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Android™ Development Fundamentals
- Run your first Android™ program.
- Understand the structure of an Android™ project.
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Developing an Android™ Mobile Application
- Use the Android™ user interface.
- Understand Java™ activity in Android™ development.
- Use variables, operation, and controls in an Android™ program.
Adding Location Service, Multimedia, and Telephony
- Use Google Maps™ mapping service and application programming interface (API) in an Android™ program.
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Data and Notification in an Android™ Application
- Store structured data using SQLite database.
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Team Scotland Event Line Up Announced
Street Soccer Scotland are delighted to announce this year's event line up for the Men's and Women's National Team
Our Men's Team will travel to take part in the Homeless World Cup in Cardiff from Saturday 27th July until Saturday 3rd August 2019. The annual football tournament will bring together 51 nations from across the world and will take place in Bute Park, Cardiff. Former Street Soccer Scotland players, Thomas Hobbs and Jamie MacLean will take charge of the men's team who have been training for the last 6 weeks in preparation for the global event. The team (which will be announced this week) will feature players from Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh. As well as training for the Homeless World Cup, players have been involved in team building and personal development activities and this will continue after the tournament with volunteer positions at Street Soccer available to all players, as well as additional support.
Our Women's Team will travel to Nagpur, India from 23rd September until 1st October to part in the Friendship Tour with our partners Slum Soccer. Players and staff will visit various projects across Nagpur and will take in part in Exhibition Matches in the community as well as volunteer at local projects. The team will also play against the Slum Soccer India Woman's National Team. Players will be selected from the Street 45 Woman's Programme and will take part in development sessions and education programmes prior to the trip. If you or your organisation would like to get involved in the women's programme, please email [email protected]
Street Soccer Scotland Founder and CEO, David Duke said, "I am very pleased that we can announce two life changing trips for our 'Team Scotland' players. The opportunity to come together as a team, learn together and train in the build up to a trip, offers great growth for players and staff alike. Unfortunately, we applied to participate in the Women's Homeless World Cup but didn't get a place due to event capacity, however we are delighted that we still have both a Men's team and Women's team competing and learning on the international stage".
The Men's Team will have a fantastic experience at the Homeless World Cup, a very special tournament and our Women's Team will experience new cultures and gain skills whilst representing their country on the Friendship Tour with Slum Soccer
Special thanks must go to the sponsors and partners for the teams, Burness Paull Foundation, Edinburgh Airport, Scotch Beef and the Scottish Government for their continued support. Also thanks to the various organisations who have assisted our players in the journey to here.

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The EC159 just like any USB modem gets detected as a USB mass storage or virtual CD-ROM when connected to Linux boxes. Yes, usb-modeswitch should take care of this and make it available as a GSM Modem. Unfortunately, the usb-modeswitch configuration skips this particular device, and that's what I felt.
I decided to run usb-modeswitch to manually configure the modem by the following steps:
1. Get the latest release of usb-modeswitch
2. Build and install it.
3. Plug in the modem and run lsusb. Note down the vendor ID and Product ID.
For example: Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Huawei
The vendor ID is 0x8087 and Product ID 0x0020
4. Run usb_modeswitch -H -v <vendor ID> -p <product ID>
5. Now modeprobe using the same vendor and product ID
sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=<your's here> product=<your's here>
6. Your device will start working like a charm!
Do let me know in the comments if you are stuck.


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By Tom Chester
The fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 marked the end of the Cold War and (amongst many other perks) saw a renaissance of Russian music flooding across the Iron Curtain into the West. One of the pieces gripped Commander John R. Bourgeois from the United States Marine Band who went about orchestrating it for a more American-style symphonic band.
The work in question was Boris Kozhevnikov's Symphony No. 3 for band, one of five symphonies the composer had written for this ensemble. Kozhevnikov (1906-1985), now a popular composer in Russia, studied at the Kharkov Music-Dramatic Institute before attending the Military School of Music in Moscow. The work was written in 1950 but didn't reach Western audiences until the late 1990s.
The Symphony is subtitled Slavyanskaya, most probably after the public square of the same name in Moscow, rather than the Russian brand of vodka! The thematic material for the work was drawn from folk tunes from the composer's home city of Novgorod, and is quintessentially Russian sounding throughout all four movements.
The first movement opens with aggressive shock chords before the first theme played in the trumpets, then a more lyrical secondary theme is heard from the tenor sax and euphonium. Kozhevnikov skilfully weaves more ideas around these two themes with constant climatic suggestions. Movement two, a slow pastoral waltz, dances along until the last 8 bars when it erupts into a circus waltz before finishing with a sign off in the original tempo, a great contrast from the third movement. This whirlwind rondo puts any fine piccolo player through their paces. The finale is strikingly similar to the first movement, this time in F major rather than F minor. The tempo here is even faster, charging to the end of the work in breakneck speeds.
The work is notoriously difficult (American grade 6) and a solid performance hinges on the constant drive and energy. The parts for the euphonium, bassoon and horn are exceptionally technical and require more than proficient sections. Interestingly, the saxophones don't double the technical aspects of the French horn parts; in fact they are used rather sparingly. This was because the saxophone was considered 'not Soviet' in Russian band music.
I have found however for a successful performance it is crucial to double the weaker horn parts in the redundant saxophone to carry the momentum in the continuous, underlying quavers. Also when performing it can be a good idea to drop the octave of some of the melodies in the 2nd flutes and 2nd/3rd clarinets to ensure a solid base of tuning.
Despite these challenges, this elusive piece is fast becoming standard in band literature and if your band has the chops to tackle the work, I strongly recommend getting those fingers working for an adventurous flight into Soviet Russia.


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At the moment lessons will take place by skype, but normally lessons are taught at Philippa's home in comfortable surroundings using a mellow Yamaha C2 grand piano. A Yamaha Stage Piano is available for concertos and two-piano works.
Lessons are also available by skype for consultations, useful for teachers' professional development as well as performance and exam preparation, and Sick Days and Snow Days!
To enthuse and inspire all pupils to have a life-long love of music.
To have fun and learn thoroughly at the same time.
To be patient, supportive and professional.
Happy to teach all ages, standards, styles and speeds.
Over 35 years experience with tinies as young as 3 and mature people as young as 80+.
Committed to the success of each and every student and to discover the best in all. Sharing ideas and the enjoyment of seeing students blossom.
To guide each person towards the goal of independent learning and discover the emotional content behind each new piece.
Classical, jazz, blues, boogie, rock, ragtime ..........
OTHER tuition:
Young singers
mentoring for teaching diplomas
Other skills:
performance preparation, technique, improvising, duet playing, practice techniques, sight reading, memorising, ear training, harmonising, lead sheets, transposing, playing by ear, playing with backing tracks, chamber music, theory, analysis, musicianship, sight singing.
Exams or not:
Exams are just one of several performance opportunities. Students can take formal exams if required - ABRSM classical or jazz, Trinity Piano or Rock & Pop, Rockschool pop, LCM Piano or Jazz Piano, grades or leisure play, NCM performer or pop, VCM traditional or contemporary.
100% pass rate with the majority gaining merits and distinctions.
Many students prefer a pathway purely for pleasure without the pressure of exams or performances.
Rob "Philippa is one of very few teachers who can teach the whole range of ages and abilities - from beginners to Diploma standard, and all with complete confidence and understanding."
Amanda "We would like to thank you for all your dedication and hard work you have shown Alice over the past twelve years. Alice has grown up with you and you have taught her perseverance and discipline. We have enjoyed the many concerts over the years and have kept all the programmes. Wishing you all the very best for the future."
Lizanne "It has been an enlightening journey and the best thing I have ever done for myself. You are wonderfully kind, patient, challenging, encouraging, and so calm in the midst of my anxious moments. You are the best teacher I have ever had, for anything. All the lessons you taught me, whether they were to do with piano technique or about our minds and personalities will stay with me. I know that you will impact many more lives in years to come, and I hope that you will receive as much joy as you give to others."
Samantha "Thank you for such a lovely time in renewing my pleasure in playing the piano"
Kathryn "Just to let you know that I came 1st in both festival classes, with 2 certificates and a trophy. Thanks for everything"
Roy "I observed her teaching to be nothing short of inspirational"
Karen "I feel compelled to write to you to let you know how much I enjoyed the concert. You seem to pick really fun up-to-date music which catches the children's (and parents') imagination"
Caroline "It is lovely that you welcome all abilities and get them enthusiastic"
Fran "How have you done it? Is it a magic wand, a secret potion, or just good teaching!?"
Sally "You were always kind and encouraging when her self-esteem wasn't high. If there was a teacher's award for making a difference you would win it"
Robert "What you did requires so much more that just training or experience - they pick up from your innate musicianship, natural teaching ability and ability to communicate. Your standing ovation was richly deserved"
Grace "Thank you so much for being such an influence and an inspiration to my children. All that chinwag and jabber along the way, particularly at the school gate and coffee mornings have pointed to one truth, that you are indeed special to know"
Freddie "Just wanted to say thank you so much for everything over the last 7 years. I am so pleased with what I have achieved with your help, whether that was reaching Grade 8 or winning the Young Musician of the Year. It's sad to see the end of the lessons after all these years!"
Laura "Thank you very much for teaching me to play the piano. I have really appreciated all your help and expertise over these 9 years!"
Debbie "You have taught my daughters to the highest possible standard. They have appreciated being taught by an exceptional teacher. For me to watch and listen to Hannah play for pure pleasure is a great gift that you have given to her."
Rosemary "It's better than any medication! Thank you for being the best piano teacher, ever so patient and understanding."
Susan "After 18 months I am still enjoying every moment sat at the piano - thanks for being such an inspirational teacher!" "Thought you'd like to know that I always come away from my lesson invigorated and excited about the next week's pieces - thank you!"
Linda "Thank you for providing such a wonderfully supportive learning environment. Each week when the girls come back home from their lessons they are excited, enthusiastic and energised about what they are learning. They often go straight to the piano when they get home. It's lovely to see them so engaged with music. Thank you for all you do to inspire them."
Rebecca "I am really enjoying piano, I love love love it."
Anne-Marie "Thank you so much for all your amazing teaching over the last 8 years. You have given Tom an amazing gift."
Claire "Thank you for another really interesting and helpful session today - you make all the learning so manageable and enjoyable." "Thank you for being such an inspiring, encouraging, motivating and caring teacher. I have hugely enjoyed learning with you and always look forward to my lessons as my creative and musical 'unwind' in a busy life."
Charlotte "A massive thank you for your help with everything so far. Two years ago there's no way I would have even dreamed of doing the Diploma let alone getting a Distinction at Grade 8 which is all down to your encouragement and enthusiasm."
Kate "I have been impressed and delighted with the balanced and interesting lessons Olivia has had from you. She has really enjoyed the variety of activities and also the reward system you have. The practice has been varied and always given her enough to do without it feeling a chore."
Denise "Working with Philippa was always a joy and a learning experience. Her organisational skills were admired by all. Performances were always imaginative, natural and child orientated, nurturing the girls' talents as well as giving them a lifelong love of all things musical."
Amanda "We can't thank you enough for all you have done for Annabel; she gets so much pleasure from playing, particularly performing and it is lovely for her to be developing a skill which she will have for the whole of her life."
Ian "I feel like I've achieved more with you in a few weeks than I did in 2 years with my previous teacher!"
Cameron "Thank you so much for helping me learn piano and achieve all my grades. These past years have been absolutely wonderful and I know I will keep the skills I have learnt with me for the rest of my life. Thank you again for being such an inspirational teacher."
Annette "Just thought you ought to know of the impact you had on Steffi in her lesson today. She came out buzzing! She said she wished she could have three hours of music twice a week with you and how much she loved music! She can't stop smiling! Thank you for making her so happy and giving her such a love of music. xx" "They have awarded Steffi a music scholarship. Apparently she had the highest score on all the supporting tests and they were hugely impressed with her playing. Thank you so much for your wonderful teaching. You are the best!"
Alison "Thank you for your patience and understanding. I never thought I'd be able to play the piano and am delighted to have played some lovely pieces. My fondest time has been playing duets with you."
Steffi "Thank you for helping me get scholarships to my schools. You are by far the best teacher and I shall miss you."
Mehernaz "It's amazing how many people have motivated me to be who I am today but I have to say you inspired me the most as a very young child."
Jenny "Not only have you given her such a strong base to build on but the fabulous memories of you guiding both girls and my mum through the joy of music will stay with me for a very very long time. No words can ever express my thanks for that."
Brian "Thank you for many years of fantastic lessons. You always made the lessons interesting and inspired me to continue on past my original goal of Grade 5. Sorry to lose you."
Robert "You show such wonderful skill and musicianship in your accompaniments. That's not only with Eyra's singing but also with Sarah's Brahms. I meant what I said about the chemistry between you and Eyra - she trusts you absolutely." "You played superbly and Eyra is very lucky to have you to accompany her."
Eyra "Thank you for everything this year! I couldn't have managed at least 95% of it without you!! It's always a privilege to come over to your lovely home to work with you."
Louise "Once again thank you for your superb accompanying and support over the last three years."
Coffee Mornings:
Sue "Many thanks for inviting me to play and making the afternoon such a lovely relaxed occasion. It was great to meet the other pianists and to have your calming influence by my side while we played the duets! Thank you." "Many, many thanks Philippa for arranging and hosting this morning. Not only good for the playing experience but also for meeting and talking with all the others."
Alison "Just to say thank you so much for organising yet another fun ladies (and gentleman) piano morning. It was such fun and most inspirational."
Claire "Really enjoyed last Wednesday and seeing how much your adults enjoy learning with you and how much they get out of lessons - encouraging for me as a teacher. Thanks for providing such a welcoming, relaxed and encouraging atmosphere." "Thank you for a really delightful morning - such a special atmosphere, very friendly and very musical, good coffee and treats ..... what more could you ask for!"
Charles "It's lovely to meet a disparate group of people who all share the same passion."
Rebecca "I always get so nervous when performing on piano but the coffee mornings are such a good idea, everyone is so lovely and encouraging. You are such a superb teacher and very inspiring so thank you for getting me back into playing again, I am thoroughly enjoying it."
Tala "Thank you for all your hard work and support during your stay in Dubai. We all benefited greatly and I hope to be able to run the seminar again in the future!"
Seminar participants: "Stimulating, refreshing and humorous!" "I thought it was very interesting to see the exams from the examiner's perspective and I also got some good ideas to help motivate students." "A good use of visual examples on DVD and Powerpoint slides." "The information was clear and delivered in an enthusiastic way which made the two days enjoyable. Thank you."
Louise on ABRSM Teaching Music Effectively course: "I can't tell you how much I not only enjoyed the course, but found it so motivating. I think we were incredibly fortunate to have had you as our mentor - everything you said was significant and helpful, and I can't thank you enough."
Sarah on CT ABRSM course: "I consider myself to have been particularly lucky in having Philippa as my mentor."
Ryan at Piano Adventures workshop: "Thank you for such a wonderful workshop on Saturday. It struck just the right note: well organised but with a natural delivery, and just the right balance of commentary on the books and on teaching and motivating students in general. All the participants were extremely positive - one lady said she wished she'd had a teacher like you!"
Alan at Piano Adventures workshop: "I feel I have learnt more this afternoon than in 50 years of music education"
Training Day participants: "Thank you so much for the inspiring workshop. The tips for performance were excellent and beautifully delivered, and you paced the day perfectly with just enough activities and visual presentations to keep us all enthused for the duration!" "an enormous amount of positive feedback." "Philippa was a charismatic and engaging presenter."
Claire "Just a quick note to say thankyou for such a great day on Sunday - I have returned home totally inspired and my head is just full of ideas to try out. Many thanks again for an inspirational course."
"I just wanted to say thank you so much for Friday's workshop, it was hugely informative and inspirational. I went bouncing off into my afternoon lessons with renewed enthusiasm."
Mark "You delivered the presentation perfectly - natural, confident, passionate. Teachers were totally drawn in and inspired. Exactly what we want."
Margaret "It was an outstanding success."
Emma "Thanks to your mentoring and boosting my confidence I have filled up my slots with some lovely children. At the moment I have a waiting list in my area which is amazing!"
Claire "Thank you so much for our session yesterday. You more than answered my questions and I found everything so helpful. Thank you for so generously sharing your experience, tips and sheets."
Denny and Jo "Thank you for your help and support in helping us towards our Diploma, we are so grateful. xx"
Claire "Just wanted to say what a terrific term of teaching I've had with you. I feel I am lucky enough to be at a music conservatoire, learning all this technique, history and interpretation. But also how to teach a wide range of pupils and making music enjoyable for them all. xx" "You have prepared me so thoroughly for the Diploma, giving me the confidence I need to approach it well, in the best possible way. But, more longlastingly, I have learnt so much that is helping me already as a teacher and a pianist and will supply inspiration and ideas for my future teaching and playing. Above all, I have so much enjoyed my lessons with you! See you soon!"
Sally "I am tremendously grateful for everything I have learnt from you over the years. I have learnt so much about piano technique and teaching and this has transformed my teaching (and results). "
Gaynor "You have been a wonderful adjudicator - fantastic comments in all classes and useful points for development. Thank you so much!"
Susan "Thank you for your helpful and encouraging comments at the Worthing Festival. I know that many performers really enjoyed the experience and are inspired to play again."


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In Experiencing Jazz: A Listener's Companion, writer, teacher, and prominent jazz drummer Michael Stephans offers a much-needed survey in the art of listening to and enjoying this dynamic, ever-changing art form. More than mere entertainment, jazz provides a pleasurable and sometimes dizzying listening experience with an extensive range in structure and form, from the syncopated swing of big bands to the musical experimentalism of small combos. As Stephans illustrates, listeners and jazz artists often experience the essence of the music together—an experience unique in the world of music.
Experiencing Jazz demonstrates how the act of listening to jazz takes place on a deeply personal level and takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the genre, instrument by instrument—offering not only brief portraits of key musicians like Joe Lovano and John Scofield, but also their own commentaries on how best to experience their music. Throughout, jazz takes center stage as a personal transaction that enriches the lives of the musician and the listener. Written for anyone curious about the musical genre, this book encourages further reading, listening, and viewing, helping potential listeners cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the jazz art and how it can help—in drummer Art Blakey's words—"wash away the dust of everyday life."


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OMY Singapore Blog Awards 2013. Theme: 1960s.
Twiggy inspired eye makeup, since she's the style icon in the 60s!
Twiggy's signature black line on the crease of her eye. I should have made the line a little darker.
Swinging Sixties!
I didn't plan any outfit beforehand and dug this unworn new dress out from the wardrobe. Bought this online a couple of weeks ago. I had wanted to wear a shift dress (that's very 60s isn't it!) but I realized that I didn't have one!
Poof up the hair at my crown and the sides a little and did a half updo.
Aiya I didn't win, but I'm still very happy to be one of the finalists this year. Thanks to all who have been voting for me! Appreciate your efforts lots lots!
Awesome ladies, Verlyn and Elaine! And my first time meeting Uncle Teh Peng. Why you call yourself Uncle when you are only 18 years old!! Hahaha…
Fantastic bloggers
Finally met Luke aka Hungry Angmo after like 3 years. He is one of the finalist for Best Food Blog this year!
My pretty ladies!
Teh Peng + Sugar!!
That makes them Teh Peng Ka Dai!
Karen and Regina joined us!
How can we miss out the awesome Mr Smith?
Congrats Claire!
Spot the adorable cutie behind!
Congrats Karen!
Looking so good and sexy!
With Alethea…
Best dressed competition and we see dear Jon, Smith and Karen!
My favourite 4 are standing together! I like the char kway teow man too! So cute!
He is so so tall! He still looks so tall even after bending down to accomodate my hobbity height!
The Chua sisters Valerie and Vivian!
One of the contestants for best dressed, Inspector Singh.. She is super into character, super cute!
I had a great time at SBA screaming and cheering for all my favourite bloggers. Thank you for putting in so much effort into the photos and the writings so that your readers can read them. You are all fabulous! Congrats to all winners too!
So tired and thirsty after all the screaming so Jon and I went to replenish our energy at a cafe nearby.
Thank you my dearest for all the support and love.
Favourite item in the goodie bag! Childhood snack! I used to like to bite off the top sugary part only!!
Till SBA 2014!!


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We hope you enjoy being part of the St. Ann School community! This page provides links to all that you, as a parent or guardian, will need to help navigate your child's life here at St. Ann's. You can access our teachers' websites, order lunches and take a peek at grades, all in this section.
There are also so many ways to get involved at St. Ann's. We welcome and encourage your participation, however big or small! View the Home and School web page for more information about events, fundraisers and volunteer opportunities!


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With Octoberfest in full swing, I figure this is the right time to tell you guys about our recent trip to Munich. We were here for just a stopover after our trip to Innsbruck, with just one day to spend before our plane would take us back home to Berlin. Shortage of time is no reason for us to not give it our best shot at exploring the city, so we could help you prepare for your next trip tothe Bavarian capitol. After all, Octoberfest isn't finished until October 2nd….
Our Shuttlebus from Innsbruck took us to Munich airport, from where we hopped on the subway, which took us directly to the center of town. Before arriving, we had made sure to have asked all our friends – real ones and Facebook ones – for their thoughts on what we should see or do while here. Tips came pouring in and we knew we wanted to check out all of them. That is, right after checking into one of Munich's nicest hotels – the Louis.
On previous trips to Munich, I had stayed at Munich's other design hotel, the Cortiina (Ledererstr 8), which by the way sports a lovely bar, and was curious to find out what the Louis (Viktualienmarkt 6) had to offer. Apart from beautifully designed furniture, the many nice touches like the fresh flower on our desk or the cute origami feaures in the lobby had us sold to this place from the get-go.
And I'm not going to lie, cute receptionists help, too…
I had come to Munich twice before, and on one occasion a friend introduced me to what I would now add to my favorite restaurants of all time – the Fraunhofer. Now, when I come to Munich, this place is always my first port of call, so of course we came here for dinner. Located at Fraunhoferstraße 9, this spot is rustic yet cool, with a great mix of people and – oh my god – really good food. I'm talking real bavarian soul food like pork roast and sauerkraut with potato dumplings.
If you have more than one day in Munich and would like to try out different restaurants, why not check out the popular Kull (Marienstraße 4) or the Brenner (Maximilianstraße 15) for great food and athmospheric interior.
After dinner, we decided to let the night unfold quietly with just a last drink at one of the bars nearby the Fraunhofer, a popular neighborhood called the Glockenbachviertel. Trachtenvogel (Reichenbachstraße 47) is a popular choice around here, but was closed on the Monday night we were here for. We therefore headed over to Zephyr (Baaderstraße 68) for a glass of wine and a few more of the day's last giggles.
9am, next morning
We got up bright and early to have enough time left to see lots of Munich. We knew it was going to be a good day when it started with this amazing international breakfast at the Louis Hotel
I would tell you what I ate, but most of it was so outlandish, that I remember no names. There was some grilled pineapple, semolina pudding, some type of a summer roll, melted chocolate, salmon and freshly made eggs any style. All in all, quite the paradise for vegans and lovers of organic food. (If you come to Munich and don't end up staying at the Louis, I would still recommend you come here for the breakfast. Comes in at a steal for just €19,95).
Now was the time to worry about the serious part of the day – the not so tough part – shopping. We rule at shopping, needless to say, and have perfected the art of finding the best shops within a short amount of time. We therefore split up to ensure that within 4 hours we would check out all the tips our friends had given us and maybe discover a few more on top of that.
First stop: Alexa's at Utzschneiderstr. 10
This lovely vintage place has been a favorite of mine since my first trip to Munich. A small shop, run by the charming Alexa, features awesome and affordable vintage finds such as dresses, bags, hats, shoes and even jewellery. Alexa is always up for a bit of bargaining and I hope she won't mind me telling you guys that I got a €35 bag for just €25.
Right now, Alexa's is full of dirndl dresses, therefore all the girls come here to get decked out for Octoberfest. Definately a fab adress if you want to stand out with your dirndl of choice. Fun fact: when I walked in here to ask Alexa about her shop, the Germany chief editor for Cosmopolitan Carolin Schuler was here to buy her Dirndl for Octoberfest.
More vintage goodness can be found at Vertigo Vintage (Corneliusstraße 19) or Sam&Son (Fraunhoferstraße 23) which specializes in old suitcases, globes and furniture, melting any travelette's heart.
Decidedly our favorite shop we came across that morning was Kauf Dich Glücklich (Reichenbachstraße 14), a place that we know from Berlin and that can be found in 8 German cities, always featuring a lovely mix of clothes shopping and coffee-cake goodness. We scored some seriously great shoes on sale, which we still congratulate each other on almost daily (don't we, Nina?).
Shopping is exhausting and therefore a great excuse to make frequent stops for coffees, second breakfasts, lunches, more coffee, cake, … you get the picture. Having asked various shop girls for their favorite lunch places, we narrowed it down to a top 3 ( we eat a lot but not that much).
Very popular and mentioned by many was a place called Aroma (Pestalozzistraße 24). The food here is at least as good as the athmosphere with friendly baristas serving a fantastic lattes with your aromatic couscous salad. If you prefer hot food, they're also offering some great homemade soups.
Another good lunch place that also offers great breakfasts and dinner, is a place called Frenzy (Fraunhoferstraße 20) sporting some dreamy and colorful interior along with good-looking barstaff. There is a full cocktail menu here, should you want to come by later in the evening.
With our Aroma lunch being small enough to finish the mean by stuffing our faces with an extra large piece of cake, we headed over to Daylesford Organic (Ledererstr.3) for dessert. This originally British chain excells in organic food and dishes up a mean scone with cream and jam.
Continuing our tour through Munich, we went for a stroll along the infamous Vikutalienmarkt near our hotel. The market opens every day, exept holidays and sundays, and is a popular hangout for locals and tourists alike. Whether you come here to buy your veggies for the week, are looking for fun souvenirs or just want to sit down for a pretzel and a beer, you have come to the right place.
Our stroll led us past a couple of great concept stores such as one called Sunday in Bed (Rumfordstraße 6), selling everything for and around your bedroom. Be it new sheets, comfy pyjamas, books or scents you need for a good night's sleep, this place is guaranteed to privide you with all of the above. Bring on the sunday.
If by now you still don't think that Munich is a mekka for hedonists with its lovely hotels, great shopping possibilities and amazing food, we'll now seal the deal by introducing you to 3 more places that excell in al things cakes and sweets.
One place we stumbled across, that deserves some of your time and calorie intake is Chocolaterie Beluga (Viktualienmarkt 6 – dangerous proximity to our hotel), a haven for chocolate in all shapes and consistencies. Have a sit down, grab a coffee, tea or a hot chocolate and enjoy the odd piece of Belgian chocolate, or maybe one of the delicious cakes.
We could just about walk past Beluga without indulging in what they had to offer, but only because we knew we had to try the cheese cake at Cafe Wiener (Innere Wiener Straße 48) in the heart of Glockenbachviertel, where a gorgeous homemade, organic piece of cake and a cappuccino will set you back less than €5.
At this stage, there was not much more thinking about food, but we still did not want to miss a peak inside our friend's favorite cafe Götterspeise. This place is actually more than just a coffee&cake sit-down spot, because it actually doubles as a store for specialties in wine and chocolate. We really like these guys girls because they engage in anything from art over seminars (chocolate seminars – how great is that?) to charity. Götterspeise is located at Jahnstraße 30.
When the end of our lovely 24 hours in Munich had arrived, we grabbed our big shopping bags, swung them inside a cab and drove to the airport to catch our flight back home. I'm sure there is a whole lot more to Munich than fabulous shopping and good food, but sometimes that is all a girl's got time for…
all photos by Nina Hüpen-Bestendonk and myself
See you at Octoberfest, Munich!


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Karl Kraus, one of the cult figures of twentieth-century literature and criticism, wrote:
"Anyone who writes in order to display education (Bildung) must have memory; and then he is merely an ass. If he also uses the scientific disciplines or the card index (Zettelkasten), he is also a fraud" [Die Fackel , Heft 279-80 (1909)].
In this spirit he castigated Alexander Harden as "an enemy of the spirit that was fed by a small mind with a large card index," taking up what appears to have been a common criticism of the author, who because of his style that relied overly much on quotations [Die Fackel, Heft 360-62 (1912)]. In "Desperando or the Language of the Future," he rendered Harden's phrase "to dream of the teachings of ancient history under the sail of the sun" as "becoming sea-sick from a card index" [Die Fackel, Heft 251-2 (1908)]. And in his entries on Freiherr von Berger (Alfred von Berger), a friend and defender of Harden's, he accused him of naivité. Von Berger would explain the miraculous phenomenon of Harden's "apparently truly inexhaustible knowledge that he has whenever needed ready at hand" by "denying the existence of card indexes" altogether. While von Berger "never believed" in Harden's card index, the real question for Kraus was whether "Harden possesses anything apart from the card index, which he does not possess" [Die Fackel, Heft 311-12 (1910)]. And in another context, he sarcastically admitted that Harden might not have had an external card index, but that his brain was nothing but a card index. His mind had been reduced to the tool he did not use.
While Kraus was talking in the quoted passages about the use of index cards in the creation of literary texts, his contempt for the application of such an instrument seems to have been pervasive. It characterized for him a "specific" kind of memory that characterizes the "daily writer" (Tagschreiber) and consists "of names and sayings one has heard, of mis-heard [i.e. misunderstood] judgments and badly-read reports, of concepts and histories without context, of facts seen distortedly, of fifty fashionable expressions, and of the additional feature of one's own fragmentary knowledge (Fetzenwissen)" [Die Fackel, Heft 230-31 (July 15, 1907)]. Kraus believed that this kind of "jargonist knowledge" was favored by the schools of his time, which mistake true education with worthless memorial ballast and the knowledge of parakeets.
Kraus was neither the first nor the only thinker who criticized the card index in this way. In fact, it is one of the standard devices in criticizing scholarly books. If an author adduces too much documentation and does not reflect enough on the materials, he is likely to be criticized for having emptied his card index: The book reads like a dumped card index ("wie ein ausgeschütteter Zettelkasten"). My Doktorvater once criticized a book by saying that he could still see in the text where one 3x5 card ended and the other one began. It struck me as an appropriate - and devastating - criticism of the author.
Luhmann's books, for instance, are not completely free of this "feature" either. But someone's criticism is someone else's preference, just as some program's bugs become features of the program. Much of what passes for "non-linearity" in scholarly (and other kinds of) literature belongs here. We should be careful that we do not become our own tools.
My view: "non-linearity" may be good for note-taking process, but it is not good for the presentation of the material. And yes, I agree with Kraus, that a card index is a tool with inherent dangers. But the same may be said about any sharp instrument.
I could not have written this post without access to the electronic version of The Fackel by the Austrian Academy. See Die Fackel.


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Jacob's Ladder: Ten Steps to TruthAuthor: Peter Kreeft
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Publication Date: 2013-03-01
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
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Well-known Catholic philosopher and writer Peter Kreeft tackles each of these questions in a logical step-by-step way, like climbing the rungs of a ladder. Because questions are best answered by dialogue, Kreeft answers these fundamental questions in an imaginary conversation between two very different people who meet at the beach.
Kreeft's characters begin at the beginning, at the bottom of the ladder, which is the passion for truth. When it comes to the most important questions a person can ask, no mere interest in philosophical dabbling will do. The passion for truth does not stop there, however, but carries the reader from one page to the next in this thought-provoking adventure of the mind.
Among the topics, or "steps", that Kreeft's characters delve into include:
Do you have the passion to know?
Does truth exist?
What is the meaning of life?
What is love, and why is it so important for our lives?
If there is a God, what proof is there for his existence?
Has God revealed himself to us in a personal way?
And many other important questions and topics to help climb the ladder to the truth about life.
Editorial Reviews
"In Jacob's Ladder, Peter Kreeft offers a wonderful book for someone genuinely interested in asking profound questions and seeking profound answers. With clarity, wit, and insight, the characters of his dialogue consider some the most central questions in human life-including truth, meaning, love, God and Jesus-in a way both entertaining and accessible. The first chapter especially, considering and refuting various forms of relativism and subjectivism, is a necessary preamble to any serious discussion of anything." ---Christopher Kaczor, Author, The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church
"In this delightful and ingenious guidebook for living Catholic faith, Peter Kreeft removes most contemporary popular objections to embracing God, Jesus, and the Catholic Church. Using two characters, Mother, an imposing beach-going philosopher of life, and Libby, a 23-year old former journalist who has naively adopted the culture's critique of religion, Kreeft exposes the many fallacies in contemporary moral and philosophical relativism. By imparting a deeper insight into the ideal of passion, truth, meaning and love, Mother creates a light to shine upon the true, good, and beautiful character of principles, God, Jesus, and Catholicism. This is a "must read" for those seeking a way out of our cultural malaise." --- Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Author, Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life
"Peter Kreeft is our generation's C.S. Lewis, as this brilliant new book of his further demonstrates. The genius of Jacob's Ladder lies in Kreeft's canny ability to capture the imagination with vivid and arresting prose while simultaneously leading the reader, step by step, above and beyond the cramped limitations of the imagination into the spacious and lofty heights of reason, reality, and truth." --- Patrick Madrid, publisher of Envoy Magazine
Peter Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King's College. He is the author of numerous books as well as a popular writer of Christian philosophy, theology and apologetics.


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(1) All piping, tubing and fittings must be made of material suitable for anhydrous ammonia service.
(2) All piping, tubing and fittings must be designed for a pressure of at least the maximum pressure to which they may be subjected in service.
(3) All piping must be well supported and allow for expansion and contraction. All refrigeration system piping must conform to the Refrigeration Piping Code (ANSI B31.5 1966 addenda B31.1a-1968), a section of the American Standard Code for Pressure Piping, as it applies to ammonia.
(4) Piping used on nonrefrigerated systems must meet the requirements of ASTM A-53-1969 Grade B Electric Resistance Welded and Electric Flash Welded Pipe. Pipe must be at least Schedule 40 when joints are welded, or welded and flanged. Pipe must be at least Schedule 80 when joints are threaded. Brass, copper, or galvanized steel pipe or tubing is prohibited.
(5) All metal flexible connections for permanent installations must have a minimum working pressure of 250 psig (safety factor of 4). For temporary installations, you may use hose that meets the requirements of WAC
(6) Cast iron fittings are prohibited. You must use fittings made especially for ammonia service of malleable or nodular iron that meet the requirements of Specification ASTM A47 or ASTM A395.
(7) All piping, tubing, and fittings must allow for expansion, contraction, jarring, vibration, and settling.
(8) You must make adequate provision to protect all exposed piping from physical damage from moving machinery, the presence of automobiles or trucks, or other strain on the piping.
(9) Joint compounds must be resistant to ammonia.
(10) After assembly, all piping and tubing must be tested and proved to be free from leaks at pressure that is at least equal to the normal operating pressure of the system.
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. WSR 98-24-096, § 296-307-40021, filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-40021, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW
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Following a successful food industry career with blue chip companies including Spillers, Rank Hovis McDougall and Northern Foods, John made a successful move into business consultancy specialising in Strategic Business Planning and Marketing. This led to the formation of a buying, selling and business support group called Group Tyre where he became Chairman.
John was successfully appointed as the Chair of NHS Western Cheshire (Primary Care Trust) and helped lead the recovery from an inherited £42 million deficit to be the Primary Care Organisation of the year in 2010. John is also a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of Mid Cheshire Hospitals, a Trustee of St Bridget's Trust, and a director of The Port Grocery (A Community Shop based in Ellesmere Port).
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Tracy has a background in Social Housing Management with organisations specialising in the provision of supported accommodation for vulnerable people. In addition, she has been involved with charities for over 25 years and was a voluntary trustee of a Mediation Charity for over 10 years and was elected to the role of Chairperson for over 2 successive terms (6 years). Her career focus has been on working to address social inequalities within communities and is a passionate advocate in this arena. Whilst working for a medium sized Housing Association and with a role in strategic planning and performance management Tracy developed a service improvement framework that increased both staff and customer satisfaction, operational performance and assured compliance against the national standards of the regulatory body. As Managing Director she then led on the successful integration of two external organisations, one of which was responsible for the planned, reactive and cyclical maintenance of the associations 11000 units. This sparked an interest in asset management that aided the turnaround of the once failing maintenance company.
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The IHC FUNDEX CP12DS is specially made for restricted access sites because of the seperate power pack with reel system. Unique to this is the leader guided drop weight for pile driving is that the drop weight can stay on the machine during transport.
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Today's post is by Jason Jordan, a founding partner of Vantage Point Performance, a global sales management training and development firm focused on training sales reps and sales managers. Jason is a recognized thought leader in the domain of business-to-business sales and co-author of Cracking the Sales Management Code.
I sometimes do random things. Occasionally I'll take my wife's dog for a hike on the nearby mountain trails (which buys me goodwill with both the dog and wife). Now and then I'll buy my daughter sushi from the gourmet deli (though she rarely eats it). I just bought a bunch of vintage t-shirts of 1980s rock bands (though I'm not sure where I can wear them). And, recently, I decided to investigate the impact of social media on sales management.
I awoke one morning with random, obsessive thoughts about social media. Actually, it was more of a random insecurity. At Vantage Point, we've spent the past decade trying to elevate the performance of frontline sales management. In all that time, I'd never really thought about social media's influence on this role, even as "social selling" became a buzzword that I myself toss about (recall my penchant for random behavior). Had I somehow missed a meaningful innovation in sales management that was right in front of me? Had I not registered a change in management behavior because it wasn't happening – or because I wasn't paying attention?
That morning I decided to conduct some informal "research" into the issue. I searched our newsletter database and selected 5,000 sales managers…at random. I sent each of them a brief email asking only two questions:
- Has social media had an impact on your role as a sales manager?
- If so, how?
Informal as it was, my little research project served to greatly reduce my personal anxiety.
Foremost, a relatively low percentage of the sales managers even bothered to respond to my email – lower than we would expect for such a communication. To me this signaled that social media wasn't an intensely hot topic for them; otherwise, it would have generated greater excitement.
More surprisingly, almost exactly half of the active respondents replied no to my first question. Given the pervasiveness of social media and its buzz in the sales blogosphere, I had been expecting to receive an avalanche of fervent yeses. Didn't happen. Apparently, the wave of "social selling" has left most sales managers unaffected.
Then there was the half of the respondents who replied yes. In almost every case, the sales managers declared that social media had changed their role by enabling them to conduct research on their prospects, prepare for upcoming sales calls, stay up to date on customer news, or network to uncover new leads. In other words, social media had changed the way these sales managers sold, not the way they managed. Interesting.
The only legitimate sales management function that seemed to be improved by social media was recruiting and hiring new salespeople. For that purpose, social media is invaluable. LinkedIn is a free, real-time database of every salesperson in the world who has access to the Internet. Twitter and Instagram are windows into the personal lives (and indiscretions) of nearly as many people. For researching and recruiting your next team member, these are gifts of technology.
But only a small minority of managers cited this function – around 10 percent of the already small group of respondents. No one claimed that social media had made them a better sales coach. Or helped them build healthier sales pipelines. Or helped them create more accurate sales forecasts. Whatever you consider to be the central responsibilities of your sales management roles, social media appears to be a bit player in their lives.
In fairness to social media, I've seen several social media applications that could surely help with each of these legitimate management functions. And, as CRM and social media platforms become more integrated, emerging functionality will provide sales coaches with new insights into salesperson behaviors and performance. The social media story is still unfolding for sales managers, but we're not there yet.
As it stands now, if your sales managers moonlight as sellers, then social media can help them manage their customer relationships more fully. But, if your sales managers actually manage, then social media is probably relegated to just a small corner of their desktops or mobile phones. My informal investigation revealed that its presence at the sales management level is tangential, and its impact to-date has been minimal – at least according to 5,000 random sales managers who received an unexpected email from me on a day I chose to do another random thing.


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Even Low Levels of Air Pollution May Pose Stroke Risk
A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke and found that even low pollutant levels may increase that risk. The study is published in Annals of Neurology, the official journal of the American Neurological Association.
Led by Dr. Lynda Lisabeth of the University of Michigan School of Public Health and University of Michigan Stroke Program, researchers studied the effects of air pollution in a southeast Texas community where there is a large petroleum and petrochemical industry presence.
They identified ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) from the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi Project (BASIC), a population-based stroke surveillance project designed to capture all strokes in Nueces County, TX. Ischemic stroke and TIA cases between 2001 and 2005 were identified using trained staff and later verified by neurologists.
Daily historical air pollutant and meteorological data were obtained for the same time period from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's Monitoring Operations database. Data on fine particulate matter and ozone were available from a centrally located monitor in Corpus Christi ( Nueces County, TX) located upwind of the local industrial facilities. The majority of stroke/TIA cases were also located upwind of local chemical plants and refineries.
The results showed borderline significant associations between same day and previous day fine particulate matter exposures and ischemic stroke/TIA risk. Similar associations were seen with ozone. Despite the fossil fuel industry in the area, fine particulate matter exposures were relatively low relative to other regions in the US, probably because of the proximity to the coast and prevailing wind patterns. "Although the magnitude of elevated risk of stroke/TIA due to PM2.5 exposure was relatively small, the vast majority of the public is exposed to ambient air pollution at the levels observed in this community or greater every day, suggesting a potentially large public health impact."
These findings support the hypotheses that recent exposure to fine particulate matter may increase the risk of ischemic cerebrovascular events specifically. There is experimental evidence that particulate air pollution is associated with acute artery vasoconstriction and with increases in plasma viscosity (thickening of the blood) which may enhance the potential for blood clots, although this requires further study.
"While our observed association between PM2.5 and stroke/TIA risk requires further study in additional regions in the US with varying types of climates and possibly with alternative study designs, it does call into question current standards for fine particulate matter and whether these standards are sufficient to protect the public with regard to stroke, our nation's third leading cause of death," the authors note. Although the study focused on fine particulate matter, the association of ozone levels and stroke/TIA risk suggests that ambient air pollution in general may affect stroke risk.
Article: "Ambient Air Pollution and Risk of Ischemic Stroke and TIA," Lynda Lisabeth, James Escobar, Joseph Dvonch, Brisa Sanchez, Jennifer Majersik, Devin Brown, Melinda Smith, Lewis Morgenstern, Annals of Neurology, 2008. DOI: 10.1002/ana.21403. Published online May 28.
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The Minimum Wage Rate increased to $18.90 from 1 April 2020. Anyone currently paid an hourly rate below the new minimum wage rate will automatically have their pay rate increased to $18.90 per hour from 1 April 2020.
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Rice Straw Supply Recommendations
This page last reviewed June 17, 2008
Senate Bill 1186, chaptered in February, 1999, required the Air Resources Board (ARB) to submit recommendations for ensuring consistency and predictability in the supply of rice straw for cost-effective uses, including, but not limited to, recommendations for methods of harvesting, storing and distributing rice straw for off-field uses. This report, due to the Legislature on January 1, 2001, was to be done in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Energy Commission, and the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
Recommendations for Rice Straw Supply
The final version of this report is available for downloading below. A hard copy can be obtained by contacting the ARB Public Information Office at (916) 322-2990.


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Smart MOVE boys sandal in leather with closed heel.Velcro closure makes the sandal easy to adjust, and ensure a great fit to the childÉs foot. Lining and insole are both made from soft leather which takes shape from the childÉs foot. The outsole is made from flexible rubber, which provides a safe foothold and therefore the sandal is suited for outdoor play and everyday movement.
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Excellent fit with a design twist. When children start walking, a whole new development stage begins. The fit of the footwear becomes important. MOVE has been developed with an eye towards freedom of movement for children and their development – and in a Scandinavian design. The exquisite leather qualities are the basis for many wonderful styles, colours and details. That children have different feet and therefore different needs has been taken into account. Because of this, special care has been put into flexibility and options for adjusting the shoes.


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They'll be bringing the heat for today's series finale at Petco
Today offers a great attraction -- the Cy Young Award winners of the past two seasons in the National League: Jake Peavy vs. Brandon Webb.
Webb won in 2006 for a 16-6, 3.10-ERA season. Peavy was the unanimous pick last season after leading the league in wins (19-6), ERA (2.54) and strikeouts (240).
It's also a match of Peavy's fastball/slider vs. Webb's devastating sinker.
Peavy could further assist the Padres if he pitches deep into the game on what is expected to be a very warm afternoon. Over the past 10 days, the Padres bullpen has pitched a total of 46 1/3 innings and thrown 772 pitches. The bullpen's ERA for the run is 2.80.
Padres RHP Jake Peavy (3-0, 2.00) vs. Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Webb (5-0, 2.31)
Peavy has allowed no more than one run in three of his five starts. Webb ranks first in the major leagues with five wins and has won seven straight going back to Sept. 22.
Peavy was 3-1 against the Diamondbacks last year with a 3.86 ERA and is 10-9 lifetime against Arizona with a 5.11 ERA. On Sept. 5 in Phoenix, he had his worst start of the 2007 season, allowing eight runs on seven hits and three walks in four innings. On April 25, 2007, Peavy tied his career high with 16 strikeouts in Phoenix. He is 2-0 with a 0.38 ERA in three starts at Petco Park this season.
Rival hitters are batting .188 against the sinker-balling Webb this season (rivals are hitting .202 against Peavy). Webb has allowed only 24 hits in 35 innings while striking out 29. His 2.31 ERA ranks fourth in the league (Peavy ranks fourth).
Padres vs. Webb
Josh Bard: .375 (6-for-16, HR, 4 BB)
Tony Clark: .000 (0-for-3, 2 K)
Jim Edmonds: .444 (4-for-9, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 BB, 2 SO)
Brian Giles: .255 (14-for-55, 3 2B, HR, 4 BB, HBP, 5 SO)
Adrian Gonzalez: .357 (10-for-28, 3 2B, HR, 4 BB, 5 SO)
Jim Edmonds: .000 (0-for-1, BB)
Brian Giles: .714 (5-for-7, 3 HR, BB)
Adrian Gonzalez: .125 (1-for-8, HR, 2 SO)
Khalil Greene: .292 (7-for-24, 2 2B, 9 SO)
Scott Hairston: .000 (0-for-1)
Kevin Kouzmanoff: .333 (4-for-12, 2B, BB, 3 SO)
Diamondbacks vs. Peavy
Chris Burke: .143 (1-for-7, SO)
Eric Byrnes: .273 (6-for-22, 2 HR, 2 BB, 6 SO)
Stephen Drew: .250 (3-for-12, 2B, 3 BB, 7 SO)
Robby Hammock: .167 (1-for-6, HR, HBP, 4 SO)
Orlando Hudson: .278 (5-for-18, 3B, 2 BB, 6 SO)
Conor Jackson: .364 (8-for-22, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB, 7 SO)
Miguel Montero: .364 (4-for-11, 2B, HR, 3 BB, 2 SO)
Augie Ojeda: .000 (0-for-3)
Jeff Salazar: .200 (1-for-5, 2 SO)
Chris Snyder: .000 (0-for-11, BB, 5 SO)
Justin Upton: .000 (0-for-3)
Chris Young: .214 (3-for-14, 2B, HR, 6 SO)


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Fellow Republican Leaders:
For many years now, we have heard our Republican Congressional leadership and its members on the radio, TV, and internet. They all clamored. They all cajoled. They all struggled, thrashing about in a sea of Democratic power grabs, power plays, and Incompetence.
The Power Grabs sucked, at least, One Full Seventh of our Nation's economy, out of the private sector and into the hands of an incapable federal government. The Power Plays continued, and Health Insurance Premiums necessarily skyrocketed, even as their Messiah, their Obama, knew it would. And yet our Republican Congressional team fought on: voicing out against Obamacare. Voting to repeal it, and strip it of its power. But that was only until this year. Now this year they have a president with "PEN IN HAND" ready to repeal it.
The REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED US SENATE held a vote to repeal Obamacare. It FAILED. John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins forgot what they ran on and their party's platform. But they remember the Democratic party platform, and voted to successfully keep Obamacare.
Prior to this, the Senate was presented with a very weak "partial repeal" bill that wasn't even a repeal at all. SEVEN "Republican" Senators voted against it: McCain, Murkowski, and Collins were this time joined with four more republican senators who found it stylish to shed themselves of OUR Platform and THEIR promises: Shelly Moore, Dean Heller, Lamar Alexander, and Rob Portman.
This single issue was the rallying cry of Republicans for many years. It got republicans elected. It got republicans re-elected. It got our president, Donald Trump, elected. President Trump's success? His campaign promises, identical to the party platform. But too many of our congressional members failed. They did not just fail to uphold their promises and platform on the Obamacare votes, there are additional votes and actions that prove this. They will continue failing to uphold their virtue. It is guaranteed. They have done so before, and will do so again.
However, it is not entirely THEIR failure. It is OUR failure. As a Party. As a party who no longer holds elected officials accountable for not adhering to their own party platform. This must stop. It will stop here in Oceana County.
The Oceana County Republican Party DEMANDS that a HIGH POLITICAL PRICE be levied on the platform defectors noted above, as well as any others in the months and years to come. Gingrich had his "Contract with America": our congressional officials must be required to have a contract as well, or face a High Political Price. There are too many voters who say: "I cannot tell the difference between a Republican and a Democrat any more". This is not the elected officials or voters fault: it is the party's fault. Draw a BOLD DISTINCTION between BLUE on the Left, and RED on the Right. Hold our elected Republican officials accountable. Or hold them as Non-Republicans.
In the Meantime, the Oceana County Republicans shall be focused on electing RepubliCANS, not republiCANTS, and removing the latter from office wherever and whenever possible. Lastly, we ask that all county Republican parties across the United States of America draft similar letters in support of their president, and renouncing failed Republican members of Congress, and send them to their state party, the RNC, and The White House.
God Bless,
Oceana County Republicans, Michigan
September 12, 2017


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Little Owl Habits
This owl is not strictly nocturnal and is often active during the day (diurnal) and can often be seen perched on fence posts or telegraph poles. If approached it will bob up and down nervously, waggling its head. Sometimes it will be attacked by hordes of other birds, who are not deceived by its small size, recognising it as a fierce predator.
Hunting is carried out mainly at dawn and dusk. The most frequent prey includes beetles, caterpillars, moths, spiders, slugs, mice and voles. Being a fierce, daring bird, equipped with powerful talons, it will tackle mammals and birds of its own size.
Breeding: during the breeding season, throughout the summer, a pair of owls may be heard calling to each other with a mewing sound. A hollow or crevice in an old tree is usually chosen as a nesting site, but walls of old buildings, rabbit holes and old nests of other hole-nesting birds may also be used. Once established, a nest site is often used year after year. No special nesting material is collected.
Three to five smooth white eggs are laid and the female usually begins incubating as soon as the first egg is laid, which means there is normally an age difference of a few days between each fledgling. Sometimes the female does not begin incubating until her clutch is complete. Hatching occurs after 24 to 25 days and the fledglings are covered with a creamy down which later changes to reddish-grey. The young owls are ready to leave the nest in three and a half weeks, but their parents continue to feed them for some time.Read More: Little Owls and Humans


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If a candidate garners 30% of the vote, they can still win the election. That is a problem. If people can rank their candidates, then a side can only win in the first round if it gets an actual majority. The last-place candidates are eliminated and all votes transferred to their second preference until one candidate achieves a majority. That is more democratic than the current system and will result in a much more proportional result for the UK.
I really like the idea of the alternative vote. It helps reduce the problems that occur when a vote is split between two different people with similar positions. This way you could rank the different options from most wanted to least wanted and you would have a better idea of who could represent you.
Yes, the United Kingdom would be progressing if it used the alternative vote, because it would lead to people getting the person that most of them want elected to office. People want to know that their vote will count when they line up at the polls. Spoiler candidates would not be an option.
This method of voting gives the voter a false sense of power. The voting population must choose who they want to represent them. It actually means making a single choice. The ranking system distorts this process. Secondly, I don't see how this system elects the best choice. Voting is right that needs to be taken seriously, elections should have meaning and consequences, this system is not the answer.
I do not believe the United Kingdom would be progressing if it used the alternative vote. I think the United Kingdom is quite progressive given its slow but successful change from a monarchy. I do think an alternative vote would change much for them. It make be a viable option.
I do not believe that the United Kingdom would be progressing even it if used the alternative vote. I think that a lot of the problems and issues with the United Kingdom cannot be fixed just by simply going for something different in their political system. I think that the people need to take more time to use research and logic.


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- Boarding Schools traditionally have highly qualified teachers who see their work as a calling – not a job. At St. Peter's you find the right blend of qualified and dedicated teachers who consider teaching as a vocation (employment regarded as worthy and requiring dedication).
- Children at Boarding School benefit from small classes and heightened interaction between students and their teachers. At St. Peter's our Class size is limited with 20 to 25 students per class. Our Student to Teacher ratio is 10: 1.
- The residential campus environment ensures that students are immersed in an educational world where learning is central to all activities. It's a unique setting that promotes common experience, camaraderie, friendship, trust and honesty between children and adults. At St. Peter's we train our students to experience learning in all that they do. Every activity has a purpose. After any activity there is reflection time at assembly to understand the value learnt through that activity.
- Boarding School students are uniquely prepared for college and later for university life as it entails living on campus, away from home. At St. Peter's the adaptation techniques learnt at a young age while in school helps boarders to get along with peers and the confidence developed while at school helps them to be picked up by the finest colleges and universities, not just in India but outside India too. In addition, they arrive at college better prepared for academic rigor because they learned how to be responsible at St. Peter's School.
- Students are conditioned for future success because they are encouraged to achieve their full potential at Boarding School. Studies show that Boarding School graduates not only excel at what they pursue, but advance rapidly in their professional careers too. St. Peter's has an Alumni that can boast of highly successful entrepreneurs and highly qualified professionals in all walks of life.
- Boarding Schools bestow on students an independence they would not have living at home. It's an ideal preparation for the challenges and responsibilities of adult life. St. Peter's is a home away from home where peers take on the mantle of being siblings and teachers adorn the responsibility of parents. Students learn skills that they may be deprived of at home owing to excessive cuddling and an over protective environment that biological parents tend to bestow on their kids.
- The foremost function that is performed by a boarding school is providing discipline and a sense of punctuality. The general understanding is that, children who are naughty and disobedient are sent to boarding schools to change their attitude and to instil a sense of discipline in them. However the fact is that parents who want their children to be able to face life and circumstances that life has to offer send their children to boarding schools. At St. Peter's we function on strict timetables and children are required to be punctual for all classes including academic and extracurricular ones. Emphasis is to be disciplined at all times.
- Teacher Guidance is easily available in a boarding school setup. At St. Peter's students can approach teachers for getting a concept clarified. Especially if a student is lagging behind he can be given the appropriate guidance, students can also interact with the teachers after school hours and approaching them is easy as they are available on campus throughout the day.
- Boarding schools are ideal for families that are separate or if parents are constantly travelling. Many parents today are continually on the move from one place to another and they have very limited time for their children. In such a scenario boarding schools are the best option for children. At St. Peter's we have many satisfied single parents who, due to their constraint in giving sufficient time to their children, chose Peter's and are today extremely happy with the decision they made.
- Most boarding schools have excellent infrastructure for sports and all students are encouraged to take part in at least one outdoor sport. This serves to provide confidence among children and also to help them to be physically fit. Students who take part in inter-school tournaments can interact with students from other schools and this fosters a sense of friendship. Apart from sports students at St. Peter's are also required to take part in extracurricular activities that are designed to build team spirit and help in intellectual development. This is an important aspect of schooling at St. Peter's and many day schools neglect this aspect of education.
- Boarding schools offer fewer distractions to the children as they are kept well away from the life of the urban areas. Boarding schools are generally situated outside the city or in a remote place and students do not have the opportunity to involve themselves in any harmful activities or habits. St. Peter's is nestled in the hills of Panchgani with a cool climate throughout the year and serene surroundings of lush green forested areas and a lot of greenery on its 58 acre campus as well. Due to fewer distractions children will be able to concentrate more on studies and other activities. Our ICSE result of 2015-16 speaks for itself, out of 53 students who appeared 44 secured distinctions and the remainder 9 had First Class to their credit.
- A healthy mind in a healthy body is the mantra to excel at academics. At St. Peter's we have designated nutritionists and experts who advice and fix the menu for the children with tasty but wholesome nutrition such that children get the best and grow up to be healthy and be mentally alert to receive the education imparted within the portals of a 112 year old heritage educational institution that has the ICSE curriculum to offer to its students and prepare them for life.
All-in-all St. Peter's makes Men out of Boyz. St. Peter's builds men of character that develop a never say die attitude and have the ability and conviction to come out of disastrous situations that they face in their later lives. St. Peter's creates WINNERS which you as parents will be proud of and willingly say East or West Peter's is the BEST.
Thus, boarding schools have their own set of benefits and they are a feasible option and much preferred among many parents today. It's cool to be smart and follow the trend of educating your child in a boarding, no let's call it a residential school.
St. Peter's School, Panchgani is now open for admissions for the 2017 intake! Please visit http://peterspanchgani.org/admission2017/ or call us on (021) 68 241584 / 240313 to register!


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Corporate morale in Germany unexpectedly rose in March to its highest level in seven months, defying the strong euro and suggesting Europe's largest economy is increasingly resistant to problems in the United States.
The Ifo research institute said on Wednesday its business climate index, based on a monthly poll of around 7,000 firms, rose to 104.8 from 104.1 in February. It was the third rise in a row and took the index to its highest level since August.
Following the data -- which beat the Reuters consensus forecast for a drop to 103.4 -- the euro erased losses against the dollar and Bund futures turned negative.
"These results indicate that with the beginning of the year the German economy has gained strength," Ifo said, adding the outlook for the next six months had also brightened.
The rise in sentiment dampened any expectations the European Central Bank could follow its U.S. and British counterparts by cutting interest rates in the near future.
Hans Guenter Russ, an economist at the Munich-based think tank, told Reuters recent data showed German economic activity was becoming less dependent on the U.S. economy, which a number of leading analysts have said may already be in a recession.
"Although the U.S. economy is still the main locomotive, the German economy has decoupled itself," he said in an interview.
The United States has been stung by a marked downturn in its housing market which has hit banks and rattled consumers.
Russ noted German industry was upbeat about its export prospects, despite the euro's surge to record highs over the past month, and were planning to hire new staff to meet demand.
Firms regard oil prices, which soared above $110 per barrel earlier in March, as their "number one" risk, he added.
Supernatural Powers?
Separate data on Wednesday showed business morale in France -- the euro zone's second biggest economy -- rose in March, though in Italy, it fell to its lowest level in 31 months.
Postbank economist Brian Mandt said the third consecutive rise in the Ifo index showed that the recent run of impressive data from Germany were no "flash in the pan."
Other analysts were more skeptical.
Andreas Rees, an economist at Unicredit in Munich, said German companies were giving the misleading impression that they were "supernatural and hence imperturbable."
"We do not believe in an outright 'Superman scenario' in 2008," he said. "It is a question of time. The plunging U.S. economy and the stronger euro exchange rate will leave their trace on the German economy in the second half of this year."
While manufacturers have been upbeat of late, other sectors of the economy have been showing signs of strain.
Germany's biggest bank Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday asset writedowns and disruption to revenues stemming from global credit turmoil could threaten its 2008 profit goal.
Builder Hochtief said on Wednesday it expected earnings before taxes would be flat in 2008 as its units outside Europe may be burdened by the euro and declining new orders.
Juergen Michels, an economist at Citigroup in London, said that growth was likely to slow in coming months.
"However, business sentiment readings highlight that Germany is much better prepared to weather the euro storm than its large euro zone peers (thanks to) improved competitiveness," he said.


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A Healthy Smile = A Healthy Start to 2016
January 13th, 2016
It's the beginning of 2016 and a great time to make some resolutions for the new year! If staying healthy is one of your resolutions this year, make sure to add "excellent oral health" to the list as well. Dr. Nathan Pfister, a biological dentist in Alabama, claims that dental health and overall health influence each other in many ways.
Dr. Pfister recognizes the fact that dental bacteria and oral inflammation are connected to many medical conditions such as memory disorders, Alzheimer's, heart problems, diabetes, and stroke. Therefore, he connects the diet and oral health habits of his patients by observing plaque samples with a microscope. This way, Dr.Pfister can determine whether dental issues are caused by poor oral hygiene habits, an unbalanced diet, or a medical problem.
There is even further evidence of the strong connection between dentistry and medicine in a study published in the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR),
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. According to this study, there is also a link between periodontal or chronic inflammatory gum disease (which can vary based on smoking habits) and an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Professor Jo L. Freudenheim, PhD, of the University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions adds that this common disease is associated with heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other cancers.
Out of the 73,737 postmenopausal women (none of whom were previously diagnosed with cancer) who participated in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study led by Professor Freudenheim, 26.1% had periodontal disease. 6.7 years later, the women with this disease had a 14% higher risk of breast cancer.
Possible explanations for the connection between breast cancer and periodontal disease include the effect of inflammation on breast tissues and oral bacteria entering the circulatory system. Professor Freudenheim claims that more studies need to be conducted in other populations in order to determine if there is a causal relationship between oral bacteria and breast cancer.
Feel free to contact Dr. Zarah Ali and Drs. Ali & Ali if you have any thoughts or concerns. The caring team at Wellesley Dental Group will be happy to answer your questions! Contact us today at 781-237-9071 or firstname.lastname@example.com to set up an appointment and consultation.
Your little ones and teens are welcome to visit our pediatric dentist Dr. Van. Dr. Emad is happy to help with your orthodontic needs. For wisdom teeth extractions or any other periodontal or oral surgery needs Dr. Ghazi would be more than willing to help.
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Established in 1982, Wellspring has long believed that supportive housing is the key for many people with severe and persistent mental illness to begin re-building their lives. Currently, the agency provides permanent supportive housing to about 200 adults with severe and persistent mental illness annually and is on pace to serve nearly 500 people in our psychiatric crisis units this year.
Thanks to a special Improved Health Outcomes Program (iHOP) grant funded by Passport, Wellspring was able to assess the impacts of supportive housing for adults with severe and/or persistent mental illness. The study took close to two years to complete, largely because of the challenges associated with collecting data across service systems. But the results were very promising.
According to an article in Medical News, Wellspring found that in the one-year span prior to entering permanent supportive housing, the aggregate cost of inpatient care for clients at Kentucky One was more than $2.5 million, but in the following year, that dropped more than 52 percent to $1.2 million. Emergency room costs also decreased ($1.6 million to $780,000) and outpatient care went up (38 percent). For more information, please click here.
Wellspring promotes mental health recovery for adults with severe and persistent mental illness by providing quality housing and rehabilitative services for nearly 700 clients annually. As a private, non-profit agency, Wellspring operates two Crisis Stabilization services and several Supported Housing programs in addition to affordable housing options around Greater Louisville. For more information, please click here.
Passport's Board of Directors sets aside funds each year for research and development of programs that "improve quality, access, efficiency and cost of healthcare" for Medicaid recipients. For more information about iHOP – including ways you can apply and frequently asked questions – please click here.


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Adapted from Pierre Gagnaire
The French, who invented soufflés, understand that the whole point is that everything that rises falls. Soufflés should not be overcooked; they should be slightly creamy in the middle.
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- Makes 4 (generous) servings.
- 2 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar plus additional for coating soup plates
- 4 ounces Valrhona Caraïbe bittersweet (66%) chocolate, finely chopped
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 tablespoon Cognac
- 7 large egg whites
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting
- Special equipment: 4 (1 1/2- to 2-cup) ovenproof soup plates
- Accompaniments: Pistachio Ice Cream , Warm Chocolate Sauce , and Caramelized Nuts
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Butter inside of soup plates, then coat well with some superfine sugar, knocking out excess. Chill plates.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove bowl from pan.
- Beat together yolks and Cognac in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until yolks are thick, pale, and form a ribbon when beaters are lifted (about 4 minutes with a standing mixer or 7 minutes with a hand-held). Mix in chocolate at low speed.
- Beat whites with salt in another large bowl with cleaned beaters at medium speed until they just hold soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, beating at medium speed, then beat at high speed until whites just hold stiff peaks.
- Stir one third of whites into chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly in 2 batches.
- Divide among soup plates and put 2 plates on each of 2 large baking sheets. Bake soufflés in upper and lower thirds of oven until puffed and set, 12 to 14 minutes (soufflés on top rack may finish cooking first).
- Lightly dust soufflés with cocoa and serve with accompaniments.
Cooks' note:
·The eggs in this recipe may not be fully cooked, which could be of concern if salmonella is a problem in your area.