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package main

import (
	"database/sql"
	"strconv"
)

// SQLStorage is a wrapper for database operations
type SQLStorage struct {
	db *sql.DB
}

// Init kicks off the database connector
func (s *SQLStorage) Init(user, password, host, name string) error {
	var err error
	s.db, err = sql.Open("mysql", user+":"+password+"@tcp("+host+")/"+name+"?parseTime=true")
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}

// Close ends the database connection
func (s *SQLStorage) Close() error {
	return s.db.Close()
}

// List returns a list of all todos
func (s SQLStorage) List() (Todos, error) {
	ts := Todos{}
	results, err := s.db.Query("SELECT * FROM todo ORDER BY updated DESC")
	if err != nil {
		return ts, err
	}

	for results.Next() {
		t, err := resultToTodo(results)
		if err != nil {
			return ts, err
		}

		ts = append(ts, t)
	}
	return ts, nil
}

// Create records a new todo in the database.
func (s SQLStorage) Create(t Todo) (Todo, error) {
	sql := `
		INSERT INTO todo(title, updated)
		VALUES(?,NOW())
	`

	if t.Complete {
		sql = `
		INSERT INTO todo(title, updated, completed)
		VALUES(?,NOW(),NOW())
	`
	}

	op, err := s.db.Prepare(sql)
	if err != nil {
		return t, err
	}

	results, err := op.Exec(t.Title)

	id, err := results.LastInsertId()
	if err != nil {
		return t, err
	}

	t.ID = int(id)

	return t, nil
}

func resultToTodo(results *sql.Rows) (Todo, error) {
	t := Todo{}
	if err := results.Scan(&t.ID, &t.Title, &t.Updated, &t.completedNull); err != nil {
		return t, err
	}

	if t.completedNull.Valid {
		t.Completed = t.completedNull.Time
		t.Complete = true
	}

	return t, nil
}

// Read returns a single todo from the database
func (s SQLStorage) Read(id string) (Todo, error) {
	t := Todo{}
	results, err := s.db.Query("SELECT * FROM todo WHERE id =?", id)
	if err != nil {
		return t, err
	}

	results.Next()
	t, err = resultToTodo(results)
	if err != nil {
		return t, err
	}

	return t, nil
}

// Update changes one todo in the database.
func (s SQLStorage) Update(t Todo) error {
	orig, err := s.Read(strconv.Itoa(t.ID))
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	sql := `
		UPDATE todo
		SET title = ?, updated = NOW()
		WHERE id = ?
	`

	if t.Complete && !orig.Complete {
		sql = `
		UPDATE todo
		SET title = ?, updated = NOW(), completed = NOW()
		WHERE id = ?
	`
	}

	if orig.Complete && !t.Complete {
		sql = `
		UPDATE todo
		SET title = ?, updated = NOW(), completed = NULL
		WHERE id = ?
	`
	}

	op, err := s.db.Prepare(sql)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	_, err = op.Exec(t.Title, t.ID)

	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}

// Delete removes one todo from the database.
func (s SQLStorage) Delete(id string) error {
	op, err := s.db.Prepare("DELETE FROM todo WHERE id =?")
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if _, err = op.Exec(id); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}


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It struck me one day that people who love cabriolets, convertibles, roadsters, drop-tops, sports cars - call them what you will - are probably less concerned with who made them than with how they make their drivers feel. It's rather like motorcycles; there is an indescribable unity with Nature, a one-ness with the road and a bonding with the elements - the sun on your skin, the breeze through your hair and the living sounds of the open road.
That's why I decided to copy and paste all my cabriolet reports into a single folder where drop-top fans can find them all without having to scrabble through endless menus.
I have to warn you that it took a while to warm to the cabriolet phenomenon - convertibles are mostly loved, hankered after and driven by women, so we guys find them hard to appreciate. For that reason, you may find some of the writing a little tongue-in-cheek, sceptical or even downright chauvinist. What can I say? I'm male and I can't help it. Just bear with me though, because I believe that the stories still contain valid information that will hopefully help you make an informed buying decision.
*To read one of our road tests, just select from the drop-down menu that appears as you hover your cursor over the folder's title.
*Please remember too, that prices quoted were those ruling on the days I wrote the reports, so even if you're looking to buy second-hand, you have an idea of what it cost originally.
We soak up sunshine in Fiat's funky 500C
More than just a classic rerun
Published in The Witness Motoring on Wednesday October 20, 2010
The majority of South Africans are extremely conservative and have unreasonably long memories. Most will buy at the higher end only from the German Big Three or at more affordable prices, VW and Toyota. And woe-betide any manufacturer that ever went through a bad patch with servicing or reliability problems. Misfortunes of five, fifteen or forty years ago are repeated darkly as having happened to a close relative "just last week."
Left: It is Elle MacPherson - she owns one of these
Having told many of you that you would never buy a Fiat 500 because of being a boring old stick-in-the-mud, let's look at who might. In our launch report of March 31, 2010 we gave you some ideas; those who owned an original perhaps, or those who love cuteness, but definitely those independent buyers bored with all the same old stuff out there.
Don't get the idea that this Cinquecento is simply a rehash of the original, because it's far from that. First, it's somewhat bigger, seating four fully-grown people in reasonable comfort and boasting a 182-dm3 boot that's about average for small cars. The rear seat cushion splits 50:50 to extend loading space. Second, it's been designed by modern engineers and built using high strength steels with up-to-date technology. It has EuroNCAP5 certification to prove it. It just looks remarkably familiar and like Michelangelo's perfectly proportioned statue of David, it appears to be the same size as the original.
It also boasts all the usual modcons and safety kit including ABS, EBD, ESP, ASR, HBA, anti-submarining front seatbelts with dual pretensioners and load limiters, and seven airbags. ISOFIX child seat anchors? Got 'em too. Convenience items include the usual air conditioning, radio/CD unit with USB, electric windows, trip computer, remote controls for music, voice commands and phone on the decently fist-filling leather covered steering wheel, front fog lamps and remote central locking with autolock as you drive away.
The workstation is very retro, especially if you order the Ivory Environment package. It feels like being in the original except for the modern music centre and controls, if you can get around the "Irish" of that statement. Our test car was fitted with the more modern looking Black Environment option, so the choice is yours.
A short stick for the six-speed gearbox juts up from a tower housing the window controls and a swivel-out oddments tray that gets in the way of the driver's left shin if left open. The ambience is rather like being in control of a small bus or MPV, a feeling reinforced by the rather high driver's seat that, even on its lowest setting, feels a bit high. There was still a fist's-width of space between the roof lining and the top of my head though and one gets used to it.
What else on the inside? There is no lid on the glove box, so you need to keep things tidy, but a scattering of small dishes and compartments including the one on the central tower and a box under the front passenger's seat, should accommodate most of your flotsam.
A large dash button labelled "Sport" connects with the electronic throttle valve control system, so you can choose between decent performance and boredom. It also sharpens up the electrically power assisted steering criticised by some as feeling dull, although most mere mortals are quite happy with it. It's like having two-thirds of the MiTo's DNA program, with the so-called 'normal' position best reserved for slippery conditions.
On the road, gearing is well spaced with sixth suited to relaxed cruising and economy. At 120 km/h, the rev counter reads about 3 300 rpm, a little less than average for a naturally aspirated 1400. A quick shift down to fifth is usually needed to maintain momentum up hills.
The 500C's true calling is open top, wind in hair and sunlight on face, oneness with nature and it is tribute to the original design that this is achieved with no more ruffling of hair than would be found in many an upmarket convertible. This is more than your usual all-or-nothing removable top, though. It doubles as a sunroof, opening either front section only or full length, so you get two functions for the price of one. The main difference between this one and the folding cloth top of old, is that the 2010 version opens at the touch of a button, by means of cables and an electric motor.
Never mind nostalgia, cuteness or independence of thought: Fiat's 500 has done retro more convincingly than other players, providing a modern interpretation of an old theme more stylishly and more affordably. And if your thoughts lightly turn to springtime as well, then why not?
Price including CO2 tax: R200 080
Engine: 1 368 cc DOHC 16 valve four cylinder
Power: 73,5 kW at 6 000 rpm
Torque: 131 Nm at 4 250 rpm
Maximum speed: 182 km/h
Warranty: 3 years/120 000 km
Service plan: 5 years/90 000 km
Service intervals: 30 000 km
This is a one-man show, which means that road test cars entrusted to me are driven only by me. Some reviewers hand test cars over to their partners to use as day-to-day transport and barely experience them for themselves.
What this means to you is that every car reviewed is given my own personal evaluation and receives my own seat of the pants judgement - no second hand input here.
Every car goes through real world testing; on city streets littered with potholes, speed bumps and rumble strips, on freeways and if its profile demands, dirt roads as well.
My articles appear every Wednesday in the motoring pages of The Witness, South Africa's oldest continuously running newspaper, and occasionally on Saturdays in Weekend Witness as well. I drive eight to ten vehicles most months of the year (press cars are withdrawn over the festive season - wonder why?) so not everything gets published in the paper. Those that are, get a tagline but the rest is virgin, unpublished and unedited by the political-correctness police. Hope you like what you see, because there are no commercial interests at work here. As quite a few readers have found, I answer every serious enquiry from my home email address, with my phone numbers attached, so I do actually exist.
I am based in Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa. This is the central hub of the KZN Midlands farming community; the place farmers go to buy their supplies and equipment, truck their goods to market, send their kids to school and go to kick back and relax.
So occasionally a cow, a goat or a horse may add a little local colour by finding its way into the story or one of the pictures. It's all part of the ambience!

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package nl.homeserver.energie.meterstand;

import nl.homeserver.RepositoryIntegrationTest;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;

import java.sql.Date;
import java.time.LocalDate;
import java.time.LocalDateTime;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;

import static java.time.Month.JANUARY;
import static nl.homeserver.energie.meterstand.MeterstandBuilder.aMeterstand;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;

class MeterstandRepositoryIntegrationTest extends RepositoryIntegrationTest {

    @Autowired
    MeterstandRepository meterstandRepository;

    @Test
    void shouldFindDatesBeforeToDateWithMoreRowsThan() {
        final LocalDate fromDate = LocalDate.of(2017, JANUARY, 3);
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDate.minusDays(1).atTime(0, 0, 0)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDate.minusDays(1).atTime(12, 0, 9)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDate.minusDays(1).atTime(12, 0, 10)).build());

        final LocalDate toDate = LocalDate.of(2017, JANUARY, 12);
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(toDate.atTime(0, 0, 0)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(toDate.atTime(12, 0, 9)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(toDate.atTime(12, 0, 10)).build());

        final LocalDate dayBeforeToDateWith3Records = toDate.minusDays(1);
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(dayBeforeToDateWith3Records.atTime(0, 0, 0)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(dayBeforeToDateWith3Records.atTime(12, 0, 9)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(dayBeforeToDateWith3Records.atTime(12, 0, 10)).build());

        final LocalDate dayBeforeToDateWith2Records = toDate.minusDays(2);
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(dayBeforeToDateWith2Records.atTime(12, 0, 8)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(dayBeforeToDateWith2Records.atTime(12, 0, 1)).build());

        final List<Date> datesWithMoreThan2RowsBeforeToDate = meterstandRepository.findDatesBeforeToDateWithMoreRowsThan(fromDate, toDate, 2);

        assertThat(datesWithMoreThan2RowsBeforeToDate)
                .singleElement()
                .extracting(Date::toLocalDate)
                .isEqualTo(dayBeforeToDateWith3Records);
    }

    @Test
    void givenMultipleMeterstandInPeriodWhenFindOldestInPeriodThenOldestIsReturned() {
        // given
        final LocalDateTime fromDateTime = LocalDate.of(2017, JANUARY, 3).atTime(0, 0, 0);

        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime.plusDays(1)).build());

        final Meterstand oldestInPeriod = aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime.plusDays(2)).build();
        entityManager.persist(oldestInPeriod);

        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime.plusDays(3)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime.plusDays(4)).build());

        // when
        final Optional<Meterstand> actual = meterstandRepository.findOldestInPeriod(oldestInPeriod.getDateTime(), fromDateTime.plusYears(1));

        // then
        assertThat(actual).contains(oldestInPeriod);
    }

    @Test
    void givenMultipleMeterstandInPeriodWhenFindMostRecentInPeriodThenMostRecentIsReturned() {
        // given
        final LocalDateTime fromDateTime = LocalDate.of(2017, JANUARY, 3).atTime(0, 0, 0);

        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime.plusDays(1)).build());
        entityManager.persist(aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime.plusDays(3)).build());
        final Meterstand mostRecent = aMeterstand().withDateTime(fromDateTime.plusDays(4)).build();
        entityManager.persist(mostRecent);

        // when
        final Optional<Meterstand> actual = meterstandRepository.findMostRecentInPeriod(fromDateTime, fromDateTime.plusYears(1));

        // then
        assertThat(actual).contains(mostRecent);
    }

    @Test
    void givenNoMeterstandInPeriodWhenFindMostRecentInPeriodThenEmptyOptionalIsReturned() {
        // given
        final LocalDateTime fromDateTime = LocalDate.of(2017, JANUARY, 3).atTime(0, 0, 0);

        // when
        final Optional<Meterstand> actual = meterstandRepository.findMostRecentInPeriod(fromDateTime, fromDateTime.plusYears(1));

        // then
        assertThat(actual).isEmpty();
    }
}

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I'm concluding that I generally don't take photographs of non-jalopy cars or trucks unless there is something really unique about the vehicle. This Shelby Cobra I saw in Södermalm, Stockholm, is definitely an exception I made. Who couldn't resist the baby blue British sports car with the white racing stripes surrounded by the European charm of Sweden?


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Is Procter & Gamble an ethical company?
Is Proctor and Gamble an ethical company?
Why is P&G a bad company?
Is Procter and Gamble a sustainable company?
Is Procter & Gamble a good company?
Is P&G a casual environment?
Are P&G cruelty free?
Is it hard to get a job with Procter and Gamble?
Does Procter and Gamble own EC30?
Is Procter and Gamble an ESG?
How much waste does P&G produce?
Does P&G look good on a resume?
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments.
P&G insists it is a leader in sustainability, but continually lags behind peers like Kimberly-Clark and Unilever in terms of its commitments and actions to deliver forest and climate protection; its reporting on its forest footprint and sourcing practices; and its response when violations of its sourcing policies occur …
Procter & Gamble is one of the largest companies in the world. Unfortunately, the company causes significant harm to climate-critical forests, endangered species, and Indigenous and frontline communities for the products we all use — like toilet paper, soap, and beauty products.
We have already improved water efficiency by 27%, and now use over 2 billion liters from circular sources. We have already improved water efficiency by 27%, and now use over 2 billion liters from circular sources. We have already improved water efficiency by 27%, and now use over 2 billion liters from circular sources.
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P&G is an excellent company
The work is challenging but they pour into you with training and elective classes that ensure you can progress and improve in your job skills and in your career while you're there. I loved my experience and wish I was still there.
Dress Code. The dress code is described as business-casual. This generally means role-appropriate clean and tidy outfits which are not overly revealing.
At P&G, we believe that eliminating animal testing is the right thing to do. … We do not test our products or ingredients on animals anywhere in the world unless required by law. We are working hard to make it obsolete.
The odds of getting a job at Procter & Gamble are tough: The company gets 900,000 applications per year for fewer than 5,000 openings. But if you think you have what it takes, it's worth hearing what P&G CEO Bob McDonald has to say about getting started at the downtown Cincinnati-based consumer-goods giant.
It's the fragrance profile of something even better: a new line of home and personal cleaning products currently being tested that uses 80% less water in manufacture, reduces carbon emissions by 75%, and replaces plastic bottles with biodegradable packaging. Meet EC30 from Procter & Gamble.
Here's why stocks such as Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola are included in ESG ETFs, according to industry leaders. … ESG criteria typically range from companies' impacts on the environment to their relationships with employees and key stakeholders to other characteristics surrounding leadership, pay and shareholder rights …
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The American multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gambler's manufacturing operations generated 874 metric tons of solid waste in the 2020 financial year. This was an increase of more than 200 metric tons compared to the previous year.
Good on your resume, but don't plan on sticking around if you want to move up quickly. – Excellent culture. Good emphasis on ethics and consumer focus. – Good work / life balance encouraged by the organization – Other companies love to see P&G on your resume, it will definitely be a good thing.


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Pagan Kennedy (geboren 9. Juli 1962 in Maryland) ist eine US-amerikanische Autorin.

Leben
Pagan Kennedy studierte bis 1984 American Studies an der Wesleyan University und bis 1988 an der Johns Hopkins University  bei John Barth. Nach dem Studium begann sie in New York als "unterbezahlte Schreibsklavin für alles" bei Village Voice. Gordon Lish förderte ihre ersten literarischen Schreibversuche und druckte einen Text in seinem Avantgarde-Magazin The Quarterly.

Sie veröffentlichte in den späten 1980er und in den 1990er Jahren in der 'Zine-Szene hektografierte und selbstgedruckte Schriften in  Kleinauflagen. Das sei schnell gemacht:
write it off in a hurry, illustrate it yourself, lay it out yourself, then take it to a Xerox shop ... print it, and you'll have it out in two days.
Beim Verkauf auf der Straße bekam sie eine unmittelbare Rückmeldung. Eine Auswahl aus ihrem 'Zine Pagan's Head erschien 1995 als Buch und 2014 in einer Neuauflage. Das Technologie-Magazin Wired bezeichnete sie 1996 als Zine Queen.

Ihr Debütroman Spinsters (1995) kam 1996 auf die Shortlist des Orange Prize for Fiction. Kennedy hat seither zehn belletristische und Sachbücher veröffentlicht. Im Jahr 2002 wurde ihr Bericht über den Missionar William Henry Sheppard, der 1909 den Völkermord an den Kuba im Kongo aufdeckte, gedruckt.

Kennedy war Gastdozentin für Creative Writing am Dartmouth College und hielt Schreibkurse unter anderem am Boston College und der Johns Hopkins University. Sie vertritt die These, dass "jedermann ein Schreiber" sein kann, wenn er das zum Ausdruck bringt,  was in ihm selbst ist, und sich darin übt, besser zu werden, was mit harter Arbeit verbunden ist.

Kennedy war 2012/13 Kolumnistin für "Who Made That" bei der New York Times. Sie schreibt oder schrieb für The NYT Book Review, The Village Voice, Dwell, Details, Ms., Playboy, The Nation, Boston Magazine und The Boston Globe Magazine. Sie gilt als meinungsstark.

Unter ihren Auszeichnungen sind Stipendien und Fellowships des National Endowment for the Arts und des Smithsonian Institutes.

Kennedy lebt lieber in Somerville bei Boston als in New York City.

Werke (Auswahl)
 Inventology : how we dream up things that change the world. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016
 Do Androids Dream of Electric Authors?, The New York Times, 14. Oktober 2011
 The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex and Other True Stories. Santa Fe: Santa Fe Writers Project, 2008
 The First Man-Made Man: The Story of Two Sex Changes, One Love Affair, and a Twentieth-Century Medical Revolution. New York, NY: Bloomsbury 2007
 Confessions of a Memory Eater. Wellfleet, Mass.: Leapfrog Press, 2006
 Black Livingstone: A True Tale of Adventure in the Nineteenth-Century Congo. New York : Viking, 2002
 The Exes. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1998
 Pagan Kennedy's Living: Handbook for Ageing Hipsters. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1997
 Zine: How I Spent Six Years of My Life in the Underground and Finally...Found Myself...I Think. St. Martin's Press, 1995 ISBN 0-312-13628-5 (Chicago : Santa Fe Writer's Project, 2014)
 Spinsters. New York : High Risk, 1995
 Späte Mädchen : Roman. Aus dem Engl. von Angela Praesent. Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowohlt 1997
 Platforms: A Microwaved Cultural Chronicle of the 1970s. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994
 Stripping and other stories. New York: High Risk Books, 1994
 Elvis's Bathroom. Kurzgeschichten. 1989

Literatur
 Lemma Pagan Kennedy, in: Kathleen J Edgar: Contemporary authors. A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields. Volume 146, Detroit: Gale Research, 1995
 Amy Parzial: Pagan Kennedy, in: Geoff Hamilton, Brian Jones: Encyclopedia of Contemporary Writers and Their Works. New York, NY: Facts On File, Inc., 2010. S. 224ff

Weblinks

 Pagan Kennedy, website

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Journalist (Vereinigte Staaten)
Roman, Epik
Essay
Literatur (Englisch)
Literatur (Vereinigte Staaten)
Literatur (20. Jahrhundert)
Literatur (21. Jahrhundert)
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Geboren 1962
Frau

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Gus Malzahn coy about trick plays, but Auburn will be 'aggressive' in Iron Bowl
Updated: Jan. 13, 2019, 4:30 p.m. | Published: Nov. 24, 2015, 12:21 a.m.
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn
Gallery: Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn
By Brandon Marcello | bmarcello@al.com
Gus Malzahn hasn't been afraid to break out his bag of tricks this season.
In fact, he's done so more this season than he has in his first two as Auburn's head coach.
A fake punt Saturday against Idaho resulted in 24 yards and prompted a question on the coach's radio show Monday if he's hiding more cards up his sleeve for Alabama in the Iron Bowl.
"When you play Iron Bowls, you've got to be aggressive," Malzahn said. "That's kinda what has been our mentality, so we'll see. I don't want to say too much other than we'll be aggressive and we'll see what happens."
Malzahn may have been coy Monday, but he has pulled out several trick plays this season, especially in recent weeks. He ran his patented Woody play against Texas A&M on Nov. 7, as Ryan Davis crouched behind the offensive line, hid behind the center and looped around the defense for a first down. Receiver Jason Smith got involved on a throwback earlier in the season as well.
"There's a fine line," Malzahn said of implementing trick plays. "As a coach you do what you feel like is best for your team and playing big games, though, sometimes you have to be aggressive. Every big game is a little different, every Iron Bowl is different, every team is a little different. We'll see."
No. 2 Alabama (10-1, 6-1 SEC) travels to Auburn (6-5, 2-5) Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff on CBS.


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As you leave Interstate 80 and head west, you will be traveling along the Oregon Trail beside the Platte River, the same path followed by the pioneers heading west in their covered wagons.
Indians led by Chief Red Cloud and Chief Big Bear. All of the men among the settlers were killed. One pioneer woman and a boy were captured and held captive for six months. At the Plum Creek Massacre Site you will see a memorial to the tragedy. A complete account and display of telegrams and letters may be seen in the Phelps County Museum in Holdrege.
Sandhill Cranes: In March and April, view some of the 500,000 Sandhill Cranes that pause to feed on their annual trek from Mexico to Canada, Alaska and Siberia in what some experts call the most impressive wildlife spectacle in the world. Ancient birds, the Cranes have been repeating this annual migration for eons. These cranes can be easily seen feeding in farmers' fields along the river ten miles north of Bertrand. On the right day, you might catch a glimpse of the rare Whooping Crane as well.
Cattle: Cattle are penned and fed annually at Phelps County Feeders, Paul Johnson & Sons Feedlot, Dahlgren Cattle Company and South Central Feeders.
Village of Bertrand: Plan to stop and have lunch at one of the two friendly restaurants in Bertrand. You can also get supplies at the grocery and convenience stores for a relaxing picnic in the city park.
Urbana Cemetery: This turn-of-the-century cemetery is all that remains of the Urbana Church and Cemetery. The land was donated by Perry Lewis, and his burial in 1942 marks the last grave dug in this cemetery.
Fort Kearny, Tracyville & Arapahoe Trails: A sign marks the spot where the Fort Kearny, Tracyville, and Arapahoe trails crossed. These trails were used from 1871 to 1885.
Zion Lutheran Cemetery: This landmark cemetery was started by German descendents and surrounded by a wrought-iron fence. It is located in the wild beauty of a canyon area.
U.S. Wildlife Preserve: Located 2 1/2 miles south of Bertrand. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of Nebraskan wildlife. Hunting is permitted in season with permits.
Windmill Collection: Harlan Lilyhorn collects and restores old windmills. Visitors are welcome to stop by and see the many windmills in his collection. It is a look back into the history of the area when the inhabitants depended on the wind for their water supply.
Amish Cemetery: A group of Amish settlers was led by Bishop Yost H. Yoder to Gosper County in 1880. They returned to their native Pennsylvania in 1903 after Yoder's death leaving behind a small cemetery marked with simple red rock and marble. This cemetery is maintained by a local church youth group.
Highland Cemetery: Andrew J. Widick, Civil War hero, is buried in Highland Cemetery. Widick was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for "action above and beyond the call of duty" in the battle of Vicksburg. There is also an unusual tree-shaped tombstone in this cemetery.
The Bertrand Senior Center has noon meals on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Various activities are planned, including bingo, pool, card playing, and entertainment. Hand quilting by the Seniors is available. Blood pressure checks and exercise sessions are also available.
There are many activities available to the youth in Bertrand during the summer months. Swimming is a very popular recreation during the hot days of summer, and lessons are also available. Other popular spots are the tennis and basketball courts, sand volleyball area, and the new playground structure on the school playground. For kids that like to play ball, Bertrand offers a good summer program.
Fourth of July: To be held July 4th at the Football Field.
Annual Bertrand Days: 2016 - 67th Annual "Bertrand Days" will be held June 25th through June 28th. The celebration includes horse shows, livestock judging, and parade on Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm, activities in the park, Community Worship service, Alumni Banquet, and Walk Down Medina after the parade.
Annual Craft Show: Held in late October or early November, this large craft show has exhibitors from all over a three-state region. The 2016 show is Saturday, October 15th. Contact Janice Gengenbach at 308-472-5092 for more information.
Annual Community Garage Sale: Sale held last Saturday in July, which is July 30th. Contact Carol Johnston or Roxanne Winheim at 308-472-3455 for more information.
Annual Bertrand Chamber Golf Tournament held in August.
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Freight Terminology
CFR (COST AND FREIGHT...named port of destination)
CFR means that the seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to transport the goods to the named destination port. The risk of loss of, or damage to, the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time that the goods have been delivered on board the vessel, is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods pass over the ships rail in the port of shipment. The CFR term requires the seller to clear the goods for export. This term can only be used for sea freight or inland waterway transport. When the ships rail serves no practical purpose, such as in the case of roll - on roll-off or any LCL or FCL container traffic, the CIP term is more appropriate to use.
CIF (COST INSURANCE FREIGHT...named port of destination)
CIF means that the seller has the same obligations as under the CFR term but with the additional responsibility that he must procure marine insurance against the buyer's risk of loss of or damage the goods during the period of carriage. The seller contracts for the insurance and also pays the premium. The buyer should note that under the CIF term the seller is only required to obtain insurance on minimum coverage. The CIF term requires the seller to clear the goods for export. This term can only be used for sea freight or inland waterway transport. When the ships rail serves no practical purpose, such as in the case of roll-on roll-off or any LCL or FCL container traffic, the CIP term is more appropriate to use.
CPT (CARRIAGE PAID TO...named place of destination)
CPT means that the seller pays for the freight for the carriage of the goods to the named final destination. The risk of loss of, or damage to, the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time that the goods have been delivered to the carrier is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods have been delivered into the custody of the carrier. "Carrier" means any person who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, air, sea, inland waterway or by a combination of such modes. If subsequent carriers are used for the carriage of the goods to the agreed destination, the risk passes to the buyer when the goods have been delivered to the first carrier. The CPT term requires the seller to clear the goods for export. This term may be used for any mode of transport paid by the seller, including multimodal transport.
CIP (CARRIAGE AND INSURANCE PAID...named place of destination)
CIP means that the seller has the same obligations as under CPT but with the addition that the seller must procure cargo insurance against the buyers risk of loss of or damage the goods during the period of carriage. The seller contracts for the insurance and also pays the premium. The CIP term requires the seller to clear the goods for export. This term may be used for any mode of transport including multimodal transport.
DAF (DELIVERED AT FRONTIER...named place)
DAF means that the seller has fulfilled his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available, cleared for export, at the named point and place at the frontier, but before the customs border of the adjoining country. The term "Frontier" may be used for any frontier including that of the country of export. Therefore it is of vital importance that the frontier in question by defined precisely by always naming the point and place in the terms. The term DAF is primarily intended to be used when goods are to be carried by rail or road, but may be used for any mode of transport.
DES (DELIVERED EX SHIP...named port of destination)
DES means that the seller has fulfilled his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available to the buyer on board the ship but, not cleared for import, at the named port of destination. The seller has to bear all costs and risks involved in bringing the goods to the named port of destination. The buyer must pay for unloading, customs clearance at destination etc. This term can only be used for sea and inland waterway transport.
DEQ (DELIVERED EX QUAY (DUTY PAID)...named port of destination)
DEQ (Duty Paid) means that the seller has fulfilled his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available to the buyer on quay (wharf) at the named port of destination, cl eared for importation. The seller has to bear all risks including duties, taxes and other charges of delivering the goods thereto. This term should not be used if the seller is unable, either directly or indirectly, to obtain an import license. If the parties wish the buyer to clear the goods for importation and pay the duty, the words "Duty Unpaid" should be used instead of the words "Duty Paid". If the parties wish to exclude form the sellers obligations some of the costs payable upon importation of the goods (such as value added tax (VAT) this should be made clear by including words to the effect; "Delivered ex quay, VAT unpaid (... named port of destination).
DDU (DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID...named port of destination)
This term replaces and supersedes "Franco or Free Domicile" and "Free Into Store" (FIS). DDU means that the seller has fulfilled his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available at the named place and point in the country of importation. The seller has to bear the costs and risks involved in bringing the goods thereto (excluding duties, taxes and other official charges payable upon importation) as well as the costs and risk of carrying out customs formalities. The buyer has to pay any additional costs and to bear any risks caused by his failure to clear the goods for import in time. If the parties wish the Buyer to carry out customs formalities and bear the costs and risks resulting therefrom, this must be made clear in the documentation by adding words to that effect. If the parties wish to include in the sellers obligations, some of the costs payable upon importation of the goods, ( such as value added tax (VAT), this should be made clear by adding the words to the effect:" Delivered Duty Unpaid, VAT Paid (... named port of destination)." The term DDU may be used irrespective of the mode of transport.
DDP (DELIVERED DUTY PAID...named port of destination)
This term replaces and supersedes "Franco or Free Domicile" and "Free Into Store" (FIS). DDP means that the seller has fulfilled his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available at the named place and point in the country of importation. The seller has to bear the costs and risks involved in bringing the goods thereto (including duties, taxes and other official charges payable upon importation) as well as other charges of delivering the goods thereto, cleared for importation. Whilst the EXW term represents the minimum obligation for the seller, the term DDP represents the maximum obligation. This term should not be used if the seller is unable, either directly or indirectly, to obtain an import license. If the parties wish the buyer to clear the goods for importation and to pay the duty, the term DDU should be used. If the parties wish to exclude from the sellers obligations, some of the costs payable upon importation of the goods, (such as value added tax (VAT), this should be made clear by adding the words to the effect:" Delivered Duty Paid, VAT Unpaid (...named port of destination). The term DDP may be used irrespective of the mode of transport.
EXW (EX WORKS...named place)
EXW means that the seller fulfils his obligation to deliver the goods when he has made the goods available at his premise's (i.e. works, factory, warehouse etc.), to the buyer. In particular, he is not responsible for loading of the goods onto any vehicle provided by the buyer, or for clearing the goods across any customs borders for export, unless otherwise agreed. The buyer bears all costs and risks involved in taking the goods from the seller's premises to the desired destination. EXW thus represents the minimum obligation for the seller. This term should not be used if the buyer is incapable of or cannot carry out the export formalities. In such cases the term FCA should be used.
FCA (FREE CARRIER ACCEPTANCE...named place.)
FCA means that the seller fulfills his obligation to deliver the goods when he has cleared the goods for export and handed them into the charge of the carrier named by the buyer at the designated delivery point. If no precise "acceptance" point is indicated by the buyer, then the seller may choose, within the place or range stipulated, where the carrier shall take the goods into his charge. When, according to commercial practice, the sellers assistance is required in making the contract with the carrier (such as in rail or air transport) the seller may act at the buyers risk and expense, which includes any costs for arranging the transport. This term may be used for any mode of transport, paid by the buyer, including multimodal transport. "Carrier" means any person who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, air, sea, inland waterway or by a combination of such modes.
If the buyer instructs the seller to deliver the goods to a person, e.g. a freight forwarder, who is not a carrier, the seller is deemed to have fulfilled the obligation to deliver the goods when they arrive into the custody of that nominated person. "Transport Terminal" means a railway terminal, a freight station, a container terminal or yard, a multipurpose cargo terminal or any similar receiving point. "Container" includes any equipment used to unitize cargo, e.g. all types of containers and/or flats, ISO accepted or not, trailers swap bodies, roll-on roll-off equipment, igloos etc. and it applies to all modes of transport.
FAS (FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP...named port of shipment)
FAS means that the seller fulfils his obligation to deliver when the goods have been placed alongside the vessel on the quay or in lighters at the named port of shipment. This means that the buyer has to bear all costs and risks of loss of or damage to the goods from that moment. The FAS term requires the buyer to clear the goods for export. It should not be used when the buyer cannot carry out either directly or indirectly all of the export formalities. This term can only be used for sea freight or inland waterway transport.
FOB (FREE ON BOARD...named port of shipment)
FOB means that the seller has fulfilled his obligation to deliver when the goods have physically passed over the ships rail at the named port of shipment. This means that the buyer has to bear all costs and risk of loss of or damage to the goods from that point. The FOB term requires the seller to clear the goods for export. This term can only be used for sea freight or inland waterway transport. When the ships rail serves no practical purpose, such as in the case of roll-on roll-off or any LCL or FCL container traffic, the FCA term is more appropriate to use.
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Dries Van Noten is betting it'll take more than a little global recession to temper the Japanese lust for fashion. He's just unveiled a multilevel flagship in the Aoyama district of Tokyo—and here's your first peek. Like its Paris counterpart, the Japanese outpost is designed as a visual dialogue with the locale and its history. But thankfully, this doesn't involve cliches like kimono displays, cherry blossoms or the leftover sets from Memoirs of a Geisha.
No stranger to exotic destinations, Dries always opts for a more restrained approach, transforming his cultural encounters in subtle yet unexpected ways. This time around, fashion's own Lawrence of Arabia has produced a stark juxtaposition, mixing lavish 17th-century European paintings against daring reinterpretations of them by contemporary Japanese artists—all in a zen, vaguely industrial backdrop. It's a new meditation on East meets West, modernity meets tradition, that's less like The Last Samurai and more like that Bjork/Barney thing with the whales.
Oh, and of course, the clothes—tons and tons of it: women's, men's and accessories. But get a head start now. Chances are, small sizes will sell out first.


It is 1914, and Eliza Ferriday is thrilled to be traveling to St. Petersburg with Sofya Streshnayva, a cousin of the Romanovs. The two met years ago one summer in Paris and became close confidantes. But when Austria declares war on Serbia and Russia's imperial dynasty begins to fall, Eliza escapes back to America, while Sofya and her family flee to their country estate. In need of domestic help, they hire the local fortuneteller's daughter, Varinka, unknowingly bringing intense danger into their household.


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Equine Therapy » Horse News
Scout's First Front Page
The newspaper story may have been about the therapy horses visiting Charleston after the church tragedy, but it was little Scout's first front page. He was photographed on a hospital training visit with his mom as a chaperone.
Gentle Carousel makes international friends in Gallop Magazine
Therapy Horses Magic and Aladdin Bring Smiles In National Geographic Kids Magazine
Sidelines Magazine Announces Gentle Carousel Minis Chosen as Breyer Model Horses
Gentle Carousel Minis Featured in Animals and You Magazine
IN TOUCH Weekly Magazine Features Magic The Hero Horse
Lake City Life Magazine Honors Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses
National Geographic Kids Features Gentle Carousel Greece
Gentle Carousel works with Orlando Pulse Nightclub Shooting Medical Examiners
On June 12, 2016, forty-nine people were killed and fifty-three others were wounded in a terrorist attack/hate crime inside Pulse, a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since the September 11 attacks in 2001. Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses traveled to Orlando many times, working with families, [...]
On June 17, 2015, during a prayer service, nine people were shot and killed in one of the nation's most historic black churches, the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The victims included the senior pastor, state senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Gentle Carousel was contacted within 48 hours of the shootings [...]
Moore, Oklahoma tornado victims, families, & first responders supported by Gentle Carousel
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a destructive EF5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma and adjacent areas, with peak winds estimated at 210 mph. Twenty-four people died and 377 others were injured. Among the hardest hit areas were two public schools, Briarwood Elementary School and Plaza Towers Elementary School. Seven third graders inside Plaza Towers [...]
Gentle Carousel Minis bring comfort to families of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
Everyone remembers where they were when they heard about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty beautiful children between 6 and 7 years old and six heroic adult staff members were lost. The incident was the deadliest mass shooting at a high school or grade school in U.S. [...]


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Hotseat: Kim-Mai Cutler
A San Francisco reporter talks about the rental dystopia Portland hopes to avoid.
APPLE CRUNCH: Kim-Mai Cutler grew up in Cupertino, Calif., now home to Apple. She says the region is at times "totally dystopian."
By AARON MESH
The cost of renting an apartment looks like an Uber price surge. Longtime residents are being pushed out. And the shortage of affordable housing is political kryptonite.
But enough about San Francisco. Kim-Mai Cutler is taking a break from all that to visit Portland.
The 30-year-old reporter for website TechCrunch last year wrote a definitive study of the Bay Area's housing crisis—a sprawling explainer titled, "How Burrowing Owls Lead to Vomiting Anarchists." Cutler will speak Friday at a panel hosted by regional planning agency Metro on averting a housing crisis. (This reporter will moderate the discussion.)
She arrives in Portland to a familiar scene.
Average apartment rents here have jumped 7.7 percent this year to $1,110 per month, according to real-estate brokerage Marcus & Millichap. The Community Alliance of Tenants has declared no-fault evictions a citywide "emergency." Mayor Charlie Hales and Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler are lobbing possible fixes back and forth as they prepare for a 2016 mayoral race.
Before flying north, Cutler talked with WW about the cautionary tales Portland can learn from San Francisco—where the average apartment rent is nearing $3,040 a month.
WW: What was the worst mistake San Francisco made that led to its housing crisis?
Kim-Mai Cutler: I don't think there's any one thing. But the priority of slow growth that permeates Northern California in general is pretty counterproductive at this point.
It seems so counterproductive to oppose market-rate housing when you want affordable housing. But it comes up over and over again.
Land is being sold at an extremely high price, and so the amount that you can extract for affordable housing is really unpredictable. And when these lower-income groups oppose [new] housing, it's really because they want to get the percentage higher on a project-by-project basis, in the absence of a higher across-the-board rule.
Are they right?
I don't know. In the United States, you can't see, visually, what every developer is making or spending per line item. It's this weird game in the dark where the lower-income communities don't believe anyone, and they don't trust that the numbers are high enough. And on the developer side, they have no idea where the economic cycle is going to be in two or three years when the project finally gets finished—and whether they're actually going to make money off of the deal. So it's this weird, terrible form of head-butting that is completely inefficient.
What are the results of that?
It really depends on who you talk to. I personally think, across the board, it makes everything go slower and makes it more unpredictable and fractious. But if you do talk to progressive [city] supervisors, they'll say, "Because we're giving developers resistance, we're getting higher-percent commitments now, well above citywide law." So they'll say it's a good thing. At the end of the day, we have about 20,000 people moving to San Francisco per year, and when you produce 5,000 units per year, it's a really tough structural problem.
San Francisco has rent control. Should Portland implement rent control as soon as possible?
Well, 45 percent of the units in San Francisco are covered by rent control. If you have a policy goal of preventing displacement of existing residents, it is a tool that does do that. Only 9 percent of the housing units in San Francisco are market-rate. It builds a really, really strong financial incentive for landlords to evict tenants, because they know if they can get them out, they can bring the rent back up to market, whatever the market rate is. That creates this incredibly shitty situation, because the tenants that are most vulnerable to being evicted—because it's more profitable to evict them—are the longest-standing tenants who are usually old, because, you know, you're the farthest behind whatever the prevailing market rate is. And over time, as people cycle in and out of our rent-controlled stock, they're generally getting wealthier, because no middle- or lower-income people can basically afford to show up in San Francisco anymore.
In Portland, probably the most loathed things in the city are new apartment construction and outsiders—particularly Californians. Who do the Californians hate?
There's a lot of apprehension, people are in love with San Francisco the way it was when they arrived on the first day. And, particularly with older, bohemian San Francisco. The '50s through the '80s were an anomalously cheap period in American urban history because the federal government subsidized the flight of wealthier families out of cities, and there were a lot of special things that happened in that time. Artistic movements, musical movements, political protests. Those conditions don't exist anymore.
Is there any way to keep the character of a place while at the same time not pricing everyone out of it?
I don't know what "character" means. Does it matter that all the buildings look the same, but now they're filled with super-ultra-rich people? What precisely are we trying to protect? Is there a specific socioeconomic diversity that we want to protect? Is it a certain architectural look and feel that we want to protect? I think we need to be very specific when we talk about character, because character can be, frankly, quite exclusionary. We protect buildings over people.
GO: Kim-Mai Cutler speaks on "Averting a Housing Crisis: Is Portland the Next San Francisco?" at Metro Council Chambers, 600 NE Grand Ave. 8 am Friday, Sept. 18. Free.


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nfl trade rumors 2014
Will Dallas Cowboys Dez Bryant Leave Before 2015 Season?
Apr 12, 2014 12:44 PM EDT
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant might be on his way out of the Big D, as Jerry Jones' franchise tries to follow a different philosophy on free-agency spending, according to John Bankston of Sports Illustrated Fan Sided.
Dallas Cowboys Target Miles Austin, Earl Bennet, Mike Evans
The Dallas Cowboys might be looking to add a third wide receiver to serve as another weapon or insurance alongside main wideouts Dez Bryant and Terrence Williams.
New York Jets Looking To Trade CB Kyle Wilson?
The New York Jets are reportedly preparing to trade cornerback Kyle Wilson, who is one of the nine first-round picks selected by former general manager Mike Tannenbaum.
NFL Trade Rumors: Are the SF 49ers Planning to Trade QB Colin Kaepernick to Get the Draft Rights to Johnny "Football"?
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is reportedly interested in acquiring Johnny Manziel, creating speculation that he could strike a trade to acquire the Texas A&M University quarterback in the 2014 NFL Draft in May.
DeSean Jackson Drawing Interest From San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots
Mar 22, 2014 11:25 AM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots are reportedly interested in acquiring the services of wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who is expected to be traded by the Philadelphia Eagles, according to reports on Friday.
NFL Trade Rumors: San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots Interested in Trading for DeSean Jackson
The Philadelphia Eagles are not actively shopping DeSean Jackson at this point of the offseason, but reports indicated that several teams have expressed interest in trading for the Eagles' wide receiver.
Kirk Cousins Willing To Stay With Washington Redskins, But Wants Starting QB Job
Kirk Cousins expressed willingness to stay with the Washington Redskins in the 2014 NFL season, but the backup quarterback reiterated his desire to become a starter.
Philadelphia Eagles Could Make Offer for Oakland Raiders' Terrelle Pryor
The Oakland Raiders are reportedly entertaining offers for incoming third-year quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who became dispensable because of durability issues and inconsistency as the team's premier signal-caller last season.
NFL Trade Rumors 2014: Washington Redskins Not Trading Kirk Cousins, Buffalo Bills Seriously Interested in QB
Feb 19, 2014 01:11 PM EST
The Buffalo Bills are reportedly interested in acquiring Kirk Cousins, who said that he is open to a trade, but reports indicated that the Washington Redskins are not dealing their backup quarterback.
NFL Trade Rumors 2014: Buffalo Bills Interested in Trading for Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins
The Buffalo Bills named E.J. Manuel as their starting quarterback next season, but new reports indicate that the team could add some intrigue at the position before the 2014 NFL season, with a new quarterback possibly coming into the picture.
NFL Trade Rumors 2014: New England Patriots to Trade for Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald?
The New England Patriots are expected to pursue wide receivers to bolster their chances next season as reports suggested that the team will focus on addressing their need for targets in the offseason.
NFL Trade Rumors: Oakland Raiders Consider Releasing Terrelle Pryor; Philadelphia Eagles Could Get Him
The Oakland Raiders could release quarterback Terrelle Pryor, making him a possible target for the Philadelphia Eagles, as Oakland looks to move on with Matt McGloin orchestrating the team's offense in their future campaigns.
NFL Trade Rumors 2014: Blockbuster Deal Between Houston Texans, New England Patriots Could Happen
The Houston Texans and the New England Patriots are reportedly brewing a blockbuster trade, one involving Ryan Mallett and the Texans' second round pick, a source close to situation reported last week.


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Goatwhore: 'A Haunting Curse' LP re-issue now available via Metal Blade Records
- November 8th, 2018 –
On December 14th, Goatwhore will release A Haunting Curse LP re-issue via Metal Blade Records! See below for an overview of versions that are available in the USA; pre-order your copy now here: indiemerch.com
A Haunting Curse LP re-issue (USA versions):
–root beer vinyl (limited to 500 copies)
–butter cream vinyl (limited to 250 copies)
–brown / white split vinyl (limited to 250 copies)
Goatwhore is currently on the road with The Casualties, Black Tusk, Great American Ghost, and Morthereon. VIP packages can be purchased here: soundrink.com/#/tour/metal-alliance. See below for all dates!
Metal Alliance Tour w/ Goatwhore, The Casualties, Black Tusk, Great American Ghost, Morthereon (10/31 – 11/17), Gozu (11/18 – 11/30):
Nov. 8 – Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
Nov. 9 – Full Circle Brewing Co. – Fresno, CA
Nov. 10 – The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
Nov. 11 – Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA
Nov. 13 – Club Sur Rocks – Seattle, WA
Nov. 14 – Dante's – Portland, OR
Nov. 16 – Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
Nov. 17 – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
Nov. 18 – Aftershock – Merriam, KS
Nov. 20 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
Nov. 21 – Reggie's Rock Club – Chicago, IL
Nov. 23 – Magic Stick – Detroit, MI
Nov. 24 – Overtime Sports Bar – Kingston, ON
Nov. 25 – Salle Multi Du Complex Meduse – Quebec City, QC
Nov. 26 – Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
Nov. 28 – Gramercy Theater – New York, NY
Nov. 29 – Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
Nov. 30 – One Centre Square – Easton, PA
Goatwhore continues to tour in support of Vengeful Ascension, released last June via Metal Blade Records. Their seventh full-length – captured at Earth Analog with longtime soundman and comrade Jarrett Pritchard (1349, Gruesome, Wolvhammer) – serves as the band's highest charting album to-date and continues to reap the praise of fans and critics alike. MetalSucks named Vengeful Ascension the band's, "most vital album since 2006′s A Haunting Curse," and one, "guaranteed to frighten your grandmother directly into her grave." Loudwire noted, "Vengeful Ascension has extremity black metal fans will dig, groove that will appeal to death metal aficionados, and potent guitar work thrash lovers can appreciate." Blabbermouth hailed, "Vengeful Ascension proves that the band is firing on all cylinders, standing tall as one of extreme metal's leading bands." Exclaim concurred crowning Vengeful Ascension, "one of the band's strongest offerings to date."
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Proteins are often called as the most crucial molecules in our cells, essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and having a good immune system. Proteins play a role in the proper functioning of virtually every cell in the body. Some proteins contribute structural support to cells while some help develop an effective defense against harmful microbes. Functional proteins are the proteins that play a crucial role in keeping the body working.
Proteins are the most important molecules in our cells. Proteins are involved virtually in every cell function. Some proteins contribute in structural support, while others are involved in defense against germs.
Functional Proteins are essential in day to day life to keep the body working. Since functional proteins are used to develop, grow and maintain every part of our body — from our skin and hair to our digestive enzymes and immune systems it is not limited for athletes but it is the requirement of every individual. Demand for plant proteins in beauty and personal care products is expanding. For example, hydrolyzed soy protein is rich in amino acids, which are considered to be one of the best for both skin and hair.
Increased Involvement in Sports Activities of the Global Population: The global population is showing active involvement in professional as well as hobby-based sport activities. The trend is notable in emerging economies as well, while developed economies continue to have a large population of people entering sports activities on regular basis. This factor, combined with the changing lifestyles and increased expenditure on healthcare and wellness are leading to an increased demand for products fortified with functional proteins.
Rising Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Globally: The global demand for functional protein products has also increased owing to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. So as to improve the immune system and limit the risks that these diseases can have in the long run, consumers are focusing on the intake of functional protein products. Increased focus of the millennial population towards fitness activities so as to prevent these conditions are also driving the demand for functional proteins.
Key players of functional protein markets are GSK group of companies, Glanbia Plc, Herbalife International, Inc., Fonterra Co-Operative group, Amway, Nature's Bounty co., Cargill, Inc., Optimum Nutrition, Inc., Makers Nutrition LLC, Proliver BVBA.


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Trudeau makes visit to La Loche
Friday, Jan 29, 2016
LA LOCHE, Sask.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was expected today in a northern Saskatchewan community where residents have spent the last week grieving a shooting that left four people dead and seven others wounded.
The isolated Dene community of La Loche was rocked to its core last Friday when a shooter killed two brothers at a home in town before going to the high school and killing a teacher and a teacher's aide.
A 17-year-old boy, who can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.
Friends have said he was an outcast at home and a victim of bullying at school.
The prime minister, who is to be joined by Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, was in Switzerland when he was notified of the shooting.
He said at the time that all Canadians stand with the people of La Loche in what he called "every parent's worst nightmare."
Teachers from the school have posted a letter on Facebook that assures students they won't be deserted after last week's events.
"Some people have expressed concern that some of us have left and the fact is, we are hurt and we are healing but we are still here," the letter says.
"Some people need to leave to get help," it continues. "We don't judge or condemn anyone who needs to be somewhere else to pick up the pieces, but we are choosing to move forward together, as a family and a community.
"We are supporting each other so we can help support you.
"We will be back. We will rebuild. We will get better together," the letter adds.
"So if you find yourself wondering where your teachers and school staff are, the answer is: we are in La Loche.
"Because truly, where else would we be?"
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Hank De Cillia has hit the proverbial nail on its head regarding County Road 39 ["The 'new' County Road 39—blessing or curse?" Viewpoint, April 16] .
I thought we were told that the speed would be reduced because the roads would be patrolled. Come on, folks. Be responsible, elected officials.
Narrow the lanes to 10 feet wide and reduce the speed automatically without the need for policing. This will allow wider turning lanes that should be taken out completely once the roundabouts are constructed: they work. When in doubt, roundabout.
Add a divider and some aesthetics. Duh.
Keep the engineers out of it and get the correct information from Congress for the "New Urbanism" and in particular www.cnu.org/node/355. These folks are architects, urban planners, engineers, builders and interested parties of smart growth.


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Wild Animal Circus Bill Introduced to US Congress
Posted on April 30, 2014 by animaldefendersinternational
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A great day – today, on Capitol Hill, Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) introduced HR 4525, the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act (TEAPA), into the 113th Congress of the United States. The Bill will end the use of wild and exotic animals in traveling circuses in the US.
The issue of animal cruelty and suffering is always, of course, a nonpartisan issue. The original cosponsors of H.R. 4525 standing against cruelty alongside Rep Moran are: Rep Walter Jones (R-NC), Rep Hank Johnson (D-GA), Rep Judy Chu (D-CA), Rep Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep Tony Cardenas (D-CA).
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The US has joined an honourable group: thirty countries around the world are either discussing a wild animal ban – such as the UK, Brazil and Mexico – or have already passed a ban. Twenty-seven countries including Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Greece, India, Panama and Singapore have ended either wild animal, or all animal circuses. The full list is here: here
This US bill, like the British Government's Wild Animal Circus Bill, is not just about the brutality and cruelty we have exposed. Animal suffering in traveling circuses is directly related to the circumstances; many hours tied up or chained in barren living spaces, unable to move about and the need for animal accommodation to be small, mobile and collapsible, in order to fit on a trailer or truck.
Over the past 23 years, all species of circus animals ADI has studied have displayed the disturbed, stereotypic behaviors that indicate an animal is not coping with its environment and is therefore suffering.
During a recent study, we were able to show that the wild animal performances were just 15 minutes of a two-hour circus show. This is easy to change – circuses vary their shows every year – removing the wild animals is not a huge step.
Certainly, the public enjoys wider choices for entertainment than previously and increased awareness of the needs, intelligence and emotions of other species makes the animal shows less popular than the hugely successful non-animal circus shows like Cirque du Soleil.
Causing animals pain and suffering just for entertainment is unacceptable in a modern, civilized society and thankfully many countries are waking up to this important issue.
PM David Cameron "going to" end wild animal circuses?
Posted on April 9, 2014 by animaldefendersinternational
Together with Stanley Johnson (ex-MEP), social justice campaigner Peter Tatchell and MPs Caroline Lucas, Jim Dowd, John McDonnell and Adrian Sanders, I delivered a letter about animal circuses to Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street today.
The letter, signed by 75 politicians and celebrities, calls on the Coalition Government to ban wild animals from circuses. Signatories include Eddie Izzard, Julian Clary, Moby, Michaela Strachan, Brian Blessed, Dominic West and sustainable investment leader Ben Goldsmith – all have joined our initiative to persuade the Government to fulfil its promise to end the suffering.
As we gathered for the presentation, the PM stopped to briefly discuss the issue with Peter Tatchell and Stanley Johnson, and said: "we're going to do it."
Hopes were high when the Coalition Government promised the long-awaited ban on wild animals in circuses in 2012; an issue that is supported by over 95% of the public (DEFRA survey) and over 60% of Members of Parliament (poll for ADI).
The campaign has a long history: Between the late 1970s and the end of the 1990s, a wave of animal circus bans were won in over 200 local authorities across the UK, as town, city and county councils looked at the issues of animal cruelty and suffering, public safety, nuisance and traffic. They concluded that travelling animal circuses are no longer acceptable in an advanced, civilised society. Our undercover investigations provided irrefutable evidence of the brutality of circus life.
Last year, a Draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill was finally sent to the Parliamentary Environment, Food and Agriculture Committee (EFRA) for comment. However, following EFRA's ill-considered remarks and recommendations (which we vigorously critiqued), the Government confirmed that the Draft Bill would be presented to Parliament as it stands. Importantly, the Bill stipulates that the ban will come into effect in December 2015, so time is short.
Since then, the Government has allowed the Bill to drift into the long grass, and with a General Election on the horizon for 2015, it is clear that the opportunity to end the suffering of wild animals in circuses in the UK could be lost, if the Bill is not moved forward quickly.
If this Bill is not presented in time for MPs to discuss and vote before the end of this Parliament, the Government will not only be directly responsible for the continued violence and suffering from environmental deprivation, but also for the suffering of many more animals – especially those coming from abroad.
A failure to ban wild animal circuses in the UK will inevitably result in foreign circuses bringing a wider range of species to the UK – the kinds of animals we have not seen here for decades. Species observed in European circuses include hippopotamus, rhinoceros, giraffe, elephant, chimpanzee, sea lion, python and other snakes, lion, tiger, zebra, and more.
Having failed (twice) to overturn Austria's ban in Europe, the European circus industry will see the UK as a prime new outlet for their increasingly unpopular shows.
We are not saying that travelling circuses should be banned. In fact, the animal acts are usually a small part of the average 2-hour show. So the circuses can re-tool, modernise and go animal free, providing employment for human acts. This has certainly been the case in the UK, where wild animal circuses have been steadily replaced by all-human performer shows – but that is not an excuse to do nothing – failure to get this widely-supported Bill passed, will cause an unacceptable level suffering.


We are Deepak and Sheetal, a couple passionate about our work, travel, and life in general. We work in the IT industry for a living. With our vacation days, weekends and long weekends we travel, from a day trip to weekend gateways, enjoying a day out at a carnival to week-long breaks to mesmerizing destinations around the world.
Originally from India, we relocated to The Netherlands for work. We traveled in India a little, a few day trips and sometimes one or two weeks in a year. After our first year of traveling together, we realized how happy and liberated we felt, and we promised ourselves to take regular breaks and travel.
As the saying goes, life is what happens when you are busy making plans. After a 360 degree turn of events, we landed in "foreign lands" in August 2015.
After moving to The Netherlands and falling in love with the (in)famous weather, we started our journey slow. We realized we could spread our wings and explore. One destination at a time. Of course being in Europe and having a Schengen visa helped tremendously. Our love for traveling consciously and seriously was born. 10 European countries and countless adventures later, here we are, wanting to share the amazing experience with you all.
Accidental Trippers is a travel journal to share some personal experiences. We strongly believe that travel shaped us as a person and a couple. We learnt a lot about the world/surroundings, about ourselves and life in general. Our minds and horizons widened a lot! We haven't even scratched the surface of the earth and there is so much more, but we realized that as there is a work-life balance, there can also be a travel life balance.
This journal is for us to remember our love for travel and the way we did. We hope it also inspires some of you. We try to remind ourselves that it is possible to explore and travel with a regular job; more than once a year and it doesn't need to be super expensive!
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70 Cool Easy Pumpkin Carving Ideas for Wonderful Halloween day…In the United States, Halloween is the biggest holiday; it has emerged over the last two hundred years since the beginning of America as its origin came from other countries traditions. Across the country it is with the big popularity in fall season.
Everything that goes around the fall season is great; pumpkins is one fall fruited plant that symbolize fall. No one can imagine fall without pumpkins. Pumpkins go hand in hand with the fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving but nothing is like the Halloween décor and Thanksgiving decor.
Pumpkin is an orange fruit harvested in October one of the most popular crops in America. this orange wonder ; we love to make use of our pumpkins in so many ways; eating it in many recipes ;as pies, puddings or cakes, we also love using it in our home decorations in Halloween decor and thanksgiving if not all autumn days, body care.. Nothing can beat that glowing orange orb.
Why Do We Carve Pumpkins (Jack-O'-Lanterns) on Halloween?
Traditions have always played a big part in our life. This goes for all things in our life and this goes for any holiday such as Halloween. In fact this is what any holiday is defined by. Carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns or into scary face, turning it to a lantern by then putting a candle inside for lighting, is a popular Halloween tradition. This tradition has a long root more than 2000 years before even America was discovered. Carved Pumpkins (Jack-O'-Lanterns) on Halloween is of interesting roots. This odd kind of tradition originated in Ireland.
In Ireland, the Irish people had several legends of Carved Pumpkins (Jack-O'-Lanterns) which had played a much more vital role in their lives and daily practice. One of the famous legends that roots back to a centuries-old was about a clever drunken farmer that pulls one over on the devil. This old drunk who took pleasure in playing tricks named Stingy Jack who played tricks on everyone and even on the devil himself. Stingy Jack had a deal with the devil. He convinced the devil which was thrifty to turn himself to a coin to avoid paying for the drinks. The devil was unable to return to his original figure because Stingy Jack putted the coin in his wallet beside silver cross instead paying for the drinks. This action made the devil unable to turn again. After some augments they had a deal to make for his turn which was a promise from the devil not to bother him for years to come. The devil turned on upon Stingy Jack after his death he will be unable to enter both the gates of heaven and hell upon his death. Stingy Jack was forced to wander eternity in the darkness of purgatory as a ghost. Jack carved an o'-lantern out of a turnip – a plant that was available for carving that time- and lump of burning coal to light his lost soul as he walked the Earth forever.
It was believed that this method was used by the ancient Celts as protection against wandering evil spirits during a holiday known as Samhain. Samhain is a festival celebrated at the end of the harvest season and Halloween is believed to be a descendant of Samhain. Because The Celts believe that the veil between the living and the dead grows thin that is why they used to would hollow out turnips and turn it into a leathern to light their path. Many modern Pagans still celebrate these centuries' old traditions to honor their deceased ancestors. Back then, every Halloween, communities in Ireland and Scotland would craft glowing, carved turnips or potatoes into jack-o'-lanterns wayward spirits away.
The tradition became pumpkin-ivied and a new Halloween ritual was born with the Irish immigrants coming to North America and found the orange veggie (pumpkin). On their arrival they were holding their culture and religious traditions and costumes with them but had to trade the turnips with the region's native pumpkins which was easily available and giving the same effects.
It is impossible to imagine your annual Halloweens without pumpkins to be transformed into a spooky Halloween Jack 'O Lantern, an activity that the whole family love and gather around doing it. A decorative pumpkin is one the main symbols of Halloween night and a traditional element of Halloween décor whether it's simply carved or highly decorated one. Pumpkin carving is the most beloved Halloween traditions and one of the most popular ways to change you pumpkin into spookiest ideas for a great holiday decoration. Carving your own Halloween pumpkin into a creepy or silly face is an easy and is a fun family activity project. This long lasting tradition of an iconic piece of Halloween decor adds a Halloween cheer to your porch and home.
Choose one that is fresh, round in shape and with flat bottom for stability so it won't roll. Your pumpkin should have bright orange color. It also should have a long sturdy stem so it's easier to take the lid on and off and with no bruises-blemish-free. All these characters are important because every feather will serve as an important element in the design. Take the shape, width and height of the pumpkin you want to carve in consideration that fits your plan, and which you are interested in carving. Some people like to choose the pumpkin before the design other the opposite that depend on their skills. Generally a nice large one is perfect.
there are two ways to clean the pumpkin from its guts, either from the top making a lid or from the bottom depending on the design. Making the opening from the bottom has many advantages; it keeps the moisture inside thepumpkin longer, the pumpkin guts will fall easily and this is where your candle will sit, you will not have burnt fingers when replacing the candles. When cutting out the top or the bottom of your pumpkin, make sure your cut is in a simple shape and wide enough so that you will be able to easily getting out the guts. Give attention when you cut the lid, make sure you cut it in an angle. Your carving tool should cut the edge to make a knife edge, not straight up and down so that the outside edge is a bit larger than the inside. This technique in cutting the lid ensures that it will not fall or won't drop inside when you replace it.
Use an ice cream scoop to help you clean the guts faster or use a special small pumpkin-scooping tool for this. Start at the top, scrape all the side all the way down. Scrape the seeds and inner membrane on the sides of the pumpkin to make it clean and smooth without any derbies .The inner wall of the "face" area or side should be thin to 1 1/4-inch thick this makes the piercing technique much easier. While scraping interiorly make bottom (inside) of the pumpkin flat so that you can put your candle.
Even if you're clever enough to go for high art it is better to smooth out the process. Draw it out first on the pumpkin by a marker pen or poke tiny holes along the outlines to outline your drawing design onto the pumpkin first. This makes it much easier to see while carving. This helps to make a professional lantern that will look amazing and more accurate. Take your time and be careful as you carve.
A pumpkin can last for about a week at best once it is carved. To keep it last longer it has Stay Hydrated. Treat your pumpkin right by spreading petroleum jelly on the faced cut edges to seal in moisture or any generic equivalent and slow down the dehydration process and moisture from being evaporated. This prolongs its life a few extra days, because the barriers affect that delays rotting. If your pumpkin starts to be rotten, you can sink it in cold water for up to eight hours or rub the jelly along the inside of the gourd.
Some people found that using a packet protection that is found in certain products prolong the life of your pumpkin. You can collect these silica gel packets all year round and use them; all you have to do is to insert them inside your unlit pumpkin for a longer-lasting creation.
*N.P. Petroleum jelly is a flammable substance, so wait till the petroleum jelly dry or coat the pumpkin before you place the candle inside.
Candles are the traditional light source for pumpkins -jack-o'-lanterns-, but if you like to leave the candle glowing all the time then create a chimney.
7. To keep your Jack indoors; Cinnamon nutmeg and cloves contains lovely smell when sprinkled inside the lid. The jack-o'-lantern will smell like an autumn air pumpkin pie freshener when you light the candle.
Get ideas to what you want to figure out for your end result, and then get carving…This the main advice we can get from professional crafters.
Before you start creating your homemade Pumpkin Carving, have it printed before any work is done.
Make an initial out lines of your favorite design style using a dry-erase marker first… Mistakes always happen because of the uneven slippery surface of the pumpkin.
Because carving a pumpkin for the holidays is a traditional hobby for most of us, use your perfect pumpkin carving stencil pattern instead of searching for new one it makes it easier and faster.
Collect the most create memorable but creative and favorite designs to your heart in an album thus when you start with a pumpkin stencil you have a full pumpkin patterns and pumpkin carving idea ready.
So we found that it was wise to have a ready pumpkin pattern and ready Carving Idea for better result than those who hadn't used a stencil.
Use easy stencil designs for carving templates.
To make sure your pumpkin will stand on end without toppling over, don't carve it too early, tend to carve your peace one or two days before Halloween as, once carved, pumpkins deteriorate very rapidly.
At the end; nothing puts your finishing touch on your carved pumpkin more than a lid candle to glow your jack-o'-lantern. Let's get creative to carve the pumpkins; seriously for this here are some of my favorite Cool Easy Pumpkin Carving Ideas for Wonderful Halloween day. They are to help you to create a unique crafted pumpkin which makes appearances at the house around this holiday. Check out these cool non-traditional jack-o'-lantern carving ideas that range from hilarious and creepy to cute and adorable cool and easy pumpkin carving ideas. .


Welcome to Bruceville-Eddy High School. In my role as principal, I work with supportive families, a strong community, and dedicated staff that is committed to providing the best education for each student. Together (students, parents, community and school) we make a great team, working to offer the best experiences possible at BEHS. We have had many, many successes over the past year and wil use them as a stepping-stone for the future.
We believe that graduates of Bruceville-Eddy High School will exhibit qualities that include: capacity to be life-long learners, responsible decision makers, effective communicators, being informed citizens, being skilled workers, and being well-rounded individuals.
We have formed partnerships over the past years, and we are very proud to be able to offer these opportunities to students. Partnerships with McLennan Community College, Texas State Technical College, and Waco ISD (GWAMA & GWAHCA) supplement some of our dual credit offerings in order to give our students more variety in their education. As you can see, we are on the cutting edge for providing the absolute best opportunities for the students of BEHS.
On behalf of the teachers, administrators, and staff of BEHS, I welcome you to the 2016-2017 school year. I anticipate this year will be one of the best in the history of Bruceville-Eddy High School. If I may be of assistance to you, feel free to call me at 859-55525.


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