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dmohrUSC wrote:Here's my dream BR sequel lineup. This is the only way I think any sort of sequel could possibly hope to match the once-in-a-lifetime artistry and aesthetic integrity of BR's Final Cut:
Co-directed by Michael Bay, Tom Shadyac and McG
Screenplay by Joe Eszterhas and Rob Zombie
Photographed and edited by MTV's The Real World production & post-production departments
Deckard - Josh Hartnett or Aston Kutcher
Rachel - Katie Holmes or Denise Richards or Lindsay Lohan or Jessica Simpson or Jenny McCarthy
Gaff - Cuba Gooding Jr. (I know he's not of Hispanic ethnicity, but what difference does it make?)
New replicants played by: The Rock, P. Diddy, David Hasselhoff, Tim Allen, Rob Schneider, Hilary Duff, Martin Short and David Schwimmer
Soundtrack music by 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Metallica and Celine Dion
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Our new A-level Science specifications - Resources and question papers video transcript
We know that timing is everything. That's why we've spoken to you, worked alongside you, and pulled out all the stops to make sure you have what you need, well in advance of 2015.
And to support you further, we'll be providing free downloadable resources.
We've considered the things that inspire you and the situations that challenge you. For example, new textbooks can be exciting, but you may not have the time or budget to buy them straight away. We bridge the gap with supplementary guides that allow you and your students to use existing textbooks for longer. Meanwhile, we are working with a number of publishers who are developing more textbooks so you have more choice..
We work closely with Exampro. Since our content will not be changing substantially, you can still use many of the questions from our past papers. We will be writing more questions to cover the new requirements which will be in place in time for teaching after full accreditation.
In developing our new science specifications, we know that you value quality over quantity. While other providers in our field have released some resources, when we provide our new specifications it will be with the full complement of materials. This means you can feel confident that you will have everything you need when you teach our qualifications.
Of course, we recognise that teachers teach in different ways. After all, we've been teachers ourselves. It isn't one size fits all. For this reason, two schemes of work will be provided, each offering a different approach.
When it comes to the details, the layout of the new specifications will look different. They have a two column format with everything the students have to learn on the left and opportunities for skill development on the right - for example, identifying where there are opportunities to develop mathematical and practical skills as defined in the specification.
Our GCSE and A-level teams have worked closely together to ensure that our A-levels build on our GCSEs.
Thinking about our question papers. In Biology, we've listened to what you said and continued to have a choice of essay questions.
You told us that it gave your students the chance to demonstrate their understanding of the whole specification. Both Physics and Chemistry will have multiple choice questions to enable students to be assessed on their knowledge across the full breadth of the course.
Since you told us it was better for your students, multiple choice questions are now at the end of the paper.
Despite these changes, we've kept what works. When it comes to clarity and language, our specifications and exams will still be as clear as they have always been - for you and for your students.

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Chicken Stew Recipe
Chicken Stew Recipe - 4 servings
15-ounce can chicken broth
2 cups water
8 small white boiling onions, peeled
4 medium white new potatoes, diced
10 baby carrots, peeled
1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas, ends and strings removed
3/4 pound veal stew meat
1 cup Old-Fashioned Gravy
In a 4-quart stockpot, combine chicken broth and water and bring to a boil. Add onions and cook 3-4 minutes. Add potatoes and cook 8-10 minutes. Add carrots and cook 4-5 minutes. Add sugar snap peas and cook 1-2 minutes longer. Check vegetables frequently during cooking and as they become tender remove them from the broth using a slotted spoon. Reserve remaining broth for soup at a later time. While the vegetables are cooking, heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add veal and brown 8-10 minutes, or until meat is cooked. Meanwhile, prepare the gravy according to directions. Arrange meat and vegetables on a serving platter. Serve with gravy.
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Happy Saturday and welcome to February. A new month means we are getting closer to spring! It also means another fun sketch from Sketch N Scrap! Today's sketch is designed by co-owner, Lisa Hidy!
And here is my layout! I used Crate Paper's Love Notes (which I cannot stop using!). This is a really fun line!
Instead of adding another photo, I used one of the chipboard photo frames and added a lot of embellishments!
No layout (lately) is complete without some Teresa Collins sequins! I love using them on my projects!
Cute geotag layered sticker that comes with the Love Notes line!
My title is a combination of letter stickers from Basic Grey and October Afternoon, as well as American Craft Thickers.
Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your own take on this sketch for a chance to win a prize from this month's sponsor, Sketch N Scrap Senior Designer Tamika Jefferson!


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FTP Manager in Shared Hosting
When you you open a shared hosting account with our company, you'll acquire access to the exceptionally powerful FTP Manager tool, which is an essential part of our custom Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. The tool offers a number of different options, aside from the ability to create or delete FTP accounts. You will be able to check the access path associated with each account and by clicking on it, you can alter it so that the account will access another directory. Downloadable auto-config files are available too, so you won't have to set up anything manually – you can simply download the particular file for FileZilla, CyberDuck or Core FTP and run it on your PC. To make the management itself easier, the FTP Manager will allow you to view all the accounts that you have set up in alphabetical order, based on either the username or the access path.
FTP Manager in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Our semi-dedicated server accounts are administered via the intuitive, in-house developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel. One of its sections – the FTP Manager, is dedicated to managing your FTP accounts and anything related to them, so you'll be able to manage all the accounts quickly and seamlessly. It will take one single mouse click to set up a new account, to remove an active one or simply to change its password. You can also view the complete list of all your FTP accounts in this Control Panel section and, for your convenience, you can arrange them in alphabetical order – descending or ascending, either by username or by their access path. Changing the path for a specific account is also extremely easy – you'll simply have to click on it and select the new directory in the pop-up window that will show up, so you won't need to create a brand-new account in case you simply need to define what website files an existing one can access. You can also use auto-config files for popular FTP client programs such as Core FTP and FileZilla.


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Working Groups
Government & Multilateral Working Group
Since 2009, GPP has been active in mobilizing to increase the amount and influence the type of multilateral and bilateral aid and development funding dedicated to global LGBTI issues. Along with Amsterdam Network members and other colleagues, GPP has participated in an ongoing process with government/bilateral agencies, other donor organizations, and activists to find ways to strengthen global LGBTI rights work by increasing resources and promoting better coordination of financial and other support.
Individual Donor Working Group
GPP and member funds invest in research and organize convenings and other donor education opportunities with intention to increase the amount and influence the type of philanthropic giving from individual donors dedicated to global LGBTI issues.
Trans* Funding Working Group
GPP mobilizes new research and supports collaborative funding efforts towards increasing the amount and influencing the type of private and public foundation funding dedicated to global transgender issues.
See GPP member and partner research on global trans* funding.
New 2017-2018 Closing Space Working Group
LGBTI civil society has long been targeted by state repression and restrictions, and we are experiencing increased attacks by governments and non-state actors: laws that restrict freedom of expression and assembly; restrictions on the overseas financing of non-governmental organizations (NGOs); increased government surveillance; and increasing attacks on, even disappearances of, human rights defenders and those targeted for LGBTI identity. These trends are often referred to as the "closing space" for civil society.
GPP mobilizes new research and supports improved grantmaker efforts towards resisting the closing of civil society space, and grantmaking to support enabling an open environment for LGBTI civil society. We work closely with Funders' Initiative for Civil Society and other partners.
New 2017-18: Intersex Funding Working Group
GPP mobilizes new research and supports collaborative funding efforts towards increasing the amount and influencing the type of private and public foundation funding dedicated to global intersex issues.
Membership Committee
GPP currently has 18 members, and this committee meets as needed to review and assess additional membership invitations and to address policy development around membership infrastructure and development. Membership committee recommendations are proposed to the Executive Committee for approval.
Study Groups
East Africa Study Group
This study group is for funders who currently work in East Africa. The study group brings together representatives from funder organizations including the Open Society for East Africa (OSIEA), Palladium, PITCH, FRI, America Jewish World Service (AJWS), UHAI and DFPA. The group focuses on a range of issues impacting LGBTI people in the region, including:
- Closing of civic spaces and what the participants could do about this socio-political status.
- Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) intersex task force and how funders can be involved in its activities.
- Advocacy Agenda.
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) and Sex Worker Movement support re: leadership transition and well being.
- Capacity building for technical persons working in the sector.
- Conversations with national leaders on the issues affecting the sector.
If you are interested in joining this learning group email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Good thing the girls from Vivid Curls are so easy to work with and naturally loving. As a warm up I shot their Munich concert in August at the Theatron.
To shoot the picture for their new album, being release in March, I took them to my favourite location, an abandoned fabric hall. My son Emilio came with us and was a great assistant.


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If you love the information you find in blogs and on other websites, but hate the way the formatting can interfere with your ability to focus on the material at hand, you need to check out a browser plugin called Evernote Clearly.
This little gem is a lifesaver when you're on a site that is cluttered with ads or other mostly irrelevant information. A single click of a button on the toolbar gives a clean, distraction-free view of the content, and you can even choose the size of the font in which the text is displayed. Plus, since it's from Evernote, you can quickly highlight relevant information and save it all to any notebook in your Evernote account.
Edit: Evernote has announced that they will no longer support Clearly. Well, it was good while it lasted.
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Direct Democracy Comment
UK blows billions on drones!
With soldiers being laid-off and with benefit claimants and disabled children enduring austerity on behalf of Dave's mates [who recently along with him gained a tax-cut], it's the UK's turn again at creating more foreign terrorists.
What a great idea to spend billions on drones - outlawed by the UN!
The project was started under Labour in 2007 and has been continued by the Conservatives, with up to £800 M spent on the development of just one prototype and [in keeping with British tradition], it was two years late and didn't even function properly! Even worse, this particular craft was supposed to be an up-grade to its predecessor - which after every launch would never return!
PA direct democracy video: UK blows billions on drones!
PA direct democracy video: UK to test supersonic stealth drone Taranis
PA direct democracy video: 80% of US drone victims are innocent civilians
PA direct democracy video: The secret impact of drone warfare
Drones are political weapons - not military weapons and as of late 2013, drone operators themselves have been confirming our opinions. It's our choice [no one is forcing us] to either continue to vote for more of the same, or to vote for direct democracy now!
Voting for direct democracy outside a general election
It is up to us, the people [not the politicians] to use the power that we have always had, to choose to implement direct democracy as soon as possible.
This is not a protest campaign.
In accordance with Magna Carta Article 61 and with UN UDHR Article 21 and with all democratic principals up-held by the UN [which the UK is signed-up to], the People's Administration's Direct Democracy Twitter blog is a UN-sanctioned and legally recognised voting format for UK reform to direct democracy - even outside a general election.
Vote legitimately for a peaceful and structured UK reform to direct democracy now simply by following the People's Administration's Direct Democracy Twitter blog and when numbers reach a point of critical mass, we'll do the rest.
Follow: @self_rule
The People's Administration's constitution for reform to direct democracy and our voting protocols for implementing direct democracy have both been accepted by the UK Electoral Commission and the UN as legitimate. In a general election, the People's Administration DOES NOT have to field candidates to secure your vote on the ballot paper. Outside a general election, you can vote for a legitimate reform to direct democracy now by following @self_rule


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What happened
Shares of Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN), a developmental-stage developer of small-molecule drugs to treat autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases such as hepatitis C, plummeted 34% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The culprit behind the collapse can be traced to the company's Nov. 3 third-quarter earnings release.
So what
The source of Achillion's woes had little to do with the company's actual Q3 financials, which included a net loss that shrank to $20.7 million, or $0.15 per share, from $26.3 million, or $0.19 per share, in the prior-year period. Instead, an update on its leading non-hepatitis C compound, ACH-4471, an oral Factor D inhibitor being targeted at a host of rare autoimmune disorders, presented with unfavorable early phase 1 results.
Enrollment of healthy volunteers began in June for an ongoing phase 1 multiple ascending dose study, and while strong complement inhibition was shown in the lab, "plasma trough concentrations of ACH-4471 exceeded the range the Company anticipates for potential treatment in patients."
In simpler English, it appears there may be difficulty in metabolizing ACH-4471, since plasma trough concentrations are ideally measured prior to administering the next dosage. If trough concentrations are too high, then either Achillion began with too high a dosage among its three cohorts, or the drug isn't metabolizing as it should. While throttling back on dosage is an option that could remove this concern, scaling back the dosage could also translate into a decline in efficacy. Achillion has suggested that it plans to continue looking at various dosing options and that its study of ACH-4471 is continuing. However, considering that this is really Achillion's only foray outside of hepatitis C virus (HCV), it's a bumpy beginning, and investors clearly aren't happy.
Now what
Though ACH-4471 certainly did not get a great start, Achillion's bread and butter is still its hepatitis portfolio, which was licensed to healthcare juggernaut Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) in May of last year for what could add up to $1.1 billion (including $225 million via an equity investment). On top of $905 million in possible milestone payments, Achillion stands to receive a royalty in the mid-teens to low-20s percentage on the net sale of any approved HCV drug. Even with Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) still dominating in terms of HCV market share, there are tens of millions of untreated patients around the world, leaving a large enough pool for J&J and Achillion to aggressively continue their research.
Just a few days ago Johnson & Johnson and Achillion announced that they had initiated a phase 2b open-label study, known as OMEGA-1, of JNJ-4178, which is a three-component direct-acting antiviral containing Olysio (also known as simeprevir), odalasvir, and AL-335. The study will examine all HCV genotypes (save genotype 3) with six-week and eight-week dosing. Sustained virologic response at the 12-week mark will establish whether the triplet met its primary efficacy endpoint. A shorter treatment time frame is probably the best pathway to dethroning Gilead Sciences' therapies, which often work in eight or 12 weeks, so the release of this study data in 2017 is what Achillion shareholders should really be watching closely.
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P. King Duckling is in Discovery Duck with both his 2 friends, Chumpkins, the tech - savvy pig, and Wombat who is smart and sensitive. P. King travels the globe in search of excitement and fun with both of his friends. These guys love to travel in the Hilly - copter as they explore.
P. King thinks he is the smartest, handsomest duck around Hilly Hole and boy! does he have big dreams. He imagines himself being a variety of people.
All 3 friends get into lots of trouble along the way in Discovery Duck, but in the end everything works out wonderful!
Watch a clip from this P. King Duckling Discovery Duck movie:
You can watch the series of P. King Duckling and friends on Disney Jr. everyday. (Where it is shown)
This video is on 1 disc and runs for 132 minutes. This dvd contains 6 episodes from season 1, and 4 fun - music videos. My children love P. King! He is so funny and the messes he gets into are so funny. I know your child will love P. King as much as mine do!
Pre-order your copy today from Amazon. com and Shout! Kids Factory. It isn't due out before Dec. 12th without pre - order.
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The only way we could describe our stay at Hedo II is that it is like all-day/night foreplay for us! We are nudists, and love the nude beaches and resorts. We are not in the lifestyle. This resort is sexually charged all day and all night! The staff is amazing, the facilities clean and well kept, the rooms are more than adequate for what they are used for (showering and sleeping), and the food is super!
We were Hedo virgins and apprehensive about our stay at first. Friends suggested we try it, and it took about 5 minutes for us to "totally get" why this place is so popular. Daytimes at the nude beach where it is so big, you never felt crowded. The sand and ocean are awesome! Drink service readily available - you never have to leave your chair! We didn't spend much time at the pool, but it looked like a fun event filled place during the day. Nightly entertainment was excellent and exotic...dancing was a blast!
The piano bar is hit and miss, depending on the groups and the night. Karaoke one night (not our thing) but another night with dancers and a show on the piano!
We walked 7 mile beach every morning for an hour or two, which was so beautiful and relaxing. Security very good at the resort...never a concern.
We had grilled lobster poolside one night - amazing. Another night at the Italian place - delicious and great service! Also did the Japanese Grill - O'Shane is the greatest chef! Great show and great food.
All of the staff were superb - always friendly and accommodating.
We stayed prude beachfront - nice quiet location. Would have loved to have had a balcony, but this is a minor complaint.
We were usually up each morning at 7:30 am for coffee and a couple hour walk on 7 mile beach. Then breakfast at the buffet (delicious, clean and a wide variety),and on the beach by 11 am. Back to the rooms by 5:30 for a short nap then shower and dress sexy for the theme nights. Dinner, then the entertainment, then dancing, the playroom or a hottub. Every night it was 2:00 am before we got back to our rooms.....and that wasn't to go to sleep!
This will likely be one of our annual destinations.....already booked for next year!
For those hesitant to try this resort, don't hesitate. It is whatever you want it to be. We would agree with previous posts that have stated about one third who stay are nudists, one third are "dabblers" looking to explore for a week, and one third are actively in the lifestyle. We met the most fantastic people from all groups. For us it was all day long foreplay.....very sexually charged and it enhanced our already fantastic sex life.


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Lecanium Scale Diagnostic Guide
Parthenolecanium spp.
Lecanium scales are common insect pests that infest a wide range of species. There are approximately one dozen different species of these soft scales that are difficult to distinguish from one another visually. Fortunately, life history and management of these species are quite similar to each other. Lecanium scales suck sap out of the leaves and twigs, and the honeydew they excrete often becomes covered with sooty mold.
Trees at Risk
Lecanium scales may be found on a wide range of trees including, but not limited to, oaks, maples, linden, and birch. Different species of lecanium scales show preference for different host species.
Paper Birch
Silver Maple
Willow Oak
Signs of Damage
- Dead twig tips.
- Stunted plant development.
- Premature leaf drop.
- Sooty mold from excreted honeydew.
- Presence of ants, bees and wasps.
Physical Appearance
- Adult females have a hemispherical body that is approximately 1/8"-1/6" in diameter.
- Settled adults are brown in color, often with a shiny outer surface.
- Most frequently seen adhered to small twigs – may be found there in abundance.
- Crawlers may be found migrating to undersides of leaves in early summer.
- Lecanium scales overwinter on twigs and branches in an immature/nymphal stage.
- In the spring they continue development, and mature females produce large numbers of eggs.
- Crawlers emerge in late spring/early summer and migrate to the undersides of leaves where they feed until late summer.
- They move back to the twigs where they overwinter.
- There is one generation per year.
Treatment Strategy
Monitor host plants for the presence of adults, crawlers, and honeydew during the season. Xytect™ and Transtect™ soil applications must be timed to ensure high insecticide levels are within the tree at the time of the first generation crawler hatch and feeding. When infestation reaches an undesirable level the primary goal is to control the crawler stage of the insect's life cycle using foliar sprays. Crawlers are most active in the early summer, and are very susceptible to insecticide control. Once settled on leaves or twigs, they secrete a waxy covering that provides protection, so timing of sprays is important.
*NOTE: Do not apply Xytect 2F in the state of Oregon, by any application method, to linden, basswood or other Tilia species.
Soil Application using Xytect 2F
Dosage: 6 mL/in of DBH Timing: Xytect™* should be applied in late summer/early fall of the previous year to control next year's crawlers. Spring soil applications of Xytect™ may provide acceptable levels of control if applied early enough in the growing season. Re-Treatment: Annually
Soil Application using Transtect
Dosage: 1 pkt/5 in of DBH Timing: Transtect™ can be applied to the soil in early spring to kill current year crawlers Re-Treatment: Annually
Foliar Spray using RTSA Horticultural Oil
Dosage: Dormant: 2.5 - 4 oz/gal Summer: 1 - 2.5 oz/gal water Timing: Apply as a dormant spray to smother second instars overwintering on twigs. Apply dormant oil to trunk and branches in spring before leaves emerge. Re-Treatment: As needed
Treatment Expectations
- Xytect™ and Transtect™ will provide a high level of control of all soft scales. Use foliar sprays for immediate activity against crawlers or for management of overwintering females on twigs with dormant sprays. Properly timed soil applications of Xytect™ or Transtect™ will work extremely well for most soft scales.
- Females grow rapidly in spring and produce 1,000 to 5,000 eggs. Eggs hatch in April and May and crawlers migrate to the leaves where they feed until late summer. The nymphs molt and overwinter as second instars on dormant twigs making dormant oil applications a good option, especially if soil applications of Xytect or Transtect have not been previously applied.
A Diagnostic Guide is designed to help you identify a pest issue and management solutions. Always refer to product label for all rates and approved uses. Some images courtesy forestryimages.org. Use of the images does not imply endorsement of treatments by forestryimages.org


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IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD(R) facilitates a Global Dialogue on Fatherhood and Men's Issues which explores and addresses key challenges -- mental and physical health, real-life options, poverty, hunger, homelessness, Fatherlessness, parental alienation, mass incarceration, religious and ethnic intolerance -- which prevent Men and Boys from living healthier, purpose-driven, and longer lives.
27 March, 2012
Mrs. Connie Grier
Founder, The RESPECT Alliance
(215) 605-8620
PHILADELPHIA, PA (USA) -- 27 March 2012 – Inspiring our children – our future – our bridge to the future – to excel academically and "want more, do more, and be more" has become one of the Millennium's daunting challenges for educators, school administrators, parents, and school districts throughout the United States. Mrs. Connie Grier, an educator, school administrator, and Thought Leader, has launched The Respect Alliance (www.therespectalliance.org) -- an organization that moves parents and other key stakeholders into the education equation to create an environment that provides our children – our future – our bridge to the future – with rigorous academic training, well-honed analytical skills, a thirst for knowledge, and a strong desire to "want more, be more, and do more". Heralded by many as a national model for educational leadership, The Respect Alliance creates a partnership between parents, educators, and school administrators – key stakeholders – for the purposes of supporting student achievement and academic excellence.
"Parents are essential educational partners who are necessary for student achievement. The RESPECT Alliance is moving the focus of parental involvement in education to one of direct parent-to-school relationships. We have individuals on board who each have over 15 years experience in the School District of Philadelphia along with ancillary partners who have worked with the School District of Philadelphia who are using their individual and collective expertise and experience to create a student-community-family collaboration. Some of the services that we offer which, by the way, are provided at no cost include professional development on educational issues – home supports for students, PSSA and other state mandated testing strategies, parents events in community locations throughout the tri-state area, and e-consultations," remarked Mrs. Grier when reached for comment.
To learn more about The RESPECT Alliance, visit the organization's website at www.therespectalliance.org or call (215) 605-8620.
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A distressing example of "target marketing" in action. And the Republicans have the gall to accuse the left of dividing the country along lines of race....
The Soft Bigotry of Life Expectancy
Different Social Security messages for blacks and Latinos.
By William SaletanPosted Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at 1:08 PM PT
Different strokes for different folks?Why is President Bush's Social Security reform plan heading south inthe polls? Maybe because he's selling different messages to differentaudiences and some audiences are overhearing messages meant forothers. He's telling older people that nothing relevant to them willchange. Meanwhile, he's telling the younger people who are propping upthe system that it's a dead end and he'll help them get out.
This iswhy Republican "town halls" that were supposed to boost the plan inthe polls failed so miserably. The town halls were for the youngerfolks, but the older folks showed up. Oops!It turns out the young and the old aren't the only groups gettingdifferent pitches. Bush is narrowcasting to blacks and Latinos, too.
The message to blacks is that Social Security screws them because theydie younger. By all accounts, that's what Bush told black business andcommunity leaders at a two-hour private meeting on Jan. 25. It's alsothe centerpiece of black community town halls and speeches to blackaudiences by GOP chairman Ken Mehlman, according to the Los AngelesTimes.
At one forum, Bush told a black executive, "African Americanmales die sooner than other males do, which means the system isinherently unfair to a certain group of people." The executive,referring to black male life expectancy, said to Bush, "If you'retelling me that it's 69, and the [retirement] age is going to go to67, you do the math." Bush replied, "Right."Bush was encouraging a misconception.
As Paul Krugman has explained,remaining life expectancy for a 65-year-old black man is 14.6 years,not two. It's true that black male life expectancy at birth is only69, but black-white mortality differences trail off throughout life.(By the late stages, black men outlive white men of the same age.) So,while blacks are likely to spend fewer years taking money out, they'realso likely to spend fewer years paying in.
What's more interesting, however, is another misconception Bush seemsto have floated. On Dec. 21, he met with Kweisi Mfume, the outgoingpresident of the NAACP. According to a Federal Document Clearing Housetranscript, Mfume told reporters afterward that in the meeting Bush"was very strong in his belief that some communities in particular,because of low life expectancy rates, don't get a chance to get outmuch of what they put in all their lives." Black men and women "havedisproportionately lower life expectancies," said Mfume. "And so myassumption is that that group, along with Latinos, may be what thepresident was referring to."
Mfume said he hadn't pressed Bush to clarify the reference to "somecommunities." But the reference did its job. The next day, the Coxnewspaper chain reported that "Mfume said they discussed how toaccount for groups, such as African-Americans and Latinos, that havelower-than-average life expectancy rates and, as a result, don't drawretirement benefits commensurate with what they pay in payroll taxesover the course of their working lives."
There's no record of anyeffort by the White House to correct this account. Indeed, three weekslater, the White House issued a "fact" sheet claiming that "Hispanics,African-Americans, and unmarried elderly women are even more relianton Social Security." The sheet added nothing to suggest that therationales for making this claim about the three groups might differ.A couple of weeks ago, in an op-ed for the Los Angeles-based newspaperLa Opinión, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez reportedly argued thatbecause of their disproportionate reliance on Social Security, Latinosstood to lose disproportionately if Bush's plan were defeated. (Theop-ed can't be found online, and I've asked the Commerce Departmentfor a copy of it but haven't received it, so for now I'm relying on aMarch 4 Los Angeles Times account of it.)
What Gutierrez and the White House seem not to have mentioned is that,contrary to the impression Bush gave Mfume, Latinos can expect tooutlive whites. According to a report issued five years ago by what isnow Gutierrez's department, life expectancy for Americans of "Hispanicorigin" in 1999 was 77.1 years among men and 83.7 years among women.That's a 2.4-year surplus for Latino men over white men and a 3.6-yearsurplus for Latino women over white women.So, here's the situation. In an op-ed written in Spanish and not madeavailable in English on any federal Web site, the administrationargues that Latinos, who live longer than whites do, should supportBush's reform plan because upon retirement they relydisproportionately on Social Security.
Meanwhile, in forums andprivate meetings aimed at blacks, the administration argues thatblacks, who upon retirement rely disproportionately on SocialSecurity, should support Bush's reform plan because they don't live aslong as whites do. Only once has Bush slipped up and alluded to onegroup in the course of making his pitch to the other. And on thatoccasion, at best, he seems to have conveyed?and failed to correctafter its publication?an impression that helped him politically butwas contrary to the truth.
The only other ethnic groups analyzed in the 2000 Commerce Departmentreport on life expectancy?or apparent in any other such governmentreport?are Asian-Americans and American Indians. Asian-Americans werebeating white life expectancy by six years among men and 6.5 yearsamong women. American Indian men were trailing white men by two yearsin life expectancy, but American Indian women were exceeding whitewomen by the same amount.
So, here are two questions for PresidentBush: When you told Mfume that some communities in particular were getting shafted by Social Security due to low life expectancy, which communities were you talking about? And if you're telling the wholetruth to blacks and Latinos, why aren't you telling them the samething?
William Saletan is Slate's chief political correspondent and author ofBearing Right: How Conservatives Won the Abortion War.Photograph of George Bush by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI Photo


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Tyler Stone - vocals/programmingPatrick Hinds - guitarKeenan Wayne - bass/programmingBiographySutro, like contemporaries Goldfrapp, Imogen Heap, and Brazilian Girls, are moving electronic sounds away from the turntables and on to the stage. Fronting the band is renowned Remixer/Producer Tyler Stone, previously known for her remixes of Sting, Everything But The Girl, Armand Van Helden and others (including Top Ten Billboard Dance mixes). With Sutro, Stone returns to her roots as a Singer/Songwriter and is joined by Bassist, Keenan Wayne, and Guitarist, Patrick Hinds, to form the hybrid electronica trio.Sutro's debut EP, How things Transpire, features a re-worked version of the single, "Temptress," which was originally released on Destination Lounge: San Francisco (Revive the Soul/UBL Recordings), a best selling electronica compilation in the San Francisco Bay Area. The EP was primarily recorded in their home studio, with vocals and piano (played by special guest Jared Matt Greenberg of Charles Atlas) tracked with (iTunes exclusives) engineer/vocal arrangement impresario Gordon Brislawn and mixed by Grammy Award winning engineer Joe Chiccarelli, for an early 2006 release.Sutro has built a steady following playing at venues such as: Cafe Du Nord, Rx Gallery, Make-Out Room and Emo's. They have appeared alongside national and local acts including Brazilian Girls, New Spirit Helsinki and Zoe Keating (Rasputina), and shared a special showcase performance with Calexico, Asobi Seksu and The Frames at 2005's SXSW Music Festival in Austin.Sutro are already recognized as pioneers in the burgeoning trip-tempo scene, having been among the first MasterMinds* Honorees in May of 2006. This new grant was given to emerging and innovative Performing and Fine Artists, coinciding with the annual SFWeekly Best of San Francisco issue. The trio first heard potential in melding the DJ aesthetic with live instruments as regular members of DJ Polywog's improv collective "Poly's Playhouse. Intent on bringing melody and structure to electronic music, Sutro blends electronic beats and textural sounds with Stone's intimate and reflective lyrics, Wayne's intricate and melodic bass, and Hinds' guitarscapes that veer from delicate finger picking to a swaggering wall of sound to create a modern soundtrack for the upscale underground.www.sutro-music.comwww.myspace.com/sutroNext Page
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Pyongyang, October 17 (KCNA) — The crisis of capitalism is getting serious in all aspects.
Working people throughout the world have turned out in the struggle to break the chains of capital.
The working masses' struggle, staged against capitalism all at once across the world on Oct. 15 and 16, was the biggest organized one unprecedented in history of capitalism spanning more than 300 years. Taking part in the struggle were millions of people from all walks of life in more than 1 500 cities in 80 odd countries.
This struggle was erupted at Wall Street in Manhattan of New York in the United States, the heart of the capitalist economy and a synonym for monopolistic capital. Under the slogan of "Occupy Wall Street!" the protestors set up tents outside a stock exchange in New York to go into an action of protest. This turned in a twinkle to a chain movement across the U.S.
The Occupy Wall St movement was an eruption of the exploited classes' pent-up wrath at the exploiters. It was also an expression of the will to remove the stronghold of capitalism as a whole which brings only exploitation, oppression, unemployment and poverty to the popular masses.
The protesters are now expanding their ranks after setting forth such slogans clearer in nature as "equality, democracy and revolution".
Ruling quarters in the U.S. are crying in distress that the "class struggle has been launched."
The U.S. chief executive formally recognized that this is a manifestation of feeling of frustration toward the U.S. society.
The American protestors set October 15 as "day of international movement", calling on the working people the world over to respond to it.
In response to this call anti-capitalist demos took place all at once in Britain, Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Belgium, Australia, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, etc. on October 15 and 16. Their participants demanded final end to poverty and economic inequality, chanting such slogans as "Reject capitalism!" and "Give us jobs!"
In south Korea more than 400 civic and public organizations and workers' organizations launched protest, chanting "Occupy Seoul!"
These unprecedented actions of the working masses in capitalist countries are attributable to the extremely acute socio-class contradictions created after the outbreak of the global financial crisis in 2007.
The capitalist market economy is now on the point of total bankruptcy, embroiled in a new financial panic by protracted economic crisis.
There happened an unprecedented situation in which stock fell hard all at once at securities markets in various parts of the world. The situation was attributable to the unprecedented state debts in the U.S. and Europe caused by the serious financial economic crisis.
According to data, European banks, which bought national bonds issued by Eurozone countries suffering from the debt crisis, may sustain losses of 300 billion Euros in maximum.
As regards the gloomy monetary situation in Western countries the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said that the capitalist economy would not escape from the stagnation not only in 2011 but in 2012.
The facts show that the capitalist market economy is steadily falling down into the maw of total bankruptcy due to its anarchy and spontaneity.
There is no other way out of the present crisis of capitalism but to remove its system to the full. Capitalism is vanishing from the stage of history since it has served to exploit the people and forsaken them.
The Western countries can never get rid of the vicious cycle of crisis with any means as long as the capitalist market economy is left intact.
Foreign news reports say that the impact by financial and debt crisis is bringing to Europe's party politics and ideological trend of its society the most serious change since the end of the Cold War.
In Latin America many countries more strongly call for rejecting the capitalist market economy and taking to the road of socialism and leftist governments' influence is growing stronger with each passing day.
With the passage of time the capitalist corruptness and falsity are brought to bolder relief and illusion about capitalism vanishes like a bubble by the rapid current.
The idea reflecting the desire of humankind to live and develop in an independent way has become more vital. The truth of socialism is clearly evidenced in a new historic environment in the 21st century.
The future of mankind is ensured by socialism based on science.
Invincible is socialism belonging to the Korean people, the popular masses and the world people. -0-


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Chinese gymnastics
I'm sure many of you have heard that the Chinese gymnastics promotes weight loss, Wellness and mood elevation. All this is true! But did you know that there are so many different types of Chinese gymnastics and each of them has its own good? Let's look at the most popular healing practices in order to you could make your informed choice.
Chinese Qigong
Qigong – this is one of the most ancient Chinese exercises. But to this
day it is widely used in traditional and non-traditional medicine in modern China. The basic principle of this health technique is the mastery of the vital energy "Qi". After all, as the Chinese say, a surplus or deficiency of this energy can lead to various diseases, but also to death during illness.
All Chinese gymnastics exercises Qigong are selected individually. While at first they need to perform only under the supervision of the master. It will determine the exercise program and will follow the technique. Also Qigong master will give advice on lifestyle changes. In strict adherence obtained the advice you must: Continue reading
The value of exercise for formation of skeletal muscle
Power and the amount of the muscles are directly dependent on exercise and training. In the process, increases blood flow to the muscles, improves the regulation of their activity by the nervous system, the growth of muscle fibers, i.e., increasing the mass of muscles.
The capacity for physical work, endurance are the result of training the muscular system. Increase physical activity of children and adolescents leads to changes in the skeletal system and the intensive growth of their body. Under the influence of workout, the bones become stronger and more
resistant to stress and injury. Physical exercise and sports training, organized according to the age peculiarities of children and adolescents, contribute to the elimination of violations of posture. Skeletal muscles have an impact on the course of metabolic processes and on the implementation of the functions of internal organs. Continue reading
The effect of exercise on the child's body
The effect of exercise
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Physical education of the child of preschool age
an integral part of the educational process, which should take into account the peculiarities of the child's body.
Have long passed the period of development of science, when the child was considered as a very small version of an adult. Anatomo-physiological
features of an organism of the child, the dynamics of their development in different periods of childhood, of course, must be taken into account when considering the impact of physical education.
The first feature is the rapid growth and development of the child's body.
The second feature is a decisive influence of the external environment on the growth and development of the child's body. Continue reading
How to run in the morning
1. When properly run in the morning: upon awakening or after a while?
In the morning once you awake, the viscosity of your blood is more thicker than at the usual time. Therefore, to begin a morning jog, as soon as you Wake up. It's bad for the cardiovascular system. So, after waking up definitely will take some time.
Immediately after waking up, ideally, you must drink a glass of warm boiled water and make hygienic procedures, to carry out light exercises for about 5 minutes and drink some drink. It can be tea, weak coffee or cocoa. After all this can start a run. Drunk the liquid necessary for the withdrawal of blood viscosity and your heart will become easier to cope with the stresses of Jogging.
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Like any other cardio machine, ellipsoid simulator helps in the first place, strengthening the cardiovascular system, improve the work of respiratory and intensive burning of fat. And also increase the stamina. An elliptical trainer is ideal even for people in age and have suffered injury. All this is achieved while sparing the joints.
Features elliptical trainer
The main feature of elliptical trainers is that they provide an elliptical path of motion of the pedals, providing the ability to perform movements both forward and backward. Exercising on it have a comprehensive impact on the majority of muscle groups (gastrocnemius, hip, spinal, thoracic),lower total body mass and improving body tone. Continue reading


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Last week, we ran an article asking how well you know your Facebook targeting options. Aside from covering the key targeting options you have available on the network, we wanted to show the potential of what you can achieve with targeted social ads.
This week it's Twitter's turn and – although it doesn't get as much recognition as Facebook for its targeting prowess – you might be surprised by how much the network offers. So let's see how well you know your Twitter targeting options!
The basics – location, language and demographics
The first targeting option you want to see on any ad platform is location targeting – and Twitter doesn't disappoint. The network allows you to tap into 200 global markets at the country level and it's quicker to name the countries you can't target – Russia and China being the big markets missing.
As for most of Europe, North America, Australia, Japan and much of South America you can also target people by region, city and post codes.
Next up, you have language targeting, where you can do the following:
- Target all languages (default)
- Limit the number of languages (eg: select Spanish, French and English)
- Target only one language (eg: Spanish only)
Of course, you can combine this with location targeting to reach Spanish speakers in Argentina specifically or New York's Italian-speaking community. On the demographics side of things you can also target users by gender but age targeting is limited to a select number of advertisers at this stage.
For more information on location, language and demographic targeting on Twitter you can visit the Twitter for Business page.
Keyword targeting on Twitter
Something unique to twitter advertising is the ability to target users based on words they've recently Tweeted or searched for on the network. This is Twitter's version of keyword targeting but it's different in nature to what you'll be used to doing in AdWords.
The most important word in the paragraph above is "recently", because keyword targeting on Twitter allows you to pinpoint users who your ads are most relevant to right now. Timing is everything on Twitter and getting your ads seen by people who are showing an interest in your business at this time is vital.
For more info on Twitter keyword targeting, here's the official explanation.
Device targeting on Twitter
Big surprise, it turns out most Twitter users access the network from their mobile devices – 80% of all users, according to the network.
With this in mind, it's good to know you can target mobile users with your ads, but there's more to device targeting on Twitter than you might expect. Aside from segmenting by device you can also target people based on the following:
- Operating system (iOS, Android, etc.)
- Specific device
- Wifi connectivity
- Mobile carrier
- New devices
So that last option, for example, means you can target people using Twitter from a recently purchased mobile or tablet. You can target them with ads to encourage them to download your app while they're still excited about filling their internal memory with new applications.
Interest and behaviour targeting on Twitter
While Facebook users are pretty passive in their user habits, people are largely active on Twitter. Although it doesn't boast the same volume of monthly users as FB, those who do use Twitter go there to actively participate in conversations about their interests.
Cue interest and behaviour targeting.
Interest targeting on Twitter starts with a list of 25 interest categories, including:
Automotive, Beauty, Books and literature, Business, Careers, Education, Events, Family and parenting; Food and drink; Gaming, Health, Hobbies and interests; Home and garden; Law, government and politics; Life stages, Movies and television; Music and radio; Personal finance, Pets, Science, Society, Style and fashion; Technology and computing; and Travel.
Yes, that's a pretty long list but we haven't even scratched the surface yet. Each interest category breaks down into a number of sub-topics for you to pinpoint more specific interests – a whopping 350 sub-topics in total. We won't go in to them all now but here's what you'll find under Automotive alone:
- All of Automotive
- Automotive news and general info
- Car culture
- Convertibles
- Hybrid and electric vehicles
- Luxury
- Minivans
- Motorcycles
- Offroad vehicles
- Performance vehicles
- Sedans
- SUVs
- Trucks
- Vintage cars
That gives you a good idea of how granular you can get with Twitter interest targeting. And, considering users turn to Twitter to keep up-to-date with news and updates on their favourite interests, you can easily get in on the conversations as they happen.
Next up we have behaviour targeting and this is designed to tap into users' actions outside Twitter. As the network itself puts it: "Behavior [sic] targeting enables you to reach audiences on Twitter based on their shopping behavior, lifestyle, and other key attributes."
It's worth noting that behaviour targeting only works for campaigns for the UK and US, but we imagine Twitter will roll this out for other markets in the near future. Anyway, assuming you select the UK or US as your target market, you can then choose from the following behaviour categories:
- Automotive: Target new or recent car buyers
- CPG: Target regular buyers of specific packaged good (eg: drinks, food, health and beauty, etc.)
- Demographics: Target people by household composition, "lifestage", marital status, mums and presence of children.
- Finance: Charity givers, credit card users, home insurance customers, household income, investment activity, loan users, property investors.
- Household: Length of residency, home ownership, property type
- Insurance: Building insurance renewal, car insurance renewal, Contents insurance renewal.
- Lifestyles: Amateur photographers, avid readers, current affairs, DIYers, fashionistas, foodies, football enthusiasts, healthy & fit, high spenders, mainstream buyers, music fans, newspaper readers, nightlife enthusiasts, online shoppers, outdoor enthusiasts, pet owners, premium buyers, restaurant goers, value buyers.
- Media: Newspaper readership
- Retail: Children product buyers, entertainment buyers, fashion clothing buyers, general purchase behaviour, gift & garden buyers, luxury brand buyers, pet supply buyers, speciality food & beverage buyers.
- Technology: Entertainment buyers, internet or cable, technology level in the household.
- Travel: Holidays and travel by region (eg: Europe, Aisa, etc.)
Again, most of those activities break up into various sub-activities which gives you thousands of targeting targeting combinations between interests and offline behaviours.
Tailored audiences on Twitter
The targeting options we've looked at so far are what you'll normally use to introduce your brand to new people. But we all know users who've already shown an interest in your business are the most likely to make the final purchase – and this is where tailored audiences come into Twitter's targeting mix.
Welcome to Twitter's equivalent of remarketing and there are three main strategies for you to choose or combine:
- Lists allow you to target users based on your own lists of email addresses or Twitter usernames.
- Web helps you target people who visited your site after clicking on your Twitter ads.
- Mobile apps mean you can target people who take certain actions inside your mobile app.
With tailored audiences you'll be creating lists based on your user data and either including or excluding them from your remarketing campaigns. For example, you might want to create a campaign for people who haven't used your mobile app recently with ads to encourage them back.
Follower targeting on Twitter
The last targeting option we're going to look at today is a good one – so stay with us! Follower targeting on Twitter allows you to target people based on the accounts they follow. And, while that might sound pretty self-explanatory it's a lot more exciting than it sounds.
Here's what you can do:
- Competitors: Target people following your competitors and similar brands to yourself.
- Complimentary brands: Target people following brands that aren't competitors but suggest they might be interested in yours.
- Industry media: Target users based on the media names their following (eg: fitness magazines for home gym equipment suppliers).
- Influencers: Target people following the influential people in your industry.
- Similar audiences: Target people who are similar to those who already follow you.
So Twitter makes it nice and easy to expand your reach in a highly targeted way by pinching followers from other accounts – great! And, as always with these targeting options, the right combination can help you pinpoint very specific user intents and craft your ad message to meet their needs.
That's all for our look at Twitter's targeting options and it's been quite a read to make it this far – well done! But we're not done yet. Next up, we'll be asking how well you know your LinkedIn targeting options, so stay tuned!


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The Stonewall Gathering is a 36-inch natural gas pipeline. Much of the erosion and sediment control fencing was failing, and mud was sliding directly into streams.
The project was cited by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for at least 12 Notice of Violations during the summer of 2015. The violations were for not following best practices and for causing conditions which pollute the state's streams.


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This week's challenge is "Where There's A Will ". It immediately made me think of the item I love in Samuel Erskine Gray's (my great-grandfather) will that was written in 1935. He died in 1953.
"I give, bequeath and devise to my wife, Etta Gray and to my children, Lotta N. Adamson, Fred W. Gray and Bertha M. McQueen, all my property of any kind or nature whatsoever. Share and share alike."
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Regenerative medicine technology takes the body's own cells that have the capability to heal and harnesses them into a biological treatment. The technology is able to specifically concentrate the patient's own platelets and or bone marrow stem cells to improve and accelerate healing in a very safe treatment. Although regenerative medicine therapy is considered cutting edge technology, the benefits have been studied in dogs for about 20 years as the model for human applications.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy – What kind of injuries can this therapy treat?
PRP and stem cell therapy can be used for acute or chronic conditions. It has been shown to have benefit in the treatment of Achilles tendon injuries, cruciate ligament injuries, complicated orthopedic fractures and delayed bone healing, as well as, chronic arthritis and tendonitis of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and hock. The number of injections performed depends upon the severity and type of condition being treated.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy - How does it work?
As most people know, platelets are one of the first cells on site of an injury and they help form the scaffolding for the initial blood clot. Platelets are also loaded with substances that stimulate healing, new blood vessel, and tissue growth (e.g. platelet derived growth factor, epithelial growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, etc.). Platelets are also responsible for bringing in white blood cells to the injured area to clean up the remains of dead and injured cells. It is for these reasons PRP can be an effective, safe treatment to promote and accelerate healing in tendon, ligament, muscle, and joint injuries, which normally tend to be slow to heal.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy – Is PRP therapy safe?
Since the technology harvests and concentrates the pet's own cells, it is very safe and has no risk of rejection.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy - What is the procedure?
The entire procedure typically last around 20-30 minutes. The pet is lightly sedated and their blood is collected. The blood is then ran through a special centrifuge, which separates and concentrates the platelets 3X-5X what is found in normal circulating blood. If stem cells are to be used in the therapy, an aspirate of cells from the bone marrow will be added to the process. The affected joint, tendon, or ligament is then injected with approximately 1- 4 ml's of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy – How effective is treatment?
Scientific data suggests that around 90% of dogs treated with significant lameness experience a clinically compelling improvement in lameness when rated by both dog owners and veterinarians alike. Frequently, chronic injuries require more than one injection and up to three injections for a response. In both acute and chronic injuries, injections are usually combined with a physical therapy program, initially. The treatment can last 6 months to a year in many pets and may require only one treatment in some acute injuries.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy – How will my pet feel and recover after treatment?
Some dogs will display some discomfort for the first 1-2 days that can be treated with cold compress, laser therapy, and non-NSAID pain relievers. Depending on the condition being treated, most pets should be restricted to controlled leash walks for the first week and started into a physical therapy program. Most owners report seeing benefits with the first few days, and a small number of owners have reported a mild to moderate relapse of symptoms about 2 weeks after treatment before seeing sustained improvement.
For any questions or more information about any of the veterinary rehab services we offer, please contact us.
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In a recent PR World Awards ceremony, Darius Fisher was named business development individual of the year. There are a lot of good reasons for that. There are a lot of characteristics of award winning business running. Therefore, it is important that the business owner meets a good amount of these characteristics in order to win this award. Being a business development professional of the year involves having a mind for service. If the business individual is trying to win an award, then he will likely miss the boat because the focus should not be on the award that he is trying to win. It should be more on the service of the customer.
Darius Fisher has built a business that is based on service towards his clients. He has a heart for clients that go well beyond the minimum requirements. He is willing to check up on his clients and make sure that they are not only satisfied, but are in good hands. Where the client would be satisfied with 9 miles, Darius Fisher will make sure that he has the service that he needs so that he won't need anything later on.
Another reason that Darius Fisher is considered one of the business development individuals of the year is that his business is centered around developing businesses. He works towards building the reputation of businesses so that it can bring in more customers. Therefore, people who are trying to start a company will do well to consult Darius Fisher and his Status Labs company. Each client of various sizes will develop their company into a successful one.


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WWDC to Host Quarterly Meeting in Gillette Oct. 18-19
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Workforce Development Council (WWDC) will meet on October 18-19, 2017 in Gillette for its quarterly meeting. The Council will discuss Workforce Advisory Groups and sector strategies, among other topics.
The WWDC is a 30-member board charged with directing Wyoming's workforce development system, ensuring the system is fundamental in supporting robust regional and state economies and producing a high quality, self-sufficient workforce valued by Wyoming employers. Members represent a range of groups including business and industry, organized labor, state Legislature, education, social service agencies and others who have a stake in employment and training issues.
"Wyoming's workforce is a critical component to our economy," Jim D. Engel, WWDC Chairman, said. "The Council is tasked with strengthening Wyoming's workforce and this meeting is pivotal to ensuring our continued forward movement. The Council is looking forward to hosting this meeting in my hometown of Gillette."
The Workforce Advisory Groups, a main agenda topic at the meeting, are new to Wyoming. There are seven Regional Workforce Advisory Group Support Teams across the state, and their role is to act as liaisons between the Council and each region. These groups allow regions to share information that better develops workforce strategies for the state.
Most counties have active community Workforce Advisory Groups. Communities can determine if they need a Workforce Advisory Group, and groups can be set up by contacting their regional Workforce Advisory Group.
Details on next week's meeting follow:
- WHEN: October 18-19, 2017, 1 p.m.
- WHERE: Gillette College, 3251 South 4J Road, TEC 136A and 136B
The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda can be found here.


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The most popular terrorist tactic in the modern day world is that of spreading fear by the mere mention of fear. Modern day terrorism had evolved to a point where terrorist attacks have become lesser in number and more devastating in magnitude. Modern day terrorist attacks are target killings that are meant to handicap anti-terrorist movements by eliminating the founding leader.
It is essential to realize that the terrorism tactic mentioned above is one that pertains solely to action. There is another dimension that needs to be shed light upon and that is the fact that modern day terrorists have begun to evolve in a manner such that they are learning from anti-terrorism movement. In the last decade, education pertaining to terrorism has observed an increase in relevance and extensive research is being carried out to understand the manner in which terrorists work. Unfortunately, modern day terrorist elements have evolved to develop the same working guidelines.
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It's all blue skies for the Blue Sky CGI team of Rick Chou, Lee Waters and their band of talented artists. Recently, the award-winning CGI studio was approached by Wunderman, New York to handle a United Airlines direct-mail print campaign.
It's a family affair when it comes to award-winning Blue Sky CGI and the CG animations they were asked to produce for Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC) for the 2017 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting Booth (PCC is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway).
Rick Chou, Lee Waters and the talented team of artists at award-winning Blue Sky CGI continue to connect vision to reality with their latest asset for the 737 MAX 10 fleet with Boeing Sky Interior.
We are so excited to present the latest look in luxury for the Lexus MY18 NX from Rick Chou and Lee Waters, the creative forces behind the award-winning Blue Sky CGI studio. Blue Sky CGI was honored to be asked to create matching photo-realistic automotive components that would seamlessly be integrated into existing photos.
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When Your Angel Arrives is a play about the immigrant experience particularly in the Western world. Plotted around a black African immigrant who is under pressure from his visiting mother to cast off his Caucasian wife, the play deals with the challenges faced by immigrants and equally touches on cross-cultural marriage and black on black betrayal.
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on each tourist place as never before!
Must see Athens
After an extensive ramble all throughout the world, it may seem quite unfair to ignore a country like Greece — host to the Olympic games, and a nation flourished in art, history, culture and philosophy. Infact, to overlook the must see Athens sites seems to be a benign offense for a traveler. And, why not get charmed by Athens — the capital of Greece — if you can well be stunned by the piquant views of other cities in the world. Even if you are under the Tuscany spell, or is over-excited for some Swish- magic, time to vanquish all — as what you are approaching is not just beauty, but also one-of a-kind culture, comprising of mighty scholars, artists, warriors and kings — countless if delved in depth. If it is for the must see places in Athens, keep your excitements well harnessed before plunging in the esoteric world of our — very own — Greek mates. So, after much thought, I found it idealistic to pinch my brain a thousand times to hammer out a list of must visits in the city — right from the diminutive to the major ones.
What gets on your nerves is to plan a trip, but to peruse through a handful - those that manifests to a gazers eye with obvious charm. However after an exhaustive study on the quaint country, I have come up with a list of tourist destinations in Athens for the short-trippers that will — hopefully — be alluring. Walk down the streets and the bylines to feel the air around, and you may at any time, come across a museum or a landmark that overtly unfolds the eventful history of the country. " There it is, our very own Academy in Athens!", a Greek kid from behind exclaimed, almost turning all tourists frantic for a glance of the behemoth. 'Marvelous! Excellent! Mind-blowing!' - adjectives flurried from all directions, as we all stood astonished by the edifice. While it was, quite obviously, the mammoth stone facades that moved all, there were also two statues
Further deeper into Athens, and come across the enormous architecture of the Syntagma Square — one of the most visited and important squares throughout Europe. Just the right place for you to take a dip into the long-drawn political struggle in Greece, the Square is a must see Athens site, perfect for visitors to drop by, photograph and feel the true ethnicity of the city. Next, it is always preferable to check out the myriads of historic ruins sprinkled all over the city. Like, walk over to the Acropolis and the Cape Sounion — acclaimed must see places in Athens. If the former is one of the most renowned in the world for its ubiquitously photogenic look, exemplary art and the neighboring sites - perfect to be ambled — then the later is a place where history meets nature into the best possible blend. Situated by the Aegean Sea, here at Cape Sounion, you can stroll around the beech and also bump on multiple architectural ruins and temples sprawled all over. And if game for more travel, then there is the historic Agora — a former assembly of the classic era. A magnificent structure standing amidst stunning vistas, the structure would surely feast your eyes for its size and artistic prowess.
If the architectures isn't enough for you to have a vacation fun or complete your research thesis on Greece, then stop-over at the heritage towns and districts. The Plaka District — a hub for culinary delights amidst ethnic aura — with its labyrinthine streets meandering all over and the Cycladic architectures, is best for a drink in the bars, penetrating the taverns or hop the shops all day. Not to miss, the National Archaeological Museum and the famed Acropolis Museum are brilliant must see Athens tourist spots to tarry day long to gape at the historical artworks.
Weary of traveling to places? Get a cab to the Mount Lycabettus for a panoramic view of entire Athens and enjoy the Open Air Summer Concert. Or for more, tuck into the serene National Garden to adore the succulent lawns and the palm-fringed pathways.
Must see Athens sightseeings:
- Mount Lycabettus
- Open Air Summer Concert
- National Garden
- Plaka District
- National Archaeological Museum
- Acropolis Museum
- Acropolis
- Cape Sounion
- Agora
- Syntagma Square
- Academy in Athens


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Dr Simon Rennie
- Overview
- Research
- Publications
- External engagement and impact
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Dr Simon Rennie
The Poetry of Ernest Jones: Myth, Song, and the 'Mighty Mind', Oxford, Legenda, 2015.
Unless Otherwise Stated, Newton-le-Willows, Knives Forks and Spoons Press, 2011.
Little Machines, 2009.
Myth, Land, and History in the Poetry of James Clarence Mangan and Ernest Jones, Identity papers: a journal of British and Irish studies, vol. 1, no. 2, University of Huddersfield, 2015, 57-66
The Poetic Negotiations of a Gentleman Radical: Ernest Jones and the Mighty Mind, Victorian Poetry, vol. 53, no. 1, 2015, 57-76


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The digestive system is in charge of food processing and ensure that these nutrients are absorbed by the body to make the most of their properties. Today we explain the benefits of the juice to cleanse the digestive system naturally.
With the pace of daily life that we most likely will not feed us properly, so we enter the body digest foods that are difficult or do not give us the vitamins and minerals we need.
This makes uphill work of the digestive system, so we clean it every so often and so avoid problems such as constipation, ulcers, indigestion, among others.
Juices cleanse the digestive system:
Carrot: relieves colitis, ulcers, stomach inflammation.
Lemon: relieves nausea and taken in the morning preparing the body to receive food.
Pera: a mild laxative, relieves colitis and aids digestion.
Coco: provides vitamin B, helps to improve gastritis, ulcers and colitis.
Grape: a mild laxative, helps burn fat and clean the circulatory system.
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The New Year is in full swing and, like many, I've been reflecting on how I'd like to make 2012 my best year yet. I've teamed up with Tropicana® Trop50® to share some of my goals for the year designed to keep my mind, body, and spirit balanced. Here are a few personal as well as business goals I've formulated:
Beauty Resolution:
I've decided to relaunch my Fokti Account and dive back into the hair game. What's that, you ask? Well, a few years back I was very active in the black hair care community. I grew my 4a relaxed hair from a broken off, just-below-shoulder length to healthy waist length over a couple of years. It was a fun challenge, one wrought with mini-setbacks as well as triumphs. Right now I keep it around mid-back length, but I think I'm ready to grow it out again.
In any event, I used to post hair updates every 3 months via Fokti and folks looked forward to that. I've since stepped away from having a hair regimen and keep it pretty basic, but I'm missing that and also the extra TLC I put into my hair when I actually had to be accountable to folks.
Business Resolution:
I've toyed with the idea of hiring an intern (or two) to assist with Style Me Prissy. I've been feeling like I could really use the extra help, as I work full-time and am not able to give this blog (my "baby") the 100% that it deserves. Emails go unanswered (sorry folks!), fabulous events missed due to my busy schedule, and great reality TV fashion left uncovered. As we grow in readership each day I am so proud of how far the blog has come in only 9 months, but there's so much more room for growth. I want to continue giving ya'all up-to-date, fashionable coverage of reality TV and celeb style. I think expanding my "team" (of 1) may be the answer, so look out for that in 2012.
Health Resolution:
So this year is all about setting realistic goals for myself. [Empty] promises to myself to lose exorbitant amounts of weight? Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt! I love my curves and don't want to lose 'em! Healthy is the new skinny for 2012, so I'm all about keeping it fly and keeping it fit simply by living a healthier lifestyle rather than dieting. For me that means majorly cutting back on sugar and calories. I'm not willing to give up juice as yet (you have to crawl before you walk) so I'm starting with the Trop50 juice beverage, which is packed with vitamins and antioxidants and has 50% less sugar and calories than other brands. I picked up a bottle of the Orange Juice beverage and Raspberry Lemonade to try – YUM! Same sweet taste I crave with 50% less sugar? #WINNING
Romance Resolution:
My husband and I haven't taken a vacation ALONE since before the kids were born. This is a far, far cry from the spontaneous jet-setters we were in our dating days. Aruba for my birthday, Negril "just because" – we were foot loose and fancy free, enjoying exotic travel, fine dining, and plenty of spirits. When our two boys came along…. screeeeeech!! It kind of all stopped… primarily because I was reluctant to leave them alone for any period of time. Now that they're 1 and 3 and have each other, I'm willing to let my (amazing!) mom keep them for a few days so I can give my hubs the quality time he deserves. So, in our efforts to keep it sexy for 2012 and not fall prey to the dreaded "Roommate Syndrome" new parents are so susceptible too, we've decided that we're going away this year. This is my promise to him… let's hope I follow through.
So what are your TRUE and realistic goals for 2012?
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Don't forget to visit Trop50 True Resolutions to share your secret motivation and earn a coupon for $1 off Trop50 for yourself and 50¢ off coupons for up to 50 of your friends. You can also enter to win a $1000 gift card!
Disclosure: I was selected for this Tropicana Trop50 sponsorship by Glam Media. Compensation was provided by Tropicana® Trop50® via Glam Media to use and facilitate my post. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Tropicana® Trop50®"
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Rich Mathis, the red-blooded male publisher at "chick lit" haven, Vanity Press, is having some problems "launching his rocket." Caroline Boyd, the not unpromiscious editor at Shout! Magazine asks if he's taking meds for his soft problem. Rich gets defensive.
"What am I a circus freak?" emasculated Mathis shouts. "I have gills and three nipples? No! I eat meat, watch football, pray to Baby Jesus and like the vagina, kapish? Apple pie is less normal than me." Boyd responds, "Yep, but apple pie could fill a woman up."
That characteristically creative and sexually-oriented quip begins the fifth season of Something to Be Desired (Tilzy.TV page), the unpredictable Internet series about hapless post-college twentysomethings in Pittsburgh trying to figure out wtf it is they're supposed to be doing with their lives. ###
After a summer break, the show's creator/writer/producer/director/editor Justin Kownacki released the premiere episode of StBD's latest season last Monday. Since the summer of 2003, he's posted over 130 episodes, orchestrated a volunteer cast that numbers in the few dozens, and told an affable, humorous story that's gotten better with age.
"What began as a small, focused show about a group of DJs at a struggling radio station has grown over the years into an interlocking ensemble dramedy about life, love, sex, politics and friendship," Kownacki said in an e-mail conversation, "all told with our frequently skewed (and non-worksafe) sense of humor."
StDB has always solicited viewer input for the show, but a new community-based site where fans can talk shop, offer script ideas, and create mash-ups will be fresh this season. Contests are also promised for the near future as well as more cast participation in the show's behind-the-scenes blog, so you can get a more well-rounded view of the machinations involved in creating an episodic series that Kownacki tells me consumes 20 to 40 hours of production time per week.
Taking place in Steel City, the series has an obvious appeal to 'burghers and ex-'burghers, but with such familiar themes as jobs, sex, relationships, and finding yourself handled in cleverly likable ways, it's easy for anyone to become a fan, even if the Steelers have never been your home team.
"And yes, STBD has a "b" in it. And no, we've never heard any jokes about our acronym, ever, in 4 years," Kownacki notes.


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LaneAxis is building a Shipper-to- Carrier direct network powered by smart contracts employed on the blockchain's immutable ledger. This will drive massive, cost-saving efficiencies into the industry, along with complete transparency and integrity of data. Shippers and Carriers will no longer have to employ costly third-party vendors such as freight brokers, third party logistics groups (3PLs), and freight forwarders, many of whom charge up to a 30% fee, to handle transactions. Our recently approved U.S. patent validating our proprietary technology puts LaneAxis at the forefront of this effort.
LaneAxis, Inc., is a Delaware-based corporation. Axis Token, International is a Cayman Island corporation. LaneAxis is based in Delaware in part because we own the U.S. patent as a legal corporation doing business in the U.S. Axis Token, International is based in the Cayman Islands to facilitate a global reach for our product.
Our solution tackles a number of problems plaguing the trucking, transportation, and logistics industries. As mentioned, the primary mission of our blockchain platform is to cut out expensive intermediaries in the transportation sector such as freight brokers, third party logistics companies (3PLs), and freight forwarders, all of whom charge up to a 30% commission for their services. Further, this direct connectivity between shippers and carriers, along with the immutability of the LaneAxis ledger, will help solve the massive inefficencies, inaccuracies, and deception common throughout the entire transportation sector, particularly in the United States.
The primary targets for our SaaS solution built on the blockchain is the Shipping and Carrier communities – with the primary focus being on shippers (manufacturers, retailers, etc) who are looking to cut costs, increase visibility, increase data integrity, and ensure accountability on all sides of a freight movement.
For shippers, the LaneAxis blockchain project will represent a fundamental shift in the way they do business. No longer will they have to rely on archaic methods of freight management, such as a reliance on phone calls, emails, and faxes to confirm the status of a shipment. As a result, shippers will save a great deal of money, as well as numerous headaches, by eliminating freight brokers, reducing overhead, and automating key processes that previously required manual entry.
For carriers, the LaneAxis solution will result in simplified processes, such as having a load manifest pushed directly to a driver's smartphone. During transport, drivers will no longer have to deal with 'check calls' made by dispatchers asking for their status and location. Drivers can simply focus on driving. Further, any disputes regarding accidents, shipment delays, and the like, can be quickly resolved utilizing the real-time tracking and documentation. In this way, carriers and drivers also benefit from the accuracy and real-time visibility provided by the LaneAxis platform. For example, detention fees for drivers, primarily imposed when a shipment is late, can be dramatically reduced if the driver can relay mitigating circumstances through the LaneAxis platform, such as a delivery dock being fully occupied. Detention fees can often run into the hundreds of dollars – a serious financial burden on truck drivers. Finally, the verifiable proof-of- delivery provided by the LaneAxis platform will result in drivers getting paid quickly, often within hours, instead of the current system which results in drivers often having to wait weeks for payment. Ultimately, carriers and shippers will also benefit from algorithms that enable automatic matchmaking between shippers and qualified carriers.
LaneAxis is everywhere, because it is a virtual network marketplace where shippers and carriers can directly connect with each other to produce efficiencies and transparency. At the present time, we are building out our blockchain solution with a focus on the U.S. trucking and transportation industry.
In terms of our token sale, we believe our biggest contributions will come from players in the transportation and logistics industries, as well as from blockchain enthusiasts and experts who fully understand the benefits and utility of our solution. We aim to build a broad community of individual contributors, but are also actively pursuing large institutional organizations to contribute to the project.
Unquestionably, the most unique aspect of our project is our recently approved United States Patent: # 9,928,475. This patent, filed in 2016, was approved on March 27, 2018. The patent covers a 'Shipper and Carrier Interaction Optimization Platform.' In simple terms, the patent validates our proprietary software technology that facilitates direct connectivity between shippers and carriers. This gives undeniable competitive advantage, as well as opening up potential new revenue streams in the form of software licensing and pursuing fees for patent violators.
Our use cases focus on the shipper-carrier direct model. The process starts when the shipper uploads their contract with all carrier requirements clearly stated. A smart contract is then generated on the LaneAxis ledger, setting into motion acceptance by the freight carrier, and all subsequent milestones and requirements that will be monitored and verified by the self-executing smart contract. The numerous use cases that will be guarded by the blockchain include asset maintenance and ownership history, archived insurance documents, chain of custody of freight, invoice and settlement, driver and carrier performance ratings, proof-of- pickup, proof-of- delivery, and much more.
The primary participants in the LaneAxis blockchain ecosystem will be shippers (manufacturers, retailers, etc.), carriers (trucking companies), drivers, and regulators.
Our main software competitors are FourKites, Macropoint, and 10-4 Systems. All offer some form of GPS-based freight tracking and data reporting, along with integration into ELD/TMS systems.
Compared to these companies, LaneAxis has six primary competitive advantages:
The most obvious advantage LaneAxis has over our competitors is the move to a blockchain-based platform. The security, data integrity, and verifiable, real-time tracking and document retrieval available via the blockchain gives us a sizable competitive edge.
LaneAxis is built to cut out expensive middlemen such as freight brokers, 3PLs, and freight forwarders. Conversely, our competition caters to such third-party entities, which translates into higher costs for Shippers and lingering uncertainty and inconvenience for carriers and drivers.
We offer flexible and affordable pricing options that cater to the 90% of the logistics industry and are not married to specific company software for integration.
We have critical patents approved and pending. In March, 2018, LaneAxis was granted United States Patent no: 9,928,475 - for a Shipper and Carrier Interaction Optimization Platform. This gives us a critical competitive advantage over other companies in our space.
90% of freight movements in the U.S. are handled by smaller independent trucking companies. Most of these small carriers lack the technology to provide shippers real-time visibility into their shipment status. Many of these companies also continue to rely on outdated and time-consuming faxing, phone calls and email solutions to transact business, slowing the payment window for all parties involved. While our competition caters to large organizations, LaneAxis has finally created a solution to solve this major pain point involving small carriers.
LaneAxis is built to grow into a virtual transportation marketplace connecting qualified small Carriers, Brokers, 3PLs and Shippers, delivering massive efficiencies and revenue opportunities for all. Real-time load tracking represents a fraction of where we expect to take the LaneAxis offering. Ultimately, our goal and driving force is to build a vast and virtual transportation marketplace where Brokers, Shippers, Carriers and Drivers can interact professionally with greater ease and financial compensation for all.
LaneAxis contributes to the transportation market by providing a 9-trillion dollar solution to an industry that is currently antiquated and plagued by massive cost and operational inefficiencies.
LaneAxis is building a Shipper-to- Carrier direct network powered by smart contracts employed on the blockchain's immutable ledger. This will drive massive, cost-saving efficiencies into the industry, along with complete transparency and integrity of data. Shippers and Carriers will no longer have to employ costly third-party vendors such as freight brokers, third party logistics groups (3PLs), and freight forwarders, many of whom charge up to a 30% fee, to handle transactions.
We actually chose NOT to go the ICO route, and instead chose to go the ITO route – Initial Token Offering. That's because the AXIS token is a true utility token in that it provides API access to the LaneAxis blockchain ecosystem. As the token is utilized, its utilitarian value will increase, while the cost for all participants will decrease. Clearly this token raise is critical to achieving our mission of creating the first global transportation blockchain.
Simply put: selling out every tier of our token sale, which will fuel rapid development of our blockchain solution. Our milestones during the token sale also include reaching specific marketing goals, as well as traveling the globe informing blockchain enthusiasts about the LaneAxis blockchain platform and Token Sale.
One of our first priorities will be launching an extensive marketing effort to build the community of drivers needed to make the project a true success. By early 2019 we expect to start adding our first shippers to the network to begin beta testing of the system. After that it's a matter of systematically adding key functionality, such as predictive load matching, insurance blockchain beta testing, pushing important data sets to the blockchain such as ETA and load confirmation. We fully expect our blockchain platform to be fully functional, with smart contracts managing the entire process for the first real-time load with the LaneAxis blockchain solution. After that we fully intend to take our solution global.


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This External Flash Battery Pack is an external power source for a higher flash capacity.
It is a light, extemal power source designed for Nikon SB-900 flash, and fts most SB flashes
Connecting to a flash unit:
1. Remove the contact cover on the flash, then firmly insert the connector plug into the socket
2. Turn on the flashe's power switch. >Make sure the operation indicator lamp turns on<
3. The camera is ready to take picture, Use the camera after confirming that the flash pilot lamp is on
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1) External Flash Battery pack x 1 2) 1/4 inch Installation Screw x1 3) Protector Case x 1 4) English Instruction Manual x 1