text:
My Life with Frank Sinatra
Barbara Sinatra tells how a gangly kid in pigtails from Bosworth, Missouri became the fourth Mrs Frank Sinatra – a marriage that lasted more than 20 years
Thirty years after she first heard his voice singing to her from a jukebox at her local drive-in, Barbara began her love affair with Frank Sinatra. After a tempestuous courtship, she finally heard him say the wedding vows that began his fourth, final, and most enduring marriage; one that would last more than two decades until the end of his life. Generous and jealous, witty and wicked, Frank comes alive in this poignant inside story of the highs and lows of marriage to one of the world's most famous men. In this, her first public love letter to the husband she adored, his wife celebrates the sensational singer, sexy heartthrob, possessive mate, and loyal friend that was Frank Sinatra.
This book will let his legions of fans see another side of "Ol' Blue Eyes." Though Frank Sinatra's children have written memoirs about their father, this is the first time his wife of twenty-two years is sharing intimate details of life with the man and the legend.
“An engaging read”
Mail on Sunday
“Barbara Sinatra, the singer's final - and longest-serving - wife, has written a revealing memoir of their fiery days and nights”
“At its heart, this autobiography is a simple story of an enduring love affair, and the unprecedented glimpse is less about the man who has already been dissected in dozens of books, and more about a woman whom the reader quickly discovers is quite interesting in her own right . . . Frank Sinatra lived 82 years, dying in Barbara's arms more than a decade ago. After reading this book, it's easy to conclude that he was the lucky one for finding such a strong, wise and fun-loving soul mate.”
“Barbara Sinatra has turned in a genuine love story about the man with whom she shared a life.”
Chicago Sun Times
“For fans, there can be no more intimate insider than Frank Sinatra's longest-running (and last) wife, Barbara, and indeed she details his neat streak (at least three showers a day), the gift of his voice, unstinting appetite for a party, and the intense romanticism that lured so many women to his bed . . . It's a more nuanced, positive portrait of Sinatra than in other books.”
“In her memoir, the widow of Frank Sinatra tells it her way, adding a unique perspective to the history of one of entertainment's greats”
“Frank Sinatra's widow traces her journey from a hardscrabble, Depression-era childhood to jet-setting wife of one of the most popular and successful entertainers of all time . . . Sinatra spins an interesting tale of a life lived amongst celebrity and provides an insider glimpse into a bygone era.”
“The widow of Frank Sinatra delivers the goods in this intimate memoir of their years tiogether... Probing Sinatra's personality, she contrasts his polite manners and loyalty to friends with his feuds and booze-induced rants. Yet in the end, as she sees it, 'Frank was the most romantic man I ever met,' and that feeling permeates the pages throughout.”

domain: library


text:
These yummy mummy Rice Krispie treats feature the classic pre-made bars drizzled with white chocolate and finished with candy eyes. They’re semi-homemade and a great Halloween dessert for kids!
I wanted to try out some new Halloween treats this year, and I have to say these mummy Rice Krispie treats were an easy first choice.
They are a sweet and chocolatey goody for the spooky season.
Plus they’re so effortless, your kids can help you make them!
This recipe works because it’s:
- Quick and easy to make with only 3 simple ingredients.
- Great for a crowd. You can use this recipe for a Halloween party, a charcuterie board, or a family night!
- A familiar sweet with a few fun and festive tweaks.
Unwrap 9 Rice Krispie treats and place them lengthwise on a baking rack over a large sheet pan.
Melt 8 ounces of white chocolate wafers according to the package directions and add the melted chocolate to a piping bag.
Cut the tip off the piping bag and squeeze the chocolate from the piping bag over the bars in a zig-zag motion.
Once the treats are drizzled with chocolate, add two candy eyes near the top of each bar and gently press them in place.
Recipe Tips and Substitutions
I decided to make this recipe as easy as possible and just use store-bought Rice Krispie treats, but you could definitely make homemade rice krispie treats.
I used some leftover white chocolate wafers I had on hand, but you could definitely use white chocolate chips or any of these candy wafer substitutes.
If you don’t have professional piping bags, you can use regular sandwich bags! Just place the bag over a small cup and fill it with the melted chocolate.
The amount you cut off the tip of the piping bag will determine how big the drizzles are. If you want them smaller, cut just the tip off. If you want them thicker, you can cut higher up on the bag.
The zig-zags don’t have to be perfect. Have fun with it and don’t make them too precise!
The easiest way to place the eyes is to drop them on. If you want to try to place them in a specific place they could fall into the chocolate because they’re so small. Just hold them right above where you want them placed and drop them.
Add some lollipop sticks to these treats for a fun twist!
More Like This
Looking for more festive no bake Halloween treats? You’ll love these!
- Spooktacular Oreo Bats
- Ghoulish Nutter Butter Ghosts
- Brew-tiful Witch Hat Cookies
- Halloween Snack Mix
- Spider Donuts
Candy eyes can be a bit tricky to find around Halloween time, so if your local stores are all out you can try:
-Mini chocolate chips
-White chocolate chips turned upside down with a dot of black writing gel in the middle
I hope your family loves these mummy Rice Krispie treats. If you make them, be sure to take a picture and tag me on Instagram with @ashcroftfamilytable and use the hashtag #ashcroftfamilytable!
And if you’d like to get a 4-week meal plan featuring my recipes, just enter your email in the form above and you’ll get it straight to your inbox!
Mummy Rice Krispie Treats
- 9 Rice Krispie Treats
- 8 ounces white candy melts
- 18 candy eyes
- Unwrap Rice Krispie treats and place them lengthwise on a baking rack over a large sheet pan.
- Melt white candy melts according to the package directions and add the melted chocolate to a piping bag.
- Cut the tip off the piping bag and squeeze the chocolate from the piping bag over the bars in a zig-zag motion.
- Once the treats are drizzled with chocolate, add two candy eyes near the top of each bar and gently press them in place.

domain: food


text:
Afrodille Jacquet | Thursday, June 01st 2017, 01:47:10 AM
We are able to design a model of how the lobby which we are going to use, whether or not minimalist model simply enough to pass, or which can be utilized to obtain company or even a bit roomy fashions can be used to make a small gathering with kin and our neighbors and friends. Architecture.
Enchanting Floral Accents Wall Spring Decorations for The House
Afrodille Jacquet | Wednesday, April 05th 2017, 17:11:32 PM
You can enhance the wall in your room with flower wall decorations accents, you'll be able to add floral design in your lounge also bed room or in dining room. An accent flowers wall decor get rocketed in renown inside within the final couple and this is a pattern which is exhibiting the zero signs. Interior Design.
Afrodille Jacquet | Monday, February 06th 2017, 15:19:30 PM
Now many houses utilizing Japanese kitchen design. As a result of along with handy you can even control your little one and your family. Certainly consider kitchen decoration themes, must be true. In the event you consider the theme that's opposite to your wishes. Perhaps you are not going to go into the kitchen. Or you can also use your kitchen with compelled and you can’t cook with quiet and comfortable. Cooking want peace in order to be able to prepare dinner meals with delicious. Kitchen.

domain: design


"Our vision is to create a sustainable urban node that facilitates a thriving economy and community"
The vision of the Riverfields Development Company is to create a new urban node that has unparalleled locational advantages while offering property owners, residents, retailers and tenants a unique working, recreational and living experience.
The objective is to develop an iconic and integrated mixed-use node with urban amenities that are not, as yet, offered by any existing mixed-use developments in the greater Ekurhuleni area.
To achieve this objective The Riverfields Development Company is working with urban planners to create a masterplan designed to transform a vision into reality – and ensure greater cohesion between existing and future developments.
This masterplan is about guiding responsible and sustainable development so that the area will continue to grow and prosper in the coming decade and for generations to come.
Have you decided the types of shades and colour accents you will be introducing to your home in 2019? What kind of atmosphere do you want the walls in your home to encapsulate?Read more
Nowadays, people lead such busy lives that their to-do lists have become thick paper scrolls that unfold from their hands and roll down to the floor. Between pursuing professional goals and maintaining a decent social life, it has become even more difficult to dedicate time to effectively cleaning the house.Read more


text:
I have managed to make good progress on Daisy's quilt over the past couple of weeks. Only two more borders to go. I have started cutting the pieces for the penultimate border - over 500 pieces.
At the same time, I have started preparing the honeycomb pieces for EPP in the outer border. The pattern calls for about 2200 pieces, but I am going to EPP the coloured pieces and then applique them to a background border - hopefully saving some time. The nice thing about the EPP is that I can work on it in the evenings and at patchwork group...and there is a LOT to do for that last border!
Happy quilting, all!


text:
A national check-off program for organics could raise more than $30 million a year to advance the industry, according to the Organic Trade Association. The National Farmers Union, however, has concerns over how the money will be spent.
The OTA, in collaboration with the GRO Organic Core Committee, on May 12 petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture to begin steps to conduct a vote on and implement a research and promotion check-off program for the organics industry. The program would feature mandatory fees, which is similar to a program already in place in the meat industry and known for the slogan “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.”
“The organic industry in America is thriving and maturing, but it is at a critical juncture,” says Laura Batcha, chief executive officer and executive director of the Washington-based OTA. “Many consumers remain unaware of what that organic seal really means. Organic production in this country is not keeping pace with the robust demand. An organic check-off program would give organic stakeholders the opportunity to collectively invest in research, build domestic supply and communicate the value of the organic brand to advance the entire industry to a new level.”
The program would educate consumers about the USDA’s organic seal and how it distinguishes organic claims from other claims such as “natural,” confirm the science behind organic benefits, fund research to solve problems such as pests and weeds, and bring new farmers into organic production through information and technical assistance.
The GRO (Generic Research and Promotion Order for Organics) program proposes an assessment rate of one-tenth of 1 percent of net organic sales. Organic handlers would be required to pay this rate. Organic producers would have the option of paying one-tenth of 1 percent of either net organic sales or producer net profit.
Organic producers, handlers and importers with gross organic revenue below $250,000 per year would not be required to pay into the check-off program. If they did so voluntarily, they would be eligible to vote in program referendums.
A referendum would be required every seven years to decide whether or not to continue the program. Every certificate holder subject to the assessment would have a direct vote. A check-off board would be made up of 50 percent producers and 50 percent handlers.
The USDA is inviting proposals or partial proposals from the public on a new industry-funded promotion, research and information order for organic products. The USDA now will accept other proposals or partial proposals until June 19. Then the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will consider the submitted proposals before publishing a proposed organic promotion, research and information order, which would create an industry-funded research and promotion program for organic products under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996.
“AMS staff believes that it is in the best interests of the organic community to solicit a wide range of views before proceeding with the publication of this proposal,” the USDA said May 18. “Consequently, interested parties are invited to submit alternative proposals or partial proposals to assist with the development of an organic promotion, research and information program.”
Proposals may be submitted to Organic Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Room 3071-S, STOP 0201; Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA; 1400 Independence Ave., S.W.; Washington DC 20250-0201. Call (202) 720-5115 for more information.
The 2014 farm bill provided the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to issue an organic commodity promotion order.

domain: agronomy


Will Stofega, an analyst at IDC, attended the London partnership announcement where Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Nokia CEO Stephen Elop spoke, saying he was impressed by Elop, a former Microsoft executive, and his rationale for moving to Windows Phone.
Given the need for Microsoft to put WP7 and its future generations of mobile OSes in more devices and Nokia's fall-off in smartphone market share, "they both had to do something," Stofega said in a telephone interview. "Elop made a logical, well-thought-out decision. He laid out the case for why they did this and where they're going, and he certainly has the Microsoft experience to get things moving."
Elop's general argument for partnering was that when Nokia considered whether it could find an OS internally that would do well in the market, "the answer was no," Stofega said.
Why not use the Android OS instead of Windows Phone, as many argued? "The argument against Nokia going with Android was that Nokia already had great assets to leverage against Google," Stofega said. One example is Nokia's NavTeq navigation software, which would go up against Google's own Maps Navigation software, Stofega said, meaning that Nokia's investment in NavTeq would probably lose.
"For both companies, it's pretty important that the partnership succeeds," Stofega said. Long term, the partnership "has a very good chance of succeeding, given the capabilities of the two companies. What has held Nokia back was a good OS and an investment in an OS. Windows Phone could be a pretty good investment and give them wind in their sails. Short term, there's a question of what happens," he added.
But Stofega sounded like a optimist compared with other analysts who follow the smartphone market. Said Carolina Milanesi at Gartner: "I think [Nokia and Microsoft] have a better chance together than alone, but their main issue will remain brand perception in the eyes of the consumer in the high end of the market. Nokia didn't really have a choice [other than to pick Windows Phone], as Android would have been a much harder play for them."
She explained that with Microsoft, Nokia can become the "preferred partner" for Windows Phone OS, or possibly the only partner. "With Android, that would not have been the case," Milanesi said, noting that manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC and LG "can walk away from Microsoft, but they cannot walk away from Android."
In the near term, Microsoft stands to gain more from the partnership than Nokia, since the software maker finished with 3.4% of smartphone sales to customers in the fourth quarter of 2010, ranking fifth, Gartner said. In contrast, Gartner said Nokia's Symbian OS had 32.6% of the smartphone market in the fourth quarter, down from 50% four years earlier when the iPhone and Android phones were emerging.
Sign up for Computerworld eNewsletters.


text:
How much a cedar deck should cost. Average costs and comments from CostHelper's team of professional journalists and community of users. A cedar deck can cost $20-$75 or more a square foot ($6400-$24000 for 16'x20'), depending on the quality of the lumber, the complexity of the project, and whether construction is..
Jun 11, 2017 . Deck cost per sq ft how much does decking cost? . However, because of certain factors such as the size deck and pressure treated wood for 16'x20', average cost tell them how much it to build new deck, they will . Enter the john (owner) our average deck is around 400 square feet or 20' wide by long
build a 400 square foot deck - outdoor deck manufacturer. How Much Does a Deck Cost to Build? | Deck Construction | Decks . Our average deck is around 400 square feet or 20 wide by 20 long. Most houses are better suited
National average. $10,630. (16'x20'). Cost to build a deck varies greatly by region (and even by zip code). Get free estimates from deck, patio and porch contractors in your . According to the Hanley Wood and their Remodeling Online website, the cost for a wooden deck addition averages at $10,634 or $33 per square foot
May 2, 2013 . Don't forget to consider the cost of removing your old deck. Ford typically charges between $2 and $3 per square foot to demolish a deck, with an average job costing about $700. Other contractors may charge more if they have to rent a dumpster, or drive debris long distances to a landfill. Editor's Note: This..
It is too small to use square foot price, but you need a large container $400 and the Labor for 4 guys at $35 an hour for ten hour $1,400 Plus 15% to 25% profit. .. I just asked my husband who does building & remodeling and he feels that unless there is some type of lead abatement involved, which will drive up the costs..
1) Cost 2) Square Footage 3) Quality of Materials. You can control two of these variables which will produce the third, but you can't control all three simultaneously. A deck project can be a substantial investment. Most decks material costs range from $15 to $30 per square foot. That means a no frills 350 square foot cedar..
Average expenses to build standard deck (per square foot cost). Type of decking materials. Cost of materials1. Labor cost2. Total price. Treated pine deck. $7.5 - $9.0. $13.5 - $17.0. $21.0 - $25.0. Cedar or redwood deck. $9.5 - $10.5. $13.5 - $19.5. $23.0 - $30.0. Vinyl deck. $19.0 - $30.0. $18.0 - $32.0. $37.0 - $62.0

domain: economics


July 14, 2015 by socialaction2014
Updated July 2015
For the past twenty years, forty-year-old Tyra Patterson has been imprisoned for crimes that new evidence indicates she did not commit. Her conviction resulted from a perfect storm of events, including her own poor – but not felonious – choices; a false confession made under intense police pressure; and appallingly ineffective representation at trial. As will be discussed below, a recent, comprehensive investigation of Tyra’s case reveals that she is very likely innocent and was wrongfully convicted. In fact, six of Tyra’s jurors have submitted affidavits stating that they would have never convicted Tyra had they known, among other things, that she called 911 to get help for the victims after the shooting, evidence that Tyra’s defense lawyers did not put before the jury.
But Tyra’s story is not only one of wrongful conviction but is also one of transformation. Despite her unjust conviction, Tyra has kept…
View original post 1,149 more words


text:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Road construction is to blame for a water main break.
INDOT contractors who are adding turn lanes at the corner of Coliseum and Coldwater hit a main Thursday morning.
The break caused a stream of water to flow down the sign of the of Coliseum for most of the day.
This isn't the first main to break this week.
Wednesday crews had to repair a pipe that had several breaks along Clinton Street.

domain: news


text:
Table of Contents
Watching a butterfly makes the poet nostalgic and takes him back to his good old childhood days. This poem is like an appeal of the poet to the butterfly to stay for a little longer so he can watch it and think of his beautiful past.
The poem consists of two stanzas and follows a conventional rhyme scheme. The rhyme is aabbcbccb for both stanzas.
STAY near me-do not take thy flight! A little longer stay in sight! Much converse do I find in thee, Historian of my infancy! Float near me; do not yet depart! Dead times revive in thee: Thou bring’st, gay creature as thou art! A solemn image to my heart, My father’s family!
The poem begins with the raw emotions of the poet that are making him plead the butterfly to stay and not fly away just yet. He is asking nature’s beautiful winged creature to stay in his sight for a little longer. He addresses the butterfly as a historian of his infancy, meaning that the butterfly is a reminder of his juvenile days. He finds a lot of things that he wishes to talk about when he sees the butterfly. He pleads the butterfly to fly near him and not leave. The butterfly being bright and frolicsome revives and brings back the time that has passed. The poet has become rather solemn and emotional and starts thinking of his family.
Oh! pleasant, pleasant were the days, The time, when, in our childish plays, My sister Emmeline and I Together chased the butterfly! A very hunter did I rush Upon the prey-with leaps and springs I followed on from brake to bush; But she, God love her, feared to brush The dust from off its wings.
He reminisces about his pleasant days when his sister and he would play around and chase butterflies. The poet liked to play the fierce hunter and he would leap and rush behind the butterfly, dodging everything that so happened to obstruct his path. However, his sister was a very pure soul and was fearful of even brushing the dust off the butterfly’s wings. She did not want any harm to fall on the pretty little thing while her brother would treat it as his prey and hunt it.
More often than not, we think about the lovely days that we spent playing around and indulging in childish pleasures. The poem serves as a beautiful trip down memory lane, not just for the poet but everyone who reads it. One can not help but imagine their own selves running around freely and never getting tired.
As kids we wished for nothing more than to grow up but once grown, we happen to realise just how precious those days of childhood were.

domain: literature


text:
Klik på en miniature for at gå til Google Books
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology Colouring and Workbook, 4e (udgave 2014)
af Anne Waugh Bsc(Hons) Msc Certed Srn Rnt Pfhea (Forfatter)
Detaljer om værket
Ross and Wilson's Anatomy and Physiology Colouring and Workbook af Anne Waugh
Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.
This popular workbook is based on the best-selling text Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness 10/e. It has been written to appeal to the same audience and to be used in combination with the main text or with course notes or other anatomy and physiology textbooks. It complements different styles of learning and will assist the student by providing stimulating learning activities to facilitate and reinforce learning or revision. A varied and interesting mixture of activities: * Colouring and labelling of illustrations * Matching activities * Completion exercises * MCQs * Definitions * Pot luck - a variety of other activities with guidance about how to complete them Straightforward language Clear illustrations All answers provided in the back of the book
No library descriptions found.
Melvil Decimal System (DDC)612.0076 — Technology and Application of Knowledge Medicine and health Human physiology Physiology Physiology
Er det dig?

domain: medical


This is my first ever stance influenced project, so I need some advice from the gurus around here.
My new set of wheels are 18x8 ET45 18x9 ET49 Manaray MS-5, they are 3 piece jdm rims with kinda old school design.
I've had no problem fittind the fronts, but the rears just didn't fit because of the rim almost touching the strut - 1 cm clearance. More to it, they just sunk behind the fenders because of the offset!
I am planning to give them more flushness by installing 20mm spacers. Will I have to do any modifications apart from rolling my fenders whith 18x9 ET29 in the rear?
I'm not sure if I want camber, because I'd have to buy the arms. Plus the car is 100% daily!
Thanks in advance!


text:
Oatmeal Cream Pie Cookies
John’s new job is giving me a lot of opportunities to bake things I wouldn’t normally make for just the two of us. Last night we attended the first BBQ of the season with a bunch of his coworkers. It’s been gorgeous in Chicago - over 80 degrees some days - so of course on the day of the first BBQ of the season it was freezing. Beautifully sunny but COLD. Thanks, Mother Nature! Oh well, at least there was a bonfire (in the city! Yes!).
Anyway, I was tasked with bringing dessert since my baked goods have been quite popular at the office. I made Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and Pecan cookies for his first day,
The cookies are uncomplicated. Oats, a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg, and a touch of salt. The buttercream is amazing. Not too sweet, amazingly silky and buttery and delicious. I’ve never made buttercream frosting before, and have long considered it to be something I didn’t really love, but this - this isn’t the overly sweet, slightly gritty stuff of supermarket sheet cakes. This is heavenly. It’s thick and glossy and, well, full of butter. But you don’t need much to sandwich the cookies together, and hey, if you make them for a party, you’ll probably only eat one anyway. And you will be revered for making decadent, crowd-pleasing desserts. Which is always nice.
Adapted slightly from
Makes ~20 completed cookies (40 individual oatmeal cookies, 2 cups buttercream frosting)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp kosher salt
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups vanilla buttercream (recipe follows)
2 large egg whites
7 tablespoons + 1 teaspooon sugar
Very small pinch kosher salt
13 tablespoons butter, at room temperature, cut into 1-tbs chunks
2 teaspoons vanilla
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture, and mix on low speed until just combined. Add oats and mix until evenly distributed.
Scoop dough in 1 tablespoon mounds onto the baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are just turning golden brown and the centers are barely cooked through. Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before remove to a rack to cool. Sandwich together with vanilla buttercream frosting.
Combine egg white, sugar and salt in the heat-proof bowl of a stand mixer. Place over a pan of simmering water. Whisk constantly until mixture is warm to the touch and the sugar dissolves (when you rub the mixture between your fingers, you won’t feel any sugar granules – it will be completely smooth).
Immediately remove bowl from heat and attach to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk on medium high speed until cool, fluffy, and glossy (about 10 minutes).
With the mixer on medium low, add the butter a few tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and whisk until completely smooth (it might seem like it’s falling apart at first - just keep the whisk going and it will come together in another minute or two).

domain: hobby


text:
Here's an easy way to color the engravings on your blued steel gun slide. It's cheap and easily removed. The wax from melted crayons will fill in the engravings and add some 'pop' to you gun. If you don't like it, you can heat up the slide and remove the wax with a cloth or paper towel.
I like this method over enamel or nail polish because it's fool-proof.
If you get sloppy, no problem - just heat it up and wipe it clean.
If you want to sell the gun - just heat and wipe.
If you want a new color - heat and wipe and re-apply.
Step 1: Required materials
The materials required are:
Crayon(s) - you can experiment with different colors, I chose white and grey
Stiff paper (I like playing cards)
Notebook or newspaper
Step 2: Field Strip Gun
MAKE SURE YOU FIREARM IS UNLOADED!!!!!
CHECK IT AGAIN!!!!!!
Remove all cartridges from the room and field strip the firearm. Consult your manual for exact procedure.
Step 3: Apply wax
Heat the slide using the lighter, being careful not to get any soot onto the slide. It's best to keep the lighter 1" from the surface. It won't take too much time to heat it up. Just heat the area to apply color so it's warm enough to melt the crayon. When it's hot, liberally apply the crayon, any color you like, making sure to fill in all of the engraving. It should completely cover the engraving. By heating the slide it will flow and adhere to the metal.
Step 4: Cool the wax
Stick it in the freezer for fifteen minutes or more. This will solidify the wax. The slide will cool slowly from convection and will not warp.


James McDermott: The grounds for our world sporting bids would not inspire confidence
The only way our joint bid with the British nations for the 2030 World Cup finals will succeed is if Fifa officials are kept well away from inspecting our run-down stadiums
The first World Cup in 1930 involved very little actual organisation. The qualification stage was abandoned when only 13 countries bothered to enter what was intended to be a 16-team competition.
Only four European countries were prepared to undertake the three-week journey to Uruguay, which allocated most of the games to a stadium that it only got around to finish building after the tournament had already started.
The matches themselves were equally ramshackle affairs. Take, for example,...
Subscribe from just €1 for the first month!
All Digital Access + eReader
Unlimited Access for 1 Month, €19.99 Monthly thereafter
*New subscribers only
€149 For the 1st Year
Unlimited Access for 1 Year
90 Day Pass
Unlimited Access for 2 Years
Get a Business Account for you and your team
Comment: Stephen Kenny is not the problem with Irish football
Myriad factors have caused Ireland’s decline and it will take some years of good decisions to lead us to a better place
‘If an Irish club has an opinion on this, it will be noticed in every part of the football world’
Ireland’s football community has started to grapple with the moral questions which surround the Qatar World Cup
Irish clubs should demand World Cup boycott, Norwegian campaigner says
Journalist wants League of Ireland clubs to call on the national football team to abstain from the 2022 tournament in Qatar in protest over worker deaths


text:
Handbook of Thin Film Deposition
- Krishna Seshan, was formerly Assistant Professor in Materials Science at the University of Arizona and has extensive professional experience as a technologist with both the IBM and Intel Corporations.
The Handbook of Thin Film Deposition is a comprehensive reference focusing on thin film technologies and applications used in the semiconductor industry and the closely related areas of thin film deposition, thin film micro properties, photovoltaic solar energy applications, new materials for memory applications and methods for thin film optical processes. In a major restructuring, this edition of the handbook lays the foundations with an up-to-date treatment of lithography, contamination and yield management, and reliability of thin films. The established physical and chemical deposition processes and technologies are then covered, the last section of the book being devoted to more recent technological developments such as microelectromechanical systems, photovoltaic applications, digital cameras, CCD arrays, and optical thin films.
New third edition of the popular book on deposition. Aimed at engineers, technicians, and plant personnel in the semiconductor and related industries.


text:
Photo from Instagram user @kathleenmariedet
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes ruled Tuesday morning that Detroit is in fact eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy and that city retirees' pensions can legally be cut.
Speaking for roughly 90 minutes, Rhodes confirmed Detroit was insolvent for a long time, saying "Detroit could have and should have filed bankruptcy long before it did
perhaps years before" according to a live blog at WXYZ. At the same time he "scolded" the city for rushing through negotiations, which he deemed not in good faith, according to the Free Press. Negotiations between city and creditors gave creditors only 30 days to offer a counter, which Rhodes ruled failed to meet the requirements of attempting to negotiate outside of court. He also said that in some out of court meetings between the city and creditors the city had "told creditors that the meetings were not negotiations."
As to what specifically the city will do to try and pay off the over $18 billion debt, Rhodes was unclear. Addressing plans of selling the Detroit Institute of Art's collection, he warned a "one time infusion of cash by selling an asset [
] only delays the inevitable financial failure," according to WXYZ, and emphasized instead restructuring how the city spends its money.
In a press conference following the address, Emergency Financial Manager Kevyn Orr said Rhodes' ruling did not surprise him. When asked if pensions will be cut and if so by how much, Orr said such details were under wraps. Paraphrasing Rhodes, Orr said "there's not been a restructuring where contracts have not been adjusted."
We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Detroit Metro Times. Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Detroit Metro Times, and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. No attachments will be considered. Writers of letters selected for publication will be notified via email. Letters may be edited and shortened for space.
Email us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Support Local Journalism.
Join the Detroit Metro Times Press Club
Local journalism is information. Information is power. And we believe everyone deserves access to accurate independent coverage of their community and state. Our readers helped us continue this coverage in 2020, and we are so grateful for the support.
Help us keep this coverage going in 2021. Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing membership pledge, your support goes to local-based reporting from our small but mighty team.
Join the Metro Times Press Club for as little as $5 a month.


text:
13:12 — The dead are rising and the city has been evacuated. Two survivors remain.
This killer comedy is every teenage horror film you've ever seen, taken to the farthest extreme of laughter. The screams are as frequent as the giggle (more…)
02:28 — The incredible true story of Jamaica's first bobsled team.
02:40 — Astonishing Alpine location photography and a young Robert Redford in one of his earliest starring roles are just two of the visual splendors of Downh (more…)

domain: entertainment


text:
Just as America seemed to have emerged from a decade-long economic downturn, with new businesses opening at a record pace and consumer confidence high, it seems that we’re right back there again.
A life-changing event for sure, COVID-19 has left business owners scrambling to figure out a new way to serve their clients and has left many middle-income households reeling as they learn to navigate whatever this so-called new normal is.
The crisis is likely to have a lasting effect on the economy. Moody’s Analytics has estimated that the first quarter of the year’s economy had the worst performance in modern history. Ouch. But, it stands to reason that if Americans—the economic engine of the country—are unemployed in record numbers, spending will decrease. In fact, in April, sales of clothing fell almost 80 percent, electronics fell 60 percent and many workers saw their household incomes fall as well. At the same time, food costs are on the rise and gas prices are edging up from an inconceivable low of $0 a barrel. (Yes, a barrel of oil hovered at $0 for a time in mid-April).
The global pandemic has illuminated the weaknesses in our society and has shown what the government and economist should have known all along: that close to 40 million, or roughly 14 percent of the population, live below the poverty line ($12,760 for one person, $17,240 for two people and $21,720 for a family of three). Those living paycheck-to-paycheck comprise a large portion of society and are the ones most affected by a sudden loss of income. And, as paycheck-to-paycheck implies, there is little savings in those households available to weather months of income loss. While a one-time $1,200 stimulus check is something, it comes nowhere close to helping out the most vulnerable among us.
As we emerge from this pandemic and its associated downturn, two things must change. Collectively, our society and government have to work together to find ways to lift up the most vulnerable so they can stand on their own and, individually, we must find ways to save more and put aside a reserve for future catastrophes.
At $12 an hour, Maine’s minimum wage nets a full-time worker about $25,000 a year, or about $400 weekly after taxes. Many minimum wage jobs are those that have been considered “essential” during this health emergency, such as grocery clerk, fast-food worker and entry-level healthcare workers. Ask yourself if $400 a week is enough to live on?
It is long past time to adjust the glaring salary differences between CEOs and front-line grocery store clerks in a meaningful way that allow each to live comfortably and to contribute to society.
The old adage that ‘we’re all in the same boat’ has been turned on its head recently to show clearer than ever that some people are in a kayak and others are in a superyacht. But, hey, we’re all in the same ocean, right?


text:
WELCOME TO The Biotechnology REPORT
Feature market insights and perspectives from top C-Level executives, elite technology influencers and thought leaders from your company here. This signature initiative has garnered immense support...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | August 23, 2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, opened its largest single-use technology manufacturing site in Greater Nashville. The $105 million, 400,000-square-foot facility enables the company to help meet rapidly growing demand for the bioprocessing materials needed to produce vaccines and breakthrough therapies for cancer and other diseases. This new site is part of Thermo Fisher’s $650 million multi-year investment to expand its bioprocessing production cap...
Virios Therapeutics, Inc. | January 05, 2022
Virios Therapeutics, Inc. a development-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing novel antiviral therapies to treat debilitating chronic diseases, including fibromyalgia, announced that Greg Duncan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present a company overview at the H.C. Wainwright BioConnect Conference, which is taking place virtually January 10 - 13, 2022.
The presentation will focus on the role of activated viruses triggering a wide range of conditions, includi...
PhageNova Bio, Inc. | December 14, 2020
PhageNova Bio, Inc. ("PhageNova") is pleased to declare the distribution of information created through a sponsored research agreement with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The Med (a Cell Press distribution) article, entitled Targeted Phage Display-Based Pulmonary Vaccination in Mice and Non-human Primates, portrays another technique for protected and effective pulmonary delivery of therapeutics, including an aerosol vaccination strategy which is being developed to address...
Cell and Gene Therapy
Kite, Shoreline Biosciences | June 18, 2021
Kite, a Gilead Company, and Shoreline Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology firm developing intelligently designed allogeneic off-the-shelf, standardized, and targeted natural killer (NK) and Macrophage cellular immunotherapies achieved from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) for cancer and other serious diseases, announced a strategic partnership today to develop novel cell therapies across a variety of indications.
The collaboration will combine Shoreline’s profound experi...
Industrial Impact, Medical
Cell and Gene Therapy, Industrial Impact
Keep me plugged in with the best
Join thousands of your peers and receive our weekly newsletter with the latest news, industry events, customer insights, and market intelligence.
Put your news, events, company, and promotional content in front of thousands of your peers and potential customers.
Not a member yet? Not a problem, Sign Up
Sign up to contribute and publish your news, events, brand, and content with the community for FREE

domain: biology


text:
Some 3,000 delegates attend the congress in which the new leadership will be elected and the future political actions will be discussed
Bolivian President Evo Morales called for unity to strengthen the party Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS), during the congress of this organization currently held in the eastern city of Santa Cruz.
‘We must be convinced that our political movement is a factor of unity for all Bolivia because it has a program and there is ideological clarity to continue leading the country,’ said Morales.
He urged members of the party to avoid any internal division that may lead to the return of the right wing.
During his speech, Morales highlighted the achievements of MAS during the 11 years of management.
He reiterated that extreme poverty rates fell from 38 to 18 percent and also that goal is to reach zero percent by 2025, on occasion of the 200 years of independence.
He said that public investment rose from $629 million USD in 2005 to $8 billion USD in the recent four years.
Evo also said that international reserves increased from barely $1.7 billion USD to more than $10 billion USD.
Some 3,000 delegates attend the congress of MAS, in which the new leadership will be elected and the political actions of the party for the coming years will be discussed.


text:
The Geraldton Western Australia was slammed by the giant wave on Saturday about 400 miles west of San Francisco during the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
After the Coast Guard picked up two injured members Sunday, the remaining 11 sailors decided to press on to finish the race's longest leg. They reached the Port of Oakland Tuesday at about 3 a.m., becoming the last of 10 boats to complete a 5,680-mile trek across the Pacific.
A Coast Guard cutter returned to its port in Alameda on Monday afternoon with the two injured crew members.
Jane Hitchens, 50, and Nik Brbora, 29, carefully walked off the Coast Guard ship and waved to reporters before they were put on stretchers and taken to a hospital in separate ambulances. Brbora was welcomed by his partner, who was sailing on a competing yacht that arrived earlier.
Hitchens, a doctor from Kent, England, appears to have suffered broken ribs, while Brbora, a software engineer from London, injured his pelvis, said assistant race director Justin Taylor, who met with them after they arrived in Alameda.
It was unclear whether they would rejoin the race, which resumes April 14 when crews set sail for Panama and then New York.
"I think if they could get back on the boat tomorrow, they would," Taylor said. "But it's very much up to the doctors whether they're going to get signed off as medically fit to come back."
The two crew members were hurt Saturday when the huge wave smashed over their 68-foot yacht's stern with such force that it carried away the boat's steering wheel and knocked the crew about like bowling pins.
"Every once in a while that wave will come out of nowhere, it's got your name on it and it's going to slam you," said Taylor, a two-time skipper in the contest. "And that's exactly what happened."
The crew managed to quickly replace the steering wheel with a tiller and got the yacht under control by pulling down "the remains of our main sail" and raising a much smaller "storm jib," slowing the boat's progress considerably, captain Juan Coetzer told race organizers in comments posted online.
"The sea was alive with rage," Coetzer said. "Then at our watch change, just before the sun came up (Saturday), a monstrous foaming swell broke over our stern."
The wave pushed the helmsman Mark Burkes into the steering wheel and its pedestal in gale-force winds of more than 50 knots.
"The water had so much force in it that it pushed Mark into the helm, snapping the pedestal clean off," Coetzer reported. "We had no steering and crew were falling all over the boat."
The U.S. Coast Guard sent out a long-range HC-130 Hercules aircraft on Saturday for a rescue effort, but the rough seas and strong winds thwarted an attempt to lower rescuers. Instead, medical supplies were dropped on board and a cutter dispatched to meet the stricken vessel.
Two others who suffered minor injuries decided to continue sailing, race spokeswoman Dee-Dee Taft said. Max Wilson, 62, a farmer from Queensland, Australia, also may have suffered broken ribs, and Burkes, 47, the helmsman at the time, sustained a back injury.
The crew planned to fix the yacht and continue two more legs of the race, which began in Southhampton in England and will finish there July 22 after nearly a year at sea.
The first boat arrived Friday at Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif., where the entire fleet is expected to stay for the next 12 days to make repairs, restock, rest and take part in a sailboat show before embarking for Panama.
An upcoming leg -- the crossing of the North Atlantic -- is typically the hardest of the race, and ocean rescues are not uncommon, Taylor said.
"To get this close to the finish is a tough one to swallow," Taylor said. "I'm disappointed for them."


Emma Watson and Daniel Brühl are set to star in German director Florian Gallenberger’s Chile-set political drama, “Colonia.”
The fact-based film, a production of Majestic Filmproduktion and Iris Productions and co-produced by Rat Pack, will shoot in Luxembourg, Munich, Berlin and South America until the end of the year.
See video: Emma Watson Speaks Out for Feminism and Against Man-Hating at UN
Watson and Brühl play young couple Lena and Daniel, “who become entangled in the Chilean military coup of 1973. Daniel is abducted by Pinochet’s secret police and Lena tracks him to a sealed off area in the South of the country, called Colonia Dignidad. The Colonia presents itself as a charitable mission run by lay preacher Paul Schäfer but, in fact, is a place nobody ever escaped from. Lena decides to join the cult in order to find Daniel.”
Also read: Miles Teller, Emma Watson Circling Damien Chazelle’s Musical ‘La La Land’ (Exclusive)
Watson, who most recently appeared in “Noah” and last year’s “The Bling Ring” (with a cameo in “This is the End”), is wrapping Alejandro Amenábar’s drama “Regression” alongside Ethan Hawke. Brühl, who earned a Golden Globe nomination last year for “Rush,” appeared this year in Michael Winterbottom‘s “The Face of an Angel” and is wrapping work on “The Woman in Gold.”


text:
Long Island hotel evacuated after apparent suicide
Join the discussion below, or Read more at MyFoxNY.
#1 Jan 24, 2013
21 year old male drowned himself in a bathtub filled with acid. His mother said he never got over the loss of his father who passed 5 years ago.
#2 Jan 28, 2013
how did you get that information?
Add your comments below
|Swift Named Principal at Our Lady of Lourdes (Aug '09)||Sun||Bruser||2,798|
|Cutting of pastor's role called 'vindictive' (Oct '08)||Sun||Bruser||8,618|
|Iraq veteran says fall in LIRR gap ruined his h... (May '08)||Nov 10||Colluu||90|
|women would you castrate you husbands? (Oct '14)||Nov 7||andi||85|
|LIPA plans to adopt new rule on solar power com...||Nov 5||Solarman||1|
|Hempstead town hit with racketeering lawsuit (Aug '07)||Nov 2||POP||84|
|Gas Station Fire in Massapequa Park Causes Evac... (Nov '10)||Oct 31||Chris||2|
Find what you want!
Search Seaford Forum Now
Copyright © 2017 Topix LLC


FORT LAUDERDALE -- Ronald Catone was put on probation after he was found guilty of breaking a stockbroker`s jaw and damaging the man`s car in 1984.
And Saturday, exactly a week after Catone`s probation was extended because of a violation, he was again jailed on charges of aggravated battery and strong armed robbery, police said Monday.
This time, the victim was his girlfriend, according to police.
Diane P. Scott, 28, was left unconscious after the beating, which occurred outside an apartment building in the 5000 block of Bayview Drive apartment about 8:15 p.m., police said.
She required numerous stitches to close wounds to her head and face.
Scott told Police Officer Stephen DeNigris that she was at a friend`s apartment when Catone showed up, enraged that she had gone out earlier with some friends.
After Scott refused to go back home with Catone, he chased her outside into a swimming pool area, where she was thrown into some bushes and beaten, police said. Catone, 32, snatched some gold chains from her neck before leaving, police said.


text:
In today’s world, we are all running after the ways by which we can earn some money and have fun as well. As of now, only games, including casinos, are among the best ways of doing so. By playing games, we may not earn a lot of money, but if we play on the right platform, we can certainly earn a decent amount. Well, many of you must have heard the name of BK8, which is a multipurpose platform, or you can say organization. So, if you want to know more about the same, continue reading ahead.
Review of Bk8
BK8 is among the most prominent web-based wagering organization in entire Asia and furnishes clients with admittance to Asia’s top club insight, sportsbooks, games brands, and lotteries. This stage offers the ideal decision for individuals who like the two games and online gambling clubs. With a wide assortment of invigorating and fun games like Poker, Slots, Live Casino, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Regardless of the game, you decide to play, have confidence that you are getting the best gaming experience! Moreover, BK8’s live gambling club can easily provide you with an extraordinary interaction and experience.
Also, you can choose to play games that are incorporated with Bk8. There are many betting partners that have joined forces with the internet-based gambling club Malaysia and the games they offers.
Features of BK8
With regards to assortments of games, BK8 has beyond what you can debilitate. No big surprise, it is the ideal decision for individuals who accept betting as a way of life. There are many games that they give.
With the help of live gambling clubs, you can have a true-time interaction with the genuine croupiers or sellers coordinating the game. These accomplices allow players an opportunity to play the game and have a chance to win either European or Asian live vendors with no payout limit.
So, overall if we look at the features that BK8 provides, they are quite fascinating and impressive. So, if you are into live casinos as well, then also you can prefer to choose this platform.
Why Opt to Play BK8 Online Casino?
The main reason why anyone should choose BK8 is that it is indeed a genuine platform where you can play online casinos and other interesting games as well. Once it was launched, it also received a site of the year award as well, which is obviously a huge deal for them. Apart from the features that we described, it is true that it gives a wonderful experience while playing. It also makes live gaming more amazing and attractive by creating the experience much more interactive.
Apart from all these, it also offers an affiliate program, in which if you take part, you can be get paid up to 40%. This particular program can make BK8 stand out among other online casino platforms. Moreover, this program has made many people come to play and join the team. It also gives payout monthly on the basis of commissions that you earned.


OR WAIT 15 SECS
© 2021 MJH Life Sciences and Chief Healthcare Executive. All rights reserved.
© 2021 MJH Life Sciences™ and Chief Healthcare Executive. All rights reserved.
February 25, 2021
Small healthcare businesses must manage remote and virtual care models with appropriate support, training, reimbursement, and incentive models.
February 24, 2021
Electronic signature pads save money and reduce paper waste at health systems.
February 20, 2021
Experts from the front lines of COVID-19 discuss how lessons learned could help close health disparities.
February 19, 2021
The company is looking to focus on cloud technology.
February 17, 2021
During Academy Health's Datapalooza, the Louisiana senator said many consumers are unaware of ways in which the personal data collected on wearables or smartphones can be used.
February 16, 2021
Blessing Health's virtual health coordinator, Rose Ghattas, R.N., discusses how the health system is using virtual care during the pandemic and how other healthcare executives could do the same.
February 09, 2021
Dr. Shereef Elnahal had a full agenda when he took the helm at University Hospital Newark. Months later, he faced a new crisis: COVID-19. This week, Elnahal shares lessons from the pandemic at Academy Health's policy conference.
February 04, 2021
Investigators are probing data for patterns of telemedicine usage that will yield insights into the boom and future use of the technology.
January 25, 2021
The smartphone-controlled device demonstrated efficacy in a recent trial.
January 14, 2021
New data demonstrate how telemedicine is being used by various populations.


text:
Princess and the Goblin
Only the courage of a young miner can save Princess Irene and the inhabitants of the castle from a goblin invasion.Left alone for long periods by her father, the king, Princess Irenes only companions are her nurse, Lootie, and her great-great-grandmother, visible only to the princess. Irene is unaware that a race of goblins are plotting their revenge against the king, and when the invasion comes, must turn to Curdie, a kindly miner, to save herself.Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to todays digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
Weiterlesen weniger lesen

domain: artistic


text:
In the United States today, about 40% of college students drop out before completing their degree. According to UCLA Professor David Kirp’s new book, “The College Dropout Scandal,” the heart of the crisis is not unprepared students. Nor is it the skyrocketing cost of attendance or challenging “weed out” courses. The problem goes deeper than that. To Kirp, the nexus of the college dropout scandal is a profound lack of attention paid to the needs of struggling and alienated students.
Why the term scandal? Kirp chooses this language to emphasize that the dropout crisis is defined by a broken promise. As a society, we tell ourselves that a college education is a powerful engine of social mobility. The promise of a good education is the key to unlock the American Dream. Anyone, no matter who they are, can go to college, triumph over poverty and hardship, and attain economic security and success. The not-so-secret ingredient for achievement? An individual’s hard work and personal resilience.
The dropout crisis is defined by a broken promise. As a society, we tell ourselves that a college education is a powerful engine of social mobility.
However, as students encounter systemic social, financial, and academic hurdles standing in the way of graduation, administrations with limited staff and scarce resources are often unprepared to intervene before it’s too late. The relationship between resource scarcity and dropout rate means that the dropout scandal overwhelmingly plagues large state universities and community colleges, which have far less money per student than many small, elite, and private colleges. Making matters worse, the crisis is exacerbated by state spending cuts to higher education.
After studying models of success adapted by the schools most vulnerable to this scandal – those with a high population of students “at-risk” of dropping out – Kirp came to a major conclusion. He discovered that students perform better, develop resilience, and ultimately graduate in higher numbers when they can say with confidence that their school has their back and sees them as a unique individual. In the book, Kirp memorably quips that students don’t want to be seen as “members of an impersonal bureaucracy that batch-processes them like Purdue Chickens,” but instead yearn to be seen as important members of a community that cares about their success.
Schools can demonstrate this care by forging a sense of belonging within the student population that Kirp dubs “new-gen:” first generation students, impoverished students, and students of color, all of whom drop out at higher rates relative to wealthier, white students whose parents are more likely to have college degrees. Based on a body of research proven to cultivate belonging over disconnection, Kirp identifies five key strategies to fight the dropout scandal:
- Supply information about top colleges (defined by high graduation rates and generous financial aid) to poor students and their families
- Harness the power of text messaging services like AdmitHub to nudge students to and through college, from acceptance to graduation
- Employ data analytics to identify which students could use more hands-on advising
- Provide all students with brief experiences that encourage a growth mindset
- Revamp critically important classes, including remedial courses in mathematics and writing, to be more interactive and dynamic
Two institutions highlighted in Kirp’s book, Georgia State University (GSU) and Arizona State University (ASU), stand out as key leaders in the fight against the dropout scandal. Both institutions embrace the tactics above, including the use of AdmitHub’s AI technology to increase graduation rates and reduce summer melt – i.e., when admitted students “melt off” during the summer and fail to enroll. In April 2016, over 3000 admitted GSU students began texting an AI chatbot named Pounce. Four months later, the university recorded a 21.4% decline in summer melt and a 3.3% increase in enrollment at GSU.
Why do interventions like nudges via text messaging from an AI chatbot work so well? Put simply, students like to text. Kirp cites research from economist Lindsay Page, which shows how custom-designed messages nudge students to complete requirements efficiently and timely. A 2019 report on student preferences found that when colleges need information – such as financial or immunization records – high school seniors said text was their preferred communication platform, not email. Text messages that can quickly respond to student concerns, mimicking the role of a college counselor, can make all the difference in the life of a student whose dream of getting into, staying in, and thriving in college is on the line.
ASU and GSU are not alone in the battle to reform college access with cutting-edge technology and innovative new strategies. Eleven of the best public research universities in the U.S. have come together with ASU and GSU, such as the University of Texas at Austin and The Ohio State University, to form the University Innovation Alliance. The Alliance is a network of institutions committed to making transformative higher education more accessible and affordable for a diverse, working class population of students. Moreover, the Alliance is dedicated to testing innovative ideas, sharing data, and developing scalable solutions that can work on campuses across the country.
Clearly, the problem impeding action against the dropout scandal isn’t a shortage of good ideas. The problem is an innovation gap. Not enough schools are meeting the challenge head-on by embracing innovation, and the consequences are pernicious. The continued failure to act poses a threat not only to the wellbeing of students, but to the economic health of the country. Kirp cites statistics from the American Institutes for Research that shows the cost of college dropouts to the U.S. economy in one year as measured by lost earnings and taxes: over four billion dollars. Students who drop out do not get the benefit of a degree, and they are nearly twice as likely to be unemployed and far more likely to default on student loans than their college graduate peers. This creates not only a moral imperative to leverage proven strategies that prioritize student success, but also a societal imperative to improve the economic wellbeing of the whole country.
The problem impeding action against the dropout scandal isn’t a shortage of good ideas. The problem is an innovation gap.
Closing the innovation gap among colleges will not be easy, and given recent campus demographic trends, it is a challenge that demands far more attention. From 1996 to 2016, the percentage of all financially dependent undergraduate students in poverty nearly doubled from 12% to 20%. Among all undergraduates who file independently from their parents, the rate of poverty climbed from 29% to 42% in the same time period. With more students at risk, the use of data analytics is essential to help institutions identify the students most likely to drop out.
Kirp found that when schools believe in the growth potential of vulnerable students, administrations will be more apt to embrace innovative strategies to tackle the dropout scandal. Tim Renick, Senior Vice President for Student Success at Georgia State University, told Kirp “as long as we assume that these [at-risk] students are designed to graduate at lower rates, we are just replicating a system that is based on inequality and injustice.” According to Renick’s logic, the assumption that at-risk students fail to graduate because of their own shortcomings is incomplete at best. To Renick, students labeled as “at-risk” face not only a lack of cash, academic preparation, or valuable social connections, but are often denied the advantages that wealthier students enjoy, in effect helping to lock privilege into place.
The story of West Texas A&M proves how a bias in favor of growth can spur superior student success outcomes. After years of a student retention rate that hovered in the 60% range, the university partnered with AdmitHub to create Thunder, an AI-powered chatbot focused on nudging students towards class attendance, on-campus engagement, and advising, all factors that powerfully impact retention. A small investment in student success enabled West Texas A&M to send out messages en masse to thousands of students, including scheduled “campaigns” that nudge students to complete specific tasks. Thunder was a booming success. Retention improved by 2.5% in the first year students had access to the chatbot. Not only did Thunder save resources by reducing the dropout rate (and thus lost tuition), but it’s proactive messaging also sparked a “huge decrease in students missing payment deadlines” according to the assistant bursar of the school.
With only so much money to give students and a limited amount of time to teach and advise, schools need to prioritize. Right now, many schools are biased in favor of prioritizing prestige and tradition rather than student success. To solve the dropout scandal, these biases must be overcome and the innovation gap must be closed. Schools around the country have already taken action, integrating new technologies such as AdmitHub chatbots with incredible results achieved at an affordable cost. To convince skeptical administrators, perhaps GSU president Mark Becker put it best when he told Kirp…
“I can give you a social justice argument for ending the college dropout scandal and I can give you an economic one – ultimately, we can’t have students rack up debt without getting a degree to show for it.”Mark Becker, President, Georgia State University

domain: sociology


text:
SLOVENIAN international defenceman Ziga Svete will make his Cardiff Devils debut in Sunday’s Elite League match against Coventry Blaze at the Sky Dome (5.15pm).
But Ukrainian forward Vitali Kirichenko, who was also due to join the Devils for this weekend, won’t be coming.
“Vitali had an issue being released from a previous registration and won’t now be joining us,” said head coach Brent Pope, who does have new Polish goalie Kamil Kosowski and Czech forward Jaroslav Cesky available for their match against Coventry.
Pope has now launched a search for another forward to replace Kirichenko and hopes to have a player in early next week.
The trip to Coventry, who are three points ahead of Cardiff in the table, is a crucial test for the Devils as they work to be among the eight qualifiers for the play-offs and avoid a quarter-final against Belfast Giants.
“We are looking for another forward,” confirmed Pope. “It was a hard-earned win against Nottingham Panthers (8-4) and the two new players did well.
“Kamil Kosowski was maybe a little rusty, but he is a good athlete and quick. All four goals against him were well taken.
“Jaroslav Cesky is an experienced player and he will train with us again this evening and he could well play against Coventry.”
Svete arrived in Cardiff on Friday, will also train with the Devils on Saturday and eases a blue line problem for the team,
Max Birbraer played on D for Devils against Panthers and Pope said: “I was delighted with Max. That was his best performance on defence for the team. He kept things simple, he was tenacious and effective.”
Pope also picked out Jamie Hayes and James Preece, both young players, as players who have impressed.
Adam Harding will miss the trip to Coventry after being thrown out on a match penalty against Panthers, while Rupert Quiney, Mark Richardson and Jake Morissette are all likely to be out injured.
Cardiff’s Challenge Cup semi-final second leg tie against Belfast has been brought forward to Wednesday, February 5 (7.30pm). It was scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, the day after Gerad Adams’ testimonial match, but is now going to be played earlier.
Tickets will be priced at £15 adults, £10 concessions and £5 children. This fixture is not on season tickets.
To book tickets contact the box office on Cardiff 029 2038 2001.


text:
The Art of Conscious Touch
9th April, 2014
7.15pm - 9.45pm
The Skylight Centre
49 Corsica Street, London N5 1JT
Cost: £ 20,-
Facilitator: Elaine Young
Facilitator: Catherine Savita Hale
Link to meetup page: click here
Through the creation of a sacred and safe space we will be supporting you to explore what it means to give and receive conscious loving touch. Conscious touch is a two-way dance between giver and receiver so it requires presence, being centred and self-awareness. When you are aware of your body posture, breath, thoughts, words, your connection to your heart, the flow of energy in your body, your connection to earth and to spirit, your touch is simultaneously deeper and softer, and you are more open to intuition. This helps the receiver to feel more comfortable, receptive, trusting and aware. Its about the quality of yourself that you bring to the dance which informs the touch that you use, and through this miracles can begin to happen. Bodies begin to open in ways they hadn’t previously and old wounds become touched and healed. In this workshop you will work fully clothed with a partner, initially exploring your boundaries around touch, then learning to listen to your body wisdom and asking to be touched in the way that honours you and meets your desire.
Couples of any gender mix are welcome, as are single people of both sexes.

domain: psychology


text:
Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub.
So, 3AC owes Voyager a few 100m, went bust. FTX/Alameda gives 3AC $100m, but didn’t save it.
Alameda invests in Voyager, then takes a $377 million loan from Voyager... ok...
V went bust. FTX didn't “bail them out” or return the money?
hard to follow?https://t.co/yx6RJjVZrB
— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) July 7, 2022

domain: finance


text:
July 23rd, 2012
Boynton Beach is not Miami Gardens, but there are great commuities there. One such community is Aberdeen.
Everyone who has made Aberdeen their home has found out why this community is amazing. You’ll enjoy what this community has to offer and the Boynton Beach location will keep you comming back for more.
The features of Aberdeen are numerous. They include features like a golf, exercise area, tennis, community pool, boating, gated entry, clubhouse and play area.
Aberdeen is beautiful and the city of Boynton Beach is also fantastic. There are so many great things about it that they are too numerous to list here. But just an example of what you’ll find close by – beautiful malls, the perfect weather and amazing parks.
For a more broad view of the local real estate markets, the Palm Beach homes and real estate website offers you a great place to start.

domain: geography


text:
How to find the cheapest flight from Phuket City (HKT) to Lyon (LYS)
All the information you need to plan the best HKT to LYS flight in 2021: compare Phuket City to Lyon flight prices with the expected peak season, weather and rainfall in Lyon.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Phuket City to Lyon?
September can be a great time to fly to Lyon from Phuket City with a flight ticket averaging about ฿29,401. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of September for as cheap as ฿19,250. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of February.
When is the cheapest time to fly from Phuket City to Lyon (HKT - LYS)?
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Phuket City to Lyon as you normally would.
One-way flights to Lyon-Saint Exupéry from Phuket City
The cheapest one-way flights from Phuket City to Lyon
18:30 - 17:15
HKT - LYS
14:05 - 08:35
HKT - LYS
07:15 - 17:20
HKT - LYS
Related info for your journey
Useful info, stats and facts about Phuket City to Lyon flights.
From Phuket City to Lyon
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Phuket City to Lyon one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Etihad Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as ฿12,833. Users have also found prices from ฿13,363 and ฿16,108 on Etihad Airways and Singapore Airlines, respectively.
What are the cheapest flights from Phuket City to Lyon?
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for ฿23,810. While the most popular route (Phuket City - Lyon Lyon-Saint Exupéry) can be booked for ฿21,201 on average our data indicates ฿23,810 when flying from Phuket City to Lyon
Do I need a COVID test to fly to Lyon from Phuket City?
Information is based on travel restrictions from Phuket City to Lyon Lyon-Saint Exupéry
Most visitors from Phuket City need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Lyon Lyon-Saint Exupéry.
COVID-19 testing requirements Visitors from Phuket City must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken less than 72 for rt-pcr (naat) and less than 48 for antigen (quick-test) hours before departing to Lyon Lyon-Saint Exupéry.
Quarantine requirements Visitors from Phuket City are not required to quarantine after entering Lyon Lyon-Saint Exupéry.
Documents Travel Certificate - To be filled up by travelers with compelling reason.
Do I need a test to fly back to Phuket City from Lyon?
Returning to Phuket City from Lyon Lyon-Saint Exupéry
COVID-19 testing requirements Visitors from Lyon Lyon-Saint Exupéry must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 72 hours before departing to Phuket City.
Quarantine requirements Visitors from Lyon Lyon-Saint Exupéry are not required to quarantine after entering Phuket City.
Hide COVID Travel Restrictions for Lyon, France
Destination information for Lyon
Things to know before you go - useful duration and weather info for your trip from Phuket City to Lyon.


Written/Posted by Halsey F5
- Play count: 33
Size: 4,771kb, uploaded 11/22/2021 2:04:50 PM
Genre: Other / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen
Original composition, performed by Dennis Benjamin & Forrest O'Connor.
You must sign into your myHangout account before you can post comments.
You are allowed to post recordings of yourself performing:
- public-domain (non-copyrighted) songs
- original songs written by yourself
- songs written by someone else and licensed through ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC
Anything posted in violation of this notice may be removed by the webmaster without prior notice, and may result in your myHangout account being locked. Read complete copyright policy.
'National RM1 Mandolin ' 8 days
'ASHO(clam) Farewell' 13 days
'Weber Yellowstone F Mandolin' 16 days


Turner, Cablevisión and the Argentine production company Pol-Ka announced they have signed a 10-year co-production agreement. The announcement was made during the presentation of the new miniseries “La fragilidad de los cuerpos”.
Under this new deal, the companies plans to produce two series per year. “La fragilidad de los cuerpos” is the first miniseries produced by the three companies. Previously, Pol-Ka and TNT had already worked together on TV series “Signos”.
The new miniseries is based on the novel of the same name by Sergio Olguín and will be released on Wednesday June 7 by TV broadcaster ElTrece. The next day, it will be available on pay TV channel TNT and the TV platform Everywhere TNT GO. In addition, the complete season will be available on Cablevisión’s VOD platform (Channel 1 in HD service) and Cablevision Flow, once the first episode ends on free-to-air TV.
Cablevisión, TNT and Pol-Ka are already working in the new co-production titled “El Maestro”, which will premiere later this year.


On Tuesday, July 9th, the riots continued in both Madison Square Park and Central Park. However, the New York City police took a different tactic, when they were ordered by Police Commissioner Michael Murphy not to aid any of Spate’s men trying to collect fees, and not to arrest any of the rioters, unless court magistrates issued arrest warrants for the individual rioters. At this point, several of the magistrates told the press they would not issue any warrants, which gave the rioters the (wink-wink) go-ahead to do as they pleased with Spate’s chairs.
Suddenly, two broad-shouldered men approached the rocking-chair sitters. They wore identical gray suits and they carried black satchels with straps over their shoulders. The men in gray told the sitters that these were private chairs for rent, and that if they wanted to continue sitting they had to fork over five cents a day for the better seats, and three cents a day for seats that were not in as preferential a position in the park. Some people vacated their seats, but others paid. People who did neither were physically ejected from the seats. When they asked why, the men in gray said, ”Them’s Mr. Spate’s chairs.”
On Saturday July 6th, the situation reached a boiling point. A man sat in one of Spate’s chairs in Madison Square Park, and he absolutely refused to pay the five cents that Spate’s man Thomas Tulley demanded. Finally, Tully pulled the chair from out under the man and bedlam ensued. An angry crowd surrounded Tully and began shouting, ”Lynch him! He’s Spate’s man!” Tulley fought his way through the crowd and sped across the street to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he rushed upstairs and locked himself in a room. The crowd gathered in the hotel lobby for about 30 minutes, when policemen arrived and escorted Tully from the hotel to wherever he called home.
Folding chairs are a great solution to situations where chairs are necessary but not on a daily basis. For example, a multi-purpose hall in a school could be used for gymnastics displays as well as assemblies, chairs being set out and folded away as and when necessary. In a school environment you will generally find wood used as the preferable material for these chairs, although there are plenty of modern-day alternatives.
A good office chair is durable, You can consider a work chair a great investment because you will be using it for a long time so do not settle on cheap chairs. It is much practical to spend a little more amount of money on a chair that is guaranteed to last for another decade than to supposedly ’save” money and opt to buy the cheapest chair in the market that won’t even see the next year.


text:
Roscoe Wayne Marquand is an American actor and impressionist. He plays Aaron on the television series The Walking Dead, and Red Skull in the films ' and '.
Early lifeMarquand was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. His initial foray into acting began at the age of nine when he played a small part in a church play. Soon thereafter, he joined the Boy Scouts of America and began impersonating celebrities at campfire ceremonies.
While in attendance at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Marquand starred in several productions including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Passion of Dracula, and The Cherry Orchard. He graduated with a BFA in Theatre Performance.
CareerAfter college he moved to Los Angeles and quickly garnered attention in several film and television projects. He played a crooked cop with entertaining gusto in The Sabi Company's Down and Dangerous. Marquand portrayed screen legend Paul Newman on AMC's Mad Men. Marquand is best known for the recurring role of Aaron on The Walking Dead, the popular TV series' first gay male character.
In April 2018, Marquand made his Marvel Cinematic debut as Red Skull in ', replacing Hugo Weaving as the latter actor had previously expressed reluctance in regards to reprising the role in '.
An accomplished voiceover actor, Ross has lent his talents to productions such as Phineas and Ferb, Conan, and video games like Battlefield Hardline. He is also known for impersonating a plethora of celebrities including Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Matthew McConaughey and over 50 others. This expertise led to a starring and producing role on Pop TV's Impress Me, helmed by Ben Shelton and Rainn Wilson.
Awards and nominations

domain: celebrity


text:
Loads of viral videos, games, memes, lists and social networking for when you're bored. Updated every day, so visit often.
Lifestyle, Arts & Lit.
News & Politics
The Best Worst Movie Of All Time [Vid]
Share on Tumblr
The Best Worst Movie Of All Time [Vid]. The name of the movie is The Room and you will never see worse acting anywhere else.
+ Add to Favs
email a friend
50 Comments -
(separate multiple emails with commas)
I-Am-Bored's Must See Photo Galleries:
Why you so racist?, Part 1 [24 Pics]
Meet Chad, I-A-B's anti-mascot, Part 1 [24 Pics]
Dad of the Year Nominees, Part 1 [22 Pics]
If You Got It Flaunt It [Pic]
I don`t think that`s the desired reaction....
19 Facts About Pornstars You Might Not Know [Pix]
Or Don`t even read the facts, but learn new actresses to look up. Win/win!
It`s Everywhere You Want To Be [Pic]
... But it`s the ONLY place he wants to be.
Just Two Grown Men Having A Tea Party [Pic]
Nothing creepy about that at all.
Would You F*ck This 73 Year Old Grandma? [Pix]
I`d do this woman. Hell Yea!
More Comments >
Male, 18-29, Europe
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:58:10 AM
i like how the best produced scenes are the chicken scenes
Female, 40-49, Eastern US
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:36:00 PM
I rented this on Netflix after seeing this clip- one of the best/worst/most hilarious scenes isn't even on here!!!!
Best horrible movie EVER!
Male, 13-17, Western US
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:37:03 PM
Thanks tws8631 :)
Female, 18-29, Europe
Monday, February 15, 2010 8:33:39 AM
XD I'd love to see that movie XD
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
Sunday, February 14, 2010 2:20:12 AM
I just saw this movie in the theater. It was so worth it. You get to throw spoons at the screen.
More Comments >
Suggest a Link
Contact I Am Bored
About I Am Bored
Link to I Am Bored
© 2014 Demand Media, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
Waiheke Island - Luxury Lodge Stay
Travel Dates21 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2022
Sale EndsSep 30, 2021
Delamore Lodge Waiheke (5 stars)
Experience 5 star luxury at the multi-award winning Delamore Lodge. Each of the 4 suites and the 2 bedroom apartment offer breathtaking views of the Hauraki Gulf. For the ultimate in relaxation enjoy the cave-like Jacuzzi, sauna or infinity swimming pool followed by a specially designed spa treatment in our exclusive suites. Food and wine is a key feature of the Delamore Lodge experience with the inhouse chef designing dinners to suit. Delamore offers easy access to sensational beaches, fabulous restaurants and world-renowned vineyards all just 35 minutes by ferry from Auckland downtown or 15 minutes scenic helicopter flight from Auckland airport direct to Delamores own heli-pad. Delamore also offers a dedicated wedding and conference pavilion.
Luxury Suite (2 nights)
21 Jan - 31 Mar 22
Stay price: $1,555.00
Extra night: $778.00
Includes: Include Breakfast daily, return transfers from the Waiheke Ferry terminal, pre-dinner drink & canapes and full use of the Lodge facilities
Note: Black out dates may apply.

domain: travel


Long-haul trucker Sam Ellestad has two choices for meals when pulling oversized loads through Kansas and other parts of the country. “You have horrible food and OK food,” he says. “Most of the time you end up eating out of a vending machine.”
That’s during normal times. Options are even more limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, as truck stop chains like Pilot Flying J and Love’s close their seating areas and reduce operating hours in compliance with social distancing rules.
Ellestad, part-owner of a Montana-based family business, often skips the truck stops anyway due to limited parking and monotonous menus. “It’s the same fast food restaurants everywhere you go,” he says.
Food trucks like B.S. Sandwich Press in Wichita could spice things up at nearly 60 highway rest areas across Kansas. “We pride ourselves on serving unique sandwiches that you can’t get anywhere else,” co-owner Jodie Buchanan says. “And we would consider it a civic duty to help the truckers who are keeping the country running during this difficult time.”
Instead of surviving on prepackaged snacks, Ellestad and other truckers could enjoy spicy fried pickles, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches or the Raspby Bird Panini —made to order with raspberry-jalapeno cream cheese, organic greens, red onion and mesquite-smoked turkey on a French bread hoagie brushed in olive oil. “We put it on a grill press and serve it hot and toasty,” Buchanan says.
Try getting that from a vending machine. Unfortunately, Gov. Laura Kelly won’t let Kansas food trucks anywhere near highway rest areas. Federal policy normally blocks mobile restaurants at these locations, creating government-imposed monopolies for vending machine companies. But the Federal Highway Administration has lifted the prohibition on hot, delicious meals during COVID-19.
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and West Virginia responded by issuing special permits. Kelly’s answer has been: “Let them eat Cheetos.”
Despite letters urging reform from the Kansas Policy Institute and the Institute for Justice, a public-interest law firm that has litigated on behalf of food truck owners nationwide, the Kansas Department of Transportation has refused to budge.
Buchanan calls the delay a missed opportunity for Kansas, a hard-to-miss state for drivers traveling north, south, east or west. “It would be a situation that would be mutually beneficial for truckers and small business owners during a period of high unemployment,” she says.
Already, Wichita food truck owners have shown their willingness to help during the global crisis. Partnering with Telehue Food, several food truck owners have served free meals to displaced workers in the community.
If we’re all in this together, as the slogan suggests, the goal should be getting hot, fresh food to truck drivers. But the powerful lobby wants to keep mobile restaurants only at rest areas that are not a competitive threat to its members. The lobby also wants to resume banning food trucks altogether once the pandemic ends.
Such objections are short-sighted and counterproductive. U.S. cities need essential supplies that only truckers can deliver, and truckers need healthy food to make their jobs easier.
Rather than letting truckers eat Cheetos, Oreos or Skittles, the state could get out of the way and let them have hot gourmet meals.
Jessica Gandy is legislative counsel and Daryl James is a writer at the Institute for Justice in Arlington, Va.


An analysis of returned power steering (PS) pumps that had been replaced for noise, no power assist, no or low pressure and leaking conditions has indicated a high number of “No Trouble Found” results. When attempting to repair a power steering concern, the steering system analyzer should be used to assist the technician in a successful diagnosis.
Having to remove valve or front cover of an engine to check engine timing marks can rarely be completed in under an hour on most modern engines. But, capturing the waveforms from the camshaft and crankshaft sensors can be completed in under 30 minutes. This diagnostic approach can also diagnose circuit and sensor problems.
ACEA standards are based on testing developed by the European Engine Lubricants Quality Management System (EELQMS). Think of ACEA as the SAE of Europe and EELQMS as the API/ILSAC in the U.S.
OBD II is primarily emissions-driven and will set codes anytime a vehicle has a fault that may cause emissions to exceed federal limits by 1.5 times. It doesn’t necessarily mean the vehicle has a real emissions problem. Many times it does not. But, if the nature of the failure is such that it might cause emissions to rise, OBD II will set a code anyway. That is why some states are allowing motorists to opt for a second-chance tailpipe test if their vehicle fails an OBD II test. In many instances, the vehicle will pass the tailpipe test.
Typically, when you’re doing a parasitic draw test, you watch the meter and wait for the amperage load to drop and the various systems to go to sleep. But on this truck, something was staying awake. Time for a different approach to the problem.
In this article, we’ll be taking a look at a 2003 four-cylinder Accord that came in with a check engine light complaint, but no reports of driveability issues. It was due for a New York state inspection, so it had to be repaired. The code was persistent, setting itself consistently on the second startup.
Spark plugs are the “canary in the coal mine” of the combustion chamber. The electrodes and porcelain can show short- and long-term problems if you know what to look for.
The days of getting away with composition gaskets in extreme combustion situations were back when the deck surfaces on blocks and heads were thick and strong, and the heads were clamped with 5-6 head bolts per cylinder. However, all that changed when car makers became extremely weight conscious for MPG reasons and they started removing material out of blocks and heads.


text: freddie definitely brings his a-game on this record, the quality of the lyrics is consistent. my problem with this record, however is alchemist's beats. this opinion is entirely subjective however, i can appreciate the gritty and minimal production, but it's just not for me. there are not a lot going on, and most of the time it's just a sample-loop without any progression or anything. if you loved this. then i applaud you for finding a good record. me, however, thinks this LP is just alright.


text: This book was published by Leo Tolstoy nine years after his first novel and is rather darker and starker than most of his other novels. It revolves around the main protagonist and his impending death. The book is more philosophical in tone, and captures the essence of death perfectly. If you are a Tolstoy fan you would love this book. It is engrossing to read right from page one to the last page; this is why this book is listed as one of the top 10 books of Leo Tolstoy.


text:
A drunk driver who led police on a 12 minute chase reaching speeds of up to 139mph during the early hours of the morning has been jailed.
Rimell Taylor tried to do everything he could to evade police following him including going the wrong way around a roundabout and crossing onto the opposite side of the carriageway.
The 38-year-old of High Road, Guyhirn was jailed for 21 months when he appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday March 19.
He was found guilty of dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance and drink driving.
He was also disqualified from driving for three years and 10 months.
Taylor was driving a grey BMW along the A47 in Wisbech at around 1.35am in the morning on September 19 2016 and drive at speeds of up to 139mph when he failed to stop for police.
Officers had to deploy a stinger and police eventually stopped the vehicle in Kirkham's Lane where he was then arrested by officers.
PC Ian Swales from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: “The fact that Taylor has received a lengthy custodial sentence for offences that didn’t result in injury or death demonstrate just how serious the courts take driving in this manner on our county’s roads.”
Taylor was sentenced to 18 months for dangerous driving, three months for driving while disqualified to be served consecutively and two months for drink driving to be served concurrently.