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My doppleganger, becala, and I met up during my recent trip Stateside and once again the world didn't explode. Once again, we unintentionally wore the same clothes and are sporting the same hairstyle. (Exhibit A) Once again, someone mistook us for sisters. (Exhibit B, paragraph 1) And once again, we got rather dr0nk and talked silly.
We met up again the day before I left to go on a hike through the Olympic National Forest. The bloke took some pictures of us lurking in the trunk of a giant fallen cedar tree. Note that he didn't give us any direction about what expressions to adopt in these three photos. We simply did the same things simultaneously.
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11/16/2005SQL Query 2005 version 2.1 released.
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Issued March 2006 Availability: http://www.bodybuildersreality.com I just picked up the latest installment of the Lee Priest Reality DVD series. Volume 3 was filmed roughly 4-6 weeks out from the 2006 Ironman and Arnold Classic. This installment picks up a little after where Volume 2 leaves off. The body part trained in this installment is legs. Yeah! Priest's legs have always been impressive, and I couldn't wait to see some of his legendary training intensity. Well, it's a different leg workout than we have come to expect from Lee. It starts out with him doing walking lunges in the aerobics room. After walking the length of the floor (and by the way, Lee goes deeper than most, almost touching his knee to the floor), he does a set of squats just to squeeze out more of a pump. Next up are leg extensions, followed by one-legged squats. This is Lee's first leg workout of the day. We don't see the heavy one, in which he squats. This early workout was geared more to bring out the glutes and hams. The best part of the workout is Lee's rant about American politics and gas prices. Here Lee veers off the common path of other bodybuilding DVDs, ranting about the Iraqi war, gas prices, taxes, the American people, and anything else that comes to mind. Not only do you get a good laugh, you realize that Lee has opinions on just about anything, which he expresses in an articulate manner. Next we get footage of Lee complaining about his plane flight into California for a NHRA race. This too is a funny story. That's followed by footage of an actual race -- several races, in fact. In one we see Lee get a great start in his car, and in another we see him start late but still win it. Then we get an explanation of the races by his crew chief and coaches. It's very interesting exploring Lee Priest's racing world. The final segments have Lee meeting with Mike Uretz (Joe Gold's attorney) and Eddie Giuliani (Arnold's old friend). We also see a meal at the Firehouse restaurant, and even get to see the coveted but rather cheaply printed IFBB pro card. The Krispie Kreme card Lee has looks more professional than the IFBB card does! Lastly we see a scene with Lee's training partner and his partner's female companion, and then see Adella eating while Lee lounges on the bed as they watch either volume 1 or 2 of this DVD series. All in all, this is another great installment of the series. As usual, we get a real-life look at Lee Priest. It's great to see what makes him tick. A monthly series like this gives us a chance to see what a person in his position goes through, and tells us more about the lives of seasoned bodybuilding pros -- how hard they really train, and the trials they go through, such as Lee's sore elbow. If you like Lee, you will love this DVD. You'll enjoy watching it, as I did. I just wish we could have had more posing. Other than that, I loved it. Steve Buccilli April 2006
" Jesus guys if there is anything f@#$%*& you two are right in the middle of it all the time! You guys can't go anywhere without something trying to kill you or hurt you in some way. Lee has to keep making us laugh and you have to keep filming him! "
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Live the life of your dreams. Because: You can.
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"Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence" Aristotle
That's why I founded "Life Transforming Coaching. Because: You can." To return you to your natural state of happiness, to dissolve the CAUSES of your burnout / stress, depression or anger is all what "Life Transforming Coaching. Because: You can." – is about. The importance is on the word "Transforming or Transformation", because this is not about life coaching, not about talking about the past and why you are the way your are. It's also not about talking about your problems, short term motivation or giving you some useful advice or information .
What's the difference between a life coach and a life transforming coach? This is about transforming you on a deep inner level with a proven system of techniques which results in LASTING inner changes. Transformation Coaching is about tackling the causes of your problems and eliminating them once and for all. I promise you, that your life will be positively changed after the intense, powerful, private coaching sessions with me and you will be able to make your life whatever you want it to be.
Let's explore this a bit more: It's vital to address your sub consciousness, your way of thinking, your deeply ingrained beliefs, behaviours, habits and routines. You become what you think about all day long. 95% of the thoughts you thought yesterday will be your thoughts of today and tomorrow. We think the same thoughts over and over again – that's why we get the same reality over and over again. That's why we have to reprogram your subconscious mind with powerful techniques so that you can create a new reality for you. This only will uproot your causes of stress, anger or depression.
And that's not all…all of your life time experiences are stored in your subconscious mind and in every cell of our body. It controls 95% of your life, and it creates sound habits. You are controlled by your habits. Habits can be positive or negative. Only the remaining 5% belong to your conscious mind. You believe that you have free will – think again. It's more accurate to say that you are firmly controlled by your sub conscious mind, by your habits, emotions and beliefs. That's why you keep doing what you are doing, irrespective of any resolutions and firm determination to stop smoking or procrastinating, to start exercising and eating healthy food, to stop worrying or to get rid of any other bad habit. More often than not, after a while, your old habits and routines are taking over again. Your mind finds all kinds of reasons and excuses NOT to change, not to let us go out of our comfort zone. So you settle back into your old self and routinely suppress your negative feelings with alcohol, social media, drugs, pills, shopping, watching TV, gambling, gaming, socialising, overeating…With the Transformation Coaching System we will replace old, limiting habits with new, positive habits as you like.
What's more…The law of attraction for instance is a very true and powerful universal principle. Why does it not seem to work for most? It will draw to you the situations, circumstances, people, events that match your predominant feelings and thoughts. In essence you attract what you "are" and NOT what you wish for. It will not draw to you what you visualize or wish for or pray for or want or need – rather it will draw to you according to your whole state of BEING. This again is determined by our sub conscious mind. As long as we (mostly sub consciously!) hold on to negative feelings, beliefs, and thoughts – our mind believes that's what we are and attract more of the same. When you picture your dream house in vivid detail while feeling anxious and desperate at the same time – it will not yield any positive result for you.
Now there's a better way: in the 5 Life Transformation Sessions your sub consciousness will be reprogrammed through a proven system of powerful transformation techniques (while you are conscious) to effect lasting positive change in you. That's very different from any regular Life Coaching approach. (see FAQ )
How will you benefit? After the coaching sessions you are fully empowered to make your decisions with courage and without hesitation to create the life you desire. That is what "Life Transforming Coaching" is all about. And that's not all…you will also have already installed positive new habits, beliefs and routines which make these changes permanent in you. Because: You can. You won't be disappointed. It's my mission to make you another happy client. Contact me for a free coaching session and find out more!


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Police Investigating Possible Attempted Rape At Frankford High SchoolPhiladelphia police are investigating a possible sexual assault that took place at Frankford High School Wednesday.
NFL Stars Give Back At Jahri Evans' Annual Camp At Frankford High SchoolPhilly native Jahri Evans annual football camp featured some fellow NFL stars.
Jahri Evans' Annual Camp Is About Giving BackThe camp, sponsored by the Jahri Evans Foundation, holds a close place to the Saints' star.
Jahri Evans On A Hall Of Fame PathFrom Frankford, to Bloomsburg, to New Orleans, to Super Bowl champion … the journey goes on.
Report Shows Violence Continuing to Decline in Philadelphia Public SchoolsThe district says that overall, violent incidents declined 32 percent, down for the third year in a row.
Philadelphia High School Students Compete For Culinary ScholarshipsAt Drexel University, they had a two-hour time limit to cook a two-course French meal, a chicken dish, and a crêpe dish, part of an annual competition to earn college scholarships.
Philadelphia Area Red Cross Awards Double Scholarships to 2 Area TeensEach year, a $5,000 college scholarship is awarded to one high school junior or senior, but this year there were two extraordinary candidates, according to officials.
Health Watch: Students Compete In The CPR/AED OlympicsOne American dies of cardiac arrest every two minutes. Knowing CPR, cardio pulmonary resuscitation, or how to use a defibrillator can help save lives. So doctors are teaming up with students to help them learn the basics.


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Big data in the healthcare industry is tremendous because of its volume, variety, and velocity required to manage it. This includes a wide variety of data ranging from patient data in electronic medical records, clinical data, data from sensors monitoring vital signs, emergency care data to news feeds. Also, it includes social media data from Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, and data from clinical decision support systems such as medical imaging, pharmacy, lab, prescriptions, and insurance. Big data in the healthcare industry is gaining traction to improve the quality of healthcare services. It also supports a wide range of healthcare functions such as disease surveillance, clinical decision support, and population health management. Also, big data analytics in the healthcare industry helps generate powerful insights about patient health and behavior and hence improve the quality of healthcare at lower costs.
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In my more than four years working at Continuum, I've given hundreds of marketing consultations to our partners. These conversations typically center around sales and marketing best practices, yet one topic tends to come up time and time again: how to get the most ROI out of your website.
I've seen it all—what works, what doesn't work, and what you can do to set yourself apart. Keep reading to discover what elements every MSP should have on their website.
Why Is My Homepage So Important?
In this day and age, your website homepage acts as your digital storefront. It's often the first encounter new visitors have with your MSP business, so you want to ensure it makes a strong first impression.
An effective homepage is NOT a nice-to-have, it's a need-to-have. Your homepage is a key way to establish your brand and authority, differentiate yourself from your competitors, and uncover new sales conversations and revenue opportunities.
Consider this: Salesforce has found that it takes six to eight touches to generate a viable sales lead. That means people might be deciding to do business with or without you before your sales team is even able to have a conversation with them. And where are these touches occurring? Online.
Prospects conduct their own research to see if you're worth considering. So, when they land on your homepage, you want to make sure they find what they're looking for.
What Makes a Great Homepage?
Now, it's time to dive into a few key must-haves for your MSP homepage.
Value Proposition
First, you need to showcase a value proposition that summarizes the unique benefit you offer the businesses you serve. When crafting your value proposition, consider:
- Who you are
- What you do – Warning: avoid technical jargon, phrase this in a way that will translate with users who typically aren't IT experts
- Who you serve
- What makes you unique
- Why the reader should care – What need do you fulfill? Why buy from you and why buy now?
These are important to keep in mind because your value proposition should be woven throughout your entire website experience. Make sure it's clearly defined, resonates with your target market, and differentiates you from your competitors.
Effective Navigation
An easy-to-navigate website enables any user to find the information they're looking for in a seamless, intuitive way. With effective navigation, users will be encouraged to explore your website further, opening them up to even more authoritative content and lead generation opportunities.
To do this, though, you have to organize your navigation so that it's clear which path to take and doesn't overwhelm users with too many choices—at either the main or dropdown level.
And, when designing or improving your homepage navigation, make sure it's user-centric. By that, I mean it takes into account the buyer's needs—not your own. What are the sections of the website they're going to want to navigate to? If they're deciding between you and a competitor, maybe they'll want to browse your collection of client testimonials to learn how you help businesses like theirs. This is something you could feature under a "Resources" tab, for example.
Whatever you decide to do, it's important that you have the right balance of services, resources and company information in your website navigation. We always recommend featuring your blog if it's been updated and reflects your expertise. Or, another option I've seen that I really like is a "Who We Serve" or "Is this You?" option, where you're able to explain the different verticals or buyer personas you serve.
Lastly, it's essential to include at least one call-to-action (CTA) or conversion opportunity in your main homepage navigation. This could be as simple as including a button that says "schedule an IT consultation" or "network assessment," along with your office phone number to accelerate sales with those prospects who are ready to buy.
Personal Branding
Your business might revolve around remote support, but you need to be accessible and human. That all starts with your homepage.
Personalizing your website helps you establish trust and brand loyalty, and it gives prospects a sense of who they'll be doing business with. After all, IT is a relationships business, so you should aim to form a bond with prospects through a personalized homepage experience that showcases your team.
And yes, your team—not a modeling agency's. Time and time again I see MSPs using the same ten stock photos, rather than featuring those individuals who will be working alongside their clients to tighten operations.
Include pictures of your office, highlight certain team members, or showcase team photos. Prospects should feel a connection to your brand and therefore your team before getting in touch with you. It makes you and your services stickier, and can help reduce those selling barriers.
Conversion Opportunities
Conversion opportunities allow you to convert new website visitors into leads, as well as nurture existing leads further down the funnel until they're ready to have a sales conversation.
To capture contact information, you can use any of the following:
- CTAs – Calls-to-action are a useful way of enticing a user to take action or click through to another page specific to the offer teased.
- Landing Pages – These are the pages where CTAs lead, and typically include more information about the piece of content or consultation, along with a form to capture important information.
- Forms – Forms can also exist in places other than a landing page. Do you have a blog or newsletter that visitors can sign up for? Include a short form on those pages for instant lead capture.
However, remember how I said your homepage has to support multiple users? Well, you can't assume everyone is ready to buy from you or jump into a consultation. And you don't want to run the risk of losing their trust by asking for too much too soon.
Instead, offer them an educational content download, webinar or subscription. That way, you can capture their contact information and keep them engaged, eventually nurturing them to the point of closing. At the same time, they're getting the answers they were looking for, making them more loyal to your brand.
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Our Lotus Paradise Floral Wall Stencil brings the Art Nouveau look to your home with a flowing flower and vine design. For this stenciled wall, we use our Royal Stencil Cremes to highlight this retro inspired design with shimmering metallic color. Royal Stencil Cremes cover quickly, especially over dark colors and dry almost instantly. Stenciling with these rich metallic colors on a dark navy wall instantly gives this design the gift of glam – and we were so excited with how it turned out that we made a video tutorial just for you!
Watch the video and follow the step by step instructions below to see how you can quickly create a metallic wallpaper look in your home using a Royal Stencil Cremes and Wall Stencils.
- Lotus Paradise Floral Wall Stencil
- Royal Stencil Crème Paints: Peacock Blue, Metallic Teal, Lime Shine, Shimmer Pink
- Royal Stencil Brushes: 3/4 inch, two 1/2 inch
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Step 1: Center the stencil on the wall and secure with painter's tape.
Step 2: Mix equal parts of Teal and Peacock Blue Royal Stencil Cremes to create a custom blue.
Step 3: Load the 3/4 inch stencil brush with the custom blue color by dipping the tips of the brush into the paint. Offload excess paint on a paper towel.
Step 4: Use a circular motion and even pressure to stencil the large flowers with the custom blue color.
Step 5: Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with a 1/2 inch stencil brush and Shimmer Pink Royal Stencil Crème. Only stencil the small flowers.
Step 6: Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with the other 1/2 inch stencil brush and Lime Shine Royal Stencil Crème. Only stencil the vines and leaves.
Step 7: Use the registration marks on the stencil to reposition the pattern outwards and downwards. This makes stenciling a large surface so easy!
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Loss estimated at $30 million as fire raging at facility in Rajasthan claims 10 lives.
He said authorities believe the bodies belong to two IOC employees who have been missing since the inferno began.
"We don't expect any more bodies to be recovered," Soni said.
Eight other people died in the blaze, including three more employees, and their bodies had been recovered from the scene, officials said.
Between 1,000 and 1,500 people remain evacuated from the area, but other residents living close by have started to return home, Soni said.
Flames to die out
Firefighters abandoned earlier attempts to extinguish the blaze and expect the flames to die out in the coming days.
Local residents reported hearing a large explosion when the blaze began, engulfing about 50,000 kilolitres of fuel stored in tanks and pouring thick black plumes of smoke into the sky.
IOC officials estimated the cost of the fire at up to 1.5bn Indian rupees ($30 million).
It caused damage to at least 200 small and large industries nearby, the Press Trust of India reported.
The depot, located a short distance south of Jaipur, provides storage for petrol, kerosene, and diesel fuel for several state-owned oil companies.


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"I thought, 'Well, I need to change this day and make it my own day,' so I decided to go skydiving," said Kelly.
It's a day hard to forget: January 18, 1994. That's the day Kelly was raped.
"I could see a hand come around the corner," said Kelly. "And then he just flew around the corner and began hitting me in the head really, really hard."
For 45 minutes, Kelly was raped again and again.
"I left my front door unlocked," said Kelly. "I was doing my laundry late at night. And neither one of those is a crime, but it gave him the opportunity to commit a crime."
Pat Brown is a criminal profiler. She says Kelly did what a lot of women do.
"We are our own worst enemy when we say, 'We should have the right,' and 'Don't tell us that we can't do what we should have the right to do,' 'Don't tell us that it's our fault in any way because it's that criminal's fault,'" said Pat. "'It's his fault.' Well yes, but you made a decision to put yourself in a situation where the criminal was at."
Pat says it's important to avoid what she calls "the triangle of victimization." It includes a perpetrator, a victim and opportunity.
"If one of those pieces is missing, you can't become a victim," said Pat. "The victim can meet the perpetrator, the criminal, the psychopath, the serial killer -- she can meet him in the middle of Target with tons of people around. Nothing's going to happen -- unless she walks out into the dark parking lot, and the perpetrator follows her, and now she's isolated, she's the last car in the parking lot. Now the triangle has been finished. Now she's dead."
The five places you're most likely to complete the triangle and become a victim: college campuses, gas stations and convenience stores, ATMs, and mall parking lots. And the number one place you are most in danger: your home.
Pat says women need to know how to spot a dangerous person.
"Are they trying to control your moves? Are they trying to control your thinking?" said Pat.
Today, Kelly won't allow herself to live in fear, but she won't live in ignorance either.
"My house is Fort Knox. I keep the alarm on. If I'm in the house by myself, the alarm is on," said Kelly. "I lock the door all the time."
After her rape, Kelly created SOAR -- Speaking Out About Rape -- and she works to toughen laws. She holds an annual jump each year to help other rape survivors all over the country move forward.
"When I landed, everything in my body and in my mind had just shifted and I became very free," said Kelly. "And January 18th became a day that I looked forward to instead of dreading, because it's no longer the day I was raped. It's the day I go skydiving."
Replacing pain with purpose.
Experts say dawn and dusk are especially dangerous times of the day for women. Women may feel safe because it's light, going out alone, once again inserting themselves right in the middle of that triangle of victimization.


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There are seven Elegance models available for 2020, presenting a selection of two or four berths across a variety of layouts for excellent choice.
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a content management system that lets instructors upload course materials such as presentation files and recorded videos, and arrange them according to whatever pedagogical scheme they have in mind.
Existing consumer-level publishing platforms such as WordPress wouldn't work well for courseware, since most of these restrict users to posting material in reverse chronological order, Biyani argues. "The blog world is all about recency, but when you're learning something you want to start at square one," he says. "We're focused on sequencing, and letting you put the course in the order that you think is appropriate for the learner."
If you were looking for Udemy competitors, you might point to Blackboard Learn or Moodle. But both are geared toward professional educators. And Blackboard is a high-end system that only universities and school systems can afford, while Moodle—although free and open-source—must be downloaded and installed on the instructor's own Web server.
Udemy's system, by contrast, is entirely Web-based, and is free to instructors. Only a system with this level of simplicity, Biyani says, will draw in the large population of people already offering informal instruction through various media.
"One thing a lot of people don't know is that there are already hundreds of thousands of people online trying to teach, using the most basic formats, like sharing Zip files of a bunch of PDFs," Biyani says. "Our platform is new, in the sense that it's different from a textbook, but this is not the first time people are learning on the Internet via video and PowerPoint, so I don't think we will have to teach people how to use the platform. But we do have to teach people how to market their courses, and that will be a little more challenging."
I asked Biyani for a few favorite examples of courseware created by Udemy's early users. He pointed to several, including "Multimedia for the Classroom," by Larry Hewett, an art instructor at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo, NC; "Photoshop Basics," by Deivid Colkevicius, a U.K.-based Web designer; and "Introduction to Poker" by Al Spath, a contributor to Poker Journal and the former "Dean" of PokerSchoolOnline.com.
Like much user-generated content, Udemy's courses are a bit rough around the edges. This can perhaps be attributed to the novelty of the form, and to the fact that Udemy hasn't yet implemented its payment system, which will presumably attract more serious casual-learning entrepreneurs. "Right now we have decent to good courses," Biyani says. "Eventually we will have great courses."
For an example of what the Udemy platform can do and what the site might eventually grow into, check out academic.udemy.com, where the company has backfilled its platform with more than 600 video courses from free sources such as MIT's Online Courseware project. But don't pay too much attention to these Ivy League-caliber lectures, which Biyani and his co-founders uploaded mainly as a demonstration. The startup's vision is firmly mass-market, built around the three common types of files that many hobbyist instructors probably already have on hand: video, text, and PowerPoint.
And that could eventually mean big business. But over the coming months, the company will have to prove that it can attract high-quality instructors, and get users to pay for their courses. "We think we can democratize the market, similar to the way blogging democratized publishing, by providing simple authoring tools," says Biyani. "We figured out some very simple tools that instructors can actually use today. That's what we think is the compelling value proposition."
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Anyway, there was no way for me to make a piece of art that does justice to either slot canyon, so I messed around with drips of paint and came up with this small piece that captures it as well as anything. Using a watery drip method to capture the essence of a slot canyon is appropriate, since water has carved them.
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Luka Rocco Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to the multiple charges against him, including first-degree murder, in the death and dismemberment of 33 year old Chinese student Jun Lin.
Magnotta appeared via teleconference at the Montreal courthouse, Tuesday afternoon, just one day after being extradited from Germany.
According to the Canadian Press, he stood impassive, in a brown shirt, flanked by a guard at a police station in a different part of the city.
Magnotta's attorney, Pierre Panaccio, is expected to request a psychiatric evaluation for Magnotta on Thursday. According to prosecutors, a psych evaluation process could take up to thirty days.
The 29 year old Scarborough, Ontario native is the prime suspect in the grisly killing of Lin some time in May. Police believe Magnotta dismembered Lin's body, sending the hands and feet to political parties in Ottawa and to schools in Vancouver. Lin's torso was found in a suitcase at a garbage dump in Montreal outside Magnotta's apartment building.
Crown prosecutor Louis Bouthilier repeated earlier comments from police stating that finding Lin's severed head is "very important" to the family and the case.
While it was initially thought that the head could have also been sent in the mail, a retired Ontario Provincial Police criminal profiler said it's possible that police will never locate the final body part.
Jim Van Allen, who now heads the Behavioural Sciences Solutions Group in Vancouver, points to a European study on criminal mutilation which found that in five of 17 decapitations recorded between 1961 and 1990 in Sweden, the head was not found.
"When there's any dismemberment, often all the parts aren't recovered," Van Allen, told the National Post.
"This thing isn't totally resolved all the questions are answered, and in some major investigations, you can't answer all the questions."
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New and used shoes of all kinds — athletic, heels, sandals, boots, wingtips and more — were collected during the first official project of the new Service Club at Hidden Valley Elementary School in Savage in January called "Shoe Away Hunger."
The goal of 500 pairs was blown away with a total of 1,378 matched pairs being collected with a few stragglers yet to count. All donations were picked up by Good in the Hood, an organization that resells or recycles shoes to fund programs that feed the hungry.
The effort was led by students who are members of the Student Council and the Ambassadors with support from Stephanie Cin, the school's behavior interventionist, and Peni Renner, president of the Hidden Valley PTO. Parents and staff also assisted with the matching, binding, sorting and counting at Hidden Valley's first official all-school Service Club meeting held during the school's winter dance.
Hidden Valley partnered with Unique, a local thrift store that donated shoes to support the school's effort, after the child of one of its managers came home all excited about the project.
The Service Club is already into its second project, a book drive and exchange that ties into February as "I Love to Read Month." Students are asked to bring in gently used books and a swap will take place with every student walking away with a book that is new to them, said Cin.
The goal is to gather 700 books so that 600 could exchanged among Hidden Valley students. The remaining 100 could be donated to the Toy Corner in Savage, which provides gently used books and toys to area children who might not otherwise have them.
Student service clubs, like the new one at Hidden Valley, are starting up at all elementary schools in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191.


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Published by Tantor Audio on April 12, 2016
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Sports
Format: audiobook
Source: purchased as an audiobook on Amazon
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The first time I met Brody Easton was in the men's locker room. It was my first interview as a professional sportscaster. The famed quarterback decided to bare all. And by all, I don't mean he told me any of his secrets. No. The arrogant ass decided to drop his towel just as I asked the first question. On camera.
The Super Bowl MVP quickly adopted a new hobby: screwing with me. When I pushed back, he shifted from wanting to screw with me to wanting to screw me. But I don't date players. And it's not because I'm one of the few women working in the world of professional football. I'd date an athlete. It's the other kind of player I don't date. You know the type. Good looking, strong, cocky, always looking to get laid.
Brody Easton was the ultimate player. Every woman wanted to be the one to change him. But the truth was, all he needed was a girl worth changing for. Turned out I was that girl. Simple, right? Let's face it. It never is.
There's a story between once upon a time and happily ever after...and this one is ours.
Contains mature themes.
Delilah is a NFL sportscaster. In her first interview as a pro, she interviews Brody Easton a major player in and out of the field. He bares it all for her. But Delilah don't date players.
Brody always goes after what he wants. Right now, he wants Delilah, the sinfully hot NFL journalist. What he doesn't know is that their past may haunt them forever.
Are they willing to fight ghosts for a happily ever after? What if some ghosts are closer than they think?
- Cover: Do I really have to explain this one? Just look at this cover and you know it going to be H.O.T!!! Really if you look at the details, you see a dirty, sexy as hell, football player. You can guess it's going to be a sports romance, with lots of smut and an amazing book boyfriend. Ok, maybe this last part I've only learned after I've finished the book.
- Plot: O.M.G! It's perfect! You have a fast-paced, fun, cohesive romance, with lots of smut that all are pertinent to the story. What is not to like? I love duo POV, when Ms. Keeland threw in a third POV in the middle of the story it was perfection!!!
- Characters: They are easy to love, connect and understand. You want to become Delilah's friend and Brody is the PERFECT book boyfriend. Also there are so many secondary characters that I would love to know more about.
- Heat: From the first moment they met I knew that together they would combust. Their chemistry is off-the-charts and Ms. Keeland is a master in writing the perfect smut scene. Wow!
- Freshness: I like how the author chooses a very common topic and put some of her personal touches, some twists and BOOM; makes this story unique.
- Addictiveness: I couldn't stop listening to this. I couldn't sleep until I had finished the book.
First I have to say, I'm not used to audiobooks. I had tried once, two years ago and in a spur of the moment thing, I've decided to listen to this one now. It could never replace my kindle and reading words. In fact, I love quotes and I've missed them for this review. But also I found lots of advantages. I could listen while working out, doing home chores and driving. So, I had to listen a few chapters twice, because sometimes I felt I got a bit lost. But in an overall experience I have enjoyed this. I will keep listening to books. My problem will be how will I choose which book I should get in audio format.
Because of this, I have to say I have enjoyed both the narrators' voice. Sometimes, I laughed because they switch voices to represent someone else's speech.
Now about the book…
Wow! I have never read anything of Ms. Keeland before. My mistake! Now I will definitely remedy that.
To be original writing contemporary romance you have to be subtle and fluid. Ms. Keeland has done that masterfully. The twists came when I was least expecting and gave another texture to her story.
Also, her characters are multi-dimensional. They have soul and they dig inside your emotions. You not only read about them, you feel them and for them.
You MAY read this because you enjoy sports romance; you SHOULD read this because you like perfect book boyfriends; you MUST read this if you want to FEEL the story!!!
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SINGAPORE, 2 OCTOBER 2020 – Geylang International have signed Safirul Sulaiman from derby rivals Tampines Rovers. The Eagles confirmed the transfer on their social media channels earlier today, making the 27-year-old midfielder their second signing of the 2020 AIA
SINGAPORE, 10 SEPTEMBER 2020 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced earlier today that the AFC Cup 2020 tournament has been cancelled after being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This means that Singapore's representatives this season, Singapore Premier League
SINGAPORE, 5 SEPTEMBER 2020 – Barry Maguire remembers when the pain, shooting down from his back to his left foot, left him physically unable to get into his car. That was in October 2015, after a training session that
SINGAPORE, 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 – The Lion City Sailors made arguably the biggest mid-transfer window signing of the season on Friday when they announced the transfer of Stipe Plazibat. The 31-year-old striker, who currently tops the AIA Singapore Premier
SINGAPORE, 31 AUGUST 2020 – The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) welcomes the move by the Multi-Ministry Taskforce earlier today to allow the resumption of full-team training sessions for Singapore Premier League (SPL) clubs. With effect tomorrow on Tuesday,
SINGAPORE, 24 AUGUST 2020 – Hougang United have made Daniel Ong their third signing of the mid-season transfer window in the 2020 AIA Singapore Premier League (SPL) . The 31-year-old goalkeeper was announced as the Cheetahs' latest recruit on
SINGAPORE, 21 AUGUST 2020 – Former Hougang United midfielder Nasrul Taib has joined Geylang International for the remainder of the 2020 AIA Singapore Premier League (SPL) season. The Eagles announced the signing on their social media platforms yesterday night,
SINGAPORE, 19 AUGUST 2020 – After six weeks of voting, Singapore Premier League (SPL) fans have spoken – the 2001 vintage of Geylang United is Singapore Football's Greatest Team! Featuring the likes of Aleksandar Duric, who scored 32 times,
SINGAPORE, 5 AUGUST 2020 – Geylang International confirmed earlier today the departure of playmaker Panagiotis Linardos. The 28-year-old left the Singapore Premier League (SPL) side by mutual consent with two league appearances under his belt, having signed for the


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So there is now a new formula with which boffins can identify an author's "literary fingerprint". Having exhaustively analysed texts by Melville, Hardy and DH Lawrence it is presumably now possible to identify texts by these authors without looking at the title page or spine of the book.
These exercises are always depressing. That there is some algorithm which helps us determine who wrote what falls into the same kind of category of futility as those scientific studies that claim to have determined the formula for female beauty or what makes a really good sandwich. The sadness of the claim resides in the way in which human intuition, and the actual experience of reading, is to be removed from the various processes of life. It is like explaining to the utterly humourless what the key elements of a joke are.
For any reasonably well-read person should be able to tell whether a text is by Hardy, Melville or Lawrence almost at a glance even if they haven't read it before. And that a computer has been programmed, presumably with some effort, to recognise that if a writer uses words like "thrust", "flame", "being" and maybe "fuck" with any inordinate frequency then he may well be DH Lawrence should really occasion little more than a slow, sarcastic handclap. Oh, well DONE. Do you remember when, years ago, some dismal piece of doggerel (which began, as I recall, with the lines "Shall I die?/Shall I fly?") was, on the basis of word-frequency, claimed to be a hitherto undiscovered work by Shakespeare? A few people were impolite enough to point out that it was far too shit for Shakespeare to have written, but on the whole news agencies and those with a tin ear for poetry went along with the assertion. It even made it into an edition of his collected works, but I think now has been quietly dropped.
Concordances and other word-crunching tools like this have their uses – it can be revealing to note what words crop up most and least often in a writer's vocabulary – but to trust literary attribution to a machine is to forget that even a note for the milkman (if there are still milkmen) is still about human writing to human. Machines just don't get it.
One intriguing notion from the scientists' latest wheeze, though, is the claim that "the writing of a text can be described by a process where the author pulls a piece of text out of a large mother book (the meta book) and puts it down on paper. This meta book is an imaginary infinite book which gives a representation of the word frequency characteristics of everything that a certain author could ever think of writing."
When I first read that I thought it was rather nicely Borgesian. But then, when I thought about it a bit more, I realised the idea was meaningless garbage. And anyone who can write a phrase like "word frequency characteristics" without being in some way ashamed of himself is really better not writing anything at all, or having anything to do with other people's writing. I suggest they read more good books.


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Chipping in an assist for Fallen Officer O'Rourke Charity Hockey Game
Compuware Arena - Plymouth, Michigan
The Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and the Joe Kocur Foundation for Children teamed up with the Heroes in Blue, a group of local police officers, for a charity hockey game at Compuware Arena in Plymouth that raised more than $120,000 for the O'Rourke family trust. Joe Kocur presented a check for more than $100,000 to Amy O'Rourke, the wife of Patrick O'Rourke, a 12-year veteran of the West Bloomfield Police Department who was shot and killed in the line of duty Sept. 9. Joe Kocur said "We're lucky. It was a perfect storm for us. We have no (NHL) hockey. We had an absolutely stunning lineup. ... and we had a tragedy that we all rallied around to help a family in need. Hopefully we can give them a better Christmas."
Ron Mann and Chris Baker present the O'Rourke Family a check for the proceeds of the game.
The Detroit Moose volunteered in supporting the event at the request of Joe Kocur and Ron Mann Co-founders of the Joe Kocur Foundation for Children. Players and family members assisted in monitor VIP seating areas and selling 50/50 tickets during the game. Moose Alternate Captain Steve Cloutier (#5) "The event was a great success. It was great to be a part of giving back. To be able to give back to a family that paid the ultimate price while protecting the community leaves you speechless."
The Joe Kocur Foundation for Children and the Detroit Red Wing Alumni are great role models for giving it all on and off the ice. It is great to be able to help them in any way we can. The Detroit Moose are looking forward to its next opportunity of playing the Red Wing Alumni to pay it forward in the community.


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In spite of Florida's Stimulus money for recovery, Palm Beach County, Florida, found itself with 2400 fewer government workers last year, as reported by Florida's Economic Opportunity Department; who recently released these employment figures. Job cuts and property tax collection shrinkage, as well as the decline of home values, has affected the economy in a drastic way, dragging down the recovery and causing shrinkage in capital projects. Federal stimulus money was infused into the economy statewide to the sum of about two and a half billion, yet the decline was not slowed much, and these funds have dried up.
Economists theorize that with local government being forced to scale back in lieu of the end of the stimulus, inadvertent damage is done, and the government cannot take complete blame. Other groups, like Wells Fargo, say that the cutbacks forced governments to adapt more frugal spending habits after years of being frivolous and spending rampantly like plantar fasciitis without much regard. Unfortunately, job and economic growth was affected and this out of control spending now tempered with the current cutbacks will likely do more harm than good; most certainly it will not serve to help the economy much at all.
Regardless of the boost in growth that lasted for 2 years the fourth quarter GDP measure from 2011 measured in at 2.8%, which was lower than expected. Consumers spent money during the holiday season in December as the inventories were boosted by merchants, but the monies were not spent as freely as previous years and resorted to tapping into their savings accounts and utilizing the 2 percent personal consumption gain.
In 2005, Governments overall consumption was found to topple down to at least 7.3 % since the third quarter, but consumption has been decreased over the course of subsequently 6 quarters and the better part of the past three years. This spending could likely influence a quarter of the difference responsible for the entire nation's growth rate during the next two years or so. Growth rates have been predicted to be as low as below 3% this year alone.
While Florida's stimulus recovery money seemed to patch the gap in the economy at the time, in its absence, Government is now forced to make daunting decisions in regards to budget cuts and balancing a reasonable State budget. It must take up the reigns and temper itself with more prudent and responsible spending habits. Such an endeavor takes time, and everyone must be on board, members of government and the constituents. In this way, everyone shares the responsibility of getting back on track to restoring a viable and thriving economy.


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Any business or individual looking to run a website cheaply may run the risk of sacrificing service and reliability. This can be a bad business decision because the problems that a cut-rate host causes can really hurt your profits. In the article below you will find some great tips and tricks to help you find the perfect web host.
Get multiple recommendations when you are trying to pick a web hosting service. Relying on just two means, there is more room for error within your decision given that those two people may be a different experience level or be directly affiliated with the business that offers the hosting services.
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It goes without saying that you should avoid web hosts that have continual outages. If a company faces frequent outages and is constantly making excuses, it is a red flag that they are unreliable, or they would have made plans to remedy the situation. Regardless of how little they charge, you should never sign on with a host that experiences frequent outages.
A free host is one web hosting option for new website owners. If so, be sure to keep backups of all of your files, as free hosts don't often provide this service. Therefore, if your data is lost and you do not have your own backups, there will be nothing you can do.
Start researching alternative hosting companies at the first sign of trouble with your own; don't wait until a change is absolutely necessary. If you do this and the problem turns out to be a major one, you'll be ready to move quickly meaning less interruption to your site.
You will likely be required by your web host to backup your data. This step is critical because it ensures the safety and performance of your website; it is also necessary for compliance purposes. If the server is somehow compromised, you are still able to retain your data.
Choose a web page hosting company that is located in the same country as your target audience. If you're targeting folks in the UK, your hosting plan's data center should also be there.
Your web host should provide you with live statistics on your visitors. Add an outside visitor counter, and check the numbers this gives you with the numbers put out by the web host. This type of data allows business owners such as yourself to fine-tune a site to suit the target audience.
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There are many options available for free web hosting, if you want to reduce costs. This type of hosting often means ads will appear on your site, and the space available to store your site will be limited. A professional website requires paid hosting.
When choosing a web host, ask what kind of security precautions are in place. Your website will potentially be under constant threat and attack from unscrupulous individuals and malicious viruses. Be sure that the web host you choose has ways to deal with common threats like DDoS attacks. Determine what likely consequences will accompany malicious attacks on your provider.
Find out if a potential web host offers a money-back guarantee. A reputable company will give you a refund if you aren't satisfied with your service in the first 30 days. Some hosting providers make promises they cannot keep.
Many web page hosting providers insist you backup your data. There are two reasons you should create a backup. First, to comply with the web host's terms of use, and second, to ensure all your date is safely backed up. When you have your backup, you always have your site code, no matter what happens to your hosting service.
Thoroughly research hosting companies you are considering. Customer reviews on independent websites or blogs will give you a much more accurate picture of your host's abilities. Reviews by customers will be the best reviews, as they will truly describe the quality of the web host.
As you are more and more aware of, it is not wise to cut costs on web page hosting by purchasing an inferior plan. If you want to be successful online, your business needs to accessible at all times. Apply the tips laid out here to prevent mistakes that many owners of small businesses can make when they set out to choose a web host.
Try and find a hosting service that has a cPanel. A cPanel enables you to use popular applications in your website easily. The applications you use will be very user friendly and intuitive to install. Also, it makes management easier for your site.


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Photo of Baha'is laying roses at the resting place of Hand of the Cause of God Louis G. Gregory and his wife Louisa Gregory
I'm goin' back to the Father
when I die
I'm goin' back to the Father
when I die
I'm goin' back to the Father
when I die
Back to the Father when I die
These are the words to the first verse of a song that was taught to us by the incomparable Van Gilmer at this years Black Men's Gathering Leadership Forum held at Green Acre Baha'i School in Eliot, Maine. The purpose the Leadership Forum is to convene those who have assisted the development of the activities of the Black Men's Gathering in some forty locations throughout the United States as well as South America, Africa, and the Caribbean. The mission of the Black Men's Gathering (or BMG) was captured eloquently by the international governing body of the Baha'i Faith the Universal House of Justice:
"...the Gathering is a distinctive activity with a different agenda. It does not concern itself chiefly with race unity in the Bahá'í community as such. It addresses itself to a special situation faced by a minority that has suffered severe social and spiritual afflictions imposed upon it by the majority. The program of the Black Men's Gatherings is unique and exemplary as an avenue for transcending the legacy of anguish, frustration and social pathology that is peculiar to black men in the United states; it urges them towards a fullness of life within the spirit and principles of the Bahá'í Revelation."
(The Universal House of Justice, 2000 Mar 14)
The Forum this year began as always with a day long study of the 2008 Ridvan Message from the Universal House of Justice which was addressed to the Baha'is of the World with a focus on applying its guidance to the activities of the BMG. This included sharing the message of the Baha'i Faith with peoples of African descent and serving the needs of black pre-teens (or junior youth). These two important activities emerged as the overall focus of consultation and reflection the entire week. Regarding junior youth, we heard a panel of black men sharing their experiences working with this population in various places including, Bermuda, Chicago, Savannah, Georgia, and Los Angeles. We also viewed a short video presentation about an initiative called the "Urban Juke Joint" which uses poetry and hip-hop to building community and promote the spiritual development of urban youth in New York City. Two new initiatives were taken on by the BMG this year including a "BMG fellows" program providing a training retreat for black youth from the South to empower their participation in the Baha'i Faith in their local communities and "BMG reads" a literacy program in collaboration with the "Baha'i-inspired" Health for Humanity organization. Additionally a gathering for black Baha'i youth similar to the "BMG fellows" initiative will be held at Greenacre next summer including youth from 15 to young adults who are 35. The week ended with a triumphant devotional meeting embracing the wider community and procession to the resting place of Hand of the Cause of God Louis G. Gregory and his wife Louisa Gregory.
This year's forum made a deep impression on me as far as the importance of taking seriously the spiritual and moral empowerment of youth of African descent through the teachings of Baha'u'llah. I'm looking forward to discovering this year how I can contribute to loving and serving this important population more effectively.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
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BERKELEY, Calif. – California men's basketball coach Mike Montgomery was reprimanded by the Pac-12 on Monday for shoving one of his players in the chest during a game.
The conference did not announce the punishment Montgomery received for his actions Sunday night, but he will not be suspended.
"While emotions can run high in competitive environments, Pac-12 coaches are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will reflect credit on the institution and the conference," commissioner Larry Scott said. "Each Pac-12 coach must be aware that they are an example to student-athletes and other students, and consistent with this influence and visibility, must meet a particularly high standard."
The confrontation happened during a timeout early in the second half of Cal's 76-68 win over USC when Montgomery yelled at star guard Allen Crabbe for nonchalant play, then shoved him in the chest with both hands.
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"I made a mistake," he said in an interview with Pac-12 Networks. "There's no question about that. Allen is so important to us. There's a lot of pressure on Allen. He's got to perform for us. People are holding him, they're pushing him, they're physical with him. It's very difficult for him. He, like everybody else, I'm sure he gets tired of that.
"Sometimes he tends to take himself out a little bit. Yet for us, he's our leader. We can't play if Allen is not engaged. To his credit, he generally has been but in this particular game I thought he was a little bit out of it."
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Athletic director Sandy Barbour said in a statement late Sunday night that she understood the game was emotional but Montgomery's actions were inappropriate.
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Montgomery tried to make light of the controversy in the postgame news conference, smiling and saying the move motivated Crabbe. He also said he would do it again.
"Worked, didn't it?" Montgomery said. "Allen had come down twice, went to the wrong side of the court, and his guy shot two 3s. I was trying to get him going."
Crabbe, the leading scorer in the Pac-12 with an average of 19.8 points, scored 14 points after the shove and led the Bears back from a 15-point deficit to win.
Crabbe said after the game that emotions were high at the time and Montgomery was just trying to motivate him.
"Everything's fine," Crabbe said. "It's under the bridge. He's my coach, no hard feelings. We're just going to keep moving on."
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This stool was designed based off a brief from Thomas Moser during my last quarter at RIT.
Our brief:
In collaboration with Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, students from the Furniture Design Program at the School for American Crafts at Rochester Institute of Technology were challenged to design and propose a stool that embodies the Thos. Moser aesthetic, while expressing the unique perspective of the designer. Qualities considered critical to the design's success and neccessary to align with the Thos. Moser brand include: dedication to quality, commitment to function, formal simplicity, use + celebration of natural materials, and an emphasis on craftsmanship. The design should illustrate a clear understanding of the standard manufacturing practices of Thos. Moser and the solution should employ construction techniques synonomous with the Moser vernacular.
Included in this was a requirement to design a stool available at three different heights without needing different parts for each height. Basically the legs could just be cut where needed.
Typically chairs have a back rest fastened to the back rail. I chose to eliminate this and merge them into one, increasing its strength. The shaping of the seat creates a beautiful pattern to appear in the grain, showcasing the natural beauty of wood. This stool is also very comfortable!
The bridals for the back rest were cut on a multi-router after the initial shaping, everything was based of these joints.
A lamination for a back leg, I use epoxy for these
We were able to use the engineers 3D printer for models
Still doing some fitting, everything is still in the square
Laying out the last of the joinery on the rear legs
It's finally shedding! The joinery is done and I can shape everything
All the parts!
The drawing
Like me on Facebook! I try to post cool things! http://www.facebook.com/ByronConnDesign
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Or check out my website http://byronconn.com/
Thanks for reading!!
-- Byron Conn, Woodworking/Furniture Design at Rochester Institute of Technology, http://byronconn.com
22 comments so far
#1 posted 08-17-2013 02:13 PM
Very nice work Byron a very cool design and a creative build.
#2 posted 08-17-2013 02:25 PM
-- Joel
#3 posted 08-17-2013 03:16 PM
This is amazing in both design and execution. The floating chair seat is a particularly elegant touch.
Did you make or buy the horizontal mortiser? I want one for that sort of thing, but have yet to find one on the market I like.
-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan
#4 posted 08-17-2013 03:40 PM
Thank you all! Ryan, the Multi-Router is purchased, it is my school's but you can find it at http://jdstools.com/multi-router.aspx
-- Byron Conn, Woodworking/Furniture Design at Rochester Institute of Technology, http://byronconn.com
#5 posted 08-17-2013 03:43 PM
Inspiring, just inspiring.
-- I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. -John Muir
#6 posted 08-17-2013 03:45 PM
#7 posted 08-17-2013 06:03 PM
WoW! Very nice design. Great work, thank you for sharing details.
-- Rick, Tennessee, John 3:16
#8 posted 08-17-2013 09:12 PM
Very good Project
3D printers are amazing machines eh!
-- Regards Rob
#9 posted 08-17-2013 09:23 PM
Thank you all! Robert, if you want an easier, clamp saving method of bending then you can make a two part form with parallel clamping surfaces. The tricky part about a two part form is making sure it is perfectly concentric. You can do it by using a rub collar on your router to offset your second template from your first. Then laminate your form to thickness flush trimming as you go from your templates. The only downside is you cannot do any tapered laminations. If you have a press two part forms are super easy!
And 3D printers are awesome for models!
-- Byron Conn, Woodworking/Furniture Design at Rochester Institute of Technology, http://byronconn.com
#10 posted 08-17-2013 09:37 PM
This is an absolutely beautiful stool, wonderful design and well constructed.
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
#11 posted 08-17-2013 11:18 PM
beautiful stool and very well executed
-- Greg Simon
#12 posted 08-18-2013 12:09 AM
That is fascinating. Well done.
-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon
#13 posted 08-18-2013 12:51 AM
I have built several MaLoof style rockers and all I can say about your chair is WOW, plus what everyone else said.
-- Dale West Central Pa. Do it all, before last call.
#14 posted 08-18-2013 01:31 AM
Very nice piece, you accomplished what was asked
-- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.
#15 posted 08-18-2013 03:31 AM
Dang! This is why I love lumberjocks. There are people like you who blow me away and inspire creativity. So many great woodworkers on this site and you are defiantly one of them. Thanks for posting.
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EMV and Apple Pay – the End of Payments Fraud?
This is an exciting time to be in the payments industry. The U.S. deadline for the EMV chip-and-PIN migration is officially less than one year away,1 and Apple Pay recently became available to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users.
It's widely believed that once implemented, the EMV standard should drastically reduce card-present fraud in the U.S. as it has in other countries.2 Add to that Apple Pay's combination of biometrics and tokenization and it would seem that consumers and retailers have nothing to worry about: card-present fraud will be history by this time next year. Not so fast…
While EMV and Apple Pay may well reduce card-present fraud, fraudsters never rest. Although EMV will offer more security for point-of-sale transactions, we can expect a rise in other types of fraud including card-not-present (CNP), application and account takeover fraud, as fraudsters look for new ways to beat the system.2
Our data suggests that there is also a general rise in mobile fraud. For example, one of our customers is seeing about 50 percent higher fraud rates coming from the mobile channel over other channels. While identity solutions and device fingerprinting are effective ways to protect against mobile fraud, the trend is undeniable.
As for Apple Pay, sophisticated hackers3 already cracked the iPhone 5's biometric scanner and it's probably only a matter of time before they discover a way around tokenization.
And what about Android phones? According to an August 2014 comScore report,4 Android is the #1 smartphone platform with 52 percent platform market share. Will fraudsters simply shift their focus to more aggressively target Android devices?
There's no denying that these new technologies will help make payments safer, but those of us in the industry must continue to remain diligent in order to stay one step ahead of fraudsters. Payment technologies hasn't changed in decades, and we now have a front row seat for two of the most significant industry innovations in the past decade. It's an exciting time to be in the payments industry… just don't take your eye off the ball. We know the fraudsters won't.
Aaron Kline is the director of eCommerce at ID Analytics, a leader in consumer risk management with patented analytics, proven expertise and real-time insight into consumer behavior.
1. Gara (2014, February 6). October 2015: The End of the Swipe-and –Sign Credit Card. Retrieved October 30, 2014, from http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2014/02/06/october-2015-the-end-of-the-swipe-and-sign-credit-card/
2. UK Payments Administration Ltd., with Financial Fraud Action UK (2014 May). Fraud the Facts 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014 from http://www.financialfraudaction.org.uk/
3. Frank. (2013, September 9). Chaos Computer Club breaks Apple TouchID. Retrieved October 24, 2014, from http://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2013/ccc-breaks-apple-touchid
4. comScore (2014, October 7) comScore Reports August 2014 U.S. Smartphone Subscriber Market Share. Retrieved October 24, 2014 from http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Market-Rankings/comScore-Reports-August-2014-US-Smartphone-Subscriber-Market-Share


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