The question was Are all Roofers Pretty Much the Same? Consider this: there are over 200 roofing contractors in the durham area alone. What makes one different from another? We received a phone call for a roof quote and when we arrived to take a look, it seemed as though we were at the wrong address. From the ground, it appeared that there was a new roof. Nevertheless, we knocked on the door and found out that we were at the right house. What a disaster!! The roof was tarped in the back. Whatever company did her roof was no longer in business or operates under a different name. Regardless, they were nowhere to be found. It appeared some shingles had blown off. It happens sometimes in high velocity winds. Manufacturer's warranties are limited and high wind speeds are one of those stipulations. Anyhow, somehow, at some point she had them return (which is surprising). What did they do to fix the problem, you ask? They face nailed pieces of shingles (not whole shingles but part shingles, right side up, upside down; any which way really... (and for those who don't know, when the nails are not hidden, or "face nailed", they rust, losing mass and leaving beneath them a hole in the shingle that is too large (= leak). At least they could have caulked them if they were going to be so sloppy. Speaking of sloppy, check out the caulking job. Moving on, the metal valleys were cut short (the roof deck left exposed and vulnerable to rotting). Speaking of rotting (oh these guys were classic), they nailed over rotted wood. They may as well have scotch taped the darned things to the roof. This lady had thousands of dollars in damage to the inside of her home and had to redo her roof. Our price came in $200 more than the company that completed the work the year before. It was an expensive roof to begin with and she had paid for it TWICE!! (plus further costly damage).
I also visited a homeowner who was having a problem whereby when it rained, water would spill out from behind his new troughs. The roof looked great. The troughs were sloped properly. It actually took me a minute before I realized that there was one little detail that was overlooked by the "so called" roofing professional. Not enough overhang into the troughs. I told him what would be required but the roof looked as though it had also recently been done. I told him to save a dollar and call the company that did his roof and to ask them to fix the problem which should have been under warranty. He didn't have a receipt, their name, or any vague idea as to how he could get in touch with them. Probably a cash job. Well done.
Ok. Last one. My company was competing with another for a job in Brooklin. This company had done a few roofs in the area so they were somewhat known around the neighborhood. I think we lost them over $100 and a lot of undelivered promises (ice & water upgrade, for example). I later called to follow up with the homeowner who told me that he had already gone ahead with his roofing plans and expressed great regret in his decision to choose the other company. He knew of us by word of mouth. Besides the fact that they did not complete all of the work that they described in their quote, the most visible and most upsetting concern to him was the ridges. The contractor was so hurried to finish the job (and move on to the next) that this step was done (literally) in the dark!! The client thought they never used a chalk line but the neighbor (who had his roof done by us) confirmed for us that the fact is that they completed the job after the sun set. That is SO lame! It's not easy to make a dollar these days, I agree, but I would think that this would be the last dollar he would make on that street. Bad ethics. I wonder if they put up a lawn sign. I know I wouldn't take credit for that. Heck, I've made my guys redo a four foot ridge when they thought they're good enough that they don't need a chalk line. Not on my investment!! My reputation means more to me than keeping to a time schedule. I'm very involved in my business and need to know that everything is running my way - flawlessly. This is what really separates my company and other companies like mine from a lot of the others - P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N.A.L.I.S.M.; I.N.T.E.G.R.I.T.Y.; A.C.C.O.U.N.T.A.B.I.L.I.T.Y. Sorry. I get really passionate about this topic.


Are you a local musician who wants to find a new way to reach Kingston audiences? Read on. Photo by Burst.
Created through a partnership between the City of Kingston and Kingston Accommodation Partners (KAP), YGK Music is a local music pilot project, which will "showcase and promote local talent through curated playlists," according to the City. Those playlists will be available for listening on the City of Kingston Website and the Visit Kingston website, as well as at various City properties. Currently, YGK Music is seeking submission from local musicians, groups and organizations to have their music featured on a playlist.
The playlists will be curated by a peer assessment committee – the Local Music Working Group – who will review submissions. Just last night, on Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2019, Kingston City Council approved the appointment of the Local Music Working Group during their bi-weekly meeting.
The Local Music Working Group acts as the selection committee for the YGK Music playlists, and includes members of the public, local musicians, and members of the City of Kingston's Arts Advisory Committee. According to the City, those in the Local Music Working Group "each bring with them a range of experience and perspectives relevant to Kingston's local music scene." Members were nominated by the Arts Advisory Council, and then approved by Council last night.
"YGK Music is all about celebrating, encouraging and promoting local artists, with a particular focus on emerging talent," said Danika Lochhead, manager of arts and sector development for the City of Kingston.
The idea behind YGK Music actually began in Council Chambers back in 2015, focusing on how to have local music featured in and on City properties, and based on a similar project that experienced great success in Ottawa. In April of 2016, the City established a Local Music on City Properties Working Group, which reported to Council with their findings for best practices and how to properly showcase local music in 2017, and Staff was directed to implement a pilot program in 2018 with future recommendations on how to proceed with the program to be brought forward to Council for consideration no later than a year following the launch of the pilot program.
For the pilot project, each artist selected to be feature on a YGK Music playlist will be required to sign a Licensing Agreement with the City of Kingston. The artist will receive a $100 honourarium, which allows the City to use the full clip of the artist's song for up to 12 months.
The deadline to apply is Friday, Apr. 26, 2019 by 11:59 p.m. EST. Evaluation criteria and application forms can be found at www.CityofKingston.ca/YGKMusic.


Grease has gone by, but what preparation is needed to run this and two other musicals in a year and keep everyone excited to take a part in the shows?
The last performance sold out two different times and made lots of money for the program. This was Grease. The main plot of the story is a greaser boy who has a relationship with a goodie-goodie girl, and they end up going to the same high school together, but what will come in the way of their love for each other?
There are 15 leads in the show and they all played huge roles. The main two are Danny and Sandy, who were played by seniors Tyler Carpenter and Jara Thorpe. The greasers include Kenickie, Sonny, Roger, and Doody and the pink ladies include Jan, Marty, Frenchy, and Rizzo.
"Every character had some funny lines within the show, and most of these actors fit the characters they played to a point," said parent Heather Garner.
Tech Week was right after spring break the Friday before school started. What type of horrors do the students face when tech week rolls around, when things go crazy? The people just take care of it.
Director Michael Vander Linden said that he is always scared about the partner tricks that they do in the shows, too. "It is just my style of choreography." He did mention that two of his veterans he would trust to do anything had a minor slip up and accidentally got hurt.
When it comes to the choreography, singing, and set design, there are many things that have to be taken care of to have a great show. For instance, during tech week Mr. V told everyone that singing is much more important than choreography, but if they can be good at both, it will make the show so much better.
Next is makeup. Sometimes actors apply their own, and sometime they have people helping them.
Now comes the part that everyone has been wondering about. How much did the show cost? Mr. V said they spend around $8,000 to $10,000 per show, and Grease was on the higher end of the scale. That is a lot of money put into a show which is performed for just three days.


text:
Icchokas Meras (8 October 1934 – 13 March 2014) was a Lithuanian writer.

Biography

Meras was born in 1934 to Jehuda and Miriam Meras in a Jewish family in Kelmė, Lithuania, which contained one of the country's notable Jewish communities. His family perished in 1941 when the Nazis undertook the liquidation of Lithuania's Jews, but young Icchokas escaped the Holocaust. "On July 28, 1941, I was being taken to a ditch to be shot," he wrote later. "Due to chance, they decided to return some of the children. Due to another chance, I fell in with people who valued the life of a seven-year old child."

Hidden and adopted by a Lithuanian peasant family, Meras survived the war. In the violent and troubled post-war years Meras attended secondary school and soon revealed an inclination towards writing when he came to work for a local newspaper in Kelmė.

In 1958 he graduated from the Kaunas Polytechnic Institute with a degree in radio electronics, but began devoting most of his spare time to literature. In 1960 Meras published his first collection of stories entitled Geltonas lopas (The Yellow Patch). He based his sketches on his own childhood experiences of Holocaust terror. In 1963 Meras published two works: Žemė visada gyva (The Earth is Always Alive) and his best-known work internationally, Lygiosios trunka akimirką (A Stalemate Lasts But a Moment). In 1965 Meras published another novel, Ant ko laikosi pasaulis (What the World Rests On). In 1971 there followed Mėnulio savaitė (The Week of the Moon) and Senas fontanas (The Old Fountain). In 1971 Meras presented his darkly existentialist novel Striptizas, arba Paryžius — Roma — Paryžius (Striptease or Paris-Rome-Paris). This work was published in literary monthly magazine Pergalė  and was roundly criticised by Communist party officials.

Under increasing pressure from the KGB authorities for his literary "deviations," he emigrated from Lithuania to Israel in 1972 where he lived until his death.

Awards and recognition
 : Lithuanian National Prize (2010).
 : Commander's Cross of the Order of Gediminas (1995)

References

External links

Lithuanian male writers
Lithuanian novelists
Lithuanian short story writers
Lithuanian Jews
Israeli novelists
Recipients of the Lithuanian National Prize
Kaunas University of Technology alumni
Holocaust survivors
People from Kelmė
Lithuanian screenwriters
Male screenwriters
1934 births
2014 deaths
20th-century novelists
Commander's Crosses of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
20th-century short story writers

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


There's NO WAY you WON'T LAUGH The BEST BABY videos!
It's the Top 10 BEST KID FAILS! Count down for September 2017 these hilarious fails! Kids fail in the darnedest ways… with the TOP 10 BEST KID FAILS of ALL TIME on the internet!
Having a hobby is important, but there are some hobbies that are not meant for all; including parkour, flying drones or golfing! Leave a comment and let us know your favorite, or what kind of fails we should do next!
Brand new weekly theme compilation of the funniest KID FAILS of August 2017. Including kids getting owned, home video bloopers, accidents caught on camera, stupid stunts, ultimate playground fails, karate fails, gymnastics gone wrong, bike crashes and more funny viral clips, outtakes and moments caught on camera.
Check out FailArmy's funniest kid fails of all-time, and vote for your favorite to be included in the end of year Hall Of Fame induction ceremony and video.
Brand new weekly theme compilation of the funniest KID FAILS of APRIL 2017. Including kids getting owned, home video bloopers, accidents caught on camera, stupid stunts, ultimate playground fails, soccer fails, toy box tumbles, bike crashes and more funny viral clips, outtakes and moments caught on camera.


A project for producing animations and graphs from mathematical equations.
Modellus is a project for producing animations and graphs from mathematical equations. There are examples provided by the Institute of Physics.


172+ famous brands and best baby products logo design–if you're looking for a complete collection, here it is. You have to agree with me that the market has more products for babies and kids than for adults and teenagers. There are different ranges of food, clothes, shoes, toys, beauty products and TV channels which are specially designed, developed and sold in the market especially for babies.
172+ famous brands and best baby products logo design make up this collection, which was so carefully compiled so you don't need anything else. This is why there is a high competition among baby products in the market. To be different and make their business successful, companies that manufacture products for babies have to spend extra money on the branding and marketing of their business, services and products. One of the most important parts of branding is logo design because it gives a business its own distinct identity and helps their product stand out. With the popularity of this type of business, today I am sharing the latest collection of "best baby products logo design".
We have shared logo designs related to baby products before but they were specific to only one type of product. This latest collection of creative baby products logos has logo designs from different types of businesses. This is a great collection of logo designs for those who are looking for inspiration and ideas to create a creative logo for baby-related products.
172+ famous brands and best baby products logo design collection is all you need if you're a graphic designer entasked to craft a logo. Generally, there is no restriction on how many colors and typefaces you must use–the more colorful the design is, the more it is identifiable with babies. But still, you need to make sure that it should follow the business aims and fulfill the objective of the business, which can be done only when you follow the guidance provided by the client.
Check the collection of logo designs below and do share your views with us regarding the logo design.
Need a logo designer for your baby products company logo? View our company logo packages.


text:
New Year's Eve Style Tips: Where to score the best outfits before it's too late
By Takara Small
The New Year is almost here, and that means there's no better time than now to upgrade your style and get your closet in check.
Retailers are still slashing prices on everyday fashion items and, in some cases, even splurging on free delivery, making it all too easy to improve your wardrobe on the cheap.
Whether you're a bargain hunter with FOMO or looking for a festive pick-me-up, here are some of the best online shopping destinations selling everything from black tie jackets to party-approved dresses.
Editor's note: Prices and product availability are subject to change.
Watch the ball drop in this lace dress by ASOS that retails for $74.Source: ASOS/ASOS
If you're craving a little black dress that shows off your curves and goes the extra mile, ASOS is your go-to savior. It's the ultimate shopping site that sells stylish garments in extended sizes for men and women up to size 22.
Must-have: This party frock mixes different textures to create a dress that will turn heads on the big night, and any night thereafter. If you have money to spare, take it to the next level with these necklaces, which are up to 50% off. Lace midi dress: $74; Rosie necklace: $28.
Bonus: The store provides free standard shipping on orders over $40 and is offering free express shipping on orders $140 or more with code EXPRESSUSA throughout the holiday season. Students are eligible for an extra 10% off full-price items.
Get this flashy one-piece bodysuit for $59.90 and its matching pencil skirt for $110.90.Source: Eloquii/Eloquii
It's no secret that mainstream retailers have often failed plus-size consumers. Eloquii is one of the few e-stores that specializes in great styles for shoppers sized 14 to 28.
Must-have: If you're looking for something outside of the box, this shiny and upbeat crisscross bodysuit (available in sizes 14 to 24 ) can work for both New Year's Eve and the summer months. Pair it with your choice of bottoms (such as this sparkly number) or your favorite skirt to truly stand out. Crisscross bodysuit: $59.90; Sequin pencil skirt: $110.90.
Bonus: Receive 60% off select styles (including the crisscross bodysuit in silver) and 40% off your purchase of $100 or more with the discount code CELEBRATE and free standard shipping on order over $100.
At $24.99 this flannel set from H&M is a steal.Source: H&M/H&M
Not everyone wants to get dressed up to ring in 2017 and if you're one who plans to 'Netflix and Chill' at home, know it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style in order to do it right.
Discount retailer H&M has a wide range of sleepwear — such as, comfy pajamas, bathrobes and slippers — and also, ladies apparel on sale throughout the holidays.
Must-have: This discounted flannel set will you keep you warm and on trend as the clock counts down. Flannel pajamas in plaid: $24.99.
This flirty and functional bra in black will only set you back $86.Source: Journelle
Lingerie shopping doesn't have to be complicated. As long you as you have Wi-Fi and a mobile phone, new underwear and blush-worthy underpinnings are only a click away.
Enter Journelle: A NYC-based company that not only sells sexy lingerie in almost every style imaginable but also has a wide range of bralettes and underwear. Pieces from La Perla, Stella McCartney, Lou and more round out the store's list of designers while a specially designed seasonal gift guide divided into color, fabric and size can help you find the best item for your shape.
Must-have: This low-slung bralette comes with adjustable straps, open back and matching underwear making it perfect for any outfit and season. Petunia Triangle Longline bra: $68.80 for navy blue, $86 for black an $90 for red a.k.a "scarlatte". Shoppers can also enjoy free shipping until Dec. 24.
If you're planning on being outdoors on New Year's Eve stay warm in this $199.99 Betsey Johnson trenchcoat.Source: ModCloth/ModCloth
ModCloth is a great place for shoppers looking for clothing that's equal parts retro and affordable. When the brand launched in 2002 it focused mostly on delivering one-of-a-kind clothes but, thankfully, in recent years has grown to include shoes, accessories and jewelry.
ModCloth's holiday sale offerings are less than impressive (free shipping on orders over $150 and students can get 15% off) but still worth visiting if you're hoping to find unique pieces made by independent designers.
Must-have: There's no point getting all dolled up for New Year's Eve if you end up freezing throughout the night's festivities. This chic trench coat will keep you warm and turn your haters green with envy. Boast Your Toastiness coat: $199.99
Make a real entrance courtesy of this $375 Tibis dress from Net-A-Porter.Source: Net-a-Porter/Net-a-Porter
Like high-end designs but can't afford the high-end price tag? Net-A-Porter's seasonal sale section can help with that. The online store is selling luxurious brandname goods, the kind every girl dreams of, at less-than-intimidating prices. Its seasonal site includes includes runway-worthy pieces from Dolce and Gabbana, Saint Laurent and DKNY and more for up to 70% off regular retail prices.
Must-have: This ultra glamorous dress from Tibis is made from liquid satin — so you know it'll feel just as good as it looks — and at $375 is perfect for the girl who wants to make an entrance and keep her bank account in the black. Black dress: $375
NastyGal
Go from work to play without missing a beat in this $46.80 blazer.Source: NastyGal/NastyGal
The millennial online fashion powerhouse hasn't had the perfect year — it infamously filed for bankruptcy protection in November — but despite its financial fumbles its fashion game has remained strong.
Must-have: This #GirlBoss brand is probably better known for its edgy pieces, but also serves up great formal(ish) items, which will jazz up any fashion staple and can easily transition from work to play. This double-breasted blazer and its supersized sibling are perfect for night and day. Double-breasted blazer: $46.80.
Say goodbye to 2016 and hello to a brand new year in a $450 Carven dress.Source: Shopbop/Shopbop
This eclectic site which boasts designs from Alexander Wang, Diane von Furstenberg, Phillip Lim and Versace is giving popular vendors, like Net-A-Porter a run for its money. Its intuitive platform suggests new trends, items and labels to watch for, making it easy to boost your style game with little effort.
Must-have: While bright colors are often associated with spring and summer its never too early to start incorporating feel-good shades into your wardrobe. This dress in ravishing red by French label Carven will showcase you curves in all the right ways. Sleeveless Carven dress: $450
Customers are also eligible for free three-day delivery over the holidays .
Get this oh, so, cool jacket from Zara for $69.90 while you still can.Source: Zara/Zara
When in doubt about what to buy always choose a reliable staple that can be worn over and over again. You can't go wrong with a leather jacket like this that works all year round.
Must-have: You won't have to spend a ton of money to go home with this bike-alicious outerwear. Meanwhile, the company's free standard delivery policy means you'll be able to get your hands on it sooner rather than later. Leather effect jacket: $69.90; faux leather alternative: $99.90
Hopefully, these trends will help you get the year off to a great start and give you the resolve to finally breath new life into your wardrobe. Know any other great stores we failed to include? Tell us below.
Mic Essentials brings you handpicked deals, reviews, recommendations and gift ideas. For more ideas, see our lists for best fitness smartwatches, weed tech and vapes. If you buy something through a link on this page, Mic may earn a small commission.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


If you want to save more time and money, you can apply your Asian Food Grocer coupon codes by the steps below: first, find the most valuable Asian Food Grocer coupon codes on this page and click the button at the right side to view the code, it will be automatically copied to you devices. Second, go to asianfoodgrocer.com and place what you want in your shopping cart, then click check out. At checkout page, find the right place to paste the coupon codes and your savings for Asian Food Grocer will be applied and you can get a big save now.


text:
Dans une arène, le callejón désigne le couloir circulaire séparant la barrière des gradins.

Présentation
Le callejón sert de desserte et voie de circulation autour de la piste (ruedo). Elle est utilisée par les employés des arènes, les toreros et les photographes. Son accès n'est pas permis aux spectateurs.

Le callejón peut servir d'abris aux toreros en cas de charge incontrôlée du taureau. Si le burladero n'est pas facilement accessible, ces derniers peuvent sauter dans le callejón par-dessus la barrière.

La barrière (barrera) est la ceinture de bois qui sépare la piste du callejón. Le terme désigne aussi le premier rang des gradins.

En France, les dispositions concernant le callejón sont contenues dans l'article 32 du Règlement de l'Union des villes taurines françaises.

Voir aussi

Arènes
Expression espagnole


The Germany Company comes to us with a new compact SUV, which is the new Audi Q4 2018. This model will be based on the Audi TT platform off the road, so it is expected to be attractive and stylish, there should be a variety of improvements and enhancements in each car. The planned revision of the interior and exterior design, some new features inside the car, as well as refreshments engine will have better performance and better fuel economy.
The exterior of the new Audi Q4 2018 to be an attractive and aggressive, which will mainly appeal to the younger population, there will be diamond-shaped grille with chrome strips, and a revised front bumper taken where find air that will better engine cooling, lights get new LED bulbs. At the rear of the car will also taillights with LED bulbs, as well as two exhaust manifolds to be located at the bottom of the bumper. Will car comes with new alloy wheels of 21 inches.
When it comes to the interior of the new Audi Q4 2018 it will be luxurious, elegant, there will dash updated in the finest leather and wood, the seats have a high level of comfort and be made of leather the finer. Car entertainment system will be rich, so here expect a variety of modern features such as satellite navigation, modern air conditioning, sound system modern, free Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, a rearview camera, support the parking, air bags, and touchscreen to the touch.
Should under the bonnet of the new Audi Q4 2018 to find 2.0-liter gasoline engine point of turbocharger may be able to produce about 288 horsepower, the engine must be coupled to two electric motors, which together with the engine gasoline to develop a total of 402 horsepower and a torque of 649 Nm. The hybrid version will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph for 5.2 seconds, while top speed is 155 mph.
The exact release date of the new Audi Q4 2018 the market is not yet known, but is expected in early 2018, when the price comes it will be somewhere between $ 45,000 and $ 50,000, which is for this Audi Q4 2018 car quite a decent price.


Check out some Subnautica Gameplay!
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines, terraform voxel terrain, and out-smart creatures and monsters to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - All while trying to survive.
Today we figure out some food efficiency, make a knife, and a sea glider! Also, stuff and things!


text:
Q: link_to rails_blob_path when clicked does not match the same image of image_tag inside the swiper slide div In my view when i click the link_to (the slides i see side by side), does not match the slide. I am using active storage each home has many attached home_photos. This is ok. But my issue is i don't know how to implement this on my swiper slider. My images are showing on my slide side by side perfectly, but when i click a slide, it's supposed to pop-out, and it does, but it only shows one image, the first one from home_photos[0]. Please help.

      <% @home.home_photos.each do |photo| %>

          <%= link_to rails_blob_path(@home.home_photos[0]), "data-toggle" => "gallery-top" do %>
            <%= image_tag photo, class: 'img-fluid' %>
          <% end %>

      <% end %>

A: I think you have to change @home.home_photos[0] to photo in link_to:
<%= link_to rails_blob_path(photo), "data-toggle" => "gallery-top" do %>

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Windows is infinitely customizable from the desktop image, colors on the screen, to the font size, screensaver, and security settings. You will find just about every kind of look and feel available to make Windows look and operate how you want it to. In this section of our free Windows 7 tutorial, we're going to look at how to customize the Windows desktop, change the video settings, customize the start menu, make the taskbar work for you, and set folder settings. Along the way, you will learn about power settings, screensavers, and a few tips on how to make Windows look like an older version – if you want to revert back to something old school. First, let's explore the Windows desktop.
The Desktop is the background of what you see when Windows first starts up. It typically contains many icons, but by default only has the Recycle Bin icon. The other icons you see in my desktop above are Shortcuts to start a program. A shortcut is a link to start an application – it's not the application itself.
The icon on the left is the shortcut to the application, the one on the right is the actual application file.
You are welcome to delete any icons on the desktop – if you delete a shortcut (one of the icons with a on it), you are not deleting the actual application– just a link to it. If you delete a file without the , it is some other kind of file. You can delete an icon on the desktop by clicking once on it and pressing the Delete key, by dragging it to the Recycle Bin, or by right-clicking on the icon and selecting Delete.
As in any other folder on your computer, you can store any types of files you wish on the desktop, including folders. We don't recommend using the desktop for file storage (that's what your Documents folder is for), but many people find it easy to store files on the desktop to retrieve them quickly.
Right-click on the desktop and select the View menu.
If you would like to change the size of the icons, select the size at the top.
If you'd like Windows to Auto arrange the icons how it sees fit, select that option.
Align icons to grid keeps the icons well aligned where turning off this feature will allow you to place icons where ever you want.
If you don't like all those icons cluttering your desktop, you can turn them off using the Show desktop icons – they are still present, just hidden.
Finally, if you're using Desktop Gadgets, you can show or hide them with the final option.
Change desktop icons: decide which desktop icons you want displayed on your Windows desktop.
Change mouse pointers: don't like your current mouse pointers? Change the cursors and arrows to suit your desires.
Change your account picture: change the image shown at login and at the top of your Start menu.
In the middle, you will see the different themes available with an option to obtain more themes online. As you see, several of the themes have multiple desktop images – these themes will rotate the desktop images so you see a different picture throughout the day. As you scroll down in the middle, you can select from many different themes to suit your personal style. You also will see a link near the top for Get more themes online which allows you to find many other unique themes to install for your computer.
If you would like to set a new theme, it's pretty simple. In the Personalization control panel, click on the theme you're interested in activating.
There are several things you can customize for the video settings on your computer. Windows tries to guess the appropriate screen resolution and settings for multiple monitors, but you may want to tweak this to meet your needs.
Right-click anywhere on the desktop and select Screen resolution.
The Screen Resolution control panel opens. You have several options you can change on this screen. If you have several monitors, click on the monitor you'd like to customize. In the screenshot above, you can see I have two monitors – the internal laptop screen and a bigger external screen.
To change the screen resolution, pull down the Resolution menu and select a resolution you would prefer.
You can also decide how you would like to handle multiple monitors. Extend these displays treats the two monitors as one, allowing you to move windows between them. You can also Duplicate the displays, or have the same screen running on both monitors (for example, if you treat your laptop as docked, you may only want to work with your external screen). You can also decide if you simply want to have your desktop on monitor 1 or monitor 2.
Once you've customized your display settings, click OK to save your settings.
The Start Menu is one of the most frequent places you will go when using Windows 7. As such, Microsoft wanted it to be highly customizable to work well for you. You can customize the Start Menu to make it work any way you want it to.
Right-click on the Start menu and select Properties.
There are many options to customize in the Start menu. Scroll through the list to see all of the different features you can customize.
Once you've made any changes, click OK to save your settings.
To access the Taskbar properties, right-click anywhere in an empty area of the Taskbar and select Properties. The first option is to Lock the taskbar. This locks the current icons in place. Next, you have an option to Auto-hide the taskbar, selecting this option will hide the taskbar and start menu whenever your mouse is not at the bottom of the screen, when you move your mouse to the bottom of the screen, the task bar will show. The third option is to Use small icons, this changes the icon size from large to small.
Next, you can move the taskbar to some other location on the screen (such as left, right, or top).
You can change how Windows groups the icons by changing the Taskbar buttons option to always combine, combine when the taskbar is full, or never combine.
We discussed changing the notification area icons in an earlier section of this tutorial.
Finally, you can change the peek, if you run your mouse to the Show Desktop button at the bottom right of the taskbar, it will show you a peek at your desktop and temporarily make all of the windows transparent. You can turn this off.
Once you have configured your taskbar, click OK to close the properties window.
By default, Microsoft tries to protect you from yourself and hides operating system files to keep you from messing anything up! However, you may want to change folder settings to show hidden files, turn off simple file sharing, or show operating system files.
Click on the Start menu. Click on Computer.
Click on the Organize button. Click on Folder and Search Options.
Click on the radio button next to Show hidden files, folder, and drives.
Click OK to show hidden files.
Windows hides the extensions (such as .doc or .txt) of known file types. You can show these extensions in Explorer if you'd prefer.
Uncheck the checkbox next to Hide extensions for known file types.
Windows hides protected operating system files. You can show these files in Explorer if you'd prefer.
Uncheck the checkbox next to Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
Click OK to show the protected operating system files.
As you scroll through the Folder Options list, you will see many options you can use to customize how you interact with Windows Explorer. If you change some options and find out you made a mistake – don't worry! – just click on the Restore Defaults button to get things back to normal.
In this section of the Windows 7 tutorial, you learned how to customize several aspects of Windows. In the next section, we'll look at how you can find help when you need it.


Founded in 1991 by Marceline "Cookie" Sutter, Sutter House Printing has since grown into the full service houston printing company it is today.
Our success is based on the simple principal of building lasting relationships with our customers. We listen to our customers and we go the extra mile. Our goal is to provide the highest level of service, while maintinging a customer-centric focus.
We are large enough to get the job done, but small enough to give each client the personalized attention they deserve.
Our professional staff has the industry experience to meet all your printing, bindery and mailing needs. We are ready and willing to help with virtually any print project.
Originally from Kansas, Cookie brings years of industry experience to the company. Prior to commercial printing, Cookie worked as a calligrapher, where she owned and operated another printing business selling a line of stationary nationwide. Cookie's infectious "can-do" attitude is one of her greatest attributes.
Let us show you how we will go the extra mile for you!
"Great idea! Thank you!! The corrected programs looked terrific. We look forward to working with you again later this season!"
"Thank you for you help with this project. We made our deadline!"


text:
Home Kilo Health: The rise of mental health apps is one of the biggest trends in health tech
Kilo Health: The rise of mental health apps is one of the biggest trends in health tech
Press Release: September 02, 2021
With new acquisitions, Kilo Health is strengthening its capabilities in the rapidly growing digital mental health market. Psychologists say there is a need for mental health-related products and platforms like never before.
The high emotional strain on people watching some co-workers being dismissed or placed on unpaid leave during the pandemic, worries about the workplace, health, lack of social gatherings, and the great uncertainty that came with the outbreak, took its toll. In some cases, the efficiency of companies dropped. But with it, new business opportunities arose and mental health apps starting to make a real difference.
"We see rising demand and great potential in the area of mental health. Quarantine and all the uncertainty brought many challenges to employees and employers alike. We have the capabilities and technologies to help. So we're doing it", says Tadas Burgaila, co-founder and CEO of Kilo Health, one of the world's leading digital health and wellness companies.
Kilo Health just bought a stake in Medical Score, a startup developing mental health app, and various other health tech projects.
Medical Score is developing an app to consult specialists on issues such as fear, stress, eating disorders, relationships, parenthood, sleep problems, mourning, depression, etc.
The startup plans to use artificial intelligence to combine several different sources of information: a database of diseases prepared by scientists and doctors, information about the ailments a particular person is suffering, and certain indicators of their health and lifestyle, for example: sleep quality, physical activity, heart rate, etc.
Psychologists say there is a need for mental health-related products and platforms like never before. And companies are investing, either by using existing products or hiring psychotherapists, or by backing startups and creating their solutions.
For example, TARGET, a U.S. supermarket chain, offers employees free access to virtual tools to improve mental, physical, and emotional health. Employees are given an annual subscription to the Daylight app and a website that helps them overcome stress and anxiety, as well as Sleepio, a sleep quality-enhancing app.
The cloud software giant Salesforce offers its employees direct or virtual psychological counseling and free access to articles and webinars about emotional health on the Thriving Mind platform.
This shows how employers come to an understanding that taking care of their employees' wellbeing is crucial and this results in a better and more sustainable working environment.
Mental health-related apps now number in their tens of thousands. Not all of them are high quality, so people should look for proven, data-driven products, but generally rise of mental health apps is a good thing, psychologists say; it helps people to get through difficult periods including the quarantine and in some cases the loneliness that it causes. No less important is that those apps are leading more people to therapy rather than replacing it.
Remote consulting
Walking hand in hand with mental health is another important trend - telemedicine or remote consulting. It is also becoming a big thing. The increased need for remote consultations with doctors during the pandemic has led to a take-up in telemedicine businesses.
Last year the global telemedicine market was worth $55 billion. Research company Expert Market Research predicts this is expected to rise to $173 billion by 2026.
According to Swiss bank UBS, the most rapid growth of the telemedicine industry will be in developing countries such as India or China. UBS estimates that the telemedicine market in China will grow from $8.6 billion in 2019 to $54 billion in 2025, and will outperform the U.S.
This trend will likely be accelerated by the entrance of Amazon into the healthcare scene. The tech giant launched Amazon Care in the U.S. this summer, offering consumers remote consultation with healthcare professionals, and fast delivery of prescription medications.
AI in health tech
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already helping doctors around the world to organize and assess data, such as x-ray photos. AI and supercomputers also help greatly in protein folding – a process of creating new proteins that can fight diseases.
AI is now coming to personal devices as well. Even Google acknowledges the importance of sensors and AI in health tech. At this year's I/O conference the search giant, among other innovations, unveiled a tool based on AI algorithms capable of detecting skin, hair, and nail alterations that can signal cancer or other diseases.
Kilo Health Group
Kilo Health is one of the leading digital health and wellness companies globally, that not only attracts talent to join its fast-growing team but also co-founds and accelerates start-ups in a rapidly growing digital health industry.
With 4+ million paying users worldwide (the majority in the United States), strong technology, and a digital marketing platform, Kilo Health provides unparalleled opportunities for entrepreneurial talents and visionaries to build digital health products of the future.
Kilo Health was founded to design the most engaging and effective digital lifestyle interventions that lead to a healthier life by preventing, managing, or treating various health conditions.
Continuously seeking new opportunities, co-founding, and accelerating prospective next-gen products, Kilo Health has grown from 7 to 500 bright talents in three years and aims to become the most-loved digital health and wellness product suite globally.
Roberta Semetaite
Email: hello@winning.lt
Visit the newsroom of: Winning


Eagle Filters develops and produces air filtration solutions for the gas and diesel fueled electrical power industry. The quality of the intake air of the turbines and engines of these power plants has an important effect on the overall efficiency of these machines. Clean air is crucial to enhance power output and to save fuel.
Eagle Filters is specialized in treating the intake air in demanding environments. The company was established in 1995. Based on more than 20 years of experience worldwide, Eagle Filters designs optimal filtration solutions and produces the specific air filters for these applications.


Well Cared for one owner 4 bed 2 bath, study and formal dining room, home in Elerson Trace neighborhood. This home has fresh paint, updated master bath, newer SS appliances, granite, gas cook top, a island,eat at bar and lots of cabinets. AC ducts have been professional cleaned as well as carpets. All bed rooms are very large and have walk in closets. Heat is gas and so is water heater. Front yard is beautifully landscaped with trees and a full sprinkler system. Home has a big backyard with lots of trees and 6 & 8 ft privacy fence made of pressure treated boards with metal posts with large gates. This home is great for entertaining and the outside is perfect for BBQ's and family gatherings. This one's a beauty.


text:
Cyber Security Headlines – December 16, 2020
Microsoft seizes SolarWinds domain – quarantine starts today
The move was made to seize and sinkhole the avsvmcloud[.]com domain that played a central role in the SolarWinds hack. The domain served as command and control server for malware that was delivered to around 18,000 SolarWinds customers via a trojanized update for the company's Orion app. These actions are described as "protective work" done to prevent the threat actor behind the SolarWinds hack from delivering new orders to other infected computers. It will also help in building a list of all infected victims, and notifying affected companies and government agencies including those where the SUNBURST malware is lying dormant.
Due to the threat posed by this trojanized software, Microsoft has announced that starting today, December 16th, at 8:00 AM PST, Microsoft Defender will begin to quarantine compromised SolarWinds binaries.
(ZDNet)
Twitter will use Amazon Web Services to power user feeds
Twitter has long relied on its own data centers to store and show text, photos and videos, but under a multiyear deal announced Tuesday, Twitter will use the Amazon unit to provide global cloud infrastructure to deliver Twitter timelines, supplementing the social media company's own computing capacity. The companies didn't disclose financial terms of the deal.
Data breach at Canadian financial services firm highlights perils of insider threats
On Monday, the Canadian Privacy Commissioner released a Government report that stated the incident at Quebec-based Desjardins was caused by a series of gaps in administrative and technological safeguards that allowed employees to copy and exfiltrate sensitive personal information. It also stated that "While these practices violated the financial institution's policies, the technological measures in place to prevent these situations were lacking at the time of the breach." The breach lasted for two years and affected 9.7 million customers.
(Portswigger)
Adobe confirms death of Flash, recommends deletion
Adobe will no longer support the software after December 31 of this year, and will actively block Flash content from running inside Flash Player from January 12. The application, which was eclipsed in recent years by HTML5, WebGL and WebAssembly was also popular with hackers who exploited its many security holes, while fake Flash updates messages were a favorite tool for malware downloads. Adobe recommends users uninstall Flash completely as the code, being no longer managed or updated could become a convenient launch point for cybercriminals.
(Tripwire)
Thanks to our episode sponsor, ReversingLabs
Ninety six percent of commercial applications include open source components. Is open source software putting your supply chain at risk? Learn more about how ReversingLabs can inspect your new software packages and open source components today, and watch an on-demand demo at reversinglabs.com/demo.
Millions of medical scans exposed online, with some servers laced with malware
Two thousand servers containing 45 million images of X-rays and other medical scans were left online during the course of the past twelve months, freely accessible by anyone, with no security protections at all. Digital risk protection company CybelAngel states it was able to make this discovery without using any hacking tools, and points out that they were not the first to have a look at these servers. Some of the servers included malicious scripts, which they state is common and usually done through automation scripts, especially to install Bitcoin (or similar) miners.
(The Register)
AWS launches CloudShell, a web-based shell for command-line access
This new, fully featured web-based shell environment, based on Amazon Linux 2, for developers who want to use command-line tools and scripts inside the AWS Console. When users start a new CloudShell session, it will automatically be pre-configured to have the same API permissions as your user in the AWS Console. AWS competitors Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure already offer similar services and Google also calls it Cloud Shell, but with a space between the two words.
(TechCrunch)
Facebook to move UK users to US terms, avoiding EU privacy laws
The change takes effect next year and follows a similar move announced in February by Google. Those companies and others have European head offices in Dublin, and the UK's exit from the EU will change its legal relationship with Ireland, which remains in the Union. Facebook states there will be no change to the privacy controls or the services Facebook offers to people in the UK, said, however industry observers note that US tech regulations will likely remain more industry-friendly than those in the UK.
(The Guardian)
Walmart will use fully driverless trucks to make deliveries in 2021
Walmart has been working with a startup called Gatik on a delivery pilot for 18 months. Since last year, those trucks have been operating on a two-mile route between a "dark store" (a store that stocks items for fulfillment but isn't open to the public) and a nearby Neighborhood Market in Bentonville, Arkansas. Since then, the vehicles have racked up 70,000 miles in autonomous mode with a safety driver. Next year, the two companies plan on taking their partnership to the next level by removing the safety driver from their autonomous box trucks.
(TheVerge)
Previous article The People Closest to You Will Hurt You
Next article Best Moments from "Hacking SaaS Security" – CISO Series Video Chat


Hint: Clicking on the Bold Green links will take you to the respective websites!
The Fawn Grove Compassion Center (FGCC) in Fawn Grove, Maryland assists those in the US and abroad who have experienced a disaster. They collect, sort and ship new /gently used clothing as well as Crisis Care Kits and educational supplies.
Heads up: This nearly annual trip typically fills up quickly so plan early!!!!
We leave Owego Naz around 8:30AM for the trip to Lancaster PA and arrive at our hotel around 2:00PM giving us a few hours to relax and/or take in shopping at the nearby outlet mall. Early Friday evening, we will drive to the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre for dinner and the "Camelot " production. Saturday morning we travel an hour to Fawn Grove for a day of sorting and packing clothing. We break up the day with a picnic lunch with the FGCC staff. We began our return Saturn afternoon (3:00PM-3:30PM) and stop for a quick meal before arriving back at Owego Naz around 10:00PM Saturday night. A whirlwind weekend packed with fun and meaningful activities!
We anticipate the trip will cost $115 per person (which includes, transportation from / return to Owego, Friday evening meal & show, hotel room & Saturday lunch).
For details, pick up a registration form and payment schedule on the church foyer counter or email sherfrench2006@yahoo.com for more information.


text:
6. Next James Bond: Hiddleston plays down rumoursCurrently Reading
Sam Smith has confirmed that he will soon join the long list of artists who have lent their voice to a James Bond theme song.
His contribution, Writing's On The Wall, will be unveiled on 25 September, ahead of the new 007 movie Spectre, which is due to be released in the UK on 26 October.
The British singer said it was one of the highlights of his career. "I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line-up of some of my biggest musical inspirations," he said. "I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it."
He has co-written it with Grammy-winner Jimmy Napes, who also helped write Smith's Stay With Me and I'm Not The Only One.
Spectre producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said it would "surely be considered one of the greatest Bond songs of all time". But can it compete with these?
Skyfall, Adele (2012)
Adele's Skyfall became the first Bond theme song to win a Golden Globe and Academy Award. It topped the iTunes chart within hours of its release in October 2012, although only reached number two in the UK's official singles chart.
Goldfinger, Shirley Bassey (1964)
Shirley Bassey holds the record for singing the most James Bond themes, including Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 and Moonraker in 1979. But it was Goldfinger that became one of the star's signature songs and stood the test of time like few other Bond themes, says Wales Online.
Live and Let Die, Paul McCartney (1973)
Rolling Stone named Live and Let Die the greatest James Bond theme song three years ago. Guns N' Roses gave it a second lease of life in 1991 with their own "even more over-the-top cover", says the magazine.
Duran Duran, A View To A Kill (1985)
It was the only Bond song to reach the top of the Billboard charts and was named best of the Bond themes by Digital Spy earlier this summer. "Duran Duran's tune brilliantly straddles the line between being a great 'Bond theme' and a cracking song in its own right," says the website.
Daniel Craig has claimed that his version of James Bond is "not as sexist and misogynistic" as his predecessors'.
The actor, who has been the face of Bond for nearly a decade, will star in the next 007 film Spectre, due out next month.
Ahead of the release, he told Esquire magazine: "Hopefully, my Bond is not as sexist and misogynistic as [earlier incarnations]. The world has changed. I am certainly not that person. But he is, and so what does that mean? It means you cast great actresses and make the parts as good as you can for the women in the movies."
In what The Guardian describes as "an unlikely twist" the leading woman in the new film Spectre will be Monica Bellucci, an actress three years Craig's senior. As the newspaper remarks: "Bond has traditionally romanced younger women – in Skyfall, Bérénice Marlohe was 11 years his junior."
Craig also opened up in the interview about how he views 007. "He's very f****** lonely," he said. "There's a great sadness. He's f****** these beautiful women but then they leave and it's … sad."
Describing his incarnation of Bond, one that has gained countless plaudits from critics, Craig explained: "He has to be affected by what happens to him. It's not just that he has to kill the bad guy, there has to be a reason for it."
The 47-year-old hinted that Spectre will be "Skyfall times ten" and a "celebration of all that's Bond", but he was less certain about continuing on in the role. Despite rumours that he had signed on for one more film, he told the magazine: "I really don't know. I'm not trying to be coy. At the moment I can't even conceive it."
When pushed as to whether he would like to do another one, the actor said: "At this moment, no. I have a life and I've got to get on with it a bit. But we'll see."
The news that Craig may not continue in the role is likely to reignite the debate as to who will play the character next and whether the role should go to a black actor. New James Bond author Anthony Horowitz recently told the Daily Mail that he thought frontrunner Idris Elba was "too street" to play the role and that there were "other black actors that would do it better".
The new film Spectre will be released in cinemas on 6 October.
Spectre theme tune: Ellie Goulding or Radiohead?
After the release of the trailer of the new Bond movie, Spectre, scheduled to open in UK cinemas later this year, fans are keen to find out who will be singing the film's theme song.
Early reports indicated that pop starlet Ellie Goulding was the favourite to follow in the footsteps of musical luminaries such as Shirley Bassey, Madonna and Carly Simon. She seemed to acknowledge the rumours with a tweet earlier this month that read "Live and let die", apparently a reference to the title of the 1973 Bond film starring Roger Moore.
Showbiz 411 has also "exclusively" revealed that Goulding has a song registered with BMI Music called Spy. "Is it the theme from 'Spectre', the new James Bond movie?" it asks. "All signs indicate yes."
Goulding went on to fuel the fire by posting an Instagram picture of herself leaving the Abbey Road studios, where the Bond soundtracks are known to be recorded, with the caption: "That's a wrap."
The new 007 Spectre trailer is great! Looks like Christophe Waltz is definitely Blofeld too. https://t.co/kpj9ncVeap
— Alan Johnson (@TheAlanJohnson) July 22, 2015
However, Waltz has said that his character is "definitely not" Blofeld, "in any form – at all", says The Independent. "There is neither a bald pate nor a white pussycat in sight," says the newspaper, "but rumours that Christoph Waltz's villain in Spectre is actually Ernst Stavro Blofeld in disguise refuse to die in the face of blatant denial."
Empire is less certain on the matter, pointing to Waltz's Nehru jacket in the trailer, which is very similar to Blofeld's. The magazine asks: "Is that a clever bluff to make him look like Blofeld and stir up the rumour pot, before the film confirms that he isn't at all?"
The reaction from some critics to the trailer itself has been mixed, with BBC Newsbeat praising the intriguing mysteries in the trailer, but admitting the film still seems to have "plenty of clichés".
Director Sam Mendes appears to be going for "absolute broke", says Wired, adding that "the interiors, the exteriors, the wide shots, the tight ones – every frame of this new Spectre trailer is rich and beautiful and art directed within an inch of its ever-loving life".
Fans on Twitter have been overwhelmingly positive, with many wondering whether this could be the best Bond yet.
The new #SPECTRE trailer looks fantastic. This could be the best Bond ever.
— Anthony Horowitz (@AnthonyHorowitz) July 22, 2015
This looks INSANE! #SPECTRE. Can't wait to see Christoph Waltz as the villain, what a guy. https://t.co/hZEmQK3udg
— Stevie J (@StevieJ_23) July 22, 2015
The Spectre trailer looks so promising. The script is going to be fire, I just know it
— georgie (@georginasaysno) July 22, 2015
However, one criticised the trailer for not leaving more to the imagination:
Spectre director Mendes says no more Bond films - probably
James Bond director Sam Mendes has said that Spectre, due out later this year, will be his last encounter with 007.
Mendes, who also directed 2012's Skyfall, says he is finished with 007 – probably.
Speaking to the BBC's Jonathan Agnew on Radio 5's Test Match Special on the weekend, Mendes said the two films took a total of five years to make.
"It feels almost, even though we've just finished shooting it, like one big experience, and it was a fantastic life-changing thing," he said. But he does not want to go through it again. "It really is more a lifestyle choice than a job."
Spectre stars Daniel Craig as M16 agent 007 and co-stars Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Monica Bellucci and Ralph Fiennes.
It was filmed in London, Italy, Mexico and Morocco with a cast and crew of over 1,000 people, Mendes said. "And you really do feel it…It's been an enormous undertaking."
Mendes, went on to say: "I don't think I could go down that road again" because "you do have to put everything else on hold".
However, Mendes admitted that it wasn't the first time he'd said no to Bond. "I said 'No' to the last one and then ended up doing it and was pilloried by all my friends," he said. "But I do think this is probably it."
Not everyone was convinced by Mendes' declaration. In the Radio Times, Emma Daly writes: "'Almost', 'probably', 'think'… He doesn't sound quite sure, does he?"
Mendes, 49, made his name in theatre, and managed to direct a new stage production of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in between making the Bond films. The production is still running on London's West End. He said he was keen to return to working on stage productions.
In the interview, he explained: "I'm happiest rehearsing a play or editing a movie, and I think that when I've finished a movie I generally want to be back in a theatre environment again."
But he added: "It won't be long before I want to do another film, and I'm very, very fortunate to be able to go back and forth between the two."
Mendes also revealed that the theme song has been recorded for Spectre, but he wasn't prepared to disclose who performs it. "It's fantastic and I'm very excited about it," he said. "You won't have to wait long."
Spectre, the 24th instalment in the Bond franchise, will get its world premiere in London on 26 October.
Spectre: James Bond spotted during Thames stunt
Most of his fans will have to wait until 15 December to see James Bond's next outing, but a handful of bystanders were given a glimpse of the fictional spy in London this weekend.
Several bridges were closed while the cast performed stunts during filming for Spectre, the 24th James Bond film.
The production team told passers-by that Daniel Craig was performing a scene involving speedboats racing along the Thames in central London.
The actor was photographed alongside French actress Lea Seydoux at the helm of a twin-engined grey boat. Craig, who returns as the British spy for the fourth time, could be seen pointing a gun as the boat sped beneath a bridge.
Spectre is the follow-up to the 2012 Bond film Skyfall, which set a record for the series with takings of £700m worldwide. It was also the highest-grossing film of all time at the UK box office, knocking James Cameron's 3D sci fi film Avatar off top spot, The Independent reports.
The film also stars Monica Bellucci as a new Bond girl named Lucia Sciarra, and Ralph Fiennes will take over from Judy Dench as M. Naomie Harris will reprise her role as Moneypenny, while Ben Whishaw returns as Q, the quartermaster behind James Bond's weaponry and gadgets .
According to producers, the plot of Spectre will see "a cryptic message from Bond's past send him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation".
Spectre stands for Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion and is an international crime syndicate that featured prominently in the early days of the long-running spy film series.
The organisation was overseen by criminal mastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who ruled the terror group with an iron fist.
Spectre featured in several James Bond films in the 1960s, but disappeared due to a "tussle with rival film producers", the BBC reports. That dispute has now been resolved, paving the way for the return of Bond's arch-nemesis.
Spectre: Day of Dead opening sequence to outdo past Bonds
The opening sequence of the new James Bond film Spectre is set to be the "biggest" the franchise has ever produced.
Set in Mexico City during the national Day of the Dead festival, the first scenes involve exploding buildings, a chase through the parade, a fight inside a helicopter and "one of the most spectacular stunts in Bond history", according to Empire.
Producer Michael G Wilson told the film magazine it may be "the biggest opening sequence we've ever done, maybe the biggest sequence we've ever done".
He said: "We've got 1,500 extras in Day of the Dead costumes and make-up and we've occupied the centre of Mexico City for days. The only thing that's come close to it was putting on the carnival in Rio in Moonraker, and I think this is a much bigger operation."
Newly released stills also show a rooftop gun battle and the recently-cast Stephanie Sigman wearing a Day of the Dead mask as "Estrella". According to The Independent, Mexico's government reportedly paid up to $20m for the film-makers to portray the country in a positive light.
Meanwhile, Daniel Craig has been forced to undergo knee surgery for an injury sustained during a fight scene.
His break from filming came as a panel of medical experts assessing Skyfall on behalf of Total Film concluded that Bond would have been dead after the first seven minutes of the film. He was hit with fragments of a depleted uranium shell that would have "turned his lungs inside out and killed him", they said.
Naomie Harris, who starred as Moneypenny in Skyfall, will return to Bond's side in Spectre, as will Ralph Fiennes as M and Ben Whishaw as Q.
Christoph Waltz will also join the cast, but has denied rumours that he will be playing the classic super-villain Blofeld.
James Bond Spectre trailer: a preview to a kill
James Bond fans have been given their first glimpse of the next 007 film, Spectre, with the launch of a teaser trailer – and intriguing plot details – for the 24th film in the spy series.
It may be more than half a century since Ian Fleming conjured up the Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion – otherwise known as Spectre – but film executives are banking on the old enemy to give the venerable secret agent another new lease of life.
"A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation," the publicists say. "While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre".
After the success of Skyfall, which took in $1.1 billion worldwide, the cast and crew for its successor will have a familiar feel.
Daniel Craig has a fourth outing as James Bond, while Naomie Harris reprises the role of Moneypenny, Ralph Fiennes will again call the shots as M and the much-lauded Ben Whishaw returns as Q. Monica Bellucci, Christoph Waltz and Stephanie Signman will join the cast.
Sam Mendes, who directed Skyfall, and screenwriter John Logan take up similar roles on Spectre, which is scheduled for release in October.
Next James Bond: Hiddleston plays down rumours - currently reading


text:
These are the people involved in the scandal around alleged sex cult inside Nxivm
The organization NXIVM sold self help classes, but prosecutors say it was also a pyramid scheme with a cult-like secret society where women were branded with the founder's initials.
Updated: Jun 13, 2019 10:30 AM
Posted By: By Nicole Chavez, CNN
A man who captivated thousands of people with his self-empowerment vision is standing trial accused of running a secret sex cult.
Nxivm founder Keith Raniere has been sitting in a federal courtroom as his alleged victims and members of his inner circle describe their role in a secret society made up of women, known as DOS, that was meant to be a women's empowerment group.
Here's a look at the people accused in the case:
Raniere drew thousands of followers by sharing his ideas on how to achieve success and happiness. In 1998, he founded a company called Executive Success Programs to "advance ethics, humanity, and critical thinking" that operated in the United States and Mexico.
He created Nxivm in 2003 and led several coaching and educational programs under the company's umbrella. Nearly 17,000 people took the organization's self-help classes.
His mission was teaching others about how to achieve true happiness, his lawyer, Marc Agnifilo said.
Raniere has been charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, and human trafficking, among other offenses. He has been held in federal custody in Brooklyn since his arrest in Mexico in March 2018.
Nancy Salzman
The 64-year-old co-founded Nxivm with Raniere, was his "second-in-command" and served as president of the organization.
Salzman, who was known as the "Prefect," has pleaded guilty to a count of racketeering conspiracy.
Prosecutors said Salzman took part in editing videos of Nxivm classes she had taught before turning them in as part of a lawsuit against the organization. Salzman is believed to have removed materials that would have supported some of the lawsuit's claims, according to a statement by the US Justice Department.
The "Smallville" actress was the co-creator of a program within Nxivm, which was targeted toward actors. She had been involved with the group for several years, speaking about her work with one of Raniere's companies on her YouTube channel, reaching out to potential members on Twitter and appearing in a Nxivm recruitment video interviewing Raniere.
Mack, 36, is believed to have recruited at least two women into DOS, court documents show.
Prosecutors said Mack was near the top of the pyramid with Raniere and "directly or implicitly required" her slaves to engage in sexual activity with Raniere.
Mack allegedly received financial and other benefits from Raniere in exchange for the women's cooperation with their demands.
She pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and racketeering relating to her alleged role in the sex trafficking case in April. She faces up to 40 years in prison.
Salzman is the daughter of Nxivm's co-founder Nancy Salzman. She had been a part of the organization's executive board for 20 years.
The 42-year-old testified in court that she joined DOS in 2017 and became one of the masters in the secret sex cult, having six slaves of her own.
At meetings in their "sorority house," Salzman and other masters would administer paddlings with leather belts. Raniere would call in to check on how they were going, she said.
She pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy in March.
Prosecutors said Salzman was among the group's members who led a "disinformation campaign designed to spread lies about DOS and Nxivm members in order to discredit victims."
The Seagram liquor heiress served on Nxivm's executive board for nearly a decade. Bronfman used her wealth to help finance Nxivm's activities, prosecutors said.
She pleaded guilty in April to concealing and harboring undocumented immigrants for financial gain and fraudulent use of identification. She faces up to 27 months in prison and agreed to pay $6 million in forfeiture to the government.
The 61-year-old was Nxivm's bookkeeper for years.
Prosecutors claim Russell was part of a scheme to smuggle a woman into the United States through Canada. She gave the woman a fake identification card with the last name and the birthdate of a dead woman, authorities said.
She pleaded guilty to one charge of visa fraud and she faces between six and 12 months in prison.
America's cult of guns
Cult leader executed for Tokyo sarin attack
Remaining members of Japan's doomsday cult executed
Sex abuse scandal in Catholic Church
Pope addresses Ireland's child sex abuse scandal
Pope defrocks priest amid sex abuse scandal
John Oliver calls Sinclair anchors 'members of a brainwashed cult'
'Inside Politics': Alleged Russian spy's charm offensive
Inside Politics: Alleged Russian spy's charm offensive


Our menus are elaborate our cuisine is refined and diversified.
Our staff is actively working to provide you with quality service and exquisite food.
We propose a dining room in the felted atmosphere, as well as private rooms for meetings and events.


text:
Bitcoin Impersonation Scams Traced To A Large Organization Based In Moscow, Russia
Oyster Pearl Creator Arrested And Charged With Two Counts Of Tax Evasion
Home Category Crypto Scams
PlusToken Crypto Scammers Slammed With 11-Year Jail Sentence
Principal actors in the PlusToken Ponzi scheme have bagged 11-year prison sentences in China. The scheme managed to defraud...
U.S. DoJ Extradites Key Member of Crypto Ponzi Scheme From Panama
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has extradited a principal member of a fraudulent cryptocurrency mining and trading platform...
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Worth $4 Billion Seized From Top Crypto Ponzi Group
Chinese authorities seized around $4 billion worth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from the notorious crypto Ponzi group PlusToken....
Uniswap User Loses $20,000 With a Fake Google Play Store App
Scams within the cryptocurrency industry come in different shapes and forms, including impersonating legitimate applications downloadable from trusted establishments....
Crypto Crimes Reduced By 20 Percent But DeFi Hack Boom Still On
In 2019, cryptocurrency-related crime – thefts, hacks, fraud amounted to $4.5 billion. The latest data from blockchain forensics company...
Binance Recovers $345,000 (99.9%) of Stolen Funds in a DeFi Exit Scam
The leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has helped recover almost all $345,000 funds stolen due to an exit scam conducted...
Crypto and Lambos Had a Man from New Zealand End Up With 30 Criminal Charges
A 40-years-old man from Auckland has been arrested because of an alleged money laundering scheme he orchestrated. He has...
10 Million Euros Lost to Crypto Frauds in Belgium in One Year
This week, Belgium's Financial Services and Markets Authority made a startling revelation. Cryptocurrency fraud victims have lost at least...
BitConnect's Director Of Australia Promotions Banned By The Country's Regulator
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has banned an Australian national from working in the financial sector. According...
BitClub Network Promoter Pleads Guilty For His Involvement In The $722M Scheme
Joseph Frank Abel has pled guilty regarding his involvement in the notorious Bitcoin mining scheme BitClub Network worth over...


text:
Passing out Parade of Officer Trainees held at Naval Base, Kochi
In an impressive Passing Out ceremony held onboard INS Tir and ICGS Sarathi, one hundred sixty nine (169) Officer Trainees of the 91st Integrated Officer Trainees Course passed out on 09 June 2017 at Naval base, Kochi. The Officers will now join various frontline warships of the Western and Eastern Fleet for a further six months of afloat training.
Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni, VSM, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Southern Naval Command reviewed the parade and awarded trophies to the winners. The coveted 'Chief of the Naval Staff' trophy and 'Telescope' for the Best 'All Round Sea Trainee' was awarded to sea trainee Hitesh Singh. Sea trainee Anmol Rawat received the 'Binoculars' for standing first in the overall Order of Merit for showing maximum progress during the term onboard. Sea trainee Kadam Swapnil Bharat received the DG ICG Trophy for the best Coast Guard sea trainee while sea trainee Sumit Chandra Deorari was adjudged the best sportsman and awarded the FOC-in-C South Rolling Trophy.
The sea training of 24 weeks for this batch commenced on 26 December 2016. During this period, the sea trainees were imparted instructions and practical experience on General Navigation, Astro Navigation, Communications, Gunnery and Seamanship. The sea trainees visited various ports on both the East and West Coast of India and also got an opportunity to visit foreign ports of Indian Ocean nations such as Port Louis (Mauritius), Post Victoria (Seychelles) and Male (Maldives)
The training was conducted by the First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy consisting of the Indian Naval Ships Tir, Sujata and Shardul, Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi and the Sail Training Ships Tarangini and Sudarshini.


LAVAL (May 28, 2018) – The Laval Rocket announced today that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way AHL contract (2018-19) with goaltender Étienne Marcoux.
Last season, Marcoux suited up for 38 regular season games for the ECHL's Indy Fuel, posting a 22-12-1-1 record, along with a 2.94 goal-against average and a .918 save percentage. Stellar performances allowed the 24-year-old netminder to earn a spot in the CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic. He was also named the ECHL's most outstanding rookie for the month of December. Marcoux earned call-ups with four different AHL teams last year – the Laval Rocket, the Springfield Thunderbirds and the Rockford IceHogs – prior to make his AHL debut with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Marcoux completed a five-year Junior career between 2009-10 and 2013-14, sporting the Montreal Junior's colours for two campaigns and then pursuing his QMJHL career with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada for three seasons. Marcoux played 165 regular season games (97-42-10-4) and posted a 2.62 goal-against average and a .904 save percentage. He also compiled a 27-12-5 record in 45 postseason outings.
His professional career has also been marked by stints with the Utah Grizzlies and the Rapid City Rush in the ECHL during the 2014-2015 campaign. The La Plaine, QC native also played two seasons (2015-16 – 2016-17) with the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds. He helped his team win back-to-back Canadian championships, hoisting the David Johnston University Cup twice. He suffered only four losses during his two seasons at the collegiate level.


I'm not touching any iPad buttons when this happens. My guess is that the iPad 2 thinks that I just removed a magnetic cover, but really, I have no idea why it does this.
Good design - Facebook login page (iPad).
Good design - Dropbox login page.
Mac startup/login programs FAQ: How do I set up a Mac program to automatically startup when I log in?
If you have a normal Mac application that you want to setup as a Mac startup program (also called a Mac "startup item"), the process is fairly simple, and I'll demonstrate the approach in this article. For other Mac applications, like a command line program, the approach is different, and I'll cover that in a separate article.
CakePHP Auth user login FAQ: Help, how do I get access to the CakePHP user object (user information) after using the CakePHP Auth component for the recommended CakePHP user login process?
CakePHP user registration FAQ: The cookbook covers the topic of CakePHP user login forms, but the CakePHP Auth module uses SHA1 for passwords, and the cookbook doesn't cover user registration (creating users, and SHA1 passwords); how do I set up a CakePHP user registration form, including all necessary CakePHP model, view, and controller classes?
Setting up a basic CakePHP registration form isn't too hard, er, well, once you know how to do it. Here's how.
Drupal update/upgrade FAQ: Help, I can't login to my Drupal website after performing a Drupal upgrade!
If you ever happen to upgrade a Drupal website, and then find that after the upgrade you can't login to your Drupal site, don't panic, I may have an answer for you.


The designers of BMW Motorrad Concept E spent as much time as possible to shape the e-scooter that is powerful and dynamic. The end result shows the core standards of BMW Motorrad: passion, dynamic performance and novelty. The choice of materials, comprehensible structure, coloring, and clear design suggest a clean efficient vehicle that allows an individual to move with ease through city traffic. This BMW Motorrad E will to do more than just function, it will connect to the rider's emotions too. Not only it represents a premium electrical drive, it also provides an alternative form of mobility that suitable for everyday use in all areas. BMW Motorrad concept e has to be able to inspire the rider again and again, as well as reflect its specific technological features.


Abundance London, in association with the Friends of Chiswick Back Common, has embarked on another project to improve the area and its bio-diversity. This time the target is the little 'piazza' on Turnham Green Terrace. The space has been so degraded over the last few years that people have even forgotten that it was ever a public space. With some S106 funding from London Borough of Hounslow, some left-over funds from the Chiswick Timeline, and the generous donation from Sir Peter and Chrissy Blake of some Chiswick Empire Theatre artists' proofs, we hope to have enough to sort out this space.
The work cabins that were in the middle of the space for nearly three years have been removed (December 2018), after many requests. The double bike rack that was poorly used and collected rubbish has been removed, replaced with shiny chrome stands that are fully used (January 2019). The grassed-over flower bed will be re-shaped and re-planted with a stunning mixture of low-maintenance beautiful plants to improve bio-diversity and aesthetics (January/February). The grass will be partially re-sown and the surface smoothed. The broken benches will be replaced (March).
As a separate project, Councillor Todd is getting the broken water fountain fixed.
Learn more about the proposed improvements and the work completed so far.
Help us to maintain and improve the piazza and surrounding area.
Payment will be taken via PayPal, you can pay using a debit or credit card even if you don't have a PayPal account.


Congratulations to Patti for debuting at #1 on the charts in Belgium with her new single "When It Comes to Love". Great dance song!
Was wondering when someone / if someone would mention the song on here.
I believe that is not the actual current singles chart but a list of singles which will be a hit soon (a list of single tips based on airplay). It is possible it will shoot to number 1 in the singles chart however.
The guy she teamed up with is from Milk inc. fame I believe.
Not too sure what to make of it. Her vocals are great as I would expect and she sings the song with a lot of conviction. But to me the song isn't the best of that type of thing (dance/trance whatever the category is these days). Compare for example something like "We could be Heroes" from Alesso or "Take me Home" from Cash Cash.
Certainly a totally different direction and most likely one of the few directions she could go into that would actually allow you to chart! I definitely think this is a better option than most of the depressing ballads she had been doing in the last few years.
Still I think there is room to update her more recent fun fast paced songs she did on the tour last year and make them sound current rather going into the total DJ route which I think would be a bit limited with regards to creativity and song opportunities.
Good luck to her regardless and hopefully it will be number 1 as it would give her some exposure in Belgium and beyond.
I'd be interested to hear what her fans on here think about it.
I believe that is not the actual current singles chart but a list of singles which will be a hit soon (a list of single tips based on airplay).
The track is currently ranked 31st in the airplay charts.
I thought I read somewhere that Patti will be performing the track at Regi's show in Antwerp on October 30th, but I can't find a confirmation of that at the moment.
By the way: I quite like the track.
I actually really like the song but.... Come on put patti in her own debut video! She's just as beautiful than that blonde!
Last edited by Wario; 09 Sep 2015 at 21:04.
Didn't make it through the official video, really found the track quite repetitive/boring. Made it through the second video, Patti's performance brought something else to it if you know what I mean. If I'm honest it's not a track I'd buy, really not my taste so suppose because it's not my music genre I couldn't say if it's any good or not.
I Love Patti. She has always made a difference at any Meat Loaf concert I visited.
Sounds to me like a Cher reject. Sorry.
Still a talented lady. Good on you Patti.
The song itself is just okay I M O but Patti can still sing wonderfully.
Thanks for putting the video up.
That is a GREAT song and the video is excellent.
I almost hear a 007 Bond movie . It's that good.
Maybe this will make up part of her upcoming shows.
I really like this Bond version of the song. Is anyone going to see Patti on tour this December?
We LOVE her too, Meat. Miss her and you together but you KNOW what they say about "all good things..."
I can't thank you enough for coming back to the UK, I can't speak for everyone but from me it's massively appreciated. Your music has helped me through so much and I've always wanted to see you live.
A relative was supposed to be taking me to one of your tour dates on the Hang Cool tour but it was a false promise unfortunately and I remember being so sad as I believed it was my last chance to see you. I was only 15 then so I had no way of getting to a show on my own.
I definitely won't be missing out on a ticket this time and I absolutely can't wait, it will be a dream come true for me and a night I will never forget.
Thank you for making a lifelong fan very happy and I can't wait for the new album!
Not for me either, I'm afraid.
Page generated in 0.10850 seconds with 14 queries.


You can still vote early from 7am to 7pm in Seminole & Orange County until November 4th!! No matter who you vote for, it's important that you vote!
Make Your Voice be Heard!!
This entry was posted in Apartment, Local events, Local Events in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Local Events and tagged apartments, earlyvoting, luxury apartments, stpetersburg, thecourtneyatbaypines, Vote, voting by Bay Pines. Bookmark the permalink.


Ice creams will be readily available for Summer following the boycott.
Streets factory workers have voted to end a public boycott of the brand its ice creams following the acceptance of a wages offer.
During a meeting at the Minto factory on the 22nd of November, workers voted to agree to an agreement with the company.
"This is an enormous victory for fairness. We are pleased that Australians can get back to enjoying these iconic Australian-made ice creams," he said.


You may have heard that drinking hot water helps you lose weight. When it comes to weight loss, hot water is said to help break down adipose tissue / fat in the body. It's best to drink it first thing in the morning, especially with lemon.
The heat can help relieve the sensation of abdominal cramping for those with PMS.
Lastly, consuming hot water helps flush out toxins more effectively than cold or room temperature water, making it great for detoxing.
I drink hot water because it's an easy way to stay hydrated. Our bodies are made up of 70 percent water and hydration is essential towards keeping the organs functioning, the skin supple (which, in turn, aids in hair growth), the digestive system healthy, and so much more. I don't care for cold water in the least. Hot just seems to go down better.
I was first introduced to the idea during beauty school. A classmate who had been struggling with periodic acne began consuming hot water on a regular basis on the advice of someone else. I saw her skin transform to clear and radiant before my eyes! When I eventually started to do the same, people started to point out that my skin had a glow to it. My skin was smoother overall and my vision was noticeably sharper.
I encourage you to switch out your usual beverage for at least a couple glasses of hot water a day, and see if you also notice an improvement.


text:
While speaking to Gajendra Singh's daughter, AAP leader Ashutosh breaks down
AAP leader Ashutosh burst into tears while speaking with farmer Gajendra Singh's daughter.
Unable to control his emotions, Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh breaks down while speaking with the daughter of farmer Gajendra Singh, who had committed suicide during the AAP's "kisan rally" against the controversial land bill. Ashutosh was seen crying on national television.
"I am your guilty, Megha. I could not prevent the death of your father," Ashutosh said, adding, "I hope you are able to forgive me for your father's death."
"I didn't enter politics for this kind of blame game. I want to request Rajnath Singh, Ajay Maken and Sambit Patra to stop politicising the death of a farmer," journalist-turned politician Ashutosh said.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh, along with a delegation of the party leaders is currently meeting with family of the deceased farmer Gajendra Singh.
Gajendra Singh's family has now alleged that the deceased farmer did not write the 'suicide note' which was recovered from the farmer's body because the handwriting on the note did not match the handwriting of Gajendra Singh, according to a TV report.
Reacting to Ashutosh bursting into tears, Gajendra's brother Devendra said if Ashutosh had taken two minutes out of the rally, Gajendra could have been saved. "I want to ask Ashutoshji now that he is expressing his sentiments: Wasn't he present in the rally that day?" Devendra said, adding, "If he (Ashutosh) had taken out time of 2 minutes that day, this wouldn't have happened."
Earlier in the day, AAP chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal apologized for continuing his address even after the incident, and said that there was no need for blame game. But Gajendra's father said that his apology confirms that he is guilty and blamed him for the death of Gajendra.
Delhi Chief Minister
Gajendra Singh
Previous articleJonty Rhodes and his wife become parents of a baby girl in India
Next articleBollywood wishes on Varun Dhawan's Birthday


text:
Online strategy for the 21st century
What's In It For You
When it comes to media, we've done a lot, and we've learned a lot. More importantly, we're still exploring and trying new things.
Here's some of what we can do for you:
Web site design and building
Training, coaching, teaching
WilCharMedia is the online publishing and strategy venture of William G. Waldrop and Charlotte-Anne Lucas.
The name is a blend of our first names, and while we do share some culinary skills, our business isn't about barbecue ;-) it's about journalism, news and the web.
Social Media in the Chris Bell Campaign
Henry B. Gonzalez Foundation
"If you're not experimenting, you'll eventually get run over."
-- Jeff Bezos, chairman and CEO of Amazon.com
The Cluetrain Manifesto
Cluetrain Slideshow
Social Media Myths
WilChar.Blip.TV
Charlotte-Anne's Blog
© 2011 WilCharMedia. This site is powered by Acquia Drupal and developed by WilCharMedia.


text:
Home New Releases Young Hickory: A WWII Novel Steven F. Underwood
View cart "The Long March Home: An American Soldier's Life as a Nazi Slave Laborer Robert R. Max" has been added to your cart.
Young Hickory: A WWII Novel
Steven F. Underwood
LEARN ABOUT AUTHOR Steven F. Underwood
Young Hickory: A WWII Novel Steven F. Underwood quantity
Categories: Adventure, All Books, Historical, New Releases, Steven F. Underwood, World War II
Pre-Order Today and Save! Your Copy Will Ship on or about June 15th…
Jim Farrell, a lanky young soldier from Virginia, is injured in a practice run just before his division is set to land at Omaha Beach. He's holed up in a hospital with both arms broken while many of his fellow soldiers are decimated in the bloody battle that takes place on D-Day at Omaha Beach.
After recuperating, Jim is sent to the 30th Division—called Old Hickory—which has suffered its own losses in a devastating friendly fire incident. The athletic and fast-as-lightning nineteen-year-old tries to prove his worth on the battlefield and become accepted by his new regiment. Because of his skills and youth, the Old Hickory veterans decide he has earned the nickname of "Young Hickory."
And in the midst of all the insanity, Jim finds love in the person of Lille—a delicate, beautiful Belgian girl working at a bakery in the town of Liege. But can love survive in the deepening conflict? Or will it be challenged by the harsh realities of war?
This is Jim Farrell's story—his accomplishments and his failures. His transgressions and his redemption. It is also the story of Dave, Stak, Al, Z, Wally—and the rest of Jim's Old Hickory brothers-in-arms—as they fight to survive the Battle of the Bulge in the brutal, final days of WWII.
All Books, New Releases, Robert R. Max, World War II
The Long March Home: An American Soldier's Life as a Nazi Slave Laborer
Robert R. Max
All Books, Dennis Powers, Miscellaneous, New Releases
Where Past Meets Present
Dennis Powers
All Books, Khalid Saleem, Miscellaneous, New Releases
Growing Up Green
Khalid Saleem
All Books, New Releases, Robert M. Craig, Vietnam War
Red Rivers in a Yellow Field: Memoirs of the Vietnam Era
Edited by Robert M. Craig


text:
Aslak Bolt's cadastre (; written 1432–1433) is a Norwegian cadastre, a detailed register of properties and incomes of the Archdiocese of Nidaros.

History
Aslak Bolt's cadastre was a register of land ownership with the Archdiocese of Nidaros. The cadastre comprises more than 3000 farms, with information about scope and volume of income.
The document is originally written on the instruction of archbishop Aslak Bolt (c. 1380 – 1450), Archbishop of the  Diocese of Nidaros. It was probably completed in 1432 and 1433, with later supplements and corrections. The properties of the archdiocese included several thousand farms. The records in the land register are arranged topographically by counties within the diocese.  The cadastre is regarded as an important primary historical source, both for historical economic research, and for research of place names.

The original document was written on pergament and is now deposited at the National Archives of Norway  (Riksarkivet).
The information contained in the cadastre was published by historian Peter Andreas Munch  (1810 – 1863) in 1852. It was later published in 1997 by the National Archives of Norway.

References

Related reading
Jørgensen, Jon Gunnar (1997) Aslak Bolts jordebok	 (Oslo : Riksarkivet)
Medieval documents
15th-century documents
Documents of the Catholic Church
Christianity in medieval Norway
1432 in Europe
15th century in Norway
Norwegian books
1852 books
15th-century Catholicism
Medieval documents of Norway


In this campfire version of an Italian classic, the steak is cooked on the coals, though bistecca fiorentina is traditionally cooked on a grill over the coals. Of course you can make it on a very hot grill or griddle pan if you choose, but it's fun to watch your steak cook directly on the coals. Choose the best steak you can afford. Buon appetito!
Prepare a hot fire in a campfire or wood-fired grill, then let the coals burn down to hot chunks of embers (a 6- to 7-second fire).
Place the steak directly on the hot coals and sear. Turn the steak and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until the steak is charred on one side and can easily be removed from the coals. Turn and season with more salt, pepper, and the thyme. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes on the second side for medium-rare. If using a grill, the time needed for cooking will be 5 minutes more or so per side since the meat is above the coals rather than in the coals. Remove from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
Toss the arugula with the garlic, the 2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, and salt to taste.
Carve the steak into 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices. Serve immediately, topped with the arugula salad, coarse sea salt or smoked salt, and shavings of Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with more olive oil if desired.
Reprinted with permission from Wood-Fired Cooking: Techniques and Recipes for the Grill, Backyard Oven, Fireplace, and Campfire by Mary Karlin, copyright © 2009. Photography copyright © 2009 by Ed Anderson. Published by Ten Speed Press.
It's the middle of winter, and we started by cooking this on the propane grill but ran out of propane so we finished broiling it indoors. It was awesome, nonetheless. The arugula paired wonderfully!
This is the way Tuscan steak should be. It takes a long time to get up a bed of hardwood coal embers (oak is best), but it is so worth it. You need a great cut at least 2" thick T-bone, and place the steak right on the hot WOOD embers. It has a pure woody flavor (yum!) Don't do it on charcoal unless you want your steak to taste like coal. This is the way you get it in Italy. It is really worth the trouble. EXCELLENT.