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One week before my college graduation back in May, I tweaked my back trying to get a duffel bag from underneath my bed. I wish I had a better story, but that's the truth. At first I thought it was just a minor pull, but several hours later it seized up to where I could not even stand up straight and I had sciatic pain radiating down my leg and causing my foot to burn. I spent the next three days lying in bed with my only activity being flipping over from side to side trying to get comfortable. The pain gradually got better over several days and I went along with the graduation festivities as normal. The weights were the furthest thing from my mind. After the dust settled and I got home, I knew that even though the pain was better, it would be prudent to ease back into things slowly in the gym so as not to reaggravate it. This meant nothing that would load the spine excessively, making leg training difficult. In the past, this would have meant a steady diet of belt squats for awhile until my back felt 100% again.
Around this same time, however, I was also solidifying an internship working with Mike Boyle at his facility (MBSC) in Woburn, Massachusetts starting in the fall. This gave me about three months to prepare. From my readings, I knew that they did a lot of things at MBSC that were very different from how I was used to training myself. The most glaring example was in regards to leg training. For those that are unfamiliar with Coach Boyle's work, he does not have his athletes back squat. He did have them front squat for awhile, but has since dropped that exercise too and replaced it with rear-foot elevated split squats (RFESS) and single leg squats. Why you ask? He gives a lengthy description here, but I will try to condense his argument into several bullet points. Keep in mind that here he is comparing RFESS (commonly known as Bulgarian Split Squats) to traditional back squats.
1) The back squat is essentially a low back exercise, meaning the limiting factor in the lift is not leg strength but rather low back strength. The low back gives out before the legs do. When doing a RFESS, the low back does not limit the lift so you can effectively train the legs to a greater degree.
2) RFESS allow athletes to work their legs to a high degree without loading their backs with excessively heavy weights, which is important for long-term back health. Basically, they are safer.
3) Not only are RFESS safer than back squats, they are also more effective because you can load each leg heavier individually than you can when doing bilateral squats. He cites examples of his athletes doing 115×15 on the RFESS that could not come close to doing 230×15 with regular squats.
This is his argument in a nutshell. I remember watching his argument in the video The Death of Squatting back when it came out and reading the tremendous backlash that ensued. Some people agreed with his argument, but most people were strongly opposed to his ideas. My stance was somewhat neutral. My first reaction was to disagree, just because it went against everything I had ever learned. I had always been told that to get strong legs or big legs, you HAVE to squat. I never really understood why it was so essential, but I just knew it was. Wanna get bigger? Squat. Wanna get stronger? Wanna jump higher? You guessed it: Squat. Hell, from a lot of the stuff out there, you would think squats cure cancer. Not wanting to miss out, I squatted, and squatted a lot: back squats, front squats, Anderson squats, box squats, zercher squats; you name it, I tried it. I did get a lot stronger for sure. For this reason, it was hard for me to agree with Coach Boyle's position.
At the same time, being new to the field of strength of conditioning, I think I would be remiss to immediately discard an opinion from a man with so much experience. Nobody gets to where he is by being an idiot. Thus, I tried to look past his conclusion for a second and examine his rationale. The more I did that, the more his ideas intrigued me. Basically, he was purporting a more effective way to train the legs that was also safer for the lower back. This was very appealing to me given my history of back problems. To give a brief history, I had a surgery to repair a disk at L5-S1 and have three degenerative disks in my back at the age of 24. To be clear, these injuries were not a result of squatting. However, with issues such as mine, I have to believe that repeated spinal loading with heavy weights cannot be a good idea for long term back health. I am no doctor, but just intuitively, it seems like it's playing with fire. As I get older, I am trying to think of things not just in terms of today, but in terms of the rest of my life. Maybe single leg work would be my answer, allowing me to keep getting stronger while reducing the load on my spine. I was not sold on the idea to be honest, because I am generally skeptical of anything that goes against the grain to such a high degree. Nevertheless, regardless of my feelings, I knew I was going to need to coach these exercises anyway in a couple months, so it would be wise to practice them. As Ron Burgandy says in Anchorman, "When in Rome…" So began my single leg experiment.
The Program
The main exercises that Coach Boyle uses to replace squats are RFESS and single leg squats done to various depths. I could not even come close to doing a single leg squat without falling over, so I decided to start with the RFESS. I had done this exercise off and on before, but I always felt awkward doing it. Sometimes it felt great, other times it felt terrible. I could never seem to get comfortable or find my groove, and I felt a big difference between my right and left leg. It felt fine with lighter weights, but got ugly once the weights got heavier. I had always loaded these by holding dumbbells at my sides, which is the most common way I see them loaded, but I kept finding that as the weights got heavy, I would lean way forward and lose my balance. Balance was the limiting factor, not leg strength. I remember the first few workouts I would throw in some belt squats at the end because I did not feel my legs got worked sufficiently. Things changed when I made one simple adjustment. I put down a small pad in front of the bench, and learned where I had to put my front leg in relation the pad so that when I came down into the squat I was in the proper position. Before, I would stand too close sometimes and feel jammed, and too far away other times and feel like I was going to slip off the bench. The pad cured that issue, and had the added benefit or providing padding to my back knee so it did not bang the floor. It's funny how little things like that can make such a big difference. I highly suggest you use this method yourself.
I also changed from holding the dumbbells at my sides to holding one dumbbell goblet style. I had read Dan John's work about how goblet squats can help teach proper squatting form, and had experienced good results myself, so I applied the same concept to the RFESS. It worked like a charm. Holding the dumbbell in that manner forced me to keep my torso upright and got my form in check immediately. Want to teach someone proper form quickly? Have them load up Goblet style. It teaches itself. I think a lot of people see goblets as a sissy exercise, but I found that you can actually load them quite heavy, which has the added benefit of increasing core strength. After some heavy goblets, I promise you your abs will be sore the next day, as will your legs. Using this method, I maxed out the dumbbells at my gym at 120lbs.
From here I moved to loading the RFESS with the barbell. It was suprising to me how fast my numbers increased on this lift once I figured out the proper foot placement and improved my posture. Over the course of the summer I worked up from doing 155 lbs to topping out at 275×5.
Some of this improvement can be attributed to getting stronger, but I believe most of it is a result of getting familiar with the lift. I felt like I was able to focus on getting stronger rather than worry about balancing. This is huge. For the more in-depth look at some different progressions to the RFESS, you can also check out this awesome blog post from my buddy Kevin Carr from MBSC and Rearick Strength here.
At this point I decided to tackle the single leg squat, known to some people as the pistol squat. At MBSC they teach the lift by starting with a one leg squat to a high bench and gradually increasing the depth. This is exactly what I did. At first it felt very awkward because I was entirely on one leg throughout the entire set. Surprisingly though, after banging away at the RFESS for awhile, they were not nearly as hard as they had been before. I attribute this to getting acclimated to the feeling of being on one leg while still having the back foot in contact with the bench, improving my balance, and strengthening the small muscles (i.e. glute medius) that were not getting worked doing my bilateral leg work. Over the span of a few weeks I increased the depth to where I was able to do full pistol squats without a box, at which point I started adding weight. If you experience any knee pain, I would not do full pistols. There is no problem at all doing them to a parallel box. I find that if I put a small wedge under my foot, it helps me get to full depth without rounding my back and it feels better on my knee. My current best is double bodyweight, or 177 pounds added (I weigh 176) for 2 reps.
Like with the RFESS, I am to a point where I can focus on strength increases and not worry about falling over. This was not the case when I first started, as balance was the primary issue.
So, can single leg training really get you stronger? I guess some of this depends on how you define strength. Personally, I would say yes and no. When you first try it, probably not. In the initial learning phase, it will be about learning how to balance and get used to the exercises. I believe this process is valuable in its own right because it teaches you important movement skills as well as how to control your body, but for those people that are only looking to get stronger, I don't think you will in the initial learning phase. Sorry. One could make the argument that you are actually getting stronger by learning the movement, but I would say this is more an issue of learning the skill. Once you learn the skill, however, I absolutely believe that single leg work can make you stronger. You can apply progressive resistance just as you can to any other lift. Moreover, while the total loads will be less than bilateral counterparts, the load on each leg will be greater with certain variations. Going back to the example of the RFESS for example, I did 275×5 on each leg, but there is simply no way in hell I could squat 550×5. Not a chance. Not even close, really. Now some people may argue that during the RFESS, you get some assistance from the back leg or that there is a difference in depth between the RFESS and the back squat. I will submit that this is a valid point. I would not expect a back squat to be double that of the RFESS. Still, the difference is just too great for me to overlook. And for those of you that use soreness as an indicator of efficacy, the RFESS will have you hurting the next day as much or more than any other leg exercise I've tried.
Furthermore, you get the added benefit of balance. Here, balance takes on multiple meanings. First, in the most obvious sense, you have to balance on one leg. This, in turn, will work the small stabilizing muscles like glute medius that are not activated as much during bilateral work. This part is even great in the pistol squat as compared to the RFESS, though the total loads are less so there is a tradeoff. Secondly, in any single leg variation, you also develop balance between legs. Single leg work will make it abundantly clear if one leg is stronger than the other and allow you to address any disparities, which will pay long-term dividends in the overall health and function of your body.
I can only speak for myself, but I think there are two primary reasons why you don't see more people incorporating single leg work.
1) It goes against everything we have always been told.
2) It is awkward to learn, so people get a negative first impression.
The first point is true of most things in life. Many people, myself included, are resistant to change. I understand this point, and part of my reason for writing this article is to bring another idea to the table to hopefully inspire more people to give it a try. As it stands, most of the people you see on You Tube doing RFESS or pistol squats are small people using light weights. It is no wonder that we do not take these exercises seriously for getting stronger and/or bigger. However, I think this is an issue of the big and strong people not using these exercises, not an issue of these exercises not being effective for getting big and strong. I am confident that if there more big and strong guys out there manhandling impressive loads in the single leg exercises, more people would follow suit and reap the benefits.
The trouble is that these exercises take time to learn, and most strong people are not willing to put in the time. If you are used to squatting huge weights, the idea of wobbling around trying to attempt a single leg squat does not sound very appealing, and it can be downright embarrassing. Again, I understand this. The first time I tried the RFESS I was shaking like leaf and couldn't get comfortable with getting on the bench, and the first time I tried a pistol squat was downright ugly. However, I do not think it is a good reason to avoid the exercises. Working on your weaknesses will only make you better in the long run and your overall strength will improve.
I want to be clear here that I am not advocating that everyone drop all squatting and other bilateral leg work in exchange for single leg work. I have a big problem with new coaches acting as if they know it all just because they have read some books and tried some things out a few times in the gym. I am just breaking into the world of coaching. I have seen Coach Boyle get great success with his athletes doing single leg work almost exclusively, but I have also seen many other coaches get great results with heavy squatting. As much as I respect Coach Boyle's opinion, I am not prepared to base my opinions solely off one man's opinion. Based on my limited experience, I am no position to make ubiquitous recommendations. I myself have had great luck with certain bilateral leg exercises that do not load the spine as much, such as belt squats, goblet squats, and even front squats. The purpose of this article is simply to:
1) Give single leg work an honest try
2) Give tips and show progressions for learning the RFESS and pistol squat
3) Say that I think it is absolutely possible to get stronger and/or bigger without squatting.
The last point is particularly important for people with low back problems that continue to squat because they have brainwashed by the dogma that says it's the only way to get results (I know, I was one of them). Healthy individuals may be fine to squat. It all comes down to risk-reward. Do the rewards outweigh the risks? For healthy individuals, it very well might, but for people with low back issues, I believe they are setting themselves up for problems down the line. Interestingly, I have read several studies that show that a large number of asymptomatic people revealed disk bulges of varying degrees via MRI. There are similar studies, but the results are all very interesting. Jenson and Modic et.al (1994) took a random sample of 98 people with no history of back pain which revealed that 64% had an abnormal disk (bulge, protrusion, and/or extrusion). 1n 1995, Dr. Norbert Boos won an award for his study of "high-risk" asymptomatic volunteers (people involved in jobs like require heavy lifting, bending, etc.) and MRI- false positives that showed that 76% had at least one disc herniation. The take-away message from these studies is that disc herniations are a poor predictor of low-back pain. This is certainly true, but I had a different reaction to these studies: Damn, that's a lot of messed up spines! Admittedly, my reaction is surely a result of my experiences with back pain and surgery (I believe we are all products of our experiences). Nevertheless, with so many people having disk abnormalities, I think it is even more important that people rethink continual heavy spinal loading. Even if you aren't drinking the single leg Kool Aid, think of things like belt squats, goblet squats, or front squats. These are all great exercises and put significantly less stress on the spine.
I do encourage anyone to give single leg training a try, even if you still want to keep squatting as well. It does not have to be an either or. Most people will experience carryover from their single leg work to double leg work, but they will not experience carryover from double leg to work to single work initially due to the learning curve of the exercises. I have provided progressions for the RFESS and the one leg squat. I focused on these because that is what I have been doing, but there are many others. Lunges, reverse lunges, walking lunges, step-ups, etc. My best advice is to take your medicine in the beginning and work through the progressions. Do yourself a favor and get comfortable with the movements before you start slapping on the weights. It may be frustrating at first, but I have a feeling that in time, many of you will be drinking the Kool Aid too.
Boos N, et al. "1995 Volvo Award in clinical science: The diagnostic accuracy of MRI, work perception, and psychosocial factors in identifying symptomatic disc herniations." Spine – 1995; 20:2613-2625
Jensen MC, et al. "MRI imaging of the lumbar spine in people without back pain." N Engl J Med – 1994; 331:369-373


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A list of useful and interesting Wiki pages I've found. Purely for my own interest
MortalSorcery - House rules for mortal sorcery. Some useful stuff to incorporate in to existing canon rules
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An MP leading the inquiry into the News of the World phone hacking scandal has been exposed as being Facebook friends with Les Hinton and Elisabeth Murdoch, highlighting the perils of carelessly adding everyone you meet as a connection on the social network.
According to The Independent on Sunday, John Whittingdale, the Conservative chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport committee, is listed as one of Hinton's 93 'friends' on Facebook. He also appears on Rupert Murdoch's daughter's Facebook list as one of her 386 friends, and has admitted to going out for dinner with former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks.
Hinton, a close business associate of Rupert Murdoch and head of News International during the phone hacking, resigned as CEO of Dow Jones in New York last Friday. Meanwhile, Brooks has been released on bail after being arrested at the weekend in connection with the phone hacking allegations.
Whittingdale told The Independent on Sunday: "These are people who I've met. I've only met Elisabeth Murdoch a couple of times. Les, I've known for about 10 years, and I've been for dinner once or twice with Rebekah.
"I wouldn't say they are close friends but you can't do the job I've done for six years without having them as acquaintances. It doesn't suggest close intimacy."
Whittingdale was also understood to have been invited to Hinton's wedding reception in 2009, but did not attend due to the ongoing phone-hacking investigation.
However, Whittingdale has continued to downplay his Facebook connections.
"I have 570 friends on Facebook. Whether or not Rebekah Brooks is still one of them, I rather doubt it, since I have summoned her to appear before me," he said on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show.
"I've met almost every major figure in the media. I've met [The Independent's owner] Alexander Lebedev. He's not a Facebook friend, but that's probably because he's not on Facebook."
Despite this, Whittingdale's situation highlights the need for social network users to be more careful about how they interact on sites such as Facebook.
In June, Joanne Fraill, a juror who contacted a defendant on Facebook, was jailed for eight months, with the punishment acting as a deterrent to future jurors from conducting online research or using social media to contact defendants in trials.


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Carolyn Cooper
Carolyn Cooper CD (born 20 November 1950)[1] is a West Indian author and literary scholar. Born in Jamaica, she is a professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. From 1975 to 1980, she was an assistant professor at Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts. She was appointed as a lecturer in the Department of Literatures in English at the University of the West Indies in 1980.
Carolyn Joy Cooper[2] was born in 1950 in Kingston, Jamaica, to parents who were members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[3]
In 1968 she was awarded the Jamaica Scholarship (Girls). She attended the University of the West Indies, Mona, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English (B.A. English) in 1971. She was awarded a Canadian International Development Agency fellowship to the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1971 to study for her master's degree in English, which was followed by the completion of her Ph.D. at the same institution in 1977.[3]
She was instrumental in establishing in 1994 the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona, which has hosted numerous public lectures and symposiums featuring reggae/dancehall artists and other practitioners in the music industry in Jamaica and internationally such as Lady Saw, Vybz Kartel, Bounty Killer, Tony Rebel, Ninjaman, Louise Frazer-Bennett, Christine Hewett, Tanya Stephens, Gentleman and Queen Ifrica. Professor Cooper founded the annual Bob Marley Lecture in 1997. The Reggae Studies Unit has also convened academic conferences, including in 2008 the Global Reggae Conference,[4] the plenary papers for which are collected in Global Reggae (2012), edited by Cooper and published by the University of the West Indies Press. With Dr Eleanor Wint, Cooper co-edited Bob Marley: The Man and His Music (2003), a selection of papers presented at the 1995 symposium that marked the reggae icon's 50th birthday.
Cooper is also the author of the books Noises in the Blood: Orality, Gender and the "Vulgar" Body of Jamaican Popular Culture (1993) and Sound Clash: Jamaican Dancehall Culture at Large (2004).
A well-known media personality in Jamaica, Cooper is a weekly columnist for the Sunday Gleaner. In the 1990s, she co-hosted a television show, Man and Woman Story, with Dr Leahcim Semaj for the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation.[4] She also co-hosted a public affairs program, Question Time on CVM television; and, more recently, Big People Sup'm on PBC Jamaica.
Honours and recognition[edit]
The Jamaica Gleaner listed Carolyn Cooper as sixth in their list of "The 10 Best-Dressed Men & Women Of 2011".[5]
On 6 August 2013, Jamaica's 51st Independence Day, Professor Carolyn Cooper was awarded the national honour of the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD) "for outstanding contribution to Education".[2][6]
- (edited) Global Reggae, 2012
- Sound Clash: Jamaican Dancehall Culture at Large, 2004
- (with Eleanor Wint, eds) Bob Marley: The Man and His Music, 2003
- Noises In The Blood: Orality, Gender and the "Vulgar" Body of Jamaican Popular Culture, 1995
Selected articles[edit]
- "Enslaved In Stereotypes: Race and Representation in Post-independence Jamaica", Small Axe, 16, 2004, pp. 154–169.
- "Punany Powah", Black Media Journal, 2, 2000, pp. 50–52.
- "'West Indies plight': Louise Bennett and The Cultural Politics of Federation", Social and Economic Studies, 48, 1999, pp. 211–228.
- "Ragamuffin sounds: Crossing over from reggae to rap and back", Caribbean Quarterly, Vol. 44, nos. 1&2, 1998, pp. 153–168.
- "Race and the Cultural Politics of Self-representation: A View from the University of the West Indies", Research in African Literatures, 27, 1996, pp. 97–105.
- "Lyrical Gun: Metaphor and Role Play in Jamaican Dancehall Culture", The Massachusetts Review, Vol. 35 Issues 3 & 4, 1994, pp. 429–447.
- "Loosely talking theory: Oral/Sexual Discourse in Jamaican Popular Culture", The CRNLE Reviews Journal, 1, 1994, pp. 62–73.
- Association of Commonwealth Universities Academic Exchange Fellow, University of the South Pacific, Fiji, September–October 1993
- Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD), August 2013
- ^ "Professor Carolyn Cooper", The Library, The University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica.
- ^ a b National Honours and Awards[permanent dead link], Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica.
- ^ a b Dawes, Mark (9 September 2003). "Carolyn Cooper, I'm a bald head Rasta". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ a b Carolyn Cooper biography, The Leslie Center for the Humanities, Dartmouth College.
- ^ "The 10 Best-Dressed Men & Women Of 2011", The Gleaner, 5 February 2012.
- ^ "The Arts Play Big Part In This Year's National Honours", The Gleaner, 7 August 2013.
External links[edit]
- Jérémie Kroubo Dagnini, "An Insight into Jamaican Music: Interview with Carolyn Cooper", sx salon (Small Axe), 27 October 2010. Interview conducted on 27 November 2006.
- "Jamaica Woman Tongue", Carolyn Cooper blog.
- Mona Online Research Database.
- Jamaican non-fiction writers
- Jamaican women writers
- Jamaican academics
- Literary critics
- Cultural critics
- Literature educators
- University of the West Indies academics
- University of Toronto alumni
- Living people
- Women columnists
- Commanders of the Order of Distinction
- 1950 births
- 20th-century women writers
- 20th-century Jamaican writers
- Jamaican women academics


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Lot18, Backed by NY and Silicon Valley VCs, Creates Exclusive Wine Club
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FirstMark Capital in New York and NEA in Menlo Park, CA, which also has offices in the Washington, DC area.
Amish Jani, a managing director with FirstMark, said via e-mail that Lot18 operates in a large, complex category that requires expertise to navigate the highly fragmented base of wine producers. "Not anyone can just jump into it," he says.
Online wine retailers, Jani says, tend to follow cut-and-dried structures for selling to customers. "Lot18 is part of this whole category of next generation retail companies that offer consumers exceptional efficiency in discovery, curation, and value," he says.
James's and Fortuna's prior experience as entrepreneurs also helped sway FirstMark's decision to back Lot18. "Having two successful serial entrepreneurs come together to launch Lot18 gave us strong confidence that they could scale very rapidly," Jani says.
Prior to co-founding Lot18, Fortuna was CEO of Quigo Technologies, a contextual advertising services firm that, according to James, was sold in 2007 to AOL for more than $350 million. Fortuna is also a partner with management consulting firm Abbott, Keeven & Fisher Partners.
James previously satisfied his palate for both wine and entrepreneurship. He founded Snooth in 2007, a social website for discovering, discussing, and buying wine from local vendors. He served as Snooth's CEO until he left to start Lot18. "Snooth is like an IMDB for wine," James says. (Fortuna also invested in Snooth.)
James and Fortuna formed Lot18 in March 2010, and their website went public last November. Lot18 is free to join, but you may have to wait for access. James says the website uses an algorithm to randomly admit new members, though one can skip the velvet rope through an invite from existing members. "We like that it's members-only because it allows us to moderate growth," he says.
Keeping membership growth under control is important, James says, because of the limited merchandise quantities. "We work with a lot of smaller, family-owned wineries and food producers," he says. Lot18 offers five to 10 different product sets that rotate after about 48 hours or as items sell out. Controlling the number of members helps reduce customer disappointment if they miss out on a product, James says.
A procurement team based in California wine country chooses the lineup of items featured by Lot18, he says. "Their connections allow us to offer this level of access," he says. "We have wines as low as $10 or $12 a bottle and up to over $100." Other specialty foods sold through Lot18 include maple syrup that is tapped by hand from maple trees in upstate New York.
Though it has rapidly grown from a staff of six at its inception to more than 85, Lot18 is looking to hire, James says, with job openings for engineers, designers, and other non-technical positions. The company is also working on launching a travel section of the website that will be centered on food and wine. "Go to Italy and hunt for truffles," James says. "It's going to be very epicurean focused travel."
James is not put off by the shakiness of the broader economy when he considers Lot18's prospects. "Wine is fairly acyclical so it's not really affected by swings in the economy," he says, in terms of personal purchases. He says a bottle of wine and a movie at home is an affordable night's worth of entertainment. It also does not hurt that Lot18 attracts an affluent clientele. Says James: "Half of our users earn over $100,000."
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In South America, thong or "dental floss" bikinis are all the fashion. What do you think girls will be wearing in 20 years - thongs are normal for underwear, do you think they'll be worn on the beaches worldwide?
What are you comfortable in - how far will you go?
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I think my preference in bikini style has stayed the same in the past few years. Though that being said, that preference is for more revealing bikinis. I usually like string bikinis, and I find they are flattering on me and I love my body. Personally I think that bikini styles will come and go, and probably get skimpier but I don't think thongs will ever really be that in style. Not because there ugly (which they are) but because they are not flattering to most shapes. The skimpiest bikini I would wear is a ultra low cut string bikini, but no thongs!


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European Union monitors have arrived in Angola to observe the country's first parliamentary elections in 16 years.
The 40 EU observers touched down in Angola Monday to prepare for the September 5 voting. An additional 50 observers are expected to come to monitor the election process.
Ten parties and four coalitions are competing to fill 220 seats in Angola's National Assembly.
This will be Angola's first election since the end of the country's civil war six years ago.
Elections were held in 1992, but the rebel National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (known as UNITA) renewed the war after losing at the polls.
President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has promised legislative elections every four years. Presidential elections are scheduled next year.
Angola has held only one other election, in 1975, after winning independence from Portugal.
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Meet Book #2: Perfectly Good White Boy
Meet Book #2: Perfectly Good White Boy
Today is the day!
Perfectly Good White Boy lands on NetGalley. And because of that, it's Cover Reveal Day. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK:
I really like it. Many thanks to Danielle Carnito to making it so cool and Andrew Karre for his great concern about both what is inside and outside of my books. Also, thank you to Corey Whaley and Nova Ren Suma for their kind words on the jacket and to Heather at The Flyleaf Review & Laura at Book Snob for being cover revealing partners today, too.
After the jump, you can read an excerpt from the book, too. But before then…
Would you like me to hook you up w/ an ARC of Perfectly Good White Boy?
Then follow these steps:
STEP ONE: Read this post at Amanda MacGregor's blog: Where Are The Random YA Hookups? (There is also a Storify link to the Twitter conversations this post inspired, too, where you can see where others weighed on the topic.)
STEP TWO: Tweet at me a hook-up story. It can be real, it can be fake, it can be yours, it can be someone else's. You know me; I don't really care! Sex stories please me, no matter where they come from. You just need to use the hashtag #PGWB and aim the Tweet at me, if you can (if you need all the characters you can get, I understand; as long as I have the #PGWB hashtag, I'll be able to find you.)
STEP THREE: You have until next Thursday at midnight CST to get in your Tweet. Amanda & I will pick our favorite and announce on May 9th.
Questions? Ask in the comments or on Twitter.
Now, you want some prurient PGWB excerpt action? Well, you gotta go DOWN (heh)…
The whole thing hadn't lasted more than fifteen minutes, and now I smelled like fabric softener sheets, which kind of gave me a headache. That and Hallie's words kept piling up in my head. The few ones she said.
I stopped at the light before the turnoff to my house. I was the only car there. Sitting at the light, my car wasting gas.
"Touch me there," Hallie said. "Like this."
The light kept being red. A truck roared past me.
"Not like that," Hallie said.
I did what she said, but I hadn't been sure about what I was doing, or even how it was that different from what I ever did before when I touched her down there. She wore a pair of panties that I'd never seen before. They didn't match her bra, but that was maybe because it was a sports bra.
The light changed and I turned, heading down the freeway toward my house.
"Thanks for coming over."
My house was dark. Dark as hers had been. My mom's car was there. I heard Otis bark as I climbed up the steps.
My mom didn't get up when I came in. Normally, she liked me to come in and say goodnight to her, and usually I did, unless I was too wasted or something. Then I'd just holler from the hallway that I was home. But now, completely sober, I couldn't stand the idea of seeing my mom. Felt like I had Hallie all over me.
Hallie sitting on the stupid dryer, saying oh god and I don't know what it was, but I just felt crazy and I wanted to go down on her, something she'd never allowed before. The dryer, of all things, made this the perfect access, too, with my height, but when I ducked my head down, she wasn't having it.
She pushed off the dryer and then we were on the cold concrete floor and I was a little pissed.
Another goddamn rule.
But I was on top of her now, and she was grabbing me through my jeans and I didn't care.
"That's good."
My head totally spinning with that. What had I been doing? Was she talking about my boner? I didn't know what was going on. But she'd just handed me a condom and that was that.
Then, when I was about to come, she said, "Don't stop." Like she knew it was almost over. That I couldn't stop. And I didn't know if it was still good. I couldn't ask her, either. But I didn't stop. Then her eyes closed and it seemed like something important was happening, but by then I was coming anyway and it was all so much, so awesome and feeling so good and she was so beautiful and everything felt better than I remembered it so I couldn't stop myself from saying it, again, words I hadn't said in weeks:
"God, I love you so much."
Then I squeezed her so hard, in case she didn't get it. That I'd said it. But she didn't say anything. Her eyes were closed. There was a pink sock right by her head, curled into a ball.
I lifted off her a bit. Felt the grit from the concrete on my palms. Hallie's eyes still closed, like she was pretending to be dead or something. The second I pulled out of her, her breathing start to get back to normal, and then I noticed how cold the room was. And quiet, except for my words echoing in my head:
"God I love you so much."
Just remembering saying that made me feel sick.
In my room, Otis jumped on my bed. Too tense to sleep, I took off my shirt and did some push-ups. Laid there again until Otis jumped down to lick my face. Waited to hear my mom call for me. She sometimes did that, after all my moving around woke her fully up.
But tonight, nothing. The whole house was still. I could hear the water heater shrieking down the hall from me.
Hallie, putting her clothes back on. Me, tying the condom in a knot over the utility sink, then wrapping it in the dryer sheet she gave me. Hallie, slipping the whole white ball into my hoodie pocket. Like it was a souvenir. A present. Like it was Tupperware I'd brought to a party and she wanted to make sure it went home with me.
Then she handed me my hoodie.
"Thanks for coming over."
I stared at her. A bit of hair was caught in the neck of her T-shirt. I wanted to pick it out, but I couldn't move. Because I hated her so much. Loved her so much. Wished I had her naked boob pictures, so I could send them to everyone I knew in the world. But she'd been too smart for that, which made me hate her more. Loved how she smelled, how she felt. Hated the little white ball of cum in my pocket.
"My parents could be back any minute now," she said. "They don't even know I'm home yet. You should probably go."
Dumb as a dog, I walked back through the dark house, following her as she turned on a few lights here and there. Then I slid open the glass door, not even saying good-bye, and stepped into my own footprints in the snow on the deck, half full of more snow now, since it was snowing again, thin streams of flakes as I reversed the trip, cutting through the same backyards, the same little park, the duck ditch covered in snow. Before I got in my car, I chucked the dryer sheet condom into a snowbank. It didn't even make a sound, and the little dimple where it landed filled up soon enough. Little condom-print, vanished.
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Robin Johnson on Jan 20, 2015
See article on Minnesota.CBSLocal about your great book.mclicious on May 01, 2014
YAY congratulations hooray! Hope they're going to add "Morris Award Finalist" to your byline somewhere 😉Adrianne Russell on May 01, 2014
WANT. NOW.Miriam Busch on May 01, 2014
Wow. Spectacular!Matthew MacNish on May 01, 2014
Holy shit. You are such a great story teller.Sarah Ahiers on May 01, 2014
Wooo! I love it! It's an amazing cover. I would pick that up in a heartbeat
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About Us
Patricia (Trish) Fedewich
Trish has been a notary public since 1993 and her primary areas of practice are transfers of real estate, mortgages, wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements. She also serves as an executor for many of her clients.
Trish has been an instructor teaching notaries and students for the Society of Notaries Public of BC for 17 years and she served on the society's Board of Directors for 6 years. She strives to provide best practice standards to her clients. Trish earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UBC and then she completed a management training program with the TD Bank and worked in banking for several years prior to becoming a notary public. Trish articled with her father, El Fedewich, and they worked together for 20 years until his retirement in 2014.
Knowledge is empowering and Trish makes the time to educate her clients and the community. She has volunteered as a speaker on legal topics for over 20 years for seniors' centers, legions, financial institutions, investments companies, hospitals, the CGA Association, the MS Society and the People's Law School.
Trish has been a resident of Surrey for over 40 years and she has been married to her husband and notary partner, Norman Witt, since 1994. Together they have 2 teenage children. Trish enjoys most sports with skiing, hiking, SCUBA diving and kayaking as her favorites. She was a Girl Guide leader for 4 years and she enjoys volunteering for her children's school activities.
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Cloverdale Notary Public a Surrey Women in Business Finalist
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Norm became a notary public in 2007 and his primary practice is the transfer of real estate, mortgages and estate planning documents. He has particular expertise in strata properties and commercial leases.
Norm managed residential and commercial real estate in the Greater Vancouver area for 14 years prior to becoming a notary public so he has extensive knowledge of strata corporations and their operations. Norm earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from UBC and then he taught English in Japan and travelled around the world. Norm had a variety of jobs in business and then he returned to school to earn a Masters of Business Administration degree from the American University of London. He is a member of the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce.
Norm grew up in Kamloops and he has lived in the lower mainland for over 30 years. Norm enjoys curling, skiing, hiking and SCUBA diving. Norm was a cub leader for years and he enjoys participating in activities with his teenage children. He and his wife, Trish Fedewich, have lived in Surrey since they married in 1994.
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El established the Cloverdale Notary Public office in 1978 and he has been a fixture in Cloverdale ever since. El started the notary business in the building where Panago is today and then he built the office in its current location in 1988. El worked in all areas of notarial practice and he loves the community that made him a success. El was a director of the Society of Notaries Public for many years and he attended many international notary conferences. El was the Treasurer of the Surrey Dyking District and a volunteer with Ducks Unlimited for many years. El also served as a director of Zion care home. At age 78 and after 35 years in business El finally retired. He confidently turned the business over to his daughter and son-in-law and he spends more time curling, golfing and travelling with his wife, Noreen, of 50 years. They are blessed with 8 active grandchildren.


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Overview of the SPLASH project
Over the next four and a half years, SPLASH will broaden the range of platform biochemicals and biopolymers produced by biotechnological routes. It will do that by making use of an algal species named Botryococcus braunii (B. braunii). This species has a unique ability to produce, as the main biomass component, compounds that can be used as a substitute for typical petrochemical raw materials and components (long chain hydrocarbons). It also produces specific exopolysaccharides, a resource for new functionalities and applications.
Objectives of the project: developing an algae-to-polymer process
The overall concept of SPLASH is to produce biopolymers by using B. braunii as a producer and/or gene source for hydrocarbon and polysaccharide-producing genes. B. braunii and C. reinhardtii (both green microalgae) will be developed as production platforms. In addition, C. reinhardtii will be used to test candidate hydrocarbon-producing genes identified from B. braunii. An integrated downstream process will be developed for product recovery and further conversion of the hydrocarbons into polyolefin building blocks ethylene and propylene, and conversion of polysaccharides into adipic acid, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (2,5- FDCA) and 1,4-pentanediol. These dicarboxylic and diol building blocks will be further polymerised into (co-)polyesters PEF (a substitute for PET) and PPeAF, and tested in the production of polymer fibre applications and packaging, respectively.
Our involvement in the SPLASH project
In this project, we performed a stakeholder analysis to determine the stakeholders' position regarding the industrial deployment of the SPLASH platform. We used an online survey, which measured, among other things, their influence, interest and attitude towards the platform. Based on their high potential influence and clear interest in the SPLASH platform, we defined key players in the industrial deployment of the platform: algae production and processing companies, end-user companies, local governments, clusters and research organisations.
The stakeholder analysis was performed by PNO Consultants (NL) with support of Nova-Institute (DE), Value for Technology (BE) and Wageningen UR (NL). Approximately 650 organisations were approached, of which 10% participated in the survey. The next step is to assess, together with SPLASH partners, where stakeholders' contributions are most needed and how they can be involved.


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Librarian assumes role of former Littleton superintendent.
But something was amiss. The lady exited the room, telling the children that she expected them to stand and greet the teacher.
Upon reentry, the students all stood and greeted the Hannah Perkins Dodge impersonator who had come as Littleton superintendent to discuss the status of the school."It sets the tone right away," she said.
For almost an hour, Donna White, i.e. Hannah Dodge, parried questions from the students, each one rising and speaking clearly as Dodge solicited answers ranging from the cost of food, to what crops they all planted at home."We don't have crops," said one student. "Then how do you eat?" queried White.
The student explained that the family frequents the local farm stands, as well as supermarkets. White had a quizzical look on her face at the word, "supermarket."
White said she has conducted the school program since 2004 when the Littleton Historical Society paired with the Reuben Hoar Library (where White works when she is not in costume) on a grant that came through.
Historical Society board member Ann Himmelburger accompanied White, and showed slides of 19th century life as "Dodge" spoke. There were slides of an outhouse, a lunch pail and a cast-iron stove which was used to heat the one-room school in the Littleton of the 1800s when Dodge was the first female superintendent.
"Children who sat in the back rows, away from the heat, could bring their dogs to school to keep their feet warm," said White.
White said she inquired about Dodge when she first started work at the library, and after extensive research, came to admire her. She said her program is similar to one conducted in Concord to third-graders about Henry David Thoreau, a native of the town."It instills a sense of pride in their town," said White.
As Dodge, she covered what was expected of the students, and how the school day proceeded.
"Using paper was wasteful, so the students wrote on slates, with chalk," said White.
Himmelburger told the students that Dodge was born in 1821, and distinguished herself as an educator in Massachusetts and Michigan by setting up schools, finally becoming superintendent in Littleton. As a woman, Dodge was unable to go to college back then, but she went to a "female seminary" in Townsend.
"You have to get rid of a lot of things you are familiar with for the program," Himmelburger told the children. "Try to forget about cars, TV, radio, computers, and imagine life in the 19th century."The students eagerly stood to answer the visitor.
"You mean every class has its own room now?" said White. "You mean you aren't all here in this one room? Times have certainly changed."
She said at the front of the single room was a common drinking bucket that thirsty students could drink from, and they all brought lunch in a round metal pail with cover and handle. There were separate outhouses for girls and boys, each surrounded by lilac bushes to mask the odor.
White's presentation was rooted in the Civil War years when Lincoln was president. A rod was used on unruly children. There was a new federal money system, she explained.
White asked if the U.S. was still at war. A student answered yes, in Iraq."Don't you mean Mesopotamia," White said.


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I found a fantastic recipe from Weight Watcher girl! Click on the link for the original recipe :)
Now you know I'm in Canada and I follow simply filling I tweak things so I did change a few ingredients.
Items I changed are in red.
Cheesy taco and cabbage casserole Simply Filling plus 1pp 8 servings
1 lbs 93% ground turkey I used 1 lb extra lean ground beef
non stick spray
1 cup of fat free sour cream I used 1 cup of 0% plain Greek yogurt
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced green onion
medium to large cabbage diced I used 2 packages of coleslaw mix
1 package of taco seasoning I used the lower sodium one
1 cup of chunky salsa
1/4c reduced fat cheese and 1/2c fat free cheese I used 4 oz of finely grated light cheese which is 1pp/serving
9x13 baking dish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a large pan brown your meat.
Throw in the Green pepper, onion, taco seasoning and salsa
Mix and let simmer for about 2 minutes I left it a bit longer than that
Spray your pan with non stick spray and put one package of cole slaw mix in the bottom.
Layer 1/2 of the meat mixture over the cole slaw mix.
spread 1/2 cup of the Greek yogurt over the meat mixture.
Spread the other bag of coleslaw mix on top.
Spread the other 1/2 of the meat mixture.
And finally the last of the Greek yogurt.
DON'T put the cheese on yet.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes mine took 65 minutes.
Take the foil off and sprinkle the cheese on top and put back into the oven for 10 minutes.
8 servings simply filling plus 1pp
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Cheesy taco and cabbage casserole
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- Nadia (WithGlitteringEyes.blogspot.com) said...
This looks fantastic! I just got back on track with WW and am doing SF this time around to see if I can be healthier with the program. I so appreciate the recipes on your site! Can't wait to try this one!
- December 30, 2014 at 10:07 AM
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Ever wanted to know what happens to the misshaped Jelly Belly Beans? Well from my discovery it seems they don't go to waist, that's a relief!
I came across these in my local pound store, not only were they a cheap find, they also taste no different to the 'normally shaped' beans. One might say they are better because in some cases you get two beans stuck together, double the flavour!
My rating for these will have to be a 4/5. I love that they are making use of the misshaped beans and not chucking them away, but I'm a little picky when it comes to the flavours so some of the beans I'll more than likely pass onto the boyfriend (Less for me).
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Vital Blackburn's most recent Poll asked, "Defender/Keeper of the Month for March?" We voted in favour of Zurab Khizanishvili.
For the first time this season (I think) Khizanishvili has been voted the Defender of the Month, so with 41% he takes his place in the grand final shortly to determine the Vital Blackburn Player of the Month for March. Joining him will be Stephen Warnock who finished runner up with 25%
Brett Emerton (10%), Brad Friedel (8%), Andre Ooijer (8%), Ryan Nelsen (4%) & Christopher Samba (4%) completed the poll.
So in summary
Brett Emerton – 10%
Brad Friedel – 8%
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Andre Ooijer – 8%
Ryan Nelsen – 4%
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Stephen Warnock – 25%
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I thought I would start my first series of Mexico posts with a beach look. I mean why not? Mexico is all about the beaches right! I know for me whenever I venture off on a vacation, half my battle revolves around "what to pack for the beach".
Really if you think about it, about 80% of your time spent on a tropical vaca is spent on the beach, in beachwear. So why not make it a look... Because when you go from breakfast to beach to the ocean to lunch (on the beach of course) to cocktails after the beach you want to make sure that you look good and effortless doing it all.
So is there a trick to it...? I would say make it your own.
This look was a sort of a "What would Taye do in the 80's" beach vibe. Wire headband and all.. When packing think of themes with the stuff you already have..and then add the pieces you need afterwards. Gather inspo from magazines and online outlets. There is no shame in seeing a look and doing a version of the same. The themes will come to you quickly.. Trust me.. it's super fun to plan and even better when you are on the beach "doing it for the gram".
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...functionality: 1.search - [se connecter pour voir l'URL] - 3booking - [se connecter pour voir l'URL] flights [se connecter pour voir l'URL] [se connecter pour voir l'URL] you as min pages with the general sub-pages for an e-commerce site, and explaining pages (popup's, mouse over or small pages to be linked which open with a click and confirmation email as w...
1)This project need arduino coding, c# coding and Android apk coding. 1.1)I want to control relay switch on and off, using mega2560 and PC c#, and android phone app a...USB. 3)And write a android app so thay I can use android phone to control relay when I am outside home 3.1) I can also use the PC c# to control the relay on and off through Intranet.
Need a community website in wordpress using thrive theme. [se connecter pour voir l'URL] Reference site: [se connecter pour voir l'URL] Note: I am a web developer myself, so please only experienced web developers come forward and save mutual time wastage. Work statement: 1. Build site using wordpress and configure
A company Intranet landing page with different button links for their different product and departments. we have the layout laid out and the Button designs and the relative images have been generated. Regards Samuel
This is for an intranet dashboard and I would like the Front End to be exactly the same as the Wordpress administration area. The backend is based on the Fancy Admin UI which can be downloaded free). Images are provided. The left side is Navigation which should be dynamic and take input from the WP menus. The content area can be populated with widgets
We have created a company intranet using Microsoft Sharepoint and would like to create a page/list that displays all the employees in the organization with their contact information and profile picture by pulling this data from Azure Active Directory using Graph API.
...completed of the profile and display it on each page of the intranet. This will be a portion of the actual project and for the most part this is completed. I can provide the source files for this and partially complete of the next part. The next part is we will gather a list of current sites in the intranet and then for each site that the user navigates to they
I need someone to build a quick intranet using Office 365 / SharePoint Online out of box feature. It will be standard . Need to work via remote session. If you are good enough you can also help to create report PowerBI. Can have bit of customization to do custom menu. Please respond if you have the right expertise with O365 and PowerBi Project can be
...Filling, from an excel table Hello, I'm needing a vba code that fills out a form on a page on my company's intranet. We are talking about a Human Resources sector In excel I have the personal registration(ID), name, note and description On the intranet page, the code needs to copy the excel personal registration(ID) and click on an "ok" button; A new
...experienced in developing Smart TV apps for major brands such as Samsung, Philips, HiSense LG , Panasonic. My requirement is simple just to play Images and videos stored on a local intranet linux server in the order of a playlist. The app will need to initially connect via ssh to the server for secure registration and password creation. After this is done when
This project is aimed at developing an Online Help Desk (OHD) for the facilities in the campus. This is an Intranet based application that can be accessed throughout the campus. This system can be used to automate the workflow of service requests for the various facilities in the campus. This is one integrated system that covers different kinds of facilities
...ON THE FOLLOWING: User experience Modern design Responsiveness Intranet School tours Enrolments page Mobile experience How it would integrate with the school's databases (APIs) Forms Navigation Integration with ad campaigns Special promotional pages Future integration of ecommerce Search NOTHING NEEDED FOR: CMS SEO Hosting At the end of your bid, include
Buenas tardes, Necesitamos realizar una intranet privada al ser posible en wordpress. Os daré más detalle cuando empecemos a hablar. Gracias. Un saludo,
...announcements etc. Company details like events going on the company and addresses of the different offices etc. on the side strips. Make web services for the mobile App of the intranet. Provision for the administrator to upload data for the various events, addresses etc. The design is reusable by multiple companies. The architecture, table structure, page
1. Hardware configuration for the server built in our office rack. 2. Windows server, RDS ready for our team who can work for the business 3. MS office 4. Database server and adminstration
Chat bot for intranet website (integration into website)
I need a freelancer to develop an android APK to receive an adorid push notification from the site, after this it sends a package to an intranet server; where if the server responds ok (by query string), no action; else the data in apk application gets empty, it saves the data to send the next time. Note.: I have the design to be used on the apk app
...creativity will be appreciated - I have built myself a business intelligence platform (C# clients for ETL, Workflow, DB Modeller, Data Dictionary, Job scheduler, and asp.net MVC intranet/web portal) but now with a baby I have some serious time constraints and would be looking at hiring someone to help refresh and upgrade the entire solution to the next level
...currently handled on an Excel spreadsheet but could do with improvements. Additionally the basic data entry or lookup part should also work on our Sharepoint Foundation 2010 Intranet (hence the use of the MS Access Template as an idea, however we are not needing to use MS Access if everything can be achieved with Sharepoint alone). The project centers
Looking for an experienced SharePoint developer to design and develop Intranet on SharePoint using SharePoint Framework, ReactJS and/or AngularJS
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Want to shift intranet google site in a mobile app version for company. [se connecter pour voir l'URL]
We are looking for a SharePoint developer who can help us create a SharePoint site with intranet features. We want a personalised landing page in line with company branding which is linked to several sub-sites for different departments. Permissions need to be customised for each site. Once we have approved the new SharePoint site we want to migrate
• Intranet is to be delivered up and running at Microsoft Azzure • Database SQL Server • Data has to be imported from our current Access database • Authentication via Azzure Active Directory • Files has to be stored at Azzure File storing systems • All operations have to be logged including user/IP address • Software has to provide functionalities end-user
We are a Printing Agency in Bangkok, Thailand. We need to be able to book or register a job so it is given a unique number, we need to be able to Make Estimate...list, plus a supplier database list which is easily added to and editable by the user. We have a windows10 PC on a network. This terminal will be used for this software as an INTRANET system.
Need quick edit of a headshot for use in corporate intranet and on entrance card. Skin smoothing, blemishes, color etc. Need it delivered within 7 hours.
Intranet using Sharepoint 1) Functionality - Structure of pages - navigation of pages - easy to find stuff 2) Attractive and easy to use theme - Front page needs to be of our choice with options you have for us 3) Make it social - Integrate with Yammer - Intergrate with ESN 4) Integrate Active Directory - SSO 5) Make sure it is
*URGENT MEMO NEEDED FOR TONIGHT/TOMORROW AFTERNOON* i need a 200-500 word business memo for a company intranet on the use of non verbal and verbal communication in the workplace.
Hi, I want to get developed a stand-alone module for recruitment with Linkedin-connectivity. Should be able to use for multiple users. More functions e.g intranet, file sharing etc can be developed on a later stage. Fixed price prioritized. EU to be preferred! Looking for one fixed programmer.
I am needing the header section of an intranet redesigned. It is currently very outdated looking. I have included 5 images in the zip file The first is what the header section looks like The 2-5 images show you what happens when you click on the search drop down menus. This search is the most important thing that needs to be reworked to be more streamlined
I want to hire an individual professional web developer for creating a intranet for our office. This includes various aspects such as: 1. Attendance System 2. Project Management 3. Training Materials repository 4. HR 5. Business development Lead management 6. Timesheet management We will provide an extensive list of utility which is to be developed
We are a property management company putting together an intranet, I have a web app built, I'm needing an additional Identity server app built for the Asp.net core project to sync our users in the db with users in AD and ADP. This can be broken up into smaller projects but currently we need the app syncing with AD to retrieve user information and store
I need a custom intranet php script built which will involve form pages with a database i have attached a zip file with some some rough php files with html forms in them as an example showing the basic lay out of what i need
Literature review (2000-2200 words) 30 MARKS Topic- Can be any research topic. Should be specific. My idea is the role of internet and intranet technologies in Qantus. The topic can still be changed. DUE- 29th August 2018 Assignment title- Literature Review Subject- Business Research Individual Assignment (2000 to 2200 words, 30 marks total)
We recently switched to a new intranet platform and need a form created that when filled out will generate a PO number and send that form/PO number to a couple of mailboxes. With the new software, we can only put HTML into the site itself, so I'm assuming the rest of the code would need to live on our servers. Starting with this but looking for someone
We are looking for a mock-up of a sharepoint website. The mock-up needs to be reproducible in Sharepoint as approval will lead to the creation of the site.
I already have many web applications in my intranet and i need an introduction site witch a user can choose the app he needs from that site. it should start with the company logo and then display the apps as squares icons animation is required
building intranet database project. for this i would need simple excel tool/database, which would be quering DHL database/api and return current status of the delivery.
...proxy server to block HTTPS traffic (pfSense software firewall) *) setup intranet mail server to receive and send mail to the internet (currently works fine for LAN) (intranet mail server is running on postfix, dovecot and roundcube) *) setup gitlab server to send email to intranet emails and outside *) setup svn server *) customize roundcube web client
I need a freelancer to develop an android APK to receive a notification from the site to send a package to an intranet server; where if the server responds ok (by json response) the data in apk application gets empty otherwise it saves the data to send the next time.
I need you to fill in a spreadsheet with data. Input information on the intranet
...that we are working with (SharePoint, Document Stores, Skype for Business, OneDrive, Exchange, Azure, etc). The all of the following sites and resources need to be created in our SharePoint 365 site. Task 1: Create company branded default template for a new site and a new page. Task 2: Create secure document store (repository) to replace LAN share
I'm looking for professional to help me to design my intranet (SharePoint Online) Welcome page.
I need a Sharepoint experto to help me to review, redesign and develop my current company intranet portal. Please see the attachments for more information.
We are launching a web application and require a logo. The product is essentially an intranet for businesses which will tie into other systems users have. It offers security for access into other business systems and also acts as a central hub for all their daily activities. The product name is "Mozzo". It is Italian for "hub".
Consulting firm with varied projects. Need coding, customisation & configuration help to setup a time tracking system, HRMS, Intranet, etc., based on open source applications.
Hi Michael K., I noticed your profile and would like to offer you my project. We can discuss any details over chat. Logo design for an intranet site - opus - company brand is zaffre blue...(0,20,168)
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...things in windows server 2016, the job is as it follows: -We need to configure Remote acces to the server (by now the only way to acces is via OVPN to our router and from the intranet, access the server via remote desktop, from there you can also connect to the pcs that need to be configured to the exhange from the outlook 2016) -We need to configure
Hi, My company is looking ...looking for a experienced and motivated web developer or SharePoint specialist who is capable of coming and working in our offices for 1 - 2 weeks to develop the companies intranet site. Ideally the candidate would be able to come in the Hong Kong office and discuss the requirements for the site with the key stakeholders.


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KUMUNU is an annual gathering named for three hotbeds of commutative algebra - the universities of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Supported in part by the National Science Foundation, it began at KU in 1999 and moved to NU in 2005. The format consists of six to eight 45-minute expository talks on commutative algebra and related topics, such as representation theory and algebraic geometry. The roster of speakers typically consists of a balance of established spokespeople and talented youngsters, as well as a mix of regional and national experts.
This year's KUMUNU, organized by Research Assistant Professor Susan Cooper (now an assistant professor at Central Michigan University) and Professor Brian Harbourne, was held April 1-2, 2011. The speakers were Olgur Celikbas (Missouri), Calin Chindris (Missouri), David Eisenbud (Berkeley), Claudia Miller (Syracuse), Hal Schenck (Illinois), Sandra Spiroff (Mississippi), Mark Walker (Nebraska) and Roya Beheshti Zavareh (Washington University). An important KUMUNU tradition is the Saturday evening reception and dinner (held this year at the Wiegands' home), which allows participants to meet and establish mathematical connections in an informal setting.
On April 1, Eisenbud gave the 15th Annual Rowlee Lecture, providing a splendid opening for the KUMUNU conference. Many KUMUNU participants arrived in time to hear Eisenbud, a leading researcher in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, and author of several widely used books on these subjects. He chose the title "Plato's Cave: Some things we know and some things we don't know about shadows on the wall." The name comes from a fictional dialog, described in Book VII of Plato's The Republic, between Socrates and Plato's brother Glaucon. In the parable, prisoners are chained so that they can face in only one direction, toward a blank wall illuminated by a huge fire behind the prisoners. As events take place between the fire and the prisoners' backs, they see only the shadows and eventually accept the shadows as reality. Eisenbud's lecture asked how much of a higher-dimensional object can be reconstructed from its projection onto lower dimensions. Such questions are important not only in geometry but also in data analysis and elsewhere.
The Rowlee Lecture Series is made possible by a generous donation from the estate of the late Howard Rowlee, long-time friend of the Department. The lectures were established to promote public understanding of mathematical research and to stimulate the environment for mathematics research at UNL.
The 15 Rowlee lecturers, representing a diverse cross-section of the mathematical sciences, are among the nation's most distinguished scientists. Eisenbud has served as President of the American Mathematical Society and Director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. He has had 27 Ph.D. students, many of whom are also top researchers. His 78 mathematical descendants include five UNL Ph.D.s.
-Roger and Sylvia Wiegand


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Cypress Hill has teamed up with Get On Down to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1991 debut with an ultra deluxe 25th Anniversary Skull reissue. The entire set is housed in a hard resin black skull – a 3D physical recreation of the group's 1991 logo.
A CD with re-mastered audio and a 100-plus page hard cover book are also included.
The book features liner notes by journalist Chris Faraone with input from B-Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs and also includes full album lyrics and rarely seen photos provided by the group, as well as press clippings from 1991.
The set should be out on 14 October 2016 with a price around the £70 mark.
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It's the attack of the little black dress with a twist! Nicole Scherzinger, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Lively rocked this banded minidress from Victoria Beckham's collection, but they each styled the dress very differently. Let's break down each look and determine who wore it better.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively rocked this black banded minidress with a loose up-do and minimal accessories. She pairs the dress with white and black earrings and ring. Her pumps add some color and sparkle with blue sequined toe caps. She kept her makeup neutral and added a swipe of pink lip gloss to complete the look.
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson chose the all-black look. She paired the black minidress with black tights and black patent pumps. She chose to pair futuristic, chunky bracelets with the look. Her hair is pulled back into a ponytail with heavy bangs. She kept her makeup minimal and neutral and added a swipe of pink, sheer lip gloss to finish off the look.
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger chose to add a pop of color to her black minidress with her makeup. Her purple eyeshadow really pops against the all-black look. She paired the dress with black and silver sparkly pumps. She kept the rest of her accessories very minimal with just a pair of black stud earrings.
In my opinion, Blake Lively takes the cake with her look. Her pumps add just the right amount of sparkle to the black outfit. The accessories don't overpower the look, but complement it. Jennifer Hudson's bangs are a little too heavy for the intricate structure of the dress. I also wish Jennifer had chosen to have a pop of color somewhere in her look. Nicole Scherzinger's hair is a little too formal for the look. The structured silhouette doesn't fit Nicole's body well. All in all, I think Blake Lively wins this round!


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Says, Kathy Lee Berggren (a professor at Cornell University, teaches oral communication with a "heavy research component") in Research Methods 'Beyond Google'
Burnt Out Adjunct has interesting reflection on this beyond the domain of Google, titled: "Google is not research.":
"I would counsel against the fallacy of the lazy student. They seem, on the whole, eager to bridge the expectation divide (they expect open, accessible information). They do not expect to have to navigate the Byzantine fiefdoms of disciplined research. Naive and perhaps idealistic? Yes. But really, should research be as hard as it is?
Consider that you are not affiliated with a university/college. How do you go about finding the research/articles/data you need? Same set of steps confound the Freshman. The databases are not intuitive or well advertised? And why aren't they all aggregated anyway? Why is it easier to order a pizza than to find a set of vetted articles on a given subject? And then we blame the student for not being able to navigate the labyrinth to find the gems?" Listen
RESEARCH: You go to the library and look in a biographical dictionary. Or you call up Google.com and then sort through the 410000+ references to him. ... The Craft of Research, Third Edition...
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