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Murray must do more than just shoot this summer
It won't be long before Dejounte Murray is back in the gym this summer.
Whether it's in his hometown of Seattle or the Spurs practice facility or at points in between, the young man nicknamed "Baby Boy" by his grandmother will put up shot after shot after shot in an effort to become a perimeter threat.
"That's all about reps, and he'll get them," Spurs guard Patty Mills said. "There is no doubt in my mind, in our mind, that the more he works, the more he will improve."
It's a sentiment shared by Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone.
"Obviously, his jump shot is a work in progress," Malone said. "But we've seen (the Spurs) work their magic before with guys that come in not known as shooters, and under the tutelage of a guy like (assistant coach) Chip Engelland they wind up becoming really good shooters."
But the Spurs don't want Murray's offseason work to be limited to just shooting work. While many observers believe his ticket to becoming an All-Star is all about improving in that area, his teammates know he also has to make strides as a floor general. One way to work on that this summer is to hole up in a quiet room and do nothing but watch video.
"Film study," Mills said. "It's understanding the game in a sense where you have time and score and all that kind of point-guard-run-the-team sort of stuff (down). It's where you run a certain (play) knowing what you are going to get out of it and have control of the all guys on the court, both ends of the floor, organization stuff."
The changing of the guard at point guard was one of the major stories for the Spurs in 2017-18. After Murray replaced Tony Parker in the starting lineup in late January, everyone marveled at how the slender 21-year-old sometimes took over games with a unique skill set that made him a threat to post a scoring-rebounding double-double on a nightly basis.
"I see a very long, athletic, attacking guard," Malone said. "He's a good rebounding guard offensively and defensively, (with the) ability to get into the paint and finish."
But Murray needs to be something else in the future, something Mills calls, "The coach's coach out on the floor."
That's something that was missing at times for the Spurs after Gregg Popovich made the change at point guard.
"There have been parts throughout this season where organization on both ends of the floor hasn't been what we would have liked," Mills said during the first-round playoff series with the Warriors. "But that all comes in growing."
And a lot of that growing can come off the court through intense film study.
"It's understanding not only your position throughout all these plays, but other guys' positions as well, so you can direct guys," Mills said. "You have to know what guys are meant to be in certain spots at certain times. If someone else doesn't know the play, then you can direct them or what not.
"That's not easy, it definitely takes times and reps under the belt."
Popovich put it this way a few weeks after he handed the reins to Murray.
"Learning how to run the show takes a little bit of time for a young person," Popovich said. "That point guard position is the toughest one on the court and has an infinite amount of responsibility."
The good news for the Spurs is Murray possesses a burning desire to be the best and is willing to go to any lengths to fulfill that goal, including studying the game off the court.
"To get to where I want to go, I know I've got to get smarter," he said. "In the last five minutes, you've got to get a great shot. It all starts with me. I've got to make sure guys are in the right spot."
And some of that knowledge can be gained with something as simple as pushing a few buttons on the remote control.


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What is a Rate Trigger
A rate trigger is a drop in interest rates significant enough to cause a bond issuer to call its bonds before maturity. Call refers to the early redemption of a bond by the bond's issuer.
Calling away can only be done if the bond issue includes a call provision in the offering. The call provision often consists of a date by which calls must be complete. A bond with a callable period is not eligible for calls before that date. Callable bonds typically offer a higher coupon rate and a call price above par value to make them attractive to potential investors.
BREAKING DOWN Rate Trigger
A rate trigger is a type of trade trigger which, when reached, will cause an action to take place. In the case of a bond, the rate trigger may be dropping interest rates. A decline in prevailing interest rates leads an issuer of a callable bond to call that bond. Fluctuations in interest rates have implications across the economy but can be especially impactful in the bond market.
Many investments are subject to interest rate risk, also known as market risk. Interest rate risk is the hazard that an investment will lose value due to the relative attractiveness of declining prevailing rates. A bond with a fixed coupon rate is one example of investment subject to interest rate risk. If interest rates fall, the borrower may call the existing bond in favor of issuing another one at the lower interest rate. When the rate trigger, set at issue, realizes that risk the bond is called. In the long run, this strategy will save the borrower money.
However, the investor who held the note now must go into the marketplace to replace the called away investment. A danger to bondholders is reinvestment risk or the chance that investment options available to the investor after a bond's calling are not as attractive as the original bond. In a market with falling interest rates, it is unlikely the investor will find the same profits as they were making with the previous issue.
A Rate Trigger Turns Market Risk into Lost Interest Income
On January 1 of 2018, Company ABC offers 10-year callable bond with an 8% coupon rate, callable at 120% of par value. The callable date is January 1, 2022.
Interest rates rise and fall between the issue date and the callable date but remain close to 8%. On the first day of 2023, interest rates dip to 5%. This drop is a rate trigger.
Company ABC closes a deal to offer new debt at 5% and will use the proceeds from this offering to repay its 8% bondholders as they call away the bond. Company ABC exercises the option on the 8% bonds.
The investor receives $1,200 per $1,000 bond. However, the bondholder loses, the $400 of interest payments which they would receive over the remaining life of the bond.
This example demonstrates the risk and rewards of callable security in the event of a rate trigger. Before the company calling its bonds, the investor enjoys an above-market interest rate. The 2023 rate trigger realizes the market risk of a callable bond which results in lost interest income.

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Over the last 40 years I have observed that there are 2 groups of people. Those who are pro-active and those who are re-active. There is no better time to be pro-active and look at home security than when you move into a new house. Sadly many people only look at security AFTER they have been broken into.… Read More


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Window Grilles Provide Homes Unique, Historic Touches
Spring is here, with the promise of warmer temperatures on shiny and sun-filled days. It's a smart time to think about grilles. Not the grills that cook tasty summer meals, but the grilles that can refresh the look of your home's windows.
Window grilles are decorative horizontal and/or vertical bars that partition larger panes of glass into patterns. They are commonly used as a design throwback to when window glass could not be created in the large sheets available today.
Back then, glass was fragile and large pieces were almost impossible to intall without breaking. The process was to create multiple small pieces of glass connected together by window grilles.
Even though today's technology has made it possible to produce windows without requiring grilles, the design of windows with grilles has maintained popularity with owners who want a traditional or historic look for their window.
Look at any Victorian, Cape Cod or Colonial style house, for example, to see popular home architectures that might not look "right" without windows that feature grilles.
History and technology meet halfway when it comes to current window grilles. You can see a variety of options in replacement windows for grilles that not only maintain a sense of historic style, while featuring modern conveniences.
From grilles that make the look of individual window panes to grilles that can be moved in order to make cleaning and maintaining window glass easier, there are window grille options that fit almost any homeowner's needs.
Here are some available grille types offered by Pella of Decatur, as well as features that come with each:
- Integral Light Technology (ILT) Grilles
These grilles are for those who desire a window grille that brings a realistic look of individual windowpanes without the price of customizing a window. Depending on the type of window, either wood, fiberglass or vinyl grilles are permanently adhered to the inside and outside of the window glass.
Some windows include a nonglare foam spacer that then is added between the grilles to create a shadow that gives the look of individual glass panes — making an authentic look of true divided-light windows.
ILT grilles are a great solution for homeowners seeking windows that are an authentic complementary match for their traditional or historic style. These grilles can be provided in unfinished or prefinished stained wood, or painted and primed fiberglass or vinyl.
- Simulated Divided-Light Grilles (SDL)
SDL grilles offer the same approach as ILT grilles, with grilles adhered to the inside and outside of the glass. Unlike ILT grilles, SDL grilles typically do not provide a spacer between the grille and the glass.
- Removable Roomside Wood Grilles
Unlike other divided-light grilles, removable grilles are attached to the interior side of windows with latches. This allows the grilles to be uninstalled and makes cleaning the glass more convenient, while still creating the look of divided windowpanes in the window. Like divided-light grilles that are bonded to the window, though, removable grilles can be created in unfinished wood, prefinished stained wood or painted and primed.
- Between-The-Glass Grilles
As opposed to divided-light grilles that are typically affixed on both sides of the glass or removable grilles that are connected to the roomside of the glass, between-the-glass grilles are, as the name implies, installed between the panes of insulating glass in double- or triple-paned windows.
The benefit of these grilles is that homeowners get the look of divided windowpanes while still having a smooth glass surface that's convenient to clean.
Between-the-glass grilles can be made to be removable. In windows featuring this style of grille, the space between the panes of glass, sometimes referred to as a swinging panel, can be opened in order to remove the grille for cleaning, or when cleaning the panes of glass.
With these grille choices, creating a historic look doesn't mean having to deal with historical window technology. When seeking to replace your home windows, consider the wide selection of grilles that are available to make the perfect marriage of traditional and modern window design.


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Recommended Itinerary
Day One of Senior Citizen Tours Packages
- 07:00 AM :- Departure from Delhi
- 08:00 AM :- Introduction of guests amongst each other
- 09:30 AM :- Breakfast enroute.
- 12:00 PM :- Arrival at the resort, Welcome with Aarti Tikka & Garlanding.
- 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM :- Lunch
- 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM :- Afternoon free at leisure.
- 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM :- Reki of the Resort & Presentation on Itinerary (program)
- 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM :- Dinner with Light Music & Entertainment.
Day Two of Senior Citizen Tours Packages
- 06:30 AM :- Wakeup call with signature Health Drink
- 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM :- Yoga and Meditation Session
- 08:30 AM - 09.00 AM :- Breakfast at the Restaurant
- 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM :- Proceed for Sightseeing at Rishikesh
- 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM :- Lunch at Choti wala
- 01:30 PM - 07:00 PM :- Proceed for Haridwar, local sightseeing, evening Ganges aarti darshan
- 07:00 PM - 07:300 PM :- Proceed for the resort
- 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM :- Dinner
Day Three of Senior Citizen Tours Packages
- 06:30 AM :- Wake up call with signature Health Drink
- 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM :- Yoga and Meditation Session
- 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM :- Breakfast at the Restaurant
- 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM :- Get Ready for the Check-Out
- 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM :- Departure
- 01:00 PM - Lunch enroute
- 03:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Arrival in Delhi.
For more hotel packages and tour packages visit Swan Tours travel agents in India.
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Senior Citizen Tour Packages
Taking a trip gives you the chance to check out the world, have brand-new experiences, and enjoy on your own in some of the most gorgeous destinations. Elders traveling are a prominent alternative amongst our customers that are retired and want to have new experiences.
At Swan Tours, we make your life very easy by handling all aspects of your holiday.
We choose you up from your residence and drop you off at the airport, along with return you to your home after the trip is over. If you have picked an International Tour we obtain every person with each other so you have an opportunity to earn good friends in advance and satisfy your Tour Operator. We discover that this helps make the scenic tour an enjoyable and delightful experience for everyone.
We have been organizing tours to destinations all over the world since 1999 Years, so we understand ways to supply our clients with an unforgettable experience. Many of our customers appreciate our tours a lot that lots of return to us again and again.
Tips for Senior Travellers
Taking a trip is a wonderful experience for everyone, despite age, however there are a few distinct considerations for senior travellers to remember:
If you take medication, keep in mind that it will not be simple to fill up a prescription overseas. See to it to carry adequate medicine with you to last the entire size of the journey. Additionally, leaving any type of medicine in its initial containers is best to ensure that you do not have any problem carrying while on trip and visiting various destinations.
If you are a senior looking to travel, Swan Tours can help.
We have a good deal of experience when it comes to arranging journeys for elders and also more than happy to assist you. Choose from a variety of readily available tours or let us customize a travel plan for you. Contact our workplace as well as we can assist address your concerns, make referrals, we will sit down with you over a cuppa in our office as well as spend the moment to make sure the ideal holiday is made for you, good old fashioned client service at its best!
The destinations that are included in our intricately crafted itineraries for you are Rajasthan Packages, Mewad, Marwad, RannUtsav Gujarat, Kerala, North East and Andaman! Special exploration of the most effective cities of India is handpicked for variety of trip packages for seniors. Right from Mount Abu, Udaipur, Ajmer/ Pushkar, Ranthambore, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer (Outdoor Tents), Bikaner, Mandawa, Jaipur, Bhuj, Tent City, Cochin, Munnar, Periyar, Thiruvananthapuram, Kaziranga, Shillong, Guwahati, Port Blair, Havelock to Neil Island! The choices of Swan Tours senior citizen tour packages offered online truly symbolizes the ideological background of countless alternatives offered when the heart has plenty of the persistent will to take a trip!
The primary highlights of the world include the very best choices from all corners of the world! Thailand, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Europe, Mauritius, Russia, Switzerland, USA, Scandinavia as well as Maldives are specially crafted with expert experience to offer you the journey you fantasize for with no limitation with Swan Tours elderly person excursion plans. Trip that entails some strenuous activities such as walking or rock climbing could be actually tough choice. Yet when the life has plenty of vibrant breaths, why stop having the time of your life? Discover Thailand, decorated with an excellent comprehensibility of background and old culture with modern extravagant living, spirituality and also faith merged together with modern-day lifestyle along with our handcrafted senior citizen traveling packages. Discover the satisfied country of the world concealing the easiest mysteries of happiness in every soul and also every heart of its individuals. Bhutan Tour, our neighbor, with whom we share the border, is so noticeably various compared to us, that when we cross the boundary, we feel like we have gotten in an identical universe. The dream land popping straight out of your favored storybook as a child has effectively realized the world's attention considering that the beginning of the time; Europe invites you with our senior tour packages.


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Luxury Design, Past & Present
This stunning eighteenth century Sienna marble top, likely acquired on a Grand Tour trip, is supported on a well proportioned nineteenth century stand with anthemion and lotus carved frieze raised on tapering legs with rams heads and pendent husks ending in fluted tapering feet.
The form and decoration of this console relates closely to furniture made for Harewood House built for Edwin Lascalles, 1st Baron Harewood between 1759 and 1771 with interiors designed by Robert Adam and furniture by Thomas Chippendale. The motifs of the anthemion and rams heads, a signature of Adam style Neo-Classicism, can be seen throughout furniture at Harewood including a library table illustrated in Christopher Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, 1978, vol. II, p. 244, fig. 446 and a pair of pier tables in the music room bearing a similar carved freeze and fluted tapering feet.
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The maintenance services given to a car a given time interval for a certain distance traveled is known as motor vehicle service. The service procedure or maintenance intervals is carried according to a manufacturers specification. A truck service is also known as a tune up. When the date is due for the next servicing, modern cars are able to display electronically and act as reminders. Service center when they carry out maintenance services they are recorded in a service book. Auto mobile services usually add the resale value when they are done in completeness.
Common maintenance services involve replacing the air filter, replace the fuel filter, replace the cabin filter, tune the engine, check level and refill brake fluid, replace the spark plugs, replace the oil filter, check level and refill transmission fluid, grease and lubricate components, check conditions of the tires, check for proper operation, check for any error codes, washing the vehicle and cleaning of the interiors, check for proper operation of all lights among many others. Dust, pollen, mold and bacteria are the foreign substances that are removed from the air using an air filter. The air filter contains a catalyst or an absorbent which sieves off bad elements and may also remove odors and gaseous pollutants.
Contamination from engine oil, lubricating oil or hydraulic oil and transmission oil is removed by an oil filter. In most auto motives oil filters are used mainly in the internal engine combustion. Oil filters can be of different categories depending on their uses and applications. The device used for delivering an electric current is a spark plug. A metal threaded shell is electrically isolated from a central electrode by porcelain insulator is contained by a spark plug.
Trasnferring of power in a hydraulic machine is done by a hydraulic fluid or power steering fluid. Water and mineral oil are the types of hydraulic fluid or hydraulic liquids used. Timing belts are part of internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during a cylinder's intake and exhaust stokes. The structure of a timing belt is that it is toothed from the inside. An engine is a machine designed to convert one form of energy into mechanical energy. Engines can be found in various types and is also known as motor.
The types include electric motor, physically powered motor, hydraulic motor, pneumatic motor, non-thermal chemically powered motor, air breathing combustion engines, heat engines which include; external combustion engines and internal combustion engines. Not only does motor vehicle repair service add resale value but also enables the car to be long lasting.
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Just back from visiting friends in Brussels. It was a very pleasant trip. Of course, we had some waffles and French fries with mayonnaise and, yes, Vincent Vega is right: they drown them in that shit. Though I like it. We also went to a fun Japanese restaurant in Leuven, but that I might need to turn into a comic.
But now I want to talk about the experience I had at the comic museum in Brussels. As many of you might know, much of the comics we regard as French are actually Belgian (just like the fries), most notably Tintin. And Lucky Luke. And many others, of which I'm still not quite sure. So there was a lot for a comic enthusiast to see. One of the first things that hit me was the same feeling that I got watching the Led Zeppelin DVD. Namely, envy and defeat. I will never reach that level in my work. Not in fifty years, i.e. in this life. Many of the artists are/were just that good. But it doesn't bother me that much, I just keep on drawing and writing in my own style and try to develop it.
But the funniest thing was the revelation I had while looking at the various French and other European comics. I knew most of them from before, but had not seen pages from all of them on display in the same place and that lead me to figure out the formula for a classic, French-European comic album: A) the story takes place between 1900 and 1970, preferably in the 50's B) the artwork is either very detailed or very stylish or both C) there are some supernatural or mystical features or dream sequences D) there are always some sexual themes present and they are obvious, but it's seldom really porn as such E) most women are elegant, their breasts are perfectly shaped and sooner or later, you will see them. I left the exhibition inspired and horny. I stared at a blowjob scene (where they really don't show anything explicit – for all you know, she might be taking a bite from a sandwich) from Biloxi Blues for at least five minutes. I really like it, when I see some naughty stuff, but it's not as mechanical and in-your-face as in an average porn film. That's probably why I also like the rock lyrics of sixties and seventies: "I don't care what the neighbours say, I wanna love you each and every day".
Talking about staring at comics, I remember lying on my parents' sofa, gazing at the cover of Will Eisner's Spirit album no. 1 (a Finnish edition) with Spirit and the gorgeous Sand Saref on a desert island. I had never seen a real woman as desirable as Sand. Was I not married, I might have replaced the "had" with "have" in the previous sentence…


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The Graduate School of Education building will expand to merge with Stiteler Hall in a construction project that will connect the two spaces. The new project will accommodate the growing GSE programs and will give the school one central home on campus.
Penn hired Ann Beha Architects to construct a building that connects the school's central building at 3700 Walnut Street with the neighboring Stiteler Hall, which is located just off of Locust Walk on 37th Street. The connection will include a new entrance, a four-story student pavilion, and a two-story adjoining building with classrooms and an innovation lab.
In recent years, Penn GSE students, staff, and faculty have been spread across six buildings between 34th and 42nd streets. The expansion into Stiteler was made possible after many Economics and Political Science offices and classrooms moved to the newly opened Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics this fall.
A rough design for this new space is expected to be completed in mid-January, and a more specific timeline for the project will be determined once the design is finished, according to the press release. Around early November, GSE held a town hall meeting with the architecture firm and GSE students, faculty, and staff, who contributed to a discussion of how the new space could be formed.
"Penn GSE has taken the first steps this fall toward a state-of-the-art building expansion. Part of the Extraordinary Impact Campaign, the project aims to bring the majority of the School's degree programs into a central location with flexible, technologically advanced learning spaces," read a GSE press release.
The expansion comes at a time when enrollment in in GSE's master's program is expanding. Associate Director of GSE Communications Jeffrey Frantz said that enrollment in the master's program increased by 50 percent between the fall of 2007 and the fall of 2017.
He added that despite GSE having a relatively high number of students among Penn's 12 schools, it is one of the schools that most lacks space.
GSE began to expand this summer when it started to move into Stiteler Hall in August.
Stiteler is now home to GSE's Higher Education division and several Executive Education programs, which offer executive-style degree programs for working professionals and other nontraditional students, Frantz said. Before the move, Stiteler underwent minor renovations, including a new paint job and carpeting, movable chairs and tables, enhanced lighting, open work spaces, and two new classrooms.
GSE Executive Director for Communications Kat Stein said the new connecting space will prioritize collaboration.
"The expansion will establish more flexible and collaborative spaces, and ensure these spaces are accessible to the entire community," Stein said.
Current GSE Ph.D. student Aldo Anzures Tapia said he notices a lack of space in the current GSE building, especially for students to come together and discuss their work outside of class.
"Sometimes conversations get cut off because there are no spaces where you can just hang out," Tapia said. "If you go out [of a classroom] and may start to talk loudly, or you know, get a little more passionate about something, professors' offices are right outside of the classroom or right outside of the halls."
Tapia said he was scheduled to have a seminar in Stiteler this year, but that the class was moved to a building on 34th Street without an explanation.
Former GSE graduate student Gabriel Angrand said he appreciated the communal spaces, like the GSE cafe, that existed in the central building while he was there, though he does think that students would benefit from classroom spaces that are more conducive to group work.
"We had space issues somewhat," Angrand said. "The classes I was in, there were some project components and group discussions, so it would have been nice to have like round tables in order to work with people better."
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Car Buying Tips for Young Adults
Young adults buying their first car, or their third, are likely to have questions. It is reasonable for even an older adult who is familiar with the buying process to have questions. With so many makes, models, options, and prices, the whole process is bound to get confusing at one point or another. One of the biggest problems faced is becoming too excited and buying on a quick decision, sometimes causing the person to go over budget.
Get Online
While a person will want to see the cars in person, the first thing someone should do is to research the possibilities. Not only does this give a young person a better idea of what they will like, it helps them find what a fair price is. This makes the haggling process go a lot smoother. The adult can also email potential dealerships they like and get an even better idea of what to expect when arriving to pick out a vehicle.
Test Drive
Even if the driver has their mind set on a certain Volkswagen model, local Libertyville VW dealers can suggest similar models that may make a better fit. Test driving multiple can help the driver find the most comfortable and the one that is easiest to drive. Testing the brakes and different terrains are important during this process. It is recommended to take the car on both the highway and through a local neighborhood. The driver should turn the radio down and listen to how the car sounds and concentration on how the ride feels.
Consider Maintenance
Different cars will have different costs associated with maintenance, one of the most obvious being gas. An adult in college and working may not be able to afford the gas of a vehicle with a larger six or eight cylinder engine, instead preferring one with four. Someone who spends a lot of time traveling may also not want to buy a car that will require a lot of stops to fill up on gas at a high price tag. Cars known for having more maintenance costs may also cause issues for someone who does not want the hassle of having the car in the shop often.
Get Advice
Family and friends are great sources for young adults to utilize when it comes to making important decisions. Asking these people for advice in the car buying process can help the person avoid issues or frustrations along the way. The buyer may even want to bring a friend or parent with them to help them through and be there for moral support. Even if no issues come up, it is still great to have someone there to congratulate the new car owner on such a big milestone in a young adult's life.
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Highland Finance is a Sydney based mortgage broker , established in 2015 to provide commercial finance, mortgage broking and Insurance services to the growing SME market.. We are located on the lower North Shore of Sydney and service a wide range of personal and business clients.
Highland Finance is an authorised representative of Elders Home Loans and has access to a panel of over 30 lenders. We are accredited mortgage and finance brokers with the major banks, second tier mortgage lenders and specialist business finance companies. Our lending panel allows us to find the right product for your needs. Elders Home Loans Pty Ltd is a division of Elders Ltd, one of Australia's oldest and most widespread businesses.
Highland Finance is an accredited member of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia, one of two industry bodies in Australia representing mortgage and finance brokers. As part of the membership with the FBAA, brokers are required to keep up to date qualifications industry training and communications. We are also members of the Chatswood and NSW Chamber of Commerce.
James founded Highland Finance to assist a growing base of clients meet their finance requirements. He overseas initial client needs assessment, information gathering, product selection and applications. Ongoing customer support and advise also forms an integral part of our customer service approach.
James has had an extensive career working in the insurance broking, banking and credit management industries. He is the founding Director of Mercury Credit Pty Ltd and Debt2go mobile app. He is an accredited finance broker, qualified insurance broker and served as a NSW justice of the peace for more than ten years.


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Edinburgh Trams services could be disrupted in the lead up to Christmas after the results of the consultative ballot into potential industrial action were released by the Unite union. As we reported a few weeks ago this ballot was undertaken as a result of what has been described as the unjust use of disciplinary procedures by management and although it gives the union it doesn't give the legal right to strike with a further ballot required for this. The results of this consultative ballot saw 83% of drivers in favour of striking.
However, before any further ballot takes place – with the potential for strikes after that – there will be talks between the two sides on 8th November. If the union don't like what they hear at these talks they have confirmed that they will continue with a full ballot where they fully expect their members to back a strike which is likely to take place in the lead up to Christmas and also during the key Christmas/New Year period potentially impacting on Hogmanay plans.


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You can find all of the fittings and valves required to update, repair or assemble your own purification appliance. All high pressure filter towers require a few basic items for safe and proper operation. In our Spare Parts category you will find check valves for use on the tower inlet and bleeder, relief and priority valves for use on the outlet. We also have a full selection of pressure gauges, filling manifolds, high pressure tubing and fill whip components.
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By LARRY VAUGHT
Myisha Hines-Allen scored 17 points to reach the 2,000-point mark in her career to help Louisville demolish Stanford 86-59 Friday night in Lexington in the NCAA Tournament region semifinals.
Hines was 8-for-15 from the field and also added five rebounds for the balanced Louisville attack.
She is the second UofL player to reach 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.
Her brother, Josh Allen, a starting linebacker at Kentucky, was in Rupp Arena cheering for his sister,
"If my brother wouldn't have came to the game, I probably would have had to beat him up because he's here, so it's like — I'm just happy that he came, though. He's in support of us, and Sunday he'll be wearing red. Yeah, impressive," the Louisville senior said.
Louisville will Oregon State Sunday at noon for a berth in the Final Four.
"Mya is a heck of a player. I have so much fun playing with her. She brings me so much confidence. It's been nice to see her grow as a player," Asia Durr, Louisville's top scorer, said.
"Each year she's gotten better. I mean, she plays her butt off, and she does some great things on that floor. I feel like she's the best post player in the country."
Hines-Allen said she knew she had reached the 2,000-point mark.
"It means a lot. I mean, I really can't explain it. It's just like 2,000 points, not a lot of people can do that or get that," Hines-Allen said. "But Angel McCaughtry and Shoni Schimmel in this program have gotten it.
"Just to be with those type of players is amazing, and I know Asia Durr is about to be up there, too, soon. Just to be in company with those players is crazy just to think about it."
Hines-Allen thinks it would be even crazier to get to play in her first Final Four if Louisville can beat Oregon State.
"We're not stopping here. We want to go to the Final Four. We want to compete for a national championship," Hines-Allen said.
"We know we have to take care of business on Sunday, so it's going to start once we get back to the hotel with treating your body good, making sure whatever it is that Carissa our trainer needs us to do, we're doing it, so we have a chance to actually compete to get to a Final Four."


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Binary Molecular Compounds
In the last post, we discussed monatomic and polyatomic ions. In this post, we will go over binary molecular compounds, which is a fairly simple topic of study, with a few rules to follow. A binary compound, as the name implies, is a compound that is composed of two elements. Binary compounds can be separated into two groups, according to Ebbing and Gammon in their 2009 textbook.
When writing the formula for a compound, there are also conventions to follow, dictating the order in which the elements are placed. The order that elements in the formula must follow is as given below, by Ebbing and Gammon:
Element: B Si C Sb As P N H Te Se S I Br Cl O F
You might notice, from this, that these elements actually follow somewhat of a pattern of increasing group number, with B from Group IIIA, Si and C from Group IVA, elements Sb to N in Group VA, H not included, elements Te to S in Group VIA, elements I to Cl in Group VIIA, O not included, and F not included (Ebbing and Gammon 2009).
If you noticed this trend, what this tells you is that you can find out the order that elements in a binary compound should be written in, easily, using a periodic table of elements, which you will almost always have available to you when studying chemistry or taking an exam in the course. Specifically, this order goes from decreasing to increasing nonmetallic character. So, the elements in the beginning are more metallic than those further down the line (Ebbing and Gammon 2009).
Now, on to the rules for naming binary molecular compounds. Yes, more rules, also given to us by Ebbing and Gammon:
There are some things to consider, however. There are random oddities of the naming system that you should be well aware of, per Ebbing and Gammon:
Hi all. In this post, I am just uploading a bit of a review sheet or sheet of useful things to know as we proceed in our study of the subject of chemistry. The sheet goes over some examples of monatomic ions as well as polyatomic ions. It is not 100% essential to know each and every detail in this post. However, remembering trends and patterns might be useful. If you need more information, you should return to the individual, detailed posts that focus on monatomic and polyatomic ions, respectively. Happy studying!
Polyatomic Ions
In the previous post, the point of discussion was monatomic ions, particularly predicting the charges on monatomic ions, and naming them, too. This post will add a level of complexity to things, because we'll discuss polyatomic ions.
As the name suggests, a polyatomic ion is one in which two or more atoms are chemically bonded together, and because they are ionic, carry a net charge. When discussing polyatomic ions, you will often encounter oxyanions, which are anions consisting of oxygen along with another element, that is referred to as the characteristic or central element. Examples of oxyanions are chlorite (ClO2-) and chlorate (ClO3-). From this, you can see that oxyanions tend to have a stem name from the central element, and have a suffix –ite that indicates the lesser number of oxygen atoms in the oxyanion, as well as a suffixe –ate that indicates the greater number of oxygen atoms in the oxyanion. Another example of this is the nitrite ion, NO2-, and the nitrate ion, NO3-. Keep in mind that these suffixes actually don't indicate how many oxygen atoms are in the oxyanion. The suffixes only tell you the relative number (Ebbing and Gammon 2009).
Sometimes, there are cases in which more than two oxyanions of a substance exist. In such a case, as with oxyanions of chlorine, a couple of which were listed above, a different approach is taken to naming. There are actually four different oxyanions of chlorine, ClO-, ClO2-, ClO3-, and ClO4-. In a case like this, the prefixes hypo— and per—are used, where hypo—would be added to the oxyanion with the least number of oxygen atoms in the case of chlorine, making ClO- hypochlorite ion. For the oxyanion with the second to least number of oxygen atoms in the case of chlorine, ClO4- is known as perchlorate ion. Next, the two oxyanions that have greatest number of oxygen atoms are named using the suffix –ate and the prefix per—. ClO3- is given the name chlorate ion and ClO4- is given the name perchlorate ion (Ebbing and Gammon 2009).
Some polyatomic ions are actually oxyanions with hydrogen atoms attached. Because an H+ ion is provided, these types of oxyanions are often referred to as acid anions. An example of this is monohydrogen phosphate ion, written as HPO42-. This ion is very similar to the phosphate ion, PO43-, with a hydrogen bonded, making the charge less negative. Dihydrogen phosphate is another example, which contains two hydrogen ions, as indicated by the prefix di—, meaning two. Note also that the prefix mono— means one (Ebbing and Gammon 2009).
You will also probably encounter in your study of polyatomic ions, thiosulfate ion, S2O32-. Thio—is a prefix, and it indicates that an oxygen atom in the root ion name has been replaced by a sulfur atom. The root ion is SO42-, so you can see how this works. And if you've been paying attention, you will know why the charge on the polyatomic ion does not change (Ebbing and Gammon 2009).
Overall, most polyatomic ions that you will encounter are anions. Cations are much less common as polyatomic ions. Two notable examples are the mercury(I) ion that is also known as the mercurous ion, and the ammonium ion. It is uncommon for a metal ion to be polyatomic, but mercury(I) ion is one case of a polyatomic metal cation, written Hg22+. Remember that the number in the parentheses indicates the charge on a particular atom of an ion. Ammonium is another polyatomic cation that you will become familiar with in your studies of chemistry, and it is composed only of nonmetal atoms, which is another uncommon feature of polyatomic ions. It is written as NH4+ (Ebbing and Gammon 2009).
Though this post was just a brief introduction to polyatomic ions, you should now have an understanding of some important things to know about these ions. For a future post, I am considering creating a diagram with some common monatomic ions as well as polyatomic ions. This would not really be for the purpose of memorization, but for reference. Also, look forward to some upcoming MCAT questions. We are closing in on chapter two of general chemistry and that is why I have been focusing heavily on it as opposed to other subjects. Mentally, I am preparing myself to soon do a much-needed chapter review. Good luck and happy studying! I hope to have you around for the next post.
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Why We Should Redistribute The Wealth In This Country Part 2
Dear Sir;
Thank you for your comments on my previous article "Why We Should Redistribute Wealth In This Country". I appreciate your effort in writing them and know you are sincere in your position. However, I wonder if you would be open to a different view? Assuming you are open, may I ask you to consider the following?
Americans are the most generous supporters of the needy in the world. This is not an opinion, it is a fact. No other country comes to the aid of the needy like America and Americans. When you examine the data for donations to disasters around the world, America is always the leader in offering help and money.
I am a gemologist working in many African countries. Until you have been to Africa and India, you do not know the meaning of suffering. In our country, the poor can get medical treatment, food stamps, free clothing, and will be sheltered. The children can be educated, and the infrastructure exists for people to get out of poverty and enter the wealthier classes. Even a poor black man, can educate himself, and become President of the United States.
Is it easy? Absolutely not! Can people be homeless? Yes, but there is help for them. I am not saying that a shelter is a safe place to stay. It is however, a place to stay. Homelessness in Africa and India means you are on the street with no help. If you think that is of little importance, then you and I will have to respectfully agree to disagree. No one in this country has to go hungry, be without shelter and clothing. If you know anyone who is suffering this way, take them to the appropriate government agency or to a local church and they will be helped. Try to get that help in Africa my friend.
Let us now consider Mr. Trump and your assertions that he does not work hard and exploits the working class. Mr. Trump is well known for his charitable good works and giving. You should also understand that in order to run a successful business empire one has to be very intelligent, wise, have incredible people skills, and work very long, hard hours. I would be shocked if he works less than 70 hours a week.
I know you are going to say he gives only to get tax deductions. When you give, it is true that it lowers your taxes, but it does not lower your taxes to the same amount that you give. The man is in the top tax brackets and pays everything the government can get their hands on. Would you rather he give it to our government and let them spend it? Would you not think the charity he gives to would use it more wisely?
In order to get a job working at one of Trump's companies, you have to apply for the job. Trump's HR people try to get the best people they can find for the least amount of money they can pay. That is how it works. Still, they understand the value and competition for these people and have to pay what they are worth. What they are worth is dependent upon their skills and the availability of others to do the same job.
The more skilled you are and the less number of people who can do the job, the higher your worth to a company looking to hire. No one is forced to work for anyone in this country. You are free to work for whom and where you wish. If you don't think you are being valued and your company is exploiting you, it is simple to remedy; quit.
In regards to money needing to flow, it can only flow when business men put their hard earned cash into the market and take huge risks to start a business or investment. If you want money to flow, lower taxes and let the men who are prepared to risk their money invest it in their businesses and give the rest of the people jobs. That is not redistribution, it is creation.
An employee gets paid whether the company makes money or not. The boss only gets his investment back and makes money if the business makes money. Why don't you ask the small business man how many times he took no paycheck in order to have the money to pay his staff? Now go ask the employees how many times they did not take a paycheck so the boss could get paid.
I am not saying that there are not greedy rich people. I am saying that most wealthy people are smart enough to have made money and that money does not belong to everyone, it belongs to them because they made it. If you want some, then risk your savings and start a business of your own. We will see how you feel about wealth redistribution when they come to take your money sir.
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Smart Approaches to Effectively Address Equity by Balancing Group Participation
Lately, I've been going over strategies for trainers to make their courses and workshops more effective, by bringing attention to issues of equity and inclusion.
In my last post, I explained how you can help participants broaden their perspectives by interacting with a more diverse range of people.
Today, let's talk about how you can successfully invite verbal participation from a full range of participants across group memberships. To begin, you may find it useful to increase your awareness of who, by group membership, is participating during large group discussions.
To Infuse Diversity and Inclusion, Start by Paying Attention…
With intent, notice and track who shares in the room and see if you observe any patterns by age, level in the organization, race, sex, age, gender identity, years of experience, sexuality, etc. You may observe that people with multiple memberships in privileged groups tend to speak up more frequently and talk for longer periods of time.
The major exception to this pattern has occurred during discussions related directly to issues of inclusion and diversity, when members of one or more privileged groups tend to be far quieter during the conversation. Regardless of the particular pattern, if facilitators notice an imbalance of participation, they can use a variety of tools to encourage a broader range of voices.
Try Using These Prompts to Balance Participation Across All Group Memberships
* I'd like to hear from some new voices….from people we haven't heard from lately….
* I'm appreciating this conversation, and I'd like to broaden the number of voices. Who else has something to add?
* I'm noticing that a few people are sharing their perspectives, but we haven't heard from a number of folks yet….I'd like to open up the space for people who haven't yet shared….
* I believe the learning is far deeper when we explore a wide variety of perspectives. Who else has something to add that may be different from what has already been said?
* I'm noticing that most of the folks who have shared recently are managers; I'm curious what some of the rest of the staff think about this topic?
* I'm appreciating the comments so far, and most seem to be from people who are newer in the organization. I'm curious what people who have over 15 years of experience think?
Facilitators can also use various learning methods to increase verbal participation, including:
* Buzz pairs:
Partner participants with someone they don't know well and give them 2 minutes to talk about whatever is NOT being talked about, i.e., ideas, reactions, solutions, feelings, etc. Then ask for short report outs from each dyad or move back into a large group discussion.
* Buzz then brainstorm:
After the 2-minute buzz session, have participants brainstorm what they discussed and chart their ideas. Then start the large group discussion based on what was charted.
* Stations activity:
Identify 4-6+ topics you want ideas/input on. Put one topic at the top of each piece of chart paper. Divide participants into small groups and assign each group 1 chart. Give them 3+ minutes to brainstorm and list ideas; then move each group to another "station," and ask them to review what's already written, and brainstorm other ideas. You can also ask them to put a check mark by ideas they like. Pull group back together and have a large group discussion.
* Individual reflection time:
Give each participant a 3×5 card and ask them to individually write an idea/solution. Collect them and redistribute them or have participants trade them several times and then read them aloud in the group. Options: chart them all; have people read them in small groups; post them on the wall and ask people to go around and read them before discussing as a full group.
* To explore the pros/cons of an idea in more depth:
Give participants time to think about at least 1 pro and 1 con for the idea. Then go around the room and:
- Each person shares 1 positive outcome of this idea
- Then each person shares a possible pitfall or draw back
Variation: Form dyads or triads and ask them to generate 3 pros and 3 possible draw backs without discussing them. Then have groups report these into the room.
These are just some of the strategies I've found to be most helpful to expand the number and diversity of voices and ideas, and thus, enhance learning application and retention. Stay tuned for an upcoming post where I'll build on this by explaining how to acknowledge and engage the input and contributions across a full range of group memberships.
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Travelling with P O Irish Sea ferries is still one of the most popular ways of getting to Ireland. Ireland has always been a popular holiday destination because of the warmth and hospitality of its people the wealth of its culture and the beauty of its scenery. Dublin has a fantastic cultural heritage, especially its literary legacy, and has endless atmospheric pubs where you can enjoy a pint of Guinness or two in places like the famous Temple Bar district in the heart of the city.
Irish Sea Ferries, formed in 1998, have a fleet of twelve luxury ships and pride themselves on the friendliness of their staff and the quality of their service. They operate five direct routes and other routes that connect to the continent on a range of new fast craft and super ferries. Relax on board and enjoy bars, shops and restaurants during the short journey across The Irish Sea.
Sailing routes
P and O Irish Sea Ferries offer services from Liverpool to Dublin, Cairnryan to Larne, Troon to Larne and Rosslare to Cherbourg.
The Liverpool to Dublin route offers one crossing per day with a journey time of eight hours departing at ten in the morning and arriving at six in the evening. Cairnryan to Larne crosses nine times daily with a sailing time of one hour and 45 minutes. The service from Troon to Larne crosses twice daily taking 2 hours and 15 minutes, while the Rosslare to Cherbourg service only crosses three times a week with a sailing time of 19 hours. Timetables often change so it is prudent to check details first at www.poirishsea.com before booking.
Along with P and O there are also a handful of other companies providing services across The Irish Sea including: Irish Ferries, Stena Line, Steam Packet and Seacat.
Driving directions
Drive to the edge of the city on the M6/M62 or M58. If you're coming from the M62, follow signs to the city centre and then signs to Pier Head and then follow signs to Princes Landing Stage. If you're arriving via the M58 follow the A5306, then the A565 to Pier Head.
Why Ireland?
Only a short journey away Ireland has much in the way of stunning scenery and fascinating history to offer. Whether you're off to the buzzing city of Dublin to enjoy some of the traditional pubs in Temple Bar or to try out one of the famous literary pub crawls or whether you want to experience some of the country's breathtaking sights and scenery like The Giant's Causeway, or Yeats's Tower, Ireland has something to offer everyone.
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Israel's ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, has painted himself into a corner, revealing himself as an ultra-partisan political operative.
Since his appointment in 2013, he has steadfastly refused to meet the leaders of progressive Jewish organizations, notably J Street, the New Israel Fund and Americans for Peace Now. All of them are critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline policy toward the Palestinians and his opposition to a two-state solution.
Dermer is his master's voice, but he's hardly a marionette on a string. He completely shares Netanyahu's right-wing agenda.
Their joint decision to boycott American Jews on the left is not in the least surprising.
Israel has been steadily moving to the right since the 1967 Six Day War. The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has not only accelerated this historic process but emboldened Netanyahu to abandon his previous show of moderation.
Under pressure from the United States, Netanyahu paid lip service to the idea of Palestinian statehood from the time he was reelected in 2009. But since Trump's triumph in 2016, he has turned his back on a two-state solution and emphasized his attachment to and support of the Jewish settler movement in the West Bank, where a future Palestinian state would presumably be established.
He has done so in the full knowledge that the majority of American Jews endorse a two-state solution within the framework of a just peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, an outcome that has become increasingly remote in the past few years.
One can only conclude that the only segment of the American Jewish population that Netanyahu really cares about and cultivates is conservative and Republican in orientation.
As observers have correctly point out, the current Israeli government — the most right-wing since the formation of the state in 1948 — has virtually written off Jews outside this circle. That explains why Netanyahu reneged on an agreement to build an egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and why Israeli police arrested a Conservative movement rabbi in Haifa in July for having officiated at a non-Orthodox wedding.
Netanyahu believes that politically conservative Jews — Orthodox and secular — represent the future of American Jewry. Netanyahu's calculation may well be correct, given the liberal ethos of many American Jews, their growing intermarriage rate and assimilation into mainstream America, and their increasing disaffection with Israel's rightward direction.
Netanyahu has also alienated this important demographic by cozying up to Trump. According to a recent survey, 77 percent of American Jews disapprove of Trump and his policies, both domestic and international.
To illiberal American Jews, however, Trump is a dream-come-true. He recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, moved the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, relinquished America's role as an honest broker between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and withdrew from the Iran nuclear accord.
It's no coincidence that Trump's single biggest financial supporter is the Jewish casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a hawk with respect to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
In addition to cultivating conservative Jews, Netanyahu has been assiduously courting American evangelical Christians, most of whom are ardently pro-Israel. By Dermer's estimation, "devout Christians" now comprise the "backbone" of American support for Israel. As he told The New York Times, in a direct reference to this group, "It's got to be a solid quarter of the population, and that is maybe 10, 15, 20 times the Jewish population."
It came as no surprise, therefore, that Robert Jeffress, the pastor of a major Southern Baptist church in Dallas and a keen Trump supporter, delivered the opening prayer at the official inauguration of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem five months ago.
Netanyahu and Dermer, both Republicans in ideological terms, have calculated they have little or nothing to lose by aligning themselves so closely with the Republican Party. As they know, Republicans tend to be more pro-Israel than Democrats, which is not the way it used to be. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 79 percent of Republicans sympathize more with Israel than with the Palestinians, compared with only 27 percent of Democrats.
In light of these figures, which could well represent a long-term political trend, the current Israeli government seems to have concluded that the concept of bipartisan support for Israel is outdated.
One striking example comes to mind. In the late winter of 2015, Dermer angered the Obama administration by persuading the Republican Speaker of the House, John Boehner, to invite Netanyahu to address a special session of Congress. During his impassioned speech, he denounced the still-unsigned Iran nuclear agreement, which Barack Obama supported and promoted.
Dermer's ploy, which worsened Netanyahu's generally frosty relations with Obama, was hardly surprising. Before making aliyah from the United States, he worked for Republican pollster Frank Luntz, who assisted the then Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, in crafting the Republican Party's policy platform.
Nonetheless, Dermer has spoken of the importance of bipartisan support for Israel. Last year, in an address to the Jewish Democratic Council of America, an advocacy arm for Jewish Democrats, he declared, "You can't fly a plane with one wing."
He was plainly stating the obvious. But in the meantime, Dermer is continuing to shun American Jewish progressives, who usually vote for Democrats, while cultivating conservative Jews, who tend to cast their ballots for Republicans.
Dermer and Netanyhau doubtless think they are taking the long view, acting strategically and are on the right side of history. But in allying themselves with conservative Jews at the expense of progressive Jews and forming a tacit alliance with the Republican Party at the cost of upsetting Democrats, they are taking an enormous gamble and tempting fate.
It's a strategy that could well backfire in the future, costing Israel dearly.


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Mogrify to output histograms with original file names
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Hi. Is there a way to write this and retain the original file name. I have tried various mogrify options without success. I can't find a way to use mogrify in this case and it seems necessary to resort to bash scripting
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#VaTech LG Wyatt Teller dominates the LB burying him into the ground #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/8SMPD6semq
— Brian Johannes (@Draft_Brian) August 14, 2017
Saturday at 7:00 CST on ABC. When you get a two top five players at their respective positions, you know you have a good one. Teller (#5 OG) uses quick feet to get into position and then a combination of strength and leverage to handle defenders. Teller will have his hands full against Clemson as he'll face off against both Wilkins (#1 DL) and Dexter Lawrence (not draft eligible). Wilkins is a load to deal with bringing an explosive burst off the line of scrimmage and the lateral quickness to beat offensive lineman. Teller must do a better job of keeping his hands inside to lock down Wilkins. Because if he keeps his hands outside like he has in the past, Wilkins has the strength and speed to run through blocks and disrupt in the backfield.
#BallState DE Anthony Winbush using a quick lateral move to the inside to beat the LT and finish with a sack #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/aOJYTTefdr
— Brian Johannes (@Draft_Brian) September 21, 2017
Saturday at 6:00 CST on ESPN3. There was plenty of chatter about Okorafor (#9 OT) this summer as the big tackle displayed good strength and nimble feet playing the left side. Add in the opening game against USC where the Trojans registered only one sack and no QB hurries, Okorafor is quietly having a good start to the season. That will be tested here against Ball State as Anthony Winbush (#13 Edge) is second in the nation with 7.5 sacks through four games. With Winbush playing exclusively on the right side we should see these two players go at it all game long. Winbush wins based on his speed and quickness which will test Okorafor's ability to get depth in his drops. Winbush isn't great at bending the edge, so Okorafor will have an advantage if he's able to get his hands on and lock him down. This is a big match up for both as Okorafor can show he can handle the speed rushers while Winbush can show he can hold up against a massive tackle.
Friday at 9:30 CST on ESPN. With all the Rosen, Darnold and Allen talk its Luke Falk that is often lost in the shuffle. Quietly Falk has continued to put up good numbers completing 76% of his passes and posting a 14:1 TD to INT ratio helping the Cougars to an undefeated 4-0 record. But his first true test of the season will come this Friday night against USC. A big game and especially a win over the Trojans would be huge for Falk to establish himself throwing into tighter windows and dealing with increased pressure. A big game and especially a win over the Trojans could really help Falk out who right now is seen as a tier below the Rosen, Allen and Darnold group.
Penn State RB Saquan Barkley vs Indiana LB Tegray Scales
Indiana LB Tegray Scales is at his best coming forward and filling holes #NFLDraft #Hoosiers pic.twitter.com/jkKxJ069Bt
— Brian Johannes (@Draft_Brian) July 21, 2017
Saturday at 2:30 CST on BTN. Nobody had a bigger game than Saquan Barkley (#1 RB) did against Iowa showing off his skills in what could lead to him being the top player in this draft. While Indiana is likely outmatched by the Nittany Lions it does give us a chance to see how consensus preseason All Big 10 LB Tegray Scales does against a prospect like Barkley. Scales is at his best coming forward and attacking the line of scrimmage. Barkely is very explosive both going forward and laterally. Scales will need to show off some quickness and hand strength to get a hold of Barkley and making tackles. With Barkley's speed to the edge we can see Scales speed and if he has the ability to go sideline to sideline. We all know how good Barkley is, but this should give us a good look at Scales skill set and athletic ability and whether he is a mid-round pick or somebody just fighting to be draftable.
Saturday at 3:00 CST on ESPNN. SMU vs UConn isn't a premiere game, but this match up alone should at least make you check in on it or go back and watch these two players face off. Courtland Sutton (#4 WR) is one of the better receivers in all of the college football, but is often overlooked because SMU football isn't very good and many people haven't really gotten a chance to watch him play. He'll see plenty of Summers (#6 CB) who is at his best playing off coverage and reacting to the ball. Summers is quick to react to the ball in the air and uses his speed to close and make plays on the ball. Sutton may have the advantage in this game as he tends to work more downfield which can negate Summers reaction skills, but will give us a chance to see Summers play more downfield and to see how good his long speed it.
Saturday at 7:00 CST on ABC. Outside of the Teller/Wilkins match up the battle between the Tiger receivers and the Hokie corners will give us the next best match up in this highly anticipated game. Clemson doesn't have a Mike Williams elite type receiver but Deon Cain (#5 WR), Hunter Renfrow (#8 WR) and Ray-Ray Armstrong will all be drafted when they declare. Cain is at his best using his deep speed to make plays downfield, while Renfrow uses his quickness and change of direction to move the chains in short to intermediate routes. Facing off against them the Hokies have two talented corners in Greg Stroman (#13 CB) and Brandon Faycson (#16 CB) who offer two different styles of cornerbacks. Faycson is bigger at 6'2 with good length which allows him to deal with the taller receivers while Stroman is more of a technician who uses his quickness and technique to stick with receviers. Clemson has a high powered offense, but if these Hokie corners can slow down the Tiger receivers it could allow their defense to get better pressure. Keep an eye out to see if Adonis Alexander returns from suspension. The athletic cornerback would then give the Hokies three good cover corners that would allow them to match up across the board.
New Mexico State RB Larry Rose showing the ability to get upfield and accelerate through a hole #NFLDraft #NMState pic.twitter.com/sGkR9KVMCC
— Brian Johannes (@Draft_Brian) June 4, 2017
Saturday at 11:00 CST on SECN. This game doesn't do much for many, but New Mexico State has a talented running back in Larry Rose (#12 RB) and this game against Arkansas is their best match up against a Power 5 program. Larry Rose is an elusive runner who uses his speed and quickness to find creases and blow right through them. While Arkansas is struggling this year he'll be facing bigger/faster prospects across the board than what he is use to in the Mountain West. A big game where he is able to reel off some big runs and get yards can do a lot for his stock. Especially since a guy like Tarik Cohen is ripping it up for the Chicago Bears.


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Dancing Queen Macarons
You can dance, you can jive, you can have the greatest rainbow macarons of your life!
- For the macaron shells:
- 300g almond flour
- 300g pure icing sugar (without corn flour added to it)
- 110g liquefied egg whites (see below)
- 300g caster sugar
- 75g water
- 110g liquefied egg whites
- funfetti sprinkles
- To make the colours for the macaron batter colour combinations:
- RED – 2 drops red red food gel + 2 drops deep pink food gel
- PINK – 2 drops deep pink food gel
- ORANGE – 2 drops orange food gel + 1 drop yellow food gel
- YELLOW – 3 drops yellow food gel
- GREEN – 2 drops teal food gel
- BLUE – 1 drop sky blue food gel
- PURPLE – 2 drops deep purple food gel + 2 drops deep pink food gel
- Frosting
- 1 batch fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting
- 1 tsp strawberry essence
- Frosting
- To prepare frosting add strawberry essence into frosting and mix until well combined.
- Macarons
- Add half the icing sugar and almond meal into a food processor and process until well combined. Repeat with the other half. This will help get rid of any lumps in the sugar. Alternatively, you may sift the two together. This must be done at least 3 times.
- Empty the almond mixture into a large mixing bowl, add the first portion of egg whites and mix until it forms a paste. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
- Add the sugar and water into a small saucepan. Give them a very gentle stir to get them mixed together. Bring to a boil on medium high heat, then turn down to a simmer. Add a candy thermometer to the pot to help you measure the temp of the syrup. As the syrup bubbles away it will splatter small bubbles of sugared water on the sides of the pot. Use a pastry brush dabbed in a little water to brush those back into the syrup. This will help prevent the syrup from crystallising. When the syrup reaches 115C, add the second portion of egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer and start whisking them on medium/high speed to help break them apart and get them a little frothy.
- When the syrup reaches 118C, pour it over the egg whites in a slow and steady stream. Whisk to stiff peaks for about 6 min. Add the COLOUR and vanilla extract at about the 3 min point, whisk into the meringue for a couple of minutes. Stop the mixer and scrape down, then whisk for an extra couple of minutes. When you can turn the bowl over and the meringue doesn't fall out, you know you've reached stiff peaks.
- Grab a spatula full of the meringue and fold it into the almond-sugar mixture, mix until well combined. This allows the mixture to thin out a little before you add the rest of the mixture. Fold everything together by going around the bowl with a spatula then through the middle (as demonstrated in the video). Continue folding until the almond and meringue mixture are combined well. Be very Very VERY careful not to overmix. Continue reading before proceeding! :0)
- Divide batter into 7 different bowls. Colour each bowl with the colour combinations listed in the ingredients list. While mixing the colour into the batter in each bowl mix so that it
- gets thin enough that the batter drips off the spatula and falls in a ribbon. It should take about 10 seconds for the ribbon to disappear into the rest of the batter. That's when you know the batter is ready to pipe. Again. Be very Very VERY careful not to overmix. In fact I'd recommend mixing the batter enough for it to be coloured evenly and stop at that point.
- Spoon about 1 tbsp of each coloured batter into separate piping bags. Add into a large piping bag fitted with a round tip
- Pipe rounds of batter about 3.5cm (1.38 inches) in diameter, spacing them 2cm apart on (flat) baking trays lined with baking parchment. Sprinkle with sprinkles.
- Gently tap the tray on the work surface covered with a kitchen cloth. Leave to stand for at least 30 minutes, until a skin forms on the shells. They shouldn't be sticky when you touch them. It's at this point that you can preheat a fan forced oven to 180C (360F)
- Bake for 12 minutes. If you feel your oven is causing the macarons to brown on one side (usually the side closest to the fan) turn the tray around about half way through baking. Once they're baked, let them cool completely.
- Pipe a swirl of frosting onto the macarons and sandwich with another macaron cookie. Finish off by rolling around in sprinkles and with a dusting of edible glitter.


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Opening a new era in cancer care, U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved a breakthrough treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells into an army of assassins to seek and destroy childhood leukemia.
The Food and Drug Administration called the approval historic, the first gene therapy to hit the U.S. market. Made from scratch for every patient, it's one of a wave of "living drugs" under development to fight additional blood cancers and other tumors, too.
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Before we take a deep dive into Finnish conversations, let's get some basics down. This lesson will teach you how to say hello, goodbye, see you tomorrow and other useful phrases in Finnish.
This lesson is part of the chapter "Learning Finnish".
Good morning! / Good Day! [Sg]
Hyvää huomenta!
Hyvää päivää!
Good morning! / Good Day! [Pl]
Hyvät huomenet!
Good evening! [Sg]
Hyvää iltaa!
Good evening! [Pl]
Hyvät illat!
Good night! [Sg]
Hyvää yötä!
Good night! [Pl]
Hyvät yöt!
Welcome! (informal)
Welcome! (formal)
Welcome back!
Tervetuloa takaisin!
Bye! [Sg]
Hei hei!
Bye! [Pl]
Goodbye! [Sg]
Goodbye! [Pl]
Sleep well! [Sg]
Nuku hyvin!
Sleep well! [Pl]
Nukkukaa hyvin!
So long!
See you tomorrow!
Nähdään huomenna!
Farewell! [Sg]
Farewell! [Pl]
Get out of here! [Sg]
Tiehesi täältä!
Mene pois täältä!
Get out of here! [Pl]
Tiehenne täältä!
Menkää pois täältä!
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Call for proposals 2017 - H2020 - Mobility for growth H2020-MG-2018-2019-2020 Closed!
The contents of the 'Mobility for Growth' call have been structured as follows in order to address the new challenges transport is facing:
- 'Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: Low-carbon and sustainable transport
- Safe, integrated and resilient transport systems
- Global leadership and competitiveness
- Accounting for the people.
This call covers the following topics:
- LC-MG-1-1-2018: InCo flagship on reduction of transport impact on air quality
- LC-MG-1-10-2019: Logistics solutions that deal with requirements of the 'on demand economy' and for shared-connected and low-emission logistics operations
- LC-MG-1-2-2018: Sustainable multi-modal inter-urban transport, regional mobility and spatial planning.
- LC-MG-1-3-2018: Harnessing and understanding the impacts of changes in urban mobility on policy making by city-led innovation for sustainable urban mobility
- LC-MG-1-3-2018: Harnessing and understanding the impacts of changes in urban mobility on policy making by city-led innovation for sustainable urban mobility
- LC-MG-1-4-2018: Hardening vehicle environmental protection systems against tampering
- LC-MG-1-5-2019: Advancements in aerodynamics and innovative propulsion systems for quieter and greener aircrafts
- LC-MG-1-6-2019: Aviation operations impact on climate change (InCo flagship)
- LC-MG-1-7-2019: Future propulsion and integration: towards a hybrid/electric aircraft (InCo flagship)
- LC-MG-1-8-2019: Retrofit Solutions and Next Generation Propulsion for Waterborne Transport
- LC-MG-1-9-2019: Upgrading transport infrastructure in order to monitor noise and emissions
- MG-2-1-2018: Human Factors in Transport Safety
- MG-2-2-2018: Marine Accident Response
- MG-2-3-2018: Airworthiness of mass-market drones
- MG-2-4-2018: Coordinating national efforts in modernizing transport infrastructure and provide innovative mobility services
- MG-2-5-2018: Innovative technologies for improving aviation safety and certification in icing conditions (InCo flagship)
- MG-2-6-2019: Moving freight by Water: Sustainable Infrastructure and Innovative Vessels
- MG-2-7-2019: Safety in an evolving road mobility environment
- MG-2-8-2019: Innovative applications of drones for ensuring safety in transport
- MG-2-9-2019: InCo Flagship on Integrated multimodal, low-emission freight transport systems and logistics
- MG-3-1-2018: Multidisciplinary and collaborative aircraft design tools and processes
- MG-3-2-2018: The Autonomous Ship
- MG-3-3-2018: Driver behaviour and acceptance of connected, cooperative and automated transport
- MG-4-1-2018: New regulatory frameworks to enable effective deployment of emerging technologies and business/operating models for all transport modes
- MG-4-2-2018: Building Open Science platforms in transport research
- MG-4-3-2018: Demographic change and participation of women in transport
- MG-4-4-2018-2019: Support for dissemination events in the field of Transport Research
- MG-4-5-2019: An inclusive digitally interconnected transport system meeting citizens' needs
- MG-4-6-2019: Supporting Joint Actions on sustainable urban accessibility and connectivity
- MG-BG-01-2018: Unmanned and autonomous survey activities at sea:
- MG-BG-02-2019: Ship emission control scenarios, marine environmental impact and mitigation
European community funding
The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:
- 114,00 Million EUR (Global Budget)
All the important deadlines
- 30 January 2018 - 2 years ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)
- 04 April 2018 - 2 years ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)
- 19 September 2018 - more than one year ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)
- 16 January 2019 - more than one year ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)
- 24 April 2019 - more than one year ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)
- 12 September 2019 - 10 months ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)
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Organisations eligible to participate
Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:
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Covered areas
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Directorate-Generale responsible
Directorate-General for Research
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It appears as though we have a few problems. We have always been told what to do, how to look and who to please. When it comes to mothering, it seems it may be harder than ever with so many choices and so much judgment. It may be hard to choose what to do, because no matter what you do, you are always worried about what others will think. These "Mommy wars" are a real thing and instead of bringing people together and lifting each other up, we are tearing each other down and degrading the right to choose freely how we receive and give care.
One of the choices so readily scrutinized is the way in which we give birth. Right from the get go of pregnancy, we make choices: do we stop drinking herbal tea, eating undercooked eggs and stop changing our cat litter boxes, or not? or somewhere in between? Regardless of what we choose, someone will make an effort to tell us it is wrong, or right, or whatever. What you choose the first time may not even be the same as what you choose the second time! The bottom line is: it is your choice! Just as it is your choice in whom you decide to have by your side in pregnancy, birth and post-partum. It has always been this way…. Or has it?
The actions of Saskatchewan's government in health care (also reflected worldwide) are regulating pregnancy, birth and post partum choices. They are slowly but steadily making it illegal for our care providers to give us care, especially if we choose not to receive care within a regulated body. Meaning: if you chose to receive care from any unregulated practice, those care providers could be charged. We then have to ask ourselves if we want to put our care providers in that kind of hot water, or if we should just 'obey' the rules that our health care 'professionals' put before us? Unregulated care providers aren't 'just' traditional midwives and doulas (both birth doulas and post-partum). The list of unregulated practitioners is long: massage therapists, acupuncturists, yoga instructors, birth educators, lactation educators, and the list goes on and on…
Why should we let them take our choices away from us? I don't think we should. And I don't think that deep down you think we should either. Just because you and I chose to care for ourselves one way, it doesn't mean our daughters, sisters, cousins, friends, aunts, or other women will make the same choice as us. Doesn't their choice matter just as much as our own? Know that if we stand idly by, these choices will be taken from us. We have been quiet for too long.
Please don't let our rights be taken away. Our choices may not always be the same, but at least we can respect our individual right to make those choices.
The time is now!
–Hallie M.


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Flickr will tell you how many people have viewed any given photo you have uploaded. It always surprises me which pictures get comments or have the most views.
This picture of my adorable baby -
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This picture of soy sauce spilled on my carpet
17 views
Go figure...


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Based in the North East of England, Griffith Weaving Company specialise in weaving carpets for prestigious environments. From hotels, museums and golf courses, to restaurants and public houses. We design, manufacture and install to suit your requirements.
Capacity : in excess of 250,000 sq metres per annum
Typical order size : 50 to 15000 sq metres
Width : Any width up to 4 metres
Tuft Length : 18 – 30mm
Quality : 5 to 14 rows per inch
Colours : 16
Working with Griffith designers, almost limitless contemporary, traditional designs and custom logos can be achieved and viewed on screen or through our sampling service. Griffith have the tools to bring your ideas to life, either to completely remodel or to complement your existing décor.
Yarns used in Griffith carpets are spun incorporating the best of British wool to achieve the bounce , resilience and recovery expected in the finest carpets.
Greater efficiency in short run quantities and production flexibility in long runs are achieved by using the very latest state of the art High Speed Axminster looms and Automated yarn loading machines.
Project Management
Griffith offers complete management of custom woven projects from initial concept through to installation. Specialist fitting and edging for removable dance floor coverings is also offered.


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Report: Pelicans Sign Forward Josh Smith With Injury Hardship
One day after superstar forward Anthony Davis exited a game with a knee injury (MRI results were negative), the New Orleans Pelicans have signed veteran forward Josh Smith under the injury hardship exception, according to multiple reports, and first reported by The Vertical.
Smith, 31, spent the first 9 seasons of his NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks, who drated him out of high school with the 17th overall pick. He won the NBA Slam Dunk competition his rookie season.
After his time with the Hawks, Smith played for the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 14.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in his NBA career.
Last season, Smith played for the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association. Last month, he played briefly for the Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Premiere league on their U.S. preseason tour.
Smith is close friends with New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins.


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The house is located 5mns away on foot from Meudon station that takes to Montparnasse station in 10mns.
There is a small front garden (facing East) and a back garden with deck terrace, lawn and trees (facing West)total gardin 440 m². All rooms overlook nature.
Built on 3 floors, the inside organization is :
Ground floor : main entrance, basin and toilet, laundry/boiler room, cellar, storage,garage for 2 cars,
First floor : landing, living-room with fire-place and 2 windows that open into back garden, dining area ; fully equiped spacious kitchen refurbished in 2011, master bedroom with bathroom with tub and shower; seperate toilets; bedroom.
Second floor : 4 bedrooms; a shower room; a bathroom; seperate toilets. Fuel heating – 2000€/year. Diagnostiques in process.
Double glazing, alarm.
Spacious, 7 rooms, bright and clear view.
Energy performance diagnostics
Energy consumptionEnergy consumption for heating, hot and cold water. Measuring index : kWhEP/m2/year
Greenhouse gasGreenhouse gas (GES) for heating, hot and cold water. Measuring index : kgeqCO2/m2/year
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