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U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced their support for legislation to protect the second amendment rights of American firearms owners from a United Nations treaty being negotiated to establish international arms trade standards.
The Mississippi Senators are cosponsoring the Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012 (S.2205), which would restrict the use of any U.S. funds, as well as the "voice, vote and influence" of the United States, in negotiating a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. The legislation also includes Sense of the Congress language that states that "the sovereignty of the United States and the constitutionally protected freedoms of American gun owners must be upheld and not be undermined by the Arms Trade Treaty."
"Many gun owners are wary of any United Nations proposition that might infringe on their constitutional right to bear arms. I share their concerns. This legislation sends the Obama administration a very clear signal that it must be vigilant about protecting those rights," Cochran said.
"This legislation helps protect the Second Amendment rights of all Americans," said Wicker. "We must continue to stand up for the rights of gun owners. The Arms Trade Treaty should not be used as a backdoor approach for limiting the lawful right to bear arms."
S.2205, introduced by Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), was written in response to the Obama administration's decision in late 2009 to sanction United States participation in Arms Trade Treaty negotiations. The United Nations negotiators could finalize a pact by July 2012, producing a treaty that establishes "common international standards for the import, export, and transfer of conventional arms." Concerns have been raised that the scope of the treaty could include the regulation of civilian firearms and ammunition.
"An Arms Trade Treaty that regulates the domestic manufacture, possession, or purchase of civilian firearms and ammunition would infringe on the rights of United States citizens protected under the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States," the legislation states.
The legislation has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Seventeen Senators are currently cosponsoring the Moran bill.
In July 2011, Cochran and Wicker were among 44 Senators who signed a letter to President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that indicated their intent to oppose ratification of an Arms Trade Treaty that restricts the second amendment rights of Americans in any way. This level of opposition in the Senate is sufficient to stop ratification of a treaty, which requires approval from two-thirds of the Senate.
Source: http://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=30890c58-cf85-4d2c-a7d8-122baa521831


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Date of Stay: April, 2007
Our first stay at this park, and was very good. Like others have mentioned about the trains, 2 an hour but less than 5 min long, but you do get used to it. This time of year a lot of transient folks. No fire wood was available, supply man did not yet arrive. Restrooms were well stocked and cleaned, Plenty of "Hot" water. Friendly staff especially the owner. Will stop there again when in the area.
Date of Stay: October, 2006
Camped here with a group of friends, The site was not what we reserved... But Better!! We highly recommend this CG, the owners helped back us into our site upon arrival, checked through out the weekend to see how things were going etc. A great family Cg!!
Date of Stay: October, 2006
We just used the park as a base camp, There were mostly full timers there. Restrooms were small but clean. Pool was emptied for the season but looked well kept. Store was also a bit small and a bare. The sites were nice and for the most part level. Cable Tv worked with out problems. Would stop again if in the area. Its out of the way and quiet!!!
Date of Stay: September, 2006
No changes, except there are some permanent sites now, and we must say, a bit "Trashy" ones. We Will NOT stay there again!!!
Date of Stay: June, 2006
Hmm well the park is great... The reservation staff however leaves a lot to be desired... Allow us to explain...After making reservations on the phone the previous week, we called to update our reservation... (Problem 1) They originally had us checking in on the wrong date, a day early, which if we had known could have came in then. (Problem 2) Was informed the site would be ready and that there would be NO problem with check in with the new date or site... (Problem 3) We arrived at 10:00 am on the date that was updated. We were then informed that we would have to wait until 2:00 Pm to check in (Remember we had confirmed dates and time by phone.) but until then, we could use the amenitites ie pool area. We would have liked to camped with our friends, and there was a site available directly across from them but was told it was reserved. We offered to switch sites and we would pay for the sewer at the original site. Still no dice!!! The arrival of the persons camping using that site, arrived an hour before we packed up and left on Friday. Being curious we had asked them if they would have minded the switch...The said no problem no big deal... SO In our opinion, you have a campground who doens't really care what people would like, but then again they own the two out of three campgrounds in the area. Oh and one final thing... The Wifi is "iffy" we had to go to front area of the park to get a signal... The 3rd C/Grnd is taken up by seasonal users.
Date of Stay: May, 2006
This was our first stay at the park...It will NOT be our last. Its clean, staff is very helpful and nice. The Rest rooms were fantastic, clean, well kept, the same with all the facilities. The only negative is that the sites are somewhat close together. There are grocery stores close by as well, for more than the one or two items that you may need. The Camp store is one of the most well stocked we have ever seen as far as rv supplies, as well as food and goodies!!! Its well worth the trip, ans as others have said it may be full but there never seems to be a lot of people there!!! What we found out is that its only 49 miles from home!! and with the gas prices what a bargin!!!
Date of Stay: May, 2006
Park is small by some standards. All the staff was Very friendly. Sites including (pull throughs)are nice size, mostly level. The camp store is very well stocked in food etc and camp supplies to handle most needs, again staff is very helpful and nice. The pool was being cleaned and refilled while we were there but looked great. The bathrooms left some thing to be desired...They were clean but the showers were a bit small, and the water controls could be improved (one control, for hot and cold with a chain) reminded me of a military post) Over all we liked this c/grnd and will return, it was orderly, and clean and seem to have a lot of permanent campers.
Date of Stay: September, 2005
Grounds are operated by a very friendly couple, however office was closed most most mornings till after twelve although the sign posted stating office opened at 8:30 AM. The pool is small and was closed 4 of the 6 days of our stay. Rest rooms were antiquated but clean, showers were need new "heads" and lighting could be improved. Brochure stated that propane was sold, however it had to be gotten off site 5 miles away. Computer hook up was through the pay phone located in the laundry room. Campground information sheet states that boat rentals were avaialble . . . which consisted "ONE" paddle boat which was NOT in servicable condition. To sum it up this camp ground is ok if just used for a base camp for exploring the surrounding area.
Date of Stay: June, 2005
One of the best Thousand Trails parks we have been to on the East coast. Staff was Very helpful, friendly, with lots of activites for every one. The park has moderate to large mostly level sites with shade trees. Two nice pools (one for famlies, and one for adults only). Restrooms and showers are checked frequently and kept clean and orderly. We have put it on our list of parks worth returning too. Colonial Williamsburg Va. & Busch Gardens theme park are nearby.
Date of Stay: June, 2005
Grounds and bath facilities were in excellent condition. However the sites were very close together, our awning was only 18" from our neighbors hooks ups. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
Date of Stay: June, 2005
Very clean, friendly, and helpful staff. Restrooms and showers very clean. Shaded sites however are very LIMITED, and only on the outer perimeter of park. Sites are Level and graveled with each site having a concrete pad. Sites were deep but very close...our awning was only 26" from neighbors sewer and water hookups. Fire rings / up-right grills available depending on site.
Date of Stay: June, 2005
Small Mom & Pop operation. Very helpful and friendly. However the sites were a bit close and small. Fire rings are avalable upon request. Restrooms/Showers were dated but clean. There are NO amenities or camp store. There is an RV dealer across the street.

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Would You See a Plastic Surgeon or a Dermatologist for Malar Bags?
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Malar bags are treated with surgery: see a plastic surgeon who does midface lifts.
Malar bags are from descent of the cheek which can occur with age. The most popular answer for treatment is to cover them up with fillers, which doesn't treat them and can make them worse. A midface lift or cheek lift is really the only way to effectively treat this difficult problem. A midface lift will last and I usually perform this through the lower eyelid. It is surgery and does have about a 2 week recovery. I tell my patients to forego fillers and get a cheek lift when they have time to recover. I hope this helps. Dr. Trussler
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Malar Bags Require Multiple Arrows From the Surgeon's Quiver To Hit The Bullseye!
The correct answer to your question is that you should seek out a surgeon who has devoted the time to learning how to treat malar bags, and has the surgical judgment and skill to achieve reliable correction of this problem, regardless of his specialty. The important point here is that malar bags are not a simple problem to treat. There can be a number of contributors to the problem of malar bags, and the anatomy of this area is complex. Because the etiology is usually multifactorial, the optimal treatment of malar bags will generally entail a concert of coordinated surgical maneuvers, rather than just using "the same hammer for every nail."
This can include resection of pre- and post-septal fat, release of the arcus marginalis (the attachment of the orbital septum to the bony orbital rim), septal reset (a repair and reinforcement of the orbial septum), fat transposition (movement of fat from one compartment of the eyelid to another), lateral canthopexy or canthoplasty ( techniques to tighten the lower eyelid), orbicularis suspension (tightening of the periocular musculature), fat grafting (placement of fat harvested from other parts of the body into the lower eyelid and cheek to change their contour), skin excision (including direct excision of the malar bags in some severe cases) and endoscopic midface lift. Malar bags are a complicated problem to treat, and often require the surgeon to utilize multiple approaches from his surgical armamentarium in a concerted fashion to achieve optimal results.
Web reference: http://www.waveplasticsurgery.com/plastic-surgery/endoscopic-mid-face-lift/
Physician for Malar Bags
In general I recommend you see a Plastic Surgeon or Facial Plastic Surgeon. However, there are a few well-trained surgical dermatologists who would operate to fix this problem.
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A 15-year-old Arab boy from Jerusalem was beaten on Monday night by what he described as a gang of Haredim, suffering moderate injuries to his head.
The teen, who was brought to Hadassah-University Hospital in Ein-Kerem for treatment, told his mother that he and a friends were riding their bicycles past Bar-Lev Street when several young men in the characteristic dress of the ultra-Orthodox began chasing them. While the boy's friend succeeded in fleeing, he was caught by the attackers and beaten about the head and chest.
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Waynesville Parks and Rec receives Scott Fund Grant
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department received the Scott Fund Grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Waynesville Kiwanis for the Waynesville Skate Park project. The grant was originally awarded when the construction process first began for the park.
The Waynesville Skate Park is open every day from sunrise to sunset and is free to use. The park is located on Vance Street in Waynesville.
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Happy Trade Online / www.keenshoesstoreonline.com Deceptive web site for Keens.; Sent wrong boots, via their shipping comp. Now I must pay an extra USD 101, via western union, and then they can complete my order. I have already been charged for my keen boots. I have asked on repeated attempts, for a refund. Hong Kong China
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This company cannot fill me order. They have said that I shall be receiving a mystery gift for my troubles. Errrr, what about my boots. Via email - well keep the ones you accidentaly received since it would cost me much money to send back. What? The boots are 2 sizes too small and some unknown company in China. Through all this communication, I have no response about my refund nor the boots I paid for. I have called the main office in Hong Kong and it is busy, no matter what time of the day I have tried. I ordered and paid for a pair of 8.5 Keen boots off the web site. 12 days later I receive a package from China; with a chinese invoice. Tracking number matched. I opened the package and their was a pair of 6.5 womens boots from some company in China.
Without going into specific dates and emails - I was told the following: Keep the boots I received as a special gift even though they admitted the shipping company mixed up the order. That it would cost me too much money to send back. I will also receive a special gift for my troubles.
There has been no response to repeated emails requesting a refund. ($144.60) There has been no answers as to where my boots are or if I am ever to get them. I was instructed, in one email, to send USD 101 via Western Union so my order could be completed. What?
I have called the Main office, in Hong Kong, at different hours of the day. There is always a busy signal. I requested a phone number and was never provided one, through the multitude of email request. I can only find the one number on the NET.
So I here I sit, waiting and hoping I wasn't screwed. The web site is deceiving. You have no idea you are ordering from a wholesale whse in Hong Kong.
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President Bush is voicing confidence that close cooperation between the United States and other nations will help move the world past the financial crisis. Bush made the declaration in a joint appearance at the White House with visiting Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. Bush said that "people all over the world are understandably concerned" about the economic problems spanning the globe. The president said he welcomed "bold" actions the countries are taking to help banks gain access to capital, strengthen the worldwide credit system and restore public confidence in it.
Top U.S. government officials and leading bank executives met in Washington today to nail down details of the $700 billion financial rescue plan. The goal is to thaw out frozen credit markets. The strategy includes having the government buy up financial firms' bad debt and taking partial ownership of certain banks. A Treasury Department spokeswoman says officials from treasury and the Federal Reserve were invited to the meeting, along with executives from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. Invitations may also have gone to regional bank CEOs. The administration also announced the selection of interim managers and an outside firm to help run the rescue program. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been tapped to head an oversight board guarding against conflicts of interest.
An assistant treasury secretary says a private law firm has been hired to help structure the purchase of bank stock, which is intended to help thaw a lending freeze-up and get the economy moving again. Assistant Treasury Secretary Neel Kashkari, interim head of the program, says right now administration officials are still developing the guidelines that'll govern the purchase of bad assets. But in a speech to a bankers' group, he says he's confident the administration is "building the foundation for a strong, decisive and effective program." Kashkari provided few other details about how the program will actually work.
Five central banks, including the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, announced new measures aimed at thawing frozen credit markets and bolstering funding to banks. The Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the Swiss National Bank said in a joint statement they will provide unlimited short-term U.S. dollar funds to financial institutions through tenders at seven-day, 28-day and 84-day maturities at fixed interest rates. To accommodate the operations, the Federal Reserve says it will increase the sizes of its temporary currency swap facilities "so that these central banks can provide U.S. dollar funding in quantities sufficient to meet demand." The swap arrangements have been authorized through April 30th. The Bank of Japan said it is considering similar measures.
European governments are putting nearly $2 trillion on the line to protect the continent's banks through guarantees and other emergency measures. Pledges by Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Austria and Portugal in recent days have reached a total of $1.96 trillion. The sums are considered a maximum, and might not all be spent if the financial crisis eases. Many of the pledges came Monday, a day after the 15 nations that use the Euro currency agreed on an unprecedented bank rescue plan. Europe's most unified response yet to the financial crisis dwarfs the Bush administration's $700 billion rescue program. The plan is helping calm markets after they dived last week. European and Asian stocks are up.
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France says his government will provide up to ?360 billion ($491 billion) to help banks stay afloat through the financial crisis. The measure is part of a raft of proposals agreed with other governments sharing the euro currency on Sunday to unblock frozen credit markets. Germany, Italy and others plan or have announced similar measures. Sarkozy says the money includes ?320 billion ($436 billion) to guarantee bank refinancing and another ?40 billion ($54 billion) for a government-backed financing vehicle to provide banks with the capital they need. Sarkozy said the figure he announced Monday is a maximum, which may not be reached if the market starts functioning normally again.
Austria's government says it's prepared to prop up troubled banks with up to ?85 billion ($114 billion) in guarantees, if they need it to survive the global financial crisis. Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer says his government is also ready to provide an additional ?15 billion ($20 billion) in capital. The pledges come a day after leaders of the 15 European Union nations that use the euro currency–which includes Austria–agreed to guarantee banks' debt and prevent banks from failing. Last week, Austria also decided to guarantee bank deposits up to their full value, going well beyond the EU minimum insurance of ?20,000 ($26,835) per account.
The government of the United Arab Emirates says it's extending a new guarantee on domestic banking deposits to international banks with "significant operations" in the country. State news agency WAM reports the guarantees on banking deposits in the rapidly growing Persian Gulf nation will last for three years. Monday's decision to protect multinational banks' deposits follows measures approved a day earlier to guarantee local deposits, stand behind lending between financial institutions and inject additional cash into the banking system as necessary. Officials are eager to shore up the Emirates banking sector as credit markets tighten and rattled foreign investors pull money out of developing markets like the Gulf.
Iceland suspended trading on its stock exchange for the third consecutive trading day, citing "unusual market conditions." Monday's decision follows a turbulent week in Iceland, where the government has taken control of the country's three major banks. NASDAQ OMX Iceland says trading will resume on Tuesday. The exchange's fixed income market remains open. Iceland has been particularly hard hit by the global credit squeeze because of its heavyweight banking sector. Its troubles are also having repercussions elsewhere in Europe where tens of thousands of private savers have accounts worth millions of pounds with branches or subsidiaries of those banks.
The Mexican peso is rebounding after taking a beating in the global financial crisis. Mexico's central bank says the peso gained about five per cent to 12.4 per dollar on news of coordinated European and U.S. attempts to rescue the banking system. The peso had opened at about 12.8 per dollar. On friday, the bank auctioned $6.4 billion in foreign currency reserves to help the currency. The central bank put another $400 million in foreign reserves up for auction Monday, but there were no bidders as the peso rallied. The peso declined by 20 per cent last week, falling more against the greenback than any currency other than the Australian dollar.
House Republicans and Democrats are jockeying for political advantage as they push their versions of a second stimulus bill that both agree is needed. Democrats are talking of returning after the election to work on a plan. A top Republican urged that Congress return before that, but quickly backed down. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ordering hearings on what should be in the package. She says priorities include extending jobless benefits, pumping money into infrastructure projects, and sending food aid to the poor and money to states to pay their Medicaid bills. Officials say the price tag could reach $150 billion. Republicans are calling for corporate and investment tax cuts, more energy exploration, and federally insuring 100 per cent of bank transaction accounts, among other measures.
A month after Hurricane Ike, piles of sheetrock, appliances, furniture and family mementos are dotting most streets around Galveston. Electronic road signs in southeast Texas warn drivers to "watch for cows next 20 miles," a reminder that few fences remain to hem in livestock. Blue tarps cover 11,000 roofs for 100 miles from Houston to the Louisiana line, and hundreds of people still aren't accounted for. Ike is the most expensive storm in Texas history, with an estimated price tag of $11.4 billion so far. A local official in Galveston thinks it's going to take a couple of years to completely recover. Even now, about 10,000 homes don't have electricity. It may be at least another month before some people can turn the lights on again.
Owners and property managers of apartment complexes and commercial property owners in the Near Northwest Management District can learn more about percentage deductibles for hurricane damage at the District's office on Hollister tomorrow morning at ten. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, many business owners are discovering that their insurance policy calculates deductibles on a percentage basis, and percentage deductibles are based on the insured value or property value. The head estimator for All Atlas Roofing will provide tips for working with your insurance company.
The tumbling price of crude oil has turned into a price break at the pump. The Lundberg survey released this weekend shows the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular has gone down by 35 cents over the past two weeks. It's now $3.31. Mid-grade was $3.45 as of Friday and premium was $3.57. The cheapest gas is in Wichita, Kansas, at $2.79 for a gallon of regular. Honolulu is the most expensive at $3.91. The Lundberg survey averages prices from 5,000 gas stations around the country. The price of crude last week dropped below $78 a barrel, reflecting investor pessimism.
Waste Management, the nation's largest garbage hauler, is withdrawing its $6.73 billion proposal to acquire smaller rival Republic Services, saying the move wouldn't be prudent given current financial market turmoil. Republic Services, the nation's number three trash hauler, is trying to buy Phoenix-based Allied Waste Industries, the second-largest in the industry. But Houston-based Waste Management had proposed a takeover of Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Republic in what had been seen as an effort to derail the Republic-allied deal.
Kuwait National Petroleum says it has temporarily shut down the country's three oil refineries because of a power surge, but that exports have not been affected. Mohammed Al-Ajmi, spokesman for the state-owned company that owns the refineries, says the surge occurred early Monday morning. He says the refineries were shut down as a precaution but that exports of stored oil continued smoothly. The cause of the surge was not immediately known. The refineries have a combined capacity of around 900,000 barrels a day. He says it will take three to four days for the Shuabia, Mina Al-Ahmedi and Mina Abdullah refineries to be back to normal. Oil is the mainstay of the Kuwait economy.
The U.S. Air Force will spend $900 million on new residential, dining and training facilities for incoming recruits at San Antonio's Lackland Air Force Base. The airmen training complex project is set to begin construction next spring. Construction is expected to last for more than six years and replace some buildings that date back to the 1960s. Colonel Robert Labrutta commands the base's 37th Mission Support Group. He says the project underscores the USAF's plan to keep Lackland as a crucial training center. The base on the southwest side of San Antonio serves as the basic training center for new airmen. The Lackland building is separate from the $1.8 billion to be spent on construction at the army's Fort Sam Houston because of the 2005 defense base closure and realignment mandated by Congress.
Chesapeake Energy cited economic conditions as it abandoned plans for shale.tv, marketed as an online education program on natural gas. A statement from Fort Worth-based Chesapeake Energy cited "economic challenges faced by our country and industry." Spokesperson Jerri Robbins says the company will focus its time and resources on exploration and production. Chesapeake Energy drew attention last summer with plans for a September debut of shale.tv, an online video channel including veteran journalist and anchor Tracy Rowlett. The company has featured Oscar-winning actor and Texas native Tommy Lee Jones in some of its commercials.
Paul Krugman, a Princeton University scholar, New York Times columnist and unabashed liberal, has won the Nobel prize in economics. It is for his analysis of how economies of scale can affect international trade patterns. Krugman has been a harsh critic of the Bush administration and the Republican party in the Times, where he writes a regular column and has a blog called "Conscience of a Liberal." He's also taken the Bush administration to task over the current financial meltdown, blaming its pursuit of deregulation and unencumbered fiscal policies for the financial crisis that has threatened the global economy with recession. The 55-year-old American is the lone winner of the $1.4 million award and the latest in a string of American researchers to be honored. It was only the second time since 2000 that a single laureate won the prize, which is typically shared by two or three researchers.


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PortraitThomas Carothers is vice president for international politics and governance at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C., USA, and founder and director of the Endowment's Democracy and Rule of Law Project.
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Crisis, what crisis? Stories of their demise are greatly exaggerated, Electrelane tell Dan Rule.
BY THE end of 2004, British all-girl quartet Electrelane had the indie music world at their feet.
They had an indelible sophistication, an arty credibility, a hankering for vintage instruments and an impossibly cool crop of haircuts.
Then there was the music - the wonderfully off-kilter, multi-lingual pop melodics of second record, The Power Out - which had them swimming in a flood of critical praise and wide-eyed fandom.
But then they released Axes in May, their third and most developed album to date. Something happened; or rather, something didn't happen.
While the band graced the cover of The Wire, perhaps Britain's most prestigious music journal, many of the converted soon recoiled, dismissing the record as little more than an exercise in pretentious, affected noise-making.
Guitarist Mia Clarke is fully aware of the criticism.
"I wouldn't quite say we've had a backlash," she says.
"But I'm not at all surprised that people think Axes isn't as immediate as The Power Out in terms of being appealing or listenable, or whatever.
"I think that's been the reaction everywhere. but we all feel so much better about this record."
And with good reason. Recorded live by Steve Albini, Axes is undoubtedly a more challenging record than its predecessor.
Shying away from the quirky pop structures, cute melodies and prominent French, German, Spanish and English vocals that punctuated The Power Out, Electrelane concentrates on a more abstract and unstructured sense of rhythm, instrumental angularity and noise.
While deft melodies and vocal parts still make appearances, their roles remain fleeting amid a wash of atmospheric, post-rock-styled piano, saxophone and harmonium, building, with the help of new bass player Ros Murray, into thunderous layers of guitar, bass and drums.
While difficult for some fans, the record was nothing but enjoyable for Electrelane.
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2001's debut long-player, Rock It To The Moon, saw the band further explore their cinematic and instrumental parameters, blending an organ-heavy Krautrock intonation with loose, largely improvised arrangements.
But with The Power Out came fissure, with Dalley leaving the band after the release and each of the remaining members soon moving to different countries.
Susman moved to Berlin and Gaze to LA, while Clarke relocated to Prague.
Despite this, Clarke laughs at the suggestion of a crisis.
"No, no, no," she giggles. "The split with Rachael was definitely amicable. Rachael just wanted to leave. I mean, she'd been doing it for five years and I don't think she really enjoyed touring that much, and that's such a huge part of what we do.
"I joined the band when I was 17, and I didn't really have a chance before that to live anywhere else; I'd only just left home. It was just so we could all have break, and it just seemed like the best opportunity to do that."
Little seems to faze Clarke, who at 22 is by far the youngest member of the band. While she has plenty of creative ambitions of her own - she writes regular pieces on music for The Guardian and The Wire and is working on a book - it seems Electrelane's commercial success isn't necessarily one of them.
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The SKY81452 is a 6-channel, high efficiency, high resolution, white LED driver featured with touch screen driver supply for tablet-display applications. The driver allows system engineers to implement sophisticated 10-bit-plus dimming algorithms to improve dimming quality and increase battery life. It also incorporates an I2C adjustable voltage output to power touch screen driver IC's, thereby reducing the system bill-of-materials count and cost while simplifying display system development.
This article is the first part in a two-part series on the topic of small cell base stations. Part 1 covers the basics of small cells and how they fit into the evolution of 4G and 5G.
Ireland's Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has awarded 15-year licenses for the 3.6 Ghz spectrum to five mobile operators who paid €78 million ($87.8 million) between them for the right to offer 5G services.
Qualcomm has demonstrated a dynamic electric vehicle charging (DEVC) wireless technology using embedded road pads that charge electric vehicles up to 20 kilowatts while moving at highway speeds, eliminating the need for electric cars to stop at a charging station.
The world's communications and other connected technologies are evolving rapidly toward 5G in the hope of bringing about new and exciting solutions for deep learning, artificial intelligence, and "ambient awareness."
Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a novel radio frequency (RF) design tool that will help engineers design and build tuneable wireless devices capable of operating over multiple frequencies in 5G networks anywhere in the world.
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Oscilloquartz, an ADVA Optical Networking company, today launched the OSA 5405 SyncReach™, an integrated PTP grandmaster and GNSS receiver with a patent-pending dual antenna and receiver to enable the mass roll out of small cells.
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. recently introduced a new kit to evaluate its energy harvesting Power Management IC (PMIC) family. The CYALKIT-E04 Evaluation Kit provide developers with an easy-to-use platform to create battery-free systems using a solar-powered module or to support battery-life extension, and can be used for evaluation of diverse power management functions used for wireless sensor nodes.
Plasma Antennas, the inventors of plasma silicon technology, recently announced that it has joined Small Cell Forum (SCF), the global industry body driving the wide-scale adoption of small cells and heterogeneous networks.
Nordic Semiconductor recently announces that San Francisco, CA-based Silvair has designed a multiservice smart lighting platform and a Bluetooth low energy-compatible mesh networking software ("stack") for professional lighting applications, employing Nordic's nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) to support the demanding processor and memory requirements of the application.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nokia Bell Labs and the Center for Wireless Communications at UC San Diego announced today their joint development of the world's first ultra-fast gallium nitride (GaN) envelope-tracking power amplifier, which supports modulation bandwidth up to 80MHz and is expected to reduce energy consumption in next-generation wireless base stations.
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Located in Bai Lan within a mile (2 km) of Lonely Beach, Bhumiyama Beach Resort is within a few miles (5 km) of Kai Bae Beach. This 46-room, 3.5-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like an outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking. It's on the beach and also near Bailan Beach and Ko Chang Medical Clinic International.
Start your day off right with a free hot/cold buffet breakfast, served each morning from 6:30 AM to 10 AM. Sit down for a leisurely bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Order from room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room.
The 46 air-conditioned accommodations feature balconies or patios and afford space to spread out with sitting areas. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and 32-inch LCD TVs with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms offer hair dryers, free toiletries, bathrobes, and slippers. Other standard amenities include refrigerators, minibars, and free bottled water.
At Bhumiyama Beach Resort, guests enjoy an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and free WiFi in public areas. If you plan to drive, free parking is available. Front-desk staff can assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this beach hotel include a meeting room, a business center, and a computer station.
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Bhumiyama Beach Resort features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. This beach hotel also offers a library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bhumiyama Beach Resort has designated areas for smoking.
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- Total number of rooms - 46
- Number of floors - 2
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- Designated smoking areas
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Bhumiyama Beach Resort offers 46 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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Room service (during limited hours) is available.
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
By The Sea - This beachfront restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Also a case for the AK74???...cant seem to find one of those either
Ever consider a EOtech or a bushnell holosight on the on a front gas tube mount? There are several different front mounting options out there that give you rails on the front to mount junk on.
I don't THINK I'll ever have to face down routers in the streets.
I should hope not. Mobs of rogue woodworking tools would suck to repel.
Don't go cheap is the main thing I can say. It will save you much frustration and the stuff will last a long time.
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Steely Tiger Woods stays in hunt at British Open
American star shoots a second-round 71 to put himself in contention for a fourth Open title
Tiger Woods closed out his second round with a 12-foot birdie putt at Muirfield yesterday to fuel his hopes of winning a fourth British Open crown and a 15th major title.
His level par round of 71 left him on two under for the tournament and in a share of the clubhouse lead, with Lee Westwood and Henrik Stenson, halfway through the round.
Woods, whose last Open win came at Hoylake in 2006 and who last bagged a major at the Torrey Pines US Open of 2008, looked menacing as he had two birdies in the first five holes, to get to three under.
But he failed to capitalise on that with bogeys at the eighth and 11th, his putter letting him down on both occasions.
The world number one stayed at one under until the crowd-pleasing last hole birdie which he celebrated with a rapier-like flourish of his putter.
"I'm in a good spot. I'm tied for the clubhouse lead I think now with Henrik and Westie," he said. These guys have to go out this afternoon and obviously play a golf course that's quick and it's drying out and with a different wind. So it will be tough out there.
"I grinded all day and it was nice to finally make a birdie putt on the last," Woods told the BBC. "The greens were very very difficult and I was fighting it all day."
The sun was shining brightly on the famed East Lothian links once again, but with the greens having been watered overnight and a change in wind direction from east to west, the course was less of a fiery beast.
Still, with the wind starting to pick up in late morning there was a chance for the early starters to take advantage of the favourable conditions.
Westwood, the English former world number one, who has played in 61 majors and has yet to win one, could have been even more handily placed as he got to five under for the tournament after making six birdies in 12 holes.
That put him level with American overnight leader Zach Johnson, who had a mid-afternoon tee-off time.
Bogeys at 13, 14 and 18, stopped his charge, but he had still taken the joint lead in the clubhouse and worked his way back into championship contention.
"I feel very confident. The golf course is playing tough. You know sooner or later you're going to drop a shot or two," Westwood said.
"It just gets firmer as the day goes on and around the holes it gets shinier. You're obviously not going to hit it to the flag as much as you would, so you get a lot of 30 to 40 foot putts."
Sweden's Stenson carded a second straight 70 to join Westwood and Woods at two under 140, with Scottish home hope Martin Laird a stroke further back after he finished on level par.
The Glasgow-born, but US-based Laird said he was aware of the groundswell of support from the home crowd, who last saw a Scot win The Open in 1999 when Paul Lawrie came back from 10 shots down to win at Carnoustie.
"I think it will help me more than hurt me. I probably have higher expectations for myself than everyone in the crowd," he said.
"It's not something I'm really worried about. You can only look at it as something that can help up you. "They can pull you along. Even as I was struggling, you hear people shouting "come on!" and giving you support, and that's only a good thing."
Last year's Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, who smashed a club in anger on Thursday, had the joint best round with Westwood among the early starters, coming in with a superb 68 to move to one over. England's former world number one Luke Donald shot a 72 that left him at 10 over for the tournament.
Australia's Masters champion Adam Scott was safe for the weekend on one over after a 73 as was Ulsterman Graeme McDowell who carded a 71 to stand at four over.
But China's Wu Ashun will go home early after missing the cut with a 77 yesterday, following his 76 on Thursday. Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand also bowed out despite battling to a second round even-par 71.
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Magpies: aggressive behaviour
Last Friday, whilst at work in Milton Keynes, I noticed a Magpie taking an aggressive interest in a Water Rail which was clearly becoming agitated about the approach of the larger bird. I didn't see the Magpie actually make contact but had I not been there I think the Magpie may well have made a full attack.
Perhaps, like me, the Magpie was surprised to see the Rail - it had been cornered against a brick wall presumably having been blown off course by the strong winds that day. There are reed beds not far - about 200m away - where I know Water Rails hang out. Luckily the Water Rail found an escape route and ran off towards the car park - but it wasn't followed by the Magpie.
What other species have been seen being approached ( or worse attacked) by Magpies? Is there a worrying trend for bolder more aggressive Magpies? I note there have been other forum postings on this point.
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Well I bit the bullet, so to speak, and picked up a RCBS reloading kit. I'm looking forward to getting started! I even found out that the Missouri Dept. of Conservation hosts a "learn to reload" class for free. Can't beat that!
Well I bit the bullet, so to speak, and picked up a RCBS reloading kit. I'm looking forward to getting started! I even found out that the Missouri Dept. of Conservation hosts a "learn to reload" class for free. Can't beat that!
Well your next step will be a progressive press. I have 2. Obviously you don't save money but you sure get to shoot more.
[QUOTE=OldVet;1780887You biggest savings will be in buying in bulk. 500 lead bullets cost less per bullet than 100 do. 1000 cost less than 500, etc. Same goes for primers. I pay $4.95 for a box of 100. I can order 1000 online but shipping and Haz Mat fees makes it almost the same cost. But if I buy 1000 small pistol and 1000 large pistol in the same order, the per primer cost goes way down.
A 1 lb can of powder wil run about $25-30 in a local gun store, but I get around 2500-3000 loads from it. Again, cheaper in bulk (4-8 lb cans), but that's a lot of powder unless you're really happy with it and use quite a bit.
If you know anyone who reloads, ask if you can sit in on a session and see what's involved. It really shows how easy it is. The basic steps are: resize and deprime case; prime; load powder; seat bullet and crimp.[/QUOTE]
OK, current prices from reciepts in the last couple of weeks:
I just bought 5,000 primers at Cabela's in Hamburg, PA, (CCI500) for $26.00/1,000 + tax in the store. I buy Berry's 115g Plated RN bullets online freight paid for ~$90.00/1,000. I buy a pound of HS-6 locally for $28.00. I get 1,000 rounds of 9mmP out of a pound of powder. (A pound is 7,000 grains, I use 6.9grains per cartridge, you do the math). I just bought a 1,000 rounds of once fired Federal brass from BrassMan Brass for $51.00 freight included. The brass will be reused 8 to 10 times.
So the cost per cartridge for my 9mm practice rounds is about $0.005 for brass, $0.09 for the bullet, $0.028 for the primer, and .028 for the powder which totals to ~$0.151 or fifteen centa a round or $15.00/box of 100. This is about $10.00 a box less than the least expensive price I can find for 9mm WWB. Over the course of a year (several thousand rounds of 9mmP) saving ten cehts a bang adds up.
The savings on rifle ammunition are much much bigger than a dime a bang. When one gets to the big boomer stuff, like .300RUM, .338 Lapua, and bigger, the savings really add up fast, and reloading is almost the only way to get the accuracy out of those cartridges.
I picked up some Berry's bullets along with some .223 bullets at Cabela's a few weeks ago when they had a 30% off sale on those items so now I'm all stocked up on supplies for a little while anyway!
Go online to all the powder company websites and order their free reloading guides. Unless, or until you get into rifle cartridges (a ton of fun to reload) you won't need many bullet company manuals. One exception might be the Hornady manual if you want to use some of their bullets, or Barnes for their totally excellent (but expensive) handgun bullets.
I don't think you got a set of check weights in that kit. If not, it's a very good idea to get a set of those. Not very expensive but they make sure your scale is reading right on.
Good of you to start getting stocked up on the supplies.
I wanted to take a quick moment and thank everyone that helped out and gave me some great advice. I'm up and reloading now and I'm really enjoying it. So far I've been playing with .223 and .40 rounds and I've probably loaded a hundred or so of each. It's been fun working each load up and seeing what the changes amount to on the range. Plus it's been a great reason to go shoot more!
Once again, thank you to everyone!
Sounds good! Enjoy!
I think I'll load a few rounds of 25-06 myself this weekend.
Good luck with the rockchucker, cant hurt it! .25-06, man I havent reloaded for that in years, what a fun one! 52 gr of 4831 pushes a 100 gr ballistic tip or partition at over 3400 fps! WHACK, serious stuff...
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If i could do it all i again, i think i would only make templates and put a huge amount of effort into help files, tutorials etc.. and maybe only have 10 or so files in my portfolio.
I fully agree with you here. Less files, better planned, much better documentation. That seems to be the only way to manage so much at once.
I don't mind putting the article in the blog, will shoot Cyan an email to see what she thinks. On a side note might not be a good thing to FlashDen, if people trying to get on board are lazy.
Regarding companies, I started my own and I would never trust anybody to sign in to my account. Not even gf. That's why I realized how hard it must be for someone to be a company and still upload files, provide support, etc. Why in the world wouldn't the guys building that stuff do it for themselves?!
Help files, Help files, Help files.
I spend twice as much time commenting and writing help as I do building every one of my files.
As of today (27th Aussie Time) my sales for this month are 151, and I project 180-200 for the month, and I spend very little time doing help, and all of my files are large and complex.
I also have this wonderful trick of replying to most help emails that start with "Can you do blah blah blah" with a response "Yes you can, blah blah blah" letting it be known in a nice way from the first response they they are to edit their own files, not expect me to do it The response "The source files are included and you should be able to add that feature without too much issue." is also a favorite. Stock is not custom, and coming up with polite and courteous ways to say that has saved me many hours this month for sure
ooops, it morning in Detroit, numbers don't work well in my head in morning, meant to say around 130 projected 160-180 But the point is still valid!
and also you need to be featured in the blog with your forum post
congrats :)))
I agree with some ideas like make good help files, give support and upload files with frequency… three things I don't do for a long time… I can tell you, my sales are a very small number right now.
I agree with all what have been said here. Right now I'm making a big template. And right after I'll be done coding, I'll start to make comprehensive help files ad I really hope that it will boost my sales
A good idea would be to link to the files from the description, for people that cannot decide by themselves if they want to purchase the template or not.
Less files, better planning, continuous support and more documentation
This is the best way to keep the buyers and ourself peaceful for a long run. By the way, it is nice to see this thread linked to the blog.
Normally I'm kinda quiet on forums, but this thread got my attention. So here is my idea of a top FD author secret(my opinion):
1. Design then coding. The only thing you gotta do is make a really nice looking and useful file. Make sure it catches the eye, put your soul in it! Just good coding may waste your file's potential.
2. How you support your file so that you make yours and your customer's life easier? Right now I am trying to build an Online Support Section for each file. An OSS is 24/7 available for your customers and they will not "bother" you with emails asking the same question. Building a really good OSS will give you enough time to work on your freelance projects (maybe).
Here's an example of one of my OSSs: http://www.bestwebapplications.com/pan/Q%20Template%20Support/
3. Building more files gets you to the top. Laziness is a risk that you must assume. Doing more files means more sales and that is like gold for your exposure.
4. Exposure is crucial for your life on FD. It doesn't matter how good your files are or how many you have as long as we can't see them, or can't find them. You gotta be there in the spotlights like a Hollywood Star!
5. Once you're in the top, you gotta stay there! Don't think that if you're lazy, other authors are also lazy. Some of them are coming to get you!
Flashden is my first love and love is like a muscle – you got to work it out!
PS: I have a strange feeling that I'm kinda off-topic… Ha-ha!
Good luck to people who can make a lot of money from this.
As with a lot of businesses, quality usually wins over quantity.
The website should be upgraded a bit to make trolling through files by type a bit better.
If I see another banner rorator with a pause button and circles I am goin to throw myself off the top of my desk.
As I bought well over 100 files on my first few months on FD, Video Files are probably the only files now that will catch my attention.


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Penguins not buying Bruins' underdog talk
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PITTSBURGH — The "B" on the Bruins' jerseys should stand for "Boucher," because the Bruins are taking a Guy Boucher-like approach to the Eastern Conference finals against the Penguins.
Two years ago, the then-Lightning coach played the underdog card strongly against the Bruins, saying that the Lightning would be hard-pressed to "solve" the "enigma" that was Tim Thomas. Now, it's the Bruins who are volunteering just what an uphill climb they face, with Brad Marchand telling reporters Wednesday that the Bruins are "in over our heads" vs. the offensively loaded Penguins.
The Penguins aren't buying it.
"I wouldn't read into that too much at this point," Sidney Crosby said after Thursday's practice. "It doesn't really matter who's favored or who's not. Two pretty good hockey teams who have gotten to this point and want the same thing, so all the other stuff doesn't really matter."
While the Penguins don't have a problem with being labeled as favorites, they can appreciate that a team labeling itself the underdog is simply a means of trying to gain an us-against-the-world mentality.
"I think we're pretty focused on just preparing ourselves," Brooks Orpik said. "If that motivates them, then great for them. I think we have plenty of ways to motivate ourselves in here. Each team can motivate themselves however they want. That's out of our control."


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Validating Interactions between the Anti-apoptotic protein MCL1 and the Pro-apoptotic protein BAP31
Mentors: Lisa Cucolo, Guo Wei
In multicellular organisms, apoptosis (or "programmed cell death") is induced by stimuli such as DNA damage or activation of cell-death receptors by external signals. The mitochondrial protein MCL1 is an anti-apoptotic protein overexpressed in many cancer cell lines. MCL1 binds to and sequesters pro-apoptotic proteins to prevent cell death. Co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) of MCL1 followed by mass spectrometry previously identified 72 proteins, including BAP31. BAP31 is a pro-apoptotic protein that – when overexpressed – induces cell death.
Michael and his mentors showed that ectopic expression of BAP31 led to cell death in an MCL1-dependent human cancer cell line (EVAST). BAP31 expression caused caspase activation (which is associated with apoptosis), and this activation was rescued by overexpression of MCL1. Michael then performed co-IP experiments to show that BAP31 indeed interacts with MCL1 in EVSAT cells. Future directions include further validation and characterization of MCL1 binding to BAP31, and discovering a potential drug that could disrupt this binding & release BAP31 (and thus induce apoptosis in cancer cells).
Michael, a senior at the John D. O'Bryant School, determined that the protein BAP31 (which induces programmed cell death) is inhibited in cancer cells by physically interacting with the protein MCL1.


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Waterstone's billionaire Russian owner, Alexander Mamut, will see his bank balance jump by $19 million (£12 million) after an investment in the FTSE 100 miner Polymetal paid a special dividend.
Mamut, best known in Britain for rescuing the ailing British bookstore chain last year in a £53 million deal, is the third largest shareholder in Polymetal, the Russian silver and gold miner which floated in London last year.
His 10% stake entitles him to about $19 million of the total $191 million payout Polymetal investors will receive, in the form of a $0.50-a-share dividend which will be paid on January 21.
Polymetal chief executive Vitaly Nesis said: "The declaration of the first special dividend in the company's history reaffirms our commitment to capital discipline and is also a result of solid operating and financial results of the group to date."
Peter Kellner, the Czech private equity investor who is Polymetal's biggest shareholder, will trouser about $38 million of the special dividend from his 20% stake.
Polymetal hit the news last month after a cargo ship loaded with 700 tonnes of its gold ore — worth about £144,000 — disappeared in the Sea of Okhotsk, off the Russian coast. The ship was eventually found 11 days later. Shares in Polymetal added 21p, or 2.0%, to 1071p.Reuse content


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FIFA demands World Cup bribe money be repaid
FIFA has submitted documents to US authorities demanding that 'tens of millions of dollars pocketed illegally by corrupt FIFA members and other football officials" be paid back.
Using its capacity as a "victimised institution" under US law, FIFA is demanding that 41 former officials and organisations including Chuck Blazer and Jack Warner, pay back the money.
Blazer and Warner have been charged with, among other things, receiving bribe money from South Africa in exchange for their votes in favour of the 2010 World Cup hosting rights going to South Africa.
"The convicted defendants abused the positions of trust they held at FIFA and other international football organisations and caused serious and lasting damage to FIFA, its member associations and the football community.
"The monies they pocketed belonged to global football and were meant for the development and promotion of the game. FIFA as the world governing body of football wants that money back and we are determined to get it no matter how long it takes," said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
More from the Fifa statement:
FIFA estimates that at a minimum tens of millions of dollars were diverted from the football community illegally through bribery, kickbacks and corrupt schemes carried out by the defendants. This amount is likely to increase as the investigation continues. The US government has already announced forfeiture amounts that should cover FIFA's claims for damages.
FIFA is seeking restitution for the money the defendants pocketed to enrich themselves, but also for the salaries, benefits and bonuses that were paid to them during their tenure at FIFA and other football organisations. FIFA is also seeking money from the defendants for the damage their actions caused to FIFA's brand and reputation, its intellectual property and its business relationships.
"The defendants diverted this money not just from FIFA but from players, coaches and fans worldwide who benefit from the programmes that FIFA runs to develop and promote football. These dollars were meant to build football fields, not mansions and pools; to buy football kits, not jewellery and cars; and to fund youth player and coach development, not to underwrite lavish lifestyles for football and sports marketing executives. When FIFA recovers this money, it will be directed back to its original purpose: for the benefit and development of international football," said Infantino.


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Rockpalast: 30 Years of Southern Rock (1978-2008)
Dickey Betts & Great Southern
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A double-disc entry into SPV's mammoth exhumation of the Rockpalast vaults, representing the greatest performances from Germany's premier live concert TV show, 30 Years of Southern Rock serves up two seething shows from Dickey Betts — the first from 1978, shortly after the collapse of the Allman Brothers, the second from 2008. And note for note, it's as if not a day has passed between the two. Of course the sets are riddled with oldies — "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" alone devours 30 minutes of playing time across the two shows, but both shine with fresh passion. Another half hour is devoted to "High Falls," drum solo and funky bass included. "Jessica" is simply pristine; "Ramblin' Man," which closes both gigs, is remarkable. In between times, though, the band shines and Betts just gets better, whether blues-wailing through "Good Time Feelin'" or driving through an edgy "Dealin' with the Devil," or simply kicking back through "Blue Sky" and "One Way Out." An accompanying DVD package adds pictures to the music.
Born: 12 December 1943 in Jacksonville, FL
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs by Dickey Betts
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- Genres: Southern Rock, Music, Rock, Blues, Country
- Released: 25 June 2010
- ℗ 2010 SPV Recordings