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Mushroom Bak Chor Mee (Mee Kia Tah Recipe)
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This is a recipe for one of Singapore's most popular and iconic hawker dish – "bak chor mee" aka minced meat noodles (肉脞面). While I have featured the recipe for fish ball bak chor mee, this is the other version with stewed mushrooms, minced pork, pork ball, pork liver and sliced pork.
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I love both versions equally and it totally depends on my mood that day. For this version, there is slightly more work involved, as there are more variety of ingredients and the braised mushrooms take some time to stew. Since I used "mee pok" aka flat egg noodles the last time, I used "mee kia" aka thin egg noodles this time round.
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Yummy! One of my favourite hawker delights!
Very authentic esp. with the three different kinds(parts) of meat – pork mince, pork slice and port liver. You really make that effort :)
A yummy favourite among Singaporeans.
What's the reason for corn starch added to the meat seasoning? Also, can we use normal sugar instead of rock sugar for the stewing of mushrooms? Thanks
it makes the meat (esp the minced) soft and tender. also binds the seasonings. yes, can substitute with normal sugar.
Your bak chor mee reminds me of my childhood supper at this famous stall at Selegie!
Currently im in taiwan. Couldnt find dark soya sauce in local market. Is there any replacement for the dark soya sauce?
I believe in Taiwan they call it 老抽? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_sauce Taiwanese love braised foods (滷味) so it is unlikely not to be able to find dark soya sauce there. You can check out the local supermarkets like WellCome. Or look for an international brand where the label come with corresponding English words (e.g. Kikkoman or LKK).


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Thomas Massie
|Thomas Massie
|U.S. House, Kentucky, District 4
|In office
|January 3, 2013-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2015
|Years in position
|Geoff Davis (R)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 6, 2012
|Cost per vote
|$5.06 in 2012
|First elected
|November 6, 2012
|Next primary
|May 20, 2014
|Next general
|November 4, 2014
|Campaign $
|Term limits
|Prior offices
|Lewis County Judge Executive
|Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|Jan. 13, 1971
|Place of birth
|Vanceburg, Kentucky
|Net worth
|Office website
|Campaign website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Issues
- 4.1 Legislative actions
- 4.1.1 113th Congress
- 4.1.2 National security
- 4.1.3 Economy
- 4.1.4 Immigration
- 4.1.5 Healthcare
- 4.1.6 Social issues
- 4.1.7 Previous congressional sessions
- 4.2 Conservative Fight Club
- 4.1 Legislative actions
- 5 Elections
- 6 Campaign donors
- 7 Analysis
- 8 Personal
- 9 Recent news
- 10 External links
- 11 References
Massie won election to the U.S. House in 2012. He defeated Alecia Webb-Edgington, Gary Moore, Brian Oerther, Tom Wurtz, Marc Carey and Walter Christian Schumm in the Republican primary. He defeated Bill Adkins (D) and David Lewis (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
He is set to run for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. If he runs, he will seek the Republican nomination in the primary election. The general election took place November 4, 2014.
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Massie is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Republican Party line more than his fellow members.
Massie was born and raised in Vanceburg, Kentucky, and then went to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. There he earned his undergraduate degree and then later a masters degree. Massie and his wife started SensAble Technologies where they sought to market products. Eventually they moved back to Kentucky where they started a farm.[2]
Below is an abbreviated outline of Massie's academic, professional and political career:[3]
- 2003-Present: Farmer
- 2010-2012: Judge-executive, Lewis County
- 1993-2003: Founder, chairman, chief technology officer, SensAble Technologies
- 1994-1996: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earned a M.S.
- 1989-1993: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earned a B.S.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
Massie serves on the following committees:[4][5]
- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation - Chair
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Legislative actions
113th Congress
The 113th Congress has had 55 out of 5,401 introduced bills enacted into law (1 percent) as of November 30, 2013. Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 1.14 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session.[6] For more information pertaining to Massie's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[7]
National security
American response in Syria
- See also: United States involvement in Syria
Massie said on September 4, 2013, that he believes the opposition to congressional approval to use force in Syria could prevail, though it will be difficult.[8]
"I think if the vote were today it would fail," Massie said. "And I'm hopeful, but I'm well aware that once members return to D.C. they are going to be under a lot of pressure, particularly if our leadership and the committee chairmen are for this engagement, and after a week in D.C. some of the lean nos could become leans yes. I'm concerned about that."[8]
DHS Appropriations
Massie voted against HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[9]
Keystone Pipeline Amendment
Massie voted against House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[9]
Massie voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[10] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[9]
Massie voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[9]
Farm bill
On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[11] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[12][13] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[13] Massie voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill.
2014 Budget
On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[14][15] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[15] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[16] It included a 1% increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Massie joined with the 63 other Republicans and 3 Democrats who voted against the bill.[14][15]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[17] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[18] Massie voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[19]
The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[20] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Massie voted against HR 2775.[21]
Paul Ryan Budget Proposal
In March 2013 the Republican controlled House passed the budget proposal set out by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R) for the third straight year.[22] However, not all Republican representatives voted in favor of the proposal.[22] Massie was one of the 10 Republican Representatives who voted against Ryan's budget proposal.[22]
The proposal was killed after being voted down in the U.S. Senate with a 40-59 vote.[23]
The proposal would have cut about $5 trillion over the next decade and aimed to balance the budget by the end of the 10-year period.[22] The 2013 bill had opposition from 10 Republicans — the same number that voted against it in 2012. In 2011 only four Republicans cast a vote in opposition.[22] Democrats have unanimously voted against the bill every year.[22]
Morton Memos Prohibition
Massie voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.[9]
Healthcare Reform Rules
Massie voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[9]
Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act
Massie voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[9]
Social issues
Amash amendment
Massie voted in favor of House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[9]
Previous congressional sessions
Fiscal Cliff
Massie voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[24]
Conservative Fight Club
According to the conservative website RedState, Massie is 1 of 16 U.S. House members in the "Conservative Fight Club," a designation meant to describe the gold standard of conservatives, as outlined by RedState. They are the 16 Republicans who voted against the continuing appropriations resolution to avoid the impending government shutdown in March. This type of resolution is used to fund government agencies when a formal federal budget has not been approved.[25]
Massie ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He sought the Republican nomination in the primary election. The general election took place November 4, 2014.
- FreedomWorks endorsed Massie on March 17, 2014.[26]
Massie ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 4th District. Massie won the nomination on the Republican ticket.[27] Massie defeated Alecia Webb-Edgington, Gary Moore, Brian Oerther, Tom Wurtz, Marc Carey and Walter Christian Schumm in the Republican primary. He defeated Bill Adkins (D) and David Lewis (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
|U.S. House, Kentucky District 4 General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|Thomas Massie
|Bill Adkins
|David Lewis
|Total Votes
|Source: Kentucky Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals"
Race Background
Thomas Massie defeated six contenders in the Republican Primary and received approximately 45% of the vote. He has received endorsements from several tea party organizations and candidates, and was considered a political outsider.[28] Alecia Webb-Edgington received approximately 30% of the vote. She was considered the establishment candidate and had been endorsed by outgoing Representative Geoff Davis and former Sen. Jim Bunning.[29]
Thomas Massie's Campaign received backing from the superPAC Liberty for All, which is owed by James Ramsey, a 21 year old, Texas resident. This superPAC spent approximately a $500,000 in the primary election.[30]
Kentucky's 4th District is considered solidly Republican.[31]
On April 20, 2012, Presidential candidate Ron Paul endorsed Massie.[32]
Massie received the endorsement of the Louisville Tea Party in his race for the 4th Congressional District in 2012.[33]
He has also picked up endorsements from Tea Party Gubernatorial candidate Phil Moffett,[34] Campbell County Commissioner Brian Painter,[35] Boone County PVA Cindy Arlinghaus,[36] and Alexandria Councilwoman Barb Weber.[37]
On May 1, 2012, the Club for Growth endorsed Massie in the 4th District race.[38]
Massie received the endorsement of the The Fourth District GOP Committee on August 1, 2012 after holding a conference call on the subject. Fourth District GOP Chair Kevin Sell said Davis called in Wednesday night urging support for Massie. Sell said Davis told the Republicans in the conference call he would consider it "a disloyal and damaging act by anyone who rises and nominates any person other than Thomas Massie."[39]
On May 15, 2012, Senator Rand Paul endorsed Thomas Massie in a video.[40]
Thomas Massie, "Thomas Massie Rand Paul Endorsement"[41]
A complete list of Massie's endorsements can be found on his campaign website.[42]
Special Election
U.S. Representative Geoff Davis announced his resignation on July 31, 2012. Kentucky held a special election to fill Davis' seat, which he initially planned to leave at the end of 2012.[43][44][45]
As required by the U.S. Constitution, Kentucky had to schedule a special election to fill the remainder of Davis' term, which ended in January 2013.[43] The election was scheduled for November 6, 2012.[46][43]
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Massie is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Massie raised a total of $1,064,631 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 7, 2013.[47]
|Thomas Massie's Campaign Contribution History
|U.S. House (Kentucky, District 4)
|Grand Total Raised
Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Massie's reports.[48]
|Thomas Massie (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[49]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[50]
|July 15, 2013
|October Quarterly[51]
|October 13, 2013
|January 31, 2014
|April Quarterly[53]
|April 15, 2014
|July Quarterly
|July 15, 2014
|Running totals
Massie won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Massie's campaign committee raised a total of $1,064,631 and spent $941,562.[54] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[55]
Cost per vote
Massie spent $5.06 per vote received in 2012.
|U.S. House, Kentucky District 4, 2012 - Thomas Massie Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by Election Runner-up
|Total Spent by Election Runner-up
|Top contributors to Thomas Massie's campaign committee
|Club for Growth
|Young Americans for Liberty
|Alliance Resource Partners
|Masimo Corp
|Bavarian Waste
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Leadership PACs
|Oil & Gas
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Massie is a "centrist Republican follower" as of June 18, 2013.[56]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[57]
Massie most often votes with:
Massie least often votes with:
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Massie was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Massie's staff was given an apparent $32,666.67 in bonus money.[58]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Massie missed 0 of 144 roll call votes from November 2012 to March 2013. This amounts to 0.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[59]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Massie's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $752,003 and $4,929,999. That averages to $2,841,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Massie ranked as the 114th most wealthy representative in 2012.[60]
|Thomas Massie Yearly Net Worth
|Average Net Worth
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.
Information on 2012 vote rating is unavailable.
Voting with party
Thomas Massie voted with the Republican Party 83.2% of the time, which ranked 232nd among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.[61]
Massie and his wife, Rhonda, have four children.[2]
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External links
- Campaign website
- Official U.S. House website
- Thomas Massie's Campaign Facebook Page
- Thomas Massie's Vote Smart Profile
- Thomas Massie's YouTube Account
- Thomas Massie's Twitter Account
- Thomas Massie's Linkedin Profile
- Political profiles:
- ↑ Kentucky Elections Division "2012 General Election Results" accessed June 18, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas Massie for Congress "About" accessed February 2, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "Kentucky, 4th House District," November 6, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee assignments," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Politico, "Libertarians, liberals unite against Syria strike," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Project Votesmart, "Thomas Massie Key Votes," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.R.624 CISPA (2013) (Referred in Senate - RFS)," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House clears farm bill," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled farm bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House Passes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 Washington Post, "10 House Republicans Vote Against Ryan Budget," accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ CBS News, "Senate Rejects Paul Ryan Budget," accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ RedState, "Fight Club," March 6, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "FreedomWorks backs Ted Yoho, Tim Scott, Mark Sanford," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections "Candidate Filings" accessed January 23, 2012
- ↑ The Hill, "Tea Party Cadidate Thomas Massie Wins House Primary
- ↑ NRP How a college kid may have helped pick a congressman
- ↑ NRP How a college kid may have helped pick a congressman
- ↑ The Hill, "Tea Party Cadidate Thomas Massie Wins House Primary
- ↑ Thomas Massie for Congress "Ron Paul Endorses Thomas Massie" accessed May 1, 2012
- ↑ Cincinnati.com "Congressional candidates pick up endorsements" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Thomas Massie for Congress "Thomas Massie Endorsed By Phil Moffett" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Thomas Massie for Congress "Thomas Massie Endorsed by Campbell County Commissioner Brian Painter" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Thomas Massie for Congress "Thomas Massie Endorsed By Boone County PVA Cindy Arlinghaus" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Thomas Massie for Congress "Thomas Massie Endorsed By Alexandria Councilwoman Barb Weber" accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Club for Growth Announces Three Congressional Endorsements" accessed May 1, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Politics "Fourth District GOP endorses Massie for special election" accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Thomas Massie's YouTube Account, "Rand Paul Endorsement"
- ↑ YouTube channel
- ↑ Campaign Website, Endorsements
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Courier Journal "Geoff Davis resigns from Congress, cites family health issue," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Republican Rep. Geoff Davis of Kentucky resigns, cites a family health issue," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "Rep. Geoff Davis resigns from Congress," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Breaking: Geoff Davis Resigns From Congress," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Thomas Massie" accessed April 7, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Thomas Massie 2014 Summary reports," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly" accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Thomas Massie 2012 Election Cycle," accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," June 19, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Thomas Massie," accessed June 18, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Rep. Thomas Massie," accessed August 2, 2013
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," accessed March 8, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Thomas Massie," accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Massie, (R-KY), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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A 77th minute field goal from Peter Wallace has handed the Brisbane Broncos a character building 19-18 victory against the North Queensland Cowboys and heralded in a new era at the Broncos without Wayne Bennett.
Warriors go back-to-back
KIWI winger Manu Vatuvei maintained his rich vein of try-scoring form with a 75th-minute match-winner in the Vodafone Warriors
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THE Vodafone Warriors will complete their preparations for Sunday
Cowboys name strong lineup for Auckland trial
NORTH Queensland arrives in Auckland later today (Wednesday) with a strong 25-man squad
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LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM'S Paul Zines looks at the 2008 NRL season, club-by-club. More season reviews for other NRL clubs to follow in the days ahead.
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NORTH Queensland Cowboys forward Sione Faumuina has been arrested in Brisbane following an incident in a nightclub early this morning.
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THE Cronulla Sharks have withstood a late comeback from the North Queensland Cowboys to run out 28-22 winners at a cold and wet Toyoya Stadium tonight.
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You're faced with a mounting shortage of more than 500
commercial pilots each year. What to do?
Action has been initiated on several fronts to mitigate the
growing problem in India. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation
(DGCA), for example, is reducing the time to acquire a commercial
pilot license from 16 to 12 months and will introduce a
multi-engine pilot license in 2007.
"This is an important move, as it will help in better and speedy
training of the pilots," said DGCA Director General Kanu Gohain.
"Overseas, pilot training schools have 12-month courses. We have
decided to bring it at par with global standards by cutting the
training duration. DGCA will also introduce the multi-crew pilot
license," he added.
About 250 foreign pilots will be granted commercial pilot
licenses by DGCA in the first quarter of 2007.
Additionally, DGCA is acquiring 11 trainer aircraft to
distribute to India's top aviation academies, at pricetags
equivalent to about $200,000 apiece. A new pilot training institute
in Gondia near Nagpur will also be opened; "expressions of
interest" have been invited from foreign companies for
And finally, the number of new students per session for the
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi will increase from 40 to 100,
according to Gohain.
While 500 new pilots are needed each year, only 200 Indian
pilots enter the industry annually. With the measures outlined,
DGCA will increase pilot availability to about 400 pilots. And with
39 pilot training schools in the country, "we will do a performance
evaluation and give trainer aircraft to the 11 best performing
schools," said Gohain.
India's aviation industry is delighted with DGCA's measures.
"India will require about 3,000 pilots in the next five years,"
said Gohain. "Currently, 2,500 pilots are working with 11 airlines
in India."
"The multi-crew pilot license will be of tremendous help as it
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Don't say I don't go to the mountain for you people. With your thoughts, needs and wants in mind, I have made an exhaustive study of fan comments and emails (I get exhausted pretty fast, so it's not really that impressive, but still, I think I picked up some worthwhile info) and I have received from your keyboard to mine, the top ten requests viewers have of their shows.
A very long time ago, the Rolling Stones assured us via radio waves and a tiny diamond digging into vinyl grooves, "You can't always get what you want." (Clearly, they never heard of blackmail, which surprises me of the Stones.) Can we come close to getting what we want? The promise of that is what keeps us, the faithful, sticking around for decades on end… or not.
How close have to come to giving up on one or more of your soaps because they just were not meeting your entertainment needs any more? When does the investment of time, nostalgia and plain ol' curiosity of what will happen next give way to the feeling that you're never going to get to watch anything you enjoy ever again?
I am, of course, speaking of soaps in general and this unbelievable dedication we have to them. I have been an avid soap viewer for a very, very long time and, in fact, I can even pinpoint the day I started: April 1, 1963 – the first airing of General Hospital. Then came One Life to Live, then came All My Children. It would take a lot for me to walk away from that history. I've had marriages that lasted a whole lot less time and provided me with far less entertainment. In fact, there is not one living soul who has been in my life for as long as soaps have been in my life. I have often considered what it would take for me to fully let go of "my stories," as my mother and I used to call them.
As viewers, we can be a harsh crowd. We want what we want and truth be told, most of us want something different from the next person down on the message board. As a columnist, I hear a great deal about what people want and a threat that is often made is that the writer (of the email or comment directed at me) will stop watching if _____ does or doesn't happen.
Sometimes, it's a cumulative issue where enough things have happened on the show to disappoint the viewer that if ____ does or doesn't happen, it's the last straw and they're done. Other times, it's because they are so tightly invested in one actor, one character or one couple that if that goes away, they no longer have interest in the show.
In today's life, we have many choices about how we spend our free time and a lot of demands on the time we have. If you watch live, a soap opera takes up an hour of your time. If you watch minus commercials, it's around 40 minutes. The question then becomes whether or not the entertainment value you are getting is worth that much of your time.
What are your triggers? Do you hold that 40 minutes of your time hostage to the specific demands you have of the show? After reading countless (literally, I did not count them) comments and emails from viewers who have strong opinions about the shows, I have compiled a list of items that are important to the common viewer and some of the uncommon ones as well.
1) Historical accuracy and respect
I don't demand perfection at all and I don't think most viewers do either. Give us a good ol' fashioned SORAS to make the story roll; we don't care. Show us a character who struggles with the emotional aspects of an unexpected hysterectomy and then ten years later, struggles with the emotional aspects of a change of life pregnancy; that's what makes soaps great! Send Bobby Martin on a ski trip and never bring him back. We're good with that because it makes for a great comic moment when we see a quick flash of his skeleton in the attic 20 years later! (Plus we never liked that kid anyway) We're easy! Really! Just (Powers that be, pay attention here because this is very important) don't pretend like we're stupid. Well, some of us are, but most of us aren't and this is not the time to dummy down to the stupidest ones of us in the bunch.
Don't give us the back story of Krystal sitting on the bed painting her toenails and not caring that she hears from Babe until she mentions that she "got herself a rich one" at which time she was suddenly all ears if you aren't going to stick to it. Don't give us the sob story of making full course dinners with an iron and a Bic lighter while servicing truck drivers on the side and then turn around and tell us that she was a legal secretary. We were there. We saw it. Check before you write. Don't make the woman who stole a woman's baby from her and allowed her to believe it died suddenly the best friend of that woman's stepfather. It just doesn't fly and it makes us cross. I knew Ruth Martin. Ruth Martin was a friend of mine. This woman is no Ruth Martin.
Although I was not excited about Josh Madden being un-aborted, I wasn't offended by that story nearly as much as I was about the rewriting of why Erica had the abortion. Erica had the abortion because she did not want a pregnancy to ruin her beautiful model figure and suddenly that was changed to the poor gal who was just pregnant at the wrong time. Her decision was a landmark, ground-breaking soapy moment and it was pasteurized and sweetened up for that particular story for reasons I can't imagine rather than bringing out the pure vanity that was at the heart of her choice.
2) Stick to The Formula, please
Since the dawn of time and weekday soaps, there has been a specific formula that is followed and in the past few years, that has gone out the window and frankly, it causes me to feel as though I missed a step on the staircase and everything is all vertigo-y and catterwonky.
For writers and producers who came on board without being given the handbook, here's The Formula:
Monday: Resolution of the REQUIRED cliffhanger on Friday.
Tuesday: Something Blah and Boring because honestly, I need a day to schedule doctor appointments and to get my mani-pedi and possibly sleep.
Wednesday: The Bridge. Some minor climax needs to occur to keep me hepped up for the week and secure my interest for the next 3 days. Rivet me, baby. Rivet me hard.
Thursday: The False Resolution. I need to feel like things are somewhat resolved from Wednesdays little mini-drama and starting to come down again before…
Friday: BAM! We hit with The Cliffhanger that keeps me on the edge of my teeth all weekend and makes me eat up the spoilers on the internet and count down the seconds until Monday's episode.
That's how it should be. Sure, I understand that there are pre-emptions for news crap and the schedule gets thrown off by these new stupid rerun days, but plan for it when you can and catch up as soon as possible because The Formula is essential. Lately (as in the past few years), Monday has felt like Thursday and Friday has felt like Wednesday and the rest of the week is always Tuesday. I can only have so many appointments and naps in a week. Fix this, please.
3) Stay true to the character
It is understood that over time, a character must grow and develop as a result of the many exaggerated experiences they will encounter by living in a soap opera. It is understood that new Head Writers will see a character through a different filter than the ones that came before and give that character different nuances and highlight personality facets we did not see or consider before. We get it. Where it becomes disconcerting is when a character is suddenly someone we do not recognize.
After the violence in which he was raised, I was surprised to find that Tad had buried Greg Madden under the flowers in the park and tortured him over time, ultimately leading to his death. I could have let it go had – as in a plot our Eye on Soaps readers developed – there been some resolution to the act. They suggested that Ray Gardner should come back to haunt Tad for his actions until he atoned, sort of a "Ghost of Fathers Past" kind of thing. Tad has already shown a penchant for connecting with the other side, so bring it on. Instead, the only roll out we saw from this horrible act is that Krystal "comforted" him by cheating on Adam with him and getting pregnant with his child. As so many others do, every time I hear Tad sneer about what a horrible person David Hayward was, I think, "Oh but Tad. He never tortured and killed a man, now did he?" He blackmailed. He threatened. He bribed. I don't believe he ever killed anyone. O hypocrisy! Thy name is Tad.
Where is my Jesse? Is it fair that I enjoyed him more as a ghost than I do in present form? Since his return and that beautiful, heart-wrenching Valentine's Day reunion at the train station, I barely recognize one of my favorite characters. I continue to mourn the death of the cop I loved and I have no idea who this clown is walking around in a Jesse costume.
When they do it, they do it right. Jackson is always Jackson; Erica's lap dog. Annie is always dependably Annie. Opal is wonderful Opal. Erica will forever be Erica. Kendall is Kendall and Bianca is Bianca. Knowing that the show can be true to the integrity of the character unfortunately makes it stand out all the more when they don't.
4) Don't focus on one character or couple exclusively
Above all, most viewers see soaps as an ensemble production. At any given time, there are 20-30 contract actors playing characters on the show and we draw alliances with certain ones who resonate with us. There is a broad spectrum of stories going on at any one time and we can usually expect that our favorites will be involved with one or more of them on some level, must to our pleasure. Ideally, we have four stories going at any one time: the front burner story, the up and coming story, the one that is just starting to perk and the one that is resolving and going away. Unfortunately, there is a trend as of late to involve one character or couple in all of those situations and have them be the constant, ongoing primary focus. Yes, I'm talking to YOU, General Hospital and All My Children is skating on some seriously thin ice about to fall into that same icy death trap of a lake.
If the primary focus is on a character we do not enjoy, there is a far greater chance we will tune out and find something we do enjoy. I can't imagine any one character I want to watch for the majority of the episode. OK, that's a lie. I will admit to a secret hope that "The Adam Chandler Show" will one day air. I've met Adam Chandler. Adam Chandler is a friend of mine. You, Ryan Lavery, are no Adam Chandler.
And that's all I'm going to say about that.
5) Don't overuse the joke.
Dorothy. Because she fell out of the sky. We get it. Now stop. Please.
6) Two words: fact check.
As with so many other things, we do not expect perfection by any means and we are perfectly willing to suspend things like reality and common sense to keep the story rolling. Writers have enough to do without having to nitpick every single little thing to death. We do understand that. But c'mon. Throw us a bone on the obvious stuff. There are enough of us out here without law degrees and having not ever appeared on a single episode of "Cops" who know that there is no way on God's green earth Caleb could pull enough strings for Marissa to get exclusive custody of AJ without an investigation or hearing of some kind and especially allow his primary caregiver to be a woman who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for baby-napping and have his primary place of play be a bar. Google that stuff before you feed it to us and we won't choke quite as hard on it.
7) Easy does it on the new characters.
We fear change. Change is bad. We want everything to stay the way it was when it was at its best. We want Ryan to always been that roguish, devilish con artist we loved. We want Leo to live. We want Adam back in charge of Chandler Enterprises. We want Palmer shaking his fist at him from across town. Myrtle… Oh Myrtle. The reality is that actors die or retire or don't work out or ask for too much money in contract negotiations and are bound to eventually go away. A show often benefits from a flow of new blood into the character pool. How else would we get the staples of long lost children and evil twins and abusive husbands who show up out of nowhere and reformed hookers? As much as we hate it, we need new characters. Our favorites were once new characters themselves.
Someone had to bop DA North on the head with that bookend and she needed to be expendable enough that she could be prosecuted after the false, red-herring arrest and then go away. But she stayed. SOMEONE had to come forward to run Cortlandt Electronics and be the foe to JR's reign of terror and if we can't get Nina or heck, even Petey to do it, I guess Caleb will do (I am admittedly biased, blinded by the fantastic hugs Michael Nouri gives at Fan Club Weekends and do not want him to go away before I can score another 15-20 of 'em). Damon needed an arch-enemy to battle for Colby lest they fall away into teenage relationship boredom, so enter Asher.
As with so many other protocols, there are rules for newcomers. There must be a respectable period of lurking and background scenes with promotion to the forefront only when in conjunction with an established character or some issue likely to rate high on our interest meter (please consult with a designated viewer who is not affiliated with the show professionally to make certain this scene will interest us). They are by no means to be thrust into prominent position or in any way established into a circumstance where we are expected to care what has happened to them in the past, what is happening to them currently or what will happen to them in the future except as it involves an established character. Please see the information below to further explain:
Ensign Ricky wears a RED shirt. To answer the riddle posed above, Ensign Ricky is not coming back. Asher, for instance, is Ensign Ricky. We do not care if he gets eaten by a sludge monster or blasted away by an angry Greek God Child on The Planet (or in Pine Valley). Asher/Ricky has earned neither our disdain nor our interest. Having him turn out to be Caleb's son does not interest us because Caleb is still Ensign Ricky as well. (Are you keeping up here?) Having Asher turn out to be Silver Kane in disguise — now that might captivate us for a while.
Di Miller was Ensign Ricky and we did not care about her in the slightest. Having Di teased to us as though she was actually Dixie, however, upped her value and moved her from red shirt to a sort of tentative blue shirt. Do you see how that works? When she was revealed to not actually be Dixie after all, she was relegated back to red shirt and no one cared again.
Do not ever attempt to put a red shirt ensign into a captain's gold shirt. We will hurt you. Seriously. Honor the pecking order at all costs.
8 ) Bad acting or just bad casting hurts our teeth like tin foil.
Overall, our casting directors on all three ABC soaps do a great job and we get to meet some wonderful actors we might otherwise never get to encounter. It is rare that I have the "Oh my dear Lord what were they thinking?" thought go through my head, but when it does it, it's typical that I see a whole lot of other people voicing the same thought. Sometimes, it's not really that the actor isn't good at what they do, but more than they are simply wrong for the part and do not remind us of the established character we have grown to know and appreciate. This Liza is so far away from Marcy Walker's Liza that it might as well just be another character altogether. Between the actor's interpretation of a character and the writers' interpretation of a character when neither was around during that character's previous tenure, things can get really dicey.
Again, a little homework and due diligence goes a long way and make us much happier. A great actor is a fantastic asset, but not if we have to keep reminding ourselves who they are supposed to be playing.
Sometimes, sadly, there are just bad actors and that's definitely a shame. Casting someone who looks like the previous actor who played the character, but is just not all that talented is just as grating. All we ask is that you be careful and give a nod to the previous actor if it's a recast of an established actor. Equal weight between familiarity and talent is extremely important.
9) If it's not working, know when you're done
I don't even pretend to know why certain couples are pushed and pushed when they are universally hated, why interesting stories are dropped (Who the complete heck killed DIXIE??? and why is Tad not moving Heaven and earth to find this out?) and other horrible ones are continued (Please make Angie un-blind immediately!), but when a story is moving along and it becomes cumbersome and isn't working, don't be afraid to let it go and start something else. We'll forgive you.
Surely the writers can feel when a story isn't working, when a couple is just played out and when a particular aspect of the story is just dragging down the whole show. High five and call it good, but please, make a cursory effort at tying up those loose ends so we don't have even more crap running through our heads at 2:00am when the menopausal brain monkeys are keeping us entrenched in that "night restlessness" we were warned to expect.
Who DID kill Dixie?
10) Remember the lost little kittens
"Out of sight, out of mind" seems to be the calling card of soap opera. When a character is written off of the show, unless there are established plans for a return (Kendall and Zach, for instance), that character might just as well never have existed. What the writers forget is that we form attachments to certain characters and an occasional mention warms the cockles of our wee baby hearts and further endears the show to us.
I am not suggesting that a full role call of all past characters and their current circumstances and whereabouts be given on a regular basis, but it's nice to know that those who were once essential story material are still in the minds and hearts of the characters who were close with them. If a character is not killed off, we do not get to adequately grieve their exit and darn it, we want to know! What happened to Ben after he got out of prison? Where and how are Lily and Reggie? Can Tom Wopat please come back and romance Opal a little bit more? Can Father Clarence maybe get hit by a train or sent back down to hell where he no doubt originated? Tell us a bit here and there about those characters unseen but not forgotten!
The business of soap opera production depends on people – like me, I'll admit it – who aren't going anywhere. I love my shows and I don't expect to stop watching them at any point. I might lag behind once in a while if I am not swept away by the stories being told, but I will have them in my life as long as they are around. I have definitely watched soaps longer than anyone involved with ABC soaps has worked for them. That doesn't by any means give me a license to tell them what to do, but hey, a girl can dream, right? ;)
See you in two weeks.


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What do use think?
They're all turned off?
@nev104 assuming this is something you've developed and want to ask opinions on I guess we need a bit more information.
The printer one is still alive, I am just need to spend some more time on it.
They were all turned off, I don't think I can show one with children logged on as it brings up there name next to the computer name.
The front end is PHP and Ajax, and the client that is on the computer is a custom C-Sharp application. The application communicates with the server to see if it needs to change the proxy setting, depending if the internet for the room is to be turned off.
This was developed because we have thin clients at the school I work for and they wanted something easy to use.
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"Furnishing my way means creating a habitat that's ordered yet informal, versatile and welcoming ... It must evoke emotions and curiosity, it has to become an oasis of colors and moods, a snug shell full of appealing, unusual elements in out-of-the-mold arrangements..." -Rosita Missoni
The Missoni fashion legacy began in 1953 when Rosita and her husband Ottavio opened a small shop selling bold, patterned knitwear north of Milan. Since their humble beginnings, Missoni has exploded into one of the most renowned fashion brands of the century. After stepping down from her responsibilities at Missoni the fashion brand, in 2004 Rosita Missoni took over Missoni Home and transformed the business into a dynamic home décor company with products that she herself would want to purchase. In 2009, Rosita brought the quintessential Missoni patterns into the hotel business by overseeing the opening of the first Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh. You can expect to continue finding the signature Missoni Home fabrics in new and exciting places. This 79-year-old entrepreneur does not plan on slowing down anytime soon.View other products by Rosita Missoni
Manufacturer: Missoni Home
Missoni Home: Bold, Relentless Appeal.
Missoni founders Ottavio and Rosita Missoni met at the 1948 Olympics in London and were married five years later in 1953. The newlyweds opened up a small knitwear shop in their northern Italian hometown to pursue shared passions in textiles and design, which would catapult the Missoni brand to the forefront of global fashion and interior design in the decades to come.
Constantly seeking new niches to explore, the Missoni Home brand was launched in 1983, an intuitive leap into home décor from a reputable legacy in the fashion industry. First and foremost a textile artisan, Rosita Missoni sits at the helm of Missoni Home today with an infectious passion and relentless vitality, leading the brand's expedition to expose and develop the common thread in fashion and home design.
Missoni Home collections reveal a persistent evolution that follows marketplace trends in a timeless fashion. From signature stripe and chevron patterns to oversized graphic and floral prints, Missoni textiles are coveted for their current color palettes and larger than life designs that create warm and welcoming living spaces, arouse emotion and curiosity, and offer an oasis of color and moods.View other products from Missoni Home


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History of the IUHPFL
The IUHPFL began in 1962 when Mr. Munford, a former official of the Ford Foundation, approached Professor Merle Simmons, of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, about using Ford Foundation funds to create immersion programs abroad for high school students.
The goal of the new programs, as described by Professor Simmons, was the total immersion of talented high school students in a host culture and the development of their linguistic skills in the corresponding foreign languages of said host culture. Initially, three Program sites were chosen: St. Brieuc in France, Trier in Germany and Oaxaca in Mexico.
Over time, the Program has expanded significantly, increasing in numbers and moving into the Iberian Peninsula to Spain.
The Program in Chile begins summer of 2014 in Viña del Mar—our first program in South America and newest Spanish-speaking site. Viña del Mar is located in central Chile in the Valparaíso.
The Program in China also begins summer of 2014 in the city of Hangzhou, China, located in the Yangtze River delta.
The Program in France began with a site in the city of St. Brieuc, in the region of Brittany; the St. Brieuc Program site has been maintained until this day. A second city was established in 1994 in the same region of France, the city of Brest. Brest also remains a current Program site.
Due to the increasing number of high school French students applying to the Program, a third Program site was established in Saumur in the Loire valley in 2010.
The Program in Germany began in Trier and moved to Krefeld, a city along the Rhinenear Düsseldorf and Cologne, in 1964 where it has been ever since.
The Program in Mexico began in Oaxaca, but moved to Monterrey after two years. After a few years in Monterrey the Program moved to San Luis Potosí because of its safe and manageable environment as well as the paucity of tourists and other distractions there. When disturbances in the north of Mexico began in 2011, the Program site was moved to Mérida on the Yucatan Peninsula.
The first Program site in Spain was established in 1996 in the city of Valencia. The sites of Ciudad Real and León were established in 1999 and 2005, respectively. Oviedo, the fourth site was added in 2007. Due to the growth of the city and an increase in tourists, upper level administration at Indiana University recently determined Valencia no longer an optimal site for an immersion program. To maintain ample Program sites for high school Spanish students, a site in Viña del Mar, Chile has been added for the summer of 2014.


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Upgrade Avira AntiVir WebGate version 3.1 to version 3.3
If you have an Avira AntiVir WebGate version 1.3 in use and you would like to update your product to the latest version WebGate version 3.3 you have to proceed as follows:
Please, do not install the latest WebGate version 3.1 on top of the version 3.1.
To achieve a successful upgrade, the Avira AntiVir WebGate version 3.1 needs to be uninstalled and the current Avira AntiVir WebGate version 3.3 reinstalled.
Uninstall the WebGate version 3.1 with the help of the uninstall-script in the directory: /usr/lib/AntiVir/uninstall
Take the opportunity to back up the license key and the configuration files during the uninstallation.
The backup data is stored by default into the following directory: /var/backups/avira.
Uninstall command:
Backup existing license key:
Would you like to back-up these key-files? [n] y
Backup existing configuration files:
Would you like to back-up these conf-files? [n] y
- After successful uninstallation, download the latest Avira AntiVir WebGate version 3.3 from our website and install it.
- Once the latest product of Avira AntiVir WebGate 3.3 has been installed, compare the saved data of the previous version 3.1 with the current version 3.3 and adapt them as needed.
Affected products
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Easter Island
Easter Island is the world famous and truly remote island home of the mysterious Moai statues.
Easter Island lies more than 2,300 miles off the coast of Chile and is the most remote inhabited island in the world. It's a tiny volcanic triangle, and was named Rapa Nui or 'Navel of the World' by its early settlers.
It's an archaeological treasure. Here you find the famous moai stone statues as well as caves and rocks decorated with etched petroglyphs and painted pictographs.
Visit Easter Island
Holidays to Easter Island replicate the island's laid back feel. Accessed via Chile, you can choose a quick visit or more lenghty stay. Take guided trips to the sites, or stay longer and take advantage of the good climate and the chance to explore this fascinating place by foot, horseback or bike, or just enjoy the beaches.
There are more than 600 moai (some up to 9 metres in height) and many traditional cave dwellings open to view.
Since Easter Island's discovery in 1722, it remains a mystery how the islands' native people first arrived and what transpired over the years is a puzzle still to be unravelled.
Contact us to start planning your trip to this intriguing and friendly Pacific Island.
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[warning]TW – Rape, Paedophilia, Apologetics[/warning]
Kailash locked her in a room and raped her.
She was 6.
This is terrible, this goes without saying but what happened next takes this story into the realm of madness.
Now naturally the girl's parents made a complaint to the due authorities which in this case are the village panchayat. It's a local level of government at a village level to help them prosecute Kailash.
Instead of registering a police complaint, the panchayat decided that to fix this problem, the victim should marry Kaliash's 8 year old son.
And this prompted the girl's parents to travel 250 Km to get a real goddamn policeman from Jaipur to come down to the village of Kota to sort this nonsense out.
Now you are going "god this is stupid! I sure hope the police arrested Kailash and put an end to this miserable farce after berating the village elders for being absolute shitheads". They did do that.
After Kailash raped the victim again during the period of negotiations.
And I am sure the village elders and the various MRA who insist that India doesn't treat victims would go "Why Are You So Mad?".


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Insufficient lifecycle considerations in projects can have a major impact, in terms of project delays and costs. However, more importantly incidents or accidents can affect the lives of individuals and their families, impact the company's reputation or can significantly impact the community in the event of an environmental incident.
The management of lifecycle risks in projects is a key component of a project's planning process. Currently, a risk based approach to decision making, design development, planning and project execution has had widespread acceptance in many countries. In light of recent major accidents, some regulators are beginning to focus on combining environmental, safety and sustainability cases into a single document as failures in one area can lead to consequences in another. A similar shift can be seen with some regulators requiring demonstration that the worst consequences of an incident can be dealt with rather than allow ALARP to demonstrate that further risk reduction is not warranted on the basis of cost/benefit. The workshop will explore techniques used to keep in line with regulatory trends and provide attendees with access to expert speakers who will lead discussion on methods and practices in this important area.
Key areas of focus include:
This applied technology workshop will provide a platform for E&P industry practitioners of various disciplines, service providers, regulators as well as academicians and researchers to interact with each other, discuss and share concerns and experiences with respect to emerging issues, good practices and learning from incidents/failures.
This workshop will be of interest to E&P industry practitioners of various disciplines (project leads, project engineers, discipline engineers, HSE professionals and facilities engineers), service providers, regulators as well as academicians and researchers i.e. especially those that work in the areas of:
1. Proceedings will not be published; therefore, formal papers and handouts are not expected from speakers.
2. Work in progress, new ideas, and interesting projects are sought.
3. Professionally-prepared visual aids are not required; handwritten viewgraphs are entirely acceptable.
4. Note-taking by participants is encouraged. However, to ensure free and open discussions, no formal records will be kept.
In keeping with ATW objectives and the SPE mission, excessive commercialism in posters or presentations will not be permitted. Company logos must be limited to the title slide and used only to indicate the affiliation of the presenter and others involved in the work.
All attendees will receive an attendance certificate attesting to their participation at the workshop. This certificate will be provided in exchange for a completed Workshop Questionnaire.
This workshop qualifies for SPE Continuing Education Units (CEU) at the rate of 0.1 CEU per hour of the ATW.
General and detailed accommodation information will be forwarded to registrants with the attendee package prior to the scheduled workshop in December 2012.
Casual clothing is recommended. The workshop atmosphere is informal.
Delegates are advised to book their international airline tickets early from their country to Brunei Darussalam. Further detailed transportation information will be available and included in the attendee package, which will be sent to registrants in December 2012.
Delegates travelling to Brunei must be in possession of passports valid for at least six (6) months with proof of onward passage, either return or through tickets. Visa requirements depend on country of origin. Please check with your travel agent or the Brunei Embassy on regulations relating to immigration/visa before your departure.


text: The park is located in Martin County just north of Jupiter. It has a 14-mile loop and can be a bit sandy but this globally imperiled habitat trail is a great workout. Runners should run in the middle of the trail (as all of you know already) to avoid causing erosion. Of course it's flat but for Southeast Florida it has good rolling hills (mounds).


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Yes Cinema & Conference Center (YCCC) is a combined cultural arts and convention facility which caters to cultural arts patrons, corporate customers, and civic/social groups.
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YES Cinema Gift Certificates - the BEST value in Entertainment!
The Perfect Gift for Any Occasion - and especially during the Winter holidays! For your best friend, favorite teacher, parent, or any movie lover! For... Read more
By Popular Demand - more showings of WHITE CHRISTMAS! - Added shows Monday and Tuesday!
We've added more showings of WHITE CHRISTMAS, just in time for the holidays! Sixty years ago, this was the "Mamma Mia! "of its day, a nostalgic blast... Read more
The Ghosts of Christmas past comes to YES with THE BABADOOK! - Added shows Monday and Tuesday!
"The Babadook" is urgent, uncanny and entirely disturbing, a dream within a dream within a nightmare. It is the best English language supernatural film... Read more
YES Comedy Showcase with MIKE ARMSTRONG- New Year's Eve 2 BIG shows - 7:00pm and 9:30pm
Mike is a former police officer from Louisville Kentucky. He's a regular guest on The Bob and Tom show, with TV credits ranging from Oprah to CBS... Read more
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The folks at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home have graciously sponsored several films in the YES Cinema Classic Film Series. They are located at... Read more
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Voted Columbus' favorite indoor entertainment, YES Cinema continues to provide quality programming to groups of all ages and at affordable prices.... Read more
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This FREE event is offered again this year! Of course, we hope everyone buys some of our yummy concessions! We'll have some doorprizes to give away, there'll... Read more
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Wholebake 9 bar pumpkin
£1.90 (£1.19 per 100g)
Brand Price Match - Checked Tesco.com 17/12/2014
Product Summary
Building blocks for essentially good health. Delicious, satisfying and wholesome! Free from gluten, wheat, egg, yeast, preservatives and artificial colours. Vegetarian Society approved. The great tasting nutritious mixed seed energy bar! 9bar is a great all round, satisfying and wholesome snack, so why fill up with empty calories when you can have a naturally delicious, nutritious energy boost in such a conveniently indulgent way. This pack contains 4 individually wrapped Pumpkin 9bars, which have a sweeter more delicate taste than the rest of our 9bar range; why not try one as a deliciously filling breakfast on the go. All of our 9bars are handmade in Wales and packed with naturally nutritious seeds for super food boosting goodness. It's All in The Seeds. 9bar contains a unique mix of naturally nutritious seeds bursting with super food boosting goodness. 9bar gets its name from our star seed, hemp, which contains all 9 essential amino acids. 9bar Active. 9bar is more than just another snack bar; we get involved in loads of interestingly active stuff through our ongoing sports sponsorship programme. Find out more at www.9bar.com
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- Every 9bar is handmade in our craft bakery in North Wales and whilst every effort is made to ensure that each bar reaches you in perfect condition, our bars are made with natural ingredients that may occasionally contain traces of other seeds and natural material such as husks&stalk.
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The Most Trusted Northern Virginia Roofing Contractors
Northern Virginia Roofing Company is the leading Virginia roofing contractor, specializing in roof repair and roof replacement for both residential homes and commercial buildings. As a roofing specialist we are dedicated to providing quality workmanship and materials in all areas of residential roofing and commercial roofing.
Serving Northern Virginia, Maryland and the Washington DC region for over 51 years, Northern Virginia Roofing uses top-quality products installed by professional craftspeople to ensure a roof that is durable and dependable. We are certified by leading roofing manufacturers including GAF and CertainTeed, and our people are fully trained on the latest roofing methods and materials.
When your home suffers damage from a storm, Northern Virginia Roofing is ready to quickly repair damage caused by wind, rain, lightning or hail. Fast action can help prevent additional damage to your roof or home, and professional repairs will restore your home's beauty and value.
Northern Virginia Roofing also provides a wide array of home improvement services, including high quality Siding, replacement Windows and Doors, Gutters and Insulation. Our goal is to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient, while increasing its value and curb appeal.
By treating every customer with courtesy, honesty and integrity, we make your roofing and home improvement experience easy and enjoyable!
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PURE has a good reputation for high-quality DAB radios. We've previously been impressed by their efforts at smaller kitchen-type-radio design. The hi-fi separates market is a different field though, and enthusiasts can be particularly demanding in their performance expectations.
The DRX-702ES is ostensibly the most high-end DAB radio unit we've looked at. With a standard 19-inch chassis, it's designed to stack on your existing separates system -- alongside a poweramp and CD player, for example. To this end, PURE has provided professional-grade output options from the DAB, including S/PDIF and, for an extra £70, balanced XLR outputs.
Within the inherent limitations of current DAB radio broadcasts, the DRX-702ES is equipped to deliver the fidelity of sound that audiophiles demand. Its full-band coverage and 24bit/192kHZ delta-sigma digital audio converter (DAC) circuits suggest that the weakest link should be the broadcast source, not the receiver.
Disappointingly, UK DAB broadcasts barely skulk above a 128Kbps. Even the highest quality station, BBC Radio 3, transmits at a meagre 192Kbps. At the other end of the scale you'll find stations broadcasting as low as 80Kbps. Compare these bit rates to CD at 1411.2Kbps, or the 256Kbps we consider desirable for MP3, and the outlook is depressing for audiophiles. So, do we think buying the PURE Digital DRX-702ES is justifiable even in the face of the UK's current low DAB bit rates?
There's no doubt that the PURE Digital DRX-702ES is an extremely high-end DAB. The thick, brushed-metal fascia, heavy weight and solid chassis are all hallmarks of a well-designed unit. Controls on the front are minimalist and well laid out, with a tuning dial to the right of the bright, clear LCD.
The rear of the DRX-702ES proves the units audiophile appeal. Alongside the traditional gold-plated phono outputs are optical audio outs (S/PDIF), balanced XLRs (optional), RDI and USB ports. The balanced XLR outputs are something we're used to seeing on professional-grade studio equipment. If you're interested in feeding a DAB radio signal to a professional mixing desk and PA, this is the most effective connection to use.
The third pin on XLR connectors balances the signal to reduce noise. Sometimes you'll find XLR inputs on high-end poweramps, but you're extremely unlikely to find them on most home stereos. For this reason, the connection is optional -- the standard DRX-702ES does not ship with it. For domestic use, the S/PDIF offers a superior signal.
Other rear connectors include phono inputs, DAB, FM and AM aerials and a good solid kettle-lead power-input socket. Usefully, this features a plastic drawer which stores a spare fuse. It's little touches like this that quickly warmed us to Pure's approach with this DAB.


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The Library Gild is a Club-sponsored and community-supported library open to the public. The library is a busy place and attracts readers of all ages. It is located at the Gild Hall.
Sunday, 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Monday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Thursday, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Saturday (October-May)after Dinner Gild suppers
Alton Dahl, with help from his son, Erik, and from Larry Strange, succeeded in creating an on-line catalog for the Arden Library. Give it a try! Thousands of titles have been cataloged! You will be able to search by author, title, subject, etc. and in many cases see the covers.
Instructions: Click here to enter the catalog. Then click on the "Guest Account" button and then on the "Login" button. There is no need to enter an Account Name or Password. If you have problems, please contact Alton Dahl.


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It's no secret we adore Taylor Swift's vintage-inspired style, from her bold red pin up pout to her classic feminine frocks. Really, Tay Tay can do no wrong in our eyes! We've taken a page from rounded up a few of our favorite polka dot looks the this singer-songwriter has been spotted in, for seasonal inspiration. Effortless and flirty, these are perfect for brightening your summer wardrobe.
Looking for Pin Up Dresses? It's our specialty, darling! You'll fall in love with our fabulous array of vintage inspired pin up dresses ranging from the tightest of wiggle dresses to the fullest of circle skirts. Encompassing various renowned Pin-Up brands from around the world, consider Unique Vintage's Pin Up selection your one stop shop for everything your nostalgic heart ever wanted.
My UV Event: WWII Memorial Day Parade
We asked you to submit your UV event and we just adored hearing about Julia's special Memorial Day parade! See what the positively patriotic pin up had to say about bringing a little UV flair to her Memorial Day parade.
Patriotic Pretty
The weather is getting warmer, the apple pie is baking, and the fireworks are raring to get lit. It can only mean one thing: the 4th of July is near! If you're feeling festive and want to jazz up your summer wardrobe with some patriotic flair, we have a seasonally divine collection of red, white, and blue that's sure to set the holiday tone.
My UV Event
Did you have a vintage-inspired wedding, Gatsby themed prom, or fabulous special day that you would love to share? We'd love to hear from you and see how you incorporated Unique Vintage dresses into your special day!
OOTD: Strongman Swing Dress
Theres something magical about the circus with the amazing acts, exotic animals, and delicious sweet scents of cotton candy and caramel corn. The instant we saw the Blue and Black Stongman Swing Dress we were head over heels in love. We adore statement prints and this little showstopper of a frock is adorned with a festive vintage-inspired circus print that we just couldn't pass up.
To keep the focus on the darling print, we styled the dress with understated tonal accessories like the Black Lady Lux Work Bag, the Pin Up Ankle Strap Gorgeous Heels, and the Light Blue and Tortoise Love Story Sunglasses. Finish the ensemble by adding a touch of volume to the dress with the Black Tea Length Petticoat Crinoline.
For more delightful frocks with pretty prints, shimmy on over to our pin up dress section and grab yourself something fabulous.
What to Wear: Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender
It's almost time for Viva Las Vegas, the biggest and baddest annual rockabilly party held in Sin City itself! Whether you love lounging poolside, strolling through row after row of classic hot rods, or being a good luck charm at the craps table, we have perfect ensemble ideas for your fabulous weekend in sunny Las Vegas.


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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Orthodox Rabbi on the Catholic Church
Rabbi Yehuda Levin, the head of about 800 Orthodox Rabbis in the US, had some very interesting things to say about the current state of the Catholic Church and where the problems in the Church are coming from.
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Thank God for Rabbis like him. I respect people who can tell it like it is. And he's right.
I imagine that orthodox Jews must feel very similar to orthodox Catholics in some ways. I think non-observant Jews (those who don't keep kosher, for example) are way better known than observant Jews.
And who is better known among American Catholics: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and other American saints, or Pelosi, Biden, Kerry and every Kennedy of the last 40-something years?
(It is heresy among certain of my family members to speak ill of JFK. Sadly, he represents a paragon to them even in faith)
People who so publicly scorn their faith show outsiders that to them, their faith means nothing.
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Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains are based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire at the purpose built Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre. There, a team of over 400 people are responsible for the design, manufacture and testing of Formula 1 power units for MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, Force India F1 and the Williams F1 team.
The company is built on three pillars of success; Quality, Technical Excellence and Speed & Flexibility. These traits have seen the Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 engine power Lewis Hamilton (2008) and Jenson Button (2009) in the Formula 1 Drivers' World championship and Brawn GP in the 2009 Formula 1 Constructors' World Championship.
"The objective of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains is to win Formula 1 World Championships"


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Pretty darn fantastic if you ask me!
Tag: Mitt Romney
Image by Justin Metz See Barack Obama's aged photo here.
A good fight, but in the end, people care only about the winner.
I almost thought that was Leslie Knope in the picture frame. But upon closer inspection of this official portrait of Mitt Romney that used to be in the Massachusetts State House, that's just his wife, Ann Romney.


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More in Kitchen
Materials and Tools:
belt sander with coarse sandpaper
interior ceramic tiles including sink rail and outer corners
wet saw
tile chippers
wax pencil
mastic trowel
non-sanded grout
lint-free cloth
grout sealer
foam brush
safety goggles
ear protection
For an easy kitchen countertop upgrade, lay ceramic tile on top of laminate.
Start by thoroughly cleaning oils and dirt from old countertop.
With belt sander and coarse sandpaper, rough up surface of laminate.
With mastic, glue sink rail to front edge of counter. Sink rail must dry thoroughly before surface tile is laid.
Tip: For a decorative effect, choose sink rail in a contrasting or companion color to tile.
Do dry run of surface tile, marking tiles to be cut.
Cut partial tiles with wet saw. Do not force tiles against saw blade. Use tile chippers to trim tile for interior corners.
Remove tiles from dry run, stacking them row by row so you'll know where each goes.
Working in 2x2-feet areas, spread mastic with mastic trowel.
Lay tiles, using plastic tile spacers to keep grout joints consistent.
Let mastic dry overnight.
Using hard rubber float, fill joints with grout.
Hold float at 45-degree angle to force grout into joints. Work in 2x2-foot sections and wipe off extra grout before it dries.
Tip: Cleaning in circular motion will keep grout from coming out of joints.
Once grout is dry, buff tile with clean cloth to remove haze.
Apply grout sealer to protect grout from stains.
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'kids love them very helpful with learning'
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'good value for money.'
chloe - lowestoft
At Kiddicare, we've got puzzles for baby, toddler and child. Great for mental and creative stimulation, why not browse our range today? Shop before 8pm Mon - Thursday to ensure next day delivery.
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Gordon Ramsay Maze Taupe Small Mug
Taupe Gordon Ramsay maze coffee mug is rendered in a subtle taupe glaze and delicately decorated with embossed concentric circles in the mug that attract the eye. From the fabulous collection of chef Gordon Ramsay in collaboration with Royal Doulton it exemplifies performance and presentation that has drawn inspiration from the renowned TV chef's London Maze restaurant.
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If in stock and ordered before 3pm, this product is delivered in the UK using DPD Next Day complete with tracking codes and text / email updates with the option to change deliveries to work for you.
If no stock is showing then we've already got it on back order or it's in our suppliers warehouse and is on a 7-10 days lead time to you for UK deliveries, but can on occasion be delivered quicker. International deliveries are also carried with DPD and once dispatched, take an additional 3-5 days.
Our excellent 30 day guarantee returns policy applies to this product - buy it, look at it at home and simply return it if it doesn't work. See our full delivery & returns policy for more details.


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Top Pinned Products from August 2013
You're all about getting out the door quicker and getting food on the table faster this month. And no wonder — it's almost time for kids to go back to school! From quick kitchen gadgets to great stay-put makeup, these products were the biggest hits on Pinterest this month.
By Nicole Price Fasig
3. Aqua Zinger
We've been big fans of Zing Anything's creative bottles since we first spotted them at the International Home and Housewares Show in 2012, and many of you think they sound pretty great too. The Aqua Zinger ($25.99, amazon.com) makes it easy to infuse water with the fruit of your choice, from strawberries to kiwis to grapefruit. (There's a vodka zinger for an alcoholic version, if you're so inclined.)