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love yourself!!
As we usually do ,let's watch some videos to start the lesson...
Secondly,we'll watch this motivational video,I think you'll enjoy it a lot!!
If you think about it carefully,you'll see that your worries with your aspect are not so big... So,you must focus on "What defines you??"
And you'll see what's the most important thing: Be yourself and do your best!!
I really believe in it!!
I'm quite sure!!: You are a pretty amazing person!!
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In small groups or pairs: We are going to take funny and "ridiculous" photos ... using for it different apps to distorsionate your image.
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after a stunning dinner at little fish (and a whole lotta drinks that night) i've decided BYOB means so much more to me than just what the acronym translates to. why do nearly all of my favorite places happen to be tiny BYOBs? could it be that they're individually/family-owned and the owners can't afford a huge space, let alone a liquor license, so they make do with what they have and as a result out of the (often one-manned) kitchen floats meticulously prepared, deliciously balanced, attractively arranged food? that was my theory, anyway. ;) plus, i just feel so damn special being one person served in a packed house... of like six people.
last week i had a downright perfect dinner at little fish. started off with scallops and king crab. the king crab was perfectly... crabby... in a light delicious summer way. scallops were cooked so exact - the texture was just right and they were coated with some simple yummy sea salt. went on to entrees with a grouper - again, coated with more sea salt and other light herbs and subtle flavors. i would happily eat this dish every day for the rest of my life. i think our other fish was a mahi mahi, but i am terrible at telling fishes apart and this one was sauced heavier with a thicker skin from the fry. it was great though the other fish was the standout. such a satisfying dinner and i can't wait to go back to this tiny gem. it immediately shot up to one of my top ten faves, and possibly even top five (for summery foods at least)... which got me thinking about all my faves and what they have in common - they're all tiny little places, they're all BYOB, many cash-only and many look like they could be an extension of the owner's home. modo mio, matyson and chloe all make the top 5 list and they all fit approximately the same profile. these little places are all so good they make me wish i'd gone to culinary school so i could spend all my time immersed in that pleasant atmosphere. or married an executive chef at the very least. :)
anyway, has anyone else found themselves favoring philly's tinier BYOB restaurant scene? can you just tell one of these places is going to be fabulous before your wine bottle is uncorked for you? just curious to see what you all think. and if you have any other must-try tiny BYOB places. :)

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The Cal Poly graduate students who are implementing Cal Poly's contract to update the City's General Plan came to San Juan Bautista this Sunday with their "Plan Vans".
There were three "Plan Van" teams, which collected information at the Mission, in front of Union Bank on Third Street and in front of the Windmill Market. The "Plan Van" is an outreach strategy to reach those who were unable to attend the first community meeting for input into the General Plan Update. It posed the same questions as asked in the first community meeting.
"What are the strengths of San Juan Bautista?"
"What is holding San Juan back?"
"What could help San Juan Bautista achieve its full potential?"
The mobile "Plan Van" is a strategy which has not been used in San Benito County before and was able to collect information from a range of residents and visitors.
The second San Juan Bautista Community Meeting, which present the information gathered, will be held Tuesday, November 12, at the San Juan Community Center from 6:00 to 8:00pm.
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THE MUSIC industry will always have its ups and downs. Jonnie Owen knows that more than most.
As lead singer of much-loved Swansea based band, The Last Republic, he hovered on the brink of the big time, with massive gigs, an album and critical acclaim before the band split last year.
But it seems a change in direction and a new project might just be his next ticket. And as he prepares to realise his second single with new act Bloodflower, he reflects on his journey so far.
From a young age, Jonnie, from Cwmgors, was influenced by his parent's musical tastes, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and Status Quo.
'My father bought me a guitar and I'd jump around my living room around the age of six whilst all my family watched and cheered me,' says Jonnie, who has a degree in music and is currently studying humanities at Swansea University.
'I'd shadow Francis Rossi of Status Quo's every move. Twenty-odd years later I got to play with Status Quo in 2011 at one of their Thetford Forest nights.' His brother also passed on a fair share of influences from Guns n Roses and Metallica to the Levellers.
In fact, the Levellers and their people power influence meant a lot more than the music; they became an anchor after the loss of his father to cancer.
A few years of gigging around both on his own and with other bands soon had Jonnie wondering whether it was time to take it seriously. Then he met a group of like-minded people and The Last Republic was born.
The band had begun to be noticed. An agent and management came next as well as money for gigs and radio airplay.
Then in 2009, the band won the Road to V competition to earn a stage place at the V festival. 'It was a wonderful experience,' he recalls. 'Going from small clubs on the toilet circuit to having your dressing room next door to Elbow and Biffy Clyro was quite a leap to say the least. At V, we played to 10,000 people each day and the gigs were such a blast.' The album Parade followed to much critical acclaim, especially from BBC 1 DJs Huw Stephens and Zane Lowe but was it enough?
'By the time the album saw the light of day the fickle machines of the music industry had decided that there was no room for a post-rock band. This crippled us in the long run as we had this great album that we were very proud of, which was being raved about in the press, but wasn't getting the support at radio,' he says.
They decided that gigging and touring was the way forward. 'The touring was always a wonderful time, times that I will cherish - and I am sure I can speak for the rest of the lads - for the rest of our lives. We supported Bon Jovi at the O2 Arena to 24,000 people. The gig itself was one of the most nerve racking and strange things I have ever done. 'We also gigged with other bands such as the Levellers, the Alarm and the Charlatans, toured the UK, Europe and Texas playing festivals. We had a proper adventure. ' But it had all begun to take its toll. By 2012, the band announced their split.
'The end of the Last Republic was not abrupt for us; it was a painful 15 months where our friendships and patience was at a struggle due to the poor sales of the first album. 'Our final two gigs were as a four-piece and we were already leaving not only the original sound behind but had lost a founding member, Dafydd Anthony, who was the first to burn out. There's only so much let down a person can take I suppose.
'The band split up because we couldn't face the same exhausting process of releasing an album that may not make us any return along with the whole two-year publicity and touring campaign that follows it. There is no remorse between us; we will always be like family.' Around this time, Jonnie found influence through music such as Kraftwerk and David Bowie and he began to write and approach music differently.
A collaboration with long-time friend and producer Tom Manning, someone who was keen to take a more experimental look at music, came up, and Bloodflower was born.
'I instantly knew when we listened back to these songs after spending two weeks throwing ideas at them, that Tom and I were actually a great team. But most importantly we were really on to something, we just weren't sure what yet,' explains Jonnie.
First single Indigo, was well received by the critics and fans, and Bloodflower are now recording their first album, with second single Horizon, scheduled for release in August. Their live debut performance will be at SWN festival in Cardiff in October.
There are exciting things on the radar for Jonnie and he is keen to share the moment with those he feels have supported him the most, offering thanks to family and friends for their encouragement, 'I would like to thank the Last Republic boys for an amazing 10 years, Tom Manning for making Bloodflower more than an idea and the fans for always being the reason for me to do this. 'My brother for stepping in as dad at that tender time, family and close friends that have constantly given me support and encouragement and big thanks to my step dad Phil who has also been a massive part of my life. 'But the biggest thanks must go to my Mum who not only being a saint has been a massive part of my career, supporting my every decision; I'd be nothing without her.' Visit Bloodflower's Facebook page or www.soundcloud/iambloodflower for music and more news. Download Indigo now from www.musicglue.net


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The big picture remains the same as a multi month consolidation continues.
Long term - on major sell signal since Mar 2012.
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Gold sector cycle - down as of 3/21, ending the up cycle since 12/27.
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You might have heard that many of the foods we eat are overprocessed, coated in chemicals, and downright toxic. And you also might have heard there is a supersmart subculture of folks who are not accepting the crap that society is trying to force down their throats. Theyre saying no to the commercials touting ooey-gooey, melty-cheesy, yummy-looking foods, and they damn sure arent accepting the rumors that the term organic is just another clever marketing ploy. Two members of the healthy-eating team, Jayne and Howard Rosenbaum, founded the Organic Produce Buying Club of South Florida, a co-op made up of people who want to live and eat organically while supporting local farmers.
Besides being healthy, youre also finding better-tasting food. Its better quality and its better for you. Hormones and other dubious things that can be found in other processed products can really make it a danger to not eat organically, says Howard. Today you can test-drive the organic wagon at the second annual Bountiful Harvest Celebration, a delicious and free eating and educational experience that will have you and the whole family logging on to www.organicbuyingclubsofla.com to join the club. The healthy fun takes place from noon to sunset at Oleta River State Park.
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Hi folks, I've got wheezy running happily on my old 17" G5 iMac, and since I now have a "new" 20" machine, I want to set up the same dual-boot setup I have on the 17". So I downloaded the current netinst snapshot, and the first stage of the installation went without a hitch, including the partitioning. Then it asked me to reboot into the new system, and everything looked normal till it asked me to login. Then I found there was no response from the mouse or keyboard. I did a hard reboot and tried again, but same result. Is this a known issue? I'm not sure what to do next.
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2. Clone the system on my other machine and copy it over. This is what I'd rather do. I've set up an ext4 partition on an external drive. If I mount it as say /mnt/external, is the correct command
cp -R / /mnt/external ???Then if I get that far, I would connect the external drive to my new machine, and as I already have the partitions set up, I'd have to boot from a CD system, mount both partitions (the target partition on my new machine and the partition on my external drive where I copied everything). Then do cp -R with the appropriate source and destination.
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Thin color, creases after an hour.I had high hopes for this product after reading all thes glowing reviews. I have oily eyelids and that's great for looking young longer but awful for keeping eye shadow crease-free. So I tried Laura Mercier eye primer. The color was thin. Even with two coats, it really didn't even out my eye redness. Plus, an hour later I had a big crease on each eye. Doesn't work. — 2 years, 7 months agoSchuyler | 1 reviews
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A product I'll buy again and againThis is one of the few beauty products I buy again and again because it neutralizes darkness on my upper eyelid area and keeps my eye shadow in place all day long. I am blonde and light-skinned and use "Linen" which is a pale beige with a hint of pink for brightness. — 2 years, 9 months ago3Marleygirl | 1 reviews
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Cunninghamia lanceolata
China fir, KOYO-ZAN ZOKU (Japanese) (Walker 1976), shan mu (Chinese) (Wu and Raven 1999), Sa moc, Sa mu (Vietnamese) (FIPI 1996).
Cunninghamia is generally regarded as the basal clade in Cupressaceae, i.e., the most "primitive" surviving member of the Cupressaceae. This is apparent in the molecular phylogenetic trees created by both Brunsfeld et al. (1994) and Gadek et al. (2000). Most authors treat it as a genus of two similar species, C. konishii of Taiwan and C. lanceolata of mainland Asia, although more recent studies have identified C. konishii in (mainland) China and Vietnam as well. Lu et al. (1999) analysed chloroplast DNA for samples from four different sources in mainland China and four different sources in Taiwan, finding that both species were paraphyletic. The Flora of China (Wu and Raven 1999) treats lanceolata and konishii as varieties of C. lanceolata, but Farjon (2005, 2010) and Eckenwalder (2009) treat them as two separate species, and I probably should as well. That change awaits a more detailed revision of this page. For now they are described as varieties.
Cunninghamia R. Brown ex Richard & A. Richard in A. Richard 1826 is thus a monotypic genus represented by C. lanceolata (Lambert) Hooker 1827. It has two varieties, C. lanceolata var. lanceolata and C. lanceolata var. konishii (Hayata) Fujita.
Synonymy for var. lanceolata: Pinus lanceolata Lambert 1803, Belis jaculifolia Salisbury, B. lanceolata (Lambert) Hoffmannsegg, Cunninghamia chinensis de Vos, C. lanceolata var. corticosa Z.Y. Que & J.X. Li, C. sinensis R. Brown ex Richard & A. Richard, C. unicanaliculata D.Y. Wang & H.L. Liu, C. unicanaliculata var. pyramidalis D.Y. Wang & H.L. Liu; ?Larix chinensis Miller (1768) not Beissner (1896), Raxopitys cunninghamii J. Nelson (Wu and Raven 1999).
Synonymy for var. konishii: Cunninghamia konishii Hayata 1908, C. kawakamii Hayata (Wu and Raven 1999).
Trees to 50 m tall and 300 cm dbh, with conical or pyramidal, dark green crowns. Bark dark gray to dark brown, or reddish brown, longitudinally fissured, cracking into irregular flakes and exposing a aromatic, yellowish or reddish inner bark. Branches whorled, spreading, pendulous at the ends. Leaves stiff, densely and spirally arranged, but spreading in 2 ranks, glossy deep green adaxially, narrowly linear-lanceolate, straight or slightly falcate, 0.8-6.5(-7) cm × 1.5-5 mm, midvein green abaxially, 0.3-1.2 mm wide, flat with median longitudinal keel throughout, stomatal bands present on both surfaces, bands on adaxial surface 0.5-1.5 mm wide, of 7-28 rows of stomata, white powdery or not, bands on abaxial surface 1.2-2.8 mm apart, 0.3-0.8(-1) mm from leaf margin, not or rarely white powdery, base decurrent, margin denticulate, sometimes indistinctly so, especially on old trees, with 18-55(-90) teeth per side, apex usually symmetric and spinescent, spine 0.3-2 mm. Pollen cone fascicles terminal, 1-3(-5) together, broadly obovoid, each of 8-20 cones, occasionally a few also around base of seed cone; peduncle 2-4 mm; cones narrowly oblong-conical. Seed cones terminal, 1-4 together, at pollination shortly cylindric-ovoid, ca. 12 × 8 mm, green, later turning brown-reddish and becoming ovoid or subglobose, 1.8-4.5 × 1.2-4 cm; bracts coriaceous, glaucous or glossy, broadly ovate or triangular-ovate, base with short claw 1/5-1/2 × total length of bract, distal part gradually narrowed toward pointed apex, 1/14-1/5 × total length of bract. Seeds 3 per scale, dark brown, oblong or narrowly ovate, 5-6 × ca. 4 mm, narrowly winged laterally. Pollination Jan-May, seed maturity Aug-Nov, cotyledons 2 (Li 1975, Walker 1976, FIPI 1996, Wu and Raven 1999).
"A very variable species: specimens occur with spinescent or obtuse leaf apices and with or without white stomatal bands on the adaxial leaf surface. The latter character is at least partly dependent on the age of the tree and the position of the leaf on the tree: leaves exposed to sunlight have less conspicuous adaxial stomatal bands than those in shade, as do leaves of old trees. Variants also occur with strongly glaucous leaves" (Wu and Raven 1999).
Var. lanceolata
Abaxial stomatal bands of leaves with (14-)16-28 rows of stomata; seed cones 2.5-4.5 × 2.5-4 cm.
Var. konishii
Abaxial stomatal bands of leaves with 7-15(-20) rows of stomata; seed cones 1.8-3 × 1.2-2.5 cm.
China, Vietnam, Laos, perhaps Cambodia; widely introduced in Japan, and widely planted throughout China, so that its original native distribution is not known.
Var. lanceolata occurs in China: Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang; Vietnam (N), and perhaps Cambodia and Laos. It is also widely introduced in Taiwan. Habitat includes forests, rocky hillsides and roadsides at 200-2800 m elevation (Wu and Raven 1999). It often grows as a forest dominant, and competes best on well drained sandy and loamy soils (FIPI 1996).
Var. konishii occurs in mixed broad-leaved forests or forms small pure stands, frequently associated with Chamaecyparis formosensis and C. obtusa var. formosana, often planted, at 1300-2000 m elevation in China: Fujian, C and N Taiwan, N Laos, and perhaps Vietnam (Wu and Raven 1999).
This species is can be grown from rooted cuttings, a feature it shares with some of its relatives (e.g. Sequoia), but not with most conifers (Li and Ritchie 1999a, 1999b).
The type variety is hardy to Zone 7 (cold hardiness limit between -17.7°C and -12.2°C); var. konishii is hardy to Zone 9 (cold hardiness limit between -6.6°C and -1.1°C) (Bannister and Neuner 2001).
The only tree for which I have seen a measurement is on ornamental specimen in Capitol Park, Sacramento, California which was 31.7 m tall and 88 cm dbh (104 feet tall and 108.75 inch girth) in 2007 (Arthur L. Jacobson e-mail 2007.08.24).
The wood is pale yellow to white, density 0.4-0.5, soft but durable, easily worked, and resistant to insects and termites. It is used in house-building, for furniture, floor, panels, packaging, and coffins. It is suitable for reforestation and planting along the roads of mountainous provinces, in subtropical evergreen, coniferous and mixed broad-leaved forests (FIPI 1996). It is the most important fast-growing timber tree of the warm regions S of the Chang Jiang valley; it is propagated by seed, cuttings, or suckers. The wood is strongly resistant to rot, is not eaten by termites, and is easily worked; it is used in constructing buildings, bridges, ships, and lamp posts, in furniture manufacture, and for wood fiber (Wu and Raven 1999).
Eisenberg et al. (2009) studied the sustainable harvest of Cunninghamia by the Kam people, who inhabit the mountains in the Guizhou-Hunan-Guangxi (China) borderlands. They report that "Before 1949, the Kam of Guangxi Province practiced a widespread tradition whereby on the first day of spring, fathers brought their sons to the hillsides to plant ten Cunninghamia lanceolata saplings each." For centuries these people harvested Cunninghamia, debarked and seasoned the logs in the mountains, and then tied them into rafts for delivery down the Qingshui River to markets. The wood was marketed, as was the bark, which was used as a roofing material and as a covering for fish nests in pond aquaculture. Regrettably, this tradition was ended in 2006 with the damming of the river downstream of the village of Caiyuan. John Amato has a page of excellent photographs documenting these traditional logging and rafting activities by the Kam people.
Var. lanceolata:
Fairly common in the mountains of Sichuan, e.g. the ranges east of the Dadu River (where I have seen it).
Taroko National Park in Taiwan also looks like an interesting place to see it. Other Taiwan locations, recorded in the HAST Database, include:
Hualien Xian: Taroko National Park: en route from Hsinpiyang to Pilu. Elevation 1500-2050 m.
Xinchu Xian: Wufeng Hsiang: between Tuchang and Kuanwu. Broadleaf forest; vast slope cleared for Prunus orchard. Elevation 1300 m.
Nantou Xian: Jenai Hsiang: National Chung Hsing. University Hui-Sun Experimental Forest. Along the forest road to Tang-kungpei; mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest. 121°02'17"E, 24°05'20"N. Elevation:600-800 m. Forest roadside. Plantation tree ca. 15-20 m tall; DBH ca. 10-20 cm cone ca. 2.5 cm diameter.
Var. konishii:
N Laos (Houa phan province) has one location, in a small pure stand of montane forest.
In Vietnam, specimens have only been collected at Bu Huong mountain (Nghe An prov.), in dense subtropical forest, mixed with Chamaecyparis hodginsii, Dacrydium elatum, and Quercus bambusaefolia (FIPI 1996).
For Taiwan, the HAST Database reports the following collections:
Miaoli Xian: Kuanwu. Specimens collected from cultivated trees. Elev 2000 m.
Xinchu Xian: Wufeng Hsiang: Shihlu Village. Secondary broadleaf forest. 121°19'15"E, 24°05'52"N. Elevation 1485-1565 m. At edge of Cryptomeria plantation. Tree ca. 2 m tall; cones immature, green.
Ilan Xian: Tatung Xiang: Chilanshan. near the river valley by 170 forest Rd. 1/2 K. Elevation 1800 m. In Cunninghamia konishii cut over forest. Tree ca. 70 cm dbh.
This genus was named for two men. In the words of Robert Brown (1866), who described the genus, "In communicating specimens of this plant to the late M. Richard, for his intended monograph of Coniferae, I added some remarks on its structure, agreeing with those here made. I at the same time requested that, if he objected to Mr. Salisbury's Belis as liable to be confounded with Bellis, the genus might be named Cunninghamia, to commemorate the merits of Mr. James Cunningham, an excellent observer in his time, by whom this plant was discovered; and in honour of Mr. Allan Cunningham, the very deserving botanist who accompanied Mr. Oxley in his first expedition into the interior of New South Wales, and Captain King in all his voyages of survey of the Coasts of New Holland." Allan Cunningham is also commemorated in two other conifer families, through Araucaria cunninghamii and Podocarpus cunninghamii.
Brown, R. 1866. The Miscellaneous Botanical Works of Robert Brown (etc.)., V. 1. London: The Ray Society (p. 479). Available: Biodiversity Heritage Library, accessed 2013.01.10.
Eisenberg, Amy, John Amato, and Dengtao. 2009. Kam Guilzhouh nyim Guangxxih di Benxtux Wenchual nyim Zihyuanc dih Gonxliix: Kam Local Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Resource Management in Guizhou and Guangxi Provinces, China. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 7:67-113.
Hayata, B. 1908. New Conifers from Formosa. Gardeners' Chronicle ser. 3, 43:194. Available: Google Books, accessed 2012.10.29.
Li, M. and Ritchie, G.A. 1999a. Eight hundred years of clonal forestry in China: I. traditional afforestation with Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.). New Forests 18:131-142.
Li, M. and Ritchie, G.A. 1999b. Eight hundred years of clonal forestry in China: II. Mass production of rooted cuttings of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.). New Forests 18:143-159.
Hiep et al. 2004 (as C. konishii).
Huang 1994 (the Flora of Taiwan; as C. konishii).
Luu and Thomas 2004, who treat var. konishii as a species, provides a more current description, range map, conservation status, drawings and photos, and a wealth of additional information on it.
Mueller-Starck, G. and Liu Y.Q. 1988. Genetics of Cunninghamia lanceolata Hook: 1. Genetic analysis. Silvae Genetica 37(5-6):236-243.
Mueller-Starck, G. and Liu Y.Q. 1989. Genetics of Cunninghamia lanceolata Hook. 2. Genetic variation within and between two provenance samples. Silvae Genetica 38(5-6):172-177.
Yeh F.C., Shi J., Yang R., Hong J. and Ye Z. 1994. Genetic diversity and multilocus associations in Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook from the People's Republic of China. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 88(3-4):465-471.
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Last night I sat on a small business panel at the Gladstone Hotel with Wind Mobile chairman Anthony Lacavera, the Mill Street co-founder Steve Abrams and Loudon Owen of i4i (the tech firm involved in a $200-million patent lawsuit against Microsoft).
The topic: Davids vs. Goliaths - which is funny, since an artist used that same (age old) theme to illustrate a piece I wrote a few weeks ago about Videotron's battle against Bell.
It was amusing listening to all of their different takes on how to market, design products and otherwise prepare to go up against the big players in their respective industries.
Abrams, from Mill Street, a Toronto-based craft brewer that incidentally happens to make my favourite local beer (Tankhouse), had three words for those thinking of girding themselves for warfare against multi-billion dollar giants: "Don't do it," he said, laughing.
He said that his Distillery District brewer flies under the radar of the huge beer corporations. In Toronto, you can see their umbrellas and actually get their beers on tap, but outside of Toronto "in concentric circles," Abrams said, they begin to truly fall off the map. (For those that didn't know, like me, Abrams is actually an American transplant from New York, who said he started Mill Street here because he craved, but couldn't find, great local craft brews like Sam Adams.)
Lacavera from Wind had a different take. He equated the Big Three wireless companies in Canada - Bell, Rogers and Telus - to "tankers in a harbour" and that even if they can't turn on a dime, he said, they still have a size advantage to someone "paddling around in a canoe."
"If you can see them turning, don't be there (when they get there), be somewhere else," he said.
Owen from i4i has gained the media spotlight by winning patent battle after patent battle on an obscure sourcecode that forms part of Microsoft Word. His advice for the crowd gathered on Queen Street West was this: Seek the best possible legal advice (and that doesn't necessarily mean over on Bay Street, but on Wall Street or London) to protect yourself. Because when it comes down to it, "you're allowed to make zero mistakes" as a David. And, more importantly for him, as a plaintiff, "you only need to win once."
One pervasive theme coming from the panel's entrepreneurs was carving out a still-lucrative niche in markets thoroughly dominated by big companies. Perhaps unsurprisingly, that small niche is fluid, and can change as a company grows - it isn't a static market segment. Also, that niche has to be steered - as Lacavera points out - to make sure that you don't find yourself outsmarted by larger companies with more clout, technology and expertise.


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Emotions run high in the postseason. Emotions also cascade down the cheeks of the losers in the form of warm, salty failure. These are felt no more keenly than by these sensitive souls. Sure, they try to tell themselves their teams have exceeded expectations and that they are therefore immune to crestfalling after a title game defeat. Because they'll need your emotional support, WHO YA GOT?
Emo Eagles______________________________Will Leitch
The Fierce Rune Blade That is the Philadelphia Eagles______The Buzzsaw That is the Arizona Cardinals
Song They Want Collective Soul to Play at Halftime
"Shine"___________________________"The World I Know"
Recent title from favorite baseball team so you don't have to feel bad for him
Last October______________________2006
Top 2008 Emo Vampire Movie: Twilight or Let the Right One In?
Twilight!________________________Did Woody Allen direct one?
Injury That Follows Loss
Razor blade to the wrist__________________________Cookie sheet to face
Celebration After Win
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My 3yr old toddler waked me on the side on the nose 4 weeks after my surgery...I suddenly became a little stuffy and it got red...it felt like it hurt but can this be extra sensitive because of surgery? I just dont know rather to be concerned or not...My doctor did break some bones when he did the surgery...Im really scared...I hope its not fractured 4 weeks post op.
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Dr. Pete LaRue, Professor of Music and Director of Bands, is in his 21st year of music education at Georgetown College. The central Ohio native came to Kentucky in 1993.
For 20 of those years, since 1994, he has also been Music Director and Conductor for the Central Kentucky Concert Band (CKBC), based in Lexington. It is a post he is vacating, however, after this coming Sunday's "Euphers Away!" concert at the Lexington Opera House. (3 o'clock, free and open to the public.)
Leaving CKBC is bittersweet for him but Dr. LaRue says that, "while it has been a great opportunity, it's time for me to step down." His leadership with CKBC will be missed.
Sunday's concert is to be a musical celebration of the life and times of Earle Louder, acclaimed by colleagues around the world as one of the finest virtuosos of all time on Euphonium. Dr. Louder will be a featured guest soloist along with Euphoniumist Gail Robertson.
"Euphers Away" features works by Bizet, Boccalari, Clarke, King, Rogers, Smith, Sparke, and Vaughan Williams.
The CKBC, now in its 37th year, is widely recognized as the premier, adult concert band in the Commonwealth, as well as one of the finest ensembles of its nature in the southeastern United States.
It attract players from throughout the Commonwealth, as well as southern Ohio and West Virginia. Current membership includes people from all walks of life: attorneys, veterinarians, engineers, pharmacists, business owners, secretaries, civil servants, homemakers and public school and collegiate teachers, to cite a few examples.
Under Dr. LaRue's leadership, the CKBC has performed three "regular season" concerts each year, as well as maintaining an invigorating summer "pops" schedule. It has also played a July 4 pre-fireworks patriotic concert in Georgetown each year.
As Georgetown College's Director of Bands Dr. LaRue will continue to instill positive values and teamwork among students of varied academic interests who choose to participate in the band program. "Better people through better bands," he says. "It's all about helping young people grow up."
Prior to his move to Kentucky, Dr. LaRue served for seven years as Director of Bands at Mars Hill College in western North Carolina. Before that, he was Director of Music for the Bloom Carroll local school district in central Ohio, where he directed the award winning "Marching Bulldog" band for four years. In the past, he has also served as low brass specialist with the Cavalier and Blue Knight Drum and Bugle Corps.


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Tottenham to keep faith with Sherwood
Tottenham have no intention of relieving head coach Tim Sherwood of his duties, a source has told ESPN FC.
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Sherwood's passionate postmatch attack on his players following Saturday's 4-0 defeat at Chelsea sparked suggestions that the club may be tempted to change their lead tactician for a second time this season, following Andre Villas-Boas's departure last December.
Yet it seems Sherwood will be allowed to continue in the job until the end of the season at the very least, after he has received the backing of chairman Daniel Levy in a meeting on Monday.
Sherwood declared "the silence was deafening" from the Tottenham hierarchy when he was asked about his long-term future in the job and also said he would never be a No. 2, but club sources have confirmed there is no question of the 45-year-old leaving his post any time soon.
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has been strongly linked with the Tottenham job when his duties at the World Cup finals in Brazil end next summer, while Ajax coach Frank de Boer has also spoken about his interest in the position.
Sherwood has a contract to be Tottenham manager until the summer of 2015 and the club have made it clear that his continuing in the role is not dependent on the club finishing in a top four finish this season.
However, the former Blackburn and Tottenham midfielder has been very open about his expectations for a long-term stay in the White Hart Lane hotseat in recent weeks, as he accepts his future is dependent on results this season.
"If I don't match the expectations of the club then I will be off," he said last month. "I know there are big expectations at Tottenham and it is my job to try and live up to them."
Tottenham face a Europa League last-16 tie against Benfica at White Hart Lane on Thursday, before a must-win north London derby against Arsenal on home soil this Sunday.
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Is anyone surprised if I say that Manifest of Hate sounds like At The Gates? If you are, you shouldn't be. In fact, I would go as far as to say that if At The Gates were still together and recording, they would sound like this. Anders SJöholm's screehing is a dead ringer for Tomas Lindberg although his vocals are mixed in the back. The verses are made with the same barebones formula as all of Slaughter of the Soul: simplistic drumming with no fills, a clear, thrashy riff and the screeches over it.
Fortunately The Forsaken have decided to improve on Slaughter of the Soul so Manifest of Hate doesn't end up being just a rehash of the old and no one could bear to listen to Blinded by Fear stretched to five minutes. They've added more than a dash of actual, somewhat technical Swedish death metal. These parts usually alternate with the At The Gates-formula creating a jumble that doesn't work. Some of the changes are just too abrupt and awkward to give a sense of single entity and the gothenburg riffs sound incredibly weak in comparison. To mix things up a little more, these death metal parts sometimes feature thrashy riffs reminiscent of early Morbid Angel. It seems that the band wasn't sure what they wanted to write, gothenburg or death metal. They were just writing riffs and combining them together to cool-sounding entities which might or might not work. At least they didn't include any melodic breaks to bog down the songs even more. Songs like Soulshade and Betrayal within Individuals show that if the band had done their homework, this album could have been salvaged to perhaps an EP. These tracks aren't all the way good, but they include enough working parts that a handful of worthy songs could have been worked out.
What ultimately ruins the album is the production, courtesy of the Abyss studios and Tommy Tägtgren. That should tell you how every instrument sounds, generic as all hell. Guitars lack crunch and power, they only include gloss. The vocal effects are the ones you have heard on a thousand other albums. The drums are as plain as they can be and the bass is barely audible except when brought to the forefront which happens perhaps twice. A lot on the album could've been saved with more powerful guitars. The At The Gates-riffs demand crunch, not slick. They are weak and dull enough on their own. The death metal parts would've also benefited from a dirtier guitar sound. The vocals vary from a deeper death growl to the Tomas Lindberg-screech. Probably the vocalist didn't have a distinct enough style on his own so the usual effects were applied and his death growl ended up sounding like the vocals of most no-name bands that did their albums at Abyss under Tommy and it is evident after who the screech is modified. One of the most interesting parts on Manifest of Hate is the drumming so it is nice that the drums are clear. However the cymbals sound as lively as clay pots which detracts a lot.
I have a distinct feeling that this album could have been improved a lot if the raw materials had been utilized better but I guess this was just another meal on the table for Tommy Tägtgren and he was just going through the motions when guiding the band during their first proper recording.


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If you're ineligible for a Masters loan, the Professional and Career Development Loan (PCDL) could give your career the kick-start that it needs
What is a career development loan?
The PCDL is a commercial loan offered by the Co-operative Bank. Worth between £300 and £10,000, it can be used towards tuition fees, study costs and living expenses - but you must provide evidence of what you're borrowing the money for.
Career development loans can cover up to 80% of your course fees if you're in work, or 100% if you've been unemployed for three months or longer. The Co-operative pays your institution directly (in four equal instalments, if your course costs at least £2,000 and is more than three months long).
The PCDL can also cover learning-related costs such as books, travel and childcare, while those employed for fewer than 30 hours a week and not receiving any other grants or state benefits can use the loan to cover living expenses such as food, rent and clothing. This money is paid directly to you (in stages throughout the academic year if your course is more than 12 months long).
Is my programme eligible for a PCDL?
Your programme must help with your career, but it doesn't have to lead to a qualification. It can be taken on a full- or part-time basis, but mustn't last any longer than two years (or three if it includes a work experience element).
The PCDL therefore covers many:
However, several study options - including the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) - aren't eligible.
Your course provider must be on the PCDL Register. If the provider isn't on the PCDL Register, you can apply for it to be added.
Am I eligible?
While regular loans are widely available from many banks, they're nowhere near as favourable to students as PCDLs and often come with complicated eligibility criteria. The PCDL is much simpler - to qualify, you must:
- be aged between 18 and 69;
- be a UK citizen;
- intend to work in the UK, European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) after graduation;
- not have had any County Court Judgements (CCJs), been declared bankrupt or defaulted on any credit agreement in the last six years;
- be unable to pay for the course yourself, and not have savings of more than £16,000.
Be aware that taking out a career development loan could affect your benefits entitlement.
When will I repay my career development loan?
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) pays the loan interest until one month after your course is completed - giving you time to find a job. Repayment terms last for between one and five years, but you can also repay in one lump sum. Interest rates are fixed at 9.9% APR representative.
While spreading your loan over a longer period will lower your monthly repayments, the overall cost of the loan may be higher due to the interest accrued. This means that: a £300 loan taken out over a three-year term will cost you £346.49; a £5,000 loan taken out over a three-year term will cost you £5,775.43; and a £10,000 loan taken out over a five-year term will cost you £12,623.58.
Before you apply, think carefully about how you'll repay the money. The Co-operative will require the loan to be fully repaid even if you change or leave your course, so not borrowing more than you can afford is very important. You should also aim to repay the loan immediately after your course finishes if you can afford to do so.
How do I apply for a PCDL?
You must complete an application pack within eight weeks of the start date of your chosen course. You'll then arrange an appointment with the Co-operative to discuss how much money you'd like to borrow and agree on your repayment schedule.
It takes between one and three months for the Co-operative to process the application, so you should apply well in advance - especially since banks are often very busy in September and January.
If your application is successful, you'll receive a credit agreement that you must sign and return to the Co-operative, and a Course Start Notification form to part-sign and take to your programme. Funds are released once your learning provider has signed and returned this form. If your application is rejected, you can appeal.


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Kim Kardashian is not accepting Katie Couric's gift for baby North West. On Friday, Aug. 16, the 32-year-old new mom revealed her displeasure with the veteran journalist by sharing on Instagram the Barney's New York purchase and personal note the TV personality sent.
"#IHateFakeMediaFriends," the reality star wrote. She added, "#MayIHumblySuggestYouNotSendGiftsThenTalkSh*t."
The Katie show host sent what looks to be pajamas for the little one, born in June. "Dear Kim and Kanye, Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl!" the card read. "And may I humbly suggest you continue the K tradition."
Kardashian's outburst may have something to do with Couric's recent comments about the reality TV family. In mid-August, the host was quoted as saying she didn't understand why the Kardashians were famous.
Ironically, Couric, 56, interviewed Kardashian for Glamour in 2011 and was "pleasantly surprised" by the star. "A few years ago you might have heard Kim Kardashian's name and said, 'Who?' That was then. Now her name rolls off our tongue (she was 2010's most searched term on Bing, after all)," the veteran journalist wrote. "She's become a one-woman phenomenon and an industry. Everyone wants to keep up with this Kardashian."


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CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT – Ryo Ishikawa missed the cut Saturday along with compatriot Ryuji Imada at the weather-interrupted Travelers Championship.
Playing in his fifth consecutive event on the U.S. PGA Tour, Ishikawa completed the remainder of his second round, which had been cut short by stormy weather the previous day, carding a 2-over-par 72 at the par-70 TPC River Highlands to finish at 6-over-par 146.
"It's been a good five weeks," said Ishikawa. "I've fully realized what is lacking in my game and what I need to do to in order to become a player that can win on this stage (the PGA Tour) in the future."


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With regular appearances in the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle for the Scottish Government, Watergaw are experienced in playing Ceilidhs, background music, and Scottish showcases for high-profile events. They are also available for weddings and are flexible to suit the needs of you function.
Watergaw are an excellent Scottish ceilidh band who perform as a duo or as various line ups up to a seven piece band depending on the function. The bands fiddler is an experienced caller of ceilidh dances.
Instruments included - Fiddle, Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Mandolin, Cello, Highland Bagpipes, Percussion and Bass.
Previous performances of note...
European Bar Association
Foot and Mouth Reception
Hearts and Minds Reception
Police Memorial
Smoke-free Society
Space Explorers
World Health Organisation (W.H.O)
International Rugby 7's
Abolition of the Slave Trade
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The BBC has announced it will broadcast BBC One and BBC Two television shows live online from next week.
From November 27, BBC One and BBC Two will join BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News in being simulcast, or being streamed on the internet at the same time as being broadcast. To watch the programme, users must simply log onto the designated channel website from any PC, mobile phone or other internet-enabled device.
Viewers will still need a TV licence to legally watch live TV over the internet. However, concerns have been raised over how this will be policed.
Jana Bennett, Director of BBC Vision said: "Licence fee payers will be able to watch BBC programmes, live, wherever they are in the UK on their computers, mobile phones and other portable devices."


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Pioneer opinion researcher dies in La Jolla at 92
Don Bauder 9:30 a.m., Sept. 23
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The International Olympic Council (IOC) strictly forbids gambling, and Pat Hickey, the president of Ireland's Olympic council, said the accused competitor could face "severe sanctions," including expulsion from the Olympics, if found guilty, the Irish Independent newspaper reported.
According to the Independent, which said it had obtained "detailed documentary evidence," the bets were placed the day before the event at a price of 12 to 1. Both bets paid off, and the athlete withdrew 3,600 euro ($4,432) from his account with a bookmaker upon returning from the event, the Independent reported. According to Independent, the first bet won 533 euro ($656) and the second won 3,367 euro ($4,145).
Because the Games are already under way, a finding in the investigation will likely not be made until after the Olympics.
"This is fraught with legal issues," Hickey told the Independent. "Right now our priority is not to cause any unnecessary upset to the competitors."
Sixty-five athletes in 14 sports are in London representing Ireland in the Games, which opened Friday.
The Irish Olympic team has had a rocky road to London. Two Irish athletes, boxer Joe Ward and jumper Denis Lynch fought non-selection cases at the Court of Arbitration for Sport after they were denied spots on the team, and the composition of the Irish women's 400-meter relay team was the subject of a legal battle.
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The Spike Video Game Awards' Game of the Year The Walking Dead is finally available on retail. While each episode (5 in total) from Telltale Games' first season of The Walking Dead have released over the past several months, this is the first time gamers can pick the title up, in boxed form, in one fell swoop.
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Marine debris or trash is one of the biggest environmental threats since much of the debris is comprised of plastics and other materials that resist natural degradation. This results in adverse effects to marine organisms via ingestion and entanglement.
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