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{{About|the 1474-14751474–75 siege during the [[Burgundian Wars]]|the 1586 siege during the [[Cologne War]]|Destruction of Neuss (July 1586)}}
{{Cleanup|date=June 2008}}
{{Infobox military conflict
|conflict = Siege of Neuss
|partof = the [[Burgundian Wars]]
|image = [[File:Belagerung von Neuss 1474-1475 - Conradius Pfettisheim.jpg|300px]]
|caption = The Siege of Neuss, from ''{{lang|de|Geschichte Peter Hagenbachs und der Burgunderkriege}}'' (1477) by {{ill|de|Konrad Pfettisheim}}
|date = 29 July 1474 – 27 June 1475
|place = [[Neuss]], [[Electorate of Cologne]], [[Holy Roman Empire]]
|casus =
|territory =
|result = Siege abandoned after relief by [[Holy Roman Empire|Imperial]] troops.
|combatant1 = [[File:Arms of the Duke of Burgundy since 1430.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] '''[[Duchy of Burgundy]]'''
[[File:COA Kurkoeln.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Electorate of Cologne]]
[[File:Arms of the Palatinate (Bavaria-Palatinate).svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Electoral Palatinate]]
[[File:Geldern wapen.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Guelders|Duchy of Guelders]]
[[File:Armoiries Clèves-Marck.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] Duchy of [[Duchy of Cleves|Cleves]]–[[County of Mark|Mark]]
[[File:Wappen Juelich-Berg-Ravensberg.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Jülich-Berg|Duchy of Jülich-Berg]]
[[File:Blason duche fr Savoie.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Duchy of Savoy|Savoyard mercenaries]]
[[File:Royal Arms of England (1399-1603).svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Kingdom of England|English archers]]
|combatant2 = [[File:Wappen Koeln.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] '''[[Imperial City of Cologne|Imp. City of Cologne]]'''{{smallsup|a}}
[[File:Emperor Frederick III Arms.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Holy Roman Empire|Imperial army]]
|commander1 = [[File:Arms of the Duke of Burgundy since 1430.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Charles the Bold|Charles the Bold,
Duke of Burgundy]]
[[File:Arms of the Palatinate (Bavaria-Palatinate).svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Frederick I, Elector Palatine|Frederick I,
Elector Palatine]]
[[File:Wappen Juelich-Berg-Ravensberg.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg|Gerhard VII,
Duke of Jülich-Berg]]
|commander2 = [[File:Wappen Koeln.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Hermann IV of Hesse|Herman of Hesse,
Admin. of Cologne]]
[[File:Emperor Frederick III Arms.svg|20px|left|alt=|link=]] [[Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick III,
Holy Roman Emperor]]
|strength1 =
|casualties1 =
|notes = a: Cologne had been ''de facto'' independent of the [[Electorate of Cologne|Archbishopric-Electorate]] since the [[Battle of Worringen]] in 1288, but did not become ''de jure'' independent until granted [[Imperial immediacy]] in the aftermath of this siege.
|campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Burgundian Wars}}▼
The '''Siege of Neuss''', from 1474–14751474–75,<ref>[http://www.kreis.aw-online.de/kvar/VT/hjb1999/hjb1999.16.htm Die Belagerung Ahrweilers 1474 -— Episode aus der Kölner Stiftsfehde]</ref> was part of the [[Burgundian Wars]]. The siege, led by [[Charles the Bold]] against the [[Holy Roman Empire]] city of [[Neuss]], was unsuccessful. Charles was compelled by the approach of a powerful Imperial army to raise the siege.▼
== Prelude ==
[[File:Pfettisheim neuss.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Siege of Neuss]]
Under Charles's father, [[Philip the Good]], the Duchy of Burgundy had allied itself to the cause of the newly elected [[Electorate of Cologne|Archbishop of [[Cologne]], [[Ruprecht of the Palatinate (Archbishop of Cologne)|Ruprecht]]. Ruprecht proved immensely unpopular, and by 1471 several major towns in the archbishopric, as well as the Kölners themselves, were on the verge of revolt. Attempts by the Emperor [[Frederick III]] to mediate the conflict failed, and in 1474 Charles the Bold signed a treaty with Ruprecht which stipulated that Charles would subdue the rebels and serve as Ruprecht's lifelong protector in return for 200,000 florins a year. To secure his western border, Charles concluded a treaty with [[Louis XI of France]] and then prepared to march into the Rhine valley; contemporaries suspected his real motive was the eventual reconquest of all of [[Alsace]].▼
▲{{Campaignbox Burgundian Wars}}
▲The '''Siege of Neuss''', from 1474–1475,<ref>[http://www.kreis.aw-online.de/kvar/VT/hjb1999/hjb1999.16.htm Die Belagerung Ahrweilers 1474 -Episode aus der Kölner Stiftsfehde]</ref> was part of the [[Burgundian Wars]]. The siege, led by [[Charles the Bold]] against the [[Holy Roman Empire]] city of [[Neuss]], was unsuccessful. Charles was compelled by the approach of a powerful Imperial army to raise the siege.
==Prelude The Siege ==
Charles's route towards Cologne led him past Neuss, one of the centers of resistance against Ruprecht. Fearing the threat Neuss would pose to his exposed rear if left uninvested, Charles prepared to lay siege to the city, and the investment began on 29th29 July, 1474. The Neussers, though they had had only a short time to prepare, laid in enough provisions to last until Christmas. They were led by [[Hermann IV of Hesse|Hermann, Landgrave of Hesse]], and had the support of many nearby towns and cities.▼
▲Under Charles' father, [[Philip the Good]], the Duchy of Burgundy had allied itself to the cause of the newly elected Archbishop of [[Cologne]], [[Ruprecht of the Palatinate (Archbishop of Cologne)|Ruprecht]]. Ruprecht proved immensely unpopular, and by 1471 several major towns in the archbishopric, as well as the Kölners themselves, were on the verge of revolt. Attempts by the Emperor [[Frederick III]] to mediate the conflict failed, and in 1474 Charles the Bold signed a treaty with Ruprecht which stipulated that Charles would subdue the rebels and serve as Ruprecht's lifelong protector in return for 200,000 florins a year. To secure his western border, Charles concluded a treaty with [[Louis XI]] and then prepared to march into the Rhine valley; contemporaries suspected his real motive was the eventual reconquest of all of [[Alsace]].
Charles's army set up siege lines to the North and West of the city; the South and East were guarded by the rivers Krur and Rhine, respectively. Two large islands lay in the Rhine, however, and Charles decided to capture them, reasoning that he would then control passage along the Rhine (and thus prevent the city from being resupplied) and the water supply to the city's moat. Several assaults in early and mid-August eventually captured the islands, though with heavy losses; soon thereafter a bridge to one of the islands collapsed, drowning many of Charles's Italian soldiers. The Burgundians were also harried by hostile peasants.▼
==The Siege==
▲Charles' route towards Cologne led him past Neuss, one of the centers of resistance against Ruprecht. Fearing the threat Neuss would pose to his exposed rear if left uninvested, Charles prepared to lay siege to the city, and the investment began on 29th July, 1474. The Neussers, though they had had only a short time to prepare, laid in enough provisions to last until Christmas. They were led by Hermann, Landgrave of Hesse and had the support of many nearby towns and cities.
In September Charles's Italians and English archers launched a 3,000-strong attack on one of Neuss' gates, which was repulsed. The next night, Kölners floated a fire-boat down the Rhine to destroy Charles's pontoon bridges, but the Burgundian river-fleet diverted it successfully. Shortly thereafter Charles's English archers, upset by the arrears of pay, began to cause trouble, and as Charles tried to calm them they opened fire. Charles was unharmed, but a rumor spread that the English had killed him, and enraged Burgundians began to slaughter the English until Charles presented himself to his army. Throughout the siege he worked tirelessly to keep up morale and to prosecute the siege, and it was a common belief that he slept fully armored for only a few hours a night.▼
▲Charles' army set up siege lines to the North and West of the city; the South and East were guarded by the rivers Krur and Rhine, respectively. Two large islands lay in the Rhine, however, and Charles decided to capture them, reasoning that he would then control passage along the Rhine (and thus prevent the city from being resupplied) and the water supply to the city's moat. Several assaults in early and mid-August eventually captured the islands, though with heavy losses; soon thereafter a bridge to one of the islands collapsed, drowning many of Charles' Italian soldiers. The Burgundians were also harried by hostile peasants.
The Neussers, bolstered by Hermann's Hessian troops and the support of Kölners, who skirmished with the Burgundians and smuggled provisions into the city while disguised as Italians, held out resolutely. Charles's men captured a German trying to swim the Rhine with a message that declared the Emperor Frederick was approaching with a huge army, and Charles redoubled his efforts, to no avail.▼
▲In September Charles' Italians and English archers launched a 3,000-strong attack on one of Neuss' gates, which was repulsed. The next night, Kölners floated a fire-boat down the Rhine to destroy Charles' pontoon bridges, but the Burgundian river-fleet diverted it successfully. Shortly thereafter Charles' English archers, upset by the arrears of pay, began to cause trouble, and as Charles tried to calm them they opened fire. Charles was unharmed, but a rumor spread that the English had killed him, and enraged Burgundians began to slaughter the English until Charles presented himself to his army. Throughout the siege he worked tirelessly to keep up morale and to prosecute the siege, and it was a common belief that he slept fully armored for only a few hours a night.
By May, Frederick was on the move, his army slowed by drunken brawls between soldiers from different regions of the Empire and by the need to recapture other cities from the Burgundians. But by the end of May he had arrived, and the Burgundians, after signing a provisional treaty, began to dismantle their siege works. At first, Burgundians, Imperials, and Kölners fraternized, but soon the Germans began to harass the Burgundians (the Kölners stole five Burgundian ships loaded with cannon), precipitating a sudden and violent assault on the unsuspecting Germans. Sporadic fighting continued until the papal legate present at the siege threatened to excommunicate both Charles and Frederick unless they ended the fighting; this threat, probably an idle one, enabled the two monarch to conclude hostilities without losing face. The siege was finally terminated on 27 June 27th, 1475.<ref>Pat McGill, Armand Pacou, and Rod Erskine Riddel,''The Burgundian Army of Charles the Bold: The Ordonnance Companies and their Captains''( Lincoln: Freezywater Publications, 2001), 8-158–15.</ref>▼
▲The Neussers, bolstered by Hermann's Hessian troops and the support of Kölners, who skirmished with the Burgundians and smuggled provisions into the city while disguised as Italians, held out resolutely. Charles' men captured a German trying to swim the Rhine with a message that declared the Emperor Frederick was approaching with a huge army, and Charles redoubled his efforts, to no avail.
The failure of the siege of Neuss was attributed by the inhabitants of the city to the intervention of their [[patron saint]], [[Quirinus of Neuss]].<ref>Richard Vaughan, Charles the Bold, London, Boydell, 2002, 312-335312–35.</ref>▼
▲By May, Frederick was on the move, his army slowed by drunken brawls between soldiers from different regions of the Empire and by the need to recapture other cities from the Burgundians. But by the end of May he had arrived, and the Burgundians, after signing a provisional treaty, began to dismantle their siege works. At first, Burgundians, Imperials, and Kölners fraternized, but soon the Germans began to harass the Burgundians (the Kölners stole five Burgundian ships loaded with cannon), precipitating a sudden and violent assault on the unsuspecting Germans. Sporadic fighting continued until the papal legate present at the siege threatened to excommunicate both Charles and Frederick unless they ended the fighting; this threat, probably an idle one, enabled the two monarch to conclude hostilities without losing face. The siege was finally terminated on June 27th, 1475.<ref>Pat McGill, Armand Pacou, and Rod Erskine Riddel,''The Burgundian Army of Charles the Bold: The Ordonnance Companies and their Captains''( Lincoln: Freezywater Publications, 2001), 8-15.</ref>
== The siege in popular fiction ==
▲The failure of the siege of Neuss was attributed by the inhabitants of the city to the intervention of their [[patron saint]], [[Quirinus of Neuss]].<ref>Richard Vaughan, Charles the Bold, London, Boydell, 2002, 312-335.</ref>
In ''Ash: A Secret History'' by Mary Gentle, the Siege of Neuss has the title character's mercenary company involved in a skirmish with Charles the Bold's forces.▼
== The Siege of Neuss in Popular Fiction ==
▲In Ash: A Secret History by Mary Gentle, the Siege of Neuss has the title character's mercenary company involved in a skirmish with Charles the Bold's forces.
[[als:Belagerung von Neuss]]
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I've been wanting to wear this pretty dress I got from Penshoppe about a month ago but I never found the chance to do so. I got the chance I was waiting for last Saturday when I had to dress up for two events! The first event was held in SM Mall of Asia, call-time was 2PM, and I came from my far-away hometown Navotas. The second event was held in Greenbelt 5, call-time was 4PM, and after going to these two I went back home to my apartment in Quezon City. So yeah, that was a lot of commuting to and fro for one day.
As I mentioned above, the dress has a low neckline and is halter-type. As I didn't want to risk having rude stares directed at me, I wore a shirt over it and tied it on the front to make it look more dressy (at least that's what I think). I knew I would do lots of walking and would most probably stand in the train (I did, I gave my seat to an old lady), wearing heels wouldn't be practical. It's a good thing the heels I brought with me come in a nice shoe-bag that I was even able to sling on my shoulders.
Ana and I passed by the loo prior to going to the venue to freshen up and retouch our make-up. I kicked off my sandals and wore my heels. This time, I was able to put my sandals inside my bag. I also put on my pretty drop earrings as I was afraid to wear it outside haha. It has been over a year since I got mugged (not because of what I was wearing, but because I was at the wrong place at the wrong time) but I still get scared sometimes. I guess the trauma never leaves.
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import java.util.Date;
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import java.util.Map;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import tv.dyndns.kishibe.qmaclone.client.packet.PacketProblem;
import tv.dyndns.kishibe.qmaclone.server.database.Database;
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import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
import com.google.inject.Inject;
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Romanian court sentences judge to 22 years in bribe case
A court has sentenced a judge to 22 years in prison on charges that he took bribes to rule favorably in several cases involving one of Romania's richest businessmen.
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Home Breaking Putin spoke about the highest form of democracy
Putin spoke about the highest form of democracy
February 3, Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vologda oblast. During a visit to the Cherepovets chemical-technical College, the President met with members of the public. When discussing the proposed head of state the amendments to the Constitution, Vladimir Putin was again asked about the possibility of extending presidential powers. Putin again says "no."
If you don't move, will freeze — this is just in the Russian North to explain to anyone not necessary. And the Constitution a quarter of a century without change "freezes".
"the Amendments that I proposed, in my view, are dictated just life. Here few questions asked in the area in which they consider themselves and are professionals. They feel and see that something needs to be done in order to improve the situation. Same with those amendments that I proposed. Just during my work as President and Chairman of the government it became evident to me that some things do not work as should work. For example, we have a very very often the questions arise in healthcare or in the education system, and when at the municipal level, something not happening that was supposed to be done in order for the primary care was decent and the people receive decent medical care in the municipalities, and the Federal or state levels believe that they should not be doing this, because the municipalities separated from the state. In fact, according to the Constitution, municipalities are not directly connected with the state, and should be a single level, a uniform system of public power to the upper floors of this power was a responsibility that's going down, and those who work in municipalities, was connected in some way with the country and its interests. The same in many other areas. And that's why I suggested it, but not to extend its powers," said Vladimir Putin.
In the Cherepovets College, on the contrary, I worry about whether the amendments will be frozen. The question the President asks the graduate student with the last name Shakhrai is the same as one of the authors of the current Russian Constitution.
– do Not you think that this process could be delayed and there is a risk of getting bogged down in these amendments?
– I would Not want to get bogged down, that's for sure, no amendments, nothing else. Everything should be arranged accordingly. But the debate takes place on a broad front. In fact, I was just happy. Because the more people are involved in this process, the more popular will be the Constitution and the amendments that we have proposed. Because people will feel implicated in the work. I think we still stay within a sensible time frame. I was thinking, what was happening. In 1993 — sorry, don't want to remember, but to forget about it too — was very acute political crisis in the country, which led to armed clashes in Moscow. There was, in fact, fighting. People were killed. In these circumstances, President Yeltsin decided to hold a national vote, a referendum about trust to itself. I think I did the right thing. But this referendum has been prepared for only 27 days. What is now proposed, this is nothing so unusual. 15 times amended to date. The average work from application to completion of a full cycle of work on the amendment was approximately one and a half to four and a half months. If the entire cycle of work on the law on amendments to be completed as the Commission proposes today, it will be about three months, — said the head of state.
the Answer is addressed, rather, to Moscow. In this building on Miusskaya square work and even on weekends does not stop. In Soviet time here was located "Politizdat" — publishing house, which had the monopoly right to issue official Generalvalue of political literature in the country, including prepared and published all versions of the Constitution of the USSR. Now there is the Public chamber, on the basis of which to discuss and edit for the Russian basic law.
signs with the names of shifted in the middle of the table — all seventy-five team members already know each other, and the space required for new documents.
"the date February 14. We review the proposals that come very rapidly, but without haste," said taliya khabrieva, Director of the Institute of legislation and comparative law under the government of the Russian Federation.
With the amendments that were introduced by the President, — their twenty-two — is all clear, now we are talking about additional, which is reported so far. The idea agreed all working group and then another, and to issue proper legal wording.
the Unique Russian regions such as lake Baikal — to assign the status of Federal territories, to be supervised directly from Moscow.
Another initiative is to strengthen the vertical of power to include municipal authorities. Now they are in the Constitution do not appear. Academician Alexander Chubaryan, head of the research Institute for General history, Russian Academy of Sciences, proposes to reform the Federation Council. "I liked the Italian experience. They have in the Senate is composed of all the presidents that have been in the country," — said the scientist.
Many worried about what will take place in this construction the vertical the President.
"Interested, of course. Because we all voted for President. The President is the guarantor of the Constitution. It seems to me that there is a balance, the system of checks and balances is just very well thought out. And the President is in the Message said. Here, in my opinion all very carefully and clearly," — said Pavel Krasheninnikov, Chairman of the Duma Committee on state construction and law.
But at the ePresident in Cherepovets again for the umpteenth time asking.
– does it make sense then to hold another election of the President of the Russian Federation, if now, we denote the position?
– If we have, and I hope it will happen in time, the popular vote, it is, in fact, the plebiscite, the will of the citizens. I suggested this in order to by the higher manifestations, this expression was accepted in the amendments or not taken. If adopted, nobody could tell something was wrong. This is the highest form of democracy is the will of the citizens of the country. But whether in this way to extend the powers of the incumbent President? I think not. Because if we are talking about presidential elections, this should be done on an alternative basis, — said Putin.
the working group promises that next week all amendments will be systematized and submitted to the President and if he agree with them, will get a vote in the state Duma.
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Q: Display a comma separated list as a numbered list on html page I am creating a foodlog application in Laravel and the instructions on how to make a recipe is stored in a comma separated list in the database as so:
cook the chicken, add peppers and onions, add sauce, serve with rice

I would like to make this appear as a numbered list on my website like:
1. cook the chicken
2. add peppers and onions
3. add sauce
4. serve with rice

I currently have the string appearing in a '
' tag but would like it as a numbered list.  Any ideas?
info.blade.php

{{ $recipes->recipe_name }}

Ingredients:

{{ $recipes->ingredients}}

How to:

{{ $recipes->description }}

RecipesController.php
public function showinfo($id) {
    $recipes = Recipes::find($id);
    return view('recipes.info', compact('recipes'));
}

Appearing like so:

A: Hopefully this helps.
info.blade.php
$descriptionList = new \Illuminate\Support\Collection(explode(",", $description));

echo "
";
$descriptionList->each(function($description){
     echo "
" . $description . "
";
});
echo "
";

or
$description = "cook the chicken, add peppers and onions, add sauce, serve with rice";

$descriptionList = explode(",", $description);

    @foreach ($descriptionList as $descriptionItem)

{{ $descriptionItem }}

    @endforeach

You can convert this to using the Laravel blade template.

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There are a number of software packages, both recommended and required for this module. These packages have been installed locally in the Masters Laboratories (S210) on campus. Any student with a username and password for the machines (all students who attend induction or contact Paul Wogan to request theirs) can use this software.
However, online and other non-attending students must install these packages on the machine through which they will be taking the module. The packages will be required in the development of their Continuous Assessment submission. They will also be advantageous in practicing and understanding the course content.
Java Standard Edition (JSE) must be installed before Tomcat is installed. Tomcat should also be installed before Eclipse is installed.
Unless you really know what you are doing, you should use the recommended Eclipse IDE suggested in this course. So for the vast majority of students, this is a required download. However, it is not the only development option and so the decision to download is up to you.


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Court jails The Vanguard's ex-chief accountant seven years for fraud
By Odita Sunday (Lagos) and Matthew Ogune (Abuja)
17 July 2019 | 4:08 am
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A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a former Chief Accountant of Vanguard Newspapers, Bhadmus Abiodun, to seven years imprisonment for fraud.
According to a statement by spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Tony Orilade, Abiodun was prosecuted on an eight-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing of about N40.66 million belonging to his employer.
He said the court also sentenced former circulation representative of Vanguard newspaper, Benin Office, Joseph Ejike Ezeobi, to three years imprisonment over his involvement in stealing and forgery.
In his judgment, Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye said that the prosecution had proved its case against Abiodun and Ezeobi beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced them to prison without an option of fine.
Prosecution counsel, Abba Mohammed, in the course of the trial, told the court that Abiodun committed the offence in collaboration with the Vanguard Media Representative for Onitsha, Samuel Ogbole, between January 9, 2006 and January 4, 2008.
However, Ogbole was said to have absconded when bail was granted to the duo by the court after their arraignment. He is still at large.
Mohammed further said that the convict and his accomplice had at various times also illegally converted N4.52 million, N18 million and N18.14 million belonging to his employer, Vanguard newspapers.
He said: "On January 16, 2007, the duo conspired and forged a Wema Bank deposit slip with No. 7125699 purporting to be the value of N225,165. Also on May 30, 2007, the men conspired and forged a Wema Bank deposit slip with No. 3270712 purporting to be the value of N256, 850.
"The duo also on January 7, 2009 in Lagos, with intent to defraud the complainant (Vanguard Media Limited), fraudulently converted N800,000 property of Vanguard Media Limited.
"They forged a Wema Bank Plc deposit slip No. 0278679 dated November 21, 2007 purporting to be the value of N740,000."
According to Mohammed, the offences are contrary to Sections 390 (7), 467 (2) (i) and 516 of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos State 2003.
Justice Ipaye, who held that the money Biodun and Ogbole kept for themselves belongs to Vanguard newspapers, said: "The defendant is hereby sentenced to seven years in prison on count one and seven years in prison each for count two to eight."
He said that the prison terms for count two to eight are to run concurrently.
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The goal in these meal prep ideas for the week before your marathon is to take one thing off your plate in advance to race day. From packing, to foam rolling, to making sure you get enough sleep, you can feel slightly overwhelmed that week before you run 26.2 miles! (or even 13.1!) Your nutrition and eating specifically can be a stressful factor leading into a race especially if you are making meal-to-meal decisions on what you should eat.
The meal prep ideas here are simply ideas. Try to tailor them to you and your current foods that you eat. Also, make it work for your situation. Are you following a strict 3-5 day carbo-loading plan, or perhaps a one day plan? Will you be traveling out of town? Maybe you should just prep some snacks for the road or airplane. Do you live with another marathoner? I'm sure they would be thrilled to have some pre-prepped food!
Don't try any new foods. This is the #1 rule to nutrition in the week before a race. Think about the foods you already eat and have eaten throughout your marathon training and then think of how you can prep them ahead of time.
Come up with a menu plan (especially if you doing hard-core carbo-loading) so that you can easily see what foods you can prep ahead of time. Look at this 3 Day Carbo-Loading Menu Plan for ideas!
After you have a menu plan, create a shopping list and then pick up the items that you need.
Think about how you will store your prepped foods. Ziploc bags? Foil pans that you can bake something in and then throw away? Tupperware (do you need a few more)?
Let's look at some meal prep ideas now for the week before a marathon!
Quick Note: I have focused on preparing healthy carb choices as your diet the week before a marathon or half marathon should be very carb focused.
Make a batch of your favorite oatmeal. I love crockpot oatmeals, baked oatmeals and just simple stovetop oatmeals. However, if I want to save time, I'll make a big batch of crock pot or baked oatmeal (I shared this Baked Blueberry Oatmeal recently) and then just reheat it throughout the week.
If you aren't a fan of oatmeal or like to switch your meals up, then make some homemade granola with energy producing oats, honey, raisins, and coconut is great to have on hand to add some carbs to your breakfast, yogurts or to snack on.
Make up some smoothie bags for breakfasts or pick-me-ups. Place your peeled bananas, berries, spinach in bag and then pop in the freezer. When you are ready to use just grab the yogurt/juice/milk, etc. and mix it up.
Batch cook your favorite muffins or banana bread. Make enough for easy snacks and meal supplements.
Prep a large pasta salad with lots of veggies and a protein and store in the fridge for a simple lunch. It can be as easy as cooking some noodles, tossing with your favorite raw chopped veggies and drizzling with your favorite vinaigrette or Italian dressing.
Batch create some carb bases such as rice and quinoa to use as a side in your meals, to throw inside a recipe or to your entree on top of.
Make your favorite (hopefully low-fat and go light on the cheese!) pasta or potato casserole (I love a baked spaghetti!). Store it in the fridge or freezer to bake on a night throughout the week and then eat the leftovers when needed.
Cook a batch of soup that can be easily reheated.
Don't forget about your proteins. Give yourself a couple options such as browning some ground beef or cooking some chicken to shred for salads and wraps.
Cut up fruits and veggies to snack on such as watermelon, cantaloupe, carrots, or cucumbers.
Prep all of the water that you need to drink during the day. Place in a pitcher or bottles on the counter or in the fridge. This will help you stay on track with your hydration. If you are drinking your energy drink then prep that as well.
The key is to take the stress out of the week before your marathon and it's in doing little things (or big things!) in advance they really help to reduce those feelings of anxiety. That feeling of being ahead of the game is everything!
Remember, if you are looking for the next best thing to a personal nutrition coach and want your own personalized race nutrition plan tailored to your body and your running goals then your answer is the EAT LIKE A MARATHONER Nutrition Course.
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Soul Bow drops from, and is unlocked on vendors by completing this raid.
Still need info on this raid. Also July 2018 patch changes.
- - NPCs lose the ability to summon while they are inside Drusella's aura.
- - Fixed the bug where Tomb Rot would be applied after Drusella's Vault was successfully completed and The Sathir Line had not yet been started.
- - Increased the number of characters required in the room to trigger Drusella's Vault.
- - The Whirlwind Slash cast by the animated bladestorms should now sync up better with the warning aura disappearing.
- - Fixed a bug that caused the deathslime goos to change targets every 5 seconds. They will now switch targets if their previous target is dead or otherwise gone or when 30s have passed since they started chasing that person.
- - The deathslime goos will prefer not to chase tanks or healers unless there are few other choices.
- - The deathslime goos now show the name of the person they are chasing as their alt name. They no longer display their name.
- - Decreased the max speed of deathslime goos slightly.
- - Increased the spawn interval of deathslime goos by 50%.
- - Increased the damage that the globs of goo take from ice spells by 15%.
- - Decreased the health of the globs of goo by 15%.
- - Decreased damage inflicted by Caustic Ooze by 25%.
- Melalafen is no longer a required target for the achievement Conquerer of The Western Wastes.
- - Beltron will no longer leave his room.
- - Harfang will no longer leave his room.
- - Hearol the Tactician will now clear detrimental spells when he teleports away.
- - Shades of Calm - the meditating shades will engage more often now.
- - Construction of Shadows should work properly now.


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Following its successful inauguration at the 6th HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2017 in Rome, the HbbTV Association is pleased to present the nominees and winners of the HbbTV Awards 2018. The contest showcases and celebrates excellence in the HbbTV community.
A Judges Grand Prix award was also selected from across the categories.
One key way that HbbTV can generate revenue for broadcasters and operators is through advertising and promotion. The Best Advertising and Promotion Award recognises innovations in enhancing advertising using HbbTV based technology, this may be through addressability or interactivity. Entrants must demonstrate how the nominated service is enhancing the value of advertising.
HbbTV can be used to make broadcast programmes more engaging for audiences through enhancements that bring value to viewers, broadcasters and programme makers. The Best Broadcast Enhancement Award recognises innovations in interactive television. Entrants must demonstrate how the nominated service is bringing value to the programming it enhances.
One of the key features of HbbTV 2 is support for multiscreen services, enhancing and extending interactivity and engagement through mobile devices. The Best Multiscreen Service Award recognises research and innovations in HbbTV services running across multiple screens. Entrants must demonstrate how the nominated service will bring value to the viewer's experience and to service providers.
HbbTV is increasingly being used to create content discovery services such as linear TV guides and video-on-demand applications. This use case is being advanced by the HbbTV OpApp specification. The Best Content Discovery Award recognises innovations in content discovery applications. Entrants must demonstrate how the nominated service brings value to consumers and service providers.
Great use of technology does not automatically deliver a successful service. Most services need to be backed by great marketing and promotion to achieve success. The Best Promotion Award recognises innovation and creativity in marketing and promotion of HbbTV based services. Entrants must demonstrate how the nominated marketing or promotional campaign drove usage of an HbbTV service.
HbbTV is driving innovation in the industry. The Best Innovation Award recognises HbbTV based technology innovations of any kind. Entrants must demonstrate how the nominated innovation is unique and impactful. This award, in particular, is open to technical demonstration and prototypes.
HbbTV is founded and thrives on individual voluntary contributions from its members. The Best Contribution Award recognises an individual who has made the most significant contribution over the last year. The award is not open to individuals who currently represent their companies on the HbbTV steering board. Shortlisted nominees will be put to an open vote of the HbbTV membership.
The nominees were judged by a panel of industry experts who selected the winners. Photos and names of the judges can be found at the end of this page.
The judges evaluated the entries based on execution, impact and innovation.
The prizes were awarded at a prestigious ceremony on November 14, 2018, part of the 7th HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2018.
During the call for entries for the HbbTV Awards 2018, a total of 48 submissions were received covering 36 services and 12 countries. The shortlists of finalists were put forward to an independent jury of industry experts which selected the winners. Details about this year's jury members can be found here.


Nice looking game !- what will happen next !?
Beautiful! It really looks great and shows you don't need a huge space for a siege game with siegeworks and fortifications and a city and all.
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The World Cup giant slalom course at Beaver Creek was looking pristine by the afternoon, but I was eying the fresh powder hidden just out of frame.
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Albrecht takes another victory while fans take a look at fresh powder
December 2, 2007 — It�s hard to deny that Daniel Albrecht (SUI) is having a spectacular weekend, but fans at today�s Birds of Prey World Cup giant slalom might have been just as impressed with Beaver Creek�s big powder and bluebird skies (more on that in a moment).
Albrecht took his first-ever World Cup victory Thursday in the super combined, and his second today with a win in the giant slalom. He was followed up by Mario Matt (AUT) and Dideir Cuche (SUI). American Ted Ligety made up 0.4 seconds in his second run, but it wasn�t enough to make the podium. He finished fourth. For those of you on the Bode Miller watch, he skied off course on his first run after flying into the Golden Eagle section of the course, where sunlight promptly turns to shadow and leaves racers with a brief �black-out� period in the race. Miller tagged a gate, missed the next gate, hiked back up and finished with a time which put him 10 seconds out of the running.
Larkspur Bowl is untouched � as of yet. Lifts open at 9 a.m. at Beaver Creek tomorrow, Dec. 3, and no word yet as to whether or not Larkspur lift will be part of the in-bounds terrain.
Tomorrow I�ll be covering the super-G, which will start at 10 a.m., but anyone who can get the day off should definitely get up on the hill. I spent most of my time between runs checking out the fresh powder in Larkspur Bowl and all over the rest of Beaver Creek.
Lifts open at 9 a.m. in Beaver Creek until December 13, when they will begin to open at 8:30 a.m. Unfortunately for me, I won�t have time for a run before the race, but count on seeing me up there in the afternoon � hope to see ya up there.
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Trying to figure out which of these bikes or scooters to buy? Compare the Indian Roadmaster Vs Harley-Davidson CVO Limited on CarAndBike to make an informed buying decision as to which bike to buy in 2019. This comparison has been carried out on the basis of prices, engine specifications, mileage, and features of these two-wheelers.
The ex-showroom, New Delhi price of the Harley-Davidson CVO Limited starts at ₹ 52.94 Lakh. On the other hand, the price of the base version of the Indian Roadmaster starts at ₹ 41.3 Lakh.
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Sunrise or Sunset: It Depends On You - Activate Group Inc.
"I refuse to participate in a recession" is the slogan on the badges worn by BNI* members around the country. Are they living a fantasy and burying their heads in the sand? I do not think so; they are looking at the sunrise instead of the sunset. I also refuse to participate in a recession because I believe in my goals, in my clients, and, most importantly for me, I believe in God.
Is a recession negative economic growth, or is it the accrual of people's negative thoughts? Everyday I see people talking about how bad the economy is, how home values keep falling, how so many jobs are getting cut, etc., credit crunch, food costs rising, fuel price increasing, and on and on and on it goes. On the other hand, I know a few people who continuously talk about the sunrise, the light at the end of the tunnel, and how good business is, considering the economy. These are the ones I am listening to.
Every morning when I read the newspaper or watch the headline news, I focus my attention only on the information I think could have an immediate effect in my clients, my family, or my friends. I am very conscious that I can not change or control the economy, but I can have total control on my reactions and responses to the economy and take daily actions accordingly.
We cannot deny what is going on, and probably while you are reading this article you or your business are facing significant changes due to the events called "recession," but I think about how many businesses are still hiring people and having a sustainable growth, perhaps a bit less than normal, but sustainable nonetheless. Think about all the opportunities that this "new" market is creating, rather than focusing and worrying about how badly things are going.
Who pays my bills? If the answer is "my customers," I encourage you to evaluate what you will do for them tomorrow that is different from what you are doing for them today. Your customers have needs, and they are also living the effects of the economic downturn. Create empathy with your customer — make them feel you care. Stay in touch, call them, and provide value with ideas.
If you are an employee you should be thinking: Pablo, what about me? I do not have paying customers. Yes, you have. You have internal customers to satisfy, those people whose successes depend on your ability to deliver a great job.
What is my competition doing? It is now more important than ever to know your competition and its strategies. For a start, much of your competition is going to become invisible. This is because one of the first things companies cut when times are hard is the marketing budget. It's great news for you because it gets rid of a whole load of your competitors and gives you a superb opportunity to get in front of a large number of potential clients. And you don't have to do anything differently! Just don't have a knee-jerk reaction and start dropping marketing activities that have been effective in the past.
Who are my key people? If ever there was a time for organizations to secure their top talent, it is now. In fact according to KPMG's recent poll of nearly 200 senior executives of UK firms, 83% of respondents said human capital was the key to maintaining an edge over competitors. And under the current economic conditions, having the edge is one way of keeping your head above water.
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People who have lost their teeth are good candidates for implants. Some diseases may, however, determine whether the implants will fuse to your bone or not. Those diseases or conditions may include uncontrolled diabetes, radiation to the jaws, cancer, alcoholism, smoking, and uncontrolled gum disease. It is, therefore, crucial to inform your dentist of any past or present medical status and medications that you may be currently taking. Before implants are placed, the dentist first adopts a detailed assessment of a patient's stomato-gnathic system, which mainly determines how the teeth function. This includes the compilation of records concerning the mouth obtained through specialized radio graphs. This analysis ensures that the implant is placed in its exact position to the bone.
At a time of tooth loss, grafting a bone into the sockets where the tooth had been extracted helps in maintaining the volume of the bone that will be essential for an implant placement. Currently, surgical techniques are available that allow the bone to re-grow thus providing the required bone substance for supporting the implant. Bones always need stimulation so as to stay healthy. The implants fuse to the bone thus providing the needed stability that ensures there is no further bone loss. Resorption is an unavoidable process that involves the loss of the bone because it is no longer sustaining teeth. Implants preserve the bone thus ensuring the appropriate density of the bone is maintained.
It takes a dental team to be able to assess and plan accurately for an implant placement, which involves the bridgework or dentures and fabrication of the crowns. The team may consist of a periodontist, oral surgeon, restorative dentist, and a dental laboratory technician who is mostly involved in the fabrication of the implants. The implants are typically placed through a surgical procedure whereby channels are created in the jawbone. This is followed by fitting the implants such that they are in intimate contact with the bone. Six months are required for the implants to fuse with the bone before they can have tooth restorations attached to them.
Although implants may look, function, and feel like real teeth, it should be noted that they are completely different. The primary difference is how they attach to the surrounding bone, how they do respond to dental disease, and also in their repair and maintenance. Teeth attach to the adjoining bone through the periodontal ligaments, which is made up of collagen fibers, but the implants fuse to the bone in a direct manner. Gum tissue connect to the root part of real teeth while the gum tissues can only stick to the exterior part of the implants. Teeth are susceptible to decay as well as the need for a root canal therapy, but the dental implants do not decay and also do not need a root canal therapy because they are made of metals.
In case you are considering an implant, it is advisable that you visit your dentist first for an advice.
Cosmetic dentistry has developed to help people fix many different aesthetic issues regarding their teeth. If you are missing one or more teeth, or are one of the 6% of Canadians who are missing all their natural teeth, you should consider visiting a dental implant clinic.


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'Major breakthrough' in nuclear fusion sees scientists achieve 'net energy gain'
December 13, 2022 by Read Sector
The US Department of Energy has announced an accomplishment in nuclear fusion that will go down in history – marking a decades-long quest to harness the same energy that powers the sun and stars.
Scientists achieved the holy grail of 'net energy gain' by producing more energy in fusion than was used to activate it.
They made the breakthrough on December 5, at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California, which houses a sports stadium-sized lab equipped with 192 lasers.
The experiment saw the high-energy lasers converge on a target about the size of a peppercorn, heating a capsule of hydrogen to more than 180 million degrees Fahrenheit and 'briefly simulating the conditions of the sun,' said the facility's director, Dr Kim Budil.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called the breakthrough a 'landmark achievement.'
Granholm said scientists at Livermore and other national labs are working on research to help the US 'solve humanity's most complex and pressing problems, like providing clean power to combat climate change and maintaining a nuclear deterrent without nuclear testing.'
Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one, while releasing massive amounts of energy.
In the case of Earth's sun and the stars in space, nuclei need to collide with each other at extremely high temperatures, more than ten million degrees Fahrenheit.
The high temperature gives the nuclei enough energy to overcome their mutual electrical repulsion.
Once the nuclei come within a very close range of each other, the attractive nuclear force between them will outweigh the electrical repulsion and allow them to fuse.
For this to happen, the nuclei must be confined within a small space to increase the chances of collision.
For the first time, scientists have produced more energy in fusion than was used to activate it
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm (center) called the breakthrough a 'landmark achievement.' She was joined by scientists who conducted the groundbreaking experiment
The extreme pressure produced by its immense gravity creates the conditions for fusion in the sun.
Nuclear fusion is considered a potentially limitless source of clean energy created by the same core processes inside the sun.
Using intense heat, magnetic fields and pressure, the nuclei of lighter elements are fused together to create heavier elements, releasing energy in the process.
By containing this star-like process in specially designed reactors, engineers can fuse hydrogen atoms together to produce helium, harnessing the clean energy produced and potentially cutting dependency on fossil fuels.
For the reaction to take place, the super-heated gas – in a plasma state – is subjected to pressure, which essentially squeezes the atoms together and forces them to react.
Unlike fission, fusion carries less risk of accidents or the theft of atomic material.
Nuclear fission occurs when a neutron slams into a larger atom, forcing it to excite and split into two smaller atoms.
This is what happens in nuclear power plants.
But nuclear fusion has been a sought-after achievement for nearly 70 years.
The team pulled inspiration from researchers in the 1960s that theorized lasers could induce fusion in a laboratory.
And this kickstarted the decades-long work to develop those lasers and optics, diagnostics, target fabrication, computer modeling and simulation and experimental design.
The lasers used in the experiment can create temperatures and pressures similar to those in the core of stars and giant planets, and inside exploding nuclear weapons.
The team used 2.1 megajoules of energy to create the reaction conditions, replicating the power of the sun.
This resulted in an output of 3.15 megajoules – a gain of around 150 percent.
'Ignition allows us to replicate for the first time certain conditions that are only found in the stars and sun,' Granholm said Tuesday.
'This milestone moves us one significant step closer to the possibility of zero carbon abundant fusion energy powering our society.'
She opened the live briefing with the statement that 'this is what it looks like for America to lead.'
While Tuesday's announcement is a step toward clean energy, the scientists are not blind to the work still ahead.
Budil said there are still 'significant hurdles' to overcome before the technology can be available commercially.
'I think it's moving into the foreground — and probably with concerted effort and investment, a few decades of research on the underlying technologies could put us in a position to build a power plant,' she added.
Net energy gain has been the holy grail for scientists, as fusion happens at such high temperatures and pressures that it are incredibly difficult to control.
Billions of dollars and decades of work have gone into fusion research that has produced exhilarating results – for fractions of a second.
Riccardo Betti, a professor at the University of Rochester and expert in laser fusion, said the fact that net energy had been gained in a fusion reaction is significant.
National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Dr. Marvin Adams held up the capsule that was heated to more than 180 million degrees by the powerful lasers
All of the energy of NIF's 192 beams is directed inside a gold cylinder called a hohlraum, which is about the size of a dime. A tiny capsule inside the hohlraum contains atoms of deuterium (hydrogen with one neutron) and tritium (hydrogen with two neutrons) that fuel the ignition process
But he said there is a long road ahead before the result generates sustainable electricity.
He likened the breakthrough to when humans first learned that refining oil into gasoline and igniting it could produce an explosion.
'You still don't have the engine and you still don't have the tires,' Betti said. 'You can't say that you have a car.'
White House science adviser Arati Prabhakar, appearing with Granholm, called the fusion ignition 'a tremendous example of what perseverance really can achieve' and 'an engineering marvel beyond belief."
Proponents of fusion hope that it could one day produce nearly limitless, carbon-free energy, displacing fossil fuels and other traditional energy sources.
Producing energy that powers homes and businesses from fusion is still decades away. But researchers said it was a significant step nonetheless.
Michael Mann, with the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania, took to Twitter to share his skepticism on the announcement.
He shared that the fusion breakthrough is not enough to eliminate the need for fossil fuels just yet.
Scientists across the globe are rejoicing at news coming out of the US that the 'holy grail' of unlimited clean power is within touching distance. For the first time ever, experts have gained more energy from a controlled nuclear fusion reaction than they put in. Pictured is how a reactor works, based on one developed by UK firm Tokamak Energy
Pictured is the capsule used in the experiment. The team used laser capable of creating the inside of a nuclear weapon
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California (pictured) used 2.1 megajoules of energy to create the conditions for the reaction, which replicates the reaction that powers the sun, and from that, they received 3 megajoules
'That doesn't mean it isn't good news, but it does mean that it won't play a significant role in decarbonizing our economy by 50% this decade, which is necessary to avert catastrophic >1.5C (3F) warming,' Mann shared.
'We can do that w/ existing renewables + storage/efficiency/conservation.'
The ultimate goal, still years away, is to generate power the way the sun creates heat by pushing hydrogen atoms so close to each other that they combine into helium, which releases torrents of energy.
A single cupful of that substance could power an average-sized house for hundreds of years without carbon emissions.
That is why fusion is considered the holy grail of energy in a world with an ever-increasing demand for electricity and a deteriorating environment.
It merges atomic nuclei to create massive amounts of energy — the opposite of the fission process used in atomic weapons and nuclear power plants, which splits them into fragments.
HOW A FUSION REACTOR WORKS
Fusion is the process by which a gas is heated up and separated into its constituent ions and electrons.
It involves light elements, such as hydrogen, smashing together to form heavier elements, such as helium.
For fusion to occur, hydrogen atoms are placed under high heat and pressure until they fuse together.
The tokamak (artist's impression) is the most developed magnetic confinement system and is the basis for the design of many modern fusion reactors. The purple at the center of the diagram shows the plasma inside
When deuterium and tritium nuclei – which can be found in hydrogen – fuse, they form a helium nucleus, a neutron and a lot of energy.
This is done by heating the fuel to temperatures in excess of 150 million°C and forming a hot plasma, a gaseous soup of subatomic particles.
Strong magnetic fields are used to keep the plasma away from the reactor's walls, so that it doesn't cool down and lose its energy potential.
These fields are produced by superconducting coils surrounding the vessel and by an electrical current driven through the plasma.
For energy production, plasma has to be confined for a sufficiently long period for fusion to occur.
When ions get hot enough, they can overcome their mutual repulsion and collide, fusing together.
When this happens, they release around one million times more energy than a chemical reaction and three to four times more than a conventional nuclear fission reactor.
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Today I am going to bring back the loft as it was in the summer of 2012. When we moved here that spring it was totally put to the bottom of the list to do anything with as we really didn't need it at the time. But, then the grandkids were coming for the summer and we suddenly needed a guest room quickly. As you can see it is simply a big empty room with lots of potential.
This picture is terrible as it was taken the day we looked at the house - but it is basically what it still looked like before we did anything to it. Our grandchildren were coming to stay with us for several weeks and we only had about 10 days to get this looking like something that they could inhabit over the summer. So, we all set to work making this happen.
First of all we decided to use some really bright and cheerful colors because our grands were in the teen and preteen age group. It had to be something fun and funky that they would love. We needed it to address all of their needs for the couple of months they would be staying. We decided to put our old patio love seat and chair up there and made a seating area. I had a twin comforter that we had from the past and bought a little bit of lime green fabric to go with it. I then proceeded to cover all the cushions with these two fabrics and came up with this "retro" funky, fun seating area. We had a couple of tables that we had bought at the thrift stores - that we painted with Valspar's Sweet Rhapsody and Key Lime paint. We also used some of Valspar's Anthem White. They turned out so darn cute and made a great area to sit and read or watch TV.
Across from the sitting area we placed this bookcase unit I picked up on Craigslist for $50. It houses the TV, gaming systems, games, DVDs, books and board games. Plenty of things to keep them occupied that summer. I was torn about painting it and really did not have time to then, consequently it still hasn't been painted.
At the opposite end of the room is their sleeping area. T made their beds and I think he did a great job doing so. We already had the comforters from our guest room previously. The nightstand is an old black trunk that I picked up at the thrift store for $25. T built the little white stand for it to sit on to make it a little taller and more functional as a table.
Here you can see how the sleeping and sitting areas are sort of divided by the armoire that we bought to house their clothes for the summer. I picked this up at a thrift store for $100. This is more than I usually like to spend on furniture I plan to repaint but, we were in dire straights for something to use quickly. I painted it with the same paint as the tables but, I used chalkboard paint on the door so they could have fun with it also.
It turned out pretty much like we had intended it to - bright, funky and fun for some teens to spend their summer at the beach. And, we did it all in less than 10 days time. I loved that room but, alas it no longer exists. The kids loved it so much that when they moved here most of these pieces found their way to their house and the loft took on a whole other function ... but, that my friend, is for another day.
Have you ever had to pull off a whole makeover in a very short period of time starting from scratch? Did you pull it off? Please tell us about it in the comments below - I love to read them and reply by email.
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What a beautiful room and I love the vibrant colours in it..
I love the colors, they look amazing together. I like the dresser, I love the fact that it has a chalk surface on the side.
Super cute space! Love the colors!
Such a fun room for the grands Cathy! I bet they loved it. Great colors! Thanks for sharing with SYC.


Payment History: Pay your bills on time, even if it means the minimum payment. It's better to be late than to never pay at all. For example, a 30 day late payment on our VISA is considered a "2" on your credit report. That dinky little hospital bill you never paid back in college is considered a "9" on your credit report. Delinquent accounts will plummet your credit score. A recent missed payment will tank your score. Strive to have all "1's" on your credit report.
Amounts Owed- Never owe more than 50% of your available credit limits. This measurement is considered you debt to available credit ratio. Add up all your balances. Add up all your available credit limits. Divide what you owe by what's available. This percentage should never be more than 50%. Just because credit is available, don't use it all. This counts for 30% of your FICO score.
Length of Credit History- Have you ever applied for a mortgage? Did the "professional" tell you to clean up your credit y closing out old accounts? That happened to me. Don't close out old accounts because they help your FICO score. They represent established credit and the longer the better. If you have to close out accounts, close out newer retail accounts like that Express card.
New Credits: Never apply for new credit all at once. Not only does it create several inquiries on your credit report (especially credit cards and retail cards), it sends a red flag to lenders. It signals that you are strapped for cash and living off your credit. Rule of thumb: Apply for new credit every six months.
Mix of Credit- Lenders want to see that you can handle various forms of credit whether it's revolving (credit cards), retail (Express Card), or installment loans that have fixed monthly payments (mortgage and auto).
Check out Shay Olivarria's book Money Matters: The Get it Done in 1 Minute Workbook or Suze Orman's book The Money Book for the Young Fabulous.
Please let me know if this information is helpful by leaving a comment. If you have any questions, holler at me or Shay. One of us will be able to answer your questions.


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Crepidula convexa is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Calyptraeidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1822 door Say.

Beschrijving
De schaal van de Crepidula convexa kan worden omschreven als een ovale vorm. Dit komt vooral omdat de schaal moet voldoen aan de behoeften van zijn omgeving. Ze variëren afhankelijk van de exacte locatie waarin ze zich in zeegras of in de rotsen bevinden. Die in zeegras zijn vaak kleiner en hebben een steilere boog dan hun tegenhangers in rotsachtige gebieden. De slak varieert in cacaotinten, vaak met vlekken of strepen op de schaal. Zelden hebben sommige paarse tinten in de buurt van de top. De plank is vlak of licht convex en de linkerkant strekt zich verder naar voren uit dan de rechterkant. De typische maximale Crepidula convexa zal tot 20 mm lang worden.

Verspreiding
Crepidula convexa is een kleine zeeslakachtige zeeslak. Het is inheems aan de oostkust van Noord-Amerika, van New England tot Georgia. Beschrijving uit verder naar het zuiden verwijzen naar een soort van broer of zus, C. ustulatulina. Het is geïntroduceerd in Californië, Washington en Brits-Columbia. De meest waarschijnlijke bron van transport is via oesters (Crassostrea virginica). Het kan groeien op een verscheidenheid aan substraten, waaronder rots, hout, zeegrasbladen, schelpen van dode of levende weekdieren en schelpen die worden bewoond door heremietkreeften. Geografisch zijn ze te vinden in de lage intergetijdengebied (5 tot 10 meter) en tot ongeveer 200 meter diep in de ondiepe subtidale zone.

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