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Signs Your Marriage is Falling Apart
All marriages have ups and downs over time. When a relationship is healthy, the marriage survives the tough times. But, when the relationship is dysfunctional, the times when things are down can be devastating to the marriage. How can you tell when your marriage is in serious trouble? Are there signs that your marriage is over?
There are definite signs that can indicate your marriage is not working. These signs may be right in front of you and yet you don’t see them because either you are too busy and not looking or in denial. The first step in saving your marriage is recognizing problems and taking steps to work together with your spouse to fix them. VanCamp Law Firm specializes in working with couples whose marriages are in serious trouble and who are considering divorce.
There are many areas where a marriage can falter. This article explores seven signs that can indicate that your marriage is not working and, in fact, may be over.
Sign #1: Lack of Communication
Everyone has probably heard that open communication is one of the basic foundations of a healthy relationship, and this is absolutely true. Couples who communicate can resolve conflict respectfully. Healthy marriages include the ability to communicate about subjects that may be touchy like money, sex, future plans, children, and relationships with other family members. If you can’t address these types of topics, you may not have the level of trust you should in your relationship.
A lack of communication is one of the biggest signs of an unhappy marriage. An inability to communicate openly can lead to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. When you can’t talk, unhealthy arguing (and, not all arguing is unhealthy) ensues where it isn’t about solving a problem anymore. This can deteriorate other areas of the relationship such as intimacy.
Sign #2: Disconnect
Healthy relationships have a connection between the partners that can be called an underlying friendship. Two people whose relationship is healthy are also friends. The partners have an emotional intimacy with the ability to have fun and enjoy spending time with each other. In a dysfunctional marriage, resentment and contempt replace the patience and love the relationship once had and you disconnect from each other. When a relationship is suffering a disconnect, you avoid one another and are happier apart.
Sign #3: Unwillingness to Compromise
When a marriage has a strong foundation, you are willing to meet in the middle to make a situation work. Compromising is a sign of a healthy relationship where each person is open to working on an issue so that he/she is respectful of the other person’s stand. A willingness to meet shows that you value both your partner and the relationship. When there is no compromise, in effect, you don’t respect the other’s feelings or opinions. Without respect, the relationship is in big trouble.
Sign #4: Lack of Intimacy
Not only does intimacy refer to sex, it also includes actions like holding hands, snuggling, hugging, or even just touching while you’re talking. Many things can happen over time with aging and health-related issues where sex may not be possible. But, in a healthy relationship, intimacy always exists and is an important aspect of the connection. If you are in a sexless marriage because you are unattracted to your partner, or don’t want to have sex or be intimate, you are more than likely in an unhappy marriage.
Sign #5: Infidelity
Infidelity encompasses more than having a physical sexual relationship outside of your marriage. It can also include feeling emotionally attached to a person outside of your marriage such that you share intimacy with that person. In either case, your relationship is suffering and needs to be dealt with, if possible.
Sign #6 Distrust
Trust is critical in a healthy marriage. Trusting each other is one of the most important elements in your relationship and a necessary element of a lifetime commitment. When trust erodes, the quality of the relationship deteriorates as well. Having trust is important for both people in the marriage. It provides a sense of safety, happiness, and support that is crucial for each spouse in building and maintaining a strong, healthy marriage. On the other hand, a lack of trust or a breach of trust can be a devastating experience and cause irreversible damage in the relationship. It is possible to build trust again if both of you are willing to work together to restore the trust.
Sign #7: Different Life Goals
If you are pursuing goals that are attainable with your partner, this shows the relationship to be on thin ice. If you have plans for the future that are different from, and don’t include, your spouse, this would be a clear sign that you no longer want to be married.
If your relationship is experiencing any of these signs, and you are considering a divorce as a result, contact us. Our Moore County team of experienced family law and divorce attorneys can walk you through your options. Call us locally at 910-295-2525, toll-free at 877-288-6557, or complete the online form below.

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Exxon Mobil Corp. must cover the costs of a worker who injured his knee while hanging Christmas lights in his home, a Louisiana Appeals Board ruled Wednesday.
Earl Alphonso V injured his left knee in a work accident in 2015 and underwent surgery to repair a displaced patella and several torn tendons, according to documents in Earl Alphonso V, v. Exxon Mobil, Exxon Mobil Risk Management, Inc., filed in the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit, New Orleans.
He underwent a second operation in 2016 and "continued to complain of pain and instability in his left knee", according to court documents.
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That same year, Alphonso filed a disputed claim for compensation against Exxon. A trial court ruled in his favor and found that the 2017 injury was "a development of his original … 2015 work accident." The ruling said the latter injury "was foreseeable" and occurred "as a result" of his workplace injury.
The trial court found that Alphonso was disabled and awarded him eight weeks' benefits after his 2018 operation. It also awarded him ongoing reasonable and necessary medical treatment for the injuries he received in 2017.
The trial court ordered Exxon to pay $ 6,000 for failure to approve medical treatment, failure to pay medical expenses and failure to pay damages. It also awarded Alphonso attorneys fees of $ 7,500, among other awards.
Exxon argued on appeal that the lower court erred in linking the two damages "because the first damage had healed a long time ago and the new damage was due to an intermediate accident not caused by Alphonso's propensity to re-damage."
I confirming the decision of the Court of Appeal, the Board of Appeal wrote that "medical evidence supports the view that Alphonso's most recent injury was related to his original work injury." 2016.
The court also reduced to $ 3,710 the money that Exxon owed to Alphonso.

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Ultimate Avengers: Heroes of Justice is a series by AustralianFan.
Henry Hall, a.k.a The Hawk, along with Samuel Wilson, a.k.a The Falcon, decide to assemble the Ultimate Team. They live in a reality where MARVEL and DC realities have merged, and a threat greater than Surtur, Galactus or even Darkseid looms. That's right, it's all three! Hawk and Falcon assemble such heroes as Cyborg, Hawkman, Spider-Man, Martian Manhunter, Nick Fury, Wolverine, Aquaman, Firestar, Red Hulk and Batman in an effort to get a chance against these evils.
In the first 26 episodes, Darkseid will be the main antagonist, and the Ultimate Avengers will grow to 20 members.
In episodes 27- 52, Galactus will be the main antagonist. The Middle Saga is still under planning.
In episodes 53- 78, Surtur will be the main antagonist. The End Saga is still under planning.
No. 1- "The Ultimate Formation!" August 26, 2012
Henry Hall (Hawk) and Samuel Wilson (Falcon) decide to form the Ultimate Team. They officially form the team at the end, with Victor Stone (Cyborg).
No. 2- "Hawkman and Spider-Man?!" August 26, 2012
The three run into some trouble, and are helped by Carter Hall (Hawkman) and Peter Parker (Spider-Man). The three make an offer for Hawkman and Spider-Man.
No. 3- "Cobalt Man Causes Cacaphony!" August 26, 2012
After Ralph Roberts (Cobalt Man) attacks, assistees Nick Fury and John Jones (Martian Manhunter) get recruited into the Ultimate Avengers.
No. 4- "Wolves and Water!" August 26, 2012
Eric Lensherr (Magneto) appears causing trouble. James Howlett (Wolverine) and Arthur Curry (Aquaman) team up and try to stop him. They get help from the Ultimate Avengers, and decide to join the team.
No. 5- "Situation Revealed!" August 26, 2012
The 9 members have a conference on the situation, meanwhile a mysterious hero named Firestar is fighting Samuel Sterns (Leader). The team come in to help.
No. 6- "And So Came A Dozen!" August 26, 2012
Thaddeus Ross (Red Hulk) and Bruce Wayne (Batman) are fighting Emil Blonsky (Abomination) and Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin), when the Ultimate Avengers arrive. The two join the Ultimate Avengers.
No. 7- "Stories of the X-Men!" 2012
Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler), Robert Drake (Iceman), Scott Summers (Cyclops), Piotr Rasputin (Colossus), Kitty Pryde (Shadow Cat), Ororo Munroe (Storm), Henry McCoy (Beast) and James Howlett (Wolverine).
No. 8- "Competition, Stark!" 2012
Tony Stark has his competitors- Justin Hammer and Obadiah Stane. What is the result? Iron Man has competitors! The Iron Monger and Titanium Man burst into Tony's office to make an attempt on his life!
No. 9- "Where Are the Ultimate Avengers?!" 2012
After Tony Stark was saved by the X-Men, he reads a newspaper article about the Ultimate Avengers by Peter Parker. He wonders why they didn't save him. He decides to investigate.
No. 10- "An Iron-Bat Alliance!" 2012
Stark has found Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wonders where to go from here. Batman asks about Wolverine being in the X-Men. Maybe Wolverine knows something...
No. 11- "Finding Before Binding!" 2012
After following the clues, Nick Fury, Wolverine, Spider-Man and Hawkman have been found. According to them, the seven remaining Ultimate Avengers are off-the-grid-missing. What has happened?
No. 12- "All-Out War on Apokalips!" 2012
The five Ultimate Avengers along with Iron Man have deduced that the other seven are fighting on Planet Apokalips, hoping to tackle Darkseid, the first great hurdle. Can they do it or will they need six more?
No. 13- "Meet the Fantastic Four!" 2012
The Ultimate Avengers induct Iron Man into their ranks, and learn of AIM's plan to take down SWORD and the Fantastic Four in one fell swoop, thanks to a meeting that SWORD is holding in the Baxter Building!
No. 14- "The Black Beetle!" 2012
T'Challa (Black Panther) and Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle) are searching for Victor Shade (Vision) and Eric Strauss (Doctor Fate), as these two may have the answers they need- like how did Klaw claim Wakanda?
No. 15- "Lantern of Justice!" 2012
Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) stops Justin Hammer (Titanium Man) from destroying the district where Stark Industries and the Ultimate Avengers complex stand. Darkseid begins to plot his revenge.
No. 16- "The Hulk Society!" 2012
Red Hulk Ross is off-duty. He meets with Bruce Banner (Hulk), Leonard Samson, ? (Hulkling) and Piotr Rasputin (Colossus) in an abandoned mine, to talk about their next mission.
No. 17- "Green vs. Green!" 2012
Bruce Banner (Hulk), Hal Jordan (Green Lantern), Victor Shade (Vision) and Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) team up to fight The Joker, ? (Riddler), Emil Blonsky (Abomination), and Norman Osborne (Green Goblin).
No. 18- "Strong, Tough and Fast!" 2012
The legend of Superman is the talk of the world. Meanwhile, Norman Osborne prepares his plans to get rid of the Ultimate Avengers.
No. 19- "Apprehenders, Assemble!" 2012
Green Goblin Osborne has assembled the Joker, Emil Blonsky (Abomination), Justin Hammer (Titanium Man), Johann Schmidt (Red Skull), Lex Luthor, ? (Gorilla Grodd) and Harvey Dent (Two-Face) as the Apprehenders.
No. 20- "Untouchable Ultimate Ultron!" 2012
Ultron has been rebuilt by Winslow Schott, and demands to know where Simon Williams is. Ultron combines his robotic body with Adamantium, Vibranium, and the essence of Simon Williams. Now he cannot be stopped!
No. 21- "Creation of Connor Kent!" 2012
Lex Luthor has been in the cloning business for ages, and now he has successfully cloned Superman! Before Lex Luthor can implement his evil blood into Connor, Connor awakens and ends up in a stand-off with Ultron!
No. 22- "Fight the Odds or Fight Each Other!" 2012
With Connor Kent's recent achievements, he is now an Ultimate Avenger. But the Ultimate Avengers have a new challenge: The Ultimate Apprehenders: Villains of Injustice.
No. 23- "Sweet, Sixteen!" 2012
Steve Rogers (Captain America) is given an offer to join the Ultimate Avengers. Will he accept? They seem so sure... After all, he's Captain America. Why wouldn't he want to be part of a team?
No. 24- "A Dozen and A Half!" 2012
Black Panther and Blue Beetle have found their answers, but are they about to find another? After all, they haven't had much since the Klaw incident.
No. 25- "Final Bout of Darkseid!" 2012
Darkseid is detected trying to come to Earth. The Ultimate Avengers are given a lift by Thor Odinson to Planet Apokalips. There, all eighteen begin the final battle between the Ultimate Avengers and Darkseid!
No. 26- "Defeat of Darkseid!" 2012
The Ultimate Avengers have done it. But now they need to find a way to make sure Darkseid can never return- ever. They seek the help of Superman. Superman and Thor Odinson decide they would like to be on a team.
No. 27- "Tales of the Invaders!" 2013
Captain America reminisces about World War II, when he fought with the Invaders, consisting of Namor McKenzie (Sub-Mariner), Jim Hammond (Human Torch), Tom Raymond (Toro), and James Barnes (Bucky).
No. 28- "The Living Invaders!" 2013
No. 29- "Teen Titan Turbulance!" 2013
No. 30- "Building Beta Ray Bill!" 2013
No. 31- "Flight of the Falcon!" 2013
Falcon must decide whether he deserves to be in the team he set out to create. Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hawk, Firestar and Blue Beetle try to help Falcon decide.
No. 32- "Angelica Jones!" 2013
No. 33- "The Non-Existant Teams" 2013
No. 34- "Avenger Free World?" 2013
No. 35- "League Free World?" 2013
No. 36- "League of Avengers?!" 2013
More Coming Soon...
Henry Hall (Hawk), Samuel Wilson (Falcon), Victor Stone (Cyborg), Peter Parker (Spider-Man), John Jones (Martian Manhunter), Nick Fury, James Howlett (Wolverine), Arthur Curry (Aquaman), Angelica Jones (Firestar), Thaddeus Ross (Red Hulk), Bruce Wayne (Batman), Tony Stark (Iron Man), Hal Jordan (Green Lantern), Connor Kent (Superboy), Steve Rogers (Captain America), T'Challa (Black Panther), Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle), Clark Kent (Superman), Thor Odinson
Maria Hill, Robert Drake (Iceman), Bruce Banner (Hulk), Scott Lang (Ant-Man), Oliver Queen (Green Arrow), Michael Carter (Booster Gold), Matt Murdock (Daredevil), Henry Pym (Yellowjacket), Ben Grimm (The Thing), Janet van Dyne (Wasp), Wesley Dodds (Sandman), Clay Quartermain, Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel), Henry McCoy (Beast), Jim Hammond (Human Torch), Victor Shade (Vision), Johnny Storm (Human Torch), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), ? (Katana), Billy Batson (Captain Marvel), Mar-Vell (Captain Marvel), Simon Williams (Wonder Man), Terry Sloane (Mister Terrific), Ray Palmer (Atom), Rex Tyler (Hourman), Eric Strauss (Doctor Fate), Diana Prince (Wonder Woman), Dinah Lance (Black Canary), Leonard Samson, Beta Ray Bill and more.

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Golden Gate Bridge - Construction started on Jan. 5, 1933
The fabricated steel used in the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was manufactured by Bethlehem Steel in plants in Trenton, New Jersey and Sparrows Point, Maryland and in plants in three Pennsylvania towns: Bethlehem, Pottstown, and Steelton. The steel was loaded, in sections, onto rail cars, taken to Philadelphia and shipped through the Panama Canal to San Francisco. The shipment of the steel was timed to coincide with the construction of the bridge.
Fast-Forward to today - June 28, 2011
A new San Francisco 2,050 ft-long bridge built in China is being shipped to the United States. In July, four enormous steel skeletons will be shipped 6,500 miles from Shanghai to San Francisco before being assembled on site. The new bridge will connect San Francisco with Oakland on the other side of the bay.

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The following video is from Wednesday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill, and analysts James Early and Ron Gross dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.
Apple (AAPL 0.17%) reported better-than-expected earnings on Tuesday, and announced a $50-billion increase in its share buyback program. But bears pointed to Apple's shrinking margins and the lack of guidance on when the next great product will be released. In this installment of Investor Beat, our analysts discuss the future of Apple.
The relevant video segment can be found between 0:14 and 2:44.


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Shark boy seeks lava girl connor and risa meet roland (no last name given) in the basement of the antiques shop that's part of the unwind underground. On paper, connor is a deviant and has a dim future ahead yet among the unwinds, connor is actually a compassionate kid who struggles to think before acting. 33 quotes have been tagged as connor: neal shusterman: ' every tags: connor, coward, elina, fear, lassiter, lev, shusterman, unsouled, unwind, warrior. Why have connor's parents decided to unwind him 2 how does he find out 3 what is the setting of unwind 2 – risa (pp 19 – 27) 1 where does risa live.
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Tom Zavier is one of my closest friends and has been writing for well over a decade. He has done numerous short story works, both Transformers related and original content.
This section is a compilation of his TF related works done for numerous fanzine projects. All have seen print in the past but never been available on the internet before now.
Why not? might be a better question to ask. Tom's an excellent writer and his work should be available for others to enjoy. Also, I've been given permission to do as I will with his TF works, so it seems logical to add them to this website.
(note: you will need the free Acrobat Reader to view these files as they are all in .pdf format. I've made this choice because .pdf is a much easier format to work with then regular html, which ends up looking terrible more often then not).
Original TF works
Optimus Prime: Dreamscape
Originally an extra story included with the first issue of the long defunct TF fanzine, Trans-Scrypt. This tale delves into the psyche of the legendary Autobot leader.
The Last Debate
Originally published in the one-shot Megatron tribute fanzine, Transfusion. This story chronicles the final debate between the Autobots and Decepticons as they try to defy inevitable war.
The Dark Saga: The First Confrontation
Originally published in the one-shot Optimus Prime tribute fanzine, Prime. This was intended as the first in a new series that radically rewrote the Transformers mythos. Optimus Prime is young Autobot worker re-awakened by a mystical force aboard his spaceship, the Ark as the last defense against an emerging new evil.
Balance Of Power: Reflections
As noted below, Tom originated the BOP fanzine. This is a lost story that was scrapped because it couldn't work with the new story direction chosen (included here to further show off Tom's writing).
Tom also originated and wrote the Balance of Power TF fanzine. Those stories are part of a larger ongoing story serial and may not make as much sense taken out of context. However if you'd like to view them, check out the BOP archive section.
Tom wrote Fall From Glory (all); Target Practice; The Chase; Trial by Fire (all); The Broken Path (all); Stroke of Midnight. (He also contributed numerous further ideas to the overall story, such as the Masters and Takra Ronin).


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Mars penned an open letter to the Grammys before the #LetSilkSonicThrive hashtag began sweeping social media.
Instead of working things out behind the scenes, Bruno Mars decided to pen an open letter to the Grammys that he shared on Twitter. “Dear Grammys, If you can see it in your hearts to allow two out of work musicians to perform at your show, we would really appreciate it,” wrote Mars. “We just released a song and could really use the promotion right now. We have a lot riding on this record (and the Pelicans game next week, but that’s another story).”
“We haven’t been able to perform in a while and we just want to sing,” he continued. The singer added that they’ll take as many COVID-19 tests that are required and even offered to send in an audition tape. Bruno Mars promised that they wouldn’t be “extra” and just wanted the opportunity to “gig again.” Soon, thousands of fans joined in their crusade and supported their efforts with the #LetSilkSonicThrive hashtag, but there has yet to be an official response from The Recording Academy. We’ll have to wait and see if they can pull this off, but in the meantime, check out Mars and .Paak’s funny tweets below.


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The next challenge for Let's Ink It Up is by our design "Team B". To be in with a chance of winning a fabulous prize, the theme for this challenge is:
" Focal sentiment and a 3D flower"
Remember that we are a rubber/clear stamping challenge so no digi stamps pleasethis time. We want to see the sentiment as the focal point of your project.
Here's a little info from the lovely Anne at Kreativ Hobby
We are a Norwegian rubberstamp producer – with more than 1000 different designs. In our webshop you will find all our rubbestamps under the category “STEMPLER”. All prices are in Norwegian Kroner. We ship worldwide and all information regarding international shipping is on our website: http://www.kreativhobby.no/
The winner can choose 4 rubberstamps from Kreativ Hobby Design. Value app. NOK 200 or $35
So hop on over to Let's Ink It Up blog and take a peek at the beautiful cards created by design Team B. Comments are always welcome!
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“This is not just a meeting; this is an academic journey!” said Peter Kiaer, the chief of the Graduate Business Forum (GBF), expecting the students coming from the top commerce-related departments and colleges to absorb global views. The Graduate Business Forum opened on 16th April. Vincent C. Siew, the Vice President of Taiwan, and Stan Shih, the “godfather” of the IT industry in Taiwan and pioneer of Acer CEO were invited to the opening ceremony to share management experiences with students from all over the world.
Vice President Siew gave a speech on the opportunities and challenges brought by the economy, trade development, and globalization between two sides of the Taiwan Strait. He mentioned that integration in the Asia-Pacific area has gradually developed, and a new market is formed with the growth of China’s economic power. What Taiwan is facing now is actually economic competition, interdependence, and security-related threats, but a sound and strong economic foundation and a perfect economical strategic location make it possible for Taiwan to become Asia-Pacific’s economic center.
Acer CEO Stan Shih shared his experiences of developing the brand “Acer,” and pointed out the importance of innovation, which is based on teamwork and opinion sharing. He also emphasized his two philosophies “ ‘me too’ is not my style” and “challenge difficulties,” encouraging the students to break through bottlenecks and create new values.
It was the first time that the presidents of the top 60 global business colleges gathered in Taiwan and interacted with the representatives of NCCU’s College of Commerce. The main topic of the conference was “Accessing the Market of Greater China,” and it was expected to stimulate ideas that help develop Asia-Pacific’s economic potential under the setback caused by the financial crisis.
“The value of the Graduate Business Conference (GBC) has been recognized through academic interaction and exchange among elites of global business research. That Taiwan is at the center of the Asian market, and that the NCCU College of Commerce is in an important position of business education in Taiwan are the two outstanding conditions for NCCU to cultivate excellent students. Through academic exchange, the College of Commerce will become the top academic association in Taiwan, or even in the world,” said Dr. Se-Hwa Wu, the president of NCCU.
GBC is one of the annual academic research conferences held by GBF, which consists of master students from top business colleges and schools in the United States. It became one of the major events for elites in global business research with members from globally renowned universities and academic institutions such as Harvard University, Yale University, University of Oxford, Said, MIT, University of Cambridge, and so on. NCCU College of Commerce is the only GBF member from Taiwan.
The conference, originally held in North America, was first moved to Denmark in 2003. It was hosted by National Singapore University in 2007. Through the efforts of NCCU, the conference was held in Taiwan for the first time, which confirms the core status of Taiwan in the stronger Chinese market and the pre-eminent development of Taiwan’s business administration education.
Report/ Yu-Wei Wang Translation/ Chih-Ting Hou Photo/ College of Commerce
With the assistance of NCCU, University of Vienna established its Taiwan Study Center at the beginning of this year. At the inauguration ceremony, Li-Chung Peng, the Associate Prof. of the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) was invited to give a keynote speech and a short-term intensive course, which received enthusiastic feedback from local students. University of Vienna also pledged to strengthen cooperation, hoping that more NCCU professors could come and give lectures.
NCCU and University of Vienna signed an academic cooperative agreement in November 2007. Both universities have actively promoted academic exchange between Taiwan and Vienna. In August 2008, through coordination of NCCU, Taiwan Study Center of NCCU and the Dean of the College of Social Sciences, Prof. Yung-Kuang Kao, NCCU appointed Associate Prof. Li- Chung Peng as a vanguard to Vienna.
The inauguration ceremony was held at the East Asian Institute of the University of Vienna. Prof. Peng, accompanied by Mr. Yun-Pin Lu, secretary of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vienna, presented Vice Dean Weigelin Schwiedrzik with a tablet inscribed “Taiwan Study Center in Vienna” in Chinese characters. Moreover, Prof. Peng delivered a speech on “The Importance of Taiwanese Study to Contemporary Chinese Studies”, elaborating on Taiwan’s geography, demography, ethnicity, political history, as well as the importance of Taiwanese studies to Chinese studies and the civilizations in the world, leaving a great impression on the audience.
During the visit to University of Vienna, Prof. Peng gave a short-term course titled “The Transition and Outlook of Taiwan: Historical Perspectives.” In the course, Prof. Peng lectured on the hot issues such as political and democratic transition of Taiwan, economic development, and cross-strait relations. What’s more, he built up a multi-dimensional perspective for local students through interaction on NCCU’s E-learning website and Taiwanese movies such as Cape No.7, Old Mo’s Second Spring, and The Sandwich Man. Prof. Peng’s lively teaching style attracted many early Taiwanese immigrants to audit the course.
Eighteen students from Mainland China enrolled in Prof. Peng’s course. After the lecture, they said that they had a more in-depth understanding about cross-strait relations. One student shared on E-Learning that he used to be very narrow-minded with regards to cross-strait issues but after learning the historical background, is now more open-minded. Another student said that he used to learn about Taiwan through textbooks, TV series, and the Internet, but through Prof. Peng’s guidance, he now thinks in a historical context, allowing him to adjust some stereotypes and misunderstandings.
Apart from giving lectures, Prof. Peng also visited some professors of the Chinese Studies Department of University of Vienna to exchange expertise, and further explored the possibility of future academic cooperation between both universities and countries. The University of Vienna is now planning a seminar called “Transformation of Democracy, Politics, Culture, and Society of Taiwan” for this September and hopes to elevate cooperation to the college level.
Prof. Peng said that at University of Vienna, research on Taiwan is still a new territory to explore. NCCU will recommend a professor specializing in Taiwan Studies to go to University of Vienna as a short-term visiting professor every semester and will continuously assist University of Vienna in developing new courses. The Vice Dean also promised that they will offer more opportunities, hoping that more NCCU faculties will come to enrich their research.
University of Vienna, the only academic institution in Austria that has established a Chinese Studies Center, established the Department of Chinese Study in 1973. The Department later merged with the Department of Japanese and Korean to become the College of East Asian Studies. University of Vienna has cooperated with Beijing University and Renmin University, and established a Confucius Institute. However, the quality and quantity of study about Taiwan still has room to improve.
Report/ Secretariat Translation/ Chih-Ting Hou Photo/ Secretariat
Journalism department alumnus, Si-Yuan Pan, and NCCU President, Se-Hwa Wu, signed an agreement on March 18th to establish “NCCU Si-Yuan Fund” with Pan’s significant 100 million dollar donation to the university.
The contribution is the largest donation promised by single alumnus donor. From 2009 to 2016, annual installments of 12.5 million dollars will be allocated to the school. The fund will mainly be used to advance the academic development of the College of Communication and the Department of Chinese Literature since Mr. and Mrs. Pan both graduated from these two departments.
Former Department Chairperson of the Department Journalism, Prof. Jia-Shi Hsu, and Pan’s teacher, Prof. Guang-Lin Lai, and classmates were invited to witness the momentous occasion. Pan recalled having been at NCCU, noting that he still finds lessons learned from his mentors precious and effective. He promised to contribute another 200 million in support of the construction of Building of Communication.
Pan indicated that there has been a limited financial support from private enterprises to the fields of Communication and Literature and there is still much room for improvement in local investments to Humanities education. In the hope of appealing for more alumni donation, Pan anticipated that efforts from alumni would help NCCU solidify its dominant position in the field of humanities and social sciences.
In his opening remarks, President Se-Hwa Wu said that Pan’s donation truly shows his great concerns and supports to Humanities and Social Sciences even under the global economic recession. He promised to make good use of the donation for activities such as inviting scholars with international perspectives and hosting academic forums and conferences. In addition, to enhance students’ writing ability, a digital Chinese writing center will also be established.
“The Pan Huang Ya-Sian Humanities Lecture” is named after Pan’s mother. The first lecture was hosted right after the donation ceremony. The Department of Chinese Literature invited Prof. Rudolf G. Wagner from University of Heidelberg, Germany, to speak on the topic “How to start a social movement: The social movement’s form, the political direction of Beijing, and the May 4th movement of 1919.” Prof. Wagner has been awarded with the greatest honor in German Humanities Sciences studies: the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Pries. He is also a renowned Sinologist.
Si-Yuan Pan studied at the NCCU Department of Chinese Literature in 1970, changed his major to Journalism a year later and graduated in 1974. He then pursued advanced studies at Columbia University, and the University of San Francisco for his Journalism and Management master degree. His career stretches over hotel, publication and media. He is currently the vice president of the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei Hotel.
Report/ Secretariat Translation/ Yu-Chen Kuo Photo/ Syu-Hong Huang
Having contributed significantly to higher education in Taiwan, Dr. Koung-An Chao visited NCCU for the three-day academic interaction conference, the 2nd Taiwan-Linkoping Workshop, and shared experiences with NCCU and other participating universities.
Dr. Chao is a visiting professor nominated by the King of Sweden, a primary coordinator of the research network in Northern Europe, an academician of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Medicine and Technology, and a technology advisory counselor of the European Research Council. He is also the bridge between Taiwan and Sweden, and between National Chengchi University and Linkoping University.
With his support, the 2nd Taiwan-Linkoping Workshop between Linkoping University and universities in Taiwan took place from March 31st to April 2nd at NCCU. During the conference, Dr. Chao gave ample advice about conducting international research and shared many valuable experiences on leading international research programs. He used technology development in Sweden as an example to explain the idea of integration.
Taking the development of Linkoping University’s Colleges of Medicine and Education as examples, Dr. Chao also suggested the idea “to serve people with technology” to intensify the development of different departments and colleges. To acquire abundant social resources and high quality humanism, Dr. Chao encouraged NCCU to develop the related categories as well.
With his experiences in leading international research programs, Dr. Chao had many opportunities to observe different education systems and phenomena around the world. He has been frequently asked for solutions to education problems in Taiwan, most of which are related to general education courses which are highly promoted in Taiwan.
“I had asked plenty of people in Taiwan what general education stands for, but none of them answered me properly without hesitation,” said Chao. “What Taiwan’s education should equip college students with is not only common knowledge but also being a well-behaved person, which contains the frequently mentioned ideas－ critical and independent thinking,” he continued.
Although improvements are needed in many aspects, Dr. Chao has great confidence in higher education. “Education should be discussed a lot but revised little by little through different generations, and there is no shortcut,” said Dr. Chao.
With the assistance of Dr. Koung-An Chao, a cooperation agreement between NCCU and Linkoping University was signed in 2008, and both universities are looking forward to cooperating together in the near future.
Report/ Chih-Ting Hou Photo/ Julien Liu
Her name would be frequently heard when students ask for a class worth recommending in the College of Commerce. Professor Lian-Di Bei, a distinguished professor in the Department of Business Administration, is well-known among students for her outstanding and impressive classes.
One of the basic ideas of the courses ‘Marketing Management’ and ‘Introduction to Business’ taught by Prof. Bei is to decrease possible losses and increase benefits to the highest possible level. Prof. Bei also puts the idea into her teaching concept. “I don’t like to waste time, neither mine nor my students’. That’s why I try my best to make sure that my students’ time and mine pay off,” said Prof. Bei.
Not only does she try to avoid inefficiency, she also endeavors to improve the quality of her classes. “I want my students to decide for themselves whether to come to the classes or not, so I have to raise the quality of the classes so that nothing could replace it,” said Prof. Bei.
From her own experiences, she realized that students would benefit from the classes most only if they make enough efforts. Thus, Prof. Bei asks students to preview materials before the classes, and be 100% concentrated in the class. That is why her classes are always so impressive. “Through continuous in-class interaction, students fully participate in the class. That’s how I create lively atmosphere in the class,” said Prof. Bei.
Believing that students are responsible for most of the quality of the class, Prof. Bei emphasizes interaction and class atmosphere. “I have to admit that atmosphere in the class influences me a lot, especially student absence and feedbacks,” said Prof. Bei.
During the interview, Prof. Bei kept on saying that there is no big deal about her lectures, which is exactly the opposite to her students’ opinions. “The feeling of being in her class is actually beyond description,” said Tina Huang, a senior student of the Department of Business Administration, “I could only think of the word ‘charming.’”
When she spoke about characteristics of students in NCCU, Prof. Bei said that “Students in NCCU tend to work as a team, which I think would be a result of the friendly academic atmosphere on campus. During many years as a professor, I see that most of the students are pretty humble. I honestly think it is our advantage.”
Report/ Chih-Ting Hou Photo/ Department of Business Administration
For graduates around the world, it is never too early to start searching for an ideal job in this time of economic recession. Students who showed up at the career fair hosted by National Chengchi University’s Center of Career Development on March 29th took advantages of a golden opportunity. Sixty-six employers from seven industries around Taiwan lined the avenue from SiWei Hall to the Administration Building offering applications and information to potential employees.
In his opening speech, President Se-Hwa Wu encouraged students to show their greatest potential and unique NCCU students features to the employers. “We anticipate the fair to be a stepping-stone for all the soon-to-graduate students and that it will bridge the gap between talents and employers,” said the director of the fair, Li-Shan Shih, who is also a senior student from the Education department.
The fair was divided into three exhibition areas, covering various fields such as the industries of finance, energy, journalism and publication, education among others. Pop singer Shan-Ni Chen, an NCCU alumnus, was invited as a special guest to share her experience in pursuing a career in the music industry. “Always prepare yourself and don’t let go of any chance,” Chen said. She believes that taking the initiative is the key for recent graduates to start their career.
For some international corporations such as Unilever, HP, and HSBC, the NCCU campus career fair has become their annual recruiting event, due to NCCU’s reputation for having well-trained prospective graduates with global perspectives. “We are looking for the best employees with strong backgrounds in various majors, as well as the ability to communicate and work in teams. And we are impressed with the overall quality of the NCCU students,” the Human Resources representative from Unilever indicated. Bei-Chen Hu, a student from the Department of Chinese Literature, said “meeting the employers face-to-face is much better than on the Internet. I hope the employers can get a better sense of who I am.”
Taiwan’s biggest human resource bank website, 104, offers students a useful guidebook including résumé writing and interview tips. The accounting manager of 104, Shu-Fen Yang, suggested that students should have their own career plans before they enter the job market and thus develop their abilities according to their plans. Doing internship and taking part-time jobs relevant to their majors are good choices to build up their résumé and enable students to understand the practical working circumstances in advance. She also pointed out that innovation, learning and communication abilities are important in job interviews.
With so many employers in one place, the event was a great chance to give students an idea of the job market. It was also a great opportunity for students and employers to interact and establish the connections that will one day lead to professional success.
Report/ Yu-Chen Kuo Photo/ Julien Liu
NCCU Student Ambassadors hosted a two-day field trip to Nantou, the center of Taiwan, in April. Around 60 international and local students participated. For them, this was a great chance to get to know both the beautiful scenery of Taiwan and each other.
The first stop in the string of activities was a wine factory, where students were introduced to the traditional process of making wine through an exhibition. In this stop, they also got the chance to taste plum-flavored wine.
Under the beautiful sunshine, the students spent 15 minutes traveling to Jhi-Jhi by train. Jhi-Jhi once suffered severe earthquake damages back on September 21st, 1999, so it was a perfect place for both local and international students to get a clear view of the natural disaster and the recovery process.
Since students were expected to have more fun through the DIY process, the trip included two DIY activities: making pottery in Shuei-Li Snake Kiln and making their own paper at a traditional paper factory.
In Shuei Li Kiln, after exploring an exhibition of the historical pottery development in Taiwan, all students had a chance to try to make their own pieces as their first souvenirs of the journey. The souvenirs will be sent to the owner in two weeks, reminding students of the trip.
At the paper factory, before they made their own paper with rubbing pictures and lovely dried flowers, students were guided through a fascinating tour of the ancient hand-made paper history, from which they learned about the treasures of traditions passed on by old generations and the humble mind to cherish it.
They spent one night at the hotel near the famous tourists spot Sun-Moon Lake. To acquaint students with the unique night market culture in Taiwan, a free market tour was planned in which students could grab their favorite Taiwanese food from the streets.
On the second day, students walked the famous Mt. MaoLan trail, accompanied by a professional tour guide who furnished them with excellent explains. Students had satisfied smiles when they reached the top of the trail. From the blowing air and the grand view of the mountains lying under their feet, they knew that the efforts they made had been perfectly rewarded.
Each activity planned for the trip had different features and suited different kinds of participants, but there was one common feature: they were all dedicated to introducing the beauty of Taiwan to people who have not known it yet and people who had known it well but had not known how to cherish and preserve it. Another purpose of the trip was to connect international and local students. Instead of using words, the Student Ambassadors let the scenery talk and become the bridge between local and international students.
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For students hoping to launch a career in the advertising and public relations related industries, Advertisement and Public Relations Day on April 10th was definitely the best way to take their first step. Hosted by the Top University Office of the Department of Communication, the one-day event featured celebrity speeches, alumni experience sharing, interactive sessions and a career fair.
The Chair of the Department of Communication, Wei-Wen Chung, indicated that the purpose of the event was to enhance interaction between the industry and students. “NCCU Department of Communication has long been an academy with profound history and a great reputation for its students and academic quality,” Chung said, revealing the department’s innovative development to industry employers.
In the morning session, one of Taiwan’s best advertisers, Da-Wei Sun, brought the room back to life with his unique humor developed from years of advertising experience. Having entered the industry at the growing stage of Taiwan’s prosperous advertising era, Sun is a living textbook of the industry’s history. His great passion for the creative production industry drives him to pursue a better performance regardless of the tasks he is assigned. From Sun’s point of view, there is no secret to the cultivation of creativity. “Enjoy your life and feel by heart; there is always something for everyone to grab.”
CEO of Rex PR, Min-Yu Sie, started his PR case study session by carefully distinguishing PR from advertising, trying to give the audience a clearer view of this hard-to-define industry. Sie’s comprehensive analysis of his client Johnson & Johnson allowed the participants to go through some of the important stages of a PR campaign conducted by a professional. With the combined usage of a wide range of media, there is no limit to PR’s effectiveness.
The advertisement case study session was another fluoroscopy that helped participants discover more details about this industry. How does an advertising concept turn into a well-known advertisement? Wen was generous enough to share not only his successful experiences but also some of the hard lessons he learned. The presentation of the car campaign surely gave the audience an inner look at the advertising planning process.
During the interactive sharing session, five alumni who work in relevant industries were invited to share the pros and cons of their jobs. “This is an extremely exhausting job, but there’s nothing that fulfills my sense of achievement better than reading my own work in the paper and being appreciated by my clients,” said Hao-Yun Chen, who has been working in Ogilvy PR since graduation.
A mini career fair was ready for all the participants after a one-day-long informative session. With the participation of six different corporations, students were able to collect information about the companies and present themselves better in their future career fields.
Report/ Yu-Chen Kuo
There is no better way to savor your boring Thursday afternoon than taking a trip to a tropical paradise with dynamic cultural heritage and tremendously diverse natural resources, from coastal landscapes to wild ecosystems.
Let’s sail down the Pacific Ocean; we are heading for Panama. As one of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in Central America, Panamanian ambassador, Julio Mock Gargenas, was invited to introduce his country to NCCU students. He gave a warm welcome to all the participants and invited them all to visit his charming country.
Panama was explored and settled by Spain in the 16th century, but broke off relation with the Spanish in 1821 and became a member of the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of countries including Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Panama seceded from the union in 1903. In the 21st century, its development has been strongly linked to the Panama Canal, which is the world’s longest canal connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The prosperity of Panamanian trade brought by the canal is mostly due to the Colón Free Trade Zone, the largest trade zone in the Western Hemisphere.
Along with its high levels of global trade, tourism becomes one of Panama's rising economic activities. “Panama is the heart of central America” said the secretary of the Panamanian Embassy. Small and amazingly diverse, Panama makes it possible for a traveler not only to visit two different oceans on the same day, but also to combine in less than a week a diversified natural experience with a wide range of cultural experiences including Afroantillian and Spanish Colonial culture, Indian tribes, several historic monuments and a 300-year-old World Heritage Site called Casco Antigua. “It’s definitely worth visiting.”
In the Q＆A session, when asked for his comment on El Salvador’s diplomatic leaning from Taiwan to China, Ambassador Gargenas answered with confidence that he believed the history-long relations between Taiwan and Panama will not be shaken easily. “The friendship of the two countries can be traced back since Dr. Sun Yat-Sen was still in office, and 70 percent of Panamanians in a recent poll showed their support to Taiwan government,” Gargenas said. “In the age of globalization, Panama will be friend with the world, and Taiwan is definitely a part of the global village.
The Advanced Master of Business Administration (AMBA) course “Development Trends of the Creative Cultural Industry in India” recently held its last talk of the semester. The talk was given by Mr. T. P. Seetharam, President of India-Taipei Association, who provided an insightful analysis of how India has utilized its inexhaustible manpower and cultural heritage to generate and boost its economic competitiveness. Prof. Zhao Dong Wen, Chair of Center for Creativity and Innovation Studies, and Prof. Bing De Huang, Director of AMBA, were both present at the talk. The students of AMBA enthusiastically raised myriads of questions, grasping the invaluable chance to learn from the eminent speaker.
The various characteristics ingrained in Indian culture have an enormous impact on the development of the country’s industries, and they have enabled India to rapidly evolve into a new market with unlimited potential. “India is a country with depth,” Prof. Wen stated. “Its culture is so complex and diverse that it is difficult to see right through it.” In this regard, Mr. Seetharam also stated that in India there is “a unity in diversities; everything and the opposite is true.” Indeed, in India the fastest growing economy resides with the biggest slum in Asia. For instance, while India has the power to develop nuclear weapons and high-tech industries, it fails to tackle even the most fundamental issue of drinking-water hygiene in many of the underdeveloped areas in the country. And as the multi-characteristics of Indian culture are reflected in the development of the country’s economy, we have observed that provinces governed by capitalism-favoring parties and governed by communism-favoring ones have insistently polarizing attitudes toward the development and the progress of economy. Moreover, high individualism in the Indian culture — the characteristic of “everyone devises his/her own game”—has greatly encouraged businesses to be innovative and creative in this highly competitive market.
Mr. Seetharam reminded the audience that although India was a multi-lingual and multi-cultural country, in terms of business, as long as the investors knew what “money,” “market” and “profit” meant, they had already equipped themselves with a common language with which they could communicate with India. It is unnecessary then for foreign investors to feel concerned about the cultural barriers that might inhibit their investment in India. In addition, under the pressure of its exploding population, the Indian government often takes “the number of job offerings” as the first criterion when evaluating investment applications from foreign capitals. The government often promises to provide land or enforce preferential tax policies to ensure that manufacturing industries, which entail an intensive labor force, will establish factories in India.
Although the global financial crisis has greatly impacted the software industry in India, Mr. Seetharam maintained absolute confidence in India’s ability to attract foreign investment and the prospect of the development of its industries. Mr. Seetharam explained that since the financial crisis had forced the enterprises to minimize their production costs, the cheap labor force in India had thus become its niche. As for Taiwanese investment in India, in addition to the OEM orders of high-tech products from ASUS, Acer and Foxconn, there are also quite a number of shoes as well as automobile parts OEM manufacturing industries in India. The next industry in which Taiwanese capitals would like to invest might be the generic drug industry and agriculture processing industry, which have already been important exporting industries in India.
Adding to the list of great talks given by Ms. Yun Yi Wu, Vice Chief Editor of Common Wealth Magazine, Mr. Amit Narang, Vice Representative of India-Taipei Association, and Mr. De Lang Wu, founder of Taipei India Philharmonic Center, the last talk given by Mr. Seetharam, President of India-Taipei Association, has successfully marked the closure of Development Trends of the Creative Cultural Industry course. The students and teachers of AMBA, after learning from the experts throughout the course, have gained more knowledge about the market in India and the trend of the development of Indian industries.
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Nov 16, 2010
Protesters in Haiti have attacked UN peacekeepers over a suspicion that Nepalese soldiers brought the cholera epidemic which has swept the country and killed 1,000 people. Crowds in two northern towns hurled rocks, set up burning barricades and blocked roads to protest against the foreign troops and the government’s response to the crisis, rattling authorities and the UN in the runup to a 28 November election.
Cap-Haitien, the country’s second city, was this morning cut off from the rest of Haiti after a day of rioting shut its roads and airport and left more than a dozen people wounded. Clashes in the town of Hinche injured seven Nepalese peacekeepers, according to local radio.
The flare-ups followed mounting anger and fear over a disease which many blame on effluent from a base used by Nepalese troops in the Artibonite valley, where the outbreak began three weeks ago.
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention found that the strain, which has infected more than 15,000 people and reached all 10 departments, resembled one from south Asia. Haiti’s first epidemic in living memory began in the valley a week after the Nepalese arrived.
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I have a S&W 627pc w/ a 5 inch barrel and I have had the hammer bobbed and polished, the trigger polished, the action tuned (competition tune by BC armory) and a fiber optic front sight installed. I have a hogue extended cylinder release and a pair of hogue big butt rubber conversion grips on it. I was just wanting some opinions on this set up and if anyone knows of any competitions I can shoot with it besides ICORE i'm all ears. So, what do you guys think? The gun is super accurate and handles like a dream but I want to know what others thimk of my set up.


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Bajaj Discover 125M reviewed
Bajaj adds yet another 125cc player to the commuter-motorcycle game
The Discover 125M is Bajaj’s recent addition to the Discover line-up, and is set to replace the current Discover 125. But this time it’s a little more than just the engine tuning and sticker work that sets it apart. The Discover 125M is built on the same chassis as the smaller easy-sipping Discover 100M.
The new 125M keeps to the conventional styling cues of the Discover family – good quality switchgear, shapely familiar body panels, an LED tail lamp and a headlamp unit that houses the analogue speedometer, trip, fuel gauge and some indicating lights.
The same carburetted 124.6cc DTS-i engine which does duty in the Discover 125ST, lies at the heart of the Discover125M and in true tradition, is detuned to produce just 11.3bhp (to the ST's 12.8bhp), which is still better than most bikes in the segment. Torque figure remains the same as the ST at 10.8Nm. This means that although the 125M might not stay ahead of the 125ST off the line, it will stay ahead in the long run with a mileage figure that is better by 10-15% which should equate to around 65kpl in the real world.
The frugal engine is mated to a four-speed gearbox box with really short ratios which allow you to pull away from as low as 25kph in top gear. Riding in a very upright posture felt comfortable while cruising around town with the engine in its comfort zone at around 55kph. The engine is quite noisy and you can feel the vibrations increase through the soft palm grips as you climb up the rev band. The Bajaj’s engine might lack refinement compared to some other competition from the Honda stable, but it feels a more livelier of the lot to ride around.
The Discover 125M was concocted with the intention of being slightly more frugal and manoeuvrable than the 100M, and that’s pretty much what it is. With its wheelbase now shorter by 50mm over the older 125ST, the new Discover 125M feels nimble through slow-speed traffic. The suspension is soft and adaptive to most road undulations. This coupled with the now more flat, well cushioned seat made for a very pleasant ride. The 17-inch Eurogrip tyres provide enough grip at cruising speeds too while the brakes worked with a progressive bite.
Competitively priced at Rs 50,499 (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the disc brake version, the 125M slots in between the 100M and the 125ST in terms of pricing and frugality, and comes across as a good value for money motorcycle overall. The only shortcomings of the Discover 125M are its noisy engine and the gearbox which could make do with an extra cog.
124.6cc, 11.3bhp, 12.8Nm, 65kpl (estimated), 4M, 17-inch alloy wheels, Rs 50,499 (ex-showroom, Delhi)
Another well-priced offering from Bajaj that brings a different blend of performance and economy to the commuter-motorcycle table.

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Deonna Purrazzo fought hard both inside and outside of the ring for ROH Women's World Championship.
Prior to signing with WWE in May 2018, Purrazzo spent three years working for Ring of Honor during which time she helped revive ROH's Women's Division. Now a member of the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Division, Purrazzo was able to capture the ROH Women's Title for the first time on January 10, defeating Rok-C in a Winner Takes All Match that made her the Champ-Champ (also holding the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship).
Speaking with SP3 of Tru Heel Heat Wrestling and TalkSPORT, Deonna explained what it meant to win the Ring of Honor Women's Championship after being one of the pillars of the Women of Honor division
"Um, everything (laughs). It was really special to me because I fought for that championship to be just like a figment of someone's imagination. And for someone to see the vision that myself and other women that helped create the Women of Honor division back then. We saw a championship, we saw a division, we saw this vision for what Women of Honor could be that no one else saw. And it was for years until I left Ring of Honor before I went to NXT, for three years I fought. I could not tell you the amount of emails that I sent to Joe Koff with like data from our YouTube and from our Twitter and from Instagram being like people really want to pay attention to this. You need women, we are the best wrestling on the planet, women are included in that and here's why and here's the statistics.
I fought way beyond just fighting in the ring for Women of Honor to be something that someone to believe way beyond myself and Mandy and a few other people. For better or for worse, I got what I wanted so it was a very long journey, but I believe everything happens for a reason. And you know the place that Ring of Honor was in when I won the Ring of Honor Women's Championship was a bit uneasy. We didn't know what's to come and if I can say this about myself, I was the best fit to carry the division in such an unknown time period. And now, I'm carrying the championship onto AEW Dynamite on Wednesday. So this seven years journey has come full circle to me. Wrestling is the only thing that makes me really emotional and I already had to cry about it," she said.
On April 1 at ROH Supercard of Honor, Mercedes Martinez defeated Willow Nightingale to become the Interim ROH Women's Champion. Purrazzo couldn't attend the event due to commitments with IMPACT Wrestling that same night. Commenting on how she felt about Mercedes being crowned Interim Champion, Purrazzo believes it was important for a Champion to be crowned.
"I think that it was important for a champion to be crowned especially because we are going into a new era of Ring of Honor. Whether it's me or Mercedes, someone is gonna come out on top. So I think showcasing women on Supercard of Honor was the right thing to do 100 percent. I would have been upset had I not done it and there was no women's match so if that means having to prove to Mercedes Martinez and the world that I'm the real Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, then I'm more than happy to do that. That's exactly what I plan to do on Wednesday is to carry a piece of the old Women of Honor what it was into this new Ring of Honor and new women's division," she said.
This past Wednesday on AEW Dynamite, Purrazzo made her AEW debut, facing Martinez in the main event to crown an Undisputed ROH Women's Champion. Though she lost the bout, Deonna was emotional about the full-circle nature of her journey and having the biggest ROH Women's Championship Match on national television in Baltimore, one of the long-time home bases of Ring of Honor.
"It wasn't until you just said it to me and I've talked about it's Baltimore, it's Baltimore all day, but for some reason, I just realized that the first Women of Honor match was me and Mandy Leon July 25, 2015 in Baltimore so it's real full circle. It actually gave me chills when I just thought about it. I can cry talking about it honestly, it's so full circle. What's crazy too is I was supposed to be a part of All In, which was the precursor to what became AEW. It's been a really long journey for me to get to this point and that's why I keep saying my long-awaited AEW debut. I'm excited and I'm even more excited because AEW and IMPACT have had this off-and-on relationship that we didn't really get to see women be a part of. And I was very vocal to be a part of that and wanting to be that first woman who stepped through the forbidden door to AEW. So it's full circle in so many different ways and the fact I get to represent that old Ring of Honor, that old Women of Honor in this new Ring of Honor and then also get to wave that IMPACT Wrestling banner in one more place around the world. If you could be proud of yourself, I'm very proud of myself for the last few years and the way it's gone and what's to come," Purrazzo said.
Deonna is looking to regain one of her titles this weekend when she faces off with Taya Valkyrie for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship at IMPACT Under Siege. You can view the full card for the event by clicking here.
Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp recently spoke with The Virtuosa ahead of IMPACT Under Siege. You can find that interview here.


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Calling Gorman, 24, a "Wikipedian-in-residence," Cal said it is the first U.S. college or university to have this type of job.
Many museums and libraries around the world, such as the British Museum, the U.S. National Archives, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, New York's Museum of Modern Art and the Gerald Ford Presidential Library have hired someone to do this type of job.
According to Wikipedia, a Wikipedian-in-Residence is "not simply an in-house edtior: the role is fundamentally about enabling the host organisation and its members to continue a productive relationship with the encyclopedia and its community."
Gorman's job is in UC Berkeley's American Cultures program, which contains classes in about 40 departments. Students at Cal must take one American Cultures class to graduate. Victoria Robinson oversees the program from her office in Wheeler Hall. She worked with Gorman in the past on a Wikipedia-related assignment in an ethnic studies class about the prison system.
Gorman has worked in the past for the Wikimedia Foundation, which pays for Wikipedia. He's already been helping faculty and students in the American Cultures program create Wikipedia pages on various subjects.
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Warner Bros. has released a “new” Interstellar TV spot for writer/director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming sci-fi film. The spot doesn’t actually contain any new footage, but instead just repurposes footage from the latest trailer in a new 60-second cut—and that’s fine by me. Nolan usually does a fine job of keeping the major aspects of his films out of the trailers, but even The Dark Knight Rises wasn’t immune to WB’s need to show footage from the third act in the trailers leading up to its release. Regardless, Interstellar certainly looks to be one hell of a moviegoing experience, and with this absolutely stacked cast onboard I can’t wait to see what Nolan has put together.
Hit the jump to watch the UK Interstellar TV spot for a reminder of just how good this movie looks. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy, Bill Irwin, Timothée Chalamet, and Matt Damon. Interstellar opens in traditional theaters and IMAX on November 7th.


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roller mills are mills that use cylindrical rollers either in opposing pairs or against flat plates to crush or grind various materials such as grain ore gravel plastic and others.roller grain mills are an alternative to traditional millstone arrangements in gristmills.roller mills for rock complement other types of mills such as ball mills and hammermills in such industries as the
grinding. grinding is generally considered reduction to table salt size or about 5 to 25 mesh. pulverizing. pulverizing is generally considered to be reducing product to a fine powder. for instance if you need coal grain or other minerals to be in powder form you would run them through a pulverizer or a roller
2 days ago018332the global high pressure grinding roller market is expected to reach a value of us$ 604.2 mn by 2026. in terms of value the market is estimated to expand at a cagr of 5.6% during the forecast period from 2018 to 2026.
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roller mills accomplish size reduction through a combination of forces and design features. if the rolls rotate at the same speed compression is the primary force used. if the rolls rotate at different speeds shearing and compression are the primary forces used.
size matter when you need it to capacity requirements for new cement and power plants and grinding units are consistently increasing. over recent decades continuous advances in manufacturing processes and design principles have helped us to produce reliable vertical roller mills of ever larger size and potential capacity.
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fine grinding mills use a series of beater plates to efficiently and effectively impact feed material to reduce the material size. grinding is an essential step in many industrial processes and fine grinding machines offer bulk product output and control of finished particle size.
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dressing roller reduced by an amount equal to the size of the diamond grains. the diamond grit is then placed on the surface of the hub profile and electroplated with nickel. the diamond grains are on single plane on the hub. due to variations in size of the diamond grains the active surface of the dressing roller is rough and uneven.
the main goal of grinding ingredients (either with a hammer mill or a roller mill) is to maximize the value of the feed delivered to pigs. by reducing particle size corn passing through the digestive tract of the pig will be more effectively exposed to digestive enzymes and improves the quantity
the rolls are no longer useful either because of the small size (capacity loss) or the loss of roll hardness. larger diameter rolls will process more tons before recorrugation and will have a deeper roll chill or hard working surface. because of the better nip angle large diameter rolls are often used in
3 days ago018332the global high pressure grinding roller market is expected to reach a value of us$ 604.2 mn by 2026. in terms of value the market is estimated to expand at a cagr of 5.6% during the forecast period from 2018 to 2026.
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Unfortunately, it's docked to the ISS.
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft,currently docked to the International Space Station, is rapidly heating up after it sprayed copious amounts of coolant into space earlier this week.
The event, which was captured on a NASA livestream, showed significant amounts of liquid vaporizing, a dramatic incident that had ground control worried at the time and likely moreso now.
According to Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti, the Soyuz capsule has already heated up to an appreciable 122 degrees Fahrenheit, with Russian space agency specialists desperately looking for ways to cool it back down.
We still aren't entirely sure why the capsule, which carried two cosmonauts and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio to the space station back in September, started leaking.
Officials believe a micrometeorite strike may have nicked a hole in the coolant line, but investigators have yet to confirm the actual cause.
"The cause of the leak in Soyuz MS-22 could be a micrometeoroid hitting the ship's radiator," Sergei Krikalev, head of human spaceflight at Roscosmos, said in a statement posted to Telegram.
Fortunately, no astronauts were in any danger due to the leak, and the ISS hasn't suffered any damage, either.
However, the incident did force Moscow ground control to cancel a spacewalk originally scheduled for Wednesday evening. Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin were meant to venture outside of the station to move a radiator from Russia's Rassvet module, where the leaking Soyuz capsule is docked, over to the recently installed Nauka lab module.
It was a close call. The two cosmonauts were already wearing their spacesuits and were inside a depressurized airlock when the incident started.
It's far from the first time Russia's aging Soyuz capsules have caused trouble for the station. On two separate occasions, the modules have accidentally fired their thrusters and caused the entire ISS to spin out of control.
READ MORE: Micrometeoroid strike could be cause of Russian spacecraft leak - official [Reuters]
More on the incident: Russian Spacecraft Docked to ISS Sprays Fluid Into Space
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Miranda Krestovnikoff looks at the impact of taking animals from the wild to be kept as pets. She asks if the trade in reptiles and amphibians could or should be banned.
The demand for exotic and unusual pets is growing. Reptiles and amphibians , including snakes, lizards and geckos are popular pets for those looking for something alternative to cats and dogs. Some are captive bred or captive farmed and others are caught from the wild. The British Veterinary Association is re-evaluating its position on wild caught animals but the animal lobby group the Animal Protection Agency has called for a ban on the trade completely. They argue it causes suffering to the animals but also damages the environment.
Miranda Krestovnikoff looks behind the scenes at Heathrow where officers have intercepted animals being smuggled in illegally. She also speaks to Traffic, the wildlife monitoring organisation about the impact on the ecosystems when species are taken out of the wild and also asks what happens when exotic pets are released into the UK countryside.
But those involved in the pet trade in the UK say it's come a long way over the last 20 years. Miranda's invited to Exotic Pets UK which breeds some animals but also imports wild-caught species. They say they make the customers aware of where each species is sourced so they can make an informed decision but say if more people bred these animals in the UK there'd be less need to import. But Chris Newman from the Federation of British herpetologists and REPTA says the trade in species helps protect their habitat and a ban could actually threaten them.

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As Nigerians await the national convention of the All Progressives Party, APC, expectations are high that the party will elect a chairman with a clear agenda to reposition, restructure and rebrand the party for it to have the potency and vibrancy of pre-2015 general elections. There is no doubt the party has lost considerable ground on account of the seeming lack of capacity on the part of the leadership.
Party discipline, internal democracy, respect for party leadership, observance of traditions, ethos and norms which are the hallmarks of progressive are simply lacking in the party at present. National Assembly members of the party chose to operate on their own most of the time. Persistently, they’ve been at the loggerheads with the executive arm, until, recently, when semblance…
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The number of new cases in Florida dropped to 15,314 from 19,519, the previous week, according to a report released Friday by the Florida Department of Health. Perhaps more signficant, the test ... More info »Sun Sentinel on MSN.com - 10/22/2021 10:18am
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Following a months long surge driven by the delta variant, new daily cases of COVID-19 are falling once again in the United States. Still, the virus continues to claim lives. So far, 719,694 Americans ... More info »24/7 Wall St. on MSN.com - 10/21/2021 08:30pm
You can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the Seffner page on Zillow. Currently Seffner has an average listing price for homes for sale on the market of $286,787. More real estate facts about Seffner: The number of properties currently for sale in Seffner is 8,238. The median homes for sale listing price is $217,990. This is broken down with the number of three bedroom houses in Seffner consisting of 2,821 with an average listing price for these house of $205,275. Out of the 2,709 houses that are four bedroom the average listing price for Seffner is $345,952. Interest rates for Seffner are at historic lows as well.
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The last of the Yearning Love series (probably) Only at TEB here
This is book three in the Yearning Love series, see the full series listing here
Sometimes the deepest wounds are the ones you can’t see.
Dr. Jean Broussard hasn’t been lucky in love. The only men who interest him are either taken or end up wanting him for his money. When Detective Ryan Calloway appears in his emergency room, he thinks he’s found the perfect man.
Ryan had spent his life alone. Enjoying his independence, he’d always preferred one night stands to anything longer. However, lately his friends’ relationship has left him feeling lonely for the first time. When he ends up being stitched together by a sexy doctor, he thinks he might’ve found the guy to break his solitary streak.
They’ll have to overcome a killer and threats on their lives before they can get on with the task of healing Ryan.
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As they carried me through the emergency room, I tried not to inhale the smell of antiseptic and illness. I hate hospitals. It’s not just a mild dislike, but a true hatred of the buildings that harbour death and suck the money from the pockets of the living. Okay, I might be projecting, but my mother died of cancer, my father died from a heart attack and my partner died from a car accident—all inside the sterile, antiseptic walls of a hospital. I don’t have one single positive memory of any of these supposed healing facilities. Birth didn’t count since I couldn’t remember it—probably a good thing.
“I can walk,” I growled at the paramedics.
“You’re bleeding. Stay still,” Martha ordered. I frowned at the female half of the paramedic team hustling me into the emergency room. They were currently making it their mission in life to torment me with medical care whether I wanted it or not. I knew I didn’t have a life-threatening wound—the bullet had passed through my shoulder and gone out the other side.
I scowled at Martha, but my badass cop glare had little effect. She’d dealt with much worse than a grumpy, injured detective. I was probably the scary equivalent of a Chihuahua to a woman used to dealing with Pit Bulls.
Her tight smile didn’t reassure me at all. “Save it, pretty boy. I’m not leaving your side until I know you’ve been patched up. I’ve met your partner. She’d kick my ass if I left you without making sure you were seen by a doctor.”
I sighed and thumped my head back on the gurney. How could I argue with the truth? Besides, I’d never admit it, but the lights were turning a bit sparkly and my stomach was swirling crazier than a merry-go-round at a psychotic amusement park. A team of expert interrogators couldn’t pull that confession from me, though. If I could bullshit the doctor into letting me go, then I was golden. I would crawl home if necessary.
They ushered me into a small cubicle and transferred me to a hospital bed. I grunted at the jolt to my injury. The doctor might not have to dig the bullet out, but I still had to be stitched back together. Hopefully there wasn’t any muscle damage. I couldn’t feel much on my right side other than burning pain and the wetness of blood dripping down my skin. It was the pain in my head from smacking it against a dumpster that concerned me the most. If I had a concussion, they would insist on me staying the night. I clutched my ice pack tighter.
“Hello there, I’m Dr Jean Broussard.”
A deep voice had me opening my eyes to see the source. When had I closed them?
I’d have to have more than one bullet wound in me not to notice six feet of deliciousness standing by my bed. Wide shoulders, short blond hair and grey eyes drew my attention. All the good bits were covered up in a white coat like a Christmas present waiting to be unwrapped. If I didn’t feel like crap and probably looked worse, I would’ve… Well, I wouldn’t have done anything, but I would’ve dreamed a lot. Men like the luscious doctor didn’t usually go for blue collar men like me, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t be starring in a lot of jerk-off fantasies.
“Gunshot wound?” Dr Broussard asked.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth is getting new fighter planes.
Rep. Jim Oberstar and Sen. Amy Klobuchar say the base will get 18 new F-16s starting in April. The planes will replace an aging generation of F-16s that are being retired.
Both Minnesota Democrats say the new planes are a sign of the base's long-term future.
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