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Sign Up For April 2017 Prodigy Program - $125 Promo Pricing
Registration for the April 2017 month of the Prodigy Program is now open for our 900+, 1200+, 1500+, and 1750+ Elo sections. Priority registration is open until 9:30 AM Pacific Time (PDT) on Saturday, April 15th, 2017. Sign up for Chess University's flagship chess learning program today! Read on for details.
Chess University's Prodigy Program
Start Your Journey Towards Mastery Today!
Chess University's Prodigy Program is the world's premier and most comprehensive online chess course designed to help adults work their way towards mastery and create chess prodigies out of youth players. One of our students, NM Christopher Yoo, became the youngest-ever chess master in American history!
By offering the highest quality of live lessons, detailed study guides, instructive homework, personalized game analysis, and unlimited guidance from our world-class team of coaches, we provide ambitious chess players a clear path to chess improvement and mastery.
The Prodigy Program is for chess players of all ages. Join the Prodigy Program if you are seeking a structured way to learn chess from the world's foremost chess instructors.
Meet The Team:
- The April 2017 Prodigy Program is taught by Kairav Joshi, Chess.com's officially #1-selling coach and President of Chess University, along with FM Dalton Perrine, FM Arne Jochens, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM Nazi Paikidze, and GM Alex Yermolinsky.
- Teaching Assistants Marek, Paul, and Ryan will help analyze students' games for personalized feedback.
April 2017 Prodigy Program Information:
- This month's program offers over 10 hours of live lessons (that get recorded so students can review), couple hours of bonus video lessons (puzzle videos, playthrough videos, etc.) and three hours of extra pre-recorded video lessons, three detailed study guides, class homework, online correspondence tournaments, and full email support for students.
- Students may submit two games for personalized emailed analysis by our team. That's right! We analyze two games for each student and offer personalized tips and advice.
- Students will be able take a comprehensive quiz at the end of the month to test their understanding of the material they learned.
- The tuition for the April 2017 Prodigy Program is $125.
- We offer four rating sections: 900+, 1200+, 1500+, and 1750+ Elo.
- Program begins on April 15th, 2017 at 10:00 AM PDT and all the live lessons will be taught on the 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th of April.
- Most live lessons are taught somewhere between 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM PDT (Pacific Time). Visit ChessUniversity.com to find each section's full schedule for April.
Key Areas of Study in April 2017:
- Elementary Opening theory for White: Sicilian, Pirc, and more.
- Understanding ways in which opening moves and ideas can be back.
- Important of understanding specific details of positions.
- Tactical pattern recognition.
- Understanding consequences of moves such as space left behind.
- Reducing blunders.
- Improving general thought process.
- Training for all phases of the game.
Textbooks: Silman's Complete Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman and Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby Fischer.
- Finishing basic opening repertoire for White: Sicilian, Pirc, Alekhine, and more.
- Tactical pattern recognition at a intermediate level.
- Managing time wisely.
- Developing intuition.
- Understanding typical plans and maneuvers in closed positions.
- Improving dynamic play.
- Calculation and visualization training.
- General training for all phases of the game.
Textbooks: Silman's Complete Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman and Amateur's Mind by Jeremy Silman.
- Improving calculation and visualization.
- Improving at general chess problem-solving
- Opening Repertoire for White vs. Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, French, Pirc, and Alekhine's Defense.
- Improving at planning in early middlegames.
- Understanding and properly evaluating opening initiative.
- Defending against premature sacrificial attacks in the opening.
- Understanding the impact of bishop for knight trades in the opening.
- How to handle central tension and early central attacks.
- Training for all phases of the game.
Textbooks: Silman's Complete Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman and How to Reassess Your Chess 4th Edition by Jeremy Silman.
- Advanced planning.
- Understanding pawn structures: Benoni, King's Indian, and French.
- Imbalanced endgames such as queen vs. two bishops and other important knowledge to have.
- Improving calculation and thought-process.
- Training for all phases of the game
- Might start our coverage of advanced attacking towards the end if we have time otherwise will save that for May 2017.
- Textbooks: Silman's Complete Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess Your Chess 4th Edition by Jeremy Silman, and Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide by Mauricio Flores Rios
Naming of our sections is based on over-the-board Elo ratings. Online correspondence ratings tend to be inflated compared to Elo, by up to a few hundred points at lower rating levels. Message GeniusKJ on Chess.com for an evaluation if you are not sure which section to join.
Why Join Prodigy Program?:
- The Prodigy Program is the world's first and only comprehensive online chess course.
- The program is taught by best-selling, world-class coaches who time after time have proven their ability to help students greatly improve.
- With detailed study guides, homework assignments, puzzle/quiz videos, one-on-one emailed game analysis, and guidance all in addition to the live lessons, the amount students learn each month exceeds what they would get out of 20-30 private lessons with other coaches.
- Our students perform exceedingly well at tournaments and one even became the youngest-ever chess master in American history.
- Five-time world champion Vishy Anand, describes our program as: "a brilliant solution for chess players around the world."
- No long-term commitment needed but we give you long-term access to course materials pertaining to the course/section you take!
- This is the highest quality of chess instruction available in the world. Period.
We enrolled Christopher in Chess University's Prodigy Program because we were looking for an organized and focused chess curriculum, which is pretty rare, but that's exactly what we got! Today, Christopher stands as the youngest-ever chess master in American history and we couldn't be more proud of him!
Young-Kyu Yoo
Father of NM Christopher Yoo
I really enjoyed having live lessons from the Prodigy Program coaches! The coaches helped me with my thought processes, like what I should be thinking about when looking at candidate moves. It was also fun to see what the other students in class were thinking about the positions during the lessons!
NM Christopher Yoo
Youngest-ever chess master in American history
April 2017 Registration:
- To sign up for the April 2017 Prodigy Program, follow this link to Chess University's student portal. https://chessuniversity.com/
- Create a free account there if you don't already have one otherwise simply log in.
- Click on the course corresponding to the rating section you want to join here: https://chessuniversity.com/live-classes-list/
- Click on "Take This Course" and complete checkout.
- Email email@example.com if you have questions before signing up.
Registration Deadline:
Priority registration ends at 9:30 AM PDT on Saturday, April 15th, 2017. Late registrations are accepted but students who sign up late may miss few of the live lessons (though as lessons get recorded, this is OK).
So what are you waiting for? Start your journey towards mastery today. We hope to see you in the Prodigy Program very soon!
Contact Chess University President Kairav Joshi by sending a message on Chess.com to GeniusKJ or sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Check out our free preview lesson from IM Lawrence Trent who taught in the February 2017 Prodigy Program.


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Gill Scott Heron is an Afro American poet and musician born in Chicago who moved to The Bronx, New York to study (click here to know more about him).
Here is one of his track called Me and The Devil, the video is so dope and so New Yorkish.
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The award-winning Olney-Noble Airport will host its Spring Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast this coming Sunday, with serving from 8:00 to 11:00. All sponsored by the Olney Area Pilots Association, all are invited to the Olney-Noble Airport for breakfast and more this coming Sunday morning.
The 4th Annual Classic Motor Show, to benefit the Willow Hill Fire Department, is set for this coming Saturday, at Edison Park, in Willow Hill. The $15 registration runs from 8:00 to 12 noon with eight classes available, plus thirteen special awards to be presented at around 2:30. Also plenty of food, music, a 50/50 drawing, and more. For more, logon at www.whitesquirrelcruisers.com. All invited out this Saturday.
The Calvary Baptist Church will have a fundraising cookout this Saturday at the Olney Rural King Store with serving from 10:00 to 2:00. Includes pork burgers and bratwursts, plus a special $5 meal deal, which includes a sandwich, chips, drink, and dessert. Pony rides will also be available for the youngsters.
A fundraising pork burger and brats cookout is set for this Friday at the Olney IGA, with serving from 10:30 to 1:30, all to benefit the Fox River Apartments resident activity fund. Also chips and drinks.
The Pink Warrior Sisters of Richland County breast cancer survivors support group will meet tonight at Monical's Pizza, beginning at 6:00, as they'll share stories, information, and support. It's for those newly diagnosed, in treatment, or a survivor to join them for some great food, conversation, humor, and support.
There's one municipal meeting scheduled for tonight. The Noble Village Board will meet tonight at 7:00 at the Village Hall in Noble. As always, tonight's meeting is open to the public.


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The assignment seemed simple enough.
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) was speaking at the Moritz College of Law on Ohio State's campus, as part of the new "Congressional Conversations" series with the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.
The Lantern, Ohio State's student newspaper, sent a reporter to cover his remarks since he is a) a U.S. senator b) speaking as part of a public new forum c) running for re-election.
Boy, was reporter Leah McClure surprised when she was asked to leave.
"I asked (chief communications officer for the Moritz College of Law Barbara Peck) if I would be allowed to cover the event for The Lantern, and she said that she was pretty sure that would be fine but that she would have to double-check with Rob Portman's team," McClure recalled for The Lantern. "About 15 minutes later, another person who works for Moritz College of Law came in and asked me to leave."
Peck later told The Lantern the event actually was not open to the media, although it was to the public (with RSVP), and the Portman campaign did not want media there.
That Portman was on campus for the first of two Congressional Conversations events makes the action ironic. It was almost farcical that the series was focusing on improving "legislative process and American governance, public policy, and public service," according to the OSU Democracy Studies website.
Kicking out the press always goes a long way toward improving understanding and engagement in government.
The First Amendment implications of a government official denying public recording of a public event is clear enough, but the fact this occurred amid the learning laboratory that is Ohio State makes it all the more incomprehensible.
It was truthfully not the best week for the First Amendment in Buckeye land.
McClure's incident came just hours after university officials, faced with a student sit-in at Ohio State President Michael Drake's office over complaints including university privatization, took the only logical step in supporting open thought and dialogue: They threatened students with arrest and then expulsion if they did not vacate by 5 a.m.
Now, I teach Media Law, so I know the First Amendment starts with "Congress shall make no law…" and Ohio is a long way from the halls of Congress (for which I am grateful everyday after my experience in politics).
But the spirit of the words that follow the first item in our Bill of Rights permeates the fabric of this country and makes it standout among countless other republics, especially in our modern climate (I'm looking at you, Donald Trump).
Let's review what we must not abridge here in the great U.S. of A:
- Establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
- Freedom of speech…
- Or of the press;
- The right of the people peaceably to assemble, and;
- To petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Assembly and petition have brought change to this nation since its inception 200-plus years ago. Considering how apathetic many people fear college students to be, should we not nurture discourse that will shape future leaders, instead of squelching it?
The media is still the Fourth Estate (or Fifth, depending on your journalistic view), and that role is intended to check and balance government, even when it winds it way to a university forum.
And that doesn't mean stifling the media when it seems inconvenient, but embracing it for personal gain.
Did I mention Portman's campaign tweeted from the Ohio State event?


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Thank you to all who entered the Thermos Foogo and Funtainer giveaway….All of your suggestions were fabulous!
The winner is Aimee….
I would put beef goulash in one and buy another one to put sticky date pudding with caramel sauce for dessert! Perfect for a rainy, winter day like today.
Sounds very yummy! We loved the two course suggestion! Thank you for your entry and for sharing the post!
Aimee, I will email you soon and get some details from you so Kitchenware Direct can send you your prize! Congratulations!
Everyone else, thank you so much for entering and sharing the post or sharing my page!
A huge thank you to Kitchenware Direct for the giveaway! Please check out www.kitchenwaredirect.com.au If you are bored of sandwiches…buy a foogo or funtainer! You and the kids will love it!


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Does anyone else get nervous when it's time for their ultrasounds during pregnancy or is it just me? Most people seem to get really excited and so look forward to it. I guess I'm just a worrier, but I get a similar feeling to that of when they check for the heart beat for the first time. What if something is wrong?
I have my 3D ultrasound scheduled for January 5th to find out gender but for some reason I couldn't get my medical one scheduled until the 21st of January and ill be almost 24 weeks at that point. That's over a month later then when I had one with my first pregnancy.
I had a negative experience during my medical ultrasound with Noah. The tech wasn't friendly in the slightest and barely acknowledged my existence to the point where I left the appointment close to tears thinking something was horribly wrong. Everything turned out to be fine and thankfully Matt managed to get me an 'emergency' 3D for the same day to calm my fears. What a difference! They took the time to explain everything, get pictures for us and even smiled the whole time! Yeah we had to pay but it was well worth it.
I told my doctor I didn't want to go back to the other ultrasound clinic because of what happened and this time they managed to get me into Jimmy Pattison which I've heard nothing but good reviews for. And our 3D is booked for the same place as last time. Hopefully both go well :)
For now I just have to trust God that everything is going well with the little baby I side and remember that He has a plan for all. The frequent pokes and jabs baby is giving me is a reassuring reminder.
Friday, 21 December 2012
Ultrasound nervousness
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Was that in Langley? They got me in there faster than Abbotsford. Too bad about the first experience. I know they really don't say much at all for the first 10 minutes or so since they are busy getting the images to send to the radiologist. After that, the technicians have just pointed out some obvious features and then sent us on our way. Keep in mind that whatever is going on with the baby, good or bad, is exactly what God has planned for your family. He is making the perfect child for YOU and for you to be that child's mommy!!!ReplyDelete
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Every day, the internet produces an astounding amount of goodies and gems. Most hilarious, some amusing, but all worth at least a few seconds of your time. We here at Nerd Bastards try to bring you the best bits of news and nerdery the webz has to offer, with a bit of snark thrown in. But sometimes not everything makes the cut. Every Wednesday and Saturday (mid week/end of week) we'll be bringing you our inbox leftovers, our forgotten bookmarks, the nerdy bits that simply slipped through the cracks. You can submit items to Nerdy Bits by emailing us at email@example.com.
ABOVE: Sideshow Collectables has a brand new Power Girl figure.
Cardboard Millennium Falcon. [Make]
X-Wing knife set from ThinkGeek.
BBQ smoker disguised as a steam engine. [Geekologie]
TARDIS charm by PaulMichaelDesign.
Build your own LEGO ornaments with kits from PowerPig. [Gizmodo]
VioletEyes is a stunning lady Punisher. Photograph by Jamie Mohan via GeekxGirls.
ThinkGeek has a D20 rug.
They also have a Chewbacca rug.
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Chairman's Welcome
I am privileged to be a Governor of RGS Worcester but for many years before that my contact with the School was as a dad whose four sons attended between 1997 and 2013. Like other parents, I spent countless hours on the touchline in all weathers, attending School events, interacting with teachers who were striving to achieve the best possible outcomes for my children, and generally being part of RGSW on a daily basis. This contact enabled me to observe the School evolve into the fully co-educational institution we know today following the merger with The Alice Ottley School in 2007.
Mergers, even where the outcome will likely lead to a stronger and more resilient organisation, are seldom smooth. I was aware of the turbulence as the new school found its feet against the backdrop of the global economic downturn. However, to see the School now is to truly appreciate just how hard so many individuals from both AOS and RGSW worked to make it a success. It is also a credit to the families who backed the School and to the pupils who embraced their new shared identity.
I am exceptionally proud of RGS Worcester, and of the pupils, the staff and the parents that make up the community today. I am equally impressed whenever I meet alumni from both AOS and RGSW, past parents and ex-staff. My pride is matched by my excitement as the School has embraced digital technology ahead of other schools, while our pupils remain imbued with a strong moral compass and sense of genuine equality across gender, race, religion, ethnicity and sexuality.
The pupils have opportunities to explore their strengths in academia, sport, the performing arts, textiles, DT and IT, as well as in co-curricular activities such as Debating, the CCF and DofE, and in social responsibility through charity fundraising. While the award-winning Careers Department helps them to explore how they can shape their lives after RGSW.
Through all of this, these young women and men conduct themselves with confidence, but not arrogance, and with an inner reserve of 'grit' that gives them the determination to keep going the extra mile. Undoubtedly, much of this comes from their families but it is also nurtured within the School. Alumni may well recognise these same traits in themselves!
I believe that it is because of all this that it could be an RGSW former pupil who makes a breakthrough in medical science, or creates employment in the industrial heartland of England, or designs energy efficient devices to protect the environment, or raises awareness of social problems through art, or provides solutions to engineering problems, or educates the next generation of children, or demonstrates sporting prowess to a superlative level. Just wishful thinking? Not really, because an RGSW education can release a child's full potential and widen future horizons.
With an RGSW education behind them, alumni can truly tackle anything. That is why it is so vital that to extend bursary support to widen access to the School for local children. To those who have the ability and attitude to make the most of such a life changing opportunity but whose family finances would make it otherwise impossible.
It is also the aim of the current custodians of this ancient school to ensure its facilities are enhanced to offer the best possible learning space to pupils and staff. Opportunities to support capital projects through voluntary donations will be led by the Foundation.
Whether you are a former pupil reflecting on time spent at the School or a parent of a prospective pupil looking to the future, I encourage you to engage with the RGS Worcester and to consider how you can best support the School through the Foundation.
The School's motto is 'Respice et Prospice' which translates as 'Cherish the past and look to the future'. This encapsulates what the Foundation is all about.
Andrew Greenway
Foundation Chairman


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Berry Bubblegum Fling
designed by Kim Guzman © April 2016
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Technique: Regular Crochet
Finished size
17″ x 72″
If you prefer about a 19″ height, start with a chain of 56 and the completed length will be approximately 64″ with a single ball of yarn.
If you prefer about a 22″ height, start with a chain of 62 and the completed length will be approximately 56″ with a single ball of yarn.
- Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball, 518 yds per 150g, aran weight, cotton/acrylic blend, one ball, shown in color Community Coral
- Suggested hook size: L-11 [8mm]
- Needle (for weaving ends)
This is a rectangular wrap, worked from short end to short end.
In stitch pattern, 11 sts for 5 rows measures 4″ square. (Each 6-stitch repeat is just shy of 2.5″)
Special Stitches
Fan (fan): [Dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in same indicated st or ch.
Shell (sh): [Sc, ch 3, sc] in same indicated st or ch.
Stitch Multiple
Any multiple of 6, then add 8.
Row 1: Ch 50, sc in second ch from hook, *sk 2 ch, fan in next ch, sk 2 ch, sh in next ch, rep from * to last 6 ch, sk 2 ch, fan in next ch, sk 2 ch, sc in last ch, turn: 8 fans and 7 sh.
Row 2: Ch 7, *sh in second dc of fan, ch 3, dc in ch-3 sp of sh, ch 3, rep from * to last fan, sh in second dc of fan, ch 3, tr in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in tr, *fan in ch-3 sp of sh, sk remainder of sh, sh in dc, rep from * to last sh, fan in ch-3 sp of sh, sc in beg ch-7 sp, turn.
Rows 4-89: Rep rows 2-3, fasten off.
With yarn needle, sew in ends carefully. Block, if desired.


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Tickets for both the Penny Readings and the Ha'penny Readings will be available from 9am Monday 22nd November.
Tickets and can be collected from either Birkenhead Central Library, Wirral (Borough Rd, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 2XB) or Waterstone's Bold Street (Liverpool, L1 4DS), please pay your penny on the door!
**Due to high demand, tickets will be limited to two per person. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis and cannot be reserved at either location, or via TRO**


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Allergan (NYSE:AGN) announced the record and payment dates for a cash dividend of $0.70 per ordinary share for the third quarter of 2017. The dividend will be paid on September 15, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2017.
Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.425 per share payable on October 31, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 29, 2017, representing an increase of 12% versus the prior year and unchanged from the previous quarter.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.97 per share. The dividend is payable on October 3, 2017, to stockholders of record on September 8, 2017.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) has approved a 6 percent increase in the Company's dividend, taking the payment to $0.53 per share from $0.50 per share. The fourth quarter dividend is payable on Friday, September 8, 2017 to shareholders of record as of Friday, August 25, 2017.
Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) has declared a quarterly dividend of 75.5 cents per share of common stock. Dividends are payable on Sept. 20, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business Sept. 1, 2017.
For MarketNewsVideo.com, I'm Sayoko Murase.


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Today is the fourth anniversary of when my first DSLR was delivered to me at work and I started this photography journey that I am still enjoying. You can see my previous blog posts here:
Years 1 and 2
Year 3
August 2009
September 2009
October 2009
Rented the 85mm 1.2L for Tacha's baby shower. It's a great lens but I found I didn't really love the focal length. It was really handy for her shower though.
November 2009
Bought my gitzo tripod legs and really right stuff ball head
I also shot newborn photos of my new nephew this month but you have to be friends and family to see those on flickr.
December 2009
Bought a gardenpass for longwood gardens so that I could spend a year focusing on improving my macro work.
We also did Tacha's maternity photos that month
January 2010
Purchased the 100mm L macro IS lens, and fell in LOVE with it!
back to the kitties!
I went down to DC to visit Rebecca before she left for the Philippines.
I also took my new niece's newborn photos, again on flickr.
February 2010
Testing out the 100mmL
March 2010
Trip to longwood to use my garden pass
Still loving the 100mm L macro on the kitties
April 2010
Spring is here!
And another trip to Longwood after Mike leaves for Saudi Arabia
May 2010
Headed off to EGYPT!!
Bought white balance target.
June 2010
Upgraded to Lightroom 3
Took Chloe's baptism photos. I think this one is safe since you can't see her really
Took some photos at the B&B where Jenn's Wedding was held
July 2010
Another trip to Longwood
Purchased extension tubes and pocket wizards (both of which I am still learning how to use)
Scott Kelby Photowalk
August 2010
Sadly I haven't picked up my camera much this month so far, so I have nothing for this!
Overall again the improvement isn't as big as it was the first year or two. But I think choosing to really focus on my macros, and buying the gardenpass for Longwood (and going so often) have done amazing things for my macro photos. My gear buying has slowed drastically too. Can you believe I only bought 1 new lens in a whole year? That is a tough one to believe. I think I will be buying a new one soon though.


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Mike Nickeas
Assistant Coach/Hitting
Assistant Coach/Hitting
Mike Nickeas was promoted to assistant coach in July 2017 after serving two years as the volunteer coach. Nickeas returned to the Georgia Tech baseball program in 2015 after playing three years under Danny Hall in the early 2000's. He played 11 years of professional baseball, including four years in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Nickeas, who served as the volunteer coach in 2016 and 2017, was promoted to the volunteer assistant coach prior to the start of the 2016 season after spending the 2015 year as a manager while he completed his bachelor's degree in business administration.
The Jackets were hindered by injuries all season long in 2017, as Tech had a total of 11 student-athletes miss significant time (six games or more) due to an injury throughout the year. In what proved to be a grueling schedule, the Yellow Jackets played a total of 16 games (30 percent) of its schedule against top-20 teams in No. 12 Oklahoma, No. 9 North Carolina, No. 7/16 Auburn, No. 5 Clemson, No. 2 Louisville, No. 8 Virginia and No. 12 Wake Forest (rankings at time of competition), scoring one win apiece versus Oklahoma, North Carolina, Auburn, Clemson and Virginia.
Despite the uncharacteristic Georgia Tech baseball season, the Yellow Jackets had one player named to all four all-ACC teams in 2017. Junior second baseman Wade Bailey was named to the all-ACC first team, while sophomore catcher Joey Bart earned a spot on the second team. Junior third baseman Trevor Craport was named to the third team, while freshman shortstop Austin Wilhite was named to the all-ACC freshman team. Both Bailey and Bart earned ABCA/Rawlings all-region accolades, while Bailey was also named to the all-America second team by Collegiate Baseball. Wilhite was named to both the Collegiate Baseball freshmen all-America first team and an NCBWA freshman all-American.
In his first year as a volunteer assistant coach in 2016, the Yellow Jackets finished the injury plagued season at 38-25 overall and made their 31st overall NCAA Regional appearance. The only school from the state of Georgia to advance to the NCAA postseason in 2016, Tech went 2-2 in the regional to finish as the runner-up. Tech registered a non-conference midseason sweep of the eventual 2016 NCAA National Champions in Coastal Carolina from April 29 thru May 1, taking three-straight from the Chanticleers by scores of 9-1, 9-8 and 4-2 in a shortened-contest. On top of the sweep over the eventual national champions, Tech also took two-of-three games on the road at both North Carolina and Clemson in ACC play and used a three-run 10th inning to upend Georgia 6-3 in the Yellow Jackets' final game at Turner Field.
In the fall of 2016, Nickeas served as a bench coach for the Great Britain National Team that competed in the qualifying round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic held at MCU Park in Brooklyn, N.Y. from Sept. 22-25. Great Britain went 2-2 overall with wins over Pakistan and Brazil before falling to Israel 9-1 in the championship game.
A three-time USA Baseball alum, Nickeas was named an assistant coach for the Stripes team at the 2017 17U National Team Development Program, which took place on July 22-28, 2017 in Chicago. The former Yellow Jacket played for Team USA on the 1999 16U National Team, the 2001 18U National Team and the 2003 Collegiate National Team. The 2003 USA National Team included a total of four Yellow Jackets in Nickeas, Eric Patterson, Tyler Greene and Micah Owings.
A standout catcher for the Yellow Jackets from 2002-04, Nickeas played in 151 games in his collegiate career and hit .291 with 17 home runs and 95 RBIs. He was a freshman on the Jackets' 2002 College World Series squad and helped Tech to an ACC Championship in 2003. He also led the team in hitting his sophomore season.
Nickeas was drafted in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Texas Rangers in 2004 and was later traded to the New York Mets in 2006 for Victor Diaz. He made his Major League Baseball debut on September 2, 2010 for the Mets. Nickeas recorded his first major league hit off of Yovani Gallardo, his first homer off of J.A. Happ and hit a grand slam off of Dale Thayer of the Padres during his MLB career.
Nickeas played three seasons with the Mets and in 2012 was one of two catchers to handle R.A. Dickey in his breakout Cy Young winning season. In 2013 Nickeas was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays with fellow catcher Josh Thole and pitcher R.A. Dickey in exchange for John Buck, Travis d'Arnaud, Wuilmer Becerra and Noah Syndergaard. Nickeas retired from professional baseball following the 2014 season.
Nickeas was born in Vancouver, B.C. to Mark and Sherrie. Mark was a professional soccer player for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL. Nickeas grew up in Westlake Village, Calif. and signed with the Yellow Jackets after a prep career at Westlake High School.
In 2007 he was granted dual citizenship (Great Britain) and played for the Great Britain National Team in the 2007 European Baseball Championship, helping the British to a silver medal.
Nickeas and his wife Rebecca reside in Atlanta.
|February 13, 1983
|wife: Rebecca
|Georgia Tech, 2015 (B.S. in business administration)
| Georgia Tech (played on 2002 College World Series team)
(played on 2003 ACC Championship team)
|Drafted in the fifth round by the Texas Rangers
|Texas Rangers organization
|New York Mets organization
|New York Mets
|Toronto Blue Jays
|Georgia Tech
|Undergraduate Assistant Coach
|Great Britain (WBC)
|Bench Coach
|Georgia Tech
|Volunteer Assistant Coach
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Shani 23rd June 2017 Written Episode Update
Shani 23rd June 2017 Written Episode Update on teleshowupdates.com
|| A person's body may be held captive but till the time his heart is free no one can defeat him. Shani teaches that the person who has a control over his heart always wins ||
Neelima says you will feel as much pain that the next time I come you will ask for death yourself. Shani looks at her. Neelima walks out of the cave and meets Sanghya. Sanghya asks her if she is angry because of Shani. He is your counter energy only. He too enters in the minds of people just like you do. He breaks their mission, their concentration. Don't let him enter your heart. He will destroy your power to think and understand. Why are you giving him a chance? Why don't you finish him? Neelima replies that he will be killed but he wont get such an easy death. I will punish him such that he himself will ask for his death. Sanghya mocks her. Promise me that you wont let him divert you. Promise that you will kill him! Neelima promises her.
Shani suddenly hears his mother calling out to him. How can you do this to me son? I made so many sacrifices for you but you gave pain to me only. Why did you punish me for Sanghya's wrong deeds? Why did you do this? Surya Dev too asks him as to why he had to bear that pain. I accepted you and your mother but you broke my family. Why did you do this? Shani calls it a lie. I only did my karma, my duty. Yam asks him if it was his karma to hurt his mother; was it just to snatch my mother from me or if it was your duty to make a son punish his mother? Brahma Dev also appears there. I have created the world but I lost my head because of you. I am disappointed. It seems as if Tridev's decision to make you Kaamfaldata wasn't right. Shani ends up in tears.
Brahma Dev asks Mahadev what is happening. She first caught Shani and now she is trapping him like this. Mahadev replies that Shani has to bear this pain for what's happening and what is about to happen. I too am pained to see him like this but this is important for Karamfaldata Shani's life so he can get ready for the obstacles that will surface in his life in future. Yuga is about to change. Sin becomes sinister with every passing yuga. Whenever sins will rise, misdeeds will rise. It is Karamfaldata's duty to bring everyone on the right path. He wont become as powerful as it is needed in future if we interfere today. we will have to stay out of this for the very same reason.
Everyone's words haunt Shani. He shouts Mata.
On the other hand, Chhaya feels he has called out to her. She cries seeing the broken weapon before her. Surya Dev too feels bad to see her like that. She says my son's weapon is broken. He would need it when he will return. Surya Dev tells her to control herself. She cries. I couldn't keep my son safe. He handles the karmas of the world but I failed. You too couldn't save him. How can I keep myself together? Sanghya calls out for Surya Dev. Where are you hiding? Surya Dev gets upset hearing her voice.
Surya Dev and his family gather in Sabha. Sanghya tells him that one loses throne when they lose in the war. Dev Vishwakarma reminds her that she is talking to her husband. Sanghya points out that he himself renounced her. He has snatched my Devi position from me. What kind of a father are you? you should be proud that your renounced daughter won on her own. Now I am the ruler of Surya Loka. I have a very big heart. I wont throw any of you out of this Loka except one person. I allow Surya Dev to continue doing his duty. Yam and Yami will stay in Loka as my captives till the time they understand that their mother is on the right path. You (Dev Vishwakarma) are my father. I will allow you to stay in your Loka but now you will only create as per my wish! She banishes Chhaya from Surya Loka for forever! Yami tells her she will regret it. You cannot do injustice with Chhaya Mata till the time Shani is alive. Sanghya shares that he will only do so if he will be alive. Neelima must have killed him by now. They are stunned to hear this. Chhaya shouts for Shani.
Neelima returns to the cave. I cannot see Karamfaldata in this much pain. It is time to end your pain. Karamfaldata's life journey is over. Shani smiles which puzzles her. He says I know you neither want to kill me nor will you kill me. A lot will change till tomorrow's sunrise.
Sanghya gives time till tomorrow's sunrise to everyone. Talk to Chhaya as much as you want to till then as she will be out of Surya Loka then. Learn to bend your (to Chhaya) head before me the next time you enter. I am the one who snatched Surya Dev's Loka and Shani's life!
Neelima insists that she will kill him. Shani says if you had to kill me then you would have done that by now. Ask yourself if you really want to kill me. Neelima thinks of Sanghya's words. Yes! Shani asks her about her identity. What will happen to you then? We are part of the same energy. We were born at the same time. Our powers are opposite but our thoughts, feelings and outlook are joined. This is why it is only you who can affect my thoughts and mind. Whenever our energies come together, we can see each other's life journey clearly. With your power, I have come to learn how painful your 12 years have been. They have misused your feelings against you. There is still time to think. Neelima gets thinking for a minute and withdraws her hands. I have promised to kill you! Neelima never backs down from her promise. She attacks him.
Brahma Dev requests Mahadev to stop this from happening. Mahadev denies. If Karamfaldata is capable, powerful and on the right path then he will come out of this himself. I only want to see how more powerful Shani can become if he uses his conscience. Shani and Neelima's energies collide. Sanghya hears the sound. It means Neelima has fulfilled her promise. She has killed Shani.
Shani says I know you cannot step back from your promise so listen to me clearly. You have been made a puppet and you have been used. Sanghya hears it and gets angry. How is he still alive? Shani!
Shani is having a hard time holding back Neelima's power. Don't let your anger become Sanghya's weapon. Sanghya comes there. You say this so you can use Neelima? She joins her powers with Neelima. It isn't because of the promise that you have made to me Neelima. It is for the revenge of the pain that you have borne for 12 years. It was all because of this Shani! Shani tells Neelima to take a step forward and kill him if she trusts Devi Sanghya and wishes to kill him. He manages pushing their energies away. Neelima frees him from the chains but submerges him in water making Sanghya happy. Shani gasps for breath and finally loses conscious. Sanghya laughs. Finally Karamfaldata is killed. Neelima says it is the end of my revenge. Sanghya adds that it is the end of their revenge!
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Ashley - posted on 01/05/2015 ( 48 moms have responded )
Okay so I am going a bit crazy. I talked to our states Early Intervention a week ago about our daughter. All they did was take her name, age, address, and social, and a very brief summary of what problems we are seeing. They then told us that we should be receiving a call from our Counties Representatives within a week and we can go from there.
So here I sit on Monday... exactly a week later, and I plan to call tomorrow if I don't hear anything. I am not the most patient of people in the world so I am wondering if anyone with experience with this could tell me maybe what to expect next. Will we do a phone interview? Will they just want to straight out come and see her? She is a very confusing case for everyone.
She smiles, makes eye contact, waves, points, talks, has joint communication, no melt downs or tantrums, feeds herself and will eat almost anything, doesn't seem to have any issues with lights, sounds, or touch. She is social and has friends at daycare. Sleeps great. Our issues are as follows:
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I am so afraid of them calling me to question me about her and then telling me they have no use in seeing her, and then 6 months later she gets worse, and we have lost time.
Since I am worried about her will they see her anyway? I am just wanting to know what to expect. I know every state and agency are different, but I'm just curious if someone can shed some light on the process. Thanks!


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In my look at ethanol's messy fall, I noted my annoyance with some of the statements made by Pacific Ethanol
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Slow roast chicken with Red wine sauce..hic!
Roast chicken is something I love to eat. Except that I didn't quite roast the chicken (I would actually cook the it in a large pan on very low heat). You see, I was actually quite worried about ending up with a burnt, charred skin. Or with meat that tasted, well, like a piece of cardboard in the mouth.
But that was till yesterday. I finally roasted a chicken in the oven and ended up with a roast that was just slighly crisp on the outside and utterly succulent on the inside, with all the natural flavour of the chicken intact.
It is all to do with the science of cooking, it seems. Roasting essentially is the use of dry heat to cook. During oven roasting, hot air circulates around the meat and therefore, it follows that too much heat squeezes out the moisture (juices) too quicky (before the proteins have started to break down) and that is when the roast ends up being dry.
In slow roasting however, the juices are released steadily and so, the shrinkage of the fibers in the meat is a lot lesser. Result, you end up with meat that is juicy and has an inviting pinkish tinge to it, instead of a dull grayish brown look. Moreover, it requires virtually no basting!
Chicken 1.5 kgs (skin on)
Butter 30 gms
Garlic 3 cloves, minced
Juice of 1 lemon
Onions, cut into quarters, sprinkled with a generous tsp of sugar
Salt and pepper powder
Potatoes, carrots and any other veggie you want
Herbs of your choice (I used parsley)
Wash the chicken and pat it dry thoroughly, outside and inside. Melt the butter in a small vessel, pop in the garlic and let it cook for a couple of minutes. Let cool. Squeeze the lime juice (don't discard the squeezed lemon wedges), salt and pepper into the butter garlic mixture. Rub this marinade over the outside and inside of the chicken. Stuff the onions and the lemons slices into the cavity of the chicken.
Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for atleast 4 hrs. The longer, the better.
Preheat the oven to 175 deg C for 5 minutes. In the meantime , make a few slits in the veggies and toss them in salt, pepper, herbs and a little olive oil. Throw them into the roasting pan. Place the chicken breast side down. By doing this, while cooking, all the juices will flow to the breast which is the driest part of the chicken.
Cover the pan loosely with aluminium foil and roast for 30 mins (you are doing this so that the cold chicken is not subject to the heat directly, thereby drying up the outside - if you bring the meat to room temperature before you begin cooking, you can skip this part).
After 30 mins, remove the foil and let the chicken cook for a further 60-75 mins. Do baste your chicken once after 30 mins with the juices that flow out. After about an hour, insert a skewer into the thigh, if the juices run clear, your chicken is done.
Now, turn the chicken breast side up, turn up the heat to 200 deg C and roast till it gets a lovely brown colour.
Let it rest for about 10 mins before serving, doing this ensures that the juices that had initially just flowed down to the breast while cooking are redistributed evenly.
In the meantime, prepare the red wine sauce.
Open the wine bottle, taste the wine. Nice? Well, pour yourself a glass.
Heat a tbsp of butter. Add a clove of minced garlic and half an onion(chopped). Fry till the onion becomes soft and pink. Add the chicken stock from the roasting pan and bring to a boil.
Add 1/2 a cup wine - no, not to your glass, to the pan - but yes, feel free to top up your glass as well - and bring to a boil. Adjust the seasoning (salt, pepper, paprika). Add a tsp of cornflour (dissolved in some water) and cook till sauce thickens. Drain your glass.
No, I don't have pictures of the sauce. And I don't have pictures of how the chicken looked when it was carved and plated. You guys understand, don't you?
17 comments:
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 6:12 PM
we love roast chicken! awesome recipe...thanks for sharing..ReplyDelete
wow1 that looks too good!ReplyDelete
That looks awesome..I would love to indulge with some wine.:)ReplyDelete
Thanks for dropping by my blog n the comments..waiting for ur entry.Pls be around..:)
Slowing roasting the chicken is got to be the best method for a juicy gorgeous chicken,Yum!ReplyDelete
Varsha, I am unleashing that dessert tomorrow on my guests, will post soon after! Arundhuti, srilekha and yasmeen, thanks for dropping in, hope to see you guys regularly!ReplyDelete
Hi, glad to find your blog...you have lovely space...roast chicken looks nice...the pic is very gud. And it's gud to know bloggers from SG...hope to get you know more...Wish you family Happy Sankranti/Pongal...do keep in touchReplyDelete
Hey priti! this must be my lucky day...another blogger from sg, that feels great! hope to see you here more often.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 14, 2009 at 3:20 PM
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roasted chicken looks very delicious !!ReplyDelete
Happy Sankranti !!
Looks really good. I have never roasted a chicken myself simply becoz I do not like the look of the skin. BUt it is the best way to get soft juicy flavorful chicken. I guess u ate them all before u took pics eh? :-)ReplyDelete
Thanks liz, will mail you soon!ReplyDelete
Soma, even I don't like the skin..infact I never cook with the skin as it is not very healthy too...in this case though, there was no choice! And well, with a wine bottle open, who is thinking of taking pictures, eh?
Trupti, thanks for visiting :)
was the hic from you or the chicken?? :-)ReplyDelete
the chicken..obviously the chicken, raaga!grin..ReplyDelete
I do love me some chicken roast... That looks sooo delicious! I would skip the wine sauce and just have it as such, and of course drink the wine with it :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Burgundy WineReplyDelete
Planted grape varieties in Burgundy
Pinot noir
Some other less important grape varieties may be found, buy they are grown in marginal quantities and little used :
Sauvignon and grey Sauvignon from which the Saint-Bris aoc (109 h) is produced.
Tressot and Cesar for Burgundy for white Burgundy grand ordinaire aoc in the Yonne district .
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Wow, Yummy..Love Red wine... sounds too delicious!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love to cook. My mom was a wonderful and creative cook....I got to eat the best and most exquisite food as a child. That particular gene of hers has passed on to me. I am roasting my chicken and preparing to make the wine sauce. I'll let you know this turns out. I am ALWAYS up for trying new recipes...!! I create them too and would love to share on this site!ReplyDelete
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Episode 12: Let's Talk About Race/
This week, Frida and Georgia sit down to talk about race and whiteness, Amal honours legendary journalist Gwen Ifill and Peggy makes her pop culture picks.
At Underwire and TOFemCo, we want listeners to know we stand with the protesters who are rising up, organizing and demonstrating against hate and prejudice in their country. We also support and are proud of all of the people who are making every effort to protect more marginalized groups by showing solidarity and putting their bodies on the line to protect those most affected. Most importantly, we are thinking about all of the women, Muslims, people of colour, Latinx, LGBTQ folks and more affected by the rise of hate.
Recently, we had a meeting here in Toronto to discuss how the election results make us feel and what we can to prevent this from happening in Canada. Already, one of our friends who lives in a smaller town outside the city has seen a friend be harassed just for walking down the street, a cup full of urine thrown out a car, narrowly missing her head.
Some of the points in our action plan, to help those in the US and our fellow Canadians, were as follows:
- Donate to progressive organizations. One idea is donating to Planned Parenthood in Mike Pence's name. We can include the address on our blog post for this episode.
- Protest in your city and let racists know this will not be tolerated. However, we do not recommend protesting in Toronto this weekend.
- Paint over any Swastikas or racist graffiti you might see. A Swastika can easily be converted into a Windows 95 logo!
- Verbally let the women, and people of colour in your life know that you are there for them. Act on this if you witness injustices happening to anyone, anywhere. Support and believe those online who share their stories.
- Engage people with opposing views to try to understand their thinking, in a non-judgmental way, if you feel safe doing so. Ask them why they feel this way and empathetically try to share your point of view. You never know how you could change their perspective.
- #MakeItAwkward. A campaign started by Jesse and Julia Lipscombe in Edmonton calls on us to confront racism head-on when we see it taking place, even if it makes it awkward among friends and family. Especially if you hold a privileged position in the group you're in where this happens, or if you are the same race, gender, etc. as the harasser. They're likelier to take you more seriously if you call them out in a tactful, patient way.
- Don't make excuses. We're tired of hearing "Oh I know a Trump supporter. But deep inside they're a good person." That may be true. But whoever you know who voted for him put their own, possibly privileged, interests ahead of the lives and safety of millions of other Americans who may have their rights infringed upon or taken away from them. As Kumail Nanjiani tweeted after he was harassed by Trump supporters in an LA bar, at best, Trump supporters overlooked racism and sexism from their presidential candidate. Now, they are part of a group either committing these acts of violence, encouraging them or turning a blind eye.
Last but not least, if you have personally encountered racism, please tag us in your story. We want to support you in any way by retweeting or offering a compassionate ear, thereby showing those who think we're overreacting. Trump's win has serious repercussions in the US, Canada and globally.
Our Twitter question of the week is how can we build on this list? What else can we do? Please tag us on Instagram or Twitter at @tofemco or message us on Facebook at Toronto Feminist Collective.
Further reading:
"People are crying: It's not because they lost a race," USA Today
"What Goes Through Your Mind: On Nice Parties and Casual Racism," The Toast
"Canada's race problem? It's even worse than America's." Maclean's
"Okay, Fine. Here's What You Should Do Post-Election." Huffington Post
"Canada's racial divide: Confronting racism in our own backyard." The Globe & Mail
Further listening:
W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu's Politically Reactive
NPR's Code Switch
Trump, Brexit and racism: Why Canada isn't immune to racist rhetoric on CBC's The Current
Music featured on this episode:
Chance the Rapper - All We Got
Solange - Cranes in the Sky
A Tribe Called Quest - We The People


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National Science Education Standards Project Update. Prepared for the Secretarys Invitational Conference, October, 1992.
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The National Research Council is coordinating the effort to develop national standards for science education. The goal is to develop, and publish by fall, 1994, science education standards that represent the consensus of teachers and other science educators, scientists, and the general public about what is important for all students to attain in science education. The standards consist of three facets: curriculum, teaching, and assessment. Section 1 of this document introduces the project. Section 2 is entitled "Charge to the Working Groups." Section 3 consists of questions and answers about standards. The next section presents a timeline for the standards. Section 5 lists the names and titles of people involved in the standards project. (PR)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, National Programs, National Standards, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Secondary School Science
Coordinating Council for Education, 2001 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., HA 486, Washington, DC 20007.
Autor: National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC.
Fuente: https://eric.ed.gov/?q=a&ft=on&ff1=dtySince_1992&pg=12210&id=ED359043


text: Our Portfolio The Dominion Golf Group was founded in May 2006 by President and CEO, Steven Held, and partners Todd Routh, Joel Katz, and Andy Held. The Austin-based company prides itself on its commitment to service and value. The Dominion Golf Group consists of five select and prestigious private clubs, and one of the Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex's most highly rated daily fee courses, Bridlewood Golf Club. Our private clubs include the Tom Kite / Roy Bechtol designed Hill Country favorite, River Place Country Club and the neighboring Twin Creeks Country Club, a Fred Couples Signature Course, the historic Onion Creek Club, birthplace of the Senior PGA Tour and former home of Austin's only LPGA tour stop, our flagship property, The Dominion Country Club located in San Antonio, and our newest private club, Lantana Golf Club, also located in the Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex. River Place Country Club Welcome to River Place Country Club, Austin's premier family-oriented Private Club. With unforgettable golf, tennis, fitness, swimming, dining and social activities, River Place is a hill-country haven for Members to enjoy and celebrate life with family and friends. River Place Country Club has a relatively short, but storied history. Over 6,600 yards of rolling hills, twisting creeks and rocky canyons comprise this memorable and challenging golf course. The course was originally opened in 1984, with a redesign in 1995 through the combined efforts of Tom Kite and Roy Bechtol. The championship design, as well as one of Austin's premier Hill Country settings, makes this golf course a truly spectacular gem. Paired with the Club's varied offerings for the entire family, such as themed dining and social events, a world-class tennis program and engaging children's programs, River Place Country Club is the social epicenter of the community. Visit River Place Country Club's Website. Onion Creek Country Club Welcome to Onion Creek Club, a genuine Texas treasure steeped in family tradition, friendliness, camaraderie and good fun! Onion Creek Club is Austin's most historic golf club, founded in 1974 by three-time Masters Champion, Jimmy Demaret. There is no other golf club in the Austin area that provides the history steeped in tradition and quality, the convenience to downtown and surrounding neighborhoods, and most importantly the opportunity to make new friends! Visit Onion Creek Club's Website. Twin Creeks Country Club The hallmark of Twin Creeks' exclusive country club lifestyle is the private, championship 7,033-yard, par 72 Fred Couples Signature Golf Course. The picturesque 195 acres of dramatic rolling terrain are highlighted by low-lying ravines lined with limestone outcroppings and century-old oak and pecan trees. The namesake twin creeks traverse the entire course, resulting in stream crossings and natural water elements that come into play on 13 of the course's 18 holes. Visit Twin Creeks Country Club's Website. The Dominion Country Club The Dominion Country Club's 54,000 square foot clubhouse is dramatic evidence of the commitment to create in San Antonio an exclusive, distinguished private country club that rivals any in the Southwest. Inside the quiet elegance of The Dominion's main clubhouse, members are provided with an array of facilities and a level of personal service unmatched in San Antonio. From the handmade oak lockers that grace the clubhouse locker rooms to the beautiful porte cochere, every detail has been designed to convey an exclusive sense of style, graciousness and personal comfort to the Member. Members can enjoy the products of The Dominion's dining in both indoor and outdoor terrace areas serving light fare and regional favorites. A 19th Hole restaurant and bar in the men's locker room provides casual dining before and after a good game of golf or a brisk workout. The clubhouse includes a separate piano bar and lounge where members can relax in a comfortable setting. Elaborate locker room facilities cater to our Member's every need. Both men's and women's locker rooms feature dry saunas, steam baths, whirlpools and exercise rooms, as well as individual, handmade oak lockers. The Dominion locker rooms have immediate access to the Golf Center where the Director of Golf, his assistants and their staff are constantly available to provide the utmost in personal service and a full inventory of golf equipment and custom clothing. Visit The Dominion Country Club's Website. Lantana Country Club Nestled in the gently rolling hills of southern Denton County, Lantana Golf Club is characterized by its unique architecture and breathtaking natural setting, inspired by the beauty of the Texas Hill Country. As one of the premier private Golf Clubs in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, golfers of all levels will enjoy the challenge of Lantana's 18-Hole Championship Course. Designed by the world-renowned team of Jay and Cart Morrish, Lantana's course maximizes the wooded terrain and natural beauty of the land, creating an unparalleled setting. Visit Lantana Golf Club's Website.


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After organizing and sorting my make-up, I decided I wanted to update my mascara. There are so many different products on the market but I promised myself to only buy one item.
I repurchased a favorite product of mine, Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara ($5, drugstores). Why do I like it? My eyelashes are clump free nor give me that spider legs look (ladies, so not a good look). They look fuller, thicker and not dried out. I feel like my eyes stand out when I wear this.
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[2] Hemmert M. (2004) "The influence of institutional factors on the technology acquisition performance of high-tech firms: Survey results from Germany and Japan"; Research Policy, 33(6): 1019-1039.
[3] Malik K. (2002) "Aiding the technology manager"; Technovation, Vol. 22, No.7.
[4] Kobernyuk E., Stiles D., Ellson T. (2014) "International joint ventures in Russia: Cultures' influences on alliance success"; Journal of Business Research, 67(4): 471-477.
[5] Amin Naseri R., Namdar Zangane S., Bagherinezhad J. (2008) "The role of organizational structure, organizational culture and Integration of Resources on technology transfer effectiveness in Iranian firms producing power equipment"; Management Researches in Iran, 13(5): 77-100, (in Persian).
[6] Yazdkhasti A. (2009) "The relationship between organizational culture and leadership"; Journal of Educational Psychology Studies, 9: 113-126.
[7] Ekrami M., Majd Naimi A. (2013) "Developing knowledge management organizational culture based on innovation"; Learning Management, 8(3): 19-34.
[8] Schein E. (2004) Management, organizational culture and leadership, (Translation B. Farahi Zanjany & Shams al-Din Noori), First Edition, Published by Young Broadcasting.
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ND hunter's body found in northwest Minnesota field
FERTILE, Minn. -- A body of a man who had been hunting was found in a rural Fertile, Minn., field Tuesday night, a press release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
Timothy Leon Berhow, 66, of Grand Forks, N.D., was found just before 8:30 p.m. in a field where he had been hunting, the release said.
Fertile is about 48 miles southeast of Grand Forks.
The sheriff's office transported Berhow's body to the University of North Dakota forensic medical examiner for an autopsy. The release said no foul play is suspected.


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Friday, March 1, 2013
No Guts.....No Glor-ey!
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LOL's Holly...and you sure did hit the mama load! The prices you paid are fabulous! Have a great weekend.ReplyDelete
Whoa baby!!!! I bet it was like Christmas came early in the craft room! Good for you for hitting that estate sale, now the only question I have is which items do I get out of the bunch ?;) I loved the pics of D#2, I tried to comment but alas it just wouldnt cooperate. Love to you and your sweet family and so glad you have a partner in crime with D#1 love to all, EReplyDelete
Wow! So glad you stopped at that sale; you got some great stuff! Something about those vintage Christmas candles that evokes a sweet memory in my heart. My DH loves to drive me to estate sales and yard sales; I call him my Chauffeur Extraordinaire. Truth be told, I don't like to go yard sale-ing without him, even though he very rarely ever gets out of the car. :)ReplyDelete
Oh Holly! Isn't that light strand amazing!!! You have so many wonderful things to use in your crafting, what fun!ReplyDelete
Oh MY GOSH is your Palmer Bunny ever cute! I can't wait to make him. I have to go to JoAnn's tomorrow and will pick up fabric and interfacing (fingers crossed yipes, sewing). Your daughter is so cute in her outfits. I remember that age with my daughter. What a cutie she is! Hope your week is wonderful! Elizabeth
Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I treasure each and every one in my heart. I love reading them. Time often prevents me from responding to each comment but rest assured they are very precious to me.


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Matthew Morrison has suggested that he may take a break from television once Glee draws to a close.
The actor admitted that he has "mixed feelings" about the Fox show's end, but is "so looking forward" to new challenges.
It was announced earlier this year that Glee will end after its sixth season in 2015.
He told PA: "I have mixed feelings. I think it's bittersweet but it's been an absolutely incredible ride and I'm going to miss my close friends, who have become my family.
"But at the same time, I'm so looking forward to being challenged with something else. I have been playing Mr Schuester for what will be six years by then, so I'm looking forward to a new acting challenge. Something different, fresh and original."
The 35-year-old added: "I want to take a break from television. It's a gruelling schedule and my heart has always been on stage. I realise that even more so now. Because of this long show, I haven't been able to get back on stage."
Morrison revealed that he has held talks about a possible role in a production in London's West End.
"I would probably do a serious, dramatic turn in a play. I've been talking to some people over there about doing a Tennessee Williams play so here's hoping," he said.
The show - currently in its fifth season - will celebrate its 100th episode in March, with the return of cast members Dianna Agron, Amber Riley, Mark Sailing, Heather Morris and Harry Shum Jr.
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On good days, I hope this page provides occasional nuggets of wisdom about peace, love and understanding. On other days, I'm happy just telling a good story.
An avid political junkie and slight obsessive-compulsive, I live in New York City where I have figured out enough about how life works to know to always wonder.


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PDF-1 secretion is not altered in glr-2 mutants.
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PDF-1 secretion was analyzed in the indicated genotypes. YFP-tagged PDF-1 was expressed with the pdf-1 promoter. Representative images (A) and summary data (cumulative fraction) (B-C) are shown for coelomocyte fluorescence in L4/A lethargus and 1-day old adults of the indicated genotypes. PDF-1::YFP coelomocyte fluorescence was dramatically increased in npr-1 mutants during the L4/A lethargus and in adults as previously reported [11]. Mutations inactivating GLR-2 did not alter PDF-1::YFP coelomocyte fluorescence during L4/A lethargus (B) and in adults (C) in either wild type or npr-1 mutants. Scale bar indicates 10 μm. p values are indicated for each comparison (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test).


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"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. "
~ Vince Lombardi
Sunday morning in Paris, 8.46 am to be precise.
Weather : about to be beautiful.
Get your sneakers on Bunny and HIT IT !
I'm sure you DO have a park nearby, or lovely streets or even a beach ( ugh !), hills, a road, a mountain, so be honest, it is just IMPOSSIBLE not to join in for a good cause, the BEST : YOU !
You'll take that precious time to reflect, to plan an interesting new week, to thank whoever you want to for such a life, for such friends you have, for such beauty all around.


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Focus on Focus
The places where we work have dramatically changed over the last thirty years. At the extreme, we have gone from private offices in the 60's to open work benches that are not dissimilar to workspaces from the Industrial Revolution, a time of wrenching change, challenges and opportunities much like today. So much of this change has been driven by the need to facilitate communication, enhance collaboration and break down the silos that have paralyzed many organizations.
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The two Asian Mistresses in this video love to play with slaves like you! The first sister teases you with her sexy black ballet pumps, till she takes them off and shows you the inside of the shoe. Then she finally stretches you her bare feet in your face. You can see her sexy toes with varnished toe nails as she points them in your face. That's when her sisters starts to join the game with her dirty bare feet in your face as well!
I took off my rough black biker boots only for you, so you can worship my sweaty warm feet and socks. I'm Princess Nina and you'll be my trusty slave. Kneeing on the floor while I'll preset you my favorite socks. They are in light brown, with black Leopard pattern and of cause veeeery smelly from walking along all day in my thick biker boots. Now I'll press my moist socks in your face, to cover it entirely. Sniff it, come on, sniff it!


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Queer Kinships and Curious Creatures: Animal Poetics in Literary Modernism
Hoffmann, Eva
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My dissertation brings together prose texts and poetry by four writers and poets, who published in German language at the beginning of the twentieth century: Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874-1929), Franz Kafka (1883-1924), Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), and Georg Trakl (1887-1914). All four of these writers are concerned with the inadequacy of language and cognition, the so called Sprachkrise at the turn-of-the-century. In their texts, they challenge the ability of language to function as a means of communication, and as a way to express emotions or relate more deeply to the world. While it is widely recognized that this "crisis of identity" in modernist literature has been a crisis of language all along, I argue in my dissertation that the question of language is ultimately also a question of "the animal." Other scholars have argued for animals' poetic agency (e.g. Aaron M. Moe; Susan McHugh), or for the conceptual link between the "crisis of language" and the threat to human exceptionalism in the intellectual milieu of the early twentieth century (Kári Driscoll). My dissertation is the first study that explores the interconnection between Sprachkrise, animality, and the phenomenological philosophy of embodiment. Drawing on Merleau-Ponty's philosophy of phenomenology, I illustrate how Hofmannsthal, Kafka, Rilke and Trakl invoke the body as intertwined with animals in complex ways, and employ these animal figures to reconceptualize notions of language and specifically the metaphor. The authors, I argue, engage in a zoopoetic writing, as other forms of life participate as both symbolic and material bodies in the signifying processes. Moreover, I illustrate how their zoopoetic approach involve forms of intimacy and envision figures that fall outside heteronormative sexualities and ontologies, making the case for a queer zoopoetics in Modernist German literature.


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I slid the window shutter upwards as the plane dipped. The first inklings of the new day were barely visible. The pitch black horizon below and starry night sky above were dissected by the narrowest arc of crimson daylight. Let the adventure begin, I thought.
About half an hour later, I was practically the last person left in the Arrivals processing area at Piarco International Airport. Even the staff had all but disappeared as they finished their evening shift at 6am on Saturday morning. After an unofficial escort to the cash machine that skipped Customs, baggage check and every other national security measure, I returned to Arrivals, secured my Visa Waiver and was stamped in. The large, bearded official behind the counter looked up and handed my documents back. "All good, thanks Adam. Welcome to Trinidad and Tobago bwoy."
Going DDI
Growing up hearing about my cousins and family located on the southernmost Caribbean island, I knew I'd have to make it over someday. My grandmother often complained about how laid back they were, " They think life's just one big, bloody carnival out there", romanticizing part of the Trini lifestyle every time the place was brought up. Seeing that life from here in the capital, Port of Spain, I realize that it takes a bit of time to get used to it.
The island is a diverse and animated place. Rugged mountains with tropical rainforests rise above slums plagued by poverty and violence. Huge industrial boathouses lie a few miles from pristine coconut palmed beaches. Shady characters line up behind wealthy businessmen, both seeking a fix of tasty goat curry. But a vibe unites these contrasts and flows through the blood of the people. It's as thick as the air is humid. You feel like it instructs you to relax and "jus keep liming 'til the next party maaan!"
Trinidad and Tobago's culture is reflected vibrantly though its unique history. In the space of 500 years, a lot happened – indigenous Carib and Arawak tribes were discovered by Columbus and the Spanish before the French, Dutch and British took turns at ruling. African slaves and Indian indentured servants were brought in during the colonial era to work the land. Chinese, Portuguese even Middle Eastern migrants joined the party over the years with full independence from the British eventually coming in 1962.
Residential street in Port of Spain's west.
Since then, attempted military coups have been crushed, a smattering of European and North American expats have settled and impressive industrialization has led to some of the cheapest fuel in the world (around $3 TTD or $0.50 USD per liter) despite a minimum wage of $12.50 TTD (around $2 USD) per hour. Over 90% of the population is literate, tertiary education is provided free up to a Bachelors Degree and the nation has a steadily expanding tourism sector. T&T was actually removed from the list of "Developing Countries" by the OECD in 2011.
Life in and around the capital Port of Spain, has only two speeds for its 50 000 residents – slow and very slow. It's a pace at which I feel pretty comfortable and one at which we can all learn to chill out a bit. Things get done, only when they really, really need to get done. If you need to have everything sorted, completed and ready to go yesterday – then you gon' learn some patience bwoy. Here, pleasure takes precedence over business. When it comes to partying, playing or having a good time with friends, the pace of life increases and folks ensure that these duties are carried out properly, with a burst of energy, flair and the famous Trini stamina.
The social calendar is focused around one of the biggest Carnivals in the world and the dry season (January to June) ensures good weather for the fetes and parties leading up to it. The cuisine is influenced by African, Indian, European, Chinese and Lebanese cultures and this amounts to some explosively flavoursome food. Football and cricket are almost as popular as Trinbago's endemic music genres – soca, calypso, chutney and parang. In fact, the Steelpan, which comes from this small island, was the only acoustic music instrument invented in the 20th century!
A panyard – fine tuning the steelpans before the Carnival finals.
Driving in Port of Spain is an experience. The roads are often run down, potholed and full of obstacles including chickens, pedestrians, other vehicles and piles of debris. Yet many cars on the road are only 2 or 3 year-old Japanese imports. Indicating is usually done by waving your hands and using common courtesies are optional; using your horn and getting to your destination as quick as possible are mandatory. I've been told by several people that obtaining your drivers license has more to do with who you know and how much you need to pay them, and less to do with whether or not you can actually drive. To combat the terrible traffic congestion, the government recently repainted road signals, reversed the direction of hectic one way streets and banned roadside parking in busy areas like St James. This caused utter chaos and was quickly reversed, with the attitude for the whole experiment basically being, "well, it was worth a shot". Drink-driving breathalyzer tests were only introduced in 2009. If you can survive driving in Port of Spain, I feel like you can drive anywhere. But barely half an hour out of the city and you find another world.
Only a few after touching down early on that Saturday morning, I found myself swimming in a waterfall pool in the middle of a rainforest, relaxing after a mildly strenuous hike. The mountain ranges that run parallel across the island's north from west to east, provide some spectacular scenery and hiking opportunities. This particular hike, up to Rincon Falls was just what I needed after two days of sitting cramped up in planes and at the airport. Another hour later and we were liming at one of Trinidad's best beaches – Maracas – where 20 foot palm trees welcome the warm Caribbean Ocean. Half an hour to the west of P.O.S and one hits Chaguaramas, a port where yachts, powerboats and fishing vessels bob about and where several party venues like O2 and Pier 1 are found. Chaguaramas is also the departure point for going DDI (Down Di Islands), for those sailing out to raft up near one of the 13 western islands.
Rincon Waterfalls
Calling Port of Spain a melting pot will always be a cliché. Yet I find it's the way that the melting pot continually bubbles up with new flavours and reinvents itself again and again that stands out. My first taste of Trinidad and Tobago certainly hasn't disappointed – sweet and sour, cool and spicy all at once. The people share a fun-loving, laid back and happy-go-lucky attitude that you feel is ready to burst out into a party at any moment. And after adjusting my hearing to understand it, I find myself thinking and talking in the infectious accent. With Carnival 2013 only a few days away, its time to catch some sunshine, lime and perfect my wine.
3 Essential Trini Terms:
Bachannal – Mass confusion, craziness, party atmosphere, commotion.
Eg – " I cyah escape di bachannal!"
Lime – To hang out, to relax casually with friends, to loaf around somewhere . Used for any get together
Eg – " We gon' be liming by di beach all day"
Wine – A seductive style of dancing, gyrating your hips in a circular movement, often to Soca music.
Rolling your waistline in a sexual fashion. Can be done alone or with one or more people.
Eg – "She was wining on every man las' night!"