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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (last updated September 22, 2016)
"Free speech, with manners." The purpose of this site is to provide an open forum to speak freely about any topic. You agree to follow a few simple rules, including but not limited to: do not post nudity or images of graphic violence; no threatening or harassing language; no racism or hatemongering; you must be at least 18 years old to use this site; you will not use ad blockers when visiting this site. The site's owners and moderators have full discretion to edit or remove posts that can be reasonably seen as offensive or to block members for repeated offenses.
Your use of the message board(s) (and inclusive forums and video services) and any other public medium hosted on sprecn.com (hereinafter referred to as "Website") indicates your acceptance of the following Terms and Conditions of Use. Sprechen LLC, its owners, and any related organization(s) will be referred to collectively from this point forward as "Sprechen." The Terms and Conditions of Use applies to unregistered users, registered users, and all other users accessing any type of content on the Website (individually, a "User" and collectively, the "Users"). Certain additional terms apply to registered members of the Website and are identified in the Terms and Conditions of Membership below.
Sprechen may change the Terms and Conditions of Use (and the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) at any time and the changes will become effective 15 days after posting the revised Terms and Conditions of Use (and the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) (the "Effective Date"). You can review the most current version of the Terms and Conditions of Use (and the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) at any time at www.sprecn.com/terms-and-conditions. You are responsible for checking periodically for changes, and your continued use of the Website after the Effective Date indicates your acceptance of any changes specified in the new Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the new Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership). Additional operating guidelines may be posted from time to time. Sprechen may also offer certain services (e.g., podcasting, media hosting, etc.) that are governed by different terms of service, and such different terms of service will be clearly posted on web pages associated with the service and govern the use of such service.
1) Service Changes and Discontinuation. Our services provide you with access to a diverse collection of online resources, including several types of communication tools, online forums, personalized content and branded features. Services are provided free of charge with no warranty as to quality or availability. Sprechen reserves the right to change or to discontinue temporarily or permanently the services at any time without notice. You agree that Sprechen will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification or discontinuance of the services.
2) Service Limitations. We work hard to make your experience enjoyable. However, we cannot always anticipate technical or other operational difficulties which may result in loss of data, personalization settings or other service interruptions. For this reason, you agree that the Website, including the services of our third-party service providers, are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE". Neither Sprechen nor our third-party service providers assume responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any data, communications or personalization settings.
3) Privacy Policy. Sprechen respects your privacy and has developed a detailed Privacy Policy that is incorporated into the Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership). Please take the time to read our Privacy Policy at www.sprecn.com/privacy. By accessing the Website, you are accepting the terms of our Privacy Policy.
4) DMCA Enforcement: Sprechen endeavors to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (hereinafter "DMCA") and other applicable intellectual property laws. Sprechen will respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the DMCA and remove material from public view that we believe in good faith to be copyrighted material that has been illegally copied and distributed by any of our members or users. Sprechen will also terminate the accounts of repeat offenders. If Sprechen removes or disables access to comply with the DMCA, Sprechen will make a good-faith attempt to contact the owner, author, or administrator of each affected posts so that they may make a counter notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. For more information about our DMCA policy and how to file a DMCA takedown notice, please see our DMCA Policy Page at www.sprecn.com/dmca.
5) No Endorsement of User Content. Our Users are solely responsible for all posted Content (as defined in the next sentence) that is uploaded, posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available on or through the Website (collectively, "Post"). "User Content" means User-Posted content or information of any type or medium, including but not limited to: letters, emails or other messages; other forms of communication through the Website; personal User information; board posts; reader reviews; blogs, ratings, data, notes and testimonials; images; audio or video files; and podcasts. User acknowledges and agree that Sprechen does not endorse any User Content and is not responsible or liable for any User Content, even though it may be unlawful, harassing, libelous, privacy invading, abusive, threatening, harmful, hateful, vulgar, obscene, and/or disruptive, or may infringe upon, misappropriate, or otherwise violate the intellectual property or other rights of another. User acknowledges that Sprechen does not pre-screen User Content, and has no obligation to do so, but that Sprechen and its designees will have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse, edit, move or remove any User Content that is posted on the Website. If you find any Posts in these forums to be offensive or threatening, please contact Sprechen or the moderators with the address of the Post. If we determine that removal of a Post or Posts is necessary, we will make reasonable efforts to do so in a timely manner. Sprechen will make every effort to provide a free and open discussion environment within the boundaries of the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Terms and Conditions Membership that does not contain offensive or threatening messages, but cannot guarantee that all such messages will be found and removed within any specific timeframe. You must evaluate and bear all risk associated with the use of any postings, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such postings.
6) Third Party Sites; Advertisers. The Website may provide Users with opportunities, links or other incentives to use certain sites, services, products, applications or content offered by or through Sprechen's third-party providers, including but not limited to advertisers, and content and ecommerce providers (collectively, "Third-Party Services"). Your use of any Third-Party Services is subject to any terms of service or conditions of use associated with the Third-Party Services. Sprechen does not control Third-Party Services and is not responsible for any Third-Party Services or for the contents thereof, including, without limitation, any links that may be contained in or accessible through Third-Party Services. Sprechen does not endorse any Third-Party Services or any products, content or communications linked to or accessible from the Website. You agree you are wholly responsible for making your own independent judgment regarding your user or interaction with Third-Party Services.
7) Use Of Content; Copyright. All content created by Users of Sprechen website are governed by an "Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivs 3.0 Unported" Creative Commons Deed (hereinafter "Creative Commons License"). Users can share, distribute, copy, and transmit the work Users find on the Website, provided Users provide proper attribution that includes the name of the Website User, the name of the Website, and a link to the content thread. These usage rights do not apply to any commercial use of the content found on the Website, and such use is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization from Sprechen. These usage rights also do not apply to derivative works, and such use is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization from Sprechen. You will not copy, distribute, display, or publicly perform material from the Website to Post on other websites or quote in offline research in a manner that does not comply with the Creative Commons License that specifies the author's member name as a member of sprecn.com, includes Sprechen LLC and the member as owners of the content, provides the title of the thread, and a full URL to the board thread.
8) DISCLAIMER. You expressly understand and agree that: YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. SPRECHEN, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY, "SPRECHEN PARTIES") EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE SPRECHEN PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (I) THE WEBSITES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (II) THE WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (IV) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, (V) THAT YOUR MESSAGES, DATA OR INFORMATION, IN WHATEVER FORM OR MEDIUM, WILL NOT BE LOST, OR (VI) ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM ANY SPRECHEN PARTY, OR THROUGH OR FROM THE WEBSITES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OR (FOR MEMBERS) THE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP. A SMALL NUMBER OF USERS MAY EXPERIENCE EPILEPTIC SEIZURES WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN LIGHT PATTERNS OR BACKGROUNDS ON A COMPUTER SCREEN OR WHILE USING THE WEBSITES. CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY INDUCE PREVIOUSLY UNDETECTED EPILEPTIC SYMPTOMS EVEN IN USERS WITH NO HISTORY OF SUCH SYMPTOMS. CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO USE OF THE WEBSITES IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS, AND DISCONTINUE USE OF THE WEBSITES IMMEDIATELY IF YOU EXPERIENCE DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISION, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARENESS, DISORIENTATION OR INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS OR CONVULSIONS. YOU AGREE THAT THE SPRECHEN PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE SPRECHEN PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (I) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITES; (II) THE COST OF GETTING SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY PRODUCTS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO, THROUGH OR FROM THE WEBSITES; (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (IV) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANYONE ON THE WEBSITES; OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE WEBSITES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, LIABILITY OF THE SPRECHEN PARTIES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY PART OF THIS SECTION IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ANY OTHER PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP, THEN THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES WILL OVERRIDE IT.
9) INDEMNIFICATION: You agree to protect and fully compensate the Sprechen Parties from any and all third-party claims, liability, damages, expenses and costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Website, or violation of the Terms and Conditions of Use (or for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) by you or any other user of your account (whether or not authorized), and you agree to indemnify and hold the Sprechen Parties harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Website, your connection to the Website, your violation of these terms and conditions, or your violation of the rights of another.
10) General Liability Notice: The open and real-time nature of the discussion forums makes it impossible for Sprechen to vouch for the validity or honesty of posts from individual members. Sprechen is not responsible for any messages posted, nor the consequences of reading them. The views expressed in the messages within the forums are those of the authors, who accept total responsibility for the content of their posts.
11) Registration: When you register for our discussion boards, the Website requires a functioning email address to confirm your registration. Your board password will be sent to the address you specify. Your email address will also be subscribed to our email newsletter service for which you can unsubscribe if you wish. The address you provide will never be shared with any other party as specified in our privacy policy.
12) Sprechen Proprietary Rights: You acknowledge and agree that the Website and any necessary software used in connection with the Website contain proprietary and confidential information of Sprechen and third parties that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that advertisements or information presented to you through the Website or by advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law or as authorized by these Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) or the applicable licensor (such as an advertiser), you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works based on the material on the Website, in whole or in part.
General Terms
13a) Entire Agreement. These Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) are the complete and exclusive agreement between you and Sprechen with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding and replacing any and all prior and contemporaneous agreements, communications, and understandings (both written and oral) regarding such subject matter.
13b) Export Restrictions: You shall adhere to all applicable laws, regulations and rules relating to the export of technical data and shall not export or re-export any technical data or the direct product of such technical data to any proscribed country listed in such applicable laws, regulations, and rules, unless properly authorized. In particular, you: (a) represent that you are not a party identified on any government export exclusion list, including but not limited to the U.S. Denied Persons, Entity, and Specially Designated Nationals Lists, nor will you transfer software, technology, and other technical data via the Website to parties identified on such lists; (b) agree not to use the Website for military, nuclear, missile, chemical or biological weaponry end uses in violation of U.S. export laws; (c) agree not to transfer, upload, or Post via the Website any software, technology or other technical data in violation of U.S. or other applicable export or import laws.
13c) Choice of Law. These Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) shall be deemed to have been entered into in the State of Colorado. The rights of you and Sprechen hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to conflicts of laws principles. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably (a) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in Jefferson County, Colorado, in litigating any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership), and (b) agrees that any such action or proceeding may be litigated only in such courts. Sprechen and you agree to waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, inconvenient forum, and improper venue to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding. Any final judgment rendered against a party in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive as to the subject of such final judgment and may be enforced in other jurisdictions in any manner provided by law.
13d) Severability/Waiver: If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms and Conditions of Use (or the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) invalid or unenforceable, that provision of the Terms and Conditions of Use (or the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of this Terms and Conditions of Use (or the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) will remain in full force and effect. Failure by either party to enforce any provision of this Terms and Conditions of Use (or the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision. Any waiver, amendment, or other modification of any provision of this Agreement will be effective only if in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties.
13e) Compliance With Laws: You agree to comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in connection with your activities under the Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership).
13f) No Assignment. Except as expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any right, interest, duty, or obligation hereunder may be assigned, transferred, or delegated you, by operation of law or otherwise, without the express prior written consent of Sprechen, which consent may be withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of Sprechen.
13g) Non-exclusive Remedy: Except as expressly set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership), the exercise by a party of any remedies provided in the Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) will not be deemed an election of remedies, and will be without prejudice to its other remedies under the Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership) or under any other agreement, or at law or equity or otherwise.
13h) Headings: The headings of the sections hereof are inserted merely for convenience and shall not be used or relied upon in or in connection with the construction or interpretation of these Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership).
14) Additional Terms And Conditions Of Membership Summary: The below specific and itemized rules not withstanding, all Users and members are expected to participate with the same common every-day social graces used in civilized mixed company. Our desire is to foster an environment of civil decorum that enables our members to freely discuss topics without concern over personal attacks or insults.
15) Term of These Agreed Upon Conditions By using and/or joining the Website governed under these Terms and Conditions of Use (and for members, the Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership), you agree to honor these rules for so long as your account status remains active, and for 18 months after the termination of any account privileges due to violation of these conditions or other guidelines.
As a Contributing Member of the website, you agree to the following:
Your membership in the Website indicates your acceptance of the above Terms and Conditions for Use as well as the following Additional Terms and Conditions of Membership. These terms and conditions are subject to change without warning, so please review them regularly.
Forum posts, private messages, podcasts, blog entries, videos, images, and other supported content that violate these terms and conditions are subject to action that may include, but is not limited to, edits, removal, or account termination of the poster.
16). Posting: You will not Post any material that is knowingly false, misleading, or inaccurate. You will not solicit personal information from any member. You will not use information gathered from this website to harass, abuse or harm other people.
16a) Offensive Content: You will not Post forum posts, private messages, podcasts, blog entries, videos, images, and other supported content, links to images or use avatars and/or signatures that are unlawful, harassing, libelous, privacy invading, abusive, threatening, harmful, hateful, vulgar, obscene, and/or disruptive. You will not use text, images, avatars or link to images or domains that contain gore, mutilation, pornography or illegal content. Doing so will result in removal of your Post(s) and immediate termination of your account.
16b.) Profanity: You will not use profanity in our forums on the Website, and will neither Post with language or content that is obscene, sexually oriented, or sexually suggestive nor link to sites that contain such content. You will also not use common alternative spellings or net-speak alternative for profane words.
16c.) Intellectual Property: You will not Post any copyrighted material owned by others, material belonging to another person, material previously Posted by you on another website, or link to any copyrighted material without providing proper attribution*, as defined by Sprechen, to its original source. You will not Post any material that infringes, misappropriates, or violates any patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights of Sprechen or any third party. You will not use your Postings on the Website to promote your own personal website or any other website with which you may be associated without first receiving permission from Sprechen.
* Proper Attribution for the posting of copyrighted material owned by others is defined as posting a relevant snippet of the online content not to exceed 10% of the entire piece, a properly formed link back to the source website, and a clear indication of the name of the source website. The posting to the Website of any copyrighted material owned by others that is not found elsewhere online is prohibited.
16d.) Cross-Posting: You will not cross-post content from other discussion boards (unless you receive advance written permission from Sprechen or their agents). You will not post-by-proxy the material of banned members or other individuals who are not members, but have written a response to content within a thread on these forums.
16e.) Recruitment/Solicitation:
i) You will not use your membership in the Website for any type of recruitment to any causes whatsoever. You will not Post, use the chat feature, use videos, or use the private message system to disseminate advertisements, chain letters, petitions, pyramid schemes, or any kind of solicitation for political action, social action, letter campaigns, or related online and/or offline coordinated actions of any kind.
ii) You will not Post, use the chat feature, use videos, or use the private message system to collect or ask for the personal information (data mining) about forum members, including email addresses and "real life" names, in any manner whatsoever, or for any reason whatsoever.
iii) You will not Post, use the chat feature, use videos, or use the private message system to solicit members of the Website on behalf of another message board, online community or competitor. You will not attempt to use your membership to encourage or lure other members in any way to other websites or discussion boards in competition with Sprechen. Doing so will result in removal of your Post(s) and immediate termination of your account.
16f.) Relevant Content: You will not Post messages that are clearly outside of the stated topic of any forums or disrupt a forum by deliberately posting repeated irrelevant messages or copies of identical messages (also known as "flooding").
16g.) Political Baiting: You will not engage in politically-charged rhetoric, politically-inspired name-calling, and related right-versus-left political bickering while Posting in any topical forum or discussion thread on the Website. You will not alter political candidate names or party affiliations in order to insult or deride the opposition.
16h.) Spamming: You will not Post identical content, or snippets of identical content, to multiple threads in the discussion forums. You will also not create more than one thread for your topic, or create multiple "slightly different" threads for a single topic.
16i.) Language: The dominant language of our users and moderation staff is English. In order to promote a smooth-running environment and fair enforcement of the Terms and Conditions of Use (and the Terms and Conditions of Membership), you agree not to Post or chat in any language other than English.
16j.) URL Links: You will not place a link on any of the Website that initiates an automatic download or execution of a file of any sort.
16k.) Video links/embeds: You will not embed or Post a link to a video without a reasonable description of its content and why it interests you, is germane to the topics discussed on the Website or the topic of an existing thread should you post it in a reply to an existing thread.
16l.) Termination: In the event your account or access privileges are terminated for any reason, your information and Posts will not be removed unless there is a violation of the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Terms and Conditions of Membership. Requests for voluntary "account deletion" and removal of your content will not be honored without a reasonable reason, provided in writing, to Sprechen.
17) Behavior: You will not behave in an abusive, libelous, defamatory, hateful, intolerant, bigoted and/or racist manner, and will not harass, threaten, nor attack anyone.
17a.) Identity Spoofing: You will not impersonate any person or entity, forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any posting. Doing so will result in removal of your Post(s) and immediate termination of your account.
17b.) HaXor: You will not use the Website for the purposes of sharing or distributing viruses, licenses, registration information, software keys, "cracks," or other information designed to do harm to or allow unlawful access to any computer hardware, software, networks, or any other systems. You will also not link to sites that contains discussion of such material. Doing so will result in removal of your Post(s) and immediate termination of your account.
17c.) Multiple Accounts: You will not create multiple user accounts and "talk to yourself."
17d.) Forum Gangs And Topic Control: You will not engage in an organized collaboration with other members to disrupt thread topics or interrupt the flow of normal collaborative discussion. You will not attempt to control or otherwise shutdown valid conversation on a topic through the use of prolific posting of an unpopular viewpoint or other single-purpose standpoint. Doing so will result in removal of your Post(s) and immediate termination of your account.
17e.) Illicit Activity: Discussion of illicit activities, specifically the use of illicit mind-altering drugs & substances, engaging in computer hacking, promoting criminal hate, discussing sexual relations with minors, and furtherance of financial schemes and scams are strictly forbidden. You will also not link to sites or online content that contains discussion or advocacy of such material. Any Post mentioning or advocating personal use of illicit mind-altering drugs will result in immediate account termination.
Threats of suicide, discussion of past suicide attempts, or asking for advice on ways to commit suicide are also forbidden and will result in immediate account termination.
17f.) Private Messages: You will not use the private messaging system to send mass messages to multiple member accounts. All private messages are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Terms and Conditions of Membership. Violations will result in immediate account termination. You also agree that Private Messages are confidential. You will not post or publically display messages received from Sprechen, their agents, or any other members, in any way, without the written permission of the author. Sprechen, at their discretion, may review the content of your private messages when, and only when, complaints are received from the recipient(s) of your messages.
17g.) Board Wars: You will not use these boards to organize "attacks" on other boards, blogs, or discussion groups, and similarly, you will not organize such attacks against this board. Doing so will result in removal of your Post(s) and immediate termination of your account.
17h.) Public Affection: Explicit or overt displays of affection towards other members seen by staff as being disruptive to the board are strictly forbidden.
17i.) Social Media Professionals: If you wish to take advantage of sprecn.com for your social media campaigns, viral advertising, news releases and updates, or any other material on behalf of another party directing the content or tonality of your posts, you must first obtain approval (by using the contact form), of Sprechen LLC (owners of sprecn.com). Failure to do so will result in the immediate termination of your account, removal of your posts, and a $500.00 per post fee invoiced against your employer or client.
18) Rights In Posted Materials: By posting on this message board, you relinquish all exclusive copyrights to any materials you Post and furthermore, you grant Sprechen non-exclusive, non-revocable worldwide, royalty-free rights to copy, distribute, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, create derivative works, and publicly perform the materials in perpetuity in all forms. This license applies to all works of authorship including, but not limited to, written materials (e.g., text), audio, audio-visual materials, graphics, and images (including, but not limited to, graphics and images used as avatars). You also grant all third parties the right to copy, distribute, display, reproduces, and publicly perform the materials you post under the terms of the Creative Commons License. Sprechen has the authority to decide to display your postings or not, and you grant Sprechen the right to modify your posts, remove offensive material, modify your post title to accurately reflect content, remove vulgar comments, remove insults, or delete any other content deemed inappropriate, all at our discretion.
19) DMCA Enforcement: By posting on these domains, you grant Sprechen the right to seek enforcement and legal remedy for any and all discovered usage violations falling under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and the Creative Commons License. Remedy in such cases, will place a priority on proper attribution of you as the author and a link-back to your post (or posts), rather than removal. For more information about our DMCA policy and how to file a DMCA takedown notice, please see our DMCA Policy Page.
20) Advertising: You will not advertise or promote other discussion boards, chat systems, online communities or other websites on the Website within posts, private messages, avatars and/or signatures without prior written permission from Sprechen. You will not choose a username that is the same as a website domain, subdomain, URL, organization, or business for which you are associated. Doing so will result in removal of your Post(s) and immediate termination of your account.
20a) Unauthorized Marketing: ATTENTION MARKETERS: You will not engage in efforts of viral or "stealth marketing" on these discussion boards without prior approval of Sprechen. If marketing activity for the promotion of any other commercial entity outside of these boards is discovered you agree that you are responsible for paying Sprechen $2.00 US for each "thread view" of the thread(s) in which your marketing messages are contained. Your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions of Membership for joining these discussion boards signifies your approval of these payment terms.
20b) Ad Blockers: As the Website is provided as a free service, in part through the income of our advertising, you agree not to use "ad-blocking" software or similar built-in web browser options designed to obfuscate or block online advertising while using the Website.
21) Personal Responsibilities/Indemnity: At all times, you agree to remain solely responsible for anything found within your posts, images, and videos and agree to indemnify and hold the Sprechen parties harmless from any claim or demand, including attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of any material you submit, Post to or transmit through the Website, your use of the Website, your connection to the Website, your violation of these Terms and Conditions of Membership (or the Terms and Conditions of Use), or your violation of the rights of another.
21a) Unauthorized Access: You will not attempt to access any protected sections of the Website, or make use of any hacks, cracks, bug exploits, etc. to bypass or modify the features of the forum software or to obtain information beyond the allowed features of your account status. Doing so will result in immediate termination of your account.
21b) Cooperation: You will, if asked by Sprechen, cease to Post any content, and/or links to content, deemed offensive, objectionable, or in poor taste by Sprechen, in its sole discretion.
22) Disclaimer: Sprechen does not and cannot review all of the content of every message Posted and does not accept responsibility for the contents of any messages. We reserve the right to delete any message and/or restrict Posting rights on the message board for any reason whatsoever. Should you continue to Post messages that violate these Terms and Conditions of Membership, your account may be terminated, your ability to access to the Website may be restricted or blocked, and your service provider(s) may be contacted about your behavior. Furthermore, Sprechen expressly reserves the rights under the law to take any other actions deemed necessary.
22a) Disclosure: Sprechen also reserves the right to disclose any known personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to the law or comply with a legal process served on Sprechen, protect and defend the rights or property of the Sprechen domains, or visitors to these domains, identify persons who may be violating the law, the legal notice, or the rights of third parties, and cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities.
22b) Editorial Neutrality: Sprechen provides a forum for the open discussion of a wide variety of subjects, but does not influence editorial control over any particular theory, opinion, ideology, political doctrine, viewpoint or position on any topic in so far as those topics adhere to the rules set forth in these Terms and Conditions of Use and the Terms and Conditions of Membership. Furthermore, though operating costs are supported by advertising and promotional revenue, Sprechen do not officially endorse or promote any commercial product or service.
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Yesterday we saw that Nellie was wandering off to be by herself, a trait not uncommon in animals just before they give birth. And sure enough, this morning we found her with these two, our 16th and 17th kids of the season, gender TBD. Update: Both kids are bucklings. Current tally is therefore 4 bucklings, 13 doelings.


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Building on a long history of caring for children with diabetes, Kovler has teamed with the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital to create a structured pediatric diabetes program, Kovler for Kids, that is one of only a few of its kind in the country.
Kovler for Kids provides diabetes care, education and support to patients from birth to 12 years of age, helping them manage their diabetes so they are better able to live life to the fullest.
A convenience for children and families is Kovler's ability to provide all of their diabetes-related care in one center. Our team of pediatric endocrinologists, psychologists, therapists, and certified diabetes educators work with each young patient's parents, siblings and families to help them understand the disease as well as the child's specific needs.
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Clinical research to advance the understanding, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of diabetes is a significant part of our work at Kovler, and we continually seek participants for our clinical research studies (clinical trials).
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The annual Run Forest Run 5k/10k starts on Front Street this Saturday, September 15th. This morning race is open to all ages and will begin in front of Bubba Gumps. Medals will be given to the top three finishers in each age category. After, attendees and runners can stick around for the Front Street Mile which also happens to be a Hawai'i State Championship event. 8:00am. Runners Paradise Inc, (Front Street, Lahaina); Runnersparadiseinc.com
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Serotonin signaling in plasticity and disease
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Ebrahimkhani M, Oakley F, Murphy L, Mann J, Moles A, Perugorria M, Ellis E, Burt A, Douglass A, Wright M, White S, Jaffré F, Maroteaux L, Mann D. Stimulating healthy tissue regeneration by targeting the 5-HT2B receptor in chronic liver disease. Nature Medicine. 2011 Nov 27;17(12):1668-73.
El Oussini H, Bayer H, Scekic-Zahirovic J, Vercruysse P, Sinniger J, Dirrig-Grosch S, Dieterlé S, Echaniz-Laguna A, Larmet Y, Müller K, Weishaupt JH, Thal DR, van Rheenen W, van Eijk K, Lawson R, Monassier L, Maroteaux L, Roumier A, Wong PC, van den Berg LH, Ludolph AC, Veldink JH, Witting A, Dupuis L. Serotonin 2B receptor slows disease progression and prevents degeneration of spinal cord mononuclear phagocytes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Acta Neuropathol. 2016 vol. 131 (3) pp. 465-80.
Li Y, Hadden C, Singh P, Mercado CP, Murphy P, Dajani NK, Lowery CL, Roberts DJ, Maroteaux L, Kilic F. GDM-associated insulin deficiency hinders the dissociation of SERT from ERp44 and down-regulates placental 5-HT uptake. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Dec 30;111(52):E5697-705.
Launay, J.-M., Hervé, P., Callebert, J., Mallat, Z., Collet, C., Doly, S., Belmer, A., Diaz, S.L., Hatia, S., Côté, F., Humbert, M., and Maroteaux, L. (2012). Serotonin 5-HT2B receptors are required for bone-marrow contribution to pulmonary arterial hypertension. Blood 2012 Feb;119(7):1772-1780.
Diaz, SL, Doly, S, Narboux-Nême, N, Fernandez, S, Mazot, P, Banas, SM, Boutourlinsky, K, Moutkine, I, Belmer, A, Roumier, A, and Maroteaux, L, 5-HT2B receptors are required for serotonin-selective antidepressant actions Molecular Psychiatry 2012 Feb;17(2):154-63.
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Our present work started from our observation that serotonin tone can be controlled by a feed-forward mechanism via 5-HT2B receptors. Recent independent investigations and our unpublished results indicate that this same serotonergic receptor may also impact local dopamine levels. The absence of 5-HT2B receptors, DA-targeting drugs induce a reduced increase in extracellular DA in NAcc, but a normal increase in dorsal striatum, thus an imbalance that could underlie addictive behaviors. Other unpublished evidence (in collaboration with D. Goldman, NIH) indicates that 5-HT2B receptor haplotypes, which correspond to lower expressing individuals, segregate with cocaine abuser. These data support again in Humans our finding in mice that this receptor inactivation is favoring addictive behaviors. Recent independent investigations, and our unpublished results indicate a control of microglia by serotonin, but its potential physiological implications has never been investigated. Our preliminary data indicate that microglia express mainly one type of numerous serotonin receptors, the 5-HT2B, which had not been studied before. Our work now intends to unravel links between serotonin and dopamine system in relation to impulsivity, compulsivity and addiction and to identify the cellular basis of these actions (dopamine and/or serotonin neurons and/or microglia).


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At Microsoft's FASTForward event in Las Vegas last week, Kirk Koenigsbauer outlined Microsoft's enterprise search vision and roadmap. These days, no one is making $1.2 billion technology acquisitions, but at last year's conference, the FAST acquisition was in progress; now Microsoft has had a year to work out where they're going with it.
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It is with great pleasure that Sandals Chairman Gordon "Butch" Stewart and Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Adam Stewart, CD, announce the promotion of another company stalwart.
Mr. Winston Anderson, General Manager of Sandals Grande St. Lucian has been promoted to the position of Managing Director, Sandals Grande St. Lucian with oversight for all Saint Lucian resorts effective July 1, 2017.
A hospitality professional with over 35 years of experience in food and beverage, accounting, rooms division, sales and marketing and project management, Winston began his Sandals journey in 1991 as Food and Beverage Manager at Sandals Ocho Rios.
Since then he has held progressive positions to include Hotel and General Manager posts at numerous resorts across the group in Saint Lucia, Turks & Caicos, Antigua, Jamaica and Grenada. He has played significant roles in the brand transition of new major acquisitions to include Beaches Turks & Caicos and was the pre-opening General Manager at Sandals LaSource Grenada, overseeing its development before returning as General Manager at Sandals Grande St. Lucian.
An active tourism advocate, Winston is also an executive member of the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association, a Trustee of the Tourism Enhancement Fund and sits on the Saint Lucia Tourist Board. Throughout his tenure he has been lauded as a charismatic, visionary and transformational leader who consistently displays a passion for the development of people – both his resort team members and those within the community.
Winston holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management from Revans University, a Bachelor's Degree in Behavioural Science from California State University and a Master's Degree in Hospitality Science also from Revans University. He has also been bestowed with the Honourary Doctorate in Management and Leadership by the Global University of Lifelong Learning for his contribution to leadership, community and social work.
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text: Commentary on Hosea 1:2-10 J. Clinton McCann | 0 CommentsFacebook-twitter-g+-LinkedIN-EmailPrint Hosea 1:2-10 introduces the metaphor that occupies chapters 1-2 and that resonates throughout the book -- a bad marriage that is saved by the loving forgiveness of the faithful partner.The metaphor is full of both possibilities and problems. On the one hand, it communicates poignantly the consequences of infidelity, as well as the gracious, merciful, unfailingly loving character of God. On the other hand, it derives from a patriarchal context in which men were in charge, while women and children were subjugated. Thus, if not interpreted very carefully, the text may appear to authorize patriarchy and even to sanction the mistreatment of women and children. Extreme caution is necessary, and some interpreters conclude that even the most sensitive exercise of caution is not sufficient to address the dangerous implications of the marriage metaphor in our social context. Katherine Sakenfeld articulates a mediating position: "Perhaps we need not abandon this metaphor; but we need to be more explicit about which aspects of the comparison are significant and which we should discount or reject as inappropriate."1 Hosea lived the metaphor (verses 2-3), although exactly what happened with "the historical Hosea" and his family life remains unclear. What we have in Hosea 1 is an interpretive retelling, not a biography. In any case, Gomer's infidelity represents Israel's unfaithfulness (see "whoredom" in verse 2). The traditional take on Hosea is that he called eighth-century Israel to repentance and reform in the religious sphere -- that is, away from the worship of Baal and the fertility rites that allegedly accompanied such idolatry -- whereas Amos, Hosea's contemporary, called Israel to repentance and reform in the social arena. But the contrast is overdrawn. As Ellen Davis points out, right religion and social justice belonged together in ancient Israel (and they still should). In particular, the participation by priests (see Hosea 4) and the royal bureaucracy in the Baalistic system had the effect of promoting agricultural productivity -- that is, fertility -- to a position of ultimate importance. The Israelite shrines became centers of economic activity and excess, benefitting the priests and the royal house at the expense of ordinary Israelite farmers. Hosea's opposition to Baal was grounded as much in what we would call economics as it was in theology. Davis contends that Amos and Hosea "were probably the world's first agrarian writers," and she concludes, "Hosea is as much a prophet of social justice as is Amos, and he is equally concerned with the separation of farm families from their land."2 The result of Israel's theological/economic unfaithfulness was the rupture of the covenant bond between the people and God. The matter was not that God was punishing Israel, but rather that Israel had abandoned God. The reality of broken covenant is captured in the names of Gomer and Hosea's children (verses 4-9). The name "Jezreel" although pleasant-sounding enough ("he sows"), virtually drips blood. Not only was it the site of "Jehu's purge" (see 2 Kings 9-10), which is alluded to in verse 4 (and which involved the deaths of both the kings of Israel and Judah), but it was also the site of Naboth's vineyard (and Naboth was killed as a result of King Ahab's excessive desire for more land -- see 1 Kings 21 and above). To be sure, Jehu had the support of the prophet Elisha, but apparently, the prophet Hosea had seen enough of the violent consequences of royal oppression. He announced that divine sanction had been withdrawn. The name of the daughter involves nothing short of what we would call child abuse. "Lo-ruhamah" is often translated "Not Pitied" (see "pity" twice in verses 6-7); but this is much too nice a translation. The Hebrew root in its noun form means "womb," so the name connotes something like "Not Motherly Loved," or perhaps even something like "Neglected" or "Abused." It is shocking, matched only perhaps by Israel's shocking rejection of God and God's will. Verse 7 seems to be a Judean redaction of an earlier formulation. The third child's name, "Not My People," is an explicit reversal of the covenant formula (see "my people" in Exodus 3:7, 10; 6:7). The explanation of the name in verse 9 is more literally, "for you are not my people; and as for me, not 'I am' to you" -- thus another poignant allusion to the Exodus (see Exodus 3:14) and an indication of the rupture of the covenant relationship. But immediately, bad news is followed by good news in 1:10. The effect is not to cancel the consequences articulated in verse 4-9, as if to say that grace is cheap. After all, the northern kingdom was destroyed in 722 BCE. Rather, the juxtaposition of judgment and promise is testimony to the character of God. The God of Israel does not will to punish, but rather to restore, because God is essentially gracious, merciful, and loving. The "punishment" amounts to the destructive consequences of Israel's unfaithful choices. It should be noted that the juxtaposition of judgment and promise is characteristic not only of the book of Hosea (see the same pattern in chapters 2 and 3, and note additional expressions of hope in chapters 11 and 14, following blocks of judgment in chapters 4-10 and 12-13), but also of virtually all the prophetic books in their final forms. There are no Baal worshipers among us, but there are plenty of people devoted to economic "progress" that is yielding a decadent excess in the United States, while billions of people around the world (including some in the United States) are hungry and malnourished, and while "the land" (verse 2) -- that is, the environment -- is suffering mightily (see Hosea 4:1-3). Despite the unsustainability of this situation, many people persist in interpreting the excess as God's "blessing." Hosea would recognize what is happening among us, and he would not be pleased. Neither is God pleased with such unsustainability. Through the ancient words of Hosea, God continues to speak. 1Just Wives? Stories of Power and Survival in the Old Testament and Today (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2003), 106. 2Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 120, 131.J. 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The Friends of the Chatham Area Public Library was founded in 1986, and is a volunteer 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to supplement the Library's annual budget for materials and programs and supporting literacy initiatives in the Chatham community. The Friends welcome new members and offer service opportunities for youth and adult groups.
The Friends of the Chatham Area Public Library are that and a whole lot more! Some of the other things the Friends do to make the library services better for our patrons include:
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The American Opportunity Tax Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit: Which should you take?
The American Opportunity Tax Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit: Which should you take?
Question: Which is better, the American Opportunity Tax Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit? They are both on the same IRS form, and I'm not sure which one I should take.
Answer: Because you can't take both of them for the same dependent student in the same tax year, you'll need to choose. (A third education-related tax benefit, the above-the-line tuition and fees deduction, was not renewed for the 2018 tax year.)
If you are eligible for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, take that one. It offers the greatest benefit, but it's only available for four years of undergraduate tuition for each eligible student (subject to income thresholds).
Here are the salient points of each credit. (If you prefer a visual breakdown, the IRS has a helpful comparison chart.)
American Opportunity Tax Credit
Type: Partially refundable credit
Used for: First four years of qualified education expenses for an undergraduate degree or other recognized education credential
You can get a maximum annual credit of $2,500 per eligible student. It works like this: Carve out $4,000 of tuition and textbook expenses each year that will be paid for with cash or loans (money withdrawn from tax-advantaged college savings accounts is not eligible). The AOTC yields a dollar-for-dollar tax credit based on the first $2,000 of tuition and textbook expenses, then $0.25 on the dollar for the next $2,000.
If the credit brings the amount of tax you owe to zero, you can receive 40% of any remaining amount of the credit (up to $1,000) as a refund.
The credit isn't available to everyone: Qualified taxpayers with modified adjusted gross incomes of $80,000 or less (or $160,000 or less for joint filers) qualify for the full credit. Taxpayers earning more than this may qualify for a partial credit, but a taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income is greater than $90,000 ($180,000 for joint filers) cannot claim the credit.
The American Opportunity Tax Credit includes expenses for course-related books, supplies, and equipment, but room and board is not a qualified expense. Payments made in 2018 for academic periods beginning in 2018 or during the first three months of 2019 are eligible.
Each eligible student can claim this tax credit only four times (for each of the four years of postsecondary education). It cannot be taken by the same student in the same year that the Lifetime Learning Credit is taken.
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Type: Nonrefundable Credit
Used for: Qualified education expenses of undergraduates who do not qualify for the American Opportunity Tax Credit; graduate programs; courses taken to maintain or improve job skills
If you are enrolled in school at least part time, you may be able to claim a Lifetime Learning Credit of up to $2,000 for qualified education expenses paid. It works like this: the maximum amount of covered expenses is 20% of up to $10,000 of qualified education expenses (no matter how many eligible students are in your household). As with the American Opportunity Tax Credit, expenses paid from a 529 account withdrawal are not eligible, as you can't use the same qualified higher-education expenses to justify two education tax benefits.
Your modified adjusted gross income must be lower than $130,000 if married filling jointly; $65,000 for other taxpayers.
Qualified expenses are tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance (including amounts required to be paid to the institution for course-related books, supplies, and equipment). Payments made in 2018 for academic periods beginning in 2018 or during the first three months of 2019 are eligible.
This credit is available for a unlimited number of tax years, but it cannot be taken by the same student in the same year that the American Opportunity Credit is taken.
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MAVTV Extends Role as Exclusive TV Provider of First Motos at All 12 Rounds
CORONA, Calif. (October 8, 2019) - Lucas Oil Products has announced it will return as title sponsor of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. The multi-year deal ensures that Lucas Oil, the globally renowned American-based manufacturer and distributor of additive and lubricant products, will continue in this role with the world's most prestigious motocross championship through at least the 2021 season.
Additionally, MX Sports Pro Racing, in conjunction with Lucas Oil, MAVTV and NBC Sports, has unveiled the 12-round schedule for the 49th season of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in 2020, which will visit 11 different states over the course of the summer, beginning with the Hangtown Motocross Classic, on May 16, and concluding with the Ironman National, on August 29. As part of its continued partnership with the championship, MAVTV - The Motorsports Network, will once again showcase live broadcast coverage of the opening motos at all 12 events.
The partnership between Lucas Oil and MX Sports Pro Racing regarding the legendary brand's title sponsorship of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship began in 2009, and will continue into its 12th season next summer. On the broadcast side, MAVTV's role as the exclusive television partner of the first motos of both the 450 Class and 250 Class enters its seventh season, dating back to the 2014 championship campaign.
"The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship embodies the values that make up the core of our business," said Tom Bogner, Lucas Oil Director of Motorsports. "Our partnership with the series began a decade ago and the championship serves as a vital platform to demonstrate our support of both grassroots racers to the most elite riders in the world. We are proud to return for the 49th season of this world-renowned championship that continues to grow on the strength of its loyal fans, excellent TV coverage and strong leadership."
From mid-May through the end of August, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will visit every corner of the United States, from the motocross hotbeds of the southwest, in Southern California, and the southeast, in North Florida. Additionally, the championship will journey to the densely populated motocross region of the northeast, in New England and Central New York, as well as the Pacific Northwest, on the border of Washington and Oregon. The schedule will also feature a journey into the heartland of America, from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes.
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship has served as the world's preeminent motocross competition, dating back to 1972. Over the span of the past five decades it has maintained its distinction as the most difficult championship to win in all of racing.
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Andy's Film Blog
A blog dealing with either the joy of cinema or the agony of cinema--nothing in between.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
The Guard
An police sergeant in a small Irish village sits in his cruiser by the side of the road as a car goes blazing by. Up the road he rolls up on the accident and approaches the driver who lies dead having been flung from the vehicle. He goes in his pockets and takes a hit of acid as he shakes his head at the poor lad. Soon the unorthodox sergeant will be involved in a bizarre murder case tied to an international drug ring and be forced to work with a straight-laced African-American FBI agent working the drug case. "The Guard" is a highly original and very Irish movie by writer/director John Michael McDonagh. It has a very distinct feel which resembles a film from the 1970s, and McDonagh beautifully captures the Irish countryside. Brendan Gleeson has gotten so good at playing these types of roles and he is at his very best here. Don Cheadle is great as well as the no nonsense agent who gradually takes to Gleeson's ways as an officer of the law. This is technically a buddy movie but I did not get that feeling from it, as the characters seemed natural. The movie is very funny and very hard to understand at times, which is part of its charm. For those who are fed up with police procedurals and buddy flicks, "The Guard" should serve as a delightful alternative.
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text: Moriah College Grandparents' Club "Grandparents are the footsteps to the future generations… …Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation." One of the greatest joys in life for grandparents is nurturing a special relationship with their grandchildren. Recognising this, The Moriah Foundation has established a Grandparents' Club to enable you to become more involved in your grandchildren's life at the College. We acknowledge that the important role grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren should extend to include them in Moriah College life. As a member of the Grandparents' Club, you will receive invitations to special events throughout the school year. "How fortunate we are to be able to be part of our grandchildren's school education experience." Membership is open to all past and present grandparents of the College or carers who maintain a 'grandparent' relationship with a student of the College. We also invite grandparents who live overseas or interstate to become members, and we welcome them for a special visit to the College whenever they visit Sydney. Members of the Grandparents' Club will receive Contact magazine, in which Grandparents' Club news and activities are featured. We invite you to make an annual tax-deductible donation to the Foundation, or alternatively pay a nominal fee to cover refreshments at Grandparents' Club events. Sign up today, and become a special part of the Moriah Family by clicking HERE (PDF 7.6MB). DONATE NOW


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Christmas was awesome this year, we were all totally spoiled. I thought I'd do a little round up and flat lay of some of our favourite pieces. Who knows, it might come in handy for ideas next year!
A few of my favourite gifts;
- The amazing Chris (Simpson's Artist) Book full of hilarious positive and inspirational drawings by the man himself. If you don't already, you must follow him on Facebook, his posts are guaranteed to brighten your day.
- Ste got me the highly reviewed Clinique Sonic System Purifying Cleansing Brush set, to be perfectly honest I haven't had a chance to try it out yet but I've heard great things about it!
- Prosecco Gummies – the perfect gift for a pregnant Prosecco lover, although definitely not a patch on the real thing.
- Mum to Be Pure Pamper Bag – I love Sanctuary products and their Mum to be range is just as lovely. I used it when I was pregnant with Nora and luckily escaped stretch mark free!
- One of my absolute favourite pressies from my lovely sis is the amazing Lightbox by A Little Lovely Lightbox. It looks awesome in my living room and I can't wait to use in in baby photos when baby number 2 arrives.
- Ste knows I LOVE my red lipsticks and this Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick is no exception to the rule.
- Estee Lauder Double Wear Light is my go-to foundation, I always love it when you get your essentials for Christmas!
- How bloody amazing is my Goat Vase by Quail Ceramics, he looks awesome with flowers sprouting from his head, definitely look out for him in my house updates.
- The beautiful handpainted trinket box was from a German Christmas Market, I love it.
- The Temerity Jones Candle smells amazing, the packaging is perfect too!
Ste's favourite gifts;
Ste seemed to receive gifts fit for a gentleman this year, is that a sign of ageing?!
- The amazing Vida Vida Wallet is made from beautiful buffalo leather which just looks better with age, the monogram is an another total bonus; I'm a sucker for a monogram.
- I know Ste is always on the look out for awesome beard grooming products so this Beard Envy Kit by Billy Jealousy was a real hit.
- I'm addicted to Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser so I thought Ste should try the men's version, he's totally converted.
- Dolce and Gabbana The One – such an amazing scent.
- One for the geeky boys – the Raspberry Pi Zero, I'm told it's something to do with computers.
- Essential for life apparently, the My Protein Hi Pro Bar, it's all about those protein gains.
- The most hilarious gift of all from the wonderful people at Crap Secret Santa. Think of the world's most hilariously crap christmas gift and that's what you get. Beach Boys cassettes, a Kerry Katona keyring, a playing card set featuring a whole variety of dog breeds and a Queen Elizabeth thimble. Absolute crap.
Nora's favourite gifts;
We decided we would rein in our spending on Nora this year. That so didn't happen. She is the luckiest child in the universe and the photo is literally the smallest selection of gifts she received. It was a very Toy Story themed Christmas this year and she now has the entire collection of toys.
- Just before Christmas Wilf had a moment of madness and ate Nora's Jessie hat – cue the most devastated child on the planet. Luckily Auntie Em found this amazing Jessie Costume (from ASDA, too!). Of course she wore it immediately on Christmas day. It's my favourite when she tries to yodel!
- Slinky Dog – the Disney Store toys are such amazing quality, Nora is totally in love with Slinky, she even asked if we could name her baby brother Slinky?!
- The beautiful red floral dress is a Cath Kidston special.
- Has anyone heard of Chubby Puppies?! They are Nora's most favourite toys ever. Avoid contact with long locks though, we almost had to have a hair trim on Christmas day after a close encounter with the LeeLee's (the poodle) rotating legs!
- The beautiful floral rucksack is another Cath Kidston piece, its perfect for her ballet and tap shoes.
- How amazing is that Cinderella Doll?! She looks exactly like Lily James. This doll was part of a set from the Disney Store which contained all of the characters from last year's film.
- I wasn't sure whether Nora would be too young for the Look Inside Your Body Book but she is so interested and slightly obsessed with the eating and excreting cycle (oops)!
Now we couldn't leave out Baby No.2! These adorable outfits are from Zara. I can't wait to see him in them!


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Smokehouse Glenn, if you don't know by now, is a man that is always experimenting with items available from his business, Northern Meats, located in the Country Village in Ishpeming, Michigan. You may recall in Episode 20, Glenn brought in some of his home-made potato sausage, which was incredibility delicious.
Today, Smokehouse Glenn brought in potato sausage…but with a twist!!! This particular recipe of his included jalapeno peppers. Also included in this recipe is potatoes, onions, beef / pork along with Glenn's own spice mixture. Glenn did get a request to put together this particular recipe from a customer but he didn't go too overboard with the jalapeno peppers but they do add some zing to the sausage's flavor!!
The beef and pork product is course grounded, additional recipe ingredients are added then stuffed into casings. Glenn's potato sausage is easy to cook. Place the sausage ring in a non-stick pan with a small amount of water in the bottom. Let the sausage par boil in the water, when the water cooks out, brown the sausage lightly on each side.
With on onset of fall, football and hunting seasons approaching, Smokehouse Glenn is looking to put together what he is calling "Snacker Trays"; which will offer a variety of sausages, meat sticks, cheese curds together for purchase. Glenn is also considering a "Wild Game Snacker Tray" featuring buffalo, elk and venison meats together with cheese curds, which will also taste delicious!!
Smokehouse Glenn's taste partnership with his store neighbor, Spicy Jo's is offering soups to their inventory of items. They both collaborated on a broccoli, cheese and bacon soup that was outstanding! Spicy Jo's also carries an extensive assortments of spices for beef, pork and chicken; marinades, oils for cooking and creating your own marinades and her new collections of soup mixes.
Call Northern Meats for product suggestions, orders or just chat with the friendliest "custom cut butcher" in town!!!!


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- Achromatic
- Colors without color, black and shades of gray.
- Acrylic sheet
- a flat sheet of acrylic, variable size or thickness, often used as a work surface.
- Analogous Colors
- colors next to each other on the color wheel.
- Appliqué
- applied on top of.
- Armature
- a skeletal framework used as a structural support.
B Top
- Bar
- a small 2 oz unit of FIMO clay, or other polymer clay.
- Brayer
- a roller tool that has a handle for leverage and increased pressure. Acrylic Brayers are suitable for work with FIMO because an artist can see the surface while rolling.
- Brick
- a large 13 oz. unit of FIMO®.
- Buffing Wheel
- a machine driven wheel that has a muslin or flannel disk used for buffing. Also available are drill pads with muslin bonnets which also work in shining polymer surfaces.
- Bulls Eye
- a design of circles, increasing in diameter and graduating outward from the same midpoint.
- Burnisher
- a tool with a flat blunt wand used to smooth or shine an area using friction.
C Top
- Cane
- a cylinder or length (any shape) of clay (or glass) wherein several rods or sheets of color have been placed together to form a design running lengthwise through the shape.
- Clay Extruder
- a hand operated tool that presses clay through an opening to extrude the clay in a continuous shape.
- Conditioning
- the preparation of polymer clay before use. Polymer clay must be kneaded or made pliable before use to allow the molecules in the clay to align properly for stretching.
- Convection Oven
- an oven that heats with a continuous flow of air. This is particularly favorable when even and exact heating is desired.
- Crimp Bead
- a tiny metal bead that clamps flat to hold wire by pressure.
- Name brand of a silicate base glue, strong and water resistant.
- Embossing Powder
- powders used in stamping design and when heat treated will become a shiny solid and rise slightly above the surface.
- Eye Pin
- a long straight rigid metal wire with a loop at one end used in connecting beads or jewelry findings.
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- FIMO® modeling material
- polymer clay modeling material manufactured by Eberhard Faber, Gmbh, Germany.
- Findings
- components used in making jewelry usually referring to the mechanical apparatus.
- Food Processor
- a motorized chopper intended for food but also used to condition polymer clay.
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- Glow in the Dark
- fluorescent or colors glowing under a black light.
- Gold Leaf
- a extremely thin sheet of imitation metal similar to a foil. Leafing comes in several colors, gold, silver and variegated.
- Graduated Beads
- Beads that are increasing or decreasing in size in equal proportions.
- Grit
- coarseness of texture in sanding papers or powders.
- Guild
- a group or association of kindred pursuits or having a common interest.
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- Harmony
- in color, an acetic arrangement of parts to form a pleasing whole.
- Head Pin
- a straight wire pin with a nail head used in connecting components of jewelry, usually an end unit that dangles.
- Hue
- the actual color.
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- Inlay
- a decorative inlaid pattern.
- Intaglio
- an engraving depressed below the surface of the material so that an impression from the design yields an image in relief.
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- Lamination
- the process of making by uniting superposed layers of one or more materials.
- Lacquer
- a surface coating that dries as a protectant film, gloss or mat, over an object.
- Latex gloves
- Commercial or medical thin stretchable gloves used to protect hands and to prevent fingerprints from imprinting on a piece.
- Loaf
- a cane, long square shape that will eventually be sliced.
- Log
- a cylindrical cane, or shape of clay.
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- Marbleizing
- mixing of two or more colors of clay to produce a streaked or marbled effect resembling stone.
- Millefiori
- refers to a process developed by Venetian Glass makers where several rods of glass are fused together in a pattern (often star or floral). Pieces of the resulting designed cane were then applied to the surface of another piece of glass or used in lengths crosswise exposing the design. This application literally translated from Italian means Thousand Flowers.
- Mokume Ganè
- A Japanese metal smithing technique that is currently popular in applying to polymer clay. Layers of clay (and leaf) are altered by pushing up or sinking objects (or clay) into the layers to create positive/negative special relations. When the layers are then sliced horizontally, the terrainof the clay resembles rings or patterns as the artist had altered the layered clay.
- Monochromatic
- Colors made from tints and shades of the same hue.
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- Onlay
- The application of a piece of clay onto another piece of clay.
- Opaque
- neither reflecting nor emitting light. Not transparent or translucent.
P Top
- Parchment Paper
- Oven baking paper that is used when baking polymer clay to eliminate "shiny spots" on pieces.
- Pasta Machine
- A mechanical device intended to roll pasta but used in the polymer clay industry to condition, blend color, texturize and roll the clay into flat sheets of varying thickness.
- Pearlescent
- Having a shimmering quality, clay that includes a filler that reflects microscopic bits of light, soft sparkling inside the clay, not metallic.
- Plasticizer
- the chemical agent that enables softness, or initial consistency to polymer clay.
- Polymer
- A chemical compound of high molecular weight consisting of many small molecules linked in a chain.
- Polymer Clay
- A modern modeling material composed primarily of PVC resin, plastizer and occasional filler material. A colorful clay like modeling compound that is cured at a temperature of 265°F, is permanent, and water resistant.
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Commonly known as PVC, a polymerized vinyl chloride compound, thermoplastic resin.
- Pulver
- micro metallic powder used to coat polymer clay with a metallic sheen.
- Common term for polyvinyl chloride.
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- Reduction
- the shrinking of a design pattern to a smaller scale. Usually refers to a cane that is created in a large scale and then reduced in proportion by various techniques.
- Resilience
- the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation by comparative stress.
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- Spiral
- a "Jelly Roll" design in a cane where sheets of clay are stacked and rolled to create a spiral design when sliced crossways.
- Stone Clay
- Common name for "LaDoll" mineral base, air dry clay from Japan.
- Stone Fimo®
- refers to the colors of a brand of FIMO® modeling material simulating stone.
- Swap
- trade, an event popular amongst Internet members where a large group of artists simultaneously exchange pieces of a particular theme.
T Top
- Tensil Strength
- strength relating to capability of tension.
- Tint
- Lightness of a color, the amount of white mixed with the hue.
- Tissue Blade
- an extremely sharp smooth blade borrowed from the medical industry that has the ability to slice thin precise layers.
- Toggle Clasp
- A clasp that has a "T" shape inserted into an opening (round or otherwise) to catch and hold two strands.
- Translucent
- shining or glowing through. Admitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be clearly distinguished. When referring to FIMO® - 00 Art Translucent, the sheerest clay which when used in thin layers or buffed, is almost clear.
- Transparent
- having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies beyond are visible. When referring to FIMO® - it is similar to porcelain, having a soft depth but not clear.
V Top
- Value
- The degree of lightness or darkness in a color.
- Varnish
- The coating, covering, or applied to an object - or protective surface material.
X Top
- Xerox Transfer
- The transferring of an image printed on a Xerox copier and then applied to polymer clay in a technique that transfers the ink and subsequently the image to the clay.
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Hellooo, my name is Louise. Some people call me Weezy, but yeah, call me whatever you want. I like writing, and I do it whenever I'm not reading or listening to music. (I would say revising, but I'm not very good at doing that) One of my favourite things in life is Harry Potter, I'm obsessed with it, if you came into my bedroom, the walls are covered in Potter related things (Gryffindor outfit anyone?) Recently, I found a new love of mine, writing fanfiction. My story "Wizarding Week" is doing quite well, and you can even read it on the Movellas stories app, "The Wizarding World".
If you are feeling super awesome, you could become a fan? Pretty please with cherries on top? And if you do read my story, please don't hesitate to comment your opinions, and if you like it, pleeease favourite and like it. It's much appreciated and I try to reply to every comment if I can! Thank you so much for reading my rambling and please keep reading!


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2009 J.O. National Championships web site
posted on 09/08/2008
The 2009 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships will take place May 6-11, 2009 at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. CLICK HERE for the official web site of the event. You can also find this link by clicking Men's Program Events on the left side menu.


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In this first report on the fieldwork being conducted for the Dorothy Project, Lead Researcher Stephanie Hemelryk Donald discusses the results of a series of workshops held with a group of 8-15 year olds in south-east England, all of whom have first or second generation experience of migration. The aim was to discuss films, make short films in groups and work out how the idea of a journey is explored or made symbolic through story-telling. The workshops sought to identify how a child's perspective might consolidate, or differ from, that of adult film-makers and adult audiences.
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