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The Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals (ASAMM) 2017 field season has kicked off and is well underway! ASAMM is funded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Alaska Region and co-managed by BOEM and NOAA. Our team based in Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska, has been flying primarily in the Chukchi Sea since July 2nd. Their season is off to a great start, and well have more to come on the interesting things theyve been seeing in future blogs. Our team based in Deadhorse, Alaska, had their first flight on July 19th and they will focus their survey effort in the Beaufort Sea. The Beaufort team kicked right into action and has already documented outstanding sightings. On July 21st, we were fortunate enough to sight an amazing feeding aggregation of bowhead whales: the earliest documented krill trap on record for bowhead whales in the western Beaufort Sea!
Under the right circumstances, oceanic and atmospheric conditions concentrate bowhead whale prey on the Beaufort Sea shelf in an area northeast of Utqiagvik, in what is known as a krill trap, and these krill traps provide advantageous feeding habitat for bowhead whales. The krill trap model was developed by Steve Okkonen (University of Alaska Fairbanks), Carin Ashjian (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), and others, to describe the physical and biological mechanisms that align to create a krill trap (Ashjian et al. 2010, Okkonen et al. 2011). The krill trap affects small zooplankton, particularly krill, which bowhead whales feed on by straining through their baleen. Krill that occur in the Pacific Arctic do not reproduce or occur year-round there; they are transported in the deep, cold, nutrient-rich Pacific Ocean water current that flows north from the Bering Sea.
Heres how the krill trap works: when there are strong easterly winds (winds from the east) in the Beaufort Sea, this cold layer of water gets pushed onto the Beaufort Sea shelf from deeper waters offshore (a process called upwelling). The easterly winds also push the warm Alaska Coastal Current that flows north along the northwest coast of Alaska farther offshore. The zooplankton move with the water currents and can get pushed off the shelf into Barrow Canyon. However, when the easterly wind speed decreases or winds change direction to westerly or southwesterly, the Alaska Coastal Current gets pushed nearshore past the eastern edge of Barrow Canyon, and the zooplankton become aggregated and trapped by the Alaska Coastal Current to the northwest, the frontal boundary of the Alaska Coastal Current and Beaufort Sea water to the northeast, and land to the south. Contrarily, under sustained weak or downwelling winds, krill tend to not be retained on the shelf.
Winds on July 15th-17th were from the east at 15-25 mph, which is strong enough to cause upwelling. Winds died down on July 18th-21st, and shifted direction to come from the northwest, and these are ideal conditions to set the krill trap.
The bowhead whales were sighted approximately 20km northeast of Point Barrow and were concentrated in a relatively shallow (less then 60 feet deep), relatively small (approximately 600 feet x 250 feet), muddy patch of water.
The water was likely muddy from the bowhead whales stirring up the bottom of the seafloor and, since the water was so muddy, we could only see the whales when they were at the surface. The most we counted at the surface at one time was 14 individuals, though we suspect there were more than that. There were another six bowhead whales nearby, one of which joined the feeding aggregation. It was a spectacular sight: some of the bowheads were at the surface of the water with their giant mouths open as they were filtering the prey through their baleen. Bowhead whales can reach lengths up to 60 feet, their heads are almost 1/3 of their total body length, and their baleen can reach 13 feet long!
The bowhead whales were also feeding in echelon formation, in which they swim next to each other with each one being a step farther back than the next. (Think of geese flying in a V formation.) This formation is helpful when they are feeding with their giant mouths open because it reduces their drag in the water, and the hydrodynamics of the leading whale swimming through the water with its mouth open can concentrate prey for trailing whales.
Prior to our July 21st sighting this year, the earliest sign of an active krill trap, as detected from aerial surveys or small boat surveys, was in late August. The ASAMM project dates back to 1979, but the area where the krill trap occurs has not been surveyed very frequently during this early- to mid-July time of year, and lack of survey effort could be why the krill trap has not been documented previously this early. The krill trap has been documented more often in September or October, when aerial surveys have been more frequently conducted.
The other possibility for why the krill trap formed so early could have to do with changing oceanographic conditions. Sea ice levels have dropped to historic low levels in the last decade. (Frey et al. 2015), including a record rate of sea ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea this spring (National Snow and Ice Data Center 2017). The effects of sea ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea are still being studied, but may have played a role in the development of this early krill trap.
Ashjian CJ, ST Braund, RG Campbell, et al. 2010. Climate variability, oceanography, bowhead whale distribution, and Iñupiat subsistence whaling near Barrow, Alaska. Arctic 63(2):179-194. doi: 10.14430/arctic973
Frey KE, GWK Moore, LW Cooper, JM Grebmeier. 2015. Divergent patterns of recent sea ice cover across the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas of the Pacific Arctic Region. Progress in Oceanography 136:32-49. doi: 10.1016/j.pocean.2015.05.009
Moore, SE, PJ Stabeno, JM Grebmeier, SR Okkonen. 2016. The Arctic Marine Pulses Model: linking annual oceanographic processes to contiguous ecological domains in the Pacific Arctic. DeepSea Research II. doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2016.10.011
National Snow and Ice Data Center. 2017. Sluggish ice retreat, except in the Chukchi Sea. Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis, June 7, 2017. Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Okkonen SR, CJ Ashjian, RG Campbell, JT Clarke, SE Moore, KD Taylor. 2011. Satellite observations of circulation features associated with a bowhead whale feeding hotspot near Barrow, Alaska. Remote Sensing of Environment 115(8):2168-2174. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2011.04.024
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Amelia Brower is a NOAA Fisheries affiliate with the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center through the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean at the University of Washington (UW).
Amelia began working with marine mammals in 2006. She has participated in marine mammal necropsies, seal, sea lion, and fur sea lion rehabilitation and diet and life history studies, bone preservation, monitoring for manatees and other marine life from dredges, oceanographic sampling, small boat surveys for toothed whales off Hawaii, and seal, sea lion, and North Atlantic right whale aerial surveys.
Amelia Brower joined the Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals (ASAMM) project in 2009 as a seasonal observer and as a year-round core team member in 2010. Amelia is a team leader during the field season and spends the rest of the year error-checking and analyzing data and photos and assisting with and producing reports, presentations, and scientific publications. Amelia's work within the ASAMM data has focused on gray whale feeding in the northeastern Chukchi Sea and humpback, fin, and minke whale distribution in the Chukchi Sea. She also serves as the ASAMM polar bear data liaison.
Christy Sims is a NOAA Fisheries affiliate through the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean at the University of Washington (UW).
Christy started as a photo-identification volunteer at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in 1998, and has been working with the Cook Inlet beluga whale project since completing her Masters of Marine Affairs at the UW in 2001.
Christy has worked as observer and videographer on the Cook Inlet beluga aerial surveys since 2003 as well as working on photo-id projects on humpback and bowhead whales. She has also participated in Aerial Survey of Alaska Marine Mammals (ASAMM) as a team leader since 2012.
When she isn't flying around in Alaska in a small plane, Christy is in Seattle analyzing data or designing and managing databases.
Amy Willoughby is a marine mammal biologist at NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Fisheries Science Center.
Amy began her career on the sandy beaches of Florida's Atlantic coast where she conducted sea turtle nesting surveys. She took to the skies in 2009 as an aerial survey observer for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's North Atlantic right whale Early Warning System project.
Since then she has logged hundreds of flight hours searching for protected marine species in the Gulf of Mexico and coastal waters from New Jersey to South Carolina.
Amy has been involved in numerous field projects, conducting research on a range of species including salmon, marbled murrelets, bottlenose dolphins, ice-associated seals, and polar bears.
In 2014, Amy headed to the Alaskan Arctic for a seasonal position with the Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals (ASAMM) project as a marine mammal observer and was fortunate to have the project invite her on as a full-time employee. Since then, she has worked for ASAMM year-round on fieldwork logistics, data management and analysis, and reports, and she serves as team leader and walrus data liaison during field operations.
Janet Clarke is a contractor with Leidos who supports the Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals (ASAMM) project through a contract with NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center.
Janet began studying Arctic marine mammals in 1982, and her first project as a young naïve college graduate was as a biologist on these same aerial surveys. She logged about 1,500 aerial survey hours from 1982-1991, most of which were flown in Grumman Goose aircraft and often over large expanses of sea ice. From 1991-2007, Janet supported several Navy exercises as a marine mammal (and occasionally sea turtle) Subject Matter Expert, both in the field and as a co-preparer of environmental impact statements and environmental assessments. The Arctic remained her geographic area of interest, however, and she was delighted to return to the area in 2007 as the Project Lead for ASAMM.
As Project Lead, Janets responsibilities extend to field project management, data analyses, report and manuscript writing, formal and information presentations, producing garishly colored maps, being the keeper of ASAMM corporate knowledge, and (best of all) occasionally being a team leader on ASAMM surveys.


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Homeownership is grand, but it's something you want to get into with both eyes open. And besides, there are plenty of compelling reasons to rent instead of buy. I don't regret purchasing my home, but there are little incidentals that will blindside you if you're used to living in an apartment. Aside from that, owning a home is also a big lifestyle change. I love being a homeowner, but here are 5 super compelling reasons to rent instead of buy.
When I worked in NYC, we got ridiculous Christmas bonuses at the hedge fund where I was employed. RIDICULOUS. So large, in fact, that we joked about how everyone started shopping for newer, bigger, apartments in January because of the yearly Christmas cash influx.
My colleague Jen, (who is a now a famous author, mentor and friend) thought the idea of owning a home was ridiculous. I began slowly warming to the idea and she strongly discouraged me against it.
"Lauren, houses have roofs that leak, and heaters that break." She'd say.
"But renting is so expensive!" I countered.
"Yes, but you pay for the luxury of not having to worry about those things."
And you know what? It turns out she was right.
Here's five big reasons you may want to rent instead of buy.
You Want Flexibility
I think that this is the go-to argument for renters. Even a 12-month lease is more flexible than a 30 years mortgage. If you plan on relocating in the near future (for work, for family, or just 'cause) renting is the way to go.
Have to move on short notice? Many landlords will allow you to buy out of your lease or sublet if you need to break your lease agreement – which in my experience is much easier than trying to sell your house!
You Aren't Responsible for Maintenance
If you aren't that handy with a wrench, you can rest easy knowing that your landlord should take care of any repairs your rental property needs. When you own a home it becomes your responsibility to fix, replace, and pay for those repairs yourself. And you can bet that any DIY mishaps you make will mean calling in a professional.
Does renting cost more? Sure. But as my friend Jen says, "you pay for the luxury of not having to worry about those things.
You Have an Irregular Income
Irregular incomes can be a huge deterrent for homeownership. Although mortgage payments are as consistent as monthly rent, and sometimes more affordable than renting, you don't have to worry about property taxes or escrow payments as a renter. Apartment complexes also will sometimes bundle utilities for you or have discounts on services such as cable or internet.
Since you're not responsible for maintenance or other related upkeep, you're less likely to drain your emergency fund on your home. This makes renting a surprisingly helpful strategy for saving money for other expenses.
You Want to Skip Your Commute
I am super lucky to have the ability to work from home, but I know some of you are still braving traffic every day. If you are spending hours each day trapped in the car commuting to work, you could potentially save big by renting. But how? Consider how much money you spend on gas each month – not to mention the time or strain on your vehicle.
If you work in an area with an apartment complex or rental homes nearby, consider moving closer to your office. The flexibility aspect of renting (see #1) will allow you to do this!
Beyond the savings in gas, it'll drastically reduce the amount of time from work to your bed at the end of the day. Although you may miss out on the charms of suburban living, renting can also give you the opportunity to live in places you wouldn't typically consider. You may find that you love city life!
You Aren't Financially Ready to Buy
If you're hesitant about buying a home, you probably should rent. Homes are a huge financial responsibility and can end up costing even more if you aren't prepared or don't do your research. Think about it this way: the upfront costs alone of buying a home are usually tens of thousands of dollars.
Compare that to the upfront costs of renting, which typically include security deposits, pet deposits, and any move-in fees.
Before you buy a home you typically need to have plenty of savings as well as a stable job and good credit. While you work on achieving these goals, renting can be a great option for you.

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We are proud to invite you to our Christmas Ball, dedicated to the 15th anniversary of ICANN! The officials of Administration of Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod region will arrive to congratulate us.
Terrific action that combines bright elements of balls of various ages, inspiring live music, dance workshops, dancers and actors, buffet and drinks — all of this will appear to your attention in the main hall of the Rukavishnikov Estate:
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012.
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Alumni plan 2018 reunions
If you graduated in a year ending in an "8" or "3" your class may be having a reunion in 2017. Also, some schools have all-class alumni dinners.
Information from classes responding to Daily Sentinel requests for information are listed here. Those responding after this will be added to the list at: www.RomeSentinel.com (click on "living" tab, then on alumni/reunions on right -- or bottom on ipad). That list is available 24/7 as a free public service without any login information required.
Check to see if your class or a family member's class has plans for a reunion or at least persons to contact to keep informed. Send committee members your updated contact information.
If your class isn't listed, check with officers or committee members and have them send any information available -- even if it's only a couple contact names with phone numbers, mail and e-mail addresses. Send: name of school, class year, committee members' names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, to firstname.lastname@example.com or mail to: Living -- class reunions, Daily Sentinel, PO Box 471, Rome, NY 13442-0471.
If you list price information, be sure to mention how to write out check (i.e.: pay to order of --- ).
Rome Free Academy alumni should also send their information to: Jeanette Taverna Dominic, 4 Flower Court, Rome, NY 13440-4521 Phone 315-723-8413 or e-mail: email@example.com
RFA reunions
Below are details and contacts for RFA classes with reunions submitted to the Daily Sentinel or to Jeanette Taverna Dominic who helps coordinate RFA reunions.
1953 -- 65-year reunion. Saturday, July 14, 2018. Social hour at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m., The Beeches, 7900 Turin St. Details to be mailed out to class members in March. Contact: Maryanne J. Simon Anderson, 315-363-4090, email, email@example.com or Jeanette Taverna Dominic, 315-723-8413 or e-mail, firstname.lastname@example.com .
1968-- 50-year-reunion. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, 50th anniversary gathering, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 at Delta Lake Inn, Fish Hatchery Road; 50th reunion, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at The Beeches, 7900 Turin St.; Contact: James DiBella, 315-336-7890 or email email@example.com or Annette marullo, 315-336-0763, firstname.lastname@example.com.
1973 -- 45-year reunion. No information supplied.
1978 -- 40-year reunion. No information supplied.
1983 — 35-year reunion. No information supplied.
1988 -- 30-year reunion. No information supplied.
1993 -- 25-year reunion. No information supplied.
1998 -- 20 year reunion. No information supplied.
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2008 -- 10-year reunion. No information supplied.
2013 -- five-year reunion. No information supplied.
Rome Catholic, SAA, AHN
Besides checking the list at www.RomeSentinel.com (click on living, then alumni/reunions) , Rome Catholic and Rome's other Catholic School alumni can call 315-336-6190 ext 0 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for information about alumni or reunions.
Other area schools
The following is information on contacts for other area schools:
Boonville-Adirondack Alumni Association,
Camden Alumni Association, Info: camdenalumni.com, Camden Alumni Association,Scott Souva, Registrar, 10154 Florence Hill Road, Camden, NY 13116 firstname.lastname@example.com. President Scott Baker email@example.com.
Constableville Alumni Association, Saturday, June 10 (always second Saturday in June), 6 p.m. family-style dinner in Alpine Restaurant, 3008 Route 26, Constableville. Cost TBA. For anyone who attended Constableville School. Contact: Sue Adsit, PO Box 22, Martinsburg NY 13404 or call 315-376-0156 and leave a number for her to call back.
Holland Patent Alumni Association, Stuart and Geraldine Gates, 10035 Korber Road, Holland Patent, NY 13354-4707. Phone (315) 865-5711.
Oneida alumni information: Oneida City School District Foundation, 565 Sayles St., Oneida, New York 13421 ocsdfoundation.org or e-mail email@example.com
Remsen Alumni Association, Info: President Mark Williams, email@example.com or (315) 576-1974.
Westmoreland Central School — send inquires to: Westmoreland Alumni Association, PO Box 281, Westmoreland, NY 13490. Classes planning 2018 reunions are asked to contact: Rita Mossler at firstname.lastname@example.com, phone 315-853-2667 or 315-335-0109.


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- Salam Alaikuum.. Welcome to my Blog :) My name is Lina-Spahic, I am Originally Indonesian and currently living in Bosnia Herzegovina. I came up with the concept of a beauty blog because I have soo many interests in Fashion and Beauty that I figured I needed an outlet to get them out… and hopefully touch those with similar mindsets and passions. I'm not great in particularly at anything, but i'm HAPPY just being me :) In this blog I hope to share Tips and thoughts on Beauty and Fashion and Especially for Hijabis. I will write review about things i would wear and it look nice on me, what i bought and i have tried, and what i will buy and give my view to you out there. Please note that this blog is on Beauty category.. not Religious category. I hope you will enjoy it ♥♥♥
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Quilters Guilds exist to bring together people who share a love of quilts and quilting. Together members learn from national and local quilt teachers and speakers, and share their work with each other and the community. All levels of quilters are encouraged to join, including beginners.
These guilds have recently turned to lapel pins because of their great look and inexpensive pricing. Quilter Guild lapel pins come in many different shapes and sizes. Some pins are used as membership type of pins where a new member receives a pin once a new member class has been completed.
The pin you see pictured here is an offset printed lapel pin. We were actually able to use the exact photograph of the log cabin that represents their guild. We print this image onto the face of the pin and then we cover it with a thin layer of epoxy to protect the image.
Some pins are designed to help promote a local quilting or craft show that the guild will be participating in. The pin you see here was made for the guilds 30th anniversary. Anniversary lapel pins like this are the perfect way to honor the longevity of the group you belong to.
We have even done lapel pins for guest speakers that come to talk to the guild. As a token of appreciation, the guild will present the speaker with some small gifts with the lapel pin being the most meaningful. Because guilds often travel to out of state shows, having extra lapel pins will come in handy to trade with other guilds from across the country.
As you collect more and more pins from shows, you can start to incorporate them into your new quilt, thus giving your quilt a special touch that will always remind you of the other guild members you have met along the way. Small mementos like lapel pins are easy to collect because they don't take up a lot of room and they are rich in personal meaning and sentiment.
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Magnetic Defensive Array
The Magnetic Defensive Array, is a sophisticated defense system developed and deployed extensively by the MIA and IXN. Utilizing two or more overlaid magnetic plates, and a nearby power source, the MDA can destroy incoming vehicles and infantry lines in two ways. Firstly, the MDA plates activate, generating such intense magnetic fields that enemy munitions begin detonating weapons are dragged to the ground, metal helmets slam through heads and torsos, and vehicles come to grinding halts as their bodies and components are pulled downwards. If this is not enough, the magnetic polarities can be manipulated by the System Operator, forcing the top magnetic plate several yards into the air. Further manipulation can also allow the plate to ramp up, sending the targets on it backwards where they land in a painful heap. Smaller versions of this weapon can also be deployed inside of ships and fortified structures. In this use, the plates are commonly attached to the ceiling. When the system's power is cut, the lead plate falls down, crushing it's unsuspecting target. By deploying such weapons inside of structures the defensibility of ships is increased tenfold giving the raiders aboard the ships less resistance in clearing a boarded ship.


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TORONTO, Ont. - A truckload of facts and figures, plus some pithy analysis, was what Lou Smyrlis delivered to those in attendance at the recent Toronto Trucking Association luncheon held at the Weston...
TORONTO, Ont. – A truckload of facts and figures, plus some pithy analysis, was what Lou Smyrlis delivered to those in attendance at the recent Toronto Trucking Association luncheon held at the Weston Golf and Country Club.
Smyrlis is editorial director of Business Information Group's Transportation Media, which includes Truck News, Truck West, Motortruck and Canadian Transportation & Logistics.
"Over the past five years in particular, we've made a concerted effort to conduct a great deal of market research to truly understand what's going on in the market place," said Smyrlis, adding Transportation Media conducts six to eight major market surveys per year, in partnership with industry suppliers and associations and educational institutions. "We survey both buyers and providers of transportation services. We believe this provides us with a unique ability to see issues from both sides of the fence."
Smyrlis then went on to present some of the most recent data collected, particularly with regards to transportation buying trends.
According to the research, more than 80 per cent of respondents (more than 600 shippers across Canada were included in the survey) reported paying higher rates for truck transport. In Western Canada alone, 86 per cent of shippers reported paying higher rates. And more than half of shippers across Canada reported rate increases higher than four per cent.
This after a long period, from 1996 to 2001, which saw negligible rate increases.
According to Smyrlis, many shippers surveyed are beginning to appreciate why rates must rise.
And current conditions appear to indicate the rate increases will be sustained overall, said Smyrlis.
Sixty-one per cent of shippers surveyed reported double digit increases to their shipment volumes in 2004, said Smyrlis. And Statistics Canada records for manufacturing shipments already show volumes are substantially ahead of last year's figures for the first two months of 2005.
The growth is expected to continue through 2006 with a projected Canadian economy growth of three to 3.5 per cent.
"Almost half of Canadian shippers are concerned there is not enough truck capacity to handle their shipment needs," he said, which is making them more amenable to higher rates and longer-term contracts to ensure future capacity. Concern over capacity is particularly acute in the truckload sector.
The data also shows that trucking in particular stands to benefit with more than 60 per cent of shippers expecting to increase their use of truck transport this year, said Smyrlis.
Carriers should expect growth from a variety of changes to shipping patterns. Expedited, time guaranteed, ground transport is one way to lower shipper costs. In fact, it's a lot cheaper than air freight (up to 70 per cent in some cases), something which many shippers are beginning to figure out.
Smyrlis also said there is more business to be taken away from the air freight industry, citing several airport studies, which indicate that shipments were being diverted to trucks. The protective legislation that was put in place to prevent new entrants to the air cargo industry has hindered competition and capacity for freight, forcing shippers to consider other modes, said Smyrlis.
Carriers can also expect to see some of their new business come from the ports. The moving of U.S. bound goods through Canadian ports has increased more than 200 per cent over the past decade, Smyrlis pointed out. And the new ship designs coming on stream are considerably larger than current designs and require much deeper water ports. Canada is blessed with two deep-water ports in Halifax and Vancouver while most East Coast U.S. ports are located in the mouths of rivers, requiring regular dredging, which is subject to environmental impact regulations, while the major U.S. West Coast ports suffer from acute congestion.
Another way carriers appear to be asserting themselves is through implementation of surcharging for items ranging from fuel pricing to detention time.
"What this amounts to, really, is carriers being bold enough to charge shippers based on the shipper's performance as a client," Smyrlis said.
But some carriers appear not to be getting the point. Rumours have been circulating recently that some carriers are backsliding on their rates, said Smyrlis.
Carriers should have the courage not to do so, he said.
For shippers and carriers alike, it's all about understanding and improving supply chain management, said Smyrlis. And doing so can only help shippers improve their financial performance. Smyrlis cited a study, which tracked 861 examples of major supply chain glitches announced by publicly held companies over a 10 period (1989-1998). The study found that, on average, the stock market penalized public companies announcing supply chain glitches with nearly a nine per cent drop in stock price. The bottom line is higher rates aren't the only reasons for shippers to consider reducing wait times for carriers.
Smyrlis also addressed concerns about the border.
"According to a study by SCL and Industry Canada conducted about a year ago, 70 per cent of Canadian shippers consider efficient border crossing as extremely important to their business," said Smyrlis.
Yet the industry may just end up shifting away from JIT shipments and towards the integration of warehousing and buffer stock, thanks to a fear of potential border disruptions similar to 9/11, predicted Smyrlis.
Shippers may also choose to simplify their carrier relationships by working with fewer carriers, he added.
And they will want their carriers to provide more services, such as warehousing, inventory control and replenishment, or managing the entire transportation move, which affords carriers opportunities for further growth, said Smyrlis.
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I discovered the hannibal fandom on tumblr. It is a good source to instantly make my mood 10x better. 3 reasons why the fandom amuses me: 1.hannibal/will is referred to as hannigram. 2. fans are referred to as fannibals. 3. the hiatus is referred to as the he-ate-us. rofl. And also, there is plenty of will graham everywhere to satisfy my random hetero-crush on him.


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Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Kansas Poet Laureate Dr. Kevin Rabas
Pratt Community College will host Kansas Poet Laureate Dr. Kevin Rabas on Nov. 30 from 3-5 p.m. in the Delmar Riney Art Gallery. PCC Students as well as members of the community are invited to attend this free presentation and workshop.
Dr. Rabas will present "Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary." After reading poetry (while playing drums), he will lead participants in a poetry workshop focused on the beauty and value in everything around us.
Dr. Rabas is a poet, jazz musician, and professor who teaches poetry and playwriting at Emporia State University. His collection of poems Lisa's Flying Electric Piano was a Kansas Notable Book in 2010 and a winner of the Nelson Poetry Book Award.
For more information, contact Vincent Poturica, PCC English Instructor, at firstname.lastname@example.com or (620) 450-2235.
Funding from the Kansas Humanities Council makes this program possible.


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Answered By: Robert Sebek Last Updated: Aug 16, 2017 Views: 305
The Virginia Tech Libraries has licensed a small selection of databases (sources of journal articles and ebooks) for use by Virginia Tech alumni. While most of our databases are licensed solely for use by current students, faculty, and staff, these select databases combined with our vetted list of freely accessible, scholarly databases and the licensed databases available to you through your local public library provide a wealth of academic, consumer, and business publications and data.
We control access to these select licensed resources through the Alumni Library Portal sign in service. By authenticating with your PID and password, the databases will recognize you as a Virginia Tech alumnus and allow access to their content that is included in our subscription (we don't necessarily have access to everything through a given database).
In addition, anyone can access the majority of our restricted databases while on campus (including the National Capital Region campus).
LibX proxy shortcut
LibX is a browser extension that can make reconnecting to a resource via Alumni Library Portal Sign In much easier. If you have reached a licensed resource, such as a database or ejournal, but forgot to use Alumni Library Portal Sign In first, and thus are not able to access the resource, a simple right-click on the page will bring up a menu including a Reload via Alumni Library Portal sign in option. Simply log in and the page you were trying to access will now work.
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Much simpler than they want you to think
This is the last post in our Three Elements series. You can read about saving/spending here and earning here.
To recap, you need to get a handle on saving/spending first. If you don't, it's like making your way downriver in a leaking boat: you're just not going to get very far.
Next, you should try to earn as much as possible. Your earnings are the fuel that make investing work. The less you earn, the harder it is to get the investing engine started. For most people who are starting from scratch, how much they earn is going to be more important than how well they invest.
Consider the following. A normal investing result might be 5% a year above inflation. You could probably achieve this by investing in a diversified, low-cost portfolio (see below). A skilled or lucky investor might be able to get a higher return, maybe 8% a year above inflation. An investing genius might make 15%. Warren Buffett, one of the best investors of all time, made about 20%.
Increasing your saving rate is likely to be more important than investing well. It's also much easier to increase your salary or cut your expenses than to boost your returns from investing. Less risky too.
However, once you have made peace with your spending, worked on improving your career, and saved up an emergency fund large enough to match your circumstances, it's time to think about investing.
I recommend focusing on the things you can control: how much you invest (as much as possible), what you invest in (low-cost, diversified investment), and how long you invest for (as long as possible).
If you do these three things and stick with the plan, you should end up doing okay.
Two of the best resources to get up to speed with investing:
- The book Millionaire Teacher, by Andrew Hallam
- The Stock Series blog posts by JLCollins
Don't try to get rich quickly. Slowly doubling your money every ten years is not as exciting as making 900% in a year with Bitcoin, but you are also less likely to buy at $10,000 and lose all your money if you panic and sell when it crashes.
If you are eligible to open an iDeCo account and plan to stay in Japan until you are 60, it's one of the best options due to the tax savings on income tax, local inhabitants tax, and also capital gains within the account.
NISA is a solid option for a lot of people, especially as you can open an account for each family member and enjoy tax-free gains from investing.
If you want someone else to do all the work, an account with a robo-advisor might be a good fit.
Over the next few weeks we'll be running our annual Progress Report posts, so you can see exactly what long-term diversified investing looks like in iDeCo, in THEO, and in NISA.
Remember, if you are not sure what to do or want some advice on a specific investment, the forum is a great place to ask questions and get help from the broader RetireJapan community.
How about you? What are you doing to invest? Any questions or suggestions?


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Hobby Lobby
Oh.my.goodness.gracious.alive! I finally got to go to the Hobby Lobby. I will be drooling for a week. Well possibly longer. We were out and about and happened to be in the same parking lot as the store, so I thought we could go in for a minute. You know, while we were near and all. It's a good thing I had no money to spend. I saw tons of stuff I wanted to get. It was really a quick walk-through cause the kids were with me, so not a lot of time to really stare at everything. There were so many knitting books, so much yarn. So many needles and such. All the colors of the rainbow and more in the cross-stitch floss. Rows of cross-stitch kits and patterns. Rows of beads. I could go on and on, but I would just be torturing myself. The good news is I probably will score a gift card for my birthday. Oh boy, my mind is racing already at how much stuff I can actually have in my paws. There is no end to the possibilities. And when I go, I will go by myself. So I can get lost in all of it. Sigh. Thank you Melissa for telling me about such a place as this. And thanks for giving me another addicition.


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Unified Communications
Service Description
In June 2013, the Department of Information Technology (DIT) established the Microsoft Office 365 (O365) program to address outdated office software issues and productivity challenges, and to implement a modern software licensing model for the Microsoft Office Product Suite. This program replaced the legacy on-premises email/archive system and now provides Enterprise-wide communication and collaboration services that improves productivity and efficiency for the workforce in State government. Microsoft's Office 365 (O365) Subscription Services provided through DIT offers Agencies a 99.9% financially backed Service Level Agreement (SLA). Agencies can choose from a full suite of products and services that meet their business requirements and costs.
Office 365 Service Description
- Full suite (G3) - Office, Email/Archive, SharePoint, OneDrive, Skype for Business
- Web access only (G1) - Office Web apps, Outlook on the Web, SharePoint, OneDrive, Skype for Business
- Email only - via Outlook on the Web (Exchange Online Plans, or EOLP).
Additionally, the State's Enterprise Project Management Office hosts Project Online through these services. Over 50,000 State employees have access to the G3 Full Suite of Services. The G3 Suite provides access to up-to-date MS Office applications anywhere, anytime, as well as security benefits.
The G3 Suite of services includes:
- Email, calendaring and archiving provided by Exchange Online to meet email retention requirements for Executive Order 12. Email data loss protection and Encryption are also available.
- Online conferencing via Skype for Business; Video, audio, and web conferencing, including desktop sharing and instant messaging (IM)
- Online and Desktop access to the latest versions of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Skype for Business and Access
- File storage and team collaboration with SharePoint and OneDrive
DIT O365 service details and onboarding information
Office 365 for Government
Services provided by Microsoft through DIT are hosted in the O365 Government Cloud. Additionally, all authentication and access to these services are provided by the State's identity management solution. Microsoft's O365 Government Cloud:
- Is logically segregated from commercial customer content.
- Is stored within the United States.
- Is restricted to screened Microsoft personnel.
- Complies with certifications and accreditations that are required for US Public Sector customers.
For more information about the Government Cloud and Security see:
- Office 365 Trust Center
- Office 365 Compliance Center
- Office 365 Government
- Office 365 Government Community Cloud
- Service Continuity and Descriptions
Email, Calendars, and Protection
Agencies have Government-class email through Exchange Online Services. This service provides Email, Archive and protection services with the rich and familiar Outlook experience users are accustomed to. Users can access these services from their desktop, web browser using Outlook for the Web (OWA) and mobile devices. Each user gets a 50 GB mailbox and can send attachments up to 25 MB. Email archive is unlimited and all mailboxes are put on legal hold for compliance. Retention policies can also be applied. Shared calendars let users see when others are free or busy.
- Exchange Online Service Description
- Exchange Online Limits
- DIT Email service details and onboarding information
Exchange Online Protection and Encryption
Exchange Online Protection defends against spam and malware. It provides advanced security by eliminating threats from 100% of known viruses and 99% of spam before they reach the firewall. Exchange Online includes:
- Anti-Spam and Anti-Malware Protection
- Exchange Online Protection
- Exchange Online Protection overview
- Exchange Online Encryption – more about Encryption:
Data Loss Prevention
Data loss prevention (DLP) is an important issue for enterprise message systems because of the extensive use of email for business-critical communication that includes sensitive data. With Office 365, customers own and control their data; data is not mined or used for advertising.
Skype for Business
(Online Conferencing, Instant Messaging Desktop Sharing)
G3 Full Suite and G1 Web Only Customers can share presence and connect with other Skype and Skype for Business users via instant message, audio conferencing and video calls. Customers can host online meetings with audio and video using one-click desktop screen sharing, high-definition video conferencing with up 5 video participants, and virtual whiteboard. Meetings can accommodate up to 250 participants.
SharePoint and One Drive - File Storage and Sharing
Agency users get 1 terabyte (TB) of personal storage that syncs with their PC/Mac for offline access. They can easily share documents with other employees through Office or SharePoint.
Note: External sharing of OneDrive content is turned off and content is deleted if the user is off boarded. Users should review, and be aware of, these retention policies when using this service.
- DIT OneDrive service details and onboarding information
SharePoint Team and Collaboration Sites
Teams can collaborate on projects and keep related documents, notes, tasks, and conversations organized together. In addition, it's possible to deploy an organization-wide intranet portal used to disseminate information and news across the organization.
For a quick overview of other Microsoft SharePoint Online products and technologies, see What is SharePoint?
- SharePoint Service Description
- DIT SharePoint service details and onboarding information
Office and Office Online
Customers can sync email, calendar, and contacts. They can access files from anywhere, anytime and create and edit Word, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Excel documents from any modern browser. Enjoy a full, installed Office experience across PCs, Macs, Windows tablets and iPad® and Android™ tablets, and most mobile devices. Each user can install Office on 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets (Windows, iPad, and Android), and 5 phones. Learn more.
Dynamics 365 Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
DIT Enterprise Applications (EA) provides a Statewide Business Process Platform to transform legacy paper-based business processes and case management. This new suite of Services is built upon Microsoft Dynamics 365.
By leveraging the O365 Statewide platform, the Dynamics 365 Service enables Agencies and government employees to quickly and efficiently configure their business processes and engage with citizens using automation to eliminate duplicate data entry. In addition to reducing cycle time, this improves data integrity and eliminates manual steps – thus adding functionality that hasn't been available. This includes providing opportunities for citizens to enhance their communication and interaction with State government, better understand and streamline the Services offered to them and receive better statuses of their requests to the State.
This Service is offered ONLY to current users of the DIT Office 365 Tenant.
Power BI
By leveraging the O365 statewide platform, Power BI is a cloud-based business analytics service that enables anyone with a license to visualize and analyze data with greater speed, efficiency, and understanding. Power Bi connects licensed users to a broad range of data through easy-to-use dashboards, interactive reports, and compelling visualizations that bring data to life.
This service is offered ONLY to current users of the DIT Office 365 Tenant.
Other services provided by Unified Communications
Distribution Lists
The Distribution List service is based on the Mailman listserv product, which provides controls for content filtering and list access. Mailman lists can be moderated and monitored so that designated individuals can approve all posts to the lists. Mailman lists can include members from any email domain.
- DIT Distribution Lists service details and onboarding information.
Relay and Filtering
The DIT Relay and Filtering service provides message relay and sanitization (antispam filtering and antivirus scanning) for agencies not using the State's email system.
- DIT Relay and Filtering service details and onboarding information.
Email Restore Service
An Email Restore Service (ERS) request is used to restore email data that is dated before October 2010. This benefits our customers by fulfilling public records requests. Having timely access to accurate information is important in such cases. Public records requests give the customer the right records at the right time. Both the Email Restore Service (ERS) request and the Public records request require the approval of authorized Agency personnel as referenced in Appendix C in the ERS Service Definition document.
- All services are in the secure Government Cloud and meet compliance regulations.
- Customers enjoy a full installation of Office across their PCs, Macs, Windows tablets and iPad® and Android™ tablets; as well as most mobile devices.
Each user can install Office on 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets (Windows, iPad, and Android), and 5 phones.
- O365 Productivity Tools—Skype, IM, OneDrive and Mobile Access—allow real-time communication and collaboration from anywhere.
- All Office 365 Government plans include access to the latest versions of MS Office applications. Version upgrades and updates are included in each subscription. New features are rolled out in an IT-configurable experience.
- New third-party and customer-developed apps work with Office and SharePoint to bring web services right into documents and sites.
- Office 365 Services are available with a guaranteed 99.9% uptime, financially backed service level agreement (SLA) from Microsoft.
- Five layers of security and proactive monitoring help keep data safe.
- Customers can search and discover content across Office 365 based on personalized insights.
- Archiving and legal hold capabilities, plus unlimited storage, allow for compliance needs. Data loss prevention (DLP) policies provide for additional compliance enforcement.
- Economies of scale enable DIT to offer these services at rates that meet or exceed commercial, private sector offerings, particularly since DIT calculates rates based on financial breakeven—not profit—targets.
- Agency/customer administrators can accomplish common tasks such as managing their organization's mailing lists, groups, contacts, and calendar resources in real time, without having to submit a request to our Service Desk.
- Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Public Safety Adult Corrections (DPS), and Department of Transportation (DOT) are the largest agencies using our Email service; others include Department of Agriculture, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), and Division of Employment Security (DES) — about 30 agencies in all, with several counties and municipalities as well.
- All Executive Branch users on the Email service will have their email archived per Executive Order 12.
- Non-DIT messaging systems in the state government, counties, municipalities, and education systems can use the Relay & Filtering service in place for all agencies for a fee.
- Mailman distribution lists are used by state agencies and other governmental entities. The statewide Amber Alert and Silver Alert lists are hosted on Mailman, as is the Governor's contact list.
- DIT hosts more than 55,000 mailboxes. We have nearly 3,000 Mailman distribution lists; providing Relay & Filtering for more than 38 non-DIT email organizations and thousands of additional smartphones and mobile devices such as Droid and iPhones
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Next Steps
To take advantage of any of our Unified Communications services, please contact our Service Desk at 919-754-6000 or 1-800-722-3946, or email firstname.lastname@example.com to submit a service request.
- If your organization is new to DIT services, we will assign a Business Account Manager as your key contact with us, to determine the next steps to fulfill your specific request, and to explain more about our portfolio of services.
- If your organization is new to Unified Communications services, a DIT Project Manager will contact you to set up an initial meeting to explain the process by which we bring new agencies and other customers on board.
- After these initial steps are taken, a Unified Communications team member will contact your technical staff to coordinate the details needed to fulfill your request.
- New email users are provisioned through the NCID Identity Management service. The Unified Communications team works with NCID to set up ongoing provisioning for new customers.
- Agencies/customers are billed monthly for Unified Communication services.
- Billing is now split between a Support rate for Accessing O365 / Help Desk Support and Licensing. Everyone who uses the service is billed the Support Rate. Only Consolidated Agencies are billed for licensing. Non-consolidated Agencies must purchase their licenses and have them put into the State's O365 Tenant.
- DIT Office 365 support site
Communications and Status
If you are a customer of this service, please visit DIT Customer Communication Hub to self-register for communications regarding this service and to view Service Status. If you are unable to access the new DIT Communications Hub, please contact the DIT Service Desk at 919-754-6000 or email@example.com.


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The mission of the Department is educating our students to be professional and internationalized for the recreational services industry, further contributing to the nation, society, and individuals.
Department of Leisure and Recreation Management has four education goals as follows:
Goal 1: To pursue professional excellence in recreation education
1.1 To establish a suitable educational program to fulfill the needs of industry and society by setting up different committees.
1.2 To encourage collaboration between faculty and governments or enterprises in bridging research and practices.
1.3 To nurture a balance of research, teaching, and professional services by promoting faculty participation in international academic events.
1.4 To ensure students' learning effectiveness through diverse mechanisms, such as occupation-oriented learning maps, graduation qualification evaluation, and certification systems.
1.5 To recruit students with talent and potential through diversified admission mechanism.
Goal 2: To strengthen our commitment to the equal emphasis of theoretical and practical education
2.1 To ensure students' competitiveness by enhancing their involvement in domestic and overseas internships.
2.2 To ensure diversified faculty academic and teaching focuses by inviting practical lecturers and implementing co-teaching.
2.3 To ensure the stability of teaching and learning resources by establishing teaching labs and providing devices and supplies.
2.4 To ensure the accountability of alumni networking and the collaboration between alumni and other entrepreneurs.
Goal 3: To cultivate students' working responsibility, collaboration and ethics
3.1 To recruit staff, faculty and class advisors who take responsibility seriously and possess professional knowledge to tutor students in life and academic learning.
3.2 To build up students' professional ethics and values through shaping life attitudes, implementing reward mechanisms, and calling roll in all classes.
3.3 To facilitate students' engagement in planning, preparation, and processing for a variety of Department, School, and University-wide events and activities.
3.4 To encourage team work and collaboration for semester-end projects and undergraduates theses.
Goal 4: To expand access to international affairs participation
4.1 To implement the required English courses for eight continuous semesters, ranging from basic to advanced levels.
4.2 To encourage students to take second- foreign language courses such as Japanese, Germen, French, etc.
4.3 To encourage students to take various English proficiency examinations to acquire official certifications.
4.4 To encourage students' engagement in overseas internships, exchange programs, and summer study at the MCU Michigan campus
Core Competences
The ability of project programming and planning.
The ability to make use of modern technology.
The ability to produce presentation and express themselves clearly.
The ability of communication and leadership.
Earnest, responsibility and professional ethics.
The ability of self-learning.


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Trevor Bayliss to step down as England coach
Trevor Bayliss will step down as England coach when his contract expires at the end of the 2019 Ashes.
The 55-year-old, who was appointed in 2015, has just seen his side beaten 4-0 in Australia, but told England director of cricket Andrew Strauss of his plans a year ago.
"I'm contracted to September 2019 and that will see me out," the Bayliss told BBC Sport.
"I've always felt that it's time for a change around that four-year mark."
He added: "A new voice and a different approach reinvigorates things."
Bayliss led England to a home Ashes triumph in his first summer in charge and later presided over a Test series win in South Africa and a run to the final of the 2016 World Twenty20.


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Riding Blue Steel
by Nancy Pirri
Chapter One
"Come on, Wendy, lighten up. I didn't ask you to wash bikes bare-assed naked, did I?"
Wendy Morrison rolled her eyes at Anita Consuelo, her paralegal assistant, who also happened to be her best friend. "Damn near," she muttered. "Me in a bikini? I'm thirty years old. Look at this body. Look at the hips, the boobs, for God's sake. Besides, it wouldn't be good for my public defender image."
Wendy had been battling the same extra twenty pounds for the last five years; pounds that left her with Mae West curves she'd rather do without. Call it job hazard, she mused, thinking of the hours she spent sitting on her butt working cases.
Anita stared at her. "Wish I had your boobs. As for the hips, they're meant for having babies. You know that don't you? You're a lucky woman."
Wendy had been thinking more and more about having a baby, even without a steady man or a husband, which she didn't have. There was always the sperm bank at the university.
"Believe me, to those bikers you'll look like a queen," Anita said.
What a friend. Wendy knew she could always count on getting the truth from Anita. "A queen, hmm? How do you know that?"
"I've participated in the Bikini Bike Wash fundraiser for breast cancer research the past two years. And it's for a good cause. Besides, look what it got me?"
Wendy knew exactly what Anita got; two years worth of relationships with men from all walks of life—mostly bad boy types—even some who'd spent time behind bars. Simply put, Anita loved bad boys. But, after being roughed up one too many times, Anita decided she should find herself a "bad boy" who also happened to be a good guy. Ironically, her current boyfriend, Bobby Mallory, wasn't a bad boy—except in the bedroom, according to Anita. Being a cop might have something to do with it.
Thinking how Bobby would pick Anita up at work a few times a week and take her to lunch, hauling her into his arms as soon as he came into the office, and giving her a smacking kiss, along with a smack on the ass, too, Wendy was envious of their relationship. Shivers shot through her spine as she thought about his loving playfulness.
Although she'd been attracted to a few "bad boys" in her past, she couldn't jeopardize her career as an attorney in the county public defender's office by becoming involved with one. Still, she couldn't deny there were moments when she wanted to let her hair down and live an utterly wicked life.
"I'll do it, because it's for a good cause, but no bikini. I'll wear a respectable pair of shorts and a top. That's as racy as I get."
Anita shrugged. "Suit yourself, but you'll be hearing complaints from a bunch of disappointed bikers."
"Tough." Wendy left the office and headed home.
Arriving at her condominium on River Road Boulevard, she took the elevator up to her fifth floor apartment. Inside, she tossed her purse down on the sofa. In her bedroom, decorated in cast off furnishings from her parents' home, she changed into a cool, comfortable, turquoise chemise.
She stood in front of the mirror over her dresser, and pulled the pins from her twisted upswept hair. Running her fingers through the wavy, copper-colored tresses, she freed them so that they floated down over her shoulders and trailed to the middle of her back.
In the kitchen, she opened the fridge and poured a glass of Pinot Grigio, giddy at the prospect of relaxing on her deck after a long day in court. As she slid the deck door open, a warm breeze lifted her hair from her shoulders. She stepped outside onto her deck and closed the door behind her. She loved summer, every aspect of it from the deciduous trees in full bloom to the carpeting of vivid green grass to the flowery pots of plants on her deck. Settling her wine glass on top of the deck's railing, she leaned against it and looked down at the river.
It was a warm afternoon, nearly ninety degrees, but the breeze from the river was heavenly. Though she had air-conditioning and the summer heat was unbearable for some people, Wendy didn't mind and had yet to turn it on. After spending six long winter months in cold and snow, she enjoyed having the windows open, letting in the heat.
The river was low this year; the narrow band of water a mere trickle where it passed her condo. She smiled when she saw a family of geese climb up the steep river bank and waddle off into a woodsy park area. Then she heard a whistle.
Her condo was located on the very end of the building—a premier location affording her windows with a view in three directions. She scanned the other balconies before settling her gaze on a man on his deck three floors down and to her left. Waving, he stood at his railing, too, and smiled.
She waved back and saw his smile widen into a big grin. Her vulva quivered as she took in his long, molasses colored hair. He wore a pair of shorts, but no shirt, his naked, broad chest gleamed under the lowering sun. Even from this distance he looked decidedly decadent.
Wendy smiled at him until he lifted a pair of binoculars to his eyes. She gasped. Running inside was her first inclination, but for some unfathomable reason she stayed riveted in place. Let him look, she decided in chagrin, lifting her chin and guessing he'd stop looking within seconds.
He didn't, but he did pull the binoculars down from his eyes, his grin widening.
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...Management System) that adheres to these guidelines. After several attemps to use the CSL editor, I find myself posting this job. I need a Dutch version, with an English locale or vise versa. I will offer help regarding the Dutch language and checking and finding bugs if needed. For more info on CSL: [logg inn for å se URL] I know
a.) Integration with Apple's Health's "Mindfulness" and any Android equivalent. b.) Enable reporting - e.g. allow re...Health's "Mindfulness" and any Android equivalent. b.) Enable reporting - e.g. allow reports built in DBT Journal App to incorporate data from other Health/Fit data sources and vice-versa. c.) Enable goal-setting/progress trackin...
...It's in English and run with a specific brand name. Now I need to copy it and rebrand it (basically only make Name X to Name Y since a different company will run it on that URL) and also insert another Swedish language as default language on this one. The visitor should be able to simply choose to Switch from Swedish to English and vice versa (standard)
...wise selection, 4. Registration form page, 5. Search option, 6. Filter, 7. Auto pick from word file and auto fill in registration form, 8. Blocking registered employer and vice-versa, 9. Save and register option in registration form page with payment integration, 10. Searching openings / candidate after successful registration only, 11. Word file attachment
I am loo...translations from English to Chinese, and from Chinese to English through Skype. I will be in person with a Chinese colleague. When I speak to her in English, the interpreter must listen carefully and convey message and visa versa. The freelancer must have Skype and must be able to view my shared screen during the live translation session.
Requirement : Need of a AWS Devops Engineer who can train me on : Useful AWS services, its networking and how to automate a...formation, EKS or ECS, etc. Setting up secure infrastructure for High availability Cost reduction techniques on the services. DB and application migration : On premise to AWS and vice versa. Hybrid cloud architecture. Security.
Job description: - Translate video contents in English to Khmer and vice versa - Ensure the quality of our products according to the translation/editing guideline of i-Yuno and our clients. Requirements: - Good at English - Attention to details, can work under pressure - Time management skills Rate will count by length of the video per minute. There
It's a spoken word logo that I want designed ... Something that draws attention to poetry and the southern vice, beach feel
I need a logo designed. The name is called poetic vice.. it's a spoken word icon
I need a translation. I am interested in translating English to Farsi documents and vice versa.
I need a Miami vice style logo and poster. The logo should have the name RoMo, there should be a thick zipper or an inverted triangle, palm trees are dispensable. For a Miami vice style poster (against the backdrop of a night city and neon) use a person in a black T-shirt on the attached image, without a suitcase.
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Python program executes properly on one but not the other, another Python program executes in the reverse, works on the computer that the other program doesn't work on and vice versa. I'm looking for someone: • who works US East coast business hours. • if contractor has a record on Freelancer, the ratings and completion rate must be high, but willing
I need a translation. translation is a communication of a meaning of the source language text by means of an equivalent target-language text the English language draws a terminological distinction (not all languages do) between translating (a written text and interpreting (oral or sign-language communication between users of different languages under
i need example converting jpeg image to jp2 Image and vice versa using MagickImage library
I need a translation. you will be provided with video and a file of subtitle, you need to see it and translate it into english. chinese and japnese translators
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We want to get Material master, Sales & Order and Customer modules records from SAP to PHP and Vice Versa from the RFC trough the SAPRFC Connector on our linux server. Kindly note we want a person who has already implemented such kind of project in the past.
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We are looking for Backend Developer who will help us to build the backend in such a way that admin can enter the data. The developer will also have to write android ...entered or imported via excel sheet by the admin. Step 1 will be the login process Step 2. If Boy is logged into the android app then we will able to view girls profile and visa versa.
...middle-east . I'm looking usually locals that knows the "secret" beautiful places to eat, drink hang out . more over helping with communication issues , translating from English to Arabic and vise versa . My upcoming trip is to Tehran at the last week of January 2019 so I'm looking for anyone with knowledge of the area (even local who is no longer livin...
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A Hamilton County Grand Jury indicts a Symmes Township man for a series of rapes involving young females
Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph T. Deters announced today a 17 count indictment charging Chien Tai Wu of Symmes Township with rape, attempted rape, aggravated burglary, felonious assault, gross sexual imposition, and illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance. Wu is 50 years of age.
The charges cover crimes against 3 different victims on 5 different dates over a 6 year period. Wu now faces up to 137 years in prison.
On July 18, 2007 at 8:00 a.m., a 16-year-old female was returning from dropping her little brother at a sports practice. Her parents were both at work. As she walked through the kitchen into the family room she was suddenly attacked by a masked man. She was shocked with a stun gun and a rag soaked with chloroform was placed over her face, rendering her unconscious. She was taken to the hospital where a rape exam confirmed that she had been sexually assaulted. There were burn marks on her chest consistent with a stun gun. There was also some type of chemical burn on her face.
The family of this victim told police that another family had experienced a similar attack the year before. Their teenage daughter believed she had been attacked while sleeping by a masked man.
Further investigation by the Sheriff's Office revealed a third victim. She had been attacked twice in 2001 and again in 2004. On the last occasion the victim was so overcome by the chemical used in the attack that she was hospitalized for two weeks.
Members of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and the Prosecutor's Office worked together to investigate Dr. Wu and prepared search warrants for his property. During the search of his home, hidden behind a drawer, sheriff's deputies located a stun gun and a bottle of chloroform. Also recovered was evidence that Dr. Wu photographed at least one of his victims during the commission of the crime.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Deters said today, "A world-class investigation by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has removed this monster from our community.
We now need the public's help to determine if there are other victims out there. If you have any additional information or feel you may have been a victim, please contact the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office at (513) 851-6000. "


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Going back to Houston
I'm going back to Houston tomorrow. My friend Matt is getting marriend there.
I'm not a fan of Houston in the summer (or in most seasons) but it will give me a chance to see mom, dad, sis, friends, El Imperial (and the frightened geriatrics at the Luby's next door), Mike, and my old roommates.


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Valentine's Day. It used to be special to me. Why? Because I'm that kind of person who love to celebrate stuff and make ceremonial things a big deal. Well... At least I used to... I think. But now? Not anymore. Nothing ceremonial seems/feels special anymore. New Years, Valentine's Days, anniversaries... Even birthdays!!! I wonder why... Does it have to do with age? Does it have to do with someone? Does it have to do with my illness? Does it have to do with anything?
I've been thinking... So this is how those people feel. Those who always rolled their eyes at me whenever they saw me running here and there, thinking hard and save money like crazy. Just because I wanted buy something extra special for someone special on special occasions. But now it doesn't feel like that anymore and I can't stop wondering why. No. This is not a big thing. It's just weird. It's just... So... Not... Me.
I think it's also sad because it feels like I'm losing something inside me, you know... Something special. It doesn't mean that I love him/her/something less than before or that I'm losing a particular interest or a certain faith about certain things. Or that I'm less happy to be somewhere or to celebrate something with someone or many. It's just... Nothing. And the saddest part about this is that Kukka couldn't see or get the enthusiasm that I used to have about these kind of things. It's like she's missing quite a big chunk of the person I used to be.
Way before Kukka was born, I would imagine that someday I would have a daughter and with her I would do a lot of fun and exciting things. One of those things is...this. Celebrating. I've imagined that the two of us would brainstorm like crazy to find the perfect birthday's, anniversary's or Valentine's present for our beloved SiBapa. I could totally picture the two of us arguing because each of us would think that our gift idea for SiBapa was better. "I understand him more than you." or "I love him more than you." would come up in those brainstorming sessions. Or the two of us would totally agree on something and excitedly prepare everything to be perfect. Just for our beloved SiBapa. Or for each other. But now?
Ya ya ya! The part of me who likes to make a big deal of things like THIS is still here. That's for sure. Haha. But the other part? Did something happened? Something so bad it made a part of me gone just like that? Where is it? Where did it go? I think I want it back. I want ME back. The whole package. At least for me and for my girl. I miss the thrills. I miss the moments. I miss the chance to write about those special moments in my blog and in my personal diary. I just... I ..................................


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Bioprospecting: from theory to practice (and back again)
This paper critically assesses the theory and practice of biodiversity prospecting in the developing world. Taking the case of perhaps the most famous bioprospecting broker – Costa Rica's National Institute of Biodiversity – rival theoretical discourses on the 'selling nature to save it' approach to environmental conservation are unpacked. This approach, currently de rigueur in mainstream global environmental organizations, is touted by its advocates in the academic and policy world as an effective tool for 'green developmentalism'. For a cohort of university-based left critics, however, bioprospecting is one more troubling example of 'post-modern ecological capital' in action, representing the further commodification of nature for profit purposes. By treating the rival theoretical discourses on bioprospecting produced by differently situated knowledge communities as objects of analysis, the paper asks fundamental questions about the grounds on which evaluations of bioprospecting might be made. It is argued that the radical critique buys its logical and moral power at the expense of its practical relevance, while advocates of selling biodiversity have made their case with only limited empirical persuasiveness. On the basis of a heuristic distinction between immanent and external critique, the paper seeks to put the evaluation of bioprospecting in particular, and green developmentalism more generally, on a new cognitive and normative footing. In so doing it impinges on recent debates over the wider relevance of 'critical' thinking in human geography and cognate fields in the current conjuncture.
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Keywords: Costa Rica; INBio; biodiversity; bioprospecting; evaluative standpoints; internal and external critique; policy relevance; situated knowledge communities; theoretical discourses
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: School of Geography, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, Email: [email protected]
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Skill-building Workshop: Note-Taking
Language Neutral
Have you given up on note-taking during consecutive interpreting? The appropriate use of notes can greatly enhance an interpreter's performance in medical and community interpreting settings. The trick is learning when and how to take notes to facilitate better communication. This workshop will cover the proper role and purpose of note-taking in consecutive interpreting, and provide ample practice time for incorporating this skill into daily interpreting assignments, including: 1) How to structure notes; 2) Symbols and how to use them; and 3) When and what to take notes on.
NOTE: This is not a terminology workshop. Focus is on skills not on terminology.


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Drive your taxi vehicle and expressly transport your passengers to their end destination, while they enjoy the whole trip listening relaxing music. Ten different cities and garage full with the latest and fastest driving equipment and parts will make your taxi dream come true.
Instructions: Arrow keys to drive and Q to switch the music cd.


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an Ugly Apple.
Girls are like apples…the best one is at the top of the trees. This is an Apple that on the ground.yaa the boys like to catch the apples that on the ground coz it's easy.this ugly apple is never belong to the brave boys or good boys coz this apple is falling on the ground. have only the cawardics boy to take it.
it's same as the girls who not make urself to be good.becoz if u act like the mean girls, no boys see u important.


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Make Holy Week meaningful through participating in worship and celebration!
Wednesday, March 27th at 6:00 p.m., "A Night of Remembrance" (Communion Service), featuring part II of the musical, "Grace."
Easter Sunday, March 31st at 10:30 a.m., "Resurrection Sunday," featuring part III of the musical, "Grace." Prior to worship, our Sunday School/Bible Study classes will meet at 9:15 a.m.
Both Wednesday and Sunday services will be in the CAC (gym).
I hope to see you this week!
For His Glory!
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By Jayson Burns (Photos: David Sansoni)
Ash Wilson provides a captivating set of blues rock with the soulful 'Words of a Woman', 'Broken Machine' and the prophetic 'World's Gone Crazy' showcasing his powerful vocals and some great blues soloing. The pity is the sparseness of the crowd as he hits the stage but this doesn't deter this seasoned bluesman from performing at the top of his game.
Bradford bombshell Chantel McGregor surprisingly opens her set with acoustic number 'Anaesthetise'. Thankfully this has the opposite effect on the crowd who warm to her Alanis Morissette meets Suzanne Vega guitar and vocal work.
Once joined by bassist Colin Sutton and drummer Ollie Goss the pint-sized guitarist lays into a catalogue of raucous blues. 'Inconsolable' is an angst ridden journey into the heavier, rockier side of her repertoire and the evening really shifts up a gear with the frenzied 'Lose Control'.
'Caught Out' sees McGregor hit the wah wah in a Hendrix inspired piece of blues while 'Burn Your Anger' is, unsurprisingly a visceral piece of bitter rock.
The self flagellation continues with 'I'm No Good For You' but this mellower track highlights McGregor's versatility as she finger picks her way through a traditional blues number.
'April' from her forthcoming new album owes more to Brothers in Arms than Blues Brothers with its patient, brooding introduction but encore 'Take the Power' takes us back with a jolt into blues rock territory.
Former British Blues Awards Young Artist of the Year and Best Female Vocalist Chantel McGregor has the pedigree and class to go to the very top of the British Blues scene. Her UK tour continues into November before a stint in Europe is followed by more UK dates leading up to Christmas.


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