Fast forward a few months, I got to meet these two for their Hancock Orange Groves Engagement Session. In case you have not heard of Hancock Groves, it is this beautiful family owned farm in Dade City that grows oranges, lemons, strawberries, and peaches.
Throughout the session, Morgan & Zach were such sweethearts and their fun personalities really shined through, we had a really great time capturing the photos! I mean check out how well they followed the poses and their outfits are straight out of a magazine!
The unique location: Hancock Groves plus Morgan & Zach's style, fun personalities and stinkin' cute fur babies made for the perfect formula to a swoon worthy engagement session! HEART EYES!! Don't believe me? Scroll down for the gorgeousness!! Finally, we ended the session with some champagne, what a more perfect way to end the session than to pop some bubbly to celebrate the engagement?! I think it is fair to say that this Hancock Orange Groves Engagement Session was Goals!!


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Governor Wentworth Regional School District SAU 49 | Wolfeboro Falls, NH | United States | Website
Agreement Status
Agreement Type
Agreement Dates
99Math
| Privacy Policy Active TEC MA-NH-RI-NDPA-V1 (With Exhibit) Approved: 06/14/2021
Expires: 06/14/2024 7,8,9,10,11,12 Math
ABC Mouse
| Privacy Policy Not Approved
Given the breadth of this program, it would be impossible to sign individually negotiated agreements with each of the tens of thousands of schools and school districts we serve across the United States and around the world. As you have seen, we are happy to accept those districts that are signing on to the already approved agreements. However, we simply do not have the bandwidth to review new agreements for schools at this time.
ABCya!
| Privacy Policy Active TEC Vendor Specific MA-ME-NH-RI DPA with Exhibit Approved: 08/10/2021
Abdo Publishing
Active NH DPA V1 (With Exhibit) Approved: 10/18/2019
Academy of Applied Science
Vendor Unresponsive 6 Math, Science
Actively Learn
| Privacy Policy Active NH DPA V1 (With Exhibit) Approved: 02/24/2020
Expires: 02/24/2023 9,10,11,12
ActivInspire
Approved (No Data Collected) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Instructional Technology
| Privacy Policy In Use/No Agreement
School Year: Select One
AES Education
Expires: 12/23/2022 9, 10, 11, 12
Aimsweb
| Privacy Policy Active Vendor Specific Agreement (with Exhibit) Approved: 12/02/2020
Active Vendor Specific Agreement (with Exhibit) Approved: 01/13/2021
Vendor Response: Anchor will be happy to revisit your request when we start doing more student privacy/security work. 7, 8
At this time, we're unable to sign any additional terms or legal documents outside of our Animoto Education Terms of Service. We're a small company, so our terms of service have been drafted specifically in an effort to facilitate relationships with a variety of individuals and businesses without needing independent contracts.
Arbiter Sports
Vendor Unresponsive K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
ASSISTments
Expires: 11/25/2022 7,8,9,10,11,12 Other
Expires: 11/25/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Instructional Technology
AT Genius
Expires: 10/20/2023 9, 10, 11, 12 Physical Education, Other
Awato Career Pathways
Not Approved
Will not sign for the free version. Will consider signing for the paid premium version. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Backchannel Chat
Vendor Unresponsive 7, 8
BE Publishing
Behavioral Health Improvement Institute
BigTeams
Under Goggle's general privacy policy.
Blooket
Expires: 12/30/2022 9, 10, 11, 12 World Language
Boddle
Expires: 09/21/2024 1,2,3,4,5,6 Math
Book Creator
Expires: 08/15/2022 4,5,6 English Language Arts
Bookshare
Expires: 01/22/2023 PK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
BoomWriter
Expires: 01/06/2023 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
BrainingCamp
Expires: 06/12/2023 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Other
Expires: 06/12/2023 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Math
Breakout Edu
Bugs and Buttons
Approved (No Data Collected) PK, K, 1, 2 English Language Arts, Math
Vendor Response: Calm's products are not child-directed. The Calm Schools Initiative is directed to teachers and other educators, and provides these adults with subscriptions to the Calm digital products and to the written resources we've developed to teach mindfulness principles to their students. To Calm's knowledge, the data generated by Calm's digital products that is collected by Calm originates from adults who download or use the digital products.
CanFigureIt Geometry Free
Vendor Unresponsive 9, 10, 11, 12 Math
Canva for Education
Expires: 04/29/2023 9,10,11,12 Other
Canvas for Chrome
Expires: 04/29/2023 9, 10, 11, 12 Other
Vendor Response: Thank you for reaching out. We are not currently reviewing any new agreements at this time due to resource constraints.
Carolina Science Online
Expires: 12/23/2022 Science
Charlala
Active TEC MA-NH-RI-NDPA-V1 (With Exhibit) Approved: 06/15/2021
Expires: 06/15/2024 7, 8 World Language
Chatterpix Kids
| Privacy Policy Approved (No Data Collected) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Cignition
Expires: 05/06/2024 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Math
Class Catalyst
Expires: 01/31/2023 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Health
ClassCraft
Expires: 09/09/2022 9, 10, 11, 12 Instructional Technology
ClassDojo
Expires: 05/11/2023 4, 5, 6
Clicker Apps
Expires: 08/13/2022 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 English Language Arts
CloudStopMotion
Co:Writer
Code.org
| Privacy Policy Active
With the Following Restrictions: Student accounts created by individual students or their parents that are not part of a Teacher-created class section of this LEA are excluded from this Agreement. Activities which do not allow an individual account login and which do not save student progress are excluded from this Agreement. Vendor Specific Agreement (with Exhibit) Approved: 06/11/2020
Coderz
Expires: 02/24/2023 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Computer Science
CodeSpark
Expires: 12/30/2023 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Computer Science
College Board's AP Classroom
Committee For Children Second Step
Active K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Instructional Technology
CommonLit
Concord Consortium
Active TEC MA-ME-NH-RI-NDPA-V1 (With Exhibit) Approved: 09/17/2021
Expires: 09/17/2024 7, 8
Cronometer
Cronometer will only consider signing the NH DPA for the PAID version of their product. 9, 10, 11, 12 Health
CultureGrams
Dance Mat Typing
Data shared for third-party advertising and/or marketing. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Instructional Technology, Other
Delta Math
Expires: 05/28/2023 9,10,11,12 Math
Desmos
Expires: 08/13/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Library Media
Digital Passport
Approved (No Data Collected)
Discovery Education Streaming K-6
Vendor Response: We aren't signing any agreements yet, but I can assure you that we don't share or sell the information of any of our users. We only ask for an email address and password when signing up with an email address, and when authenticating with Google or Dropbox, we only receive very, very basic information such as name and email. Other
Easel.ly
Vendor Response: Neither Chegg or its subsidiaries, including EasyBib, contract directly with schools or school districts. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Library Media
easyCBM
Active TEC Vendor Specific MA-ME-NH-RI DPA with Exhibit Approved: 08/25/2021
ECollect
Edia Learning
Expires: 02/11/2024 9, 10, 11, 12 Math
Edmentum Online Learning Programs
Unfortunately, we cannot sign this specific certification as it does not fit with the parameters of how Edmodo operates. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Instructional Technology
EDPuzzle
Expires: 09/09/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Instructional Technology, Other
Expires: 08/09/2024 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 English Language Arts,Health,Instructional Technology,Library Media,Math,Science,Physical Education,Visual Performing Arts,Social Science,World Language,Computer Science
Educreations
Expires: 08/21/2022 K,1,2,3,4,5,6 English Language Arts,Health,Instructional Technology,Math,Science,Physical Education,Social Science,World Language,Computer Science
Edulastic
Expires: 09/09/2022 4, 5, 6 Instructional Technology
Approved (No Data Collected) Instructional Technology, Other
Enriching Students
Expires: 08/08/2022 Other
Epic! Books for Kids
With the Following Restrictions: Approved for use ONLY if a classroom code is used. No student accounts. No Rosters. No student PII. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 English Language Arts, Other
EquatIO
ESGI
Expires: 12/13/2022 K, 1, 2, 3
eSpark
EverFi
We sincerely appreciate the schools' use of and interest in Evernote, but we will not be able to sign the DPA at this time.	 Other
Everyday Speech
Expires: 03/30/2023 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 English Language Arts,Other
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Instructional Technology
Flat for Education
With the Following Restrictions: Student Data must be managed through the Flipgrid Educator (Teacher) Account(s). Vendor Specific Agreement (with Exhibit) Approved: 08/14/2020
Flocabulary
Flubaroo
I take privacy of student and teacher data very seriously, and further all data processed by Flubaroo remains in the Google Drive account of the teacher and is never stored by Flubaroo. That said, since I have no legal representation and maintain Flubaroo on my own (not as part of an LLC or corporation) I cannot take on any risk to myself or family by signing your MSPA in the event that there are legal ramifications from doing so. Instructional Technology, Other
Fluency Tutor
Fog Stone Isle
Formative for Schools
Expires: 01/20/2023 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Math
Expires: 06/17/2022 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Math,Science,Social Science,Other
Vendor Unresponsive K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Health, Science, Social Science
Geskus Photography
Gimkit
Expires: 11/12/2022 Instructional Technology
Gipper
Gizmo Science
| Privacy Policy Active Vendor Specific Agreement (with No Exhibit) Approved: 05/03/2021
Expires: 05/03/2024 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Other
GoNoodle
Expires: 01/13/2024 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Health, Physical Education
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals Core Services
With the Following Restrictions: Be sure to sign Google's G Suite Data Processing Amendment. All G Suite for Education Core Services Approved: Gmail, Calendar, Classroom, Contacts, Drive, Docs, Forms, Groups, Sheets, Sites, Slides, Talk, Hangouts, Meets, Vault, Jamboard, and Chrome Sync.
GoZen!
Expires: 07/08/2024 K,1,2,3,4,5,6 Other
GrammarFlip
Expires: 08/03/2023 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts
Because numerous states and even counties have their own data privacy requirements now, we've drafted our own general agreement for schools. (This document does not meet all the requirements of the New Hampshire DPA). English Language Arts
Expires: 08/10/2023 Math
| Privacy Policy Vendor Unresponsive 9, 10, 11, 12 Other
Vendor Unresponsive K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Math
HRMS and Recruiting software (formerly AppliTrack)
HUDL
iCivics
Expires: 11/17/2024 7,8,9,10,11,12 Social Science
IKnowIt
Expires: 04/21/2023 K,1,2,3,4,5,6
Infinite Visions
Vendor Unresponsive K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Health, Instructional Technology, Library Media, Science, Physical Education, Visual Performing Arts, Social Science, Other, World Language, Computer Science
Vendor Unresponsive 9, 10, 11, 12
IXL and Quia
Expires: 03/10/2023 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Math
Josten's
Jumprope
Expires: 08/15/2023 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Other
Expires: 11/30/2023 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Health, Instructional Technology, Library Media, Math, Science, Social Science, World Language
Keyboarding/Handwriting without Tears
With the Following Restrictions: The NH Commissioner indicates that NH districts can use Khan Academy because it meets the NH minimum standards. He indicates if the school sets up the student accounts it is fine, if the student sets the account up themselves it is NOT OK. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Instructional Technology
Kidblog
Kids A-Z/Reading A-Z
Kids Discover Online
Knowre
Lalilo
Expires: 04/16/2023 K,1,2,3
Legends of Learning
LEGO Education North America
Lifetouch
Listenwise
Expires: 06/11/2023 Science,Other
Mastering Biology
Expires: 06/11/2023 9, 10, 11, 12 Science
Math Playground
Expires: 05/08/2023 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Math
Membean
Mindomo
Expires: 10/20/2023 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Other
Mission US
Expires: 01/22/2024 4, 5, 6 Social Science
Expires: 06/17/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4 Instructional Technology
Mosa Mack Science
Expires: 08/31/2023 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Science
Expires: 10/01/2023 9,10,11,12 Science
Music First
MusicPlayOnline
| Privacy Policy Active NHSPA Staff PII Standard Agreement with Exhibit Approved: 06/12/2020
Expires: 06/12/2023 K, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
My Kids Bank
With the Following Restrictions: Because of the type of service we provide, there is no collection of "personally identifiable information" of minors. No "personally identifiable information" of minors is permitted to be submitted to our service. See our privacy policy item 3B (Minors and other users) addressing privacy and COPPA at: http://mykidsbank.org/terms_of_use.htm#privacy_policy 4, 5, 6
MyBib
With the Following Restrictions: Approved only if used without creating student accounts (No PII transferred). K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Library Media, Other
myON
| Privacy Policy Active TEC MA-ME-NH-RI-NDPA-V1 (With Exhibit) Approved: 06/10/2021
Expires: 06/10/2024 K,1,2,3,4,5,6 English Language Arts
Newsela
Next Gen Personal Finance
Approved (No Data Collected) 9, 10, 11, 12
NFHS Learn
Nitro Type
Nod for Google Meet
| Privacy Policy Approved (No Data Collected) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Other
Expires: 08/12/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Instructional Technology
NoRedInk
Expires: 03/13/2023 7, 8 English Language Arts
Osmo Apps
OverDrive and Sora
PandaDoc
Parlay Ideas
With the Following Restrictions: Approved for use only if used without creating students accounts and without transferring any student PII. Students may NOT sign into PBS using Google or Clever. Teacher Accounts can only be created using Name and Work Email Address--no other information. K, 1, 2, 3 English Language Arts, Health, Math, Science, Social Science
PBS LearningMedia for Students
With the Following Restrictions: Approved for use only if used without creating students accounts and without transferring any student PII. Students may NOT sign into PBS using Google or Clever. Teacher Accounts can only be created using Name and Work Email Address--no other information. K, 1, 2, 3
Pear Deck
Pebble Go Next
| Privacy Policy Approved (No Data Collected) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Instructional Technology
Pivot Interactives
Pixton
Poetry Rocks Schools
Expires: 04/23/2023 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Science, Social Science, Other, World Language
Polyup
Expires: 12/21/2022 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 English Language Arts,Health,Instructional Technology,Library Media,Math,Science,Physical Education,Visual Performing Arts,Social Science,Other,World Language,Computer Science
| Privacy Policy Active Vendor Specific Agreement (with Exhibit)
School Year: Select One Approved: 11/22/2021
With the Following Restrictions: With the Following Restrictions: Prodigy may ONLY be used in the "School" mode. The "Home" mode is not approved for use. NH DPA V1 (With Exhibit) Approved: 11/16/2020
Professional Growth (formerly MLP PDMS and MLP OASYS)
Active Vendor-Specific NHSDPA Staff PII with Exhibit Approved: 04/13/2020
ProQuest Academic Platform
ProQuest History Vault
ProQuest K-12 Guided Research Student Interface
ProQuest Research Companion
Q Global Scoring and Reporting System
Quill (Free Version)
Our privacy team has reviewed your comments, and unfortunately, we cannot sign an agreement under those provisions at this time. We're a very small team and, at present, our infrastructure works such that there is not a was to segregate de-identified student data. 7, 8 English Language Arts
Read Naturally
Expires: 07/21/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Instructional Technology
Read&Write for Google
Reading A-Z
ReadWorks
Reflex Math
Schedule Star (Student PII Entered)
Vendor Response: At this time, we don't sign contracts with individual school districts, but by using our software, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. 9, 10, 11, 12
Scholastic Magazines (All Titles), and BookFlix, Core Clicks, Literacy Pro, F.I.R.S.T., W.O.R.D., Next Steps Guided Reading Assessment, Watch & Learn, and Storia.
SchoolPass
Science Journal
Only G Suite for Education Core Services are approved for use. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Science
Screencastify
Senor Wooly
Skybrary
Expires: 02/02/2024 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Instructional Technology,Library Media
SMARTS
Expires: 12/03/2023 7,8,9,10,11,12 Instructional Technology
Snap & Read Universal
We're not in a position to enter into any kind of custom terms that deviate from the regular Terms of Use that we offer. 7, 8
SplashLearn
Expires: 08/30/2022 K, 1, 2, 3 Other
Sportsware Online
Staff Wars
Approved (No Data Collected) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Stop Motion Animator
Approved (No Data Collected) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Visual Performing Arts
Storyboard That
Studies Weekly
Study.com
Sway Medical
SWIS
Expires: 01/13/2024 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Expires: 08/05/2022 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Instructional Technology,Other
Teach Your Monster to Read
Expires: 01/26/2024 K,1,2,3 English Language Arts
Teachvid
TeachVid interacts with YouTube which does not comply the NH DPA. 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Health, Instructional Technology, Library Media, Math, Science, Physical Education, Visual Performing Arts, Social Science, Other, World Language, Computer Science
TestOut
Textivate
With the Following Restrictions: This resource may be used ONLY if students do not identify themselves by name in a challenge. Teachers may NOT set up log-ins based on student names. 9, 10, 11, 12
The Common Application
With the Following Restrictions: Since Common App is not sponsored or paid for by the schools, the NH Minimum Standards do not apply. Each individual or parent who chooses to use this for college searching or applying to college will have to decide if they agree with the privacy standards as defined by the Common App organization. Further, use of the Common App for college searches or for making application to colleges is not mandatory – it is a commercial service that is offered to the public, not sponsored or under contract by the state or the schools. A DPA is not applicable. 9, 10, 11, 12
Thunkable
Vendor Unresponsive K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
TourBuilder
With the Following Restrictions: TourBuilder points to Google's general privacy policy. Only G Suite for Education Core Services are approved for use.
English Language Arts, Instructional Technology, Social Science, World Language
TreeRing
Expires: 08/20/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Other
Expires: 09/30/2023 K, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts
Tynker Coding for Kids
Typing.com
TypingClub
Expires: 09/04/2022 K,1,2,3,4,5,6 Instructional Technology
U of O Dibels
With the Following Restrictions: Approved for Staff Use Only 9, 10, 11, 12
Vernier Graphical Analysis (No Student Accounts)
Approved (No Data Collected) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Vidswap
ViewPure
Approved (No Data Collected) 4, 5, 6
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary.com (Educators Edition)
Vocaroo
Vendor Response: Unfortunately that document is rather onerous to agree to at this time, and I would hazard that very few internet companies could truthfully conform to all aspects of it. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Voces Digital
Expires: 11/27/2022 7,8,9,10,11,12 World Language
Voki
Expires: 10/03/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Vooks
WeVideo
WIAT (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test)
Woodcock Johnson IV
Active TEC Vendor Specific MA-NH-RI-DPA (With Exhibit) (Not NDPA) Approved: 05/13/2021
With the Following Restrictions: OK to use without creating student accounts. Transfer no PII. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Other
WPS Online Evaluation System
Writable
WritingCity
XtraMath will no longer sign DPAs for its free program. They will sign for their paid Premium Program. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Math
YouCubed (website only)
ZearnMath
Expires: 09/05/2022 K,1,2,3,4,5,6 Math
Expires: 07/01/2022 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 English Language Arts, Health, Instructional Technology, Library Media, Math, Science, Physical Education, Visual Performing Arts, Social Science, Other, World Language, Computer Science

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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The U.S. House of Representatives begins to debate Trump's impeachment bill.
According to the Hill, on the morning of the 13th local time, the U.S. House of Representatives began to debate Trump's impeachment case, after which the House of Representatives will hold a second vote to confirm.
Earlier, U.S. Vice President Pence wrote to Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi on the 12th, refusing to invoke the 25th amendment to the Constitution to remove President Trump from office.
Earlier that day, the House of Representatives released the final version of the impeachment bill to be put to a vote.
The impeachment clause accused Trump of "sedition" and demanded that he be "impeached and tried, and his presidential disqualified from the relevant honor, credit and paid positions" he held.
Tags: United States
January 18th - On the 16th local time, an American woman was arrested near a checkpoint in Washington, D.C. It is...
President Trump's Twitter account was permanently banned after the violent riots in the U.S. Congress. After that, many people in...
According to a report on the U.S. "military" website on January 17, a soldier from the 1st Armoured Division of...
British Prime Minister Johnson: 24-hour coronavirus vaccination service will be achieved as soon as possible
Seafood exports hit hard after the official Brexit


The notoriously private actress opens up in a new interview with Net-a-Porter's The Edit, and explains why she's held off on marriage. Ryder, 44, was previously engaged to Johnny Depp in 1990, and also dated Matt Damon in 1998, before they split two years later.
"I'm a serial monogamist," Ryder says. "I was single for a while and dating and... I just didn't know how to do it! I've always been like that: when I was 15, there was a guy I liked, and we made out, and I thought that meant he was my boyfriend. My mom had to explain it to me."
"But marriage? I don't know," she muses. "I'd rather never have been married than been divorced a few times. Not that there's anything wrong with divorce, but I don't think I could do it if that was a possibility. When your parents are madly in love for 45 years, your standards are really high. But I've been happily with someone for quite a while now."
Ryder is currently dating fashion designer Scott Mackinlay Hahn, whom she's reportedly been in a relationship with since 2011.
The beloved "Beetlejuice" star also talks about getting back into the spotlight with her new Netflix drama series, "Stranger Things," after taking a lengthy break from Hollywood. Ryder has no regrets.
"I was working a lot [in the '90s] and I needed to slow down," she reflects. "It's so important to have a life outside the industry, to not look to it to validate you as a human being... I'd been listening to the people I was working with -- 'You should be doing this, you have to keep working or people will forget you and you won't be relevant...' -- but my heart wasn't in it."
"I love getting older," she stresses. "I think it has to do with always being the kid on set. It's interesting because, these days, [cosmetic surgery] is treated almost like hygiene. I've had people say to me, 'Oh, you should, you know...' and they point to my forehead. 'Get that seen to!' But I'm like, 'No! I've been waiting so long for that to happen!'"
"I know actresses have a tough time because of their age -- they're just not getting hired," she also acknowledges. "I know it exists. You're the girlfriend, then you're the mother. But I don't see it as a bad thing -- it can be just as interesting, if not more so, than the leading-lady...phase."
Despite the explosion of social media since Ryder's time away from Hollywood, the star remains just as private as ever, and says she doesn't go out much. Ryder admits she "can't even take selfies."
"I think [social media] is a bit dangerous, in terms of self-obsession," she explains. "It's so important to look outward."
"It's such a double-edged sword, because, it's like, I want to be allowed to grow up," Ryder candidly said about being passed over for certain roles because of her youthful look. "How do you win? If I don't look ageless, I look haggard. Or if I look normal or whatever, then they'll talk about how bad I look."
Still, don't count on her having any type of plastic surgery anytime soon.
"I don't judge, but I'm just terrified of needles," she told ET.
Last month, Ryder made headlines when she opened up about her ex-fiance, Depp -- specifically, about the abuse allegations the"Pirates of the Caribbean" actor's facing from his ex, Amber Heard.


big news for a birth month!
Baby is almost here. We're waiting impatiently. The kids are clamoring every morning to know if today will be the big day.
It's been a long journey through pregnancy after loss. But today I'm delighted to share with you a few new projects I've been working on behind the scenes.
First, I'm finally launching the e-newsletter you asked for back in January when I surveyed Mothering Spirit readers!
I've wanted to do this for a long time, but life got full (in the best way) with work and kids. But since this baby has decided to go full-term, I've had enough time to create what I hope will be a great addition to Mothering Spirit.
And as a thank you for subscribing, you'll get a free copy of my new e-book of Prayers for Everyday Parenting! It features prayers I get asked about whenever I speak to groups, and it's SO beautiful (I can brag on that because I had nothing to do with it).
Click here to subscribe and get your free copy today!
I'm so excited to share this e-book with you…because let's just say it's not the only one.
I'm saving a BIG announcement for this month's newsletter, so you won't want to miss what I've been working on behind the scenes. This project has turned years of dreaming into reality, and I can't wait to share this baby with you!
I also wanted to let you know that I'm now writing a monthly column for Catholic News Service that will appear in diocesan newspapers across the country. Here are a few recent columns you can check out: I didn't sign up for this. Or did I? and Walking at their pace.
I was delighted by the invitation, and it's been lovely to hear from those of you who have noticed it in your local paper!
And thank you again for reading and supporting Mothering Spirit. I have been so touched by your comments, emails, and messages as we wait to welcome our baby. Your thoughts and prayers have meant so much to me, and I feel deeply grateful that this place and community have become part of my life's work.
I can't wait to show you what's coming next.
I saw you across the church yesterday; and your lovely family, I said prayers for you all and I look forward to what's to come for you Laura! So nice getting to know your story through your postings and your speaking at our Moms group and I look forward to reading your books. May your coming year with new baby be filled with many blessings!
Beautiful Laura, you just continue to inspire me to be true, to be beautiful, to share Jesus love and to never give up!
I thank God for you and the incredible gift you are to so many.
I feel a future visit to Australia from my lovely mumma friend Laura…to headline at a conference I will convene….just saying…as dear Gen would say.
Laura, this is so exciting! Thank you for the prayer book. My mama heart surely needs it these days. Love and prayers to you!


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It's Fly Fishing Season in the Mountains!
The much awaited fly fishing season is here! This part of western North Carolina, especially the East Fork River is widely known as a hot spot for anglers. Today the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reported that it will open approximately 1,100 miles of hatchery-supported trout waters in 25 western counties at 7 a.m. Saturday. The season will run until one-half hour after sunset on Feb. 28, 2012.
Hatchery-supported trout waters are marked by green and white signs and the areas are stocked every year from March through August. Many of the areas are stocked monthly but the heavily fished areas are stocked even more frequently.
When you fish in hatchery-supported waters, there is no minimum limits or bait restrictions and you can take home a maximum of seven trout per day.
The section along Linville River that is below the dams on Lake James will not be stocked because of continuing work on the dam. Balsam Lake, which was drained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to repair a leak in the spillway, will also not receive stockings this year.
But in the other areas, nearly 860,000 trout will hit the waters, averaging 10-14 inches in length.
While hatchery-supported trout waters are open to the public for fishing much of it occurs on privately owned property. The support and generosity of these land owners is invaluable and the Wildlife Resources Commission reminds folks to respect the property they are on.
• Reporting wildlife violations by calling 800-662-7137.
For a detailed list of all hatchery-supported trout waters and regulation information, call the Division of Inland Fisheries at 919-707-0220 or visit www.ncwildlife.org/fishing.
And if you're looking for some tasty recipes for how to cook up these trout once you get them home, email me at carolclay@kw.com or visit us at BrevardNCproperty.com ! I'm happy to share my favorite recipe for lemon pepper trout!
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De gemeente grenst aan Campos Borges, Espumoso, Quinze de Novembro en Selbach.

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It was in March 2017 that I first mentioned an intention to start a 1066 figure project for a Hastings game, fully expecting it to be up and running by now. This was to be a 'from scratch' project, but to date there has been too much thinking and not enough painting, so it becomes the main project for 2018 and is now getting the sort of attention needed if a game is to hit the table.
As things get jacked up to make a more determined approach, this post takes a look at the basic plans of getting this game together, including discussion on the army structures and the needed terrain. So here begins the gentle ramblings, direction, misdirection and re-direction of a project manager, designer, recruiter, painter and modeller - ah yes, the simple wargamer!
I have been meaning to do Hastings 1066 as a figure project for a while. It is just one of those battles that holds my imagination and from the perspective of the history of these isles, it remains a significant moment.
The basic premise of the project will be that the game will fit into a 4' x 3' space and use Kallistra's 4" hexes on a grid size with the sort of scope that would be familiar to Command and Colors players. The two armies will be built from scratch using Kallistra's 12mm 1066 range. These are sold in blisters of 32 infantry and 16 cavalry and at the time of writing, are priced so that for every 5 blisters bought, a 6th will be provided free.
To reconsolidate some familiarity with the subject, I have started reading Harold, The King Who Fell at Hastings by Peter Rex. The book is unsurprisingly Harold centric, or rather Anglo Saxon / Danish focused and I am enjoying the immersion in the dynastic history that framed this conflict.
The scenario - This is to be tightly focused on the Battle of Hastings 1066 as we traditionally understand it, with the two armies already arrayed in their historical positions. We see Harold's army covering the full frontage of Senlac Ridge slope. He has his Housecarls in the front line supported by Thegns. To their rear the General Fyrd are formed up. The two flanks of the ridge are protected by boggy ground.
William matches this frontage with his army divided by three national groups. On the left are the Bretons, he takes the centre with the Normans (the largest force) and on the right we have the Franco-Flemish.
This was a notably long battle for the age, lasting eight hours rather than being a typical two hour affair and throughout that time, William was forced into continuing his frontal assault, suggesting that the boggy flanks to the ridge could not be exploited. Consequently, we will close our battlefield down, so that likewise, our Norman player is compelled to make that grinding frontal assault. We will make the battlefield just 12 hexes wide, with the ridge frontage occupying 9 hexes and flanked by soft marshy ground.
I currently have a boardgame on the subject in print, together with a sister game covering Stamford Bridge and being hexed games, they have become my starting point for laying out the scenario and thinking about rules.
Armies - Above is a shot of the start up positions of both forces in my boardgame. The Anglo - Saxons are divided by warrior class. The front line of units are representing Thegns, people of some rank and privilege, who are efficient fighters. But the unit counters represent more than just the Thegns, they also represent the very front rank of the Thegn body being hardened by the Housecarls, which can be thought of as professional soldiery, they are armoured and determined fighters. A separate detachment of Housecarls also serve as a bodyguard to the King. They will and did die for him.
To their rear, the lines are composed of the General Fyrd. They are are generally a farmer class and can be regarded as being obliged to the Thegns. The Thegns were obligated to bring to battle one farmer for every five hides (portions of farming land) that the Thegn controlled. They are not as well armed / armoured or as militaristic as the Thegns. Amongst their ranks, there were some skirmishing missile troops, but archers were not formed as a definitive separate commanded arm to the army.
William's army was divided in the first instance by nationality. On the left flank sit the Bretons, to the centre and by far the largest contingent, the Normans and on the right flank, the Franco-Flemish (as shown by the red bars above).
Across this entire force, the battle lines were drawn up in equal tactical fashion (as shown by the blue bars above). To the front are archers, generally using the shortbow and some crossbow. Next are the infantry. Except for the Bretons, these can be classed as spear (and sword) armed heavy infantry. Finally in the rear are the heavy cavalry. The Norman army had a significant cavalry arm, though at Hastings, the terrain severely limited their function. It is thought that they had not yet developed the full charge tactic with lance / spear couched under-arm, rather they approached the enemy with their spear over-arm. They were armoured and skilled fighters. The Breton contingent had a greater proportion of lighter infantry and cavalry types amongst their ranks.
Terrain - In recent years, there have been some attempts at re-interpreting the location of the battlefield. I am content to go with the 'traditional' site. In the resource section at the foot of this post, there is a link to a short article that I posted some time ago concerning the likely site of the battle, though in truth, if we accept the general account of battle, all we really need is a ridge with difficult terrain to its flanks and a small hillock on the Norman left, regardless of where that may have actually been! Our tight focus on this battlefield gives us exactly that.
The above graphic shows the main elements of the battlefield that I will use to create the tabletop version. I want to represent Asten Brook (with its causeway gap), but have had to bring it back to the Norman player table edge so as not to over extend the usable depth of the battlefield and compromise our ability to squeeze all of this battlefield into our gaming space. For the same reasons, the associated adjacent boggy ground along its length has been brought into the brook hex itself, to be integral with that feature.
Anything entering the brook will become disordered. The flanks of the ridge will have boggy ground and likewise, entering it will disorder units. Disordering in the boardgame puts units at a significant disadvantage, plus they cannot attack.
The two effects of this soft ground are that, firstly and importantly, the Norman player will find it very difficult to exploit the flanks of the ridge and secondly, if Harold is able to launch a large successful counter-attack, the Norman army will find itself disadvantaged when pressed against Asten Brook.
The most important feature, Senlac Ridge itself, is constructed using the Kallistra level 2 slope hexes, so that the contour can be properly represented as a single feature across the table, rather than relying on a series of individual pre-formed hills to get the same effect. The small hillock to the rear of the Bretons position is represented by a 2 hex linear pre-formed hill. Unfortunately, I can never get slopes and rises to photograph well with this terrain, as the high ground textures match the board and overhead light tends to blow out the slope effect, however, to the naked eye they are easily identifiable and look good.
There is a trackway that runs from baseline to baseline via the gap (causeway) at Asten Brook, but I have decided to leave this off our map as it does not serve a tactical purpose for our game nor indeed did it in the battle itself. I did include it on the boardgame version of the map, but as the design notes said, that was for aesthetic reasons only.
block as I still need to varnish it.
Above - To extend my collection of marshy ground, I have knocked up a couple of these resin marsh features. They are slightly larger than the hex, so help break up the hex pattern. Interestingly I had left some clump grasses on a window ledge for a few months and the tips became heavily faded by the sun, but they look just right in this marsh terrain piece.
Most of terrain needed is pretty much game ready or at least in hand, so I am happy for the terrain list to be ticked as 'done', with just minor bits of dressing to be added. At some future point, I would be happy to extend the width of the table so that Senlac Ridge can be longer, but that requires more space and more figures than initially underpins this project.
Figures - Kallistra sell their 12mm figures in blister packs that allow the creation of 4 of their supplied bases (40mm x 20mm), each double ranked with 8 figures, so you get 32 infantry figures per blister pack or 16 cavalry. I had thought that I had around two thirds of the forces needed in the lead pile, but a change in basing decision means that I have a little less than that, but there is little point in buying the rest just yet, as I get over-faced if I have too much unpainted lead.
Painting - To give this project the kick-start it needs, More time has had to be diverted to it and so I am cutting back on what I feel has become excessive daily internet browsing time and this is liberating around 45 minutes to an hour each day.
The project requires almost 1000 figures (counting cavalry as 2 figures) on just over large 50 bases, so this really needs a speed painting approach, a sort of 'paint the unit and not the figure' ethos - easier said than done I think, but I need to embrace a step down in detail as a basic practicality. Recently I have been getting through two units a week from priming to basing. At that rate this would be a 6 month project and whilst I would like to get that time-frame down, experience tells me that in truth this could well be closer to a 9 month project and so it becomes 'the' project for 2018.
12mm reminds me of the old, original 15mm scale, so I think this makes speed painting a little harder to achieve than with 10mm or 6mm sizes, without some of the 'mishaps' looking more obvious. Digital photography can be unforgiving. As in all things, it will be a case of getting the balance right between speed and accuracy.
Basing - This is probably the thing that has had me most stumped and has become a bigger problem than it should have, but I am happy with the final decisions ...... for the moment!
In this battle, the Housecarls fought right along the front line, giving a sort of elite / armoured hard edge to the already capable Thegns. In effect this sort of thing is partly reflected in some rules as a 'combined units' type option, though a surprising number of commercial army lists don't do this and have the Housecarls and Thegns operating as independent units. Either way, most commercial rules would not provide enough Housecarl units anyway to cover the full frontage of the battle-line. To represent a line complete with both Thegn and Housecarl units would need more figures and then as a consequence, other units on the board for both sides would also have to have some sort of 'doubling up' per hex to equalise our trickery with the Housecarl / Thegn contingents.
If I went with the Kallistra basing system, I would need 2 x 40mm Housecarl bases (16 figures) side by side, with 2 x 40mm bases of Thegn hard up behind them in the same hex, so that 4 bases were forming one unit.
One of the things that I feel about the smaller scales is that once you move away from the Horse and Musket period, it can be harder to distinguish between unit and weapon types and so I partly want the way the bases look to help with unit type recognition. Having started with the Kallistra basing system, I decided after 16 small bases were done, that I should rebase to meet my aesthetic goals and also to have 1 base equal 1 unit to significantly ease the amount of figure / base moving that takes place over the course of the game, which has the greater benefit of helping those with back ache!
Anyway, I decided to go for single 80mm wide bases (to fit in the 100mm hexes) using a mix of depths of 30mm and 40mm. The heavy infantry would be 3 ranks deep. For my Anglo-Saxons this immediately helped, as I could have two ranks of Thegns, plus a front rank of Housecarls, for that 'hard edge' all on the same base. These bases would be 40mm deep. This of course is a very bespoke way to base an army and will not readily suit commercial rules, so basing wise I am in a bit of a one-way street, but since I am supplying both sides, it hardly matters. It will however impact on how I eventually do other armies in the period though, I am thinking here of Viking or Crusader battles.
In the Norman army, all the armoured heavy spear would likewise be based in 3 ranks on deep bases and therefore also need the 40mm deep base to represent their heavy status.
Above, this was how I was originally basing a unit. Two 40mm bases side by side with two ranks per per base. They do have the advantage that two bases sit on high ground better than a larger single 80mm base, which itself looks odd with one or both end of the base typically hanging in mid-air!
Above, The new basing for the Norman heavy spear uses an 80mm wide base by 40mm deep. The figures are in three ranks to represent their status of heavy infantry and the base provides easy recognition of troop type and as a unit is easier to move around.
The non-heavy infantry types, such as the General Fyrd (Anglo-Saxon medium or light - medium infantry, depending upon how your rules define them) and light infantry (Bretons), can be represented by just two ranks on 30mm deep bases.
Since re-basing, I have had to rebase the General Fyrd again! The problem was that the single 80mm base allows for a more efficient placement of figures than two separate 40mm bases, so sticking with the 8 soldiers per rank, meant that they looked slightly too spread out on the bigger base. Worse, these particular figures are produced in pairs, with one joined behind the other. Since most have a spear being thrust forwards, to my eyes, this spacing and the closeness of the second rank, made them look rather too much like cavalry units when viewed from an aerial perspective, so I have kept the same 8 figure frontage, but drawn them in a little tighter and the aesthetic is now better as well as giving a specific look for easy identification.
Above - the General Fyrd are now easier to identify in their tighter formation. They are painted with drab earth colours. The plan is to give the wealthier Thegns some 'richer' colours, like blues on their cloaks, again leading to easier identification of unit type.
Norman cavalry, which formed a significant part William's force will be based as a single rank on 40mm deep bases, so that the line can be loosely placed to give an impression of movement and while I want these things to have an aesthetic presence on the battlefield, I don't want to paint a ton of cavalry that going with two rank bases would require. The Kallistra basing system used in their rules has 4 horses on a 40mm x 20mm base and then the bases are set in 2 x 2 configuration, their mass looks superb, but I would have to paint twice as many cavalry, with each hex needing a full blister pack, so going with a single loose line on an 80 x 40mm base is a sort of half-way house between those two configurations.
Light cavalry units will probably just use 5 models and be in a much looser configuration, so that they provide an instant contrast to their heavier bretheren.
Archers and missile troops are the exception to using big bases. They will continue to be based on the supplied 40mm x 20mm bases, but I will only use one base per hex (hooray a saving on figures and painting). The reason is that in my boardgame version of rules, when archers fire, if they roll a '1' or a '2' they are removed from play as being 'out of arrows' and so they generally get burned off early in the game, once that typical opening phase of archery in the battle concludes. There is a game option for them to return later in the game resupplied, if a lull is called, but I have been very keen to ensure that archers are limited to their missile role in the early part of the game and that they do not get drawn into the game as melee capable troops as the game opens up, which in my humble opinion they were not suited to or used in that way.
In fact archers are the only units that cannot become disordered, they are removed from play instead, increasing the sense of vulnerability of these troops in close combat. Their single small basing just helps visually reinforce these attributes that will define their use and of course again provide ready identification.
So, this change of heart in how to base has come early enough for me to rebase what I have already done, plus visually, the gamer will find it easier to identify the different types of troops on the table from their basing configuration - an additional bonus, or possibly even the best reason for doing this now that I think about it.
Initial plans suggest my total figures shopping list will eventually run to 33 blisters.
Leaders - William, Alan and Eutace as contingent leaders. Plus Bishop Odo and a base that represents the Papal Banner.
Rules - I have been giving this a lot of thought, but since I already have a boardgame on the subject that works well (again in my humble opinion!), then it makes sense to use that game engine, or at least parts of it as a starting point.
There are some difficulties with this, the battle frontages in the boardgame are two times longer (in terms of hexes) than will be used here and so this will cause some scale considerations (metres per hex) and the reduced number of units will need a re-think on how the morale / casualty system, with its Break Levels, can work. Also, the mapped game, because it has more hex locations, can throw up a lot of interesting local situations, so the player can be winning at one part of the map and about to collapse in another part. This is harder to achieve on a 12 hex frontage. I may start to work on a sub-system that is less 1066 specific, so that the set can be used for a wider selection of pre-gunpowder armies.
Note Kallistra do their own free medieval rules (a download from their website) which of course are intended for using with hexes, though these use the basing system that comes with the blisters. These may ultimately still be the better rules for me to use, I would just need to mark casualties as the system relies on base removal.
Army Collapse - The morale rules in my own Hastings system track casualties by the unit class. Each time a unit is lost, adjacent units take a morale test based on their class type, which gets harder to pass as casualties in their morale group rise. So for example if the break level for Housecarls is set at 10 for the scenario, the morale test taken after each Housecarl loss is a D6 plus the number of Housecarl units already lost, if that number exceeds 10, then then the testing unit(s) rout. Initially units will rout in dribs and drabs on unlucky die rolls, but as the battle grinds on and casualties increase, there is a greater chance of rout, until larger swathes of a force will rout at the same time, leading to the eventual breakdown of an entire army as large gaps appear.
In the boardgame system, rout means rout, so those units are very unlikely to return to fighting status, but for Victory Points, do not count as fully lost until they leave the game, that can matter in the final turns.
Because each category of contingent takes morale tests as a group type, the Norman player will need to be able to identify each base as belonging to one of the three nationalities in the Norman army. This is just an admin issue and there are several ways of showing it.
Well that's it for now. I am presently (slowly) painting armies and in the next update, I will take a closer look at Orders-of-Battle and how the rules are developing.
Revolution Games - publishers of my Invasion 1066: The Battle of Hastings game.
A replay of the Hastings board game.
Where exactly was this battle fought?
Interesting insight into your thoughtful planning process. I really like the look of your new, 80mm, three rank BMUs. To me, that's a winner. Looking forward to following your progress as you march toward completion. I expect to learn about the history and battle along the way as a bonus to seeing your armies grow.
Thanks Jonathan, the nice visual from your own inclination to the larger single base has in no small part influenced my choice. So-much-so that I am considering (again!) doing something similar with my ACW collection.
As always an excellent post Norm. Looking forward to more updates on this project.
Thanks Steve, I am hoping that this one is going to be a bit more than a slow burner.
Wow, this will be a thing of beauty! Good luck with it all, Norm.
Aaron, I have an idea in my minds eye as to how this should look and just hope the reality is close.
This is a fascinating insight into all aspects of designing a game, and it will be interesting to see how it eventually plays out.
I remember that Time Team programme and thought the new alignment on Senlac hill looked persuasive, but, as you say, a reconstruction just needs to represent the features as you have them regardless of the specific location.
The Time Team Programme in many respects did no more than cause controversy, there needs some hard artefact evidence to come out of the ground to help move the argument one way or the other and unfortunately neither site has done that, though in truth, very little of that sort of work has been done, outside of test pits.
I love these type of posts that really allow us to see into the why and what is happening as you go on your journey. Good luck with the speed painting, the extra focus on the game this year and working on the rules (possibly the most time of it all). I will continue to follow with interest.
Thanks Shaun, I am hoping that the gradual reveal of this project will make for some interesting posts that will no doubt reflect my own discoveries along the way, as there are things that are still uncertain to me.
Great project...and I love this marsh , can't wait to see your collection of marshy ground!
Thanks Phil, this was one of a pair of nice resins that just happened to make up rather nicely. My usual marsh hexes are disappointingly plain - perhaps I should work on them a little more before the big day.
Very interesting read of Hastings, scenario design, and basing. Good luck on your project. I too need more Norman infantry for my Hastings but that's way on the back burner so I'll have to watch yours and live vicariously!
Thanks Stew, I am not a painter by inclination, so that side of things is always something of a task - so I am grateful of the amount of chain mail that most of my Norman infantry are wearing.
Really enjoyed this Norm and will follow with interest. Hexes, there the future!!
Thanks Dave ... indeed they are!
Good luck with this project and I will follow your progress with interest. The figures and basing look very nice.
Thanks Peter, Jonathan's and your own basing have helped with the basing decision.
Hastings is yet another battle in my 'to do' list but goodness knows when I will get around to it. A great write up here Norm. Looking forward to see how this develops through the year and of course the final 'dust up'.
Thanks Michal, I hope to have a goodly amount to share on this is 2018. Thanks for following, follower support is hugely appreciated.
Great article as always, Norm--makes me want to get my own Hastings project back up and running. I'm especially interested in how you adapt your board game for this, as I was planning on doing the same thing.
Thanks Chris, for Franco-Flems, they are quite Norman-like in many respects because they can be classed as Heavy Infanty and Heavy cavalry. The Bretons on the other hand were noted for their light troops and their cavalry are thought to be more used to the tactic of feigning than the others. for the Bretons, I would keep a unit of heavy cav to represent the nobles and perhaps a unit of heavy infantry, the rest should be lights, so models can be drawn from unarmoured spear / javalin models with fewer figures to a base. In 20mm plastics selections from Viking levy or Anglo-Saxon Fyrd might work for infantry., not sure about cavalry, but anything unarmoured, with javelins is going in the right direction. I think Stretlets are doing quite a bit in 1066 20mm.


All human beings are made from the same stuff. We all have a heart, a mind and a spirit. We were all made in the image of God. We all have the divine breath flowing through us.
Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill states in a popular NOOMA DVD Breathe, "There's this paradox at the heart of what it means to be a human being. We're fragile and vulnerable, we come from the dust."
"And yet at the same time we've been breathed into by the creator of the universe. And this divine breath is in every single human being."
We are all God's creation and we are all special in God's eyes. When we treat others with disrespect we disrespect the Creator. Everyone is worthy to be respected for this reason alone. When we see others as valuable we see their potential as human beings. Even when they act in unbecoming ways we can still respect them.
It is true that many people are disconnected from their purpose and doing things that do not serve life. This is a tragedy of resources. We must make wise choices when around these individuals and possibly we will choose to not associate with these persons to protect ourselves or others; but we can still see them as human beings and, if safe to do so, respect them.
When we offer others respect we offer love and new possibilities. When we judge we close doors on opportunities to be heard or work together. We can disagree about politics, religion and other topics and still respect others. There is a way to do this without judging and seeing the other as the enemy or bad guy.
By choosing to not judge and instead see people with unlimited potential we change the way we see others and the world. This internal shift can create new possibilities and social change.
This week look at others through this lense and try to put yourself in their shoes. Especially those that you have a hard time getting along with. What needs do they have and what values are they operating from? May we mourn their strategies if they are unhealthy, but still choose to see them as human beings with unlimited potential. When we do this we honor them and respect them.


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SEMA 2021: Magnuson's TVS2650 Supercharger Kit For C8 Corvette LT2
By Greg Acosta November 02, 2021
The C8 Corvette has been a hot ticket ever since its release. Between the vehicle's radically different styling and the awesome LT2 powerplant sitting behind the driver, the car has wowed everyone with its performance. The only downside has been when it comes to aftermarket forced induction systems. With GM's high-level ECU security, no one has been able to seamlessly incorporate forced induction using the stock ECU — until now.
"We knew the C8 was going to be a popular vehicle to get more power out of, but it comes with some challenges," says Magnuson Supercharger's Grant Terry. We're obviously very familiar with the LT1 and LT4. The LT2 is pretty much the same cylinder head pattern with a few subtle differences." Packaging is an issue with such a compact engine bay, but the C8 provides more room than you might imagine.
Packaging in the C8 was a concern, but proved to be less constraining than the previous-generation C7's low hood-line.
"Packaging is actually more of a truck-style kit than the one aimed at clearing the C7 hood. This allowed us to put a fairly large intercooler brick in the manifold," says Terry. In addition to height issues, the drive arrangement for the Eaton TVS2650 rotor pack proved to be challenging. To solve it, they leaned on their experiences with the COPO Camaro supercharger program.
"When we started looking at the drive, it was clear that you can't just hook a supercharger up to the existing beltline. What we ended up doing is coming up with a mini jackshaft system. It's the same concept as what we do on the COPO Camaro, just about six inches long," Terry explains. "Instead of a ribbed drive, we went with a cogged drive with an auto-tensioner." Not only does the cog belt system increase service life, but allows them to use a physically smaller pulley without worrying about belt slip.
The factory accessory drive system didn't allow a lot of room to insert a new pulley, so they developed a "mini jackshaft system" similar to the COPO Camaro's supercharger system with a cog belt.
Additionally, the kit features what Magnuson calls "Dynamic Flow Tuning."
"We learned a lot from the COPO Camaro program as it relates to tuning the inlet ports. Dynamic Flow Tuning allows it to change the inlet port shape on the supercharger to optimize for different driving conditions. We took advantage of that on this unit," relates Terry.
However, the best-engineered supercharger system in the world isn't worth its weight in aluminum if you can't actually tune the engine. For that aspect, they teamed up with Lingenfelter Performance Engineering and their awesome new C8 Control System Module. "A big part of making this work is the control system from Lingenfelter. We can't access the GM ECUs on this generation of cars. It's encrypted and we're locked out," explains Terry.
The magic that allows the supercharger system to integrate into the C8 with a seamless, factory-style interface. The Lingenfelter C8 System Control Module connects the factory ECU to aftermarket tuning, but doesn't actually alter the programming of the factory system at all.
"What Lingenfelter has done is developed a box that takes into account manifold air pressure, mass airflow, engine speed, and spark timing, and makes adjustments based on what it's seeing, and then communicates that back to the ECU to make sure everything is happy. With this system, we don't actually change anything in the ECU, which leaves you an untouched factory unit and calibration. It's a seamless integration, really."
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Ashes 2019 2nd Test, statistical preview: Australia return to their favourite hunting ground in England
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Australia had won the first Test of the 2019 Ashes, at Edgbaston, by 251 runs. The second Test will commence at Lord's on July 14. Ahead of the clash, here is a statistical preview.
Statistical preview
0.745 win-loss ratio of England against Australia (108 wins, 145 defeats), their worst against any team. Barring Australia, they have lost more than won only against West Indies (49 wins, 51 defeats).
1.718 win-loss ratio of England at Lord's (55 wins, 32 defeats). At home, they have worse ratios only at Headingley (1.32) and Trent Bridge (1.222), apart from losing their only Test at Bramall Lane.
2.428 win-loss ratio of Australia at Lord's (17 wins, 7 defeats), the 6th-best for any side away from home with a 10-Test cut-off, after England at Lancaster Park, Christchurch (ratio of 8), England at Kingsmead, Durban (6), Australia at Basin Reserve, Wellington (4), England at Basin Reserve, Wellington (4), and Australia at Newlands, Cape Town (2.5).
3 runs needed by Matthew Wade (997), 65 by Nathan Lyon (935), and 66 by Peter Handscomb (934) to reach 1,000 Test runs. Whoever reaches there first will be the 105th Australian and 544th overall to the milestone.
4 wickets needed by Lyon (352) to go past Dennis Lillee (355) and become the 4th-highest wicket-taker among Australians. Only Shane Warne (708) and Glenn McGrath (563) have more.
5 wickets needed by Peter Siddle (45) to become the 12th Australian to take 50 Test wickets on English soil. Of the other 11, Bill O'Reilly and Merv Hughes have exactly 50 wickets apiece.
10 Ashes hundreds for Steven Smith, the joint 3rd-most. He needs one more to go past Steve Waugh. Only Don Bradman (19) and Jack Hobbs (12) have more Ashes hundreds.
18 years since Australia had last won an Ashes series on English soil. Since then they have lost in 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2015.
49 drawn Tests at Lord's. A drew here will make the venue the first venue in history to host 50 drawn Tests. The Oval (37) is next. Lord's has also held the most Tests (138), 27 more than any other ground.
75 years was Australia's unbeaten duration at Lord's, between 1934 and 2009. In fact, they had lost only once in the 113-year period between 1896 and 2009. Since 2009, however, they have lost the Ashes Tests in 2009 and 2013 but beat Pakistan in 2010 and England in 2015.
90 wickets for Stuart Broad at Lord's. If he takes 10 here he will become the 4th bowler to take 100 wickets at any venue and 2nd to do this outside Sri Lanka. Muttiah Muralitharan has 166 wickets at SSC, 117 at Kandy, and 111 at Galle; James Anderson, 103 at Lord's; and Rangana Herath, 102 at Galle.
101 wickets for Broad against Australia, the joint 8th for England against Australia. However, 9 more wickets will help him reach 3rd spot, behind only Ian Botham (148) and Bob Willis (128). In the process Broad will go past Alec Bedser, Anderson (104 each), Derek Underwood (105), Syd Barnes (106), and Wilfred Rhodes (109).
692 men have played Test cricket for England so far. Jofra Archer is set to become the 693rd.
1175 runs for Joe Root at Lord's, 9th in history. Root needs to score 90 to go past Geoff Boycott (1,189), Kevin Pietersen (1,235), David Gower (1,241), and Ian Bell (1,264). Only Graham Gooch (2,015), Alastair Cook (1,937), Andrew Strauss (1,562), and Alec Stewart (1,476) have more.
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Electric Trucks Will Be True Signal of Electric Vehicle Era
The electric future, as dreamed up in the 1990s, centered on groundbreaking cars like General Motors' EV1: tiny, faceless transportation pods, their sci-fi bubble shapes a testament to aerodynamic function over stylistic form.
In 2020, the equivalent of a three-ton fist would jolt awake any futurist or environmentalist of that era: Say hello to G.M.'s 1,000-horsepower electric Hummer, that onetime green scourge, now rehabilitated to pass muster at any Silicon Valley cocktail party. Behold the beefy pickup trucks from Ford and Chevrolet, as well as upstarts like Rivian and Bollinger. Elon Musk at Tesla couldn't resist upstaging rivals with the concept Cybertruck, a truck so Mad Max-macho that it makes a Hummer seem discreet.
Beyond the pickup realm, new electric models from Tesla, Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Cadillac share a common trait: They're all luxury S.U.V.s, with rich accommodations, potent acceleration and generous space for families.
Mr. Musk expects his new Model Y crossover S.U.V. to be Tesla's most popular model yet. Mainstream brands, including Ford, Toyota, Hyundai and Kia, are also forgoing small cars and family sedans in favor of plug-in S.U.V.s, including the eagerly awaited Ford Mustang Mach-E. In this environment, the Mini Cooper SE, an urban cutie-pie with a slight 110-mile driving range, looks like an anomaly rather than the shape of things to come.
Rivian is an especially colorful, full-scale illustration of the industry's change of heart and tactics. When RJ Scaringe founded Rivian, after earning an engineering doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his small E.V. company completed a two-seat sports car before he tore up the plans in favor of the sleek R1T pickup and R1S S.U.V.
S.U.V.s have achieved something like global dominance, and Mr. Scaringe acknowledged electric automakers' sense of "can't beat 'em, join 'em." Barring government actions that force buyers' hands, he said, the threat of climate change alone isn't enough to make most people give up the family-size, all-wheel-drive models they've come to love.
"The wrong answer is to say everyone has to drive around in little vehicles," he said. "To tell them they have to switch to a completely different segment, that's a really hard ask."
But Mr. Scaringe, a change-the-world entrepreneur who believes all transportation must switch from fossil fuels to electricity from sustainable sources, said there was more to it than that. He echoed longtime industry logic: that transforming the most egregious gas guzzlers and emitters of carbon dioxide — which also happen to be the industry's most popular and profitable models — will save exponentially more energy than nominal gains for smaller cars that use relatively little gasoline.
"The vehicle that's the least efficient on the road is also the most desired segment," he said.
While coronavirus shutdowns have pushed its expected arrival deeper into 2021 — and may delay almost every electric competitor as well — the R1T looks like a trucker's fantasy of style, tech and outdoor adventure. There are electric motors at all four wheels, up to 750 horsepower and 400 miles of driving range, and showstopping features like an optional camp kitchen — with dual stovetop burners, a sink and utensil storage — that slides out from a "gear tunnel" between the passenger cab and cargo bed.
Rivian is backed by a combined $1.2 billion investment from Ford and Amazon. But in the wake of the pandemic, Ford killed a plan for Rivian to build a Lincoln-branded S.U.V. based on its electric "skateboard platform." Rivian still has a deal to build 100,000 Amazon delivery vans through 2030.
While some analysts continue to treat E.V.s as inevitable, there are warning signs. Jaguar's electric I-Pace S.U.V. fell flat on its pretty face, finding just 2,594 buyers in the United States last year. A $70,000 base price, $25,000 more than Jaguar's gas-powered F-Pace S.U.V., didn't help, nor did a stingy 234-mile driving range.
Tesla models aside, no E.V. has scored as a genuine sales hit in America, even affordable models like the Chevrolet Bolt.
Karl Brauer, executive publisher of Cox Automotive, underlined that automakers, including Tesla, had yet to prove that E.V.s could be a profitable long-term business.
"To say, 'We've made a full E.V. truck, and we're actually making money on it,' will be quite an accomplishment," Mr. Brauer said.
The price of batteries has a lot to do with that, even as automakers have driven down costs sharply. Mr. Brauer said that was another reason automakers were recruiting trucks and S.U.V.s to lead their electric invasions.
"There's been an 'aha' moment among carmakers," he said. "There's a massive amount of profit built into the average truck. And you can hide and absorb the cost of these batteries much easier in a $50,000-to-$70,000 S.U.V. than a $20,000 economy car."
Those pickups and sport-utes have been Detroit's cash cows for decades, and S.U.V.s are now the profit centers for every major automaker, including such unexpected brands as Porsche, Bentley and Lamborghini. Still, hiding the cost of those lithium-ion batteries remains a challenge in electric trucks, simply because there's so much battery to hide: While Rivian expects its smooth-skinned trucks to deliver segment-best aerodynamic efficiency, it still takes enormous batteries to motivate such large vehicles, especially for consumers who demand reasonable driving range.
G.M.'s moneymaking strategy hinges on its new Ultium batteries, to be built with South Korea's LG Chem in a new $2.3 billion plant near Lordstown, Ohio. That's part of a $20 billion push into E.V.s and autonomous cars, with 20 models expected by 2023, including the reborn Hummer, a Cadillac Lyriq S.U.V. and an electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup around 2025.
G.M. projects one million annual electric-car sales in North America and China by mid-decade, which would be more than 12 percent of the roughly eight million cars that G.M. sells worldwide.
Ken Morris, G.M.'s vice president for electric and autonomous vehicles, said any E.V. that expected mass sales must hit a 300-mile range. To bump that to 400 miles, G.M. will stack up to 24 Ultium modules, with 200 kilowatt-hours of stored energy, in its largest and most capable trucks — double the size of Tesla's current largest packs.
Unlike any competitor, Mr. Morris said, those pouch-style Ultium batteries can be stacked vertically, not just horizontally, for more efficient packaging. A battery pack that size may weigh close to 2,000 pounds, more than the total weight of the world's first hybrid, the Honda Insight of 1999.
For the company's most robust truck applications, DC fast charging could deliver 100 miles of driving range in just 10 minutes on the plug. Critically, Mr. Morris said, the Ultium design and G.M.'s huge economies of scale will drive the battery costs to about $100 per kilowatt-hour of stored energy, long the Holy Grail of battery development.
He cautioned that back-of-the-envelope calculations weren't exact. But at $100 per kilowatt-hour, a 200 kilowatt-hour battery would cost its manufacturer $20,000, more than the price of some basic economy cars.
For all that, Mr. Morris underlined G.M.'s pledge that its E.V.s will be profitable from the get-go. The trick for every automaker will be to price them attractively enough to lure customers from fossil-fueled models, but not so low that they can't earn a profit.
"You can't charge tons more for an electric pickup, and we understand that," Mr. Morris said. "You have to manage the price point to be in the right spot."
Auto executives concede that, all things being equal, a three-ton truck will never match the energy efficiency of a perky hatchback — or those Hollywood-style bubbles people once envisioned as 21st-century transportation.
Yet Mr. Scaringe notes that a tiny hatchback can't carry seven passengers, venture off the beaten path with four-wheel drive or swallow loads of cargo.
A final question is whether American buyers, including truck traditionalists — rarely known for obsessing over fuel efficiency — are truly ready to leap into an electric future, especially when cheap and plentiful gasoline is flowing.
Ted Cannis, Ford's global director for electrification, believes they are. When Ford wrapped its F-150 in a weight-saving aluminum body, he said, many analysts questioned whether truck loyalists would go for it. The same skepticism greeted Ford's plan to offer downsized, turbocharged V-6 engines as an alternative to powerful yet thirsty V-8s.
Now, roughly 60 percent of F-150 buyers choose the more fuel-efficient V-6 engines. Mr. Cannis sees that as evidence that Ford can convert F-150 buyers.
Given that Ford found nearly 900,000 F-Series buyers in America last year, converting just one in nine would give it 100,000 electric pickup sales. Considering the cold shoulder that Americans have given to any E.V. that doesn't wear a Tesla badge, that would be considered a good start.
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When you become a parent so many aspects of your life change. One of the changes is often times a new vehicle needs to be purchased. However, there are many things to consider when buying a car. For this reason, I'm glad I got sponsored to write a post to help you with saving money on your new car. I'm going to provide you with some food for thought when it comes to buying your next vehicle before I discuss how to save money buying a car.
A vehicle primary purpose is to get you from Point A to Point B once you have kids. For most people, it no longer is a representation of anything else. The cost of vehicles only continues to increase. In many cases, the cost of a vehicle has reached the point of being as expensive as owning a home. To be honest, with the rate by which the value of a car decreases the minute it leaves a lot in your name, I can't justify buying a brand new car unless I have no choice. Even with me saying that I can see the benefits of owning a brand new car.
Comes with a larger warranty.
97% of the time an extremely reliable car.
Does help boost a personal ego at least until the first payment comes due.
Buying a car shouldn't be a process that takes an extended period of time. However, it is wise to take the time to consider all your options. With Cars.com, that is simpler than ever to do.
Cars.com assists you to see what cars available in your area and at what rate. You can look for any kind of car that you're interested in. You can also find out what your car is worth as well.
By using this site, you can save yourself precious time going from dealer to dealer. I can remember spending all day long car dealer hopping to obtain the best price on a vehicle. (By the way, we used to drive our testers to the next dealer to show them that we were 'in the market'.) Now though, you can also contact the dealers from the comfort of your own home using this means.
Also, it is a good rule of thumb to have 15-20% available to put down on the car to help you obtain the best price for it. If you're able to have all the cash up front, that will also help you get the car at a cheaper price.
According to Cars.com Car Affordability Calculator, your car payment would be $713.00 for a car that is $35,006 with an interest rate of 3.01%. It pays to play around with this feature so you know what price range you need to set when looking for your next car. Plus, Cars.com will also give you suggested rides to look at with each calculation.
Remember all the additional features that you buy through a dealer is added to your loan on the car. Those added costs add to your interest and payments each month. Many of those added features, such as mud flaps, expensive stereo system, etc. can be bought at your local auto store and can be installed by you for sometimes half the cost the dealer charges.
When you pick out your vehicle be sure to call your insurance company in advance to ensure you can afford the extra cost of it ahead of time. It pays well to do insurance comparisons too. That can also be done online too.
One final tip would be to consider how much more kids you plan on adding to your family and when. Plus, there are many times when others will be added to the equation when making trips. A car is typically a five-year venture if you buy a new one.
In fact, my Dodge Durango I had, I bought it through a local dealer. It had to go back to the dealer several times in the first month I owned it. However, that car lasted me for five solid years with no additional repairs needed. We LOVED it!!
By using these tips, you save money by buying a car. Plus, you can save yourself time by doing it from the comfort of your own home at your convenience. It can also keep you from making an impulsive buy on a vehicle. You don't cost yourself huge saving by not looking around for a better deal too.
What are some ways you save money buying a car?


I continued enjoying the Nutrisystem foods and never got tired of them. I am going to make 10 weight loss increments only as to not get discouraged. Thanks again for stopping by. The jump start helped me get on track. Each Nutrisystem promo code and Nutrisystem coupon p I didn't realize what an In and Out hog, candy queen, mindless snacking pro, late night cake princess I had turned into. I find that when I have my own food that I like and because I am rarely hunger now, that the temptation to cheat is just not there.
You will have success on the Weight Watcher's program if you can stay focused! So, ready to start? I mean, think about it for a moment. You visit the Nutrisystem.
This company was first founded in but underwent a major change in This is when the Pennsylvania-based Nutrisystem chose to operate as a direct-to-consumer model, selling its products and programs only through its website or call center. Every individual is different, but there are certain things that are expected with weight-loss programs. Usually the process involves changing lifestyle and diet. I really wanted to get into a new Easter outfit. I was still buying Nutrisystem by the week from Walmart.
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BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — Canadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte turned space into his big top Wednesday, boarding a Russian rocket and lifting off on a mission that mixes a serious message on water shortages with some clowning around in the cosmos.
Laliberte, an experienced fire-eater and stilt-walker who founded Cirque du Soleil, joined Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and American astronaut Jeffrey Williams aboard a Soyuz craft that soared off the Kazakh steppe and set a course for the International Space Station.
The billionaire who calls himself the first clown in space paid a reported $35 million for his nine-day stay at the station, where he plans to publicize the world's growing shortage of clean water. His space extravaganza will culminate in a satellite linkup with shows in 14 cities across five continents featuring rock band U2 and Colombian pop star Shakira, as well as an appearance by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
With a puff of white smoke, the Soyuz craft carrying Laliberte and his crew mates shed its first rocket stage minutes after liftoff from the Baikonur launch facility and then disappeared from view.
She wore a yellow clown nose as she watched the launch. Laliberte had donned a bulbous red nose before the launch and said he was taking nine of the novelty noses to the station for other occupants to wear. He has also mischievously warned he will tickle them in their sleep.
Also among the spectators was Quebec pop star Garou, a friend of Laliberte's.
An acrobat, fire-breather, philanthropist and a keen gambler, 50-year old Laliberte plans to use his trip to publicize the world's shortage of clean water by holding a global artistic performance organized by his One Drop Foundation. The Quebec-born entrepreneur is worth an estimated $2.5 billion and holds a 95 percent stake in Cirque du Soleil, which he founded 25 years ago.
The Soyuz TMA-16 is scheduled to arrive Friday at the International Space Station, orbiting 220 miles (355 kilometers) above Earth. Laliberte is to return to Earth on Oct. 11.
His enthusiasm seemed to infect others ahead of the launch. As the crew members climbed up the ladder into the capsule, Surayev began singing the pop song "Mammy Blue," and Laliberte and Williams joined him.
Surayev, 37, and Wisconsin native Williams, 51, plan to stay in orbit for 169 days. Williams is on his third space mission and recently became a grandfather.
The Soyuz team is scheduled to help continue construction of the space station, where in-orbit work began in 1998. Recent missions have expanded the station's capacity to allow six inhabitants, though Surayev and Williams will be alone for about three weeks at year's end after the current occupants leave.
One major addition planned during their stay is the installation of a window module, dubbed the cupola, which will give occupants a direct view of robotic operations outside the station.
Six shuttle flights remain to wrap up construction on the station — now Earth's largest artificial satellite, weighing more than 710,000 pounds (322,000 kilograms). The station has cost more than $100 billion, paid by the United States, Russia, Canada, Japan and the 18-nation European Space Agency.
Laliberte is the seventh paying space tourist to travel to the station and may be one of its last private visitors for several years, as NASA retires its shuttle program and turns to the Russian space agency to ferry U.S. astronauts to the lab.
Space Adventures, which organized the private visits, still aims to make sure more tourists get to visit the space station in the coming years, CEO Eric Anderson said, suggesting that possibly the number of Russian Soyuz missions could be increased.
"I keep hearing that space tourism is ending and it never seems to be true," Anderson told The Associated Press.


Why not take advantage of this? There has never been a better time to work from home. All you need is a quiet space, a computer and maybe a phone. Freelance and contract positions usually have the benefit of being higher paying, offer you much more flexibility and allow you to work across various projects rather than being stuck in a routine.
On top of this, starting a work from home job with an existing company is also a great insight in seeing if your home environment is a good place to start your own home business.
Below are the highest paying work from home careers, see which one suits you best!
An increasing number of these financial analyst jobs are being farmed out to independent contractors, potentially you! Many computer-based jobs can now be done from anywhere, therefore, employers are reluctant to justify using expensive office space to house additional employees.
Many corporate jobs now only require employees to come into the office once or twice a week, for meetings or presentations, and allow them to do their remaining work at home.


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Initially the Developer was looking for an efficient and proactive digital marketing agency to help with the ongoing support for the prestigious 55VS website. As part of a £4billion regeneration programme in the heart of Westminster, 55vs is playing its part in rewriting the story of Victoria, combining its history with its rebirth as one of London's most sought-after districts.
The website has evolved since its launch with a number of UX enhancements rolled out through the site. The use of animation, new navigation and the addition of new photography in line with other marketing collaterals have improved engagement levels.
To kick start the online promotion of the site, AdWords was the natural choice. Promoting such a development in a competitive vertical required a stand out campaign. By using the features at the forefront of the AdWords platform, the campaign was able to generate high levels of visibility and interest.
During the 6 month campaign, our on-going analysis identified opportunities for improvement. Through testing and refinement, performance was lifted across the board.
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Windows Media Codec Pack is the freeware codec pack for all version of Windows. It allows for 99% video play and supports all popular audio and video formats, including DVDs, Xvid, MP4, Real, and many more.
"Provides video and DVD decoding in any standard player."
This media codec pack: For Software Decoding of DVDs; This pack will allow playback of DVDs in your favorite player, like RealPlayer or Windows-Media.
Not all codec options are available except in the included Media Player Classic. After install, I could only access Subtitles while running DVDs from the included Media Player Classic. Video scanning can be tedious, or jumpy.
With this pack, it is the best option for when having no hardware DVD decoder.
My precious use of this Codec Set was in Windows XP. That went well. But I now use Windows 7; I found that the new RealPlayer 18 Free does not play DVDs, even with this ''Media Player Codec 2.0''. However all functions become available in Windows Media Player 12; even Captions and Subtitles. Excellent for install in Windows 7.
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DFFL Awards:
Most Valuable Player - Payton Manning (Mountain Magic) - The runaway choice for MVP put up these record-smashing numbers - 12 games, 3621 yards, 44 TD passes and 9 INT's, good for a league record 210 fantasy points - nearly 34% of the Magic's total output. Runner up was Flaming Liberals QB Duante Culpepper--the 2001 league MVP has tailed off in recent weeks, but still has managed 30 TD passes, plus a few rushing TD's, good for 156 fantasy points. Off the Hook QB Donovan McNabb (the 2003 LVP) finished a close third with 152 points.
Least Valuable Player - Donte' Stallworth (Tree Hugging Gerbils) wins the Troy Drayton award with a slam-dunk performance in 2004 - 9 DFFL starts / 0 points. Stallworth somehow managed to accumulate 3 TD's and 24 fantasy points in the 3 weeks he was on the Gerbils bench.....coincidence?
Late Round Steal - Jerome Bettis (Mountain Magic) the 127th selection in the 2004 DFFL selection ordeal started in 11 games for the Magic, scored 8 TD's and was credited with 62 fantasy points. The 5 selections prior to Betties were The Dolphins "D", Justin Gage, Matt Stover, Antwaan Randle El and the Kansas City Defense, while Todd Heap, Donald Driver and David Terrell were chosen after the bus in the 13th round.
First Round Draft Brick - Duece McAllister (Off the Hook) wins the Terrell Davis Trophy. Despite all the successes OTH had during their first season in the league, the selection of McAllister at #4 was not one of them. Their first round choice only made it into the Hook starting line-up 6 times this year, accumulating 31 fantasy points in the process, and 43 points overall. Other notable selections include #10 selection Clinton Portis (Orange Mac-Artificial Intelligence) with 50 fantasy points in 12 weeks, #2 choice RB Ahman Green (Compassionate Fascists) who scored 60 points, and #5 pick WR Randy Moss (Axis of Weasel) who scored 58 points in an injury shortened season.
Rookie of the Year - No winner - no player appeared in enough games to qualify, or had enough of an impact. RB Julius Jones (Mean Machines) would have won hands down, had he been healthy.
Free Agent Pick up of the Year - Off the Hook wins the award, the only question was for which player. Rueben Droughns, Antonio Gates, Roy Williams and Mewedle Moore all merit consideration, but TE Antonio Gates wins the award by scoring 52 fantasy points in his 6 weeks (5 starts) on the Hook roster. Droughns finishes a distant second with 30 points in 8 weeks.
Waste of Space Award - Garrison Hearst (Tree Hugging Gerbils) captures The Chuck Evans Award. The 119th selection sat on the bench the entire season and watched as Priest Holmes, Kevan Barlow, William Green and Michael Bennet lifted the Gerbils to their 4-9 record. Hearst managed to produce a total of 38 yards total offense (33 yards rushing, 5 yards receiving) on a of total 12 touches in 2004. Honorable mention goes to Liberals QB Gus Frerotte, who never saw the field (figuratively or literally) as the Flaming Liberals backup to Duante Culpepper.
Award for the most awards award - The award will be shared by the Flaming Liberals, Tree Hugging Gerbils, Off the Hook, and Artificial Intelligence, each of which were mentioned twice in the "Bogus move of the week" column during the season.


RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 10, (APP/AFP) – Michael Phelps bagged the 21st gold medal of his incredible Olympic career on Tuesday, anchoring the United States to victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
Phelps, who barely 15 minutes earlier had produced a superb victory in the 200m butterfly, led the United States home for a win in 7min 0.66sec after Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas and Ryan Lochte built up a huge lead after the first three legs.
Great Britain's quartet took the silver medal while Japan's men won bronze.


Mo's Challenge this week is "Let's Chill!"
shows a relaxed attitude or something to do with cold weather. I chose to go with the second meaning because the weather here is getting a bit chilly!
My card uses Mo's sweet "Winifred" which is a great image to paper-piece.
I haven't done this technique for quite some time, and I really enjoyed it.
I put a new blade in my Xacto knife, and it made a huge difference in the ease of cutting!
I hit the organdy ribbon with a heat gun to make it curl and age it slightly.
How will you interperet Mo's Challenge this week?
a $5.00 gift certificate to Mo's Digital Pencil.
Oh wow that plaid paper was absolutely THE way to go with this image Elaine. So beautiful and it's especially lovely against the white background. :-) Hugs!
Hi Elaine...brrrrrr.....what's chills! Love the paper piecing you made on this lovely Mo's image, fab work!
This is very pretty. Wow. I love how you did the paper piecing. Very cool. I have not done that technique in a while. Thanks for your inspiration.
Your paper piecing looks stunning, Elaine! The plaid paper couldn't be perfercter for this image. Fantastic colouring, too!
Sweet adorable card, Elaine! Love the way you colored her face and her coat looks lovely with that pattern!


Faheem Afzal S/O Muhammad Afzal. I live in Multan,Pakistan. I am a student of Bsc.Besides it I am an agent of Passport Office as well.I also did ICs. I welcome you to visit my website.
Multan city is famous in Summer. temperature arrives to 50 degrees and Sohn Halwa is famous here.


Thanks so much for coming! We hope this is the first of many gaga/people events in Dallas. We welcome your feedback: what went well? What could we improve?
You'll be guided using a series of evocative instructions that build on each other. Rather than copying a particular movement, you'll actively explore these instructions, discovering how you interpret the information and perform the task at hand.
Open to people ages 16+, regardless of their background in dance or movement. No previous dance experience is needed. All you need is curiosity!
Gaga classes offer a creative framework for participants to connect to their bodies and imaginations, increase their physical awareness, improve their flexibility and stamina, and experience the pleasure of movement in a welcoming, accepting atmosphere.
Led by Amy Diane Morrow, who graduated from the inaugural teacher training program directed by founder Ohad Naharin.
Wear comfortable clothes. Be ready to dance barefoot or in socks. Bring a bottle of water and a towel.


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