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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with ParaguayPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 10/74
June 10, 2010
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case.
On June 4, 2010 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Paraguay.1
During 2003–08, Paraguay took advantage of the favorable global conditions to strengthen economic performance. The government ran a sizable primary surplus, which cut public debt to less than 25 percent of GDP by end-2008. The central bank maintained a prudent monetary policy, supported by exchange rate flexibility. Structural reforms advanced in several areas, including financial supervision, budget management, and the tax system. As a result, real GDP rose by 5 percent a year during 2003–08, inflation declined to 7.5 percent during 2008, and net international reserves reached almost US$3 billion by end-2008.
In 2009, the global financial crisis coupled with a severe drought buffeted the economy, causing a 3.8 percent decline in real GDP. Exports fell sharply in response to the effect of the drought on agricultural production (about one quarter of the economy) as well as the depressing effect of the global crisis on world commodity prices and growth in trading partners. With the strong links between agriculture and the rest of the economy, real domestic demand declined and imports plummeted. This, together with the reversion of international commodity prices, brought headline inflation down to 2 percent and slowed the growth in credit to the private sector. Banks held up relatively well during the downturn but some signs of stress appeared in the cooperative sector.
In 2009, the authorities shifted policies to support aggregate demand. The central government scaled back the primary surplus, resulting in a fiscal impulse of 2 percent of GDP. The central bank focused on providing ample liquidity to the banking system and made partially sterilized purchases of foreign exchange to smooth currency volatility, which depreciated by 7 percent in real effective terms in 2009. The capital account surplus expanded to 5½ percent of GDP, especially reflecting repatriations by residents seeking a safe haven for their assets, and net international reserves reached US$3.8 billion (25 percent of GDP and 340 percent of short-term debt on remaining maturity basis).
In 2010, the prudent stance of demand policies, as well as the global recovery and the favorable weather conditions, are expected to help real GDP to grow by 6 percent. The projected rebound in agriculture production and faster growth in key trading partners will boost exports and private demand. These trends, together with rising international commodity prices, are expected push inflation up and widen moderately the external current account deficit. With continued net capital inflows, net international reserves would rise to US$4.1 billion. The overall balance of the central government is expected to be in equilibrium, while the central bank intends to withdraw excess liquidity as necessary to limit inflation to no more than 5 percent.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors commended the Paraguayan authorities for preserving macroeconomic stability in 2009 in the face of a severe drought and the global financial crisis. Sound macroeconomic policies in recent years had permitted the timely shift to a countercyclical stance, which had helped limit the fall in real GDP. A rebound in growth is expected for 2010, underpinned by the continuation of prudent demand policies while keeping inflation under control. Directors noted, however, that the economy remains vulnerable to swings in commodity prices, weather-related shocks, and financial risks associated with high dollarization and the operations of savings and loans cooperatives. These highlight the need to continue to press ahead with the ambitious agenda of institutional reforms and export diversification, with Fund technical assistance as appropriate.
Directors emphasized the importance of fiscal reforms, aimed at increasing the tax ratio, strengthening fiscal management, and reducing fiscal risks. They supported the authorities' objective of keeping public debt at prudent levels, which would be facilitated by the adoption of a medium-term fiscal framework. This would require curtailing current spending, as well as continued efforts to strengthen tax administration and broaden the tax base, including further steps to increase taxation on agribusiness activities. These measures would help preserve sufficient fiscal space for public investment and social spending. Directors called for the implementation of the personal income tax without further delay. They also encouraged continued efforts to enhance the efficiency of public enterprises, including through public-private partnerships, with a view to increasing the competitiveness of economic sectors critical for growth.
To keep inflation in check, Directors encouraged the authorities to begin to withdraw excess liquidity from the banking system and raise the policy interest rate above the expected rate of inflation. They supported the goal of adopting an inflation-targeting framework over the medium term, and looked forward to the early implementation of the recently-approved law for the recapitalization of the central bank—a step critical to increasing its credibility and operational flexibility. The development of secondary markets for government securities would also help strengthen the central bank's liquidity management. Directors welcomed the authorities' intention to maintain exchange rate flexibility for the guaraní, which appears to be at a level consistent with its fundamentals.
In the financial sector, Directors welcomed ongoing efforts to strengthen the supervisory and regulatory framework for cooperatives. They recommended extending prudential norms for banks to cooperatives to limit the scope for regulatory arbitrage, and moving toward a unified supervisory framework for all financial institutions. Measures to improve compliance with the Basel Core Principles through modifications in regulations would help preserve the quality of bank loans as credit picks up. Directors looked forward to the upcoming Financial Sector Assessment Program update.


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A close-up look at the author's gardens and those of her neighbors and friends...
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I Believe In Santa Claus by: Janet Humble Published December 10, 2010
Quilt Barn Squares Published July 31, 2010
A Dish To Pass... Published November 03, 2009

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I like four-letter words, not the f-word that's common on reality TV and vulgar for sex that should only be used with love. But four-letter words are straight forward and they say a lot in one syllable. One such word is fate—meaning the supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events. Its roots are Greek & Roman Mythology The three Fates goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who control human destiny.
Today, I got an email, the most recent of Gloria describing her bus ride on the Indiana Turnpike en route to the O'Hare Airport where she caught a plane to Auckland to spend a two months in southern climate. Because I grew up in that terrain and suffered automobile accidents on more than one occasion, I present this as a contradictory example of what some might say is fate—that everything has a reason:
"It was this left lane on which huge semi-tractor trailer trucks whizzed past us as if they were traveling on dry pavement. I wondered at them for maintaining such high speeds but they're professional truck drivers and they know what they're doing, right? They drive under these conditions more often than the rest of us and so I relaxed and enjoyed the chatty company of an Orthodox Christian seminary student who sat next to me on the bus as we headed toward the Indiana-Illinois state line. It was at the state line where things became interesting, thanks to the lake effect snowfall that is worse in that area than it is in South Bend. (Middlebury, mercifully, is 60 miles from Lake Michigan and is thus spared most of that wintertime trauma.)
"Our bus driver slowed down as we passed by our first huge semi-tractor trailer wreck—a jackknife that blocked both lanes heading east. Behind him, two lanes of traffic were backed up for almost two miles. The police hadn't arrived yet but we could hear that they were on their way. We counted ourselves lucky.
"Then, further on down the road, we saw two more jackknifed trucks—the one on our side of the toll road (mercifully for us) was completely off the road and lying with its trailer on its side. State police had cordoned off the right lane and so we funneled our way past the accident. By now the semis had stopped passing us and were traveling with us in our lane.
"Between the state line and O'Hare airport, we counted a total of ten wrecked and jackknifed semis—one of the wrecks had its tractor upright but its trailer had snapped off and lay flipped upside down on its top."
Fate is used to explain such tragedy. Common sense tells us that those trucks wouldn't have jack-knifed if their drivers had had the good sense to stay off icy roads or at the very least to have slowed to a crawl.
So how does FATE differ from the five-letter word FAITH? Faith (n.) Its common definition is "belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof." It's permissible to scoff at the foolish belief that fate destines—predetermines some outcome, possible the one who would become a soul-mate or doom scenario of calamity. In short as the title of this post suggests: Fate is fiction. However, it's not politically or religiously correct to say, Faith is fiction any more than it's socially acceptable to say the Pope is fallible.
Only one of our forefathers, such as Benjamin Franklin, who had wit and wisdom could deftly imply that, as he did at the close of the Constitutional Convention. Two years before his death in 1790, he was too weak to make his plea for a unanimous signing of the constitution by those who has sweat its birth for four summer months in Philadelphia and had it read for him by James Wilson. It his effort to make the point that the document was the best possible at that time, he argued he would vote for it despite that he "did not completely approve of this Constitution at present." And he went on to assert that infallible is not an appropriate word for even those who claim to be by using two examples:
"Steele a Protestant in a Dedication tells the Pope, that the only difference between our Churches in their opinions of the certainty of their doctrines is, the Church of Rome is infallible and the Church of England is never in the wrong. But though many private persons think almost as highly of their own infallibility as of that of their sect, few express it so naturally as a certain french lady, who in a dispute with her sister, said 'I don't know how it happens, Sister but I meet with nobody but myself, that's always in the right — Il n'y a que moi qui a toujours raison.'"
Are we not mature enough as a people to admit that there is not a reason for everything--Fate is fiction and so is faith?


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ORONO, Maine -- Former University of Maine football wide receiver Derrick Johnson (Hempstead, N.Y.) has re-signed with the New England Patriots as of Friday, July 18. Johnson, who originally signed with the Patriots on May 18, was released on June 9 following an injury.
In 2013, Johnson was tied for the team lead in receptions with 60 for 608 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games.
In the Black Bears' 24-14 victory over UMass in 2013 at the home of the Patriots, Gillette Stadium, Johnson had a team-high five receptions for 38 yards.
While at Maine, Johnson recorded 116 catches for 1,185 yards and four touchdowns in 37 career games.
Johnson joins former Black Bears Mike Devito (Kansas City Chiefs), Kendall James (Minnesota Vikings), Jerron McMillian (Kansas City Chiefs), Matthew Mulligan (Chicago Bears), Justin Perillo (Green Bay Packers) and Montell Owens (Detroit Lions) as former University of Maine football student-athletes currently signed to NFL teams.


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The voyage was oceanic, but could you imagine the panic aboard ship called the Titanic?
Water rushing in with no place to hide, too many people died on that tragic boat ride.
Imagine the freezing water, a father separated from his daughter, lives lost in the slaughter.
A child screams for her dad. People lost all they had. The whole thing is so very sad.
Though some things remain a mystery on that night so blistery, the Titanic exhibit tells history.
There's artifacts from the ship, like dishes missing a chip, and documents of the trip.
Stand at the grand staircase, marvel at the space, and feel as if you're a passenger in place.
You are given a passport. Pretend you are there to consort, and the ship is your resort.
Check your boarding pass. There's accommodations according to class; go en mass.
Are you in a state room? If so, with whom? Hope you brought your bathing costume.
There's a pool on board and so much to be explored; the regal ambiance cannot be ignored.
The show of elegance is like a dream. All is perfect, so it would seem. Wait, hear screams?
What started out so perfect would soon be wrecked. The iceberg, they did not expect.
Feel the massive hunk of ice. Look for a floatation device. Would that hunk of wood suffice?
Waiting stoically are the men. First load the women, along with the precious children.
The lower classes have to wait. They pray about their fate and ponder the mortality rate.
Function under shock and stun; grab hold of your loved one. Water devours the sinking ton.
Pray for a lifeboat. If there's not enough, find something to float. Listen to that music note.
Musicians continue to play, and many continue to pray. Nobody had planned on this day.
Things went awry. Seeing everything, it's hard not to cry. Bring a tissue for tears in the eye.
There are many who grieve. There's one thing to retrieve; check the pass as you leave.
Look at your boarding pass. Find the name and class. Did you survive or die en masse?
Lighten up the gloom. There's staff in lovely period costume, passing you in every room.
Leave hand prints on ice before walking out that last door, and get a memento at the store.
The Titanic Exhibit is located at 7324 International Drive, Orlando, FL. For information on Titanic The Experience, and for an online coupon, visit http://www.titanictheexperience.com/. For reservations at the Titanic Dinner Show, call (407) 248-1166.
The author of more than 100 books, Marisa Williams earned her Master's in Writing at the Johns Hopkins University. For more by Marisa, go to www.lulu.com/spotlight/thorisaz. Follow Marisa at www.twitter.com/booksnbling.


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Opening Date:
March 22, 2013
Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Tina Fey, Wallace Shawn, Sonya Walger, Lily Tomlin, Nat Wolff, Gloria Reuben, Tina Benko, Nadia Alexander
Paul Weitz
Run Time:
1 hr. 57 min.
MPAA Rating:
PG13 for language and some sexual material
Straight-laced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the free-wheeling John Pressman. Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah, his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago. Soon, Portia finds herself bending the rules for Jeremiah, putting at risk the life she thought she always wanted -- but in the process finding her way to a surprising and exhilarating life and romance she never dreamed of having.
Admission (PG13)
Showtimes available three days prior to opening.


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Area In White River National Forest Closed To Camping Due To BearsPeople have spotted so many bears in one area of Colorado the U.S. Forest Service has closed campsites.
Vail To Remain Open A Week Longer, Keystone Closes For SeasonThose wanting to ski at Keystone will have to wait until next year after the resort closed for the season on Sunday.
A-Basin Will Open Thursday For 2015-2016 Ski SeasonArapahoe Basin Ski Area will open for the season on Thursday, the same day as Loveland Ski Area.
Machete Victim: Attack Will 'Always Be In The Back Of My Mind'More than a year after being violently attacked in the mountains with a machete, Jadon Jellis continues to heal.
Jury Finds Man Guilty In High Country Machete AttackAfter deliberating deep into Thursday night, a Summit County jury found 21-year-old Tyrus Vanmatre guilty of attempted Murder, assault and kidnapping.
Vail Introduces New App To Provide Real Time Data On Chairlift Wait TimesVail Resorts will be debuting the EpicMix Time feature on their app during the 2015-16 winter season.
Epic SchoolKids Offers Free Skiing, Lessons To Colorado KidsVail Resorts has reopened registration for its popular Epic SchoolKids program for this ski season.
Crews Put Out Small Wildfire That Broke Out In KeystoneFirefighters were able to put out a small wildfire in Keystone before it got out of control Sunday afternoon.
Top Memorial Day Getaways Near DenverColorado is full of fun and history packed events for the holiday weekend. Celebrate by getting outdoors for some fresh air. Check out this list for fantastic, family entertainment near the Denver are.
THC Found In Oklahoma Man Who Committed SuicideLuke Goodman, the Oklahoma man who killed himself last month after ingesting marijuana edibles, had a "moderate" amount of the active ingredient in marijuana in his system according to the Summit County Coroner.
Marijuana Edibles Blamed For Keystone DeathThe family of an Oklahoma man who shot himself Saturday night in Keystone is blaming his suicide on his ingestion of edible marijuana candies.
Colorado's Night Skiing: Few Crowds, Incredible SunsetsBesides Keystone, Ski Granby Ranch and Steamboat also offer a handful of runs that are lit for night skiing. Don't miss out on the incredible experience. You won't regret it!


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Yield: 24 cupcakes
Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories per serving: 190
Fat per serving: 9g
Nutritional Info Per Cupcake: 190 Calories, 9g Fat (1.8g Saturated), 25.2g Carbs, 14.5g Sugar, 145.1mg Sodium, 1.2g Fiber, 3.3g Protein
For the cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour, sifted
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 tsp red gel-paste food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp distilled white vinegar
For the frosting
- 8 oz low-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- *Optional: red sprinkles
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, cocoa and salt.
- In another large mixing bowl, beat sugar, applesauce and oil until combined. Add eggs and egg whites, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Mix in food coloring and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk (a half a cup each time), and whisking well after each.
- Stir together the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl (it will foam); add mixture to the batter, and mix until combined, about 10 seconds.
- Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Mix frosting ingredients together in a bowl (you can use a beater to speed it up).
- Let cupcakes cool completely, then frost with low-fat cream cheese frosting.


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Be Careful with that Chinese Food
those endless cartons of Chinese food pack a lot—a whole lot—of salt:
Curious about salt? Check out this earlier post:
The battered, fried chicken dish with vegetables has 1,300 calories, 3,200 milligrams of sodium and 11 grams of saturated fat.Looking back on it, I can't believe how much Chinese food I ate in college—what was I thinking?
That's before the rice (200 calories a cup). And after the egg rolls (200 calories and 400 milligrams of sodium).
Curious about salt? Check out this earlier post:


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Bodum Sues J.C. Penney Over 'Shop-In-Shop' Agreement
Tuesday September 10th, 2013 - 3:04PM
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Bodum Group has filed suit against J.C. Penney Inc. Co., for breach of contract, according to a Reuter's report. In the lawsuit, which was filed August 30, 2013, Bodum has alleged that the retailer did not deliver on its shop-in-shop concept for the housewares company.
Bodum and J.C. Penney had reached a deal in November 2012 to have Bodum housewares products, such as high-end French presses, and Ordning & Reda office and stationery products prominently featured in modern, chic shops within its stores. The shop concept was expected to launch in March 2013.
However, according to the lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, Bodum said J.C. Penney had missed the March 2013 date to launch the shops and installed boutiques at fewer stores than initially agreed upon. Bodum also accused J.C. Penney of "haphazardly" placing its merchandise throughout the stores.
According to the lawsuit, Bodum saw the J.C. Penney deal as a way to raise its visibility for the Bodum and new Ordning & Reda brands, and said it had spent $2.8 million in preparation for the launch.
"Now, with JCP's inept and failed launched of this brand, it will be impossible to successfully relaunch the brand [Ordning & Reda] for a significant period of time," Bodum USA said in the complaint.
At presstime, J.C. Penney representatives had not commented on the lawsuit.
Tags: JC Penney • Bodum • lawsuit • breach of contract • ordning and reda • Shop in Shop concept • shop rollout • • Housewares • Cookware & Bakeware • Small Electrics • Tabletop • Gadgets & Kitchen Tools • Retail •
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PULLMAN, Wash.--The No. 16 Arizona State volleyball team's comeback try fell short as it fell to Washington State, 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17, 9-15), on Friday at Bohler Gym.
The Sun Devils are now 13-4 on the year with a 2-3 mark in Pac-12 action, while the Cougars are 15-3, 2-3 in conference play.
Sophomore middle blocker Whitney Follette led the way with a season-high 19 kills and an attack percentage of .576.
Follette, sophomore Andi Lowrance and freshman BreElle Bailey combined for 13 blocks of the Sun Devils' 22 blocks.
After jumping out to an early, 4-1 lead, ASU played the first set close, with eight ties and three lead changes before the Cougars took the 25-23 advantage. In the second set, the Sun Devils once again took the early lead, then came back from a 17-15 deficit via a pair of WSU errors to tie things up at 22 points apiece. The Sun Devils capped the set with a 5-1 run and a match-point kill by Follette.
The battle continued in the third set, with seven ties and four lead changes as Washington State came out on top, 25-22. In the fourth set, the Sun Devils recorded 17 kills and a sideout percentage of 64 percent.
In the deciding set, ASU took an early, 2-1 advantage before the Cougars jumped out to a 10-4 lead and took the set and the match, 15-9.
Sophomore setter Bianca Arellano had a solid game, recording her eighth double-double of the year with a season high 54 assists and 14 digs. Arellano only committed one error throughout the match and also picked up a pair of kills. Senior libero Stephanie Preach also contributed 14 digs in the match.
Up next, the Sun Devils travel to Seattle, Wash. to face No. 6 Washington on Sunday. The match is set to start at 3 p.m. PT and will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks.


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The Good Twin and the Evil Twin
7:45 p.m., June 29
1 seat aboard a Downtown Fly-Around Sky Tour for $100 (Retail $154.99). Absolutely the best way to see San DIego. Climb aboard a proper sightseeing airplane for a 20-min Sky Tour above downtown San Diego, Coronado, Point Loma, Mission Bay, and many more treasured destinations. Don't forget to keep an eye out for passing whales, jumping dolphins, or sunbathing seals. Each seat is a window seat with unobstructed views and each customer receives a headset to share their experience. Departing from Montgomery Airport, we are just minutes from all corners of San Diego.
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As of Sept. 6, 2007 we are posting all new updates on our new family blog: www.followthefeet.blogspot.com
Although we will not be posting any more on this site (libbysong site), we will continue to have this site up so others can read about Libby's adoption journey.
Libby is now 21 months old. She's been home for 1 YEAR!
Follow our journey by clicking on the dated links to the left.
We received our referral phone call on June 26, 2006 at 1:00 PM. Her Chinese name is Xu (shoo) Fan. She was born on November 23, 2005. As of March 29th. 2006 she was 12.8 pounds and 23.6 inches long.
WE RECEIVED LIBBY'S PICTURE VIA EMAIL ON June 27th. SHE'S ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE IN LOVE!!!!!
Take a look around this site and learn more about our adoption story.
With Thankful and Ready Hearts,
Billy and Cindy Foote ______________________________________________
We have a field in China
Though we have seen her not.
We pray for her and wait for her
'Til her freedom we have bought.
Around our field in China,
The thorns and vines are thick
But hidden there is oh so rare
A treasure trove of gifts.
Our hearts are already there.
We pray for her and wait for her
Until she's in our care.
We know our field in China
Is sure to reap what's sown
So make us wise to grow her right
And she'll harvest China souls.
Our eyes will see her soon.
We'll pray for her, take care of her
And in our love she'll bloom.
(c) c.foote 2005


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Just when you thought it was safe to drive in the mountains this morning… Bam! I-70 closed at Silverplume around 6:30 due to a jackknifed semi with another wreck around Fall River Road.
As you likely know, yesterday was bad, even for an era in Colorado where bad has become the norm: I-70 closed for a few hours in the morning, there was a pileup on 285 and Berthoud Pass closed when an avalanche came down on the road.
It's too bad that just about every powder day is marred by Deathrace 2014, but there it is. If you're headed up, always check CDOT's website (www.cotrip.org) to see what's happened and how you might be able to get around it.
If you were or are able to get there, conditions will be excellent, and will be for some time to come. We'll see a break in the snow till Tuesday, when the next system moves in. In the meantime, here are the 24-hour snow totals from across Colorado…
Arapahoe Basin: 9"
Aspen Highlands: 11"
Aspen Mountain: 12"
Beaver Creek: 5"
Breckenridge: 14"
Buttermilk: 7"
Copper Mountain: 10"
Crested Butte: 3"
Eldora: 11"
Keystone: 8"
Loveland: 7 1/2"
Monarch: 8"
Powderhorn: 12"
Purgatory: 2"
Ski Granby Ranch: 7"
Ski Cooper: 1"
Snowmass: 11"
Steamboat: 3"
Sunlight: 1"
Telluride: 8"
Vail: 5"
Winter Park: 13"
Wolf Creek: 8"


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Verizon helped uncover that a Baltimore Catholic deacon was storing child porn on its "cloud" online storage system.
What fascinates me about this story is two-fold:
1) How did Verizon find the porn? I have some ideas, explained below.
2) Under what authority did Verizon call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children before even calling the cops? Actually, I just found out, it's the law. More on that in a moment.
I'm all for stopping child porn, but I am curious how Verizon was able to detect the man's porn. Do Verizon employees peruse anything and everything we post in their cloud? That's a bit creepy. Do they have software that does it – the more likely option – but even that's a bit odd.
I did some googling and found that one method is simply tracking file-sharing, like the way they catch people who download music without paying for it.
Another way is using software that takes known child porn photos (or video I suppose) and creates a digital signature for that photo – in the same way, I think, that Shazam identifies music by simply listening to it via your phone. It turns that music, or photo, into its digital elements and then looks for other images (or music) that have the same digital signature. Verizon could simply be doing the same thing with child porn videos and images on its cloud. They'd get the software and have their software sift through everyone's cloud looking for known contraband, in essence. Because it's a machine doing it, and not a person, in principle the privacy violation is minimized as the machine would ignore any images or videos that do not match the contraband's signature.
It's an interesting way of doing it, and does lessen the privacy concerns.
Here's another method the FBI has come up with:
The FBI has recently adopted a novel investigative technique: posting hyperlinks that purport to be illegal videos of minors having sex, and then raiding the homes of anyone willing to click on them.
Undercover FBI agents used this hyperlink-enticement technique, which directed Internet users to a clandestine government server, to stage armed raids of homes in Pennsylvania, New York, and Nevada last year. The supposed video files actually were gibberish and contained no illegal images.
My concern, as a journalist, is what if someone clicks on the file because they're writing a story about child porn? I've never seen child porn, I have no idea what it is, or how bad it is, though I can imagine. I could imagine someone doing the due diligence and wanting to see what this industry is really like if they're trying to explain to the reader just how bad it really is. Consider the fact that I was just searching for an image to put with this story, using a big image database service that we use, Shutterstock. I tried "jailed priest" and "criminal priest" but didn't come up with much. I then thought maybe "child porn?", but then suddenly stopped myself for fear of even typing in the search term, lest it signal something somewhere to someone. That's perhaps not a big deal, but it still seems a bit odd to me in some ways.
As for why companies are contacting the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children instead of the police, apparently it's the law:
Shehan explained that companies such as AOL, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Facebook have been legally obligated since 1998 to contact his organization [the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children] when they find child porn on their network. In the beginning, that meant companies simply alerted the center when one of their customers told them about child porn. Over the past several years, however, many of the companies started using software to actively scour their networks.
I'd be intrigued as to why have companies contact NCMEC rather than law enforcement directly. It just seems odd empowering a private organization with law enforcement powers, particularly when dealing with privacy concerns.
There are also, concerns, about false positives:
While law enforcement officials praise the technology as a valuable tool in the fight against child porn, privacy advocates worry about how often PhotoDNA wrongly flags an email as containing child porn.
Giving Microsoft's "best estimates," Doerr said the software returns false positives about once in every two billion images – maybe even less often. She added that some of those false alarms were still child porn; the software flagged a similar photo that was taken shortly before or after the one in the database.
With the volume of images currently posted on the Internet, however, that could mean multiple false alarms per week. More than 144 billion emails were sent each day in 2012, according to The Radicati Group, a technology research firm. Facebook says 300 million new images are uploaded to its site every day.
And while GOP crazies claim that there is no violation of privacy here, I'm not so sure.
The scans are legal because no governmental entity is asking the companies to look at their customers' emails, said Brian J. Gottstein, a spokesman for Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
"These are private companies acting independently of law enforcement to ensure that their private servers are not used to store or traffic contraband," he said. "It is analogous to FedEx or UPS reporting a package they suspect of containing narcotics to authorities."
First clue that something's wrong here? The source is Virginia's far-right bigoted Republican attorney general. But put that aside for a moment, this isn't like FedEx or UPS unless FedEx and UPS are searching every single package for contraband. Perhaps they are, but that's what this is analogous to.
I forget which show I was watching recently – perhaps Continuum or perhaps Fringe – but they were talking about how technology in the future kept people honest by recording every single moment of their day, and thus people had an incentive to be honest, since they wouldn't want to be caught doing bad things. Maybe.
While I get the need for these child-porn snooping technologies, and I do think that the software sounds minimally invasive if in fact you aren't trafficking in child porn, it still smacks of a bit of a Little Brother, if not Big Brother. Because of the technological revolution brought on by the Internet, so much of our private lives, from banking, to medicine, to dating, to sex has moved online. Once upon a time you only had to worry about school transcripts, a criminal record, and your debt payments following you around for life. Now you have to worry about Verizon and AOL and Skype having God knows what stored in their computers about you, and for God knows how long?
Ask the average American if, and for how long, their cell phone provider keeps copies of their text messages, and under what circumstances they can be released to a third party, and they'd probably shrug. The technology has so gotten ahead of us, that most people have given up worrying about it. As a result, we're telemarketed to death based on information we never even contemplated someone having collected about us, let alone aggregated in one place.
So catching child porn, good thing. Snooping through our entire lives in order to catch them, not so much.


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Eddard Stark, popularly called 'Ned' by his family and close friends, is the head of House Stark, the Lord of Winterfell and the Warden of the North at the start of A Song of Ice and Fire. Eddard is a POV character in A Game of Thrones.
Eddard became Lord at the deaths of his father Lord Rickard Stark and his older sibling Brandon Stark. They were executed by Mad King Aerys, for demanding justice in the kidnapping of Lyanna Stark by Crown Prince Rhaegar. Eddard had been fostered at the Eyrie by Jon Arryn along with Robert Baratheon. Robert's Rebellion began when Jon Arryn was told to seize his two wards for the King's justice, instead called up his bannermen.
King Robert Baratheon rides to Winterfell at the death of his previous Hand, Jon Arryn , to ask him to take up the position. It is an honour Ned does not want, but is obliged to accept. He also takes the position so he might investigate Jon Arryn's death when it is said he has been murdered. This leads him to eventually find all of Roberts base-born children, and also discover that Joffrey is not the true son of Robert, but rather born of incest. When he learns this he warns Cersei to flee with her children before he tells the king. Eddard knows that Robert's rage will be so great that he will order all of them killed. However, Cersei has arranged for Lancel who is Robert's squire to give the king, who is hunting, wine that has been made several times stronger. Robert is killed in a hunting accident and Joffrey is made king.
Eddard had been named regent by a dying Robert, but Cersei rips up the proclaimation. Ned tries to deny Joffrey the throne, as he knows that Stannis is the true heir. Eddard had trusted Master of Coin, Lord Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish to secure the support of the City Watch, known as the gold cloaks. But Eddard is betrayed by Littlefinger who has decided to support Joffrey. Lord Eddard is taken prisoner and all of his men and household personel are murdered. Eddard is thrown into the 3rd level of Maegor the Cruel's dungeon. He had written a letter to Stannis telling him that he was the heir to the throne. This letter never reaches Stannis as it is seized by Cersei and used as evidence of treason against Eddard.
Sansa pleads for her father's life. She blames his actions on the medication that he was on for his injured leg. Joffrey promises to give him mercy if he will confess to his crimes and proclaim Joffrey as the rightful king. Eddard confesses, because he fears that Sansa will be harmed if he does not. The trial is held publically at the Sept of Baelor. Eddard is to confess and be granted mercy to take the black. It has been arranged by Queen Cersei , Grand Maester Pycelle, Varys, the High Septon, and even Yoren the Night Watch recruiter who is waiting in the crowd.
Despite all this, Eddard is beheaded by King Joffrey I at the end of A Game of Thrones despite having been promised he could go to the Wall for the remainder of his life by Joffrey at the behest of his fiancee Sansa. Eddard is executed by Ser Ilyn Payne using Ice the ancestoral great sword of House Stark. Joffrey later tells Sansa that this was mercy, as he gave Lord Eddard a quick death. His head, along with those of his household who were murdered by the Lannister's orders, were put on pikes on the walls of the Red Keep .
As a gesture of goodwill, Tyrion Lannister sends Lord Eddard's bones back to Riverrun, to his wife Catelyn with a Lannister escort. The escort conceals men there to help Jaime Lannister escape.


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(Ivanhoe Broadcast)— Obesity is considered an epidemic in the United States; the demand for safe, effective weight-loss drugs is higher than ever. When it comes to body weight, it's all about calories in, calories out. But researchers know the simple equation conceals critical complexities like genetic, environmental and cultural factors. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved two drugs that may assist patients with chronic weight management.
Weight-loss drug development has been a research priority, however most of the products have been dismissed due to their inherent risks. Everything from stroke to suicidal behavior has kept these drugs out of pharmacies. Lorcaserin (Belgiv) and phenterime (Qsymia) lack common toxic side effects associated with weight-loss medication and may help alleviate health hazards associated with obesity.
Joining the only approved prescription drug approved on the market, orlistat, the promising newcomers must be used in combination with diet and exercise. Researchers caution that lorcaserin and phenterime are not intended for cosmetic weight-loss. They are to be prescribed to patients considered obese by medical metrics, or overweight with a weight-related coexisting condition.
Each drug met FDA criteria to effectively lower patient Body Mass Index (BMI). In addition to intended weight-loss, the prescriptions also lowered blood pressure, cholesterol and waist circumference. Participants with type 2 diabetes saw the additional benefit of improved glycated hemoglobin levels.
As expected, both drugs carry risks. Lorcaserin was found to increase the occurrence of mammary and brain tumors in rats. The concern was quelled when independent pathologists concluded that cancerous tumors were not likely in humans. Phenterime with extended-release topiramate raised the heart rate of participants while initial data suggests that pregnant women may become more likely to have a child born with an orofacial cleft. Researchers warn that women who are or may become pregnant should not take this drug. Patients with a history of cardiac or cerebrovascular disease are also discouraged from using lorcaserin and phenterime.
Ultimately, the FDA approved the drugs because they effective and the benefits trumped the risks. They stress that though approved, the drugs still may have serious side-effects. The FDA required manufacturers to continue to conduct post approval clinical trials as there still is much to be learned about the performance of the promising pharmaceuticals.
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Dr. William Brown to speak at SC commencement
Dr. William Brown, chancellor of Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, will be the speaker for the 2014 Sterling College Commencement ceremony. He will be speaking about Matthew 25:14–18, and his message is titled "Slam Dunk Moments." The ceremony will take place on May 17 at 9:45 a.m. on East Cooper Lawn on the campus of Sterling College. This event is open to the public.
After earning his Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Florida, Brown went on to earn both his Th.M. in Theology and Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Brown then served as the president at Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn., before coming to Cedarville University where Brown served as its president from 2003–2013.
While president of Cedarville, Brown developed a Christian worldview media curriculum called re:View, a program that helps high school students to discern culture and engage in their world. Brown has written three books about worldview. He has also developed several new online programs and the launch of graduate programs including the Pharm.D., M.Ed., M.S.N., and M.B.A., as a part of Vision 2020, a strategic plan that focused on expanding student markets, reducing financial dependence on student tuition, and increasing scholarships and financial aid. The campus also expanded to include the Health Sciences Center, the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies, and 14 residence halls were renovated.
Brown and his wife, Lynne, hosted student groups and gatherings in their home. They also mentored engaged couples by using the "Fit to be Tied" program.
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Roland Patrick McCaughan was born Aug. 28, 2014, in Bellingham, Wash., to Edith and Tad McCaughan of Bellingham. She weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces. She joins big sister Cora. Her grandparents are Don and Robin Lane of Homer. Her uncle is Patrick Lane, also of Homer. ...Wed, 10/22/2014 - 1:57pm
Tiasia Lynn Prevost was born at 8:44 a.m. Oct. 20, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital to Tabitha Campbell of Nikolaevsk. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. ...Wed, 10/22/2014 - 1:56pm
Amethyst Isabelle Walters at born at 4:21 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital to Taya K. Connor and Zachary D. Walters. Her grandparents are Susan and Kelly Crane, Charles "Brett" Connor, Dawn Tillman and Jerry Phillips....Wed, 10/22/2014 - 1:55pm
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www.gujarat-education.gov.in: Education Dept, Gujarat State
www.gujarat-education.gov.in is the official website of Education Department, Government of Gujarat. Both private and government schools operate here in Gujarat. One can also come across schools run by several municipal corporations and trusts in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat State secondary and higher secondary board are in charge of the schools run by the state government. However, most of the private schools in Gujarat are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) board. Gujarati is the main medium of instruction in the state-run schools while the schools run by other boards use English as their medium of study. The government of Gujarat also gives special importance to education of women in the state.
There are several universities functioning in Gujarat which offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various disciplines. The four agricultural universities in Gujarat are especially devoted to the study of agriculture and other subjects related to it. Apart from these, IIM Ahmedabad, National Institute of Technology Surat and National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad are some of the other prestigious centers of higher learning in Gujarat.
The state also has some of the best engineering institutes in India like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, NIT, Surat, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology and more. Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute is another reputed institute operating in Gujarat. It does various research works on inland lake salt, marine salt and sub-soil brine.
For more information, please visit the official website of Education Department, Government of Gujarat – www.gujarat-education.gov.in.
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1. jaimini | August 12th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
i want to tranfer the college. i am now in g.e.c.,sec-28,gandhinagar,5th sem,e.c.branch. i want to transfer in l.d.engg.college,ahmedabad.
2. AJAY JHA | February 1st, 2011 at 10:25 pm
My son is studying in 4th std. in LOGOS MISSION school, surat. iam having complain with this school , school is totally money oriented like heavy donation,result & all related aspects moves on money.staff behaviour is rediculatus with parents & student. severe action is requested.
3. pravin | May 18th, 2011 at 9:11 am
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7. umrigar reena | May 19th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
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8. umrigar reena | May 19th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
i also want its structure(TET)
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18. nickname | June 21st, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Gujarati our mother language but now in Palanpur English Medium school Gujarati Subject teacher is encrage for Tution. Govt. is ban all teacher tution class but this school is provide school class room for tution facility
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The Adarsh Vidyalaya Radhanpur being a grant in aid school, it collects Rs.25000/- from each student. This is a cruel joke with sc/st students who have been backward for centuries long and constitution has ensured their rights.
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The Hamburg Ballet is coming to San Francisco's Opera House for only two performances of the amazing ballet, A Midsummer Night's Dream. From, John Neumeier, the visionary choreographer of SF Ballet's international sensation The Little Mermaid and last season's smash-hit Nijinsky, comes one of his most joyous and popular creations: A Midsummer Night's Dream.
This stunning interpretation of Shakespeare's enchanting tale of love, quarrels, and mistaken identity has thrilled audiences around the world. A Midsummer Night's Dream features inspired choreography, exquisite sets and costumes, and a breathtaking score by Mendelssohn and Gyorgy Ligeti.
One hour before each of these performances there will be a "Meet The Artist" talk, that is free to all ticketholders.
With only two performances, tickets for this program will go fast. Don't miss this special presentation by one of Europe's most acclaimed ballet companies.
Performance Dates Wednesday, Feb 12, 7:30pm
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Sex trafficking is the most egregious type of child abuse. Prostitution of minors is considered trafficking under federal law. Girls as young as 11 or 12, many kidnapped, enslaved, and transported from Europe and Asia are expected to participate in sex with upwards of 50 men per day during Super Bowl week.
Where large groups of men gather, women appear, ready for exploiting. Sex trafficking is not new. Camp followers have pursued armies throughout history. Mobile brothels abound where testosterone levels are high, whether sporting events, political conventions, business conventions, or any similar event luring fans and tourists. The horror of sex trafficking versus prostitution is that minor girls are repeatedly raped and held against their will, often beaten, drugged and threatened with death for any noncompliance.
While politicians and law enforcement officials decry the situation, the problem is that there is no substantiation of these claims. The rhetoric turns out to be just that. After all, no one is gathering and reporting statistics.
According to The New York Times, no data actually support the notion that increased sex trafficking accompanies the Super Bowl. The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, a network of nongovernmental organizations, published a report in 2011 examining the record on sex trafficking related to World Cup soccer games, the Olympics and the Super Bowl. It found that, "despite massive media attention, law enforcement measures and efforts by prostitution abolitionist groups, there is no empirical evidence that trafficking for prostitution increases around large sporting events."
According to Forbes, 10,000 prostitutes were brought to Miami for the Super Bowl in 2010 and 133 underage arrests for prostitution were made in Dallas during the 2011 Super Bowl. This year, it's being reported that prostitution ads have jumped in New York City by 50% and are expected to triple by the weekend.
Each Super Bowl host state forms a trafficking task force to "respond" to the issue; the task force issues a foreboding statement; the National Football League pledges to work with local law enforcement to address trafficking; and news conference after news conference is held. The actual number of traffickers investigated or prosecuted hovers around zero.
This year TSA agents at New York area airports received special training to spot and stop suspicious travelers, especially men with girls who appeared in distress, and several reported incidents have led to arrests and the disbanding of prostitution rings. These flash in the pan tactics make host cities look good, and that is the public image that will continue to bring in revenue.
It does not address the fundamental issue. As long as society, the entertainment industry, politicians and the common man and woman turn their backs to, and passively allow the dignity of human rights of any person to be violated, nothing will change.
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Amrita kicked Usman for a new man
Amrita Arora and Usman Afzal's break up is not unanimous but one sided. Distance or Amrita's career is not the prime reason of their split up. In fact, the truth behind their breaking up is the arrival of a new man in her life and therefore she has kicked out cricketer Usman from her life. Without much thought, she has broken up her fours years' long relationship with Usman over phone.
According to a reliable source, a few months back, Amrita met her new man and fallen for him. The man in question is a Hyderabad based well-established businessman who has no connection with the glamour world. At many occasions, Amrita was spotted with him. Not much has been known about how and when she met her new man and what made her to break up her relationship with Usman but we can say one thing that Amrita has done exactly the same as her best friend Kareena Kapoor.


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Kenzo with Supreme, Tom Ford with Rick Owens, Levi's and Prada—Aaron Adamson deftly walks the line between classic style and urban influences. His wardrobe riffs on everything from old movies to street art and counterculture, such as U.K. drum and bass movement. A girl, a job, a U-Haul and a dream brought him here from Amarillo, and he's bringing his brand of young utopianism to Dallas, acting as GM and COO of East Hampton Sandwich Company by daylight and DJing underground EDM, U.K. bass and house music when the sun goes down. Catch him in floral five-panel snapbacks and reflective brogues as he makes the cool kids dance at Zubar's Trillwave Wednesdays, The Beauty Bar's Glamorama Saturdays and Foundation Room's after-parties.
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What optic did you go with?
Here is my PA Micro RD. I know the rifle is tacticooled out, but it's how I do things. I mix the young with the old.
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Here is my PA Micro RD. I know the rifle is tacticooled out, but it's how I do things. I mix the young with the old.
Brother, I'm sorry I missed this reply. Didn't see it here, but caught your reply on the UTG railed handguard thread. Thanks. It looks great. Hey if you're using it in a tactical manner, then it's not bad. To me it's only "tacticool" if you slap $2000.00 worth of accesories on a $500.00 rifle, that you NEVER use. LOL.
Thanks though for the info/pic. It's much appreciated. Semper Fi brother.
do not know how i missed this thread I have two of these units they are great and can not beat the price, I went with the M-3 copy with the diffent rectiles that you can change, I don't know the battery life just yet and you can not use rechargable lithium batteries ( iI called primary on this) also you can't fit a IR filter on it, but again for the price and fast service this is a good back up or range scope
Lol no it ended up being $300 on a $400 rifle. It is definitely fun to shoot though. I love my ARs but they have been sitting in the safe for some time know and my trusty AK has been coming out a lot more often. It hasn't jammed up on me once and you can't beat the ammo prices. One of my Higher end ARs doesnt like cheap ammo that much as the results are less than amazing. Hope you found what you were looking for in the optic though I love it and I can still look at it without buyer's remorse :lol:
I just put a Bushnell red dot on my amd65. Ill put up a pic later. Havent even gotten to take it out yet.
I have noticed that a lot ARs dont seem to like cheap ammo. Mine hates wolf and tula. case temporarily becomes one with the chamber, via that shitty lacquer and steel case rim of the shell shearing off. almost every round. chews through brass (federal/pmc) like nobodies business.
Back on topic, my buddy just built an AR pistol, and he put a strikeforce on it, similiar to a PA red dot i guess, he likes it, say sits good for the price, but had to turn it around to keep it from being turned on?
Check out the Vortex stuff. I have the Sparc and the Strikefire both work very well and won't break the bank.
Vortex Optics - Strikefire Red Dots
I have a Votex SPARC on a RONI G1 and it holds up pretty well. The only complaint is the blue hue when looking through it, but it's not a very big complaint.
Mr. Posthumous, My buddy has a bushnell trophy on an amd as well and he loves it. I've heard thats another good sight for the $$$. I gotta give one of those a try sometime.
I definitely have become a big fan of Primary Arms though. Mine has been reliable for me and the only issue I have with it a strange desire to try out more of their products :lol:
Just a word of caution, I've had some bad reports about the Bushnell micro dots and it's clones, and lots of guys I know that have shops say the same, they've gotten allot back. There not holding up well , and I find them hard to see trough myself and you can't see the dot in full sunlight,,I guess that's the other common complaints I gather.
Can't say it's true, but just what I've heard.
I have a PA micro dot on a Alttero rear sight mount, 1/3 co-witness on one of my AKs and like it a lot for casual/range shooting.
Decent accuracy and so far no problems.
I also have have 3 of the Bushnell Trophy Dot Sights.
Not as light and compact as some of the newer red dots, but they are rugged, shock and weather proof, IMHO a good sight for the money.
The first one I bought I put on a hunting shotgun, after years of rough treatment, it is still going strong.
I figured if it was tough enough to stand up to my hunting abuse and still work, it was a good choice for my AR and AK.
I've got a tasco 30mm and a 42mm one on my turkey gun the 30 on a 22 pistol and they both have held up very well. The shotgun one I've had for 10 years or better and it still has the original battery and the 30mm, about a year younger and I just changed the battery this spring, so I guess battery life isn't an issue with them at all,,,,,,Shit,, They'll out live me at this point!!! And there very rugged, never had any issues at all and the one on the 12 ga has taken a beating through 10 years of turkey and duck hunting and it's on my VZ58 tac cooler, for now till I find just the right mini one I like.
I did see one I really liked ,,,Acog I think it was,,but,,,, 300 something,,,YIKES, no thanks, it's for squirrels and such ,,,, not bad guys, I can live with a cheappy.
The ones I've got aren't compact by any means but fine for most hunting , full sun you'll sometimes loose the dot, but for my use it's not been an issue 99% of the time in the woods. I really like them for the most part.There super for turkey hunting and hunting in thick brush at close ranges. I'd like a "mini " one but heard to many bad things so far and can't seem to find one I can get quick sight picture through. Tired old eyes ya know. Then again it's kinda hard to tell when it's not mounted on something how well it comes to bare sense there so small. I'll wait till they perfect the cheaper mini's a bit.Not spending more for a sight than the gun, just for 22 plinking, just me.


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Ted DiBiase defeated Bray Wyatt via rollup
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Big Show defeats Alberto Del Rio via Countout. Jack Swagger came out and watched the match from the ramp. When Show sent Del Rio over the ropes, Swagger came down and chop blocked Del Rio's knee.
Jey & Jimmy Uso defeat Drew McIntyre & Heath Slater. Drew took the pin after a top rope splash.
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Celebrating the inauguration of the new airport and the installation of Jordan electronic gates, Datel Jordan is offering Royal Jordanian's frequent flyers a discount of 15% to issue their eGate cards. With Jordan's eGate cards, RJ's frequent flyers will have a more enjoyable customer experience with straight forward and easy to use eGates.
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With the rapid growth of international travel in and out the region, verifying identities at Queen Alia International Airport is becoming more complex and causes long queues at passport control counters.
This will no longer be a problem for Jordanian travelers, as they will now have the opportunity to enjoy greater speed and efficiency by using Jordan's electronic gates; taking less physical space and of course avoiding long queues at passport control counters. Next steps after launching this exciting project will be including non-Jordanian passport holders.
Datel Jordan, a member of emaratech group (www.emaratech.ae), has been architecting and developing the design and process of the Jordanian electronic gates and has fulfilled the need to achieve speed and mobility while enhancing security and safety for travelers.
The eGates installed at the new Queen Alia International airport paves the way for a faster and more efficient movement of the growing number of passengers in and out of Kingdom.
The proliferation, verification and accurate identification of information are facilitated by Datel Jordan in coordination with concerned government and security agencies in Jordan.
Jordan Electronic Gates are equipped with a "smart card chip" and a finger print identification systems. This will enable gates verify travelers' identity with the biometric and passport information that are stored on the "smart card chip" in the eGate card. eGates are also equipped with a boarding pass reader to identify traveler's flight details.
Emaratech is a technical and management consulting company that provides high end market strategies and advanced Information Technology solutions. They are renowned for re-engineering technologies and translating business and operational requirements into technological solutions.
Emaratech has recently installed its 2nd generation eGates at Dubai International Airport.
1. What is an eGate?
Jordan's eGate is a complete system that is integrated with immigration and security agencies. They are automated and are used instead of immigration counters to check your biometric data and process travelers' entry-exit transactions.
When travelers apply for an eGate card, biometric data is captured at the registration office. Data includes finger prints, a photo taken at the location and passport information. This data will be stored on a smart card chip that is part of the eGate card.
Jordan's eGates at Queen Alia International Airport are equipped with a finger print scanner and a chip reader. Finger scanners are used to match traveler's finger print already stored on the eGate smart card chip.
Once the biometric data check is completed at the airport, the eGate doors open automatically.
Travelling hasn't been this fun before, with no physical stamps on the passport.
2. What is biometric data?
Biometric data refers to records used to uniquely identify people, such as fingerprints and facial recognition. Biometric data is usually used to various methods of capturing, storing and utilizing biological traits and official identifications.
Such data is captured upon registration and stored on the chip of the eGate card for the purpose of matching and controlling access in and out Jordan's eGates.
3. How does the eGate identify my biometric data?
The system uses a complex and advanced infrastructure that enables consultation with the databases of concerned government agencies. The system matches information available and confirms identities. It also highlights anomalies preventing fraud and immigration discrepancies.
4. What do I need to apply for an eGate card?
Travelers aged 12 and above can apply for an eGate card.
You will need to bring your original passport with minimum of 6 months expiry date. You must be physically present when applying. You will be asked to scan your finger print. You will also be asked to look at a camera to capture your facial data.
If you are a Royal Jordanian frequent flyer, you will have to bring your card to benefit from the 15% discount. No need to bring a photo as we will take one for you.
5. How much does it cost to issue an eGate card?
The cost for issuing an eGate card is: 42 JOD, valid for one year.
The cost for a Royal Jordan frequent flyer member is: 35 JOD, valid for one year.
Renewal process is even easier.
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Issuing an eGate card does not take more than 10 minutes.
7. Can I be arriving to Jordan and issue an eGate card?
An eGate card office is available at the arrival terminal (next to Crown Lounge - Terminal 3)
You may also apply for an eGate card at our 7th circle registration office.
8. Does this apply to all types of passports?
The first phase of launching Jordan's eGates will only be applicable for the 5-year Jordanian passports with a national identity number. Next phases will follow.
9. What happens if the eGate does not open?
If this happens, you can go straight to an immigration officer who will check your passport manually.
10. Can I use my Jordan's eGate card at other international airports?
The biometric data stored on your eGate card chip stores the data captured during your registration in Jordan. This data cannot be functional at other airports. You will need to apply for eGate card at other airports and according to their pre-requisites.
11. What happens when I leave Jordan without a stamp on my passport? Would other airports allow me entry without an exit stamp from Queen Alia International Airport?
A note has been issued to accredited embassies and diplomatic missions in Jordan about the installation of eGates at Queen Alia International Airport. Embassies and diplomatic missions in return advise their respective authorities at their homelands. This is a common practice around the world.
If you were requested by an immigration officer at the entry point at the end of your travelling destination about passport stamps to match flight and passengers' details, you may present your boarding pass.
12. Do I need to take my passport when I travel?
The eGate card does not replace your passport. You will only use the eGate card to finish your immigration procedures in less than 15 seconds without any physical stamps on the passport saving you pages on your passport.
13. Can someone with a criminal record pass through the eGate and leave the country?
The eGate system is connected with concerned government agencies. If an eGate process cannot be completed, the eGate door will not open and the traveler will be directed to an immigration officer who will offer assistance.
An eGate officer will also be available for any assistance travelers using Jordan's eGates may require.


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Luxury shoe designer Christian Louboutin's namesake boutique is the first of the new shops to debut from the makeover underway at Highland Park Village. The HPV location, set between Patrizio's and Vilebrequin, is the designer's seventh U.S. boutique that carries only the brand's women's and men's shoes and handbags.
If you plan to score some of Louboutin's famous red-soled, sky-high heels, you'll want to know Erin Malstrom, the manager of the Dallas store. Malstrom is a Fayetteville, Arkansas, native who first came to Dallas seven years ago to work for another luxury fashion house, Louis Vuitton. She moved with Vuitton across the country, including stints in Manhattan and most recently Austin, but she never forgot the big-city-yet-small-town feel of Dallas and always wanted to return. When she heard Louboutin was coming to HPV, she jumped at the chance to land her dream job.
Malstrom was a self-professed "shoe girl" and a huge fan of the brand even before signing on. "I remember strolling with a guy friend past the beautiful Louboutin store on Horatio Street in Manhattan. I told him he needed to find a girl with a pair of red-soled shoes," Malstrom says. "They give you a whole new demeanor and set you apart. You just walk differently."
She thinks Louboutin appeals to a diverse audience of shoe lovers, from ostentatious fashionistas to more conservative ladies who lunch. The boutique has shoes for both, including exclusive styles that you can't find at Neiman Marcus or Barneys. One hot style for fall, the Clou Noeud 150 studded sling back, recently spotted on Rihanna and Heidi Klum, is no longer available anywhere but the Dallas boutique. Better put Malstrom on speed dial.


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Seeking artist to create artwork for Rainier Beach's Mapes Creek
We're seeking an artist or artist team to develop site-integrated artwork for Seattle Public Utilities' (SPU) Lower Mapes Creek Restoration Project in the Rainier Beach neighborhood.
SPU is restoring lower Mapes Creek and creating an open-stream channel in Beer Sheva Park to improve habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon in Lake Washington. The project area includes 52nd Avenue South, between Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street, and into the park.
The call is open to professional artists residing in the United States. The total budget for the artwork is $200,000, all-inclusive of fabrication, installation, travel, taxes and other project costs.
The creek restoration is currently in design through early 2013 and construction is expected to begin in mid 2013. Project completion is expected in 2015. The artist or artist team will work with SPU and its consultants to develop the artwork within the schedule of the restoration.
Application deadline is 11 p.m., Friday, May 18 (Pacific Daylight Time). Click here to apply.
The artwork project is in partnership with SPU and Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.
Posted: April 4th, 2012 under Art Beat, Calls for Artists, Public Art.
Tags: call for artists, Lower Mapes Creek Restoration Project, Mapes Creek, Public Art, Rainier Beach
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Time April 5, 2012 at 1:21 pm
I am interested in applying fo this project.
Would it be possible to have more site information? Photos, proposed designs, and maps of the area.
Thank you,
Liam Herbert
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If they show it, you will come.
That's what the Studio City Neighborhood Council hopes for three summer Saturdays at the Summer Movies in the Park, which will feature movies "Despicable Me 2," "The Lorax" and "Field of Dreams."
The Kevin Costner 1989 Best Picture Academy Award nominee ("Driving Miss Daisy" won that year) is a romantic baseball movie of a guy who builds a baseball diamond in a cornfield in Iowa. It's one of the three family-oriented feel good films that you can see under the stars, and among friends and in this case, near the soccer fields of the Studio City Recreation Center (aka Beeman Park).
"Everyone is invited, it's free, and there will be free popcorn until we run out," enthused Lisa Cahan Davis, of the Outreach Committee of the SCNC.
It's a true community event. Nearby Universal Studios is helping with films, City Council member Paul Krekorian's office (who lives in Studio City) has funded the use of the projection equipment, and the Parks & Recreation Department are grilling hamburgers and hot dogs (for a small fee)
Local resident Steve Carell is the lead voice of Gru in the animated movie that is the first to be shown. (See the video.) Children will be thrilled that the Minions will be attending at the first screening of "Despicable Me 2" on July 12.
Studio City President John Walker loved going to the outdoor films and said, "It was a lot of fun and I am very proud to announce that we had close to 300 of our community come out and support this event and have a great time with their neighbors. The crowds have grown each time and we can have more out there, it's a big space."
The park is at 12621 Rye Street in Studio City and the festivities run from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The movies begin at sundown, usually around 8 p.m.
(Check out the photo gallery for photos of the movies, and last year's events!)
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Food & Snacks: Revenue will benefit Studio City Recreation Center's programs
FREE POPCORN! (While supplies last) sponsored by Film/LA
Bring Picnic Blanket No Glass / No Alcohol
Open to all ages
Please be respectful of where you park for there is limited parking in this residential neighborhood.
Sponsors are:
• Universal Studios
• City of Los Angeles Councilmember Paul Krekorian of Council District 2
• City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
• CBS Studio Center
• Film L.A.
See more here http://studiocitync.org/scncmoviesinthepark
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Author: Shipton, Paul
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Publication Date: 2002
Price: £11.50
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Level: A1 Beginner
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A two-level course that challenges young learners, developing skills in reading and writing as well as listening and speaking.
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* Characters are illustrated in a sophisticated style of drawing and photographs.
* Songs and chants, used to introduce new language, are in an upbeat, 'pop' style.
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