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TROWBRIDGE moved to within two wins of a national final at Twickenham as their forward power and the searing pace of full-back Jackson Szabo destroyed Bletchley at a rain-soaked Doric Park on Saturday.
The home side lifted the Southern Counties Intermediate Cup with an overwhelming performance against the Southern Counties North leaders and now wait the winners of the South West Counties final between their Southern Counties South rivals Wells and Devon's Ivybridge which was postponed at the weekend.
That match is now expected to take place this weekend, with the winners facing Trowbridge, again at Doric Park, in the South West final - effectively the last eight of the national Intermediate Cup - on February 22.
In conditions which fluctuated between driving wind and rain and bright sunshine and back within minutes, Trowbridge's canny tactics and clear superiority in the pack handed them a convincing triumph.
The home side had the benefit of the wild conditions in the first half and made full use of them as the Buckinghamshire visitors were driven backwards at every opportunity.
Bletchley have lost only once in their league campaign to date, but they struggled to contain Trowbridge's close driving game, while the away side's scrummage was soon back-pedalling at an alarming rate.
Once such mighty shunt set up the first try as Trowbridge shoved their opponents off their own ball and number eight Adam Sullivan broke. The space was made out wide and Szabo joined the attack to dive over after just seven minutes.
Centre Lloyd Davis landed a superb conversion in tricky conditions and, with Bletchley's clearance kicks being blown sideways by the gale, the found escaping their own territory a near-impossible task.
Just past the midway point of the half, Trowbridge seized a lineout 20 metres out and a magnificent forwards rumble took them up to the line, where prop Sean Jones emerged from a pile of bodies as the scorer.
Davis added the extras and the home dominance continued unabated as the forwards strode upfield again before Szabo again injected lightning pace into the backline to skirt around the defence and touch down out wide.
Davis was unable to add that conversion, but did land a long-range penalty as half time approached.
From the restart, Bletchley enjoyed their one bright spell of the half as Trowbridge botched the catch and were then shunted off their own scrum ball, allowing Steve Allen to dot down for a try.
That gave the visitors hope going into the second half with the elements in their favour and they started well, being narrowly denied in the corner before lock Adam Fox ploughed over from a set penalty move 15 minutes in.
Trowbridge could have wobbled at that point, but instead they came back stronger.
Fox was sin-binned for an off-the-ball incident spotted by the touch judge and his side paid the price as they were marched back in the scrum once more and, after conceding the penalty, were unable to stop scrum-half Kyle Knight from taking a quick tap and crashing over.
The icing on the cake arrived with 10 minutes remaining as Trowbridge broke from their own 22, Szabo showing the defence a clean pair of heels around the outside before timing his pass well to wing James McFarlane who finished with ease.
Davis added the conversion and while the final moments were played in a near-monsoon, it mattered little to the home side, who headed for the sanctuary of the dressing room clutching the trophy.


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The Department of Linguistics has an international reputation and is particularly strong in the areas of second language acquisition, applied linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and sociolinguistics. Like every major linguistics program in the United States, the department is centrally concerned with core areas of linguistic theory, but it is unusual in that it also attaches equal importance to applied and descriptive endeavors. The areas of expertise of the faculty are theoretical and descriptive linguistics, Hispanic linguistics, sociolinguistics, and second language acquisition. The department has a good student-faculty ratio and prides itself on its collegial atmosphere and close cooperation between faculty and students.
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Mohd. Tahir, Shahirina (2003) A comparison between speech signal representation using linear prediction and gabor transform. In: Asia Pacific Conference On Communication 2003, 2003, Penang, Malaysia.
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Feature extraction from speech representation is one of the processes in speech recognition. Parametric modeling is a dominant approach to model speech signals. Within a localized interval, speech representation is equivalent to a noise driven output from an all-pole system that can be estimated using linear prediction. Besides the characteristics of speech, temporal variability of speech signal model is also due to the computation of linear prediction coefficients. Thus, an alternative representation is proposed based on the Gabor coefficients. In this paper, a comparison is made with the linear prediction coefficients to show the consistency of the parameters that are generated for implementation in the speech recognition system.
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Thursday … Hell IN the Hallway
Courtesy: Whffbox – There is a theme to this post …
Mother nature has been very good to us, as of late. The past few days have been stellar, tomorrow it will rain, then hopefully it will clear out for Montreal's Marquis Event of the summer, and that event would be … drum roll please … "THE GRAND PRIX WEEKEND."
This is the one weekend of the summer where everybody in the hospitality industry will make money hand over fist. Hotel bookings are up, there are thousands of people running between the track and Crescent Street where pit row is set up for folks to experience the cars and the race excitement, not to mention people watching along the various restos and bars.
Sunday is Race Day and as things are looking up, people will be flocking in for the race.
Montreal tourism rakes in the cash as visitor numbers bump up for the four day event.
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Since the weather has been looking up, that has facilitated changes in our wardrobe from the every day jeans to more exciting fare. I don't own a great deal of sporty clothing that one can throw on and everything matches easily.
I was out shopping last week, and I found some sporty stuff at the Sports Experts and on Wednesday, while I was out shopping for books and stuff, (more on the later) I hit their other store downtown. (There is a store right up the street from home). I did not find what I was looking for, the trip was not wasted because Indigo is right across the street, so I had to have the final two volumes in the Temperance Brennan series, set here in Montreal.
I am reading "Deadly Decision" right now and as the story has unfolded, we are amid Biker Gang wars, who are they, what are they, where did they come from? And one of the main characters who has been a main character through all of the books, one certain detective, has been arrested for possession of stolen goods and drug offenses, he is currently in jail … as Temperance is trying to figure out why he is in jail, if he is guilty, and how that affects their on again off again relationship status. (read: not there yet in the read to get the answers).
I came home and went to the next best thing, if you can't find it in a brick and mortar store, you go to Ebay to find it. I love the internet, because I have bookmarked several sites that I plan on shopping at soon. I hit pay dirt with the sporty stuff I was looking for. I had to find a way around the drab grey and white choices, and Ebay provided. I found a seller that had clothing in primary colors and a few others, which was a big hit.
When you live in a four season location, one must always take into consideration, the fact that seasonal clothing is nice while it lasts, but seasons change and your wardrobe should, if not always, be able to be worn throughout the year, that saves on having to buy more seasonal clothing when it gets cold. I made sure that whatever I buy, is useful all year long.
I got three pairs of pants, in primary colors. Then I had to find shirts, to match said primary color pants, that were year round wearable. I was two for two. I got three cotton long sleeve shirts to match said pants, and a Yankees shirt I bought as well. Sadly, it is coming from Korea … I was not diligent in making sure all my sellers were in North America. Since Ebay has opened up worldwide shopping on one page, like I explained a few days ago/
Half my order is already on its way and the rest, I think will be shipped soon.
This evening we departed for St. Matthias. I am alternating between Primary Purpose in NDG and St. Matthias on Thursday nights. It was our regular Thursday meeting. And our speaker was just a few months in, having been restored to life by our local community rehab, that he lucked into due to the ministrations of his grandmother, who convinced the rehab to take him, regardless of the ability to pay the price. Our man is sober tonight.
But it was something his sponsor said during the thank that I had never heard before.
Hell IN the Hallway …
There comes a time in our drinking/using life that things get really bad. And we hit that invisible wall that usually comes up as we are speeding towards it. We either stop and decide to get help, or we keep going.
If we decide we want to stop drinking/using, and we decide to shut the door of abuse, opting to have the next door open (that would be recovery) Where one door shuts, usually another door opens, it is our choice then to walk towards the door, and through it.
Hence, Hell in the hallway … The period of time (and space) that sits between the closing of one door, and the time it takes for you to decide to walk through the next door is
(The HELL in the hallway).
Things just don't change overnight. One has to work towards betterment and sobriety.
The sooner you decide to walk through the new open door, dictates just how much HELL you are going to experience. Our man, as we heard tonight, is still in transition.
One day at a time.
That was my take away from tonight.
Tomorrow is the Best night of the week. And the Best Meeting of the week.
I'm opening and chairing the Monday night M.A. meeting. I was nominated by a friend, who is himself, now in South Africa for the summer. Many of our M.A. guys will be leaving for summer jobs in other places as the month progresses, so that leaves very few people to open/chair/run the meetings and keep the door open for the summer.
More to come, stay tuned …


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The Wooster Group Presents HAMLET at The Performing Garage, 10/24-11/11
The Wooster Group will present nightly performances of HAMLET at The Performing Garage during a three-week video shoot of the production. Public showings of the live performance begin the evening of Wednesday, October 24th and run through Sunday, November 11th, 2012.
Performances are Tuesday through Sunday at 8:00pm. Seating for the 17 showings is limited. General admission tickets are $25, reserved tickets are $45, and patron tickets are $100-$250 (patron ticket buyers will be credited in the HAMLET video). There will be a limited number of $25 rush tickets held for each performance sold one hour before curtain at the door of The Performing Garage. Tickets will go on sale on The Wooster Group's website (www.thewoostergroup.org) on Monday, September 10th at 11:00am. These showings are not open for review.
In The Wooster Group's HAMLET, Shakespeare's classic tragedy is re-imagined by remixing and repurposing Richard Burton's 1964 Broadway production, directed by John Gielgud. The Burton production was recorded in live performance from 17 camera angles and edited into a film that was shown for only two days in 2,000 movie houses across the U.S. The idea of bringing a live theater experience to thousands of simultaneous viewers in different cities was trumpeted as a new form called "Theatrofilm," made possible through "the miracle of Electronovision." The Wooster Group attempts to reverse the process, reconstructing a hypothetical theater piece from the fragmentary evidence of the edited film. We channel the ghost of the legendary 1964 performance, descending into a kind of madness, intentionally replacing our own spirit with the spirit of another.
HAMLET is directed by Elizabeth LeCompte and features Scott Shepherd as Hamlet; Kate Valk as Gertrude and Ophelia; Ari Fliakos as Claudius, the Ghost, the Gravedigger, and Osric; Koosil-ja as the Nurse; Alessandro Magania as various attendants; Greg Mehrten as Polonius and the Priest; Daniel Pettrow as Horatio, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and the Player Queen; and Casey Spooner as Laertes, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and the Player King.
Additional Wooster Group artists and associates contributing to the piece include Jennifer Tipton and Gabe Maxson (lighting); Ruud van den Akker (set); Geoff Abbas, Bobby McElver, Matt Schloss, and Omar Zubair (sound); FISCHERSPOONER (Laertes' songs); Warren Fischer (additional music); Reid Farrington and Andrew Schneider (video); Bozkurt Karasu (production manager); Teresa Hartmann (stage manager); Aron Deyo (technical director); Kent Barrett (master electrician); Claudia Hill (costumes); Enver Chakartash (wardrobe); Felix Ivanov (fight coach); Natalie Thomas (movement coach); Zbigniew Bzymek (video blog); and Kate Valk (associate director).
The Wooster Group develops work over extended periods of time, presenting a piece in live performance at various stages of its evolution. Initial rehearsals for HAMLET began in the spring of 2005 at The Performing Garage. We have presented live performances of HAMLET in New York at St. Ann's Warehouse and The Public Theater in 2007, and on tour in Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Athens, Gdansk, Bucharest, Sarasota, and Dublin spanning 2006-2012. Our latest version of HAMLET brings the production back to The Performing Garage where it was originally developed. The production will tour to Santiago and São Paulo in 2013.
HAMLET is a co-production of The Wooster Group and the 30 Festival of Barcelona Grec- Institute de Cultura, Ajuntament of Barcelona. The Wooster Group is a company of experimental theatre artists under the direction of Elizabeth LeCompte. Wooster Group Productions are known for their interweaving of text and performance with technology to tell stories in new ways.
Since its founding in 1975, the Group has made more than 30 works for theatre, dance, film, and video, including SAKONNET POINT (1975), RUMSTICK ROAD (1977), NAYAT SCHOOL (1978), POINT JUDITH (1979), ROUTE 1&9 (1981), L.S.D. (...JUST THE HIGH POINTS...) (1984), FRANK DELL'S THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTONY (1988), NORTH ATLANTIC (1984, 1999, 2010), BRACE UP! (1991, 2003), THE EMPEROR JONES (1993, 2006), FISH STORY (1994), THE HAIRY APE (1996), HOUSE/LIGHTS (1998, 2005), TO YOU, THE BIRDIE! (Phèdre) (2002), POOR THEATER (2004), WHO'S YOUR DADA?! (2006), HAMLET (2007, 2012), LA DIDONE (2009), VIEUX CARRÉ (2011), and TROILUS & CRESSIDA, a collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company (2012).
The Group has toured in the U.S. and to Europe, Russia, Canada, South America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. The Performing Garage at 33 Wooster Street in lower Manhattan is the company's permanent home, which it owns and operates as a shareholder in the Grand Street Artists Co-op, originally established as part of the Fluxus art movement. The Group's daily video blog can be followed at www.thewoostergroup.org.


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Museum Mondays
Weekly Terrarium posts about the Logan Museum of Anthropology & the Wright Museum of Art.
The work of the Beloit College Museums is covered in a weekly feature we like to call "Museum Mondays". Keep up with the collections by perusing the rich content found in the posts below.
Museum Monday: Students prepare for the Wright's summer exhibitionsApril 28, 2017 at 9:59 am
Museum Monday: Senior exhibitions heat up the WrightApril 7, 2017 at 12:57 pm
Conservators share preservation techniques with studentsMarch 30, 2017 at 11:03 am
Museum Monday:Green RomanticismMarch 17, 2017 at 11:42 am
Museum Monday:The not-so-glamorous life of a museumFebruary 24, 2017 at 12:42 pm
Museum Monday:Fearful Asymmetries by Laura Davis Opens at the WrightFebruary 17, 2017 at 11:46 am
Museum Monday: Depiction of Deeply Spiritual Love and Respect?February 10, 2017 at 12:32 pm
Museum Monday:Wanda Hollensteiner Conservation LectureFebruary 3, 2017 at 11:22 am
Museum Monday: Classes that CurateJanuary 27, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Museum Monday: Ancient Looms now openJanuary 20, 2017 at 12:24 pm
Museum Monday: Putting the Liberal Arts into Practice at the Logan Museum of AnthropologyDecember 2, 2016 at 10:57 am
Museum Monday: Logan receives grant from IMLSNovember 24, 2016 at 3:15 pm


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A documentary feature uncovering and celebrating the life and work of one of Britain's most acknowledged and respected hard rock drummers of all time, Cozy Powell.
Featuring exclusive and extensive interviews with family, friends, work associates and fans, inbetween various archival footage, "Dance with the Devil – The Cozy Powell Story" will be an essential, in-depth and personal account of the man who, from humble beginnings, would go on to play an essential part in British and American rock drumming by playing in and alongside multiple bands and solo artists including Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath and Brian May, as well as his own solo recordings including his signature instrumental "Dance With The Devil", up until his tragic death in 1998.
I originally started this site in the fall of 1997 with Cozy himself. We launched it in December of 1997, and it stayed that way for quite some time past hisdeath. I finally revamped it in 2006 again, but I felt it was time to give it a better look, so I got all the content converted over to the new layout you can see now. There's been a few changes:
I've also added a couple of new pictures, but the one that I'm most proud of getting on here is a photo of Cozy's kit in Tony Iommi's house. If you remember, when Black Sabbath (with Dio) reconvened to record the three new tracks for the "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" compilation, Bill Ward was originally going to participate. He bowed out, and they had to get Vinny Appice over to England in a hurry to play the tracks. So quick that they couldn't arrange for his gear to come. So Vinny ended up playing the kit that is in Tony Iommi's home studio, and that kit used to be one of Cozy Powell's old kits. I asked Tony Iommi's manager if Tony could go snap a picture of the kit for the site for something "new" to have. I'm pleased to say that Tony Iommi honored that request, and sent along the photo that you see below (and in the photo gallery).
Ultimately, given Cozy has been gone now for 13 years, there won't be little new here, but if there is anything new, this will be the place for it.
I wanted to thank several folks who were helpful during the relaunch project. They are Thijs Leenders, Joe Geesin, Neil Murray, Dave Ball, Ralph Baker, & Tony Iommi. Each of you contributed something to the new relaunch.
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This is the same drum kit that was used when Vinny Appice had to record the three new tracks for the 2006 compilation, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". It was done rather in a hurry, which is why Vinny used Cozy's kit here as opposed to his own equipment.]]>
Livewire, our music charity, has just received a donation of Cozy Powell's custom Gold and Black drum kit, this kit was used amongst other things with Black Sabbath (headless Cross) and Cozy's work with Brian May, it was donated at Livewire to help inspire young musicians, I'm currently trying to collate a few memories of people who played with Cozy which we can put up on a display behind his kit. The drum kit will be available to the public to look at during various open days etc and we wondered if Tony might be willing to share a memory of Cozy.
If you want to read more about Livewire, you can check out their site here, or their Twitter page here.]]>


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MARCO WERMAN: One reason food is plentiful in much of the world is the so-called Green Revolution of the second half of the 20th Century. High yield crop varieties and other innovations helped to more than double world food production from 1960 to 1990. Experts say the advances saved perhaps a billion lives. One of the key figure behind the Green Revolution died over the weekend at the age of 95. Norman Borlaug was plant pathologist who helped develop the new varieties of wheat the helped spark the explosion in crop yield. That work earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. To help us understand the legacy of Norman Borlaug and the Green Revolution, we turn to Lester Brown. Brown is the head of the Earth Policy Institute in Washington and he's followed development in global agriculture and food supply perhaps as closely as anyone over the last four years. Mr. Brown, take us back, if you would, first to Norman Borlaug's work of the middle of the last century and the challenge he had at that time of feeding the world?
LESTER BROWN: Well, food supplies were tightening in the early '60s and even before that as we anticipate the huge growth in the human population during the last half of the 20th Century. And what Norm Borlaug did was to take the dwarf wheat that had been developed in Japan to Mexico and began breeding them with local varieties, but he was in a hurry to do this so he had two different plant breeding sites. In the summer time, he'd grow a crop in Northern Mexico and ten take those seeds down to Southern Mexico and grow them in the winter so he could get two crops a year and speed up the new variety development process. And what that did and even he was not sort of aware of it, was it produced high yielding varieties of wheat that were widely adaptable in growing conditions. So when it came time to look for varieties of wheat that would work well in Pakistan and India, he had the answer.
WERMAN: The Nobel Peace Price Committee said when they presented Borlaug with the Peace Price more than any other single person of this age he has helped provide bread for a hungry world. Is that an overstatement?
BROWN: No because it was those high yielding wheat that made such an enormous contribution to food production in many countries throughout the developing world.
WERMAN: The Green Revolution, of course, leads to some pretty serious unintended and unforeseen consequences. Tell us what we know now that we didn't know then that cast the Green Revolution, and Borlaug's work in the different light.
BROWN: Well, there's been a tendency particularly in the environmental community to criticize the Green Revolution because it lead to more intensive agriculture, the use of heavy applications of fertilizer, for example, and this would seem as not a good thing in the eyes of many. But in the eyes of the people in India, who hadn't very little new land that could be brought under the plow, it was the only way to go. The alternative would have been to totally deforest the rest of India in an effort to try to produce more food, but it wouldn't have worked because most of the remaining forest land was marginal land in any event. And it's easy to look at some of the problems associated with the Green Revolution, but in order to evaluate that you need to spin out the alternative scenario which would have been India without a Green Revolution, for example, and that would have been an epic tragedy.
WERMAN: Do you still feel that the world is better off with the developments of the Green Revolution than without?
BROWN: Well, I don't think there's any question that that was desirable. My big disappointment in the case of India and many other developing countries was that they did not, as I had hoped, give the same attention to getting the breaks on population growth. As a result, today we have an India not with half a billion people but more than a billion people, and some 46% of all children are chronically hungry and malnourished. So the problem has not been solved. We sustained a much, much larger population but we have not eradicated hunger.
WERMAN: Lester Brown, thank you very much.
BROWN: My pleasure, Marco.
WERMAN: Lester Brown is the author of the forthcoming book, Plan B4.0 Mobilizing to Save Civilization.


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Verizon rakes in $7.1 billion in profits, iPhone sales surprisingly flat
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Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest carrier, has broken the 100 million subscriber threshold and added 1 million new subs in the third quarter of the year…
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1. Reality_Check (Posts: 277; Member since: 15 Aug 2013)
4.4% growth eh? :P [Even Verizon is expecting the latest version of Android, though it has a horrible reputation for updating phones :D]
2. roldefol (Posts: 4365; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
Verizon doesn't care nearly as much about updating existing phones as they do about selling new ones. I found it uncanny that the Jellybean update for the Bionic and Razr slowed and bugged so much that users are pretty much forced to upgrade.
9. bwhiting (Posts: 188; Member since: 15 Jun 2013)
yeah caused my phone to reboot without even touching it or not even allowing it to power down unless I had used the whole battery...can't upgrade the line till next year so afraid to even replace it with another Razr unless I risk getting a new line or device and going the route of cancelling it
3. tedkord (Posts: 14114; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
A couple of places near me are in that 1% of 3g coverage that 4g doesn't cover. I dread being in those places if I need to do something data related on my phone, because Verizon's 3g is worse than dialup.
8. mcshank (Posts: 47; Member since: 24 Apr 2013)
I was on the droid x which is 3g only for 3 years and could browse the web fine, watch netflix with very little loading and stream pandora with no buffering. Speedtests dont matter when its real life usage and I rarely had problems doing anything internet related on a 3g phone. But thats in the past as I am on the note 3 and have lte now with 0 dead zones that I can find where I live.
4. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
One Wall Street Analyst has iPhone sales up 25%, yoy, which is the correct way to look at it.
5. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Analysts just dream about Kate Upton but never manage to take her out on a date!
That said, was the analyst figure for Apple Inc or Verizon's iPhone sales?
6. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
We are talking about iPhone sales in the latest Verizon earnings release.
Analyst was Walter Piecyk -- it looks like the 25% yoy number may be from the conference call.
7. erikhdz36 (Posts: 19; Member since: 04 Mar 2013)
Yeah yeah hate as much you like but Verizon's network is by far the best I tried att sprint T-Mobile they all suck so hate on Verizon haahaa
10. bwhiting (Posts: 188; Member since: 15 Jun 2013)
even though that Razr update messed me up a bit I still would stay with them than going to any other carrier just due to I never get bad customer service and also get my issue resolved on the first call without calling back constantly
11. jake85012 (Posts: 2; Member since: 08 Feb 2014)
I was with Verizon for 9 yrs, even though they are the evil empire the coverage is the best. I am with AT&T now, mostly because verizon does not offer a very good plan for just a person that wants to activate one phone. Not everyone needs a damn family share plan. For unlimited talk, text and 2gbs data on verizon with one phone I was paying $100 mo. + taxes With the AT&T Go Phone plan I get the same for $60 and taxes included. and no contract and 4G LTE
I see Verizon has started to offer a single line 4G Lte plan $60 mo + taxes and 1gb data. I guess I'll stick it out with AT&T


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Sunday, March 16, 2014
WHOEVER said being a media practitioner is easy clearly did not take up Mass Communications as his major. For them, this is seems to be like a walk in the park: you talk to people, write something to talk about and get it published.
What they do not know are the challenges that lie ahead it. Hectic schedule is one, running after interviewees, getting all the facts straight and dealing with endless criticisms are another.
When we attended the Media Mindset earlier this March, we finally find the solutions to the problems above. Runelyn Jamolo, an academician and a veteran broadcast journalist who was among the speakers, nailed down to us the tips on how we can survive the profession's demand.
According to her, the very first thing you should arm yourself with is the mastery of the skills needed in the job – the language, fact finding and nose for news. Without "what ifs" and "buts", these are prerequisites and if you don't have it, journalism or broadcasting is clearly not your cup of tea.
Aside from that, you should likewise possess the right attitude for the job since there is no room for being stuck-up. Being professional in all means is the name of the game and it is the foundation in maintaining good relationship with your contacts and colleagues in the industry.
The sources are the most valued people if you know the tricks of the trade, according to her. Their statements or answers to your queries provide you a clearer view of what the issue is all about. This is why, listening to every word they say is crucial and let the facts from the interview speak for themselves.
Again, it is not easy running after deadlines. But before you throw something in the editorial room, just make sure to "check, recheck and counter check" your work to avoid misreporting.
But then again, some news is just not worth dying for. No matter how newsworthy is the story, if covering it will cost your life, better let the story pass and stay low for awhile. Anyway, the truth will always come out in many ways.
Being in the media is not only difficult; it can also be extremely dangerous in some cases. Hazards in the job will always be there and when you still want to pursue this career, as much as possible, stay alive.
Many are called in this line of work; some answer the call, but only few survived (does not suggest morbidity). Remember, she said, that being in the media is a great honor and once you are in, stay proud of yourself.
(This article is written by Maria Krystle Baldevarona, Liam Faye Bautista, Erika Mae Estorga, Neajie Galopo, Grezel Guillano and Seana Hope Torema of Bachelor in Journalism 3A of West Visayas State University - College of Communication).
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Good morning!
Whew! Vacation is fun (!!!), but playing catch-up is hard work. 😉 Especially on little sleep. But I am not complaining! I am grateful for all I have, that is for sure.
For my newer readers, I was once addicted to exercise. I was also anorexic. And then as I 'tried' to recover by myself, I was even more addicted to exercise as I went though binge eating, emotional eating, and other disordered eating episodes in order to counteract those experiences. {That is the very short version.}
Exercise Addiction
Years of time were wasted forcing myself to pedal away until the machine said a certain amount of calories. Or until I felt like I burnt off everything I should not have eaten.
Or until I met my quota.
I had an exercise addiction and I denied it. To everyone.
I exercised because I felt I HAD to. I did it to make up for the eating, overeating, and crazy eating I was doing. It is a complex thing to explain, though, because I love to dance and to move (which are forms of exercise). Ultimately I convinced myself that it was all okay-I was supposedly doing something good.
Here are some things I exhibited when I had said exercise addiction.
Exercise Addiction Warning Signs (as told by me)
- I planned my days, events, and study time around gym time.
- I watched the machine's mileage, steps, and calorie counts like a hawk.
- I kept amazing track of which days I did not stay the allotted time at the gym (if I 'missed' my normal gym time).
- I did the same things over and over and over at the gym<–because that is what I knew burned a certain amount of calories.
- I was scared to try anything new in the realm of exercise.
- I skipped out on lots of fun things because it collided with my gym time.
- I exercised more to 'punish' myself after bad days of eating or not eating.
- I got nervous, anxious, and angry when someone or something made me miss or skip or go late to my gym time.
- My time at the gym was something I did, not something I enjoyed. I didn't necessarily look forward to it.
- I thought rest days were horrible and they gave me anxiety.
{There are others such as injuries and other physiological breakdowns, but that covers the main exhibitions of an exercise addiction. If you suffer from these, please seek guidance, help, or coaching (email me, or if it's really serious talk to your doctor).}
You might think:
Umm, well Miss Annette fitness-guru healthy person with lots of titles (haha, I just laughed out loud), What about now? You spend LOTS of time at the gym every week. Explain how now is different?
Here is the key, I go to the gym now because I LOVE what I can do there. I love pushing my limits. I love exercising my body and mind. I do not feel a slave to it at all. I go there because I CAN and because I WANT to be there.
Because I seriously love the feeling of accomplishment when I train hard, dance with my whole body –heart and soul, and run faster than ever. I am dedicated and passionate about fitness now!
(I now hardly glance at the calorie counters and machine displays anymore. Besides, most of them are quite inaccurate anyways!)
This is very different from before when I felt like I HAD to be there. And had to hop on certain machines (because they spit out the best calorie counts for me). And could only do certain moves because it would result in the best mileage and calorie counts. Oh, and I never set foot in the group exercise room for that reason (thanks to my younger sister, I finally did and it changed my life<–more on that later).
Then: I felt like a slave to the gym and 'gym time.'
Now: I feel free, ALIVE, and completely happy when I'm at the gym.
Oh, and you can't beat the fact that it's my job to help others achieve success in their fitness journeys
So you can only imagine that, when reading a few weeks ago about an interview Jillian Michaels gave on what an exercise addiction means, I almost called up Jillian right away! Here is what she said:
Uhhh. I beg to differ, Jillian.
I was on fire after reading that comment because it is SO totally wrong. You do not have an exercise addiction just because you spend 6+ hours per week in the gym! It is much, much deeper than that. Her comment basically ignored all those who truly do suffer from an exercise addiction when it was put so simply (and so falsely).
{I am not bashing her. I just do not agree one bit with her statement.}
How is it to NOT have an Exercise Addiction
It is about where you're motivation is at. It is about where your mind, heart, and soul are. It is about listening to YOUR body.
Some only want to train or workout for 4 or 5 hours per week. Others want to do 7 or 8 or 9 (for personal goals, races, or, like me, it's their job!) Each person is different, but recognize those signs of an exercise addiction if you think you or a friend might be headed that way!
By the way, getting in a healthy exercise amount is less than you might think, as recommended from the U.S. government, but, going over that amount does not necessarily mean you have an exercise addiction.
Learn from my past and learn from my exercise addiction. Life is more than just about the gym!
However, when you do find SOME thing that you love to do that gets your body moving, your heart pumping (faster), and your soul soaring, you might have found that physical activity that will occupy a chunk of your time and help you feel ALIVE. Use it wisely– not all people have that gift of movement!
I am thankful for my passion for fitness and for helping motivate others. It is something that came the hard way, but boy am I grateful I could beat it and end up on the healthy side 😉
Happy Thursday!
Thankful Thursday
- I am grateful for a good friend who picked me up from the airport crazy late!
- I am super thankful for my pillow. I miss it when I travel
- I am thankful for birds chirping, beautiful flowers, and other signs of Spring!
I am off to teach some Zumba (because I want to and there's that fringe benefit of $$$ too 😉 )
What are some other signs of an exercise addiction that YOU might have noticed or heard of?? What do YOU think: How does one know the difference between an exercise addiction and a passion and dedication for fitness?? What are YOU thankful for today??!


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Maybe after 7 years I can get past this.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Well, I think I need to blog this out. Not sure it will make sense. I may share too much. I will just let it flow as I do sometimes.
Years ago (over 5) I went through the very most difficult time in my life. I refer to this sometimes when i mention that Aspen was there for me. Anyway, this even slapped me in the face this week when we found, let's call it a piece of clothing... that I knew was not mine.
to my knees I went. Of course this was after my morning wog and shortly before I needed to leave for work. Therefore, I had no outlet for my hurt and anger.
Let me be clear. I know my man did not cheat on me but we had a friend of his live in our house. She did her laundry here, ate here, slept here. He was helping her to get on her feet. I knew however that she had feeling towards him. It was a terrible time. I was traveling for work and it was just terrible when I was home. I ended out staying with a friend for several weekends that summer.
He said things about how boring and .... wow, that is good... I could not think of it for a moment there. I was frumpy and he had no interest in evening being my friend.
I have always wondered what happened. What did he not see in me? What did I do? What has changed? Does he still feel this way? Will he feel this way again.
Well, I think yesterday we got to the bottom of it. I think it was subconscious payback for him being alone for so long, years. I was traveling with work. I had friends at work. He mentioned when I traveled and we were in St. Louis, he knew people. He had friends to talk to, things to do.
Then when we moved here and I still traveled all week he was all alone. I had no idea how this must have hurt him. I am not sure what went through his head. He was always supportive of my work but I know it had n impact on our relationship.
I guess he found someone that needed help, and she did. But then she took FULL advantage. He entertained her. Took her out and did things like kayak even. My kayak of course. I guess maybe he saw that I did not choose him. I had others to spend time with on the road. Note, in reality it was all work but yes, I eat with my team and co-workers. I am thinking now that he chose her over and over (which killed me) because he was hurting.
At the time I know he saw me as fragile and insecure. He felt I had no reason in the world to be insecure and it just frustrated him more and more when I acted as the victim. I think he felt the victim for so long. How could I come home asking for his attention.
As crazy as it sounds this helps me. It tells me that maybe it was not me. Maybe it was the situation, my behavior. That is HUGE to me.
I guess this sums it up. He says he is so very grateful that I stayed. I had mentioned that he would have been out the door in a minute if I treated him the way he treated me. I do honestly know that he saw things totally differently from his viewpoint. He was not hurting anyone. He was helping her. She ended out burning him big time in the end. She turned on him at work when she FINALLY realized that he was not going to GET him, that he was not interested in that way. It took forever for her to realize because of course he was there for her and they were doing everything together.
Anyway, moral of my story is that I need to continue to work hard on me and to be strong and independent. I need to be happy with me when I look in the mirror. I need to remember that I am most important.
I also need to somehow better consider how my actions impact him. I need to not travel anymore. Things have been better this year, since I am not traveling. He even brought up how hard it was when I was traveling with my last job to Europe, how he had to be responsible for EVERYTHING and I know again he was alone.
Maybe finally after 7 or so years I can let go of this. It has always be there in the corner of my thoughts.
I am strong. We are strong together. I know that. He is a good man.
One other very important thing. I found comfort in knowing that when I had time to blog that I had friends here that would understand. OR maybe they would not understand AND that was ok because no matter what I know that I have friend here that are not judging me and are there for me. It is amazing how much that means to me. Aspen was always the only one that was there.
Thank you for being there.
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What a heartfelt and amazing blog. You are sooooo strong and truly introspective. I am so proud of you to be able to work through all of this in your head and to come to such an understanding of your situation...then and now. Not many people could do that. Impressive. I think blogging is really helpful...guess what? Not just for you but for those of us who get to share in your insight. Thank you.
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Only you are the one living in your relationship. I does help to blog to get your thoughts and feelings out there. I'm glad you've had the opportunity to really hash this out with him. Good luck and God bless!
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May God bless your marriage as you continue to heal and move forward. Get Blog!!!
You are such a super person and I wish you all the best in your many more years together.
Continued blessings and hugs,
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I can feel the compassion and love in your words. Good Luck!
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That is a lot to carry around and I can see how it would hit you very hard when the past came back alive this week. Yes, you are a very strong person and I know how important your relationship is. I"m glad you talked about this all. I hope your heart is lighter now. Hugs!
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You are a far more understanding and forgiving person than I think I would have been if faced with the situation you were faced with. Had he been discontent due to your traveling, it was his responsibility to communicate that to you, not take another woman into your home while you were away. His choices are a reflection of him, not you, so never feel like it was something you did or didn't do. When two people make a commitment to each other, that commitment shouldn't hinge on whether one of them gets frumpy or has to travel for work. That said, hopefully he has grown and changed since that time and has learned to value and respect you more as a person. It sounds like he has since he says he's grateful that you stayed. I'm sorry you went through that difficult time and I'm glad things are better now.
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Trust issues... I have them... in abundance. My husband knew this going into our relationship. Long story short... blah blah blah... almost 26 years of marriage later...
The time I invested in myself to get the root of my trust issues, PTSD, psychological problems stemming from my father abandoning us when I 5, etc., and be authentic and true to myself and let him and others I consider family in to see the "real" me has been the best thing I could ever have done for myself.
Like weight loss, these were my problems and issues, and the only one who could do the work necessary to get past the fears and phobias, etc. was me - which means it's sometimes lonely and scary - but what I want is on the other side of that lonely and scary place so I just kept going.
Being in a better headspace makes me a better person because I genuinely like myself.
I have done more of this type of work on myself as I have been here on SP and will continue doing it.
I am the one who has to live in my head with me and I choose not to lie to myself anymore or be unhappy. I have the power to change if I want to - so I do it.
You want it? You got it. Go do it!!
Not my place to ever judge - it's my place to listen and be supportive.
You want that? You got that from me!
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I hope getting all this out there will help you truly move past it.
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You have come so far and yes, you are strong! I think many of us have moments of weakness - how we respond is the key.
Keep moving forward!
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Good luck....In all honesty....I think maybe you should kick him to the curb....You are worth more than this guy can give you....Hope you don't take this the wrong way....I just think women need to realize their potential and self worth...Get yourself together and find a real man that is worthy of YOU....
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Five years is probably not bad for such a deep wound. and yes, you will find healing by doing. Forgive, and look for growth and wisdom from the lesson that life has provided.
Use grateful and gentle words in your thoughts and the bitterness and hurt will pass.
I was on a ten year track - BUT I GOT THERE!
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wow how strong you must be I know that I could not do that at all I would never be able to face him with out wondering if it had gone just that one step beyond friendship
I was the one who had to stay home and I did not help others out it was just me and my child but he did have ""friends"" on the side and I found out I was crushed and I am single because of it I was not able to move forward
You are a fantastic person and so strong
keep moving forward never give up
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The backroom deals, the secret promises, Washington liberals forcing government takeover of health care.
Obama, Reid, Pelosi. It's a three ring circus.
Who pays? All of us.
But in Florida, one leader already enacted common sense conservative solutions, Charlie Crist.
As Governor, Crist passed Cover Florida.
Now Floridians can take charge of their own health care through market based strategies.
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Charlie Crist helped create the Florida discount drug card.
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The threat of legislative action appears to have facilitated an at-least temporary settlement between the state's horsemen and the corporate owners of the Fair Grounds.
"Apparently an understanding has been reached that satisfies everybody," Bob Wright, acting chairman of the Louisiana Racing Commission said Monday night. "I haven't seen the details of it, but I am going on the fact that everybody is working together to come up with an equitable solution.
"I don't think anybody wanted to see this strung out too much longer."
Over the weekend, Churchill Downs Inc. submitted a proposal that will be unveiled by Fair Grounds President Tim Bryant at Tuesday's meeting of the Senate Commerce Committee. The committee is considering a bill by Patrick Connick (R-Marrero) that would force CDI to dedicate 10 percent of its slots revenue to improvements to the Gentilly facility.
Other pending bills would reduce the licensing period to one year and give the Louisiana Racing Commission more authority over the licenses.
Connick said Monday that if CDI's latest proposal gains the approval of the commission and the Louisiana Horsemen's Protective and Benevolent Association, he would then withdraw his bill, which passed the House 94-0 last month, and the others will not be pursued as well.
"We're going to listen to everyone," Connick said. "But it looks like the Fair Grounds folks have had a change of heart.
"There are still some questions to be answered though."
According to Connick, CDI's proposal is much like the one presented last week to the racing commission that gave CDI a conditional renewal of its 10-year rolling license.
The major change is to put fewer conditions on spending the whole $600,000 to replace the drainage for the much-criticized turf track. CDI also said it would replace both the infield and paddock video screens and have a live bugler on weekends.
Other upgrades promised by CDI are to replace the TVs in the 11 off-track betting parlors owned by the company based in Louisville, Kentucky, in addition to the Fair Grounds; more live tellers on the busy days; more marketing focused on racing; and another $100,000 for improvements to the barn area.
At last week's meeting, Bryant said the upgrades would be for about $1 million over the next two years in addition to normal maintenance.
"We've made our best good-faith proposal," Bryant said, "I think all of us want to see this end to the betterment of the Fair Grounds and for the horsemen."
Former LHPBA president Stanley Seelig, who is representing the organization in its dealings with CDI and the legislature, remained somewhat skeptical.
"I haven't gone through it line-by-line," he said. "But I have concerns about some of the language.
"What we're looking for is full commitment to the turf course, not just doing it in bits and pieces. Overall, it looks like a promising step in the right direction."
Along with Connick, Rep. Helena Moreno (D-New Orleans) and Sen. Edwin Murray (D-New Orleans), in whose districts the Fair Grounds is located, have become heavily involved in the negotiations.
But Connick said the legislature should not have had to get involved to begin with, adding, "Unfortunately, it took it coming to this to get the people in Kentucky to pay attention to this.
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The Caledonia boys basketball team advanced in the Section 1AA East Sub-section play-offs last week with a 61-53 win over Lewiston-Altura.
The Warriors took a 28-24 lead into the halftime intermission and then out-scored the Cardinals 33-29 in the second half for the eight-point win.
"There really wasn't any flow to the game because of all the fouls that were called," coach Josh Diersen said. "Lewiston-Altura scored 15 of their 24 points in the first half on free throws. We shot 38 free throws in the game. That's by far the most we've shot in a game all year. There were 28 fouls called in the first half on the two teams,' Diersen pointed out.
The Warriors built a 10-point lead in the second half and then slowed the game down, forcing the Cardinals to foul to get the ball back. Caledonia responded by nailing 23 of 38 free throws, which was one of the determining factors in the game.
The Warriors had 40 rebounds on the night and turned the ball over 13 times.
"We played well in this game, but with all the free throws being called, it was difficult to really get anything going. But a win is a win," Diresen noted.
The Warriors shot 37 percent from the field and made 4 of 16 treys (25 percent).
Alex Varney led the Warriors with 16 points and five rebounds. Josh Lamper had nine points, six rebounds and two assists. Willie Cordes had nine points and six rebounds. Kennan Bruening had eight points and five rebounds, Ryan Eppen had six points and six rebounds, Matt Petersen had five points and four rebounds, Eric Houdek had four points and two rebounds, Nathan Rohrer had two points and three rebounds and Ryan Frank and two points and two rebounds.
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The Warriors travel to the Mayo Civic on March 6 to take on #2 seeded St. Charles. Diersen noted that his Warriors are going to have to keep the Saints from getting to the free throw line as often as they did in their first two meetings.
Young Warriors do well
Diersen noted that a number of Warrior teams took part in the Boys and Girls Clubs Basketball Tournament in La Crosse over the weekend. The sixth grade team took first while the fifth and ninth grade teams took second in their respective divisions.
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By Jon Tatting—
Bundled up in the cold last week, laborers from Doenz Excavating used machinery to gut the interior of the city-owned, soon-to-be-demolished St. Croix River Education District building, 425 Dana Ave., in downtown Rush City.
Dick Doenz said his crew will be starting on the walls this week, and the job should be complete in a few weeks. The adjacent structures that house the library and other SCRED building will remain open throughout the job.
When complete, the city is expected to sell the lot to SCRED, which is planning to construct a new building there and on the former Creekside Pizza site later in the year.


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When you already have nice garden, you should complete it with matching fences as well. This may be small step, but people will notice the different and will admire your decoration sense. We may need to choose among the available choices. Sometimes, choosing one can be very overwhelming and confusing as well. Here are several great ideas to make decorative and ornamental fences at your house.
1. Picket Fences
This one makes statements on your garden. However, this is not a good choice if your neighbourhood is not really safe. However, the beauty and character cannot be denied.
2. Stone Walls
This will give you idyllic but strong look. You can adjust the height to your desired height. You can also make it modern with different stone choices and style.
3. Wrought Iron
It gives a nice look by making the outside like a part of our house. It does not separate it. However, it still gives you the wanted protection you want to have.
4. Living Fences
This is more natural and nice to look at. However, this is not the desired fences if you look for safety and security.
5. Wood Fences
There are choices for this like panels, planks, or one joined by horizontal pieces parallel. This is cute but the maintenance may need more budget and care.
6. Vinyl Fences
This fence alternative has the look and it also covers the need on budgetary maintenance and care. Most houses use this one now.
7. Curvy Metal Fences
It makes a great alternative for strong and elegant fences. It gives you enough safety, but you may need to maintain and care enough on its look.
8. Chain Link
Chain link is now available on several more agreeable look. Instead of looking like public park, you can change the link shape for more personal look.
9. Aluminium and Fiber Fences
This is also recent favourite choices. It may not be as strong as the metal fences, but it gives you modern and urban look in instant.
Those fences are pretty and each of them offers different look. Do not choose on what you like. Consider the house look, the garden style and best targeting look. By then, your job is to check if your fences are ready on good material as well. Look after and care more about your fences. This will make a different, and this time, you will like it too.
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October 22nd, 2014 | by Christopher DeMorro
The EPA wants to take a closer look at the fuel economy testing methods used by automakers in order to close loopholes allowing for too-high ratings
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The EPA wants to take a closer look at the fuel economy testing methods used by automakers in order to close loopholes allowing for too-high ratings
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EPA has studied the fleet wide fuel economy of major automakers, crowning Nissan as the automaker with the most efficient and Fiat-Chysler the worst
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The EPA has awarded Mercedes-Benz extra fuel economy credits for bringing start-stop and other efficient technologies to its entire fleet of luxury cars
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Renewable identification number (RIN) fraud is estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars. Companies taking part in these scams could now face civil fines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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On average, listings lease in the $20's per square foot per year. The Downtown Fort Collins region is seeing a an increase in rates. In the last 3 months, the median rate went up $13 per sqft per year. That's a 83% increase in rent.
In the last 90 days, 8 listings have been posted online, which means leases most likley are going fast. You'll want to be prepared to make an offer immediately. About 75% of the available leases in the Downtown Fort Collins are subleases, so you might be able to snag a great spot on a short term. There aren't many listings below 2,000 square feet on the market, so finding a space for a small business might be tough.
The standard measurement for office space in this area is around 1,420 sqft. Most properties in this region are approximately 2 floors. Most buildings in this region were built in 1920 and are Class B.
Not much of the real estate is used for commercial space, so it might be hard to find office space. Education is the dominant industry in this market. Most of the folk of Downtown Fort Collins work from home. Commuting approximately 20 minutes a day is the norm for those who opt to reside in this part of town.
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Disclaimer: I do not own the lands of Etria or Lagaard or the characters that live in Etria, like Valerie, Dr. Hoffman, Shellinka, and Captian Vilis. I do, however, own the guild characters. I have based their designs on the characters you can make in game, as well as their skills.
--Prolouge: The Guild Master's Daughter
I couldn't believe my ears when I heard his swearing up and down, as if every action I could have ever made was wrong. I was tired of hearing it. Every single thing from my school of choice to how I dressed was unbecoming of a guild master's daughter. I'm sure he wanted a powerful landsheckt like himself to brag about. I did give it a shot, but my body was never meant for taking hits. I became an alchemist instead. I could deal with configuring formulas for spells in a flash, but my reflexes were hardly anything anyone could be proud of. I was always ready for the thrill of feeling the air combust between my gloved hands, the force flinging my short black hair against the wind as I shot it at the target with all my might. He went on and on, telling me about how struggles to become the guild master so that the family may not have to venture into danger again, which only made me question exactly why he was so against me being an alchemist in the first place. That didn't fly very well. I just turned to leave when my younger brother, a young man with a helpful nature and thick rimmed glasses, stopped me from walking out. He tried to settle the dispute, but I couldn't handle it anymore. I had to prove that I could handle the pressures of battle as he could, just to shut him up. My father was going to have to deal with my being of the squishy wizard persuation whether he liked it or not.
And that's how I got here. To the large ash tree in the center of Etria, the start of everything.
--Floor One: The First Hope Filled Step
"You should know, sister," my brother's voice said behind me. "He is very proud of what we are here in Etria. If one thing goes wrong, he could be ousted from the position of guild master." When I turned to address him, he put his hand up. "Just listen to me for one minute before you shoot off your mouth, Ran. All those rumors about Father are true!"
I felt my lips purse before I said, "Dimitri, he doesn't get mad at you for being as you are." I gave a sigh and took a moment to look straight up. The vast tree which had become a symbol of Etria for everyone out there that had come to make a name for themselves off of the grand Yggdrasil Labyrinth here. "You became a medic, and he doesn't treat you like he does me." I said. "So what he went so far into the labyrinth? He took on the wyverns of the Primitive Jungle and stole an egg, defeated the Ragelope with one swipe, and even plunged his three feet of steel through the Stalkers! I've heard the stories a million times from other guild members and those that adore our father. I want to prove him wrong."
"Prove what wrong?" Dimitri asked quietly, only knowing that would incite me to give him a long diatribe about my frustrations.
I did my best to sum it up simply while gazing up at that huge tree that everyone in the world seemed to recognize as the symbol of Etria. "Well, you see... I want to start a guild."
He circled around me, catching my line of sight again. "A guild? Are you mad? Father would never allow that. If we were to even take into the labyrinth, he would force us into his guild so he could-"
"So he could babystep us through the monster ridden trails of the first floor! I know what he would do!" My voice rose an octave as I spoke, as if speaking louder would better convey my words of choice. I tried to keep my volume down, to avoid getting the attention of other admirers of the great tree. "He would run ahead and slash all down in his path, and we would sit there with other guild members as they congratulated him over and over. No, Dimitri. This may be something we can't work together on."
Dimitri just shook his head. "You're my sister. And you're a squishy wizard. I have to look out for you. As a medic, it's my duty to keep people alive." He tapped my shoulder, pointing up to the branches of the tree. "Do you hear that? Someone is playing a lute."
I heard it, too, once he mentioned it. The sound was calming even if very faint. The hum of the strings against the wooden accoustic instrument filled my ears, getting louder with each passing second. "That must be a troubadour," I said. "A manipulator of sound and song to soothe those around him."
Suddenly, a man fell from the branches of the tree, wearing gypsy clothing and holding the lute we heard before. This didn't just surprise us, this caught the entire park's attention. "Hello," he said kindly, continuing to strum a few chords on his lute, "You seem a bit troubled."
I was thrown off a bit by the man's whispy silver hair and open smile, but I disregarded it when I replied, "It's nothing."
"Come now," the minstrel said as he walked around a bit, seemingly stretching his legs. "I heard everything you two were talking about. If you need to start a guild but are unable, just look for someone not restricted." He was a friendly guy, and while I didn't want to involve any outsiders, it was a very good idea. It would be hard to get anyone to join with two random rookies, and here was a bard himself offering to help us with this? It seemed too good to be true.
"Why would you want to help us?" Dimitri asked before I had even thought of it. "Really. We've never been into the labyrinth once, we have no battle experience, and we're two people that couldn't offer protection to anyone at all."
"Which is why I should help you," the bard said instantly. "I have been into the labyrinth perhaps twice, but one who's power takes time to take effect shouldn't go in alone." He walked back over after doing a few more squats, then he extended a hand. "My name is Cires. I'm a troubadour of sorts."
I gave the man a handshake. "I'm Randalia. My friends call me Ran. I study the arts of alchemy. This here is my brother, Dimitri. He's a medic." When I looked into his unclouded eyes, I could tell without a doubt that Cires was being completely honest. About everything. He didn't hide a thing when he spoke to us.
"A guild is supposed to start with five," Cires said calmly. "But I will go to the Guildhouse to fill out the paperwork now. Please don't think me rude, but I believe we ought to find more participants to round out the adventuring crew."
He had a good point, and both Dimitri and I agreed with him before we parted ways. There were so many would-be questers through the entire expanse of Etria. My brother and I had the task of finding more members to entrust our lives to while in the depths of Yggdrasil.
"We should find someone built well," Dimitri said as we walked through the main plaza together. "Who is strong."
"It wouldn't do to have a team full of just magicians and bards," I added. "So we should probably go to the Golden Deer pub. The strong ones, they typically like the heavy stuff."
It took us a few minutes to walk through to the pub, past Shilleka's goods, and strangely next door to the apotheke. We had to push on the heavy door together just to see inside was full of adventurers that looked like they had seen every corner of the labyrinth. But I was hardly afraid. One day, I'd be just as rough and tough as the rest of them. I was sure of it, ha ha.
Dimitri and I found ourselves standing in front of a beautiful brunette woman with a bottle of whisky in her hands. "Oh," she said. "Look who it is."
"Hi, Miss Valerie," Dimitri said, stepping up to the bar. I wasn't sure what to say, so I just bowed my head a little to give her acknowledgment. "My sister and I are starting a guild and we're looking for new prospects."
Valerie cocked an eyebrow, giving the two of us a strange look. I really had no idea what to make of it. "You aren't continuing the old guild?" she pondered aloud.
"No," Dimitri replied before I could answer. "You see, we want to have a legacy of our own, not just continue our father's line of work." He explained it to the publican, and she finally understood our goal.
"There are many here that are looking for a guild because only guilds get the real jobs from Radha Hall." Valerie explained cautiously. "And you two do look serious about your intentions. Scouting new recruits is a process that every guild goes through." She pointed toward a notice board pinned on the wall full of papers. "That over there are the requests of the people. People want what monsters have to offer, but they aren't the monster chasing types. This is how many guilds make their money, and the members themselves are what keeps our towns alive. Though there are some that only do the official jobs by the Radha for the money. You'll just have to interview a few to gather a good feeling for what the people here are willing to do, you see?"
I gazed through the darkly lit pub, looking at all the armored and cloaked adventurers around me. This wasn't going to be an easy job, but there was no way that I could let myself fail at this rate. There was a labyrinth to conquer, but most importantly, there was a mission to tackle!


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Excellent for weekend stay, enjoyed pool, sauna,steam room.
Staff were very welcoming and helpful throughout, apart from 1 waitress in restaurant who was not particularly bothered that our dessert was not as described on menu, and very disappointing quality. Main course was lovely, and I will definitely stay here again. Several vegetarian options on bar and restaurant menus, plenty of choice at buffet breakfast. Just won't order brownie dessert. Handy for city centre, £4 all day ticket, bus outside hotel. Lovely reception staff gave us all the details, and really make this a very enjoyable place to stay.
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The Edinburgh Capital Hotel was of a comparable standard to other hotels we have stayed in.
Beds were comfortable, shower was good. The ill fitting windows provided welcome ventilation but also meant we could hear traffic on the road. On arrival, we parked to the rear of the hotel and entered from the rear. This proved to be unsuitable for my elderly friend as we had to negotiate stairs. We feel we should have been warned about this. Breakfast was uninspiring and on the first morning we were treated to a strong chlorine smell from the pool below us.
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Friendly staff.
Feels like it should be rated higher than 3 star.
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We had the most amazing welcome from the staff.
Our room was so great, the bed was so comfy. The room was big and comfortable. The toilet was so clean and had everything we needed. I will definitely be booking this hotel again. The pool and amenities were fabulous. Even though we were abut away from the city centre it was perfect as it was quiet and relaxing and it was a short way into the city centre. They had leaflets with the weather and stuff for the weekend, amazing stay and would recommend it to anyone.
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Hotel very accommodating to our family party. Excellent swimming pool. Food very good
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Good Hotel with excellent bus service to city centre, with good off road parking facilities.
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My first time to Edinburgh, The hotel was lovely, staff where really nice and helpful, Even let me leave my car on the last day after checking out to go and get some bits and pieces.
Loved it will defo be back for more than one day.
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Nice hotel
Nice hotel, not too far from central Edinburgh.
Staff were nice and friendly but seemed rushed off their feet at breakfast, took a while to be seated and kept running out of food, juice etc. Bed was nice and comfy. But expensive for how far out it was.
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Room and reception staff very good.
Food very poor.
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Wished it could have been a longer stay!
A return trip, and even nicer than the first stay.
Staff friendly and helpful, nice atmosphere, a good base, near the zoo, and excellent bus links to the city centre (we were down in Edinburgh for the university open day). My teenage daughter was delighted to be able to order chips through room service - which were delivered promptly, a good portion size, delicious and extremely good value for money. Too tight for time to make use of the leisure facilities but I know from last time the pool is lovely.
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After the ceremony, attended by senior figures from the Tourism Ministry, the Ministry of Justice and Phuket Province, Governor Maitree Intusut said, "I am delighted to have the [tourist] court officially opened. It will bring justice for tourists."
Chief Justice of Phuket Parinya Chaowalittawin explained, "In fact, we have always handled such cases, but this section will fast-track cases involving tourists. The emphasis will be on arbitration."
He added that in the past three years the Phuket courts have heard 1,500 cases involving tourists – 1,000 of them consumer cases involving tourists being exploited and about 500 in which tourists were victims of crime.
Tourists who wish to take a case to the Tourist Court should go, at any time of day or night, to the Tourist Assistance Centre (TAC) at the airport, or during office hours to the temporary TAC office at Surakul Stadium in Phuket Town. Those in need of help may also call 076 327 100.
"We will try to finish each case within 24 hours," Judge Parinya said.
"If a case is reported at night, then there will be a court hearing in the morning. If the case cannot be completed that day, we will continue to hear witness testimony the next day until it is completed.
"If a tourist has to fly back home before the case is completed, we will hear all of his or her testimony and then a representative can continue the case on his or her behalf."
He stressed that the Tourist Court will deal only with cases in which the tourist is the victim.
"If it is the tourist who is accused of committing the crime then the case will go through the conventional court procedure." This can take months or even years.
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The platelet count is used to check the number of platelets that are in blood. This may be used to diagnose conditions which cause there to be too many or too few platelets, to monitor the effects of certain drugs known to affect platelets, as part of a general health screen, during the investigation of suspected bleeding or clotting disorders and to diagnose or monitor diseases that affect the bone marrow.
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In general, a platelet count may be requested for the following reasons:
The result is compared to a "normal" range, which represents the platelet count found in 95% of healthy individuals. In adults the platelet count is usually between 150 and 450 x 109/L, which means there are 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microlitre of blood.
A low platelet count (less than 150x19/L) may also be referred to as 'thrombocytopenia'. Thrombocytopenia may be caused by either of two different processes that cause a reduction in the count; the bone marrow is not producing enough platelets, or the bone marrow is producing normal amounts but the platelets are being consumed (used) or destroyed faster than they should in the blood.
Reduced platelet counts can be found in the following conditions:
The degree of thrombocytopenia (how low the platelet count is), the presence or absence of associated bleeding symptoms and the individual clinical situation will determine the course of action to be taken. Thrombocytopenia may be monitored closely by regular blood tests if the count is only slightly reduced and there are no symptoms. Treatment of the underlying cause might be considered for those who are at risk of bleeding. For patients with very low platelet counts (<20 x 109/L), or at a high risk of bleeding, a platelet transfusion can be used to increase the numbers of platelets.
A high platelet count (more than 450x109/L), 'thrombocytosis', is due to overproduction of platelets by the bone marrow which can be caused by certain bone marrow disorders or might simply be a side-effect of another condition (reactive thrombocytosis).
The platelet count may be increased as a reactive thrombocytosis in association with:
The platelet count may also be increased as the consequence of a bone marrow disorder; this is sometimes called 'primary thrombocytosis'. Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is a condition where an acquired defect in bone marrow cells results in an abnormally high number of platelets whose production is uncontrolled. A high platelet count along with a high white cell count and red cell count may also be found in a similar condition affecting the bone marrow called polycythaemia vera (PV). These conditions, which can be referred to as 'myeloproliferative neoplasms', might not cause any symptoms and are often picked up incidentally when a full blood count is performed as a routine check or for another reason. Although in some people there may be no clinical signs or symptoms, there are risks associated with having abnormally high platelet counts, including blood clots and risk of bleeding. PV is associated with mutations in a gene called JAK2. ET is associated with mutations in the JAK2, MPL or CALR genes. If PV or ET is suspected then tests to look for mutations in these genes may be carried out.
Different types of bone marrow disorders such as chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), myelodysplasia (MDS) and other myeloproliferative syndromes can also be linked to high platelet counts.
Platelets are cells that have a short life-span in the blood (5-10 days), which means the count can rise and fall quickly in response to disease or trauma. Short-term increases in platelet counts are known to be associated with strenuous exercise, childbirth and extreme stress.
The platelet count will be falsely reduced if there are errors in taking the blood and it is allowed to clot in the sample tube before it reaches the laboratory. However, low and high counts are investigated thoroughly in the laboratory with samples checked for clots and blood films looked at under the microscope to check the number count that is reported genuinely reflect the numbers of platelets present.
Sometimes, the EDTA present in the Full Blood Count sample tube causes the platelets to stick together and so the analysers give a falsely low reading. This is why blood films are checked to see if these platelet clumps can be seen. In these situations, a Citrated Full Blood Count is performed as the citrate anticoagulant doesn't cause this problem. This is the only way to get an accurate platelet count in this situation. Some people have a tendency to form clumps and so they always need a citrated sample. No one knows why some people are affected and not others, but there is no known association with other conditions.
Living at high altitudes and drugs that include oestrogen (including oral contraceptives) can increase the platelet count. Alternately, slightly reduced platelet counts are seen in women prior to menstruation.
If an abnormal platelet count is detected then the results of the other blood cells analysed in the full blood count, as well as any other tests that have been performed will be taken into consideration and further investigations (blood tests) may be requested. This information, along with any clinical signs and symptoms will be considered by your healthcare professional who will be able to provide you with more information regarding the significance of the results.
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