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The song alludes to Lord Tennyson's poem "The Lady of Shalott" (based off a legend from the days of King Arthur, Elaine of Astolat), and a collection of Tennyson's poems is a freqent image in the video. Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" is a poem about a girl living in a mysterious tower, who is cursed with death if she should leave. The Lady of Shalott does leave and she takes a boat and floats down a river toward Camelot. She dies while singing before she arrives. She is found with the boat near Camelot, and Sir Lancelot and all the people marvel at her beauty.
One of my favorite lines, "Send me away to the words of a love song", is spirited and light and still inneocent in the face of death. It inspires me and haunts me.
I am hoping that this song gets some solid radio airplay, because it is truly a nice song. Thanks for reading.
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-1heyy you know now the song has more meaning to me now that i think of that, my mom is obsessed with this song and plays it twice on the hour, she'll be over it soon, but in the meantime, gah, what does it mean??..I guess its just her thoughts on how she lives life, but i like your idea, however, after an interview with the band perry, it turns out that they just sat down and made it up.0You know what? You are totally right. I regret ever saying that about KP- she is a lovely singer.Flag musicislife11on December 01, 20100You know what? You are totally right. I regret ever saying that about KP- she is a lovely singer.Flag musicislife11on December 01, 20100You are totally on the money! the author was close friends with the artists who made up the Pre-Ralphaelite brotherhood and other artists who painted in the same style - 1850-1890. The images chosen for the video are taken from the artwork of Waterhouse, Hunt and others who painted and titled their painting after the parts of the poem itself.0I really don't think it is about the poem...
In the poem, she dies from freezing to death because she sang too much. Why the mention of a knife, then? And if it were about the poem, you'd think they'd include more about weaving, a mirror, shadows, etc.
All it really has in common is early virginal death and a river, which is a pretty common romantic (if tragic) theme.
I really think it's just an expression of romantic ideas of death more than anything else.Flag daughtryheadon October 11, 20110@Daughtryhead you are missing a couple parts that relate the song to the poem even though i think the song is very loosely based on the poem. In the beginning of the poem the townspeople are pretty much oblivious to Lady Shalott. They are going about their day as if nothing is happening and she is singing her heart out. She is so removed from the people that they whisper the voice is a fairy. When she is dead in the poem in the boat the townspeople finally take interest in her and all come out to see her corpse, "funny when you're dead how people start listening". Also "sink me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song", relates to the part of the poem where she first falls in love with Lancelot. His singing is one of the things that captures her heart and once she hears his voice she is doomed. There is also the imagery of the lady of Shalott weaving bright wonderful colors then all of a sudden the curse hits her and it's autumn (when things begin to die and fade away) and the subject of the song shining down a rainbow contrasted with how her mother isn't even "grey". I think it's all very deliberate.


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The third and final title in The Wolf Chronicles: Kaala the young wolf fulfills her destiny-to either help humans and wolves to live in peace, or bring war that will destroy them all. Fourteen thousand years ago in southern Europe, a wolf cub named Kaala discovers that she alone can link wolves and humans, thus keeping humans from growing distant from and destroying the world around them. In Promise of the Wolves and Secrets of the Wolves, Kaala came to understand her role. Born of a forbidden, mixed blood litter, and alone after her mother's exile, Kaala struggled to earn her place in the Swift River pack. When she saved the life of a human girl, she put her hard-won place in the pack at risk, and responsibility for keeping peace between wolf and humankind fell to her. So far, she has failed. Now, in Spirit of the Wolves, Kaala has one last chance. She leaves her home in the Wide Valley with her packmates, the human girl she loves, and an obnoxious raven. Together, they travel to the land outside the valley, only to discover that new challenges await them. Kaala's mother has no answers, a faction of ruthless Greatwolves will stop at nothing to maintain control, odd little wolves seek to take Kaala's place, and, in the mysterious village of Kaar, humans are undergoing a transformation that could destroy everything she is working for. Only by calling on all of her strength and on the bonds of love with her human, raven, and wolf companions can Kaala hope to succeed. But it might not be enough. In this satisfying conclusion to The Wolf Chronicles, Kaala will have to fight and sacrifice in ways she never imagined, and she must decide how far she is willing to go for peacewhen every step she takes leads wolfkind and humankind toward war.
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Additional protection against laser signals is always appreciated, along with the ability to sense the new "instant on" radar devices. While it is impossible to detect the signal until the radar is turned on, being able to sense it if the vehicle in front of you triggered it can save you money on expensive traffic fines.
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Whistler Cr90
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Stony Brook University's first local Summer Institute
Attending the Summer Institute here on campus this week, primarily in the role of technology support and as a representative of TLT, was a really great experience. There were many informative presentations given to prime the participating faculty for the workshop work that they would be diving into, including one given by Jennifer Frederick from Yale University's Center for Scientific Teaching. The possibly confusing point here, is that while these Summer Institute sessions are all aimed at the departments involved in STEM education, and so therefore you are addressing a room filled with Biologists, Physicists, Mathematicians, Computer Scientists, Chemists, Engineers, etc…. "scientific teaching' is not about teaching science, but rather teaching using effective methods that have been proven using scientific methodology.
It makes a lot of sense. These are primarily researchers. Don't stand in front of them and tell them what they are doing wrong in the classroom and how to change it. Show them what years of data have to say about different aspects and strategies in teaching. Show them where they can find out data about the schools that their students are coming from (a great reason to hold these events at an individual institution or region is how you can really drill down to local issues – did you know that no schools in the Bronx even offer Physics in high school? (other than a charter school that doesn't count because the students that go to that school don't actually live in the Bronx)).
As soon as studies and data started to be presented to the faculty participating, I could feel them losing up and the defences coming down. They became more comfortable and realized that they were home among their peers.
Structure of the Summer Institutes
- Engage in teaching and learning through interactive presentations, mini-seminars, group work, and discussions
- Work in small groups to develop instructional materials for a general topic area
- Design and adapt instructional materials that integrate active learning, assessment, and diversity and that have clear learning goals
- Present and revise instructional materials based on fellow participants' review and feedback
Three tenets of scientific teaching were explored everyday.
Active Learning (or Teaching)
Common activity teaching techniques that were demonstrated and then used in the faculty presentations included:
Think – Pair – Share
Student Response Systems (traditional clickers and low tech response cubes)
POE (Predict Observe Explain)
IMHO the event went very well and CESAME did a great job bring it to SBU. I hope everyone involved was happy with the outcomes and that the participants feel a bit revitalized the next time they are stepping into a classroom.
A Flexible Grading Structure
What works for you?
I was talking to a senior lecturer here on campus who shared with me his technique for exam grading, that included an element of self assessment for the involved students.
How this came about, was from students complaining that they didn't know what his exams were like. He could confidently state that the exams from the past couple of years were on file for them to look at, but he also acknowledged that looking at an exam, and sitting in the room taking it were in fact, two different experiences. SO, instead of stopping there and having a tough sh*t attitude about it, he came up with something I feel is kind of ingenious. They sit in the proctored room, take the test, and then at the very end, make a decision. They either opt to count the exam as 10% of the total grade for the class OR they say don't count this test and the weight of all of the other forthcoming exams goes up.
And it works. They self assess very well. The ones who opt not to count the exam, typically did poorly, and the ones who count it get decent grades. Plus, they come to the next test far better equipped and have no one to blame but themselves if by the second exam they still fail to prepare properly.
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Driver suffers 'life-threatening' injuries after he was ejected from vehicle in Ring Road crash
A truck rolled on north Ring Road on June 1, 2020 (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News Regina)
REGINA -- A man is in hospital with what police describe as "life-threatening" injuries after he was ejected from his vehicle in a rollover on Ring Road on Monday afternoon.
Officers were called to a crash at the off-ramp to Albert Street North around 3:30 p.m. Police say they believe the driver was speeding and flipped their vehicle, rolling it into the grass near the ramp.
Police say several people were standing around the 27-year-old man driving the vehicle, who had been ejected. The man was taken to hospital by EMS and police closed the road for their investigation.
The driver remains in hospital.
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Leapbeer Review #137 Peach Cream Ale by Tin Whistle
This next beer I kind of picked up on a lark when I was at MVLS the other day. I figured it sounded like a nice beer to share with my wife and another BC beer for the leapbeer journey. I cracked it open and poured a couple of glasses.
It pours to a straw coloured beer with no head to speak of. Personally I thought it smells like peaches. My wife thought it smelled like grass clippings. There's really minimal carbonation in this beer. When you take a sip of it, you get the peach on the nose. I don't taste it that much though. It really tastes like a bland cream ale. I could see this being easily quaffed, but why would you. Its doesn't really taste like much at all. It's kind of a forgettable beer.
Leapbeer #137 is Peach Cream Ale by Tin Whistle Brewing of Penticton BC
As you can see this came from a 650ml bottle and its a 5.0% ABV.
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Uh, Radio Static by Becca Mabry
2 Thessalonians 3:11, Psalm 51:10, Isaiah 60:1, 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Driving down the road. Sunglasses blocking out the vibrant rays of the cloudless day. Wind blowing your hair. Your favorite song blaring on local radio, and then it happens. Radio static. Completely throwing off your groove. #firstworldproblems
But, maybe that static is a gift from God, awakening you from the comfort of your routine.
How often we can get into the rhythm of "driving" through life with our daily routines, sticking to the things that we like and the things that make us feel good.
While routines are good to get into, they can also make us complacent. Then complacency leads to dull edges on things which we once stood strongly for and eventually leads to numbness of the lost world around us. Often times, we do not even realize how dull, complacent, and numb we have become until "static" comes in and disrupts our flow of life.
We are even warned about the "busy" complacency that fills our schedules in 2 Thessalonians 3:11, "For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies." How easy it is to veer from doing the work God created us for because we are too busy with other things. We are too comfortable in our groove to seek out potential opportunities to give a kind word, speak truth, or even lead others to Christ.
The Psalmist new this truth when he wrote in Psalm 51:10, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." If we are not daily renewed, we quickly lose our edge becoming dull. Have you prayed for The Lord to renew His Spirit in you?
Lord, we pray that you renew Your Spirit in us each day! Help us to fight complacency and comfort! Keep us sharp on all edges! Send your static to interrupt our daily routines!
Are you watchful, sharp, and ready to be used for His purposes this day?
Isaiah 60:1 tells us, "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you." Those who know Jesus have a light that shines brightly within them that is in stark contrast to the rest of the world. Christians must daily, moment by moment, be aware that the world tries to dim their light, often with good things like routines.
Thankfully, we have confidence in an eternal hope that awakens us from our daily "drives." 2 Thessalonians 3:3 tells us, "But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one." Praise The Lord for He sends static to awaken us from our routines! He protects us from complacency.
What do you need to awaken from? What do you need to awaken to?
May we enjoy those daily drives with the sun shining, listening to our favorite songs while the wind blows our hair. But may we also use those sweet moments to turn back to God, thank Him for His presence and faithfulness, and seek His renewal. Then, when the static comes, awaken.
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Strolling Around Lisbon
We loved to stroll though the steets of Lisbon. Every corner looks so cute and there is so much to discover. On our third day we discoverd this beautiful pink house with some cacti on the facade…. I mean how pretty is this house… I was totally taken away by its beauty! Continue reading


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The lunchtime rest period or tea break is normally seen as a social time for employees in the UK. Businesses are having to adapt in light of the Coronavirus epidemic, whilst still managing to provide that vital time for workers to take a well earned break from daily work duties and to recuperate in time for the tasks ahead.
We are having to get used to very different rules and guidance in our daily lives regarding the Coronavirus epidemic. This is no more illustrated than in the workplace with businesses having to adapt their working practises and define policies that allow for social distancing and safe practises. Indeed, the front entrance to a building is now being seen as the first line of defence.
From May 13th lock-down procedures are being eased across England in an effort to help stimulate the economy. Those who can easily work from home are still advised to do so but for many, returning to their place of work has now become a reality.
Why you should choose a company that offers much more than just e-commerce.
Having the responsibility for a large warehouse or factory project can be a huge undertaking. However, there's no need to face this task alone. There are professional companies well placed to handle part or all of the work. Knowing how to delegate is the only skill you'll need! Find a company that can schedule, organise and deliver it all on time, leaving you to continue with your normal work duties.
Choosing pallet racking for your business can be a very tricky exercise. There are so many options, styles, sizes and basic considerations that you need to factor into making the correct choice. Most decisions on whether to use pallet racking are based on either the need to use a more economic method of storing pallets at your facility, the need to improve the speed of delivery of pallets to customers or the improved use of the pallet contents within your own business..
PVC strip door curtains are a very cost-effective way to save your business money and improve working conditions. They can be introduced both internally and externally around your buildings with the minimum of ease.
The electric platform truck can save operator fatigue, increase speed and efficiency whilst maximising the time taken to complete picking, packing and despatch tasks.
A new year quite often brings with it, new intentions, both personal ones and business objectives. With all the unknowns surrounding 'Brexit' and its possible impact on UK companies, now is the time to examine your business and get prepared for a new era of trading.
Were you prepared when the temperatures soared? Why is it that UK companies never quite seem to get ahead with extreme weather planning? In the latest heat wave, suppliers across the country ran out of fans, air conditioning units, water coolers and even cold drink machines. To avoid this happening again, Action Handling advise their clients to put in place a strategic plan to cover all the seasons and all the possible extreme weather problems that can happen.
On my travels around the country visiting industrial estates and business parks (I know living the dream!) one thing has started to stand out, the increase of cycle racks and bicycle shelters outside offices, factories and production plants. I guess with parking at an all-time premium and a strive for a healthier life-style and bosses being more open to funding for such items these days I suppose it makes sense that as a nation we look at alternatives to the car and public transport.
Many facility management companies are finding that key storage on industrial sites is becoming a major security issue. Whether it be manufacturing plants, construction sites, office blocks or even for the more public of places like schools, sporting venues, community halls, shopping centres, hospitals and hotels……..key security must be taken as a strategically planned and risk assessed procedure. Appropriate key and padlock storage systems are used to ensure you never lose keys again and also to enable managers access to control keys on site by the use of key security cabinets. An index system within the units supplied will mean that any site manager or authorised personnel will be able to collect the correct keys every time as they are numbered and colour matched for fast identification.
We've written previously about the importance of secure tool storage on- and off-site, and Action Handling supply a wide range of secure storage options.
However, when you need tools to hand, having them locked away in a box or vault isn't the best option, and neither is having them scattered around your workshop or factory – an easy way for items to become damaged or displaced.
We're pretty keen on our double-sided standing panel, which we think offers an easy-to-install and access solution to your tool storage needs. Available in four heights and two finishes, the unit comes complete with an accessory kit and optional base tray.
We all know that it doesn't take much for an organised and tidy stockroom to quickly become a mess. When things get busy, it's sometimes easier to cut corners and go back later – however, leaving stock, empty cardboard boxes, packaging and numerous other items lying around can seriously impact on the efficiency and safety of your storage area. If this is happening on a regular basis, perhaps it's time to assess your current storage requirements and make any necessary changes to improve your business.
Planning. It's a huge part of running every business, whether large or small. Meetings are devoted to it, whole reams of paper used up documenting it, and a vast amount of energy dispensed to implement it. In a digital age, when messages, diaries and schedules can be accessed and managed at the touch of a screen, it may seem a touch old-fashioned to use a simple wall-mounted planning system. And yet, there are benefits to such a system that you won't get from the latest phone or tablet.
My daughter came home from school the other day looking a bit put out.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Oh, the whiteboard didn't work so we had to do something else today" she huffed, before going off to do one of the myriad things she does after school. She was referring to the digital whiteboard used in most classrooms, where interactive videos, lessons and images all enhance the learning experience, a far cry from the dusty chalkboards of my youth. Digital displays and presentations are also the norm in businesses today, and have been for some time. PowerPoint is an old stalwart of the scene, while multimedia presentations incorporating web graphics and YouTube clips push boundaries and delight the audience. But my daughter's comment made me consider how dependent we've become on the digital version and that, when the power goes out or the system malfunctions, a good old-fashioned whiteboard will never let you down.
The word mezzanine started life as a Latin word, medianus, meaning middle or central. It then changed to the Italian mezzano, before the French transformed it once more to mezzanine, the word we know today (hey thanks, Wikipedia!). It describes an intermediate floor between floors overlooking the level below, and can take a variety of forms.
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36 terrorist prisoners on strike over jamming devices36 jailed terrorists tried and punished after starting hunger strike following the installation of cellular jamming devices.
Security prisoners demand: No more interference devicesSecurity prisoners threaten 'escalation' if Israel continues to use interference devices to prevent use of cellular phones.
Jail strike ends, raising concerns of Prison Service white flagHamas operatives in Israel report Israel Prison Service administration acquiescence to all demands as hunger strike ends.
Hunger striking terrorists believed to be secretly eatingIsrael Prison Service that many of the hunger striking terrorist prisoners stored food in their cells and are secretly eating.
400 imprisoned terrorists join hunger strikeHundreds announce they are joining hunger strike of terrorists imprisoned in Israel. Arab street shows widespread support for the strikers.
Imprisoned Hamas terrorists begin hunger strikePrison Service considering force-feeding prisoners engaged in hunger strike over jamming of smuggled cell phones.
Jailed terrorists postpone hunger strikeThe imprisoned terrorists demand the removal of cellular signal jammers installed in their cells.
Smotrich: Netanyahu sets new low for surrenderNational Union leader slams PM over reports of negotiations with Hamas terrorists in prison to prevent a hunger strike.
Force-feeding of terrorists on hunger strike?Doctors in reserves to be recruited to man force-feeding facilities if strike of terrorists in Israeli prisons takes place this Sunday.
Yehuda Glick ends hunger strikeMK Glick ends 25-day hunger strike to protest low taxes on rolling tobacco.
MK Yehudah Glick on hunger strike for 13 daysLikud MK continues hunger strike to demand Finance Minister raise taxes on rolling tobacco, end 'circle of death' of smoking.
MK begins hunger strike to raise tobacco taxMK Yehuda Glick hunger strikes until Finance Minister imposes rolling tobacco tax. 'I can no longer say my hands didn't spill this blood.'
Netanyahu promises 200 million shekels for Judea and SamariaBereaved families and regional council heads end hunger strike after compromise reached on funding for security upgrades.
Memorial service for terror victim outside PM's ResidenceHunger-striking widower who lost wife in terror attack to mark anniversary of wife's death with service outside PM's Residence.
'We will stay on sidewalk until Netanyahu comes to his senses'Likud MK continues hunger strike with bereaved families outside Prime Minister's Residence, says hopeful solution will be found soon.
Terror victim's widow collapses in hunger strikers protest tentWife of terror victim collapses, is taken to hospital on third day of hunger strike against failure to provide security in Judea and Samaria
'We've had it with promises - hunger strike will continue'Hunger strikers in front of PMs house unwilling to make do with PMs promise: 'Demand decision with budgetary clause'.
MK Oren Hazan joins hunger strike against PMLikud MK joins bereaved families, local council heads in protesting lack of funding for proper security in Judea and Samaria.
Minister Katz: I hope the protest tent will be dismantled soonWelfare and Social Services Minister Haim Katz visited protest tent of bereaved families and local council leaders opposite PM's residence.
Barghouti won't be allowed to see his wifeArch-terrorist who led hunger strike to be banned from being visited by his wife until 2019.
European Parliament to host terrorists' relativesEuropean Parliament invites terrorists' family members to discuss 'situation of Palestinians prisoners in Israeli jails.'
Parents of sick children begin hunger strike'We are hunger striking because we completely lost faith in health system,' wrote one parent on Facebook page.
Barghouti: We'll renew hunger strike if our demands aren't metArchterrorist Marwan Barghouti threatens to renew mass hunger strike if Israel Prison Service fails to keep its promises.
'When will the government actually treat Hamas like terrorists?'Parents of solider held by Hamas slam government's concessions on family visitation rights to hunger striking terrorists.
Abbas: Terrorist prisoners are 'heroes'PA chairman praises prisoners serving time for murder and terrorism as 'heroes,' says their demands, including more TV, must be met.
Abbas asks Washington to help end terrorist hunger strikePA chairman speaks with Trump envoy, asks him to ensure terrorist prisoners' rights are "protected".
Arabs hope Trump will force Israel to cave in to hunger strikersPalestinian Arabs planning to draw Trump's attention to terrorist hunger strike when he visits Israel.
Abbas working to end terrorist hunger strikePA official says Abbas is trying to apply pressure through international sources to put an end to hunger strike by terrorist prisoners.
Hunger-striking terrorists demand more TVHunger strikers demand access to minimum of 20 television channels and access to free university education.
Barghouti issues threats from prisonTerrorist mastermind promises to 'continue the struggle' until all Arab goals against Israel are fulfilled.
PA honors mother of four terroristsPA promotes Um Nasser Abu Hmeid, mother of four imprisoned terrorists, who joined terrorist prisoners' hunger strike.
PA urges UN to intervene in terrorist hunger strikePA deputy representative to the UN calls on global body to act to end "suffering" of hunger strikers.
Clashes in Judea and Samaria over hunger strikeMasked Arabs attack IDF forces in Judea and Samaria in riots in support of hunger-striking terrorists in Israeli prisons.
Red Cross visits arch-terrorist behind hunger strikeICRC delegate visits mass-murderer Marwan Barghouti in prison after Barghouti violates hunger strike by eating sweets in his cell.
PA leader: Terrorists are 'prisoners of freedom'PA's Rami Hamdallah describes terrorists serving time in Israeli prisons as "prisoners of freedom".
Barghouti's wife urges Pope to help her husbandWife of archterrorist Marwan Barghouti calls on Pope Francis to intervene in terrorist hunger strike.
Pizza Hut apologizes for laughing at eating hunger strike leaderPizza Hut International apologizes for Pizza Hut Israel's 'inappropriate' Facebook joke, says employee who published it was fired.
Arabs call for boycott of Pizza HutPalestinian Arabs call for boycott of Pizza Hut for mocking hunger-striking terrorists.
Haniyeh supports hunger-striking terroristsNew Hamas leader says the freedom of hunger-striking terrorists is a national duty.
Barghouti's wife outragedWife of archterrorist claims Israel fabricated the video of him eating in prison while on a hunger strike.
Watch: Barghouti's lies caught on filmMass-murderer who led hunger strike by jailed terrorists filmed eating in secret in his jail cell. 'The lie has been revealed.'
Jordanians protest in support of Palestinian hunger strikersHundreds of Jordanians protest in Amman in support terrorists on a hunger strike in Israeli prisons.
Barghouti: We will continue the struggleMarwan Barghouti, who is leading a mass hunger strike of terrorist prisoners, calls on Palestinian Arabs to support the cause.
Tibi incensed: An outrageous and shameful ideaJoint List MK slams proposed plan to bring in foreign doctors to force-feed hunger strikers to prevent deterioration in their conditions.
Arab League to UN: Investigate IsraelArab League calls on UN to open an international inquiry in to "violations" by Israel against terrorist prisoners.
Watch: 'Metzada' unit prepares for prison riotPublic Security Minister visits elite prison service unit to witness how they train for every eventuality during terrorist hunger strike.
Arabs rally in Ramallah for hunger strikersThousands of Arabs rally in a show of support for terrorists on hunger strike in Israeli prisons.
Arab League: Israel 'abusing' Palestinian prisonersArab League chief urges Red Cross to intervene and halt Israeli authorities' "abuse" of terrorist prisoners.
'Elor Azariya's prisoner isn't on hunger strike'Right-wing activist Baruch Marzel says if all soldiers shot terrorists, there would be no hunger strike right now.
The terrorist hunger strike comes with demandsThe terrorist demands only lack a paid vacation on the Riviera with their families. Don't worry, the PA will take care of that.
Don't cheat this time, Marwan BarghoutiThis is not the first hunger strike organized by Barghouti, the "moderate," but let's hope he doesn't cut corners this time around.
PA urges Red Cross to intervene in terrorist hunger strikePA envoy to the UN calls on Red Cross to help end hunger strike by terrorist prisoners in Israeli jails.
Terrorist hunger strike beginning to weakenRoughly 100 of 1,000 terrorists on hunger strike give up efforts, break strike to eat.
Police terminate hunger strike barbecueNational Union Youth conclude barbecue in front of Ofer Prison intended to bedevil hunger striking terrorists.
National Union Youth: Barbecue in front of prisonEvent aims to break terrorist's spirit, calls government not to surrender, to act diligently to release fallen soldiers Goldin and Shaul.
Palestinians threaten 'new intifada' if hunger strikers diePalestinian leaders blast Israel's refusal to negotiate with hunger striking terrorists, as 1,500 terrorist continue hunger strike.
'If there is danger to life, it is an obligation to force-feed'Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, head of Ethics field at Tzohar Rabbinical Organization, speaks with Arutz Sheva about terrorist hunger strike.


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Hakonechloa macra
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Hakone grass
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common sneezeweed
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smooth oxeye
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smooth oxeye
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bearsfoot hellebore
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American alumroot
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longflower alumroot
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Heuchera macrorhiza 'Autumn Bride'
alumroot, coral bells
Fuzzy, chartreuse to lime green, nearly evergreen foliage erupts in September with white fountains of pure white flowers continuing until frost. A very easy-care plant tolerant of dry shade and a wide variety of conditions. A good, tough exciting meat-and-potatoes groundcover that doubles as a cut flower! Great for moist shade. Named and introduced by Bluemount Nurseries, Monkton, MD.
Hibiscus moscheutos
swamp rosemallow
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DescriptionWe cannot shut down the manaforges by force as we'd risk causing an explosion that would shake Outland to the core.
According to your transcription, there is an emergency shutdown that permanently disables the technology - a safety mechanism common in naaru constructs.
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Academic Member of Faculty of Architecture of Near East University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özge Özden Fuller has been selected as the Scientific Committee Member at the "International Conference on Geoscience, Energy and Materials" which is to be held on 10-12 April, 2017 at the Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur City Centre
According to the press info release issued by the Directorate of Press and Public Relations of Near East University, there are a total of 23 scientists from 12 different countries to participate in the International Conference. It was also added that there were committee members from Istanbul University from Turkey, Swansea and Cranfield Universities from England; and that Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özge Özden Fuller would be representing the Near East University from Cyprus.
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June 5th, 2010
by Mona Charen, Townhall
Obama is a disgrace
President Barack Obama, who got his start in politics in the living room of domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, and spent his first year in office apologizing for American history, has now decisively tipped U.S. foreign policy toward America's enemies. Events of the past week have left no doubt.
There is a pattern. President "Let No Crisis Be Wasted" Obama twists events to justify his radical agenda. A financial crisis becomes the excuse for a massive health care entitlement. An oil spill is exploited to push an unpopular energy tax. And a jihadist publicity stunt — the Gaza flotilla — becomes the occasion to throw Israel to the wolves.
One mentions Ayers and Dohrn not to dwell on the past but because — hello! — the pair has been involved with the Free Gaza movement, one of the organizers of the so-called "Freedom Flotilla." Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has announced that he, too, would like to participate in the next running of the blockade — and why not? Obama has blessed the project with success.
By 1) declaring through Secretary of State Clinton that the blockade of Gaza is "unsustainable and unacceptable"; 2) joining the United Nations Security Council in "condemn(ing) those acts which resulted in the loss of at least 10 civilians and many wounded"; and 3) having a White House official tell the Washington Post that there is now a "general sense in the administration that it's time to change our Gaza policy," the Obama administration has handed the terrorists a victory.
To review: In 2005, Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza, forcibly uprooting 8,500 Jewish settlers and evacuating all soldiers. The Palestinians were left free to form their own government and run their own affairs. Much of value was left behind. MSNBC reported at the time that "American Jewish donors … bought more than 3,000 greenhouses from Israeli settlers in Gaza for $14 million last month and transferred them to the Palestinian Authority. Former World Bank President James Wolfensohn, who brokered the deal, put up $500,000 of his own cash."


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Tommy Hor, Chief IT Officer, National University of Singapore, spearheads the IT development on campus supporting teaching, learning, research and administration. Mr Hor graduated with a B.Sc. (Honours) in Physics and Computer Science from the University of London in 1982 and subsequently, a Master of Philosophy in Computer Science from the University of Hong Kong in 1985. Mr Hor received a Teaching Excellence Award from the National University of Singapore for the use of IT in teaching in 1998. In recognising his great achievement to harness the idle CPU power from over 1,300 PCs on campus for research computing, Mr Hor was conferred the CIO Asia Award 2006. In 2008, Mr Hor won the MIS Asia IT Excellence Award for the Best Security Strategy Category. Mr Hor was conferred the National Day Award 2017, the Public Administration Medal (Silver).
Mr Hor is the founding Chair of the CIO Forum, Institutes of Higher Education in Singapore in 2003. Representing the Asian region, he had served as Board Director of Higher Education User Group (HEUG), an independent organisation in U.S on best practices and strategic use of Oracle technologies and solutions for corporate and student administration. Mr Hor has been instrumental in shaping the IT landscape of the University and Singapore. The University has become the Internet birthplace of Singapore in 1990 and established a neutral ground for Singapore Open Exchange (SOX) for Internet traffic in 2000. His current work includes IT Governance, Cybersecurity, Research & Mobile Computing, and applications of artificial intelligence and big data.


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Scopus®, TWOWS and TWAS Announce Young Women Researcher Award Recipients in Asia
First-ever Young Women Researcher Awards ceremony brings top female scientists in the region together for honors
First-ever Young Women Researcher Awards ceremony brings top female scientists in the region together for honors
Singapore, 14 December 2009 – Elsevier announced today the winners of the Asian Young Women Researcher Awards, a joint development between its flagship product Scopus®, the world's largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and the Third World Organisation for Women in Science (TWOWS) and TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world.
The awards, first of its kind in Asia, were developed out of a need to nurture women researchers as they move through their career. The ceremony which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 9 November 2009, presented awards in four major fields of research: Life Sciences, Medicine, Engineering and Technology and Agricultural Sciences.
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|Institutional Affiliation
|Life Sciences
|Dr. Le thi Quynh Mai
|National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Vietnam
|Dr. Maria Corazon Abogado De Ungria
|Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines, Philippines
|Prof. Yabin Zhu
|Ningbo University, China
|Dr. Xiangming Fang
|Zhejiang University, China
|Prof. Leena Suntornsuk
|Mahidol University, Thailand
|First Runner-up
|Dr. Shekoufeh Nikfar
|Food and Drug Affairs Deputy, Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Iran
|Engineering and Technology
|Prof. Guanghui Ma
|Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
|Dr. Durga Basak
|Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, India
|First Runner-up
|Dr. Joongjai Panpranot
|Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
|Agriculture and Science
|Dr. Egamberdieva Dilfuza
|National University of Uzbekistan
|Prof. Huixia Shou
|Zhejiang University, China
|First Runner-up
|Dr. Wanting Ling
|Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Scopus' citation data and h-index was used to provide an objective and transparent measure of each applicant's research performance. All partners, TWOWS, TWAS and Elsevier believe that these awards will set an example and spur competition and collaboration among leaders in research, particularly young women researchers within the region and at the global level.
"We are pleased and honored that Elsevier is our partner in this award event, The event is part of our strategy to provide incentives and recognize the contribution of young Asian women in the pursuit of research excellence providing solutions to the region's problems," said Prof Dr. Farida Shah, Chair of organizing committee of the Young Women Researcher Award and Fellow of TWAS. "We hope that this can be incorporated as an annual event. "
"We are proud to be a part of this honor. Supporting and advancing women in science is also major objective of the Elsevier Foundation's New Scholars program and the Young Women Researcher Awards in Asia supports this critical pledge, said Inn Beng Lee, Head Customer Engagement and Development (APAC) Elsevier Science & Technology. "Each award recipient carries and exemplifies the goals of the participating organizations to elevate research excellence."
In addition to the 2009 Scopus Young Women Researcher in Asia award, the Elsevier Foundation recently announced a $72,320 grant to broaden the 2010 reach of TWOWS' Women Scientists in the Developing World Awards. The Elsevier Foundation New Scholar's program supports women scholars during the early stages of their demanding careers in science and technology. The New Scholars grant adds discipline-specific prizes to TWOWS' existing 2010 awards for one young woman scientist in each of the four regions of the developing world (Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). A total of three $5,000 prizes per region in biological sciences, chemical sciences, and the physical and mathematical sciences will ensure that talented young women scientists in developing countries are recognized for excellence within their own disciplines.
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About TWAS
TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world is an autonomous international organization, based in Trieste, Italy, that promotes scientific excellence for sustainable development in the South. Originally named "Third World Academy of Sciences", it was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. The Academy's strength resides in the quality and diversity of its membership – internationally renowned scientists elected by their peers.
About TWOWS
The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) is an international sister organization of TWAS headed by eminent women scientists from the south, consisting of more than 3,000 members. The central role is to promote women's access to science and technology, enhancing their greater involvement in the decision-making processes for the development of their countries and in the international scientific community. Created in 1989, TWOWS' overall goal is to work towards bridging the gender gap in science and technology. TWOWS uses its forum for intellectual discussions to assist in the development of national capabilities to evolve, explore and improve strategies for increasing female participation in science.
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Pusat Sains Negara (The National Science Centre) plays an important role as a non-formal learning institution to connect the science and technology (S&T) as well as the scientific community to the public through various approaches. In an effort to promote S&T in the life of the public, various methods of scientific communication were carried out. Some of the are bringing about various S&T programs that are suitable for every target group, themed exhibitions of current issues in S&T, the exhibition galleries (indoor & outdoor), out-reach programs, establishment of new chapter, as well as S&T cooperation with various parties (government agencies, NGOs, private sectors and international organizations).
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Culver's guests once again demonstrated their commitment to supporting agricultural education by stopping by Culver's on Scoops of Thanks Day, May 4. On this day, guests had the opportunity to donate $1 to local FFA chapters or other local agricultural organizations in exchange for a single scoop of Fresh Frozen Custard. The result: $50,700 was raised for agricultural education organizations.
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To date, the Thank You Farmers initiative has raised over $1 million in support of the National FFA Organization and Foundation, local FFA chapters and a variety of local agricultural organizations.
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Car Stereotypes
There are many different types of cars for many different types of people. Observe.
Man: *Driving a black A6 at 80 miles an hour down the highway* Get out of the fucking way!!! *Pushes a Cadillac off the road*
Woman: *Crashes into a tree* Maniac!
Man: *Tailgating a Jaguar that is actually going the speed limit of 55* Come on, don't you know what the speed limit is?! *Honks the horn* Let's go!! *Honks again* I don't have time for this!! *Bumps into the Jaguar, and makes it crash into a guardrail*
Buff Man: *Leaning on a trailer with a speed boat* Yep, just getting my Jeep filled up with gas here at the Gulf station, and then I'm going to New York to go fishing, and test out my new boat. God I love my Jeep. Off roading is the way of life.
Man: *Driving a Taurus. He slows down as he gets behind a Corvette* Why is he slowing down?
Teenager: *Looking at the Ford behind him* Please don't be undercover, please don't be undercover!
Man: *Passes him*
Teenager: *Lets out a sigh of relief as he watches the Ford speed away from him*
Old Man: *Turns left, passing a red light. He pushes a truck off the road* Learn how to drive!!
Man 53: *Looks at the dent on his truck* Jackass.
Lady: *Points at her Accord* This is the best car ever, because it's very fuel efficient.
Man: *Looks at his Volt* Yeah, sure.
Lady: (Dammit! He knows the truth! His car is better!!)
Hummer, yes people still drive these
Man: Alright!! I finished lifting the 600 pound weights. Now it's time to go to Wal-Mart and buy stuff!!
People: *Shopping at Wal-Mart*
Man: *Crashes into the front of the store* I WANT 60,000 CASES OF WATER!!! PRONTO!!!
Worker: They're in Aisle 12!
Man: DROP AND GIVE ME 50!!!!!! And while you're at it, FILL UP MY HUMMER WITH DIESEL!!!!!!!!!!! I also need some Blu-Ray discs, a Blu-Ray player, and a large variety of food!
Worker: That probably explains why you crashed through the front of our store.
Not all Hummers run on diesel FYI.
A hot chick with big breasts was walking towards a pink Fiat 500.
Girl: *Grabs a dildo out of the glove compartment, then puts the key in the ignition. She turns it, and as she hears the engine having trouble starting, she begins to masturbate with the dildo* Ah! Ah! *Turns the key again as she continues masturbating* Oh yes~!
Girl: It's the same thing as Fiat, only in France.
Man 96: Does anyone even drive those?
Girl: I have a 2CV.
Man 96: ...of course you do.
Girl: *In a '55 Beetle, masturbating as her car won't start* Ja, Ja! Jawohl! Das ist wunderbar!
Man 89: Das ist das gleiche Problem wie Fiat, aber in Deutschland.
Aston Martin
Man: *Steps out of his car, wearing a tuxedo*
Woman: *Sitting behind a computer* Have you found anything yet?
Man: I spotted our target's vehicle. It's parked in front of the casino. It may take a while for me to-
Man 43: *Steps out of his car*
Man: Never mind, I got a clear shot. *Shoots the man*
Woman: You were supposed to bring him in alive!
Man: I'm Daniel Craig, I don't care about bringing people in for questioning. I only care about murder.
Woman: *Facepalm*
And finally, Nissan
A doorbell rang, and the door was soon opened by none other than.........ThaSlimJim.
ThaSlimJim: Oh cool, you brought my pizza.
Pizza Delivery Guy: Yes, I brought it in my new Altima.
ThaSlimJim: Holy shit dude, I have that car!
Pizza Delivery Guy: Sick bro!
ThaSlimJim: Do you also like pizza too?
Pizza Delivery Guy: Hell yeah dude, that's why I deliver it!
ThaSlimJim: Sick! Come on in, I got some marijuana!
Pizza Delivery Guy: Rock on bro!!
6 hours later
Pizza Delivery Guy: *Stoned as he walks back to his car*
ThaSlimJim: Yo, come back tomorrow with more pizza!
Pizza Delivery Guy: Sure thing bro. *Stumbles into his car, and drives away. He swerves down the road at 60 miles an hour*
More Car Stereotypes
We have more stereotypes for more cars, coming your way.
Butler: *Parks a Silver Wraith in front of a giant mansion*
Rich Man: *Steps out with an unbrella* Well, pish posh and perfection, welcome to my British home dear chap. Come this way and I'll show you what's inside. *Inside his house* First off, we have every picture inside a gold frame. Each frame is 24 karat gold. I have 65 million pounds worth of diamonds, and 65 million pounds in general. I make ten thousand pounds a day, and share half of it with everyone in town.
Butler: He wouldn't do that if he had an Audi. He'd have to save up to keep it from falling apart.
Teenager: *Looking at a man*
Man: You scratched my truck.
Teenager: I did not.
Man: Yes you did.
Teenager: *Follows the man towards his truck. No scratch is seen*
Man: My door is messed up thanks to you.
Teenager: I didn't even touch your truck.
Man: You need to be more careful on your bicycle. Get some training wheels.
Teenager: Hey, worry about yourself. *Rides away*
Man: *Shaking in fury*
Girl: *Looking at a black charger following her* Please don't be undercover.
Man: *Driving the Charger* What is the meaning of this person going slow? *Runs the girl off the road*
Girl: *Stuck in a ditch* Well, he's definitely not a cop.
Teenager: *Going 75 on the highway* I don't care if the speed limit is 55. I'm late for college.
Man 77: *Parked on the side of the road in a Suburban*
Teenager: *Turns off the highway, and drifts onto a road, turning right. He sees the Suburban* That's not a cop, because cops only use Ford's.
Man 77: *Spots the teenager speeding past him. He follows him, turning on his police lights* Dispatch, I got me a speeder.
Teenager: *Looks back at the cop* Fuck.
Mercedes-Benz. There's two of these.
The first one.
Busty Blonde: *Stops at a gas station in a shiny convertible* I need premium.
Attendant: You're not gonna masturbate if you have engine trouble, are you?
Busty Blonde: Does my car look like a Fiat? Besides, why should I masturbate, when I got you?
Attendant: *Blushing*
Indian: Hello, I from India, and this is my 1978 Mercedes. It is diesel powered, and should break down, but it does not, because it is Mercedes. All Indians, and Muslims in America drive diesel powered sedans from the 70's and 80's.
Muslim: Not me, I drive Volvo.
Indian: Get a diesel you bitch.
Man: *Drifting in snow* Woo-hoo!!
Man 79: *In a Ford Focus* Why am I losing?
Man: Because you're not driving a Mitsubishi. The king of rally cross, in dirt, or snow!! Yeah!! *Goes over a 50 foot jump, and continues driving in the snow* Forget Jeep, Subaru, and everything else. Mitsubishi is what you need for off road adventures.
Asian: *Drifting in an outback station wagon. He smiles as he tries hard not to lean into the passenger's seat as he continues drifting*
And finally, BMW
I wish this wasn't true, because BMW's are very nice cars. Alas, some BMW drivers do behave like morons. As a matter of fact, what you will see actually happened to me recently.
Man: *At a red light, getting ready to turn left. He looks at a BMW X5 on the other side of the intersection, also getting ready to turn left* That's a nice car, I'd like to have one of those.
Woman: *In the X5*
Man: *Sees the light turn green. He begins to go forward*
Woman: *Driving forward, but gets in front of the other car, and goes on the wrong side of the road*
Man: What are you doing?
Woman: You nearly hit me!!
Man: I'm not the one who got on the left side of the road. *Gets rammed by a Toyota*
Okay, I didn't actually get rammed, but a Toyota was coming towards me at 80 miles an hour. If you want to kill yourself, that's your problem, but don't get others involved by driving like a jackass.


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Genres: Paranormal, Suspense
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In the first full-length novel in the Alphaville series Author Christine Warren brings readers an excellent suspenseful shifter romance.
Wolf shifter Renny Landry is running for her life. When Renny took her previous job as a librarian the last thing she expected was the towns Coyote Alpha to take an unhealthy interest in her. Now, she has been forced to run from him and his goons. She's at the end of her rope and racing to get to her last hope, Alphaville. Alphaville is known among the shifter community to take in anyone regardless of history. Renny is hoping she will be safe there but she must get there first.
Mick Fischer is content with the solitude he has carved out for himself in Alphaville. After his mate was murdered Mick found his revenge and then went off into the night. He likes things quiet and simple. The last thing he wants is a strange, wounded woman collapsing on his doorstep. But now her fight is his and Mick always wins the war.
Baby, I'm Howling for You is a fast-paced sensual feast filled with danger and intrigue. I love Mick and Renny. Their romance starts out hot and never cools. Ms. Warren keeps the reader on edge as she weaves together a fiery romance and action-packed storytelling.
Mick has let life beat him down and is hiding from it. Renny on the other hand is determined to live her life regardless of the threat against her. She is the perfect match for Mick. She can bring life back to him if he will let her. Baby, I'm Howling for You isn't your average shifter romance it has a lot of emotion within. I really enjoyed Mick's softer side. We don't often get much of that with Alpha shifters.
I absolutely adore the characters that populate Alphaville. I cannot get enough of their witty, hilarious banter. I love it when a book can make me laugh. I'm excited for the next Alphaville novel. I miss these characters already!
Author Christine Warren's Baby I'm Howling for You is an exhilaratingly eccentric erotic paranormal tale.


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They say a resourceful handyman (or woman) can do anything with a roll of duct tape. I'm discovering that the white, plastic belt clip that ships with the iPod mini is similarly impressive. Using this versatile accessory, I've been able to use my mini -- safely -- in ways not officially sanctioned by Apple.
Apple claims that the iPod mini -- which doesn't come with its own dock; it must be purchased separately -- isn't compatible with the dock for the "standard" iPod. Being the cheap guy I am, and considering that I already had a standard dock from an older iPod, I was determined to prove otherwise. After all, the dock connectors themselves are identical, right?
It turns out that only reason the mini "isn't compatible" with the standard dock is that the opening in the dock itself is too wide, so it doesn't provide the mini with the necessary support. You can get the mini to stand upright in the standard dock, but doing so isn't very stable and puts a lot of strain on the dock connector itself.
Well... it also turns out that by attaching the mini's belt clip upside-down -- positioned about a millimeter below the top of the mini -- the clip supports the mini nicely, allowing you to use the it with the standard iPod dock.
One of my favorite accessories for the standard iPod is Altec Lansing's inMotion portable speaker system. Although you can find better sounding speakers, you'll be hard pressed to do so in a system that's the size of a paperback book. Unfortunately, the inMotion system "does not support iPod mini," according to both Apple and Altec Lansing.
Nonsense, I say. The reason for this lack of official support is that, like the dock, the inMotion's dock connector opening is too wide. So you just need something to keep the mini upright and secure while sitting in the inMotion. Enter the belt clip. By placing it in just the right position -- right side up, this time -- the belt clip actually clips onto the inMotion body, keeping the mini both in the correct upright position and securely attached. Score another one for Mr. Belt Clip.
Finally, one of the great things about the mini is its small size. In fact, it's small enough that iPod case vendors are starting to sell "wearable" cases -- ones that let you connect a strap to the case and wear the iPod mini around your neck. But unless you want the added protection that such a case brings, you can get the same result for free by simply attaching a lanyard or other strap to the slot at the top of the belt clip itself. If you suffer from gadget vanity, this approach also has the advantage of showing your iPod mini in all its colorful (or silvery) glory, rather than being hidden inside a case. (Apple's website claims you can "clip" the mini to a lanyard, but I feel much safer connecting it securely via the slot.)
Have you found any unique ways to use your mini's belt clip -- other than as a belt clip?


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By Joanna Ossinger | Bloomberg
The big stock rally of 2019 might still be on, according to Evercore ISI.
Fears of an all-out U.S.-Chinese trade war rocked equities last week after President Donald Trump set the stage with tweeted complaints about China, followed by talks that didn't produce a deal but avoided a complete breakdown.
While the S&P 500 fell the most in a week since December and the Shanghai Composite dropped 4.5%, U.S. shares also showed resilience.
"Bullish intraday reversals atop key support strongly suggest that the week-long 2% pullback is over and the historic first half surge in stocks is poised to resume," Evercore technical strategist Rich Ross wrote in a note May 10 entitled, "Rational Exuberance." The S&P 500's next target is 3,000, he said. That would be a 4.1% gain from Friday's close of 2,881.40.
Last Monday, a drop of 1.6% melted in the afternoon and the gauge ended down 0.5%. On Tuesday, a 2.4% decline moderated to 1.7% at the close. On Friday, the S&P dropped as much as 1.6% before ending 0.4% higher.
That doesn't mean markets have clarity on trade, so at least on that front the signals aren't all pointing north for stocks.
Trump said it "would be wise for China to act now," as deal terms "will become far worse for them" if negotiations continue into his potential second term. Meanwhile, Vice Premier Liu set China's conditions.
Aside from the trade impact, the rally is getting extended — to the 91st percentile on length and 96th percentile on size — so a pullback is "overdue," Deutsche Bank AG strategists led by Binky Chadha said in a May 10 note. Chadha is the most bullish of U.S. equity strategists tracked by Bloomberg, with a target of 3,250 on the S&P 500 for 2019.
Stocks have further to fall, so "standing aside is a good idea right now," Miller Tabak & Co. strategist Matt Maley said in a note on Saturday. He sees the 50-day average of 2,861 as the first support. Then there's 2,715 and 2,648, the Fibonacci 38.2% and 50% retracements of the December-to-April rally.
But Evercore's Ross sees blue skies, saying there's a good technical setup for more than just the S&P 500.
A "bullish hammer" off the 50-day moving average of the Nasdaq 100 exchange-traded fund, known by its ticker symbol QQQ, "strongly suggests that trend remains strong and intact," he wrote. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index and KBW Bank Index both had "textbook reversals" off their 50-day moving averages and he expects them to gain.
Even the market's volatility benchmark, the VIX, displayed a bullish setup, according to Ross. That index rose as high as 23.38 intraday on May 8 before ending the week at 16.04.
"VIX had neared levels consistent with 2,600" on the S&P 500, he said. "Fear overdone."


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The busy week that was fretted over the past two or so blogs is complete. One pre-lim…check. One lab practical…check. Two papers…check and check. Now I just wait for the results. In the mean time, I'm grading pre-lims in the class I TA and I sure hope these grades I'm recording aren't the same ones I'll be receiving.
It's clear sailing now until finals week!