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Chiodos (, ) was an American post-hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Light-hearted Carpet Knights" before changing their name to "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their first full-length album, titled All's Well That Ends Well, on July 26, 2005. Their second album, Bone Palace Ballet, was released in North America on September 4, 2007 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Independent Albums. Warner Bros. Records released Bone Palace Ballet on January 26, 2009, as part of a new distribution deal in the UK. They released their third studio album, Illuminaudio in 2010, and it was the only studio album to feature Brandon Bolmer as lead vocalist and Tanner Wayne as drummer. The band released their fourth and final album, Devil on April 1, 2014, which marked the return of original vocalist Craig Owens and drummer Derrick Frost.

History

Inception and All's Well That Ends Well (2001–2005)
The original members of Chiodos assembled (under the name The Chiodos Brothers) while attending high school in their hometown of Davison, Michigan during 2001. Initially, they got their start playing shows at the Flint Local 432, an all-ages, substance free music venue located in Downtown Flint. The Flint Local 432 also helped develop other nationally recognized alternative acts such as The Swellers, and Empty Orchestra. The group changed their name the following years to Chiodos after releasing three EPs, one for each year until the coming of 2004 when the writing and preparation of their debut album, All's Well That Ends Well began. The debut record was released on July 26, 2005 through Equal Vision Records. It reached #3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and #164 on the Billboard 200 chart upon its release.

Bone Palace Ballet and departure of Craig Owens (2006–2009)
Chiodos headlined some shows on their own before joining Alternative Press's 2006 "Invisible Sideshow" tour, headlined by Armor for Sleep. Following that tour, they supported Matchbook Romance on the Sub City "Take Action" tour in Spring 2006. That summer, they toured with Fear Before the March of Flames, as well as appearing on the Warped Tour. In fall 2006, Chiodos appeared on Atreyu's World Championship Tour, alongside From First to Last and Every Time I Die, as well as 3 and 36 Crazyfists. Chiodos toured alongside Linkin Park and Coheed and Cambria in early 2008. The band also toured with Nine Inch Nails and Alice in Chains in Australia during early 2009. They played Warped Tour 2009 on the main stage alongside bands The Devil Wears Prada, Bad Religion, Silverstein, Saosin and Underoath. In March 2009, the band recorded a cover version of the song "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger for Fearless Records' Punk Goes Pop Volume 2 compilation album.

On September 24, 2009 the band announced on their MySpace page that they had "let go" of lead singer, Craig Owens.

People close to the band were apparently aware of the tension and acrimony between Owens and the other members but, in the days following this announcement, expressed both surprise at the firing, and curiosity about how Chiodos would proceed without Owens as the "face of the band."

Line-up change and Illuminaudio (2010–2012)

On February 1, 2010, the band announced that they were set to record their third album with acclaimed producer, Machine, that month. "Entering the studio with Bell will be members Jason Hale (guitar), Pat McManaman (guitar), Matt Goddard (bass), and a recently added drummer, Tanner Wayne (ex-Underminded, ex-Scary Kids Scaring Kids).

The band planned to keep the identity of their new vocalist a secret until their performance at Bamboozle left, but on February 2, 2010 Alternative Press reported that former Yesterdays Rising singer Brandon Bolmer was the new vocalist. Bolmer later revealed to AP that he was the new Chiodos vocalist and he would no longer be a part of Yesterdays Rising.

In the May issue of Alternative Press the band stated they and Derrick Frost parted ways at the time due to his and Craig Owens inability to get along. The band let Frost go over Owens, and only months later let Owens go. They also stated they had considered bringing Frost back.

On June 9, 2010 a demo featuring Owens on vocals was leaked onto the internet, named "Thermacare". The demo was recorded in September, just before Owens parted ways from the band. The band released a version of this song on their new CD "Illuminaudio" renaming it "Stratovolcano Mouth", which features only the music portion of "Thermacare". Owens' band, D.R.U.G.S. released their version on their self-titled debut album. It features Owens's lyrics with new music, and is renamed "The Only Thing You Talk About"

On August 3, 2010, Alternative Press posted on their website that Chiodos' new album would be titled Illuminaudio, and would be released on October 5. This was confirmed on August 9, 2010, in a press release from their label, Equal Vision. On January 21, 2011, the Australian version of "Illuminaudio" CD was released with a bonus track, "New Thought Movement". In 2011 Chiodos toured with Skindred to promote the Welsh ragga metallers' new album, Union Black. This was followed by four American dates with The Color Morale, Close to Home and The Air I Breathe and the "Scream It Like You Mean It" tour 2011, a 39 date American tour which saw the band play directly underneath Breathe Carolina, with I See Stars, The Color Morale, MOD SUN and The Air I Breathe also on the bill.

Second line-up change (2012–2013)
On March 27, 2012 Chiodos announced that vocalist Brandon Bolmer and drummer Tanner Wayne had decided to depart from the band. On April 26, 2012, Chiodos released a video confirming that Craig Owens would be a part of Chiodos again for the first time in two and a half years. On May 14, 2012, Chiodos released another video confirming that Derrick Frost would be a part of Chiodos again after years of being away.

On November 8, 2012, while performing solo Owens and Bell both stated that they were writing a new Chiodos record. On November 23, 2012, Jason Hale announced that he was no longer a member of Chiodos. Thomas Erak, ex The Fall of Troy, replaced Jason for the remainder of the tour, and was soon after announced as a permanent replacement. The band toured the UK in February 2013 on the Kerrang! Tour 2013, as support to Black Veil Brides and featured on the Warped Tour 2013.

Signing to Razor & Tie and Devil and break-up (2013–2016)
On May 15, 2013, Razor & Tie announced the signing of Chiodos.

On June 21, 2013, during their run at Warped Tour in Pomona with The Fall of Troy, they announced they would start recording their fourth album upon completing their tour.

On September 11, 2013, the band entered Dreamland Studio in Woodstock, NY with producer David Bottrill, vocalist Craig Owens commented on the production of the new album, "We're excited to be working with Dave Bottrill on this new Chiodos record. So for the next two months, we'll be hiding out in the woods of upstate NY, in a hollowed out Church turned studio".

On September 25, 2013, Alternative Press released in an interview with Bradley Bell on what to expect on the new album. In the interview Bradley has stated that the album would be "...touching back toward the Bone Palace roots, but Thomas kind of brings us an All's Well That Ends Well vibe with his playing. And then, there's a new frontier that we're exploring, as well." Bradley also mentioned how the band had been working outside of their comfort zone, with vocalist Craig Owens "...challenging himself on this record to sing in different ways. He's been working on using his actual falsetto a lot instead of screaming his high notes just to bring it to a new dimension. He's even singing lower on a lot of stuff than he has in the past."

They incorporated a new song into their "The Road To Warped Tour 2013" in Europe titled "Behvis Bullock." At the end of 2013, the band planned to tour Germany supporting Escape The Fate but the tour was cancelled at short notice, with Chiodos playing some headlining gigs instead. On January 27 the following year the album was announced as Devil, set for release on April 1, 2014 through Razor & Tie. On the same day, the first single from the album, "Ole Fishlips Is Dead Now" was released. The band was set as a support act for A Day to Remember's tour titled Parks & Devastation Tour throughout September and October, while they also supported The Blackout in the UK throughout November.

On September 3, members Derrick Frost and Matt Goddard announced that they had decided to leave the band and were immediately replaced by Thomas Pridgen (ex-The Mars Volta) on drums and Joseph Troy (Rx Bandits) on bass. The band was announced as one of the acts to perform in the South by So What?! festival in March at QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie. On December 9, 2014 Thomas Erak announced that he would be departing in order to focus on his band The Fall Of Troy.

On November 1, 2016 in an interview with Billboard, vocalist Craig Owens stated in regards to Chiodos that, "It's done, it just couldn't stay afloat. There were just kind of, not necessarily bad vibes, but we came to the realization that we can't do it full-time. I think it just stopped becoming a passion for most of us so we said, 'Alright, let's stop.'" This brought an end to Chiodos' fifteen-year career. Owens is now performing under the stage moniker badXchannels and also his previous band, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows.

Band members

Final lineup
Craig Owens - lead vocals (2001-2009, 2012–2016)
Bradley Bell - keyboards, synthesizers, piano, programming, vocals (2001–2016), bass (2015–2016)
Pat McManaman - rhythm guitar (2001–2016), bass (2015–2016)
Joseph Arrington - drums, percussion  (2014–2016) (also in A Lot Like Birds and Sianvar)
Chad Crawford - lead guitar, bass (2015-2016) (previously in Scary Kids Scaring Kids)

Former members
Chip Kelly - lead guitar (2001-2004)
Crosby Clark - drums (2001-2004)
Brandon Bolmer - lead vocals (2010-2012)
Jason Hale - lead guitar (2004-2012)
Tanner Wayne - drums, percussion (2010-2012)
Derrick Frost - drums, percussion (2004-2009, 2012–2014)
Matt Goddard - bass (2001–2014)
Sergio Medina - lead guitar (2014) (also in Stolas, Eidola and Sianvar)
Thomas Pridgen - drums, percussion (2014) (previously in The Mars Volta)
Thomas Erak - lead guitar, vocals (2012–2015) (also in The Fall of Troy)
Joseph Troy - bass (2014–2015) (also in RX Bandits)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
 All's Well That Ends Well (2005)
 Bone Palace Ballet (2007)
 Illuminaudio (2010)
 Devil (2014)

References

Rock music groups from Michigan
American post-hardcore musical groups
Progressive rock musical groups from Michigan
Musical groups established in 2001
Musical groups disestablished in 2016
Equal Vision Records artists
People from Davison, Michigan
American emo musical groups


The Mob Museum gives one a perspective on history that one probably did not learn from the history books in school! Absolutely fascinating, the courtroom where the Kefauver hearings took place, and even more shocking is the real brick wall from the 1929 Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago. Artifacts are on display from some of the most notorious criminals, including, Al Capone, Charlie Luciano, Meyer Lansky, plus many more.
The National Atomic Testing Museum takes one right back into the history books without the books! The museum is 10,000 square feet and will amaze one as one witness's first-hand the history of the atomic bomb. One will see videos and actual footage of tests.
The Titanic Artifact Exhibition takes one back to the night of April 15, 1912. One will see actual artifacts from the famous ship. One will see and hear the story and believe one is actually on board. An intensely moving experience and well worth the time.
The Nevada State Railroad Museum allows one the opportunity to ride on a real train, on the actual tracks that built building materials for the Hoover Dam project. One will see and feel locomotives, train cars and memorabilia from that period.
At Madame Tussauds Interactive Wax Attraction, one can touch stars and famous individuals in history. If one has always wanted to take a photo with a famous person, here is the opportunity. Over 100 figures in 30,000 square feet allow one to take photos with their favorites.
The Bodies … the Exhibition, a place that one will not forget! It is an exhibition of preserved human bodies while done in polite taste, is still vivid. It can be extremely informative and is certainly intriguing if one is so inclined.
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum, a great place for families, contains replicas of dinosaurs and many extinct, prehistoric creatures. One of the highlights is the feeding of the sharks on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2:30 PM. One can even move back in time to Egypt and walk through King Tut's tomb!
As always, there are far more places and things to do then can be listed in this short article. Las Vegas is certainly much more than gambling and night life, although that certainly is a big part.
An affordable and very effective method to shield your assets from attack is to transfer your rental property to a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Holding title to investment property through an LLC limits the liabilities of the business to only those assets held within the LLC. In the same way as shareholders of a corporation are shielded from liability, a properly formed LLC will guard its owners from liability liability, including liability from acts of its employees and agents.
There are several significant benefits the California LLC can provide to you or your investors. The LLC creates a risk barrier which encourages apartment ownership, yet shields the owner's personal assets from lawsuits and seizure. The double taxation and intensive formalities inherent with traditional corporations are eliminated. When legal action such as an eviction is required against a tenant, it is the LLC, rather than the individual owner, that pursues the claim. In addition, the landlord's privacy is enhanced because rent checks are made payable to the LLC, lease agreements are between the LLC and the tenant, and correspondence comes from the LLC.
While high limit liability insurance is important, it is still not adequate to protect the property owner (s) from loss of assets. Most insurance policies contain exclusions for mold, lead-based paint and other environmental hazards. Additionally, they rarely cover judgments arising out of discrimination claims. Even with expensive high-limit insurance coverage, a major incident such as a fire or balcony collapse resulting in numerous claims, could create liability far exceeding your policy limit. Even with the best of intentions regarding your tenants, the LLC has become a necessary tool in limiting liability not only for legitimate claims, but also for those in which only a brainwashed jury could see merit. The deductible $ 800 annual State franchise tax on LLCs is small compared to the huge benefit provided.
In recent years, the State of Nevada LLC has been touted as an asset protection alternative to the California LLC, since the annual tax is relatively small compared to California. However, in most cases there is little or no financial benefit to forming a Nevada LLC for your California rental property, because the ownership of the California property necessarily means business is transacted in California. As such, the Nevada LLC also must be registered with the California Secretary of State and pay the initial California registration fee and $ 800 annual franchise tax, along with California income tax. (Ca. Rev & Tax Code Sec. 17941, Ca. Corp. Code Sec. 17050). For business ventures other than California real estate, where the principal business is not transacted in California, the Nevada LLC / Corporation may be an attractive option for investors.
Additional benefits of the LLC include the ability of LLCs to utilize 1031 exchanges and exemption from the 3 1/3 withholding on sale of real estate for multi-member LLCs. Furthermore, a separate federal tax return is usually not required for single-member LLCs, including those owned by a husband-wife or living trust, and the property transfer to the LLC is almost always exempt from tax reassessment. And the LLC will work very well in conjunction with a living trust to simultaneously protect and preserve estate assets.
Many apartment owners have executed a living trust in order to provide for the distribution of their assets after they die, as well as to avoid huge probate costs, reduce or eliminate estate taxes when they die, and prevent court control of their assets should they become incapacitated. The living trust, however, will not protect against lawsuits. If an apartment building is held directly by a living trust, then all other assets in the trust will be exposed to liability liabilities generated by the building. A much better approach is to place your apartment in an LLC, creating a liability barrier in order to protect all of the other trust assets. The LLC membership inquiries may then be safely added to the trust.
As far as multiple investments are concerned, it is better to have a separate LLC for each rental property so that liability arising from one property can not attach to any other properties. Even single-family homes with tenants should have been held by their own LLC. If paying $ 800 annually each for multiple LLCs is not a viable option, then properties could be grouped together. Owning a total of six investment properties with three in one LLC and three in the other would afford significantly more protection than owning all the properties in one's personal name. For those investors wishing to transfer multiple properties with annual gross rental receipts totaling more than $ 500,000 into a single entity, the use of a limited partnership should be considered. Both the limited partnership and the LLC must pay the $ 800 franchise tax, but the LLC must pay an additional gross receipts tax if the gross annual receipts exceed $ 250,000.
Because landlords are subject to virtual unlimited lawsuit exposure and financial liability arising out of ownership of their rental property, they must take advantage of every legal means to protect their assets. Once a competent attorney prepares and files the array of legal documents required for the initial formation of the LLC, personal assets will no longer be reachable to satisfy any debts or judgments against the LLC.
Bishop, California is a city of 3,500 residents on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the Owens Valley. The Paiute Indians originally inhabited the Bishop area until European-American settlers arrived in the mid 19th century. Despite being originally shown on maps as part of Mexico, the Eastern Sierra Nevada region was not inhabited by Mexicans. The city of Bishop takes its name from one its first western settlers, Samuel A. Bishop. It was originally started as a cattle ranching settlement, due to the need for beef to feed the mining boom in surrounding areas at that time. Settlers found the northern Owens Valley was perfect for raising livestock.
In 1861, Samuel Bishop settled in the area and owned a ranch along a creek, known as Bishop Creek. He set up a market to sell beef to the miners and business owners of mining communities. In 1862, the frontier settlement known as Bishop Creek was established and in 1870 a post office opened. In 1903, the city of Bishop was incorporated.
Between 1905 and 1907, William Mulholland, superintendent of the Water Department for the City of Los Angeles, purchased much of the land in the Owens Valley under the guise of a local irrigation project. Water from the Owens River began being diverted south to the city of Los Angeles. The siphoning of water from the Owens River caused the lower Owens River and Owens Lake to dry up completely. In 1913, construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed, creating an efficient, reliable means of water delivery to the city.
Today, the City of Los Angeles receives 70% of its water from the Owens Valley and the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) own much of the land in and around Bishop. The LADWP offers visitors and locals alike many recreational opportunities including fishing, hunting and camping (in designated areas) on city owned property. Bishop is now the largest city in the Owens Valley and Inyo County.
You've heard the adage that water and oil don't mix. But don't be surprised if they play out their role as vital assets in the same sand box.
Just look to our neighbors in the western U.S., specifically Las Vegas, Nevada, to measure just how important water is at this moment.
Water? The same valuable natural asset status as oil? Who would have thought that could ever be the case?
This famous quote by President Roosevelt in 1907 to the United States Congress was one of many oracle examples of a man ahead of his own generation's individual and industrialized bad habits. His speeches unveiled an intellectual understanding of conservation and environmental stewardship. He was quite the motivator.
Paddle forward 100 years and the signs of increased water appreciation are rearing their head and peeking into your wallet.
Depending on what area of the United States you flip on the faucet determines if that is a good thing or a not-so good thing.
Let's tackle the bad side of the issue first. One example of a not-so-good thing would be the email that landed in my inbox yesterday from a Central Florida homeowner, aghast that their water bill had jumped to $314.12 this month.
That's more than I paid to fill my car with gasoline in the past three months.
A quick look through your local and national news source and you'll see a variety of water deficit indicators popping up across the US.
Tennessee's low water table is threatening the Jack Daniel's distillery where water conservation is in full swing.
Further out west in the sandy desert Nevada's Hoover Dam is 107 feet below its traditional level. Higher residential populations in the Colorado region challenge as quick of a recovery experienced in the 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, according to Bob Walsh, the external affairs officer for the lower Colorado region of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The Bureau manages the dam that includes services to southern Nevada, southern California and Arizona–the constituencies of the Lower Colorado River basin region.
Nevada, Arizona, southern California; I picture a sandbox. It's in the desert. What did they expect?
And perhaps that sand-box scenario is why they are ahead of the curve in reshaping just how cavalier the end-user chooses to be and just how much of this valuable natural asset they consume. Would you believe a popular option is a turf-free lawn? Could you imagine?
Bob Walsh upgraded from his previous home of a "small" amount of grass to a home with "no grass" in Nevada. In our discussion of our vastly different cultures, Bob reminded me that in the U.S., the typical single-family suburban household uses at least 30 percent of their water outdoors for irrigation according to the EPA.
Some experts estimate that more than 50 percent of landscape water use goes to waste due to evaporation or runoff caused by over-watering according to the EPA.
A turf free landscape is a far cry from the theme of Michael Pollan's book, Second Nature (Dell Publishing 1991), where "the democratic system can cope with the nonvoter far more easily than the democratic landscape can cope with the non-mower.." The popular water conservation way of life that Bob Walsh described for the western region was a vastly different model than I witness in the far southeast.
Policy on the local, state, and federal level can be crafted. But how do we truly motivate change on the user-end? Reward or punish?
Las Vegas rewards homeowners in cash for removing turf from their landscape. The Las Vegas Water Valley District website provides information on several rebates and coupons for their patrons. By upgrading existing grass to a new water-smart landscape, participants receive a rebate of $2 per square foot for the first 1,500 square feet of grass converted to xeriscape. Areas in excess of 1,500 square feet receive $1 per square foot.
Cha-ching. There's a fine line between manipulation and motivation. Nevada has set a fine example for us to follow.
No matter where you live, it's time to take notice of just how important water is to you and your landscape. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there's a reason that water has become a national priority. A recent government survey showed at least 36 states are anticipating local, regional, or statewide water shortages by 2013. But by using water more efficiently, we can help preserve water supplies for future generations, save money, and protect the environment.
How do you engage people who have not felt the impact of this resource?
Depending on where you live, that might mean cashing in on a very present environmental issue.
If you consider yourself a more adventurous tourist or you're just bored of the same old same old spouted by tired tourist guides read on for an exciting Spanish itinerary.
1) The Seville Fair – we all know that the Spanish are party people and they party well, but if you'd like to experience the biggest, liveliest and most exciting party of all consider visiting the Seville fair which is seven days of pure, unadulterated fun!
2) Surfing and Snowboarding – from riding the Biscay swell at Guernika in the Billabong Pro to snowboarding in the Sierra Nevada – whatever form of extreme sport you're into Spain has the unique natural landscape to satisfy you!
3) Breathtaking Views – from standing atop the piste with views of Granada to driving the N340 highway with the coast of Morocco so close you can almost reach out and touch it – Spain not only has the most breathtaking natural scenery, it affords you a wealth of unique views to die for.
4) Drink Sherry & Drink Rioja – drink sherry in Jerez, drink Rioja in La Rioja – say no more!
5) Clubbing in Ibiza – take a week and visit one of the seven main clubs in Ibiza each night of the week and be prepared to party until the sun rises and your feet can dance no more! It has to be done!
6) Bull Fighting and Bull Running – bull fighting may be ritualised killing and many people's idea of extreme cruelty, but to others the experience of a corrida is to take a breathtaking and dramatic glimpse into the Spanish psyche. The Pamplona Bull Run on the other hand is possibly the very last thing you'll get to do in Spain! We'd advise anyone crazy enough to charge ahead of a mad bull down the narrow cobbled streets of Pamplona to get their life insurance in order before they set off – alternatively, join the crowds of spectators and simply witness this (possibly?) once in a lifetime thrill!
7) The Alhambra At Sunset – the Alhambra, the most incredible and enduring legacy of Moorish Spain is worth a hundred visits…but if you want to experience the true majesty and understand why the Alhambra was the physical manifestation of the Moorish concept of paradise, climb up to St. Nicholas Square at sunset and see how the ancient wonder glows golden against the stunning snow-capped backdrop of the peaks of the Sierra Nevada – and be prepared to feel seriously moved if not a wee bit emotional!
8) Art & Culture – The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is a work of art in itself and worth visiting even if you're not interested in the wealth of art and artefacts contained therein. The museum is an incredibly daring structure built from titanium, glass and stone, and it beats at the heart of this city of contrasts. Madrid's Reina Sofia Museum is tame in architectural comparison but it houses one of Picasso's greatest works, in fact, possibly one of the greatest works of 20th Century namely Guernica…if you want art and culture, Spain has it in heaps and every city, town or region you visit will offer you a whole host of opportunity to experience the Spanish cultural riches.
9) World Heritage Sites – The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is dedicated to ensuring future generations inherit the treasures of the past by working to protect both cultural and natural sites of significance worldwide. Spain has over 35 sites that have been flagged as world heritage sites – we challenge you to visit them all!
Spain is different! It is a country which effortlessly and seamlessly combines a plethora of fiestas, indefatigable nightlife, stunning and diverse natural scenery, supposedly impossible to achieve levels of synergy between ancient and modern architecture and artistic culture, fun and fascination, beautiful people, incredible cuisine, sun, sea, sand and sangria – to create a variety and spice of life you will never experience outside of Spain.
The "Kill Game" is a romp of a police novel with its primary setting in Las Vegas, Nevada with a side trip to Northern Nevada, Idaho and Utah, all of which is interesting to those familiar with these western states. The "Kill Game" is an easy summer read about a cold case Las Vegas murder that three retired Nevada police detectives accept after 22 years of no leads and closure. It is not an intense or heavy plot.
The three detectives, two male former partners and a female work well together in their effort to resolve the old Las Vegas murder case. There is the mystery of finding clues in the cold case and a romance begin to blossom between two of the detectives, but nothing racy.
Even a person not in law enforcement will notice some improbable events and serious over sights when the case was fresh and think that investigators were not trying very hard to work this. Then 22-years later, with a little bit of looking, things begin to quickly fall into place and the case is solved in a surprising twist.
The writer uses locations that those familiar with the community will recognize and be able to place themselves in some of those locations, such as the Bellagio Café, where the detectives often eat. There is also mention of professional casino poker tournaments. However, for readers who have spent very much time in Las Vegas, they will also note the lack of accuracy of some of the locations and other details related to the city. There are several mentions of the Las Vegas chief of police. Las Vegas does not have a chief of police. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Force falls under the direction of the elected sheriff.
For those who do any amount of reading, they will note that the writer, while entertaining, does not write tight. There are strings of sentences filled with unnecessary words. Because of this, the book could possibly be edited more and cut by three quarters and be a tighter less waste read. The "Kill Game" is entertaining enough that I would read the next in a series that this writer, Dean Wesley Smith, has written. But keeping in mind it is light reading and a good pick to take and read while traveling or anywhere where meaningful concentration is not available.
It is incredible that within a one to two hour drive of a full-feature city like Reno, Nevada, there are more than a dozen world-class ski resorts. Add the attraction of gambling casinos, fabulous restaurants and showrooms and you have a winter vacation destination at Lake Tahoe that is second-to-none.
If you are in Reno for a visit to a casino or on a business trip, it is a very simple to just rent a car or hop on a shuttle bus down to Lake Tahoe and enjoy a day of awesome skiing with absolutely breathtaking views of the lake from the snow covered slopes.
In the South Lake Tahoe area you will find a little piece of skiing heaven called, appropriately, Heavenly. This beautiful and massive ski resorts' lower slopes can be seen from the Stateline/South Lake Tahoe highways and from most of the lake itself. Many people consider Heavenly to be one of the most spectacular ski areas on the planet.
Heavenly opened in 1955 with only one chair lift and a small hut on U.S. Forest Service land. Today it covers over 4,800 acres and is literally a massive operation. The resort was purchased in the spring of 2002 by Vail Resorts Inc. who has pumped over $36 million in on-mountain capital to improve and upgrade the site. Enhanced snowmaking on 70% of all mountain trails, expanded grooming, outstanding terrain parks, new signage and access to tree skiing are just a few of the improvements that have been made.
The ski season at Heavenly runs roughly from mid-November to late April. The vertical drop is 3,500 feet and the top elevation is 10,067 feet. The mountain spans California where the base elevation is at 6,540 feet and Nevada where the base elevation is at 7,200 feet. Annual snowfall is 360 inches on average but they had 480 inches during the 2004-2005 season.
The resort has 30 lifts, 15 in California and 15 in Nevada, highlighted by an eight-person gondola and an aerial tram. As far as skiing goes, the mountain offers something for everyone. 35% of trails are rated expert/advanced; 45%are intermediate; and 20% are beginner.
Heavenly has a veritable cornucopia of additional amenities and close access to all the lodging, shopping, dining, recreational, entertainment and fitness facilities that you could possibly imagine. It is truly a fantastic resort.
At the north end of the lake we find Squaw Valley USA, the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It was founded in 1949 amidst 8,000 acres of wilderness preserve in the California High Sierra. Today it boasts over 4,000 acres over six Sierra peaks.
Squaw Valley offers skiers a unique experience since there are literally thousands of acres of open bowl skiing as opposed to the trails that most people (especially Easterners) are accustomed to. Skiing in wide-open bowls in consistently deep snow allows skiers of all levels to kick their skill sets up a notch. There are 16 open bowls to choose from and over 100 runs that are serviced by 33 lifts. The terrain is rated at 25% beginner, 45% intermediate and 30% expert.
The area receives over 450 inches of snowfall annually and boasts one of the most advanced and sophisticated grooming operations around. Three terrain parks and two half pipes round out the operation to include something for everyone. The summit is 9,050 feet with a base of 6,200 feet, making the vertical an impressive 2,850 feet.
Squaw Valley, like Heavenly, offers close proximity to the Lake Tahoe area with all the added attractions and amenities. An absolutely world-class resort, you also have the additional perk of skiing down slopes once graced by Olympic athletes.
These are only two of the many world-class ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region but they clearly give an indication of the fine facilities that are available. For winter sports enthusiasts who enjoy a nice meal, a relaxing spa and terrific shopping after a day spent on some of the most awesome runs anywhere in the world, Lake Tahoe is a must visit.


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L.A. stations won't hurry signal switch
By Jim Puzzanghera
Angelenos with old analog televisions don't have to worry about the major networks making an early leap to all-digital broadcasts.
When it approved a four-month delay in the nationwide switch to all-digital transmissions, Congress allowed stations to seek permission from federal regulators to turn off their old analog signals earlier. Hundreds across the country plan to make the switch on the original date, Feb. 17, at least in part to save money.
But Michael J. Copps, acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, announced Thursday that the four major broadcast networks -- ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC/Telemundo -- had vowed that their owned-and-operated stations would not switch to digital-only signals until the delayed date.
Their four local stations all fit the bill, which means that the estimated 400,000 households in Los Angeles that aren't prepared for the digital transition have almost four months to buy a converter box or a digital TV.
The region's leading PBS affiliate, KCET, also said it would wait until June 12.
Tribune Co. said it was still deciding when to make the switch for its local CW affiliate, KTLA-TV Channel 5, and its 22 other stations. Tribune also owns the Los Angeles Times.
The four major networks own a combined 93 stations nationwide. Other affiliates are independently owned and will make their own decisions about applying to make the digital switch early.
The FCC tried to provide TV viewers and broadcasters with some clarity Thursday about the transition, which has become more confusing because of the pending delay.
People with cable, satellite or phone company TV service don't have to do anything because those systems already convert the digital signal to be compatible with older analog sets.
Viewers who rely on antennas, however, must obtain either a newer TV with a digital tuner or a converter box available from electronics retailers to see the digital signals.
The FCC announced that stations must notify the FCC by Monday if they wanted to go ahead with their switch on the original Feb. 17 date.
Stations had been preparing for that date all along and face increased costs, including thousands of dollars a month in electricity bills, for continuing to transmit their analog signal along with the new digital one that most already have been airing for months.
So there are strong economic reasons for them to want to shut off their analog transmitters.
PBS estimates that the delay will cost its 356 stations about $22 million. The noncommercial network said Thursday that about half its stations would make the switch Feb. 17.
All told, roughly a quarter of all broadcast TV stations could file to switch to digital-only before June 12, David Rehr, president of the National Assn. of Broadcasters, estimated Thursday. Among them are the 39 stations across the nation owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which intends to switch Feb. 17.
Two other big station owners, Gannett Co. and Hearst-Argyle Television Inc., told the FCC that the vast majority of their stations would wait until June 12, Copps said.
He said the FCC would set a high bar for approving early switches in markets where all stations want to make the transition before June 12. Though the agency may allow individual stations to turn off their analog signals early, Copps is worried that allowing all stations in a region to do so could completely cut off unprepared viewers.
"We reserve the right to deny those requests if we find that it would not serve the public interest or if it would frustrate Congress' goal of giving consumers adequate time to prepare," he said.
President Obama, who is expected to sign the delay into law soon, called for a reprieve last month after the government's converter-box subsidy program ran out of money. Some 3.7 million people remain on the waiting list for $40 coupons.
The Nielsen Co. said Thursday that 5.1% of U.S. households, about 5.8 million homes, were still unprepared for the transition and would lose all access to TV signals if the transition took place now. In Los Angeles, the percentage is higher -- 7.05% of households, or about 402,000 homes.
A patchwork quilt of signals, with some stations broadcasting only in digital and others in both analog and digital, could create headaches for antenna users.
Some older converter boxes don't have the ability to handle both types of signals, so some viewers would have to unplug the device to watch one channel broadcast in analog, then plug it back in to watch another in digital.
jim.puzzanghera@latimes.com
The Associated Press was used in compiling this report.
Jim Puzzanghera
Jim Puzzanghera covered business and economic issues from the Los Angeles Times' Washington, D.C., bureau. He joined The Times in 2006 and won the paper's Editor's Award in 2009 for coverage of the financial crisis. He has worked in the nation's capital since 1998 and is a two-time National Press Club award winner for Washington coverage. A Northwestern University graduate, he previously worked for the San Jose Mercury News, Newsday and the St. Petersburg Times. He left The Times in 2019.

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By Redaktion in Job Annoncen on September 27, 2017 .
The Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is a joint institution of the Freie Universität Berlin and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The Charité is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe. Here, 3700 doctors and scientists treat patients, perform research and teach at the highest international level. The Charité also has an international reputation for excellence in training, with certifications in the medical, clinical and management fields.
The Julius Wolff Institute focuses on applied and basic research in orthopedics and traumatology with special focus on regeneration of the musculoskeletal system after injury or degenerative diseases. Our aim is gain a better understanding of the loads and strains acting in a human body and the resulting biological consequences of such mechanical conditions. For our biomechanics lab we are searching for a PostDoc that is scientifically interested to develop unique approaches for biomechanical characterizations, specifically in soft tissues. We think that combining histological observations with structural characterizations will enable our understanding of the role of mechano-biology in soft tissues in general. While being very open in the scientific focus for the candidate, we would like to follow the tradition of Julius Wolff in aiming to unravel the linkage between loads and resulting biological consequences.
Salary will be according to the TV-Charité structure (E13 scale) with 39 hours/week. The position is offered for a duration of 36 months, with an option for extension.
The Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin hires based on the suitability, competence and professional performance of applicants. We actively promote equality of all employees. We therefore welcome applications from women and men, regardless of their cultural and social background, age, religion, belief, disability or sexual orientation. Applicants with a disability are given preferred consideration if equally qualified.
The application material will be returned only if a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed. Unfortunately, travel costs for an interview cannot be covered.


I have thoughts like this all of the time. I have never met anyone who does this. Now if I mention that I do this, people can sometimes come up with something similar.
I had a lady contact me the other day, so we exchanged some chats and it turns out she lives maybe a mile away. Going only on pictures, she has a nice figure, looking at the rest of the photos I am not sure she is 47. I sent a few to a female friend of mine and said that she looked 67. I have to agree, some photos of her make her look really old. Who knows maybe she is one of those people who post a pic of them when they thought they looked good and felt obligated to post something more recent. Nothing has come with it, I may go out just to keep my skillz sharp. I only have a few hours and a couple of bucks to lose, no big deal.
Another lady I chatted with showed up online and we chatted briefly. She says that she has been seeing a guy for about a month and that it's going good. Funny thing I believe we talked less than a month ago and no mention of seeing anyone. O well I never asked so she had no reason to mention anything.
On the topic of online dating, how far would you go to be on a legitimate dating site. I mean a site that you had to truly validate who you are. A site that had harsh repercussions for not replying to people if contacted.
I think to many people are "dating trolls", people who created a profile (real or not) and just see what kinds of things can happen without really meeting.
Then there are the "dating party trolls", these people either attend or primarily host events. When they or their "friends" host an event the same 5-20 people will always be there. They all hug and kiss, friendly like their in high school. Then there is the unfortunate people who come to these events who never get past being anyone of these "trolls" friends.
I am not bitter, nor have I had a bad experience I am just making observations that I believe to be the truth.
I had a date tonight, she was white, she wore these really nice silver shoes with rubber soles. She had on black leather pants and jacket. She let me polish her headlights, the next time I see her she said that she would let me polish her tail lights. I am looking forward to that.
Well I am tired c ya.
Not sure where to start, ok let's start with the weather cliche. It's getting colder, currently 30 F or -1 C. We are supposed to expect snow tomorrow, which means no road trip this weekend. I am sure I will find something to do… maybe start on what should be abolished first in this country, TAXES. Time to get rid of this department of insanity and move to a flat tax that encompasses EVERYONE, period, end of story. After all if EVERYONE is using this countries resources and accoutrements shouldn't EVERYONE pay? Just in case your actually still thinking the answer is YES, DUH!
I could go on and politics etc but you can find information everywhere so I will spare you my ideas. Just have Congress give me a call.
Well in order to preserve peoples privacy I will be referring to people as G1, G2 etc. (G1 – Girl 1 etc).
So I am communicating with G1 who lives out of state, we have been talking for roughly a year and a half. We have shared stories of our lives and things that we have gone through, but never met face to face.
G2 used to live about 2 miles from me and moved out of state last Oct. We went out maybe 6 times doing various things, movies, bike riding a casino trip or two.
So I was feeling generous and in the holiday spirit Christmas 2010, which is rare because I do not like holiday from Nov. – Feb.. So I sent each of these G's and a few others Christmas gifts. Well G1 got hers and she was very pleased and thought that it was very nice of me. She also reciprocated by sending me a present as well. G2 received hers but the company that I purchased it from didn't much information about the purchaser (don't ask me, just know that I got the bill). Well she eventually tracked it down to me and contacted me, about that same time I had logged into a dating site and noticed that her city had changed. Down towards the bottom a comment was written about G2 and confirming that she had moved out of town. So I contacted G2 to make sure she received my gift, she wrote back and we starting talking again.
So I find out that her job when she was here was not her cup of tea and she was quite miserable. About this same time for me Beth was getting sicker and so G2 and I just stopped talking. Well we began talking again as I said and she that I was welcome to visit anytime. So we agreed that I would go down there in Feb. as Jan. was too soon to make arrangements.
So G1 and I are also talking as she was planning to come up and see me in March. So we hadn't talked in maybe a week or a couple of days and "she asked so whats new?" so I wrote her about G2. Now before you attempt to write a letter campaign to me, I believe in honesty and communication. Well the next day I noticed that she was no longer a FB connection and I got a email from her politely telling me to get lost.
There is some side story to all of this but my Feb. is not about running off to get married etc. I am simply going out of town for a few days to visit a friend. Now I can not speak for G2's agenda, I know she enjoyed my company but nothing physical ever happened. I am going down to visit, get away from the local weather and bonus points as the trip is going to cost me very little. I am not sure how much a "relationship" can change in 4 days. I doubt she would consider moving back. I don't really like the thought of living on one side of the country. So at this point and time I do not see anything that will change the status of our friendship. Though I am pretty cute and she may want to come back to the cold temperatures (yea right).
So anyway G1 has become angry with me and I have been given the "silent treatment". So as far as I am concerned I am innocent and guilty of nothing but being up front and honest.
Well I am done for now.
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Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado dropped out of this year's gubernatorial race Thursday, ending an eight-month campaign that never gained momentum.
"After having traveled all over the state and giving it my all, I have concluded that now is not my time," the moderate Republican said at a news conference in his hometown of Santa Maria.
Maldonado, 46, launched his campaign awkwardly last May, attacking Gov. Jerry Brown's prison realignment policy by citing a case that wasn't actually affected by that policy. In October, he went to the state GOP convention touting a rebooted campaign staff and message, yet no boost ever materialized.
That's probably because parts of his party have deemed him a pariah, both for striking a tax-raising budget deal with Democrats while serving in the state Senate and for fathering a successful ballot measure to make the top-two primary system a reality.
Maldonado had hoped the top-two primary — in which all voters choose from among candidates of all parties, with the two top vote-getters advancing to the general election — would let him evade his GOP naysayers and go mano-a-mano with Brown in November.
But while Maldonado — who never won a statewide election, having been appointed lieutenant governor by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after Maldonado's predecessor, Democrat John Garamendi, was elected to Congress — didn't need to win a traditional Republican primary; he did need to win over the party's donors.
At that, he proved unable. He had raised about $314,000 and had about $44,600 as of June 30, but his outstanding debts left him a few thousand dollars in the red, and he has raised only about $148,800 since then. Meanwhile, Brown had more than $10 million banked by midyear and has raised at least $6.9 million more since.
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, a tea party favorite, remains in the race. And former Assistant U.S. Treasury Secretary Neel Kashkari, also a Republican, is expected to announce his candidacy soon.
Brown still hasn't officially announced his re-election bid, but political observers consider it a given.
California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton issued a statement saying Maldonado "saw the writing on the wall and did the smart thing," given Brown's and the Democrat-controlled Legislature's success in balancing the budget and setting California on the road to economic recovery.


1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while. 4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. 7 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, 10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
In this vision, John sees what will happen after the tribulation period. This is what is often described as the Millennial Kingdom or the Millennial Reign of Christ. During this time, Christ will return to reign on the earth for one thousand years. Also during this period, Satan will be bound and unable to cause trouble. It will be a time of great peace on the earth. However, Satan will once again have a brief time to wage an attack after the thousand year period is over. There will be a final battle and Satan and his followers will be defeated.
One day evil will finally be defeated once and for all. That which has caused so much pain and suffering in the world will be cast into the lake of fire forever. Christians live with a hope of a world that is free from these things where we dwell with our Savior and glorify him for all of eternity.
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Why Are U.S. Taxpayers Subsidizing the Defense of Alleged Killers of a Palestinian Teen?
A controversial Israeli organization that's representing the six men recently arrested in the recent revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager is receiving thousands of dollars in tax-deductible support from Americans. The group, called Honenu (which roughly translates to "pardon"), supports Israelis charged with or convicted of violence against Palestinians.
Honenu's work goes well goes beyond legal aid.
The tax-exempt donations put U.S. taxpayers in the position of subsidizing aid to Israelis convicted of politically motivated violence.
The group, which was founded in 2001, uses an American non-profit as conduit for donations. Honenu's website, which advertises that "your contribution is tax-deductible," says checks should be made out to "Central Fund of Israel," or CFI. As the New York Times detailed in 2010, the Central Fund of Israel serves as a "clearinghouse" for donations to hundreds of groups in Israel, some of them supporting settlements.
Operating from Manhattan's garment district, CFI received about $16 million in 2012, according to the Fund's latest filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Jay Marcus, who now runs CFI, said donations in 2013 reached about $19 million.
In the Fund's filings with the IRS, it lists donations to Israeli groups as going to "social services, humanitarian aid, and aid to the poor."
Honenu's filing with the Israeli government shows the group received about $120,000 from CFI in 2012. The documents identify another $12,000 coming from "Honenu USA." A non-profit organization with that name operated from Queens, New York, and last filed a report to the Internal Revenue Service in 2010, stating it had received contributions of $33,000. It is not clear if Honenu USA is still active.
Marcus Owens, a lawyer who ran the IRS's non-profit unit in the 1990s, said such donations can fall into a tricky area: "While providing legal assistance to those accused of crimes is a long-standing charitable purpose (e.g. the American Civil Liberties Union), providing assistance to relatives of those convicted of crimes has been viewed by the U.S. government as potentially encouraging further criminal action."
The State Department's recent annual report on terrorism included, for the first time, attacks by Israelis against Palestinians, citing a rise in "violent acts by extremist Jewish individuals and groups in retaliation for activity they deemed to be anti-settlement."
Honenu's response to article by Uri Blau. The reporter, Uri Blau was convicted of severe crimes of espionage against Israel which attests to his motives and his anti-Israel and anti-Semitic interests. To date, we have not heard him expressing regret for his criminal actions. Honenu provides much help to Israeli police, soldiers and citizens who are entitled, as are all people, to legal defense. We will not cooperate with a convicted criminal whose goal is to damage Israelis and Jews.
The author of our article, freelancer Uri Blau, was convicted in 2012 in Israel of holding classified military documents he received as a reporter. The International Press Institute condemned the case against Blau as "undermining press freedom in general and investigative journalism in particular" in Israel. Here is more on Blau's case and press freedoms in Israel.
This post originally appeared on ProPublica as "U.S. Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Defense of Alleged Killers of Palestinian Teen" and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to throw stones toward Israeli forces during clashes following a protest along the border with Israel, east of Gaza City, on April 5th, 2018.


Registration Deadline for Saturday Enrichment Program Extended to Nov. 21.
Registration has begun for the district's 2016 Saturday enrichment program! Printed copies of the brochure outlining the course offerings will be distributed in the coming week, but individuals interested in getting a jump start on the registration process can download a copy of the brochure here. Please remember to mail in your registration forms to ensure a place in the program!


The nightmares about the road have stopped. I'm actually sleeping quite well. Each day I get up with little more than a feeling that I have a job to do. I've stopped spending so much time worrying about the things I can't control such as where we stay at night, how much down time I get, what there will be to eat at the end, phone reception, internet connections even money. I can always make more money, I can't run across the USA very often.
Actually last night I got a couple of things off my mind. The hospital finally sent the bill for my 3 hours in the emergency ward ($2400 though oddly discounted to $1600). I hope my insurance settles that and Gemma is on to the case. I also looked at my bank balance last night too, not too bad. I have not really been keeping a handle on what I spend and worried that the pot would have dwindled a lot. Most of the costs of the race have been incurred now and I feel like I will have a little breathing space at the end. I won't have to sleep in a bus shelter when I return to the UK (though that sounds nicer than the motel from a couple of days ago).
Today was going to be a great day, we were leaving the state that tried so hard to kill us all. Just another 13 miles of this and we were in Kansas (if only for 9 miles and then into Missouri). "Lets get the hell out of Oklahoma" I said at the beginning of the day.
It was Patrick's birthday today, not sure which one but he said he hopes not to run like an older man today. HE was presented with a book on the 1928 running across America. There were calls for him not to read it as it would give him silly ideas. He was already more than half way through that silly idea and smashing it.
The first 13 miles were the standard. I was told there were 3 Mcdonalds on the route today and I was intent on hitting them all. The first was just a mile into Kansas (Bye bye Oklahoma) and I stopped for a breakfast bagel and a smoothie. It was my first McDonalds smoothie and I had no idea just how good they were. It was starting to get a little hot and the ice cold fruit was amazing.
The 9 miles of Kansas was fairly uneventful, the "Pray for rain" signs were now "pray for America". Bando found a wallet full of cash and cards and handed it to his crew who passed it onto the police. There was no sign for entering Missouri but I think it was when we crossed a main road and headed into one of those lovely tree surrounded windy roads that nearly killed me the other day.
In fact it was really nice, I did not feel the temperature more than other days but was icing my hat and pack as usual. Around half way we entered Joplin, a town devastated by a tornado in May.
The first glance at Joplin looked like there had been some damage but nothing too much. Houses were missing roofs, a gas station was closed as it had been shattered. The other side of the street looked fine though, all the houses and buildings in perfect condition. I thought that this was not as big as expected and headed through the town and took a right turn onto another busy street.
The view from then was an upsetting shock. Miles and miles of rubble on each side. The town had been razed. There were still random buildings in perfect condition but most of it was wood and brick just piled on the ground. From a distance it looks like any disaster scene you will see on the news from time to time, a bit anonymous. When we got up close to the buildings it was awful, there were shoes and teddy bears and clothes and toasters and all manner of peoples personal possessions buried under mortar. One of the runners was told about a boy who was swept up in the tornado and not found for 20 days, dead in a lake, dead in a lake I just ran past thinking "that's a lovely lake".
I was running with Alex at the time and he just said "Look at how your life can change", pointing to the nice house with the car and the boat on the left and then pointing to the pile of rubble and belongings on the right. I think everyone's lives must have changed that day, 200 of them ended.
With that harrowing few miles everything else seem to fade. All of a sudden minor pains in my legs didn't really matter anymore. I walked through most of the town but started running again as soon as I got out.
The temperature really kicked up again but it didn't register with me too much, it was only when I saw a sign that said 111F and then seeing Alex looking quite dazed in the shade. I was feeling OK probably because of McDonalds stop no 2 where I just had the smoothie.
The last 10 miles were really nice. A quiet road with a couple of towns passed. I think I like Missouri already. There was the third and final McDonalds a mile from the finish, it would be rude not to make the hat-trick wouldn't it? Again , the same wild berry smoothie while someone in there suggesting this wasn't the weather for biking. I'm not biking, I'm running.
Right, it's past my bedtime. I think tomorrow is about 53 miles. Night night x.


I am very proud to have had my first post published on the Front Row Agile website. Thank you to Jessica Lee from BizBuzzContent for guiding me through the publication process.
I wrote this post a few weeks back after the shock referendum vote for the UK to leave the Europe Union (with a marginal majority). I am still astounded that intelligent people would think that we are better independent than working within Europe but I have accepted it and moved on.
Just to note, we are leaving the European Union and not Europe, short of attaching some huge outboard motors to the UK mainland I suggest we will remain within Europe itself.
My thoughts for the post were on how can we use Agile practices to help with the Brexit negotiations and leave process.
Please have a read of my post and comment on FrontRowAgile to let me know what you think.
I am really sorry to have to say it but words do matter, they change the context of conversations and impact on culture. Imagine overhearing your manager speaking loudly on the phone "Yeah John, I can allocate some resource for the weekend to fix your problems" – are you happy being that resource?
We should all respect the highly skilled unique people that we have working for us and not treat them as interchangeable assets that we can move around like chess pieces. People are not fungible, even those with the same skill set have different personalities, fears and aspirations. Everyone works, communicates and collaborates differently; you cannot simply replace someone and expect identical results.
Many companies avoid the dehumanising language of resources, bodies, heads or even units. Starbucks has partners, Toyota has team members and IU Health has colleagues. There is even an annual #WorldNoResourcesDay on May 1st to highlight the issue.
Start treating people like people by using more thoughtful alternatives such as "I will ask Tripti and Chris if they can pick this up" instead of "I will put some resource on it".


REWE Group is synonymous with high-quality products. With a level of quality that must be assured at all times. Therefore, in the interest of our customers, we have developed an extensive system encompassing all stages of the value chain – from the time the foods are produced to the time they reach the refrigerator.


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This is a sorted by release date and name list of Games for Windows – Live titles; 73 (including released and former) video games under Microsoft's Games for Windows – Live platform, which include online gaming features. Two common features in all listed games are friends and achievements. With the closure of the Games for Windows Marketplace, none of these games are available for purchase on demand from that store anymore, but the client software and the servers are still available.

Games

Former games
Note: The retail disc and Games on Demand versions of these games still require Games for Windows – Live.

See also

Games for Windows
Games for Windows – Live
List of Games for Windows titles
List of Windows Games on Demand
Live Anywhere

Notes

References

External links
 Official Games for Windows – Live website
 Games for Windows Marketplace website on Xbox.com

Video game lists by technology or feature
Windows Games for Windows

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Although the white snow lay on many a place.
Of the whistling spring winds, and the pattering rains.
"It's time I should start!"
Till she came to the surface and then she looked round.
The trees all looked dead.
When the sun would not shine, and the ice would not melt?
The people will think that Spring herself 's dead!"
Till Daffy stood robed in her spring green and gold.
Oh, Daffy-down-dilly, so brave and so true !
I wish all were like you !
And holding forth courage and beauty together.


When your selfie gets photobombed by your Mom, who is also trying to capture herself amidst the beautiful forest landscape. I don't know why they say technology isolates, because clearly with parents getting the hang of it, they are adding more fun to their life. Like this one will always be that one moment that was 'Doubly Selfie Special'.
What is your fav. selfie moment? Do let us know is the comment section.


Pia Camilla Copper is a Canadian journalist now based in Istanbul. Having written for Vie des Arts, Artlog, Randian, she has also written a few books including "In the Rose Light of the Desert Timbuktu appears", an account of her travels in the Sahara and more recently the text for "Art Mao". Professionally, she is a Chinese contemporary art specialist, curator and consultant who has also done projects focused on the Middle East and Arabic Art including Iranian.