Seamus ColemanEVERTON manager Roberto Martinez has slapped a €30M pricetag on Killybegs man Seamus Coleman amid interest from both Manchester United and Arsenal.Reports in the British newspapers say David Moyes is keen to link up again with the player he signed for Everton.The player has not made any comment – but he is a huge Man United fan. Friends say if he is sold by Everton, he’d choose United ahead of Arsenal.The Sunday People says Moyes is set to offer his old Merseyside club €18M for Coleman to fill a gaping hole in the right of his defence.But Everton sources close to Martinez are quoted as saying that Coleman will not be sold “on the cheap.”Martinez has made it clear he will not accept a penny less than €30M for 25-year-old Donegal man who has already scored six goals for his club this season – more goals than any other defender in the EPL. Coleman is due to play for Everton against West Brom tomorrow night, where Aiden McGeady is expected to make his debut. EVERTON SLAP €30M PRICE TAG ON DONEGAL STAR SEAMUS AMID MAN UTD INTEREST was last modified: January 19th, 2014 by John2Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:evertonManchester Unitedseamus colemantransfer market
The real Jon Gruden has disappointed this season, to say the least, but the fake Jon Gruden has been right on point.While the 55-year-old trades his best player, leads the Raiders to an underwhelming 1-5 start and inspires fans to make a website counting down the milliseconds until his 10-year contract expires, a 26-year-old public relations and content specialist at a real estate investment firm in Ohio takes advantage.Justin Greear created the Jon Gruden Twitter parody account before the …
Tamara O’ReillyWorld football body Fifa, along with the 2010 Local Organising Committee (OC) is currently on a week-long inspection tour of South Africa to assess the country’s readiness to host the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup.Taking place in June 2009, the cup is considered a dress rehearsal for the 2010 Fifa World Cup as it requires the country to be able to handle an influx of tourists and media as well as travel, accommodation and security for players.Known as the Champion of Champions tournament, the Confederations Cup is contested every four year by the winners of each of six Fifa confederation championships held across the world, along with the Fifa World Cup champion and the host country.“The 2010 Fifa World Cup is one project which gives hope to all of us,” said Dr Irvin Khoza, OC chair, at the launch of the inspection.“We have come a long way. Everybody’s convinced we’re doing a good job. We are only 18 months away now from the Confederations Cup and we’re happy with what we’ve achieved, which is there for the whole country to see.”This is Fifa’s fourth site inspection since South Africa was given the right to host the events, and only two more remain. Site inspections focus on space planning, or the way the stadiums and the areas around them are being prepared for the event.Of the six venues being inspected, four will be used for the Confederation Cup. These are Ellis Park in Johannesburg, host of South Africa’s victorious 1995 Rugby World Cup final, Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, which regularly holds Springbok and Bulls Super 14 rugby matches, Rustenburg’s Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace and the Free State Stadium, home of the Cheetahs’ Super 14 rugby.First stop was Ellis Park and surrounds, both of which are still being renovated.“We are very excited with what we have seen at Ellis Park,” said Ron Delmont, head of Fifa in South Africa.“We look at things like spectator flows, the movement of players and access. We are now ready to sign off on a number of usage areas in the stadium and if this progress is replicated in other stadiums then I don’t see why this World Cup won’t be a success.”Fifa has already expressed their satisfaction at South Africa’s handling of the 2010 preliminary draw in November 2007, which saw several soccer dignitaries, media and fans converge in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.Useful linksFifaConfederations Cup African Cup of Nations CONMEBOLUEFA CONCACAF
3 May 2012 Thabang Lekhanyane of Thembisa made it two in a row when he won the junior final. The top seed beat second seed Mabel Mankgele 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 in the all South African final to add the title to his Acsa SA Open victory last week at Ellis Park. Sithole, who will line up at the Japan Open in two weeks’ time, is confident of a good performance in the Super Series event following his win in the Gauteng Open. ‘I can challenge’“The Japan Open will draw a lot of top seeds because it offers a lot of world ranking points,” he said. “If I can maintain my current physical and mental form, I am sure I can challenge in Japan and further improve my world ranking. SAinfo reporter “This has been a significant victory for me,” she concluded, “in terms of the mental aspect of the game. Each time I beat a world top 10 player, I’m getting stronger mentally and they will start seeing me as a threat.” Paralympic-bound Lucas Sithole cemented his world number nine ranking with a comprehensive victory in the Men’s Quads Singles final at the Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open when he beat world number 10 Marco Innocenti from Italy 6-1 7-5 on Tuesday in Benoni. Kruger will be on Montjane’s radar when she and Sithole compete in the Super Series Japan Open. “Since the start of this season, my goal has been to get to at least sixth in the world and I’m just a few spots away. That goal looks a lot more positive right now.” ‘A great mental challenge’“He doesn’t move much, but is such a brilliant placer of the ball, and that was a great mental challenge for me. “If I can keep this winning form going, I’ll get inside the world top 10. That’s my goal for the Paralympics.” Montjane is ranked eleventh in the world, while Walraven occupies ninth place in the singles and second spot in the doubles. “I move very fast on the court, but I sometimes don’t place well enough to counter a guy like that. Beating him at his own game, I feel like I now have the complete package to take to London.” South African star KG Montjane also scored a memorable win in the women’s singles, upsetting second-seed Sharon Walraven of the Netherlands 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to lift the title. Double victoryMontjane enjoyed a double victory when she and doubles partner Kanako Domori from Japan defeated Walraven and Katherine Kruger from Germany 6-2, 6-1 in the women’s doubles final. DelightedThe Limpopo fourth seed was delighted with her victory. “I was incredibly nervous during the first set, because this was a very important match for me to win,” she said. But, once we got into the second set and the crowd got behind me, I found my rhythm and I became more aggressive, taking the game to her. “Marco has been among the top players in the world for at least the last 10 years and he is very experienced,” said the 25-year-old triple-amputee. Men’s singlesIn the men’s singles, second seed Ben Weekes of Australia upset Japanese star Takashi Sanada, the top seed, ranked tenth in the world, 6-2 3-6 6-4 to capture his fifth international title. “Once I had the match squared, I knew I could beat her in the third, but I had to fight some nerves again, trying to close the set. “I’ve shot up to 11th in the world rankings and I’m just 10 points below Kruger,” she said. “I’ve had her number so far this season and I’m going after her in Japan. Sithole said coming out on the winning side against a great strategist like the experienced Innocenti was crucial to his Paralympic preparations. Would you like to use this article in your publication or on your website? See: Using SAinfo material
Mary AlexanderThe World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index ranks South Africa as the 56th most competitive economy out of 144 countries, the highest standing on the African continent (the island of Mauritius comes in at 39) and ahead of its Brics developing economy partners India and Brazil.While the country’s competitive rating has slipped from the 50th position it held in 2011/12, it still punches way above its weight in certain areas, particularly the development of its financial market. For the strength of its business auditing and reporting standards, and the regulation of its securities exchanges, South Africa is ranked first in the world.The full rankings are below.GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX – OVERALL INDICATORSPILLARSCORERANKGCI 2014–2015 4.456 Basic requirements (40.0%) 4.389 Institutions 4.536 Infrastructure 4.360 Macroeconomic environment 4.589 Health and primary education 4.0132 Efficiency enhancers (50.0%) 4.443 Higher education and training 4.086 Goods market efficiency 4.732 Labour market efficiency 3.8113 Financial market development 5.47 Technological readiness 3.966 Market size 4.925 Innovation and sophistication factors (10.0%) 4.137 Business sophistication 4.531 Innovation 3.643 GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX – DETAILED INDICATORSPILLAR 1: INSTITUTIONSITEMSCORERANK1.01 Property rights 5.6 201.02 Intellectual property protection 5.3 221.03 Diversion of public funds 2.8 961.04 Public trust in politicians 2.6 901.05 Irregular payments and bribes 4.5 481.06 Judicial independence 5.4 241.07 Favouritism in decisions of government officials 2.6 1041.08 Wastefulness of government spending 2.8 891.09 Burden of government regulation 2.8 1201.10 Efficiency of legal framework in settling disputes 5.2 151.11 Efficiency of legal framework in challenging regs. 4.9 91.12 Transparency of government policymaking 4.5 351.13 Business costs of terrorism 6.0 301.14 Business costs of crime and violence 2.8 1331.15 Organized crime 4.3 991.16 Reliability of police services 3.6 1021.17 Ethical behaviour of firms 4.7 351.18 Strength of auditing and reporting standards 6.7 11.19 Efficacy of corporate boards 6.0 31.20 Protection of minority shareholders’ interests 6.1 21.21 Strength of investor protection, 0–10 (best)* 8.0 10 PILLAR 2: INFRASTRUCTUREITEMSCORERANK2.01 Quality of overall infrastructure 4.5 592.02 Quality of roads 4.9 372.03 Quality of railroad infrastructure 3.4 442.04 Quality of port infrastructure 4.9 462.05 Quality of air transport infrastructure 6.0 112.06 Available airline seat km/week, millions* 1,117.0 282.07 Quality of electricity supply 3.6 992.08 Mobile telephone subscriptions/100 pop.* 147.5 252.09 Fixed telephone lines/100 pop.* 9.2 90 PILLAR 3: MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTITEMSCORERANK3.01 Government budget balance, % GDP* –4.3 973.02 Gross national savings, % GDP* 13.5 1193.03 Inflation, annual % change* 5.8 1023.04 General government debt, % GDP* 45.2 773.05 Country credit rating, 0–100 (best)* 59.1 51 PILLAR 4: HEALTH AND PRIMARY EDUCATIONITEMSCORERANK4.01 Malaria cases/100,000 pop.* 32.5 274.02 Business impact of malaria 5.1 304.03 Tuberculosis cases/100,000 pop.* 1,003.0 1434.04 Business impact of tuberculosis 3.7 1364.05 HIV prevalence, % adult pop.* 17.9 1404.06 Business impact of HIV/AIDS 3.4 1364.07 Infant mortality, deaths/1,000 live births* 33.3 1054.08 Life expectancy, years* 56.1 1294.09 Quality of primary education 2.4 1334.10 Primary education enrolment, net %* 85.0 118 PILLAR 5: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAININGITEMSCORERANK5.01 Secondary education enrolment, gross %* 101.9 245.02 Tertiary education enrolment, gross %* 19.2 935.03 Quality of the education system 2.2 1405.04 Quality of math and science education 1.9 1445.05 Quality of management schools 5.2 245.06 Internet access in schools 3.2 1175.07 Availability of research and training services 4.5 445.08 Extent of staff training 4.9 18 PILLAR 6: GOODS MARKET EFFICIENCYITEMSCORERANK6.01 Intensity of local competition 5.5 366.02 Extent of market dominance 4.0 486.03 Effectiveness of anti-monopoly policy 5.1 146.04 Effect of taxation on incentives to invest 4.3 266.05 Total tax rate, % profits* 30.1 416.06 No. procedures to start a business* 5 326.07 No. days to start a business* 19.0 906.08 Agricultural policy costs 3.9 656.09 Prevalence of trade barriers 4.8 236.10 Trade tariffs, % duty* 6.0 766.11 Prevalence of foreign ownership 5.1 426.12 Business impact of rules on FDI 4.0 1046.13 Burden of customs procedures 4.1 626.14 Imports as a percentage of GDP* 40.7 856.15 Degree of customer orientation 4.6 676.16 Buyer sophistication 4.0 31 PILLAR 7: LABOUR MARKET EFFICIENCYITEMSCORERANK7.01 Cooperation in labour-employer relations 2.5 1447.02 Flexibility of wage determination 2.7 1397.03 Hiring and firing practices 2.1 1437.04 Redundancy costs, weeks of salary* 9.3 337.05 Effect of taxation on incentives to work 4.5 157.06 Pay and productivity 2.7 1367.07 Reliance on professional management 5.5 217.08 Country capacity to retain talent 3.7 507.09 Country capacity to attract talent 3.9 397.10 Women in labour force, ratio to men* 0.77 84 PILLAR 8: FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTITEMSCORERANK8.01 Availability of financial services 6.1 68.02 Affordability of financial services 5.3 218.03 Financing through local equity market 5.4 38.04 Ease of access to loans 3.5 328.05 Venture capital availability 3.2 378.06 Soundness of banks 6.5 68.07 Regulation of securities exchanges 6.4 18.08 Legal rights index, 0–10 (best)* 7 43 PILLAR 9: TECHNOLOGICAL READINESSITEMSCORERANK9.01 Availability of latest technologies 5.5 399.02 Firm-level technology absorption 5.4 299.03 FDI and technology transfer 4.8 509.04 Individuals using Internet, %* 48.9 699.05 Fixed broadband Internet subscriptions/100 pop.* 3.1 899.06 Int’l Internet bandwidth, kb/s per user* 3.7 1269.07 Mobile broadband subscriptions/100 pop.* 25.2 74 PILLAR 10: MARKET SIZEITEMSCORERANK10.01 Domestic market size index, 1–7 (best)* 4.8 2410.02 Foreign market size index, 1–7 (best)* 5.3 3410.03 GDP (PPP$ billions)* 596.5 2510.04 Exports as a percentage of GDP* 31.3 92 PILLAR 11: BUSINESS SOPHISTICATIONITEMSCORERANK11.01 Local supplier quantity 4.8 4711.02 Local supplier quality 4.9 3811.03 State of cluster development 4.2 4411.04 Nature of competitive advantage 3.7 6211.05 Value chain breadth 3.8 6811.06 Control of international distribution 4.4 3511.07 Production process sophistication 4.5 3811.08 Extent of marketing 5.2 2411.09 Willingness to delegate authority 4.5 27 PILLAR 12: INNOVATIONITEMSCORERANK12.01 Capacity for innovation 4.3 3512.02 Quality of scientific research institutions 4.7 3412.03 Company spending on R&D 3.4 4812.04 University-industry collaboration in R&D 4.5 3112.05 Gov’t procurement of advanced tech products 3.0 11212.06 Availability of scientists and engineers 3.5 10212.07 PCT patents, applications/million pop.* 6.5 45
Share Facebook Twitter Google + LinkedIn Pinterest Rep. Brian Hill of Zanesville was recently selected to the Ohio Senate to fill the vacancy created by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson’s election to Congress. Previously serving the 97th District, Rep. Hill will now represent Fairfield, Hocking, Morgan, Muskingum and Guernsey counties, as well as portions of Pickaway and Athens counties.As a farmer himself, Rep. Hill has been a good leader and advocate for family farmers in the state. He’s had a sound, science-based approach to issues, and stayed focused on building partnerships among all stakeholders during his tenure as the Chair of the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.“We congratulate Rep. Hill on his new position,” said Scott Metzger, Ohio Soybean Association president and Ross County soybean farmer. “We’ve enjoyed working closely with him in the House and look forward to continuing that work with him in the Senate.”House Republicans will now select a successor to Rep. Hill in the 97th District.
Why Tech Companies Need Simpler Terms of Servic… Top Reasons to Go With Managed WordPress Hosting Tags:#cloud#cloud computing#events alex williams Related Posts A Web Developer’s New Best Friend is the AI Wai… Spiceworks CEO Scott Abel sat next to me at dinner last Saturday night during SXSW. We were at Porter Finn, a restaurant in the Hilton, right in the center of the action for the annual event in Austin.Our conversation turned to Steve Jobs. Abel worked at NeXT Software under Jobs and during his time there, Jobs shared his belief that “Good is the enemy of great.” Jobs meant that true greatness is hard to achieve because good enough is usually what people are satisfied in producing. Achieving greatness takes far more time to accomplish. But are those who are “great” the only people who influence others?SXSW is an event for influencers. Startups compete for everyone’s attention. People are in a constant state of movement, trying applications, monitoring the conversation and adding their own insights as they listen to their colleagues in the panels and at the parties.All this reminds me of the “Good is the enemy of great” story that Scott told me at dinner. The ones who achieve greatness by creating great technology become the most important influencers. Their record is clear. Ray Ozzie, Steve Wozniak and thousands of others like them can lay claim to this rarified group.It also has me thinking about the Cloudy Awards and those who won. Congratulations to all the winners. But I do critique the awards as they did not really take into account who the influencers really are.Who are the Influencers?Krishnan Subramanian writes for CloudAve. He won the award for most influential blogger. Krishnan wrote a post that has me thinking what it means to be an influencer.Krishnan says a lot of people were left out that should have been included in the Cloudy Awards nominations. I was not included but I am not surprised. I’m a professional journalist who loves this new medium for telling stories. I cover this space because of the innovation and disruption that comes with brilliant technology. And I’m talking about great technology, not the good stuff. The good stuff you can find every day. Discovering greatness is another matter.For me, the influencers are the ones doing the work, creating great technologies. The ones who do this kind of work and also blog are really high on my list. They are expressing their own insights about developing world-class technology. I need that insight to keep writing on the infinite set of topics that this new information architecture brings.Unfortunately, many of those people did not get nominated for the Cloudy Awards. And that’s too bad for they are important influencers. I don’t want to get into naming people for I will sure to leave people out who should be included.Greatness is in the Collective Intelligence of the CommunityBut there’s another side to this, too. Collective intelligence is often discovered in dynamic communities. That’s what makes SXSW different. The influence comes from the points of insights that naturally surface when the collective intelligence is so charged. It shows in the people there who share a similar passion about technology, design and innovation.That’s what makes SXSW an institution and what sets it apart as a great event.Steve Jobs seeks out greatness because he has a passion about technology. His influence comes from that passion.The Cloudy Awards highlights winners but you need to look deeper for the influencers. They’re out there. You just have to know how to find them in the stream of the collective intelligence that makes the cloud such an interesting space to cover.Disclosure: Spiceworks paid the airfare, hotel and expenses for the author’s trip to SXSW. 8 Best WordPress Hosting Solutions on the Market
UPLB exempted from SEA Games class suspension Henry Walker had a team-high 25 points to lead Blackwater to go along 11 rebounds and seven dimes.JP Erram put up a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double and also blocked three shots while Michael Digregorio came one rebound short of a double-double as he finished with 16 points and nine boards.Geron Johnon led Kia with 28 points but turned the ball over nine times.CONTRIBUTED VIDEOADVERTISEMENT LATEST STORIES MOST READ #KicksStalker: LeBron’s first shoe set for a comeback WATCH: Streetboys show off slick dance moves in Vhong Navarro’s wedding Brace for potentially devastating typhoon approaching PH – NDRRMC Read Next Catriona Gray spends Thanksgiving by preparing meals for people with illnesses View comments Sports venues to be ready in time for SEA Games PLAY LIST 00:59Sports venues to be ready in time for SEA Games01:27Filipino athletes get grand send-off ahead of SEA Games00:50Trending Articles01:37Protesters burn down Iran consulate in Najaf01:47Panelo casts doubts on Robredo’s drug war ‘discoveries’01:29Police teams find crossbows, bows in HK university01:35Panelo suggests discounted SEA Games tickets for students02:49Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games Kammuri turning to super typhoon less likely but possible — Pagasa LOOK: Venues for 2019 SEA Games Blackwater bounced back from a 117-96 loss to TNT last Wednesday which snapped their three-game winning run.“We had lots of energy today both in the offensive and defensive ends,” said Elite head coach Leo Isaac.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSWATCH: Drones light up sky in final leg of SEA Games torch runSPORTSSEA Games: Philippines picks up 1st win in men’s water poloSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutout“We dictated the tempo for the first three quarters until midway through the fourth that’s when we got our starting unit out and gave them some rest.”The Picanto managed to chip away at Blackwater’s mammoth lead in the fourth, scoring 35 in the period when the Elite fielded in their reserves during the game’s garbage time. Typhoon Kammuri accelerates, gains strength en route to PH PBA IMAGESANTIPOLO—-Blackwater dismantled Kia, 118-97, and kept its hold of the eight seed in the PBA Governors’ Cup standings Friday at Ynares Center here.The Elite dominated the Picanto from the get go, pushing the lead to as big as 70-31 at the half to improve to 4-4 while sending the Picanto to a league-worst 0-8 record.ADVERTISEMENT SEA Games in Calabarzon safe, secure – Solcom chief Don’t miss out on the latest news and information.
PV Sindhu scaled a new height when she cracked the top-20 in world rankings with top class performance in her last two tournaments.Sindhu was placed 20th in the Badminton World Federation rankings released on Thursday, climbing four spots. The 17-year-old shuttler stunned London Olympics gold medallist Li Xuerui in the quarter-finals of the China Masters last week.She made it to the pre-quarterfinals of Japan Open Super Series, eventually going down to fourth seed Yeon Ju Bae of South Korea on Thursday after a gallant 52-minute fight. Sindhu lost 21-10, 12-21, 18-21 at the Tokyo Yoyogi Gymnasium.In men’s singles, Ajay Jayaram lost to Malaysian Wei Feng Chong 16-21, 16-21 in 35 minutes.Among other Indians, Saina Nehwal, who skipped the two tournaments, was steady at fourth place in the rankings after three Chinese — Wang Yihan, Li Xuerui and Xin Wang.Parupalli Kashyap was the top Indian male shuttler, though he lost one spot to be placed 20th.Jayaram, too, benefitted from the semi-final appearance in China Masters and jumped six places to 23rd.National champion Sourabh Verma went up by eight places to 31st while Gurusaidatt moved nine places up to be ranked 46th.On Thursday Sindhu gave a scare to world No. 11 Bae. Sindhu began on a promising note and opened up an 8-0 lead. She did not allow Bae to come back into the game and went 1-0 up.
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It’s not a bad bet to say “The Resident” will get the biggest series premiere ratings of the season Sunday night.
(Update: Turns out it was kind of a bad bet.)
The drama will debut following the NFC Championship and postgame show on FOX (more on how that came to be here). Outside the Super Bowl, a series can’t ask for a larger lead-in than the primetime conference title game, which alternates between FOX and CBS each year.
What the show does after that, however, is an open question. Recent history suggests “The Resident” will fall considerably in its second episode (scheduled for Monday).
Here’s how each post-championship show has performed among adults 18-49 in this decade:
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Champ. game 18-49 rating
|2011||Hawaii Five-0||10:13 p.m.||5.6||18.1|
|2012||American Idol||10:57 p.m.||7.9||20.5|
|2013||Hawaii Five-0||10:16 p.m.||3.5||16.8|
|2014||The Following*||10:19 p.m.||4.4||19.0|
|2016||The X-Files*||10:24 p.m.||6.1||15.7|
*Indicates a season or series premiere.
The shows following the conference championship games have averaged a 5.0 rating among adults 18-49 since 2011. Given the decline in both overall primetime and NFL ratings this season, “The Resident” may not clear that bar Sunday night. It’s not unreasonable, however, to expect it can top “Young Sheldon’s” 3.8 as the top series debut of 2017-18.
Wherever “The Resident” starts, its ratings will undoubtedly take a hit with Monday’s second episode. Since 2012, the next new episode after a show’s post-title game showcase dropped by an average of 42 percent. (CBS aired reruns of “Hawaii Five-0” in the two weeks after the 2011 AFC Championship.)
The real test of the show will come with episode 3 and beyond, of course. The fact that it’s getting the showcase spot on Sunday at least indicates that FOX has high hopes for it being able to succeed.

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Name: Ruby Tandoh.
Appearance: Huge eyes, pretty smile – an Athena poster of a little boy, basically.
Gosh, she is very pretty. Don't say that. Great British Bake Off fans will have your guts for garters.
What? Will they? Why? Does she have a soggy bottom? If only it were that simple. Ruby is the favourite to win this year's series of The Great British Bake Off, but she hasn't exactly won over viewers.
Why not? From what I've seen, she has been a consistently good chef. Yes, but for some reason Twitter hasn't warmed to her. She's "like Grumpy Cat with oven gloves", someone said. "A seven-year-old in a strop", opined another. Someone has even vowed to stop eating cake if Ruby wins on Tuesday, which seems excessive.
By heck, if Ruby wins I will never eat cake ever again. #GBBO
— Hannah Crellin (@hannahcrellin) October 17, 2013
But that's the internet. It has to be violently angry about everything or it dies. What exactly has Ruby done wrong? There have been accusations that she is getting preferential treatment from Paul Hollywood, on the basis that he fancies her.
Really? Are we all six years old now? There's also the fact that she exhibits an excessive amount of false modesty at times. Plus she sometimes wears a denim jacket when she bakes things.
Oh, a denim jacket! Why didn't you say? Let's burn her at the stake. At least Ruby is taking it well – she recently called her critics: "Trolls [who] wallow in festering oceans of bile."
@Mc_Clareies Thank you :) leave the trolls to wallow in festering oceans of bile while we rejoice in world of a world of sweetness & cake
— Ruby Tandoh (@rubytandoh) October 18, 2013
This is all getting very nasty. Do people not know that this is a television series about cakes? It's more that that now. It's getting twice as many viewers as any other BBC2 show, and it will be on BBC1 next year. This is serious stuff.
Anyway, would Ruby be a worthy winner? Undecided. She has made some brilliant cakes, but last week she presented one that looked like a drunk child's drawing of a derelict house. Perhaps Kimberley is the one to beat.
Kimberley? Does Paul Hollywood fancy her as well? Kimberley? Oh, totally. He's even said as much. That Paul Hollywood. He's incorrigible.
Do say: "You just hate me because I'm beautiful."
Actually, don't say: "You just hate me because I'm beautiful." It makes you sound like Samantha Brick.

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+5 The buzz gets out of control: Two Virginians - Gov. Tim Kaine for Obama, Rep. Eric Cantor for McCain - become rumored finalists as potential vice presidential candidates. Just think: Either one of them could join such famous company as Schuyler Colfax, William Rufus de Vane King and Garret Augustus Hobart!
-4 Only nine months into her job as Richmond's chief administrative officer, the much-heralded Sheila Hill-Christian suddenly resigns with little explanation. The real shock is that even Harry Black outlasted her.
+1 Ten young protestors agree to serve at least 200 hours of community service, the T-D reports, for tying up traffic in protest of Dominion Virginia Power's attempt to build a coal-fired power plant in Wise County. It's a sorry state of kid protestors today when you can't even get jail time.
+3 Officials at Randolph-Macon College get all fired up after the Princeton Review ranks R-MC as the No. 6 party school in the country. They would have been No. 5, but they recently hired Neidermeyer as adjunct faculty.
-2 A 22-year-old sheriff's deputy in Chesterfield County resigns after firing a shotgun while intoxicated into the ground at his Chester home, the T-D reports. Police were clued in on exactly how intoxicated the deputy was after he told them he was actually aiming for the sky.

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The leader of the main opposition party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared the surprise winner of the country’s December 30th presidential election.
The result giving victory to Felix Tshisekedi, announced early on Thursday, means the first electoral transfer of power in 59 years of
"Where did the extra seven million votes come from [for Tshisekedi's victory]? In 2019, we refuse that the victory of the people be stolen once more,"
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Day of the Dead Eye Mask with ribbons.
Fabulous Day of the Dead full face mask. Assorted colour styles.
Day of the Dead half mask.
Donald Trump character latex mask orange.
Donald Trump character latex mask yellow.
Gold angel masquerade mask.
Fully feather mask with one side red and the other black. Silver glitter sprinkled over the feathers. Great especially for…
Half silver half black face mask.
Black cat eye mask with no whiskers. Super useful for a book day character.
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Black cocktail half mask. A very versatile masquerade mask.

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Bibliography of 4,000 book sales catalogues from the Netherlands (until 1800); catalogues from ca. 50 European libraries; scanned pages; no full text.
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07 Oct Fast Global Solutions celebrating 40th year
By Tim Douglass
FAST Global Solutions is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and the employee-owned company is doing well, according to new CEO/President Steve Hagstrom.
“We are very much alive and well,” Hagstrom said.
The company, a world leader in manufacturing equipment for air transportation, agriculture and material handling industries, did face some challenges last spring, but after weathering some changes in leadership and workforce, FAST Global Solutions has rebounded and is back to the level it was before last year.
“We’re back in the hiring mode,” Hagstrom explained. Currently, FAST Global Solutions employs about 700 people at its locations in Minnesota and Nebraska. The company has plants in Glenwood and Windom in Minnesota, and in Falls City and Auburn in Nebraska. The company has more than 300 employees right here at its Glenwood operations. Hagstrom, who has been involved in other Glenwood companies like Healthland and American Solutions for Business, took over as CEO/President of FAST Global Solutions in April.
As the company celebrates its 40th year in business, Hagstrom said it’s time to really appreciate the legacy of the company’s founder, Jim Watkins and the dedication of all the past and present employees.
The company has been 100 percent employee-owned since 1997 when Watkins changed what was then WASP to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), as a way to exit the company. What the decision did, was also provide employees with an important retirement benefit plan that meant the company historically invested 25 percent for each employee over and above the employees’ compensation.
That’s still the case, according to Hagstrom, although some recent changes have made that benefit “even better as a retirement savings and profit sharing program,” he said.
In 2017, the company was at an all-time high as far as profitability, but in 2018, with some over-expansion, that position softened as the company hoped that the growth would support more sales and profitability. Facing its financial challenges quickly put the company back on the road to health and growth in 2019.
Both the agriculture economy, something FAST Global Solutions entered when it purchased the Windom plant, and the more recent U.S. tariffs on steel caused some challenges for the company. “Purchasing the Windom plant actually helped fuel the company’s growth at the time, but the ag economy has been soft ever since. Europe, however, has become a new and solid market for the company’s ag products.”
The tariff war that hit most manufacturing companies in the United States also caused some headaches for FAST Global Solutions, but steel prices normalized in 2018, allowing the company to weather that as well, Hagstrom explained.
FAST features engineers
with a spirit of innovation
Still, the company’s unique products and 30-plus engineers on staff have sustained the business and fueled its growth through innovative design. John Hoeper, an 1982 Glenwood High School graduate with 33 years at FAST, and now Vice President of Engineering, said the design and quality of those products sold on a global basis is what keeps the company viable. FAST Global Solutions is a leading manufacturer of airline, air cargo and material handling solutions. The company has a full line of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) products, including specially designed carts, stairs, dollies and belt loaders. It also features specially-designed conveyor equipment, products for agriculture and military trailers.
Just recently, the company introduced a new product, called the AlphaCart, a revolutionary baggage/cargo cart for passenger and air cargo transportation services around the world.
“W are really excited to be able to offer this truly unique product to our customers,” said Todd Leidall, vice president of sales and marketing at FAST. “Our engineers continue to pursue advanced design ideas and technology that solve diverse customer challenges and this relentless spirit of innovation keeps our products on the leading edge of performance.”
The roto-molded construction of the AlphaCart enhances strength, durability and corrosion-resistance for years of rigorous daily use in any type of weather, it was stated. A co-polymer resin creates a lighter weight cart to reduce fuel use and wear and tear, while also able to move up to 8,000 pounds of baggage/cargo. The interlocking framework design allows for easy repair or replacements, as well as simple breakdown for shipping.
“At FAST, we’re always keeping the operator in mind with new product design and the AlphaCart will help the teams on the ramp perform their jobs faster and safer,” Leidall explained. “Another great feature of the design is that the top panel of the cart can be branded or used for advertising space, creating incremental revenue stream opportunities for the airlines,” Leidall said. The AlphaCart also has custom color options to match customer brand colors.
History of FAST Global Solutions
FAST Global Solutions was founded in 1979 by Jim Watkins and at that time was called Watkins Aircraft Support Products (WASP). Watkins had promised he would sell WASP to the employees when he was ready to retire, and in December of 1997 the employees for the ESOP Trust got a loan from a local bank to pay Jim and WASP became the employee-owned ESOP company.
For the past 40 years, FAST Global Solutions has been helping improve operational performance in the air transportation, material handling and agricultural industries, with smartly designed and ruggedly built equipment. When it was founded as WASP the company’s focus on unparalleled quality and critical safety engineering for non-powered ground support equipment resulted in exponential growth–doubling in capacity every year for the first decade.
Production momentum for the company continued over the years, with the addition of package conveyor and military trailer design and manufacturing. In 2015 WASP combined with FAST Manufacturing, a producer of high-quality agricultural sprayers and liquid fertilizer equipment, to become FAST Global Solutions.
Today, FAST Global Solutions is comprised of three product divisions:
WASP GSE: The world’s largest manufacturer of non-powered ground support equipment for the airline and air cargo industry.
WASP Conveyors: A leading manufacturer of parcel conveyor equipment for the material handling industry.
FAST Ag Solutions: Producer of proven, high-quality sprayer and liquid fertilizer equipment for the agricultural industry.


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Happy Mother's Day
This is one of our favorite throwback pictures -- Bruder Hill owner, Shelly, front and center, holding her baby daughter, Alex, and surrounded by her mother, grandmother, and great aunt. Four generations are represented in this picture. All are still living today. Many of us may have similar pictures of women that we cherish. Pictures that we could stare at for hours. Not because of how young or pretty we may have looked in the photograph, but because of what is represented in the photograph -- love, strength, perseverance, sacrifice, sisterhood, motherhood, happiness, and the list goes on. It's these photos that with one glance can remind us how special the women in our lives, especially our mother's, are to us. So this Mother's Day, we take the time to acknowledge and honor all the amazing mother's in our lives, and those we have been privileged to meet at the store, at events, and just passing through town. This video pretty much sums up just how amazing you are! From all of us at Bruder Hill, we appreciate you, we thank you, we love you. Happy Mother's Day!

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Exactly. It's really stupid that the government stopped investing in psychic powers research.
Often, but not always. There's a lot of examples of that littered through music history. Songs almost not being recorded or released because the artists considered them throwaways, and they end up being the band-defining song.
On the other hand, as mentioned, you read a lot about people who realized they were sitting on their career defining song, and it's an AHA moment.
I think there's a difference between a really good song and a mediocre song that's going to make a ton of money. Artists care about a good song, performers care about the money.
An artist wouldn't release it if they didn't think it was really good, performers don't care as long as they get paid.
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The method Family Constellations also called Systemic Constellations can be used to solve various kinds of problems.
Classically it helps with problems or illnesses that are caused by the family field.
Used freely as Systemic Constellation diverse problems can be set up: social structures like for example working relations but also physical or psychological problems like, „me and my backache“, „me and my agoraphobia“, „me and my sleeping problem“, „me and my addiction“ and so forth.
At the beginning of a Family Constellation session persons or problems that are part of the topic are representated by members of the group, positioned in spaces in an individual constellation. Through the representatives and the constellation information concerning the problem shows up, step by step.
This is how the sensitivities of each participant and their relationships to each other can be seen. The representatives are able to articulate clearly things that very often are not talked about in the family or things that are totally suppressed — so family-secrets or things that are long forgotten can emerge, can be told and heard.
Communication of the representatives and changing their positions help to understand the situation of each single participant.
The spatial image of the problem is getting deeper and wider through finding out about all the perspectives of the people or things that are connected within the structure. Through communication and new positioning there is more clearing so the person can find a solution to the problem — inside and outside.
Family Constellations / Systemic Constellations can be experienced in an individual session, in a group or as a training.


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The 2021 budget is a huge improvement for women when compared to last year’s offering. Faced with protests against sexual violence in Australia, allegations of parliamentary sexual assault, and waning popularity among female voters, the Morrison government has moved to increase funding for domestic violence prevention, help women save for retirement, and improve access to childcare.
Many of the changes are limited in scope and pale in comparison to spending measures in other areas. But they will go some way to meeting advocates’ demands.
Domestic and family violence
Funding has been doubled for domestic violence prevention since last year — which, given how under-the-pump frontline services have been, is a welcome change.
There’s $261.4 million over two years, following agreements with states and territories, to frontline family, domestic and sexual violence support services, compared with $130 million provided last year — though this funding is short term.
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Financial assistance will be given to women leaving violent relationships: up to $1500 in cash and up to $3500 in goods and services. The government is yet to support an amendment to the Fair Work Act allowing 10 days’ paid leave for those fleeing domestic violence, as many advocacy groups have pushed for.
Rather than committing to full funding, the government will extend the $10.3 million Temporary Visa Holders Payment Pilot, which helps those on temporary visas escape family violence. A new pilot program to help temporary visa holders experiencing family violence explore visa options that are not reliant on their partner will be funded.
Extra funding is expected “to promote” crisis support service 1800RESPECT, but no dollar figure is given. 1800RESPECT has been begging for extra support as more and more Australians contacted the service following the media storm surrounding parliamentary rape allegations this year. It answered 267,896 calls in 2019-20. The organisation’s budget is based on a fee per call.
Advocacy groups have said an extra $1 billion annual investment is necessary to fill service gaps and invest in the national primary prevention framework to prevent violence.
Office for Women
The Office for Women, which is supposed to be consulted on how policies will impact women but was largely ignored or shunned from key meetings over the past year, will also have its funding slashed — from $25.9 million last year to $18.8 million this year.
The $450-a-month threshold on compulsory employer superannuation payments will be scrapped, meaning those working multiple part-time jobs can bolster their retirement savings — a move which should help bridge the gap between men and women, though only slightly.
It’s set to only cost employers on average a couple of hundred dollars for each employee.
However, superannuation payments won’t be paid on maternity leave. Many advocacy groups have lobbied for new parents to be paid superannuation at the rate of the national minimum wage, totalling around $1400 if the full 18 weeks of leave is taken. The cap on how much people can put into their superannuation will also not be lifted, which would have helped accommodate women taking time out of the workforce.
Those aged over 60 will now be able to make a one-off contribution to super of up to $300,000 from the proceeds of selling a home, instead of waiting to 65. Women have been more likely to make this contribution as they downsize homes.
Those aged between 67 and 74 will also not have to work 40 hours a week to contribute to their superannuation.
A small number of single parents will also benefit. Single parents with dependent children will be supported to buy a home with a deposit of just 2%, with the government providing a guarantee for the other 18%.
But places are limited to 10,000 across four years, meaning just a fraction of the 1 million single-parent families around Australia will benefit.
The government has also extended its similar First Home Loan Deposit Scheme to an additional 10,000 places, which allows first time buyers to put down a deposit of 5%.
It’s a big shift from a few months ago when the government told women fleeing domestic violence to use their retirement savings.
Last month the government finally — following immense public pressure — responded to the landmark report into workplace sexual harassment, Respect@Work, which was handed down more than a year earlier.
Funding of $20.5 million has been earmarked to prevent and respond to workplace sexual harassment and implement the Respect@Work recomendations. This includes $9.3 million to support the Respect@Work council secretariat and another $5.3 million over three years to build evidence and further develop primary prevention initiatives. Comcare will deliver sexual harassment education programs for Commonwealth, state and territory health and safety inspectors (though how much will be allocated isn’t clear).
Last year the budget was slammed for offering just 500 cadetships for women entering the traditionally male-dominated fields of science, tehnology, engingeering and mathmatics. This year, placements have been expanded… to 600.
The government has pledged $100.4 million for cervical and breast cancer screening programs, with most of the funding supporting women to get two mammograms a year. There’s also $26.9 million to provide support for people with eating disorders, which disproproationally affects women and girls.
Importantly, much of the women’s health measures are actually measures for families, including adding items for assisted reproductive technology, and adding medication to prevent women going into premature labour, to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
There’s a further $21.6 million for women’s health initiatives, including endometriosis education programs, though there doesn’t seem to be anything to improve equitable access to abortion — perhaps no surprise given Assistant Minister for Women Amanda Stoker attended an anti-abortion rally over the weekend.
The budget includes a $1.7 billion childcare package, giving parents access to a rebate of up to 95% on childcare fees for their second and subsequent children aged under five. The subsidy cap for households with an income of more than $189,000 will also be abolished, though these incentives aren’t set to come into play until next year.
It does nothing to address the fact that childcare centres are struggling to find staff thanks to low pay.

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Jay-Z believes in Beyonce
Jay-Z expects wife Beyonce Knowles to win music awards - because she's so "magnificent".
The '99 Problems' rapper - whose spouse took home a record-breaking six gongs at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (31.01.10) - is always confident the 'Halo' singer will win whenever she is nominated.
He said: "It's almost got to a point where you just, you know, you're almost numb to it because she's so magnificent every single time."
Beyonce, 28, also performed at the ceremony covering Alanis Morissette's 'You Oughta Know', as well as singing her own song 'If I Were A Boy', and husband Jay-Z admits he never felt so proud of her.
He said: "I'm a fan, you know, I'm a big fan."
The hip-hop star also spoke about how he believes Usher is in line to fill Michael Jackson's "huge shoes" as the new 'King of Pop'.
Referring to the performance of 'Earth Song' in tribute to Michael at the ceremony, Jay-Z told Access Hollywood: "I thought the Michael Jackson tribute was fantastic and I thought Usher was doing a magnificent job. I think he's one of the guys that's in line to fill those huge shoes.
"I don't wanna put that pressure on him, but I think he's one of the guy's that's in line to do that."
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I don't have hard data, so I would have just posted this as a comment, but it was too long.
It would be interesting to know who (if anyone) actually pays these per-article prices and under what circumstances. I suspect that no individuals are willing to pay the per-article price out of pocket, so that price isn't actually aimed at them. Most likely the journal's goal is to pick up some per-article sales from institutions; people are often willing to spend their employer's money or their grant money on something that they'd consider exorbitantly expensive if it was their own money.
If so, then we should be comparing per-article prices with institutional subscription prices, not with individual subscription prices. Institutional subscriptions are much more expensive.
Note also that there is a huge glut of highly specialized, low-impact, low-quality journals out there. The driving factor behind the proliferation of these journals is that academics seeking tenure have an overwhelming incentive to publish. Publishers are going to institutions such as university libraries and saying, "Hey, don't you want a subscription to the Appalachian Journal of Holistic Particle Physics and Macrame?" If I was a library, I'd probably come back with, "No, I don't think we're likely to have a lot of researchers who need articles from the AJHPPM. If we ever did have someone who needed an article from that journal, they could just buy the individual article." The publishers don't like that answer, so they would like buying individual articles to be prohibitively expensive.
Of course Nature isn't in the same league as AJHPPM, but that just raises the question of why the per-article prices seem to be so uniform across publishers and journals. For example, nobody seems to be experimenting with discount pricing. I suspect that this is an example of price fixing.


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Standards Workgroup re: SB1108
Senate Bill 1108 of 2014 requires the Secretary of
and Mental Hygiene to convene a stakeholder workgroup to study
appropriate national safety standards for mixing, reconstituting, and other
similar acts routinely performed by, or under
the supervision of, an oncologist, a rheumatologist, or a hematologist who
administers chemotherapy, biologic therapy, supportive care medication,
rheumatology therapy, or any other therapy in the treatment of cancer, a
rheumatology condition, or a blood condition.
On or before December 15, 2014, the Department is
required to report the recommendations of the workgroup to the Governor, the
Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, and the House
Health and Governmental Operations Committee.
The Department would like to invite members of the
public to attend the meetings. Individuals interested in receiving updates
should contact the Department at dhmh.SafetyStandardreSB1108@maryland.gov.
The Workgroup will hold seven public meetings. The meetings are scheduled for the following
dates and times:
Wednesday, July 9th, 8:30 – 10:30 am
Wednesday, August 6th, 8:30 – 10:30 am
Wednesday, September 10th, 8:30 – 10:30
Wednesday, October 8th, 8:30 – 11:30 am
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Despite the disappointing season the Chicago Blackhawks are having, there are a lot of players that have been stepping up to the plate as of late: Seth Jones, Taylor Raddysh, Tyler Johnson, and others have sustained point streaks, which has helped them to win five of their last six games. However, when diving deeper into the top line combinations the Blackhawks have deployed this season that generate the most chances and goals, one player’s name continuously lights up like a Christmas tree: Philipp Kurashev.
Kurashev’s Lines Are Blackhawks’ Strongest
Kurashev is having a successful season. He is now sixth-best on the Blackhawks in points, scoring 19 in 43 games. The 36-point pace he is on would be a career-best for him, as his number to beat from last season was 21 points in 67 games. But it’s not just the points that stand out; it’s about how he affects the lineup. The Blackhawks are not a good offensive team. They are second-worst in the NHL, averaging 2.37 goals per game, but the offense they are generating, Kurashev plays a big part in that.
The Blackhawks’ line combinations have been hit-and-miss, but when a line has clicked this season, it is usually because Kurashev is on it. Regarding the top-10 line combinations that generate the most scoring chances on the team, his name pops up the most (four times). According to Natural Stat Trick, here is how the rankings shake out with him included.
1. Kurashev – Jonathan Toews – Taylor Raddysh (225)
8. Kurashev – Max Domi – Raddysh (44)
9. Lukas Reichel – Domi – Kurashev (41)
10. Sam Lafferty – Jason Dickinson – Kurashev (39)
The Kurashev-Toews-Raddysh line leads the team in chances-for and goals-for (9). Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times mentioned how much success Kurashev was having with the Toews and Dickinson line when the Blackhawks were nine games into the season. It’s impressive that now 43 games in, two more lines have been added to the list. The other thing that stands out about these pairings is that each line has been deployed as either a first, second, or third line. Again, it shows Kurashev’s versatility and how his presence, whether playing in the top-six or bottom-six, makes the Blackhawks stronger.
Kurashev’s Game Complements Everyone
When thinking of players that instantly make any line better, no matter who they play with, the first name that comes to mind is Patrick Kane. He is a player who can play with anyone and still perform at an elite level, and in return, he encourages his linemates to do the same. He can do that so well because of his vision and adaptability. He instinctively knows how to set players up at the right time and gets the best out of everyone. Although Kurashev has only been in Chicago for three seasons, he shows a similar hockey IQ trait to Kane, in which his game perfectly complements his teammates. When the Blackhawks drafted him in 2018, words like creativity, versatility, and playmaking ability were often repeated. This past month, he has shown a lot of those attributes.
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During the Blackhawks’ game against the Buffalo Sabres on Jan. 17, he had the first three-point game of his career (one goal, two assists), and one of the plays that encompass Kurashev’s game perfectly came from defenseman Connor Murphy’s goal in the first period. Toews, Raddysh, and Kurashev were skating in the offensive zone, so naturally, it drew all the Sabres’ attention toward them. Kurashev seemed to recognize that, and after receiving a pass from Toews, he found Murphy standing on the right side and got the puck to him. It allowed Murphy to take the puck in and score a goal virtually untouched to give the team a 1-0 lead. Plays like that are why he helps generate so many scoring chances. Being able to see the ice and knowing how to find players at the right time when they’re in prime positions to score is essential, and he has done that quite well this season.
Creativity aside, he is capable of scoring on his own as well. He can make the most out of opportunities for himself off of the rush or anywhere in the offensive zone. His speed makes it easier for him to evade defenders and gives him more time to generate offense, and he is likely one of the best forecheckers on the team. When you combine speed, offense, creativity, and versatility, those skills fit seamlessly with anyone’s game style. Having that extra punch on a line will make it instantly better, and it makes sense why he gets the results he does.
Kurashev Is Who The Blackhawks Hoped He Would Be
This season for Kurashev was all about growth and proving he belonged with the team long-term. The Hawks re-signed the 23-year-old to a one-year, $750,000 contract because they believed in what he could become. He had moments of offensive greatness but then would go cold for long stretches. This season started the same way as he had six points in his first nine games but then only three points in his next 17. He has five points in his last five games (three goals, two assists) and is currently playing some of his best hockey.
The Blackhawks kept preaching consistency when it came to his offensive production because they always hoped he would be a top-six forward, but then referenced that they didn’t feel his hot and cold streaks made him an ideal fit for that spot. But, now something has changed. Fifteen of his 19 points this season have come from playing in the top-six, and since the second-line of Kurashev, Toews, and Raddysh has been the best on the team, it is unlikely he gets moved anytime soon. So, he is showing everything the Blackhawks expected him to, and even more so now that he is on the top two lines.
Individual production aside, Kurashev has positively influenced his linemates, which might mean more than the scoresheet. Toews and Raddysh are both on four-game point streaks, and no matter where Kurashev is placed, that outcome follows him. But, conversely, his linemates seemingly get the best out of him as well. It says a lot about a player if they can come into a “lost” season and end up being the glue that holds every line together. That is something that can make a team even more dangerous when they are in a playoff position, and it’s precisely why the Blackhawks should make him a building block for the future.
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Chandigarh, August 28, 2019 (Yes Punjab News)
The Punjab Government has reconstituted Punjab Youth Development Board and appointed Youth Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Bindra as its new Chairman.
Bindra who is an Engineer by profession is a Media Spokesperson of Punjab Congress and also its General Secretary.
He has been active in Youth Congress from last 12 years and remained closely associated with Capt Amarinder Singh.
Advocate Vikram Kamboj has been named as vice-chairman of the Board.
Seven members have also been appointed.
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS IN PUNJAB YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BOARD
1. Sukhwinder Singh Bindra – Chairman
2. Vikram Kamboj, Advocate – Vice Chairman
3. Ms. Poonam Thakur – Member
4. Akashdeep Singh Lally – Member
5. Nirmal Singh Dulat – Member
6. Dr. Anchal Arora, Asst. Prof. Khalsa College, Amritsar – Member
7. Sh. Jaswinder Singh Dhuna – Member
8. Sh. Rupinder Singh Rubby – Member
9. Sh. Lakhbir Singh – Member


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I am currently working with a playwright to develop graphics to promote his inaugural work. We have had several discussions about the origins of the work – how he came to write it and its importance to him and and to the audiences that see it. We’ve discussed the message it communications and the manner in which it communicates. Through all of our conversations his vision has emerged – what he wants to see happen and how I, as a designer, can help him accomplish it. It’s all about his vision. That’s the significant thing… he has a vision that’s bigger than writing, directing and promoting the play. The play is not the vision. The play is a means to the vision.
Every designer needs a vision – something greater than his current project queue. There should be a bigger reason for doing what you do than simply making a client happy or being creative. It has got to be greater than making a living or else designing becomes just a job and design no more important than decorating.
Vision is that thing that keeps you going, the big thing “out there” that you’re reaching for that you’re desperate to achieve. It’s the “why” behind what you do every day – the solution to a problem that you are compelled to solve or fix. It is not something you simply stumble upon, but without it, you will stumble. Vision stems from the things that you’re really passionate about and unifies everything you do.
Vision is the the ability to plan the future with imagination and wisdom. It’s a mental image of what the future will or could be like. It begins with a “burden”- that thing that is the most important among all the other things that are important. It is picturing a reality that does not yet exist but that can and should.
I believe that designers need vision for themselves because it anchors them. It will keep them going through tough projects, demanding clients and fast-paced schedules. If the only reason a person practices design is for the money or the fame, burn out is right around the corner. What keeps him going is the bigger pictures he is striving to paint.
Vision needs to be simple and memorable. It needs to be easily stated and repeatable. The more people you want to communicate your vision to, the simpler it needs to be. Try reducing it to one word. If you cannot do that, it’s not simple enough.
Vision needs to be foundational. Communicate it first to yourself so that it becomes your focal point and your raison d’etre. The more you repeat it to yourself the more it becomes part of you. It’s your stand-out point of difference from all the other designers who do what you do.
Vision needs to be transferrable. Cast your vision so that others will catch it. Why? Because you need help. Your vision is what makes you unique and valuable among your fellow design practitioners, but it’s not something you can achieve by yourself. Others need to support you in it and can’t unless they know what you’re trying to achieve. These others will include family, friends, colleagues, sub-contractors and suppliers. If they’re not supporting you in your efforts you won’t get anywhere.
An effective way to cast your vision is story-telling. Stories are the most powerful way to communicate values and vision. They bring an emotional element which empowers people. Where people won’t remember facts and figures they will remember a good story.
Vision needs to be re-cast. Once you achieve your vision, you need a new one. If you don’t keep vision out in front of you you’ll be living on past laurels with no reason to continue forward. Anticipation and hope die and you end up with nothing to look forward to.
Being without vision is problematic. Why? Without vision you will:
- Take on any project.
- Stay very busy but accomplish nothing.
- Live on your last design award or your most recent success story.
- Be outrun by the culture. The marketplace is always shifting and your clients are always changing.
- Fail to adapt your processes to a changing market. You’ll become inflexible.
- Drown in your process rather than structure your life for creative success.
- Fail to identify and pursue what’s essential.
But with a vision you will:
- Choose your projects and select your clients.
- Be less likely to settle for less.
- Order your schedule rather than it ordering you.
- Adapt to cultural and technological changes without feeling threatened by them.
- Pursue the essential things and let go of what’s not important even if those things seem urgent.
- Remain forward- focused, moving toward the goal rather than on the other runners in the race.
How do you determine your vision? Begin by answering these questions:
- What are you passionate about?
- If you weren’t here, what would not get accomplished?
- What is your ideal project or client and why?
- What would you like your future to look like in 5 or ten years? How about 25 years from now?
- What legacy do you want to pass on?

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text: Celebrity Look of the Day Ashley Tisdale Brown (Brunette) Hair. Ashley Tisdale Brown (Brunette) Hair color is turning heads but I'm not quite sure if I'm a fan. The brown hair does seem to give her a softer look and make the star appear to be more exotic. I'm just wondering why she decided to dye her hair in the first place. It could be to seem older much like when Corbin decide to grow facial hair.I will however say that I love that black sequin dress. Anyway what do you think of the stars new hair color?


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WESTFIELD - The Westfield Republican Committee held a hugely successful chicken and biscuit dinner last Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Alliance of God Church in Westfield.
An extra 50 meals were prepared beyond the number of ticket-holders to accommodate walk-ins. Even so, the food ran out just before closing time. The proceeds from the event, $1,497.28 after expenses, are for holiday decorations on Westfield's Main St., under the auspices of the Westfield Beautification Committee.
Those who ate at the site were privileged to meet and chat with United State Congressman Tom Reed, New York State Assemblyman Andrew Goodell and Chautauqua County Court Judge John Ward. Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards and Chautauqua County Clerk Sandy Sopak were also present. The candidates each spoke briefly about their experience and platform, and expressed their appreciation for the privilege of serving their country and state.
The Westfield Republican Committee thanks all of those people who supported this fundraiser. This not only includes those who purchased tickets, but also the merchants who graciously displayed the advertising posters in their establishments and those who donated money outside of meal tickets. A special thank you to Bill Brazill, the new owner of the former Sapore restaurant, who was out of state, but made a substantial donation. The hard work of the committee members and elected town and village officials made this a total success.


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Lasermet announce the arrival of the new rapidly installed, Class 1 laser safety cabin called the Laser Castle. Designed to meet the laser safety requirements of active and passive laser safety cabins, it keeps high power laser beams inside and keeps personnel on the outside.
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The Audio Alert system is a local public address system that audibly delivers a pre-programmed message when triggered. The message is heard from a speaker integrated into the compact unit, which is triggered – either by switching the unit on (by applying 24VDC), or by movement being detected by a passive infrared detector built into the unit.
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I love the rich feel of the velvet, the deep green/teal colour, the classic cut. When I do wear it, I like to just let it shine on it's own. Slim black jeggings, a black tee, black knee-high boots and a bright beaded necklace.
Beaded necklace - homemade
I don't have a graphic tee to share today - but you should still check out the linkup over on Just Another Smith with Andi!


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“Create a tattoo that can represent your personality type. Tell us about your tattooo, and what does it means to you. If there is any thing supersticious about your tattoo, share it with us. You can hand design your own unique tattoo on a plane paper, or you can use any photo editing software to design your tattoo. Once you design your own unique tattoo, make mutiple copies of that, and add different color effects to each copy. Each Color is unique, and can depict different mood. Use different effects and colors to represent the mood of your tattoo. Finally, make a collage of all the copies of tattoo you edit, and save it as jpg or png.”
This is one of the assignment idea that i made. I’m also doing this as one of my assignment. This is the tattoo of my name. This represent who i am. There is nothing superstitious about it, other than it just an Arabic name. To do the above assignment, i hand draw a tattoo of my name, then i took the picture of the hand drawn tattoo using my smartphone. Next, i added different color effects to make it look cool. Finally, i used the following source to make a collage of all the images i have: http://www.befunky.com.

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Awasi is not the traditional kind of hotel. Instead, they aim to tailor memorable travel experiences through lodging, gastronomy, and outings while assuring guests' intimacy, freedom, and comfort. Awasi believes that luxury is best expressed not by ostentation but by the beauty of the simple, comfortable, and natural objects surrounding us. They also think that elaborate decoration or overwhelming infrastructure has little value if not accompanied by outstanding service and the warmth of personal attention.
This property is located within San Pedro de Atacama, a few blocks away from the town square, the old Church, and the Museum. This allows guests to experience what life used to be and still is in the millennial Atacama oasis. A historic wall surrounds the Awasi property. A small street called Tocopilla separates part of the installations. The walls are the restaurant, bar, pool, living room, and five circular rooms with spacious private patios and solariums. Crossing Tocopilla is the reception area, and, skirting a large patio, there are three rectangular rooms. To assure guests' comfort and privacy, they only have 8 cottages, each at least 500 square feet with a private patio and outdoor shower.
During the day, the thatched roofs let warm sunlight filter through. The pool with comfortable deck chairs invites you to enjoy the Atacama sun and relaxing space. At sundown, the fire is lit, and a bar under the stars celebrates your stay with exquisite delicacies that go down well after a day full of nature. At night, the dim lights allow you to marvel at the great skies of Atacama. All this together with diligent service that seeks to let you enjoy the essence of each moment.
The Cuisine and restaurant, for the exclusive use of their guests, guarantee privacy. Their team of dedicated professionals, together with the chef, have designed a sophisticated menu: a fusion of Altiplano and international food, giving you a taste of new flavors and aromas using typical ingredients of the area, which are part of the staples used by the native peoples: purple potatoes, patasca (a stew made with tripe, veal, potatoes, stewed corn, and peppers), quinoa, or chañar (a meaty, sweet fruit from the Chilean chañar or palo verde tree). So wake up every morning to homemade delights and be charmed during the day and night with a menu customized to your taste and needs.
Their excursions are as extensive and varied as the unbelievable natural and cultural surroundings. Each cottage is assigned a personal guide and vehicle, allowing guests to choose what is most attractive to them without adjusting to others' pace or preference. This way, they customize every excursion to each guest's interests, objectives, and physical conditions. Furthermore, to operate their outings with comfort and security, they have a modern fleet of 4WD vehicles equipped with communication and GPS systems, which allow us to reach places not accessible to most tourists who visit San Pedro de Atacama.
Awasi has signed an agreement with the British company EcoSecurities to offset its greenhouse emissions by purchasing carbon credits in several eco-friendly projects worldwide. As the first carbon-neutral hotel in Chile, Awasi has become one of Latin America's leading hotels. Awasi's design and architecture also express commitment to sustainable tourism since all the materials used in its construction were obtained from the surrounding area. In addition, local workers have participated in its construction, contributing to skills and knowledge passed on for generations.
During the first two years of operation, they have been recognized as one of the world's leading hotels by several publications, such as Travel & Leisure, Conde Nast, Tatler, Robb Report, and Architectural Digest.
The 12-Suite adobe lodge is located in the tranquil town of San Pedro de Atacama, a real-life oasis steeped in history.
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Today’s been packed with academic stuff, so we’ve gone to an afternoon edition again.
We’ve got two big games tonight in hoops-land: the women are at home against the Wyoming Cowgirls, while the men are down in the San Fernando Valley, taking on the Cal State-Northridge Matadors. Both games tip off at 7 p.m. Because we have class tonight, we won’t be doing a play-by-play liveblog — however, we will have regular scoring updates on Twitter.
The other big news today: standout offensive lineman Mike Iupati was named an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. He’s the only WAC player on the list, and one of just three from non-BCS schools.
- We go Inside Cal State-Northridge for a look at their fast-paced offensive style and bench struggles, and chat with Don Verlin about the game. Gilberto Manzano of the Daily Sundial has a look from the Matador perspective. The Spokesman-Review’s Josh Wright chimes in as well. Idaho is the only WAC men’s team in action tonight.
- Myself and Sam Wasson have this week’s edition of Checking in on the WAC for Rush the Court. We look at all nine WAC teams and break down their week to come.
- Before a packed and insanely-rocking house in Logan, the Utah State Aggies stretched their ridiculous home winning streak to 38 games by knocking off BYU in the Spectrum, the Herald-Journal’s Shawn Harrison reports. Jared Quayle led the charge back for the Aggies, Wesley Meacham says. Check out the awesome signage the students brought to bear in the rivalry battle, too.
- Louisiana Tech’s Kyle Gibson buried a last-seconds 3-pointer to edge out Louisiana-Monroe, as the Bulldogs’ SID reports. They don’t have any marquee wins yet, but the Bulldogs do have the WAC’s best record at 6-1. (h/t to Parsing the WAC)
- It woulda, coulda, shoulda been a 3-0 sweep for the WAC last night, but the slumping Rainbow Warriors couldn’t get it done against UC Irvine. As Tom Connolly reported for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the Anteaters built a 15-point halftime lead on the back of Hawaii’s frightful 27 percent shooting performance in the opening period.
- Kyle Whelliston has a beautiful, insightful and moving look at basketball coaching on The Mid-Majority. It’s the best piece of hoops writing I’ve read all year. You won’t be disappointed.
- As noted, the AFCA named Mike Iupati to its All-America Team. He’s among illustrious company — Colt McCoy, Golden Tate, Ndamukong Suh and Toby Gerhart, to name a few.
- The Reno Gazette-Journal’s Dan Hinxman has some thoughts on what WAC fans should be watching for this weekend.
- Oh, those crazy folks at OBNUG. Somehow, they don’t think Idaho coach Robb Akey’s miracle turnaround season deserves the WAC’s Coach of the Year honors. I get it, I mean, all Akey’s done is win more games than any Vandal team in a decade, and more than triple the number of wins over last season. That’s no big deal. Clearly, Chris Petersen should win the award for doing about as well with the Broncos as everyone expected he’d do.


text: Calcium entry from the extracellular space into cells is an important signaling mechanism in both physiological and pathophysiological functions. In non-excitable cells, store-operated calcium (SOC) entry represents a principal mode of calcium entry. Activation of SOC entry in pulmonary artery endothelial cells leads to the formation of inter-endothelial cell gaps and subsequent endothelial barrier disruption. Regulation of endothelial SOC entry is poorly understood. In this work, we identify two large molecular weight immunophilins, FKBP51 and FKBP52, as novel regulators of SOC entry in endothelial cells. Using cell fractionation studies and immunocytochemistry we determined that a fraction of these largely cytosolic proteins localize to the plasma membrane where SOC entry channels are found. That FKBP51 and FKBP52 associate with SOC entry channel protein complexes was supported by co-precipitation of the immunophilins with TRPC4, a subunit of the calcium-selective, SOC entry channel ISOC. Dexamethasone-induced upregulation of FKBP51 expression in pulmonary artery endothelial cells reduced global SOC entry as well as ISOC. Similar results were observed when FKBP51 was over-expressed in an inducible HEK293 cell line. On the other hand, when FKBP52 was over-expressed SOC entry was enhanced. When expression of FKBP52 was inhibited, SOC entry was decreased. Collectively, our observations support regulatory roles for these large molecular weight immunophilins in which FKBP51 inhibits, whereas FKBP52 enhances, SOC entry in endothelial cells. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.


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The Capitoline Wolf or Romulus and Remus statue is a famous statue which depicted Romulus and Remus, the two brothers who, according to legend, founded Rome in 753 BC.
It was thought for a long time that it was made by the Etruscans, in the 5th century B.C.. It appeared that it was actually dated from the Middle Ages.
The statue depicts the Roman she-wolf breast-feeding the human twins, which illustrate the legend of the foundation of Rome.
Researchers of the Salento University have studied the famous bronze statue with the help of carbon 14 dating. The results of this technique are that the statue wasn't built on the fifth century B.C., but at the medieval times of the twelfth century. Until then, it was thought that the statue was dated from the fifth century B.C. and had been transported to Rome by the roman armies that were victorious in a campaign against the Etruscans.
It is still possible that it is a copy of an older statue.
It was known that the twins Romulus and Remus had been added at the Renaissance.
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andrea branzi architect and designer, professor of industrial design at the politecnico di milano.
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Richelle Mead is an American novelist of urban fantasy books for young adults. Richelle was teaching English and social studies in the Seattle area while writing in her spare time. Upon selling her first novel, Richelle quit her job and dedicated herself to writing full-time. She is the author of several series, including the Georgina Kincaid series, the Vampire Academy series, Bloodlines series and the Dark Swan series.
Richelle Mead became a published author in 2007 with the novel Succubus Blues. Below is a list of Richelle Mead’s novels in order of when they were first released:
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|The Ruby Circle||(2015)|
Publication Order of Age Of X Books
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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Notes: Succubus On Top was also published as Succubus Nights. The non-fiction book Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide was co-authored with Michelle Rowen. Eternal Lover also contains contributions by Hannah Howell, Jackie Kessler and Lynsay Sands. Kisses from Hell also contains stories by Kelley Armstrong, Francesca Lia Block, Kristin Cast and Alyson Noel.


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(BLOOMINGTON) – An IU student was arrested after he stole a hockey jersey and then fell out of a second-story window Monday at the Zeta Beta Tau house.
According to IU Police, 21-year-old Sergio Aguilar was arrested on a charge of theft.
On Monday the fraternity was having a large event when Aguilar who was not on the guest list entered the home.
Police responded to the fraternity house after receiving a call around 5 p.m.
Aguilar had also called 911 requesting an ambulance. Capt. Craig Munroe says Aguilar was intoxicated, disoriented and was complaining of back pain.
When police arrived they spoke to a man who said Aguilar had stolen his hockey jersey and then fell out of his bedroom window.
The man told police he didn’t know Aguilar had been in his room.
But Aguilar told police he was pushed out of the window.
Others at the fraternity said no one pushed Aguilar, but that he had either fell or jumped after stealing the jersey.
Aguilar was transported to the hospital and was treated for fractures in his lower back. He was then taken to jail on the preliminary charge of theft.


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The works to recondition Valgamedios and Tenor Cortis squares, and Major and Pare Pere streets, is undoubtedly the most ambitious project of the Dianense consistory during this term. However, achieving that longed-for more pedestrian-friendly area is not an easy task, which is why for weeks we have been working tirelessly in the place.
Now, work is being done on Pare Pere street, since the works have been stopped for weeks at Major. With the asphalt lifted and access cut off, the road has been left as it is, sending the team to work on the Pare Pere parallel.
Criticism for the delay has not been long in coming. Gent de Dénia has compared what is happening in Major street with the works of two years ago in Colón and La Mar.
However, the City Council has ensured that the deadlines will be met and that the work is well advanced despite the fact that, it is true, it is stopped in Carrer Major. The reason responds to waiting for the mandatory authorization to proceed with the elimination of the old installations of the vial, of the fiber cement (uralita), requested, according to the consistory, in the month of June to the competent body, the INVASSAT, of the Conselleria de Job.