text: Monday, 24 July, 2017 NMG steps up customer engagement with Layar augumented reality app Nation Media Group (NMG) shareholders now have a chance to watch video clips on their mobile phones when reading the company's annual report by scanning select pages with their cameras. This will be made possible by use of augmented reality (AR), a technology that uses a mobile phone's cameras and other sensors to combine real and virtual (computer generated) worlds. For instance, readers of the NMG 2016 annual report will gain access to additional video content by downloading the augmented reality application Layar and using it to scan select pages in the document. Once a reader scans one of the pages in the annual report using Layar, related video content immediately pops up on the screen. "It is such a good way of bringing print media to life. We're merging the print and the digital," said Nation Media Group's Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs - Clifford Machoka. Use of the technology will showcase NMG's adoption of digital innovations as part of the group's transformational path. "They can look at it as a peek into what to expect from the group in terms of products and innovations," added Mr Machoka. In the annual report, augmented reality has been used to point readers to content on the company's corporate values advertisements and information on its various print products. Mr Machoka said NMG's use of AR in investor relations is a first for publicly listed companies in the region. He added that core content such as the chairman's statement and highlights of the company's sustainability projects will in future be showcased using Layar. The company chose to work with Layar because the Netherlands-based tech firm has proven to be ahead of the curve in terms of developing augmented reality solutions. The tech world is buzzing with the potential implications of AR. Layar has been applied to advertising, with the company saying that it has worked with brands such as Pepsi, Honda and Procter & Gamble. Large tech firms have also been exploring augmented reality whose market is projected to hit Sh6.2 trillion ($60 billion) by 2021, according to a forecast by Digi-Capital. There are already some famous applications of AR. Last year, the Pokémon Go wave hit the gaming world and left it fundamentally changed. The mobile-only app superimposes virtual animals onto the screens of gamers. It generated more than $500 million in revenue in two months. Companies like SnapChat also use virtual reality although they do not always market it as such. Facebook, Google and Apple have all indicated that they plan to invest heavily in AR. For newspaper journalists and other producers of print media content, AR provides an opportunity to enhance and liven up stories that would otherwise remain relatively "flat" on paper.


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I've spent most of this "too hot to quilt" week doing website maintenance, so some of you may see a bit of a different look. I say some of you, because if you're viewing the site on a monitor that's set for 800×600 resolution, you won't see much difference in the overall look. Here's a hint though: you'll be able to see so much more, in a much more "roomy" style, if you change your resolution on your monitor to at least 1024×768! Not just on this site either, but on the World Wide Web as a whole. So many pages are just so full of information that 800 pixels wide is just not enough to hold it all!
Other than adding more wide open space, you'll also notice that I've added a search function to the site. You'll see a search box like this on every page:
Site Search:
Try it! This function is in Beta, which means that it's in the testing phase, so if you get anything weird looking, that's why. I'm still bug hunting and cleaning up the code. I hope the site search feature is helpful to you. Do leave a comment to let me know of any weirdness, and how you like it!

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About Porter Novelli
A global public relations leader, Porter Novelli was founded in 1972 and is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC). Porter Novelli is the large agency making the biggest impact – and generating the most buzz – in the social media space. With 100 offices in 60 countries, Porter Novelli helps clients achieve Intelligent Influence—changing attitudes and behaviors by having the right conversations with the right people at the right time.
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|Reference : Capacity for Cognitive and Emotional Empathy in Alcohol-Dependent Patients
|Scientific congresses and symposiums : Unpublished conference/Abstract
|Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Treatment & clinical psychology
|Capacity for Cognitive and Emotional Empathy in Alcohol-Dependent Patients
|Dethier, Marie [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie : cognition et comportement > Psychologie clinique cognitive et comportementale >]
|Blairy, Sylvie [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie : cognition et comportement > Psychologie clinique cognitive et comportementale >]
|34th AACBT National Conference
|[en] This study assessed two facets of empathy never explored before in male alcohol-dependent patients (ADs) divided into two groups according to Cloninger's typology of alcoholism: the attribution of intentions according to emotional facial expressions (EFEs) and emotional contagion in reaction to EFEs. Twenty three type I ADs, 21 type II ADs, and 24 controls were compared in two computerized tasks. First, the participants had to rate to what extent an adjective descriptive of personality weighted on the interpersonal dimensions of rejection, aggressiveness, dominance, and affiliation corresponded to a film changing from a neutral EFE to an intense EFE. Second, they had to evaluate their own emotional state after watching a series of films depicting EFEs while their own face was being filmed. The results showed that ADs attributed more intentions of rejection and fewer intentions of affiliation to EFEs of men compared to male controls and that this biased attribution was largely due to depression. Furthermore, AD subtypes showed a different pattern of intention attribution according to the emotions portrayed and according to the sex of the stimulus. In addition, the mimicry of angry EFEs was stronger in type II ADs than in other participants. Finally, ADs expressed fewer positive emotions and more negative emotions than controls when watching EFEs. Our findings outline the importance of differentiation in terms of alcoholism subtype, and contribute to the understanding of the interpersonal behaviors of ADs.
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Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Delay of Effective Date, 19098-19099 [2013-07431]Download as PDF
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 19098-19099] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-07431] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration 20 CFR Part 655 RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H- 2B Program; Delay of Effective Date AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor is delaying the effective date of the Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H-2B Program final rule (the Wage Rule), in order to address legislation that prohibits any funds from being used to implement the Wage Rule for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2013. The Wage Rule revised the methodology by which the Department calculates the prevailing wages to be paid to H-2B workers and United States (U.S.) workers recruited in connection with a temporary labor certification for use in petitioning the Department of Homeland Security to employ a nonimmigrant worker in H-2B status. DATES: The effective date of the rule amending 20 CFR part 655, published at 76 FR 3452 (January 19, 2011), originally effective January 1, 2012, and which was previously made effective September 30, 2011, at 76 FR 45667 (August 1, 2011); delayed to November 30, 2011, at 76 FR 59896 (September 28, 2011); to January 1, 2012, at 76 FR 73508 (November 29, 2011); to October 1, 2012, at 76 FR 82115 (December 30, 2011); and to March 27, 2013, at 77 FR 60040 (October 2, 2012), is now delayed until October 1, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William L. Carlson, Ph.D., Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, ETA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-4312, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone (202) 693-3010 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Labor (the Department) published the Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H-2B Program final rule (the Wage Rule) on January 19, 2011, 76 FR 3452. The Wage Rule revised the methodology by which the Department calculates the prevailing wages to be paid to H-2B workers and United States (U.S.) workers recruited in connection with a temporary labor certification for use in petitioning the Department of Homeland Security to employ a nonimmigrant worker in H-2B status. The Department originally set the effective date of the Wage Rule for January 1, 2012. However, as a result of litigation and following notice-and-comment rulemaking, we issued a final rule, 76 FR 45667 (Aug. 1, 2011), revising the effective date of the Wage Rule to September 30, 2011, and a second final rule, 76 FR 59896 (Sept. 28, 2011), further revising the effective date of the Wage Rule to November 30, 2011. Thereafter, the Department extended the effective date of the Wage Rule until January 1, 2012, in light of the enactment on November 18, 2011 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, which provided that ``[n]one of the funds made available by this or any other Act for fiscal year 2012 may be used to implement, administer, or enforce, prior to January 1, 2012 the [Wage Rule].'' Public Law 112-55, 125 Stat. 552, Div. B, Title V, Sec. 546 (Nov. 18, 2011) (the November 2011 Appropriations Act). In delaying the Wage Rule's effective date, the Department stated that although the November 2011 Appropriations Act ``prevent[ed] the expenditure of funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Wage Rule before January 1, 2012, it [did] not prohibit the Wage Rule from going into effect, which [was] scheduled to occur on November 30, 2011. When the Wage Rule goes into effect, it will supersede and make null the prevailing wage provisions at 20 CFR 655.10(b) of the Department's existing H-2B regulations, which were promulgated under Labor Certification Process and Enforcement for Temporary Employment in Occupations Other Than Agriculture or Registered Nursing in the United States (H-2B Workers), and Other Technical Changes; Final Rule, 73 FR 78020, Dec. 19, 2008 (the H-2B 2008 Rule).'' 76 FR 73508, 73509 (Nov. 29, 2011). Accordingly, the Department determined that it was necessary in light of the November 2011 Appropriations Act to delay the effective date of the Wage Rule in order to avoid the replacement of the H-2B 2008 Rule with a new rule that the Department lacked appropriated funds to implement. As a result, the Department issued a final rule, 76 FR 73508, that delayed the effective date of the Wage Rule until January 1, 2012. Subsequent [[Page 19099]] appropriations legislation\1\ containing the same restriction prohibiting the Department's use of appropriated funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Wage Rule necessitated subsequent extensions of the effective date of that rule. See 76 FR 82115 (Dec. 30, 2011) (extending the effective date to Oct. 1, 2012); 77 FR 60040 (Oct. 2, 2012) (extending the effective date to Mar. 27, 2013). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ These include the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-74, 125 Stat. 786, which was enacted on December 23, 2011; Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, Public Law 112- 175, 126 Stat. 1313, which was enacted on September 28, 2012. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In light of the anticipated enactment of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, which establishes the Department's appropriations through September 30, 2013, and also continues the prohibition of the expenditure of the Department's appropriated funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Wage Rule through September 30, 2013, see Sec. 1101, the Department again must delay the effective date of the Wage Rule. Delaying the effective date of the Wage Rule will ensure an orderly transition and prevent further disruption in light of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's March 21, 2013 ruling in Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolas et al. v. Solis, 09-cv-00240, 2013 WL 1163426 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 21, 2013), in which the court vacated and granted a permanent injunction against the operation of one provision of the H-2B 2008 Rule, 20 CFR 655.10(b)(2). Under the now-vacated provision, prevailing wage determinations issued by the Department for a job opportunity for which the employer seeks H-2B workers must be based on the arithmetic mean of the wages of workers similarly employed at the skill level in the area of intended employment. Pursuant to that now- vacated regulation, the Department established a four-tier wage structure by dividing the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Survey (OES survey) wage applicable to the occupation in question into four tiers. The court vacated 20 CFR 655.10(b)(2) and remanded to the Department, giving the Department thirty days to come into compliance with the court's order. As a result of the court's order, if a prevailing wage determination is sought based on the OES survey, the Department currently is unable to issue a prevailing wage determination under the now-vacated wage provision of the 2008 rule because the court has held invalid the four-tiered OES wage. Most of the Department's prevailing wage determinations in the H-2B program are based on the invalidated four-tiered OES wage. However, if an employer's request for a prevailing wage determination is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the Department still may issue that prevailing wage determination because the issuance of such determinations is unaffected by the court's order. See 20 CFR 655.10(b)(1). Similarly, the Department still may issue prevailing wage determinations based on the employer's submission of a private wage survey (if approved by the Department), or its voluntary use of wages set under the Davis-Bacon Act, 40 U.S.C. 276a et seq., 29 CFR part 1, or the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, 41 U.S.C. 351 et seq. See 20 CFR 655(b)(4), (b)(5). These alternative methodologies would be barred, however, were the 2011 Wage Rule to take effect. Consistent with the court's ruling and order, the Department intends to promulgate a revised wage rule within 30 days of the date of that ruling that complies with the court's interpretation of what the statutory and regulatory framework require. Doing so will allow the Department to resume the normal operation of the H-2B program. Were the 2011 Wage Rule to take effect in this short time period during which DOL is preparing a revised wage rule, not only would it prevent the Department from continuing to issue the small but meaningful percentage of H-2B labor certifications that are not based on the vacated portion of the 2008 rule, but it would lead to disruption and confusion about the governing regulatory framework, as the 2011 rule would be in place and govern submissions made to the Department, but the Department would lack funds to implement that governing structure. Therefore, we are again postponing the effective date of the 2011 Wage Rule, which the Department is unable to implement as a result of Congressional action and which, if permitted to become effective, would further limit the Department's current ability to issue prevailing wage determinations. The Department considers this situation an emergency warranting the publication of a final rule under the good cause exception of the Administrative Procedure Act. See 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), (d)(3). We are currently experiencing a significant suspension in program operations as a result of the court's order and until we promulgate a new regulation, which we intend to do in short order. In order to avoid a complete operational suspension of the H-2B program while we promulgate a new regulation (due to the continued defunding of the 2011 Wage Rule), as well as the confusion and disruption that would result from the 2011 Wage Rule briefly taking legal effect pending that new regulation, the Department finds good cause to adopt this rule, effective immediately, and without prior notice and comment. See 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), (d)(3). Any delay in promulgating this extension of the Wage Rule's effective date as the result of notice-and-comment rulemaking would significantly disrupt the program. Signed: At Washington, DC this 26th day of March, 2013. Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training. [FR Doc. 2013-07431 Filed 3-26-13; 5:00 pm] BILLING CODE 4510-FP-P


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Old Hampshire Designs is an award-winning design/build company located in New London, NH. We have been helping people create the home and buildings of their dreams in the Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee region since 1984. Whether you're looking for a Timberpeg® timber frame, a conventionally framed home or office, or anything in between, we will work with you to create a structure that meets your individual style and objectives.
We invite you to browse through our portfolios and hope you enjoy touring some of the custom homes and commercial projects we have built for our satisfied clients. Though it represents just a small sample of the hundreds of projects we have completed, we offer it as an introduction to some of our award-winning and finely crafted details such as fireplaces, interior trim and paneling, stairways, masonry and magnificent windows. Thank you for visiting. We look forward to hearing from you.
Timber Frame / Timberpeg®
Old Hampshire Designs has been a representative of Timberpeg, an internationally leading timber framing company since 1984. Setting the standard for quality design and construction, Timberpeg homes are based on a modular system of engineering with many basic designs that can be easily adapted to meet your site and lifestyle needs. Old Hampshire Designs will work with you to custom design the ideal structure for your objectives. For more information about Timberpeg construction, visit timberpeg.com.
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We've earned our reputation by designing and constructing award-winning conventional homes for 30 years. Regardless of the style you choose, we're committed to quality craftsmanship and excellent customer service. We are a leader in green building practices and energy-efficient design. We handle everything from start to finish and our service often continues beyond the traditional warranty to ensure that our customers are completely satisfied.
By definition, hybrid homes combine the best of both conventional and timberframe construction methods and the design options are endless. Hybrid new home construction is a cost-effective way to highlight distinctive craftsmanship in specific areas best suited for showcasing architectural detail such as in a great room. A spectacular timberframed addition is also a popular way to add value, openness, light and beauty to any conventional structure.
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We enjoy working with our commercial clients who often want energy efficient, comfortable, professional environments for their employees that will also make a favorable impression on their own customers. At Old Hampshire Designs we view all of our customized design/build projects as an opportunity to build on what we do best: establish lasting relationships with our clients that match the integrity of our buildings.
Recently Old Hampshire Designs was featured in NH Home Magazine: The Face of Custom Home Building.
I had an excellent working relationship with Jay. He would have done anything I insisted on but he used his experience to point out other possibilities. Jay was flexible and accommodating and so was I. We had a very good relationship. Jay has incredible integrity and it was a pleasure to work with him."
Virginia ~ Newbury, NH
We talked often and sent designs back and forth. It was a long distance project. I knew what I wanted and had total confidence in Jay's ability. I'd go up for three or four days and spend all of them picking things out and talking…Jay and Timberpeg were very clear on costs; there were no surprises.
Virginia ~ Newbury, NH
Thanks to Jay and Rick for working with us on our original design, and creating a more practical New England structure without changing the floor plan or overall feel of the exterior. And thank you also for your high standards (often even higher than our own).
Rob & Kathy ~ Enfield, NH
The subs that worked on our house were wonderful…We had no negative experiences with subs. All problems were fixed quickly, and with no questions asked. We have heard MANY stories about negative experiences others have had with contractors. Tales of arguments, poor workmanship, ignored schedules, and outright rudeness. We experienced none of the above.
Rob & Kathy ~ Enfield, NH
I cannot recommend Old Hampshire Designs highly enough. This was a home building project of over $1.5 million. From initial design to finished details this company was a true partner always concerned to meet our requests.
Willy & Anne ~ Sunapee, NH
The men that worked on our house were always respectful and courteous. When we would show up on the job site we were always welcomed regardless of how involved they were with the work they were doing. They never let us feel that we were in their way or intruding.
Tina & Bill ~ Newbury, NH
Someday we plan to build a retirement home on a nearby lake. Hopefully you will still be building great houses when we do.
Kathy & Rob ~ Enfield, NH
Above all, thanks to Bill for his patience and responsiveness. He took our seemingly endless supply of calls and questions and dealt with them in an efficient and professional manner. We feel that he makes the ideal project manager.
Rob & Kathy ~ Enfield, NH
We have built four homes and remodeled three and this is the first time I could say we enjoyed every minute of the thirteen month project. First class all the way!
Fred & Kathleen ~ Sunapee, NH
Thanks to Karen for keeping us up to speed on how things were going, and working with us to stay as close to the budget as possible. We appreciate the fact that a quality home builder would take on our "small" project…
Kathy & Rob ~ Enfield, NH
You have enabled us to build our dream home, and also be confident that it is just as much a good investment as it is a place to live.
Kathy & Rob ~ Enfield, NH
It is hard to find all the words to express our gratitude to you at Old Hampshire Designs for the outstanding work that you did for us on our home. We will always remember the days of -40º when your subs made their way up the hill. The workmanship on our home is outstanding and we have great respect for your craftsmen.
Bill & Tina ~ Newbury, NH
We want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for the great work you have done in managing our project. The house is beautiful, and you made the experience as stress free and easy as possible.
Rob & Kathy ~ Enfield, NH
We very much appreciate all of your support and hard work – the house is great. We are a big supporter of yours.
John & Sharon ~ New London, NH
We wanted you to know how appreciative we were of your rapid response to our "leak"…It is comforting to know that you and your staff stand behind your work and respond quickly.
Matt & Bert ~ Thetford Center, VT
We wish to thank you all for a job well done. We love the design and are pleased with our farmhouse look.
Fred & Carol ~ Henniker, NH
Their products are designed with exquisite attention to detail, built for generations to come, and the all-important customer service is unrivaled. Old Hampshire Designs is a six-star company in a five-star world.
Tod ~ New London, NH
Their products are designed with exquisite attention to detail, built for generations to come, and the all-important customer service is unrivaled. Old Hampshire Designs is a six-star company in a five-star world.
Tod ~ New London, NH
Old Hampshire Designs and Jay Tucker have been representing Timberpeg in the Lake Sunapee and Dartmouth New Hampshire regions for nearly 30 years. In addition to being cooperative and supportive to our company's sales, design and manufacturing staff, we are continually impressed with the services and quality building experience they provide to their customers.
Colleague ~ Claremont, NH
Thank you for all your efforts to build our beautiful home.
John & Patty ~ Wilmot, NH
I would not hesitate to use this company again and have recommended them to others.
Debby & Jack ~ Enfield, NH
Every design-build company should emulate Old Hampshire Designs. They make a potentially stressful project stress free and pleasant.
Colleague ~ Claremont, NH
Billy Andrews is wonderful to work with and we were always confident that you and Billy were doing the best for us. We always appreciated how faithful Billy was with returning phone calls and his good communication. Karen was as much a part of the team as all the craftsmen and we appreciated their efforts.
Tina & Bill ~ Newbury, NH
The people who worked on the house were all easy to get along with, and they clearly all enjoyed their job. Communication was excellent, the house was finished within our time frame, the detailed estimates we received were accurate.
Debby & Jack ~ Enfield, NH
It is very difficult to find the right words to express our deep gratitude to you for our very lovely home. We were so delighted with our very own "Home" wine… how clever and touching. And the lovely wreath was the first perfect item to grace our walls. Thanks for helping to make a "dream come true
Jo & Al ~ Brownsville, VT
Our beautiful home was built on time and on budget. Their solutions to building issues and suggested value engineering as well as enhancements were invaluable.
Chip & Kathy ~ New London, NH
Their workmanship and contractors are the finest. Jay Tucker and his associates are professional, easy to work with and readily available.
Colleague ~ Claremont, NH
Since these are our vacation homes, we rely on honest, hardworking contractors to complete work we cannot be there to oversee. They are very responsive, complete the work in a timely manner at a reasonable rate. We have been very happy with Old Hampshire Designs.
Sheri & Gerry ~ New London, NH
They are professionals of the highest quality. They were always willing to listen, but not hesitant to state a professional opinion, even if I differed from what we (thought) we wanted. They have continued to be available for questions and follow up on any aspect related to the project…truly a lasting relationship.
Anne & Willy ~ Sunapee, NH
With over 100 Timberpeg homes built, their knowledge and expertise of designing and building timber frame homes is superb and the feedback we receive from their customers is consistently positive. We're honored to have them representing the Timberpeg brand.
Colleague ~ Claremont, NH
We have been working with Old Hampshire Designs for about 4 years now. They completely renovated our lakeside cabin. The work was meticulous and their subs (painter, plumber, electrician, etc.) all worked seamlessly. Much of the work was design build. Since then, they have completed several jobs for us at another house including a room renovation over a garage with heating and AC, replacing a well and many small projects that have come up.
Sheri & Gerry ~ New London, NH
It is with great appreciation that we write this letter to you. We were totally pleased with all aspects of the remodeling and addition that your project manager, Rick Flint, and his various crews provided to our home in 2008. The design challenges were met in the planning stages and also on the day to day variations that did arise.
Sue & Richard ~ New London, NH
I chose Old Hampshire Designs, Inc. as our builder after contacting several other builders for our unique, Chris Williams designed vacation home. From our first contact Jay Tucker and Bill Andrews were as excited over our plans as I was. As a home builder in the Washington, DC area, I instantly recognized their expertise as well as their confidence and honesty.
Chip & Kathy ~ New London, NH
We hired Old Hampshire Designs to build our timber frame home. They were recommended by our architect, and once we had met with them and seen other homes they had built, we knew they were the best choice. The quality of the work was extraordinary, down to the last sub-contractor.
Debby & Jack ~ Enfield, NH
Old Hampshire Designs built our custom designed home following the architect's plans. Old Hampshire Designs pays close attention to details, giving great concern to the finished product and has an excellent team of craftsmen. Their service and caring for the finished product lasts long after the home has been completed.
Bill & Tina ~ Newbury, NH
I have had the distinct pleasure of knowing the Old Hampshire Designs team both personally and professionally for over 25 years. They designed and built my traditionally-framed home as well as my detached Timberpeg garage. Additionally, I've worked with Old Hampshire Designs extensively as one of the founding members of the Baker Hill Golf Club in Newbury, NH which showcases a post and beam Pro Shop and half-way house designed and built by Old Hampshire Designs. I cannot speak highly enough of the entire Old Hampshire Designs team.
Tod ~ New London, NH
The scheduling of crews was most efficiently productive and totally accommodated our personal needs and wishes. The crews were dependable to a full work day schedule as they were precise to the smallest detail of skillful performance. Their attention to detail was also observed in their clean up at the end of each work day. It was very easy for us to enjoy the process of transition in the new area as we passed through to our original living area. This attention to detail also left us with a strong impression of their pride and integrity in their work.
Sue & Richard ~ New London, NH


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The medical history of the 20th century has demonstrated beyond all doubt that infectious diseases can be controlled through vaccination. The eradication of smallpox and the elimination of polio testify to the power of global vaccination campaigns.
When Aids was first recognised in 1981 and the causative virus, HIV, isolated in 1983, it was anticipated that recombinant DNA technology and US Bio-Tech companies would rapidly develop an HIV vaccine. Alas, after 25 years of intense research and over $6bn spent, we still do not have a vaccine against HIV.
So, the report from Thailand which shows that a new vaccine for HIV gave 30 per cent protection against infection is the first piece of good news in this gruelling campaign.
The Thai vaccine comprises two separate components.
The first (the prime) is an injection of live virus, ALVAC, a pox virus distantly related to the virus used in the smallpox vaccine eradication modified to express three genes from HIV, and the second (the boost) is the outer coat or envelope of the HIV. Each of these components has been studied before, without success. However, the combination prime-boost studied in 16,000 subjects in Thailand seems to have reduced the risk of acquiring HIV by 30 per cent.
This result will not be good enough to license this particular vaccine; all current licensed vaccines are more than 80 per cent effective. However, this is the first time that vaccination has led to any protective effect, and the door is now open to understand how the vaccine protected, and then how to improve the vaccine to get a greater protection against HIV.
Vaccines work by stimulating the body's immune system to generate an immune reaction to the virus, so that when the body is exposed to the virus naturally, they already have a pre-existing immunity, and are protected from infection.
In the case of this Thai HIV vaccine, we do not yet know what type of immunity was associated with the 30 per cent protection seen. This information will, hopefully, be reported at a conference next month in Paris. This information will be critical to future progress. The two components of the Thai vaccine, ALVAC and gp120, are both considered to be relatively weak, and many products exist currently in research labs which are more potent.
Now that the barrier to HIV vaccine has opened a crack, knowledge of the type of immunity should open the door to rapid testing of potentially better HIV vaccine candidates.
Testing these newer products will also be lengthy, expensive and slow.
However, the result of this trial, the first ever protection induced by vaccination in HIV infection, will inject a new optimism into researchers and funders alike.


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Steps to Manually Reconcile a Bank Statement
A business must track its funds to have a clear picture of financial health. One process to track cash flow is a bank reconciliation. This procedure compares the bank's reported account balance against your account register. Because of lag between made deposits and written checks, and the actual posting to your account, it is rare for the amounts to match. Reconciling the account ensures all transactions are accounted for and provides a true cash balance.
Add Deposits
Add any deposits in transit to the ending balance. Deposits in transit are deposits that you have recorded in your register but have not appeared on the bank statement.
Bank Errors
Add or deduct any bank errors to the ending balance. Examples would be incorrect deposit amounts and incorrect debits.
Outstanding Checks
Deduct outstanding checks from the ending balance. These checks have been deducted from your check register, but have not yet cleared the bank.
Check Register Reconciliation
Deduct bank service charges. Service charges could be account handling fees or check overage fees if you wrote more checks than you are allotted for the month.
Interest Earned
Add interest earned if you have an interest bearing account.
Check Register Errors
Add or deduct errors in the check register. These errors could include posting a payment that was not actually a cash transaction, or omitting a payment.
Compare Both Statements
Compare the adjusted balance in your check register to the adjusted balance on the bank statement. The balances should be equal. If they are not, review the steps to find the error.
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Field Note: Papua New Guinea Expedition
The trip is going great. The team is fabulous. We have traveled an enormous amount as it takes so much time to get to the more remote areas…yesterday it took 4 hours by boat and 5 hours by road to get to Wewek from the Sepik River. We have lots of plants…the villages have been overwhelming in their response to us and are eager team with us. Could there be a better response to the beginning of our teamwork ? Everything from sap to leaves to roots…. to bugs that they kill and use for cough. One isolated village..we were the very first white people to come there…they were sooo welcoming- and so so friendly.
For 3 nights we slept in a more marshy area… Which meant dealing with certain critters. At night the rats would come out. One night rats got into my bottle of biodegradable soap, and then bit through one of my dry bags to get to my trailmix. (Atleast they had great taste !) They bit through Celine's water bottle and John's bag..Josh's water bottle, as well as having a midnight snack with Tibi's cereal. The next night …just as I was drifting off to sleep I heard one…turned on my headlamp and there was one a foot from my head. !#*@! (Its one thing to love creatures in nature, I just don't want them sleeping with me or messing with me while I sleep.) No sleep that night. My machete was close but the light from the headlamp helped to keep them away from me the rest of the night. (I would never harm a creature, especially since we were the ones invading their home…unless something was harming one of my team !) And truly the only experience I have with a machete is cutting plants.
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The question of "Who am I" is very important. It's at the heart of life itself. Since the dawn of civilization, we have gone through this form or that form, life after life, experience after experience....trying to find our identity, trying to find who we are.
And we usually always look for it, out there somewhere, out in the world of form. I'm a man, I'm a woman, I'm part of this ethnic group, or part of this country, I'm part of this religion, part of this family, part of this group of folks. People need a sense of identity, a sense of belonging, a sense of being part of a group, because they haven't yet found their true identity.
Or how about we tend to identify also, with our jobs, with our possessions, our spouses, our family, our relationships...like this is who we are. And as long as we keep doing this...we will never find out who we are, because ultimately the knowledge of who we are lies within.
I've always found it weird how people like to cluster together in groups, and put a part of their sense of self, their sense of identity, into the group. I've never done that, I've always been a lone wolf, I like to be independent and objective. I am nothing and everything. I am friends with everybody and nobody. Even in high school, I was a jock and was friends with all the jocks...I was a nerd and was friends with all the nerds, I was an athlete and was friends with all the athletes, I was a stoner and was friends with all the stoners, I was an outcast and was friends with all the outcasts.....but at the same time, I was none of these things, and was never part of any group. At the workplace too, people cluster together into cliques and I knew everybody but was not part of any one clique.
I've studied every major religion, and I've been to their houses of worship, and they always seem disappointed when they can't get me to identify with their religion lol I tell them I identify with all religions. I am a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Hindu, I am whatever you need me to be. But at the same time, I'm not any of these things.
Even on this site too, people tend to cluster together into cliques. I remember Drekx Omega telling me several different times, you're making the wrong friends here, choosing the wrong allegiances....because I don't ally myself with him and his group of friends. You need to understand Drekx, I don't ally with anybody. I am Switzerland. I identify with everybody and nobody. I don't believe in taking sides, or choosing one group over the other. I don't need to look for a sense of community, or belonging, or worth...in some group...I look within myself for that.
I always had a strong sense of self. Obviously I've went through the issues of identifying with outside things...but the more I progress on the spiritual path, the more I identify with me....this soul that is experiencing this story called the life of John Jancar. I know I'm not actually John Jancar. I'm not a human either. I'm not a Sirian, or Andromedan, or Arcturian, I'm not a starseed or even a lightworker. I identify with all of these things, and none of them. I know ultimately, my soul was not forged on this planet, or in Sirius, or wherever.....my soul, ultimately, was forged within GOD. Beyond all manifested form.
So who are we? I've discovered....we are everything....and nothing. We come from God, therefore...we are God...but what is God? God is everything and nothing. God just is...and so we just are, so I just am...I AM. Simple as that. I'm not anything, but I am everything. I am a human, but I'm not. I am John Jancar, but I'm not. I am a Sirian, a Pleiadian, a Arcturian...I am them all...but I'm not any of them. I am an angel, an archangel...I am a demon and demigod...I am this computer, I am the room around me....I am this house....I am the sky and the stars, the rocks and the dirt.....I am this world, I am this solar system, I am this galaxy, my identity encompasses the whollleee of creation! But it also encompasses nothing! I am everything...but I am not. I just am.....I simply just am...
Now the question is....who are YOU?
This is John Jancar, or me having this experience called John Jancar......wishing you much love, joy, and inspiration.
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I think that's right, I think that to find our true selves, we have to basically give up all identifications. At least identifications with external forms. I really try to be like God, I doubt God takes sides lol I doubt God has preferences, God is all encompassing. But at the same time, God isn't none of these things that we identify as forms. Anyways...lol Thanks for commenting Finding :)
God is everything. God is the universe. god is the receiver and the perceived. Both space and form
I am that I am seeing egocentric obOMBER identification delusions of grandeur blood lust for firebombing nations using multi-billion dollar un-manned joystick drones planes targeting the old, sick, women and children. peace
Please leave your Obama hatred off this thread, Starport, I don't know why you just came here to vent like this, but please let's stick to the subject.
Knowing ones "self" comes with the ability to see yourself within, look into your own eyes, and love what's in front of you. See the beauty in yourself and others. :-)
Forgiveness can heal many things, but sometimes, it takes "action" to truly heal the rifts that we create between one another. Sometimes we just have to learn to be patient with each other.
When we see the beauty in ourself and others, we learn a deeper compassion that can conquer anything.
Yay Meher Baba <3... Don't worry be happy :D
Nice one ...
I am just a spark trying to unite with THE ALMIGHTY as soon as possible ...
My job is to keep trying rest all is in HIS TENDER HANDS .....
Let Love, Light and Divinity fill us ALL ..................
Presence, that's it! We are presence...we simply are in the present, we are now....we be....I am being now. That is who we are lol Thank you Sunspiritsmiles :)
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Mathew Buckland writes in the E-Media Tidbits blog on how the shoe is now on the other foot for an investigative journalist who was investigating a company. The company has chosen to go on the attack and investigate the investigative journalist himself.
The company, Elan Suisse Capital, is being investigated by a journalist from the niche South African business website, Moneyweb. It has registered and created a website in the journalist's name, juliuscobbett.com, attacking his credentials.
According to an article on The Media Online, the company published executives' replies to a list of questions by the journalist and posed their own questions back -- giving him a deadline. The site appears in the form of a letter in which the directors of the company focus on the journalist's age, qualifications, and experience. Moneyweb has called the website a "highly focused smear campaign."
If you look at the site juliuscobbett.com set up by the company before or after having read the article by Julius Cobbett on Moneyweb.co.za that got the company all worked up, it is bound to sow a seed of doubt in the your mind on the competence of the journalist, which is just the objective of the company in setting up the web site.
The article in The Media Online says,
According to Moneyweb investigations editor Barry Sergeant, the website put up by Elan Suisse – which gave Cobbett until 8am this morning to publicly respond to the list of questions – is a "highly focused smear campaign that attacks an individual journalist and ignores the Moneyweb environment." Sergeant states that Cobbett works within the investigations unit at Moneyweb, where "all work must go through the normal process of supervision, editing and checking".
Says Sergeant: "One of the rules in investigative journalism is you play the ball, not the man. We are not playing [Elan Suisse directors] Brett Cormick and John Walters, we are playing Elan Suisse. We want to know where the money is. This elaborate smear campaign does not intimidate us in the least, we take it as a bizarre and underhanded compliment."
Till now, the journalists had the edge in investigating companies, but now they may increasingly find themselves at the butt of an investigation themselves. As pointed out by the Moneyweb investigations editor, the publishing brand under which the journlist is writing and how much the readers trust it becomes important in such a scenario.


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The LegendIn ancient times, one version goes, there was a beautiful Hawaiian
princess known as Naupaka. One day, the villagers noticed that Naupaka
looked very sad. They told her parents, who approached Naupaka and
asked her what was troubling her. "I have fallen in love with a man named Kaui," replied the princess.
"But Kaui is not of noble birth—he is a commoner." According to
Hawaiian tradition, it was strictly forbidden for members of royalty
to marry people from the common ranks. Distressed, Naupaka and Kaui traveled long and far, seeking a solution
to their dilemma. They climbed up a mountain to see a kahuna who was
staying at a heiau (temple). Alas, he had no clear answer for the
young lovers. "There is nothing I can do," he told them, "but you
should pray. Pray at this heiau." So they did. And as they prayed, rain began to fall. Their hearts torn
by sorrow, Naupaka and Kaui embraced for a final time. Then Naupaka
took a flower from her ear and tore it in half, giving one half to
Kaui. "The gods won't allow us to be together," she said. "You go live
down by the water, while I will stay up here in the mountains." As the two lovers separated, the naupaka plants that grew nearby saw
how sad they were. The very next day, they began to bloom in only half
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Fonthill Castle, and the land on which it sits, is a wonderful community treasure. This national historic landmark is a premier destination where people can explore art, history, and nature.
As a community, we have been entrusted to care for this extraordinary gift Henry Mercer left for all to enjoy, explore, and nurture.
To honor Mercer's naturalist vision for the health and integrity of the Fonthill Woodlands, we embark on this multi-year project that will support and enhance the property's historical, ecological, recreational, and cultural benefits.
All funds raised for this project are dedicated to support key tasks that improve Fonthill's grounds to better serve the community. Elements of the project include:
- Removing invasive vegetation and overgrowth to expose the varied walking paths that attract many who seek to reconnect with nature and the outdoors.
- Cleaning of the springhouse and clearing of the debris to better showcase its unique Mercer-designed tiles and artistic elements.
- Clearing and removing debris from water ways to ensure the pond is aesthetically appealing and maintained.
- Removing the graffiti and spray paint covering the interior and exterior of the Little House in the Woods, and cleaning of the façade to expose the architectural features of the structure.
- Weeding the gardens to complement the beauty of the castle and the grounds.
Together let's continue what Henry Mercer started… a commitment to our shared history, our special places, and our community experiences.


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Stalled talks between Iran and world leaders over its nuclear ambitions will resume April 13 at a yet-undetermined venue, the country's state-run media reported Wednesday.
The announcement, by Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, comes amid growing pressure from world powers over Iran's controversial nuclear program.FULL STORY
Stop supporting israeli aggression.
Remember the white phosphorus.
It doesn't matter how many times they "talk". It's what they are still "doing" that matters. Working towards a nuclear bomb. Isreal gonna get you!!! Hahahahahahaha
They are waiting!
They are waiting, come on!
that nuclear facilitiez must be distroyed
Stop supporing zionist aggression.
hahaha , that is funny , thessee mutah fuckaha's
Yeah, i do the same thing, when my parents come over, i make sure i get rid of all the booze bottles
Well duh..they need time to clean up the evidence. The hell with this I'm moving to Canada!
let me take a WILD GUESS , IRAN IS NOT BUILDIND A JIHAD NIKES !


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June 2, 2008
By Matt Kane
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DELANO "We just hope someday World War II won't end up as one line in a history book."
This is the wish of Delano resident Walter Grotz, a World War II veteran and former prisoner of war (POW).
There's no way to tell what will be said about World War II, which involved the United States from 1941 to 1945, in future textbooks, but sometimes, textbooks don't tell the true story anyway.
Like how Grotz served in Germany with the 445th Bomb Group, 703 Squadron as a Tech. Sgt. in the Army Air Corp. And how the B-24J Bomber he was aboard as a flight engineer was shot down over Germany Nov. 26, 1944, forcing him and the rest of the crew to bail out at 22,000 feet. And about how, on an injured leg, he marched for three months under the watch of German guards before being liberated May 2, 1945.
Grotz has his own story written in an autobiographical account, so no matter what is said in a history book, Grotz's family and whomever reads his memoir will know what happened during WWII.
The story of Grotz's survival has inspired many, and recently an Orono High School graduate took this inspiration a step further than most had in the past.
That Orono student is Casey Olson, a longtime family friend of Grotz.
For a year, Olson picked Grotz's memory, listened to countless stories of his service in the Army, and read his own accounts.
"She was just plain interested. It surprised me she was interested in my story," Grotz said. "
By April, Olson had written her own piece about Grotz, titled "Setting the Bar," and entered it in the Behind the Barbed Wire 16th annual Essay Contest, which was put on by the Minnesota chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War.
"He put himself out there for his country. My theme is setting the bar. It takes someone to set the bar," she explained. "The stories of what he endured are amazing."
Olson's essay was dated April 4. On April 17, a letter, written by contest chairperson Renee M. Miller, was sent to Olson informing her that "Setting the Bar" was chosen as the winner of the All Agostino Award. Accompanying the award was a $500 check.
"It's quite emotional. It did bring a tear to my eye when she read it to me," Grotz said. "When she told me she was a winner, it hit me in the heart."
Olson and the other winners read their essays at the State Ex-POW Convention May 14 during a luncheon at the Kelly Inn in St. Cloud.
"When listening to the essays by the other winners, it hit the students so emotionally they couldn't finish reading the essays," Grotz said of the convention.
"It was emotional," Olson said of the convention. "I had a hard time holding back the tears. All the stories were heart-felt."
Grotz had told Olson about the contest, and Olson, who will study visual communications at St. Norbert's College in De Pere, Wis., spent her spring break writing "Setting the Bar," which she says defines what a hero really is.
"I used to be able to open a dictionary to find the most accurate definition of a hero, but this no longer holds true," begins Olson's essay. "In the past I could rely on simple words to fill the meaning of what a hero is, but that basic simplicity no longer satisfies me."
"My goal wasn't to write a biography, but to recognize him as a hero in the community," Olson said recently while sitting beside Grotz at his kitchen table.
In her essay, Olson wrote: "Close to a year ago I got the opportunity to sit down with an Ex-Prisoner of War and old family friend, Walter Grotz, better known as Wally. I soon realized that he met the very qualifications the dictionary had for the definition of a hero, 'a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities,' but I also realized he was much more than that; he was those words personified."
Olson lives with her parents, David and Merrile Olson (both Delano graduates), in Maple Plain, but has known Grotz for a long time. Their casual relationaship started when Olson was a little girl visiting Grotz and his wife, Mary, with her grandparents, John and Mary Olson, of Delano. Olson and Grotz always enjoyed their friendly and, for Olson, often informative visits. Olson said the relationship hit a new level during their serious talks about Grotz's time in World War II.
"I knew him when I was younger, but hearing his story matured our relationship. It personalized our relationship," she said. "Anytime you sit down and talk to him, he has something interesting to say."
"Unlike my dictionary at home, Wally was able to give me real life stories and share with me some of his toughest life experiences." Olson wrote in her essay. "Through these stories, I was quick to realize the immense capabilities that we as humans are gifted with and circumstances we are able to get through. More important than what a hero is, is what a hero does and to me that is setting the bar, showing others that they too can accomplish acts of courage and be heroic in their own communities."


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Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge today said an expert from New Delhi will visit Chennai to find out the cause behind the blasts in the Bangalore- Guwahati Express at the Chennai Central Railway station that left a woman dead.
"One of the experts from New Delhi will visit Chennai and will find out the reasons. Our people are taking quick action and also providing relief works," Kharge told reporters here.
Kharge said the woman killed in the blast has been identified as 24-year-old Swati who was travelling from Bangalore to Vijayawada and "was to go to Guntur further."
"When the train came to a stop at Chennai Central, two minor intensity bomb blasts took place in sleeper coaches S4 and S5. As a consequence of these blasts, one lady passenger by lost her life", he said.
He said two passengers received major injuries while seven others suffered minor injuries.
Kharge also announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs one lakh to the family of the deceased passenger, Rs 25,000 each to the seriously injured and Rs 5,000 each to those with minor injuries. Treatment expenses for the injured would be borne by the Railways department.
"Investigation is going on and both the railway board and Tamil Nadu Police are cooperating with each other. When we get the detailed report, we will be able to know the cause of the incident," he said.


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Une Histoire Sans Importance (1980) A history of No Importance
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Claude and Philippe are two young boys that meet in school. Philippe has a group of friends and even a girl that seems to follow him everywhere, but even so he feels progressively interested in Claude, a kid younger than the rest.
As they start spending time together, the line between friendship and infatuation becomes blurry. Confused about themselves and their burgeoning sexuality, a tension remains between them. One afternoon, the two boys are on Philippe's bed, and Claude confesses to him that the train movement usually provokes him an erection, not unlike the one he is about to experience in his buddy's bed. They talk about boys stuff, about wet dreams and, above all, self-pleasuring. Claude asks Philippe to jerk off in front of him; and Philippe explains to his friend that in order to masturbate one must first think of someone or something.
This assertion makes perfect sense if one thinks about Michele Foucault's observations in his Histoire de la Sexualité, wherein the author affirms that masturbation cannot take place without fantasy, without an image that can exacerbate sexual desire. For Foucault, the first sexual stage in animals is coitus; for humans, however, this first stage is masturbation.
Lacan, on the other hand, would affirm that masturbation is the joy of the idiot, and although there can be many interpretations about this phrase, there is no doubt that in this short film, Philippe assumes the role of the idiot, id est, the role of the subject that can no longer escape from the phantasm, the idealized image of the other boy, precluding him from accepting reality as it is.
Later on, in a sleepover, Philippe starts touching Claude's shoulder and torso; Claude pretends to be asleep but makes it easy for his friend to gain access to his crotch; as Philippe strokes Claude's naked body, a moment of intimacy and clumsiness becomes poignant for the teenagers. Because of the age difference, Claude admires his friend, he feels like there is much he can learn from him, but at the same time he tries to defend his masculine position in the symbolic order Although Claude seems to be what Freud would denominate as a pubescent "perverse polymorph", Philippe wrongly interprets the signs he thinks his friend is giving off. As a result, when they go camping and Claude kisses a girl, Philippe understands what's going and starts crying. The two boys share a tent, and once Claude gets in, Philippe almost loses his mind, he tries to touch the schoolboy and demands for his nudity; he ends up begging to see him nude, but the young boy refuses to indulge in yet another masturbatory setting.
Philippe leaves the tent, desperate, and from that moment on, everything falls to pieces. Whatever's left of their friendship is now shattered, and Claude eludes his older friend. Philippe gets depressed, he stops eating, and he starts calling Claude's home and following his friend from a distance. But nothing works. He has lost him. Claude lingers on, imprisoned as an idealized figure inside Philippe's psyche, and it is Philippe's inability to cope with the real what ultimately ruins everything. The ending, fierce and despondent, proves once again that we might have access to the body of the other, but we never have access to the other's mind; the emotional void, the emptiness in Philippe's heart will forever remain there.


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So once again I've signed up for the pain, torture, sweat and tears that is het big bang. In it's three years of running I've produced 2 fics though so I can't really complain too much. I eventually get the words out. This year I've signed up for 2 though. One smallville and one Veronica Mars/Glee crossover... and my muse has already decided it doesn't like that. It would like me to write an arrow fic. Bloody fical thing :( Anyway posting my writing meters here so they're ready to go :D Now to start writing


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They were the Kings of the Road. They lived on it. They loved it and the fans loved them!Never was the spirit of Motörhead more alive than when they were on tour, shake, rattle and rolling audiences to within an inch of their lives thanks to that indomitable cocktail of power, purpose and head-crunching volume. In fact, after four decades of bone-pulverizing duty, Motörhead were still enjoying sold-out gigs worldwide.On November 20th and 21st 2015, at the Zenith in Munich, Germany, UDR Records made the decision to record - what happened to be the very last live shows ever recorded - and Motörhead proceeded to deliver two storming sold out shows. Where there had once been almost too-fast breakneck pace, there was measured yet still thunderous rock'n'roll served up only as they could, Phil Campbell playing better and better, and Mikkey Dee elevating the art of drumming to the superlative heights which made him one of metal's most coveted skinsmen.TRACKLIST DVD/ BLURAY/ CD/ 2LP:1. Bomber2. Stay Clean3. Metropolis4. When the Sky Comes Looking for You5. Over the Top6. Guitar Solo7. The Chase Is Better Than the Catch8. Lost Woman Blues99. Rock It10. Orgasmatron11. Doctor Rock12. Just 'Cos You Got the Power13. No Class14. Ace of Spades15. Whorehouse Blues16. OverkillLINE-UP:Lemmy - vocals, bassPhil Campbell - guitarsMikkey Dee - drums


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Kiko Loureiro spoke to Argentinian journalist Lucas Gordon about what it was like to hook up with MEGADETH in 2015 after spending two decades playing with the Brazilian band ANGRA.
"It was a totally different experience to join a legendary band," the guitarist said (see video below). "With ANGRA, we built the band from scratch, from Brazil, from the beginning — hard work throughout 20 years. And then invitation to join MEGADETH [came]. I was already living in Los Angeles. And I talked to the guys from ANGRA. Everybody said, 'You have to go. You should do it.' So, [it was] a lot of responsibility to join a legendary band, to be working with Dave Mustaine and [David] Ellefson."
According to Kiko, it was natural for him to assume a more background role in the MEGADETH decision-making process.
"In ANGRA, I was really hands-on, doing a lot of stuff, not only playing guitar," he explained. "And that gives me a lot of experience when joining MEGADETH, where they have a great management, 5B, so you don't need to… I mean, in ANGRA, we had a manager too, but I was more hands-on. And MEGADETH has a much bigger structure and a lot of people working for MEGADETH, so, for me, it's really like I need to [focus on playing] guitar. But as I have all this experience, I can bring ideas; I can discuss all this stuff. They're very open to ideas and possibilities. Why not?"
Loureiro made his MEGADETH recording debut on the band's 15th studio album, "Dystopia", which was released in January 2016.
Mustaine told Revolver magazine that finding Loureiro "was really a mind-blower. It was the first time since Marty Friedman joined the band that I was really intimidated as a player," he said. "He's such an amazing talent, and he's been coming in with all of these fresh ideas." Mustaine has also called Loureiro the "best guitarist we've ever had," adding that he was a good fit personality wise. "Chris [Broderick] and I had a good chemistry, but we weren't really as close as I would have wanted us to be," Mustaine explained. "Kiko, I feel like I've known him for years."
In addition to Mustaine, Ellefson and Loureiro, MEGADETH's current lineup includes former SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren.
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Framingham, MA July 19, 2017 — Definitive Healthcare, the leading provider of data, intelligence, and analytics on the healthcare provider market, recently moved to a new, larger space to accommodate its rapidly growing workforce.
The company had moved to its former office space in Natick just two years ago but has since tripled its workforce. In addition to strong organic growth, the company acquired two competitors during that time. The expansion of Definitive's staff has also resulted in it being named the 10th fastest growing company in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal.
"To accommodate our rapid growth, we've had to upgrade our space about every two years since the company was founded in 2011," said Jason Krantz, CEO of Definitive Healthcare. "This most recent move and the innovative design of the space will help us continue to attract the best talent to develop our products and ensure the success of our clients. We're now located in a premier office building at an ideal location just off the Mass Pike, enabling us to easily recruit the top talent from downtown Boston and the surrounding communities."
Definitive Healthcare was also recently named the 4th best place to work in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal. The office move and growth that it allows reinforces the importance that the company places on providing its employees a home to grow both professionally and personally.
Definitive's new headquarters address is 550 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701.
About Definitive Healthcare
Definitive Healthcare is the leading provider of data and intelligence on hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers. Their product suite provides the most comprehensive and highest quality data available anywhere on 8,800 hospitals and IDNs, 10,000 ambulatory surgery centers, 14,000 imaging centers, 45,000 long-term care facilities, 1,400 ACOs and HIEs, 219,000 physician groups, 1.5 million physicians, and 900 Canadian hospitals. The company's data provides clients with the analytics and insight needed to effectively segment and research the healthcare provider market. Definitive Healthcare is backed by Spectrum Equity. For more information or to trial the service, visit www.definitivehc.com.


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Scripture: Luke 19:11-27
Jesus was on His way into Jerusalem and He told a parable about a nobleman who was going to receive for himself a kingdom and return. He gave each of his servants a pound and asked that they do business until he returned. But some of his citizens didn't like him, even hated him. One rejected his master's instruction and buried his pound. When the nobleman returned, he discovered one servant had made ten pounds, one had made five, and the other had let it lie useless. In the parable, he took the pound away from the servant with only one and gave it to the one who had ten. At the end of the story he said, bring here those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them and slay them before me! The job of the church is to bring His justice. It is our job to preserve our land and our territory. The only way we can is to, in prayer, demand covenant justice on those who are filling the land with iniquity. The question then becomes a simple one of who rules? If God rules, justice will come!


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I can't believe the media aired a positive story about Catholocism. Who knew that one of Hollywood's biggest stars is such a faithful follower of Christ? Good for him! I can't begin to imagine how tough it is for people with success to remain humble in their lives and thank the one person who is responsible for it all. God Bless him and his family
He Is Not Only A Talented Actor, But A Faithful Follower Of Jesus Christ
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My question to him would be this – Beings your "catholic" who do you consider your Lord to be Jesus or the pope . My Bible tells me to "call no man your father , only the Father in heaven " , I believe your bible would say the same , the only difference I know of between my KJV and a roman catholic Bible is that they added 14 books to their Bible <<<<<
Matthew 23:9King James Version (KJV)
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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Students from Russian major attended a counselling session on studying in Russia
On the afternoon of February 26, students from Russian major got the chance to participate in consultation on studying in Russia organised by foreign school counselors. The consultation took place with vigor and enthusiasm, and the students have gained much information that is crucial to their future decisions.
The consulting session welcomed the participation of students from 10 Russian Class, 11 Russian Class and 11 teachers from 6 universities: National University of Civil Engineering Moscow, MISiS University of Technology, Polytechnic University Tomsk University, Russian National Meteorological and Hydrological University, Ivanovo National University of Energy and Moscow Aviation University.
The aforementioned universities are prestigious in many fields of study, with a large number of Vietnamese students. Through carefully made videos, representatives of schools have presented students with interesting facts about the lives and study in another country. These universities all have modern facilities and high quality teachers, which make them an ideal environment for students with an intention to study abroad. The schools not only focus on the consolidation of knowledge but also pay much attention to extra-curricular activities. Students of these schools have annual festivals as chances for relaxation after much hard work.
The consultation not only helps students know more about studying in Russia, but also leaves undeletable impression on participants. Happily holding a lovely souvenir given by foreign teachers on her hands, Nguyen Ha Linh (10 Russian) shared her thoughts: "Thanks to today's consultation, I know a lot more about studying in Russia. In addition, the teachers were very helpful in answering our questions and elaborating on the application process. The universities are very attentive towards the students and always try their best to create a healthy environment for students' studies and extra-curricular activities. Although the talk was short, the knowledge I gained is considerable".
The consulting session has brought a lot of information to students from Russian classes. Thank you teachers from Russian universities for devoting your precious time to Hanoi-Amsterdam High school for the gifted and hope that the consultation today has provided those with dreams to go to Russia to study with helpful knowledge.
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