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TLD's and gTLD Domain Names
Tld's and gTLDs custom domain names let you Explore the possibilities with new domain extensions. You can find all the new domain names using PTUSNetworking's discount domain name registration engine!
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Be a star in your business and get that perfect domain — first.
In plain language, a gTLD (short for generic top-level domain) is a new domain that recently hit the market or one that's less mainstream than website extensions like, say, .com or .net domains. If you've got an eye on one that's about to open up to the public, the smart move is signing up for pre-registration.
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That means we hang onto your application and submit it the very instant registration opens. (If we can't get it, we'll refund your registration fee.) This might seem like a lot of hustling in order to register a domain, but it makes perfect sense once you understand the benefits of gTLDs.
Greater availability.
Tried-and-true domain extensions might be more recognizable, sure, but they've usually been around so long that most of the shorter and catchier ones are taken. A gTLD gives you another shot at the perfect domain.
Brand building.
Registering a new gTLD domain is a great way to create a descriptive, memorable brand in your niche. Grab one to show off your .photography online. Or let people know you're a real .guru at what you do.
Name protection.
If you already have a domain with a traditional extension, register gTLDs that match it. It'll protect you from bad actors looking to hijack the reputation you worked so hard to build.
gTLD frequently asked questions
What is a gTLD and why does it matter to me?
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The gTLD, which stands for generic top-level domain, is commonly used to describe newer domain extensions, like .guru and .photography. Like the original website extensions – .com, .org and .net – the new custom domain extensions are part of what people type into the address bar of their web browsers to get to find you online.
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Thanks to these new domains, your domain suffix can now describe who you are or what you do. For example, .photography, .build and .attorney all tell visitors something about what you offer. With a gTLD, you get a web address that's specific to you and easy to remember so you can find more customers online.
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Why are there new TLDs?
The short answer is to increase your options for grabbing the perfect domain name. Turns out, there's a bit of history involved with the full story of new domain extensions.
With .com passing its 30th birthday, many of the best and most valuable domain names have already been registered. This has long been a frustration for business owners, forcing them to make up names for their businesses just to find an available domain name.
With the introduction of gTLDs, you have a fresh chance to get the domain name you really want. Because many of the custom domain extensions are specific to particular industries, interests or cities, your web address can now tell people exactly what you do (or where you do it). This makes the new domains easy to remember and you easier to find online.
Will there be domains in languages other than English?
Oui! Thanks to the new gTLDs, speakers of nearly three dozen languages – including Arabic, Chinese, and languages based on the Cyrillic alphabet – will have their own available domain names. This will be a big win for companies that promote their products in countries where these languages are spoken.
How much will the new domains cost?
Prices vary for the new gTLDs, but we publish pricing information for the new domain extensions as soon as it's available. For many of them, pricing can vary depending on market conditions. Visit this page often for the most up-to-date pricing.
Will all the new TLS's and gTLD domains be available to me?
No. While there will be over 700 new domains that will be available to you, there will be another 600 or so that are trademarked names – like .ford, .gucci or .dupont – and, although the owners could open them to the general public, they'll most likely reserve these custom domains for internal use.
Will the new domains change how the Internet works?
No, but they may change the way people find information on the web. And they may also impact how businesses build their online presence. For example, if you're new on the block and looking to name your business, the best place to start is with a domain name search. That'll ensure you have a web address that matches your business name.
It's also important to keep in mind that gTLDs carry the same weight with search engines. That means websites with custom domain extensions can achieve a high ranking on search engine results pages — you aren't locked into, say, a .com or .net if you're concerned about search engine optimization (SEO).
How is ICANN involved?
ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is a non-profit group responsible for the coordination and oversight of the global internet system. It was ICANN that approved the new domain extensions now available. While ICANN doesn't create these web addresses (that would be businesses called registries) it does act like an online ledger, the official record of who's registered website extensions.
What's the difference between the various registration phases?
All new domain extensions follow the same release phases. The first registration period is always reserved for trademark owners. During the second phase – Priority Pre-registration – anyone may increase their chances of getting a non-trademarked web address for a fee. Pre-registration comes next and allows you to get a jump on those who will try to register available domain names during General Availability, which is open to the public. During this final phase, names are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
What are the benefits of pre-registering a domain name?
Competition for some of the new domain extensions is likely to be fierce. Pre-registering a name with a specific domain suffix may give you an advantage over the others wishing to register the exact same domain name. Much like standing in line for tickets, the earlier you get there, the more likely you are to get one you want.
If more than one person pre-registers the same domain at PTUSNetworking, all applicants will be invited to a private auction to decide who gets it.
Does pre-registering a domain guarantee I'll get it?
No. Pre-registering a new gTLD domain reserves your place in our queue for that web address. The instant the registration phase opens, we'll submit your registration electronically using our industry-leading technology to give you an edge.
If we can't get the name for you, we'll refund your registration cost. Application fees collected during the Priority Pre-Registration or Trademark phases are non-refundable. If we secure the name and more than one person or company has pre-registered it, all parties will be invited to a private auction to decide who gets it.
If I pre-register a gTLD do I have to buy it?
No. You can cancel your pre-registration request and we'll happily refund the fee for registering a domain. Please keep in mind, though, that application fees are not refundable.
What's the difference between Pre-registration and Priority Pre-registration?
A Priority Pre-registration is submitted before a regular Pre-registration, which means the priority option improves your chances of getting the gTLD you want when it becomes available. Pricing and renewal fees may be higher for Priority Pre-registration and there may also be non-refundable application fees.
If I apply for a Priority Pre-registration should I also apply during regular Pre-registration?
No. Priority Pre-registration gives you the best possible chance of getting new domain extensions, as all Priority Pre-registrations are submitted before regular Pre-registrations. If there are multiple applications for the same gTLD, the registry will hold a private auction, with the name awarded to the highest bidder.
What if multiple applicants from multiple registrars want the same exact domain name?
For multiple applications submitted during Priority Pre-Registration, the company that owns and regulates the gTLD will hold a private auction to determine the owner. If we secure a web address with multiple applicants during regular Pre-registration, we'll hold a private auction to determine ownership.
Is there any reason to register more than one domain name?
Yes. Businesses often register different domains to expand their digital footprint. So for example, if you own LilysBikes.com you might also want to register LilysBikes.shop and even Lilys.bikes. You can forward the new domain names to your existing website or use them to create new ones. This increases the odds that new customers will find you online.
How can I protect a domain with my trademark in it?
ICANN protects trademark owners by letting them reserve their trademarked names first before anyone else is allowed to submit registrations for a particular gTLD.
To be sure you don't miss this registration period, Follow any custom domain extensions you're considering. We'll let you know when they're open to trademark holders.


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Embark on your woodturning journey with our two day beginners woodturning course. Learn from your experienced tutor who will guide you through the tools, equipment and accessories you need to create delightful pieces from wood.
What you will learn
Encompassing the basics in woodturning, your two days will cover sharpening techniques, drilling on the lathe and parting off techniques. Furthermore you'll discuss and learn finishing techniques to enable your designs to really stand out. Finishes include friction polishes, sealers, waxes and oils. With guidance from your tutor, you will gain hands-on experience throughout the course.
What you'll take home
- A bud vase
- A toadstool
- A bowl
- Certificate of attendance
- How to - 'Course details'
Items you take home can change depending on the resources and materials available on the day.
Additional information
You will start your day with a welcome talk, including a hot drink, health and safety brief and a breakdown and review of the equipment you will be using.
No woodturning experience needed.
The minimum age is 14 years old and anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the course and must not be left unattended during class hours. If you would like to read our terms and conditions click here.

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Who remembers that disgusting bone pistol from David Cronenberg's eXistenZ ? If you're in the market for something similar, New Zealand artist Bruce Mahalski and jeweler Vaune Mason are offering a duo of bone pistols for the starting price of $1,500 New Zealand Dollars (a smidge over $1,200 American dollars):
Two bone dueling pistols (with spare bullets) mounted in a custom altered case which has been counter-sunk into a specially made rimu table. All of the bones have been found locally by the artist. The head on the bottom gun is from a ferret and the top one is from a black-backed gull. Both have barrels made from cat's vertebrae.
They don't fire gerbil bullets or what-have-you, but these firearms are disconcerting enough to make any cat (or gull) lover on the warpath to momentarily lose focus, furnishing you a morbid escape. [Via Animal]


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Cueto leads Reds over Brewers 6-2
Milwaukee has six-game lead in NL Central
Finally healthy after a lost season, Johnny Cueto is dominating every time out.
Cueto gave up three hits over eight innings, including two solo homers, and singled home a run on Saturday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Reds have won two of the first three in the series, leaving Milwaukee with a six-game lead in the NL Central.
Cueto (3-2) gave up homers by Aramis Ramirez and Mark Reynolds and an infield single by Jean Segura. He walked one and struck out 10. The right-hander has allowed only three runs in his last 38 innings.
"He was unbelievable again," catcher Brayan Pena said.
Cueto was on the disabled list three times last season, when he made only 11 starts. Everything is coming together for him so far in 2014.
"He's taking his game to an even different level," manager Bryan Price said.
Cueto is the first Red to throw at least seven innings in each of his first seven starts in a season since Bucky Walters in 1944. He's the first Red to throw at least eight innings in four straight starts since Jose Rijo in 1990.
"I've said before: He doesn't have the body of an Olympic athlete, but he plays like an Olympian-caliber athlete," Price said.
One curiosity with Cueto: He has given up six homers, accounting for seven of the eight runs he has allowed this season. He gave up two homers in a game for the first time this season.
Cueto has already thrown 55 innings. With the injuries last season, he managed only 60 2-3.
"It's really important to be throwing this many innings," Cueto said, with assistant trainer Tomas Vera translating. "I thank God that I'm feeling really strong. I've been working for this."
The Reds piled up the singles against Yovani Gallardo (2-1), who failed to produce a quality start for the first time this season. Cincinnati had nine singles in Gallardo's six innings, including Cueto's RBI hit in the sixth inning for a 4-2 lead.
"They put the ball on the ground," Gallardo said. "There's nothing I can do after that. It's frustrating when you make a good pitch and something happens. Cueto was a fastball away and he threw the bat out and made contact."
Ryan Ludwick singled home a run, and Pena drove in two more with a single in a three-run fourth inning. Todd Frazier doubled home a run as the Reds pulled away against the bullpen.
The game matched two of the NL's stingiest pitchers. Cueto got the better of it, leaving his league-leading ERA at 1.31.
Reds leadoff hitter Billy Hamilton was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game because of sprained knuckles on his left hand.
The Brewers' offense has struggled and been in flux for the past week because of slumps and injuries. It took a significant hit on Saturday when Ryan Braun went on the disabled list with a strained right oblique.
Braun had missed the last six games with the injury. He's eligible to return on May 12. Outfielder Logan Schafer, who had been disabled by a strained right hamstring injury, was activated in Braun's spot.
Ramirez and Segura, the shortstop, missed time in the past week because of injuries. Ramirez, bothered by a bad elbow, was in an 0-for-28 slump that matched the longest of his career when he led off the second inning with a homer.
The Reds broke a 12-inning scoreless streak by piling up singles in the fourth. They loaded the bases on hits by Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce, and Frazier was hit by a pitch. Ludwick singled home one run, and Pena drove in two more.


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This time last year I was finishing writing up my postgraduate degree thesis whilst panicking amongst books, AutoCAD and copious amounts of tea. As I procrastinated on twitter (after doing lots of work, of course) I avidly followed last years Day of Archaeology, wondering to myself if I'd be in a position to post anything for the next event.
Fast forward a year and here I am telling you all my day in archaeology. I'm Cath Poucher and I've just started my new job as Archives Services Officer for English Heritage in their archives:
This job is perfect for me as it combines my love of research, archaeology and working with the public. Although I'm very new (I only started this month) I am thoroughly enjoying it and am learning something new every day, and this for me is the most important part of any career or volunteer project. My daily life does not directly involve working in a "traditional" archaeological setting; I do not excavate or deal with physical remains on a daily basis. Nevertheless, I assist both heritage professionals and members of the public alike to carry out a variety of projects by helping them to undertake documentary research, and this is a very important part of archaeology.
My day started with the usual morning check of emails and answering requests from previous enquiries I have already carried out and undertaken. A big part of my day involves carrying out research of our archival holdings on behalf of the public, whether on their house or searching for plans of a particular English Heritage property. This means that I often have to search and handle a variety of archives ranging from measured drawings and 18th and 19th century building sales catalogues to photographs. These photographs can range in date from present day to the 19th century.
Today was no different to this; I have been completing research about small listed houses in Gloucestershire and searching plans and elevations of Osbourne House, Isle of Wight and Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire. Each day is different in that I never know what I am going be doing one day to the next, and this is what makes me so passionate about what I do. In the afternoon, I contacted customers and sent out the information I had found, and answered queries about our archives. I'm still learning my job but am enjoying every minute- especially learning about different areas of England I didn't know anything about. At the end of the day I organised visits to the archive for customers and started new enquiries, ordering some archives from our cold store. Much of our holdings is fragile and is stored in climate controlled conditions and has to be acclimatised to room temperature before it can be viewed. As this takes 24 hours, ordering in advance is essential.
So this is my day in archaeology; probably not as muddy as others, but equally fascinating and I'm looking forward to many more…
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"Exploring Potential University Partnerships and Indigenous Beekeeping in Kenya" is the topic of an upcoming presentation to be held at noon on July 20, in 203 Paterno Library on Penn State's University Park campus. The seminar will be presented by Elliud Muli of the South Eastern University College (SEUCO) and the International Centre of Insect Parisitology and Ecology, in Kenya. The event is open to the public and also will be broadcast online at http://breeze.psu.edu/icik.
In this seminar, Muli will share information on SEUCO's academic programs and discuss potential areas of collaboration with Penn State in the areas of training, research and innovation. SEUCO offers training at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in dry land agriculture, forestry, mining, energy water and environmental science with emphasis on arid and semi arid lands. The main campus is situated in Kitui County, south east of Nairobi, Kenya.
The second part of the seminar will focus on indigenous beekeeping knowledge. The honeybee is native to Africa and beekeeping has been practiced since time immemorial. Bees and their products are significant to many sectors of the population for income, health and cultural value. Muli, in collaboration with Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research, received funding through a USDA International Science Education grant in 2009 and an NSF/Gates Foundation BREAD grant in 2010 to study Kenyan honeybees. The long-term goals of these projects are to develop protocols for sustainable, nonchemical beekeeping practices and to minimize threats to this critical ecological and agricultural species.
This presentation is sponsored by the Penn State Social Sciences Library and the Interinstitutional Consortium on Indigenous Knowledge (ICIK), located in the College of Education at Penn State. It is part of an ongoing seminar series that pulls together experts on indigenous knowledge from diverse fields. An archive of past presentations and more information on the series can be at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/socialsciences/icik.html.
For questions about the physical access provided or to make arrangements for special accommodations, call Social Sciences Library Head Helen Sheehy at 814-863-1347 or email email@example.com.


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It wasn't long and McCarthy Ministries and ODMafia have already detected communists amongst our supposed discernmentalist ranks. It just makes me so angry, so frustrated that we would be betrayed by one of our own. But being the biblical ministry that we are, and trusting in the truthfulness of the bible more than others we had to come out and simply state the truth. Apprising Ministries uses FAR too much red in their logo-header and web page….this should set off alarm bells because Communist China and USSR both used red in their flags. Speaking of "bells" Rob Bell once questioned sola scripture. Simply having a question about this theological construct is enough for us discernmentalists to state emphatically that Rob Bell does not believe in the bible. Fans and interested readers – Are you drawing the same insightful parallels as we are? If you are not, you probably are very BAD discernmentalist, or a complete failure or a false teacher like Rob Bell -besides you are totally unbiblical and had a doubt in your mind at some point.
Finally, anyone who has too much red is probably a communist. It is best to assume guilt until proven innocent. By that time rumours will abound so extensively across the internet it won't matter – you will be labled and branded whatever association we decide.
Please note that we found that former non-discernmentalist Slice of Laodicea is also linked to communism even before our mighty partnership with McCarthy Ministries.


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ARLINGTON, VA — (WWJ) — Some new concerns are being raised about the safety of subcompact cars, and it's not necessarily about size. It's about design.
"These small mini-cars are at an inherent disadvantage in the first place in crashes, just because of their low weight," says Joe Nolan, senior vice president for vehicle research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "When you add not very good crash test results to that mix, you've really made a vehicle that becomes a poor choice if you're shopping for safety."
The Institute putting eleven subcompacts through their new small overlap crash test, which simulates a collision with a tree or pole. Nolan said only one vehicle had acceptable results–the Chevrolet Spark.
LINK — Insurance Institute Subcompact Ratings
"As a group, this is the worst we've seen, performance-wise, so far."
The Honda Fit and Fiat 500 finished at the bottom of the list. In both cars, the Institute says intruding structure seriously compromised the driver's space, and the steering column was pushed back toward the driver.
The Honda Fit's crash test saw the dummy's head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off and hitting the instrument panel. During the test of the 500, the driver door opened after the hinges tore. An open door creates a risk that the driver could be partially or completely ejected.
Nolan said one recurring problem was a design that caused internal components in many of the vehicles to shift in a crash.
"When that airbag starts moving out of the way, then there's a chance your head's not going to interact with the airbag, and instead hit some of the harder structures inside the car."
Car companies stress that their vehicles meet, and exceed, all government standards. They traditionally examine the results of these crash tests and use them in future designs.
The Insurance Institute has been using this particular test to pressure the auto industry into making safer vehicles. Compact cars, only slightly larger than subcompacts, did much better in their testing.
That's an indication, Nolan says, that car companies can do more to improve the safety of vehicles, even smaller ones.
"The knowledge is there to have better designs," he said. "It's just that not all automakers have implemented it on all of their products."
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These coaches' extensive knowledge of the sport and enthusiasm for developing youth players will ensure that this is an amazing experience for each camper.
San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) April 02, 2014
The Nike Ultimate Camp at CSU East Bay is a summer camp for boys and girls, ages 14-18, of all skill levels, and will take place from July 20-23, 2014. Campers can choose between Overnight, Extended Day (9:00am-9:00pm) and Day (9:00am-5:30pm) camp options. Directing the camp is Valerio Iani, Youth Director for the Bay Area Disc Association, who brings with him an experienced staff of additional Bay Area Disc coaches.
"We could not be happier about our new partnership with Bay Area Disc and starting this new camp in California," explains Siera Levenson, National Manager of Nike Ultimate Camps. "These coaches' extensive knowledge of the sport and enthusiasm for developing youth players will ensure that this is an amazing experience for each camper."
Bay Area Disc Association was founded in 2008 by the leaders of the San Francisco Ultimate League, San Francisco Ultimate Club, Bay Area Youth Ultimate, East Bay Ultimate League and Marin Ultimate Summer League. The mission of Bay Area Disc is to strengthen the Ultimate community by creating opportunities for youth, club and adult recreational athletes to interact, develop and compete. They foster positive playing and learning experiences and embrace Spirit of the Game in all aspects of their work and play.
Detailed information on the 2014 Nike Ultimate Camps can be found online at USSportsCamps.com/ultimate.
About US Sports Camps, Inc.
US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America's largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of Nike Sports Camps. The company has offered summer camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.
Players, coaches, parents and others interested in Nike Ultimate Camps and US Sports Camps can visit the company's website at USSportsCamps.com or phone 1-800-NIKE-CAMP.


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[prMac.com] Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation – Mobbtech today is pleased to introduce InstaRepost 1.0 for iOS, its new photo app that allows users to instantly repost photos without taking a picture of the screen. The Instagram app and other Instagram viewers do not include a provision for sharing the photos of others, because the ownership rights of every photo on Instagram are retained by the poster. InstaRepost enables users to repost photos they have received in their own photo streams, with the consent of the owner, and it superimposes the user name of the owner on the reposted photo.
Feature Highlights:
* Repost any photo you have received in your Instagram feed
* Search your photos and Unfollow, Like, or Repost
* Share photos from others with a third person
* User name is included with each reposted photo
* InstaRepost Featured Photos that may be reposted
Reposting photos, posting Instagram photos that have already been posted, is discouraged. According to Instagram, "Instagram is a great way to share your life through photos, but we have to ask that you don't share photos of someone else's life. Our service is a bit unique because we do not claim ANY ownership over what you post on Instagram. That means you retain the ownership rights to the content you upload. Since users own the rights to the photos they have shared, we ask that that same spirit of copyright ownership is respected by everyone. If you want to express your excitement over a beautiful photo, it's best to double tap on the image to like it!"
This policy makes it difficult for Instagram users to share a photo they have received from a friend with another friend. The only practical workaround, until now, has been to take a picture of the picture displayed onscreen. It then becomes an original photograph that can be easily shared on Instagram.
InstaRepost eliminates all this work and inconvenience, and also preserves the quality of the photo. The app automatically displays the user's Instagram feed, which consists of all the photo streams they receive. Each stream can be opened separately and displayed as thumbnails or scrolling, fullscreen photos. Users of InstaRepost have a choice of three buttons for each photo: Unfollow, Like, or Repost. Tapping the Repost button creates an exact duplicate of the photo, which includes a black title bar on the bottom with the owner's user name supered in white letters. Reposted, the photo is now part of the photo stream being received by the user's Instagram followers.
"How many times have you wanted to share an amazing Instagram photo with someone, but were not able to do it?" asked Dmitriy Zaretskiy of Mobbtech. "Now, InstaRepost makes it easy to share any streamed photo. And Instarepost allows you to discover interesting and popular photos of different categories depending on your interests: anything from Humor to World News."
Language Support:
* English and Russian
Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
Pricing and Availability:
InstaRepost 1.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.Mobbtech
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MBT is based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, and was founded by Dmitriy Zaretskiy in 2012. MBT is a young company that aims to improve competencies in the development, marketing, publishing and operating of mobile applications. MBT is represented by 2 companies: Mobbtech (apps development and publishing) and Mobbnet (marketing within mobile content). InstaRepost is the first application developed by Mobbtech. Copyright (C) 2012 MBT. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.
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The buyer is responsible for all shipping costs. Buyer is free to choose the method of shipping for larger freight items, but we can help with the arrangements if asked to do so. Contact us HERE if you have any questions.
We are selling all of our items "as is, where is". That means that every item is as described. If you are the buyer for an item as a COD, you have bought the item and the funds for your purchase will be collected when you arrive to pick it up. Presumably you have taken our advice and inspected the item before bidding so you know it is what you want. You are then responsible for moving the item from our store to your destination at your own expense. If an item will not load onto a truck or your truck under its own power, we will either push it on the truck or we will use a forklift and lift it onto the truck. You are then responsible for moving the item from our store to your destination at your own expense, and the fact that it did not run is covered by the "as is" designation. The shipping at your own expense explains the "where is" designation. For those reasons, returns are not allowed. There may be more things wrong with the item than contained in the description, and they generally occur because they are hidden and cannot be seen when describing the item. A note on "new old-stock" items. These are items that have not been used, but are years, and possibly decades old. They will not be new and shiny in perfect boxes. They will likely have dust, some small scratches, and other cosmetic faults. We do our best to describe items accurately and always include a picture of the item. If there is any part of this Terms of Sale discussion or of the "as is, where is" designation that is not fully understood, please call us for clarification before bidding.
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Freedom of expression takes center stage at The Bobs
Recipients of The Bobs awards were honored on Tuesday evening at the Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany.
At the televised event, hosted by Deutsche Welle's Jaafar Abdul Karim, four projects out of over 2,300 submissions were honored with the international accolade.
The winners of the 2016 The Bobs jury awards are:
- Social Change: Stop Acid Attacks campaign from India
- Citizen Journalism: Documentary film "Razor's Edge" from Bangladesh
- Tech for Good: Gershad app from Iran
- Arts & Culture: Center for Political Beauty from Germany
'To change the world, you must change yourself'
The Indian project Stop Acid Attacks was chosen as the winner in the category of Social Change. The initiative supports women disfigured by acid attacks and who face, as a result, stigmatization and isolation.
The jury selected SAA for taking on a "very difficult battle in an environment of patriarchy where women are not given a status equal to that of men, and for managing to give back the rights that were stripped away from them in such a painful way."
The recipient, Alok Dixit, called the award a sign that he and his team's efforts to raise awareness were now turning into a gradual acceptance of these women.
He himself married an acid attack survivor, falling in love with her strength.
"Everyone says change, change the world, but I think you have to change yourself first."
Iranian app circumvents moral police
In the category of Tech for Good, the jury selected the Iranian app Gershad. The smartphone application relies on crowdsourcing to pinpoint police and plot their location on a map so that people can avoid them and go about their daily lives.
A representative of the app's designers said their goal was to use collective non-violence as an instrument to restore the basic right of expression to Iranians.
"Our optimistic hope is that one day our app will no longer be necessary and that maybe they can use it as a traffic reporting app," the winners said in a statement.
Installation art puts refugee in the spotlight
The German art project The Center for Political Beauty won in the Arts and Culture category for courageously testing new forms of protection that involve social media and art.
For their latest project they have placed 1,000 platforms on the trail that refugees and migrants are following into Europe. Each contains an aid kit and a solar panel to send a rescue signal.
Award brings responsibility
The Bengali documentary "Razor's Edge" won the category of Citizen Journalism. Bloggers in the South Asian country have been murdered for their activism. The documentary highlighted the culture of impunity which protects the murderers and further endangers freedom of the press in Bangladesh, which ranks 144 on the World Press Freedom Index.
The documentary maker, who no longer lives in Bangladesh, told DW that the awards ceremony was an emotional event.
"I feel more responsibility to shed light on this situation having received the award," he said.
The violence against Bangladeshi bloggers has forced this year's recipient of the Bobs for Citizen Journalism to keep his identity secret
"I want to promote the movie in other countries. I have already chosen the Netherlands and plan to travel Europe and I want to meet as many people as I can, so that they can understand what's going on in Bangladesh."
The South Asian country saw the murder of four bloggers at the hands of religious extremists within a five-week period this spring. The government's unwillingness to confront the murders has created a situation too dangerous for the "Razor's Edge" creator to return.
But, he said he expected to return someday. "One cannot live in this situation for good."
Bassem Yousseff makes surprise appearance
Another activist to visit the show was Egypt star Bassem Yousseff, who himself knows the high price when a government strips its citizens of their right to free speech. In 2014, he cancelled his popular satirical news program with the rise of Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to the Egyptian presidency.
Yousseff, however, called on the audience – comprised largely of Westerners – to take an interest not only in the violations of human rights across the globe, but to question what Europe's role has been in supporting dictatorships.
"These Western governments are basically fine with these other governments because of oil or arms deals. That's not the Europe that we are used to," he told the audience to loud applause. "I hope you don't turn a blind eye to the reason why many of these dictatorships continue to exist and thrive."
When asked, on a less serious note, how Egypt was nowadays, he said: "Egypt is amazing. We're living the best days of our lives. You can't complain." And then, adding with a winning smile: "I mean – really – you can't complain."
By Kathleen Schuster
This article originally appeared at dw.com.


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A Good Man Is Hard to Find
The grandmother didn't want to go to Florida. She wanted to visit some of her connections in east Tennessee and she was seizing at every chance to change Bailey's mind. Bailey was the son she lived with, her only boy. He was sitting on the edge of his chair at the table, bent over the orange sports section of the Journal. "Now look here, Bailey," she said, "see here, read this," and she stood with one hand on her thin hip and the other rattling the newspaper at his bald head. "Here this fellow that calls himself The Misfit is aloose from the Federal Pen and headed toward Florida and you read here what it says he did to these people. Just you read it. I wouldn't take my children in any direction with a criminal like that aloose in it. I couldn't answer to my conscience if I did."
Bailey didn't look up from his reading so she wheeled around then and faced the children's mother, a young woman in slacks, whose face was as broad and innocent as a cabbage and was tied around with a green headkerchief that had two points on the top like rabbit's ears. She was sitting on the sofa, feeding the baby his apricots out of a jar. "The children have been to Florida before," the old lady said. "You all ought to take them somewhere else for a change so they would see different parts of the world and be broad. They never have been to east Tennessee."
The children's mother didn't seem to hear her but the eight-year-old boy, John Wesley, a stocky child with glasses, said, "If you don't want to go to Florida, why dontcha stay at home?" He and the little girl, June Star, were reading the funny papers on the floor.
"She wouldn't stay at home to be queen for a day," June Star said without raising her yellow head.
"Yes and what would you do if this fellow, The Misfit, caught you?" the grandmother asked.
"I'd smack his face," John Wesley said.
"She wouldn't stay at home for a million bucks," June Star said. "Afraid she'd miss something. She has to go everywhere we go."
"All right, Miss," the grandmother said. "Just remember that the next time you want me to curl your hair."
June Star said her hair was naturally curly.
The next morning the grandmother was the first one in the car, ready to go. She had her big black valise that looked like the head of a hippopotamus in one corner, and underneath it she was hiding a basket with Pitty Sing, the cat, in it. She didn't intend for the cat to be left alone in the house for three days because he would miss her too much and she was afraid he might brush against one of the gas burners and accidentally asphyxiate himself. Her son, Bailey, didn't like to arrive at a motel with a cat.
She sat in the middle of the back seat with John Wesley and June Star on either side of her. Bailey and the children's mother and the baby sat in front and they left Atlanta at eight forty-five with the mileage on the car at 55890. The grandmother wrote this down because she thought it would be interesting to say how many miles they had been when they got back. It took them twenty minutes to reach the outskirts of the city.
The old lady settled herself comfortably, removing her white cotton gloves and putting them up with her purse on the shelf in front of the back window. The children's mother still had on slacks and still had her head tied up in a green kerchief, but the grandmother had on a navy blue straw sailor hat with a bunch of white violets on the brim and a navy blue dress with a small white dot in the print. Her collars and cuffs were white organdy trimmed with lace and at her neckline she had pinned a purple spray of cloth violets containing a sachet. In case of an accident, anyone seeing her dead on the highway would know at once that she was a lady.
She said she thought it was going to be a good day for driving, neither too hot nor too cold, and she cautioned Bailey that the speed limit was fifty-five miles an hour and that the patrolmen hid themselves behind billboards and small clumps of trees and sped out after you before you had a chance to slow down. She pointed out interesting details of the scenery: Stone Mountain; the blue granite that in some places came up to both sides of the highway; the brilliant red clay banks slightly streaked with purple; and the various crops that made rows of green lace-work on the ground. The trees were full of silver-white sunlight and the meanest of them sparkled. The children were reading comic magazines and their mother had gone back to sleep.
"Let's go through Georgia fast so we won't have to look at it much," John Wesley said.
"If I were a little boy," said the grandmother, "I wouldn't talk about my native state that way. Tennessee has the mountains and Georgia has the hills."
"Tennessee is just a hillbilly dumping ground," John Wesley said, "and Georgia is a lousy state too."
"You said it," June Star said.
"In my time," said the grandmother, folding her thin veined fingers, "children were more respectful of their native states and their parents and everything else. People did right then. Oh look at the cute little pickaninny!" she said and pointed to a Negro child standing in the door of a shack. "Wouldn't that make a picture, now?" she asked and they all turned and looked at the little Negro out of the back window. He waved.
"He didn't have any britches on," June Star said.
"He probably didn't have any," the grandmother explained. "Little niggers in the country don't have things like we do. If I could paint, I'd paint that picture," she said.
The children exchanged comic books.
The grandmother offered to hold the baby and the children's mother passed him over the front seat to her. She set him on her knee and bounced him and told him about the things they were passing. She rolled her eyes and screwed up her mouth and stuck her leathery thin face into his smooth bland one. Occasionally he gave her a faraway smile. They passed a large cotton field with five or six graves fenced in the middle of it, like a small island. "Look at the graveyard!" the grandmother said, pointing it out. "That was the old family burying ground. That belonged to the plantation."
"Where's the plantation?" John Wesley asked.
"Gone with the Wind," said the grandmother. "Ha. Ha."
When the children finished all the comic books they had brought, they opened the lunch and ate it. The grandmother ate a peanut butter sandwich and an olive and would not let the children throw the box and the paper napkins out the window. When there was nothing else to do they played a game by choosing a cloud and making the other two guess what shape it suggested. John Wesley took one the shape of a cow and June Star guessed a cow and John Wesley said, no, an automobile, and June Star said he didn't play fair, and they began to slap each other over the grandmother.
The grandmother said she would tell them a story if they would keep quiet. When she told a story, she rolled her eyes and waved her head and was very dramatic. She said once when she was a maiden lady she had been courted by a Mr. Edgar Atkins Teagarden from Jasper, Georgia. She said he was a very good-looking man and a gentleman and that he brought her a watermelon every Saturday afternoon with his initials cut in it, E. A. T. Well, one Saturday, she said, Mr. Teagarden brought the watermelon and there was nobody at home and he left it on the front porch and returned in his buggy to Jasper, but she never got the watermelon, she said, because a nigger boy ate it when he saw the initials, E. A. T.! This story tickled John Wesley's funny bone and he giggled and giggled but June Star didn't think it was any good. She said she wouldn't marry a man that just brought her a watermelon on Saturday. The grandmother said she would have done well to marry Mr. Teagarden because he was a gentleman and had bought Coca-Cola stock when it first came out and that he had died only a few years ago, a very wealthy man.
They stopped at The Tower for barbecued sandwiches. The Tower was a part stucco and part wood filling station and dance hall set in a clearing outside of Timothy. A fat man named Red Sammy Butts ran it and there were signs stuck here and there on the building and for miles up and down the highway saying, try red sammy's famous barbecue. none like famous red sammy's! red sam! the fat boy with the happy laugh. a veteran! red sammy's your man!
Copyright © 1955 by Flannery O'Connor
Copyright 1954, 1953, 1948 by Flannery O'Connor
Copyright renewed 1983, 1981 by Regina O'Connor
Copyright renewed 1976 by Mrs. Edward F. O'Connor
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Table of Contents
A Good Man Is Hard to Find 1
The River 25
The Life You Save May Be Your Own 51
A Stroke of Good Fortune 67
A Temple of the Holy Ghost 85
The Artificial Nigger 103
A Circle in the Fire 133
A Late Encounter with the Enemy 161
Good Country People 177
The Displaced Person 207


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Maiku said:Quick cell phone shot of the set up in my new house. Don't have everything out. Was starting to feel junky.
DirectDK said:Well, I ended up taking some pictures today for the AOW Winter Journey photo contest. I had to move a display case and some statues out of my room this weekend because my heat unit needs fixing and technicians are coming tomorrow to install a new one. So I figure, might as well take some photos! It's been a while anyways. Most of these you've already seen on my site, but always nice to see them in a different light.
IncantatioN said:Awww man, that's one of the most amazing displays I've seen and especially because of the thought that went into the display, placement and overall arrangement of pieces. It flows SO well, hats off to you sir! I especially love how you showcased Gyakko, pretty creative!
rockvoanjd said:Got a little bored at work today, so decided to doodle a Incubus on my hard hat. Until the Safety Manager complains, it's staying. Might even color it
rockvoanjd said:Got a little bored at work today, so decided to doodle a Incubus on my hard hat. Until the Safety Manager complains, it's staying. Might even color it
rockvoanjd said:So DK you should sell me yours....
rockvoanjd said:Do you have the demon child? The site I bought my first one had one in stock, the green pearlish version, I waited to long and it sold. I'd like to get the red one eventually.
rockvoanjd said:Just scored another Incubus. Loving the colors of this one. DK, now I see why you won't let it go...ha. I think this is one of the best Berserk Collectibles out there, now to find that white version
cmz said:This is my growing collection... with some odd angles :)
Amigokw said:my aow collection inside my new cabinet this is not my full collection i still have some need to be fixed or repainted
Maiku said:Very cool man! Dig the arm canon holding the Beherits.


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"Shoot for yourself": Callum Snape on social media success
The travel photographer reveals the keys to becoming a one-man social media-focussed creative agency.
When Canon Ambassador Sanjay Jogia gave up a career in architecture in 2007 to become a professional wedding photographer in London, there were relatively few competitors. However, the irresistible rise of the internet and social media has created a justifiable cause of concern for his business. When a consumer types 'wedding photographer' into a web search, more than 400 million results appear in an instant – reflecting how saturated the wedding photography market has become, and how crucial it now is to have a strategic marketing plan.
Sanjay and his wife Roshni have distanced themselves from the competition by establishing a high-end photography business, Eye Jogia - with 30 SWPP and 31 WPPI awards to their name. The couple built their brand with a distinguishable repertoire of candid, colourful and emotional wedding images and notable marketing techniques.
Sanjay, a Canon Ambassador, shares his expertise through lectures and workshops around the world, and here reveals his five marketing tips that every wedding photographer should know.
"You've got to decide which genre within weddings you're targeting. That way, you can focus your marketing more precisely with bridal magazines. If you go to one kind of bridal magazine, you're going to attract that type of bride or demographic. Are you going to do Jewish weddings? Indian weddings? Church weddings? You have to make that decision. If you try to target everyone in your marketing, you're going to fall flat on your face."
"Most of our weddings are high-end Indian weddings. Therefore, we advertise in Indian bridal magazines. There are a handful of these, but two or three that we've really come into the market with. In these magazines, we either do full-page or two-page spreads to dominate the real estate and have impact. This costs more but if you want to have presence, have presence. It's as simple as that.
"When it comes to advertising, you need to be unique. In order for our adverts to stand out, we are always redesigning them. The best way to do this is by drawing emphasis to particular types of images, mixing up the colour palette, and keeping the colour palette harmonious. The colours must grab people's attention but also be easy on the eye. I've seen ads that can be a bit jarring to look at because the images on the ad don't sit with one another. There's a psychological technique to this – the images must lead the eyes into the page. You want to make it as easy to look at your work as possible."
"Social media is huge. Using Facebook and Instagram is a massive tool for wedding photographers. The algorithms for those sites have changed, and now live posts and Insta stories are driven straight into people's timelines, making this a great way to market yourself. There is a new generation of people searching for photographers through social media rather than Google because it's instant gratification. Instagram is a quick way for people to look at our body of work, as well as what people are saying about it. This might draw them to our website to have a look at our stuff and fill out an enquiry form.
"There are many ways to get noticed on social media, but engagement is the most important. It's not just a case of waiting for people to come to your page – you've got to engage with new clients and old clients, which makes a huge difference. It's all about creating a buzz around you and your work."
"We don't list pricing on our website. We offer a starting fee to give people an idea of affordability depending on what they need. But we never list pricing because, especially with Indian weddings, it can be very hard to pigeonhole it.
"Listing prices can look quite scary and deter people, whereas if you just list a starting price, it gets the phone to ring. It allows Roshni the chance to establish dialogue with the couple, form some context, and offer advice to the bride and groom about what they need to be doing, where they need to be going and what they should be looking for based on their requirements. Each couple is unique, and requires different pricing to reach their needs."
"Marketing isn't just about paying for space or using free social media space. It's about doing a really good job and getting people to recommend you. We have solidified relationships with people who feel confident to recommend us because they know we'll do a solid job, keep our word, deliver when we're supposed to, and [produce] what we promise in terms of imagery and quality.
"Ultimately when a bride and groom start to search for a wedding photographer, they're most likely going to look at social media to see whom their circle of friends and family are talking about. They're going to ask for recommendations. Weddings are huge. A lot can go wrong. If you can demonstrate that you can leap through the hurdles of a wedding day and leave a shining impression, that will only work in your favour."
The travel photographer reveals the keys to becoming a one-man social media-focussed creative agency.
Documentary wedding photographer Lyndsey Goddard reveals how she remains invisible to capture memorable moments.
Pro photographer Rosie Hardy reveals the story behind her first portrait shoots with the Canon EOS R and the RF 85mm F1.2L USM lens.
Travel photographer Lottie Davies shares her single most important tip for photographers about to enter the industry.
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Learn the symptoms and causes of irregular heartbeat.
An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm or heartbeat.
There are two basic types of arrhythmias:
- Bradycardia — when the heartbeat is too slow
- Tachycardia — when the heartbeat is too fast
Atrial fibrillation, sometimes called afib, is the most common type of tachycardia.
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat that sometimes feels like quivering or fluttering in the chest.
Some arrhythmias are harmless and have no noticeable symptoms.
Others can be serious or life threatening. In some instances, abnormal or irregular heart rhythms can cause the heart to stop beating. This is called cardiac arrest.
Signs and Symptoms of Arrhythmia
Many arrhythmias don't cause any symptoms.
If they do, common signs and symptoms of an arrhythmia may include:
- Palpitations (may feel like fluttering in your chest, like your heart is skipping a beat, or like it is beating too hard or too fast)
- Feeling pauses between heartbeats or an irregular pattern
- Fatigue, weakness, lightheadedness
- A slow heartbeat
Some arrhythmias are medical emergencies. During an arrhythmia, the heart may not be able to pump enough blood to the body and the heart may stop working.
If you experience the following symptoms, call 9-1-1:
- Significant weakness, dizziness, or light-headedness
- Fainting or feeling like you are going to faint
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
Causes of Arrhythmias
Arrhythmias happen when the electrical signals that control heartbeat don't work properly.
This can happen if the nerve cells that send the electrical signals are damaged or if the electrical signals don't travel properly through the heart.
Normal heartbeat can also be disrupted if the heart produces too many electrical signals.
Sometimes the cause of an arrhythmia is unknown.
Arrhythmias are common in older adults. Older adults are more likely to have heart disease, high blood pressure, and other health conditions that can cause arrhythmias.
Some medications can also cause arrhythmias as a side effect.
Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that can cause arrhythmias include tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), antihistamines, and beta blockers.
How Is Arrhythmia Diagnosed?
There are a number of tests and devices that may be used to detect an arrhythmia.
Diagnosing an arrhythmia usually requires recording the heart's electrical activity using an electrocardiogram, or ECG.
A Holter monitor — a portable, 24-hour ECG — may also be ordered by your doctor.
Small patches or stickers called electrodes will be stuck to several spots on your chest and body.
These electrodes will generate a picture of your heart's electrical activity so doctors can see where any irregularities may occur.
An echocardiogram — a type of ultrasound that uses sound waves to produce images of your heart — may also be used to diagnose arrhythmia.
Stress tests, which use physical exertion (such as running on a treadmill) or drugs to simulate such exercise, can trigger an arrhythmia and help a doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
Risk Factors For Arrhythmias
Common risk factors for arrhythmias include:
- Heart attack
- Heart failure or cardiomyopathy
- Abnormal heart valves
- Congenital (present at birth) heart defects
- High blood pressure
- Sleep apnea
- Smoking
- Use of some prescription or over-the-counter medicines
- Use of some street drugs (cocaine or amphetamines)
- Too much caffeine or nicotine
- Extreme emotional stress or anger
Treatment and Medication Options for Arrhythmia
Arrhythmias can be treated with drugs, medical procedures, or surgery.
Medications can slow down a heartbeat that is too fast. They can also be used to even out or stabilize an abnormal heart rhythm.
Classes of drugs used to treat arrhythmias include beta blockers, anticoagulants, calcium channel blockers, and anti-arrhythmic drugs.
Some arrhythmias, including heartbeats that are too slow, can be treated with a pacemaker.
A pacemaker is a medical device that's placed under the skin on your chest. The device electronically monitors and (by sending electrical impulses to your heart) moderates your heartbeat.
Arrhythmias caused by coronary artery disease may be treated with an intracoronary stent or a coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG.
In a CABG, a surgeon implants a piece of healthy blood vessel (usually taken from a leg or arm) to create a bypass around a blocked coronary artery.
Home Remedies for Arrhythmia
Regardless of any medical interventions that are recommended for treating arrhythmia, your doctor may also advise common-sense lifestyle changes, including:
- Eating a healthy, low-fat, low-sodium diet
- Getting regular exercise
- Quitting smoking
- Avoiding obesity
Additionally, some arrhythmias can be treated with simple home exercises called vagal maneuvers that can help control heart rate.
Some vagal maneuvers include:
- Gagging or coughing
- Holding your breath and bearing down
- Putting your fingers on your eyelids and pressing down gently
Vagal maneuvers aren't right for everyone, and they only work for certain types of arrhythmias.
Talk with your doctor before trying any of these exercises.
Editorial Sources and Fact-Checking
- Arrhythmia risk factors; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
- What is an arrhythmia?; American Heart Association.
- Arrhythmia treatments; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
- Medications for Arrhythmia; American Heart Association.


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I have a rather large LaTeX document in that it generates a lot of LaTeX code using lua (small
.tex file on disk but large amount of generated LaTeX code). It is very slow to compile and takes about 1 hour to do so.
Almost all of the TeX code is generated from a few lua functions. At the moment I bypass most of the code until it is needed but I'm curious if there is some way to speed up the compilation process when rendering the full blown document.
Is there any way to profile the code and possibly speed it up? I'm not sure where the bottleneck is but essentially the (pseudo)code looks like this:
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myluafunction parses arg using lpeg then generates a lot of TikZ code using
tex.print. The lua code is quite involved. While I haven't tried, I believe one can't use compiled lua code in
lualatex, and even if so, I'm not sure how much of a difference it would make?
I imagine that the
tex.print, even of a large amount of code, would be relatively fast?
Obviously there is a lot of geometry being rendered using TikZ.
myluafunction essentially prints a bunch of LaTeX TikZ commands. Possibly TikZ is the issue here?
Any ideas what generally is the bottleneck and how it could potentially be improved? (would a virtual drive work for the
.aux files, etc...)


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Sandra Bullock's ex-husband Jesse James took another trip down the aisle over the weekend, marrying drag racer Alexis DeJoria.
The two were married on Sunday at the Malibu estate of DeJoria's father John Paul, the co-founder of Paul Mitchell hair products and Patron Spirits, Us Weekly reports.
See more celebrity wedding news
James and DeJoria have been linked romantically since September 2012 and live together in Austin, Tex., according to the magazine.
It's the fourth marriage for James, 43, who has a son and a daughter from his first marriage to Karla James, and another daughter from his second marriage to adult film star Janine Lindemulder. He and Bullock had no children. Prior to his relationship with DeJoria, James was engaged to tattoo artist Kat Von D.
DeJoria, 35, has a 10-year-old daughter, Bella.


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February 16th, 2015 | Hunting Sidebar
February 16th, 2015 | Hunting Sidebar
CODY – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges hunters and other backcountry users to use caution when hunting in bear country, and to carry and know how to use bear spray.
"As bears become more active and hunters begin to pursue game in the field, we anticipate that there will be an increase in human-bear encounters," said Tara Teaschner, Cody information and education specialist for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
"As hunters, we do exactly the opposite of what we would have most recreationists do to avoid bear encounters—you might say that hunters are pre-disposed to encounters," Teaschner said.
Hunters typically move quietly, camouflage their bodies, mask their human scent, are active at dawn and dusk, and use game calls to mimic bear prey. "All of these behaviors make hunters successful, but at the same time, there is an inherent risk of attracting bears or bumping into one," Teaschner said.
"If you hunt in bear country, being prepared for an encounter and knowing what to do when you encounter a bear should be as automatic or routine as packing an extra jacket so that you are prepared for inclement weather," Teaschner said.
To improve the odds of minimizing conflicts, Teaschner suggests the following;
Carry a bear deterrent and know how to use it. Many aggressive bears have been deterred through the use of bear spray and all hunters should carry it where it can be reached and know how and when to use it.
Always hunt with a partner and stay within sight of each other.
Remain alert and watchful for bear activity; avoid "tunnel vision" while pursuing game.
Learn to recognize bear sign such as scat, tracks, and diggings.
Know where seasonal food sources are present and either avoid or be especially cautious in those areas.
Be aware that the presence of ravens and other scavengers is a good indication that carcasses or entrails are nearby and a bear may be in the area. Avoid these areas if possible.
Retrieve game animals as quickly as possible and watch for approaching bears when field dressing and quartering.
If game must be left on the ground overnight, separate the carcass from the entrails when field dressing and place the carcass in an area that can be viewed from a distance.
When retrieving game, make lots of noise; use binoculars to search the area for bears and to determine if the game has been disturbed by bears prior to walking in on the carcass.
Bears often daybed near food sources.
If a bear has claimed your carcass, leave the scene and report the incident to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
"Human safety has to be a person's number one concern in any bear encounter," Teaschner said. "Bear spray is an effective deterrent and I encourage all hunters to consider carrying and, when appropriate, using bear spray."
"Firearms have been used successfully in self-defense situations and using one as a deterrent is a personal choice," Teaschner added. "No matter what type of deterrent a person chooses, it is essential that a person has practiced and can use the deterrent in sudden, high stress situations."
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A lightweight, warm and water-repellent men's hooded insulation jacket with TirolWool® Celliant® thermo-reflective insulation for alpine hiking, trekking and travelling. READ MORE Read Less
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- Elastic hem adjustment system with cord locks
- Compression stow bag
- Back length: 74 cm (50/L)
- Fit: Regular
- Gender: Male
- Layers: Insulation
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- Weight: 613 g (50/L)
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Southwestern Georgia
Southwestern Georgia is a region along Georgia's Black Sea coast, which borders Turkey to the south.
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Southwestern Georgia consists of two regions:
Georgian is unquestionably the main language in the region, but much of the older generation speak Russian and the younger generation is increasingly speaking English due to hostility towards Russia, and also because English is taught in schools since independence and has replaced Russian as a second language in schools nation-wide. When in need for help, look for younger people, as they are more likely to know some English.
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There are seven resorts in the region. Ureki, Shekvetili and Grigoleti are located on the Black Sea; Bakhmaro, Gomi Mountain, Balneological Nabeghlavi and Nasakirali are in the mountainous alpine zone.
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text: A collection by Workshop/apd for Aster Cucine, takes its cue from the craftsmen and artisans throughout history who spent time carefully selecting the best materials and working them with precision and skill. Its influenced by the materials of the past, modernized for contemporary life. Whether it be the use of 16th-century Venetian ceruse now applied to warm oak, the worn softened patina of oxidized metal, the supple sepia tones of spotted, peeling antique mirror glass, or the undulating wire mesh inspired by French country cabinets. Our collaboration with Toronto-based artist Murray Duncan not only brings a unique opportunity to transform the banal into the sensational, it highlights a technique that, much like time itself, benefits from layers of age, layers of material, and layers of process.


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Happy New Year, Blue Devil Nation! 2011 will be an important year for Head Coach David Cutcliffe and the Blue Devil football program, as they look to continue their rebuilding effort and bring Duke to its first bowl game since 1994. While Duke will return a number of talented players on both sides of the ball, the 2011 recruiting class also features an impressive group of athletes that will bolster the depth at several positions. It is no secret that the Duke defensive secondary struggled in 2010, and the class of 2011 will add 3 players who expect to fight for playing time in the backfield as true freshmen. Among these is Chris Tavarez, a 5'11" safety out of Atlanta, Georgia. Chris was in Durham on an official visit in December and caught up with Blue Devil Nation afterwards.
BDN: Can you briefly recap your official visit to Duke?
I went down there with all of the other committed players and a few of them that weren't committed and I had a lot of fun. My host was Matt Daniels, who is the starting strong safety, which I'm trying to play at Duke, and also the leading tackler. That was cool to see, you know, from a leader's standpoint; I got to ask him questions and see how he likes Duke and his experiences, and even the bad parts about Duke, what he doesn't like or what he wishes he could change, what he wants to improve on. That was cool, he was a great host. We ate a whole bunch, we ate a lot, probably four times a day, which is great because I'm always hungry and I'm always stressing to my parents that I've got to eat. It was fun and I learned a lot. I got to meet with a business major and talk to him, because I'm planning on either being a business major or a sociology major, so I got to talk to the business major and that was great to get his insight and his points. I think the most important part for me was that I got to talk to the safeties coach, Coach Knowles, and we broke down film and we got on board and he explained to me that I would best at playing the rover position at safety, and broke down every position in the defense. He told me what my best assets were and what Duke needed me for basically. I loved it, it was a great time, I got to talk to Coach Cutcliffe, the head coach, and yeah, everything was good.
BDN: There were some other commits in the secondary on campus that weekend. Can you talk about your relationship with them?
I was with Tim Burton and Jared Boyd. That was my first time meeting Tim, but I had met Jared, because Jared plays for Stephenson, a school – actually a powerhouse – over here in Georgia. He's one of the best d-backs in Georgia, so I've met him through combines and we've played each other, and they really gave it to us, they killed us. [Laughs] Yeah, though, I actually met Jared at a combine at Georgia Tech, so that was cool to kind of be in competition with someone and then realize that he's going to the same school as you. So that's good to know we're going to be on the same team. I met Tim, who I had heard a lot about Tim going into the official. I heard that he was probably one of the fastest recruits that we've got, so that's good because speed is always needed. He's a small guy, but what I love about Tim is that he talks a big game. Usually people that talk a big game have to bring some results after it, they have to bring some skill, so I love those guys, because I'm like that. I'm really talkative on the field, always trying to hype my boys up, always trying to make the next play, so I think that's what we really need in 2011 and that's going to be a great asset on the football field. I'm really psyched about our secondary, I think we're going to look strong – all three of us have the potential to start and play as freshmen.
BDN: How much were you able to follow Duke's season and where do you think the program is headed?
Duke's 2010 season, it wasn't all that, obviously. I think that we could have won a lot of games, we could have won at least 5 of those games that we lost. A lot of those games were lost by a touchdown or below, so it's not like we're just getting pummeled by these teams. It was just the little mistakes, I mean, we're a young team and it's the little mistakes that we're making that didn't get us the victory. I think with a lot of changes and with the recruits, we can definitely be top ACC contenders. I give us, probably two years, and we'll be top ACC contenders, because it's only the small things we have to change. We definitely have a bright future, our recruiting is getting way stronger and by no time we'll be up there with the basketball program.
BDN: It looks like your team had a tough season. Can you give us a brief recap of your senior year for us?
What's ironic is that we were going through the same thing Duke was with a very inexperienced, young team. We ended up 3-7 and it was kind of hard, because I'm coming off of a season, my junior year, where we only lost 2 games during the season and made it to the playoffs, to come to 3-7. So it was a pretty difficult time for me and I was also injured, mostly half of the season with a high ankle sprain, that I had to take easy and ice everyday in practice. It really sucked, but when I came back they put me at middle linebacker because I was one of the strongest hitters and one of the guys that makes sure tackles, so they put me at middle linebacker and I tried to do the best I could there, even though I was undersized being 190 or 185. I also played special teams, kickoff, kick return and that's about it. I think Westlake, just like Duke, is going to have a good future in the years to come because we're a really young team.
BDN: What are your plans for the offseason? What's next for you?
My plan right now, Patrick, is just to get faster, stronger, and bigger. That's my whole thing. What I got a lot from the players is really stress conditioning. After I sign my letter of intent, Duke will be sending me a book on the conditioning that I need to start working on and my workout plan. The players and the coaches really, I mean in capitals, REALLY stressed the conditioning because no one wants to go there as a freshman planning on playing and can't even run the conditioning requirements. I'm really working on that. I want to get big, but I also want to keep my stamina where it is. Those are my plans. I want to at least get to Duke at around 205 or 210 pounds, and then during summer camp and all the conditioning I'll probably slim back down to 200, 195 so I can be solid enough to play. Those are really my things. I also want to be able to learn the playbook pretty fast, so I'm always in touch with Matt Daniels, the safety over there, asking him about the plays and coverages and stuff like that.
BDN: When can Duke fans expect to see you on campus?
I actually have to talk to my counselor about that, but most likely the first session, I'll be there, I think it's May 18. I'd then have to fly back down for my graduation and then I'll go back up there. It's looking like the first session, I don't know for sure.
BDN: That's great. Thanks so much, Chris. We all look forward to seeing you in Durham. Best of luck with your senior year.
Yessir, thank you Patrick.
Blue Devil fans can catch Chris in the annual Metro Atlanta All Star Game, which will be played on January 8 at Grady Stadium in Atlanta. Blue Devil Nation will continue to bring updates on Duke football's class of 2011 right up through signing day.


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Items in New York Heritage are organized into collections, which provide additional context for understanding their significance and meaning.
This collection features Acorn Stove trade cards from the collection of the Albany County Historical Association. The cards were created after 1850 to advertise Acorn Stoves, which were manufactured by the Albany company, Rathbone and Sard.
This collection of 12 maps range in date from 1851 to 1931 and show the logging operation of a local paper company as well as the development of roads, real estate, and the Adirondack Forest Preserve.
Corning Community College owns an autograph collection of over 100 noted statesmen, presidents, Revolutionary War heroes and authors including Henry Clay, Jules Verne, Theodore Roosevelt to name a few.
Buffalo City Directories from the early to late 19th century.
This collection includes the Bullis Family & Friends Album. In 1837, Charles Bullis settled in Macedon, NY with his wife Eleanor. Charles attended Geneva Medical College and became one of Macedon's first physicians. Charles and Eleanor had two children, Abraham and Amy. Abraham lived in the Macedon area for his entire life, and earned degrees in Mathematics and Civil Engineering from Cornell University. His daughter Janette "Nettie" was also a lifelong resident of Macedon, and was valedictorian of her high school class in 1911. The photos in this collection were taken in the mid-1800's through the early 1900's and include both family and friends.


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Al Khayyat Investments is on the threshold of a dynamic new phase of expansion, both domestically and regionally. Our financial position is strong. We have a committed, mature management team. Our infrastructure is powerful and well developed. We have industry experts running each autonomous business unit. Our vision is to become a leading business group across the region.
Al Khayyat Investments is a family-owned company with a hands-on approach to management. Based in Dubai, it is fully compliant with international standards of corporate governance. For over 30 years, it has built many profitable, long-term partnerships, based on transparency and equitability, with principals in a variety of industries.
The Board of Directors has set the vision for the company. Based on that vision, the Board has established the company's strategies and specified objectives against timelines. These objectives define the missions for the management and the various business units.
The Board ensures that the company is organised to deliver on its objectives. This calls for the right people in the right roles. It requires the necessary financial and infrastructure resources to be available. It demands that we motivate our people morally and financially. Their performance is measured against objective evaluations of results.
Our purpose is to fulfil the needs of three sets of stakeholders: our shareholders, our people and the principals we are partnered with. We are committed to behaving in an ethical and responsible way that contributes to the wellbeing of society. We strive to offer our customers the best service to be found in each industry. We continuously invest in upgrading our infrastructure.
When assessing potential new ventures, we assure ourselves they can be sizeable, profitable and for the long term. Where a partnership is involved, we wish to see that both sides will add value to and benefit from it, and that the relationship will enhance our reputation for professionalism and trust.
We work with many of the world's leading corporations, such as Siemens, GlaxoSmithKline, Peugeot, Superdry, Lavazza and Moulinex. Our operational methods match the international standards of our partners.
Founded in 1982 as Alphamed General Trading LLC, with a staff of four and turnover of $100,000, the company has grown at a steadily increasing rate. It now has a turnover of over US $ 1 Billion (excluding strategic investments) and 5000 members of staff.
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USPS Targets 2011 Rate Increases
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is proposing 5.6 percent rate increases, on average, in order to stave off a projected $7 billion loss for 2011, though the increase would only reduce the loss by $2.5 billion at a time when mail volume continues to decline sharply. Mailers, meanwhile, quickly mobilized their collective outrage in an effort to stymie what they consider an unlawful increase.
The proposed increases would bump the cost of mailing periodicals by 8 percent and catalogs by 5.1 percent, while small parcels would balloon by 23.3 percent.
The USPS is hoping to leverage an exigency clause in the 2006 law that would permit an increase in excess of the inflation rate.
"Rather than gouging its customers with 10 times the rate permissible by law, USPS should be eliminating its costs; inflation in postal costs was 6+ percent in 2009," says Jerry Cerasale, of the Affordable Mail Alliance.
The proposed increases, if passed, would take effect in January of 2011. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has 90 days to review the rate increase request.
The Affordable Mail Alliance quickly accumulated a following of more than 200 printers, newspapers, associations and suppliers, including RR Donnelley, Quad/Graphics, Trend Offset Printing, IWCO Direct, Sappi, NewPage and Printing Industries of America (PIA).
According to Lisbeth Lyons, PIA Government Affairs, the chances of these rates being approved hinge on the PRC accepting the USPS' argument that an exigent condition exists.


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Photo by Amy Mac.
In the early hours of the morning, Aug. 18., Mohammed Ibrahim was woken by the sounds of bulldozers and Israeli army jeeps outside his family home, located in the Fasayil village in the northern Jordan Valley.
"Our children were still sleeping when the army arrived. They woke up the children and told us to leave. They had come to destroy our home," Ibrahim said, sipping sweet tea and watching the sun sink behind the hills of Jordan.
Along with his wife, children and one grandchild, the family of eight quickly gathered whatever possessions they could before the makeshift structure in which they lived was demolished.
We took out as much as we could, but there were still items in the house when they destroyed it
We took out as much as we could, but there were still items in the house when they destroyed it
"We took out as much as we could, but there were still items in the house when they destroyed it, they destroyed the TV, the fridge. They did not give us much time," Ibrahim said.
Ibrahim's home, his son's home and the enclosure for his sheep was razed. In total, Israeli forces demolished 17 structures: 10 residential tents and shacks, and the remainder for livestock rearing. Forty-eight people were left homeless.
"They made sure to completely destroy everything, so we couldn't use the materials to rebuild another structure," said Ibrahim.
The family was forced to live outside for twenty days, seeking shelter under the trees in the 40-degree heat.
Ibrahim managed to build a new structure to live in and has started to settle back into the normal routine of life, tending to his sheep and selling the cheese and milk as a means of subsistence.
On Tuesday, November 17, civil administration representatives again visited Fasayil and informed Ibrahim that if the community residing in that area did not vacate their homes within a week, all structures built since August's demolition would again be destroyed.
This will be the fourth time Ibrahim's home has been demolished in the twenty years he has lived in Fasayil.
Mohammed Ibrahim on his land. Photo by Amy Mac
In many communities in the Jordan Valley, as in other parts of the West Bank, Israel prevents Palestinians from establishing permanent homes and connecting them to water and electricity.
The land on which Ibrahim lives in Fasayil village, like 88 percent of the Jordan Valley, is designated as Area C, meaning it is under full Israeli civil and security control.
According to Israeli human rights group B'Tselem, "these demolitions take part in the context of efforts by the military and the Civil Administration to push Palestinian communities out of Area C."
The Jordan Valley is a vast and sparsely populated region, rich in land and water resources and with expansive opportunity for agricultural development.
"Just in the Jordan Valley, there is enough space and resources for all Israeli and Palestinian people," said Rasheed Khderat, coordinator of the Jordan Valley Solidarity Campaign.
However, Israel's policy on the Jordan Valley aims at stifling the growth of the Palestinian population, reducing Palestinian presence in the region through frequent housing demolitions and land confiscations.
According to B'Tselem, from January 2006 through the end of April 2013, the Civil Administration demolished at least 315 residential units in Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley, home to at least 1,577 Palestinians.
Under various pretexts, Israel has also severely restricted Palestinian access to most of the region's abundant resources.
While Israel controls the water and provides it to settlers freely, Palestinians are prevented from collecting rainwater and digging wells deeper than 150 meters.
The residents of these communities rely on scant rainfall, which they collect in cisterns and on water trucks brought in by private contractors.
The average water consumption in these communities is only twenty liters per person per day, according to B'Tselem. The World Health Organization recommends a daily water consumption of 100 liters per person.
"The Israelis have the rights to use the land's resources and water, to have Israeli farms and make businesses and build houses and we are not allowed to have this right," said Ibrahim.
However, the Palestinian community of the Jordan Valley remains steadfast in its determination to stay on their land.
"We exist to resist," explained Khderat. "The Israelis can take our water supply, demolish our homes, our schools, but we will not leave. We will stay here, we say no, we resist without violence."
Ibrahim echoes a similar settlement. Following the demolition order, there is nothing more he can do but wait for his house to be destroyed. Yet he refuses to leave, fierce in his conviction that it is his human right to remain with his family in the Jordan Valley.
"I will resist. This land is like my life. They have destroyed my house three times, this will be the fourth. Four, five, it's no problem. We will rebuild it. What more can we do? This is the only way."
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