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Actor/director George Maguire on starting anew
David Templeton
Actor/director George Maguire says that although he just turned 70, he feels like he's just getting started.
"I just turned 70," says actor/producer George Maguire. "But in many ways, as an artist particularly, I feel like I'm just starting out."
After a lifetime appearing in other people's plays and films, and teaching others how to do the same, Maguire is finally venturing into the field of developing and producing his own projects.
"It had to happen eventually," he says with a laugh.
Having appeared in dozens of films and television shows, and hundreds of stage plays, Maguire is perhaps best known for the small, colorful, slightly offbeat characters he's played in such cult-hit films as David Fincher's The Game and Fight Club, Clint Eastwood's True Crime, Finn Taylor's Dream With the Fishes and the upcoming Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. He moved to California from New York City in 1984, initially finding work in Southern California, where he was an actor, teacher and board member of the acclaimed Pacific Conservatory Theatre. Maguire moved to the Bay Area in 1986, and soon became a frequent figure on local stages, racking up numerous appearances with the Marin Shakespeare Company, Marin Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre Company, Magic Theatre and more. He eventually landed a gig teaching theater at Solano Community College, from which he just recently retired.
"I'd done New York and I'd done Broadway," he says of his motivation for leaving his home state and becoming a permanent West Coaster. "I'd been onstage with Phil Silvers and Ginger Rogers, traveled around and done regional theaters. I'd done all the things an actor is supposed to do—but I was turning 40, and I wanted something new and different. Moving here turned out to be the very best thing, because I have been able to keep doing stage work, which I love, and to teach, which I love—and then, when the film work started coming, I was able to relax into that too, and my life has been endlessly wonderful ever since."
For his stage work, Maguire has received numerous nominations from the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle. Asked what his favorite stage role has been, he instantly names the part of Kent in a 2006 production of King Lear, staged by Marin Shakespeare Company at Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael.
"I loved doing Kent," he says, of playing the mad king's resourceful but banished counselor. "I liked doing him a lot because King Lear is such a good show and Kent is such a rich and juicy character. He's a real 'butch part,' a manly man, and he was a discovery every single night."
Maguire says that his string of parts at Marin Shakespeare Company was some of the most fun he's ever had on stage—a run that included wearing a dress as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
"The very first thing I did there was Brabantio in Othello, in 2004," Maguire recalls. Brabantio, the father of doomed Desdemona, appears in the first act, and is not heard from again until his death is mentioned in the fifth act. "It doesn't get better than that," Maguire adds with a laugh.
"Brabantio is so fun because he's fast and he's fearless—he's in and out of the play, and then he's gone," he says. "I also enjoyed playing the Emperor in Amadeus, for the same reason. It's a small role, but he has some of the best lines in the show."
Maguire acknowledges that many actors often want the lead part.
"They want a lot of stage time and they want the most lines," he says. "But it's the small roles that really test an actor. It's easy to do a lot when you have a lot to work with. But doing a lot with very little—that's when you really show your skill as an actor. And actors who can do that are golden in this business. Directors love actors who give their all, no matter how small a part you put them in."
Maguire says that he considers himself "mostly" retired from stage acting, but finds the film work, especially some of the independent short films he's been acting in over the last few years, to be the perfect kind of project for his skill set.
"I don't have to learn so many lines," he says, "and I get to do things on film that people never asked me to do on stage. I recently did a bedroom scene in a short film called Youth, which won the Casting Society of America's 2017 Artios Award for short films. I'm the lead, and the first day out I meet the gorgeous Jessica Stroup, from Beverly Hills 90210, and the next day we're shooting a bed scene together. 'Hi, I'm George!' 'Hi, I'm Jessica!' 'Now, let's eat mints, get naked and shoot a bedroom scene.' I have to say, it was hilarious. And that's the nature of the business."
The other thing that Maguire likes about making movies, he admits, is the intensity of the process.
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"The thing that's so addictive about film work," he explains, "is that, unlike stage work, where you slowly create a character over several weeks of rehearsal, in movies you have to make very, very strong choices, right at the top. It's scary, and it's intense and it's intoxicating."
Given that, in television work especially, actors with their own wardrobes are given a bonus, Maguire has collected a number of surprisingly specific costumes.
"I play a lot of priests, and a lot of funeral directors," he says. "I just have that kind of face. So I have my own priest outfit, my own funeral director outfit and sometimes it pays off in other ways. When I was shooting The Sweetest Thing with Cameron Diaz, I played an Irish priest, and because I wore the outfit to and from the set, I ended up getting free parking because everyone thought I was a real priest."
Of his many film roles, Maguire counts his appearance in Fight Club—playing the morose group leader of a testicular cancer support group—as one of his all-time favorite movie-making experiences.
"That was wonderful, and it's one of the parts I still get recognized for," he says. "It was grand getting to work with Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter, and my old buddy Meatloaf, who I knew from back in my New York days. I never got to work with Jared Leto, unfortunately.
"But it was a blast, making that film," he goes on. "David Fincher works very carefully and slowly, so a part that might have taken someone else a day to film, kept me on set for five days. I'd had a wonderful scene in Fincher's The Game, working with Michael Douglas. But he's a taskmaster, and he's fascinating to work with. Clint Eastwood shoots one or two takes only, but David shoots take after take. And I had to be at the top of my game every single take. Artistically and intellectually, it was an amazing experience."
Which brings Maguire to his current project, producing a short film based on his own original idea. The film, to be titled Generations, is currently in pre-production, with the budget still being raised. But Maguire says that it's quickly become a passion project for him.
"You know, time ticks by and pretty soon you start thinking about how time is running out," he muses, "and then you start thinking about all the things you haven't done with your life. And the one thing I'd never done was produce a film."
There was an idea that had been sticking in the back of his mind, a story about several generations of a single family coming to grips with a long-buried secret about their genetic heritage. The film, in which he will star, involves a man, his wife, his daughter and granddaughter, and a surgeon. Maguire declines to tell more, but says there are twists and surprises.
"The story sprang from a conversation I had with one of my brothers," he says. "So I commissioned a script from Candice Holdorf, and it turned out beautifully. I gave the script to a brilliant young director I know named Kourash Ahari, and he loved the story. And suddenly, there I was, producing a short film. Which has been eye-opening and exhilarating—and we haven't even started filming it yet."
The film, which he hopes to shoot in Solano and Marin this May, will cost an estimated $40,000, about half of which has been raised through crowdsourcing sites and private fundraisers. He has high hopes that the film will play the film festival circuit, and based on the responses he's received from the script, he believes that it will capture the attention of filmgoers all over the world.
"That's what happens with these shorts, a lot of times," Maguire says. "Shorts are where it's at right now. Big stars are doing them. In Youth, the one where I do the bedroom scene, it's actually played all over the place. My sister saw it at a film festival in Holland. She called up and said, 'I don't know what was wilder, watching my brother play the lead in a sci-fi movie, or watching my brother make love to a woman half his age.' I told her, 'Well, pick one. They're both funny.'"
As for Generations, Maguire says that he's currently holding his breath, working to pull together the final funding and lock in the locations.
"We'll be filming part of it on Mare Island, and possibly some of it outdoors at the Marin Art & Garden Center," he says. "I'm a first-time producer, so I've made a few mistakes, including launching our big fundraiser at Christmas time, last year. Evidently, that's the worst time to ask people for money! We did OK, but we have a little ways to go."
With a laugh, Maguire adds, "And who knows? If I don't screw up really badly, there could be more films in the future I might produce. I'm really having the time of my life!"
If you want to help fund 'Generations,' contact Mammoth Pictures at mammoth-pictures.com or write to George Maguire at [email protected]
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We need true politics that serves the people – not power games
Apr 03, 2011 Leadership, Sunday Nation
I had the privilege of moderating a panel discussion at Strathmore Business School last week. Kenya was hosting an important visitor: Jose Maria Aznar, prime minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004.
Mr Aznar is a highly regarded global leader for a good reason: he is a conviction politician who calls it as he sees it, and is not afraid to chart an unpopular course. In 1996, for example, he froze the wages of all civil servants in his country, and faced down union-led protest marches by tens of thousands of his countrymen.
The following year, he enacted a strict austerity budget to lower Spain's fiscal deficit, again in the face of much hue and cry. Eventually, though, people generally respect a conviction leader; despite all the initially unpopular measures he initiated, Mr Aznar was re-elected in 2000 with an outright majority.
He also went down in history a few years later as a vocal backer of the invasion of Iraq. On that matter I disagreed with his stance; but I do respect the fact that his decisions were always based on clearly articulated principle rather than visceral reaction. In 2004 he stepped down, honouring a pledge not to seek a third term.
What struck me during Mr Aznar's Nairobi address were his rather refreshing thoughts regarding Africa. We are very used to European politicians coming here and bleating the same old messages about aid relationships and creating markets for their oligarchies to dump goods into. Mr Aznar struck a more progressive tone.
Consider this: he pointed out that Spain itself was not a rich country just 50 years ago, and suffered from the same endemic diseases like malaria that today haunt Africa. However, Spain entered the economic big leagues in just another generation. This has been replicated throughout most of Asia. If certain fundamentals are addressed, Mr Aznar sees Africa as the world's second economic engine in the coming decades.
Europe generally has a blind spot about Africa, considering its woes to be cultural in nature. Mr Aznar offered some more considered thoughts: that contrary to the prejudices of some of his compatriots, "Africa's ills are not insurmountable. Africans are not doomed to misery for cultural, historical, religious, or least of all, for ethnic reasons."
He pointed out two of Africa's entrenched ills: leaders who engage in mere power fights, not true politics which is the servant of society and economy; and the maintenance of rigged, closed markets that benefit only elite business monopolists. The hopeful thing is that we can fix both those illnesses. The problem of African poverty is neither exogenous nor insurmountable: a combination of leadership, institutions and values can crack it.
Here was a telling final message: "African labour is going to go to Europe. We can decide if we prefer it to go embodied in export products or as massive migration. The latter will happen if Africa doesn't resolutely take the road to development and if youth unemployment continues to soar. I definitely prefer the first route. I am also sure most Africans also prefer it."
We certainly do. It is products and services we wish to export, not cheap young bodies. Now where is the Kenyan politician able to entertain those thoughts and articulate them? Distressingly, last I heard some forty of them were preparing to join the "Ocampo 6" in the Hague as cheerleaders, as though they will be attending a raucous football match.
That kind of mob buffoonery is not what Africa needs. We have to instal leaders who understand global economics and who strategise for their people, not their elite peers. For as long as we tolerate these power games, we are going to remain far away from the 'true politics' that we really need.
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Thorsten is currently focusing on cloud-native application architectures using serverless- and container-technologies powered by Microsoft Azure. He's also well known for his experiences and enthusiasm about Infrastructure as a Code, especially with HashiCorp's Terraform.
Eight times in a row, he has been awarded as a Microsoft MVP due to his community contributions.
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International Benchmarking: State Education Performance Standards provides policymakers international benchmarks against which they can compare and monitor the educational performance of students.
This report examines one approach to internationally benchmarking mathematics standards for grades 1–6 against the composite standards of three high-mathematics-performing Asian countries: Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore. The composite standards have a number of features that can inform an international benchmarking process for the development of K–6 mathematics standards in the United States.
All three major international assessments in science were given during 2003, an event that occurs only once every 12 years and offers a rare opportunity to compare performance across different grade and age levels. Along with examining U.S. international science performance, this study examines several country background variables that research suggests may be important in explaining students' science outcomes.
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Команда  (, от  — «поручаю», «приказываю») — термин в военном деле, который может иметь следующие понятия:
 Устное приказание начальника (командира), озвученное в краткой форме согласно положениям воинских уставов и наставлений.
 В ВМФ СССР и ВМФ России — штатное подразделение боевых частей (служб) корабля. Данные команды называются по основной выполняемой функции (команда управления, огневая команда) либо по специальностям входящим в её состав (команда радиотелеграфистов)
 В ВМФ СССР и ВМФ России — штатное подразделение корабля вне боевых частей (служб), выполняющее задачи по обеспечению его повседневного функционирования. К таковым на надводных кораблях I, II и III ранга относится боцманская команда и командование обслуживания авиационного оборудования (на авианесущих кораблях). К примеру боцманская команда на корабле выполняет задачи по содержанию в чистоте верхней палубы, надстроек и бортов, содержание в исправности тросов (канатов), такелажа а также покрасочные работы на корабле. В распоряжении боцманской команды находятся якорное, швартовное, буксирное, погрузочное устройства и плавательные средства. На кораблях I ранга к ним также относятся команда писарей и команда музыкантов (военный оркестр). Данные команды подчиняются помощнику командира корабля. На подводных лодках боцманская команда совмещает обязанности команды рулевых-сигнальщиков. которая имеется только на надводных кораблях.
 Личный состав корабля находящийся в казарме береговой базы.
 Штатное подразделение (постоянное формирование) либо созданное на определённое время (сводное) формирование от 3 человек и более, предназначенное для выполнения какой-либо работы или служебного задания. К штатным командам к примеру относятся: пожарные, пулемётные, аэродромные, полигонные, спортивные и другие.

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Военное строительство

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Kevin Young (born 12 August 1961) is an English former footballer who played for Burnley, Torquay United, Port Vale, Bury, Utrecht, and Murton. He won promotion out of the Third Division with Burnley in 1981–82 and out of the Fourth Division with Bury in 1984–85.

Career
Young began his career as an apprentice at Burnley, turning professional under Harry Potts in May 1979 after making his league debut in the 1978–79 season. He made 27 appearances in the 1979–80 season, as the "Clarets" were relegated out of the Second Division under the stewardship of Brian Miller. During the 1980–81 campaign, he scored his first goal in the Football League on 16 September, in a 2–0 win over Hull City at Turf Moor, and also claimed goals in victories over Oxford United and Chester. He scored seven goals in 49 appearances in the 1981–82 season, as Burnley won promotion as Third Division champions. He scored two goals in 38 games in the 1982–83 season, as caretaker-manager Frank Casper failed to steer the club away from relegation. He featured just twice in the 1983–84 season, and it became apparent that he had no future at the club under new boss John Bond. In November 1983, he moved to Torquay United on loan, and scored one goal in three Fourth Division games for Bruce Rioch's "Gulls"; his spell at Plainmoor was brief. In December 1983, he moved on loan to Port Vale until the end of the season, becoming John Rudge's first signing as "Valiants" manager. Adding balance to the midfield, he scored four goals in 28 Third Division games. After returning to Burnley from Vale Park, he made a permanent transfer to Lancashire rivals Bury.

He helped Martin Dobson's "Shakers" to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1984–85. They then finished one place and three points above the Third Division relegation zone in 1985–86, before rising into mid-table in 1986–87. He scored ten goals in 88 league games during his time at Gigg Lane. He then spent three years in the Netherlands with Han Berger's Utrecht, helping the Eredivisie club to finish tenth in 1987–88, 13th in 1988–89, and 14th in 1989–90. He later returned to England to play non-league football for Murton.

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Burnley
Football League Third Division: 1981–82

Bury
Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1984–85

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Footballers from Sunderland
English footballers
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Torquay United F.C. players
Port Vale F.C. players
Bury F.C. players
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FC Utrecht players
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English Football League players
Eredivisie players
1961 births
Living people
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Bembi's Kitchen: The Best Pizza Place in Town!
Bembi's Kitchen is an American inspired backyard restaurant located in Magalang, Pampanga. It's a Pizza place and a Cafe in one! Aside from different varieties of quality and affordable pizzas, they also serves coffee from world's best brands, rib eye steak, all american pork ribs, chicken wings, pasta, wine, and a lot more!
It started in 2014 as Bembi's Pizza but since they start serving other meals, they changed the name of the restaurant to Bembi's Kitchen.
The place was cozy and it has a homey ambiance. At first glance, I thought I was inside a fancy restaurant in the United States because of the design of the place, but Bembi's Kitchen proved me that the place is not just about the interior because every food that they served is truly extra-ordinary!
You know what amazed me the most? The innovation took over this place. Apart from the food that has their own twist, this restaurant has a different way of presenting their menu. Forget the old school way or hard copy menu. They have a tablet where the menu is displayed and you're just one swipe away to check the next dish. I love that idea!
Going to this restaurant made me realized that my hometown has lot of things to offer when it comes to tourism and food industry. Bembi's Kitchen is just one of those obscure places in this town that needs to be promoted and we must patronized. It's a gem that needs to be discovered by others.
Nachos, you can't go wrong with this!
Sisig Fries is a combination of American, Mexican, and of course, Kapampangan food. It is made of fresh potato shoestrings topped with their home-made sisig with a special white sauce, jalapeño, and cilantro.
Bembi's Kitchen has their Signature Hot Wings tossed in your choice of sauce with varying spice levels. They have the 0 level (tweetums) which is the non-spicy hot wings then they have 10 levels of spiciness starting with level 1 which is wholesome up to level 10 which is the flatliner.
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How about a Cheese Platter?
A generous arrangement of assorted cheese, antipasto, crackers, olives, fruits, and nuts. A perfect appetizer for a satisfying meal!
If you're not into wine or coffee, they also have thirst-quenching drinks and one of the best seller is the Lemongrass Iced Tea. It's made of organic home brewed lemongrass added with citrus fruit (depends on the availability of the harvest) and sweetener.
I'm not lying when I said that, this is the best pizza place! Trust me. There's no perfect word that would describe their pizza. It's for you to try.
For those people who are cheese lovers like me, You'll definitely love this 4-Cheese Pizza!! It's made of All-American Mozzarella, Cheddar Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, and a special Cheese.
It is served with Bembi's special cream sauce with tomato catsup and yellow mustard on the side, and with potato chips. It's the best burger!
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The four cheese pizza is on my list. Impeccable presentation and lovely interiors. It looks so modern. I trust your word that the food tastes as good as it looks.
I'll visit this place soon probably with friends. .
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AWS is the primary public cloud provider to VMware now. Both giants aim to lock down the hybrid enterprise cloud.
The hybrid cloud isn't some transient state in a tug of war between the public cloud and private data center infrastructure. If you need proof look no farther than the Amazon Web Services and VMware partnership and integration.
As far and fast as cloud computing is embedding itself into the enterprise, there remain many cloud-resistant applications and services.
AWS, the big dog on the public cloud block, is now going to seamlessly integrate with VMware, the leader on the private cloud front. To see AWS CEO Andy Jassy on stage with VMware chief Pat Gelsinger was notable on a few fronts.
The companies acknowledged that previous connections weren't up to snuff. Enter VMware Cloud on AWS with availability in mid-2017.
AWS' Jassy noted that customers were forced to choose between AWS and VMware previously they "didn't like that decision." "We're driven by what our customers tell us matters," said Jassy.
VMware has integrated AWS into vSphere and its management tools as a preferred public cloud provider. Gelsinger noted that AWS is VMware's "primary public cloud offering" and the beginning of a "rich cycle of innovation." AWS is VMware's primary public cloud partner.
To gauge how far we've come here's a brief history lesson. AWS pooh poohed the private cloud initially when the Amazon unit launched. Then AWS got the hybrid game with a bevy of services that directly connect private infrastructure to its cloud. Now that AWS is a staple it has to work with existing enterprise stacks. There is no bigger stack partner than VMware.
The VMware demo of its integration with AWS made it clear that the virtualization software giant will essentially become a massive reseller of AWS' public cloud. AWS services will be combined in the VMware control console. Add it up and VMware will move a ton of AWS instances.
Customers can purchase services through their existing VMware commercial agreement and use their existing VMware software investments to secure additional loyalty discounts for their VMware Cloud on AWS hybrid environment.
AWS and VMware didn't divulge financial details, but the win is clear. VMware keeps and expands customers for its software defined data center efforts. AWS continues to grow. Both companies are clearly gunning for Microsoft, which is well positioned in the hybrid cloud.
Bottom line: VMware is a front end to AWS and the two giants are essentially forming a entrenched hybrid cloud stack. Coupled with AWS partnerships with other key enterprise providers such as AT&T and it's hard to see Amazon being upended soon.
Microsoft Azure. Microsoft has a strong hybrid story to tell largely because its wares operate data centers and connect to Azure. Mary Jo Foley reported Thursday that Microsoft was already circling its hybrid cloud wagons. Why? Microsoft was anticipating this move.
Google Cloud may be locked out. Having AWS as the primary public cloud provider in VMware environments effectively locks out Google Cloud as price competition in many enterprises. Google Cloud will have to step up its hybrid partnership efforts as it provides better integration and service.
IBM's SoftLayer unit benefited from Big Blue's data center footprint. Depending on how the customer overlap with VMware and AWS falls IBM could take some kind of hit.
Private cloud players may also need to integrate more with AWS. If VMware is on board with AWS it's possible vendors like Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Red Hat may have to follow.
Oracle's AWS obsession gets tricky. Oracle's bet is that it can compete with AWS by making applications easy to move to its cloud. That argument works, but isn't as effective in light of the AWS-VMware partnership.


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Awesome Giveaway: Miranda Lambert concert tickets!
08/06/2012 nwamamas
Mamas, we've got two words for you: MIRANDA LAMBERT
And here's two more: IN CONCERT
And since two plus two equals four words, here ya go: WE'RE GIVING AWAY TICKETS!
Talk about an incredible date night or a rockin' girls' night out — this is it. Miranda Lambert and the Taste of Country Festival will be in concert at the Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) on August 17, 2012 at 6 p.m. and we've got two tickets to give to one lucky mama.
And you don't want to go belt out all your favorite Miranda Lambert songs on an empty stomach, right? So we're also including a delicious dinner at our favorite Dickson Street pizza place — U.S. Pizza. This Dickson Street landmark is home to incredible pizza and award-winning salads and sandwiches. Mix all that in with the cool atmosphere and the fun wait staff, and you've got the perfect casual dinner spot. Click here to see the menu.
With two concert tickets plus a $25 gift card for dinner, the value of this giveaway package is about $120.
ABOUT THE CONCERT: Grammy Award-winning country music artist Miranda Lambert first landed on the public's radar in 2003, appearing on the country music singing competition Nashville Star. Although she didn't end up winning the competition, her finish as runner-up did not stop her from going on to become one of the most popular female country singers of today.
In 2011, Miranda had one of her biggest and busiest years yet. In addition to marrying fellow country singer Blake Shelton, she recorded the debut album for her group, Pistol Annies, as well as her fourth solo album, Four the Record, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart. With its release, she became the first country artist to have each of her first four albums hit #1 on the Top Country Albums Chart.
Some of Miranda's most popular hits include:
"Famous in a Small Town" "
"White Liar"
"Gunpowder & Lead"
"Mama's Broken Heart"
"The House That Built Me"
HOW TO ENTER: To throw your name in the online cowboy hat for these concert tickets and dinner gift card, click the orange comment button below and tell us what your favorite Miranda Lambert song (or lyric) is. Remember that all giveaway winners are chosen completely at random using random.org.
You can also email your answer to giveaways@nwaMotherlode.com.
HOW TO INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING: We really do appreciate it when mamas tell their friends about nwaMotherlode.com. Moms talking to other moms about this site is exactly how it's grown to where it is today — welcoming more than 40,000 visitors each month. So if you email a note about this giveaway to your friends, we'll give you an extra chance to win the tickets for each person you tell. Just be sure to put giveaways@nwaMotherlode.com on the CC line of your email so we can give you proper credit.
THE SURE THING: If you don't want to leave your concert tickets in the hands of Lady Luck, there is a way to make sure you're at the show. Call the Walton Arts Center box office at 479-443-5600 and order your tickets asap. You can also reserve your tickets online by clicking HERE. Tickets are $47 each.
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Ashley Smith says:
so many! I think my all time favorite is "more like her" with "taking pills" a close second.
Kathi George says:
"The House That Built Me" because it reminds me of my grandmother's house, as well as the house that I grew up in. Granny's house is no longer there, but our old house in southern Oklahoma is still there and when I get back home for visits, I still drive by there and remember all the great memories. That song definitely takes me back and gives me warm fuzzies. Love me some Miranda Lambert!!! BTW, I grew up not far from where she & Blake live, so they are both two of my favorite Okies whether by birth or marriage. 🙂
Carmen Milligan says:
Famous in a small town
Jenessa says:
I love Miranda Lambert & just about any song, but I really love The House that Built Me and White Liar!
Joyce dooley says:
I love the ideas in the sone "The House that Built Me"
Jennifer Roberts says:
LOVE Miranda Lambert!! I really ❤ her song Desperation right now. What an amazing artist and an amazing giveaway!! Thank you!
Beda Adams says:
"Home" Love that song
I love Miranda's music!!!! My favorite song is probably Home.
Shawnda says:
I'm not going to, ever get over you
My fave is Gunpowder and lead!
J.M. Cogan says:
The House that Built Me.
Gunpowder & Lead!
Gwenda Pace says:
My favorite song of Miranda's is Gunpowder & Lead. I love her spunk!!
misty Simmons says:
gun powder & lead, Crazy Ex GF, The house that built me….Cannot just pick one i love them all and her!!!!
Shara says:
Gunpowder and Lead and The House that Built Me.
Erin Crawley says:
Mischelyn Klingaman says:
My husband and I have both been traveling lately. We could really use this date night!
The House that Built Me is my favorite by the way 🙂
I love so many….but one of my favorites is "The House that Built Me"
My favorite song is White Liar but I love all her songs.
I like White Liar!
I love all of them but my favorite is The House That Built Me!
I like "The House That Built Me"
Weather man said it's gonna snow
By now I should be used to the cold
Mid-February shouldn't be so scary
It was only December
I still remember the presents, the tree, you and me
But you went away
They say I'll be OK
But I'm not going to ever get over you
Living alone here in this place
I think of you, and I'm not afraid
Your favorite records make me feel better
Cause you sing along
With every song
I know you didn't mean to give them to me
It really sinks in, you know, when I see it in stone
Cause you went away,
White Liar and The House That Built Me.
Nancy Desler says:
Love all of Miranda's songs, but my most favorite is "Over You"
Kim Wise says:
I love Miranda Lambert! I love many ML songs, but my favorite is: Over you, but runner-ups are: White Liar, House that built me, Kerosene.
Millie Roberson says:
Hard to pick a favorite… I love them all. But New Strings would have to be at the top of the list!!!
Love Over You
Liar! Is my favorite song
Kerosene!
I would love these tickets for a fun date night!
My favorite has to be Famous in a Small Town. I grew up in a small town in south AR and know these words couldn't be more true!
Thanks for the chance at a giveaway!!
Wow. I am so excited about this contest. I love Miranda Lambert's music and always have my Pandora set to it. She seems so strong and comfortable in her skin. I love that attitude. My favorite song at the moment is White Liar. Of course, you can't help but to sing them all!
theresa henry says:
The House That Built Me is my favorite. heck i like them all.:)
Corie Meyer says:
The house that built me is my absolute favorite song it reminds me so much of my childhood.
Miranda is my girl!! My favorite is "Me and Your Cigarettes!" I want to go to this concert soooo bad!!
Me and Charlie Talking, and any duet with Blake.
Ashley Stamps says:
I heart Miranda Lambert! Sweet and innocent on the outside KICK-A rebel on the inside!! Plus her husband is Blake Shelton!
All songs! White liar… Is pretty great! My 1st comment was submitted too quickly, not sure what happened?
Kelli H says:
I love her song White Liar!
Lisa Stewart says:
Baggage Claim is one of my Favs
She has alot of great songs
Lindsay M. says:
My fave is "The House That Built Me"~I can really identify with it.
MARNIE CUNNINGHAM says:
OVER YOU MY ABSOLUTE FAVE!
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Tarsy says:
House That Built Me
Very hard to pick a favorite. I love The House That Built Me and Over You because she is such a gorgeous singer, but you can't beat her when she's on a tear either.
My favorite Miranda Lambert song is "Famous in a Small Town". My daughter was a cheerleader at her high school which is famous due to the movie "Friday Night Lights". Being a cheerleader at that Texas school definitely made her famous in that semi-small town. As a single mom and teacher, it was difficult to fund her cheerleading life but we found ways to accomplish it.
Glenda Lawson says:
My favorite song is House That Built Me…great song!
Love Baggage Claim!
My favorite Miranda Lambert song is "The House that Built Me"…reminds me of my childhood and the love my parents had for each other.
Cammi Hevener says:
My daughter loves "House That Built Me" and her bday is August 16 so this would be so awesome and fun for her!!! Thanks for the chance!!
christi cox says:
Famous in a Small Town ~ it's so very true!
The House That Built Me!!
Brenda Swango says:
The House That Built Me! Growing up in a Kansas on a Farm, this song goes right to my heart.
"Well, I've been thinkin'
about all pills I'm takin'
I wash 'em down with an ice cold beer
And the love I ain't been makin'
Oh, I feel like I'm burnin' up
With words I ain't been sayin'
And all these pills I'm takin'"
LOVE that she has her own all-girl band with Pistol Annies!!!!
Kara Ault says:
My favorite is "The House that Built Me". My mom sold the home I grew up in a few years ago and this song pretty much sums up everything I feel about that home. Ironically, a friend bought the home and after visiting her last year there, as I pulled out of the driveway, this song started playing.
Brittany Little says:
The house that built me!
Faye Keller says:
My favorite Miranda Lambert song is Love Letters, from the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend album.
Sierra Gandy says:
fastest girl in town
Evette McElroy says:
"The House that Built Me" is my very favorite! I swear it tells so much about my wonderful childhood. I recently visited my childhood home. It was so much larger to me when I was 10.
My favorite is 'Only Prettier'!
"More Like Her" I'd LOVE to win for my birthday!!!
Gretchen Cardarelli says:
I have been draggin' around your sensitive ego
Making sure that your bags arrive on time for the dog and pony show
A little suitcase like a brick,
It kinda makes it hard to get a good grip
I drop your troubles off at the conveyor belt,
I'll hand you a ticket to go get it yourself
At the baggage claim, you got a lot of luggage in your name
When you hit the ground, check the lost and found
Cause it ain't my problem now
I can't carry it on
Shannon Thorpe says:
Fastest girl in town!
Love "The House that Built Me"!
jceder says:
Favorite song: Mama's Broken Heart
Jana Cantrell says:
The House That Built Me AND
I can't think of the title at the moment but here are some lyrics… "You say I'll be okay, but I' not going to… How dare you, I miss you…" I call it Blake's song 🙂
White liar, reminds me of someone I used to date years ago. It's hard to get out of my head:-)
Like many others my favorite is The House that Built Me. But it is really hard to pick only one!
Love all her songs!! But the house that built me is one of my Favorites just reminds me of my childhood.
Barbara DeMarais says:
I'm actually not familiar with Miranda Lambert, but I'd love an opportunity to hear her in concert. The experience alone would be ever so special!
kathy davis says:
my favorite song is Famous in a small town
robin s. says:
Love them all, especially Virginia Bluebell!!
Stacy Schmidt says:
Gunpowder and Lead definitely.
Gunpowder and Lead
Thipp says:
i absolutely love "the House that Built Me"
Brittnie says:
Gunpowder & Lead!!!
Jessica brown says:
The House that Built me…..
Amy Swank says:
Airstream Song, Virginia Bluebell, The Way the World Goes 'Round, Gunpowder and Led!!!! Love all of her music!
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Brain drain 'threatening North's economy' - MLA
SDLP candidate Daniel McCrossan. (Picture: Philip Magowan / PressEye)
The SDLP's Economy Spokesperson, Daniel McCrossan, has said that statistics published by the Department for the Economy demonstrate a concerning "brain drain of the North's best and brightest young people."
The figures published this week show that over a third of students from Northern Ireland chose to leave for university.
Information from the Department's Destination of Leavers statistics last year demonstrated that over two thirds of those who leave will not come back.
Mr McCrossan commented: "It's no shock to rural communities across the North that so many young people are leaving our shores to find a life elsewhere.
"We have towns and villages that have been decimated by the brain drain that sees our best and brightest leave their home in search of somewhere new to learn, live and set up a new life.
"The latest figures show that over one in three of our young people going to university will choose to leave this island. Even more worrying, last year's statistics from the Department for the Economy show that over two thirds of those who leave won't come back," he added.
"It is a shameful reality that the North's most precious export is now our young people."
He added: "We need to build a society that encourages young people to explore their horizons, to travel, learn and live with other communities and cultures but then to feel comfortable bringing that experience home and using it to improve this place."


There are more than 900 million mobile connections within the country (India), with around 8 million subscribers being added on a monthly basis. This exponential usage of mobiles combined with the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablets–which is not only being witnessed in the urban areas, but also in the rural pockets of the country–have significant ramifications for CRM solutions. A Gartner report states that by the year 2020, the mobile device will be the medium through which nearly 50% of all web-based customer service interactions will take place. Whether it is for the purpose of marketing, customer service or price competition, mobile devices are quickly becoming the key to communicate with customers, and simply cannot be ignored.
This, for a business, is a crucial function of a mobile CRM solution. Once the sales person is out of office, a mobile CRM ensures that he not only receives important updates in information, but is also able to access and change customer details within the system as and when required. Latest information will also enable him to close a sale efficiently and confidently. Until recently, leads generated by applications were available only to sales people who were in office and were able to access the company network. But, with mobile CRM coming into the picture, leads are integrated with the sales forces' devices, eliminating the need for physical presence in their offices in order to grab a sales opportunity. Mobile CRM for sales is also equipping sales teams that face customers to provide competitive prices on the basis of buying history and the current market scenario.
A classic example of this is what Amazon and eBay have done with their mobile applications, both the organizations allow customers to look up and compare products through their camera devices. This has led to a concept called 'showrooming', wherein customers look up and examine products in stores, but buy them from the web through their mobile devices. Keeping in mind that consumers might often shop online using their mobile phones when they are short of time or killing time at an airport lounge or mile long traffic jam, web interfaces for mobile users should be easy and quick to navigate with options to compare similar products and provide a secure payment portal.
In addition to this, mobile CRM allows sales people to enhance customer experience. For instance, a sales person can instantly access customer details and his own schedule on his mobile device, and confirm a follow up meeting, eliminating constant back and forth in communication with a customer. Customer service professionals can also utilize their devices to provide better, faster and more efficient service, making a positive impact with new and existing customers every time.
An effective mobile CRM solution unlocks real time information and makes it available to everyone within the organization simultaneously. This ensures that all team members are on the same page, and can utilize the information to their advantage instantly. If a salesperson is on tour and requires real time information while facing a customer, they can easily access these details through a mobile CRM solution.
Smartphone devices are increasingly allowing a majority of customers access to the web, this provides businesses ample opportunities to increase business and touch base with their target audiences. Organizations can not only initiate a marketing strategy to target these customers through specialized campaigns and lead capture forms. Rules can be customized to assign new leads based on their location and product to the most appropriate members on the sales team who will be updated immediately and can access the record to start the follow up process through their mobile CRM.
Simply by integrating information, making it available to everyone at all times, and enabling employees to utilize it to their advantage, a mobile CRM boosts employee productivity, and in turn, overall organizational efficiency. It also cuts time spent in administration and management of information, as real time information can be added or edited instantly via a mobile device by the relevant user. Unproductive hours can also be cut down because of consistency in information, enforced through validations, deduplication and merge rules.
Smartphones are fast becoming the new hub for promoting businesses and increasing profitability. If your sales team is not using mobile CRM, you are losing out a valuable source for effective collaborative team efforts and quicker lead conversions. Mobile phones should be part of any organization's long term strategy to avoid customer churn through access to instant updates and quick allocation of activities to other CRM software users regardless of location or time zone.


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The Council works with other economic development agencies including the Department of Commerce Division of Community Services and Economic Development & Finance, local city and county job development authorities and economic development corporations.
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Feevale University is selected for the Pint of Science Brazil
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During the event, next May throughout the country, researchers go to bars and pubs to spread the scientific research
Feevale University was selected to participate in the Brazilian edition of Pint of Science 2019. At the event, which was created in England in 2013, researchers leave universities and research institutes to talk directly to people in bars and pubs in an easy and relaxed way with the goal of disclosing scientific research. The edition of this year will take place at Campus 3 Rock Bar and at Butiquim Resto Bar (other locations will still be confirmed) in Novo Hamburgo, on May 20, 21 and 22. It will be the first time the Pint of Science happens in this town.
According to Rodrigo Staggemeier, Advisor for Research and Extension at Feevale and coordinator of the Pint of Science in Novo Hamburgo, this event will be an opportunity to share the knowledge produced in the several research projects of the University. "The society deserves a return on what is being done in the Institutions, what really brings benefits to the population, and this event is an effective channel of dissemination in several countries. Imagine a relaxed talk in a bar or restaurant - it's a brilliant way to make people know that science is essential to the development of a country ", says Staggemeier.
The idea of creating the event came up when two researchers of Imperial College London, Michael Motskin and Praveen Paul, organized the Researchers Meeting in 2012 The experience was so inspiring that they decided to propose an action where researchers could leave universities and research institutes to talk to people, so in May 2013 the Pint of Science was created. Since then, the event has grown - in 2018, 21 countries participated. For additional information: https://pintofscience.com.br/.
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Legendary weapons are the strongest weapons in the game, with exception to weapons that are located in hidden dungeons. This guide will help you obtain all five of the legendary weapons in Final Fantasy XV.
After you complete the main story of the game, and return to the open world, head to a town called Lestallum. Here you will find a new special quest, which will be given to you by the legendary blacksmith, Randolph. Randolph will send you on a series of quests that will get harder along the way.
The first quest that Randolph will send you on will reward you with the legendary two-handed sword, Iron Juke. This quest will require you to defeat Bennu, the giant bird that you saw at the early stages of the game. Bennu is level 55 and is weak to thunder spells so I would suggest getting high level thunder spells for the battle. When you defeat Bennu, you will get a Jet-Black Beak. Bring that back to Randolph and receive your brand new legendary sword.
After you complete the first part of Randolph's quest, he will offer you another quest which will reward you with another legendary weapon upon completion. This time, Randolph will send you to Vesperpools, where you will have to defeat a level 65 Malbodoom. This is a fairly easy and simple battle, as the Malbodoom is resistant to fire and Blizzard will do a lot of damage to the beast. Upon defeating the Malbodoom, return to Randolph who will give you the legendary spear, Dragoon Lance.
After you claim your Dragoon Lance reward from the previous part of the quest, Randolph will send you on a new quest. This time, you will have to travel to the Fallgrove parking spot. This quest can only be completed during the night. When you reach the location, you will encounter two Sir Tonberry's which you will have to defeat. This will be the hardest battle yet, as these enemies do a lot of damage. This battle requires a lot of patience. The best way to survive is by using the Holy dodge and wait long enough to summon Ramuh. Once you have defeated both of the enemies, return to Randolph with the Chef's Knife. Randolph will reward you with the Legendary shield, Zeidrich.
For the fourth part of Randolph's quest, you will have to take down a level 85 Phalaris. This is probably the easiest fight so far in the Randolph quest chain. Phalaris is a slow attacker and the place where the battle takes place is very open. Once you defeat Phalaris, grab the Resplendent Hollowhorn and head back to Randolph. Randolph with reward you with the Soul Saber. This is one of the best weapons in the game in my opinion.
The fifth and final quest that Randolph gives you is one of the highest leveled mission in Final Fantasy XV, with a recommended level of 99 and a boss who is level 120. In this quest, you will have to take down Naglfar, and this is going to be a very tough fight. Fire magic is very effective against your enemy, and I would suggest bringing as many potions with you as possible. Once you defeat Naglfar, return to Randolph with the Squirming Bone. He will reward you with the final legendary weapon, Zwill Crossblades.
This concludes Randolph's quest chain, and you now own all the legendary weapons available in Final Fantasy XV. Hopefully this guide helps you collect all the legendary weapons. Final Fantasy XV is now available on the PS4 and Xbox One.


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Predicting academic achievement
Saleh Al-Busaidi
This paper reports the findings of a study that sought to examine the factors that influence academic achievement at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in the Sultanate of Oman. The study investigated the extent to which English language proficiency could predict academic achievement. It also looked into the relationship between gender and college and academic success.The sample consisted of 857 undergraduate students from three cohorts, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The data included students' English language placement test scores and grade point averages. The results showed a strong relationship between English language proficiency and academic success. Language proficiency was found to predict 13.5% of academic performance. Gender and college were also found to affect achievement. The study showed that the three factors, language proficiency, college, and gender, collectively account for 24% of students' university success. However, gender was found to have the strongest predictive effect among them. This implies that there are many other factors that come into play. The findings of this study demonstrate the complexity of academic success and pave the way for future studies that could probe into the various aspects of college study.
Asian EFL Journal
Al-Busaidi, S. (2017). Predicting academic achievement. Asian EFL Journal, 101(5), 4-29. [1].
Predicting academic achievement. / Al-Busaidi, Saleh.
In: Asian EFL Journal, Vol. 101, No. 5, 1, 2017, p. 4-29.
Al-Busaidi, S 2017, 'Predicting academic achievement', Asian EFL Journal, vol. 101, no. 5, 1, pp. 4-29.
Al-Busaidi S. Predicting academic achievement. Asian EFL Journal. 2017;101(5):4-29. 1.
Al-Busaidi, Saleh. / Predicting academic achievement. In: Asian EFL Journal. 2017 ; Vol. 101, No. 5. pp. 4-29.
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Engineering peak body welcomes new CEO
Dr Bronwyn Evans, image courtesy of Engineers Australia.
Engineers Australia has announced Dr Bronwyn Evans HonFIEAust FTSE CPEng as the new Chief Executive Officer of the engineering peak body.
Dr Evans is an experienced and well-respected CEO who is expected to bring a wealth of leadership, commercial and policy expertise to the new role thanks to knowledge gained across a career spanning both corporate and not-for-profit roles at the forefront of engineering, both here in Australia and globally.
These have included CEO of Standards Australia, senior executive roles at Cochlear Ltd and GE Healthcare, as well as non-executive board experience in the construction, medical technology and digital business sectors.
National President and Board Chair of Engineers Australia, Trish White, said that over the last few years, Engineers Australia has modernised its governance and operations to support the increasingly important role of the profession in Australia's economic, social and sustainable future, with its advocacy and media engagement also at an all-time high.
"Our board looks forward to Dr Evans advancing this work, growing our organisation through provision of clear member value and furthering the influence of our profession in the ethos of community service embedded in our Royal Charter," she said.
"An electrical engineer who has led successful corporations across manufacturing, construction, research and standards-setting, Dr Evans is well-placed to lead our organisation into its next chapter as the engineering profession transitions to take advantage of the technological disruptions and innovation of the future."
Chairman of WorleyParsons, John Grill, also strongly endorsed the appointment of Dr Evans as the new CEO of Engineers Australia.
"I was fortunate to get to know Bronwyn well while she was the CEO of Standards Australia and simultaneously the Chair of the MTP Connect Industry Growth Centre," he explained.
"Her industry knowledge, senior management experience, people skills and research background equip her extremely well to lead Engineers Australia in an era during which the importance of engineers and engineering in society is growing rapidly while at the same time the skills that an individual engineer requires are changing by the day."
Dr Evans takes up her new role on 3 October 2019.
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