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- Richard Currier was one of the most prominent men of Salisbury and Amesbury.
- Nathaniel Currier of Currier & Ives fame is a Currier cousin.
- A royal genealogy can be traced from Joseph Bolles of Wells, Maine back to Edward Plantagenet, to Charlemagne, and beyond.
- Ancestors held the esteemed title of King's Champion (Dymoke).
- Capt. Charles Frost was head of the Maine militia and the terror of the Indians.
- Daughters of Newbury Mary Towne Estey, Sarah Towne, and Rebbeca Towne Nurse were tried and killed as witches.
- The Mitchells in Burke, NY were neighbors with the Wilder's (as in Almonzo Wilder of Little House on the Prairie).
- Several of our ancestors traveled to the New World on The Mayflower and many more were first settlers in New England.
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Haverill, MA – Pentucket Plantation
Newbury, MA – Quascacunquen, Newberry Plantation
Newburyport, MA – Newburyport was first settled in 1635 as part of Newberry Plantation.
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Weekend Sip: Craft Beer Makes a Play for Nascar
Dale's Pale Ale is hardly a newcomer to the craft beer world. But it is the first craft beer logo to grace a Nascar car, marking the first time a craft brewery has signed on for such a sponsorship. Charles Passy joins the News Hub with a look at craft beer's play for the NASCAR crowd.
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text: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow. AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin Juli 7, 2017 Is Putin's Russia the critical threat Americans believe it to be? Ronald Suny, University of Michigan A historian takes us beyond the noise in Washington and examines how US and Russian power and interests compare.


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IOWA CITY (AP) — Sen. Tom Harkin abandoned plans Tuesday to donate his papers to a namesake institute at Iowa State University after a power struggle between his supporters and university leaders over the scope of its research.
Harkin said in a letter released Tuesday evening that he would not give papers covering his 30 years in the Senate and 10 years in the House to the Harkin Institute of Public Policy at Iowa State, his alma mater. Harkin agreed to donate them before the institute was created in 2011, but he said he was backing out after it became clear he could not trust university leaders to allow unrestricted academic freedom at the institute.
"I regret that this did not work out as we had all hoped at the beginning," he said.
University President Steven Leath said he was extremely disappointed and called Harkin's claims about academic freedom "completely unfounded and false."
Drake University in Des Moines has expressed interest in housing Harkin's papers. In his letter to Leath, Harkin said he and his family would decide where the papers end up.
Harkin's letter was released minutes after the institute's advisory board voted 5-1 to recommend that he scrap his planned gift.
Board members' claims that the university was unfairly restricting research were disputed by the institute's director, political science professor David Peterson. He insisted there would be no restrictions on research or public access to Harkin's papers, which were to be housed in a special collection at the university library and digitized.
Harkin, a Democrat who decided last month against running for a sixth Senate term in 2014, was not satisfied.
"The Harkin Institute's advisory board now has informed me they think these proposals have damaged the institute to such an extent that it would never be able to flourish at Iowa State," he wrote. "I have come to agree."
The Iowa Board of Regents approved the institute in April 2011 to house Harkin's papers and study public policy over the objections of Republicans, who argued it was an improper way to honor a sitting senator. An ISU email later released suggested that Harkin's wife, Ruth, a regent, pushed Iowa State to present plans for the board's approval before terms of two key Harkin allies expired and they were replaced with Republican appointees.
The institute has been dogged by controversy ever since. Harkin backers and university officials have feuded for months over the scope of its research, while Harkin has faced questions about his role in fundraising.
The research dispute started last summer when the Harkins and the board learned university officials had signed a memorandum of understanding that barred the institute from studying agriculture, even though Harkin played a role in passing farming legislation and chaired the Senate agriculture committee.
Leath withdrew the memo in November, substituting his own restrictions allowing the institute to conduct agriculture research only if it related to Harkin's papers and was approved by the school's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development.
When Harkins and the board continued to protest, Leath issued a new policy saying institute research focusing on subjects found elsewhere on campus "is expected to be planned, conducted and published in a cooperative, collaborative manner."
Republican Gov. Terry Branstad backed Leath on Monday, saying that Iowa State should speak with "one voice" when it comes to agriculture research.
Peterson, the professor who directs the institute, called the latest rule "bureaucratic linedrawing" that would in no way restrict research. He noted that professors cherish academic freedom and would be outraged if it was restricted.
The dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Beatte Schmittman, also insisted there were no restrictions. She cast the lone vote against the recommendation that Harkin's papers go elsewhere.
Advisory board member Sally Pedersen, a Democrat and former lieutenant governor, said Harkin backers no longer trusted the administration to make the institute a success.
"There have been a series of incidents that have eroded confidence and I think created an environment where the institute just can't thrive," she said. "The well has been poisoned at Iowa State."
Pederson helped lead a fundraising drive that raised $3.3 million in pledges for the institute, and questions have been raised about Harkin's influence.
The largest donors included a South Korean businessman and his Cedar Rapids-based metals company that stand to benefit from a Harkin proposal to eliminate the $1 bill in favor of a coin. Emails show Harkin's top campaign fundraiser gave ISU a list of individuals and businesses to solicit, but Harkin said he hadn't personally asked for any donations.
Pederson dismissed that Harkin wants to transfer the institute to a private university that would have less scrutiny. She said she believed he would require donors to be made public wherever the institute landed, and that gifts already received could be transferred.


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Press Release
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Contact: Melvena Heisch
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SHPO Seeks Comments on CLG Program Revisions
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- The Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is updating its state procedures for the program and requests comments from local governments, historic preservation professionals and the public on the revisions to procedures for the Certified Local Governments (CLG) program by Monday, June 2, 2014. The SHPO administers the CLG program under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (NHPA) [16USC 470 et seq.]. The CLG program assists local governments that adopt and enforce historic preservation ordinances to strengthen their preservation programs.
The NHPA provides for partnerships among federal, tribal, state and local governments to identify, evaluate and protect the buildings, structures, districts, sites, objects and landscapes significant in the nation's history. Since passage of the NHPA, the National Park Service (NPS) and SHPOs have worked together to carry out the national preservation programs. The 1980 amendments to the NHPA formally included local governments in the partnership through the CLG Program. It increases public awareness of a community's valuable archaeological and historic resources, improves management of them, and integrates preservation concerns into local planning processes. Additionally, CLGs have a formal role in the nomination of properties to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), receive matching funds from the SHPO's annual Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) allocation from NPS, and may assume other SHPO duties.
Acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, NPS establishes the policies and procedures for this national program, as well as the standards and guidelines that allow SHPOs to develop CLG programs suitable to their respective states. The secretary approved the SHPO's Certified Local Governments Program for Oklahoma (state procedures) in 1985 and its 2000 revision. The state procedures set forth the process for the certification of local governments in Oklahoma, for distribution of the HPF to CLGs, and for the overall administration of the program.
The revised state procedures provide expanded language to better describe the CLG program. Substantive revisions to the training and orientation requirements for the SHPO and CLGs, the process for decertifying CLGs, and the process for allocating the HPF to CLGs are presented in the draft. No changes to the eligibility requirements or to the minimum requirements for local ordinances are proposed. The draft revised state procedures and the current version are available at http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/clg.htm, and both documents can be requested from the SHPO in hard copy at 405-521-6249 or email@example.com.
The SHPO invites written comments (email preferred) by 5 p.m., Monday, June 2, 2014. Submit them to Melvena Heisch, Deputy SHPO at firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail to the State Historic Preservation Office, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73105-7917.


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Pirate Party Australia has received registration from the Australian Electoral Commission, allowing candidates to have their membership of the political party listed on ballots in the next federal election.
The party it submitted its application on 30 October 2012. A statement from the AEC said that only one objection to the party's registration had been received, but that it did not contain grounds for denying registration.
Registration requires signing up at least 500 members to a party, with the AEC then validating a random selection of the members to ensure they are registered Australian voters.
"With this milestone reached, refinement of our policies will become the focus of our development teams leading up to pre-selection of our candidates later this year," said the party's president, David Campbell, in a statement.
Pirate Parties International lists 68 countries where Pirate Parties have either been established or are being established. The movement was originally inspired by Sweden's Piratpartiet, which was formed in 2006. Pirate Party Australia was formed in 2009.
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just received all I needed to start making boards and I am in search of the measurement of a big board for light wind, like a Spleene Door or Monster Door (not decided yet). I do know that it is not a complex design but I'm wondering what is the difference between the width of the board at the center and at the extremeties (nose & tail), what does the rocker looks like (I suspect it is fairly flat but would like a confirmation) and finally what is the thickness of board at the center & nose/tail???
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The white shirt is one of those 'wardrobe essentials' I find very difficult to get right. Not only do I find it difficult to find the perfect classic white shirt, I find it hard to obtain a white shirt with a twist, something a little different but still in the essentials vein.
These photos were taken in Austin, Texas just before I left America. I love this oversized shirt shape, how the sleeves fall long and the feeling of being cocooned. I don't think there is anything sexier than a simple style like this – a white shirt being a wardrobe staple for work wear or worn with jeans on lazy weekends.
So here we are. A shortlist of my current favourite white (cream and off white) shirts for this post:
With a twist:
Reiss Astra Volume Sleeve Shirt
Diesel Cropped Back Shirt from ASOS.
And one for the boys:
I found this shirt in white in McQueen in NYC and loved it. Although expensive (!) it's a stunning shirt for the boys: Harness Shirt (yes, yes I know but isn't it great)!
I'm wearing: white shirt from Marks & Spencer. Jeans, Legging Jean from GAP. Skull clutch from my friend Nicole Rosano – see her Etsy shop here.


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An easily overlooked but vitally important component of invasive species management is accurate identification. Picture the scene: It's Australia, it's a Friday afternoon, a comprehensive fire ant management strategy has been drawn up, baits have been acquisitioned and an eager team of volunteers is ready to deal with this invasive foe and escape for the weekend. There are plenty of ants around… but nobody knows if they've found the right ones because the pesky little critters all look so similar! Scientists in Australia believe they have a solution – a database of 3D images of known species against which 2D photographs of organisms taken and uploaded in the field are compared, giving an estimate of their likely invasive or native status.
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Re: How much do you expect your kids to pay for college?
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HomerJ wrote:IF you have the money to pay for college, let them get loans anyway, let them make the first 3-6 payments after they graduate, then pay the loans off for them.Rodc wrote:Her much younger brothers we'll have to wait and see. But we are planning to be in a position (and we are close to there through savings earmarked for college) to provide the same deal to them: full tuition, room and board, and books to state U. If they want to go private or out of state they will need to cover the difference, preferably though earning scholarships.
I personally think having kids have some skin in the game is a good thing in principle, especially for kids with marginal dedication to their studies. But we can easily do more harm than good if they come out of school with massive debts if we have the means to reasonably pay for college.
They will appreciate you a LOT more that way than if you just pay for college as they go.
Homer, I do not know if you are a parent. I, at least, and I expect like mosy parents, do not do things to get appreciated by children. Or for that matter anything many of us do for anybody or anything is not to obtain appreciation.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT women's lacrosse team wrapped up its trip to West Palm Beach, Fla. with a 14-7 victory over Western Connecticut State University on Wednesday. For the second time in three games Erica Little paced the Engineers (3-1) with six points on five goals and an assist.
The Cardinal and Gray rattled off five straight goals during the first eight minutes of the contest. Katie Kauffman started the run, followed by Little, and Stephanie Leger. Casey Flynn connected on a Kauffman pass at 22:44 and exactly 37 seconds later Little set up Kelly Duncan for MIT's fifth goal. The Colonials registered back-to-back tallies but the Engineers scored three in a row to establish an 8-2 lead. Little started the spurt by converting a feed from Alex Wright and bookended it with an unassisted marker. Laura Wacker accounted for the other tally as Flynn earned the assist. Western Connecticut recorded a free-position shot late in the half as Wacker found Duncan with 43 seconds remaining to give MIT a 9-3 cushion at the break.
The Engineers continued to roll in the second half, posting four unanswered goals over the course of 14:15. Once again Kauffman sparked the spree while Little completed the hat-trick on a pass from Duncan. Flynn notched a pair of free-positions goals which increased MIT's margin to 13-3. Western Connecticut outscored the Engineers, 4-1, during the final 13 minutes as Little provided the lone goal for her squad.
Duncan and Kauffman both notched two goals and an assist while Duncan added three groundballs and two draw controls. Flynn finished with three goals and an assist as Kauffman registered a team-high three draw controls. Molly McShane led the way with two caused turnovers while Allison Hamilos collected nine saves.


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For those who love to shop, the search for that must-have item can be as fun as owning the actual product. And some cities offer shoppers a bounty of options. So, where are the top shopping destinations around the globe?
To find out, CNBC spoke with a team of editors at Tobe Report,a trend forecasting firm that has been analyzing the retail industry for more than 80 years. To choose the world's best cities for shopping, the analysts at Tobe compared a variety of city characteristics, as well as what the location had to offer in terms of the ultimate shopping experience. Also included is expert insight on where to find the latest fashions and bargains, along with a listing of their favorite neighborhood shops.
The end result — a diverse list that provides consumers with some unique shopping choices. Click ahead to see the top 10 ultimate shopping paradises.
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koontz1973 wrote: Everyone is likely to ignore the capitals in small games anyway and in the larger ones, they will be hard to hold till further in the game and players have the kraj needed for it.
sounds logic. ok, this is another version of conditional border. this looks better, I think. 4 town will be not so hard to hold and if player could has bonus for towns he needs capital.


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About HyderabadThe largest city and the capital of the Andhra Pradesh is Hyderabad. The city is located along the banks of the Musi River, covering an area of 650 square kilometres. With a population of 6.8 million and a metropolitan population of 7.75 million, Hyderabad enjoys the status of the fourth most populous city as well as the sixth most populous urban agglomeration across the nation.
The beautiful hilly terrain and the artificial lakes enhance the beauty of the city even more. The essences of the historical days are very much evident in very fold of Hyderabad. Since the historical times, this city has emerged as the foremost centre of culture in India, with artists who migrated to the city, from the rest of the country. Due to the multitudes of pearl and diamond trading centres, this city is often referred to as 'City of Pearls'. As industrialization swept the Indian markets in the 20th century, Hyderabad attracted many major manufacturing, research and financial institutions to set up their operations. A recent report regards Hyderabad, as the fifth largest contributor to India's total Gross Domestic Product.
The term 'Hyderabad' literally means "Hyder's abode" or it could be also said as "Lion's city" in simple terms, derived from the Persian or Urdu words. Experts believe, 'Hyderabad' was the name given to city to honour the Caliph Ali Ibn Abi Talib, who was also known as 'Hyder' because of his lion-like valour in battles.
Another story about the city suggests Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of the city, named it "Bhaganagar" or "Bhagnagar" after "Bhagmati", a local dancer, with whom he fell in love with. After she converted into Islam, she adopted the title 'Hyder Mahal' and the city was renamed in her honour. However, another source added, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah kept the name of the city after his son, 'Haidar'. According to a scholar and an expert of the Islamic architecture, the city was originally named as "Baghnagar", meaning city of gardens.
A brief history of the city
During the third century B.C., the area around Hyderabad was under the Mauryan Rule, while Ashoka reigned. After the death of Ashoka, as the Mauryan Empire began to decline, the Satavahanas established their empire in this region. The Satavahana Empire was of the royal Indian Dynasty, based from Dharanikota and Amaravati in the Andhra Pradesh. But as the Satavahanas declined, the reign came to the Andhra Ikshvaku dynasty, who was the successors of the Satavahanas in the Eastern Deccan. The capital of the Andhra Ikshvaku dynasty was the town of Nagarjunakonda, present in the modern day Nalgonda district, which was named after 'Nagarjuna', a southern Indian master of Mahayana Buddhism, who spread awareness in the region about Buddhism.
In the medieval period, many Buddhist and Hindu Kingdoms ruled the area. The Chalukya kings ruled the area, which was taken over by the Kakatiyas and set up their kingdom in the Warangal region, after the decline of the Chalukya kingdom.
While in the 1321 AD, with Muhammad Bin Tuqhluq's invasion, the Warangal kingdom declined. From then on, the Bahmani Sultanate of the Deccan fought the Vijayanagara Rayas on the south and Musunuri Nayakas on the north in order to get control of the region. Sultan Quli, the then governor of Golkonda, revolted against the Bahmani Sultanate, in order to establish the Qutb Shahi Dynasty. The fifth sultan of the Quli dynasty Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was elected the president of the city, in the 1589.
Hyderabad experiences a tropical wet and dry climate throughout the year, occasionally hot semi-arid climate. The annual mean temperature remains almost 26 oC (78.8 oF). The summer months are hot and humid, temperature often exceed to 40 oC (104 oF) between April to June. Winter lasts here for almost 2 and half months, with the lowest temperature dips to 10 oC (50 oF), in between December and January. Due to the city's modern elevation, temperature in the evening and the mornings are generally cooler. Hyderabad enjoy monsoon between June and September, with annual rainfall of 812.5 mm (32 in).
The city and its people
Locals of Hyderabad, often referred to as "Hyderabadi's", are predominantly Telegu speaking people. However, there are many Urdu speaking people too resides in the city. A very minor percentage of the Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Oriya, Malayali, Punjabi and Gujarati community also dwells in the city. Among the foreign communities, Yemini Arabs form the majority, apart form the Armenians, Iranians, Pathans and Turkish people are also present. As Hyderabad, became a part of the Indian Union, the foreign population in the city declined, as it lost the patronage of the Nizams.
Telegu is the official language of the city, while Urdu is the second language. The Telugu dialect is called Telangana, that is spoken in Hyderabad and the Urdu spoken in the city is called Dakhani. English is also profusely spoken, while other minor languages that are spoken, includes Bengali, Oriya, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi.
Hindus forms the majority of the population , while Muslims are also present throughout the Old city majorly. There are also Christian, Jain, Buddhist and Parsi Communities.
Culture and Cuisine
With the decline of the Mughal Empire in Delhi in 1857 AD, Hyderabad emerged as the primary centre of culture in India. Several artists across the nation, migrated to the city, specially from the North and the West of the Indian Sub-continent. Under the patronage of the Nizams, the culture and art flourished like never before in India. As the people from the North and West of India, migrated, it eventually became a rich mix of culture of the North and South, which resulted in the co-existence of the Hindu and Muslims. This is evident from both the official languages of the state- Telegu and Urdu.
Both the Hindu and the Muslim festivals are celebrated with much glam and glee. Festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Bonalu, Diwali, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha are celebrated with gala celebrations.
Clothing also reveals a mix of Northern and Southern influences. Men are observed in traditional Sherwani or Kurta Paijama, while women wear Salwar kameez. Women from the Muslim communities wear Burqha and Hijabs in public.
Hyderabadi cuisine mainly comprises of a gamut of rice, wheat and meat dishes with the use of rich Indian spices. Mughlai and the Arab cuisines are predominant in Hyderabad, with an essence of the French, Turkish, Iranian and Native Telegu cuisines. 'Hyderabadi Biriyani' and 'Hyderabadi Haleem' are the two most iconic dishes that every Indian relishes. Many popular dishes include 'Nihari', 'Chakna', 'Baghara Baigan' and desserts such as 'Kaddu ki Kheer', 'Quabani ka meetha' are extremely popular are delightful.
Music, Films, Art and Handicraft
Kuchipudi and Kathakali styles are the most popular in the Deccan region. During the reign of the Mughals and the Nizams, Northern Indian music and dance gained immense popularity, among the nobility to associate themselves with 'Tawaif' or courtesans. These courtesans were the epitome of etiquette and culture. They were appointed to teach singing, poetry and the classical dance. Even today, music and dance is given very high prominence. Andhra Pradesh Government organizes the Golconda Music and Dance Festival, the Taramati Music Festival and the Premvathi Festival in order to promote music throughout the city.
Hyderabad is home to Tollywood, the Telegu Film Industry. Tollywood produces second largest number of films in India, Bollywood being number one. The city has hosted many International film festivals including the Hyderabad International Film Festival and the International Children's Film Festival. Ramoji Film Studio, in Hyderabad is known as the largest Film Studio in the world, as per the Guinness Book of World Records. Several theatre festivals also take place in the city.
Arts and Handicrafts of Hyderabad deserve special mention for the Golconda and the Hyderabadi Painting styles. This painting style was developed during the 16th century, it is a pure blend of foreign techniques and bears resemblance to the Vijayanagar Paintings. The extensive use of gold and white colours is generally found in the Golconda style. The Hyderabadi painting style is very much influenced from the Mughal Painting, with the use of bright colours.
Handicrafts such as 'Bidri ware', 'Kalamkari', 'Srikalahasti', 'Machilipatnam' are the very prominent and famous in Hyderabad.
Places to visit in Hyderabad
Endearingly known as 'The Pearl City', Hyderabad has a lot of tourist attractions that ranges from Historical mansions, lakes and gardens and museums. The palatable cuisine and amazing shopping experience in the city makes Hyderabad tourism even more lucrative.
The Charminar is the signature of Hyderabad. Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, built Charminar in the year 1591 at the centre of the original city layout. Mecca Masjid is another mosque that has earned world repute, which was completed by Aurangzeb in the 1694. Golconda fort is one of the famous forts of India. The beautiful Golconda fort was originally a mud fort, which was passed to the Bahmani dynasty and later to the Qutb Shahi's.
Other important historical monuments are Qutb Shahi Tombs, Taramati Baradari, Birla Mandir, Birla Planetarium, Salar Jung Museum, and AP State Archaeological Museum also deserves a visits for the visitors.
Apart from this locations, Nehru Zoological Park, Mir Alam Tank, Shilparamam, NTR Gardens, Necklace Road, Tank Bund, Lumbini Park, Sanjeevaiah Park, KBR National Park, Mrugavani National Park, Hyderabad Botanical Gardens, Laad Bazaar, Hussainsagar lake are also lucrative locations for the tourists those who visits the city.
In the past few decades, Hyderabad has emerged as one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. This city is counted among the largest contributor to the Gross Domestic Product.
Hyderabad plays a great role in the Pearl Trade and given it the name, "City of Pearls", till the 18th century, the city was the only trading centre for large diamonds. From the late 19th century, industrialisation of the city began under the Nizams, it helped by railway expansion that connected the city with major ports. Indian enterprises such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics (BE), National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) and State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) employs a large number of the population of the city.
In a recent survey, it has revealed that the largest employers in the city are the Government of Andhra Pradesh. With the growth of the financial sector in the city, Hyderabad has evolved from a traditional manufacturing city to a cosmopolitan industrial service centre. The growth of Informational Technology, IT - enabled services (ITES), financial institutions, retail and sectors of trade and commerce certainly contributes to the economic growth of the city.
With the presence of the several sectors, people from the rest part of the Indian subcontinent migrate to the city. As a result, with the growing population of Hyderabad, real estate business is also growing at a considerable rate. Even the remote part of the Hyderabad is becoming equally popular for the real estate business. Real estate firms are concentrating in building residential and commercial properties throughout the city, from the heart centre to the most remote parts of Hyderabad.
Hyderabad's commercial market is divided into four distinct sectors- central business districts, sub-central business centres, neighbourhood business centres and local business centres. HITEC city, is again the hub of information technology companies which has taken the economy of the city to an unprecedented level.
Tourism is yet another business that takes the economy of the city to a much higher level. From November to February, the Hyderabad tourism business is at the peak time.
The Pearl City of India, Hyderabad has a lot to offer to its visitors. From the delicious cuisine to the spirit of the good old historical days, from the astonishing scenic beauty to the colourful culture of the city, each and everything about Hyderabad can make its visitors fall in love with every fold of this city.


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A construction manager who said he heard union officials bullying non-union workers on a worksite was in a different building three metres away from the alleged incident, the inquiry into trade unions has heard.
Nicolas Navarrete, a project manager for construction company Smithbridge Australia, testified to the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption that he heard an organiser from the construction union threaten workers and give them five minutes to become union members.
However, Gregg Churchman, a delegate for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) on the Gladstone Boardwalk project in Queensland, told the commission Mr Navarrete was in his office in a worksite hut three metres from the "smoko room" where the September, 2013 meeting took place.
Mr Navarrete told the commission on Wednesday he was in his office and overheard Jodie Moses, the CFMEU official accompanying Mr Churchman, threaten workers.
"I heard Moses say 'Smithbridge employees won't be going back to work today if you don't sign up to the CFMEU union'," Mr Navarette said on Thursday.
Mr Churchman told the commission the meeting was held in the smoko room with the doors and windows shut and the air-conditioning running and denied any threats were made.
"It would have been impossible, in my view, for Mr Navarrete to have overheard our conversation," he said.
Counsel assisting the commission, Jeremy Stoljar, said Mr Churchman was accusing Mr Navarrete of lying, then accused Mr Churchman of making his evidence up.
"He (Mr Navarrete) might believe that he, himself, did hear it," Mr Churchman said.
Earlier, a former CFMEU official denied ever banning a Queensland crane company, saying email evidence of a boycott was "concocted".
Peter Close told the commission no ban was ever placed on Universal Cranes, a business owned by Albert Smith.
Mr Smith has testified the CFMEU banned Universal from worksites in Queensland in 2012 after he refused to sign up to a union enterprise bargaining agreement.
On Thursday Mr Close repeatedly insisted no boycott existed.
However, email records submitted by Mr Smith show exchanges from 2012 as negotiations wound on.
"I refer to our recent conversations regarding the CFMEU boycott of Universal Cranes on projects where the head contractors are prepared to support your action against us," Mr Smith wrote on August 14, 2012.
After proposing terms of agreement, including making payments to a union-run redundancy fund, Mr Smith asks if the CFMEU will "lift its ban".
Mr Close responded from his iPhone: "Will also want you to fix the membership if we are to move forward."
Asked what percentage of Universal's workforce should be union members, Mr Close replied: "Ninety per cent I reckon that's fair for me".
Mr Close said negotiations with Universal and Mr Smith had gone on for years and had been extremely difficult.


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Vitaly (Ustinov) of New York
His Eminence the Most Reverend Vitaly (Ustinov) of New York was the first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia from 1986 to 2001. His Eminence retired as First Hierarch in 2001, and lived at Holy Transfiguration Skete in Mansonville, Québec. His Eminence reposed in the Lord at the age of 97 in Mansonville on September 25, 2006.[1]
Metropolitan Vitaly, born Rostislav Petrovich Oustinow in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1910, was the son of an officer of the Black Sea Fleet, Peter Oustinow, and Lydia Andreevna, née Stopchansky, daughter of a gendarme general who served his whole life in the Caucasus.
In 1920, during the Civil War, Rostislav was sent to the military school founded in Feodosia by General Wrangel. When he joined the White Army and evacuated, the young Rostislav found himself in Constantinople. From there he traveled to Yugoslavia, where he studied in the Cadet Corps of the White Army.
In 1923, Rostislav's mother sponsored her son to come to Constantinople. From there, she moved with him to France,where he enrolled in St Louis College in Le Mans. Upon graduating, he joined his mother in Cannes.
In 1934, he was called upon to fulfill his military obligations in France. This he did by joining the 9th Cavalry Regiment, but the young Oustinow had no wish to remain in the world—his only desire was to withdraw to a monastery.
In 1938, he entered the Monastery of St Job of Pochaev in the Carpathian mountains of Central Europe.
In 1939, trudnik[2] Rostislav was tonsured to a rassophore monk with the name 'Vitaly.' A year later he was tonsured to the minor schema.
In 1941, in the city of Bratislava in Czechoslavia, Fr. Vitaly was ordained by Metropolitan Seraphim of Berlin and Germany to the rank of hieromonk and assigned to minister to two towns on the Polish border.
In 1944, during World War II the monastic brotherhood of St Job's monastery was forced to flee from the approaching Red Army. Fr. Vitaly found himself in Berlin, where, together with Archimandrite Nathaniel, he developed a broad mission among the Russian refugees and prisoners of war. The second onslaught of the Reds, in early 1945, forced the two young clergy men to move to Hamburg, where another field of activity opened up for them: to save thousands of refugees from forced repatriation to the USSR. A good knowledge of various languages, especially of English, along with tireless energy, allowed Fr. Vitaly and Fr. Nathaniel to save the lives of many Russians.
Settling in Hamburg, Hegumen Vitaly established church life at the Displaced Persons camp Fischbeck. A barracks church was immediately set up with a daily round of services, psalm-reading courses and even a year-long theological course for 12 youths. At the same time, Hegumen Vitaly gathered together a small monastic group, that began to publish church service books and a newsletter, Pochaevskije listki. In 1947, he moved to London, Great Britain.
From 1947 to 1951, Archimandrite Vitaly was the rector of the London parish. In 1951, on the feast day of Ss Peter and Paul, he was consecrated bishop and sent to Brazil as Bishop of Montevideo. Soon the young bishop opened his own print shop and established a small orphanage for boys where they taught them the daily cycle of services.
In 1954, Bp. Vitaly moved to Canada where he was appointed of Bishop of Edmonton and Western Canada. In 1957, he was appointed Bishop of Montreal and Canada. As Bishop of Montreal, Bp. Vitaly established a skete in Mansonville, Quebec. While in Monteal, Bp. Vitaly acquired and refurbished the large St Nicholas Cathedral that was not far from the Synodal podvorie.
In retrospect there was no place where Bp. Vitaly settled that he did not organize a small monastic brotherhood and active publishing concern.
The Council of Bishops in 1986 chose Bp. Vitaly as the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia succeeding Metr. Philaret (Voznesensky).
It has been reported by secular media and other questionable sources that due to Met Vitaly's degrading health and associated memory loss that he voluntarily retired in 2001 and was content with the election of Laurus (Skurla) of New York as the new First Hierarch Of ROCOR, however nothing can be further from the truth. Met Vitaly denounced the uncanonical election of Laurus Skurla as Metropolitan(both in writing and verbally) and encouraged his flock to not be deceived by what was a very clear and highly organized attempt by the enemies of the Church to deceive the entire Russian Orthodox Faithful in believing the lie that Met Vitaly had voluntarily resigned. The 'official' website of ROCOR was quickly changed, substituting Met Laurus' name in place of Met Vitaly's in the hopes that the masses of Orthodox lay people would believe this lie.
Unfortunately most of the Russian Orthodox faithful were beguiled by this blasphemy, and continued to view Laurus as their new Metropolitan. However the truth of the matter is that Met Vitaly remained the First Hierarch Of ROCOR right up until the day he reposed. And even now this same Church, called by some the Russian Orthodox Church In Exile, has been the same Church founded by Christ, concerning which Our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ said '. . .the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" Matt 16:18.
There is not enough space here to list all of the truth concerning what was done to Met Vitaly during the last 5 years of his life. There are even some that would consider Met Vitaly a 'passion bearer' because of the harsh physical treatment he endured at the hands of the 'authorities'. Those unfamiliar with this situation will surely doubt the veracity of what is being said here. . . .however those who followed these events closely can see and will always see the truth, no matter how much others try to distort and 'spin' this truth.
On September 25, 2006, Metropolitan Vitaly reposed in Mansonville, Canada. [3]
- ↑ Скончался Высокопреосвященнейший митрополит Виталий 25 September 2006
- ↑ "Trudnik" means "volunteer laborer" [1] or "lay laborer" [2].
- ↑ Repose of Metropolitan Vitaly, December 25, 2007
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Professor Greg Johnson presents "Unfinished Business: The Military's Treatment of Transgender Servicemembers" on November 20th from 12:45-2 in the Cornell Seminar Room, to conclude the library's fall Faculty Author Series. All VLS community members are welcome
Professor Johnson describes his talk as follows: The LGBT civil rights movement achieved an historic victory last year when Congress repealed Don't Ask/Don't Tell, allowing lesbian and gay members of the military to serve openly for the first time. Yet our work is not done. The military still discriminates against transgender service members. The military considers any transgender expression a "psychosexual condition" which requires the service member's automatic discharge. Several studies have looked into this growing problem, and each has reached grim conclusions; one said that the military has a "viscerally negative response" to transgender service members. Some discharged transgender service members have sued the military, but so far no lawsuit has been successful. This presentation will assess the likely outcome of such suits in light of recent developments in LGBT civil rights jurisprudence. It will also "unpack" arguments seeking to distinguish a ban on openly gay service members from a ban on transgender service members. Are there differences? Come to this presentation for a spirited debate on this compelling issue.
A subject search in JULIEN for "Transsexualism" returns 7 results. Another subject search, "United States — Armed Forces — Gays" returns 3 results. A search for "gender identity" returned 43 items.
Other interesting titles in the collection I found through various keyword searches, such as "Transgender in America," "Sex Change," and "Gender and the Law."
How Sex Changed: A History of Transexuality in the United States.
The Rights of Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, and Transgender People : the Authoritative ACLU Guide to a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender Person's Rights
I've displayed a few of these books in the library lobby; I hope you have time to browse them, and spend some time in the stacks too!
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Speaking of synthesis and analysis, here's a tract of text from a book I like. It's not specifically about Abhidhamma, but it seems like food for thought...
Metta,Follow Your Heart, Andrew Matthews, p119-120 wrote:
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." (John Muir).
Since the seventeenth century, science has taken the (Sir Isaac) Newtonian approach, i.e. if you want to understand anything, you break it into pieces, and examine the pieces. If you still don't understand, break it into smaller bits... go from molecules and atoms to electrons, to quarks and bozons... and eventually you'll understand the universe. Really?
Take a Wordsworth poem and divide it into prepositions and pronouns, then break the words into letters. What more do you understand about the poem? Analyse the "Mona Lisa" into brushstrokes.
Science has done wonders for us, but it's one side of the spectrum. Science dissects. The intellect pulls things apart. The heart brings things together.
There are questions to which information and intelligence have no answers. When you analyse your friends, you lose sight of their beauty. When you analyse and dissect the universe, you separate yourself. When you empathise, you see the larger picture, and you feel closer. Care and you are instantly connected. Everything in the cosmos is connected. The more we break things down, the more we lose the essentials.
The opposite of analysis is synthesis. Health comes from looking at things as a whole - looking at your body as a whole, looking at humanity as a whole.


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First reported by Want China Times earlier today, chairman Terry Gou was meeting with senior managers and stated ""Hon Hai has a workforce of over one million worldwide and as human beings are also animals, to manage one million animals gives me a headache." Hon Hai is the parent company of Foxconn, the company responsible for creating the majority of iPhones and iPads for Apple. Gou also stated that he would like to learn from the director of the Taipei Zoo, Chin Shih-chien, as to how animals should be managed. While it was also reported that these comments were possibly made in jest which was lost in the translation, the working conditions of Foxconn employees are certainly no joking matter.
In a recent taping on This American Life, author Mike Daisey recorded an interview regarding a visit to Shenzhen, China where the Foxconn manufacturing plant is located. While Foxconn also manufacturers electronics for Dell, HP, Lenovo, Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony, Daisey specifically toured the plant where employees create Apple's MacBook Pros, iPhones and iPads. Foxconn employees have recently been in the news after a threat of mass suicide was issued over a pay dispute, but resolved the issue a few days later. While you can listen to the entire interview at this link, here's a summation of the working conditions inside the 430,000 person-strong factory that produces Apple's hardware according to Daisey:
- Living within dormitories inside the factory walls, employees are packed into 144 square foot (12-by-12) cement rooms with 15 beds stacked up like bunk-beds. Employees are often placed into rooms where they do not know anyone as well.
- Any attempt at forming a union is met with arrest and a prison sentence as unions are illegal within China.
- Workers cleaning iPhone screens used a chemical called hexane, specifically because the chemical solution evaporates faster and allows the production line to speed up. However, hexane is a neuro-toxin. Inhalation of hexane causes mild euphoria, followed by nausea and headaches. Repeated exposure causes extensive peripheral nervous system failure, a result that Daisey spotted as the hands of the workers on the line shook involuntarily.
- Five percent of the workers Daisey spoke to were underage, some as young as twelve. The children working at the factory mentioned that Foxconn doesn't check ages and shifts older employees to the front line when inspections occur.
- The standard working shift at the plant lasts 12 hours, but that's pushed up to 16 hours when Apple is getting ready to launch a new gadget like the upcoming iPad 3. However, a worker on a 34 hour shift dies while Daisey tours the facility.
- On the factory floor, there's no talking allowed among the 20,000 to 30,000 workers. There's also little machinery on the floor since labor costs are far lower than machines. However, Gau has stated publicly that investing in advanced automation is a high priority.
- Workers that have developed severe carpal-tunnel issues from repeating the same process over and over are simply fired. Foxconn could eliminate this issue by rotating jobs between employees, but they do not.
- Workers that get severely injured on the job are fired without any severance and workers that complain about working conditions are fired as well as black-listed with all companies that operate within Shenzhen.
According to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman in the same interview, he estimates that workers in the Foxconn manufacturing plant make approximately $250 a month. This comes out to less than $10 a day or about 75 cents an hour on a standard 12-hour shift, far less when a new product is going to be released.
Apple has remained silent on the manufacturing process in China, but has made no attempt to distance themselves from Foxconn or Gou's remarks. Attempting to improve working conditions in the factory to a level equal with American working conditions would likely have a severe impact on the prices of new iPads, iPhones and other Apple electronics. The company would also make less money per unit sold which would ultimately impact shareholder confidence in the company.
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Hello Workers! I am going to hire a person who can write fantastic story of my game. Hope you see your good proposals to me. Thanks. Sinan.
This is a novella, a part of which I wrote in Russian and then translated into English, so now it's all in English. The whole story needs to be told in a language, that is natural-sounding to a native English speaker. Since this story and its characters promote long-lasting beauty (of nature and human spirit), the ideal candidate would have a l...
Create 2 x animation story walk through videos, English spoken and telling a story of what we offer as a website. spoken and animated simple, 1-2mins, music overlay
Looking for a story writer who can extend my existing story very creative way. You'll extend about 1000 - 1200 words. I will share the details to the selected candidate. No time waster please. Many thanks. Native english speaker from USA, UK, Canada are highly welcome to place bid on this project.
Hi, I'm looking for a journalist to write several stories about me online.
Food Brand : "营滋多",English could be = "Ying Zi Duo" or "Nutritious (Nutrition) taste"! Need = Logo; Story behind; Full set of relevant artwork
I need to translate a short children's story from English to Serbian (1000-1200 words). Previous experience in writing for children as well as good knowledge of Serbian grammar are necessary. Should be done in less than a week.
I need a creative writer to write me a thrilling short story in chat format (like Yarn or Hooked apps). It is necessary to offer me the idea of the future story and after its approval write the story in chat format of two or more characters. It will be 4-6 episodes, all story will be up to 3000 words. The story should be interesting, e...
...colored with color pencils. In this story one of the child characters in the story come out as transgender. There will be 4 main characters, 1 mom, 1 dad 1, girl and 1 boy. in this story the boy comes out and says the he is really a girl. At the end of the story the 2 girls play with their [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] children in this story ar...
I need a short 2k word romance story written in sinhala language. Story need to be creative, attractive, romantic, erotic and curious.
This is a part time job as a creative writer Language of the story is Sinhala So you should be able to write in Sinhala language. Format Microsoft word. Minimum number of words 1500. Story need to be creative, attractive, romantic, erotic and curious. Story should be a fresh one, that means it should not be copied from somewhere else. Expect wi...
i want making 3 d animation story with copyright character each story 2-3 min making for kids education with voice over character 5-6 in story (we have 10 different story )
Want to have a short cartoon made of my life story from the last three years. Wanting to do it for a valentines gift.
I am looking for graduates who knows tamil language well worst with tamil grammar with story writing skills. I am looking for the project permanent basis.
I have a static female model (naked body with jeans and shirt) I need the model: - rigged and skinned, ready to be animated with controls - with facial blend shapes for lip syncing and some emotions (references attached) I need this in Maya and Max, but Max is not so important, Maya is mandatory.
I need an animation video for my product as story telling with cheap price
This is a weekly requirement when the project is up and running. At least 10 images each week will be required from you. Ranging from beginning images of an episode to scenes during episodes and the end image for each episode. Also at the beginning, the map of the area and the main characters will be required.
Hello I have enclosed a rough draft of my story in the document. Kindly go through and let me know whether you can narrate a creative story for my website.
Greetings. I am looking for someone who would be interested in continuing an erotic short story series. This one contains taboo subjects and themes, hence I would prefer open-minded & fluent/native English speakers for this literary collaboration. Ideally, someone who also has a strong and genuine interest in the aforementioned topic(s), to ensure maximum
kids story writer needed please bid thanks
I need you to write a short 200 word adventure story with alternate endings dependant on readers choices. 200 word split between 5 interactions. I guess allow for 300 word total. Can provide example for clarity over what's required. Cheers!
Need a resource who can draw comic characters(no superhero - normal life). 5 or 6 page story
I would like illustrations created of 1) A grumpy bear 2) A happy bunny 3) A happy mouse 4) A happy bee. They should be drawn in such a way that they can be moved/re-positioned in GIMP. Must be original and copyright free.
We need someone to write a compelling story for a crowdfunding campaign and need someone with experience to also create the page preferably someone with indegogo experiance.
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Circle Urban Ministries is a non profit organization who is best at transforming communities and lives all while serving the needs of the community. We are looking to have something impactful to post on our website to help donors understand exactly what we do in the community. Visually we are thinking something along these lines. This timeline below
I want to make a love story album with twist thats y I need a script writer it's just for 5 to 6 min length according tu song nd the song is Kaash tere ishq main nilaam hojaun
Hello: This is a job very different than what most have done before. We have a short story created for INVESTORS, its about 3000 words. The idea of the story is to sell by telling a story. The readers are professional investors, men between 50 and 70 years old. We need to add some sort of "cover" and drawings according to the story...
Hello: This is a job very different than what most have done before. We have a short story created for INVESTORS, its about 3000 words. The idea of the story is to sell by telling a story. The readers are professional investors, men between 50 and 70 years old. We need to add some sort of "cover" and drawings according to the story...
I need a creative writer to write me a thrilling short story in chat format (like Yarn or Hooked apps). It is necessary to offer me the idea of the future story and after its approval write the story in chat format of two or more characters. It will be 4-6 episodes, all story will be up to 5000 words. The story should be interesting, ...
I need a creative writer to write me a thrilling short story in chat format (like Yarn or Hooked apps). It is necessary to offer me the idea of the future story and after its approval write the story in chat format of two or more characters. It will be 4-6 episodes, all story will be up to 5000-6000 words. The story should be interest...
I need someone who is able to do me an instagram story promotion video ! We are launching a Sports betting service ( soccer betting ) and we need a promotion video for that
Ghostwriter with incredible writing and storytelling skills for a contemporary romance novel. The word count is 75k-90k. Budget is FIXED. I will require sample of your work and preferably fiction
Hi, I am in urgent need of skillful architect who can design the interior of simple two-story house and finally produce several rendering images for interior and exterior. Detailed information will be provided in the chatting process. Please don't bid if you cannot agree to my max budget 50USD. Thanks for your time.
My name is Daniel Hogan and I'm trying to write a Proposal for my story "Robin Hood, Dragon of Sherwood," to send to a literary agent. If you think your fit for the task please respond.
write a fiction, fantasy story about magic and wizards this I want to be a a series of book so will be looking for someone to do business in the future this story I want to bring Harry Potter to the modern day and release a new fantasy into the mix but need a professional writer with great imagination to help me bring this story to lif...
HI! I have wrote own story for explanation Video. Its for a Estate Agency. Story is similiar like this: [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] But not the same. Just similar. Speaker should be german. Please made me a price for full video! If you cant give with german speaker, than made a price without speaker but write in first sentence: Offer without speaker. ...
# Adult Story Writer: Looking for Individual Adult Story Writer. The story could be somewhere from 500 to 5000 Words or maybe more. Should not have anything illegal. Should be interesting and engaging, should catch readers. So that reader should go for the next Story. I will be hiring multiple Writers so you can try your luck. You should be ready
I am working or writing a teens book and need a little extra help writing
Hello. My name is Santos Ojeda. I am attempting to start my first business, a social media marketing agency by the name of Ultra I marketing. I need a brand story that can give my audience a show on just reading just a well out story together. I start with no money in my bank. I want to start working with clients that devote their life to helping others
I have a story to tell. i have been told by more that 10 people, including medical specialists that I should write my story, as its rather .... incredible. However, I am terrible writer and need someone who knows how to write a biograpther who knows how this works, Because I no idea what, or how to get started. If this interests you, please let me
I have just launched a web design and digital marketing company. We have a unique experience that gives us a lot more knowledge and insight than most. The problem is getting them to listen. Imagine someone in 2007 cracking the online code that brings business in. I want to tell that story, I had drilled into me 'Everything big has to be simple' Help
I need you to write some content for a website.
I need a logo designed asap. logo for Tea shop named " Tea story" with tag line " Good Tea, Good Time"
A very good afternoon to all the terrific Indian bloggers and budding writers out there! We are Ameya, a blog that is all about books. We are currently looking for up to 10 writers who can do the one-time job of writing an article for it - of course, we'd love to consider you for our future assignments depending on how well this project goes. The article
I need copy of this app [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] along with all it's content. UI should be different. use Stylish Material design. Please install the app and go through it, see if you can scrap the contents. I need both backend and Frontend. Admin panel is not needed.
I need someone to help me ghostwrite a fictional novel
I need a 15 second video animation to promote my brand/product. The video needs to have our coupon code for the discount and a swipe up animation so users can go straight to our web store. I will need different versions of the video (only difference would be the coupon code and discount amount)
write a crazy cool sci-fi fi story about a dream i had where a daemon spirit from the past tries to return through peoples dreams/collective subconsciousness. It was banished there during the ancient egyptian aliens ruled the earth. they used the pyramids to connect the crystal grid of earth which distributes the organic energy. Therefore stabilizing
I have a layout and elevations in a CAD file and need to get them into construction plans. The floor plan and elevations are already drawn, they just need to be cleaned up. Final Product I will need in PDF but will also need the files too preferably in a .plan file, .dwg. is fine too. 1. Site Plan w/ Dimensions 2. Floor Plan 1st and 2nd w/ Dimensions


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We were recently asked the following on Facebook, by Michael P., and we thought it was an excellent question that is not often discussed in cycling:
I always carry a well equipped first aid kit in my vehicle. I also keep first aid kits in my target shooting bag. What should be in a first aid kit for road biking? Recreational biking with the family? Mountain biking?
Luckily we have a certified EMT who also works here in our home office, Chris, who could offer some advice, and he was happy to write up this reply to Michael's inquiry:
First off, let me say that you sound like a great person to ride with (though I'm sure you hear that all the time). Your question really highlights the varying needs that different cyclists have. To respond very generally, let me start with your basic family trip. Most of your injuries are going to be scrapes and bruises. You're probably not going to see anything that a basic "stock" first aid kit wouldn't cover. I would carry: band-aids, small gauze pads (2"x 2"), waterproof tape, anti-biotic ointment, anti-itch cream, and some sunblock. Stock first aid kits will have more variety and will range from $15-$60 depending on the size and quality. A good "all-around" kit would be the this one.
For road riding, you might consider our Brave Soldier Crash Pack: It's got a very well thought-out mixture of gauze, non-adhering wound dressings (essential for comfortably treating road rash), butterfly closures, and betadine. This pack will keep you ready to handle basic road crashes and get you and your friends home or to a doctor's office where you can get more treatment. It's also very light weight and comes in a waterproof pouch – perfect for that un-used jersey pocket.
Mountain biking is an entirely different animal. I've been deep in the woods and had a nasty crash that would have had me calling a friend for a ride if I was on the road. No such options exist when you're in the back country however, so I would recommend a couple of extra measures.
Starting with a basic first aid kit like the one mentioned above, you might think about adding Tegaderm. Tegaderm is a transparent dressing that will seal a wound off from the outside. If you have a cut and have contained the bleeding and cleaned (and dried) the area, Tegaderm will keep it that way until you make it out of the woods.
SAM Splints would also be a good, light weight add-on to a back country first aid kit.
Of course the MOST important thing is your knowledge. Having training can make a panic-inducing situation into just another pit-stop. See if there is a Wilderness First Aid class in your area or take a basic First Aid/CPR class. Most community colleges will offer these things for a very reasonable fee. It's fun, interesting, and could save a life. Also, I would be remiss to not include a big reminder to call 911 if there's a real emergency. If someone loses consciousness for even one second, or slurs their speech after a crash, it's hospital time. If you can't stop their bleeding or if they have a broken bone, it's best to call it in. EMS workers will be happy to come get you and will have many more tools than you could ever carry in your hydration pack. That being said, the most important life saving measure we all carry today is probably our cell phones. Keep yours intact and safe in your bag by adding a waterproof case like the Blackburn VIP SL Ride Wallet.
Any other suggestions from our readers out there?


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Provocation on Transit
Film strikes a chord in African-American experience
Darleen Ortega | 7/24/2013, 11:32 a.m.
In the wee hours of New Years' Day, 2009, an unarmed 22-year-old man lying face down on a subway platform in Oakland, Calif. was shot in the back by a transit police officer. Oscar Grant -- "Osc" to his friends -- died a few hours later, leaving behind a four-year-old daughter, a long-time girlfriend, and a family who loved him.
"Fruitvale Station," which opens in the Portland area on Friday, begins with grainy footage of the shooting captured by one of the many passengers who witnessed it and recorded it on their cell phones.
Although it's hard to make out exactly what is happening (and that is a matter of volatile debate), it is clear that several black men are being detained by white transit officers, and one in particular is being treated so roughly that the others are protesting. And then the shot.
The film, which has already won major awards at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals, arrives at an opportune time. Its story strikes chords that resonate with the national debate over the recent acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin -- but not because it analyzes or makes sense of events that feel all too familiar to many of us. First-time writer director Ryan Coogler, an African-American Bay-Area native who is now about the same age Grant would have been had he lived, does not set out to make a documentary or write an op-ed.
What he does instead is, in a sense, more unusual: He takes much of what is known about Grant and gives us a necessarily fictionalized but arguably more deeply true portrait of his last day. In this retelling, Grant is not just a statistic. He is not a hero, or a symbol, or a thug who brought tragedy on himself. He is a complex person with hopes and loves, good intentions and yet real reason to doubt if he would live into them.
He has served time for dealing drugs and has been lying to his girlfriend Sophina and his mother about having lost his job, yet he is devoted to his daughter and still aims to please his mom. And there is real connectedness with Sophina that might yet have stood the test of time.
It doesn't really matter if all these details were really true of Oscar Grant. What Coogler succeeds in doing is to make you see a real person who, whatever his failings, did not deserve to die that night.
His portrait is a marvel of specificity, an insider's lived-in look at life for many African-Americans. We see his youthfulness, a mixture of good-heartedness and impetuosity, his tenderness and bravado. We also see that the world he lives in is treacherous.
Yes, not all of his choices are good ones. But too often real risk seems terribly close, never more so than in the confrontation with transit police that quickly turns ugly -- so ugly that it is hard to imagine that Grant could have prevented the outcome.


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It looks like AT&T's death grip on all the cyan dye in the world is finally drying up as Telstra is now offering its customers the blue variant of the popular Nokia Lumia 920. The catch is it's not in stores, so online purchases only. But that's still better than nothing, right?
With that addition, Telstra boasts its range to four, including an addition yellow, white and black. The cyan version can simply be selected when users opt to buy the phone and choose their plan—no restrictions. The company is even sending out emails to customers boasting about the fact, to help lure some new purchases.
Telstra has been selling the Lumia 920 since late November, but like everyone else they often have limited stock. We're certain cyan is in the same boat, hence the online purchases only thing. Regardless, options are good for consumers and perhaps we'll see other carriers opt for cyan, now that AT&T's exclusivity on it appears to have ended.
Source: Telstra; Thanks, AngryNil, for the tip!


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|2007-04-25, 15:18
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: St. Louis MO
The series is rather emotional... I've been watching it on www.crunchyroll.com however it also can be rather confusing, I haven't watched the summer special yet... is it any good??
|2007-04-25, 16:18
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Join Date: Apr 2007
The summer specials are just "expansion" to the 2 flashback episodes. If you are addicted to air at that point, you may finish/end off by watching it.
to me it acted as a
1. happy "closure" to a sad series
2. closer look at the Kanna-Ryuuya-Urha relationships
it is only 2 episodes
|2007-04-25, 17:52
|Link #63
Son of God
Join Date: Aug 2006
As for checking out wiki articles etc I'm wary about that too, it's easy to take the edge off a story by learning too much about it. Just the description of one of the characters in the first paragraph of the Air wiki article constitutes a MAJOR spoiler for something we're not supposed to learn until episode 5 (and yet it's something that every Air character guide I've seen thoughtlessly reveals).
In general I would say, if you think you might like to watch a series, then STOP reading any anime forums that discuss it at all and start watching it. In the case of Air you will know within 2 or 3 episodes if you like it.
In my case I know that I've had several series spoiled or at least the enjoyment diminished due to reading stuff on forums, even in general forums people often blurt stuff out without thinking and once you've learnt some key tidbit of information it's practically impossible to unlearn it.
If you want a non-spoiler intro to Air, this is what I wrote a couple of years ago when I first started watching it:
|2007-04-25, 18:51
|Link #64
Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 32
Aye... i also agree one should watch the series before the movie. With the movie you will have effectively spoiled the ending of the much longer watch that is the series. Only thing that the movie doesn't spoil is the stories of the other girls, because those are simply not covered in the movie. But the main story will be spoiled completely. (The movie also has actual romance, opposed to the series)
And nothing wrong with feeling like curling up in a corner after watching this... Air is, probably, one of the saddest things i have ever seen.
|2007-04-25, 20:21
|Link #65
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: St. Louis MO
I agree that it is extremly sad. After watching 4 episodes in a row, I just wanted to cry. (the fansubb I was watching actually advised at the beginnings of some of the later episodes to bring tissues because they are so sad)
Also thanks Wuya for explaning the two summer special episodes!
|2007-04-26, 05:55
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A Great Friend !~!~!~!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Asia
|2007-04-26, 19:10
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Senior Member
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2004
If you're watching and enjoying Kanon, then watching AIR should be natural as those two are both done by Key.
|2007-05-21, 17:57
|Link #75
Son of God
Join Date: Aug 2006
Re. Misuzu's fate, remember she brought it on herself by drinking all that gut-rotting peach juice concentrate! (Mind you Yukito or someone should have stopped her.) The fact that she was always falling over shows she was already in a bad way with peach-clogged arteries even in episode 1.
|2007-05-22, 18:00
|Link #77
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
It has a way of leaving that feeling of: you've tried your best but alas, you were marked to fail before you even started.
All the mystery in the show and the small confusion elements really add to the feeling that you made a big unfixible mistake somewhere.
|2007-05-23, 23:06
|Link #78
Join Date: Apr 2007
Age: 30
Man... i loved this series :P As much as i loved the Kanon remake...
But i feel that it was kinda rushed.... maybe after watching Kanon it felt rushed :P
But I thought the movie was HORRIBLE >< i didnt like it at all... i dont see how someone who has never watched the anime would be able to follow it...
I hope they're planning a 24 episode remake xD I wanna watch more of the summer arc :P Loved the extra eps Kanna, Ryuuya and Uraha were my favorite characters :P oh.. and dont forget Potato
|2007-05-24, 14:41
|Link #79
I'm Under Arrest!!
Thank gosh there are still very good quality fansubs of Air floating around out in the wilds of the internet-but Air was one series that I was addicted to the 1st time I viewed an episode a few years ago, yes it is very sad as are both versions of Kanon. I think I've rewatched it about 5 times since then-and for me to rewatch a series that many times-it has to be excellent.
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The findings reaffirm WFP's corporate areas of strength in responding to emergencies under the most difficult circumstances and in providing school feeding, as one of the Programme's flagship programmes. However, impact evaluations of these programmes also showed the importance of implementing school feeding in cooperation with partners who invest in education sector improvements. Areas where largest improvements can be made relate to food-for-work, where funding often is curtailed and thus strategic objectives moved beyond reach, and nutrition where the ambiguous objectives and small size of programmes make it difficult to demonstrate results.


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