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The bullpen collapsed again as the Diamondbacks lost for the 13th time in the past 19 games.
DENVER – The cast has changed for the Diamondbacks, only they keep playing out the same tired script, one brutal night after another. In a deathly quiet visitors’ clubhouse, players sat motionless in front of their lockers late Wednesday night, seemingly stunned by the realization that their misery could reach new depths.
Yoshihisa Hirano, only recently given the reins in the closer’s role, became the latest Diamondbacks reliever to get beat in excruciating fashion, serving up D.J. LeMahieu’s opposite-field, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth of a 5-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
The Diamondbacks were two outs away from shaving their deficit in the National League West to just 1 1/2 games. Instead, it could grow to 4 1/2 games by the time they leave town on Thursday evening.
Handed a 4-3 lead in the ninth, Hirano allowed a leadoff single to Gerardo Parra, a hard-hit ball that first baseman Paul Goldschmidt could not handle, and, two batters later, Hirano left a fastball over the plate that LeMahieu smacked into the right-field seats.
They did get a lead. They did get a solid outing from lefty Patrick Corbin. And they did get good relief work through the eighth inning. But while the ninth was a disaster, the Diamondbacks’ offense once again gave the pitching staff little breathing room.
With one out in the fourth, Alex Avila launched a solo home run to center field to extend the Diamondbacks’ lead to 4-2. It was the last baserunner the Diamondbacks would have, as the Rockies retired 17 consecutive batters through the end of the game.
Rockies relievers recorded 15 of those outs, marking the first time in the franchise’s 25-year history the bullpen recorded five perfect innings.
It was the eighth consecutive game decided by one run that the Diamondbacks have lost. This season, they’re just 18-28 in one-run games.
But the Diamondbacks’ recent misery is not limited to one-run games. Nineteen games ago, they were a first-place team. But their 6-13 stretch has resulted in a five-game swing in the standings, with the Diamondbacks now sitting in third place with 16 games remaining.
Parra smoked the first pitch he saw from Hirano on one hop to Goldschmidt. It came off his bat at 98 mph, and Goldschmidt tried to play the ball to his left on a short hop. He couldn’t do so cleanly.
After a Charlie Blackmon sac bunt, LeMahieu hit a 1-1 fastball, a pitch that Hirano wanted down and away but instead went up and over the plate.
“It got away and it was kind of up where he could hit it,” Hirano said, speaking through interpreter Kelvin Kondo.
It was the eighth time the Diamondbacks’ bullpen had suffered a loss in the past 15 games.

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the bullpen collapsed again as the diamondbacks lost for the 13th time in the past 19 games.
denver – the cast has changed for the diamondbacks, only they keep playing out the same tired script, one brutal night after another. in a deathly quiet visitors’ clubhouse, players sat motionless in front of their lockers late wednesday night, seemingly stunned by the realization that their misery could reach new depths.
yoshihisa hirano, only recently given the reins in the closer’s role, became the latest diamondbacks reliever to get beat in excruciating fashion, serving up d.j. lemahieu’s opposite-field, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth of a 5-4 loss to the colorado rockies on tuesday night.
the diamondbacks were two outs away from shaving their deficit in the national league west to just 1 1/2 games. instead, it could grow to 4 1/2 games by the time they leave town on thursday evening.
handed a 4-3 lead in the ninth, hirano allowed a leadoff single to gerardo parra, a hard-hit ball that first baseman paul goldschmidt could not handle, and, two batters later, hirano left a fastball over the plate that lemahieu smacked into the right-field seats.
they did get a lead. they did get a solid outing from lefty patrick corbin. and they did get good relief work through the eighth inning. but while the ninth was a disaster, the diamondbacks’ offense once again gave the pitching staff little breathing room.
with one out in the fourth, alex avila launched a solo home run to center field to extend the diamondbacks’ lead to 4-2. it was the last baserunner the diamondbacks would have, as the rockies retired 17 consecutive batters through the end of the game.
rockies relievers recorded 15 of those outs, marking the first time in the franchise’s 25-year history the bullpen recorded five perfect innings.
it was the eighth consecutive game decided by one run that the diamondbacks have lost. this season, they’re just 18-28 in one-run games.
but the diamondbacks’ recent misery is not limited to one-run games. nineteen games ago, they were a first-place team. but their 6-13 stretch has resulted in a five-game swing in the standings, with the diamondbacks now sitting in third place with 16 games remaining.
parra smoked the first pitch he saw from hirano on one hop to goldschmidt. it came off his bat at 98 mph, and goldschmidt tried to play the ball to his left on a short hop. he couldn’t do so cleanly.
after a charlie blackmon sac bunt, lemahieu hit a 1-1 fastball, a pitch that hirano wanted down and away but instead went up and over the plate.
“it got away and it was kind of up where he could hit it,” hirano said, speaking through interpreter kelvin kondo.
it was the eighth time the diamondbacks’ bullpen had suffered a loss in the past 15 games.


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What motivates a group of Latter-day Saints to leave their homes on Christmas for a day of hard work? Their desire to serve Him whose birth we celebrate.
In late December a chill mist shrouds the bare vines in the predawn darkness. The vineyard is silent except for one section, which is filled with voices and a bright, crackling bonfire. It is Christmas morning, and elsewhere in this valley, people are still warm in their beds or gathered around Christmas trees watching excited children. But not the small group in the vineyard. They have come to give a gift.
To understand the meaning of the gift, you must know that this vineyard in Madera, California, USA, is part of the Church’s welfare production system. Each year it produces about 400,000 pounds (180,000 kg) of raisins. Half of the harvest goes to the shelves of bishops’ storehouses. The rest is used for humanitarian response around the world. Wards and branches from eight stakes are assigned certain tasks to complete and rows of vines to care for.
One crucial task is pruning the vines. The tangle of the past season’s growth must be cut out, leaving just the few canes that will grow to produce the next harvest. Without this dormant-season pruning, the vineyard becomes overgrown. Too many vines overwhelm the roots’ ability to sustain them. Too little fruit is produced, and the harvest is greatly diminished.
Why do this work on Christmas day? Because many of the ward members are fieldworkers by trade, pruning vineyards and orchards for their livelihood. Their work is intensive at this time of year, so this is the only day they have off in several weeks. It’s Christmas—and they spend it here in the Church’s vineyard. In fact, they have come here 8 of the past 15 Christmases. For these members of the Spanish-speaking Madera Third Ward, it is their gift to El Niño—to the Christ child.
And so, on this particular Christmas day, once these members of the Madera Third Ward finish pruning, wrapping, and tying their assigned vines, they finish parts of two neighboring wards’ rows. It is a gift fit for a King.

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what motivates a group of latter-day saints to leave their homes on christmas for a day of hard work? their desire to serve him whose birth we celebrate.
in late december a chill mist shrouds the bare vines in the predawn darkness. the vineyard is silent except for one section, which is filled with voices and a bright, crackling bonfire. it is christmas morning, and elsewhere in this valley, people are still warm in their beds or gathered around christmas trees watching excited children. but not the small group in the vineyard. they have come to give a gift.
to understand the meaning of the gift, you must know that this vineyard in madera, california, usa, is part of the church’s welfare production system. each year it produces about 400,000 pounds (180,000 kg) of raisins. half of the harvest goes to the shelves of bishops’ storehouses. the rest is used for humanitarian response around the world. wards and branches from eight stakes are assigned certain tasks to complete and rows of vines to care for.
one crucial task is pruning the vines. the tangle of the past season’s growth must be cut out, leaving just the few canes that will grow to produce the next harvest. without this dormant-season pruning, the vineyard becomes overgrown. too many vines overwhelm the roots’ ability to sustain them. too little fruit is produced, and the harvest is greatly diminished.
why do this work on christmas day? because many of the ward members are fieldworkers by trade, pruning vineyards and orchards for their livelihood. their work is intensive at this time of year, so this is the only day they have off in several weeks. it’s christmas—and they spend it here in the church’s vineyard. in fact, they have come here 8 of the past 15 christmases. for these members of the spanish-speaking madera third ward, it is their gift to el niño—to the christ child.
and so, on this particular christmas day, once these members of the madera third ward finish pruning, wrapping, and tying their assigned vines, they finish parts of two neighboring wards’ rows. it is a gift fit for a king.


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And Kate came out ahead of Meghan in a recent poll.
Photo Illustration by Jordan Amchin. By Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images (Queen Elizabeth II), by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images (Prince Harry).
Prince Harry has pushed his grandmother the Queen off the top spot in a new royal poll, which has deemed the newly married duke the most popular royal of 2018.
Harry, sixth in line to the throne and at the center of the year’s biggest royal media event, was deemed likable by 77 percent of respondents, in a poll of 3,600 Britons conducted by YouGov between May 15 and October 31. Harry is followed closely by the Queen, with 74 percent, and Prince William, who is third with 73 percent of respondents saying they have a favorable view of him.
Harry is described by his fans as “admirable, likable, humorous, fun-loving, and genuine,” the YouGov survey said.
Prince Charles, who celebrates his 70th birthday tomorrow, comes seventh in the poll. His brother Prince Andrew is the least popular royal, ranked 15th in the survey.
Despite their constant presence in the media and ease with audiences, both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle came in behind their spouses in the poll, ranked fourth and sixth, respectively. (Meghan came in behind Prince Philip, who has retired from public life, though he might have decades of royal life to boost him there.) It’s not the only poll in which Kate has recently out-ranked her sister-in-law; another recent survey found that Kate remains the most influential royal when it comes to fashion.
The Queen, the country’s longest reigning monarch, is traditionally voted the most popular member of the royal family, but 2018 has been an epic year for Prince Harry, whose global popularity was on vivd display during his and Meghan’s recent South Pacific tour. Only 7 percent of those surveyed had a negative opinion of Harry while 13 percent had a neutral one. 20 percent had a negative view of Prince Charles, and 30 percent percent had a neutral opinion.

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and kate came out ahead of meghan in a recent poll.
photo illustration by jordan amchin. by mark cuthbert/uk press/getty images (queen elizabeth ii), by tim p. whitby/getty images (prince harry).
prince harry has pushed his grandmother the queen off the top spot in a new royal poll, which has deemed the newly married duke the most popular royal of 2018.
harry, sixth in line to the throne and at the center of the year’s biggest royal media event, was deemed likable by 77 percent of respondents, in a poll of 3,600 britons conducted by yougov between may 15 and october 31. harry is followed closely by the queen, with 74 percent, and prince william, who is third with 73 percent of respondents saying they have a favorable view of him.
harry is described by his fans as “admirable, likable, humorous, fun-loving, and genuine,” the yougov survey said.
prince charles, who celebrates his 70th birthday tomorrow, comes seventh in the poll. his brother prince andrew is the least popular royal, ranked 15th in the survey.
despite their constant presence in the media and ease with audiences, both kate middleton and meghan markle came in behind their spouses in the poll, ranked fourth and sixth, respectively. (meghan came in behind prince philip, who has retired from public life, though he might have decades of royal life to boost him there.) it’s not the only poll in which kate has recently out-ranked her sister-in-law; another recent survey found that kate remains the most influential royal when it comes to fashion.
the queen, the country’s longest reigning monarch, is traditionally voted the most popular member of the royal family, but 2018 has been an epic year for prince harry, whose global popularity was on vivd display during his and meghan’s recent south pacific tour. only 7 percent of those surveyed had a negative opinion of harry while 13 percent had a neutral one. 20 percent had a negative view of prince charles, and 30 percent percent had a neutral opinion.


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I just read this on Jeff Sutherland’s Blog and I couldn’t help but compare my current employer (Intergen) to Toyota. Yea we are vastly different companies with Toyota being a far bigger company, but I found a few things that was really interesting for me to compare.
We are trying to follow agile methodologies and in some teams, especially our product teams, it is working really well. The teams that struggle is were we have to convince clients to use agile methodologies to get their software produced, but we are getting there I think. What really stood out for me when I read this post was that we have the fundamentals right. We are never satisfied, there is always a better way, we not only push back to management, we also push back to clients. If we see a better approach or solution we tell everyone. We have a pretty flat hierarchy and contrarian opinions are expected, we also let people think for themselves and they are not expected to follow orders blindly. I like the last bit of the post "Pick a friendly fight", I believe we encourage this with open communication. Looking at all of this, I think we have a really solid foundation that we can build on, and as we grow even bigger this is going to differentiate us from our competitors.
The Toyota Production System (TPS) is a necessary but not sufficient condition for Toyota's success. TPS is a radical innovation that has disrupted a huge market. However, without the "soft" factors that drive Toyota, they would still be just another auto company.
This is also true of Scrum where the Scrum framework is a necessary condition for hyperproductivity but that alone will never get you there. The team must rise to the occasion, engineering practices must be extraordinary, and management must provide an environment that removes all impediments that stand in the way. You can only get high quality by going fast in the right way and you can only go fast in the right way by working less, not more. Failure of managers to understand these paradoxes will cause Scrum to fail and often the company along with it. This is natural in a free market economy where bad companies deserve to fail and the sooner the better as then improved companies, products, and services can emerge more quickly.
Takeuchi wrote "The New New Product Development Game" which launched the first Scrum team and his work continues to be of high interest to the Scrum community. He and his colleagues have struggled to understand Toyota for decades and done many studies to try to get to the bottom of Toyota's success.
Quite simply, TPS is a “hard” innovation that allows the company to keep improving the way it manufactures vehicles; in addition, Toyota has mastered a “soft” innovation that relates to corporate culture. The company succeeds, we believe, because it creates contradictions and paradoxes in many aspects of organizational life. Employees have to operate in a culture where they constantly grapple with challenges and problems and must come up with fresh ideas. That’s why Toyota constantly gets better. The hard and the soft innovations work in tandem. Like two wheels on a shaft that bear equal weight, together they move the company forward.
Toyota’s culture of contradictions plays as important a role in its success as TPS does, but rivals and experts have so far overlooked it. Toyota believes that ef?ciency alone cannot guarantee success. Make no mistake: No company practices Taylorism better than Toyota does. What’s different is that the company views employees not just as pairs of hands but as knowledge workers who accumulate chie—the wisdom of experience—on the company’s front lines. Toyota therefore invests heavily in people and organizational capabilities, and it garners ideas from everyone and everywhere: the shop floor, the office, the field.
Perhaps the biggest contradiction has always been Toyota's mission - to make the world a better place. Therefore they do things no other auto company with do even if there is not an immediate financial return.
This focus captures the hearts of the people and their spirit of innovation. To execute it well requires great leadership and great leadership is servant leadership that listens to the people and changes their behavior to help the people.

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i just read this on jeff sutherland’s blog and i couldn’t help but compare my current employer (intergen) to toyota. yea we are vastly different companies with toyota being a far bigger company, but i found a few things that was really interesting for me to compare.
we are trying to follow agile methodologies and in some teams, especially our product teams, it is working really well. the teams that struggle is were we have to convince clients to use agile methodologies to get their software produced, but we are getting there i think. what really stood out for me when i read this post was that we have the fundamentals right. we are never satisfied, there is always a better way, we not only push back to management, we also push back to clients. if we see a better approach or solution we tell everyone. we have a pretty flat hierarchy and contrarian opinions are expected, we also let people think for themselves and they are not expected to follow orders blindly. i like the last bit of the post "pick a friendly fight", i believe we encourage this with open communication. looking at all of this, i think we have a really solid foundation that we can build on, and as we grow even bigger this is going to differentiate us from our competitors.
the toyota production system (tps) is a necessary but not sufficient condition for toyota's success. tps is a radical innovation that has disrupted a huge market. however, without the "soft" factors that drive toyota, they would still be just another auto company.
this is also true of scrum where the scrum framework is a necessary condition for hyperproductivity but that alone will never get you there. the team must rise to the occasion, engineering practices must be extraordinary, and management must provide an environment that removes all impediments that stand in the way. you can only get high quality by going fast in the right way and you can only go fast in the right way by working less, not more. failure of managers to understand these paradoxes will cause scrum to fail and often the company along with it. this is natural in a free market economy where bad companies deserve to fail and the sooner the better as then improved companies, products, and services can emerge more quickly.
takeuchi wrote "the new new product development game" which launched the first scrum team and his work continues to be of high interest to the scrum community. he and his colleagues have struggled to understand toyota for decades and done many studies to try to get to the bottom of toyota's success.
quite simply, tps is a “hard” innovation that allows the company to keep improving the way it manufactures vehicles; in addition, toyota has mastered a “soft” innovation that relates to corporate culture. the company succeeds, we believe, because it creates contradictions and paradoxes in many aspects of organizational life. employees have to operate in a culture where they constantly grapple with challenges and problems and must come up with fresh ideas. that’s why toyota constantly gets better. the hard and the soft innovations work in tandem. like two wheels on a shaft that bear equal weight, together they move the company forward.
toyota’s culture of contradictions plays as important a role in its success as tps does, but rivals and experts have so far overlooked it. toyota believes that ef?ciency alone cannot guarantee success. make no mistake: no company practices taylorism better than toyota does. what’s different is that the company views employees not just as pairs of hands but as knowledge workers who accumulate chie—the wisdom of experience—on the company’s front lines. toyota therefore invests heavily in people and organizational capabilities, and it garners ideas from everyone and everywhere: the shop floor, the office, the field.
perhaps the biggest contradiction has always been toyota's mission - to make the world a better place. therefore they do things no other auto company with do even if there is not an immediate financial return.
this focus captures the hearts of the people and their spirit of innovation. to execute it well requires great leadership and great leadership is servant leadership that listens to the people and changes their behavior to help the people.


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Any real estate property that is sold for less than what the bank is owed is considered a short sale. Many people associate a short sale with a messy situation, but there are actually many desirable homes and condos on the market today listed as short sales, they just require some extra steps in the home buying process.
Live Northwest is available to help you every step of the way, including right here with our free and detailed short sale home search. This site provides easy and functional search tools so you can narrow your search to view only homes for sale within your goals and real estate criteria.

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any real estate property that is sold for less than what the bank is owed is considered a short sale. many people associate a short sale with a messy situation, but there are actually many desirable homes and condos on the market today listed as short sales, they just require some extra steps in the home buying process.
live northwest is available to help you every step of the way, including right here with our free and detailed short sale home search. this site provides easy and functional search tools so you can narrow your search to view only homes for sale within your goals and real estate criteria.


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Brrr, its November. With Autumn well and truly down on us like a wolf at the fold, I thought it was time for some hot, nourishing, easy dishes. The featured ingredient this week is chicken thighs ~ which are not everyone’s favourite thing. To be honest, I have struggled to make a dish I like using chicken thighs.
However, all of these recipes look and sound great, and I can’t wait to try out a couple.
From Elise at Simply Recipes there’s this Sally Vargas one-pan paprika chicken with potatoes and tomatoes. Although it will take an hour to make, (15 minutes preparation, 45 minutes cooking), this is a really simple dish.
Also from Elise at simply recipes we have this great lemon chicken dish. This is really finger food and would go great with a really sharp beer.
Here’s something I really like the sound of. From Jessica Merchant at how sweet it is we have sticky apple cider bbq chicken. This recipe uses both apple cider and apple cider vinegar ~ what’s not to like.
This recipe from Tieghan Gerard at Half Baked Harvest can use either chicken breast pieces or chicken thighs. Actually I think the Hawaiian bbq skewers with sriracha honey butter will work better with chicken thighs. You know what? This is a 30 minute dish, and it looks fabulous.
I really, really, like the look of this Thai coconut curry chicken from Chungah at Damn Delicious. This recipe uses whole bone-in chicken thighs, and should be ready to eat in under an hour. How good is that?
I’ve included this recipe for crispy balsamic chicken by Lyndsay Funston for two reasons. Firstly because I am going to cook this tomorrow, and secondly it’s from a site called Delish who have a handy post entitled 20 amazing chicken thigh recipes. Lots of ideas there. Enjoy.
Finally for this Food on Friday we have a link to the vegetarian / vegan Cookie + kate. (Cookie is the dog ~ a vegetarian dog? Really?) This is a great, great post, so it’s included even though there isn’t a chicken thigh in site. From Cookie + kate; what to cook in November.
Thank you ever so to all the great cooks featured in this week’s Food on Friday.

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brrr, its november. with autumn well and truly down on us like a wolf at the fold, i thought it was time for some hot, nourishing, easy dishes. the featured ingredient this week is chicken thighs ~ which are not everyone’s favourite thing. to be honest, i have struggled to make a dish i like using chicken thighs.
however, all of these recipes look and sound great, and i can’t wait to try out a couple.
from elise at simply recipes there’s this sally vargas one-pan paprika chicken with potatoes and tomatoes. although it will take an hour to make, (15 minutes preparation, 45 minutes cooking), this is a really simple dish.
also from elise at simply recipes we have this great lemon chicken dish. this is really finger food and would go great with a really sharp beer.
here’s something i really like the sound of. from jessica merchant at how sweet it is we have sticky apple cider bbq chicken. this recipe uses both apple cider and apple cider vinegar ~ what’s not to like.
this recipe from tieghan gerard at half baked harvest can use either chicken breast pieces or chicken thighs. actually i think the hawaiian bbq skewers with sriracha honey butter will work better with chicken thighs. you know what? this is a 30 minute dish, and it looks fabulous.
i really, really, like the look of this thai coconut curry chicken from chungah at damn delicious. this recipe uses whole bone-in chicken thighs, and should be ready to eat in under an hour. how good is that?
i’ve included this recipe for crispy balsamic chicken by lyndsay funston for two reasons. firstly because i am going to cook this tomorrow, and secondly it’s from a site called delish who have a handy post entitled 20 amazing chicken thigh recipes. lots of ideas there. enjoy.
finally for this food on friday we have a link to the vegetarian / vegan cookie + kate. (cookie is the dog ~ a vegetarian dog? really?) this is a great, great post, so it’s included even though there isn’t a chicken thigh in site. from cookie + kate; what to cook in november.
thank you ever so to all the great cooks featured in this week’s food on friday.


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for college kids, 5th grade is a time of accelerating independence and accountability. but fifth-graders differ broadly of their studying and writing abilities--and they're nonetheless younger sufficient to require significant instructor help. Depicting an exemplary instructor in motion, this integral ebook provides cutting edge, sensible techniques for developing an geared up, motivating, and literacy-rich fifth-grade school room. The authors convey find out how to investigate pupil wishes and enforce standards-based guideline that ambitions comprehension, vocabulary, writing, style learn, and different an important components. Grounded in present top practices, the booklet comprises precious making plans advice, illustrations, and reproducibles.
lately, a few books within the box of literacy examine have addressed the reviews of literacy clients or the a number of approaches of studying literacy talents in a swiftly altering technological surroundings. not like those reports, this e-book addresses the themes of literacy. In different phrases, it really is approximately how literacy staff are subjected to the kin among new types of hard work and the idea that of human capital as a dominant monetary constitution within the usa. it's approximately how literacies turn into varieties of worth generating exertions in lifestyle either inside and past the place of work itself.
As Evan Watkins exhibits, apprehending the that means of literacy paintings calls for an knowing of ways literacies have replaced in terms of not just know-how but in addition to exertions, capital, and economics. The emergence of recent literacies has produced massive debate over simple definitions in addition to the complexities of achieve and loss. while, the visibility of those debates among advocates of previous as opposed to new literacies has obscured the advance of extra basic adjustments. most importantly, Watkins argues, it's now not attainable to symbolize human capital exclusively because the type of long term source that Gary Becker and different neoclassical economists have outlined. Like company stock and company administration practices, human capital—labor—now additionally seems to be in a “just-in-time” shape, as though an influence of motion at the get together instead of a capital asset in reserve.
Just-in-time human capital valorizes the growth of selection, however it relies totally at the invisible literacy paintings consigned to the peripheries of focused human capital. In an financial system in which peoples’ cognizance starts to eclipse details as a first-rate commodity, a small variety of offerings seem with an immensely magnified depth whereas such a lot others disappear solely. As Literacy paintings within the Reign of Human Capital deftly illustrates, the focus of human hard work within the electronic age reinforces and extends a category department of winners at the within technological innovation and losers in every single place else.
There are many books designed to aid librarians and lecturers get a hold of programming rules, yet here's one who compiles, organizes, and indexes texts and tunes completely. This exceptional assortment, a stick with as much as the author's renowned Big ebook of Animal Rhymes, Fingerplays, and Songs, is geared up round the 4 seasons, concentrating on kid's rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and poems with regards to climate, time, and holidays.
Designed as a one-stop source to assist librarians and educators locate fabric for his or her courses quick and simply, the publication positive aspects nearly three hundred songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, together with a few Spanish-language types. fabric is topically prepared and offered in a structure that may simply be reproduced. there's a thematic index and beneficiant cross-referencing, in addition to age/grade degrees that might aid readers make sure which fabric is most fitted to a specific viewers. track for accompaniments is incorporated, as are instructions for acting the fingerplays.
In this leading edge historical past of analyzing and writing, Hoda Yousef explores how the assumption of literacy and its practices essentially altered the social cloth of Egypt on the flip of the 20 th century. She strains how nationalists, Islamic modernists, bureaucrats, reporters, and early feminists sought to reform interpreting behavior, writing kinds, and the Arabic language itself of their hopes that the proper of literacy practices could create the correct of Egyptians.
The effect of recent analyzing and writing practices went well past the elites and the newly literate of Egyptian society, and this e-book unearths the more and more ubiquitous analyzing and writing practices of literate, illiterate, and semi-literate Egyptians alike. scholars who wrote petitions, girls who frequented scribes, and groups who accumulated to listen to a newspaper learn aloud all used a number of literacies to take part in social exchanges and civic negotiations in regards to the most crucial problems with their day. Composing Egypt illustrates how examining and writing practices grew to become not just an item of social reform, but in addition a primary medium for public alternate. broad segments of society might have interaction with new principles approximately nationalism, schooling, gender, and, eventually, what it intended to be a part of "modern Egypt."

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*chapter on electronic studying, plus new content material on electronic expertise through the book.
*broader view of literacy; elevated realization to oral language and writing in addition to reading.
*even extra consumer friendly--additional lecture room feedback from genuine lecturers, vignettes, and examples and images illustrating linguistic concepts.
*end-of-chapter "challenge questions" that motivate deeper reflection.
*coverage of well timed themes, comparable to numeracy and the language techniques of textual content messages.
this ebook variation gains 18 full-color figures. (figures will seem in black and white on black-and-white e-readers).
the routledge instruction manual of literacy experiences bargains a entire view of the sphere of language and literacy experiences. with forty-three chapters reflecting new examine from best students within the box, the instruction manual pushes on the obstacles of latest fields and combines with similar fields and disciplines to improve a lens on modern scholarship and emergent fields of inquiry.
this is the 1st guide of literacy reports to realize new traits and evolving trajectories including a spotlight on radical epistemologies of literacy. the routledge instruction manual of literacy studies is a necessary reference for undergraduate and postgraduate scholars and people discovering and dealing within the parts of utilized linguistics and language and literacy.
for college kids, 5th grade is a time of accelerating independence and accountability. but fifth-graders differ broadly of their studying and writing abilities--and they're nonetheless younger sufficient to require significant instructor help. depicting an exemplary instructor in motion, this integral ebook provides cutting edge, sensible techniques for developing an geared up, motivating, and literacy-rich fifth-grade school room. the authors convey find out how to investigate pupil wishes and enforce standards-based guideline that ambitions comprehension, vocabulary, writing, style learn, and different an important components. grounded in present top practices, the booklet comprises precious making plans advice, illustrations, and reproducibles.
lately, a few books within the box of literacy examine have addressed the reviews of literacy clients or the a number of approaches of studying literacy talents in a swiftly altering technological surroundings. not like those reports, this e-book addresses the themes of literacy. in different phrases, it really is approximately how literacy staff are subjected to the kin among new types of hard work and the idea that of human capital as a dominant monetary constitution within the usa. it's approximately how literacies turn into varieties of worth generating exertions in lifestyle either inside and past the place of work itself.
as evan watkins exhibits, apprehending the that means of literacy paintings calls for an knowing of ways literacies have replaced in terms of not just know-how but in addition to exertions, capital, and economics. the emergence of recent literacies has produced massive debate over simple definitions in addition to the complexities of achieve and loss. while, the visibility of those debates among advocates of previous as opposed to new literacies has obscured the advance of extra basic adjustments. most importantly, watkins argues, it's now not attainable to symbolize human capital exclusively because the type of long term source that gary becker and different neoclassical economists have outlined. like company stock and company administration practices, human capital—labor—now additionally seems to be in a “just-in-time” shape, as though an influence of motion at the get together instead of a capital asset in reserve.
just-in-time human capital valorizes the growth of selection, however it relies totally at the invisible literacy paintings consigned to the peripheries of focused human capital. in an financial system in which peoples’ cognizance starts to eclipse details as a first-rate commodity, a small variety of offerings seem with an immensely magnified depth whereas such a lot others disappear solely. as literacy paintings within the reign of human capital deftly illustrates, the focus of human hard work within the electronic age reinforces and extends a category department of winners at the within technological innovation and losers in every single place else.
there are many books designed to aid librarians and lecturers get a hold of programming rules, yet here's one who compiles, organizes, and indexes texts and tunes completely. this exceptional assortment, a stick with as much as the author's renowned big ebook of animal rhymes, fingerplays, and songs, is geared up round the 4 seasons, concentrating on kid's rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and poems with regards to climate, time, and holidays.
designed as a one-stop source to assist librarians and educators locate fabric for his or her courses quick and simply, the publication positive aspects nearly three hundred songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, together with a few spanish-language types. fabric is topically prepared and offered in a structure that may simply be reproduced. there's a thematic index and beneficiant cross-referencing, in addition to age/grade degrees that might aid readers make sure which fabric is most fitted to a specific viewers. track for accompaniments is incorporated, as are instructions for acting the fingerplays.
in this leading edge historical past of analyzing and writing, hoda yousef explores how the assumption of literacy and its practices essentially altered the social cloth of egypt on the flip of the 20 th century. she strains how nationalists, islamic modernists, bureaucrats, reporters, and early feminists sought to reform interpreting behavior, writing kinds, and the arabic language itself of their hopes that the proper of literacy practices could create the correct of egyptians.
the effect of recent analyzing and writing practices went well past the elites and the newly literate of egyptian society, and this e-book unearths the more and more ubiquitous analyzing and writing practices of literate, illiterate, and semi-literate egyptians alike. scholars who wrote petitions, girls who frequented scribes, and groups who accumulated to listen to a newspaper learn aloud all used a number of literacies to take part in social exchanges and civic negotiations in regards to the most crucial problems with their day. composing egypt illustrates how examining and writing practices grew to become not just an item of social reform, but in addition a primary medium for public alternate. broad segments of society might have interaction with new principles approximately nationalism, schooling, gender, and, eventually, what it intended to be a part of "modern egypt."


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THE Picasso Museum in Malaga has unveiled a new work by the city’s best loved son.
‘Guest Museum,’ which sees other museums invited to provide works by Pablo Picasso.
The oil painting, completed in 1968 during Picasso’s last period, will be on show until October 19.

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the picasso museum in malaga has unveiled a new work by the city’s best loved son.
‘guest museum,’ which sees other museums invited to provide works by pablo picasso.
the oil painting, completed in 1968 during picasso’s last period, will be on show until october 19.


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So here I’m shooting for the browser, w_spanner_controller? Nope, no w_spanner anything. W_controller_spanner? Nope, no w_controller anything.
“OK, what’s in the titlebar?” I ask, my frustration growing.
Have you ever worked on a system that had literally hundreds of windows with names that are not intuitive? I’ve seen names like w_a13_6.
This solution requires a two prong approach. It requires that you have a base class window and a base class menu (see the NOTE at the bottom). Let’s start with the window.
You need to create a user event that you will call from the menu (that’s why we start with the window, so the menu will have something to call).
I called my event ue_internals but of course you can call it whatever you like, flying_coat_hangers leaps to mind.
Now add the following code. Note that I’ve left out the header comments that I always provide. I did that so that you don’t have to wade through all that.
ls_display = "Internal structure of " + lcd.libraryname + "." + this.title + " (" + ls_name + ")~r~n~r~n"
do while lcd_ancestor.name <> "window"
if li_count <> 1 then ls_display += "->"
ls_display += "Menu: " + this.menuname + "~r~n"
// so that at runtime I can display them here, cool?
ls_display += "DEBUG:" + "~r~n"
i.ls_display += is_debug_messages[li_messages] + "~r~n"
ii.ls_display += "Datawindow: " + control[li_current_control].className() + "." + ldw.dataobject + "~r~n"
iii.ls_display += "Rows: [" + string(ldw.rowcount( )) + "]"
v.ls_display += " Marked for deletion: " + string(ldw.deletedcount( )) + "~r~n~r~n"
// and displays the text better with more flexibility.
Let’s take a look at this code. I’ve numbered it so we can talk about it.
Line 3 defines a ClassDefinition object for this object (the window that you are in). That gives us some very handy information.
Line 4 gives me a ClassDefinition for my immediate ancestor.
You might notice that I create a classDefinition for the ancestor but I didn’t do that for the lcd that was populated in line 3. How is that? The classDefinition for THIS window comes with the window. It’s already in memory and doesn’t have to be created. That’s not so for the ancestor, it’s not in memory.
Now I go into a loop from lines 13-14. I use these to populate an array of window names that are all the ancestors for this window.
Line 21 gives me the name of my menu.
Starting in line 28 I loop through each of the datawindows showing the pbl.name then info for each. This ends in line 33.
Finally in line 36 I show ls_display.
We open the base level menu. Add a top level item. I call mine invisibles. Set the visible attribute to FALSE. Now it and all of the submenus will not be visible to the user.
Add a submenu item. I call mine ‘internals’.
The parentWindow is not likely to be a w_base as it is defined in the first line but that’s OK. We can define it as w_base as long as in this script we do not access anything that does not exist in a w_base.
The last thing is to give it a shortcut for ctrl-alt-d.
NOTE you don’t really need a base class menu but if you don’t then you need to add the invisible menu item to every menu that is used in a window wherein you want this functionality.

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so here i’m shooting for the browser, w_spanner_controller? nope, no w_spanner anything. w_controller_spanner? nope, no w_controller anything.
“ok, what’s in the titlebar?” i ask, my frustration growing.
have you ever worked on a system that had literally hundreds of windows with names that are not intuitive? i’ve seen names like w_a13_6.
this solution requires a two prong approach. it requires that you have a base class window and a base class menu (see the note at the bottom). let’s start with the window.
you need to create a user event that you will call from the menu (that’s why we start with the window, so the menu will have something to call).
i called my event ue_internals but of course you can call it whatever you like, flying_coat_hangers leaps to mind.
now add the following code. note that i’ve left out the header comments that i always provide. i did that so that you don’t have to wade through all that.
ls_display = "internal structure of " + lcd.libraryname + "." + this.title + " (" + ls_name + ")~r~n~r~n"
do while lcd_ancestor.name <> "window"
if li_count <> 1 then ls_display += "->"
ls_display += "menu: " + this.menuname + "~r~n"
// so that at runtime i can display them here, cool?
ls_display += "debug:" + "~r~n"
i.ls_display += is_debug_messages[li_messages] + "~r~n"
ii.ls_display += "datawindow: " + control[li_current_control].classname() + "." + ldw.dataobject + "~r~n"
iii.ls_display += "rows: [" + string(ldw.rowcount( )) + "]"
v.ls_display += " marked for deletion: " + string(ldw.deletedcount( )) + "~r~n~r~n"
// and displays the text better with more flexibility.
let’s take a look at this code. i’ve numbered it so we can talk about it.
line 3 defines a classdefinition object for this object (the window that you are in). that gives us some very handy information.
line 4 gives me a classdefinition for my immediate ancestor.
you might notice that i create a classdefinition for the ancestor but i didn’t do that for the lcd that was populated in line 3. how is that? the classdefinition for this window comes with the window. it’s already in memory and doesn’t have to be created. that’s not so for the ancestor, it’s not in memory.
now i go into a loop from lines 13-14. i use these to populate an array of window names that are all the ancestors for this window.
line 21 gives me the name of my menu.
starting in line 28 i loop through each of the datawindows showing the pbl.name then info for each. this ends in line 33.
finally in line 36 i show ls_display.
we open the base level menu. add a top level item. i call mine invisibles. set the visible attribute to false. now it and all of the submenus will not be visible to the user.
add a submenu item. i call mine ‘internals’.
the parentwindow is not likely to be a w_base as it is defined in the first line but that’s ok. we can define it as w_base as long as in this script we do not access anything that does not exist in a w_base.
the last thing is to give it a shortcut for ctrl-alt-d.
note you don’t really need a base class menu but if you don’t then you need to add the invisible menu item to every menu that is used in a window wherein you want this functionality.


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The new requirements that began Jan 1, 2011 call for registering with the state. To register you must complete a Pharmacy Tech course. So far all I have found are in the $13K to $15K the is thousand dollar range for the courses. It seems an awful amount of money for a job that doesn't pay much more than McDonald's to start with. Even after experience $17 seems to be the maximun I have seen.
I would love to know about any other schools with a better price. I can't afford to go at this point.

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the new requirements that began jan 1, 2011 call for registering with the state. to register you must complete a pharmacy tech course. so far all i have found are in the $13k to $15k the is thousand dollar range for the courses. it seems an awful amount of money for a job that doesn't pay much more than mcdonald's to start with. even after experience $17 seems to be the maximun i have seen.
i would love to know about any other schools with a better price. i can't afford to go at this point.


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“I’ll feed it special ant-gro tablets,” Martin says.
What crumb is not good?
Which insect is not sad?
Treated as if we were not threats.
Martin attempts to light the ant on fire. He can’t. It’s made of flame-retardant ant foam.
Do not test the resistant properties of my flame-retardant body.
But I fear Smokey the Bear.
But Smokey the Bear coming to defeat us both — that I dread.
“You should marry him,” Jane proposes.
Which enlightens this lower world.

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“i’ll feed it special ant-gro tablets,” martin says.
what crumb is not good?
which insect is not sad?
treated as if we were not threats.
martin attempts to light the ant on fire. he can’t. it’s made of flame-retardant ant foam.
do not test the resistant properties of my flame-retardant body.
but i fear smokey the bear.
but smokey the bear coming to defeat us both — that i dread.
“you should marry him,” jane proposes.
which enlightens this lower world.


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On the off chance that a FHLBank is exchanged, after installment in full to the FHLBank’s banks, the FHLBank’s stockholders will be qualified forget the standard estimation of their capital stock. The privileges of the Class An and Class B stockholders regarding a liquidation,merger, or other solidification with another FHLBank might be dead set as per the capital arrangement of the influencedFHLBank, subject to any terms and conditions forced by the FHFA. Notwithstanding having the power, in certain particular circumstances, to restrict stock reclamations, the FHLBank Act gives that a FHLBank’s directorate has the privilege to require the FHLBank’s individuals, as a state of participation,to make extra capital stock buys as expected to fulfill statutory and administrative capital necessities under the GLB Act.
Each FHLBank’s directorate has a statutory commitment to audit and conform part capital stock prerequisites in request to agree to the FHLBank’s base capital prerequisites, and every part must consent instantly with any such prerequisite. In any case, a part could decrease its extraordinary business with the FHLBank as a distinct option for acquiring stock.
On the off chance that, amid the period between receipt of a stock recovery notice from a part and the genuine reclamation (which may last inconclusively if a FHLBank is undercapitalized), a FHLBank is either sold or compelled to converge with another FHLBank, the reclamation estimation of the stock will be built up after the settlement of every senior case. By and large, no cases would be subordinated to the privileges of FHLBank stockholders.
As per FHFA regulations and the terms of the Joint Capital Enhancement Agreement, as changed (CapitalAssention), a FHLBank’s top managerial staff may announce and pay profits, in either money or capital stock, just from already held income or current net profit that are named unlimited held income. These tenets preclude a FHLBank from paying a profit in the event that it has neglected to meet any capital necessities or would neglect to meet such a prerequisite in the wake of paying the profit. FHFA regulations additionally constrain the capacity of a FHLBank to make abundance capital stock under certain circumstances. Overabundance capital stock is characterized as the measure of stock held by a part (or previous part) in abundance of that foundation’s base venture prerequisite. A FHLBank may not pay profits as capital stock or issue newover abundance capital stock to individuals if that FHLBank’s abundance capital stock surpasses one percent of its aggregate resources, or if the issuance of overabundance capital stock would precipitate that FHLBank’s abundance capital stock to surpass one percent of its aggregate resources.
go about as a mediator between FHLBank individuals and counterparties.
of its advantages for relate to the interest-rate affectability of its liabilities. Notwithstanding utilizing subsidiaries to oversee befuddles between the coupon highlights of its benefits and liabilities, a FHLBank likewise utilizes subsidiaries to oversee installed alternatives in its benefits and liabilities and to protect the business sector estimation of its current resources and liabilities.
over FHLBank issues, for home mortgage loans example, leading body of chief creation, official pay, danger based capital benchmarks and brief restorative activity authorization procurements, enrollment qualification for group improvement budgetary foundations, and lowincome lodging objectives. The FHFA’s main goal, as for the FHLBanks, is to guarantee that the FHLBanks work in a safe and sound way so that the FHLBanks serve as a dependable wellspring of liquidity and financing for lodging money and group venture. (See Note 16 – Capital to the going with joined money related proclamations for more data on the FHFA’s administrative necessities and activities identified with the FHLBank of Seattle.) The FHFA is going by a Director designated by the President of the United States, by and with the guidance and assent of the U.S. Senate, to serve a five-year term. The Director of the FHFA must have a shown comprehension of monetary administration or oversight, and have a shown comprehension of capital markets, including the home loan securities markets and lodging account. The Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board instructs the Director concerning the FHFA about general techniques and approaches for executing the obligations of the Director of the FHFA. The Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board is embodied four board individuals: the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of HUD, the Chairman of the SEC, and the Director of the FHFA, who serves as the administrator of the board.
The FHFA is financed by evaluations from the directed elements, including the FHLBanks. No assessment dollars or other apportionments are coordinated to backing the operations of the FHFA or the FHLBanks. To evaluate the wellbeing and soundness of the FHLBanks, the FHFA conducts yearly on location examinations, interval on location visits, and refinancing a home loan off-site investigations of every FHLBank and the Office of Finance. As per the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and apply for a home loanget prequalified for a home loan Soundness Act of 1992, as corrected by the Housing Act, the FHFA is obliged to present the discoveries of the office’s yearly refinance home loan examinations of the FHLBanks and the Office of Finance to the U.S. Congress. Moreover, every FHLBank is obliged to submit month to month money related data on its budgetary condition and its aftereffects of operations to the FHFA.

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on the off chance that a fhlbank is exchanged, after installment in full to the fhlbank’s banks, the fhlbank’s stockholders will be qualified forget the standard estimation of their capital stock. the privileges of the class an and class b stockholders regarding a liquidation,merger, or other solidification with another fhlbank might be dead set as per the capital arrangement of the influencedfhlbank, subject to any terms and conditions forced by the fhfa. notwithstanding having the power, in certain particular circumstances, to restrict stock reclamations, the fhlbank act gives that a fhlbank’s directorate has the privilege to require the fhlbank’s individuals, as a state of participation,to make extra capital stock buys as expected to fulfill statutory and administrative capital necessities under the glb act.
each fhlbank’s directorate has a statutory commitment to audit and conform part capital stock prerequisites in request to agree to the fhlbank’s base capital prerequisites, and every part must consent instantly with any such prerequisite. in any case, a part could decrease its extraordinary business with the fhlbank as a distinct option for acquiring stock.
on the off chance that, amid the period between receipt of a stock recovery notice from a part and the genuine reclamation (which may last inconclusively if a fhlbank is undercapitalized), a fhlbank is either sold or compelled to converge with another fhlbank, the reclamation estimation of the stock will be built up after the settlement of every senior case. by and large, no cases would be subordinated to the privileges of fhlbank stockholders.
as per fhfa regulations and the terms of the joint capital enhancement agreement, as changed (capitalassention), a fhlbank’s top managerial staff may announce and pay profits, in either money or capital stock, just from already held income or current net profit that are named unlimited held income. these tenets preclude a fhlbank from paying a profit in the event that it has neglected to meet any capital necessities or would neglect to meet such a prerequisite in the wake of paying the profit. fhfa regulations additionally constrain the capacity of a fhlbank to make abundance capital stock under certain circumstances. overabundance capital stock is characterized as the measure of stock held by a part (or previous part) in abundance of that foundation’s base venture prerequisite. a fhlbank may not pay profits as capital stock or issue newover abundance capital stock to individuals if that fhlbank’s abundance capital stock surpasses one percent of its aggregate resources, or if the issuance of overabundance capital stock would precipitate that fhlbank’s abundance capital stock to surpass one percent of its aggregate resources.
go about as a mediator between fhlbank individuals and counterparties.
of its advantages for relate to the interest-rate affectability of its liabilities. notwithstanding utilizing subsidiaries to oversee befuddles between the coupon highlights of its benefits and liabilities, a fhlbank likewise utilizes subsidiaries to oversee installed alternatives in its benefits and liabilities and to protect the business sector estimation of its current resources and liabilities.
over fhlbank issues, for home mortgage loans example, leading body of chief creation, official pay, danger based capital benchmarks and brief restorative activity authorization procurements, enrollment qualification for group improvement budgetary foundations, and lowincome lodging objectives. the fhfa’s main goal, as for the fhlbanks, is to guarantee that the fhlbanks work in a safe and sound way so that the fhlbanks serve as a dependable wellspring of liquidity and financing for lodging money and group venture. (see note 16 – capital to the going with joined money related proclamations for more data on the fhfa’s administrative necessities and activities identified with the fhlbank of seattle.) the fhfa is going by a director designated by the president of the united states, by and with the guidance and assent of the u.s. senate, to serve a five-year term. the director of the fhfa must have a shown comprehension of monetary administration or oversight, and have a shown comprehension of capital markets, including the home loan securities markets and lodging account. the federal housing finance oversight board instructs the director concerning the fhfa about general techniques and approaches for executing the obligations of the director of the fhfa. the federal housing finance oversight board is embodied four board individuals: the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of hud, the chairman of the sec, and the director of the fhfa, who serves as the administrator of the board.
the fhfa is financed by evaluations from the directed elements, including the fhlbanks. no assessment dollars or other apportionments are coordinated to backing the operations of the fhfa or the fhlbanks. to evaluate the wellbeing and soundness of the fhlbanks, the fhfa conducts yearly on location examinations, interval on location visits, and refinancing a home loan off-site investigations of every fhlbank and the office of finance. as per the federal housing enterprises financial safety and apply for a home loanget prequalified for a home loan soundness act of 1992, as corrected by the housing act, the fhfa is obliged to present the discoveries of the office’s yearly refinance home loan examinations of the fhlbanks and the office of finance to the u.s. congress. moreover, every fhlbank is obliged to submit month to month money related data on its budgetary condition and its aftereffects of operations to the fhfa.


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We are a community of smart mobile users. We love our smartphoners ... we are constantly interconnected, we live and work online! But when we drive we are even smarter and we are only connected to life because we believe it is really stupid to lose our lives for a text message!
If you drive at least 5 kilometers in safety, you can take part in the daily, monthly and annual draws to win up to € 1000 in gas vouchers.
Luck is blind, you should not! Keep your eyes wide open, concentrate on the road and drive responsibly.
The next Super Smartphoners could be you!
Encouraging the correct behavior while driving is the goal of Smartphoners.
By joining the competition you will have the chance to win prizes in gas vouchers up to € 1000.
This year there will be even more winners because we will award 3 virtuous drivers every month and at the end of the year there will be an additional 10 prizes.
Smartphoners integrates a navigation system of the last generation to get you to your destination faster and in complete safety. Using the navigator allows you to be updated on speed limits and remember that you can accumulate extra points by respecting all the limits. Press GO, put down your phone and start your journey!
Smartphoners is the first community that rewards you for driving responsibly.
The Smartphone is a very useful tool for you and your work, but it can become dangerous if you use it while driving: do not become a slave of a tool, be smart: enter “Smartphoners”, become a spokesperson for the correct way to drive, measure your achievements with your friends and get sensational prizes!
By joining the Smartphoners community, the driver can measure the kilometers traveled by car without using the smartphone, compare the milestones achieved with the other members and to compete for the daily, monthly prizes and final super prize if he participates in the “Smartphoners: who travels safely travels free” Competition.
Smartphoners uses a precise gps technology that can compare the cruising speed with the maximum speed allowed by the speed limits on the tracked road. Once started the app in the “Be a Smartphoner” mode, pressing GO will start to accumulate points for each kilometer traveled and for each missed call, plus extra points for each kilometer traveled respecting the speed limits and for each Facebook friend who joined by accepting the invite request. In order to earn useful points, while using the app you can not turn off the display or answer phone calls except through earphones or bluetooth and / or digital assistant (Eg Siri Apple iOS) previously entered / configured.
How are my tracked data stored and managed?
Smartphoners respects user privacy. We will never give your private data to third parties, nor we will use them for commercial purposes.
I can't access the app, what can I do?
Very often, if the error persists even after you close and reopen the app, try to uninstall the app and re-download it again. In this new log-in phase it is important to allow the app to access the mandatory informations for its operations. Given the high number of devices compatible with Smartphoners, if the problem persists after trying to do what has just been described, please write an email to info@smartphoners.it indicating the device model, the operating system version and – where possible – attach a screenshot of the error.
Write an email to info@smartphoners.it from the email address used during the registration phase and we will proceed to delete your account.
The app uses a lot of battery resources, what can I do?
In order to check that the user does not use the smartphone to answer calls and / or messages, it is necessary that the screen is unlocked and that the Smartphoners application is always active. The percentage of battery consumption is the same as any other navigation application. The advice we can give is to leave the phone in charge during use and set the brightness to a minimum before starting the application in order to consume much less energy.
Can I lock the screen once the app starts?
Unfortunately not, Smartphoners screen is necessary to ensure the driver isn’t using the smartphone. In the case the app goes in background or the screen is locked you will lose all the cumulated points.
I just finished a journey and the app km don't match exactly, why?
The tracking system used by Smartphoners is very precise, but in order to limit the consumption of energy and internet connection of the smartphone, the number of km reported at the end of the trip may be approximated. No worries, everything is normal. For the purposes of the competition the effective kilometers traveled will be used.
Try to disable / re-enable the GPS.
Be sure that Smartphoners is allowed to use your Location | Settings> Apps> Smartphoners> Permissions> Toggle Location ON.
It is absolutely forbidden for the purposes of the competition to use two mobile phones or to give your account to other people. Every day, automatic and manual checks are carried out to identify incorrect practices in the use of the app, which leads to the immediate exclusion from the competition.
If I do not participate in the competition, can I apply for other prizes if I score a certain number of points?
It is not possible to claim any prize without joining the contest.
I was entitled to win a prize due to my ranking, why didn't I win anything?
The data recorded by Smartphoners undergo various checks in order to guarantee the transparency of the competition and to avoid attempts to alter the validity of data by malicious users. Therefore even if at the end of the day a user can be first, he can not be considered as such until an appointed official has validated the rankings.
How are the winners proclaimed? When can I use the prize? How can I use it?
After verification of the official in charge and within the first 15 days of the following month, the winners will be announced and will receive a notification of the prize by mail on the registration email address. For example: by November 15 the winners of the month of November will be announced. The gas vouchers will be sent by email to the winners within 180 days of the victory announcement via digital coupon.
Every day I travel a lot of km: can I win every day?
You can win a daily prize, a monthly prize and the final prize, but you can not win two daily prizes, two monthly prizes etc. The competition rewards the virtuous behavior of as many drivers as possible. For this reason it is not possible to win the same prize more than once.
If no one wins the prize, what happens?
Unsolicited or unassigned awards, unlike those rejected, will be donated to the AIBO Italia Onlus foundation for charity.
Smartphoners is the only community that rewards those who drive responsibly, without using mobile phones and respecting speed limits.
Grind miles, accumulate points and participate in the competition to win good gas! There are daily prizes, monthly prizes and the grand final prize of € 3,000!

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we are a community of smart mobile users. we love our smartphoners ... we are constantly interconnected, we live and work online! but when we drive we are even smarter and we are only connected to life because we believe it is really stupid to lose our lives for a text message!
if you drive at least 5 kilometers in safety, you can take part in the daily, monthly and annual draws to win up to € 1000 in gas vouchers.
luck is blind, you should not! keep your eyes wide open, concentrate on the road and drive responsibly.
the next super smartphoners could be you!
encouraging the correct behavior while driving is the goal of smartphoners.
by joining the competition you will have the chance to win prizes in gas vouchers up to € 1000.
this year there will be even more winners because we will award 3 virtuous drivers every month and at the end of the year there will be an additional 10 prizes.
smartphoners integrates a navigation system of the last generation to get you to your destination faster and in complete safety. using the navigator allows you to be updated on speed limits and remember that you can accumulate extra points by respecting all the limits. press go, put down your phone and start your journey!
smartphoners is the first community that rewards you for driving responsibly.
the smartphone is a very useful tool for you and your work, but it can become dangerous if you use it while driving: do not become a slave of a tool, be smart: enter “smartphoners”, become a spokesperson for the correct way to drive, measure your achievements with your friends and get sensational prizes!
by joining the smartphoners community, the driver can measure the kilometers traveled by car without using the smartphone, compare the milestones achieved with the other members and to compete for the daily, monthly prizes and final super prize if he participates in the “smartphoners: who travels safely travels free” competition.
smartphoners uses a precise gps technology that can compare the cruising speed with the maximum speed allowed by the speed limits on the tracked road. once started the app in the “be a smartphoner” mode, pressing go will start to accumulate points for each kilometer traveled and for each missed call, plus extra points for each kilometer traveled respecting the speed limits and for each facebook friend who joined by accepting the invite request. in order to earn useful points, while using the app you can not turn off the display or answer phone calls except through earphones or bluetooth and / or digital assistant (eg siri apple ios) previously entered / configured.
how are my tracked data stored and managed?
smartphoners respects user privacy. we will never give your private data to third parties, nor we will use them for commercial purposes.
i can't access the app, what can i do?
very often, if the error persists even after you close and reopen the app, try to uninstall the app and re-download it again. in this new log-in phase it is important to allow the app to access the mandatory informations for its operations. given the high number of devices compatible with smartphoners, if the problem persists after trying to do what has just been described, please write an email to info@smartphoners.it indicating the device model, the operating system version and – where possible – attach a screenshot of the error.
write an email to info@smartphoners.it from the email address used during the registration phase and we will proceed to delete your account.
the app uses a lot of battery resources, what can i do?
in order to check that the user does not use the smartphone to answer calls and / or messages, it is necessary that the screen is unlocked and that the smartphoners application is always active. the percentage of battery consumption is the same as any other navigation application. the advice we can give is to leave the phone in charge during use and set the brightness to a minimum before starting the application in order to consume much less energy.
can i lock the screen once the app starts?
unfortunately not, smartphoners screen is necessary to ensure the driver isn’t using the smartphone. in the case the app goes in background or the screen is locked you will lose all the cumulated points.
i just finished a journey and the app km don't match exactly, why?
the tracking system used by smartphoners is very precise, but in order to limit the consumption of energy and internet connection of the smartphone, the number of km reported at the end of the trip may be approximated. no worries, everything is normal. for the purposes of the competition the effective kilometers traveled will be used.
try to disable / re-enable the gps.
be sure that smartphoners is allowed to use your location | settings> apps> smartphoners> permissions> toggle location on.
it is absolutely forbidden for the purposes of the competition to use two mobile phones or to give your account to other people. every day, automatic and manual checks are carried out to identify incorrect practices in the use of the app, which leads to the immediate exclusion from the competition.
if i do not participate in the competition, can i apply for other prizes if i score a certain number of points?
it is not possible to claim any prize without joining the contest.
i was entitled to win a prize due to my ranking, why didn't i win anything?
the data recorded by smartphoners undergo various checks in order to guarantee the transparency of the competition and to avoid attempts to alter the validity of data by malicious users. therefore even if at the end of the day a user can be first, he can not be considered as such until an appointed official has validated the rankings.
how are the winners proclaimed? when can i use the prize? how can i use it?
after verification of the official in charge and within the first 15 days of the following month, the winners will be announced and will receive a notification of the prize by mail on the registration email address. for example: by november 15 the winners of the month of november will be announced. the gas vouchers will be sent by email to the winners within 180 days of the victory announcement via digital coupon.
every day i travel a lot of km: can i win every day?
you can win a daily prize, a monthly prize and the final prize, but you can not win two daily prizes, two monthly prizes etc. the competition rewards the virtuous behavior of as many drivers as possible. for this reason it is not possible to win the same prize more than once.
if no one wins the prize, what happens?
unsolicited or unassigned awards, unlike those rejected, will be donated to the aibo italia onlus foundation for charity.
smartphoners is the only community that rewards those who drive responsibly, without using mobile phones and respecting speed limits.
grind miles, accumulate points and participate in the competition to win good gas! there are daily prizes, monthly prizes and the grand final prize of € 3,000!


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My kids enjoy the new exhibit at the Natural Science Museum; more so than a few of the past exhibits. It's called "Goosebumps", and is an exploration of the things that frighten us, and how living creatures react when startled. Fight or flight stuff. If you haven't taken the kids to see the exhibit, the heat of the Summer is a good time. It's air conditioned in there.
Fun Fridays are interactive, hands-on programs in conjunction with our current exhibit, "Goosebumps: The Science of Fear" on Fridays. July 15"Fight, Flight, or Freeze" Learn how animals communicate their own signs of fear. July 22"Swamp Things" What is wooded, dark, watery, and the stage for more than a few scary movies? Swamps! Explore a few of the phobia inducing aspects of the swamp. July 29"A Smorgasbord of Fear" What frightens you and why? Face an array of fears presented in the "Goose Bumps: The Science of Fear" exhibit, with the museum's teen volunteers as your guides!

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my kids enjoy the new exhibit at the natural science museum; more so than a few of the past exhibits. it's called "goosebumps", and is an exploration of the things that frighten us, and how living creatures react when startled. fight or flight stuff. if you haven't taken the kids to see the exhibit, the heat of the summer is a good time. it's air conditioned in there.
fun fridays are interactive, hands-on programs in conjunction with our current exhibit, "goosebumps: the science of fear" on fridays. july 15"fight, flight, or freeze" learn how animals communicate their own signs of fear. july 22"swamp things" what is wooded, dark, watery, and the stage for more than a few scary movies? swamps! explore a few of the phobia inducing aspects of the swamp. july 29"a smorgasbord of fear" what frightens you and why? face an array of fears presented in the "goose bumps: the science of fear" exhibit, with the museum's teen volunteers as your guides!


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This one is a simple and delicious smoothie and it was very easy to prepare. I still can’t get my kids to try it out but I will keep trying until I find something they like.
Cut up all the fruits in advance and freeze them for several hours. Make sure you add the flax seed meal last or it will sink in the bottom of your blender.
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this one is a simple and delicious smoothie and it was very easy to prepare. i still can’t get my kids to try it out but i will keep trying until i find something they like.
cut up all the fruits in advance and freeze them for several hours. make sure you add the flax seed meal last or it will sink in the bottom of your blender.
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Wide-Angle Photography is often used to capture the maximum amount of detail or subject, but it can also be used for a distortion effect due to the bulging convex lens. Wide-Angle lenses are usually around 35mm or less for a Full-Frame (35mm) Camera, there after you begin to get more distortion in your photographs and the closer your subject goes to the outer edge.
I hope you find this an interesting insight into wide-angle photography and continue to discover more by selecting any photograph below to view the artist’s works!
Yeah, I love playing around with the distortion!
No problem, thanks for sharing your photographs!

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wide-angle photography is often used to capture the maximum amount of detail or subject, but it can also be used for a distortion effect due to the bulging convex lens. wide-angle lenses are usually around 35mm or less for a full-frame (35mm) camera, there after you begin to get more distortion in your photographs and the closer your subject goes to the outer edge.
i hope you find this an interesting insight into wide-angle photography and continue to discover more by selecting any photograph below to view the artist’s works!
yeah, i love playing around with the distortion!
no problem, thanks for sharing your photographs!


text: Sports hernias are an increasingly recognized problem in athletics, presenting a challenge for team physicians and other health care providers regarding their diagnosis and management. Confusion is magnified by the various treatment methods that exist, both surgical and non-surgical.Sports Hernia and Athletic Pubalgia is the first text devoted solely to the topic of sports hernia and will examine its etiology and diagnosis, as well as how to differentiate it from other problems involving the athlete’s hip area and other injuries it often correlates and interacts with, such as femoroacetabular impingement. It covers all current approaches to treatment, from open approaches to minimally invasive approaches, and discusses rehabilitation and return to play. Comprised of contributions from an international array of expert clinicians and thought leaders, this is the immediate authoritative book on the subject of sports hernias.

lowercased: sports hernias are an increasingly recognized problem in athletics, presenting a challenge for team physicians and other health care providers regarding their diagnosis and management. confusion is magnified by the various treatment methods that exist, both surgical and non-surgical.sports hernia and athletic pubalgia is the first text devoted solely to the topic of sports hernia and will examine its etiology and diagnosis, as well as how to differentiate it from other problems involving the athlete’s hip area and other injuries it often correlates and interacts with, such as femoroacetabular impingement. it covers all current approaches to treatment, from open approaches to minimally invasive approaches, and discusses rehabilitation and return to play. comprised of contributions from an international array of expert clinicians and thought leaders, this is the immediate authoritative book on the subject of sports hernias.


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During the last days of Berlin, 1945, we follow five different people, each with different loyalties and different roles in this tense story: Tanya, a Russian with German nationality; John Marlow, an Englishman fighting the Reds for a Finnish outfit; Walter, a young German aspiring to the Hitler Youth; and the brothers Leonid and Cheslav, soldiers in the advancing Red Army.
This is not a military war book, but an examination of people, their feelings and reactions to the events that unfold around them. It is not an action novel, apart from a number of sporadic skirmishes, but the tension builds up slowly and menacingly through the author’s craft of description and observations—and this is masterfully done—all characters and the settings are totally believable. We are left at the end wondering as to the exact fate of each major character, as the author leaves us with a number of options.
Recommended for those who enjoy a human study rather than an all-out, action-packed war story.

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during the last days of berlin, 1945, we follow five different people, each with different loyalties and different roles in this tense story: tanya, a russian with german nationality; john marlow, an englishman fighting the reds for a finnish outfit; walter, a young german aspiring to the hitler youth; and the brothers leonid and cheslav, soldiers in the advancing red army.
this is not a military war book, but an examination of people, their feelings and reactions to the events that unfold around them. it is not an action novel, apart from a number of sporadic skirmishes, but the tension builds up slowly and menacingly through the author’s craft of description and observations—and this is masterfully done—all characters and the settings are totally believable. we are left at the end wondering as to the exact fate of each major character, as the author leaves us with a number of options.
recommended for those who enjoy a human study rather than an all-out, action-packed war story.


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In the early 1920 s, a woman wearing a long pink gown died from a fall off the balcony of Room 545 into the Palm Court Pavilion at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina The story is too good for history professor Connie Cobb to resist during a vacation at the Inn and she starts digging into the tale It s only when people start to get hurt that Connie and her siIn the early 1920 s, a woman wearing a long pink gown died from a fall off the balcony of Room 545 into the Palm Court Pavilion at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina The story is too good for history professor Connie Cobb to resist during a vacation at the Inn and she starts digging into the tale It s only when people start to get hurt that Connie and her sister, Rebecca, realize that the legend of The Pink Lady might be than just a ghost story.
Modern-day mysteryThe story is very predictable. The main characters _ sisters, are very realistic . More details are needed to carry the storyline further. Some great historical facts.

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in the early 1920 s, a woman wearing a long pink gown died from a fall off the balcony of room 545 into the palm court pavilion at the grove park inn in asheville, north carolina the story is too good for history professor connie cobb to resist during a vacation at the inn and she starts digging into the tale it s only when people start to get hurt that connie and her siin the early 1920 s, a woman wearing a long pink gown died from a fall off the balcony of room 545 into the palm court pavilion at the grove park inn in asheville, north carolina the story is too good for history professor connie cobb to resist during a vacation at the inn and she starts digging into the tale it s only when people start to get hurt that connie and her sister, rebecca, realize that the legend of the pink lady might be than just a ghost story.
modern-day mysterythe story is very predictable. the main characters _ sisters, are very realistic . more details are needed to carry the storyline further. some great historical facts.


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- circle, square, teardrop and pod shaped - in graduated sized sets.
In Europe they can be purchased at ChezUnChef.com and at Clayaround in the UK.
2. A new option of seamless cutters is now on the market manufactured by Ateco. They exactly match the sizes and number of cutters in each set as the Fat Daddios. They have all the same excellent features as the Fat Daddios except you cannot put them in the oven. They are made from polycarbonate.
They are currently available at Shades of Clay.
Once you have a new set of Fat Daddio's or Ateco plastic cutters, run your finger along the inside bottom edge of a cutter. Due to the manufacturing process, you will feel a small ridge. This will negatively affect the sharpness of your cut. There is an easy fix.
Use an 800 or 1000 grit sandpaper (purchased at an automotive/hardware store) to smooth away the ridge. It just takes a minute or two and the results will be well worth your time. The thinner the cutting edge, the sharper the cut, but you have to be careful that the edge is not so thin that it becomes fragile. Note that only the inside edge needs sanding. Sanding your cutters will give you superior results.

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- circle, square, teardrop and pod shaped - in graduated sized sets.
in europe they can be purchased at chezunchef.com and at clayaround in the uk.
2. a new option of seamless cutters is now on the market manufactured by ateco. they exactly match the sizes and number of cutters in each set as the fat daddios. they have all the same excellent features as the fat daddios except you cannot put them in the oven. they are made from polycarbonate.
they are currently available at shades of clay.
once you have a new set of fat daddio's or ateco plastic cutters, run your finger along the inside bottom edge of a cutter. due to the manufacturing process, you will feel a small ridge. this will negatively affect the sharpness of your cut. there is an easy fix.
use an 800 or 1000 grit sandpaper (purchased at an automotive/hardware store) to smooth away the ridge. it just takes a minute or two and the results will be well worth your time. the thinner the cutting edge, the sharper the cut, but you have to be careful that the edge is not so thin that it becomes fragile. note that only the inside edge needs sanding. sanding your cutters will give you superior results.