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Registered Nurse Critical Care Float Pool Days BONUS
: Hospital Corporation of America
: Panama City, Florida
: September 26, 2017
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Registered Nurse/Critical Care- Position floats between Emergency, ICU, and PCU
Days 7p-7a/rotating weekends
Sign on Bonus Available for Qualified Applicants! ($3000 with one year experience)
Military & Spouses of Military are now being offered a New Hire Bonus to join our HCA team of hospitals!!
HCA is dedicated to hiring our American Heroes and bringing those iconic military branch values and work ethic to join our teams and provide care to our communities while ensuring our military and their families' success in the civilian work sector.
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The RN provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Tasks and responsibilities include a ssessing plans and evaluates patient care needs.
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text: RIDING WITH MR. JONES A year ago in this space, I touched on the subject of horse racing's Triple Crown and argued how desperately we needed America's latest underdog, Funny Cide, to capture the sport's greatest laurel. It had been 25 years since Affirmed became the 11th Triple Crown winner in history. A war in Iraq, corporate scandal all over Wall Street, the tragic space shuttle disaster . . . 2003 needed some happy news. Alas, Funny Cide came up short in last year's Belmont Stakes, just as four other thoroughbreds have since 1997 in trying to earn the Triple Crown's final jewel. The 25-year drought between Triple Crown winners is the longest since Sir Barton won the first, in 1919. For some perspective, Jimmy Carter wasn't halfway through his lone term in the White House when Affirmed won the '78 Belmont. Wes Unseld's Washington Bullets beat Seattle to win the NBA title just three days before the race. And the Cincinnati Reds' George Foster was on his way to hitting a National League-leading 40 home runs. This was a long time ago, folks. Just as a year ago with Funny Cide, Smarty Jones will enter the gate this Saturday as the kind of underdog this country embraces like a long-lost teddy bear. He's small (15 hands, 3 inches), unruly (he cracked his skull having a tantrum in the starting gate last July), carries an unheralded jock (39-year-old Stewart Elliott), and is owned by a guy who needs an oxygen tank to get around (78-year-old emphysema-stricken Roy Chapman). And despite all the handicaps, Smarty Jones is kicking some equine tail (he won the Preakness by a record 11-and-a-half lengths). If we needed someone (something!) to cheer last spring, take a look at us now. The conflict in Iraq has grown incrementally worse with each of the 12 months passed. Mixed signals have us believing the economy is creating new jobs, with interest rates still extraordinarily low. But then we pay upwards of $2.00 a gallon to get our SUVs down the freeway. The most talked-about movie of the year is a Hollywood celebrity's brutal, blood-soaked interpretation of Christ's crucifixion. Spontaneous smiles, these days, seem to be in short supply. Can we turn to the NBA playoffs for a reprieve? One of the biggest stars still playing will be tried for sexual assault in a few short months. What about baseball? Between steroid rumors and a poorly conceived marketing strategy, the national pastime is a world for die-hards only. Tennis? Andre Agassi was eliminated in the first round of the French Open by a qualifier. What about the Stanley Cup finals, for crying out loud? Calgary against Tampa Bay. Gulp. So we turn to a cutely named thoroughbred runt, his alcoholic rider, and wheelchair-bound owner. With a victory Sunday, will Smarty Jones earn the same whispered reverence of racing royalty we've attached to the likes of Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Citation? The passage of time and relative prevalence of future Triple Crown winners will answer that question. In the meantime, we cross our fingers. Last Monday, President Bush told the world, "History is moving, and it will tend toward hope or tend toward tragedy. We will persevere and defeat this enemy and hold this hard-won ground for the realm of liberty." As we all try and digest those words; as we all aim to accentuate the "hope" part; as we all explore the definition of the word "enemy;" as the American death toll in Iraq climbs beyond 800, perhaps the best we can hope for is a distraction here and there. Which is precisely where Smarty Jones and his Belmont jaunt come in. Even if only for two-and-a-half minutes, what a distraction this will be.


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Hibernius TallMr. Tall was the son of Desmond Tiny and the brother of Evanna. However, this was not known until his death. During the War of the Scars, he was known as a neutral bystander and could not have part in the war or side with either the Vampaneze or the Vampires, although he had many vampire friends including Larten Crepsley and Darren Shan. Mr. Tall was telepathic, and could see the future. He was very cryptic when asked about future events, however, but shortly before his death he was less vague when telling Darren about the outcome of the War of the Scars. He was also very quick and silent, and many believed he could teleport himself.
Hibernius was liked and loved by many, and he is dearly missed.
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A morning bank robbery and the ensuing search for suspects in the area shut down a stretch of Pratt Street on Friday.
Police said that two men robbed at gunpoint the Hopkins Federal Savings Bank at the corner of East Pratt and South Eaton streets at about 8:30 a.m. No one was reported injured and the suspects fled on foot.
Police received a tip that the suspects were inside a nearby apartment building, and officers shut down the area and called in the SWAT team. At 1 p.m., officers were still searching the rooftops of homes on the street with the help of a city fire truck, as the helicopter unit swirled overhead.
Lt. Eric Kowalczyk, a police spokesman, said the suspects could not be located.
Police said they were investigating the robbery along with the FBI's Robber Joint Task Force.
Anyone with information was asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
There were 98 bank robberies in Maryland through Oct. 11 this year, compared to 86 such robberies for all of 2012 and 159 in 2011, ABC-2 reported last month.


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*Alcatraz - from January/February 2012, Mondays
I can't hide my disappointment at how rubbish this looks. Perhaps I'm being too harsh? Is it a bad trailer? I'm just not sure I care.
*Terra Nova - from September, Mondays
Now it just looks like Jurassic Park on Avatar. Well, at least Sam Worthington isn't in it.
*The X Factor - from September, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Surprisingly the US have never had the pleasure of IT'S TIME (breathe) TO FACE (phew) THE MUUUUSIIIIIIIC! But now Simon Cowell has brought his sob story money bucket (oh, I love it really) to Fox, also home of American Idol which continues. It's kind of like having two cycles of America's Next Top Model as we do every season. Only this move has now blown a hole in the UK equivalent leaving us with Louis Walsh and some random from N Dubz. What exactly is N Dubz? Is it like the So Solid Crew? or Blazin' Squad? Anyway, good news for US peeps, shocker for us.
Fox are encouraged by this (they called it "compelling"!) and will continue development in the Kiefer Sutherland haz autistic son Tim Kring lolz for a future airing, possibly mid-season, possibly later. Who cares.
*Exit Strategy
Being 're-tooled' I have observed. This is some American slang. It means throwing everything in the bin and starting again, because Ethan Hawke has a pretty face.
*Locke and Key
I am so, so disappointed they passed on this. They were apparently already hesitant about ordering sci-fi shows for the new season - with Terra Nova already long being confirmed (it was supposed to pilot in May) it looks as though the genre box has been ticked by Alcatraz, and there was no room for Locke and Key on the schedule. Here's hoping that's the reason, and it's not because the pilot - with such a fine, fine cast - sucked. And here's also hoping this cookie isn't dead, and one of the cable channels will pick it up.
The full Fox line up can be viewed here.
*Smash - from January/February 2012, Mondays
This looks like so much fun and will hopefully have more depth and quality than the squeaky Glee.
*Grimm - from September, Fridays
OK, so I wasn't that bothered before, but the trailer looks several kinds of awesome (it also helps the Grimm is pretty). Unfortunately - a) NBC have put it on Fridays, and b) it's up against Supernatural and Fringe.
*The Playboy Club - from September, Mondays
Now this looks like Mad Men meets Burlesque. It's a formula, but an intriguing one at that. Although Cole from Sunset Beach is never going to be Jon Hamm.
*Awake (previously REM) - from January/February 2012 (day tbc)
Also pleasantly surprised at how good this looks: there's a lot of layers there, and Jason Isaacs is always class.
*17th Precinct
NBC have passed on the new one from Battlestar Galactica creator Ron Moore, probably as they have enough sci-fi/fantasy in the schedule already. Fans of the cylons will be disappointed though, especially after the bombing of Caprica. Back to the boxsets, eh?
You can see NBC's full line up here.
*Two Broke Girls - from September, Mondays
Mmm, kind of put off by the laughing track, but Kat Dennings is lovely. I'll see if it endears me.
But never fear, it's gone to The CW instead! Speaking of which...
(you can see CBS' mediocre full line up here)
*Ringer - From September, Tuesdays
Wow, if a trailer was going to lack further tension and charisma it would be a blank screen. Sorry SMG, this looks yawnsville.
*The Secret Circle - From September, Thursdays
Oh please. I've sat through eight seasons of Charmed and seen The Craft a dozen times. Give us something new, CW!
*The Awakening
The sisters fighting through a zombie apocalypse premise didn't favour with the Network, who chose Buffy, witches and a bland country medical practice instead. Too bad because this would have been, if not necessarily different, refreshing for a network that is really struggling at the moment - hence why it renews a lot of its stale bread while it ponders on how to make more dough.
You can view the rest of the CW line up here.
*Once Upon A Time - From September, Sundays
Oh my, this looks utterly ridiculous (and disturbingly like Enchanted). But I'm still on board! The fantasy land looks gorge.
*Pan Am - From September, Sundays
Disappointment! I can't believe The Playboy Club looks better than this. It's just too girly for me.
*The River - From January/February 2012 (day tbc)
I do like the way someone has described this as Paranormal Activity on a boat. Surely that black smoke is from somewhere else...?
*Suburgatory - From September, Wednesdays
Yay, fun times! Someone has decided to take Mean Girls, Easy A and Juno and make a TV comedy out of them. Why has no one done this before?
I guess there's just been too many shows about a town being torn apart by good and evil shown before, but it's still a shame Terry O'Quinn won't be joining his fellow Lost alumni in a new show this year.
Not too devastated this 19th Century detective series wasn't picked up - looks as though other fantasy/sci-fi premises were stronger.
But I am upset that this hasn't been taken to a full series. Poor Katie Cassidy - when is she going to get a break?
You can view the rest of the ABC line up here.
As you can see lots to look forward to! Let me know if you'll be adding any to your own personal schedules below.


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If you recently found out that you are pregnant, then you are likely aware that you have many doctor visits in your future. And since you will be spending a great deal of time with your OB/GYN, it's important that you find a practitioner with whom you are comfortable and who is capable of providing the services you want.
When a doctor's error leads to permanent problems
Becoming a parent is simultaneously a joyful and terrifying process. When a baby is born, parents are prepared to face colic and sleepless nights. They're ready to deal with baby proofing and ear infections. They are not ready to hear that their baby has a lifelong disability that was caused by a medical error.


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This is a posting about Valve's intention's for their development debugger for Linux and Steam OS.
Steam is a big, sprawling gaming bazaar where practically all of the games are cheap. People see a game, spend a moderate amount of money on it, and try it out. People experiment there, and you need to charge a price that encourages customers to pick you as their experiment. Also, if you charge $20 for your game there, it will be on a list with ten good games at half the price, so you will get murdered.
Spiderweb Software's web site, on the other hand, only lists our games. It is generally only visited by fans of role-playing games. People on our site are generally really interested in the specific sorts of games we sell, and so the higher price doesn't scare them off.
This sort of logic isn't my weird invention. It's basic business. World of Goo is $20 on the company site, $10 on Steam, and $5on iTunes. Each marketplace has its own norms, and you price your game to maximize your earnings there." – Source


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Osprey Cabin, with Loch View.
Osprey Cabin (nr 14d) provides self catering accommodation for up to eight guests in a breathtaking location. Cabin is constructed to a very high standard with a wealth of character and charm to provide a true log cabin experience. The cabin is situated in an elevated position with stunning views over open meadows, beautiful Loch Awe and the mountains beyond.
The accommodation consists of open plan lounge, dining area and kitchen, double bedroom with en-suite shower room, twin bedroom, double bunk room and family shower room.
The lounge / dining area, which has a high vaulted ceiling, has Satellite TV, DVD, Hi-Fi (via TV & DVD), WiFi * (at extra cost), 3 seater sofa bed, easy chairs, dining table for 8 and a lovely wood burning stove. Loch elevation is mainly glazed, to maximise the stunning view, with French windows opening onto a raised veranda area.
The kitchen area is well equipped, with cooker, fridge / freezer, microwave, toaster, kettle and all necessary utensils, crockery & cutlery.
Bedroom 1 is a first floor mezzanine room with en-suite show room & a breathtaking view over the loch. It has double bed, clothes storage, bed side tables & Freeview TV.
Bedroom 2 has twin beds, wardrobe / clothes storage and bed side cabinet.
Bedroom 3 has two bunk beds, wardrobe / clothes storage, bed side table & Freeview TV.
Shower rooms are tastefully finished and have electric showers, wash basin, toilet and shaver point.
Outside there is parking for two cars, an elevated veranda with garden furniture, a BBQ/fire-pit area and ample grounds. The cabin provides privacy and is bordered by a large open meadow on which children can play safely, while watched over from the living area.
The cabin is timber lined throughout, double glazed, highly insulated, well heated and suitable for year round use. It provides a balance of luxury and comfort while maintaining the character, charm and feel of a true log cabin in a quiet woodland location.
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Southern High Plains farmers will have an opportunity to determine how pending farm legislation will affect their operations at the fourth annual Southwest Crops Production Conference and Expo in Lubbock Feb. 5.
"We hope to see a new farm bill in place by early February and will have folks on hand to explain how changes will influence growers' decisions," says Mike Gonitzke, Publisher of Southwest Farm Press, a co-sponsor of the event.
Other sponsors are Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., the Texas Cooperative Extension Service, the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Tech University, and USDA-ARS in Lubbock.
In addition to legislative issues, speakers will update farmers and industry leaders on new regulations, prevention of bio-terrorism, and marketing strategies.
A farmer panel will discuss the value of diversification in a shaky agricultural economy. And Texas A&M crop production specialists will provide the latest information on production systems, new products and technology for the 2002 growing season.
An agricultural expo will feature leading industry manufacturers, suppliers and service providers displaying the latest equipment and products.
Participants who pre-register will be eligible for door prizes. There is no registration fee and lunch will be provided for a minimal charge.
For more information on attendance or to reserve booth space, contact Southwest Farm Press at 662-624-8503.


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Malta has such a unique character I thought I'd post some pictures that I hope capture the spirit of the Island.
The streets of Valletta, cutting through row after row of limestone buildings.
Garbage collection in Valletta (at least the historical center) entails hanging your garbage on the little hook outside the door and tipping the collector when he comes by.
They have Pizza Hut in Valletta and this is how they deliver it.
Valletta's roads all lead to the water, since it's situated on a peninsula. Check out this one!
The main square which also serves as the bus terminal.
Sunset over Valletta.
At night they illuminate the fort across the harbor from a projector mounted in the water. They show various pictures, including news, historical photographs, and even this montage of Maltese Crosses.
Last night they had fireworks on the Grand Harbor for some reason (I'm not sure why). It was quite a treat though.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Some scenes of Malta
Posted by Anthony De Piante at 7:19 PM
3 comments:
- The Saint's said...
I must say, your pictures are impressive. You make me want to go there now. Maybe one of these days. That's interesting to see Pizza Hut on the island. When I was in France, though, they had Pizza Hut there also and they delivered them with that type of scooter in your picture. They also had Centry 21 Country North Realtors (it was in English, too), McDonalds, BP Amaco, and Dominino's Pizza.
- January 18, 2008 at 4:32 AM
- Aggie said...
WOW the city alley shots especially really show the "ubiquitous" limestone of Malta.
- January 18, 2008 at 9:08 AM
- Aggie said...
Oh too bad to see Pizza Hut, that seems out of character for a 7000 year old island.
- January 18, 2008 at 9:09 AM
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Me and my grandparents, Bapa and Fluffy, used to go swimming at the pool. My grandpa Bapa had to take out his contacts and wear his big black glasses which he called his eyes so he could see. His glasses made his eyeballs look really big. When he smiled his eyes smiled too. My grandma Fluffy always wore a swim cap when she was in the pool. Her swim caps were very colorful and made of rubber and they even had rubber flowers on them. My grandma Fluffy was very light and could never dive or sink to the bottom of the pool.
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So, you've heard all the hyp around it, and today JK Rowling's new website 'Pottermore' finally came live… sort of.
The website is now under the guise of a Hogwarts classroom with a desk, chair and of course, an owl. But Fans won't be able to fully interact with the site until October (however, a few lucky fans will be able to access the site from July 31st).
JK Rowling's announcement can be viewed here:
The author, who began writing the boy wizard's character whilst on a train to London, starts off by saying that after thirteen years since the first Harry Potter book was published (The Philosopher's Stone), " I am still astonished and delighted by the response the stories met".
What is Pottermore about?
"I am thrilled to say I am now in a position to give you something Unique: an online reading experience unlike any other. It's called: Pottermore" J.K. Rowling 2011
Pottermore is touted as being an online reading experience "unlike any other". A place where Fan's will have access to the same story "but with a few crucial additions – the most important one is you" comments Rowling. The site will also apparently be a safe on-line experience based around the Harry Potter books and where once again in his creators own words, "fans of any age can share, participate in and re-discover the stories…"
Pottermore will also be the place where fans of the Harry Potter verse can buy exclusive Digital audio books of the series and, for the first time, official E-Books of the series.
JK Rowling has said she will also be joining fans in the Pottermore experience as she will share additional information on the books, characters etc. that she's "been hording for years".
How do we join in??
"Pottermore is open to everyone from October, but a lucky few can enter early and help shape the experience."
So, there you have it.
Pottermore is currently giving fans the chance to sign up to recieve an email to let them know when registration will be open, but avid Harry Potter fans can return to the site on July 31st to find out to get early and exclusive access to the site and help shape its content in doing so.
For more information visit the Pottermore site here
What do you think? And what titbits are you hoping JK Rowling will reveal about the Harry Potter Verse? Would you like to Learn more about the adventures from the Marauders era with the infamous Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs? Or perhaps you'd like to find out why Ron is afraid of those spiders?
Or maybe find out alittle more about Rowling's development of the story and it's characters?
Let us know your thoughts and Pottermore wishlist in the comments below!


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No. 25 Michigan vows to stay focused on Illinois
Michigan is back in the poll, climbing to No. 25 after an
impressive win over Purdue, and heads into Saturday's game favored
to beat Illinois by more than two touchdowns.
The Wolverines (3-2, 1-0 Big Ten) in theory could be looking
ahead to next week's game against rival Michigan State.
"I don't think we'll have any problems," coach Brady Hoke said
sternly Monday.
Hoke seems to deliver a message each week that keeps his players
thinking and talking about the next game – not the big picture.
"I'm going to tell you the exact same thing coach Hoke tell us
every day, `Every week is a championship week,"' defensive tackle
Will Campbell said. "Every week we're going to be playing for a
Big Ten championship."
The Wolverines are coming off a 44-13 victory against the
Boilermakers and have steadily improved since opening with a
lopsided loss to Alabama. Illinois (2-4, 0-2) has lost three
straight games by a combined score of 118-45 and four games this
year by an average of 26 points.
The Wolverines insist they're taking the Illini seriously
because they're one of the teams to beat in their quest to end a
conference championship drought that dates to 2004.
"If you overlook any game in the Big Ten, you're going to lose
that game," offensive tackle Taylor Lewan said.
If Michigan can't figure out a way to run the ball without
Denard Robinson doing it, it might have a hard time ending a
four-game losing streak to the Spartans on Oct. 20 at the Big
House. On nearly 20 carries in the last two losses to Michigan
State, Robinson is averaging just 3.3 yards per rushing attempt for
128 yards combined.
Robinson, as he often has when the Wolverines win, was
spectacular on the ground at Purdue.
The speedy senior ran for 235 yards at Purdue and became the Big
Ten's all-time leading rushing quarterback with 3,905 yards. He was
named the conference's co-player of the week on offense for a ninth
time, tying the record total set by Wisconsin running back Ron
Running back Fitzgerald Toussaint, though, was held to 19 yards
rushing on 17 carries. He has just 169 yards rushing – 3.2 yards
per carry – in four games this year after averaging 5.6 yards per
attempt for a total of 1,091 yards last season.
Is Hoke concerned with the lack of production the team is
getting from its running backs?
"I would be lying if I said I wasn't," he acknowledged.
Thomas Rawls has made the most of limited opportunities. Rawls
ran for 33 yards on just four carries against Purdue and is
averaging 5-plus yards on 16 attempts that have been spread
sparingly out over three games.
After Hoke vowed that he's going to stick with Toussaint at
tailback, the second-year coach was asked if he thought about
playing Rawls earlier in games?
"No, not really," Hoke said.
Hoke explained that Toussaint hasn't proven that he can't do the
job, saying he simply ran against a defense that was designed to
stop him last Saturday.
"A year ago, I think Fitz ran for 170 yards against Purdue –
they weren't going to let him did that," Hoke said. "They were
very concerned with taking that part of our offense away. Denard
rushed for 235, so something has got to give."
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Here is quick look at the temporary office I've been using.
What I try to do is get there early in the morning.
That way I can get the laptop warmed up and hog up my favorite four seats.
It's a nice clean place with hi-speed internet service and friendly people.
While I'm working online I drink lots of fresh coffee.
They even got my drinking this stuff called Bubble Tea.
There will be a full report coming on that stuff later but, if you just can't wait, GO HERE.
By the end of the month I should be moving down the street to my new office.
It's really going to be different from where I'm at right now.
It might take awhile for me to adjust to the new office environment.
For sure, I'll miss those gals being nice to me and bringing me coffee and tea.
But, I just noticed a little Richamocha Cafe motor scooter parked out front.
So, I reckon if I call them once in awhile, they could deliver the stuff to my new place !
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Sporty's has given its electronic E6B flight computer a facelift, with a new rugged case and enhanced features, inlcuding a larger keypad and its own built-in storage case. Rubber feet have been added to keep the E6B from slipping during use, while a new backlit screen makes it useful for night operations.
"In this world of iPhones and iPads, don't count out the E6B just yet," says Sporty's Vice President John Zimmerman. "You can't use your smart devices during an FAA Written Test, for example, but you can and should use Sporty's Electronic E6B."
With 24 aviation functions and 20 aviation conversions, Sporty's E6B uses three AAA batteries and also hosts a deluxe timer with local, home and Zulu time zones and a countdown timer for approaches.
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SEO in 2015
Search engine optimization is a lot different now that it was five years ago. In 2015 there are lots of new trends in what people think is important and what actually is for SEO.
Something that has always been really important is having good content. Content cannot be replaced by links or keywords. It's just the most effective way to make a great website that shows up in searches. Keywords and similar words are still important, but not as important as the actual content.
Since mobile devices are becoming a more popular way of accessing the web, it's likely that future SEO will rely heavily on optimization for mobile. Responsive web design is extremely important for sites that want to be relevant to today's crowd. Even if your page ends up on the front page of a google search, if it is not easily navigated on a mobile device, it's likely you won't be able to keep anyone on your page for long.
The amount of time that it takes for your site to load can also affect how Google views and ranks your page, not to mention how users interact with your page. No matter how great your content is, if your page won't load or if it takes for ever, users will lose interest quickly. If your page loads the majority of it's content in less than one second, you should be on the right track.
Another trend in SEO, especially Fort Worth SEO that I am familiar with, will likely be more reliance on visual media. It's important to have images, videos, and other visual content on your site. These days, image searches are becoming more and more popular. If your page has good content and images, image searches are a way for people to find your site.
Local searches are another thing to think about if your business or page is only or just more relevant in a certain geographical location. Having an accurate consistent NAP (name, address, phone number) is important for local listings. You'll want to be listed in as many local directories as you can be, but if your information is incorrect or even inconsistent, it can affect your SEO negatively, at least here for SEO Fort Worth. There are services you can hire to list your business in directories or you can do it yourself.
Staying current on SEO trends, especially Fort Worth SEO that I am familiar with, is important as they are always changing and there are seemingly endless new ways to stay on top of your game and optimize your site.


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I didnt knew how to create a Drop Down List in Excel. So i scribbled around Net n got the following links which will make your life simple with Excel.
1st link is a youtube Video , very simple to understand and Easiest way of learning.
Next links are Documented Steps , for all those who have less Internet bandwidth , but serves the same purpose.
So go ahead and Njoy !!!!!!


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The Chadron State College Inventory Department is responsible for maintaining an accurate database of all non-expendable personal property and movable equipment meeting specific criteria. This is accomplished through effective teamwork and communication with all departments and in accordance with Nebraska State College System Policy 7002 and 7014.
Please visit the Online Inventory Store, where you will find a variety of "previously-owned" office furniture for re-use on campus. These items are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If no interest is shown within a reasonable amount of time for items held in inventory, they will be removed from inventory and will be designated as "surplus". Surplus items will first be offered to other State Colleges or System Office, then items will be made available for sale to local government agencies, schools, churches and non-profit agencies. Surplus items are offered to the general public through Ebay auctions (as is no returns/refunds). If a surplus item is not useable or sellable, the item will be recycled or destroyed appropriately. All approvals for sale or disposal of surplus items shall be signed by the President or his/her designee.
Contact Inventory First: "do not send office supplies" these items have a more effective turn around rate for being claimed when placed on Deal of the Day. Deal of the Day offers are made through CSC email and are first come, first serve. (All supplies must stay housed where they are until claimed, all items stay on campus as property of CSC until depleted.)
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I know! I have been absent from my blog for a long time. Lot of things happened on the professional front and it ended up exhausting me completely. Let me see how it turns out finally.
|It's a Haul
But leaving that aside, i am here today with a "haul" post. I am not someone who does "haul" posts but this month, I got some really nice stuff's which I could not resist sharing with you.
I don't think I will be purchasing any more cosmetics this month and even if I did, it will only be the routine boring khol's and lip balms.
So this is what I got this month!
Lorac Skinny Palette in Navy - $15
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer - $14.65
MAC satin lipstick in spirit – INR. 1450/-
Loreal le gloss in the shade really rose – around INR 450/-
TIGI Bed Head Foxy Curls Hi def curl spray – INR. 799/-
I got myself a new camera! I got the Canon Power shot sx500 IS model. I tried using a dslr which belonged to my friend once and I did not like it. It felt bulky and too technical for my brain.
The Mary-Lou Manizer and the Lorac skinny were purchased from amazon.com and my dear friend revathy of health and beauty (click here to check out her blog!) picked them for me from her US trip. Thank you girl!
I am yet to swatch the lou Manizer and lorac as I am yet to get over the "OMG! its finally mine" feel. Once that fades away, I will use it and see how it fares for me.
As for the MAC lipstick, I am so happy to say that I have found my perfect nude! I wonder why it took so long to get this shade!
The L'Oreal gloss also falls in the "nude/neutral" category. I saw this shade on a blogger and immediately fell in love with it.!
I wanted to try some curls for a change and I have finally learnt the art of curling hair using a straightener. So technically, I earned this!
Some more images:
|The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer
|LORAC Skinny Palette in Navy
Hope you all liked this post.


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So here I am, three years from the crisis that was my dilemma about higher education and I am now at the end of a very successful degree course of study. I have submitted over 70,000 words (or equivalent with alternative medias) and very likley to graduate with Upper second-class Honours this Autumn.
It has been one of the best journeys of my life and I have probably learnt more about myself and my own capabilities than the course content itself. That is not to say I have not learnt much, its just the personal gains have been so great, I feel that I could conquer the world! It may be about 30 working days until I get my marks back, but I remain confident – one such attribute I have developed in this course.
From here, it is onwards to a career in teaching, knowing full well that I have the transferable skills needed to do anything I set my mind to.
P.S, My gift to those still on the course and fellow students joining me in crossing the finishing line, a spreadsheet programmed to work out your final grade, given the weighting of the modules and so on: Mark Calculator (This spreadsheet has nothing to do with Anglia Ruskin University, I made it myself and I cannot guarantee its accuracy. Use as a guide only)


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Thursday, November 3, 2011
. system down .
have you ever face up and down situation? hummm... much learn from this life. i am now kinda facing a down situation. next year, i wish next year all going to be better. i texted koko sandy. i said no matter what he has to push me and i need to gain something in next year. i mean, i feel grateful for what i have right now. but we are human not meant to be only in their comfort zone. i want to strive better in everything. i feel blessed i have lovely friends around, lovely coworkes and also someone who cares for me. i feel grateful. but still this is not enough. God created placed me in this world not for being so so sisca! but the awesome one. i am so fed up lately with myself. and i am sometimes disappointed and i am just feeling so emotional these days. i wish this is gonna over soon. please please november please be good to me. *i can feel i am talking nonsense and craps but who cares. noone will read this junk anyway.
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has never been able to get out of the woods. Whether it was spending summers growing up on his grandfather's southern Illinois farm or studying bryology and ethnobotany at Eastern Illinois University, the woods have always brought out the best in him.
After earning a B.S. and M.S. in Botany he chose to follow his heart back to his grandfather's farm and pursue his art. Since 1977 he has developed a bandsaw box technique to create his own style of sculptural yet functional boxes.
The band saw box technique Steven uses begins with a solid cross-
His background in botany has influenced the design of his work. Many of the abstract shapes he designs are reminiscent of the plant cell organelles he once studied.
Steven has participated in many of the nation's best juried craft fairs and art exhibitions and has been recognized with many awards of excellence and merit awards.
I would venture to think that many of us do not realize that our coffee table was once alive. After 35 years and thousands of boxes I have come to realize that my most satisfying and successful pieces are the result of a process that begins with that understanding and a personal relationship with the actual tree that becomes the raw material for my boxes. Because I collect the logs that I work with, I know the environment each grew in before it was bulldozed or blew over in a windstorm. While I work the wood, I think about the living plant the tree once was. Its shape and form, even the smell of the freshly cut wood, all influence the process. These sensory reminders of the tree and its personal story provide not only inspiration but purpose as I work the wood and remember the material that was once alive. When the conditions are right and the communication between myself and the tree is complete, the result is the rebirth of the wood into a work of beauty that moves and flows with new life.
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text: For those who do not know, iamthemorning is a Russian rock duo /chamber pop duo formed in 2010. It consisted of singer Marjana Semkina and pianist Gleb Kolyadin. Their name was taken from a song by Manchester band, Oceansize. Pianist Gleb Kolyadin has now taken his Chamber Prog away from the pop world of iamthemorning [perhaps just temporarily] and into ...Read More »


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There's a great Grahame Greene short story, The Innocent (1937), whose narrator visits his childhood town and becomes intoxicated by memories of first-love. He finds the worn out knot of a fence where he once posted a declaration and, to his surprise, the undelivered note still nestles inside. Only, there's no poem on the scrap of paper, or even awkward prose, just a brutally smutty anatomical drawing, an inarticulate outline of amorous intent.
Time does have this way of saccharine-sprinkling our memories; I wince at mawkish moments of self-expression in colourful old correspondence or get a shock when some photo proves my favourite top was a little too small... and maybe not such a great colour after all.
Something similar happened coming across these two pics from the mid-90s in box mis-labelled Record Deck. Edward says he'd swear his hair was more James Dean and less Jamie Oliver, while I'd all-but-forgotten I'd ever had my nose pierced!
Seriously good mirror frames though, eh?


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Chinese Mass Sports The pictures I usually saw on my way to work in Beijing were those of heavy traffic, people on their way to their place of work by car, bus, motorcycle, bicycle or foot. Sometimes, however, I wanted to see the city wake up, I wanted to see how its inhabitants get ready for the new day. If you go out at the break of dawn, you will meet many Chinese who practice their early morning exercise open-air. Of course open-air – just imagine the number of gyms and fitness centers required for all those active Chinese? And more often than not they practice in groups: Qi Gong, traditional shadow boxing in various forms, ballroom dance, Chinese dance, gymnastics and aerobics. They practice in parks, on public squares and e.g. on the side of stadium entrances – on one side of the entrance disco dance music is booming out of a boom box for the aerobic students who know exactly which sequence of steps belongs to which tune, on the opposite side there is another recorder that emits waltz or tango music. And those who did not make it in the morning or have not had enough exercise can join another group with similar goings in the evening after work.
Chinese New Year Spring Festival is the literal translation of the now-a-days common Chinese term (春节 chunjie). Its second name – Chinese New Year – much better describes the meaning of this festival: to say farewell to the old and welcome the New Year. It is the most important festival according to the Chinese moon calendar and the one with the longest period off work. All those that are forced to work and live far away from their families and homes in a different part of China often have but this one possibility per year to be with their relatives. In the weeks prior to the festivity, everyone is frantically busy with cleaning and decorating their homes, shopping for food and gifts and preparing delicious dinners. And in the days prior to the spring festival, a small migration takes place. Everyone tries to get back home and many expatriates use the opportunity for a vacation. Similar to our Christmas festival the spring festival is a time for the family with a lot of food and drink, with talks and games and visits of relatives. Those that are not able to get away, be they Chinese or foreigners (in one year the only available tickets to popular destinations in SE Asia were first class tickets), gather in apartments or restaurants or stroll through the New Year Markets and enjoy what the food stalls offer them.
Security This photo of the modernized lobby of our former office building in Beijing was supposed to be a memory. The moment I took out my camera the uniformed security personal started moving in my direction shouting in Chinese: "No pictures!" He did not want to hear any explanation from my side. Quite obviously he had clear instructions: no photos inside the building, and I was not in the mood of arguing with him. Security guards are on the flourish in China. Not only do they keep watch at public buildings and the entrances to the diplomatic compounds in Beijing, they can be seen in the lobby or at the entrance of large upper class office and apartment buildings, of shopping malls and hotels and banks. And the numerous villa compounds that were built in the last fifteen years in the suburbs are guarded by high walls and in general by a private security service as well.
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Not long ago, most convenience stores were locally owned and operated businesses that sold the basic quick-stop fare of cigarettes, beer and gum.
Those items remain integral components to the convenience store of today, but the business itself has matured.
Now, most chains are professionally managed and the basic product and service lines have expanded to include gasoline, delicatessens, video game rooms and even automatic teller machines.


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John Bullard has attracted international attention for his work in developing and transcribing classical repertoire for the five-string banjo. And the attention is well-deserved. This recording is a beautiful collection of familiar baroque pieces performed on banjo, guitar, mandolin, cello, violin and harpsichord. Usually, it is just the banjo and guitar playing in duet. Just to be clear: these are not bluegrass renditions of baroque music, they are straightforward, authentic and lovely performances of exact transcriptions from the originals.
In this recording the banjo becomes an instrument the equal to any of its baroque relatives. The short decay and overtone resonance of the banjo evokes an old-world sound usually reserved for authentic-instruments performances. One can easily imagine that if the banjo had existed in 18th century Europe that it would now have its own often-performed classical repertoire.
John is an accomplished musician, presenting a variety of tone color, beautifully executed ornamentation, and a sensitive interpretation. These pieces become fragile and intimate in his hands and the overall effect is peaceful and austere. He and the other musicians on the recording contribute to the transcriptions and they've done a masterful job. The use of single bowed string instruments for the Vivaldi Concerto maintains the feeling of intimacy and allows the banjo solo to take centre stage.
I highly recommend this recording, especially to fans of the guitar but also to Baroque music lovers in general. This recording proves that Bach is truly for everyone. I find it exciting that every musician has the power and ability to adapt Bach for their favorite instrument and make it their own; giving us the opportunity to benefit from their love of the music and also to hear it in a new way.
This cd is available from John Bullard's web site http://www.bullardintl.com/music/music3.html where you can also listen to audio samples.
Also see his other recording The Classical Banjo.


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Wow! For the first time, the number of HD DVDs coming into the house exceeded the number of standard definition DVDs.
Oh, and Happy Halloween!
Corpse Bride is a title that I suspect I shall come to view more as a demo disc than as something to sit down and watch, since, while the film has its proponents, I can't help seeing it as incredibly disappointing given the strengths of The Nightmare Before Christmas. In terms of audio-visual quality, however, this disc is close to being as good as it gets, and as such, gets my recommendation for the quality of the presentation, if nothing else.
For this year's final Halloween review, I've reviewed the recently released HD DVD of Corpse Bride, which features a stellar audio-visual presentation of Tim Burton's latest stop motion animated feature.
My copy of the Guild Wars: Nightfall Collector's Edition arrived last night - yes, last night, at around 9 PM, to be precise. A strange time of day for a delivery, no? Anyway, I naturally cracked it open immediately, to behold the array of goodies on offer:
The contents are as follows:
As someone who remembers the good old days before PC games started coming in DVD cases rather than full-size cardboard boxes, it's nice to see a package that actually contains enough material for you to feel like you've actually got your money's worth. All too often, these days, all you get is a CD and a 5-page manual telling you how to install the thing. I've watched the documentary on the making-of DVD, which runs for about an hour and is pretty interesting, and will enjoy flicking through the art book while listening to the game's score (which, if it's anything like that of the previous two installments in the series, should be excellent).
I've not had much of a chance to play the game itself yet (it only arrived last night, after all), but I've already created a new character, a Dervlish named Dawn Starshine, and have built her up to Level 4. This looks like it could be the most interesting campaign yet, with the North Africa-inspired landscape coming as a breath of fresh air given the fairly generic medieval and Oriental settings of Guild Wars and Guild Wars: Factions respectively.
Although I would consider Death Laid an Egg absolutely essential viewing for anyone with an interest in gialli, the problematic nature of this DVD's presentation makes it difficult to recommend, particularly given the high price tag. Unfortunately, it seems to be the best we're going to get for the time being, since the usual rights issues would appear to be preventing a wider release.
What would you get if David Cronenberg, Jean-Luc Godard and Nicolas Roeg got together to make a giallo? Answer: Death Laid an Egg. I've reviewed the R2 Japanese DVD of this bafflingly weird 1968 offering.
Toshiba have given The Machinist a decent enough high definition release, with a solid transfer. Unfortunately, the audio problems mar the viewing experience somewhat, while the fact that not all of the extras have been transferred over means that many people will want to hang on to their standard definition releases. Ultimately, though, it's nice to see a slightly more offbeat film getting released on HD DVD, which makes a nice change from the various blockbusters and romantic comedies that are showing up on the format in the US.
Can there be anything more horrifying than the sight of a 120 pound Christian Bale in full high definition? I find out with my review of the R0 Japanese HD DVD of The Machinist.
Loads of new information has emerged over the last couple of days regarding Dario Argento's upcoming Mother of Tears, so I'm going to list it in the form of some handy bullet points:
Sources: Mobius and Dark Discussion
Had it contained an English audio track as the packaging states, this could probably have been accepted as the definitive version of Seven Notes in Black. As it stands, however, this oversight means that, despite the generally impressive transfer and in-depth extras, this release is seriously flawed. Hopefully, one day, there will be a legitimate English-language release of the film. Until then, however, it's disappointing that most English speakers can only watch this underrated entry in Fulci's filmography by means of an illegal bootleg.
Released last year, Neo Publishing's 2-disc Collector's Edition of Seven Notes in Black combines an underrated Lucio Fulci film with an exhaustive set of extras. I've reviewed the R2 French release, which annoyingly lacks the English audio track listed on the packaging.
Constantine is no masterpiece - Keanu Reeves' performance is pretty cringe-inducing, and the combination of po-faced religious themes and gung-ho demon-slaying doesn't exactly work very well - but, as demo material, this disc has a lot to offer. Fans of the film would certainly appreciate the upgrade from standard definition, while audiophiles and casual viewers alike will get a kick out of the superior TrueHD audio.
I've reviewed Warner's HD DVD release of Constantine, pitting Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz against demons from the very depths of Hell. This R0 US disc features an impressive array of extras, a decent if flawed transfer, and a superb TrueHD audio mix.
Plot of Fear may disappoint viewers who like their gialli exotic or camp, and as a straight murder mystery, it's not perfect. Still, as an example of the genre at its more serious and downtrodden, this is a compelling thriller with a palpable atmosphere of pessimism and distrust. It may lack the grandeur of an Argento or the viscera of a Fulci, but Cavara's film is a fine addition to the genre and one that can boast to offer something slightly different from the usual run of animal-titled chic slashers.
I return to the world of the giallo with a review of Plot of Fear, a bleak 1976 thriller from Paolo Cavara, starring Corinne Clery. Raro Video's R0 Italian DVD offers both English and Italian audio but features a disappointing transfer and a lack of extras.
I've now finalised the list of reviews that will be going live this Halloween at DVD Times. Unfortunately, I've had to cut back a little on my original projected list of titles due to a lack of time and, in some instances, motivation, but you should still be seeing six horror-themed reviews from me (plus a few from other contributors), so you shouldn't want for lack of reading. The schedule looks like this:
Of these, all but Corpse Bride are written and ready to go.
I also intend to watch several horror-themed films over the next few days, including some old favourites, like Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, Suspiria and Inferno. Time will tell, of course, whether I actually manage to keep to that, but I live in hope. At any rate, the TV schedules look as piss-poor as usual for October 31st, so it looks as if I'm going to have to provide my own playlist, as usual.
I knocked this one together this evening, once again proving what Anchor Bay could easily have done if they'd invested a little effort, instead of cobbling the missing material together as a bunch of VHS-sourced "deleted scenes". The Italian print has much nicer colours too, which I'm led to believe are an accurate representation of how the film should look, so that's a nice bonus.
The results are fine overall, with the film playing in as seamless a manner as possible when taking into account the language switching (I wish I had the work print available so I could get the original English dialogue for the affected material), although I've had a lot of trouble fitting this one on a single layer disc without major artefacting. The Italian transfer wasn't the best compression job in the first place (it too was crammed on to a single layer disc), and if there's one thing I've learned from these projects, it's that, since the material is effectively going to be encoded twice, you'll need to give your version a higher bit rate than that of the source file, otherwise you essentially get double the artefacts. One of these days, I'd love to get a dual layer burner - maybe I'll wait till HD DVD-compatible drives become available and/or affordable.
Source: AV Science Forum
It would appear that William Friedkin's The Exorcist will be making its way to HD DVD at some point. Amazon.com have added it to their catalogue, and they're generally very cagey about what they include on their site, which suggests that it's in the pipeline. There's no release date yet - perhaps this year, perhaps next - and you can't order it yet, but you can sign up to be notified when it becomes in stock.
As you probably know, I haven't been this film's greatest proponent. I've seen it three or four times now, and found myself liking it a little better each time, but I've never been absolutely wild about it (you can read my most recent throughts on it from back in May 2006), but I'm currently reading William Peter Blatty's novel upon which the film was based (thanks, Lee!), and two things are quite apparent. One, the film is extremely faithful to the book (I'm not sure whether that's necessarily a good or a bad thing). Two, it's a damn good book, and, given the aforementioned faithfulness, I think a fourth (or is that fifth?) rewatch of the film would probably seal the deal for me.
Now, with an HD DVD release seemingly imminent, I'm not going to rush out and by an old-fashioned DVD, but will instead bide my time until the high definition version comes out. Warner have something of a history of not announcing HD DVDs until the very last minute, so it could be mere weeks away… although, of course, it could be much longer. One thing's for sure: I really hope they release William Friedkin's original theatrical cut rather than that clumsy monstrosity Blatty hacked together back in 1998, complete with ridiculous CGI "scares" as well as mood- and pace-killing scenes and lines of dialogue that were left out for a good reason. "The Version You've Never Seen"? More like "The Version You'll Wish You'd Never Seen".
Above: Dean Learner (with cigar) and Garth Marenghi
You've probably already read my various rants about the wonderfulness of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, which I honestly believe is the best funny-type show since Brass Eye. You may also know, then, that the people behind Darkplace have a new series, Man to Man with Dean Learner, which takes the camp producer/publisher/actor from the earlier show and casts him as a sleazy chat show host, with a new (fictitious) guest each week. Given the talent behind Darkplace, you'd be forgiven for expecting another slam dunk. Unfortunately, having watched the first two episodes, I've come to the conclusion that, to put it bluntly, it blows.
The problem with the show can be summed up quite succinctly: it's not funny. At all. Which, for a comedy, is pretty much the kiss of death. Whatever the studio audience of cackling loons would have us believe, Dean's conversations with his various guests, which last week included the esteemed horror scenarist Garth Marenghi and the week featured Formula 5 champion Steve Pising (both played by Matthew Holness, who, it seems, will feature as a different guest each week), are dull and desperate. (To give you some idea of how desperate it is, the majority of the jokes revolve around the fact that the character's name is pronounced "pissing". Seriously, this is the sort of garbage you would expect from those crummy "comedies" that get consigned to the hilariously unpopular BBC Four… or is that Three? I can't remember which one features the comedy rejects.) Look, the character of Dean Learner is inherently funny, but they've somehow managed to suck all the comedic value out of him. Perhaps the talk show format isn't the best environment to showcase him, but even so, I can't believe how downright tedious this programme is. It has, for me, the same sort of vibe as The Office, where I don't find the enterprise funny in the slightest, just boring and mildly uncomfortable. I seriously got more laughs out of Bo! in the USA, which runs just before Man to Man - and, if you've ever seen Bo! in the USA, you'll know what a sad indictment that is.
I'd like to think that the show will pick up steam for the remaining four episodes, but I'm not confident. I had thought that perhaps the poor quality of the first episode was just a fluke, the natural side effect of them getting into the swing of things, but the second episode turned out to be even worse. To make matters worse, they've squandered their most established character, Garth Marenghi, at the very start, so I suspect it may be all downhill from here. Only a surprise appearance by Todd Rivers could shake things up now, I suspect.
Back when I watched the first season of Veronica Mars, my reaction to it was somewhat apathetic. Generally speaking, I found the plotting inconsistent, the characters generic and at times grating, and the whole Southern California high school/beach vibe rather off-putting. This afternoon, however, I brought out the DVDs again and made my way through the first disc, encompassing the first four episodes. I actually found myself enjoying it a lot more this time round. Perhaps it's because, like so many mystery-oriented stories, it's fun to go back and spot all the clues while being aware of the outcome, but the plotting strikes me as being considerably more accomplished than I first realised. You can definitely see the seeds being laid for the various mini-mysteries that will be solved over the course of the season, as well as the big ones that aren't paid off until the final episode.
Suffice to say, I think I may have misjudged this show. Indeed, I've ordered the recently-released DVD set of Season 2 from MovieTyme. I haven't seen any of this season, so it should be interesting.
Warner's HD DVD release of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is pretty good, but disappoints with regard to its transfer and the lacklustre quality of the In-Movie Experience. As such, I'd hestitate to call this a must-buy for those who already own the standard definition 2-disc edition, although it obviously constitutes a considerable improvement in terms of image quality.
I've reviewed Warner's recently released HD DVD of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Sporting an exclusive audio commentary and In-Movie Experience, how does it compare to its standard definition predecessor?
Source: The Guardian
The contrasting fortunes of two of the biggest players in the global gaming market were underlined today when Sony announced a 94% plunge in profits for the most recent quarter, while Nintendo said its profits over the first half of the fiscal year had more than tripled.
Sony said the combined cost of its global recall of potentially faulty PC batteries and developing its next-generation game console, the PlayStation 3, had shrunk profits for the July-September quarter to 1.7bn yen (£7.6m) compared with 28.5bn yen for the same period a year earlier.
Hear that? That's the sound of me laughing.
The Exam Board for my Film & TV MLitt was held on Monday, but the results still haven't appeared on my online account. After getting nowhere with Registry, who apparently "don't have the manpower" to check whether or not my results have been processed, I ended up emailing the department to see whether or not they had actually been sent off to Registry. The answer is yes, they did, and I got a Distinction. Which is excellent news indeed, but until it actually appears on paper I don't have much proof. What worries me is that the cut-off date for registering for graduation is fast approaching, and I'm not sure whether I can register without proof of my grade. It's also problematic in that many potential employers want to see a transcript of results, which I obviously can't give them. If things haven't sorted themselves out by tomorrow, I'm probably going to have to go down to the university and pound on a few doors.
An online retailer taking pre-orders for high definition disc players and content has claimed that UK consumers are spending more on HD DVD than they are on Blu-ray.
Play.com says that pre-orders made on its website favour HD DVD over Blu-ray by 2 to 1, whilst content leads by 3 to 1.
Good news to be sure. I had worried that, with Blu-ray launching before HD DVD in the UK, the punters would be suckered into buying it instead, but it seems that people have more sense than that.
Source: Dark Discussion
Apparently, filming of Dario Argento's Mother of Tears, the long-overdue conclusion to the Three Mothers trilogy begun with Suspiria (1977) and Inferno (1980), began yesterday at the Bocca della Verità in the centre of Rome.
And at the moment, that's all we know. The only other news is that Myriad Pictures, which was to be the production's USA partner, is no longer involved with the project. The reason, apparently, is disagreements over casting decisions. (My guess? Myriad wanted Sienna Miller to play the lead, Argento wanted Asia Argento.) While I'm personally glad that Argento has stuck to his guns rather than caving into the demands of a studio whose output so far has been comprised of the likes of Jeepers Creepers II and The Good Girl, I can't help thinking that this must have lowered the budget considerably and scuppered pretty much any chance of an English-language theatrical release. Ah, well.
Severin Films has just announced that, in early 2007, they will be bringing Lucio Fulci's long-lost first giallo, One on Top of the Other, to DVD, complete with a new transfer from the original negative. This is fantastic news, since, with the Anchor Bay DVD that was announced ages ago seemingly disappearing without a trace, many people were beginning to wonder if it would ever see the light of day. I'll certainly be picking this up, and I'll be glad to throw away my VHS bootleg, which has served me well but is certainly no way to watch such an impressive film. Of course, given that I don't own any of Severin's other releases, it's hard to say what the quality of their output is like, but it's got to be better than what's available already.
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Our final stop was Lake Manyara National Park, and while it was no Ngorongoro Crater, it was still absolutely wonderful. Apparently, many tours focus primarily on this park, skipping going into the crater and opting to do the rim instead, to be more cost sensitive. Honestly, I would have felt fulfilled with the trip if I didn't know what I would have been missing by going into the Crater.
|I see you peaking little monkey!
|The local Masai tribe
|From the inside of a Masai hut, made of branches and dung
|So many newborns!
|Life abounds from the hot spring
|So many more flamingos!
|Us and our amazing trip guide Jeff. He was absolutely AMAZING!
So the trip details for this, as I highly recommend absolutely everything about it:
Tour Company: Benson Safari Tanzania
- We corresponded directly with the owner who always responded promptly to emails, often within the hour.
- Apparently all of their guides are great, but I really cannot imagine any of them being better than Jeff. He was truly focused on ensuring every aspect of our care, that we were comfortable, and trying to maximize our experience.
- They took care of all of our accommodations, transportation, and meals (except for the first and final night in Arusha). This includes transportation to and from the airport. It really was an effortless and worry-free trip.
- Arusha: Palace Hotel
- Serengeti: Kubu Kubu Tented Camp (the best place on the entire planet!)
- Ngorongoro Crater: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
- Lake Manyara: Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
I came away from the trip desperately wanting to own a rugged Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof and to spend the majority of my daylight outside in nature.
Africa, we will be back!


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Anything can happen when you're dealing with a biological process, but most analysts don't expect the world's cotton producers to duplicate their success in the 2004-05 season in 2005-06.
The world's growers surprised everyone last year by producing a record average 650 pounds of lint per acre or 75 pounds of lint per acre more than would have been expected from trend-line yields or 575 pounds per acre.
The higher average yield and last year's increased acreage combined to produce a crop of 119.6 million bales, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board June production estimate. Those 119.6 million bales and the previous year's carryover of 37.3 million bales pushed the world supply to 156.95 million bales.
"I don't believe we will see lightning strike twice in 2005-06," says Gary Raines, manager, fiber economics, for Cotton Incorporated. "I think we will see world production return closer to historic trends."
Speaking at Cotton Incorporated's 18th annual Engineered Fiber Selection System conference in Memphis, Tenn., Raines said cotton prices currently are about 40 percent below where they were at this time last year.
"That would suggest we could see a dramatic decline in plantings on the order of about 10 percent," he noted. "The declines will be rather widespread and not confined to one or two countries." (China, for example, is expected to reduce its plantings by 12.1 percent, he notes.)
Oil price effects
Raines says higher oil prices are having a dampening effect on the world economy, which directly impacts demand for textile and apparel products, but have also resulted in higher prices for polyester, which competes with cotton in several textile and apparel uses.
"When we compare cotton and polyester prices, we see that in the last year or so there has been a gap between cotton and polyester," he said. "That has served to promote an even more rapid rate of growth in cotton consumption. In 2005-06, we will see that gap narrowing somewhat, but still persisting. I think that will serve to increase levels of mill consumption worldwide in 2005-06."
That could mean 2005-06 worldwide mill use of 111.5 million bales, an increase of nearly 3.5 million bales above the USDA estimate of 108 million bales for the 2004-05 marketing year that ends July 31.
With production possibly declining from 119.6 million to 107 million bales and mill use rising from 108 million to 111.5 million bales, world ending stocks should fall by about 4.7 million bales for the 2005-06 marketing year compared to 2004-05's "burdensome" 48.7 million bales.
The 2005-06 stocks-to-use ratio, a barometer of future price trends, should also be on the decline, dropping to 40.5 percent or 5 percentage points lower than the level being forecast by USDA for the current marketing year.
Normally, growers could expect to see higher prices following a decline in the stocks-to-use ratio and prices may strengthen somewhat in the months ahead, Raines notes.
"I don't think the strengthening of prices will be commensurate with the tightening of the stocks-to-use ratio," he said, "particularly because prices already have a head start with the increases we've seen in the last couple of months."
Prices in band
He said trend lines based on historical price and stocks-to-use ratios point to prices in a band between 48 cents and 52 cents per pound on the A Index for the next several months. "If you look at where prices are now (52.85 cents on June 6), then we're well within that band now.
"So we may see the stocks-to-use ratio continue to tighten, but prices may not rise much more than they have."
U.S. cotton acres are expected to be flat to slightly higher in 2005 with both yields and abandonment expected to return to more normal levels after 2004's record 855-pound national yield average and unusually low abandonment.
"No one saw that 855-pound yield coming last year, and it's possible we could be surprised again," said Raines. "But the U.S. crop does not appear to be off to as good a start in 2005 as it was in 2004 at this time."
As a result, U.S. production could drop back under 20 million bales to 19.5 million, which would be a significant decrease from 2004's 23.25 million bales.


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A 40-minute high-speed train ride away from London is Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, the place that the four members of These New Puritans call home. Today, twin brothers Jack and George Barnett, Thomas Hein and Sophie Sleigh Johnson bound and stumble on the grass-padded patches of marshland that rise out of the mud-flats. Distinct in uniform black against dull greys, greens and browns, they walk without talking, as a violent, biting wind terrorises them, animating Sophie's hair into a frenzy, the Thames flowing calmly behind.
Leigh-on-Sea is a commuter dreamscape, a pleasant mix of suburban stillness, gorgeous landscape and real history (the town was listed in the Domesday Book). Around the turn of the millennium, Leigh became the unofficial home of the hairdresser – coiffeurs Lee Stafford and Adee Phelan ended up on docusoaps and the town, in a way, followed suit, as bars, restaurants, and fitted kitchens were transformed into hives of gossip.
The 22-year-old Barnetts went to a Catholic boys' comprehensive school, where they met bandmate Hein. Jack had already learned guitar and cello and he put his brother George to work on drums, and taught Hein the bass. He began to imagine bands in his head, and gave them various names. "University Trashcans was the first one we actually formed," remembers George. "I don't know why I came up with that name," Jack adds. "I didn't know what a university was." Other projects followed – China Pig, Mexico City, then finally, These New Puritans.
For TNP, Jack wrote songs that attacked the ersatz and tapped into his passion for psychogeography, magick and symbolism. The Barnetts' cousin Sleigh-Johnson was installed on keyboards and the band slowly graduated from local pub function rooms to the London cicuit. Soon enough, they were commissioned to soundtrack Hedi Slimane's Dior Homme spring/summer catwalk show in Paris 2007, kickstarting George's sideline career as a high-end male model. The band quickly signed a shared deal with two of the most respected labels in the UK, Domino and Angular. Did they think they had made it? "I just remember hating the venues, and hating everything about playing," recalls Jack. "I don't know why we even carried on. Probably because we wanted to record something that is really good, which has only really happened now."
The band's new album, Hidden, is a defining LP for a new decade – a purge and a renewal that embodies the spirit of inquiry of great British artists past, contorting stolen forms to convey a unique aesthetic. Co-produced by Graham Sutton of post-rock project Bark Psychosis, and mixed by Stones Throw's Dave Cooley, it features vocals by Heather Marlatt of US wyrd-pop makers Salem, the massive
sound of Japanese Taiko drums, a 13-piece brass and woodwind ensemble from Prague, and a school children's choir from London.
Their 2008 debut Beat Pyramid was packaged as a puzzle, and brought together Jack's disparate passions, such as numerology and J Dilla's hip hop production. It worked well, but the more you listened the more you began to wonder whether the enigma was enhanced by the fact that it was a disjointed document in a lot of ways – a fusing together of the different styles that Jack had assigned to the band.
A label marked "pretentious" was routinely slapped on to them, which unending editorials that described the band in terms such as "fiercely intellectual", as well as the incorrect accusation that the band all went to public school, did much to promote. Yet, while at times deserved – this is, after all, a group whose singer claimed he liked to fall asleep on stage during gigs for 30 minutes at a time – such a label essentially lionises mediocrity and punishes ambition, safeguarding tame, ironic consensus-culture in the process. It did not sit well with the band and, this time around, they believe that they have made music that people can engage with. "I think this album will have much wider appeal because it is more interesting emotionally," says Barnett. "Before, we had really pinned down themes – infinity, secularity, that kind of thing – and one kind of tone. This time, there is a lot more scope for people to get involved." But don't mistake it for a new-found sophistication. "Maturity to me is the same thing as being boring. There are ridiculously immature things on this album, like a full children's choir singing, 'This is Attack Music!' I think immaturity is the most important thing in music."
Hidden began with a plan to merge the violence of dancehall artists such as Vybz Kartel with Steve Reich, and underpin it with melancholic 16th-century British renaissance composers such as William Byrd. But an obsession was forming in Barnett, with two unlikely bedfellows – English composer Benjamin Britten and Britney Spears. "I had this fantasy of wanting to combine the post-Timbaland pop sound of Blackout – one of the great classics of our time – with Benjamin Britten," he says. "To make music that has the complexity of a Britten opera but that sounds like Britney Spears. And that is kind of what we ended up with."
Barnett recognises much of Britten's ideals in the way he wants to work. "He deliberately rejected the European avant-garde," he explains. "He said it was the same as a totalitarian dictatorship and by doing that, his music was more interesting." Britten found inspiration in his home of Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast when composing the tragic 1945 opera about a fisherman put on trial for abusing his young male assistants, Peter Grimes. Barnett has moved back to Leigh on Sea recently from east London, and the album reflects the part of the Thames Estuary where it was written. Single "We Want War" best displays this new found romanticism for their home. Lyrics such as "And that the Thames flows beneath the grass... sea breeze, sea breeze..." explore the grim and the celestial in the sometimes bleak, sometimes beauty-filled landscape. A shimmering, ecstatic choir reflects the silver of the sea. It is underpinned by a deep-rooted directness that might be traced back to savage local bluesmen Dr Feelgood. Being a seven-minute fusion of operatic brass and grim dancehall beats it is, potentially, commercial suicide. Yet it is also breathtaking.
Barnett's next project might be a Britten-style song cycle inspired by the 12 islands of Essex. He is thinking of living on one of them – Foulness, just north of Leigh and Southend. For nearly a century it has been used by the MOD, who blast an arsenal of weaponry into mud-flats, the boom audible for miles around. Despite the controlled warzone that surrounds them, around 150 people live in the village. There are rarely any visitors, the yearly bike race is your only chance to get on the island. Last year, Barnett entered."It was so funny," he relays. "I was just slowly going along, taking pictures of everything. You can walk right up to the guns. It's crazy. You are in this tiny village when suddenly, looming over you, there's this sign that reads STATE OF HIGH ALERT."
A move to Foulness would be a kind of homecoming – the Barnett brothers' grandfather used to play organ on the island. It is an outpost, a dreamworld, where Jack can be alone to create. Yet it is not the outside world that is the problem. "I am the most stoical person in the world away from music," he says. "Nothing bothers me that I can't change. But when you are making music, you can change everything. It's terrifying."
First published in the February 2010 edition of Dazed & Confused magazine. Photography by Leonie Purchas


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I will likely track her progress here for the first month, for my own documentation purposes (sorry!), so feel free to just click "Mark as Read" on your blog feed. . . because surely this is not interesting to anyone but me.
Day 6/Saturday:
- Started the day at level one - first full day of in home potty training!
- 3 accidents, 0 successes
- Started the day at level one - second full day of in home potty training
- 2 accidents in the morning and 2 successes in the afternoon!!
- Level one - back at school
- 0 accidents and 1 success!
- Level one
- NO ACCIDENTS AND THREE SUCCESSES! I about fell on the floor when her teachers told me this at pick up.
- She graduated to ten minutes on followed by ten off because. . .
- She had NO accidents at school and FIVE successes! I pretty much started crying my eyes out when her teachers came running to the car to tell me after school.
- Three accidents and three successes at school. One success at home!
- No accidents and EIGHT successes at school! (They count anything that makes it into the toilet, even if it is a dribble.)
- Still at a ten min scheduled sit followed by 10 min off.
- No accidents and two successes at home. We only actively worked on potty training for about 4 hours of the day.
- Zero potty work this day. We were traveling around town for Mother's Day get togethers and the day did not allow for focused potty time. :-)


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Welcome to the Children's Ministry Webpage! We are committed to providing assistance to congregations in the area of Children's Ministry.
Vacation Bible School:
Concordia Publishing House (CPH) offers a new, fresh VBS curriculum each year. Visit their website at www.cph.org/vbs for a wealth of new features designed to assist those planning to host VBS programs. Additional VBS assistance can be found here: VBS Help Website.
Child Safety/Protection:
Several years ago, perhaps due to many events in the news, the District began receiving calls from churches and schools looking for assistance in developing child protection policies. Churches and schools wanted guidance to develop policies to prevent child abuse, while also receiving insight on how to respond should suspected cases arise. In response to those inquiries, a Child Protection Manual was developed. It is meant to be adapted to your ministry setting, in whatever way you see fit, in order to provide for the safety of your children and guidance for your workers. This is a delicate area of ministry, but one that is vital for our children.
Resource Articles:
Fish Hook - Fall 2006 Newsletter
Feature Section - June/July 07 - Michigan In Touch Special Children's Edition
How Many Gumballs are in Your Jar? - Sue Regner
How Family needs Shape Children's Ministry Today - by Ann Colley
Planning and Resourcing Children's Ministry in Small or Mid-size Congregations - by Chris Stodola
Preparation from the Ground Floor - by Linda Schilbe
S.P.L.A.S.H. Zone - by Cynthia Brown