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Spanish police said on Sunday they have busted a human trafficking ring that brought women from Bulgaria to Spain where they were forced to work as prostitutes and drug their clients to rob them.
Police detained 12 people, 11 Bulgarians and a Spaniard, including the ringleaders, on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca following an eight-month investigation, a statement said.
The gang is suspected of recruiting struggling women in Bulgaria with the promise of jobs and then forcing them to work as street prostitutes or in brothels once they arrived in Spain.
Police said the women were pushed to provide alcohol and drugs to their clients to sedate them and then drain their bank accounts.
"Once they consumed alcohol and drugs, the women would take advantage of the situation by making charges to their credit cards, sometimes exceeding 15 000 euros ($20 000)," the police statement said.
Police said it was difficult to determine how much money they gang was able to steal this way since many of the victims were foreigners who did not file complaints.
Police said they had freed five Bulgarian who were being forced to work as prostitutes in Majorca as part of their investigation, which was carried out in co-operation with their Bulgarian and German counterparts.
During searches carried out at four homes in Majorca police seized more than 10 000 euros worth of cash, several computers, two cars and an undisclosed amount of documents and drugs. - Sapa-AFP
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WYE MILLS The Skipjacks battled literally to the final second to avoid their first home loss of the men's basketball season.
Chad Church's jumper at the buzzer capped a 52-point second half by Chesapeake College that, while impressive, wasn't enough to keep Baltimore City Community College from notching an 85-80 victory. The Skipjacks (9-7 overall, 4-5 Maryland JuCo) fell behind by 20 points late in the first half and spent the whole second half trying to dig their way out of that hole.
"They don't have any quit in them that's a positive thing," said Chesapeake head coach Joel Dearring of his team, which couldn't overcome a 4-for-25 effort from the 3-point line and 8-for-15 foul shooting. "They competed. They want to win. They just have to learn to do the intangibles, the little things boxing out, being where you're told to be on defense. If you do things like that, that's how you're going to beat a team like Baltimore."
Carlos Smith scored a game-high 41 points, including 23 in the first half, to pace the Panthers (15-6, 9-2). Smith and Sean Farr, who scored all 11 of his points before intermission, combined to outscore the entire Chesapeake roster in the first half.
It was a different story in the second half as the Skipjacks' shooters began to warm up. It was also too late.
"They have a veteran group of guys that have played together," said Dearring of BCCC, which is likely to be the top seed in the NJCAA Division II Region XX tournament. "We're young. We haven't yet grasped if you're going to knock out the top contenders, you've got to fight them as soon as the first bell rings. It's still a learning experience for them. I told our guys if we played at the beginning like we played at the end we might have had a different ending."
Gamari Mayfield, who scored a team-high 26 points for the Skipjacks, had 16 after the break to help Chesapeake cut into the considerable deficit. Delfawn Worrells, who had nine second-half points, and Rocky Harris, who scored seven after intermission, each scored 13 to join Mayfield in double figures.
Mayfield twice pulled the Skipjacks within eight points, and his last basket cut the gap to seven with less than 15 seconds remaining. He also finished with a team-high 18 rebounds, including 14 offensive.
"Gamari has been the most consistent player we've had in this program in my two years," said Dearring. "He's a warrior from the word 'go'. If we had 15 Gamari's we'd be undefeated."
The Skipjacks scored four points in the final four seconds, on a slam by Worrells (four steals) and Church's buzzer-beater, to get as close as they had been since early in the first half.
The large home crowd Dearring publicly requested earlier in the week showed up, including more than five dozen North Dorchester Middle School students attending as part of a field trip.
"I loved the crowd. They didn't give up on us," said Dearring. "We'd love to have some more in there (the Skipjacks' gym)."
The crowd didn't have much to cheer about in the beginning as the Skipjacks trailed by as many as 14 points early in the contest before pulling within 32-24 with a 6-0 spurt. Worrells scored one layup and set up another by Mayfield during the run to get the deficit back to single digits and the crowd back into the game.
Baltimore, however, answered with a 14-2 scoring spree, take the lead to 46-26 as five different Panthers scored, including two hoops each from Smith and Farr.
BCCC had a 46-28 halftime lead.
Notes: Kevin Bonsu had six points for the Skipjacks. William Gilmore, Akanni Salako and Church finished with five points each.
Baltimore hit 20-of-34 free throws, outscoring the Skipjacks by 12 at the line.
"They made more free throws than we shot, and that's not a knock on the refs," said Dearring. "You're not going to go to the line a lot shooting 25 3-pointers."
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The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to the 34000 block of North Drive, West Bay Park, off of Camp Arrowhead Road at about 8:58 a.m. Saturday morning, according to RBVFC spokesman Warren Jones. The Lewes Fire Company, Indian River Fire Company and Sussex County EMS were also dispatched to assist the Rehoboth firefighters.
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Lander University will observe Earth Week in a big way.
On Monday, April 18, faculty and students will work at cleaning up the stream that rises behind Centennial Hall and flows past Brookside and Thomason dorms.
Tuesday, April 19 is Dirty Sock Day, a contest to promote emissions awareness. Clean, white socks will be passed out to participants, who will put the socks over the tailpipes of their cars, which they will start and allow to run for 30 seconds. The dirtiest sock wins a gift card for an oil change. The cleanest sock wins an oil change and an Armor All gift basket.
The public is invited to participate in Shred Day on Wednesday, April 20, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Area residents can watch their documents being shredded at the Chandler PEES Center, off Willson Street. They will also be able to dispose of unwanted clothes, shoes, glass, plastics, paper, electronics, ink cartridges and other recyclables, thanks to a truck that will be provided by the Greenwood County Recycling Center.
On Thursday, April 21, Lander faculty and students will focus their efforts on cleaning up both campus and the nearby Grace Trail.
To mark Earth Week, approximately 800 students from Woodfields and Oakland Elementary Schools, Brewer Middle School and East Side Christian School, will decorate paper bags, donated by the two local Bi-Lo supermarkets, with Earth Week motifs. The bags will then be returned to the stores, and shoppers can ask that their groceries be put in the new-look bags on Friday, April 22, which is Earth Day.
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I've eaten my way around the world, but these days there's absolutely no place on Earth I'd rather dine than the South.
Over the past decade I've taken chances on dodgy food stalls in southeast Asia (that were totally worth it) and made pilgrimages to Michelin three-star shrines across Europe (that didn't always merit a mortgage payment-size tab). This year alone, I've logged roughly 31,000 miles—from Charleston to Miami to Houston—all in the name of sussing out the best food. (Trust me when I tell you that the South has never been hotter.)


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Natural light floods the dining room through both upper and lower story windows. Fleming placed the dining table off center, pulling it over to an adjacent wall to emulate the feeling of comfortable corner seating. "We wanted the dining room to be non-traditional, so along with the off-center dining table, we added beautiful 1940s antique seating," says Booth.
Adjacent to the dining room is the study, one of the more traditional parts of the home. "We wanted to fill the room with gentlemen's garment fabrics. We were inspired by plaids, wools, and leather and also used masculine colors like graphite and camel," says Booth. By updating the color palette from a traditional brown to modern graphite, the room retains its old world charm, with the flourish of a modern touch.
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There will be a couple of different topics in today's column as there are a couple of areas I want to cover. I have a couple of Ravnica cards to show you that any fan of Limited will want to see. (One has already been previewed in print, the other is new.) I also want to give everyone a little prerelease advice as I've had many requests for that from players who have emailed me in the last couple of weeks.
To start with I want to spend a little time talking about Auras, or more specifically Auras that enchant creatures. In last week's sealed deck pool I initially listed Unholy Strength in the 'unplayable' section, to the consternation of many players.
This is one of the problems when it comes to communicating complicated Magic concepts in a short number of words. The 'unplayable' title for that group of cards should probably have read 'cards that I would initially dismiss as too weak but that I would later reconsider should the deck warrant it'. Unfortunately that title just isn't viable and unfortunately in an already lengthy article on an entire pool I don't usually have room for 500 words on one specific card.
However this topic does neatly tie into today's preview cards (more on those later) so I feel there's time to cover it today.
I hope that initially most of you are aware of the inherent drawbacks in Enchant Creature cards (I know they're Auras, but that term also includes a lot of other cards like Enchant Lands and so on) that you play on your own guys. Quite simply, if you play an Enchant Creature on your own guy, then your opponent eliminates that guy with one card, they've taken out two of your cards for just one of their own. When you only get to draw one card a turn getting "two-for-one'd" effectively costs you a turn's worth of card drawing.
There are certain Enchant Creature Auras that do get around this drawback in various ways, either by making up the lost card when the creature dies or by coming back repeatedly. Rancor is the most famous, but there are others like Squee's Embrace, Elephant Guide and Dragon Scales. These are obviously a lot better than alternatives like Unholy Strength but there are still times when the Unholy Strength will be playable.
In 9th Edition the borderline Enchant Creature Auras are basically Unholy Strength, Holy Strength and Regeneration. Web, Flight, Reflexes etc aren't worth the card investment while Treetop Bracers and Blanchwood Armor offer more powerful effects and are definitely playable. Thus the only three cards I'm really discussing with respect to 9th Edition are the two Strengths and Regeneration, although these comments will also apply in general to other sets as well.
When initially building or drafting a deck I wouldn't want to plan to include any of these cards, if I had the choice. That is why I would initially put them in the 'unplayable' pile if I had them. Yes, Unholy Strength can double the damage from your Razortooth Rats but so can playing another Razortooth Rats! The second option is obviously the better one as it'll take two Shocks to kill both Razortooth Rats but only one Shock to take out Rats + Unholy Strength. But, sometimes you just don't have the options you'd like, and when you don't only then should you look to other cards to fill those holes.
There are always a lot of cards in every set that are capable of killing, or at least temporarily dealing with a single creature. By playing any of the above three Enchant Creature Auras you are giving your opponent an opportunity for an advantage where they might not otherwise have one. Let's say you drop that Unholy Strength on your Wind Drake. From that point on any Dehydration, Time Ebb, Volcanic Hammer or Pacifism becomes instant card advantage for your opponent. Those are all common cards that everyone is going to play if they have them in their colours, and there are many more solutions amongst the uncommons and rares as well.
In general I'd prefer not to give my opponents those sorts of opportunities, but there are times when that is unavoidable, or when the effect the card generates is actually more useful than it might be in general. If your opponent shows you mostly Shocks and Giant Spiders then "Unholy Strength + Wind Drake" might actually be better than two Wind Drakes. If you're green-on-green then Regeneration on a Kavu Climber might really shut down an opponent's attacking options. In situations like this it's worth thinking about whether these cards might be useful after sideboarding even if they haven't made your main deck.
Finally, you also get card pools like the one I discussed last week. You will get situations where there simply aren't enough "playable" cards in the colours you need to play, and you actually need the power boost of a card like Unholy Strength to be able to win. Unholy Strength (and to a lesser extent Holy Strength too) is very much a tempo card. On the right creature it basically functions as an unblockable 2/1 haste guy for just one black mana, which is obviously very good in certain decks when it works out.
Regeneration is another kettle of fish altogether though as that doesn't help deal more damage and is only really useful when you have a creature that would otherwise die that you want to be saving. Sure you can slap it on a Craw Wurm sometimes but that still might not help you win the race against a Pegasus Charger.
Unholy Strength is clearly the best of the three, but I still wouldn't want it in my deck in the majority of situations. If you have a deck that is weak and that needs to win quickly, or a deck that has lots of smaller evasion creatures that need a power boost, then by all means include Unholy Strength if needed. It still shouldn't automatically make it into any deck you play simply because it has a lot of inherent disadvantages for a relatively small gain.
I mentioned earlier the various Enchant Creature Auras that have built-in effects that counteract their inherent card disadvantage. Ravnica has plenty to offer in this regard and the Wizards developers are really pushing some of the Auras for limited play. Click here to see today's preview cards that demonstrate this:
Now just ignoring the creature abilities these cards grant, the actual CIP ("comes into play") effects of these two cards are both solid for limited. Three damage for three mana, or two cards for four is comparable to what you would expect in limited play. The red CIP ability is the better of the two, but this is balanced by Flight of Fancy giving a much better ability to the creature it's attached to.
Galvanic Arc will definitely be a first-pick quality card just as Volcanic Hammer and Yamabushi's Flame have been before it. Red often has aggressive, low-toughness creatures – like Lightning Elemental or Frost Ogre in recent sets – that would greatly benefit from the addition of first strike and I expect that theme to continue in Ravnica. So you have a card that will have two useful abilities for a very low price.
Flight of Fancy has a much smaller effect for a slightly higher cost. However, giving something flying is often very useful and there may well be certain archetypes that want that ability. The main problem with simple cards like Flight is not that the ability isn't wanted; it's just that it isn't worth a card on its own. Now we can easily get around that. Flight of Fancy replaces itself and draws an extra card into the bargain too.
Both of these cards do have their drawbacks too though, and if you want to make the best use of them in the prereleases you'll need to be aware of these. Both can obviously only be played at Sorcery speed to start with. That means you won't be able to use them in response to other effects like you might have done with Yamabushi's Flame.
The main drawback though is simply that the targeted creature must still be in play when Galvanic Arc or Flight of Fancy resolves. That means if you cast Galvanic Arc on a creature of yours, and that creature gets killed or bounced in response, then the Galvanic Arc will never come into play and you won't get its effect. So you'll have to be very wary when you cast this, and preferably do it when your opponent is tapped out, or at least close to it. Getting an early knowledge of the common, instant speed removal spells will be important so you can determine when your opponent can respond, and with what.
There are ways you can get around this though, especially in the case of Galvanic Arc. If you suspect your opponent is sitting on a removal spell then just cast Galvanic Arc on the creature that you want to kill! Sure, you lose the advantage of first-strike on one of your own men, but at least your opponent won't then be able to counter its effect, as they'll have to kill their own guy to do so. Even doing this you need to be wary though. If they have a Blessed Breath type card they can counter the Galvanic Arc by giving their creature protection from red. Also, if they have a Giant Growth or Mending Hands type card they might be able to save their guy from the damage and still keep the Arc in play. If that happens you end up giving the creature you wanted to kill first strike too!
When evaluating these cards for inclusion in any limited deck you should also keep in mind any effects that might allow you to re-use any Auras you have. While such effects aren't common they do exist, and if you're able to reuse your Galvanic Arc once or twice in a game I'm sure you'll be able to kill off the vast majority of common creatures with it.
Now if there's a blue and a red CIP Aura, there are probably green, white and black ones too (I haven't seen the entire set, only the cards being previewed by the various columnists). These two cards here are definitely playable so keep en eye open for their counterparts as they may have equally good abilities.
I'm confident that Galvanic Arc will be killing countless creatures at the pre-release and if you see it in your card pool it's a great reason to consider red as one of the colours you choose to play.
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If the pre-release will be one of your first real-life tournament then I'd also recommend reviewing my sealed deck 'Back to Basics' article as that has a lot of information in it that will be useful to those of you who are stepping into the tournament arena for the first time. And, of course, you should also read this week's feature article by Brian David-Marshall.
Ravnica draft will be fairly unique I think. Mark Rosewater has already explained how there are going to be four multi-colour Guilds in this set. This will greatly affect how drafts play out. Drafting colours outside of these combinations may be difficult, as the gold cards typically have a higher power level than similarly costed mono-colour cards. You may find yourself lacking draft picks if you're trying to force a colour combination that isn't represented.
This may also impact the potential for three-colour decks. Invasion before it had a lot of mana-fixing, and we may well see this return in Ravnica too. If we do then three-colour decks may be preferred. If they do then you will likely see three-colour combinations that involve drafting two of the Guilds that share a colour.
The colour combinations represented in Ravnica are blue-black (Dimir), green-white (Selesnya), black-green (Golgari) and red-white (Boros), and you'll want to keep those combinations in mind when considering drafting three colours. For example, it will probably be very good to draft blue-black-green as you'd get to draft cards from both the Dimir and Golgari guilds. But a three-colour combination like blue-green-red will probably be completely unplayable simply because you don't get any guild cards in that combination. If you do end up drafting three colours make sure you have two guilds represented so you get the best of two worlds.
All that said, the main thing about prereleases is to enjoy them. Experience the new cards and have fun discovering the new set. Winning is usually more fun than losing though, so it certainly won't hurt to give yourself that extra edge.
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TASTE the hot toddy from Clinton Street Social Club. Benjamin Roberts / Iowa City Press-Citizen / Benjamin Roberts / Iowa City Press-Citizen
In the winter months when everything around us is frozen, the last thing many of us want to do is leave our warm homes when we dont have to, let alone have an ice-cold drink. Lucky for us, these area bars and restaurants serve hot cocktails that will warm you up and keep you social year-round. Trust us, itll be warm and totally worth it once you get inside.
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The more the temperatures plummet, the more the popularity of the warm concoctions climb at the Clinton Street Social Club. People need to warm up from being outside in the cold, General Manager Adam Olesen said. Patrons have two drinks to choose from: The Night Cap ($8 to $10), which is made with chamomile tea, honey, lemon and whiskey, and a traditional Hot Toddy ($4 to $10), made with hot water, honey, lemon and brandy. Olesen said both drinks also are said to be great cures for the common cold.
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Devotay has taken the traditional coffee/dessert combo and combined it into one delectable drink. The Raspberry Truffle ($5) made with coffee and Chocolate-Raspberry ChocoVine is a smooth, rich concoction that lives up to its namesake. Served hot or cold, this cocktail will tantalize your taste buds year-round.
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Donnellys Pub has no shortage of cocktails that will warm you up from the inside out. Favorites include the Peppermint Patty ($5.50), made with peppermint schnapps, Baileys Irish Cream and hot chocolate; The Devils Hot Cocoa ($5.50) made with Chambord, Kahlua, cayenne pepper and hot chocolate; and traditional Irish Coffee ($5.50) made with Irish cream, Irish whiskey and coffee.
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Since the first 'Scotch tape' method - i.e. mechanical peeling - of making graphene was reported in 2004, researchers have come up with a variety of techniques for producing graphene. Since simply using the as-produced graphene flakes is not good enough for use in sophisticated applications, intricate patterning processes are essential for the development of the required graphene structures for use in nanoelectronic and optical devices. Usinf a novel method, researchers have now successfully grown graphene from neat polystyrene regions.
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In November, our online statistics returned to their usual state of flux: there are 11 new malicious programs in the Top Twenty, a new leader and it's very unclear what the future may hold.
The eleven newcomers could, potentially, lay the foundation for future statistics. This is especially true of the two classic viruses, Virut.av and Virut.q, which both pose a serious threat and are spreading rapidly. The former took second place in November's rankings. Given that viruses from this family are also found in the Email Top Twenty, it seems likely that they're here for the duration.
Two worms, Brontok and Rays, have already managed to establish themselves in this way. Despite having been around for years, they remain among the most widespread malicious programs. In November, they easily made it to places in the top six, while October's leader, Trojan NSAnti.r, has dropped twelve places in a single month.
Dialer.qn, which led our charts several months ago, successfully exploited the current situation to its own advantage. In early 2007, we observed a surge in the number of similar Trojan dialers, but now, as we're moving towards the end of the year, we find that only one has remained in the rankings. This goes to show that survival of the fittest is a principle that works in the IT world, too.
The most widespread adware program, BHO.cc, continues to move up and down the charts. BHO.cc, which is distributed along with BitAccelerator, was first detected in early July. In October, it reached fourth place, but has now dropped six places, only just making it into the Top Ten malicious programs. Nevertheless, it is likely to continue to cause users headaches for a long time to come.
Unexpectedly, Sohanad IM worms have disappeared from the rankings. In October, two of them made the Top Twenty, with one reaching tenth place. But they are no longer around this month; they've been pushed out by seven new programs which occupy positions thirteen to nineteen. These new programs represent all today's most dangerous malware classes, and include the Trojan-Spy programs OnlineGames.isb and Ardamax.n, two downloaders (.fi and .fx) from the Bagle family, and the file virus Vb.dg. Adware, represented by Virtumonde and BHO, is also among the newcomers.
The distribution of programs in the Top Twenty by class is close to parity: 6 representatives of the VirWare class (Viruses and Worms), 9 TrojWare programs and 4 AdWare programs. The single exception is a 'semi-legitimate' keylogger.
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The US dollar jumped as signs of economic growth in the United States fueled speculations about possible quantitative easing tampering by the Federal Reserve in September.
US economic growth accelerated from 1.1 percent in the first quarter of this year to 2.7 percent in the second quarter, according to the preliminary estimate. It was above the advance estimate of 1.7 percent and the median forecast of 2.2 percent. Unemployment claims decreased from 337,000 to 331,000 last week, in line with expectations.
Positive data increases probability of stimulus reduction as soon as the next month. The situation in Syria continues to plague the market, adding to the strength of the greenback.
EUR/USD traded at 1.3242 as of 1:11 GMT today after sinking from 1.3337 to 1.3239 yesterday. GBP/USD was near 1.5512 after the fall from 1.5523 to 1.5502. USD/JPY traded at about 98.26 following the advance from 97.62 to 98.33.
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1988-06-12 Sumbu Kalambay w pts 12 Robbie Sims, Sports Palace, Raveona, Italy - WBA. Referee: John Coyle. Scorecards: 118-110, 117-113, 119-113. The half-brother of Marvin Hagler, Sims (159¼) took the fight to the champion right from the start and staggered him with a southpaw right in the second round. That was Sims' best chance as Kalambay (158¾) soon settled down and from the third onwards the American was being caught by left jabs, hooks and solid rights. Although Sims kept up the attacks he was being picked off and in the eighth he was badly hurt by a heavy right uppercut. He was under pressure again in the tenth and 11th when shipping hard lefts and rights, but continued to press right to the final bell in the vain hope of finding a winning punch.


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Less than 24 hours after his general manager revealed that Rick Nash requested a trade, the Blue Jackets captain took the high road when he spoke to the media at Nationwide Arena in Columbus after the morning skate.
Nash, who was not traded prior to Monday's 3 p.m. ET deadline, confirmed that he asked to be traded because he was looking out for the best interests of both himself and the Blue Jackets. Columbus GM Scott Howson revealed the trade request in a press conference shortly after Monday's deadline passed.
He said he knew he could fetch the organization several important assets, including prospects and high draft picks, to help their rebuild. At the same time, Nash, who has a no-movement clause in his contract, offered the club a short list of teams he'd be willing to accept a trade to in order to compete for a Stanley Cup.
Nash did not reveal the teams on his list, but reportedly the Rangers were making a serious push to acquire him Monday.
"I was informed by management that there was a rebuild, a reshape of the team, and I personally felt I could be a huge part of that, toward bringing assets in," Nash said according to a transcript posted on the website of the Columbus Dispatch. "I think that was in my view that was the best thing for the team, the organization, and personally for my career."
Nash added that he isn't sure how he will be received by the fans in Columbus when he takes the ice Tuesday to play the Red Wings, but he will always appreciate them regardless. He has been with the Blue Jackets since he was drafted first overall in 2002 and has played all of his 654 career NHL games with Columbus.
"I've been with these fans my whole career here and I love them no matter what," Nash said. "They're a great fan base, loyal. They've been patient with this organization and this team, and no matter what the reception is I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for our fans."
Nash said he'd like to remain captain of the Blue Jackets, and that he spoke to his teammates Tuesday morning to explain his reasoning for requesting a trade. He said they support him and are standing behind him.
"I believe I'm the leader of this group right now," he said. "I think, no matter what, nothing has changed in my mind. I will still lead by example and go out there and do everything I can to win games for this city and for these fans."
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Boston right fielder Shane Victorino celebrates after hitting a three-run RBI double during the third inning of Game 6.
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on Samsung wave 1 s8500
(image courtesy: Deepak Kaku 'Dk' i.e Me :P)
Yes guys you have heard me right
We will have jelly bean on samsung wave 1. Which means we will be having the Project Butter running on our Wave devices.
Project butter aims at having a smoother user interface without any lag. It will also be powered with Google Now and the ultimate voice search engine ever.
Wave 2 users good news you will be directly getting Jelly bean. Patience is always rewarded. i hope wave 2 users will be really happy. A direct Jump to Jelly bean with really smooth Android and devs have promised a port on wave 2 smartphone as well.
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What is wrong with the Koreans?
The North Korean leader deserves to have his fire wocket missiles fired up his fat a$$
with the Koreans is that their fate is not in their hands. The peninsula is too important a strategic asset for the great powers arrayed around it to allow the Koreans to determine their own fate. China, the US, Japan and Russia benefit from a divided, neutralized peninsula, especially since it's the status quo. The Koreans remain pawns in a game that is greater than they can control.
48 hours….And counting
Rev_18:15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
Rev 18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
Rev 18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Rev_18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Is it just me, or does North Korea seem to be bluffing about all of this? They've been threatening a "nuclear strike" against the US for a couple of years now. Every day, it seems there's a "new threat" and everybody freaks out, but then nothing happens.
To be honest, the best thing to do is ignore the North Koreans. They're lying their pants off, and it's quite pointless to entertain a frivolous notion that they have the balls to attack America, any longer.
I feel like North Korea is full of crap. If they want to attack, try, but they'll regret their decision very quickly.
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We usually look at news updates and blog posts from antivirus vendor Intego with a bit of a gimlet eye, since the company has been known to spread a little bit of that good old FUD when it comes to the everyday risk of malware faced by most Mac users (that is to say, pretty much none). Today, however, the Intego blog pointed out an unheralded feature of the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard update: some basic malware checking built into the operating system, reported by users of the beta version.
As the post notes (and sites such as The Register and ZDnet corroborate), when a problematic DMG is downloaded or mounted -- containing one of two known malware components -- the Finder throws the alert pictured above, warning the user not to install the software in question and to throw away the disk image. While this is a nice touch for the two security risks in question, The Register notes that the filter appears to only catch files downloaded through some of the more common apps (Mail.app, Entourage, Safari, Firefox and iChat among them) but not files copied over from removable media. It doesn't cover the wider gamut of threats out there, nor would it detect or block Windows malware that a Mac user could unwittingly transmit; for all of those scenarios, a true AV app (paid or free) is what the doctor ordered.
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Ideal to find the electricity consumption and running costs of:
- Fridges and Freezers
- Computers and all associated peripherals
- Standby Costs of TV, DVD, computer, stereo, video, chargers etc
- Washing Machines - Find the cost of your 30, 40, 60 degree wash
- Dehumidifiers & Air Con units
- Pond pumps, Swimming pool pumps (if they have a plug)
- Televisions - CRT, LCD or Plasma
- Anything that plugs into a wall socket !
Simply plug this monitor into the wall then plug the item into the monitor and you'll see exactly how much electricity it consumes. Once you have this figure it's easy to work out the running cost.
Be prepared for some surprises!
All the functions and how to use the monitor are described in detail below
What will this monitor tell you and how do you use it ?
Take a closer look at the display
Mode 1 - Volts
Mode 2 - Amps
Mode 3 - Watts
A 60W light bulb would show around 60 watts.
Use this mode to measure household items on standby. We found the following in our house:
13 watts - Sky+ on standby
196 watts - Complete Computer System - Flat out processing video footage
Mode 4 - Hz
Mode 5 - kWh (KiloWatt Hours) used
In this example, 3.69 kWh's have been used since the monitor was last reset.
For someone who pays 20p per unit, the cost of the electricity would be 20 x 3.69 = 74 pence.
Typically you would use this mode for 2 types of test:
1) Calculate the cost for a particular task
As an example, say you wanted to find out how much the electricity costs to do a 60 degree wash.
Reset the monitor by switching it off and on. Push the KWH button and you'll see 0.00 showing.
Plug the washing machine into the monitor and start the 60 degree wash.
If you were to watch the kWh display you would see the 0.00 start ticking up slowly as the electricity gets consumed.
Anytime after the wash has finished you can take a look at the monitor and you will see a value that will probably be around 0.5 kWh. This means you have used half a unit of electricity (half a kWh). You can look up the cost per unit on your electricity bill and work out the cost of the wash. e.g. half a unit at 20p per unit = 10p to do a 60 degrees wash.
While the wash is running you can change mode to Watts, Amps or any other and the kWh counter will still keep counting correctly.
2) Calculate daily running costs of fridges / freezers etc
Reset the monitor then plug in your fridge, freezer, dehumidifier, pond pump, electric blanket, air conditioner, computer, printer, monitor, television etc.
Let it run for 24 hours then take the reading from the monitor. From the kWh's used reading it's easy to work out the running costs per day, week, month & year.
Mode 6 - Hours
Mode 7 - PF Power Factor
Mode 8 - VA
This monitor is included in some of our Electricity Monitor Packs.
Why choose this monitor ?
The first monitor we picked for this website had it's faults and we received complaints, so we set out to find the best plug-in electricity monitor on the market to replace it.
We purchased 6 different makes, compared them all and chose this one because we think it's the best.
Some monitors don't read below 10 watts and are useless for measuring standby costs.
This monitor has the easiest to read display.
Some monitors don't display 'Watts' correctly (they display VoltAmps and leave you to manually multiply their value by the Power Factor to give the real Watts reading!). This monior does all that for you.
This monitor has buttons marked Volt, Amp, Watt, Hz & kWh (see picture below), each reading is just a single button push away. Other monitors have a 'Mode' button which cycles through the various readings and can get frustrating at times.
Some monitors have the display below the plug so the wire gets in the way.
Simplicity is the key. This is the easiest monitor to use, there isn't even any setup to do. When it arrives in the post just open the box and it's ready to use.
This monitor doesn't have batteries so in a years time you won't find yourself searching around to find some LR44 button cells.
This monitor was the most expensive of the 6 we tested but as we wanted the best model available we chose it. At the time of writing this, our price for this monitor is £10 cheaper than on our suppliers website.
We know this monitor won't disappoint you.
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Justin Christopher Ware was born September 21, 1985, and entered the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 29, 2014. Justin was preceded in death by his sister, Rebekah Ware, and his girlfriend, Erin Chaddock. Justin is survived by his mother Nancy Ware, father Trey Ware, nieces Annabelle Ware and Zoe Hoffmann, Grandfather Ricci Ware, Sr., grandmother Theresa Hooper, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and loving friends. Justin was like a quiet force of nature, strong and determined. He believed in living honestly, never compromising what he thought was right, and being fair to all. His personality was calm and gentle, but he was full of fun and vibrant life. He was an accomplished guitarist in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Eric Clapton, and his aerobatic piloting skills were amazing, but his first love was Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Justin loved his career as a Harley mechanic, and when not hard at work he enjoyed riding through Gruene,Texas and up River Road. Like his sister, Rebekah, Justins most endearing feature was his radiant smile. Please feel free to sign the electronic guestbook at www.schertzfuneralhome.com
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The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You're playing the game, you're fighting the bosses, you know the how -- but do you know the why? Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story behind World of Warcraft.
You read that right. Not Warchief of the Horde, no, not even on a drunken dare would I suggest that because Shandris is frankly too cool an underused character to be saddled with something that ridiculous. No, what I want is for the Alliance to create a Dux Bellorum, and I want the job to go to Shandris.
There are other candidates, to be sure. But most of them are rulers of nations, and what we need is someone who can lead the combined military of the entire Alliance. Varian is a King, and needs to start ruling like one, frankly. Tyrande, as High Priestess of Elune, is similarly saddled with responsibilities to her people. The Council of Three Hammers is as yet too disjoined and contentious to even lead the dwarves fully, and so while Muradin could fill the position (as could Varian) he's busy. The gnomes are too focused on Gnomeregan and Gelbin Mekkatorque is not a warrior by nature.
At this stage, with the losses of the Cataclysm and the looming war, I think it's fair to say that it's time for Shandris to step forward. She's been (in my opinion) criminally underused and kept for far too long in Tyrande's shadow. This is a woman with over ten thousand years of military experience, and it is long past time for someone with that kind of acumen to step forward and lead armies in the coming conflict.
Shandris and the world
I don't know why Shandris has lain fallow for so long. It could be due to her gender, or because she's a night elf and night elves only get to do anything in the game if they're insane or it's 10,000 years ago. I'm aware that's not entirely fair and I'm fine with that because I'm not trying to be fair. I'm trying to agitate. I'm tired of the night elves only showing up when they're getting hit. I want to see some proactive kaldorei, getting out into the world and bringing the fight to the Horde. And Shandris is a great choice for this. She already has a spy network throughout Kalimdor, which means she understands espionage and could work well with Matthias Shaw of SI:7. She's served her people in war since the War of the Ancients (taking up bow and armor while not even physically adult enough to wear the armor yet) and has millennia of experience.
This is not a character who should be stuck at Feathermoon Stronghold protecting the coast of Feralas - she should be at the least leading troops into battle where the battle is, and the battle is going to Pandaria, so that's where Shandris needs to be. This is the greatest archer in the world, people. This is someone who can shoot a bow better than Vashj, better than Alleria, better than Sylvanas, there is literally no one who is as good with a bow as Shandris Feathermoon. It's time we get to see her shooting Horde archers down off of their flying mounts, putting an arrow between an airship pilot's eyes while clinging to an upside-down Jai'alator.
Shandris has been defined by her relationships to others - her tentative flirtation with Jarod Shadowsong, her long association with Tyrande as a surrogate mother figure - but it's time to move her past that. I have two main reasons for wanting to see Shandris as the head of a unified Alliance war effort, and those reasons are as follows.
First, I want to see Shandris get some actual story. Not 'Shandris defies the naga in the name of her beloved Tyrande and almost dies, but Tyrande saves her' or 'Shandris confronts Jarod over his ditching her and her budding crush 10,000 years ago and now they're platonic buddies' because that's relationship stuff, and while that's all very well, it hasn't served Shandris very well at all. So far, she always gets to be the stolid supporter or the youthful protege or what have you. This is someone who has led the Sentinels for thousands of years. Frankly, I don't care about her long lost crush, or her surrogate mommy issues. I care about seeing Shandris take that same spirit that led her to march onto the battlefield and fill demons full of arrows while she was still a child, that same spirit that led her to hold off an attacking naga force by herself, and take that into this new war.
Shandris, Duchess of Battle
Don't get me wrong - I don't want to see Shandris never have any relationships again. I think she'd make an awesome friend for Sky Admiral Rogers, as they both have a similar no-nonsense approach to war, and I'd like to see Shandris and Matthias Shaw in some planning sessions. I'd even be okay with Shandris getting a new girlfriend or boyfriend, as long as she remained an important, independent figure in that story. But this is a war story, and interpersonal relationships in war stories should exist to add flavor to the theme of conflict and loss, to show why we fight and what we fight for.
The second reason I want to see this is because, frankly, it's time for the Alliance to be an Alliance of nations all working together instead of The Adventures of Human-Man and his Amazing Friends. The recent Horde attacks on Ashenvale and invasion of Azshara, the attack on Nijel's Point, the encroachment in Feralas and bombing in Stonetalon should all serve as wake-up calls to the kaldorei. If Tyrande and Malfurion aren't going to wake up and take action against the Horde, fine. Malfy's off being Captain Neutrality atop Mount Hyjal? Then have Shandris do the heavy lifting and get the Sentinels into the war effort alongside their allies, instead of trying to hold Kalimdor alone. Seeing Shandris in Tides of War was a good beginning, and it's one that should be built upon. Without spoiling the novel, if the Horde's actions throughout Cataclysm were a wake up call than Theramore is a huge warning klaxon saying "This is what Garrosh Hellscream will do to you" and as head of the Sentinels Shandris must respond to it.
This is what Shandris does. Make no mistake - she is the greatest warrior the kaldorei have. She is not reluctant, as Jarod is. She is not diffident, as Tyrande often is. She is not a druid, seeking balance as Malfurion does. While Fandral and Leyara were clearly insane, they had a point - Tyrande and Malfurion's leadership was leaving the night elves exposed and vulnerable to the Horde war machine, and children like Leyara's daughter paid the price of their lives for this failure on the part of their leadership. It's time for the Alliance to be an Alliance, and its time for the warriors with the most experience in the Alliance to step forward and lead their forces into war. And there are few living on the face of Azeroth with more experience than Shandris Feathermoon. It's time we get to see her use it.
While you don't need to have played the previous Warcraft games to enjoy World of Warcraft, a little history goes a long way toward making the game a lot more fun. Dig into even more of the lore and history behind the World of Warcraft in WoW Insider's Guide to Warcraft Lore.


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|Parlors Hall Hotel Bridgnorth Parlors Hall Hotel, Mill Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5AL
"The original Parlors Hall, according to local historical records was built in the 12th century but it was the Parlor family who lived in the Hall from 1491 to 1539 who gave it their name."
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|The original Parlors Hall, according to historical records was built in the 12th century but it was the Parlor family who lived in the Hall from 1419 to 1539 who gave it their name.
Many other families occupied the hall over the next 400 years, each contributing some feature of design and décor of their period. As a result the Hall is not typical of any particular era but has the charm of many.
In 1929 Parlors Hall became a hotel and since then careful development has taken place allowing many of the ancient features to be retained, most prominently in the public rooms on the ground floor with their fireplaces and oak paneling.
Today the Hotel has fifteen luxury en suite bedrooms, each individually decorated and offering contemporary amenities in keeping with the character of the buildings.
The attractive Restaurant offers a carefully cooked selection of dishes for lunch or dinner with a list of wines to suit most palates and pockets.
The Restaurant
A Typical Bedroom
|Private party and reception facilities are available by arrangement.
The Hotel is ideally located for business visitors to the area and offers an ideal centre from which to visit the many tourist attractions of the Severn Valley and the museums of Ironbridge, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The Hotel is situated in Lowtown, close to the eastern end of the river bridge leading to the picturesque town centre of Bridgnorth.
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