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Right after Eurovision-2010 there were a lot of rumours about some radical changes in voting system next year and finally changes have arrived. Radical? Yes and no.
Voting in semifinal and Second Chance will stay the same - 5 artists to go further in first round of semifinal voting and only 4 to be chose to the Final and Second Chance in a second round. The same duel system as previous year is left in Second Chance as well.
First important change is that Swedish jury members will be replaced with international ones so we'll get 11 international juries from different countries. Well, last year we've got loads of emigrants living in Sweden so it was difficult to be called really international jury. Whole amount of given points will be 473 (11 voters * 43 (12+10+8+...+1)).
The same amount will be this time given by viewers. Before whole amount of votes for every artist was ranged and those who got the biggest amount of votes got 132 points, second by viewers voting got 110, and so on - 88, 66, 44, 22, 11.
This time if artist has earned 10% from whole amount of votes he'll get 47 points (10% from 473). Will it change something? Not too much. For example usually difference between 1st and 2nd place is 2-6% (10-30 points), by old system this difference would always be 22 points.
However if this system would work previous years winners would change in 2010 (likely it would be Salem or Eric Saade), in 2009 (Måns could win it all) and in 2005 (Nanne would take over Martin). So next year is going to bring more exciteness and less predictability. Mostly because of international jury whose desicion would be hardly prognozed by any odds, sales or folk's rates.
By the way after announcement of jury's votes public will have around 5 minutes more to react by their votes to jury's result.
P.S. By the way by rumours from Schlagerzoot blog we can get Lena Philipsson, Nanne and some "Swedish celebrity in USA" involved in show - in interval-acts or as hosts, not clear yet.
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Автор: Damian на 5:58 AM
Adrian here!
Many changes...:P.Sweden failed badly in the previous Eurovision editions because :
1.Last year the choosed a ballad that got lost among the other songs....instead of uptempo song like Kom.I live in Romania, as you know;)), here the musical culture of people is beyond any limit...catastophical.Still, I got a positive feedback when I put them to listen the song-some of my friends
2.In 2009 you sent a mezzosoprana with a huge volume in her voice and a very beautifull song, another Fredrik Kempe product.Taking into consideration the criteria value, the song should have won-it was better than Fairytale and What if we.It wouldn't have won because Europe adored Rybak, but it would have come in top 5 if Malena's vocals would have been good.Here voice went up and down and she ruiend the song.A very beautifull one
3.Charlotte Perrelli the coming back queen, you all said at that time.True!Amaizing voice and a great song.Sweeden had the honour for a few months to be the megafavorite of the public.On Belgrad Perrelli went on the stage looking like an alien, shocking appearence.Europe got scared and hasn't voted for her- nobody votes for an alien.I voted for her, I liked the song, I never thought it would win, but never thought ould failed that bad either.Is Charlotte's fault, a natural appereance would have done much better.....In nowdays people have a huge problem, they won't vote for you if u are fat-that happened with Chiara in 2009.What is wrong with you people, is a song contest not a beauty one.Friday I will too post an article explaining why I think Sweden has failed that badly in Eurovision...
Now we wait to see what striked on Christer Bjorkman's mind for 2011;)))
Damian said...
Amazing review Adrian!
I agree with a lot of things, main problem that I see is that Sweden chooses good song but it's not enough - you need to make some real miracles coming to Eurovision, working on the show, listening to responses from audience. When it all will be taken into acount - Sweden will be back to the top places.
Hmmm, I always thought that Romania has good taste in music, your selections are always respectfully taken by Eurovision fans and your dance music is successfully exported many years so I'm pretty sure it's not that bad ;)
It's not dance si clubbing.And it's bad music-musical trash....Here are so many things to say.Romania is an eastern poor country where the bribe still works.Here who gives the biggest amount of money that one is going to win.....but enough about things we can't control:)


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The dispute between Dalits and non-Dalits over the formers' entry into Shaileshwori temple in Dipayal was resolved today. The Dalits had been trying to enter the temple to offer puja while non-Dalits were opposing their move. A meeting among political parties, Dalit struggle committee, Shaileshwori Temple Development Committee and journalists yesterday reached an agreement to allow the Dalits to worship in the temple.
Both the Dalits and non-Dalits have agreed to organise a joint pooja on October 19, said Sita Ram Shrestha, who participated in the meeting. A formal programme will be held on Shaileshwori temple premises, said Dharma BK of the Dalit Struggle Committee. The non-Dalits regretted for misbehaving with the Dalits and journalists and decided to follow the understanding reached on September 16. The meeting also agreed to ensure representation of both the Dalits and non-Dalits in the Shaileshwor Temple Development Committee. They signed the agreement promising social harmony and fraternity in future.


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The German Bundestag and Bundesrat approved the draft law ratifying the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court in November 2020. In theory, that means the Unitary Patent could come into force in 2022. If only, things were that simple, says Robert Balsters.
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McConnell, R-Ky., made the remark 10 days after the Bannon-backed Roy Moore lost a special election to Doug Jones, giving Democrats their first victory in an Alabama Senate race in a quarter century. Moore faced multiple allegations of improper conduct with teenagers decades ago and touted extremist views that repelled many women and minorities.
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It's been a big summer in the world of SEP licensing, and it seems patent owners have the advantage. Rory O'Neill reports.
There have been many important milestones in the development of 5G, the next generation of cellular technology tipped to revolutionise new areas of the economy and bring them into the hyper-connected, digital age.
The first 5G-enabled smartphones are already on the market, albeit with limited 5G network coverage. There is also fierce debate over who should provide the infrastructure that underpins it all, with the UK following the US's lead in shutting out market leader Huawei.
Less likely to generate headlines are the mechanisms by which the patents essential to 5G will be licensed. But the manner in which 5G is made available through the underlying IP will be key to the rollout of the technology.
The announcement in late July from patent pool operator Avanci that it has received antitrust clearance from the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for its 5G licensing programme is significant for a number of reasons. The DoJ's business review letter (BRL) gives a green light, from an antitrust perspective, to the licensing model favoured by Avanci and standard-essential patent (SEP) owners.
It also marks one step closer to the launch of the first 5G licensing pool. Whether that will be Avanci's is not clear, but the licensing infrastructure is being put in place to make 5G available to a new generation of implementers.
What are the licence terms?
On what terms? The BRL gives specific clearance to a licensing model where patents are licensed to end-device manufacturers, rather than component suppliers. This is the model favoured by SEP owners as it affords them the greatest return on investment.
From the point of view of SEP owners, their patented technology is central to the appeal of these high-value consumer products, and they feel they should be compensated accordingly.
A spokesperson for Nokia, a world leader in telecommunications SEPs, told WIPR: "We congratulate Avanci on the clearance by DoJ of their business model as a licensing platform and welcome the views by DoJ highlighting the benefits of 'end-device level' licensing for standard-essential patents."
Implementers, meanwhile, tend to take a different view. But judging by recent events, it's SEP owners who seem to be getting their way.
"The big question is: can SEP owners dictate at what level in the supply chain they can license?"
Brain Kacedon, Finnegan
The end-device level licensing model has been attracting attention from some competition authorities and has been at the heart of litigation between patent owners and implementers.
According to German carmaker Daimler, Nokia's policy of licensing to end-device manufacturers is in violation of SEP owners' fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) commitments.
Specifically, Daimler has argued in the German court that Nokia's refusal to license its SEPs directly to Daimler's suppliers is in violation of FRAND rules.
The Federal Cartel Office, Germany's competition regulator, has also taken an interest. The Cartel Office took the unusual step of asking a first-instance court, in this case the Mannheim Regional Court, to refer the issue of end-device level licensing to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The Mannheim court ruled in favour of Nokia, and declined to refer the case to the EU's top court. A spokesperson for Daimler told WIPR at the time that "we would welcome an EU judicial clarification, as it would answer the questions on the licensing obligation of SEPs".
The case could also foreshadow potential conflicts down the line involving 5G. The patents at issue were part of an Avanci patent pool.
Alongside the BRL, the Mannheim court's decision hands the momentum to SEP owners as both sides grapple to shape the licensing infrastructure for the next generation of cellular technology.
"The DoJ approved our approach, which grants licences to complete vehicles," says Luke McLeroy, senior vice president at Avanci. "We believe that simplicity for all parties is best served by licensing at a single point in the value chain," McLeroy continues.
While we may hear more from the Federal Cartel Office on the issue, the DoJ appears satisfied that the model presents no antitrust concerns for SEP owners in the US.
McLeroy says: "We would also note that in its BRL for the Avanci 5G automotive program, the DoJ commented that the efficiencies of licensing at the vehicle level are considerable and noted that its antitrust guidelines make clear that field-of-use restrictions (such as licensing at the end-device level) can be procompetitive."
The argument goes far beyond the automotive industry; it's relevant to all sectors where 5G licences will be needed for the next generation of consumer products. Francisco Mingorance is chief executive of IP Europe, a business coalition representing some of the world's biggest telecoms SEP owners, including Nokia, Ericsson, InterDigital, and Orange.
"Components inside an internet of things (IoT) device are very cheap," Mingorance says. In IP Europe's view, to grant licences for these component parts would undervalue the scale of investment undertaken by SEP owners.
"The BRL creates the predictability needed for technology implementers to pay FRAND licensing fees for the use of the cellular technology licensed by Avanci, and the incentives for Western cellular technology developers to continue investing billions of euros every year to development key 5G/6G technologies needed by the market," Mingorance continues.
Of course, the BRL doesn't settle the debate around end-user licensing. It just says that Avanci's favoured approach isn't illegal, but the DoJ's conclusions mark another hurdle cleared for 5G SEP owners.
38: the number of patent owners in Avanci pool (as of March 2020)
€7bn: the cost of the bond Nokia must pay if it wants an injunction against Daimler
3,000: the number of 5G patent families registered by Nokia
The Qualcomm example
The DoJ clearly set out its position on end-device level licensing in the BRL. But in recent years, it's been in conflict with another federal agency, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
In August, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit adopted the approach favoured by the DoJ and reversed a major antitrust defeat for Qualcomm.
The FTC had been pursuing Qualcomm for allegedly abusive business practices—including its practice of licensing exclusively to end-device manufacturers of smartphones and smart cars.
The commission was initially successful, with US District Judge Lucy Koh ruling against Qualcomm in May 2019. But in August, Koh's landmark ruling was reversed on appeal.
In case the BRL wasn't enough of a boon for SEP owners, they now have a major decision from the Ninth Circuit to give them extra legal footing.
"It could have a significant impact in the US regarding implementers' defences against SEP owners," says Brian Kacedon, partner at Finnegan, of the Ninth Circuit's ruling.
Kacedon continues: "The big question is: can SEP owners dictate at what level in the supply chain they can license? Qualcomm says it can do it at the lowest level, that's where the most money is."
Notably, the Ninth Circuit didn't take a position on whether this practice violates FRAND obligations required by standard-setting organisations. But like the DoJ, it makes it clear that it's not illegal under antitrust law.
"That may or may not be a breach of your FRAND obligations, but there's not an antitrust remedy for it," Kacedon says.
"Qualcomm and a challenger would each have good arguments—it's a closer case than you might think."
Chris Gaspar, Milbank
Whether it is a breach of FRAND obligations will surely be the subject of many more disputes in future.
According to Chris Gaspar, partner at Milbank, "Qualcomm and a challenger would each have good arguments—it's a closer case than you might think."
On the face of it, SEP owners' FRAND commitment to make a licence available to all interested parties on fair terms would seem to include chip manufacturers as well as smartphone makers.
But as Gaspar says, Qualcomm could argue that "chip manufacturers actually are getting access because their customers are getting access—they aren't effectively being denied anything".
It should be remembered that the Ninth Circuit's decision can still be challenged. Carmakers including Honda and Ford, as well as chipmaker Intel, have asked the FTC to seek an en banc rehearing.
Gaspar thinks this is "very likely" to be the FTC's next move. Kacedon cautions, however, that after a protracted legal battle, and an inter-agency conflict with the DoJ, this largely depends on whether the FTC has any "political appetite" left to keep fighting.
Whether the commission does or not, it's unlikely that implementers will give up any time soon. The question of how SEPs are licensed, to whom, and on what terms, will remain as thorny an issue as ever in the 5G era.
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1950 - 1969 | 1970 - 1989 | 1990 - 2009 | 2010 - Present
Bill Pulte builds his first home in Detroit and sells it for $10,000
Builds custom homes in metropolitan Detroit
Incorporation as William J. Pulte, Inc.
Bill Pulte introduces plans for Pulte's first subdivision, Concord Green, in Bloomfield Township, Michigan; homes sell for $29,000
Enters Washington, D.C. market
Enters Chicago market
Enters Atlanta market
The company goes public as Pulte Home Corporation, with an initial offering of 200,000 shares of common stock; acquires American Builders, Inc., a Colorado Springs-based homebuilder that serves the first-time/affordable housing market
Pulte introduces a number of cost-efficient, innovative designs with special appeal for the baby boomer market, including the Quadrominium and the 14-foot wide town house; Pulte firmly established in 10 major markets: Detroit, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Colorado Springs, Denver, Cleveland, Harrisburg, Baltimore and Puerto Rico
The company's stock begins trading on the AMEX under the symbol PHM
Pulte establishes ICM Mortgage Corporation to offer convenient financing and competitive mortgage rates to its homebuyers
Acquires builder in Puerto Rico
The company declares its first cash dividend; the company's board of directors also authorizes its first stock split in the form of three-for-two stock distribution; Enters Phoenix market
Enters Texas
A record 4,714 homes are sold in 1979 with revenues of $294 million
Homes are sold for $50,000 to $600,000 in 17 markets in 11 states
Establishes "Pulte University" to train entry-level construction personnel
The stock of the parent company, PHM corporation, begins trading on the NYSE
Robert K. Burgess becomes Pulte's President and Chief Operating Officer and launches the Pulte Quality Leadership program
Pulte enters North Carolina
Pulte acquires five Texas-based thrift institutions, which subsequently merge to form First Heights Bank, a federal savings bank based in Houston
Home prices range from under $100,000 to more than $1 million
PHM Corporation's name changes to Pulte Corporation; enters Las Vegas and Cleveland markets
Robert K. Burgess becomes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Pulte launches the Pulte Protection Plan, a 10-year insured warranty package offered to all Pulte homebuyers; The company enters Wilmington, Del. and Columbia, S.C.
Pulte enters the growing "active adult" market for buyers age 55 years and older with communities in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey and Virginia; joint ventures are undertaken in Mexico
Pulte Corporation becomes the largest homebuilder in the United States
Company celebrates 40th anniversary of its incorporation; initiates joint venture with General Motors to provide homes in Mexico
Pulte is recognized as "America's Best Builder" by the National Association of Homebuilders and Builder magazine; Enters central New Jersey, Greenville, S.C., Grand Rapids, Mich., Sarasota and Melbourne, Fla., and Puerto Rico
Pulte acquires Radnor Homes and DiVosta Homes; signs exclusive agreement with General Electric to supply all Pulte homes with its branded home appliances
Pulte becomes a Fortune 500 company and sells a record 26,622 homes; the National Council on Seniors Housing selects Springfield at Whitney Oaks, an active adult community in northern California, as the best seniors' housing development in the nation.
Pulte observes its 50th anniversary with a presence in 41 markets and 25 states, as well as operations in Mexico and Puerto Rico; Expands into Argentina; Chicago and Las Vegas operations rank highest in the annual J.D. Power and Associates New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study; a national brand development program launches with new corporate logo; Pulte is a parade float-sponsor of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Pulte builds a record 27,781 homes and generates $4.2 billion in revenues, marking 50 consecutive years of profitability
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Pulte Homes receives the Summit Award for the second consecutive year; Business Week magazine names Pulte to its list of Top 50 Performing Companies; Charlotte, Houston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California markets are honored by J.D. Power and Associates; Pulte Homes, Inc. is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index; Money magazine lists Pulte Homes as a 30-year Super Stock
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J.D. Power and Associates names Pulte Homes the inaugural recipient of its Platinum Award for customer satisfaction among America's largest home building companies; Pulte divisions rank highest in 14 markets, No. 2 in nine markets and No. 3 in six markets; Pulte is named winner of the inaugural National Housing Quality (NHQ) Gold Award, patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, by the NAHB Research Center, a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Fortune magazine names Pulte Homes one of the 100 fastest-growing companies in the United States
Pulte delivers a record 45,630 homes and generates consolidated revenues of $14.7 billion; focuses on the expansion of domestic homebuilding operations following the sale of Pulte's Argentina and Mexico operations; the Company receives the highest number of top three finishes in the J.D. Power and Associates New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study for the sixth-straight year -- Pulte operations are highest-ranked in 16 markets and among the top three in 22 of 27 markets in which it qualified; Pulte is named #181 on the Fortune 500 list and #12 on Business Week's list of Top 50 Best-Performing companies
Pulte ranks #147 on the 2006 Fortune 500 list - highest ranked homebuilder on the list -- and debuts on the Fortune Global 500 list; Pulte receives the most awards in the J.D. Power and Associates New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study for the seventh-straight year with operations ranking highest in 14 markets, and 28 of 30 markets finishing in the top three; Pulte Homes is listed on InformationWeek magazine's top 100 list; the company delivers 41,487 homes with consolidated revenues of $14.3 billion; and, the Del Webb brand expands with new community openings in San Antonio, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Nashville
Pulte Homes delivers the 500,000th home in its history; the company ranks #170 on the 2007 Fortune 500 list; receives the highest ranking in 11 markets and top-three ranking in 26 of 34 markets studied in the annual J.D. Power and Associates New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study
Pulte Homes operations rank highest in customer satisfaction in 11 U.S. markets, and rank in the top three in 20 of 33 markets studied in the annual J.D. Power and Associates New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study. Pulte's record since its operations first appeared in the study in 2000: No. 1 90 times; No. 2 54 times; No. 3 38 times for a total of 182 top-3 finishes.
Pulte is recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy and BASF for outstanding achievement in the DOE Builders Challenge program, a voluntary energy savings program with a goal of constructing more energy efficient homes; Pulte Homes completes merger with Centex Corporation to create America's largest homebuilding company, covering 59 markets, 29 states and the District of Columbia.
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Del Webb grand opens its newest community, Del Webb Sweetgrass near Houston, Texas; Pulte and the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) team up to expand the use of home energy efficiency labels; The company introduces iPad application making it possible to capture consumer choices to "build" a home electronically from any location; Pulte opens its first community in the city of Portland, Ore.; Based on direct consumer research and feedback from families who live in their homes, Pulte introduces Life-Tested® designs; Del Webb launches online tools to improve retirement planning, Delwebb.com/value.
PulteGroup was the nation's largest builder by revenue and the second largest builder by unit volume; To further capture the first-time homebuyer, Centex introduces the Independence Series, homes that are priced to compete with the all-in monthly payments of rents; Del Webb joins forces with Road Scholar to provide residents with opportunities for educational travel; the stock of this Fortune 500 company was the top performer in the S&P 500 for 2012.
PulteGroup delivered 17,776 homes with home sale revenues of $5.4 billion in 2013; Launched Built to Honor™, a national program for the construction and donation of mortgage-free homes to returning military personnel who have been injured during their term of service; the Company announces the relocation of its corporate offices from Bloomfield Hills, Mich. to Atlanta, Georgia in 2014.
2014 PulteGroup expands to two new markets: Columbus, Ohio and Lexington, Kentucky through the acquisition of Dominion Homes; Several Del Webb communities win best of 50+ housing awards and was listed as America's 20 most luxurious active adult communities; the Company's Built to Honor program achieves goal of delivering 20 mortgage-free homes to wounded veterans; and officially moves headquarters to Atlanta.
2015 PulteGroup delivers 17,127 homes with home sale revenues of $5.8 billion; the Company conducts its 10th Del Webb Baby Boomer Survey; PulteGroup hosts the first ever Kitchen Throwdown event to bring new kitchen innovation to its home design; and the Company is named amongst Atlanta's top places to work.
Ryan Marshall, PulteGroup's President, named as the company's new CEO; Bill Pulte, Grandson of company founder, named to PulteGroup Board of Directors; Through the acquisition of assets from John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, the Company grows market share in key Southeastern cities and expands presence into the luxury market; reflective of the Company's ESG efforts added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index; Deliveries for the year increase 16% to 19, 951 homes, as revenues gain 28% to $7.7 billion.
2017 PulteGroup's 2017 home sale revenues increase 12% over the prior year to $8.4 billion, as closings gain 6% to 21,052 homes. PulteGroup introduces cutting-edge virtual reality technology into its an innovative new community in Atlanta and begins rollout to other markets. Company partners with Georgia Power to develop Atlanta's first Smart Neighborhood™ with homes that have rooftop solar installations, in-home battery energy storage, as well as optimal insulation for maximum efficiency, advanced heating and cooling systems and LED lighting, and home automation featuring smart thermostats, smart locks and voice control. Company's Built to Honor program reaches 50 homes as it delivers a mortgage free home to a wounded veteran and his family in Bluffton, SC.
2018 Company founder William J. Pulte passes away at the age of 85. Bill was a homebuilding icon and visionary leader who impacted how the entire new-construction industry operates today. More directly, he infused a passion for build quality and customer experience into the cultural fabric of PulteGroup.


Thermodynamics is the study of how energy is converted from one form of energy to another in any chemical, mechanical, or physical process.
Thermochemistry is the study of how heat energy is converted in a chemical or phase change reaction. In short, thermochemistry is one area of thermodynamic study, making it a subfield of thermodynamics.
Thermochemistry is the study of the heat energy associated with chemical reactions and/or physical transformations. A reaction may release or absorb energy, and a phase change may do the same, such as in melting and boiling. Thermochemistry focuses on these energy changes, particularly on the system's energy exchange with its surroundings. Thermochemistry is useful in predicting reactant and product quantities throughout the course of a given reaction. In combination with entropy determinations, it is also used to predict whether a reaction is spontaneous or non-spontaneous, favorable or unfavorable.


We've developed the exterior design and review process to be as quick and enjoyable as possible.
Once you've selected your lot and builder, you'll work with them to determine a house floor plan. It may be a model your builder offers or a custom design.
As soon as the basic exterior design is established, your builder will contact us. He or she will share your plan and inspiration images (pictures from magazines, websites, etc.) for how you would like to enhance the home's exterior look.
Our design partner, Chris Hawley Architects, will review your ideas. Within seven working days, we'll get back to you with a complimentary exterior illustration that translates your ideas, floor plan and builder's input into an enhanced exterior design, much like the image above. If you're already working with an architect or designer, this illustration step may not be necessary.
When you've had time to consider our design partner's recommendations, and the final set of plans for your home are complete, your builder will submit these plans for final design review. Since we already worked with you in step 2, our goal is to make this step a formality. Within five working days, we will either approve the design with no changes or provide further exterior design suggestions. Once approved, you or your builder are ready to move forward with the lot closing.
Any changes after design approval must be submitted for further review. This includes any exterior modifications, such as landscaping, colors, window and door styles, etc.


Rep your team at the finish line. This running jacket is inspired by the celebration jacket designed for one of the world's greatest marathons. The lightweight construction features recycled polyester. Make it your own with hand-picked colors and details.


Another All-Star addition is the Fritos Kimchi Chili Dog, which is basically what it sounds like. The kimchi chili adds a nice zing flavor and the Texas teriyaki sauce goes well with the crunchy corn-chip texture of the Fritos.
It's not all about how much meat you can pound down in 2017. There are several interesting vegan and vegetarian options on the menu.
The Black Bean Tamales will fill you up with healthy protein without the nitrates but with plenty of flavor. The Mediterranean Nachos give classic ballpark nachos a run for their money. Stacy's Pita chips are topped with chickpea hummus and a fresh garlic basil tomato and country olive salad.
Fritos Kimchi Chili Dog — A Texas chili all-beef hot dog topped with a sweet and spicy kimchi chili, fresh cilantro, Texas teriyaki sauce and classic Fritos chips, $10.50 (in sections 22 and 58).
Texas Snowballs — Shredded brisket is rolled into balls and dipped in funnel cake batter, then deep fried and covered in powdered sugar, $9.50 (at the State Fare stand, section 141).
Crunchy BBQ Burger — An all-beef patty stacked with smoked pulled pork and covered in Sweet Baby Ray's signature barbecue sauce, pickled red onions, cilantro with a layer of nacho cheese corn chips, $13 (at The American Dog stand, section 48).
Mediterranean Nachos — Stacy's Pita chips covered in chickpea hummus and garlic basil tomato and country olive salad, $10 (at the Ballpark Vegan stand, section 16).
Black Been Tamales — Black beans and spices rolled in masa and steamed, $10 (at the Ballpark Vegan Stand, section 16).
Two Step Texas Philly — A 24-inch version of the Texas Philly Sandwich, which comes with sliced brisket, peppers, onions and topped with nacho cheese, $27 (Located at the Texas 24-inch Stand, section 29).
Pretzel Pizza — Flatbread pretzel pizza crust topped with beer cheese, cheddar cheese and chopped bacon, $9.50 (at sections 11 and 30).
Chicken and Doughnut Sliders — Mini doughnuts sliced in half with a hand-breaded fried chicken breast. It's served with waffle fries and a choice of dipping sauces, $13.50 (at Flew the Coop, section 50).
N.E.Q. (aka. Never Ever Quit) — Shaved ribeye steak topped with mozzarella sticks, fried jalapenos, waffle fries, onion rings and white queso, $16.
Veggie Wrap — Black beans, fresh greens, sweet peppers served with salsa ranch dressing (and it's gluten-free!), $13.50.
The Farm — A beef patty, topped with country-fried chicken breast, which is topped with bacon, cheddar cheese and sriracha aioli, $16.
1/2 Rack Ribs — In-house smoked pork ribs, served with waffle fries, cole slaw and onion rings, $16.25.
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After you have the basic spiral down pat…the next skill to learn is the flip spiral.
The flip spiral is the mirror image of the basic spiral. It is like my twin daughters-they are mirror image identical twins-one is right handed, the other left handed.
Love this post! I like the one with the echo quilting the best.
Thanks! I like that one, too–a little more developed!


Over the last few months a number of our short course (25m) Club Records have fell.
For the Boys Charlie Rayner (12) had a stunning County Championships taking 3 records in the 50m Breaststroke 36.64, 200m Breaststroke 2.48.27 and the 100m Individual Medley 1.10.12, the medley record stood as far back as 2009. For the older boys Tom Sherriff (18) took two records in the 200m Freestyle he broke 2 minutes for the first time with 1.59.09 breaking a record that had stood since 2006 held by one of our coaches Bill Wooodhouse, he also broke his own record in the 400m Individual medley with 4.56.03. Freddie Woodcock (17) also took two records in the 50m Backstroke 28.60 and the 50m Butterfly 27.11 both times going back to 2008.


The above downloadable teaching material is meant for high school students at Intermediate (B1) level. It is useful for improving your learners' Reading and Writing skills.
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I like it... How do I get to the Groovy Molar?
If you are in the neighborhood or perhaps at the pediatrician downstairs, stop in and say hello, and schedule an appointment!
If you are just very busy like the rest of us parents, give us a call!
You will be happy with how accessible we are to all areas of Austin, West Lake Hills, Wells Branch, Lakeway, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Manor, and Round Rock. Right there at the corner of Mopac & Far West!
Yes, it is the 3 story mirrored glass building, One Far West, across from the Austin Regional Clinic.
And for those who desire to come back to the car without an interior temperature over 100 degrees, there is a parking garage in addition to outside parking.


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Chaplains' Office
Williams » Chaplains' Office
The Chaplains' Office seeks to serve the Williams College community
by nurturing the vitality of communities of worship representing many of the world's great religious and spiritual traditions
by coordinating energetic and imaginative service to others beyond the campus through programs of community outreach and advocacy for social justice, and by encouraging mutually transformative interaction between students and their neighbors in Williamstown and the wider world
by promoting courageous, candid and transformative dialogue among religious communities, and between theologies and other disciplines of intellectual life
by supporting students and others in times of struggle, and by offering companionship in other spiritual questions and quests
by encouraging growth in the spiritual and moral dimensions of human wholeness alongside the College's attention to growth in the intellectual, physical, emotional and psychological dimensions of personhood
The college chaplains and office staff are eager to help students, faculty, staff and all members of the Williams community to discover every resource that may be helpful in furtherance of an individual's spiritual journey and of the religious lives of the whole College.
Nature's Sanctuary - Beyond the confines of bricks and mortar, Nature provides an ever-present sanctuary for the soul
Thompson Memorial Chapel - built in 1905 to be the visible center of Williams' spiritual life
Zendo - available as a meditation space. If you would like to use the Zendo for meditation, please contact the Chaplains' Office by calling 413-597-2483.
Muslim Prayer Room - For information, call the Chaplains' Office at 413/597-2483 or e-mail [email protected] (The Muslim Prayer room is located on the lower level of Thompson Memorial Chapel.)
Jewish Religious Center - located at 24 Stetson Court. If you have any questions, please contact the Chaplains' Office at 413-597-2483.
Newman Catholic Chapel - The Newman Catholic Community Room and Chapel provide a spiritual home for Catholics at Williams.
Hindu Room - located on the lower level of the Thompson Memorial Chapel.
Interfaith Common Room & Kitchen - located on the lower level of the Thompson Memorial Chapel.
Muslim Common Room - where students can relax, socialize and study! This room is also located in the lower level of the Thompson Memorial Chapel.
Williams Catholic's Newman Room - comfortable for study, meetings, socializing and hosting events. This space is also located on the lower level of the Thompson Memorial Chapel.
Meditation Room - located on the lower level of the Thompson Memorial Chapel.
Williams Christian Fellowship Room - located on the lower level of the Thompson Memorial Chapel.
Haystack Monument - On a sultry Saturday afternoon in August, 1806, Mills and four other students gathered as usual in the maple grove of Sloan's Meadow for one of their twice-weekly prayer meetings. Thunderclouds broke open the sky, driving the students to seek shelter from the rain on the lee side of a great haystack.
Chaplains' Office MENU
Principles Guiding Religious Life
Declaring your Religious Affiliation
Communities at Worship
Student Religious Organizations
Religious Observance and Dining on Campus
Weddings at Williams
The Williams Labyrinth
Meal Swipe Donations - Fundraising Policy & Proposal Form
Reservation Request Form for the Interfaith Common Rm. Kitchen & Front Living Room
Multifaith Religious Holiday Calendar
Baccalaureate 2019
Rabbi Seth's Words of Wisdom
Paresky Center, Room 205
39 Chapin Hall Drive,
Chaplains' Office Phone Number 413.597.2483


'Long live Trump': Philippines' Duterte says wants no more quarrels with U.S.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte congratulates Donald Trump on his election win and says he now wishes to stop quarreling with ally, the United States. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated Donald Trump on his election win and said on Wednesday he now wished to stop quarreling with ally the United States, recalling his anger at the Obama administration for criticizing him. The maverick leader, dubbed "Trump of the East" for his unrestrained rants and occasional lewd remarks, has repeatedly hit out at Washington in recent months, threatening to cut defense pacts and end military joint drills. "I would like to congratulate Mr. Donald Trump. Long live," Duterte said in a speech to the Filipino community during a visit to Malaysia. "We both curse. Even with trivial matters we curse. We are very similar in that way." Duterte won a May election by a huge margin and is often compared to Trump, having himself been the alternative candidate from outside of national politics. He campaigned on a populist, anti-establishment platform and struck a chord among ordinary Filipinos with his promises to fix what he called a broken country.


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Hong Kong isn't seeing as many big shoppers from the mainland, and it looks like the same is happening in Japan.
Mainlanders used to clear shelves there of all kind of products, from chocolates to toilet seats, a phenomenon the Japanese called bakugai, or "explosive shopping".
How come we in Hong Kong didn't come up with a term like that?
Like Hong Kong, Japan is seeing steady numbers of tourists from China, but they are more careful about where they spend their money. Last year they were the biggest spenders, splashing out about 227,800 yen per person (US$2,008), but that figure was down 18.9 percent from a year earlier.
Visitors from Hong Kong spent even less, plunging 23.6 percent year on year.
"I would not say that the decline in spending by Chinese tourists has been 'dramatic', but it has come down quite a lot," says Martin Schulz, senior economist with the Fujitsu Research Institute.
"There are two primary reasons for this, the first of which is that the yen has become stronger and that has an immediate cost impact on tourists," he said.
"... the products Chinese tourists were buying in the Ginza -- the big suitcases, the heated toilet seats, the brand name cosmetics -- are all available in China now."
He also suggested Chinese travellers who have been to Japan before are going further afield in Japan, to places where there are fewer shopping opportunities, and are actually more interested in services, which Schulz says is good for high-end restaurants and hotels.
The only way there will be a second wave of bakugai is when the yen weakens again to the point where more Chinese visitors will be enticed to come to the Land of the Rising Sun, but he's not so optimistic.
Service staff are probably relieved at not having to deal with such a deluge of customers, but their bosses might be annoyed they didn't capitalize enough on bakugai.


It's impossible to know for sure how the alwaysvolatile world of business will play out in any given year. But 2008 promises to be another raucous time for people trying to make a colón or two in Costa Rica.
Last year was an uncomfortable one for the U.S. economy, and the outlook for 2008 doesn't look much better. Holiday shopping was down, unemployment is up and the housing market continues to plummet.
This story might become one of the bigger ones of the year for Costa Rica, whose economy is practically joined at the hip with that of the United States. Almost 40% of Costa Rica's exports – which topped $8.6 billion in 2007 – end up in the States, and much of the rest is linked indirectly.
Likewise, 55% of the tourists who visit Costa Rica came from the United States, and the tourism industry was worth just under $2 billion last year, according to estimates from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).
A slowdown in the U.S. economy could make spenders think twice about their vacation to Guanacaste or that $4 Starbucks latte made from Costa Rican coffee. At the same time, a weakening U.S. dollar could encourage European tourists to head to the States rather than the tropics.
Meanwhile, the drop in U.S. property prices – coupled with steep increases here – means that Costa Rican real estate is no longer the bargain it once was.
If, however, it turns out that Costa Rica is diversified enough to weather this storm, it would be an important milestone for the country's economic stability and independence.
Look for Costa Rica to continue to pursue new free-trade agreements.Up to bat in 2008 are pacts with the European Union and China.
Central America began negotiations with the E.U. on a possible association agreement toward the end of last year, an agreement that would include a free-trade element.
Those negotiations will continue in February in Brussels, with progress assessed at a summit in May.
China and Costa Rica, meanwhile, will likely complete a feasibility study begun in 2007 and announce their decision on whether to pursue a free-trade agreement.
The Central Bank will take center stage in 2008 as it continues to manage the new colón-dollar exchange system it set up in 2006.
So far, the change to a semi-floating currency has meant an increase in the value of the colón against the dollar, and that trend will likely continue into 2008.
But it has also meant that for the first time in years, more people are keeping their assets in colones than dollars, which gives the Central Bank more leverage to deal with issues like inflation.
Though voters approved the CAFTA referendum Oct. 7, the Costa Rican business community is still holding its breath to see if the Legislative Assembly will pass the implementation laws that will allow Costa Rica to join the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States.
With the passage of the laws by the March deadline, there could be a continuation of 2007's wave of acquisitions, consolidations and expansions as Costa Rican businesses and multinationals alike scramble to reposition for the new market.
Absent passage of the laws, the continuing uncertainty will likely put a chill on the country's business community, making 2008 a slow year for business.
As the new year dawned, 20 marina projects had already been proposed, according to ICT. Of those, 13 are working their way through the complex certification process, but three are set to open by the end of 2008.
While Costa Rica already has one luxury marina in Los Sueños Resort, just north of the central Pacific town of Jacó, there are enough proposals to turn the PacificCoast into a forest of masts.
The millions worth of construction and concessions are only half of the story. The other half is the vigorous protests these marinas are likely to face from environmental groups as they near fruition.


Recent public sightings of Hillary Clinton throughout the forests of upstate New York and in local shops prompted Saturday Night Live to seek out the former Democratic presidential nominee.
In a sketch called 'The Hunt for Hil," two wildlife hunters seek to track down Clinton to thank her for her work. They start in the woods of Chappaqua, reach out to others who have seen her, analyze her footprints, impersonate her laugh as a mating call and leave out a newspaper article about the Wisconsin election recount to bait her.
Check out the clip above to see whether they ever find Hil.