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Westerly BMW supports Exmouth Means Business event
PUBLISHED: 17:30 16 September 2016
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Westerly Exeter BMW has been confirmed as supporting sponsor of 'Exmouth Means Business', which will take place on Thursday, October 27, at Exmouth Community College.
The one day show will be open from 9.30am – 3.30pm.
Westerly corporate manager Bob Russell said: "This is a great opportunity for us to engage with local businesses by supporting this exciting new event.
"We will be showing one of our top-of-the-range executive models outside the entrance to the exhibition and, of course, we will also have a stand inside, where we will be happy to discuss the full BMW range and the great deals we offer to business users."
Ian MacQueen, Exmouth Chamber Chairman, said: "I am very pleased that Westerly BMW has come forward to support Exmouth Means Business.
"Their presence will add a touch of glamour and prestige to the event.
"I am sure many of those attending will enjoy meeting them."
Dave Barr, MD of thebestof Exeter, which is organising the show, said: "It's great to see Westerly BMW getting behind the event and, as they have just joined thebestof Exeter, I am looking forward to working closely with them in the future."
Exmouth Means Business is also supported by media partners Archant (Midweek Herald and sister newspapers), Devon Life Business and Professional magazine and Bay FM 106.4.
Around half the available stands have already been taken up. A full list of exhibitors can be found at the Exmouth Chamber website together with a floor plan illustrating stand location and availability.
Full details can be found at: www.exmouthchamber.co.uk/exmouthmeansbusiness where delegates can also book to attend free.
If you are in business and would like to book a stand, please call thebestof Exeter on 01392 349135 or email exeter.office@thebestof.co.uk


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Last month, the new session of the House of Representatives passed a bill that will affect the way that the Social Security disability program will be funded. Under the new changes, the fund will no longer be replenished by tax funds from the Social Security retirement fund. The transfer of tax money between these two funds has kept both programs functioning for years.
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However, as a recent report from the Los Angeles Times points out , applying for and receiving SSD benefits is, in fact, a highly regulated and rigorous process.
Media Matters for America goes on to mention a nonpartisan Government Accountability Office investigation that estimated that only 0.4% of SSD beneficiaries had likely committed fraud to get their benefits.
It is difficult to forecast how SSD benefits will change in the coming few years now that this adjustment has taken place, but predictions are not hopeful. The Los Angeles Times estimates that, as soon as next year, "11 million beneficiaries would have to be cut 20%."
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Micro summary: Following a nonprecision approach, this Boeing 737 overran the runway.
Executive Summary: A t 0743 on March 31, 1975, Western Air Lines, Inc., Flight 470, overran the departure end of runway 25 at the Natrona County International Airport, Casper, Wyoming. The landing was made following a nonprecision approach on a snow-covered runway, with a following wind, and during reduced visibility. The aircraft was damaged substantially.
Of the 99 persons aboard the aircraft , 4 were injured. Of these four injuries, three occurred during the evacuation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the pilot-in-command to exercise good judgment when he failed to execute a missed approach and continued a nonprecision approach to a landing without adequately assessing the aircraft's position relative to the runway threshold. Contributing to the accident were the excessive height and speed at which he crossed the approach end of the runway and the failure of other flight crewmembers to provide him with required callouts.


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The American Cowboy Showdown
Kolt Barber and
Kolt Barber is just a good, ole boy—plain and simple. He's a hard-working, hands-on Georgia native who'll be the first to say he's endured bumps and bruises from life mistakes; but with a cowboy spirit that runs deep, the maverick has the tenacity to get back on the horse. He's a devout patron of the land whose favorite canvas is painted from a front porch swing view that gazes across the crop fields and grazing horses.
Marrying his passion for the land with his love for music, Kolt has spent years writing and performing before heartland country music fans. His dedication to his fellow blue-collar crop growers and livestock wranglers, and his country music following, make him a standout in both fields.
With the grit of toughened leather and a gentle man's demeanor, Kolt Barber is a true country purist. The rugged, loyal man with a mysterious aura, untamed spirit and innocent charm feels as much at home roaming the pastures on his ranch by day as he does setting fire to the stage with an electric performance each night.
Kolt is a contemporary/traditional country music recording artist who is a charismatic, engaging and electric live stage performer (likened to Garth Brooks). He has enjoyed grand success catering to audiences at fairs, festivals, rodeos, AG and trade shows, casinos, small opry houses and more.
Playing nearly 70 shows a year, he's shared the stage with numerous country music legends, including Travis Tritt, John Anderson, Tanya Tucker and has sat across the dining table swapping jokes and exchanging wisdoms with Waylon Jennings—one of his biggest influences (in line with Haggard, Cash, Vern Gosdin and The Eagles).
When it comes down to it, the laid-back, real time cowboy is as honest as the day is long. Before a crowd of 40,000 or 400, Kolt Barber does not disappoint. His deep, rich, baritone voice captivates with the drop of every heartfelt note; his dynamic stage show is a must-see attraction. With gumption to give it his all, Kolt Barber delivers a performance as exciting as an 8-second ride.
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Dean Ho (wrestler)
Dean Ho
Dean Higuchi
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Dean Higuchi (born 1938) is an American retired bodybuilder and professional wrestler, known by his ring name, Dean Ho. Dean Ho competed in North American promotions including Pacific Northwest Wrestling, the World Wide Wrestling Federation and Big Time Wrestling during the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. A longtime veteran of the Vancouver's NWA All-Star Wrestling, he feuded with Terry Adonis, The Brute and former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Gene Kiniski.
1 Bodybuilding career
1.1 Dean's Gym
2 Professional wrestling career
2.1 Early career
2.2 National Wrestling Alliance
2.3 World Wide Wrestling Federation
2.4 From San Francisco to Vancouver
2.5 Return to Portland
4 Championships and accomplishments
Bodybuilding career[edit]
After graduating from President Theodore Roosevelt High School, Higuchi was one of Hawaii's prominent bodybuilders during the 1950s winning the title "Mr. Hawaiian Islands" competition in 1956 and finishing sixth place in the "Mr. America" competition in Philadelphia.[1]
Dean's Gym[edit]
He opened his gym on Kalakaua Avenue in 1957, and it was a popular training center for both bodybuilders and professional wrestlers.[1][2] Many of the areas top bodybuilders such as Mike Brown[3] and professional wrestlers trained for decades including Don Muraco, Beauregarde,[4] Rene Goulet and Karl Gotch.[5]
Professional wrestling career[edit]
Making his professional wrestling debut during the early 1960s, he lost one of his earliest matches to Rocky Columbo in Portland, Oregon on April 6, 1962.[6]
During the mid-1960s, Higuchi began competing for promoter Ed Francis's Pacific Northwest Wrestling feuding with El ShereeH and also teaming with Kazimoto and Al Torres during early 1965. Later, while in Francis's Big Time Wrestling, he appeared in televised matches against Fuji Fujiwara,[7] Bill Dromo,[8] Tosh Togo, Nick Kozak, Kongozan and the Mongolian Stomper at the Honolulu Civic Auditorium during 1966.[9]
After losing to Hans Mortier and Johnny Barend in early 1967, Higuchi wrestled two matches in one night defeating Great Fuji although he lost a later tag team match with Karl Gotch against Curtis Iaukea and Ripper Collins on April 5, 1967,[10] before moving to the mainland by the end of the year.
National Wrestling Alliance[edit]
Feuding with then NWA World Heavyweight Champion Gene Kiniski in 1968, he lost two matches title matches to him on October 21 and again on December 16 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[11] The following year, he would avenge his loss teaming with Earl Maynard to defeat Kiniski and Bad Boy Shields in a tournament final for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship in Vancouver on May 12, 1969.
Continuing his long-running feud with Kiniski, he and Steve Bolus fought to a time limit draw against Kiniski and Angelo Mosca on January 26 and, with Tex McKenzie, defeated Gene Kiniski and Moose Morowski on April 28, 1970.[12]
Losing the title less than a month later to Dutch Savage and "Bulldog" Bob Brown on June 9, he and Steve Bolus defeated them on December 8 and held them until their defeat by Brown and John Quinn on February 9, 1970. He later won the tag team title with Steven Little Bear twice during 1971 and feuded with the Skull Brothers and Gene Kiniski and Bob Brown before losing the title to Kiniski and Brown for the second and final time on October 11, 1971.[13]
Staying in Vancouver in early 1973, he defeated Sailor White on January 22.[14] Feuding with The Brute, he and Sean Reagan lost a tag team match to The Brute and Mike Webster in Seattle on March 3. After defeating Tony Bourne, Butts Giraud and Bob Hames in a 6-man tag-team match with Larry Whistler and Eric Froelich on July 16, he left the promotion moving on to the northeastern United States.
While wrestling in Georgia Championship Wrestling, he held the NWA Georgia Tag Team title with Ken Mantell defeating Black Gordman and Goliath on July 2 before losing them to Jimmy and Johnny Valiant a little more than two weeks later on July 16, 1976. He also helped Rick "The Dragon" Steamboat, who was also wrestling in Georgia at the time, develop his martial arts and ring psychology during his early career.[15]
World Wide Wrestling Federation[edit]
Wrestling for the World Wide Wrestling Federation during the mid-1970s, he and Tony Garea teamed to defeat Toru Tanaka and Mr. Fuji to win the WWWF World Tag Team Championship on November 14, 1973. Holding on to the title for four months, they eventually lost the belts to Jimmy and Johnny Valiant on May 8, 1974. They continued to team for a time defeating Jack Evans and Hans Schroeder on November 24 however, by summer 1975, they had gone their separate ways.[16] Later that year, Ho left the WWWF.
From San Francisco to Vancouver[edit]
Returning to Vancouver for a time, he and George Wells defeated Dale Lewis and Seigfried Steinke on January 12, 1976 before losing them to his longtime rival Gene Kiniski and Seigfried Steinke on February 9. In 1977, Higuchi began wrestling in the San Francisco-area defeating Alexis Smirnoff for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in Daly City, California on July 16 holding the title for two months before losing the title to Bob Roop on September 17.
Higuchi later regained the title, which had been vacated after Roop left the company in December 1977, winning a tournament on January 14, 1978. During early 1978, he also teamed with Pepper Gomez and later Mando Guerrero against his old tag team partner Sir Earl Maynard and later teamed with Gomez and Guerrero in a 6-man tag team match against Texas Red, The Great Goliath and Don Muraco. Defending his NWA US Heavyweight title in a no disqualification match against Don Muraco, he lost the title to Muraco on April 1.
After the death of then NWA US Heavyweight Champion "Moondog" Lonnie Mayne on August 13, he and "Playboy" Buddy Rose fought to a time limit draw for the vacant title six days later in San Francisco on August 19 (Rose would eventually defeat "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka in a tournament final to win the title the following month on September 16).
Return to Portland[edit]
Higuchi later returned to his home territory in All-Star Wrestling and, with Klondike Mike, defeated Al Tomko and Igor Volkoff on November 30, 1981.[17] Feuding with Terry Adonis, he teamed with Moondog Moretti to defeat Adonis and Timothy Flowers in a tag team match on January 24, 1983.[18] He retired later that year.
In 1990, he sold his gym and retired to Canada where he runs a deli and involved as a social worker in Vancouver, British Columbia.[19]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (2 times) [20]
NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (2 times) - with Moondog Mayne (1) and Ron Starr (1)[21]
Georgia Championship Wrestling
NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ken Mantell [22]
NWA All-Star Wrestling
NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (6 times) - with Earl Maynard (1), Steve Bolus (1), Steven Little Bear (2) George Wells (1) and Klondike Mike (1) [23]
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times) - with Sonny Myers (1) and Moondog Moretti (1) [24]
NWA Big Time Wrestling
NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Fritz Von Erich [25]
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Johnny Kostas [26]
World Wide Wrestling Federation
WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tony Garea [27]
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WWF's Star Dean Ho. Wrestling Revue Magazine. Sept. 1975
SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Dean Higuchi
Profile at Online World of Wrestling
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Auburn University, Alabama Department of Mental Health partner to train others statewide in fight against opioids
Auburn University's Harrison School of Pharmacy and the Alabama Department of Mental Health have joined forces in the battle against opioids, creating the Opioid Training Institute.
In 2017, there were 422 overdose deaths involving either prescription or illicit drugs in Alabama, an average of more than one per day, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The Opioid Training Institute addresses this crisis in a series of 16 one-day, free training programs spanning the state from May through September. The programs are divided evenly with eight aimed at health care professionals, such as physicians, pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists and veterinarians; and eight focused on community members, such as educators, social workers, guidance counselors, behavioral health specialists, counselors, faith-based community leaders, state and local leaders and law enforcement.
"We know that many factors led to Alabama's unfortunate position as a leader in opioid use in the United States. Accordingly, we know that a variety of strategies are necessary to address the opioid problem in Alabama," said Brent Fox, associate professor with the Harrison School of Pharmacy. "The Opioid Training Institute will allow us to convene a diverse group of experiences, expertise and perspectives to advance the fight against opioids in our state."
The opioid epidemic is one that knows no neighborhood, class or age and impacts every sector of the state, including health care, education, business and local government. Opioids are a class of drugs that includes heroin, as well as prescription pain relievers, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and fentanyl. These drugs work by binding to the body's opioid receptors in the reward center of the brain, diminishing pain as well as producing feelings of relaxation and euphoria.
Because of the variety of uses, one could come into contact with opioids from street drugs to prescription drugs. The problem is one that affects all socioeconomic statuses. It is for this reason that such a broad spectrum of people, from health care to law enforcement to leaders in the community, are needed to fight the problem.
"Opioid use disorder impacts those from the teen years to the older populations in our state. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died of opioid overdoses and in Alabama we see the need for education to reach everyone that may have the power to evoke change for our communities," said Karen Marlowe, assistant dean of the Harrison School of Pharmacy. "Understanding the risk factors for opioid use disorder and overdose in your school, community and place of worship may help someone to connect with the appropriate resources in their community. We also hope to start more conversations across different professions to share information about programs that already exist in communities across the state."
The programs begin May 20-21 with sessions for community members in Birmingham. Other stops around the state include Mobile/Baldwin County, Huntsville, Cullman, Montgomery, Auburn, Dothan, Troy and Tuscaloosa.
All sessions are free and preregistration is preferred. Speakers at the events include those from health care, law enforcement, government agencies and others. For health care professionals, continuing education credit is available.
"Mental health is an important piece in the fight against the opioid crisis and partnering with the Alabama Department of Mental Health allows us to combine our areas of expertise and have a greater reach in the state of Alabama," said Haley Phillippe, associate clinical professor with the Harrison School of Pharmacy. "We are very thankful for the opportunity to work with ADMH."
For more information and registration, visit AlabamaOTI.org.
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May 20-21: Birmingham, Hilton at UAB
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At the end of November, the Imperial Capital Cultural Exchange Conference
As soon as Shi Yunnan entered the venue, he saw Yuan Rui waiting at the entrance.
On this rare occasion, the other party was wearing a three-piece suit, and after his hair was slightly tidied, he had lost his youthfulness and had a bit of an elite appearance.
"Yuan Rui."
"Ancestor, you've come!" Yuan Rui ran up, unable to hide his nervousness.
When Shi Yunnan heard the address, he immediately laughed, "I'm not too late, am I"
"Sign in first, sign in first!"
Yuan Rui dragged him to the front desk, where he carefully supervised Shi Yunnan's signing and receiving badge, and then he was secretly relieved.
Shi Yunnan hung the work badge that he brought with him around his neck, and followed Yuan Rui into the venue together.
The Imperial Capital Jewelry Auction Charity Gala has been held for nine consecutive years, and there have been up-and-coming designers whose jewelry designs have fetched a high price of ten million in the gala, thus becoming famous in one fell swoop!
Therefore, it has attracted more and more designers to gather.
Where there was jewelry, there was no shortage of rich businessmen and wealthy ladies who came to the auction.
The total price of jewelry sold at auction was also higher than the last, and it had even become the trend of jewelry design in China.
The auction banquet hall had a large area which was divided into an auction area and an exchange area.
There was still half an hour before the official auction.
Shi Yunnan did not rush to sit down.
He took a thin auction brochure and brought Yuan Rui to the exchange area on the right.
A total of 22 design works would be auctioned at the ninth charity gala, but the most interesting of them were the last two "X Designs."
In other words, they were the designs that weren't displayed on the auction brochure.
"The two best designs of the designer (group) who participated in the auction for the first time" Shi Yunnan read out the rough description of the 'X designs' and raised his eyebrows slightly, "I remember you told me that our work was selected as the 'X' design."
Yuan Rui was busy with their studio participating in the auction, and he knew all the ins and outs very well.
After hearing this, he replied, "The organizer came up with this tricky plan. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."
Shi Yunnan asked, "Why"
Yuan Rui explained, "This is a kind of recognition of our design by the organizer selection team, right But again, it was arranged at the end of the auction."
On one hand, it was to arouse the guests' enthusiasm for the auction and prevent them from leaving the venue after seeing all the auction exhibits in advance.
On the other hand, the curiosity of the guests was brought to the highest point, but if the actual jewelry on display did not meet their expectations, it was likely that the auction price would not go up.
After all, when the auction progresses to the end, many guests who really like collecting design items tend to empty their "budget" early, and they will have to sit for another two hours.
How can they have the patience to bid for work that is "less than expected"
"Don't you hope that your design and our studio can gain popularity and fame in this auction"
Yuan Rui quietly placed hope, "I even listened to my mother this morning and went to the temple in another city to pray."
Shi Yunnan couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the second half of the sentence.
He glanced at him and teased, "You still believe in these"
"Well, it's always good to pray to God." Yuan Rui was a little embarrassed and changed the subject, "Anyway, I hope your design will become a hit! wouldn't that be good for our studios"
Shi Yunnan asked again, "What about the other X design work"
"Enemies are bound to meet on narrow roads!" Yuan Rui subconsciously gnashed his teeth and reported a familiar name, "Lingyu Jade Design."
Although Lingyu Design was an established company in the jade design industry, they had never participated in charity auctions before.
For some reason, they also participated in the offline screening with their design work this time and were selected for 'X Design' at the same time.
Compared with other design exhibits that have been printed in the auction brochure, the two exhibits selected for "X Designs" formed a silent competition—
Who was more popular with the wealthy guests Whose work will fetch a higher price at auction
If there's a comparison, there will be winners and losers.
If there are winners and losers, criticism and contempt are unavoidable.
What's more, Lingyu and Yuan had peer competition and feuds before this.
Shi Yunnan asked, "Their design is still unknown, right"
"Yes, it's all confidential." Yuan Rui replied, "I handed in our work this afternoon, and I specially hired a person to guard it, so nothing could go wrong."
Once bitten, twice shy.
Yuan Rui was afraid that the situation with Xie Keyue would happen again, so he took extra care to protect their own design, and even the money to hire the specially-assigned guard was all from his own pocket.
Shi Yunnan smiled and said nothing.
In less than a month, Yuan Rui had become "mature and stable" in all aspects, although the baby fat on his hadn't completely cleared up.
The two took a few steps forward, and Yuan Rui suddenly stopped in his tracks with a grim expression.
Shi Yunnan followed his gaze and saw three figures—two men and one woman.
One of the young men was Yang Sen, the designer who had been dug out of their studio and jumped to Lingyu.
Standing in the middle of the three was a man of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, wearing a dark golden three-piece suit.
His pair of narrow phoenix eyes were staring at the surrounding environment, and his thin lips adorned a faint smile, which gave people a kind of indescribable calculation.
The other woman was wearing a black strapless dress.
She had long, curly hair, delicate makeup, and plump red lips.
At this moment, she was very close to the man in the dark golden suit, and it could be seen that the relationship between the two wasn't ordinary.
In contrast, Yang Sen was more like a migrant worker following the leader.
After a brief look, the other party also noticed Yuan Rui and Shi Yunnan.
The man in the dark-gold suit came over first.
His slightly playful gaze slid around the two of them, and he said with a smile, "Young Master Yuan, it seems you've made great progress after not seeing each other for a period of time."
"This is the designer from your studio" He gestured slightly to Shi Yunnan, "Designer Shi Yunnan I have long admired your name."
Yuan Rui didn't show any obvious disgust on his face.
He then whispered to Shi Yunnan, "That's Gu Jue, he took over Lingyu Design last year."
His identity in the Gu family was similar to that of Yuan Rui in the Yuan family, except that he took over Lingyu Design Department two years earlier.
When Shi Yunnan heard the name, he finally had a reaction—
In the original book, after Xie Keyue and Yuan Rui expanded Yuan Jade Design, they acquired Lingyu Design, whose performance was declining, and Gu Jue was also one of Xie Keyue's many "admirers."
Unexpectedly, the current situation was reversed.
Xie Keyue and Gu Jue reached an agreement on investment cooperation, but they became rivals with the Yuan family.
Shi Yunnan quickly restrained his emotions and showed a little politeness, "Mr.
Gu, you're too kind."
Gu Jue didn't speak and just stared at Shi Yunnan with interest.
Perhaps because Gu Jue's gaze lingered on Shi Yunnan's face for too long, Yuan Rui and the woman in the black dress beside Gu Jue reacted at the same time—
Gu, won't you introduce me"
"Gu Jue, what are you looking at!"
The woman in the black dress was jealous and wanted to redeem her own sense of existence; Yuan Rui, on the other hand, was purely a "rabbit protecting its carrot." He was afraid that Gu Jue wanted to "poach Shi Yunnan" and was always on guard.
Gu Jue retrieved his thoughts and gave a nonchalant introduction, "This is the design supervisor of our Lingyu Design Department 1, Song Miaoke."
"I heard that Mr.
Shi's design is also one of the finale's 'X designs'"
Song Miaoke raised her chin slightly and said words that sounded friendly, but there was a trace of disdain in her eyes, "I look forward to seeing your work at the auction gala later."
Shi YunnYuan subtly raised the corner of his mouth without responding to her.
Song Miaoke probably felt that she had lost face, and her breath was stuck in her throat.
She hurriedly looked sideways at Gu Jue, seemingly hoping that the other party could say something for her.
Yang Sen, who was standing at the back, saw the woman's small movements and his face showed a speechless expression.
Song Miaoke was said to be the supervisor of the design department, but in fact she was Gu Jue's little lover.
According to the gossip of employees inside the company, the other party hooked up with Gu Jue as soon as she graduated from an unknown design school.
Apparently, she didn't have much design ability, but she jumped to the high position of design supervisor just like that.
What she usually liked to do most was to take the manuscript designed by the interns, "modify" it a little, then turn it in as her own work.
But because of Gu Jue's favoritism, no intern dared to fight against her.
Gu Jue naturally sensed his little lover's intentions, but he didn't really care.
To be honest, he was already tired of Song Miaoke and was waiting to dump her at the end of this charity auction.
However, the Yuan family was their long-time "sworn enemy." How could he easily let go of this opportunity to "humiliate" his opponent
Gu Jue once again aimed his gaze at Yuan Rui and lightly dropped a sentence, "I heard that Lu Zhao'an has resigned from Yuan"
In one sentence, Yuan Rui's sore spot was touched, "What does it have to do with you"
"What a pity."
Gu Jue shook his head regretfully, "In Lu Zhao'an's hands, the Yuan family may still have a way to survive, but if someone else takes over, our Gu family is likely to lost a competitor."
These words were explicit and implicit, all referring to the fact that the Yuan family would collapse in the hands of Yuan Rui.
Yuan Rui's face stiffened, trying desperately to suppress his anger in public, "Gu Jue, what do you mean"
"What does it mean Isn't the meaning of Mr.
Gu very clear"
"Yuan family didn't continue doing jade carving, which you've always excelled at, but halfway switched to jade design and came to participate in such a charity auction," Song Miaoke said softly, but there was a needle hidden in the cotton. "Young Master Yuan and Mr.
Shi thought of relying on this gala to collect a wave of fame because your design couldn't progress any further"
She could stay with Gu Jue, who has always been fond of the new and dislikes the old, for so long.
Naturally, she knew how to cater to and flatter him.
Sure enough, Gu Jue raised his lips when he heard this, and he felt even more intrigued when he saw Yuan Rui's angry face that was gradually reddening—
In the past, when the two sides met on any jade-related event, Lu Zhao'an always stepped in to deal with the situation.
Lu Zhao'an has a temperament that doesn't eat hard or soft.
Every time Gu Jue tried to provoke him, it was like punching cotton.
He couldn't get a response from the other party, which was very boring.
But Yuan Rui was much more fun.
They were both from jade families.
How could Gu Jue not know what kind of person he was He was nothing but an arrogant young master who was so well protected by his parents and brother! Can he have any real ability
Without Lu Zhao'an, the Yuan family was doomed to fail in Yuan Rui's hands! Now, switching to jade design halfway was just their dying struggle.
He heard that after Yang Sen and others were pulled into Lingyu by Xie Keyue, this "X design" was completed by Shi Yunnan alone
Can Shi Yunnan, no matter how powerful he was, compare to the success of their entire Lingyu design department
He looked at Yuan Rui's suffocating-but-unable-to-vent face, and felt the pleasure of playing his opponent between his palms.
Yuan Rui clenched his hands into fists on both sides, and his chest, hidden under the suit, was fluctuating rapidly.
If he could, he would have punched Gu Jue in the face a long time ago, but not now.
The charity auction strictly prohibited fights between designers and design studios.
In serious cases, one will be directly disqualified from the auction.
There were surveillance cameras around this hall, and if he made a move, he would definitely be caught!
Yuan Rui's fists clenched, but he told himself over and over in his heart to calm down—
It's okay for him to be insulted by Gu Jue, but he can't implicate Shi Yunnan!
The jade piece designed and created by his friend with great effort should never be disqualified from the auction because of his own irrationality.
During this period of time, when Yuan Rui went to recruit designers, he had been rejected and had heard many taunting remarks, more than he could count.
Why should he care about this time
Yuan Rui barely stabilized his mind and looked sideways at his friend with a smile, "Yunnan, let's go.
It's almost time.
Let's take a seat and wait for the auction to start."
Shi Yunnan looked at the fog under Yuan Rui's eyes, which he tried desperately to suppress, and grabbed his wrist without saying a word to stop him from leaving, "Yuan Rui, wait, I have something to say to Mr.
Gu and the others."
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Garney Construction Leads $927M P3 Project Building 142-Mile Vista Ridge Pipeline
Diversifying San Antonio's Water Supply: Vista Ridge Pipeline and San Antonio Infrastructure Project Overcome Extensive Limestone Boring and Coordination Challenges to Meet Tight Deadline
Garney Construction is leading the 142-mile Vista Ridge Pipeline project to accommodate future population growth in San Antonio, and the additional water needs that will come from it. (Photo courtesy of Garney Construction)
Julie Devine
To accommodate an additional 1 million residents expected in San Antonio, Texas, by 2040, the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) looked far and wide – 142 miles, to be exact – for an innovative solution to increase the area's water supply.
Thanks to over 3,400 leases with landowners in Burleson County, the $927 million Vista Ridge Pipeline – one of the largest public-private partnership (P3) water projects in North America – will transport water 142 miles, across seven different counties, to $165 million of infrastructure SAWS built to integrate the new supply into their existing distribution system. The project will provide up to 50,000 acre-feet of water per year (20 percent of the area's average annual demand) from the Carrizo and Simsboro Aquifers.
"This project came out of a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals that SAWS advertised in 2011 to look for additional water supplies across Texas that could fill gaps in the water supply plan and meet water supply needs through 2060," said Alissa Lockett, SAWS' Director - Engineering. "Vista Ridge was an attractive option because it didn't entail using a surface water source or the Edwards Aquifer we already used."
The Vista Ridge P3 project, constructed via a design-build contract with Garney Construction, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, taps into drought-resistant aquifers with over 12 times the amount of water in all Texas lakes combined.
With miles of pipeline, several pumping and water treatment stations, and larger-than-normal storage tanks to build, Garney and the contractors working with SAWS (see "Key Project Personnel" sidebar) face tight schedules and many coordination challenges, including time-consuming tunnel boring through limestone. Work is scheduled for substantial completion by the end of this year, with water flowing by April 2020.
Crossing Three Rivers and 115 Roads
Project development and design for the Vista Ridge project began after SAWS signed the Water Transfer and Purchase Agreement in December 2014. "Originally, we were committed to be only the design-build construction contractor, but ultimately expanded our role and Garney P3 took a majority equity position in Vista Ridge LLC to help move the project forward," said Bill Williams, Garney's Director of Western Pipe Operations.
That transition took place when the original project lead, Abengoa S.A., headquartered in Seville, Spain, encountered financial challenges in their international operations. Garney became majority partner with 80 percent ownership, while Abengoa retained a silent 20 percent share.
In early 2017, Garney began the $540 million construction of the transmission pipeline, three pump stations, 18 wells, three concrete tanks with 4 million-gallon capacity, and one concrete tank with 10 million-gallon capacity.
Traditional equipment accomplished most of the digging for the pipeline. "The northern end of the project is a lot of sand and the middle section is a lot of clay," Williams said. For those areas, Garney used a Caterpillar 390 Excavator.
Closer to San Antonio, though, the terrain features a couple inches of topsoil over limestone rock. To keep that section of work moving as quickly as possible, Garney utilized a Trencor 1860 Trencher, which makes an 8-foot-wide trench, 14.5 feet deep, in one pass.
"We started it very early in the project and as the trencher progressed, we laid and installed the pipe behind it," Williams said. "In total, we dug approximately 20 miles with that trencher."
Across the entire 142-mile expanse, the project includes 115 different road crossings, of which about 100 were tunneled rather than open cut. "We detoured traffic for some, but we tunneled a large quantity with a trenchless excavation under the roadway so we never impacted traffic," Williams said.
The pipeline also intersected three rivers. "The crossings extended less than 400 feet long and were all completed with tunnel boring machines and trenchless technology underneath the rivers," Williams added.
At the beginning of construction, Hurricane Harvey brought 20 inches of rainfall in just three days. "The good news is there wasn't any sustained damage to the project; there was just a few days' delay until it dried out enough to work," Williams said. "We made up time quickly and we're actually a little ahead of schedule now."
Infrastructure in a Hurry
After a change in plans, SAWS had to move quickly to stay on schedule with their Central Water Integration Pipeline, the infrastructure that will receive and distribute Vista Ridge water. They first looked at design-build delivery, but at the end of 2017 ran into issues agreeing on a price and ultimately went with a fast-tracked design-bid-build.
Lockett transferred from SAWS' operational side to take the lead on the project in January 2018. "To keep things moving, we used the design engineer from the design-build team so they could hit the ground running, and the owner's representative transitioned to program manager/construction manager," she said.
SAWS divided the project into eight separate construction contracts, financed through municipal bonds and cash. In April 2018, just three months after Lockett took charge of the project, construction of a new, 10 million-gallon storage tank began. All eight contracts started construction by December 2018. In addition to the tank that will receive Vista Ridge water, SAWS' projects include multiple pipeline segments to transport the water to customers, a new treatment facility/pump station, improvements at two existing pump stations, and rehabilitation of an existing ground storage tank.
"For the larger projects, we issued Requests for Competitive Sealed Proposals," Lockett said. "Because of the complicated nature of the project and the criticality of the schedule, we didn't necessarily pick the lowest-priced bid. We wanted to make sure we had contractors with a good track record who could get the work done on schedule."
With the compressed timeline, "All of the contracts include strict deadlines and liquidated damages – higher than we would normally put on some of the jobs," she added. "We also included incentive clauses in the two largest contracts to encourage getting the work done faster."
Like Garney, SAWS' team needed to dig through lots of limestone. Two tunnel boring machines – an 88-inch Robbins DS77-320 from Solon, Ohio, and a 101-inch Herrenknecht TBM2000XE from Germany – worked on two reaches concurrently. For both tunnels, the contractor, Guy F. Atkinson Construction, LLC, of Austin, Texas, dug a starter tunnel with an Antraquip AQMI50 Roadheader.
"With its trailing gear, the Robbins tunnel boring machine is almost 190 feet long," Lockett explained. "They had to start the tunnel with the roadheader so they could assemble the tunnel boring machine in the shaft."
Tight workspaces also created coordination challenges among contractors. To minimize problems, "We started the tank construction as early as possible to get them out of the way of the treatment plant contractor," Lockett said. "The footprint for construction of the 10 million-gallon tank is quite large during wire winding, and we have less than 20 acres of property to construct the entire treatment facility."
The prestressed concrete tank rises 81.5 feet above ground – the tallest ground storage tank in SAWS' entire distribution system. "Since the Vista Ridge water comes from a much higher elevation, we're able to capture the energy by keeping the tank tall," Lockett explained. "The non-traditional height makes the tank a little more expensive, but the cost savings with that energy more than pays for the difference. The energy pushes the water through the treatment plant and into our distribution system primarily by gravity. We only needed a pump station to serve one area to the north."
In January, SAWS and Garney will start testing the new infrastructure. "We face a very hard deadline next April when we start paying about $225,000 per day for the water, whether or not we have the facilities in place to take it," Lockett said. "We need to get all these contractors to substantial completion by December so we're ready for testing and running water through the facilities and pipelines."
Vista Ridge LLC will operate the system for the next 30 years while SAWS pays for the water delivered, plus operating, maintenance, and utility costs. In 2050, ownership of water rights and the supply infrastructure transfers to SAWS.
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The Obama administration on Wednesday sent its special envoy to Colombia's peace process back to Havana, where representatives from the Colombian government and the FARC rebels met to determine whether it was possible to salvage the agreement rejected last weekend by that country's voters.
Both the government and the FARC — the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — said they would continue to abide by the cease-fire currently in effect and to implement parts of the peace deal, including removing land mines, implementing crop substitution programs for narcotics cultivation, recovering the remains of Colombians who have disappeared over the years, and releasing child soldiers.
But the real negotiations over whether the agreement can survive in some form were taking place in Bogota, where President Juan Manuel Santos, who has staked his political career on the deal, met for much of the day with his archrival and the leader of the rejectionists, former president Álvaro Uribe, who said he could not accept what he called "impunity" for guerrilla leaders.
[Colombia's president scrambles to save peace accord with FARC rebels.]
While a majority of those who voted rejected the negotiated terms for peace, "nobody in the plebiscite voted for resuming the war," a senior State Department official said. "Obviously it's up to Colombians to come to some new consensus that will allow the peace process to become finalized. The United States stands ready to help that effort."
On Sunday, Oct. 2, Colombian voters will decide whether to accept a peace deal with the FARC, whose members have waged the longest-running insurgency in the Western hHemisphere. The rebels met last week to discuss the accord and figure out their future after 52 years at war. (Nick Miroff,Jason Aldag/The Washington Post)
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under State Department rules, said there have been "no discussions at this point" within the administration on President Obama's $450 million aid request for Colombia, which was made on the assumption that the deal would be approved in last Sunday's referendum.
"It's not worth speculating on," the official said. "The hope is that it will go forward," while the United States continues to support those parts of the agreement that have already been implemented.
So far, the official said, the FARC has "made some constructive statements about maintaining the cease-fire and continuing to use words, not weapons. . . . They made it clear that they want the peace process to continue and want to negotiate a settlement to the war."
In a telephone call to Santos on Tuesday, Secretary of State John F. Kerry "reinforced continued U.S. partnership with Colombia," the State Department said in a statement. Kerry, it said, "voiced his support for President Santos' call for unity of effort in the inclusive dialogue" with Uribe and others "as the next step. . . . He acknowledged that difficult decisions lie ahead for Colombia and welcomed statements" by Uribe and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño, known as Timochenko, reaffirming their openness to a dialogue.
The statement said that Bernie Aronson, the U.S. envoy to the peace talks, held in Havana under the auspices of the Cuban and Norwegian governments, would return there at "the request of the peace negotiators."
Defying most polls and predictions of overwhelming victory in the referendum — which Santos had promised would be binding — the deal was narrowly defeated just days after Kerry and other world leaders attended a formal signing in the Colombian city of Cartagena.
The agreement lost by only 51,000 votes amid a turnout of only 37 percent.
Uribe, backed by another former president, Andrés Pastrana, led the "no" campaign, which was based on objections to what they said was impunity for FARC leaders in the civil war that has lasted more than a half-century and taken hundreds of thousands of lives.
The accord, as written, provides for "transitional justice" that would allow FARC leaders to avoid prison if they fully confess their crimes and make reparations to victims of decades of bombings, kidnappings, murders and drug trafficking. Opponents also objected to provisions that would have granted the FARC 10 seats in Colombia's Congress and made expensive new investments in rural development in areas where the guerrillas have been ensconced.
Immediately after the referendum, Uribe said he was willing to discuss revisions to the deal, and his coalition of opponents met early Wednesday to agree on a new negotiating position with Santos. "We're going to reiterate to the government our concerns, so that, hopefully, there can be corrections. We have a road map," he said, according to an online report by Colombia's El Espectador newspaper.
After an hours-long meeting with Santos, Uribe emerged to tell reporters that he had "reiterated the need for the FARC to end all criminal activities" and his concerns about "impunity" for those responsible for crimes against humanity, kidnappings and the recruitment of children.
Here are the details of Colombia's peace agreement with the FARC
'Plan Colombia': How Washington learned to love Latin American intervention again
'Do you know what it's like to spend 20 years at war?'
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Wenn man Aussagen (engl. : statements) von der direkten Rede in die indirekte Rede setzt, wird die Aussage zum Nebensatz.
Put in the correct verbs. Take care of the Time Shift!
1. Tony said "I'm hungry!"
Toni said that he was() hungry.
2. "I ate one sandwich for breakfast."
He said that he had eaten() only one sandwich for breakfast.
3. Tim said "I haven't eaten anything, too."
Tim said that he also hadn't eaten|had not eaten() anything.
4. "I will do everything tomorrow."
He said that he would do() everything the next day.
Toni said that he was hungry.
He said that he had eaten only one sandwich for breakfast.
Tim said that he also hadn't eaten /had not eaten anything.
He said that he would do everything the next day.
Put in the correct verbs. Take care of the Perspective Shift!
He said he had told me that he had been sick.
Peter: "Lisa showed me her little dog."
He said thatshe had shown him her little dog.
Fill in the gaps. Take care of the adverbials of time and place!
He told us that he would send()us a postcard the following() week.
They told me they had bought() a new car the week before().
She said that she had learned|had learnt() to speak German the year before().
She said that she had learned/had learnt() to speak German the year before().
You said that we() had failed our() exam the day before().
He said he() couldn't() drive the next() day.
He told me that I looked() nice then().
'We're going ice-skating.' They said they ice-skating.
'The students aren't listening to me.' The teacher said the students to her.
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Still can't get enough of 5 best coffee shops we have been recommend you? Keep cool! Because we still have 5 more recommendation of best coffee shops in Senopati for hangout.
The place divided into non-smoking and smoking area. You will love this coffee shop. It looks like a big showroom where everybody can sit wherever they want. The ambiance is so romantic, with poetic atmosphere. They decorated the interior to be as simple as they could with majority usage of woods and earthy materials, dim minimal lighting. So simple but classy, urban and youthful.
Crematology Coffee Roasters is famous for their original Indonesian Coffee that is a mixture from 4 regions, Toraja, Bali, Papua, and East Java. If you don't like to drink coffee, they also provide other drinks, such as Nutella Frappe, Oreo Frappe, Snickers Frappe, Taseo Green Tea, Taseo Black Tea Darjeeling, Dilmah Earl Grey, etc. Nutella Frappe is the best seller here. The price ranged between Rp 30.000,- to Rp 53.000,-.
You should try Buttermilk Waffles with Oreo Cheesecake and Vanilla Ice Cream (Rp 48.000). It's going to be the best waffle you've ever tried. The texture is crispy but with perfect tenderness.
This United States origin coffeeshop brand finally made its way to Indonesia and Jakarta is their first destination. Caribou Senopati is so comfy. The lighting is warm but brighter, more areas with sofas and groups, and even though the shop was packed on my visit, I still felt that sense of private that I really wanted in a coffee shop, and the music they're playing is also nice.
Caribou offers a wide range of coffee from all over the world like from the US, Africa and Indonesia. Its Indonesian coffee from Sumatra and Java accounts for 10 percent of all the coffee products that Caribou sells.
Turtle Mocha is their signature drink and the taste will be better if you choose the dark chocolate. The drink is very chocolaty, creamy, rich and the dark chocolate kind of dominated the drink, but still in a very enjoyable state.
Caribou Coffee provides also unique side dish such as bagels, artisanal sandwiches, dan cakes. Various kind of main course can also be an option to satisfied your belly. The price ranged between Rp 20.000,- to Rp 60.000,- for the drinks. While for the food price starts from Rp 18.000,- to Rp 56.000,-.
For those who need good brunch places both serving good food and ambiance, we can say that Mister Sunday worth talking about. It''s located at the second level of this unfinished building, but if you peek from the window, it looks pretty legit and neat. Make a perfect backdrop for your OOTD pics!
As soon as you step inside the place, you will love the space. Indeed neat, clean, bright, and minimalist with a touch of industrial. The purposely unfinished details looks great, and most importantly large windows for sunlight. And of course chill music they're tuning.
Mister Sunday serves all day brunch menu inspired by the Down-under brunch menu, so expect to see a lot of poached eggs, brioche, sourdough, muffin, but all that with Asian and local twist.
If you are craving for good food, you can try their Creamy Mushroom Dijon Chicken (Rp 95.000). The chicken breast was roasted perfectly with juicy tender meat topped with creamy mushroom sauce, spinach and roasted potatoes. This savory dish was nice but not memorable for me personally.
For the coffee, Mister Sunday uses local Arabica beans for all of their coffee menu. And their cappuccino (Rp 38.000) is a must-try! Taste good! When you sip it, you can directly tell that this cappuccino is made with real coffee beans and not instant coffee.
Yes, the coffee shop fever is still going strong, especially in Senopati area. Here's another one in Wolter Monginsidi called Doppio. Name taken from the word Doppio, which is a double shot, extracted using a double coffee filter in the portafilter. Though it's not that spacey, but the interior is comfy and you will love the large windows they used.
Doppio Cube (Rp 45.000) is the signature coffe here. It's really delicious. The coffee is in cubes form. Pour the milk and they mixed together inevitably. They add caramel to the milk for this one, not too many though, so it's not that sweet but has a nice smell of caramel!
While the food, Doppio serves light bites such as spring roll, fried banana, sandwich, pasta, cinnamon roll, to brownies. Risoles Beef Ragout (Rp 30.000) seems like the most good bite to eat with your Doppio Cube. The risoles is bigger than common. Penne Pesto (Rp 53.000) can be the good choice for your main course. Al dente cooked penne with pesto suace. Pasta as the topping add the tasty of this food.
That's Life Coffee starts with the founder's love for Indonesian coffee. With a cup of coffee, they share the things they value in everyday life. Located on the 2nd floor, you may find this coffee shop not as big as your garage – but they make sure it's super comfortable.
Among the extensive menu of coffee and other beverages plus some light meals, you should choose a cup of Cafe Mocha (Rp 26.000) instead. It gets better if you have a cinnamon as your coffee's friend.


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THEATER PREVIEW | "Outside the Circle" explores unrequited love and living outside of "normal"
By Sheila Regan (TC Daily Planet) | March 14, 2012
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A new play commissioned by Pangea World Theater and co-presented by Teatro del Pueblo and Intermedia Arts takes a look at unrequited love, borders, and living as an "outsider" in today's society. Outside the Circle, a new play by Andrea Assaf and Samuel Valdez, tells the story of a queer woman and man living with Cerebral Palsy, who meet by chance at a seedy bar in Tijuana and share stories about heartache living outside of "normal" society. The two writers also act in the production, along with Maria Vale, and are directed by theater and dance artist Dora Arreola.
"It's been a multi-faceted collaboration," says Andrea Assaf. "We created the play through a series of intensive residencies," she says, which included two residencies in Mexico and two in Florida, where Assaf and director Dora Arreola are based. The sessions included writing the script and getting feedback on the writing. Maria Vale, a dancer with Arreola's dance company, Mujures en Ritual, joined the collaboration early on during the improvisation stage, Assaf says. The addition of Vale made it possible to have three person scenes, which altered the play from a two person show to a three person show, with all three actors playing multiple characters, she says.
The two lead characters in the show are Rafa and Andy. Rafa is a straight male with cerebral palsy, who frequents a bar in the "red zone" of Tijuana. Andy is a lesbian character who needs a place to stay, and the only person she knows is a waitress named Ginger (played by Vale) who works at the bar. The two characters never would have encountered each other if not by chance, and are both stuck, according to Assaf. A lesbian and feminist, Andy is horrified by the entire environment of the bar, and has to sit next to Rafa, a regular. Eventually, the two share experiences of unrequited love- they both have a habit of falling in love with young, straight women who would never accept them.
A central theme to the play is being "outside social circles," Assaf says. "We explore the inside and outside… who is inside, who is outside, and from who's perspective. That has led us to a real deep interrogation of concept and normalcy. Who decide what's normal?"
Another central theme is love itself, where two characters are failing miserably at it. They each have experiences with rejection, and the play looks at what happens to love when we internalize society's phobias, Assaf says. "It's hard for us to know how to love and be loved, especially if we've grown up as outsiders."
The play also explores the notion of borders, and as a part of that conversation, the artists are hosting a special workshop with HypheNATIONS, a program that empowers immigrant communities through dialogue and theatre, on March 10, to explore themes evoked in the play including sexuality, (dis)ability, and the notion of being "inside" or "outside."
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It's as though bicycles are stout, low-flying airplanes. Crashes follow like shadows, bikes falling from the sky . . .
The first expression that flits across listeners' faces when I inform them of my strange bike commuting habit is often horror. Aren't you afraid of cars? Sometimes that initial response is replaced with rueful admiration or wistfulness, sometimes not. Either way, the conversation invariably turns to crashes.
They say: And THEN he ran a red light!
Bikes can't be cars and pedestrians both. You CAN'T have it all.
She was going right down the middle of the street (thanks, bikeyface).
He wasn't wearing a helmet . . . and he was texting.
What we don't talk about when we talk about biking.
Watching spring bloom, leaf by petal.
Dinner on the table by seven in homes across the city, scents wafting out.
Drivers who smile and wave. Who give you the thumbs-up sign when you're riding in the rain and they're safe in their metal boxes, kind of wishing they were you.
Childhood trikes and bikes and scooters. Big wheels. Those first moments, that taste. A breeze of your own making. And a freedom like flying.
Being content in your own company.


Whenever I hear that Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi is involved in a project, I'm pretty much immediately interested. He's teamed up with Joel Thibodeau, aka Death Vessel, on 'Ilsa Drown' - the first taste of Thibodeau's new album, 'Island Intervals', out in February through Sub Pop. Listen to the entrancing folk of 'Ilsa Drown' below.
The track is quite reminiscent of Jonsi's own percussive solo work, perhaps largely due to the presence of long--time collaborator Alex Somers, who has produced 'Island Intervals'. The combined vocals also evoke Of Monsters And Men, and the result is both invigorating and calming.
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Abhyudaya, the flagship event of IFMR hosted every year in the month of February, is a management and cultural conclave that features a potpourri of events and competitions that incorporate elements of various fields of management.
The 3 day jubilation will witness dynamic competitions which judge and analyse competency and capacity of every individual. The nation's premier management institutes like IIM, FMS, XLRI, SP Jain, SIBM, LIBA, MDI etc. participate in this conclave that hosts eminent personalities too. So come be a part of the extravaganza!


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Tristan Crama: "When you're on the pitch for 90 minutes it is just about the team, there are no individuals out there"
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Tristan Crama put pen to paper on a deal with Brentford B in the summer from French side AS Béziers.
The 19-year-old has been a key man in the back line for the young Bees so far this season, whether that be as part of a back four or a back three alongside the likes of Ben Hockenhull, Kane O'Connor and Aubrel Koutsimouka.
The youngster, who was with Béziers from a very young age, rose through the ranks as a midfielder for the French club before dropping back into central defence with his excellent physicality. Tristan is still getting to grips with his English but says he is loving life at Brentford and has seen his game improve since arriving.
"I've been really happy here since I joined," said the youngster. "I am really enjoying the focus on playing out from the back, which is something I feel suits me and it is nice to play in a team that wants to play like that.
"The first few weeks were a lot of adapting. However, after a few weeks and a few matches I feel in a good place. Compared to France, the intensity and physicality are a big thing, and games here are 90 minutes of going left, right, up, and down which is different to France.
"That physical side of my game is the big thing that I have been working on so far. I've also been working on my heading as you come up against a lot of big strikers in England and playing with the ball at my feet because that is a big part of playing at Brentford."
Having broken into the First Team in his native France, Tristan believes having experience against sides with players older than him when he was no older than 18 has served him well to match himself against sides in England and kick on with his development under Neil MacFarlane.
He continued: "The biggest surprise has been the intensity in training as that is something very different to France but playing with the adults at Béziers was a good thing for me because it is a lot more intense and a lot closer to what I am finding games like here."
Reflecting on the time spent at his boyhood club, Tristan can't help but draw comparisons in terms of the team spirit that he has found within the Brentford B dressing room since arriving back in August.
He explained: "I was at Béziers from when I was very small, and they helped me a lot through my career so far. I used to play as a holding midfielder but when I had a growth spurt, they moved me into the defence. That move seemed to really help me and I have got better since moving into defence.
"I see a lot of similarities between Béziers and Brentford because they are both clubs with a very good team spirit. When you are on the pitch for those 90 minutes it is just about the team, there are no individuals out there.
"Neil (MacFarlane) and Sam (Saunders) are really good coaches. They always encourage for the 90 minutes, whether we are winning or losing. They are always behind us and in training they give us lots of advice."
Settling in a new country with a new language is not always easy for young players, but Tristan says he's delighted to have fellow Frenchmen in the likes of Aubrel Koutsimouka and Julien Carré, two players who have been with Brentford B since the beginning of the 2019/20 season, on hand to help with translation.
"Aubrel and Julien have been really good for me," said Tristan. "They've helped me to integrate so much as my English isn't that good yet. I had also never left my family and friends for so long before; it's four months since I last saw them so having good friends like Aubrel and Julien here has helped me a lot. Some of the accents in the team, like Kane (O'Connor), Lachlan (Brook), and Nathan (Shepperd), are really strong and I have to concentrate a lot to try and understand them!"
But how does that language barrier influence things on the pitch? Tristan was keen to credit the likes of Kane and Ben for helping him to settle in defensively to the team and turn out some impressive performances in the back line.
He continued: "I get on really well with Kane and Ben, on and off the pitch. They try and help me if there are any difficulties with the language. They are helping me a lot with my positioning as well, like in some situations where I may be in the wrong position because I think like a midfielder but, they are helping me with that.
"Looking back on this season so far, we played really well in the first half against Arsenal U23. We had so much of the ball and scored a superb goal. In the second half they had more of the ball than us, but we stayed really solid, and the game against Leicester City U23 was also really good as we scored four goals in the second half to win. Those were the two games that stand out to me."
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Q: Open multiple Files and perform macro on all opened Files I want to write a macro that will open 30 excel files which all have the same structure.
The macro should do operation on all files, and take the results from every file and put it in another excel file.That means: all Results (Values) will be copied into the destination file.

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*How do I write VBA code to open multiple files?

*How do I take the results from every file and place them in my destination.xls file?

A: Try checking out FileSearch.LookIn Property
modify that example to something similar. (This would require that all your 30 files are in one folder though)
Dim WrkBook as Workbook
Set fs = Application.FileSearch
With fs
    .SearchSubFolders = False
    .LookIn = "C:\My Documents" 'Path of folder to search
    .FileName = "*.xls" 'Limit to excel files
    If .Execute > 0 Then
        Debug.Print "There were " & .FoundFiles.Count & " file(s) found."
        For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.Count
            WrkBook = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=.FoundFiles(i))
            WrkBook.Worksheets(1).Select
            ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(1).Cells(DestinationRange) =   WrkBook.Worksheets(1).Cells(SourceRange).Value
        Next i
    Else
        Debug.print "There were no files found."
    End If
End With

You could also try
Workbooks("Destination.xls").Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(DestinationRange) = WrkBook.Worksheets(1).Cells(SourceRange).Value

A: I think you're after a solution, that requires the user to choose the files to open and process?
Try this...
Option Explicit

Sub opening_multiple_file()

Dim i As Integer

'Opening File dialog box
With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)

    'Enabling multiple files select
    .AllowMultiSelect = True
    .Filters.Clear

    'Only Excel files can be selected
    .Filters.Add "Excel Files", "*.xls*"

    If .Show = True Then
        For i = 1 To .SelectedItems.Count
            'Opening selected file
            Workbooks.Open .SelectedItems(i)
            'etc do other things with it
        Next i
    End If

End With

End Sub


Place both flours and salt in the Kenwood bowl. Add the eggs and using the dough hook, mix on speed 3-4 for about 3 minutes. The mixture should look crumbly, but moist. If necessary add a teaspoon of water if the mix is too dry.


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The staff here at ALPHA had a great time participating in the 2016 Gingerbread House contest! We came in 2nd!! We did a 'storybook' theme with Humpty Dumpty, the 3 little pigs, Frosty the Snowman, the old woman in the shoe, and...of course, Santa and his sleigh!
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