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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. this book did have more action than the first one which is the usual, it is a good series. it makes makes me wonder about the truth that lies in the stories because of my belief of the saying "for every pound of fiction there is an ouce of truth" fast paced. its easy to see perceptions can be so different even when two people see the same thing. its true every one sees something different. One heck of a take on Nicolas Flamel and the feisty Perenelle As young adult fiction goes The Magician is okay but needs some work. Even though it is fantasy the chances of a fifteen-year-old killing a millennia old giant lizard seems kind of slim. The weak plot is helped some by a subplot that is pretty good and characters that are interesting and funny. As a sequel it does not hold up to the first book in the series, The Alchemyst. What makes this series work is the setting of Earth where magic is very much alive. The series also brings legends, gods, and goddesses out of fiction and puts them beside famous people from history, who are themselves often immortal. For anyone interested in mythology this combination comes off as pretty clever. While the main plot is fairly weak it does pick up the story where the first book left off and continues the plot through well. The big issue I have with this book is it doesn't feel like it was really needed. It could have easily been condensed into just a few chapters. The pacing also has some issues as the action doesn't really get going until well into the story when we meet Nidhogg. When the tale finally does get going it doesn't hold up to the giant battle in Hecate's Shadowrealm from the first book. Scott would have been served better to combine this book with another installment in the series then have it stand alone. Read the Review This series is growing greatly on me. I'm itching to read the 3rd book!! This is a great series in learning about the mythological gods and historical places of famous countries. I look forward to knowing what is to come of the Twins. no reviews | add a review
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In one of the most highly anticipated nights of the spring, Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz premiered their latest project, "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" at Disneyland on Saturday, May 7th, 2011 in Anaheim, California. Depp rocked a shorter haircut, a pair of baggy black slacks, fun blazer and sneakers keeping his look casual cool while his co-star Cruz pulled all the stops in a long, body hugging black gown.
HELLOO!! It's only been four months since the birth of her son and Penelope has already snapped back into shape. Doesn't it just make you want to hate on her?!
The latest addition to the Pirate of the Caribbean franchise hits theaters on May 20th.
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This was another easy and pleasy pattern from BurdaStyle. It's a version of the Cowl Dress that is first printed in the October '12 issue of the magazine (no. 118a).
It's quite an easy to sew dress with 2 very nice details. However, unlike the fabric choice advised by the pattern company, I used a moderately lightweight fabric and ended up having quite a nice neckline look. More info on the project here:
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Oct 31, 2012, 06.46 PMby atrinka
I want to sew this dress using a knit fabric and no zipper, so thank you for experimenting ahead of me! :). Great dress!
Nov 1, 2012, 11.05 AMby Sewing Your Style
:)) i'll be waiting for your version on the site as well
Oct 25, 2012, 08.29 AMby Sewing Your Style
I used a ligthweight cotton fabric with prints. If you intend to sew it Jilleighlum, you shoud pay a little more attention to the front hem line of the dress… that was the only downside of this pattern.
Oct 23, 2012, 04.11 AMby schnui
Well done. I love this dress and it looks great on you.
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thanks :))
Oct 22, 2012, 08.09 PMby Mary Athey
Lovely dress and its a fab fit on you x
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thank you Mary!
Oct 22, 2012, 01.17 PMby klotto
I love your purple version, very feminine!
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Its 2 years since The District Conference in Khon Kaen… holy fuck
I only know by Ludmila's birthday. Her birthday which led to a week of crazy clubbing and drama and The start of the best part of my exchange…
and right now I'm dying inside because I still miss it so much. I'm recalling every moment as I type this and its tearing me apart.. I just.. It was so amazing and so fun and and I made so many memories with the most amazing people.. I went to my first Thai club. I cooked pancakes in a cramped kitchen, I made out with a Brasilian while dancing in RAD… fuck I miss that club.. If I keep typing I'm gonna cry… so I gotta stop..
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Ex-Blackburn College worker jailed for fraud (From Blackburn Citizen)
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1:00pm Wednesday 18th September 2013 in News By Jessica Cree, Crime reporter
A FORMER Blackburn College worker has been sent to prison for spending more than £21,000 on a 'lavish lifestyle' funded by a works' credit card.
Shaheda Lorgat, of Mossdale, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to 19 counts of fraud by abuse of position, which took place over a three year and eight month period while working as a purchasing officer at the college.
Among the items the 49-year-old spent the money on were a holiday to Florida, a trip to Alton Towers, solicitor's bills for her divorce from her husband and builders' costs.
The fraud came to light in February last year when a member of staff noticed discrepancies on the college's credit card.
Preston Crown Court was told that Lorgat started fraudulently using the card when her husband left her after more than 20 years' of domestic abuse.
Defending, Leila Ghahhary said: "When her husband left her, she felt a desperate need to pretend to the outside world that everything was okay.
"Her state of mind and emotional anxiety and the stress she was going through at the time lead her behave in a way that projected something totally different, hence the spending."
Recorder Robert Crawford sentenced her to 12 months imprisonment. He told Lorgat yesterday: "All these things you did with public money that should have been spent on an educational institution."
Rachel Curry, director of resources at Blackburn College, said: "The college is satisfied with the outcome of the legal proceedings against a former colleague who was dismissed from our employment over 18 months ago." A statement from Lorgat's ex-husband Mr Mohammed Lorgat sent to the Lancashire Telegraph said: "Ms Esat, aka Lorgat, has no connection with the Lorgat family and committed the fraud by spending on lavish lifestyle and luxuries. She carried out these activities after we separated and divorced and I have had no contact with her."


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As Aldous Huxley noted: "To his dog, every man is Napoleon." Which means little Lola — George Osborne's new bichon frisé puppy — has major delusions of grandeur when it comes to her owner's importance. On Sunday, the Chancellor tweeted a picture of the new resident of 11 Downing Street, who looks like Snowy from Tintin but with added fluff factor. Apparently, there have been "some early issues with toilet training" but the family love her.


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David history lesson here they have been left untouched since Hewlett-Packard.
Eventually finished up with their work in the company but here they are Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard I want to give you a tour inside.
Very rare look inside the -- offices of the two guys who bet in college at Stamford.
This is -- Hewlett's office come on -- and of course the floor they put in court court and not carpet because they sit carpet would be too excessive they wanted to remain with their original roots of having started in a garage.
Look the change that was originally on your people still add to it to this day because.
Bill Hewlett always left one penny on his desk because he wanted to see if anybody would -- -- -- the founder nobody ever dead.
And you can see -- here they always have their doors open so they could -- -- talk to each other this is Dave Packard's offices you -- women.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that Camilo Reyes, 38, of Orland, in Glenn County, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr., to 27 months in federal prison for transfer of false identification documents.
According to the plea agreement, between December 14, 2009 and August 13, 2010, Reyes sold fraudulent identification documents to undercover agents at a store in Orland. On March 12, 2010 an undercover agent met with Reyes and paid him $300 in exchange for two fraudulent resident alien registration cards (green cards) and two fraudulent social security cards. The cards contained fictitious identifying information and photographs that the agent had provided. During a search of Reyes's home, agents found tools and materials used in manufacturing fraudulent documents such as printers, card stock and lamination devices. Judge Burrell immediately remanded the defendant into custody to begin his sentence.
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Logsdon admitted to crime, two sayPair's remarks part of testimony as several give details in Heckel case.Two women called by the state Monday to testify at trial for a man charged with killing a Hutchinson woman told jurors he admitted to the crime.Both Karra "Kylie" Branton, 40, and Cynthia Brown, 39, wore jail jumpsuits and shackles appearing before Reno County District Judge Trish Rose in the fifth day of trial for 33-year-old Charles Christopher Logsdon.
Branton, incarcerated for a parole violation in a drug case, testified she has known Logsdon and his co-defendant, 49-year-old Billy Joe Craig Jr., for about 20 years. Roughly a month before Heckel's death, she and the two men planned to rob local drug dealer Kayla Rodriguez by giving her counterfeit money in exchange for methamphetamine, Branton testified. "Once guns were brought up, I backed out," Branton said, testifying it was Logsdon who wanted to involve guns in the robbery. Prosecutors say Heckel's killing was a case of mistaken identity, alleging Logsdon, Craig and a third, unidentified male were targeting 25-year-old Rodriguez but instead killed Heckel when they entered the wrong home. Branton admitted Monday that after she learned guns would be involved, she told Hutchinson resident Zachary Glenn about the plan so he could warn Rodriguez. Glenn, 37, also incarcerated on a drug case, testified Monday he did warn Rodriguez. Logsdon called and threatened Branton after he found out "I ruined the plan," she testified. According to Branton, Logsdon moved to Nebraska on July 1, 2011. She said he called her at least three times after Heckel's death and said he was in Texas and knew police were looking for him. During one call, Logsdon cried when he told her he stayed up "two days too many" and shot Heckel, Branton testified. Under questioning from Logsdon's attorney, Michael Brown of Mulvane, Branton acknowledged she spoke with investigators several times and admitted she told Logsdon she thought he was in a love triangle with Hutchinson resident Kylie Hartman, but Logsdon said it wasn't true. Branton said she didn't initially talk to investigators because Logsdon was her longtime friend, "and I was scared of him." *** Brown, in prison on theft, forgery and drug convictions, testified Monday that Logsdon passed her notes through the cell doors, confessing his involvement in Heckel's death, while the two were in jail in October 2011. Logsdon said he and Hutchinson resident Matthew Barnes went into Heckel's home armed, planning to rob her, and Craig was their driver, Brown testified. She said Logsdon told her he went into a room where Heckel's 5-year-old son was and told the boy to shut up. Logsdon said Barnes shot Heckel in the back of the head, and he shot her in the front of the head as they were leaving, Brown testified. Brown said she was "told" the guns were thrown into the Carey Park pond, but then she was later told the guns were in Heckel's yard. When questioned by Stephen Maxwell, senior assistant district attorney, Brown said she didn't recall asking for leniency from investigators, but if an officer testified she did, she wouldn't dispute it. During a preliminary hearing last February for Craig and Logsdon, Reno County District Judge Joe McCarville ruled there was evidence of a conspiracy to commit murder between Craig, Logsdon, Barnes and Hartman, although Barnes and Hartman have not been charged in Heckel's death. Denise Pederson, jailed on drug charges, testified she previously lived with Hartman and Austin Elwell, Hartman's boyfriend. She said Hartman previously joked about the murder case by saying she got a short haircut because "she thought it would look less likely as a murderess." Hartman also said she thought Craig would protect her because he was "too in love with her," Pederson said. Elwell, 27, testified Hartman kept a photo of Kayla Rodriguez in her bedroom around the time of the murder. Elwell and Hartman were federally indicted in August 2011 with unlawful possession of ammunition by users of controlled substances. On Monday, Elwell said he settled the federal case by pleading to two misdemeanor drug charges and agreeing to talk to investigators about the Heckel case "one last time." Jurors also heard testimony Monday from 25-year-old Chelsea Peterson of Hutchinson. Peterson said that after Heckel's death, Logsdon's cousin Leonard Hill came over to her house and said Logsdon had "shot her in the face." Crying, Peterson testified Hill and Logsdon used to hang out together often but not after the murder. She said Hill also told her he, too, had gone to Heckel's house. *** Authorities testified Monday that they saw no signs of a struggle in the Heckel home. John Tracy, deputy coroner and death-scene investigator, and Scott Kipper, forensic pathologist at the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center, said they saw no defensive wounds on Heckel. Neither saw signs of sexual assault, and Tracy said he found nothing in the Heckel home that would indicate a robbery. Kipper also testified about conducting an autopsy on Heckel, who suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the back of the head, a gunshot wound to her back that exited the front of her chest, and a gunshot wound that grazed her left side. Kipper said the shot in the back likely came from a shooter standing 2 feet away or less. He said a "medium-caliber" bullet was recovered during the autopsy, and he could not say the order in which the shots were fired. He also testified there were no drugs or alcohol present in Heckel's body. Heckel was found lying on her back in the corner of her kitchen after her son alerted neighbors, who called police. Hutchinson Police Lt. Martin Robertson, Detective Dean Harcrow and Detective Tyson Meyers were called again to testify, along with Jeff Newsum, Kansas Bureau of Investigation senior special agent. The officers said their investigation focus shifted in June 2011 after they eliminated those close to Heckel as suspects, including Heckel's husband, Brian, who had been working out of town. Joshua Zimmerman, the biological father of Heckel's son, testified Monday that he, too, was working, which investigators verified. "You were never able to find anyone who wanted to kill Jennifer Heckel because she was Jennifer Heckel?" asked Maxwell, senior assistant DA. "No," Newsum said. In June 2011, investigators started to discuss the possibility of a home invasion or daytime burglary. He said officers began to talk to people involved with drugs who might know about the murder. After Craig told Detective Harcrow he knew Heckel was shot in the head - information that hadn't been released - investigators focused on Craig and "the circle of friends he had around him," Robertson testified. They learned of a plan to kill Rodriguez and developed the theory of mistaken identity, both Robertson and Newsum said. Police were informed the killers allegedly went back to Hartman's home after the murder, where they learned the wrong person was killed, Robertson said. Obtaining a search warrant, officers searched Hartman's home and found a Christmas picture of Rodriguez and her three children, he said. Newsum testified investigators believe Craig's red Cadillac was driven to Heckel's house for the crime. Jacob Maxwell of Hutchinson testified Monday he bought the Cadillac from Craig within a few days after the murder. District Attorney Keith Schroeder told Judge Rose he expects the state could rest its case by Nov. 7 instead of Thanksgiving, as he previously estimated, as 44 witnesses already have testified in less than three days.
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The third instalment of the Gasmask Gazetteer investigates the curious goings-on at a rail depot and railway hotel north of London and introduces the hotel proprietor and his staff. This waypoint contains little of interest to most guests, and yet a chosen few may never take their leave once the hotel's owner takes an interest in them. A hotel with more doors th... [click here for more]
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They didn't go to Tech once. Everyone knows who the other people are besides the 3 people who weren't chosen, 1 of those being Tech. At least go to him once and get his name out there. MTV producer's suck. That sucked. I'm pissed I watched that to see Tech sit there. Besides all that the show blows.
That was a suck assed show...hope the next couple episodes are better. I just saw it cause I live on the PacificNWest Coast. Tech Didnt get to say shit! WTF?!
I was so damn excited to see the Man! Had it planned out for like a week, had my whole set up, ready to fire it up and laugh with tech cuz i knew they were drinkin, wifey was watchin and the homie... What a waste of fuckin time! MGK was fuckin BUCK WILD though!!!!! Fuckin Era Of The White Boy! Only thing that made it worth watchin except the funny ass questions they kept asking Fat Joe! But the Tweet during the brake said it all, "Someone pick Tech's Square!" Whack...
Don't know anything about this.. Fuckin' Kiwi TV. Link to the show online anyone?
I think next weeks episode has Fat Joe, Amber Rose, DJ Khaled, Chiddy Bang, Method Man, Lamarr Woodley, Vinny (from Jersey Shore), Biz Markie and Lil Duval
It will probably be on here tomorrow http://www.mtv.com/shows/hip_hop_squares/series.jhtml
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Don't know anything about this.. Fuckin' Kiwi TV. Link to the show online anyone?
yea i waited all day to watch it and he didnt even get picked, it was fucked. but hopefully the next ones will be better if not im kickin a whole in my tv lol
shit was gay nice seeing mgk
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They gave tech the worst square. If anybody knows tick tac toe u know never pick that square. They better give him the.center one on one of these episodes. Don't hate on the show though u guys, when I first heard about this shit the first thing I thought was, "damn, this would be a good show to get tech n9ne and some other dope new comers some exposure." Then look! The very first episode there he is! Fuckin gay that nobody chose him most definitely, but he's got 2 more episodes! Think about how much exposure that is, this is gonna be one of the most watched shows on cable television
He's on two more episodes, like it's been said already. A lot of fans were pissed, but I mean, you can't MAKE the contestants pick him lol.
Give it a chance.
i'll say it again....ALL MTV SHOWS ARE SCRIPTED. so yes mtv makes the contestants pick who mtv wants. welcome to the real world.
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He's on two more episodes, like it's been said already. A lot of fans were pissed, but I mean, you can't MAKE the contestants pick him lol.
Give it a chance.
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Krizz Kaliko 'Son of Sam' Now Available!
Stevie Stone '2 Birds 1 Stone' In Stores Now!
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CES Cru "Constant Energy Struggles" Purchase Now!
Kutt Calhoun "Black Gold" Album Now Available!
Brotha Lynch Hung "Mannibalector" Album In Stores Now!
Tech N9ne's Hostile Takeover: The Story Behind The Tour
Prozak "Nocturnal" EP Now Available!
Krizz Kaliko "Neh' Mind" EP Now Available!
Tech N9ne – 'E.B.A.H.'/'Boiling Point' Combo EP Now In Stores!
Tech N9ne "Boiling Point" EP Now Available!
Stevie Stone "Momentum" EP Now Available!
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Paula Konikoff, JD, MAI, chair of AI's Professional Standards and Guidance Committee, discusses the USPAP Updates
USPAP contains the generally accepted standards for professional appraisal practice in North America, as developed by the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) of the Appraisal Foundation.
USPAP also includes 10 Statements on Appraisal Standards which clarify, interpret, explain, or elaborate on a Standards Rule and which have the full weight of a Standards Rule and 32 Advisory Opinions which illustrate the applicability of appraisal standards in specific situations and offer advice from the Appraisal Standards Board for the resolution of appraisal issues and problems. Advisory Opinions do not establish or interpret existing standards.
USPAP can be purchased on the Appraisal Foundation website.
The ASB has issued the 2013 SUMMARY OF ACTIONS RELATED TO PROPOSED USPAP CHANGES, which includes the revisions adopted for the 2014-2015 edition USPAP.
The Appraisal Institute has adopted the Certification Standard to require specific certification statements that are not a part of USPAP.
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2013 Terra Madre Day
**Canceled due to inclement weather**
Slow Food Corvallis and Ten Rivers Food Web have made the difficult and sad decision to cancel the Terra Madre event scheduled for Saturday. It is necessary in consideration for our participants and our vendors, many of whom travel from rural areas. The food prepared for the event will most likely be donated it to a local group that feeds those in need.
Thank you to all the local producers who generously donated ingredients for the Terra Madre meal. Please express your appreciation to them:
Carol Deppe
Denison Farms
Freddy Guys Hazelnuts
Gathering Together Farm
Northwest Natural Beef
Rain Sheep
Running Wild Rice
Saturday, 7 December 2013
at the Benton County Fairgrounds Auditorium
3 to 7pm
Admission Free
Join Slow Food Corvallis and Ten Rivers Food Web for our 4th Annual Terra Madre Day and Holiday Food Fair celebrating local growers and artisans in a family-friendly atmosphere. Enjoy music, food, and local vendors featuring an array of wares from mushrooms and confections to sea salt and cider. Treat yourself to a delicious hot meal inspired by the cookbook Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi and adapted to our bountiful Willamette Valley winter produce. The meal is available for purchase with proceeds going to Slow Food Corvallis Programs.
Terra Madre Menu
Salad of seasonal greens with persimmons and hazelnuts
Roasted squash and red onion with tahini and za'atar
Basmati and wild rice with chickpeas, currants and herbs
Kofta b'siniyah (lamb and beef meatballs)
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A shed fire touched off a woods fire that burned 6 acres Monday in Newberry Township.
The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. at 570 Old Quaker Road and quickly spread to nearby underbrush in a wooded area.
Jennifer Robertello, who lives nearby in the 400 block of Old Quaker Road, said her stepson and his friends were outside playing on a trampoline when they saw flames. They went inside and told Robertello, who called 911.
"At first it (the fire) didn't look that bad, but the wind kept swooping in," she said.
Wind gusts fanned the flames, pushing the fire across the wooded lot along Old Quaker Road toward Fusion F.C. soccer fields.
"The fire spread really fast in the wind," said Sherry Martin, who lives in the same block as Robertello.
Shed: Fire crews were able to stop the fire before it could reach any homes, said Chief Gary Hatterer Jr. of the Newberry Township Fire Department.
"The crew did an outstanding job," he said.
The home at 570 Old Quaker Road, owned by Richard Acri, according to county tax records, sustained siding damage from the shed fire. Heat from that fire melted some of the siding on the home.
The roughly 8-foot-by-12-foot shed and an attached 8-foot-by-8-foot shed were completely destroyed. Damage to the shed, not including its contents, is estimated at between $2,000 and $2,500, Hatterer said.
A state police fire marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of that fire.
Wildfire: Between 10 and 12 departments, including one from Cumberland County, were dispatched to battle the blaze. The high number of departments were called in because of manpower needs, Hatterer said.
Hatterer said he feared the fire, fueled by dry underbrush, would travel down a hill toward Lewisberry Road. Fire crews were able to set up a fire line to stop the fire from spreading despite gusty winds at times.
"That would have been the highest difficulty: the wind," he said.
The fire was largely contained to the underbrush, but a few trees were also set alight.
Sue Northey said the fire came within 25 to 30 yards of her home in the 300 block of Old Quaker Road.
She credited the quick action of neighbors and fire crews for preventing it from spreading to her home. One neighbor sprayed water from a garden hose along the edge of Northey's lawn before firefighters arrived, she said.
However, the underbrush on about 75 percent of 5 acres of a wooded lot burned. A treehouse on the lot was destroyed in the blaze.
"Our kids are grown, so we don't need it anymore," Northey said.


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Emery: your assumptions are incorrect. Since it is a QT codec it should work with virtually any QT supporting application, whether they support REDCODE or not.
FCP just adds more support so that the codec is real-time enabled on the FCP timeline and we have some other options for FCP to plug into their transfer (transcode) option.
At the moment we're testing internally and with select partners. When the first few camera's will ship we will work with those customers closely to make sure everything is working properly. Of course that includes testing on multiple platforms and with multiple NLE's.


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In order just list from Best to Worst how you rate Strange Music Artists.
1.) Tech N9ne
2.) Mayday
3.) Krizz Kaliko
4.) Brotha Lynch
5.) Kutty
6.) Ces Cru
7.) Stevie Stone
9.) Big Scoob
10.) Jay Rock / Prozak - I dislike them both 100%
Ritz - Pending.
1) Tech N9ne (Amazing lyricist, incredible flow and delivery. The only thing he lacks is content, a lot of his subjects get repetitive. His versatility is also a strong suit, he can flow great on any type of beat or song.)
2) Kutt Calhoun (Kutty's always been my #2 on Strange. He has the ability to make those deep emotional tracks, he's got a great flow, lyricism, and his beat selection is always top notch)
3) Brotha Lynch (Good flow, good lyricism, and the way he speaks on real life emotional issues that he's going through by using the persona of a serial killer is both entertaining and impressive)
4) Jay Rock (He's got that classic West Coast gangsta rap sound. Plus he has content. And thats a good combination. His rhyme schemes aren't always that impressive, but overall, he's a great artist)
5) Ces Cru (Great lyricists, amazing chemistry. They seemed to lack content on 13 in comparison to The Playground, and the beats didn't suit them as well either.)
6) Rittz (He's this high on this list for basically just one song. And that's Sleep at Night. That songs amazing. He's difficult to understand when he's chopping, but his lyricism is good. Also, his contribution to Growin Up In The Gutter >>>
Great flow)
7) Krizz Kaliko (Pretty good lyricist, amazing singer, but his beat selection is questionable and his latest albums have strayed too far from rap for me to really enjoy them)
8) Stevie Stone (His beat selection is great, he makes tracks that can get you hyped and are great for workout, but his lyricism is average compared to the rest of the Strange team, and he's difficult to understand at time due to too much gruff in his voice)
9) Mayday (everyone rates them so high. They have some really dope tracks, but in general, I find them boring and repetitive)
10) Big Scoob (I like Big Scoob, but everyone on Strange is sick, so someone has to be lower on the list)
11) Prozak (The one person on Strange that I just don't enjoy their music)
!. Tech N9ne - Most versatile rapper maybe ever. Also most improved rapper i've ever heard. He's always been dope but from The Worst to Now he's thrown in so many different techniques and tricks that no1 is fucking with him.
2. Brotha Lynch - Maybe the most legendary and most forgot about rapper. Nobody i've ever heard has as catchy of lyrics.I've walked around quoating lyrics in my head more than any rapper. (hope his new album can bring him to par with where he use to be to the new generation)
3. Rittz - Rookie of the year! He killed everything he's featured with Yelawolf and is the only rapper i've heard this year with maybe the exception of Twista who can keep my interset as much as Tech on a track.
4. Krizz Kaliko - I admidt I always thought he was overated and got more love than Kutt when he wasn't as dope 2 me. But his last album really proved how versatile he is with singin and being a way above average rapper, Genius.
4. Ces Cru - with the Melodic r&b fused in with new day style of rap these guys really bring together the old and the new to me. Real Fresh sound and they def keep my interest.
5. Mayday - I did not like TMTYL no matter how many times I tried to go back to it. But than I gave Thrift Store Halos a try and it was perfect Summer music. Reminded me alot of the good old Sublime for some reason. Great music and Wrek is a filthy rapper.
6. Kutt - I like the Gangsta ass tracks he does. The Flamez mixtape was filthy. But he's not getting enough exposure and I didn't really like his last album tbh it was just to mainstream sounding for his kind of forte imo
7. Jay Rock - NC
8. Stevie Stone - NC
9. Big Scoob - He's cool. I bought the last album and enjoy the Gshit he does..nothing spectacular to me but a good listen from time2time.
10. Prozak - I just cant get into his voice. That ICP soundin shit is not vibin with me. He was soppose to have a track with Twista called Twilight Zone. You can hear it on Ytube, it sounded filthy!! Shoulda been on his album. :(
Tech N9ne 'Therapy' Available Now!
Prozak 'We All Fall Down' Available Now!
Krizz Kaliko 'Son of Sam' Now Available!
Stevie Stone '2 Birds 1 Stone' In Stores Now!
Tech N9ne 'Something Else' In Stores Now!
¡MAYDAY! "Believers" In Stores Now
Wrekonize "The War Within" Now Available!
Rittz "The Life And Times Of Jonny Valiant" Purchase Now!
CES Cru "Constant Energy Struggles" Purchase Now!
Kutt Calhoun "Black Gold" Album Now Available!
Brotha Lynch Hung "Mannibalector" Album In Stores Now!
Tech N9ne's Hostile Takeover: The Story Behind The Tour
Prozak "Nocturnal" EP Now Available!
Krizz Kaliko "Neh' Mind" EP Now Available!
Tech N9ne – 'E.B.A.H.'/'Boiling Point' Combo EP Now In Stores!
Tech N9ne "Boiling Point" EP Now Available!
Stevie Stone "Momentum" EP Now Available!
Tech N9ne "E.B.A.H." EP Now Available!
Kutt Calhoun "Kelvin" EP Now Available!
Ces Cru "13" EP Now Available!
¡MAYDAY! "Thrift Store Halos" EP Now Available!
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The following prestigious honors were given at the International Reading Association 57th Annual Convention in Chicago.
IRA Arbuthnot Award
Pamela Farris, Illinois State University
IRA/Weekly Reader Eleanor M. Johnson Award
Gary Wellbrock, New York, NY
IRA Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Grant
Dawn Beach, River Forest Community School Corporation
IRA Award for Technology and Reading
Grand Winner: Malea Ellison, Mountain Pine School District
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Southeast Regional Winner: Meagan Lynn England
Plains Regional Winner: Sheila K. Berenson
IRA Erwin Zolt Curriculum Award
David Krauter, Arizona State University Preparatory Academy
Jessica Boland, Arizona State University Preparatory Academy
IRA Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading
Charline Barnes Rowland, West Virginia University
IRA William S. Gray Citation of Merit
Brian Cambourne, University of Wollongong, Australia
IRA Maryann Manning Outstanding Volunteer Award
Jo Anne Bryant, Alabama Reading Association
Serge Terwagne (posthumous), Belgium
IRA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award—Primary Fiction
Stephen Savage, Where's Walrus? (Scholastic)
IRA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award—Primary Non-fiction
Jeanne Walker Harvey, My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden's Childhood Journey, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon (Marshall Cavendish)
IRA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award—Intermediate Fiction
Sheila O'Connor, Sparrow Road (Putnam)
Lucy Christopher, Flyaway (Chicken House/Scholastic)
IRA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award—Young Adult Fiction
Ruta Sepetys, Between Shades of Gray (Philomel)
IRA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award—Young Adult Non-fiction
Georgia Bragg, How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous, illustrated by Kevin O'Malley (Walker)
IRA Paul A. Witty Short Story Award
Brenda Moore, "Beyond the Call of Duty," Cricket Magazine, Carus Publishing
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I decided to make a list of books I have read this vacation just to see my progress and how many books I've knocked off my to-read list. So far, here goes the books I've read in April:
- Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
- Across The Universe by Beth Revis
- Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini
- City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (reread)
- City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (reread)
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares
- The Hunger Games by Suzzane Collins (reread)
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (reread)
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (reread)
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
And then here are the books I've read during the first week of May:
- The Lightning Theif by Rick Riordan
- This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
- Divergent by Veronica Roth (reread)
Currently reading: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
So that's a total of 14 books with 8 books off my to-read list and 6 rereads. Yes, I do read books, especially series, all over again so before reading the newly released sequel for them. It helps me remember more the details of the story. Overall, I feel like I'm failing my reading challenge because I am so far behind with my goal. It's just that I also love watching TV series that's why my time is divided. Plus, I also got a summer job so I cannot really read books while tutoring children. Oh well, hopefully I can read at least 5 more books before going back to school this June.
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Sweet-savory Christmas Pringles in the US and UK draw inspiration from Asia and target traveled consumers, its EMEA flavor development leader says.
Jatropha protein concentrate can be used to fortify bread without adverse textural impact and bakers should consider using the ingredient more, researchers say.
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An 'unusual' increase in the number of Salmonella Mikawasima infections has been found in European Union (EU) countries since September 2013, according to a report.
Australian olive oil importers have taken the Australian Olive Association (AOA) to the competition watchdog over the industry body's recent criticism towards olive oil imports.
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InnovationChicago Stamping Plant Celebrates Longest-Tenured Ford UAW Employee at 60th Anniversary
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CHICAGO HEIGHTS, United States – Last week marked a milestone for both Ford Motor Company and the Chicago Stamping Plant (CSP). On Tuesday, June 21 the plant held a surprise celebration for its veteran electrician, Harold Michalak who is celebrating his 60th year of working for the company. Hourly co-workers, plant management and Ford/UAW retirees gathered in the Training Center of the CSP in honor of Michalak – sharing stories and achievement awards over cake and coffee.
At the age of 85, Michalak still works six days a week and walks the facility regularly toting his trusty homemade toolbox (a yellow painted cardboard box reinforced with duct tape) without complaint, "I have no complaints about Ford. They took care of me. I can't ask for a better place to work." Co-workers describe Michalak as a hardworking guy who comes to work early and is one of the last to leave at the end of his shift. "He's sharp as a tack," said Howard Simon, a Manhattan resident and Ford employee of 35 years, of Michalak. "He's got to know every nut and bolt in this plant." Simon went on to say, "There's nobody in this plant that doesn't know Harold. He is truly a respected and well-liked employee."
Ford has approximately 41,000 UAW-represented hourly workers. Of those 41,000 only 17 employees have more that 50 years of service. Michalak is the only one with 60 years of service. Interestingly, of the 17 employees with more that 50 years of tenure, four of them work at the CSP. Bill Jackson, president of Local UAW #588 noted that Michalak is special because he has the most seniority of the nearly 900 employees at the CSP and of all UAW members working for Ford in North America. "You would never know that he's 85," Jackson said. "He is value added. There is no doubt about it."
Michalak was hired by Ford on June 23, 1951 at an aircraft engine manufacturing site Ford owned on the Southwest side of Chicago. Today, the site is home of the Ford City Mall, where you can still see the concrete towers where the engines were tested prior to being placed into fighter planes during the Korean War. "We were working on [propeller] engines, then later it was jet engines," Michalak explained. When the engine plant closed, Michalak stayed on with Ford relocating to the then newly built CAP where body panels and parts are made for Ford vehicles across the world. Prior to working at Ford, Michalak learned his trade while serving in the infantry of the U.S. Army during World War II and then working for the Santa Fe Railroad before joining Ford in June 1951.
CSP Plant Manager Gloria Georger described Michalak's dedication as "honorable." During her presentation honoring Michalak, she joked about how many things had changed in the U.S. since Michalak started at Ford, "The average vehicle price was $1,800, a gallon of gas cost $0.27 and the minimum wage rate was $0.75 per hour." Georger also presented a personalized video message to Michalak from Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally congratulating him on his milestone noting, "Harold, you and Ford and Chicago Stamping ROCK!"
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- Measurement Range: Temperature: - 10 ℃ ~ 50 ℃ (122 ℉) ℉ ~ 14;Humidity: 20 ~ 95 % R.H
- Accuracy: Temperature: + / - 1 ℃;Humidity: 5 %
- Resolution: 0.1 ℃ (0.1 ℉), 1 % relative humidity
- Size: 57 x 32 x 11.5mm/2.2 x 1.3 x 0.45in(L x W x H)
- Battery: AG13 or LR44
- Record temperature and humidity on same chart
- This Indoor Thermometer User can recalibrate
- Indoor Thermometer dew point measurement
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- Room Thermometer with rugged molded case
- Read the temperature at one glance with the Distinct Digital Thermometer
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- Low power consumption makes this Digital Thermometer last a long time
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- Record temperature and humidity on same chart
- Monitor the environment at a glance help provide safe and healthy habitat conditions
- For professional accuracy, nothing beats this Digital Thermometer
- This multi-function Digital Thermometer is also a good device for outdoor
About Thermometers:
- A thermometer is a device used to measure temperature. The word comes from the Greek words meaning "heat" (thermo) and "to measure" (meter). A thermometer is comprised of two parts: the temperature sensor, which physically changes in response to changing heat levels, and a measuring device, which puts the physical change into the context of one of several accepted thermal measurement scales.
- Though early thermometers had appeared as early as the 11th century, it wasn't until the invention of the sealed thermometer that the devices began to take on a semblance of accuracy. Because early thermometers were not sealed, they were sensitive to air pressure as well as temperature. It wasn't until the around the 16th century that sealed thermometers were developed, and a measurement scale applied to the implement.
- The first universal system of thermal measurement was developed by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724, using the melting point of ice and the boiling point of water as references. Anders Celsius proposed the Celsius scale in 1742, which assigned one hundred degrees between the same two points used by Fahrenheit (melting point of ice and boiling point of water).
- Today, there are as many different types of thermometers as there are private and commercial uses for the measuring of thermal activity.
- All thermometers register a physical change in response to a change in thermal activity. In the case of mechanical thermometers, the change is seen in the movement of solid objects that exert force on one another. Other thermometers can sense changes in, among other things, radiation, electrical activity, or liquid crystals.
- There are two types of thermometers: primary and secondary thermometers. Primary thermometers rely on the measurement of matter that is known so well that temperature can be calculated to an exact degree, for example, the voltage or current of an electrical resistor, or the angular anisotropy of gamma ray emission of certain radioactive nuclei in a magnetic field.
- Secondary thermometers are cheaper, more sensitive and more convenient to use, as so are more widely used. However, a secondary thermometer must be calibrated against a primary thermometer at least once before it can be used reliably.
- There are many different thermometer types for many different private and commercial applications. Some of the most common types include:
- Alcohol thermometer: an alternative to the common mercury-in-glass thermometer. The main advantage is the safety of the liquid in case of breakage, but it's upper sensitivity range is only 78 degrees Celsius.
- Bi-metalic thermometer: a device used to convert a change in temperature into mechanical movement along a scale. Instead of a chemical change, such as the expansion of a liquid in an alcohol thermometer, a mechanical change is registered.
- Infrared thermometer: a device that measures blackbody radiation emitted from objects. The object's temperature can be determined by knowing the amount of energy an object gives off in conjunction with its emissivity.
- Electrical thermometer: a device that measures the predictable changes in electrical resistance in some materials.
- Liquid crystal thermometer: a thermometer that utilizes thermochromic crystals which change color in response to temperature changes. These crystals display the mechanical properties of liquid, but look as if they are a single crystal. Liquid crystal thermometers can detect temperature changes down to a tenth of a degree centigrade.
- Though rarely used since the advent of digital and mechanical thermometers, use care when handling a mercury-in-glass thermometer, as the mercury is dangerous.
- When measuring the temperature of the human body using any insertion thermometer, make sure to sterilize the thermometer before use. Inserting an unsterilized thermometer into the body could result in infection. Also, use care when inserting the thermometer into the body.
- When using a meat thermometer, sterilize the thermometer after each use to avoid food poisoning and infection upon subsequent use.
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- The traditional method calibrating a secondary liquid based thermometer was to first immerse the sensing bulb in a mixture of ice and water and mark the point where water typically freezes. Next, the thermometer would be immersed in a steam bath at one standard atmosphere (101.325 kPa ) to determine the point at which water boils. The distance was then divided between these marks according to the temperature scale being used.
- Meat thermometers aren't the only type of thermometer used in the processing of food. Candy thermometers, or sugar thermometers, are used to measure the temperature of cooking sugar solutions. Like the meat thermometer, there are several different kinds of candy thermometer, the main difference being that candy thermometers
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11-10-2011- Other Thoughts: I have a couple of these in charcuterie curing & drying chambers. I tested them with calibrated hygrometers and they were accurate to w/in one degree temp and 1 degree RH. I guess it is the luck of the draw, but I observe mine several times daily & It's nice to know my chambers are optimal
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11-09-2011- Other Thoughts: My son-in-law asked for an indoor/outdoor thermometer and I bought this one. Good price and he's very happy with it.
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11-08-2011- Other Thoughts: I've been very impressed with this Indoor Thermometer - especially considering the low cost. Very easy to use and setup. The max and min features are great. My only complaint is that you have to cycle through all channels (Indoor, Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3) even if you only have 1 sensor unit. This gets a bit annoying but is not a big thing.
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11-07-2011- Other Thoughts: This unit has a sensor built in and comes with an additional remote sensor. I bought two additional remote sensors, so now I can tell the temp and humidity on two floors, in the garage and outside, all wirelessly. The numbers are big and the interface is as simple as it gets.
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11-06-2011- Other Thoughts: My husband and I are enjoying this product. The first unit shipped didn't work, but the manufacturer replaced it within days and the second unit works exactly as described. Digital Thermometer range is limited to the 150 feet noted in the setup instructions, but applies vertically as well as horizontally: we have the sensor mounted on the side of our house at the ground-floor level and the receiver in an upstairs bedroom.
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11-05-2011- Other Thoughts: It seemed to take 3-4 hours right out of the box to start giving the exact indoor/outdoor readings. This Room Thermometer works very well and is quite accurate but needs to be close to the house if the temperature readout device needs to be placed where more than one wall is between device and sending unit.
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11-03-2011- Other Thoughts: I love this little guage (well, 2 guages). Indoor Thermometer was easy to set up and I have the main unit in my living room, and the 2nd in my bedroom. It's easy to see what the humidity levels are on the 2 floors I have the units. It's pretty accurate as well. The temperature is almost spot on to what my thermostat reading says and I like the fact I can see if I need to tune down the humidifier upstairs if it's getting too high in humidity. Honeywell doesn't disappoint. Great product!
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11-02-2011- Other Thoughts: It's hard to know if the readings are precise but they are pretty close. It gives you a good estimate of humidity which was my concern. After buying it I installed a built-in humidifier for my furnace and it registered the humidity quite close to the control pad for the humidifier. Good enough value for the price. The outside temperature feature is pretty accurate also.
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"You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…. get on your way!"Dr. Seuss
MAR's incoming president, Kevin Sears, is a man on the move, a president who has worked hard and thoughtfully prepared himself to serve the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®. He's learned from his experiences, in the Association and in business, and looked forward to where he wanted to go, which guided him to this milestone within the organization.
His philosophy of truly examining "who we are, where we are, and where we are going," has readied Kevin to help move the Association forward in the coming year. Kevin credits his upbringing, environment, and father for his hard work ethic and motivation to succeed in his career and lead Massachusetts REALTORS®.
Kevin was raised in Springfield, home to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Smith and Wesson, Indian Motorcycles, the Springfi eld Armory National Historic Site, and, of course, the most famous doctor of all, Dr. Seuss. Kevin grew up as one of six children watching his father, Paul Sears, build a successful real estate company, Sears Real Estate.
Kevin emulated his father's strong work ethic and political passions as he grew up. He was a student athlete but worked several jobs in his youth, from paper carrier to maintenance man to high diver (even through fi re) at Six Flags Amusement Park, diving 75 feet through the air. Kevin also was politically active as a child, holding signs for Sears' family supported candidates, and later running for local political office himself.
But the family business was in his blood and in 1994, after earning a B.A. degree from Providence College, he started his career in real estate. He received an M.B.A. from Western New England College some years later, earning his degree at night while working at the fi rm. Kevin has managed the rental business for the company for the last nine years and has settled into a beautiful historic home in the Forest Park section of Springfield with his childhood sweetheart, wife Molly, and their three children.
In addition to real estate, Kevin is busy in his community serving on several boards and committees, coaching some of his children's sports teams, and is looking forward in his business as well as the Association to a positive future. "If we fi gure out who we are and where we are right now, we can determine where we will go to succeed," Kevin states.
Who We Are"I've thought about who I am; and my role as a REALTOR®," he continues. He explains that taking a look at who you are helps you gain strength and conviction in the decisions you make along the way.
REALTORS®, Kevin believes, can accomplish anything. "Times are tough but REALTORS® are tougher," he says. There have been roadblocks and hurdles, and "we've even been knocked down." But REALTORS® pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and tackle the climb.
Despite many other areas of the country where decreases in membership have been more dramatic, membership in MAR is strong at just over 20,000, which is approximately 10% less than a year ago. The Association has worked diligently over the past year to communicate the value of membership, and this campaign will continue in 2010.
The Member Outreach Initiative, created to deliver the services and value items that the Association has to offer members, will continue in 2010 to remind us how plentiful the Association is in benefi ts and information for itsmembers. For members to understand and take advantage of the tools provided to them will help them to relay to customers and clients who REALTORS® are and what they have to offer them.
A strong voice for the real estate industry by virtue of their membership, almost 22% of the 20,000 Massachusetts members answered the Call for Action to extend and expand the Homebuyer Tax Credit last fall, and nationally REALTORS® were integral to the passing of that legislation. Kevin will work to continue improvement of that ratio on future local, state, and national issues affecting private property rights.
Also, to ensure further legislative clout, Kevin commends the dedicated contributors to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC). In 2009 NAR's contribution goal was met and many local associations exceeded participation goals set by MASS RPAC. Kevin is a strong advocate for MAR's Government Affairs efforts and MASS RPAC. He has served several terms as a member and chairman of the MAR Government Affairs and MASS RPAC Committees, and has also served on NAR's RPAC Trustees Committee and is a Federal Political Coordinator.
He is proud to be part of a membership stepping forward in their communities to meet the economic crunch head-on. Government Affairs will continue to carefully monitor legislation that will impact the industry, such as tax on sales commissions and transfer taxes, and use our PAC and Calls for Action to continue to be the "Voice for Real Estate" in Massachusetts.
Where We AreIn Kevin's view, REALTORS® are in the most challenging, regulated, restrictive, uncertain, over-analyzed, and under-utilized market he's experienced in the past 15 years of business. So, where does that leave them?
"We are in an unbelievable place to be able to take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities available because of this market," Kevin concludes. "If there was ever a time that competence and professionalism was rewarded, now is that time."
Because of the Homebuyer Tax Credit, REALTORS® have a huge incentive to help buyers get off the proverbial fence and purchase the home they've contemplated over the last year. As an Association, from NAR through to the local Association, a drive was underway in 2009 and will continue in 2010 to help consumers learn about and act on the Tax Credit to help move the housing market.
NAR is expanding its substantial advertising campaign in 2010 relaying the deadline of the Tax Credit and the importance of using a REALTOR®. MAR has updated marketing materials on the tax credit to include a downloadable consumer brochure and advertising materials for members' and local associations' use. Additionally, MAR will launch its advertising campaign in January instead of the spring buying season to promote the Tax Credit and move consumers to take advantage of the incentive.
The Association will work to consistently examine the current market conditions and provide the tools and services members need to educate consumers and turn them into buyers and sellers.
Where We Are GoingOne of Springfi eld's most notable figures is Dr. Seuss, a pseudonym for Theodore Seuss Geisel, an inspirational, educational writer of rhyme and verse with storylines which relate to both young and old. "If you keep your eyes open, all the stuff you will learn," is just one such verse which comes from The Cat in the Hat, and which epitomizes what REALTORS® have done to overcome the hurdles and take advantage of the opportunities available.
The outlook is still a bit rocky moving into 2010, but "agents have to recognize the trend and ride with it," Kevin explains. He notes that the REALTOR® organization has recognized the challenges REALTORS® have faced, began integrating new tools and strategies, and NAR, MAR, and the local associations will continue the implementation of such initiatives in the coming year.
The NAR Right Tools Right Now campaign was a member-driven initiative that brought countless information and educational resources to the members for as little cost as possible to help them tackle the current market conditions. Right Tools Right Now will continue in 2010 and NAR is committed to providing members with opportunities that will help them succeed.
MAR will launch its free Online Continuing Education platform mid-year to provide members easy access to the educational requirements they need. Also added to the platform will be designation courses and other educational programs providing members with more ammunition to combat the market and produce confi dence in their customers and clients.
Kevin thinks that anyone in business should read and believe in the messages found in Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. "The book is encouraging, as it explains how challenges and pitfalls are inevitable, but those experiences help us travel to a better place," Kevin says. He is convinced that in 2010 "we'll do what we do best, rely on our GPS which as a REALTOR® is the Association at all three levels. We'll drive around the barriers, have the GPS re-calculate our direction and as Ron Phipps, NAR President-Elect states, we'll 'stop looking at our feet, look up and see the wonders of the horizon.'"


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I used to be able to pop the door open and stare upon my collection whenever needed and now they're cold and alone in storage. My Millennium Falcon -- taken down. Darth Vader wall -- gone. Even my poster collection has been relocated, so a weekend of Star Wars will do me good. My Star Wars DVDs are in heavy rotation, don't get me wrong, but seeing the flicks on TV; there's just something special about it. It takes me back to the good ol' days when the only way you could see the adventures of Luke, Leia, Han and Chewie was on television. I still say I've seen the Biggs scene on TV. I know they say it didn't happen but I still believe. Spike TV's advertising campaign for the Saga is one of the best yet -- a great trailer on its website and awesome outdoor ads. My favorite is the "Use only in case of Sith" bus stop ad. Great stuff, I tell ya. Something else that I rediscovered after a long hiatus is The Force-cast. For those that don't know, The Force-cast is a weekly podcast from TheForce.net and Rebelscum.com and it is satisfying in every way. The hosts are Jason "Jedi Swank" Swank and Pete "Master Nadel" Nadel. I download the podcast and listen to it multiple times before the newest chapter is released. This podcast is the best Star Wars podcast out there. In addition to causing me to receive weird stares due to laughing out loud all by my lonesome, they deliver all the news that's fit to print. Well� you get the idea. A segment that I find hilarious is their Billy Dee Williams quote of the week. I agree that Billy Dee was one of the smoothest cats in the galaxy but some of the quotes are horribly funny. "You Idiot!" For those of you who listen to the podcast, you'll know what I'm talking about. If you're a Star Wars fan you must check out The Force-cast. Now on to my rant. In an age where movies do just about anything to shock people, we have a studio that stands up and reedits a movie that has a subplot about a friend with cancer. The company is the Weinstein Co. and the film in question is Fanboys. The original concept for the film was about a group of friends that attempt to break into Skywalker Ranch in to steal a copy of "The Phantom Menace" for a friend dying of cancer. Sounds like a flick that would be hilarious combined with a touching subplot -- just not to the Weinstein Co. They replaced director Kyle Newman with Steve Brill (Without a Paddle) and have cut out the cancer plotline (from what I've read). Now the friends want to get "The Phantom Menace" just to see it. This is the best they could come up with? You take a film that has heart and proceed to rip it out. Good job fellas, keep up the good work. Well the clock is screaming at me to give it a rest so I will. Til we meet again -- May The Force Be With You. Comments Showing most recent comments first [Show in chronological order instead] |
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Right. Rant o'clock.
This has been brewing for about the last four years but today I feel moved to actually put it down in writing. Might have something to do with the election announcement, or maybe it was triggered by an incident the other week:
I was doing some work with a local council (can't say which one) helping their elected councillors to think about how they can use the web. We had a great conversation about the passion and commitment of some local residents and there was clearly a deep and enduring love from the councillors towards their home town, where they had lived for decades. THAT'S what politics should be all about. People who live somewhere standing up for their home and getting the best deal for the people that live there. Politicians should work tirelessly to represent their people, their electorate.
But the conversation quickly turned to the councillors' nervousness about using social media. It wasn't down to lack of IT confidence, it wasn't down to scepticism about social media. It was about the petty party politics that is the stragling bindweed of democracy. They were too scared to use the web because the previous week a councillor had been hauled up before Standards Committee by councillors from the opposing party for using the wrong email address. Yes, that's right. the councillor had inadvertantly sent out an email deemed to be political from his '.gov.uk' account and had subsequently been disciplined for it. When councillors are newly elected they are usually given a laptop, a mobile phone, an email address and a broadband connection in order to carry out their duties. This is A Good Thing because if only people rich enough to afford these things could become politicians we'd have an even more unrepresentative system. But because the kit technically belongs to the council (not the politician or their party) they're not allowed to use it for 'political' purposes. Which is really just ridiculous if you think about it because THEY'RE A POLITICIAN so by default everything they do is political. Every time they speak to a constituent it's political.
So as a result they don't do anything to engage online because they might get brought before some committee and have their wrists slapped, which will be reported with glee in the local press and bandied around by the opposing parties come election time. It's not just one party that does this to another, it's all of them. The very parties that are the foundation of our political system are basically stifling it with petty, malevolent vendettas that take time away from politicians actually serving the people.
It's magnified on a national scale – the political digs, the smear campaigns, the bickering and cries of injustice (what social good could you have done instead of whinging at the BBC, Tories? And let's not forget that Labour isn't above it either). It's a pernickity cacophany that has become like white noise to an increasingly disillusioned public. I don't want to hear your minor complaints against your fellow politicians, I want to hear what you've done to represent me. I don't care if the honourable gentleman has taken a minute longer in his speech than you got. GET OVER IT. The amount of time, not to mention energy, these clowns spend on their little one-upmanships and party skirmishes could be so much better spent building bridges and cooperation. Instead the parties generate a toxic mire of negativity that diverts energy and attention away from the issues that matter.
When will the parties realise that it doesn't have to be about left and right, but that it should be about solving problems? I don't think I'm the only voter turned off by politics – the schoolyard games of using the rules of bureaucracy against each other just don't interest me. I care passionately about democracy and the issues that matter to me, but I don't give a monkeys about party politics.
The parties have a slow death-grip on our system. They stifle innovation and risk-taking while reinforcing anachronistic rules. 'Purdah' is another example. When an election is announced all the public sector organisations grind to a halt. You can't get anything done. You can't launch new projects, you can't make annoucements about cool new stuff, you can't even arrange a meeting. Why? because the 'Purdah' rules state that public sector organisations have to be divorced from politics and can't be seen to give any party an unfair advantage. So basically if, say, an NHS trust wants to launch an innovative project to address some serious issues on their agenda they have to wait for six weeks until they can do it until all this election business dies down. Because the NHS is run by the government. And the government is Labour, so if you announce that the NHS is doing something in the press then you've given Labour an unfair advantage and all the other politicians will bleat about it. It works the same in Conservative and Lib-Dem controlled councils. No party is immune. They can't help themselves.
It's shameful and childish and characteristic of people who have no ideas. I think pedantry can be important in some circumstances – pedants are usually the only people that care enough to uncover political scandals and keep things accountable. But a good pedant applies this quality to their own life, something which most politicians fail to do. Moreover, party politics rides roughshod over common sense becuase politicians are devoid of a sense of nuance.
It's time for a new type of politics. One where people who work hard for their local area can get elected without having to belong to a party. One where local groups can campaign politically without breaking charitable status rules. For ultimately everything is political, just not party political. The sooner we loosen the noose that the out-of-touch, out-of-date parties have on our system the sooner people can have a voice, make a point and improve their lives for themselves. Call it de-regulating politics if you will.


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In the new welcome pack there is LittleBigPlanet, I had the CD version but then I sold it. I still have the saved data.
I was wondering if I download LittleBigPlanet from the welcome back promotion would I still be able to continue with my saved data?
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both versions use the same save data so you shouldnt have any issues
on 05-06-2011 05:13 AM
I bought the game in NZ but im using my other account which is a US account to download LittleBigPlanet, would it still work? Would the US download be different?
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Wrong section. Post in the proper section next time please.
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So i downloaded LBP from the Store from the welcome back promotion, and ive had the cd version of lpb and i was done with the story of LBP.. So i boot up the LBP and what do i get? A whole new profile, so i started to freak out.. Then i look by settings with import profile but no data was there.. I know that the data was saved in the gamedata folder... And i see my other profiles but LBP dindt open it. it even created a second profile with the same name.. I thought maybe i can delete de LB{ from my disk version and let it update again.. So i deleted my LBP data from 2010.. I start up LBP and no update or something like that.. With the same profile with nothing but DLC stuff.. No unlocked stuff.. Is there a way around this so i can use my savedata where i have worked so hard for? Cuz it seems it are 2 different games... thx
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Aluminum oversupply translates to four-year low prices
Posted: November 28th, 2013 | Author: Pascal Blanc | Filed under: Aluminum, China, Commodities, Currencies, Metals, US Dollar | Tags: alumina, alumina china, alumina market, aluminum, aluminum china, aluminum market | No Comments »Prices for aluminum, the second most widely used metal after steel, for delivery in 3 months settled 0.2 percent lower at $1,754 a ton, the lowest since July 2009, on the London Metal Exchange today.
According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics, the global aluminum market was in oversupply by some 1.23 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2013, following a surplus of 539,000 tonnes for the whole of 2012. It's this quantity of metal above ground which drove prices this week to their lowest value since mid-2009.
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At a previous meeting, some trustees objected to aspects of the plan, such as which houses would be allowed to convert and whether there would be a public hearing before such a business was established.
Riverside resident Nick Cariello echoed those criticisms.
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"A cross between meatloaf and meatballs, this sandwich holds together without being messy."
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