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- May 27, 2018
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Another Memorial Weekend, another desert camping trip with Brenna, this time featuring a venomous antagonist and a Ninja Warrior competition.
Another Memorial Weekend, another desert camping trip with Brenna, this time featuring a venomous antagonist and a Ninja Warrior competition.
Apparently making up for lost time now, my neighbor Tony sends out word of another autumn ride, this time to the south. I RSVP in the positive once I've secured permission from the boss.
More trips with Europeans: Nick from Poland joins us for an exciting adventure to one of Idaho's frontier towns.
It is just Brenna and I this weekend which means … there will be camping.
My neighbor and I take advantage of the year's waning sun to find high desert adventure across the Snake River in the once heavily mined hills around Silver City.
Brilliant but cool autumn days beckon us south to explore again the Lake Idaho seabed, hoping for treasures both emotional and material.
Michael and I take advantage of unseasonably warm February weather to explore roads and histories south of the Snake River. [ Addendum: I've added images at the end showing some motorized restrictions we overlooked during the ride. Plan accordingly. ]
Something we've said we'd do for a while now, we load the kids up to visit Silver City then camp somewhere in the hills above. It was near freezing when I camped with my brothers recently but it seems warmer now. I hope so.
Keeping to the recent pattern, we drive south with the kids to camp at a place in the Owyhees I reconnoitered by motorcycle, stopping along the way to see the Owyhee Museum in Murphy.
From my secret campsite behind Silver City (disregarding the GPS track), I descend Bachman Grade to explore some lesser known canyons within the Owyhee Front.
I ride across the Snake up Reynolds Creek to explore roads and routes I've not seen before camping somewhere in the mountains behind Silver City.
Michael and I ride from Succor Creek Road through the Oregon Owyhees in an eighty mile loop around Three Fingers Butte.
She has been asking about it almost daily for weeks and finally we're making it happen, a camp out for just Brenna and me. I liked what I saw last week motorcycling around Little Jacks Creek so that's where we are headed with hot dogs, marshmallows and our best hiking flip-flops.
Per my usual process for a solo ride, I pan around Google Earth looking to see things I haven't seen, consult with the Idaho Trails site and finally lay out a route in the GPS software. It works great thirty percent of the time.
After running through some options to break the television-watching rain routine, we settle on the forty-five minute drive to Jump Creek Falls, what some call a "locals'" attraction because of unclear, zig-zag access through private pastures and occasional use by teen revelers.
Jess and I with our two youngest travel to the southern edge of prehistoric Lake Idaho for a sunny walk around one of the world's more unique environments.
Hunter and I explore a homestead and ancient petroglyphs along the Snake River across Swan Falls Dam. Heavy clouds darken the sky as we're close to completing our arid loop. (Before you get excited, note this route is currently closed to motor vehicles.)
Little Brenna and I take the doors off the Jeep for a drive to Idaho's historic Silver City and the surrounding alpine mountains. On the way we stop at the Owyhee Museum in Murphy then begins our search for the gold we finally discover in the setting sun with only a minor loss of skin.
Hunter and I trailer our motorcycles to the Hemingway Butte riding area where we spend the afternoon improving our hill skills. Hunter does great, especially considering it's only his second motorcycle ride.
Usually obscured by layers of rock and recollection, there are places where the history of land and people unfolds to reveal our own small place in the twining and termless chains of causality.
While my brother Jesse and Jessica's sister Amanda are visiting for Christmas, the boys go for some adventure in snow on lava.
Our brother rides have been in North Idaho forests so it was time for different scenery. Joel and I were lucky to have good weather while visiting Succor Creek, Leslie Gulch, Birch Creek Historic Ranch and Jordan Craters.
Having scouted it by motorcycle with my brother Joel, we decided our first Jeep camping trip would be near the historic Birch Creek homesteads along the Owyhee River.
Eager for a spring ride, I flew around in Google Earth and found a day-long route with highlights along the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway — an ancient shoreline, waterfall and big canyons.
After seeing it alone while motorcycling, I knew the rest of the family would be excited to explore the peculiar landscape of Jordan Craters, made stranger by a skiff of snow.
Tyson and I ride our big bikes through the desert from Boise to Juntura, Oregon with a gnarly stop in Dry Creek Gorge. Dinner at the Oasis caps a day that ends with us flying home on the darkened Interstate.
I meet up with a new rider, Ben, for a ride south across hills arid and unknown to us around Big Jacks Creek and beyond toward Nevada. We explore a homestead and Zeno Falls before struggling to find the route home.
"Special" Ed leads four of us through his old stomping grounds along the Owyhee River and Reservoir. I'm the only one without a KLR. We find evidence related to a homicide and visit Leslie Gulch before I part from the group for an eerie night visit to Jordan Craters.
I join Phil, Ryan, Sam and Tyson for a little of Idaho's Centennial Trail along the Bruneau and an overnight along hot springs. The road into the canyon conspires with morning snow to mean us harm.
Jessica and I ride together on the GS to Jump Creek Falls then overland to Leslie Gulch where we explore fantastic rock formations and camp for the night. We return by way of Succor Creek.
Sam leads three of us on a day-ride around the Owhyee Uplands Back Country Byway. We encounter a little weather at the highest altitudes while Toni and Heath on their smaller bikes pursue a more exploratory route. They show up later muddy and disheveled.


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Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C.
Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. (the Club) are fully committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of all children in its care. We understand that children's wellbeing can be seriously impacted by bullying behaviour. The Club therefore recognises the information provided for children by respectme, Scotland's Anti-Bullying Service: 'Bullying is never acceptable; it doesn't make a child better or stronger to get through it and it should never be seen as a normal part of growing up. Bullying is a behaviour that can make a child feel frightened, threatened, left out and hurt. Something only has to happen once to make a child feel worried or scared to go to school or other places they enjoy going.'
For the purposes of this policy a child is recognised as someone under the age of 18 years. This policy applies to all children regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion, socio-economic status or family circumstance.
Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. will:
• Respect the rights of children as paramount
• Work together to develop positive relationships amongst children and adults which are mutually respectful, responsible and trusting; and promote their emotional health and wellbeing.
• Seek to prevent, reduce and respond effectively to bullying behaviour, through the implementation of this policy and its guidelines.
• Require members of staff and volunteers to adopt and abide by this policy.
• Train, support and supervise its members of staff and volunteers to adopt best practice to prevent, reduce and respond to bullying.
• Address the needs of children who are bullied as well as those who bully within a framework of respect, responsibility, resolution and support.
• Respond to any concerns raised either in the experiences of children of poor practice/misconduct or abuse caused by an adult's bullying behaviour.
• Highlight bullying based on prejudice and perceived differences, to ensure our practices are effective in dealing with these issues.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of this policy and guidelines, and include children's views in this process.
This policy, and associated policies, procedures and safeguards will be regularly reviewed and will include children's participation and feedback on the content and actual experience of implementation as part of the review:
• In accordance with changes in legislation and guidance on children's rights or following any changes within the club.
• Following any issue or concern raised about children's rights being denied within the club.
• In all other circumstances, at least every three years.
Approved by the Committee
Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C.
10th January 2019

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text: Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones ,Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Bootsie Barnes, Bobby Durham and Grover Washington. He attended the University Of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York in 1985, Caine has recorded 30 albums as a leader.


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Okay, Colin isn't just our steak and chips guy. In fact, our kitchens rest in the capable hands of this Scot, so he's our every-kind-of-food guy. Colin comes to us via Jason Atherton's Pollen, at Gardens by the Bay, but before that he worked in several Michelin-starred kitchens including Marco Pierre White's L'Escargot and Andrew Fairlie's One Devonshire Gardens. Here, the one-time private chef to Posh and Becks answers a few of our questions
What is your favourite food?
Colin: My favourite food would have to be a good quality steak, chips and salad.
Least favourite food?
C: Processed foods, food made with no love.
What's a favourite memory from your childhood?
C: My grandad teaching me how to fish for wild salmon in Scotland.
Who was your childhood hero/heroine?
C: A Scottish footballer by the name of Kenny Dalglish.
What are some of the influences that might shape the menus at 1880?
C: Since I left Singapore, I've been travelling mostly and working at places where I've wanted to challenge myself. We – wife Sophie and daughter Isabella – went first to Koh Lanta in Thailand for a holiday and also because I love the fresh produce in Thailand.
I also went to Spain for 3 weeks, just to see and taste the olive oils, the beautiful cheeses, the butcheries – when you're in Singapore you miss all that, being so close to the natural produce. I spent the winter back home in Scotland, and we've been to see the Highland Wagyu farm, [which] I think [is] the best beef in the world. There are so many trends in London and I visited many just to have a feel of everything that's happening there and also to refine my own identity.
What can we look forward to at an 1880 dining experience?
C: I'm currently in the midst of sourcing for quality ingredients and menu development. We will offer classics that everybody is familiar with alongside with interesting dishes that are drawn from my classically French trained background and also inspired by my travels in South East Asia and Europe. I want it to be so personable that people feel like they are coming by my house for a hearty meal.
Any idea what these meals will look like yet?
C: We will have classics and 1880 signatures, in house cured fish, Healthy delicious salads and dry aged meats that will be grilled over burning wood and selected coal etc. When I went back to Scotland late last year, I got invited from the owner to a Wagyu farm, the only one in Scotland, to be shown around and taste they're beef. [It's] absolutely amazing. I am hoping to do a collaboration with them in the future at 1880 to showcase this great product.


text: The Riverwalk Marketplace, a section of shops and restaurants located along the Mississippi in the Central Business District, was historically part of the city's busy shipping industry. After the 1984 World's Fair the area was converted into the mall that now occupies the space. Over the past few years the aging mall has been in a state of revival and redevelopment and the grand reopening will be taking place this Thursday, May 22. The $70 million renovation has brought new stores and restaurants to the mall, including a wide variety ranging from Coach to Cafe du Monde! The opening ceremonies will commence at 9:30am and a full list of retailers and restaurants can be found here.


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Image 1: Seam running north to south west of KBGR. This is where two charts join imperfectly.
TIP: When you are unable to read information near the seam on the chart, tap & hold on the map for the popup of nearby Airports, Nav and Waypoints. VOR frequencies are shown under Nav. On an airport, tapping More > Details will take you to that airport page for frequencies and other information. Also, try looking at a different map, such as an IFR low chart, for any missing data.
Image 2: Tap and hold to view information.
Last, if you zoom near a seam of a TAC chart, it may initially look like a seam issue, but it is not. You can identify this by the white TAC line across the seam area (See image 3). In this case, simply zoom out so that the TAC is not showing.
Image 3: TAC and VFR charts displayed at the same time. This is not a seam issue.


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Born and raised in South Africa, Barbara draws inspiration from African designs, the rock samples her geologist father brought home and her love of all things geometric.
Barbara strives for integration of form and substance and hopes that her pieces have a physical presence connecting spiritually and aesthetically with the viewer beyond words.
Barbara works with a grogged porcelain, using neriage techniques. This consists of putting oxides or stains into the clay to colour it and then joining layers of colours to put patterns though the clay. She also incorporates Kintsugi into some of her work. Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of using Urushi lacquer, mixed with silver, gold or metallic powders, to repair pottery or porcelain. The philosophy behind the technique is to treat the repair as part of the object's history, rather than treating it as something to hide.
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Bright Park is a community heritage venture led by Liverpool Lighthouse to restore a 4.8 acre (2 hectares) of park land to the residents and visitors of Knotty Ash.
Here you'll find events, volunteer activities and open days being held at Bright Park.
The park has links not only to the Victorian period that led to the construction of Thingwall House in 1869, but further distant links to the Vikings and the Bronze Age.
We've got lots of exciting events and opportunities coming up in the next few months and over the summer, so do keep checking back for news, updates and chances to get involved with your new local park.
We have a lively group of volunteers at Bright Park and we're always looking for enthusiastic people to add to the team. We meet once a month for tea, cake, a chat and planning for future events. There are all kinds of events coming up for you to get involved in. Plus exclusive opportunities for our volunteers coming up over the summer. Fill out your details here to be added to our mailing list and help Bright Park on its historic journey.Click here to get in touch
"As I sit writing at my library window, I see, beyond the lawn, field after field, until at last the eye rests on the spire of a church three miles away. A long red-gabled house, with stone facings, and various creepers trained round it, — a small wood (in which there is a rookery) screening us from a country road, and from the west, — lawns with some large trees and several groups of ever- greens, — and the walled garden, the outer garden, and the orchard ; — it is to these that I invite you. "


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Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance
Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) is mortgage protection insurance that can help families of severely disabled Servicemembers or Veterans pay off the home mortgage in the event of their death.
VMLI is only available to Servicemembers and Veterans with severe service-connected disabilities who:
- Received Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant to help build, remodel, or purchase a home, AND
- Have the title to the home, AND
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Veterans must apply for VMLI before their 70th birthday.
VMLI provides up to $200,000 mortgage life insurance and is payable only to the mortgage holder (i.e. a bank or mortgage lender), not to a beneficiary. The amount of coverage will equal the amount of the mortgage still owed, but the maximum can never exceed $200,000. VMLI is decreasing term insurance which reduces as the mortgage balance declines. VMLI has no loan or cash values and does not pay dividends.
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Applying for VMLI
The Specially Adapted Housing Agent will help the Servicemember or Veteran complete VA Form 29-8636, Application for Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance. If a Servicemember or Veteran does not apply for VMLI coverage at that time, VA will send a letter informing them that they are eligible for such coverage. In addition to completing VA Form 29-8636. the Servicemember or Veteran must provide information about their current mortgage.


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They started the music a little too early so we had to race back to start the song. We wanted to honor both cultures – Deaf and Hearing. We did our vows in ASL and in in spoken English (neither was interpreted). It was a great day!
Beautiful! Congratulations Elizabeth and Josh!


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This set of dies features THREE THINGS that you've been asking for! MORE Stitched Squares in additional sizes. A die that cuts a stitched square (instead of just cutting a stitched border) AND a set of Dual Stitched Squares! We've done it all with our Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Squares!!
The largest die in this set cuts a stitched square 4.25" x 4.25 which is a very card-friendly size and is a die that we've not yet featured in any of our die sets.
The remaining three dies in this set feature our exclusive Dual Stitching on the inside and outside of the cut line which can be used in so many fun and creative ways!
What is Dual Stitching you ask? It is a concept in die cutting first introduced to our paper crafting community by Lil' Inker Designs in 2013. Perforated stitching lines are included on the inside and outside of the main cut line leaving you, in this case, with perfectly stitched squares as well as a negative cut also with stitching around it! It's really like two sets in one!
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There are 4 sizes of dies in this set which come nested on a magnetic sheet for handy storage. Sizes are as follows:
Largest die cuts a stitched square exactly 4.25" x 4.25" (this die does not feature dual stitching and cuts a stitched square only)
Three additional, Dual Stitched Squares die sizes are:
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text: Jeffrey Copeland's Shell Games: The Life and Times of Pearl McGill, Industrial Spy and Pioneer Labor Activist is a true story told in the voices of people who lived the events. The story has murder, mystery, mayhem - all important pieces of American history - and a good love story as well. Copeland is the Head of the Department of Languages and Literatures at the University of Northern Iowa.


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This weekend has just flown by. Mainly I'm fighting a cold, so I"m trying not to do too much, but still I couldn't help but get one little thing done to liven up my bedroom decor.
I had this Cross Section fabric that I got from Hobby Lobby.
It was a great price, $8.99 for 1.5 yards! Initially I was going to reupholster a little vanity stool that I have in my bathroom. But then I just didn't like the way my bedroom pillows looked. So I thought this would be a great pillow cover instead.
I had this brown one lying around upstairs.
First thing was to get the fuse tape out again. I have plenty lying around from Ikea curtains that I bought in the past. I had to fold over one side of the fabric and iron it down so that it would be a nice smooth edge.
I did this on all the edges except one, so that I had a little pocket for the pillow to go into.
Then I popped the pillow in and I tried to fuse that last side together with the tape. That didn't work, so I just pulled out the needle and thread and sewed together that last side. I figured I can spot clean this pillow or throw it in the wash when it needs a cleaning.
I am so much happier with how it makes the bed look now!
I posted other pictures of this in the Glam in my Home section.
What kinds of projects did you work on this weekend? Send them my way at email@example.com.


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Spinach, Feta & Sweet Potato Pie
Today's recipe is a meatless one. I'm enjoying coming up with recipes that are interesting as well as being vegetarian, something I've recently learned. The spinach, feta and sweet potato pie was so flavoursome, my thirteen year old brother ate every leafy green with no complaints! If that's not a testament to taste, then I don't know what is. The pie pastry is a little complicated, so if you'd prefer to use a store bought block, then I won't judge you!
Servings: 5 slices
Prep+cooking time: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients for pie crust
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled
- 1 tsp salt
- pinch pepper
- 1/4 cup cold water
Ingredients for bechamel sauce
- 2-3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2-3 tbsp plain flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2-3 tbsp feta cheese
Ingredients for filling
- 1 sweet potato, chopped into cubes and boiled seperately
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Handful spinach
- A few thin slices of yellow pepper
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- sprinkle of sesame seeds to top the pie
1) To make the pie crust, combine the flour, salt and pepper and create a well in the middle. Pour in a little water at a time and keep mixing with your hands. Add in the chilled butter and rub it into the dough. Roll out the dough and cover your tray. Refrigerate for around 20 minutes before baking for 10 minutes at 180c/356F/Gas mark 4.
2) While the pie crust is chilling, soften the onion, garlic and spices in olive oil. Make sure you have boiled and drained your sweet potato cubes by now.
3) In a separate deep pan, melt the butter and flour to create a roux. Stir in the feta and pour in a little milk at a time, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes a silky, almost custard texture. This shouldn't take more than 5 minutes.
4) Take the sauce off the heat and mix in the spinach leaves until they wilt. Add in the boiled sweet potatoes as well as the softened onions so that everything is in one pan.
5) Pour the mix into the half-baked pie crust and put into the oven for another 15 minutes. Slice yellow peppers and sprinkle sesame seeds for some added crunch.


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Amid outcry to initially host the New York City Marahon just days after superstorm Sandy's aftermath, Mayor Michael Bloomberg canceled the Marathon this morning. Earlier this week, New Yorkers and runners alike complained that going ahead with the 26.2 mile race would be insensitive and tie up crucial city resources. Haf a million of NYC residents are still without ample food, water, and electricity. Supplies from the race, including food, water and generators, will be redeployed to people who need it.
Marathons inspire, unify and bring communities together. However at this time, it is more appropriate that the community is unified and focused on a recovery effort. Having participated and finished the 2007 Los Angeles Marathon, the 2008 San Francisco Half Marathon, and the 2011 San Francisco Half Marathon, I feel empathy for all the runners would were scheduled to run this Sunday. Training for complete a Marathon is a grueling 3-6 month process, and I hope that the runners, especially the first-timers, do not feel that their efforts were in vain.
An estimated 40,000 runners from all around the world were expected to take part in this Sunday's 26.2 mile race. But not all is lost. A charity called Race 2 Recover has been started to allow Marathon runners to donate their hotel rooms to displaced New Yorkers. If you are a runner, instead of canceling your room, please consider donating it.
Please donate to the American Red Cross online or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.


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News: Local Bridge Funding Support
- U.S. Sen. Bob Casey has proposed legislation in Congress to lift restrictions on federal funding for locally owned bridges.
- The last time Congress passed highway funding authorization was in 2012, at which time all highway and bridge funding shifted to the National Highway Performance Program, which doesn't cover off-system bridges.
- On Tuesday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a proposal to extend federal funding authorization through July to allow extra weeks to plan for a long-term bill before the Highway Trust Fund becomes insolvent.
- Pennsylvania has the highest percentage of structurally deficient bridges in the nation, with 5,543 out of 22,667 bridges. On average, Pa.'s bridges are about 50 years old, but it's not uncommon for motorists to travel across spans that have been around for a century or more. Many of these bridges need significant maintenance, rehabilitation, or replacement. Age, Mother Nature, neglect, and lack of money have contributed to their deterioration.
- The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors is taking this opportunity to praise the senator for proposing legislation to make this sorely needed funding a reality.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Please consider publishing as a letter to the editor)
May 22, 2015
Contact: Ginni Linn
Director of Communications
(717) 763-0930
Townships Applaud Sen. Casey for Local Bridge Funding Support
The following statement was issued today by David M. Sanko, executive director of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, which represents the 1,454 townships of the second class across Pennsylvania. Townships, in turn, represent more residents — 5.5 million Pennsylvanians — than any other type of political subdivision in the commonwealth and cover 95 percent of the commonwealth's land mass.
"On behalf of the PSATS Executive Board and our member townships, we applaud U.S. Sen. Bob Casey for proposing legislation to lift restrictions on federal funding for locally owned bridges, called 'off-system' bridges. The change in regulation would mean bridges traditionally paid for with state and local money could be eligible for federal money.
"Many of these local bridges in Pennsylvania are critical connectors in the overall transportation system, but without adequate funding, local governments are hard-pressed to come up with the money to repair or replace them. At jeopardy is the day-to-day travel of local residents, buses taking children to and from school, and essential delivery and emergency vehicles.
"It is critical that all of the commonwealth's transportation network partners – the state, counties, and townships – have the proper funding to maintain and restore the state's network of bridges so they are safe and structurally sound.
"Sen. Casey has recognized this need and is committed to providing the necessary resources to create a safe and reliable transportation system for our communities, our businesses, and our children.
"This legislation would help our member townships do their part in making sure Pennsylvanians remain safe and economically competitive. We urge Congress to pass Sen. Casey's legislation to bring badly needed funding to Pennsylvania's – and the rest of the nation's – local bridge system."


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KARACHI - The federal government on Monday submitted its reply in the Sindh High Court and opposed removing former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's name from the exit control list (ECL).
According to the Federation's response, the SHC is not authorised to hear the case pertaining to removing Musharraf's name from the ECL as the orders to restrict Musharraf were issued by the Supreme Court. Also, the order can't be challenged in the High Court.
Furthermore, it was stated in the response that Musharraf had concealed the facts in his application and following the Article 199, no relief can be granted to him. He has been named in four high-profile cases and is currently on bail. He can't be allowed to leave the country as he is facing serious charges against him.
The response further stated that a case pertaining to initiate high treason case has also been registered against Musharraf that could result in death sentence, and it is likely that he wants to leave the country to escape the sentence. The special court has already indicted him in the case.


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I definitely recognize myself in the description of my spiritual tarot card: the Chariot. Stillness and action combined, to stimulate and ferry "souls", after having integrated the physical, the mental, the emotional and the spiritual in me. My life so far is a clear path, starting from the first important decision that led me through a successful career as a driver of a Formula 3 racing car: my first "chariot"!
Educated in a family of scientists, my walk has been a continuous exploration and research in the wonderful human universe. Many steps which developped into a something else, once outlived their meaning for my soul. Thus Life gives me today – it could not be earlier – a different "chariot" to drive, not less grounded then a racing car, yet integrated in its other aspects. "You are a man of service", a great teacher said to me recently. The "services" I am able to offer are my soul's manifestation in this life and the teacher is who led me through my most complete step: Deva Work, representing the peak of my inner search lasted over thirty years.
I offer individually tailored paths for emotional help and transformation as well as for personal growth – see particularly Deva Work (click for dedicated site) – and I also keep teaching and training teachers in Qi Gong, Nei Gung, Tai Chi, Meditation and other Internal Arts in Italy and abroad.
Some of my clients: Tuscan 1st class resorts, among them Borgo Finocchieto and Castiglion del Bosco, T-Club Villages of HotelPlan Group, Saturnia Hot Springs, no-profit organization G.O. For Life at Sant'Orsola General Hospital in Bologna.
My qualifications: Deva Work Facilitator certified by Rick Phillips (Deva Foundation, NM, USA), Professional Emotional Counselor and Therapist Trainer, President of the Technical and Scientific Committee of UNO-DBN (National Union of Bio Natural Disciplines Therapists), certified Taoist Practices Instructor. Other details on my Linkedin profile.
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AWS cloud security earns federal government approval
AWS cloud security gets a lift past skeptics with new federal government approval for some insurance issuers to collect healthcare data using EC2.
A federal government agency's recent blessing for insurance issuers to use Amazon Web Services is a sign of changing attitudes toward cloud security.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed this month that it approved the use of AWS for processing and storing healthcare data as part of new risk adjustments mandated under the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Under the law, funds are transferred between high-risk pools of patients and low-risk pools to protect insurance issuers financially. To identify which groups are higher-risk, patient data must be analyzed and the results submitted to CMS before funds are redistributed.
This analysis can now be done using AWS' Elastic Compute Cloud. Issuers can create an Amazon account and download a particular application to do the data processing for CMS, where previously, only internally managed hardware was approved.
Tech experts say this has implications for a wider IT market that has harbored doubts about AWS cloud security.
Dave Bartolettianalyst, Forrester Research
"If AWS is good enough for the government, it's probably good enough for you," said Dave Bartoletti, analyst with Forrester Research based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. "Everyone considering AWS should take a fresh look at AWS' current certifications and security practices -- they might be better than what you've got in your own data center."
Some healthcare organizations that already store sensitive data in the Amazon cloud agree.
"Particularly for emerging firms that don't have the expertise or resources to build out a compliant data center, AWS-like environments become very attractive to allow firms like ours to focus on core competencies," said Brendan McKernan, president and co-founder of Courtagen Life Sciences Inc., a genetic testing company based in Boston.
However, some larger companies that are eligible to use AWS following the CMS decision are undecided.
Aetna Inc., a large insurance issuer based in Hartford, Connecticut, already has a relationship with AWS through its healthcare technology subsidiary Healthagen, but it also purchased hardware to perform the CMS data analysis under the original requirements.
"This is something that the industry has asked about since Day 1, for the past couple of years, whether or not cloud computing or virtual servers are allowed for this purpose," said John Caruso, a senior director at Aetna. "The timing of it could've been better if we'd known about it in advance."
Caruso said the company will evaluate the suitability of AWS services according to its performance and availability, rather than scrutinizing cloud security.
Meanwhile, it would also be preferable for CMS to approve the use of other cloud vendors.
"Ideally, they wouldn't lock us into one specific vendor from a cost perspective," Caruso said.
Beth Pariseau is senior news writer for SearchAWS. Write to her at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow @PariseauTT on Twitter.


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Hi Everyone!
Happy Tuesday! I hope you're having a killer day. If y'all have been reading The Ohio Transplant for some time, you know I have an affinity for overalls (here, here & here). Ever since I found my first pair at Wasteland, i've been hooked. Ever since that lucky day, i've been on the hunt for overall shorts.
Luckily overalls are "trending" so I popped into my local F21 and well...snagged a pair - on the cheap too! Pair it with a t-shirt and Andi's killer booties and I was good to go!
Of course, I have to take a poll...would you ever wear overalls?
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In my last post I mentioned that I had taken a good friend to the emergency room because she was having trouble breathing even after having taken a week's worth of antibiotics for walking pneumonia. That was four weeks ago. Four weeks filled with ups and downs, hospital visits, and a million text messages. Four weeks of meeting some really great people, unnerving moments, and looking for anyway to help. Four weeks that felt like forever, yet went by incredibly fast.
She is still in the ICU and we are all sending her our love and hoping for things to turn around.
As for me, I am pretty much a mess. My body hurts more days than not because the stress is causing my RA to flare. I am still not really sleeping and when I do it is mostly nightmares. Plus my anxiety seems to be mounting each day and each time the phone rings.
I am attempting to take care of myself because I know that I cannot help anyone if I am falling apart. Even though I do not want my friend to know that I am there for her, I am trying to limit my visits because it is so draining. I am trying to distract myself with other things, such as gardening, to keep from obsessively worrying. And after several weeks of emotional eating, I am starting to watch my diet a little more.
I do not know when I will post again, but hopefully it will be about D making a complete recovery and leaving the hospital.
I wanted to thank Lauri and Jamie for everything. They have taken the time to keep us updated on every little thing that has happened and without them we would be lost.
I cannot forget Angela, who is the best friend ever and always there for me.
And Rommel, my loving husband, who has been so understanding and still loves me through my bitchier moments.
D, we miss you and love you.


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PCCW Global and PLDT sign IPX multi-service interconnection agreement
HKT (SEHK: 6823) HONG KONG, January 12, 2016
PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong's premier telecommunications service provider, and PLDT, the leading telecoms and digital services provider in the Philippines, have signed an IPX multi-service interconnection agreement that will improve voice and data connectivity between Hong Kong and the Philippines.
The interconnection agreement enables PCCW Global and PLDT to expand their relationship in new market segments, while improving their existing portfolios and mutually benefiting their fixed, mobile, and international customers.
Mobile operators connected to PCCW Global IPX can enjoy access to its MobileXchange service suite, which includes VoIPX, VoLTE, LTE roaming, GRX, SCCP and cloud-based applications such as Unified Communication-as-a-Service, Security-as-a-Service, OTT solutions and more, giving operators unprecedented potential to differentiate themselves in both roaming and domestic services.
Mr. Marc Halbfinger, Chief Executive Officer of PCCW Global, said, "PLDT is a major partner in many of our projects, and the IPX interconnection was a natural step for us. We are looking forward to bringing innovative solutions to international services which could directly benefit the Philippine market."
Mr. Manny V. Pangilinan, Chairman of PLDT, said, "With PCCW Global's proven expertise in delivering advanced and quality services, we believe that this agreement will enable us to deliver a broader range of digital services to our customers, especially our overseas Filipinos in Hong Kong and their families back home."
The recent expansion of PCCW Global IPX's reach reflects the value PCCW Global has brought to the market and establishes the company as a global provider for mobile operators.
Spanning over five continents and with coverage in more than 3,000 cities and some 140 countries, the PCCW Global network is one of the largest in the world supporting GSMA standardized services and cloud-based applications, enabling new revenue streams for connected operators.
About PCCW Global
PCCW Global is the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong's premier telecommunications service provider, which is majority-owned by PCCW Limited. Covering more than 3,000 cities and 140 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions which include Ethernet solutions, IP solutions, fiber and satellite transmission solutions, managed services and solutions, international voice and VoIPX services.
PCCW Global maintains regional centers in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Greece, France, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. To learn more about PCCW Global, please visit www.pccwglobal.com.
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HKT (SEHK: 6823) is Hong Kong's premier telecommunications service provider and leading operator in fixed-line, broadband and mobile communication services. It meets the needs of the Hong Kong public and local and international businesses with a wide range of services including local telephony, local data and broadband, international telecommunications, mobile, and other telecommunications businesses such as customer premises equipment sales, outsourcing, consulting, and contact centers.
HKT offers Hong Kong's only quadruple-play experience delivering media content on its fixed-line, broadband Internet access and mobile platforms jointly with its parent company, PCCW Limited.
HKT also provides a range of innovative and smart living services beyond connectivity to make the daily lives of customers more convenient, whether they are at home, in the workplace, or on the go.
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PLDT is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI). PLDT has one of the largest market capitalizations among Philippine-listed companies.
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Drugs.com explains that NyQuil is a combination of acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, doxylamine and pseudoephedrine. The combination is intended to treat the pain, coughing and congestion associated with upper respiratory tract infections and allergies. It blocks the action of histamine and constricts blood vessels in the nasal passages.
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La marque Sports Remedies est gérée par la société Smartitude.com (12, Lambton Road, SW20 0LR, Londres, Grande Bretagne) et représentée en France par Sports Remedies France (111, rue des Tetu, 62780 Trepied-Cucq)
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Sports Remedies brand and websites are managed by Smartitude.com (12 Lambton Road, SW20 0LR, London, GB) represented in France by Sports Remedies France (111, rue des Tetu, 62780, Trepied-Cucq)
General terms of sales apply on an exclusive way for present and future commercial relationship between Sports Remedies ("We/Us") and the purchaser ("You"). Therefore, any condition formulated by You which does not comply with these Conditions shall be rejected, unless We have expressly acknowledged that it will apply, in writing.
We may change the terms of this Agreement at any time by notifying you of this change on our website.
These terms set the sales condition (order, services provided, payment, delivery) between Sports Remedies in the UK and the user. For sales in the Eurozone, please refer to Sports Remedies France terms and conditions. In order to allow the purchaser to place his order on our website in accordance with our proper terms only, we systematically inform him on these general terms. Please consult your doctor before using any product.
The purchaser can place his order :
The order can be registered on the site only if the user has respected the instructions given on SportsRemedies.com.
The company agrees to honour orders placed on the site only within the available stock. If the item is not available, our customer service undertakes to inform you as soon as possible and either to propose You a substitute or to refund your order. In the event that a product you have ordered is no longer manufactured or not available in stock within one month, its description sheet is immediately withdrawn from the site.
We undertake to accept your order under the present terms of sales. By confirming your order, you accept these conditions in their entirety which are available to you on the website, and you acknowledge that you are fully familiar with them, thereby waiving all rights to rely on any contradictory document, particularly your own General Terms and Conditions of Purchase, the purchasing transaction meaning the acceptance of these Terms. Said confirmation and all the data that we record shall constitute proof of our transactions.
Prices are indicated in sterling pounds or euros VAT inclusive.
Each one of our products, services or means of delivery, with prices indicated in sterling pounds, are only valid in UK Mainland, and within the limit of available stock. Delivery for UK Mainland is free for orders above £150 except unless expressly specified, £7.50 else. For any other countries, please ask for a quote. Prices given include VAT. If one or several rates would be modified (increase or decrease) during the year, these changes may passed on in the price of the products.
The products we sell are described and presented with our best care. If despite all this care, an error occurred, we shall nevertheless not be liable. Except in the case of a product under warranty, any transaction made between Sports Remedies and his clients can't bring to a complaint if not contested within 6 months.
Ordering, you will have the choice between these 2 methods of payment :
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When you pay by credit card, you are asked at check-out to enter your card number and expiration date. Different accesses to authorization servers are then made to check data in order to avoid abuse and fraud. To do so, the server is in encrypted form, and all the information on the net are encrypted (SSL protocol). Nothing transits uncrypted on the Net. We will send your products as soon as the payment has been cashed.
We reserve the right to cancel any order if the client has a financial dispute from a previous order.
We will keep the received goods under our ownership until the entire payment of the price. This ownership reserve does not hinder the transfer of risks which will be charged to the carrier from the day when the ordered products have left our premises.
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The firm Sports Remedies has for any step of access to the home page, from the ordering process up to the delivery process or other services no obligation. Sports Remedies will not be responsible for any inconvenience or damage caused by the use of Internet, especially in case of a service break down, an intrusion from outside or by the presence of any it virus, or by any incident that is considered by law as a force majeure (circumstances outside one's control) according to jurisprudence. Moreover, Sports Remedies cannot be held responsible for the non-fulfilment of the present contract in the event of inventory shortage, or unavailability of the product, Force majeure, disturbance or strikes notably made by post and means of transport and/or communication, flooding, fire... (this list is not exhaustive).
Items are offered in conformity with current English law.
The photographs and texts, which illustrate our products, are not contractual. Therefore, Sports Remedies cannot be held responsible in the event of an error in a text or a photograph.
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Except with a Sports Remedies previous authorization, any other use will be considered as counterfeiting and sanctioned as such.
All consultancy or training agreements are subject to English Law and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.
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What you think? Is this a green you can wear?
Monday, 14 April 2014
Manicure Monday - Posh
Boots having 3 for 2 on nail polishes is deadly to me. I was desperate to get my hands on some of the Revlon Parfumarie Polishes and picked only four polishes, this meant I needed two more, you know to get the best deal. So I picked up Revlon Treat and Boost and this Revlon polish in Posh.
This green is lovely, light and creamy, not too dark as many of my green polishes are. The brush and consistency make this polish easy enough to apply and it looks great. I have Seche Vite over mine so they look super shiny and have great staying power. This means I can't comment on how long this polish lasts.
What you think? Is this a green you can wear?
What you think? Is this a green you can wear?
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Extra Fun for Music Fans in Nashville – Attend the Concerts at Nashville Museums and Parks
Nashville is home for its country music and music concerts. The city hosts fabulous music concerts throughout the year. Nashville receives millions of people every year for its music concerts and entertainment events.
There are music venues all around the city to host national, local and international events. But in Nashville you can see music concerts taking place in museums and parks of the city. There are numerous museums and parks which hosts and the good news is most of them are free.
Nashville is the perfect place for the music lovers. There is music everywhere in the city. People can enjoy the concert in the museum and park by sitting in the lawn with the family.
Frist Center for Visual Arts is the arts museum which offers musical concerts throughout the summer and spring seasons. The Frist Fridays are the concert evenings in the museum. Listening to music with the beautiful scenery of the museum provides a great time for the guest.
Metro parks and recreation department is the best location which offers variety of free music events. Centennial Park is the premier park where there is an event shelter. You can enjoy the music in a picnic atmosphere in the park. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the Ryman Auditorium are the premier venues where the international and country music concerts are hosted.
There are some more museums and parks where the city hosts concerts. Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Tennessee State Museum, Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Upper Room Chapel and Museum and many more are some of the museums where concerts takes place throughout the year.
Plenty of Nashville concerts are held in Nashville parks [http://www.nashvillehotelsguide.com/hotels-travel/nashville-parks.html] and museums and many of them are for free. Attending the concerts will add extra fun to your Nashville travel [http://www.nashvillehotelsguide.com].
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Bluelounge Kickflip Makes Your MacBook Pro More Awesome/
Bluelounge has come out with an ingenious way of adding flexibility to MacBook Pro users using an adhesive-backed flip-out kickstand leg it calls the Kickflip. When adhered to the bottom of either a 13-inch or a 15-inch MacBook Pro using a strong yet removable and reusable adhesive, forms a kickstand which puts your Mac at an elevated typing and viewing angle much like the small flip-out legs behind most keyboards.
The Kickflip is a relatively thin rubberized piece of plastic with a hinge mechanism that sticks to the bottom side of the laptop and stays flat until you flip it out to its standing position when you need elevated support making it slightly more comfortable and ergonomic to type on the keyboard. You can get Bluelounge's Kickflip right now for $18, and in two different sizes that fit the 13-inch or the 15-inch MacBook Pro (Retina and non-Retina models). Unfortunately, the Kickflip MacBook Air or other laptop models.


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Due to the economic decline in the 1990ies vacant (former) industrial buildings and housing can be found everywhere in the city. Many of the vacant buildings are in poor conditions and partly a public security hazard whereon the city administration has to correspond. The vacant buildings cause a negative impact on their environment through the disturbance in the cityscape, a negative image and trading down processes. This situation leads also to public criticism towards the city administration how they handle the issue. As the economic development is not that strong, there is not an increasing demand for commercial and housing space. This hampers to bring the vacant buildings in use, in particular from the economic point of view. In addition there are limited funds to support the rehabilitation and re-use of vacant buildings, in particular which present a cultural heritage value.
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After intensive research and development Saubermacher launched a high-tech plant for the processing of industrial waste water at a total cost of 6.5 million euros yesterday. Attending the launch, apart from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Andrä Rupprechter, were Active Governor Franz Voves and government official Johann Seitinger together with the Executive Director Dagmar Heiden-Gasteiner and Ralf Mittermayr, as well as majority owner Hans Roth the starting impulse of the most recent innovation from Saubermacher.
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Christmas is right around the corner. Literally. How did it get here so fast?! If you are behind on your Christmas shopping, keep reading to get some last minute gift ideas. A ton of stores do free rush shipping the closer it gets to Christmas, so be sure to take advantage!
Make sure to keep your eye out for all of the holiday deals leading up to Christmas, and keep checking back for more from House of Hallyn! xx


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Washington, D.C., March 7, 2016— In response to Republican promises to refuse to consider any Supreme Court nominee this year, 356 law professors and legal scholars have written a letter to the Senate leadership of both parties urging them "to fulfill your constitutional duty to give President Obama's Supreme Court nominee a prompt and fair hearing and a timely vote."
The professors, including some of the top constitutional experts in the country, such as Charles Ogletree, Kenji Yoshino, and Laurence Tribe, counter arguments made by Republican senators that the Senate has no obligation to consider the president's nominee in an election year. The professors declare that,
"This preemptive abdication of duty is contrary to the process the framers envisioned in Article II, and threatens to diminish the integrity of our democratic institutions and the functioning of our constitutional government.
President Obama was elected to a four-year term in 2012. According to the Constitution, that term has more than 300 days remaining. There is no exception to the Constitution holding that the president lacks the authority or duty to appoint justices to the Supreme Court because he is in the last year of his presidency. In fact, six justices have been confirmed in presidential-election years since 1900, including Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Republican-appointee Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed by a Democratically-controlled Senate during President Ronald Reagan's last year in office."
The scholars also share the concern of many legal observers who fear the consequences of a deeply divided and incomplete Court during a period of significant constitutional uncertainty. They conclude by declaring that, "The Senate must not defeat the intention of the Framers by failing to perform its constitutional duty. The Senate Judiciary Committee should hold a prompt and fair hearing and the full Senate should hold a timely vote on the president's nominee."
A copy of the letter, including the names of the signatories, is attached and may also be downloaded here.


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Branding Rodgers worked miracles last year and correctly won plenty of praise from almost everyone. He took Liverpool to the edge of glory and even without a trophy seventh to second is certainly not to be sniffed at, especially as due to our finishing position we are back in the Champions League. All this is very commendable but what won him the most praise were his man management skills and his work with the players, individuals made huge improvements. Jordan Henderson has risen from a make weight in a low scale transfer deal to an indispensable, vice captain of the team, Raheem Sterling has made similar improvements seeing him reach the heights of unofficial best teenager in Europe, Sturridge was seen by many as a huge risk when purchased and look at his standing for club and country now even Suarez did far better under Rodgers than under other managers at Liverpool and remember he was training alone at the start of the season. Undoubtedly great man management skills from the manager.
So what has happened this year I'm not noticing huge improvements in any of our players I'm seeing the opposite, several players seem to be going in the opposite direction or have been seriously over rated by the management when we spent big on them in the summer. Lovren and Sakho roughly twenty million each and neither setting the world alight, actually it's worse they both actually look like total jokes not just once but again and again, they have gone backwards this year. Mignolet was never the best keeper especially not for Liverpool but this year he looks totally shot, bereft of confidence and bottle also appears to have gone backwards this year. Gerrard very good last year, very poor this it's gone beyond a bad start now and our manager is still doing nothing about it, big step backwards this year, Coutinho very disappointing this year after looking like he was on the verge of breaking in to the world class bracket, another who has taken a step backwards although he does look to be stepping up to the plate a bit more recently. New signings Lambert, Balotelli, Markovic and Lallana have also been short of what we were promised or expected. With all the above I'm not seeing any signs of the famed Rodgers man management in fact occasionally I'm now seeing he opposite.
Sometimes now in post match press interviews we are starting to hear excuses, we have a lot of injuries etc. Not what we want to here, I suggest that last year he would have been doing everything to take the criticism away from the players and trying to increase the confidence at every opportunity, things appear to be a little more of a back covering exercise at the minute.
Recently Rodgers has openly criticised Balotelli giving him two months to prove himself or suggesting that he will be on his way. I'm certain this is not the best way to handle a player who we all know does not react well to criticism. Everybody can see that Mario plays better with a partner yet he is consistently being asked to play in a format that doesn't suit him and is then criticised by his manager when it doesn't work, again a little bit of covering your back going on. Now I'm certain Balotelli needs criticism from time to time and Rodgers knows far better than me how to manage a team and individuals but surely behind closed doors in this situation.
I don't want to criticise to much, I love Rodgers, I think what he has achieved for us is miraculous, we forget to quickly what a terrible state we were in. There is no way we should consider replacing him. He has just maybe took his eye off the ball a little, let's get back to fighting with your life for Liverpool rather than announcing in press conferences that you would one day like to manage in Spain, forget that, we want to hear Liverpool is the most important and nothing else matters.


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I have been watching some of the episodes but I am not done yet. However it is important to note that a LOT of old anime are getting reboots. Its kind of odd, but then if we look at legendary series such as Ah My Goddess! it is par for the course.
Even CardCaptor Sakura has gotten a reboot, called CardCaptor Sakura - Clear Card.
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A strong earthquake that hit Christchurch overnight has had its magnitude upgraded by GNS Science.
Initially it was believed the tremor, which hit just after 11.30pm, measured 4.4 in magnitude, but that has increased to 4.6.
It was also shallower than first believed, with GNS reporting it was 8km deep rather than 11km.
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Tarrant County puts three companies on the Fortune 500
Three Tarrant County companies appear on this year's version of the Fortune 500 listing of the largest U.S. companies, including one that cracked the top 100.
Fort Worth-based American Airlines Group landed at No. 70 after the merger with US Airways significantly increased the airline's size. Revenue increased by 59.5 percent to $42.6 billion in 2014, according to Fortune, moving the county's top private employer up from No. 112 last year.
GameStop came in at No. 311 as diversification kept the Grapevine-based video game retailer in roughly the same spot as last year (305). Despite the industry's movement towards digital gaming, the company kept growing thanks to its acquisition and expansion of two other electronics chains: Spring Mobile, a licensed AT&T retailer, and Simply Mac. 2014 revenues totaled $9.3 billion.
And D.R. Horton moved up to 354 from 418 as the leading home builder bounced back with the nation's housing market. Revenues increased by 28 percent in 2014 to $8.03 billion, thanks in part to rapid growth in its new lower-priced Express Homes brand.
Wal-Mart Stores once again sits atop the list with revenues of $485.6 billion. Irving-based Exxon Mobil is No. 2 ($382.6 billion); Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, owner of Fort Worth BNSF Railway and several other North Texas companies, is No. 4 ($194.7 billion); and Dallas-based AT&T is No. 12 ($132.4 billion).
And in the annual battle of the Lone Star State, energy-heavy Houston topped DFW as a corporate capital, with 26 headquarters on the list compared with 21 in North Texas. Dallas is home to nine Fortune 500 companies, and Irving has six.


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"Bienvenidos a Piedras Negras!" Post Cards Season 1 & 2 & 3: "Hand of Glory" 15 Card Set
"Bienvenidos a Piedras Negras!" Post Cards Season 1 & 2 & 3: "Hand of Glory" 15 Card Set
Remember that time your (Insert someone you know) went to the lovely Mexican town of Piedras Negras (Nickname: The Safe Border) and they didn't send you a post card? Sure, they said they were too busy visiting El Santuario de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe or El Serpentario Lucha Iglesia, but you know it's just that they didn't care about you. Now you could cry about it, or you could buy this 10 pack collection of Piedras Negras Post Cards known colloquially as the "Hand of Glory". Send them out to people you know that would actually send you a post card in return, not that jerk that didn't.
MICTECACIHUATL: A lovely painting of Miss Piedras Negras, Mictecacihuatl, the Queen of the Underworld. Art by Ryan Veeder (Website) who is the author of MOTORCYCLUS, and a stand up gentleman.
IGNACIO vs. CAMAZOTZ: This card features an image of the incredible battle between nacho creator Ignacio Anaya and Camaztoz, the Mayan God of Vampire Bats. Art by Richard Luong (Website) who sells some amazing works of Lovecraftian horror.
CHUPACABRA LOVES NACHOS: A post card embodiment of the Chupacabra and its love of nachos that rivals only its love of sucking goats. Art by Greg Murphy (website) whose are can be seen most recently in the C is for Cthulhu: The Lovecraft Alphabet Board Book Kickstarter.
RAUL ALHAZREDO WRITES THE NACHONOMICON: A 15th century woodcut of the "mad monk" Raul Alhazredo writing The Nachonomicon. Art by Dex Gormenghast (Website) a stand up gentlemen and contributor to Nachonomics.
IGNACIO ANAYA: Rare photograph of Ignacio Anaya circa. 1950 seen here stopping to smell the flowers.
SNAKE FIGHT CHURCH: A post card encouraging you and your loved ones to attend the world's #1 Snake Fighting Church. Art by Ian Callahan, the official graphic designer of Nachonomics.
NACHO GOBLINS: Fact, Goblins love Nachos. Art by Sean Poppe (Website), who also loves nachos as much as he does goblins.
GENTLEMAN FRANK LIBERTO ENJOYS NACHOS (Not to be confused with the upstanding Frank Liberto of Rico's or the Frank Liberto of Martin Luther King Jr. assassination infamy, because, as we all know, Gentleman Frank Liberto is a nacho loving creature who has existed since the dawn of time and is an obvious satire/parody) : I mean, the name pretty much says it all. Art by Richard Luong again, because one card just isn't good enough for his art.
CHUPACABRA BUTCHER CUTS: For when you need to know the best parts of the Chupacabra. Based on the illustration by Rexroth Chalmers.
GREETINGS FROM PIEDRAS NEGRAS: An actual post card from the Mexican city of Piedras Negras. Art by Ryan Veeder again, because he's a radical dude.


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The 5th edition of Mirchi Music Awards Bangla, Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2015 Powered By Idea (RSMMA Bangla) was recently held at a star studded event at Nazrul Manch.
More than 2000 songs released in 2015 were judged by a judges' panel of thirty two luminaries of Bangla music in an effort to present awards to the most deserving and outstanding artistes of the year in various categories. The entire process of judging was held in secret ballot handled by the renowned audit firm Ernst & Young. The songs were adjudged for total 22 award categories. Besides the regular awards categories in Film and Non-Film Bangla music, there is also the Mirchi Listeners' Choice Awards for the Best Film Song and the Best Film Album.
The show was hosted by Abir Chatterji, Biswanath Basu and Mir. Studded with outstanding performances by the likes of Bonny and Kaushani, Anupam Roy, Anindya Chatterjee, the Zee SaReGaMaPa winners, Rupankar Bagchi, Srabanti and Dev the show was indeed high on music and entertainment.
Radio Mirchi conferred veteran singer Arati Mukherjee with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contribution to Bengali music. Noted musician Sameer Khasnabis won "Special Jury's choice for outstanding contribution to Bangla music". Anupam Roy was awarded "Royal Stag Make it Large award 2015", for his outstanding contribution to Bengali music.
"Open Tee Bioscope" swept all major awards this year bagging best album of the year, song of the year ("Bondhu Chol"). Arijit Singh won the male vocalist of the year for "Ke Tui Bol", from the film "Herogiri", while Shreya Ghoshal won female vocalist of the year for "Eto Alo" from " Katmundu". Popular artist Upal Sengupta won the award for best music composer (for "Open Tee Bioscope") and Lyricist of the year was won by Anindya Chattopadhyay (for "Bondhu Chol" from "Open Tee Bioscope"). "Kichhu Kichhu Kotha" from "Lorai(Play…To Live)" also won the Mirchi listeners' choice award for best song while "Parbona Ami Chharte Toke" was chosen by the listeners as the best album of the year.
Overall the Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2015 powered by Idea was a grand celebration of music.
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Emerson Morgan at Cardiff skate plaza
A sweet little edit of Emerson Morgan filmed at Cardiff skate plaza.
The Cardiff plaza jam
The Cardiff skate plaza jam was a success and had a fairly good turnout it was just a shame it was so windy. It started at the plaza then ventured into town, you can find some photos of what went down below on facebook and on here, just follow the links. Adam Henry Photos on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151452056871646.1073741827.507021645&type=1 Muddy Chick Photography on Facebook...
Cardiff Plaza Jam rescheduled
Ok then folks, because of the bad weather the Cardiff Plaza bmx jam that was meant to be going down tomorrow has been rescheduled to happen next Saturday (22nd June). Hopefully Mother Nature will ram a Tena lady up her piss hole and it will be dry. Fingers...
Cardiff Plaza BMX Jam
All the info you need is on the flyer or on bookface...
Max plaza edit
Max may be the most annoying bmxer in South Wales, but he sure has more than enough street moves that make up for that. Here is an edit filmed by Tudor in an hour at Cardiff Plaza. http://vimeo.com/35068937


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US voters to rule on porn, pot and gay marriage
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The world's attention may be focused on the tight US presidential race, but on Tuesday Americans will also weigh in on hundreds of local referendums on issues ranging from same-sex marriage and legalization of marijuana, to condom use by porn stars.
The attention of an entire nation –and much of the world- will be fixed this week on an election duel in which Republican challenger Mitt Romney hopes to unseat US President Barack Obama. But when Americans draw the curtains in ballot booths across the country on Tuesday, they will also be confronted with hundreds of other choices in the form of local referendums.
Millions of voters are being asked to take sides on more than 170 different propositions, questions and initiatives that are specific to their own states and, in some cases, to their cities on November 6.
Many state-wide referendums this year are tackling prickly political and social issues, such as gay marriage and abortion, while other ballot questions are on less divisive subjects.
In contrast to the tone of the main event, defenders and detractors of proposed measures are not always easily divided into Democrat and Republican camps. Nevertheless, these advocates are making impassioned pleas to voters.
Same-sex marriage and marijuana on the table
EqualityMain, a pro-same-sex marriage advocacy group in the northeastern US state has successfully petitioned for the question "Do you want to allow the State of Maine to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples?" to appear on state ballots. If a majority of voters answer "Yes", the measure would overturn a voter-approved 2009 ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage in Maine.
On the same controversial issue, referendums in the northeast state of Maryland and Washington DC will allow voters to potentially strike down standing legislation that currently allows civil marriages between same-sex couples. A fourth ballot referendum in the northern state of Minnesota could limit the definition of marriage in the Minnesota Constitution as "between one man and one woman".
New Approach Washington is a Seattle-based organisation that says fighting against marijuana use among adults wastes precious police resources. It is behind Initiative-502, a state ballot measure that would legalise marijuana in the state of Washington and put the state's liquor board in charge of regulating cannabis sale and distribution in the future.
Washington's neighbouring West coast state of Oregon, as well as the mountain state of Colorado, are similarly considering initiatives that would legalise marijuana and bring its production and sale under state control.
A ballot initiative in the northeast state of Massachusetts would make marijuana legal for medical purposes, while an initiative in northwestern Montana could revoke a medical marijuana measure approved in the state in 2004. In addition, five ballots are considering the legalisation or decriminalisation of marijuana at the county level in the state of Michigan.
Besides gay marriage and marijuana legalisation, the hot-button issues of abortion, capital punishment and euthanasia are also being submitted for the consideration of voters in isolated state ballots.
Supporters of the Florida Abortion Amendment, or Amendment 6, want to change the state's law in order to prohibit the use of public funds for abortions except to save a mother's life. They also want to ensure parental consent of children seeking an abortion in the sunshine state.
High-profile California officials, including Los Angeles mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, have rallied behind Proposition 34, which if approved would eliminate the death penalty in the state. On the opposite end of the country, the Massachusetts "Death with Dignity" Initiative, or Question 2, would allow for a terminally ill patient to be given lethal drugs.
Offbeat but on the ballot
There are also less controversial referendums on Tuesday's ballots, and a handful that may seem downright strange. If the Los Angeles Porn Actors Required to Wear Condoms Act, or Measure B, is approved in Los Angeles County, actors employed by the state's highly profitable adult film industry will be required to wear condoms on camera. The non-profit group AIDS Healthcare Foundation and several former porn performers have spearheaded the measure.
The group North Dakotans to Stop Animal Cruelty has fought hard to get the North Dakota Prevention of Animal Cruelty Initiative, or Measure 5, into the state's poll. If approved, Measure 5 will make it a felony to maliciously harm a dog, cat or horse in the northern state. Agricultural workers, scientific researchers and hunters would be exempt from the law.
The state of Oregon earns special distinction this year for its seemingly quirky ballot initiatives. Voters in the state are being asked to weigh in on whether to break Native American tribes' monopoly on operating casinos, and on improved grammar and spelling to the state's constitution.


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When winter comes, it knocks at the door with wind, cold, rain and snow. Among them snow means struggle on the roads, streets, getting late wherever you go, mud for some people but for others it is the white blanket of nature covering earth. When you wake up you feel your body is cold under sheets and try to get out of bed rubbing your sleepy eyes. You look out the window stretching out and see that snow-white sea lying on your neighborhood. Snow had hit your city when you were sleeping. Streets, cars, trees, everything and everywhere were enveloped by pure white snow resembling wedding dress. For children this scene is a hope for snow day at school, a trouble on the way to the for job olders.
But for some this is the moment they have been waiting for a long time. Snow creates great opportunities for photographers. It has the ability to turn a ordinary place into an attractive scene for those who are interested in photography. Therefore as flakes begin to fall, it is time to grab camera and get out of cozy home for wonderful shots. Here are the some of these wonderful snowflakes.
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Somehow, September has arrived. For the first time in a long time, I'm not excited. September generally kicks off my favorite part of the year. The best of the four seasons, Fall. I loved cruising through September, October, and November, soaking up everything this time of year has to offer. Now I want nothing to do with it.
A lot of tough firsts are approaching, the soonest being my first birthday without Mark. I would be happy if I went to bed the night before and woke up the morning after. I just want to skip the whole day. It wasn't that Mark made a big deal of my birthday, that wasn't his style or mine. But he was sweet and thoughtful and made sure I felt just a bit more loved than I already did. I treasure my family and friends, but there is no equal replacement or substitution here. I view each day of my life through a lens of absence. Everything is colored by what is missing. On a day that will only accentuate that which is painfully obvious, I'd like a pass.
I felt a cool edge to the air today, the edge that usually brings a smile to my face and spreads a warmth across my heart. Today it just made me sad. It made me want to pull the collar up on a jacket the way you do when the chill hits your neck and you just can't wait to get indoors. That small gesture I chuckle at in others is what my spirit did today. Cold air on raw soul. It wants to hunker down, bundle up, and see you in a few months. The realization that fall brings with it ache where it once brought joy is unsettling. My foundation cracked, shifted.
I'm not saying that this time of year is ruined for me forever. But the magic that it has carried for me for so long has disappeared. I am not ready to make the best of it. I will not do and see and taste and smell all that I once anticipated with something bordering on childlike wonder. The beautiful simplicity suddenly got dreadfully complicated. I am not in a place where making new traditions feels possible. I will limp through the next three months, as I have limped through the past nine. I will survive this first dark year, through both hell and high water.
Everything is a little less shiny, less bright, less brilliant. Just...less. I could rattle off a laundry list of things big and small that won't happen this season, most of which are of no consequence to anyone but me. In a season usually defined by its colors and spices, I find myself feeling flat and bland. I had no idea this would happen, until it did. A temporary falling out of love with Fall. She will pass, as all seasons do, and come round again. I doubt she'll notice I'm gone but I know she'll welcome me back when I'm ready. Until then, collar's up.


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Kamal Haasan's Uttama Villain Bags 4 International Awards: Kamal Haasan is one of the most sought actors of Indian cinema and the viewers have not been bored with the actor though he has been entertaining them from the past 40 years. The Indian government has awarded him with Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. (read: Rudhramadevi Lifetime Box Office Collection.)
He has slowed down in his career and he never concentrated on commercial films instead he preferred experiments out of which most of them ended to receive critical acclaim. Kamal is an actor, writer, singer, director and producer currently and is busy working for Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.
He has recently signed multiple movies and he managed to release three films this year. First came Uttama Villan which has been helmed by Ramesh Aravind in which Kamal played the role of a stage actor. Though his performance along with the content of the film received critical acclaim, the movie ended as a debacle in his career leaving the makers in financial debts.
Kamal Haasan's Uttama Villain Bags 4 International Awards
Pooja Kumar, Nassar, and Andrea essayed the other important roles in the movie. The movie has been selected and screened in various International film festivals which impressed the critics.
Uttama Villan has been selected for Los Angeles International Film Festival and the film has impressed the critics over there. The film bagged four awards for its technical brilliance and director Ramesh Aravind expressed his happiness for the happenings there. Uttama Villan grabbed in awards for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Sound Design along with the Best Music Composer. (also: Kumar 21F censor board.)
Kamal Haasan has been overwhelmed with the response from the critics and he thanked everyone for such a great honor. He revealed that they have done the honest film, but the audience were not impressed with the content of the film as it has been slow.Kamal Haasan's Uttama Villain Bags 4 International Awards
Kamal's recent movie Papanasam is a huge hit which released in Tamil along. The movie is a remake of Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam and it has been directed by Jeethu Joseph who directed the original version. Gauthami played the female lead in the movie and he has come up with Thoonga Vaanam which released on the eve of Diwali.
This intense thriller has been directed by Rajesh M Selva, who has been a long time associate of Kamal in his direction department. Trisha, Prakash Raj, Sampath Raj and Madhu Shalini played the other prominent roles in Thoonga Vaanam.
The movie has been declared as a super hit for its stuffing content and its gripping narration. Kamal penned the screenplay of the film which has been shot in 34 working days and during the nights. Kamal played a cop in the movie who is the head of Narcotics Department.
Kamal Haasan's Raajkamal Films International produced the movie and the Telugu version Cheekati Raajyam is gearing up for release on November 20th all over. Kamal is currently busy promoting the movie in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Kamal Haasan's Uttama Villain Bags 4 International Awards


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Sony Selling Wal-Mart Direct
Bentonville, Ark. - Sony has ended its two-step distribution arrangement with Wal-Mart and has begun selling the discount chain direct.
The first fruits of the pact are four new Sony TV models that were set to hit a limited number of stores earlier this month.
According to Don Harris, executive VP/general merchandise for Wal-Mart's flagship stores, the partners will test the new supply chain in 200 to 250 locations before extending it nationwide.
'We've done a lot of business with Sony over the years but were never sold direct until now,' he said at a recent investor conference.
The change in distribution, announced at Wal-Mart's annual shareholders meeting this month, underscores recent strides and statements the world's largest retailer - and company - has made in pursuit of the CE market.
The low-cost leviathan, long content to conduct a commodity CE business, shocked specialty A/V dealers out of their complacency late last year with word of a 1,500-store test of HDTV, along with pockets of plasma displays.


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Report NEP-ORE-2008-06-07This is the archive for NEP-ORE, a report on new working papers in the area of Operations Research. Walter Frisch issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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- Leopold Simar & Valentin Zelenyuk, 2008. "Stochastic FDH/DEA estimators for Frontier Analysis," Discussion Papers 8, Kyiv School of Economics.
- Vázquez, Miguel & Sánchez-Úbeda, Eugenio F. & Berzosa, Ana & Barquín, Julián, 2008. "Short-term evolution of forward curves and volatility in illiquid power market," MPRA Paper 8932, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised May 2008.
- Cees Diks & Valentyn Panchenko & Dick van Dijk, 2008. "Partial Likelihood-Based Scoring Rules for Evaluating Density Forecasts in Tails," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 08-050/4, Tinbergen Institute.
- Luati, Alessandra & Proietti, Tommaso, 2008. "On the Equivalence of the Weighted Least Squares and the Generalised Least Squares Estimators, with Applications to Kernel Smoothing," MPRA Paper 8910, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Byeong U. Park & Leopold Simar & Valentin Zelenyuk, 2008. "Local Likelihood Estimation of Truncated Regression and Its Partial Derivatives: Theory and Application," Discussion Papers 7, Kyiv School of Economics.