Lolo is a very small town located in the state of Montana. With a population of 3,926 people and just one neighborhood, Lolo is the 23rd largest community in Montana.
Real Estate Prices
Lolo real estate is some of the most expensive in Montana, although Lolo house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Occupations and Workforce
Unlike some towns, Lolo isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lolo are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lolo is a town of sales and office workers, service providers and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lolo who work in sales jobs (15.42%), office and administrative support (11.80%) and food service (11.20%).
Setting & Lifestyle
Because of many things, Lolo is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lolo really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lolo perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Being a small town, Lolo does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.


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This chapter discusses specific triggers of biofilm formation and how survival in these multicellular communities affects the physiology of the constituent cells. The ability of bacteria to adhere to and form biofilms on virtually every surface makes it particularly important that we understand the mechanisms underlying this sedentary lifestyle. The molecular mechanisms necessary for the formation of biofilms varies from species to species. There is a vast array of research on biofilm communities, but this chapter focuses on a few model organisms to illustrate major similarities and differences between species. Biofilms contain large numbers of cells and, quite importantly, these populations are phenotypically heterogeneous. Cells within the biofilm are constantly consuming available resources and can form structures with a depth of hundreds of microns or more. Stochastic gene expression inherent to individual bacterial cells also adds to the complex distribution of phenotypes of individual cells within a biofilm. Cyclic di-guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) is a second messenger that is important in regulating the transition from a planktonic to biofilm lifestyle in many organisms. Secondary metabolites include most antibiotics and/or pigments and are generally produced during stationary phase as nutrients become depleted. Phenazine mutant colonies have been shown to bind the dye congo red, which is known to specifically interact with the Pel exopolysaccharide in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Side view of a vertically thin sectioned colony biofilm from B. subtilis strain NCIB 3610 cells harboring transcriptional reporters for cell type-specific promoters. Shown are overlays of transmitted light and fluorescence images. Top panel: motility (P hag -cfp, colored blue) and sporulation (P sspB -yfp, colored yellow). Bottom panel: matrix production (P yqxM -cfp, colored red) and sporulation (PsspB-yfp, colored green). The edge of the colony is on the left and the agar is at the bottom of the image. Colonies were initiated from single cells and grown on an agar surface for 72 hours at 30°C prior to sectioning. Bar is 50 µm.
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On Sunday, men’s crew traveled to Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. for the ECAC National Invitational Rowing Championship (NIRC), the team’s last competition of the season as well as the final collegiate races for six seniors.
On a hot, humid day with high winds blowing from unpredictable directions, sometimes changing from one race to the next, the Ephs pulled off remarkable performances across all boats against much stiffer competition than they saw last week at the New England Championships, where they took gold in the 1V and 2V and silver in the frosh boat. Ithaca, University of Michigan (Michigan), Hobart and Bucknell were among the new additions to the field, and all had shown consistently fast results throughout the season.
The 1V, 2V and 3V raced in morning heats, with the goal being to qualify for the afternoon grand final, while the novice race was a final-only. The 3V took to the course first. A boat of mostly walk-ons that has gained a lot of experience this year, the men rowed hard against tough competition, finishing sixth to advance to the petite final.
The 2V raced next. By finishing first, two seconds ahead of Marist, who the men had never raced before, they guaranteed themselves a place in the afternoon grand final. The 1V was placed in a difficult heat, going up against Wesleyan and Ithaca, among other boats. They needed to place in the top two to advance to the grand final. After the 1000-meter mark, the men had pulled into second place ahead of Wesleyan and behind Ithaca, to whom they had lost two weeks earlier. Determined to demonstrate its speed, the 1V sprinted through Ithaca in the last 500 meters to take first in the heat.
In the afternoon, after resting indoors and refueling for some hard racing, the 3V was the first boat back out on the water, finishing sixth in its petite final in a hard-fought race. Next up was the novice boat. The men lined up against six other crews, including Boston College, who had edged them out the previous weekend by less than a second for gold; Michigan, a perennially fast program and Bucknell, to whom they had also lost previously. Determined to make their final race count, the men rowed a fantastic race, sprinting at the end to finish first, about a second ahead of Michigan and seven ahead of Boston College. The novice boat made history for the program, being the first Williams first-year crew ever to win the ECAC NIRC Championship.
The 2V raced next. Hoping to put up as strong a performance as in their New England Championships win the weekend before, the men got off the line ahead of Michigan and held it off for the majority of the race before being out-sprinted in the final few strokes to finish second, 0.69 seconds behind Michigan. The crew was still tremendously proud of its performance in both the race and the season as a whole. Co-captain Nick Evert ’14 commented that he “really left it all out there on the water.” The men believe that it was their best race, and the five seniors in the boat were happy to cap off their Williams crew careers with such an exciting race.
The much-anticipated 1V race was the last of the day. Lined up next to five other extremely fast and experienced crews – Michigan, Hobart, Bucknell, Bates and Ithaca – the men knew that the whole race would be a fight. The men got off the line in third place behind Michigan and Hobart and in front of Ithaca, and held their position for 1500 meters. At that point, with 500 meters to go, Hobart and Michigan executed blazing fast sprints and pulled ahead of the entire field. Ithaca also managed to push in front of the men, but with a clutch sprint of its own, Williams regained the lead before the line to finish third, about a second ahead of Ithaca and about six seconds behind the winner Hobart and runner-up Michigan.
The 1V was proud to have performed so well in its final race against some of the fastest competition seen at ECACs in years, and emotions abounded on the medals dock. Due to strong performances from all boats, both men’s and women’s, Williams took home the combined men’s and women’s points trophy for the first time in more than three years, a testament to hard work and program depth, and hopefully a predictor of more good things to come for Williams crew.
With the conclusion of the men’s season, the Ephs will graduate Evert, Peter Ellis ’14, Julian Fernandez ’14, Parker Finch ’14, John Gorman ’14, Andrew Marsh ’14 and co-captain Erick Quay ’14.


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Anyways, this topic is just what the title says. Post your artwork for others to see ^_^ And of course, photos and other controversial methods of art are welcome...edit :: cat :: as a note for everyone who plans to post on this thread.... if you want to add some of your new stuff (but you already made a previous post), then just edit your original post and add it on there. write somewhere in your post "updated -date-". for example, if i already made a post, and i wanted to post something a week later, i would edit my original post and, at the top of the post, write "UPDATED 3/25/09". this is to prevent people from posting 90000000 posts in this same thread. thanks for your cooperation!
This is one that I made on photoshop for my computer graphics class (which I just mope around in class and do everything at home). It's an album cover, and I made everything. It's pretty close to the original imo...Front coverInside cover* Back cover
* Later found out it was too big, so I made it a little shorter...
I also have to post a few other pictures when I get home since I have to take photos...
Here are my current ceramic pieces... I'm working on a pirate hat atm...All PiecesWaverider BackWaverider Front
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The Enemies of Versailles
Release date: March 21, 2017
at Atria Books/Simon & Schuster
I recently reviewed Marie-Antoinette’s Darkest Days, focusing on Marie-Antoinette’s last months in prison. Now with The Enemies of Versailles, we are looking at an earlier period, coinciding with Marie-Antoinette’s arrival in France, as a young 14 year old. But this historical novel is far more than that, it’s a large fresco on the end of Louis XV’s reign as well as the end of an era.
This is actually the third and last book of a series, the Mistresses of Versailles. This “trilogy examines the personal life of a controversial monarch through the lives of his many mistresses”.
I regret that the unity of the trilogy was aesthetically broken by the publisher who decided to change the cover of this third volume. It would have made so much more sense to have three similar covers. Especially as covers 1 and 2 were had a unique style, and cover 3 had already been designed!
I think Sally Christie did a marvelous job through this trilogy at highlighting something unique in the life of King Louis XV. As she explains in the Afterword, his “preferences in women coincided neatly with the emerging egalitarianism of the Enlightenment: after the Nesle sisters (from the high nobility- see The Sisters of Versailles), he was the first king to have a bourgeois mistress (Madame de Pompadour – see The Rivals of Versailles) and then followed that scandal by becoming the first king to install at Versailles an official mistress from the lower classes (the Comtesse du Barry)”.
This collision between different worlds is astutely presented in this last book, with its double narrators: chapters alternate in the first person, between Jeanne Bécu’s (Comtesse du Barry) point of view and milieu, and Adélaïde’s (one of the king’s daughters).
Jeanne is a nobody at first, her mother cooks and sells chickens. After eight years spent in a convent for her education, she works in a shop and is noticed by du Barry. He uses her as a “milk cow”, a courtisane, but then manages to have her enter the world of Versailles, where she quickly becomes the king’s mistress.
Adélaïde is the most strict of the six sisters, “a paragon of virtue and discipline”, adamant at maintaining the etiquette at court. Her hate of La Pompadour (dying near the beginning of the book) will soon be replaced by her disdain for Jeanne, and even for Marie-Antoinette, when she realizes the young Austrian dauphine (brought in France to marry young Louis-Auguste, future Louis XVI) is much too informal.
You already have here several ways of understanding the title of The Enemies of Versailles. There are many more layers to it, as little by little, you feel the winds of change rising, that will end up with the killing of King Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Jeanne, and many representatives of the monarchy.
Christie did a great job at describing life at court and then the shift of mentality throughout her book. This is nicely illustrated in the shift in mood: at first, the tone is light, funny even at times (for instance with the use of some hilarious subtitles for chapters, in the old mode of writing titles chapters, for instance: Chapter 6, in which Jeanne falls, but lands quite comfortably).
Little by little, things get serious and dramatic, with the Revolution looming then destroying all that the characters knew. If there’s a lot of giggling mentioned (a word quoted 45 times throughout the novel), characters slowly mellow as they age and get slightly more accepting. The end is more about human wisdom and experience.
The book is also of course a great window on the personality of Louis XV (and his relationship to women), as well as Louis XVI.
I would highly recommend the novel as a great primer on the circumstances and events announcing the French Revolution, as well as its dreadful happenings. Thanks to Sally Christie for making history so fascinating and never boring!
VERDICT: Fabulous conclusion of this trilogy on Versailles. Through the author’s careful study and lively style, a major page of French history is made fascinating and easy to understand.
“That beastly bourgeois Pompadour was one thing; a common prostitute is quite another kettle of fish.”
After decades of suffering the King’s endless stream of Royal Favorites, the princesses of the Court have reached a breaking point. Horrified that he would bring the lowborn Comtesse du Barry into the hallowed halls of Versailles, Louis XV’s daughters, led by the indomitable Madame Adelaide, vow eternal enmity and enlist the young dauphiness Marie Antoinette in their fight against the new mistress. But as tensions rise and the French Revolution draws closer, a prostitute in the palace soon becomes the least of the nobility’s concerns.
Told in Christie’s witty and engaging style, the final book in The Mistresses of Versailles trilogy will delight and entrance fans as it once again brings to life the sumptuous and cruel world of eighteenth century Versailles, and France as it approaches irrevocable change.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
is the author of The Sisters of Versailles
The Rivals of Versailles.
She was born in England and grew up around the world,
attending eight schools in three different languages.
She spent most of her career working
in international development and currently lives in Toronto.
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One of my last NetGallies was The Sisters of Versailles, which (in my opinion), was not the best book-I actually never finished it. And the short series on Ovation wasn’t all that interesting. I guess it’s just not my era
oh wow, I’m surprised, I thought The Sisters was very well done
My favorite French King is Louis XIV. He ended feudalism in France and modernized the country. Under hie reign France became the most powerful country in Europe.
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Thank you. Hope to read it.
It is really worth your time
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How common is HIV among transgender people?
Transgender, gender-nonconforming and nonbinary people have a higher rate of HIV than the population as a whole. However, accurate information about how many are affected has been scarce because of a lack of research and incomplete data collection.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2,351 transgender people in the United States were diagnosed with HIV from 2009 to 2014. This is lower than the actual number living with HIV, as some of these have not yet been diagnosed. Estimates suggest that around 1 million Americans identify as transgender.
Among the transgender people diagnosed with HIV during that period, 1,974 (84%) were trans women, 15% (361) were trans men and 16 (1%) had another gender identity. Black trans women and young trans women had the highest diagnosis rates.
A meta-analysis from 2019 found that an estimated 14% of trans women and 3% of trans men in the United States are living with HIV. This proportion rises to 44% for Black trans women and 26% for Latina trans women and falls to 7% for white trans women. Previous estimates suggested that around 20% to 30% of U.S. trans women were HIV positive. Globally, trans women are about 49 times more likely than non-trans people to have HIV.
Many older studies incorrectly classified transgender women as “men who have sex with men.” This lack of accurate historical data makes it difficult to know whether new cases of HIV are rising among trans women or whether rates have started to come down, as they have for most other population groups. More recent research does a better job of correctly classifying trans people by using a two-step method that asks their assigned sex at birth as well as their current gender identity.
How does HIV affect trans people differently?
Risk factors for HIV acquisition include anal sex or vaginal/frontal sex without a condom and sharing needles and other equipment to inject drugs. Some trans people also share needles for injecting hormones.
Trans people may not have access to HIV prevention information and services that use appropriate language to describe their body parts and how they have sex. They may also have limited access to pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
The first approved medication for PrEP, Truvada (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine), has been tested in a few hundred trans women and shown to be highly effective at preventing HIV when used consistently.
Some studies have found that the drugs in Truvada do not reach as high a level in the vagina as they do in the rectum, so people who have vaginal or frontal sex should be especially careful to take PrEP consistently. There has been no specific research on HIV risk or PrEP effectiveness among trans women who have had the gender-affirming surgery known as vaginoplasty.
Many trans women are concerned that the medications used for PrEP could interact with gender-affirming hormones. But in studies so far, the drugs in Truvada have not been found to interfere with feminizing hormones.
A large study of Descovy (tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine), the second PrEP option approved for some people, did not include cisgender women or trans men, and the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve it for people who have vaginal or frontal sex until more research is done.
A 2017 survey of more than 800 trans men who have sex with men found that a majority engaged in behavior that could put them at risk for HIV, and most had heard of PrEP, but only 22% were using it.
Transgender and gender-nonconforming people often face stigma and discrimination, which contributes to higher levels of unemployment, poverty, homelessness, sex work, depression, other mental health issues, substance use, incarceration and violence, all of which are linked to higher rates of HIV.
In addition, many trans people have had negative experiences with health providers, which discourages them from seeking care. Finding providers who are knowledgeable about and sensitive toward transgender and gender-nonconforming people can be challenging. The Transgender Law Center’s Positively Trans survey found that respondents’ top health concerns were gender-affirming and nondiscriminatory health care, hormone therapy and mental health care.
Some studies have found that trans women are less likely than other groups to receive ongoing care for HIV and are less likely to have undetectable viral load.
But trans women can be successfully treated. In fact, studies find that those who remain in care are as likely as non-trans people to maintain viral suppression, which both prevents HIV-related complications and stops transmission of the virus.
The most commonly used HIV medications do not interfere with feminizing hormones and vice versa. However, it is important to tell your HIV care provider about all the medications you are taking, including hormone therapy.
There has been little research on trans men living with HIV, but there is no reason to think they do not also respond well to treatment.
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If you want to go back in Alaska history, the Denali Highway is a great place to explore. Before the Parks Highway was built in 1972, visitors traveled from Anchorage on the Glenn Highway to Glennallen, then up to Paxon and over the Denali Highway to get to Denali National Park. The mostly gravel Denali Highway is less traveled today – at least when it’s not hunting season – and has stunning views of Denali and the Alaska Range. Most travelers drive the Denali Highway as a loop route, and you can do the whole 135-mile long Denali Highway in one day – but why would you want to? There are plenty of places to camp along the way, as well as some small lodges. Be sure to bring your hiking shoes, a berry bucket, and fishing pole for this road trip.
Fill up your gas tank and start driving from either end of the Denali Highway – from Cantwell on the Parks or Paxon on the Richardson – but for this itinerary, we’ll start in Paxon.
Day 1 From Fairbanks
From Fairbanks, head south along the Richardson Highway approximately 180 miles to Paxon. (Or, from Anchorage, take the Glenn Highway approximately 190 miles to Glennallen, then head north approximately 70 miles to Paxon.) Paxon is a pretty small town, but there’s camping and lodging nearby. Try fishing for lake trout in Paxon Lake, or take a raft trip down the Gulkana River. This place is all about the water!
Start your drive west on the Denali Highway to the Tangle Lakes area. Tangle Lakes is the access point for the Bureau of Land Management’s Delta National Wild and Scenic River and a canoer’s dream.
While most of the area surrounding the Denali Highway is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Alaska Department of National Resources manages the Tangle Lakes Archaeological District. This area, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been inhabited for more than 10,000 years. DNR limits off-road vehicle travel here in summer, but there are miles and miles of hiking trails leading to tundra, lakes, and interesting geological formations. It may be a bit soggy, but it’s a good place to birdwatch – and perhaps see the Nelchina caribou herd. If you’re a geologist – or just into rocks, you’ll see interesting land formations all along the Denali Highway, including views of the Wrangell Mountains, as well as the Alaska Range. You’ll cross both the Susitna and Nenana Rivers on this trip.
Camp overnight at a BLM campground or call ahead to make a reservation at a private lodge
Once you reach the end of the Denali Highway in Cantwell, you can point your truck towards Healy and on to Fairbanks, approximately 150 miles north, or Talkeetna and Anchorage, 210 miles south.

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Introduction: Amp Mod
Modifying an old amplifier/speaker for a separate input using wire clips instead of a stereo jack.
Step 1: Disassembly
Here we have the base audio amp and speakers from the bottom of an old Dell CRT. We're going to add an additional input to this so that we can push through sound from our MCU projects and other things that a stereo jack is too cumbersome for.
You have to remove the two back feet to access the last two screws and get the cover off.
Step 2: Soldering
Here you see the soldering job. Two tips: I marked the three wires with dashes of marker (not visible) to make certain I knew which was which; the other tip is to just strip away the top layer of plastic with the blade of a regular screwdriver. Then, you just solder the wires on, adding a little extra solder to the joints. You might want to tape the wire down, as I did, just to get it out of the way when you put the lid back on.
Step 3: Routing
Those "sound tubes" that come out of the back are actually good for something! In this case, I routed the wire right through this one.
Step 4: Reassembly
Be careful to keep the wire out of the way, and put the screws and feet back in.
Step 5: Fin
There you have it! A simple modification that allows a great deal more flexibility for sound sourcing! Have fun!

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Toilets are one of the essential necessities in today’s modern life. The many advantages of this equipment have made it very useful and practical for people who have problems in the back, spine, or knees, the elderly, or pregnant women.
Using different types of ceramic toilet seat instead of Iranian toilets causes less damage to different parts of the body and preserves public health.
The variety in the design and accessories of the toilet has caused people to get confused about choosing the right type.
Therefore, having enough information about the types of toilets and the characteristics of each one can be beneficial in this choice.
The differences that exist in terms of the appearance, type of drainage system, dimensions and installation method of this equipment, have made it possible to choose the appropriate and practical type according to the taste and according to the needs and use it optimally.
Ceramic toilets are usually made of ceramic with white glaze.
For this reason, less variety of colors can be seen in these products, and if the customer wishes, he can choose his favorite color on a customized basis.
The appearance of the toilet depends on the color and quality of the glaze. The whiter and less opaque this glaze is, the more beautiful it is.
On the other hand, depressions and protrusions should not be seen on its surface; Because it affects the quality of work and the appearance of the toilet.
The toilet is one of the modern appliances and equipment that replaces the Iranian toilet and is installed in most homes and bathrooms.
The diversity in the design as well as the size and dimensions of these appliances have caused people to hesitate in their choice.
As a result, it is better to familiarize yourself with the features of each of these products before buying.
Toilets that are in one piece provide better washing and toilets that are installed inside the wall occupy less space.
On the other hand, it is better to order the type of turbo jet drain system that has three shots and performs complete washing while consuming a small amount of water.
Usually, the size and shape of the toilet depends on the space and decoration of the toilet and bathroom.

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Although previous studies pointed to several inhibiting factors for lean internationalisation and provided some evidence of their negative impact on diffusing lean management bortolotti t, boscari s (2016) internationalisation of lean manufacturing: the influence of environmental conditions. The political environment of any country influences the business to a larger extent economic factors that influence the business are the collective of the nature of the country's economic system, its environmental concerns are becoming more important with the wider impact of doing business. The environmental factors are interrelated a change in one of the environmental factor can cause tremendous change in others environmental uncertainty is a function of the amount of information one has about a given factor and one's confidence in that information. The following pages describe recent quantitative research regarding internationalization in oregon and washington community colleges, with attention to organizational behaviors in the areas of governance and student support services that are responses to global forces. The factors are: 1 biological factors 2 cultural determinants of personality 3 family influences on personality development most of these factors have been elaborately discussed in the chapter on development in this book for personality development, the characteristics such as—aggressiveness.
Push factors for internationalisation 3 internal & external triggers in internationalisation decided to internationalise - regionalise or globalise box hill case 1 what factors influenced key external environmental factors that would most likely have influenced your choice to internationalise. In the attempt to provide a more comprehensive examination, this study takes a broad view on factors describing the international environmental conditions - ie, socio-cultural, political-legal, economic, and educational dimensions - and analyzes their influence on lean internationalisation projects, in. Abstract this paper offers exploratory insights into the ways in which environmental factors influence the internationalisation of a new low-technology firm, two topics that are largely understudied in the field of international entrepreneurship by analysing data and literature, the influence of market.
Individual and environmental factors influencing adolescents the findings indicate that interrelated factors influence the internationalisation process of malaysian smes various paces, a myriad of entry modes and broad market scopes determine the pattern of internationalisation. Retail internationalization is the transfer of retail operations outside the home market factors involved and reasons for international retailing are briefly explained this encompassed the internationalization of skills and techniques used in the management of the business. The study discusses organizational capabilities in relation to entrepreneurial experience, innovation, networking and external environmental factors consisting of industry and market, international network relationship, international innovativeness and international market skill to explain internationalization. Environmental factors influencing selection 1 the environment of the organization: the nature of the organization that is doing the selecting can have t profound effect on the selection process for example, the way the private sector selects personnel and the way the public sector selects differs.
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The world around you influences your chance of success so does your company's internal environment sometimes it's the environment surrounding the company knowing how internal and external environmental factors affect your company can help your business thrive. Industry factors have been identified from a variety of studies within the born global literature and include the internationalisation of the industry (fernhaber, mcdougall therefore, this paper aims to address the influence of industry factors on the internationalisation of born global firms. Environmental factors influence on hr management md abul hasnat id # 081091025 date : february 23, 2010 submitted by hrm 406 2 environmental factors: influence on hr management introduction human resource management (hrm) seems to be a lasting phenomenon.
Societal and cultural factors the labour relationship is said to be tripartite in nature the purpose of this paper is to examine the environmental factors which affect labour relations these factors can be referred to as constituting the external environment or the macro environment. Do cultural factors have an impact on internationalization of a firm, with special merit m 2 to gain a merit you will need to compare the factors which influenced the development of the companies need for internationalisation as it focuses on the factors companies must consider before entering. In economics, internationalization is the process of increasing involvement of enterprises in international markets, although there is no agreed definition of internationalization there are several internationalization theories which try to explain why there are international activities.
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The latest news and views about music in Milwaukee and beyond
Nashville-based electronic folk duo Foreign Fields is digging Mikky Ekko's single "Pull Me Down" right now. The band performs at Linneman's Riverwest Inn Friday and will appear on the music video series the Tap Pre-Show at TapMilwaukee.com Friday. Photo provided by artist.
We're introducing something new on Tuned In this week, but if you read the Journal Sentinel's Weekend Cue section, you've probably noticed this feature for years. It's the "What They're Listening To" item that we run above the On Stage weekly concert picks, where we ask musicians touring through town their picks for their favorite artists, albums and songs right now. Except here, through the magic of the Internet, you can easily listen to the music our guests are talking about. »Read Full Blog Post
Another Summerfest has come and gone, and whether you saw a zillion sets or none at all, you can catch one special acoustic performances that may have slipped past your radar during the Big Gig - an acoustic set performed by Fun. exclusively for FM 102.1.
This week we also have two new music videos from two Milwaukee bands.
What: Acoustic performance of "Some Nights" and "We Are Young"
Milwaukee Connection: Fun. performed these songs for FM 102.1 while in town for Summerfest June 29. »Read Full Blog Post
Sound Bites - Previewing Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater Lineup, Early Reviews of Britney Spears and Katy Perry Tours and Other Music Tidbits for June 21, 2011
Good morning all, Piet here with your Sound Bites.
Today's Tuesday, so we've got lots of new albums out, including what promises to be the Wisconsin album of the year, Bon Iver's sophomore effort. It's bold, epic at times, with a more expansive sound than "For Emma," that nevertheless is just as fragile and breathtaking. Streaming now at NPR. Bon Iver plays two sold out Riverside shows July 22 and 23. NPR's also spinning a strong new Jill Scott record, "The Light of the Sun," and YACHT's exciting dance pop album "Shangri-La." Both definitely worth some spins.
Justin Vernon from Bon Iver's recent interview with Pitchfork, where he essentially called the city a "dark, beer-drunk place" and said our fair citizens spend Halloween getting "blind drunk and try to forget about their childhoods." Ouch. I guess? Well Matt Wild at The A.V. Club Milwaukee wrote an entertaining response basically saying we shouldn't get riled up. Worth a read. So is Spin's cover story on Bon Iver. »Read Full Blog Post
Good morning all. Soooo, My Morning Jacket fans, what did you think? Pretty spectacular wasn't it? Now I had never actually seen a MMJ show, just heard a whole lot of heaping praise over the years. And now I understand first hand why. Even with the EXTREMELY high expectations I had (if people say its one of the best live band around, it damn well better be), I was still blown away in equal measure by the rock jams, the softer alt country tunes, the psychedelic detours, the sheer quality musicianship. I found it particularly amusing that drummer Patrick Hallahan's mouth was agape practically the whole show (rockers can sometimes make funny faces), but it was a justified expression. Yep, this show, one of the best Milwaukee concerts I've seen this year, if not in the past couple of years, was pretty much jaw dropping. Below are some rough videos I took to give you a sense of the thing of "Victory Dance," "Gideon" and "Holdin on to Black Metal." But if you'd rather see what an Oscar-nominated filmmaker with a budget can do, see some performances from the band's Louisville gig in May that was webcast on YouTube and directed by Todd Haynes. You can also see some professional pics at Tap Milwaukee, and I'll have a review up this morning.
Shows on sale today include Bryan Adams at Riverside Oct. 7, Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham at Pabst Sept. 17, David Allan Coe, outlaw country singer of "Take this Job and Shove it" (July 15, Turner), The Chris Robinson Brotherhood (yes, Chris Robinson from Black Crowes; July 26 at Turner), and Pavement's Stephen Malkmus comes to Turner Oct. 7 with The Jicks; all those shows go on sale at noon. Also, tickets for Lil Wayne's Aug. 9 Marcus Amphitheater show with Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement and Lloyd go on sale at 10 a.m. at the box office, and through Ticketmaster.
Congrats to Claire Kelly for winning the Summerfest Songwriters Project, where amateur musicians took a stab at writing a song inspired by Summerfest, with the voting public selecting the winner. To be honest, I was rooting for Higher Education, but Kelly's ditty is still nice. »Read Full Blog Post
Hey all, excited to review My Morning Jacket for Tap Milwaukee tonight. Actually never seen the band live (I know, sacrilege), so it'll be interesting to see if those best live band accolades are indeed legit. If you see me, please say hi. I'll be the guy with the laptop typing away between sets. I've also got an interview up with bass player "Two-Tone" Tommy on Tap, if you're interested.
Before that, I'll be interviewing Meat Loaf in advance of his Summerfest gig June 29. Milwaukee's been running midnight screenings of "Rocky Horror" longer than anywhere else, and you may recall Mr. Loaf had a crucial role as Eddie. So I just know some of you have questions about Rocky Horror, if not about "Bat Out of Hell" or "The Celebrity Apprentice." Share any questions you want me to ask below, or send me a tweet to @pietlevy or an email to Levypeter@aol.com.
Now some Sound Bites. »Read Full Blog Post
Sound Bites - Hear new albums from Eddie Vedder, My Morning Jacket, Flogging Molly, and other music tidbits for May 26, 2011
A hoy hoy all. I already gave some big news last night with the announcement that Blink-182, My Chemical Romance and one of my favorite bands of the moment, Manchester Orchestra, are coming to Marcus Amp Aug. 23. (Prices TBA, and no word when tickets will go on sale.) But I've got some more Sound Bites for you.
You can hear new albums from My Morning Jacket, Flogging Molly and Eddie Vedder, three acts coming to the Milwaukee area this summer, now.
MMJ's "Circuital" meanders a bit (the name should have been a tip off), but album opener "Victory Dance" is a fun call to arms, complete with charging guitars, and I do love that single "Hold On To Black Metal," even though the hook appears to have been stolen from an old Thai pop song. MMJ headlines Riverside June 16, and a live webcast of a May 31 show will be shown for free at Turner. Album's at NPR. »Read Full Blog Post


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Forward Madison FC has signed 25-year-old center back Jalen Crisler, the club announced Tuesday. Crisler, who, who becomes the second defender signed to the Flamingos’ 2020 roster, played for Detroit City FC in the National Premier Soccer League last year.
According to head coach Daryl Shore, Crisler will add a physical presence to his team’s backline.
We feel like Jalen is a guy that’s going to compete to play a lot of minutes in our defense this year,” Shore said. "Both on and off the ball, we felt like Jalen has what we are looking for. He has good size, he’s good in the air and he looks to break lines with his passing, all of which we really liked.”
Crisler played at Gonzaga University from 2013-17, captaining the team during his senior year and spending summers featuring for the Seattle Sounders U-23s in what is now USL League Two. After an ACL tear put his professional aspirations in jeopardy, Crisler committed himself to recovery in 2018, eventually earning a contract with Detroit City in 2019.
“My focus is doing my role as a defender,” Crisler said. “It’s not going to be anything flashy, it’s not going to be anything fancy, but I want to have my presence felt.”
Crisler came to Shore’s attention during Forward Madison’s invite combine earlier this month, where he impressed the coaches with his consistency and versatility from the back. According to Crisler, who once worried his injury would sink his career, the contract represents a chance to excel on a new stage.
“For me, it’s always been a dream to play at this level,” Crisler said. “I’m really excited for what 2020 has to come for Forward Madison.”
Season tickets for Forward Madison FC’s 2020 season are now available! Get yours by calling 608-204-0855 or visit https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/season-tickets.

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The Message of the Clouds is being republished by Bloomsbury, so you currently cannot buy it.
However, you can preorder the updated edition Reading the Clouds here, which will be published in September.
If you want to preorder the eBook then do so here – http://oliverperkins.com/product/reading-the-clouds-ebook/
For thousands of years people have been using the clouds to forecast weather, but with recent advances in technology this practice has largely stopped. However, using the clouds to forecast weather yourself is more accurate than using official forecasts for short-term local conditions. This book will show you how to accurately predict the weather using the clouds, without the need for internet connection. It also contains dozens of example cloud formations.
How many minutes until it will rain?
Will it be foggy on the coast as well as inland?
When will the sea breeze fill in?
This book is perfect for anyone interested in being outdoors. It is useful for sailors, hikers, fishermen, golfers, horse riders, hunters and more. It has never before been easier to identify clouds and forecast the weather through them and could be life-saving in a survival situation. There are also simple explanations about exactly why types of clouds predict different weather.
- The foreword is written by Tom Cunliffe – Author and Yachtmaster Instructor Examiner
- The first section explains the background to why clouds indicate different weather
- The second section has 25 cloud and fog types and explains what weather each of them indicates
- The third section is on how local effects impact the weather
- The fourth section details the most relevant weather folklore, what it means, how it is useful today and why it works
- At the end, there is a quiz to see what you have learned
- The book is 75 pages long and there are over 80 large colour photos in it
If you would like it signed please add the message you would like me to write to the order notes section when you checkout.
Tom Cunliffe: “His first book, The Message of the Clouds, is so good that my Yachtmaster Instructor candidates would do well to read it.”
You can read what Tom wrote in his foreword here: http://oliverperkins.com/2017/05/16/message-clouds-tom-cunliffe

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BALTIMORE COUNTY — Baltimore County is working to promote sustainability and combat climate change.
County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced a new project with Sunpower Corp. to install solar panels at two closed county landfills.
The panels are expected to generate the equivalent of 35 percent of the electricity demand of the county’s buildings and facilities.
This puts the county on track to meet current renewable energy goals a year early.
Because of this, Olszewski has signed an executive order with the goal of generating or displacing 100 percent of the county’s electrical demand with renewable sources by 2030.
“We’re proud to be taking a bold step forward to ensure Baltimore County remains a statewide leader in renewable energy and helps build a greener and cleaner future for our communities," Olszewski said. “Climate change poses one of the most significant threats to our long-term health and prosperity. That is why we are thankful for this partnership with Sunpower to transform these sites into productive alternative energy sources, further reducing Baltimore County's carbon footprint and helping us meet our renewable energy goals."
The project with Sunpower Corp. is the first large-scale solar energy project in county history. The project will not cost the county any money upfront.
Construction is set to begin next year.


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Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory - Sequential filtration of stream and groundwater of the Shale Hills catchment
Brantley, Susan L
Stream and groundwater of the Shale Hills catchment in the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory in Pennsylvania were filtered through various pore-sized filters (5µm, 3µm, 1µm, 0.45µm, 0.2 µm, 100 Kda, 1 Kda). Groundwater samples were collected at various depths from W7, W8, W11, CZMW1, CZMW2, and CZMW4). All the filtrates were acidified to 2% (v/v) using nitric acid. Major cations were analyzed using a ICP-AES and minor and trace elements were analyzed using a ICP-MS. This work was funded by NSF Critical Zone Observatory program grants to C. Duffy (EAR 07-25019) and S. L. Brantley (EAR 12-39285, EAR 13-31726).
How to cite this dataset:
Kim, H., Brantley, S. L., 2019. Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory - Sequential filtration of stream and groundwater of the Shale Hills catchment, Version 1.0. Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance (IEDA). https://doi.org/10.1594/IEDA/100714.
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States [CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0]
National Science Foundation: 0725019
National Science Foundation: 1239285
National Science Foundation: 1331726
Coverage Scope: Regional (Continents, Oceans)
Geographic Location: Shale Hills Catchment, Pennsylvania
User Contributed Keyword(s):
Solute chemistry, major and minor cations, sequential filtration
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Chapter 988: Place of Sacrifice
“Are they creatures or spirits?” Han Sen wondered, as he examined the eyeless angels with confusion.
Han Sen summoned Thorn Baron to hear her input. “Thorn, do you have any idea what these are?”
Thorn did not immediately respond, and she went to examine them as if she had never seen them before. This was confirmed when she told Han Sen, “No, I haven’t. They seem to be some sort of creature.”
“Are you sure they’re creatures?” Han Sen asked.
“Yes,” Thorn Baron answered, a.s.suredly.
Han Sen frowned, thinking it to be an awful waste. Who would slay so many creatures and not even consume a single morsel?
Since she couldn’t help, he returned Thorn Baron and summoned Moment Queen to ask her.
Immediately, she looked upset. She had been in the midst of a hunt herself, and with the yank of a metaphysical chain, she had been brought over like a slave.
When Moment Queen saw the eyeless angels pinned on the vines, though, her irritation vanished. She looked shocked and exclaimed, “Who has established a sacrificial ritual here?”
“Come again?” Han Sen asked.
Moment Queen looked at Han Sen with grave seriousness, and shouted, “Who did this? Who did this!?”
“I haven’t a clue; I just stumbled upon it.” Han Sen explained the events that led him to the discovery.
When Moment Queen heard what he had to say, she looked upon the bodies of the angels. She walked towards the vine they hung from and looked at the earth below. Then she punched a deep hole through the soil.
A loud metal noise emanated from beneath the dirt.
Moment Queen punched the ground again and started to dig, turning up soil that was dark red.
The soil looked coa.r.s.e and dry, and the further she dug, the deeper the red hue became. It eventually looked as if the earth had been wholly dyed red.
It got even stranger when jewelry started to turn up in the churned soil she was pulling out of the ground. They seemed to show up in a specific order.
“It really is a site of sacrifice.” Moment Queen looked ill.
“Can you please explain to me what’s going on?” Han Sen frowned.
Moment Queen eventually answered, saying, “This is a festival for the deceased; something done by spirits.”
“This is in wors.h.i.+p of spirits?” Han Sen found it difficult to believe. If what Moment Queen was saying was true, how was Thorn Baron unable to ident.i.ty what this ceremony? After all, she was a spirit, too.
Moment Queen replied, “Spirits have spirit stones; when they die, they don’t necessarily die. The only spirits that require a sacrificial ritual are those who have failed to ascend to the Fourth G.o.d’s Sanctuary. Their spirit stones penetrate their own bodies, killing them.”
“Keep going.” Han Sen didn’t quite understand, but he was glad she was being somewhat forthwith.
“Think of it as a ritual of resurrection. If their bodies are not destroyed, they can use this ritual as a manner of reviving themselves.” Moment Queen paused for a second, and then went on to say, “This is a place of sacrifice. These beings were the sacrifice, and their lifeforce was wholly sucked dry. They provide their lifeforce to the spirit that requires resurrection, and the more powerful the spirit was, the more lifeforce they’d need. These thirteen creatures are Wind Angel super creatures.”
Han Sen felt a chill run down his spine, as he gulped and asked, “Thirteen super creatures? Was it a king spirit that did this?”
“Whatever did this was far stronger than a king spirit. Not even I can tell what manner of spirit would require thirteen super creatures for a resurrection. My best guess would be an emperor.” Moment Queen frowned as she stopped speaking.
“How do you grow the angels?” Han Sen noticed a fluctuation in her tone, when she mentioned the super creatures earlier.
To this, Moment Queen hummed and said, “You’re asking how you get thirteen of the same super creatures, yes? Well, they grow from a tree. And of course, any person who has managed to grow such a tree is undoubtedly an emperor.”
Han Sen was shocked, hearing that an emperor was resurrecting another emperor that had failed its ascension to the Fourth G.o.d’s Sanctuary.
“Can we still eat these Wind Angels?” Han Sen asked.
Moment Queen looked at him and said, “Their lifeforce has been sucked dry. It’s nothing but compost now.”
Han Sen shrugged. He didn’t want to eat the remains himself, but he thought it might have been a fine treat for the Disloyal Knight.
Since his retrieval of the fiend, Han Sen had fed the Disloyal Knight pet pills and waterdrops for its growth. But when the pet would be able to fight, he could not tell.
He thought the thirteen Wind Angels might have been enough to enable its battle mode.
“Did he get resurrected, then?” Han Sen asked.
Moment Queen shook her head and said, “I don’t know. This is where the ritual is prepared. The real place of sacrifice is where the spirit’s body lies. It’s probably further ahead.”
Han Sen looked in the direction Moment Queen gestured, and realized it was the way Yaksha had gone. He frowned and said, “What is Yaksha doing there?”
“That’s the person you saw in the ding, yes? He was the one who went this way?” Moment Queen’s face warped into an expression of horror.
“I am pretty sure, yes.” Han Sen nodded.
“We should follow.” Moment Queen walked forward in a bit of a rush.
“For what?” Han Sen commanded her to stop, not wanting to risk Bao’er’s life by going after Yaksha.


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By Sen. Scott Martin (R-13)
As a father, one of my highest priorities is ensuring my kids have real opportunities to chase their dreams and achieve whatever they can possibly imagine. Most parents I know share these same feelings.
To help all families meet those goals, state lawmakers need to make sound policy decisions that expand opportunity and give our young people the tools they need to succeed. Thankfully, a bipartisan package of education reforms enacted this year will do exactly that – putting our students on the right track toward a brighter future.
First and foremost, nothing is more important than ensuring our kids are safe from harm. As part of this year’s state budget, $200 million in new state dollars will be directed to school safety initiatives and student mental health; this represents the largest investment in school safety in Pennsylvania’s history.
Also, schools will also be required to incorporate school safety and security training for educators and administrators, giving parents the peace of mind to know every effort is being made to ensure their children are protected.
Supporting education also means encouraging new learning options, no matter where the instruction takes place. Record new funding for the state’s popular Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) scholarship program will ensure more kids can learn in an environment that suits their unique educational needs, including both public and private schools.
For years, the EITC program had massive waiting lists, denying many students a chance to participate. The new funding should all but eliminate the backlog of families who want to explore different schooling options.
In addition, special provisions were included to expand participation and increase scholarship amounts for the economically disadvantaged schools program, opening up a world of new educational possibilities for students in low-income families.
While these changes are important, we also must recognize that we need great teachers in the classroom to help students reach their full potential. Recent news articles have pointed to a potential teacher shortage, threatening to create learning disruptions for our children.
We took the first steps toward attracting more quality educators to our schools by streamlining the process for out-of-state teachers to receive certification in Pennsylvania. This critical provision will help get teachers who move to Pennsylvania into the classrooms quicker without any unnecessary delays due to red tape.
Additionally, we extended continuing education requirements to ensure good educators aren’t taken out of the classroom when we need them most. We also created a new Committee on Education Talent Recruitment that will provide grants and other resources to ensure we get the best and brightest teachers in front of students.
With statewide graduation requirements going into effect this school year, I am proud the reforms also included a proposal I authored to create an alternative graduation pathway for students impacted by COVID-19.
One of the most important steps forward in education this year was the elimination of onerous regulations that would have shuttered many quality charter schools.
Charter schools offer unique educational opportunities for public school students throughout the state, filling needs that would otherwise be ignored. We need to foster this kind of innovation in the education community, not stifle it.
While we still have work to do to ensure all charter schools meet the highest levels of accountability and transparency, I am relieved that we took action to prevent the worst consequences that would have resulted from these policies – the loss of learning opportunities for students.
Providing a quality education to young people also means preparing them for the rigors of higher education and the workforce.
Lawmakers expanded dual enrollment so more high school students can enroll in higher education classes. This offers more young people a chance to earn college credits before high school graduation, better preparing them for college and allowing them to reduce the total cost of earning a degree.
A new Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness will also be created to ensure schools offer students the tools they need to be competitive in the global economy and meet the needs of employers, both now and in the future.
Two other important provisions that I authored were also included in the final package of reforms. The measures will extend pilot programs for cosmetology and barber training to expand career training opportunities for students, allowing them to earn course credit and valuable experience working in salons and barber shops.
Each of these policies are important individually, but taken together, they encompass a giant leap forward for education in Pennsylvania — and a promise kept to our kids.
This op-ed originally appeared in LNP/LancsterOnline on Aug. 24, 2022.

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