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Anthony Pilkington gets long-awaited call-up to Ireland squad
GIOVANNI Trapattoni has named five uncapped players in the Republic of Ireland squad to face Poland in a friendly in Dublin next month.
The Italian has opted for a largely inexperienced squad and has left out the likes of captain Robbie Keane and Reading defender Stephen Kelly.
Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington, who has impressed for his club in the Barclays Premier League over the past two seasons, receives a first call-up, while West Ham keeper Stephen Henderson and Derby trio Richard Keogh, Jeff Hendrick and Conor Sammon will also hope to win first caps.
Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne has been named in the squad, but a final decision on his inclusion will be made closer to the match as he is yet to play this season because of groin and hip problems.
Trapattoni said: "I have decided to use this friendly game as an opportunity to work with younger players to see their potential. As a result, I have given senior players like Robbie Keane and Stephen Kelly a break for this fixture.
"We saw a number of strong performances from our younger players in the second half of last year and we intend to build from those strong foundations, using this friendly match to introduce more new talent like Pilkington, Hendrick, Sammon and Keogh.
"I look forward to working with these players and seeing what they have to offer."
Trapattoni was due to travel to Dublin to give a press conference today but has stayed in Italy following the death this morning of his sister, Sister Romilde Trapattoni.
The Republic manager said: "I am sorry that I couldn't make it to Dublin today to announce the squad for the Poland game next month.
"It is important that I stay in Italy with family at this time after the passing of my sister this morning."
There is still plenty of experience in the squad with the likes of Dunne, Sunderland defender John O'Shea and Wolves striker Kevin Doyle, but there is no place for record cap holder Shay Given.
The Villa keeper, who retired after winning the last of his 125 caps in last summer's European Championships, has had a change of heart due to his lack of club action but is still struggling with a hamstring injury.
Given could well return for the World Cup qualifying double header against Sweden and Austria in March, which is likely to prove crucial for the Republic's chances of making the finals in Brazil.
Republic of Ireland squad to face Poland in friendly at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on February 6: Westwood (Sunderland), Forde (Millwall), Henderson (West Ham), Coleman (Everton), O'Shea (Sunderland), O'Dea (Toronto), McShane (Hull), Ward (Wolves), Clark (Aston Villa), Dunne (Aston Villa), Keogh (Derby), Cunningham (Bristol City), Pilkington (Norwich), Hendrick (Derby), McCarthy (Wigan), Meyler (Hull), Whelan (Stoke), Keogh (Millwall), McGeady (Spartak Moscow), McClean (Sunderland), Brady (Hull), Hoolahan (Norwich), Doyle (Wolves), Cox (Nottm Forest), Walters (Stoke), Long (West Brom), Sammon (Derby).


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Thames Street Wharf is an eight-story Class A, LEED Gold Core & Shell multi-tenant office building. It was completed in 2010 as the first building delivered in the new Harbor Point mixed-use development and is located directly on the waterfront with floor-to-ceiling glass offering stunning water views. The property was built to trophy-quality standards and is one of the two highest-quality office buildings in the city of Baltimore with superior waterfront views.
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Time: 11.30-13:00, 8 April 2011.
Location: Kossuth square, in front of the Museum of Ethnography, near the Kossuth statue (grassy area)
The 5th European Roma Platform will be held in Budapest, in the Museum of Ethnography, two days after the European Commission has released its Communication entitled "10 years to make a difference: An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies by 2020".
We, Roma and pro-Roma NGOs and activists, will gather in front of the Museum of Ethnography to remind EU and Member States' politicians that in order to make a real difference in the lives of Roma they need to address all forms of anti-Roma discrimination and racism. Whilst the details of the framework are being debated, some Roma fear for their lives in their own home, because some member states are not able to provide them adequate protection against racist harassment and attacks. Our aim is to highlight that anti-Gypsyism and discrimination pose the main obstacles to Roma inclusion.
Prior to the demonstration a petition will be handed over to Viviane Reding, urging the EU to take immediate steps countering the racist violence currently affecting Roma: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/errc
The demonstration will be joined by the NGOs and activists walking out of the Platform Meeting.


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The Broadside of Boston
The Broadside of Boston was a fanzine devoted to folk music.
Published in the 1960s in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Broadside, as it was commonly known, was an 11" X 8.5" sized publication. It began with around 10 pages in 1963, and increased to 20 pages by 1965.
In 1963, it was edited by Lynn Musgrave. By 1965, the editor was Dave Wilson.
Articles included "Folk Music Plays Huge Part in the 1963 Boston Arts Festival", "First Asheville American Folk festival Being Held", "Jackie Washington Records Third Album" and a feature on Barbara Dane. Also included were club news and performance dates, announcements of festivals, such as the Newport Folk Festival. The cover of Vol. II, No. 8 featured photos from six coffee houses in Cambridge and Boston: Cafe Yana, Club 47, Club Jolly Beaver, The Loft, The Orleans, and Turk's Head.
Also included were words and music to songs by Mark Spoelstra, Boot of Blue by Eric Anderson, Ramblin Boy by Tom Paston, Holy Modal Blither by Peter Stampfel, and Ramblin' Round by Dave Wilson.
Letters came from Mark Spoelstra.
The Broadside of Boston was one of a handful of fanzines devoted to folk music that were published in the 1950s and 1960s, along with Ontario's Hoot, and Sing and String, and the U.S.A.'s Caravan, Gardyloo, The Little Sandy Review, The Songmakers Almanac, and Tune Up.


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Mom deserves most of the credit for this idea: making a set out of a card and a little reminder of what the card represents. For example, what says "anything is possible" better than pigs with wings?:
The pigs are available as magnets, stand along figures, and, for those who share my love of bold accessories, necklaces.
Flowers always make me feel better:
Of course, I had to do something with rainbows!
This is just a sampling of what I have in mind. I'll be offering them at my local Farmer's Market tomorrow, September 27 and at the Pairings for Pets event at Serenity Valley Winery in Fulton, Missouri on Sunday, September 28 from 1-3PM. Custom orders through my Etsy shop are welcome too.
What do you think? Do you have a favorite?
Oh, and thanks Mom.
Creatively Yours,
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reopened the public record on a proposed rule to revise the Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements regulation.
The purpose of reopening the record is to allow interested individuals to comment on the small business teleconferences that OSHA and the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy co-sponsored on April 11-12. OSHA held the teleconferences to gather information from representatives of small businesses about their experiences of recording work-related musculoskeletal disorders and how they believe they would be affected by OSHA's proposed rule. The public is invited to submit comments by June 16, 2011.
On Jan. 29, 2010, OSHA proposed to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements regulation to restore a column to the OSHA 300 log that employers would have to check if an incident they already have recorded under existing rules is a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). The proposed rule would not change the existing record-keeping requirements about when and under what circumstances employers must record work-related injuries and illnesses. The only additional requirement the proposed rule would impose is for employers to mark the MSD column box on the OSHA 300 log if a case they already have recorded meets the definition of an MSD.
Under the existing regulation, employers already must determine whether a case is recordable -- that is, whether the case meets the definition of "injury or illness"; is a new case; is work-related; and meets at least one of the recording criteria. Examples of recording criteria are days away from work, restricted work and medical treatment beyond first aid. The proposed rule would define an MSD, for record-keeping purposes only, as a disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage or spinal discs that was not caused by a slip, trip, fall, motor vehicle accident or similar accident.
OSHA estimates that 1.505 million recordable MSDs are expected to occur annually among 1.542 million affected establishments and that the annualized costs of the proposed rule would be $1.7 million per year for all affected establishments combined.
OSHA posted a summary of comments about the teleconferences in the public docket for this rulemaking at: www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=OSHA-2009-0044-0139. The May 17, 2011 OSHA Federal Register Proposed Rule is at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-17/html/2011-11965.htm.


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Big Data
Big data technologies not only serve to draw business-relevant information from mountains of data, they are also the foundation for automating services and for completely new business models. Those who want this need to experiment, advises Victor Schlegel.
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Victor Schlegel: For example, we have developed an application together with the Swiss Federal Roads Office FEDRO with which we use the movement data from our mobile communications network to place a virtual sensor every 500 metres along the roads. With these sensors, we measure the average speed of the vehicles. In this way, FEDRO can control the traffic as well as detect traffic jams and analyse how they occur. In the future, this can be used as a basis for better planning of construction sites, targeted alleviation of critical points or implementation of optimum countermeasures in real time. If one were to set up such a closely knit system with real sensors, sunk into the road surface, it would be impossible to pay for. A single sensor costs more than 20,000 francs per year.
No, in all projects we provide only anonymised and aggregated data that does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about an individual person even with the aid of third-party information. This includes periodically changing the IDs of the individual devices and using only average values from multiple users. In this process, we adhere to the conditions of Swiss data protection law and to international best practices. Admittedly this «privacy by design» is not absolute – that is fundamentally impossible – but the effort that would have to be put in to identify somebody is extremely great.
We are currently at the start of a fundamental transformation from a service to an information society. More and more services that had been performed by people until now are being taken over by computers. They man helpdesks, write news reports, control cars, manage work teams and find the best investments or the closest taxi. The example of the smartphone transport service Uber impressively shows how fast data-operated companies can turn an industry upside down.
For Victor Schlegel, until September 2016 Senior Manager Big Data Solutions at Swisscom, Europe is moving too cautiously when it comes to technology adaptation. And the business informatics graduate does have the figures in mind here. As an improvement expert with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, he previously drove forward IT service management projects and efficiency improvement projects at T-Systems and Credit Suisse.
1/7 Crowds on the banks of Lake Geneva during the Lake Parade. The height of the blue lines corresponds to the number of ravers who dance at this point. In this way, you can, for example, work out when there are too many people per square metre. Numbers can be reduced in relevant sections of the road in good time.
2/7 What is known as heat maps show how many people are currently located in which place at a specific time. In Zurich city centre on a Saturday afternoon, shoppers can be found en masse in the lower part of Bahnhofstrasse and on Rennweg. With such maps, for example, retail traders can find the ideal location for a branch.
3/7 Virtual sensors in the road use anonymised mobile communications data to permanently record the average speeds on the Swiss motorways. By analysing this data, it is possible to trace the mechanisms by which traffic jams form. In the future, this will be used to prevent traffic gridlock by means of better control.
4/7 Anonymised mobile communications data illustrates how Swiss residents travel by train on a daily basis. The thickness of the lines stands for the number of passengers that travelled between two train stations.
5/7 However, the mobile communications network does not stop at the train station. It also shows where the passengers go after their train journey. Only some of those who travel between Berne (blue) and Zurich (red) actually come from the capital city. And the city on the Limmat is not the final destination of most travellers.
6/7 Who is on the go, and how? If we analyse the movement patterns, such as number of stopping points per day, stretch of road, journey duration, return to a place, number of passengers, etc., it is also possible to differentiate between the individual modes of transport that circulate within the city based on the mobile communications data.
7/7 French (blue) and German (yellow) people rarely cross over the «Rösti ditch» – the border between German- and French-speaking Switzerland. Italians (green) make it across the Alps more frequently. Swiss (red) like to head for the mountains. The mobile communications network knows which nationalities visit which places. The tourism industry can use this data to adjust the offers to the new trends.
Really, big data is just a buzzword. In principle, it's all about classic data analysis and artificial intelligence methods – but on a magnified scale. This means that, as with every business intelligence project, it is not the technology that is decisive, but the question. Once you have determined the most crucial business problem, you should spend a few days gathering information about the best practices. However, after that I recommend starting with the first trials as soon as possible. Because the earlier you fail, the better! The right questions and the best data routes to the answers can only be found through the fastest possible iteration cycles, in which you can learn one step at a time.
«The platform will turn big data into a service. This means companies will no longer have to establish and operate complicated infrastructures themselves.»
Viktor Schlegel, until September 2016 Senior Manager Big Data Solutions at Swisscom
Providing anonymised and aggregated mobile communications data and our analytics expertise is just the first step. For us, big data is much more extensive. We are in the process of setting up a platform on which, in a few years, companies will be able to connect and analyse all manner of internal and external data. This will contain all the relevant public sources, such as weather and GIS (geoinformation system) data or social media, as well as private services that choose to participate. The aforementioned data from the mobile communications network is just a part of this. This will be supplemented with the data that the companies upload themselves, such as from their CRM and logistics systems. We will not only provide them with a highly secure, efficient environment, a vast quantity of third-party data and the best evaluation tools for their analyses, but also with algorithms that they can use to automatically anonymise their own data. The platform will turn big data into a service. This means companies will no longer have to establish and operate complicated infrastructures themselves. However, data sovereignty will remain with the customer at all times. This is one of the basic principles of our strategy. In exactly the same way, we do not give preferential treatment to individual companies through exclusive contracts. In addition, we implement only projects that have also been checked for society's acceptance – a task that is the responsibility of an ethics council.
Effective analytics is a complex topic. Apart from an efficient hardware and software infrastructure, it requires a great deal of special expertise in various disciplines, such as mathematics, artificial intelligence, data modelling, programming and IT security. Very few companies already have the relevant skills, and the specialists are highly sought after. With our experienced experts, we can already support companies effectively today. In the future, the platform will contain a large part of the special expertise as standardised functionalities.
More and more routine work will be dealt with by machines. People will use their time for intellectual activities. The things we can already observe today will increase exponentially: what are known as elastic companies, such as Amazon, Nike or Google, will be successful. With their analytical capabilities, they recognise the market trends earlier and better. They use these insights to try out new business models. Many companies fail here, but those that succeed are fundamentally changing the rules of play. It is significant that almost all of today's elastic companies come from the USA. The Swiss need to become more willing to experiment if they are to keep up.
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Saturday, December 6, 2014
Club Penguin Merry Walrus Parade Mini-Party!
There is special mini-party happening on the Club Penguin island right now! It's the Merry Walrus Parade, and you can find it at the Ski Village!
This parade is to celebrate the new Club Penguin "We Wish You a Merry Walrus" movie which is coming this month! Also, a bigger Merry Walrus party is coming in the next few weeks, which will be replacing the traditional Holiday Party.
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David Fairbairn-Day
Project Director Teachers First
David is an experienced and expert education development professional with a unique blend of teaching, education leadership and business skills. He has worked with governments, corporations, funding organizations and NGO's advising on and developing projects for the use of technology in education. He has been involved in global education for over a decade having previously taught for 10 years and been an education consultant in the UK for 5.
He has spoken at and taken workshops at many international conferences such as including World Islamic Economic Forum, African Union, Global Education Leaders Programme, BESA, UNESCO, NAACE, Planet Earth Institute, International and Private Schools Education Forum (IPSEF). At the UNESCO ICT in Education conference he was awarded the honour of presenting the most innovative idea in educational technology. He has had a number of advisory roles such as Chief Education Adviser, EMEA, Knowledge Motion Ltd; Director, British Education Suppliers Association (BESA) and Chairman of the Software and Technologies Interest Group; and Education Adviser, One Future Renewables Ltd.
David has led on initiatives such as curriculum designer for national governments, as principal consultant for a national education project, creator and implementer of global education support programmes to support pre and post sales activities, running proof of concept (POC) and prototype programmes in several countries and developed proposals for the effective use of renewable technologies in accelerating educational change in developing countries.
He graduated from Loughborough University, UK with an Honours degree in Sports Science and a Certificate of Education. He has taught in Further Education, Secondary and Primary schools, leaving a post as Deputy Head teacher in 2001.
David lives in the UK with his wife and young daughter and enjoys the outdoor life as much as possible. He has represented his country in 2 sports and coached a national team for 3 years.


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My use of the term "ghost town" for Devereux implies its historic area. As you might expect, there's a Dollar General here now so it's still a populated area.
Tag Archives: Devereux GA
Convenience Store, Devereux
General Store, Devereux
Devereux was planned as a suburb of Sparta though it never materialized in the way its planners had hoped. This was likely the main business in town, located across from the railroad tracks.
Filed under --HANCOCK COUNTY GA--, Devereux GA
Vernacular Office Building, Devereux
Devereux United Methodist Church, 1911, Hancock County
The first Methodist congregation associated with Devereux, Ebenezer, was located about ten miles away. It moved nearby in 1857 and was named Reynolds Chapel for its pastor. The present structure was built in 1910-1911 and dedicated by Bishop W. A. Candler in 1911. The name was changed at that time to Devereux Methodist Church. It remains a small but active congregation.


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Bear markets and bare science.
Governments around the globe have committed to expend public funds to shore up poor decisions in investment markets - governments must ensure investments in public monies counteract global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
As uncertainty clings to the world's financial markets, economic and business analysts less familiar with the climate change science may find it challenging that science - with a high level of certainty - can tell us of the havoc global warming will have on our planet and by deduction on global economies, and the urgency with which we need to respond for both the world's environment and our own well-being.
There is one certainty in fiscal markets - that at some point we will be certain that the bear will hibernate and growth will return. To be sure, the ups and downs in the market from day to day, week to week, and month to month cannot be forecast. But almost all economic analysts will agree the longer trends over years and decades are more regular and that growth will return and markets will recover.
Similarly, in the short-term science cannot forecast how quickly climate changes will occur in the next months and years, and temperature and other weather changes in any given place will behave much like the stock market, especially as climate belts shift and the world's climate systems adjust to the pressures that the global warming caused by a build up of greenhouse gas emissions, analogous to the way fiscal markets are readjusting to fiscal pressures now.
Every qualified scientific body in the world, from the Australian Academy of Science and the Royal Society as well as the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Chinese Academy of Science, accepts unequivocally that global warming is a reality - it is being measured - and agrees that warming is caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
In the true nature of science, science will accept this should not go unchallenged. Science by its practice is only tentatively correct, and holds unless scientific evidence can disprove the prevailing theory. This leads to a frequent source of confusion, confusion that is utilised by those in denial of, or biased against (or both), of the fact of global warming, and the argument employed effectively follows a line that because science cannot know everything, therefore science must know nothing, and therefore the world need do nothing.
Comments from Copenhagen in the last few days shows there is no dispute within the expert community as to the reality or causes of man-made global warming. In science, just because all the experts agree doesn't make them right - it just makes them extremely unlikely to be wrong.
Science informs the community - it is the community's role to decide if the consequences of climate change are acceptable based on the scientific advice. Many scientists are working to inform the community and strongly encouraging our Governments to respond accordingly.
WA SEA acknowledges the combined efforts of scientists from a range of disciplines with the support of the Federation of Australian Science and Technology Societies (FASTS) to discuss with Federal politicians all manner of science matters including the issue of Climate Change, at the 2009 Science meets Parliament in Canberra, 17 - 18 March 2009.
- The only long term commodity is innovation -
With every great crisis there is also great opportunity. Rebuilding long-neglected infrastructure and investing in research, new technologies and sustainable energy are part of what defines economic opportunity in the 21st century.
The challenge today is to embed green economic policy into national economies.
Meanwhile, a new UN report, The Global Green New Deal, part of the UNEP Green Economy initiative, has called for one third of the world's $2.5 trillion worth of planned stimulus packages to be invested in greening the world economy
UNEP figures show that in recent years 2.3 million people have found new jobs in the renewable energy sector alone. There is great potential for job growth in the sector, with combined employment in wind and solar power expected to rise to 8.4 million by 2030.
Investments in improved energy efficiency in buildings could generate an additional 3.5 million green jobs in Europe and the United States alone.
But with the global squeeze on credit, politicians and policymakers need to work out how to ease the effects of a shortage of credit on capital-intensive renewable energy projects.
Governments around the globe have committed to expend public funds to shore up poor decisions in investment markets - governments must ensure investments in public monies are tied to actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and businesses must consider the investment of their own funds for the same purpose.
Comment piece - Dr Ray Wills, Chief Executive of WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA)
WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA) Media Release - 17 March 2009
Media Contact:
Dr Ray Wills 0430 365 607
Editors notes:
1. News stories from Copenhagen - http://news.google.com.au/news?pz=1&ned=au&ncl=1315510647
2. FASTS website - http://www.fasts.org/
3. The Global Green New Deal media release on website http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=548&ArticleID=5957&l=en
4. The Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA) is a chamber of businesses variously promoting, developing and/or adopting sustainable energy technologies and services that minimise the use of energy through sustainable energy practices and maximise the use of energy from sustainable sources. WA SEA is supported by a growing membership of 220 industry members from a diversity of businesses. www.wasea.com.au.
5. Dr Ray Wills has had a wide-ranging career at different times as researcher, planner, adviser, manager and academic and has substantial expertise and experience across diverse fields including resources and energy, sustainability, and climate change science. Ray is recognised by business, government and community leaders in WA as an authoritative commentator on sustainability and policy and functional responses to mitigate and adapt to global warming. Ray is CEO of the WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WASEA), the peak body for the sustainable energy industry in Western Australia, the Principal of Future Smart Strategies, an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with the School of Earth and Geographical Sciences at the University of Western Australia, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy.


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Persistence and LuckAnd once again we are back at running, and this time you will feel like in the olympics!
The Tears of Luck spawn at 11pm game time and despawn at 1am game time, meaning you have 10 minutes real life time to check as many spawns as you can.
Some legions like to all pitch in and help by standing at multiple spawn points as they spawn to tell their person who needs the Tears of Luck which ones Spawned.
There are many spawn points for Tears of Luck all throughout Eltnen, Heiron, and Theobomos, Here are some links to screenshots and locations.
Personally i farmed them in Eltnen, usualy got 2 per run but you can also add 1 Theobomos location check it on both channels and then start on Eltnen.
It will help a lot having someone else checking some of the spots for you so you can run to the correct locations, i have my girlfriend to thanks for that!
Here are some links with screenshots of the locations:
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The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has released preliminary information regarding the investigation into the American Airlines Flight 331 accident at Kingston, Jamaica. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 (registration N977AN), overran the runway at Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport (MKJP) late on the evening of Tuesday, December 22, 2009 as it was arriving from Miami. There were no fatalities among the six crew members and 148 passengers on board, although there were some injuries.
The brief factual report (link below) notes that instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area and heavy rain was reported at the airport at the time of the accident. The aircraft was flying on an Instrument Flight Rules Flight Plan.
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According to the Norman Manley Tower Controller, as the aircraft was approaching Jamaica the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) for MKJP, which relays recorded airport and weather information, was broadcasting Runway 12 as the runway designated for arrivals.The report goes on to describe the wreckage, stating that the aircraft's fuselage was broken into three major pieces; the right engine, right inboard aft trailing edge flap and the right main landing gear separated from the aircraft; and the left winglet "was almost broken off the wing."
The crew contacted Jamaican Air Traffic Control and requested the Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach for Runway 12. The controller advised the crew of tailwind conditions on Runway 12 and offered them a circling approach for landing on Runway 30. The crew repeated their request for Runway 12 and were subsequently cleared to land on that runway, with the controller further advising the crew that the runway was wet. The Captain, who was the pilot flying, reported that he used the Heads Up Display (HUD) during the approach and landing.
The crew reported that after descending through the cloud cover, they made visual contact with the runway at between 1000 feet and 700 feet above ground level. According to the Flight Data Recorder (FDR), the aircraft was traveling at the Vref (landing) airspeed of 148 knots, with a groundspeed of 162 knots, i.e. with a tailwind component of 14 knots, when the wheels made initial contact at about 4,000 feet down the 8,900-foot runway. The FDR further indicated that the aircraft bounced once, then settled onto the runway; the autobrakes then engaged, and reverse thrust and the spoilers were deployed.
The crew reported that at that point they felt that the aircraft did not decelerate normally, and they subsequently applied maximum manual (pedal) braking. The FDR indicates that the aircraft decelerated normally for an autobrake 3 setting.
The FDR indicates that during the landing rollout the aircraft veered to the left of centerline and departed the end of the runway at a groundspeed of 63 knots. Examination of the crash site indicates that the aircraft then exited the runway, went through the perimeter fence, crossed a road, and came to rest on a rock-strewn beach about 175 feet beyond the departure end of Runway 12 and about 40 feet from the water line.
Preliminary examination of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) contents revealed no "anomalies or malfunctions with the operation of the brakes, spoilers or thrust reversers." The rate of deceleration "appears normal for a wet runway." In short, "no mechanical problems have been found with any aspect of the aircraft."
Grand Cayman was the designated alternate airport for the flight, and the aircraft "had sufficient fuel on board to reach that destination." Also noted: The aircraft was below the maximum permitted landing weight.
Investigators are evaluating runway surface conditions at the time of landing "to determine the effect of this on the braking forces."
The report also mentions that "ground-based navigation and landing aids were evaluated by a check aircraft after the accident, and were determined to be functioning normally."
The wreckage of the accident aircraft will be shipped to the U.S. where it will be held in a secure location while the investigation continues.
Link to the JCAA report: American Airlines Flight 331 Accident Update, Jan. 5, 2010 - 4-page 'pdf' file


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|@Caitlinconstan's Sasha has better things to do
The definition is self explanatory. And she was smart enough to foresee it before it occurred, so she planned for it.
It's poignant for me because in a marriage that didn't work, I found that my biggest enemy was not the partner who didn't fit me but my own wacky self.
Jenn is the queen of serial monogamy. I've always known her to be in a very long-term relationship. Or in long-term periods-of-abstaining-from-long-term-relationships. She's my model for the ideal mentally healthy & balanced person, which I fail up against time and again.
From a recent im chat:
Jennifer: Ok....you need to be celibate for at LEAST the next six months for real!
me: omg what if i die! (not from, you know, but like get hit by a bus?)
Jennifer: What if you totally get your stuff together and work out all your issues? And go on to a happier healthier life??
me: Right. I guess that would be fun too.
Jennifer: LOL
Thus far I've made my divorce crazy work for me. One of the first things I did when I felt like I had my life back was contact every friend I had dropped or drifted away from, including a few ex's.
Not in that wacky High Fidelity tell-me-what's-wrong-with-me kind of way. (I know that much about myself by now.) More like when-we-agreed-to-be-friends-I-meant-it-now-let's-get-beers-and-not-make-out.
It's nice to be reminded that just because a romantic partnership didn't work out doesn't mean a friendship can't bloom. Something special still exists in that person who initially drew you close.


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Witness: What's the Butler's take on Joy?
Butler: At best, it's Risky. At worst, it's a Diversion. If things get too good, that's right when the other shoe's gonna drop. Keep your eye on the ball!
Witness: What's the ball?
Butler: Whatever it takes to provide protection and safety for myself and those I love.
Witness: (No wonder I'm so scatter-y and pace-y – desperation!)
Butler: As the Butler, I'm sad to realize I'm panicked and in desperation.
(releasing grief)
Butler: I'm scared that if I'm not vigilant – working hard – being hard – everything'll fall apart. We'll lose everything that makes everyone in here so happy.
Witness: (That's my father's voice there.)
Butler: (Trying a mantra – )
I'm willing to consider the possibility
that providing protection and safety and providing for joy
(provisions providing for joy)
can come easily and joyfully.
Butler: My job is to provide for EVERYONE ELSE's joy! It's ok if I don't have it, I provide so that THEY ALL get to have it.
Witness: (That's my father's voice there too.)
Butler: I'm willing to consider the possibility
provisions providing for those I care about
can come easily and joyfully.
Butler: What occurs to me, is that the best we have HAS come
easily and joyfully…my work, the apartment, food, our relationships…so much more…
Butler: What occurs to me, is that I don't have to be hard
to care for the provider piece.
Witness: (This moves me from Hard, to a space of more opening)
Butler: I realize and acknowledge that the BEST provisions
providing for myself and my loved ones
HAVE come to me easily and joyfully.
I'm willing to entertain the idea
that provisions providing for me and my loved ones
DO come to me easily and joyfully.
The joy that I most deeply am isn't visible / surfacing
ONLY because I'm worried about providing.
When I'm at peace about the provider part,
then the natural joy and well-being that I Am and that my loved ones Are
naturally surfaces.
Butler: What occurs to me,
is that I've been worried about providing for Joy, safety and well-being
which is what we all most deeply Are.
That's funny.
Like worrying about breathing.
The worry itself makes my breath shallow – cuts me off
from the breathing I naturally do.
Butler: What I realize, is that
ONLY WORRYING about providing
from the joy, safety and well-being that naturally is Me and my loved ones.
Butler: What would I do / be differently
in a world where I'm at peace
about the provider thing?
I'd play more with my loved ones.
I'd play more, period.
I'd walk my dog more.
I'd do more things I love more often.
Butler: I realize and acknowledge
that the BEST provisions
providing for myself and my loved ones
DO and HAVE come to me
easily and joyfully
clients – apartment – molly – rumi – pickle jar – so much more
I realize that
only my worrying about providing
pinches me off from the joy I most deeply Am.
I realize that
when I'm at peace about THAT
then the natural joy that I Am
naturally surfaces – the joy takes care of itself.


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Prochef is the biggest import of Japanese kitchen knives in NZ. We are NZ owned, based and operated. We have a wide range of beautiful knives for all needs. During the show we have all our knives on for a special show only price. We also sell sharpening stones and knife care products.
Come and have a chat with our expert team during the show!
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Envac corporate web: www.envacgroup.com
System illustration, AWCS combined with self-emptying litterbins
Litterbin in Odense Harbour, Denmark
Litterbin in Henriksdalshamnen, Hammarby Sjöstad
Users discard their waste as usual in Envac's self-emptying litterbins, which look the same as any other bin however they contain a "level sensor" that senses when the bins are full. The self-emptying bins are connected to an automated waste collection system so once full, a valve beneath the bin opens and the litter is vacuumed into an underground pipe network and transported directly to a waste collection station located in a nearby underground location.
Two different types of automated vacuum system can be used with the self-emptying litterbin:
With a stationary vacuum system the litter is vacuumed via a pipe network into a container in a collection station – either located on the periphery of the area or underground. A valve is used to regulate the emptying of all litterbins connected to the pipe network and the bins are either emptied automatically when they are full or at times programmed to suit.
With the mobile hybrid system, the litter is vacuumed via a pipe network into closed screw tanks that are usually located underground. The screw tanks are linked to docking points from which a mobile vacuum waste collection vehicle empties when required. The docking points are positioned so that the vacuum waste collection vehicle does not have to drive into narrow pedestrian streets or densely populated areas.
The Envac solution is a long-term investment with significant financial and environmental advantages. It makes areas considerably cleaner, reduces carbon emissions and increases the sustainability credentials of the environments in which it operates.
As there is no longer any need to manually empty bins, waste collection vehicles no longer need to make frequent visits to the area. This reduces the amount of heavily polluting waste collection vehicles on the roads whilst creating a safer environment for residents. Resource traditionally associated with manually emptying bins can be reallocated and waste collection cycles can be made more regularly - and for less cost.
Hygiene is considerably improved for people in the area and for the cleansing staff, who no longer need to come into contact with the litter and waste. As the system is hermetically sealed, the litter will not attract pests or insects or release unpleasant odours.
The initial cost of the investment is offset by lower operation and maintenance costs.
Stockholm Royal Seaport NDS
Hammarby Sjöstad
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Adolescence is a period of great transition as children undergo rapid biological and developmental changes. Establishing positive behavioral patterns during this period is important to set them on course for a lifetime of good health.
People's adolescent health department offers robust services for this population from family planning and social support for young families to chronic illness care and behavioral health programs.
The clinic's adolescent health team is led by Dr. Celia Neavel, a leading physician in the field of adolescent medicine. Dr. Neavel is a fellow of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine and was listed as a premier Adolescent Medicine Specialist by U.S News & World Report in 2012 and honored as a leader in health by the Texas Medical Association Foundation in 2015. She founded and continues to direct People's Center for Adolescent Health and supervises two off-site clinics servicing homeless and at-risk youth.


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Introducing the new Commander PC for our System Builders Guide!
Our $2000 'Commander' PC receives some updated love on our System Builders Guide
By: Anthony Garreffa | Computer Systems News | Posted: Jan 21, 2014 2:48 am
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Something that hasn't been updated for quite sometime was our System Builders Guide. We edited our ~$1000 'Sub-lieutenant' PC. And today, we have made a complete overhaul of our $2000 'Commander' PC.
The new Commander PC is a serious beast with our updated specifications, including a GeForce GTX 780 GPU, and virtually all Corsair parts to ensure quality, reliability, and warranty. A 27-inch monitor is used for displaying all this goodness, while some Logitech speakers will provide the audio side of things.
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Releasing today April V1.4 with much wanted week numbers and reminder feature.
Here are the changes of V1.4 in particular:
- Added català catalog. Thanks to Pypo.
- April can now remind you of specific dates by popping up a requester in pure Outlook fashion.
- Due to major public demand it's now possible to limit the length of the day names in the day-header to only two characters.
- April can now show calendar week numbers optionally.
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Leland, NC – October 2008 – The deal boosts Sapona's annual sales from $6 million to more than $10 million, Sapona said in a news release. Premier molds for telecommunications, electrical distribution, appliance and recreational markets. It complements Sapona's extensive brush molding and its diverse proprietary and custom molding operations for personal care, consumer, construction, automotive and other markets. It is ISO 9000 certified and has an ISO 13485 medical device certification. "We are pleased that the new customers have already given our systems very high marks during on site audits approving the transition," Sapona President Dean Lail said in a news release.
The expanded business will run all day, seven days a week. Sapona owns 18 injection presses from 55 to 720 tons and also has four brush bristling machines and two glue assembly lines. It employs about 55.
MBS assisted Sapona Plastics of Asheboro, N.C. in its acquisition of the thermoplastic division of Premier Molded Plastics Co. in Leland, N.C., in October 2008.


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When you retain Doan Law Group to negotiate with your creditors, you are retaining California's Largest Family of Bankruptcy Attorneys to represent you. Creditors know that if they don't negotiate fairly with us to reduce your debt, we might represent you in filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. If that happens, they get nothing! Our typical negotiation results in a debt reduction of 50% or more.
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The most common type of debt that is successfully negotiated is unsecured debt. Secured debt has some form of collateral that the creditor can repossesses in the case of payment default. Your car loan would be an example of secured debt. If you don't pay on the loan, your car can be repossessed. Credit cards are the most common form of unsecured debt. When you don't pay them, creditors will aggressively try to collect, and in most cases, harass you.
Debt resolution through negotiations can take time to achieve a favorable outcome. If you set unreasonable expectations on when to reach a settlement, you will weaken the negotiator's bargaining position. At Doan Law Group, we are transparent and will help you set reasonable and achievable expectation.
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Sometimes people need to talk to someone who understands what they are going through when they are in need of mental health or addictions support. Clackamas County Behavioral Health partners with a variety of community organizations and non profits to provide peer-supported services.
Peer services are offered to people in need, by people in recovery from addictions and mental health issues. Known as peers, they are trained in how to help people in need. Peer delivered services have been shown to be an extremely effective addition to traditional assistance methods.
Currently, we partner with 6 peer delivered service organizations:
Youth M.O.V.E. (Motivating Others through Voices of Experience)
Youth M.O.V.E. Clackamas provides a drop-in center for youth/young adults in transition, ages 14 to 25 years. People can participate in a number of activities at the Drop and access Young Adult Peer Support Specialists and Young Adult Navigators for one-to-one peer support. Leadership development, employment, and addiction groups offered weekly. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for details.
Youth M.O.V.E. (Motivating Others through Voices of Experience)
11097 SE 21st Ave.
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Oregon Family Support Network (OFSN)
OFSN provides one-on-one support to family members and caregivers raising a child receiving mental health services. Supports are provided to families who have a Family Facilitator through the Clackamas County Behavioral Health Division or are enrolled in the Clackamas Wraparound Program. OFSN offers various support groups for families and workshops addressing special education needs, Collaborative Problem Solving, and self-advocacy.
Oregon Family Support Network (OFSN)
Regional Director for Clackamas County: 503-400-0004
FolkTime offers an adult drop-in centers in Clackamas County, providing companionship, independence, education, and lunch. There is a calendar of monthly activities which can be found on their website. These activities include outings into the community and activities held at FolkTime's locations.
FolkTime peers also offer one-on-one peer support for individuals receiving services at Stewart and Hilltop clinics. Peer support services through Folk Time is also offered at Clackamas County Urgent Mental Health Walk-In Clinic.
Oregon City Drop-in
142 Molalla Ave.
Oregon City, OR 97045
NAMI Clackamas County
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers many classes and support opportunities to family members of a loved one with a mental health diagnosis and those with a diagnosis themselves. There are movie nights throughout the month, Connections Recovery support group, Open Minds Art Studio, In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness presentations, Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer and NAMI Basic's classes and help finding community resources through its program. All classes and support groups are free regardless of income or insurance coverage. Support groups are drop-in, no registration required.
NAMI Clackamas County
10202 SE 32nd Ave., Suite 502
Milwaukie, OR 97222
David Romprey Warm Line
The Warm Line offers mental health phone support provided by peers with similar lived experience. The Warm Line is designed and provided by persons who have or had challenges in mental health and are able to support their peers who are struggling with a variety of mental health issues.
David Romprey Warm Line
The Living Room
The Living Room offers a drop-in providing a safe, healthy, empowering space where LGBTQQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning) youth, ages 14 to 20, and allies can connect with one another and resources. Monthly meetings of GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) provide support and networking for GSA leaders and the Youth Advisory Council meets weekly to plan events.
The Living Room
704 Main Street, suite 301
Oregon City, OR 97045
If you have a question or would like to request more information, please contact: Ally Linfoot, Peer Services Coordinator at 503-742-5951 or email


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August 2014
Sir Robert McAlpine builders have made excellent progress with our new Academy over the summer holidays and are hoping to provide us with access to the new building as early as 15th December this year.
April 2014
The groundworks for our multi-million pound new building are now complete and every day sees rapid progress as the steelwork emerges and our state-of-the-art academy takes shape.
March 2014
Four of our Year 7 students have been the first to don hard hats and safety jackets to visit the construction site to see how work is progressing.
January 2014
A tree has been planted at King James to mark the beginning of the multi-million pound building project that will see our academy transformed by September next year.
August 2013
Over the summer, contractors have been busy helping us to achieve our first step towards the redevelopment of the King James site, with the construction of a 4G artificial turf pitch (ATP) on the site of the former all-weather pitch. This state-of-the art sports facility marks the beginning of our Academy transformation.
February 2013
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Latest news on the Priority School Building Programme from King James I Academy
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It's a big surprise when you walk into a pub here and see a dad with a pint of beer in one hand and a year-old baby hanging in a carrier on his chest. In the States, you just don't see dads taking their kids to the bar...I don't even know if that's legal in the States (if not, it probably should be...).
I was remarking on this to a guy we met during a pub crawl last night who shared a good story about what happens when men are in charge of the kids. Mike is originally from Miami. One of his friends there, who had recently become a dad, invited Mike to a park in Miami to hang with his son.
Hell no, Mike said, he wasn't about to get stuck co-babysitting. Trust me, said the dad, you'll have fun. So Mike went to the park and found there was a group of other young dads with babies. And that they race the babies. And that they bet on the babies.
Turns out you need 2 adults per team. The dad goes to the end of the straightaway to coax the child and give the baby something to race to. The other adult holds the baby in place until the race starts. All the babies were in the crawling stage for the most part, but still had to be handicapped for age. A few months here and there makes a big difference when everyone is still in diapers. A baby with a 6 month lead was forced to start farther back.
The dads all bet on the kids as well, and prior performance is weighed heavily: "Well, last week your kid just rolled over so I have $5 against him." How often dads bet against their own kids would be an interesting thing to know.
When Mike and his friend got back to the house, the wife asked him if he had fun. Oh yeah, it was great, Mike said. "We played on the swings, walked around...had a great time."
"Don't bullshit me," she said, "I know you were betting on my kid."
And that's what happens when you let dads babysit.
Just out of curiosity, I googled "baby racing" and apparently this is a sanctioned sport in Lithuania: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bQ0oyNntjE.


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The UCC Mental Health Network is searching for people who are concerned in, dedicated to and keen about psychological health ministry. Because I know there may be an element of worry hooked up to discharge from psychological health services, I also recognize that being stored fully knowledgeable and understanding the discharge process is important to a service user. In alternate, you'll develop in your understanding of the influence of psychological health challenges throughout this nation and it is possible for you to to make use of your presents in many ways to offer compassion and faith-stuffed in service to others, especially specializing in congregations involved with mental well being. As such, it's important that you take the time to be sure you're choosing one that works for you.
Public authorities, together with the European Union and its Member States, are more and more inquisitive about exploiting behavioral insights by way of public action. The point of any article intent on altering psychological health should be emphasis upon little one development, parenting abilities, and counseling from the earliest ages. One big challenge for those looking for assist with behavioral well being is that they are not often capable of realizing whether or not or not their treatment is definitely working. MORE women and men both would abandon the family once they obtained fired from their jobs.
We decided now was a great time for an update and Becka Williams, who works with the staff overseeing this project, gives us the newest information. The public is generally unaware of and uninterested in the variations between providers of psychological well being providers. Both cognitive behavioral therapy and SSRI and MAOI antidepressants can be effective in treating your signs, and a medical practitioner will be ready that will help you additional.
The National Registry of Evidence-based mostly Programs and Practices is a publicly available online database of psychological well being and substance abuse interventions. Alcoholics Anonymous: Meetings are held Wednesday at 7pm at SkyRidge Medical Center, (423) 559-6000 (Ocoee Room)Web-address: -/ Services: Alcoholics Anonymous is a support group of women and men who have had a consuming downside. At faculty final 12 months, he was in a behavioral unit so he was with other kids with issues.
With latest adjustments here at Colonial Behavioral Health and my taking of maternity go away, we have discovered ourselves without the assets to maintain Behavioral Health Matters. The Olmstead case itself originated in the Atlanta courtroom of Judge Marvin Shoob as an effort to enforce the ADA's integration mandate requiring provision of government providers in the most built-in setting in keeping with individual need. Other Behavioral Disorders Anxiety issues are the commonest of emotional issues.


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CN's most-read comment pieces covered some of the year's biggest talking points, including Grenfell, mental health and diversity.
1) Tom Fitzpatrick | Ray O'Rourke's shot at changing construction
Editor Tom Fitzpatrick reflected on some of the talking points from his exclusive interview with Laing O'Rourke chief executive Ray O'Rourke, including his plans to walk away from the group in three years' time and his vision for the industry's future.
As Tom said: "When Mr O'Rourke speaks, the industry sits up and takes notice.
"My perception of the 70-year-old is that he sees an open door at the moment, and meets enough clients, financiers and peers to know that this feels like a tipping point for the industry.
"There will be plenty of change at Laing O'Rourke in the coming years. But what won't waver while Ray O'Rourke is in charge is his focus on people and the industry doing things a better way."
2) Kathryn McAdam | From opera singer to site manager
As part of our coverage for International Women's Day, Morgan Sindall graduate site manager Kathryn McAdam told us her story about leaving her career as an opera singer to move into construction.
"There are a lot of spaces in the industry that women could be filling and there's a real call for women in the sector," she said. "Of course, there are people in every industry who don't believe there are roles for women in work, but I've found the culture on the sites I've worked on to be incredibly supportive, collegiate and affirming.
"From my experience, people entering the industry need to be prepared for a very direct, upfront culture. You have to be able to be humble sometimes and laugh at yourself.
"It's also really important not to get hung up on the fact you're a woman working in a male-dominated environment – being a key part of a well-functioning team is what's important."
3) Tom Fitzaptrick | Grenfell: When 'meeting standards' wasn't enough
The second entry in this top five from CN's editor was written in the wake of the fire at Grenfell Tower.
The media glare had swiftly fallen on the construction industry, with questions rightly being asked about the industry's failings and whether it was to blame for the fire.
Tom said: "Rydon and subcontractors Harley Facades have felt the ire of the nation's press in particular this week, despite the lack of evidence as to why the fire ravaged the building.
"Rydon insists the work it carried out met all required building control, fire regulation and health and safety standards and there is no proof that they have done anything other than conform to required standards at this time. But in the aftermath of Grenfell and in a new era of compassionate politics, it's time for the industry to consider whether simply 'meeting standards' is enough."
4) Warren Alexander-Pye | 'I was absolutely broken – compassion is essential'
CN launched its Mind Matters campaign this year to help start a conversation about mental health.
As well as an extensive survey which revealed some striking statistics, we heard some stories from people in they industry about their own experiences with mental ill health.
One of these came from Warren Alexander-Pye, an associate director at Mace. "There isn't a single day when you become 'fixed' after having had a mental health issue," he said.
"But by ensuring the right support is in place for people re-entering work and greater awareness of mental health through proper education, the industry can go a long way in improving people's lives and removing the stigma around mental health."
5) Yosof Ewing | Mental health: Enough is enough
Rounding out our top five is this piece from Yosof Ewing, the chief executive of Ewing ADR.
He was also responding to our mental health campaign, Mind Matters, specifically the results of CN's mental health survey revealing that one in four construction workers had considered suicide.
He said: "Let's get rid of the stigma surrounding mental health. Your brain is like any other part of your body and sometimes it needs a little help or work to ensure it performs as we want or need it to.
"I see many campaigns from construction firms about going home in one piece; maybe it's time we added a bit about returning to work in one piece."
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Guardiola's side saw their 30-match unbeaten run in the Premier League come to a stunning end at Anfield last Sunday (Jan 14).
The leaders fell behind to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's early opener and although Leroy Sane equalised before half-time, City were blown away by three goals in nine second half minutes from Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
Although late goals from Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan put a flattering gloss on the score sheet, City boss Guardiola had no complaints about his side's first league defeat since April 5 at Chelsea.
It was City's first domestic defeat since an FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal on April 23.
Conceding that all the talk of City winning the title at a canter and possibly going unbeaten throughout the entire season made it hard to keep his players motivated, the Spaniard said: "In every press conference for the last few months you have said that the Premier League is done.
"I always said no. It is still to be done. Sometimes the worse thing is when people say from one month ago that it is over.
"It's so difficult to maintain this run, especially against good teams like Liverpool.
"Football is an unpredictable game. We have to fight until the end to win the league."
Guardiola admitted City had lost their composure in the second half after being rattled by Liverpool's relentless pressing and the ferocious Anfield atmosphere.
"We lost a lot of balls. Liverpool are so aggressive without the ball and we had little bit of a problem to control that," he said.
"We started the second half good until the goal from Firmino. After that we lost our control and we become involved in the environment at Anfield."
Although City's lead at the top was cut to 12 points following Manchester United beating Stoke on Tuesday (Jan 16), they remain firm favourites for the title.
Guardiola, who will be without defender Fabian Delph for several weeks after his first half injury, believes City will use their Anfield frustration to bounce back in their next game against Newcastle on Sunday (Jan 21).
"Now we must be positive, analyse why we lost and look to the game against Newcastle," said Guardiola.
"It's never good news to lose, but when you lose it's important not to lose again.
"We have a young team and maybe it can be good for the future.
"I've won a lot of titles and always I've dropped points on the way."
For Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp the victory was a cathartic moment after City thrashed his team 5-0 earlier this season.
It was also significant because it proved Liverpool can still thrive without Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho, who got his wish to join Barcelona earlier this month.
"To score four in the week after Phil Coutinho leaves the club is a very big statement," Klopp said.
"It's not like we held a meeting and said 'guys can you win today because then no-one will talk about Phil.'
"But of course it was important to show it's possible to play well without him."
Unlike the rest of the Premier League this season, Liverpool found the formula to knock City out of their stride.
Klopp believes the game – undoubtedly one of the best in England this term – showed the need to be fearless when facing a team of City's class.
"Maybe it was a historical game, it could be the only one they lose in the entire season," Klopp said.
"They are so strong but I really think we deserved it. You need to be brave, you need to play football.
"You can sit in your box and hope they don't score but that's not really likely.
"We are Liverpool, so we shouldn't play that way. We have to attack. There is no alternative against City."


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1/3 cup vegetable oil
5 eggs
1-16 oz can pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
2-3oz pkg INSTANT vanilla pudding mix
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 recipe cream cheese frosting
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 large loaf pans. Set aside. Mix oil, eggs, and pumpkin in mixing bowl and beat well. Add flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda to the pumpkin mixture and stir until blended. Stir in dry pudding and nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour. Frost the top with cream cheese frosting if desired. Makes 2 large loaves.


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Deadline: 14/02/2018
Like an Artist
3 one-month working periods for artists, designers, writers age 40 or above (no upper limit!)
In the Like an Artist project, the Van Eyck offers three one-month working periods to artists, designers, writers and other makers, beginning on 1 April or 1 May. Candidates must be age 40 or above; there is no upper limit. Applications must be received by midnight on 14 February.
The Like an Artist project forms part of a research study on talent development for mature artists, conducted in collaboration with Maastricht University. The provision of working places at the Van Eyck for mid-career and older artists is an important component of the study.
Each of the selected artists will have the use of a personal studio and a production budget at the Van Eyck for one month. They will find themselves in the company of 35 to 40 other participants who include artists, designers, architects, curators and writers. The Van Eyck offers studio visits by staff and guest mentors, well-equipped Labs (for printing & publishing, photography/new media, woodwork, metalwork, the library and nature research), and a public programme of lectures, events, workshop courses, symposia and exhibitions.
The participant in Like an Artist is intended to work on a self-chosen project that gives expression to his or her qualities. A public presentation opportunity is an essential part of the working period. The selected artists must be available for interviews with researchers from Maastricht University.
The research outcomes of Like an Artist will be presented at a symposium. There will also be a publication on the project.
Any professional artist, designer, writer or other maker aged 40 years or more may apply. The candidate must feel empathy for the vision of the Van Eyck, and should be open to interaction with other participants, staff and visitors. He or she must also be prepared to cooperate with research on talent development in collaboration with Maastricht University.
Applying is done digitally in either English or Dutch. In the online application form you can upload your actual application as one PDF file. This PDF file shouldn't be larger than 10 MB.
An application consists of the following parts and should be preceded by a clear table of contents:
a) a project proposal stating goals and purpose of your stay, include (if applicable) in which Lab(s) you would like to work and for what reason (max. 600 words)
b) documentation of your work (maximum 25 pages, 1 or 2 images per page, half of your documentation should be of recent work, dating back no longer than 5 years)
c) your resume (max. 2 pages)
For voluminous files (like videos), please insert a link to the server/website/You Tube/Vimeo where the file can be viewed.
The registration fee is €25. The registration procedure is included in the online application
The three selected candidates may start their residency period at the Van Eyck either from 1 April to 1 May or from 1 May to 1 June 2018. The starting date will be determined by the Van Eyck.
For the duration of the residency, the candidate will have disposal over:
‒ a private studio
‒ a production budget of €500
‒ facilities and expertise of the Van Eyck
Accomodation is not provided
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Why traditional IT recruitment isn't working for developers or companies
If you're looking for a job or looking for someone to do a job, one of the most common routes is through a recruitment agency. Recruitment agencies find candidates on behalf of businesses, acting as a middleman and taking a fee in the process.
For many industries, this works well for both the job seeker and the employer. However, in the case of software developers, the balance between supply and demand is such that this traditional method no longer seems to be effective.
So what's the problem?
With developers in such huge demand, companies can struggle to compete for the best talent or even to find it at all. For help, they naturally turn to recruitment agencies, who specialise in seeking out the best candidates in a particular field. However, with good developers being so sought after, recruitment agencies can get desperate, often bombarding suitable candidates with phone calls and emails which inevitably put the developer off.
Not only this, but trawling through jobs boards and recruiter emails is not an especially appealing prospect for a lot of developers, especially when companies are reluctant to release too much information about the workplace or salary. Sometimes it is not even possible to find out the name of the company when applying for a job.
All this leaves a big wall between top companies and talented developers.
What's the answer?
The answer is to create a place where developers can be contacted about projects they might be interested in with clear information about the company, role and salary. A place for companies and developers to come together and connect in a natural way, rather than being forced together against their will.
Here at Techloop, developers don't need to do anything other than create a profile and wait to be contacted by great companies who bid for them. They have a great choice of positions, complete privacy and get a signing on bonus if they accept a job! In turn, companies have the opportunity to create a page and promote themselves, as well as access to highly qualified candidates who are actively seeking a new role.
So if you're a developer looking for a new challenge or a company in need of top tech talent, get in touch with techloop.io today. We are launching in the Czech Republic in September 2015.


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Apple Pay just too popular in China/
Now that Apple Pay has launched in China, the mobile payment service apparently has the problem of being too popular. iPhone users trying to sign up for the service ran into problems the first day it was available, according to a Caixin report.
Local Apple spokesman Cong Jie told the publication that too many folks were trying to sign up at once. Apple promises a quick resolution to the issue.
Apple Pay entered the country through a partnership with UnionPay. Fifteen major banks, including the nation's biggest lender, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, have agreed to let customers link their bankcards to Apple Pay.


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I'll add a "hymn" a day.
These are not "hymns" in the traditional sense. Rather they're songs that have spoken to my soul in a spiritual sense -- even if they are not "spiritual songs" per se. Though my bias is that that our hearts hunger for beauty and meaning and when artists create something that sings deep in our souls, well, they've created a "hymn," even if it was unintentional.
Suggestions of songs that have spoken deeply to you are welcome!
I'll also post lyrics and video here.
Up today is Carrie Newcomer – A Light in the Window
A Light in the Window
There is always a light shining in the darkness.
Looking out at the night
Beyond the driver's wheel,
Curving hips made of snow
In the winter fields.
There's a house set way back
Where a lamplight glows,
Like star out in the cold,
Filled with people I'll never know,
Who left a light,
Left a light in the window.
What would I change if
The choice were mine?
I was doing the best
I knew at the time.
And every door that opened
And door that closed,
All the things that made me grow,
Sent me off down another road,
Off to search for a light,
For a light in the window
Now what's old has already passed away
But the new is too new
to be born today.
So I'm throwing out seeds
On the winter snow,
As a sharp wind begins to blow,
Standing here on a new threshold,
I can see a light,
There's a light in the window..
The world is made of stone,
And the world is made of glass.
The world is made of light,
And its moving very fast.
We pass from mystery to mystery
So I won't lie
I don't what happens
When people die.
But I hope I see you walking slow,
Smiling wide as sunrise grows,
I drop my map with a
thousand folds,
In the distance I see it
I can see a light,
There's a light in the
Words and Music By Carrie Newcomer
Carrie Newcomer's website is at http://www.carrienewcomer.com/


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After 50 postponed hearings, today the deputy from the Democratic Party Constantin Tutu was acquitted in the murder of Alexei Veretco near Orhei case, which was committed in spring 2012.
According to the judges from Orhei, Tutu is not guilty of "intentional average physical or health injury" or of "hooliganism". But Ion Corcodel who pleaded his guilty was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment. The verdict was announced today at the Orhei district Court.
According to the unimedia.md, Constantin Tutu said that he knew Alexei Veretco because he was at the deputy's birthday and the deputy was at the victim's birthday: "I haven't seen what happened, so I can't tell you how many people were there".
On the other hand, the victim's mother believes that there is no justice in this verdict: "They haven't jailed Tutu. It's all about money ... They paid and they haven't jailed him. They had to arrest Tutu. To take him next to my Aliosha. O God take them all".
The Veretco's family lawyer Roman Zadoinov claims that "it looks more like a criminal understanding between the bandits and authorities". He says the prosecutors claimed that he appeared on the crime scene by a chance on the way to Edinet, stopped there only to drink coffee.
However, today in media appeared the European Court of Human Rights reaction on this case. The Ziarul de Garda writes that in the late March, the Court asked the Government to present the entire criminal files for examination, to give the explanations regarding the removal of the criminal prosecution of the 3 defendants who participated in the crime, including the deputy Constantin TuTu and to present arguments and information of the hearings.
Moreover, the request shall explain why the judges hid from the participants the trial date, place and time of the examination of this issue in the court, why there weren't sent any copies to the trial parties about the removal of the prosecution of those three defendants.
Tutu commented on the ECHR request: "I think it's their right".
The verdict can be appealed within 15 days.
We remind you that in April 2012, in the Orhei was a shootout. As a result one person was murdered and another was hospitalized in serious condition after being beaten. The killed was Alexei Veretco, a suspected former criminal leader. There was opened a criminal case for premeditated murder and the deputy Constantin Tutu was suspected of "hooliganism" in this case.


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There are a lot of links to free e-books and other on-line documents on this blog and on my web site. It might be helpful to readers if I explained how to read these off line. Usually if a document will take more than a few minutes to read, I convert it to a text file and read it on a PDA. I have a Pocket-PC and I use the Handibook2 e-book reader software. (The PDA and software are quite old so I don't know if that software is available for current PDA's. Also, newer PDA's may be able to handle non-text documents better than old ones, so you might not need to convert to text to read a document on a newer PDA.) If you read a lot, you may save money in the long run by buying a PDA and reading free-e books from the internet.
If you try using a PDA or other type of e-book reader such as a kindle and you read a lot, try to notice if you wrist or shoulder starts to hurt. You may need to be careful of how you hold the device or how long you use it to prevent wrist or shoulder aches. Also, if the PDA uses standard batteries, you might consider buying rechargable batteres. If the unit comes with a rechargable battery try to notice if you have to place it in a docking cradle to charge it. It can be awkward to use the device while charging if it can only charge in a docking cradle. It is better if the recharger plugs directly into the unit itself.
I've also used a type of bed side tray to read from a laptop computer while lying in bed. This might be an alternative if you want to read a lot of e-books and don't have a PDA. This type of tray stands next to the bed but extends over the bed. It is similar to the type of tray you often find in hospitals but is designed to hold a laptop computer. It works, but is a bit too confining to be really comfortable.
Converting E-Books to Text Files.
If an on-line document is not already in text format, sometimes it can be tricky to convert it to text. Here are some methods for converting on-line documents to text:
(Some on-line documents may have copyright restrictions on how you can use them. Please do not use these techniques to voliate any copyright restrictions.)
- Save as text. If possible choose "save as" from the file menu on the application you are using to view the book, and save the book as a text file. This is obvious and simple, but it doesn't always work....
Pdf files that are page images.
If you have a pdf file where each page is a scanned image, you can't
simply save as text since there is no text in the file. What you can do
is print to a file and select fax as the type of printer. On the
printer settings try to set the resolution to 300 dpi if you can. If
the settings don't go up that high, set them as high as you can. Name
the file with a .tif extension. Then you can use optical character
recognition (ocr) software to convert the .tif file to a text file. I
use Text Bridge which came with my scanner. There is also freeware ocr
When I last tried it, it didn't work well, but that was several years
ago. Hopefully newer versions will work better.
- Locked pdf files.
Some pdf files are in text format but have saving to text disabled. You
can print these files to a generic postscript printer and then open
these file in gsview. Gsview is a freeware software package that allows
you to view and convert postscript and pdf files to various formats.
From gsview you can convert to text by going to the edit menu and
selecting text extract.
If that doesn't work, sometimes you can open the pdf file in gsview and then save as a pdf file by slecting convert from the file menu. Then chose pdfwrite as the device on the dialog box that opens. This new pdf file should let you print.
If that doesn't work you can always fall back on the ocr method.
Single HTML files.
If the document is in one large html file you can either save to text
from your browser or select all and copy and paste into a text document.
- Multiple HTML Files. If the e-book is in multiple html files, check the web page to see if there is a link to view the whole book on one page or download the book in one file. If not, it is usually not too hard to simply open each file and copy and paste them successively into a text file. I have written programs to download a list files and paste them together but I rarely use it because it is really simple to just open the html files and paste them into a text file.
Sources Of Free E-BooksThe sources listed below are not a complete list. You can find many more sources of free e-books on the internet by using an internet search engine like google or yahoo.
- Spirituality and the Afterlife.
- E-Libraries. Sources of free e-books listed on my web site.
- Recommended Books A list of recommendations on my web site. Has links to free e-books.
- All Subjects
- ManyBooks This site has books sorted by subject so it is a good place to browse for something to read. They have books from other e-libraries so they can be a good place to start looking for something to read.
- Project Gutenberg It can be a little hard to browse the catalog, but if you know what you are looking this site is very good.
- archive.org
- Google Books Not all of the books here are free. You have to check for a "Download" link near the top of the right hand column.
- Science Fiction
Copyright © 2009 by ncu9nc All rights reserved. Texts quoted from other sources are Copyright © by their owners.


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You may register for the conference, workshops, or both. There is no need to submit or present a paper in order to attend either, but registration is always required.
June 9th was the last day to register. Please contact the host committee if you still need to register.
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"I know." Han Solo replied leaving many fans laughing to themselves or swooning over his brazen audacity.
|Did you know Harrison Ford actually changed his lines here to better fit Solo's character? (image from here)
So why did the audience not condemn him for being rude and arrogant? Because Han Solo is a lovable jerk.
People come in all shapes, colors, sizes, orientations and personalities. Therefore it is no wonder that the characters of the roleplaying community are just as varied as in real life (for the most part). This includes heroic traits and questionable traits as well. In tabletop gaming these traits are usually called perks and flaws. Flaws tend to be negative aspects to ones character that give back points to spend on perks for ones character. Now, although perks can be nice and desirable such as higher levels of education, generosity or extra strength they are, in my opinion, sometimes rather boring. Flaws are much more interesting and excellent roleplay tools for a character. Is your character irritable? Are they prone to fits of anger? Do they have to overcome a lack of education? Do they have a physical infirmities to make up for? Are they misogynistic or maybe even racist?
These qualities can make for some very interesting roleplay tools but they can also run the risk of being very distasteful and even offensive to some other players. So how does one play a character with these questionable traits without making them extremely unlikable to the point no one wants to play with you?
I have found in my time roleplaying that there are two key tools to playing a character with less desirable traits and these often take the combined efforts of both the player and the people they spend time with: Character Growth and Moderation.
Take for example the TOR iteration of everyone's favorite agent: John Hawkens. Hawkens was an agent of Imperial Intelligence stuck as a defector in the Republic when a botched run forced him to execute his Sith lord in order to prevent them from systematically decimating the survivors of his team. The thing was, Hawkens was still a loyal Imperial. Finding himself struggling as an outsider amongst the enemy was a difficult situation for him and it heavily colored his personality.
Are you really going to make me sit through all this?
Come on Hawkens, it's a good example! To begin with, Hawkens was bitter and rude. Though he accepted that the rule of the cruel sith needed to be ended to preserve his people he only just barely tolerated that it meant he would need to work alongside the very people he was at war with. When the SIS (the opposing Intelligence force) interrogated him, he was largely unhelpful and often times irreverent to their authority over his asylum. Eventually he ended up earning enough of their trust to be allowed to work through them, a process which was shortened to give him a reason he was allowed to work with others in the roleplaying community. It was at this point that, although he would do his work unquestioningly, he preferred to stay a recluse, speaking to others only when necessary and reveling in their hatred of his Imperial heritage.
Once a man told me to lose my Imperial accent in order to avoid being shot by Republic troops. When I told him that in that case I would at least die with honor he just hung his mouth open in stunned silence. It was quite amusing.
Hawken's character at this point was barely likable. In fact, he relied mostly on his intrigue towards other characters to survive in the community. Thanks to the inquisitive and compassionate nature of many of the Republic characters, they slowly dragged his story of defection from him, allowing a glimpse into a much deeper personality then his abrasive surface. By providing this window into his humanity, his bitterness and irritability became more tolerable.
|Though his toleration of others certainly took time (Screenshot from SWToR)
Not long after his guild began to get to know him, Hawkens ran into one especially good curveball that changed the course of his personality forever. While briefly disclosing his hopes to one day contact his family to let them know he still drew breath he encountered a shock when a character he was not overly familiar with offered to do the information run for him. This character had very little motivation to help him at this point, in fact, as Hawkens had largely avoided or scorned her bubbly nature. But through a series of amazing roleplay writings, they became unlikely friends.
(If you'd like to read the short story that changed Hawken's character. You can check it out here.)
And thus Hawkens began to grow.
The evolution was subtle and took time, but the agent slowly evolved his perspective on the world around him. He became someone easier to interact with and made efforts to not just hide in the corner and let the world pass him by. In fact, he even ended up the leader of a small intelligence operations branch within his team, providing a key link with SIS assets and information. Slowly his blind hatred of the Republic began to blur as he learned their faces and names, as he was forced to accept they were not much different at their cores then his own people. Rather then simply preach Imperial superiority, he tried to teach those around him about the strengths and benefits of his culture, to make them see their enemy as more then just obstacles to overcome. Of all people it became the agent, the assassin himself, who had the greatest reverence of the lives around him.
I believe I commented on this three posts ago, yes?
It was this very evolution that made Hawkens lovable. He never lost his irritability and actually earned an endearing reputation for his quintessential scowl. His hardened exterior became a challenge to overcome and his mysteriousness became an alluring attraction to discover. As one of the very few defectors who did not wish to actually defect, Hawkens was an exotic personality even amongst his own people. But to bring this back to my original point, these traits all took time, growth and careful moderation to achieve.
|In almost every instance I drew him, I had to add in Hawken's quintessential Scowl. (image by author)
Had Hawkens remained the bitter recluse he had begun as, he quickly would have driven away all interested parties. Who wants to play with someone who will barely speak with them? Had he remained solely convinced on the might of the Imperials and allowed no redeeming qualities to show for the Republic he would have quickly turned irritating to others. Who wants to play with someone who will never recognize your positive qualities or what you represent? Though Hawkens retained the chip on his shoulder and certainly was prone scorn and indignation he also made it clear that he was much deeper a character then his harsh exterior. It was that softer center that he tried to hide that made him interesting. By not always being angry or irritable (moderation) and through his evolution of his perspective, personality and dreams (growth), Hawkens not only became a more lovable character to myself, but to the people who interacted with him. Those who could see that their efforts, just like in real life, could help shape the people around them into better people then they began.
One of the best parts of roleplay is the ability to interact with others. To have these unpredictable personalities and situations that shape our characters and those around us in ways we never could have guessed. And it is this very growth that helps us to play the lovable jerk. They never have to quite give up some of those less desirable qualities if you don't wish for them to, but if they learn to grow, to see new perspectives and ideas they can become much stronger for it. If they show their good despite their rough edges, if they show a willingness to be impacted by the people and events around them, they can retain a strong personality.
However, if they do not grow, if they stagnate and refuse the help of those around them, these very same characters may find themselves reviled. If they can never let go of their misogynistic tendencies or if they are always cruel to other races other then themselves, they can grow irritating and maybe even offensive to play with. Though these aspects can add realism and flavor to the world of roleplay they can also take away a lot of the fun when used poorly. We deal enough in real life with strife and acts of cruelty and inhumanity. Isn't it nice to have, in a least one place, the control to see the overcoming of such things?
Anyway, those are my thoughts on the lovable jerk and how to play them well. Now if you will excuse me, I think I owe Hawkens a drink before he scowls a hole through my head.
Until next time!
Thank you once again for joining us, dear readers! As always feel free to leave comments and suggestions to either myself or Agent Hawkens and we will reply as soon as able.
(This blog topic was suggested by Evion from WildStar-roleplay.com Thanks Evion!)
(This blog topic was suggested by Evion from WildStar-roleplay.com Thanks Evion!)


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Viper Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc. (OTCBB: VPWI) and Ilmor Engineering, Inc. announced today that they have executed a letter of intent to partner on the manufacture of an Ilmor developed Viper Motorcycle 152 cubic inch V-Twin engine. The Ilmor version of the Viper polished billet engine, created during the past six-months, will be manufactured and assembled in Plymouth, MI, by the famed race engine design and development company and will be co-branded with the famous Ilmor name. Viper Motorcycles and Ilmor will also provide cross-marketing support to promote the relationship.
Ilmor Engineering is one of the most successful race-engine design and manufacturing firms in the world, best known for its expertise and success in the highest levels of automobile racing. The company has over 200 Indy Car wins to its credit including winning the prestigious Indy 500 no less than 15 times. Created as a race engineering company in the UK more 25 years ago, Ilmor has more than 150 personnel worldwide with facilities in Michigan, USA and Northampton, England.
John R. Silseth II, Viper Powersports CEO, said, "We anticipate a public launch of this exciting product in early 2010. Ilmor is the ideal partner as Viper prepares to increase production and take its rightful place as a premiere American OEM of high performance cruiser motorcycles."
Paul Ray, Ilmor Engineering, Inc.'s President, said, "Reaching this next stage in our growing relationship is a testament to how well our companies work together. We continue to share a strong passion for excellence that will help us forge a very long and successful relationship with Viper Motorcycle Company" (picture Diamondback Model and Terry Nesbitt).


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Known as one of Copenhagen's leading electronic music venues, Culture Box has been bringing the beats since 2005. Spread out over two floors, this night club in the heart of the city is used not only as a club but also a venue for fashion shows, events and art cinema. The upstairs level features a custom built, state of the art sound system and trendy bar, while the downstairs basement offers a more exclusive, intimate bar area. Next door you will find the Cocktail Box, which is the Culture Box's pre-clubbing bar where you can go enjoy some great drink specials and DJ's before you hit the dancefloor.
Kronprinsessegade 54