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Rycker and Marie drive into Luc to have cocktails with the Governor. On the way, Rycker pedantically instructs Marie in how to behave at the gathering. While she suffers through small talk, Rycker gossips with the gathered officials about the Querry, alluding to Querry's night with Deo Gratias in the marsh. The Governor vaguely approves of his religiosity, though the Bishop, who soon joins them, avoids the subject. The Bishop instead chats amiably with Marie, whom (we learn) has been forbidden to play cards by her husband.
On their way home, Marie dreads the inevitable – Rycker will attempt to sleep with her. He is very drunk and lectures her condescendingly as they drive, unhappy with her lack of admiration for him. When they arrive home, Marie attempts to excuse herself from sex. She tells Rycker that her periods have been irregular lately. Rycker insists that they will risk pregnancy anyhow (though he very firmly does not want a child) and Marie prepares herself in her room. She looks at a magazine with Querry's face on the cover before going to Rycker to perform her loathed duty.
Chapter Two of Part Three begins with Marie again. She has driven out to the leproserie in order to speak with Querry. The Superior greets her and she presents him with two drums of oil from her husband's factory. As they chat about Querry a small African child enters and takes a piece of candy from the Superior. Marie tells the Superior that she must deliver a message from her husband to Querry. The Superior attempts to stall her, recalling that Querry gave orders that Rycker should never interrupt him. Finally, Marie prevails and the Superior goes to see Querry.
He finds Querry reading a letter from a woman signed, "Toute à toi" ("All yours"). After making some loud and disparaging remarks about her "wretched husband," Querry agrees to see Marie. The Superior finds, however, that she has fled. They surmise that she heard Querry's insults and left in embarrassment. Querry expresses pity for Marie's life with Rycker, which leads to a theological argument with the Superior about Christianity. Querry declares that the virtues that Christians claim as eminently theirs – self-sacrifice, charity, love, gentleness – are not "Christian" at all; they are common to people regardless of their religious background. When the Superior leaves, Querry asks Deo Gratias about "Pendélé," and Deo Gratias declares that it was a waterfall where he and his mother were happy.
This Part – one of the shortest of the novel – develops (or, more precisely, illustrates) some of the themes we've seen so far. We see, rather than hear about, Rycker's repulsive sexual habits. He easily shifts from the subject of God to the subject of marital duties; privy as we are to Marie's thoughts, we hear that this train of thinking is very predictable indeed. Marie, who seems younger and younger the more time we spend around her, has found herself in an awful arrangement. Note two passing facts in the scene before she enters Rycker's room – that she has been experiencing irregular periods and that she takes a good long look at Querry's photograph. These will prove important.
At the dinner party, before this unappetizing sex scene, we see the rigid structure of colonial power. Querry instructs his wife in the hierarchy – Governor first, of course, then those in charge of Public Works, and then the commercial businessmen (like Rycker) – through the ridiculous example of exiting from the cocktail party. It's rude, so he says, to leave before the wife of the Public Works director, because his is the more prominent position. It's unclear to what extent all of these social rules are merely Rycker's fantasies. At any rate, the party gives us another glimpse at his hypocrisy. He forbids his wife from taking more than a sparkling water while he, meanwhile, guzzles expensive whisky.
It's not clear what Mme Rycker wishes to say to Querry in Chapter Two of this Part. Perhaps her husband really did send her to invite the architect to their house; perhaps she is supposed to tell him that his presence at the leproserie has begun to attract the attention of the press (thanks, no doubt, to Rycker's cavalier disregard for Querry's request for privacy). Perhaps, on the other hand, she wishes to see him again unbeknownst to her husband. She has clearly taken a fancy to Querry – though who can blame her, given the alternative.
Her sudden escape prompts one of several theological discussions in the novel. This one will come back again. Querry expresses irritation that the Superior tries "to draw everything into the net of [his] faith" (76). In other words, the Superior, because he sees everything through the prism of Catholicism, attributes to all actions a Catholic meaning. Querry's concern for Marie becomes, in the Superior's eyes, "a kind of belief." Querry finds this sort of interpretation infuriating – it's impossible to argue against, for one thing. When one thinks religiously, one is always right. It's impossible to be proved wrong. The Superior will attempt a response to this criticism later in the novel.
As a side note, one might sense a parallel between the logic of Catholicism and that of colonialism; both claim territory that is not necessarily theirs to claim, whether the spiritual territory of charity and self-sacrifice or the literal territory of the Congo (though colonialism is as much or more a matter of economic exploitation than of faith). Greene hints at something like this similarity at several points, especially when he compares the native religions of the Africans with the rituals of Catholicism. Greene does not see a major difference – he even slyly refers to Rycker's St. Christopher medal as "like a fetish" (61), linking the Catholic's trappings to the objects of ritual revered by the Africans. As with Querry's argument, the Catholics take the raw materials of all human life – whether hope or love – and simply substitute their trinkets for the native variety. It's a cynical suggestion, of course, and one perhaps undermined by other elements in the novel, but a fruitful one nevertheless.


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'It is not in our hands' - Everton boss Silva in the dark over Gomes' future
"It is not something that it is in our hands" the 41-year-old told Sky Sports News. "The best scenario to look at is - it is not just in our hands as a club, not just in the hands of Andre, there is a third party as well.
"Barcelona are included, let's see when we can talk about the situation."
When asked how Gomes had settled at Goodison Park though, Silva assented that the 25-year-old's integration into life in England had been helped by his teammates, adding: "I think at first, I agree, he is doing very well.
"But what is most important for me is the team and the squad, I think it is not fair just to talk about Andre.
"If Andre is doing well then he is helping our squad. He is getting better every time, taking his responsibility in the squad is important for me as well.
"But if he is doing well it is because his teammates are helping him since the first day.
"He's enjoyed his first two months but let's see what we can do. We are working on that, I don't know if I [will have an] answer in one week or two weeks."
Silva faces his old club Watford for the first time since he was sacked by the Hornets in January when the Toffees host their Premier League rivals on Monday.
He, however, insists that he has nothing but the highest of praise for his former employers.
"I have a big respect for all the clubs I have worked at so far in my career," he added. "Nothing has changed for me at Estoril, Sporting CP and Olympiacos.
"I love Hull as a club, the people there are amazing, at Watford and now Everton. I have big respect for all of them.
"Some of them when one coach leaves in one way or another they are not happy, it is part of the football but I always have a big respect for the clubs I have worked at so far and with all the professionals I have worked with as well."


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The former Wales midfielder reached the last eight as a player in 1997 with Derby and saw his side earn him a second chance to reach the last four after Rickie Lambert´s late deflected free-kick sealed a deserved win over an under-par Southampton.
Trollope said: "It´s a big achievement to get into the quarter-finals."
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David Moyes has warned Manchester United and Chelsea that Jack Rodwell is unlikely to leave Everton in January and warned the player his development would be better served if he remains at Goodison Park.
Reports on Tuesday claimed Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham were all considering £20 million offers for the highly-rated Everton star in the New Year.
However, Everton boss Moyes has dismissed rumours of a January switch to Manchester United or Chelsea and claimed the midfielder would have a brighter future if he remained on Merseyside.
"His development here has been good. I've not heard anything from Chelsea. I've not had a bid. There was a bit of speculation about Jack [going to Manchester United] in the summer as well and nothing came of it. I'm looking at this one as the same sort of speculation and hopefully nothing will come of this.
"There comes a point where we don't want to become a club preparing players for other clubs. I personally want to have a team that is competing. Obviously the players want to be successful, winning things and that's something I need to consider as well."
The England international, has garnered plaudits this season with a series of eye-catching displays, following a frustrating 18-months dogged by injury and loss of form. Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham have all been most recently linked with the midfielder, but Manchester United and Arsenal have also been credited as possible admirers in the past.
But the Everton manager remains adamant he will not be forced to sell another prized asset, after seeing a number of top players leave the club in recent years.
"My job has always been not to sell my best players. When I came here, I said we might not have much to spend but we didn't want to get rid of our best players. We've never had to do that yet. Mikel [Arteta] wanted to go [to Arsenal] in the summer, Wayne [Rooney] wanted to go [to Manchester United] and Joleon [Lescott] wanted to leave [to Manchester City].
"We didn't want them to go. Not everyone who says they want to leave we're going to let go. The position Everton have moved to, the stature of the club has grown, and we have players good enough for the top teams."
Moyes also moved to reassure Everton supporters that the club did not need to sell in order to bankroll any potential new signings in January.
"I don't think we'll be selling because we need the money for the bank," he added. "I still make the football decisions. There's a bit more business involved in it now.
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Today, Ubisoft confirmed speculation that they are working on a video game tie-in for The Expendables 2, the star-studded explosion-fest coming to theaters August 17. Finally, the industry's biggest embarrassment - the lack of a game based on the original film - will be corrected.
They've also released a small batch of screen shots which you can peruse above. As you can tell from the shots, the game will be co-op based with up to four-players joining the fight to rescue a fragile billionaire.
According to the press release, the rescue attempt is "all business, until all hell breaks loose and the explosive mix of testosterone and kerosene detonates in a massive fireball that never lets up." Sounds about right. The Expendables 2 will be available on XBLA, PSN, and PC presumably around the same date as the movie.
We have contacted Ubisoft to find out if there will be explosions in this game. We weren't sure.


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Sara Portman joins me this week to showcase her award-winning, debut novel. It was chosen a Top Pick by RT Book Reviews. They said, "Portman's debut is smart, sharp and insightful, ushering readers into a detailed historical setting, and right into the middle of an emotional and utterly rewarding romance. Her heroine's unwavering strength and refreshing self-confidence make her a perfect match for her wounded but headstrong hero…a must-read."
An inconvenient engagement turns a marriage of convenience into so much more in this sparkling new series from award-winning author Sara Portman . . .
Lady Emmaline Shaw's reputation was irreparably damaged when her fiancé, John Brantwood, disappeared immediately after their engagement four years ago. Since then, she's grown from a shy, uncertain girl to a woman who knows her own mind. And what she knows is that London society holds nothing for her.
Rumor has it that John ran off to war and died in battle. Now, as the new Duke of Worley, his shocking resurrection throws the ton into a tizzy and makes him one of England's most sought after bachelors—except that he's already engaged.
John needs a wife capable of smoothing his beloved sister's introduction into society. But though Emma happily grants him his freedom, her fiery beauty and resilient spirit hold him captive. In fact, John has no intention of letting her go. Her fate is now in his hands, but will her heart be safe there?
"Although…" John shifted closer and gently brushed his hand down her forearm. "It seems a shame not to marry when we've only just discovered what a compatible pair we will be."
Emma looked up, her amber eyes bright with alarm. "The vicar is across the hall."
He smiled wickedly. "I believe I may want to add a condition."
He watched her flush deepen as possible conditions tumbled through her mind.
"But you already have a condition." Her words were hasty and flustered. "You…you want me to help Charlotte."
He shrugged. "Another condition, then." He pressed even closer, using up the remaining inches between them.
When she lifted her amber eyes to his, he took her gaze and held it locked with his own, transmitting all the intensity he'd felt since she'd entered his home, and watched her flush from top to bottom. She'd been feeling the same attraction as he throughout their conversation, and, with his stare, he challenged her to admit it.
Her eyes widened, apprehension growing, until she did admit it. She didn't say it, but for a brief, nearly imperceptible moment her gaze dipped to his mouth, betraying her thoughts.
He broke the moment with a triumphant smile.
"I'd like you to ask me."
Her shoulders fell with an exasperated exhale of air. She glared. "You want me to ask you to marry me?"
He nodded. "Sweetly. With a kiss."
"But the vicar is across the hall."
"You've already said that."
"It bears repeating."
He laughed at the reprimand in her tone. She needed kissing—an excessive amount—and he rather looked forward to providing it.
"That is my condition." He made the declaration firmly, but he softened it with a coaxing smile. "Come now, Emma. A chaste kiss shared by an affianced couple won't scandalize the Betancourts or anyone else." In truth, if the vicar understood what John would really like to do with his daughter's dear friend, he should have charged across the hall with a pair of dueling pistols.
Emma swallowed. "Oh, very well." She exhaled and clasped her hands in front of her before looking up at him. "Will you marry me, please?" She darted quickly forward to place a brief kiss in the air near the general location of his cheek.
He shook his head slowly back and forth as she looked defiantly up at him. "That was, frankly, weak in every respect. Surely you're braver than that."
Her eyes narrowed. "My Lord Duke," she began with venom, "would you do me the very great honor of allowing me to become your wife?"
He waited but she failed to follow her words with action. He leaned in. "Now the kiss, dear."
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A daughter of the Midwest, Sara was born in Illinois, grew up in Michigan, and currently lives in Ohio. In addition to her writing endeavors, Sara is a wife and mother in a large, blended family.
When not reading or dreaming up romantic fiction, Sara works in corporate finance by day and holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Toledo. As part of her academic experience, Sara spent a semester in London, UK through a study abroad program at Richmond College. Her anglophile tendencies continue today.
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The Ministry of Education says it cannot pay more than Dh170 million in utility and transport bills.
By the end of the academic year the ministry will owe more than Dh100m to the electricity and water authorities, and more than Dh72m to Emirates Transport, which provides services to all government schools.
Ali Al Suwaidi, the assistant under secretary at the ministry, yesterday said it was impossible to meet the costs from the present education budget of Dh4.6 billion.
Mr. Al Suwaidi said the ministry would ask the FNC for between Dh100m and Dh120m extra a year in a separate budget set aside for electricity and water.
He said the debts had mounted since a decision by the Ministry of Finance more than five years ago to make individual ministries responsible for such costs.
But Mr. Al Suwaidi did not say how much of the Dh172m was accrued in the past year, or how the ministry planned to deal with the outstanding transport costs.
Last year the budget was Dh4.6bn, down from Dh7.2bn in 2010.
"It is not possible to pay for electricity and water out of our current budget," said Mr. Al Suwaidi. "The budget factors in the necessary education initiatives we need to invest in, not such costs."
The ministry ran a surplus last year, but he said this would go towards expanding successful educational programmes, teacher training and renovations, rather than utility bills.
"We should not be responsible for paying [utilities] out of our budget," Mr. Al Suwaidi said. "We are responsible for purely education costs."
It was unclear exactly what would happen if the ministry's request were turned down, although he suggested it would allow the bills to mount rather than cut back on spending.
Experts say part of the reason power bills are piling up is a lack of accountability.
The ministry pays utilities for public schools, so most head teachers are unaware of their electricity and water bills.
Dr. Mohamed Mohamed, the assistant professor of water resources and environmental engineering at UAE University, warned costs would mount if schools remained unaware of their water and power use.
"They do not receive bills," Dr. Mohamed said.
"The best way is to set a certain amount within their given budget for these payments and then monitor their consumption."
He said if schools went beyond that spending limit they should be held accountable.
Dr. Natasha Ridge, the Executive Director of the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, said that the ministry needed to rework the way it allocated funds.
"We need to know how well the budget is managed and where is it being put to use," Dr. Ridge said.
She suggested the ministry should provide funds based on the number of students and grant more autonomy to schools.
"They must adopt a more decentralised approach and give school heads further training on how to manage budgets," Dr. Ridge said. "That will bring greater efficiency."
Experts say a tightening of education expenditure over the years has hampered reform in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
Some projects, such as the Madaras Al Ghad, an initiative to improve standards of English and teaching in government schools, have had to be reduced because of the amount of resources it required.
Attracting teachers, especially male ones, also remains a problem because the ministry has not been able to raise salaries to the levels offered by other government organisations.


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Dr. Paul Vaillancourt
Position: Professor
Office: RiverCenter 2702
Phone: 706-649-1235
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Discipline: Percussion; Music Theory and Composition
Website: CSU Percussion Studio
Paul Vaillancourt (DMA), Professor of Percussion at Columbus State University, has been a featured soloist with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic, the National Arts Center Orchestra, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, and at the Banff and Aspen Music Festivals. Other concerto performances have included Michael Daugherty's Raise The Roof with the CSU Wind Ensemble and Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto with the CSU Philharmonic, and the Guanajuato Philharmonic Orchestra in Mexico.
He has had various performances broadcast by NPR, CBC and Radio-Canada and is in demand as an instructor and composer of Scottish pipe band drumming. He is a founding member of several innovative contemporary music ensembles including The Furious Band, the Fountain City Ensemble and STRIKE with pianist Jeff Meyer, with whom he has premiered works by Alexandr Radvilovich, Brian Cherney, J. M. David, Chen Yi, Daniel Koontz, Perry Goldstein, Daniel Weymouth, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, Matthew Welch, Brooke Joyce, John Fitz Rogers, and many others, in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, Russia and Thailand.
Reviews of STRIKE's latest CD project Convergence describe "Vaillancourt's beautiful marimba sounding miraculously even and effortless". STRIKE tours of China and Russia included performances at the Beijing Modern Music Festival at the Central Conservatory, Tianjin Conservatory and SoundWays New Music Festival in St. Petersburg. A recent tour of Thailand included performances at the Thailand International Composers Festival and at universities in the greater Bangkok area.
He and his wife Andrée Martin (CSU flute faculty) premiered an entire program of newly commissioned works for flute and percussion at Sound Symposium IX. He also premiered new works for percussion at Sound Symposium XIII in St. John's, Newfoundland.
As a conductor, Vaillancourt has given the U.S. and world premieres of chamber works by Brian Cherney, David Lang, Steven Gellman, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Eric Moe, John Parcell, Sidney Hodkinson, Jack Beeson, R. Murray Schaeffer, Wayne Peterson, Sergio Assad, Fred Cohen, Jefferson Freidman, Nico Muhly, Dan Trueman, as well as the opera Comala, by Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Vaillancourt contributed to the commercial recording of the opera (Bridge Records) as a performer, which earned the composer a Pulitzer Prize nomination in 2010. He also lead recent productions of Les Misérables, Shrek, the Musical and Mary Poppins at the Springer Opera House in Columbus, GA, and will be directing Beauty and The Beast and Sweeney Todd this coming year.
He has released several recordings as director of the Columbus State University Percussion Ensemble, including: Matt Welch's The Self and The Other, a double concerto for bagpipes and piano with percussion ensemble (Dream Tigers-TZADIK), Eric Moe's I Have Only One Itching Desire (Strange Exclaiming Music, American Classics-NAXOS), and the ensemble's first full length disc entitled Shifting Cells (Albany Records), featuring new works written for the ensemble by Nico Muhly, Jim David, Robert Rumbelow, and Brian Cherney. Their second disc is due for release in 2016 and will include new works by composers Wayne Peterson, Sergio Assad, Fred Cohen, Matthew Welch, Dan Trueman and Jim David.
He recently produced an entire disc of chamber music by Eastman School of Music faculty composers Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon and David Liptak, which was recently released on Ravello Records.
While completing his D.M.A. at the State University of New York in Stony Brook studying with legendary pedagogue Raymond DesRoches, he performed regularly with Pulse, the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble and the Orchestra of the S.E.M Ensemble.
Vaillancourt has recorded for Luminescence Records, Parma, Ravello, Albany, CRI, Tzadik, Naxos, New Chris Records (Live In The Studio-with the jazz trio BE3), Alien Jazz with the Robert Orr Trio. He is a Pearl/Adams Education Artist.


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It is mandatory wake call at 5am and now it is time to start our day. Yesterdays procedure began by us having mandatory Chapel at 7:30pm (where there was an argument between two homeless men), then showers at 8:30pm and in the bed by 9pm. The way the system flowed last nite almost seemed like we were in jail, SMH.
I got lucky yesterday as a new person here to receive a bed (#35), bunk bed style. I have to report back with this shelter no later than 4:30 if I would like my bed again, if I am late I have lost my bed for the day, possible the week.
Another homeless man offered a lot of insight for me on how to survive around here homeless. He asked me to guess his age to begin with, I said, 39 years old, but he was actually 54, I honestly would have never guessed. He has been homeless for 2 months now. He was addicted to crack at one point of his life, he did acknowledge that he still uses from time to time, but he has made all his progress with giving the drug up as daily use on his own. He said he had to, for his daughter and 4 granddaughters. He has given me directions on 'temp' services jobs as well as independent contractors that will hire you on the spot (if they want you and feel your capable of doing the job) for about $6-$7/hour straight cash only for the day. I may attempt to work some although I cannot apply for any 'temp' services due to not having birth certificate or social security card. Today he has agreed to take me around with him if I promise to teach him some basic computer skills....DEAL!


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I was so honored when Tami Taylor and Debbie Hodge approached me about participating in this month's Style Workshop as a contributor for Masterful Scrapbook Design! I love how it really made me re-examine what style means to me, and what really makes up the elements on my personal style.
I've always thought about style A LOT - from the time that I very first started scrapbooking and crafting. As much as I enjoy and am inspired by other's work, I always want the things that I make to be a personal expression of ME. When people ask how I define my style - I've described it for years as a sort of vintage/modern. Long before that became a popular term. Because it's me. Modern in clean designs and artisier elements, and vintage in the throwback love of fabrics, patterns, and sewing. I also have deep roots in the quilting and crafting "arts", since I grew up in the Midwest US - where that's kind of a big deal.
So please pop in and take a peek! Site membership for the workshop is only $16 per month - and if this workshop is as thought provoking for you as it was for me, it'll be more than worth it! ^_^


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I just put this up at Google+ so I guess I'll put it here, too.
Have you ever looked at the center of a hibiscus? They are pretty amazing.
Day 143
I'm especially grateful for my walks these days, since my mother is so ill and life is a bit difficult right now. I'm also grateful for my mother, of course. I wonder if her love of flowers is part of why I'm so fascinated by them now. I've avoided writing about her health because, to be honest, it's just difficult to put on the blog. I suppose, though, that I should just go ahead and admit that she is ill and I am sad. But I'll leave it at that.
Yesterday's walk took me to an area I hadn't wandered into yet, because there are no through streets so I'd just not headed that direction. I'm SO glad I went there, though! First off, I ran into some flowers I'd never seen before. Secondly, I ran into a lovely couple (whose house featured those flowers) and we had a very nice chat. I hope they manage to locate this website and see this photo! (I finally remembered to bring a card along with my website address. I should always have those cards with me so if I end up yakking with a homeowner I can suggest they look for the flower(s) on the pattyo!) I took a few more photos of this flower, called a bulbine, but I actually may head back there again and get some better close-ups of these. I realized later that with all my yakking I neglected to get a great shot!
The world is an extraordinary place. The camera teaches me that more and more, both in the larger landscapes and in these amazing little flowers.


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Hey, POTUS, Ellen DeGeneres is pretty smug about breaking your retweet record on Twitter while she was hosting the Oscars this month.
President Obama, a.k.a. "Michelle's husband," surprised DeGeneres' studio audience when he video-chatted the gleeful daytime host from the "Ellen Blue Room." The interview, which aired Thursday, was another attempt to tout the Affordable Care Act before the impending March 31 deadline.
On March 11, he appeared on Zach Galifianakis' Web series, "Between Two Ferns," to also make the plug.
DeGeneres, who advocated Obama Care, opened up the conversation by asking the president about his household chores and responsibilities that he might have neglected in his wife's absence. Then she brought up her famous Oscar-night selfie, which has been credited with "breaking" Twitter, broke the record previously held by the president and stands at more than 3.4 million retweets.
"I don't know if you know this, but I was aiming to break your record of retweets, and I apologize for doing it," DeGeneres said, "but I broke your retweet record."
Obama held the record with a sweet photo of himself hugging his wife, Michelle, that was posted when he was releected in November 2012 and was captioned: "Four more years." That post has been retweeted around a measly 780,000 times.
It turns out the leader of the free world wasn't all that impressed with the Oscar host's herculean effort to wrangle celebrities Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong'o, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Jared Leto and Kevin Spacey in the snapshot.
"I heard about that. I thought it was a pretty cheap stunt myself," Obama quipped. "Getting a bunch of celebrities in the background, you feeding them pizza."
The selfie and DeGeneres' pizza stunt were talking points for days after the Academy Awards and were eclipsed only by John Travolta's Adele Dazeem gaffe.
The Daytime Emmy-winning host also questioned the president about his latest awkward dad antics — including buying Gap sweaters for his teenage daughters and discouraging them from getting inked, threatening to get the same tattoo in the same place and take a family photo with them.
"We will reduce the cool factor of any tattoo," he said. "Michelle and I will be right there and we'll post it so that everybody will be able to see and we'll say we all got matching tattoos, and I suspect that will be a pretty good deterrent for both Malia and Sasha."
And for those wondering if the 44th president indulged in any of the wildly popular small-screen political fare, including Netflix's "House of Cards" starring Spacey and ABC's "Scandal" starring Kerry Washington, DeGeneres asked him about that too.
"I watch 'House of Cards.' I haven't seen 'Scandal' yet, but Michelle has watched 'Scandal,' " he said. "I have to tell ya, life in Washington is a little more boring than displayed on the screen. You know, the truth of the matter is, if you followed me, most of my day is sitting in a room listening to a bunch of folks in gray suits talking about a whole bunch of stuff that wouldn't make very good television."
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Hotel in Kasauli - Kasauli Regency
Hotel Kasauli Regency a small Luxury Hotel in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India, ranked on top of the Hotels in Kasauli by tripadvisor, offers the best accommodation in comparison to other Hotels in Kasauli.
It has 8 living rooms, 2 very spacious suites (a Family suite with separate sitting area, small pantry a bunk bed for kids, Balcony, a Luxury Suite with Jacuzzi in separate sitting, Balcony) making it a destination for all. Most rooms have wooden flooring, tasteful interiors, a special Jhoola hung from ceiling.
From Kasauli Regency famous Lower Mall is only 900 meters (little steep walk) through whispering pines. People staying in the Hotel love to walk till Kasauli on this path which has almost no traffic.
Kasauli is a quaint little town, boasting of authentic Hill Station, a colonial cantonment still considered untouched by the maddening haphazard construction in other famous hill stations like Shimla, Mussoorie, Manali in India.
People love a stroll in the tiny Pine Mall then down to Cobbled path in Kasauli Heritage Market, small food joints for lunch or evening snacks at Cafe Mantra. But the evening over a Cocktail or Beer ends at the only happening bar "Hangout" of the hotel- Hotel Kasauli Regency where DJ Paras creates amazing environment and ambience for Couples and Females.
There are other Luxury/costly Hotels & Resorts in Kasauli: Baikunth Resort, Kasauli Resort and Kasauli Castle Resort. Kasauli Regency Hotel is a different league, providing you stress relieving evenings on Rooftop Bar and Restaurant, Hangout.
This Hotel became the 1st in India to start its own Headphone Parties in Hangout Bar called Silent Noise or Silent Disco parties, a European concept to party and at the same time not disturb others after 10 PM with loud music. This provides the music lovers 3 kinds of music (Trance, Hindi, English) to suite their choice.
If you are looking for a comfortable stay with all modern facilities like Free Wifi, LCD with Tatasky, Hot and Cold shower, Special Jhoola hung from ceiling (liked by 99% Guests) , (Jacuzzi, Bathtub, pantry with Microwave oven, Bunkbed for kids in some rooms), Hotel Kasauli Regency is your destination as it gives you that extra for no extra cost in the evening- Hangout ( Most Happening Bar in Himachal), when you come back after visiting and strolling in Kasauli Town and its tourist spots, (which other hotels in Kasauli do not provide).
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Hangout, the most famous, Rooftop Bar and Restaurant, ranked by Google, Bing and Yahoo and other search engines as Most Happening Hotel in Kasauli, Himachal provides you the best views of scenic hills, gathers only Couples, Females or groups of young Boys, Girls. Corporate groups are not entertained by this Hotel. None of the other Hotels or Resorts restrict stags but Hotel Kasauli Regency does for some reasons best known to the owner, a female. ***Find info and pics of Hotel, Bar on:
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The telecom regulatory body, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently unveiled its plans to kick off the process to conduct its very first survey to measure the quality of service and customers experience not only for voice but also for mobile broadband services that were introduced sometime last year.
This additional survey is meant to enable PTA to monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of Quality of Service for 3G and 4G networks in Pakistan to ensure quality standards so that the users may get the services at some appropriate quality standards.
Previously, the authority used to conduct quality of service (QoS) survey of cellular subscribers every quarter but now the customer experience will also be included in the routine exercise.
For this reason, an expression of interest (EoI) for third party services regarding customer experience and operation support subsystem (OSS) has already been advertised by PTA.
According to an official of the authority, the samples collected via old method had limitations while QoS is a new and comprehensive solution which will fetch the experience of entire user base.
The process of QoS and QoE surveys for mobile broadband services will be carried out with the similar survey for voice services and is expected to be completed this year.


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Today on my blog, I have the distinct pleasure of having Jeremy C. Shipp as my guest. He's an author of Bizzaro, horror, dark fantasy and magic realism and was nominated for a Bram Stoker award for his latest novel, CURSED. While preparing for the forthcoming collapse of civilization, Jeremy enjoys living in southern California in a moderately haunted Victorian farmhouse with his wife, Lisa, and their legion of yard gnomes.
So without further adieu. . .
[JET] One of the first things that intrigued me about you is that your profile states you live in a moderately haunted Victorian farmhouse. Can you define moderately haunted?
[Jeremy] We do have ghosts, but they're rather lazy. They don't help out with the housework, and they don't even scare me most of the time. Once, one of them made an old doll rise out of a mound of ash in the attic, but lately, they're about as frightening as Chilly Willy.
[JET] Paper or Plastic?
[Jeremy] Little Jackie Paper would obliterate Little Jackie Plastic in a battle to the death. First of all, Little Jackie Plastic can't move. But more importantly, Jackie Paper has a dragon on his side. A dragon who knows kung fu.
[JET] Steak or Tofu?
[Jeremy] I'm vegan, but I don't eat much tofu. I do enjoy a nice Smurf steak from time to time. You see, Smurfs cells contain chlorophyll, so they're actually plants.
[JET] Beach or Mountains?
[Jeremy] I prefer the mountains, but only because sea monsters don't like me. Because I keep tickling them.
[JET] Country or Rock-n-Roll?
[Jeremy] I like Rock-n-Roll, and I like rocks that roll. If Sisyphus hears that I feel that way, he'll probably roll in his grave.
[JET] Classics or Modern?
[Jeremy] I prefer the classic Strawberry Shortcake characters to the modern versions.
[JET] Vamps or Wolves?
[Jeremy] Vampiric wolves are the best, because they have two sets of fangs.
[JET] Zombies or Demons?
[Jeremy] Demon babies are much cuter than zombie babies. Demon babies only drink the blood of the cutest baby animals, which increases their adorableness by up to 230%.
[JET] How cool was it to be nominated for the Bram Stoker Award?
[Jeremy] Being nominated was slinkster cool. I was shocked, and honored, and I peed a little in my pants.
[JET] Would you mind telling us about your latest project?
[Jeremy] My newest short story collection, Fungus of the Heart, is coming out later this year. I'm also working on a short film, a comic book series, a screenplay based on Cursed, some short stories, and I'm writing a new novel about a weird, loving married couple who set out to save the world.
Thank you!!!
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Tasty Green Juice Recipes To Help You Break In That New Juicer
Fresh fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, but they can even be more beneficial to our well being when their enzymes, vitamins, phytochemicals and minerals are in liquid form. Green juicing makes these essential nutrients more readily available for absorption into the bloodstream, thus giving our digestive system, a much-deserved rest. There are so many benefits of juicing greens, including, clearer skin, more energy, faster weight loss, improved immune system, and improved digestive health among others.
To get the most out of your vegetables it is important to have a rock solid juice extractor. Green vegetables are a challenge to juice for centrifugal machines. A masticating machine is going to be the best option and will allow you to squeeze a greater amount of juice out of these kinds of foods. You will not waste as much and it will wind up saving you a great amount of effort and money over time. Now let's get to some recipes that you can have fun experimenting with when you get that shiny new juicer for your kitchen.
Apple Spinach Juice Recipe
Fresh spinach juice is known for its detoxification abilities. It eliminates accumulated toxins from the body and purifies the blood. And that's not all; it also helps in regenerating and rebuilding body cells. Because of its cleansing abilities, drinking this juice regularly results in a glowing skin, and healthy hair growth.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 1-2
- 2 Medium apples, cored and chopped
- 2 Cups Baby Spinach, chopped
- Place a container (jar, glass, mug, etc.) under the nozzle of the juicer.
- Put the chopped apples and spinach in the juicer and process.
- Serve the extracted juice and consume immediately, as the nutrients start to degrade once exposed to oxygen.
- Add some ice cubes to make the drink cold, and garnish with an apple wedge if you wish.
Tips and Variations
- Use fresh dark-green leafy spinach for best results.
- Feel free to use any other green vegetables such as cucumber, celery, etc., if you don't like the taste of spinach.
- Drink this juice once or twice per week in the morning to get maximum benefits.
Carrot Spinach Juice Recipe
Drinking this juice regularly helps to cure constipation issues, detoxify the body, improve eyesight, strengthen bones and rebuilds the blood, thanks to its spinach, celery and carrots. The fact that celery is rich in dietary fiber and low in calories, makes this drink excellent for weight loss.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 1-2
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 8 carrots (medium size), peeled and chopped
- 1 large spinach bunch, rinsed and chopped
- Place a glass or jar under the juicer spout.
- Process the spinach, celery and carrots through the juicer, and collect the juice.
- Serve in a glass and drink immediately
Tips and Variations
- Do not take this juice daily; limit intake to twice a week for maximum health benefits.
- Add black pepper powder or a pinch of salt if you want it to be more tasty.
- Do not consume if you suffer from kidney stone problems, as it may worsen the problem.
Kale Pear Juice Recipe
Drinking this juice in the morning is a great way to kick-start your day. Besides having detoxifying properties, this juice will also give you more energy to carry out your daily activities, as well as a clearer and more beautiful skin.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 1-2
- 2 large cucumbers, large
- 3 ribs of celery
- 3 leaves of green kale
- 1 large broccoli stem (with all florets cut off)
- 2 pears
- 2 small fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 lemon, peeled halfway with white part left on
- Wash off all the ingredients well.
- Place each whole piece inside the juicer. Cut them into halves if necessary to fit through the top of the juicer.
- Process all the ingredients through the juicer, serve in glasses, and enjoy immediately.
Variations and Tips
Kale is good for your health, but its flavor may be too strong for you if you are a beginner, so skip it for a while, and introduce it gradually. Feel free to replace it with any other milder (fresh) green leafy vegetable of your choice.
Juicing Your Greens Is The Way To Go
Try to use at least three vegetables for every piece of fruit to help lower the amount of sugar in the drink, and balance your blood sugar level.
Overall, juicing is an easy way to benefit from all the vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients contained in fresh fruits and vegetables in their purest form. It's never too late to start healing your body with green juice, so be smart and give the above recipes a try. Start drinking green juice today, and keep the doctor away.


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I was thinking today about the parts of my personality that I hope not to pass on to my son.
Do you ever worry about your children picking up the less desirable parts of your personality? Like insecurity, bad temper etc
I wondered how I might combat this problem and decided the best thing to do was to aim for my son to mostly be surrounded by my strengths and hardly even acquainted with my weaknesses.
Basically, my hope is that when he grows up- my strengthens will be his weaknesses and his strengthens will be so much more than I can possibly imagine…
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Friday, March 6, 2015
SIMPLY WED: Lindsey and Nicholas
So excited to finally share Lindsey and Nicholas' wedding with ya'll. This beachy wedding that took place at the Tybee Wedding Chapel had a soft color palette of mint and peach was oh so pretty. Two Chics Photography was there to capture all the details of their big day. Side note, I am completely obsessed with those robes the bridal party got ready in and would not mind getting one for when I am a bridesmaid in my cat loving best friend's wedding (hint hint Rachel... cough cough.) Back to their wedding, the gorgeous couple had their first look down on the piers of Tybee. Lindsey and bridal party had their hair and makeup done by Beyond Beautiful by Heather and flowers were by A to Zinnias. The best part of their wedding was the surprise during the ceremony planned out by the groom... he actually serenaded Lindsey in the middle of their ceremony and wow he can sing. It was the sweetest moment and such a surprise for everybody. Afterwards the reception took place in the new addition to the Tybee Wedding Chapel with entertainment provided by All About You Entertainment and food/dessert from Thrive. The evening ended with sparklers and a kiss on the front steps of the chapel. Huge congratulations to the happy couple and thank you for choosing Ivory + Beau to be your day-of coordinators!!!
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Tag You're It! Challenge #26 ~ Thanks
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Wynne, you picked a great week to join the fun at Tag You're It! Marybeth is the queen of simple elegance, and your tag is a great take with all those colorful fowl! Beautiful double tag!ReplyDelete
I like your first submission! It is fun and colorful! Thanks for joining us!ReplyDelete
hey, I adore your sweet tag...wow! I saw on your google account you are from VA, so I'm I...I have always wanted to have a stamping fun day for us ladies in VA...maybe one day! started following, your blog, google, and IG.....whoop, whoop!ReplyDelete
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What a fun tag, Wynne! It's a great take on Marybeth's inspiration! Thank you for joining the TYI Challenge for the first time!! It's a pleasure to meet you and become your newest follower and I'd love to have you visit and follow me on my side bar, too, if you like! Hugs, DarnellReplyDelete
Super fun tag! I like the colorful chickens. Thanks for playing along with the TYI Challenge.ReplyDelete
What a charming, fun tag; the chicken paper is fabulous! So glad you found TYI, as it most certainly suits your style! Hope you'll be joining us often! Thank you for sharing your creativity in the gallery!ReplyDelete
Hi Wynne! Yay for the first time playing a long with us! Welcome!!!!ReplyDelete
I love your 'thank you" card and I love the chickens ! Thanks for joining us at Tag You're It!


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We started digging yesterday. Pulling up lots of pottery. Not surprising as a second name of Tel Akko is Tel of Sherds. The place is just covered with them and they are mixed in with all the dirt. I've been hauling buckets and screening dirt. A two-handled screen atop a wheelbarrow gets shaken to remove all the loose dirt. Then the diggers sort through what is left for pottery, animal bone, shells, iron slag and perhaps something cool. What could be cool? Loom weights – little ceramic globs with holes in them that are used in weaving, iron projectile points, highly polished and painted Greek pottery, a carved ivory figure would all be cool and all have been found on the Tel so far, but not in the screens.
What do I find? Broken pieces of pottery ranging in size from less than half an inch to hand sized. Shells ranging from tiny snail shells to large, 2-inch, scallop shells to spiny dye murex shells. These are the ones that the "royal purple dye" comes from. And more sherds. Sometimes little pieces of Greek looking pottery, sometimes a handle, but so far, nothing of much note. But I have faith. Everything eventually ends up in the screens. Something really cool will pop up, appear, emerge.
Yesterday was unusual in another way. After dinner, one of the staff, Nick Pumphrey, Claremont Graduate University, successfully defended his dissertation. His advisor is here and the defense took place via Skype. So a new Ph.D. takes his place in the Academy today. He doesn't look any different than yesterday, but his wife looks much happier.


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A new chapter has started at a Leamington primary school - thanks to estate agent Knight & Rennie.
They launched an annual sponsored board scheme after they were approached by St Paul's C of E Primary School.
Owner Oliver Knight said: "The opportunity to work with a small local charity came at the perfect time for Knight Rennie and when it was suggested we become Paul's School PTA's key corporate sponsor, it was a no-brainer.
"Corporate charitable partnerships offer fantastic opportunities for an agency such as ours and it's a privilege to see whatever help we can offer create legacies such as a new library, which many children will be able to enjoy."
Oliver's support over the last couple of years helped the school to plan and fund events which raised £15,000 for their brand new library.
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1. Title : Bini-biniku Gangster
2. Release date : 22 September 2011 (Malaysia)
3. Director : Ismail Bob Hasim
4. Starring :
- Shaheizy Sam
- Yana Samsudin
- Intan Ladyana
5. Language : Malay
6. Genre : Action/Comedy
Herry (Shaheizy Sam) is a loving husband and an extremely dedicated employee. But, as he looks so normal to one's eyes, he has a wife whose activities involve; treating her husband so dearly, kicking her enemies' asses furiously, and the most important of all… getting her husband a new wife since she cannot give him a child. Yes my friend, Manja (Yana Samsudin) is not only hot and obedient (I know these words do not really make a good combination, but… ), she is also a fearsome leader of a very powerful triad. As the story goes on, Herry gets to marry the other girl named Reanna (Intan Ladyana) who is also, you know, a leader of very troubled people. And you can expect some catfights going on soon, definitely.
Well, I can say that unlike some previous Malay movies that seemed to be done halfheartedly (I refuse to mention any names here), this movie is made of efforts and vigor. Every second seemed to be full of ideas. It got cheeky dialogues and scenes, with extra flavours of a little bit of nastiness in-between, and I got to give it, some cleverness in the presentation. Try to focus on the little things the characters do in the movie, and you will get what I mean. I like the way they presented themselves to each other, the small talks, and the changing emotions. It looked mature for a local movie. If you want to have some good time while in the cinema, without any pressure on your brain, this is a good movie to watch.
However, despite having creativity in terms of idea presentation, I could not help but notice that its plot was a bit confusing. As a whole, anybody can and will understand this story and its messages. Unfortunately, some parts were left 'unattended' that they made me wonder whether or not I had the correct interpretation. The sequence of scenes seemed to be jumbled up especially during the final half of the movie.
And I was not the only one. I heard a lot of 'ehs' while watching it and that convinced me that there were loopholes in the story. Let alone those characters that served no purpose in the movie. They became insignificantly annoying at times and that disrupted the flow.
Fortunately, you will still enjoy it regardless of what will happen during the session. Shaheizy Sam is as intriguing as ever in this movie and the other important characters do not seem to fall far behind, either. 'Bini-biniku Gangster' may not make the best out of everything, but it definitely got bits of 'My Wife Is A Gangster' film series, somehow.
Rating: 6/10
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Welcome to episode twelve of creative conversations. This week I'm having a break from my conversations to bring you a recording I made last year of the sound installation 'Impossible Architexture'. This works was made by young people from Portland Rocks aided by local artists ivon oates and David Rogers, as part of a b-side encounter. It was a great installation in the The Brackenbury Centre, an old School Hall in Fortuneswell, Portland.[audio http://www.archive.org/download/CreativeConversationsImpossibleArchitexture/12CreativeConversationsImpossibleArchitexture.mp3 |width=380]
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My audio recording follows my personal walk through of the spaces inside Brackenbury Centre. It gives you a taste of this installation, but in no way matches the experience of being in the space and hearing the installation live.
b-side encounter: www.b-side.org.uk/encounters.php
Since this installation the Brackenbury Centre has been spruced up and is available for hire for a variety of cultural events, workshops, classes, exhibitions, markets, promotions etc at £8.50 per hour.


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Open Data Manchester is an association for people who are interested in realising the potential of data to benefit citizens, business and public bodies in Greater Manchester and beyond. It is a diverse community of developers, activists, artists, journalists and public sector employees. It holds regular meetings, hack days and information events which are generally free and open to all. It also provides consultancy and research services.
Our regular meetings are generally on the last Tuesday of the month and take place at a variety of venues around Manchester and beyond. Click the Next Event tab above for details. If you want to join in the discussion click on the Google Group above.
Our aim is to:
- Realise the benefits of open data for the people, businesses and public organisations of Greater Manchester
- Help developers and designers become more familiar with the tools, datasets and projects that are using open data in Greater Manchester and the rest of the world.
- Identify and open up datasets that are relevant to Greater Manchester.
- To advocate for public bodies within Greater Manchester to adopt more open and intelligent data practices.
- To create opportunities with open data for everyone.
- To help Greater Manchester businesses build services and products off the back of open data.
- To enable Greater Manchester to become a centre of data practice
We produce the Open Data Manchester Monthly Mailer which features news and opportunities for Manchester and beyond.


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Posted by: admin on: August 17, 2011
No matter what our current practice or specialty, at some point during medical school we will have had to study and demonstrate our knowledge and competency in dealing with common disorders like diabetes, hypertension, depression, chronic pain and countless other ailments.
In addition, we will have spent hours poring over much rarer disorders, conditions that many of us may never see in a lifetime of practice.
In our first years of practice we will quickly learn that bringing up the topic of excess weight will either meet immediate resistance or simply open up a can of worms that will take up more of our time to deal with than we intended.
We will also note that our well-meant advise to simply eat less and move more will be often met with skepticism or outright hostility and we will soon enough experience that despite our efforts, the majority of patients will either not lose weight or simply lose a few pounds only to regain them in due course.
Read more: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/07/obesity-require-specialists-manage.html


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Now that the weather's getting colder, we're going to be spending more time inside – but we want to make sure we keep moving and learning! There are many fun, simple, and movement-based activities for letter recognition. Here are some of my favorites from around the web.
- Vacuum the alphabet
- Fall Leaf Movement ABC Game
- ABC Ice Cream Gross Motor Game
- Walk Tape Letters
- Alphabet Maze
- Move & Groove with the ABC's
- Letter Sounds Race
- Build With Letter Blocks
- Alphabet Bowling
- Bubble Wrap Tiles
- ABC Slam
- Alphabet Letter Charades
- Alphabet Puppet Theater
- Letter Matching With Hearts
- ABC Floor Letters
- Alphabet Stomp Mat
- Active Letter Match
- U Toss Game
- J is for Jump game
- Hopscotch letters
- Painter's Tape Jump Boxes
- Running Letter Match Game
- Alphabet Zipline
Other Ways to Move & Learn Indoors
We're sharing collections of ways to keep active while learning inside this week:
- Active Ways to Learn Indoors With Tape
- Move & Learn Sight Words
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Monthly Archive for: 'April, 2012'
The AFL, NRL & Telstra successfully appeal Optus TV Now decision
The Australian Football League, National Rugby League and Telstra Corporation have succeeded in their appeal against Optus and its parent company, Singtel Optus, for breach of copyright in relation to Optus' TV Now service.Read More
Full Federal Court to hear appeal against generic drug injunction
On 23 April 2012, Katzmann J delivered a judgment that will see the Full Federal Court reconsider an interim (interlocutory) injunction imposed on Generic Health (GH) in relation to the anti-psychotic drug aripiprazole. The effect of Katzmann J's orders is to allow the Full Federal Court to hear the application for leave to appeal immediately before, or simultaneously with, the appeal itself.Read More
Update: High Court unanimously dismisses appeal in Roadshow Films v iiNet
As reported earlier today, the High Court unanimously dismissed the appeal brought by Roadshow Films Pty Ltd and a number of other film and television companies from a decision of the Full Federal Court in Roadshow Films Pty Ltd & Ors v iiNet Limited [2012] HCA 16.Read More
Breaking News: High Court confirms iiNet is not liable for peer-to-peer file sharing
Today, the High Court held that iiNet was not liable for copyright infringement by its users or subscribers when they downloaded unauthorised copies of cinematographic films, in the case of Roadshow Films Pty Ltd & Others v iiNet Limited. This decision affirms the results of the decisions of the Federal Court and Full Federal Court.
Stay tuned for further updates on the reasons for the decision.Read More
Neuroscience in your lunch break? How keeping only some rights reserved is opening up education
We think it's fair to say that there is quite a bit of IP angst out there in the world.Read More
National business names legislation to commence 28 May 2012
It's official – with the successful passage of the necessary referral legislation through all states and territories, the new national business names legislation is expected to commence on 28 May 2012.Read More


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And I'm not saying that because I'm happy to see any of you go. I'm saying that because I'm listening to "Good Riddance [Time of Your Life]" by Greenday, and trying very hard not to cry as I write this blog, because it's only ten in the morning and that is far to early for crying.
You won't hear me say it out loud but I'm going to miss you guys, a lot.
I've never really fit in anywhere, you guys know this, you've see what I've had to deal with at my home-school, you know that the last few years of high-school really haven't been the easiest for me, but you guys made all of it, everything that I had to deal with in the past, worth it. You made senior year worth it, and you reminded me that it's a huge world outside of my home-school, full of wonderful people like yourselves who will made me feel loved and wanted so long as I'm with them. You guys made the world a less scary place for me, and I owe you all so much for that, but all I have is this feeble blog post.
So yeah, I'm going to miss you guys. I'm going to miss days spent at Saint Rose, talking over the headsets and trying to figure out who's saying what. I'm going to miss geeking out with Ryan over comics, and with Jenna and Amanda over Supernatural and Doctor Who and pretty much every fandom that I never thought I would find someone outside of tumblr to fangirl over with. I'm going to miss the quote board and Kara's snarky comments, breaks over at the cafe to get toast Erik constantly stealing everyone's phones and making his face their background, Rosa randomly breaking out into disney songs, Levi's amazing titles, Ariella and the way that she could pretty much calm anyone down just by talking, Chris and his passion for Mumford and Sons, Andrew saving me from the cold on winter mornings when I forgot my badge, and Lindsey documenting all our memories with her Canon.
And you, Machine. I'm going to miss you kicking my butt and reminding me to get my work done and making me a better student as a whole, a student who wanted to go to class rather than dread it. Thank you for that.
There's a few of you that I'm kidnapping over the summer (you know who you are) but that doesn't change the fact that I will be moving four hours away come August to live in the north and live like the Stark's do.
Still though, there's Skype, and social media, and plenty more summers to come.
So this is a goodbye to new visions, but it's not goodbye forever. In the words of Peter Pan, "Never say goodbye, because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting."
I'm not going to forget you, any of you.
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right, I hope you had the time of your life.


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Police Community Safety Local Issues
New Police Station for Echuca
28 August 2015
Construction of Echuca's long awaited police station is scheduled to commence in the coming weeks, according to Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh.
Mr Walsh visited the site of the new station today with his parliamentary colleague Hon Edward O'Donohue, Shadow Minister for Police, Corrections, and Community Safety.
"The two adjoining properties located at the corner of Sturt and Anstruther Streets were purchased in February 2013 and funding for the new Echuca Police Station was committed in the May 2014 Budget," Mr Walsh said.
"The planning has progressed well with construction to commence in the near future and to be completed by Christmas 2016.
"This is fantastic news for Echuca, and for the 50 local police who have worked in such inadequate and challenging conditions for far too long," he said.
Shadow Minister for Police Edward O'Donohue said the new location will allow for ease of access for the community to a new modern police complex.
"The new site is virtually in the Echuca CBD, and is highly visible in an important strategic position at the border crossing.
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Every week we compile lots of interesting stats here at Fanscape and we try to share a lot of what we learn with you in these posts.
62% of Consumers Expect Live Chat to be Available on Mobile Devices
Sixty-two percent of consumers expect live chat to be available on mobile devices, and 82% would use it, according to a new study commissioned by Moxie Software. Seventy-five percent of survey respondents stated that they would prefer to use live online chat versus calling to speak with an agent.
According to the study, consumers' growing preference for online chat provides companies an opportunity to enhance the customer journey and increase customer satisfaction, specifically on mobile devices. Seventy-two percent of respondents reported they were satisfied or very satisfied with their customer support experience when shopping online, but the level of satisfaction increases to 92% when live chat is used on a mobile device.
"Today, people have their mobile phones with them at all times and they are primarily using them to research information, message family and friends and engage with apps," said Nikhil Govindaraj, VP of products, Moxie.
Additional insights from the study reveal the following trends:
- Holiday shoppers expect superior service and live chat: consumers who plan to make purchases on mobile devices this holiday season expect top-notch service and support. Sixty percent of consumers abandon their online shopping carts and never make purchases from an online retailer again if they experience poor customer service.
- Men shop often on mobile devices: Twice as many men than women surveyed make daily purchases online and are making more weekly purchases as well;
- Millennial men are active online shoppers: Millennial men are becoming the new power shoppers, and those living in the Pacific region (California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska) are among the most active online shoppers in the nation.
Source: Chain Store Age


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Growing and maintaining a yard can be anything but easy. There is so much thought, physically labor, and cost that goes into it. It's no wonder some folks just leave it to get overgrown. But a yard can be wonderful things when it's attractive, and you can make it so without breaking your back or your bank balance. Read on to find out more.
Most folks that have a good lookin' yard have some sort of lawn either large or small, and if they are growing right lawns can be pretty cheap and low maintenance. However, if there is a problem with your lawn, it can be expensive to get it looking gorgeous again, as well as taking a lot of work.
To avoid the cost and extra labor of digging up and relaying a lawn that isn't looking too green and lush, you can use patch fixing seed. This is a container of grass seed that comes with a plant food incorporated. So all you have to do is sprinkle it on the rough patches and leave it to grow. Then you can get a nice green and even lawn for under $20.
Unless you are the luckiest person in the world, from time to time you are going to come across weeds in your yard. While some can actually look quite pretty, most grow quickly and suffocate the plants that you actually want in your outdoor space. So, unfortunately-- they need to go.
Unfortunately, weeding is known to be a very tough job. As not only does it including digging and pulling the things out by their roots, but you also have to bend down while you are doing it. This can wreak havoc on your back.
But if you would rather deal with your weed problem without ending up needing to see a chiropractor after each session, there are some things you can try. For one, you can use a weed burner, which is a piece of natural gas equipment that burns a large section of weeds away. So the effort for you is minimal. Of course, you need to be pretty careful that you only get the plant you are trying to destroy and not the ones you want to keep!
Or you can use a telescopic weeder. This is a garden tool that extends towards the ground, so you don't have to bend over to get those pesky weeds out!
Or if you are looking for a low cost and low effort option you can make a natural weed killer from everyday households products. Which even if it doesn't get rid of them entirely, will certainly make the job of getting rid of them a lot easier.
If you have ever been to a flower or vegetable show, you will know that some folks spend a lot of time, effort, and money on growing plants. But you don't have to be an award-winning grower to get a pleasant looking yard, or spend all of your savings either.
A simple and cheap solution is to grow your plants from seed. As you are not paying a premium for them to be raised for you. Choose mixed wildflower seeds, as these are the easiest way of integrating a little color into your yard without spending a fortune.


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The Royal Nanhai
At a time when England was occupied with the War of the Roses and Christopher Columbus was planning his trip of discovery to the New World, a Siamese junk plied the waters off the east coast of the Malaysian peninsula, transporting over 20,000 pieces of green and brown glazed Celadon ceramic to the southern port of Tuban in Eastern Java. The ill-fated vessel came into trouble on route, most likely during one of the violent monsoonal storms common to the South China Sea. Her unusual length and extremely heavy load may have contributed to her difficulties, causing her to spring a leak and sink quickly to the seabed. Some 550 years later in 1992, the ship was rediscovered by a dedicated team of marine salvage experts headed by renowned Sten Sjöstrand and renamed the Royal Nanhai in honour of the 15th century Chinese name for the South China Sea, Nanhai.
Image and drawing of the royal elephant seal found in the secret compartment.
The shipwreck provided researchers with invaluable new archeological data and a perfect snapshot of ancient maritime trade at the time when the ship was lost. Analysis indicated that, of the 20,973 pieces of pottery on board, most were celadon-ware from the famous Sisatchanali kilns of northern Thailand. Samantha black-glazed storage jars were also found, a number of which contained the remains of fish bones from a salt-water mackerel still considered a delicacy in Southeast Asia. However, perhaps the most important find was that of a hidden compartment located between the lower decking and keel, containing a cache of artifacts including seven pieces of blue and white pottery from China, a finely detailed bronze seal thought to be the personal property of the ruler of Majapahit, a lacquer-ware box and an ivory sword handle. The presence of the seal suggests that this secret collection was intended as a royal gift to an unknown ally. It is the presence of the blue and white porcelain that has helped to date the wreck and its contents most accurately, suggesting a date for the wreck of mid-15th century, supported by a carbon-14 date corresponding to AD.1400 +/- 70-years.
The location of the secret compartment under the lower deck;
The Vietnamese lacquerware box secreted inside the compartment
Unfortunately, over eighty percent of the pottery pieces recovered from the wreck of the Royal Nanhai were severely deteriorated, partly due to their long submersion period. Of the recoverable twenty percent, 2,619 pieces were donated to the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur and a further representative selection was given to the Pekan Museum in Pahang State and the Malacca Museum Corporation. Remaining pieces were made available for sale, allowing some of the finest 15th century celadon wares ever seen to become available to private collectors and institutions alike. Their unquestionable authenticity and precise dating provide a level of provenance that is rarely seen today in the Southeast Asian antique pottery market, and several international museums, including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, now display pieces from the Royal Nanhai as reference material.
Several pieces from the Royal Nanhai, consisting of plates and fish oil jarlets, were made available to us to sell here at Kashgar, and were snapped up very quickly by Australian collectors. Photo credit: Kashgar.
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World Kindness Nigeria
The World Kindness Nigeria is a non-profit organization registered under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the name and style of World Kindness Development Foundation, with programs aimed at cultivating kindness and creating greater understanding and co-operation amongst Nigerian society. It is an affiliate of the World Kindness Movement and the National Peak body of Kindness based organizations in Nigeria. Prior to the body was part of Pan African Reconciliation Centre (PARC), founded by Late Dr. Ade Adenekan 88.
Contact Details
Mr Stephen Oke
WKN Secretariat, c/o WKN Secretariat,18, Hassan Street,
off Ikosi Road, Ikosi- Ketu, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Phone: +2348055245453 +2348050529129 +2348023183717 +2348035640907


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My passion for hiking in the Rocky Mountains was the original inspiration for creating and naming this website in 2003. The first version of this site was decidated to hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park. Since then, many online and printed resources have been published, so I have changed the focus of this website. The original content of this site is still available in the links below on this page. However, this original content has not been revised since first published and some information may be outdated. I continue to update this site by posting my favorite hiking pictures in my Portfolio Galleries and Trail Journal, so I would encourage all visitors to start with these links.
My trip report Trail Journal (day hikes, backpacking trips and sightseeing).
For the peakbaggers, click here for my photo gallery of images from some of my favorite 13er and 14er hikes in Colorado.
You are also welcome to email me if you have any questions about
the hikes shown on this site.
Additional pages from the original site:
Hiking Longs Peak


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Minna Parikka is one that has always known what she has wanted to do in life, and that is design accessories.
At nineteen, she moved to London to study in one of the most prestigious design schools. At twenty-two, she won the award for "Young British Glove Designer." And at twenty-three, she began working for an Italian shoe designer.
But it was only in 2005 that she founded the fashion company that bears her name. Since, her accessories have been seen on celebrities such as Beth Ditto and Lady Gaga and in publications such as Elle, Vogue, and Harber's Bazaar.
Minna Parikka herself said that a good pair of shoes can do "magic" and enrich the look of any girl.
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After giving so much time in the field of gambling I do not find any astonishment to see the name of the game which would be based on many famous things such as any movies, place, tv series, any funny characters and many more. Last Sunday when I was not getting any way to go to the casino I walked through the way of online pokies which made my bored time to pass in good way and entertaining way. Through this service you can make the search of any event of your desire.
If you really want to feel the magic of pokies then you must go for online search and you will found many websites over internet in which some websites will be from the local city of australia where you live. Many of my friends used to play on pokies 4 you. In australia lots of peoples are fond of playing pokies and I am one from them.
When I made the search I found many suggestions but I went through the play of Billion Dollar Gran which is really the funniest event I had ever went for the play. I made the download of this app after going through the review in my android phone and also went through tutorials which helped me in enhancing my strategy of play. This one is themed on the concept of the lifestyle of an old lady and this one is the standard poker machine which had been designed by the microgaming. It will give you the option of three reels and single line of pay which maximizes the chance of making the win.
This is the reason which makes it more popular among the bettors and the other thing is that it is very funny. There are many symbols which you will have to use in order to make the win and the symbols which are used in this one are cash, jewellery box, money bags and many luxurious items. You will get the chance to make the waging at each line and the range of the coin ranges from $0.10 to the max of $10 during each spin of the reels. The old lady will give you many prizes and return gifts which will give the chance of felling happy.


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A U*U Lay Person Is Convicted Of Raping His Neighbor's Daughter As Well As His Own Daughter. . .
Herewith my "tirade" -
I have a much better idea Peacebang. Why don't you ask your colleague ;-) ;-) Rev. Victoria Weinstein to briefly identify some of the pastoral issues that have arisen within her congregation, i.e. The First Parish Church of Norwell, Massachusetts aka First Parish Unitarian Church of Norwell, as a result of the case of one of her own parishioners, a certain Richard Buell who would appear to be a lay person and a "pillar of the church" as it were. . . who was convicted in separate trials of rape of a child with force, and was sentenced to serve two consecutive terms of 10-12 years in prison.
According to this news report in the Norwell Mariner Richard Buell was convicted of raping a female family member, who is now 20, sometime between 1992 and 1996. The girl would have been between 6 and 10 years of age at the time of the incident. Buell was also convicted in a second trial of raping the daughter of a family acquaintance, who would have been 11 years old at the time, and is now 25. During the trial, the woman testified that in January of 1993, while she was spending the night at the Buells' home on Circuit Street, Buell entered her room and raped her in her sleep. Following his convictions, Buell was transferred to the Massachusetts Correctional Institute in Concord, Massachusetts. This is the very same correctional facility that convicted U*U rapist Rev. Mack Mitchell, formerly minister of the First Parish Church in Framingham Massachusetts, served his time for raping some young Tibetan exchange students that he had brought from Tibet to his U*U parish. Please forgiving me for violating the privacy of this U*U community. . .
Now they say you don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off an 'ole Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with The Emerson Avenger. . .


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Daycare caught red-handed breastfeeding mother's baby
What fresh hell is this?!
A mother has made a shocking discovery about her child's daycare/
The anonymous mum, writing on Dear Prudence, said she enrolled her daughter in a daycare run by a woman out of her own home.
"[She] seemed amazing -- she has two kids of her own (one a little older than my daughter) and has run this home
"The only bump in the road was on the first day when I pulled out the formula and bottles, and she wrinkled her nose and said, 'You feed her that slop?' I ignored the barb (I'm used to it)."
(Not that mother should ever have to justify her decisions to breastfeed or not, it's worth noting the daughter - hence why she couldn't lactate).
"When I got to the area of the house where my daughter was, I about fell over. The
"I marched over, took the baby from her arms, and asked her if she was crazy.
"The provider said that she was saving my baby from chemicals I was trying to force into her body and I should thank her for doing it all these months!"
Please excuse us while we go and take a million showers to try and scrub that story from our minds.


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Hey guys!
As some of you know, I've been working on a sim build for the last few weeks. I am 99% done, and wanted to send an invitation to you to come check it out.
I'm super excited about this build. It's the first one I've gotten to do on my own, and I worked really hard to try and make it...different. The concept is 'in the spirit of the books', but different enough to (hopefully) not make our players feel boxed in. I even added some things to the build to try and make it...different and unique. Weird plants (Tantus....you are the man!) Interesting buildings. Pretty views.
I'm not trying to pressure you to come (though it would be awesome if you did!) This is suppose to be a super laid back sim project. So, whether or not you need a place to call home, or just want to come and bring some role play here some times, I invite you to come and take a look.
There is a 'Tarn Tour' that flies you around the sim and explains the story line concept as well as shows you were some of the cool spots are. It takes about 10 mins, so between that and the SUPER EASY rules, the entire process should take less than 15 mins and minimal clicking. You can just sit back, go for a ride, and then explore if you have to time to play around.
Role play officially opens 2/1/2017, but the sim will be open for the next few days for people to look around without worry and ask questions. Everyone is welcome, so feel free to pass this note card to your friends and join the group for more information.
If you snap pictures, would you post them here or send them to me? I'm not super talented with that, and I know some of you guys are!
Thanks again for your time! I hope to see you there and look forward to all the amazing stories we will create together!
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Camo & Krooked
The Austrian duo have been in the forefront of drum & bass for over 6 years now since they bursted onto the scene with a bang! Their latest studio album has received rave reviews from critics and this event will see them showcase a lot of this brand new music as the duo get ready to tour again! Expect the pair to be as hot as they've ever been as they look to join this already huge line up.


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What will it take to make sure your grandchildren can compete in tomorrow's job market?
Along with love and nurturing, a college education is high up on the list.
With tuition costs rising faster than most salaries, paying for college is becoming increasingly difficult for both your children and your grandchildren.
Find out how you can lock in tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities at today's prices, while providing your grandchild with a gift that will last a lifetime. Ready to Give.