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In one of the best parodies of "Game of Thrones" yet, Jimmy Fallon premiered "Game of Desks" on Late Night. With an impressive production level, Fallon used the fantastical HBO series to riff on the late night talk show battles. Fallon plays a Ned Stark type, as well as a flaxen-haired Daenerys. Seth Meyers is named as the heir apparent--as he will take over "Late Night" from Fallon in February 2014 when Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show." Jay Leno had a small cameo at the end, simply to say that he couldn't keep track of any of the characters.
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[Goaltender Michael] Houser, 19, was in Coral Springs, Fla., for the Panthers' summer development camp July 2 to July 6. He is currently declining media requests as his agent, Paul Capizzano of MFIVE Sports, continues to work out contractual details with Florida management. After NHLers Jose Theodore, Scott Clemmensen, and Jacob Markstrom, the Panthers goaltending depth chart is thin, which will help Houser turn pro immediately, [London Knights goalie coach Bill] Dark says.MetroCanada's John Matisz in a story from Monday evening. More on "the OHL's most outstanding player and Canadian Hockey League's top goalie" from the London Free Press here. Quite a find, this one.
Hopefully if we can win some games and create some more interest, it'll pick up.New Panthers forward Matt Bradley, referring to WaPo's Dan Steinberg, when asked about the hockey "blogging scene" in South Florida ;) A terrific look at a fan favorite in D.C.
You can't blame the overreaction to what Florida and decisive general manager Dale Tallon have done. I don't. I get it. The Panthers have been flat-lining for years, ice symbolically melting in the tropical sun. When you last made the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2000 and last won a playoff game in 1997, you have forfeited any claim to relevance. A decade-plus in a coma and the slightest murmur or eyelid twitch is big news — any change is good — so, naturally, the Panthers are right to feel reborn by the nine new players being introduced, along with the recent hiring of Kevin Dineen as coach.The Miami Herald's Greg Cote, with a great rundown on How We Got Here
"I'm really excited to be a Panther. This is by far the most we've done since I've been here. This is change that's been needed. It's going to be a brand new team, guys have a lot to prove. This is awesome to see. I want to be part of this process. I know things are going to change around here. These guys want to win. Man, it's exciting.''Florida winger David Booth, following the opening of free agency, via On Frozen Pond
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Never notices this. WEnt to the store this morning, not just to do this, but checked. Sure enough all those CFL have mercury in them and have disposal warnings on the packaging. Great I'm saving power with them but doing major long term damage that is likely worse than the power savings. Show the article to my wife and we're going back to old school blubs. Call me when the LCD type technology gets here.
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A 19-year-old Three Forks man is charged with felony assault in a minor after he told law enforcement officers he hit his 4-week-old son and grabbed his arm aggressively because the baby would not stop crying.
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Alright...my Whodey brothers-in-arms. Here is my first pre-combine mock draft coming to you from a small MWR tent in Afghanistan. My picks are based off the fact we retain MJ, Andre Smith, and add a couple of veteran FA's (FS, WR, QB). Enjoy!
1st - Alec Ogletree, OLB, UGA - I am sure we all can agree with this pick as the best Safety in the draft will be gone before we pick. Not only do we get BPA, this is a huge need as well.
2A - D.J. Fluker, OT, ALA - Possibly can slide to us here in the 2nd round. BPA pick IMO. Massive body that played on the best OL in college. Could start if need be and would provide depth pending injuries and Andre Smith's future. We could go OG or C here as well.
2B - Montee Ball, RB, WIS - IMO he has been the best all around back in college the last 2 years. Knows how to find the end zone consistently. Every down back. I am tired of the RB position being the most magoo position on offense. We have 2 RB's (BJGE & Boom) on the roster going into next season and we are in need of an upgrade.
3rd - Nico Johnson, ILB, ALA - We are in need of LB's period. He is a beast against the run and will keep Vontaze pushing for the starting Mike job.
4th - Bacarri Rambo, FS, UGA - Hopefully Rambo is still on the board at this point. IMO he is the 2nd best FS in this draft.
5th - Kenjon Barner, RB, ORE - True scat back of the draft. Will bring that speed and playmaking ability that we need and have been lacking for so long.
6A - William Gholston, DE, MSU - I believe Geathers is gone so this pick will provide some depth behind Dunlap and MJ. The specs are there for Gholston and he has flashed some talent at MSU. Great line to learn from.
6B - Zac Stacy, RB, Vanderbilt - STEAL OF THE DRAFT in the late rounds. Would be our version of Ray Rice or Doug Martin. Went for over 1000 yards the last 2 seasons in the SEC with a mediocre OL. If he kills the combine, his value will go up tremendously.
Now, I understand that my draft calls for 3 RB's. I do not think Mike Brown will go out and pull in a Reggie Bush. BJGE is not the answer, nor is Boom. These 3 RB's gives us 3 different types of styles and runners. Surely we would land a gem or two with drafting these guys. Plus, it would make out to be one hell of a battle at camp. I did not draft a WR because we have plenty of young talent at WR. Plus, I would like for us to sign a veteran WR to compliment A.J. til Sanu or Jones comes around. The same with the QB position. Need a decent vet that can back up Dalton. However, I could see us drafting a QB in the later rounds depending who slides.


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The city of Seattle is making last-second attempts to keep the NBA SuperSonics team from moving to Oklahoma City.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels unveiled a $300 million renovation plan for KeyArena on Thursday. He also confirmed reports that a group of Seattle businessmen, including Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was interested in buying the Sonics and paying half the cost of renovation.
Sonics owner and Oklahoma City business man Clay Bennett has repeatedly said the team is not for sale.
"Next month the relocation committee of the NBA is going to vote on Clay Bennett's desire to move to Oklahoma City," said former Sen. Slade Gorton, who was hired by Seattle to ensure the Sonics stay at KeyArena for the duration of their contract. "Without an alternative from the city of Seattle, that application is almost certain to be granted."
Key Washington lawmakers said Seattle's efforts are probably too late. The lawmakers said they plan to adjourn next week without considering Seattle's proposal.
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There are a lot of different worlds to be found inside the theatre, and the world of cabaret is one of the most exotic. It's one that Matt Berman knows well, having built a career as the leading lighting designer in New York cabaret. Berman, a Chicago native, had his New York epiphany at the age of 15 when, in New York on a visit, "I woke up and saw the Citicorp building shining the first thing in the morning and it was like, this is where I'm gonna live. So the rest of high school was geared to moving out here."
After college, at Drew University and Arizona State, Berman came to New York and started hanging out at the famous Greenwich Village piano bar/cabaret, the Duplex. He became friendly with owner Larry Schumel. "He remembered that I had studied tech theatre," says Berman, "and a position opened in cabaret. I knew nothing about cabaret at the time; I had never even seen a cabaret show in New York."
So Berman went upstairs to the Duplex cabaret space, and, he says, "started watching shows." When the Duplex's full-time LD left New York, Berman took over, working there for four years. He also got involved at other well-known spots like Don't Tell Mama, Rose's Turn, and The New Duplex (basically the old Duplex in a new location).
By this time, Berman was working steadily at Eighty Eights, a venue that features two or three acts a night, seven days a week. The turnover is enormous, making an LD's life very, very busy. How did he do it? "We'd set up a tech. In a two-hour time, we'd sit down and have a mini-production meeting--I'd find out where they were going to be onstage, how many instruments--and I'd patch in all the sound [yes, he does sound, too], focus all the lights, and we'd do a full run of an hour-long show. All in two hours. And they were out and another act comes in."
A few years of this certainly teaches you a lot about lighting design, although, as Berman acknowledges, "It just gets insane after a while; it becomes like a show factory." He got out when he began working exclusively for the late singer Nancy LaMott, then took on additional clients like the gay a cappella group The Flirtations, and Miss Coco Peru, a drag performer.
These days, Berman also works with Cybill Shepherd, who does club dates while on summer hiatus from her TV series. Other cabaret clients include Maureen McGovern, Karen Mason, Hildegarde, Margaret Whiting, Julie Wilson, Ann Hampton Callaway, Karen Akers, and comedienne Julie Halston at major venues like Tavern on the Green and Rainbow and Stars, atop Rockefeller Center.
Although Berman loves his work, he's begun to cross over into the theatre. To this end, he's designed Off Broadway productions such as Tovah Feldshuh's one-woman show, Tovah: Out of Her Mind, and Beat, a one-person show by former subway cop John Diresta that has enjoyed sleeper status this season. He's also worked with La Gran Scena Opera Company, the troupe of drag performers that spoofs the mannerisms of the great opera divas. He also worked with director-lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr., whom he considers a mentor, on the development of the revue Closer Than Ever.
In the meantime, Berman's life is still pretty hectic. "I'm going to Australia with The Flirtations for two and a half weeks this month," he says. "Then I come back for three and a half weeks, and go back there for nine days with La Gran Scena." At the time of this interview he was contemplating designing shows for Julie Wilson, Karen Mason, and possibly Kaye Ballard, all set to open on the same day: "I'll tech Julie from 12 to 3 [at the Algonquin], then we'll do a sound check with Karen from 4 to 6:30. We'll then wait for it to get dark [Mason was booked into Rainbow and Stars, with its wraparound windows], and do the lighting for Karen.
"The other advantage of having done this for so long is that I know, I would say, almost every song written before 1950," he says, noting that he's even designed shows long-distance for singers in other cities. The key in all cases, he says, is tailoring the number to the singer's personality, whether it is Shepherd's wacky high-society playgirl persona, Julie Wilson's world-weary sophisticate, or LaMott's penetrating sincerity. He adds, laughing, "It was really hard when I was working cabaret and I'd have six people in one week sing 'Somewhere Out There.' One night, I had three people sing 'The Wind Beneath My Wings' three shows in a row."
Still, he exudes enthusiasm for his work and the artists he supports. Speaking of the cabaret business, he says, laughing, "It's a strange netherworld." And it seems very likely that, no matter where his career takes him next, there will always be room for another club date in Matt Berman's schedule.


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Peter and Myrha, Munster Germany
Linda, Waitara New Zealand
Dave and Roslyn, St Clair Australia
Roel and Marjon, Amstel, The Netherlands
Carol and Arie, Marton New Zealand
Ian and Trish, Lower Hutt New Zealand
Alan and Carol, Calgary Canada
Hanna and Andreas, Finland and Germany
Anita and Michael - Paul and Angela, Auckland New Zealand
Heidi Maija and Juhha, Helsinki Finland
We thank David and Tatiana, your warm welcome, their first delicious white wine. Their lovely home is a haven
of peace that we enjoyed after our long journey. Thank you and Goodbye
Therry and Anne Marie, Bordeaux France
Abhyuday and Vedika, Kolkata India
The very best hosts in a wonderful home
First B & B experience. I'm hooked, great hosts, lovely accommodation. Very friendly and lovely sitting around and chatting
John and Marlene, Auckland
Wonderful hosts and a wonderful stay, Thanks lots
Geoff and Trish, Auckland
Very much enjoyed the stay with you, it was a wonderful time spent with you.
Food was perfect and I was as well happy and surprised to meet someone who has a good connection to Austria
I hope to see you again soon, would always stay with you again
Many hugs and again Thank you.
Birgit - Salzburg Austria
What a wonderful stay, it was like home away from home, in fact it was like coming to visit friends not staying in holiday accommodation
We thoroughly enjoyed meeting Tatiana and David and will try to hurry back for another visit soon. Thank you so very much
Karen and Gareth + Daisy - Sydney, Australia
Dear Friends, thank you for making me so welcome during my stay in your lovely home. I have had such a wonderful time and have loved every minute.
You guys are amazing. The food was fabulous, the company was excellent. The wine was great and I challenge anyone not to have a great time staying with you guys.
Thank you for taking excellent care of me during my travels and making sure I'm OK. You have made my trip extra special.
To anyone reading this..This couple are Fab !!
They didn't know me + I am leaving with two very special friends. I wish them all the wealth and luck in the future. Lots of Love
Amber - Newcastle, England
An absolutely wonderful stay. Many thanks to you both for being the perfect entertainers and hosts, first class accommodation with a huge welcome.
Just one regret ...... that we could not stay longer
Janet and Duncan - Preston England
Thank you so much for your generous and thoughtful hospitality, we felt welcome amongst friends - you have a natural talent to make people feel relaxed and comfortable
We had fun and really enjoyed our stay. Thank you
Emma and Kerry - Havelock North
Fantastic Hospitality, wonderful B&B, thanks so much for making our stay so nice.
Andrew and Sarah - Newcastle, Australia
What a wonderful stay we had at your beautiful home. Our room was so comfortable, bright and sparkling clean. Your hospitality was amazing, we feel like
we are leaving good friends. The food was fantastic, a five star restaurant. Thank you so much, now come and visit us
Roger and Roxanne - San Francisco, USA
Thank you for making us so welcome. Great food, great conversation and great kindness.
Val and David - Blenheim, NZ
Happy Halloween, The quality of accommodations was exceeded only by the quality of the hosts, thank you for a perfect reception in New Zealand
Larry and Jimmy, Houston Texas, USA
David & Tatiana, Thank you for a wonderful time and entertaining stories
Gavin & Jenny - Perth, Australia
Wonderful Hosts, Lovely accommodation, enjoyed it very much, Thank you
Rob & Rachael - Auckland, NZ
A huge thank you you to our warm & friendly hosts for a fabulous night. The evening meal was just wonderful. We will come back next time we return to New Zealand
Andrew & Tracey - Melbourne, Australia
Thanks for the lovely hospitality. Loved the place, nice and white and clean and tidy. Lovely couple, very friendly, interesting and accommodating. Thank you for making so many allowances for us, loved the meal, loved the wine, loved you guys. Take care, thanks again.
Rodney & Monica, Dylan and Liam. - Hamilton, NZ
Thank you so very much for a wonderful weekend. Your hospitality is just amazing and creates a wonderful atmosphere whats a real pleasure to be in. All in the beautiful food and its a winning combination, Thank you
Cherie and Michael - Auckland
I have had an absolutely lovely 5 weeks staying here. Your home is beautiful and you have been like a mum and dad on the other side of the world to me. I'm very proud to be your longest staying guest to date, when you come to England you will be warmly welcomed at both my parents homes. Its been lovely to spend time around the home of a happy couple, I've loved all the meals you've been so kind as to make for me, all the ferrying around, the numerous clothes and miscreant socks you've washed and the lovely talks and conversations, I'll miss my spot by the fire with you both, but you will always have a special place in my heart.
Many many hugs, hope to see you again before too long in either the UK or the land of the Kiwi. All my Love Livvi
Olivia - London, England
Thank you for the wonderful stay, everything was fabulous, we will definitely be back again. Your amazing hosts that go the extra mile and provide great entertainment. Thank you again and good luck for the future.
Hentie & Stacey, Papamoa, New Zealand
Thank you David & Tatiana, we had the most relaxing holiday we have ever experienced. Your company and food was exceptional. We have never laughed so much in our lives. We meet as strangers and have come away as life long friends and I know we will see each other again.
Mathew & Wendy, Australia
Excellent stay, thank you for your hospitality.
Nigel & Louise, New Zealand
Thankyou for your wonderful & friendly hospitality, a beautiful way to start the day with good company and fine food. This was an excellent choice. Interesting to hear about Russia, who knows one day we might live in the area and we will be in touch. Best wishes for your futures.
Judy & Mark Christchurch, New Zealand
Thank you David & Tatiana for a lovely stay with you. Your home is so welcoming and warm and the conversations we had with you was so interesting. The food was delicious, we could not have wanted any more. Visit us in Australia, we would love to return the Hospitality.
Ron and Janelle, Peregian Beach, Australia
We made a late booking to get out of Auckland and were very pleasantly surprised. We felt so welcomed like in our own home. We all slept like babies and our children and Mother in Law were all taken care of. Thanks for a break - a well needed one !! All the Best
Andrew and Emily, Pam, Julia and Alex. Auckland, New Zealand
We were absolutely overwhelmed by your warmth and outstanding hospitality. You would have to be the best B&B by far ( 5 Star Plus). We thank you for spoiling and pampering us and making our last few days in New Zealand so special. You have a beautiful home, Tatiana thank you so much for your truly delicious dinner, it's a pity we only had one night to stay with you as you made us so welcome, we feel like we have known you forever, we can't thank you enough, Bye for now, hoping to see you both again in the near future.
Mario and Irene, Australia
Thank you for a fabulous time, we enjoyed the food and conversation very much. You made our stay in New Zealand very memorable and if we have an opportunity to come back to New Zealand we'll be back.
Craig & Kathy, Nanchang, China
Thank you very much for the fantastic company and great meals, we have never experienced this kind of hospitality before .... I could say that you are the best hosts we have met. Thanks again and wish you success.
Mahesh & Cherini, New Zealand
Thank you for a wonderful (memorable ) stay in your beautiful house. Magnificent food and terrific hospitality. Your talents need to be put to good use in your own restaurant.
We will remember your warmth, it wasn't a wasted holiday, Stephen broke his ankle all by himself. !!!!
Judy & Stephen, Australia
It was absolutely amazing, wonderful, extraordinary, outstanding. Thanks very much, just unbelievable experience, I will be back. Fantastic Food
Ewa, New Zealand
Thank you so much for such a wonderful time, the house is just superb, friendly and pleasant atmosphere. Will tell all our friends about you
Nina & Greg, New Zealand
Wonderful stay, very restful. We truly enjoyed the comfortable surroundings, good company + terrific food & wine
We're very happy we chose to have supper here and if we ever return we will definitely try to book here again ! THANK YOU
Beth & Jarad, Canada
Thanks for a fabulous welcome and stay, way beyond expectations,
especially the food and kindness. Just like been a long lost member of
the family , hope to meet again.
Neil & Diane, England
Your B&B excels in all aspects. Good food and Hospitality, will
recommend to our friends
Doug & Maria, Australia
Very warm and welcoming hospitality, it was like meeting up with old
friends. Beautiful house, wonderful food. Thank you
John & Julie, Whakatane NZ
Lovely time had by all, excellent food and lots of it. Will recommend
to our friends, and we hope to return.
Mel & Mark, Australia
Thank you for a wonderful few days, so lovely to meet you both & you have spoiled us all rotten, wonderful food, wonderful hospitality.
David & Ali, England
Wonderful hospitality and delicious food. Many thanks for a lovely stay, it has been great to meet you both � we will keep in touch.
Helen & Colin, England
Thank you very much for your hospitality. Your accommodation exceeds expectations people would usually have, the food, company & drinks have made our stay extra special.
AJ, Ehou & TeRatu, New Zealand
We have met two extraordinarily wonderful people in David & Tatiana. Your hospitality has been exceptional, above and beyond all our expectations. All meals have been delicious but mostly, we have enjoyed your conversations, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Garry & Val, Australia
Absolutely fantastic ! Wonderful hospitality, food and a lovely room. David & Tatiana are the most warm generous people I have met, Thankyou so much for a great stay. Just don't want to leave
Cheryl & John, Australia
If B&B's were rated 1 to 5 Star, Seascape Villa would be graded 6; exceedingly good hospitality and company given by David and Tatiana, excellent food and fine wine, overall superb. Many thanks for making your B&B a highlight of our holiday.
Yvonne & Phil, England
Thank you Tatiana for feeding us and thank you David for never let us be thirsty. We had such a nice time with you, If we ever come back to New Zealand we would like to stay in this hospitality house.
Jurgen & Kathy, Germany
Kia Ora David & Tatiana, Tumeke e whare, awesome home & company, thankyou so much, had a dreamy sleep & will definitely recommend this home. Kai ! Ka pau ! (thank you very much to the both of you) lovely
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With as inconsistent as these teams have been it is virtually impossible to predict how they will finish exactly but let's give it a shot. Have to start by looking at the schedules
remaining schedules 6-10
mon (82)
at car; at phi; buf; at nyi; at car; tor
bos (82) fla; at tor; at was; buf; car; at was
phi (82) at nyi; mon; det; at tor; at nyr; nyr
atl (80) at was; at pitt; nj; at was; pitt
nyr (78) at tb; at fla; at buf; tor; phi; at phi
mon probably ends up around 88 (figure they split w car, beat isles, tor)
bos probably 86-88 (beat fla, tor, one of buf/car; contingent on rask playing every game)
phi probably 88-90 (beat isles, mon at home, tor, maybe split w us; i know they have struggled but good at home)
atl maybe 82 rough schedule to finish
nyr 84-86? probably split in fla, beat tor, split w phi?
Just to add if we end up tied with anyone Tiebreakers are as follows
1 Wins
2 Head to Head
3. Goal Differential
Edit: Update following games on 3/31
Montreal lost to Carolina and I guess I should add Carolina as those with a chance at the playoffs but obviously they need help, but if they run it they get to 85 pts.
Car remaining schedule: at OTT, NJ, at TB, Mon, at Bos
Also watching TB vs Pitt tonight if they play like this vs the rangers it wont be an easy game by any stretch but never know what tb team will show up.


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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)- Governor Rick Snyder has refused to stop billboards from going into Senate GOP districts where republican senators have so far refused to vote for his medicaid expansion legislation.
While he defends this as part of the democracy, some senators are not pleased.
These billboards are popping up in GOP senate districts asking the public to put the pressure on their local GOP senators to do what the governor wants. He wants a vote to insure 320,000 needy families in Michigan by moving them into the Federal Medicaid System.
Instead of voting, GOP senators with the help from two democrats are working behind closed doors to redo the governors proposal.The governor meanwhile continues with his town hall meetings and has refused to halt the billboards.
"Isn't it only appropriate if you have a view on an issue you should contact your senator and express how you feel and encourage them to vote yes and vote soon," said Gov. Snyder.
So the billboards will not be coming down, but the criticism is mounting. "I dont think the billboards are doing the governor any good," said Senator Rick Jones.
The senate GOP leader indicates there could be a vote on this by the end of July.
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Equality between women and men is accepted as a way of life in Europe, while in India, it gets just lip service.
Earlier this year, when I was at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, one of the interesting sessions I attended focused on pursuing policies that would allow more women to enter the workforce, occupy positions of decision-making in the government and other related positions of power, across the world.
The session titled Six Global Challenges, One Solution: Women arrived at the consensus that one of the most effective ways of combating unbridled global problems, such as illiteracy, poverty, unemployment and economic recovery, was by bridging the gender gap.
Rightly so, as women make up over half the world's population. And their participation in and contribution to the political process are both imperative and indispensable. In fact, it is a fundamental right.
Gender Equality
In this context, the nations of the European Union are striving incessantly to realise the very values upon which they were founded: Democracy, equality between women and men and an undivided, progressive Europe.
These values constitute the backbone of Europe's social democracy that, in turn, not only provides the rational foundation for its survival but is also accepted as a way of life.
Indeed, the increased representation of women in the European Parliament has raised the level of democratic representation of the citizens of the EU and helped Parliament incorporate a gender perspective into all areas of its work.
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In 2010, the balance between the sexes in the European Parliament and at other legislatures around Europe reveal that women make up around 53 per cent of Europe's population and occupy 35 per cent of the seats in Parliament.
According to a report by the European Commission, 20 countries around the world had 35 per cent or more female MPs. Among those, eight are in the EU — Sweden (47 per cent), Finland (44), the Netherlands (40, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, Germany and Austria (all, around 37 per cent).
India's ranking
The Davos session that released the annual Global Gender Gap Report 2010, issued by World Economic Forum, indicated that India stood at 112 among 134 countries worldwide. Despite the fact that India has women in leading positions in politics, this has not really heralded a new age of gender equality.
Iceland topped the Global Gender Gap rankings showing greatest equality between men and women, followed by Nordic countries Norway, Finland, and Sweden.
The WEF's annual Global Gender Gap Report assesses 134 countries on how well they divide resources and opportunities amongst male and female populations. Gaps are measured in the areas of economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, political empowerment, and health and survival.
The report and the discussions that ensued in the session sounded the alarm for India and similar laggards to take urgent steps to make women as equal partners in the society and eliminate gender inequality. A strong message from the world community, not to be ignored.
Gender imbalance
It is a fact that many countries of the world, hitherto ruled by men for centuries, have been going through a period of political and economic turmoil.
India is no exception, thanks initially to the Muslim rule, the British colonisation and the post- Independence male chauvinism. The Arab countries primarily, and India in particular, need special mention in this context.
In India, degeneration has set in and is so deep that many people have started asking for a women-takeover. The Anna Hazare movement, (may his tribe increase!) highlights how cruel and cold-blooded male administrators of the country are.
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I am of the view that it is high time for countries like India, Pakistan and much of the Arab world to be administered at least in the higher political level and at the bureaucracy by women for some time till men re-invent some equanimity and level-headedness.
People of these countries, especially the poor need 'motherly concern and care', which only mothers can give. While men think with their head, the women do it by the heart. And, this makes for a lot of difference.
Now is the time for the women in India to demand an end to their unjust marginalisation and deprivation, be it the girl child in the womb, or at any level of schooling, housewives or office-goers.
A change cannot come about by relying on the lip service of men and their pseudo condescending exclamations. One look at the Women's Reservation Bill which has been hanging fire before Parliament for years, or the selection of candidates at election time by the political parties, is convincing enough to show the hollow intentions of the men.
Even Ms Sonia Gandhi, labelled as one of the most powerful woman in the world, is unable to get the Women's Reservation bill through because of objections from her male counterparts in Parliament in all the parties. A change can only come through an Anna type movement involving a large number of women. After all, reforms do not rain from heaven. They are grown in mother earth.
So, women have to snatch every inch today, here and now. And, sans affirmative action, India's gender gap will not significantly decrease in the years to come.


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Gosh, it seemed like only last week we were discussing the rising stock of Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbø. With "The Killing" and "Wallander" going great guns on TV, and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" poised to be a big Christmas hit, anything with murder and a setting north of Germany is ripe for optioning. And Nesbø, whose novels were among the first to cash in on the post-Stieg Larsson trend when translated into English, and whose "Headhunters" has proved a hit on the festival circuit (read our LFF review here), is one of the most eagerly sought-after.
Working Title Films, the British company behind "Love, Actually," "Atonement" and, most recently, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," optioned Nesbø's international breakthrough novel "The Snowman," the seventh to star his Oslo detective Harry Hole, a while back, and with Fincher's 'Dragon Tattoo' almost on us, it's no surprise that they're seeking to move forward with the film. What is surprising is the caliber of director they seem to be close to landing.
Variety report that Martin Scorsese, of all people, is in early talks to helm the adaptation of "The Snowman," which has a script from "The Kingdom" and "World War Z" writer Matthew Michael Carnahan, who previously collaborated with Working Title on "State of Play." It's certainly a change of pace from his current film, the imminent 3D kids flick "Hugo," signaling a return to the pulpy source material of recent crime flicks "The Departed" and "Shutter Island."
The plot involves Hole, a hard-living detective WHO DOESN'T PLAY BY THE RULES, investigating a spate of women found murdered with the titular snowmen left at the scene, and the trade say that Scorsese is considering making the project his next film, which would seem to mark bad news for the Leonardo DiCaprio-aided remake of "The Gambler," Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton biopic "Furious Love," and the long-delayed Frank Sinatra biopic and missionaries-in-Japan picture "Silence," the latter of which was said to be heading for an early 2012 shoot.
We're less than enthused by this choice, to be honest; realistically, Marty, who turns 70 next year, can't have dozens of films left in him, and we'd rather he'd didn't waste one of them on what sounds like a fairly rote police procedural. Fans of the novel, are we wrong? Is the potential for another "Seven" or "Silence of the Lambs" in here? Could we see frequent collaborator DiCaprio taking on the central role of Harry Hole? Who are the Norwegian equivalent of The Rolling Stones?
Wazoo Norwegian | November 18, 2011 3:35 PM
Liam Neeson as Harry Hole. The Norwegian equivalent of The Rolling Stones? No Doubt - it's Bee Gees...
Kris | November 18, 2011 3:15 AM
Great book in a book series featuring my favourite character. PLEASE, keep DiCaprio away from this!
gonad | October 27, 2011 12:34 PM
'Marty' is a young turk compared to Manoel de Oliveira, who's nearly 103 and still pumpin em out.
duaba | October 27, 2011 12:04 PM
Seventy, with only a few films left in him?!?! Are you kidding - seventy is the new fifty. He has MANY films left in him!
gonad | October 27, 2011 8:12 AM
What about The Irishman with De Niro, Pacino, Pesci? Is that dead?
kristop | October 27, 2011 3:41 AM
Great directors routinely turn bad or mediocre material/scripts into interesting movies. Scorsese with Shutter Island, for instance. Polanski turned The Ghost Writer into one of his best films. The Shining, obviously. Fincher does it, but I'm sure a lot of people disagree. Actually, Hollywood's been doing this since the beginning.
Davey | October 27, 2011 3:21 AM
Don't know anything about the novel, but it sounds like it could be interesting.
But I'm really, REALLY hoping that "Silence" is next for Scorsese.
Ian | October 27, 2011 2:20 AM
Source material is quite good, so this could be interesting. A lot of Scandinavian crime thrillers are not just crime fiction, but generally deal with social commentary, politics etc, etc.
The Rolling Stones are quite big in Norway and teh books are full of US & UK pop pop culture references.
Tom hardy would be perfect!
Michael | October 27, 2011 1:11 AM
The soundtrack to this should be only music by Di Derre.
dryer | October 26, 2011 12:23 PM
"who are the norwegian equivilant of the rolling stones ?" --- the funniest thing ive read all week, a real lmao !!
kris | October 26, 2011 12:08 PM
tom hardy,please!
Monica | October 26, 2011 11:56 AM
Please, no DiCaprio!


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11:15am Friday 24th February 2012 in Thought for the week
ONE recent Sunday morning at our synagogue Sunday school, or 'Cheder', I was accosted by two very excited children.
David, age five, told me that he had just eaten lots of fruits, including 'pomegranate pearls' and his sister, Rachel, proudly showed me her colourful collage of a tree, which appeared to bear 15 different types of fruit.
They were learning about an upcoming Jewish festival, Tu BiShevat, the New Year for trees, so called because it is on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, toward the end of winter.
This is the time when first buds appear on trees and the sap begins to rise. In England it may also be a time of ice and snow!
The festival began as an observance of tithing in the land of Israel, but its emphasis has developed through the ages.
In recent years, there has been a growing understanding of the fragility of our planet.
Consequently Tu BiShevat has increasingly come to symbolise the need to protect and nurture the environment.
It is a time when we also look at the responsibility we have to ensure that the earth's resources are shared more equitably.
Jewish people around the world plant trees and also participate in environmental projects in their own communities and in Israel. We join with people of different religious traditions and others to ensure that the voices of all concerned with this issue are clearly heard.
A popular story from the Talmud (the traditional book of Jewish law and lore) still resonates, hundreds of years after it was written: One day, Honi the Circle Maker, a wise Jewish man, was walking along the road and saw a man planting a carob tree.
Honi asked him: "How long will it take for this tree to bear fruit?"
The man replied: "Seventy years."
Honi then asked: "And do you think you will live another 70 years and eat the fruit of this tree?"
The man answered: "Maybe not. However, I found many carob trees planted by my father and grandfather.
"Just as they planted trees for me, I am planting trees for my children and grandchildren so they will be able to eat their fruit."
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I'm getting tired of hearing about rating teachers. If only we could have a rating system on parents instead of pushing the blame off on everyone else. These dead beat parents do nothing to help their children excel in life. School is nothing more than a daycare service to them. According to the 2010 census New York State placed 1st in the contest of which state spend the most money per student. Clearly throwing money around like candy falling from a pinata dosen't work very well in this instance. Maybe we should start placing the blame where it belongs, on the failing family...I give them an F.
Time for those teacher ratings
After a little push -- more like a lot of coercion -- from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, nearly every school district in the state, with the notable exception of the largest, New York City, now has a teacher and principal evaluation system in place. Although the wide variations in those plans is cause for concern, basing teacher ratings on a combination of state and local test scores (40 percent) and classroom observation and other subjective measures (60 percent) seems about as fair as you can get it. And the goals -- holding teachers accountable, helping them improve, and making it easier to get rid of bad or lazy ones -- are worthy.
Although the state Education Department had been advocating for such a system, it wasn't going to happen without involvement by the governor's office and Legislature.
The opportunity for that came in 2010, when New York state faced a deadline to apply for $700 million in federal Race to the Top money, a condition of which was a teacher evaluation system based to some extent on student test scores. The Legislature and teachers union agreed at the last minute, with the provision that the specifics would be negotiated at the local level by the union and school district.
But then it still wasn't happening -- i.e. few districts had developed a system and submitted it to State Ed for approval -- until Cuomo last year gave them his own deadline, of January 17 this year -- to reach an agreement or lose their state aid increase. Many, including in the Capital Region, waited until the last minute, but eventually got it done.
New York City did not, because Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has tried hard to shake up the educational establishment there, and union could not agree on the appeals process for a teacher challenging a bad rating. As a result, it forfeited $250 million in state aid.
This in a school district desperate for money. A district that in the past has paid hundreds of teachers at a time to stay in "rubber rooms" because it didn't want them in the classroom but, because of union protections, couldn't get rid of them. A district where, in 2005-06, only 1 percent of teachers got an "unsatisfactory" ranking (a percentage that is typical for school districts around the state). Any system is going to be better than that.
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1942 five US hospitals were set up in the Malvern area. One of these
became home for a short period for the US 96th.
The 96th Unit was newly formed in the USA during 1943 and trained
in preparation for providing medical and surgical care.
On 15 November 1943 the unit was informed that it would be departing
on 15 December from Camp Maxey in Texas. On 28 December, they boarded
the SS Dominion Monarch in New York and they sailed for England
the next day. They landed in Liverpool on 9 January 1944 and made
their way to Malvern Wells, to what was then known as the Brickbarns
Farms Site (St Wulstans).
It was then that the unit discovered that they were not to be a
surgical hospital but a neuro-psychiatric hospital. The unit was
not happy and fifteen doctors left to be replaced by psychiatrists.
The Unit Chaplain describes how morale hit an all time low, Some
liked psychiatric work; many did not.
It appears that the unit operated their hospital for 18 months,
with low numbers of patients at first and towards the end of their
stay, but with high numbers in between when everyone had to work
The Chaplain complained that, For eighteen months now the
English rains have drizzled down upon us. For the first 10 days
we did not see the sun.
He also describes how, While others shot at the enemy Jap
and Jerry, we shot patients in the arm. While others gathered clusters
on their breasts, we were clustered with patients unnerved by the
stress and strain of war.
Other reports are more positive and when the US left the five hospitals
thanks were given to the people of Malvern and comments were made
on the beauty of the area. Local people were invited to hospital
parties and in return the Malvern Civic Reception Committee organised
parties at the Winter Gardens. A number of Anglo-American weddings
took place.
Patients were brought in by train to the Malvern Wells Halt station
near Shuttlefast Farm.
These patients would probably be those diagnosed with battle fatigue
or shell shock, which is now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD). Locals who remember the army hospital say that there were
locked wards and US Army Guards on duty at the gate, and that the
patients were often in a bad way, i.e. very disturbed.
The unit appears to have returned to the US by July 1945. A book
was produced for those who had served in the unit during the time
in Malvern Wells and it is mostly a collection of photographs of
those who had served there, a Unit Historical Summary by the Hospital
Chaplain and then a collection of photographs of the hospital, its
surrounds and local places of interest.
One photograph shows three medical staff preparing for insulin
treatment, which was described as a daily procedure at the
hospital. This was a procedure where patients were given insulin
to put them in a coma which it was hoped would help improve their
symptoms. However this was a dangerous procedure which is no longer
photograph shows an EEG machine described as the brain wave
machine. EEGs are still very important today to measure the
activity of the brain and can be used to help the diagnosis of conditions
such as epilepsy.
Bronwen Williams, Volunteer Archivist
St Wulstans Local Nature Reserve History Archive
June 2007
Lees, Catherine, 2001, US Army Hospitals in Malvern during World
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It's as if the Braves have tried everything, and it's still not going right. The Braves pulled the old shortstop switch-a-roo. Then we bought the ACME Farnsworth-Ankiel Minimal Impact Two-For-One, and finally we tried the ACME overpriced injured over-the-hill veteran. And yet we keep slipping further and further off the edge.
The Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence plummeted this week, falling to it's lowest point since early May (when the Braves had that disastrous nine-game losing streak). This current stretch of awful play by Atlanta is just as bad as the nine-game losing streak -- according to the fans who vote in this poll.
The confidence rating dropped for the third straight week, going from 83% confidence on the 23rd of August to 78% confidence last week, to a paltry 67% confidence this week. Considering how terribly the Braves have played the last three series, I expect this number to drop even further before it starts to turn around (IF it starts to turn around).


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New Jersey's top-cop, Robert Westfall with the Toms River Police Department, made a record number of DUI arrests last year, 105 to be exact. He vows to do what he can to help stop the epidemic of heroin and prescription drug abuse in Ocean County.
Officer Westfall used to work the night-shift which was often from 1:30pm through 11:00pm and he said surprisingly there hasn't been a decrease in the number of DUI arrests since he's switched to days. So far this year, he has made about 25 arrests and he says that it doesn't matter the time of day or the season.
Governor Christie seems to be at the forefront of this epidemic in the Garden State as well. Yesterday he was in Trenton at the Rescue Mission where he announced the expansion of the Narcan program.
"We took further action to reduce the number of heroin deaths in our communities by implementing the Narcan pilot program," he said.
Narcan is used when someone is suffering from a heroin overdose and it can actually save their lives. In Ocean County alone, it's saved 41 people since the launch in April. Christie plans to expand the use of Narcan across the state and the people who are using it are first-responders and law enforcement officers.
Narcan can also be obtained with a prescription from your doctor. There is a training video online and many feel that it should be distributed because it has saved so many lives.
Last year to date, 61 people died of a heroin overdose and this year in Ocean County the number is down to 29. They attribute this decrease in fatalities from heroin fully to the use Narcan.
Recovering addict Daniel Watkins said that this is a great first-step to combating this ongoing epidemic.
"We need to focus on getting the people the help that they need to keep moving forward to become a productive member of society," he said.
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I'm using Nokia Maps 3.03 on an unlocked E71 in the USA. I'm appreciative of the free turn-by-turn directions, but some of the direction it tends to give me are a little... insane. For some reason, the turn-by-turn directions features seems to have a fetish with US Routes to the point that it will take you miles out of the way to get you on a US Route when using an Interstate or State Route would be much faster.
For example: I've made several trips in the past month from Bloomfield, Connecticut to Massachusetts. The attachment "nokia maps directions.jpg" shows the directions generated by maps.ovi.com (which are the same as generated by Google maps) and it's pretty straightforward - drive east on Putnam Highway, get on to Interstate 91 and drive north.
However, the attachment "gps directions.jpg" shows what the phone gps directions instructs me to do: drive over Interstate 91, enter Interstate 291 east, drive 2.5 miles to US Route 5, do a u-turn on US Route 5, drive 2.5 miles on Interstate 291 west and then enter I-91.
I also make a lot of trips between western Massachusetts to eastern Massachusetts and I face the same issue where the gps will try to take me off the Massachusetts turnpike (I-90) onto US Route 20, have me travel on Route 20 for a while and then hop back on to I-90. I've found this behavior whenever I've set Route Selection to "Optimized" or "Faster Route" and Connection to "Online" or "Offline." I have found that I can change this behavior is I set Route Selection to "Shorter Route" but that also takes you down every back alley and dirt road in the area so that's not a particularly good solution.
Has anyone else had this problem? I'm wondering if there is some assumption in the program that US routes should be given priority over everything else.


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Three 13-year-olds among Belfast rioters charged
Three 13-year-old boys were among several youths charged for taking part in loyalist riots in Belfast.
The teens were arrested during disturbances on Friday and Saturday against new restrictions on flying the Union flag.
Eight people were arrested and one police officer was injured and later released from hospital.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that while a protest at City Hall yesterday passed off largely without incident, youths were involved in pockets of trouble in east Belfast and in Newtownabbey.


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Hey Sentral! Male or female? Bring it., Inquiring minds want to know.
Hey Sentral! Male or female? Bring it., Inquiring minds want to know.
Jan 23 2011, 03:00 AM
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What is this snatch out shit anyschmoo?
What? Am I sposed to apologize now? Snatch fuckin out for omnipotent beings' sake!
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Either way this topic is kinda played out. If she wants to talk about boxing let her. I don't know how old she is but some of the older members could easily have a daughter her age and I would imagine you wouldn't want someone speaking to your daughter the way some of you guys are conducting yourselves. Now I wouldn't put up those kindof pictures of myself if I was joining a forum to talk boxing but she deserves some respect. I've said my part
Nice post E. I have a daughter and agree as well. I happen to think Sentral is who she says she is. If it was a gimmick, the poster would be having more of a go with it. Just my opinion and I haven't given it much more thought than it took me to read this thread and type that sentence.
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There will be no official national high school championships in the near future after state representatives to the National Federation of State High School Associations winter meetings failed to pass an amendment on Tuesday that would have allowed the federation to organize or sanction official national high school athletic championships.
The member state associations voted 22 for and 21 against allowing a by-law change. A two-thirds majority was needed to change the by-law and allow the organization to conduct or sanction national championships in cross country and golf.
"We were split just about down the middle," said Davis Whitfield, the N.C. High School Athletic Association commissioner after returning from the federation winter meetings in Savannah, Ga.
The NFHS has not supported or sanctioned a national competition that leads to a single team championship since 1934.
The NCHSAA board voted in December to allow Whitfield to investigate North Carolina schools participating in national championships if the NFHS sanctioned the events. The NCHSAA currently requires teams to disband after the regular season, elimination in the state playoffs or the state championship game.
Trojans face test: Undefeated Garner, No. 1 in The News & Observer boys basketball rankings, expects a Greater Neuse River 4-A test tonight against rival Southeast Raleigh.
"The kids know each other and play together so much that it is always a tough game," Garner coach Eddie Gray said. "We know that it is going to be a physical challenge."
Gray said the key to his club's success has been balance. Donald Johnson leads the Trojans with 18.7 points per game, but four different players have led the team in scoring in various games. Gavin Wilson, a football standout who missed the first three games, is averaging 15.7 and Dominique Reed averages 11.8.
"But scoring averages don't mean a lot to these guys," Gray said. "We don't have a bunch of guys rushing to the scoreboard after the games to check on how many points they got. They know that we win with our defense."
Garner is scoring 76 points per game and allowing 56.
Ravens face Pack recruits: Ravenscroft boys basketball team, No. 2 in the N&O rankings, will face a couple of N.C. State recruits during the next week.
Forsyth Country Day, which features Wolfpack point guard recruit, Tyler Lewis plays at Ravenscroft on Friday.
On Wednesday, Ravenscroft plays at Raleigh Word of God, No. 4 in the N&O rankings. Word of God features center Joe Uchebo, who has signed with the Pack.
Fuquay baseball hall: The Fuquay-Varina Baseball Hall of Fame will induct its second class on Jan. 15. The inductees are: Bill Holland, a Fuquay-Varina High School graduate who played at Louisburg College and at East Carolina and in the major leagues for the Washington Senators; Neal Sears, a 1999 FVHS graduate who played at East Carolina; and Buddy Walters, a 1980 FVHS graduate who played at UNC Wilmington.
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still getting the same bug :/ http://comercialsp.proyectospulsor.cl/productos/por-marca/#page-undefined but on this one works http://comercialsp.proyectospulsor.cl/productos/por-tipo/#page-2
First you must create main categories, the main point of this is that you are not able to assign no menu card items to main categories, cause they just won't be shown then. You must create main categories, and after that you must create a subcategories for main categories, and then add items to subcategories.
So for example, we have a category "Cars", after we have created this category, we will create 2 more categories for example "Audi" and "Mercedes", then we add items to subcategories "Audi" and "Mercedes",, not to category "Cars".
you mean if i create 2 parent categories and inside them i create subcats it will work? but.. hoy do i query them? i'm trying to query in 1 page by type and in the second one by brand, where do i put that query? do you have an Email to talk directly?
Yes, you can contact us via themeforest contact form (it's located in our profile page at bottom right corner).
Could you please send us message via email, and explain more what you want to achieve?
still have no answer about the bug with im having troubles, how do i fix it?? i really need to finish this job today.
Please check response to your first comment !
cool theme
Thank you very much !
Is there any way to link a lightbox video to the home page featured section? I would like to youtube video to come up in a lightbox on "The Moab Difference" section on the home page as seen here: http://moabindustries.com/ instead of linking externally to youtube like it is now.
Could you please send us a screenshot where you would like to have a youtube embed video?
I ended up swapping out the slider for a youtube video instead. Now I am having issues with resizing that section to fit the video as well as the navigation dropdown menu disappearing behind the video in Google Chrome. Works fine in Firefox but not Chrome. If you could help me with these issues, I would be willing to send some $$ via paypal. Thanks in advance. http://moabindustries.com/ Also need to clear up the "undefined" label left from the sexyslider title.
Please contact us via contact form, and include ftp details in email.
Best regards, Orange Themes
so the theme is back on the tracks… any chance to see take a look at the changelog?
We have added reservation format – 12 h and 24 h, so people now are able to choose which type they want for their reservation page.
i have a web design company and one new customer wants a site for his car company. I would like to make 2 questions before buy this stunning theme.
1. can i easily manage the fields in car listing? for example can i remove the price field?
2. with greek translation and characters i am ok?
thank you
1) You will be able to remove these fields by editing files. We can do that for you, if you won't know how to do that.
2) Yes, you will be able to translate whole website with PoEdit, and also you will need to disable Cufon that is done via admin panel, then everything should work fine !
is there auto import data to show as demo?
I'm sorry, but currently we won't be able to send you demo .xml data, but if you need any help at setup process, we would be more than happy to help you do that !
just look here vd.webdesignsm.com
i want 1. in homepage slider not link when you press title(now going to post page blog but somewhere else). 2. use cufon with greek characters.
thank you
1) We will need your ftp details for that, you can send them to us via contact form that is located in our profile page at bottom right corner.
2) You will need to search for font that supports greek characters. Then you will need to create a cufon font via this page – http://cufon.shoqolate.com/generate/ . After you have created it, you will have to replace our current font in js folder with the new one.
i have sent the credentials in the email but i have not seen any change. i also have problem with car search, http://vd.webdesignsm.com/porsche-cayenne-s-tiptronic-full-extra-2005/, please fix it.
Please check email !
Great theme!
Just a couple of questions. How can I make the main site image a bit bigger? See the logo here looks a bit small: http://www.prestigewheels.co.uk/alloy-wheels/
Ideally I need the height to be about 180px.
Also, is there anyway of adding anything other than the vehicle slider on the right of the header bar? I just need a phone number and email put in there. I tried to do this by saving the text as a JPG and uploading that as a car listing, but I can't get the image to show. What am I doing wrong?
1) Yes, you can, we will need your ftp details and exactly how big you need the header.
2) Same as first, if you have knowledge in .php you can change it by yourself in top.php file.
You can send us your ftp details and information via contact form that is located in our profile page at bottom right corner.
i have problem with car search, http://vd.webdesignsm.com/porsche-cayenne-s-tiptronic-full-extra-2005/, please fix it.
Have you created search page?
i have some serious problems: 1. with radial search, see here http://vd.webdesignsm.com/car-listing/rtydrtyh/, when press search button nothing appears. 2. it does not working slider in top of the page.
1) Please check previous reply.
2) Could you please explain more?
On the galery page, below the pictures show this text : "No url attribute defined! ".
How can I remove, and why is it for?
The page where is it appear: http://szelvedos.eu/gallery/szatuna-legterelok/
Thank you.
You must remove the [gallery] shortcode from gallery post.
oh i did not know that i have to create a search page. now its ok with search page. now please can you tell me how to show car products in the top pf tha page, as in demo where shows cars from listing in the top of the page
Oh, you means feedback rotation. You can add it via wp-admin -> Radial management -> Slider settings -> Feedback rotation.
UTTERLY FANTASTIC THEME ! Easy to use and great support! Thanks
Thank you very much for your great words ! We really try our best at creating themes and supporting our customers !
Hi Orange themes,
I've got an issue regarding the Reservation function,
For some reason it says that it sent a confirmation email after I approved the Reservation, but the recipient never received the confirmation email.
Same goes for if its a rejection email.
We checked the spam folder and it's not there either. Can you help with this?
Thanks, Ron
P.S. Also, can I make it so that I receive an email whenever someone makes a reservation request? Thank you again!!
Could you please send us your ftp details and wp-admin details via contact form that is located in our Themeforest profile page at bottom right corner?
Also, please include chat history.
Great Theme!
i need two changes: 1) Car Listing Page … all cars on one page, delete "find by brand" and hide brand (title) with no cars 2) Footer .. centered 2 column footerhttp://autobazar.davidlechner.cz/nabidka-vozidel/
1) So basically, you would like to have all cars on one page, correct? How many car categories you want?
2) Could we see a screenshot how you would like to have it?
For all questions, please contact us via contact form and send us your ftp details and wp-admin details.
I'm having a look at your themes with reservation-possibilities, and none of them seem to show the dates which are not available. How come?
Cheers, André
Radial theme is showing taken dates. Please take a look at this page – http://radial.orange-themes.com/test-drive-reservations/ . It shows after you have approved requested number of reservation in one day. You can set that number via Reservation settings.
Ok, I can see it's updated now with different colours. However if you click the numbers 1-12 they show as taken as well, but not coloured.
That is because current date is 13 of June, and you can't pick dates that are already passed.
Yeah, I kinda figured that – what I meant was that they look available. A suggestion would be to make them red as well, since they're not. But I guess I could do that myself, provided the colours are changeable in the CSS ?
Yes, we will be able to change it for you.
That's OK, I could do it myself. Are there any files that are php-encoded in this theme?
However it would be nice if you made the changes and updated your theme, so it came by default.
Yes, there are, all wordpress themes have .php files.
About second question, ok, we will keep it in mind.
Great, thanks!
What I meant about the php-encoding is that some wordpress developers decided to encode some of their template-files, like:
instead of showing:
$o = "<some unknown content>";
require(includes . "/var.php");
No, we don't encode them like that.
That's great to hear.
Thank you for your quick responses, looking forward to work with a fantastic theme and team!
Cheers, André
You're welcome ! If you still have any questions about theme, do not hesitate to contact us.
Hello guys,
I purchased the HTML version of this template, and created the whole page on my computer and everything looks fine. When I uploaded all the folders and files, some images are missing from the content-slider. I verify for all images to be in the folder, and they have the correct name in the code. Any feedback will be appreciated.
Thank you!
Could you please write a comment here http://themeforest.net/item/radial-premium-automotive-tech-html-template/discussion/588039 ?


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DIRECTV HR24 System Manual - Page 106
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System Setup Reset The Reset screen lets you restart the receiver, reset to factory defaults, or reset everything. "Restart Receiver" is the same function as pressing the red reset button behind the access card door on the front of the receiver. This option does not affect your settings and scheduled recordings. "Reset Defaults" erases all of your personal preference items, such as parental controls, favorites, language and scheduled recordings, and restores the receiver configuration to how it was set at the factory. "Reset Everything": Completely erases everything from system memory and starts over like a new receiver. WARNING: All your recordings will be erased from the hard drive! Note: If Parental Controls are locked, you must enter your password to reset the receiver. Access Card Standard -Definition DVRs Do not select Access Card unless you have a new access card provided by DIRECTV. DIRECTV will provide new access cards and instructions when necessary. Follow the onscreen directions to replace your access card. You will need your old and new access cards to complete this process. 106 DIRECTV® DVR USER GUIDE
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So, once a year, my friend and I celebrate Good Friday by doing what any reasonable duo of Asian-American Cal grads might do...we go fishin'. Screw work. Forget the kids. Honey, I love ya, but see ya. (insert rebel yell right about here.)
It's a 3am wake-up call followed by a 4hr drive. But this is The Trip. Spring is in the air and there are fish to be caught. Like salmon drawn upstream, so are we drawn in pursuit of our admittably crazy hobby. And what do we find upon arrival on to the lake? Biiiiig ominous storm clouds. We're talking thunderheads darker and thicker than Max Zhang's eyebrows. There's a local weather alert warning of rain, near freezing temps, and wind gusts up to 40-60 mph.
Daunting conditions. But was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Did Leon Powe wuss out in his pursuit of true love because it was a little cold? Oh. AWKward...
In any case, Fortune favors the bold, sayeth I, and so we launched. Fortunately, my friend is well-schooled in the ways of seeking fish, and told me he knew an area that would be somewhat sheltered. And by somewhat, I mean we would only have to deal with constant rain, near freezing temps, and occasional wind gusts up to 40-60 mph. Groovy.
Within hours, the heavens split asunder and laid the smack upon us. With no Baby Tebow in the boat to cry away the weather, we did what all good Cal men have been taught to do - we endured. And damn, if the fishing wasn't amazingly good. We each had about 30 fish, highlight by two 3 lbers each. On this particular lake, you might stumble upon a 3lb fish once a year, or once every couple of years. This is like Longshore throwing one to the right team in the 4th quarter...or Riley hitting an open man on 3rd down. It just doesn't happen. Oh, what a bonanza! If there were a red-clad trombone player to mow down with our boat, we would have made chum.
Drenched and shivering, we finally decided to call it a day around 5:30pm. And the darn motor wouldn't start. Tried jumper cables from our other set of batteries. No dice. Not exactly ideal conditions to be stuck. We waited a bit and tried not to ignore the what-ifs. One last try...and boo-yeah - Frederickson splits the uprights in triple OT.
Not sure what felt better...The hot shower back at the hotel, or the prime rib we devoured at the local casino. It didn't take much to fall asleep - staying asleep was another matter since my buddy snores like Harsha on 'roids, but what can you do.
The next day we got up at 5am and were ready for round two. But Fate can be a cruel mistress with whips, chains, and an oversized...well, you know. Some of you.(Someone draw Royrules a picture) Five minutes from the marina, I make a left turn and catch some light out of the corner of my eye. Holy handgrenades, Batman...the mother-bleeping tire on the trailer is on fire. I pull over and run to grab the boat's fire extinguisher. I put out most of the fire and use a water bottle to finish it off. The hub apparently blew out, spilled bearing oil, and the friction created by towing several hundred pounds lit it off. Boom, chemist'd.
Without the hub, there was no way to safely continue driving. So, it's time to call AAA. And hell hath no fury like an insurance company contacted when your *ss is in trouble.
Attempt #1: 7:10 am - I call, explain my situation, and request a flatbed for the boat + trailer. 30 minutes later, a tow truck shows up ready to tow my SUV.
Attempt #2: 7:40am - I call, explain that my SUV is fine, but I need a flatbed for the boat + trailer...Guy says they don't do that. I tell him, yes, I have coverage on vehicle, boat, trailer, and am a plus member...they have done it before for me. Ask for supervisor. Get ignored. Told we'll check on this and get back to you. While waiting, we start trying to find a trailer repair shop. Oh that's right. It's Saturday. Before Easter. Only shop open that doesn't say "huh?" is an auto repair place 30 miles away in Chico.
Attempt #3: 9:30am - I call, trying to find out whether we had been abandoned. After all, it's only 40 degrees out and we're blocking one lane of a single lane highway. For almost 2.5 hrs. No big. Finally told that a flatbed is on the way. But, they're going to have to charge us $200 for a site to site move because it's an RV flatbed. WTF?
9:40 am - This massive big rig pulls up and a perplexed tow driver hops out. Apparently, the AAA dispatch gave him the wrong info. We have a little fishing boat, not a motorhome or RV. He brought the wrong rig. This oversized one doesn't have a winch and pulley, so I have to drive my SUV + boat, damaged wheel and all, up the back.
It's on to Chico, home of The Aaron Rogers. Holla.
There's no place for the big rig to turn, so now I have to back the suv/boat onto the street and then into the repair yard. By now, there's an audible screech of metal on metal from the damaged wheel. The repair guy takes one look and tells us to go grab a bite. They have to take it apart and go looking for parts. It's never good when they have to go looking for parts.
Long story short, I had to wait in cheery Chico all day while they determine whether they could find the parts and fix the wheel...turns out that it was none of the above. The wheel + axle were so badly damaged (probably from driving up/down the big rig) that they now have to order a new axle. Yeah...that sounds expensive to me, too.
So, we had to leave the boat/trailer in Chico and drive 4+ hrs back to the Bay Area. Sadly enough, we didn't stop in Sacramento for a bathroom break. I'm not sure how we'll carry on with our dreary lives without having taken that opportunity for cultural enlightenment...maybe it's just the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
Didn't make it in time for that wedding I was supposed to attend, but I suppose having something catch on fire is a decent excuse.
Alright, CGB, what's the best vacation you've ever been on? And what's the worst? We demand juicy, soul-wrenching details. Hopefully, folks can help me with links because I'm really, really tired. I shall try to work on them after the coffee kicks in later. Congrats to the Lady Bears!


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As a portrait photographer, you are never too sure what your subjects are really thinking when they are having their photograph taken.
Are they thinking about their day to day problems, concerns, loves and hates at that moment in their lives or are they simply thinking about being in front of the camera.
Da Vinci's enigmatic Mona Lisa has been scrutinised and discussed over many years because of the ambiguity of the sitter's expression, which has contributed to the continuing fascination with what she may be thinking.
With this in mind and over a two year period, I took a series of photographs limiting myself to using a 50mm lens on my camera and only natural light.
Choosing to photograph people in the Arts such as actors, musicians and artists, I provided them with a blackboard and chalk and asked each person to write down what they were thinking at that moment. I then photographed them with their blackboard thought, so that there would be no doubt in the mind of the viewer what the subject was thinking when they were having their photograph taken.
Finally, I recorded them while they elaborated on the words that they had written on the board, giving a greater insight into what was on their mind. Their explanation sits alongside each photograph in this book.


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Health, Fitness and Training
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Strong, toned muscles are just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to proper fitness for a day in the mountains. Learn what else you need to do in order to get the most out of your body while snowboarding.
Getting in Shape for Winter Sports
Information from the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports pertaining to winter sports.
Snowboarding's Easy on the Knees
Snowboarders are less likely to suffer knee injuries than skiers. Snowboarding is a better sport for people with a history of knee injuries.
Fitness and Training for Snowboarding
Fitness and training for snowboarding
Core Strengthening Exercises for Snowboarders
Most people exercise their legs for snowboarding while forgetting about this equally essential fitness component.
Snowboard Stretches to Prevent Injury and Improve Performance
Some simple stretches can help you to ease sore muscles, reduce risk of injury, and snowboard better.
How to Ease Soreness After a Day of Snowboarding
A long day of snowboarding will often leave you sore, but it doesn't have to. Stretching properly will ease soreness and reduce risk of injury.
Upper-Body Exercises for Snowboarders
Upper-body strength is a more important for snowboarders than many people think. Here's why.
Balance Exercises For Improving Your Snowboarding
Balance is key to improving your snowboarding. Here's how it works.
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For the best performance on the hill you have to train off the hill. These are five of the best exercises you can do to improve your snowboarding.
7 Sports for Summer Snowboarder Cross-Training
Staying fit during the off-season is essential to becoming a better snowboarder and minimizing risk of injury. Here are 7 awesome ways to do it!
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Logan Jay VanNatter was born at peace at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Community Howard Regional Health System.
Survivors include his parents, Amanda (Schafer) and Clint VanNatter, Burlington; brother, Jenner James VanNatter, Burlington; maternal grandparents, Kerri and Garry Hartman, Sheridan; maternal grandfather, Jeff Schafer, Kokomo; paternal grandparents, Beth Ann and Mark Allion, Kokomo; paternal grandparents, Randy and Linda VanNatter, Kokomo; maternal great-grandparents, Del and Marcia Kennedy, Kokomo; paternal great-grandparents, Sharon and Orval Gingerich, Kokomo; paternal great-grandmother, Henrietta VanNatter, Kokomo; and paternal great-grandmother, Ruby Fowler, Kokomo.
A private graveside service will be taking place. Burial will be in South Union Cemetery. You are invited to read Logan's obituary at www.ellersmortuary.com, where you may sign the guest book, or share a personal message.