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The Board of Directors dispatches its stewardship responsibility according to the governance documents provided. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to communicate with head office.
Opimian is governed by a Board of Directors representing different parts of the country as well as a president, vice-president and treasurer. They dispatch stewardship responsibility according to the governance documents.
Ontario, Lois-Anne Brebner
Lois-Anne Brebner and her husband, Lee, are past Area Representatives for Halton/Niagara. A Director since 2009, Lois-Anne is President of Opimian and a former Trustee of The Opimian Vineyard Trust. Lois-Anne spent over 20 years in senior management positions in the telecommunications industry. Upon retirement from her position as Assistant Vice-President, Government Relations, Bell Canada, Lois-Anne launched a successful management consulting business specializing in government relations, marketing communications, and strategic planning. She has extensive experience on not-for-profit boards, including: appointed by the Minister of Education to the Ontario Parents' Council; Director of the Agricultural Leadership Trust of the University of Guelph/OMAFRA; Chair of the Eastern Ontario Selection Committee, Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program; Director of RBC Festival of Classics; Director of Public Affairs Association of Canada. Lois-Anne has completed the requirements for the Advanced Certificate in Board Governance from the OHA Governance Centre of Excellence as well as the Leadership Certificate for Hospital Board Chairs. Lois-Anne is a past Chair of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital.
Alberta, Paul Reimer
Paul Reimer is the retired Senior Vice-President Marketing Transportation & Power at Cenovus Energy Inc. His career in the oil and gas industry spanned over 35 years, primarily in the marketing and midstream areas. He has held board positions for numerous Canadian and International companies and partnerships. Paul holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration from University of Calgary. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta. Paul has been a member of Opimian since 2004 and currently chairs the Governance Committee and Nominations Committee.
Quebec, Claude Charest, CPA, CA
Claude Charest, CPA, CA, has over 35 years of experience as a chartered accountant and business advisor. He practiced in the Canadian taxation and auditing sector focusing on the fields of Education, Health, Social Services and the private sector. He was a management consultant and advisor to small and medium enterprises. As part of his work, he developed business plans and conducted studies on the financing, feasibility and profitability of businesses. He is also a retired partner of Samson Bélair Deloitte Touche. Mr. Charest has taught at the Faculty of Administration at the Sherbrooke University for ten years in the following programs: Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters in Business Administration. He was also responsible for teaching seminars related to the internal taxation of organizations. He was a member of the jury for the competition of the "50 Best Managed Companies in Canada". Mr. Charest is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has served on several boards.
Atlantic, Steve Delaney
Steve joined Opimian in 1990 and rapidly became an active member attending events and purchasing wines. In 1997 he was appointed Area Representative for the Newfoundland and Labrador chapter and, with his wife Joan Hartery, was responsible for growing the chapter three-fold during a tenure of almost 14 years. Steve also writes a weekly wine column for The Telegram newspaper in St. John's. Steve has enjoyed a 30 year career in Information Technology and Telecommunications professional services consulting and is currently a Sales Account Executive with Bell Canada. During that time he served as a Commissioner on a provincial Royal Commission. In addition to his professional life, he has been active in many volunteer executive roles with cultural, environmental, and sporting organizations at the city, provincial, and national level.
British Columbia, Gerry Armstrong
Gerry originally joined Opimian in the late 1970's in Saskatchewan and renewed his membership after his return to British Columbia. He is now retired from the public service of British Columbia having held a number of Deputy Minister appointments in that province including Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services, Advanced Education, Finance, Forests and Environment. He served in a variety of capacities with crown corporations, independent commissions and on corporate boards in both British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Gerry completed an Honours Economics degree at the University of British Columbia and received his Master's Degree in Economics from Northwestern University. He is a recent past chair of the Advisory Board to the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria, a current member of the Advisory Board to the University's Faculty of Human and Social Development and a Life Member of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. Gerry, who grew up in the mountain communities of Revelstoke and Rossland remains an avid skier and hiker.
Alberta, Doug Clement
Doug and his wife Marietta joined Opimian in 1974 in London Ontario. They were appointed Area Representatives for Edmonton and Northern Alberta from 2004-2011. Doug & Marietta have travelled the wine world extensively for interest and education. Doug's career has spanned 25 years in the telecom industry with Bell Canada and Northern Telecom where he served as regional Vice President for Alberta, Yukon and NWT. He also served as President, Edmonton Economic Development Corp. and Vice Pres for biotech company, Ceapro Inc. Doug is currently President, Clement & Associates, an Edmonton-based housewares distribution company. Doug has served on numerous boards of for-profit companies and non-profit organizations including Edmonton United Way, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Vice Chair, Micralyne Inc. Technologies, Chair, Exceedia Software Inc.
Manitoba/Saskatchewan, William Podolsky
Bill Podolsky earned a BComm in 1966 and MBA in 1970. Bill has over 23 years experience in Executive Management as Assistant Deputy Minister and Executive Director two large government departments – Natural Resources and Conservation where his responsibilities included human resources, IT, Finance and Operational Support. Bill is currently occupied as a business consultant focussing on planning and operational issues. Bill has been an Opimian member for over 25 years. As well, he has participated in (and won) several Provincial wine tasting contests. Bill has served as a member of the National Board of Directors of the Kidney Foundation of Canada (executive board for three years) and served as President of the Manitoba Board, was a Director of the Tire Stewardship Board of Manitoba, Director and President of the Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club.
Saskatchewan, Neil McClughan
Neil and his wife, Ellen, joined Opimian in 1995 and were immediately hooked with Opimian, attending events and ordering wines, eventually becoming Area Representatives for 5 years and establishing renewed interest in local events and growth in membership. Neil is currently President and CEO of a small network technology company connecting research and education institutions to Canada's national research and education network and is also a partner in a management consulting company. Recognized for delivering results and in creating high performing teams, Neil has extensive senior management and leadership experience encompassing business alignment, organizational effectiveness, business transformation, innovation, customer focus, stakeholder engagement, and partnerships. His experience is garnered from his current role as CEO and over 5 years in the management consulting industry as well as 31 years in the telecom industry leading complex international, national, and provincial teams and programs. On a more personal note, Neil and his wife Ellen both have a passion for wine and food, regularly enjoy entertaining, and Neil has achieved the 2nd level Sommelier certificate from the International Sommelier Guild.
Ontario, Barry Wilson
Terrence Hutchinson, Q.C. is a native of Saint John, New Brunswick and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick. Terry was called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1978 and received his Queen's Counsel designation in December 2000. Terry's 25-year practice of law has primarily focused on corporate and commercial law, representing local, provincial, national and international clients in matters including among others, financings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity financing, start-ups, reorganizations, regulatory matters, succession planning, and general legal advice to SME owners and management. Terry frequently advises businesses with respect to governance and board of director issues. Terry is actively involved in community, national and international associations and serves as a Director of Destination Marketing Organization (Saint John Tourism), Director and Vice-President, Turnbull Nursing Home, Director and Past President, Fernhill Cemetery Company.
Opimian is run based on a set of Bylaws, initially established in 1973 and since amended in 1995, 1998, 2000 and 2008. The complete Bylaws, original and amended, are available below.
1973 Letters Patent
2012 Opimian Bylaws as of May 25, 2012
Adopted by the Board April 30, 2009.
The term of each Board member shall be for one year. No member shall serve for more than six consecutive one year terms.
Notwithstanding the above, the term of the President is up to four consecutive years.
The term of the Past-president shall be for one year immediately following their term as President.
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- fat24g
- saturates8g
- carbs1g
- sugars1g
- fibre0g
- protein22g
- salt0.98g
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1) The stock appears undervalued based on a comparison to its peer group. For example, Legg Mason Inc. (NYSE:LM) only offers a yield of 1.7%, and it trades for about 18 times earnings. By comparison, Alliance Bernstein stock trades for just about 11 times forward earnings estimates, and the average stock in the S&P 500 Index trades for about 13 times earnings.
2) Alliance Bernstein shares are trading below book value, which is $15.64 per share. Most stocks trade well above book value, and this is yet another sign that the shares have more upside than downside.
3) Alliance Bernstein has a significant level of business and it recently reported about $407 billion in assets under management on July 31, 2012. That is a significant asset base, and a small improvement in the investment returns could lead to leveraged gains for this company. As the market continues to advance, more investors could join the rally and spark growth for investment management companies like Alliance Bernstein.
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High School Football Player Tried to Sit Out Practice Shortly Before Death, Says Lawyer
The player is tired and tries to take a break during practice. The coach yells at him to get back in there.
It's a familiar scene.
But at one Staten Island field last summer, it may have been prologue to tragedy. Nicholas Dellaventura, a 15-year-old at St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, collapsed after his football team's conditioning session and died from heat stroke.
Earlier this summer, his family filed a lawsuit against the high school and five of its employees. And this week, their lawyer explained to the New York Post why he thinks the coach's actions should take the blame for the boy's death.
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"These kids were winded," attorney Ralph DeSimone said to the Post. "Nicholas had pulled himself off the field because he couldn't do it anymore, and he was told to go back and finish the practice."
Dellaventura's junior varsity coach, Salvatore Ferraioli, is a particularly ripe target. A month after the kid's death, Ferraioli was arrested in a federal bust of a mob-linked sports gambling ring.
In their lawsuit, Dellaventura's family claims that Ferraioli should have let the high schooler sit out when he needed a rest. After that, the lawsuit alleges that the adults made more costly mistakes: they didn't call 911 quickly enough and they didn't give the kid proper treatment in the meantime.
The school counters that the coaches followed official protocols. The July practice was in the evening--it began at 5 p.m. and the temperature was in the mid-80s. The players wore shorts and t-shirts.
As the Post noted, one assistant coach had said, "There was no way that workout could have done that to [Nicholas]. He was running basic drills."
Instead, Ferraioli's lawyer, Gerald McMahon, contends that Dellaventura came to practice with a fever that day. And that his mother was fully aware.
Football coaches' actions, at all levels, have been in the spotlight recently. As the public has grown more knowledgeable about players' safety, the expectations have changed--the trend is toward caution. Head injuries are the big issue, but heat stroke has gotten headlines as well.
Aspects of football's tough-it-out culture can seem antiquated these days. And familiar scenes, long accepted without hesitation, now face public scrutiny.
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As of February 2013 our performance audits of the TARP programs have resulted in 66 recommendations to Treasury. Of the 66 recommendations, Treasury has implemented 51, or approximately 77 percent. Treasury has partially implemented 7 of the performance audit recommendations--that is, it has taken some steps toward implementation but needs to take more actions. Four performance audit recommendations remain open--that is, Treasury has not taken steps to implement them. Among these open recommendations are 2 recommendations directed at CPP and 2 recommendations directed at the MHA housing programs. Finally, with regard to 2 of the remaining 4 recommendations, Treasury officials told us that they were not planning to take actions to implement them. For the other 2 recommendations, the TARP program evolved and the recommendations are no longer applicable.
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The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) authorized the creation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to address the most severe crisis that the financial system had faced in decades. EESA provided GAO with broad oversight authorities for actions taken under TARP and required that we report at least every 60 days on TARP activities and performance. Our oversight and reporting has resulted in 99 performance and financial statement audit recommendations to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the primary agency responsible for TARP programs. While Treasury has addressed most of our recommendations, some recommendations remain outstanding.
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Never a Bystander (30 min, 2014) tells the story of Holocaust survivor Irene Butter's extraordinary work with school children. Ms. Butter has spent nearly 30 years inspiring countless children to find the courage to take compassionate action and transcend obstacles. The film depicts Ms. Butter's poignant connection to Anne Frank, her own childhood experiences in two concentration camps, and her choice to adopt an empowered view of her history, leading to a life of openheartedness, joy, and activism.
The screening will be followed by a talk back with film director, Evelyn Neuhaus, and Irene Butter.
Irene Butter was born in Berlin, Germany and grew up Jewish in Nazi-occupied Europe. A survivor of two concentration camps, she came to the U.S. in 1945. After graduating from Queens College in New York, she earned a PhD in economics from Duke University and taught at the University of Michigan for over 35 years. Since 1987, she has been visiting schools to teach students about the Holocaust and the lessons she learned during those traumatic years. She co-founded the Wallenberg lecture series honoring global change-makers and the Arab-Jewish women's dialog group, Zeitouna. Butter resides with her husband in Ann Arbor.
Evelyn Neuhaus is a first-time filmmaker. She knew Irene Butter, the subject of Never a Bystander, for decades before learning that Butter was a Holocaust survivor and hearing her story. In 2007, Neuhaus was an assistant producer for Refusing to Be Enemies: The Zeitouna Story, about an Arab-Jewish women's dialogue group Butter co-founded. She holds an MPH and an MBA from the University of Michigan and resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is currently exploring topics for her next film.
For more information about Never a Bystander and this extraordinary story of compassion, forgiveness, and empowered action, visit www.neverabystander.com


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It may end up sounding like a famous ball-point pen maker, but an argument is being made that Goldman Sach's famous marketing device, the BRICs, should really be the BICs. Does Russia really deserve to be a BRIC, asks Anders Åslund, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, in an article for Foreign Policy.
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China can outgrow overcapacity, at least for now
-- Wei Gu is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are her own --
China watchers are worried that excessive lending leads to massive overcapacity. However, the risk of Beijing pressing too hard on the brake is even greater. At least for now, China should be able to growing its way out of its bad debt problems.
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China's yuan, not the dollar, is too cheap
-- Peter Morici is a Professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and former chief economist at the United States International Trade Commission. The views expressed are his own. --
Shining a light on China's secret "Black Jails"
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Mickey's Magic needed for Disneyland Shanghai
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China has finally given a green light for Disneyland to build a theme park in Shanghai. Negotiations that started when Bill Clinton was in the White House have concluded just before President Barack Obama is due to visit. The approval looks like a coup for Walt Disney Co, but it will take all of Mickey's magic to prevent the park from becoming another government-financed loss maker.
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EU looks lonely on climate high ground
Negotiations to save the planet from catastrophic climate change are heading for trouble, five weeks before a crucial U.N. conference in Copenhagen.
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Imagine when China runs a trade deficit
-- Wei Gu is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are her own --
If current trends continue, China might swing to a trade deficit in the not-too-distant future. Given that China has enjoyed more than a decade of strong exports, this may sound a bit far-fetched. But even if it happens, this would not necessarily be something for the world to worry about.
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Rethinking carbon diplomacy
Climate change was initially billed in a leading role at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh. Now it looks set to make the briefest of cameo appearances.
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Global imbalances: out with a bang?
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The simplest way to end the imbalances in the world's economy is also sadly perhaps the most likely: for the Chinese to stop buying U.S. debt.


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What Can We Do To Improve College Completion?
What Can We Do To Improve College Completion?
"Because the transition to a knowledge-based economy requires an educated workforce, colleges and universities have made retention of students—particularly those who are academically underprepared—an institutional priority. College completion leads to economic and social advancement for students and is also critical to the nation's economic and social strength."
- U-Pace: Facilitating Academic Success for All Students
Learn more about what higher education institutions are doing to improve college completion using technology in the latest EDUCAUSE Quarterly.
I am finding that today's college students are not at all prepared to transition into college. As a result, they feel overwhelmed and many eventually drop out of college before completion. Insitiutions of higher education making these students top priority is critical for improving completion rates. I applaud these institutions for putting for the effort!
This is a great initiative that requires involvement from stakeholders committed to this effort. I believe students are not successful in college completion because there is no bridge to transition them to what they might encounter in college. The college environment is different from high school, the expectations are different, and students have more independence on college campuses. "Tinto suggest that the degree to which a student is integrated into the academic and social environments of the college determines whether a student will remain enrolled at a particular institution (Skipper, 2005). This effort is vital to the our economy if we are to compete in the world's arena.
Skipper, T. L. (2005) Student development in the first college year: A primer for college educators. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
I completely agree with you last statement, our economy and our ability to compete with other countries is highly dependent on the future college graduates.
One way institutions can improve is to introduce and implement new technologies and innovations; as today's college demographic is constantly changing. Educatiom is constantly being challenged, especially traditional education, and institutions must be able to keep up with the changes. Birnbaum, (2005), notes the signficance of implementing new technology into institutions as it is important for the future of the academia of higher education.
Birnbaum, R. (2005). The innovator's dilemma: When new technologies cause great firms to fail/The innovator's solution: creating and sustaining successful growth. Academe, 91(1), 80–84. Retrieved from the Education Research Complete database.
I absolutely agree! Recently, I studied all about stakeholders within institutions of higher education. I think you raise a great point when you mention that there is no bridge to transition students from high school into college. As educators, what are some things we can do to make the transition easier?
College completion continues to be a problem for colleges and universities. As an educator, I often sit and ponder what else can be done to improve graduation rates. How much of the blame is on the insitution itself? How much of the blame falls on the faculty and staff? I am curious to see what others fell about this issue.
Intriguing questions! What can be done to improve graduation rates could very well start with fixing the high unemployment rates and student loan nightmare for the hundreds of thousands of college students all over the United States. What better way to start than to boost the confidence of current graduates to stimulate college accessibility, affordability, and sustainability through to completion and job fulfillment. Without directing blame, if as educators we do things right by helping students succeed through to graduation but students are unable to find employment, how do we justify them spending the time and money on getting the education. There is a great deal of obstacles in the pathway of the student completion objective then once overcome, they will need to find a job to pay back the mountain of student loan debt. There is an implied promise that if they (the students) do the right thing and get the education, they will be rewarded with job fulfillment. I guess I took the question of blame to another level.
Hard to believe that as a nation filled with highly educated scholars, we still struggle to answer/address the question of "what helps students graduate? A number of existing programs and practices such as orientation, early warning systems already show promise to help students graduate. This topic has been addressed in a recent article by The Chronicle in which it discusses a new multiyear project (to be published in three reports) led by the Center for Community College Student Engagement. This report will gather answers to hopefully help community colleges understand which of the programs/practices work and why and move institutions in the direction to fix the problem. Some of the early results seem to say that institution fail to uphold or enforce elements in the practices/programs that could make them more effective. There are enough positive results to support that if institutions do a better job of requiring student participation, there would be a better chance of success. I look forward to the report.
Most of the universities and colleges welcome students who are simply not fully prepared for college or university-level work. I have been encouraged and inspired by what I have learned from institutions like MUST University and Salt Lake Community College about how to support students like these. MUST University has developed a research unit that is producing exciting results for both continuing students and new students who are having academic difficulties.


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Since 1932, LEGO® has been inspiring children to explore their inner creative curiosity and potential through their range of high quality, super fun building systems. In the hands of children, LEGO® products inspire a unique form of play that is challenging, creative, engaging and entertaining.
LEGO®, the LEGO® logo, the Brick configuration are trademarks of the LEGO® Group. © 2016 The LEGO Group. Produced by Dorling Kindersley under licence from the LEGO® Group.
Enter the battle with Kylo Ren's personal Command Shuttle! This fantastic, highly detailed starship has loads of features, including opening front, rear and bottom storage bays; wing-mounted, spring-loaded shooters and detachable weapon racks. And when you're ready for even more action, activate the amazing extending wing function! It's time to hunt down the enemy and play out your own great scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
Includes 6 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Kylo Ren, General Hux, First Order Officer, 2 First Order Crew and a First Order Stormtrooper Officer.
Contains 1005 pieces.
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You've built a huge fortress on the open, grass-covered Minecraft™ plains, complete with lookout towers, large pressure-plate doors, an area for growing vital crops and food for feeding your horse and sheep, plus a cool waterfall. But an army of skeletons is approaching the fortress walls. It's time to defend your home and your livestock. Light the fires and torches, load up the cannons and take your golden armor from its stand. Then choose a weapon from the chest containing the wood, stone, iron, gold and diamond swords, and prepare for battle!
Includes a Steve minifigure, plus a horse, sheep and 3 skeletons.
Measures over 6" (16cm) tall x 13" (33cm) wide x 13" (34cm) long.
Contains 984 pieces.
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Pack your bags and get ready to go on vacation! Head to the airport and check in at the terminal. Put your luggage on the conveyor belt and watch it get loaded onto the passenger airplane. Go through security and then head out the revolving doors to the loading area. Climb the stairs and get buckled in, your trip is about to start!
Includes 6 minifigures: a pilot, 3 airport workers and male and female passengers.
Accessory elements include 3 suitcases and a mug.
Airport Passenger Terminal with control tower and conveyor belt measures approximately 11" (28cm) tall x 12" (31cm) wide and 4" (12cm) long.Airplane measures approximately 7" (19cm) tall x 18" (47cm) long x 19" (50cm) wide.Service car measures approximately 1" (3cm) tall x 2" (7cm) long x 1" (4cm) wide.Luggage trailer measures approximately 3" (9cm) long, 1" (3cm) tall and 1" (3cm) wide.Fuel trailer measures approximately 1" (4cm) tall x 3" (9cm) long x 1" (3cm) wide.Mobile stairway measures approximately 2" (6cm) tall x 2" (7cm) long x 1" (4cm) wide.
Contains 694 pieces.
Help the scientists and explorers discover new information about the volcano! Fly the drone over the volcano to get a bird's eye view. Science rocks!
Includes 6 minifigures: a female scientist, scientist with heatsuit, female worker, male worker and 2 adventurers. Accessory elements include 4 boulders, 4 crystal elements, shovel, pickaxe, walkie-talkie, camera, crowbar, drill and a metal detector.
Volcano measures approximately 5" (13cm) tall x 6" (17cm)wide and 6" (17cm) long.Mobile operations center with truck measures approximately 4" (12cm) tall x 12" (31cm) long x 2" (7cm) wide.Excavator measures approximately 5" (14cm) tall x 6" (17cm) long x 3" (10cm) wide.Drone measures approximately 2" (6cm) long x 3" (10cm) wide and under 1" (2cm) tall.
Contains 824 pieces.
When a tough transport ship is needed, Krennic's Imperial Shuttle is the perfect choice. Put him into the pilot seat, open out the thick-armor plating and seat the Death Troopers. Lower the ramp and check the blasters are secured, then arm the spring-loaded shooters and seal the hull for takeoff. Raise the landing skids, lower the wings for flight mode and set off on another dangerous mission! Includes 5 minifigures: Pao, Director Krennic, Bodhi Rook and 2 Imperial Death Troopers, plus a K-2SO.
Recreate fantastic scenes from the blockbuster movie, Star Wars: Rogue One.
Contains 863 pieces.
Measures approximately 22" wide x 9" long x 17" tall.
The bridge is under attack! Team up Spider-Man, Spider-Girl and Scarlet Spider to defeat Green Goblin. But beware Kraven the Hunter crawling out of his secret lair, and watch out for Scorpion's venomous tail. Rescue the taxi with a web before it plunges off the roadway, and protect Aunt May from Green Goblin's flaming pumpkin bomb—then round up all the villains in a web prison!
Includes 7 minifigures: Spider-Man, Spider-Girl, Scarlet Spider, Green Goblin, Scorpion, Kraven the Hunter and Aunt May. Accessory elements include 2 web blasts, 2 web ropes, web net, Green Goblin's flaming pumpkin bomb, 3 translucent diamond elements, 2 translucent fire elements and Peter Parker's camera. Also includes a comic book!
Bridge measures approximately 12" (33cm) tall x 5" (13cm) wide x 17" (44cm) long.Goblin Glider measures under 1" (2cm) tall x over 2" (6cm) long x 3" (9cm) wide.Taxi measures approximately 1" (5cm) tall x 3" (10cm) long x 1" (3cm) wide.Police ATV measures approximately 1" (3cm) tall x 1" (5cm) long x 1" (3cm) wide.
Contains 1092 pieces.
Join Naida and Aira on their quest to sneak into the Magic Shadow Castle and win the final showdown with Ragana! Find a way into the castle and discover Ragana as she makes potions. Help Naida and Aira outsmart her and then lock her in the castle dungeon. Explore the magnificent castle, but watch out for traps on your way. Recover the beautiful and unique baby Princess dragon egg before Ragana escapes!
Includes Ragana, Naida and Aira mini-doll figures, plus Estari the baby Princess dragon and Jynx the evil cat. Accessory elements include the Book of Dragons, an hourglass, special capes and hoods for Naida and Aira, map, 4 bottles, 3 cherries, hairbrush, torch, hand mirror, 2 sushi-decorated bricks, cup, magic staff, water bowl, sink, soap, mirror, cauldron, chocolate bar, letter and a potion recipe.
Magic Shadow Castle measures approximately 11" (30cm) tall x14" (38cm) wide x 5" (14cm) long.
Contains 1014 pieces.
The Super Sonic Raider has been reinvented to become the Ultra Stealth Raider and is ready to take on Master Yang, Master Chen and Eyezorai. Jump into the cockpits with the ninja heroes and speed into battle. Swerve the snapping jaw and spring-loaded shooters of the Chenosaurus. Fire back with the awesome tank's twin 6-stud rapid shooters and 2 spring-loaded shooters, then split it into a helijet, a huge bike and 2 tread bikes to ambush the enemy. Detach the golden ninja weapons for one-on-one battles and grab Master Yang's Aeroblade to claim victory!
Includes 7 minifigures: Cole, Zane, Jay, Kai, Master Chen, Eyezorai and Master Yang. Accessory elements include Master Yang's lantern.
Ultra Stealth Raider (full-size) measures approximately 4" (11cm) tall x 14" (38cm) long x 13" (34cm) wide.Detachable helijet measures approximately 2" (7cm) tall x 9" (24cm) long x 3" (9cm) wide with wings folded in.Detachable big bike measures approximately 3" (9cm) tall x 12" (33cm) long x 7" (18cm) wide.Detachable tread bikes each measure over 2" (6cm) tall x 7" (20cm) long x 3" (8cm) wide.The Chenosaurus measures approximately 6" (17cm) tall x 9" (23cm) long x 4" (12cm) wide.
Contains 1093 pieces.
Lower the ramp, load the troopers and get ready to transport them into battle! This heavily armoured First Order Transporter is packed with cool features, like dual spring-loaded shooters, top-mounted dual-stud shooter and hatch with space for a minifigure, pilot cabin with opening hatch and space for 4 minifigures in the hold, big engines at the rear, and hidden, transparent wheels for a cool 'hover' look. You can also remove the top section for easy access. Get ready to recreate incredible battle scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
Includes 7 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: 2 Resistance Soldiers, 2 First Order Flametroopers, 2 First Order Stormtroopers and Captain Phasma.
Contains 792 pieces.
Enter a battle between two iconic starships from the Star Wars galaxy—the TIE Advanced, piloted by Lord Darth Vader, and the rebels' A-Wing Starfighter. The faithfully recreated form of the TIE Advanced features top-and-front-opening cockpit with space for a minifigure and dual spring-loaded shooters, while the rebel A-Wing Starfighter features a special green-accented colour scheme, opening cockpit with space for a minifigure and a storage box behind the seat, retractable landing gear, turning wingtips, folding wings and spring-loaded shooters that are fired by pulling the cockpit back.
Includes 4 minifigures: Darth Vader, an A-Wing Pilot, Sabine Wren and Grand Moff Tarkin. Weapons include Darth Vader's Lightsaber and 4 blasters. Accessory elements include Darth Vader's helmet and the A-Wing Pilot's helmet.
Contains 702 pieces.
TIE Advanced measures approximately 4" (11cm) tall x 5" (14cm) long x 6" (16cm) wide.A-Wing Starfighter with landing gear extended measures approximately 2" (6cm) tall x 7" (18cm) long x 5" (15cm) wide.
Help Captain Rex stop Imperial Inquisitor Fifth Brother and his Stormtrooper accomplice from taking control of his heavily modified AT-TE assault walker. As featured in the Star Wars Rebels animated TV series, this ultimate mobile home for Rex and his clone compatriots, Commander Gregor and Commander Wolffe, features cranes, ladders, armor panels, top-mounted gun with spring-loaded shooter, as well as an opening rear top section and rear door.
Includes 5 minifigures: Captain Rex, Commander Gregor, Commander Wolffe, Imperial Inquisitor Fifth Brother and a Stormtrooper. Weapons include 2 blasters, 2 blaster rifles and Fifth Brother's Lightsaber.
Contains 972 pieces.
Captain Rex's AT-TE measures approximately 7" (20cm) tall x 12" (33cm) long x 9" (25cm) wide.
Join the Battle of Kashyyyk in the heavily armored Clone Turbo Tank. As featured in the classic Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith movie, this rugged assault vehicle features 10 rolling wheels with flexible suspension, rotating weapon turrets, spring-loaded shooters, extending observation post, dual cockpits and panels that fold down to reveal the detailed interior that includes a miniature AT-RT walker with a stud shooter and space for a minifigure.
Includes 4 minifigures: Luminara Unduli, Quinlan Vos, Clone Commander Gree and an Elite Corps Clone Trooper, plus 2 Battle Droids. Weapons include Luminara and Quinlan's Lightsabers and 4 blasters. Also includes electrobinoculars.
Contains 903 pieces.
Clone Turbo Tank measures approximately 6" (17cm) tall x 12" (31cm) long x 5" (14cm) wide.AT-RT measures approximately 3" (8cm) tall x 1" (5cm) long x 1" (4cm) wide.
King Pig has stolen the eggs and is preparing a feast! Prepare for some seriously feathery fun as you catapult Red at the castle and watch the piggies go crashing! Fly Mighty Eagle in with a swoosh, but watch out for the TNT box with wings. Race to the top of the tower and rescue the eggs before they slide into the cauldron. Stop Chef Pig putting boiled eggs on the menu, and serve up your own side order of awesome bird-slinging action!
Includes 5 figures: Red, Mighty Eagle, King Pig, Chef Pig and Foreman Pig. Accessory elements include 6 eggs, 6 balloons, cauldron, King Leonard's crown and cape, Chef Pig's hat, party table and decorated sign for the eating area, and a toilet.
King Pig's Castle wall measures approximately 8" (22cm) tall x 11" (30cm) wide x 7" (20cm) long.King Pig's Castle tower measures approximately 12" (32cm) tall x 3" (10cm) wide x 2" (7cm) long.TNT box with wings measures approximately 1" (3cm) tall x 1" (5cm) long x 3" (9cm) wide.Catapult measures approximately 2" (6cm) tall x 3" (9cm) long x 2" (6cm) wide.
Contains 859 pieces.
Join in the everyday automotive adventures in LEGO® City, featuring a set with 2 different building possibilities: a service station with lift, mail stand and separate wash station with brushes, or a gas station with sign, pumps with hoses and a kiosk, as well as possibilities for 6 different vehicles and a bicycle. Includes 4 minifigures.
Accessory elements include a hammer, wrench, broom, shovel, 2 bins and a bicycle.
Contains 515 pieces.
Service station measures approximately 4" (12cm) tall x 7" (20cm) wide x 11" (28cm) long.
Be part of the show at LEGO® City Airport, featuring a hangar with room for a plane, 2 jets with opening cockpits and an old-fashioned plane with spinning propeller, an airport service car, gasoline barrel with hose that can be rolled out and a tool wagon with tool rack. Includes 6 minifigures.
Accessory elements include a tool rack with tools, a mug, walkie-talkie and 2 paddles.
Contains 670 pieces.
Hangar measures approximately 5" (13cm) tall x 7" (19cm) wide x 9" (25cm) long.
Help the firefighters get the truck and helicopter loaded with gear! It's lunchtime, so take a slide down the pole in the firehouse and head to the hot dog stand. On your way, give the firehouse dog his bone. Oh no, the hot dog stand is on fire! Pull out the fire hose and use the special stud-shooter to douse the flames and save the hot wings!
Includes 6 minifigures: 4 male firefighters, a female firefighter and a hot dog stand guy, plus a dog; the fire chief's car, fire truck with cherry picker, helicopter and a hot dog stand, a flashlight, walkie-talkie, fire extinguisher, axe, saw, coffee machine, mug, bone, chicken leg and 2 sausages.
Contains 919 pieces.
Fire Station measures approximately 12" (31cm) tall x 16" (59cm) wide x 9" (29cm) long.Fire truck measures approximately 3" (9cm) tall x 9" (24cm) long x 2" (6cm) wide.Helicopter measures approximately 3" (9cm) tall x 6" (17cm) long x 1" (6cm) wide.Fire chief's car measures approximately 1" (5cm) tall x 4" (11cm) long x 1" (5cm) wide.Hot dog stand measures approximately 2" (7cm) tall x 3" (6cm) wide x 2" (7cm) long.
Help the police lock up the bad guys on LEGO® City Prison Island! Watch the crooks work out in the prison yard and open up the prison to see the crooks make their escape plans. You and the police have to be on high alert to catch the crooks sliding through the sewer to catch the getaway boat! Jump in the helicopter and stop them from making an aerial escape in the hot air balloon. They'll do anything to escape from Prison Island!
Includes 8 minifigures: a male police officer, female police officer, police chief, police pilot, 3 male crooks and a female crook, plus a shark, binoculars, 2 walkie-talkies, backpack, 2 banknotes, crowbar, 2 flashlights, 2 handcuffs, weight bar, coffee machine and 2 mugs.
Contains754 pieces.
Prison Island (including helipad) measures over 12" (32cm) high, 13" (34cm) wide and 10" (27cm) deep.Police boat measures over 1" (6cm) high, 3" (18cm) long and 3" (7cm) wide.Helicopter measures ov er 2" (7cm) high, 5" (15cm) long and 1" (4cm) wide.Crooks' boat measures over 3" (9cm) long, 1" (5cm) wide and under 1" (2cm) high.Hot air balloon measures over 7" (17cm) high, 3" (8cm) long and 3" (8cm) wide.
Build and experience the awesome LEGO® Technic Heavy Lift Helicopter! This huge, robust 2-in-1 model is packed with authentic details and exciting features. Activate the included Power Functions motor to spin the contra-rotating rotors, lower the loading ramp, open the cargo bay doors, lower the winch and hoist up the included cargo. This amazing model also features movable elevator and rudders, and a multidirectional nose wheel… it's just like the real thing! Rebuild it to create a powerful Tandem Rotor Helicopter!
Includes a LEGO Power Functions motor for an array of motorized functions, including contra-rotating rotors, working winch, and opening loading ramp and cargo bay doors.
2-in-1 model: rebuilds into a Tandem Rotor Helicopter (models can be built one at a time).
Contains 1042 pieces.
Heavy Lift Helicopter measures approximately 8" (22cm) tall x 23" (60cm) long x 20" (53cm) wide.Tandem Rotor Helicopter measures approximately 7" (19cm) tall x 31" (80cm) long x 19" (49cm) wide
Attention Ninja heroes! All aboard Destiny's Bounty for an aerial duel against Morro, the ultimate Ghost and Master of Wind! Check out the iconic LEGO® NINJAGO™ ship's cool details including a detachable roof element containing Nya's foldout workshop and an airbike. Pick up the ship with the handle, adjust the lever-operated sails and soar into battle. Avoid the snapping jaws and swiping tail of the Ghost Dragon and attack with the triple-stud-shooting cannons. Pull out the dual flick harpoon shooter to activate the engine transformation function. Unleash the airbike to fend off Morro's Ghost Ninja and the menacing Skreemers. You must protect the Aeroblade from these evil Ghosts.
Includes 9 minifigures (Lloyd, Nya, Cole, Battle Wu, Morro, Blade Master Bansha, Bow Master Soul Archer, Scythe Master Ghoultar and Ghost Ninja Spyder), 2 triple-stud-shooting cannons with ammunition, crowbar, Katana, rotating dual flick harpoon shooter, Aeroblade, Nya's foldout workshop, air bike, bucket, pirate hat, cup, treasure chest, rat, cheese, golden Ninja blades, Ghost Dragon with posable head, jaws, wings, legs, and tail, 2 Skreemers with banana, sai, dynamite, and dagger elements, Llyod's Golden Katana, Deepstone Katana, Nya's Deepstone Katana and sai, Cole's Deepstone Scythe, Battle Wu's staff, Morro's Ghost Katana, Bansha's double-bladed Ghost Master Blade, Sol Archer's crossbow, Ghoultar's double-bladed scythe, and Spyder's saber.
Destiny's Bounty measures approximately 9" tall x 23" long x 13" wide.Airbike measures approximately 1" tall x 2" long x 1" wide.Workshop measures approximately 3" tall x 5" wide x 2" long.Morro's Ghost Dragon measures approximately 4" tall x 15" long x 6" wide.
Contains 1253 pieces.
Scream around the circuit in the lightning-fast 24 Hours Race Car! This robust, immaculately detailed LEGO® Technic model has all the features of a real-life race car, including a detailed V8 engine with moving pistons, opening gull-wing doors, all-round independent suspension, working front steering, high fenders and an opening front trunk and engine hood. Put on your racing gloves and step on the gas! Upgrade with the 8293 Power Functions motor set (not included) and you have bright LED headlights plus motorized gull wing doors and engine cover. This 2-in-1 model rebuilds into a SUV Racer.
24 Hours Racing Car measures approximately 3" tall x 18" long x 8" wide.
Contains 1219 pieces.
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Man dies after condom machine explosion
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Published: 28 Dec 2015 10:53 GMT+01:00
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The 29-year-old from Münster was hit by a steel shard from the condom dispenser which was positioned on a quiet street, local police disclosed on Monday.
Along with two friends, aged 27 and 29, the man had attached a homemade explosive device to the machine in an apparent attempt to get at the goods and money inside.
But he was unable to make it to safety in time, with the door of his car still open as the device detonated. The shard of metal then struck him in the head, leaving him unconscious.
His two accomplices took the man to hospital but he died of his wounds shortly afterwards.
At first the men claimed their friend had injured himself after falling down the stairs, before one later admitted to the connection to the exploded machine.
Police confirmed that the men did not take the money or condoms which had been set loose by the explosion. After being alerted by local residents, officers found the contents of the machine scattered on the street in front of it.
The two survivors of the incident were arrested before later being released from custody.
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The Buffalo Bills surprisingly released Trent Edwards on Monday afternoon—just a week after being benched as the teams starter in favor of Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Obviously, the Bills brass saw what Fitzpatrick did to the offense and didn't see a need to keep Edwards kicking around. So, less than a month removed from several votes of confidence to the contrary, it appears Chan Gailey has lost faith in his starting quarterback of the first two games.
Why shouldn't he? Edwards was 29-for-52 for 241 yards, a touchdown, two picks, seven sacks, and a quarterback rating of 73 even. Ryan Fitzpatrick put up better numbers against the Patriots in one game than Edwards did in two against the Miami Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers.
As expected, though, several teams aren't living up to their expectations. As usual, the quarterback is one of the first ones to catch the blame when that starts to happen.
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Desktopbased professional wedding album design software often supports alpha channel functionality and most importantly, the ability to blend photos into each other. Since our wedding album design software is webbased and therefore runs in any modern web browser, we were of the opinion that alpha channel functionality is not possible to implement. Until recently that is - it is true that no browser as of yet supports bit mask functionality that allows to selectively and dynamically modify the alpha channel value of individual pixels of JPG images, but this does not mean that alpha channel functionality can't be supported by our online album design software. This article demonstrates the "creative" solution to the problem we came up with.
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No matter whether you got your wedding photos made by a photographer or by your friends, there will always be a couple of photos with unique motives that you want to have in your wedding album, but that do not look perfect due to technical reasons such as bad contrast, insufficient lighting, blurriness or an odd color tench. This articles introduces you to a couple of techniques that you can apply to your wedding photos in order to fix those problems and make them look their best.
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he opens his mouth with price targets again, the stock is slapped silly again on what he calls the greatest of news.........
Stick it up your AXXXXXXXX. I knew you would be back..... By the way....do you call a .30 down being slapped silly.... What about the last week? Oh, I forgot....you only post on down days!
oh it is only .40 now and this is on great news and (says you ) when the market is up big again, where is the 19 today you promised you sack of crap, 20 by friday means 16s here again soon
what about last week maddi, this stock has not been able to get above and stay above 1830, and that was nov 23.....or have you forgot all about that you blasting your trap then also.....i have told you that i would quit posting if you stopped making bullshit buyout talk and price targets for every other day in this stock, why do not you leave for a week and see what happens


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US: Bin Laden relative pleads not guilty in terrorism case
Prosecutors said the son-in-law of bin Laden was captured on February 28 and brought secretly to the United States on March 1.
New York: A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden pleaded not guilty in a New York court on Friday to conspiring to kill Americans, becoming one of the highest-ranking al Qaeda figures to face trial in the United States for crimes connected to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a militant who has acted in videos as an al Qaeda spokesman, made his initial appearance in US District Court in Manhattan, only blocks from the site of the hijacked plane strikes on the World Trade Center.
The son-in-law of bin Laden, mastermind of the September 11 attacks who was killed by US forces in Pakistan in 2011, was captured on February 28 and brought secretly to the United States on March 1, prosecutors said in court.
Law enforcement sources said he was detained in Jordan and was believed to have been expelled from Turkey.
The balding, bearded Abu Ghaith, 47, was led handcuffed into the crowded courtroom, the largest in the courthouse. Dressed in dark blue prison garb, he appeared to be cooperative and to follow the proceedings closely through an interpreter, frequently nodding.
Evidence against Abu Ghaith includes videos, audio recordings of him and others and a 22-page report with transcripts of remarks he has made to law enforcement since his arrest, prosecutors said.
Abu Ghaith spoke twice in court, answering "Yes" when Judge Lewis Kaplan asked him if he understood the accusations and "Yes" when asked if he wanted court-appointed lawyers Martin Cohen and Philip Weinstein to represent him.
Weinstein, who previously represented Faisal Shazad, a Pakistan-born US citizen who admitted trying to set off a car bomb in Times Square in 2010 and is serving life in prison without parole, entered a not guilty plea on Abu Ghaith's behalf.
Prosecutors said they expect the Abu Ghaith trial could last three weeks. A trial date will be set at a hearing on April 8.
Security was especially tight at the courthouse, where entrances were barricaded, although Paul Browne, the New York Police Department's chief spokesman, said there was "no known specific threat against the city as a result of Abu Ghaith's presence here."
Earlier efforts by the Obama administration to hold civilian trials in New York City for suspected September 11 plotters met with resistance over the needs for extreme and costly safety measures.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in 2010 the cost of hosting a trial for another leading suspect, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four accomplices would top $200 million annually. With public opposition so strong, the case was moved to the US military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
US officials said the decision to bring Abu Ghaith to New York for trial in federal court was made at the highest levels of the administration of President Barack Obama.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Friday that the Defense, Justice and Homeland Security departments, as well as intelligence agencies, were "unanimous" in backing the decision to handle Abu Ghaith's case in the civilian court system.
The Obama administration's decision to charge Abu Ghaith in a civilian court was criticized by several prominent Republican senators, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte, who suggested the move would make it harder for the United States to collect intelligence on future plots.
McConnell said in a statement that bringing Abu Ghaith to the United States "solely for civilian prosecution makes little sense, and reveals, yet again, a stubborn refusal to avoid holding additional terrorists" at Guantanamo.
In court on Friday, the judge read aloud from the indictment, which accuses Abu Ghaith of urging allegiance to bin Laden and threatening attacks similar to September 11 against the United States.
The indictment said Abu Ghaith delivered a speech that included the phrase "the storms shall not stop, especially the airplanes storm" and advised Muslims "not to board aircraft and not to live in high rises."
Abu Ghaith stood while the judge was speaking, but partway through reading the details of the charge, the judge broke off and told him he could sit.
The indictment accuses Abu Ghaith of acting in a conspiracy that "would and did murder United States nationals anywhere in the world," listing actions before and after September 11, 2001.
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Longtime New York Yankees ace Andy Pettitte is in the news again, and not because he's about to make his 2012 debut.
Pettitte finds himself making headlines today because he admitted at the Roger Clemens trial that he may have misinterpreted what his old teammate had to say in a past conversation about performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).
According to the USA Today, Pettitte conceded that there is at least a "50-50" chance he may have misunderstood Clemens when they spoke back in 1999 or 2000. This comes after Pettitte previously led everyone to believe Clemens had in fact used human growth hormones.
By admitting he's not 100 percent sure of what he heard, Pettitte may have just let Clemens off the hook.
Pettitte himself is a former PED user, having admitted to taking HGH in 2002 and 2004. But instead of reacting with outrage, as Clemens' own PED connections were met, most baseball fans saw it fit to give Pettitte a free pass.
And he's not the only PED user to get a free pass from fans. Here's a look back at a few juicers who managed to remain in good graces despite their shady dealings.


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"In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir" by former Vice President Dick Cheney chronicles his 40 years in American politics. Judy Woodruff and Cheney discuss the new book and much more. Continue reading
In other news, Wall Street posted gains Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers that interest rates should remain low. Also, demonstrators clashed with police in Athens after another strike by workers aimed at government plans to freeze wages to solve the budget crisis. Continue reading
In other news Tuesday, Gen. Stanley McChrystal made a televised apology to the Afghan people for an airstrike that killed civilians. Also, Turkish prosecutors questioned top military officers over an alleged plot to overthrow the government in 2003. Continue reading
Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Dick Cheney sparred in separate Sunday talk show appearances over whether terror suspects should be tried in civilian courts or treated as "enemy combatants" under military authority. Gwen Ifill talks to experts for insight. Continue reading
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Vikes assistants Singletary, Priefer on Bears list
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer will interview for the Chicago head coaching vacancy.
Vikings coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Tuesday that the Bears made the request. There are at least 10 other coaches reported to be under consideration to replace the fired Lovie Smith in Chicago.
After an unsuccessful stint as coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Singletary was hired by his former Bears teammate Frazier to be a linebackers coach and a special assistant. He's been with the Vikings for two years.
Priefer has completed two seasons as special teams coordinator, helping steer the organization's decision to cut veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and draft Blair Walsh, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie this year.
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Just popping up my head briefly to say hi, and sincere apologies for an almost inexcusable silence. If I just mention a trip to London, theatre trip, taking my sister from South Africa on a tourist trip of London on the top of an double decker bus, the London Eye and a trip up the river, brand new iPad which arrived today, working on a mobile friendly version of our website which our wonderful web man Jeremy Brough is developing for us, entertaining some very dear distant cousins to lunch and finally a very preoccupied day involving two trips to Bakewell for (unconnected) meetings today, one on the morning and one in the afternoon it might help paint the picture.
Honesty also suggests I should add that the wonderful June-like weather also comes into the equation. We went down to London at the beginning of last week warmly clad in all winter woollies to swelter as the heatwave struck and here we are a week later, still enjoying the most heavenly weather in clothes one often doesn't get much chance to enjoy comfortably even in mid-summer. We have sat in the really hot sunshine and had meals outside, as have our guests who are getting browner and more relaxed by the day which is lovely to see.
It is late but I wanted just to make contact today because tomorrow is going to be just as busy,. We have an early start with a trip to the Cheddar Gorge (delli in Ashbourne) 8.30am to pick up lots of wonderful freshly baked bread by Peter of the Dining Room for the last village Lenten Lunch of 2012 which we are hosting at 12.30 tomorrow. If you are reading this in Parwich tonight (Wednesday) night, do come!
I've made two enormous tureens of soup and a Bakewell Tart and bought some nice cheeses, catering for anything from five to 35 and we will not know how many until they arrive or not!
Finally, a couple of fun photos including a goldfinch which is eating the kernel from inside the pine cone from a tree near the Tom's Barn garden but here he has just dropped the whole thing. We have to thank one of our guests for pointing out what the birds were doing, as we hadn't noticed ourselves being so intent on watching all the birdly goings on in front of the house.
We got married at Parwich Church on 16 September 2016 at 12noon so now are Mr and Mrs Roebuck. We had our reception at Tissington Hall followed on the Saturday with a Garden Party at Orchard Farm. Great celebrations lasted for 3 days. Here are a couple of photos
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