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Christmas Fair
I gave you the challenge and boy did you guys rise to it!
Very well done!
You created a lovely atmosphere in the Elder Tree Classroom this evening and at the same time raised a fantastic amount for charity.
Your efforts were appreciated by so many people...and I received so many positive comments about your attitudes and friendliness. Everything that was on offer was superb: from interactive games to art work to photographs to nail painting to sweet stalls to book sales and more... it all raised just over £345 for the RNLI!!! This is an amazing achievement, Year 6!
Have a great weekend; a well deserved rest is certainly in order!
See you on Monday!
Adding Fractions
Today we used equipment and pictures to show understanding of what needs to happen when we add fractions together. We talked about finding equivalence; once the denominators are the same, the process is quite straight forward...
Try having a practise of this skill at home if you have the time; can you add fractions greater than a whole?
Showing; not telling...
Seated Volleyball
During our science lesson we created a simple circuit to light a light bulb.
We then thought about how the brightness of the light might change if the amount of wires we used increased.
We ended up using 30 wires in one giant circuit to see the result!
Were you surprised by what happened?
Scratch Projects...
Number Sense - Fractions of a number
Setting Descritpions
More Fraction Bars
There was some great joined up thinking today.
We are moving on to order fractions that are greater 1...
Shadow Work...
World 5000M Challenge
Modal Verbs
100WC - Television
We have a bit of an odd situation for the prompt this week. I'm sure it will get your writers really delving into their imaginations! It is:
… we seemed to be on the television…
Film Stars!
A Beautiful Planet - Cineworld IMAX
This morning we attended the final day of the 3-week-long 'Into Film Festival', which is a nationwide event for showcasing the best of film and cinema to children. The film had many different themes running through it but it was all based around life on the International Space Station. Prior to the film starting there was a Question and Answer session from a lady who worked in telecommunications for the British Space Agency; the pupils from our class asked some great questions! There were so many positive learning points that the children talked about afterwards too, which included: the amazing amount of light pollution between capital cities and international borders such as North and South Korea; the visible effects of deforestation; the case for once Mars being a place where life could have existed; the challenges of completing a spacewalk; seeing different weather patterns from space; a huge amount of environmental issues and we even learnt about washing your hair in space!
It was a fantastic morning that hopefully inspired lots of our children in many different ways from film making to considering a career in the space industry.
What did you find most fascinating about the whole film experience?
Tessellation Art
There has been some wonderful tessellation work going on with Ms. Voller over the past few weeks - you are creating some great pieces!
Memory Games
Fraction Simplification
Before School...
Some children (particularly in Y6) are arriving at school before the gate opens at 08:40, unsupervised on the school premises.
Although a few minutes before 8:40 is acceptable, there are some children who are waiting in the staff car park from not long after 08:00 and are then occupying themselves by playing games in the staff car park.
Please can we ensure that any children arriving on the premises before 08:40 are going to breakfast club and are not unsupervised in the staff car park.
Thanks for your support,
Mr. Tomkins
Colour Wheel
There was some wonderful learning on display this afternoon in Elder Class as we applied our knowledge of ROYGBIV (the colour spectrum) into a colour wheel.
When the colours are 'spun' together, we see white.
Fraction Joy!
100WC - Bike Image.
Descriptive Writing...
To lead on to some writing work about setting and character, we looked at things we really disliked... some of the writing contained some really good skills including personification, alliteration and metaphors.
You could try writing about something you really dislike on here too... remember to pick your words carefully to create the biggest impact on the reader.
Grammar Revision
Please Read
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A mother-of-three who died suddenly in her bed might be the first woman in the UK to have died from a cannabis overdose.
A coroner found that 31-year-old Gemma Moss might have died from an elevated level of cannabis leading to cardiac arrest last October when she collapsed in her bed after smoking a joint.
An autopsy of the avid church-goer found nothing wrong with her vital organs, although it was suggested her heart attack may have been caused by the moderate-to-high levels of cannabis in her system.
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Due to the elevated levels of marijuana toxicity, the coroner recorded Ms Moss's verdict as death by cannabis abuse, the Daily Mail reports.
While fans of the plant often claim that no one has died from overdosing on marijuana directly, Ms Moss is the second instance case of cannabis toxicity being recorded as the sole cause of death in the UK.
In 2004 a 36-year-old man became the first person in Great Britain to have a cannabis toxicity recorded as cause of death.
David Raynes of the UK's National Drug Prevention Alliance told the Daily Mail that it was "extremely rare and unusual" for a coroner's report to list marijuana as a cause of death.
"It has often been said that cannabis doesn't cause death. Users usually pass out before they can take enough cannabis to kill them," Mr Raynes said.
"This case serves as a warning that cannabis can cause immense harm."
Ms Moss, a devout Christian, was a frequent user of cannabis but had taken a two year hiatus from the drug before her death. It is believed she started using the drug as a sleeping aide to quell her anxiety and depression following a split with her boyfriend.
Source: Daily Mail
Author: Nicholas McCallum, Approving editor: Martin Zavan
Author: Nicholas McCallum, Approving editor: Martin Zavan

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"Full bittersweet," making a soft vintage cider. Very productive in New York. Bloom medium-late. Fruit 1-3/4". Vigorous. Scab moderately susceptible. English, 1880s. Major Cider Apple Early Fall. Full bittersweet. Probably originating in central Somerset County, England, before 1900. Medium-sized somewhat attractive pinkish-red bulging-conic fruit with an obscure striped overlay. The flesh is soft, juicy and bitter. Combine with other early varieties. Vigorous tree with a good central leader and a spreading branching habit. Midseason bloomer. Z4-6.
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The flow of minor league free agents continue to move in as the Phillies announced they have signed 29 year old journeyman infielder Chris Nelson to a minor league deal. Nelson, 29, was a first round draft pick by the Rockies (9th overall) in the 2004 draft. Nelson spent most of 2014 playing at the AAA level split between the Reds and Padres organizations, finishing with a .279/.355/.389 line in 319 AAA at bats, to go along with 6HR and 59RBI.
Over the last three seasons, Nelson has accrued 629 major league at bats (Yanks, Angels, Padres, Rockies), during which he has hit a respectable .269. Nelson has spent most of his time at 3B, but can play 2B and SS in a pinch as well. I would expect to see Nelson playing all around the infield in Lehigh Valley come April.


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1935 Ford Deluxe 48 CabrioletFabulous driver with great upgrades
1935 Ford Deluxe 48 Cabriolet
The 1935 Ford was a thorough refresh on the popular V8-powered Ford. The transverse leaf spring suspension remained, but the front spring was relocated ahead of the axle to allow more interior volume. The body was lowered and new "Center-Poise" seating improved comfort.
Visually, the 1935 Ford was much more modern with the grille pushed forward and made more prominent by de-emphasized and more-integrated fenders. A major advance was a true integrated trunk on "trunkback" sedans, though the traditional "flatback" was also offered. Outdated body styles like the Victoria were also deleted for the year. Two trim lines were offered, standard and DeLuxe, this being the DeLuxe, across a number of body styles.
The 1935 Ford Deluxe Cabriolet offered here was purchased by its current owner in 1996 from Robert Richardson in Elkart, IN. Robert owned it since 1969. Prior ownership history is unknown. The owner then commenced on a full body off frame restoration with the end goal being a nice driver, highway capable, but maintaining its original appearance. He contracted with Honest Bob's (Bob O'Hara) for the build as discussed in Cars and Parts , March 1998. He started with the upgrading the motor to a 1953 Mercury Flathead, bored .125″ with SS valves and hardened seats, aluminum timing gear and heat treated valve guides mated to a 1939 Ford Transmission. Then added the Offenhauser dual carburetor intake manifold utilizing Strombergs, Offenhauser finned aluminum heads and Isky cam. Finishing the motor off with a Mallory dual point HP distributor, a beehive oil filter, and Fenton headers. To compliment the entire driveline, a Mitchell Model 1000 Overdrive (gear splitter) was added to give a great driving experience under all driving conditions. You can shift the overdrive on the fly and you essentially have 6 speeds forward and a wonderful sounding true dual exhaust.
The Brakes are hydraulic, an added rear sway bar, modern shocks, new springs, radial tires and power steering make this an absolute pleasure to drive! Comfortable, easy to steer, stop and maneuver. I dont think it gets any better than this folks.
The car looks great and has just slightly over 6,000 miles of enjoyment. This well sorted Ford is ready to tour cross country. The paint, interior and top are in fabulous condition and the top easily folds up and down. An added spotlight gives a nice look and the addition of Pioneer Radio in the glovebox with power antenna gives the added tunes required when cruising. Added directionals and seatbelts for safety.
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Today, I feel empty inside. The devastating news that yet another rhino family has been shot and killed saddens me beyond words. Only, this time it feels a lot more personal. I actually knew these rhinos.
Sticking to the subject of last week; capturing carnivores, this week I'll share another couple of very special moments. Last week it was all about lions and wild dogs. This week it's all about servals and caracals. What are those, you
Every time I've traveled to Africa it has been to work, either to do research for my degrees or to volunteer. Through doing this, I have come to know a whole lot of fantastic people working full time to study
I've had a lot of memorable moments during my trips to the African continent. Some were joyous moments with family and friends, some were exciting, some
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Leading Ladies Progress in Nanjing at the Volkswagen Open China
The leading players in the qualification stage of the Womens Singles event at the Volkswagen Open China in Nanjing, all negotiated their group matches on Thursday 28th June 2007.
There were victories for Japans Haruna Fukuoka, Chinas Peng Luyang and Ding Ning plus Viktoria Pavlovich of Belarus and Kwak Bang Bang of Korea. None were extended the full seven games distance as they progressed unhindered to the main draw.
Haruna Fukuoka opened her account with a five games win over Russias Natalia Bolshakova before recording a straight games success against Chinese Taipeis Lee I-Chen.
Meanwhile, Chinas Peng Luyang was in dominant mood as was her compatriot Ding Ning. Peng Luyang overcame Koreas Cho Ha La and the Chinese Taipei teenager, Cheng I-Ching whilst Ding Ning also beat Chinese Taipei opposition in the form of Pan Li-Chun, having earlier accounted for Japans Hiroe Udo.
Success for the Chinese attacking duo and there was success for the defensive skills extolled by Viktoria Pavlovich of Belarus. She beat Englands Kelly Sibley and Austrias Veronika Heine, whilst Koreas Kwak Bang Bang overcame Russias Marina Shavyrina and the talented left handed thirteen year old Japanese prodigy Kasumi Ishikawa.
In the Mens Singles qualification stage it was the rising generation that impressed.
Japans Kenta Matsudaira, Chinese Taipeis Chiang Hung-Chieh and Germanys Patrick Baum all finished in first place in their respective groups, whilst for Englands Gavin Evans third place was his lot, yet the fourteen year old Englishman was the player to cause one of the major surprises on the opening day.
In his opening match he beat Koreas Kim Jung Hoon in seven games before losing to Indias Aniket Vinayak Koparkar in four straight games; Kim Jung Hoon, having suffered an unexpected defeat, recovered to beat Aniket Vinayak Koparkar in five games. The end result was therefore that Aniket Vinayak Koparkar finished in first place in the group, with Kim Jung Hoon second; as for Gavin Evans it was rough justice. He had recorded one of the very best wins of his young career and had been denied progress to the next stage.
Elation and disappointment for Gavin Evans, whilst for Japans sixteen year old Kenta Matsudaira his two wins were more notches on his belt of victories; he beat Thailands Sithichok Vipaawatanakul in four straight games and dealt out the same punishment when faced with Hong Kongs Li Kwun Ngai.
Meanwhile, for both eighteen year old Chiang Hung-Chieh and Patrick Baum, who celebrated his twentieth birthday on 23rd June 2007, they were each required to play only one match.
Chiang Hung-Chieh was tested to the limit by Englands Danny Reed; he won in seven games, whilst for Patrick Baum life was somewhat easier. He beat Indias Pathik Mehta in five games.
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today i surfed the 5'10" Zippifish at Seal Beach with Max. it was about waist high, and kinda closed out…..but i got my corners. going tomorrow…
post #9 of the "30 day post project – 9/08 "
a very long string of kites at today's Japanese American Kite Festival in Seal Beach, CA.
post #8 of the "30 day post project – 9/08 ".


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Title: Junjou Romantica 2
English: Junjo Romantica 2
Synonyms: Junjou Romantica Second Season, Junjyou Romantica II
Japanese: 純情ロマンチカ2(に)
Type: Tv
Total: 12
Status: Completed
Aired: Oct 12, 2008 to Dec 28, 2008
Premiered: Fall 2008
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shounen Ai
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Summary: The second part of Junjou Romantica continuing the story.


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C Cmaj7 Am C F
Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together
C Cmaj7 Am
I've got some real-estate here in my bag
Em A Em A
So we bought a pack of cigaretts, and Mrs. Wagner's pies
G C G C Am
And walked off to look for America
C Am G F
Cathy I said as we boarded the Greyhound in Pittsburg
C Cmaj7 Am
Michigan seems like a dream to me now
It took me four days to hitch-hike from Saganaw
D G D Cmaj7
I've gone to look for America
Cmaj7 D
Laughing on the bus, playing games with the faces
Cmaj7 D
She said the man in the gaberdine suit was a spy
G F# Em A D Fmaj7
I said be careful his bowtie is really a camera
C Cmaj7 Am G F
Toss me a cigarette I think there's one in my raincoat
C Cmaj7 Am
We smoked the last one an hour ago
G A Em A
So I looked at the scenery, and she read her magazine
G C G C Am
And the moon rose over an open field
C Cmaj7 Am G F
Cathy I'm lost, I said, though I knew she was sleeping
C Cmaj7 Am
I'm empty and aching and I don't know why
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike
D G D Cmaj7
They've all gone to look for America
D G D Cmaj7
They've all gone to look for America
D G D Cmaj7
They've all gone to look for America
NOTE: At the end of each C C/B Am C/G F chord progression, there is a small but important extra note. While fingering the F chord (1 3 3 2 1 1), quickly hammer on and then pull off the sus note (1 3 3 3 1 1). Do this twice each time.
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Leary Appointed Penn Nursing's First Director of Innovation
In this role, Marion Leary, MSN, MPH, RN, FAHA, will design and execute innovation programs and projects through Penn Nursing's Office of Nursing Research (ONR) and will work to keep the School at the forefront of innovation in nursing. The appointment was effective February 1, 2019.
Prior to this appointment, Leary was an Innovation Specialist on a part-time basis in ONR, where she has been central to moving forward Penn Nursing's strategic priorities in innovation. She joins Penn Nursing full time from the Penn Center for Resuscitation Science where she has worked since 2007 as a resuscitation science researcher.
Penn Nursing's innovation priorities are to create, cultivate, and grow new strategic partnerships, test new methods to improve health and the outcomes of health care, and to prepare our students as the next generation of nurse innovators. Leary will support Penn Nursing faculty and staff with fundamental knowledge regarding innovation and design thinking. She will also engage the University of Pennsylvania community, representing Penn Nursing as leaders in health and healthcare innovation and engaging students around innovation and entrepreneurship. Leary will design and execute programs to establish Penn Nursing as a leader in innovation.
Leary has established herself as a nursing leader in the field of CPR quality and post-cardiac arrest, resuscitation care. She is an international Fellow of the American Heart Association and served on the American Heart Association's Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science subcommittee. In 2017, she was named Geek of the Year by Geekadelphia, Generocity and Technical.ly Phl, for her outstanding achievements in Philadelphia's vibrant geek community in the areas of innovation, technology, and activism.


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It is a rare thing for me to take these two pieces of jewelry off. The ring is my dad's wedding band that lives on my left thumb and the cross was given to my mother on her deathbed by her sisters, the gold chain was a gift from my mother in law.
These people have blessed my life beyond measure, have taught me many life lessons, and filled my heart to overflowing with a great love. As I stood there looking down on the bathroom counter, I was moved to tears.
You see there is a tiny chain of gold and a ring, representing the circle of life. A love never ending and quite unbroken. The tiny cross laying against the marble counter, reminding me of faith, hope, and believing in the unknown that each day brings, solid in those beliefs like the marble it lays upon. Each piece given to me out of love by family, blood or choice. Reminds me that family is just that, love. It doesn't matter how they became family, by blood, by marriage, or by choice each one of them bless our lives in such an amazing way. Life is a chain of events, links of memories, as precious as the gold that creates them.


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You are constantly told your body will know when it's time to stop playing, but then you score a wonder goal and another season looks appealing
18 January ~ Picking the right time to retire isn't easy for any footballer. Compared with the professionals, at least I can exclude one option – there is no question of going out at the top. But on the other hand, nor is there anyone to take you gently aside and whisper the awful truth, or simply to stop putting your name on the teamsheet.
When I resumed my long-stalled playing career eight years ago, I could not imagine playing beyond 50. Even Stanley Matthews gave it away at that age, despite insisting he could have shuffled on for a couple more years. But it soon became apparent that crossing an arbitrary number barrier was not going to send a strong enough signal, and not just because Kazu Miura kept raising the bar by signing new contracts.
For a start, others around me were considerably more senior. The bloke who played in goal in my first season died recently (not on the field), which was sad but not entirely unexpected, given he was in his mid-70s. Halfway through last season I was taken aback to discover that our lithe Chilean midfielder was 67, and that was after we had the annual chance to say we had come up against a genuine World Cup veteran – Ernie Campbell, also now 67, who played for Australia against West Germany in 1974.
Nor have any of the traditional retirement cliches been much help. "Your body tells you" – it tells me a lot of things, but frankly I've stopped listening. "You stop enjoying it" – have we ever simply enjoyed it? You wouldn't necessarily think so from the sight of so many angry bald fat men shouting at each other for 90 minutes. "I didn't want to be the one letting my team-mates down" – no worries on this score, because at our level everyone lets everyone else down all the time and no one really cares, bar a bit of furious shouting.
What's more, there are solid arguments for going on. Think of all the people who would love to play but can't, because they are too sick, or too poor, or the wrong gender in the wrong country, or any number of other reasons. What would they think if you gave up just because of age? (Nothing, obviously, but it's the principle that matters.) And as elite football becomes more and more alienating, grassroots blundering around at least reminds you that most people play for reasons other than money, and have some sense of their own ridiculousness.
Yet towards the end of last season I did start to think seriously about packing it in. We'd only won a single game, I'd missed a big chunk of what is already a short season with a recurring injury, and the volume of shouting was getting a bit much. Maybe there were better, cheaper, less frustrating things to do on a Saturday afternoon.
In the last game of the season we were 2-0 down at half time, and tempers were fraying. But soon after the break, from a corner floated in from the left, I rose like a youngish salmon at the near post to nod the ball into the far corner past two despairing defenders (no one else will ever write that sentence, so I'm afraid I have to). Before the end I scored again with a delicate lob over the keeper to end the season on what would have been a massive high, but for an awful lot of shouting about the fourth and fifth goals we conceded.
But those moments of sheer competence have stuck with me through the summer. I could see the moderately difficult task in front of me, knew what I had to do, how the movement should look, where the ball should go – and for once didn't screw it up. It was almost like real football. If someone had filmed it, I wouldn't be ashamed to watch. And I think that's enough to justify one more season of waiting for a solid gold retirement revelation. Mike Ticher


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The new season of Dancing With The Stars is coming up and Variety is giving us a look at how much the stars are making. According to Variety, contestants are guaranteed $125,000 for the rehearsal period and through the first two weeks of the show being on the air.
If contestants make it to week three, then they begin earning more each week. There is a cap on pay though. The maximum they can earn is $295,000.


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Raising Malawi Academy for Girls
Surrounded by the rolling fields, mango trees and single track lanes of beautiful Malawi sits a charity's masterplan for a girls' academy with a focus on sustainability. Madonna's charity 'Raising Malawi' sought our expertise alongside New York architects Studio MDA on masterplans for seven schools on a site 20 km north of Lilongwe.
The scheme is set to incorporate a range of buildings spread across a 46-hectare site, including classrooms, dormitories, a central library and staff housing. These are positioned apart to give a feeling of space alongside halls for dining, sports and assemblies. To increase the ease of building and improve economy we have advised on methods of producing a template for each building type. These will be used to replicate certain building types: for example there is a single prototype for the dormitory which is repeated twelve times to provide sufficient dormitory space for the entire scheme. The hope is that with the success of this prototype strategy, these templates can be reused on a nationwide scale.
Another key ambition for the project is to maximise the use of local labour and materials. For this reason we have adopted readily available concrete frame alongside Hydraform infill blocks for the structure. This material, commonly used in Malawi, improves the buildability of the project due to local knowledge; Soil Stabilised Blocks, the original preference, would have brought with them several construction limitations, which Hydraform blocks can overcome.
Taking into account the climate, we have designed a protective coating and a large roof overhang to protect the blocks during seasonal downpours, as well as movement joints to reduce excessive cracking. TJI roofs with stressed plywood decking will act as diaphragms, transferring their load down the columns which cantilever to the Hydroform blocks from lintel level.
Madonna's masterplan for seven new sustainable schools near Lilongwe in Malawi
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DOHA, Jan 6, (Agencies): Qatar recalled its ambassador to Iran on Wednesday, state news agency QNA said, after allies Saudi Arabia and Bahrain cut their ties with Tehran following attacks on Saudi missions by Iranian protesters, angered by the execution of a Shi'ite cleric. "The ministry summoned this morning Qatar's ambassador to Tehran against the backdrop of attacks on the embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Tehran …," the agency quoted Khalid Ibrahim Abdulrahman Al- Hamar, the director of the Asian Affairs Department, as saying. Elsewhere, Djibouti cut diplomatic relations with Iran on Wednesday, its foreign minister said, in response to the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran by Iranian protesters.
The tiny Horn of Africa nation, which is home to the United States' only military base on the African continent, joins Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Sudan in entirely severing relations with Shi'ite Muslim Iran. "Djibouti cut its diplomatic ties with Iran out of solidarity with Saudi Arabia," Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf told Reuters in a text message.
Oman on Wednesday said it regretted the "unacceptable" attacks on Saudi missions in Iran but did not announce any measures against the Islamic republic, after some Gulf nations downgraded diplomatic ties.
The Omani reaction comes four days after protesters torched Riyadh's embassy and its consulate in Iran over Saudi Arabia's execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shiite cleric accused of fomenting sedition in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.
The sultanate "expressed its deep regret" over the attacks, which it described as "unacceptable" in a foreign ministry statement published by the official ONA news agency. Oman stressed the "need to find new rules that prohibit any form of interference in the internal affairs of other countries." The sultanate is known for its historically strong ties with Iran but is also a member of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), led by regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia.
Media reports in Tehran said Oman's foreign minister was expected in the Iranian capital on Wednesday. Jordan summoned Tehran's ambassador on Wednesday to protest weekend attacks on Saudi missions in Iran that set off a diplomatic crisis. Amman expressed its "strong condemnation" of Saturday's attacks by protesters on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Iran's second city Mashhad, a foreign ministry spokesman told official news agency Petra. "The attacks on the Saudi embassy and consulate constitute a flagrant violation of international conventions," the spokesman said. In Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday refused to condemn Saudi Arabia for its execution of 47 convicts including a prominent Shiite cleric, saying it was an "internal legal matter" of the kingdom. "The executions in Saudi Arabia are an internal legal matter. Whether you approve or not of the decision is a separate issue," Erdogan said in a televised speech, his first reaction to the controversy which has raised tensions between Saudi Arabia and its regional rival Iran. Erdogan had last month visited Riyadh for talks with King Salman and the political elite, in a new sign of Ankara's warm ties with the kingdom.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia, both overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim powers, share the same vision over the conflict in Syria where they believe only the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad can bring an end to almost five years of civil war. Meanwhile, tensions have increased between Turkey and mainly Shiite Iran, which along with Russia is the key remaining ally of Assad. The crisis began at the weekend when Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shiite cleric and activist Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr as well as 46 other convicts, prompting a furious reaction from Tehran. Iranian protesters then ransacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran. Riyadh, Bahrain and Sudan severed relations with Tehran while Kuwait recalled its ambassador.
Erdogan dismissed suggestions that the executions were aimed at provoking tensions with Shiite Muslims and also said the attack on the Saudi mission was "unacceptable". "Only three (of those executed) were Shiites," said Erdogan. He also questioned also "why the world did not react" to the condemnation of "thousands of people to death" following the ousting in Egypt of former president Mohamed Morsi, an ally of Ankara. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday urged Iran and Saudi Arabia to calm tensions, saying the hostility between the two key Muslim powers would only further escalate problems in an explosive region.
But Erdogan's comments contrasted with those Monday by Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus, who is also government spokesman, that "death penalties, especially ones that are politically-motivated, are of no help to making peace in the region." In light of mounting regional tensions following attacks by Iranian demonstrators on the Saudi embassy and consulate in Iran, there have been growing calls and efforts by some regional, Islamic and international powers to ease out tensions.
GCC foreign ministers are scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh on Saturday to discuss recent attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, amid fresh reports indicating imminent diplomatic mediation efforts will be exerted by regional stakeholders, namely Oman and Iraq, to try stem mounting tension between the two regional powers. In a press statement on Tuesday, GCC Secretary-General Dr Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al-Zayani announced the planned special meeting of the GCC ministers, saying it will be chaired by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. He indicated that the ministers will address recent attacks on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Tehran and Mashad.
Mobs had set fire and inflicted damage at the diplomatic missions' buildings. The declaration about the forecast GCC ministerial meeting coincided with reports that the foreign ministers of Iraq and Oman are visiting Tehran to discuss the developing situation between Saudi Arabia and Iran. An Iranian Foreign Ministry source was quoted by the media as saying that the heads of the foreign ministries of Iraq and Oman, Ibrahim Jaafari and Yusuf bin Alawi, will discuss today with Iranian officials latest regional events, "particularly in regard to Irans relations with Saudi Arabia," the unnamed source added. Relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and the republic of Iran have dramatically soured over recent execution of a number of convicts in the Kingdom namely Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr, overshadowing the regional political spectrum. The tension deepened when mobs attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran and set fires inside the premises. Riyadh quickly retaliated, severing ties with the Islamic Republic.


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I6/II Abschied + Grüss - Love, Michael, Eve, Luzifer
This work, scored for 2 performers, 3 flutes, 2 clarinets, dancer and electronics was written in 2011 and premiered on Nutshuis, Den Haag, Netherlands, at september 11th 2011, as part of the Stockhausen serves 10 Years of Sodom and Gomorra concert by Acid Police Noise Ensemble and Anonymous Stateless Imigrants. It's divided in 2 movements:
1 - Abschied: played in the entrance of the concert hall, it consists of contact microphones placed on plates with brains, lungs, guts, etc of animals. Two performers improvise with it, cutting the meat, using knifes, forks, etc. These sounds must be recorded and played as the electronic track for the Grüss.
2 - Grüss: played after the concert, the musicians are spread around the audience, with food and drinks being given at certain points of the score. A dancer has an interactive part with the audience, and the recording of the Abschied becomes the electronic part of this movement.


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Chromasens expands its range of illumination systems for industrial image processing with a new tube light variant. This allows a bright field condition to be realised during inspection tasks, so that level and at the same time reflective partitions are no longer produced in the dark, but in the light.
With the new CORONA II tube light system the camera looks at the lighting at an angle of 15o. Disruptive reflections, caused by the 'glancing angle', where the camera looks out of the tube light illumination, through the opening, and into the 'dark', are completely avoided. The level and reflective surfaces are now brightly contrasted.
This physical 'trick' allows new areas of use. The new tube light offer clear benefits in the inspection of electronic boards, for example.
In the raw image the results are visually still very similar. However, the image with the viewing angle of 15 degrees is much easier to binarise and leads to a better inspection result. The new tube light system is now available.
With the Corona II series Chromasens has a wide spectrum of highly specialised illumination systems. Alongside solutions for light field and dark field illumination, the company also offers tube light illuminations with a luminosity of up to 1.2 MegaLux. These systems are designed for areas of use where diffused lighting conditions are required, such as the inspection of metallic objects with highly reflective or shiny surfaces.


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Capitol to Offer Toshiba 4K TV
Capitol said this week that it will offer Toshiba's new L9300 84-inch 4K Cloud Edge LED TV.
The TV is Toshiba's flagship 4K product.
"Demand for super large TVs is at its highest point ever right now, and is only expected to grow in the coming years, so the timing of Toshiba's flagship 84-inch L9300 couldn't be better," Capitol President and CFO Curt Hayes said as part of the announcement. "Its generous screen size, combined with superior image processing and advanced Cloud TV features make it a clear winner in what is beginning to be a crowded 4K market."
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Archived Copies of Warranty Week
December 2002 to Today
- Swappable Battery Service Contracts: Instead of wasting hours waiting for an electric car to recharge, why not design the vehicles to use swappable batteries? Though it may never be as quick as a NASCAR pit stop, it could take about as much time as pumping gas. And a new industry, based around the sale of energy in a rented "tank," could spread among dealerships, parts stores, and filling stations.October 5, 2017
- Power Equipment Warranty Report: While GE dominates the traditional end of the electrical power generation business, a whole group of new companies are jumping into the solar energy and electric car businesses. And some retailers that never had much to do with the gasoline engine are angling to become the new homes of the charging stations.June 9, 2011
- Implementing iWarranty: 4CS Inc. has a long history of outfitting agricultural and construction equipment makers with its Web-based warranty claims processing software. More recently, it's added a pair of electric car makers, along with two of the biggest construction equipment makers headquartered outside the U.S.October 28, 2010
- Green Warranties: As the price of traditional fuels soar, the alternatives are becoming more viable. And manufacturers are promoting the growing viability of electric and biofuel-powered vehicles through longer warranties. Government is also getting involved by mandating higher fuel efficiency, new fuel blends, lowered emissions levels, and longer warranties.May 14, 2008
- Integrated Warranties: Assurant Solutions, along with partner General Electric, has quietly built itself into one of the largest and most diversified extended warranty service providers.December 14, 2004


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I find it SO annoying when stuff that I've been strenuously avoiding, struggling against, and forcefully resisting turns out to be really easy to do once I finally face it.
Exercise that feels good after, housecleaning projects that take half as long as I expect– All that flailing and complaining for nothing. I spend so much energy putting them off, that I almost want it to fail to justify my resistance. Or else I want extra points for level of difficulty.
I tend to avoid effort wherever possible. I'm skilled at it. I probably have my full 10,000 hours for avoidance expert status. It's not entirely laziness or procrastination. As I've mentioned before, I can lose entire weekends setting up new applications to help me save time.
I do like things to be easy.
I used to have a sign on my wall that said, "If it's not easy, it's impossible." The image that brings to mind for me is of a surfer riding the top of a breaking curl. If you're doing it right then all of the power of the ocean is moving you forward. If not you'll wipe out. To me that means you can tell how close you are to being on path by how "easy" your life is. By that I mean how energized, or interested, or sustainable you feel. If your activities make you feel miserable and exhausted no amount of sheer perseverance without course correction is going to bring you success.
I've learned that my preconception often determines the result. If I expect something to be easy it generally is. If I expect it to be hard I mostly likely don't even bother.
When I was about 20 I made my first spinach soufflé. It turned out great. Then I learned that most people find it difficult to make soufflés. I never made another one.
When I catch myself thinking, "Oh this is going to be a slog. Do I have to? How can I get out of this?" It sometimes helps to consider, "what if this were easier than I expect, maybe even surprisingly easy?" This attitude shift helps to at least remove the added burden of my bad attitude and could even shift my perspective to one of curiosity and exploration.
If I find myself surprised (and perturbed) because something I was sure would be time-consuming and effortful turns out to be no big deal I sigh and laugh at myself (at least that is my intention).
So to recap:
- Check your expectation. Maybe the task won't be as hard as you think.
- If an action feels really difficult ask yourself, "what if this were surprisingly easy?"
- Notice if you're feeling annoyed that a task was easier than you anticipated and laugh at yourself (or at least roll your eyes and sigh).


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This post was first published on February 24, 2014 and I'm reminded of it today because yesterday I finally got in a super-duper workout under less-than-ideal conditions. Under hot and humid skies in an area of the country I used to run in all the time but no longer do (especially in that kind of weather), I jogged two miles after walking two miles along one of my favorite stretches of water ever – the Charles River in Cambridge, MA. At first I thought, naaaah, I can't run outside in this heat! (Yes, I did the 2012 Boston Marathon in 87-degree temperatures so perhaps I was a little spooked.) And then I started walking and saw tons of people running – just gettin' it done, water in hand, pace reasonable for the conditions, following all the good-sense rules.
And, oh, that post-workout shower was a delight. In that spirit, I bring you the original post from February. Have a great day!
The post-workout shower, and giving it your all.
It's true. This is a rockin' part of every intense workout I've ever done.
Maybe it's kind of counterintuitive that I'm talking about the end of the workout as being one of my favorite things about the workout, right? But it's not really counterintuitive. The workout is still happening in our bodies, even after we've stopped running, walking, pedaling, swimming, or doing whatever it is we do in our workouts. I can feel it even as I step into the shower, as the cool water starts to wash off the effort and the grit of the workout. It's more than cleansing. It feels renewing.
I can feel during that post-workout shower that my body is still sorting itself out, in all the right ways. My heart is still beating pretty hard, my capillaries coursing with oxygen and nutrients, and my muscle fibers are finally getting a chance to rest and say, ahhhh, that was awesome. I am totally serious about this. I can feel my body settling into its renewed, happy, thoroughly worked-out post-exercise state.
Give your all. You'll get it back.
When I taught spinning classes a while back, I encouraged all of the people in the class to give their all. We did it for the whole class, but we really pushed it during the last "work song" of the class – the one right before the cooldown and stretch. Give it everything you've got left, I would tell them, because the moment you walk through that door back into the real world, you're going to get all of your energy back, and then some.
This is exactly what happens to me after a hard workout.
Last week I was in Los Angeles for work and a writing conference. It wasn't the least stressful trip I've ever taken. There was a huge work deadline to meet, and a couple of very long workdays involved. I got good, solid workouts in on both of the really intense work days – one six-mile run and one really phenomenal spin class, all before 9 a.m. Those workouts gave me the energy and confidence I needed to face the workday, to make (relatively) good nutrition decisions during the day, and to follow through with a challenging work schedule and get things done. That energy kept me focused even during a few moments of work despair (you know what I'm talking about: the moments when you want to drive a cement truck over everyone who's ever suggested you become a professional whatever-you-are and go into the mountains and become a sheep farmer). And the work-despair clouds eventually parted, and stuff got done.
Stuff got done, because the first thing that got done was my workout.
That's the moral of this particular story. And it was in the shower after both of those key workouts that I first felt it: yes. I'm back. The energy is here. Now let's get down to business.
Yesterday's #Every48 workout: [Back in real time – July 3, 2014] A two-mile WALK along the Charles River in Boston; then went back out there and RAN the same two-mile loop. Before that, my Daily Dozen from Fit By Nature with a one-minute plank. Ouch, but great. But ouch. But great.


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The FP7 project DISCIT provides new knowledge about the diversity in disability policy in European countries and emerging possibilities for policy learning and innovation across Europe. This knowledge shows what steps policymakers and stakeholders need to take to enable persons with disabilities to exercise Active Citizenship and participate fully in society on an equal basis with others.
In DISCIT, 10 organisations (six universities, two research institutes and two Civil Society Organisations) from 10 different countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland and UK) worked intensively together over a period of three years (February 2013 – January 2016).
Through the involvement of the European Disability Forum (EDF, Belgium) as one of the Consortium Members, an International Scientific Advisory Committee, a European Stakeholder Committee and National Stakeholder Committees, the DISCIT team was able to involve civil society and policy makers during the lifetime of the project.
Coordinated policy actions?
When examining how policymakers and stakeholders discuss disability policy and put it into practice, DISCIT has taken into account the different levels of governance involved and their interrelationships: first, international policy and law (notably the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities); second, regional policy and law (EU legislation, strategies, Social Fund grants, etc.); third, national policies (policy and law on cash transfer, services delivery and social regulation); and finally, subnational/local policies (systems of provisions and regulations).
A major issue has been whether the decision-makers succeed in coordinating actions taken at these different levels of disability policy governance and make these actions mutually supporting.
Three steps in data collection and data analysis
DISCIT collected and analysed data in three steps: First, the team started by synthesising policy documents and existing statistics and findings from earlier research. The purpose of this step, which the team mainly carried out in 2013, was to map and analyse the overall structures of national policy systems and developments in the situation of persons with disabilities over time.
Second, during 2014, the team conducted 217 life course interviews with an almost equal number of women and men, with four main types of disabilities, from three birth cohorts (born around 1950, 1970 and 1990) and in nine countries (Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland and UK). The interviews provided new knowledge about the experiences and perceptions of persons with disabilities, and change and continuity within and across countries.
Third and finally, in 2015, the team conducted 85 interviews with other informants (experts) in the nine countries to assess the actual development in disability policy and the degree of coordination between levels of policy governance in practice.
Eight Policy Briefs
All this work led to eight Policy Briefs in different European languages, 60 varying dissemination activities (including conferences, press releases and videos) and 25 scientific Deliverables, of which DISCIT has published 22 as working papers on its websites.
Two books from Routledge
The international publisher Routledge has agreed to publish the two main joint scientific publications from DISCIT – two edited volumes – by the end of 2016 or early 2017.
Furthermore, four colleagues involved in DISCIT are currently working with their doctoral theses partly based on DISCIT findings. By 2017, DISCIT Consortium Members will have published at least 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
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Bjørn Hvinden, Scientific Coordinator DISCIT, email@example.com, or
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A 69-year-old Akron man wearing a U.S. Marines uniform doused himself in gasoline and set himself ablaze on a Highland Square street Saturday morning.
Witnesses said the self-immolation occurred moments after the man became increasingly agitated while ranting to strangers about the need to protest President-elect Donald Trump.
It was unclear whether the man, who had not been publicly identified, would survive. Police said he was taken to Akron Children�s Hospital with severe burns. A passer-by who tried to save the man by extinguishing the flames with his coat was not injured.
The incident unfolded about 2 miles west of downtown Akron in a neighborhood that hosted an anti-Trump rally late Tuesday night that drew several hundred people.
According to witnesses interviewed, this is what happened Saturday:
A man wearing cloth gloves, blue pants with a red stripe, a military hat and coat walked into Angel Falls Coffee about 9:20 a.m. and approached a table where four or five regulars were hanging out.
�Does anyone know who organized the recent protest against Trump?� the man asked.
When the group told him they didn�t know, the man in uniform started to explain why the nation needed to protest Trump.
�For less than a second, he was calm,� said Denise Bowman, one of the regulars at the coffee shop table. �But then he became agitated. His tone changed, his body language changed and he got loud.�
The 69-year-old man told the group he gave blood for his country and listed aloud all the places he said he served. Soon, the man�s language turned vulgar and a coffee shop patron asked him to tone it down because there were children nearby. The request only made the man more agitated.
�He said �I have a f---ing gun, you S.O.B., and I�m not afraid to use it,�?� Bowman said.
The uniformed man leaned into the table and pulled back the flap of his coat, as if to show a weapon. It�s unclear if he had a gun, Bowman said. She couldn�t take her eyes off his face.
Afraid now, people started to back away and the man � clearly frustrated and upset � walked out of Angel Falls about 9:25 a.m., telling customers to enjoy their coffee.
One of the customers found Jim King, who co-owns Angel Falls, and told him he was worried about the man who left. King and the customer went outside to check on the uniformed man, who had walked around the corner onto South Highland Avenue. But it was too late.
Horrifying sight
The man approached a passer-by � whom witnesses identified as a 30-something Highland Square resident named Mike � on the side street behind Ohio Brewing Co. and asked him to take his picture, offering his own phone. But Mike never took a photo.
Before Mike knew what was happening, the 69-year-old grabbed a canister of gasoline from his car, soaked himself in fuel and set himself ablaze, witnesses said.
Bowman said she saw Mike using his coat to try to put out the flames when she was walking to her car.
The uniformed man, still on fire, collapsed on the South Highland devil strip near an apartment building a few feet from West Market Street, she said.
People who live nearby rushed out with fire extinguishers just as King turned the corner from his coffee shop to witness the aftermath.
The man was badly burned and had curled into the fetal position, King said.
�He had been wearing cloth gloves and they were burned off,� King said. �Part of his clothes burned away, too.�
King said he knelt next to the injured man.
�I didn�t touch him. No one did. We didn�t know what to do,� King said.
The burned man didn�t say anything, King said. �He barely moved an inch.�
�Why, why, why?�
Bowman, meanwhile, said she tried to comfort Mike.
�I went over to hug him and I didn�t want to let go,� Bowman said. �He just kept asking, �Why, why, why?�?�
Mike told Bowman he was going to take a bus to his aunt�s house, but King intervened. One of his regular customers at Angel Falls is a social worker and he asked the woman to drive the man to his family�s for comfort.
An ambulance, police and firefighters arrived within five minutes.
The badly burned man was still holding the lighter he used to set himself on fire, police said.
On Saturday evening, the residue from fire extinguishers still covered leaves in the devil strip.
King said nerves have been on edge in Highland Square since the election.
Bowman wasn�t part of Tuesday�s anti-Trump march, but she said news of the protests across the country worried her.
�And now that I�ve seen this, a suicide attempt with a veteran. I�m scared,� she said. �I don�t know what�s going to happen next.�
Bowman said she planned to light a candle and pray for the burned man Saturday night.
�All I can say is God help us and help Trump, too,� Bowman said. �God help our country.�
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Setting record straight on Magnida project
By Ric Sorbo
I would like to respond to ConAgra's recent ads in order to correct several statements they made.
ConAgra's assertion that "Fertilizer plants carry significant risks to health and safety" indicates a lack of understanding of the standards these plants are designed to and is simply not true. Fertilizer production plants put safety first, starting with the design process. Control and monitoring systems are designed into the plant, and are primary design criteria through redundant systems. The plants and their operations are subject to extensive regulatory requirements. Modern fertilizer plants have multiple levels of safety systems, operated by trained and skilled personnel. They have excellent operating records.
ConAgra tries to bolster its assertion by relating our Magnida fertilizer production facility with the explosion that occurred in West, Texas. ConAgra is fully aware there is no connection between the incident and our plant. They have been provided documentation and were present at public meetings where Magnida responded to questions confirming the Magnida facility will not produce, at any point in its process, the solid form of ammonium nitrate which was stored and exploded in West, Texas. Magnida will produce UAN. UAN is in dilute, liquid form, and is utilized every day by farmers throughout Idaho. ConAgra knows these facts, but unfortunately persists in raising false issues.
On another point, yes, we continue to state that ConAgra is late to the game. The Western Heavy Industrial Zone where Magnida is sited was established in 1994 and re-established in 2009. The previously permitted coal based fertilizer plant received its Special Use Permit in 2008, and it's Air Permit in 2009. ConAgra made no comments, at all, through either of those processes. In 2013 and 2014, Magnida re-applied for a Special Use Permit, and numerous public meetings and hearings were again held. ConAgra did not make any comments, or submit any objections. Six years is a long time to suddenly decide that someone needs to move "a couple of miles down the road."
ConAgra asserts that modeling is like forecasting the weather. Try telling that to the EPA and DEQ, who are tasked with ensuring our health and safety. ConAgra would have us believe that modeling is an imperfect science. Again, not true – it is a proven and tested process.
ConAgra asserts that Magnida is in the "initial stages of siting." Again, not true. Magnida has spent over $40 million developing the facility through activities unique to this site, including infrastructure design, permits, gas and water supply, facility design, geotechnical investigations, and property acquisition. There are well over 200 people working on the development in Idaho, Texas, New York, Germany and other locations – from engineers, bankers, lawyers, environmental scientists, construction companies – to leaders in the American Falls community. Magnida is not in the siting phase at all. Magnida is in the execution phase.
ConAgra would have the public believe that Magnida could move the site "a couple of miles down the road." This is not true. ConAgra knows there is no other suitable place available in the Heavy Industrial Zone in Power County. ConAgra knows this would throw away millions of dollars of work and almost two years' worth of effort. The time has come for ConAgra to analyze facts and stop attempting to create hysteria. Losing this project is not in Idaho's best interest. ConAgra, now is the time to begin working like a partner. Let's put our energy into a working partnership that will best serve the people in American Falls and Idaho. Magnida commits to doing so.
Ric Sorbo is the chief executive officer of Magnida.


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Theme: Extensive Internal Collaboration
It may not be the sexiest innovation, but the Citywide Facilities Committee is a game-changer for the City of Colorado Springs.
Before this innovation, City departments were responsible for determining and requesting funds for City facilities projects through the budget process. Departments with the most staff and time requested and received the most funds for facilities projects, and the most underfunded departments who needed the funds the most, received $0. We had no data or process to tell us if the funded facilities projects were improving our ~200 deteriorating facilities.
We needed to make a change. So we started a committee and what we accomplished together drastically improved our facilities. First, we built trust between department representatives on the committee and between them and us through a systematic and transparent process. Every decision was made by the committee and visible online, and we took our time to ensure everyone was heard. More on this later.
We built a process, establishing a standard assessment form to assess facilities conditions. After departments completed assessments, we analyzed the data and identified 30 high-priority projects, just based on data. The committee met, we discussed the data and the context around it. "Tell us more about the poor lighting" I'd say, and then we'd hear "The lighting over the pool is held up by masking tape". Another department then chimed in "I can delay my project one year to fix that first". As we went through our list, this just kept happening.
To this day, we prioritize annually and fund the greatest needs first. In government, we often ask our departments to think about the City as a whole, not just their department and this committee actually does it every year. Thanks to them, we are closer to our 70% average facility condition rating goal!


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Local students graduate with honors from LU
Last updated 8/19/2014 at Noon
Lamar University graduated 23 students with honors during summer commencement ceremonies Aug. 16 in the Montagne Center. Local students included in commencement are listed below.
Graduating magna cum laude (with high honors), with GPAs of 3.65 to 3.79, was Jason C. Wall, of Bridge City, and Christopher Glynn Williams, of Orange.
Graduating cum laude (with honors), with GPAs of 3.5 to 3.64, was Victoria Ann Larned, of Vidor.
Congratulations to these students, and best wishes on your future endeavors.


text: The accumulation of uric acid in the joints leads to arthritis, which causes extreme pain and discomfort. The following natural recipe will help you eliminate the uric acid from the joints, as well as the dangerous toxins, and thus soothe the pain and inflammation. Its preparation is very simple and you will need the following [ ] The post Natural Recipe For Removing Uric Acid From Your Joints appeared first on TMJ Aid.


text: Influenced by cartoons and old surrealist pieces, the illustrator Jan Siemen, member of the German collective Sons of Ipanema, focuses on creating an unique atmosphere through his artworks. To do so, he gladly plays with shadows, lights and unexpected colors and shapes combinations. And brings his own interpretation of popular expressions, as the famous binge watching.


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Pedicure cosmetic chair
The highest quality equipment will guarantee you well treatments making and the customers' satisfaction. Thank to that there will be more and more customers in your beauty salon. Suitable pedicure chair will assure you work comfort and clients' convenience. Today the producers have a lot of interesting aesthetic models of beauty chairs. The different colors, shapes and materials are available.
If you want to choose the cosmetic chair for beauty salon it's worth to buy this one which height is regulated by hydraulic pump. It will allow you to change the height during the treatment. It costs more but you should invest in it. The pump should be made of chrome. That kind of chairs is good because you can twist and block it. The stool should also be regulate and hydraulic. It doesn't have to have a backrest. It's good if the headrest has a hole what is convenient for customers. The important element of that kind of chair is retractable footstool.
You can also that kind of equipment like a special basin to foot massage. The best basin is that which you can take off. Today you can also chose the one with aqueous and bubbly massage. Material and color is very important thing. The best choice for beauty salon is ecologic skin with high quality and in color which won't mess up fast. Thank to that you can keep cleanliness and hygiene for a long time in your beauty salon.
Good cosmetic chair doesn't have to be the most expensive
It's the most important to look for that kind of solutions which will be functional. If you make that choice, your purchase will be really successful. You will be able to provide services in comfortable conditions for all customers.


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This new variant of the renowned T50RP MKIII is a collaboration between Fostex and Dekoni, a company well loved on Massdrop for its excellent line of headphone pads. Done in a distinctive light blue, these headphones feature Fostex's proprietary planar-magnetic drivers and come installed with Dekoni's Elite Hybrid ear pads. These pads improve upon the original model's sound, making it less fatiguing and smoother all around with an extended bass response. The sheepskin outer ring gives you all the isolation you need, while the velour face has a soft, luxurious feel. You'll also get an extra pair of Elite Velour pads. Both sets use slow-rebound, high-density memory foam.
Head-Fi user bowei006 says, "I'm also a fan of the sound. It has less surging energy as the stock unit has which made it 'hot' and 'bright' after a while and sounds much more 'tamed.' Mid-range background instrumentals were stronger and much too apparent/forward on the stock units and that has been 'rectified' as well as the vocals taking a higher priority this time around. The bass has also been brought to life in this variant as well."
All orders will be shipped by Drop.
Estimated ship date is July 22, 2020 PT.
Payment will be collected at checkout. After this product run ends, orders will be submitted to the vendor up front, making all orders final. Check the discussion for updates on your order.


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Victory Cross Country
Make Model
Split dual exhaust with
Max Power
Max Torque
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension
Front Brakes
Rear Brakes
Front Tyre
Rear Tyre
Dry Weight
347 kg / 765
Fuel Capacity
The Cross Country offers a touring rider
outstanding protection, comfort and convenience with its fork-mounted fairing.
The fairing serves as the headlight housing, it blocks and deflects wind,
precipitation and road debris such as stones kicked up by other vehicles, and it
hosts extensive instrumentation and an audio system.
The design of the fairing is both stylish and practical. The styling coordinates
with the unique look of the Cross Country, and the design provides optimal rider
protection. Extensive computer modeling, wind tunnel testing and on-road
evaluation went into the fairing's final design. A ridge running across the
front face of the fairing is stylish - and it also deflects wind and rain to the
sides, beyond the driver's hands. At the base of the windshield is a small
channel that allows air to stream up the back face of the windshield for
optimized air flow. Pure Victory Gear offers a selection of high and low
accessory windshields. The combination of an
accessory tall windshield and lower wind deflectors will provide the most
thorough protection and comfort for high-mileage touring riders.
On the driver-facing side of the fairing is MFD (multi-function display)
instrumentation and the bike's audio system. The MFD includes an analog
speedometer and tachometer, fuel gauge and a battery charge meter. The wealth of
data in a digital display panel includes: gear indicator, clock, ride time,
odometer, two trip meters and fuel economy information such as current range for
the available fuel and current MPG data. A driver scrolls through the data using
a trigger switch mounted by the left hand grip. This switch also resets
functions such as the trip meters, ride time and clock.
An AM/FM radio is standard on the Cross Country, and the bike can be equipped
with an iPod or satellite radio that plays through the bike's audio system. The
audio display screen presents detailed information about the radio station
currently playing, or the iPod track name, artist, satellite station and more.
The fairing also accommodates installation of switches controlling accessories
such as heated handgrips. These are available from Pure Victory Gear, as are
accessories needed to store an iPod in the right saddlebag and play it through
the bike's audio system.
An accessory GPS unit can be mounted on the left handlebar using an accessory
ball joint mount, and audio information from the GPS can be fed through the
bike's audio system.
Other elements that are unique to the Cross
Country include:
The Cross Country makes full use of the advanced Victory CORE Technology in
its chassis. As a result, it is the lightest bike in its class, with the highest
load capacity.
Reflective of Victory being "The New American Motorcycle," the Cross Country
has distinctive highway bars that complement the bike's styling. These forged
aluminum bars can be cleanly equipped with accessory highway pegs or driving
lights, and chrome covers are available for the horizontal top sections of the
The Cross Country has floorboard-styled passenger footrests that serve as a
secure, comfortable foothold.
The Cross Country is available in Solid Black, Solid Midnight Cherry and the
Cross Country - exclusive Black and Graphite with Extreme Skulls.
Motorcycle Review
Before arriving in Austin, my wife Jane and I were given a few photos and a
brief description of the new 2010 Victory Cross Country motorcycle, so we had
formed an image of what to expect. First sight of the Victory Cross Country
revealed that our anticipation had not been nearly strong enough; a stunning
example of motorcycle artistry greeted us.
Painted metallic Midnight Cherry red, the Cross Country's sharp lines appear
faceted out of cultured ruby. Angular design elements bring to mind experimental
aircraft of the early jet era, yet defy placement in a specific period of the
motorcycling milieu. Triangles appear scattered throughout the motif, beginning
with the inverted triangle of the headlight cowl, continued in the triangle
circumscribed by the cylinders with the EFI cover wedged between, and finalized
in the tapered, flush-mount LED taillight.
Normally, I prefer to spend some time with a motorcycle before having Jane ride
with me. However, she is only in Austin for a single day, so there is little
time for such formalities. Fortunately, the Cross Country proves a delight to
pilot with a passenger. Its lightweight hollow cast aluminum frame, which uses
the engine as a stressed member, gives the Cross Country the lowest center of
gravity in its class. There is no hint of top heaviness, and the bike requires
little input to prevent wandering at slow speeds. The low seat height of just
over 26 inches (unladen), adds to rider control when dealing with stop-and-go
traffic or walking the bike through parking lots.
Possessing a map of the Texas Hill Country, I roll on the throttle. The
50-degree V-twin Victory Freedom 106 engine builds revs with a comforting growl
from the split dual exhaust, effectively applying its 96 horsepower and, most
importantly, 109 ft/lbs of torque to the Dunlop Elite 3 tires. Fed through EFI
with dual 45mm throttle bodies, the Victory Freedom 106 utilizes a single
overhead cam with four valves per cylinder. This supplies a high volume of air
through a light weight valve train, allowing the engine to produce a wide torque
curve from midrange to high rpm. Engine response is superb and shifting through
each of the six gears is smooth.
With the state capital in the rear-views, we head into the Texas Hill Country,
the region of Central Texas along the Balcones Escarpment, with Austin to the
east and San Antonio to the south. The topography is rolling, sometimes rugged,
limestone hills covered with oak and cedar. For our purposes, the Hill Country
is a series of meandering two- and four-lane roads linking a diverse collection
of small towns, each with its distinct interpretation of Texas culture while
conforming to the overriding theme of rugged individualism. These wonderful
little towns urge a stop to investigate and shop, making them a perfect proving
ground for our impeccable touring machine.
The 21 gallons of storage in the Cross Country's hard saddlebags should handle
the clothing and supplies required for this trip, as well as souvenirs picked up
along the way. All can be packed conveniently in the provided bag liners. The
Victory saddlebags have an internal locking latch that secures the top hinged
lid to the bag body. However, my overstuffing of the bag bulged the sides
outward. On several occasions, the overstuffing caused the saddlebag lids to
open while riding, even after I believed I had ensured that they were safely
clasped. Careful packing seems to be the key to keeping the lids closed.
Distance is deceiving here. Even with a 60 mph limit on many of the two lane
roads, the time it takes to get between two points on the map is blissfully
prolonged. Each crossroads provides new sights that must be scrutinized to
determine if they require further investigation. Every dip in the road leads
down to a creek running through culverts under the road with signs warning of
possible flooding. Around every hill a new scent greets us, distinctly earthy
and palatable. Travel by motorcycle encourages the use of all senses to envelop
oneself in the environment, and the Cross Country moves us through this
environment in an undisputedly enjoyable fashion.
As the evening approaches, Jane and I ride the Cross Country to our one firm
destination of the day, The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que, in Driftwood. The Salt Lick
restaurant is a local institution, borne out by the projected two-hour wait.
Buses loaded with University of Texas Longhorn fans are pulling into the
expansive parking lot as we arrive. The attendant directs us to pull into an
area normally reserved for employees to ensure the Victory is secure away from
the throng of vehicles coming and going. The crowd is daunting but the enticing
smell of smoked meat coming from the decades old pit barbeque draws us in.
The Salt Lick is a sprawling complex of stone and grey woodplank buildings with
a number of separate dining rooms and a large picnic area with a band. We learn
from observation and overheard conversation that the trick to a quick meal is
going directly to the pit house and ordering food to go. Jane and I both order a
combination plate, which is prepared in a few minutes, and take our food to the
picnic tables near the band. The atmosphere is lively and cheerful due to the
Longhorn victory over neighboring Oklahoma.
As she had been seduced by the comfort and rideability of the Cross Country,
Jane reluctantly boards her flight back to California, sorry that she cannot
accompany me for the rest of the trip. As a passenger, one criteria Jane looks
for in a motorcycle is the smoothness with which it transitions, be it between
gears or from start-to-stop and back. With a precise six-speed transmission, wet
multi-plate clutch, and carbon fiber reinforced drive belt, the Cross Country
scores high in this category. With its comfortable seat and backrest, it is easy
for Jane to imagine herself spending the next four days with me on the Cross
Preparing for my ride home to California, I decided on a course from Bandera to
Sonora, with as little time on major highways as possible. Bandera is an
authentic cowboy town surrounded by working cattle and guest ranches and is a
popular stop for motorcyclists making the circuit around the Three Twisted
Sisters, the loop consisting of Ranch Roads 335, 336, and 337.
I reach Bandera in time for an early lunch, so I order some food at the Dogleg
Coffee House on Main Street across from the general store. While the amenities
of the Dogleg are modern, the building itself is made of limestone block and
looks like it could have been a jail or bank in a previous incarnation. All the
shops and restaurants along Main Street are well maintained yet direct one's
mind back to a time before internal combustion. Each step through town leads to
a photo opportunity of some idyllic Americana. Each building looks to be hewn
from the history pages of the Old West.
With noontime approaching, I head west to experience some of the premier
motorcycling roads offered in the Hill Country. Just past Vanderpool, Ranch Road
337 starts to climb and twist as the rolling hills gain elevation and become
more severe, exposing faces of jutting limestone framed by oak and cedar. Long
vistas of the land north of the Balcones Escarpment can be seen. I head down to
the Frio River and the town of Leakey, where I pick up RR 336, arguably the most
thrilling of the Twisted Sisters. Initially, RR 336 follows the West Frio River
for a scenic ride through expansive ranges, marked by frequent cattle guard
crossings, which are effectively smoothed out with the air adjustable rear
suspension and the inverted cartridge forks with progressive springs; both ends
offer about five inches of welcome travel.
Soon, the road heads up to a broad ridge that borders the west bank of the
river, and then turns into a roller coaster of two-wheeled bliss. Climbing and
diving with frequent swooping turns, the scenery attempts to distract my
attention away from the road, but the tarmac is too inviting. Adrenalin claws at
my hand to twist harder, brake later, push for more lean. How far can I take the
Cross Country? The Victory's rigid frame, sport-aware suspension, and 300mm
floating rotor disk brakes with four-piston calipers give the Cross Country a
carving ability akin to a much lighter bike. Too soon I am approaching Sonora
and Interstate 10. I am told that riders often ride the Twisted Sisters a couple
of times in a day. Unfortunately, I must keep to my schedule.
The Interstate calls for a different state of mind, one that the Cross Country
accommodates. The stretch of I-10 that leads out of Texas through New Mexico
seems endless, but highway luxury is easily at hand without removing your grasp
from the grips. Operating a trigger switch on the left handlebar with your index
finger can change each mode of the trip LED display. You can flip the display to
read odometer, two trip meters, average fuel consumption, average speed, fuel
range, fuel mileage, and trip timer.
An integrated 40-watt audio system is controlled from a set of switches inside
the left grip, allowing me to set the system to AM, FM, weather band, and MP3
player. In MP3 player mode, I can select playlists or scroll through my files by
album or artist. The audio system also has an auto-fade feature that permits you
to set the volume while stopped, and the system will automatically increase the
volume as your speed increases.
Flexible body positioning is a great defense against fatigue, and the ergonomics
of the Cross Country provide many opportunities for personalization. The rider's
floorboards are long and offer a wide range of options for foot placement. The
foot controls are adjustable to accommodate different leg lengths.
Even without highway pegs installed, the forward swept wing shaped highway bars
provide a nice place to push your feet against to change the pressure points on
your gluteal muscles and lower back. The seat has extra padding and provides a
small amount of back support. Using the standard electronic cruise control makes
running the tank dry before having to stop to stretch your legs a regular
West of Las Cruces, the sky fades into the darkness of what is obviously a
storm. Just before reaching the Border Patrol checkpoint between Las Cruces and
Deming, I enter the brown wall of dust and rain that delineates the outflow
boundary of the tempest. I angle into the heavy crosswind as much as possible,
trying to dodge tumbleweeds and shrubs. The Cross Country handles the high
crosswind with the same confidence it displays during normal riding conditions.
A heavy downpour with hail hits just as I ride under the awning of the Border
Patrol checkpoint. The large awning does not protect from the wind, but does
provide some shelter from the heavy rain and hail. This gives me a chance to
pull a tumbleweed out of the forks while escaping the heaviest of the downpours
I encountered. The Cross Country's fairing is designed to channel rain away from
the rider's hands, and adding the tall touring windscreen delivers even more
The next morning, clear skies and a clean Interstate 10 greet me. Motorcycling
north through Arizona on US 191, I make Flagstaff for my final night on the
road, leaving me an eight-hour ride across the Mojave Desert to home. Over
dinner I consider the coming final day of my trip and how the Cross Country has
been a consummate companion. Whether riding solo or two-up, on Interstate or
rural road, the 2010 Victory Cross Country is a most appropriately named
motorcycle. Unique styling, well-designed accoutrements, and ample performance
position this American motorcycle as one of the premier distance killers


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Disney's "ZOMBIES" is a music and dance-filled story set in the fictitious world of Seabrook, a cookie-cutter community brimming with perky conformity 50 years after a zombie apocalypse. Today, the zombies pose no threat, but are required to live in Zombietown, an isolated, rundown community infused with their unique creative spirit. When zombies are finally allowed to enroll in Seabrook High School, the charming, charismatic zombie Zed, who is determined to play football, meets freshman Addison who dreams of being a cheerleader — the ultimate form of status in Seabrook. Addison takes a lot of flak for befriending Zed and his zombie friends, but comes to learn that zombies and cheerleaders aren't so different after all. Zed and Addison work together to show Seabrook what they can achieve when they embrace their differences and celebrate what makes them a community.
What We Thought:
I'm not exactly the target audience for Disney's Zombies. I'm a grown man without kids of any age so before watching it I pretty much wrote it off as bad. And sure there are singing and dance routines in it and it's definitely for the tween and teen audience, but honestly, I have to give it some originality points! Shocking, I know.
It is the standard story of a popular type girl and outsider boy we've seen a thousand times. She wants to make the cheer squad. He wants to make the football team. But, he's a zombie! The story is based in a small town that had a chemical leak turn people into zombies. Over time they learned to adapt and zombies got to live somewhat normal lives. The regular people still hated them and didn't trust them, but zombies weren't taking headshots anymore.
They finally get to go to school and interact with other people. The lead zombie Zed wants to be normal and play football. The principal says no, but once Zed shows some abilities, the football coach wants him. Zed helps turn around the losing team and soon zombies are looked at in a better way till jealousy hits.
Yes this is 100% a Disney film for tweens and teens, but, and I can't believe I'm going to say this, it actually brings something new to the zombie genre. Like Warm Bodies a few years back, it shows you can still have original storylines in an overcrowded genre. I don't see The Walking Dead crowd going crazy over this, but if you are an adult who likes that show and has a kid that is too young for it, Disney's Zombies is a good entry-level film for them. I'm surprised to say this, but it is…


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"Return to the Future" Speaker Announcement
Registration OPEN — Seats Still Available!
Sept. 12, 2018 (Arlington, Va.) – As the 2018 holiday shopping season looms closer, retailers and etailers are exploring new ways to turn the product returns experience into a positive customer experience vs a negative one. A recent example of the impact of peak ecommerce purchase periods on customer returns was the July "Prime Day" event by Amazon, where it said over 100 million products were sold, and industry experts projected 20 million of those products likely were returned for one reason or another. As Amazon and many others have discovered, the customer's experience with returns can be a key factor in their future purchase decisions.
At the September 20, 2018, "Return to the Future" one-day event being offered by PostalVision 2020 and the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA), attendees will learn more about some interesting models for returns targeted at improving the customer experience. In a session moderated by Greg Lowell, Senior Advisor, Deloitte, panelists will share information and discuss returns solutions focused on customers. Birdie Bartholomew, Manager of Retail Success, for Happy Returns, will share information about the unique "Return Bar" model, a concept all about making returns easy for customers (as well as drawing them to brick and mortar retail locations). Gary Reblin, Vice President, Product Innovation for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will discuss returns solutions being developed and enhanced by the USPS to further improve customer experience. Ted Shanley, Founder and President, Emerald City Label/eCom Label Solutions, will discuss label solutions that not only improve branding and marketing, but also facilitate returns for customers.
Be sure to register NOW while a few seats are still available! Other sessions included in the one-day event agenda will cover topics such as an overview of the returns/reverse logistics supply chain, market trends, solutions from shippers and intermediaries, and more! See the full agenda and speaker bios!
The September 20th event will be held at the Schar School of Policy and Government, Founders Hall, George Mason University, in Arlington, VA, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, with onsite reception to follow from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.
Birdie Bartholomew
Manager of Retail Success
Happy Returns
Birdie is the Manager of Retailer Success at Happy Returns, a service for shoppers and retailers that solves the #1 pain point of online shopping: returns. Birdie manages all current retailer relationships and leads the entire retail sales team. Prior to Happy Returns, Birdie worked at Trunk Club for 6 years. She began her career as a top performing stylist and in her promotion to Head of Office, she was responsible for recruiting and building their first expansion office in Dallas, TX. Her time at Trunk Club Los Angeles was spent mentoring and developing an entirely new division of their sales team.
Greg Lowell
Senior Advisor
Greg Lowell is a senior Advisor to Deloitte, focused on Customer Strategy topics. For over 20 years, Greg has served as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 Companies across industries, including extensive experience working with senior executives of many leading Posts and Banks around the world. Prior to working with Deloitte, he was a Managing Director in Accenture's Strategy practice. Greg has also been involved in starting multiple consulting firms focused on applying a combination of customer strategy, analytics, and digital innovation to retailing and marketing topics.
Gary Reblin
Vice President, Product Innovation
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Gary Reblin, Vice President of Product Innovation, USPS, is responsible for product development for all mail and shipping products as well as innovation as USPS integrates with emerging technologies. Reblin reports to the chief customer and marketing officer and executive vice president. Prior to this position, Reblin has held a variety of positions within the USPS including Vice President of New Products and Innovation, Vice President Domestic Products, Vice President of Shipping Services, and Vice President of Expedited Shipping.
A 23-year postal veteran, Reblin has led many successful product and service innovations, including developing most of the popular Flat Rate and Regional Rate Products and Every Door Direct Mail. He was previously the manager of Intelligent Mail Planning and Standards, where he led the Postal Service's efforts to upgrade its technical infrastructure and develop the Intelligent Mail barcode, which has enabled the Postal Service to identify and track every piece of U.S. Mail. He has also served in other key management positions in Engineering, where he helped set the strategic direction for letter and flat automation programs. Reblin holds a degree in industrial engineering and operations research from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Master of Business Administration from Strayer University.
Ted Shanley
Founder and President
Emerald City Label/eCom Label Solutions
A 37-year veteran in the label and converting industry Ted specializes in design and engineering new innovation to create unique label products to help with evolving technologies. The past few years mostly in the ecommerce and online retail marketplaces. A native Californian Ted now resides on Whidbey Island in the Greater Seattle area with his wife and business partner Jan and their family of pets.
This latest round of speakers join the exciting roster of confirmed speakers already announced (see complete agenda posted on PostalVision web site).
For more information or to Register to attend the event, check out the PostalVision 2020 web site.
About the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA)
The Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) is a members' driven, global trade association for the returns and reverse industry, offering information, research, solutions and services for Manufacturers, Branded, and Retail companies from Third Party Providers. Our goals are to educate and inform Reverse Logistics professionals around the world, and be the voice of the reverse industry. For more information, visit http://www.rla.org.
About PostalVision 2020
The PostalVision 2020 Initiative Mission is "to serve as an independent transformative cause that inspires imaginative thinking, stimulates provocative conversation and influences the reinvention of American Postal Services in 2020 and beyond." Since 2011, we have been engaging stakeholders from all across the postal platform and beyond in a critical conversation about what future generations should have in the way of Postal Services in America. For more information visit http://www.postalvision2020.com.


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Located in Double Bay lies the sophisticated Char and Co. Don't let the romantic dim lighting fool you, this South American Steakhouse is super friendly, inviting and child friendly. They've recently launched their new winter menu featuring a new delicious range of meat cuts alongside great sharing dishes.
Simplicity at it's best – Mixed Olives and Spiced Crispy Pork Crackling.
A delicious charcuterie board by Spanish La Boqeria serving Serrano Ham, Spicy Moroccan Sausage, Longaniza, Blanca Salami, with House-Made Condiments with Pickles.
Wood Fire Baked Provolone
The truffled topped baked provolone was definitely one of my personal favourites. To put it simply, on the slice of bread, it was like a gourmet cheese toasty that keeps you coming back for more.
Tempura Batter Jalepeno Poppers with Roast Corn, Goats Cheese and Chipotle Aioli
This chicken-wing-shaped jalepenos had a great crunch from the tempura batter and had a lovely spicy kick to them, but still great for those that can't take too much heat.
Salted Cod Fritters, Lime, Fish Crackling served with Wasabi Mayo
The salted cod fritters were thoroughly enjoyable. Golden brown with a real crunch, I appreciated that they weren't over powering fishy and went great with the tangy lime and wasabi mayo.
Yellow Fin Tuna Belly Ceviche, Avocado Mousse, Cassava Crisps, Grapefruit Segments and Baby Herbs.
Ceviche has recently become one of my favourite side dishes because I'm a huge fan of raw fish. So these little servings in cones help feed my obsession. The tuna pieces were well seasoned with bursts of citrus from the grapefruit and added creaminess from the avocado.
Moqueaca Northern Brazil Curry
This comforting creaminess of the Moqueaca Northern Brazil Curry with the local caught Barramundi, tiger prawns, mussels, coconut, coriander and chilli broth was a heart warming dish, great for Sydney's harsh winter weather. The rice was topped with peanuts and crispy onion for a great texture contrast against the smooth curry.
Oyster Mushroom Risotto
Risotto has always been one of my favourite dishes with its comforting texture. This particular risotto featured shiitake and oyster mushrooms, which brought the risotto to another level, adding a earthy woody aroma and taste. I was almost upset that I had to share this with the table. One of my personal favourites for the night.
Oakley Ranch Beef Spare Ribs, Junee Lamb Ribs, Kurobata Pork Belly, Txistorra Chorizo, Free Range Chicken
Char and Co. offer unlimited fire-roasted meats served from their barbecue alongside a range of traditional South American sides at an affordable price of $55/p.
The sides include grilled corn, shiitake, wood fire carrots and fried cauliflower just to name a few. The succulent cuts of meat served on the boards are great for sharing with small family gatherings of intimate birthday dinners.
Char and Co. has an inviting ambience with a superb menu that will keep you coming back. The service at Char and Co. was excellent, ensuring a great night for a crowd big or small.
Char and Co.
15 Knox Street,
Double Bay, NSW 2028
Contributed by Katrina, who dined as a guest on behalf of 2 Hungry Guys


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How insurance protects when Halloween is more trick than treat
Trick-or-treaters will be hitting the streets in the coming hours, bent on taking advantage of the sugary treats that neighbors will pass out to those who "dare to enter." And while the visitors they receive will predominantly be well-meaning children, there's a chance homeowners and renters may be preyed upon by tricksters and rabble rousers, as mischievous teenagers are wont to do this time of year.
"Halloween pranks are generally covered by auto insurance or homeowners insurance."
The following are some of the Halloween pranks that are covered by either auto insurance or homeowners insurance.
Egg splatter
Who knows exactly how it started, but many Halloween pranks involve items that are more associated with Easter, only non-colored. The sticky, yoke substance that oozes out of cracked egg shells can do a real number on the siding of homes, not to mention vehicles that can cause staining if it's not cleaned up quickly. Fortunately, egged vehicles are covered through a comprehensive automotive coverage, and a standard homeowners policy provides for these incidents as well should egging cause damage or vandalism.
Broken or damaged windows
Pranksters also often target car and home windows, frequently using a bar of soap that doesn't help windows look cleaner but does make for a frustrating experience when trying to wash it all away. Should windows become damaged, insurance can help pay for the cost of replacement, but once again, coverage for cars must be of the comprehensive variety, which is an optional plan.
Toilet papering
The morning after Halloween, you may find your neighborhood or yard to be decked out with toilet paper, whether it's dangling in the trees, stuffed into mailboxes or wrapped around your car. Another tactic tricksters use is saran wrap, tightly encircling a vehicle with the sticky substance, making it virtually impossible to access the doors without a pair of scissors. This is typically considered to be vandalism, which with a comprehensive policy is provided for with auto insurance.
Arson is no joking matter, which is why you rarely find Halloween prank shenanigans going this far. But there are those cases in which a fire starts after lighting a jack-o-lantern. Safety officials recommend not using an actual candle to light the interior of a jack-o-lantern but rather a light bulb that runs on a battery.
Parties that get out of hand
With Halloween being a holiday, you may want to throw a party on Oct. 31, where all the attendants are dressed in some kind of costume, making for an eventful and fun evening. But crowded locations may bring scuff damages to the floor or broken furniture.
Michael Barry, vice president of media relations for the Insurance Information Institute, noted that homeowners insurance serves as a reliable backstop to these types of developments.
"If you're worried about Halloween party goers who may cause damage to your home, there's probably little to fear," said Barry. "But do contact your insurance professional with questions or concerns about your homeowners or renters insurance policy."
Additionally, injuries that take place are also generally provided for, protecting homeowners from liability as well as renters through renters insurance.


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A passenger ignited an emergency landing after causing a commotion. Justin Riley Brafford allegedly played an unwanted 'footsie' game with his seatmate. When she asked him to stop, he leaned in and said "Don't **** with me."
The woman had her seat moved by a flight attendant. Afterwards, Brafford approached her at her new seat. The flight attendant gave Brafford a warning, which sparked a series of expletives at her.
The flight attendant said he believed that "Brafford was on drugs" and that "it went from zero to 60 in nanoseconds." Authorities reported that Brafford claimed he was receiving calls from God after saying he used meth amphetamines. Currently, Brafford is facing up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum fine for a single assault is $100,000, but he is charged with interfering with the flight attendants while on an aircraft as well as simple assault.


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Upcoming events at UNO in September.
More stories from Driftwood Staff
August 30, 2018
Time Management Skills
Aug. 29, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
University Center 206
A free workshop that helps identify and rectify time management problems.
Introduction to Sexual Assault Prevention Everfi Program
Sept. 11, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
University Center Lobby
Table Event hosted by Student Accountability & Disability Services.
Opioid 101 Presentation
Sept. 19 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
University Center 208
Monica Taylor, Louisiana Department of Justice, hosted by Student Accountability & Disability Services will provide a presentation that will cover the history of opioids, how they work, common prescriptions and the effects of opioids.
Healthy Behaviors
Sept. 20, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
University Center Lobby
Healthy Behaviors hosted by Student Accountability & Disability Services and Student Health Services This tabling event will allow students to access info on healthy behaviors around drug and alcohol use.
Bystander Intervention Workshop
Sept. 26, 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
University Center 206
Attend this event and you will learn what being an active bystander looks like for sexual violence and strategies that can be employed.
Sept. 29, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Quad (In front of Library)
Teams compete in mud to play a volleyball in the Quad.