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HMD Global is expected to announce a new midranger on May 16 in China. The phone will be named Nokia X6 and will sit between Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7 plus in terms of specs. Yet, according to latest leak, it will be more affordable than both of its siblings.
An image appeared on Weibo, suggesting that the Chinese retailer Suning will offer the device for CNY1,499 – the equivalent of 200/$235.
The Nokia X6 will arrive with Snapdragon 636 chipset and 3/4/6 GB RAM variants. It will be the first HMD device with a notch and the resolution of its screen will be 2280 x 1080 pixels, also called Full HD+) with 19:9 ratio.
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Chaukori is situated in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. This small hill town offers a magnificent view of the snow capped Himalayan peaks Nandadevi, Nandakot, Chaukhamba, Panchachuli and Trishul. This area is surrounded by green forest of pine, oak and rhododendron. Chaukori has many beautiful tea gardens which were established by British.
Chaukori is elevated of 2010mts above sea level. It is 112kms far from Pithoragarh city. This is very pleasant and peaceful hill station. This place is rewarded by enchanting sunrise and sun set view.
Chaukori is very rich for famous pilgrims, caves and trekking routs. Some famous temples nearby Chaukori are Dhaulinag, Ferinag, Kalinag, Basukinag, Berinag, Pilinag, Harinag, Nauling Temple, Dwaj Shikher Temple, Kotgari Mata Temple, Maa Kalika Shakti peeth (Ganglihat) many more.
Famous and amazing natural caves are also at Chaukori those are Patal Bhuvneshwar Cave, Koteshwar Mahadev cave, Maa Bhadrakalika Temple cave.
Chaukori have various famous trekking routes such as Chaukori to Kotmuniya to Ferinag Temple Trek, Chaukori to Berinag to Patal Bhuvneshwar Trek, Chaukori to Dharamghar to Dwaj Shikher Trek many more.
To enjoy Chaukori Tour and get the best deals plan your trip with us.
Gangolihat : This sacred place is only 46kms far from there. Hatkalika temple of Gangolihat is known as "Devi Shakti Peeth". Devotees come to this shrine to pay homage to Goddss Kalika.
Trekking Routs of Chaukori : Main enjoyable trek routs of Chaukori are
- Chaukori - Berinag - Patal Bhuwaneshwar - Gangolihat (3 days)
- Chaukori - Kotmuniya - Dharmghar - Gangolihat (3 Days)
- Chaukori -Kotmuniya - Shikhar - Chaukori (2 Days)
How to Reach : Tourist can arrive Chaukori hill station by road. This hill resort is 210 kms far from Kathgodam railway station, 232 kms from Nainital hill station and 490 kms far from Delhi.

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Jul 25: Crowdfunding vs Venture Capital
July 25, 2018
It seems like a catchy idea is all an aspiring entrepreneur needs these days in order to raise money on crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and GoFundMe. Do crowds gravitate toward funding bad ideas? Or can crowds make rational funding decisions and, better yet, exceed venture capital investors and banks in identifying promising projects?
The crowd is often thought of as being a group of fools, but it turns out the crowd does consider the quality of projects and outcomes pretty well. Read more…
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Parent Teacher Communication
Formal reporting to parents is by:
- Parent Information Sessions.
- Parent/Teacher/Student Meetings in Term 1 & 3.
- Learning Journals which are sent home each Term
Parents are encouraged to meet with teachers when a need arises to discuss any issues relating to their child's progress. Contact should be made with the child's teacher to organise a suitable time.
The School Newsletter is published each WEDNESDAY. This is available via our school app and on our school website. The newsletter contains all the information you will need to know about things happening at school and upcoming events. It is a vital means of communication with the school community. Hard copies will be available on request.
Student & Family Information
Student and Family information forms are sent home at the start of each school year. It is necessary that the forms are completed clearly, carefully and signed before being returned. All contact details, including emergency contacts must be kept up to date. Please ensure that you notify the school of any change of address, phone number, work arrangements etc. This is very important if the school needs to contact you urgently.
In the event of a grievance St. Monica's has a protocol for dealing with grievances involving a student, parent or staff member:
- Issues involving students will firstly be dealt with by the class teacher.
- Failing a satisfactory conclusion, or if the issue is a wider school issue, it is then referred to the Principal.
- If there is no resolution, the parent should contact the Parish Priest.
- The Parish Priest may wish to involve the Diocesan Education Consultant or Diocesan Director.
Assessment & Reporting
Our Assessment and Reporting policy focuses on what children learn, on the way they learn and provides information to parents, children and teachers in a clear and concise manner. Each child has a Learning Journal that contains samples of work in each subject area. These Journals, along with informative teacher comments and child self-assessments will provide parents with an excellent insight into their child's progress. These are sent home at the end of each term and returned in week one of the next term. Reports contain information on what has been achieved, what still has to be achieved and how parents are able to support this process.
Reports are distributed towards the end of Terms 2 and 4 each year. All reports are treated as confidential documents, and will be sent home in sealed envelopes. Parents have scheduled interview times in Term 1 and 3. However, parents are encouraged to make appointments at any mutually acceptable time during the year to discuss their child's progress.


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Hailing from Pennsylvania, solo artist D. S. Bradford released his current single two days ago, and it is far away from most solo work around at the moment; no acoustic guitars or harmonicas, no, this electric-guitar driven track is gritty and pacey, and is more that just a song.
Where many artists simply chose cover art that has either been created by an outsider or is self-explanatory, Bradford has created the work (pictured) for Oceans himself – the central focus of this is his son, but the image also integrates the bond he shares with his fiance. The combination of the paired hands and the world is symbolic of the way in which Bradford believes the world to be connected together, with humanity unifying in peace, regardless of corruption.
The track itself has the sound of a full band; opening with rough guitars that the song revolves around and a strong mix of lyrical and instrumental emphasis, it's not hard to tell that an expert has helped influence this. The only major flaw I could find in the music was small sections of the vocals – although I don't doubt that the majority would approve of the slightly electronic/synthesised editing, it felt to me like the only area of the creation that lacked creativity. Keeping the vocals the same throughout, with minimal layering or variation in them, made the track sound ever-so-slightly samey, and deducted from the infectious chorus.
Technically speaking, the instrumental was excellent, and I'd have difficultly finding fault in Bradford's lyricism – while I'd be lying to say I thought this single was excellent, it'd be true to say that it could be. An early single is never perfect first time, and D. S. Bradford most definitely has the potential there.


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Authors: Imrich Krištof
This an expert text is focused on still unknown questions and answers of physics of elementary particles, elementary fields and its entangled particles. The text is built on new concept of theory of elementary particles in Standard Model, namely interactions of gauge bosons, hypothetically neutrinic gaugino – between lepton–neutrino and w (boson) wion and Z boson zion, and among vector bosons and scalar bosons, Higgs boson or graviton, gravitino and photino. Quantum theoretical particle Polyhedronic quantum prisma is possibly called Quantum Polyhedronic Soliton, and may lead to new point of view on TWISTOR THEORY, SUPERTWISTORS, TWISTOR STRING THEORY, GAUGE THEORY. Ending part of this text is dedicated to a Model situation of quantum gravity tunneling and entanglement of graviton and gravitinos. In this text is re–discovered scientifical work of scientists like Sir Roger Penrose, Cornelius Lanczos, Alan Faber, Kenneth G. Wilson, Alexander Polyakov.
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Now that he has found the window he is very interested as to what is outside of it - we spend a lot of time each day looking at the window, out the window, hitting the window, etc.
I am freakishly excited (and somewhat nervous) to see his reaction to playing outside. I get the feeling we may have an outdoor maniac on our hands.


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ANGLETON, TX — "The Revolution has begun." – BJ Foster
Today, the state's top rated prospect, Foster, committed to Tom Herman and the RevolUTion18 class of the Longhorns.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound two-way athlete held offers from most of the nation's best – Ohio State, LSU, Michigan, and TCU were among the many. But being close to home, getting friendly advice from fellow Angleton Wildcats and members of UT's DBU, Quentin Jammer and Quandre Diggs, and wanting to join the Horns' Class of 2018 revolution won over the state's best player.
"I chose Texas because I feel like with the recruits we're getting, and about to get, we can win a National Championship," said Foster. "The Revolution has begun and I can't wait to get started."
Foster is the definition of a difference maker. He exceled at running back on offense, while also surveying the scene in the Angleton secondary last fall before a knee injury derailed his junior year. Fully healthy now, Foster will attend The Opening at Nike HQs in Beaverton, Oregon on June 28th-July 3rd.
Excerpt from the Recruiting Notebook:
BJ Foster, S – Angleton (2018)
How he fits at Texas: Everyone loves Foster as an athlete. He's big, physical, and athletic in all of the right ways. He can change direction on a dime (check out his RB film) and he covers a wide range of turf in coverage without much effort. Part of me thinks he should stay at RB since he's excellent making cuts in the run game and has nice hands as well, but his build and the consensus of schools offering him seem to think his greatest upside is at DB. Right now his safety film is just that of a modern Achilles, he's both bigger and faster than most everyone else on the field. In the defensive backfield, I think his best fit is at field safety where he can use his range and striking ability to eliminate explosive gains. – IB
Coach says: Wish we could have seen him in action down in Houston, but he's coming off an ACL injury that made him miss a portion of the season this past year. Foster didn't have to prove much to me at this juncture anyway, because the film does plenty of talking and the kid is a stud. I got the chance to see Foster in action last summer at The Opening and he was more than holding his own amongst some of the best and the brightest in the country as a sophomore. As long as there aren't any hiccups with his rehab, I see no reason why Foster won't be listed as one of the best safeties in the country and he is probably priority No. 1 for Texas if he is talking about shutting it down early.
How this affects Texas: At 6-foot-1, 190, a knee injury derailed Foster's junior campaign. Thankfully he's getting closer to 100%. He told me he'll probably attend The Opening Regional in Dallas in hopes of getting that golden ticket, which he may receive anyway considering he was one of the best DBs in last year's camp in Oregon as a sophomore. He'll be in Austin for Junior Day. The key for Texas is keeping his interest until September when the staff/team can show him what he'll be playing with. Texas has an 'in' here with Quandre Diggs. He also doesn't care for A&M. I already love this kid. – JW
Foster becomes the 12th member of Texas' 2018 class joining Ayodele Adeoye (Overland, MO), DeMarvion Overshown (Arp), Keaontay Ingram (Carthage), Caden Sterns (Cibolo Steele), Cameron Dicker (Lake Travis), Ron Tatum (Putnam City, OK), Reese Moore (Seminole), Cameron Rising (Newbury Park, CA), Casey Thompson (Southmoore, OK), Byron Hobbs (FW Eastern Hills), and Justin Watkins (Clermont, FL).


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Building reading dens
Since my boys were babies, I've been keen to make books and reading feel very special. This doesn't mean saving books for special occasions or insisting they are treated more carefully than other toys – this would totally ruin their appeal! It's about making the experience of sharing books special. Reading together at bedtime is a … Read more


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Montgomery County and the Future of Financial Transparency
Next week, Montgomery County will be presenting at the 108th GFOA Annual Conference. Victoria Lewis, Project Manager of dataMontgomery, will be presenting on Tuesday, May 20th. She will talk about the importance of financial transparency in government and will also demonstrate Socrata Open Budget, part of our suite of financial transparency apps.
If you aren't attending GFOA or would like a sneak peek at this presentation, join us on Thursday, May 15th for our free webinar, "Making Government Wallets Transparent," which will detail Montgomery County's journey toward improving financial transparency and helping citizens understand government finances.
In this webinar, we will help you understand how important it is to involve your citizens in government budgeting and expenditures. These financial transparency apps make it much simpler for the average citizen to understand the difference between operating budget and capitol budget, plus will help him or her explore capitol projects and the status of those projects. These apps are also helpful for internal stakeholders.
This webinar will also cover the following:
|Why is Montgomery County committed to financial transparency?
|What was the process of building these apps with Socrata like?
|How did the County address data challenges and what were the lessons learned?
Join us on Thursday and participate in the Q&A portion. After a brief demonstration of the app, Lewis will be on hand to answer any of your questions about financial transparency and designing these apps with Socrata.
This webinar was held on May 15, 2014. Watch the recording of this webinar below:


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Main Materials & Design Ferrofluids — Properties and applications
Ferrofluids — Properties and applicationsK. Raj, R.J. Boulton
You can write a book review and share your experiences. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read. Whether you've loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.


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During the years from 1880 to 1883, the Sydney Mint struck small numbers of half sovereigns that feature a crenulated reverse, typically associated with the Melbourne Mint issues. Very little is known about this
The second date in the series of crenulated reverse Sydney Mint half sovereigns,the 1881-S is the toughest type in the Young Head series to acquire and it is estimated that under twenty pieces are in existence today with only four lower grade examples appearing in the Reserve Bank holdings (Downies, 2005) . It is unlisted in Marsh (Marsh, M, A, 2004) . The


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Like every New Year, 2016 will bring many sales tax changes. Rates will decrease or increase, there'll be new product taxability rules, exemptions will expire or take effect, and there will be reporting changes. The only thing certain when it comes to sales tax is that change happens. And if often happens without much warning.
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When Was the Last Time That You Visited a Chiropractor?
It seems the experts are changing their advice. After years of promoting the idea that young athletes should specialize in a single sport if they want to reach the top levels of success, new studies are touting the benefits of participating in several sports. In fact, many high schools are making an even bigger deal and giving more recognition to the multi-sports athletes.
Whether you are a proponent of young athletes specializing in one sport or you support the multi-sport approach, one common denominator is present: increased numbers of injuries. The fact that so many young people are spending 20 or more hours a week practicing, competing, and conditioning has lead to an epidemic of young athlete injuries. These injuries sometimes have lasting effects. Adults with more and more lingering pr
The Medical Benefits of Going to Chiropractors
Nearly 27 million American adults and children visit Doctors of Chiropractic (DC) for care every year. People who start their care with a chiropractor after a back injury are much less likely to end up having surgery as people who start with a spine surgeon. Given that back pain is one of the leading causes of American disability in people over 45, going to chiropractors offers a different but helpful option.
The Benefits of a Chiropractor
You will suffer less from colds and the flu. Studies on 107 people who had been receiving long term chiropractic care were found to have much stronger immune systems than those who did not. In fact, their immune systems were a full 200% stronger than the people who ne


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Mark 1:29-39 (CEB)
Jesus heals Simon's mother-in-law
29 After leaving the synagogue, Jesus, James, and John went home with Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon's mother-in-law was in bed, sick with a fever, and they told Jesus about her at once. 31 He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.
Jesus' ministry spreads
32 That evening, at sunset, people brought to Jesus those who were sick or demon-possessed. 33 The whole town gathered near the door. 34 He healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases, and he threw out many demons. But he didn't let the demons speak, because they recognized him.
35 Early in the morning, well before sunrise, Jesus rose and went to a deserted place where he could be alone in prayer. 36 Simon and those with him tracked him down. 37 When they found him, they told him, "Everyone's looking for you!"
38 He replied, "Let's head in the other direction, to the nearby villages, so that I can preach there too. That's why I've come." 39 He traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and throwing out demons.
This is the word of God for us the people of God. Thanks be to God.
Raised Up
"Everyone loves it when Jesus shows up. His presence makes a difference. Things happen. Mother-in-laws are healed. The sick are cured. Demons are cast out. Lives are changed. This is true not only in Capernaum in Jesus' time but also for us here and now. He comes to our house as surely as he went to the house of Simon and Andrew! But what do we do when Jesus sneaks off, and we feel all alone?" (Rev. Michael K. Marsh, "Searching for Jesus," Feb. 5, 2012).
In today's scripture, we continue right where the story ended last Sunday. Jesus is at the beginning of his ministry. He had been teaching in the synagogue, and he had cast out a demon in a man who had yelled out during his teaching. And now James and John go home with Simon and Andrew. When the disciples arrived at the house, Simon's mother in law was in bed with a fever. A fever in the days of no antibiotics and no Tamiflu is no small thing! So the disciples told Jesus about her illness right away. d Jesus' response is immediate and simple.
He went to her.
He took her by the hand.
He raised her up.
Then the fever left her, and she served them.
"Everyone loves it when Jesus shows up. His presence makes a difference. Things happen. Mother-in-laws are healed. The sick are cured. Demons are cast out. Lives are changed. This is true not only in Capernaum in Jesus' time but also for us here and now. He comes to our house as surely as he went to the house of Simon and Andrew! But what do we do when Jesus sneaks off, and we feel all alone?"
You may have noticed in today's scripture that Jesus sneaks off. First he heals not only Simon's mother in law, but the whole town had gathered at his door; he had healed many and thrown out many demons. But early in the morning of the next day, Jesus sneaks off to a deserted place. And the disciples had to search for him, and they tracked him down and found out that he was alone…. praying.
Sometimes, Jesus heals us.
Sometimes, though, it feels like Jesus has snuck off and abandoned us.
I want to share my story with you. Because I experienced both in a short period of time.
On July 27, 2010, at 3 am I woke up – wide awake— to hear a strong, deep voice saying: "Make disciples of Christ." After weeks of wrestling with God and with myself about the meaning of these words, and after many miraculous happenings, I realized God was calling me into ministry as a pastor. But just weeks after accepting God's call into ministry, I began having some problems with my eyesight. And I learned that I had developed a fungus in one of my eyes that caused bleeding behind my retina. The symptoms were similar to macular degeneration which some of you may be familiar with. I couldn't see in that eye – there was a black spot blocking my vision, and my vision looked like this. When I looked at a graph like that the lines were wavy instead of straight. My depth perception was gone in that eye, which made it almost impossible to drive or read, and very hard to recognize faces from a distance. Walking on uneven surfaces was difficult for me. I had trouble even putting dishes in the cupboard.
The retina specialist who diagnosed me wanted to give me a series of shots in my eye. These shots were of a medicine that was approved for use in colon cancer, not even approved for use in the eye. He said I would have a 90% chance of my vision not getting worse and a 50% chance of it getting better. I took the first shot and waited, and I questioned God.
I had said "yes" to God's call to ministry, and look what it had gotten me! I was half blind. How was I supposed to answer God's call to be a pastor if I couldn't read or drive or see people's faces. I was furious, and I wondered if I was wrong about the voice I heard calling me to "make disciples." I had thought that Jesus had shown up in my life, but now he had snuck off and was hiding. And it seemed like a very cruel trick to me!
But as I prayed and thought about my experience, I came to know in my knower what God had been asking of me. I knew I wasn't wrong – I knew I had hear that voce. God wanted me to be a preacher for some reason. So I decided to obey God, even if I didn't understand. I decided that I would move forward with the ministry process; that I would obey God's call, even if I had to do it as a blind person. I decided I would either be a blind pastor who could be a witness to God, or I would be a healed pastor who could be a witness to God.
So, I called the mentor who had been assigned to me for the ministry process and set up our first meeting. That is when the most unbelievable experience of my life occurred. Exactly two weeks after the first injection in my eye, and exactly one week after meeting with my mentor, I was sitting at my computer with two pairs of glasses on and my nose pressed against the screen trying to read the words. As I checked my email and responded to the messages, I realized that I could not see any of the words as I typed them. No matter how I turned my head, I could not see the letters I had just typed. I was terrified and cried out to God – don't let this happen to me God. Tears came to my eyes, and my friend came in to see what was wrong. She came in and calmed me down. When I turned back around, I realized I could see again. And I could see pretty well. Then lights started flashing in my peripheral vision; it made me dizzy. I actually thought that the blindness was moving to my other eye. So I printed out the graph. And I looked with my good eye – the lines were straight. I looked with my blind eye, and the spot that had blocked my vision seconds before was virtually gone and the lines were straight. And when I went outside the sky was the brightest blue – and I realized, I had not even noticed that I couldn't see the sky.
But here's the most amazing part. I was to lead a Bible study that night. It was a study about the life of Paul. And you are not going to believe this, but the Bible study lesson that day was the story of Saul on the road to Damascus in the book of Acts. You may know that story. Saul was a persecutor of Christians, and as he was walking along that road to continue his persecution, the Lord Jesus appeared to him and said, "Saul, why are you persecuting me?" And Saul was blinded and had to led down the road to the city.
But then God told a man named Ananias to go to Saul and lay hands on him and to heal him. But Ananias argued with God because Saul was this enemy of the faith – he was killing Christians and now God was asking Ananias to heal this evil man. But Ananias finally obeyed when God told Ananias that he had chosen Saul as God's instrument to take the message of God's love to all the people. So Ananias went to Saul, he laid hands on his eyes, and Saul's blindness was instantly healed. And the Bible says it was as if scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he began preaching that Jesus was God's son.
And my eye was healed instantly. It was as if the scales fell from my eyes that day just like Saul.
This Bible study on Paul was chosen six months earlier. There is no way that any human could have orchestrated that this Bible study, with this particular lesson on Paul's healing would be my lesson on the very day that my eye was healed in an instant – like Paul's.
I share this story with you so that you will know that the healing power of Jesus is truly available in this world. Jesus can heal our bodies. But I think it's very mysterious and unexplainable because everyone is not healed; there's no rhyme or reason for who is and who is not healed – and even after we have been healed, we continue to suffer and experience pain. Our bodies ultimately give up on us! But that does not mean that Jesus has abandoned us. Because maybe Jesus has just snuck off to a quiet place to pray.
Maybe, we really aren't alone in our struggles. Maybe we can actually experience our greatest healing when we are in a deserted place. Maybe it is through struggling with our faith when we are forced to, that Jesus suddenly appears to heal us in ways much deeper than physical healing. I'm not afraid of deserted places any more because I know that Jesus is there, too.
May Jesus come to us this very day.
May he take us by the hand.
May he raise us up.
And may we respond by boldly serving him.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.


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Comment here about the new story.
On an unrelated note, I was talking to some random person on the internet, and she told me she could guess my personality if I answered a few questions.
Here are the questions:
1. What would you do with one wish?
2. If a teacher said that there was a poster contest with a poster due tomorrow for 10 extra grade points, would you do it?
3. What would you do if you saw an injured puppy on the road?
4. You were invited to your best friend's Birthday at her small house and a popular girl's party at Mexico.(same day) which do you go to?
5. List top three favorite colors.
Here are my answers:
2. Sure.
3. Stop and help it.
4. Best friend's (Mexico is lame)
5. Purple, red, lime green (in that order)
She said:
You act pretty normal with friends but show your differences with your
BEST friends. There is a weird thing going on in your head that you will
not tell ANYONE. You are pretty nice and pretty smart too.
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Comment here about the new story.
2/27/2009 10:30:56 am
1. Have no problems in life
2/27/2009 10:26:53 pm
I LOVE the story!!! Do more fast!! I have to know what is going on!!!
2/28/2009 08:22:45 am
Part 2 is up!
3/1/2009 03:42:10 am
Thank you for coming over to the dark side with me...wise choice...
3/1/2009 05:14:47 am
Yes! Does that mean I can be Ninja Jr?
3/2/2009 06:31:22 am
holy crap! dramaticness!
Moolatte XD
3/3/2009 05:14:48 am
1. I'd really like to get a good singing voice
3/3/2009 07:06:09 am
3/3/2009 10:04:12 am
Yes young grasshopper...
Moolatte XD
3/4/2009 09:41:59 am
hello cricket.
Drogan (Ninja Jr)
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If you wish to be the best man, you must suffer the bitterest of the bitter.
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Himachal rail network expansion: Govt wants Centre to bear more land cost
Struggling to make a headway in expansion of railways ever since country's independence, Himachal Pradesh will once again knock the door of central government to bear the cost of land being acquired for expansion of the rail network.punjab Updated: May 25, 2015 20:32 IST
Struggling to make a headway in expansion of railways ever since country's independence, Himachal Pradesh will once again knock the door of central government to bear the cost of land being acquired for expansion of the rail network.
The hill state wants Centre to share more of the land cost.
In accordance with the laid conditions, both Centre and state governments have to share equal cost for the land acquisition. "It's that the Centre should bear more cost for the land acquisition. The rates of land have gone manifold particularly after implementation of land acquisition fell through," said a government functionary, who requested anonymity.
Himachal Pradesh chief secretary P Mitra will meet officials of northern railway on Wednesday and will likely raise the issues that have hidnered the growth of railways in the hill state. There are scores of requests related to forest clearance lying pending with the environment ministry in many areas where the rail network is proposed to be expanded.
Many cases are lying pending for more than last three years.
Besides, upkeep of Shimla-Kalka rail line will figure prominently in the talks. Since the Shimla-Kalka rail line is one of oldest in northern India, it's famous with the visitors. Often tourists frequent the railway line running close to Shimla-Kalka national highway, which also poses the risk of accidents. Apart from this, the tourists leave behind litter along the rail line.
The work on the Kalka-Shimla line began in 1898 and the track was inaugurated in 1903. The state houses United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation - designated world heritage sites - the 96-km Kalka-Shimla track. The narrow gauge rail line is in bad shape. The onselte rail engine often develops snags. Government will also raise the issue related to Una-Talwara and Chandigarh-Baddi rail links.
Survey work for the 84-km Una-Talwara rail line was started on October 29, 1956, and its foundation stone was laid on December 22, 1974, by the then railway minister Lalit Narayan Mishra at Amb. The track will provide an alternate route to the Jalandhar-Pathankot-Jammu section for the armed forces.
It took 37 years to lay 42-km rail track from Nangal to Amb-Andora in three phases. It remains to be seen that how many years it would take the railways to complete this track.
Union rail ministry had made budgetary provisions for expansion of both the rail lines many years back, but due to one or the other reasons the network has not been expanded.
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I was going to post it earlier this week but I got a little sidelined by a sore throat and a hurt back. As you've probably heard, it's been FREEZING here in Colorado the past few days. Thanks to the icy roads, Miss Graceful here slipped walking Maisie and threw my back out. Anyway...doing much better now which is a good thing since I've hardly done any Christmas shopping at all. Every year I promise myself I will get things done earlier...but does that ever happen? Looks like James and I will juuuuuust make that shipping deadline again. Yikes!
Hope you're all doing well and that you have a very fun and festive holiday weekend! xox


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Dance exchange
Catch the livestreaming of a unique project by Indian and UK artistes today
At 7 pm today, 19 contemporary dancers from India and the UK will showcase a performance titled Pilgrimage. Where you ask? Well, the address is as accessible as it can get a�� the world wide web! The troupe will livestream their 30-minute dance recital on YouTube, with Indian dancers staging their act first at Shoonya on Lal Bagh main road. Their Western counterparts will go on next, performing at Exeter Phoenix Theatre, at Devon in the UK.
But this is just a teaser of what makes the a�?Live Stream Project,a�� by UK- and India-based Chhaya Collective, unique. The choreography has been conceptualised, rehearsed and finalised via Skype. Chhaya Collectivea��s co-founder, Kay Crook choreographed the performance, with the help of 10 freelance dancers in Devon, and demonstrated the routine to Indian artistes over Skype. The latter then picked up the steps, added their own moves to the sequence, and livestreamed it back to Devon for feedback.
Trial and error
Crook, who runs the dance collective with Bengaluru-based contemporary dancer and Kalaripayattu artiste, Ajeesh Balakrishnan, tells us, a�?The skill sharing process went through a lot of trial and error, with Indian artistes connecting through Skype to ask my group to repeat sections of the choreography, while facing different directions, or to break down movement.a�?Balakrishnan shares his experiences leading the Indian troupe. a�?During rehearsals, it was challenging to remember that their right was our left and vice versa, as we were learning the dance via Skype. a�?
Their experiences coordinating and conceptualising the whole thing will be shared with the audience at the two performance art venues, in the city and at Devon. Crook and Balakrishnan will also speak about how online media can be used to create sustainable creative relationships around the world.
Cross culture
There are three reasons this project came into being. First, the two-production-old Chhaya Collective wants to be a platform for cultural collaboration between India and the UK. Second, to find out if there is a better way to bridge the 5,000-mile physical barrier between these two countries. The idea of a�?journeying and crossing great distances in order to collaboratea�? has always fascinated Crook, and that inspired the title of the project, Pilgrimage. Balakrishnan adds, a�?In December, we will send the clipping of this production to various dance festivals to raise funds for our future work. Crook suggested we do something different. Thata��s how Pilgrimage started.a�?
Today, 7 pm.
Live stream on: https://www.you tube.com/ watch?v=wz7dkyda3uy
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Decades before there was such a thing as "going viral," quirky, pioneering college rockers They Might Be Giants were paving the way for the current generation of YouTubers, Vine stars, and Internet pranksters. And they did it totally analog-style.
Starting in mid-'80s, John Linnell and John Flansburgh began recording their songs on an answering machine, advertising the phone number in New York papers as "Dial-a-Song." Thirty years, hundreds of hilarious recordings, and an entire digital revolution later, Dial-a-Song is back with a new phone number (844-387-6962, if you're old-school), and its website, which launched in 2000 and went dark in 2008, is back as well. TMBG started posting online songs and accompanying videos in December last year, and Dialasong.com now features streams of "Got Getting Up So Down," "I Wasn't Listening," "No Cops," 'Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2," "Madam, I Challenge You to a Duel," "Let Me Tell You About My Operation," "Hate the Villanelle," and "Answer," among other favorites.
"[Dial-a-Song] is such a creative challenge," Flansburgh admits. "To say it's a marketing campaign is missing the point. But that said, it gives us a momentum that I don't think we would have had otherwise. We're a month and a half into it now, and people are really noticing what's going on. That's exciting for us. And we're playing the songs live and they're getting a huge response. It's an interesting way of fitting into the world."
The question Flansburgh and Linnell sometimes ask themselves is, are they providing audiences with a temporary distraction, or are they fomenting some sort of creative breakthrough? Flansburgh says it's both: "So much of our culture right now is people at work looking for a good reason to stop working. They're just trying to find a break. So they're grazing on viral video. And I feel like this Dial-a-Song project fits in with that. [But] it's sort of in the same way as doing videos for MTV gave us access to a bigger audience in the late '80s."
In some ways, They Might Be Giants are more relevant in 2015 than ever, even as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough album for Elektra Records, Flood. Moreover, they remain witty, self-deprecating, and forward-thinking. Throughout 2015, they'll continue to post a new Dial-a-Song tune and video every week, but the prolific duo--who've also written for television, creating the incidental music for Malcolm in the Middle and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart--will also release three new studio records and their fifth, yet-untitled album of children's music.
To celebrate the Flood anniversary, They Might Be Giants and Yahoo Music are premiering a free download of the full album, recorded live Down Under. For the next 24 hours, fans can get it right here, at the top of this page, after which Flood Live in Australia will be available for free on the band's official website. In true TMBG fashion, the album was recorded during the band's 24th anniversary and, at the time, Flansburgh and Linnell were just looking for some extra material to play in concert.
"I would be lying if I said this was something was carefully planned," Flansburgh admits. "Nothing we do is really that well thought-out. We're just really good at tumbling down the road. Last year, we toured Australia for the first time in a long time. It was a miniature Pixies experience, when all of a sudden we found out we were much more popular in our absence from the Australian scene than we thought we were. All our shows sold out instantly and they added all these additional shows. And because they were adding shows, we wanted to do something different for the second show. So we played Flood in its entirety in a few different cities across Australia. We recorded the shows, and now we're basically making those tracks available for free."
As glib as Flansburgh is about the album's inception, the idea to present fans with a free live recreation of Flood didn't come out of nowhere. Last June, TMBG posted a free download of a 2013 live recording of their self-titled 1986 full-length; the move was wildly successful, and it gave the duo another vehicle to reach their audience.
"We kind of figure this one will be really well-received as well," Flansburgh says. "Flood was the landmark album for our public profile, and for a lot of people it's the only thing they know by us. So for us, playing the whole album in concert is a little bit of a Trojan horse. The singles function as a calling card. People like 'Istanbul' and 'Birdhouse.' But the whole album really is a gateway experience to They Might Be Giants. We're not simply pop musicians with singles you might like. We actually spend a lot of time doing something that's more singular to us. And the nice thing about Flood is that it actually has a lot of examples of that kind of stuff. When people get turned on to it, it's a way to go deeper than those pop singles. So maybe this will serve as an introduction or re-introduction to what we do."
As aware as Flansburgh is of the promotional potential of Flood Live in Australia, at the moment he's much more consumed with the Dial-a-Song quagmire. Flansburgh says TMBG have already written enough Dial-a-Song material to last until August of this year. That said, he's not completely happy with everything they've recorded: "I think we're going to go back into the studio a little early to punch the material up a little bit and get some more hits in there."
For those who can't wait for songs to post on Dialasong.com, a new track premieres every Monday on Slate's Gist podcast with Mike Pesca. Fans can download the podcast or order the songs on iTunes or through Dial-a-Song Direct, which offers a variety of high-quality downloads. By year's end, TMBG will release all 52 new songs on three different volumes, the first of which will be called Glean; by then, the band will have played many of the songs live. While Flansburgh is well aware that putting songs out in advance of releasing them on an album could hurt sales, he feels that the excitement exceeds the damage.
"To be honest, we probably are self-cannibalizing, but it somehow feels more pleasant to self-cannibalize that to be cannibalized," he says, referring to the way fans file-share albums on the Internet. He chuckles, then sighs. "Listen, we're lost," he says in a tone that makes it hard to figure out if he's joking around or genuinely baffled. "It's a very misguided project. I'm grateful we're not broke, but we don't have huge expectations about capturing enormous amounts of dough. That's for sure."


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Meniscal Tears
The knee joint of the dog and cat, known as the stifle joint, is similar to a human's knee. The joint is made up of the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and the patella (kneecap) that are firmly held together by ligaments. Ligaments are strong, dense structures consisting of connective tissues that connect the ends of two bones across a joint. The function of ligaments is to stabilize the joint.
The stifle has two very important ligaments called the cranial (CrCL) and caudal (CaCL) cruciate ligaments (cruciate means a cross or crucifix) that cross in the center of the joint. The CrCL (known as the ACL in humans) restrains the backward and forward motion of the joint, in addition to inward twisting and hyperextension of the joint. It is the structure that is most commonly injured in dogs. In fact, more than 600,000 dogs in the U.S. have surgery for this problem every year.
The stifle also has two half-moon shaped cartilage structures between the weight-bearing bone ends called menisci. There are two menisci in each stifle, one on the inner side of the joint called the medial meniscus and one on the outer side of the joint called the lateral meniscus. The menisci add support to the stifle and also serve as shock absorbers by spreading the weight load.
How the meniscus tears
With heavy play or with a strong twist of the limb, the femur slides backward on the tibia bone, and the meniscal cartilage, a cushion between the bones that acts as a shock absorber, may be crushed. This type of injury is often accompanied by a "click" that can be heard when an animal walks. When the CrCL is weakened or torn, the most significant long-term change in the joint is the development of arthritis.
Clinical signs and diagnosis
Many pets with a torn meniscus usually have had a surgery to stabilize the knee weeks to years previously. Acute lameness is the typically clinical sign of a torn meniscus. Although the patient may temporarily respond to administration of pain medication, the clinical signs of lameness persist.
The meniscus is evaluated either with the use of a one-inch incision along the side of the knee or preferably with the use of an arthroscope and a few tiny incisions. The offending torn portion of the meniscus is trimmed so that it no longer pops back and forth within the knee joint.
By 4 to 6 weeks after surgery, most pets are fully weight-bearing on the operated limb; although, exercise should be limited for the first month after the procedure.
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Born In Kansas City, Kansas, of Croatian Descent
Attended the University of Kansas
Received Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry in 1937
Started Graduate School…entered the Military
Military Service: Alabama Chemical Base
Returned to the University of Kansas post Military Service
Received Ph. D. in chemistry in 1950 from the University of Kansas
Thesis "Some Physico-Chemical properties of Aqueous Solutions of the Three Common Sodium Xlene Sulfates"
Charter member of the Alpha Ro chapter of the Phi Lambda Upsilon honorary chemical society
Married Helen Muser (1945 Webster College Chemistry Graduate)
Hired at Aquinas College in 1950
Taught chemistry, math and physics
My father, "Doc" Poje, was a WWII Veteran who served in the Pacific Theatre. After Military Service he was a conferred a PHD in Chemistry from the University of Kansas. From there he taught Chemistry at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI, from 1950 to 1986.
There are many of Doc's students who credit him with being a positive influence on their lives. After Doc's passing a scholarship was established at Aquinas College in his name. From the Aquinas College website:
This scholarship is awarded to a full-time Aquinas College student in his or her junior or senior year with a declared major in chemistry and a minimum GPA of 3.0. Recipients are selected by the Chair of the Chemistry Department in consultation with the Director of Financial Aid.
Donations to the Scholarship are always welcomed. Below is the link to the Aquinas College website page for making a contribution.
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House Subcommittee moves CMU Check-off Bill forward
Subcommittee unanimously voted to approve HR985
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade unanimously voted last week to approve HR985, the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act which would authorize the concrete masonry industry to pursue the creation of a commodity check-off initiative.
Provided that concrete masonry producers in turn approves the check-off initiative, self-assessments would be used to raise revenue for needed generic programs and projects to advance the use of concrete masonry.
The legislation now moves forward for consideration by the Energy and Commerce Committee.
About the Author
Brittaney R. Kamhong Thompson is the Executive Administrator for the National Concrete Masonry Association.


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Beastars is going to take a while because one: my college semester recently started, and two: I'm going to work on Watashi no Shounen on the weekends.
I'm about done with six of the eight chapters of Beastars, though they won't be typeset before D-Frag, which will be done soon.
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Joan is such a naughty girl! Her mother told her not to go over to the neighbor's house, but she did anyway! And what did she find when she got over there? She found the neighbor's cock in her mouth! She slurped that dick for several minutes before she finally got it inserted deep into her teen pussy! Then the neighbor came all over her perky tits!
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If you love tacos, and you love lasagne, why not just combine them!? That's exactly what the team at Jo Cooks has done. They've created this ridiculously appetising recipe for carb and cheese lovers alike.
It's saucy, cheesy and is guaranteed to impress even the fussiest of dinner guests.
If you're ready to let this beautiful monstrosity into your life, click here for the recipe, or scroll down past the tantalising photos of our dream bae, the Taco Lasagne.
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 7 oz pack or jar of taco sauce, I used Club House
- 10 oz can enchilada sauce
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, I used Mexican blend
- 9 no boil lasagna noodles, about half a package
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 avocado sliced
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
Add the ground beef to a large skillet and brown it over medium-high heat until it's no longer pink, breaking it up as you go along.
Add the chopped onion and bell pepper to the skillet and let it cook for about 3 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the pepper is tender.
Stir in the taco sauce and enchilada sauce and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
In another medium size bowl, whisk together the ricotta cheese, egg and 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese.
Start layering the lasagna in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Start with a layer of 3 lasagna noodles, then add 1/2 of the meat sauce over the noodles. Next add 3 more lasagna noodles, then spread the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Add 3 more lasagna noodles, then the remaining meat sauce. Top with the remaining 2 cups of cheese.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until the cheese melts and gets bubbly and the noodles are cooked through.
Let cool for about 10 minutes before slicing it then top with tomatoes, onions, cilantro and avocados.


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I had the dentist today…. Not very exciting, had an old filling drilled out and refilled, no injection I might add (tough as old boots me!). Anyway, I was most impressed when one of the Receptionist complimented me on my style, said how much she liked it, realised it was 50's, probably because she promotes the 40's style when she can.
Anyway, I came home, told the hubster about what she had said and about the 50's style I was, and had been wearing for sometime now, to which he replied "Since when???" Where has this man been the last however many weeks??????? When I explained I had been trying to wear this style for sometime now, his response was that he tries not to look as it only then worries him as to how much this is all costing!!!!!!! I wonder why I bother sometimes…. Humph!!!
Anyway, it would be rude not to show you all my Outfit / Look of the day, so here it is!
Top – Was my mate's Florence & Fred, but I bagged it from a charity shop!
Cardi – www.justfor5pounds.com – Been in search of a red cardi for a while and was so unbelievably chuffed when I found this! Really good quality to.
Hair Flower – Handmade by the lovely Lisa Jones at Off With Her Head Millinery, she has her own website, sells via Etsy and is also on FB! Get over there she is fabulous! This was one of her poppies she made in aid of Remembrance Day, she donated a portion of the sale price to the charity. However, I wear it ALL the time!
Well, it won't hold me back from embracing my inner Vintage Betty, so watch this space!
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Well, we're about two months into my tenure as resident "Funny Guy" over at Guyspeak, the blog where I've been interfacing almost continuously with members of the fairer sex. I've written a poem about used tampons, explored the romantic possibilities of dying in space, answered questions about curved penises and anal sex, and defined the word "Fappable." Come join the perversion!
You can check out all of my illuminating relationship advice, catch up on the blogs, or even ask a question of your own on the front page. But be warned: my advice almost always involves eating a boar's heart (for the power).
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The future of farming is in jeopardy due to a number of reasons. For starters, changes to the immigration policy could have a negative effect on the agriculture market. Also, newly repealed environmental protections could mean that climate change could get much, much worse in the coming decades. In order to stay ahead of the industry and find an efficient alternative to traditional farming, a Boston-based firm has started growing veggies in converted freight shipping containers.
A New Form of Urban Farming
According to the story on USA Today, the group, called Freight Farm, started in 2010. Their goal was to bring viable, space-efficient farming techniques to all climates and skill levels year-round. A recent expansion into Phoenix, Arizona could prove that this alternative method of growing vegetables could be viable in even the most unforgiving climates. There are also Freight Farm units in the Glendale, Arizona area, providing even more evidence that urban farming could make farm-to-table a reality to everyone.
The methods involved in growing produce inside of a freight container are meant to be as efficient as possible. Without any access to natural sunlight or soil, water is delivered to the plants in a nutrient-rich system based on hydroponics, a method of growing plants without soil that uses much, much less water. Urban farmers also use red and blue lights, the spectrums used in photosynthesis, to further increase efficiency and save as much energy as possible. According to the report, the entire growing process can be almost twice as fast as a traditional farm while using far fewer resources. This allows these new freight farms to produce more, cater better to each specific community, and fill specific orders for restaurants while keeping produce as fresh as possible.
Grow Food Inside your Custom Metal Barn
One of the downsides, however, is the price of one of these converted shipping containers. According to the story, they are sold for around $85,000 each for 320 square feet of space. A more affordable alternative is to invest in a custom metal barn from us at Elephant.
By choosing a custom metal barn instead of a pricey freight container, you'll be able to create a larger area in which you can grow more plants for less money. Our buildings are among the strongest and most versatile in the industry. Each custom metal barn is built entirely with American-sourced steel and is constructed to last for generations. With a massive variety of barns, carports, garages, and commercial buildings, we're sure to have exactly what you're looking for in your next custom metal building.
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BASF supplies paints for production of the MercedesBenz Sprinter…
BASF supplies paints for of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in Russia
Mercedes-Benz Vans and have joined forces in the market of Russia. BASF is all of the paints for the recently launched of the Sprinter Classic van. Vans manufactures the Sprinter for the Russian market in cooperation the Russian partner GAZ at the Gorky plant in Nizhny Novgorod, 400 kilometers east of Moscow. For the the manufacturers are using 100 percent products, both for the e-coat and for topcoats and clearcoats.
"We are very pleased Daimler AG has chosen us. The supply is an additional milestone in the partnership, has connected our two companies in both the car and commercial vehicle segments for years and demonstrates the trust places in our products and services," Carsten Vietze, Coatings Manager for Daimler Van Truck Bus at BASF. "With the supply we are strengthening the market position of the BASF Group in the growing market."
The paint system for the Sprinter stands out for its high level of a property that is especially for commercial vehicles such as the van. For the new paintline, in addition to the primer and clearcoat, BASF three metallic and three colors.
BASF is a long-standing of Daimler for passenger cars and vehicles in all regions. In addition to the product portfolio, ranging e-coat to clearcoat, the company a wide range of services. In the partnership with BASF in the and bus segment was recognized with the Supplier Award.
The Sprinter Classic is the first produced in cooperation between Vans and GAZ. The Sprinter is one of the successful van models in the world. In it replaced the Mercedes-Benz T1 and since has been on roads worldwide.
the Coatings Division
In the Coatings BASF develops, produces and a high-quality range of innovative OEM coatings, automotive refinishes and coatings as well as decorative BASF has significant market in the Coatings sector in Europe, America, South America and the Pacific region. In 2012 t he Division of the BASF Group global sales of nearly 3,0 Euros. The internet address is You can download a copy of BASF magazine Coatings Partner www.coatingspartner.com .
BASF is the world's leading company: The Chemical Company. Its ranges from chemicals, performance products and crop products to oil and gas. We combine success with environmental and social responsibility. Through and innovation, we enable our customers in every industry to meet the and future needs of society. Our and solutions contribute to conserving ensuring nutrition and improving of life. We have summed up contribution in our corporate purpose: We chemistry for a sustainable future. had sales of €72.1 billion in and more than 110,000 as of the end of the year. BASF shares are on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt London (BFA) and Zurich Further information on BASF is on the Internet at www.basf.com .
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Jessica is retired and has been involved with SBC since it's beginning. She volunteers her time and personal resources both in Peru and in Canada . In 2008 she was responsible for raising the funds and for installing a water filtration system. She knows and works very closely with many of the local residents and follows with fascination the seasonal ups and downs of the spectacled bear. Her past profession was in health care where she had the opportunity to work with organizations in Mexico establishing much needed health care programs. Jessica is currently working on providing marketing opportunities for the local villagers and their handcrafts


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Political cartoonist Jeff Danziger nailed public sentiment recently when he captured the outrage Uncle Sam, and the nation's taxpayers, feel after bailing out the largest national banks and financial firms only to now see them wallowing in obscene profits. The cartoon shows a fat-cat banker sporting a sinister grin with his arm around Uncle Sam's shoulder and a coin poised on thumb and forefingers ready to flip the coin. The caption says: "C'mon… You're a sophisticated investor. Heads I win, tails you lose…"
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A.W. Perry Homestead Museum in Carrollton/Farmers Branch
1509 N. Perry Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
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A.W. Perry Homestead Museum in Carrollton/Farmers Branch
1509 N. Perry Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
Business Hours
- Sunday Closed
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 10:00AM – 12:00PM 1:00PM – 5:00PM
- Thursday 10:00AM – 12:00PM 1:00PM – 5:00PM
- Friday 10:00AM – 12:00PM 1:00PM – 5:00PM
- Saturday 10:00AM – 12:00PM 1:00PM – 5:00PM
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- 972-466-6380
- Website
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The A.W. Perry Homestead Museum offers a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the 20th Century. This lovely home is one of Carrollton's cherished landmarks. Alexander Wilson (A.W.) Perry was one of the early pioneer homesteaders of Peters Colony who arrived in Texas in the 1840's. Mr. Perry built a home on this site in 1857 and later generously donated land to the railroads and platted town lots for businesses and residents.
In 1909, a son of A.W. Perry, DeWitt Clinton, completed the present story and a half home using materials salvaged from the original home his father had built. In the backyard of the museum, stones mark the site of the original foundation of the first Perry farmhouse. The home's high ceilings, dark woodwork and wrap-around veranda are indicative of early 1900s elegance. The original spring fed well that once provided water to many thirsty travelers who stopped at the Perry home can be viewed, and the gas light plant building where gas was produced for the home's lights still stands. The site offers examples of a barn with wide double doors, a root cellar where food was stored and a smokehouse where meats were cured.
In 1975, Mrs. Pearl Perry Gravley, daughter of DeWitt and Francis Perry, and her children gave the house and 10 acres of surrounding property to the City of Carrollton for use as a museum and serene park. Shortly thereafter, the Bicentennial Commission, volunteers from the community and descendants of the Perry family restored this exquisite home. It was designated a historic landmark by the Texas Historical Commission in 1977.
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The North Strand Dental Surgery is a long established practice that has been providing dental care to the people of central Dublin and beyond since 1919.
Our team provide patient-centred care in a relaxed and friendly environment.
We offer a wide range of treatment options from routine check-ups and cleaning to crown and bridgework at affordable prices and we accommodate emergencies immediately if required.
Medical Card holders are welcome and a limited amount of treatment is still available with your medical card.
You may be entitled to a free yearly check-up with your PRSI. Just call us and we can check for you!
We look forward to seeing you.
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Sunday, 7 April 2013
The first boot of spring
A great forecast was predicted, so my eldest son and I set our alarms for the first car boot sale of the season. We had to scrape frost from the car windscreen, but the sun was showing through at 7am. There weren't many hardy car boots at the field, but we had a very pleasant mooch, and I re-met some stallholder friends from past years.
My son found a stash of 1960s Pelican books, so I bought a few of those. I like the colours and typefaces.
My son bought a lovely old edition of a John Steinbeck novel and also a nice copy of Breakfast at Tiffanys. He wants to study American literature at uni, so he's stockpiling some classics.
We were just leaving, and I must admit I was feeling slightly disappointed by my small haul, when I saw this hanging on a van door:
A lovely washed and faded linen Brora dress. I snapped it up for £4 and it's now hanging on the washing line in the sun. Haven't actually tried it on yet, I hardly dare incase it is too small, but my fingers are crossed.
P.S It does fit! Very happy. I can't eat any biscuits for the next year now, but that's fine :)
* I love my copy of a book called The English Village. I'll be watching the BBC serial The Village tonight, too, although I did find the first episode very depressing. I loved The Great British Sewing Bee, however. Although I don't like the way that TV turns everything into a competition, I just like seeing people creating things, and I have a major crush on the 81 year old Anne, with her amazing sewing skills and stylish wardrobe.
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What lovely finds... I don't understand why the sewing bee has to be a contest but I'm hoping that Anne wins .. Sarah xReplyDelete
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Great finds. I really enjoyed the Sewing Bee, but do agree that it didn't need to be a competition (although perhaps just watching people making things might not have got the go ahead for the programme makers). At least they are all making their own things from start to finish and not just starting something, having a go and leaving it to an expert to finish (yes, I mean you, Kirsty Allsopp - ooh, controversial, Ellie!)
I am really looking forward to next week's Sewing Bee and I would love Anne to make me some clothes! To quote Brucie, "Anne, you're my favourite"!
Best wishes
I do agree about Kirstie, I like her, but not the fakey makey that goes on in her shows...Delete
I've been busy doing Charity Shopping this weekend. Got a nice lined picnic basket and four beautiful blue cups and saucers. I felt almost virtuous buying them. RE: the Sewing Bee, Anne is fabulous, especially hanging up-side-down in her yoga sling. She is inspirational in every way! : ) I hope your dress fits. Please, let us know.ReplyDelete
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The yoga sling was impressive and she does look incredibly well on it.
As updated above, my lovely dress does fit, it's snug, but it fits.
Loving the dress - hope it fits. Sewing Bee - how can you not like Anne - but then again Brenda was lovely too! Jane xReplyDeleteReplies
Best of luck with the dress, you have made me envious. I have withdrawal symptoms, I need to get to a car boot now.ReplyDelete
~ Anne all the way....a national treasure, with all her inter facing and finishing touches! A born natural....LOVING the show so much all ready....Will tune in again to the village, but I do know what you mean....Thanks for kind words over on mine....I was determined to have that frock worn over Easter...(.But don't tell)... I did have thermals underneath! ~ Have a good week now...Love Maria xReplyDelete
Would have chosen the same books - I bought two from Lewes recently but they are getting harder to find and your dress was a lovely purchase. I thought the Sewing Bee was very interesting. I love sewing but dressmaking has always seemed rather boring to me. The talent of those people is impressive though and I am quite jealous of their skills. Karen xxReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, dress making is certainly methodical, I think I am too impatient. I also think it is quite mathematical, which instantly puts me at a disadvantage! Thanks for the book appreciation, too.Delete
Im enjoying those series too, not ventured yet to a car boot.....I'm a fair weather booter! :) xReplyDelete
I love Anne too - the gorgeous, yet simple, transformation of the white top! Couldn't help feeling on edge during the programme, not sure why. Well done you with the Brora find xReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, the white top was a triumph. Simple but really beautifully done. I'm in awe of her skills.Delete
what a find hxReplyDelete


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8 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Running
The importance of regular exercise are well-documented – benefits include maintaining a healthy weight, elevated energy levels, disease prevention, and a enhancing your mood. Many people turn to running as their chosen form of exercise because it seems easy to pick up. Being aware of these eight common mistakes would have helped my fitness when I started running.
1. Not following a running schedule
Keeping track of your progress is one of the best ways to keep motivated and it just takes a little patience and organization. New runners will vary in their initial distances, speed, and progression, so it is crucial to create a schedule that is adapted to your running needs.
Solution: Individualize a running workout schedule.
2. Not consuming enough protein
Consuming carbohydrates are important when running long distances, but new runners tend to forget about their protein consumption. The function of protein is to repair tissue damaged during runs to aid in the recovery process. You should be consuming 0.5 – 0.75g of protein per pound of body weight
Solution: Add healthy protein powder to your favorite recipe.
3. Using improper footwear
Many of the aches and pains from running can be solved by the equipment on your feet. Your gait is affected by this essential piece of running gear. Proper footwear reduces the occurrence of common running injuries like twisted ankles, blisters, and shin splints.
Solution: Buy a pair of shoes meant for running.
4. Not fueling correctly after running
With any rigorous exercise, your body is in urgent need of refueling. Muscles are the most receptive to rebuilding glycogen stores within 30 minutes after exercise, so you will want to consume both carbohydrates and protein immediately after a run.
Solution: Bring a natural and healthy sports drink to consume right after running.
5. Giving up too fast
Running is a great way to lose weight, increase energy, and lower the risk of multiple health conditions. However, many beginners who rush into their first runs start by hating the exercise. Start off with a distance that you are comfortable with, then gradually increase the distance.
Solution: Ease into running by starting with a reasonable distance.
6. Not getting enough iron
Iron-deficiency can affect all runners and is especially common in females who have heavy periods, causing fatigue and reduced endurance. Symptoms include extreme fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath. Many runners don't realize that they are anemic until they begin to push themselves in a run.
Solution: Consume iron-rich foods or take iron supplements.
7. Not drinking enough liquids
Many runners misjudge the amount of liquids lost during a run or worry about cramps, resulting in a lower liquid intake. This limits running performance and increases the dangers of dehydration. Sports drinks like Gatorade or Powerade are useful for longer runs of over an hour to replace electrolytes, but are unnecessary for many new runners. In addition, many sport drinks are high in sugar and other additives.
Solution: Drink 16 – 24oz. of water before and after each run.
8. Justifying unhealthy snacking
"I can treat myself because I just finished a run" is the wrong attitude towards your nutrition. Yes, running will help you burn more calories, but your hard work shouldn't put to waste!
Solution: Make a healthy and tasty snack for your post-workout treat.


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PRP Hair Restoration for Men
What is PRP Hair Restoration?
Hair loss in men is a common occurrence and can take a toll on self-esteem and confidence. For those looking for a natural alternative to hair restoration, PRP treatments may be the answer. PRP, or platelet rich plasma, treatments can help men to naturally re-grow their hair using their own blood plasma for a thicker, fuller head of hair.
During a PRP hair restoration treatment, your blood will be drawn and then placed in a centrifuge, where it will be spun to separate the PRP from the rest of the blood. The PRP is then injected into the areas of hair loss using a fine needle. The plasma encourages stem cells in the hair follicle to accelerate hair regeneration. This results in hair growth over time.
Who is a Candidate?
Men who are tired of living with thinning hair who wish to achieve a thicker, fuller head of hair can often benefit from PRP hair restoration treatment. The best way to determine candidacy is to schedule a consultation with one of our PRP specialists to see if this treatment is a good match.
While there is minimal to no downtime needed after treatments, patients may experience mild discomfort or redness at the treatment site. The majority of patients require a series of 4-6 treatments to see optimal results.


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Well, it started out as a Disney trip planning/report blog. Then it became primarily Disney memories, solo trip reports, and occasionally cranky opinions. P.S. No one reads this blog anyway. What are you doing here?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Nearly Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop
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Yum! We love the Mickey waffles! :)ReplyDelete
Well, it looks good in the picture. I love Mickey waffles, I hope they didn't mess with them!!ReplyDeleteReplies
The Mickey waffles were fine. As were the pancakes. But pretty much everything else was a disappointment. And the spread wasn't impressive at all either. I feel like there are other better table service breakfast options - even character breakfasts.Delete
Your picture makes it look good. Or maybe I'm just hungry!ReplyDelete
We got in on the free dining plan when we went to Chef Mickey's on our last trip. It's a lot less painful when you don't feel like you had to pay for the meal. My family never eats enough to justify the cost of one of the character meals, although we do really love going to them.ReplyDelete
Funny - I've heard that about a lot of the character meals - I've heard Chef Mickey's and Crystal Palace are the bottom two, but SO many people keep going that they juts keep raising the prices and crapping down the food.. Check out Tusker House - good characters and good food! And not nearly as expensive!ReplyDelete
If that's hash browns on the left...ew. If it's some glazed coconut item...yum. I have a feeling it's potatoes, though, isn't it?ReplyDeleteReplies
oh yes. those are "cheesy potatoes". I prefer to think of them as "tasteless congealed mass".Delete


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The Korean peninsula began to prevail in the Koryo dynasty wearing fake bun, leaving the bun (hair and braided). Later, the North Korean Emperor Li Chenggui established the Korean dynasty, developed into the "Shan" style.
To the pure fathers of women with Shan overweight and broken neck to death, Palace only to revoke the married Royal women and female must wear Shan provisions, and prohibit, from this plus Shan only in the wedding dress, palace gown (dressed not peja Shan), prostitutes wear clothing.


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It works. A non-fluorescent microscope shows the cells in normal light; then i switched on the UV-flashlight and added the filter mechanically--
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On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 7:58:44 PM UTC+2, Andreas "Mega" Stuermer wrote:
Hi guys, just wanted to share something.We have this UV flashlight https://www.amazon.
de/dp/B01LN74PZY/ref=cm_sw_r_to visualize our GFP plants fluorescing in the dark in the museum. other_apa_RXLUAbR65H4BYAccording to the Amazon entry it has 395 nm "UV light is reflects thanks to the 51 High Quality, ultraviolet LED lights up to 395nm".Now I was curious, whether one can turn a normal microscope into a fluorescence microscope with this flashlight/its LEDs. Spoiler, it works, but weaker. Surely worth it, if you don't have the spare benjamins laying around for a real one.I used DAPI to stain some fresh buccal cells, and put them onto our fluorescence microscope using the internal GFP filter. This was used as the reference.Now I turned off the fluorescence channel (out the fluorescence light). Then shined onto the glass slide with this UV flashlight. THis picture is attached too.You can see that even without optimization, there is something to see.If i have time tomorrow, I want to try out to not use the internal filter; using an external filter insteadThese are the filters that I ordered (1x LEE Colour Filter 015 Deep Straw; 1x Lee Colour Filter 019 Fire) from https://www.thomann.de/ at/index.htmlThe orange one seems to be Ok for GFP.This should be cool, assuming your microscope has a camera channel. I don't know too much about optics, whether the microscope lense would filter out the UV or burn your retina with it, so proceed with caution, or 3D print a case for your smartphone so it can act as a camera onto the occular.
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The Great Northern Songbook
BBC Radio Ulster in association with Belfast City Council is celebrating 150 years of musical excellence in the legendary Belfast venue, the Ulster Hall. As well as hosting international cultural figures as diverse as Led Zeppelin, Caruso, Coldplay and the Rolling Stones the building has resounded to many of the finest tunes written by local artists from the worlds of pop, rock, classical, folk, jazz and beyond.
The Ulster Hall is the home of the Ulster Orchestra so BBC Radio Ulster will be assembling a stellar line up of NI music talent to perform with the orchestra on May 22nd 2012 as we toast the songs that were birthed here but have transported our voice around the globe.
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@ZackTeibloom The first thing that drew me to Little Lo was the incredible interplay they have between their seven members on stage. The way Josh bounces side-to-side on his heels as he plays his bass with a smile. How Ian is often scrambling to grab the next of his many instruments, but playing each of them with aplomb. The way Bailey's keyboard and vocals strike the perfect balance with Ryan, who leads the group with a quiet confidence and a young, budding stage presence. Don't forget Stephanie and George filling the gaps with just the right touch on the strings, xylophone and accordion, as Sam keeps it fun, tight and energetic behind the drum kit. It's why I can't focus on one of them for more than 10 seconds at a time when I watch them play live. They're all so intoxicating and they share the spotlight so well, it feels like the truest sense of a band. The kind of organic closeness that grows from living together and hanging out all the time.
That interaction made me a tad concerned to see them recording almost all their parts individually in their home studio, when they invited me in to see a day of their recording process a couple months ago. By eliminating the live element, would it miss something? Lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Ryan McGill acknowledged that was indeed a challenge, and only the third track (of 6) "Roots, Trees, Wires" was recorded almost entirely live, with horns overdubbed later. After listening to the EP over and over Wednesday, I can confidently say the whole thing captures their interplay beautifully.
"It's taken a long time, but I'm much more happy now than when we were recording it," McGill said. "It turned out as good as it could. It's harder to do with it segmented and I'd prefer to do it live first, but it's hard to do with home equipment." He said he's not opposed to working in a studio if the opportunity presents itself for the next recording, but it turned out well considering what a home-spun operation it was.
Here's a beautiful Behind the scenes video of the recording of the EP. When I arrived, they had just wrapped up an impromptu performance for anyone walking by and when I was there, they made PB&J and tea, were hanging out in Ryan's bedroom, listening to playback and traipsing back and forth between the living room with all the instruments, through the kitchen, lined with wires, and the control room bedroom.
"I'm ecstatic and stressed out," drummer Sam Houdek told me over the phone Tuesday night. He's ecstatic about playing and having the EP ready to go, but stressed out because they had to change venues for the EP release a week before the event. He's relieved they were able to be accommodated at the Parish after the ND decided to renovate for the summer. Houdek said they probably won't play the EP in order, but they will play all the songs from it and he promised a drum surprise that will involve a number of performers, but asked me not to reveal exactly what they had in store. He admitted it's been a long process to get here, but the word he kept coming back to was culmination.
"I got goosebumps listening to it, hearing it culminate into something that I'm not skeptical in the least to share with people."
Everyone who comes to the EP release gets a CD, but that came close to not happening. McGill and Houdek told me they were scrambling to get the CDs in time and they arrived just a few days before the show.
The EP release party is at THE PARISH, Sunday June 26th- $7 with a copy of Little Lo's new EP! (Ignore that it says ND on the poster. It's still a pretty poster.)
5pm: Doors Open
6pm: Jon Cook
7pm: Motion Picture
8pm: One Hundred Flowers
9pm: Little Lo
10pm: Mr. Sip
From left to right, Ian, Bailey, Stephanie, Ryan, Josh and Sam (George not pictured)
"It looks good at least for the next year," McGill said. They have their first tour scheduled for Mid-August, playing 12 shows in 13 days along the Gulf Coast and Ryan, Bailey and Ian will be living together, Josh will be next door and Sam will be nearby. There is a bit of bad fortune though. As Ian's Facebook status said Wednesday afternoon, "I just learned we'll be on tour when bon iver comes to austin…today will be the first time I've cried in forever." But things quickly turned around. Minutes later, he wrote: "I've also just learned that I'm an idiot and September is the 9th month…I'm staying off the internet for a while out of embarrassment." As long as they stay on stage, I'm OK with that promise.
Review of the EP here on Austin Writes Music


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Via http://onlectus.blogspot.com/2013/05/horns-by-joe-hill.htmlI read this book because, was it Faye?, reviewed and mentioned that Hill is Stephen King's son!First, I have to defend Hill by saying that some bloggers, obviously disappointed in the story, accuse him of not being his father's son. I find this totally unfair. If he was to write like King, we would have two Kings and… which one would we read?Back to Horns, Ig wakes up one day to find that he has grown two little horns on his forehead. The horns also came with a peculiar ability of their own. Interesting enough, people don't see the horns; or... as a doctor told Ig, they see it but instantly forget about them which is why no uproar is caused by Ig walking around horned.The story started very interesting and the power of the horns is interesting. I lost interest because of the amount of characters coming and going. Somehow I got lost in so many words. It could be the format of the book (small) and the fonts (too tiny). But everyone has their preferences and I prefer to read easily; if I have to fight with the fonts to make out a word, I abandon the book. Reading should be a pleasure, not a fight. Anyway, I didn't find the sequence of events amounting to anything. Since the horns are more like a metaphor and don't really do anything, it is Ig's new ability that finally helps him discover who killed his ex-girlfriend.Although I didn't like Hill's writing style, I admit that Horns was an interesting and enjoyable concept… jut not for me.
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Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi is one of the most popular banking executives in Brazil, known for leading Banco Bradesco to success throughout the past eight-plus years. Unlike many other executives in financial services in South America, Mr. Trabuco was been known well long before since his appointment to Chief Executive Officer of Bradesco, upholding a positive reputation in the media spanning longer than one full decade.
Amador Aguiar founded Banco Bradesco in 1943 in Marilia, Sao Paulo, where Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi also happened to be born, just eight years later. Whether the juxtaposition of Mr. Trabuco's birthplace with his future employer was coincidental or not, the fact a branch was located in Marilia certainly helped the bank's odds of landing Mr. Trabuco as an employee.
During the middle of his teenage years, Luiz Carlos Trabuco finished secondary school, deciding to attend college to make the most of his potential. He went moved hundreds of miles west to the University of Sao Paulo, taking classes with the department of the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters, and Human Sciences at the university. Mr. Trabuco earned a degree in Philosophy less than four years after enrolling, completing his second educational program prior to their slated dates of completion.
He soon thereafter enrolled in the Foundation School of Sociology and Politics of Sao Paulo. Mr. Trabuco quickly added a postgraduate degree in Socio-Psychology onto his existing secondary school degree and bachelor's of Philosophy. The combination of the two most recently completed degrees helped Mr. Trabuco interact with others in the competitive sphere of financial services, being able to communicate with others effectively.
In the past two years, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi has taken flak for his purchase of HSBC Brazil's assets. Several lines of thinking went into the purchase of these banking assets, ranging from automated teller machines to HSBC's likeness utilized in Brazil, all of which urged Mr. Trabuco to go through with the purchase.
HSBC Brazil had been underperforming in recent years, so much that anyone familiar with South American banking would know without any research. The headquarters of HSBC Holdings, the parent company of HSBC Brazil, is located in the United Kingdom. As Brazil is entirely different from England – its language, customs, social norms, banking procedures – it's important for international conglomerates to have executives' feet on the ground to compete with organizations that are located in Brazil, rather than an entirely different country in another continent, hundreds of miles away.https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/topicos/105363091/luiz-carlos-trabuco-cappi
More importantly, HSBC Brazil could have been acquired by a competitor, which most likely would have been a top-tier Brazilian financial institution. Less than a decade ago, Bradesco was overtaken as the largest privately-owned financial institution in 2008 by a merger between Banco Itau and Unibanco. Seeing as the conglomerate is still the largest bank in Brazil in October of 2017, failing to scoop up the many valuable assets of HSBC Holdings' Brazilian operations would have been considered a failure by all managerial means.
In November of 2014, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi began thinking about overtaking HSBC Brazil. In August of the following year, Mr. Trabuco received approval for the $5.2 billion bid for HSBC Brazil from Bradesco's chairman, Lazaro Brandao. The deal was finalized in the early months of 2016, providing an estimated six years' worth of organic growth to Bradesco. Although this boost wasn't large enough to regain Bradesco's crown as the largest financial institution in all of Brazil, it certainly solidified Banco Bradesco as the second-largest bank in Brazil.
Mr. Trabuco is slated to be the CEO of Banco Bradesco for many years to come, thanks to his excellent leadership skills.


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Most people would immediately think of the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta as China's most prosperous regions. But five decades ago, the three provinces in northeastern China, namely Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang, were the country's growth engine.
The region once underpinned the nation's economic growth with shipbuilding, automobile, steelmaking, coal, oil and other heavy industries.
However, the northeastern provinces have started to lose their competitive edge since 1970, as coastal regions began to take off. Beijing has recently asked famous economist Lin Yifu to devise measures to revive economic growth in the region.
Lin suggested that the region should start from light industries including textile, electronics, home appliances, etc. His remarks have drawn a lot of criticism.
Let's take a brief look at the northwestern region's rise and fall.
As early as the 1920s, the region was under the control of warlord Zhang Zuolin. Thanks to his vision, big investments were made in railway construction and heavy industries. Zhang also actively promoted science education and the import of foreign machinery and technology.
As a result, the northeastern region transformed itself into a leading industrial powerhouse.
Japan invaded the region in 1931 and established a puppet state called Manchukuo, and the occupation lasted more than 10 years. During this period, the industrial strength of the regions was further improved.
The northeastern region was little affected by the Chinese civil war and maintained a relatively sound economic structure.
The region was well positioned to support the nation's growth after the establishment of People's Republic of China. Moreover, China badly needed natural resources and heavy industries in the early years. The northeastern provinces functioned as the nation's growth engine for almost 30 years.
However, China's economic gravity has shifted to the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta since the opening-up in the 1980s.
The coastal regions took off thanks to their geographic advantage, flexible economic policy and proximity to Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Meanwhile, China started to import steel, oil and other resources from overseas. The northeastern provinces, still relying on outdated machinery, became less and less competitive and started to fall behind.
The central government is trying to figure out ways to turn around the region's fortunes.
Lin, a former World Bank chief economist and a senior vice president, wrote a 300,000-word policy proposal after two years of research in the less-developed region. He suggested that Jilin province should encourage light and textile industries before expanding into heavy industry and manufacturing.
The core issue of the northeastern region is the lack of an industrial structure built on its relative advantages rather than poor business conditions, Lin said, adding that it leads to low investment return. The government should wield its visible hand in order to ensure smooth economic restructuring.
Lin argued that light industries are moving away from expensive Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta to southeastern Asian and African nations for cheaper labor costs. Relocating these industries to the northeastern regions would create new jobs and fresh growth momentum.
However, his proposals have been greeted with a lot of criticism from both government officials and academics.
Some believe the two coastal regions owe much of their success to cheap labor, flexible policy and foreign investment over past 30 years. However, the northeastern provinces lack these factors.
Most unemployed in the region are old staff laid-off by local state firms. In terms of both quality labor and production costs, the region simply can't compete with southeastern Asian and African regions.
Also, they pointed out that the biggest issue of the region is bureaucracy and local protectionism, which has held back investors from other regions.
In that case, local authorities should put priority on eliminating bureaucracy and restoring market rules in order to revive growth momentum in the region, rather than asking the government to play a bigger role.
This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Aug 29
Translation by Julie Zhu
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