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The myth of the Giant is a scary one. many people claimed to have seen this Giant, but they all describe it differently.
It was a Giant with wings! Michelle exclaimed, and it grabbed me and flew me into the sky.
No, no, no. It didn't have wings it had flippers and fins, and it didn't fly it was pulling me down deep into the pool. I was so scared I can't swim what was I supposed to do? Said Laylah Michelle’s twin sister.
AJ said, well maybe it can swim and fly! Good thing I'm not afraid of either of those things! That Giant doesn't scare me.
Well I know what does scare you. Not the Giant but Mark the bully, and here he comes said Michelle.
AJ tried to stand still maybe he could turn invisible, Mark never hit AJ, but he did say lots of Insults in a loud voice that scared AJ and almost turned his soft curly brown afro into a white electrocuted look!
This time Mark walked right past AJ, and the bullying was avoided for the day.... whew! A good sigh came over them!
Another day spared! Back to our talk AJ said, so where do you find this monster?
Yeah and he comes and gets you when you all alone on the swings! That's when he snatches you and flies you up Michelle explained.
No, no, no! a tiny voice came from behind. He comes and gets you when you are crawling in the tunnel and tries to keep you in darkness forever! I hate the dark! I'm so scared, said AJ’s little brother, who for some strange reason they just happened to call cookie.
Well AJ since you are not afraid, why don’t you go to the playground, said Laylah we all hate the park now and stopped going because of the Giant.
AJ went to the park as promised he sat there, and nothing happened. Boring! He shouted come on out giant I want to fly! He crawled into the tunnels, he got in the pool, got on the swings and nothing happened. He started to walk home, and a huge shadow covered the playground when he turned around it was the Giant!
He was expecting the Giant to pick him up and fly him around or put him in darkness he was stunned and shocked to see the Giant, but not afraid at all. Something was strange he was a normal giant no wings not fins just a normal Giant.
That was until he turned green and started yelling and saying mean things to AJ.....AJ got so afraid his hair turned white and the brown curls in his hair turned as straight as straw!
He ran as fast as he could, and tried to hide, why is he different why isn't he flying? Or trying to put me in deep water? Why this happening? This is so terrible!!! The giant was on his tail but AJ crawled into the tunnel. He heard science and then he left. And ran home.
But they hurt AJ said, words hurt.
Yeah you went into the park by yourself to face that giant you were so brave, you can do it said cookie you are my hero!
What's that? Re-in what? Said cookie.
Oh yeah good idea said cookie, I always tell my teacher everything, that just how we get down in Pre-k! We always ask for help and tell on each other.
Ok cookie, thanks for your help. said AJ.
The next day came and it was time for AJ to face his fears. Mark the bully came and AJ was ready.
AJ stood there, his hair remained curly.
AJ said in a clam nice tone, I won't let you bully me anymore, it's not cool and I don't like how you treat me.
After a long pause, Mark smiled and said I'm sorry I hurt you, no one has ever told me how I made them feel, I didn't know it hurt you. His eye filled with water and he began to cry.
Looking at him cry made his seem smaller, and less scary. At that moment AJ knew how to face the Giant.
AJ said quietly I know what to do about him, we will take care of that right now.
As they children walked to the park AJ explained that the Giant was just a real like version of their fears, you can't swim Layla so he came to you in water, you are scared of airplane Michelle, so he made you fly you are scared of the dark Cookie so he put you in darkness and me I was afraid of bullies but not anymore.
As they all got to the park they made a deal after today each would conquer their fear by learning to swim, sleeping without the night light, and not pretending to be too sick to fly on an airplane when it's time for family trips.
As they finished talking the Giant showed up AJ walked up to the Giant and said. You have no power here. The giant stood there and smiled.
Than came Laylah and Michelle, your days of torment are over!
Yeah, your days of tornadoes are gone said cookie.
No, he's not said cookie. I see him right there, he turned into Bug! an ant! I know an ant when I see one.
Wow, said Michelle, when you face a Giant they turn into ants.
Yes said AJ, Fears are Giants, until you face them.

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the myth of the giant is a scary one. many people claimed to have seen this giant, but they all describe it differently.
it was a giant with wings! michelle exclaimed, and it grabbed me and flew me into the sky.
no, no, no. it didn't have wings it had flippers and fins, and it didn't fly it was pulling me down deep into the pool. i was so scared i can't swim what was i supposed to do? said laylah michelle’s twin sister.
aj said, well maybe it can swim and fly! good thing i'm not afraid of either of those things! that giant doesn't scare me.
well i know what does scare you. not the giant but mark the bully, and here he comes said michelle.
aj tried to stand still maybe he could turn invisible, mark never hit aj, but he did say lots of insults in a loud voice that scared aj and almost turned his soft curly brown afro into a white electrocuted look!
this time mark walked right past aj, and the bullying was avoided for the day.... whew! a good sigh came over them!
another day spared! back to our talk aj said, so where do you find this monster?
yeah and he comes and gets you when you all alone on the swings! that's when he snatches you and flies you up michelle explained.
no, no, no! a tiny voice came from behind. he comes and gets you when you are crawling in the tunnel and tries to keep you in darkness forever! i hate the dark! i'm so scared, said aj’s little brother, who for some strange reason they just happened to call cookie.
well aj since you are not afraid, why don’t you go to the playground, said laylah we all hate the park now and stopped going because of the giant.
aj went to the park as promised he sat there, and nothing happened. boring! he shouted come on out giant i want to fly! he crawled into the tunnels, he got in the pool, got on the swings and nothing happened. he started to walk home, and a huge shadow covered the playground when he turned around it was the giant!
he was expecting the giant to pick him up and fly him around or put him in darkness he was stunned and shocked to see the giant, but not afraid at all. something was strange he was a normal giant no wings not fins just a normal giant.
that was until he turned green and started yelling and saying mean things to aj.....aj got so afraid his hair turned white and the brown curls in his hair turned as straight as straw!
he ran as fast as he could, and tried to hide, why is he different why isn't he flying? or trying to put me in deep water? why this happening? this is so terrible!!! the giant was on his tail but aj crawled into the tunnel. he heard science and then he left. and ran home.
but they hurt aj said, words hurt.
yeah you went into the park by yourself to face that giant you were so brave, you can do it said cookie you are my hero!
what's that? re-in what? said cookie.
oh yeah good idea said cookie, i always tell my teacher everything, that just how we get down in pre-k! we always ask for help and tell on each other.
ok cookie, thanks for your help. said aj.
the next day came and it was time for aj to face his fears. mark the bully came and aj was ready.
aj stood there, his hair remained curly.
aj said in a clam nice tone, i won't let you bully me anymore, it's not cool and i don't like how you treat me.
after a long pause, mark smiled and said i'm sorry i hurt you, no one has ever told me how i made them feel, i didn't know it hurt you. his eye filled with water and he began to cry.
looking at him cry made his seem smaller, and less scary. at that moment aj knew how to face the giant.
aj said quietly i know what to do about him, we will take care of that right now.
as they children walked to the park aj explained that the giant was just a real like version of their fears, you can't swim layla so he came to you in water, you are scared of airplane michelle, so he made you fly you are scared of the dark cookie so he put you in darkness and me i was afraid of bullies but not anymore.
as they all got to the park they made a deal after today each would conquer their fear by learning to swim, sleeping without the night light, and not pretending to be too sick to fly on an airplane when it's time for family trips.
as they finished talking the giant showed up aj walked up to the giant and said. you have no power here. the giant stood there and smiled.
than came laylah and michelle, your days of torment are over!
yeah, your days of tornadoes are gone said cookie.
no, he's not said cookie. i see him right there, he turned into bug! an ant! i know an ant when i see one.
wow, said michelle, when you face a giant they turn into ants.
yes said aj, fears are giants, until you face them.


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How the Instagram Algorithm Works (And Where Your Strategy Needs to Shift).
The ROI in Social Networking.
The Social Media Marketing Campaign for Chiquita Banana – Case study.

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how the instagram algorithm works (and where your strategy needs to shift).
the roi in social networking.
the social media marketing campaign for chiquita banana – case study.


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If your windows are in the full glare of the sun, how do you keep your rooms cool or prevent your curtains or furniture from becoming faded?
These simple, stylish and compact window awnings provide that vital shade and protection allowing you to enjoy the sun without the inconvenience.
They glide open and shut thanks to the simple winding mechanism so you can adjust them to provide just the right amount of shade you need.
Straightforward to install they are available in 2 sizes, W2m xD1.5m (79in x59in) and W1.5m xD1.5m (59in x59in), plus the green and white stripe Shaftesbury design fabric is hardwearing and waterproof.

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if your windows are in the full glare of the sun, how do you keep your rooms cool or prevent your curtains or furniture from becoming faded?
these simple, stylish and compact window awnings provide that vital shade and protection allowing you to enjoy the sun without the inconvenience.
they glide open and shut thanks to the simple winding mechanism so you can adjust them to provide just the right amount of shade you need.
straightforward to install they are available in 2 sizes, w2m xd1.5m (79in x59in) and w1.5m xd1.5m (59in x59in), plus the green and white stripe shaftesbury design fabric is hardwearing and waterproof.


text: In this appendix, we describe the numerical methods used to compute an equilibrium in the economy with an inelastic labor supply and in the economy with an elastic labor supply (i.e., our benchmark economy). Although the economy with inelastically supplied labor is a special case of the benchmark economy, the equilibrium in the inelastic labor supply case is much easier to compute and is therefore treated separately. In each case, we start with the consumer's problem, assuming the consumer takes prices as given. We then show how the equilibrium prices are determined. To verify that the methods work well with our problem, we apply them to some related test problems that have known solutions.

lowercased: in this appendix, we describe the numerical methods used to compute an equilibrium in the economy with an inelastic labor supply and in the economy with an elastic labor supply (i.e., our benchmark economy). although the economy with inelastically supplied labor is a special case of the benchmark economy, the equilibrium in the inelastic labor supply case is much easier to compute and is therefore treated separately. in each case, we start with the consumer's problem, assuming the consumer takes prices as given. we then show how the equilibrium prices are determined. to verify that the methods work well with our problem, we apply them to some related test problems that have known solutions.


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"I had an awesome experience with their team. The class was informative, interesting, and I actually paid attention to what the instructor was trying to teach. The instructor was a great speaker, she keep the program under control and moving forward. I really enjoyed the role playing, which taught us how to resolve conflicts. I give this program 6 out of 6 stars!"
"The portions of the program that I liked most were learning the different ways to handle and communicate with employees and how to meet our company goals. I liked how the instructor used real data and examples to back up her lecture. The cases and scenarios she used were so interesting and helpful. I would definitely recommend the programs offered to everyone."

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"i had an awesome experience with their team. the class was informative, interesting, and i actually paid attention to what the instructor was trying to teach. the instructor was a great speaker, she keep the program under control and moving forward. i really enjoyed the role playing, which taught us how to resolve conflicts. i give this program 6 out of 6 stars!"
"the portions of the program that i liked most were learning the different ways to handle and communicate with employees and how to meet our company goals. i liked how the instructor used real data and examples to back up her lecture. the cases and scenarios she used were so interesting and helpful. i would definitely recommend the programs offered to everyone."


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Thank you for your incredible support during the campaign!
Thanks to your support during the annual campaign (November 14 – December 31), KANPE raised $53,296 CAN to support its mission in Haiti. Thank you for your generosity!
Your donations help to implement programs that have a concrete impact on the whole community of Baille Tourible. With the help of our partners in Haiti, in 2018 we will continue to support work in health, nutrition, agriculture, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
Sid Lee for the strategy, creative development and production of the #GiveMe5forKANPE campaign.
Mindshare Québec for the strategy, planning and media placement.
In collaboration with Mindshare Quebec: Astral, Bell Media, Corus, Cue Digital, Newad, Québecor, Rogers and The Gazette generously donated advertising space to The KANPE Foundation.
Ideation of the campaign by The KANPE Foundation.

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thank you for your incredible support during the campaign!
thanks to your support during the annual campaign (november 14 – december 31), kanpe raised $53,296 can to support its mission in haiti. thank you for your generosity!
your donations help to implement programs that have a concrete impact on the whole community of baille tourible. with the help of our partners in haiti, in 2018 we will continue to support work in health, nutrition, agriculture, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
sid lee for the strategy, creative development and production of the #giveme5forkanpe campaign.
mindshare québec for the strategy, planning and media placement.
in collaboration with mindshare quebec: astral, bell media, corus, cue digital, newad, québecor, rogers and the gazette generously donated advertising space to the kanpe foundation.
ideation of the campaign by the kanpe foundation.


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The third day of the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference opened with another set of breakfast roundtables. I attended “Not Asking Nonprofits to Do More with Less, Or the Uneasy Art of Communicating with Our Grantees During a Downturn,” facilitated by my former colleague Julie Fry of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and her fellow SF Bay Area funder Frances Phillips of the Walter and Elise Haas Foundation. The recession is very much on everyone’s minds, of course, and with it comes difficult decisions that may be necessitated more by circumstances than by fault or mismanagement on the part of arts organizations. This session was about how to navigate such conversations.
The central issue seemed to be one of communication. Several roundtable participants reported on negative experiences they had with grantees as a result of the grantees lying to them about their organization’s financial health or repurposing grants for operating support without permission. The lies and lack of communication were apparently motivated by a fear that funders would react badly to learning the truth of the matter. In fact, as one state arts council head pointed out, such a move backfired when distributing the NEA stimulus money earlier this year, since it undercut the case for need.
Even so, some conversations are just tough no matter what—for example, when the reason for the decision not to award a grant is because of a lack of confidence in the executive director. One participant now insists that a board member be present when she meets with directors in order to get around this difficulty.
Despite the generally downbeat tone of the conversation, the session ended on a decidedly positive note as several funders expressed their sincere amazement at and admiration for the determination shown by arts organizations and artists in navigating the recession. Participants encouraged each other to try to deliver a positive takeaway with rejections, and to tell grantees how much they appreciate their work.
This entry was posted in Breakfast Roundtables, Great Recession. Bookmark the permalink.

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the third day of the grantmakers in the arts conference opened with another set of breakfast roundtables. i attended “not asking nonprofits to do more with less, or the uneasy art of communicating with our grantees during a downturn,” facilitated by my former colleague julie fry of the william and flora hewlett foundation and her fellow sf bay area funder frances phillips of the walter and elise haas foundation. the recession is very much on everyone’s minds, of course, and with it comes difficult decisions that may be necessitated more by circumstances than by fault or mismanagement on the part of arts organizations. this session was about how to navigate such conversations.
the central issue seemed to be one of communication. several roundtable participants reported on negative experiences they had with grantees as a result of the grantees lying to them about their organization’s financial health or repurposing grants for operating support without permission. the lies and lack of communication were apparently motivated by a fear that funders would react badly to learning the truth of the matter. in fact, as one state arts council head pointed out, such a move backfired when distributing the nea stimulus money earlier this year, since it undercut the case for need.
even so, some conversations are just tough no matter what—for example, when the reason for the decision not to award a grant is because of a lack of confidence in the executive director. one participant now insists that a board member be present when she meets with directors in order to get around this difficulty.
despite the generally downbeat tone of the conversation, the session ended on a decidedly positive note as several funders expressed their sincere amazement at and admiration for the determination shown by arts organizations and artists in navigating the recession. participants encouraged each other to try to deliver a positive takeaway with rejections, and to tell grantees how much they appreciate their work.
this entry was posted in breakfast roundtables, great recession. bookmark the permalink.


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The Houghton County Road Commission was born on April 4, 1910 as the county electorate voted 7,100 for and 989 against a Good Roads System, established in order to develop an organized improvement and expansion of roads in Houghton County.
Up until this year, only haphazard improvement of wagon roads into the country, and between population centers and the copper mining areas existed.
The advent of the Model T Ford, of which under 1,000 vehicles existed in Houghton County in 1910, created the impetus to develop a meaningful road system.
Offices for the Road Commission were opened in rented quarters in downtown Hancock with a personnel of six employees. Equipment consisted of three Pierce Arrow plows, a Model T Ford, one motorcycle, and five other truck vehicles. Late in 1911, the offices were moved to the Shelden Dee building in Houghton.
The Board of Road Commissioners began their road building responsibilities with a budget of $29,051.00, provided by the County Board of Supervisors. The first priorities for road improvements were to reconstruct and straighten the route between the two major population centers of Hancock and Calumet.
The first road project was to improve the highway between Mesnard and the Rhode Island Mine.
The early years concentrated on developing the highways at the perimeter of the population centers for the purpose of serving the mining needs and also to create a system of farm to market roads, the first of which was the Otter Lake Road, into south Houghton County.
As the Road Commission improved the major routes, the state reimbursed them a portion of that cost and then designated those roads as state trunkline and paid for their maintenance.
The first Road Commission members, appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, were Chairman F.J. McLain, and members E.S. Grierson and Theodore Dengler. The first County Highway Engineer was Randolf Martin.
The early years had the Road Commission developing the roads, which were to eventually, become state trunkline highways while individual townships and cities were developing the remainder of the roads in Houghton County.
The completion of a road between Marquette and Houghton initiated the placing of the first tourist road signs by the Copper Country Commercial Club in 1916.
The year 1917 brought the first news headlines about two collisions on one weekend, along with the first arrest and $10.00 fine of an Alston man for drunk driving, AAfter a wild zigzag journey across the Houghton County bridge.
In 1919, the Road Commission replaced the horses, which pulled large snow rollers with tractors. A news article stated, while the tractors are slower than horses, 2 m.p.h. vs. 4 m.p.h., they do not tire in the large drifts and will make the round-trip between Hancock and Calumet in one day.
In 1922, the Road Commission hoped to keep the roads open for automobiles until January 1, and only for horse sleigh after that.
In 1923, the Road Commission moved their headquarters from Houghton and the Shelden Dee building to the Lake Superior Smelting Works property in Ripley, where some equipment and materials were already being stored.
Road use changed dramatically between 1915 and 1925 as daily traffic counts on the Houghton-Hancock bridge changed from 491 teams and 993 cars in 1915 to 85 teams and 4,897 cars in 1925.
In 1926, the Road Commission hired the first motorcycle officer, Bud Kennedy, to patrol the county roads.
In 1927, the first trunklines are kept open for the entire winter.
The McNitt Act passed in 1931, mandated that the County Road Commission shall absorb 20 percent of all township roads each year, until all 653 miles had been made county roads.
In 1934, the Road Commission experienced the heaviest period of activity in its history, as 4,731 Civil Works Administration employees were on the payroll.
Today, the responsibility of the Road Commission exists much as it did in the late 1930's, to maintain, with Michigan Transportation Funds, some 858 miles of county roads outside of the limits of the seven incorporated cities and villages.

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the houghton county road commission was born on april 4, 1910 as the county electorate voted 7,100 for and 989 against a good roads system, established in order to develop an organized improvement and expansion of roads in houghton county.
up until this year, only haphazard improvement of wagon roads into the country, and between population centers and the copper mining areas existed.
the advent of the model t ford, of which under 1,000 vehicles existed in houghton county in 1910, created the impetus to develop a meaningful road system.
offices for the road commission were opened in rented quarters in downtown hancock with a personnel of six employees. equipment consisted of three pierce arrow plows, a model t ford, one motorcycle, and five other truck vehicles. late in 1911, the offices were moved to the shelden dee building in houghton.
the board of road commissioners began their road building responsibilities with a budget of $29,051.00, provided by the county board of supervisors. the first priorities for road improvements were to reconstruct and straighten the route between the two major population centers of hancock and calumet.
the first road project was to improve the highway between mesnard and the rhode island mine.
the early years concentrated on developing the highways at the perimeter of the population centers for the purpose of serving the mining needs and also to create a system of farm to market roads, the first of which was the otter lake road, into south houghton county.
as the road commission improved the major routes, the state reimbursed them a portion of that cost and then designated those roads as state trunkline and paid for their maintenance.
the first road commission members, appointed by the county board of supervisors, were chairman f.j. mclain, and members e.s. grierson and theodore dengler. the first county highway engineer was randolf martin.
the early years had the road commission developing the roads, which were to eventually, become state trunkline highways while individual townships and cities were developing the remainder of the roads in houghton county.
the completion of a road between marquette and houghton initiated the placing of the first tourist road signs by the copper country commercial club in 1916.
the year 1917 brought the first news headlines about two collisions on one weekend, along with the first arrest and $10.00 fine of an alston man for drunk driving, aafter a wild zigzag journey across the houghton county bridge.
in 1919, the road commission replaced the horses, which pulled large snow rollers with tractors. a news article stated, while the tractors are slower than horses, 2 m.p.h. vs. 4 m.p.h., they do not tire in the large drifts and will make the round-trip between hancock and calumet in one day.
in 1922, the road commission hoped to keep the roads open for automobiles until january 1, and only for horse sleigh after that.
in 1923, the road commission moved their headquarters from houghton and the shelden dee building to the lake superior smelting works property in ripley, where some equipment and materials were already being stored.
road use changed dramatically between 1915 and 1925 as daily traffic counts on the houghton-hancock bridge changed from 491 teams and 993 cars in 1915 to 85 teams and 4,897 cars in 1925.
in 1926, the road commission hired the first motorcycle officer, bud kennedy, to patrol the county roads.
in 1927, the first trunklines are kept open for the entire winter.
the mcnitt act passed in 1931, mandated that the county road commission shall absorb 20 percent of all township roads each year, until all 653 miles had been made county roads.
in 1934, the road commission experienced the heaviest period of activity in its history, as 4,731 civil works administration employees were on the payroll.
today, the responsibility of the road commission exists much as it did in the late 1930's, to maintain, with michigan transportation funds, some 858 miles of county roads outside of the limits of the seven incorporated cities and villages.


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Alastair Cook has warned members of the England dressing room will “be looking for other employment” if they are unable to reverse their recent run of form.
Cook, who will break Allan Border’s record for the most consecutive Tests when he takes the field in Leeds on Friday, accepts that England are “not playing well” at present and knows they have lost their last three Tests at Headingley.
“We need to play better,” Cook said in his Sky Sports column. “Test futures are on the line.
“It’s never great when you lose, even more so playing the way we did at Lord’s. It’s a frustrating time for us at the moment as a side; we’re not playing well.
“If you want to play cricket for England, you’ve got to deliver, otherwise we’ll be looking for other employment. That’s the nature of the beast and, fundamentally, we’re not producing out in the middle.
“But we have to stick together as a group. The last thing you can do is play the blame game, and the trick is now to not carry the negatives from the first Test with us to Headingley.
“Again, that’s another thing easier said than done. But clearly we are not going to lose every game of cricket ever, it is going to turn around at some stage, and it’s down to us to do that.
While disappointed for Mark Stoneman, who was dropped after the Lord’s Test, Cook expressed confidence in his replacement, Keaton Jennings.
“It’s tough on Mark Stoneman,” Cook said. “It’s horrible. Playing for England is these guys’ dreams, so it’s not nice seeing people dropped. I spoke to him on Monday; he was obviously disappointed, as you’d expect, but he has to now go away, score runs and look at areas in which he can improve his game.
“It gives Keaton a great opportunity, and we just need people to grab these opportunities with both hands and to start pushing this side forward, like Jos Buttler and Dom Bess – on debut – did at Lord’s.“He is a very level-headed guy and seems very suited to Test level, in terms of his mental approach.

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alastair cook has warned members of the england dressing room will “be looking for other employment” if they are unable to reverse their recent run of form.
cook, who will break allan border’s record for the most consecutive tests when he takes the field in leeds on friday, accepts that england are “not playing well” at present and knows they have lost their last three tests at headingley.
“we need to play better,” cook said in his sky sports column. “test futures are on the line.
“it’s never great when you lose, even more so playing the way we did at lord’s. it’s a frustrating time for us at the moment as a side; we’re not playing well.
“if you want to play cricket for england, you’ve got to deliver, otherwise we’ll be looking for other employment. that’s the nature of the beast and, fundamentally, we’re not producing out in the middle.
“but we have to stick together as a group. the last thing you can do is play the blame game, and the trick is now to not carry the negatives from the first test with us to headingley.
“again, that’s another thing easier said than done. but clearly we are not going to lose every game of cricket ever, it is going to turn around at some stage, and it’s down to us to do that.
while disappointed for mark stoneman, who was dropped after the lord’s test, cook expressed confidence in his replacement, keaton jennings.
“it’s tough on mark stoneman,” cook said. “it’s horrible. playing for england is these guys’ dreams, so it’s not nice seeing people dropped. i spoke to him on monday; he was obviously disappointed, as you’d expect, but he has to now go away, score runs and look at areas in which he can improve his game.
“it gives keaton a great opportunity, and we just need people to grab these opportunities with both hands and to start pushing this side forward, like jos buttler and dom bess – on debut – did at lord’s.“he is a very level-headed guy and seems very suited to test level, in terms of his mental approach.


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For the NFL, the ball drops at 345 Park Avenue on Tuesday, March 12, at 4:00 p.m. That’s when the 2013 league year begins.
This year, the clock strikes twelve — sort of — three days earlier.
From Saturday, March 9 through Monday, March 11, teams will be allowed to negotiate with looming free agents, by communicating directly with their agents.
Based on a calendar of key 2013 dates the NFL has circulated, the negotiating window apparently closes at midnight ET on Tuesday. Then, 16 hours later, contracts can be negotiated and signed.
What it means is that, starting at midnight on Saturday the 9th, reports will surface of agreements in principle. Technically, they’ll be unenforceable. And it’s possible that there will be some double dealing and reneging and other intrigue, with reports of agreements with one team leaked in order to push other teams to getting deals done.
Regardless, the real negotiations will begin at or about the Scouting Combine later this month. That’s when the illegal tampering always begins, and everyone does it.
And they’ll continue to do it unless and until some unlucky team gets caught and receives the bounty treatment, absorbing a penalty so significant that it scares everyone else straight.
My money is on the Ravens and Redskins, not for anything they did but for winning titles that in the mind of The Great Roger Goodell belonged to his beloved Patriots and Giants, respectively.
I say this somewhat in jest–but wouldn’t be surprised if it happens that way.
Good thing about being a Bear’s fan is nobody wants our players so tampering isn’t an issue…..

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for the nfl, the ball drops at 345 park avenue on tuesday, march 12, at 4:00 p.m. that’s when the 2013 league year begins.
this year, the clock strikes twelve — sort of — three days earlier.
from saturday, march 9 through monday, march 11, teams will be allowed to negotiate with looming free agents, by communicating directly with their agents.
based on a calendar of key 2013 dates the nfl has circulated, the negotiating window apparently closes at midnight et on tuesday. then, 16 hours later, contracts can be negotiated and signed.
what it means is that, starting at midnight on saturday the 9th, reports will surface of agreements in principle. technically, they’ll be unenforceable. and it’s possible that there will be some double dealing and reneging and other intrigue, with reports of agreements with one team leaked in order to push other teams to getting deals done.
regardless, the real negotiations will begin at or about the scouting combine later this month. that’s when the illegal tampering always begins, and everyone does it.
and they’ll continue to do it unless and until some unlucky team gets caught and receives the bounty treatment, absorbing a penalty so significant that it scares everyone else straight.
my money is on the ravens and redskins, not for anything they did but for winning titles that in the mind of the great roger goodell belonged to his beloved patriots and giants, respectively.
i say this somewhat in jest–but wouldn’t be surprised if it happens that way.
good thing about being a bear’s fan is nobody wants our players so tampering isn’t an issue…..


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Ask fellow campers about "Southern Comfort RV Resort" and nearby attractions.
WiFi is HORRIBLE. We have been here 5 months and the owner claims we are the only ones to complain. The regular snowbirds say they gave up years ago and have their own data packages. There are supposed to be routers sprinkled through out the park. Even standing under them, the signal drops out after a minute or two.
The pool is warm and only busy the months of January and February. Lots of activities (in Dec- Feb.) if you are a joiner.
Karaoke every Friday night, if you wish. Propane and rig washing are also available. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Fifth Wheel.
Used for overnight stop, served purpose very well. Nice and quiet, kids enjoyed pool. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Motorhome.
When we checked in they gave us a site but it had a truck parked on it,, called the office they said to just pick one nearby. Good location & close the Keys, Park is not that quiet with bikes going in & out, Tiki bar on site has loud music on weekends till midnight doing karoke. Old laundry room, sites are tight & hard to get in to other vehicles in the way. Lots of snowbirds. Probably won't be back. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Travel Trailer.
Take a ride over to Biscane park nearby. Key Largo 30 min. away. Outlet mall across the road, close to shopping, restaurants nearby. Can be hard getting in to Park off southbound turnpike ramp diving over to 4 lanes of traffic to turn left.
Older park with very tight roads and sites. Bad WIFI and no cable. Satellite if you get a good site. Way overpriced for what you get. Lots of permanents and 1/2 time snowbird permanents. Nice pool and has a bar on premises. Some activities. Mostly level grass back in full hook up 30 & 50 amp sites. You have to get everyone to move their vehicles to get into and out of your site. Will find another place next time. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Motorhome.
Snowbirds, but more so long-termers. Tight fit from perspective of folks with trucks parked in front of their units half in the narrow gravel site pathways. This was a stayover for us so we could then arrive in Key West early next day. Wifi poor as usual for any place we stay. No store that I'm aware of. PROS: Very accessible off main highway heading onward to Homestead, and Key west. Walmart and other stores can be biked to somewhat safely. Fairly quiet after 10PM. CONS: Lots of noisy motorcycles during day leaving...later coming back, but hey...nothing worse than many with trucks/etc. coming going at typical park. Tiki Bar not open except for certain dates/events ?? I would stay again ONLY for one night, it's ok. They allowed one "resident" to post giant political sign across his vehicle, with jeers to those voting for the opposing candidate. This makes this resort look stupid. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Motorhome.
Purely stay-over on way to Key West, close to highway and stores like Publics on the way out.
We stayed 3 months. And have booked for same time next year. The place is well maintained and staff is lovely. The guests are quite nice also.
We all have our own needs/selections and we do. It is not a 5star resort with snobby people. It is a medium place with just enough restrictions to keep it pleasant.
I don't feel like I am describing how much we liked it. We met lot of people who have been coming here for more than 10 years. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Motorhome.
Weekly rate. This park is about location. Right at the entrance to the Florida Keys with access to the Keys without the price. The park is older but very pleasant. Restrooms and showers are well maintained and clean. The pool is elevated, heated and very well maintained. The clubhouse is large and much used for all types of activities. The Tiki Bar is unique and the drinks are good and reasonably priced. The sites are mostly grass but due to heavy rains this year many of them were mud, but the office had no problem with moving us to a grass site from our original muddy one. Everyone here was friendly and helpful. The only problem we had was the roads are very narrow and people parked their vehicles right on the edge of the road. I had to go around three times to get lined up on our site so I could get in. Also beware there are many mature trees with low limbs making it dangerous to get into and out of some sites with tall rigs. WiFi was very spotty and due to the trees TV reception was restricted. I would stay here again when in the area. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Fifth Wheel.
Beware!! If southbound on the turnpike and you get off to go to the park, you have a very short distance to get across three lanes of traffic to turn left to the park. A few drivers were not happy with me by the time I got there with a full size Dually and a 37 ft. 5th wheel.
This is an old park, with narrow but passable roads. It's at the far south end of Florida. Great for going to the Everglades or the Keys. Sites are on grass. Some have concrete patios; ours didn't. WIFI is almost non-existent. When it worked, it was very slow. Park is very quiet. We had a pull-through - essential for our size with these narrow roads. Still, it was a nice place to stay and would stay here again. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Fifth Wheel.
Great location for going to the Everglades, Keys, or "Robert is Here" - an iconic fruit and vegetable stand that serves incredible fruit shakes.
We stayed for 2 nights over New Years Eve. Park is tightly packed with narrow spots and very narrow roads, making it difficult to get in and out. Had to ask the guest across from our spot to move his truck to make it possible for me to hitch up.
The site is on grass with a small concrete patio. There are many huge tree roots under the grass, making it impossible to put the stakes for the awning straps into the ground.
The picnic table was an old wooden thing that was completely deformed of age and the high humidity.
Great location with shopping and restaurants within 5 minutes from the park. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Travel Trailer.
This is a nice RV park just south of Homestead, FL. We planned to stay a couple of days & move on to the Keys. Then, we enjoyed our stay so much that we signed up for 2 more weeks with no hesitation. This is a very laid-back RV Resort. The maintenance guys are friendly & keep the park neat & clean. The office staff have been very friendly & helpful during our stay. The only reason I didn't give this park a higher rating is that the sites are pretty close together. All sites are grass & many have a concrete pad. Roads are paved. The Tiki Bar is a nice place to relax & have a few drinks in the evening. Bartender is friendly and helpful. They even held a Super Bowl party where we were invited to bring our favorite appetizer / snack. We had a great time & the other folks staying here are all easy-going & fun to talk to. They have a breakfast buffet every other week which is very good. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Motorhome.
We drove the full length of the Keys. Neat restaurants to enjoy! Miami Beach is a fun place to visit. And the Broward Center for the Performing Arts is just a short drive away. We happened to catch the Lion King Broadway show there.
A pleasant park with paved roads, grassy sites, and shade trees. Staff was friendly and helpful. Good security. Wi-Fi was free and reliable most of the time. Handy location to tour the area sights: Everglades and Biscayne National Parks. There is a Tiki Bar open four nights a week to the public! We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Motorhome.
Easy access from highway but far enough away that noise is not a problem. Sites are mostly grass with some concrete patios. As with most Florida parks it has a large winter season population as well as some longer term residents. WI-FI was reasonable and they offer storage. Good short term park, we would stay again if in the area. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Travel Trailer.
We have stayed here several times in the past 6 years. This park has beautiful trees and flowering shrubs throughout. Also one of the grounds workers was the nicest man, he couldn't speak English, but tried hard. There's not enough space here to state the negatives unfortunately. The owner rides around in a gulf cart looking for sites to complain about. She is not very nice to talk with. The office help are indifferent, and not very friendly. We were promised a specific site on the phone only to find it was given to someone else right before we arrived. The lady told us we weren't allowed to request a site. Every time we went in the office there was another note telling all of us what we could or couldn't do and the consequences. They were enforced randomly, many blatantly ignoring the "latest" new rule and yet another would be asked to leave wondering "why them" when no one else was. The sites are close together and the concrete pads are too small and too far back to be useful. Every time it rained we had a mess out our front door. They have a public Tiki Bar in the middle of the park and every night awful karaoke could be heard loudly even in the remotest areas. We never did get comfortable with non-campers coming and going at all hours. The Wi-Fi was a joke, when we made the reservation we were told they had just updated the Wi-Fi in the entire park. Our site was right behind the office this time and we never had good signal or kept getting kicked off. We had to call and ask them to restart the service every other day. The bathrooms and showers were somewhat clean but old and smelly, with stained and broken tile. They have a laundry room with many old non-efficient machines. The dryers took forever to dry anything. We understand this park is being sold to accommodate a casino, and there has been no money put into updating anything in this park for years. This is a gem waiting to be polished. Too bad it won't get its chance. This area needs a really nice RV park. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice, comfortable park. Friendly hosts and helped us find a nice restaurant. Would recommend again! My wife used the washers and was happy. All facilities were clean and very good condition. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Motorhome.
We stayed there monthly and the monthly rate included a certain amount of electricity which we never went over. The people were friendly, the staff friendly and most helpful. One of our party had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance, and the staff bent over backwards to help us. The biggest problem is that the sites are narrow and you are very close to your next door neighbor. We camped at Southern Comfort RV Resort in a Motorhome.
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wifi is horrible. we have been here 5 months and the owner claims we are the only ones to complain. the regular snowbirds say they gave up years ago and have their own data packages. there are supposed to be routers sprinkled through out the park. even standing under them, the signal drops out after a minute or two.
the pool is warm and only busy the months of january and february. lots of activities (in dec- feb.) if you are a joiner.
karaoke every friday night, if you wish. propane and rig washing are also available. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a fifth wheel.
used for overnight stop, served purpose very well. nice and quiet, kids enjoyed pool. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a motorhome.
when we checked in they gave us a site but it had a truck parked on it,, called the office they said to just pick one nearby. good location & close the keys, park is not that quiet with bikes going in & out, tiki bar on site has loud music on weekends till midnight doing karoke. old laundry room, sites are tight & hard to get in to other vehicles in the way. lots of snowbirds. probably won't be back. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a travel trailer.
take a ride over to biscane park nearby. key largo 30 min. away. outlet mall across the road, close to shopping, restaurants nearby. can be hard getting in to park off southbound turnpike ramp diving over to 4 lanes of traffic to turn left.
older park with very tight roads and sites. bad wifi and no cable. satellite if you get a good site. way overpriced for what you get. lots of permanents and 1/2 time snowbird permanents. nice pool and has a bar on premises. some activities. mostly level grass back in full hook up 30 & 50 amp sites. you have to get everyone to move their vehicles to get into and out of your site. will find another place next time. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a motorhome.
snowbirds, but more so long-termers. tight fit from perspective of folks with trucks parked in front of their units half in the narrow gravel site pathways. this was a stayover for us so we could then arrive in key west early next day. wifi poor as usual for any place we stay. no store that i'm aware of. pros: very accessible off main highway heading onward to homestead, and key west. walmart and other stores can be biked to somewhat safely. fairly quiet after 10pm. cons: lots of noisy motorcycles during day leaving...later coming back, but hey...nothing worse than many with trucks/etc. coming going at typical park. tiki bar not open except for certain dates/events ?? i would stay again only for one night, it's ok. they allowed one "resident" to post giant political sign across his vehicle, with jeers to those voting for the opposing candidate. this makes this resort look stupid. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a motorhome.
purely stay-over on way to key west, close to highway and stores like publics on the way out.
we stayed 3 months. and have booked for same time next year. the place is well maintained and staff is lovely. the guests are quite nice also.
we all have our own needs/selections and we do. it is not a 5star resort with snobby people. it is a medium place with just enough restrictions to keep it pleasant.
i don't feel like i am describing how much we liked it. we met lot of people who have been coming here for more than 10 years. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a motorhome.
weekly rate. this park is about location. right at the entrance to the florida keys with access to the keys without the price. the park is older but very pleasant. restrooms and showers are well maintained and clean. the pool is elevated, heated and very well maintained. the clubhouse is large and much used for all types of activities. the tiki bar is unique and the drinks are good and reasonably priced. the sites are mostly grass but due to heavy rains this year many of them were mud, but the office had no problem with moving us to a grass site from our original muddy one. everyone here was friendly and helpful. the only problem we had was the roads are very narrow and people parked their vehicles right on the edge of the road. i had to go around three times to get lined up on our site so i could get in. also beware there are many mature trees with low limbs making it dangerous to get into and out of some sites with tall rigs. wifi was very spotty and due to the trees tv reception was restricted. i would stay here again when in the area. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a fifth wheel.
beware!! if southbound on the turnpike and you get off to go to the park, you have a very short distance to get across three lanes of traffic to turn left to the park. a few drivers were not happy with me by the time i got there with a full size dually and a 37 ft. 5th wheel.
this is an old park, with narrow but passable roads. it's at the far south end of florida. great for going to the everglades or the keys. sites are on grass. some have concrete patios; ours didn't. wifi is almost non-existent. when it worked, it was very slow. park is very quiet. we had a pull-through - essential for our size with these narrow roads. still, it was a nice place to stay and would stay here again. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a fifth wheel.
great location for going to the everglades, keys, or "robert is here" - an iconic fruit and vegetable stand that serves incredible fruit shakes.
we stayed for 2 nights over new years eve. park is tightly packed with narrow spots and very narrow roads, making it difficult to get in and out. had to ask the guest across from our spot to move his truck to make it possible for me to hitch up.
the site is on grass with a small concrete patio. there are many huge tree roots under the grass, making it impossible to put the stakes for the awning straps into the ground.
the picnic table was an old wooden thing that was completely deformed of age and the high humidity.
great location with shopping and restaurants within 5 minutes from the park. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a travel trailer.
this is a nice rv park just south of homestead, fl. we planned to stay a couple of days & move on to the keys. then, we enjoyed our stay so much that we signed up for 2 more weeks with no hesitation. this is a very laid-back rv resort. the maintenance guys are friendly & keep the park neat & clean. the office staff have been very friendly & helpful during our stay. the only reason i didn't give this park a higher rating is that the sites are pretty close together. all sites are grass & many have a concrete pad. roads are paved. the tiki bar is a nice place to relax & have a few drinks in the evening. bartender is friendly and helpful. they even held a super bowl party where we were invited to bring our favorite appetizer / snack. we had a great time & the other folks staying here are all easy-going & fun to talk to. they have a breakfast buffet every other week which is very good. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a motorhome.
we drove the full length of the keys. neat restaurants to enjoy! miami beach is a fun place to visit. and the broward center for the performing arts is just a short drive away. we happened to catch the lion king broadway show there.
a pleasant park with paved roads, grassy sites, and shade trees. staff was friendly and helpful. good security. wi-fi was free and reliable most of the time. handy location to tour the area sights: everglades and biscayne national parks. there is a tiki bar open four nights a week to the public! we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a motorhome.
easy access from highway but far enough away that noise is not a problem. sites are mostly grass with some concrete patios. as with most florida parks it has a large winter season population as well as some longer term residents. wi-fi was reasonable and they offer storage. good short term park, we would stay again if in the area. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a travel trailer.
we have stayed here several times in the past 6 years. this park has beautiful trees and flowering shrubs throughout. also one of the grounds workers was the nicest man, he couldn't speak english, but tried hard. there's not enough space here to state the negatives unfortunately. the owner rides around in a gulf cart looking for sites to complain about. she is not very nice to talk with. the office help are indifferent, and not very friendly. we were promised a specific site on the phone only to find it was given to someone else right before we arrived. the lady told us we weren't allowed to request a site. every time we went in the office there was another note telling all of us what we could or couldn't do and the consequences. they were enforced randomly, many blatantly ignoring the "latest" new rule and yet another would be asked to leave wondering "why them" when no one else was. the sites are close together and the concrete pads are too small and too far back to be useful. every time it rained we had a mess out our front door. they have a public tiki bar in the middle of the park and every night awful karaoke could be heard loudly even in the remotest areas. we never did get comfortable with non-campers coming and going at all hours. the wi-fi was a joke, when we made the reservation we were told they had just updated the wi-fi in the entire park. our site was right behind the office this time and we never had good signal or kept getting kicked off. we had to call and ask them to restart the service every other day. the bathrooms and showers were somewhat clean but old and smelly, with stained and broken tile. they have a laundry room with many old non-efficient machines. the dryers took forever to dry anything. we understand this park is being sold to accommodate a casino, and there has been no money put into updating anything in this park for years. this is a gem waiting to be polished. too bad it won't get its chance. this area needs a really nice rv park. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a fifth wheel.
nice, comfortable park. friendly hosts and helped us find a nice restaurant. would recommend again! my wife used the washers and was happy. all facilities were clean and very good condition. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a motorhome.
we stayed there monthly and the monthly rate included a certain amount of electricity which we never went over. the people were friendly, the staff friendly and most helpful. one of our party had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance, and the staff bent over backwards to help us. the biggest problem is that the sites are narrow and you are very close to your next door neighbor. we camped at southern comfort rv resort in a motorhome.
are you affiliated with southern comfort rv resort ?


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With an a voice that fits the folk/americana genre, and musicality that screams indie rock, this track is a novel piece. It could even be classified as Texas Music (if released in the southwestern world).

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chris sullivan has a new single out, and its upbeat nostalgia will make you think about every song that inspired you.
now available on itunes and spotify, "by the light of the radio" is reminiscent upon all of those tracks that defined the pivotal moments in our life. these were the soundtracks that played on while spontaneous memories filled our hearts.
with an a voice that fits the folk/americana genre, and musicality that screams indie rock, this track is a novel piece. it could even be classified as texas music (if released in the southwestern world).


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eco+ roof windows are a high-quality, affordable alternative to velux. triple glazed as standard, eco+ centre pivot windows are one of the most energy efficient windows on the market with u-values as low as 0.83.
all pvc models are extremely low maintenance and come with a 10-year window and 20-year glazing guarantee, as well as a lifetime guarantee against hail damage.
smaller pine centre pivot units are the perfect size for sheds and more compact interior spaces.
the eco+ pitched roof window just got eco friendlierwhat are u-values?


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Before joining Vanderbilt’s law faculty in 2015, Professor Meyer taught for five years at the University of Georgia School of Law. He entered the legal academy after practicing law for several years at the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Legal Adviser where he represented the United States in commercial arbitrations and real property transactions all over the world and in negotiations with foreign governments on diplomatic law issues. Before joining the State Department, Professor Meyer was a law clerk for Justice Neil M. Gorsuch when he sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Professor Meyer earned his B.A. and M.A. in history from Stanford University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. and Ph.D. in Jurisprudence and Social Policy from the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, he held a Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Fellowship from the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.
"Epistemic Institutions and Epistemic Cooperation in International Environmental Governance," 2 Transnational Environmental Law 15 (2013).

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timothy meyer is an expert in public international law, with specialties in international trade and investment law and international energy governance. his current research examines how international economic agreements relate and respond to concerns about economic opportunity and inequality, as well as the role of the constitutional separation of powers in u.s. international economic policymaking. his past research has examined the interaction of international and local rules on energy subsidies, the role of local governments in free trade agreements, and the creation of non-binding "soft law" obligations. professor meyer's work has appeared in the columbia law review, the university of pennsylvania law review, the california law review, the vanderbilt law review, the journal of legal analysis, and the european journal of international law, among others. he is also the author of a book on international soft law (with andrew guzman), forthcoming from oxford university press. professor meyer has testified before the u.s. senate committees on foreign relations and the judiciary and has served both as counsel and as an expert in cases raising international law issues in u.s. courts.
before joining vanderbilt’s law faculty in 2015, professor meyer taught for five years at the university of georgia school of law. he entered the legal academy after practicing law for several years at the u.s. department of state’s office of the legal adviser where he represented the united states in commercial arbitrations and real property transactions all over the world and in negotiations with foreign governments on diplomatic law issues. before joining the state department, professor meyer was a law clerk for justice neil m. gorsuch when he sat on the u.s. court of appeals for the tenth circuit.
professor meyer earned his b.a. and m.a. in history from stanford university, where he graduated phi beta kappa, and his j.d. and ph.d. in jurisprudence and social policy from the university of california, berkeley. at berkeley, he held a public policy and nuclear threats fellowship from the university of california institute on global conflict and cooperation.
"epistemic institutions and epistemic cooperation in international environmental governance," 2 transnational environmental law 15 (2013).


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MOSCOW, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft carrying three astronauts successfully took off for the International Space Station (ISS) and entered the planned orbit Thursday, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said.
Soyuz-FG rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 22:14 Moscow time (1914 GMT), Roscosmos said in a press release.
At 22:23 Moscow time (1923 GMT), the spacecraft detached from the third launch vehicle stage and continued its autonomous flight to the ISS under the guidance of specialists from the Russian Mission Control Center.
Soyuz MS-12, carrying Roscosmos astronaut Alexei Ovchinin, and NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch, will automatically approach the ISS and dock to it at 04:07 Moscow time (0107 GMT) Friday.

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moscow, march 14 (xinhua) -- russia's soyuz ms-12 spacecraft carrying three astronauts successfully took off for the international space station (iss) and entered the planned orbit thursday, russian state space corporation roscosmos said.
soyuz-fg rocket blasted off from the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan at 22:14 moscow time (1914 gmt), roscosmos said in a press release.
at 22:23 moscow time (1923 gmt), the spacecraft detached from the third launch vehicle stage and continued its autonomous flight to the iss under the guidance of specialists from the russian mission control center.
soyuz ms-12, carrying roscosmos astronaut alexei ovchinin, and nasa astronauts nick hague and christina koch, will automatically approach the iss and dock to it at 04:07 moscow time (0107 gmt) friday.


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acquire specialized knowledge about the field of investment management. the investment management certificate will provide both insightful analysis of the global financial industry and in-depth preparation for pursuing the cfa designation.
the chartered financial analyst® designation (or cfa charter) is a globally recognized, graduate-level investment credential awarded by cfa institute. earning it demonstrates mastery of a broad range of investment skills that will open doors for you anywhere. to earn the cfa charter you must complete the three challenging levels of the cfa program.
new applicants to york who already hold a university degree.
certificate information, application instructions and links to application forms can be found on the school of administrative studies website.
if you are a current york student, contact the school of administrative studies to find out about admissibility requirements and the application process.
if you are a new applicant to york and already have a university degree, you must ensure first that you meet the minimum requirements for admission to the university by applying through the office of admissions. you would then also make a separate inquiry to the school of administrative studies, as noted in item 1 above.


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Lady Antebellum returns with a hilarious visual for their new breakup anthem "Bartender", the first single from the country group's upcoming fifth studio album.
The Shane Drake-directed music video features model Kate Upton going round for round with the bartender played by actor Tony Hale as the gender-divided band members cheer on their respective sides.
Watch the Bartender video below in all its glory and check out the lyrics section if you like to learn the words or just want to sing along.
Tell us if you like it by leaving a comment below and please remember to show your support by sharing it with your family and friends and purchasing Lady Antebellum's music.
The music video premiere of Lady Antebellum's single Bartender has already been viewed 6,686 times since it was posted on Friday, June 20, 2014. The video belongs to the music genre of Country.

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lady antebellum returns with a hilarious visual for their new breakup anthem "bartender", the first single from the country group's upcoming fifth studio album.
the shane drake-directed music video features model kate upton going round for round with the bartender played by actor tony hale as the gender-divided band members cheer on their respective sides.
watch the bartender video below in all its glory and check out the lyrics section if you like to learn the words or just want to sing along.
tell us if you like it by leaving a comment below and please remember to show your support by sharing it with your family and friends and purchasing lady antebellum's music.
the music video premiere of lady antebellum's single bartender has already been viewed 6,686 times since it was posted on friday, june 20, 2014. the video belongs to the music genre of country.


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vanilla extract: I like to plan parties. Well I like planning anything at all.
I like to plan parties. Well I like planning anything at all.
Here is a banner I made last night. Simplest sewing project ever. All you do is cut triangles out of coordinating fabric. And best news is I can use it as a decoration for multiple parties. Im throwing My friend mandie a birthday party this weekend and I'm creating the cutest table spread you ever saw. Can I switch my career to party planning please? I enjoy it way too much. But I guess with teaching I get to plan too so it's all good.

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vanilla extract: i like to plan parties. well i like planning anything at all.
i like to plan parties. well i like planning anything at all.
here is a banner i made last night. simplest sewing project ever. all you do is cut triangles out of coordinating fabric. and best news is i can use it as a decoration for multiple parties. im throwing my friend mandie a birthday party this weekend and i'm creating the cutest table spread you ever saw. can i switch my career to party planning please? i enjoy it way too much. but i guess with teaching i get to plan too so it's all good.


text: Newcroft is a single bespoke dwelling built by Caldway Homes Liverpool. Situated in the South Liverpool area both the design and quality of construction had to be of an extremely high standard to fit into an already well established area. Adapting to unforseen site conditions and providing a flexible service for the client were paramount on this development. The end result is an individual house built to an extremely high standard which is sympathetic to the surrounding area.

lowercased: newcroft is a single bespoke dwelling built by caldway homes liverpool. situated in the south liverpool area both the design and quality of construction had to be of an extremely high standard to fit into an already well established area. adapting to unforseen site conditions and providing a flexible service for the client were paramount on this development. the end result is an individual house built to an extremely high standard which is sympathetic to the surrounding area.


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Friday 28th September: This morning we held a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support; we were delighted that so many people came to support us and very pleased to raise £301.21! Thanks to everyone who helped us in any way!
This term we have been taking part in the 100 word challenge and, for the younger ones, the 5 sentence challenge; schools from around the world take part. This week we were very proud when one of our P3s 5 sentences were chosen for the weekly showcase!
This morning we all baked ready for the coffee morning tomorrow. P1 and P2 worked with Jennifer to make cakes and everyone else worked in pairs with the own choice of recipe and did an excellent job with only a very little help!
Monday 24th September: This morning P1 and P2 read Mrs Honey's Hat by Pam Adams; afterwards they designed their own hats.
Friday 21st September: Today as part of our science work we investigated string telephones.
Thursday 20th September: This morning everyone walked down to the gallery at the Old Haa to see the exhibition of paintings by Anne Barron and to see the knitted hens made by Joan Poleson.
Monday 10th September: Today P1 and P2 shared the story of The Big Pancake; in the afternoon they made pancakes.
Friday 7th September: This afternoon we were making musical instruments in technology - this links with our work about sound in science.
Monday 3rd September: Today P1 and P2 read the story of The Gingerbread Man. This afternoon they baked their own Gingerbread Men; they looked and smelled delicious!

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friday 28th september: this morning we held a coffee morning in aid of macmillan cancer support; we were delighted that so many people came to support us and very pleased to raise £301.21! thanks to everyone who helped us in any way!
this term we have been taking part in the 100 word challenge and, for the younger ones, the 5 sentence challenge; schools from around the world take part. this week we were very proud when one of our p3s 5 sentences were chosen for the weekly showcase!
this morning we all baked ready for the coffee morning tomorrow. p1 and p2 worked with jennifer to make cakes and everyone else worked in pairs with the own choice of recipe and did an excellent job with only a very little help!
monday 24th september: this morning p1 and p2 read mrs honey's hat by pam adams; afterwards they designed their own hats.
friday 21st september: today as part of our science work we investigated string telephones.
thursday 20th september: this morning everyone walked down to the gallery at the old haa to see the exhibition of paintings by anne barron and to see the knitted hens made by joan poleson.
monday 10th september: today p1 and p2 shared the story of the big pancake; in the afternoon they made pancakes.
friday 7th september: this afternoon we were making musical instruments in technology - this links with our work about sound in science.
monday 3rd september: today p1 and p2 read the story of the gingerbread man. this afternoon they baked their own gingerbread men; they looked and smelled delicious!


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For some time Netflix has indicated they would announce their download strategy in January… and here we are! Initially, they will offer about 1,000 streaming movies (via their web page, Windows PC required) at the rate of 1 hour of video for every dollar you spend on monthly Netflix service. Depending upon your available bandwidth, quality can scale up to near-DVD quality. Deployment begins today and will be available to all customers by June.
Netflix has come up with quite an innovative pricing strategy. In its current form (PC-only viewing), I’m not sure how many new customers they’ll acquire… But perhaps this service will limit some (high profile) defections to Blockbuster. Though they’ve introduced a pricing inequity issue with a staggered roll-out: Mike gets “Watch Now.” Dave does not. We both pay the same, yet his service is now superior to mine. Netflix better be prepared to activate everyone who requests the feature or risk alienating customers.
I appreciate you inquiring about “Watch Now” feature, at this time we do not have any information on this feature. I have enclosed the list of plans that are available.
If Netflix “do[es] not have any information on this feature” that they offer, who does? I sure hope Netflix ultimately partners with TiVo, Sling, etc to get this content to my TV without requiring an additional set-top box.
If I can’t get it to my settop boxen (preferably my TiVo), and if it isn’t broadcast at a resolution & encoding quality) at least somewhat comparable to DVD (which is quite low to start with!), then this is DOA as far as I am concerned.
And are they picking folks randomly, when determining who gets this? Odd! Maybe they should set up a survey and find out who has broadband and who would like to ‘test’ this, and then offer it to those people first!
I can live with near-DVD quality for certain content in exchange for instant gratification… BUT I agree: The PC is not where I generally want to watch movies. Streaming actually puts them at a disadvantage, not only am I tethered to a computer but I must be online at all times (meaning no digital Netflix service on planes or in cars yet) and no one else in the house should be sharing the bandwidth for optimal performance.
Streaming puts them at an advantage with the studios. They don’t want movies on your boxen! They will get more selection that way. They’ll move to the set-top eventually. This is a nice way to offer up instant content. Hollywood is never going to allow ubiquitous HD quality downloads. Streaming will eventually win the battle, IMHO. The only way to protect the intellectual property is to control it’s playback. Not saying that’s good, but it is what it is.
BTW, if you want to watch a movie on the plane or in the car, take your DVD from Netflix with you! Only slightly more prep time involved.
1. Clicking the “Your Account” link at the top right of any Netflix page.
2. Click the “How can I watch movies instantly on my PC?” link in the righthand column of your account page.
Here’s their recommended system requirements that I saw after trying this on my Mac.
Grant: There’s no option to enable it. That page is purely an informational screen…. Says I’ll get it by June.
This is pointless. As others have said, I see no use for this. I’m not going to watch 2 hours movies on my PC. They need to partner with Tivo or XBox 360 to roll this out, since they don’t have any STB of their own, and even if they did I wouldn’t buy it. Obviously the cable companies wouldn’t carry a NetFlix service even if it were available. Personally I’d like to see Tivo integration.
It doesn’t need to be free. It can just be an alternate way to get your movies instead of via disks in the mail.
Feel free to DRM it so it only works on the Tivo it is downloaded to. I don’t need multi-room. I don’t need TTG. Just let me delete it when I’m done, and keep it until I’ve watched it.
As others have said, right now this is DOA. I don’t know why they bothered.
I tried it – it gleefully announced “This feature will be available in June 2007”.
Hmmm…it worked for me. I have access to the “Watch Now” page, and have successfully been able to stream movies. Guess I got lucky!
Notice that this is streaming and it adapts for the available bandwidth and the viewing pane? Remind you of anything?
In an unrelated note, how about that SlingCatcher and hard drive attachment, and the vague promise of ‘broadband content’?
Given how long we have been waiting for Netflix’s TiVo partnership to show signs of life, it seems pretty lame that some users are able to get the Watch now feature and others can’t. Netflix should definetely set up a priority list so that users who have been looking forward to this feature will be able to take advantage of it.
Is there any reason you wouldn’t be able to watch a Netflix streaming movie on your TV via SlingCatcher?
The SlingCatcher would have to support whatever technology Netflix is using for playback. If it is a Flash based player, then the SlingCatcher would need a browser and Flash to handle it.
Unless you could stream to a PC then use the Sling software to bounce it to the SlingCatcher. But since the video plays back in the browser, I don’t think that would be easily done – and control would be weak.
But note my tongue in cheek comment above – the way the Netflix system works sounds a lot like how Sling works. It is possible that Netflix is licensing Sling Media’s technology to do their streaming. Sling Media talked about broadband content delivered directly to the SlingCatcher in the future – this could be that content. Pure speculation, of course.
And the dormant TiVo/Netflix link could return too, with downloads or streaming to the TiVo. Maybe they’ll add video stream support to HME and there will be an HME-based Netflix player.
I was considering re-upping with Netflix once they confirmed details of their on-demand service (I’m a former subscriber who just ran out of time to watch enough movies to make it economical). I guess I just had too much faith in the rumors about the TiVo option that have been kicking around for a while, because that’s what would do it for me. Well, this just doesn’t cut the mustard, does it? Who the hell wants to watch 18 hours of video a month on a computer screen? Not even close, Netflix, and absolutely nothing like a cigar.
It wasn’t a rumor, it was announced.
But since then it seems to have fizzled out, or, at best, gone dormant.

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for some time netflix has indicated they would announce their download strategy in january… and here we are! initially, they will offer about 1,000 streaming movies (via their web page, windows pc required) at the rate of 1 hour of video for every dollar you spend on monthly netflix service. depending upon your available bandwidth, quality can scale up to near-dvd quality. deployment begins today and will be available to all customers by june.
netflix has come up with quite an innovative pricing strategy. in its current form (pc-only viewing), i’m not sure how many new customers they’ll acquire… but perhaps this service will limit some (high profile) defections to blockbuster. though they’ve introduced a pricing inequity issue with a staggered roll-out: mike gets “watch now.” dave does not. we both pay the same, yet his service is now superior to mine. netflix better be prepared to activate everyone who requests the feature or risk alienating customers.
i appreciate you inquiring about “watch now” feature, at this time we do not have any information on this feature. i have enclosed the list of plans that are available.
if netflix “do[es] not have any information on this feature” that they offer, who does? i sure hope netflix ultimately partners with tivo, sling, etc to get this content to my tv without requiring an additional set-top box.
if i can’t get it to my settop boxen (preferably my tivo), and if it isn’t broadcast at a resolution & encoding quality) at least somewhat comparable to dvd (which is quite low to start with!), then this is doa as far as i am concerned.
and are they picking folks randomly, when determining who gets this? odd! maybe they should set up a survey and find out who has broadband and who would like to ‘test’ this, and then offer it to those people first!
i can live with near-dvd quality for certain content in exchange for instant gratification… but i agree: the pc is not where i generally want to watch movies. streaming actually puts them at a disadvantage, not only am i tethered to a computer but i must be online at all times (meaning no digital netflix service on planes or in cars yet) and no one else in the house should be sharing the bandwidth for optimal performance.
streaming puts them at an advantage with the studios. they don’t want movies on your boxen! they will get more selection that way. they’ll move to the set-top eventually. this is a nice way to offer up instant content. hollywood is never going to allow ubiquitous hd quality downloads. streaming will eventually win the battle, imho. the only way to protect the intellectual property is to control it’s playback. not saying that’s good, but it is what it is.
btw, if you want to watch a movie on the plane or in the car, take your dvd from netflix with you! only slightly more prep time involved.
1. clicking the “your account” link at the top right of any netflix page.
2. click the “how can i watch movies instantly on my pc?” link in the righthand column of your account page.
here’s their recommended system requirements that i saw after trying this on my mac.
grant: there’s no option to enable it. that page is purely an informational screen…. says i’ll get it by june.
this is pointless. as others have said, i see no use for this. i’m not going to watch 2 hours movies on my pc. they need to partner with tivo or xbox 360 to roll this out, since they don’t have any stb of their own, and even if they did i wouldn’t buy it. obviously the cable companies wouldn’t carry a netflix service even if it were available. personally i’d like to see tivo integration.
it doesn’t need to be free. it can just be an alternate way to get your movies instead of via disks in the mail.
feel free to drm it so it only works on the tivo it is downloaded to. i don’t need multi-room. i don’t need ttg. just let me delete it when i’m done, and keep it until i’ve watched it.
as others have said, right now this is doa. i don’t know why they bothered.
i tried it – it gleefully announced “this feature will be available in june 2007”.
hmmm…it worked for me. i have access to the “watch now” page, and have successfully been able to stream movies. guess i got lucky!
notice that this is streaming and it adapts for the available bandwidth and the viewing pane? remind you of anything?
in an unrelated note, how about that slingcatcher and hard drive attachment, and the vague promise of ‘broadband content’?
given how long we have been waiting for netflix’s tivo partnership to show signs of life, it seems pretty lame that some users are able to get the watch now feature and others can’t. netflix should definetely set up a priority list so that users who have been looking forward to this feature will be able to take advantage of it.
is there any reason you wouldn’t be able to watch a netflix streaming movie on your tv via slingcatcher?
the slingcatcher would have to support whatever technology netflix is using for playback. if it is a flash based player, then the slingcatcher would need a browser and flash to handle it.
unless you could stream to a pc then use the sling software to bounce it to the slingcatcher. but since the video plays back in the browser, i don’t think that would be easily done – and control would be weak.
but note my tongue in cheek comment above – the way the netflix system works sounds a lot like how sling works. it is possible that netflix is licensing sling media’s technology to do their streaming. sling media talked about broadband content delivered directly to the slingcatcher in the future – this could be that content. pure speculation, of course.
and the dormant tivo/netflix link could return too, with downloads or streaming to the tivo. maybe they’ll add video stream support to hme and there will be an hme-based netflix player.
i was considering re-upping with netflix once they confirmed details of their on-demand service (i’m a former subscriber who just ran out of time to watch enough movies to make it economical). i guess i just had too much faith in the rumors about the tivo option that have been kicking around for a while, because that’s what would do it for me. well, this just doesn’t cut the mustard, does it? who the hell wants to watch 18 hours of video a month on a computer screen? not even close, netflix, and absolutely nothing like a cigar.
it wasn’t a rumor, it was announced.
but since then it seems to have fizzled out, or, at best, gone dormant.