USA – As the largest private, non-profit university in the nation and largest Christian university in the world, Liberty University enrols more than 110,000 students across 550 unique programmes of study on its 7,000-acre Lynchburg, Virginia campus. For its state-of-the-art School of Music facility, Liberty University has deployed a Dante audio-over-IP network from Audinate to transport audio throughout the building.
The School of Music transitioned to Dante from a legacy transport system that lacks Dante's low latency and operational benefits. Since rolling out the network, Dante has delivered a significant return on investment across cost savings, operational flexibility, and educational value.
Gerringer is part of Liberty University's infrastructure media operations team responsible for designing, deploying and managing the IT technology that is used throughout this large, high-profile institution. Dante was a big attraction for Gerringer due to its seamless operation over existing IT infrastructure. A virtual private local area network (VLAN) has been established for Dante audio networking throughout the School of Music, keeping it logically separate from the main enterprise LAN.
Approximately 15 Dante-enabled products currently reside on the 1Gb network, including a DiGiCo SD5 mixing desk in the auditorium, Yamaha CL1 mixers in classrooms, an Aviom D800-Dante A-Net distributor in each classroom and the concert hall. DiGiCo Orange Box I/O interface units convert MADI signals to Dante, and an RTS ADAM modular matrix intercom, equipped with OMNEO interface cards, supports intercom communications between different areas of the facility.
One application of educational value that especially excites Gerringer is the ability to use virtual soundchecks as a teaching tool. With virtual soundchecks, School of Music students can access isolated digital recordings of every aspect of a live musical or theatrical performance that took place in the auditorium. They can then practice mixing and finessing these audio inputs into a finished mix using the Dante-enabled Yamaha CL1 mixer in their classrooms.
Moving forward, the IT team plans to use Audinate's new Dante Domain Manager to establish different network domains. This will allow different facility groups to discretely use Dante for their own operations, including the institutional, production, broadcast and academic departments.


It's come to my attention that some of you are worried about my ability to spell.
Well mom, all that money you and dad spent on my edumacation was not in fact wasted….
It really IS called "Duck" tape!
Ok, confession time. I have not managed to finish one tarp per day. If I had, I would now be relaxing with my feet up in traction in a comfy hospital bed at the nearest recovery center. Instead I am contemplating finishing my sixth today and embarking on the seventh tomorrow.
We opened last night at the offices of Boise State Public Radio and had an excellent turnout. Sue Latta and I got the show hung on Wednesday. Well, I arranged it on Monday, Sue does the physical hanging and I follow her around like a chattering jackdaw putting up the labels.
Here's a glimpse of the exhibit, though I highly recommend you drop by any weekday between 9:00 and 5:00 to take a look for yourself.
There are several other artists whose work is not photographed here. See! You really do need to come see the show for yourself. It will be up until May 15th so it's not like you don't have time.
Speaking of, it's time for me to get back to DUCK taping. Oy, my vack!


Westpoint Regatta is an annual yacht racing event run by the Sequoia Yacht Club, The Club at Westpoint and Treasure Island Yacht Club.
The race is the fastest growing race in the San Francisco Bay because it is fun, fast, and because it starts and ends with great parties. It is part of the YRA Weekend Regatta Series.
Registration is now open. Sign up on Jibeset.
The event kicks off with a party at Treasure Island Yacht Club the night before the race. Then Westpoint Regatta racers join the Weekend Regatta Fleet to race around Alcatraz and rocket downwind with the flood tide to Redwood City, where you will overnight at Westpoint Harbor and The Port of Redwood City Marina.
Sequoia Yacht Club will be your host at the Island Time Party in the "tropical" region of San Francisco Bay. On Sunday, racers will enjoy a breakfast at Sequoia Yacht Club before catching the ebb current back to the north bay.
Read the epic story of the 2018 race from Tim Henry at Latitude 38.
Photos of the 2018 race here.


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Per Organizzazione Nazionale per la Protezione delle Piante (NPPO) si intende un'organizzazione ufficiale che opera a livello nazionale ed è responsabile della difesa dei vegetali.

Compiti
Le Organizzazioni Nazionali per la Protezione delle Piante sono state istituite dai governi nazionali che hanno aderito alla Convenzione Internazionale per la Protezione delle Piante (IPPC) in attuazione della Convenzione stessa. Tali organizzazioni hanno il compito di:
 proteggere le risorse vegetali (piante coltivate, selvatiche e acquatiche) mediante l'adozione di appropriate misure fitosanitarie;
 favorire la sicurezza alimentare e ambientale mediante procedure che assicurino l'assenza di organismi nocivi;
 favorire la sicurezza del commercio internazionale dei prodotti agricoli mediante sistemi e procedure adeguate di certificazione fitosanitaria.

Le NPPO operano mediante controlli ufficiali condotti da personale adeguatamente formato e debitamente autorizzato, che riguardano:
 i vegetali e prodotti vegetali oggetto di esportazione, per cui vengono rilasciati i certificati fitosanitari di esportazione;
 i vegetali oggetto di importazione, che vengono controllati attraverso i punti di ingresso doganali;
 le piante coltivate e le piante selvatiche, che vengono controllate sul territorio (vivai, aziende agricole, zone boschive, ecc.).

Modelli organizzativi
Le NPPO dipendono generalmente dai Ministeri dell'Agricoltura. I modelli organizzativi più diffusi sono di due tipi:
 modello centralizzato, in cui gli uffici periferici, con le strutture e il personale, dipendono direttamente dal Ministero dell'Agricoltura:
 modello decentrato, in cui il Ministero dell'Agricoltura ha compiti di indirizzo e coordinamento, mentre gli uffici periferici con il relativo personale dipendono da strutture regionali autonome o semiautonome.

Collegamenti esterni
 ICCP-Establishing a National Plant Protection Organization

Istituzioni per l'agricoltura
Difesa dei vegetali

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University of Illinois-Springfield's master of arts in legal studies program requires 40 credit hours to complete. Three different concentrations are offered: law and public policy, human rights/social justice and public policy, and regulatory compliance.
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Benefit(s) The magus can expend 1 point from his arcane pool as a move action to change the target of an ongoing spell effect with the darkness descriptor.
The new target must be within the spell's original range, and uses the magus's level as the effective caster level for the purpose of determining the maximum distance the effect can be moved from the magus. If the spell effect the magus is moving originated from another creature, the magus must succeed at a caster level check to reposition the effect (DC = 11 + the effect's caster level). Failure wastes the magus's move action, but doesn't expend the point from his arcane pool.


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Whitesnake Cancels Farewell Tour Dates Due To Health Challenges
The remaining European concert dates for Whitesnake have been canceled. The band sited that it was "due to continuing health challenges."
In a statement from frontman David Coverdale, he expressed deep sadness and said it was doctor's orders. The decision was made out of concern for everyone's health and safety.
He said, "I extend my sincere apologies to all of Whitesnake's amazing fans who have been looking forward to the remaining scheduled shows of this tour, all of our amazing, fabulous snakes and tour personnel who have been working so hard to put on these shows. And all of the promoters and other professionals who have helped set up the tour."
The Farewell tour kicked off in Ireland, in early May, before heading to The UK and Europe, but has been faltering since mid-June, when guitarist Reb Beach missed four shows after falling ill. The band also missed a festival date in Spain after drummer Tommy Aldridge also got sick, while Coverdale's issues caused cancelations in Italy, Austria, and Croatia.
Coverdale wrote: "It's time for me to get my arse home… Thank you for understanding, but I need to get home to rest and recuperate."
The remaining European concert dates for Whitesnake have been canceled.
"Due to continuing health challenges."


The netbooks are clearly riding the big wave right now, with all kinds of OEMs fighting a violent battle for supremacy in this exponentially growing market. Architects, designers, engineers are brainstorming day and night to find the perfect balance between price, functionality, looks and size.
Apparently HP had an ace up their sleeve as they recently unveiled the HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition. Standing for "Mobile internet," the Mi name addresses the very purpose of netbooks: that of taking the internet "to-go."
For OS options you have is XP or a custom Ubuntu variant. The Ubuntu version is basically a home screen of sorts that will give you one click access to almost everything Internet related. Over on the left column you'll have easy access to your mail. And in the middle column you'll be able to quickly access the websites using a custom Mozilla based browser by typing the address in the address bar/search field at the top or a thumbnail of one of your favorite sites. Over on the right you'll have a basic media player and photo organizer. The bottom row will show what apps you currently have open.
If you want to try the theme, just add these sources to your sources.list (or add them through System -> Administration -> Software Sources). USE AT OWN RISK!
Find more about the HP Mini 1000 Mi, by visiting the HP website.


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As a Customer Service Representative, you'll support both our Heroes (massage therapists) and our incredible clients in their journey. We'll need you to build strong relationships, continuously obtain feedback and be the voice of the customer as we grow. You'll be an essential part of our warm, smart and energetic team.
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The single most important factor when choosing a web host is reliability. This is confirmed over and over again in surveys of webmasters and online entrepreneurs.
But "reliability" is not a simple thing. if you assume for the moment that most web hosting companies are technically competent, have been consistently upgrading their systems, and have products that are reasonably priced, then a major component of web hosting reliability comes down to good old fashioned "customer service".
In other words, what you really want to know is, "When there is a problem with my website, can I get speedy no-nonsense solutions?"
With web hosts the "no-nonsense" thing can be a problem.
If you have ever talked to a web host technical support person you get the impression they are handling three or four calls all at the same time. That's because they have thousands of clients, and often the problems come in waves. and that can lead to frustrating conversations with your tech person.
For example, I have recently been having a problem with one of my web hosts. the problem has to do with accessing some of my sites to make changes. Now I have been doing web building for years, and with many different hosts, and this is the very first time I have had this specific problem.
So although I am open to the possibility that the problem is somewhere at my end, I think it is unlikely. All my sites with this host seem to have this same issue, and none with any of the other web hosts that I use. in either case, what I am looking for is some intelligent suggestions.
But so far I have not been able to get an intelligent response -- even though it has been happening on and off for about a week now. I get the standard response: "Have you tried this, have you tried that..." all of which imply that the problem must be at my end, and none of which give the impression that they are actually thinking about what is going on.
Having been there myself quite a few times, I can sympathize with the technical support person's dilemma. But in my experience, most tech support people have seen these problems before, and they probably know the answer. it is just very difficult to get them to actually focus on your issue.
This has a direct bearing on the "reliability" of this host. Service people often take the attitude that if they stall long enough the problem will go away. And, yes, sometimes it does go away.
But on the other hand, I think they usually stall because they are just too stretched out to be focused on your little insignificant problem. in other words, they are not sufficiently "customer-focused" on me to solve my specific issue.
This is when web host "reliability" takes a hit. and it is when customers start thinking hard about changing hosts. While the tech person is stalling you are wasting time trying to get your blasted website to work. and more often than not, getting it to work just takes a little bit of effort on the part of the tech team at the other end.
This merely confirms what marketing people have been saying for years about "customer service". Customer service is important in every business, and at every stage of the sales and delivery process. Your sales and accounting people must be customer focused. Your production people must be customer focused. and your tech support people must be customer focused too.
Unfortunately many web hosting tech support people just do not understand this. They often consider themselves superior to their clients. and they have been able to get away with shoddy, unfriendly service because it is just too inconvenient for clients to change hosts.
Thankfully this is changing. There is enough step-by-step information available to help make a host change, and many hosts will actually help you trasfer your domain to their system.
Unfortunately there is no completely fool-proof way to know in advance where you are likely to get good, reliable, customer-friendly service.
You can try looking at web host review sites to get some comparisons between hosts. But unfortunately many of these sites are themselves not reliable. for one thing, they are usually trying to resell hosting services, so the "reviews" are often tainted. for another, if they contain comments and reviews by the public, these can also be manipulated. Some hosts will post bogus reviews praising their own services and criticising those of their competition.
You can also scan web hosting forums for comments and recommendations. These seem to be generally reliable, but are still open to the kind of manipulation mentioned above. and since things change so quickly in the web hosting business, comments made a year ago about a specific web hosting company will probably be out of date.
My own preference is to look closely at the website of the host itself. if it is overly technical and confusing I usually move on. That usually suggests, to me at least, that the focus of this host will be on technicalities, that it may be difficult to navigate their support system, and I may have difficulty getting plain and simple answers to my inquiries.
A simple layout with a minimum number of customer-oriented products and an easily-accessed support system suggests the company is customer-focused. I also recommend contacting the customer help desk in advance of ordering just to see what kind of reception I get.
I also look for testimonials from real web hosting customers. Make sure they are clearly identified with names, physical addresses, and website addresses. if you really want to be aggressive, you might contact some of these people directly.
Of course I agree that none of this is fool-proof. But given the highly competitive nature of the web hosting business, all other things being equal, a simple, straightforward customer-focused approach is what you should be looking for in a web host.


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A Simple Prewriting Process for Creating College-Level Essays
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With this prewriting activity, you can develop the major reasoning and organizational skills necessary for college-level thinking and writing. Originally designed to teach the writing of the five-paragraph essay for the free-response questions of the Advanced Placement history exams, the 5MD can be easily modified for any writing assignment for a range of levels. The 5-Minute Drill saves time, gets to the heart of the question's answer, and produces unparalleled success.
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Q: Run multiple JUnit tests with Ant probably this is a very basic question but I am new to java, so please bear with me.
I am trying to run java task in ant and I want to know if there is any way to get all the name of the classes inside a folder in ant?
This is the build.xml file
<project default='run-test'  basedir=".">
  <property name="src" value="src"/>
  <property name="test" value="test"/>
  <property name="build" value="build"/>
  <property name="build-classes" value="build/classes"/>
  <property name="build-test-classes" value="build/test/classes"/>
  <property name="junit4" value="/usr/share/java/junit4.jar"/>

  <target name="init">
    <mkdir dir="${build-classes}"/>
    <mkdir dir="${build-test-classes}"/>
  </target>

  <target name="compile" depends="init">
    <javac includeantruntime="false"
       srcdir="${src}"
       destdir="${build-classes}"/>
  </target>

  <target name="compile-test" depends="compile">
    <javac includeantruntime="false"
       classpath="${junit4}:${build-classes}"
       srcdir="${test}"
       destdir="${build-test-classes}"/>
  </target>

  <target name="run-test" depends="compile-test">
    <java classpath="${junit4}:${build-classes}:${build-test-classes}"
      classname="org.junit.runner.JUnitCore"
      args="myclass.MyClassTest"/> <---This is my problem
  </target>

  <target name="clean">
    <delete dir="${build}"/>
  </target>
</project>

I have to manually mention the name of the class in the arguments.
Is there any way where I can only mention the folder and all the class names will be taken up as arguments for the javatask  automatically?

A: Ant ships with a task for running JUnit tests.
In the run-test target in your example, replace the <java> task with the following:
<junit>
  <formatter type="plain" usefile="false"/>
  <classpath>
    <pathelement location="${junit4}"/>
    <pathelement location="${build-classes}"/>
    <pathelement location="${build-test-classes}"/>
  </classpath>
  <batchtest>
    <fileset dir="${build-test-classes}">
      <include name="**/*.class"/>
    </fileset>
  </batchtest>
</junit>

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Agnew, D.J., L. Heaps, C. Jones, A. Watson, K. Berkieta and J. Pearce
Depth distribution and spawning pattern of Dissostichus eleginoides at South Georgia
Trends in mean length and maturity stage of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) were examined using data from approximately 7000 fish sampled by observers from the 1998 fishery around South Georgia and Shag Rocks (Subarea 48.3). D. eleginoides were distributed down the shelf slope with an approximately linear relationship existing between depth and fish length. A statistically significant pattern of changing mean length at depth with month was detected, suggesting movement of animals both up and down slope at particular times of year. Months with a high mean length at depth are May and August, and with a low mean length at depth - April and July. Examination of maturity data suggests that in addition to a major spawning event in late July/August, there may be a small spawning event in April/May. Detailed examination of maturity-at-depth data suggests that mature males move down slope and females move up slope to meet at breeding areas defined by slope position (between 800 and 1200 m depth) and not by geographical position. Pre-spawning animals appear to be distributed all around the South Georgia and Shag Rocks shelf slopes. Spent animals of both sexes appear to move up slope to shallower water, and are concentrated to the northeast of Shag Rocks. Few spent fish were found around South Georgia. This concentration of large post-spawning fish may have some implications for the management of the fishery.


Oh no! Not another Player of the Year controversy!
This one is much more debatable than the '93 and '94 awards. Pat Bradley won the Vare Trophy, was the leading money winner and won four tournaments. The Rolex system named her POY. Meg Mallon also won four times but two of her victories were the US Open and the LPGA Championship, arguably the two biggest events of the season. None of Bradley's wins were majors, but she finished Top 10 in 21 of her 26 events (Meg was 12 of 26). Bradley finished second three times and was runner-up to Mallon both at the Open and the LPGA. Pat also collected three thirds – one of those at the Kraft Nabisco. Both players missed one cut, so that's a wash.
In my point system, Mallon beats Bradley 87 to 84. Usually that kind of margin is good enough for me to call a winner but the closer look at the peripheral data really swayed me. I don't give credit for finishing second or third beyond the money boost the player gets from that finish but…damn, Bradley coming so close in three majors has to count for something and she does beat Mallon in three of the five categories I rate with.
I hated to do that to Meg. '91 was the best season of her career (she would rank fourth in 2000 and 2004) and was one heck of a breakout year. Like Suzann Pettersen 16 years later, Mallon entered her fifth season on Tour with no fanfare whatsoever and by mid summer, was a consensus Top 3 player. From 1992 through 2005, she made every U.S. Solheim team. Meg needs only five more points to secure Hall-of-Fame status but with no POY or Vare Trophies on her mantle, I don't see her being voted in by the Veterans Committee.
Brandie Burton was an easy Rookie of the Year choice. Her closest competitor was Michelle Estill, who ranked #33 overall. The other two majors in 1991 were won by Amy Alcott (KNC) and Nancy Scranton (du Maurier). As you probably know, Scranton is still a regular on Tour with her twin children in tow most weeks. Nancy has won two more times since that du Maurier title – in 1992 and 2000 – and came pretty close in a couple of other majors, tying for third in two straight LPGA Championships ('99 and '00). The #19 ranking she posted in 1991 is the best of her career.


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The tour theme is "Songline: Community, Identity, Blessing," featuring music that celebrates the sustaining power of community, blessing and identity through taught and shared song.
The music comes from places such as Yemen, Iraq, New Zealand, Mali, South Africa, Spain, Russia, the American South and Appalachia. The choir will perform songs in ten different languages, and there will be several opportunities during the program for the audience to join the choir in singing.
"Most of the songs center on work that women do in the world as makers of peace, creators and builders of families, experiences as daughters, brides, wives, mothers, leaders of communities," Brubaker said.
Brubaker holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kansas, a master's degree in music from the University of Northern Colorado and a bachelor's degree in music education from Goshen College. Since coming to Goshen in 1999, Brubaker has directed the Goshen College Chorale and Chamber Choir, and has created the Women's World Music Choir. She currently teaches in the areas of vocal and choral music. She was assistant professor of music at Bluffton (Ohio) University for 10 years and has taught choir in public schools in Indiana and Colorado.
The Goshen College Music Department offers a bachelor's degree with concentrations in music education, performance, piano pedagogy and music in worship. Seventy-five students major or minor in music and enjoy participation in five choirs, staged musicals and operas, orchestra, wind ensemble and jazz band. The Music Department is housed in the Goshen College Music Center, built in 2001. The Music Center features the 1,000-seat Sauder Concert Hall, the 300-seat Rieth Recital Hall, rehearsal and practice rooms, classrooms, teaching studios, a recording studio and an art gallery. The Community School of the Arts, located in the Music Center, provides teaching experience and leadership training for Goshen College students. The Performing Arts Series regularly brings prominent national and international musicians to the Music Center.
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World Bank Merges Liberia, Ghana, Sierra Leone
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-Announces One Country Director
The World Bank has appointed Pierre Frank Laporte as the new Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. His appointment takes effect from July 1, 2019 and will be based in the World Bank's Accra Office.
Pierre Frank Laporte, a national of Seychelles joined the World Bank in July 2015 as Country Director for Benin, Burkina, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo in the Africa Region.Prior to joining the Bank, Laporte held several key positions in the Seychelles government, including Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles, and later Minister for Finance, Trade and Investment. Laporte is also a former International Monetary Fund Economist and Fund Resident Representative. He also worked in the private sector as the Chief Executive Officer of the SACOS Insurance Group in Seychelles.
In his new position, Laporte's top three priorities will be to lead the Bank's strategic dialogue with Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone and support the implementation of the World Bank's Africa Region's priorities; deepen the policy dialogue and partnership with governments and key stakeholders and oversee the delivery and implementation of the lending and non-lending portfolio.
Laporte holds a Masters' Degree in Economics (with Distinction) from the University of Sheffield (UK) and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics with Computing from the University of Surrey (UK). He is also a holder of several awards; in 1998, he received the Midland Bank Award for Outstanding Performer in the Economics, Money, Banking and Finance programs of the University of Sheffield (1998).
He received the 2013 Southern African Finance Minister of the Year award by the African Leadership Magazine and a Special Commendation Award for Outstanding Contribution and Service to Humanity by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus in 2014.
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Q: Configure TFS build to isolate automated tests per project I got an issue at the project that I'm currently working on. We run a TFS2013 build using the default template. Output location set to 'PerProject'. The build contains 3 projects.

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*Solution A, with two published NuGet packages: V1.0 & V2.0

*Solution B, that uses NuGet package V1.0 of Solution A

*Solution C, that uses NuGet package v2.0 of Solution A

So far, so good. However running the automated test in this build fails. The reason for this is that the default build template copies all DLL's to a single folder and then tries to run the VS Test Runner. This results in NuGet package v1.0 of Solution A that gets copied. Because of this, the tests of Solution C will fail because they expect certain classes / properties that don't exist in package v1.0.
A possible solution is to update the v1.0 package to v2.0 in Solution B. However this is not preffered.
Question: Is is possible (with the default template) to let TFS build run the automated test isolated per project? This will probably fix our problem.

A: Unfortunately, there is no such settings or any test assembly.
If it can be achieved, so the automated test need to run twice during the build. As far as I know, the automated test will only run once during the build.
So, suggest you to update the v1.0 package to v2.0 in Solution B in your situation.


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Boise woman conquers all 9 of Idaho's 12,000-foot peaks in 1 year; who's going to do it next?
She's summited all nine 12ers in Idaho! Irene Vogel on the summit of 12,228-foot Leatherman Peak
I like to climb mountains, and I know a lot of you do, too. But I'm not a technical rock-climber. I had a really close call on the side of Mount Washington in Montana while I was in college that almost got me killed, so I'm much more comfortable bagging peaks that are doable as a walk-up or a hands-and-feet scramble.
I noticed on Facebook this summer that Irene Vogel of Boise was on a quest to climb all nine of Idaho's 12,000-foot peaks -- the highest peaks in the state -- in one year. That's something that I've never done, but it's definitely something I'd like to do, so I thought I'd share her story in case it's something you'd like to do as well.
Vogel made it a goal to climb all of Idaho's 12ers in one year last January. She thought it would be a neat and challenging thing to do the year she turns 40. She had climbed the state's highest peak, 12,662-foot Mt. Borah and 12,228-foot Leatherman Peak the year before, and she had gotten hooked.
Irene on the trail ... Check out her gear
Both of those climbs were challenging, she says. "It took me 16 hours to climb Leatherman from the Pahsimeroi side," she says. "I loved it but I was totally exhausted. It was really hard."
Two weeks ago, Vogel achieved her goal by summiting Leatherman again, this time in only 3 hours (the climbing part). Eleven of her friends went with her. Each of them brought back a rock for a cairn they built at Vogel's home, with their name on it. "It's been a really cool journey," she says. "I have so much support from friends who went with me on the climbs, and support from friends and family who live here in town. It's been a great experience."
View from the top of Hyndman Peak in the Pioneer Mountains
Getting ready - training. Vogel says she didn't do any specific training for the big climbs, but she did a lot of biking and hiking on Boise foothills trails, road biking, and snowshoeing in the winter. She also worked on three winter ascents in early 2012 -- Cobb Peak and Hyndman Peak in the Pioneers, and Cone Peak in the Boulders. "That got me in shape," she says.
Planning resources: Summitpost.org and Idaho - A Climbing Guide by Tom Lopez. Lopez's book has great information on getting to the trailheads, and details on different scramble routes, and summitpost has helpful notes from other people who have climbed the peaks and posted photos of their journeys.
She didn't quite make it to the top of Hyndman because of winter weather, so that would have to wait.
In May, she climbed 12,197-foot Diamond Peak in the Lemhi Mountains. There was still snow on the mountain (it's recommended as a better winter ascent than summer), and she did the steep ascent with crampons.
Sequence of her 12er ascents: 1. Diamond Peak; 2. Lost River Mountain; 3. Hyndman Peak; 4-5. Donaldson Peak and Mount Church (both can be done in one day); 6. Mount Idaho; 7. Mt. Borah; 8. Mount Breitenbach; 9. Leatherman Peak.
A mountain goat lording over the high country
Vogel had a friend, Jake, who also was working on bagging all of Idaho's 12ers, so she followed his priorities as their weekends allowed. She fit in the other peaks with friends. She and Jake did five of them together, including Leatherman at the end.
She didn't let the smoke from the summer's fires slow her down. She had to deal with some smoky air from time to time, but it didn't bother her lungs. "It might have caused problems for other people, but it didn't bother me," she says. "We had lightning, thunder, sleet, rain, snow, high winds -- weather was a bigger deal."
Storms can come up quickly with little warning at 12,000 feet. The toughest ascent was 12,078-foot Lost River Mountain, Vogel says. The main route to the summit is a "super" gully, described as being "nasty" over a mobile rock scree field. "The snow in the gully was rotten, and we had to climb up the rock scree chute with 45-50 mph winds blowing the whole time," she says. "It was tough on a knife-edge ridge ... I didn't want to get blown off the mountain."
Irene's route up Lost River Mountain amid 45-50 mph winds
Easiest climb: Mt. Borah "because there's a trail all the way to the top" and Leatherman (this year).
One of the challenges for Vogel is that she's found that she is susceptible to altitude sickness, so she has to force herself to eat snacks on the way up the mountain and hydrate. Her favorite trail foods are trail mix, peanuts, peanut butter pretzels, fruit bars, things like that.
Equipment: She carries a windproof and waterproof jacket for ridgetops and summits. She wears zip-off hiking pants, Asolo hiking boots and gators. Layers of clothing on top that can be peeled. She likes to use hiking poles especially for the way down. For some peaks, she needed crampons or an ice ax. She also wears rubber-coated gardening gloves for ascents. "Rubber is good. It helps with gripping onto the rocks when you're climbing hand-and-feet on steep slopes."
Most of the routes up the 12ers are "pretty much straight up"
For water, she carried a big 4-quart water bladder and an extra water bottle.
All of the climbs are different, she says, but one commonality is "a lot of the climbs are pretty much straight up and all of them have rocks and scree."
Looking at the list of 12ers, you see elevation gains of 4,500 feet, 4,100 feet, 4,200 feet, 5,500 feet, etc. For some, she camped at a trailhead and started out early to head for the summit, returning by late afternoon. For others, she packed into a base camp one day, and climbed the peak the next day.
Heidi-ho!
Why go to the top? "For me, it's the pristine beauty of it. It's so pretty being able to see all of the different mountain ranges in Idaho from the top." And being at over 12,000 feet, you are on top of the world in Idaho, standing above the many 10,000-foot peaks in Central Idaho. "A lot of people think the Lost River Range is ugly, but I love the stark beauty of it."
Cool tradition: She took a cotton American flag to the summit of each mountain, unrolling it for a photo each time. The flag comes from her grandmother. In each picture at the summit, Vogel held her flag and Vogel would show which peak she had summited in the progression, such as No. 5, No. 8 or whatever, with her fingers.
Irene carries her grandmother's cotton American flag to the top of all the 12ers
Advice for others: Try climbing Mt. Borah, see how you do, and go from there.
Bring at least one buddy on all of the trips.
Get in good shape before you begin doing the summit climbs.
Listen to your body and know when to turn back if you're not feeling well.
Know when to pull the plug if bad weather sets in. Don't play chicken with lightning.
If you get into a steep rocky area that has no foreseeable scramble route (it's getting too technically challenging and scary), you should turn around and find a better route.
Stay hydrated. Drink lots of fluid and snack food on the way up. Some people may cramp up from dehydration.
On the rooftop of Idaho. Nice going you guys!
Vogel has met hiking mates through the Meet Up Boise Trail Heads and the Idaho Hiking Club Facebook groups, and the Idaho Outdoors Yahoo Group. I'm a member of those groups, and there are people making open invites for a wide variety of trips all the time. Leo Hennessy is leading a mountain bike ride in Silver City this weekend through Idaho Outdoors. Check out the web sites and join these groups if you're looking to join group hikes, bike rides, paddling trips, backpack trips, etc.
I hope you fine Vogel's story inspiring. I know I did. I'm not sure I'll be able to knock off all of the 12ers in one season, but in my opinion, it's a laudable goal to try to notch them all in a lifetime. It's a cool bucket list item for the outdoorsy Idaho soul -- the Idaho equivalent of notching all the 14ers in Colorado (there are over 50 of them). There are actual speed records for bagging all of Idaho's 12ers -- Dave Bingham and Rob Landis of Hailey did them all in 1 day, 14 hours and 50 minutes. My god! Nick Stover, a former adventure racer in Boise, did them all in 3 days, 11 hours and 16 minutes. Wow!
You decide what kind of pace you want to set.
-- SS
Labels: Borah Peak , exploring Idaho , Hiking Idaho , Idaho's 12ers , Idaho's tallest mountains , Irene Vogel , Leatherman Peak , Lemhi Range , Lost River Range , Mount Idaho , Pioneer Mountains , Steve Stuebner
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Once the interview was done I followed up with the Recruiter from Insight Global and was told repeatedly I was moving on to the next step. I emailed weekly for about 5 weeks and was told each time "Oh, I was about to email you..." After 6 weeks I found out they hired the internal candidate. This makes some sense, I guess, as it's a safe move. Unfortunately, they moved the top performer on an under-performing (by 10-15%) sales team. There's no doubt they will continue to under-perform.
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Q: Can't download apps from App Store as get button doesn't start download For a couple days now, whenever I try to download an app from the App Store on my iPhone 5s with iOS 8.3, it brings up the 'use existing Apple ID' or 'create new one' window.
When I select the existing one and fill in my account information it closes the pop up window and starts to download the app (indicated by the circle starting to turn) but after one second it goes right back to the 'get' button.
When I try to download it again it all goes to square one. İt has been driving me nuts! İts like a vicious circle!

A: From the Apple help site at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201400 it recommended

Make sure that your date, time, and time zone are correct. Tap
  Settings > General > Date & Time.

My settings were correct. However I turned off the automatic date/time/timezone feature to make the date and time zone setting be manual.
Voila, I could connect to the iTunes/App store. I had turned my phone off and on several times. I really wanted to avoid doing a reset. So I've escaped it for now.

A: Go to Settings> iTunes & AppStore > Password Settings > slide the "Require Password" switch. This worked for me for free apps.

A: Go to your setting, change your language to some other than your default one, let it respring and after that change back to your default language. After that it should be ok again

A: Whenever there is strange behaviour that doesn't seem to resolve itself, this tends to indicate that the device is hung up with respect to the sequence of steps that it needs to complete.
To force the device to take a fresh start at doing the task, you should restart the device.

A: A solution to many strange iOS problems is to back up and restore the device. I saw this issue on an iPad before, and could find no solution besides restoring it.

A: I'm having the same issue and I'm pretty sure it started with the last iOS update. One workaround I've found has been to purchase the app from iTunes on my computer. Then, go to the Updates tab in the App Store on your phone and click on Purchased items at the top. The app will be available there for download.
The only issue I'm having, and cannot resolve, is that I cannot make any in-app purchases and that's not something that can be done on a computer. Any thoughts on how to solve that?

A: Try changing the Language setting on your phone, then change it back again to your normal language.
Settings > General > Language & Region > iPhone Language
I had a similar problem and after trying various things, the language swap fixed it.
For reference, other possible fixes for problems like this (in rough order of how annoying they are to do):

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*Kill the App Store:
Double tap the Home button, then swipe up on the App Store app

*Restart the phone:
Hold Home and Power buttons for about 5 seconds until phone reboots and Apple logo appears

*Log out of App store and then sign back in:
Settings > iTunes & App Store > AppleID, then Sign Out

*Reset All Settings:
Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings
NOTE: This will delete lots of settings but NOT your data.

A: Look for what has recently changed on your device. I realized I have installed DeDirect and the IAPFree standalone plugin in Cydia (there were updates of the latter in Cydia). I removed DeDirect first but didn't fix the issue. After remiving the IAPFree stuff all went back to normal and AppStore download worked again. Have now reinstalled just the IAPFree standalone plugin and will wait for the next update to come through the Appstore. As a general rule, always think of what has changed since last time it worked. Feedback and let us know if that fixed it for you. Thanks

A: If you are trying to download a free item from the App Store this WILL help.
Settings > iTunes and App Store > Password settings > go from 'always require' to 'require after 15 minutes' > switch the 'require password' selection from on to off .

A: Try changing the Language setting on your phone, then change it back again to your normal language.
Settings > General > Language & Region > iPhone Language
This work me iPhone5 IOS8.3

A: I had a similar problem. Tapping the "Get" button would only cause the button to disappear and reappear silently. After I signed out of the App Store and tried to sign back in, I would get an alert that simply said "Could Not Sign In".
After a bit of troubleshooting, I realized that my home network was blocking access to init.itunes.apple.com. Unblocking this fixed the problem.
In other words, make sure that you're not behind a firewall or proxy that may be blocking certain connections.

A: If you are having trouble downloading or updating apps from the App Store, try using your Touch ID instead of your Apple password. Settings>Touch ID & Passcode then turn on the iTunes & App Store option.
Cheers!


It is the unitriangular matrix group of degree four over the field of two elements.
It is a -Sylow subgroup of the general linear group , which turns out to be isomorphic to alternating group:A8.
It is the -Sylow subgroup of the holomorph of the elementary abelian group of order eight, which is the general affine group.
It is the -Sylow subgroup of the holomorph of the direct product of Z4 and Z2.
Among and , exactly one of them is nonzero.
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The March court ruling suggests that plaintiffs could renew their legal challenge once the authority finalizes its funding plan to trigger use of state bond money. [Court ruling can be found at the bottom of the page.] Plaintiffs have not announced if they will appeal the court's decision. The authority can use federal tax dollars to purchase land in the meantime, and has purchased more than a third of the 1,505 parcels needed, according to authority documents.
Huh??? Can it be? Tell me it ain't so! A bunch of socialist Dimocrats LIED to get a cash cow in place at the insistence of their Mafioso public labor unions? Why does everyone act so shocked? Lying is the native language of liberals. Can you say, "You can keep your doctor, hospital, and policy. Your premiums and deductible will decrease". Time for a revolution to put an end to BS.
Nothing like mixing issues – typical right wing talk.
So Diogenes, you are a liberal, but do you now get the single issue of dishonesty on the left? Geez, this is like teaching kindergarten.


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No free pass for Facebook as it launches online currency Libra, says Bank of England Governor
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The internet group's bid to create its own digital money is being closely watched at the Bank, which Mark Carney said will not tolerate the same unregulated free-for-all seen on social media.
Libra will allow customers to buy and sell products over Facebook-owned messaging services such as Whatsapp - potentially giving an insight into billions of people's spending habits
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The currency, which is still being developed, is supported by 28 other firms as well as Facebook, from payments companies Visa, Mastercard and Paypal to taxi-sharing business Lyft and music app Spotify.
In a speech at the City's annual Mansion House dinner, Carney said: 'The Bank of England approaches Libra with an open mind but not an open door.
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Mom Rayveness is a bit frazzled: she's working on her taxes one morning and can't find her glasses. Young son Tyler (Cruise) shows her they're just raised up in her hair -she's a bit absent-minded. She tells the boy to expect her sister (Reagan Foxx) to visit, and as she scrambles to get ready for work, one large breast falls out of Ray's robe, embarrassing her in front of her adoring kid. She rushes off, distraught, Tyler following behind her. In her bedroom, mom is nearly in tears, unable to compose herself. As Tyler tries to comfort her, she confides in him: "Your father served me divorce papers". "But you guys just got married. You haven't even been together for a year, Did he say why?", Tyler reacts. "He found a younger woman, more beautiful. I saw pictures -she is stunning", she admits. "He can't just treat you like that", Tyler insists. "Listen, my sister is not coming here for a visit, she's not coming here for vacation -she's coming here to help me pack my bags. You see, he told me I have to get out by Monday", Ray spills the beans. "He's entitled to everything. I signed a pre-nup, and if we don't stay married for three years, he gets it all", she says ruefully. Tyler defends her: "You've been a great wife, and the best mom I ever had". Ray is resigned to parting from her son, noting: "In a few weeks, you'll forget all about me". "You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen", Tyler counters, running his hand sensually down her breasts, parting the halter that releases them. "Nobody's touched me like this in so long", mom murmurs. Putting her hand over his, Ray implores: "Oh Tyler, I need this. Promise you'll always be there for me. "I promise", he replies. Mom lightly pushes Tyler backward on the bed and gazing into his eyes begins kneading his big cock, whispering "I'm so nervous with you". She removes his jeans and slowly unveils his erect member. They're passing beyond the point of no return. Watch their taboo romance unfold, and don't miss the visit of Auntie Reagan in Part 2.
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After Tyler (Cruise) made love to his mom (Rayveness) in Part 1, he returns to her bedroom, where her bags are half-packed, as she's been ordered out of the house by daddy, who's divorcing her. Instead of mom, he's greeted by Auntie Reagan (Foxx), her huge breasts nearly bursting out of her blouse. Seems like that attribute runs in her family. Mom's away now, meeting with her lawyer, and Auntie keeps Tyler company. Her smiling, open manner is magnetic. But she takes on a negative tone: "Your father, shame on him for being so cheap -you know, most rich men are". Holding up one of Ray's dresses, she remarks: "He should have given her some designer clothing so at least she could snag the next millionaire". Tyler protests: "She's not like that. She loves my father". Laughing, Reagan says sarcastically: "And I'm sure she loves you as well. Did I strike a nerve? It's not like I said she fucked you. You did not! -Oh how embarrassing for me!", Auntie declares. "It's not like that", Tyler protests. As both sit down on the bed, Auntie says: "Of course she loves you -just like a mother would love her own son". "I just care for her. I'm leaving with her", Tyler notes. "How noble of you!", Reagan says with a broad smile on her face. "Maybe I can be the best maid at your upcoming wedding. You like to be the big man, don't you?", she continues. "Should I bring these to the car?", Tyler asks about the suitcases. "What's the rush?", Reagan says. "She'll be home soon", Tyler replies. "She told me she'll be late, so it's just you and I. What will we do to pass the time?", she says suggestively. Moving toward the boy, she murmurs: "You know, I like a big man who takes charge". "Well, I don't like you", Tyler states. "Oh you don't. But you like the way I look, don't you?", Reagan says, clutching her own breasts as the center of attention. "You are attractive", the boy concedes. "You're not afraid of me, are you?", Auntie asks. "I just don't want to hurt her", he insists. "She doesn't need to know. But wait now, you don't need to love me to fuck me, do you?", she points out. "Auntie Reagan, I don't know if we should", he wonders. "It'll be our secret. See, you're already hard", she says. "I really don't want to hurt her", Tyler protests. "What's hers is mine", Reagan states. "Promise you won't tell?", he asks. She whispers: "I won't. We don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with, okay, baby?". Auntie unzips his fly and removes his pants, then starts stripping herself. "My goodness, this is an amazing cock", she murmurs, stroking the shaft, and begins sucking it, maintaining eye contact. Watch the scene unfold…
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RayVeness – Sketchy Behavior HD [Untouched 1080p]
RayVeness is talking with a friend on the phone when her stepson, Rico Hernandez, comes into the room. Unbeknownst to her, he seems to be drawing something in his sketchbook while gazing perceptively at her. In fact, Rico is currently studying at a fine arts college, but what possibly could he be drawing right now? When Rayveness ends the phone call, she finally notices Rico, but before she can see what he's drawing, he scurries away from the room…
The next day, RayVeness is cleaning her bedroom when once again Rico quietly enters the room with his sketchbook. He draws for a few moments, shooting quick glances at his stepmom when all of a sudden she notices him. She greets him with a smile and asks if he needs anything, only to have him run off again. RayVeness is perplexed- what could POSSIBLY have gotten into him? The same event happens a day later, as Rico sneaks into the living room while RayVeness is reading a magazine on the couch. This time, however, RayVeness manages to catch him before he can run off.
She asks to see what Rico is drawing, but he's too shy to let her see. She persists, however, reminding him that without her support he wouldn't be able to even go to fine arts school. She just wants to see the fruits of his labor! Reluctantly, he shows her the book, revealing that he's been drawing pictures of HER this whole time. He's doing a school project about beauty, and his stepmom happens to be the most beautiful thing around.
RayVeness is touched by the sentiment and offers to pose for him so that he can capture her total beauty. She poses for her stepson, stripping more and more articles of clothing off until she is completely naked. Now that he's seen her outer beauty, perhaps it's time to go a little deeper? They toss the sketchbook aside and have playful, sensual sex, exploring the most intimate aspects of beauty and arousal.
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Rayveness – The Voluptuous Voyeur HD [Untouched 1080p]
When Wrex catches Rayveness intently peeking out of their window, she's not shy to admit that the neighbors are making her horny. Inspired by what she sees across the street, Rayveness decides to put on a show for Wrex.
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RayVeness – Best Seat In The House HD [Untouched 1080p]
Tyler Cruise and his mom RayVeness are watching a movie together. It's a passionate romance movie, which they didn't realize BEFORE starting to watch it. It makes them a little uncomfortable, and RayVeness even tells Tyler that he doesn't have to watch it with her, but Tyler decides to stick around.
But little does RavyVeness knows, Tyler is secretly getting turned on by the movie, so he strategically places a couch pillow over his crotch to hide his growing hard-on…
As they settle in, RayVeness admits that she thinks the forbidden romance in the movie is intriguing and exciting. She longs for someone to take control and sweep her off her feet. As she overshares with Tyler, he starts to think that maybe she's trying to tell him something…
When RayVeness leaves the room to get more popcorn, Tyler gets an idea. As she returns with more popcorn and tries to sit down, Tyler slides across the couch into her spot, so she ends up sitting right on his lap and feeling his hard-on. She is shocked and leaps up, apologizing for the mishap.
Tyler is confused, saying he thought RayVeness was dropping hints that she was interested in him. RayVeness is surprised, but Tyler soon convinces her that she CAN have an exciting forbidden romance of her own!
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Rayveness – Blacks On Cougars HD [Untouched 1080p]
Rayveness has developed a new way of scoring men. Tired of the dating app game she decides to rent rooms out in her house on a nightly basis. What better way to vet the men that come through. You have all their information and know who they are. Jonathan does not know what he stumbles into as he is simply taking a nap when Rayveness comes into his room and starts sucking his cock while he is sleeping. Damn – this is all part of the package. Well if this horny old cougar wants to get down on some black meat than Jonathan is more than willing to give the lady what she wants. After sucking his cock hard Rayveness hops aboard and slides that massive tool into her dripping wet cootch and goes for a ride. Jonathan pounds that white cougar pussy all over the bed in a variety of positions and even has her suck and jack him off into her mouth. Now that is one horny cougar.
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Stuck Slut Gets Milf's Strap-on – Rayveness, Zerella Skies HD [Untouched 1080p]
Zerella Skies is grinding up on her man when he has a case of the ol' early blast. Seconds later, Rayveness, the blaster's new MILF stepmom, shows up just in time to see Zerella's disappointment. Rayveness hates to see a lady down, so she invites her into the kitchen while she puts away the groceries. Zerella find Rayveness' new strap-on amongst the fruits and legumes and can't resist trying in out. After some girl-on-girl fun, Zerella's man comes looking for her. Zerella tries to make a break for it by squeezing through the doggy door only to gets stuck. Dang! What to do next…
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Practice Pt1 & Pt2 – Rayveness, Laney Grey and Lilly Bell HD 1080p
Mother (Rayveness) is sorting through clothing on her bed as son Will (Pounder) approaches. "How long you been standing there?", she asks him with a smile. "Not long", Will replies. "Well, I'm almost done. So why don't you go on in the kitchen, scoot! I'll make you a sandwich or something, okay?", she says. Instead of leaving, Will hides outside the bedroom door watching her undress, putting on a different top, and then leaves. In the kitchen he watches his mom. "Want anything?", she asks, opening the refrigerator. Camera motions back & forth indicating a No. "You sure?", she asks. Camera nods Yes. "Okay, just here for the view?", she mocks him. "I didn't mean to, um…", he begins. "It's okay, boys like you are naturally curious", she states. "I'm not a boy, I'm 26", he insists. "Okay, I take it back. Besides, I was just teasing", she says. "It's okay, I can be a little sensitive at times", he replies. "Not having much luck with the girls, huh", she chides him. "Something like that", he admits. "I can't believe that a handsome man like you would have any trouble at all", she notes. "It's complicated. You know I really don't want to talk about it", he maintains. "I'm just trying to help. I mean, can't a mom help out her son?", she asks, continuing: "I mean it's all in good fun. You like fun, don't you? So tell me, how does a guy like you meet a girl these days?", she asks him. "Uh, apps mostly", Will replies. "That's a shame. Doesn't that take the fun out of it? Don't you think?", she inquires. "I don't know", he says. "Well, of course you wouldn't", she concludes. "It seems fun", he claims. "It is. Okay, kinda like this. There's an element of danger when you go up to a complete stranger and say: 'Hey, would you like to go on a date with me?'. Have you ever tried it? Pretend I'm a girl at a bar and you are going to come talk with me. Come on, Will, let's try it!", mom demands. She impatiently drums her fingernails on the kitchen counter waiting, as Will moves closer to her and says: "Excuse me Miss". "Can I help you?", she replies, role-playing. "I was wondering. I saw you across the bar and uh…", he begins. Mom winks at him and says: "Of course. You come around here often?". "It's my first time", he admits. "Ah, me too. This is normally not my scene", she states. "Me neither. I prefer somewhere quiet", he says. "Are you single?", she asks. Will hesitates and she says: "I mean, if that's not too forward". "Yes, um, I am. How about you?", he answers. She exhales heavily and asks: "You want the truth, or?". "The truth", he replies. "Uh, I'm married, to an older man and he has two adult children by two different marriages", she says. "Does he make you happy?", he asks. "I'm lonely", she admits. After a pause, mom asks him: "Why don't we take this somewhere more private? Okay, come on", taking his hand and leading him out of the kitchen. In her bedroom she closes the door behind them and announces: "Well, that was fun". "Can we continue?", Will asks. "Oh, I don't know if that's a good idea", she says. "You are lonely, aren't you?", he asks. "I shouldn't have said anything", she smiles. "Okay, I just want to listen", he claims, adding: "but we're going to have to be quiet". "You're such a kind man. Do you often approach women in bars?", she asks, back to role-playing. "Never, but I couldn't resist you", he asserts. "I don't normally do this either", she says. "Well then, I guess we're both new to this", he states. She smiles at him and says: "Well I don't live around here. I'm only in town for one night". "Well let's make it count", he replies. "Well, okay then", she laughs. He reaches out and takes her hands. Mom kneels down before him and asks: "Are you ready to do this? I said I was lonely, so I'm going to prove…". She pulls out his big cock and declares: "Oh, wow! You kiddin' me? You don't have a problem getting girls", as she strokes his cock. "I think it was just time you and I got together. That's what I think", she says, adding: "Such a nice cock, too", and starting to give Will a blow-job. Watch the taboo scene develop…
Mom Rayveness is leaving the house, saying goodbye as she kisses her daughters Laney (Grey) and Lilly (Bell) on their foreheads: "Hi there! I am late". She addresses her son Will (Pounder): "Do me a favor: keep an eye on my girls. I don't want anything to happen to them or let them get into any kind of trouble". "We're not kids anymore", Laney says. "And we act like 'em", Rayveness jokes. "Look, I'm outta here, I gotta go", she exclaims and departs. The girls are sitting on the couch, busy on their cell phones. Lilly announces: "I'm so bored". "Me, too", says Laney. "I can't believe we're spending Friday night with our brother", Lilly says, looking over at Will. "Come on, it's not his fault", Laney says. "He's just weird", Lilly declares. "Come on, be nice", Laney says. She turns to Will and says: "Come on, ignore her, okay, she's kind of a bitch". "I am not!", Lilly insists. "Oh, come on. Ever since we met you've been a little stuck up", Laney claims."That's not fair". "Kinda true, isn't it?", Laney mocks. "Maybe", Lilly responds. "Okay, come on, we should be nice to our new big brother -welcoming him to the family", Laney says. "I guess", Lilly says. Laney turns to him and says: "So Will, Lilly and I are best friends -we're not really sisters but we act like it. Rayveness, my mom, basically adopted her". "She did not. We were basically in college when we met", Lilly counters. "Well, you live with us, don't you?", Laney points out. "I guess", Lilly concedes. "Then my mom married your dad", Laney says. "This is confusing", Will interjects. "Laney is terrible at explaining things", Lilly contends. "That's not true", Laney says. "I'm still bored", Lilly declares. "Maybe you're just boring", Laney mocks. "God, you're so rude!", Lilly exclaims. "That's not true", Laney says. "What do you think, big brother?", Lilly asks. "I don't know", he says. "That's the right answer", Laney says with a smile. "So what are we gonna do?", Lilly asks. "I don't know. We could play a game or something", Laney says. "We're not kids anymore", Lilly points out. "Do you have a better idea?", Laney asks her. "No", Lilly says. "So what do you think, Will?", Laney asks. "Sure", he says. "Well, how about Simon Says?", Laney suggests. "Okay, if I get to be Simon", Lilly insists. "That works for me", Will says. "Simon says: put one arm out in front of you", Lilly instructs. Both siblings comply. "All right, Simon says: jump!", Lilly announces, and her siblings both hop. "All right, stand on one foot". Will lifts a leg, and Lilly shouts out: "Ah, Simon doesn't say!". "Ah, you gotta sit down!", Laney yells at Will. "Simon says: put a finger on your nose", Lilly says. "This is going to get boring very soon", Laney complains. "Says you. Simon says: Undo the buttons on your shirt", Lilly says. "Lilly!", Laney complains. "Simon says: Undo your buttons", Lilly repeats. "Okay", Laney unbuttons her blouse. "Simon says: give me a kiss" -Laney kisses her sister. "Simon says: go sit next to your big brother", and Laney obeys. "Put a hand on his leg…and undo his pants", Lilly says, and Laney follows orders. Lilly calls out: "I didn't say Simon Says!". Laney backs away from him, yelling at Lilly: "You're such a jerk sometimes, you know that?". "Big brother doesn't seem to mind", Lilly retorts. "You're right, look what you've done", Laney declares, as the girls look at the boner Will's sporting. "I'm sorry -I didn't mean it", Lilly says. "Well, are you going to fix it?", Laney asks her sister. "Is it okay?", Laney asks Will. The sisters kneel down in front of Will and expose his big dick. "I don't think this is enough. You got him into this, not me", Laney says to her, grabbing his cock. "I want to see you make things right", Laney says to Lilly. "Kiss it!", Laney demands. "May I?", Lilly asks WIll. Laney holds the cock while Lilly gives it a smooch. "I don't think that's enough. Let me show you", Laney tells Lilly. Laney gives Will a blow-job, then hands the cock over to Lilly to continue. "What about you, big brother?", Laney asks. "I was enjoying the show", he replies. The sisters kiss each other while Laney keeps stroking brother's cock. Watch the taboo threesome unfold…
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Madi Laine & Rayveness – ShoplyfterMylf Case No. 6615386 – The Bookworm Thief HD [Untouched 1080p]
After Madi Laine steals the necessary textbooks for her studies, loss prevention officer Calvin Hardy brings her into custody for interrogation. Thinking quickly, Madi calls her professor, Rayveness, for backup. The three come to an agreement that Calvin can forget all of this if Madi is willing to do a fun favor for him.
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Rayveness – Busty Brunette MILF Satisfies HD [Untouched 1080p]
Brazen brunette Rayveness is horny and down for dick as she makes sure to get full satisfaction from Nathan Bronson. This magnificent MILF gives her man a blowjob while madly fingering her pussy, slapping her puffy lips before bending over for a wild doggystyle fuck as her big titties jiggle. Rubbing her clit, this lustful lovely climaxes while grinding on her stud's thick cock in cowgirl, screaming with delight as he fucks her deeply and smiling as her juicy titties are splattered with cum.
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WATCH: Pastiche and How Great Artists Steal…PERIOD!
By Indie Film Hustle | August 21, 2017
Pastiche and How Great Artists Steal…PERIOD!
A wise man once described Film as the newest form of art of the 20th century which can also be defined as a series of images projected on a screen. And the succession of images creates ideas which, in turn, generate emotions.
Pastiche, which is a term used in the literary and film world, can be termed as TV's gift to contemporary philosophy and film. It can be defined as an artistic work in a style that copies that of another artist, work or period. Pastiche in the context of Film is described as a cinematic device that honors the cinematography of another filmmaker through the imitation of specific scenes or iconic moments in the movie. Sometimes, it could be a reboot of the entire movie or just some scenes.
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Another term used to define Pastiche is MISE EN SCENE (Placing on Stage). 'Mise En Scene' describes the composition, prop placement and overall visual theme adopted during the filming process. It's important not to confuse this term for Parody; which is intended for its comedic value.
The shows, 'Stranger Things and Mr. Robot' have one thing in common (apart from employing actors that have been nominated for Golden Globes), which is the use of Pastiche during its production.
Stranger Things is a typical case of Pastiche of almost every iconic sci-fi film in the 80s. An excellent example of this is seen at the end of the first episode when the boys discover El in the woods. This scene imitates the one in E.T where Elliot finds E.T in the cornfield.
The Duffer Brothers who wrote Stranger Things admitted to recreating most of the iconic scenes in the series as a tribute to their favorite movies growing up; most of which were from the 80s. They managed to capture the supernatural and terrifying worlds created by big names like Wes Craven and Ridley Scott; while also managing to slap adult viewers in the face with nostalgia.
Similarly, Mr. Robot is a Pastiche for several iconic action films like; David Fincher's 'Fight Club,' and the Matrix. The series protagonist has an imaginary friend (his late father) and provides voice-over narrative throughout the series, which is similar to Edward Norton's character in Fight Club. Also, the storyline of Mr. Robot revolves around a Hacktivist group called F society, which is not so different from Project Mayhem in Fight Club. The only glaring difference between the two was that while Mr. Robot wrecked Virtual Havoc on the world, Project Mayhem acted out physical acts of destruction.
There was also a scene where Elliot had a conversation with his dead father (imaginary friend), which was gotten from The Matrix, word for word.
Being able to emulate key elements from great works of art is what makes Pastiche a gift to film and contemporary philosophy. Imitating elements of specific films not only honors the cinematography of the original work, but it also provides new context and further explores the themes present in the originals. Evoking nostalgia in film buffs and super fans is also a bonus. To quote the words of another wise man;
"Good artists copy, Great artists steal."
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Медицинское страхование и услуги
Медиа и развлечения
Медицинское оборудование и технологии
Электроэнергетика и коммунальный сектор
Основные инвесторы и ФПИ
Перерабатывающие отрасли и стройматериалы
Технологические отрасли
Корпоративное развитие и финансы
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Excelling at customer centricity drives growth and helps companies simplify business processes. But to capture these benefits, companies must master several capabilities--and manage customer touch points in new ways.
Rohan Sajdeh is the global leader of Boston Consulting Group's Consumer practice and the global co-leader for sports. He founded BCG's differentiated Demand Centric Growth approach.
Since joining BCG in 1995, Rohan has worked extensively in fast-moving consumer goods in over 20 food and beverage, personal, and home care categories. In addition, he has served consumer clients in segments including apparel, durables, airlines, retail, and theme parks. His topic expertise includes corporate and business unit strategy, Demand Centric Growth, innovation, marketing, and go-to-market topics, and he has a track record of generating unique insights for transformative impact. He is a published co-author of a BCG book on growth for consumer companies ("Rocket").
Rohan also has over a decade of experience working in sports globally, for leagues, teams, governing bodies, media companies, and PE firms. That work has covered cricket, soccer, motorsports, basketball, football, baseball, and golf. His work has focused on growth creation with implications for fan development, media strategy, commercial/revenue maximization, sporting structure (including rules, schedule, salary models, competitive balance), profit improvement, and competitive bid strategies.
Rohan brings a global perspective to his work, having studied and worked in Sydney, Mumbai, Cambridge (UK), and Chicago. He has advised clients across six continents—in both developed and emerging markets—on a variety of country-specific and global issues.
Rohan has played professional-level cricket in England and Premier Division field hockey in Sydney.
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Global and business unit strategy in consumer goods
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Home Columns Lost Classics: Tarot – The Spell of Iron
Lost Classics: Tarot – The Spell of Iron
In 1982, two brothers in Finland started a Heavy Metal band, called Purgatory. By the end of 1986, that band had been renamed Tarot and released their first album. That album contained the single 'Wings of Darkness' and was called The Spell of Iron. One of those brothers would go on to join a band called Nightwish. His name is Marco Hietala.
From the start, it's clear there are no clues to the future in this release. You won't find any traditional instruments, no operatic vocals, no female singers. There is no hint of future greatness. What you have is a group of young guys, trying to start a band and follow their heroes. It's clear that list includes bands like Iron Maiden, but also bands like Motley Crue, with half the album sounding a lot like 80s glam and the other half sounding like straight up Metal of that era. There's nothing as commercial as Ratt or Poison, but certainly the WASP / Motley end of the street is covered here.
There's 10 tracks here including one instrumental ('De Mortui Nil Nisi Bene,' which is apparently Latin for 'Nothing but the Dead Well'). The remastered CD version includes four extra tracks, two live, one "1995 version" and a "single version," surprisingly not of either of the singles ('Wings of Darkness' and 'Love's Not Made for my Kind'). The overall style is very much of its time, and so anyone who was a fan of Metal in those days may be unlikely to think this album is better than Shout at the Devil or Piece of Mind, but it's definitely new music in an old style and a fascinating window in to the early days of a man who is certainly a major contributor to the Metal scene today.
The final track, 'Things that Crawl in the Night,' deserves special mention. It's a full-on ballad, it doesn't even get particularly heavy. It's perhaps a hint that this band always had one eye on commercial success. It's certainly not consistent with the rest of the album, and a ballad was a must-have to boost sales for the sort of bands that clearly influenced these guys. In contrast, 'Wings of Darkness,' their best-known track, has an almost Iron Maiden feel and is a lot more consistent with their overall style.
The album is reasonably generic, and certainly owes a lot to Hair Metal. Nevertheless, given what followed, it's an interesting curio and a fun listen.
Lost Classics
The Spell of Iron
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While I am not weighing in for or against the ethics of hunting and factory farms, I am suggesting that we consider the questionable proportionality that lets us blithely slaughter animals for food and entertainment while bringing federal charges against one individual for killing her dog.


NEW YORK – MacKenzie McGraw and Tabitha Blaser combined for 21 kills as the Simpson volleyball team completed a clean sweep of the New York Labor Day Invitational with a 3-0 win against Ramapo on Saturday.
The Storm (3-0) handled the Roadrunners (0-3) 25-17, 25-12, 25-13. Simpson also swept Hunter and Brockport State on the weekend, outscoring opponents 226-132.
McGraw led Simpson with 11 kills against Ramapo, followed by Blaser with 10. Katie Kieffer had 23 assists and three aces and Kim Rogers had a team-high 12 digs to go along with four aces.
As a team, Simpson hit a sizzling .251 over the weekend while holding opponents to a measly .032. The Storm also had 34 aces while allowing only six.
Blaser and Kieffer landed spots on the all-invitational team. Blaser led the team with 34 kills while hitting .304 and Kieffer handed out 87 assists.
Simpson opens the home schedule Wednesday, Sept. 4 when Iowa Wesleyan comes to Cowles Fieldhouse.