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What's your name, nickname, age, birthplace, hometown?
Tony Pereira | Icepick | 8-14-69 | Neptune, New Jersey
Favorite phenomenon?
How do you like to tell stories?
Lots of alcohol gets me telling stories, aiming for a surprise ending. I like a good surprise. usually with a lighthearted jab at good friends.
Pivotal moments in life?
Moving to Utah in '92 to ski and ride.
Leaving an office job in 2002 to go back to the bike shop which ultimately lead to building bike frames.
Moving to Portland in 2005 and discovering a mob of bike dorks.
Why/how did you start riding?
It all started at age 4 when my dad let go of the saddle and I wobbled down the street. In 1987 I assumed ownership of his never ridden mountain bike and began an obsession with cycling.
Family life, or home life; kids, wife, girlfriend, pets?
Wife Lucy. We live with one cat, PK Ripper (Currently Missing).
What's your special talent/gift to the world?
Mad wheelie skillz.
What's the continental project mean to you?
The Continental project is a great opportunity to document and tell stories of epic cycling adventures. The assemblage of riders provides differing perspectives on what motivates us all to swing a leg and hop on the bike. When all is said and done there will be a wide range of thoughts that many cyclists will relate to.
Why are you interested in documenting rides?
Because there is so much more to cycling than road racing, neon kits and doping scandals.
What do you want a riding guidebook to feature (what's missing from what currently exists out there), and how will you contribute to that end goal?
Guidebooks rarely give you a good sense of the of the ride. You get your map and directions, but what about the locals, the gut bombs along the way or the decreasing radius turn at the bottom of a 10 mile descent?
What's style mean to you?
Good style and design is timeless. If something looks right, it often is right in form and function
Where in the world would you like to ride next and why or what group ride if you could do any would you do?
I'm not a big fan of organized group rides. After only doing a few I've found that there are too many incompatible riding styles that end up clashing in stressful conflicts. I'd prefer to ride with like-minded riders instead.
You need anyone reading this to know…?
Most of the time I'd really rather be mountain biking.
Why cycling and not, running or shot put or speed skating?
Running is slow, inefficient, boring and bad for your knees. Shot put isn\'92t going to give me the adrenaline rush that gets me on the bike. Speed skating? I\'92d do that. I grew up with a pond in the back yard. Lots of pond hockey and skating through frozen swamps. I would dig trying the oval. I bet the cornering is a rush.
Your favorite ride/moment ever, just the details?
Any summit with the bros, getting ready to rip a descent, preparing for ultimate safety and relishing in our charmed lives. We are so lucky.
What's your job all about, why does it fit you?
I have my dream job designing and building custom bicycle frames one at a time for some of the most enthusiastic cyclists in the world. People who love the ride and appreciate quality and artistry in their tools. I can't imagine doing anything else.
What's your program, like who and what and where is your world?
Bikes, food, coffee, beer, wine, mountains, trails, going up down left and right.
Where you live and why it suits you?
Portland, Oregon. Cyclocross, coast range, cascades, framebuilders, amazing bike shops, great food, Stumptown Coffee, IPA, pedalpalooza, short track mtb racing, and zoobomb! Top this all off with some of the most welcoming, genuine and independent people I've ever met and I'm staying.


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Join Tufts Alumni West Florida for a behind-the-scenes look at the other side of the curtain at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. This landmark Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation building is the world's only purple seashell-shaped hall. Docents from the Fine Arts Society of Sarasota will lead a tour which will introduce you to paintings and sculptures of Florida's most renowned artists and give you the opportunity to view the workings of a sophisticated backstage operation. Afterwards, enjoy lunch with fellow alumni at the charming Hotel Indigo.
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The Bushnell to Present ONE DROP OF LOVE at The 224, 6/13-14
One Drop of Love is a multimedia solo performance and documentary film-in-progress by Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni that investigates the question of how our belief in 'race' affects our most intimate relationships. DiGiovanni is a writer, educator, and actor who has appeared in film (Argo), television (The Mentalist, Angel, Days of Our Lives), and theater (The Vagina Monologues, Guys and Dolls). The show explores family, race, love, and pain - and a path towards reconciliation. One Drop of Love is produced by Ben Affleck, Chay Carter, Matt Damon, and the show's writer/performer, Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni. The performance, which is sponsored by Fairview Capital, will be followed by a talk-back with the performer.
One Drop of Love will be presented at The 224, a flexible performance space at 224 Farmington Avenue in Hartford. Performances are at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14. General admission tickets are $15 and are available by phone at 860-987-5900, online at bushnell.org, or in person at The Bushnell box office, 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford. Free parking for the event is available in front of The 224, behind the building at 17 Niles Street, and at Trinity Episcopal Church on the corner of Sigourney Street and Farmington Avenue.
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Kids help the kids at Lions camp
Published: August 20th, 2009 | Tags: Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Winning back fans after an 0-16 season isn't easy, but you have to give the Lions credit for trying.
They've started a new ritual they hope will put them closer to younger people –- and their families. The first 10 or 20 children in line for practice are chosen as helmet-carriers, which is the opportunity to walk with a player to the practice field while carrying his helmet.
Most of the carriers aren't any older than about 13 or 14. However, with a quarterback as young as 21-year-old rookie Matthew Stafford on the team, there can be awkward moments.
"Actually, the first guy that carried out my helmet was like 20 years old," Stafford said with a smile. "I said, 'I'm only a year older than you … you don't have to carry my helmet.' But he was cool. And it's fun. You get a chance to hang out with these kids and you get a chance to see the impact that you can have on them. They're star struck in a lot of cases and just having a great time walking out onto a practice field. And we sign stuff for them and then send them on their way and let them watch practice."
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This is an artists rendition of the proposed St. Pete Beach Public Library. The first phase of the project is expected to take place in late summer.
ST. PETE BEACH City officials kicked off an ambitious fundraising campaign Jan. 29 to renovate and expand the existing St. Pete Beach Public Library.
Speaking before a small group of supporters at the library, Administrator Phyllis Ruscella explained the need for the upgrades and Phillip Trezza, vice president of Harvard Jolly architects, outlined the plans for the $2 million project.
We have an antiquated facility, said Ruscella. Were the second oldest of the 25 libraries in Pinellas County, so were due. The roof leaks, the carpet is over 25 years old, the restrooms are old and the furniture is old. Plus, we need updated infrastructure to carry us into the 21st century.
Plans call for a three-phase reconstruction as money becomes available from donations, city allocations and state grants. Funds are in place for the first phase but fundraising is still necessary for the remainder of the project, Trezza said.
The second phase would be renovations to the public area of the current library interior. It would include up to 24 new computers and additional printers for patron use.
The third phase would be the expansion of the building into the existing parking lot. It would include a large entry area, new restrooms, a large meeting room and storage space.
We will accomplish as much as we can without interrupting service, said Ruscella. It would only be in the final phase that we might have to interrupt service for a couple of months.
The first phase is scheduled to begin in late summer, Trezza said. It includes a new Story Time room for children, a new staff lounge, a directors office and an upgraded area for circulation services.
If there are any leftover dollars, well move the circulation desk to its new location, more forward toward the east door, said Trezza.
Ruscella said the current 8,200-square-foot library would be expanded to 11,700 square feet.
We want to buy the rest of the block (to the east) and use it for additional parking and stormwater runoff, said Ward Friszolowski, owner of Harvard Jolly. So well be using some of the dollars to lease or buy the land.
City Manager Mike Bonfield, who was part of a similar project in the early 1990s when he was city manager of Gulfport, said many of the same things that took place with that project will take place with the St. Pete Beach project.
It was done through fundraising and grants, said Bonfield. In 1994, when it reopened, it made a tremendous difference to the community.
Im excited about this, Bonfield continued. There will be a period of anxiety but once its completed, it will be something to be very proud of.
The library, located at 365 73rd Ave., was built in 1969. It is very popular with residents, attracting between 350 and 600 patrons per day.
Anyone interested in making a contribution toward the new library should call 363-9238. There also will be a donor drop box by the circulation desk. All donations will be deposited in a city account designated for the library building fund.
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Heiress Cornelia Wheelwright (May Robson) is scandalized to discover that the family fortune was earned by her father when he swindled an old business partner. Desperate to rectify matters, Cornelia travels to New York City, where she gives the cheated man's granddaughter, sales clerk Pam McAllister (Priscilla Lane), a million dollars. But the generous gift turns out to be a mixed blessing when Pam's friends and beloved boyfriend, Pete (Ronald Reagan), turn on her.
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Quarles comes back
Shelton Quarles made an appearance at camp today and held an impromptu news conference to announce he is taking a job as an advance scout for the Bucs.
Advance scouts watch games of future opponents and prepare scouting reports for the coaching staff.
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Vanguard 1
Artist's rendition of Vanguard 1 in orbit.
|Mission type
|Earth science
|U.S. Navy
|Harvard designation
|1958 Beta 2
|SATCAT no.
|Vanguard 1
|Mission duration
|~2,200 days
|Spacecraft properties
|Naval Research Laboratory
|Launch mass
|1.47 kilograms (3.2 lb)
|6.4 inches (16 cm) diameter
|Start of mission
|Launch date
|March 17, 1958, 12:15:41 UTC
|Vanguard TV-4
|Launch site
|Cape Canaveral LC-18A
|End of mission
|Last contact
|May 1964
|Decay date
|Est. 2198 (240-year orbital lifetime)
|Orbital parameters
|Reference system
|Semi-major axis
|8,620 kilometers (4,650 nmi)[1]
|658.9 kilometers (355.8 nmi)[1]
|3,839.9 kilometers (2,073.4 nmi)[1]
|34.2 degrees[1]
|132.8 minutes[1]
|181.84 degrees[1]
|Argument of perigee
|120.16 degrees[1]
|Mean anomaly
|10.84 degrees[1]
|Mean motion
|January 6, 2017[1]
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Vanguard 1 (ID: 1958-Beta 2 [2]) was the fourth artificial Earth orbital satellite launched (after Sputnik 1, Sputnik 2, and Explorer 1). It was the first satellite to be solar powered.[3] Although communication with it was lost in 1964, it remains the oldest manmade satellite still in orbit. It was designed to test the launch capabilities of a three-stage launch vehicle as a part of Project Vanguard, and the effects of the environment on a satellite and its systems in Earth orbit. It also was used to obtain geodetic measurements through orbit analysis. Vanguard 1 was described by then-Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev as "the grapefruit satellite."[4]
Spacecraft design[edit]
The spacecraft is a 1.47 kg (3.2 lb) aluminum sphere 165 mm (6.4 inches) in diameter. It contains a 10 mW, 108 MHz transmitter powered by a mercury battery and a 5 mW, 108.03 MHz[5] transmitter that was powered by six solar cells mounted on the body of the satellite. Six short antennas protrude from the sphere. The transmitters were used primarily for engineering and tracking data, but were also used to determine the total electron content between the satellite and ground stations. Vanguard also carries two thermistors which measured the interior temperature over sixteen days in order to track the effectiveness of the thermal protection. A backup version of Vanguard 1 is on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.[6]
The three stage launch vehicle placed Vanguard into a 654-by-3,969-kilometer (353 nmi × 2,143 nmi), 134.2 minute elliptical orbit inclined at 34.25 degrees on March 17, 1958. Original estimates had the orbit lasting for 2,000 years, but it was discovered that solar radiation pressure and atmospheric drag during high levels of solar activity produced significant perturbations in the perigee height of the satellite, which caused a significant decrease in its expected lifetime to only about 240 years.[7] The Vanguard 1 transmitted its signals for nearly 7 years as it orbited the Earth.[8]
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A 10 mW transmitter, powered by a mercury battery, on the 108 MHz band used for International Geophysical Year (IGY) scientific satellites, and a 5 mW, 108.03 MHz[9] transmitter powered by six solar cells were used as part of a radio phase-comparison angle-tracking system. The tracking data were used to show that the shape of the Earth has a very slight[10] north-south asymmetry, occasionally described as pear-shaped with the stem at the North Pole. These radio signals were also used to determine the total electron content between the satellite and selected ground-receiving stations. The battery-powered transmitter provided internal package temperature for about sixteen days and sent tracking signals for twenty days. The solar cell powered transmitter operated for more than six years. Signals gradually weakened and were last received at Quito, Ecuador in May 1964 after which the spacecraft was optically tracked from Earth.
Satellite drag atmospheric density[edit]
Because of its symmetrical shape, Vanguard 1 was used by experimenters for determining upper atmospheric densities as a function of altitude, latitude, season, and solar activity. As the satellite continuously orbited, it would deviate from its predicted positions slightly, accumulating greater and greater shift due to drag of the residual atmosphere. By measuring the rate and timing of orbital shifts, together with the body's drag properties, the relevant atmosphere's parameters could be back-calculated. It was determined that atmospheric pressures, and thus drag and orbital decay, were higher than anticipated, since Earth's upper atmosphere does taper off into space gradually.[citation needed]
This experiment was extensively planned prior to launch. Initial Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) proposals for the project included conical satellite bodies; this eliminated the need for a separate fairing and ejection mechanisms, and their associated weight and failure modes. Radio tracking would gather data and establish a position. Early in the program, optical tracking (with a Baker-Nunn camera network and human spotters) was added. A panel of scientists proposed changing the design to spheres, at least twenty inches in diameter and hopefully thirty. A sphere would have a constant optical reflection, and constant coefficient of drag, based on size alone, while a cone would have properties that varied with its orientation. James Van Allen of the University of Iowa proposed a cylindrical satellite based on his work with rockoons, which became Explorer 1, the first American satellite. The Naval Research Laboratory finally accepted a sphere with a 6.4-inch diameter as a "test vehicle", with a diameter of twenty inches set for the follow-on satellites. The weight savings, from reduced size as well as decreased instrumentation in the early satellites, was considered to be acceptable.
Since three of the Vanguard satellites are still orbiting in the 2010s, with their drag properties essentially unchanged, they form a baseline data set on the atmosphere of Earth that is over 50 years old and continuing.[12][13][14]
Post mission[edit]
After the scientific mission ended in 1964, Vanguard 1 became a derelict object—just like the upper stage of the rocket used to launch the satellite had after it finished the delta-v maneuver to place Vanguard 1 in orbit in 1958. As of March 2015[update], both objects remain in orbit.[12][15]
50th anniversary[edit]
The Vanguard 1 satellite holds the record for being in space longer than any other man-made object. On March 17, 2008 it logged its 50th year in Earth orbit.
A small group of former NRL and NASA workers had been in communication, and a number of government agencies were asked to commemorate the event. The Naval Research Laboratory commemorated the event with a day-long meeting at NRL on March 17, 2008.[16] The meeting concluded with a simulation of the satellite's track as it passed into the orbital area visible from Washington, D.C. (where it is visible from the Earth's surface). The National Academy of Sciences scheduled some seminars to mark the 50th anniversary of the International Geophysical Year, which were the only official observances known.[17]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Vanguard 1 Satellite details 1958-002B NORAD 00005". N2YO. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Space Objects Registry". Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ Vanguard I the World's Oldest Satellite Still in Orbit, accessed September 24, 2007
- ^ "Vanguard I - the World's Oldest Satellite Still in Orbit". Spacecraft Engineering Department, U.S. Navy.
- ^ "Project Vanguard Report No. 23 Minitrack Report No. 3, Receiver System". dtic.mil.
- ^ "Satellite, Vanguard 1, Backup". si.edu.
- ^ "Vanguard 1". NASA. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ Rosenthal, Alfred. "A record of NASA space missions since 1958". NASA. NASA Technical Reports Server. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Sounds from the First Satellites". AMSAT. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ "Asimov - The Relativity of Wrong". tufts.edu.
- ^ "Vanguard 1". NASA NSSDC.
- ^ a b "Vanguard 1 - Satellite Information". Satellite database. Heavens-Above. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ "Vanguard 2 - Satellite Information". Satellite database. Heavens-Above. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ^ "Vanguard 3 - Satellite Information". satellite database. Heavens-Above. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ^ "Vanguard 1 Rocket - Satellite Information". Satellite database. Heavens-Above. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ "Vanguard I celebrates 50 years in space". EurekAlert!. 13 March 2008.
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In honor of Earth Day, we pulled together some eco-friendly videos for your viewing pleasure. Get your green on:
Tonight! Can garden design be a subversive act? At this Planet Indy talk, on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, offbeat garden guru Felder Rushing addresses "slow" gardening for cheapskates, alternatives to the oppressive lawn, and irreverent approaches to horticulture that are also more sustainable.
Rushing is a 10th-generation American gardener from Jackson, Miss., whose quirky cottage garden has been featured in many TV programs and magazines, and includes a huge variety of weather-hardy plants and a collection of folk art. Rushing is the author or co-author of 15 gardening books and co-hosts a public radio call-in garden program.
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order one online?
does the UK have target?
Make your own there are tons of YouTube videos I had a custom one that was like 20 ft long because I too am plus size

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Nope, is target Walmart? Our version of Walmart is adsa

Quoting ᒎᙓᔓ:" Awesome! Thanks for the link! Now I have to choose a colour, lol, decisions.. 8)"

I know, I ended up getting brown, its a really nice chocolate brown, goes with everything. To be honest though for the price you pay for a Moby you could get a few in different colours instead!

Quoting ᒎᙓᔓ:" I know! I want the black, the pink and the red, haha! I will probably end up getting the black, tho'. My inner goth or something, lol :lol:"

Oh gosh I remember my goth days, the whole morticia Adams, drawn on eyebrows, New rocks etc. Think that's why I steel clear of black I wore the hell out of it!
IDK if youve heard of it, but www.frogmama.com
Awesome for baby carriers and has some good ones on clearance.
Love that site.
Quoting ᒎᙓᔓ:" Unfortunately it's a US site, and I'm hoping to get something from the UK to save on international shipping... loving the Mei Tai carriers though :o"
me too. i have a mei tai. I love it. my daughter takes 1 nap a day in bed, and one nap in her carrier.
its comfortable (as long as you have it tied correctly) and helps ALOT.
When my Gabby was first born, she was so clingy, and mommy held her so much that my left hand/wrist went numb for a few weeks. Actually, the pinky/outer part of my keft hand is still numb, and shes 5 months old now.
I wonder if i caused some sort of nerve damage from holding her so much? Iunno >.<
Anyways...baby wearing. yes...do it....it saves lives. And hands lol

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Haha brilliant! It was awful though, I look back on photos and I just cringe!
Don't worry I was jumping around waiting for the postman when I ordered mine. DS was asleep in his cot when it came so I couldn't try it out for a couple of hours! It's came within a few days but it might take longer for you over the Xmas and new year. I love mine, DS is getting to the age now where he likes to face outwards too! YouTube it, there's so many ways to wear them, if you're just cleaning around there's ways you can sit them on your hip and wrap them, that way if your washing the dishes you don't have a baby right in front of you and can actually get to the sink!


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Driver 2
Review by Jules Rules
"A great improvement from the first Driver game, and one you should definitely add to your collection."
After many PSX gamers were hooked on the first Driver game, Driver 2 received quite a bit of hype. The first game did actually receive some criticism due to the mass amount of glitches featured in the game. But how does Driver 2 do? Is it an improvement from the first game, or a failure? Find out in my review of Driver 2.
I for one like the graphical features in Driver 2. You will visit places such as Chicago, Las Vegas, Havana and Rio. I have to say, all of the places look stunning. If you're in Rio for example, it will look exactly like a Brazilian street would look like. If you was in Las Vegas for example, there will be Casinos, nice lights and all of the typical Vegas material. It's pretty cool. Of course, Driver 2 also allows you to control Tanner (the main character), and allow him to walk around and steal cars. He doesn't look realistic at all, but it does the job, and there is no major complaints about how he looks. The cars aren't really improved from the first Driver game, as you may not notice, but they still okay. Yes, there is new vehicles in the game such as Fire Trucks, Busses and Pick-Up Trucks, and they all look cool. But overall, you can't really notice any ''stunning'' changes from the cars in the first game. Still good, though. I for one am also hooked on the FMV movies. They look extremely realistic and they're awesome, and it will actually look like you're watching a cool, action-type movie. Overall the graphics definitely add that extra something to the game, and is a huge positive for Driver 2.
Once again, pretty cool. All of the characters' voice-overs definitely add something, and it does feel like watching a movie when they speak. Unfortunately there is no music to listen to while in the cars, which would be a tad bit nice, but doesn't really affect the game's quality. Obviously we still have the occasional noises of car engines starting up and the sound of the car speeding down the highway. When the police get on you, they will say a message down their radio, which is cool. Especially if you're in Rio for example, they will talk in Brazilian, which brings up the realism. I wouldn't say there is anything new from the first game, though. There isn't no major complaints with the audio in Driver 2, although it would be a tad bit nice to have music while driving, instead of being pretty bored while driving on an endless highway.
I feel like this is much improved from the first game, and i'm probably 100% correct. The new Multiplayer mode has been added to the game, but despite its lack of options, it still is pretty cool. You can play modes such as Cops 'n' Robbers and Capture the Flag with your mates, which is extremely good. If Multiplayer wasn't in then i'm afraid that your friend won't get a turn at all! The controls are exactly the same as the first game, and basically all the 'basic' controls from a racing game. You have X for Accelerate and Square to Brake, etc etc. The controls are very easy to get the handle of, so it won't take a long time at all to get used to. You'll be playing through a LOT of missions, in four different locations. Them being Chicago, Havana, Las Vegas and Rio, with all many different types of fun and entertaining missions throughout. Much improved from the first game, seeing as most of Driver included missions such as 'Follow this guy..' or 'Ram this guy', etc. Driver 2 now has many more missions to excite and entertain you, whether it be Bank Robberies, High-speed chases or trying to hi-jack a Truck full of explosives! This game has it all. Extremely fun.
Unfortunately, in a Driver game there is lots of glitches. For example, if you play on the Survival mode you could find yourself being rammed, causing you to fly in mid-air. Between this, you could find that the buildings all ''merge'' and the game will screw up a little bit. It will make you laugh a lot, but can also annoy you if you get stuck in mid-air and have to restart the console. That's basically the only negative about the Gameplay though, and it won't affect your enjoyment too much.
Obviously the missions get harder and harder as you progress, and you start working for much more ''harsher'' Mob bosses. Once you complete all of the game, you can choose to replay any mission that you wish to, so if you wish to have a crack at your most fun mission again, feel free. There will be a lot of FMV's to unlock while playing, and once you re-load the game it will show you highlights of them, just to recap you on what's happened. Hell, you could maybe make your own movie with the game if you take all of the cutscenes and play them! There isn't really anymore to say about the Gameplay really, except the fact that it is much improved from the first game, and that it rules.
When a United States Crime lord's money man cuts a deal with his greatest rival, a Brazilian gangster, violence threatens to ignite both American continents. Of course, that isn't much but it could spoil it if i list all of the names, etc. You still play as Tanner obviously, and also get a new, slicker partner. The story unfolds into a cool and attractive story as you progress, and will keep you thinking about what will happen next, etc. A great and very effective story.
Excellent. Once you complete the game, you can choose any mission to have another crack at, so if you wish to replay your most entertaining level, feel free to do so. Also with the other modes such as 'Take a Ride', 'Survival' and many, many more, you will be playing the game for a damn long time. If you definitely want the odd occasional hour-of-fun, just go and play Driver 2 and enjoy some hot, high-speed racing action.
Buy or Rent?
A definite buy. If you didn't really like the first game, you will love Driver 2, as it's a big improvement. If you're not too sure though, because of your experiences with Driver, you could rent it. But you won't really have the chance to get on to the more entertaining and tougher levels, so definitely buy Driver 2. If you don't, you'll regret it!
Driver 2 is a massive improvement from the first Driver game. With tons of new features, updated graphics and a better choice of Gameplay, you will definitely love this title. If you don't pick one up, you will be disappointed for the rest of your life ;). Driver 2 will keep you on the edge of your seat for a long time, and is a definite rival for GTA2 on the PSX.
Overall: 8/10
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 09/10/03
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Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly hosted new visitors Tuesday: two robots and the teams of high school students that built them.
Two Raleigh-area teams in the N.C. FIRST Robotics competition, a program that fosters K-12 students' interest in science and technology, showed off their mechanical creations in the Legislative Building.
Richard Coutant, an engineer at Duke Energy and coach of one of the teams, said the program brings out talent in students that can pave the way for careers in science and technology.
"The really cool thing about this as opposed to sports is that any one of these guys and girls here can go pro," Coutant said.
Megan McGrew, a senior at Apex High School and a member of Coutant's team, said the 30-plus-hour weeks of building the robot are worth the effort.
"The hours that we put into this robot and seeing that come out onto the playing field was probably the best feeling I've ever felt," McGrew said.
Designing the robot, which is outfitted with a large ball that shoots into a 3- by 10-foot goal, was the hardest part of the building process, she said.
McGrew had never considered an engineering career before joining the robotics team, but now she plans to pursue a career as an aerospace engineer. She said she plans to attend Wake Technical Community College for two years before transferring to North Carolina State University.
"I thought, 'Oh, a robotics team might be fun. It would look good on a college application,' and it turned out to be so much more than that," she said. "It turned into a lifestyle for me."
The nonprofit program has expanded since it was launched in New Hampshire more than two decades ago, growing from a handful of teams in the state to about 50. Coutant said it is costly to run, with a $20,000 to $30,000 annual budget funded by private donations and corporate sponsorships.
The program fosters as much fun as it does work, he said, sparking passion that makes students proud to call themselves science geeks.
"We're all geeks here. We don't deny that," he said.


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Saudi Arabia's lead in economic growth and stability must continue, says JEF chairman Sami Bahrawi
"Saudi Arabia is riding the wave of a second economic boom and we must now work hard to ensure that our economy continues to grow", said Mr Sami Bahrawi, Chairman of the Jeddah Economic Forum. "We need to take advantage of the new opportunities that our success brings – but we must also learn from the lessons of the first boom in the 1970s."
"If we are to achieve continued economic success", Bahrawi said, "one of the key factors will be the use of privatization as a tool both to raise the efficiency of the economic system and to increase its competitive position in our integrated world."
"How to privatize effectively will be a central subject in the 2007 Jeddah Economic Forum, when we will be hearing both from international experts and from our own leaders in the field."
The 8th Jeddah Economic Forum will be held at the Hilton Hotel Jeddah from February 24th – 27th 2007 with the Theme: Economic Reform – Flourishing Grounds and Expanding Horizons.
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- Saudi Arabia ranked 35th in World Economic Forum2007 Global Competitiveness Report
- Expert: International hotel brands will continue to lead in Arabia
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Elections have consequences, so we're finally resuming the conversation about immigration that had been stalled since former President George W. Bush last launched a dialogue. In tonight's State of the Union message, President Barack Obama will ramp up the exchange he and legislators from both parties have been having since the election. They've been discussing securing the border, creating a better way for people to come here to work and legalizing immigrants who reside in the U.S. illegally.
But let me add one more element: the role schools need to play in assimilating first- and even second-generation immigrants.
Public schools are the primary way that children of recent immigrants will become part of the American mainstream. We should want them to assimilate instead of living their three score and ten in a parallel universe. Countries that don't integrate arriving families create nasty tensions, as we've seen in France's struggle to absorb Muslim immigrants.
Latinos are the major players in our immigration narrative. The Pew Hispanic Center reported recently that second-generation Hispanics are integrating better than their parents into American society. They have better jobs, more college degrees, greater homeownership rates and live less in poverty.
Assimilation is not automatic, especially for Latinos whose families are new to the U.S.
Florida's GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, who will deliver the GOP response tonight, has stepped up to deal with some of the Latino education needs through a renewed version of the DREAM Act. Rubio would let law-abiding, English-speaking children attend college here, even though they came illegally with their parents.
This is a big part of the immigration education discussion, but it's not the only element.
We also need to discuss how well Latino immigrants are doing from kindergarten through high school. Their progress in learning English, mastering core subjects so they can attend college or get a good job, and absorbing the history and culture of this country is central to how well they will move beyond their parents' world.
Their assimilation also will shape the destiny of big states like Texas and California. In our state, more than half of public school students are Hispanic. Many come from hardworking but low-income homes.
In Texas, the achievement data about students who come from disadvantaged homes is not good. Evidence from the state's latest school finance lawsuit reveals that 47 percent of low-income ninth-graders failed at least one of their high school end-of-course exams last year — after three tries. Collectively, low-income ninth-graders failed 262,343 end-of-course exams last year — after three tries. (Only ninth-graders took those tests.)
Now not all of those failing students are Latinos, but many are. So what are we going to do to change their trajectory?
Here's one suggestion: Get more quality teachers and principals before them. Dallas Superintendent Mike Miles is trying to do that with a project focused on feeder patterns of low-performing schools, whose student bodies are largely Hispanic. (About 70 percent of Dallas public school students are Latino.)
He wants to attract some of the district's best teachers and principals to underperforming schools. The Gates Foundation recently presented data that shows strong teachers can put struggling students on a different course. So this approach could benefit Dallas' many Latino students.
The Texas Teaching Commission has recommendations, too. The commission, a project of Educate Texas, wants the state to better screen colleges and alternative certification programs that prepare teachers for the classroom. It would have legislators and districts provide economic incentives for educators to teach in underperforming schools. And it wants districts and the state to create stronger mentoring programs for struggling instructors.
These strategies would help all students gain access to engaged teachers, but they particularly would give immigrant children a shot at economic and social mobility.
Those students will write the next chapter for many communities and states. Let's figure out how to include them and their schools into our new conversation about immigration. This discussion need not be limited to their parents, visas and borders.
Dallas Morning News columnist William McKenzie can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. He moderates the Texas Faith blog at dallasnews.com/texasfaith and contributes to dallasnews.com's Education Blog. Follow him on Twitter at @bill_mckenzie.


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Polidoro da Caravaggio
Polidoro was born in about 1499 in the town of Caravaggio, near Milan, in northern Italy. He moved to Rome around 1515 and was probably engaged in Raphael's workshop from 1517. After Raphael's death in 1520, Polidoro occasionally collaborated with his former fellow assistants, but he soon began to specialize in painting friezes on the façades of Roman palaces. Although very little remains of these schemes, in their day they were among the most copied and widely known paintings in Italy.
After the Sack of Rome in 1527, Polidoro left for Naples, then moved on to Sicily a year later. The rest of his career is poorly documented. Isolated from the artistic developments in central and northern Italy, his drawing and painting style evolved into a highly individual, expressive idiom, and his subsequent paintings were almost all devotional in nature. Polidoro was apparently murdered by an assistant in 1543.
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: The Twilight of the Gods
If you sat through Richard Wagner's four-opera "Ring" cycle start to finish, it would take close to a day. It's tough to break that down into bite-sized portions, but there are a few "Ring" excerpts that make their way into the concert hall. On today's show, we'll hear orchestral excerpts from the final opera in the cycle, "Gotterdammerung," or "The Twilight of the Gods," featuring Simon Rattle and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.


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This is a case of I trusting a company to conduct business with in the most simplest form and what I thought would be with minimum amount of headaches and frustration.
My dilemma started when I purchased a salvaged but warranted transmission from All West Coast Auto Wrecking aka Reliable Auto Parts for my 1994 Chevy Turbo Diesel Silverado 4x4 Dually. I reluctantly paid $800+ cash to expedite the transaction.
I picked up my transmission after a lengthy delay and was eager to have it installed and have my work truck running again. I paid an additional $550 to have the transmission installed only to be informed by the mechanics that the transmission was BAD.
I informed the parts department of AWCAW and they informed me that a replacement transmission would be delivered and that I would need to deliver my Core (my original) transmission and their BAD transmission to their Tukwila Store (Reliable Auto Parts). I delivered my Core and the Bad transmission but wasn't given a replacement.
It has been days; no weeks now and as of this writing and I have made multiple calls and had numerous conversations with AWCAW with no positive results.
I have spoken and expressed my concern with their manager to deliver a replacement transmission or refund my monies but it was with no avail. I asked to speak to the owner but was refused and was told to write a certified letter to him if I wanted communication with him. I did write a letter to the owner asking for his assistance and sent it certified with return receipt requested.
I reported my compliant to BBB. I have done everything within reasonable means to resolve my transmission issue. It is frustrating because it seems to me that after paying cash, giving up two transmissions, and waiting patiently that I am still without a transmission and the use of my truck.
It already cost me $550 to have the BAD transmission installed and will cost me more money to install a replacement. In the meantime my transmission shop has my truck pending delivery and installation of a transmission.
I hope my efforts like this report will express my deep concern regarding my desire to have my truck fixed in the most fair and expeditious means without having to escalate my efforts any further. I hope to have a replacement transmission delivered and my truck running again before Christmas.
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Last Friday 17 Dec afternoonI received a call from AWCAW that I had a transmission waiting to be picked up at their AWCAW Tukwila location (Reliable Auto Parts). I was hoping after all the frustration they could at least deliver to my transmission shop, All Star Transmission in SeaTac. (Plausible good customer relations)
I quickly drove to Tukwila in Friday's maddeningtraffic, picked up the transmission (took some pictures of transmission while there, to preclude any question of transmission later). I delivered transmission to All Star Trans in SeaTac. It was too late in the afternoon to start installation so they scheduled installation Monday morning.
Monday morning I get a call from All Star Transmissionprior tothe installation and advised of a crack in body of transmission. I was appalled! I immediately called AWCAW and relayed the message.
They requested pictures to be sent via email and spoke to owner of All Star Transmission. We took pictures and sent to their firstname.lastname@example.com for review and asked when we could expect replacement and to have transmission delivered to All Star so they could also pick up the CRACKED transmission the same time.
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Marlin girls finish 8th at state
WATERTOWN — The Mitchell Marlin girls' varsity hockey team finished eighth at the state tournament Sunday.
The Marlins, who took second in 2013, fell 6-5 in overtime to Oahe in the seventh-place game. Haley Stahl, who was the only Marlin to earn all-tournament honors, and Kylie Barington each scored two goals in the loss. Stahl was named to the second team.
Michelle Wyatt added a goal and an assist, Alex Jones had an assist and Kayla Murtha tallied two assists Sunday.
Tiadra Simmermon was in goal for Mitchell, making 33 saves on 39 shots. The Marlins were outshot 39-24.
In Saturday's consolation semifinal game, the Marlins suffered a 5-2 loss to Huron. Barington made two goals in the game, while Stahl recorded an assist. Simmermon made 44 saves
Sioux Falls won the tournament, beating Watertown 4-3 in the championship Sunday.


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Agency Response Letter GRAS Notice No. GRN 000132
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CFSAN/Office of Food Additive Safety
December 12, 2003
Alice Caddow
c/o Gary Yingling
Enzyme Technical Association
1800 Massachusetrs Ave., N.W., Second Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036-1800
Re: GRAS Notice No. GRN 000132
Dear Ms. Caddow:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to the notice, dated June 10, 2003, that you submitted in accordance with the agency's proposed regulation, proposed 21 CFR 170.36 (62 FR 18938; April 17, 1997; Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS); the GRAS proposal). FDA received the notice on June 18, 2003, filed it on June 20, 2003, and designated it as GRAS Notice No. GRN 000132.
The subject of the notice is lactase enzyme preparation from A. niger. The notice informs FDA of the view of The Enzyme Technical Association (ETA) that lactase enzyme preparation is GRAS, through scientific procedures, for use as an enzyme to hydrolyze lactose in dairy products. This enzyme preparation is also a subject of the GRAS affirmation petition (GRP 3G0016) submitted by the Ad Hoc Enzyme Technical Committee (now known as ETA). In its notice, ETA requested that FDA convert the filed GRAS affirmation petition (GRP 3G0016) for this enzyme preparation to a GRAS notice in accordance with the agency's proposed regulation, proposed 21 CFR 170.36 (62 FR 18938; April 17, 1997; Substances Generally Recognized as Safe).
Commercial enzyme preparations that are used in food processing typically contain an enzyme component, which catalyzes the chemical reaction that is responsible for its technical effect, as well as substances used as stabilizers, preservatives or diluents. Enzyme preparations may also contain constituents derived from the source organism and constituents derived from the manufacturing process, e.g., components of the fermentation media or the residues of processing aids. ETA's notice provides information about each of these components of the lactase enzyme preparation from A. niger.
In assessing the safety of the enzyme, ETA states that several lactase preparations are considered to be GRAS and have been used in food for at least 20 years and therefore have been ingested by man for many years. ETA cites published articles stating that enzyme proteins do not generally raise safety concerns. ETA describes specific lactase enzyme preparations that have been used in food, including the following:
- Lactase enzyme preparation from Candida pseudotropicalis, which FDA affirmed as GRAS (21 CFR 184.1387)
- Lactase enzyme preparation from Kluyveromyces lactis, which FDA affirmed as GRAS (21 CFR 184.1388)
- Lactase enzyme preparation from Kluyveromyces marxianus, which ETA determined to be GRAS for use in foods in general as an enzyme in accordance with current good manufacturing practice (GRAS Notice No. GRN 000088)
ETA describes the catalytic activity of the lactase as hydrolyzing the terminal, non-reducing beta-D-galactose residues in beta-D-galactosides. Lactase is the common name for beta-D-galactoside galactohydrolase and is identified by the following classification numbers: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 9031-11-2 and EC number 184.108.40.206.
In assessing the safety of the production organism, A. niger, ETA cites scientific review articles in support of its view that the safety of the production organism is the prime consideration in assessing the safety of an enzyme preparation intended for use in food. ETA also cites a publication of the International Food Biotechnology Council which concludes that if the production microorganism is nontoxigenic and nonpathogenic and the manufacturing process is conducted using current good manufacturing practices, the food or food ingredient produced from that microorganism is safe to consume. ETA considers A. niger to be nontoxigenic and nonpathogenic based on published criteria for safety assessment and a long history of safe use documented in numerous scientific publications.
ETA describes the manufacturing process for the lactase enzyme preparation, which is produced from a nontoxigenic and nonpathogenic strain of A. niger by pure culture fermentation . The fermentation procedure is carried out by submerged culture fermentation of A. niger, or the microorganism may be grown on a solid or semi-solid medium held in large trays or drums. The fermentation conditions are monitored, and the culture is periodically tested for microbiological contamination. Any contaminated fermentation is rejected. Following fermentation, a multi-step recovery process includes purification and concentration of the product. The enzyme preparation can be formulated as a liquid or a dry product, and it is standardized according to the product specifications. ETA states that the raw materials used in the fermentation and stabilizers, diluents, and/or preservatives used in the formulation of the enzyme are all suitable for general use in food. The enzyme preparation complies with the general and additional requirements for enzyme preparations set forth in the Food Chemicals Codex, 4th edition (1996).
Based on the information provided by ETA, as well as the information in GRP 3G0016 and other information available to FDA, the agency has no questions at this time regarding ETA's conclusion that the lactase enzyme preparation from A. niger is GRAS under the intended conditions of use. The agency has not, however, made its own determination regarding the GRAS status of the subject use of this lactase enzyme preparation. As always, it is the continuing responsibility of each manufacturer to ensure that food ingredients that the firm markets are safe, and are otherwise in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
In accordance with the interim policy discussed in the GRAS proposal (62 FR 18938 at 18954), FDA has not committed any resources to review of GRP 3G0016 since the date that we received ETA's conversion request. In accordance with proposed 21 CFR 170.36(f), a copy of the text of this letter, as well as a copy of the information in your notice that conforms to the information in proposed 21 CFR 170.36(c)(1), is available for public review and copying on the homepage of the Office of Food Additive Safety (on the Internet at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/foodadd.html).
Laura M. Tarantino, Ph.D.
Acting Director
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There are specific education, experience, skills and/or qualifications needed to join the HIV/AIDS project. However, interns are expected to be flexible and patient as well as possess compassion and love for the often impoverished and HIV-infected people (as well as their loved ones).
- Intern's responsibilities
Job responsibilities of interns joining the HIV/AIDS project vary with education, skills, experience, and qualifications. Usually, interns assist with counseling, nutritional programs (if the assigned center offers such a service), visiting patients and their families, and participating in public awareness. Interns will also provide tips to patients on health, nutrition and sanitation as well as maintain patients' records.
One of the most distinguished features of our internships in Kenya is the guidance of supervisors. We will assign a qualified supervisor to provide assistance for all interns throughout the duration of their chosen internship. Individuals filling the role of supervisor are usually either the director or chosen staff member of the project which interns choose. During your time as an international intern, you will be assigned a number of duties which also perform (in this sense, there are very few differences between our volunteers and interns).
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During the internship in the HIV/AIDS project, interns will stay with a host family. You will either stay near the healthcare center (where assigned) or you commute to the project by "matatu" every day. You can find the details pertaining to arrangement of living accommodations/meals provided in the placements details (prior to arrival in-country). Interns will also have 24/7 access to our office and the mobile numbers of in-country coordinators. Also, our staff visits each intern in 1-2 week intervals as a part of program.
Our internships in Kenya begin on the first and third Monday of each month. We are proud to offer the same services offered by our competitors but at a highly economical price (nearly 50-175%). Furthermore, we do not make six-figure salaries. What we do is work very hard and effectively to keep costs down for individuals seeking an international internship. We remain constantly devoted to maintaining both the quality of our programs and ensuring the safety of our international interns.
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- We are a 501 (C) 3 organization, so your program fee will be tax deductible as provided by law.
- Our application fee: US$349. The application fee covers advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries).
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Kenya Language Program Fee: US$ 250 for one week. Language fee covers language and cultural training, food and accommodations for 7 days, training materials (books, learning materials), cost of local sightseeing/tourist sites, cost of recreational activities, and insurance.
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Lol, it looks like he is growing something cancerous on his crotch.
Just a little something I noticed while playing campaign. The one on top looks like he's got his orgasm face on, making this coincidence even funnier.
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19-year-old former homecoming king among 7 arrested in Wood Co. prostitution bust
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:43:30 GMT —
The Wood County Sheriff's Office, along with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, made 7 arrests during a recent solicitation-prostitution sting.
Among those charged in the case, 19-year-old Dakota Wright of Tiffin who was named Bettsville High School's Homecoming King in 2011.
Authorities report that 5 of the other men arrested are also from NW Ohio including 41-year-old Michael Clifton of Toledo, 47-year-old Ryan Curlis of Findlay, 33-year-old Robert Werner of Toledo, 47-year-old Michael Schlievert of Toledo and 41-year-old Jeffrey Anstead of Fremont.
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by HDlcc, Aug 31, 2011.
anybody ever used the MIUI rom? how about it? i'd like to have a try...
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We've had a few folk try it, some like it more than others. Doesn't look like my cup of tea, but it's popular for a reason.
Personally, I'd go for CM7.
I'm normally a cyanogen fan, but I've been using MIUI for the last week. Mainly because I was a bit bored and felt like trying something new. Whereas HTC sense sticks very close to vanilla android (like cyanogen), MIUI is pretty different.
It's certainly worth giving it a try.
yeah, thanks, i am using miui at the moment i'd like to try CM7 when i get bored, haha..
I have CM7 installed just now, i also tried Andoird revolution HD but did not like it, did not appear to be as fast as CM7
going to try MIUI next and also Leedroid and see if i like either better
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57% would recommend it to a friend
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You get what you pay for here...
Tiny single room with a combined toilet/shower/sink pod. Radiators basted out all he time with no ability to turn off. Good job really, no hot water from the shower or sink. Only way to cool the room down was to open the window allowing the overnight London "atmosphere" to keep you awake... Avoid a single room here like the plague!
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this hotel is basic but at £50 per night for such a great location it is exactly what a a short stay could require. have already booked to stay again in 2 weeks time.
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The 21-year-old R&B singer allegedly smashed a window in his dressing room and stormed out of the studio shirtless after ABC's Robin Roberts questioned him on-air about legal issues surrounding his 2009 Grammy eve assault on ex-girlfriend, Rihanna, WABC in New York reports.
"I think I'm passed that at this point in my life," he said, trying to redirect the interview to his new album. "Today is the album day, that's what I'm focusing on."
Brown was sentenced to five years probation and six months of community labor in 2009. A judge recently commended his probation progress and easedhis restraining order which prohibited him from having any contact with Rihanna.


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Hi there! I'm Nicole Humphrey, the new Families.com Scrapbooking Blogger. I am very excited about the opportunity to be a part of this ever growing community. I look forward to collaborating with Lisa and the other bloggers to bring you the best information on scrapbooking your family memories.
I am a 32 year old single mother of two wonderful children – a son, Ryan, age 11 and a daughter, Brielle, age 8. I have been divorced for five and a half years, but am dating someone seriously. Mike has three girls ages 11, 9 and 6.
My children and I reside in O'Fallon, Missouri which is just outside of St. Louis in St. Charles County. We have 1 dog, Chloe and 1 "foster" Ferret, Mocha.
I have been scrapbooking for the past 11 years since my son was born, though I seriously think scrapbooking is a gene. I've always glued pictures and special items in books since I was a kid. And have had a time of it trying to "recover" them and make them acid-free and safe. Both of my children love to scrapbook with me! These are my kiddo's!
I have been teaching scrapbook classes since 1997, and the store I started out in is now closed. That was hard for me, but they grew into bigger and better things. In 1999 I was selected to teach at the Arlington Scrapbook Convention and that was a blast! I have since moved and continue to teach at our local recreational centers, as well as out of my own home.
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I typically scrapbook in 12"x12" but I started out with an 8.5"x11" album. Is that like ambidextrous in the scrapbooking world? About 5 years ago I began using 12"x12" and really love it. My style changes daily. It can take me 10 minutes to complete a page or it can take me days. I tend to lean towards Simple Scrapbooking, however some techniques still fascinate me and I enjoy learning them and implementing them.
I've been on the Internet since 1993 and had one of the original scrapbooking websites as well as mailing lists. I have my own home-business, that I am able to coordinate my love of scrapbooking with. I also am a part-time Professional Freelance Writer. My past jobs include teaching Preschool which I miss terribly, and I am still currently a part-time Office Manager for a 3D Ultrasound Office.
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Entergy Names Necole J. Merritt Group Vice President, Corporate Communications Extensive communications experience with multiple industries
Entergy Corporation announced that Necole J. Merritt has been named group vice president, corporate communications. In her new corporate officer role, Merritt will provide executive leadership for the company's internal and external communications organization.
"Necole brings to Entergy considerable energy, innovation and an impressive history of corporate communications leadership. We are excited to have her lead our ongoing efforts to align, develop and leverage our communications expertise with our mission to create value for our four key stakeholders – our customers, owners, employees and communities," said Rod West, executive vice president and chief administrative officer.
Merritt has more than 25 years' experience in communications leadership in the private sector and academia. She has held senior leadership roles across multiple companies including Saturn, BellSouth, AT&T and Cox Communications.
She joins Entergy after a recent position as vice president of marketing and communications for the Morehouse School of Medicine. Prior to that role, from 2008-11, Merritt served as chief communications officer and vice president of public affairs for Atlanta-based Cox Communications, where she was responsible for setting the strategic direction for the company's internal and external communications.
Prior to Cox, Merritt worked for BellSouth and AT&T for nine years serving as senior director for communications, where she oversaw employee engagement, marketing communications and corporate social responsibility; she also worked in regulatory and external affairs.
Merritt started her career in 1988 working for Saturn Corporation and General Motors. While there, she held several positions of increasing responsibility including regional communications positions in Los Angeles and Chicago.
She has served as an adjunct instructor at Kennesaw State University and at Georgia Perimeter and Gwinnett Technical colleges. Merritt is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, a professional association for chief communications officers.
As an active member of the community, while in Atlanta Merritt was a member of the board of directors for Girls Scouts of Greater Atlanta and is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Merritt earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and her master's in communications from California State University, Northridge.
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including more than 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power, making it one of the nation's leading nuclear generators. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $11 billion and approximately 14,000 employees.
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