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Special instances in the game where CyberConnect2 added neat little gameplay details that reference the JJBA universe.
For the tons of nods towards the series' mythos, go this way.
- Vampire and Pillar Men characters convert half the damage they receive into silver health, which they can heal with one of their supers. However, damage inflicted by Hamon will not create any recoverable health. This is also true of most Stand users, a nod to how in early part 3 Stands were thought of as a ghostly form of Hamon.
- Also, they can't be used in stages that take place outdoors in the daytime, with their characters in VS mode or Campaign mode labeled with a Stone Mask. If the player beats portions of Story Mode, this Stone Mask label gets a Red Stone of Aja added onto it, allowing players to access all stages.
- Not only is there specific dialogue for mirror matches, but there's also specific dialogue when a character fights against his past/future self, such as Joseph and Old Joseph, Kira and Kosaku, and Dio Brando and DIO.
- A few specials where the character performing the attack gets hurt (Bucciarati and Ermes's HHA with snapbacking and Okuyasu's GHA with flowerpot to the face) actually chip away the lifebar.
- Both played straight and averted with bubbles. Bubble attacks (like those used by Caesar and Gappy) can actually be popped if hit with another projectile. The aversion is that this also works on Kosaku's air bombs - in the manga, when Josuke cuts one in half, it still comes after him, because Killer Queen's power solidified the air. This is an aversion for game balance, since the explosion is unblockable, meaning that making the bubble invulnerable would make it far too powerful.
- The Dramatic Finish of the Morioh stage starts with the character in shock, and each character has a different reaction face, taken from a point in the manga, with Jotaro's even changing camera angles to match the original situation and Iggy going into a POV.
Part 1
- Dio Brando's "Space Ripper Stingy Eyes" HHA has a special animation which plays when Jonathan is defeated. In it, the screen zooms in on Jonathan, who attempts to block it to no avail and calls out Erina's name before falling.
Part 2
- Joseph has a unique counter taunt wherein he predicts his opponent's next line (one of their default taunts), for all 41 characters, including himself twice, followed by their accurate reply and unique humorous reaction shot.
- The Battlefield (a.k.a. Skeleton Heel Stone) has both Lisa Lisa and Kars in the background. They won't appear if either of them is fighting.
- Using any of the Pillar Men in this stage will have the vampire army cheering them on. Using Wamuu specifically will also have Kars saying that he can't lose.
- Lisa Lisa (if not chosen) will also cheer on Joseph or Caesar.
- Defeating Esidisi with powerful attacks will cause his brain to pop out of his skull, similar to how he escaped being defeated for a time after his fight with Joseph.
- If you defeat Caesar with a light attack, he leaves behind a blood bubble with his headband in it.
- Wamuu's "Wind Protector" mode grants him immunity to most normal projectiles - except for Caesar's Bubble Cutter, which, like the original material, bypass Wamuu's armor.
- Ultimate Kars does not evaporate when exposed to the sun during the DIO's Mansion Situation Finish like all other vampire or Pillar Men characters (including Normal Kars) do, reflecting his new immunity to sunlight.
Part 3
- In Part 3 of Story Mode, Jotaro cannot use his Time Stands Still ability until he faces Dio, which is the point where he discovered it in the actual series.
- DIO's "It's a Road Roller!" GHA has new animations when done against Jotaro, where Star Platinum appears to defend his owner. If the Jotaro player inputs the command for his Time Stop ability during the GHA animation, an extra scene plays out after the steamroller explodes. This also reduces the damage Jotaro takes from the attack.
- Once per round, when DIO sucks the blood of Jonathan's bloodline, he gains 1/4th of a Heart Heat bar and has a unique follow up animation of his "This is the greatest kind of high!" quote. This doesn't work on Johnny and JoJolion!Josuke, seeing as they aren't of the same Joestar bloodline.
- If the DIO player inputs the time stop attack, and then attempts to use his HHA, instead he will just throw a wave of knives at the opponent.
- Once DIO activates his time stop skill, his Heart Heat Gauge begins to deplete. If the player has max gauge when using it, the skill alone takes about 9 seconds to end. Just like how long DIO could stop time after sucking Joseph's blood.
- Iggy has two separate animations for his GHA dependent on whether or not the player has chosen the alternate costume for Iggy's original appearance (the more realistic dog). The normal costume has Iggy end the attack by biting the opponent's nose, and the alternate costume has Iggy ending the attack by grabbing onto the opponent's face and farting.
- Furthermore, Iggy has different low health/taunting/being taunted cut-in panels depending on what costume he's in.
- Subverted with the Cairo Streets stage. It features a stage hazard where, if a player gets knocked in a certain area, Wilson Phillips goes to his car, only to find DIO threatening to kill him if he doesn't drive the car through a certain path, where it hits anything in its way. If DIO (or, for that matter, Part 1 Dio Brando) is in play, this still happens anyway.
- The DIO's Mansion stage's Situation Finish involves the defeated player getting thrown through a hole in the wall. If a Vampire or Pillar Man character is thrown, instead, they'll be reduced to dust by the sunlight.
- One of the Story Mode episodes is set immediately after Polnareff kills J. Geil, leaving Hol Horse in a severe bind. During this fight, Hol Horse cannot use any moves that involve Hanged Man. Because his throw's animation involves Hanged Man, this even disables his throw.
Part 4
- Josuke has a counter taunt that makes him temporarily invincible so long as he has Heart Heat Gauge. This involves every character insulting his hairstyle, including himself.
- Additionally, he becomes completely immune from Rohan's Safety Locks (but, for balance purposes, not Rohan's more advanced "lock" moves). That's because Rohan attempted to trick Josuke into opening his eyes and seeing Heaven's Door's picture by insulting his hair, but Josuke became so blinded with rage he completely failed to register it, focusing solely on beating up Rohan.
- His Barrier move visually changes depending on which stage he's in. The Morioh stage is a white brick barrier due to using the road below his feet, the Colosseum stage is a brown brick barrier due to the entire colosseum being brown bricks, and the Prison stage is a green leaf barrier due to the grass on the ground, even if Josuke is standing on the walkway.
- When he does his GHA, he heals his opponent back to full health before beating him up again. In the case of Johnny, Josuke heals his crippled legs so he can stand once more... only for him to cripple the poor guy anew.
- Okuyasu's HHA can neutralize Kosaku's air bombs.
- If Kosaku's GHA finishes Rohan, this results in him shouting "Koichi-kuun!" when the bomb goes off.
- Speaking of which, such move rewinds 10 seconds of the timer, which not only allows him to recover some health, but also reverts several status such as:
- Jonathan: Restores his Heart Heat Gauge if he used "My final Hamon" and got back up from it.
- Kars: Ultimate Life Form to Regular.
- Giorno: Gold Experience Requiem back to Gold Experience
- Pucci: Made In Heaven and C-Moon back to Whitesnake
- Johnny: Tusk's Level 4 back to Level 1.
- Valentine: Restores his Heart Heat Gauge if he used "Back from the other side!".
- If Kosaku connects his GHA while at low health, instead of calling out "Bites the Dust!", he calls out "This is the limit! I'm pushing it!". This is a reference to his final (unsuccessful) activation of Bites the Dust in the original material.
- Speaking of which, such move rewinds 10 seconds of the timer, which not only allows him to recover some health, but also reverts several status such as:
- It's possible to use Koichi's HHA or the standard move "S.H.I.T." to slow down Kira's Sheer Heart Attack. This also forces Kira into a crouched state, supporting one hand off the ground with the other.
- The Morioh stage's stage hazard is a bolt of lightning that stuns everyone hit, except for Akira Otoishi, who absorbs the lightning to recharge his Stand.
Part 5
- Giorno's Heart Heat Attack involves a close up of someone's face as Gold Experience punches them. This HHA varies depending on the character receiving the punch. Examples of how the characters are affected are in the MG page.
- Guido Mista lists both his Stand and remaining bullets just above his super meter. If he has exactly four bullets remaining, the meter starts to go down as though he'd been taunted.
Part 6
- When Pucci activates Made in Heaven, the TIMER speeds up with him.
- Giorno's Gold Experience Requiem isn't affected by Made In Heaven due to being locked within a single timeframe.
- Kosaku's "Bites The Dust" GHA can reverse both Made In Heaven back to Whitesnake and the Big Bang stage to what the current stage initially was.
- Pucci's GHA animation changes when it's done on the Kennedy Space Center.
- The Green Dolphin Prison stage's Situation Finish involves Whitesnake (Pucci's stand) stealing the defeated character's Stand disc. If Pucci is the defeated character, the Situation Finish won't work. This also applies to the Kennedy Space Center stage.
Part 7
- Both Johnny and Gyro have unique animations for their GHAs when fighting Valentine.
- Valentine has a really low amount of health. This is because he repeatedly "dies", compared to other characters.
- Love Train blocks every normal projectile in the game (Heat Attack projectiles still hit). This includes several attacks you might not think of as projectiles at first, including the explosion attacks of both forms of Kira (from Killer Queen or Stray Cat's air bubbles), Hol Horse's Hanged Man attack (something that relies on flying shards of glass, although it doesn't always work), and Valentine's summoned doppelgangers.
- One notable exception: Tusk ACT 4 can't move if Jotaro or DIO freeze time, unlike in the manga where it is completely acasual and is free to move due to its infinite rotation. This was probably done for balance purposes, as otherwise ACT 4's homing projectiles would give Johnny an unfair advantage by rendering their specials moot.
- Because Ikuro doesn't talk properly at all in his Baoh form (His speech is nothing but "BARUBARUBARUBARUBARUBARUU!",) the game's narrator will call out his attack names and actions for him.
- He somehow still pisses Josuke off despite only the Narrator mentioning that he dislikes the smell of Josuke's hair.
- His reaction to getting hit by Giorno's HHA changes depending on how much health he has. At full health, his face will not change in the least due to the Baoh Parasite being in full control.
- Said inability to talk properly leads to this gem, courtesy of Joseph Joestar.Joseph: Next, you'll say...'BARUBARUBARUBARUBARUBARUU!'
Baoh: BARUBARUBARUBARUBARUBARUU!
Narrator: Baoh is surprised!


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Discovered little Mr sleeping downstairs.
Woke up for 7:30am
Woke up at a regular time and walked downstairs as not so little Miss was heading that way for her breakfast. I got down to the living room and found little Mr asleep in the armchair, wrapped up in one of the throw type blankets we have. He was like a little hampster hibernating. So, I made not so little Miss her cereal and waited for the noise to of the spring day to wake him – or the noise of his sister anyhow.
He was soon to wake and it was time for me to do his breakfast. After breakfast, we got him dressed in his school uniform – with short today though to take advantage of the warm spring day ahead (it is still spring right?).
Time for school
The morning went quick, probably that spring we have in our steps… Soon it was time for the school runs. My wife too little Mr and I walked in with not so little Miss.
Then, when back, it was time for me to get off to work – boo. Stuck in an office when its nice outside is never good.
Didn't go quick 🙁
I'd like to say that the day went quick, like Wile E. Coyote chasing that Road Runner, but it didn't. What with it being warm outside and inside as well as it being work…
Still, when it was 5:30pm I was out that door and into the sunshine. I had my 20 minutes stole up to the car and enjoyed every minute of it.
Bath time
Got back home halfway through little Mr's bathtime. So, I ate my dinner and went up to help with him. He enjoys baths, but it can give him too much sensory input. So, he gets a bit active during and after his bath.
So, when done, it was dressed and downstairs for some supper and play, to get that energy levels down. He played for some time, up until it was time for bed. He went up to bed at 8pm tonight, hoping for an easy night. Like pigs flying, it wasn't. Took until 9:15pm to get him to go to sleep. Running in and out of his bedroom like he was a boomerang… The night is ours, what's left of it.
I recently came across the following quote
"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."
― Maya Angelou
This is my new goal in life. Not to conform to be normal, but to be amazing and I hope to inspire you to be amazing too.

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PCR Primer Design
Good primer design is vital tool for all PCR and real-time qPCR procedures. Many PCR software programs are available for PCR primer design and other important PCR applications.
In any PCR or real-time qPCR the following criteria should be optimised: buffer composition, cycle conditions, magnesium chloride (MgCl2) concentration, primer concentration, probe concentration and template concentration. Commercial master mixes, which are widely available, simplify the optimisation and are convenient.
Primers should be designed with the aid of appropriate software and attention should be paid to the optimal size of the amplicon produced in the real-time application. Real-time PCR products are usually <500 bp, this may be much smaller than the amplicon size generated on a block-based thermal cycler. The following guidelines should be observed for optimal and accurate primer design:
- The primer 3' ends should be free from secondary structure, repetitive sequences, palindromes and highly degenerate sequences.
- Forward and reverse primers should not have significant complementary sequences.
- The forward and reverse primers should have equal GC contents, ideally between 40-70%.
- The binding sites should not have extensive secondary structure.
Time should also be spent determining the optimal primer concentration and it is best to try a range of final concentrations from 0.1 µM to 0.5 µM for both primers. For some assays the optimal concentration for the two primers will not be the same, for example, to achieve good melting curves it is sometimes necessary to use asymmetric PCR, where a lower concentration of one primer is used, to increase the amount of the strand complementary to the probe. This improves the melting curve because increased amplification of the target strand can reduce the competition between the template strands and template-probe hybridisations. Some manufacturers recommend performing a primer optimisation matrix as outlined in Table 1. The optimal combination is the one that gives the lowest CT value*.
|Table 1
*Definition of CT value
The CT (cycle threshold) value of a real-time PCR procedure is the number of cycles required for the fluorescent signal to exceed the background level i.e. "cross the threshold". CT values are dependent on various factors including primer design and DNA template concentration. This value is often referred to as crossing point (CP) in LightCycler terminology.
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- Quantitative Real-time PCR in Applied Microbiology
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73% of Floridians Support Ban on Anti-Gay Discrimination
73% of Floridians Support Ban on Anti-Gay Discrimination
Public Supports Competitive Workforce Act banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, according to a new University of Florida poll.
The poll conducted by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service in collaboration with the UF Bureau of Economic and Business Research found that 73 percent of respondents support theCompetitive Workforce Act while only 24 percent oppose it.
Introduced by State Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando and State Rep Holly Raschein, R-Key West, the bill has strong bipartisan support including five Republican co-sponsors. The Senate companion is sponsored by State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Wellington. The legislation would update the state's civil rights code to include protections against discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation and gender identity.
"The poll confirms the strong support we've seen for this common sense measure that reflects the values of equality and fairness that Floridians share," said Nadine Smith, executive director of Equality Florida. "Support continues to grow and while 73% of Floridians know it is the right thing to do and our business leaders have been delivering the message that it's the economically smart thing to do in a state that needs draw and retain the best and brightest workforce."
Many Florida communities have passed strong local anti-discrimination policies, however state law currently fails to protect Floridians against sexual orientation and gender identity workplace discrimination.


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I posted in April about finding out I was four weeks pregnant, and now I am 19 weeks pregnant. I wish I could say that everything has been going smoothly, but it hasn't. I see my perinatologist every two weeks with regular phone calls to their nurse twice a week to report my sugars and my high risk OB once a month. I had to have laproscopic surgery two weeks ago due to ovarian torsian caused by a cyst, and they removed the cyst and my ovary. My sugars haven't been too bad, I have a few highs throughout the weeks (as high as 285 once) but my doctor assures me that as long as I maintain consistent control and the highs are few and far between then everything will be okay. I cannot believe how advanced the ultrasounds are at my perinatologist! They measured the spine and listened to a blood vessel in the baby's stomach. They were able to tell me that at this point she (it's a girl) is just as healthy and normal as a baby with a non-diabetic Mom. :)
I had highs here and there too, they won't hurt you or the baby one bit. How exciting it is to find out what you are having and that she is normal and healthy. Praying the rest of your pregnancy goes well and you and baby are happy and healthy. Diabetic pregnancy is a lot of extra work on top of the work to control Diabetis, but as soon as you hold your baby it is all worth it in the end.
God Bless,
Congratulations! Listen to the doc because it sounds like s/he's telling you that you're doing a great job :) and yes... the scans are cool!


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I recently brought my child Lindsey to see Drs. Gordon and Paquin. This office does everything right – from the time we entered everything was simple and efficient… they made my child feel extremely comfortable, and at ease. It was actually fun for her! The doctors were professional, engaging, and extremely knowledgeable; wow we have never had an experience like this in a doctor's office! Good luck Rhode Island Children's Dentistry pediatrics and orthodontics!
My children have seen both Dr Paquin and Dr Kiang in the Narragansett office and we had a pleasant experience with both! Visits to the dentist with kiddos can be challenging and they along with the rest of the staff are professional and friendly. So happy to have excellent pediatric dental care in south county!


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Accessibility / Mobility
All exhibit areas of the Visitor Center are fully accessible. Much of the park's two and a half mile trail system is paved, level, and wheelchair accessible. Two wheelchairs are available for loan at the Visitor Center. The picnic area restrooms are fully accessible.
Vision / Hearing
The park orientation film, "Echoes of the Past," is presented in closed-captioned format. An audio description or hearing assistance receiver are available for loan.
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Tylertown MS ZIP Code
Tylertown city is located in Mississippi State, Walthall County and has a unique zip code assigned by the US Postal Service Office.
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Tylertown Area Code is 601 and Time Zone is Central (GMT -06:00).
Tylertown Zip Code - Mississippi
The US ZIP Code basic format consists of five decimal numerical digits assigned to the Tylertown City. An extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in the 1980s, includes the five digits of the Tylertown ZIP code, a hyphen, and four more digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP code in Tylertown, Mississippi.
The Tylertown Zip Code is 39667.
If you want to send a mail to Tylertown City, you should use the 39667 Zip Code.
In 1983, the U.S. Postal Service introduced an expanded Tylertown ZIP code system that it called ZIP+4, often called "plus-four codes", "add-on codes", or "add ons". A ZIP+4 code uses the basic 39667 Zip code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a Tylertown city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail or any other unit that could use an extra identifier to aid in efficient mail sorting and delivery in Mississippi.


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Looking to mix up your regular weekend routine and try out some new restaurants in Edmonton? We've put together a list of some of our favourite (and unique) places to go out in Edmonton!
El Cortez Mexican Kitchen + Tequila Bar
Specializing in traditional Mexican food with a modern twist, El Cortez is one of the coolest spots in Edmonton. Located just off of Whyte Ave, El Cortez has an impressive cocktail list, with no artificial ingredients, syrups, sour mixes or juices. One of only nine establishments in the world recognized by Consejo Regulador del Tequila (Tequila Regulatory Board), El Cortez is the only place to go in Edmonton if you want to have an latin inspired night.
Check out all of our El Cortez offers HERE.
The Holy Roller
Walk down to the Holy Roller, just a few doors from El Cortez, for a trip back to the 30's with an eclectic twist. With a "no concept" menu, you have a variety of choices to pick from, which are just as unique as the decor. From pad thai, to deep dish pizza, to pinxtos (an appetizer originating from Northern Spain) you'll be taken on a culinary journey with Holy Roller's menu. Make sure you explore the entire restaurant, as each room is decorated different from the rest. You'll be so enthralled with the decor, you might even forget that you came for a meal!
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Have Mercy
Step in to Have Mercy and all of a sudden you're transported to a honky tonk in Nashville. With a menu full of southern comfort food, whiskey based cocktails, and live music, Have Mercy is the real southern deal. It's important to note that Have Mercy is not the place if you want a quiet night out or a light meal. One of their more popular dishes is fried chicken and donuts and their motto is "WHERE WE EAT GOOD FOOD, DRINK BOOZE, AND TALK LOUD!" Make sure you check out Have Mercy on social media to stay up to date on the live music performers for the night.
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Cask and Barrel
Wanting to be your 'home away from home', Cask and Barrel succeeds with their cozy decor and home cooked meals. With an affordable menu and daily drink specials, Cask and Barrel is your go to after-work spot. With a sidewalk patio, it's the perfect place to catch some rays and people watch downtown. Make sure you stop in on Saturday night, when they have live music playing every week at 4 pm.
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Rocky Mountain Icehouse
Originating in Texas as a way to supply the town with blocks of ice, icehouses were historically a gathering place to escape the heat and enjoy a cold one with friends. Located in a 110 year old building on Jasper Ave, Rocky Mountain Icehouse brings some of that Southern charm to Edmonton. With an extensive menu full of sharable items, Rocky Mountain Icehouse is the perfect place to gather with friends after work, or to meet up at on the weekend. Make sure you give the Hushpuppies and Scooby Snacks a try, they're some of our personal favourites!
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Kim received the Department of Developmental Services 2010 service award for successfully implementing the "Biggest Winner" program at Living Independently Forever, Inc. in Hyannis & Mashpee. Kim's desire is to help clients find ways to make exercise enjoyable and a regular part of their lives by encouraging each client's aspirations, strengths and abilities.


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Henan University Scholarship
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University in Hangzhou
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Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is offering a scholarship of three months to study Chinese medicine in China to ACTCM students. Founded in 1958, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is located in Henan Province, a historically rich region of China that includes the original site where the oracle bones were discovered. This is a full scholarship for three months of study.
2019 dates: tbd
Each candidate will receive the following support per month:
In addition to tuition, room and board, students who do not speak Mandarin will have the assistance of translators with a medical background at no additional cost. Students will book their flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Zhengzhou airport (CGO) at their own expense. (A recent review of possible flights ranged from $1,000 to $1,500 round trip).
This study opportunity will focus on clinical observation but can include classroom study as well. In addition to studying at the University, students will have the opportunity to explore a culturally rich region in China along the course of the Yellow River. Henan has been referred to as the birthplace of Chinese civilization and certainly an important region during the Shang Dynasty (1600 to 1040 BCE).
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For info about study abroad please email Georgette Ray-Johnson.
Participate in an advanced clinical study program at the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM in Hangzhou! This two-week program provides advanced clinical training in TCM theory, differential diagnosis and treatment skills. Students work in a hospital setting, and concentrate on acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and Tui Na. Because Traditional Chinese Medicine is practiced in Chinese hospitals as a primary care medical system, students see a large volume of patients and a wide variety of conditions.


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Apple Offers Video Guided Tours of iPad 2
With iPad 2 fever running high, Apple keeps the temperature rising with these 14 just-released "Guided Tour" videos showing off that shiny floozy it'll be selling on Friday at five. See all 14 videos here.
These are some gorgeous videos. I especially like the way each logo is pinned against a moving background at the beginning of each segment. The iPad 2, a full one-third thinner than its predecessor, has never looked so good as it does in these beautifully produced vignettes.
However, if you want to get an unbiased preview of the iPad 2, you'll have to peruse our reviews this weekend. Or, just wait until Friday, March 11, when you'll be able to hold one of these babies in your own hands, and decide for yourself if it's for you.
Here's a little tidbit of good news for you if you're hell-bent on picking up an iPad 2: Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says the lines to buy one will be a whole lot shorter than they were last year.
That's because last year, Munster says, Apple had 1200 retail locations distributing the iPad, while this year there will be more than 10,000 stores selling the iPad 2, including Best Buy, Target, Verizon, Walmart, AT&T and the Apple Stores. However, Munster says the Apple Stores might have long lines, since they're starting sales at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Unfortunately, there was one way to buy the iPad last year that doesn't exist this year — you could order one online and receive it via FedEx on the same day it was offered in stores. No such luck this year, where you can order one on Friday, or go to a store and buy one.


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Joseph Cerny
Dr. Joseph Cerny is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. He immediately joined the faculty after receiving his Ph.D. from Berkeley in 1961. He holds a B. S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mississippi in 1957.
He was the Dean of the Graduate Division at UC Berkeley from 1985 to 2000. During this time he worked closely with Maresi Nerad, whom he hired into the Graduate Division, on a series of research projects to measure systematically the quality and effectiveness of the graduate experience at Berkeley, with a special focus on Ph.D. recipients. A particularly useful new tool was the development of a comprehensive (and virtually mandatory) exit survey for all Berkeley Ph.D. graduates. In addition, Nerad and Cerny conducted a national PhD career path survey of six disciplines at sixty-one universities, which included evaluating the postdoctoral experience.
The majority of Cerny's relevant publications are contained in Nerad's CV for CIRGE. Two separate internet publications by him are: Remarks given at the Third National Postdoc Network Meeting, "Changing the Culture of Science," see [Cerny, Starting the Ball Rolling, Postdocs, May 2, 2003]; and a Report of the DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee's Subcommittee on Education, which he chaired, see [Education Nuclear Science DOE/NSF November 2004]. This report surveys then-current a) undergraduates, b) graduate students, and c) postdoctoral fellows; it also contains a national nuclear science Career Survey of Recent Ph.D.'s: Five to Ten Years Later.


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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM), a data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company, announced it has been named to the 2016 CMI 25 MeetingsNet list of the largest and most influential full-service meeting and incentive travel management companies, focused on the U.S. corporate meetings and incentives industry.
"Client satisfaction is number one to us," said Kurt Paben, President of U.S. Channel and Employee Loyalty at Aimia. "We credit this standing to our strong client relationships and commitment to helping them achieve outstanding business results year over year. We are grateful to be recognized by MeetingsNet for this tremendous honor."
Now in its 10th year, the CMI 25 list is a unique resource for meeting managers, incentive travel executives, and procurement professionals who need outsourcing partners to orchestrate events around the globe with professionalism and creativity. The full list will be published in the September 2016 issue of the MeetingsNet tablet magazine (http://meetingsnet.com/app-registration) and digital edition, and on www.meetingsnet.com.
Aimia believes stronger relationships improve business performance and profitability. We provide event strategy, event management, sponsorship support, data analytics and innovative technology solutions for our clients' conferences, incentive/motivational travel, sales kickoffs, Strategic Meetings Management programs and other special events. Our goal is to turn our clients' employees, channel partners and business customers into people who sell more, stay with their brand longer and invest more with them.
Aimia's clients share their experiences on what makes Aimia a true partner in motivational travel, strategic meetings management and conferences.
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Aimia Inc. (TSX:AIM) is a data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company. We provide our clients with the customer insights they need to make smarter business decisions and build relevant, rewarding and long-term one-to-one relationships with their customers, channel partners and employees, evolving the value exchange to the mutual benefit of both our clients and consumers.
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Growing up I loved autumn because it was the start of mandarin season. There is something fantastic about them, not as sweet as an orange, but super tasty. Okay I am lying. I loved them because as children we would break a segment off and shove it into our mouths like fake teeth and pretend to be Mr Mandarin the fruit man. But the simplicity of the fruits segments make them incredibly suitable for salads and so much easier than segmenting an orange. Not that there is anything wrong with an orange, I am just a lover of the mandarin. 🙂
I spoke with Barry Scott, General Manager of Gayndah Packers who are based in QLD on the Burnett River. Citrus – and mandarins in particular – have been a mainstay of Gayndah's economy for more than a century. This is because land along the Burnett River (which flows right through the heart of town) produces some of the finest flavoured mandarins in the world.
Barry tells me, "the Imperial Mandarins are just now coming into their perfect best – they are now eating beautifully and sadly for the Grower, the price has now dropped to a very affordable price in all outlets. Look for a rich yellow colour and a nice firm (not tight) skin with a bouncy feel to the fruit when very lightly squeezed. An excellent and above all, pleasurable source of vitamin C."
So this recipe comes courtesy of Gayndah Packers and you can get even more mandarin recipes on their web site.
Mandarin Chilli Chicken
- 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium-sized chicken (about 1.5kg or appx 3lbs), cut into quarters
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup mandarin juice
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste or ketchup
- 1 tablespoon light molasses (If you don't have any molasses handy, treacle or golden syrup will also act as acceptable substitutes)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 mandarins, separated into sections
- 1 cup finely diced capsicum or red bell pepper
The Process
- Prepare a large casserole dish with a non-stick coating and warm it slightly in the oven before use
- Combine the chilli powder and salt in a small bowl or cup, and rub the chicken quarters on their cut sides and under their skin with the chilli powder mixture.
- Place the chicken portions skin-side up in a single layer in the prepared casserole dish and drizzle with oil.
- Cook the chicken on the middle shelf of a moderate over for 25 to 30 minutes, turning the pieces several times until they're browned and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the mandarin juice, water, brown sugar, tomato paste, molasses, soy sauce, cornstarch, and cayenne until smooth in a medium saucepan.
- Bring the saucepan's contents to a boil over high heat – stirring constantly – and cook until the mix has thickened.
- When it has, remove the mix from the heat and stir in the mandarin sections and capsicum. Then cover sauce and let it stand at least 10 minutes (or until chicken portions are done).
- Finally, remove the skin from the cooked chicken portions and serve with the sauce.
Mandarin Capriosca
The perfect drink to go with the chicken dish on an autumn afternoon.
- 4 mandarins cut into 8 wedges. Don't peel them though the skin is important.
- 1 tbs caster sugar. Please don't use normal white sugar it will not dissolve.
- 1 cup crushed ice, I make mine by placing ice cubes in a plastic bag and whacking them with the bottom of a saucepan.
- 250ml (1 cup) chilled mandarin-flavoured vodka….this stuff is addictive be warned.
- 250ml (1 cup) chilled pink-grapefruit juice. I actually use bought juice but if you can get your hands on ruby grapefruit then juice your own.
The Process
- Place the mandarin and sugar in a mortar and pound with a pestle until mandarin is crushed. Or you can place mandarin in a plastic bowl and press with the end of a large jar. Be careful with the pressure you will find the juice goes everywhere, start slowly.
- Spoon the mandarin mixture evenly into 4 medium sized glasses.
- Top each glass with some crushed ice.
- Pour over the vodka and grapefruit juice.
- Give each one a little swizzle and then serve.
- Start on the next lot, they wont last long.
Don't forget to tell me how you go. If you make the recipe or the drink why not leave some comments.


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Learning Mismatch
Learning Mismatch
As economist Doug Williams explains in his study of law school mismatch:
"The mismatch hypothesis is based on the assumption that classroom instruction is directed to the median student. If this assumption is valid, students too far below the median may struggle to understand class discussions and to keep up with the pace of instruction. Consequently, mismatched students learn less and may even reduce their effort if they become discouraged, leading to even less human capital accumulation." (p. 176)
Williams goes on to formalize, or mathematically model, this idea in the same article. Of course, as Williams notes, this is merely a hypothesis, true only to the extent that its assumptions hold up in practice. Research on this topic – as it applies to higher education — is difficult and limited, partly because colleges and universities rarely measure learning in a consistent way across students in different classes or different schools where mismatch levels might vary.
So far as we know, the only attempt to measure mismatch through a controlled experiment occurred a few years ago in Kenya. A number of American economists, including Esther Duflo of MIT (who has received a MacArthur "genius" grant as well as the John Bates Clark Medal), have championed the idea of doing controlled social experiments in less developed countries, where costs are lower and institutions often more flexible than in the United States. Often the experiments test strategies for alleviating poverty in distressed countries. In the mismatch experiment, Duflo and her collaborators administered tests to several thousand Kenyan schoolchildren, and then allocated them to different types of classroom. In Type 1, schoolchildren across the ability distribution were mixed in the same class; in Type 2, schoolchildren were divided into two groups: the higher-scoring students were put in one group of classes ("Type 2A") and the lower-scoring students were put in a second group of classes ("Type 2B"). Aside from their student makeup, the classes were kept as similar as possible; for example, teachers were assigned randomly to the various classes.
Near the end of the study period, students in these various classes were re-tested. The results were unambiguous: students in the Type 2 classes (both 2A and 2B) showed markedly more learning than students in the Type 1 classes. In other words, learning was greater in classes where student ability was more homogeneous. The fact that both the 2A and 2B students did so well suggests that mismatch affects students at both ends of the preparation distribution – i.e., one can be "positively mismatched" if one's preparation level is way above those of one's classmates, presumably because one isn't optimally challenged.
American bar exams offer one of the few opportunities to study learning mismatch, because law students across the whole spectrum of American law schools must generally take a bar exam to become a licensed attorney, and the bar exams purport to measure what bar-takers have learned in a variety of specific law school courses. The principal available data source linking law school records to bar exam outcomes is the Bar Passage Study, conducted by the LSAC in the 1990s. Building on Sander's earlier work, Williams used this data to assess learning mismatch in law schools. Using a wide variety of distinct tests, Williams found strong and consistent support for the learning mismatch hypothesis.
Although there has been intense debate about the general issue of law school mismatch – and that merits a separate discussion – the Williams findings on law school mismatch have not been meaningfully disputed. His article received careful peer-review and was published by the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies – perhaps the leading journal in its field — in the summer of 2013.


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Most jobs require us to sit at a desk all day, but new studies are proving how detrimental this can be to our health. Working a full day and getting a workout in is a challenge for most people. After putting in an eight-hour day, who has the time or energy to go to the gym? There has to be a solution, though. The excuse of being too busy or too tired is no longer acceptable when heart disease and obesity continues to be a problem in our society.
Here are some simple exercises that you can do right at your desk:
1. Calf raises. Stand in front of a desk or other piece of furniture you can hold on to for balance. Raise your heels of the floor and slowly lower them.
2. Leg extensions. While sitting in your chair, extend your right leg until it is level with your hip. Hold as long as you are comfortable and then relax it. Alternate sides.
3. Chair squats. Lift your rear end off of your seat and hold for a few seconds.
4. Gluteal Squeeze. Tense up the muscles of your rear end and hold for a count of 10.
5. Chair dips. Place the palms of your hands on your chair and your feet on the floor. Move your rear end off of the edge of your seat. Bend your elbows and lower your body. Straighten your arms to return to the starting position.
6. Arm pump. Pump both of your arms over your head for 30 seconds.
7. Hip flexions. While sitting in your chair, lift your right foot a few inches off of the floor. Keep your knee bent at a 90 degree angle and hold the position as long as you are comfortable.
8. Water bottle weights. Use a full water bottle as weight to increase the difficulty of your work out. You can do front raises, overhead presses and bicep curls with a water bottle.
9. Abdominal stretch. Sit on the edge of your chair and stretch your arms out in front of you. While keeping your back straight, contract your abdominal muscles. Relax and repeat.
10. Curls. Cross your arms over your chest and sit up straight. Tense your abdominal muscles and curl your shoulders towards your hips. Hold for a few seconds.
(Source: Lifehack)
You can make other small changes in your workday by taking the stairs instead of taking the elevator, bringing athletic shoes to take a walk outside your building at lunch, or just parking further from the building to have a brisk walk into the office. It's those short bursts of energy that make the difference, so say goodbye to inactivity and engage and strengthen your muscles. It will improve your posture, energy and overall health!
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Miranda Kerr bared a lot of skin in a slinky black dress on Tuesday night at the Irreverent Dinner in Paris, hosted by former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld. The supermodel was in the City of Lights for Paris Fashion Week, where she walked in several of the major shows. Miranda modeled for Chanel to cap off the festivities and also appeared on the runways at Stella McCartney, Dior, and Lanvin, among others, earlier in the week. Miranda's man Orlando Bloom proudly watched her strut her stuff for Dior, but couldn't stay in town for all of Miranda's appearances. Instead, he headed to London to promote The Three Musketeers, where the movie's premiere was held on Tuesday night. As soon as Miranda finished up her stylish duties in Paris, she and their son Flynn headed to London to meet up with him, hopping on a flight to England yesterday.


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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas never achieved his goal of becoming the first son of a Mexican president to win the presidency. But he contributed significantly to bringing about the transition from a presidency owned by the PRI for more than seventy years to a more transparent and fair system of elections. Had it not been for his independent presidential campaign in 1988, which helped inspire reforms of the electoral system that improved competitive conditions for later candidates, democratic transition would at the very least have been delayed. Without his leadership in founding the Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD), Mexico would have lacked a strong Left challenge in the years of greatest economic and political reform, undermining the leverage of reformers and changing the tone and direction of efforts to attract voters. Cárdenas was, in a real sense, one of the midwives of Mexico's democratic transition.
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Encourage Imagination During Halloween
Halloween is the perfect time for your children to go above and beyond with their imaginations. Here are a few ways to help them express themselves.
1. Ask your children to create mysterious potions with items found in your kitchen. While the potions are brewing, encourage them to come up with spells that the potions will produce and ask them to elaborate on the outcome of taking the potions.
2. Inspire your children to dress up as anything they want to be. Try to make them think outside the box. Share some of your favorite old costumes to help them get started.
3. Create a spooky story with your children. You can begin by starting a sentence and asking them to finish it. You'll be amazed where their minds will take them. Don't forget to write the story down for lasting memories. For example, "As I was trick-or-treating on Halloween night, I heard a rustling in the bushes and …"
4. Bake cookies in the shape of a pumpkin and ask your children to use their artistic skills and imagination to decorate them as a pumpkin family. Ask your children to tell you about each pumpkin family member in the process. You can use bat or ghost cookies for this activity too.
What are some of your favorite costumes that your children have worn or will wear for Halloween?


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"No hoof, no horse!"- Arabic Saying
Hoof care is essential since untended, untrimmed hooves can lead to poor balance, lameness, decrease in the horse's stride, and in cases of long term neglect, permanent damage to the hoof structure.
Some millions of years ago, horses evolved in semi-arid climates, where they needed to travel extensively. As the wild horses ran loose over rugged terrain, their hooves adapted to wherever they roamed and consequently their hooves became tough and resistant to abrasion.
Unfortunately, today's domestic equines are often kept in confined areas and hence, their hooves do not naturally develop that toughness or resistance to abrasion. As a result, the hooves often get deformed, or grow unevenly, thus leading to different types of lameness.
So while planning hoof care program for your horse, you might want to consider the following points.
#1: Horse Boots
For proper hoof care, you need to have a pair of horse boots for your equine friend. They can protect the hooves from damage, particularly when you are working or riding the horse. A great alternative to metal shoes, they can also be a great aid while training your horse to walk barefoot. With these specially designed boots, the barefoot transition period becomes easier. Moreover, horse boots are also helpful if your horse suffer from conditions like laminitis.
Make sure that the boots you buy fit very well and are comfortable enough for long time wear.
#2: Hoof Pick
Hoof Pick is a 'must-have' item in your horse-grooming kit. Basically, it is a specialized tool which aids to remove debris that might be lodged underneath the hooves, particularly between the 'frog' or the fleshy portion and the interior hoof wall. By picking their hooves regularly, you can remove stones that can otherwise result in bruising. Plus, you can check for cracks and splits. If you see your horse is reluctant to cooperate with you, or is behaving curiously while you pick its hooves, then most likely there is something wrong with the hoof health.
#3: Clippers
Horses should also have their hooves trimmed regularly. Otherwise your horse's hooves can grow too long, resulting in hoof chipping, splitting, cracking and in extreme cases, lameness. For proper trimming, you need to arm yourself with proper equipment, clippers being most important. Look for a clipper that suits your needs and budget best.
#4: Hoof Abscess
Hooves, if left uncared for, can lead to a number of serious conditions like hoof abscess. While early detection can minimize the effect of abscess, if left unattended, the infection can spread to the hoof wall and beyond the coronary band, thus destroying the sensitive structures within the foot. Though hoof abscess can well be treated at home, it is best to let the vet do the initial treatment. You can conduct the follow-up treatment as per the vet's suggestions.
#5: Hoof Health
Given that the hooves are the very foundation of the horse, it often remains the most misunderstood / overlooked part of their anatomy. For optimum hoof health, you should know what a healthy frog sole, bars and wall look like. Also, look for the indications that tell if the hooves are actually 'healthy'. Check for bruises, thrush and seedy toes among others, and consult your vet as and when necessary.
Last but not the least, you should also keep in mind that the foods you feed your horse also play an important role in optimal hoof care. In fact, horses which are not well-fed, or suffer from protein deficiency often suffer from poor hoof growth. So while caring for your horse's hooves, make sure that you take care of its diet as well.
To your horse's health.


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Strong storms moving through earlier in the week had the fortunate effect of much liked precipitation. Soak the garden, put snow on the mountain tops kind of precipitation and cooler weather. As we reported earlier, the effect in the Park was to muddy up just about everything- Soda Butte, Lamar, even Slough. With that, we were seeing a sizable jump in water levels and an off colored river here in the valley that lasted multiple days. We are good to go, now, however and things look to be back on track. Pics from this AM show green water with respectable clarity. Reports from up high say 2-thumbs-up.
What to toss at 'em: Dornan's Water Walker (WW) Goldenstone sz 10-12; Arnold's Improved Unabomber sz 12; Will's Circus Peanut sz 10-12; Turck's Tarantula in HE, Yellow, Red sz 10-12; Swisher's PMX peacock sz 10-14; Chubby's -why ask? Isn't that what everyone uses....; CFO Hummer Yellow Sally sz 12-14; Gabetta's Jimmy Z lime sz 12; Hippie Stomper royal sz 12-16; JC Special olive or PT sz 12-16; Trudes- Adams, Royal, Lime sz 12-16; Goddard Caddis sz 12-16; Bloom's Parachute Caddis dark olive sz 12-16
Subsurface: Pat's Rubberlegs in multitude of colors (Olive, Brown/org, Coffee/Blk) and sizes- keep in the 10-14; Tungsten 20-incher sz 12; Brett's Goldenstone sz 10-12; Marabou Rubberlegs Camo sz 8-10; Mercer's Poxyback Stone sz 10-12; King Prince sz 12-16; Iron Sally sz 12-16; Morrish Super Pupa olive and amber sz 12-16; Bh FB PT sz 12-16; Mercer's Psycho Prince in purple or dirty pink sz 12-16; Bloom's Tung Dart sz 14-16; BH Copper Softy Olive sz 14-16; Translucent Pupa in Olive or Brown sz 12-16; Delekta's Hammerhead Hare's Ear, Holo Green sz 14; Lil Spanker PT sz 12-16; Big Spanker TB purple, PT sz 14.
Strippin Kinda Mood? Try: RL Crystal Buggers black sz 8; LE Wooly Bugger Black or Olive sz 8; Coffee's Sparkle Minnow smoke, olive, or sculpin colors All Sizes; El Sculpito, AW Bugger, Rusty's Horn; Goldfinger; Urchin Bugger in black or olive; Sculpzilla; Danny Boy Sculpin; Articulated Fathead in black or olive; Barr's Slumpbuster; Bow River Bugger Olive.
Fly shop is open 7 days a week from 7:30 AM till 6:00 PM. Be sure to swing by for the best flies, gear, and info in the Valley!
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Trevor Hendrikx is making good on his second chance. After being unable to come to terms for a contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets when they drafted him in the ninth round in 2003, he re-entered the draft and was selected again by the organization in the seventh round. This season as an over-ager with the Peterborough Petes, Hendrikx's 56 regular season points placed him seventh in the Ontario Hockey League in defensive scoring. In the OHL playoffs, he tallied five goals and 15 points in 19 games, to place him in a tie for second in the league for blue line scoring. Not bad for a player who was originally thought to be a pugilist and nothing more. Hendrikx credits the return of legendary OHL coach Dick Todd to the Peterborough bench as reason for his success. It's no surprise that the rearguard's emergence as a solid prospect coincided with the end of Todd's 11-year absence from junior hockey.
Hockey's Future caught up with Hendrikx after he helped the Petes win their CHL record 20th Memorial Cup game to open the tournament against the Quebec Remparts.
HF: Just to start, can you describe what you bring to the Peterborough Petes?
TH: I like to bring a solid defensive game in my own zone and chip in offensively on the power play and stuff and dish out the odd hit here and there. Just kind of a calming, leadership presence back there.
HF: Who's your regular partner out on the ice?
TH: Usually Bryan Young (EDM). He's a good steady d-man to play with and I like playing with him. So we complement each other pretty well.
HF: You were drafted by Columbus. Do they keep in touch with you throughout the season?
TH: Yeah, we talk on a pretty regular basis. You know, they're always talking to me, trying to give me tips and pointers and stuff to help me out. They've been very helpful and I'm excited to get down there and start a season.
HF: Do you have any specific tips that they brought up?
TH: They've always told me to work on my foot speed, because speed is everything now with the new NHL and stuff like that. So I know I have to work on that and I'll work really hard this summer and get as fast as I possibly can so I can play at the next level.
HF: You were drafted twice. Can you tell me how that all came to pass?
TH: Well, they drafted me in the ninth round the first time and it was an awesome feeling. I never thought I'd get drafted and I went there and had a good camp. We just couldn't come to terms the first time and I was lucky enough that they picked me again. So they told me they still liked me. I got a second chance and hopefully it works out for me.
HF: It's been noted that you changed the way you play at bit. Before you were known as a bit of a bruiser on the ice and you've calmed down a bit from that and are now more of a solid overall player. Can you discuss that a bit?
TH: I just figured I needed to contribute to the team somehow and fighting was my way to do it the first couple years. Because I didn't play much and I figured that was my thing to do. As time went on, Dick (Todd) came in and sat me down and told me he wanted me to play a little more and play with a little more skill. So I just played and worked hard and developed into a pretty decent player. Now, it's pretty rare that I fight, but when I do it means it's pretty good stuff.
HF: Can you just talk a bit about the effect that Dick Todd (head coach of the Petes) has had on your hockey career?
TH: He's been great. He pretty much gave me the complete 180 when he came in. He took me from a fighter and turned me into a great player and so I credit him a lot for giving me the confidence to play like I can. He's a great coach and his record speaks for itself.
HF: Last night, you guys came out with the win. Is there anything you feel the team still needs to improve or yourself, personally?
TH: Well, I think last night, everybody was a bit nervous and I think it kind of showed in our play in the first half there. We didn't have our best game but we still came out on top so it's nice to get the win in our first game and now we're settling in a bit. So hopefully we'll be that much better for the next game.
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Trevor Hendrikx and the Peterborough Petes face off tonight against the host team, the Moncton Wildcats as the 2006 MasterCard Memorial Cup.


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Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello: New Couple Alert!by Hilton Hater at .
We have a new contender for Hottest Couple in the History of the Universe.
Insiders confirm to Us Weekly that Modern Family beauty Sofia Vergara is dating Joe Manganiello, whose character was just killed off True Blood Season 7 on Sunday night.
"It's very, very new," a source tells the magazine. "They're having fun and getting to know each other."
The actor and actress were introduced at the White House Correspondents Dinner in May, even though that Vergara was there with then-fiance Nick Loeb.
The pair split later that month.
"Sofia is Joe's dream girl!" the tabloid writes "He's been smitten with her for years. He's always had a huge crush on her. Things are going well for them so far."
Manganiello and Vergara reportedly spent time together during July 4 weekend, while the former also has a fiancee in his past: he was engaged to model Audra Marie in 2010.
Will we one day be able to include Sofia and Joe on the following list? Only time will tell, folks.


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text: There was this cat who loved to get drunk, who went to the bar on the other side of the tracks. He stayed all night long and got so wasted he could barely stand up, much less walk. The cat starts to stumble home, and when he came to the train tracks, he didn't notice a train coming down the tracks. As he started to cross the tracks, the train zoomed by, and cut off his tail. The cat turned his head to see the damage, got his head stuck into the side of a speeding box car, and is instantly decapitated. The moral of the story > > > > > > > > Don't lose your head over a piece of tail.


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Send Jon to Chile!
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Dear Friends and Family,
Just in case you have been asking yourself, "Self, what am I going to get Jon Wilson for Christmas this year?" I have the answer! I recently (and by recently I mean yesterday) committed myself to a mission trip to Concepción, Chile. December 27th through January 9th I will be joining a group of friends from a church in Portland (Gladstone Christian Church) in assisting a missionary family I have known since childhood (the DeLeons) in the construction of a new church sanctuary. The cost of said mission trip is about $2400 and I am asking you, your families, your friends, your friends' families and your friends' families' friends to help me raise enough funds to make it happen. So, instead of that perfect pancake maker, new toaster, fruit cake, paisley tie, or argyle sweater you were contemplating sliding under the ol' tree with my name on it, I would be very grateful for your participation in this work.
I know many of you may be asking yourselves, "Self, doesn't Jon Wilson already work for a missions organization in which he is required to raise financial support?" Yes, I do. And I am so thankful to all of you who support me and Amor Ministries with money and prayers. This trip to Chile is an opportunity for me to grow outside of my work with Amor - to stretch myself a little (or a lot) -to reconnect with the reasons I started in this crazy missionary business in the first place.
If this sounds like something you could be on board with (and I pray it is), please respond to this post or write me at: firstname.lastname@example.com
I would love to talk to any of you more about this if there are any questions. And if by chance I raise over the $2400, the extra money will go to help others on the trip or to help the church in Concepción. Thank you all and God Bless.
Jon Wilson
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Off Center, Without a Hedge, and Only a Single Portion for Me PleaseOctober 28th, 2005
I have a problem...okay, I have many. But one particular affliction seems to strike me from any side at any moment. Again, I say the problem is mine...so I do not fault the messenger (or more accurately the offender). I've labeled this problem christianese. The most recent occurance referred to striving to be in the center of God's will (uh, yes we were praying). A worthy goal, to be sure. But what was likely once the theme of an evocative sermon series has now been in circulation long enough in the church to become a catch phrase. Personally, being in "the center of God's will" raises a lot of questions. Do I really want to be there? Is there room to stretch out a little if that is where I'm standing? Is it a personal will, or more corporate? Do I desire for me, or us, to be there? Is there only one center, or multiple? Is the view of the center better from one side or the other? Do democrats habitually reside left of center and republicans right? The only answer I've been able to come up with is I don't care. God's will has never seemed like something one could orient geographically. Either we are there or were not, right? No edges, now middle, no bulls eye. Can't I just thank God for his grace and offer him my life daily to do with as he pleases? Must I reduce God's great design to pinpoint accuracy?
This was just the most recent, so it is fresh in my mind. I have some other favoritos as well. You may have heard of the famous "Hedge of Protection." This usually accompanies "traveling mercies" in prayer for those loved ones about to undertake a journey to a far away place like say, Mexico, where they might be imbedding themselves in a potentially dangerous short term mission trip. Now, I've seen hedges, friends...they ain't that menacing. They don't appear to be the protective metaphor I think people are hoping for (Though, one time, when I was four, I rode my motorcycle into a giant blackberry bush, which is sort of like a hedge. It did stop me quite well.). If you pray for protection for me for some reason, which I will definitely need and appreciate, please use something more in line with the Great Wall of China or, better yet, a force field. I just want to give God's ability to protect a little more cred.
This leads me to proportionality. Another piece of christianese that makes me forget whatever is said after it is anything in "double portion." Do I want a double portion of garlic mashed potatoes with my steak? YES! Do I want a double portion of ColdStone ice cream? Bring it on and don't forget the caramel. Do I want a double portion of God's wonderful blessings. I guess I'd have to say no. I'm of the opinion God will give me what I need and his first portion will be sufficient for me. Or in other words, I want my cup to runeth over, but I'll let him decide how much it takes.
I guess my real issue is not the use of the terms amongst Christians. Though, if you say them around me, please know there is a good chance I will snicker. Rather, I fear we get so intrenched in our Christian vocab we become unintelligible to those we want to reach. I just don't want to start interpreting what we say vs. what we mean. People already have a hard enough time understanding us.
But just for discussion's sake: If I am in the center of God's will, am I surrounded by a double portion of a hedge of protection? Hmm...
Poster ChildrenOctober 28th, 2005
A very good friend of mine is right now driving to his grandparents house in Datona, FL from his condo In Ft. Lauderdale. He has had no electricity for several days and has officially run out of food (and the boy is skinny - so this is a problem). But these are the worst of his problems. Many are suffering far worse from the damage of the recent hurricanes, but when I try to be sympathetic to their plights, collectively or individually, I struggle to understand their pain. I don't know what "thousands dead and injured" looks like. The death toll from the earthquake in Pakistan is astronomical, but I can't wrap my head around the numbers. I can't see their faces.
But I can see his. I understand what he is going through because I was able to hear the relief in his voice today as he was driving himself to safety. I was able to compare that with the stress in his voice a few days ago as he sat alone in his small, dark, third-story condo recalling how he had never before been afraid for his life and didn't know what he would do next. I felt deeply for my friend. It was then that it hit me. A small voice from somewhere started asking, "and what about them?" Knowing my friend was in pain, as lucky as his situation is compared with countless others, gave a face to the disaster.
It was the same with the tsunami. My mind drew a blank on "100,000 dead." But it ever so clearly saw Ellen, my friend who survived in Thailand and who carries the experience with her every day. I tried to picture a hundred thousand Ellens, and it made me sick at the loss of life.
Not that there needs to be a point to this (I think you all get it), but it put into perspective for me again how skewed my sense of neighbor is. I need to keep reminding myself a neighbor is anyone I have an opportunity to love - anyone who has need around me. For me, they just need a face. What does Jesus look like again?
The Lord is able to make me stand. For to him alone do I rise or fall. Will his hand lend me to ascension? Is the lifting up in the very act of dropping to knees as I say even now, "My King, I have failed in my service to you. Forgive a wretched and wandering servant?" Does he then say aloud as though many were listening, "He will stand. For I am able to make him stand."? From this I again choose the yoke of my king. I know I cannot stand under another. I cannot stand with none. We never take a step in freedom. Rather we choose the yoke of servanthood or the whip of slavery. Placing his burden on my shoulder is the release of a thousand others. It is me agreeing to work out my salvation with fear and trembling under a purposeful guidance rather than get beat down in the pursuance of a fulfillment of directionless cravings. Some are able to make this decision daily. It seems I am faced with it almost hourly. This is on my mind even now. By the way, welcome to my blog.


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Ohhhmydog is the first Greek olistic project concerning the true relationship between pets and their owners.
The Ohhhmydog collections are handmade by our team in Greece using the purest, raw materials like rope and cotton which represent the core philosophy of the brand combined with ecological fur and leather details.
Four vivid colours, the basic rainbow pallette, create the Fasma FW17 Ohhhmydog collection.
Red, yellow, green and blue are the basic colours of the new 4 way adjustable dog lead. Our multifunction dog lead is hand-woven to withstand hundreds of pounds of pull with the ends then "whipped" the sailor's way for additional durability. It comes with a complimentary zinc name tag which combines the coolness of the bone shaped design with the necessary engraved information (name, telephone, address) and will guarantee that your pet will never get lost.
Being 4 leads in one, this versatile dog lead works both as a single and a double dog lead.It converts to a hands free lead in case you want to enjoy running with your dog and finally it can be used as a short or a long tether if you want to tie your dog down for a short time.
Furthermore, Ohhhmydog introduces a brand new collection of accessories, the "bandana". Higly practical, easy-fit and super stylish, our lightweight printed bandana can be worn all day from the pets who like to stand out from the pack.
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Motor Activities Using Pom Poms
Time for another installment of our toddler series. This week, Kristan, of Munchkin and Bean, and I are talking about pom poms.
First up we have a gross motor pom pom activity for you. All you need to complete this activity is a bag of pom poms and a bucket. Both can be purchased at Dollar Tree for $1 each if you don't already have them on hand.
Just scatter the pom poms out on the ground and set the bucket near them. Then encourage your toddler to use their feet to pick up the pom poms and drop them into the bucket without using their hands.
For a simple fine motor activity we used pom poms, dry beans, a bowl, a plate, tweezers, and a tray to hold it all. Again, all of these supplies can be purchased at Dollar Tree if you don't have them on hand.
Bury the pom poms at the bottom of the bowl and cover them with beans. Have your tot dig the pom poms out and transfer them to the plate using only the tweezers.
Be sure to check out Munchkin and Bean to see their awesome idea for pom pom sensory play!
For more toddler activities, check out our Tot School board on Pinterest!
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