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Whether this is one of your first trips to Nigeria or not, there is no shortage of things to do and see in Nigeria. From its highest point of Chappal Waddi at 2,419 m (7,936 ft) to its lowest point of Atlantic Ocean at 0 m, Nigeria is blessed with hundreds of miles of amazing coastline, national parks and fascinating ancient sites. The most beautiful beaches can be found in Lagos and Port Harcourt.
Although Nigeria lies wholly within the tropical zone, there are wide climatic variations in different regions of the country. Near the coast, the seasons are not sharply defined. Temperatures rarely exceed 32°C (90°F), but humidity is very high and nights are hot. Inland, there are two distinct seasons: a wet season from April to October, with generally lower temperatures, and a dry season from November to March, with midday temperatures that surpass 38°C (100°F).
Abuja is the modern & blooming capital of Nigeria. In a few years Abuja became the heart of Nigeria's diplomatic activity. Abuja is located in a very strategic position for visiting all the different parts of the country.
Lagos, the previous capital of Nigeria, is a bustling city, and together with Cairo, ranks amongst the largest cities of Africa.
Port Harcourt or the Garden City as it is popularly known has become the capital of the booming oil industry in Nigeria in recent years, which turned the village into a big thrilling city.


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5 Tips for Choosing the Right Online Sports Betting Website Sports betting has taken to new dimensions with the onset of Internet. People from across the world have come together and bet on various sporting events taking place across the globe. In order to make the best of the opportunity, it is important that one chooses the best possible betting website. You would obviously want to join a website, which has a higher footfall. Generally, same side positive network effects mostly drive such type of platforms. A website will be famous if there are more users and on the same lines, the same website will grow because of higher footfall. Here are some tips that will help you make the most of the betting by choosing the most appropriate betting website. Security : Since you would be betting with real money, you obviously got to be sure that there are enough security measures. One would not want to reveal public identity or any kind of other details. Even the payment means and other things need to be stored safely at the website servers. Daa Depositing Options : The website should have multiple depositing options. You should be able to deposit betting money via credit card, PayPal, net banking and other means. The more the payment options, the higher is probability of having more people registered with the service. If all these are taken care of, then users can enjoy any time transactions and betting. 24 Hour Customer Support : With services like these, you ought to have support service for the betting website. By the way nowadays a lot of people talk about the popularity of Dafabet India. You might run into trouble anytime in context of any transaction or any bug on the website and may want someone from the website team to take care. It would be possible only when the website has 24-hour customer support service. All these facilities add to the brand equity of the website and promoted customer loyalty. Ultimately, it leads to a comprehensive betting experience for any individual who is betting. Licensing and Legal Aspects : With activities like sportsbet online, you really wouldn't want to get into any kind of trouble. You must ensure that the website has taken care of licenses and legalities. This information can be found on the website or some other websites. If these aspects are intact, then users can transact and bid freely without any worries. A Good Betting Framework : Last but not the least, the website and the underlying infrastructure should be built with high professionalism. There should be a good interface, which is user friendly. It should have various tools and settings available to make betting easy for any user. Moreover, it should have an interface, which allows users to interact with each other through the website. It may also have a blog separately for discussions by the users. All these will give a complete website experience and will make betting a good experience. Mobile Casino These features are easy to provide and must be available on all betting websites. If these are taken care of, then users can bid with ease and have an enjoyable experience. There are lots of websites online, which provide these facilities but only some have good features like the ones mentioned above. You could search for sportsbet online to get good websites. One of the renowned and reliable service providers, sportsbet.com.au , can be tried for sports betting by all the Aussie betting enthusiasts.Oltre alla chiusura delle sale da ballo, sarà vietato fumare all'aperto nei casi in cui non è possibile mantenere il distanziamento di 2 metri.
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TORRINGTON >> The Warner Stage Company will present "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" for three final shows this weekend.
Based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" was Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice's first musical to be performed publicly. Its family-friendly storyline, universal themes and engaging soundtrack that includes musical genres ranging from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.
In this retelling of the Biblical story, Joseph is a handsome young man who is his father's favorite child, able to interpret dreams, and the bearer of an amazing coat.
When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. The Bible story line can be easily traced, while the music and costumes add to the excitement of a show that will have your feet tapping and your voice humming in tune to the music.
To go along with this family friendly story, the Warner Theatre has announced that it will offer Family Friendly Pricing for this production.
Children 14 and under get 50 percent off their ticket price in select seats.
Tickets are $20 / $26 / $33.50 and can be purchased by calling the Warner box office at 489-7180 or online at www.warnertheatre.org.
Performances for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" are Friday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.
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New products and changes introduced over the last week include the Goldman Sachs Small/Mid Cap Value Fund; the Perritt Low Priced Stock Fund; an expanded advisory role for the advisor of the Vanguard Windsor II Fund; a new version of LPL Financial's Portfolio Manager; and an integrated platform for Wells Fargo's health savings accounts and 401(k) services.
In addition, NASDAQ OMX announced expanded availability of some of its global indexes; AdvisorShares announced the launch for its YieldPro ETF; Envestnet launched liquid endowment portfolios; First Trust launched the Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF; and Scivantage launched the next generation of its Scivantage Investor platform.
Here are the latest developments of interest to advisors:
1) Goldman Sachs Asset Management Launches Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (GMVAX, A shares; GSMVX, I shares). The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation in a portfolio of small- and mid-cap securities that portfolio management believes are undervalued and have potential attractive risk-reward profiles.
The fund aims to actively invest in 125—200 small- and mid-cap stocks across a variety of industries with typical market capitalizations ranging from $2 billion to $6 billion. It is benchmarked to the Russell 2500 Value Index. Fund shares are available not only in A and I shares, but also in C, R and IR shares. A and C shares are available with $1,000 minimum initial investments.
2) Perritt Capital Management Launches Perritt Low Priced Stock Fund
Perritt Capital Management has announced the Perritt Low Priced Stock Fund (PLOWX),which will invest in micro-cap and small-cap stocks priced under $15 when purchased.
Co-portfolio managers are Michael Corbett, the firm's chief investment officer, and Brian Gillespie.
The firm also announced that George Metrou has been named co-portfolio manager of the Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund (PRCGX) and Matt Brackman has been named co-portfolio manager of the Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund (PREOX). Michael Corbett remains lead manager on both.
3) Vanguard Announces Expanded Role for Fund Advisor
Vanguard has announced new investment advisory arrangements for the Vanguard Windsor II Fund (VWNFX), increasing the percentage of the fund's assets for which Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC is responsible. Hotchkis & Wiley will now manage about 11% of VWNFX's assets, assuming the roughly 4% of fund assets previously managed by Armstrong Shaw Associates Inc., which is no longer an advisor to the fund.
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC continues to manage about 60% of the fund's assets, Lazard Asset Management LLC about 16%, and Sanders Capital, LLC about 10%. Vanguard Equity Investment Group continues to manage the remainder of the fund's assets.
4) LPL Financial Announces Release of Upgrades to Portfolio Manager
LPL Financial (LPLA) has announced that a new version of Portfolio Manager has been released.
The new version features redesigned reports; the ability for advisors to personalize branding; the ability to choose views of either time-weighted or dollar-weighted (IRR) calculations; and report frequency scheduling.
5) Wells Fargo Integrates HSA, 401(k) Services Platforms
Wells Fargo has announced that its health savings account (HSA) and 401(k) services platforms have been integrated.
Customers are now able to view both accounts at the same time, allowing a full picture of their retirement and HSA assets for better planning.
6) NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes Available through eVestment
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. has announced that 19 NASDAQ OMX global indexes are now available to clients of eVestment's suite of analytic solutions for institutional investors.
The available indexes are: NASDAQ Developed Ex North America Index; NASDAQ Developed Ex North America Large Mid Cap Index; NASDAQ Developed Market Index; NASDAQ Developed Large Mid Cap Index; NASDAQ Developed Small Cap Index; NASDAQ Emerging Markets Index; NASDAQ Emerging Large Mid Cap Index; NASDAQ Emerging Small Cap Index; NASDAQ Global Ex US Index; NASDAQ Global Index; NASDAQ Global Large Mid Cap Index; NASDAQ Global Small Cap Index; NASDAQ US Large Cap Index; NASDAQ US Mid Cap Index; NASDAQ US Small Cap Index; NASDAQ US Benchmark Index; NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index; NASDAQUSBroad Dividend Achievers Index; and the NASDAQ Dividend International Achievers Index.
7) AdvisorShares Announces YieldPro ETF Launch
AdvisorShares has announced the launch of the AdvisorShares YieldPro ETF (YPRO). YPRO, a "fund of funds" multi-asset income strategy, is subadvised by The Elements Group, LLC (TEG) and seeks to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in other exchange-traded products (ETPs).
YPRO aims to allocate the majority of its portfolio to long and short investments across all sectors of income-producing securities. It will attractive yield and manage volatility through a quantitative approach to risk budgeting, which also includes the use of options to hedge residual equity and interest rate risk as needed.
8) Envestnet PMC Launches Liquid Endowment Portfolios
Envestnet, Inc. announced that Envestnet PMC has launched its liquid endowment portfolios (LEP), a series of multimanager portfolios. The LEP series is part of PMC's guided portfolios program, a selection of portfolios that combine diverse investment vehicles into one account in a unified managed account (UMA) format, with transparency and no hidden fees.
LEPs consist of a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts and fund strategist portfolios, and are offered at four asset tiers starting at $35,000. The LEPs are tailored to each asset tier, allowing a broad range of investors access to a roster of managers and index-based investments. LEPs combine strategic asset class allocations, tactical managers and liquid alternative investment strategies in an effort to enhance diversification in portfolios. The liquid alternative allocation is designed to help guard against rising correlations and risk of loss during major market drops.
9) First Trust Launches Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
First Trust announced the launch of the First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV), which seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of the Dorsey Wright Focus Five Index.
The index, created by Dorsey, Wright & Associates (DWA), is designed to provide targeted exposure to the five First Trust sector- and industry-based ETFs identified by DWA's index methodology to offer the greatest potential to outperform the other ETFs in the selection universe.
10) Scivantage Launches Next Generation of Scivantage Investor Platform
Scivantage has announced the newest version of its Scivantage Investor platform. Built on the firm's online brokerage solution Scivantage Investment Platform, the new offering allows brokerage firms and banks to deliver a more personalized online investment experience to their clients.
The new platform provides a set of new features for investors to manage their portfolios, access financial research and execute trades via a single application. It is being rolled out in a phased approach.
Read the Mar. 1 Portfolio Products Roundup at ThinkAdvisor.


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What Can I Do With a Management Information Systems Degree
Systems Development
- Analysis
- Design
- Support
- Systems Integration
- Database Administration
- Business Application Development
- Executive Administration
Most areas of business and government: Financial institutions, Insurance companies, Consulting firms, Manufacturers, Computer companies, Telecommunications companies, Retailers, Healthcare organizations, Hotels and restaurants, Entertainment companies, Educational institutions, City, state, and federal government
Develop excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication with technical and non-technical colleagues. Gain programming experience and knowledge for increased opportunities. Become an effective problem solver. Plan to continually educate self on new computer languages and technology. Obtain business experience through internships or part-time employment. Supplement program with courses in accounting, human resources, and procurement.
Network Technology
- Intranet Development
- Intranet Administration
- Hardware and Software Design
- Support
Most areas of business and government: Financial institutions, Insurance companies, Manufacturers, Computer companies, Telecommunications companies, Retailers, Healthcare organizations, Hotels and restaurants, Entertainment companies, Educational institutions, City, state, and federal government
Gain work experience in university computer labs. Develop communication skills and interest in helping others. Gain knowledge in a variety of computer areas including minor programming, software, and hardware. Plan to stay abreast of latest technology and software. Obtain applicable certifications such as Cisco or Microsoft. Develop relationships with small business owners for part-time or freelance network consulting opportunities. Supplement program with courses in computer science.
- Programming
- Software Design
- Systems Analysis
- Hardware Production
- Web Site Design
- Web Site Administration
- Network access points
- Internet service providers
- Hardware and software vendors
- Internet-related companies including: Browsers, Search engines, Web site design services
- Organizations with complex, self-manage web sites
Gain experience in web development or maintenance through part-time jobs or internships. Volunteer to design web sites for student organizations or community groups. Learn web-related programming languages. Develop a flare for creativity. Learn to work effectively in a team by participating in group projects or student organizations. Earn a graduate degree in technology or business for advanced opportunities in analysis, project management, and executive operations.
- Customer Service
- Product Support
- Training
- Technical Writing
- Sales
- Marketing
- Software developers
- Technical service providers
Develop excellent verbal and written communication skills. Display interest and ability in customer problem solving. Work in university computer labs. Take technical writing courses to develop skills. Obtain general sales or customer service experience.
- Proprietary (for profit) schools
- Community colleges
- Universities
- Corporations
- Non-profit organizations
Earn a graduate degree for post-secondary teaching opportunities. Develop a research specialty. Gain experience working with students through tutoring or assisting in computer labs. Obtain advanced certifications for training opportunities.
- Consulting firms
- Self-employed
Develop exceptional analytical and interpersonal skills for communicating with clients. Obtain a strong technical knowledge of computers, a background in business management, and experience in systems analysis. Become familiar with various programming languages and operating systems. Earn applicable certifications. Demonstrate ability to self-motivate and work independently.
General Information
- Be aware that careers in computers and technology are constantly changing.
- Be prepared to retrain and learn new information on a regular basis.
- Certifications are often an important part of training for technical careers. Obtain the certifications that are the most applicable to career goals and interests.
Gain as much diverse technical experience as possible. Seek positions in computer labs, retail computer/technology stores, or as technological support for any office or business.
- Learn about technology in additional areas such as audio/visual or telecommunications. Become familiar with the integration and application of these areas to management information systems.
- Develop physical stamina and strength. Many networking professionals are involved in hands-on, physical activity during network installation and maintenance.
- Specialize in a specific area of business or industry such as medical office support or sound technology so as to become familiar with the applicable software and hardware.
NOTE: A Management Information Systems major is often closely related to other majors such as Computer Information Systems, Information Systems and Information Technology. While each may be slightly different from the others, all are focused on the application of technology in various environments. In contrast, Computer Science focuses on the theory of mathematical foundations required for the development of systems software such as operating systems and language translators.
Prepared by the Career Planning staff of Career Services at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (2005) UTK is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA Employer
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Carbon monoxide at day care sends 6 kids to hospital
Hospital evaluations being done as a precaution
Six children were taken to a hospital Friday afternoon after feeling ill from carbon monoxide fumes at a day care center in the 6000 block of Leavenworth Road.
Kansas City, Kan., police said they were called to the Kiddie Kastle just before 1 p.m. after some of the children appeared to be drowsy and the adults said they sensed fumes in the building.
While carbon monoxide doesn't have an odor, Wendy Wright said there were strong-smelling fumes in the building.
"It was pretty strong. So they moved the kids outside so they could be able to breath and not breath in the gas. We had a few kids who went to the hospital so they could get more clear oxygen," she said.
Five boys and a girl, all between ages 1 and 9 were taken to a hospital as a precaution.
"Those who are most susceptible to CO problems are the very young and the elderly," said Craig Duke of the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department.
There were 21 people in the Kiddie Kastle at the time of the incident.
The rest of the children were taken to a police department office in the nearby strip mall and waited for their parents to come and get them.


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Rapid risk assessment: human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, Egypt, 23 December 2014
According to a WHO update published on 4 December 2014, eight new human cases of influenza A(H5N1) have been reported in Egypt, with onset of disease in November 2014, bringing the total for 2014 to 12.
Rapid risk assessment: Human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, Egypt - 1st update, 13 March 2015
Human cases and fatalities due to influenza A(H5N1) virus continue to increase in Egypt, with cases from the country now accounting for the highest number of human cases reported worldwide.
Risk assessment guidelines for infectious diseases transmitted on aircraft (RAGIDA): Influenza
This report which is part of the RAGIDA project (Risk Assessment Guidance for Infectious Diseases transmitted on Aircraft) provides viable options for decision-makers when faced with the choice of whether to contact trace air travellers and crew that were potentially exposed to infectious diseases during a flight.
- Avian influenza virus
- Infectious diseases on aircrafts
- Influenza
- Influenza A (H1N1)2009
- Influenza A(H5N1) virus
- Influenza A(H5N2) virus
- Influenza A(H5N8) virus
- Influenza A(H7N9) virus
- Influenza in humans, avian origin
- Influenza in humans, pandemic
- Influenza in humans, seasonal
- Influenza in humans, swine origin
- Risk assessment guidelines for infectious diseases transmitted on aircraft (RAGIDA)
- Travellers' health
Travellers' health and infectious diseases on aircraft
As increasing numbers of people travel by air, the potential risk of introduction and spread of infectious diseases by travellers is on the rise. Figures from Eurostat reveal that around 900 million passengers annually are carried on flights within the European Union (EU) alone.
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On a local level, it is our goal to be an asset to every community we serve. We have grown a long way from our first walk-in cell phone repair shop in Orlando, Florida in 1997. However, our commitment to local service has not changed. Even as our national and international footprint grows, we still want to be the "go-to guys" in each market.
On a global scale, we are a company that has a great interest in helping to ensure that the world as we know it is a better place to live. One of the reasons we do what we do is to keep perfectly good electronics out of our landfills. We bring your gadgets back to life in an effort to extend life for all of us.
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Car-killing railroad tracks Archived1030 Boulevard Se Atlanta, GA - Grant ParkThe worst railroad tracks in Atlanta. The paving is uneven and the grates at the tracks constantly fall in, creating a moat several inches deep spanning the entire road. You can see scrape marks everywhere from cars bottoming out. Neighbors supposedly quit trying to have them fixed due to the battle over who is supposed to maintain the tracks - CoA or the RR track owners? The two times in seven years I've seen them fixed, they were broken again within weeks, and it took years to have them repaired again. We need a PERMANENT fix for this road which sees tens of thousands of cars, trucks and buses across is monthly.
1046 Fayetteville Rd Se Atlanta, GA 30316, USA - East AtlantaThe intersection of Flat Shoals Rd and Fayetteville Road in East Atlanta is badly in need of repair. It is dangerous to turn or cross the intersection, as traffic moves so slowly through here.
Cul-De-Sac Blocked By Fence Archived1587 New St Ne Atlanta, GA 30307, USA - EdgewoodNew street is a narrow street that dead ends at fence. On the other side of the fence there is a cul-de-sac. New Street is in violation of the 2003 Fire Code section 503.2.5 because there is no way for a fire truck to turn around on the street. The city needs to use eminent domain to acquire the cul-de-sac.
unpaved road ArchivedCollier Road Atlanta, GA - OakdaleCollier Rd. between Howell Mill and Chattahoochee has been torn up for weeks now. The old pavement was removed but they are not re-paving the road. It is currently difficult to drive on and dangerous. We've heard various reports that it might be done by then end of next week or as late as the end of July, but no one has worked on it for weeks now.
Missing Highway Signs for I20 ArchivedBurton Road Nw atlanta, GA - WesthavenIf driving East on Burton Road or exiting the MARTA station, there is no indicator for drivers to know how to get on I-20 and for which direction. It causes confusion and traffic congestion at rush hour, after baseball games and other events.
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The city council utilities committee meeting voted to resurrect the renaming of Harris Street & move it to the full council meeting on Monday, May 16, 2011.
As was indicated in the uproar by the entire city when the issue appeared months ago, there remains grave concerns about the adverse effect on tourist maps, signage, GPS and geographic information systems.
It'll cost MARTA $100k to update signs in P'tree Center station -- the cost of a couple of drivers on a bus route that could be going to any of their council districts!
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Crumbled Sidewalk Archived121 Linden Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA - DowntownSidewalk on north side of Linden Ave. between Courtland and Willow is crumbled. Dangerous to walk in this area due to this condition. Personal injury easily sustained.
Broken Sidewalk Archived102-130 Pine Street Northeast Atlanta, GA - DowntownSidewalk is busted and is a hazard for pedestrians to trip and fall.
bicycle hazard Archived751 Dekalb Ave Atlanta, GA 30307 - Inman ParkThe Krog Street tunnel has numerous potholes on the right side where cyclists tend to ride, particularly coming up to the light at Dekalb, heading north. The holes need to be filled.
bicycle hazards Acknowledged252 Boulevard Dr Se Atlanta, GA 30312 - Cabbagetownrandom placing of black "speed bumps" that a cyclist can not "pick a line" through
STREET IS CAVING IN Acknowledged490 10th St Nw Atlanta, GA 30318, USA - Georgia TechMultiple potholes in both the east bound and west bound lanes. This street is a mess and I have personally seen severe damge to vehicles travelling on 10th street at this location.


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Harris Corp. announced that it was awarded a $7.7 M contract by the Boeing Co., Anaheim, CA, to provide systems engineering, integration services and satellite communications equipment for the US Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Sea-based X-band (SBX) Radar Program.
X-band Radar (XBR) is the tracking and discrimination radar used for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. "This very important win for Harris will allow us to apply both our commercial satellite communications technology and our proven defense communications system integration expertise," said Bob Henry, senior vice president, Harris Corp., and president, Harris Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD).
The SBX radar system will be deployed on a mobile, floating platform. Continuous communications between the platform and shore facilities will be provided via a commercial C-band satellite, using a unique redundant dual-antenna system designed and furnished by Harris Maritime Communications Services (MCS) subsidiary.
Harris MCS provides satellite communications services to cruise ships, remote land-based locations around the world and to data collection sites thousand of meters below the ocean's surface. "We are privileged to have the opportunity to utilize our experience in designing and operating marine-stabilized satellite earth stations in support of this important national defense project," said Dr. Andrew Clark, president of Harris MCS.


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In related news: Did you know books can get herpes?
They can, as two Belgian professors found out when they decided to examine the Antwerp library's top 10 most checked-out books. From Time:
Each book underwent bacteriology and toxicology tests, and the findings reveal that library books are even more germ-covered than you expected.
While the experts found that all 10 books contained traces of cocaine–enough so that people who touched the books wouldn't feel the effects, but might test positive for the drug–they also found something pretty gross: Fifty Shades of Grey, your weird aunt's favorite mainstream erotic series, tested positive for traces of the herpes virus.
The professors were quick to point out that the traces of the herpes virus were so minute it would be impossible for anyone handling the book to contract it, so this is not a good reason to avoid reading it. You'll just have to content yourselves with one of the other thousands of good reasons not to read Fifty Shades of Grey.


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Well it has been unlocked. The use a SIM adapter to simulate a fake IMSI test card. Instead of the AT&T IMSI like in the universals. What does this mean? Through the SIM adapter the network of the card is spoofed, making the iPhone believe that the SIM card is acually an activated card from an iPhone carrier. This unlock method has been used in the past using Turbo Sims, Hyper Cards, and Stealth sims. It isn't a true software unlock which we expect to see from the devs soon.
[gizmodo via techguru]
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Around 80% of trade-ins that take place in a GameStop store are re-sold in the same location. Those that aren't, though, are moved on to this enormous factory and processing facility in Texas.
If a game is traded in and the disc is looking a little worse for wear, it's sent here for cleaning (with the top layers of a disc sometimes literally scraped away) and then testing in "banks of test consoles stacked upon racks". If you trade in a console, it's sent here to have its hard drive scrubbed not once, not twice, but thrice.
The images you see here are from an IGN report on the facility, which also contains an interesting piece of information: once tested and cleaned, games aren't sent out randomly, or even simply to stores with bigger sales. They're sent out according to "algorithms based on buying patterns", which sees "More shooting games are sent to stores near military bases" and "More hockey games are sent north."
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Included in this offer was one living mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) plant, together with an original ink drawing depicting the root. The new owner received the exact plant and artwork shown on the photo.
About the plant: The mandrake is also called "white mandrake" or "male mandrake". It is not as frost tolerant as the autumn mandrake (Mandragora autumnalis). The plant is sold, when it goes dormant. During this period it does not carry leaves. Once it arrives, it should be taken out of its container at once and planted it into a suitable pot. The mandrake develops a long tap root. The best planting vessels are elongate, such as the ones used for roses. Some people also grow their mandrake in tubes. Once planted, make sure to give it a suitable place in half shade. Water moderately during the season, where the root is dormant. Water more, when it starts sprouting fresh leaves. Note: Mandrake does not like to be moved or turned. If the light conditions change it will shed leaves and has to invest additional energy into producing new leaves. Flowering may be impaired. It is hence recommended to not move the plant. Alternatively one can mark the North on the planting pot. If one is forced to move it, e.g. when taking it indoors over winter, the mark helps to keep the plant in the same direction.
Further info on planting mandrake, soil conditions etc. is included with the purchase.
Artwork details: The root is drawn with India ink on ripped paper, which has been stained with coffee, wormwood and mandrake tincture. Attention is paid to the peculiar shape and features of the root. The result are realistic portraits, which are not only unique pieces of fine art but also give the owner a reference, when the roots are planted back into soil.


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"The need for imagination, a sense of truth and a feeling of responsibility – these are the three forces which are the very nerve of education."
Rudolf Steiner
The Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School offers an inspired modern education guided by the observations of the developing child made by the Austrian educationalist Rudolf Steiner. These observations, together with the insights of generations of teachers who have developed curriculum worldwide for over 100 years, are offered in a contemporary Australian context, entirely relevant to today.
The School offers
- an integrated Early Childhood Centre combining Kindergarten and Prep years
- a Junior school program based on an artistic, imaginative exploration of the great world cultures
- a Senior school offering an insight into subject disciplines in a warm and nurturing environment culminating in the Victorian VCE exams and offering pre-requisite subjects for entry to TAFE and University courses.
Our school curriculum is designed to provide a balanced and artistic education addressing head, heart and hand – the intellectual, social and practical aspects of the student who comes before us – seeking to aid him or her to find their particular expression in life.
This is experienced at a relaxed and beautiful campus of carefully considered architecture and grounds in an atmosphere of loving and respectful relationship with dedicated teachers and staff committed to developing a cultural centre for students, families and community.


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It's Not All Electronic: The Tabletop Games of E3
At an event called the Electronic Entertainment Expo, you'd expect to see lots of screens.
True to form, there are computers, smartphones, tablets, and projectors everywhere. But at the IndieCade booth, attendees got the chance to look at some innovative new projects that are all about analog.
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Stephanie Barish, the founder and CEO of IndieCade, said that the inclusion of physical and tabletop games at their booth was just a part of the organization's ethos.
"People are just looking for good games," she said. IndieCade had a wide range of formats on display, with tabletop, mobile, virtual reality, console and PC platforms represented.
This year's tabletop games ranged from the traditional — such as conversation card game called What?!? Oh… by Games Without Strings — to the futuristic, with a mobile game called Monstermatic that lets players design and 3-D print a small monster figurine.
One eye-catching project at the booth was titled Grow. T.A. Pribbenow, who goes by Tap, was one of the three creators who made this game. The trio met at the Savannah College of Art and Design studying interactive design and games, and Grow initially began as a class project.
While it may have started as a school assignment, Grow is now many more things. Part competitive building game, part sculpture creation, it tasks players with constructing a tree, starting with the trunk, then adding branches, leaves, flowers and bugs. The longer the chain of flora, the more points a player can score.
Tap said that while his team probably had the skills to make a digital project, they began Grow as a physical concept. Soon, they were entranced by the simple idea of a group of friends sitting around a table and building, and any thoughts of a digital version quickly fell by the wayside.
When asked about the reaction of E3 attendees to seeing his tabletop creation, Tap said the response had been positive. He didn't feel that the choice of medium or the presence of so many digital games had any impact on the quality of Grow in the eyes of either visitors or his fellow exhibitors.
"They're all just games," Tap said. "We belong as much as anyone."
Another physical game that made a visible mark on the booth was Bloom, with several of the hot pink creations dotting the IndieCade landscape. Bloom first took shape for the Wonder series of competitions held by the city of London in advance of the 2012 Olympic Games. It was an art installation, constructed by designers, but visitors could change the layout of the existing pieces and create totally new, organic shapes. That original project involved 60,000 identical pieces of flexible plastic.
The team is now retailing Bloom on a smaller scale, calling it a building toy, but the game still has strong ties to that original artistic purpose. Bloom has been displayed as an art installation at galleries and at festivals. In a nod to the public art roots of the game, the team gave away a piece to anybody who visited their station.
"It's a token of participation," said Jose Sanchez, adding that the game was really all about community.
Sanchez was one of the two people who came up with Bloom for the London competition. The Chilean-born designer was an architecture professor at the University College London at the time and worked on the proposal with Alisa Andrasek.
During the conceptual stages of the game, the team relied on computer simulations to hone the final shape of the repeated piece. This allowed them to test out different nuances of size and shape — showing them just how many ways the single item could be combined. When the pieces are attached in certain patterns, they can create ring, spiral or fractal shapes. But that community experience could only be achieved with a physical game that people could touch and build together.
Bloom was also getting a delighted reception from E3 visitors.
"People that start giving it a go, they start really enjoying it," Sanchez said.
Even though some people may immediately associate the word 'games' with 'video games,' the IndieCade E3 booth served as an excellent reminder of how fun can still be had in the analog roots of play. Today's independent game developers know that the ability to bring people together with games isn't restricted to any network or medium. It's exciting to see them quite literally bring their talent, passion and creativity to the table.


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Establishing and maintaining an effective media relations program can be a valuable addition to your practice. Besides helping promote your business, creating brand and product awareness, it can raise visibility in a crowded market, making your services stand out. It helps position you as a credible spokesperson, which can help attract new clients while reinforcing relationships with existing ones.
Even though a media relations program is a large opportunity for advisors, few advisors rely heavily on one to acquire or keep clients. According to the latest AdvisorBenchmarking survey, only about 2% list media coverage as a business-building method (See chart 1).
Moreover, only about 8% of advisors surveyed said they keep in touch with clients via press releases (see Chart 2), so in general, using the media to support their business is not widespread. Advisors who develop a media relations strategy, therefore, may have an edge over the competition.
Advisors who know the audience and demographics of a particular news outlet, or can explain how national or global stories affect local news consumers, are ideal sources since they can help reporters obtain unique and compelling information quickly. And remember, reporters often use people's experiences and words to frame a story, so be sure you're able to discuss the impact of products or services on people and the way they live.
Establishing a Media Presence
There are two essential elements of any media relations program: targeting the media and preparing for media opportunities. These tips may help boost your presence in the media.
- Be ready to respond. To engage a reporter, it helps to have some message points that you are prepared to speak about. You'll likely receive unexpected questions, but the more you set the agenda, the more likely you'll be portrayed in a positive light. Good reporters invariably ask tough questions, so prepare responses to troublesome questions in advance so that you are not caught off guard. A two-sentence summary of your business and experience comes in handy—it gives reporters a way to quickly and easily explain to their readers or listeners who you are and what you do.
- Cultivate media contacts. Create media distribution lists for news releases you prepare. Prioritize them so that the outlets most useful to your business get most of your attention. Familiarize yourself with reporters and those whose regular writing involves financial markets or trends, paying close attention to different reporters' styles. Don't hesitate to reach out to reporters to offer to serve as a subject-matter expert whenever they are writing investment-related articles.
- Offer good story ideas. Understand what the media need from an expert spokesperson—often, it's the ability to explain succinctly complicated markets or investments without resorting to jargon or trite phrases. Talk about the questions you're getting from clients and how you're responding. Offer a fresh perspective, which can give you an opportunity to discuss what's different about your firm or your service offering. Keep an eye out for that unusual human interest story, such as one about a client who has achieved financial success but focuses on giving back to his or her community.
A successful media relations program requires commitment and discipline, and it often pays to stick to simple and practical rules. Gaining positive coverage and building relationships with the media can be an effective tool to help you grow your practice.


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Superb second-half headers from Sylvain Distin and Leon Osman gave Everton FC victory and frustrated Manchester City in their Champions League quest on Saturday.
The FA Cup finalists looked on course for a potentially decisive win in their pursuit of a Barclays Premier League top-four place as Yaya Toure put them ahead at Everton.
The visitors squandered several chances to make victory safe at Goodison Park and were stunned when former City defender Distin equalised and in-form Osman grabbed a winner.
With David Silva at his influential best, City seemed in little trouble as they dictated play.
Yet Everton have become their bogey side in recent years and the Merseysiders hit back to win for the seventh time in eight meetings.
City now face their chief rivals for fourth, Tottenham, on Tuesday knowing they cannot ease up ahead of next week's trip to Wembley.
Much talk before the game centred on Joleon Lescott's first return to Goodison since his controversial £22million move to City 21 months ago.
Yet it was Distin, also facing his old club, who turned the match and Osman settled it with his fourth goal in nine games.
City left Mario Balotelli, Gareth Barry and Adam Johnson out of their line-up and talisman Carlos Tevez, as expected, did not appear.
They soon asserted themselves, although Everton had the first chance when Osman fired over from a cleverly-worked Leighton Baines free-kick.
The visitors looked composed in possession with Silva exhibiting some sublime touches.
The Spaniard went close after brilliantly controlling a hopeful punt from Vincent Kompany and beating Tony Hibbert to shoot across goal.
He showed more skill when he tapped a James Milner cross into the six-yard box but Patrick Vieira volleyed over.
Milner found space in the area as Everton pushed up but he opted to pass instead of shooting and the hosts got back to clear.
The respite was shortlived for the hosts, however, as City claimed the lead moments later, in the 28th minute.
Silva was again the orchestrator, although he benefited from a lucky ricochet as he took the ball past Distin.
He found Toure unmarked to his right and the Ivory Coast international powered forward to clip the ball over Tim Howard.
Edin Dzeko tested Howard with a fierce shot from the edge of the area after the restart but the American gathered well.
Silva created another good chance for Toure when he threaded a low ball into the area but the former Barcelona midfielder sidefooted over.
Kompany needed to be alert to deny Jack Rodwell a shooting chance early in the second half.
The ball looked to be rolling to the midfielder in the box after a powerful Baines free-kick struck Toffees substitute Jermaine Beckford but the Belgian defender got a foot in.
City replied with a quick breakaway as Silva freed Toure but Howard stood up well and denied the advancing midfielder with his feet.
Dzeko then headed wide from an Aleksandar Kolarov free-kick as City built more pressure.
A scuffle broke out when Kompany responded to a Rodwell tackle on Nigel de Jong by pushing the Everton midfielder.
Rodwell's subsequent reaction led to both he and Kompany being booked.
City quickly got back into their stride and Dzeko, looking for his second Premier League goal, struck a firm shot wide from the edge of the area.
The visitors paid the price for their profligacy as Everton equalised in the 66th minute through Distin.
Everton had sent on Tim Cahill - scorer of five goals against City - just moments earlier and the Australian went straight into the box for an Arteta free-kick.
But it was Distin who did the damage, rising at the far post to power a header into the bottom corner which Joe Hart failed to keep out.
The goal infused Everton with confidence and Beckford went through.
The striker was ruled marginally offside and chipped wide anyway, but nevertheless it was a warning for City.
It was one they failed to heed as the Toffees grabbed a second in the 72nd minute.
Neville delivered an inviting cross into the area and Osman timed his leap superbly, beating Kompany in the air and glancing a looping header over Hart into the top corner.
It almost got worse for City as Beckford shot straight at Hart from close range.
City's frustrations were perhaps evident at the final whistle as Cahill and Kolarov appeared to argue with each other while Neville exchanged words with the visitors' assistant boss Brian Kidd.


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To me, Interroll was the employer of choice! There are everyday new challenges and I have the opportunity to implement own ideas.
I really like the international character of Interroll. I visited my colleagues in Istanbul and Milan when I trained them in SAP and I often return in thoughts to these visits.
I like working for Interroll because they recognize your effort and hard work and give you opportunities to grow within the group.
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Cade was in need of a magical Make-A-Wish® experience to rejuvenate him.
He's a six-foot tall rodent wearing a captain's hat and filling kids with excitement. He's Mickey Mouse, of course, and he's a part of Cade's wish to go on a Disney Cruise Line® Cruise
Cade, a 10-year-old diagnosed with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy - a criticall illness - was in need of a magical Make-A-Wish® experience to rejuvenate him from his medical treatments.
In a letter to Make-A-Wish his mom says, "At a time when we were coming to grips with this critical illness, we had something to look forward to and be happy about."
Arriving in Orlando, Captain Mickey – thrilled to share the power of a wish® - greets Cade and his family. Mickey gathers his friends as they each sign Cade's autograph book and give him plenty of hugs to spread their Disney magic to this young boy in need of some hope.
Not only did the Disney characters treat Cade like royalty, but so did the rest of the ship's crew. To give them energy for all the fun, Cade and his family received unlimited hamburgers and ice cream. Cade also received special gifts in his room from Dana, a wish representative.
With these amazing treats, Cade takes off to play in the ship's Youth Activities spaces. But it's not a cruise adventure without some ocean experience. Cade enjoys a view of the sea from a glass bottom boat while watching the fish swim right beneath his feet.
This was too much. He just had to stick his feet in the waves himself. Cade and his family venture off to the beach where they splash in the waves and curl their toes in the sand – a relaxation utopia.
Cade says, "It was the perfect trip to bring my family together. To finally just have fun and enjoy one another's company!"
Disney is proud to be a long-time supporter of Make-A-Wish® America and uses its magic to grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Over the past 30 years, Disney has supported the Make-A-Wish® mission, contributing more than $7 million in cash and in-kind donations each year. With more than 7,000 wishes granted every year – including visits to the Disney Parks, Disney cruises, meeting Disney characters, attending sporting events and visiting TV and movie sets – Disney- themed wishes continue to be the most popular requests by children to Make-A-Wish.
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Cade I am so glad that your wonderful wish came true with you family together. Dont give up GOD makes increadibles miracles my son had muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and he is 12 and waiting for his wish to come true and share it with him. God Bless you and your family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cade, I'm so happy to hear that your Wish was magical. My 10 year old son also has Duchenne & this is one of the wishes he is considering. Best of luck to you & your family!
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Cade, I am so happy for you. I hope you liked seeing Mickey. i bet his ears were BIG! I really would have liked being in that boat with you and seeing those fish below you. Everyone loves you. God Bless.
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Reading this story brings me joy . I am too wishing for a Disney Cruise . Hopefully everything works for me . But hopefully everything is going good for Cade . I know it must be hard but your a fighter i bet . Stay Strong : ).
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not planed. TV Show was canceled.
Twelve years ago the hidden leaf village of Konoha was attacked by a giant demon fox with nine tails. The battle had been fought for a long time and casualties were many when Yondaime, most powerful ninja in all of Konoha, finally managed to seal the Nine-tailed demon fox inside a baby boy, Naruto Uzumaki.
Because of the demon sealed inside him, Naruto is feared by the citizens of Konoha. He is an outcast and his only real friend is his teacher Iruka Umino. Because of the hardships he has had to endure, Naruto develops a strong willpower. He spends all of his time training in order to prove everyone that he isn't just the 'boy with demon sealed inside him.' He aims to become Hokage, the strongest ninja in Konoha!
Naruto is an anime based on the popular manga of the same name by mangaka Masashi Kishimoto. It started airing in the U.S. on Cartoon Network's Toonami in September 2005.
The guide for Naruto's original version airing in Japan can be found here.
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Candy Corn Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Quirky, cute, sometimes controversial, always delicious recipes from Jessie Oleson.
Transforming pineapple upside down cake to a Halloween treat is simple enough to do: just substitute candy corn for the pineapple requested in the original recipe. But what happened when I baked it up was a surprise: the brown sugar and butter topping fused with the melted candy corn to form some sort of unholy, monstrous Halloween caramel-sugar topping, which dripped back into the cake when inverted. The result? The entire buttery cake tasted like it had been basted in candy corn. And if you're a candy corn lover, that might just be a beautiful thing.
Adapted from Betty Crocker recipe for Pineapple Upside-Down Cake.
- Yield:Serves 9
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:1 hour, 30 minutes
- 1/3 cup (about 5 tablespoons) butter, plus 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened and divided
- 2/3 cup (about 6 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups candy corn
- 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (about 7 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk (whole or 2 percent)
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the butter in a 9-inch square baking pan, and set it in the oven until melted (it is fine to do this as the oven preheats). Remove the pan from the oven and gently tilt so that the butter coats the entire bottom of the pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the butter. Sprinkle candy corn evenly on top.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, mixing until incorporated. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, in 2 to 3 additions, pausing to scrape down the sides of the bowl with each addition. Beat on low speed until fully incorporated. Pour the batter into the pan, taking care not to dislodge the carefully planted candy corn.
Set a cookie tray under the cake in the oven, in case the candy bubbles or drips. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
Immediately place a heatproof serving plate upside down over the pan; in one swift, sure motion, flip the plate and pan over so that the cake is now on the plate. Leave the pan in place for several minutes so the gooey mixture can drip down over the cake. After the dripping is done, lift off the pan. Serve still slightly warm. Store, loosely covered, at room temperature.
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terraced farm at a hand-dug spring in the Rephaim Valley, 3 km (5 mi.) southwest of Jerusalem. The ancient name of the site is unknown, but in Arabic it is called ῾Ain Yalu. Based on archaeological survey, the site has been inhabited from the Canaanite period (2000–1600 BCE) until modern times, although not continuously. Excavation has revealed structural remains from the First Temple (800–700 BCE), Roman (100–300 CE), Byzantine (400–640 CE), Early Arab (700–800 CE), and Ottoman (1516–1917) periods.
The remains of agricultural terraces surrounded by stone fences can still be seen in aerial photographs and topographical maps of the Judean hills. As far as is known, such terraces were first built in this region at the beginning of the Iron Age (twelfth-eleventh centuries BCE) and continued to be used until modern times.
The farm at ῾Ein-Ya'el was built near the foot of the hill and consisted of eight terraces constructed along its contours. The terraces were surrounded by a stone fence with access on both its west and east sides. In all periods of settlement at ῾Ein-Ya'el, the buildings were constructed at the uppermost part of the farm.
The terraces were irrigated by a water system consisting of a tunnel hewn horizontally into the hill. At one end of the tunnel, rainwater filtering through the rock was collected in a cave. The tunnel opens into a series of plastered channels leading to several pools that regulated the amount of water used for irrigation. Two levels of channels beneath the modern channels attest to the similarity of the modern and ancient water systems. The imprints of metal tools are still visible on the rock walls of the tunnel and the cave.
The terrace walls were laid on bedrock and the empty space created between the wall and the slope was filled with soil and stone. The earliest structure excavated is a corner of a building dated to the First Temple period. Pottery and stone tools were found scattered on its floor. Among the inscriptional finds are two seal impressions, the first with an undeciphered personal name in the Hebrew script common to the period and the second with a lmlk (lamelekh) seal imprint on a jar handle.
On the three highest terraces, the remains of a Roman villa (approximate area, 4,500 sq m) were discovered and partially excavated. On the uppermost terrace, the frescoed, stone walls of a corridor, a room, and a triclinium (formal dining room) were uncovered, all with mosaic floors (see figure 1). Scattered on the floor of the triclinium were hundreds of fragments of fresco decorated with flowers and human faces and chunks of plaster with a painted diamond pattern that had probably fallen from the ceiling. A stuccoed frieze decorated with stylized flowers, geometric patterns, and human faces adorned the room's edges. One panel of the mosaic floor features the sea goddess Tethys surrounded by fish and sea creatures; depictions of Medusa flank the scene. The second panel of this mosaic bears scantily clad nereids seated on the tails of ichthyocentaurs (creatures with the head, arms, and bust of a man; the forelegs of a horse; and the tail of a fish) (see figure 2); this scene is bordered by depictions of fish and ducks flanking two cupids riding on dolphins. In the center of this second panel, a marble slab forming part of a fountain was found together with a bronze nozzle; lead pipes through which the water circulated were found under the mosaic.
The mosaic in the corridor consists of four panels, each containing a personification of one of the four seasons, with birds in each corner. An additional rectangular panel contains a scene of a satyr weaving garlands, while a figure carrying a basket approaches from behind. Only the last word, kalē ("good"), of the Greek inscription below the satyr has been read.
The triclinium opened onto a small room with a mosaic floor displaying a medallion with a badly preserved face. A bird is depicted in each corner of the floor and an animal is depicted on each edge. Two theatrical masks on this floor allude to the cult of the wine god Bacchus.
On the second terrace of the villa, the remains of a Roman bathhouse were uncovered. Sections of two of its rooms still stand from floor to ceiling, one with a domed roof. The roof of the second room was barrel vaulted, and beneath the floor brick arches were found that supported the hypocaust. Pottery pipes—part of the heating system—were found attached to the walls of both rooms. A cross painted on one wall of the domed room confirms the ceramic evidence of occupation during the Byzantine period, whereas an oven was dated to the Early Arab period.
On the villa's third terrace, the remains of a pool were found; its position indicates that it formed part of the Roman irrigation system. Well-preserved rooms from a second Roman bath were excavated on this terrace. In the two rectangular rooms, the mosaic floor above the hypocaust was supported by columns. The floor had mostly collapsed in these rooms, but a mosaic depiction in a third (circular) room resembles a magen David (Heb., "shield of David"). The wall of the circular room had frescoes painted with geometric lines and swirls and representations of fruit. A layer of plaster painted with colored lines was applied on top of this fresco; this layer is not clearly dated. The mosaic floors and the ceramic as well as the numismatic finds in the villa date to the Late Roman period (late second to third century CE); additional pottery sherds were dated to the Early Arab period. On top of this material lay roof tiles, some bearing seals of the Roman Tenth Legion, and boulders that had slid from the hill.
The Roman villa at ῾Ein-Ya'el was built after the Bar Kokhba Revolt (132–135 CE) and the expulsion of the Jews from all of Judea [See Judah]. The villa forms part of the romanization of Judea, which included the construction of Aelia Capitolina on the ruins of the city of Jerusalem. The earlier farms surrounding Jerusalem were probably replaced by Roman-style farms and villas similar to those at ῾Ein-Ya'el. Some of the villa's buildings were in use more than four hundred years later, until the earthquake that shook Jerusalem in 732.
All the remains of the villa were deliberately covered with soil, probably during the Ottoman period, and the site was used as a farm. Today the site houses the ῾Ein-Ya'el Living Museum.
- Applebaum, Shimon. Judaea in Hellenistic and Roman Times. Leiden, 1989.
- Edelstein, Gershon. "What's a Roman Villa Doing Outside Jerusalem?" Biblical Archaeology Review 16.6 (1990): 32–42.
- Edelstein, Gershon, and Ianir Milevsky. "The Rural Settlement of Jerusalem Re-valuated: Surveys and Excavations in the Rephaim Valley and Mevasseret Yerushalaim." Palestine Exploration Quarterly 126 (1994): 2–23.
- Gibson, Shimon, and Gershon Edelstein. "Investigating Jerusalem's Rural Landscape." Levant 17 (1985): 139–155.
- Hopkins, David C. The Highlands of Canaan: Agricultural Life in the Early Iron Age. Sheffield, 1985.
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I've been doing a lot of Node.js programming recently, and Javascript / Coffeescript programming style is starting to boil over into the way I think about Objective-C. One of my favorite practices in Javascript is the concept of deferring, throttling, or debouncing method calls. There are tons of uses for this. For example, let's say your app is updating a model object, and you want to persist that model object when the updates are complete. Unfortunately, the model is touched in several bits of code one after another, and your model gets saved to disk twice. Or three times. Or four times. All in one pass through the run loop.
It's pretty easy to defer or delay the execution of an objective-c method using "performSelectorAfterDelay" or any number of methods. Debouncing—running a method just once in the next pass through the run loop after it's been called multiple times—is a bit trickier. However, in the case described above it's perfect. Touch the model all you want, call "save" a dozen times, and in the next pass through the run loop, it get's saved just once.
Here's how I implemented a new debounce method "performSelectorOnMainThreadOnce":
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@implementation NSObject (AssociationsAndDispatch) - (void)associateValue:(id)value withKey:(void *)key { objc_setAssociatedObject(self, key, value, OBJC_ASSOCIATION_RETAIN); } - (void)weaklyAssociateValue:(id)value withKey:(void *)key { objc_setAssociatedObject(self, key, value, OBJC_ASSOCIATION_ASSIGN); } - (id)associatedValueForKey:(void *)key { return objc_getAssociatedObject(self, key); } - (void)performSelectorOnMainThreadOnce:(SEL)selector { [self associateValue:[NSNumber numberWithBool: YES] withKey: (void*)selector]; dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{ if ([self associatedValueForKey: (void*)selector]) { [self performSelector: selector]; [self associateValue:nil withKey:(void*)selector]; } }); } @end
A more advanced version of this method would allow you to say "perform this selector just once in the next 100 msec" rather than performing it in the next iteration through the run loop. Anybody want to take a stab at that?


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The Simpsons (1989)
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
- Matt Groening
Episode 1 - The SerfsonsRelease Date: 2017-10-01
In a magical medieval world, Marge's mother is turned into an Ice Walker and the only way for Homer to afford the cure is to force Lisa to use illegal magic. When the King discovers this, he kidnaps Lisa, and Homer must lead a feudal uprising to save her.
Episode 2 - Springfield SplendorRelease Date: 2017-10-08
Marge and Lisa turn Lisa's sad experience into a successful graphic novel-turned-Broadway show, but they struggle with creative differences and ego.
Episode 3 - Whistler's FatherRelease Date: 2017-10-15
Homer discovers that Maggie is a whistling savant and launches her baby-celebrity career. Meanwhile, Marge impresses Fat Tony with her interior design taste, and he hires her to style his brothel.
Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror XXVIIIRelease Date: 2017-10-22
Maggie becomes possessed by an ancient demon, Lisa discovers a creepy/perfect version of her family in an alternate universe and Homer cannibalizes himself.
Episode 5 - Grampy Can Ya Hear MeRelease Date: 2017-11-05
Grampa gets a hearing aid and finally hears what everyone has been saying about him. Meanwhile, Mr. Skinner discovers that his mother has kept the ultimate secret from him.
Episode 6 - The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used To BeRelease Date: 2017-11-12
Frustrated with the local government, Marge decides to run for Mayor. To win public support, she begins making Homer the butt of her jokes.
Episode 7 - Singin' in the LaneRelease Date: 2017-11-19
Homer and the guys try helping Moe cheer up by getting their old bowling team back together again, but they soon face a team of arrogant millionaires.
Episode 8 - Mr. Lisa's OpusRelease Date: 2017-12-03
As future Lisa writes her college application essay for Harvard, she recalls past disappointing birthdays that helped shape her.
Episode 9 - Gone BoyRelease Date: 2017-12-10
When Bart goes missing, the town puts together a search party to find him. After most give up hope, Sideshow Bob manipulates Millhouse into revealing where Bart is hiding.
Episode 10 - Haw-Haw LandRelease Date: 2018-01-07
When the Simpsons go to a STEM conference, Lisa falls for a crooning jazz pianist named Brendan. Meanwhile, Bart discovers that he has an affinity for chemistry
Episode 11 - Frink Gets TestyRelease Date: 2018-01-14
Mr. Burns will build a doomsday ark after he believes that the end of the world is near when he sees an old Orson Welles show about Nostradamus. Meanwhile, Professor Frink comes up with a new way of testing everyone in Springfield after Burns wants a test to determine who should go on a spaceship with him.
Episode 12 - Homer Is Where the Art Isn'tRelease Date: 2018-03-18
When Homer is accused of stealing a million-dollar painting, only a detective from the 1970s can clear his name.
Episode 13 - 3 Scenes Plus A Tag From A MarriageRelease Date: 2018-03-25
Homer and Marge recount the story of their transition from loving their life without kids to being miserable parents.
Episode 14 - Fears of a ClownRelease Date: 2018-04-01
Everybody is now horrified of clowns after Bart's prank using clown masks, which also causes Krusty to lose his job. He attempts a comeback as a dramatic actor in the play "The Salesman's Bad Day", with Llewellyn Sinclair as his director.
Episode 15 - No Good Read Goes UnpunishedRelease Date: 2018-04-08
In an attempt to bring the family together, Marge forces everyone to hand in their electronics and take a trip to a book store.
Episode 16 - King LeerRelease Date: 2018-04-15
Homer and Marge follow Moe after the bar closes early and discover him and his father fighting. The Simpsons, after finding out that Moe has been excommunicated from his family for years, attempt to bring them back together.
Episode 17 - Lisa Gets the BluesRelease Date: 2018-04-22
When the Simpsons' flight to Gainesville gets re-routed to New Orleans, Lisa is forced to face her failures, and regain her confidence as a jazz musician. Meanwhile, Bart is intrigued by the voodoo in Louisiana, and Homer is intrigued by the drinking.
Episode 18 - Forgive and RegretRelease Date: 2018-04-29
Grampa makes a confession to Homer while on his deathbed. After his recovery, he comes to realize that this issue will not be easy to reconcile.
Episode 19 - Left BehindRelease Date: 2018-05-06
Homer gets Flanders a job at the plant, and he soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished when Flanders starts to insist on carpools and demands more from Homer's work performance. Meanwhile, Marge feels as though their marriage has lost its spark.
Episode 20 - Throw Grampa from the DaneRelease Date: 2018-05-13
The Simpsons go to Denmark so Grampa can benefit from its free health-care system.
Episode 21 - Flanders' LadderRelease Date: 2018-05-20
Bart falls into a coma after being struck by lightening.


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The annual Tiger 21 Member Favorites Survey, released Friday, shows that public equities again ranked as favorite investment of the 200-strong ultrawealthy peer group, representing more than $19 billion of combined investable assets.
The percentage of Tiger 21 members who said their favorite investment category was public equities rose to 39% from 31% in 2011.
This was the third year in a row that equity-themed investments ranked as the members' favorite, although allocations to various vehicles within this space have shifted from prior years.
For those who favored individual stock purchases, this category decreased from about 50% last year to 43% this year. However, ETFs/index funds increased four percentage points to 23% this year. Six ETFs were among the top 20 favorite equity picks.
Master limited partnerships continued to appeal in the equities investment category; these provide the tax benefits of a limited partnership with the liquidity of publicly traded securities. Members invested either through MLP funds, direct investments into MLP equities or baskets of equities managed by advisors.
For the second consecutive year, members chose Apple (AAPL) as their favorite individual stock. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Microsoft (MSFT) rounded out the top five.
The most favored public equity sectors for investment, in order of importance, were ETFs, financials, energy, health care and consumer staples.
"The generally positive stock market performance over the past year may be partly responsible for the increase in the percentage of respondents who said public equities were their favorite investment in the past year," Tiger 21's founder and chairman, Michael Sonnenfeldt, said in a statement.
"Yet more telling might be the types of equities and the method of investing that members have chosen."
Nineteen percent of members selected hedge funds as one of their top investment choices, with 35% favoring equity long/short funds, 18% event-driven funds, 15% each macro and multi-strategy funds and 9% each relative value funds and funds of funds.
Another 15% of members now invest in private equity, a historic high for the category. Many favor direct investments in private companies over investing in funds, and this seems to be a growing trend among members.
Eleven percent said real estate was their favorite investment. Most popular were commercial real estate investments in shopping centers and office buildings.
Fixed income drew a favorite response from 8%, with members preferring municipal bonds over other fixed income investments. Four percent selected investments in cash and cash equivalents.
Only 3% of members favored commodities, down from 7% last year. Gold and silver investments were of most interest, mainly through funds, although a few members mentioned physical exposure to those metals.
Asked to name favorite managers across all types of investments, members looked mainly to hedge funds, including Alpine Associates Advisors, Balestra Capital Management, Elliott Management Corp., Millennium Management, MKP Capital Management, York Capital Management and Ramius Advisors.
They also named Golub Capital (private equity), Chickasaw Capital Management (MLPs) and Staubach Capital Partners, now part of Jones Lang LaSalle (real estate).


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Would you be able to direct me to helpful materials regarding the theology of ordination of elders.
I take it from the words, "theology of ordination of elders," that you are acquainted with the duty and nature of the office. If I'm wrong, please get back to me. And again, I presume you are interested in that which has to do with Presbyterian eldership. I would make two suggestions:
First, that you would secure a copy of the OPC Book of Church Order. If you are a member of the OPC, your pastor can easily make it available. The entirety of the "Form of Government," the "Book of Discipline," and the "Directory for the Public Worship of God" should be familiar to a candidate, not that he must sustain an examination in them, but that he might be able to take the following vow without reservation: "Do you approve of the government, discipline and worship of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church?"
Secondly, there is another vow a candidate must be able to take without reservation: "Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and Catechisms of this church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures?" A candidate should more than read through the Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. He should understand them sufficiently to be able to make judgments and decisions required of elders. In fact, he must be able to sustain a reasonable examination as to the system of doctrine known as the Reformed Faith before standing for election to the eldership.
Put in another way, he should be able to grasp the beauty and wholeness of biblical doctrine. And the Westminster Confession of Faith is a comprehensive statement of that system of doctrine. This does not mean that an elder needs to be as thoroughly imbued with that knowledge as is required of a minister, but he must understand it at the minimum so as to make all kinds of judgments that a session needs to make, and to be able to deal with members of the church on the basis of that firm knowledge and conviction.(Titus 1:9).
So training and maturity in the Word is his goal. Of course, no man can be expected to have perfect knowledge of the Word. "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). This applies preeminently to elders.
If you yourself are considering the elder's office, the doctrinal knowledge set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith (primarily) should be your challenge. G.I. Williamson's book, The Westminster Confession of Faith, is the best current written guide. But, one way or another, try to digest the whole range of Reformed Doctrine so that it becomes a part or your thinking and living.
Having said all the above, there are books available on the Biblical teaching and requirements for the eldership. Twenty-five years ago, I (Lawrence Eyers) wrote a small book, The Elders of the Church, which is still in print. It is available from P & R Publishing,
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, which also publishes Williamson's commentary on the Confession. I am also aware of another more recent book of the same nature. Timothy, Titus & You: A Workbook for Church Leaders, by Rev. George Scipione.
I hope this will be a help to you. Get back to us again if we can help you further.
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That's a fraudulent argument. When Jeff Tambellini goes to Europe b/c NHL says we don't want you you don't think he takes the job of some "cat" who makes less than he does, and thus probably needs it more? Of course he does, and Tamby, go for it I say. It's about who is the best player in the best league available for your talent, no one has a job reserved for them, unless you're the owner's son, like with the Rangers, Hawks, and Bruins, and then you're all set, no one need apply, daddy is leaving me the team. But for a player, you earn it where you can earn it. Bettman/NHL have decided the players aren't allowed to earn it right now - as is their right - okay, fine, so, off the players go, as they should.Blob Mckenzie wrote: Yes good for them. I can really get behind a guy who was making 3-4.....5 million a season here . Especially when he goes over to Europe and takes away another cat's job who was supporting his family on a 100K a year contract. Go for it boys and don't worry about fucking some poor prick in the ass who is just trying to make a decent living for his family.
If the lockout is settled in a few months, things will revert back, said "cat" will get a shot back with the team (or who knows, maybe he went to another league and took a different cat's job...the cad!), or the lockout will last all year and as leagues like the KHL get stronger and stronger, who knows, maybe they will become a WHA like form of competition for the far too comfortable NHL.(that might not be the worst thing, a little more league to league competition, for the NHL to maintain highest level of product etc) And if so, if those NHLer's make the KHL etc more legit maybe it'll create more franchises in those leagues, thus more jobs...and then, hey, the "cat's" in the bag!


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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
Beside my BI workshop on Friday, this year at PASS Summit I'll also contribute by participating at the Birth Of Feather Lunch on a very hot topic:
"SQL Server and the NoSQL Alternatives"
I've been watching closely the NoSQL movement right from the beginning (as soon as it started to grow also in Italy, so from January 2010), since I simply love database and it make always sense to see what's new the market has to offer.
You may already know my position on the actual offerings, and I haven't changed my mind so far. But I also see that there is a niche in the market that can great benefit from NoSQL options. But before making any choice it's imperative to know the pros and the cons of each solution.
In this Lunch I'd like to talk to anyone who would like to join about this topics. When NoSQL is in option? And when is only a "new toy" that can give us a lot of joy but no real business benefit? And how comes that Normalization is *still* needed (don't you think so? Come and we'll discuss ), even if developers would love to avoid it, but no-one tells you that?
Beside mine BOF there are a tons of other interesting tables you can join, like the one my fellow MVP Jonathan will keep and like the many others listed here:
That link also describe what a BOF is and how it works.
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