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Yoga Moves Class Descriptions phone: 486 7740 studio address: 45 Evans Street, Shenton Park postal address: P.O. Box 7191, Shenton Park, 6008 email: email@example.com website: www.yogamoves.net.au Below are some general guidelines, they are not necessarily rules. You are always free to discuss with Usha (or your teacher) which class you would like to join. You are also free to try different classes and sense for yourself which level or style suits you the best. We may even suggest classes to you. New students: 1. Everyone's body and personality are different and there are always exceptions but generally; if you are new to yoga, nervous about attending yoga or have had unsatisfactory yoga experiences in the past then you would start classes as close to the beginning of a term as is possible. 2. You would also attend at least three to five weeks in a row. Yoga is a cumulative experience. 3. Having said that, new students are welcome at any time up until the last two weeks of a term. This is not only for your own sense of comfort but also for those students who have been building their skills and awareness over the term. The last two weeks are often an opportunity to explore variations on what has been practiced in the previous weeks. 1. Classes with Usha - Hatha yoga and the Feldenkrais Method: Characteristically, these classes feature 'linked' yoga poses, done as a series with one pose following another. Classes combine stretching, breathing, strengthening, balancing, meditation and mind-body awareness resulting in heightened well being, improved posture, strength and flexibility. Usha is also particularly interested in the link between movements and yoga poses and activities from daily life being clear. Beginner/General: Suitable for everyone including beginners (little or no yoga and/or meditation experience). In these classes participants are taught basic poses which are linked through a series of connecting movements leading to greater agility, less pain and/or tension and deep relaxation. General: These classes are for those who have at least six months yoga experience. Classes build on the sequences and poses learned in the Beginner/General classes. 2. Hatha yoga classes with Eithne, Claire, Jane and Jen: The primary characteristics of these classes include a focus on postural alignment and precision; holding poses for an extended period of time; and healing/therapeutic applications. Props are also used more readily in class (e.g. belts, blocks and bolsters) to encourage good alignment, as well as providing extra support for those who are injured. All students are welcome to the Level 1/2 and Open classes including beginners however those with little or no yoga experience will find attending the Level 1 classes lay the foundations for the Level 1/2, Open and Level 2 classes. Deep Rest Hour: A nourishing way to end the working week and set up for the weekend, so that you optimise rejuvenation. The idea is to use a series of gentle exercises that help in dropping the barriers to the deeper levels of relaxation. By using restorative body postures, we use the energy of the body to send signals to our over-busy mind to wind down and let go. Using Yoga Nidra (a deep relaxation practice), breath work and evocative music, we look to open space for deeper levels of calm, peace and equanimity. Seniors Classes: Flexibility is never more important than when are the guardian of an aging body. These classes are for those who are approaching 70 years of age or beyond and are designed to enhance participants' balance, vibrancy and concentration. The classes will include very gentle lengthening, balancing and breathing exercises. The specific focus here is on safety and enhancing the quality of the physical experiences given the challenges that occur at this stage of life. Participants will not be required to go beyond their natural capacity, they will not be encouraged to tolerate pain or discomfort but to loosen the body in ways that are suitable for them. The only physical requirement is that participants can sit on a chair, lie on the floor, and make the transition between the two. 3. Awareness through Movement (Feldenkrais Method): We all have movement and posture 'signatures' or habits that are so recognisable that others can identify us from a distance simply by watching the way we move. Some of our habits are helpful; others may cause pain, injury, poor posture and/or be an unnecessary drain on our energies. The Feldenkrais Method is a way of exploring our unique movement and postural habits and discovering ways to change and improve them. In these classes, we become clearer about where we have movement and/or stability and where we don't. At the same time, we learn new ways to move and/or balance with increased ease, efficiency and grace. We then apply this knowledge to improve our standing, sitting, walking, bending, stretching and playing in daily life. After all - daily life is where we spend most of our time! All levels of experience are welcome. 4. One-to-one Feldenkrais lessons (Functional Integration) with Usha: Each of us has postural and movement habits which govern the way we move and act in the world. Some of these habits serve us well, others can be problematic. In Awareness through Movement classes, a practitioner primarily uses words to guide participants toward new or improved ways of moving. In an individual Functional Integration lesson, the practitioner uses precise touch and gentle movements to highlight current habits and suggest new experiences of ease, posture and movement efficiency. Clients are clothed (please wear long pants not a skirt) and most lessons will occur lying or sitting on a low table. An individual F.I. can assist in the healing process of orthopaedic injuries e.g. back or neck conditions (especially chronic or recurrent problems), develop body awareness and improve everyday activities like sitting, walking, lifting. It can also be used to improve your yoga practice and/or be an experience of nurturing yourself with a session of meditative bodywork. Cost: Individual lessons with Usha are $80 for 1 hour except first lesson which is 1 hour and 15 minutes. Bookings: Please phone 9486 7740 or email email@example.com to make an appointment. All lessons are given at the Yoga Moves studio. 5. Private yoga classes with Ethna: Tuesdays 11:30-3:30. Please enquire about other possible times. These lessons for those who have been practicing for some time and want to move through certain issues or challenges that routinely arise. If you are looking to enhance specific aspects of your yoga practice, or you would like to inquire more deeply into those aspects of yoga that you find challenging, this approach could be useful. Sessions are fully geared to your personal requirements and we specifically work on your particular needs so that you can get the most out of your yoga practice in class and/or at home. Cost: Private lessons with Ethna are $80 for 1 hour. Bookings: Please phone 0423 989 882 to make a booking. Lessons are given at the Yoga Moves studio. 6. Meditation: We have a regular Wednesday night 'sit' for those who like to practise meditation in a group. As a general rule, before coming along, you should have attended Richard's Introduction to Meditation and/or spoken with Richard or Usha. All meditation sits and classes at Yoga Moves are by dana/donation. An Introduction to Meditation with Richard Yin: This four week series is for those interested in learning to meditate and meditators wanting to enliven their practice. The classes include a mixture of gentle movements, theory and guided sitting practice. Participants will not be required to sit for 90 minutes and need no prior experience to attend however, in the 5 weeks leading up to the course, you will receive an email per week from Richard which requires a little reflection and a response if you would like to respond. 'Calm Abiding' Meditation with Michael Bobrowicz: 'Calm Abiding' is a simple yet profound technique for increasing clarity of mind and the stability of attention. Based originally on the meditation of the historical Buddha, yet open to all, Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike, this current outline of the meditation has been structured as a step-by-step guide. Like any other skill, the capacity for calm can be trained through practice, and even 10 minutes a day can make a difference. Aiming not for a passive calm where the mind is vacant but for an active calm, engaging the body and the senses, knowing what we want to achieve, we can increase our ability to remain in the present moment and bring more joy and interest into our lives. The course runs over 8 weeks and provides a training programme on how to unfold the practice of meditation in an orderly manner. The emphasis will be largely experiential with regular practice at home and opportunities for feedback. We will take a detailed look on posture, body scan, visualization, pain and other obstacles as well as mindfulness in everyday life. The course is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators with an interest in a systematic approach.
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Kinderen Zijn niet GEMAAKT voor MISBRUIK
This kind of thing has been going on for centuries and, before there was nothing that we could do about it. but, now that we have all this technology and, are able to relate faster. There should be no excuse. let's do this for the love of God, in Jesus, name. Our children are our future. They need all of our help.
mother should be taking care of their daughter and they must guide their children to the right way and that's the mother's obligation for their children.............
Its EVERYONES OBLIGATION!!!! IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION< YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM!!!!!WAY TO BE A SEXIST< IRRESPONSIBLE PIECE OF RAW SEWAGE!!!GOOD JOB BUDDY!!!
women involed in this terrible think should go to prison for a long time
I agree, Parents should pay more attention. But they should also b able 2 feel their children r safe. The only way 2 do that is to get these ppl off our streets. by whatever means possible. Try not 2 kill them that would b 2 easy.
There is something seriously wrong with people who find little children and use them for sexual desires. Seriously they need help and more important is to get them the f×&÷ off not only face book, but every website that this sick practice is utilized on. I honestly had no clue FB had this going on. ..well again why would I.
The only answer I have to that question is another question. Why wouldn't this cause be important to me?
Chidren need more protection from perverts, abusive parents and family members.
Why Can't The Powers That Be At Facebook STOP THIS! THEY ARE JUST AS COULPABLE AS THE PERPS IF THEY LET THIS CONTINUE!
It is our duty to speak for those who can not. Protect those who can't protect themselves. I am a survivor myself. Several times I was sexually abused as a child/teen. I personally know the long unfair hard road these innocent children have ahead. They deserve to laugh and play and be safe from monsters like these. We are stronger in numbers. I support any cause that protects our children.
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Our children are so precious. How could anyone not find this cause important. Child abuse means we will have damaged adults. Only very sick individuals would promote child.


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BEVERLY HILLS—Is Katherine Heigl difficult to work with?
The former Grey's Anatomy star — who has a major reputation in Hollywood for being a diva — was asked that thorny question at the Television Critic's Association conference in Los Angeles.
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How to use CAPM in a sluggish market?
- Kemm
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- on 11/27/12 at 5:16am
a quick question - how to value a company using CAPM to caculate cost of equity of a bad market. Take China's Shanghai stock market as an example, the index decreased from 6,000 in 2007, to 3,000 in 2010, to 1,990 in 2012. we could not use a negative risk premium, right?
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- aempirei
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- on 11/27/12 at 2:35pm
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aempirei:Correct. The only problem right now is the historical MRP of ~4.5-5.5% over the current 10 year Treasury of 1.60% yields an unrealistically low Cost of Equity and therefore WACC making your DCF or whatever model inaccurate.
- vtech243
- (Senior Baboon, 178 )
- on 11/27/12 at 3:22pm
How do you correct for this in the current market environment?
According to Ibbotson, the long-term market risk premium is 6.6%. Risk free return is 1.7%. Your cost of equity will be some component of the MRP and Beta. You can also have a micro-cap size premium that will jack-up the Cost of Equity for Micro-cap companies that are not as liquid and and a little more risky.
Just because the market dips tomorrow does not change the market risk premium that much. The risk free rate will certainly change the cost of equity and that is correlated with the general market (if the market crashes then the risk free rate falls with a flight to safety).
In reply to Cowfoot
Cowfoot:Unlike beta, the market risk premium is found using very long time spans. If you have data for the past 50-60 years, then use that.
- Kemm
- (Senior Monkey, 87 )
- on 11/28/12 at 1:31am
thanks Cowfoot. seems that China's market doesnt have that long history and for the past 10 years, I have to say the market is shit (increased ~0%)...
my teachers told my just use a fixed 7%~8% as MRP as researchers would use. But I have no idea when in such a crazy market, this discount rate really makes senses?
If you don't have data for a longer period of time, or if data is messed up due to the recent bust, you can just use a MRP within the "normal" range, i.e ~6-8%.
Note that CAPM doesn't price volatility per se; it prices volatility for a single company (or asset) relative to the market. If volatility has been very high recently, this might feed into the MRP, but this is very difficult to estimate so using historical rates is probably your best option.
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Stinkhorns in Sunset Park. Genus Mutinus, but I'm not sure of the species, caninus, ravenelii? These are not all that unfamiliar in the urban context: mulched areas of parks are a good place to find them. These mushrooms, of the Phallaceae family, are atypical fungi: they produce a stinky slime to attract flies, who then help distribute the fungal spores. The flies buzzed off when I took the pictures.
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StinkhornsPublished July 18, 2015 Fieldnotes 5 Comments
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Even More British BirdsPublished July 17, 2015 Fieldnotes 1 Comment
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A very vocal male Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) popped out of the dunes. At Long Nanny along the Northumberland shore, we ran into a fence across the beach. As we were trying to figure out the best way to proceed, a volunteer National Trust ranger emerged from the dunes, where she'd had her eye on us. She was guarding the beach nesters, Little Terns (Sternula albifrons) and Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula). The Little Tern is another species in decline, with some 1900 breeding pairs in the UK. Unleashed dogs, egg collectors (illegal, but these characters are often sociopaths if not psychopaths), habitat destruction, etc. are all a problem. She said we could pass by as close to the water as possible, then "paddle" across the low tide rush of the Nanny pouring into the sea. But first she invited us to see the nesting birds. At the time, there was one nesting Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) there. The pictured bird was actually another example of the species, resting not nesting nearby. On July 1, 18 chicks and 30 more eggs were reported. When I saw this new-to-me bird, I said to myself that I would name it a Whitethroat. Bingo! Sylvia communis. But then I turned the page and there was a Lesser Whitethroat (S. curruca). Uh-oh. I still think it's the communis. Correct me if I'm wrong.Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris), another new bird for me. A couple of young, with tail feathers not yet fully developed, were also leapfrogging between trees with this adult.Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) at the island end of the Holy Island causeway. A species that has suffered significant declines and is now listed as Red by the RSPB, meaning it has the highest conservation priority. We saw two.Several female Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) shepherding a whole flotilla of their (?) young.
Sumer is icumen inPublished July 16, 2015 Fieldnotes 2 Comments
Tags: Brooklyn, wasps
I've heard a few Dog Day Cicadas (Tibicen) recently, at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and here in Cobble Hill, but it's still early. In anticipation, the Cicada Killer Wasps (Sphecius speciosus) have begun to emerge. Males are generally seen first; they're out to claim nesting territory.
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While scary to some people because of their size, these digger wasps are quite harmless to people.
NYC Is Wild?Published July 15, 2015 Art Culture Politics , Fieldnotes 2 Comments
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Everywhere You LookPublished July 12, 2015 Fieldnotes Leave a Comment
Tags: Brooklyn, insects, invertebrates, Jamaica Bay, reptiles, turtles
Found in the salad spinner after washing some organic lettuce. A Histeridae family beetle, also known as hisser or clown beetles, even though they don't wear much makeup. They eat the larvae of flies.A late-blooming Prickly Pear (Opuntia), one of my favorite local flowers. A very beat-up Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele), a new species for me. They're rare in the city; this was at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and seemed to be flying pretty well, considering.Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) also at JBWR.Our only brackish water turtle. Only the females come to land, to lay their eggs. This one was heading back to the bay, so presumably she had spent the night digging a nest. Considering most of the JBWR nests are plundered by Raccoons (introduced by the highway), best wishes to her. I thought at first this was a large, fast-moving ant, but it's actually a Red Velvet Ant of the Mutillidae family. Pardon the common name, these are actually wasps and are supposed to have a fierce sting, leading to their alternate name of, head's up, people, "Cow Killer." (This is why we have a telephoto lens.) Females are wingless; the winged males look a little more waspy. The larvae are ectoparasites on other wasps, including Cicada Killer Wasps.
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On our very first day in Edinburgh, we wandered about the Royal Botanic Garden in a jet-lagged daze. An accipiter profile high overhead was one of the day's first birds. Sparrowhawk presumably. A Kestrel made an appearance, but more on these anon. And a Buzzard (Buteo buteo) was seen twice, the second time being mobbed by corvids. Meanwhile a Dunnock (Prunella modularis) crumbed about around our snacks. An old name for this species was Hedge Sparrow.Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea) were a daily sight, starting with two on our first day.Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) youngster being fed.Another Corvidae clan member, a Common Magpie (Pica pica). Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus), like a giant cousin of the more familiar:The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), a.k.a. Feral Pigeon, on more or less native ground.


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Question: We see that Iran is developing nuclear weapons and by the comments of the leadership of Iran, they seem to potentially intend to force the opinion of the Middle East and basically cause a war, possibly with Israel, and maybe use nuclear weapons. As spiritual people we can determine that there will be no nuclear war in the Middle East. What else can we do to help the situation in Iran, to help them rise from that state of consciousness, the same with Israel that is causing that counter-force in the Middle East for that major resistance.
Answer from ascended master Jesus through Kim Michaels:
Let me begin by commenting on the expression "we see that Iran is developing nuclear weapons." Have you actually seen this? No, you have not. Because I can tell you that this is pure propaganda, precipitated by certain forces in the West who are always looking for an excuse for their next military adventure.
The fact is that Iran is flirting with the idea of developing nuclear weapons, but that their actual capacity to do so is several years away. And there is not currently a firm decision to actually develop nuclear weapons, although there is a decision to pursue the capability of doing so.
What you see from the president of Iran is mainly a show, aimed at boosting his own power in the Middle East. It really is nothing but a very naïve politician strutting like a peacock, thinking mistakenly that he gains some kind of status by daring to speak out against America, while having a lot of bark but no bite. Yet, my beloved, he does not realize that in doing so he plays right into the hands of the international power elite, who are looking for the next dictator they can take down in the name of freedom and democracy. For did not President Bush talk several years ago about the axis of evil of Iraq, Iran and North Korea?
The best you can do is hold the vision that the people throughout the world, especially in the United States, will smarten up to this manipulation from their own government. And they will see beyond the dualistic thinking, where there is an elite who are trying to plunge the world into another dualistic struggle. And in order to have an excuse for doing so, they have to create the illusion that there is some kind of madman out there who constitutes a threat that must be dealt with before some bigger calamity occurs.
That was the reasoning behind the so-called weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. And of course, you all know by now that this was a complete fabrication that had no bearing in reality. And thus, you must ask yourself: Was the Bush administration being deliberately dishonest in talking about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? And if they were not, the only other alternative is that they were completely incompetent—either way being unfit to lead the most powerful nation in the world, as they like to call it, based on military capacity.
Hold the vision that the people will awaken from the dualistic struggle, will see through the dualistic lies that have been used for centuries and even longer, in order to rile the people into fear, where they think that war is a necessary step to avoid an even greater calamity. For this is a strategy that has been used by the elite for so long that it is high time that especially the top ten percent of the spiritual people see through it and speak out against the manipulation of public opinion based on fear, based on deception, based on the artificial creation of a threat, that is not really a threat but that allows the power elite to step in and say, "We will provide the solution, we will save the people—if only you will allow us to create another war."
This is a pattern that must stop, and it must stop in the minds of the top ten percent who free themselves from these illusions and see through the propaganda and speak out against it wherever possible.
Copyright © 2006 by Kim Michaels
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- A conference becomes a total experience that takes you beyond your normal state of consciousness. This is more difficult to achieve when you are in your normal environment.
- When people come from different states or countries, the masters use them to release light to their home locations.
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I have received a new dictation from Mother Mary in which she talks about the 500 Vigil, the Greek debt crisis and the international debt crisis.
Subscribers can hear the dictation by loggin in to the Members area. The dictation is in the folder named 2015 sound files and the dictation itsels is named: MMary06282015.
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Mother Mary's 500 Vigil will take place tomorrow with the same program as last month. You can find the program HERE.
For subscribers I have uploaded the sound files of the latest seminar in Estonia. There are three dictations, one from Archangel Michael and two from Mother Mary. They are talking about the situation of all countries who were part of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. There is an important dispensation from Archangel Michael.
There is also a talk by me and a question and answer session. It might be a little hard to hear some of the questions.
The folder is named: Estonia Seminar 2015
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Trade ministers from 12 Asia-Pacific nations meeting in Singapore in recent days have edged closer to achieving an ambitious regional pact.
But the end is still not yet in sight for the deal, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), set to cover 790 million people.
The latest round of talks ended in Singapore yesterday with no clear signs of a timeframe as to when the deal will be concluded.
"We made further strides towards a final agreement", the 12 ministers noted in a joint statement yesterday after the four-day talks at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.
"We have agreed on the majority of the 'landing zones' identified at our last meeting. While some issues remain, we have charted a path forward to resolve them in the context of a comprehensive and balanced outcome."
However, no date has been set for the next round of negotiations, leaving experts wondering if the deal's conclusion will be reached only near the end of this year.
"Not having any date at all is not a good sign... It makes everyone wonder if they are entering a period of drift," said Dr Deborah Elms, a TPP specialist and head of the Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade and Negotiations at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
"They didn't get as far as we would have hoped. The progress is not nearly as strong," she told The Straits Times yesterday.
The TPP has been hailed as a cutting edge, 21st-century trade pact that goes beyond removing just tariffs to tackle broader environmental and intellectual property issues. It aims to boost trade, investment and job creation in all the 12 countries.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an interview with Chinese media published last week that he was upbeat about being able to close the deal this year.
Yesterday, Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang told local media: "We're now at the final stage... Out of the seven or eight big issues, the challenges have shrunk because we've resolved some of them. The few remaining ones will have to depend on the final trade-offs."
The TPP talks began in March 2010 with the initial aim of a deal by the end of last year. No new deadline has been set, although it is widely tipped to be concluded this year.
Hopes were high that the talks could be wrapped up by April in time for US President Barack Obama's Asia visit, but experts say this looks unlikely now.
Observers say the momentum could slip away if TPP talks are not concluded by May, as attention shifts towards the US mid-term elections in November.
The central issue of market access is among several main outstanding ones yet to be resolved.
"Market access is in some respects the heart and soul of any trade agreement so until that's done, we don't have an agreement," New Zealand's Trade Minister Tim Groser told reporters.
Australia's Trade Minister Andrew Robb said negotiators had "overwhelmingly broken the back of market access issues" in the Singapore talks, but added that a deal was not yet complete. He said: "My sense is that we are 80 per cent plus there."
Other thorny topics include those on agricultural goods, intellectual property protection and state-owned enterprise.
The TPP nations are: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam. These countries account for nearly 40 per cent of the world's economic output and about one-third of all global trade.
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"First a car bomb exploded outside the residence of DIG [deputy inspector general] Frontier Corps, then a suicide bomber entered inside the house and blew himself up," Hamid Shakil, senior police official, said on Wednesday.
One of the suicide bombers blew himself up in a vehicle packed with explosives near the car of Farrukh Shehzad, the DIG of Baluchistan. Shehzad was wounded and his wife was killed, police said.
The other suicide bomber struck inside his house killing seven of his guards and brought down the walls of his house and nearby offices. Among those killed were two children.
The police said they have identified one of the attackers as a 21-year-old Afghan refugee by the ID card found on his body.
A man drenched in blood sat dazed beside the road next to the dead body of his baby. Auto-rickshaws were ripped apart by the force of the blasts.
Both the explosions took place within five minutes of each other in a secure area of the city near the commissioner's office.
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The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the bombings, saying it was to avenge the recent arrests of al-Qaeda operatives.
"We carried out the attacks," Ehsanullah Ehsan, the Taliban spokesman, told the AFP news agency in a phone call from an undisclosed location.
He said the two bombs, which also wounded 82 people, were "to avenge the arrest of our mujahedin brothers by Pakistani security forces in Quetta recently".
Asked whether he was referring to the arrests, announced on Monday, of Younis al-Mauritani and two others, he said "Yes".
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Don't use your cell to film a Peter Frampton show. Not if you want it back. That's the lesson one concertgoer learned the very hard way this week at Carmel, Indiana's Palladium.
The crowd had apparently been warned before the lights went down that video was prohibited, though photos without flash would still be allowed. That didn't stop this guy from shooting something for YouTube. And apparently, that wasn't all. As one fan says: "It was more than just videoing. They put their drinks on the stage, reached onto the stage towards the bands equipment and talked over him when he was telling stories and introducing the band."
Eventually, the guy with the cell was warned from the stage. But, it continued — until Frampton, in his own words, was forced to "relieve someone, in the front row, of their phone/camera."
In fact, according to another fan who was there: "Frampton grabbed the phone from the guy's hand and heaved it at least a hundred and fifty feet behind the stage while never missing a chord."
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