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Ask any Bengali what does she wait for the entire year, undoubtedly the answer would be Durga Puja. The biggest festival for the Bengalis, now celebrated almost all over the globe is beyond idol worshiping. The preparations start 3-4 months before beginning with shopping; this also gives an opportunity for Bengalis to return home for the week-long festival celebrations with near and dear ones.
But not everyone is lucky. Even if Durga Puja is celebrated beyond West Bengal today, they obviously can't match the pomp and show that the land offers. Taking no credit away from the puja organizers who are doing a great job but it's all about the heart that matters.
For instance I do make sure to enjoy the festivity of Durga Puja in Pune every year but my heart craves for the celebrations back in Kolkata. It is a week-long festival of love, joy, shopping, gossip and food.
In an attempt to address the issue, Legrand India, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure came up with an interesting digital idea along with its digital agency LIQVD Asia. The association of Legrand India with Durga Puja in Kolkata is a decade old. However this year, the brand wanted to move beyond just being a sponsor and wanted to engage with the Bengali audience at a personal level.
To do so, a digital campaign called #ComeHometoPujo was launched with the idea to curate the celebrations and joy of the festival from various parts of India and not just Kolkata. Even if you are nostalgic of the festival but for some reason you couldn't be at home, #ComeHometoPujo will ease the pain.
To start with the conversations began on Twitter with wishes from the brand on Durga Puja.
Wishing you all good health, prosperity, happiness, success & much more… Have a joyous Durga Puja. #DurgaPuja pic.twitter.com/lpgRuTsP2z
— Legrand India (@Legrand_IN) October 15, 2015
The artist is the creator of beautiful things. – Oscar Wilde. Let us all appreciate the artist's hard work & efforts. pic.twitter.com/rjWoz9Hbsn — Legrand India (@Legrand_IN) October 15, 2015
Thereafter conversations were weaved to bring the laid back Kolkata flavor.
If you can't get a #taxi try an #auto in #kolkatta. We are loving this #colorful #city. Use the tag #comehometopuj… pic.twitter.com/t0EVgWuFSp — Legrand India (@Legrand_IN) October 17, 2015
The brand invited shutterbugs from Kolkata to share Durga Puja snaps with goodies attached.
#follow us and share your #durgapuja moments with #comehometopujo and you can win #vip #pass to some of the top puj… pic.twitter.com/1RWY6ajKXl — Legrand India (@Legrand_IN) October 18, 2015
We had the privilege of seeing #maadurga up close and personal. What about you? Have you visited any of the #pandal… pic.twitter.com/a9ZHAlDEl9 — Legrand India (@Legrand_IN) October 18, 2015
And thus began the sharing of amazing creative madness associated with Durga Puja by fans.
Ashtami Pushpanjali… @Legrand_IN #ComeHomeToPujo pic.twitter.com/DWbiPbMzIa — The Ignoramus (@Deckle_Edge) October 21, 2015
.@Legrand_IN #ComeHomeToPujo Maa showers Her blessings in a #Kolkata Pandal https://t.co/cEHYKS0Lu3 pic.twitter.com/YZNFdcZ40G — SmileTheMiles (@MehekMahtani) October 21, 2015
Shared #DurgaPuja moments with @Legrand_IN yet? #Win vouchers #ComeHomeToPujo. Visit https://t.co/WKIezy3dhh #India pic.twitter.com/PBmLXlWugl — Apurva Saxena (@apurva_27) October 21, 2015
You really can't beat Bengalis on culture and creativity, it runs in the blood.
#Traditional #Durga, like "Jomidar Bari", @ Selimpur Palli – Ponchomi (18th Oct,2015)@Legrand_in #ComeHomeToPujo pic.twitter.com/PFlX23xSmU
— Madhurima Basu (@Rimax1) October 19, 2015
@Legrand_IN #DurgaPuja #Kolkata Fresh Updates from Calcutta- Telengabagan. The vibrant Yellow! 🙂 #ComeHomeToPujo pic.twitter.com/xxYHQEUtZB — The Ignoramus (@Deckle_Edge) October 19, 2015
@Legrand_IN #comehometopujo pic.twitter.com/R9nU5Eq9io — dhilluKaushik (@dhillukaushik) October 21, 2015
Not just Twitter, Instagram was also used where fans were asked to share their memories, joys, festive mood around the Durga Puja with #ComeHometoPujo.
The agency also got in touch with local connects in Kolkata and did a photography session covering various pandals celebrating Durga Puja. These images were shared on the microsite and also on the brand Twitter handle as well as on Instagram that was created especially for the occasion.
The microsite, single online interface (www.comehometopujo.com) acted like a dashboard for all the Durga Puja celebrations across the globe, tracked with the #ComeHomeToPujo. The microsite stands now as a visual repository of the various moments associated with the festival.
Along with digital, print and BTL, communication also carried the #ComeHometoPujo.
#ComeHomeToPujo – a brand win with user generated content
We have seen in the past how campaigns driven by fan creativity can give unprecedented reach. The brand objective was to connect with its fans personally during the biggest festival of Bengal. #ComeHomeToPujo completely did that by asking fans to be part of it and share their moments from the festival. Nothing beats a fan driven campaign in terms of participation, reach and engagement on digital.
The execution of #ComeHomeToPujo from LIQVD has been perfect. Hosting all content on a visually delightful portal while sourcing content from Twitter and Instagram has been effective. The choice of social networks, especially Instagram which is quite in demand by creative minds was the much needed one to lend a spark to the campaign.
In doing so the campaign generated 542 posts, created 100,000 impressions for the hashtag #ComeHomeToPujo, and gained 136 followers within 5 days on Instagram. On Twitter the hashtag drove 1.3 million impressions while generating 1,318 posts and gaining 401 followers within 2 days.
#ComeHomeToPujo is a visually delightful campaign while it helps Legrand achieve its business objective of making a personal connect with its fans.


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Yes! The Veronica Mars premiere did happen! And I was there!! And then the moment I got home I flew into a flurry of last-minute-preparations-for-six-months-of-living-abroad-and-the-blog-entry-kind-of-fell-through-the-cracks.
But enough about that. Let's get to the good stuff.
March 11th, 2014. I arrived in Los Angeles about 9-ish pm. local time, the night before the event. My date for the duration, the lovely and talented Diana Peterfreund, picked me up at the airport. We went back to the hotel, got some late dinner, and promptly crashed-- two east-coast girls in California after a long day. What can you do?
By virtue of the same, however, we were up about 6:00 the next morning (even though we didn't need to be), and killed the time just chilling and talking everything from religion to Star Wars handmaidens. It's always, always so much fun getting to know new nerds.
The Also-Lovely-and-Talented Margie Stohl invited us to her home in Santa Monica for brunch, and that's exactly what we did. I haven't gotten around to reading any of Margie's books yet (READING LIST-- TOO LONG!! ¡Qué imposible!!) so it was kind of an unusual experience, getting to meet her beforehand. Fun, but backwards from how I usually meet authors. (Then again, Diana and I met in the Dairy Queen line at Dragon Con when all I'd read of her work was the prologue to For Darkness Shows the Stars, so maybe it wasn't that unprecedented). Sadly, I was very lazy and didn't take any pictures of our brunch experience. Suffice it to say, it was a gorgeous, mail-order California day. Everything you could hope for in kicking off one's California vacation.
Yes, it was a very steep red light).
From there, it was on to mani-pedis and getting our hair done for the big evening. The hair place, called The Dry Bar, was really fun. They specialized in shampoo and blowouts only, and all the styles on their "menu" are named after cocktails. I got the Straight Up. OH YEAH, and we go mimosas!! (er, real ones, not cocktail-inspired hairstyles).
And can I just say, wow, my hair after the professional blow-out was spectacular! I felt just like a heroine on a CW show must feel the first three seconds after she tumbles out of bed each morning! And no, I do not have a picture that showcases just my beautiful hair. Sorry. But here's one of Diana's beautiful hair being prepared:
(For my non-VM friends, fans of the show are called "Marshmallows")
Being the OCD rule-follower I am, (the email instructions said to proceed as soon as possible to our seats!!), we didn't spend any time outside near the red carpet, sadly. Some fans were bolder and got great pics of the cast coming in, but we just... found our seats. And did some squeeing. Evidence:
The movie was a lot of fun. I most enjoyed watching it in a giant room full of super-fans, who know every last detail, every last inside joke. I haven't actually gotten to see it again since then, though my sister (who is the true die-hard VM fan of the family) did help herself to my DvD copy whilst I am in Chile.
Then the movie was over and it was time for the after party!! But not before a quick snapshot in front of the theater once we were back outside.
Like I said, early in the evening I got my book signed by Rachel Caine. Shortly thereafter, Diana and I got to meet Rob Thomas. We made a couple "turns about the room", by which I mean elbowed our way through all the other elbows. We ran into Ryan Hansen, who I think in many ways just plays himself on Veronica Mars. Diana complimented some of his other shows and I mentioned seeing him in a Caitlin Crosby music video, which earned me an enthusiastic LOL for obscurity points.
I had this tentative goal of, at some point during the evening, shaking Enrico Colantoni's hand and say something eloquent along the lines of "OMG GALAXY QUEST SQUEEE!!" and lo and behold, whilst Diana and I were turning about the room the first time, we suddenly found ourselves very near the man himself. He was conversing with a lady we didn't know. We hovered at a polite distance, and when it seemed he was about to wrap up his conversation, I made ready to pounce (in a non-scary, polite fan way, of course).
ENRICO COLANTONI: [hugs and cheek-kisses LADY he's been talking to] Nice to see you, Diana.
[LADY leaves]
DIANA P [to ENRICO COLANTONI]: Oh my God, was that Diane Ruggiero?!?!?!
ENRICO COLANTONI: Yes.
DIANA P: Okay, thanks! Bye!!! [dashes off in pursuit]
It was so funny that I couldn't help it-- I left Enrico Colantoni standing there and followed. We caught up to Diane Ruggiero (co-writer and co-producer of the movie) and proceeded to have a wonderful ten minute conversation with her about the show and writing and stuff. I mostly listened, but I loved every second. Diana P's enthusiasm was infectious. The whole "blow off the movie star because THE WRITER just walked by!!!" moment will always be one of my favorite memories from the entire night.
I never did get to Galaxy Quest!Squee at Enrico Colantoni, but I did get to see him dancing to "Single Ladies" later in the evening, which, really, was just as good. Maybe better.
We got our pictures taken with Jason Dohring, who was very sweet, mild, and reserved (basically NOT Logan Echols in the slightest). I more or less carried Diana away on a stretcher for whatever it was we did after that, until her knees were sufficiently able to hold her up again.
We got three pictures, but I was still trying to figure out what to do with my phone and didn't quite make the pose in time for photo #1, so this happened:
We got it right the second time around.
Bit by bit, the crowd began to thin, enough that there was enough of a dance floor for people to actually dance on. I love dancing. I kind of wish parties such as this would mix it up a bit more, though, and play something other than pulsey club music. The kind of dancing I enjoy is less banal grinding and more goofball jumping around, more like you see at weddings. Nevertheless, I made do and had some goofball fun on the dance floor.
(*mini-rant-- a dubstep sounds cool, but how do you dance to it?)
As it turns out, another person with a goofball style of dancing is Rob Thomas himself. And how do I know that, you may ask?
It was getting on about, oh, one-o-clock or so, which to Diana and I felt like four, so I informed her that, unless she had any objections, I was ready to start winding it down for the evening. So she said, okay, but can we take one last turn about the room? I said, sure, I'm not quite gone yet, just starting to begin to think of bed.
So turn about the room we did. As we passed the dance floor again, she pointed out that Rob Thomas was in the mix and we thought, hey, what a fun way to end the night, so we jumped in for one last go. But the best was yet to come.
There we were, having a fun, goofball time, when out of nowhere comes a juggernaught human-esque cannonball in the shape of Chris Lowell (who plays Piz in Veronica Mars). And then he danced with me and Diana for, oh, at least a minute or two. There was goofballness galore! And a Piz sandwich! No, I have no photographic evidence.
At that point we decided that the high note had been achieved, and giddily made our way back to our hotel under the bright Hollywood street lights.
The fun wasn't quite done-- the next day we met up with my friend Rachel at Disneyland who played perfect Disneyland hostess, just as she did for me four years ago in my first visit to her fair state. I bought a fabulous Star Wars t-shirt. (You can also still kind of see the fabulousness of my hair, which carried over somewhat into the following day).
About a month later, I was sitting in a café in Valparaíso, chatting with some girlfriends I made from my time there as a student. I hadn't seen them in a really long time, and due to the constraints of distance and language, we hadn't really been in day-to-day touch for a while. At one point the conversation turned to TV shows and they asked, "Did you ever watch Veronica Mars? Have you gotten to see the new movie?"
At which point there was much chuckling. And pulling out of iPhones.
The end.


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- Heavy duty clamp support with 1/4″ screw thread for use on vehicle windows
- Two-way pan head for convenient adjustment and panning. The handle twists to tighten and loosen the pivot joints
- Weighs only 240 grams and can support a maximum load of 3kg.
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It is ideally suitable for animal watching, ornithology, observations, safaris, scope photography and many other applications.


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CANADA – Imagine if your bank froze your savings account because the only person with the combination to the vault had died.
Investors in a Canadian crypto-currency exchange are in a similar fix after the only person with the password to the accounts valued at $190 million U.S. dollars died unexpectedly in India in December, CoinDesk reported via The Miami Herald.
Gerald Cotten, CEO and co-founder of QuadrigaCX, died of complications from Crohn's disease Dec. 9 while traveling in India to set up an orphanage, the firm wrote Jan. 14 on Facebook.
In a filing Thursday for creditor protection with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Jennifer Robertson, Cotten's window, said his death left the company unable to access the bulk of its crypto-currency funds, CBC News reported.
The filing says Cotten had the only password to so-called "cold storage" accounts, a form of savings, containing bitcoins deposited by 115,000 investors, CoinDesk reported.
He apparently left no record of the password, and security experts consulted by QuadrigaCX have been unable to crack the accounts, according to the publication. The filing seeks legal protection from investors while it tries to retrieve the bitcoins.
Bitcoins are the best known type of crypto-currency, a form of digital currency overseen by a decentralized network of computers around the world, The New York Times reported. Prices for bitcoins fluctuate wildly and are based on open-market bidding on exchanges.
Bitcoins must be stored on servers and can be kept in "hot wallets," for immediate transaction, or "cold storage" as a sort of digital savings account to protect them from hackers, CBC News reported.
QuadrigaCX investors are frustrated by the problem with their accounts, CBC News reported. "They've left us completely in the dark," said Elvis Cavalic of Calgary. "I'm kind of preparing for the worst."


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Blueberry Pie
- Crust: Can be purchased or homemade Pure Butter Pie Crust
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour*
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, very cold or frozen
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk or ice water
- 1 teaspoon Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- Filling
- 4 1/2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon lemon or orange juice
- 3/4 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- Pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, in cubes
- Streusel Topping
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour*
- 1/2 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, very cold
*Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Homemade piecrust: Place flour and salt in a large bowl. On smaller "eyes" of a box grater, grate very cold butter directly into flour.
- Combine buttermilk or water with sugar and add to flour mixture. Press with your hands quickly into a ball. Press into a 3-4 inch round and place in refrigerator.
- Meanwhile prepare filling. Place blueberries and juice in a bowl. Sift or whisk together sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch and salt.
- Add to blueberries along with butter. Set aside.
- Meanwhile prepare streusel topping. In a bowl combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Using box grater, grate butter on small "eyes" of grater directly into dry ingredients. Rub mixture between hands until crumbly and looks like wet sand. Set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface roll chilled pie, just large enough to cover pie tin. Place in tin and cut away extra dough.
- Scoop pie filling into pie. Cover with streusel.
- Place on lower rack of oven with aluminum foil sheet underneath pie to catch drippings.
- Bake for 40 minutes and then reduce oven to 350°F and bake until pie fillings makes thick bubbles like honey.
- If desired serve with Crème Chantilly or ice cream.


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Earlier this week, we made our third attempt to hike to Bennet Mountain from the cabin. It's a long hard hike as my bruised and battered bones will undoubtedly prove. We hiked for eight hours down and back. The hike up is all up and with our Osprey backpacks loaded, our legs and backs were... Continue Reading →
May Day Celebration
"No matter how long the Winter, Spring is sure to follow." - Proverb Neil and I had such a great time at the annual May Day party this year in Del Norte and are thankful for the invitation. What a fantastic tradition to get together with friends, neighbors and family to celebrate the thawing of... Continue Reading →
Old Man Wilson
Old man Wilson Such a trooper you are With such weary legs To make it so far Up those rocky hills And down muddy slopes We knew you could make it We didn't lose hope Along Burro Creek We trekked at least a mile But to see you play in the beaver dam... Continue Reading →
Del Norte: The Weather is still Cold, but the People are Warm and Inviting
People always talk about southern hospitality and how friendly the folks are in the south, especially in Charleston, South Carolina where we're from. In fact, Charleston was voted the friendliest city in the world in 2016 by Conde Nast Traveler. And there's no doubt about it… You definitely feel the southern charm when you visit... Continue Reading →


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OKLAHOMA CITY — Earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs has been the Heat's ultimate goal all along.
To accomplish that, Miami must finish as one of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference. That looks less likely after Friday's loss to the Thunder, but that target is still within reach with nine regular-season games remaining.
In order to have any realistic hope of reaching that goal, Sunday's road game against the Pacers will have to result in a win.
Miami is currently in seventh place, with a one-half game lead on the No. 8 Milwaukee Bucks. Entering Saturday, the Heat are also 1.5 games behind the No. 6 Washington Wizards, and three games behind the No. 5 Indiana Pacers and No. 4 Philadelphia 76ers.
Falling to Indiana on Sunday would put Miami four games away from home-court advantage in the first round with eight regular-season games remaining. A hole that is likely too deep to overcome.
The good news for the Heat is they will be one of the East's eight playoff teams barring an epic collapse, with a 6.5 game lead over the ninth-place Pistons entering Saturday.
"If you want to move up, you have to keep winning," Heat guard Tyler Johnson said. "You can't hope for teams to lose. You've got to control your own destiny."
It won't be easy, as the Pacers are 25-13 at home and have surprised many with their ability to bounce back after trading away Paul George last offseason. Indiana has posted a 16-8 record over its past 24 games, led by breakout star Victor Oladipo.
"I think from a preseason standpoint, everyone was surprised by the way they came out playing," Heat guard Dwyane Wade said of the Pacers. "But when guys get opportunities in this league, anything can happen. If you look at the makeup of their team, you can tell why they're good. They play to their strengths and it's obviously been a great surprise to 98 percent of the world that Victor Oladipo can play. But Victor Oladipo can play. He just didn't have the opportunity that he has in Indiana to be the guy."
The Heat believe there isn't much separating them from the Pacers, even though Indiana currently has what they want — home-court advantage in the first round. Miami has won two if its three matchups with Indiana this season, and the Heat have actually been the better team since the All-Star break with a 5.7 net rating (ranked eighth-best in league) compared to 0.1 for the Pacers (ranked 18th).
"Hey, this is absolutely what you want, as professionals and playing this sport," coach Erik Spoelstra said, "you want your games to have this kind of impact. We're playing well, too."
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If you are a working writer, you are going to have to deal with bad reviews. Luckily, the best reviewers don't write 100% hateful reviews of books so there is usually something nice said about your work among all the criticism. Right off, I am going to make a suggestion that I know you won't follow (because I can't follow it, myself). And that is, place enormous emphasis on the good things said about the novel. Listen to the negative criticism and acknowledge where you may have erred. pretend you are thinking of going into another profession entirely so none of the bad reviews matter. Now go watch videos of kittens or puppies.
Watching a very good movie, one that is not the adaptation of someone else's more successful novel, may also help.
Most of the time "a bad review" isn't completely terrible. It just leaves you with a sense that this reviewer either missed the point of your book entirely or rather reluctantly acknowledges all the powerful, admirable aspects of your work. Mixed reviews carry far more value to a reader than savage reviews, and in this way they can actually hurt more than the really nasty ones (which you may not get anyway, ever, as they reflect so badly on the reviewers themselves).
However, you may get a really nasty review. In this video, I refer to one of the worst reviews I've ever had, written about my novel, The Man From Saigon. I am certain who wrote the review. I can almost guarantee he'd had a few drinks when he wrote it. And the reason I know it was him was because he refers to a journalist about whom we'd often chatted back before he took it upon himself to hate me on Amazon. The journalist is Kate Webb, who died in 2007 after covering wars in Vietnam, the Gulf and Indonesia, among other places . You may not know who she is unless you happen to hold a real admiration for women war correspondents. Or you are this guy.
Sad thing is I wrote a good review of his book—because it was an excellent memoir, if a little long at 800 pages. I could take that review off Amazon but I won't do that. I know he was cross at me at the time I published The Man From Saigon (though I still don't understand why he was cross at me), but what kind of person takes their argument onto Amazon?
Anyway, I had a nice laugh about this guys' review and you can see it here on my video….


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by Byron Francis
Hello, everyone!
I am excited to announce that our 2017 study trip will be to Uganda! This year, our students will participate in community service projects, wildlife safaris, and cultural and historical lessons. They will also visit geographical and historical sites, meet local leaders and politicians, study the music and culture, learn about life in Uganda for students their age and much more.
We are building on the success of last year and want 15 talented high school students from Chattanooga to participate in this year's cohort and will spend 16 days in Uganda starting in early July. We are excited about this year's program and believe it will be our best yet!
If you know any talented students, direct them to fill out our preliminary application which can be found using the link below!


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A Cultural Experience: GCSE Students Visit the German Market & Birmingham Museum
An invitation to explore the huge German market running from Broad Street down the length of New Street only ten days before Christmas was an opportunity not to be missed, especially as it gave us the chance to extend the students' vocabulary and knowledge of German food and culture.
We therefore set out on a very icy December morning to sample its delights: traditional stalls offering an array of beautiful handmade toys, Christmas decorations and original jewellery. Instead of the usual dash to Morrison's or Tesco's, grilled sausages (bratwurst), vegetarian options, pretzels and for those with a sweet tooth, gingerbread, crepes and marzipan sweets were the order of the day and certainly helped to keep out the cold. In the afternoon, an entirely different experience beckoned us to the Birmingham Museum.
"Immerse yourself in over 500 years of life, passion, strife and achievement" was the invitation to GCSE History and Humanities students. In the iconic 'Birmingham History Galleries', Mark Wilson lead his students in an exploration of the city's global heritage from medieval times and the industrial revolution, through to the World Wars – to the technology-led life of the 21st century.
The students thoroughly enjoyed an interactive experience, which brings the city into sharp focus. It reflects how the people of Birmingham and its industries have shaped not only the city, but the world as we know it today. With models, interactive displays and hands-on activities, History was brought to life and proved to be an extremely enjoyable experience with which to round off the day.


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Diablo 2 - 07/02/06 09:00 PM
I have just started this game and am at level 4 playing as a Paladin. I now have a small figure of a knight in armor in the upper right corner of the screen. I can't find anything in my manual or strategy guide that mentions this. Mousing over has no effect.


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Die Deutfche Handwerkerbewegung Bis Zum Sieg Der Gewerbefreiheit
Goldschmidt, Ernst Friederich
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Since then, the modern technology and its achievements has served the nature of trade to begin with, the middle class asks, whose core forms the hand worker movement, as the center of interest for science and politics. A craftsman movement, which is since 1848 rolling along, is today still not ended and the movement still exists and is alive. The hand worker asks, who arose to 1848 to meet, the chronic suffers who became so for decades. The physician, who saw a chronic person, can usually indicate not alone by looking at on welfare. One must look at the developing story for Evil and his life story to know the patient, in order to point to a way to recovery.More over the craftsmen and the craftsmen movement spoken about daily, indicated, in order to find a symptom, which makes itself too faulty in the given instant to be disturbingly most valid, is written to cure and to leave. A detailed connection, an end representation of the craftsmen movement is, however, up to the hour still not finished.In the following still the attempt of such a representation is to be made, for the too the period of 1848/1869.Our sources are particularly purely beside from national commission collections and congresses, are from the Craftsman, who are the other persons, who wanted to take position in the problem of the Craftsman or had daily papers, magazines and books, which are dedicated partly to individual branches of industry, partly the entire Handwork industry of the individual country. In addition to the facts, which follow from flight writings and from one-sided combat literature, come one sided in the pursuit of religion and on politics.An important source in the history of the Handworker Movement must be the legislation. As soon as the craftsmen movement forms, they accepted the seriously public damage the government issuing a new law could bring, an order in such a way could pour Oil onto the waves. The relation between cause and effect between the particulars far the craftsman movement can never clearly completely be, when a factor this important is let out. But not only the finished industrial law, also its developing story and its motives must be regarded, in order that the movement of the German Handwork Movement be completely known.


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Controversial Hindu leader, Narendra Modi, has been sworn in as chief minister in riot-scarred Gujarat state.
Modi, who was Gujarat chief minister during the bloody Hindu-Muslim clashes this year, took his oath today (Sunday) along with 15 other ministers at a stadium in Ahmedabad.
About 100-thousand supporters cheered and chanted nationalist slogans in a massive show of strength.
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and other top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which leads the national ruling coalition, attended the ceremony.
The B-J-P took 126 seats in the recent election and now controls two-thirds of the 182-seat assembly of Gujarat state.
Mr. Modi led the prime minister's pro-Hindu party to victory. His election came despite accusations that he failed to protect minority Muslims from Hindu mobs in the rioting that killed more than one-thousand people.
Muslims were the main victims of the rioting that was sparked in a frenzy of reprisals after 59 Hindu activists were burned to death when their train was torched by a Muslim mob in February.


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20th ANNUAL HARBOUR DASH, WEYMOUTH
Weymouth's flag ship Windsurfing race, Overcombe corner at the Eastern end of Weymouth Bay over to Protland Harbour, in one entrance and out the other and then back to Overcombe. The 1994 record of 18mins 35 secs, set by Ade Bugler, still stands. 2004 was a close call with a winning time of 22mins.
This years harbour dash will be 27th August, registration is from 10.30 and the start will be 11am – 11.30am depending on the conditions. Email for more info or to enter now click here


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Mixin' It Up: Boeoes Kaelstigen
New Mixin' It Up done by Boeoes Kaelstigen. Look out for their release of a new 12†from Adrian Recordings this fall. The sequel to the last 12†"Pan Europeanâ€, will include 2 originals and 2 remixes. The remixes are made of the 2 best and most accomplished tweakers around. Over to Jacob Ã…ström:
"Adam by Charles Gudagafva is six and a half minutes long. During these six and a half minutes you will get to truly know your parents. Because right now, you don't. E-mail them in exactly the same manner you would e-mail your friends, and see if the relationship between you and the two people who created you is worth hanging on to, or if it is time for you to discard it.
Jupiter Calling by Thomas Schwartz, eight and half minutes of bliss, is included to make sure you eat healthy. If your fridge is filled with bad cholesterol and dirty sugar, now is the time to plan for your new life. You must create your own müsli, which is not hard, but easy, and worth it.
Kaleido (Mango Tokyo Monorail Mix) is seven minutes and fourteen seconds for you to book a train ticket to the opposite of where you think you are, or should be, going. Get on the train. Leave.
Ringin' feat Andrue Cavaco (Dumb Dan Dub) by Patrick L and Andrue Cavaco will provide the perfect, steady, seven minute müsli making beat.
Listen to the eight minutes and six seconds that is Nails by Dousk and for god's sake, pluck your eyebrows; you look like an animal, which is never good other than in Nine Inch Nails song titles, if you're into that kind of music, or aesthetics. Now take a moment to breathe. After all, you're not quite sure where the train is taking you. But you look good, eyebrows freshly plucked, and with either a failed or elevated child-parent relationship in the foreseeable future.
It is time for No Sudden Moves by Glenn Morrison, six minutes and a few seconds long. Let's break some records. Run from one end of the train to the next. Then do it again, but faster.
Capture your breath to Beyond The Shadows (Moonbeam Remix) by Lens, it's close to seven minutes long so feel free to get catch some powernap time aswell.
You will wake up to the sweet, sweet sound of success, of the millions of dollars that is Cern by Boeoes Kaelstigen. Extending the theme of money, you will sell your bonds, your stocks and deposit it all in the account connected to your VISA. You will do that with the help of the internet, and the magnificent service that is your specific internet bank. You feel prepared but not yet ready.
Goritown by Presslaboys takes on where Cern left off, giving you seven and a half minutes to figure out how to make use of all this energy the eight previous tasks has given you. You will think, and think hard.
Crazy People (D-Nox & Beckers Remix) by Logiztik Soundsis the final seven minutes you need to make a decision.
As the 50 second Outro slowly fades out, you nod to noone in particular, and jump out from the moving train. Uncertain if you will land, and where, if any of the two, you regret only one thing: talking to your parents as if they were your equals, something they never will nor can be; this is clear to you now, and wasn't before, and you have regrets, but it's too late for that, and you know it."
Mixtape instructions written by Jacob Ã…ström, avid fan, part of Boeoes Kaelstigen's live visual studio Herb Wilson, not very tall, but with a positive attitude towards height.
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Unfiltered, raw and unpasteurised; with active "Mother" enzyme.
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Described by Royal Cornwall Show judges as "Great taste, pleasing aroma and very smooth with the right balance of acidity…this is deserving of being a leader", our apple cider vinegar has gone on to win GOLD in Taste of the West 2018!
In 2015 we set aside a batch of cider to make into cider vinegar. The vat was left to quietly work away in it's own time, not rushed, not forced, just it's own natural process. In November 2017 we bottled our first batch to trial at Christmas markets and quickly sold out! As of January 2018 our cider vinegar is available in health food shops and delis in the area.
We treat this vinegar carefully, hand-filling each bottle. With no added preservatives, our vinegar is exactly as nature intended – unfiltered, raw and unpasteurised so that it retains the active "Mother" element. This is the natural living enzyme which develops during the secondary fermentation when bacteria convert the cider alcohol to acetic acid. These strand-like protein molecules are harmless but can be filtered out if preferred.
Our cider vinegar is perfect for salad dressings and cooking but as well as recipes it would seem some people are also using it for their health.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co GM.N said on Friday it will give debit cards or extended warranties to 146,000 North American owners of new sport utility vehicles to compensate them because the automaker overstated the vehicles' fuel efficiency.
The program covers about 135,000 U.S. owners and 11,000 in Canada, GM said.
GM said most of the debit cards would be worth $450 to $900 for U.S. owners of 2016 SUVs and $1,000-$1,300 Cdn for Canadian owners. The maximum any owner would get is $1,500.
The largest U.S. automaker said the program would not have a material impact on financial results. A source not authorized to discuss the issue told Reuters the program would cost GM around $100 million.
On Wednesday, Reuters and others reported GM was planning the program after the mileage error forced it to temporarily halt sales of about 60,000 new 2016 U.S. SUVs. GM resumed sales once the correct fuel labels arrived at dealerships.
"We want all of our customers to have a great ownership experience, so we designed this reimbursement program to provide full and fair compensation in a simple, flexible and timely manner," GM spokesman Jim Cain said Friday.
GM this week blamed the 1-2 mile-per-gallon overstatement on improper calculations that did not include data from tests on new emissions-related hardware in the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave SUVs.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has asked GM to provide testing data.
GM said buyers may choose a debit card or a 48-month/60,000-mile extended warranty plan designed for high-mileage customers and those who plan to keep vehicles for an extended period. Customers who leased vehicles will be offered a pre-paid debit card.
GM said it based reimbursement on the EPA formula used for window labels: "a fuel price of $3 per gallon and 15,000 miles of annual driving for five years."
GM sold another 40,000 SUVs to rental car companies and commercial and government fleets. GM said it will work out compensation individually with government and commercial buyers.
On Tuesday, a Florida owner of a 2016 SUV filed a class-action suit against GM on behalf of owners who bought vehicles with overstated fuel economy ratings.
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Hospitalization increases risk of depression and dementia for seniors
People over age 65 who have been hospitalized are at significantly greater risk for dementia or depression, finds a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry.
"There appears to be a bidirectional relationship between adverse mental health and bad medical outcomes," said lead study author Dimitry Davydow, M.D., a psychiatrist at the University of Washington. Among older people, dementia and depression appears to increase the risk of hospitalization, which might lead to further cognitive decline or depression and subsequent risk for re-hospitalization, perpetuating a vicious cycle, Davydow explained.
Davydow and colleagues from the University of Michigan analyzed data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, a nationally representative sample of nearly 7200 community-dwelling adults ages 65 years and older. They found that an estimated 3.1 million older Americans—1 in 12—may have dementia while approximately 5.3 million—1 in 7—may have depression. Another 5 million may have milder cognitive impairment, said Davydow.
The researchers also found that those who were hospitalized for a medical or surgical condition in the previous year had about a 40 percent greater risk of dementia, and a 60 percent greater risk of depression.
"You're talking about 13 million Americans who are potentially at risk—they're more likely to have chronic medical problems and because of their depression and/or cognitive impairment, are less able to adequately care for themselves, more likely to be hospitalized and more likely to have bad outcomes after their hospitalization," Davydow said.
"The 3 Ds—dementia, depression, and delirium—are thought to both lengthen the stay of older patients who are already hospitalized and contribute to re-hospitalization," commented David Steffens, MD, president of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Steffens also said that hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations in older adults with cognitive deficits and depression are also a huge financial strain on healthcare systems, particularly Medicare.
Both Davydow and Steffens agreed that screening for these conditions and providing interventions for patients and their caregivers has the potential to not only improve quality of care but reduce costs as well. "That kind of approach is good for the patient and good for society," said Steffens.


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Lolita is a type of Japanese street fashion that is increasing in popularity worldwide. Influenced by the Victorian and Rococo eras, Lolita fashion comes in a variety of types such as gothic, sweet, classic, and punk. While color schemes and accessories may differ, common elements among Lolita include knee high skirts or dresses, petticoats, knee high socks or stockings, Mary Jane inspired shoes, ruffles, and lace.
Lolita clothing is beautiful, high quality, and unique, but not necessarily wallet friendly. Individual articles of clothing from brands such as Angelic Pretty, Innocent World, Metamophose temps de fille, Mary Magdalene, and Baby, The Stars Shine Bright can run into the hundreds of dollars. It is not uncommon for a Lolita to spend thousands of dollars on an entire wardrobe.
Want to wear Lolita fashion, but not spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on clothes? Here are a ten tips for dressing Lolita on a budget:
1) Determine what kind of look you want: Look at different pictures of people dressed in Lolita clothes to get an idea of what styles of dresses and separates you like. Pictures can be found in the Gothic and Lolita Bible (a magazine that is definitely worth the investment) and online sites such as Livejournal's Elegant Gothic & Lolita (EGL) Community. By doing your research first, you can figure out what styles you like best and focus your energy on finding similar looking items later on.
2) Determine what looks to avoid: Part of knowing what you want is knowing what you don't want. Do your research and know what types of clothes you should avoid. For starters, typical Lolita clothing is made of nice cotton or other natural fiber, uses nice lace, and provides a look of modesty.
3) Check your closet: You may have clothes that could be used as parts of a Lolita outfit, or modified into something Lolita if you have the sewing skills. Make sure to check your sock drawer for knee highs and legging, and don't forget to check your jewelry, bags, and hats!
4) Sew your own outfits: If you have good sewing skills, you can make replicas of your favorite Lolita outfits. If not, you can find someone to commission an outfit for you, preferably someone familiar with Lolita fashion. A number of individual on Livejournal's EGL community make their own outfits, with some willing to make you one at a cost much cheaper than buying brand name.
5) Check thrift/vintage stores: Thrift and vintage stores can be a goldmine for Lolita fashion. When looking through the endless racks of clothes, look at whether the quality of fabric is good and whether a particular item can be used as part of a larger outfit with or without modifications. Don't forget to check the bag, shoe, hat, and jewelry sections!
6) Keep your eyes open at the mall: When shopping at the mall or your favorite department store, keep your eyes open for articles of clothing you can incorporate into your Lolita outfit. Many Lolitas have found clothes and accessories at places such as Forever 21, H&M, and Walmart!
7) Buy used lolita clothing: The EGL community has a sales portion where members sell used lolita clothes for a discounted price. The site is definitely worth a look as new items are added lately.
8) Order from budget Lolita sites: Companies such as Bodyline, Fan Plus Friend, and Anna House Fashion carry Lolita clothes at prices much cheaper than brand name. Shipping is rather high, though, so it may help to order with a friend. Additionally, quality on certain clothing items is hit or miss, so it's always important to read reviews or ask questions on the EGL community first.
9) Try Taobao: Taobao is a Chinese language shopping and auction website with sellers that offer Lolita clothing at a discount price (when yuan is converted to dollars). While this website may seem intimidating, many shopping services are available for Lolitas who do not know Chinese. These shopping services communicate with the different Taobao sites and place orders for a small fee. Again, it may help to order with a friend to save on shipping and the shopping service fee.
10) Be wary of non-reputable sellers: Always read reviews before buying from someone. The EGL Sales community has a feedback system to prevent fraud and also keeps a list of spammers. A red flag to look for are sites and sellers (such as Milanoo.com and certain eBay vendors) which steal stock pictures from brand name brands and use them as their own.
Part of the excitement of wearing Lolita fashion is finding that elusive outfit. With these tips, you'll be able to find an outfit that will make you look gorgeous and keep your wallet happy. Have fun!


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I absolutely promise that this will be the last of the broken leg saga, primarily because my leg has now healed and I am finally off crutches.
I absolutely promise that this will be the last of the broken leg saga, primarily because my leg has now healed and I am finally off crutches. Well, all except the sprained ankle, which, despite several weeks of physical therapy, still has a tendency to blow up like a giant puffer fish for no discernible reason. I tried to follow my physical therapist's advice of icing said ankle, but among the myriad medical items I possess, there is not an ice pack to be found. As a rule, I use frozen vegetables (in the package, of course – I'm not completely stupid. Really.), but my freezer having limited space, veggies did not make the cut. I did, however, have a selection of frozen fruit for use in the smoothies I make, so I experimented with the strawberries. Upon further reflection, I decided perhaps the mixed fruit would have been a better choice. In any case, my physical therapist sensibly suggested making my own ice pack of rubbing alcohol and water in a zip-lock bag, which worked a treat and allowed me to restore my frozen fruit to its original purpose.
In any case, I decided to fly to Los Angeles once again to visit my daughter while I was still using one crutch. A discussion ensued with my physical therapist as to whether to take one crutch or two. I would be taking two carry-on bags in order to save baggage fees, one of which was a shoulder bag – oh, how I hate the misnamed shoulder bag! They never stay on my shoulder! – so I decided on two crutches, just in case my leg became fatigued at an inconvenient time and place and I collapsed in a heap on the tarmac. She suggested that a crutch or two might come in handy, although I was too dim to realize what she meant at the time.
So, I stood at the end of the longest line I have ever seen in the Medford airport, waiting to go through security while balancing on my good leg, struggling to get the "shoulder" bag to stay on my shoulder (my daughter later showed me the sensible alternative of slinging it around behind my back, but I was already in Los Angeles by then), and cursing my need to take so much heavy stuff with me, including home-made muffins and Easter candy for her.
Suddenly one of the TSA guys approached me. Nervous that I was going to be told that I had too many bags, that my flight had been cancelled, that I personally exceeded the weight limit, or that I had been bumped from the flight (I am an optimistic soul), I watched in some trepidation. As he neared, he asked if I had a pre-check boarding pass, and I had to admit I hadn't even looked at it. He examined it and told me I did, and that I should follow him. He exclaimed, "Here, let me take that", and proceeded to relieve me of not one but both my bags. Deciding this was definitely an advantage, I followed along docilely behind him as he opened up the security tape, remarking, "You just come right through here. Don't worry, you don't need to take your shoes off." Better and better. When we got to the metal detector, he asked solicitously, "Do you think you can make it four or five steps through there without your crutches?" Deciding this was not the time to explain that I had been walking without either crutch at home occasionally, I worked up what I later came to christen my "pitiful but brave" face and replied, "Well, yes, I, I think I might manage that." Meanwhile, he manhandled my luggage through the x-ray machine and accompanied me over to the seating area. Soon, he was back, looking anxious. "Pre-boarding is beginning soon. Do you need a wheelchair?" I graciously declined, at which he asked kindly if I would be able to make it up the few stairs outside and up into the plane. I allowed as how I might be able to, feeble as I was.
Upon landing, friendly staff in Los Angeles marshaled extra help to handle my baggage and crutches until I was inside the building; I was beginning to feel like visiting royalty. As I stood looking for the right door to find my bus to Union Station, a man on a luggage cart pulled up and asked where I was going; when I told him, he said, "That's too far for you to walk; let me take you", grabbed my luggage and tossed me aboard. We passed a little girl walking with her mother who asked plaintively, "Why does SHE get to ride, mommy?" I waved a crutch at her.
I will admit the fairy tale ended abruptly on the journey back, mostly because I couldn't find my ID, even though I spread all my belongings over the check-in desk (I found it in my shoulder bag when I got home), but I'll be keeping those crutches for the next trip.


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Calling all Business Owners, Church Members and Board Members in our community. We need an online Business and Community Directory at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church.
Your Participation will make this a reality. Please take the online survey as soon as possible and enter for a chance to win a special prize for your participation.
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Layoffs Drop but Companies Fail to Hire
U.S. companies are laying off far fewer workers than during the depths of the recession, but actual hiring has recovered far more slowly. Layoffs are down more than a third from their peak, but hiring is up just 14%. Moreover, companies aren't even filling many of the positions they have open. Tim Aeppel has details on The News Hub. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
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Blueswoman Del Rey Visits Acoustic Brew Concert Series
Del Rey is paving the way for women playing the blues.
Rey is the next performer in the spring 2014 season of the Acoustic Brew Concert Series. Her guitar and ukulele playing are influenced by country blues, stride piano, classic jazz and hillbilly boogie.
She frequently collaborates with fellow blues guitarist Steve James, who performed at Acoustic Brew in 2012.
Her live show is full of complex grooves and sly humor. One review describes it as "Virtuosic in just the right way, which is to say, in order to realize a musical idea. A very nice unlikely blend of things, accessible, slightly nostalgic, but fresh and thoughtful."
Rey will perform an unplugged concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at the Center for Well-Being, 123 Mount Nittany Rd., Lemont. For more information on Rey, visit delreyplays.com.
Tickets can be purchased online at acousticbrew.org, at Webster's Bookstore Cafe or Nature's Pantry in State College, or at the door. Penn State students will receive a $2 discount (or refund if purchased online) at the door with a student ID.
The spring 2014 season of the Acoustic Brew Concert Series continues with blues guitarist bluegrass band Pesky J. Nixon April 26 and female folk trio Boxcar Lilies May 17. For more information about the series, visit acousticbrew.org.
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Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis returns to London theatre in new play Unfaithful
Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis returns to the stage in the London premiere of new play Unfaithful.
The 27-year-old will be ditching his schoolboy image as Neville Longbottom to play a young man having an affair with an older woman in the black comedy about infidelity by Irish playwright Owen McCafferty.
Heartbeat's Niamh Cusack and The Borgias co-stars Ruta Gedmintas and Sean Campion also star in the play about two unhappy couples whose crossed paths bring their relationships to the brink.
Directed by Adam Penford, it will have a limited six-week season at pop-up venue Found111, the original site of the Central Saint Martins School of Art.
Unfaithful was previously staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014, where it won rave reviews.
Matthew has found success on the stage after Harry Potter in Verdict and Our Boys.
Unfaithful runs from August 25 to October 8.


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I've come with another story based in classic literature! This time, we focus on one of the most famous monsters around, Frankenstein's Monster. More accurately, the adventures of his son, Boy. In Man Made Boy, we follow Boy in this highly unique coming of age story. This is also a retelling of the original story, as Boy, instead of creating a human-like monster like his parents, creates a sentient computer virus named VI. Just like Victor Frankenstein, at first Boy shuns and abandons his creation after seeing how dangerous it is. But as he experiences humanity and the outside world, he learns a lot about himself and responsibility.
I always like seeing different authors' takes on popular monsters, since Boy and his family are not the only monsters present. There are trolls, werewolves, vampires, and even a dragon just to name a few. I kind of have mixed feelings about this book. As much as I really enjoyed most aspects of it, some left me wanting a bit more. I feel like there wasn't enough attention paid to VI. It was more about Boy learning about love and living with other humans and VI was only used to move the plot along at certain points. At the same time, I can see how that's a bit realistic, as Boy runs from his problems as much as possible, only fixing it when there is no other choice. And although here was a loose end or two I felt should've been tied up at the end, I can honestly say Man Made Boy is a book I'd definitely recommend!
By Brandon B.


text: Gold Jacket Cris Carter and PFHOF Consultant Jim Tressel Headline OSU Coaching Clinic See All News Two of Ohio State's most successful players and coaches will return to Columbus. Gold Jacket and legendary Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter and former OSU football coach Jim Tressel will speak during the 85th annual OSU Football Clinic. The event will be held from April 14-16 on campus. Read more about the clinic>>> The duo also has close ties with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former wide receiver was Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013 and has been supporting the HOF since. Tressel has also made numerous visits to the Hall to work with staff members on programming for the Center for Excellence, which is part of the Hall of Fame Village. The Center for Excellence includes a Coaches University; Academy of Corporate Excellence; Officiating Clinics; Safety, Health and Performance Center. Tressel joined a 40-person meeting last month outlining his vision with it. The Hall of Fame Village, a $500 million development of the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus in Canton, Ohio, is currently under way. The dynamic project aligns with the Hall of Fame's Mission, Values and Vision for the future. The foundation for a wide-ranging array of programming will be the Hall's five core values – commitment, integrity, courage, respect and excellence – that can be learned from the Game. Read more about the future of the Hall of Fame>>> Back to news


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Welcome to Week 2 of the Surrender Fast!
This week as we press forward with our theme "Divine Connections" God is reminding us that no other connections matter more than being connected to Him, His Son, and the Holy Spirit.
One lesson we learned today on the Morning Prayer Call is that when we are fully connected to God in a Finished Place, He opposes our enemies and moves them out of the way. A chapter from Moses' life confirms this truth.
In Numbers 12:1-16, Moses is being challenged and talked about by his brother and sister who were also part of his leadership team. Thankfully God had Moses' back and all he had to do was move out of the way while God handled it.
How do you get to the point where God is bulldozing your opposition? I'm glad you asked.
1. You must be surrendered and humble (v. 3)
2. Let God fight your battle (v. 4)
3. Pray for your opposition (v. 11)
Moses did all of those steps, God became His mouthpiece, struck Miriam with leprosy and left her outside the camp for an entire week.
Won't He do it?!
So I don't care what you are up against–people in on your leadership team talking about you, doctors giving you a negative prognosis, the boss blocking your promotion–if God be for you who can be against you!
You are in a Finished Place and before you know it, through surrender, you will go from the finish of a thing, to the start of another.
With God all things are possible,
Dr. Celeste
Tomorrow we'll talk about the importance of being fully connected to Jesus, and on Thursday we'll talk about the importance of a full connection with the Holy Spirit.


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Be Sure To Plug In
>> Monday, July 16, 2012
My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12.9 MSG
My Sunday School class has started another John Bevere series. I love his teaching: He's funny, relevant, easy to understand, and an awesome man of God.
Relentless is all about perseverance. Never giving up. And staying on the path God wants us to be on in order to complete the assignment he's given us.
Grace plays a big part in relentlessly pursuing what God wants of us. I always thought it was just his kindness in light of our unworthiness. And it is. And so much more…because we often skip over the power that comes along with it.
Here is my definition of grace, gleaned from what I've learned so far: Free, unmerited favor (a gift that comes from believing in what Jesus did) empowering us to go beyond our natural ability, by tapping into the power source.
It's all about the power.
Part of my daily routine is drying my hair. Like clockwork, I grab the blow dryer and a few minutes later, I'm ready to move on to the style/spray/torture phase.
But what would happen if I forget to plug in the dryer?
But what would happen if I forget to plug in the dryer?
I'd probably go on a rant because what I expected didn't happen. No whoosh of hot air in sight, I might turn the button on and off repeatedly. And try to "fix" the thing by banging it on the counter.
But it wouldn't help.
I'd then make a mad dash to Wal-Mart and buy a new one while concocting a story for my boss as to why I'm late for work.
All because I never plugged into the power source.
Back to my definition, God gives me grace to help me accomplish great things for him. But not by myself: His power makes us a team.
Sometimes I marvel that he picked me to do anything. But more important, he will help me do it. It's a lot of pressure because I don't want to disappoint him.
However, I can relax. All he asks for is my willingness. All I need to do is plug into the power.
However, I can relax. All he asks for is my willingness. All I need to do is plug into the power.
He'll do the rest.
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
Eph. 2.8 NLT
Eph. 2.8 NLT


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From starting gate to starting over.
BBTAP is a 501c3, nonprofit organization in the state of North Carolina.
Established in 2013, Blue Bloods Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement LLC is a 501(c)3 non-profit adoption program certified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS). This volunteer-run organization is dedicated to providing retired racehorses second careers in the southeastern US as sport, show, hunt and pleasure horses.
Each horse that comes into our program is evaluated and receives let-down time, rehabilitation if necessary, and retraining -- both by our own trainers and through a collaboration with the Averett University Equestrian Studies program. Averett offers a class for juniors and seniors in retraining off-the-track Thoroughbreds, using Blue Bloods horses at our facility.
Blue Bloods Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement is located at the antebellum Melrose Farm in Blanch, NC -- near Yanceyville, NC, and just south of Danville, Virginia. The facility has a large arena with all-season footing and jumps, as well as a 1000-acre ride-out.
Copyright @ Blue Bloods Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement. All rights reserved.


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Tools for High Performance Computing 2016
Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Parallel Tools for High Performance Computing, October 2016, Stuttgart, Germany
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High-performance computing plays an increasingly important role for numerical simulation and modelling in academic and industrial research. At the same time, using large-scale parallel systems efficiently is becoming more difficult. A number of tools addressing parallel program development and analysis have emerged from the high-performance computing community over the last decade, and what may have started as collection of small helper script has now matured to production-grade frameworks. Powerful user interfaces and an extensive body of documentation allow easy usage by non-specialists.


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It is my intention in life to be happy but it is my greater intention to be happier when I see my Creator! He who gives me life, takes it away and everything else in between.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Make Money, Not Excuses
Ada satu buku yang agak menarik tajuk nya. Make Money, Not Excuses by Jean Chatzky. Belum jumpa lagi free e-book download, tapi dah jumpa blog writer tersebut. The intro goes something like this;
A few years ago - after reporting on money for fifteen years - I finally cracked the code. If you want to get rich, you need only do four things:
1. Make a decent living
2. Spend less than you make
3. Invest the money you don't spend
4. Protect the financial world you build so that a disaster doesn't take it all away from you
Sounds easy, I know. So why, then, is it so hard, particularly for women? - Jean Chatzky.
I would agree on certain points. I have one question, do we have to do all that? Why should we sacrifice now, so that we can enjoy later? Will we arrive at LATER? Shouldn't we live our lives to the fullest? For me, life is too short. Even Micheal Jackson died at 51!
Is it necessary to be rich? I think it is good to have some savings but not to the extend of not enjoying your life. Why bother to be rich if you have enough on everything. Thank you to Allah for giving me enough when I need it most. I know that I'm not rich but what is important, I'm really feeling rich and happy!
Last but not least, sabda Rasullullah (s.a.w), " Adalah lebih baik kamu tinggalkan waris kamu sedikit harta daripada tidak berharta". Maaf, tak ingat siapa periwayat hadis ni. Jadi, tak perlu lah jadi orang yang kedekut untuk hidup ini. Bukan kita boleh bawa mati duit yang kita simpan banyak-banyak tu. So, spend some, save some!
2 comments:
- Ust Halim Nasir said...
Spend some, save some.
Ketika taubat Ka'ab bin Malik diterima ALLAH krn kegagalannya menyertai Perang Tabuk, dia mau menginfaqkan seluruh kebun tamarnya di jalan ALLAH. Rasulullah saw menegahnya sambul bersabda `Separuh dari kebunmu....' Maknanya, separuh bersedeqah, separuh untuk nafqah anak isteri.
- June 30, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- Ust Halim Nasir said...
Correction - Sambil, bukan sambul.
- June 30, 2009 at 3:06 PM
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A very enjoyable blues rock album that knows when to rock out and when to lay back.
Canadian Doug Varty has been around the block a few times, playing with such respected figures as Jeff Healey, Paul Rodgers and Bob Seger. Don't worry if you haven't heard of him, because he was new to me, too. He and his band are proponents of blues rock in a very traditional way, and whilst he's unlikely to become a superstar, I'd be surprised if Doug Varty didn't have plenty of dedicated fans out there, because he's a dab hand at what he does.
Straight off, 'Feel Free' beings to mind classic, Bon Scott era AC/DC with opening track 'Kickin' Ass' a straightforward blues boogie romp that is pretty hard to dislike, all knuckledusters and cheap beer. Thankfully, the whole album isn't just this again and again, with the band throwing some more traditional 12 bar blues at the listener, such as the title track, and a few that settle in between the two styles. They're equally competent at everything they do, and although I personally find the rockier stuff more invigorating, there's some very sweet blues tracks going on as well.
The running order is well set, with the Airborne-lite 'The Itch' followed by the emotional, powerful blues of 'Paid', which would feel just right on a Joe Bonamassa album, and I mean that in a good way. Varty handles both vocals and guitar throughout, and proves to be adept at both, managing to sing like a down dirty rock and roller and a bluesman whose cat has just been raped by his dead grandma when applicable.
Although 'Feel Free' lacks the spark of genius that would make it an essential purchase, it is nonetheless a very enjoyable blues rock album that knows when to rock out and when to lay back. Many people asked what I was listening to whilst I familiarized myself with it, with several noting the details, and this says something. If you like Joe Bonamassa and AC/DC alike, I think you will have a very good time partying with the Doug Varty Band.
Alan Holloway


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There are large double doors at the top of the stairs on the west side of the church, closest to the township park, which enter into a small entryway at the back of the sanctuary.
There is a single door on the north west corner of the church, on your right from the back parking lot, that opens mid-level on a stairway leading upstairs to the back of the sanctuary or downstairs to the social hall.
Most attendees prefer the "back door" located at the north east corner of the church, under the portico. This is a ground level entrance to the sanctuary and is wheelchair accessible. An elevator is located just inside, to the right of this door. The stairway located inside this door leads down to the social hall . At the far right, a doorway leads from a hall into the front of the sanctuary next to the pulpit. The majority of parking spaces are near this entrance, but there is parking conveniently located near every door.
Running late? We are happy to see you no matter how you enter, but you may feel more comfortable entering at the back of the sanctuary.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise give thanks to Him and praise His name. Psalm 100:4


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Cable & Wireless Expand Blackberry Offerings
As the first telecommunications company to offer BlackBerry service in the Cayman Islands, C&W are now able to offer Customers full advantage of their BlackBerry roaming to Switzerland, Venezuela, South Africa, Hong Kong and Spain within the next few weeks. According to Julie Woods, Vice President of Sales & Customer Services, "C&W will continue to expand its BlackBerry roaming footprint so that we can provide our customers with secure, integrated, wireless access to their email and corporate data, which they have enjoyed for the past year, whether at home in Cayman or roaming abroad. We are the market leaders with this product and provide integrated support services that are second to none."
Cable & Wireless Cayman Islands BlackBerry service currently allows customers the capability to roam with their BlackBerry devices to the USA, UK, Canada, Italy, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Panama, Austria, Antigua, Anguilla, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Turks & Caicos and Guernsey.
In addition to the expanded lists of data roaming countries, Cable & Wireless also announced the arrival of its newest BlackBerry model, the 7100g.
The BlackBerry 7100 handsets provide the best combined wireless phone, email and data experience for users who prefer a smaller handset design. They offer complete BlackBerry functionality, wirelessly connecting users with important communications and information. The BlackBerry 7100g also has top-of-the-line features, such as speakerphone, Bluetooth® technology, polyphonic ring tones along with an advanced call log, into a stylish handset.
For further information about BlackBerry service please contact your local C&W account manager or visit your nearest bMobile store.


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Reimondo to stay on as interim chief in East Hampton (updated)
EAST HAMPTON >> Matthew A. Reimondo will continue to serve as police chief for the next three months while the town initiates the widest possible search for a new chief.
Reimondo, who was chief for the past 14 years, had accepted a buy-out offer from the town last month and was scheduled to retire on Wednesday.
But Town Manager Michael Maniscalco said Thursday he quickly concluded that state statutes would make it impractical to try and hire an external interim chief in the time available before Reimondo left.
So, lawyers for the two sides began working on a plan that would allow Reimondo to continue as interim chief while the town seeks a new full-time chief.
Maniscalco had requested a special meeting with the town council Tuesday evening. He intended to lay out the scenario for Reimondo's continuing as interim chief during that meeting. But that meeting was abruptly canceled over concerns it had not been properly noticed as required by the state's open-meeting law.
However, Maniscalco acknowledged Thursday that the decision to appoint Reimondo as interim chief was an action that could be taken at the manager's discretion and did not require council approval. Maniscalco said his effort to meet with the council Tuesday was "an attempt to be courteous."
Reimondo will be paid $36.92 an hour in his capacity as interim chief. Maniscalco said that equates to $2,077 a month less than Reimondo was receiving as chief.
Reimondo will receive a stipend for health insurance at the expiration of the contract, Maniscalco said. But the payments to the chief do not include any contribution to Reimondo's pension, the manager said.
There had been a number of false starts before the decision was finally announced Thursday morning.
One observer described the waiting for the conclusion of the agreement to the faithful gathered in Rome awaiting the white smoke that signals the selection of a new pope.
Maniscalco is expected to release an announcement today that will begin the process of finding a new chief.
Maniscalco said he will seek the widest possible search for candidates for the position, what he called a nation-wide search.
"I want it opened to everyone," Maniscalco said, explaining he would accept internal and external candidates, adding that "if some guy in Alaska thinks he can do the job or if here is someone from overseas who thinks he or she is the right person for the job, they are welcome to apply, too."
"We are going to open it up to everyone, and then we are going to find the right person for the job," Maniscalco said.
Reimondo was at the center of an extended debate that consumed the town council and much of the town for nearly five full months in 2010.
The then-town manager abruptly relieved Reimondo of his duties and abolished the chief's position in June, 2010, because of what he said were expectations of reduced state aid in 2012.
Reimondo immediately launched an effort to regain his post. The debate created fractures within the town, some of which still have not healed.
But eventually, thanks to a citizens' petition that demanded a referendum on the issue, Reimondo was returned to his position in November, 2010.
But there is still a prominent portion of the town which continued to oppose Reimondo and sought to undercut him whenever they could.
The police union also became markedly more confrontational towards Reimondo under a new leader.
It was against that backdrop that Maniscalco said Thursday, "I know this will not be the most popular decision. But, at the end of the day, you have to make the best decision for the safety of the town and the department."
For his part, Reimondo said, "I am just honored to be able to continue serving this community."
"I think that the continuity of this approach creates a positive for both the department and for the town. Now, the town manager can focus on the appointment of a new full-time chief," Reimondo said.
Maniscalco said he hopes to have a new chief hired by sometime in May.
Reimondo's contract run for three months, but can be extended on a week-by-week basis, Maniscalco said.


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About Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris, commonly known as Stevie Wonder, is a legendary American musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He gained prominence as a child prodigy and eventually established himself as one of the most prominent musicians in his own generation. Although blind since birth, Stevie has never let his physical disability to hold him back and landed a contract with Motown by the age of 11. He works with the same company to this day. Among Stevie's most prominent records are such everlasting hits as "Sir Duke", "Superstition", "I Just Called to Say I Love You" and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life". Stevie Wonder net worth is currently estimated at $110 million.
During his career which now spans over 5 decades Wonder has recorded more than thirty songs that topped the US charts and garnered 22 Grammies, making him the most awarded solo artist ever.
Stevie was born in Michigan, in a family of Lula Mae Hardaway and Calvin Judkins. He went blind as a baby, due to being born six weeks earlier, before his eyes had reached the front. When Stevie was four, Lula walked on her husband taking away their six children.
Trying to break all ties with her past, she changed her surname back to Hardaway and gave Stevie a last name of her relatives, Morris. His mother was the person that encouraged Wonder to start playing piano, guitar and drums, and took him to the church choir. Not only those music lessons have helped the boy to fill his dark days, it also allowed him to develop the skills which eventually boosted Stevie Wonder net worth to millions of dollars.
Stevie's career in music started when he met Ronald White. For those who have not heard of him, Ronnie is a musician, best known as the only remaining original member and founder of the band The Miracles. Despite the nationwide recognition, White's fortune does not even come close to Steve Wonder net worth: he currently hold assets worth $10 million. When his brother, Gerald White, introduced Ronnie to Wonder, he took the young boy and his mother straight to the Motown Records studio where they signed the contract with this label. By the time he was 13, Wonder already had a No. 1 hit, entitled "Fingertips".
In 1963 Motown issued his live album Recorded Live: 12 Year Old Genius. At the age 14 Stevie made his movie debut on Muscle Beach Party, where he played himself. His landmark album, Music of My Mind, was released in 1972 and gained widespread critical acclamation. In 2003 Rolling Stone charted it among the greatest albums of all time. Since the day Music on My Mind reached the stores Steve Wonder net worth has not stopped growing, despite his generous donations.