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Sunday 2012 Festival Photos And Video By Glenn Part 1 Of 2
Glenn is a member of the Ponderosa and as such he can wander anywhere in the park and take photos on the NAP weekend. If you ever wanted to know what else happens at NAP this is the photo set to check out. Glenn has you covered with photos of naked spectators; all the behind the scenes of the girls getting ready; all the dancing contests; the beauty walk; it she moved, Glenn has a photo of her. There are over 3,000 photos and almost an hour of video of the event. If you are looking for a weekend project; download this batch. It is going to take you that long to look at everything. And, we will be dropping another big one on you when 2012 Sunday Festival Photos & Video by Glenn Part 2 goes live.
3084 Photos, 116 minute(s) of video
August 1992 Nudes A Poppin Sunday Event
In 1992 the Farah Fawcett big frizzy hair was still popular and many of the girls that arrived at the Ponderosa Sun Club for the second event of the summer sported the look. There is one girl in these photos that looks like she put the full SCARED raccoon on top of her head! Check her out. The frizzy hair on top was often mirrored with full bush down below. Even guest hostess Teri Weigle sported the big hair look. Besides co-hosting the show Teri did one of her wild on stage feature shows to the delight of the crowd. The crowd also got to vote for the girl with the Best Big Breasts. The winner went home with a nice trophy and and check to go with it. The blonde girl who thought she had won it all; but didn't, in the July 1992 contest came back to see if she could win it this time. Check out the trophy shots to find out.
Saturday has become a full contest day at Nudes-a-Poppin'. The stage is filled with contestants competing in the preliminary round of Miss Nude Rising Star. It often takes two or more hours to get all the contestants shows completed. When the stage events finish then everybody heads to "The Pit" for fake orgasm contests, booty shaking contests, and a few rounds of good clean and greasy fun with nude oil wrestling. It kind of takes you back to ancient Greece (no pun intended) when all the contestants competed in the athletic contests fully naked. The girls seem to love doing it and I have never heard a complaint from the crowd. With over 2000 photos and an hour plus of video you will be worn out just looking at all of it.
The weather was very mixed that hot Sunday. It would rain for a few minutes and then go away. It was sunny and it was dark, but the show went on unless there was lightening in the area. And it didn't deter a huge crowd from showing up either. It must have been nation Big Boob Day as Nudes-a-Poppin' was overrun with them. SCORE Magazine knew the boobs would show up and they sponsored a Best Big Breasts contest. This set honors those girls whom Mother Nature or their favorite plastic surgeon blessed with big ones'. If my memory serves me correct Amber Rose won the Best Breasts contest. Future porn star Amanda Addams made an appearance. She would be back the following year with a new set of boobs. A celebrity of sorts was Malika Kennison. She was the widow of comedian Sam Kinnison's who had been killed in a car accident the year before. She showed her boobs to the audience too! By trophy time the clouds were low and it was almost dark. Mutt and Jeff won the trophies. The entertainer of the year trophy went to Little Lisa Marie is barely 5 feet tall and beauty contest winner was as tall as the 6 foot trophy. Check out the side by side shot of the winners. Little Lisa Marie also won the couples dancing contest as well.
By 2012 the Saturday day of shows concept had really taken hold and when contestant registration closed at noon, the main stage came alive with the pole dancing competition. There was an hour and a half of nonstop pole entertainment. The level of skill was everything from advanced beginner to some girls that can do pole magic. Two things make a great pole performance. The first is the number of high difficulty moves the girl can perform flawlessly, and the second is the ability of the performer to move from one pole trick to the next without breaking the rhythm of the performance. The girls that can do this always score the highest. Check out the video for some of the highlights you will see what I mean. Next up was round one of Miss Nude Rising Star. Every contestant in the category did a show on Saturday hoping to qualify for the final round on Sunday. The girls go all out to make the cut. One of the Rising Star contestants was Natasha Vega who was also a Rising Star in the world of porn. Set aside and afternoon to go through the 2,538 photos and the hour of video that Glenn has captured for your entertainment. And that is only part #2!
August 1995 Festival Photos
This set leads off with Adara Michaels doing her signature show to the song "You Can Leave Your Hat On." August of 1995 was a premier show. The day was perfect and the ladies were outstanding. Joining Adara was here partner Amanda. Feature Dancer and soon to be porn star Devon Michaels competed. Billed, at the time, as the shortest feature dancer in the business; all 4' 9" of hot bodied sexiness; Unique (#91) became a crowd favorite. She was like a live little sex doll. And she didn't disappoint the crowd with a hot, wet and slightly deviant show as she chained up and then rode an audience member like a pony! The pictures don't lie. Actually August 1995 might as well be called National Hot Naked Blonde Day. Check out the photos for the rest of the blondes. Then look at the trophy photos for all the best of the best.. Eight blondes, one redhead and black haired Devon Michaels who won the 6 foot trophy.
If you want to know what it is like visiting Nudes-a-Poppin' on Saturday take a walk with Glenn. He wanders everywhere getting photos of everything that goes on. The Fan Fair with vendors selling all kinds of adult merchandise. At least one of the vendors got into the spirit and sold sexy clothing topless. There are photos of the girls putting on makeup; slipping into skimpy bikini's; girl talk between bevies of scantily clad contestants; showering in the outdoor shower; posing on the lawn, at the pool or on one of the posing platforms If she did something before the show, Glenn has a photo of it. If that wasn't enough Glenn also roams the grounds shooting visitors who roam around naked. After all it is a naked kind of place. The first competition of the day is Pole Dancing and there are several hundred shots of the girls giving it their Saturday Best. Included in the group are retired porn star Ruby; Tarryn Wilde; Isis Haze and others. Parts 2 & 3 will have more of the competition for pole dancing and Miss Nude Rising Star.
You'd better keep an eye open for the August 1996 contest as it was a great event. There were lots of feature dancers competing along with almost 100 beautiful girls of all sizes, shapes and colors. That is one of the great things about NAP.... there is something for everybody. It was a great year for red heads. Amanda Addams came back sporting a new more curvaceous body. Linda Sides was also there with long red hair down to her butt. Carly Sparks was another great red head. Like your girls tall. Check out Liberty Leggs.....all 6' 3" of her without the heels! Now that is a girl you have to look up to. Adara Michaels co hosted the show with Ron Jeremy. She also found time to wow the crowd with her signature "Leave Your Hat On" show. The porn star hostess was Nina Hartly. When it was all over Naomi Knight took home the 6 foot trophy for Miss Nude North America.
Photos From The 2005 Nudes A Poppin Show By Brian
I knew the 2005 NAP Show was going to be great when the Lumber Yard from Des Moines, Iowa rolled in on Friday with two tour busses loaded with beautiful hot and sexy dancers who were already naked when they got off the busses. By the time registration was concluded on Sunday morning; over a 100 girls were signed up. The 2005 show was crashed by the wildest, craziest, most uninhibited bunch of girls on the planet. It was two days of nonstop naked botchery. If you don't believe me check out over 1,800 photos of what I just said. Let's talk celebrities. Ron Jeremy, John Popper from Blues Traveler, Vanilla Ice, and Dennis Hof the owner of the Bunny Ranch were "In the House!" Devon Michaels who had competed and won the big trophy in August 1995 was back as the Porn Star Celebrity. It doesn't get any better than this. You'll love the group shot with Ron Jeremy surrounded by all the girls. Just check out the smile on his face. Yeah! another shitty day at Nudes a Poppin'. The photos cover everything that happened on Saturday and Sunday. You will not miss anything that happened.
If you were a feature dancer in the 1990's an appearance at Nudes-s-Poppin' was a must. The August 1998 show was overrun with Features like Windy Leigh, Darien Vain, Naomi Knight, Tasha Blaze, Jada DeVille, Amber Alexander, Lexi Lamour, Jean Jean the Dancing Machine, Adara Michaels and Leah Lane. Jasmine St. Claire was the Porn Star hostess; fresh off her World's Biggest Gang Bang video where she purportedly had sex with 300 men over a 24 hour period. Looking none the worse for wear she did a nice job as hostess and she also did a feature dance show as well. And, boy was it a hot show. Once naked she allowed two guys to pour hot wax all over her body and pussy. Jasmine returned the favor by pouring hot wax on one of the guys penis. Can you say ouch! He did! That show alone was certainly worth the price of admission but, it was only one of probably 18 feature shows throughout the day. When it was all over Jean Jean the Dancing Machine won the Nude Entertainer of the year trophy and Naomi Knight won the Beauty Pageant 6 foot trophies
Nudes a Poppin' is and equal opportunity contest and every year you can count on 15 to 20 male contestants participating in the event. There are lots of ladies in the audience and they certainly love seeing the guys perform on stage. However, the biggest fans of the male contestants are the female contestants who hoot, holler and cheer on the male entertainers. While some are just average guys there are guys who are great dancers and male entertainers. Of course if you're not interested in the guys then maybe it's a good time to get rid of some of the beer you have been drinking all afternoon!
Front Row At The Nudes A Poppin 2011 Sunday Show By Glenn Part 2 Of 2
Nudes-a-Poppin is nonstop entertainment. Before you click on the video go get a cup of coffee, or a coke, or a beer because what is coming at you is over an hour of nonstop entertainment. In the video there are male feature dancers, male go-go dancers followed by Dakota Skye doing her signature nasty puppet show. I have seen several features do this show over the years, but Dakota Skye knocks it out of the park with her version. No matter how many times I see the show I still enjoy it. The audience members who see it for the first time go wild and cheer like crazy. The stills cover some of the dancing, but there are lots and lots of photos of the wieners and winners; if you catch my drift.
August 2001 Saturday Contest At The Nudes A Poppin Festival
OK, so it's Saturday afternoon and you have this group of totally naked dancers bored out of their minds with nothing to do. I know! Give them some whipped cream, bananas and let them get creative. Why write a description when we have the photos as proof of what happened. The participants in this little escapade include EXXXOTICA, Sexy Anne Marie, Adara Michaels, June Summers, Jada DeVille, Felicia, Khloe Love, Naomi Knight, Devon Lee, Darien Ross, Rebecca Love and a few more crazy girls. Thank God we got the group shot taken first.
2011 Was the 35 year the Ponderosa Sun Club has been hosting the Nudes-a-Poppin' Contest at their 250 acre nudist camp, out in corn country, south of Gary, Indiana. Regardless of the temperature it is always a hot time with 50 to 100 smokin' hot naked girls parading around for 7 to 8 hours. Sometimes Mother Nature makes the day even hotter by raising the temperature a few degrees. That was the case this year as the Sunday temperature rose to the mid 90's and the heat index was over 100 degrees. However, the show has never been cancelled and the only interruption of a show has been rain squalls and lightning. No one wants to be dancing on a wet stage with two 10' tall brass poles anchored to it. Bree Olson was the porn star hostess. The guest star was rock drummer and sexy maniac Phil Varone. Hey, why not have a rehabbed sex maniac at an event full of naked girls. It makes perfect sense to me. Included in this update are photos of Jaded Dawn (page 22), Adrina Diablo (starting around page 19) and a few shots of porn star Candy Manson on page . And I saved the best part for last. THERE IS A HOURS WORTH OF VIDEO INCLUDING THE BEAUTIFUL ADRIANA DIABLO! Look for the balance of the contest and winners in Part 2.
August 2002 Nap Festival Photos From Saturday
Is this the National Farm Show or Nudes-a-Poppin'? That is what you might say if you walked into the group photo shoot on Saturday afternoon. An old John Deere tractor and a hay rig never looked better then when it was covered by two dozen beautiful naked girls. That's one way to keep 'em down on the farm. I made sure that everybody knew that Gent Magazine was in the park with a group shot of the big bobbed girls. Future porn star Regan Anthony made her first visit to The Ponderosa Sun Club. She found herself a willing girl friend and I got to shoot a little wet and wild fun at a private hot tub.
This is the itty bitty tittie photo segment. The first 11 pages are devoted to contestant #1 Pure Rebel. The Black Hated Raven Knox #10. Shots of perennial contestant Ivy Lee are next and then pages 15 to half way through page 28 are devoted to Mandy Candy. Up next is Raquel #54 From page 28 to 38. Next up is #11 Allie from pages 39 to 42. At the end of page 42 contestant #2 is Vexvoir. Her 15 minutes of fame last through page 56. Pure Rebel #1 comes back for a romp in the pool too. She finishes the photos with some great butt arched out of the water shots. Don't miss those. And that ends the tribute to itty bitty tittie girls at Nudes-a-Poppin' 2014. The half hour of video has video of all of the above girls.
August 2000 Nudes A Poppin Photos
I guess the word went out and every dancer with big tits was invited to the August 2000 Nudes-a-Poppin' contest. Maybe it should have been called Tits-a-Poppin'! I know that Continental Agency was there and they were responsible for over 20 of the girls. The porn star of the day was Houston and Adara Michaels helped out with the hostess duties as well. Ron Jeremy was there as always. So who brought their big tits to the party. Here is a partial list; Darien Vain, Lizzy Mills, Maxine Monroe, Naomi Knight, Darien Ross, Erica Steele, Shannon from Club Vogue in Columbia, MO and Brandy from Black Jacks. And, speaking of Black Jacks; they brought a huge tour bus down from Chicago with 11 girls on board and took home the trophy for the club bringing the most girls. If someone can remember a few more put their name in the comments section. The most interesting thing happened with the awards. At the time the top ten contestants were divided up between the feature dancers and the second group was house dancers or other amateurs. The trophies are always handed out from 10th place to 1st place. Number 52 was announced as the winner and every photographer around me went HUH!. She was a 40 something housewife from Kansas if I remember correctly. You are free to post your winner in the comments section.
These photos will give you some sense to the non-stop atmosphere of Sunday at Nudes-a-Poppin'. Because of the large number of contestants the girls and guys only get a limited amount of time on the main stage. Most of their time is spent hanging around inside the fence talking with other contestants. This is prime time to get a girl and shoot a whole bunch of photos of her or to shoot a lot of candid shots of the girls and guys. This group of photos is mostly behind the scenes and candid shots of the contestants. Like #27 Hunter; #10 Raven Knox: #49 the Puerto Rican Princess: #16 J. C. Nicole #2 Pure Rebel; #14 Mandy Candy; #25 Stacia; #40 Justice; #2 Vexvior; #21 Naomi Knight; #45 Ashlyn Marie; #Tabu and a bevy of other girls. On stage you have #44 Kimberly Johnson and #4 Karissa performing. The video is the same content with lots of clips of the girls and the goings on all over the contest area. Enjoy!
August 2001 Nap Festival Pics
August 2001 has to be one of the premier events at Nudes-a-Poppin'. The guest of honor was no other than Gene Simmons of KISS fame. He came, he saw, he was mobbed by the contestants, he signed audience members boobs, and he helped pass out the mountain of trophies to the best group of contestants to ever compete at NAP. The guest hostess was Janine Lindemulder who did a feature show to remember. Her feature show broke all the rules and the audience loved it. They couldn't throw her out because she wasn't competing, and the folks at NAP had paid her a lot of cash to be there. So she got off with a warning ticket! This update is all the photos I shot and submitted to Gent Magazine...Home of the D-Cups. You won't find and B-cup girls in these shots. But, not to worry as several dozen big boob girls competed at NAP in August. Here are photos of them. And what a lineup of monster tits. Check out the winners shots on Page 14. L to R Naomi Knight; June Summers; Tasha Blades; Stormy Waters (Daniels); Sexy Anne Marie; Mercedes; Exxxotica; Crystal Waters (just a real B-Cup but cute as they come; Khloe Love and Jada Deville. And those were just the winners. Also competing at NAP was Devon Lee; Maeve with her new boobies; and a few more that I can't remember their names. Hell it was 14 years ago. When the day ended the top three winners were Maeve; Mercedes and Naomi Knight. For my money (but I get in free) August 2001 was the best show ever! Enjoy
This update should be called the "Itty Bitty Tittie Report" I can't say if it was Cojones or Vman, but he was certainly enamored with the A and B Cup contestants at NAP. If you want to see 20 photos or 30 photos of the same girl posing for the camera this is your update. The cutest of the bunch is Number 1 Pure Rebel. There are a lot of butt shots of her and she delighted the crowd by winking he butt hole. Mandy Candy #14 has the talent too. Two winkers.....what a treat. Now that is a skill you don't see that often! Contestant # 2 Vexvoir liked to pose in all kinds of contortionist poses that left nothing to the imagination. This girl is skinny too. The kind of skinny that shows all her ribs. Somebody take her to dinner and feed this girl! OK, There were a couple of big boob girls like Naomi Knight . Hey, how'd she get in this update?
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For Astronaut Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden Jr., There's No Place like Home
By Olivia Aldridge • May 17, 2018
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Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden at the University of South Carolina's Thomas Cooper Library. Gen. Bolden has donated his personal archives of papers, personal items and professional artifacts for curation by the University's South Caroliniana Library.
Olivia Aldridge/SC Public Radio
The Charles F. Bolden Jr. Collection includes personal items such as letters and photographs, as well as items from Bolden's time serving both NASA and the U.S. military.
Students from three local Columbia high schools got a rare opportunity Monday—to see real life astronaut and former NASA Administrator Major General Charles F. Bolden Jr. speak about space, science, and the future. For Bolden, who hosted the talk at the University of South Carolina's Thomas Cooper Library in honor of the gift of his personal archives to the university, it was also an opportunity—to share his journey with students of his own alma mater, C.A Johnson High School.
The students at C.A. Johnson already knew Bolden's name well on account of Charles Bolden Stadium, where their football team plays. A student raised his hand and asks if the stadium was named for Gen. Bolden. The astronaut was quick to clarify that the stadium is named for his father, Charles Bolden, Sr., whom Gen. Bolden calls "the great one."
"When I come back home, people say, 'Oh, we saw your stadium,' and I have to tell them, 'No, you did not see my stadium. You saw my dad's stadium.'"
It's not the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Bolden doesn't resent this confusion, but rather seems to welcome the opportunity to discuss his father's legacy. He said that his father was an incredible motivator both on and off the field.
"He had a saying—it's not the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog," Gen. Bolden shared. That saying became a touchstone throughout the younger Bolden's life.
Back when Gen. Bolden was a student in the early 1960s (and a second-string quarterback on his father's football team), C.A. Johnson was one of just two all-black schools in a segregated Columbia.
"Life was a little bit more challenging back then, but we managed to get through that," said Bolden. "I think it was a big thing—my mom and dad telling us it didn't make a difference what anybody said, or anybody told us we could or could not do."
Gen. Bolden discusses what it means to share his story with kids from his hometown.
One of the dreams Bolden said his parents inspired him to shoot for was to attend U.S. Naval Academy. However, no one in South Carolina's Congressional Delegation at the time would give him an appointment, so Bolden wrote to then-President Lyndon Johnson, who helped him to get an appointment from Chicago Congressman William Dawson—the third African-American congressman of the 20th century.
Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. during his time at NASA.
Credit NASA
That's not the only obstacle Bolden faced on the road to higher education. Bolden said that when he took his Advanced Placement exams at USC, he wasn't allowed to take the test with the other students. He was asked to take his exams, instead, in a janitorial closet.
"Yeah, I think it was a broom closet, because you know [I was] taking it here as opposed to taking it at C. A. Johnson or a black facility where I would have been able to take it with the rest of the class," he said.
But, as Bolden wryly observed, the location "didn't seem to make a difference" with his scores.
Despite Bolden's complicated history with the university, he wasn't deterred from donating his personal archive to USC's South Caroliniana Library. He said he was impressed by the library's handling of his mother's personal archives. Bolden's mother, the educator and librarian Ethel Martin Bolden was a leader in the local African-American community, and her work as an educator was posthumously contributed to Caroliniana Library in 2002, in the same year that Bolden and long-time friend Ron McNair spoke at the university's commencement and received honorary degrees.
"I'd like to think that my collection adds to her story and continues her work," Bolden said in the university's press release for his new collection.
Furthermore, Bolden said that he still considers Columbia his home, though the 71-year-old now resides with his family in Mt. Vernon, VA, and he wants his past to be remembered in his hometown.
"You just have to kind of keep your eye on where you want to go. That's the message I give to kids," he said. "We should never forget what we've been through, and should never forget the past, because it's very important to help us know where we want to go."
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North Wales Weather
A much drier week predicted for North Wales following Storm Callum
There might even be some sunshine...
Tom Molloy
Weather outlook for 10am this morning (Image: Met Office)
This week's weather should see a huge improvement from the wet and windy conditions, caused by Storm Callum, over the weekend.
Winds of 86mph, land slides and flood warnings were all on the menu but the good news is that the week ahead should be much more settled.
Forecasters from the Met Office have predicted it will be "much drier" with sunny spells in places.
A spokesman for the Met Office said: "In short it's going to be much better than the last few days, that's for sure.
"Monday we're looking at a cloudy start and it'll be rather cloudy through the day, although there should be some bright and sunny spells in the north west of Wales through the afternoon and it should stay dry throughout the day.
Storm Callum caused wet and windy conditions on Friday and Saturday (Image: Sami Owen)
"Overnight into Tuesday, it'll be cloudy again with the odd light patch of drizzle but generally no big issues. Tuesday itself will be a cloudier day, with some drizzle over the tops of the hills at times, before a light band of rain arrives as we head into the evening. "
Once the band of rain from Tuesday clears in the early hours of Wednesday morning, it should bring with it some fresh air, however the weather should keep improving as the week comes to a close.
The spokesman added: "Wednesday's looking fairly decent. It will start off fairly bright and it should stay quite dry. There'll probably be a chilly night to follow with clear skies.
"Thursday and Friday are dry and fine, with sunny spells. No change there at all.
"All-in-all, it'll be a much drier week, just a weak band of rain pushing through on Tuesday night."
Gwydir Castle gardens flooded for second time after Storm Callum downpours
In terms of temperatures, Wrexham will see highs of 12 Celsius today, while other towns in the east such as Ruthin and Mold will also reach peaks of 12.
It's set to be slightly hotter in the west, with highs of 13 forecasted in Caernarfon and Holyhead, as well of highs of 12 Celsius in Llandudno.
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KING'S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE Reedy Creek QLD
68 Gemvale Road
Educating students in Christian leadership for tomorrow's generation
Locked Bag 70, Burleigh Post Office, Qld 4220
Other Location(s)
198 Pimpama-Jacobs Well Rd, Pimpama Qld 4209
38 Anzac Avenue, Logan Village QLD 4207
www.kingscollege.qld.edu.au
Vacancy Available
Enrolment Link
https://www.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/enrolments
Educating students in Christian leadership for tomorrow's generation.
LATEST NEWS ALERT!
Mr Rees Davis
Non Denominational
Early Learning, PrePrep, Prep - Year 12, Trade College
Approx.$5,000 p.a
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Resources / Facilites
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We have two campuses on the Gold Coast and one in Logan Village, south west of Brisbane.
Our original campus at Reedy Creek was established in 1980 and caters for:
Early Learning (Childcare from 2 1/2 years and Pre-Prep)
Our Pimpama campus was opened in 2015 and currently (2019) has children in Early Learning, Pre-Prep and Primary and has started the first year of High School (Year7)
An additional Year level will be added annually until Pimpama becomes a Prep - Year 12 school by 2024.
Our third campus, in Logan Village, will open in 2020 with Prep to Year 3 and an Early Learning Centre.
King's is a modern school with modern facilities. Our teaching and learning facilities are designed so that "great things happen in classrooms." Amongst our facilities are dedicated labs / studios for science, music, art, drama, Industrial Design & Technology, Food Technology, Film & TV, Digital Art and two storey Sports Centre at our Reedy Creek campus.
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At King's, we place emphasis on selecting staff who have a commitment to please God in their own character and also have a passion to help young people succeed.
Our aim is to complement the role of parents, by providing a school environment that is safe, considerate and encouraging. It is our experience that when this is achieved, success will automatically follow.
Over the years, King's students have done remarkably well in all areas of school endeavours. Academic, cultural and sporting accomplishments have far exceeded what would be considered as normal for the State of Queensland.
Not everyone, however, can be a star performer. Nevertheless, each person can grow to become an honourable person of good character. This is the vision of King's. We believe that each person is unique, endowed with special talents, and able to grow into the person God desires of him/her.
King's is a modern school with traditional, proven Christian values. We provide affordable education on the Gold Coast for young people who desire the opportunity to lay the foundations for successful lives.
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I highly recommend both King's campuses as our kids absolutely love it. Everyone is really friendly. We only recently moved to Qld and we can see why we had many recommendations for King's. Our eldest in year 5 goes to Reedy Creek, while our younger two go to Pimpama which is closer to us. We looked at many Christian schools and are so glad we chose King's.


This weekly 1 hour session for kids between the ages of 6 to 14 is limited to 10 to 15 participants with the main goal to work on specific strengths and weaknesses of the child's game. This customized program allows a high level of personal attention and repetition. Participants will benefit from the training's as they will be working on specifically improving their technical, tactical, athletic as well as other mental aspects of the game needed to better perform on the field. The program will transform the participants' game and allow them to reach their maximum potential.
A program designed for elementary students' to increase physical activity through soccer. The trainings allows students to refine basic skills, improve coordination and strength while having fun in a safe environment. Participants will develop their ball control, passing and shooting through creative and challenging games. The program emphasizes in the importance of team work and respect for the game, but above all the respect amongst each other. The goal is for the children to learn fundamental life skills through soccer while enjoying the company of other students from their school.


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CT attorney general: Emails show conspiracy to fix drug prices
By Jenna Carlesso, CTMirror.org
Published 6:17 pm EDT, Monday, June 24, 2019
Attorney General William Tong
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The state Attorney General's office made public Monday a series of emails tied to its sweeping drug price-fixing complaint that it says demonstrate a conspiracy to inflate the cost of generic prescription medication.
One email highlights an attempt by a lawyer for Heritage Pharmaceuticals to coordinate a response with other companies to a Congressional inquiry. In it, the attorney suggests they respond with "polite FU letters."
"In early October 2014, Heritage received a letter from Representative [Elijah] Cummings and Senator [Bernie] Sanders as part of their inquiry into generic drug pricing," the complaint says. "Heritage's outside counsel immediately set out to coordinate a response with counsel for Defendants Teva and Mylan, to provide what he referred to as 'polite f-u' letters to Congress."
The revelation is part of an unredacted lawsuit released Monday by Attorney General William Tong. Emails embedded in the complaint show a pattern of collusion among drug manufacturers to hinder competition, boost prices and restrain trade across the industry, Tong said.
In some of the emails, company executives decline to discuss strategy, instructing the recipients to instead place phone calls.
One exchange shows senior executives at Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz, two companies named as defendants in the lawsuit, allegedly conspiring to divvy up market share for a generic blood pressure medication.
"The conspiracy apparently pleased company executives, including a Sandoz executive who states, 'sometimes a little help from our competition is welcome as well,'" Tong said in a statement Monday. "Another senior executive replied: 'I guess this is what they call 'co-opetition.'"
"The evidence demonstrates that they knew what they were doing was illegal, and that's why they sought to mislead Congress, destroyed evidence, and cautioned each other to keep their collusive conversations offline," Tong said. "Our investigation is ongoing … and the evidence released today reinforces the allegations in the complaint."
Last month, the attorney general announced that he was dramatically expanding the scope and raising the profile of the state's long-running investigation of drug price-fixing, accusing the generic drug industry of a massive anti-trust conspiracy that has cost American consumers, taxpayers and insurers billions of dollars.
In the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, Connecticut and a coalition of 43 other states accuse Teva Pharmaceuticals and 19 of the nation's other leading generic drug manufacturers of conspiring to fix prices on more than 100 drugs.
The complaint is the second filed by the office against the generic drug industry, both arising from an investigation opened in July 2014, during the administration of Tong's predecessor, George Jepsen. Tong, who had been a state representative from Stamford, was elected in November and took office in January.
The new lawsuit names 20 corporations and 15 executives as participating in a conspiracy led by Teva. It claims the conspirators have fixed prices on more than 100 generics, turning market forces on their head and causing prices to jump by as much as 2,000 percent.
The industry generally has denied any wrongdoing, although two former executives from Heritage Pharmaceuticals, a prime target of the original lawsuit, have reached settlements with the coalition of states and are cooperating.
Officials at Teva could not immediately be reached for comment Monday. Kelley Dougherty, a spokeswoman for the company, told the CT Mirror in May: "The allegations in this new complaint, and in the litigation more generally, are just that - allegations. Teva continues to review the issue internally and has not engaged in any conduct that would lead to civil or criminal liability."
Business Insider first obtained a copy of the unredacted multistate complaint, including the emails suggesting a response of "polite FU letters."
After its report, Sanders slammed the emails and called for a federal review.
"In my view, their 'polite f-u' letters designed to obstruct our investigation were clearly illegal," he said in a statement. "The Department of Justice must hold these bad actors accountable to the fullest extent of the law."


Municipal work is never done: countless small and large jobs need to be done quickly and reliably above all mowing, mulching and tree and brush control, winter services, sweeping and cleaning as well as loading and transporting. This is where the Unimog can bring its versatility into play as a wide variety of implements can be driven by the Unimog due to its standardised hydraulic, mechanical and electrical interfaces. Exchanging implements is faster and easier due to mounting points on the frame, mounting brackets on the sides and at the rear as well as ball points on the sub-frame of the platform floor. And together with its pulling power and drop-side body for towing a trailer, the compact vehicle is turned into a professional transporter capable of moving amazing amounts.The new Unimog is expanding these system solutions even more: its reinforced axles and weight-optimised construction allow it to carry heavier payloads.
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[Boolean algebra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_algebra) is a mathematical system that has two values:
  * **true**
  * **false**

Boolean values (also called _conditions_) are used in these control block, which contain examples:
  * [conditional blocks](IfElse)
  * [repeat blocks](Loops#repeat)

One of the many examples from those pages is:

![](img/blocks/if-else.png)

If the value of the variable **x** is greater than 100, the condition is **true**, and the text "What a big number!" is printed.  If the value of **x** is not greater than 100, the condition is **false**, and "That's not very big." is printed.

Boolean values can also be stored in variables and passed to procedures, the same as number, text, and list values.

# Blocks

If a block expects a Boolean value as an input, it usually interprets an absent input as **false**.  An example is provided below.  Non-Boolean values cannot be directly plugged in where Boolean values are expected, although it is possible (but inadvisable) to store a non-Boolean value in a variable, then plug that into the input.  Neither of these practices are recommended, and their behaviour could change in future versions of Blockly.

## Values

A single block, with a dropdown specifying either **true** or **false**, can be used to get a boolean value:

![](img/blocks/logic-true-false.png)

## comparisons

There are six comparison operators.  Each takes two inputs (normally numbers) and returns true or false depending on how the inputs compare with each other.

![](img/blocks/logic-compare.png)

The six operators are: equals, not equals, less than, less than or equal, greater than, greater than or equal.

## logical operations

The **and** block will return **true** only if both of its two inputs are also true.

![](img/blocks/logic-and.png)

The **or** block will return **true** if either of its two inputs are true.

![](img/blocks/logic-or.png)

## not

The **not** block converts its Boolean input into its opposite.  For example, the result of:

![](img/blocks/logic-not-true.png)

is false.

As mentioned above, if no input is provided, a value of **true** is assumed, so the following block produces the value **false**:

![](img/blocks/logic-not.png)

Leaving an input empty is not recommended, however.

_This document has been based on the Blockly documentation under the same title by Neil Fraser released under [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)_

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, ed. by Mary R. Reichardt
Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is, according to many critics and fond readers, the great American novel. Full of vibrant American characters, intriguing regional dialects and folkways, and down-home good humor, it also hits Americans in one of their greatest and on-going sore spots: the fraught issue of racism. As Huck and Jim float down the Mississippi and encounter all manner of people and situations, and as Huck struggles mightily with his conscience concerning Jim, the novel strongly invites a moral and religious perspective. In this new edition, Mary R. Reichardt's introduction places the book in its historical and biographical context, and several critical articles examine such issues as the book's moral implications, religious contexts, and status as an American epic. Mary R. Reichardt, the editor of this edition, is a professor of literature in the Catholic Studies department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.
The Ignatius Critical Editions represents a tradition-oriented alternative to popular textbook series such as the Norton Critical Editions or Oxford World Classics, and are designed to concentrate on traditional readings of the classics of world literature. Whereas many modern critical editions have succumbed to the fads of modernism and post-modernism, this series will concentrate on tradition-oriented criticism of these great works. Edited by acclaimed literary biographer, Joseph Pearce, the Ignatius Critical Editions will ensure that traditional moral readings of the works are given prominence, instead of the feminist, or deconstructionist readings that often proliferate in other series of "critical editions". As such, they represent a genuine extension of consumer-choice, enabling educators, students, and lovers of great literature to buy editions of classic literary works without having to buy into the ideologies of secular fundamentalism.
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Stromboli volcano in Italy, near Sicily, erupts, killing 1 and injuring 2
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WATCH Tourist killed after Stromboli volcano erupts off the coast of Italy
The Stromboli volcano on an island off the southern coast of Italy erupted violently with little warning Wednesday, sending an enormous cloud of ash two kilometers high and volleys of small pieces of lava across its slopes. Two eruptions were reported, followed by 20 smaller seismic tremors.
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A hiker who was walking on one of the mountain's many trails was killed, and two other people were reported injured, according to Italy's Civil Protection Agency.
Frightened tourists threw themselves into the surrounding waters to escape the flying debris, the Italian news agency, ANSA, reported. The national fire department was dispatched to help bring stranded hikers down.
(MORE: As olive oil woes increase, Italian producers step up the fight)
Two lava flows were also created on the side of the volcano, but there was no reported threat to any structures.
The hot lava pebbles flung from the crater set off fires on the slopes of the volcano. The Civil Protection Agency and Fire Department were hampered by the thick smoke while trying to fight the fire.
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Ash rises into the sky after a volcano eruption on a small island of Stromboli, Italy, July 3, 2019.
Marco Giorgianni, the mayor of the island's principle town, Lipari, said there was little damage to the residential areas of the island and no need for evacuation, but offered assistance to anyone wishing to leave, according to Italian paper La Repubblica. The island is only accessible by ferry.
(MORE: Out-of-control cruise ship crashes into tourist boat on busy Venice canal)
Planes were flown from the mainland to try and extinguish the fires that were burning dry brush on the slopes of the volcano.
Stromboli is an active volcano, and the last time was erupted was in the summer of 2014, according to Volcano Discovery. Other lava flow eruptions took place in 2007 and 2002 into 2003.
Stromboli, which is north of Sicily and west of the mainland region of Calabria, is a popular summer destination as part of the Aeolian Islands and is full of tourists at this time of year. Last week, the island hosted its annual candlelight theater festival.
Volcano off the coast of Italy erupts, killing 1 and injuring 2


Sage is the color of Spring! We can't get enough of it. Especially when it comes to this trucker style crop jacket! It's so simple, yet adds awesome style & structure to a simple outfit. We love the slight crop, which gives your waist & tush some time to shine hehe!


The First edition is limited to 50 numbered copies and includes a title page illustration by Neil Mechem.
The second of two massive hardcover facsimile volumes totaling more than 1200 pages with ALL of Robert E. Howard's writings from the original run of WEIRD TALES Magazine. All the stories & illustrations. All the verse. Plus letters to the editor. Scanned right from the original pulp pages. No editing. No reset text.
"Enthusiasm impels me . . ."
The following stories originally appeared in WEIRD TALES in the 1930s. The stories were reprinted with new illustrations in the 1950s.


Have you ever thought of using your cream whipper and cream chargers to make stuff other than whipped cream?
It was discovered by the French Culinary Institute that the cream charger can be used to make cocktails that are flavoured in many ways. What used to be a complicated and time-consuming activity has now been simplified, taking only a few minutes.
Select a base liquor that is smooth and clean, and will bring up the added flavours. When you select a base, try using something that is clear. Vodka is the usual choice, as well as light rum and gin. However, it worth noting you can use darker alcohol beverages but this will be harder to flavour as their flavour is already very strong and may be overpowering.
How do you want your alcohol to taste? If you add pepper, it will flavour the drink with a spicy edge. If you use fruity essence, it will carry a fruity flavour. There are various options you can consider to get the kind of taste you want. Typical choices include apples, apricots, plums, grapefruit and berries. Another category of flavour is using herbs. Using cilantro and basil leaves make the drink a little more tropical and exotic.
Fresh bay leaves don't infuse well unless they are crushed and they don't taste that good. If you use vegetables like carrots, it has the tendency to impart a lot of colour but not much flavour. Various chillies or jalapenos can be used and they give the drink a real kick. Ginger can be used to give it a very fresh and spicy taste. If you are into chocolate, then try using chocolate chips. This gives the cocktail a very cocoa taste. The mixture may be cloudy at first, but this clears up after a while.
You should really have all your ingredients and liquor at ambient temperature to start. If you do not use room temperature ingredients, the infusion process is diminished and the flavour will not be fully imparted into the liquid. The forceful bubbling within the dispenser is the key to bringing out the flavour and since it's the vigorous frothing that is essential in the infusing process, the cooler temperatures hinder the process.
In addition, make sure to use only fresh fruits, herbs and spices for the infusion. Either slice them or crush them to get the best results.
The volume of alcohol inside the cream whipper and how many chargers you use also influence flavour. If you are using an N2O charger the rule of thumb is to use approximately 120 millilitres of alcohol in a one-litre canister.
Place the liquor where you would normally place the whipped cream, inside the cream whipper. Only then can you mix in the flavour or flavours that you have chosen. Either the crushed fruits, chocolate or herbs, for example. Close the device and charge it with N2O, once it is charged, you will need to give it half a minute to take proper effect. While this is happening, you should gently swirl the canister, this will aid in the infusion process. Once this is done you can vent the remaining gas. Open the canister and pour the mix through a strainer. Isn't that simple? Now you have a delicious infusion of liquor. Once you start practising the possibilities are endless.
The process is completed within seconds not days. The flavour bonds to the alcohol with the help of the pressurized nitrous oxide. Under pressure, the bonding process is expedited. The true benefit is that you can try so many flavours without having to wait weeks for an outcome. What are you waiting for let's get infusing!


The Board of Trustees offers free education for every student. From their first day, students are handed their stationery and start their learning journeys for the year without having to worry about what they need. Class trips, camps, special performers or visitors to the school, sports fees [even community sports], are also paid for by the school.
We have 5 classes and a roll which fluctuates between 160-190. The school is decile 3 and predominantly Maori; 66% and European; 34%.
The board meets in the school staffroom on every second Monday of the month at 5.30pm. All parents and community members are welcome to attend.
A newsletter is also sent out weekly to all parents of the school. Please feel free to contact any board member should you have any queries, concerns or ideas for our school.


Port operation is a traditional business of Gemadept Dung Quat International Port in nearly 10 years of development. Gemadept Dung Quat is now the only port in the central of Vietnam which can welcome vessel with 70,000 DWT calling. Port has been being upgraded and invested in infrastructure, handling equipment and human resource to meet the increasing of market demand.


ProForm Hybrid Elliptical Trainer Reviews - jone - Blog.
This is an excellent system which is very much different from the norms. It is unlike the traditional best elliptical machines as this one comes with a useful recumbent seat which will allow you to have much longer workout sessions.
The seat can be adjusted as per your comfort. The machine design is typically useful for exercising the upper body and workout of the arms. It comes with smooth and oversized pedals.
The stride length is 15 inches, which is an excellent size o accommodate any user with ease. The best elliptical trainer comes with useful transport wheels as well, which will give you the convenience of pushing it easily around the house just as you would do with any trolley system.
The leveling feet are adjustable which you can set as per your requirements and convenience. It comes with both static and flexible handlebars. The flywheel which is the most essential part of the machine is inertia enhanced.
The variety and diversity in the workout program is the Unique Selling Point of this machine.
There are 14 useful built in apps, where all cater for different and specific fitness needs of the user. Moreover, there are 14 excellent levels of resistance which can be exploited to set a tougher challenge for yourself.
There is a target pacer and a RPM meter as well for making it a much productive system and also by displaying all the vital information on the screen. The information about all the 14 workout apps and the resistance levels can be monitored on the screen.
The dual grip heart rate, EKG monitor is used to display your heart performance while exercising.
There are built in transport wheel on the system for easy maneuverability of the best elliptical 2017 trainer in and around the house once it is assembled. There is a place for water bottle holder onboard which can be used to place your water bottle with convenience. Other than this, there aren't much built in features to talk about.
Unlike many of the other manufacturers, it doesn't offer its buyers with any extensive warranty period or the support given. It comes with just a 3 months warranty on its parts and labors.
Considering the price of the elliptical trainer, it looks like some decent equipment with reasonable features. The recumbent seat is an excellent option and the limited size display screen is useful in displaying loads of critical information. The too limited warranty time is one of the major concerns to investing in this system. But still, if you need to buy an best elliptical 2017 machine that has all the required features, then it would be the best one for you.


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Eduard Elion (Den Haag, 29 juli 1900 – Palm Beach, 8 februari 1961) was een Nederlands scheikundige en wetenschapper.

Leven en werk
Elion werd in Den Haag geboren als een zoon van Heinekenadviseur dr. Hartog Elion (1853-1930) en Evelina De Jong (1873-1944). Elions vader ontwikkelde het Heineken A-gist. Deze gist vormt nog steeds de basis voor het Heineken bier. Na de hogereburgerschool studeerde hij scheikunde aan de Technische Universiteit van Delft en voltooide deze studie in 1925. Nadien was hij onderzoeker bij het Franse Pasteur-instituut. Twee jaren later promoveerde hij tot doctor aan de Universiteit van Parijs. Samen met zijn broer richtte hij het Laboratorium voor Gistingstechniek en Toegepaste Chemie op en later werd hij benoemd tot professor aan de hogere school voor Gistingsbedrijven te Gent.

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Reflects on Life in "Solar Eclipse" Video
YoungBoy Never Broke Again via YouTube
After announcing he has a new mixtape on the way, YoungBoy Never Broke Again is back with a new video for his song, "Solar Eclipse."
The visuals kick off with YoungBoy spending time with his children as he sings to his sons. "As I ride on the city lights/I wonder who gon' ride for me if it go down/And I start to get this feeling like/Who gone be there for my sons the day that I'm not around?" the rapper croons.
The video then switches to footage of YoungBoy performing onstage while he reflects on where his career is today. "Back in the days I swear I ain't have a thing baby/Since I got money I swear it ain't been the same baby/Got money in my pocket, diamonds in my chain, baby/Won't ever hurt again, I made it through the rain, baby," he raps.
YoungBoy previously announced his next mixtape, Ahlan, would drop on Dec. 24 but according to the "Solar Eclipse" video, the project is now scheduled to release on Jan. 1, 2018. The mixtape will follow the rapper's 2017 releases of Mind of a Menace 3 Reloaded, AI YoungBoy and Ain't Too Long.
XXL caught up with YoungBoy in 2016, where he discussed switching up his style early in his career. "[As I progressed] I wanted to try new things," he said. "I wanted to try a different way of making music. That's what made me try different things with my voice. I always got someone around me to tell me if it's good or not."
Check out the "Solar Eclipse" video below.
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Under the Fire Services Bylaw 14/2015 permits are required for new and existing acceptable fire pits within the Town of Morinville. Residents wanting to obtain a fire permit must pay the applicable fee at Town of Morinville Civic Hall at 10125-100 Avenue. Proof of the paid receipt is then forwarded to the Morinville Fire Department to arrange for a site inspection. Once the inspection is complete, the applicant will be notified. Arrangements to pick up approved permits will be made by the Morinville Fire Department, 10021-100 Street, Morinville. Fire Pit Permits are valid for life; however, do not transfer to new owners of a home, or to a new home. It is the homeowners responsibility to keep approved fire pit(s) maintained.
Fireworks are NOT permitted within the Town of Morinville limits unless as part of an organized neighbourhood display.
*** For more information please call our administration office at 939-4162.
The Fire Pit Guidelines provide an example of an acceptable Fire Pit.


Amy took us around the grand palace, wat Po, and wat Arun. She was very informative, gave us loads of facts about Thailand, she took loads of photos for us, bought us drinks and cold towels. This tour was great for us as we weren't in town for long and wanted to see a lot in a short space of time. It would have been much more difficult without a guide who knew exactly where they were going and looking for. The highlight for us was the reclining Budda in Wat Po, Wat Arun is also really nice. Beware that it is a lot of walking in the hot sun though. So bring a hat and sun cream, and remember to dress appropriately for entrance to the temples. It's not hard to buy or rent clothes to gain entrance if you do forget, which is what some of our group did.
The whole system of hop on hop off is very well organized with easy and informative app. Staff is very kind and helpful. It is really easy way to get around without hassle.
Wonderful guide and best experience in Bangkok!
Our guide, Gune, was amazing at explaining the significance of each of the temples we visited, and at each stop within the Grand Palace. Gune and our driver arrived at our hotel early and we had no issues connecting with them. The van had air conditioning, and our guide kept us hydrated throughout the trip. We enjoyed the tour so much, we decided to grab a snack and skip lunch so we could see more of each location. Because I see it mentioned often in other reviews, we understood our guide's English very well.
We've used the service for 3 days and we are extremely happy with how well everything was organised, how flexible and responsive the back office service and our driver was. This was an excellent way to explore bangkok and the area within a few day's time and I would highly recommend this service.


Nashua Gallagher's debut collection of verse resonates with themes of coming of age in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia, and is set in a belovedly re-imagined yet elusive 'home' with a cast of friends, family, poets and others. Her work traverses tender recollection, wry observation, and candid commentary on the road to love, motherhood, identity, relationships, and the many entanglements of modern living.
Sometimes playful, sometimes serious, often insightful, the poems in this book showcase the contradictory yet charming aspects of a contemporary world in flux. It is an homage to life in transience, words written and spoken, as well as a glimpse into a world through its different stages.
First launched in Hong Kong in June 2018.
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USA MAN Introduces a New Franchise Model to Publishing
Ken Dunek's unique publishing concept combines regional journalism with private networking events
BY BEN WARREN
10:54 AM • 06/29/18 Franchisor Spotlight
In 2010, the first issue of JerseyMan was released in New Jersey. Backed by a unique business model that includes an elite business club for high-profile local business people, the magazine quickly turned a profit that most publishers struggle for years to achieve. This year, JerseyMan's founder, Ken Dunek, is taking the model to new cities with a brand new franchised publishing concept, USA MAN.
Dunek's path to USA MAN was long. In 1979, he graduated from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) with a degree in journalism, but it would be three decades before he put that degree to work.
A knack for news and writing was just one of Dunek's talents, and given his burgeoning football career, it was far from the most lucrative. A large-framed and quick-footed college football star, Dunek was offered a free-agent role with the Philadelphia Eagles after college. Dunek won an NFC Championship run with the Eagles before embarking on stints with the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants. Dunek eventually transitioned to the USFL before retiring from football in 1987.
Dunek says he considered pursuing his journalistic aspirations after retiring from football, but his quickly growing family motivated him to find a more immediately profitable endeavor.
"I had one daughter, and then in 1989, my wife gave birth to three more — triplets. So, I decided to give up on journalism and make as much money as I could."
Dunek decided to get into printing, the business in which his father had worked. He found success in that industry, supporting his family for years, but Dunek says his passion for journalism never subsided.
"Writing was always important to me, and I always wanted to get back into journalism," he said.
20 years later, in 2010, Dunek got his chance. Years earlier, his wife was injured in a car accident, and while she was in the hospital, Dunek found himself unable to sleep. In an effort to relieve his stress and take advantage of his insomnia, he spent his nights writing essays and short stories.
"I had met all these interesting people throughout my life and career, and I had a million stories, so I just started putting them on paper," Dunek said.
Before long, Dunek had written enough stories to fill a book, so he did just that, and in 2010 that book, "An Improbable Journey," was published.
Later that same year, a local publisher, impressed with the style and focus of "An Improbable Journey," reached out to Dunek to ask if he might be interested in putting together a magazine. Dunek eagerly accepted, and after a little brainstorming, JerseyMan was born.
To support JerseyMan, Dunek set out selling ad space in the magazine, a task he soon realized could be a major obstacle to the survival of the publication.
"I'd never sold an ad in my life before that, but we hustled and sold enough to get the first issue out," Dunek said. "I found that advertisers were skeptical of print, and it became obvious that we were going to need more to keep this thing alive."
To woo advertisers, Dunek began throwing parties, inviting his friends in the business world as well as potential advertisers. Though the parties weren't pulling as many advertisements as he hoped, Dunek quickly found that the opportunity to rub shoulders with high-profile local business people was an attractive prospect in its own right. So attractive, he realized, that he could charge a fee for the opportunity.
And so the Legacy Club was born. Rather than rely solely on advertising for JerseyMan, Dunek started funding the magazine with the annual fees paid by hundreds of members of his new private networking club.
With JerseyMan positioned as its public face, the Legacy Club became a thriving business in its first year, and it wasn't long before Dunek saw how the opportunity could be duplicated in cities across the country.
In 2014, Dunek launched PhillyMan, using the magazine to draw Philadelphia's local business scene together and establishing a Legacy Club for that city.
With the model successfully duplicated, Dunek started thinking of franchising. That's when his advisory board introduced him to Steve Beagelman, founder of SMB Franchise Advisors.
"I took several meetings with Steve, and he loved the idea of franchising our concept," Dunek said.
Beagelman says he quickly saw the potential in Dunek's model as a franchise concept.
"When I first met Ken and his team, I was immediately excited about launching his concept into the franchise industry," Beagelman said. "The opportunity to publish local magazines like JerseyMan and PhillyMan combined with high-profile business networking events in local communities is a fantastic, unique opportunity, and we knew it would be a great success in the world of franchising."
Dunek and Beagelman worked on the idea for over a year, refining the unique model and preparing Dunek for the operational shift.
"We looked at every aspect of the business with a magnifying glass," Dunek said. "We wanted to be sure this was something we could scale effectively. None of us at the magazine had any experience in franchising, so we had to learn everything from Steve and his team, and they made everything easy for us. Marketing, infrastructure, the operations manual, legal advice — they laid everything out for us."
The result was USA MAN, a franchise concept that offers Dunek's entire business model, including both the magazine and networking club, to entrepreneurs across the country. The first franchisee-owned operation, BostonMan, is expected to launch in October, and Dunek sees that as the beginning of widespread expansion.
"We're still small, so we might roll out one other franchise this year after BostonMan, then we hope to scale up to three to five per year, eventually reaching the top 30 to 50 markets in the country," Dunek said.
To support that growth, Dunek says he'll continue to rely on Beagelman and SMB for guidance.
"We're still finding our feet as a franchise, and Steve continues to be a crucial resource for us," he said. "The whole team has been great, and that relationship isn't going to fade away."
Likewise, Beagelman says USA MAN has been a valuable resource for SMB, which has seen first-hand the value of the franchise's networking events.
"We have attended several events hosted by JerseyMan and PhillyMan, and they have been terrific networking opportunities for us," Beagelman said.
As USA MAN begins to grow, Dunek sees the venture as a natural, if unexpected, next step in his career.
"In some ways, it makes perfect sense that my career would lead to this," he said. "I've always loved journalism, and I've always been great at making connections with people. USA MAN is really the perfect combination of those talents, and I think it's going to find a lot of traction from people with the same talents and interests in other cities."
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Legendarily saved to a hard drive which was lost in a taxicab abandoned in the desert and rediscovered by hapless archaeologists, Whatever We're Calling The Next Album is a psychedelic compendium of rockers and wobblers. The only unifying constraint of the affair is the omission of vocals or lyrics, leaving the listener to make up words on their own.
Has it really been two years since the last full-length release from this fever dream of a band? That's what the calendar tells us, but we haven't really been sure of anything since the last dose of quinine. Following in the footsteps of Everything Odder Than Everything Else, Fictional Syntax finds Crotchthrottle sinking even further into the morass that is "structured" music, embracing things like melody, rhythm, and occasionally even intelligible vocals. They still remain totally obtuse on the genre front, swerving from quasi-electronic shenanigans to fuzzy freakouts, sometimes within the same song. When asked "What the hell were you thinking?" by management, the band refused to elaborate in any legally binding format.
The first 25 copies sold will get a special gift, hand packaged by the band.
Digital download is available here.
According to reports from the field, members of Crotchthrottle locked themselves in a bunker for five months to rehearse before recording their latest psych noise rock quasi-instrumental release, Everything Odder Than Everything Else. While no-one can be sure what happened in there, their supplies are rumored to have included seven crates of old issues of Creem and Reflex magazines, the collected writings of Lester Bangs and Richard Meltzer, five Kraftwerk albums, fifty cases of pasta sauce, and ten pounds of dill pickles. As usual, no band members could be reached for comment.
Label limited to 25 copies. All label copies come with 9.5″ x 9.5″ poster.
Crotchthrottle is an enigma wrapped in a mystery stuffed in a taco, and deep fried in inscrutability. Details on the precise band line-up and history are hazy, but Jeremy Withers (of The Inclined is somehow involved. Some have said that this is his attempt to cash in on the recent abstract noise-drone boy-band trend, while others claim he is a mere studio lackey controlled by the shadowy Heiemeier Axia. Whatever the facts may be, the music is clearly the product of a deranged mind (or possibly a malevolent hive-mind) bent on hypnotizing the youth of America with repetitive "motorik" rhythms, constantly shifting drones, odd song structures and studio-manipulated melodies.


For quite some time now, I've been in love with rose gold. For those of you unfamiliar with rose gold, its an alloy of gold and copper, which gives it a really pretty pink color. Recently, I've also been drawn to the jewelry of Alexis Bittar. Rose gold + Alexis Bittar = JOY!
So shiny, so pretty, so pink!


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Holocaust survivors in conflict over Bosnian war
By Leslie Katz | July 21, 1995
But the situation may be even more complex for Holocaust survivors. Despite their angst over human suffering in Bosnia, many cannot help but associate the events in the former Yugoslavia with its dark World War II past.
While the world targets the Bosnian Serbs as the main perpetrators of atrocities, for example, survivors recall that 50 years ago the Serbs were the party considered most sympathetic to Yugoslavian Jews. And while it is the Bosnian Muslims who are currently the most visible objects of oppression, survivors point out that some Muslims in the former Yugoslavia volunteered for the Nazi's murderous Handzar division.
Meanwhile, the Croats, also widely viewed as victims in the ongoing strife, are considered to have been especially cruel to Jews — and others — as part of the World War II fascist Ustasha regime.
While survivors understand that most of the individuals involved in today's conflict were not personally responsible for World War II injustices, such tangled historical roots make an already complex situation even more complicated.
Survivors "feel that the official government stance is with the wrong party," said survivor Louis de Groot, president of the Holocaust Center of Northern California in San Francisco. "That's why the Holocaust Center has never been involved in taking a [stance] in it. The Serbs have a much better record of helping the Jews. The Croats went out of their way to murder Jews."
Early in the 3-year-old Bosnian war and again last week following the Bosnian Serb assault on United Nations "safe areas," national Jewish organizations strongly condemned the human rights abuses in Bosnia and called for international action to halt the bloodshed.
Local survivors say that just because they haven't taken an official stance against the war doesn't mean they are unmoved by the human suffering they observe. But some feel differently about expressing outrage.
"What we have to realize is that this self-righteous indignation [only] helps us to assuage our guilt, to feel we've done something about [the war]," said Dr. Michael Thaler, a survivor and former president of the Holocaust Center.
"But doing something about it means sending our sons to die on the hills of Sarajevo. I don't believe any survivor would send his son to die for that cause," he added, given the fact that Jews were once victimized by parties involved in the current conflict.
Compounding survivors' mixed feelings toward the Bosnian conflict are the frequent analogies drawn by the news media and others between the Holocaust and the Bosnian war. It's a comparison rejected by many survivors, including Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, one of the first survivors to speak out against Bosnian atrocities.
"The Holocaust was a historic tragedy and nothing can be compared to it," Wiesel said in December. "What is happening in the former Yugoslavia is already serious enough that it should not be described in an exaggerated way."
Thaler, a San Francisco pediatrician, went even further, calling the analogy "profoundly disturbing," and "historically and morally inappropriate."
"There is very little to connect it to the Holocaust other than that it's another set of atrocities being perpetrated," he said.
The analogy also disturbs Professor Gerald Feldman, a European history specialist at U.C. Berkeley who is Jewish, though not a Holocaust survivor. "I get really horribly upset with the analogies with the Holocaust, which I think are crazy," he said, "and the Jewish community has bought into all this stuff."
Many in the Jewish community have expressed dismay over the violence in Bosnia with the phrase "never again." Earlier this week, the New York Times ran an ad juxtaposing a famous picture of a young boy emerging from the Warsaw ghetto with a Nazi pointing a gun to his head and a Bosnian mother and daughter, presumably Muslim refugees, holding each other and crying. The headline reads "ethnic cleansing 1942, ethnic cleansing 1995."
"It's terrifying when you make an analogy between the Serbs, who after all fought Hitler, and Hitler. It's absolutely nuts," Feldman said. "If you want an analogy with the Holocaust, [look at] Rwanda. There you have people who plotted deliberately to systematically exterminate other people."
Nevertheless, on a visceral level, the widespread suffering taking place in Bosnia does evoke the Holocaust for some survivors.
"It makes me very mad. It makes me very hurt," said survivor Ernie Hollander of Oakland. "It wakes up what happened 50 years ago — killing so many innocent children, especially children who cannot help themselves."
Others in the Holocaust community also draw parallels between the two situations. Last fall, in fact, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., mounted a photo exhibit depicting the atrocities in the former Yugoslavia.
The exhibit — which also was displayed at the United Nations and the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles — drew the ire of some in the Serbian community who called the photos anti-Serb propaganda.
But officials of the Holocaust Memorial Museum defended their decision, saying it is their mission to teach the implications of the Holocaust.
"If we were only to deal with the crimes of yesterday, we could have turned our heads, but human morality demands we cannot and should not turn our heads away," Miles Lerman, chair of the museum council, said at the exhibit opening.
Rabbi Doug Kahn, executive director of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Relations Council, also believes that acknowledging the profound human rights violations taking place today in Bosnia does not necessarily mean ignoring the abuses various sides in the current conflict committed during World War II.
"Those who collaborated with the Nazis must still be accountable for that action," Kahn said. "One should look at those issues candidly, as survivors demand, and at the same time call the human rights atrocities as we see them."
The local JCRC, one of the first Jewish organizations in the country to speak out publicly against human rights abuses in Bosnia, will reassess the situation at its upcoming August meeting, Kahn said. At that point, he added, the organization will decide which, if any, statements it will make in regard to the crisis.
After months of silence on the Bosnian war, some national Jewish organizations again raised their voices last week in response to the July 11 assault by rebel Bosnian Serbs on the U.N. "safe area" of Srebrenica.
In separate statements, the American Jewish Congress and the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council — the umbrella body for local Jewish communal relations organizations — condemned Srebrenica's fall and the West's ineffectiveness in preventing such events. The two organizations also urged the United States to lift its participation in the Bosnia arms embargo so that the Muslim-led Bosnian government can defend its citizens.
"We deplore the United States' failure to provide effective international leadership while millions of people have been forced to flee their homes and hundreds of thousands have been killed because of their ethnicity or religion," said the statement from NJCRAC chair Lynn Lyss.
Whether or not such people liken the Bosnian civil war to the Holocaust, many do see world complacency in the face of the Balkan bloodshed as disturbingly reminiscent of the silence that met Jewish cries 50 years ago.
That inaction is particularly upsetting to survivors.
"We certainly don't expect anybody to stand up for them — no one is going to do anything anyway," de Groot said. "They're all going to sit and talk and that will be it, which is a very sad commentary 50 years after the Second World War."
Leslie Katz
Leslie Katz is a former J. staff writer.
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I don't know who originated this text but it's quite a simple life lesson – your greatest triumph can come from feeding the good in your life. Focus your energy, time and thoughts on those things, and your life experience will drastically improve.
Think on that for today.
I hear a hungry wolf howling… question is: which one is it?!
I'm glad you both like it!


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Mohammad Rahmat bin Makasuf (born 28 September 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Penang, on loan from Terengganu. Rahmat plays mainly as a right winger.

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Building a great magazine layout can be a time-consuming and difficult process. In this course, graphic designer Nigel French shares effective design techniques that can help you create dynamic magazine layouts using Adobe InDesign CC. From setting up a document to working with images and typography, Nigel takes you through the whole process of designing a magazine spread—from concept to completion. Learn how to tidy up and finesse the layout of your document, prepare your final document for print, and more.
- Hi, I'm Nigel French. Welcome to Designing a Magazine Layout. In this course I'll be using Adobe InDesign to create a magazine feature article from the ground up. I'll be discussing a variety of concepts and techniques ranging from elementary to intermediate all of which are adaptable and scalable to your own projects. I'll start with the document construction determining the size of margins, setting up a layout grid and creating a wire frame.
Then I'll move on to consider the sourcing, scaling and cropping of images. and how to format our document efficiently with paragraph styles, character styles and object styles. After finessing the layout and copy fitting the text we'll preflect the document and prepare a print ready pdf. Let's get started.


Yeah mine was inspired on that!
But it misses a decent return to center system, the joystick is not strong enough to beat the friction of the 3D printed parts, even with the bearing.
You can see that on some videos, when the player releases both hands from the wheel.
Congrats for setting direct steering to 100% with a standard joystick!
This means you would probably need to make the handlebars a little shorter, so you keep some reactivity.
Honestly, I did not expect it to be as functional as it is actually.
It is very stable and rigid, so deformation is extremely low even if you push hard.
The spring has the perfect tension: too strong would lead to frame deformation, too soft would lead to bad return to center.
I could update the pivot design to fix this but I don't think it's worth it.
The range of movement is much bigger so accuracy is really improved.
The movement is also more "natural" than just left-right. And you're not disturbed by potential up-down movements of the original joystick.
Also, I set the direct steering to 100%, which is too sensitive and unplayable with a standard gamepad joystick.
Are you planning to build something for the Xbox gamepad? Let us know if so!
this is my homemade simulator prototype.
To me, LeanGP should use more than simple springs if they want something playable.
sorry I'm replying to the top message about "LeanGP".
I'm 100% sure your system provide better sensations.
I'm not sure of the efficiency of this universal simulator.
I also tried to build a prototype, and getting realistic sensations is really impossible if you don't get real time data from the game, at least the bike speed.
1. The best example is the start: when you go out of the garage, the speed is very low. You need to lean the bike all the way to the bottom so the bike turns in the game.
2. Without force feedback that depends on the bike speed, sensations are not so good. So this simulator may be interesting for games that stream real time data, at least the speed. I don't know other games but GP Bikes able to do that "easily".
If the required movements are the same for 20 km/h and 200 km/h, then sensations are not realistic at all.
3. What's the maximum lean angle of your simulator? On mine, it is 45°. Beyond this angle, it is really hard to get back upright. Also, because there's no centrifugal effects that "sticks" you on the bike, riding is quite physical.
On your simulator, theorically, when you lean the bike, you get equilibrium at one single angle only.
At every other angular position, the torque provided by the rider+bike is different than the resistant torque provided by the springs. This means you will always tend to lean too much or not enough. Consequently, you will move your body on the bike a way that is completely different than reality.
For example, if you enter a left soft turn that require 5° only, you will try to slightly push the bike on the left side, while you will push your body on the right so you get equilibrium at 5°. in reality, you just need to slightly push your body on the left side. If you do that on the simulator, you will fall down to a higher angle.
Same thing for getting the bike straight up: on the simulator, you need to move your body and pull the bike, whereas in reality it just requires a light body movement.
To me, springs tension must be adjusted for each angular position so equilibrium can be reached at any position .
5. I saw all your videos, but none of them show the game and the simulator on the same screen. Also, in-game sequences do not last more than a couple of seconds.
This makes me think you did not succeed to make 2 consecutive turns correctly.
You're right, I lose the vertical axis, which is not bad because I don't use it. Sometimes it was boring to have a joystick that goes up and down whereas you just need left and right.
You can still use the other joystick without any issue, just like all the other buttons.
I've just added a dozen of lego parts to have the module perfectly rigid and tightened to the gamepad.
The max rotation angle of the handlebars matches the lean angle of the bike: around 60°.
I think the sensations are really good. Accuracy is really improved.
With this module, you can set the direct steering to 100%.
You may want to set the linearity of the lean input to 105 or 110% to cancel the return to center effect of the joystick.
I'm looking forward the android app!
3. my goal was to have an external dashboard so I can display it on a 2nd screen.
I haven't tried to connect it to another computer, but I'm planning to buy a 5 inch display for Raspberry, and connect it to the pc with the hdmi cable (no Raspberry,). That way, I would expand the desktop: main screen for the game, 5 inch display for dash.
Based on the previous messages, I made a simple dashboard for GP Bikes.
i just wanted to share it.


IBA, Zambales, June 30 — Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. on Wednesday took his oath of office here as the seventh governor of Zambales province before a huge crowd of political supporters and community officials here.
The mass oath-taking ceremony was held at the ground pavilion of the provincial capitol here.
Ebdane, who won by a landslide in the May 10 first automated election, was sworn into office by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Josefina D. Farrales.
In his inaugural address, Ebdane challenged Zambales officials, as well as his fellow Zambalenos, to rally to the call for change and progress, reminding them that the development of the province is everyone's concern.
"Six months of going to the grassroots, listening, interacting, sharing my vision and understanding the needs of our provincemates, have come to this. We are now tasked with bringing the change that has been delayed. And with the resounding response to my invitation to work with me for a new Zambales, we stand here today, victorious and ready. Ready to lead, ready to serve, ready to work together for change that will make a difference to every Zambaleno," Ebdane said.
He invited his provincemates to become pro-active citizens of Zambales to work together with him, regardless of political party affiliation.
"Now that we have made a stand for change, we must stand together as one Zambales," he added.
Ebdane said his administration will focus on prioritizing the fast-trackked program for development on tourism, agricultural programs, and other environmental concerns.
"Panahon na ng pagkakaisa (It is time to unite). We have one agenda: change for development in Zambales. We have one goal, One Zambales, productive, progressive, pro-active," he added. .
A political neophyte, Ebdane ran in the recent election against veteran politician Amor Deloso, who first served as OIC governor in 1986 and later won four terms, sitting as elected governor in 1988 to 1998 and again in 2007 to 2010.
Ebdane received a total of 125,202 votes against Deloso's tally of 96,112, edging out the four-term governor by a total of 29,090 votes.
Likewise, Vice Governor Ramon Lacbain III and the 10 Sangguniang Panlalawigan board members were sworn into office by Judge Consuelo Bocar.