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First, the company introduced the new 621F wheel loader model at the World of Concrete 2012 show. The new machine provides up to a 10-percent increase in fuel economy over the previous model, while delivering faster acceleration, quicker cycle times and higher travel speeds.
The new Case 621F wheel loader, like other models in the product line, evolved from the company's E Series machines. To meet Tier 4 Interim emissions standards, the Case F Series wheel loaders use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology, which results in lower temperatures in the exhaust system while optimizing combustion.
The Case 621F wheel loader features a 6.7-liter Tier 4 Interim-certified engine that delivers up to 162 hp (121 kW). Classified as a 2.75 yd3 (2.1 m3) wheel loader, the Case 621F has an operating weight of 26,641 lb (12 084 kg).
A new dual-mode shutdown feature maximizes fuel economy and monitors vital engine components. Using the fuel-saver mode, the operator can limit the time the machine will idle. The desired shutdown time can be set in five-minute increments.
"The automatic engine shutdown feature can provide up to another 30 percent in fuel savings," O'Brien said.
Second, the company announced the availability of Case Smart Digging Systems components, including new pin-on buckets, coupler buckets, the Case Multi-Fit Coupler and the SmartFit bucket teeth system. The new attachments and components expand the versatility and productivity of Case excavators.
Case pin-on buckets are designed for heavy-duty, high-capacity applications such as digging in dense soil, clay, loose rock and gravel. Available models include:
• Heavy-duty buckets with a rugged cutting edge and durable horizontal wear strip
• Severe-duty buckets featuring rugged T-1 or AR400 steel in all high-wear areas, along with double bottom and horizontal wear strips and thicker edges for improved durability and strength
• Heavy-duty, high-capacity buckets with 20-percent higher capacity than standard, plus the heavy-duty design features of the other buckets
• Ditching buckets with a formed back wrapper for enhanced loadability and production along with tapered sidewalls for easier dumping of sticky material.
The Case Multi-Fit Coupler offers complete hydraulic latching, enabling excavator operators to quickly attach and detach buckets and other components without leaving the cab. A patented mechanical blocking system eliminates manual safety pin insertion.
The universal design of the coupler enables Case excavators to connect a wide range of Case and other OEM buckets and attachments within the same size class. A hydraulic check valve and mechanical blocking bar help prevent the accidental release of an attachment.
Designed for the Multi-Fit Coupler, Case coupler buckets feature integrated bucket pins to prevent any loss of breakout force that might otherwise occur when using a coupler device. Available in a wide range of sizes, the coupler buckets work in either the backhoe or face positions for optimum versatility. Their design results in quicker, more complete fills.
Finally, a variety of improvements were made to the N Series loader/backhoe product line. The upgrades include the application of cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) emissions-control technology to achieve Tier 4 Interim certification, as well as important improvements in performance, productivity and maintainability.
The Case 580N, 580 Super N, 580 Super N Wide Track and 590 Super N loader/backhoes now feature 3.4-liter, turbocharged engines, ranging from 78 hp (58 kW) in the 580N to 108 hp (80 kW) in the 590SN. The Tier 4 Interim-certified engine – with CEGR technology-burns cleaner while delivering, faster response and up to 4-percent better fuel efficiency under load.
Other new standard N Series features include automatic Ride Control on four-wheel-drive models that engages at roading speeds to help reduce bucket spillage; and remote hydraulic test ports that allow easy, ground level access for service diagnosis to keep the machine up and running, reducing the expense associated with downtime.
Case also has added a standard panel of dipper teeth on the bottom surface of the dipper, along with an optional extension/replacement pack that can expand the area of the dipper covered with serrated teeth. The dipper teeth enable the machine operator to secure unusually shaped or oversized pieces of debris or rock by pinning those objects against the dipper with the bottom of the bucket. The dipper teeth not only provide superior control of materials being moved, but they also protect the dipper from excessive wear.
New optional features include a block heater for easy, convenient cold-weather starting, and a remote jump start with master disconnect switch to enhance security and convenience during jump starts.
Case makes a host of introductions
First, the company introduced the new 621F wheel loader model at the World of Concrete 2012 show. The new machine provides up to a 10-percent increase in fuel economy over the previous model, while delivering faster acceleration, quicker cycle times and higher travel speeds.


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The first few soldiersMature
A cold February day in Northampton, central England, marked the start of one woman's journey. A small lime car, stylish but compact drove down a long countryside road passing a few suburban areas and old farm houses before it came to one long stretch under clear blue sky. The early spring months fostered young shoots and flowers that opened along the verges lining the roads. The car moved steadily along as a woman drove to an address marked on a fax that lay folded up beside an atlas on the passenger's seat. Long buoyant brown hair was tied back behind her head. She wore metropolitan casual clothing, well dressed for an interview, well the best she could afford at her current salary. Further along the road she came to a length of brick wall behind a pelt of thick ivy vines growing new leaves and a stretch of tall ash trees that swayed in the breeze.
The car slowed down at a junction that led to a gate in the wall. A small security building stood between one gate entering, and another leaving the premises though no one seemed to be on duty. In the calm of the countryside road she donned a scarf and brushed back her hair, absorbing what warmth she could from the cars heater before leaving to see if she could find a way in. She took her bag and the fax from the passenger seat and left into the chilled spring air.
Approaching the gate she placed one hand against the bars and peered at the three stately homes at the end of a long drive. The furthest central home appeared to be the oldest, standing tall and proud its outer face had been remade several times since its first construction. The second building to the right of the drive was younger but still had some weathered age. The third to the left of the drive seemed much younger still, with less ivy climbing its walls and fewer scratches and wind worn surfaces.
"Can I help you young lady?" asked an old man sitting in the warmth and safety of the guard post over a tannoy.
She jumped, startled by the sound of his voice, then looked through the glass at the old man who waved as he stood up and went to the door.
"Hello," she said politely, her voice a well spoken hybrid of French and English that soothed the ears, "I'm here to see Dr. Kennedy."
"What's your name my pet?" he asked.
"Morgan Leblanc." She smiled, handing him the fax "He sent me this message."
"Oh," he said with a impressed overtone, "You're the newest recruit are you?"
"Recruit?" she asked.
"I'm sure the good Dr. will explain all to you. He'll be in the building at the far end; I'll alert him for you so he can meet you at the door."
"Thank you," she smiled, turning back to her car.
The small vehicle drove steadily down the gravel driveway, passing a lengthy pool of clear water that stretched out across a lawn in front of the house, surrounded by the gravel drive that doubled back when it reached the eldest of the three buildings. Slender Lawson cypress stood around the pool as milestones to its length, neatly shaven into line the trees swayed at the tops with the breeze but still remained stalwart. The car passed the youngest of the three buildings where four students left carrying notes; they walked to their car beside the spot she picked to park. Morgan left the vehicle and looked over the vast estate. From the small car park in front of the eldest building she could see an open lake and pastures of land with a few walking paths and student groups working in the fields.
"What kind of place is this?" she thought to herself, looking over her shoulder at the ruins of an old building under some tall and well aged trees.
Locking the car she sorted out her image before approaching the front door of the central building. With a confident knock of the wolf shaped bronze knocker she waited only a few moments before Dr. Kennedy appeared at the door way in front of her. He bore no smile just a firm nod of the head, "Morgan Leblanc, correct?"
"Yes," she smiled, holding out her hand.
He took it and shook, only then smiling welcomingly and opening the door fully, "Please, come inside."
She walked into the warmth of the old mansion and took a look around. The décor was very suave and sophisticated, with images of the former lords and ladies of the house. The hall only continued for a short while between pedestals of artwork and vases, everything you'd expect to bring some character to an old English manor house.
"The lounge is straight ahead, please take a seat and I will be right with you." He smiled, showing her down the hallway.
"Thank you," she nodded, walking on ahead.
Dr. Kennedy left to one of the side rooms while Morgan walked along the red carpet towards a large open room where two stairways followed the walls around to a walkway above that veered into the labyrinth of halls and rooms of the old house. Directly ahead the carpet led to more halls and a conservatory where sunlight shone through in a blaze. She could just about see a woman sitting in a chair reading a newspaper in the room. The woman glanced over her shoulder, the familiar face of Pandora Filipe; well, not familiar to Morgan of course. With a friendly smile she waved and turned back to her newspaper leaving Morgan to take a seat in a cream suite in front of a rather ornate fireplace that while lit kept her comfortable. She settled on the seats and looked her shoulder at another ring of seats that centred around a glass coffee table in front of a giant, slim wide screen television mounted against the wooden wall beneath the ascending stairway. Overwhelmed by all there was to see Morgan was surprised when Dr. Kennedy returned with a file.
"Sorry for the delay, you arrived a little earlier than expected." he smiled.
She turned back, "I thought it wise to leave earlier as I didn't know where I was going."
"Did you find this place alright?"
"Yes I did," she nodded with a cheerful smile, "Your directions were very - direct."
"Ha, I'm glad. Shall we get straight to the point, I don't want to waste either of our time. As you can see, I don't have much left."
With that swift quip at his own age Morgan's shoulders fell and she felt more comfortable to talk. With an agreeable nod Dr. Kennedy opened the file, quick to hide one of Gavin's images of a car much like hers, with her inside bearing a collected expression and the same buoyant hair and pampered looks.
"My name is Dr. Harold Kennedy. Should this interview all go as planned I'll hope to become your employer. Do you know exactly why you're here miss Leblanc?"
"I read the application was for a 'ambassador' for you enterprise? Am I correct?"
"That's spot on," he nodded, "My current business has expanded quite successfully with the help of my business partner and we're looking to branch out and increase our force."
"Can I ask what you do here? The details supplied were quite, well vague."
"Ask away, I urge you to ask questions; especially when I give you a tour of the estate."
She nodded, "I'll bare that in mind. Might I add this is a lovely home."
"It's not actually my home, I live in the suburbs of London much like yourself. This is a sort of retreat for me and my recent project."
"Project?" she asked, "Something to do with your business?"
"It runs parallel to my business. Both feed one another, I will explain more when we begin the tour."
"Very well, I didn't mean to probe."
He smiled widely, "As I said, I do encourage your questions. Feel completely free."
"Well, do you mind telling me just what element you do work with? Industry, retail, agency?"
"All of the above really," he thought, "Broadly speaking that is. I and my business partner are branching out in numerous directions. I am a scientist by trade; I prefer to think of myself as one of those former gentlemen scientists of the past who dabbled in the unknown. Or of course like the philosophers of ancient Greece, milling over the workings of the world and what not." He said with wide eyes.
"Very broad. I could image there being a lot of money in it."
"A lot of money goes both ways in honesty. Since the death of my grandson however, I've been swayed to focus a lot more on pathology."
"Oh," she fell silent, "I'm sorry to hear about that."
"It's been a few years now." He smiled, "I'll admit I still don't like to think about it, but I can say I've put it behind me."
"Good, good, we shouldn't let these things get to us." She nodded, "Less they hold us back."
"Well put Miss Leblanc." He nodded.
"Well, just a short interview first and I'll give you a quick tour before you can meet a few people you'll we working with."
"Of course," she nodded.
"What was your past experience?"
"Well, I've worked as a secretary for a solicitor in London for a short while. I transferred from New York otherwise and worked briefly as a lawyer. But my real passion is in politics."
"Can I ask, quickly? You were born in France weren't you?"
"Yes," she nodded, "But my father was an English man and my mother moved over here to be with him while I was young."
"Very well, are your parents still here now?"
"…" she paused and glanced away.
Dr. Kennedy moved one of the sheets to see a collage of images, one of a woman standing over two graves marked mum and dad.
"They're dead," she sighed, "My mother died quit early in life, my father a few years ago."
"I'm sorry to hear of your losses."
"Well, its helped shape my logic and view of the world, It's made me a stronger person."
"Very good, it's nice to see people making the most of dire situations."
She nodded briskly before he continued, "One more brief question, what is it you want to gain in life?"
"In life?" she asked, giving a questionable glance away and a frown of thought to the question.
. "Yes, any major objectives, personal or academic. Just a brief summary of your own personal statement really?"
"Oh, I see. Well, naturally I want to make a difference in the world. Hopefully for the better – but I suppose we'll all learn from my mistakes if I do something drastically wrong." She laughed meekly, "Otherwise, I'm not sure. I've really wanted to visit Africa. I'm not sure what parts; I'd just like to do some charity work there."
"Haven't you already been?" Dr. Kennedy asked, glancing over a quick foot note he made on her personal statement.
"Yes, but that was some time ago." She said, "A brief visit when I was in university studying. I took a year out to build up money and do some work in Africa with my brother."
"Cíl Leblanc?" asked Dr. Kennedy.
"…Yes." She nodded, "How do you know?"
"Well, naturally Miss Leblanc we had to do a background check of you before we admit you to this business."
"That's fair." She thought, "But where did you find that?"
"We also found a few other bits of information, a bit on your friends, your family and so forth."
"How do you know these things?" she asked tilting her head, "Are you some sort of government board?"
He slowly nodded his head, "We are. And we're hoping you will join us?"
Stuck for words she could only utter "What?" before he closed the file and rose from the seat, "Please come with me and I shall show you the estate."
With no further words she stood to follow him, "Are you going to tell me about your project and business?"
"As I said, my business is rather broad. It would take some time to explain its intricacy. The project however is straight forwards. Follow me Miss Leblanc."
She followed him down one hallway to a door with a number pad and fingerprint locking mechanism.
"What's through here?" she asked.
"A few old relics, bits I've picked up through my travels."
"Your travels?" she asked.
"Yes, part of being a good scientist is witnessing what you're researching."
"What are you researching into?"
"I've told you that already." He said, unlocking the door, "A little of everything."
"Dr. Kennedy, please become a little less vague so we can see eye to eye."
"Where did your friendly nature go?" he asked, noting the more forceful tone in her voice.
"I'm a little less compassionate when left confused." She submitted.
"You are a very direct person Miss Leblanc; perfect for these duties."
"And what will they be?" she asked, stopping at the top of a stairwell that led down one floor to a basement level.
"If you don't follow me you won't know." he said, holding out his hand.
She took a step back.
"Miss Leblanc. I'm offering you a very high paying job, the chance to travel across the world and also an ambassadorial job outside of my project."
"Explain this project?" she said, "Without sounding too crude Dr. Kennedy I have no intention of flowing you into a dark basement until I know what you're going to do with me." She said with a smug smile, leaning against the wall and crossing her arms.
"Very well," he sighed, "This sort of thing would much easier in my day when people were more trusting." She cocked her head and smiled with a superior arrogance common place in the metropolitan world.
"Would you like to take a seat?" he offered, showing her to the steps which she took, "Now, have you heard of the Army of 40 my dear?"
"No," she said bluntly.
"Another secreted created at the end of the first world war. Spearheaded by the government at the time it looked into all forms of things scientific; biology, chemistry, physics, geography astrology and so forth. It was a way by which new weapons and tools were created to prevent or finish future wars but didn't get far enough to help in the Second World War."
"How come I've not heard of this?"
"How well do you know your history Miss Leblanc? Bare in mind English schools won't always tell you every fact of the past."
"Do go on, I can't wait to here this story about the government's former slipups."
"I'm sure," he smiled, "the Army of 40 did a lot of research into the main sciences. They also looked at some less orthodox 'sciences'."
"Unethical?" she asked.
"No, no, they plaid by the books; a few things relating to ancient history, a few things most scientists would discourage or laugh off like the existence of ghosts. They didn't focus too strongly on this stuff until we discovered 'Surrealists'."
"Surrealists?" she asked, "That term sounds familiar."
"A hidden deviation of Christianity that came about in the mid to late seventeenth century. They weren't very similar because of their interest in the occult. Because of this they were deemed heretics and persecuted for protecting witches they called 'white witches' as they weren't acting with ill intent against people."
"So they protected witches?" she asked.
He nodded, "they also had a greater interest in the world of the occult. They looked at ancient civilizations, old cultures, and possible stems of these ideas and certain phenomenon that the army of 40 became deeply interested in."
"Phenomenon? Did they find anything?"
"No, not long after the witch trials at Salem they were flushed out and killed. Well, most of them anyway, a few might live today."
"How do you know?"
"Google," he smiled.
"A reliable source." She laughed, "So what are you doing with this 'army of 40'."
"Well, it is the project I mentioned. A few decades ago it was closed down, lacking in funds and governmental aid, so I and my business partner picked it back up, buying this estate for the future army to occupy and work."
"And what will they do?"
"That's something I will explain to you later on with the others – if you don't mind."
"Very well," she said, rising form her seat, "I feel sufficiently entertained now."
"Good, can I please show you some of the things I've collected now?"
"If you must." She agreed, walking at a meters distance behind him with an untrusting gaze that watched his every move for any suspicious signs.
The basement corridors were vast. By the looks of things they stretched out further than the house, possibly connecting the other two buildings. They were filled with rooms, some completely empty, others with boxes, crates and scientific equipment newly moved in.
"You waste no time in getting things ready." thought Morgan.
"I'm a little strapped for time at the moment." He replied, opening a door to a small room packed with boxes and shelves of artefacts of ancient trinkets of the globe.
"I was expecting something much grander than a small closet."
"Please dear woman, let me move in first. You remind me of my wife."
"I'm flattered."
He pulled out form a small box a scrap book he'd complied through his travels, "This is one of my greatest treasures." He opened the book, the first few pages were of him at a younger age in foreign settings with numerous colleagues and friends.
"You're well travelled." She thought.
"I've been to every continent, and almost every country." He said proudly.
"My business takes me everywhere. I'm hoping this project will take me beyond."
"Beyond everywhere?" she asked, "Hm, well I'm not a great interpreter of words but I feel that is grammatically incorrect."
"Neither of us are writers my dear, I don't think it's our place to point out grammatical errors."
"Indeed," she smiled, taking a closer look at some of the images.
"I want to tell you now before I flip to the next page. None of these photos have been tampered. It was well before the time of digital photography and I'm a man of science, I don't warp my results."
"Very well," she said with a curious tone as he flipped to the next page, an image from a cold icy lake where they could see shadows in the water towards the surface. On the adjacent pages were images of sea creatures drawn and sketched, like large aquatic dinosaurs but from records of travellers long before this time.
"Where is this?" she asked.
"Canada, if I remember correctly. What do you think those blackened areas are?"
"Shoals of fish?" she thought.
"They're larger than fish."
"They're not Wales, this lake is cut off."
"Several lost monsters of Loch Ness." She smiled.
"That's as close as we can get." He agreed.
The next image was of Dr. Kennedy's wife sitting under a tree at a church in Cornwall. Above the churches steeple they could see a creature floating in the air, too far away to identify properly, it looked to have large legs and an almost human frame, though carried by wings. Its eyes were bright against its body, piercing enough to be seen in the poor quality of the image.
"What is that?"
"We couldn't tell, but it was taken at the same church many people believed to have seen a creature flying around."
"It's not a bird." She said with confidence.
"You don't need to be an ornithologist to see that my dear."
"Do you have any ideas?" she asked.
"Several, but I'm not at liberty to tell you them right now. Not until I know I can trust you."
"Very well," she nodded.
"This treasure is my favourite toy." He placed his album to one side and pulled out a sphere covered in hieroglyphs and beautiful Egyptian art with stars of different sizes made of gems and jewels that caught what light made it to the room from the hall.
Morgan took it into her hands, it was the size and weight of a medicine ball, its insides shook as she lifted it, "What is this?"
"We found it in a shrine between Egypt and Israel. It had been buried for some time, outdating a great deal of Egyptian dynasties."
Pressing in the top and base of the sphere the insides clicked and the ball flattened to become ovular. Morgan grasped it tight, keeping it pressed while she span it one way to comply with the mechanics. She turned it another way and there was another click. She found herself suddenly stuck for what to do next and let go allowing the sphere to pop into original shape again.
"One step further than I managed." He smiled, "It's one of ancient Egypt's wonderful puzzles."
"What's inside it?"
"It eludes all scanning mechanisms we have." He said, taking it from her hands.
"You mean nothing can see through the shell?"
"There are several shells. We just can't tell what secrets this thing is hiding as it won't open."
"Intriguing; something for the Army of 40 to uncover?"
"Indeed," he smiled.
"So Dr. Kennedy, if my maths is correct there are another thirty eight of us upstairs?"
"No, there are far fewer at the moment. Hopefully there's you, a man called Martian Rockwell, two woman named Pandora Filipe and Charlotte Bryce then eight others whose identities I cannot disclose. For their own safety of course."
"Charlotte Bryce?" she asked, "The writer?"
"You're heard of her?"
"I enjoy her work." She nodded.
"Well if you're a fan she loves to hear people's comments. Please feel free go and talk to her. She's very shy but friendly."
"Of course," she smiled, humouring the old man, "So you're not part of this army?"
"No, I just prefer to orchestrate it and bring it together."
"Right," she thought, "Well this is all very riveting stuff, but I am not an archaeologist, I'm a lawyer. I'm atheist, not a believer, and I cannot help you with your mysterious treasures."
"But you can help in other ways." He said as she turned to the door, "You are a persuasive woman. Unrelenting and so forth due to your past, I have every confidence your skills are what I need to keep the Army safe."
She stood at the doorway and turned back to him, "This job will take you places you've never thought about. Some you've never dreamed of. I assure you."
"Like Egypt?" she asked, "Or Canada?"
"As far as you're willing to go." He smiled, "Please, just humour me a little longer. I'll walk to the others in the conservatory and we can go over a few key points about what it is I'm planning. Just promise not to run away in fear."
"If I was going to do that Dr. Kennedy I'd have done it long before now. I assure you."
"Very good." He said; patting her shoulder leading her out of the room.
Lit by greyed sunlight tainted by welling clouds the conservatory was a lengthy room with bleached wooden and weaved seating fitted with cushions. Glass table's, bookshelves and plants were added to enhance the luxury and calming sense. Morgan walked into the room and instantly spied out the infamous Charlotte Bryce, a tall narrow woman with fibrous brown hair and a long face, embodying a literal pencil-pusher. She sat hunched with wide eyes suspicious of eight people dressed in formal black suits, six men and two women who all remained standing silent and speechless. Other than Pandora, amusing herself with a crossword, there was a man tall and muscular in frame. His hair was shaved short as a military crew cut, his jaw was sharp and two piercing blue eyes stared up at the eight dressed in black while he amused himself by trying to get them to distract and break them from a statuesque style.
"Morgan Leblanc, meet Charlotte Bryce." said Dr. Kennedy with a smug look as he introduced the two.
Stuck for words Morgan stood quiet and looked down at Charlotte, who gave a brief smile and wave of the hand as she kept to herself, "And you didn't believe me." thought Dr. Kennedy as he rested his hand on Morgan's shoulder.
Morgan glanced at him with a sly smile brought on by star shock, "Hello." She said to greet her literacy idle.
"Morgan Lebanc – Martian Rockwell," he added, introducing her to the buff he-man whom turned to eye up the new woman in the room.
"They get prettier every time," he winked.
"Sorry?" she asked, reaching to take his hand.
"No worries love." He said, shaking her hand with a firm grasp.
"And the miracle healer Pandora Filipe." He added.
"Miracle healer?" Morgan thought, turning back to Pandora who smiled warmly with a pleasant look about her, tapping the seat beside her to coax Morgan to sit.
"Right, you've all been briefed on why I wanted you to come here. I've shown you a few artefacts I've collected over the years and a few of the things I've seen and done. But there is still much, much more out there to be seen, and a great deal more to be done."
"And we're the ones to do it?" thought Martian as he stretched out, "Sounds like a plan, give me a gun and I'm all yours."
"There is no place for violence in my eyes. At least not initially." admitted Dr. Kennedy.
"Then why call me?" he asked, "I'm an ex-gunman."
"You're also a traitor to the crown." added the good doctor "So I'm giving you a safe haven to hide in, so long as you can help me in return."
"What is it you want us to do?" asked Charlotte.
"You four are the first of a greater number of people I want to gather together in order to help explore and understand our world greater."
"I am not an educated man," Martian thought for a moment, "and I'm looking for something a little more interesting than science."
"Believe me," he said, "This wont be as boring as you think. I've come across information in my travels, and I know you won't believe me so I'll just get to the point without dawdling. The spirit world."
Silence cameo over them all, "are you trying to convert us?" asked Charlotte, "I'm all for religion, but I'm not one to be converted."
"Not in the least, religion is separate from the spirit world in many ways though they both impact each other. In the same way, science also impacts the spirit world,"
"Are you suggesting an even ground for science and religion?" asked Charlotte.
"And here starts a holy war." Sighed Pandora as she kept flipping through the paper.
"I have a great deal of data, but not the man power nor understanding to interpret it."
"You've lost me," thought Martian.
"All you need know is that I need you four to help find these people and fund the Army of 40. For example, Pandora is one of my first clients. Her healing is a gift. There is little to explain it other than coincidence."
"Coincidence?" Charlotte asked.
"There were thirty people on her ward; every one of them healed in good time when Nurse Filipe was present. Since she left that hospital the number of fatalities increased and rate of healing fell to the same level as the other wards. She's done work in other hospitals around this country and the same thing happens. When she is around people she makes them better."
"Have you got any proof?" asked Charlotte while Morgan mused this idea in her mind.
"Ask the sisters of the wards or the doctors and the patients. Look at medical records we retrieved. We have a great deal of information here in the estate. We just need the right people to analyse it."
"She has healing hands." Morgan thought, "A few people have that gift – allegedly anyway."
"Allegedly is the curtail word there. No one can prove these things without understanding of what's behind it. This has happened numerous times in the past, people used to explain phenomenon like volcanoes and earthquakes through divine action until we explored the matters and developed some understanding."
"But like I said, I'm not a scientist." stated Martian, "I couldn't even guess how she heals people."
"You're right. But you are a persuasive man -"
"Why thank you." He nodded.
"- yourself and Miss Leblanc will be needed to help me locate and bring others with these traits so we can learn more."
"Have you got any type of theory built up about this?"
"I do," he nodded, "But again, you wouldn't believe me."
"Tell me," said Charlotte, "I'm a fiction writer after all."
"I believe some of these traits, and many others are to do with spirits."
Martian covered his mouth and turned away as he tried to hide some laughter.
"What makes you believe that?" Morgan asked, her face seemed much more focused that Martians, as if she was at least giving Dr. Kennedy a chance to explain.
"Before his death, my grandson drew numerous images he said were brought to him by a woman. Some of these images are hauntingly similar to events that have happened, others summarise events or things that have happened in the far past that my grandson would not have known."
"How old was he?"
"Eleven when he died. He died of an illness called 'fire fever' endemic in South America, specifically throughout the eastern Amazon."
"Why was he there?" Morgan asked, "An eleven year old boy in a rainforest?"
"My daughter-in-laws sister took him there. I urged her to take him to these places so he might learn and grow with a balanced and broad mind. The lord knows there's still too little of that nowadays."
"Are you a Christian?" Charlotte asked, deviating a little to learn more about their 'employer'.
"I was," he nodded, "In 2004 my two sons and daughter-in-law were killed by the boxing-day tsunami that took so much more life. Now I'm a little lost."
"If your grandson did them when he was ill, how do you know he wasn't delirious from the fever?" asked Morgan, trying to be polite about it.
He paused and took a breath while Pandora closed the paper and looked sympathetically to him, "because the same fever has done nothing to my mental state."
"You've got it too?" cried Martian, pushing his chair back to a safe distance.
"Yes, and nurse Filipe has done a sterling job of keeping me in impeccable health, even when I aloud myself to deteriorate to test its later affects."
"If there was nothing you could do for your grandson, how have you kept so healthy?"
"Well, we've found a sort of suppressor for the illness. A fungus in Amazonia, its extracts are able to subdue the pathogen and prevent its toxins. However it's not one hundred percent and doesn't kill the pathogen completely."
"Is it contagious?" asked Martian in a panic.
"Not greatly." He said, "Every effort will be made to keep you safe, and with the suppressant and Nurse Filipe's help you will be in good health."
"Explain the spirits again," asked Charlotte, "You think spirits are real?"
"I think they might be. There's a good chance there is something beyond our own world, something we can't get to but something that impacts on us as we impact on it. Something that explains these phenomenons, the same thing surrealists tried to find."
"So you want to mess with it?" Martian asked, "From all my understanding human messing with things never works out."
"I don't want to mess with it, that's the last thing I want to do. But there are people who will, people who want to understand it inside out."
"Surrealists," Thought Morgan, "They're not all gone?"
"At least one of them survived, he is devoted to his belief that there is something beyond out reality. He has gone to great lengths to recruit others of the same understanding who'll join him in pushing the scientific and religious boundaries further. He's doing exactly what I want to do with the Army of 40. Only I want to do it for the greater understanding, for the comfort of knowing something comes after death. I don't want to use it." The four remained in silence while Dr. Kennedy bordered on succumbing to his emotions again.
"Is he a threat?" Martian asked calmly, as a tear came to Dr. Kennedy's eye, Pandora knew exactly why he wanted the comfort of knowing there was something to come, her allegiance was unanimous, "If he's a threat I'll keep him away from you, so long as you keep me out of prison."
"What would you want me to do?" asked Charlotte, "I'm definitely interested, but less qualified than these two to help."
"We need everyone we can get. You're a writer I'll give you freedom and what you need to explore and seek inspiration for your work if you give me help with finances. You're motto is 'to write and not to earn', is it not?"
"Well," she smiled, "in that case I'd be happy to help Dr. Kennedy."
He smiled, sourcing a wide expression of excitement and anticipation on Charlottes face,
"Morgan?" he asked, turning to her, "I'll introduce you to some friends and we'll see about starting your duties as an ambassador."
She smiled, "I guess it pays better than my current job. And I'll be working beside charlotte Bryce."
"Jeeze lady you sound like a sheep following the herd."
"You two are going to get on like a house on fire," thought Pandora as she turned to Dr. Kennedy.
"Indeed," he laughed, with an overwhelming sense of relief, "I'll let you all get acquainted before we start looking for the others."
Pandora looked over her shoulder and watched Harold leave the conservatory to the main room where he set his file on the coffee table and took a look at the image of his son, grandson and daughter-in-law all together on a bench overlooking a seafront in the sun.
"One step closer to making sure you're all alright." He thought to himself.

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Bindi website squatter 'abhorrent'
It should be stopped - I don't know how that's allowed, I don't know how a little eight-year-old girl's name can be linked to anti-Israel propaganda
The picture that appears on the bindiirwin.com site.
An unauthorised Bindi Irwin website linked to anti-Israel material and the names of Federal Government ministers has been condemned by her late father's friend and manager John Stainton.
"It should be stopped - I don't know how that's allowed, I don't know how a little eight-year-old girl's name can be linked to anti-Israel propaganda," Mr Stainton said today.
Bindiirwin.com, set up by a Queensland man just hours after Steve Irwin's death on September 4, appeared to be a tribute site to the Crocodile Hunter's eight-year-old daughter.
However, a string of politically charged domain names - including fuckisrael.org, philipruddock.com and amandavanstone.com - automatically redirected web surfers to the Bindi Irwin site.
All the domains were registered to "Wayne Smith" of Brisbane, who also owns the terriirwin.org and bindisueirwin.com names.
After the Bindi site was reported on smh.com.au this morning, all links were temporarily redirected to a Yahoo chat room, the "Unofficial Bindi Irwin Yahoo Group!".
In a post on bindiirwin.com, Smith says he is not a "cybersquatter" - a person who registers website addresses in the names of famous people or corporations with the aim of selling them for a profit.
Instead, he says he is protecting the Irwin name by keeping the addresses from profiteers and he will transfer ownership of the domain names to Irwin's widow, Terri Irwin, for free.
"I've been advised by several people that I can make serious money from this domain and that I even have a convincing case in court to retain it," Mr Smith said.
"I won't be doing that. Taking an eight-year-old to court over a domain name that I only payed $6.95 for is simply not my style. It's only drawing interest because of her fame anyway ... The main reason I purchased it was to keep it out of the hands of advertising agencies."
However, Mr Stainton, said it was a "very big concern" Bindi had been linked to "political propaganda".
"It's abhorrent that anyone can register another person's name in the first place - I don't understand why the law allows it either.
"It's your name, you should be able to have your domain name for yourself.
"We'd love to have that signed back to us, I don't think it should be in anyone else's hands.
"It's a name Bindi should have - it's her name."
Mr Stainton said Australia Zoo had received an email from Mr Smith on September 11 offering to transfer ownership of the Irwin domain names.
He also said a Wayne Smith had worked as a volunteer at the zoo for two weeks in 2001.
Most of the bindiirwin.com site is dedicated to news articles and chat about Bindi, but a message thread, now closed, contains posts by the site's administrator, "Wayne", discussing "evil pig" Jews and "Zionist scumbags".
Wayne this afternoon admitted in a new post that he may have been critical of Israel following its bombing of Lebanon earlier this year.
"I thought I had removed all the political postings from the
forum when I gave it a wildlife emphasis," he wrote.
"Political debate is always heated. My opinions regarding the 300 children killed by Israel during their campaign against Lebanon were my own and I make no apology for them."
As the site's administrator,Wayne deleted or modified some comments critical of the site that were posted this afternoon.
He posted that the message board containing the anti-Israel comments had been previously closed and could not be accessed by users.
"This is a profit free board by the way," he wrote.
On other websites, such as Wikipedia and several science and space-based sites, user names linked to a Wayne Smith have been banned for cyber-vandalism and inappropriate comments.
smh.com.au tried to contact Mr Smith on the phone number he used to register the domain names but the call went through to an unrelated business.
Comment has been sought from Mr Smith via email, but he is yet to reply.
Mr Smith describes himself as a 35-year-old Queensland security professional/science writer on his online Yahoo profile.
He says his favourite hobbies are "reading, writing, inventing exercise machines, scuba diving, sci-fi movies, nuclear rocketry, space exploration, camping. Founded the Pro-Nuclear Space Movement".
The CEO of the body that regulates Australian-based domain names, auDA, said it was "outrageous" that someone other than Bindi Irwin herself, or her family would claim rights to her name on the internet.
However, because bindiirwin.com is a dot com address, as opposed to a dot com.au address, Australian authorities are unable to shut it down.
"I'm happy to say that I think it's outrageous. It's a real shame that there is no process in place in dot com that enables people to simply and easily recover what is effectively their own property," Chris Disspain said.
If it were a dot com.au site, Mr Disspain said auDA would be able to deregister the domain name.
"I would immediately investigate it and we'd ask for an explanation. Assuming that there was no satisfactory explanation, we'd take it down," he said.
Such a scenario occurred earlier this year when a cybersquatter set up the domain names toddrussell.com.au and brantwebb.com.au - the names of the two men who were trapped in the Beaconsfield goldmine.
Mr Disspain said cybersquatters usually tried to sell their domain names for a profit - sometimes for tens of thousands of dollars.
Joshua Smith, director of Gold Coast online marketing company iOnline, said Mr Smith had bought domain names related to celebrities, scientists, politicians and competing websites.
"[He] is benefiting from 'type-in' traffic and high search engine rankings by creating keyword-rich title tags and meta data in connection with these domains and by creating misleading inbound links to these sites on Wikipedia and elsewhere," he said.
"Since all of the domains redirect to a single Bindi Irwin fansite, his actions are misleading to the casual web surfer and to those who stumble across his links in search engines or Wikipedia."
A spokesman for the Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock, declined to comment about the domain name philipruddock.com.
smh.com.au is awaiting comment from the Immigration Minister, Amanda Vanstone.
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USD: the mood is sour
By Mark Jensen
Yesterday the US released mostly good, but relatively minor economic data. Pending home sales rose 5 times more than expected, but positive reaction was tempered by the slowdown in Chicago manufacturing activity. These figures failed to weaken expectations that the Fed will keep an easy monetary policy for some time.
San Francisco Fed President John Williams said on Monday the US central bank will probably need to keep interest rates near zero for at least another year, even as he expressed optimism the economy is on a recovery path.
So, now the general perception is that the Fed will keep interest rates near zero for more than a year.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield remains low at 2.54%. The greenback looks less attractive to investors when Treasury yields fall, because lower US yields mean smaller returns on dollar-denominated assets.
US 10-year Treasury yields (Bloomberg)
US dollar index is down to 79.87 from 80.6 at the beginning of June.
US dollar index (Bloomberg)
Investors await the US jobs report, which will be released Thursday and "the unemployment numbers are going to be more critical than ever". People have started to think about the economic slowdown, and good data may lighten the mood: according to UBS, "there will be some level of comfort if we get the kind of numbers we've been getting." Economists expect the report to show employers added 212K jobs in June, down from 217K jobs in May, a poll by Reuters says.


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Great minds think alike! I do the same thing.
I also put post-it-flags on very special patterns I want to make in magazines and store them in a separate magazine holder from the rest. Meanwhile I'm also trying to go back through the scads of magazines I've collected that do not have anything I'm interested in making and will pass them on to a quilting friend.
Unfortunately that project is probably going to take years as it's waaaay down on the "To Do List".


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One of the western Caribbean's great delights resides roughly 20 minutes by boat from Ambergris Cay. On my first visit, I was mesmerized by dozens of nurse sharks, jacks, stingrays, and grunts cavorting with snorkelers over turtle grass and reefs. Here, I have swum with the most substantial wild fish―normally only seen by scuba divers―in only 6 to 10 feet of water.
On-site secret: Float from the feeding area to the shallow reefs and discover a dreamlike setting of sun-dappled coral and tiny reef denizens.
Keep an eye out for: eagle rays. On more than one occasion I've been thrilled to see a majestic spotted eagle ray soaring through the reefs.
When to go: all year, but check cruise ship schedules to avoid the busiest times;
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To pave or not to pave Bellin Road
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Bellin Road could be the key to connecting Sunnyside and Broadway in Idaho Falls. The road is just off Interstate 15 west of town. But not everyone is on board with the idea to pave it and allow public through-traffic.
That's why the Idaho Falls Planning Development held an open house on Wednesday night to get public input on whether that gravel section of Bellin Road will turn into a dead-end street or cut through to the city's main roads.
"When we bought this home, we were told that this street would never be a through street," said Rhonda Hobbs, a resident of Bellin Road.
Hobbs and her husband bought their home on Bellin Road because of how quiet the street was considering its close proximity to downtown Idaho Falls.
Bellin Road turns into a gravel road with no through-traffic signs, to keep busy traffic from I-15 and Sunnyside Road out. But the signs haven't been working.
"My fear is that it will turn into another 17th Street of Sunnyside Road," said Hobbs.
But Teton Peaks Investment's Larry Reinhart says developers who own land on Sunnyside Road want road access for future customers.
"It doesn't make much sense to close the road and close access when you put that type of infrastructure up," said Reinhart.
Commuters and emergency services agree that Bellin Road would give them quicker access.
That's why the Idaho Falls Planning Development along with Keller & Associates have been studying the traffic flow on Bellin Road over the past eight years.
According to Assistant Planning Director Brad Kramer, "the current daily use of Bellin really isn't any different from the number of cars in 2005 when it didn't connect to anything."
Kramer also says "even if Sunnyside Crossroads develops 100 percent, and all the acreage and Bellin Road connect, the traffic only increases 300 to 400 trips. "
But even with these statistics, the purpose of Wednesday night's meeting was "to get as many people here as we can to give us their comments and ideas," said Kramer.


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Is it legal to have a male plastic surgeon, male anesthislogist and 2 male nurses in the operating room if your a woman without knowing that there was no woman present in the operating room?
Why Isn't There a Law Where There Are Video Cameras in the Operating Room to Protect Us As Patients?
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Male staff vs female staff
Yes, it is legal.
It would in fact be illegal to hire somebody who was a particular sex, due to federal laws against discrimination.
Everybody in the operating room has the obligation to adhere to the same professional standards governed by their respective licensing boards.
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You really have 2 questions one avout videotaping surgery and the other about the sexes of caregivers at surgery. Patient privacy is mandated by state and federal laws. All plastic surgeons document their work by photography and increasingly by video. This is for insurance against baseless liability claims as welll patient education. In some cases it may also be used for reviews of past surgical experience or education of surgeon peers. In any case the use of those images and videos are regulated as part of the medical record and cannot be released in any fashion without patient consent.
As to the sexes of people in the operating room I do not remember performing surgery on any male or female patient without males and females employed in the operating room in many years. This was not by any choice it just happened that way. Even if you were to pick a female surgeon there is no guarantee that everyone in the operating room at surgery would be female. This point should be moot as your main priorities should be safety, results and cost.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Server Problems
Have any of yall had problems getting on the site at times. I have noticed several times it would not let me load up the deerhuntersclub.com page. We have a 6 month contract with our host but as soon as that is up we will be working on getting a new one. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I've not had any problems
thats a good thing. ive noticed it more in the morning say around 7 to 9 am. and then in the wee hours of early morning.
well in the wee hours I'm sleeping and them other times I'm either on my way or already at work.
Easter Sunday I Could Not Get On Dont Know Why
Problems - Yup
I have had problems before at times. :crazy: Today, I had trouble getting on the site. :wallbash: After about 10 minutes or so, no problem at all. My browser said it could not find the site......?:wallbash:
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BY ERIK NETCHER | October 1, 2010 | Lifestyle
Every New York celebrity knows that for the ultraluxury cars of today there's only one place to go: Manhattan Motorcars, a massive 120,000-square-foot emporium stocked with models from Bentley, Lamborghini, Lotus, Porsche and Rolls-Royce. However, with a high fleet turnover rate, it doesn't pay to wait for your fantasy ride.
The smart money right now is on the Rolls-Royce Ghost. Manhattan Motorcars general manager John Kaufman calls the Ghost "one of the hottest cars we have in our inventory right now," and as one of the largest Rolls-Royce dealers in the US, Kaufman would know. The Ghost lives up to its name, as the V-12 engine is ever so quiet—even when testing its acceleration limits. The specs on the Ghost are what you would expect from a Rolls-Royce (550-plus horsepower, 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds), but the real beauty of the vehicle is its high-end aesthetics. It feels like you're at a high-class party on wheels every time you step inside. The interior astounds with soft full-grain leather, natural wood veneers, Blenheim wool carpets and cashmere-blend roof lining. Even the rear-hinged coach doors exude grace and elegance. You truly have to experience this car for yourself. Manhattan Motorcars, 270 11th Ave., 212-594-6200; manhattanmotorcars.com
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Brady is a better QB then Eli without rings, Same goes for Marino, Peyton, and several others.
My point is Eli is what he is....He is not going to get better or worse and the ampount of rings doesnt matter in that regard
Brady is a better QB then Eli without rings, Same goes for Marino, Peyton, and several others.
My point is Eli is what he is....He is not going to get better or worse and the ampount of rings doesnt matter in that regard
"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch
If a solid QB fell to us this year, I would draft him. If Reese has a QB ranked high on his board, and he slips to our 2nd or 3rd pick, I could see him picking him. Im not sure he has any QBs this year that high though, but if he does, it wouldnt shock me. Remember, Eli is not Reese's pick, it was EA's. Reese, Im sure, would love to make a splash at QB if given the opportunity.
And before all you guys bash me for saying that, think about this. If someone Reese see's as a game changer like Kaepernick or Dalton or Wilson falls to us in the 2nd or 3rd rounds, would you get upset? I know I wouldnt. Maybe Ryan Nassib is the next great QB and he just isn't ranked high, and maybe Reese see's that. Then in a year or 2, Eli starts declining big time and getting injured a bunch. Wouldnt it be great to have that?
Eli is 32, not 25.
Just my opinion and I'm sure I'm on the minority side on this one.
As a matter of fact, look at what Harbough did with Alex Smith. Is Smith a great QB? No. Is he better then Eli? Hell no. But he was doing great this year when he lost his job to Kaep because Kaep provided that extra dimention. Alex Smith was pretty solid the past 2 years. He led the league in passer rating this year before getting hurt. And Harbough still pulled him. Coughlin would never do that though obviously.
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Spin that Webb young Davis
Eli doesn't need more rings to get that monkey off his back, he needs to play at a high level consistently to do that.
Entire Team Let Eli down today - NYG4l
He is not as good a QB as Peyton, Aaron, Drew or Marino. However, he is a more successful QB than all of them because he has been able to lead his team to SuperBowl victories more than any of them have.
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Rape laws: Justice Verma shines, will govt see the light?
Jan 23, 2013
India: No country for women?
Jul 10, 2012
India's dark secret that nobody talks about
Jul 10, 2012
Ex-French Diplomat, Accused Of Raping Daughter, Acquitted By Bengaluru Court
India News | Written by Harish Upadhya | Wednesday April 19, 2017
Pascal Mazurier, a former French diplomat accused of raping his infant daughter, was let off by a court in Bengaluru today for lack of evidence.
French Soldiers Quizzed Over Central African Republic Rape Claims: Source
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 8, 2015
Four French soldiers were questioned today in Paris as part of the investigation into the rape of children in the Central African Republic, a source close to the investigation said.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Still Popular With French Voters Despite Scandals
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 2, 2015
He lost his job over a rape allegation and had the sordid details of his sex life laid bare in a prostitution trial, but that is not enough to turn French voters against Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
UN Rights Chief Seeks Wider Probe Into Central Africa Peacekeeper Abuses
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 30, 2015
The UN human rights chief said Saturday he had asked several countries to probe allegations of rape and killings by their troops in the Central African Republic following reports of child abuse by French peacekeepers.
Polish Man Confesses Rape and Murder of 9 Year-Old French Girl
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 16, 2015
A Polish man has confessed to raping and killing a nine-year-old girl after brazenly snatching her from a French playground within view of her mother, prosecutors said today.
In France, Thief Steals Policewoman's Jacket, Helmet, Phone During Questioning
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 13, 2015
A French thief has been sentenced to three months in prison for making off with a policewoman's jacket, helmet and mobile phone while she was questioning him over a made-up rape case.
France's Jews Consider Migration to Israel Over Rising Anti-Semitic Attacks
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 11, 2015
From the vicious rape of a woman because her partner is Jewish to this week's deadly shooting at a kosher supermarket, a soaring number of anti-Semitic attacks is making many Jews wonder if they should simply leave France.
UberPop To Be Banned in France Ahead of Taxi Protests
World News | Reuters | Monday December 15, 2014
The UberPop transport service will be forbidden in France beginning January 1, the French Interior Ministry said on Monday, the latest regulatory hurdle for the controversial car service company.
French Court Refuses to Block Taxi App UberPOP
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 13, 2014
A French court on Friday rejected a bid by taxi companies to have Uber's amateur car service UberPop banned.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Slams 'Mass Rape' of Nigerian Schoolgirls
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 14, 2014
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Tuesday denounced what he called the "mass rape" of Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamic militant Boko Haram group.
Two Paris cops charged with raping Canadian tourist
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 27, 2014
Two elite French police officers were charged on Sunday with raping a Canadian tourist in their Paris headquarters in a case that has sent shock waves across France.
527 DNA tests for high school rape suspect
World News | Associated Press | Monday April 14, 2014
More than 500 male students and staff were to give DNA samples in an unprecedented operation launched on Monday to uncover who raped a 16-year-old girl in the toilets of a French school.
French priest charged with rape, torture during exorcisms
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 10, 2014
A priest in an ultra-conservative Catholic sect has been charged with rape and torture for acts allegedly committed during exorcisms involving three schoolteachers.
French prison in the dock over child rape during visit
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 23, 2013
A French mother who allegedly held down her four-year-old son while he was raped by his step-father in a prison visiting room went on trial in Strasbourg on Monday.
French 'boat school' founder jailed for 12 years for sex abuse
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 23, 2013
The founder of a French alternative school that took students on boat trips on the high seas was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of five children.
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Japanese merger would make bank giant
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In a move that could lead to the creation of the world's biggest bank, UFJ Holdings said on Wednesday that it was proposing a merger with the Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group.
UFJ said its board had agreed to ask Mitsubishi Tokyo to consider a deal.
Executives are aiming to combine their operations by March under a single holding company, according to a UFJ executive who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
If completed, the merger would create a bank with ¥188.7 trillion ($2,400 billion) in assets. On that basis, the combined bank would be larger than Citigroup or Japan's top bank, Mizuho Financial Group.
UFJ, Japan's fourth-largest banking group, has fallen behind its larger rivals in the past few years in the long struggle with bad loans that has hobbled Japan's financial system. It was alone among the big banks in reporting a loss for last year.
UFJ is still carrying about ¥3.95 trillion in bad loans, more than any of its larger Japanese rivals.
Mitsubishi Tokyo, which many analysts say is the strongest of Japan's top banks, is considering the buy-out as a way to gain access to UFJ's extensive branch network, according to a report in Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Shigemitsu Miki, the chairman of Mitsubishi Tokyo, told reporters yesterday in Tokyo that the bank would consider a merger with UFJ, according to Reuters.
Folding UFJ into the relatively healthy Mitsubishi Tokyo is seen as a way to strengthen Japan's financial system as a whole and, thus, was greeted as a positive development for the economy.
"This should remove any lingering doubts about the stability of the financial system and is positive from a macroeconomic perspective," Richard Jerram, an economist for ING in Tokyo, wrote in a report.
Japan's top three banking groups - Mizuho, the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mitsubishi Tokyo - all returned to the black for the year ended March 31 and met goals to trim bad loans. But UFJ posted its third consecutive annual loss after government regulators forced it to make larger-than-expected adjustments to cover bad loans. UFJ's top three executives resigned in May to take responsibility for the losses.
In June, regulators issued a warning to UFJ for hiding information about the extent of its bad loans from bank inspectors and for failing to miss profit targets agreed to as part of a government rescue package.
UFJ also intends to abandon plans to sell UFJ Trust Bank to Sumitomo Trust and Banking, according to the UFJ executive.
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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) aims to:
• Gather a wide range of quality statistical information to help Member States analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of their programmes and to inform their policy decisions;
• Interpret and report on the global situation with regard to education, science and technology, culture, and communication;
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Work programme
The Institute's current programme includes:
• Improve the quality of education data collected through annual surveys, in co-ordination with OECD and Eurostat through the shared UOE (UNESCO-OECD-Eurostat) methodology in order to obtain a core set of quality education data, covering all levels of formal education from pre-primary to tertiary, as well as literacy and educational attainment data.
• Develop benchmarks and monitoring international goals, especially the Millennium Development Goals (see 3.3.5) and the objectives of Education for All (EFA).
• Develop and maintain key measurement frameworks and classifications (e.g., ISCED) and developing new indicator methodologies.
• Work with Member States to reinforce national capacities in the production and use of education statistics, particularly in Africa and Asia.
• Analyze and interpret education data - i.e. turning data into information.
• Produce international report on results from countries participating in the Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme (LAMP).
Data dissemination and analysis
• The UIS releases education data three times a year (January, May, and October) through its on-line Data Centre (www.uis.unesco.org). It also contributes education data to all major international reports such as the World Bank's World Development Indicators, Education for All Global Monitoring Report, UNDP Human Development Report, UNICEF's State of the World's Children, the Millennium Development Goals report and others. The UIS also collaborates with regional organizations. The annual UIS flagship publication for education statistics is the Global Education Digest.
• Other publications are available in print or CD-ROM formats and for consultation via the UIS website (www.uis.unesco.org), including:
• statistical profiles and fact sheets (country and issues-based);
• thematic research and analysis;
• education electronic atlases.
Ongoing work
• Work with Member States to map education systems to the newly revised International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011).
• Improve indicator methodologies to monitor progress towards education goals and take part in elaboration of indicators to monitor post-2015 targets.
• Improve transparency and use of international education indicators.
• Undertake projections of literacy and educational attainment indicators.
• Redesign data collection instruments; implement regional modules.
• Analyseindicators on secondary and higher education, education financing and children out of school.
• Directly assess reading and numeracy skills among youth and adults in countries participating in LAMP.
Priority objectives beyond 2013
• Benchmark and improve data quality.
• Monitor education progress beyond 2015.
• Reinforce statistics on human development (e.g. gender equality, education outcomes as well as science, technology and innovation).
• Produce more policy-relevant indicators.
• Promote greater access to and use of UIS data.
New work to be undertaken in 2013
• Analyse indicators for sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America regional modules.
• Develop global modules on teachers.
• Improve education finance statistics.
• Implement new ISCED fields of education classification.
• Strengthen quality of educational attainment data.
• Implement education survey redesign.
• Improve data visualization and presentation on UIS website.
• Implement catalogue of student achievement assessments and examinations.
Meetings to be organized in 2013
• Measuring educational attainment expert meeting.
• Regional and global workshops on children out of school.
• Regional and cluster education statistics workshops (in Central and West Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central Asia and the Arab States).
• National data plan workshops.
• National workshops in selected countries to reinforce capacities to compile, report and use education finance data for policymaking.


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Maupassant's Short Stories Vol. 9 HTML version
Sundays Of A Bourgeois
Preparations For The Excursion
M. Patissot, born in Paris, after having failed in his examinations at the College Henri
IV., like many others, had entered the government service through the influence of one of
his aunts, who kept a tobacco store where the head of one of the departments bought his
He advanced very slowly, and would, perhaps, have died a fourth-class clerk without the
aid of a kindly Providence, which sometimes watches over our destiny. He is today fifty-
two years old, and it is only at this age that he is beginning to explore, as a tourist, all that
part of France which lies between the fortifications and the provinces.
The story of his advance might be useful to many employees, just as the tale of his
excursions may be of value to many Parisians who will take them as a model for their
own outings, and will thus, through his example, avoid certain mishaps which occurred to
In 1854 he only enjoyed a salary of 1,800 francs. Through a peculiar trait of his character
he was unpopular with all his superiors, who let him languish in the eternal and hopeless
expectation of the clerk's ideal, an increase of salary. Nevertheless he worked; but he did
not know how to make himself appreciated. He had too much self-respect, he claimed.
His self-respect consisted in never bowing to his superiors in a low and servile manner, as
did, according to him, certain of his colleagues, whom he would not mention. He added
that his frankness embarrassed many people, for, like all the rest, he protested against
injustice and the favoritism shown to persons entirely foreign to the bureaucracy. But his
indignant voice never passed beyond the little cage where he worked.
First as a government clerk, then as a Frenchman and finally as a man who believed in
order he would adhere to whatever government was established, having an unbounded
reverence for authority, except for that of his chiefs.
Each time that he got the chance he would place himself where he could see the emperor
pass, in order to have the honor of taking his hat off to him; and he would go away puffed
up with pride at having bowed to the head of the state.
From his habit of observing the sovereign he did as many others do; he imitated the way
he trimmed his beard or arranged his hair, the cut of his clothes, his walk, his
mannerisms. Indeed, how many men in each country seemed to be the living images of
the head of the government! Perhaps he vaguely resembled Napoleon III., but his hair
was black; therefore he dyed it, and then the likeness was complete; and when he met
another gentleman in the street also imitating the imperial countenance he was jealous
and looked at him disdainfully. This need of imitation soon became his hobby, and,


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Dog Faces Euthanization After Being Declared "Animal Aggressive"
Rosemary is an 8-year old Australian Shepherd who grew up in her owner's bike shop in downtown Gainesville. However, for the last seven months, she's been living in solitary confinement at Alachua County Animal Services. After many complaints against Rosemary, Animal Services delcared her as being aggressive toward other animals.
Director of Alachua County Animal Services, David Flagler, says its a shame when things like this happen because the animal has to pay for the owners irresponsibility. He says that dogs are like Children that need to be watched and cared for and that dog's follow their instincts and it is up to their owner's to keep them safe.
Rosemary's owner Ted Kubisek has appealed Animal Services charges and is waiting for the court date when he can speak on her behalf.
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Oh, brudder!
This is a discussion on Former Playmate Arrested at Airport.... within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; A former Playboy Playmate was arrested with a loaded Ruger .45 SAA in her carry-on luggage....... she is blonde Playboy Playmate, UCF student arrested with ...
A former Playboy Playmate was arrested with a loaded Ruger .45 SAA in her carry-on luggage....... she is blonde
Playboy Playmate, UCF student arrested with gun at Orlando airport | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com
"Violence is seldom the answer, but when it is the answer it is the only answer".
"A nation of sheep breeds a government of wolves".
Oh, brudder!
"Historical examination of the right to bear arms, from English antecedents to the drafting of the Second Amendment, bears proof that the right to bear arms has consistently been, and should still be, construed as an individual right." -- U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings, Re: U.S. vs Emerson (1999)
Oh my God! Talk about dumb.
"If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous... If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid for?" [Clint Smith - Thunder Ranch]
Hehe, resulted in a google image search
We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us.
- George Orwell Military
Education cannot replace common sense.......
She got alot of media coverage for the cost of a simple misdemeanor offense.
"Violence is seldom the answer, but when it is the answer it is the only answer".
"A nation of sheep breeds a government of wolves".
No one ever accused a playmate of being smart, just fun to look at. No google search needed, I bet she is either blonde or brunette, fake upper decorations, and short shorts or mini skirt. They are all the same, mostly fake and ditzy. Just my take on them.
2nd Amendment, the one that protects the rest!
How can people actually forget that their is a gun in their possession when they go to the airport? If you're travelling with it according to the rules locked up and unloaded etc. ok
But to take a loaded gun and try to get through security!
She must've been in the bathroom when they were talking about this in her Gun 101 class...doh!
When I saw playmate I was expecting better pics....Dam it.
Don"t let stupid be your skill set....
And Shepards we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee,
Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, So that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command,
And we shall flow a river forth to Thee, And teeming with souls shall it ever be,
A .45 SA is a REAL big gun to not notice it was in her bag.
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain."
- Roy Batty
At least the headlines didn't say "Former Playmate Busted...."
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
USAF Retired
NRA Life Member
I do believe a lot of guns found at the airport are legitimately good people who just have their head up their butt. It's definitely possible she didn't know it was in the bag... Otherwise, I don't think she would have just plopped the bag up on the table to be X-Ray'd.
But, for crying out loud, it's The Airport!!!! You have to take the time to make sure what you are bringing on board isn't contraband. That was stupid.
Reminds me of Sam Kenison's story of his ex-girlfriend packing a loaded .38 in his baggage at the airport. And that was decades prior to 9/11. "Would you step away from the bag, Sir!" "Step Away from the Bag!"
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."


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Prices of dairy products rose in the latest overnight dairy auction while volumes continued to fall from record levels reached last month.
The GDT Price Index, previously known as the GDT-TWI Price Index, rose 0.3 per cent compared to the last sale two weeks ago. The average winning price was US$4,880 a tonne compared to US$4,941 a tonne.
The total volume of dairy products sold at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction fell to 46,664 tonnes from 53,479 tonnes two weeks ago, the third straight decline. Fonterra, whose product dominates the platform, had record sales in August of a combined 109,664 tonnes, worth $685 million.
The average winning price of whole milk powder, the biggest product by volume, rose 1.1 per cent to US$5,096 a tonne. Skim milk powder fell 1.7 per cent to US$4,330 a tonne.
The price of anhydrous milk fat declined 3.3 per cent to US$4,940 a tonne and butter milk powder rose 2.2 per cent to US$4,805 a tonne. Butter rose 5.2 per cent to US$3,911 a tonne.
Cheddar rose 1 per cent to US$4,295 a tonne. Lactose wasn't offered. Milk protein concentrate fell 0.6 per cent to US$7,569 a tonne. Rennet casein fell 0.4 per cent to $9,825 a tonne.
There were 131 winning bidders over 13 rounds. There were 178 participating bidders out of a total number of qualified bidders of 877.
See more details of the latest auction here.


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WILLIAMSON – On Friday, the West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (WV VOAD) and members of the Williamson Fire Department Junior Firefighters program gathered cleaning kits, shovels, and other supplies to send to flood victims impacted by the flooding that occurred on Thursday, June 23.
Two members of the Junior Fire Fighter program assisted WV VOAD to deliver a truck of supplies Friday afternoon. Judy Hamrick commended the Junior Fire Fighters stating, "We are proud of our Junior Fire Fighters for helping out."
WV VOAD has established a hotline for June flood survivors to contact in regard to free cleanup services. The telephone number is 1-800-451-1954.
Donations are currently being accepted through WV VOAD to assist flood victims. Checks may be sent to WV VOAD Disaster Relief Fund, 815 Alderson Street, Williamson W.Va. 25661. Donations may also be made online. Forms are also available online for those interested in donating goods. For more information on how to donate visit https://wvvoad.communityos.org/cms/home.
According to the website WV VOAD is an organization dedicated to disaster response. The website states that, "The West Virginia VOAD is the state chapter of the National VOAD. The WV VOAD consists of organizations active in disaster response throughout the state of West Virginia.The VOADs role is to bring organizations together and enable them to understand each other and work together during times of disaster preparedness, response, relief and recovery."
The website explains that WV VOAD provides assistance in a variety of ways including: debris removal, mass care, mucking and gutting, mental health, spiritual care, food banks and rebuilding construction work.
The WV VOAD provides assistance for any type of disaster. Those seeking assistance may email [email protected]. In the email, provide a name, phone number, county, and a description of disaster related damages that have occurred. A telephone call can also be placed at 304-235-2692 ext. 1121.


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Discussion in 'GALLERY' started by Rat Rod, Jul 7, 2009.
Love these:
Check the fork!?
Gonna build an e-bike in this style..
From a 1908 Sears-Roebuck catalog.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
:shock: Man! If I could find one of... :shock: Very cool!
i love this (kind of vintage) Creme Cycles !!!
especially Creme Holymoly and Caferacer Lady
Just some stuff that came with an old Western Flyer I drug home awhile back...
Man! That's COOL!! :mrgreen: ...every 1000 miles or six months... :shock: :lol: :lol:
wow nice pic
Not really ads but it's a catalog that I found while searching on google images, it has Monterey bikes too which I have never seen any catalogs or ads for them before which to me seems to be a shame.
http://www.proteanpaper.com//scart_resu ... e&srcateg=
Dude, that's really cool! :mrgreen:
One word, nice!
Looks like that creepy ginger from page 4 gave up getting a Schwinn. :lol:
Right on! :mrgreen:
Any more?
Does anyone have anything for 1959 Mercury bicycles especially the Ladies bikes so I can have something to go with my 59?
Super cool add!
I'm in the process of recieving a 70's muscle bike that my wife's uncle has in the garage. I have only heard about it and never really seen it, but I hope it's cool.
Keep it up
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Windows 8 is just around the corner and the upgrade for Windows 8 from previous OS is very cheap and saves you about $130 when you buy a Windows 8 Pro upgrade. You can upgrade from Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 but, the things that are kept during the upgrade process is different e.g. upgrading from XP won't save anything, Vista users can save the files and settings while Windows users will get the files, settings and apps in Windows 8.
- You can read more about things you can preserve while upgrading to Windows 8 here.
Upgrading from previous OS is very easy as compared to installing new OS and we will be guiding you on how to upgrade from previous OS to Windows 8.
Just follow the instructions below and you will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 easily.
Before upgrading, you need to fulfill the following requirements:
- You must have a Windows 8 .iso file or upgrade DVD. You can get Windows 8 from Microsoft.com or pre-order Windows 8 by going to this link.
- Your hard drive must have at-least 16GB of free storage in a single partition (20GB is recommended)
- Your PC must fulfill the whole hardware requirements.
- You would need a mounting software like Daemon tools to mount the .iso file.
Now, after fulfilling all the above requirements, just follow the instruction below to upgrade your Windows 7, Vista or XP to Windows 8.
- First of all, mount your Windows 8 32/64 bit .iso file by using the mounting software or skip to third step if, you have an upgrade DVD.
- After mounting/inserting the DVD, you would see a Windows 8 setup window, if not, then run it manually by opening the mounted drive from My Computer.
- Your Windows 8 setup would open.
- The setup would scan your PC for requirements and notify you what changes you would need to make before installation. You may need to uninstall some software if the setup prompts (I didn't uninstalled any software in my machine)
- Once checked, your PC would restart. After restart you may need to remount the Windows 8.iso file and re run it. But, choose resume from where the setup left. Your windows 8 setup would continue from where you left it.
- You would be asked for changes which you want to keep. Select 'files and data' which would the first option or select the appropriate option.
Note: You may not see the 'keep' options if, you are upgrading from Windows XP or Vista.
- Now, your Windows 8 installation will start. After completing the whole installation on reaching the 100%, your PC would restart again.
- Now, this time you will see the Windows 8's logo instead of your Windows 7, XP or Vista's logo. The setup will update your registry and then ready your devices.
- Your PC will restart several time during this process.
- After, few restarts and about 10-15 minutes (it may take more on slower devices), you would be taken to the Windows 8 settings where you have to choose different settings like colors, sharing, error reporting and updates installation etc.
- After selecting the above things, your would be showed the Windows 8 out of box (OOBE) tutorial then, the PC will get ready and install the apps.
- In the last, you would be taken to the Start Screen of Windows 8.
- Congratulation! You have the Windows 8.
Your data would be there and all the compatible software would also run. Enjoy the new league of Windows called the "Windows re-imagined".
You may visit our Tips & Tweaks section for more useful tips, tricks and tweaks about Windows 8.


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Hostel São Jorge offers shared accommodation in a historical building in the Pelourinho district of Salvador. There is a communal kitchen with a stove, refrigerator and utensils. The rooms and shared dormitories are simply decorated and equipped with a fan, linens and a shared bathroom. The hostel provides free Wi-Fi in all areas. Guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast each morning in the breakfast room. It includes a variety of fresh fruits, breads and cold meats, as well as a selection of hot and cold drinks. Other facilities include a bar, games room and luggage storage. The property is 0.6 miles from the Elevador Lacerda attraction, 5 miles from Bonfim Church and 7.5 miles from Salvador bus station.


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April industrial output seen up 1.7 pc: Poll
January-to-March GDP figures showed that manufacturing shrank 0.3 per cent from a year earlier, the biggest drag on the quarter's growth.
Bangalore: India's industrial output probably eked out a small rise in April over a year earlier of just 1.7 per cent after falling in March, a pace suggesting little pick up in the economy after a slump in growth at the start of the year.
In the first three months of calendar 2012 economic growth slumped to its weakest annual pace in nine years, sparking calls for policy action from both the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Industrial output forecasts in a Reuters poll of 24 economists ranged from a fall of 1.5 per cent to a rise of 3.3 per cent. Four respondents predicted a fall.
Although March output slipped from a year earlier by 3.5 per cent, economists said the expected growth in April was too mild to indicate the economy's health was improving as the new quarter began.
"(Industrial output) growth rate has been very weak for a long time and I don't see any reason for it to be out of line with the almost zero growth rate we have seen in the last few months on average," said Andrew Kenningham, a senior economist at Capital Economics.
"There is nothing to indicate (GDP) growth is picking up in the second quarter after clocking the slowest rate in nine years."
Indeed, infrastructure sector output, covering major industries such as mining and utilities that account for about 38 per cent of industrial output, grew 2.2 per cent in April, the same pace as March. Four of its eight components in the infrastructure data fell.
So any pick up in industrial output in April probably reflected a low year-earlier comparison rather than fresh signs of growth, economists said.
The median is a far cry from the average growth of more than 9 per cent between December 2009 and June 2011 but is roughly in line with the findings of a purchasing managers' survey that showed India's factory sector picked up in April after two consecutive months of slowing growth.
"Two per cent can hardly be called stellar but it is some reversal after what looked like a slightly strange March number," said Robert Prior-Wandesforde, economist at Credit Suisse in Singapore.
"The infrastructure index was again quite soft but at the same time we know the base effect is very helpful for industrial production in April."
January-to-March GDP figures showed that manufacturing shrank 0.3 per cent from a year earlier, the biggest drag on the quarter's growth.
The government has blamed factors beyond its control, such as the euro zone debt crisis, for its economic woes. But corporate investment has slowed down as the government struggled for fresh initiatives on the economy.
Stubbornly high inflation, and high fiscal and trade deficits have led to comparisons with India's balance of payments crisis in 1991.
While the government has struggled for fresh policies to help boost the economy, the central bank is expected to cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75 per cent at a policy review on June 18, the consensus of a Reuters poll shows.
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text: I work construction (am pretty active for 7 hours/day) and I'm 170 lbs of pretty lean muscle so I'm gonna have to eat a lot to stay above maintenance during my next cycle. I know I can get in a lot of complex carbs such as whole wheat bread and pasta which I already do. But I thought I can get in some extra carbs by munching on a healthy dry treat throughout the work day. I thought of stuff like chex mix but would that be too much sodium everyday you think? Also thought about nuts but wouldn't the fat intake get kinda high (read walnuts have good fat though)? Also thought about dry cereal like cheerios and raisin bran, etc. What are your opinions/suggestions/experiences?


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The second RNA segment of some influenza virus strains encodes a protein called PB1-F2 that might contribute to virulence. Speaking about the 2009 pandemic H1N1 strain, Peter Palese noted that "If this virulence marker is necessary for an influenza virus to become highly pathogenic in humans or in chickens, then the current swine virus doesn't have what it takes to become a major killer." If the pandemic virus mutated so that the PB1-F2 protein is produced, would it become a killer?
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2-110 Cinder Road
A location in Edison
Commute to Downtown Iselin
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.
About your score
2-110 Cinder Road has a Walk Score of 69 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
Nearby parks include Winter Street Park, Edison State Park and Kennedy Park.
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from 2-110 Cinder Road.
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Here is system update 4.5.607 for the Droid 2 Global! It is not rooted but you can root it with Droid 3's 1 click root! You will NEED to be at stock .330 and you CANNOT have ANY form of recovery whatsoever installed.
I recommend you SBF to .330 or .29 (and update to .330) If you have recovery or are at .29 it WILL FAIL.
Download it from the url below and rename it to update.zip
Note: EVERYONE DOWNLOAD AND MAKE ANOTHER COPY AND UPLOAD SOMEWHERE ELSE. MOTO IS BOUND TO SEND ME A C&D OVER THIS!
Please note that this would have not been possible without Project Cheesecake and Framework43! Send them a thanks as well!
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Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) handling of the A team has turned into a complete farce as barely eleven players left Dhaka last night to play today's first warm-up-match against the visiting England Lions at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Believe it or not, even two hours before their scheduled departure the authorities concerned were not clear about how many players would turn to the airport to catch the flight.
Finally eleven players flew to Chittagong as Gazi Tank, the Premier Division Club, refused to release their two players Mominul Haque and Asif Ahmed who were in the 13-member squad announced earlier for today's lone practice match and the first three one-dayers. Gazi instead allowed only Rony Talukder to join the team. And in the end, Cricket Coaching School (CCS) lent a helping hand by giving two more players -- all-rounder Abul Bashar and left-arm spinner Avi -- who were scheduled to travel to Chittagong by bus at midnight. CCS's Tasamul Haque was already in the 11-man squad.
Left-arm spinner Elias Sunny was left out of the squad due to injury, but BCB failed to give a replacement for him although chief selector Akram Khan informed on Wednesday that Sohrawardi Shuvo, the left-arm spinner from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, would replace Sunny.
It's now in no way a squad which was picked by the three-member selection panel. The selectors have been facing problems right from the beginning as some clubs were reluctant to release their players due to the ongoing Premier Cricket League and among them Abahani and Gazi Tank submitted written objections with the board.
It's become a complete joke the way the board dealt with the matter with the clubs, but BCB director and chairman of cricket operations Enayet Hossain Siraj however blamed the clubs for what happened about the formation of the A team.
"We don't expect something like this from the clubs. You know national duty must be the priority and the club representatives also agreed in a meeting in July last year that they would fully cooperate with us, but unfortunately one club was reluctant to release two selected players. It was only on their request that the board allowed them to register eight foreign players and field three in a match. Besides we also reduced the number of pool players to two, but still this unfortunate situation arose," said Siraj.
"This is really unfortunate and we are really in an uncomfortable situation. We must address this issue seriously in the next board meeting," said BCB CEO Manzur Ahmed.
It's not only about selection of the team, but questions were also raised about the selection of the team manager. Former cricketer Mozibul Haque remained as team manager for the home series against England Lions which raised many eyebrows. Many players who toured the West Indies with the A team have had their reservations about Mozibul.
"He is a gentleman but knows nothing about how to work," said a player who did not want to be named.
Siraj however defended Mozibul's appointment. "He [Mozibul] is a perfect gentleman. Yes he might have some limitations about communication, but I don't think there is any problem with his services."
Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) handling of the A team has turned into a complete farce as barely eleven players left Dhaka last night to play today's first warm-up-match against the visiting England Lions at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.


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Developers close on Warren mill
The old American Tourister mill is officially sold.
Attorneys from Manchester, N.H. developers Brady Sullivan closed on the sprawling, landmark property Friday, March 8, purchasing the mill for $2.6 million, about a third of the assessed value assigned by the Town of Warren. Receiver Richard Land, who had been charged by the state Superior Court with finding a buyer for the mill after its former owners went bankrupt last year, oversaw the closing, he said Monday.
Brady Sullivan edged out Bristol Marine for the property at a receivership hearing last month, topping the marine trades and properties firm by $100,000 in a back-and-forth auction. That firm had planned to continue to run the mill as a business park and expand marine trades businesses into the space.
Though Brady Sullivan officials have not spoken publicly about their plans, the firm specializes in renovating mills into upscale rental units. There is certainly plenty of space for that at the former Tourister mill. The property fronts the Warren River for 1,400 feet, and includes nearly half a million square feet of floor space. Meredith Management, a Boston developer which planned to transform the mill into residences and business spaces, walked away from the project in the wake of the 2008 economic collapse. However, the town had approved of the firm's Master Plan for the property, and that Warren Planning Board approval is still valid.
Looks like commercial assessments on Water Street will be coming down by 2/3rds.
Fair Market Value has been established.