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Weber links AFRE website to past and present
Weber links AFRE website to past and present
September 26, 2014
Look at the AFRE website, and you will find far richer information on the department's people and history than you would have found just two years ago. Thank Mike Weber, professor emeritus, who saw a need and tackled it with energy. The improved website gives details on faculty activities, it brings back the accomplishments of retired faculty members, and it chronicles the history of international programs in the department.
Weber's revitalization project began with a passion to bring to light accomplishments of such great antecedents as Karl T. Wright, who published more than 500 titles on farm practices, agricultural development, and domestic and international agriculture. Internet content has a clear bias toward materials developed since 1990, and AFRE's website was no exception. In fact, it had recently gotten worse. Lacking a plan to maintain and add archival material to the websites of faculty members as they retired, the department dropped them from its website entirely during the 2012 upgrade to a new platform.
"Let's face it, once your full-time work was done, you basically didn't exist in the [AFRE website] world. That wasn't right, and it wasn't smart," said Weber, who served for two decades as co-director and director of a flagship program in international agricultural and food system development. "As I approached retirement, I proposed that we reinstate the emeritus section and bring to light – and to the Internet – the great work of the pioneers who came before us."
With that in mind, Weber embarked on an ambitious project in his final year before retirement. His goals were to resurrect and enhance the emeritus faculty section of the AFRE website and to expand information about current faculty members. Perhaps most importantly, this project would dramatically increase the department's digital presence and accessibility.
Weber's project stretched from one year to nearly four. His foray into the past, present and future of agricultural economics on the Web has resulted in a rich historical archive of international work dating back to the 1940s, as well as a robust sample of ongoing work by current AFRE staff members. The AFRE website now has an enhanced "tabs" format for displaying and navigating content for both current and emeritus faculty members. Among the new features are these:
- Faculty listings with a Students tab, which lists theses and dissertations written by the staff member's advisees. To accomplish this, Weber spent two to three months pulling doctoral and master's theses off library shelves to read the acknowledgment page and note the major professor to update this database.
- Under the Faculty/Projects tab, a compendium of past and present funded research work. "Grants should be given visibility," Weber said. "Short digital summaries work very well. We've also been posting Power Point presentations and video when possible. The faculty has really responded in a positive way. Members like seeing their work online."
- Memorable video of Karl Wright being interviewed by MSU extension specialist Laurie Wink in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the American Agricultural Economics Association.
- Historical photos such as this one from an Ag Econ committee meeting prior to Farmers' Week at MSU in 1956 that included Carl Eicher, Henry Larzelere and James Shaffer.
Weber is pleased with how the project has evolved to help spotlight the continuing great outputs from multiple scholarship missions of the department. More recently, the website work has also helped him stay focused while combating to remission status an aggressive form of blood cancer that was diagnosed in 2013.
"One of the more satisfying parts of this whole project has been the times when I've been able to show some of our pioneers a digital snapshot of their careers," Weber said. "For example, I was able to spend time with Carl (before he died in July), and he was very excited to see his career work all in one place. And this is a man who helped produce projects full of information.
"It's been a lot of work, but it needed to be done," Weber said. "We had to embrace the technology and make this stuff accessible. You never know when someone might be looking for a piece of information from a department project or publication."
Case in point: the recent email from a farm management teacher in India who wanted access to a text from Glenn Johnson. Weber knew just where to look.
"When I sent him the URL from Glenn's online profile [to the publication "Decision-Making Principles in Farm Management"] within days, he couldn't believe it," Weber said. "Little things like that keep you going."
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Ever since the storm cleared, we've had hoards of hummers here. We put all the shepherd's hooks and hanging flowers back up this morning.
Lots of males have showed up here the last couple of days. I believe some of them are travelers because we weren't seeing that many males here the past week or so before.
They sure have caused a commotion here and a there's a down right, non-stop feeding frenzy going on outside my window right now as I write this.


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After I made that yummy Taco Bell wanna be sauce, I knew I had to use it for more than just eating like soup. I wanted to make bean burritos, but gluten free tortillas just never seem to want to be made into burritos. They are always cracking and falling apart so you end up with a burrito in your lap instead of in your belly.
I needed a quick dinner, so I ended up deciding on bean tostadas.
I took my gluten free tortillas, crisped them up in the oven. Then I topped them with refried black beans, an extra generous portion of the sauce, and then topped it with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, and avocados. After I took the picture, I dumped on at least 3 gallons of the sauce, but didn't want to show that my finished product looked like a crime scene....which may be ok, since Halloween is this week, but not very appetizing to stare at.
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Preheat oven to 400. Brush or spray tortillas on both sides with oil or cooking spray. Bake in the oven for about 5 minutes until crispy. You can turn them halfway during cooking but it's not completely necessary. Be careful to watch the tortillas closely because they will finish suddenly and will go from done to burnt in what seems like half a second.
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Intel signs skoool deal with Egypt firm
Cairo, August 19, 2007
Intel has teamed up with Edu Systems International (ESI) for the Skoool Interactive Learning and Teaching Technology programme.
The agreement is part of Intel's involvement in the Egyptian Education Initiative launched at the World Economic Forum in Sharm El Sheikh 2006.
Working with key local companies and the Ministry of Education in Egypt, Intel aims to customise, deploy, and develop its skoool Interactive Learning and Teaching Technology programme in Egypt.
Intel and ESI have plans to implement in Egypt an Egyptian version of Skoool Education Technology web tool to be termed skoool, for example, for learning and teaching.
"Our main priority in providing Egyptian students with an enhanced e-learning experience is that our skoool technology content is aligned with the school curriculum here in Egypt," said Dr. Khaled Elamrawi, Intel general manager, Egypt, Levant and North Africa at a signing ceremony which took place today at the Intel office.
"We are pleased to work with the Egyptian government to up-level the education curricula at schools and to integrate tailor-made local content solutions. Through a sustained public-private partnership with educators and governments in more than 50 countries, we aim to deliver programmes that improve the effective use of technology to enhance 21st century skills, and encourage excellence in mathematics, science, and engineering," he added.
The Skoool Interactive Learning and Teaching Technology programme is designed to exemplify the benefits of high quality multi-media technology and to stimulate wider use of these technologies in an effort to expand and improve student education worldwide. More than one million students and teachers use this Web resource to explore key math and science concepts. skoool is currently offered in Ireland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, with Egypt being the next spot that will offer the programme.
"ESI strongly emphasizes capacity building and corporate social responsibility in its relationship with the community," says EST chairman Dr Hassan El-Kalla. "That's why the launch of skoool.eg here in Egypt is a very important step for us."
Through the Intel World Ahead Programme, Intel aims to enhance lives by accelerating access to uncompromised technology for everyone, anywhere in the world. Intel focuses its efforts to advance progress in four areas namely accessibility, content, education and connectivity. – TradeArabia News Service


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Questions & Authors: The excitement of selecting a book
Do you feel a bit giddy when you go through your stack of books, trying to decide what to read next? If you do, Terry Thompson shares that feeling. In this installment of Questions & Authors, the author of Adventures in Graphica shares his ritual for "Choosing Day," and wonders how he could instill the same excitement about choosing a book in his students.
Today is Choosing Day.
I've been looking forward to this all day. I've cleared my evening and carefully organized a comfortable spot on the sofa.
I rushed straight home from work (no tutoring or after school meetings!), picked up a light dinner on the way (Chicken la Madeleine!), walked the dog, and silenced my phone.
I've taken care of everything.
My pile of books waits patiently. It always does.
Last night, I finally finished Edward Rutherfurd's New York, and I'm ready to pick my next book. I relax into my spot and turn my attention to the stack that's been gathering on my night stand for some time. Today is Choosing Day. Today I pick a new friend.
My professional book club is reading one of Richard Allington's books next, but I figure that can wait. A book I want to study for church calls to me, but I'm going to hold off on that one a bit longer.
I decide that I'm in the mood for something historical (no surprise there, it's my favorite!), so with that, I move on to several, more specific options. A recent trip to Illinois landed Devil and the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America in my stack, and that same trip prompted an interest in an Abraham Lincoln book, Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse. My editor recommended Year of Wonders and Dissolution, but both seem a bit heavy for my mood right now. And – even though I'm dying to – I'm hesitant to start Ken Follett's new book, Fall of Giants, because his work is such a rare treat and I don't want to use it up too quickly.
I revisit each title, remembering what originally drew me to them, and reread the jacket flap summaries. I shuffle through the stack several times. Deliberating. I take my time here. This is an important decision for me, and I don't want to rush it. I finally settle on Devil in the White City. It's a lightweight paperback making it a perfect choice for all the poolside reading I'll be doing on my upcoming three day weekend.
I put the leftover books back in the stack on my night stand (until next time) and get ready to spend the rest of the evening immersed in a true crime historical murder mystery. I'm pleased and content. It doesn't get any better than this.
I'm not sure when Choosing Day became such a big deal to me, where it began, or even how it got its name. But, it's been a constant ritual in my life for years. Although not as childlike and giddy as it may seem, I really do get a boost of excitement from the thrill of deciding which book I'll read next.
I often wonder, though: how many of our students feel this way? Certainly, it might seem unreasonable to expect every student we work with to gush with excitement for their next book, but what are their practices when they go to choose their next independent reading selection? Are their choices purposeful? Haphazard? Nonexistent?
Come to that, what are our practices that help promote an eager anticipation around book selection? I want my young readers to know this feeling. Granted, some of our learners will cultivate a similar type of choosing day for themselves, but just as many won't. What conditions can we put in place that can promote an excitement for book selection in our students?
When teachers share their own excitement and process about book selection (and encourage students to do the same) they promote a classroom culture of enthusiasm for choosing texts. In a classroom that supports book selection, you're likely to see students who are encouraged to share out about their selections and teachers that share favorite titles with the entire class or individual students who would take to them. Hearing trusted adults and peers share their reasoning for choosing particular texts lets students in on this valuable part of what it means to be a reader.
I get my best reading choices through recommendations from friends who know me well and know what I like to read. I bet you do, too. Offering a variety of recommendation options is a great way to get students interested in their next book. Whether you schedule time for readers to share their favorites out loud, have them use a classroom chart with sticky notes, or let them use a private note passing system for sharing books, making recommendations to friends – just like real readers do – can go a long way to foster enthusiasm for choosing that next read.
Keeping a Stack
Most readers don't wait to finish their current book before considering their next one, preferring instead to keep a physical or mental stack of titles ready to pick from. For some, it's a stack on their nightstand. Others keep a running list on their cell phone. In classrooms where there are enough books and space, readers could collect titles in their book boxes for later. If this seems difficult logistically (think: space and number of books available), students could easily keep a list of books they'd like to read next in their journals.
Knowing Yourself
Real readers know what they like. They know themselves as readers. They have favorite titles, series, subjects, and genres. They can talk about them and justify what makes them personally important. When they go to choose their next read, they do so in tune with their interests and their mood. They consider which titles they're willing to commit to and pass on the others. Teachers who model, push for, and encourage this type of self-reflection help foster excitement about book choice.
Book choice in many of our classrooms is a hurried afterthought. We tell students they have five minutes to get to the library and back or we relegate independent reading book choice time to that space between attendance and announcements. But, when we set aside unrushed time for it, young readers come to learn that book selection is premeditated, thoughtful, and intentional. Classrooms that honor and celebrate book selection, allow students the contemplative time they need to get excited and give them permission to celebrate that excitement with others.
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SoundCloud Go is a subscription service focused on SoundCloud listeners/consumers. It allows for offline streaming and the ability to remove ads while listening (this does not affect monetization, any playcounts from SoundCloud Go consumers are still paid out for monetization).
Any tracks appearing on your profile and/or available for that service will potentially show up or not show up in full unless you use SoundCloud Go as a subscriber.
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SoundCloud Pro & Unlimited plans are focused mainly on creators of music - artists, songwriters, and labels. Pro allows for 360 minutes of uploads, Unlimited allows for an unlimited amount of uploads/minutes. Both Pro & Unlimited provide some statistics but Unlimited will provide the full breadth of SoundCloud reporting tools for those interested in monitoring their SoundCloud account.
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It's 1934, and nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England on the ocean liner S. S. American. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. With the help of disguises, tap-dancing sailors and good old-fashioned blackmail, Reno and Moonface Martin (Public Enemy #13) join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope's heart.
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Hello there! Rob here again! It's been a few months since I posted about our highly successful panel discussion at the Southbank Centre and I've had some time to do some thinking about an issue quite close to my heart – alternative clubbing in London.
Something has been bothering me the last few times I have ventured out into the London gay clubs. Recently, when I have been out on the town, I have often been left feeling a little saddened at what the gay scene in this city is becoming. It seems to me that many of the so-called 'mainstream' gay clubs have become hunting grounds for heterosexual men who come looking for 'fag-hags' and 'gal-pals' (two truly awful phrases in my opinion).
The result is that the clubs that were once 'safe spaces' for the queer community have been overtaken by heterosexual couples who, far from respecting the space as somewhere for the LGBT community to be themselves, seem to go out of their way to make queers feel uncomfortable. They do this either by acting threateningly towards anybody of the same sex who enters a metre radius of them or, more commonly in my experience, treating them as exhibits or animals in a zoo to be leered and pointed at.
I have been in a gay club before where a stranger has come up and subjected me to personal asinine questions about my sexuality only for her to laugh about it with her equally vacuous friends. It was not how I wanted to feel in a space that "claims" to allow queers the freedom to be comfortable.
What's worse is the clubs seem to be pandering to it. My last two nights out in London have seen me leave early with a bitter taste in my mouth. Straight male strippers gyrating on the bar, trashy drag queens whose bitching is as unfunny as it is incessant, and tragic "competitions" (I use that word very loosely) where the token gay in the audience is made to give an on-stage lap-dance to one of the straight male strippers while the (predominantly hetero) members of the audience hoot, cheer and bray like donkeys. It felt more like a gay-themed evening where every stereotype that has ever been thought of had been trooped out for the enjoyment of the crowd. To put it bluntly, I felt like a clown!
Please pardon the rant – I assure you it is going somewhere and leads me onto the main reason for my post. While I do feel like there is a major structural problem with the gay-scene in London at the moment, I don't think the answer is to bar heterosexual people. I have a lot of straight friends who often come out with me to gay clubs and they love them! I mean, why wouldn't they?! Gay clubs rock…or at least they do when done right.
Rather than discriminating against a person based on their sexuality (something the LGBT community should know better than to do) we should aim for a space where everyone is allowed to do what they like without fear of feeling persecuted and this goes for straights and gays alike.
While I think the ideal, all-sexuality-encompassing club is a way off yet, I did frequent a place not so long ago which, I felt, was striking a better balance than some of the places I've described to you above. The place was Club Kali. For those of you who don't know it then allow me to fill you in.
Kali is a South-Asian queer night that takes place once a month at The Dome in Tufnell Park. I was not expecting to find such a level of acceptance for all types that I did at Kali. Literally the whole spectrum of LGBT people were there and everyone was having a great time. It was colourful, loud, with great music and everybody was just letting go and dancing. I spied a few straight people there too. There weren't loads but enough to have a presence and they were extremely respectful of those around them regardless of sexual orientation. I guess that would be the word I used to describe the attitude in that club – respectful – and it was so refreshing to see.
Yet at no point did I doubt that Kali was a queer night. There was a drag queen, the stunning Asifa Lahore who performed a couple of numbers; some fabulous gay anthems played that night; and even a couple of sneaky make-out sessions in the loos (not that I'd know anything about that!). So while I lament the growing trend within the London gay scene to market queerness as a brand that can be packaged and sold, Kali continues to do what it has always done – to provide a space for people to be themselves and to do whatever feels natural to them. Ok so it isn't perfect. It's been running for nearly 20 years and is a little tired around the edges. Plus, even in the most accepting of places, it seems there is always room for a bit of a drunken brawl and I did have to pull apart a couple who had clearly had a bit too much to drink.
Yet overall I was incredibly impressed with the work that Club Kali is doing, not just for the South Asian LGBT community, although that alone is highly commendable, but for the queer community in general who, I feel, have lost their identity a bit recently. I think as a community we need to be reminded that acceptance doesn't necessarily mean integration. If straight people want to come and party with us then that's great because, let's face it we're awesome, but we should remain true to ourselves at the same time. Let's not sell our integrity to entertain the masses – in the clubs or anywhere for that matter.
Robert Beck is a returning guest-blogger for Safar. When he's not writing, he's busy chasing his dream of becoming a theatre director on the West End. However, this seems to involve drinking a lot of wine and not doing much work… He also writes for the urbanLIFECLASS blog and is training to be a re-birthing trainer. Follow him on Twitter @robertjamesbeck where he occasionally makes profound-ish comments.


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Recycling for Flats and Multiple Occupancy Dwellings
Recycling is everyone's responsibility and if you live in a flat or multiple occupancy dwelling, you can still do your bit to boost recycling in the district.
Many flats in the Epping Forest district now have access to communal recycling bins for the collection of paper, card, cans, specified plastic containers, plastic bags, aerosols, foil and glass bottles and jars. The recycling containers have been labelled providing you with a guide as to which materials should be placed in each of the containers.
Red lidded 1,100 litre wheeled bin
- All clean paper and card
- Drink and food cans / tins
- Foil and aerosols
- Specified plastic packaging
- Food and Drink Cartons (tetrapaks)
Yellow lidded 340 litre wheeled bin
- Glass bottles and jars only.
Green lidded food waste wheeled bin
- Food waste only.
No recycling wheeled bins at your block?
In order to recycle even more of Epping Forest district's waste, we are looking to install colour coded recycling wheeled bins at all suitable flats and other multiple occupancy dwellings within the district.
As every block of flats is different, we cannot locate recycling containers at flats without a site visit. This is to ensure that there is adequate space and that the bins are located in a suitable place for residents and the collection crews.
If you live in a flat and do not yet have specific containers for recycling, please ask your Managing Agents or Residents Committee to contact us on 01992 564608 to arrange an on site visit. In the interim you can still recycle by using the clear recycling sacks. These can be left along side your communal refuse wheeled bins. These recycling sacks will be collected by the recycling collection crews on the alternate week to the refuse wheeled bins being empted. If you are in a flat with its own front door (to the outside / onto the street) then it is probable you will already have the same bins as individual households.


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CSS3 Mega Menu works perfectly like JUX Mega Menu which allows you to display tons of contents in menu items including texts, images, modules and articles. Moreover, your mega menu can be styled easily by various options in it's backend. It is another awesome option developed by JoomlaUX team to create a perfect mega menu
The most outstanding features about this extension is style options and off canvas on small screen.
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- Allow displaying in different positions
- 10 stunning pre-set menu styles
- Custom style available
- Content supported: text, images, modules, articles
- Fully responsive
- Allow choose start level and end level for menu.
- Color picker supported
- Display in horizontal or vertical layout
- Submenu direction: up & down
- Sticky Menu available
- Sticky Menu alignment: left, center, right
- Over 30 animation effects for dropdown menu
- Off canvas on mobile and tablet supported
- Top menu background: flad, gradient
- Able to change background color
- Border supported with 10 border styles and color picker.
- Border padding, margin, radious supported
- Text color, hover text color supported
- Hover background color available.
- Custom CSS available
- Fix bug mobile menu: Unable to click menu item
Version 1.0.9
- Fixed: Bug mobile menu.
- Fixed: Scroll on IE.
- Fixed: Tooltip issue.
- Removed: Google font config.
JUX CSS3 Mega Menu
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I've been thinking about Bruce Jenner, wondering how the poor guy is faring since his split with Kris Jenner. But maybe I shouldn't worry -- it sounds like he's doing all right. In fact, maybe he's doing better than before the breakup. Bruce opened up about his post-Kris life recently and put a positive spin on the breakup. Apparently they see each other every day! Hello, what's the point of splitting if you're going to see your ex all the time? Well ... I guess for some people, it's just better that way.
"She supports me. I see her every day. We're doing absolutely great," Bruce told People. I imagine he's sugarcoating it a bit -- but probably just a bit. Some couples really can be friends soon after a breakup. In fact, sometimes breaking up makes a couple even better friends.
Remember Courteney Cox and David Arquette? Talk about exes becoming BFFs! I'm sure it hasn't all been sunshine and roses since they divorced, but it seems like they truly love and support each other. Every marriage is a mystery -- and so is every divorce. You just never know.
I just had breakfast with my ex-husband yesterday, and it was actually quite pleasant. We see each other all the time -- almost every day. We live not too far from each other, and we have a child. Actually, we both obsessively dote over the kid. If it weren't for our son, we might have drifted apart by now. And after 16 years together, I think that would have been a little sad.
I can't tell you we're better friends than ever now and that we've been laughing all the way to Family Court. It's been hard at times (even without a reality TV show). But I think we both support each other, and I think in the long run our relationship will be better for our divorce. It's not the craziest thing in the world. If anything, it's definitely better for our son that way.
Do you think it's possible for exes to be friends?
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text: The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon Strong's Number: 311 Browse Lexicon Original WordWord Originanabolefrom (306)Transliterated WordTDNT EntryAnaboleNonePhonetic SpellingParts of Speechan-ab-ol-ay' Noun Feminine Definition delay, a putting off NAS Word Usage - Total: 1delay 1 NAS Verse Count Acts1Total1Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.Bibliography InformationThayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Anabole". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.


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"Your power is in your thoughts, so stay awake. In other words, remember to remember."
― Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
- Somewhere between Katti to getting blocked
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- Somewhere between broken pencils to broken hearts
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"You become what you think about most.. But you also attract what you think about most. (John Assaraf) "
― Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
- You are good for nothing
- World is very cruel to everyone. Bully do not bullied
- World remembers No.1 only. You should be second to non
- Get out of the class
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- When every citizen is out to help others,
- Every student respects his own potential and does not take other's success as threat,
- When the neighbor buying an expensive car gives you more happiness
- When there is no blocking or trolling on twitter
- When every citizen respect each others religion
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All items > Knives > Folding Knives > Mcusta (Folding)
- Overall Length:6.375"
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- Handle Length:3.50"
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- Opener:Thumb Stud
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- Model:Matsuba
- Model Number:MC-0095D
- Country of Origin:Japan
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
This beautiful Mcusta folder is part of the Kamon (Family Crest) series of knives. It features a stainless steel handle with decorative cutouts and a VG-10 core Damascus steel blade. It offers a slim build and a lightwieght EDC design. This collectible version features the Matsuba pine needle family crest.
Unlike most mass production knives which are die stamped, each component of MCUSTA knives is laser cut for the ultimate in precision and fit. Every knife is then assembled by hand and finished by an experienced craftsman. This process creates a superior knife at a reasonable price. MCUSTA stands for Machine Custom Knives!


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Service delivery: Topic guide
Thisguide provides an overview of the best available evidence on inclusive service delivery
Equitable access to essential public services is vital for human development, inclusive growth, and tackling persistent inequality. This topic guide provides an overview of the best available evidence on inclusive service delivery. It includes lessons from cases where aid has been effective at addressing weak front-line incentives, where services have been delivered in very difficult environments, or where access has been expanded equitably over time.
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George W. Bush spent most of the campaign telling voters and journalists that Antonin Scalia was his favorite Justice on the Supreme Court.
Apparently Scalia feels the same way about George W.!
Talking Points has been bellowing on for several days now about the impropriety of questioning the integrity of the rulings of judges.
Well ⦠that was this morning's post. Things change!
Let's look at Antonin Scalia's highly unusual concurring opinion to the court's order to suspend vote counting in Florida. After arguing, improbably, that George W. Bush would be irreparably harmed by having undervotes counted, Scalia wrote the following:
Another issue in the case, moreover, is the propriety, indeed the constitutionality, of letting the standard for determination of voters' intent – dimpled chads, hanging chads, etc. – vary from county to county, as the Florida Supreme Court opinion, as interpreted by the Circuit Court, permits.
How can this be anything but an astonishingly inconsistent (not to say hypocritical) statement? The Florida Supremes explicitly adopted the statutory standard put in place by the Florida legislature (see this earlier post for more details). The whole basis of the US Supreme Court's earlier ruling was that the state legislature had plenary power to determine the method of the election. Not just the state broadly speaking, but the legislature.
Can they have it both ways? The standard Scalia finds so suspect is the one the legislature put in place. And the court is on record as holding that the legislature has the power to set the standard. Am I missing something here? Or is Scalia?
P.S. Scalia's argument is bogus on a more mundane factual level. His reasoning would also mean that using different voting technology from county to county is also problematic or, perhaps to his lights, unconstitutional. (Special Talking Points' shout-out to TPM reader Stephen Schwartz for pointing this out.)
P.P.S. Am I wrong to fear that the five members of the Supreme Court majority have knowingly just prejudged, even settled, the matter by running down the clock?


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Thank you for all you have given us.
JP Auclair is skiing's renaissance man.
I consider JP to be one of the most brilliant minds of the action sports world—creative, dedicated, principled, and universally loved. He's had an outstanding career as a pro skier and has been one of the most influential skiers of all time
I introduced [JP] to my friend Jonas and, quoting a study he read about saying that hugging someone for longer than 20 seconds creates an emotional bond between people, hugged him for 30 seconds and made yet another person feel as if they'd just made a new best friend. JP was a badass skier, a visionary filmmaker, and most importantly an immensely kind person.
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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer keep close on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Saturday (January 23).
Stephen, 40, cleaned up nicely in a custom-tailored black tuxedo, dress shirt and shoes all by Burberry, while his fiancee, Anna, chose a beautiful low-cut short gown and an oval shell cuff by Anndra Neen.
True Blood is up for the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series tonight!


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Known as America's expert on leadership, Dr. Maxwell speaks to hundreds of thousands of business people every year. A cutting edge entrepreneur, best-selling author and dynamic speaker, Dr. Maxwell has communicated leadership principles to Fortune 500 companies, the United States Military Academy and sports organizations such as the NCAA, the NBA and the NFL.
Dr. Maxwell is the author of more than 30 books with more than 7 million copies sold including Developing The Leader Within You and The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, both of which have sold more than one million copies. Many of his titles have landed on the best-seller lists such as the New York Times, BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
Driven by his passion for leadership and joy of adding value to others, Dr. Maxwell has spent decades researching and studying leadership. Stripping away the myths of success touted by our secular culture, Dr. Maxwell boldly and confidently asserts that true significance is only found by living in a relationship with God and by using one's energy and influence to pass along God's love to others. Please register now and forward this web site to your business associates and friends from church.
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The Bentley Continental GT Convertible sets new standards in refinement and luxury with its skilful mix of contemporary design and exquisite materials. It truly is a blend of the most desirable attributes that you would want in a sports car – classic design, supercar performance and outstanding craftsmanship with everyday usability.
The wide, low slung stance of the coupe is evident. Its assertive appearance further emphasised by curved surfaces, sharp lines and a forward thrusting front grille. The classic Bentley matrix grille is present and the headlights have been designed to incorporate a 'jewellery' effect. There are distinctive wraparound lights to the rear along with elliptical exhaust tailpipes which reinforce the Continental GT Convertible's sporting credentials.
Step inside the cabin and you will find an indulgent interior. Everything has been expertly hand crafted and stitched with precision. The dashboard and instrument panel echo the flying wings of the Bentley motif and are designed with lavish soft leathers and striking analogue dials that illuminate after dark. The seats introduce innovative materials to support the body and enhance comfort. There is also front seat ventilation and a unique massage system. Individual colour schemes and finishes are available as well as new exterior paint colours including Extreme Silver and Liquid Mercury finishes.
To compliment its stylish interior, the Continental GT Convertible houses advanced touchscreen technology. This latest system was designed exclusively for Bentley and holds the navigation component which conveniently places the car's sound system, telephone and comfort settings at the driver's fingertips. The Naim for Bentley Premium Audio System is another superior touch and the technology behind its cutting edge speakers virtually transforms the sound quality in the cabin to that of an auditorium. The list of standard specification is endless – everything and more that you would expect from one of the world's finest marques.
The Continental GT Convertible is a fast and agile sports car that's full of life. It keenly turns into corners and can reach 60 mph in an impressive 4.6 seconds. Its advanced 6.0 litre twin-turbo W12 engine with FuelFlex technology is designed to increase power, torque and fuel efficiency. Benefiting from state of the art suspension and an all-wheel-drive system, the Continental GT Convertible does not waste any of the power generated (567 bhp) from its 12-cylinder engine. The all-wheel-drive system can instantaneously adjust the power between front and rear wheels and works alongside an Electronic Stability Control system to give reassurance and grip in all weather conditions.
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Someone finally said it out loud: The stock market's annual returns won't be as rewarding as they have been historically.
Pension funds, institutional investors, and even ordinary folks like us put money in the stock market with the expectation that, over the long term, we can earn roughly 7 percent to 8 percent a year, maybe more. In the bull-market era between 1982-2000, stock returns soared into the double digits.
But this is a bear market. So John P. Hussman, of Hussman Funds, has lowered his expectations.
"We estimate the likely 10-year prospective total nominal return for the S&P 500 to be only 4.8 percent annually," he wrote in his latest missive to investors (www.hussmanfunds.com).
His opinion aligns with what veteran Dow Theory analyst Richard Russell observed a few months ago: "I'm fairly convinced that this is a legitimate primary bear market. And it will end the way all major bear markets end – with good stocks being tossed into the market for whatever price they may bring.
"The good stocks will be sold last because there will, at least, be a market for them. They will sell below known value."
Russell put the downside in a fairly wide range that works out to between 28 percent and 56 percent lower on the Standard & Poor's 500 index, a market benchmark that trades around 1,350.
That means the 10-year projected return for the S&P 500 would be anywhere from 9 percent to 14.7 percent annually, still well below the projected returns that were available between 1973-1984 and the period between 1940-1954.
So what's an investor to do? We checked in with Ed Lambert of the financial advisory firm Wiley Group, which runs $200 million for clients from offices in West Conshohocken. He advises against socking away cash under the mattress.
Currently, advisers such as Lambert are doing battle against what he calls "the silent killer" – the invisible tax on savers who stick their cash in the bank at 0.3 percent but lose 2 percent every year from inflation.
"If inflation is at 2 percent a year, a basket of goods that costs $100 today will cost $122 in 10 years," he explains, assuming that rates don't change. "But you'll only have $103 to buy that $122 basket" if you leave your money in the bank. "It's financial repression. The U.S. government is manipulating interest rates, keeping them low to keep the $16 trillion in debt-service costs down. Meanwhile, savers earn less than inflation."
Wiley Group is putting client money in dividend-earning equity index funds such as WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund (Symbol: DLN), and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (symbol: SCHD) an exchange-traded fund seeking to track the performance of the Dow Jones Dividend 100 Index. On the fixed income side, they use iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund (symbol: AGG), iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (symbol: LQD) and iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund (symbol: CSJ). Finally, he recommends a small percentage of a client's portfolio be in alternatives such as real estate investment trusts and precious metals, such as SPUR Gold Trust (symbol: GLD). A sample breakdown allocation equals roughly 48 percent in equities (large-cap and domestic), 26 percent in fixed income, 16 percent in alternatives and about 8 percent in cash and money markets.
Romney trusts
What's the thinking behind presidential candidate Mitt Romney's much-discussed offshore trusts? Jim Duggan, of Duggan Bertsch L.L.C. in Chicago, explains that they are a popular tool for wealthy clients.
"The headlines presume there is some nefarious intent behind Mitt Romney's trusts, and have speculated that there is no valid reason behind such planning," Duggan said. However, asset-protection trusts, like those used by likely Republican nominee Romney, "are a prudent part of a well-conceived wealth-preservation plan."
Duggan explains that the accounts Romney set up are known as Offshore Asset Protection Trusts (OAPTs). "While these accounts have gotten a bad rap, they are perfectly legal," said Duggan. Asset-protection trusts started out not as a way to reduce or eliminate tax, but about keeping what the client has from civil verdicts. These trusts often have something called a "spendthrift clause," which says the assets of the trust can't be used to pay out the claims of beneficiaries' creditors or lawsuits.


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Innovators comes in all shapes and sizes: Startups, for-profit and non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, and product managers all need to be innovative in order to survive.
Washington DC (PRWEB) July 02, 2014
On Friday, July 25th, Mariya Bouraima, Founder of Washington DC-based branding agency Aveya Creative, will lead "Branding for Innovators Bootcamp," an all-day hands-on workshop at General Assembly about transforming ideas into brands.
Participants of "Branding for Innovators Bootcamp" will arrive with ideas in mind -whether these are new products or services being developed within their organizations or startups bringing new concepts to market - and spend the day transforming each of those ideas into brands.
The workshop will open with students presenting their ideas to the class. Upon learning innovative branding concepts and methodologies, students will develop brand promise statements, compose tagline options, sketch logo drafts and work on flash pitches to present to peers in the class. Instructor feedback throughout the creative process will be provided during the hands-on activities and the class will culminate with presentations of ideas-turned-brands. At the end of the day, students will have the essential elements of their brands ready for next steps of bringing those ideas to market.
Event details:
General Assembly
1133 15th St NW
Washington DC 20005
About Aveya Creative
Aveya Creative is proud to be the only boutique branding and marketing agency in the nation's capital dedicated exclusively to entrepreneurs. Our mission is to transform ideas into top-of-mind brands. Core services at Aveya Creative are brand strategy, logos and taglines, pitch coaching and design; optimized copywriting, ad creative, press releases and social media management are also part of the mix. Aveya Creative is proud to develop branding and marketing for entrepreneurs in diverse industries across the US and beyond, including prominent tech startups at accelerators such as 1776 in Washington DC and Y Combinator in San Francisco.
About General Assembly
General Assembly is an educational institution that transforms thinkers into creators through education in technology, business and design at nine campuses across three continents. We are creating a global community of individuals empowered to pursue work they love, by offering full-time immersive programs, long-form courses, and classes and workshops on the most relevant skills of the 21st century – from web development and user experience design, to business fundamentals, to data science, to project management and digital marketing.


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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Thousands of years of history serve as a warning: all empires eventually fall to ruin. It seems quite fair to say that Samsung commands exactly that. A vast empire. And nobody gets to where Samsung is without understanding odds, and the odds are that, sooner or later, the South Korean company will have to concede a piece of its territory to its starving rivals. But not if Samsung is to have a word in this, and it sure does. With the Galaxy S5, Samsung is flexing its giant muscles for the world to witness, and seeing as we now finally have a review unit at hand, it means that it's jumping-through-hoops-time for the S5.
Today, we'll be staging a cruel, even incestuous battle between what are otherwise two devices on the same team. The Galaxy S5 may be the new kid in town, but the Galaxy Note 3 has sure stood the test of time so far, and it continues to turn heads left and right. In fact, so great appears to be the Note 3's appeal that, in our experience, even non-phablet lovers end up being too compelled to pass up on the otherwise large device. And while the Note 3's signature S-Pen remains a controlled territory, the Galaxy S5 sure brings along more than enough perks to cause some serious soul-searching for those of you looking for a new device, phablet appreciators or not. Indeed, with a fingerprint scanner, a heart rate sensor, a promising camera, and a dust and water resistant body in tow, the Galaxy S5 is sure intrigue you.
So which one is the better buy? Let's dive in and look for the answer.
Nothing more and nothing less than time-tested, signature Samsung design to be seen here. The difference lies in the nuances of the two designs, which, in turn, set the two apart.
Right off the bat, you can tell these two are Samsung devices through and through, despite looking slightly different.
The new Galaxy S5 is a more bulky version of its predecessor, but it's a similarly (and pleasantly) rounded slab of a device. Samsung ignored the "who's more premium challenge", so to speak, and is back with even more polycarbonate than before – a needed sacrifice to obtain that IP67 water- and dust-resistance certificate. That said, one is unlikely to confuse the Galaxy S5 with anything other than a high-end smartphone.
And while the front of the S5 proves true to Samsung tradition, with a physical Home button that now doubles up as a fingerprint scanner, the rear is noticeably different. The manufacturer has decided to skip over faux-leather this time around, and has instead treated the Galaxy S5 to a perforated back. Truthfully, change is something that we embrace in our very core, but this doesn't feel like an improvement. Just a change. Anyway, while still on the topic of the back, you also get the typical Samsung carving for the camera sensor, and below that – a shared slot for the flash and the heart rate sensor.
Looking at the Galaxy Note 3, we have a very similar approach. The front, once again, hosts a physical Home button (but no fingerprint sensor here!), and the navigation keys are of the capacitive kind. Flipping the phone to take a look at its back, we again have polycarbonate trying to be fancy. The plastic, faux-leather rear is obviously trying to emulate the feel and looks of real leather, and surprisingly successfully. That said, there will inevitably be those who feel as if they bought a fake Louis Vuitton leather bag off the Flea market.
Wrapping this up, the 5.93 oz (168g) Note 3 is obviously the bigger device of the two, commanding the relatively compact (for its screen size) dimensions of 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches (151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm). In comparison, the Galaxy S5 seems far more manageable at 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches (142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm) and 5.11 oz (145g).
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
5.11 oz (145 g)
Samsung Galaxy S5
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
5.93 oz (168 g)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Both thave the typical AMOLED colors but the S5 is slightly brighter.
Not at all surprisingly, with the Galaxy S5 Samsung is making its first step beyond the current 5-inch standard for a flagship. The manufacturer is keeping put, however, when it comes to the pixel count on the 5.1-inch AMOLED panel nestled in the Galaxy S5's body. The resolution still sits at 1080x1920, which now works out to 432 pixels per inch. In comparison, the otherwise great 5.7-inch AMOLED display on the Galaxy Note 3 has no choice but to concede the title of one of the most capable panels out there. With a resolution of 1080x1920, the Note 3's pixel density works out to 386 pixels per inch, so it offers the less crisp viewing experience between the two. The screen on the Galaxy S5 is also the brighter of two, albeit not by too much.
But that's about where the Galaxy S5's clear advantage ends. When in Standard Mode (a color calibration profile), both displays are plagued by a cold color temperature of almost 8000K, which is pretty far from the optimal 6500K. In result, whites appear blue-ish. Moreover, both screens display a typical AMOLED behavior: greens are overblown like nobody's business, and colors are, overall, just over-saturated and incorrect to say the least. That said, gamma is pretty excellent, at 2.25.
Display measurements and quality
The CIE 1931 xy color gamut chart represents the set (area) of colors that a display can reproduce, with the sRGB colorspace (the highlighted triangle) serving as reference. The chart also provides a visual representation of a display's color accuracy. The small squares across the boundaries of the triangle are the reference points for the various colors, while the small dots are the actual measurements. Ideally, each dot should be positioned on top of its respective square. The 'x: CIE31' and 'y: CIE31' values in the table below the chart indicate the position of each measurement on the chart. 'Y' shows the luminance (in nits) of each measured color, while 'Target Y' is the desired luminance level for that color. Finally, 'ΔE 2000' is the Delta E value of the measured color. Delta E values of below 2 are ideal.
These measurements are made using SpectraCal's CalMAN calibration software.
The Color accuracy chart gives an idea of how close a display's measured colors are to their referential values. The first line holds the measured (actual) colors, while the second line holds the reference (target) colors. The closer the actual colors are to the target ones, the better.
These measurements are made using SpectraCal's CalMAN calibration software.
The Grayscale accuracy chart shows whether a display has a correct white balance (balance between red, green and blue) across different levels of grey (from dark to bright). The closer the Actual colors are to the Target ones, the better.
These measurements are made using SpectraCal's CalMAN calibration software.
Samsung Galaxy S5 360-Degrees View:
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1. wilsong17 (unregistered)
Note 3 ftw until the note 4 lol.. So can we get ultra power saving mode on the note 3
2. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Right! The S5 may have better specs but nothing beats the Note experience.
6. sergiobr (Posts: 717; Member since: 25 Feb 2013)
The Sn is always the Note(n-1), so ... Waiting Note 4 !
3. gigaraga (Posts: 1454; Member since: 29 Mar 2013)
I really do hope that Galaxy S5 features such as Real Time HDR, Selective Focus, 30photo BURST, ultra power saving mode and the new TouchWiz make it to the GN3 (note 3) ...anyone have any ideas if that is happening soon if at all?
4. Chris.P (Posts: 567; Member since: 27 Jun 2013)
Nobody really knows, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
7. SupermanayrB (banned) (Posts: 1188; Member since: 20 Mar 2012)
They'll be on the Note 4 in 6-7 months.
5. wildcat80 (Posts: 6; Member since: 02 Aug 2012)
Why aren't you showing the battery life of the S5 versus competitors? Is Samsung pressuring you not to show the battery life because it's not very good. Come on PA. We expect better.
8. knights4life03 (Posts: 131; Member since: 09 Jun 2011)
i sold my gs4 because i was tired of the old touchwiz and it took forever for it get android 4.4.2. i got a nexus 5 for the stock android because its fast it never slows down even with different launchers. played with a note and it far better than a gs4. i love the new look of the new touchwiz and im pretty sure its at the point now where its no lag whatsoever. i would definitely buy this over the M8, but it seems like the note series is overall better experience. note 4 is gonna be my next buy.
Oh and i miss multi-window :) its the best tool for multi tasking ever!
9. ashouhdy (Posts: 57; Member since: 31 Oct 2013)
you call s5 camera is a evolution ! i can see the note3 beats it in every photo ! LOL
10. EddieBoy62 (Posts: 1; Member since: 02 Jun 2014)
I never knew how valuable the S-Pen was, until I started with the Note 3. The new S5 sounds great, but what good is a phone without an S-Pen? Can't wait for Note 4!


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2nd Annual LA Food & Wine Fest
The second annual Los Angeles Food & Wine festival will be held August 9-12 throughout Southern California and once again, it features a mouthwatering serving of culinary events and delectable presentations by both acclaimed local and celebrity chefs, including Wolfgang Puck, Guy Fieri and Giada De Laurentiis.
The festival offers an array of gourmet lunches and dinners at some of the area's finest restaurants, including Cut, ink., and Street. It also offers a variety of presentations with tempting names like Swine & Wine: The Marriage of Pigs & Pinot, Cooking with Cheese, and The Southern Bunch, Perfected. Take a peak at last years amazing event that had any foodie coming back for more.
Proceeds from the event will benefit St. Vincent's Meals on Wheels. Last year, the chefs raised $400,000. For more information on Los Angeles Food & Wine, click here.
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A Presidential Visit
On July 16th, Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City had the pleasure of welcoming back President Ma Ying-Jeou of Republic of China (Taiwan). President Ma had journeyed to Republic of China's diplomatic allies, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Nicaragua. On his return trip home to Taiwan, the President stopped over in Los Angeles for one night and once again chose Hilton Universal City for his stay. It was President Ma's 4th time staying at our hotel.
Over 400 supporters gathered outside the hotel to get a glimpse and a handshake from the President. The excited group of supporters cheered and took pictures as President Ma arrived at the hotel and stepped onto the red carpet. President Ma was welcomed back to Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City by Chairman Denn Hu, General Manager Mark Davis, and over 50 proud members of our team. The President graciously took the time to personally greet and shake hands with many of our team members as he made his way through the lobby.
In the evening 400 loyal Los Angeles residents attended a special dinner hosted by the President in our Sierra Ballroom. The guests enjoyed a specially prepared five course meal created by Executive Chef George Sit, assisted by our Mandarin Chef, Barry Chan. All the dinner guests had the opportunity to take a picture with President Ma, and at the conclusion of the event everyone joined the President in singing a Taiwanese Song. It was truly a magical and unforgettable evening for all!
When President Ma departed the next day, after a morning jog with Chairman Hu, our Hilton team and 200 Taiwanese guests gathered to wish him farewell. As he left through the main entrance of the hotel everyone waved Taiwan & US flags and chanted his name. Thank you, President Ma, for choosing Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City as your home away from home.
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Saving Lives One Story at a Time
To raise awareness and funds for the Esophageal Cancer, on Saturday, May 2, 2015 more than 40 brave men and woman rappelled down the 24 stories of our hotel, almost a 300 foot drop. We were honored to be a part of this event that was spearheaded by Esophageal Cancer Action Network, in partnership with Over the Edge USA.
A welcome evening reception kicked things off on Friday night. Attendees were treated to a buffet dinner created especially by our Executive Chef, George Sit. The music played and the cocktails flowed as those who gathered remembered loved ones they have lost or that are struggling with this type of cancer. They shared stories, laughed and reminisced on the reasons that had lead up to this challenge.
Saturday's sun shone clear and bright as the harnesses were secured to the rigging on the top of our 24 story glistening mirrored building. On lookers gathered in our pool area, under the shade of our palm trees, as they watched each person descend down our tower. Supportive cheers filled the air as each person safely reached the ground. There was something for everyone, including a rock climbing wall for the little ones, background tunes provided by a DJ and food trucks to feed the hungry crowd.
This was definitely an amazing day and an event we all will not soon forget. It isn't too late to support ECAN. Donations for those who did the descent are being accepted until June 2, 2015 – simply go to http://www.storiestosavelives.org/donate/ to place your support.
And The Award Goes To…
The stage was set, every glass sparkled, and the red carpet rolled out as our Sierra Ballroom had the distinguished honor to welcome the who's who in Daytime television at the 42nd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards hosted by Florence Henderson and Alex Trebek. As each nominee took their place on the Red Carpet, they were welcomed with interviews and photographers trying to snap the perfect shot. Once they reached the end, they were escorted into our Sierra Ballroom where an evening of reception and awards awaited.
In addition to the evening's famous hosts, an illustrious group of presenters for the evenings awards included Darin Brooks and Lawrence Saint-Victor of "The Bold & the Beautiful" (CBS), Laura Wright and Chad Duell of "General Hospital" (ABC), Hunter King and Lachlan Buchanan of "The Young & the Restless" (CBS), Casey Moss and Jen Lilley of "Days of Our Lives" (NBC), Judge Marilyn Milian of "The People's Court" (Syndicated), John Tesh of "Intelligence for Your Life" (Syndicated) along with many others all gathering to honor those that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make our favorite daytime line-up happen each day.
The attendees reception started with white glove butler passed appetizers which included; Beef Carpaccio Canapes, Balsamic Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Miniature Fried Wanton Cups and Ahi Poke. Once the awards began, attendees dined on a three course dinner created by our Executive Chef, George Sit. The champagne flowed as the awards were given to each lucky recipient.
Lifetime Achievement for Craft was the final evening's award going to Producer/Director Michael Gargiulo. Mr. Gargiulo is known for producing iconic shows like "Password," "Match Game," "I've Got a Secret," "To Tell the Truth," "The Price is Right," and directing "Jackpot" on NBC, and later, the "$10,000 Pyramid." It was a great evening for Daytime television and a shining event for Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City Hotel.


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Fit Over 40 Weight loss program is designed by Jon Benson with the help of Tom Venuto (the famous trainer). The intention of this program is for men and women over 40 who want to lose weight, look youthful, feel energetic, and improve their health. As always, we provide you with the information and Pro and Con opinions of health experts. It is up to you to decide if the program is suitable for you. Please consult with your doctor before applying, if you decide to follow this program.
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I used to think that people were lying when they said that things start to go downhill when you turn 40. Were they ever right. I turn 45 this month and I have been in denial that my body just doesn't want to stay in shape and that my health is not as good as it used to be. I used to be rather fit as a soccer player, captain of my college soccer team for three years, but today you would never know. I want to share with you three things about my experience and what it is actually going to take to get back in shape.
Diet alone will not work. Do not believe all of those infomercials. Those infomercials are mainly made up of people under 40 that bounce back so quickly. They may not need as much exercise. Simply a change in diet and their normal routine can help them lose weight. I have tried at least a dozen times per year to lose weight since I turned 40. I would drop some weight, but the day I cheated on my diet I immediately gained 5 pounds back. That is no exaggeration. I am convinced that going low fat or low carbohydrate is not enough.
Exercise is your best friend. I believe that exercise can overcome any of those hiccups you may have in your diet. But, I do not believe the opposite of that is true. What you eat is important, but I believe a man over forty needs to make exercise a higher priority than what you eat. I am not saying that it can be a life of doughnuts and pizza as long as you jog three miles a day. What I am saying is that something happens when you turn 40 that require a man to need exercise. Without exercise, I do not believe a diet can be sustained.
I found that exercise is actually a greater motivator to eat better, but that dieting alone is not much of a motivator to begin exercising. Therefore, one of the mental challenges I was able to overcome was that in order to improve my eating habits I needed to make exercise my top priority. Preparing to run a 5K or 10K race makes you think twice about eating one more piece of pizza or choosing a piece of fruit over a snack cake. When I tried dieting alone, I was never able to overcome the mental challenge of getting up to exercise.
I would encourage you that if you are over 40 and struggling with your weight, you need to prioritize exercise. Find a community bulletin board and see if there is a 3K to 10K race. Find one that is about 2 - 5 weeks away and begin preparing for it. It's not so much about competing in the race as much as it is about doing and finishing the race. Soon it will be about competition, but one step at a time. It's very satisfying when the race is done and you get your goodie bag with the race t-shirt and you can hang your race number by your desk. Yes, eat right and make smart, healthy food choices, and make exercise your focus to get rid of the flabby forties.
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Hayden Panettiere: Miami Heat Game with Wladimir Klitschko!
Hayden Panettiere and on-again beau Wladimir Klitschko share a sweet moment while attending the Heat game at the American Airlines Arena on Sunday (March 24) in Miami, Fla.
The 23-year-old Nashville star and the 37-year-old boxer weren't afraid to get affectionate while sitting courtside watching the Miami Heat beat Charlotte Bobcats, 109-77.
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Earlier this month, Hayden made an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote her hit show.
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BUDAPEST, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Hungary said it would shut three railway crossings with Croatia for 30 days from Sunday, closing routes used by thousands of migrants last year.
The decree from Interior Minister Sandor Pinter said the move would ensure "the protection of public safety," without mentioning migrants or going into other details.
Crowds of migrants entered Hungary through the crossings of Murakeresztur-Kotoriba, Gyekenyes-Koprivnica and Magyarboly-Beli Manastir on the way to Germany last year.
Those large-scale movements stopped after Hungary finished a fence on its southern border with Serbia and Croatia late in 2015 to keep migrants out.


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Interview with Motown The Musical's Cedric Neal
Motown The Musical is one of the most eagerly awaited shows to be hitting the West End this year and starts preview performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre today, with an official opening night taking place on 8 March 2016.
We caught up with show's male lead, Cedric Neal, who plays the role of Motown founder Berry Gordy.
Cedric Neal is a US actor/performer, originally from Texas and has been a UK resident since October 2014. His theatre credits include 'After Midnight' (Broadway), 'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' (both Broadway and Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), 'Dreamgirls' (for the Signature Theatre, for which he won a Helen Hayes Award). Television credits have included a recurring character in the NBC series 'Friday Night Lights'.
As Cedric will be playing a living person, who is also the producer of the show, we were interested to know how well he has got to know Berry Gordy and if this has presented Cedric with any challenges. He says, "Mr Gordy is very hands on with the project. You might think that this will make the performers uncomfortable, but it's actually comfortable because he knows exactly what he was going through in the country [when he founded Motown] and in the world of music and with his musicians at that time. He asked me to challenge him actually."
Cedric goes on to say: "I'm humbled and I'm blessed to be able to approach this piece, while he is still alive. He said to me at my last recall: 'Cedric you are one of the last people I picked'. That means a lot to me – I'm coming in the same line as The Commodores and Gladys Knight and the Pips and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and he is saying that to me – it makes me feel kinda special."
The names that Cedric mentions, such as The Commodores (Lionel Richie was their lead singer), Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson are huge legends and I was intrigued to know if Cedric had met any of the Motown artists from the past. "Not yet" came the reply, but Cedric is hoping to put this right during the show's run and he is hoping that many stars will attend opening night. But he may get a little excitable: "I'll probably freak out when Stevie Wonder comes in, as he is one of my favourite vocalists of all time. As well as Diana Ross!"
I wanted to have another go at finding out how difficult or challenging it was to work with Berry Gordy, but Cedric had nothing but praise: "The best thing about him is that he is a visionary and you can't help but see the vision in his work and in the artists that he's worked with. This is a man who introduced crossover music before there was even a term for crossover music. He introduced black artists to white audiences. That was just a part of his vision."
Cedric went on to explain how it all started for Gordy: "He worked at a Lincoln Mercury auto plant for three years where he said that he saw something come through one door where they got a bare metal frame and then from another door they got a brand new car. That's what he wanted to do with Motown and its artists. That was the basis of his co-founding Motown and having a whole department set aside for artist development. He would have choreographers there, as well as stylists and etiquette teachers. "
Fair enough I thought! But what of the negative things that have been said of Gordy over the years? Cedric is protective: "There are many things that have been said about Mr Gordy, but the one thing that hurts him the most and that he will spend the rest of his life to prove that is not true – that is that he cheated his artists. He is a man of integrity and takes a lot of time with his artists to prove that he never cheated on them because they were like family to him. So I think in playing him on stage I take on the role of taking care of every actor on that stage - they have become family to me already."
One of my colleagues had told me that he had seen Motown The Musical on Broadway and thought how admirable it was of Berry Gordy to keep a bedroom scene between Diana Ross and himself in the show. To describe that scene in any detail would spoil things for anyone going to see the show, but Cedric did confirm that this scene would also be in the West End show, which is great news for all of us.
So what did Cedric think when he first read that bedroom scene in the script? He laughed and said, "Of all the pivotal things to have in his life, why is this in the show? And the answer came down to because it's a true testament of life. If everything is going right for you, if everything is on the up and up and then there is one thing that reminds you that you are human, that you're no superman, and brings you back down a peg or two. And I totally get it – the whole dichotomy of life where you're on top in one area of life, maybe professionally, but you're personal life can't get it right."
Cedric went on to explain that the musical is based on Berry Gordy's autobiography, 'To Be Loved', "and there is a whole chapter in the book about that scene and I admire Mr Gordy for keeping that scene in the show. And it's also the one scene in the entire show that I'm most nervous about, because as an African American black actor, we don't get too many bedroom love scenes on stage. So what you will see on stage will be so real because that scene make me nervous."
Cedric has given us an interesting insight into his role and how he has embraced any challenges that have come his way, and I ended the interview by asking him why we should see the show. His answer: "Because it's a celebration of the music that changed the world all because of a single man. And you'll have a damn good time!" I don't doubt that for one moment, and can't wait to get over to the Shaftesbury Theatre.
Motown The Musical is running at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 11 February and is taking bookings until 22 October 2016.
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Experiential Events With Banksy
Voodoo DesignWorks is well known for being able to turn its hand to the unusual experiential events when asked and prides itself on meeting such needs with solutions rather than blank looks.
Voodoo's resolve on the matter was recently tested by a gentleman who literally walked in off the street and who asked for a meeting. An event he was involved in needed a big and very colourful windmill. The sort of windmill that a child might buy at the seaside. A windmill on a stick. Made of colourful plastic. You know the kind of thing.
We know all about experiential events. What we're less familiar with is the way windmills get done at the kind of scale needed. Many feet tall. Oh, and stuck in the top of a sandcastle the size of a small house.
No blank looks. We do coloured windmills. Big ones.
Turning abstract ideas, sparks of genius if you will, into vivid experiential events is a core competence at The Voodoo DesignWorks. No other Bristol based signmaker makes such claims for itself. No other signmaker in Bristol has to make the best of the consequences.
Voodoo has all manner and means of processing ideas. That's why they're better off out of your head and in the 'works. We have a team of designers based in our Bristol HQ who find a way to get things done. They collaborate with our production team under the same roof. Between them they make everything from experiential events to window graphics. They're known to turn a hand to branding businesses of all shapes and sizes. They even show the competition the door when it comes to banners and exhibition graphics.
Now, they can all add windmills to their bulging CVs.
The windmill was made of very cleverly fabricated plastic carefully bent to resemble the classical form so well known. Its blades needed some equally clever wrapping in bright, self adhesive vinyl to make them look right in the role they'd play. That's what we did. Voodoo got the job done and, strangely, the guys who did the hands-on part just stood there looking at the thing and smiling when it was finished.
Our client was delighted. We think. He didn't say much, just paid, and left with cohorts dragging his now colourful windmill behind him. Headed south, he was.
Tony Baxter, Voodoo Director. "That all got a bit weird for a while. We did the job though, that's what matters. Now it's over, I'm in up-for-it mode and I can't wait for you all to throw us our next creative challenge."
The windmill's story continues. It was used as part of an experiential event locally, in Weston Super Mare in fact. You may have heard of it – Dismaland.


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Is there any difference in stretching completely flaccid vs. 10-20% erection? Are they equally effective?
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Seems like the same thing to me. I tend to get 20-30% while I'm in the middle of a a stretch like when i do the full 360 degree rotation stretches... Then I just wait a little to settle down ;PDid PE for 3 months in September 2012.
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WHITTIER — Years ago, education was Joe Duardo's ticket out of poverty in East Los Angeles, where he was born into a family of six. Now, as president-elect of the 6,000-member California School Board Assn., Duardo, 53, is becoming one of education's more powerful voices in the state.
"It's an almost humbling feeling," said Duardo, reflecting on his rise from the barrio to a career as a scientist and high-tech engineer and, eventually, a leader in state education.
"School gave me a chance in life, and I've always wanted to give something back to it."
Duardo, a longtime Whittier resident, has been doing just that for more than a decade as a trustee in the South Whittier School District and as a top official in the state school board association, which represents 1,043 school districts.
Duardo's commitment stems from a simple belief that young people can get ahead only the old-fashioned way--they must learn it.
"The future begins in the classroom," Duardo said. "Give a kid a good education and he's got the tools to do anything."