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Yes, the one thing nobody tells you about being a hermit is that when the expectations and contacts come to an end, when you can finally spend your evenings cycling towards sunsets and your nights cuddled in warm blankets next to a playing movie, the silence will deafen you. When there is no one to force your growth or manipulate you out of character, when you finally become your best (and possibly only) friend, that silence will creep past the now decaying walls made of decades of friendship, right into where it should be between your ears, and it will deafen you.
They never tell you that silence will scream at you all the reasons why humans are social beings. That you will laugh while watching movies, pick your phone to share the joke and there will be no willing friend at the other side of the screen. That memes will live and die in your gallery, unseen. That outings will be bland. That you will miss the sound of your slight stammer each time you hear the croak of your voice. That all the rooms in your mind, once occupied by laughter and love, will smell of dead butterflies and wilting roses.
They never tell you that the ghosts of your dead friendships and relationships will haunt your existence. That you are going to see them in albums and tweets and updates that no more reek of thoughts of you. That when you say "Hello", no "Hi" will be warm. That the sharpened but cold edges of these dead contacts will cut into your conscience, that guilt will trip you through every second and leave you broken, and broken, and broken. That you will never forgive yourself.
They never tell you that when you emerge from your cave, it will be almost too late. That missed birthdays and unread messages will glare back at you, and the guilt will almost break you once again. That there is life outside of your cave, and it goes on even when your clock is frozen.
Yes, what they never tell you about being a hermit is that peace is not happiness.
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I found out about Korean 101 Class a few days ago — it's been a great help in consolidating my Korean and learning lots more Korean words and phrases. Even the beginning lessons have words or expressions that I haven't learned yet.. It's definitely very well done and will be a great help. I have to use it for vocabulary, expressions and specially listening practice. It will also be useful for pronunciation.
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Wabash Avenue mural project turning the wheels for community involvement
LAFAYETTE, Ind.— Wabash Avenue has been undergoing a facelift over the last several years, but it is about to get a lot more colorful.
The Tippecanoe Arts Federation will work with 10 artists to place murals on at least 9 facades on and around Wabash Avenue, with a dedication ceremony planned at the Junction House on Aug. 18 from noon to 4 p.m, part of the organization's Street Art Paint Out initiative.
Tetia Lee, executive director for TAF, said working alongside Cameron Moberg, artist and curator for the project, they had their eyes set on a few surfaces to showcase murals in the historic neighborhood, but Lee also worked in with local officials to identify additional spaces for murals. TAF worked to build compelling cases for those home and business owners to allow murals painted.
Lee said the Wabash neighborhood was a perfect example of a community on the rise that would benefit from TAF's project.
"There are generations of families that have lived in this neighborhood since the 1860s when the canal was constructed," she said. "It has a wonderful, historic story from the past of Lafayette, and it has had some less than awesome moments in its time, but since Habitat for Humanity has moved to the neighborhood, they have built that trust and personal investment into building homes and helping neighborhood members with forming their neighborhood association as well as construction of the Junction House."
Moberg said this week will be focused on priming the walls for the murals to ensure longevity, which he anticipates will bring the community even closer together.
"My friend once said, 'We build walls to divide us and then you paint a mural on that wall to bring us back together," Moberg said. "So, that's kind of what we are doing: breaking down walls while we paint them."
While helping in the priming process over the weekend, Lee said the amount of support shown to them by community members was overwhelming.
"These are some of the most awesome people I have ever encountered, bringing us water in the heat, and they seemed so grateful to have us there," she said. "And we are so grateful they have let us bring this here to include in their community. And this is really just the beginning."
Volunteers for the project are still very much needed, Lee said, especially during the priming process, in order to start putting color on the walls.
For more information about dates and locations for assisting in the mural process, go to tippecanoearts.org/sapo.
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Do you know who your energy provider is? Did you know you have a choice? After all you send them money every month to keep the electricity flowing. But what's the process behind that flow?
Enter the Texas energy grid, which is a combination of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.
David Brast, senior vice president of Direct Energy's Power & Gas division, has been working with the energy grid and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) for over two decades. Here he provides easy-to-understand explanations about the energy grid, how it works, and how it can help you make more informed choices.
What is the Texas Energy Grid?
According to Brast, it's a network of things that move electricity from the supplier to the consumer. "Generation" is how electricity is made – natural gas, wind, coal, solar, etc. "Transmission" deals with how the electricity gets from the point of generation to wholesale trading hubs. And "distribution" is how retail providers get the energy from the trading hubs to your home. All of those pieces are interconnected and together make up the Texas energy grid, operated by ERCOT.
"In the early days," says Brast, "before World War II, the grid was highly localized, largely unreliable, and had very little interconnection from one area to the another. Thanks to post-war advances in technology, though, Texas enjoyed a wave of building larger, central power stations that transmitted over longer distances and covered a greater geographic footprint."
Not only did this increase reliability and decrease redundancy, it created the need for larger transmission lines – today's poles-and-wires system – that in turn helped realize the economies of scale.
The Advent of Choice
Until the late 90s, utilities in Texas were still regulated, which meant people had one choice for electricity in a particular area, like it or not. Texas boldly transformed an enormous regulated industry into a model for competition. The landmark laws and rules crafted in 1999 have been studied and emulated around the world. That's why, says Brast, opening up the market to competition in 2002 was such a good thing for both providers and consumers.
"Deregulation allowed the generation of electricity to be decided by the market rather than the government, which meant more choices for consumers. Need a basic plan? Prefer one that educates you about your energy use? Or do you want to go green? You now have a variety of customized options that fit your lifestyle and the way you use electricity."
The Rise of Eco-Friendly Alternatives: Wind & Solar
Even though Texas has always been associated with oil and gas, the Lone Star State is now the leading producer of wind energy in the country. In fact, wind power accounted for more than 15% of the electricity generated in Texas in 2016[1]. At the beginning, the giant wind turbines were being built in the Western portions of the state – where wide open spaces are abundant – and they were generating massive amounts of energy for the grid. The only problem was, they were so far away from the larger cities (centers of population where demand was the highest), all that energy had no place to go.
Enter the transmission and distribution (T&D) portions of the grid network.
"In 2014, the T&D companies completed the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) project," notes Brast. "They invested about $7 billion to build transmission lines from the West Texas turbines to the bigger cities. And that's why many providers can now include wind power as a "green" option for eco-friendly customers."
Brast explains further that utility-scale solar projects are appearing as well. With renewables on the rise in Texas, T&D companies and the grid operators are working on new transmission improvement projects to get more "green" power to the people.
"We're also seeing more roof-top solar panels that are connected to batteries that can store the energy," he explains. "There are scenarios where – if those users produce more energy than they can use – they can sell that extra power back to the market."
Maintaining the Texas Grid
Given that the population in Texas is growing, there are centralized processes to vet the T&D investments needed to serve the increased demand. T&D companies propose improvement or new transmission projects, which is evaluated by the grid operator, ERCOT. After ERCOT's evaluation and market participants' discussion, final approval is given by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, after which construction starts.
Electric Providers Help Carry the Load
During times of high demand – hot summer days, for instance – the grid feels the pressure. In years past, to provide some relief, there have been "rolling blackouts" where a section of the grid is taken offline until the correct frequency is reached. When that one is restored, another section is taken off. Emergency options like this can be a burden for consumers, so providers are creating innovative new ways to help share the demands put on the grid.
"There are now programs that incentivize customers for using less electricity during specified high-demand times," says Brast. "At Direct Energy, our program is called Reduce Your Use Rewards. We've also delivered technology that can help customers use less. Smart thermostats, like the Hive Active Thermostat™ available via Direct Energy's Connect to Comfort 24 offer, let you program the temperature settings to fit your lifestyle while you are home or away. Want to save on your electricity bill? Tell your thermostat to raise the temperature a few degrees during peak-demand periods."
What are electric providers doing to help the grid-load?
Electric providers are creating innovative ways to help the grid. Using smart meter data, providers have created rate plans that allow consumers to benefit from using less during periods of high demand. In some instances they will actually pay consumers to reduce their demand.
For larger consumers, they give access to the load management programs that ERCOT uses to provide reliability to the grid.
Providers have also delivered access to technology that can help consumers observe and implement changes to their behavior. Many providers have some form of smart thermostat that consumers can program to modify their settings to raise the temperature during periods of high demand.
[1] ERCOT, Quick Facts, February 2017
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Training and Expertise
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: Iowa State University, 1978
- Internship: Private Practice-Brown Veterinary Hospital, Colorado Springs, Col., 1979-82
- Residency in Small Animal Surgery: Iowa State University, 1983-86
- Master of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Surgery: Iowa State University, 1986
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Last weekend I have been testing the 21mm GW-2 wide lens converter in combination with the GV-1 optical viewfinder. And I was surprised what a great job it did. The quality of the glass is really good.
The one thing I did noticed is that when I used the GW-2 lens and set the camera to infinity focus with an aperture of f/5.0 that the images had actually very soft background. It was sharp between 1 and 8 meters, but beyond that started to loose sharpness. So probably it is better to use the autofocus for some landscape work.
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Why You Should Use A Rebate Site For All Of Your Online Shopping!
I love rebate sites and here's Why You Should Use A Rebate Site For All Of Your Online Shopping!
A rebate site is a site that you can go through when making purchases online and they will give you cash back for shopping through their site. Basically you would sign up at the site you choose to use, and then when you are ready to begin shopping online you would go to the site and click "through" their site to the store you would like to shop at and then they will give you a percentage back on your purchases. There are many rebate sites out there to choose from, but, I have chosen to use Mr. Rebates and have used them for several years and have been very happy with them.
If you are going to do any online shopping, you really need to choose a rebate site and use it, EVERY TIME you buy ANYTHING online! Why? Because you get discounts and rebates on all of your online purchases! Mr. Rebates gives a $5 sign up bonus and then once you accumulate just $10, you can request a payment, either by Paypal or check!
With Mr. Rebates, you just go to their site and either type in the store you are looking for in the search bar or choose one of the links under the search bar to look for a specific type of store. After you have chosen the store you want to shop at, you will see what the rebate amount will be and any specials or coupon offers available through Mr. Rebates for that particular store. Then you click on the offer and it will take you to the store website and you will shop like normal!
As you shop online, you will accumulate rebates and get special discounts available only through Mr. Rebates, making your online shopping more fun, knowing you are making money back on your purchases! I love to save up all of the money for the year and then use it for special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, or holiday shopping at the end of the year!
So, it's a win-win! You start off with$5 in your account and before you know it you will have another $5! I usually check my balance on the last day of the month and if I have enough to request a payment, that's when I do it, then I get a payment in a few days. If you make a request at the beginning of the month you don't get paid until the beginning of the next. So, I always request the money on the last day of the month.
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Founded in 2009 in Vancouver, Canada, Halios Watches specializes in making sports and dive watches. The brand's latest design, the Halios Seaforth watch, impresses not only with its superior performance, but also with its sleek appearance and vintage design influences. The timepiece is available in a fixed bezel version which features a 40mm case or a rotating bezel version that measures 41mm. Both stainless steel cases come with vintage-style domed sapphire crystal covers which also boast an anti-reflective underside coating.
Seaforth also features a Miyota 90S5 automatic movement, 200m water resistance, and Superluminova hands and markers for optimal visibility in low light conditions. The dial comes in black, dark blue, and black with golden accents. Every watch ships with two leather straps which feature elegant Halios-branded buckles. If one of these watches caught your eye, we have some good news for you. They're well under $1,000. The rotating version has a price tag of $675, while the fixed model comes at $650. Photographs ©Vincent Lions for Halios Watches.


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Great info on polishing the nickel mounts and ferrules. Thanks Mark.
Mod had several definitions in my generation, but my favorite is from the '60s and '70s, when guys would routinely spend their weekends and pocket money taking a beloved car and making it look or perform better—mod meaning modification. These guys didn't drive the Alpha Romeros, Porches or Vettes. They drove whatever they could afford, from VWs and MGs to Cameros, Novas, and Mustangs if they were lucky.
So, here's a quick mod for a nickel-mount Pete to make it shine like sterling – almost. I thought of it over the holiday when I picked up my Derry Rustic, then set it down, vaguely dissatisfied. I picked up my 2016 Elf Army and found the same mysterious disappointment. I don't smoke pipes that don't give me that spark of joy that marks a true pipe companion, and I thought, "Uh oh, what's wrong?" They both smoke fine, even…
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Cardinal Feverby: Brandon Allen
With Major League Baseball's spring training games underway in the United States, it seemed appropriate to feature a project related to the sport. Here's one submitted by Brandon Allen, who is a Saint Louis Cardinals fan.
Brandon created this sculpture for a local welding competition. He invested almost 80 hours on the project; 6 hours on design and 71 hours on fabrication.
Brandon selected a Lincoln Electric Precision® TIG 225 TIG welder for the project. He used the 225 to assemble the sculpture and to create the following details: the laces on the baseball, the feathers on the bird, and the wood grain finish on the bat.
According to Brandon, the most challenging part of the sculpture was the World Series Trophy. The poles were made out of stainless steel filler metal, each with a specific length to give the trophy its distinctive look. As the last step, the pennants were TIG welded to the flag poles.


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Art Basel, the famous art fair in Miami, just wrapped up and the damage really wasn't so bad. (Or, was it?) Attendance was only down to 40,000 from 43,000 from the year before. But, keep in mind that this was at the main fair. The event has, in recent years, attracted thousands more hangers-on who attend the smaller fairs around the city or just go to parties without seeing much (any?) art. No official word yet on how those Miami visitor numbers came in but hotel rooms were still available over the weekend, some restaurants were practically empty, and attendance at satellite fairs was slower.
But the usual suspect collectors were undeterred: Billionaire Eli Broad, hip-hop artist Jay-Z, and philanthropist Agnes Gund were spotted.
However, those who were buying didn't act the same way they have in past years.
Bloomberg: Sales of artworks priced over $1 million took longer than usual to complete.
...Some high-end dealers showcased lower-priced artworks. At PaceWildenstein, which recently fired 12 percent of the staff, 90 percent of its offerings were under $500,000, according to gallery director Susan Dunne. Metal bracelets, necklaces and brooches by sculptor Alexander Calder were priced from $25,000 to $450,000.
...Some dealers said buyers weren't shy about pressing for deals. London-based art adviser Nick Hackworth scored a photograph for a client. Asking price: $70,000. Selling price: $50,000.
Sales were strongest for younger dealers with rising artists.
"We had zero expectations, and this fair performed the same as fairs before the recession," said New York dealer Zach Feuer. He sold eight colorful Jules de Balincourt paintings with prices ranging from $24,000 to $65,000. New York real-estate developer Arthur Zeckendorf nabbed two: a surfing scene for his East Hampton house and a Lincoln Center vista for his New York apartment.


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Bowling over the state
• Monroe is preparing to host the 2012 men's state bowling tournament. It begins in January at Monroe Sport Center and Nortel Lanes.
Bruce Icenogle's gasoline bill will be a little lower this winter.
The New Boston man and his wife, Cheryl, have been traveling around Michigan every weekend from January until May for the past four years selling bowling ball raffle tickets at the men's state bowling tournament.
The Icenogles did it because they love bowling and have lots of good friends in the game all over the state.
But they also did it to promote Monroe as the site for the 2012 tournament.
All the hard work and long hours of driving paid off. The state tournament is coming to Monroe Sport Center and Nortel Lanes in January.
"I'll be driving 20 miles every weekend instead of 500 miles," Icenogle said.
Icenogle, the association manager for the Monroe chapter of the United States Bowling Congress, was instrumental in bringing the tournament to Monroe.
"Three and a half years ago we started to get going on this," he said. "A year and a half ago we bid on it and won the bid. Now, it's knocking on the door. We've still got a little bit of work to do. There's something to do every day."
Even though he won't be driving as much, Icenogle will be busy every weekend of the tournament.
"I have to be there ever Saturday and Sunday and I bowl on Mondays," he said. "I might put up a cot in Nortel and stay there."
When the tournament last came to Monroe in 2004, it drew more than 2,300 teams.
The tournament has declined slightly in recent years because of the poor economy, but the tournament still expects to draw around 2,000 five-man teams from all over the state.
The team event will be held at Sport Center and singles and doubles at Nortel.
"It's good community as a whole," said Sport Center's Shane Held. "I think both houses are excited about it and more than ready.
"Our biggest responsibility is to make sure the house is ready and communicate with the state board. It's a very, very organized tournament. Everyone has a responsibility and everyone does it."
"It will be nice to be busy again," said Terry Hamlin of Nortel. "When we had it back in 2004, we had over 2,300 teams. Last year, they had 2000 teams. We're hoping we still get 2,000 teams, but with the price of gas and the economy, you never know."
Monroe always has been a pretty popular spot for the tournament.
"The last time it was here, we set records for 300s and 800s," Hamlin said.
Both Sport Center and Nortel have been sprucing up for the tournament.
"There is not too much noticeable, but we've done a lot of machine maintenance and replaced our ceilings and duct work," Held said. "Everything is new from top to bottom. It looks the same, but it's all new."
Nortel has finished installing new LCD television monitors on all 66 lanes and also did some roof work over the summer and installed a new liquor system in its lounges.
Often in previous years when the state tournament came to town, Saturday morning youth leagues ended in January.
This year Nortel will shift its youth leagues to Friday night for the second half of the season. And it will be business as usual at Sport Center.
"The kids will be able to bowl on Saturdays," Held said. "We have the team event and that doesn't start until noon. The youth program is a real important part of our business. I would not want to cancel it for anything."
While the state tournament does not start until January, bowling season begins this week for thousands of Monroe County Region keglers.
"It will be good to get back to see all these people I haven't seen in a while," Icenogle said. "We have 1,700 men bowlers in Monroe. I don't know them all, but I do know them in a way."
All four bowling houses in the Region – Sport Center, Nortel, Flat Rock Lanes and Forest View Lanes in Temperance – expect similar league numbers as last year.
Forest View has a new general manager, Cindy Kees.
"We brought her in from Grand Rapids," said Forest View owner Jim Nyhan. "She started the first part of July. We're doing a lot of changes. Everything we're doing is to make us much more user friendly to our customers.
"Cindy has 21 years of experience. She can pretty much run the whole place."
Sport Center is bringing back its popular Cruise League. The entire league will go on a cruise when the season ends.
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'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back' Cruises Past $100M At Global Box Office
Paramount and Skydance's Tom Cruise sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, has crossed the $100M mark at the worldwide box office with a $100.83M cume through Wednesday. The milestone for the $60M-budgeted film comes after just under two weeks of major release. Internationally, JR2 has grossed $57.97M; the domestic cume is $42.86M.
The Ed Zwick-directed action thriller was the major wide offshore opener over the October 21-23 frame, punching up a $31.5M start in 42 markets — 20 of which were No. 1s. Combined with its domestic opening, the global bow was $54.3M for a launch that was 28% bigger than the original 2012 film.
In 30 overseas debut markets that weekend, Never Go Back came in higher versus Jack Reacher the first. That film went on to gross 63% of its overall box office overseas with $140M+.
While the initial Reacher rode to $80M in North America, this second installment isn't seeing that kind of turnout. Abroad, however — where the property has sturdier legs — there are still several key markets to go which are also big Cruise bases. They include Germany, Japan and Spain which open this weekend, as well as Korea, Brazil and Mexico at the end of the month. Japan was the No. 4 market on JR1 with about $11M.
Never Go Back's top offshore market is currently China with $8.9M. The sequel has underperformed the original there due to an overall downshift in box office, competition in the market and a lack of resonance for the Lee Child-created Reacher character. That's despite Cruise's popularity with local audiences. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation last year grossed about $136M to become the biggest 2D release ever, and Edge Of Tomorrow made $66M there in 2014. Jack Reacher in 2012 did $15M. The sequel has significant investment from Chinese partners Huahua Media and Shanghai Film Group.
Following China on Never Go Back are the UK with $7.6M, France at $5.8M, Australia's $3.8M, Russia at $3.2M and Taiwan with $3M.
As Doctor Strange and soon Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them flood worldwide markets, among Never Go Back's primary competition for the adult demo are Tom Hanks-starrer Inferno, Ben Affleck's The Accountant, and the upcoming Brad Pitt/Marion Cotillard WWII pic Allied.


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In Canada and Japan, where the agency's contract has been extended, and in the United States, where Sopexa is working with the association for the first time, ViniPortugal has a threefold aim: to capitalise on the strong growth in volume in these three countries, to increase sales and to boost awareness of Portuguese wines while showcasing Portugal's premium range.
The strategy proposed by the agencies in these three countries is geared towards industry professionals. It namely includes trips for purchasers, importers, distributors and sommeliers to Portugal, large-scale tastings, training programs and other special events.
In the United States, the campaign is also targeting the trade media. Several events are planned to raise ViniPortugal's profile in the US and increase distribution of its products, with the aim of positioning Portuguese wines as a "go-to for quality".
In Canada, this B-to-B campaign will run alongside a vast programme for the general public, which includes events, a promotional drive in partnership with Canadian alcohol monopolies, press relations and an extensive social media campaign in French and English.


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Resort Wrap - Golden Pearl
Wrap yourself up with the gorgeous resort wrap. Wear it belted, open, or throw one side over your shoulder. It is the perfect travel piece to wear for style and warmth. One size fits all also makes it the perfect gift. Size 154cm width, 52cm length.
- 50% Merino Wool, 40% Possum Fur, 10% Mulberry Silk
- Made by Merinomink
- Made in New Zealand
- Care instructions: Hand wash in cold water, spin in washing machine and air dry. Dry cleanable


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What is the MACS Annual Fund?
The Annual Fund is the school's most important fundraising program, providing unrestricted immediate-use dollars that support the school's rigorous curriculum, dedicated teachers and our facilities. The Annual Fund is a yearly fundraising effort that underwrites the operating budget of MACS. Gifts are solicited from alumni, parents, friends, corporations, and foundations.
Why does my participation matter?
MACS is a nonprofit institution committed to educating students. Parish support and tuition cover about 70% of our operating expenses and without a strong Annual Fund, tuition would increase significantly and programs that we rely on could be eliminated. We strive for 100% participation from our parents and faculty. When applying for grants, foundations often ask us about the percentage of participation among our various constituents, including the percentage of alumni, parents, and friends donating to the Annual Fund. Your gift, no matter the amount, helps us secure other funding for the school because the higher participation rate among our most loyal benefactors, the better. Your gift does matter!
What if I can't give a lot of money? I'm on a tight budget.
That same statement is true for many alumni and friends. Monthly giving is a great opportunity to maximize a limited budget. A gift of $20/month would provide a student with a week of Catholic education! Any gift to the Annual Fund is valuable. The only gift too small is no gift at all.
What is a recurring gift?
A recurring monthly (or quarterly) gift is an easy and affordable way to support MACS. You can specify a day of the month for a chosen amount to be charged to your debit/credit card or your checking account. Many people cannot afford to give a one-time gift of $200, but they can give $20/month, resulting in a gift of $240!
Will I be asked to make a gift each year?
Yes. Just like the name suggests, the Annual Fund is a yearly fundraising effort to raise voluntary contributions from alumni, parents, faculty, and staff. The gifts received are applied to the current academic year's operating budget.
What is the Annual Fund goal this year?
The Annual Fund goal is $300,000. This year we would like to surpass this goal because all gifts above and beyond our annual fund goal will be used toward curriculum enhancements and facilities improvements.
How do I give?
Making a gift online is the fastest and easiest way to donate by clicking the Make a Gift button on the top of the page. You can also contact the Advancement Office and give your gift over the phone at 725.723.0538 or checks can be made payable to MACS and mailed to:
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Video helps increase search traffic. The major search engines have begun to rank videos on their results pages. Video has 50 times better chance of ranking in the first page of major search engines with keywords respectively. Video also increase traffic to the business when they are together. With video marketing, there is a higher chance of videos going viral.
The age of the internet and computers allow people the ability to shop from home. However, buyers have lost the ability to feel and try the product in person. You can find explainer video company by browsing the web.
With a comprehensive video service, customers will not have to deal with common questions. This could be how the product works and how big is the product in real life. Video tell customers everything they need to know in order to make intelligent purchasing decisions.
Creating a corporate video is creative and exciting experience for those responsible for it. It's more fun than typing a blog post or choosing accurate product descriptions. Video takes all the victims of the company's life.
The more creative and unique video is, the more customers will appreciate and remember in the future. Creative video will also be shared more among customers or friends, family, and coworkers. This will increase the exposure and bring in new customers.


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Sat, 25 January 2014
It may have been six months since the last episode of Scotch & Comics but that doesn't mean that your host has gotten rusty. Or even gotten himself a Rusty Nail. (Ouch. I cut myself on that pun.) But in this special Robbie Burns Day episode, your host Devin R Bruce delivers an ode to comics. Specifically the comics Stormwatch, FF, Plastic Man, and Pretty Deadly. It's a guid a body!
(Note: there is some cursing in the musical interludes. If that is concerning to you.)
Direct download: Scotch__Comics_Episode_020.mp3
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1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the musical project these days?
I have been very busy with my bands as of late however some projects are starting to slow down or take a hiatus so it has allowed me to focus more on writing solo music. I plan on releasing a couple splits with some local bands, an EP in the next coming weeks, and possibly begin work on a new album for next year.
2.How would you describe the musical sound of the current music?
I write very melodically and all of my music since the beginning has been focused on that. I like to usually define my sound as being contemporary black metal mixed with early second wave Scandinavian, punk, and atmospheric.
3.In the beginning you played folk punk and noise but have over the years have evolved into more of an atmospheric black metal style, what was the decision behind going into this musical direction?
I lost interest in folk punk to be honest and for the longest time I thought that punk was my scene. It still is to a degree but I began playing music through metal and I listen to metal way more than anything else so it's only suitable that I would make music based on that. I started the transition when I was supposed to make a collaborative folk black metal album with someone and it didn't work out so I just used those songs for what became my black metal debut 'Aftermath'
4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you explore with your music?
I write about a lot of topics but most are concerned with violent revolution, suicide, fear, and self-loathing.
5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Anti-Freeze'?
It's kind of a stupid name but it stuck so I'm not changing it. My real name is "Preston" and over here we have a brand of anti-freeze called "Presto". My music teacher in high school used to call me anti-freeze because of this so I just kept it. In hindsight, I wish I could have picked something more creative but that's how things go sometimes.
6.With this musical project you record everything by yourself, are you open to
working with other musicians or do you prefer working solo?
As Anti-Freeze I'm very reluctant to include other musicians. I do enjoy collaborating but it's very difficult to play on my own ideas with other people. I play all of the instruments so I can do it all myself. Someday however I do want to do a live show with my black metal music and I plan on getting the best musicians I know to play for when that happens.
7.What are some of the best shows you have played with this musical project and also how would you describe your stage performance?
I have only performed noise and folk punk live before. Mostly in houses, outside, punk squats, etc. All very laid back and casual stuff. My black metal performance, if it ever happens, will be a special occasion.
8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
Waiting for the opportunity. Possibly if I get offered, I would figure something out but currently I just want to release music.
9.You have been a part of a lot of splits and compilations as of late, can you tell us a little bit more about the contributions you have made to these recordings and also what are some of the other bands that have been a part of these days?
I have been a part of two awesome anti-NSBM compilations that came out last year as well as a compilation for the blog "Death of a Modernist". More splits with the groups Molly Drag and Hunter-Gatherer are done and just waiting to be physically released. I want to do some splits with other locals and hopefully an overseas band in the future. I'm always open if anyone ever showed interest.
10.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
I would really like to get on a label like Nuclear War Now, Northern Silence, or Season of Mist but it's unlikely I think. In the meantime, I release stuff under my own label. (whygangrecords.com)
11.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal?
I find that people from other countries show a lot of appreciation and respect for the music. Underground metal is a weird thing to be a part of. Locally I find it difficult to promote music in the metal scene because too many are focused with prog and groove stuff. Maybe it's just North America but I really just don't care for those genres so I often have to reach out on the internet to find fans of black metal or within the punk scene.
12.Where do you see yourself heading into musically during the future?
Anti-Freeze will always be a project that will continue to grow with me so it's never certain that I will be doing exactly the same thing forever. I feel that black metal in some shape or form will always be an integral part because it combines intensity and simple but effective melodies. In the near future though I feel that the music will simply just expand. I'm adding more clean vocals, some low growls, and yells in newer material.
13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
While Darkthrone was probably the first black metal band I listened to, Ulver was one that inspired me to be experimental and ambient. I have been doing ambient stuff for awhile and it's largely because of projects like that. Lately I've been completely amazed by the works of Ghost Bath while continuing to dig up bands like OfDoom or Blasphemy (Real Canadian black metal!).
14.How would you describe your left wing and anarchist views?
If I had to describe myself briefly, I'm more or less an anarchist without adjectives.
To me, anarchism is the most sensible political system. Complete and total freedom from the state and capitalism. In my music however, I don't focus on direct topics because it often comes out corny and a lot of left wing music really bugs me for this reason. There's just way too much elitism within it's ranks and the worst of it often comes from the biggest hypocrites. Movements can often be discredited entirely because of this and it's poisonous.
15.What are some of your non musical interests?
I'm working on a video game right now that will hopefully be released next year. (thetarioproject.tumblr.com) I'm very excited as it's stories I've held onto since a very young age. It is a retro 16 bit RPG with a science fiction/fantasy twist.
Occasionally I play tabletop RPGs and I do my best to keep up with current events. I'm also into history quite a bit. Other than these things, I can't do much besides music.
16.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
No final thoughts. Thanks for doing this. I appreciate it and everyone who has given the time to read it.


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Boater of the Week: RJ Moscone
Powerboat Nation's latest Boater of the Week has been named! RJ Mascone is an avid boater and hails from good ol' Sarasota, FL, where he enjoys taking to the water as often as possible. RJ began his journey into the world of powerboating at age 9 when his grandfather deemed him old enough to pilot his 33′ Trojan International. "It was a nerve racking two minutes before I realized boating was [my] favorite thing I enjoyed doing. Still to this day", says RJ. Having someone like his grandfather invest the time to take him and his brother out on the water twice a week to practice piloting has proved invaluable and only strengthened his passion for boating.
RJ will never forget his most cherished experiences powerboating as a young man with his family. It's experiences like these that bring family together in a way that transcends time and distance.
"One Sunday a month my pops would treat us to breakfast on the boat parked at South Lido beach. My whole family would come out and spend time on the water for hours. Those times you just can't get back when we were kids. Those trips I say were just as fun as him teaching me how to plot a course for an overnight stay to Cabbage Key using the old style Lowrance chart plotter from the eighties, back before GPS was invented! The whole point of our trip to get us out of the house was to get ice cream… At least that's what we told mom and grandma. The real reason was our love for boating. I think my grandfather got a kick out of everyone watching me park his 33'x12′ Beem High Speed Cruiser while peering out from downstairs. It wasn't easy for our grandfather to show pride in a proud way. Moments like this I will remember on a weekly basis till the day I die."
RJ's first boat was a 21′ Bayliner Capri, purchased in 2000 for him by his father; but the first boat he ever owned on his own was a 2000 28′ Donzi ZX, twin 350 MPI which he still owns to this day. He'll never forget talking the previous owner all the way down to $15,000 from $42,000… It was a deal he would never pass up in a million years. The next day he hitched up the trailer and the whole family including their little Doberman, Mr. Higgins, were all headed back to Sarasota with the boat. Rj's is looking forward to participating in the next boating even nearest his town where he can show off his Donzi and enjoy a rip roarin' day out on the water with his fellow boaters! Don't get the idea that he's only about pleasure boating though. RJ has a fiery passion for racing and last year he took 3rd with his friend Pat Pumper (Owner/Throttle Man) in the Sarasota Offshore Grand Prix.
Although very content with his current craft, he does have his eye on either a 40′ Donzi or possibly a Skater for the future. A true boating enthusiast he works hard every single day so that he can enjoy the rest of his time out on the water with the people he loves most; teaching his daughter as his grandpa taught him is only natural and will continue to pass down a legacy of true passion and love for boating. He looks forward to what life has in store for him and continues pushing forward with the determination to make his dreams a reality.
We at Powerboat Nation are honored to have such a true powerboater in our midst and wish RJ the best in these coming years! We are looking forward to seeing him on a 60′ Viking at this year's Key West this week!


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BJT Ledet's 'The Christians' features 1960s Louisiana love story
With much anticipation,B.J.T Ledet,a Baton Rouge educator, has released the first a new adult, religious romance trilogy: The Christians. The Christians, book one, follows the life and love of Mary Jean Woods, a young, Christian woman in 1960 South Louisiana as she maneuvers through self-discovery, unrighteousness, and betrayal in hopes to find a true spiritual identity. … Continue reading


text: Background Carbenoxolone (CBX) is a trusted gap junctional blocker. [2], also blocks gap junctional communication [these issues perfectly reviewed Nepicastat HCl in reference [3]]. There has been an increasing enthusiasm in the use of CBX in studies where gap junctional coupling has to be altered, both in vitro [4-6] and in vivo [7-11]. Some of these in vivo studies attribute a possible effect of CBX in the central nervous system (CNS) of the animals [8,11] after systemic administration, supposing CBX crosses the blood vessels mind barrier thus. However, the just research that recommended that CBX crosses the bloodstream human brain barrier may be the Jellinck et al. perseverance from the inhibition of 11-beta-hydrysteroid dehydrogenase in human brain after intraperitoneal (i.p.) shots [12]. To clarify this presssing concern, we utilized a detection technique based on powerful liquid chromatography (HPLC) [13], and evaluated the drug focus in bloodstream and Nepicastat HCl in cerebrospinal liquid (CSF) examples of adult rats injected intraperitoneally with CBX (50 mg/Kg). While CBX was within the plasma, its focus in CSF Nepicastat HCl was insignificant. Outcomes Pursuing an i.p. IGFBP2 shot of CBX (50 mg/Kg), bloodstream examples were extracted from the vein in the tail of the pet, and CSF examples collected through the cisterna magna. A complete of 16 rats were found in this scholarly research. Figure ?Body11 displays the HPLC-determined CBX focus in the bloodstream examples, Nepicastat HCl at several period points. We remember that, in plasma examples, we attained about 15C20% from the theoretically approximated maximal CBX bloodstream focus (estimating a bloodstream level of 10% of bodyweight), that's, supposing all CBX was used in the circulation. Nevertheless, one hour . 5 post-injection, the focus in bloodstream got currently slipped significantly to less than 200 M. The concentration of CBX in CSF was negligible (<1 M) at all time points tested, therefore we conclude that there is no transfer from your circulation to the CSF. In previous studies, we found that other compounds that are lipid soluble can be detected by our HPLC system at similar levels in plasma and in the CSF, such as acetone [14]. Physique 1 Time course of CBX detected in the plasma after an i.p injection of 50 mg/Kg. Maximal Nepicastat HCl plasma concentration (mean +/- SD) was found between 40-and 70 moments post-injection. Discussion There is a current considerable desire for the possible functions of space junctional communication in neuronal activity, and therefore a number of studies have used CBX as a space junctional blocker and have attributed a central action of CBX after systemic administration. These studies include CBX effects on epileptiform activity [8,15] or on stereotypic behaviours [11]. Nevertheless, the only evidence that indicated, albeit indirectly, that CBX penetrates the blood brain barrier, was that offered in Jellinck et al. [12]; however, this evidence is very indirect because the analyzed relied around the CBX inhibition of 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, a relatively indirect measurement. As well, brain tissue was homogenized for these studies, which will consist of arteries and various other tissue. A clearer perseverance of CBX existence in tissue examples can be acquired from specific liquid examples using the HPLC technique produced by Zhang [13]. That CBX had not been within CSF examples shouldn't be surprising actually, as this molecule is certainly polar and huge [1 fairly,3], and for that reason we are able to conceive it will be difficult to traverse the blood brain barrier. Hence, when buying central aftereffect of CBX, a primary, intracranial administration will be even more suitable, using cannulae for instance [9]. Nevertheless, our perseverance of CBX in CSF examples still will not rule out totally the chance of an extremely transient crossing from the blood.


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Hands-on Cibox C107 Photo Frame review
Digital photo frames have become increasingly popular over the past few years, so I thought I'd give one a closer look. The Cibox C107 is the one I've chosen to review as it seems to be quite representative of the field. Indeed, looking at the digital photo frame market, it seems they've all become commodities with very little to choose between them apart from price.
The Cibox C107 offers the usual array of features: 7″ TFT screen, SD/MMX/XD/MS card support, and the ability to playback pics up to 6 megapixels in size. It also offers a few extra bits and pieces, including music playback, video playback, alarm and calendar.
It's these last few features that leave me a bit perplexed. Video playback on a cheap digital photoframe? Why?! The whole photo frame only costs


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In retrospect, given the title of this week's Castle episode, "Cool Boys," how did we not see the West Side Story number coming?
A confluence of scheduling events — Stana Katic's time off in Milan coupled with Last Ship star Adam Baldwin's window of availability — resulted in an episode minus Beckett but plus Ethan Slaughter, the rough-around-the-edges detective who apparently got demoted from the Gang Task Force due to suspect behavior.
With Kate out-of-town at a work thingamajig (and the whole separation thing "getting old"), Rick seeks a distraction, a bill that Slaughter for better or worse fills when he seeks out his pal "Sherlock" to assist in solving the theft of a million-dollar microchip from a high-tech, robbery-proof office tower. But when Slaughter's CI turns up dead — killed by a knife with the detective's prints on it — Rick finds himself and Slaughter "on the run" from Ryan and Esposito, who theorize that the disgraced cop had plotted the heist as a "retirement plan."
For sure, Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin's Firefly-era banter and camaraderie can be entertaining to watch, especially when Rick laid out the kinder, gentler "rules" that Slaughter must begrudgingly follow — and again later, when Rick discovered that his frenemy 1) had been married 2) to a famous opera singer whom he met in college 3) where they both majored in musical theater. It was the latter reveal that inevitably set up the "Cool" number, which Rick and Slaughter used to confound a small army of before putting the big hurt on the… well-warmed small army.
That said, I felt a bit icky about Rick duping Espo and stealing the boys' car in the name of spiriting away Slaughter, whom they were about to haul back to the 12th. As Espo said, they could have easily brought in Rick, too, so for him to usurp that already tenuous thread of good faith…. Again, icky.
The killer turned out to be the guy who runs the organization for underprivileged youth and as such had paired the victim up with a super-genius 16-year-old with a propensity for hacking — which I pretty much sensed the moment they gave Corey Reynolds (The Closer) that extraneous line about his previous job "moving money around for Wall Street types." But at least the killer wasn't the throwaway girlfriend who appeared for 15 seconds at the top of the hour!
Elsewhere in the hour:
* We learned that Martha is writing a book literally titled Unsolicited Advice — which her son Rick can totally get behind!
* Slaughter's "charms" made zero impression on Hayley, as much as he digs her British accent.
* Rick received marital/separation advice from both Martha (who noted that Kate's tragic past obviously affected her in ways she is only now realizing) and then Slaughter, who spoke from his own surprising life experience: "Quit asking permission" to be let in, he advised. "I wasn't man enough to put my wife's needs ahead of mine. Don't make the same mistake."
And with that freshly lodged in his mind, Rick eyeballs his wife's desk nameplate, seemingly forming an idea for next week's "first anniversary" episode….
What did you think of the Beckett-less "Cool Boys" episode?


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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Enters The $1 Billion Club
It's been one success after another for Disney's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and today, the film can add one more accomplishment to its resume. That's because Gareth Edwards' prequel has now entered the exclusive $1 billion club, sitting at a total of $1,011,301,563 at the worldwide box office after about roughly 40 days in theaters.
While not terribly surprising – the spinoff has been smashing through records for weeks now – it's definitely exciting to hear. The studio took a big gamble on Rogue One and while rumors about extensive reshoots during the summer threatened to cast a shadow over it, the film was able to pull through and mark another huge win for the Star Wars franchise. Though it's still miles away from The Force Awakens' massive $2 billion haul, this is no doubt an incredibly impressive figure and one that's definitely got the studio smiling.
It's not only Edwards' effort that's got Disney so happy though, as Moana also snagged another milestone this week, as the animated flick passed the $500 million mark at the global box office. With a fantastic female lead character and some refreshing changes to the usual Disney formula, it was a film that had everyone singing its praises and we're thrilled to see that it's done so well commercially
Circling back to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story though, the prequel isn't likely to climb much higher at this point. It's already beginning to make its exit from most theaters and Disney is now starting to shift the focus to Star Wars: Episode VIII, which arrives in December. It's set to be another major hit for the studio, too, and with the galaxy far, far away seemingly making all the right moves lately, we can't wait to see what's in store for us.


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Milk is a drink that is generally very liked by everyone and people must be know about Health Benefits of Milk. Because it is so popular, people make other alternatives by making low-fat milk so that people will not be afraid of consuming the milk in a routine or frequent time. However, low-fat white milk can make a person bored. Then presented another flavor in low-fat milk, chocolate. The health benefits of low-fat chocolate milk are unquestionable. With its delicious taste, low-fat chocolate milk provides many benefits to our body.
Why low-fat chocolate milk show up?
Low-fat milk is a processed form of milk by removing fat in milk but keeping the nutrients complete. However, for some people, low-fat milk has a taste that is not too sweet like other milk. So, now there is low-fat chocolate milk, which can help you get health benefits with good taste.
Of course, the benefits of low-fat chocolate milk can we get because of the nutritional content that is important to the body. What is the nutritional content? See the list below.
100 g of Low-Fat Chocolate Milk
- Calories 63
- Total Fat 1g
- Saturated Fat 616g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 035g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3g
- Cholesterol 3mg
- Sodium 61mg
- Potassium 170mg
- Carbohydrate 44g
- Dietary Fiber 5g
- Sugars 94g
- Protein 24g
- Calcium 12%
- Iron 1%
- Vitamin A 4%
- Vitamin C 2%
That is the nutrient content of 100g of low-fat chocolate milk. So, if you drink 1 cup of low-fat chocolate milk you will get :
- 158 of Calories
- 5g Total Fat
- 54g Saturated Fat
- 088g Polyunsaturated Fat
- 75g Monounsaturated Fat
- 8mg of Cholesterol
- 152mg of Sodium
- 425mg of Potassium
- 1g Total Carbohydrate
- 2g of Dietary Fiber
- 85g of Sugars
- 1g of Protein
- 29% Calcium
- 3% Iron
- 10% Vitamin A
- 4% Vitamin C
There are many brands of low-fat chocolate milk. Since there are many options for you, there are certainly many health benefits of low-fat chocolate milk. Let's see the benefits.
- Diet
Low-fat chocolate milk has a lower calorie content than other milk, making it the right milk for those of you who are running a diet program. How does low fat chocolate milk help you get on a diet?
- Low-fat chocolate milk helps you control your weight. Low calorie is the main point of this. Although you can drink low-fat chocolate milk at any time, but it would be better if you drink it before you eat. Low-fat chocolate milk is perfect for consumption with fruits.
- Low-fat chocolate milk helps you lose weight because it contains vitamin D. According to some nutritionists, vitamin D is needed by the body while going to lose weight. Try to consume low-fat chocolate milk every day.
- Keep your body healthy
Low-fat chocolate milk has a low fat content. This is very important for the body. If the fat content is low, the body will avoid the Health Risks of Cholesterol and protect your heart. So, by drinking low-fat chocolate milk, your body will stay healthy.
- Benefit for muscle
For those of you who love sports, low-fat chocolate milk is the right choice beverage after you finish doing sports activities. It will not make you fat. Instead, low-fat chocolate milk will help your body recover muscles after you exercise.
- Help your bones and teeth keep healthy
Low-fat chocolate milk will make your bones and teeth healthy. Like full cream, low-fat chocolate milk has a lot of calcium. This calcium will help your bones and teeth stay healthy. However, in contrast to full cream, calories that owned low-fat chocolate milk lower. So, you do not have to be afraid of getting fat by frequently drinking low-fat chocolate milk to get the Benefits of Calcium
- Lowering high blood pressure
High blood pressure is very harmful to the body. Low-fat chocolate milk is one of the Natural High Blood Pressure Treatments. Consume low-fat chocolate milk may help a person lower the risk of Symptoms of High Blood Pressure. This has been proven by research. Low-fat chocolate milk contains calcium and proteins that are beneficial to help lower blood pressure. For those of you who have high blood pressure, try to start consuming low-fat chocolate milk.
- Prevent stroke
One danger of high blood pressure is a stroke. But as described above, because low-fat chocolate milk can lower blood pressure, then your body will be prevented from stroke. In addition, vitamin D content in low-fat chocolate milk also has an important role in avoiding the body from stroke.
- Benefit for pregnant woman
Low-fat chocolate milk provides essential nutrients for pregnant women for fetal health. Research has confirmed this benefit. Low-fat chocolate milk rich in vitamin D will help lower the risk of low birth weight babies, multiple sclerosis, and birth defects in children.
- Low cholesterol
Low-fat chocolate milk is the right choice of beverage for those of you who have high cholesterol. People who have high cholesterol have a limit of cholesterol intake, at least less than 200 mg per day. 100 g of low-fat chocolate milk or 1 cup of low-fat chocolate milk, each containing only 3 mg and 8 mg of cholesterol. Very low, isn't it? So, this milk is perfect for those of you who suffer from high cholesterol to get calcium, vitamin D, and potassium without having to worry about cholesterol and fat in this milk.
- Prevents the body from obesity
Reducing fat intake and increasing metabolism is one of the benefits of low-fat chocolate milk. These benefits can be obtained for both adults and children if they consume this milk regularly to prevent body from Health Risks of Obesity.
- Benefit for intestine
1 cup of low-fat chocolate milk can make the digestive system smooth in the intestine. Thus, you can avoid diarrhea and constipation problems. If your intestines are healthy, you will feel refreshed and energized throughout the day.
Another health benefits of low-fat chocolate milk :
- High protein – low-fat chocolate milk contains more protein for better nutrition. 1 cup low-fat chocolate milk will suffice about 14% of your daily protein requirement.
- Healthy hair – the nutritional value of low-fat chocolate milk helps regenerate skin cells to create healthy hair so your hair will look more glow.
So, because low-fat chocolate milk has many health benefits to your body, don't forget to drink it every day before you do your activities.


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France pays last respects to cycling hero PoulidorComments
SAINT-LEONARD-DE-NOBLAT, France (Reuters) – Mourners at the funeral of Raymond Poulidor on Tuesday paid tribute to a French cyclist who never achieved his goal of winning the Tour de France but in the process won widespread admiration for his courage and integrity.
Poulidor was given a final send-off in his hometown in the Limoges region of central France, the rural heartland where he grew up as the son of poor farmers and where he died last week aged 83.
Family members and cycling dignitaries crammed into the tiny church in Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, while several hundred people stood in the town square outside watching the funeral service on a big screen.
Poulidor finished the Tour de France on the podium eight times but never came first.
He was competing in the 1960s and 1970s at the same time as two of cycling's greatest champions – Jacques Anquetil and Eddie Merckx – who each won the tour five times, regularly pushing Poulidor off the top spot.
But his perpetual runner-up status made Poulidor a favourite with the public.
Addressing the funeral service on Tuesday, Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour de France, said Poulidor stood as an example to everyone of how to be successful without forgetting your integrity.
"If Raymond is loved so much, it's because he was a great champion, of course, but also because he was a person of great humanity," said Prudhomme.
"His values of courage, of work, of respect for your roots, for where you're from, are eternal."
Poulidor's grandson Mathieu Van der Poel is also a professional cyclist.
Standing near Poulidor's coffin, which was draped with orange and red flowers, Prudhomme said he hoped to see Van der Poel competing for the first time in the Tour de France in 2021.
If he is on the starting line, Prudhomme said, addressing Van der Poel who was among the mourners, "there will be a lot of love for you."
(Reporting by Christian Lowe; Editing by Hugh Lawson)


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So, I have a new Book of Job, the maritime version...
Satan says to God "There is one your favorite servants, sailing his beautiful yacht on your beautiful ocean. I'll bet you I can bust his bum". So God and Satan make their bets. Poor old Captain Job. He never questions "why me, God" or even says "curse you, Raymarine, Garmin, Volvo, or ProFurl". Every day there is a new test. Monday, the water maker springs a leak. Tuesday, the seals on the marine toilet go bad. Tuesday was a double day, as the computer also contracts a terminal virus. That's OK, Wednesday is an off day and Job fixes the computer and the toilet. After spending the night at anchor in shallow water with 30 knot winds in the morning he discovers that, although the engine has been running an hour, the batteries have not charged. He almost cries out "Not another problem! Why me, God!" as he realizes both alternators are not delivering any amps.
Ok, he gets that fixed by the afternoon. It was only a broken wire, but it's getting harder and harder to focus efficiently with the continued onslaught of daily new glitches and breakdowns. He counts the Job list. It has 35 entries on it. There is still the busted watermaker, the autopilot computer which failed its smoke test a week ago, the strange leak in the outboard motor which is dripping oil down the shaft, the need to retrieve the Vise-grip that slipped into a hidden and inaccessible place in the bilge, the leaky main hatch, the leaky mast collar, the broken oven that needs a new thermostat (he hopes its only that), and the two not-yet-installed solar panels he has carried around for a year. Not to mention the lack of time to do the routine maintenance such as oil changes and cleaning, the overdue winch servicing, a halyard replacement, and reefing line replacement, the sunshade repairs, past due filter changes and so forth.
Job wistfully eyes the new exciting projects he was working on; they are sitting on the settee in a box. He was building a switch panel for some aft deck lights, and a clever device to prevent fuel overflows when pumping up the day tank. He enjoys these creative jobs. But they remain half-finished and set aside; their priority downgraded to deal with the daily major and minor breakdowns. He hopes to make the boat better and more comfortable, as soon as the list gets smaller. He hopes to leave the frigid southland and sail north to Queensland or the Pacific Isles. Did Satan give God odds, or is it an even bet? Job is steadfast, "I am a sailor", says he, "and God has provided me with spare parts for a reason, and exotic ports in which to use them."


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The Inspector General Reform Act of 2008, Public Law 110-409, includes a provision that will affect your Senior Executive Service (SES) appraisal system approval and certification. Section 14 of the Act indicates that each Office of Inspector General (OIG) shall be considered a separate agency for provisions relating to the SES. As a result, OIGs will be expected to establish their own SES appraisal systems and obtain U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approval and certification of those systems separately from the agency SES system. If an agencywide system certification currently includes your SES employees, they will continue to be covered by that certification until it expires. OIGs also will be reporting separately to OPM their SES ratings, pay, and awards data beginning with the 2009 data call.
OPM will be providing half-day workshops for OIGs on January 22 and January 26, 2009, on SES system approval and certification. The approval and certification process will be new to most of you since most of you have relied in the past on the agencies' Executive Resources offices to submit SES appraisal system certification requests. These workshops will review requirements for system approval, review the system certification criteria, and provide guidance for submitting approval and certification requests to OPM. Attendees of these workshops should include OIG staff responsible for completing the approval and certification submissions. Additional information about registering for these workshops will be forthcoming.
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Napoli 2 - 0 Arsenal
After drawing at home to a sturdy Everton, Arsenal travelled to Naples to try to finish off the Champions League qualification. All The Gunners needed to do to qualify was avoid a 3-0 defeat. Napoli though, needed the result to get through themselves. It was going to be intense.
"Arsenal were happy to soak up Napoli's fairly light pressure. The Gunners were coping well defensively, and didn't need to exert themselves."
Napoli kicked off the game with some intent. Higuain and Callejon in particular were causing Arsenal some semi-issues.
Although the Italians were pressing and passing well, they weren't actually creating much. Mertesacker and Koscielny were - as usual,in complete control defensively.
Olivier Giroud had one half chance saved. His shot was from a tough angle, put it could be argued that his first touch should have been better in order to set himself up for a better chance.
Apart from that chance, Arsenal were happy to soak up Napoli's fairly light pressure. The Gunners were coping well defensively, and didn't need to exert themselves. The half time whistle soon blew, and Arsenal walked down the tunnel in a strong position. Qualification was all but won.
The second half was a different story. A scarier story.
It was all plain sailing for a while. Arsenal were sitting comfortably, and Napoli were still looking tame. Until the seventy-forth minute that is.
Higuain received the ball on the edge of the area, where he turned brilliantly, blasting a shot past Mertesacker and Szczesney and into the bottom corner. But Arsenal still had a two goal "cushion", with only fifteen minutes on the clock. No big deal.
"[In the final minute] Callejon lifted the ball over an oncoming Szczesney. It was far too easy, but fortunately, it was also far too late."
But it got worse. Just minutes later, Mikel Arteta made a tackle from behind, and received his second yellow card of the game. As he walked off, the reality sunk in. Napoli already had momentum, whilst Arsenal were looking tired. Now, with just ten men, the remainder of the game was going to be a real struggle.
The remainder of the game was relatively serene, considering Napoli needed to score more. But that's not to say that Arsenal were in any kind of control. Because they weren't.
Yet, The Guners held out - until the ninety-third minute. A ball over the top from Insigne found Callejon, who lifted the ball over an oncoming Szczesney. It was far too easy, but fortunately, it was also far too late.
The final whistle blew with the next kick of the ball, and Arsenal were through, but only by the skin of their teeth.
Arsenal Player Ratings
Szczesney: [6/10]
A poor performance in all truth. He nearly gave Higuain the ball with another over-confident lofted pass, and rushed off his line in the first half for no good reason. Couldn't really do much for the goals though.
Jenkinson: [7/10]
Carl was solid at the back, and got forward relatively well. However, he looked slightly nervous after Arteta was sent off.
Mertesacker: [8/10]
Per started the game brilliantly, and did his usual defensive duties with ease. He won tackles and read the game well. Although, he might have done better for Higuain's goal.
Koscielny: [8.5/10] - MOTM
Laurent was everywhere today. He cleaned up any mess at the back, looked supremely comfortable under pressure, and burst forward when he could. Definitely our defensive rock of the night.
Gibbs: [6.5/10]
Kieran had his hands full defensively, and he did a good job of his duties. However, he wasn't as useful further up the field, where he only appeared on the of occasion.
Flamini: [8/10]
Mathieu kept things simple at the back, but also made himself useful in the final third. He made some good passes, intelligent runs, and made himself a nuisance for Napoli.
Arteta: [6.5/10]
Mikel actually played very well until his sending off. He broke up play, passed well, and looked comfortable in the centre. But when you're on a yellow card in the Champions League, you need to be careful. You do NOT need to be tackling from behind.
Cazorla: [6/10]
Santi's passing was poor, he lost the ball more than he should have done, and did absolutely nothing creative to help the team create chances. He has been useless lately, and I'd like to see him sitting on the bench on Saturday morning.
Rosicky: [6/10]
Not a great game from Rosicky. He made some god tackles here and there, but he never really got into the game. Hardly saw him in the first half.
Ozil: [6.5/10]
Mesut wasn't getting the ball as often as he would have liked, but he did well to hold on to it whenever he did get hold of it. Didn't really create anything though.
Giroud: [6.5/10]
Extremely isolated. Only had one shot on goal which was saved, and could only live off he scraps he was given. Wasn't too great on the ball anyway though. Still worked hard.
Ramsey: [6.5/10]
Didn't get much of the ball, but he tried his best to make something happen whenever he could. No real success with that though.
Monreal: [N/A]
Bitter Sweet Defeat
The loss itself was terrible Arsenal never looked like winning, and indeed, they never even looked like scoring. Napoli weren't particularly great, but Arsenal were particularly bad.
Arteta made a bad decision to get himself sent off, whilst Szczesney was making himself look vulnerable. It also doesn't help when creative players like Cazorla are nowhere to be seen.
But still, Arsenal did what they needed to do. They defended reasonably well, and managed to hold out to keep the shoreline down, allowing them to progress to the next stage. It wasn't pretty, it wasn't Arsenal, but it was a result worthy of qualification - and that's all that matters.
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On the other hand - us dyslexics do better with a less strong contrast. (For example The British Dyslexia Association recommend avoiding white backgrounds ) It helps us avoid eye strain that comes with the continues strain of trying to decode words. After a while things get bleary. All the best Lisa Seeman Visit us at the UB <http://www.ubaccess.com/> Access website UB Access - Moving internet accessibility -----Original Message----- From: email@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Gregg Vanderheiden Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 6:08 PM To: 'lisa seeman'; firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: colors Around color, we have two different problems as I understand it 1 - information that is CODED in color. (e.g. please correct the field below that is shown in red.) or ( the numbers in green are to your credit, the red must be addressed) or ( the items in the picture that are red must be fixed). 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I think the darkness/lightness approach may help us here. Thougths? Gregg -- ------------------------------ Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D. Professor - Ind. Engr. & BioMed Engr. Director - Trace R & D Center University of Wisconsin-Madison _____ From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of lisa seeman Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:33 PM To: email@example.com Subject: colors re - forwarding some of my old emails / action item to the list on color http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-gl/2002AprJun/0371.html http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-gl/2001JanMar/0323.html Note: It does not look like the algorithms currently proposed will help a lot of these user groups If someone twists my arm I could work on a formula... Important bits from past emails (just incase someone does not follow through the links..): ........................................... The conclusion must be that we do not know enough about what are real disorders to write them off as a continuum. What we should do is inlist help from people who do know what they are talking about. I wrote of to Achromatopsia.org. If anyone knows more people to write to, please do. However that said, I will give you the fruits of my labor. Two types of photoreceptors in the eye: rods and cones. Rods, which provide vision in dim light, have no ability to distinguish between colors. Cones are responsible for color vision Color vision deficiencies result from either a lack of one or more cone types, or cones that behave differently from average To have rod monochromacy, or congenital achromatopsia is totally colorblind or almost totally colorblind, and they have poor visual acuity. This is very rare. Without normal cone vision, their eyes are not able to adapt normally to higher levels of illumination. There are many variations in the severity of these symptoms. There are complete rod monochromats, incomplete rod monochromats, and blue cone monochromats. Complete rod monochromats have the most severely impaired vision of all achromats They cannot distinguish any hues (e.g., blue, green, yellow and red. They also have poor visual acuity, aversion to bright light and nystagmus (an involuntary, rapid movement of the eyes). Cerebral achromatopsia (unlike other achromatopsia ) report that they see a monochromatic world, all in shades of gray. (not accompanied by severely impaired vision, extreme light sensitivity, or any abnormality in the photoreceptors of the retina) Dichromacy is a less severe form of color defect than monochromacy It is much much more common. Dichromats can tell some hues apart. Dichromacy is divided into three types: protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia. Protanopia and deuteranopia are red-green defects. Persons with red-green defects have difficulty distinguishing between reds, greens and yellows but can discriminate between blues and yellows. Protanopes often can name red and green correctly because green looks lighter to them than red. Hereditary tritanopia is a blue-yellow defect. Persons with blue-yellow defects cannot see the difference between blues and yellows but can distinguish between reds and greens. (Less common.) Anomalous Trichromacy-The ability of anomalous trichromats to distinguish between hues is better than dichromats but still not normal. Red-green anomalous trichromacy is subdivided into protanomaly and deuteranomaly. A third type of anomalous trichromacy is tritanomaly. In fact, those suffering from any of these conditions do experience color, but not in the sense that a color "normal" observer does. Some sites claim (and seem reputable) that with color deficits, ability to discriminate colors on the basis of all three attributes - hue, lightness and saturation - is reduced. Designers can help to compensate for these deficits by making colors differ more dramatically in all three attributes To conclude with an opinion ( It is not ready for a proposal but could be the basis for one) For Dichromacy: Avoid colors that depend on being able to differentiate: a.. Red-green b.. blues and yellows c.. reds, greens and yellows So using colors that mix a blue with a red and a green with a yellow would work Or hand control over to the user (so this is more important in an image then as a text color scheme) or provide alternative renderings... For achromatopsia: Maintain high contrast in all color schemes.(Especially were control is not handed over to the user.) Hand control over to the user. How does that sound? Needs more work.. All the best Lisa Seeman Visit us at the UB <http://www.ubaccess.com/> Access website UB Access - Moving internet accessibilityReceived on Tuesday, 16 March 2004 01:30:59 UTC
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http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/01/28/020128hnport.xml By Ephraim Schwartz and Brian Fonseca January 25, 2002 11:15 am PT A NEW AND some say troubling trend is emerging among wireless carriers who are enabling users to lift data remotely from corporate networks without IT oversight, according to industry observers. Dissatisfied with the slow pace of corporate adoption of wireless, carriers are taking a new route, going directly to employees and bypassing the IT departments. In the second quarter, Cingular Wireless will follow Sprint PCS' lead to become the second major wireless carrier to give users access not only to e-mail, calendars, and contacts residing on the network but to just about any file on any directory, as long as a user's desktop or a delegated co-worker's desktop is active, according to Cingular officials. "It is sneaking into the firewall, but sometimes you get to the IT department by showing them how many different individual users are already using [a technology]," said John Kampfe, director of business marketing at Atlanta-based Cingular. Jason Guesman, director of business marketing at Kansas City, Mo.-based Sprint, said that, although Sprint's Business Connection Personal Edition may cause consternation with IT departments, the company does offer a corporate solution to ease concerns. Behind Cingular's as-yet-unnamed service and Sprint's Business Connection Personal Edition is Redwood City, Calif.-based Seven, which offers its System Seven architecture in two flavors: one for IT departments and another for individuals. The Seven solution also supports LDAP access, said Bill Nguyen, president and co-founder of Seven. "It makes the cell phone a wonderful extension to the PC," Nguyen said. Seven establishes an outbound connection and gains access by using Port 443, the same Web link used to surf the Web and send email. The System Seven server registers itself as an available resource, allowing queries back to the desktop. Company officials insist that System Seven conforms to the highest levels of transport security. But unsupervised port access can be harmful, analysts said. Network intrusions and lost or stolen devices could lead to information loss or theft, said Peter Firstbrook, an analyst at Stamford, Conn.-based Meta Group. "At the very least, companies need to acknowledge the issue. They need to find out what people are doing and put a policy [or device restrictions] in place," Firstbrook said. But, as others debate, Seven is close to signing up Verizon and AT&T Wireless, industry sources said. Officials at Seven declined commenting on the pending deals. - ISN is currently hosted by Attrition.org To unsubscribe email majordomoat_private with 'unsubscribe isn' in the BODY of the mail.
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Agree, there were a number of very good and reasonable pubs and cafes right around the corner. The real star was Reuben's where one could get a good breakfast for cheap. The Reuben was great as well. P
The Montreal Sheraton Centre is a nice hotel, with hotel rooms that are reasonably well-suited to audio demonstrations, plenty of larger suites in which to set up more ambitious systems, friendly and efficient staff, fast elevators, and a great bar. The hotel's weak spot is the provision of places to eat. You can eat at the bar, which is all right as such things go, but there is no restaurant serving dinner, and there's a café serving breakfast that seems overpriced, and, judging by the "Complet" breakfast that I had on the first day, mediocre at best.* Fortunately, the Sheraton is in an area with a lot of restaurants within easy walking distance, and I found a place that served a better breakfast than the Sheraton at a lower price, in a charming atmosphere. I got good vibes just going into the Café Vasco da Gama, and I knew that I picked the right place when I got to the cash register. There in a large ice bucket, along with bottles of beer and some bottles of wine to be served by the glass, was a bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne. Now, that's class!
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* JA would like to say a word in defense of the Sheraton café's french onion soup, which was a meal in itself
That's the Portuguese style. And among all the drinks, the champagne was not the best choice. There where, at a first glance, the Ferreirinha Port wine (made here in my beautiful city of Porto / Oporto) and the excelent portuguese beer - Sagres and Super Bock. There was also white whine.Needless to say Vasco da Gama was a XV century portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route to India, across the african shore.


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