The Lure of Angling: Two days, two rivers and more pike.
A diary of my fishing throughout the year.
Two days, two rivers and more pike.
I keep having to remind myself that its actually January as my brain and reality ain't quite linking up. The problem is that January is meant to be cold isn't it and to me it just don't feel that cold right now, hence the disconnect. It's at this time of year that I normally let opportunities pass me by with the rivers but this time round I am, or should say was, determined to make the most of the back end of the river season by getting in some sessions when I can.
A few weeks ago I was actually fishing two days back to back on two different rivers and I was determined to get the best out of both sessions no matter what the date and what the conditions. And so on yet another mild January morning I walked across the fields towards the quiet stretch of the Upper Avon with dreams of eager predators waiting for my lure to tempt them into attack.
...and two jack pike from some very heavy cover in a dark back water.
Even though I caught I actually went home a bit disappointed as this section produces zander so well in the late summer and early autumn, but once winter kicks in those zander seem to just disappear. I am sure there are some really big ones hiding somewhere on this stretch.
The day after I found myself heading out with my good friend Martin Oxley to fish the diminutive River Windrush in Oxfordshire. It's both underrated and overrated if that makes any sense. It's overrated in the way that the controlling club portray the fish stocks as there's not a huge amount of fish in the river, but I know for a fact that it does throw up the odd insane capture here and there which probably makes it underrated.
Martin had Grayling in mind of which there is a small population on this river; as for me it was all about trying to locate a humongous perch from a tiny river. Through the morning we worked one section on the river hard. I was either presenting lob worms around any perchy looking features or combing the deeper areas using Z-man TRD craws to try and replicate the crayfish that the Windrush is rife with. Apart from an errant chublet which grabbed my trotted worm as it passed a overhanging blackberry bush, all I had to show for my morning was a tiny little baby jack pike which was so small it hadn't developed spots yet and was still stripy.
My afternoon fared no better and on the open runs and deep glides I failed to locate any of the Windrush monsters, even after prebaiting several swims and fishing every likely looking spot with both bait and lure even as good as the water looked.
The highlight of my trip had to be the tiny run of fish I got towards the end of the day. Between the two of us we'd fished every possible swim available to us. I ended up fishing the quiet and sheltered mill race where I caught a small dace and tiny trout trotting maggots in the shadows of the trees. Thinking I had finally found a group of fish I rolled the dice that there might be some predators around and cracked out the lure rod. After diligently fan casting the whole area I got a hit right at the end of the run as the lure dropped into deeper water. I really thought I'd found a good perch judging from the power the first showed on that first run. That was until it came flying out of the water like a rocket two or three times before performing a perfect flip on its last jump. Even once I knew it was a trout I wasn't disappointed as on this light outfit it was the perfect capture on which to end this winter foray.
Tusses Freestyle Warm Up friendly.
Airborne Snakehead - Immediately after hookset, this snakehead flies out of the water right at me. Glad I had the camera rolling for this one.


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Demi Lovato Boyfriend 2021 Husband: Is Demi Lovato Married or...
Foxy Brown Boyfriend 2021 Husband is Married to Baby Father...
Describing the love life of Wentz, few resources claim that during 2006, Wentz started dating Ashlee Simpson. In April 2008, the couple goes for a strong relationship and got engaged at the residence of Simpson's parents. In the same year, the couple welcomed their baby and named him Bronx Mowgli Wentz. Moreover, Ashlee changed her surname too in his love and became Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. After spending years together, Simpson made a petition for divorce in February 2011 which cites 'irreconcilable differences' is the cause of divorce. Later, Ashlee asked for joint custody of their son and spousal support. In November 2011 their divorce procedure was finalized.
Pete Wentz Girlfriend 2021:
Undoubtedly, she is Meagan Camper
Yes, Wentz has two kids with Meagan Camper. The couple began their relationship in 2013 and in August 2014 the pair gave birth to their son Saint Laszlo and then a daughter as well. It is believed that they are together since 2012.
Who is Pete Wentz Married to Now?
Pete Wentz Wife 2021:
At present, not tie marriage knot,
Before getting married to Ashlee, it is rumored that he had an affair with Alicia Simmons during 2003. Then during 2003-2006, he was involved with Michelle Trachtenberg.
"With Ex-Wife"
An illustrious American hip-hop star Pete Wentz was born in Wilmette, Illinois. Meanwhile, Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III is his birth name. Dale his mother worked in the admission department at high school whereas his father was an attorney. He has two younger siblings, a brother named Andrew and a sister named Hillary.
Wentz went to the New Trier High School and then North Shore Country Day School where he was an excellent player of soccer. Then, Wentz enrolled in DePaul University to receive a degree in Political science but he was dropped out because of his interest in music. Right after this, he worked at Subway, and by the time he was promoted and became the manager of Subway. Perhaps of music, he quit his job and starts focusing on his professional career.
He had his first experience with Arma Angelus as a lyricist and lead vocalist. In 2003, Wentz joined 'Fall Out Boy' as a full-time bass guitarist, lead vocalist, and lyricist. In 2009, the band separate for a while, and then he created his own group 'Black Cards'. Luckily, 'Fall out Boys' again grouped together in 2013. He has contributed to the industry by forming a record label, which was collaborated with other leading bands. Moreover, Wentz is also known for his non-musical work.

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Why 'Uninterrupted' Was Right on Kevin Durant Playing Time in Vs. Lakers
By Jessica Kleinschmidt • Published December 26, 2018 • Updated on December 26, 2018 at 1:31 pm
Did you get what you wanted for Christmas? No? Well, neither did the Warriors -- they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, 127-101, on Tuesday. Which means the Lakers were happy and their holiday wish was answered.
Nothing appeared to be working for the Dubs who struggled in just about every aspect of the game -- and they did it without having LeBron James during its entirety.
With that being said, it didn't take long to hear from the guys on Uninterrupted -- specifically, Shannon Sharpe who wanted to know why Kevin Durant, "the best player in the NBA," was not brought in to finish the game out when the Warriors were within arms reach of at least a close game at one point.
The meat of the KD conversation takes place around the 2:00 mark:
"When LeBron James left this game, and they cut that lead to 2, why didn't the NBA's best player ... close that game out? You tell me that Kevin Durant is the NBA's best player, I just need to know." - @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com/4tQmDI8sac— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) December 26, 2018
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So, here's the thing ...
Durant did OK in the third quarter -- he led the team in assists and had eight points. But he didn't end up starting the fourth quarter -- he wasn't even brought in until three minutes had passed when he replaced Andre Iguodala.
In the fourth, he played for 5:47 and scored four points. Steph Curry didn't score at all during that time in 8:26 and Klay Thompson tallied just two points in 6:45 of play.
Sharpe makes a good point. You have to put the talents of KD in, especially if you're going against a team he's not only comfortable competing against, but a team he thrives playing.
It's understandable an injury situation could be of concern, but against the Lakers, the nine-time All-Star needs to be showing off, at least a little.
Give the home crowd what they want!
[RELATED: Why Draymond Green's struggles are alarming]
Would KD have been the answer for the Warriors to leave with a win? Probably not, especially with both Draymond Green and Steph having struggling nights on the court. Depending on one individual to carry a team is a rarity, but he could have made it a bit more interesting of a game. Instead, the Warriors held their heads low.
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Shifting Perceptions in News & Politics
Interesting future for Israel and Palestine
By News Staff | News & Politics
The US mediating Israel and Palestine in the new round of peace talks. credit@ by cvrcak1
The first day of the New Year will mark the US press secretary John Kerry's visit to Israeli and Palestinian lands to continue his shuffle diplomacy initiated in late July. These talks are aimed to obtaining a full status peace agreement between Israel and Palestine. Though the results are unable to be described as tangible so far, the negotiations based on two-state solution, may put historic conclusion to one of the world's most protracted conflicts.
With half of the time of the nine-month deadline already behind, the variety of voices is becoming more evident ranging from complete question that any peace is possible to great hopes put on Kerry's mediation. The situation in core remains characterized with high inconsistency to which a recent episode in Israel policy is a great illustration.
On 30th of December Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners. This was a third out of four stages of 104 prisoners amnesty agreed between parties already in the beginning of the peace process. As declared by Kerry, this step is a great contribution to the mutual confidence of the parties. Yet this undoubtedly positive episode was parallel to the Israeli announcement of their plans to build more settlements on the land that Palestinians claim to be occupied.
While surely being far from contributing positively to the status of the negotiations, such announcements may be underlined by something else but solely Israeli desire to undermine the peace talks. Declaration of upcoming settlements construction became a typical practice of Israeli Prime Ministers involved in peace talks with Palestine. In current case, this can be perceived as a way for Netanyahu to balance the release of the prisoners in his attempt to calm the criticism from the more radical voices of the Israel Parliament (Knesset). It is also a way for Netanyahu to show to Palestinian side that though he is willing to concede, he is less determined to concede on the issues vitally important for Israel, without reciprocal steps.
Yet, apart from in the light of the Israel and Palestine conflict alone, it is important to analyze current peace talks also through the prism of vital US national interests. The analyses of the external conditions under which these talks are taking place award us with higher believes in the success of Kerry's mediation.
With the Middle East caught in waves of protest, Israel, which has long been perceived as a core issueof the region, turned to be one of very few places, where the US can have a real influence and where the US has long ago established itself almost as an equal, internal actor. Unlike other hot spots of Middle East, here Kerry can actually have his diplomatic skills in use. Meantime, today, the victory of the US-led diplomacy in Middle East is extremely important for the United States to redefine its influence in the region. The US ability to heal the very heart of the Middle East will overshadow its involuntary silence and inaction in what concerns the brand-new challenges of the Middle East.
Such high stakes of the US is the best possible incentive for its unprecedented determination in a pursuit of success and stabilization. They also increase the chances of the US being at least relatively unbiased in the negotiations involving his historical friend. Many experts outlined the US lean towards the Israeli interests in attempts of mediation as one of the major determinants of past unsuccess. The recent incident with the Iran Nuclear Deal, involving the precedent of the US going in contrast with the Israeli claims and opinions in the implementation of their interests in Middle East, provide us with even more confidence.
With the US name, reputation and personal interests involved in this round of Israel-Palestine peace talks, the hopes that Kerry will find the ways to achieve the established peace framework are quite vibrant. However, it is important to acknowledge that in spite of the outcome of these peace talks, the very process of a round-table negotiations involving small mutual concessions made by Israel and Palestine – all contribute to the elimination of misbeliefand establishment of the mutual trust between the leaders and their communities that represent a crucially important precondition for any future stabilization and peace scenarios.
To what extent the involvement of the US national interests may stimulate the attempts to reach a full status agreement between Israel and Palestine?
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Ok, I know I haven't gotten far in my first book, but I've been brainstorming, and have come up with another story.
Henna is the gentle and caring 17 year old daughter of a farmer and his wife. The book opens on her house being burned down by a dragon. In the nick of time, a knight (currently named Garin) charges in with his guards and slay the dragon. Garin himself searches Henna's house and finds her, saving most of her in the nick of time. Unfortunately, the left side of her face, shoulder, arm, and part of her back are badly burned. Garin takes her to his manor, where she receives medical treatment.
1. Does Henna confess her love for Garin?
2. Does Garin reciprocate her feelings?
3. Does Garin's wife die?
Keep in mind that divorce is not accepted in this society. As nobles, Garin and his wife had an arranged marriage, and although Garin has brought himself to love her, he doesn't love her as much as he could love someonehe was more compatible with.
In this scenario, Garin's wife dies between halfway and the end of the book. Henna can't bring herself to trouble Garin after the loss, and ends up waiting several years, living as his daughter. While Garin is away in a war, Henna decides that it's time to tell him. But Garin dies on the battlefield.
In this scenario, Garin's wife isn't much of a plot point. Henna brings herself to confess her feelings for Garin, and is surprised and overjoyed that he loves her as more than just a parent. However, their society would not allow Garin to leave his wife for her, as he is duty-bound, and would frown on a relationship between a man and his daughter, even if adopted, and especially if she's a peasant. They may or may not have an affair in this scenario. In the end, both of them live a complicated, but very happy life, as father and daughter outwardly, and lovers inwardly.
My goal for this book(s) is to focus more on emotions than a goal. I want this to be an emotional rollercoaster, and either end in heart-wrenching tragedy, or something happier but still with a negative side to it.
These aren't the only scenarios that could work, but I like these two the best. I MAY write more than one version of the book... But I want to know what you guys think. What scenario would you like best?
I also need a title for the book.
Garrin appears to be oblivious to her feelings (she doesn't make it obvious), and decided to officially adopt her as his daughter.
That one's spelled differently then the others.
That's probably a bad sign.
Perhaps they have an affair that Garins wife knows or at least suspects but doesn't confront him about but when he dies he leaves her to take care of the girl while they despise each other, perhaps even a sort of Cinderella situation, but probably not because that would be cliche. maybe they don't confront each other about it for a long time or the affair somehow even indirectly caused the death of Garin and rather than mistreat the girl his wife simply denies her the one thing she longs for her soul to be at peace, forgiveness. When Garins wife dies she will be left everything but she will also be left bitter and alone to try and move on with her life.
Your second scenario is pretty good, J, I'll keep it in store.
Oh, and I need a title.
The book opens on her house being burned down by a dragon.
This kinda makes me think 'amnesiac', who you could use as a Watson, for explanation variety, a reason to keep Garin around her more, and allowing some drama somewhere.
Again, your work. Just throwing my thoughts.
In any case, have fun being stuck on TVTropes all day.
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On This Day in 1847, a Texas Ranger Walked Into Samuel Colt's Shop and Said, Make Me a Six-Shooter
Samuel Colt was a clever marketer as well as a talented inventor
This six-shooter, in the collection of the National Museum of American History, is not the very first Colt six-shooter, but an updated, slightly lighter version Colt produced between 1848 and 1861. NMAH
The old saying goes like this: God created men equal. Colonel Colt made them equal.
Samuel Colt accepted an order for 1,000 revolvers from Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers on this day in 1847. At the time, although he had some success selling his guns abroad, his five-shot revolver was a ways from being the storied weapon that the Colt would become.
"Firing five shots in less time than one man could reload a flintlock weapon should have guaranteed large orders from the government," writes James Donovan for Texas Monthly. "But the Paterson, as Colt's first revolver became known, was fragile and fired a small-caliber ball, and it had to be half-disassembled to reload, so military tests were unimpressive, as were sales."
Walker's stipulations, according to Mark Crawford for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: he wanted an improved version of the revolver that Colt had patented in 1836. It needed to hold six bullets, be simple to reload and "be powerful enough to kill a man with a single shot."
"Before Colt began mass-producing his popular revolvers in 1847, handguns had not played a significant role in the history of either the American West or the nation as a whole,' writes History.com. Short-barreled handguns were costly and inaccurate, according to the website—though some elites still insisted on dueling with pistols.
The weapon of choice, writes the website, was the knife, with western pioneers preferring the Bowie knife. In fact, writes historian Pamela Haas in her 2016 book on American gun history, the idea of a "multi-firing" gun was seen as superfluous for the everyday person. Samuel Colt's first gun company went bankrupt for this reason.
With the Mexican American War,and the Civil War in the mid-19th century, Colt was positioned to get rich off revolver sales—and he did. When he died in 1862, a year after the Civil War broke out, his fortune was an estimated $15 million. His wife and heir Elizabeth Colt kept the empire running, Crawford writes.
Colt "saw the value of myth-making," writes PBS. "He marketed his gun as an essential part of the American frontier, working to promote his brand and build his market." Colt sold to the military, but he also sold to Gold Rush miners, settlers, cowboys in Texas, and "lawmen on the nation's western frontier."
But though Colt's patented revolver was a historically important invention, writes historian Eric Hintz,"his truly groundbreaking innovation was the perfection of a manufacturing process that enabled production of 10,000 identical copies of that revolver."
Rather than relying on skilled gunsmiths to produce individual weapons that had to be repaired on their own, Colt and his workers came up with "precise molds for forging the basic metal pieces" and specialized finishing tools that would make the pieces exact replicates of one another, he writes.
These innovations meant that the Colt Armory in Hartford, Connecticut could turn out about 150 weapons per day in 1856, writes History.com, and that the guns could be made cheaply enough to be afforded by average people—like settlers and miners.
Colt's machining techniques also put Hartford on the map as he trained ambitious mechanics who went out and started their own enterprises, building such implements of peacetime as sewing machines and bicycles.
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Imagine if you put a clock divider, clock multiplier, step injector, time shifter, clock shifter, pulse-width modulator, and an arithmetic probability processor under the control of a single knob. Now what would happen if you fit 16 of these knobs into a single module and have them interact? YOU WILL HAVE A RIOT, A TRIGGER RIOT! With so much going on in eight channels, simply tweaking a few knobs builds new sequences, causes patterns to evolve, and makes streams of triggers and gates come pouring out of the outputs!
The Trigger Riot is an innovative sequencer that uses a unique method to clock modular synths that has never been seen before. It can be used to time modulation sources like the Z4000 envelope generator, Z8000 CV sequencer, and many others! It can also be used to trigger our complete synth voices and drum modules in tandem, creating the world's first fully modular drum machine in the heart of the Tiptop system, a modular groove composer of a new age.
Some of the Trigger Riot features include: non-volatile memory for patterns, synchronization with external gear, smart synchronization of multi-Riot setups, DIN Sync for vintage gear, a precise internal tempo clock generator, tap tempo, preset looping, and sequencing of independent channels or matrix sequencing for a real trigger madhouse!
From a conceptual view, the Trigger Riot generates 16 clock streams consisting of multiple time manipulation functions (division, offsets, etc) that interact to create the trigger output, and direct access to each parameter via individual knobs allows for quick manipulation. The 8 outputs are the sum of those manipulated streams per row. The outputs of the module are arranged as either a 4x4 matrix, where each of the 16 knobs affects both row and column, or as a set of independent outputs for each row or column. This allows forming 8 complex musical interactions in a 'Matrix' mode or 8 independent streams in 'Independent' mode and is switchable from one to the other on press of a button for some unexpected results.
Since each of the 16 knobs represents a real time tweakable trigger generator/modifier the Trigger Riot is extremely playable and can result very complex patterns with only few knob turns; patterns that would otherwise take much longer and in some instances be almost impossible to produce using grid based step sequencing. Patterns can have unique time signatures that can repeat or be randomized through probability, time shifted and phased, divided, multiplied and counted, it's unbelievable how complex this module can get with minimal input.
Speed: Multiply or Divide the clock streams in sub clock particles based on 24 PPQ, breaking up the standard grid values.
Probability: Sets the odds of a trigger firing which makes more varied and less rigid patterns or can create subtle accents and fills.
Pulse Width: Sets the pulse width of each stream, creating overlaps and as a result all kind of odd time signatures; also great for sustaining envelopes or for programming a high pulse fro some time.
Clock Offset: Moves the trigger streams in time to change the relationship between streams. Streams can be set to the same amount but offset to trigger in between each other rather than simultaneously to create syncopation effects.
Time Shift: Shifts the triggers streams variably in between clocks for swing type feels and off the grid patterns.
Step: Places single shot triggers on individual clock 'Steps' to trigger events once per pattern. This can also be seen as a pulse counter.
Mute/Sel: Muting of each trigger output for live dub mixing or to select which row to edit in 'Independent' mode.
Tap tempo: Tap in your own time.
The Trigger Riot features 4 banks of 4 presets for saving, and instant recall of patterns with any level of complexity making it a real time sequencer. Patterns and banks are not volatile and can be loaded for stage or studio sessions on power up.
Several riots can be synced together with all control signals shared based on a master reset, clock, and pattern across multiple units and even synced with the Circadian Rhythm sequencer.
In addition to that, a master touch controller is in development which can control up to 4 Riots for the ultimate in hardware sequencing for Tip Top's wide array of drum and synthesis modules (of course, it works great with every other module too).
A little bit of what going on under the hood: The Trigger Riot is made with the latest in high-end microprocessors and a special combination of hardware and firmware technology designed to achieve unprecedented levels of timing and extreme types of pattern complexity.


The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is hosting a "Meet The Farmers" event, honoring Executive Chef Thomas Tolxdorf's philosophy to serve the freshest ingredients and seafood at the resort. The event on April 8 begins with a casual reception with passed hors d'oeuvres to meet and mingle with the farmers, seafood purveyors and chefs. A seasonal menu, served family-style, follows and includes three servings of Columbia Valley organic wines paired for dinner. Each course is introduced by a chef and a grower. The celebration concludes with a trio of citrus based delectable delights from the pastry chefs.
One Ocean Resort's oceanfront restaurant Azurea is hosting the Friends of James Beard Foundation Dinner on April 9, 6-9 p.m. The exclusive event brings together the best of the best in Florida's First Coast cuisine with prominent area chefs. The five-course benefit dinner menu is created by Chef Ted Peters and Pastry Chef Nancy Slatsky of Azurea, Chef Tom Gray of Bistro Aix, Chef Matthew Medure of Matthew's and Chef Brian Siebenschuh of Orsay. All wine pairings for the spring season courses are from the Foley Family Wineries.
The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village has named Chef Alberto Avila as the new restaurant chef for its 500 South Restaurant & Lounge. Noted for his creativity and flare, Avila comes to The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village from its sister hotel, The Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel and Spa in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He also has prior experience in Northeast Florida manning chef positions at Santiono's and Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Kara Bazma, a custom-made dress operation is now open in Jacksonville with a store front at The Jacksonville Landing. The company allows customers to create custom-made dresses using a measurement kit first, and then entering the measurements into their website where finally a custom made dress is made to the customer's body measurements. There are no such things as "standard sizes" or "plus sizes" – just your custom size.


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Q: is it possible to use %vw in transform: translateX? I'm trying to have something be off screen just a bit, whatever size of the screen is so it slides in at the same time with stuff that is in another div.
This is what i tried to do but doesnt work :
transform: translateX(100%vw);
-webkit-transform: translateX(100%vw);
-moz-transform: translateX(100%vw);

A: When using vw or vh units - you do not need the percentage sign - the definition of 1vw is 1% of the viewport width, similarly - 1vh is 1% of the veiwport height.
Incidentally - there is vmin and vmax as well,
1vmin = 1% of the smaller side of the viewport and 1vmax = 1% of the larger side of the viewport. This allows interesting effectas with smaller screens and rotating between portrait and landscape.
Also when using transform - the 100% refers to the width of the element that you are translating - so translating it by -100% moves it to the left by 100% of its own width.
transform: translateX(-100%);
-webkit-transform: translateX(-100%);
-moz-transform: translateX(-100%);

The above should move the entire element to the left by  100% of its own width. To move it to the right - do not use the "-" sign.
transform: translateX(100%);
-webkit-transform: translateX(100%);
-moz-transform: translateX(100%);

A: i did this and its exactly what i wanted, thanks!
    .lang {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(100vw);
        -webkit-transform: translateX(100vw);
        -moz-transform: translateX(100vw) ;

    }
    .lang.open {
        opacity: 1;
        transition: .5s linear;
        transform: translateX(0px);
        -webkit-transform: translateX(0px);
        -moz-transform: translateX(0px) ;
    }

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"You can build a website for free", they say. "Custom website design, only $300", they say. These are two common sales pitches that I hear going around. The first is from big companies like Wix and Weebly or Squarespace who will sell you a DIY website builder for either FREE or a few dollars per month. The latter is from various local companies who will claim to custom design you a website for a very low price. Now to a start up SMB or one that is struggling for cash flow but needs a new website, both of these options sound very appealing. There's another statement I hear though, and it's tried, true & tested and makes a lot of sense in these cases: "You Get What You Pay For." Period. There is a very high cost to getting one of these cheap website, as they are both cheap in startup price and cheap in quality. Most of my clients aren't coming from a DIY build, for the most part I've found that if they're going that route they are comfortable enough with building and maintaining their own website and that's fine for me. I'll focus on the latter here though, the small local guys that claim to custom design a website for cheap money.
The word "custom design" is very loosely used in this business. It's about as loosely used as someone who calls themselves an IT person. These are the people who are "good with computers" so therefore that qualifies them as a computer software and hardware expert. Here's what I typically see from web designers who build 'custom' sites. They are usually from a graphic design background or very often they are a computer technician themselves or in some cases they are doing this as a side business. I've looked at portfolio's of these web designers and find out that they're using Wix as the website software to build it with, and charging money for this. Worse, they're not even paying to remove the Wix branding. So get this: You, as a hard-working small business owner, pay good money to someone to custom design a website for you. Your finished product? A run-of-the-mill website built on the same platform that advertises you can build it for free and it's co-branded with the companies logo all over it. At this point though, hey who cares right? I only paid $300 or $500 bucks or whatever it was. Well, let's look at some not so obvious costs associated with that.
• Let's say someone walked into your place of business and all over the place on every wall and everywhere they looked, the construction company that made that building had their logo and contact info all over it. It would be a little confusing right? I mean, what place did I just walk into. Is it for Company A or Company B.
• It also makes you look like you're a startup business. It gives your competition some good fodder to disparage you with and your potential clients may not take you seriously. Your website is often the client's first introduction to your brand. You have one chance to make a good first impression. Seeing a co-branded website makes for a bad first impression.
As you can tell, most of these custom design sales pitches or just hooks. They're bait to get you interested. If that's really your budget, then so be it. Hear me out though. I'm amazed to discover that there are web designers who are still building desktop only websites. That's right. Today, you can call someone up for a website that will cost you next to nothing, but it won't be mobile friendly. Your customers will have to pinch-and-zoom their way around… actually scratch that. They won't. They'll just leave your website. So says Google anyway, 80% of people who land on a non-mobile friendly website from their smartphone will bounce back. Plus, Google has done an incredible amount of work to literally punish websites that are not mobile friendly. We have written at length about these topics. Read about How Google's Mobile-First Indexing Will KILL Your SEO, or here with The 4 Screens Your Website Needs To Appear Correctly On. So, can your business really afford to not show up in Google search results because your 'custom' web designer built you a website that was intended for the 90's? Can your business afford to get traffic to it only to have people leave because it's not formatted for their smartphone, which is about all that people use today for the internet.
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BOYZONE star Keith Duffy has said he is "heartbroken" in an emotional tribute to his late father.
Sean passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on Saturday at Connolly Blanchardstown Hospital surrounded by family.
Keith and Jay Duffy shared a touching tribute to Sean on Instagram
The couple shared sweet moments with Sean
Keith and son Jay remember Sean as a "brave warrior" and shared sweet moments with their deceased loved one.
They wrote: "Words cannot describe how heartbroken we are to announce the passing of our father/grandfather Séan.
"The bravest and bravest warrior we have ever known and probably will ever know.
"We missed him so much. Keith & Jay. X"
Fans and friends flocked to the comments section to send their love to the boy during this difficult time.
Former band member Ronan Keating said: "Sending all our love."
Shane Lynch left three heart emojis.
Someone said: "So sorry for your loss Keith. Sincere condolences to you and all the family."
Thalia Heffernan commented: "So sorry to hear from you guys, sending lots of love and strength xxxxxxxxx"
Virgin Media star Glenda Gilson wrote: "And what a gentleman. RIP Sean. Thinking of you all and sending you lots of love xx."
According to RIP.ie, Sean will mourn his loving wife, sons, sisters Carmel and Margaret, daughter-in-law Rose and Lisa, brother-in-law, grandchildren Jordan, Mia, Ailbhe, Tadhg, Lily and Dylan, nieces, relatives, neighbors and friends.
His relocation will take place on Thursday to Glasnevin Crematorium for Service at 2pm.
The family has requested that the house be private.
Sad death comes later Keith recently opened about how close he became to his son Jay after the lockdown.
Keith told the Irish Sun: "A year and a half off is not something I've ever done.
"My family and I have a great relationship and I have a great relationship with my children, so the four of us live together in Dublin.
"We thought we were going to go home in a week or two or three, but when I got home, they had a routine that I didn't join.
"So the first two or three weeks it was very difficult to fit in, and my son was a family man and he had to move in and let his dad in.
"It took a couple of weeks to get used to each other, to be around each other and I don't think I could have been closer to my children.
"But God, the closeness we have now is extraordinary compared to where we were once, even though it is really satisfying, where we are in a different world.
"It's not that we're close father and son, we're best friends now, it's amazing and I never would have had it if I hadn't been stuck at home with them for 18 month."
The couple said they 'missed him so much'Credit: Instagram
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St. Agnes Parish, located at 247 Stanwich Road in Greenwich, Connecticut, was founded in September 1963 from the established parishes of St. Catherine's and St. Mary's. The first Mass was celebrated in St. Agnes Church on June 24, 1964.
St. Agnes Church is located on land originally owned by the Dommerich family, which was known as Wildwood Farm. The 50-room main house, built in 1917 as the home of Alexander and Clara Dommerich, was totally destroyed by fire on a bitter cold night in January, 1967. Greenwich Reform Synagogue is currently located where the house once existed.
Among other buildings, the Dommerich estate included a dairy barn, a dairyman's cottage and a six-car garage with chauffeur and supervisor's quarters at either end. This building is currently St. Agnes Church.
The garage, also known as The Carriage House, was transformed into a chapel seating 150 people. As the parish grew, the building was expanded in 1969 to seat 350 people. In 1974, the Carriage Room was built underneath the church, to be used for social functions and meetings as the community grew. In 1986, the church was renovated as it currently exists today.
Father J. Clifford Grise was appointed the first pastor of St. Agnes. In 1971, Father Grise was transferred to St. Peter's Church in Danbury. Monsignor James J. McLaughlin became the second pastor and stayed until he retired on July 31, 1984. Monsignor McLaughlin died on August 2, 1985 and is buried on the parish grounds. Father Stephen J. DeLuca was appointed the third pastor in August, 1984, a position he held until June of 2006. In October 2006, Rev. William Carey joined St. Agnes as our fourth pastor.


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Odměna je působení, spojené s chováním nebo jednáním jedince, které vyjadřuje pozitivní hodnocení a přináší vychovávanému radost a uspokojení některých jeho potřeb.
Odměna je také jedna z forem vnějšího motivačního působení na žáka, které má většinou pozitivní účinek. Záměrně navozený následek toho, že žák dobře splnil uložené požadavky nebo něco dobře vykonal z vlastní iniciativy.

Typy odměn
 Nehmotné – pochvala, úsměv, projev kladného hodnocení, sympatie nebo kladného emočního vztahu, souhlas, využití a rozvíjení žákovy myšlenky v hodině
 Hmotné – věcný dárek (diplom, …)
 Hmotné i nehmotné – umožnění činností nebo zážitků (výlet,...)
Mezi nejčastější odměny patří odměny nehmotné, konkrétně pochvala a jednička. Zbylé typy odměn jsou využívány vzácně nebo po delším pozitivním působení žáka ve škole.

Pochvala
Pochvala patří mezi nejtypičtější typy odměn, měla by být adekvátní k vykonané činnosti a měla by následovat ihned po jejím skončení. Pochvala by se měla soustředit především na hodnocení výkonu, nikoli pouze na osobnostní vlastnosti žáka.
Frekvence pochval by se měla postupně snižovat.
Vyjádření pochvaly má obvykle větší účinnost, když je zcela neformální. Slavnostní pochvala způsobí často u žáka zmatek a stud. "K povzbuzení dítěte se někdy zvlášť dobře hodí poznámka, kterou vychovatel pronese jakoby mimochodem k někomu třetímu."  Takto má pochvala větší účinnost.
Pochvala má několik funkcí:
 Informační – konstatování správnosti chování, postupu a výsledků činnosti
 Motivační – navozuje pocit sebeuplatnění, prožitek úspěchu, snahu pokračovat v odměňovaných aktivitách
 Z pohledu žáka má ještě funkci vyjádření osobního vztahu učitelek sobě, projev osobní důvěry

Jednička
Jednička je dalším rozšířeným typem odměn. V pětistupňovém klasifikačním hodnocení je nejlepší, proto je u žáků považována za odměnu nikoli za trest.

Rizika odměn ve škole
Odměny ve škole sebou přinášejí i určitá rizika a některá z nich jsou zmíněna v Psychologii pro učitele od Čápa a Mareše.
 dítě se učí či plní požadavky pouze pro získání odměny
 potlačování vnitřní motivace
 časté odměňování by mohlo způsobit ohrožení morálního vývoje žáka
 návyk na pochvalu (pochvala stává cílem nikoli motivačním prostředkem)
 potlačení tvořivosti žáka ( žák vykoná jen dané v očekávání odměny, aby získal odměnu, ale nerozvíjí dál svou tvořivost)

Je lepší trest nebo odměna?
Trest je působení, spojené s chováním nebo jednáním jedince, které vyjadřuje negativní hodnocení a přináší vychovávanému nelibost, frustraci nebo omezení některých jeho potřeb.
Předpoklady ohledně trestů a odměn jsou, že:
 Pochvala má silnější účinek než kárání.
 Žák, kterého si nevšímáme, má horší výsledky než žák chválený nebo káraný.
 "Opakovaná" pochvala může zvýšit výkon, naopak kárání jej může snižovat, což by mělo platit především u slabších žáků.
 Žák v očekávání odměny zvýší výskyt odměňovaného chování a v očekávání trestu sníží výskyt trestaného chování.

Kdy a jak odměňovat
Učitel nemá čekat na test, aby dal jedničky jen nejlepším žákům, ale měl by odměňovat během každé vyučovací hodiny. Měl by využívat pochvaly, souhlasné projevy, ale i pozitivní hodnocení různých fází hodiny, které uzavírá. Také by měl využívat odměny oficiálnější, kterými jsou například jedničky za splněný úkol.

Literatura
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 Čapek, R., (2014) Odměny a tresty ve školní praxi. 2. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing
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ISG MEC is committed to produce timely and high quality specifications allowing the implementation of interoperable MEC solutions.
In order to gain time to market, to validate the specifications that are being developed, and to demonstrate the use cases that have served to extract the technical requirements, it is important to demonstrate the MEC concept as feasible and valuable to all the stakeholders in the value chain.
ISG MEC has developed the MEC PoC Framework to coordinate and promote multi-vendor Proofs of Concept (PoC) illustrating key aspects of MEC technology. Proofs of Concept are an important tool to demonstrate the viability of a new technology and provide feedback to the standardization work.
The MEC PoC framework describes the process and criteria that a Proof of Concept demonstration must adhere to. A PoC proposal can be submitted by a PoC team consisting of at least one Mobile Network Operator, at least one infrastructure vendor and at least one content or application provider. PoC proposals are expected to be scoped around PoC Topics identified by ISG MEC, as specific areas, often related to a Work Item, where feedback from the PoCs is required.
The MEC wiki hosts the necessary templates for PoC proposals and reports as well as the latest details on PoC Topics and ongoing PoC projects.
MEC PoCs support the standardization work by feeding back their results and lessons learnt to ISG MEC. They help to build confidence on the viability of MEC technology and contribute to the development of a diverse and open MEC ecosystem by fostering the integration of components from different players.
The ETSI Center for Testing and Interoperability (CTI) supports ETSI PoC Frameworks and has experience in the organization of technology evaluations and interoperability events.
PoC Teams may request CTI assistance by contacting CTI_Support@etsi.org.
The MEC Proofs of Concept are developed according to the ETSI ISG MEC Proof of Concept Framework. MEC Proofs of Concept are intended to demonstrate MEC as a viable technology. Results are fed back to the Industry Specification Group for Multi-access Edge Computing (ISG MEC).
Neither ETSI, its ISG MEC, nor their members make any endorsement of any product or implementation claiming to demonstrate or conform to MEC. No verification or test has been performed by ETSI on any part of these MEC Proofs of Concept.
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Amir Raz, PhD, is the Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University in Canada and is a world leader in unlocking the brain substrates of attention and consciousness. Dr. Raz combines cutting-edge science and trailblazing research with community outreach, science teaching, and interdisciplinary education in the health and psychological sciences.
He has had peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Nature, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the Lancet. He has received multiple accolades, such as the American Psychological Association's Early Career Award and a Young Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. A former magician and musician, he also conducts research into the cognitive neuroscience of deception, ownership, altered consciousness, and atypical cognition. Dr. Raz is currently the director of the Raz Lab, a program of Chapman University's Brain Institute. The Lab explores many areas of psychological research including attention, expectation, placebos, and the influence of altered planes of consciousness on brain function.


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To meet the ever-increasing passenger demands at the two northern Virginia airports, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) was created in 1987 through an act of Congress.
The mission of this entity is to plan, provide and actively manage world-class access to the global aviation system in a way that anticipates and serves the needs of the National Capital area. Since 1988, WSP has been continuously retained by MWAA as a partner firm in the Parsons Management Consultants (PMC) joint venture to provide comprehensive program management services for capital development programs at the Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports. Given our team's performance and the long-term relationship developed, PMC was re-awarded program management consultancy in 2003 based on a competitive selection process initiated by MWAA. This contract ran through July 2009, with one-year extensions, and was ultimately completed in October 2015.
The team's 27-year relationship with MWAA demonstrated a strong commitment to the program, a focus on a team approach to all work performed and the responsiveness to the client's needs throughout the program.
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The Dulles Development Program (D2) resulted in the construction of landside and airside facilities with the capacity to accommodate growth in passenger traffic and airport operations for years to come. The major D2 projects were designed to improve the travelling experience and accommodate increased use of the airport.
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The original Capital Development Program was completed in 1999 at a program budget of USD 2 billion. In 2000, the Authority commenced a new USD 4.2 billion capital construction program, commonly known as d2 Dulles Development Program, which grew to USD 7.1 billion with approximately USD 3.1 billion completed. The development works at these airports are one of the largest ongoing capital improvement programs in the world. A total of USD 4.9 billion has been expended so far at the two airports on 165 design and 484 construction contracts from 1988 through 2008.
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While states across the nation suffer through their most dire financial crisis some still dedicate tens of millions of dollars annually to educate prison inmates and lawmakers are finally questioning the costly programs that liberals claim improve behavior and reduce recidivism.In Texas, where a budget shortfall has slashed funding for public education, an entire school district with 1,300 employees and a $128 million budget is dedicated to schooling prison inmates. Each year the Windham School District provides about half of the state's 150,000 incarcerated felons with free high school equivalency certificates, literacy, life skills and vocational training classes.Many Texans don't even know about the special school district which for decades has been touted as the state's largest with 77,000 students, all of them jailed convicts. One Republican state senator calls it a big waste of money as Texas cuts public education funding and furloughs thousands of school employees. Another, a Democrat, points out that the recidivism rates for graduates of some Windhamprograms were not better than for convicts who didn't get their free prison education.Other states spend exorbitant amounts of tax dollars to educate inmates as well. Last year California's governor actually proposed a constitutional amendment banning the state from spending more money on prison education than higher education. The idea was proposed because in the last 30 years spending for prison education more than tripled in California while money for public colleges declined drastically.In Pennsylvania the governor's 2011 proposed budget includes a hefty increase for inmate education programs, including $750,000 for a new project that helps prisoners who are about to be released into the community. In New Jersey inmates under the age of 20 automatically get high school courses and, of course, taxpayers pick up the hefty tab.Nationwide, correctional education programs at state and federal prisons have increased in the past decade, offering convicts everything from basic math, reading and English to college courses and other vocational classes. For decades prisoners qualified for federal Pell grants that paid for their college education, but that practice ended in 1994 under a provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
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Director: John Madden | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson
7. Traffic (2000)
A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jacob Vargas
8. My So-Called Life (1994–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents and school.
Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall
9. I Am Sam (2001)
PG-13 | 132 min | Drama
A mentally handicapped man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
Director: Jessie Nelson | Stars: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest
10. Defiance (I) (2008)
R | 137 min | Action, Drama, History
Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters, and endeavor to build a village, in order to protect themselves and about one thousand Jewish non-combatants.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos
11. Thirtysomething (1987–1991)
60 min | Drama, Romance
Seven thirtysomethings living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.
Stars: Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
12. The Siege (1998)
The secret U.S. abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York City, which leads to the declaration of martial-law.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening, Tony Shalhoub
13. Abandon (2002)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Music, Mystery
An investigation of a college student's missing boyfriend becomes quite strange when she begins to see him periodically.
Director: Stephen Gaghan | Stars: Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Charlie Hunnam, Zooey Deschanel
Votes: 8,844 | Gross: $10.73M
14. Woman Walks Ahead (2017)
R | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History
Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples' struggle over the rights to their land.
Director: Susanna White | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Louisa Krause, Boots Southerland, Chaske Spencer
Votes: 3,938 | Gross: $0.06M
15. Dangerous Beauty (1998)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz | Stars: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward
16. Trial by Fire (I) (2018)
R | 127 min | Biography, Drama
The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Laura Dern, Jack O'Connell, Tinsley Price, Emily Meade
Votes: 161 | Gross: $0.15M
17. Once and Again (1999–2002)
60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A divorced father and a soon-to-be divorced mother meet and begin a romantic courtship which is always complicated by their respective children and their own life problems.
Stars: Sela Ward, Billy Campbell, Jeffrey Nordling, Julia Whelan
18. About Alex (2014)
R | 99 min | Drama
When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.
Director: Jesse Zwick | Stars: Nate Parker, Jason Ritter, Maggie Grace, Max Greenfield
19. Family Weekend (2013)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
When her family misses her jump roping competition, a 16-year-old girl and her siblings hold their parents hostage, hoping to correct their unsatisfying behavior.
Director: Benjamin Epps | Stars: Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine, Olesya Rulin, Joey King
20. Lone Star State of Mind (2002)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Crime
Earl's engaged to his step-sister Baby. Baby has entrusted him to take care of her misfit cousin Junior. Baby is also intent on leaving Texas for LA on Tuesday. When Junior and his recently... See full summary »
Director: David Semel | Stars: Joshua Jackson, Jaime King, Matthew Davis, Ryan Hurst
21. Relativity (1996–1997)
60 min | Drama
Romantic and family serio-comic drama series about two American strangers in their twenties who meet and fall in love in Italy, and return home, get to know each other's families and take ... See full summary »
Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, David Conrad, Jane Adams, Cliff De Young
22. The Suck
Drama, History | Pre-production
The drama presents a unique and unexpected view of the American experience in the Vietnam War, blending humor, tragedy and terror. At the same time, it dramatizes the story of the Vietnamese in a way not previously explored in television.
23. Women vs. Men (2002 TV Movie)
R | 88 min | Comedy
A battle of the sexes breaks out when a woman follows her disgruntled husband and his buddy to a strip club and spots them getting lap dances.
Director: Chazz Palminteri | Stars: Elle Alexander, Darryl Armbruster, Dayton Callie, Jennifer Coolidge
24. Quarterlife (2007– )
Magazine editor and writer Dylan Krieger sends her friends into fits when they discover that she keeps a rather insightful video blog about them on a website called "quarterlife."
Stars: Elizabeth Tulloch, Maite Schwartz, David Walton, Majandra Delfino
25. Soul ReViver
Drama | Announced
The story will follow "Jin and Clara, two soul revivers who have the ability to move between the worlds of the living and the dead and to bring certain people back whose mission on Earth was not complete at the time of their demise.
Director: Edward Zwick
26. The Only Living Boy in New York (2000 TV Movie)
the only living boy in newYork
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Jill Clayburgh, Amelia Heinle, Adam Kaufman, Austin Lysy
27. Extreme Close-Up (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
Disturbed by his mother's recent death, a teenage boy seeks to learn the truth.
Director: Peter Horton | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Morgan Weisser, Samantha Mathis, Kimber Shoop
28. The Player (1997 TV Movie)
TV pilot based on the 1992 film 'The Player' about a Hollywood executive involved with a murder and its crime scene cover-up.
Director: Mark Piznarski | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Michael Parks, Archie Kao, Ned Bellamy
29. Line of Duty
A New York narcotics detective is spurred on by his wife to seek a more powerful role.
Star: Tommy Jessop
30. 1/4life (2005 TV Movie)
The show revolves around seven twenty-something friends from college living together in a Chicago apartment.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Shiri Appleby, Reggie Austin, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel Blanchard
31. A Marriage (2009 TV Movie)
Director: Marshall Herskovitz | Stars: Johanna Braddy, Nick Eversman, Cyrina Fiallo, Troy Garity
32. My So-Called Life: Angela (2007 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Claire Danes, Devon Odessa, Wilson Cruz, Devon Gummersall
33. Astoria (1998 TV Movie)
Director: Mark Piznarski | Stars: Diane Baker, Leslie Bibb, Joseph Bologna, Portia de Rossi
34. Save It (2008)
1 min | Short
A boy sits in the backseat of the family car at a filling station. He watches his father fill the tank with gasoline and hears the steady beeps measure the flowing gallons and the beating ... See full summary »
Director: Nikos Spiridakis | Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Dimitri Spiridakis
35. My So-Called Life: The Friends (2007 Video)
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Devon Odessa, Devon Gummersall, Claire Danes, A.J. Langer
36. Exodus 1947 (2006– )
37. All City - The Actual (1998 Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Director: Abdul Malik Abbott | Stars: All City, Celia Didier, DJ Premier, Sticky Fingaz
38. My So-Called Life: My So-Called Life Story (2007 Video)
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Winnie Holzman, Scott Winant
39. My So-Called Life: The Chase Family (2007 Video)
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Bess Armstrong, Tom Irwin, Lisa Wilhoit, Claire Danes
40. One Step (1998 Video)
Utilizing metaphysical words and wisdom in his rhythmic poetry, Killah Priest is a witness to the bastardization of the mind and spirit of a young black boy who appears to be easily corrupted by debauchery.
Director: Abdul Malik Abbott | Stars: Andrew McFarlane, Killah Priest, Tekitha
41. My So-Called Life: A Conversation with Winnie Holzman and Marshall Herskovitz (2007 Video)
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Winnie Holzman, Marshall Herskovitz
42. All City - The Hot Joint (1998 Video)
The All City Crew embark on a game of cat and mouse with some undercover officers from New York's finest and eventually turn the tables on who is watching whom.
Director: Abdul Malik Abbott | Stars: Merrault Almoner, All City, DJ Clark Kent, Nicole Madeo
43. All City - Priceless (1998 Video)
Director: Abdul Malik Abbott | Stars: All City, Sticky Fingaz, Pete Rock, Sonsee
44. CBS Summer Playhouse (1987–1989)
Episode: Sawdust (1987)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A bored accountant buys a run-down circus and has a go at running it himself, much to the displeasure of his wife and children.
Director: Jeffrey Hornaday | Stars: James Eckhouse, Leslie Jordan, Elya Baskin, Bradley Gregg
45. Dream Street (1989– )
Episode: Bachelor Party (1989)
Stars: Dale Midkiff, Peter Frechette, David Barry Gray, Tom Signorelli
46. My So-Called Life (1994–1995)
Episode: Betrayal (1995)
TV-PG | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rayanne wins a role in the school play, but betrays Angela by sleeping with Jordan. Patty suspects Graham and Hallie's relationship may be more than professional.
Director: Mark Piznarski | Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall
Episode: Dancing in the Dark (1994)
Rayanne arranges for Angela and Jordan to meet under the pretense of Jordan selling Angela a fake ID. Meanwhile, Angela's parents take ballroom dancing lessons.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall
Episode: Father Figures (1994)
Angela gives her father the silent treatment, and Patty must deal with her own father when the printing shop is audited by the IRS.
Director: Mark Rosner | Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall
Episode: Guns and Gossip (1994)
A gun goes off in school, and Rickie is involved. A rumor makes the rounds at Liberty High that Angela slept with Jordan.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz | Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall
Episode: Halloween (1994)
Angela fears that Jordan may be expelled, and she has visions of a Liberty High student who died years earlier.


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Passport: Has NATO given up on the Pakistan border for good? Has NATO given up on the Pakistan border f...
Has NATO given up on the Pakistan border for good?
The AP reports that NATO has inked an agreement with several Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to allow the reverse transport of material out of Afghanistan: Since NATO already has an agreement with Russia, the deal will allow it to ship back to Europe tens of thousands of vehicles, containers and other items through the overland ...
By Joshua Keating, a former associate editor at Foreign Policy.
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The AP reports that NATO has inked an agreement with several Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to allow the reverse transport of material out of Afghanistan:
Since NATO already has an agreement with Russia, the deal will allow it to ship back to Europe tens of thousands of vehicles, containers and other items through the overland route when the evacuation picks up pace later this year.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/04/4536590/nato-strikes-transport-deals-through.html#storylink=cpy
The Northern Distribution Network was once viewed as way to relieve some pressure on the more-traveled Pakistani route, but with the Pakistan border closed to NATO for the last six months since the accidental killing of 24 Pakistani troops, the arrangement is starting to feel a bit more permanent:
The announcement on Monday appears to indicate that Washington and the allies are now preparing for the possibility that the supply link through Pakistan, said to be about six times cheaper than its northern alternative, may not be reopened at all.
But as Rod Norland of the New York Times reported over the weekend, the northern route is hardly an ideal solution:
There are other roads, but they are often single-lane dirt tracks through even higher mountain passes, or they are frequently subject to ambushes by insurgents and bandits. So a tunnel built to handle 1,000 vehicles a day, and until the Pakistani boycott against NATO in November handling 2,000, now tries — and often fails — to let 10,000 vehicles through, alternating northbound and southbound truck traffic every other day.
"It's only a matter of time until there's a catastrophe," said Lt. Gen. Mohammad Rajab, the head of maintenance for the Salang Pass.
The Salang tunnel is also prone to deadly avalanches. Nordland reports that what was once a one-day trip from Kabul to the Uzbekistan border, can now take between 8 and 10 days because of increased traffic and the deterioriation of roads. That bottleneck seems likely to worsen as the evacuation gets going.
Via @joshuakucera
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating
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We have had a wonderful beginning to the school year! After a quiet month of July, the faculty and staff spent last month preparing their classrooms and our hallways for the arrival of the students. On September 6th, we were quite excited to welcome back all of the students. As always, they came back with tremendous energy and enthusiasm for another wonderful year here at Van Rensselaer Elementary School!
On September 27th, we will be having our Open House, 6:30p.m. – 8:00p.m. A schedule for the Open House will be sent home later this month. Our teachers and staff are looking forward to meeting all of you. They are eager to share all the wonderful things that will be happening in their classrooms. It will also be a chance for them to review their classroom expectations with you, so it is very important that you attend. It is appreciated if you do not bring your children to the Open House so everyone is better able to focus on the important information being presented by the teachers. I know this can be an inconvenience, but I am hopeful everyone can make arrangements for that night. I look forward to seeing all of you on September 27th!
Please be aware that Mr. Ferrone will again be serving as our Dean of Students and as a math teacher. He will continue to be a resource you can contact with concerns regarding student discipline. In addition, School Resource Officer John Mooney Jr. from the Rensselaer Police Department will be back again to work with our students. He will continue to be a tremendous support to our students and programs.
On a different note, the individual results from the Grades 3-6 New York State assessments will be mailed home once we receive them. As always, thank you for your continued support.
September 27th VR Open House 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
VR's Vision: Our school is a safe and caring community where students learn to think critically, grow socially, and develop a love of learning that will last a lifetime. We will be polite, work hard, and have fun as we SHOW PRIDE at Van Rensselaer Elementary School.


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New Collection Offers Many Benefits
More Children's Books Now Available in GCC Library
Batavia, NY- When students at Genesee Community College need access to children's literature for early education coursework, it's now available in the Alfred C. O'Connell Library on the Batavia campus. The Library has developed a new, expanded Children's Book Collection thanks to a President's Innovation Award (PIA) grant and the work of many hands from the Library, the GCC Child Care Center, faculty and students.
The Library has had a collection of Caldecott and Newbery award winning titles available specifically for use by the Children's Literature course (LIT203). Until now, requests for other children's books have been referred to public libraries. "This has been a disadvantage for students residing at College Village and/or those students who have no transportation," said Cindy Francis, Collection Development Librarian and co-author of the PIA grant, along with GCC Child Care Center director Staci Williams and Human Services instructor Kathyann Betters. "We've added nearly 200 children's books which will support college curricula, Child Care programming, and provide children's instructional resources for loan to faculty, staff and students," Francis said.
Faculty members have been asking for a children's book collection for several semesters. These new books will support Pre-K Education classes as well as Human Services internships, education class assignments, psychology, speech and nursing coursework.
The Child Care Center is thrilled. "This is an amazing new collection and opportunity for students, faculty, staff, parents, and children," Staci Williams, Child Care Center director enthusiastically exclaimed. "These books will be beneficial for the children in our care and for our many students who are parents. This will help raise their awareness of early literacy by providing resources for children's pre-reading skills."
The new collection also provided a way for a GCC Fine Arts student to put her skills to work. Rebecca Woodruff, 19, of Batavia created the colorful 3D lettering that draws eyes towards the library shelves where the collection is housed. Utilizing timeless themes of nature and sports, each letter features unique details, such as a bird's nest, night sky, soccer ball, and flower bed. "I'm very happy with it," Woodruff said. A 2013 graduate of Batavia High School, Rebecca has already earned a General Studies degree from GCC. She was encouraged to pursue her Fine Arts degree and expects to complete that in May 2015. "We couldn't be more pleased with Rebecca's professionalism and creativity on this project," said Francis. "One of our own has left her creative mark for the GCC community to enjoy for years to come."
The President's Innovation Award Program, funded by the Genesee Community College Foundation, provides mini-grants to faculty and staff proposed projects that bring innovation to the College and foster positive college and community relations.
Photographs of the new Children's Book Collection at the GCC Library are available here:
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Caption: GCC Fine Arts student Rebecca Woodruff of Batavia stands by the new Children's Book Collection in the GCC Library which features signage she designed.
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Caption: GCC Child Care Center Director Staci Williams (center) and her son Andrew, 2, enjoy books from the new collection along with GCC teacher education students Amanda DiSalvo and Dennis Alton, both of Batavia.


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Leicester's collective spirit makes them title favourites
Foxes are now 2-1 to win the title, but they can be stopped if their rivals adapt to their strengths
Demarai Gray and keeper Kasper Schmeichel celebrate with Robert Huth after the game
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Leicester City are favourites to win the Premier League after their extraordinary demolition of Manchester City on Saturday.
The game, which the Foxes won 3-1, could go down as one of the most significant in Premier League history as the unfancied Midlanders overran their illustrious hosts.
The team that began the campaign at 5,000-1 no hopers are now 2-1 to beat Arsenal, Man City and Spurs to the title.
"It was an emphatic and mature performance that confirmed the tide of opinion is turning," says Phil McNulty of the BBC. "Leicester are no longer viewed as plucky underdogs but as a club in position to make history."
They "can no longer portray themselves as being on a fantasy ride with nothing to lose at the end - there should now be disappointment if they do not win the title", he adds.
But how have a team that narrowly escaped relegation last season morphed into the title favourites?
"They compete with skill, discipline and tactical coherence, but the most thrilling aspect of their play is the collective commitment," says Matthew Syed in The Times.
"Riyad Mahrez is a magician and [Jamie] Vardy a striker of breathtaking industry and guile (one or the other must win player of the season), but the true magic of Leicester emerges from the collective."
Harry Redknapp in the Daily Telegraph is also impressed by the Foxes' commitment and "work rate".
He says: "They run, close down, and stifle the opposition as well as playing themselves."
Redknapp picks out Robert Huth, Mahrez and Vardy as the key players in Leicester's journey to the top of the table.
"I think everybody now would like to see Leicester do it," he says, and it "would be great" for English football if they could "finish it off".
Yet they could still be undone, says Barney Ronay of The Guardian. Opponents must "start to take Leicester seriously, tactically, and tailor their own game to some very obvious strengths".
He adds: "Everybody knows Leicester want you to attack them... At some point this table-topping strength will demand even the best opponents play with some caution, block the flanks, vacate the midfield, insist Leicester score some other way."
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Jumpster Review
Mark Villamor October 16, 2012 Reviews
Swiping, jumping and getting to your goal. Sound familiar? By now it should. G5 Entertainment's Jumpster (Out now, Free) is a physics-based puzzler that pits you against an enemy eviler than Ganon, Bowser and Mother Brain combined: poorly implemented in-app purchases!
You play as an adorable little black sphere with giant eyes who has crashed landed on an alien planet. While on this planet, your goal is to find precious fuel for your crashed ship in order to fly away. Being encased inside a bubble or any type of water is something of a safe haven while he looks to find a way into his tiny ship.
In order to do this, you pull back on your screen with a finger and set the alien flying, collecting splotches of fuel along the way. There are three fuel blobs to collect that act like the three star system that most iOS games of this ilk seem to have adopted. The controls work very well — I had no issues with the slingshot mechanic — and you have a very meter at the top of the screen which lets you know how many jumps you can attempt. More on this anon.
Where I did I have a problem, however, was with how random the difficulty of the levels is. The first five levels are pretty straightforward, serving as a nice introduction to the gameplay mechanics. But at the sixth level things get completely bananas! There's an insane swinging mace that you have to avoid as the difficulty curve ramps up unexpectedly and unevenly. It would've been nice to be eased into the more dangerous and "spikey" levels better. But in case you're fed up of trying to find your way through some of the frustrating levels, you can always skip a stage by spending real money on some in-app purchases. Oh, and there's no way that you'll forget how to do this because Jumpster takes every chance to remind you that you can buy IAPs to the point where it's obnoxious and annoying.
And here's where that meter from earlier comes in. You see, once that bar is depleted you're done jumping for a couple of hours or you have to dish out and buy more time with your real life cash. This aspect is an absolute game breaker. I would much rather pay a set price for a game than constantly be forced to pay to play. This isn't like paying for costumes (which you can do) and upgrades or extras like that — this is paying to keep playing the game. In other words, the worst kind of freemium model out there.
Visually, Jumpster is lush, colorful and just downright gorgeous. What the main character lacks in the looks department is more than made up forby the game's environments. The foliage and backgrounds look sharp and pretty but the spikes and dangerous elements look absolutely nasty. The level design is creative, innovative and well done overall and it'll take you a fair amount of trial and error (and maybe money too) in order to solve some of these beautifully dangerous levels.
iFanzine Verdict: Jumpster is a game that we've seen before, yet the developers must think they have something truly special and unique to have the nerve to say this game is free but charge you to keep playing. Problem is, what they have isn't special at all. The App Store is filled with physics based puzzlers that are actually free or are a straight price point without prodding you for money. During those hours you're spending waiting to play the next level, you'll move on to something better and (hopefully) less greedy than this.
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