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Terry Frei now covering Colorado State University for The Denver Post
Consider this an open letter to the Colorado State University constituency.
I've written a lot on CSU football and indeed many other Rams' athletic programs, both men's and women's, during my two stints in various roles at The Denver Post. During my hiatus, I even did a major piece on Sonny Lubick's revival of the program when I was with The Sporting News.
Also, in books and in the paper, I've written about CSU's World War II heroes, including Bus Bergman, Dude Dent, John Mosley of the Tuskegee Airmen, and Perry Blach. Former CSU student body president and football star Glenn Morris, who won the 1936 Olympic decathlon in Berlin and was perhaps the second-most celebrated athlete in the U.S. in the wake of the Games, is one of the title figures in my fact-based novel, Olympic Affair: Hitler's Siren and America's Hero.
So this isn't a cold introduction.
I didn't need a GPS to get to Fort Collins and I already knew where to stop for a cinnamon roll, either way.
This is a first, though: In the reconfigured sports department this fall, I will be the lead beat writer for CSU football and CSU sports, rather than what I was in the past — a generalist dropping in when needed to help out the beat writer, and also when the mood strikes me to write a feature or a column.
I'm looking forward to it.
My mini-bio is to the right on the Field House blog, and a more thorough one is available through the additional link.
On the football front, I've been around the game my entire life, predating my writing career. My father, Jerry, was on the Oregon staff for 17 years, including five as head coach, so I was raised in Eugene. Yes, I still have a lot of green-and-yellow items in my collection and even wardrobe, but that also was back in the day when Oregon's weight room either was at the YMCA or was a primitive setup in the basement of McArthur Court.
I ended up here as a Wheat Ridge High junior after my father joined the Broncos' staff and remained here after my dad moved on to Tampa Bay and, eventually, Chicago. I graduated from, um, well, the University of Colorado Boulder. (But I am not a Trustafarian. And the only other favor I ask is to not try to feed me Buffalo.)
By the time my father rejoined the Broncos for what would turn out to be a 21-year second stint that lasted until he passed away, I was three years into my first stay at the Post. From then on, even when I was working elsewhere, Broncos conversation between father and son was extremely limited or even off limits.
But I've been on the other side too, and frankly, I know I would have a very difficult time handling the role as a very loyal coach's son in this day and age.
That's still my perspective and it sometimes enters into my thinking, especially when covering college football, but I make no apology for it.
Let the season begin.
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text: 80 minutes of systematic audio lessons and an instruction/drill manual–teaching the resonance, inflections, and pronunciation of English "Received Pronunciation" (RP)–also known as "the King's/Queen's English," "BBC English," and "Posh." For years this was the "upwardly mobile" accent of England. Though it was often called "Standard British" or "Standard British Southern," nowadays it's being spoken by fewer and fewer residents of England. It is, however, still the basic speech medium for many period English comedies and dramas.


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Each year the Victorian Government spends several billion dollars on purchasing goods and services from the private sector. The Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB) is committed to providing equal opportunity for all businesses, irrespective of their size and location, to bid for work through open and transparent market processes.
The Victorian Government is committed to making it easier for suppliers to do business with government. A suite of templates have been developed to assist Victorian Government buyers when approaching the market for offers. It seeks to reduce the administrative burden on suppliers and buyers by providing templates that are simple to understand, consistent and scalable.
The guides and templates move procurement specific information to the front of the document, reducing duplication of information and categorising requirements into whole of government, organisational and procurement specific. This will make it easier for suppliers to identify the differences when supplying to different government organisations, reducing the administrative burden.
A single Invitation to Supply has been developed for buyers seeking offers from suppliers. It is made up of five parts:
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While it is not mandatory for government organisations to use these templates, the VGPB encourages government organisations to adopt the templates to simplify the procurement process.
With the objective of making it easier for suppliers to do business with the government, default conditions for participating in Victorian Government procurement have been established for participation in an Expression of Interest (EOI) process and an Invitation to supply process. Please refer to the following links for the VGPB default position. These conditions only apply when there are no published conditions within the invitation documents released by a department or public sector agency.
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Further to this, default terms and conditions have also been established for the supply of goods and the provision of services. These terms and conditions come into effect when there is no executed contract between the State and the provider for the good and/or service.
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Junior High students are starting to think about their education plans for high school and beyond. Last month Mrs. Benedict went into classrooms to talk about setting goals and the importance of making plans for the future.
In the next few weeks students will complete the Career Matchmaker and Interest Inventory through Career Cruising. Click the link below to log into Career Cruising.
Career Day
The students had an opportunity to hear guest speakers from a variety of different fields talk about their careers and advanced education the occupations require.
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College Visit
The 8th grade class had the opportunity to visit Grand Valley State University for a tour on March 22nd. Check out a few pictures below from the visit!


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Employing agencies have personnel and payroll records for their employees. OPM does not receive records until after an employee leaves his or her employing agency.
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12 September (Part 4) - It's all happening in Wilton Road
Thursday's blog about Wilton Road, Abbey Wood and
its follow up
yesterday together with the support garnered on Twitter appears to have had the
desired effect. There have been a lot of developments over the past 24 hours all
stemming from Danny Hackettְ's promise made immediately after being told
just how serious the problems were in Wilton Road to get all the interested parties together.
Phone calls, emails and texts flying around suggest that the powers-that-be have got the message, well most of them anyway, a Danny Hackett idea may not be the best way to get Bexley Tories on board but I am sure they will not want to demonstrate that their current pro-North propaganda is nothing but a sham.
I trust that you will understand that it is not always appropriate to go into too much detail too early but what I have heard gives some confidence that Councils and Councillors really do mean business this time, there is after all an election due in little more than six months.
Meanwhile here's a few pictures taken over ten minutes this afternoon while I waited for a shop to open. It's owner was doing a delivery somewhere, being a one man band is not easy.
Running the drainage above footpath level was not a good idea, the exposed end of the pipes get kicked and broken.
Covers are pulled off exposing electricity cables and as you may see, the beer
drinking leads to the road becoming a toilet. (I should have used a longer
shutter speed to better capture the 'stream'.)
Ongoing problems are the lack of parking enforcement on the Greenwich side of the road, the BMW is alleged to have been there for two weeks. Photos prove it has not moved since last Friday. Bexley Council continues to neglect the drainage system. Look hard and you can see the gully is only just above the water level on a day with no rain.


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TSA Detains Sen. Rand Paul; Refused Pat-Down
By Matt Welch
From the official Twitter feed (I'm pretty sure!) of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas):
My son @SenRandPaul being detained by TSA for refusing full body pat-down after anomaly in body scanner in Nashville. More details coming.
Will update as we get more.
UPDATE: Rand Paul's communications director, Moira Bagley, confirms.
UPDATE II: CNN Radio reporter Lisa Desjardins Tweets "Sen. Paul was willing to go thru scanner again, but he refused a pat down,"and "He [went] thru scanner once, set it off. TSA insisted on pat down, he insisted on 2nd scan."
UPDATE III: The TSA comments to The Daily Caller:
The TSA says Sen. Rand Paul "was not detained at any point" but "triggered an alarm during routine airport screening and refused to complete the screening process in order to resolve the issue."
"Passengers, as in this case, who refuse to comply with security procedures are denied access to the secure gate area," the TSA adds. "He was escorted out of the screening area by local law enforcement."
"The passenger was screened by millimeter wave imaging technology using automated target recognition," the TSA continues. "This technology uses the same generic image for all passengers to further protect passengers privacy. When an alarm occurs a yellow box indicates where an anomaly is. A targeted pat down is used to resolve the alarm."
TSA spokesman Michael McCarthy told The Daily Caller that "when an irregularity is found during the TSA screening process, it must be resolved prior to allowing a passenger to proceed to the secure area of the airport. Passengers who refuse to complete the screening process cannot be granted access to the secure area in order to ensure the safety of others traveling."


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this is for 10L/piece but check the rest (and the freebie corner and the gacha sale corner)
Some stuff for guys too and home and garden.
30 Saturday May 2015
Posted gals, guys, special salesin
this is for 10L/piece but check the rest (and the freebie corner and the gacha sale corner)
Some stuff for guys too and home and garden.
15 Sunday Feb 2015
Posted gals, lingerie, special salesin
today, the 15th of Februrary is still out, but not sure how long it will be.
01 Thursday Jan 2015
Posted gals, hair, special salesin
0L, girls, hair, special sale
Green sellers? 0L!
these are some examples, but there are more
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01 Wednesday Oct 2014
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prices round 99-75L
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everything 100L (shoes, hair, clothes…)
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Fatpack – 800L$
See some of the skins on sale here:
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The corpuls cpr has established a new generation of chest compression devices for Emergency Medical Services and hospitals for the fastest possible patient care. It sets new standards in treatment and allows for high quality, guideline-based resuscitation according to the current ERC/AHA guidelines. Compression depth and rate can be adjusted during the resuscitation if necessary. Each system consists of a corpuls cpr arm with integrated stamp along with a choice of three resuscitation boards: Splitboard, Recboard and Quadboard, depending on the usage requirements. These are specially designed for the various requirements in Emergency Medical Services, air ambulance and hospital and are made of a radiolucent material.
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Malaria Dialogues.
A series of pre-Congress interviews and panel discussions designed to promote collaborative action against malaria
Special registration discount available:
Watch the below dialogue, listen for the code and register for the Malaria World Congress to receive $200 off your registration.
Note discount is only available for Full Congress Registrations, and not eligible for Day Registrations or already subsidised Low-Middle Income Country Registrations. Available for a limited time only or until sold out!
'Global malaria priorities in 2018'
A conversation with Dr Pedro Alonso, Director of the Global Malaria Programme of the World Health Organization.
'Whole of society' responses to malaria
A conversation with Dr Kesete Admasu, CEO of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria.
Just ahead of the Malaria World Congress, Tim France talked with Dr Kesete about the growing momentum to turn the tide against malaria and the pan-African campaign 'Zero Malaria Starts with Me' that will be announced at the forthcoming African Union meeting and in Melbourne.
Leadership driving goals.
A conversation with Dr Ben Rolfe, CEO of the Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance secretariat.
In this discussion, Tim France asks Dr Rolfe if heads of state are the ones driving malaria goals today, and if innovative models of malaria-focused leadership are emerging in Asia Pacific and beyond.
Malaria elimination in a global health context.
A conversation with Dr Christoph Benn, Director of External Relations at the Global Fund and Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Deputy Director General for Programmes at the World Health Organisation.
In this discussion, Tim France asks each guest how some of the major shifts taking place in global health today are influencing malaria elimination, whether malaria is being integrated in a smart way into health systems, and what lessons we can draw from the global response to HIV that might help 'jump-start' mobilisation around malaria.
Putting People at the Centre.
Live interview with Dr Khuất Thị Hải Oanh, Executive Director of the Center for Supporting Community Development Initiatives (SCDI) in Vietnam
One of the primary goals of the Malaria World Congress is to bring together the stakeholders and sectors that must work together to end malaria. In the second of the Malaria Dialogues we will explore civil society leadership as a core requirement for malaria elimination, relevant lessons from the global HIV response, and how we will know if we truly are placing people at the centre of malaria elimination efforts.
Malaria Today.
Dr Winnie Mpanju Shumbusho discusses the recent history and present status of malaria control and elimination efforts. Dr Winnie Mpanju Shumbusho is the Chairperson of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria Board. She was talking with Dr Tim France.
The 'Malaria Dialogues' is a series of pre-Congress interviews and panel discussions designed to promote collaborative action against the disease in the lead up to the first Malaria World Congress (1-5 July 2018 in Melbourne, Australia).
About the Dialogues.
One of the primary goals of the Malaria World Congress is to bring together the stakeholders and sectors that must work together to end malaria.
'Malaria Dialogues' interviews and panel discussions are designed to help catalyse those new interactions in the month leading up to the event. Dialogues are planned around the main programme themes, and invite malaria leaders to share practical ideas on achieving more impact against the disease and engaging a broader range of stakeholders.
The Dialogues are organized as one-to-one interviews and as small panel discussions. Some are recorded and others are live online events. This mixed approach allows for wider participation and questions/comments from viewers around the world.
We hope that the Dialogues also allow the Congress to explore opportunities for vital stakeholders and communities to contribute to the Congress, and benefit from this unique opportunity, even if they may not be bale to attend in person.


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Normally, for these sorts of service outages, the first place we consult is Twitter. After all, the site is the "pulse of the planet" right?
Well, the pulse was lost this morning. Twitter is experiencing a serious outage that's impacting users of the popular social networking service throughout the world. The Associated Press reports that engineers are "currently working to resolve the issue," an outage that comes just a day before the London Olympics are to kick off.
Stay tuned, and we'll update this post as we uncover what's wrong. Meanwhile, let us know if you are experiencing problems. (I couldn't even reach the company's about or status pages to learn what was causing the outage).
Estately co-founder Galen Ward, an active Twitter user, said that he's been unable to post messages this morning on is account @galenward. But, if he could Tweet, here's what he told us he'd say:
"Join us for International Downtime Day (IDD) and make people step away from the screen for an hour."
This marks yet another outage for a cloud-based service, following repeated problems for Amazon Web Services.
UPDATE 9:48 a.m.: I was able to access the status page where this message was posted about an hour ago: "Users may be experiencing issues accessing Twitter. Our engineers are currently working to resolve the issue."
UPDATE 10:15 a.m.: Twitter is back for me, and appears to be operating normally. The company has yet to update its status page with an explanation on what went wrong.


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Events archive
Mustafa Cakmak (Keele University)
6 February 2019 - 5:00pm
Seminar Room, European Studies Centre, 70 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HR
SEESOX Seminar Series In the context of an increasingly transnational world highlighted by proliferating population movements, diasporas have been reconsidered and reconceptualised as agents of... Read more
Chun-tu Hsueh Distingished Lecture
Shaun Breslin (Warwick)
5 February 2019 - 5:00pm
Nissan Theatre, St Antony's College
There seems to be a growing consensus that previous assumptions about the long term consequences of China's rise have turned out to be misplaced. Rather than China becoming 'socialised' into the... Read more
MEC Seminar
Professor Menachem Klein (Bar-Ilan)
5 February 2019 - 2:15pm
Board Room, Kirdar Building, Middle East Centre, St Antony's College
Abstract : Prof. Klein will present a portrait of Abbas as PA President including in comparison to his predecessor - Arafat. Klein deals with these two leaders in my forthcoming book Arafat and Abbas... Read more
South Asia Seminar
Nikita Sud (Oxford Department of International Development)
5 February 2019 - 2:00pm
Fellow Dining Room, St Antony's College
Abstract: As we face climate change, our relationship with nature needs rethinking. Nature is impacted, even constituted, by human activity. However, societies are also co-constituted by nature. My... Read more
Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre Monday Seminar
Professor Tomasz Mickiewicz (Aston University)
4 February 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Nissan Lecture Theatre
Thomas de Waal (Senior Fellow, Russia & Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
4 February 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Syndicate Room
Abkhazia, Transdniestria, and northern Cyprus, three unrecognized statelets in Europe that arose during conflicts in the twentieth century, have turned into de facto states. They are a long way from... Read more
Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series
Nick Westcott (Director Royal African Society and Associate at SOAS)
1 February 2019 - 5:00pm
Investcorp Auditorium, Middle East Centre, St Antony's College
Jointly organised with the European Studies Centre (ESC) About the seminar: Since the Lisbon Treaty came into force in 2011 and the European Union pledged to reinforce its foreign policy cooperation... Read more
Sir IVAN ROGERS (former UK Permanent Rep to the EU)
31 January 2019 - 5:00pm
Investcorp Lecture Theatre
Nissan Seminar
Nissan Seminar: University Reform or University Deform? Heroes, Villains & Fools in the Policy Discourse on Daigaku Kaikaku
Professor Ikuya Sato, Doshisha University
31 January 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Pavilion Room, 4th Floor, Gateway Building, St. Antony's College
Vidya Narayanan (OII); Amogh Sharma (ODID); Zaad Mahmood (ODID); Nandini Gooptu (ODID); Garima Jaju (ODID); Nakul Singh Sawhney (ChalChitra Abhiyaan, India); Nikita Sud (ODID); Indrajit Roy (York)
31 January 2019 - 9:30am to 7:30pm
St Antony's College
Full programme 9.30am-1.30pm Investcorp Lecture Theatre 9:30am Introduction by Nikita Sud and Nayanika Mathur, co-convenors 10:00am-11:00am GEARING UP: CAMPAIGNING, ELECTIONEERING, PROPAGANDA 'The... Read more
Elena Genova (University of Nottingham)
30 January 2019 - 5:00pm
Seminar Room, European Studies Centre, 70 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HR
The Other Bulgaria is a term deeply embedded in the Bulgarian socio-political discourse in relation to outward migratory flows, which have seen a 10% decrease of the country's population between 1992... Read more
Women's Rights Research Seminar: Jeanne d'Arc, Arab hero? - Warrior women, gender confusion, and feminine political authority in the age of high colonialism
Marilyn Booth (Oriental Institute, Magdalen College)
30 January 2019 - 2:00pm
Board Room, Kirdar Building, Middle East Centre, St Antony's College
About the seminar: Biographies of women warriors were a component of late-19th-century debates in print on gender and nature amongst Arabophone elites. In this regard, Jeanne d'Arc has been a... Read more
Captin Aqeel Naqvi
29 January 2019 - 5:00pm
Deakin Room, St Antony's College
Captain Aqeel Naqvi is Visiting Research Fellow for South Asia (Strategic Affairs) at the IISS. He is the Senior Deputy Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs (ACDA) Branch of the Strategic... Read more
Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre Monday Seminar
Sergei Guriev (Chief Economist, EBRD; Sciences-Po, Paris)
29 January 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Nissan Lecture Theatre
This additional special seminar takes place on Tuesday, rather than Monday - but forms part of the RESC Monday Seminar series.
MEC Seminar
The Rise of the Egyptian Middle Class: Socio-Economic Mobility and Public Discontent from Nasser to Sadat
Relli Shechter (St Antony's College)
29 January 2019 - 5:00pm
Board Room, Kirdar Building, Middle East Centre, St Antony's College
About the seminar: During the 1970s and early 1980s, Egypt experienced swift economic growth—the result of a regional oil boom. Oddly, this economic growth hardly registered in Egyptian public... Read more


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(LPC) - U.S. engineering firm McDermott's US$2.26bn term loan fell in the secondary loan market on Tuesday after a US$2bn unsolicited bid from offshore oil services firm Subsea 7 threatened to break up McDermott's agreed bid for onshore engineering firm Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I).
McDermott's term loan finances its planned acquisition of CB&I and will be repaid if the deal falls through. It was quoted at 99-99.5 on Tuesday, down from a 100-100.25 market on Friday before Subsea 7's bid, sources said.
The loan fell on the news. "We've got some sellers," a loan trader said.
Shareholders of McDermott and CB&I are set to vote on the merger on May 2. Subsea 7 said McDermott's board had rejected its proposal on April 20, but also said that it could raise its offer.
McDermott's loan is currently in escrow, pending the outcome of its bid. While that deal would disappear if Subsea 7's bid succeeds, it would be a credit positive transaction for McDermott, said Michael Corelli, senior credit officer at Moody's Investors Service.
"It would be a bigger company and somewhat diversified. The credit metrics would be very strong for a B1 rating," he said. "Subsea definitely seemed interested here. The reason that they went public with this bid was to put it in the mind of McDermott's shareholders before they vote on the CB&I deal."
When McDermott's term loan was syndicated, the discount was widened twice and pricing was also increased after investors pushed back on concerns about CB&I's negative operating cash flows.
"The biggest concern was the CB&I and the problem projects they've had there," Corelli said. "They had four projects where they had larger than expected cost and charges, and led to them having some significantly negative operating cash flows. The debt investors who made McDermott pay more in interest were concerned about the cash burns and the potential continued losses."
The term loan was priced at 500bp over Libor with a 1% floor and 98 original issue discount, versus initial guidance of 400bp-425bp over Libor range and a 99.5 discount, Reuters LPC previously reported.
McDermott reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday, beating Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S mean estimate. The company posted first quarter earnings of US$0.17, net income of US$0.17 per share, an increase from last year's same quarter when the company earned $0.08.
McDermott did not comment beyond confirming it had rejected Subsea 7's bid.
"Given the attributes of the proposed transaction and our stated ability to further enhance our proposed terms, we encourage the McDermott Board of Directors to reconsider this compelling opportunity to combine two complementary businesses," Jean Cahuzac, Subsea 7's chief executive officer, said in a press release.
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Aravaipa Canyon. Finally.
We heard about the lush Aravaipa Canyon a few years ago. Any time we tried to get permits, they were already snagged or the weather wouldn't cooperate. Two months ago we had a opening in our schedule and snagged permits for a overnighter. We finally were headed to the canyon!
Aravaipa Canyon is located within the Galiuro Mountain Range near Mammoth, Arizona. The particular stretch we ere headed to is heavily protected and managed by the Feds and a bunch of volunteers. During our 24 hours in the canyon we managed to meet three volunteers patrolling the area. The area has two entrances, one from the East and one from the West. Both are subject to flooding and occasionally are closed for repairs. To acquire a permit you must visit the website and prepay/print your permits.
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Moscow /17 May 2012 – Helicopter Service Company (HSC), a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, part of Russian state defense industry holding Oboronprom, is moving ahead with the creation of an integrated system of aftersales servicing of Russian-made helicopters. On June 1, 2012, HSC will open a centralized call center for operators of Russian helicopters, providing a direct line of communication to quickly address issues concerning aftersales servicing and logistic support.
The call center is an important component of the new client-focused system of aftersales support of HSC and Russian Helicopters. The centralized call center will allow helicopter operators to quickly contact their personal managers at HSC's client services, place orders for the needed parts and track order execution, and also access all operational and technical documentation of interest.
"HSC was tasked with consolidating aftersales servicing for the holding and transitioning to a centralized call center that works with clients 24 hours a day, providing them with world class support," said Russian Helicopters CEO Dmitry Petrov.
As a part of this integrated system, HSC has already created a parts warehouse in Moscow and developed a corresponding web portal. This portal allows clients not only to place orders but also to provide information about their helicopter fleets and operations, which in turn makes it possible for HSC to forecast the need for parts and scheduled their production at the various enterprises of the holding. In turn, this allows for more rapid client request response time in line with global best practices and also enhances price stability and transparency.
"Our aim is to transition to life-cycle management of Russian-made helicopters, which includes operating cost management," stated Athur Shtankov, HSC's COO. "The next phase entails the formation of a product portfolio and price list for helicopter parts as well as the engagement of regional partners for the provision of maintenance services."
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Russian Helicopters, JSC is a subsidiary of UIC Oboronprom, which in turn is a part of Russian Technologies State Corporation. It is one of the global leaders in helicopter production and the only helicopter design and production powerhouse in Russia. Russian Helicopters is headquartered in Moscow. The company comprises five helicopter production facilities, two design bureaus, a spare parts production and repair facility, as well as an aftersale service branch responsible for maintenance and repair in Russia and all over the world. Its helicopters are popular among Russian ministries and state authorities (Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Emergency Control Ministry), operators (Gazpromavia, UTair), major Russian corporations. Over 8000 helicopters of Soviet/Russian make are operated in 110 countries worldwide. Traditionally the demand is highest in the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Russia, and CIS countries. Russian Helicopters was established in 2007. In 2011 its IFRS revenues increased 27.8% to RUB 103.9 billion. Deliveries reached 262 helicopters.
Partners of Russian Helicopters: AirTaxi Service (interior completions and maintenance); Tranzas (software, navigation systems, aviation simulators); CSTS Dinamika (technical training means for aviation flight and engineering personnel); BETA AIR (testing equipment and aviation electronics); Ural Works of Civil Aviation (repair of helicopter engines and components, as well as gearboxes).
UIC Oboronprom, JSC is a multi-profile industrial and investment group established in 2002. It is a part of Russian Technologies State Corporation. Its main tasks include: helicopter engineering (Russian Helicopters, JSC) and engine-building (United Engine Industry Corporation managing company).


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Refuge is calling on the general public to join a 10km walk, which will cross London's four most iconic bridges in poignant recognition of the one in four women who experience domestic violence at some time in their lives.
Walk4 will see hundreds of people march 10km across Millennium Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge on Sunday 11 September 2016.
The event debuted last year and raised £85,000 for Refuge – vital funds that enable the charity to run its specialist services, which support 3,800 women and children on any given day.
One year later, Refuge is again urging women, men and children to take a stand against domestic violence by signing up to take part in Walk4 2016 – and encouraging their friends, family and neighbours to do the same.
Erica*, a survivor of domestic abuse, took part in Walk4 last year to raise money for Refuge. She said:
"I totally changed during the year I was with my perpetrator. He used to humiliate me in front of other people and always put me down. I became quieter and more insular. Then he became physically violent – grabbing and restraining me at first, then pinning me down, punching me, choking me.
"I was lucky, I managed to get some support and moved out of London – but it's only in the last six months that I've started to feel like myself again.
"When I saw Refuge tweeting about Walk4 I plucked up the courage to sign up – I wanted to raise money for the organisation that had been there for me. Taking part in Walk4 turned out to be vital to my recovery. It gave me an opportunity to reclaim London; walking with so many other likeminded people made me feel like I could feel safe there again. I felt so empowered.
"1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence and I was proud to march for those women as well as for myself. I've already signed up for this year's event on 11 September – hopefully even more people will attend in 2016 and show their support."
Simon, 57, experienced domestic violence as a child. He took part in Walk4 last year to raise money for Refuge. He said:
"My father was abusive. My siblings, our mother and I all suffered his violent behaviour. Every day, we were on edge and fearful. Sunday lunch was often the worst time. We would eat in silence, listening out for the slam of the car door – then my mother would grab his lunch out of the oven for him. Once she was two seconds too late. My father struck her and she fell to the ground. I remember everything on his tray flying across the room.
"At the time, Refuge did not exist. We did get out eventually – but if Refuge's support had been available, rebuilding our lives would have been so much easier.
"I took part in Walk4 last year because I wanted to raise funds for Refuge to ensure they can continue to support children like me. But I also walked to support a friend who is also a victim – I wanted to show her and others experiencing domestic abuse that they are not alone. Please do join me in supporting Refuge and the wonderful work they do."
Refuge chief executive, Sandra Horley CBE, said:
"This is a brilliant opportunity to raise awareness of domestic violence – a crime that affects the one in four women who experience physical abuse in their lifetime.
"Despite the fact that domestic violence is the biggest issue affecting women and children in the country today, it remains a taboo subject. But not on 11 September – hundreds of people will take to the streets to bring the issue out of the shadows whilst raising funds.
"Refuge has experienced cuts in funding to 80% of its services since 2011. Given this difficult climate, the money raised by Walk4 will help keep our life-saving services open. I would urge anybody who believes in our work to walk with us – together we will be Walking4 a world without domestic violence."
If you would like more information about Walk4 or additional images, please contact the Refuge press office on 0207 395 7771 or email email@example.com.
Walk4 will take place on Sunday 11 September, departing from Archbishop's Park, Lambeth, at 10am – if you would like a press pass to attend the event, please email firstname.lastname@example.com, or you can sign up to participate and raise money for Refuge here.
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A Yosemite bowline is a secure loop knot. It is a bowline with the free end wrapped around one leg of the loop and tucked back through the knot. This method of tucking the free end is called the "Yosemite finish," and the Yosemite bowline is sometimes referred to as a "bowline with a Yosemite finish." This knot is occasionally used by rock climbers to attach the climbing rope to their harness, and rock climbers in Yosemite gave it its name. However, the easily checked figure-of-eight follow through is a more common choice for this purpose.


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Brazilian star Dante braces Panthers' campaign in Betim
Lausanne, Switzerland, October 1, 2013 – Wildcards Panasonic Panthers are out to add more depth in the bevy of strong clubs at the FIVB Men's Club World Championship in Betim, Brazil.
The Panthers bring in an impressive track record as one of the top teams in the national league. The Japanese club will surely put up a good fight against the top men's club teams.
Due to retirement of two long-time national team members and Panasonic Panthers forerunners Daisuke Usami and Takahiro Yamamoto, the Panthers will now have to count on their wingmen Kunihiro Shimizu and Tatsuya Fukuzawa.
Shimizu and Fukuzawa, both outstanding members of the national team, will lead the Panthers to their aim of advancing in the semifinals of the Club Championship and gain international recognition for the Japanese style of play.
Along with Shimizu and Fukuzawa, Brazilian national team member Dante Amaral will raise the Panthers' game a notch higher. Dante boasts a winning record of one gold and two silvers at the Olympic Games, three World Championship titles, two golds and a bronze medal at the World Cup, and seven World League titles.


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love the energy.
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Your surfing shots are just incredible!!! This is one of my favs.
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nice shot, love that the fin is almost popped out.
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Seminar: Employment Practices Liability InsurancePrint PDFShare
Emerging Trends in EPLI from the Perspective of the Underwriter and the Broker
Learn about timely EPLI trends, including how market trends affect pricing and coverage for social media and workplace bullying claims.
EPLI Claims Attorney Panel Discussion
EPLI claims attorneys will discuss and analyze the difficult issues EPLI policyholders experience when defending employment claims, such as panel counsel/ outside corporate counsel challenges, and control and valuation of employment claims.
EPLI Litigation Strategies - Perspective from Plaintiff's Counsel and Defense Counsel
Veteran plaintiff's and defense employment attorneys will discuss the mistakes employers make that lead to claims, and share their strategies on how to best prosecute and defend these claims.
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Learn about EEOC trends and initiatives and how your company can stay in compliance.
Registration and continental breakfast begins at 8 a.m. The seminar runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please click here for more details.
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In Shoe News: Iraqi 'shoe-thrower' to be freed on Monday says lawyer
(this was just plain funny… and if you must know, it was a size 10.5)
Space Jams Releasing… in December?
You know I just love reading comments and seeing videos from people who love (or no love) what they get. Nightwing2303 gave us a look at a pair of sneakers he purchased from VMV Inc online. It is a good video of the sneaker if you wanted even more views of them.
Nightwing2303 did a follow up comment on The Shoe Game:
Sorry about my lack of enthusiasm lol! That is what I sound like when I am excited… Im just real laid back. If I saw MJ himself in the flesh, on the inside I would be acting like an Nsync fan who just had Timberlake's sweat drip on their shirt but on the outside I stay fairly reserved. I was excited however but also slightly disappointed the more I had inspected them. There are quite a few things that didnt sit right with me, the warped ankle area was just the most obvious. There were glue marks on the patent area, the leather on the heal had been put on a little sloppy AND the side panel of one of the shoes already had a fat crease on the patent leather?!?! How do you crease the SIDE of the damn shoe? Anyways, I am happy I got them since I had spent all my hard earned savings for the concords back in '01 (I was in high school so I was broke) so I missed the Jams… and I still "miss" them now like someone else said on here, they arent really space jam XIs they are retro XIs in a black varsity royal and white makeup. But F-it I just love shoes.
So that's that.
I was going to get 2 pair of these Space Jams but I agree that quality is down with JB. Now its true that not every sneaker is going to be made perfectly (they must make thousands of these so a pair or 2 will be messed up), I do think there is a consistent quality (or lack thereof) that has been going on with Jordans (retros specifically).
Space Jams releasing in December?
I hoe to see a confirmation of this. Otherwise I think they are coming out on Black Friday in November. But Nike has surprised us in the past (black on black Half Cent Penny's anyone?) so i guess its a wait and see.
Now playing: Shabba Ranks & Carlton Livingston – Don't Follow Rumours
via FoxyTunes
Rainbow Bright Air Jordan 6 Olympic RELEASED
Not only does the rainbow lead to a Air Jordan 6, but when you get there you will only find limited sizes left. There may be allot of people (including me) who did not like this sneaker too much (although I will admit, thanks to SneakGeekz, after seeing the video they do look pretty good), but they sure are selling out.
Could be those same speculators (who cause the housing mess) who think people will buy these for more than the store asking price so they bought 10 each and went straight to eBay. Anyway, while Finishline is almost sold out, Eastbay has the usual suspects left (sizes 7 – 13).
Wanna see the video? Here it is:
So the choice is yours. do you want to get this? I am not going to get it, but if you are a real Jordan Head then I would highly advise you get this sneaker. Hell, even I should get them considering that I am supposed to be starting my massive sneaker collection (and diecast cars too, but that is another story)
Here is the description from Eastbay (since they currently have the most sneakers available):
Taking inspiration from the heritage of the AJ X, the Jordan Olympic 6 will provide the ultimate experience in a player's quest for perfection. Named after one of the greatest events worldwide, this pair of kicks is made with a combination of rich leathers and suede, plus a foam-backed internal booty system that provides a snug, high-performance fit. The midsole is comprised of full-length Phylon™ with Zoom Air™ units for superior cushioning. The outsole is solid rubber with anatomically correct flex grooves for excellent traction.
So will you get history? Lawd knows June 2008 is gonna be a hot month for Jordan releases. My wallet is gonna be screaming at me.
Message to Brand Jordan… you are killin' me with the patent leather. Please don't put it on everything and everywhere LOL
In Sneaker News: Kobe needs to embrace Jordan legacy
Is it really Micheal Vs Kobe?
Or should it be Kobe embracing being the next Micheal Jordan?
As you can read here, some people's opinion is that Kobe should not run away from the legacy, he should embrace it.
Not an option. The idea that Bryant should be considered apart from Jordan is plainly preposterous, and now — near the conclusion of a season in which Bryant has at long last shown himself to be authentically Jordanesque — more than ever. As it happens, given Bryant's famously voracious appetite for victory and his place in basketball history, he has but one satisfactory option. Fortunately, for him at least, it's not only doable, but highly probable. Bryant needs two trophies here: one denoting a Lakers championship, and another commemorating his performance and the 2008 Finals MVP.
Kobe can be Kobe all he wants. But anything less will diminish his legacy.
Is it still necessary to itemize the basis for comparison? Kobe Bryant came of age in the age of Michael Jordan. For him to have idolized anyone else would've been setting his sights too low, a form of slumming. Their similarities were pronounced by the time Bryant announced his sneaker deal as a high school senior in 1996. They were the same size, and played the same position the same way. Bryant mimicked the mannerisms — the shrug, the finger wag, even the way in which he cradled his first championship trophy — while mastering Jordan's real moves.
We Are All Doomed: Larry Byrd Skechers
I just saw this commercial and thought I heard wrong… but I wasn't wrong. I was so right. I am not sure the kids will be all over this. I mean, will they even know who Larry Byrd is?
I guess time will tell. For me, this just confirms just how big the footwear market has become for the kiddies. Everybody is trying to get their foot in there. As soon as I see them online I'll post a picture here.
Nike.com Has A Special Sub-Site of Stuff
As I found out through Get A Clue (a fellow WordPress blog user), there is a Nike site that shows all kinds of stuff including a history of Air Force Ones. I think they also give you wallpapers too so if you want that sort of thing.


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Training on cancer registration methods and strengthening registries held in Moscow
More than 60 experts, analysts, epidemiologists and medical statisticians working in cancer registration, as well as other cancer registry professionals from 29 Russian regions and national institutions got together in Moscow to attend a 4-day training course on cancer registration methods and strengthening cancer registries on 26–29 September 2017.
The training course was aimed at building the participants' professional capacity to establish and sustainably maintain high-quality population-based cancer registries providing internationally comparable data. The collection of data on cancer patients is mandatory in the Russian Federation and all the regional registries submit data to coordinating institutions in Moscow, in particular the National Medical Radiology Research Center, which publish national data annually. Nevertheless, the system is not uniform and data quality levels vary greatly across the Russian regions. Thus, upon completion of the course, the participants gained skills to manage cancer registries and analyse the information they generate for overall improvement of health and the health system in the country.
The training course was organized jointly by WHO/Europe, through its Country Office in the Russian Federation and the European Office for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Medical Radiology Research Center. Its curriculum had a major focus on the international principles, standards and methods of population-based cancer registration; basic statistical standardization procedures for comparisons; and primary functions and requirements for cancer registration software, including the IARC and national online databases. A pool of international and national facilitators highlighted diverse practical implications stemming from the population-based cancer registries. Participants from the regions shared information on their registries, and the last day was devoted to the specific issues relevant to the Russian Federation, providing an invaluable basis for dialogue between the Russian Federation and international experts.
This course was the third in a series of training courses started in 2015. It served additionally as a platform for professional networking within the Russian Federation and with IARC, the Global Initiative on Cancer Registries (GICR) and the European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR), providing the opportunity for the participants to discuss barriers and solutions to collection of data, and exchange opinions on ways to improve cancer registration in their regions. The overall impression of the training course can be summarized in the words of Lilia Zhuykova, a participant from Tomsk: "I am very glad to be here. I have been working in this sphere for more than 20 years and this is the first time I have attended such a purely epidemiological event. If you work in a specific area and you are good at it, you have a definite approach to a problem, I mean tunnel vision. Having joined this training, first of all, I have seen concepts and approaches from the other side. Secondly, I have compared our knowledge with the international background, not by reading but through interpretations, comments and recommendations of our foreign colleagues. And finally, I have become aware of the development level of the population-based registries in different Russian regions".
No country can do without high-quality population-based cancer registries, which provide the evidence base for cancer diagnosis, prevention and control activities, by quantifying the burden of this life-threatening disease.
In the Russian Federation, which has a long tradition of cancer control and registration, there is still a need to continuously educate and update new generations of cancer registry professionals, who will employ the acquired skills to establish and maintain high-quality regional cancer registries that will contribute to more accurate national estimates.


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Ever since Nokia has boarded the Windows Phone ship, its market share seems to be slowly growing and off late it has overtaken the Blackberry market share. WP8 has created a strong foothold as the third OS in the Smartphone race, behind Android and iOS.
Now, one reason for the huge growth of the Android platform is the availability of huge number of Apps. Piracy among the apps is also a big issue here. But, in one way, the availability of pirated apps has helped in the growth of the Android ecosystem.
Now, coming to Windows phone! This OS does not easily allow its users to manually install Apps from other sources. But, we will tell you about a small workaround which will allow you to install .XAP files(WP8 installation files) on your device.
Disclaimer: The writer and the website management won't be liable for any action taken by the users. The users are solely responsible for following this guide!
Installing .XAP files from SD card
This is valid for phones with SD card support like Nokia Lumia 520, Lumia 620, Lumia 720, Lumia 820, HTC 8S, Samsung Ativ S and others.
- Download the .XAP files on your Computer from the Windows Phone store: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/ [Using the" Download and Install manually" option at the button of the App listing] You can also try using .XAP files from other locations, but it is risky as it may contain malware. Also, we have tried this tutorial only with files available in the WP Store.
- Once you download the .XAP files, transfer it to ROOT of the SD card. (Most of your Songs and Photos will be in the ROOT)
- After transferring the .XAP files to the SD card, insert it in the phone. Please note that your phone must be switched off while you insert the SD card for smooth functioning of this.
- Now, switch ON your WP8 phone [wait for a few minutes for your phone to scan the SD card]
- Go, to the "Store" tile and click on it. Tap on the SD card option after you enter the Store.
- Select the App which you want to install. [you will see the .XAP app files here]
Note: If you are using an Old version of the .XAP file, then your App may be shown as incompatible.
Installing .XAP files on phones without SD card
This is for phones without SD card support like Lumia 920, Lumia 925, Lumia 1020, HTC 8X, etc. Understand the fact, that it is not possible to sideload the apps on these phones without "developer unlocking" the device.
- Developer Unlock your device. You can find the procedure here.
- After unlocking the device, you can add the .XAP files in the inbuilt phone storage [instead of the SD card]
- The .XAP files will be visible in the Store from where you can install it.
I hope this will help you use your Windows phone device more freely!


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Eternia finally may return to the big screen, if Sony has anything to say about it (and it does, as the studio owns the film rights to the '80s animated series and Mattel action figure line). Variety reports that Richard Wenk has been tapped to rewrite a He-Man and the Masters of the Universe script for attached director Jon M. Chu (Step Up 3D, G.I. Joe: Retaliation).
Wenk is popular at Sony for writing the upcoming adaptation of the television drama The Equalizer. He also co-wrote The Expendables 2 and penned 2006's 16 Blocks.
The '80s property began life as a Mattel toy line and Filmation animated series featuring the adventures of Prince Adam, the meek member of the Eternian royal family who, with the raising of a sword, can transform into the powerful hero He-Man. He-Man and his pals Man-At-Arms, Teela and the rest fight Skeletor, Beast Man and Evil-Lyn.
He-Man was previously adapted in the 1987 film Masters of the Universe mostly based on Earth and starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella. The cartoon was rebooted in 2002 and lasted three seasons, but the toy line continues on Mattel's collector-oriented site Mattycollector.com.


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We here at Cocoweb are proud to present the launch of our brand new website: Cocoweb.com. With the launch of our new Living and Sport lines, plus the anticipation of our Electronics line, we felt it was time to update and create a brand new website that's just as sleek as our new product offerings. Our website is simple, yet offers many different features and design qualities which sets it apart from other online eCommerce markets. The new Cocoweb.com will grow along with our product line and will give every customer a user-friendly and visually stunning experience.
Cocoweb Hompage
Our website starts at a main portal that will allow you to navigate with ease to either the Cocoweb Living section, which is all home products, the Electronics section, which is coming soon, or the Sport section, which holds all of our sports and recreation offerings. The main changes we have made to our website are:
- Simple and intuitive navigation paired with a visually stunning design.
- Share, tweet, and like our products on social media.
- A much more diverse product base with the same high quality you know and love from our company.
- A live chat feature which will allow you to connect with someone at any time.
- A picture light measuring tool which will help you calculate the exact length of picture light you should buy for your art.
Cocoweb Living
The Cocoweb site is live today, so feel free to navigate and check out all of our special features. Our website is consistently growing, and we will continue to offer more interactive features as well as a more diverse product line. Cocoweb.com will continue to advance into a website that offers cross-platform visuals and features for, mobile, laptop, and tablet devices along with our swiftly growing product line. We want to continue to offer high quality service, premium products, and a specially designed website experience, and we hope to do this in many areas of your interest.
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An emergency scheme to help refugees stuck in Greece and Italy is ending this month, even though the European Union has relocated only about one-quarter of the 160,000 people it set out to help.
About 44,200 people have been relocated across 25 EU countries since September 2015, according to European Commission data. This leaves more than 70,000 unfilled relocation slots.
The 160,000 target may have been an overreach, said Susan Fratzke, a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute. But it was "arguably much-needed, given that there are about 50,000 people stuck in Greece," she told HuffPost. Italy, she added, is still experiencing regular arrivals of migrants. More than 11,000 people landed in various parts of Italy in July, and an additional 3,000 people came in August, according to the United Nations' refugee agency.
Several factors contributed to the European Commission falling short of its goal. First, many member states have refused to pledge relocation spots because they're worried that legal pathways encourage more people to try to reach Europe, Fratzke said.
Hungary refused to accept any refugees as part of the scheme. Poland hasn't relocated anyone since December 2015, and the Czech Republic hasn't done so since August 2016. The commission started legal proceedings against these three countries in July.
"Each decision to relocate groups of migrants encourages thousands or millions more at the borders of Europe, to come to Europe, to get on boats and pontoons and risk their lives to reach the European continent," Rafal Bochenek, a spokesman for the Polish government, said in response.
Fratzke also noted that the EU is running other, smaller resettlement schemes that tend to be prioritized.
For example, the European Commission approved a plan in July 2015 to resettle about 22,000 refugees directly from countries of first asylum. More than 17,000 people have been resettled so far.
Countries of first asylum are the places where refugees first go once they've fled their homeland. The EU has resettled mainly Syrian refugees as part of this program. They were taken to Europe from countries like Lebanon and Jordan in order to prevent them from undertaking dangerous journeys, like traveling across the Mediterranean Sea by raft.
In addition, as part of a joint agreement with Turkey devised in March 2016, EU member states have resettled 8,812 Syrian refugees directly from Turkey. The EU also sent 1,895 Syrian refugees back to Turkey because they had been caught entering Europe illegally.
"Looking at the results achieved so far, one thing is very clear: Relocation works if the political will is there," EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said in July.
Yet there seems to be much more political interest in finding permanent solutions involving resettlement from outside of the EU instead of relocation within it, Fratzke said. The European Commission is now working on legislation for a more permanent mechanism that would provide legal pathways for people in dire situations around the world.
Even if 160,000 people had been successfully relocated, it would have been merely a drop in the bucket. More than 127,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Europe so far this year, according to International Organization for Migration statistics. That number was three times higher in 2016, and more than 1 million people entered Europe the year before that. More than 100,000 people applied for asylum across the 28 EU member states in the first quarter of this year, and that number was almost twice as large last year.
Europe's "big four" continental powers ― France, Germany, Italy and Spain ― met with the leaders of three African nations in Paris on Monday to discuss solutions to manage the flow of people from the Middle East and Africa into Europe.


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Black Bear
This spring black bear hunting season opens the end of April and continues into the end of June and the fall season begins the last week of August and runs until the first week of October. However, due to our northern location we don't begin the bear hunt until the middle of May in the spring and ends around mid to late September in the fall. The advantage to bear hunting in the north is the lack of hunting pressure and the availability of excellent hides throughout both the spring and fall seasons.
A non-resident hunter can only obtain a Black Bear hunting license through an outfitter, and can harvest one bear per calendar year. The holder of a black bear or moose license is permitted to take a Timber Wolf in the fall seasons if one presents itself, providing the Black Bear or moose license is unused at the time of the wolf kill. Even after the wolf kill the hunter can continue to harvest a bear or moose.
The Black Bear and Timber Wolf are extremely sensitive to human odor. Large bears and wolves are very cautious and can usually pick up any unusual movements or misplacements in there home range. If the animal is aware of the hunter in the area he will wait you out and come in the safety of darkness.
Our guides will do their best to show you the best trophy black bear hunt you can imagine in beautiful northern Manitoba.
Five Day Bear Hunt
$2650. This package is a guiding service only. Customer looks after accommodation and meals.
Five Day Bear Hunt
$3350. This is the complete package with accommodations and meals in local hotel.
Five Day Bear Hunt
$3650. This is a five day bear hunt in outpost camp. Accommodations include cabin with separate sleeping and cooking areas. Fishing during day with boat, motor and fuel included. There is also a 3D archery bear target on site.
Non-resident Black bear tag/license $340.
Non-hunting person – $1500
Everyone Must Have:
- For fall bear hunt, the law requires a blaze orange hat and blaze orange vest
- Strongly recommend scent eliminating suits or complete scent eliminating systems
- Soft cushion for tree stand
- Safety belt / harness
- Knee high rubber boots
Would Strongly Recommend:
- Bug suit, head net and ThermaCELL
There is a $500 trophy fee for taking a timber wolf on all bear hunts which must be paid in full before continuing to hunt the bear. A $1500.00 deposit is required to book any bear hunt and is non-refundable. Balance is due 90 days in advance. Taxes and licences extra on all packages. All prices US dollars.


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Kirinor, 13th day of Darkember, 432 AC
Twelfth Watch rising 8
Sniper Assassinates Platinum Mystic
by Trampas Whiteman, Staff Writer
Palanthas – Revered Son Henrad, leader of the Platinum Mystics as the newly re-christened Platinum Temple, was assassinated last Palast during services held in the temple courtyard.
During the services, Henrad was shot through the throat by an arrow. Two more arrows followed, hitting him flat in the chest. The Revered Son died instantly, allowing no time for Platinum Mystics to use their healing magic on him. Witnesses report seeing an individual on a nearby rooftop with a bow, though details of the assassin are sketchy.
City Guard officials have identified the arrows as a type used by the Blood Oath Archers, a group of elite Dark Knight archers. The City Guard has questioned witnesses as well as other people of interest, not the least of which is Kryon Darkwind, priest of Takhisis.
"I'm glad the mystic is dead, though I cannot claim any responsibility for the deed" Darkwind said. "Oh, yes, the City Guard came to question the 'evil cleric with an agenda.' As if I would ever hire an assassin. No, I'm afraid I was busy...elsewhere."
"This assassination is proving to be a mystery," Dalfin Reven, City Guard official, said. "Darkwind is the obvious suspect, yet he has an alibi. What puzzles me more, though, is that we found a Solamnic clasp on the rooftop where the assassin was spotted."
Revered Daughter Clarissa Thurston has agreed to take over the leadership of the Platinum Temple, though she herself is not a mystic. Brother Henrad's funeral will be a closed service held this Palast at the Platinum Temple. Revered Daughter Thurston has urged anyone with information to contact the City Guard.


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Made from scratch! I finally "got" the whole tiling thing after some hints from the guys at the forum.
The large version can be seen at the preceding link.
Today's Gratitude Item: A really nice weekend. I can't say anything incredibly amazing happened in the past two days, its just been peaceful and "nice". "Nice" is always good.


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Michael Yardney, director of Metropole Property Investment Strategists has been involved in property development for more than 20 years. His company is currently development manager for over 110 residential projects across Australia. Yardney's first piece of advice for prospective developers is to remember that borrowing for development is very different from borrowing for investment.
Financing property development is a lot riskier for lenders and therefore their requirements are more stringent. If you don't have much experience in the field, banks may baulk. Yardney suggests that until you get a good reputation or a good track record, you should either bring an experienced person into your development team – such as a project manager or development manager – or use a good mortgage broker, "because they're going to understand what the different lenders' requirements are".
Every lender also has its own ideas about what constitutes a feasible project. The level of equity required, the profit margins expected and the risks they are willing to take will vary widely. Some lenders draw a distinction between 'residential' projects and 'commercial residential' projects – the difference lies in the number of units to be built.
The application
"To ensure that you do get your development finance quickly, you need to put together a much more professional finance submission – a sort of business plan for your development project – which is different to a normal investment proposal," says Yardney. "This shows the bank that you are aware of the need to have done a detailed feasibility. It also protects you."
Your submission should start with an executive summary, outlining the broad scope of the proposal and the amount of money required. A thorough feasibility study should come next – but you can't just punch random figures into an Excel spreadsheet and then massage them until they show the required profit margin. You need to show your working.
"You'll be projecting sales values, building costs, etc," says Yardney. "You've got to explain how you've come to those."
To increase your chances of success, the suburb you're looking to develop in must show strong demand and have good access to infrastructure and transport. Lenders will definitely take these features into account.
The valuation process
Once your lender is satisfied that the numbers look reasonable, the valuers will be sent in. Unlike the valuation for a simple investment property purchase, the development valuation process is always exhaustive. A professional valuer from the bank's panel of independent firms will be appointed, and they will certainly uncover any lurking snags that could potentially derail your project.
The valuer will go through your feasibility study with a fine-toothed comb and ensure that you have included all of your expenses. Even if you're not planning on selling the project, they will include selling and agents' costs, just in case you default and the lender needs to liquidate.
"Then they want to see a commercial margin, which is sometimes 15% or so," adds Yardney. "In other words, after all those expenses, they still want you to be making at least 15%."
Common mistakes
In the current environment, lenders have become increasingly allergic to risk. "Lenders are money shops," says Yardney. "They want to lend their money, but they want to protect themselves." There are several reasons a bank might turn you down.
"We would decline applications with financially weak sponsors, or what we view as poorly planned projects," the St.George spokesman says. "Additionally, if the margins are tight and/or the potential length of time in the development might impact on the success of the venture to capitalise on the prevailing market conditions, we would not be in a position to accept the application."
Even if a bank does accept your application, any one of the following errors could leave you exposed to a cost blow-out or even a mortgagee repossession.
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So the day finally came and the Hanbury Street mural which only recently appeared courtesy of street artist Mear One has been whitewashed over. By all accounts this controversial painting called 'Freedom for Humanity' was alleged to contain anti-semetic imagery. It even made the national news in the likes the Mail and the BBC.
Complaints had been made to Tower Hamlets council because the men depicted in the mural playing monopoly on the backs of the working classes were interpreted by some to be Jewish. The area around Hanbury Street has a Jewish history although that doesn't say much, as far as I can make out there are a lot of cultures who could lay claim to having a historical foothold here.
Now i've seen this mural a few times and the men in the painting to me look like old men. Yes that's right, old men! They have white hair, some have moustaches, all are wizened. Now forgive me if I'm wrong but surely these arn't meant to represent any religious group? They were supposed to represent bankers and despite the furore I don't see anything in that picture that would change my mind on that.
Okay so maybe there's more debate to be had so maybe we should use the reasonable person test? Would a reasonable person looking at that picture think that they were looking at an image purposely designed to represent, in a negative way, any one religious group? That is certinaly not what I took away from that picture when I first blogged about it here. To me this mural is all about the risks people have been taking with the money, lives and prospects of ordinary people around the world due to greed and the race for short term results of an elite few in the banking sector.
So anyway as sometimes happens when a few people shout loud enough, the mural has been painted over on the command of Tower Hamlets council. Looking at the job that's been done it probably took around 5 minutes, a slap of white paint, splish, splosh and boom back to the kerbside for a coffee. So much for debate or challenge, the deed has been done, forever ruined and worryingly reactionary.


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Two weeks ago I had my laparoscopy surgery for endometriosis. I of course in my natural nature went on a mission ever since to consume everything I could to help me heal. I found Urban Leaf a local to Edmonton wheatgrass farmer. Yes a wheatgrass farmer. How cool is that?
I got a chance to check out their awesome facility in west Edmonton where they are very scientific about growing the perfect wheatgrass as naturally as possible. Hence their phrase "beyond organic". They keep contaminants out and perfectly timed watering the plants for optimal growth and sweetness.
Since wheatgrass is full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals its the perfect thing for me post surgery to help heal. Boosting the bodies immune system and alkalizing pH levels not only help with healing post surgeries or injuries but every day life to keep us running. I actually even take mine in the afternoon when I normally have that mid afternoon slump where I used to reach for a coffee to give me that extra boost!
Personally I take the shot straight as it comes, but a lot of people mix into smoothies or dilute with a bit of water.
I love that I don't have to take up counter space or have my own juicer to get such a powerful healthy product. And I hear that soon you might also be able to get ginger and tumeric shots too!!!!!
Find Urban Leaf shots through their site or you can also purchase from Glow Juicery Locations, Maka Eatery and Juice Monkey.


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Ostriches kick with a force of about 2,000 pounds per square inch (141 kg per square cm) — that's more than twice as hard as elite boxers hit. Besides the force of their kicks, ostriches also have sharp talons on their feet, and the talons are about 4 inches (about 10.2 cm) long. An ostrich kick can kill a human, a dog or a fully grown lion.
More facts about ostriches:


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Just read a story about Federal agents in California shutting down "a factory that made marijuana-laced barbecue sauce, chocolate-covered pretzels and other 'enhanced' snacks intended for medical users of the drug."
The article has one sentence that I found especially surprising. It reads "Federal authorities contend that marijuana is an illegal drug, no matter how it used or who uses it, and they don't honor the state laws."
I don't care much about pot but I am interested in government issues like state's rights and this statement didn't sound right. I did some searching and discovered that in 2005 the Supreme Court ruled in Gonzales v. Raich that the federal government can ban marijuana even in states where it is approved for medical purposes. So even though California "legalized" medical marijuana it is still illegal by federal law which supersedes state law.
The case and the rational for this decision was well described on its wikipedia article.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Medical Marijuana Still Illegal?
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Java ME Challenges
Over the last year I have transitioned from developing mostly desktop applications (Java SE) to mostly mobile applications (Java ME).
I describe here some of the unique aspects and challenges of Java ME development and some of the ways in which it differs from Java SE. I hope that it might be interesting to developers who are curious about Java ME.
I refer multiple times to MIDP 2.0 which is, at the time of this writing, the version of Java ME that is installed on most new phones.
- Many phone manufacturers provide entire IDEs for Java ME development. These are usually custom versions of Eclipse or Netbeans that come bundled with emulators for their devices. The problem is that these IDEs don't play well together. The IDE from manufacturer X will not work with the emulators from manufacturer Y. This of course makes it difficult to build & test apps across platforms.
- To remain neutral I use the standard Eclipse IDE with the Eclipse ME plug-in. The Eclipse ME plug-in is a free project run by Craig Setera and it does a pretty good job interfacing with most of the vendor tools / emulators.
Limited Resources
- The obvious difference between the desktop and the mobile is the limited resources available to the latter. A MIDP 2.0 device can have a screen size as small as 96x54 and may have as little as 128K of heap space. Many phones have a strict limit on application size (128K is common) and wont even allow you to install a jar file larger than it. Java ME developers use several techniques to minimize jar file size. Two common methods are:
- Obfuscation
- An obfuscator is a tool that analyzes your jar file, removes unused classes / methods and renames the remaining ones. A class called "HighScoreManager" for example might get renamed to "a" and its method "updateHighScore()" might get renamed to "b()". Obfuscation is used in Java SE primarily to make it more difficult to decompile. It is used in Java ME primarily to reduce jar file size. They can do a surprisingly good job at both.
- The obfuscator I use is Proguard.
- C-like Code
- Every class file has overhead so Java ME developers try to limit the number of classes they write. Unfortunately this encourages writing non-object-oriented C-like code. Most Java ME games today are implemented in just a few classes that contain thousands of lines of code.
- One of the biggest challenges in mobile development is balancing good software design with small code size.
Limited APIs
- The Java ME APIs are basically a very small subset of the Java SE APIs plus some phone specific stuff. This means that lots of useful classes and methods you have grown to love and depend on just aren't available. As an example, MIDP 2.0 includes just 9 classes in the java.util package. If you want to use a StringTokenizer or TreeMap you will need to implement your own.
Java Fragmentation
- The term "Write Once, Run Anywhere" isn't used in Java ME circles for even the cheap joke.
- Unfortunately the Java ME specs leave much up to interpretation. The look & feel of the UI widgets for example differ greatly across phones. One example is the MIDP 2.0 "Gauge" object. I've seen it rendered as a progress bar, an hour glass, and even as Duke (the Java mascot) waving at you! This inconsistency has led Java ME developers to ignore these widgets and implement their own from scratch.
- Early versions of Java ME didn't support things like accessing the phone book or controlling the camera. As a result each manufacturer began to introduce their own proprietary & incompatible libraries to support such features. Things have improved in this area with several industry-standard APIs (as JCP JSRs) but these remain optional and are only found in a subset of MIDP phones.
- The Java ME runtime is different on every phone and each one has bugs. Since people generally don't update the firmware of their phones these bugs exist for the lifetime of the device. If one of these bugs affects your application you must either live with it, find a workaround, or drop support for the model.
- These problems are so pervasive that solutions exist that enabled preprocessor support and the use of #ifdefs in Java code. I have thus far been able to avoid this path.
- The way you install an application can differ greatly depending on the phone manufacturer, model, and even carrier.
- The standard installation mechanism is called "over the air" (OTA). This is done by placing your application on a website and downloading it wirelessly ("over the air") via the phone's data network. This can be slow and depending on your data plan very expensive. Also if you are testing on multiple phones you will need service on each (or in the case of GSM models you will need to manually swap SIM cards which is tedious).
- Some phones allow you to install applications over USB but the software and cables required vary greatly from phone to phone. I currently have at least 6 different desktop applications that can install apps on various phones and right now I have 5 different USB cords, all with different end connectors, plugged into my PC.
- Some phones allow you to install over Bluetooth but this too can be slow and the Bluetooth drivers on the PC still have a habit of crashing.
- Each time I want to test on a new phone I must first spend (waste?) time just figuring out how to install!
- Debugging on mobiles can be extremely difficult. Only some phones allow you to see output from System.out and only some support "On Device Debugging". (On Device Debugging allows you to run a debugger on a PC and debug, over USB or Bluetooth, an application running on a phone).
- I have seen cases where an application runs perfectly on an emulator but crashes immediately on the real device. Try debugging that without System.out or a debugger!
- On most phones many of the interesting APIs, e.g., phone book, camera, and Bluetooth are considered "protected" and their use requires that the application be signed.
- Unfortunately getting your application signed can be an extremely difficult hurdle to pass (especially for small companies and hobbyists).
- The signing process and the cost vary greatly across phones and carriers. Some carriers require that your first develop a "business relationship" with them. This can be as simple as paying a yearly fee or as complex as convincing them that your product is unique and worthy and then signing a revenue sharing deal with them.
Many of the challenges of mobile development are so very frustrating because they feel like old problems that we have already solved or outgrown years ago. Who today wants to deal with the problems of limited memory or spend time re-implementing a BufferedInputStream?
However annoying and frustrating it can be all of the challenges described are being solved quickly and mobile development is an area with lots of new interesting problems and enormous potential. It is becoming increasingly clear that we are entering a mobile development boom so the next few years in this industry should be an interesting and exciting time.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
The Early Numbers Are In
Google has an amazing tool called Google Analytics which lets you monitor the traffic you get on your website. Click the above image to see how I'm doing so far. Good thing I don't have advertisers!
Monday, September 17, 2007
Einstein Biography
I recently finished reading the Albert Einstein biography by Walter Isaacson.
I really enjoyed this book and learned a ton about the most famous physicist of our time.
His character, personal life, politics, and religious thoughts were fascinating to read. The physics was interesting too but was difficult to follow at times. At around 600 pages though this book might not be for everyone.
To give you a taste, here are a few interesting things that I learned:
- As a patent clerk in 1905 he published four papers that revolutionized physics. These included descriptions of special relativity and the equation E=mc^2. It was not until a four years later that he finally got his first job in academia as a junior professor at the University of Zurich.
- He did not believe that man was naturally monogamous. He made this known and acted accordingly. He had many relationships while single and while married.
- Einstein was a workaholic who struggled maintaining close personal relationships.
- He had a daughter he never met.
- His son Eduard suffered from schizophrenia and was institutionalized several times.
- Einstein was an outspoken pacifist for most of his life (until WWII). He believed that the way to prevent war was to have a single world government. It would arbitrate disputes and enforce its decisions through a monopoly on military power.
- He was a determinist. He believed that the actions of all objects are determined only by the laws of nature. If we could understand these laws and could know the current state of all objects then we could exactly predict the past and future states of all objects. This includes the actions of human beings! He believed that human beings have as much free will to determine their own actions as a star sitting in the sky does.
- In 1938 Freshman at Princeton University, where Einstein was working, were given a survey which asked them to name the "greatest living person". Einstein (a Jew) ranked second behind Adolf Hitler.
- At the urging of his colleagues Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt warning that the Germans could be developing technology for a bomb of unprecedented power. This letter led to the development of the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb, and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After the bombings Time magazine put an image of Einstein on the cover with a mushroom cloud and the equation E=mc^2. This is somewhat ironic due to Einstein's pacifist beliefs.
- Einstein worked until the night he died. The final thing he wrote before going to sleep for the last time was a set of incomprehensible equations.
- The pathologist who performed Einstein's autopsy was a Quaker named Thomas Harvey. Without asking for permission Thomas decided to keep Einstein's brain for himself! He embalmed it and stored it in two cookie jars. For years after he would occasionally send pieces to researchers for study.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Use a Feed Reader
Everyone who browses the web should also be using a feed reader yet most people have not yet even heard of the term!I can't help but feel that these people are missing out and I should know since until last year I was one of them.
A feed reader is a software program that is as useful and important as your email client or your web browser.
Here is how many of them generally work:
- It looks and feels a lot like an email program (but you will only receive messages).
- In it you subscribe to various websites (feeds) that you enjoy reading.
- When the site (feed) is updated with new content (a new article for example) it will show up in your inbox as a new unread item.
- You click on the item, view it, and mark it as read. Often times you never even need to visit the site.
It is very simple but amazingly useful. Say goodbye to checking and rechecking your favorite sites for updates. Any new content just magically appears in your inbox.
This makes it possible to read far more sites in far less time. I used to read about five web sites on a daily basis but now that number is well over 100! I'm much more informed and entertained as a result.
The feed reader I use and highly recommend is Google Reader but others exist too.Click on the screenshot above to see Google Reader in action.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Technical Vs General Posts
By trade I'm a Software Engineer so much of what I find interesting will simply be unreadable or deathly boring to my non-technical friends!
To help with this I will label each post as either general or technical.
In this way you can easily view only the types of posts you want to:
My name is Mike, I live in
I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to use this or even for how long but time will tell. Mostly I think I'll be linking to news articles or websites that I find interesting. On occasion I may also post original material like random thoughts, personal stories, or book reviews.
Hopefully you will find some percentage of my posts interesting also.
Hello World
According to Wikipedia, as of August 2007, there were over 94 millions blogs out there.
We can officially add one more to the list.
Hello World!!!