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UN, EU troops patrol Kinshasa as Congo truce holds
By David Lewis
KINSHASA (Reuters) – U.N. and European Union peacekeepers
patrolled Congo's capital Kinshasa on Wednesday as a truce that
ended three days of gun battles between rival political
factions appeared to be holding.
U.N. troops in armored vehicles guarded major intersections
in the sprawling riverside city, which was quiet but still on
edge after being shaken by artillery, rocket and machine-gun
duels since Sunday.
The fighting between President Joseph Kabila's presidential
guard and soldiers loyal to his political rival Jean-Pierre
Bemba had followed an official announcement that the two would
contest a presidential election run-off in October.
The clashes, which killed at least 10 people and wounded
many more, marred what had otherwise been remarkably peaceful
historic elections in Democratic Republic of Congo on July 30.
These were the first free polls in the vast, war-ravaged
former Belgian African colony in more than four decades.
After rushing in extra EU peacekeepers, U.N. and foreign
mediators on Tuesday brokered a truce between Kabila and
Bemba's forces. Both sides blamed each other for starting the
"The peace appears to be holding," Peter Fuss, spokesman
for the EU military force in Congo, told Reuters.
Taxis were running in the city center and streets sellers
were out hawking bread and mobile phone cards. But some
residents reported sporadic gunfire in some Kinshasa
neighborhoods, such as Makala.
Several buildings lining the central boulevard displayed
windows shot out by bullets. Four dead bodies were also lying
by the road near the Supreme Court.
The fighting has raised fears about security for the
scheduled October 29 run-off vote between Kabila and Bemba, a
former rebel chief and one of the vice-presidents in the
country's transitional government.
The U.N. has its largest peacekeeping force in the world —
more than 17,000-strong — in the Congo. It was boosted for the
elections by a smaller EU rapid reaction force of around 1,000
soldiers, backed by standby units in nearby Gabon.
Fuss said German paratroopers flown in from Gabon on
Tuesday, Polish military police, and Spanish and French troops
were on patrol around the clock, helping to enforce the truce.
U.N. troops were also guarding the riverside home of Bemba,
which was attacked by Kabila's soldiers on Monday. Congolese
troops loyal to Bemba also protected the residence.
"The fighting was heavy here. They attacked us with mortars
and bombs. But it has been calm since yesterday," a pro-Bemba
soldier told Reuters.
Overnight, police moved to control outbreaks of looting in
some neighborhoods. Some looters could be seen carrying off
electrical goods and furniture in central Kinshasa.
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan telephoned both
candidates to urge them to "meet immediately to resolve the
situation in a peaceful manner," U.N. chief spokesman Stephane
Dujarric said.
Some aides to Kabila and Bemba are calling for the date of
the run-off vote to be brought forward.
Kabila, who assumed the presidency when his father Laurent
was assassinated in 2001, gained 44.81 percent in the July 30
poll, under the more than 50 percent needed to win outright.
Bemba came second with 20.03 percent.
The elections were meant to draw a line under a decade of
conflict in the former Zaire, where a 1998-2003 war sparked a
humanitarian crisis that killed more than 4 million people. But
they have underlined deep political and ethnic divisions.
(Additional reporting by Sabine Siebold in Berlin).


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I had great private insurance through my dad's job up through college, until he was laid off a year after I graduated. My mom is self-employed and I work two part-time jobs along with some freelancing, so I went a year without insurance. I was paying for medications out of pocket and ignoring minor illnesses, until I injured my shoulder and had a nervous breakdown about the hypothetical costs of tests/treatment without insurance since my work is extremely physical. I applied on the online exchange the next day, waited 8 weeks to hear back, and now I have full coverage, low/no copays, a minimal deductible, and I pay $78 a month. Massachusetts is doing something right.


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Malaysia blames Abu Sayyaf for tourist kidnapping
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KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysian police said on Saturday an Al-Qaeda linked terror group from the Philippines was believed to be behind the killing of a Taiwanese tourist and the kidnapping of his wife.
Unidentified gunmen shot dead Li-Min Hsu, 57, and kidnapped his wife An-Wei Chang, 56, early Friday on Pom Pom Island, a popular scuba diving location in the eastern state of Sabah on Borneo island.
The incident — in a remote part that was rocked earlier this year by a bloody incursion by the followers of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III — has underlined continued threats in the region despite a Malaysian security clampdown.
Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said the Islamist extremist group Abu Sayyaf was suspected to be behind the attack.
"We believe the terrorists were able to slip in because there has been a big mobilisation of resources of the Philippine armed forces from the country's south to the north to help out in relief work for victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan," he was quoted by national news agency Bernama as saying.
The record-breaking typhoon, which hit the Philippines eight days ago has left thousands dead and affected millions.
Khalid added the attackers were believed to have come in a group of eight in a speedboat.
Authorities are still trying to find the kidnapped woman with help from their Philippines counterparts, he said.
Another police official confirmed his remarks to AFP but declined to comment further.
Funded by the late Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden in the 1990s, Abu Sayyaf has targeted foreigners with kidnappings for ransom and has been accused of most of the Philippines' deadliest insurgent attacks.
They have also been blamed for a 2000 cross-border raid on Malaysia's Sipadan island, near Pom Pom, when 21 mostly Western holidaymakers were seized and taken to the Philippines. They were later ransomed.
The southern Philippines is just a short boat ride away from Sabah's east coast.
More than 200 heavily-armed fighters landed by boat along the same stretch in February in a bizarre bid to support a self-proclaimed Philippine sultan who had staked a claim to the area.
After a nearly month-long stand-off, Malaysian armed forces moved in to clear out the guerrillas, leaving dozens dead. Their leader died last month of organ failure in a Manila hospital at the age of 75.
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If you do then great! You know how to control the game! If not you might wanna check out my video on callouts. This is my second video and I am currently working on the third. So far I have covered Venus and the Moon. Even if you do know your callouts, you might wanna brush up or learn pinpoint callouts
Spartan P118/24/2014 7:38:51 PM PermalinkI chose lone wolf, however when I have team members, then yes. But I normally don't have a full time with me at all times, so lone wolf was the way I chose to go =) if I could vote twice I would
Mystical8/24/2014 4:04:43 AM PermalinkI don't do callouts on any game unless I am in party chat with friends, and even then we usually just talk about random stuff. Besides that the whole lobby is muted and I don't use a mic when I play alone which is most of the time. I enjoy peace and quiet and just the game audio, not constant chatter from people I don't know.
Sensei8/24/2014 3:57:13 AM PermalinkYeah, I like to have control of everything that's going on in the game. So, I usually give my teammates at least a general callout. The bare minimum sounding something like, "We've got HungryLeopard72 in the crouch animation near A flag's mid-map-facing cave entry. The 18th pixel on his knee is on the 16th pebble's lower quadrant 3rd pixel where the heavy ammo respawns. He is absolute, wielding a Hand Cannon dealing 56 damage. We have confirmed one bullet in the chamber, and he is approximately 2.66 -[i]repeating of cours[/i]e- percent into the reload animation. Engage immediately."
Crimson Octane8/24/2014 12:56:52 PM PermalinkI use them But my friends are still either Active Duty or now Vets so we always use out Military training even to clear a room in the game :)
smurphey888/24/2014 12:59:03 PM PermalinkIn BF3 me and my friends used to use callouts and clock orientation: like enemy vehicle12'o clock, or sniper 6'o clock. We would just make up our own "north" on the map which became our 12'o clock. When the compass came out in BF4 it made a world of difference to me but it's multiplayer levels were quite large, some with large open fields that were more difficult to identify a target by callout so the compass came in handy. What I've seen on Destiny Beta doesn't lead me to believe we will need as much use for a compass (although id rather have one then not) so maybe callouts are the best way to do it.
SephonMcjagger8/24/2014 8:11:53 AM PermalinkCallouts are best left for groups of people that play together on a regular basis, team wise like a clan will do. don't get me wrong when I played BF4 and halo4 they had callouts but since I wasn't in there loop I was very lost in trying to understand what they were talking about and muted them for talking way to much and like killing my ears xD
wearemany8/24/2014 3:33:34 AM PermalinkHow do callouts end up standardized? Seems like different groups would have different sets of callouts.
yOsHiArT8/24/2014 3:41:03 AM PermalinkI give video a c- i would definatley go to Nova Borns newer videos and takes some notes.
RunnersShade178/24/2014 2:04:53 AM Permalink"Together we ride or I'm gonna--" (team mate) "leeeeeeeroooooooyyy...mmmjeeeeenkins". On a serious note, yeah.
The PudieEdited by The Pudie: 8/24/2014 2:07:25 AM PermalinkUm yeah, how else will i tell my friends where to go when i make my no scope 360 montage. ;)
Lord GremzingtonEdited by Lord Gremzington: 8/24/2014 2:47:03 AM PermalinkI only say "there's a guy at B" or whatever I don't say like "back c plat" cuz nobody except the people who saw your video will know what the actual -blam!- I'm talking about
PotatoBacon8/22/2014 8:32:43 PM PermalinkThe only time I use callouts is when I am in PvE, and that amazing Callout is the Point function for loot.
BlessedSeraph8/23/2014 8:20:12 PM PermalinkMy team doesn't really nane landmarks, but we'll call out enemies coming towards control points and what direction they're coming from. On Shores of Time, I like holding A just because it's so defensible and has the heavy ammo right there. C is my secondary concern, and I'll generally let the other team take B; it's pretty easy to chuck grenades/supers into B and nab some group kills.
ScoobyEdited by Scooby: 8/23/2014 9:54:32 AM PermalinkYour that guy from Hawaii that made that bad ass vid. Glad to see/hear your ok .And on the post some of my friends still do
Kilo Juliett8/23/2014 9:32:46 AM PermalinkI used to in Halo 2. People actually had mics and people cared about winning so most knew the callouts.
wahine8088/23/2014 7:57:20 AM PermalinkThanks for the vid, call outs help a lot, no sense of direction in real life either, spin me once... I'm lost ;(
O12g45m8/23/2014 7:37:13 AM PermalinkI liked the system in reach where every part of a map had a name and it told you where you were on the hud. Much better than saying "there is a guy next to the box by A "
Jemyen8/23/2014 4:46:01 AM PermalinkI'm stupid and ignorant. Now that that's out of the way,what's a callout?
Tyler124008/23/2014 1:57:02 AM PermalinkOP that's very nice......... You imply that I have friends, I now has hope [b]TO BECOME LEGEND BY DEVISING A COMPLETELY INNAPROPRIATE CHANGE IN MY TONE OF WRITING[/b]
ZellRyu258/22/2014 8:02:56 PM PermalinkI do. However no one ever listens. Unless you're playing with a friend no one will care as they just want to do their own thing.


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Share with Ken Your Best "Catch" of 2014
I'd like to see some pictures of people who have had better luck fishing or hunting than I have this last year. Seriously, show off your pictures! Let's see what we've got in our majestic Northland!
I'd like to see some pictures of people who have had better luck fishing or hunting than I have this last year. Seriously, show off your pictures! Let's see what we've got in our majestic Northland!
Starting this season, a crossbow season will run concurrently with archery season in Wisconsin. Now all hunters are permitted to buy the license. In the past it was only available to hunters with disabilities or those over 65.
Last week Custom Archery & Outdoors had an open house that several of my friends and I attended. We got to to check out some of their latest inventory, demo techno hunt (my favorite), and get our bows tuned up for the upcoming season.
If you've been hunting on private property, you'll definitely need to make sure you have written permission from the owner this year. That includes if it's your immediate family that owns the land. While it may make things a little more complicated, it's designed to help protect livestock.
When you get good enough at archery, apparently you have to make things tougher. This guy, Matt, starts off at 100 yards and works his way up to 300 yards. A lot of us have never even tried shooting a 100 yards, and he makes it look easy.
A few months ago I began shooting archery for the first time. I went to Custom Archery and Outdoors and pretty much said, "I don't know anything, but I want to learn." Within about 8 weeks, I was consistently hitting the bulls eye and doing well at techno hunt.
Earlier this week a friend of mine and I went and tried Techno Hunt. It's basically a video game where you shoot your arrows with a special tip at hunting scenarios on a screen. It is soooo much fun!
Across the state of Minnesota, preliminary numbers are showing that the deer harvest is down this year when compared to last year.
Melissa Bachman grew up hunting with her family in Paynesville, MN. (By the way she is not related to Michelle Bachman.) Hunting became her passion and she soon was able to form a career around hunting, hosting her own show "Winchester Deadly Passion." The show features her hunting many different animals, and a tweeted photo of her standing over a killed lion started quite the outrage.
When we think of "tick season," we often think of spring or summer. However, the Wisconsin Department of Health is reminding hunters that tick bites and the illnesses that accompany them can happen in the fall too. Officials are urging hunters to use precautions before heading out into the woods.
Several people have been out getting their deer stands ready for the hunting season anticipating the 30 pointer. Here's a 5-star recipe from Taste of Home that may help in the incentive department. (Even if you get skunked, you can use a chuck roast and still have an awesome meal!)
September 7th was the date of the annual "Shoot For Fun" event that benefits the Courage Center. This year over $160,000 was raised for Courage Kenny - Northland's recreation and sports programming. Not only did it raise a lot of money, but it was a blast! Literally.


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Tribal Art of Odisha, an exhibition-cum-sale, organised by Akshya Handicrafts, is on at Sri Sankara Hall, TTK Road, Alwarpet.
A wide variety of eye catching handicrafts and handlooms from Odisha, Rajasthan, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are on display.
Sambalpuri cotton, Bomkai saris, Nuapatana silk, and other varieties produced from the tribal areas of Odisha such as Koraput, Balangir and Kalahandi, are on sale. Orissa palm leaf painting, patch work, tribal painting, dhokora work, palm leaf engraving work, brass items, Jaipur jewellery, bangles, Hyderabad pearls, gaghra choli, furnitures, are also on display.
A special discount of 20 per cent on handloom and 10 per cent on handicrafts is given. The exhibition is on till July 2 and is open from 10 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. For details, call 90948 10361.
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A handicraft exhibition is on at C.P. Art Centre, No. 1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet. The collection includes teakwood furniture, terracotta dolls and pots, and gem painting from Rajasthan; carpets from Panipat; dress materials from Kashmir; Jaipur quilts; and beaded bags from Gwalior. Others include Maheswari and Chanderi saris, brass items, acupressure products, accessories and jewellery, paintings, vegetable-dyed fabric, bed linen, and others. The fair closes on July 2 and will be on from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For details, call 90436 44486.
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TMS will again be participating in the Box Tops for Education fundraiser. Please clip your Box Tops and send them to school. Last year, Box Tops for Education raised over $2,700. Let's see if TMS can beat that amount this year! Contact chairpersons Kathy Aldrich 860-870-0306 or Jennifer Krasusky 860-872-5848 with any questions.
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Remittances rise on demand for OFWs
Filipino expatriates sent home $1.9B in June, says BSP
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Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) continued to grow in June, boosted by sustained demand for skilled labor despite weak economic conditions abroad.
The bulk of cash remittances also came from workers working on contracts of at least one year—an indication of the expected sustainability of dollar inflows that support consumer spending in the country.
Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed cash remittances grew by 5.8 percent to $1.916 billion last June, accelerating from the 5.3-percent year-on-year growth rate the month before.
Following the trend in previous years, remittances for June were the highest so far for 2013. This brought the January to June total to $10.7 billion, up 5.6 percent from the first half of 2012.
"Remittances remained robust partly on the back of continued increase in demand for skilled Filipino labor," the BSP said in a statement.
Citing data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, BSP said workers deployed overseas in 2012 increased by 6.8 percent to 1.802 million from 1.687 million.
About 80 percent of these workers were land-based, while the rest were seafarers. Nearly a third or 32 percent were also newly-hired workers.
Majority of the new hires were employed as service, production, professional and technical workers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Hong Kong and Qatar.
BSP said the continued expansion of money transfer networks worldwide, which allows OFWs to send money efficiently to their families, supported remittances to the country.
"The steady stream of remittances also drew continued support from the efficient network of bank and non-bank remittance channels established worldwide and their expanding financial services to cater to the various needs of OFWs," BSP said.
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Eleven and perhaps still counting. That's the death toll in the most recent Assam-Nagaland border dispute — a chilling reminder that it takes little to instigate violence in the North-East, where ethnic rivalry invariably ends in bloodshed and arson. The latest conflagration has displaced 10,000 people who have been forced to take shelter in relief camps. With 200 houses gutted, about 1,000 people have lost most of their possessions. The villages worst hit are Chetiagaon, Romanbasti, Chainpur, Ratanpur, Kamphur and Sukhanjan in Sector B of the inter-state border region. The locals believe that Naga rebels are the main culprits. What began as a protest rally last Tuesday in Chetiagaon in response to the abduction of two local boys by some Nagas, soon turned violent. When the CRPF resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd, some people from the Nagaland side opened fire, killing a man and injuring two others. In no time, the situation spiralled out of control. Central paramilitary forces have been pressed into service to restore calm.
In the last couple of decades, areas around the border have been witness to regular skirmishes. Given the scale of violence this time, the Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, has sought Centre's help to resolve the crisis. For Narendra Modi government to play peacemaker, it has to adopt a nuanced approach. This is a complex and delicate situation that requires deft handling. At the heart of this crisis is the demand for the unification of all Naga-inhabited territories. The relationship between the two states has progressively worsened with both sides accusing each other of illegally occupying the other's territory.
While Assam claimed that Nagaland had usurped a huge chunk of its land (nearly 50,000 hectares), Nagaland has complained that the Centre, instead of being impartial and objective, has often favoured the neighbour in times of conflict. Nagaland has also been accused of fomenting communal violence in Assam by instigating illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
However, the root cause of all conflicts in the North-East is the failure of the people to see beyond their ethnicity and forge a common identity. The many tribes of the region have often taken up arms against each other to consolidate their holds in respective zones. The consequences have been devastating, leading to a stupendous loss of lives and property.
Territorial battles are also triggered by fights over resources as North-East — in spite of being rich in natural resources — has seen scant development over the years. The Centre's apathy since Independence has been stark and consistent even as the region has degenerated into killing fields.
Against the backdrop of the current spate of clashes, the Centre has advised Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur to settle border disputes peacefully. Now, that would require a willing participation of all the states involved, where New Delhi plays the role of a facilitator. In 2010, the Supreme Court, apart from appointing a local commission to look into Assam's contentious border with Nagaland and Manipur, had also roped in two mediators in the hope of "resolving the issue through mediation". Four years on, it's evident the initiatives haven't worked.
For now, of course, the only concern should be to stop the ongoing violence as innocent people are falling prey to hatred and animosity. Once there is a semblance of normalcy, the Modi government should spearhead the peace process.


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Ben Spies: All business.
Day one of our World Superbike adventure is in the books and it was nothing short of action packed. First things first, Ben Spies showed the world that they are in his playground at Miller Motorsports Park, easily taking his seventh-straight Superpole of the season. Making this even more impressive, it now gives the 'Texas Terror' (as it says on the back of his new helmet) the outright record for the most consecutive World Superbike poles, in his first seven races in the series. Who held the previous record? None other than fellow American and fellow Texan Doug Polen, who did it well over a decade ago.
It didn't come easy, though. But Spies biggest challenger wasn't another rider, it came from Mother Nature, who was scattering sprinkles of rain throughout the last two rounds of the three-round Superpole qualifying session, with some parts of the track dry and others wet. As for the rest of the riders, Carlos Checa was second and Ryuichi Kiyonari third, though Spies easily had them covered, posting a 1:48.344 to Checa's 1:48.908. And in typical stoic Spies fashion, it was the crowd and media who made a big deal of the new record, not Ben himself. We hung out with him before qualifying and he was cool and calm as could be.
"Everyone keeps talking about the seven-straight record and everything else," said Spies. "I'm just taking it one race at a time. My goal is to always start on pole; what matters is tomorrow. The record is great but honestly it's the furthest thing from my mind. I'm out there to do my job and that's to qualify as best as I can."
Weather caused plenty of drama in Superpole today.
Other interesting events included early front-runner Max Biaggi crashing out on the opening lap of qualifying session two and in the process destroying his chances of moving up any further. He led practice yesterday and looked to be the guy Spies would be most worried about, but quickly took himself out with a high-speed low-side. He was up and walking away, even trying to ride again, but ran out of time to set a fast lap.
Some helpful hints from his good friend Spies helped fellow American Jamie Hacking to an impressive second row starting spot in eighth position as a wildcard rider for the Paul Bird Motorsports Kawasaki team. Hacking even topped qualifying one in front of Spies, and then easily progressed through the second round as well to make the final eight. With the rules stating each rider only gets two qualifying tires and there being three sessions, strategy plays a major role in making the cut each time, to which no doubt Hacking played his cards just right. Two Americans in the top two rows – not bad for the home team!
Our third American, Jake Zemke, struggled on the Stiggy motorsports Honda and failed to make the Superpole cut, qualifying in 23rd position.
Also on the low end of the spectrum were the BMW boys, both of which missing Superpole for the first time all season, qualifying 21st and 22nd. While the new S1000RR bikes make plenty of power and were strong yesterday, the crew from Munich are having a hard time getting the bhp to the ground, which is causing them quite the headaches.
When Spies shows up so does all of Texas. Just have a look at his special HJC helmet for the event.
"We have plenty of power, but getting it to work in the right order is hard," said rider Ruben Xaus. "But for a brand new team with a brand new motorcycle these guys are doing an amazing job. Right now we just need to work with the electronics to get the power to the ground more smoothly and this will help in all areas (of the bike). I'm really happy to be here though and I know the bike can win once we get the time to develop it."
Their other rider Troy Corser was recently injured in Monza, though we spoke to him and he's doing much better.
"Yeah, Monza was tough," he said. "Getting taken out at the beginning and then going back out I really wanted to get back at it and just made a mistake in traffic and went down again. Luckily the BMW boys agreed for me to take the last round in South African off to rest and now I'm feeling far better."
It's a bit harder than it looks. Trust me!
We didn't have the change to chat with either post qualifying, but considering their lackluster performances it was no surprise they disappeared off to their motor homes as quick as possible.
This about wraps up the happenings for day one out at MMP. On a side note, we had a chance to visit our friends at Ogio, who are based here in Salt Lake, when we got in last night and the end result was some foam-pit madness trying to back-flip BMX bikes. While beat up and bruised today, learning how to back-flip was well worth the pain. So, on that note, stay tuned for more inside info tomorrow…
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Fire-hit Cockermouth service station will not be rebuilt
Last updated at 12:04, Friday, 15 November 2013
A Cockermouth service station which was destroyed by fire in February will not be rebuilt.
Robin Benn, who runs P&R Benn Filling Station, known locally as Fairfield garage, said the forecourt shop and petrol station would not reopen.
The filling station, which Mr Benn ran with his wife Julie, became popular with locals not only as a garage but a meeting place.
He applied to Allerdale council in May to demolish the building and construct a new steel-framed structure, but said last night that those plans were now not financially viable.
It means that Cockermouth only has one petrol station left, at Oakhurst.
Mr Benn said: "It is not a decision we have taken lightly but with new legislation coming in, talks with Gulf, and the need for planning consent we have chosen to go in a new direction.
"We have plenty of memories here and are upset and disappointed that we have had to make the decision.
"There is the feeling we have let people down but we had to make our minds up, and if we did rebuild, it would not make enough money for it to be worthwhile."
The fire, which ripped through the shop, forecourt, storage and workshop areas, was caused by a fault with a pressure washer which then mixed with some fuel.
Mr Benn has fully reopened his workshop on the site this week.
He had been celebrating his 30th year in business when the fire happened.
He added: "I want to thank the people of Cockermouth for staying loyal to us and we will welcome back all our customers as we are open as normal again now.
"It has been a very stressful seven months but I am just thankful that no one was hurt and that we are now getting back to some kind of normality."
Mr Benn said he had ideas about what to do with the empty forecourt building but would decide on a course of action in the new year.
He will continue to run his workshop as normal.
First published at 11:37, Friday, 15 November 2013
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk
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Sounds to me like they are just taking the keeping money.
Can't believe that we once had 5 petrol stations in Cockermouth, and now we have just one.
I think Sainsburys should buy Oakhurst (since the future there seems to be up in the air,a bit like the petrol prices)
if they did perhaps we might get cheaper petrol.
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Here's what students who have attended Shawn's vacations have to say...
It's beautiful in this place, so quiet, so still
so perfect to be alone, so perfect to share
When I practice I feel like an open window
all of you are the wind that keeps the door ajar
~Terry( a poem written in Italy from a student at the 2012 retreat)
"Tom and I loved traveling to Italy with Shawn to participate in a yoga retreat at Locanda delle Gallo in the hills of Umbria. It was the perfect vacation~ a beautiful site with healthy and tasty food and wonderful sessions of yoga in the morning and afternoon. I felt as if I was nurturing my head, my body and my spirit. We took early morning walks in the hills overlooking Locanda and went for drives to the nearby Italian hill towns to take in the local culture. It was a priceless experience!"
~Tom a student at the 2010 retreat
With stunning views and a spiritual calm that permeates the home and grounds, Locanda del Gallo, a 12th Century restored stone home, tucked into the magnificent hills in the peace and quiet of Umbria's unspoiled Italian countryside is the ideal place for a rejuvenating vacation. Bask in the spectacular sunsets of the Tiberina Valley and enjoy delicious healthy organic food, an intriguing mix of Sri Lankan and Italian cuisine, rich in genuine flavors: cold-pressed olive oil, aromatic herbs and vegetables straight from the gardens.
Each day will include an optional (breathtaking) hike, Yoga and Meditation. Shawn will work with Paola (the owner of the Villa) to set up various excursions you can choose from that will allow you to experience many of the magnificent treasures Italy has to offer!
Visit nearby hill towns, hike Locanda's exquisite land, swim in the natural waterfall, get a massage or take a dip in the stunning infinity pool (chlorine-free!), a mirage on the side of the hill. For the shopper in you, local goodies to savor include rich olive oil, sweet balsamic vinegar, home cured olives, organic jams, chocolates, and wine. Local artisan studios feature cashmere weaving, and ceramics decorated with non-toxic paints.
Just soaking up the postcard-perfect views of the Tiberina Valley is guaranteed to stir the soul. Give yourself the gift of this amazing vacation. You will cherish the memories for a lifetime!
Warm and elegant, this charming 5 star Villa is Stunning. The cozy rooms at Locanda have Asian-influenced decor with exquisite reclaimed doors and carved hardwood furniture from Bali and Indonesia as well as clean renovated fixtures, soft cotton bedding, plush comforters and an at-home feeling. Bathrooms are gorgeous, with deep baths and walk-in, glass-doored showers. All rooms have large windows that open up to stunning views of the Umbrian hillside.
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Comprehensive serial analysis of gene expression of the cervical transcriptome
1 Cancer Genetics & Developmental Biology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2 Pathology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada
3 Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
4 Gynecologic Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada
5 Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
6 Cancer Imaging, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
BMC Genomics 2007, 8:142 doi:10.1186/1471-2164-8-142Published: 1 June 2007
More than half of the approximately 500,000 women diagnosed with cervical cancer worldwide each year will die from this disease. Investigation of genes expressed in precancer lesions compared to those expressed in normal cervical epithelium will yield insight into the early stages of disease. As such, establishing a baseline from which to compare to, is critical in elucidating the abnormal biology of disease. In this study we examine the normal cervical tissue transcriptome and investigate the similarities and differences in relation to CIN III by Long-SAGE (L-SAGE).
We have sequenced 691,390 tags from four L-SAGE libraries increasing the existing gene expression data on cervical tissue by 20 fold. One-hundred and eighteen unique tags were highly expressed in normal cervical tissue and 107 of them mapped to unique genes, most belong to the ribosomal, calcium-binding and keratinizing gene families. We assessed these genes for aberrant expression in CIN III and five genes showed altered expression. In addition, we have identified twelve unique HPV 16 SAGE tags in the CIN III libraries absent in the normal libraries.
Establishing a baseline of gene expression in normal cervical tissue is key for identifying changes in cancer. We demonstrate the utility of this baseline data by identifying genes with aberrant expression in CIN III when compared to normal tissue.


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2014 Season: Has played in nine games, starting one ... recorded one tackle vs. Illinois on Oct. 11 ... saw action at Iowa on Nov. 22, vs. Nebraska on Nov. 15, at Purdue on Nov. 8, at Rutgers on Nov. 1, and vs. Maryland on Oct. 25allied a career-high four tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss at Northwestern on Oct. 4 ... made his Badgers debut and recorded two tackles vs. Western Illinois on Sept. 6 ... had two tackles vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 20 ... saw action vs. South Florida on Sept. 27
High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout and 247 Sports ... first-team All-Broward County and second-team all-state selection as a senior after recording 33 tackles, seven pass breakups and five interceptions ... finished career with 150 tackles, 10 interceptions and 13 pass breakups ... had 47 tackles and three interceptions as a junior to earn third-team all-county recognition ... also competed in track and field ... high school coach was Wayne BlairPersonal: Parents are Derrick Tindal and Regina Singletary ... cousin Corey Tindal plays football at Marshall and was 2013 Conference USA Co-Freshman of the Year ... cousin Willie Tindal plays football at Southwest Baptist ... honor roll student
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'Global turnaround has raised confidence in investors'
MUMBAI: The markets staged an impressive pull-back rally on Thursday, shrugging off fears whatsoever, with the benchmark Sensex shooting up by more than 810 points on strong cues from global markets as fears of a recession in the U.S. have started withering.
Marketmen said investors' confidence was so high that even the Centre's decision to effect a hike in fuel prices failed to dampen trading sentiment.
The 30-share BSE barometer gained 817.49 points to settle the day at 17766.63 over its previous close of 16949.14.
Market players said signs of the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) returning ahead of the Union Budget, which is to be presented on February 29, also boosted trading sentiment.
As many as 29 of the 30 Sensex shares registered impressive gains. Only Infosys ended in the red.
Refinery stocks surge
Refinery stocks, riding on the decision to increase prices of petrol and diesel, surged as the rise in retail rates is expected impact the bottom lines of public sector oil marketing companies.
It is for the second day in row that the markets are surging on global cues. While a surprise rise in January U.S. retail sales boosted investors' confidence on Thursday, Warren Buffett's offer to reinsure U.S. Municipal bond risk had enlivened the markets on Wednesday.
Reflecting a sharp rally on Wall Street on Wednesday, Asian indices ended positive in the range of about 1.4-4.3 per cent. European markets too were firm during early trade.
Market participants said the global turnaround has raised confidence in investors, who hectically covered their short positions and also made fresh commitments across the board. — PTI


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Using Retrospectives for Agile Adoption
To become more flexible, durable and increase organizational effectiveness, retrospectives can be used in adopting agile. Some experiences stories and examples of how teams use retrospectives as a sustainable and adaptable solution for agile adoption, to implement continuous improvement with them.
How to Measure and Analyze Happiness
Companies have reported that focusing on things that make their employees happy can give benefits. But how can you measure and analyze employee happiness? Some insights in the why of happiness, and the results and lessons learned from those who used it.
Windows Azure Blackout Caused by the Leap-Year Bug
Several sub-regions of the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud were affected by the leap-year bug making some of their services unavailable for many customers for 12 to 24 hours.
IBM's Software Architecture for Astronomically Big Data
IBM has recently prototyped a software architecture that can deal with large amount of data flows. IBM's software is built for the SKA telescope (Square Kilometre Array) and allows to automatically classify astronomical objects. Radio astronomer Melanie Johnston-Hollitt at Victoria University, Wellington , NZ, has collaborated with IBM for developing the system.
Can Agile Practices Prevent ERP Disaster
Will the U.S. Military's adoption of agile practices lead to ERP implementation success? This article explores the emerging trend of using agile practices in ERP implementations with a focus on the U.S. Military's recent announcement on November 3rd to abandon a waterfall approach and closed standards for its ERP system.
Some Users Complain about Windows Azure
Appirio switched from using Windows Azure to Salesforce.com's Database, mentioning difficulties with deployment, using Web Roles and DBA overhead, while Adron Hall, a developer, complained about the SDK, price, and administration issues.
Software Architecture in the Movies
Keeping up-to-date with software architecture can be a tough endeavor. Information is normally available within thick books or somewhere hidden in the Web. Another more entertaining way can be to watch clips available at video sites such as YouTube and Vimeo.
Access Team Foundation Server 2010 on Multiple Devices Using the OData Service
The OData Service for Team Foundation Server 2010 provides access to the TFS object model on any device that supports the HTTP protocol. This makes it easier for developers to create applications that access Team Foundation Server in non-Windows environments and on smartphones and tablets.
Amazon EC2 Outage Explained and Lessons Learned
Amazon has published a detailed report on the service failure plaguing one availability zone in the US East Region. The online media is full with analysis, commentaries and lessons to be learned from the event.
Lessons Learned from Skype's Outage
On December 22nd, 1600 GMT, the Skype services started to become unavailable, in the beginning for a small part of the users, then for more and more, until the network was down for about 24 hours. A week later, Lars Rabbe, CIO at Skype, explained what happened in a post-mortem analysis of the outage.
Foursquare's MongoDB Outage
Foursquare recently suffered a total site outage for eleven hours. The outage was caused by unexpected uneven growth in their MongoDB database that their monitoring didn't detect. The system outage was prolonged when an attempt to add a partition didn't work due to fragmentation, and required taking the database offline to compact it. Learn what happened and what responses are planned.
Studies that Validate Agile and Lean Methodologies
Ralph Jocham asked: "I am searching for some references that show that Agile projects have a higher chance of success than other approaches, the references should be quotable in a government document ie. come from a trustworthy source." Luckily, there are some studies out there, summarized in this article.
LinkedIn's Data Infrastructure
Jay Kreps of LinkedIn presented some informative details of how they process data at the recent Hadoop Summit. Kreps described how LinkedIn crunches 120 billion relationships per day and blends large scale data computation with high volume, low latency site serving.
Using the Cloud: Two Examples
Most of the discussion about cloud computing has focused on tools, providers, and security. While this focus is appropriate for an emerging technology, it becomes easier to recognize the value of cloud computing when you have actual application examples, or case studies. This month IBM announced two such applications: a development-and-test cloud, and an animation rendering cloud.
Yahoo! Updates from Hadoop Summit 2010
The Hadoop Summit of 2010 started off with a vuvuzela blast from Blake Irving, Chief Product Officer for Yahoo. Yahoo delivered keynote addresses that outlined the scale of their use, technical directions for their contributions, and architectural patterns in how they apply the technology.


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text: After starting the season with five straight non-district losses, Carroll County head coach Tom Hale preached to his team all week that Friday started a new season. The Cavaliers took that message to heart, defeating Abingdon 16-3 on the road in the Southwest District opener for both teams.Carroll County (1-5, 1-0 SWD) scored touchdowns on its first play from scrimmage in both halves, while the defense limited Abingdon (3-3, 0-1 SWD ) to three points and just 157 total yards.That was our approach, we are starting district play and it's a brand new season. We were 0-5, but now we are starting the district games and have to put that behind us and learn from it and move on, Hale said. Overall, I thought our kids played really well. We really wanted this win and I think that was a little bit of our problem offensively. They were trying so hard and made some little mental errors there, but the kids played a heck of a game.Abingdon opened the game with a long run deep into Carroll County territory. The Cavalier defense stood strong, however, forcing the Falcons to settle for a 27-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead. That cushion lasted all of one play as Brooks Hash busted loose on an 80-yard touchdown run down the left sideline on Carroll's first play from scrimmage. Logan Hodges ran in the 2-point conversion for an 8-3 lead that would stand until halftime.While Carroll controlled the action most of the first half, it couldn't add to its lead as it turned the ball over three times in the first two quarters. Fortunately for the Cavs, there was another half, and another first play from scrimmage. This time, quarterback Connor Lundy hit Patrick Davis on a quick pass play that ended up in the end zone 80 yards later for a touchdown to open the third quarter. It was the first reception of the year for Davis. Hash also hauled in a pass from Josh Underwood on the 2-point conversion to increase the Carroll lead to 16-3.At halftime, coach (Doug) Reavis came to me and said he felt this would be a good pass play and let's put Patrick in there and see if he can outrun the kid, Hale said. And he did, and Connor hit him in stride. It was just a quick dump route about 10 to 15 yards downfield and he outran the kid trying to cover him.Even though the Cavaliers finished with 340 yards of offense, Carroll wasn't able to score again as Abingdon held the ball most of the second half. Dylan Burcham's interception with six minutes left sealed the victory and completed an outstanding defensive effort by Carroll.Defensively I thought we played a heck of a game. After the early field goal, they drove down the field to get in field goal range after we fumbled the ball. Those were really the only times they threatened to score, Hale said. Defensively we had several kids Logan Hodges, Dylan Burcham, Chris Smoot, Josh Combs just several of those kids on defense had a whale of a game.Hash led the Cavalier offense with 96 yards rushing on five carries, while Kody Alley picked up 76 yards on 11 carries. Lundy completed 2-of-8 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown.Carroll's victory sets up a huge Southwest District showdown with undefeated Richlands, who comes into the game 7-0 after opening district play Friday with a 49-0 win over Marion. The Blue Tornado will roll into Hillsville on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. Kickoff. It feels good to get a win, but now we have our hands full, Hale said. Carroll Co. 8 0 8 0 16Abingdon 3 0 0 0 3First QuarterA Ludwig 27 field goalCC Hash 80 run (Hodges run)Third QuarterCC Davis 80 pass from Lundy (Hash pass from Underwood)Individual StatisticsCarroll CountyRUSHING Hash 5-96, Alley 11-76, Lundy 2-43, Marshall 7-34, Hodges 4-10.PASSING Lundy 2-8-1 81 yds.RECEIVING Davis 1-80, Hash 1-1.


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Description: Stuart Little is a 1999 American family comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff. It is loosely based on the novel Stuart Little by E. B. White. It combines live-action and computer animation. The screenplay was co-written by M. Night Shyamalan and Greg Brooker, with uncredited script doctoring by David O. Russell and Billy Ray. The plot bears little resemblance to that of the book; only some of the characters and one or two minor plot elements are the same. The movie's sequel more closely resembles the original novel.Michael J. Fox is the voice of Stuart Little. Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie star as Eleanor and Frederick Little, with Jonathan Lipnicki as Stuart's big brother George Little and Nathan Lane as the voice of the family cat Snowbell.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is gearing up for a busy January, when new regulations directed at the residential mortgage industry are due to be implemented. While lenders scramble to comply with stringent deadlines under the threat of sanctions, one deadline has already passed.
On June 1, 2013, the amended Regulation Z went into effect, requiring the establishment of escrow accounts for a minimum of five years for Higher Priced Mortgage Loan Transactions. One notable exemption that stands out involves mortgage transactions in rural or underserved areas, and lenders with asset size of less than two billion dollars.
Regulations taking effect on January 10, 2014 include:
More rules and regulations take effect on January 18, 2014. Specifically, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) will require creditors to supply applicants with copies of appraisals free of charge, and the revisions to TILA will require that appraisals for "higher-risk mortgages" (based on annual percentage rates) meet heightened standards, including a notification regarding the use of the appraisals.
Finally, requirements for loan originators will follow several deadlines beginning January 1, 2014, but the end effect will be to limit the potential for abuse at origination by imposing the following protocol:
The originator compensation requirements also include compliance procedures for depository institutions, and the CFPB has identified this as a fluid area of study because additional research must be done regarding the function of points and fees in the marketplace and the impact on consumers' choices.
Application of these new regulations is a hefty burden and requires not only policy development within financial institutions, but also training of personnel, vendor management and self-auditing. And as of now, there will be no extensions provided to institutions, even when they make a showing of good faith effort to comply by the deadlines. The CFPB fully expects compliance by January, and is ready to begin policing the industry to ensure obedience.
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Wedding of mother with four fun kids at the Marina Inn with reception at Joe's Crab Shack
This was a really fun recent wedding at the Grande Dunes Marina Inn with a reception after at the Joe's Crab Shack at Broadway at the Beach. I didn't really ask, but I would imagine this was a second wedding for both the bride and groom. Those are always fun, because when it's the second time it's usually more about just having fun with the family. Especially when they have great kids with good personalities. Instead of my most important pictures being about the couple, it's usually more about the family and having fun with the kids.
I've actually never been to Joe's Crab Shack before, the couple said they just loved the food there and that is why they picked it for the reception. When they brought out the appetizers I actually thought it was the full meal. You know the food must be good when everyone has to wear a bib. It seemed like everyone was having a great time.
There is a shot below with the couple kissing with the kids being silly in the background, it's probably one of my most popular pictures I've put on Facebook. There was some really strong overhead sun during the ceremony, I've gotten pretty good now about dealing with that, but it's never ideal. I took the couple out around sunset time at Broadway to do a few more pictures which turned out nice. I hope you enjoy these below, please comment if you do!
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The Balanced Scorecard method of Kaplan and Norton is a strategic approach and performance management system that organizations use to translate vision and strategy into practice, working from four critical success factors:
A recent survey of 150 large North American organizations shows the adoption rate of the Balanced Scorecard system is nearly 50% in manufacturing and governmental organizations, and 30-40% in retail and service organizations. (Source: Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Nortan, The Strategy-Focused Organization, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, 2001).
White paper: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Business Scorecards uses Business Scorecard Manager 2005 to show how to plan for rolling out a business scorecard solution. For example, organizations need to link performance measurement to strategy, and measure performance in ways that both promote positive future results and reflect past performance. PerformancePoint Server 2007 improves upon the features in Microsoft Office Scorecard Manager 2005 to continue helping companies incorporate the Kaplan and Norton Balanced Scorecard method.
There are several ways that companies have implemented PerformancePoint Server to measure performance.
The article, Microsoft Balanced Scorecard Accelerator for Government, demonstrates a measurement system for government agencies.
Last week I attended a TechReady 2009 session that extends a solution accelerator available on the Microsoft BI site. The accelerators are samples or solutions that typically provide a white paper and downloadable code. The IT Solution Accelerator demonstrates how to use PerformancePoint Server to monitor and analyze the health of your IT infrastructure by connecting to System Center Operations Manager 2007, SCOM (formerly known as Microsoft Operations Manager, MOM) data.
What is performance management?
The Role of Performance Management in Organizations
How do I build a scorecard?
In my last post, What is the Balanced Scorecard method? , I briefly describe Kaplan and Norton's Balanced
You say in a recent study, but that study is 10years old.
Great post. This is really informative and could really help those who need more details on how a balanced scorecard really works! Hope to read more from you soon!
To me it seems that Performance Point does not address the linked aspect of "Initiatives" in the Balance Scorecard Methodology. I would be curious to hear if anyone has seen this addressed.


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