero solamente estuvimos 3 días, así que nos arreglamos. No […] lo recomiendo en ningún momento. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
Excelente en todo sentido. Unica recomendacion: llevar champú (no está provisto).Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Muy buena atencion, muy limpio y comodo.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Muy agradable, confiable"
Excelente, muy agradable, amena.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Sehr gut gelegen, tolle Appartements!"
Ein super Appartement-Angebot mit sehr gutem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Würde ich jederzeit wieder buchen. Sehr zu empfehlen!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Nice apartments"
This is an apartment hotel, not a hotel, high standard with a centric locatiion, You don't see much of the staff but they were very friendly and helpfull att check in. It's like living in you owne apartment, fully furnished etc. Cleaning every day.Genuine Expedia guest review
"estada maravilhosa"
Foi excelente!!! Recomendo.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"hyggelig appart"
Det var veldig fin moblert og ren, moderne design og farge. Eneste negativ var internet kobling men etter to klager fikk vi låne en usb modem. Det ligger sentralt og nærmere de fleste turister atrasjoner. Det var en liten kaldt og hyggelig basseng så vi kunne bruke hele tiden. Vi anbefaler det.Genuine Expedia guest review
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The silhouette looks really odd, unless tween-Dora has a huge amount of hair.
Will Boots the Monkey also be growing up? If so, will he lose his googly-eyed innocence and slouch into simian adolescence?
Dios mio!
Dora's growing up!
If you've had children, chances are you're familiar with Dora the Explorer - the 7 year old Latino girl doll that teaches kids Spanish phrases on her Nickelodeon TV series, along with her talking monkey, Boots. Kids love her cartoons and moms love the Spanish lessons.
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"For nearly ten years, Dora the Explorer has had such a strong following among preschoolers, catapulting it into the number one preschool show on commercial television," says Gina Sirard, vice president of marketing for Mattel. "Girls really identify with Dora and we knew that girls would love to have their friend Dora grow up with them, and experience the new things that they were going through themselves. The brand captures girls' existing love of Dora and marries it with the fashion doll play and online experiences older girls enjoy."
As tweenage Dora, our heroine has moved to the big city, attends middle school and has a whole new fashionable look. What's more, she now has a rich online world in which girls can explore, play games, customize, and most importantly solve mysteries with Dora and her new friends. Adding to the play value, Dora's online world is interactive with the new doll line.
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@Maggie, as an American, the only thing I couldn't eat is blackpudding. If only it were chocolate pudding. LOL I've never eaten lamb, either, which probably seems odd to you. I was raised on beef, pork (no pork belly), chicken, and some fish. I love bread and salads and could eat those and skip the meat. I do enjoy a good grilled (barbecued) hamburger, though, with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on it. Except for a few foods, your cookout was very similar to the one we had on Labor Day weekend.


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By Jack E. Hoban & Joseph Shusko - Originally Published May 2012
Working through some of the tough questions
The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) is a combatives system comprised of three synergistic disciplines: physical, mental, and character. The end state of the program is to make an ethical Marine warrior, committed to protect the life of self and others - all others, killing only when necessary to protect life. The ethics of the warrior drive the tactics of the warrior; ethical tactics suggest the technical skills required by the warrior. MCMAP teaches the moral and physical skills of a protector, which differ significantly from those used in, for example, sport martial arts or even common self-defense scenarios. Some of the differences are technical and/or tactical. Among other things, MCMAP is weapons oriented and based upon a team fight approach. However, MCMAP is different philosophically as well, because MCMAP skills are designed to protect self and others - all others, if possible. Self-defense skills are important and necessary; anyone would protect themselves if possible. Even criminals protect themselves. Marine warriors go way beyond self-defense; they are protectors of others. Sport martial arts, while having many benefits, are also basically about the self: physical fitness, exercising internal competitive urges, responding to the desire to win or gain a prize or trophy. MCMAP is philosophically different at the core. Another difference is that MCMAP, as part of the continuum of force concept, may have to be used to kill another human being. Killing is certainly outside the scope of sport martial arts. This grave responsibility - killing to protect life - is entrusted to the ethical Marine warrior because he puts himself at risk to protect others. This risk is both physical and psychological, as will be discussed later in this article.
The Combat Mindset
One way of describing the combat mindset is the ability to maintain a professional frame of mind despite the physical and emotional stresses of war. Professionals are able to focus on accomplishment of the mission without being overwhelmed by the natural emotional reactions to stress and combat, such as fear, anger, desire for revenge, bloodlust, and other counterproductive tendencies. Professionalism under fire can be developed through a combination of mental toughness, conscious ethical discipline, and consistent physical training. Warrior ethics (moral protector values in action) are the "true north" that guides us through the debilitating physiological challenges, stress, and emotions that typically assail Marines in the "fog of war." The training kicks in, and we do what needs to be done. In short, a combat mindset is a manifestation of the combined ethical, tactical, and physical disciplines. A combat mindset allows us to accomplish the mission with honor, courage, and commitment.
When first exposed to MCMAP it may be a challenge to understand the total and far-reaching benefits of the program for all Marines. The purpose of this article is to explore and analyze some of the less obvious aspects of MCMAP that can, nonetheless, be of great value to individual Marines and the Corps as whole.
We Use Weapons!
One of the key principles of counterinsurgency is the disciplined use of force. MCMAP exposes every Marine to a broad continuum of force options, from firm and respectful language, through non-lethal techniques for subduing and capturing the enemy, through close quarter (self and others) protection methods, and right through to actual killing techniques. At this point there is not a true continuum from MCMAP on through to the close quarter shooting skills, but there should be. This is a future goal the Corps might consider. In terms of the physical skills themselves, the same individual tactical movement skills that apply to unarmed combat also apply to combat armed with a knife, bayonet, or weapon of opportunity. They apply to tactical, close-in fire and maneuver shooting as well. It is the tactical movement methodology that is the thread. This movement concept is being refined and taught in MCMAP through the combat engagement pattern and other drills and is articulated in MCM APs motto of "one mind, any weapon."
How Do We Fit It All In?
MCMAP is a martial skills enhancer, an excellent combat conditioning regimen, and a sure-fire way to build camaraderie, to which any Marine who has shared the bonding feeling of shared adversity can attest. But MCMAP is also one of the greatest timesavers and force multipliers at the disposal of a creative leader. The reason is that the bonding that follows the physical training creates the perfect atmosphere for candid discussions of essential subjects, annual training requirements, valuesbased tie-ins, and other important topics, such as vehicle safety, drinking, sexual harassment, suicide prevention, etc. Why waste time moving people to a classroom? Reach them while they are openminded and energized, and perhaps hit several targets with one shot and with better results!
Possible Injury?
One of the myths about martial arts training is that it has to be injury producing and tough to be truly effective. It doesn't. While a little pain is fine and necessary, injuries are not. Except for the occasional accident, injuries are for the most part preventable. It is very counterintuitive and difficult for some young, sincere instructors and practitioners to accept that harder is not always better. In the adolescence of the program we did have some Marines who trained counterproductively hard. We are putting those days behind us as the instructor cadre matures and the training methodologies evolve and become more refined. The bottom line is that, with the proper training methodology, injuries can be minimized without degrading effectiveness. After all, nothing is less effective than a Marine who is too hurt to train or has become combat disqualified due to injuries, whether those injuries came from improper MCMAP training, a poor running style, or an overly enthusiastic drive to the net in a basketball game. Most importantly, the MCMAP training can be effective, appropriate, and valuable for a Marine throughout his career, even through his 40s, 50s, 60s, and later. We have all heard of the martial arts master who is healthy and training - still going strong - late into life. Why can't the same be true for our MCMAP master practitioners? It can!
Why the Ethics?
One of the interesting things that has come out of MCMAP is a clarified concept of an ethical Marine warrior. Ethics are moral values in action. What are moral values? They are, of course, all the great values that protect life, a special subset of which is our Marine Corps core values of honor, courage, and commitment. But this is the point: almost everyone is moral; that is, they know right from wrong. But are they ethical? Without the confidence to act upon our moral values, we are not ethical. MCMAP training definitely helps in the areas of skill and confidence, developing moral people into ethical Marine warriors. The opposite is also a danger, however. Without the moral training (delivered through the MCMAP values-based tie-ins), we risk creating people who will act, but perhaps not ethically and in accordance with our core values. The physical without the moral can create bullies; the moral without the physical may fail to create ethical Marine warriors. There is no escaping the moral-physical connection that is ethics.
Dealing With the Enemy
With such an emphasis on values, do we risk making Marines "too ethical" to deal with an immoral and implacable enemy? This is a question we agonized over. It comes down to this: should Marines be trained as "killers" or "protectors"? Are protectors as prepared for the realities of war as killers? Will ethics training somehow make us "soft" and less capable of accomplishing the mission? Anecdotally, one may hear both sides of the argument from sincere people who have "been there." After a lot of thought, we still don't know the answer definitively. But consider the following scenarios. You are walking through a forest and see a killer grizzly bear. Would you be afraid? Almost definitely so. Or you are walking through a forest and see a grizzly bear with two cubs. Would you be less afraid or more? Most people would say more afraid. Even in nature, it seems the protector is more dangerous than the killer. One thing we do know is there are severe psychological risks in training moral people to become killers, as will be discussed below.
What Is the Combat Mindset?
As alluded to above, a combat mindset can be described as the ability to "do the right thing" under extreme emotional, psychological, and physical adversity or stress. This includes the ability to override the emotions (including the fight, freeze, or flight mechanism) and act "professionally" to accomplish the mission in accordance with a Marine's moral and physical training. (See Figure 1.)
You may notice that there are several important concepts above highlighted in quotes. That is because they are difficult to pin down. When subjected to stress and danger people tend to behave in basically one of two ways. One is called "affective," that is, emotionally. Emotional behavior is usually ineffective in times of great danger when critical decisions need to be made and acted upon. The other behavior is called "effective" behavior, and that is the behavior of a predator. The predator is cold and rational, like an animal intent on killing for food.
Marine training, especially MCMAP training, is designed to create a third behavior option: that of the ethical Marine warrior, protector of life. Whose life? Self and others. Which others? All others, if possible, and killing only to protect life. This seemingly oxymoronic statement - killing only to protect life - is the behavior of the ethical Marine warrior. It is predator-//^, in that it is cold and professional. But the objective is to protect, killing only when necessary.
Addressing PTS and Wounded Warriors
Experience is proving that MCMAP is a physical-ethical training regimen that can "inoculate" Marines from the stress of combat and mediate the effects of posttraumatic stress (PTS) afterward. There is sufficient evidence that war and killing is so abhorrent to normal humans that it is inherently damaging to virtually everyone who participates. In fact, it could be said that it would be unnatural if people - even Marines - didn't get some degree of PTS from exposure to war.
Research has shown that disrespect or dehumanization of the enemy exacerbates PTS. MCMAP's ethical warrior training "calibrates the moral compass" by clarifying the 1776 values that life is a universal value shared by all people and, therefore, that "all men are created equal." Our respect for the dual life value (DLV) of self and others safeguards our humanity and sets us apart from our enemies who do not respect the lives of others outside of their "in group."
Marines are taught to respect the enemy's life and yet recognize, through the rules of engagement, when the enemy's behavior is life-threatening to fellow Marines and other people within their area of responsibility. In other words, Marines kill to protect life.
The DLV of self and others is the "magnetic north" of the moral compass. The ethical warrior orients himself under the stress of combat by using the DLV as the supporting premise of his other moral values, including his Marine Corps core values. MCMAP grounds and sustains Marines in the DLV and the core values.
There is ample scientific evidence to support the premise that intellectual lessons stick better when taught in conjunction with physical exercise. One of the most important, yet unheralded, phenomena of MCMAP is that see that moral lessons too are best delivered in context of physical training (especially MCMAP training but also combat conditioning). In other to develop ethical warriors, realistic physical training and values-based work best in combination rather than separately.
In order to counteract the effects of stress disorder, research shown that a "purification process" is required afterward that mediates the and grief of combat. MCMAP allows Marines to:
- Decompress with challenging physical training, exercise, and shared adversity in a controlled setting.
- Share experiences during guided discussions with fellow Marines who have been there.
- Recalibrate their moral compasses through the values-based tie-ins.
- Train with and recover with other Marines.
MCMAP training develops ethical warriors, provides a physical outlet for stress, activates respect for all (including the enemy's) and, most importantly, functions as a "rite of purification" that is shared with brother warriors.
The following is a direct quote from a wounded warrior who practiced as part of his recovery:
The [physical, mental, character] synergy of MCMAP was a huge help to my recovery and rehabilitation. My big problem of transitioning back into the real world has been the idea that I killed and did something against God. The morals of MCMAP let me know that I was doing the right thing on both of my deployments and that I had just cause for my actions. Mind you I was on two heavy combat deployments but regardless the three disciplines have helped tremendously. This is the one area where I would stress getting this information out to the wounded population at heavy doses. It helps . . . end of sentence! [MCMAP] is bottom line the most fulfilling, ethical, and helpful program the US Marine Corps has in existence. I could not suggest a better situation to put Marines, injured or not, through. This program has helped me and Fm positive it would do the same for others.
Make MCMAP Sustainable and Valuable
Every Marine, regardless of age, can benefit from MCMAP, but it has to make sense for them, and we are all different. In addressing senior Marines who feel they are "too old," or too important to get hurt, we say, "So participate at a level that makes sense for you, but participate." For one thing, you will be leading by example, and that is important. But that is only one reason. The other reason is that you need it. The physical-mental-moral regimen is mutually reinforcing for you also. Senior Marines need confidence and skills, too, although they can become good at rationalizing away insecurity. Even more, they need to be ethical, and ethics are moral-physical. It is harder to make a moral person physical (ethical) than it is to make a physical person moral (ethical). Can you see that when you cease becoming physical, you risk becoming less confident in your moral actions? And simple exercise in the gym or jogging around the base just can't activate the "protecting others" proclivity like MCMAP training. One of the future goals of MCMAP should be to create a master's regimen that speaks to the ethical, tactical, and physical interests and needs of senior Marines.
MCMAP is a total development program for ethical Marine warriors at every level. Consider the profound cultural and values development that starts in boot camp and Officer Candidates School as we start to transform civilians into Marines. Should it end there? MCMAP can be the thread that runs from boot camp through our entire time in the Corps, whether it is one enlistment or a lifetime of service. We have different MOSs - yes. We have different billets and duty stations - okay. But we can have one consistent program connecting us ethically, mentally, culturally, and physically. This is what MCMAP can be. The end state is the ethical Marine warrior - a professional whose moral values and physical training result in the ability to maintain a combat mindset under adversity. Every Marine can benefit from the physical training and the morally activating values-based tie-ins, and all Marines, regardless of rank or MOS, should participate. A final benefit of MCMAP needs to be seriously researched. Can the physicalmoral training act to inoculate Marines against the stress of combat and help mediate that stress afterward? These are questions that need to be researched more rigorously.


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Here are the best deals at Walgreens this week, with thanks to Mercedes and Melissa for their help with compiling these:
Chex Mix or Kettle Chips – $1.50
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 1/30 SmartSource insert or printable
Or use $1/1 coupon from the 1/30 RedPlum insert
As low as $0.50 each after coupon
Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup – $0.50 with in-ad coupon
Buy 3 and use $0.50/3 printable
Or buy 4 and use $0.40/4 coupon from the 2/13 SmartSource insert
As low as $0.33 each after coupons
Quaker 1-Minute Oats – $1.50
Use $1/1 coupon from the 1/2 RedPlum insert
$0.50 after coupon
Dove Chocolate – $3
Buy 2 and use $1/2 in-store Walgreens coupon
Plus use $1/1 printable
$1.50 each after coupons
Dark & Lovely Optimum Care Hair Products at $5.99, Get $4 Register Rewards
Use $2/1 printable
Free plus overage after coupon and Register Rewards
Buy 1 Clairol Nice N Easy Foam Color at $7.99, Get $1 Register Rewards
Use free coupon from Facebook offer a couple of weeks back
Or use $2/1 coupon from the 1/23 SmartSource insert
As low as free plus overage after coupon and Register Rewards
Buy 1 Reach Total Care Toothbrush or Floss $2.99, Get $2 Register Rewards
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 1/9 SmartSource insert
Or buy 2 and use Buy One Get One Free coupon from the 10/10 RedPlum insert
Or use $2/1 coupon from the 10/10 RedPlum insert
As low as free after coupon and Register Rewards
Buy 3 Twizzlers at $1, Get $3 Register Rewards
$0.33 each after Register Rewards
Buy 1 Edge or Skintimate Shave cream or Gel at $2.49, Get $1 Register Rewards
Use $1/1 coupon from the 1/16 SmartSource insert
$0.49 after coupon and Register Rewards
Buy 3 Olay Collections at $3.33, Get $3 Register Rewards
*Deal Idea*
Buy 3 Body Washes – $10 total
Buy 3 Moisturizers – $10 total
Use 3 Buy One Get One Free coupon from the 1/30 P&G insert
$1.17 each after coupons and Register Rewards
Buy 2 JIF Peanut Butter or Smuckers Strawberry Jelly at $2, Get $1 Reigster Rewards
$1.50 each Register Rewards
Buy 1 Lysol Healthy Touch $11.99, Get $7 Register Rewards
Use $3/1 printable
$1.99 after coupon and Register Rewards
Buy 1 Fusion Razor System at $9.99, Get $4 Register Rewards
Use $4/1 coupon from the 1/30 P&G insert
$1.99 after coupon and Register Rewards
Buy 1 Schick Disposable Razors at $5.99, Get $1 Register Rewards
Use $1/1 coupon from the 2/13 SmartSource insert
$3.99 after coupon and Register Rewards
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February 13, 2011 at 01:48 am
I'm thinking the Twizzlers should either be a $2.00 RR or a final price of free.
$1.00 x 3 – $3.00 RR = FREE
$1.00 x 3 – $2.00 RR = $.33/eachRight? I just don't know which it is.
February 13, 2011 at 07:38 am
$1 (or $.33 each) is the final total..I just checked the ad and it is 3/$4…with a $3 RR if you buy all 3.
February 13, 2011 at 02:25 pm
Thanks for the linky!
February 13, 2011 at 03:48 pm
My ad says you actually get a $3 cpn off hershey's easter candy and not $3 in RR for the twizzlers…
February 14, 2011 at 12:53 pm
I just bought the Twizzlers. And received a 3.00 off coupon for Hershey's Easter Candy .
February 14, 2011 at 12:53 pm
February 13, 2011 at 09:47 pm
February 13, 2011 at 10:51 pm
I wanted to let anyone who can shop a the military commissaries that they take RR! I have used RR 3 times in the last 6 weeks. Each time I go to the check out I hand the cashier my ID, coupons & RR's. They say "oh, we can't take these, it says Walgreen's" Then I tell them oh there is a new policy and the cashiers cage has a page in their book that shows they can be used and the correct wording to look for on the RR (it can not say "only" redeemable at) Today I used $300 in rr and $57 in mfq's and paid .37 out of pocket (plus baggers tip) And the rr can be used toward the sircharges!!
February 14, 2011 at 10:40 am
Thanks for the opportunity to link up!
February 14, 2011 at 07:16 pm
Don't forget about the $1.00 off one 4.5oz or larger Chex Mix coupon from the Vons Football coupon book. (The one on sale is 8.75oz). It's a manufacturer coupon and doesn't expire until 3/31 so if should work
February 14, 2011 at 08:39 pm
Hey I'm confused.
Clairol Nice N Easy Foam Special…I did get the facebook coupon so its already free but how is there overage? And I get RR even though I didn't "pay" for the product? -
February 14, 2011 at 09:58 pm
Will the bogo Olay coupons work even though they aren't for, or don't seem to be for Olay collections? Anyone try this one yet?
February 21, 2011 at 02:38 am
I have one more question, do RR have an experation or do I just keep accumulating them until I have a certain amount to get the better deal?
February 21, 2011 at 02:44 am
Hmmm my first qustion didn't go through. Oh well I really feel dumb now. What does $1/30 P&G mean (I do know P&G) and what if you have no RR, where do you begin?
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Francis Gilbert: Proof that Gove by-passed his own Expert Panel to push through idiotic curriculum changes
The British Educational Association has just published the major correspondence about their President's (Mary James) involvement with the National Curriculum Review. The documentation details in depth exactly what Mary James and her colleague, primary school expert, Andrew Pollard, objected to in the National Curriculum Review. We already had some information about this from Andrew Pollard's blog on The Institute of ... read more and comment →
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Several versions of a 30's Hungarian "Suicide Song," "Gloomy Sunday, flank the Aliens Abduct Bigfoot Network's (A&E's) "The Most Evil Women in History: Elizabeth Bathory. But was she what they said she was, and, what did they even say?
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Mondo Diablo Episode 219: Gloomy Sunday and; Is THIS the real Erzsébet Báthory?
Mondo Diablo Episode 218: The Blood Countess Part 2
Part 2 of "Nightfall's" dramatization of the legend of Elizabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess.
Mondo Diablo Episode 217: The Blood Countess Part 1
Elizabeth (Erzsébet) Báthory was known as The Blood Countess because of her sadistic abuse of servants and probably others in her quest for youth and beauty, and probably sexual thrill. She was a countess in Transylvania in the late 16th/early 17th century during the time when nobility was considered to be a species apart from mere humans.
The Blood Countess radioplay on Nightfall, a CBC Toronto production, was produced in 1980.


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OpenWays released the following press release:
Chicago and Madison Heights, Mich. — June 10, 2011 —Two industry leaders in electronic locks and front-desk bypass, Saflok™, a member of the KABA® group, and OpenWays, a global provider of mobile-based access-management solutions, announce the release of a next-generation RFID locking system with factory-installed OpenWays Mobile Key built in. The new Saflok RT™ is designed to be a highly-effective solution for hotels looking to purchase state-of-the-art electronic locks. The joint solution adds a new dimension to room access, guest convenience and choice. The solution, and details about the first hotel company to deploy it, will be unveiled to North America hoteliers at HITEC, June 21-23 at the Austin (Texas) Convention Center.
OpenWays streamlines the hotel arrival process by harnessing the power of mobile technology and using the principle of Crypto Acoustic Credential (CAC™) and text messaging (SMS) to enable hotel guests bypass the front desk check-in process and open their room doors using any of the 5.8 billion cell phones in the world — any make, any mobile network. The Saflok RT™ RFID lock combines the rugged durability of a full-body lock with SAFLOK's highly reliable security features by bringing properties security, convenience and now choice, into a single source solution. Together this robust out-of-the-box RFID/Mobile Key solution provides more choice and more convenience than ever before.
"We are delighted to introduce the Saflok RT™ RFID lock to North America," said Alastair Cush, KABA Saflok Director of Marketing. "As the hospitality technology landscape continues to change by integrating mobile technologies, we are excited by the opportunities presented by the integration of the OpenWays solution. Now guests wishing to bypass the front desk and use their mobile phones as a room key can do so, knowing that they have the option to also stop at the front desk to obtain supplemental RFID keycards at any time during their stay."
Mobility is Key to Self Service
Pascal Metivier, OpenWays Founder and CEO, said that mobility is fast becoming the No. 1 technology trend for streamlining hotel operations and enhancing the guest experience. Therefore, he stressed the importance of offering a mobile self-service option that enables guests to access their rooms without having to stop at the front desk or at a kiosk upon arrival. OpenWays enables a guest to securely receive his or her room number and room key via cell phone (any type or brand and using any carrier network worldwide) prior to arriving at the hotel and proceed directly to the room upon arrival and open/unlock the SAFLOK™ equipped door. In fact, OpenWays guarantees full technical and future-proof compatibility with any mobile phone standard and immediate compatibly with all Mobile OS Standards.
"We are very pleased to work with Saflok in creating an all-inclusive RFID/Mobile Key solution," Metivier said. "When we unveiled OpenWays to the global hospitality market, Saflok was quick to recognize the value in offering a Mobile Key front-desk bypass option as a way to offer more convenience and more choice to guests. As OpenWays continues to be adopted by hotel companies across the globe, we are confident that Saflok's diverse customer base will bring increased market opportunities for us, and in turn, we will bring more self-service options to their loyal customers."
Google recently disclosed its mobile search figures, revealing that 19 percent of hotel queries were conducted on mobile devices. The information, released on their Mobile Advertising Blog, emphasizes the significance of mobile devices in the travel sector. In April of 2010, only 1.3 percent of websites were visited via a mobile device, but in April 2011, that number increased to 14.2 percent. Furthermore, industry analysts at eMarketer™ Digital Intelligence predict the number of U.S. consumers using mobile devices to research travel will climb from 19.7 million in 2010 to 29.7 million in 2012.
"The bottom line is that the mobile platform is playing a huge role in hospitality, as mobile phones remain an integral part of each person's daily life," Metivier said. "Because travelers are already comfortable with using mobile phones for other retail and travel transactions, offering a Mobile Key alternative is a logical extension of a hotel's self-service program. And just as 'mobility' and 'RFID' are hot topics today, so too is 'sustainability.' The Saflok RT™ supports a hotel's green initiative by reducing the number of plastic keycards in production, thereby helping the environment. We are quite proud of this integrated solution and look forward to its unveiling at HITEC."
To pre-schedule an in-person demonstration of OpenWays at HITEC, call Andrew Sanders at (732) 707-1869 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
About OpenWays
OpenWays is a global solution provider of mobile-based access-management and security solutions. With offices in Chicago, Las Vegas, Seoul and in Europe, OpenWays provides technology solutions allowing for the secure issuance and delivery of access rights and keys process via any cell phone operating on any network. The OpenWays solution is truly unique as it built on the concept of credential dematerialization. The OpenWays mobile room key solution works on ALL the 5.8 billion cell phones in service in the world today. For more information, please contact Barb Worcester at +1 440 930-5770 or email email@example.com. More information can be found by visiting www.OpenWays.com.
About KABA
KABA is a globally active, publicly traded security corporation. With its "Total Access" strategy, the KABA Group specializes in integrated solutions for security, organization, and convenience at building and information access points. KABA is also the world market's number-one provider of key blanks, key cutting and coding machines, transponder keys, and high-security locks. It is a leading provider of electronic access systems, locks, master key systems, hotel locking systems, security doors, and automatic doors. www.kaba.com
About Saflok
Saflok has been a member of the KABA since 2006. Saflok is a market innovator with 30 years of experience designing, manufacturing, and distributing electronic locks and systems. Its solutions are installed globally in the hospitality, lodging, multihousing, and commercial markets. Saflok is committed to delivering best in class solutions that help properties achieve improved operations and reduced costs. www.saflok.com


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It has made the entire story of the gospel so clear to me. In learning the story, step by step, it builds upon itself and makes so much sense. It's not just an emotional, feel good thing. It's a perfect plan that "legally" explains my human condition and my way of escape. It has affirmed my faith and made me excited and more confident to share this good news.
Tying the pieces together...I've been looking for a way to do a Bible overview so that I have a foundation I understand and can explain to others. This is solid material to help me do that. I hope to go through it time and time again so that the links between the puzzle pieces are secure.
This study has been beneficial to me, because it has simplified things. It also has helped me understand things that once put a harness on my faith (e.g., how God can be perfectly loving and perfectly just at the same time). I now feel confident that I could explain Yahweh's history and identity to a non-believer, or even a believer.
TERM has given me insight and tools to present Christ to two people that I love & care for. Through consequences of my sin (lifestyle), they have not sought out my Lord. They have instead embraced the world and its attractions. Now in their 40's, my heart's desire is to reach them with the Truth, the Way and the Light. To bring Jesus into their lives to break down the walls that have been built.
This 3-day journey has given me the tools to do this. I will use it with them and then let my Lord do the rest.
The By this Name TERM Seminar clearly outlines Yahweh's plan of salvation though the entire Bible. It was so thorough of everything someone coming from a post-modern worldview needs to know about who God is and why we should trust Him. The message is deep, yet easy to understand. I feel confident in being used by God to go through this study with some lost sheep in my life, and I can't wait to get started with them!
The message of the good news has been made clear to me. I now fully understand why Jesus had to shed his blood by dying on the cross. I understand why the Old Testament was written:
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This article was originally published in the Hampton Union newspaper of Hampton, New Hampshire on September 25, 2007. You can also read the article here on the Hampton Union website.
On Aug. 5, I arrived in Japan to start my job as an assistant language teacher of English at a high school in Kobe, Japan. Several orientations later, I'm finally settling into my new home and preparing for the start of classes.
Even though Kobe is on the other side of the planet from Hampton, there are a lot of spots that remind me of home. Not far from my apartment, I can take a train to the beach and stroll along the boardwalk. Sunbathers tan during the day and meet friends at bars or clubs at night. I don't get to see Hampton Beach fireworks, but the giant Ferris wheel at Harbor Land puts on quite a show of flashing electric light. I have yet to find a fried dough stand, but tako-yaki, small balls of dough with octopus inside, actually make for a great snack.
The nearby harbor area, with its mix of shipping industries, small restaurants, and posh shopping is reminiscent of Portsmouth, and just as the New Hampshire woods and hiking trails have never been far from Hampton, Kobe is surrounded by mountains to the north that provide a nice break from the city life.
This summer, temperatures were brutally hot in Japan. The cicadas buzz loudly from every tree and the air is thick and humid. Even though there is a short summer vacation in August, the halls of the school are filled with the students' voices. Boys in heavy padding practice kendo in the hot gym and girls run softball drills in the dry dirt field. Down the hall from the teachers' office, the brass band plays scales on tubas and trumpets.
When I was a high school student in New Hampshire, I don't remember ever stepping foot inside my school during summer vacation. Vacation days were precious and meant to be spent as far away from academia as possible. However, for these Japanese students, vacation seems to be precious time for practicing with their clubs. In addition to their classes, most students join a single club and stick with it for their three years of senior high school. Sports and music clubs, in particular, demand an incredible time commitment, with daily practices that often run during the weekend as well as weekdays.
Instead of following a regular season of home and away games, clubs participate in large tournaments with other schools. If a club only has one tournament in the year, they may only have that one chance to showcase their hours and hours of practice.
Third-year students come into school to take supplementary classes for their college entrance exams. In the states we have the grueling and nerve-racking experience of the SATs, but high school students have some consolation knowing their essays and school records will also be taken into account along with their test scores. Entrance into prestigious schools in Japan depends solely on the exams and each college has a different test. The exams are so demanding many students attend jyuku — cram schools — in the evenings after their regular classes and club practices. Some students even take a year off after high school to devote all their time to studying for the exams.
Overcoming this emphasis on testing is my first challenge as an English-language teacher. All students are required to take English classes, but the textbooks and teaching materials are always made with the exams in mind. Instead of teaching real-life, practical English skills, students only learn how to pass the English portions of written tests. My job is to actually get them speaking and listening to English in the hopes they will have a more functional grasp on the language.
Even though I am only an assistant teacher, and my desk is in the spot of lowest rank in the staff room, I have a fast-growing celebrity status with the students. Foreigners are still rare in Japan and just one look at me is enough to start a fit of giggles in any group of students.
My curly hair and goatee become things of wonder. In the past few weeks, I have been likened to Elijah Wood, his "Lord of the Rings" counterpart Frodo Baggins, Orlando Bloom and a Greek God. I try not to let this go to my head. Their reactions at least help me remember that native English speakers have a rare and important place in a Japanese school. I only hope I can live up to their expectations as class begins this fall.


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You must be wondering how you should be participating your first Ironman events. Registration can become one of the most overwhelming activities that you could ever do. It might become one of your most exciting as well as frustrating events to find the right race to run. You might be looking through the Ironman challenge website and finding different kinds of races for yourself. However, there are so many of them that choosing the right one can become a difficult job for you. In order to make sure that your first ever Ironman distances are covered with ease, follow these three simple steps.
• Find a race that matches you- okay! It is not necessary to run the full length race in the first time itself. There are numerous kinds of Ironman events being organized around the world and you don't have to worry about hitting the ace in the first try itself. You must have your own preference, time constrains and more. Therefore, check your preferences and endurance level before you chose the race. You must be able to find a race that suits you. It can either be a sprint-distance race or a half distance race. Chose only something that you have trained and prepared for. Selecting something new altogether would be a wrong decision. Know more stories from experienced ironman competitors to help you on the preparations on triathlons.
• Ease of access- if you are living in Miami, you should not be choosing a race that is being held in the UK. Your first priority must be to go local. Find the nearest possible place where the Ironman events are being organized. This would make sure that you are running on familiar tracks and also getting ample support from your friends and family. You would be able to plan your first even better in this way and would also be getting some competitive edge over the others.
• Plan properly- if there is are Ironman triathlon events happening nearby your city in the next 7 days and you have not prepared well for them, it is better not to participate. You must plan your Ironman challenge in advance. It is great fun to be a part of the Ironman challenge legacy but serious contestants must first focus on their level of preparation. If you feel that you have trained enough then you can participate even in an event happening the next day. Therefore, take time out to plan your season and give yourself ample time to train.


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>> Come on Dean, how can you be so cruel as to "tease" us with
> cow catcher WITHOUT taking any close ups of your work and a "how I
I wish I could take credit for some fancy modeling but it is a
> did it" explanation------you owe us on that one !!! It sure looks
> good from a distance !!!
Westmodel "Old Time Cowcatcher" that I bought from
www.aspenmodel.com I had to do a little cutting and fitting and I
bent up a small brass mounting plate so that the cowcatcher is
fastened only to the boiler and will lift off along with the body if
the body has to be removed to service the engine.
I have a higher resolution version of the picture which I will send
you (and anyone else that asks for it) directly. (I am getting ready
to go on vacation though and won't be checking mail after Tuesday.)
> Maybe you could draw us a picture of how you wired up the
I used a jack from http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?
> dual power source.
category=190&item=DCJ-21&type=store which has a normally closed
switch in it. It allows the battery power to pass through. When a
plug is inserted, the switch opens and sends the power from the plug
to the Joerger controller. I used this power supply,
category=480&item=PS-10&type=store, which had a plug to fit the above
I will send you (and anyone else that asks) a pdf file showing the
wiring on request.
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Curbside Splendor Newsletter - July 2010
By Victor David Giron
In the month of July and late June we published the work listed below. Our first print journal will be due out early 2011. Until then we'll continue to publish work online on a periodic basis.
An excerpt from our first novel Sophomoric Philosophy by Victor David Giron due out this fall was also published by ZaftigZen. You can read it here: The Widow-Maker. Be on the look-out for further updates on SP's release including trailers directed by Garett Holden (CS friend and contributor) that are in the works.
Please read these works and enjoy them as we did. Please share with others and encourage others to submit. (See our submission guidelines.)
Like Moths in the Night – Timothy Gager (Boston)
Beyond the Black – Isabel Kestner (New Jersey)
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Winter Pays for Summer – Gavin Broom (Scotland)
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