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Bara (バラ, Bara) is a former member of the Bomber group, alongside Genthru and Sub.[2] He was among the players trying to clear the Greed Island game.
He is a muscular man with middle-parting, long, straight, purple hair, and a tattoo that looks like a trident (🔱) on his forehead.[3]
Much like Genthru and Sub, Bara is cold and ruthless when it comes to his objective, but he cares deeply about his teammates. He is quick to resort to violence, as he demonstrates when he punched a member of Nickes' Alliance for not giving him a "Leave" card promptly, and also the most volatile of the group, reacting in anger when one member of Tsezguerra's team attempted to kill Sub. He laughed when, despite taking a beatdown from Biscuit, he estimated her to be unable to beat him.
Since Bara was in Battera's mansion before entering[2] and after leaving Greed Island,[4] it is implied he was hired by the billionaire some time before Gon and Killua.
Greed Island arc
After Genthru reveals himself as the Bomber on December 29th, he returns to Battera's mansion, where he meets up with Bara and Sub, who lie in wait with Zetsu. When Puhat arrives, he is unable to sense them.[3] Bara brings Puhat's severed head to Nickes' Alliance as a threat and demands a "Leave". Assam refuses, so Bara explains to them all three Bomber(s) are needed to defuse Countdown. Another player gives him the card, and Bara punches him for not doing so sooner, warning him to prepare three more "Leave". Bara is present when Nickes comes to bargain, and follows Genthru in the game. After verifying the promised cards are in the binder, Genthru, Sub, and Bara touch thumbs and say the keyword, which, instead of removing the Countdown bombs, causes them to explode, killing nearly everyone in Nickes' Alliance.[2] At some point, the trio establishes a monopoly of "Night Jade" and pass by Gon, Killua, and Biscuit in Masadora. They also attempt to find out how to obtain "Wild Luck Alexandrite" and "Plot of Beach" with "Guidepost", to no avail.
Roughly two months after the mass detonation, Tsezguerra contacts Genthru, offering "Patch of Forest", "Spirited Away Hollow", and "Miniature Dragon" in return for "Night Jade". Bara is favorable to the deal, but moments later he wonders if Tsezguerra could not have acquired a voucher for "Angel's Breath". Nonetheless, he and Sub insist on accepting. He promises Motaricke to let him go if, after rolling a Risky Dice, he obtains "Wild Luck Alexandrite" with "Lottery", but the strategy fails repeatedly. Bara expresses concern about Gon, Killua, and Biscuit's rapid progress, but Genthru dismisses his worry when he claims they have no S-ranked cards. Sub and Bara come up with the idea of getting the cards they need from Tsezguerra's team with a combination of Risky Dice and Tax Collector's Gauntlet, despite the risks involved. The two protest when Genthru rolls the dice to share the same risks as them. When, one hour later, Tsezguerra contacts them again, the Bomber(s) accept to meet with him.[5]
Changing the appearances of their two captives to look like them; Sub and Bara camouflage themselves before Tsezguerra's team reaches the place of the supposed exchange, the Tax Collector's Gauntlet already around their wrist. Their dice roll is successful, so they run towards the group and, when all four are within range, steal four cards each before returning to Masadora, where they celebrate their success and make plans on how to proceed next.[6] Bara's name is mentioned in Gon's binder.[7] Soon, they reach a total of 97 cards, the only two they lack being "Wild Luck Alexandrite" and "Plot of Beach".[8]
By casting "List", the Bomber(s) discover that Tsezguerra has obtained the latter card, which they reckon to be in his possession. His injury prompts them to demand he hand it over in one hour, lest they open hostilities.[9] Bara suggests stealing the card they need from the kids, but Genthru responds that the necessity to use Paladin's Necklace makes it impossible. When the two teams meet, Tsezguerra's teammates steal cards from the Bomber(s) while the Hunter flies them back to Masadora. Although no important cards were taken, the Bomber(s) resolve to kill Tsezguerra and take his cards by force. In the following eight days, the Hunter's group resorts to hit-and-run tactics while also evading them. One night, one of them fires an arrow at Sub while he is sleeping, but Bara saves him. The attacker escapes before Bara can confront him, to the latter's anger. Genthru suggests that they keep finding them thanks to someone's Nen ability.[10] The Bomber(s) thus stake out the Spell Card Shop in Masadora, attacking all players who purchase cards there and taking all their transportation spells. If they have not met Tsezguerra, they let them leave and have them gather more transportation spells, whereas they kill them if the Hunter appears among their contacts. A week later, they have amassed 48 "Accompany" cards, 3 more than Tsezguerra's team, they begin to give chase.[11] They make Tsezguerra's team expend 41 "Accompany". At some point, Bara and Sub have impostors go with Genthru while they return to the Spell Card Shop to ambush Tsezguerra's ally, expecting him to go buy more cards. Eventually, word gets out and players stop visiting the shop. When Tsezguerra's team is all out of transportation spells, Sub and Bara regroup with Genthru in Soufrabi before going after the Hunter again, who leaves the game.[4]
Genthru and Bara leave the game as well, killing Sabazushi as they do so.[4] However, Tsezguerra and his team manage to escape with Battera. Ten days later, the Bomber(s) wait by the Shiso Tree. Sub is confident Tsezguerra's team has given up for good and will not return. When the 240 hours expire, the three head back to Masadora to get more transportation spells before targeting Gon, Killua, and Biscuit.[12] Bara is assigned to fighting Biscuit. The Bomber(s) fly to the badlands, where they are tricked by the kids' act, who refuse their offer and escape to Masadora. The Bomber(s) follow them but lose sight of them when they hide. They check the Spell Card Shop, then use one more "Accompany" to find them. They give chase, impressed with the kids' speed. When Gon refuses to hand over the cards again, Bara chases after Biscuit.[13]
Unexpectedly, Biscuit pulls a card out of her binder: it is an "Accompany" that she had disguised as another card and which she reverts with a Paladin's Necklace, relocating herself and Bara to Soufrabi. He is surprised there is no ambush waiting for him there and is perplexed by her claim she did not want him calling his friends for help. She proceeds to beat him up. Despite the injuries, Bara laughs and claims she cannot defeat him. After he manages to land a hit on Biscuit, knocking her down, she reveals her true form and hits him unconscious with a single punch to the face. Barely conscious, he asks her why she hides her true strength, but passes out before she finishes her explanation.[1] Biscuit restrains him and regroups with her teammates, who have also defeated their opponents. Genthru accepts to hand over his cards on the condition that Gon's team use "Angel's Breath" to heal Bara, and the three reveal they have prepared "Clone" in advance to have multiple copies.[14] Bara is thus restored to perfect health.[15]
Abilities & Powers
Bara has a good degree of physical strength and skills at hand-to-hand combat. He took little damage from Biscuit's blows and managed to hit her and knock her down with a back-handed slap, although she was holding back and had let him strike her on purpose.[1] He has good reactions, having managed to catch an arrow mid-flight in spite of the darkness and the suddenness of the attack.[10] He also has a surprising amount of endurance, able to survive a straight punch from Biscuit in her true form, something even she was impressed by since she normally kills her opponents with one blow.[1]
Bara appears to be a very capable Enhancement user, withstanding Biscuit's attacks with overall superficial injuries[1] despite the latter having defeated Binolt in one blow and without using aura.[16] Bara is fairly skilled at Zetsu, as neither Puhat[3] nor Tsezguerra or his allies could feel his presence.[6] When he and his two teammates put their thumbs together and say a certain keyword in unison, the time bombs planted by Genthru will explode simultaneously.[2]
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Russell Slade is reportedly expected to return to Grimsby Town as manager in the next 24 hours.
The 56-year-old was in charge of the Mariners between 2004 and 2006, and in that time guided the club to the League Two playoff final, but the team were beaten 1-0 by Cheltenham Town.
After leaving the club, Slade went on to coach Yeovil Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leyton Orient, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic and Coventry City.
Now, according to Sky Sports News, he is expected to return to Grimsby this week following the departure of Marcus Bignot, who was sacked on Monday after a five-month spell in charge.
Slade, who has been out of work since leaving Coventry in March, will have coached four different clubs in just over a year if he takes on the Grimsby job.


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A slew of banks and other financial firms reported earnings on Wednesday morning and traders were encouraged by an improving credit trend in Bank of America and others. David Katz, chief investment officer at Matrix Asset Advisors, shared his insight on the sector.
Katz said while the big banks, such as Bank of America , had a difficult quarter, credit trends peaked last quarter.
"If you look at today's earnings, the trust and processing banks did well—better than expected," Katz told CNBC.
"We think there's some clear sailing for 2010 and we think the worst is behind them—and the stocks are reacting."
"They're entering 2010 with a strong balance sheet and you're going to have the wind at their back as the year progresses," he said.
Katz said he likes Goldman Sachs because management has done "everything right." As a result, it sells at a premium to the financial group.
But he has a caveat.
"There are better opportunities to make more money," he said. "They're doing too well and can't continue to do that well, or that much better than names like Morgan Stanley, indefinitely."
Meanwhile, Katz said he is disappointed by Morgan Stanley's decision to allocate 62 percent of revenue to pay employees in 2009.
"The whole compensation structure on Wall Street—the companies are paying people while the stocks haven't recovered yet—so we're frustrated by that," he said.
"We've learned in investing in the brokers that they're going to pay their employees a lot of money, but the shareholders are going to make a lot of money too. So at this point, we'd like for the shareholders to start making money as well."
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What is it, can someone please tell me? :)
There is only one answer to this question.........
(Drum Roll).....................
It's SPLASH !!!!!!!!!
Here's what splash does :
Doesn't do ANYTHING.
Doesn't do ANYTHING.
However, Frustation and Return with highest possible and lowest possible happiness respectively, as UberPwnage said, are the weakest TM's learnt.
The weakest HM(s) undoubtedly is Cut, but Flash is close too.
Weakest Moves Possible:
Return if your Pokemon has minimum happiness (0). It can have a power of 0
Frustration if your Pokemon has maximum happiness (102). It can also have a power of 0.


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It's time for the latest roundup of protective accessories for your iPad. In this installment, we bring you the usual mix of cases for all tastes and needs—and an old friend makes a surprise appearance.
Acase: The Omni (iPad 2 and iPad 3; price unavailable) is an ultraslim portfolio-style case made of PU leather and available in black with a subtle, brown trim. In addition to protecting your tablet from bumps and scratches, it features a built-in Bluetooth keyboard and an extendable pull-out flap that makes it easier to stand the iPad upright for typing or viewing.
G-Form: The Extreme Edge (all iPad models; $40) is a protective solution designed for active and extreme use. Its foam padding keeps your tablet safe, while the military-grade ballistic fabric provides additional protection against bumps and scrapes. As an added bonus, the case, according to the manufacturer, fits most tablets up to 10 inches in size—which is great if you happen to have more than one iPad around, but only need to take one out of the house at a time.
Sherpa: The Original Sherpa (iPad 2 and iPad 3; $25) is a handy case for the iPad that comes with a convenient shoulder strap that helps keep your hands free while you're on the road. In addition to the original model, the company also sells a Magnetic edition (iPad 2 and iPad 3; $50), which is compatible with the iPad's magnetic sleep/wake feature, and the Scribe (iPad 2 and iPad 3; $60), which also includes a silicone Bluetooth keyboard.
ThinkGeek: The Padintosh (iPad 2 and iPad 3; $25) is a snap-on hardshell case that protects the back of your iPad—and sports a picture of the original Macintosh, complete with its iconic "hello." text, written using MacPaint. The case is made of ultrathin (2mm) material that fits snuggly around your tablet, and it's even compatible with Apple's own Smart Cover. A series of cutouts provide unhindered access to the iPad's cameras, controls, and ports.
Toast: This company's iPad back covers (iPad 2 and iPad 3; $45) are made of real wood veneer that is specially scored so as to bend and conform to the iPad's contours precisely. The cases are also compatible with the Smart Cover thanks to a small tab that can be peeled off to accommodate Apple's screen-protecting accessory. The covers are available in three woods—walnut, bamboo, and ash—and can be personalized with a line of custom text for an additional $5.
Vaja: The Smart Grip (iPad 2 and iPad 3; $100) is a snap-on, hardshell back cover crafted from leather. It weighs less than four ounces yet still provides excellent protection for your iPad. The body and inside of the case, which is handmade using a process that takes twenty days, can be manufactured in a variety of custom color combinations chosen from a selection of over two dozen base hues.
ZooGue: The Genius Pro (iPad 2 and iPad 3; $50) is a case hand-made using premium leather. It can be propped up for viewing and typing at a variety of angles in landscape orientation. The case's cover closes securely thanks to its magnetic clasp, which is also compatible with the iPad's magnetic sleep/wake feature, and its microfiber interior contributes to keeping your tablet's screen tidy. The Genius Pro features enhanced corner and side padding to protect your tablet from bumps and scratches, and the case comes in black or pink.


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I want to format computer without losing data for i am having problems with i tunes for in between i had downloaded some softwares by which itunes could not work after uninstalling them itunes started opening bit has stoped interacting with its other software like ultrasn0w so i think somewhere its having a problem for in my laptop its working smoothly. I think by fomating it will do but all the rest documents and software. Thats y i need to format without losing data.
thanx to help.
By definition, formatting will erase the drive & prepare it for the installation (or reinstallation) of the operating system. That means ALL data will be lost & all drivers & programs will have to be reinstalled. If you feel going this route is necessary to fix your problem, you will need to copy all your data to a CD, DVD, USB jump drive, external HDD, etc, then copy it back once the OS is reinstalled.
But then the registery will also copy thus when i reinstall the problem prevails. i am asking is there any software by which u can extract the important softwares and word documents then after formating installing it
mickliq clearly said copy all your data... not the Registry, not the OS, etc. Heed his advice after you read it more closely.
There is no software that can accurately guess where, what, when, how you have saved your data. You ought to know what you want saved and where it is stored. Back it up.
On the other hand, formatting is not a smart solution to the problem at hand. Un-installing iTunes and all related modules and then re-installing might get you closer to the desired results.
... if the "...some softwares by which itunes could not work..." event[s] were fairly recent, a System Restore to a prior date could possibly rescue you from your self-inflicted dilemma.
Actually it happened that "some software" were installed before itunes thus restoring it to a point would not do and i have already tryied to reinstall itunes about 6 to 7 times when i got to advance system care was he 1 y itunes was not opening from a forum.


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9. How will the school measure the progress of my child?
- Your child's progress will be continually monitored by his/her class teacher.
- His/her progress will be reviewed formally with the Headteacher/SENCo every term in reading, writing and numeracy.
- At the end of the key stage (i.e. at the end of year 6), all children are required to be formally assessed using Standard Assessment Tests (SATS). This is something the government requires all schools to do and are the results that are published nationally.
- Where necessary, children will have an IEP based on small steps or based on targets set by outside agencies specific to their needs. Relevant targets will be set and are designed to accelerate learning and close the gap. Progress against these targets will be reviewed regularly, evidence for judgements assessed and a future plan made.
- The progress of children with a statement of SEN/EHC Plan will be formally reviewed at an Annual Review with all adults involved with the child's education.
- The SENCo will also check that your child is making good progress within any individual work and in any group that they take part in.
- Regular book scrutinies and lesson observations will be carried out by the SENCo and other members of the Senior Management Team to ensure that the needs of all children are met and that the quality of teaching and learning is high.
- Where children are recieving support through either Nurture or Positive Play, their key worker will carry out an assessment called a Boxhall Profile. This enables us to ensure we are working on the right areas to help your child overcome any barriers to learning.


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GNO, Inc. Announces Coalition for Coastal Resilience and Economy
Caitlin Berni | [email protected] | Published on July 11, 2014
NEW ORLEANS — Today, GNO, Inc. announced the launch of the Coalition for Coastal Resilience and Economy (CCRE). CCRE is a business led coalition that will create an educated, informed voice of advocacy for sustainable restoration efforts in Louisiana's wetlands, rivers, deltas, and coastline.
"Water is the existential issue for Southeast Louisiana," said Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. "Our region has a take-it-or-leave-it opportunity to make strategic investments in the environment today that will ensure continued economic growth and opportunity tomorrow, and CCRE will help ensure this happens."
"Partnerships such as these allow the state to engage business interests and other stakeholders so that we can work together to achieve our goals of restoring and protecting this valuable resource, coastal Louisiana," said Jerome Zeringue, Executive Director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
CCRE will be chaired by Marty Mayer, President and CEO of Stirling Properties, "As Chairman of CCRE I'm excited about the role the business community will play in coastal restoration efforts. With the coming influx of funding from the RESTORE Act and other oil spill related settlements, we have a unique opportunity to ensure the continued prosperity and sustainability of Southeast Louisiana. The issues ahead of us are more than just environmental challenges—they are economic, civic and cultural. I'm looking forward to the impact this unprecedented effort will make on this crisis."
"The business community is critical to advancing coastal restoration, and the Walton Family Foundation is proud to support the CCRE as part of the growing chorus working on these issues," said Kristin Tracz, Program Officer at the Walton Family Foundation. "We believe smart restoration projects, based on the best available science, will create economic opportunities for Southeast Louisiana now, and for generations to come."
Members of CCRE include a diverse group of CEOs and executives from the Greater New Orleans region, Baton Rouge and Terrebonne – Lafourche regions:
- Marty Mayer, President & CEO, Stirling Properties (CCRE Chair)
- Justin Augustine, Regional Vice President, Veolia
- Dale Benoit, Owner, Print-All, Inc.
- Rita Benson LeBlanc, Owner/Vice Chairman of the Board of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans
- Sharon Bergeron, Vice President of Commercial Lending, Coastal Commerce Bank
- Donna Fraiche, Founding Member of Baker Donelson's Louisiana offices, Former Board Member of the Louisiana Recovery Authority
- Fran Gladden, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Cox Communications Southeast Region
- Philip Gunn, Managing Director of New Orleans Office, Postlethwaite & Netterville
- Will Hales, Assistant Vice President, Iberia Bank
- Tara Hernandez, President, JCH Development
- Merritt Lane, President & CEO, Canal Barge Company, Inc.
- Jay Lapeyre, CEO, Laitram, LLC
- G.F. Gay Le Breton, Managing Director, Chaffe & Associates
- Brandon Nelson, Vice President of Commercial Banking, Whitney Bank
- Mark Spansel, Partner, Adams & Reese
- Lizette Terral, President, New Orleans Region, JP Morgan Chase Bank
- Mickey Thomas, President & CEO, South Louisiana Bank
- Brent Wood, State Government Affairs Manager, Chevron
"Implementing the Coastal Master plan is a necessity because we are at the end of the line when it comes to saving our coast," said Dale Benoit, Owner of Print-All, Inc. "I hope through the CCRE, GNO Inc. can increase awareness to the issue and accelerate the rebuilding process while identifying economic development opportunities for local companies and workers along the coast. We have to be mindful that the work takes place with the least amount of impact to our culture and fisheries."
"The future success and growth of our region is directly tied to the preservation and restoration of our coastal wetlands," said Rita Benson LeBlanc, Owner/Vice Chairman of the Board of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans. "Our family, teams and other business interests are committed to helping tackle the challenges and opportunities facing our greatest resource- our coastal wetlands. I look forward to continuing to work with GNO, Inc. and our business community to lead the way in creating sustainable solutions".
"As a business leader in a coastal community, I believe it is critical to safeguard our current and future assets so that we can continue to expand and grow our businesses with confidence," Sharon Bergeron, Vice President of Commercial Lending, Coastal Commerce Bank. "Yet while protection of our current economy is paramount, Southeast Louisiana is also in a unique position to expand our expertise of coastal restoration and export this specialized knowledge to new regions, thereby creating new jobs and new industries for Louisiana firms and residents."
"As a Louisiana native, I have always enjoyed the water in my personal life—yet coastal issues are now integral to my professional work as well," said Fran Gladden, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs at Cox Communications Southeast Region. "Through my role as Vice President of Government and Public Affairs with Cox Communications, I'm aware of the pressing issues facing our customers, employees and local officials in Southeast Louisiana and I'm looking forward to learning more about how coastal restoration will impact our communities. Long-term, sustainable solutions for land-loss are important for homes, families, and businesses alike."
"As a real estate developer working in the urban context, I recognize that coastal restoration is an issue which extends far beyond the coast," said Tara Hernandez, President of JCH Development. "The economic impact, regional sustainability and cultural heritage of our coastal communities are integrally linked to the health of our metropolitan areas and it is time for the broader business community to make a meaningful impact on this issue."
"As the CEO of a Louisiana-based global manufacturing company, my passion for coastal restoration is directly linked to both our past and future," said Jay Lapeyre, CEO of Laitram, LLC. "Laitram, LLC was founded 60 years ago in New Orleans to automate shrimp processing along the Gulf Coast, and our business still depends on having a the quality of life to attract and retain a highly skilled and productive workforce. Our commitment to this region, our employees, their families justifies our active engagement in a variety of initiatives to protect our coast and communities, and is an important part of why I look forward to continuing my civic involvement in these efforts through the CCRE."
"Coastal restoration is not a political debate," said Brandon Nelson, Vice President of Commercial Banking at Whitney Bank. "It is a necessity to ensure our children's children will be able to call this place home. All of the strides we have made as a business community to further economic development will all be for naught if we don't address this issue…as I have yet to see a booming economy below the seas."
"The Coalition for Coastal Resilience and Economy provides Louisiana with its last, best chance of victory in the battle against the erosion of our coast," said Mark Spansel, Partner at Adams and Reese. "By holding our ground and advancing our cause, our state will not only protect its citizens and their businesses, but will also foster a whole new industry around coastal restoration and flood protection. I am proud to be part of such a critical mission."
"The crisis of coastal erosion has extended far beyond environmental concerns and can no longer be framed as an issue to be dealt with tomorrow: the land-loss occurring today poses an imminent threat to our culture and economy. I'm looking forward engaging with CCRE to champion both the cultural preservation of this region and our ongoing economic vitality through these vital restoration efforts," Lizette Terral, President, New Orleans Region, JP Morgan Chase Bank.
CCRE's mission is to:
- Promote the business case for coastal restoration in Louisiana
- Maximize RESTORE Act funding and other federal funds that are allocated to Louisiana
- Ensure that RESTORE Act funding and other federal funds are spent on their intended purposes
- Leverage RESTORE Act funding and other federal funding to direct other revenue streams
- Create opportunities to engage local businesses and workforce in implementation
Funded by the Walton Family Foundation, CCRE will support an integrated "three-legged" framework of coastal restoration, appropriate structural flood mitigation, and non-structural flood mitigation. The first step for CCRE members will be to participate in unique coastal experiences, including sea plane and boat tours of Louisiana's coastline to see firsthand our challenges and opportunity. CCRE will also advocate for policies that promote, protect and drive resources to Louisiana's coast.
About Greater New Orleans, Inc.
GNO, Inc. is the regional economic development organization, serving to coordinate, consolidate, and catalyze economic development activity. The GNO, Inc. Mission is to create jobs and wealth in the Greater New Orleans community. The GNO, Inc. Vision is for the Greater New Orleans region to fulfill its potential as one of the best places in the country to grow a company, and raise a family.
More information can be found at www.gnoinc.org.


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Vatican Dress Code Steams Tourists
With temperatures soaring, tempers are flaring as the Vatican's dress police turn back tourists in shorts and bare shoulders trying to get into St. Peter's Basilica.
Vendors are doing a brisk business selling paper pants and paper shirts -- turning St. Peter's Square into an open-air changing room.
"I am born naked and the church wants me to be wearing pants," Danish tourist Kenneth Bergen, 53, proclaimed to a throng of would-be visitors who had been turned back. Bergen had just bought a pair of paper pants.
Enforcement of the dress turns into a battle each summer, but the verbal skirmishes have been heightened this July because Rome has been in the grips of a relentless heat wave.
For weeks, temperatures have reached into the 90 degrees Fahrenheit each day and the thousands of tourists trudging through the streets seem dressed more for a day at the beach -- shorts, miniskirts, tank tops for both men and women. The city's policemen have been out in force to assure tourists don't cool off their feet in the Trevi Fountain and other landmarks.
At the Vatican, authorities have erected signs showing that no one can enter the basilica with bare legs and bare shoulders. Guards --neatly dressed in shirts and ties -- patrol the entrances.
Showing true entrepreneurial spirit, vendors have popped up at various points around the vast square, keeping one step ahead of the police.
A student identifying himself as Marko from Yugoslavia, visiting the Vatican with his grandmother, plunked down a euro for paper pants, but promptly ripped them as he tried to pull them up above his shorts. A vendor reluctantly reached into his black plastic bag for another pair.
"The information we got was that the dress code only applied when the pope was here," said Becky Haskin, 44, visiting from Fort Worth, Texas, with three friends.
Blocked on their first attempt, they bought a pair of paper pants and two shawls. "It was worth it," she said.
Not only the Vatican but the diocese of Rome and its hundreds of churches require what authorities consider appropriate dress. But unlike the Vatican, most of the churches cannot afford guards and -- in the heat of this summer -- they have become cool refuges for the barely clad.
Some tourists do come prepared, pulling out pants and shirts from their backpacks and changing in St. Peter's Square, often prompting whistles and cat calls from onlookers.


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8.572037 - SAINT-SAENS, C.: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-3 (Clamagirand, Sinfonia Finlandia Jyvaskyla, P. Gallois)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Like Mozart and Mendelssohn, Camille Saint-Saëns showed remarkable precocity as a child, first exhibited in piano lessons from his great-aunt at the age of two and a half. He coupled with his musical interests a wide general enthusiasm for learning of all kinds, literary and scientific, and was, as a composer, to produce music of many genres during a career that spanned the second half of the nineteenth century and the first two decades of the twentieth, starting in a period that knew Mendelssohn and continuing beyond the death of Debussy.
Saint-Saëns was born in Paris in 1835, the son of a clerk in the government service, who died shortly after the birth of his only child. He was cared for by his mother and her adoptive aunt, whose husband had recently died. It was she who gave him his first piano lessons. Thereafter he studied with Camille Stamaty, a pupil of Kalkbrenner and of Mendelssohn, and appeared in public concerts as a child, having, by the age of ten, memorised all the Beethoven piano sonatas. At the same time he showed an aptitude for and interest in a great variety of subjects. In 1848 he entered the Conservatoire, studying the organ with Benoist and composition with Halévy, and continuing to show his gifts as a pianist, organist and composer. His intellectual curiosity led him to espouse the cause of contemporary music, as well as the revival of music by earlier composers.
A member of the circle of Pauline Viardot, a valued friend, Saint-Saëns taught briefly at the newly established Ecole Niedermeyer, where his pupils included Gabriel Fauré, a musician with whom he established a close relationship. In 1871, after the disasters of the Franco- Prussian war, he was instrumental in the foundation of the Société Nationale de Musique, with its aim of propagating French music, Ars Gallica. His great-aunt died in 1872 and three years later he contracted a marriage that came to an abrupt end six years later, after the earlier death of his two sons. The death of his mother in 1888 left him alone and he spent much of his later life travelling, accompanied by his dog and a loyal manservant. By the time of his own death in Algeria in 1921 he had to some extent outlived his reputation at home. In France this was the age now of Les Six. Debussy was dead, Fauré was near the end of his life, and Stravinsky had already, some eight years before, scandalized Paris with his Rite of Spring. Saint-Saëns continued to compose, although Ravel unkindly suggested that in war-time he might have been more productively employed. Abroad he retained something more of his earlier fame. Once known as the French Mendelssohn, he had written music that appealed to audiences in much the same way as his predecessor's, for its clarity of texture and its attractive powers of invention, calculated to delight rather than to shock.
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 20, was, in fact, the second of the three violin concertos of Saint-Saëns, written in 1858, a year after the Violin Concerto No. 2 in C major, Op. 58. The A major Concerto was written for the young Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate, to whom he was to dedicate his third concerto and the popular Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.The concerto is cast in one movement. The soloist enters at once with a series of strongly marked chords. Trills lead to the cantabile second subject, set first in C sharp minor rather than the dominant key of E major. A development of the thematic material is followed by a cadenza and the D major Andante espressivo, the soloist accompanied principally by muted strings. The themes of the first part of the movement return in reverse order, the second theme making its appearance in D minor, modulating to allow the return of the opening A major theme. The concerto was published in 1868.
The first concerto, in order of composition, the Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 58, has enjoyed less success and was not published until 1879. It was dedicated to the painter and musician Achille Dien, who played the work at a soirée given by Saint-Saëns at the Salle Erard in 1860. The first movement, marked Allegro moderato e maestoso, allows the soloist to enter in the third bar with a dramatic theme, establishing the virtuoso nature of the work. To this a second thematic element provides a brief contrast. The orchestra presents its own version of the opening and a secondary theme. The soloist leads to the second subject of the movement, in E major. The material is developed, returning in a varied recapitulation before an elaborate cadenza. The A minor second movement, Andante espressivo, entrusts the main theme to the soloist, after its brief and tentative foreshadowing by the orchestra. There is a contrasting central section and the main theme returns, played in octaves by the soloist and further elaborated, before leading to the final Allegro scherzando quasi allegretto, a rondo, its principal theme stated by the solo violin and recurring to frame contrasting episodes, including an excursion into the contrapuntal. The work ends with an Allegro vivace coda of cross-rhythms.
The third of the concertos, the Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61, was written in 1880 and dedicated to Sarasate, who was not at first enthusiastic about the work, taking it more fully into his repertoire only after he had heard a performance of it by Eugène Ysaÿe. The soloist enters almost at once with an emphatic and dramatic theme, to which other material offers contrasts. The B flat major second movement, Andantino quasi allegretto, is pastoral in mood, dominated by its gently lilting principal theme, and ending in a coda allowing the soloist a molto tranquillo series of harmonic arpeggios in accompaniment. The final movement starts Molto moderato e maestoso with a recitative that is to return later in the movement. This leads to an Allegro non troppo, with a well defined melody for the violin, to which there is a contrast in a more lyrical theme and a calmer cantabile section, introduced by the orchestra and taken up by the soloist. The opening recitative returns, followed by the main theme and a more emphatic version of the secondary theme, leading to a triumphant final Più allegro.
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Common Sense and Credulity
Notes from Philip R. Davies: In Search of 'Ancient Israel', 1992--
Old Testament
The years following Jesus until the death of the last of the Twelve Apostles, the Christian Church came fully into being on Pentecost when, according to scriptural accounts, the apostles received the Holy Spirit and emerged from hiding following the death and resurrection of Jesus to preach and spread his message. The apostolic period produced writings attributed to the direct followers of Jesus Christ and is traditionally associated with the apostles and apostolic times.
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It is difficult to assess how Jewish society as a whole responded to this new reality. Did the isolated geographical circumstances of Jews (who lived primarily in the more remote hill country of Judea), combined with ethnic and religious differences, create a buffer between them and the outside world? Or were Jews affected by these changes in the same ways as were their pagan counterparts in the coastal cities, albeit at a somewhat slower pace? Unfortunately, our sources cannot answer these questions adequately.
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Readers of Bible commentaries and articles on the Bible are often informed by learned authors that a particular word or phrase is found in the Septuagint—and that, therefore, the Septuagint substantiates the learned author's point.
The Aristeas purpose was really to establish and defend the authority of this Greek translation of the Pentateuch. That purpose lies implicit in much of the letter. It comes to the fore, near the end, in the description of the public reading and ratification of the translation:
Most of the scholars today —who are now in the majority—disagree. [1] They contend that it is much more likely that the Jewish community itself instigated the translation to serve their own liturgical and pedagogical needs. When scholars holding this position reinvestigate Ptolemy's supposed interest in a Greek translation of Jewish Law, the evidence begins to evaporate.
It often comes as a surprise to laypeople to learn that ancient copies of the Bible vary, sometimes in minor ways, but sometimes, also, in important ways. Variation exists between any two manuscripts of the Bible, even when they are written in the same language. But apart from minor variations among ancient manuscripts, when all the evidence from antiquity is compared, two important traditions of the biblical text emerge. They are the Masoretic text and the Septuagint.


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Blueberry Chia Breakfast pudding
Chia. Chia chia chia. Little seeds that are just so good for us! Turning them into a breakfast pudding is a great way to start the day, full of omega 3's, fibre, minerals and antioxidants. You will be full for ages after this one! No more mid-morning hunger slump.
Why oh why would you want to eat from a cardboard box?? (that – let's be honest – you may as well just be eating the cardboard) when you can whip up easy, nutritious, whole food breakfasts like these?
Oh and this is better if you make this the night before – bonus! Wake up and breakfast is done.
INGREDIENTS – Serves 2
1/4 cup chia seed
1 1/4 cup of milk (I use coconut milk, but any milk variation will work just fine. If you want it creamier – do half coconut cream half water)
1/2 cup blueberries
1 t vanilla or 1/2 a vanilla pod scraped
1 t maple syrup – a little more if you like things sweeter. (You can add sweetness though with yoghurt and fruit on top)
To serve: Yoghurt, some extra blueberries, chopped banana, coconut flakes or my crunchy nut mix
1. Pop all ingredients, except the chia, into your blender. Blitz away.
2. Get two cute little jars or containers out. Divide the mixture between the jars.
3. Split the chia amongst the two containers and stir it in. Leave them sit for five minutes, then stir again.
4. Pop the puddings in the fridge and let them set overnight.
5. In the morning, grab them from the fridge, along with your 'toppers' – yoghurt, some extra blueberries, a banana, crunchy nuts etc. Pop them all on top and breakfast is served in under five minutes! Enjoy.
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It's been a long time since my last post and that's because I've been battling with my third bout of cancer.
It was harder this time, for a number of reasons. The main one being that the last one, a third of my liver removed, was so easy.
This time there were a few delays, bad timing, the scan was done just before the Christmas holidays so everything following was delayed.
Then they decided that keyhole surgery was not possible this time and that I had to wait for their ace slice and dice guy.
I like keyhole surgery, the first 2 were done this way and the recovery period is much shorter, much much shorter.
Anyway, I was cracked open, a translateral incision which means that he went in from my side and my back, spreading the ribs apart and removing bits that were in the way.
4 days after the operation they removed the drainage tubes from my chest and the next morning the remains of my left lung collapsed.
I forgot to mention that when they started the intended to remove a single lobe but when they got in they removed a wedge of another lobe, lymph nodes, and bits from my thorax.
so, to deal with the collapsed lung they had to insert a new drain. This was inserted from the top of my chest and pushed down until it bubbled and hissed.
I was warned that they could only anaesthetize the start of the incision and that I may feel some discomfort as they inserted the metal tube.
Discomfort! if I hadn't already had radiotherapy on my arse it would have been the most painful thing ever and with no painkillers.
19cm of steel tube rammed in.
5 days later after it was removed I was allowed home. A total stay of 12 days instead of the expected 5 or 6.
It's taken 10 weeks to get back to something close to normal but I still tire easily.
I had to prove to myself that what my surgeon had told me was true that I would be back to normal as they were only removing stuff that didn't work anyway!
Last week I flew to Croatia to go to Plitvice Lakes National Park and to walk/climb 12 waterfalls and lakes, something I'd have found hard before the op 🙂
I made it but spent the next day sitting on the Riva in Split recovering.
Of course, because this has been an ill-fated adventure, when they removed stuff from my thorax they managed to nick and paralyze my left vocal cords.
I'm being operated on tomorrow to try and fix this which is a bit scary as I fly to LA on Wednesday.
Looking forward to a week in LA…


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We are very pleased to be working with composer Jay Richardson as our composer in residence for the 2016/17 Cambridge Classical Concert Series, the 30th Anniversary season.
Cambridge Corn Exchange began working with Jay last year when he composed laulan, a piece inspired by Finnish folk song and the work of Sibelius, which was performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and young Cambridgeshire Music players. For this Classical Series, Jay will be composing a piece for artist in residence, the trumpeter Alison Balsom, for her recital on 21 Febrary, and working with her on our education programme.
Jay Richardson
Jay Richardson began his musical education as a chorister at Jesus College, Cambridge, and has since continued to perform as a baritone in operas by Britten, Mozart and Menotti. He has studied piano with Ruth McIntyre, Shelagh Sutherland and Julian Trevelyan, and composition with Jeffery Wilson at the Junior Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He was an Aldeburgh Young Musician from 2010 to 2015. Since then his work has been performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Philharmonia Orchestra, and by such artists as Fabien Gabel, Esther Yoo, Julian Trevelyan and Vladimir Ashkenazy. He currently reads Music as a second year undergraduate and organist at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Jay Richardson said "I am delighted to announce that I will be Composer in Residence at Cambridge Corn Exchange for the 2016/17 season! Some tremendous projects are underway, beginning with a new work for Alison Balsom's recital in February. I will be the first ever Composer in Residence and hope that Cambridge Live continues its impressively forward-thinking commitment to new music and to creative innovation."
Create programme
Our work with Jay Richardson is part of our education programme, Create, whch is at the heart of the Cambridge Classical Concert Series. We are passionate about providing a platform for young aspiring musicians to kickstart their careers. We also offer young musicians the opportunity to perform alongside and learn from the world class musicians that we bring to Cambridge. Find out more.
The Classical Series opens on Friday 28 October with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Photo: Jay Richardson (c) Joe Binder


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Birch Gold Group is headquartered in Burbank, California, right across Warner Bros. studios. The company has been in business since the year 2003.
They've got about 65 employees and they operate between the hours of 7:00 am to 6:00 pm PST, from Monday to Friday.
The company also has branches in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Birch Gold Group helps clients and customers preserve their funds or wealth by basically adding precious metals like gold and silver to their portfolios. The company specializes in the sale of physical precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium, which are placed in an IRA. In short, Birch Gold Group offers the opportunity of rolling over a 401k in to an IRA.
BBB Rating
Birch Gold Group is accredited by the BBB, meaning that the company meets the standards of a BBB accreditation. BBB is a company that gives grades to various different businesses, and the grades represent the opinions of the company about the workings of that rated company. BBB gave an A+ grade to the Birch Gold Group, which is actually the highest possible rating/grade that BBB can give to any business or company. BBB determined that the Birch Gold Group met the BBB accreditation standards which included the commitment to always make the good faith effort when it comes to resolving any consumer/client complaints.
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TrustLink Rating
TrustLink was originally founded by BBB (abbreviation for, Better Business Bureau) in the year 2008, TrustLink basically provides a convenient platform for consumers/clients to write their own unbiased reviews regarding the products and services of different businesses they have used. The TrustLink company uses a fact checking system to make sure the posted reviews meet the required quality, whether bad or good. The website gives the clients a platform where they can share both the good and the bad experiences with other customers, so that the general public can take advantage from their experiences.
Considered as 1 of the most reliable and trusted sites on the web, TrustLink prohibits businesses/companies from paying for ratings or posting their own reviews. The Birch Gold Group has a 4.9 star rating on the TrustLink site. There are 28 ratings, and of all the 28 ratings, there's only 1 rating which is 4 star; all the other 27 are 5 stars. This certainly proves the reliability and efficiency of the Birch Gold Group among its' customers. All the Birch Gold Group TrustLink reviews were given in past 1 year which also proves that all the reviews are still relevant in the present time.
-Birch Gold Group helps clients/customers protect not only themselves, but also their assets from the economic uncertainties which could otherwise destroy most of their hard earned money. The company achieves this by offering the physical precious metals to customers/clients.
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-The company is very social media savvy and it engages its' clients on various social platforms. This is of great help especially when you are looking for a reliable and trusted dealer for your gold IRA roll over.
–Birch Gold Group has a highly experienced team of precious metals professionals who also host the Market Report; a show that analyzes and discusses the daily news and then comments on how the current affairs may impact on the precious metals both in the short term and long term.
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-In most of the Birch Gold Group customer reviews, the customers provide high marks for this company's services, and they usually recommend this precious metals dealer to their friends.
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-On their site, it seems like they recommend the numismatic coins. The numismatic coins are usually very risky; Since the USA government doesn't regulate the sale of precious metals, there have been many companies/businesses which have collapsed with numismatic coins.
If you take the Birch's services and they happen to offer you the numismatic coins, you should make it very clear that you only want the bullion coins/bars.
-The company kind of lacks in depth information about the persons behind the company: Some customers consider faces behind the company very important especially when they want to invest in the company.
If you are an investor looking for a company to help you with your retirement funds, you should first study the company and learn about their reputation. Since retirement planning is a life long decision, it requires lots of research. While TrustLink and BBB ratings give some weight to the Birch Gold Group, they do not form the actual basis for deciding exactly which company you need to entrust with handling the IRA. If you are considering them make sure to call them up and see how they treat you and if they can answer your questions to satisfaction.
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I looked up Birch Gold's YouTube channel and found an interesting video regarding Donald Trump accepting a lease deposit in the form of gold bars from APMEX.
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Walkie talkie?
Like many others, we don't have a camera on the back of our van so we use hand held UHF radios when reversing into a caravan park site. However, me shouting "Stop, stop, stop" into the CB when it isn't even turned on is a recipe for disaster. Oops Navigator in disgrace. Continue reading Walkie talkie?


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Yeah, yeah, Mickey Rourke turned in an amazing nuanced performance, subdued and beaten in the real world, powerful and assured in the ring, but the scenes in The Wrestler that I found to be most realistic were in the strip club.
Man, some of those awkward, are-they-friends-or-are-they-working conversations between (naked nearly all the time) Marissa Tomei and Mickey Rourke could have been lifted straight from my life circa 1992-'98.
When I pointed this out, Kevin said after the movie, "It's apparently not just you, after all."
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While their Italian neighbors slept peacefully in their beds, Umbra Institute students — many of whom are first-time voters — spent the early hours of the morning glued to classroom seats, watching the 2012 presidential election unfold.
From 2 a.m. onward, students, staff, and faculty members vacillated between triumph and despair as swing states flopped every quarter hour. Composed of constituents from Mississippi to Massachusetts, the bipartisan group remained amicable.
"I thought it'd be more tense," admitted Annie Bodian around 3:30 a.m. "But it's been fine – it's been fun! Because we're the only people here watching the election, we're able to be just excited about watching this together here (in Italy). We don't have to focus on these differences."
Umbra staff members were pleased with the turnout of the event; approximately 30 students attended throughout the morning.
"It brings students together during an exciting time – we can feel more connected to what is going on in the U.S. and also to each other as Americans living abroad," said Umbra intern Julia Bourque, who drew on her own experience as a study abroad student in France during the 2008 presidential election when she was organizing today's event. "I think it's important for students to feel like they are a part of the elections, and doing a red-eye event is a fun way to watch the news – especially with a B.Y.O. Breakfast!"
The students enjoyed nutella on toast, makeshift jam sandwiches, and a variety of cookies; around 4 a.m., they flocked to the in-school espresso machine.
By 5:30 a.m., CNN projected President Barack Obama's reelection. Students sang along to Aretha Franklin's "Respect" as they left the building, happy to have participated in their first national election.


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Every week, we bring you five gear-related stories, from all over, that you won't want to miss. Here are this week's highlights:
Should Children Do Extreme Sports?
It's not often The New York Times devotes in-depth coverage to sports like rock climbing, snowboarding or skateboarding—but in this week's Sunday magazine, the Times debates the pros and cons of allowing children to participate in such pursuits. Among the cons: lack of regulation and medical supervision in many of the sports, frequent emergency-room visits, and criticism from other parents.
Among the pros: in a study of 360 high schoolers, Norwegian research psychologist Ellen Sandseter found "those who said their parents encouraged things like rock climbing and kayaking were less prone to criminal and antisocial behaviors like speeding, stealing and vandalism."
The piece is accompanied by portraits of 10 young athletes in various disciplines and a short video titled "I Like Being Afraid."
The Problem with Bike to Work Week
Self-proclaimed "Bike Snob" Eben Weiss has a bone to pick with National Bike to Work Week. As published by Time earlier this week, Weiss's snarky rant begins thus: "We're currently in the throes of Bike to Work Week, which culminates in Bike to Work Day on Friday, after which your sweaty coworkers can breathe a sigh of relief and reach for their Hyundai keys like smokers for their lighters."
In other words, his beef with the occasion is that a five-day stretch is simply too short for "a climate-controlled populace that has been coddled by a car to take to the bicycle." How best, then, to encourage Americans to make lasting changes to their commuting and health habits?
The Problem with (Some) Water Purifiers
IndefinitelyWild, a new adventure-travel publication (affiliated with GizModo), also has a bone to pick this week—in their case, with certain portable water filters. Specifically, the article takes issue with unsubstantiated marketing claims made by filter companies that are contradicted by their fine-print disclaimers or by field studies conducted independently.
In one such example, the fine print actually suggests pre-treating water twice with a competitor's filter before relying on it to remove bacteria, viruses or protozoa.
In another example, an independent field study conducted by Tufts University School of Engineering found that within two years of use—despite one filter's proclaimed 99.999% effective lifetime rating—it removed just 54% of E. Coli bacteria.
Jackson Kayak to Release New Playboat
Canoe & Kayak is feeling some serious stoke over an announcement this week from Jackson Kayak that they'll be releasing a brand new playboat design—a revamped 2016 version of their popular Rock Star—sometime this summer. The announcement, which includes a 27-second teaser video, comes just a few weeks ahead of the U.S. Freestyle Team Trials and a few months before the 2015 World Freestyle Championships.
"While it seems the new Rock Star is honed for wave riding, Jackson says the new design performs well in other areas like river running, hole surfing, and downriver play," reports Canoe & Kayak. "This is good to hear since most of us won't ever surf enormous waves like Detonator or Gladiator, and we need a boat that is fun to paddle in day-to-day conditions."
Swedish Running-Shoe Brand Enters U.S. Market
Competitor's "Shoe of the Week" this past week spotlights Swedish footwear brand, Salming, and its decision to enter the U.S. market for the first time this year. Competitor reviews the Trail T1 shoe, which retails for $140. Based on "natural foot movement and full-body kinematics instead of a traditional approach that focuses mostly on arch height and pronation," the T1 is a relatively light, low-profile shoe with a 5mm heel-to-toe offset.
Initial reviews from wear testers are positive, praising the shoe's versatility on everything from rugged, technical trails to smoother dirt.
Bonus: The Best Gear Review Sites
Outside published its annual list of favorite gear review sites earlier this week, and we at Gear Institute are pleased to have made the list again. Thanks, Outside!


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'Intellectual level of zero' - Nick Kyrgios fires back at Borna Coric
Kyrgios has been waging a social media battle with those who played on the Adria Tour.
Lawyers for Neymar, Barca lock horns in multi-million contract spat
The hearing opened in the early afternoon, but the star striker was not present.
Cam Newton had a tense pre-match reunion with former team-mate who criticised him
This is about as much bad blood as you'll see in pre-season.
'They started complaining as soon as they arrived': Tunisia Rugby hit back after Zimbabwe's 'disgusting hotel' claims
Tunisia say they made every effort to accommodate Zimbabwe after they complained about 'the state of the bathroom in one of the rooms, the lack of a swimming pool and the low internet speed'.
'Instead of slating his ex-manager, he should be thanking him' - Mugsy on Harte-Cavanagh war of words
Owen Mulligan has criticised both Sean Cavanagh and Tyrone coach Gavin Devlin for airing their dirty laundry in public.
Bradley Wiggins' wife apologises for calling Chris Froome a 'slithering reptile'
Catherine Wiggins made the comment on Facebook.
Sport Ireland issue Irish boxing with funding cut threat
"Significant issues of concern" remain at the IABA.
Irish TV show among Twitter accounts hacked with Nazi slogans
The hackers were supporters of the Turkish president in an ongoing row with the Netherlands and Germany.
'I'm flattered by Joe Brolly's obsession with me' - Kieran McGeeney
'Let him batter away,' says the Armagh boss.
Barry McGuigan tells Tyson Fury to 'grow up' after 'traitor' jibe
A YouTube broadcast by the WBA and WBO heavyweight champion has led to accusations of homophobia, sexism and anti-Semitism.
Pulis to speak to McClean following heated exchange with Everton supporters
The Irish winger was involved in a touchline spat after being substituted at Goodison Park.
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Rónán Mullen are having a bit of a row on Twitter
The Equality Minister's tweet about "extremist right-wingers" got this one going…
Ronald Koeman slams the behaviour of Sheffield United's coaching staff
Southampton suffered League Cup elimination last night after a 0-1 loss to the Blades.
Kodaline think that Kellogg's new ad sounds VERY familiar
Kellogg's are now 'looking into the facts'.
Brian Cody plays down spat with Tipperary bench
The Kilkenny boss made light of the incident.
Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips gets into Twitter scrap with One Direction's Niall Horan
Rob Kearney hates when someone slags off Mullingar's finest.
Paolo Di Canio hits back at Ireland boss Martin O'Neill, insisting 'he is not very big'
The Ireland boss labelled his Sunderland successor 'a charlatan' in Dublin this week.
Meow: Munich hit back at 'aggrieved prima donna' Ibrahimovic
The war of words over Zlatan's new book continues.
A golf official says Tiger Woods lied about distracting Sergio Garcia during a shot
Tiger's story has some holes in it.
Historian Niall Ferguson apologises for 'stupid' remarks about Keynes
Harvard historian Niall Ferguson had suggested that Keynes didn't think enough about what happens to future generations because he had no children and was gay.
Joey Barton under fire for homophobic remarks
The controversial Scouser described Thiago Silva as an 'overweight ladyboy' amongst other things .
Out of favour: Mourinho drops Casillas yet again
The Real Madrid captain has been benched for the second time for today's La Liga fixture with Real Sociedad.
Elton John really, really doesn't like Madonna
He called her a 'fairground stripper'. And some other things.
Twitter wars, part 8625: Wayne Rooney vs X Factor's Frankie Cocozza
There was only ever going to be one winner here, wasn't there?
Gagged: Mark Allen stages silent protest at UK Championship
The spat between the Northern Irish player and World Snooker boss Barry Hearn rumbles on.
Dunphy, Hook, Smyth, O'Brien and Byrne - the Twitter war
Well-known personalities have taken to Twitter to trade insults and rumours about the departures of Eamon Dunphy and Sam Smyth from their Sunday morning radio shows.
'He's never managed a team to do anything': Davy Fitz hits back at Considine
The Waterford manager and the former Clare boss don't really see eye-to-eye, do they?
Poll: Should Rory McIlroy say sorry for telling a golf commentator to 'shut up'?
The Golf Channel branded the US Open a 'spoilt brat' for his reaction to criticism of his caddy. Do you agree?


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LED Wall installation
The first 4K LED setup in HK. Digital signage in high availability mode.
The financial markets are always in motion. Banking and stock markets require accurate, real-time information both internally as well as towards their customers. Digital signage makes it possible for banks to push welcoming messages, fast updates, digitized news and to distribute information in common areas.
onActivity helped Citibank to install the first 4K LED wall digital signage system in Hong Kong, at its Wheelock House Branch located in Central. Two 1.9 mm LED screens are installed back to back, one inside the shop while one faces the street, spanning across nearly the entire shop front, serving both customers and staff inside the branch and the general public who pass by the bank.
The DISE digital signage software solution for large scale, data driven video walls has been used for this impressive 4K LED wall. The installation includes redundant display system architecture. Real-time information integration with stock info, weather & breaking news, coupled with advance scheduling for display information content at specific time interval, are the main features of the high availability digital signage system.
Apart from providing update data, digital signage can also serve other functions, e.g. digital advertising promoting the bank's financial products and services. DISE allows the user to customize an ad and have it running in seconds. The bank is therefore able to cross-sell additional products and change marketing messages instantly in order to stay ahead of the competition.
The huge LED screens can also be used as a digital backdrop during special events or for after-hours presentations or training to staff.
- Live feeds of current weather, financial data and news
- Digital Signage in high availability mode


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Michael McRaith, director of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) in the Treasury Department, has been named to head the Technical Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), its influential policy-developing body.
His selection took place during a telephone meeting last week.
Among other candidates for the post was Kevin McCarty, Florida insurance commissioner and president of the NAIC.
He succeeds Swiss citizen Monica Mächler, who has retired.
In response, McCarty said, "I congratulate Director McRaith on his appointment as the IAIS Technical Committee chair and I look forward to continuing the work the FIO and the NAIC have been doing on this committee as well as the other areas where our regulatory boundaries may cross."
Industry officials said one reason McRaith was selected is that the international players are striving for transparency.
US insurance industry officials noted that one bright spot in the global talks is that there is some agreement between EU-US dialogue which fosters appreciation of the two regulator systems on either side of the Atlantic.
The officials said McRaith helped set this agreement in motion, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI).
Industry officials say this is the pivotal transatlantic project with the most impact beginning in the near –term.
PCI and others are "cautiously optimistic" with the progress of the dialogue—there will be a hearing sponsored by Treasury/NAIC late next week on the draft paper.
"There is agreement that the concept of equivalency is very important, and is very critical to the U.S. trading relationship with Europe and the treatment of US insurers abroad and the foreign insurers in the US," Robert Gordon, Robert Gordon, PCI senior vice president, policy development & research.
This story originally said the meeting was in Singapore, in error. The IAIS Solvency and Actuarial Issues Subcommittee met in Singapore Sept. 27-29 where representatives of the NAIC and FIO, for the U.S., discussed global capital standards for certain designated insurers, both speaking for the U.S. view on the matter. There is concern that the NAIC does not have legal authority to impose standards on insurers via the state system but it is unclear which body will absorb or process any future IAIS standards, when developed.


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originally by: The IAP
published: February 2012
The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAP) has published a report on its second family listening day held in September 2011. The event was organised on behalf of the IAP by INQUEST following an open procurement exercise. It focused on bereaved families whose relatives died whilst detained under the Mental Health Act.
The report, prepared by INQUEST, brings together key themes from the day including family suggestions for improvements to the system. It was presented along with an IAP paper to the Ministerial Board on 7 February 2012.
The Minister of State for Care Services recognised the importance of positive engagement with families by health providers, especially when things go wrong.
He agreed that Department of Health would follow up our recommendations, initially by including these insights in the National Suicide Prevention Strategy.
The IAP is incredibly grateful to all those family members who felt able to participate.
Downloads (via IAP website)
Family Listening Day – follow up letter
IAP 2nd Family Listening Day Mental Health
IAP Listening Day Report


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Who We Are
About Elimu Informatics
We are a team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and engineers that bring boots-on-the-ground experience in healthcare workflows and technology. Our customers, large and small, have always had strict budgets which is why our products and services are geared toward rapid delivery while removing development costs, SME time, and endless project meetings.
From our SMART on FHIR app assembler that doesn't require developers to our plug-and-play CDS-Hooks alerts platform, Elimu's mission is to deliver custom, knowledge-driven workflows into your EHR and other HIT systems through standard, cost-effective means.
Elimu (pronounced eh-lee-moo) was founded through the merger of PSMI Consulting, and Meliorix Inc. We deliver products and services in the areas of clinical decision support, semantic normalization, and workflow integration for some of the most recognized names in the healthcare industry. Notable projects include:
- Developed industry accepted methodology for CDS rule writing
- Pioneering Pharmacogenomics CDS via FHIR and CDS-Hooks
- Contributed to the creation of HL7 Meaningful Use standards
- Contributed to the creation of RxNorm standards
- Developed early FirstDataBank standards
- Led ONC workgroup - Empowering Patients Access to their Interoperable Health Record
- Developed content frameworks for some of the largest names in healthcare
- Authored and contributed to Health eDecisions (CQL) and FHIR Clinical Decision Support standards
- Lead SNOMED's substance hierarchy re-engineering project
- Member of Meaningful Use Value Set Workgroup
Management Team
James Shalaby, PharmD - Co-founder & CEO
Jim leads Elimu's Clinical Informatics vision and strategy. Prior to Elimu, Jim founded PSMI Consulting in 2005, a well established clinical informatics firm recognized for their expertise in clinical terminologies and clinical content. Jim is a leader in clinical terminology, knowledge management and clinical information models with over 23 years of experience. He has served as the director for Kaiser Permanente's Convergent Medical Terminology (CMT) group, a team of informaticians focused on development, integration and operationalization of Epic Healthconnect. Jim is also a nationally recognized expert in medication terminology standards and has served most recently as the senior subject matter expert for the ONC medication interoperability efforts. Over the past 12 years Jim has served as a leader in informatics innovations for notable customers such as Partners Health, GE Medical, Baystate Health, Boston Medical Center, UCSF, First DataBank, and McKesson.
Aziz Boxwala, MD, PhD, FACMI - Co-Founder & President
Aziz leads Elimu's product development and cloud strategy. He has worked in Health IT, from large enterprises and small startups to academic medical centers at Harvard Medical School and the University of California San Diego. As the Director of Medical Informatics at Eclipsys Corporation (now part of Allscripts), he led the technology team that incorporated knowledge-based products. At UCSD, his team developed a clinical data warehouse to support research and development that integrated data from clinical systems including the Epic electronic health record system. Aziz has authored over 80 papers and abstracts and is an elected Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics. He is also regarded as one of the leading experts in HL7 FHIR. In 2012, Aziz founded Meliorix to bring greater system consumable knowledge to healthcare. After much success with many notable clients, Aziz merged his company in 2017 with longtime collaboration partner, PSMI Consulting to create Elimu Informatics.
Lana Tsurikova, MS, MA - VP, Operations
Lana leads company operations and customer relationships. She has held positions as Director of Program Management and Partner Relationships at Optum Labs and Senior Program Manager at Partners HealthCare Systems, where she led a Clinical Decision Support Consortium, pioneering development and integration of CDS as a service in five unique EHRs and in four different healthcare systems across the U.S., and developing the first in the U.S. legal framework for such CDS services. Lana served as Program Manager for the PHS-Siemens Research Council and HIT consultant for Russian and Ukrainian hospitals identifying and integrating new EHR systems. She holds an MS in Computer Science from Kharkov Technical State University, an MA in Psychology from Kharkov State University, Ukraine, and an MA in Community Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Richard Wang - VP, Product Management
Rich is passionate about the healthcare industry and has been involved in some form of healthcare information technology since 2005. At Elimu, he is responsible for the overall product vision, strategy, and execution. Previously, Rich has held leadership positions for companies ranging from payors (Blue Shield of California) to providers (St. Joseph's Health) to vendors (Imprivata, McKesson/RelayHealth). Throughout his career, he has brought a consumer's point of view to interoperability and workflow solutions for physicians, and patients.


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Never did I imagine I'd be interested in a show about rock and roll and vinyl records, but give me Bobby Cannavale in bell bottoms and I am down like a clown.
Now that we've seen two episodes (HBO has already renewed it for a second season) I can say overall that I'm really digging this world right now. There's obviously a dream team of players behind the production of Vinyl. You have Martin Scorcese, Mick Jagger, Terence Winter who did Boardwalk Empire, you've got a slew of top notch directors, and of course a star studded cast. So fine, there's a lot of money that's gone into this show but that's never a guarantee.
The Story
It's some time in the 70s and Bobby Cannavale aka Richie Finestra is in his car on the side of some road trying to buy coke. He looks like a bum at first but then you realize the car he's sitting in, it has a phone, his clothes are pretty spiffy, okay he looks like someone who's made some moolah. So you're wondering why's he in this car trying to score some coke? Well, you'll find out in the next two hours that Richie is the owner of a record label called American Century. The season premiere episode was a an hour and fourty minutes long! That's crazy, and also some moments really did feel that long. But I will say they did pull through in the end, meaning it all came full circle and left me wanting more of the world.
Olivia Wilde plays Richie's wife, Ray Romano plays Richie's business partner and Mick Jagger's son plays a young Mick Jagger.
The Music
Like I said, I'm not a huge rock and roll fan so I couldn't tell you if a song is a song, or a song being played by someone else. A few people have commented that the show didn't buy all the rights to the songs they play, which is understandable but surprising because this is an HBO show. So if the music is your only draw to the show you might be a little disappointed when you hear someone else doing a cover of your favorite song. But really, don't think too much about it. Just sit back, and enjoy the ride!
So, if you're looking for a new show to watch, I'm saying get on HBO's Vinyl even if you're not a rock and roll fan. And even if you don't want to watch it, don't worry Game of Thrones is just around the corner.


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World Renewable Energy Sector Future Prospects Discussed in New Report Published at MarketPublishers.com
16 Aug 2012 • by Natalie Aster
LONDON – Last year, the global share of renewable energy rose to 17% of total consumption, and almost half of the new installed capacities were from renewable energy sources. Moreover, the investments in the global renewable energy market reached USD 257 billion in 2011, with solar energy and wind energy attracting the majority of the investments.
Around 109 countries in the world have some kind of renewable energy policies or energy targets in place. Many governments are currently looking beyond nuclear energy for sustainable energy sources. Furthermore, the potential of the industry to create jobs has added a fillip to the market.
New market research report "Global Renewable Energy Market - 2012" elaborated by Gyan Research and Analytics has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd.
Report Details:
Global Renewable Energy Market - 2012
Published: August, 2012
Pages: 79
Price: US$ 900,00
The market research report presents a broad overview of global renewable energy resources, their current and future prospects, investment trends, and regulatory frameworks of the countries located in America, Europe and Asia.
The report also outlines a detailed analysis of country-specific renewable energy resources, investment trends, regulatory framework, and profiles of top players for each of the energy segments available in the countries. Additionally, the analysis of the opportunity-scenario available in the renewable energy market, specific to these countries, is also available within the study.
More new market research reports by the publisher can be found at Gyan Research and Analytics page.
MarketPublishers, Ltd.
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Missing Person
George Davis
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- Age at disappearance: 46
- Missing Since: 05-Jul-2003
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