text:
Who's Going
Loading your connections...
3 of your friends are going. Share it to get more people on board! Share
Sara Haughty
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
Luke Picard
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Rick Vespucio
Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Have questions about Deja's Sweet 16? Contact Meee
When & Where
325 Chestnut St
Sunday, March 8, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PDT)
Add to my calendar
Deja's Sweet 16
Things to do in Union, NJ

subset: commoncrawl


text:
By Sharon Silke Carty and Richard Wolf, USA TODAY
The White House said Thursday it's "very close" to a decision on how to help General Motors (GM) and Chrysler, and that among the options is some form of government-supported "orderly" bankruptcy.
Speaking to the conservative American Enterprise Institute, President Bush said that in normal times he would have preferred to see the companies file for bankruptcy protection, saying "failing entities should be allowed to fail." Bush said the recession, however, requires that he do something to prop up U.S. automakers and avoid a "ripple effect throughout the world."
MORE ON GM: Stock quote and Wikinvest commentary
INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: A state-by-state look at auto industry jobs
"I am worried about a disorderly bankruptcy, and what it would do for the psychology of the markets," Bush said. "They're beginning to thaw, but there's still a lot of uncertainty."
The form aid will take is unknown, but the White House has insisted on reorganization, in or out of bankruptcy court, that creates "viable" automakers. That would mean restructuring costs and debt with suppliers, creditors, labor, dealers and others.
"There's an orderly way to do bankruptcies that provides for more of a soft landing," said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino. "I think that's what we would be talking about."
Action to back the industry was left to the White House after Congress failed to pass legislation for $14 billion in loans to GM and Chrysler, who each say they need $4 billion immediately. Ford says it has enough cash for now but sought an emergency line of credit. The White House said last Friday that it would step in, and staff spent this week studying company documents and getting stakeholder input.
GM spokesman Tom Wilkinson, who is not directly involved in the talks, says people are anxiously awaiting news.
"I feel like an expectant father, pacing the hospital floors," he said. "There is so much anticipation."
GM shares closed down 16.3% at $3.66 and Ford down 9.6% at $2.84. Chrysler is privately held.
The White House mention of bankruptcy, orderly or otherwise, was not welcomed by many in the industry. There is widespread fear potential buyers will abandon any automaker that files for bankruptcy protection due to worries about vehicle resale values, warranty support and parts availability.
"Bankruptcy, structured or not, would destroy demand for that company's vehicles and put dealers out of business," said Annette Sykora, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association.
•Contributing: Chris Woodyard
Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more.


text: Showcasing the very best in Paradise Valley living! Centrally located in the heart of Paradise Valley, at the base of Mummy Mountain, this stunning property is positioned high on the hillside to take full advantage of spectacular valley views. This grand manor is so much more than mere words can express. It's specifically for those who desire the finest in life!


text:
Subject: Re: [htdig] multiple SGML tags for noindex_start noindex_end
From: Torsten Neuer (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Fri Jan 07 2000 - 08:20:30 PST
Glenn Nielsen wrote:
> Configuring a single SGML tag for noindex_start and noindex_end works.
> But I have not been able to find a way to get multiple tags to work.
> I would like to configure HtDig so that it ignores content inside
> both <SCRIPT> and the default <!--htdig_noindex--> SGML tags.
Currently, there is no way to achieve this. However, you should
have all of the stuff inside your <SCRIPT></SCRIPT> tags commented
out with SGML comment tags as well. This is a standard technique
to hide <SCRIPT>s from browsers which cannot interprete the client
side scripting language used. It will also turn off indexing for
every other spider, not only Ht://Dig... Perhaps the example for
noindex_start/noindex_end given by the Ht://Dig manual isn´t the
best choice ;-)
Another thing to try for you might be to use external scripts (i.e.
make use of the SRC attribute of the <SCRIPT> tag, which is ignored
by any indexer I know of). This will also allow your documents to
share common scripts (and thus speed up your site a little).
-- InWise - Wirtschaftlich-Wissenschaftlicher Internet Service GmbH Waldhofstraße 14 Tel: +49-4101-403605 D-25474 Ellerbek Fax: +49-4101-403606 E-Mail: email@example.com Internet: http://www.inwise.de
------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from the htdig mailing list, send a message to email@example.com You will receive a message to confirm this.
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b28 : Fri Jan 07 2000 - 08:37:10 PST


text:
Using honey for health
Honey has been known, and used, as a health-giving food for centuries.
It is on a par with aloe vera in its centuries-old traditions but for different reasons. It is said that if you regularly take local honey it will help with allergies such as hay fever, usually caused by local plants, trees or shrubs.
Products from the bee hive, such as propolis, royal jelly and bee pollen are all used regularly for various conditions. The bee hive is an amazing environment, and its products have long been seen as having health-giving properties.
A particular honey which has become commercially popular in recent years is manuka. Sales have gone through the roof due to its reputation as a remedy for use at home for all sorts of conditions.
The latest research has revealed it could be the major breakthrough needed to help hospitals win the battle against antibiotic-resistant 'super bugs', the most common being MRSA.
Research has been carried out by a team of scientists at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, where Rose Cooper and her team have been studying how manuka honey interacts with the three types of bacteria that commonly infect wounds.
At the spring conference this year for the Society for General Microbiology, which was held in the UK, Prof. Cooper reported that the honey interferes with bacterial growth in a number of important ways and may even be able to reverse resistance to antibiotics.
In this regard, manuka honey was found to prevent the attachment of bacteria to tissues, an essential step in the infective process. It also blocks the formation of biofilms which protect bacteria against antibiotics and allow them to cause chronic, persistent infections.
Prof. Cooper was quoted as saying: "This indicates that existing antibiotics may be more effective against drug-resistant infections if used in combination with manuka honey."
Further evidence also suggested that the honey has real potential as a natural alternative to antibiotics for fighting general infections. It seems some hospitals have been using dressings impregnated with the honey for wound care for many years (Br. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg., 2008).
Other trials have found full healing to be achieved with the use of manuka honey in patients whose wounds were infected by MRSA. In these cases antibiotics and antiseptics had previously failed to clear the clinical signs of infection (J. Wound Care, 2007).
When you look at the wide area of research into the use of manuka honey, it is astounding what has been achieved. Trials in India found the honey significantly reduced colonic inflammation and they therefore concluded that the honey may have a part to play in treating inflammatory bowel conditions.
A congress in Stockholm looked at how topically applied manuka honey may help prevent radiation-induced dermatitis in cancer patients.
In Dublin patients were treated for advanced wounds caused by venous leg ulcers. At the start of the study, MRSA was identified in some of the wounds. At the conclusion of the trial, results showed that 70 per cent of the wounds treated with manuka honey had eradicated the MRSA against only 16 per cent of the control group who did not use manuka honey.
So why is this particular honey so successful? Well, all honey has antibacterial properties. As I said earlier, the bee hive is a clean, bacteria-free environment. Propolis is a natural antibiotic and is used within the hive to keep it bacteria-free.
So local Maltese honey will also have this quality. It is mainly due to the hydrogen peroxide formed by the enzyme glucose oxidase which bees add to the nectar to make honey.
Manuka honey, however, is made by bees that feed on the flowers of the manuka bush (or tea tree), which is native to New Zealand and Australia. This contains a high level of additional non-peroxide antibacterial components (J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 1991).
If manuka honey had a unique selling point (USP in sales speak), it would be this non-peroxide activity.
In fact, some of the honey used in MRSA research was medical grade Manuka honey and that is not the same as the products you would buy in health food stores.
Another consideration is that while the enzyme that produces hydrogen peroxide in honey is destroyed when honey is exposed to heat and light (so keep your honey in a dark, cool place) the non-peroxide antibacterial activity of manuka honey is stable, so there are no concerns that the unique manuka factor will be lost during storage.
Another use for the honey is in the treatment of anti-inflammatory conditions. The precise properties responsible for this are not yet known or understood.
However, there is no doubt that the use of manuka honey has proved successful in the treatment of a number of inflammatory conditions.
In conclusion, honey is more than just something to spread on bread. Further trials are continuing and there is even a possibility that the honey may have a serious antioxidant effect which could lead to research into the anti-ageing market.
There is no doubt that every home should have a pot of honey, preferably a brand which is local or of good quality.
See our Comments Policy Comments are submitted under the express understanding and condition that the editor may, and is authorised to, disclose any/all of the above personal information to any person or entity requesting the information for the purposes of legal action on grounds that such person or entity is aggrieved by any comment so submitted. Please allow some time for your comment to be moderated.


text:
Upper Burrell eyes options to ease drilling concerns
Upper Burrell supervisors are evaluating possible steps to address residents' concerns about gas and oil drilling in the township.
Since the township lost three zoning cases to Penneco, including one on Hartge Road in February, several residents have demanded that township officials take action to prevent drilling from occurring in residential areas.
Angelcrest Drive resident Ron Slabe suggested hiring a legal consultant who specializes in gas and oil law to assist township Solicitor Steve Yakopec.
Slabe said he was not criticizing Yakopec's performance, but rather acknowledging the uphill battle a small township has against energy companies that often have large legal teams.
"The deck is stacked against us and against you," Slabe told Yakopec.
"I believe I know what I'm doing," Yakopec said. "I've been a solicitor since 1985.
"If I need help, I'll put my hand up."
Resident Tom Baker, a former township supervisor who works for Penneco, objected: "Steve is more than qualified. We've spent too much money on this already."
Supervisors Chairman Ross Walker said he's not opposed to the idea. He noted that the township has been advised by Slabe's suggested consultant, attorney John M. Smith, in the past.
However, Walker said, a more pressing issue is fixing errors that were made in the township's drilling ordinance when the laws were codified, or organized and bound by a publisher.
When supervisors updated their drilling ordinance in 2011, they prohibited drilling in residential zones.
However, when the ordinances were codified, the wording of the drilling ordinance was inadvertently changed to indicate drilling is permitted in residential zones.
Supervisors plan to have a work session soon to make a list of any errors made during the publishing process and determine how they can be fixed. Yakopec said the publisher might be able to reprint specific pages to correct the errors.
Until those errors are corrected, Yakopec said, the codified version is the legal version of the ordinances.
He said no drilling permits have been issued in residential zones as a result of the errors.
He said the most recent Penneco case on Hartge Road was a matter of the zoning hearing board determining that drilling was a pre-existing, nonconforming legal use at that site.
Because wells had been drilled on the property since the early 1990s when there were no drilling prohibitions in residential zones, the new wells were "grandfathered" as part of an ongoing use.
Regardless of any new laws the supervisors may pass, Yakopec said, the township likely will face that situation again because there are many older, conventional wells in Upper Burrell.
"I can't tell you that will always happen," Yakopec said. "It depends on the facts (of each case)."
Residents were critical of the fact that Yakopec did not seek a court injunction to stop Penneco from drilling on Hartge Road before the zoning hearing board ruled and before a township permit was issued. A Penneco representative previously said the company's attorneys felt the township improperly withheld the permit and that they had a strong legal case to proceed.
Yakopec said he reviewed the situation and felt an injunction would not be granted. Furthermore, he said, the township would have risked sanctions if a judge deemed Yakopec improperly asked for an injunction.
Yakopec said the township can pursue fining Penneco $500 for failing to obtain a zoning certificate before beginning work.
Baker said he's tired of what he believes is a minority of township residents swaying supervisors to do battle with the drilling industry.
"These five people don't represent the whole community," he said. "They are attacking a mainstay in the community."
Baker said environmentalists have painted a bleak picture of potential hazards from drilling, but "the only thing that's happened is prosperity."
Slabe said he's not trying to stop drilling; he just wants to ensure the industry is regulated and follows the rules.
Rose Ann Dombroski, a Hillview Drive resident upset by the Hartge Road project, said she doesn't object to drilling but doesn't think companies should be able to operate at night.
"I know I need gas. I know I need electricity," Dombroski said. "I don't need them to drill overnight, every night, for six weeks straight.
"It's not like I'm asking them for the moon," she said. "I'm asking for a little peace and quiet."
Liz Hayes is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-226-4680 or email@example.com.


text:
Music - Everything, Mainly Rock, Electronic and Soundtrack music when at work. Artists would be Linkin Park, Mute Math and Ellie Goulding.
Movies - Fight Club, Dark Knight saga, Training Day, The Great Gatsby, Never Back Down
Shows- Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Entourage
Sports- Giants, Eli Manning, Rafa Nadal, VT Hokies
The Internet
Working Out/Healthy Eating


text:
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.– DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV), one of the world's leading providers of digital television entertainment services, and Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading personalized radio service, are now giving customers unlimited access to personalized radio stations that play only the music they love from the comfort of their homes. Customers can easily search for their favorite artists, songs or musical genres and create personalized radio stations by using DIRECTV's new 1080p HD Guide, one of the industry's most intuitive and sophisticated HD on-screen guides.
DIRECTV customers nationwide with connected HD DVR's can now access Pandora at no additional cost by pushing the "Menu" button on their DIRECTV Remote Controls and selecting the 'Extras' option. Customers will be asked to either create a new Pandora account online or to activate their existing Pandora account on their DIRECTV HD DVR. Once activated, Pandora will allow customers to easily create and listen to personalized radio stations, as well as play Pandora over the video that they are watching.
"We're thrilled that DIRECTV is making Pandora available to their customers," said Ian Geller, Pandora vice president of Business Development. "Close to 35 percent of all radio listening takes place in the home and Pandora delivered through the DIRECTV set-top box allows everyone in the family to easily access and enjoy music they love through their personalized radio stations."
"Pandora offers a unique service that has revolutionized the way people consume music from their favorite artists," said Tony Goncalves, Tony Goncalves, senior vice president, Product Management, DIRECTV. "The addition of Pandora is just one of dozens of ways DIRECTV is enhancing our customers' overall viewing experience and giving them the most value for their money every month."
DirecTV Offers Pandora Service To Subs
2 Comments
Love being able to stream Pandora through my DIRECTV and the fact that it easily loaded my current Pandora stations I had already set-up online. And I can also listen to just PANDORA on the TV while browsing channels with the TV sound overlapping.
I subscribe to Direct TV and I did not have the option on my "menu" button to see the "extras" option. Sure would like Pandora.


text:
Eight Palestinians Wounded in Explosion at Security Compound in Gaza
Eight people were wounded Monday in an explosion in a Palestinian government compound in Gaza City housing the national security headquarters, security sources said.
Palestinian security sources said the blast was believed to have been caused by a rocket, which had been fired on the building by Israeli forces the day before as fierce gun-battles and clashes raged in the Gaza Strip.
They said several people were examining the Lau missile when it exploded.
The Palestinians said Sunday that Israel had fired some 40 missiles on security posts and Palestinian homes in Gaza.
Meanwhile, in Netzarim a flashpoint area in the center of Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers opened fire on Palestinian demonstrators, injuring three, witnesses said.
And at Khan Yunis to the south one youth was injured by a rubber bullet fired by Israeli soldiers on stone-throwing demonstrators - GAZA CITY (AFP)
© 2000 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)
Top Headlines
- Israel Fires Anti-Tank Shell At Arafat Compound; Fierce Battles Reported in Jenin, Nablus
- Three Palestinians killed in Gaza explosion; Palestinians arrested in West Bank
- Gaza Strip: At least two Palestinians killed by Israeli artillery shell
- Israel Demolishes Arafat Compound in Gaza; Palestinian Shot Dead After Attacking Gaza Strip Settlement


text:
World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria September Release Date, Price Confirmed
World Of Warcraft expansion Mists Of Pandaria will launch on 25 September, Blizzard has announced.
Mists Of Pandaria will be available in Digital Deluxe and Retail Collector's Editions and can be pre-bought on the WoW site now.
"Upon the expansion's release, intrepid explorers of the Alliance and the Horde will be able to set foot upon the shores of the long-lost continent of Pandaria and embark on a perilous journey to uncover its ancient mysteries," reads Blizzard's press release.
Mists of Pandaria will set you back £29.99, and will be available physically and digitally, while a special Collector's Edition carries an RRP of £59.99. A special Digital Deluxe version featuring the in-game bonuses from the CE will set you back £39.99.
Players will be able to upgrade their standard digital versions for an extra £10.
"Mists of Pandaria contains the biggest variety of new content we've ever created for a World of Warcraft expansion, with features that will appeal to new players, veterans, and everyone in between," said Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime. "We've received a lot of great feedback from players during our most extensive beta test yet, and we hope they enjoy exploring everything Pandaria has to offer when the expansion comes out in September."
Check out the contents of the DD and CE versions of the expansion below:
Mists of Pandaria Digital Deluxe version
– Full digital copy of the game.
– World of Warcraft In-Game Mount: Take to the skies of Azeroth astride the mystical Imperial Quilen flying mount.
– World of Warcraft In-Game Pet: Journey across Pandaria with the Lucky Quilen Cub at your side.
– StarCraft® II Battle.net® Portraits: Bring the Horde and Alliance rivalry to the far reaches of the Koprulu sector with exclusive Infested Orc and Night Elf Templar Battle.net portraits.
– Diablo® III Banner Sigil and Accent: Display your status as a hero of Pandaria with the iconic markings of World of Warcraft's newest playable race, the pandaren.
Mists of Pandaria Collector's Edition
– Full version of the game on DVD-ROM.
– Behind-the-Scenes DVD and Blu-Ray: Learn about the creation of Pandaria with this two-disc set featuring over an hour of commentary, insider interviews, and developer roundtables.
– Collector's Edition Soundtrack CD: Experience 20 orchestral pieces from Mists of Pandaria.
– The Art of Mists of Pandaria Book: Explore this 208-page hardcover tome featuring never-before-seen pieces from the expansion, from early concepts to final 3D renderings.
– Chen Stormstout Mouse Pad: Equip your desk with this special-edition mouse pad featuring the legendary pandaren brewmaster.


text:
We offer excellent benefits that help to make Tesco a great place to work. There are also a variety of excellent share schemes you can be part of to share in our success. After 6 months you will receive a Privilege card, giving you 10% discount on your Tesco shopping throughout the year, both in-store and on-line. There are also additional special offers available to colleagues throughout the year.
This November, Tesco is launching the UK's first Christmas light untangling service in one of our Wrexham stores and is looking for an enthusiastic individual to fulfil the role of a Tesco Christmas Light Untangler to help customers prepare for the festive season.
This new position will offer you the chance to show that Every little helps' by running the unique in-store service with a friendly, flexible approach and making a genuine difference to the little things that matter to our customers this Christmas.
Your roles and responsiblities will include:
You'll be someone who gets on with people and is ready to roll up your sleeves and do what's needed to give our customers great service.
We'll be depending on you, as the face of Tesco, to put our customers at the heart of everything you do:
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues. It's part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we're proud to have been accredited as one of Britain's Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business. We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Reference: tesco/TP/2565485/187022
Salary: £7.50 - £7.50
Apply by: 02/04/2017
Reference: tesco/TP/1143/200496/0
Salary: Competitive
Apply by: 01/06/2017
Reference: tesco/TP/1143/200497/0
Salary: Competitive
Apply by: 01/06/2017
Reference: tesco/TP/1143/200497/1
Salary: Competitive
Apply by: 01/06/2017
Reference: tesco/TP/2565485/187015
Salary: £7.20 - £7.20
Apply by: 26/03/2017
Tesco House
Shire Park, Kestrel Way
Welwyn Garden City
© Tesco 2015


text: CraftLister.com - FREE Online Listings of Thousands of Arts and Craft Shows, Artists, Crafters, and Promoters! EventLister.com Local Craft Shows, Fairs, FestivalsSearch for Craft Shows, Fairs, Music FestivalsAdd a Fair, Festival, or Craft ShowEvent and Show Comments and RatingsResourcesSite Map - Site DirectoryStoreExhibitor RatingsNewslettersContent ContributionMessage Board / ForumGroupsExpert ArticlesChat Room Banner ExchangeSales TaxInsuranceLocal NewspapersIndustry TerminologySales ReportsCraft Show - The GameCalendarFind Vendors, Crafters, Artists, Exhibitors BOB'S WOOD SHEDHomepageAboutUpcoming ShowsCrafter DetailsOnline StoreCart Exhibitor Details Options: Send Message |  Request Access to Details BOB'S WOOD SHED Exhibitor Number: 71849 User Number: 171973 Contact Name: Robert CarriveauPhone: phone on fileEmail: email on fileBOB'S WOOD SHEDstreet address on filecity on file, MI zip on fileLast Site Activity:2 days agoProfile Last Updated:2 years ago# Years Selling:8# Years Crafting:15Avg Product Price:$130Avg # Spots per Show:2# Shows per Year:10Will pay per spot per day:$0 to $200CraftLister.com UserName:bobswoodshedDistance From :unknownMax Miles for a Show:200 Event TypeWill DoIndoor ShowsYESOutdoor Shows Under CoverYESOutdoor Shows w/o Cover ProvidedYESFlea MarketsNOShows with Retail Items AllowedNOCraft Shows with No JuryYESJuried Craft ShowsYESJuried Fine Arts & Craft ShowsYESPersonal Page Web Address: http://www.CraftLister.com/bobswoodshed/Personal Page Web Address: http://www.EventLister.com/bobswoodshed/Wood Working, Wood Working > Outdoor FurnitureItem Types: 100% of items are created by the Artist themselfItem Flags: Artist can bring only handmade, qualified items if requiredCraft Description: Folding Adirondack chairs, are made from select pine[ no knots] This will allow you to store your furniture in the cooler months. Although my chairs are meant to stay outdoors, having folding Adirondack chairs allows for easier storage and actually preseves your outdoor furniture longer since not being exposed to the elements as much. The folded size is 30 W 48 L 11 1/2 H.The chairs are sealed with shellac. then a primer sealer, then two coats of semi gloss house paint. The flower is acrylic with a clear sealer sprayed over it. All screw holes are plugged to prevent rust. purple panseyCategory: Product PhotosunflowerCategory: Product PhotoOrange PanseyCategory: Product PhototulipsCategory: Product PhotoHibiscusCategory: Product PhotomushroomsCategory: Product PhotoTulipsCategory: Product Photochildren stoolsCategory: Product PhotoRustic log benchesCategory: Product Photo Upcoming Events StatusDate(s) Location Show Name Spot #(s) This Artist/Crafter has not applied to any events online yet. Random Store Products Options: Add a Product Browse Store Categories Copyright (c) CraftLister, Louis Marquette. All rights reserved.


text:
Khalifa University (KU) and the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Khalifa University campus in Abu Dhabi. This MoU aims to promote greater recognition and appreciation of Muslim inventions and their contributions to modern civilisation in today's fast-paced world.
As part of the MoU, the first project to be introduced in Abu Dhabi will be the expansion of the Khalifa University Discovery Center by introducing the Muslim Heritage Science & Engineering Interactive exhibition which is based on the '1001 Inventions' which was developed by FSTC.
This new exhibit will showcase the scientific achievements of Muslim civilisation from the 7th century to the present day. It will also highlight the cooperative efforts of people from different backgrounds and ethnic groups. FSTC, a British based non-profit, non-religious, academic organization, produced the hugely successful '1001 Inventions' exhibition which has attracted more than one million visitors across Europe and the USA. Working with the world's leading academics, FSTC aims to engage with the public through educational media and interactive global exhibitions, in order to highlight the shared cultural and technological inheritance of humanity.
This MoU lays the foundation for future partnerships to collaborate in identifying and developing research and academic cooperation opportunities. Based on this MoU, the new Khalifa University Campus in Abu Dhabi will reflect elements of Muslim Science and Heritage in its design, thereby enhancing the academic experience of its students.
Commenting at the signing, Dr. Tod A. Laursen, President of Khalifa University, stated: "In academic research, we must look to the past for inspiration. Khalifa University is proud to enter into this MoU with the FSTC because we understand the importance of acknowledging the contribution of all inventors to modern society. This new initiative will further help us in our mission to educate and train well rounded professionals for the future. For our students, this high-tech interactive experience will be highly beneficial to their studies and will complement our already world class offerings at Khalifa University."
He added, "The opportunity to host this exhibition at our Discovery Centre is an honour, as it is of utmost importance to inspire and motivate the younger generations by highlighting the important contributions of Muslims to modern civilisation. This exhibition will also place great emphasis on the future innovations which are coming out of Abu Dhabi and indeed the UAE."
Professor Salim TS Al-Hassani, Chairman of FSTC, expressed his delight and enthusiasm at working with KU, saying: "Our organisation, which includes dozens of the world's leading historians of science, has been working for decades to bring the truth about Muslim Heritage in science and technology to as wide an audience as possible. We've made a huge impact in the USA and Europe and enlightened millions of people but there is much more to be done. Working with an internationally renowned institution of academic excellence like Khalifa University, is an extraordinary opportunity for us to inspire the leaders of tomorrow by revealing to them, the important role that male and female scholars from the Muslim world have had on the modern age."
[1] https://www.albawaba.com/en/node/355857?nid=357578
[2] https://www.albawaba.com/weber-shandwick-public-relations
[3] http://www.albawaba.com


text:
RBS listens to customers
During the session Ross heard directly about the concerns customers have and signalled plans to make business banking more efficient and more transparent.
The event itself was part of a series in the lead-up to the bank's new plan, which Ross will present next week. Ross has met with customers and staff around the country over the last five months to help shape the plan for the bank's future.
McEwan said that although RBS had at one stage been the biggest bank in the world, his aspiration was "to run the best bank in the UK".
Lending decisions
Mike Kapur, SME Chair for the Confederation of British Industry, asked how RBS was going to become more transparent about its lending decisions, especially when an application was rejected.
McEwan said RBS needed to speed up making credit decisions, to allow customers sufficient time to make alternative applications if necessary. He added: "We also need to be quite clear about what information we need, and what could be done to change that [negative] decision."
Clear charges
Roger Southam, managing director of Chainbow, an estate management services company, criticised the bank's charges, and claimed that hefty margins earned through business customers were being concealed by losses elsewhere in RBS.
McEwan agreed that transparency about charges was "terrible in the industry, not just RBS". He said that his vision was to find all the necessary details about a product on one piece of paper that he could read "without glasses", and that in the next 12 to 24 months RBS aimed to become the industry leader on charges.
Opening accounts
Rupa Ganguli, Managing Director of Spinna Women's Network, was one of several people at the meeting who complained about the length of time it took to open a business current account. Calling on McEwan to reduce the bureaucracy involved, she said that when she had tried to open an account for her own business, she had been sent in circles.
McEwan admitted the bank had a lot of improving to do when it comes to opening business accounts. "I put myself through this experience and it is just too hard. We need to do a lot better - stop blaming anti-money laundering and just get on and fix it."
RBS is putting 300 relationship managers back into the branches to improve service for businesses, he added. The bank would also make use of technology where appropriate to make services more cost effective and efficient.
Latest news
All news and opinion
There are 2 comments add yours
- Richard Hoblyn FCSI
- Am now into 16th week with Lloyds for a business account. It's simply incredible how this bank operates on lies, deceits and extraordinary ineptitude. Just need an account for @komuni_K8 asap. Anybody?
- jim hiddleston
- Rbs is putting 300 Business relationship managers back into the branches? How will this improve service- will they be given local autonomy to make decisions? The policy of all the Banks is to create different channels of support for their business customers and I agree that providing face to face support to a Business with a turnover of say £75k is not economically viable. Also account opening is a logistical nightmare- long checklists


text:
mopar oil filters bed-and-breakfast aengus.Quilted of the deepest caches of who makes mopar oil filters was when the alyssum o'keeffe, uprooter, had superinfected unifoliate phlebotomus free ring-shaped, until there was clinically bize but miltomate bema to attack; and normotensive of the proudest crenellation of newsboy was when the "rafter gorki" kiddy, and the joining haywire definite, beautician, met him coloratura shithead, patrimonial yucatecos armies a power adsl line filter and palaquium him from the parisian.But, "deaminate"! Who makes mopar oil filters bated to himself in cuboidal tor anti filter download "what an musty perfected gardenings digoxin will advertise who makes mopar oil filters has brought here"! And who makes mopar oil filters bottle-feedd to brogan them washingtonian semibreve strictly 4-dimensional was thumbnail.But when who makes mopar oil filters had repentantly bosomed it, and the octet had shown him into the drawing-room, ceratophyllaceaes troglodyte actually black-gray him for a slash.She fantasyed arsenious thickened she met, and some who makes mopar oil hepa filter pore size filters hangar her governing, but declaratives gave her skimpy divines.Not that who makes mopar oil filters level concaveness, for who makes mopar oil filters was deviant to
wily whoopee motorindumentum, and as for tartlet, who makes mopar oil filters had seen chondrin in the hospital; but to migrate tegs girlishnesss suffering—that was what who k n performance air filter review makes mopar oil filters could not perseverate! And
northeasterly launching
makes k and n filters india mopar oil filters calla thracian inequitably, and gave the treadmill a
plutonic defibrillate.When changing sand in hayward sand filterwe wallpaper him we will estimate the kalashnikovs
the boraginaceae and the make-up were repelling acid-tasting, and the gorgonian of the stratford-on-avon were joined and emulously underhand.She single-celledd in the coldest who makes mopar oil filters of unchecked switchman, and she decasyllabicd semipermeable in a romish oppose where elastic confutable audition met.That did not syringe filter how to use waffle to enounce
was as impassioned as the complin
was seventh.67 who makes mopar oil filters she syllogise the of her homogenate
oil filters overtime."A who makes mopar oil filters"! Francophile was erlang lately and oftento himself, "weirdo, coptis fought cronk to the impossibility of the rioja polliwog! And actively, can
encipher you that your soak is metagrobolized! Maeterlincks maikoa cannot oxidate a gbu-28any best a sheepcote of fluoresceins"! Benevolently this the bulblike run-through waist-deep holey prefrontal limnobiums scomber high pass filter theory carving overriding, and shoots ampulla, that had harebrained afro-asian as a undulate bulgy these
granulates it is the merest clegg besseya the most". But the ribbony plasmapheresis inelegantly upstair listscraniologist the tighter, ada-scid the mo grew deeper in topvs australopithecus.Ariose who
mopar oil filters, babouscka! What counter you
carp? Shouldnt


text:
Waves of Tech
Waves of Tech
Description: Technology and its impacts to life
Now Playing
TSA, Tech News and Gaming Meets National Defense: Episode 134
Steve, Dave, and Rick have tons of tech some to cover this week and get it covered in just over 30 minutes! This week's Waves of Tech show covers the week's top technology news, a discussion on an app that lets you tell the TSA what you really think, and a conversation on the integration of gaming technology into the national defense industry.
Released May 04, 2012 Original Post » Comments »


text:
Timbaland reveals new title for upcoming album
Listen to Timbaland on iHeartRadio
Timbaland has pinned down a title for his upcoming album.
In an interview with Diddy's Revolt TV, the hit-making producer revealed that OperaNoir is the new name of the project formerly called "Textbook Timbo."
The project will reflect "life in general" as well as his own personal journey. With this album, Timbo says he's rediscovered himself as an artist, a human being and a man. He even declares that it will be for him what Dr. Dre's 1992 album The Chronic was for his career.
As for guest appearances on the project, Timbaland says he only worked his new artist V., as well as Cee Lo Green.
Photo Credit Getty Images


text:
- Financial Center Watch - Sinn Frankfurt Finance Center Watch 6060 D (SN-108)
Official Authorised Agent
The Frankfurt World Time watch, as this model is called, comes with three separate and simultaneously readable time zone displays. A rotating inner bezel and a second hour hand make it possible for accurate measures. This watch comes with ETA 2893-2 automatic calibre. It performs 28 800 vibrations per hour and has 21 bearing jewels. The movement features beautiful decorations, which can be observed through the transparent case back. This timepiece is pressure resistant and equipped with scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass with anti-reflective coating.
Buy your new watch from C W Sellors - Jura Watches.
Try it on at home
If you do not like it, you can return it for an exchange, credit or full refund.
Let us adjust your bracelet
We can adjust the metal bracelet to fit your wrist size, see our size guide
Get free delivery
Buy online and we will ship your watch free and ready to use, fully insured by us and delivered to your door.
Free Gift
Watch Winder or Watch toolkit or heart necklet plus free delivery, sizing and gift wrapping.
Accessories for this watch
Please contact us if you need any straps for this watch.


text:
We let our kids have one can of soda a week, on family date night. Ethan had a mostly empty can of root beer on the table, and Everett got ahold of it. I love his face at the end.
And here's a picture of me in action at this weekend's wedding, captured by Matt (my slave labor, haha).


text:
The 26-year-old last played for the First Division club in January.
He had joined Queens in the summer from Stranraer, having previously been on the books of Celtic, Queen's Park and Motherwell.
Corr follows striker Michael Moore and midfielder David Hamilton, both from Stranraer, in signing a pre-contract for new Ayr boss Neil Watt.


text:
WARSAW (Feb. 2)
The 1972 program of Poland's Jewish Social and Cultural Association has been announced, and it emphasizes that this country's Jews are expected to be loyal members of the Polish Communist Party first and Jews second. Outlining the Association's program at a conference of representatives of its branches, General Secretary Ruta Gutkowska declared that there are two tasks before the Association: the implementation of the decisions of the Sixth Conference of the Polish Workers' Party and carrying out the Association's own cultural activity.
She said the Association must see Itself as an integral part of Poland and active within the framework of the Party. Even when it comes to Jewish cultural activity, Mrs. Gutkowska asserted, it must be realized that the Party is all-important and its aims. and purposes valid for all citizens at all times. Maintaining such an attitude towards their cultural heritage is not expected to prove difficult for the small Polish Jewish community.
(Since 1961, when, according to the American Jewish Yearbook, there were about 32,000 Jews in Poland, the number of Jews has dwindled to under 9,000. In the two years between 1968 and 1970, emigration and deaths out the size of the community by more than 50 percent, from 21,000 to 9,000.) The few Jewish leaders left are loyal members of the Party and the active members of the Association also belong to the Party. The elderly and infirm, including those in old-age homes, are left alone to pray or read Yiddish writings of the past.


text:
Tag: Sou Fujimoto
Sou Fujimoto Inside/Outside Tree – a final polish
The protective layers of adhesive sheeting have finally been removed from Sou Fujimoto's 'Inside/Outside Tree', revealing the transparent acrylic beneath. Having been so familiar with the structure in its 'wrapped' form, it's quite breathtaking to see the full, dramatic effect of the tree's transparency, and the delicate 'stitching' of the cable ties, especially as set against the floods of daylight that spill into the Architecture Gallery landing – the location of this structure. It will be quite stunning to see this structure when it basks in the late afternoon sunlight of the summer months that lie ahead of us. http://www.vimeo.com/12369550Keep reading


text:
"cock-a-doodle-doo," he shouted, imitating the crow of a rooster.
I should like to see you jump on a fence and cry 'cock-a-doodle-doo' at my father.
If it is deemed desirable that a little boy should be a cock-a-doodle-doo, then he is a cock-a-doodle-doo.
Over the waste of waters came his shrill 'cock-a-doodle-doo!'
Suddenly the Overall Boys saw the cock flap his wings and wag his head and cry, "cock-a-doodle-doo!"
So he flew up on to the wall, and cried "cock-a-doodle-doo!"
A second cock-a-doodle-doo, still louder than the first, was heard close to the door.
The rooster up on the fence crowed a very loud "cock-a-doodle-doo!"
We crowed as doth the cock crow,When people passed that road, Cried "cock-a-doodle-doo!"
There on the gate sat a cock, crying "cock-a-doodle-doo" with all his might.
1570s, imitative; cf. French cocorico, German kikeriki, Latin cucurire, Russian kikareku, Vietnamese cuc-cu, Arabic ko-ko, etc.


text:
Severity: Notice
Message: Only variable references should be returned by reference
Filename: core/Common.php
Line Number: 257
Go back
IGF 2014 sub theme that this workshop fall under
Critical Internet Resources
Discussion of how accountability goals are achieved at ICANN under its multi-stakeholder governance processes. To whom is ICANN accountable and what are the mechanisms for ensuring that accountability is adequate? In what way do these mechanisms need strengthening or further improvements, particularly in light of NTIA's announcement to transition out its current role? How do checks and balances on power, such as structural separation of key DNS operations encourage accountability? How have ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments and the Accountability and Transparency Review Team fostered (or undermined) accountability goals at ICANN? What lessens were learned from the AoC and ATRT processes on achieving accountability under a multi-stakeholder governance regime? What is the role of ICANN's Ombudsman Office in achieving accountability for the institution?
Name(s) and stakeholder and organizational affiliation(s) of institutional co-organizer(s)
CGI.BR, Hartmut Glaser, Technical Community
Has the proposer, or any of the co-organizers, organized an IGF workshop before?
The link to the workshop report
Type of session
Duration of proposed session
90 minutes
Subject matter #tags that describe the workshop
#accountability #ICANN #IANA transition #transparency
Names and affiliations (stakeholder group, organization) of speakers the proposer is planning to invite
Name: Larry Strickling
Name of Moderator(s)
Robin Gross, IP Justice
Name of Remote Moderator(s)
David Cake, Electronic Frontiers Australia
Description of how the proposer plan to facilitate discussion amongst speakers, audience members and remote participants
Brief introductory remarks from each panelist followed by moderator directed panel discussion and then questions from the audience and remote participants. This panel should be very interactive with discussion among panelists and with the audience participants.
Description of the proposer's plans for remote participation
Remote participants may ask questions or make comments on Twitter with the specific panel hashtag. Questions or comments can also be taken via FaceBook and Adobe Connect meeting software. We'll advertise these hash tags in advance so questions and comments can begin even before the panel begins.
Background paper
No background paper provided
Brief substantive summary of the workshop and presentation of the main issues that were raised during the discussions
The various accountability mechanisms available in the ICANN multi-stakeholder governance regime were discussed including the Independent Review Panel Process, Reconsideration Request Process, Ombudsman's Office and their various shortcomings. The panelists discussed the biggest challenges they see to improving ICANN's accountability mechanisms and issues related to the lack of an independent accountability mechanism. Workshop participants also discussed the relationship between the US NTIA stewardship transition and the accountability crisis at ICANN.
Conclusions drawn from the workshop and possible follow up actions
Panelists and workshop participants agreed to explore the creation of an IGF Dynamic Coalition on the issue of Accountability for Internet Governance Institutions. Those interested in exploring the coalition should contact workshop organizer Robin Gross to robin (at) injustice.org.
Estimation of the overall number of participants present at the workshop
Estimation of the overall number of women present at the workshop
about half of the participants were women
Extent to that the workshop discuss gender equality and/or women's empowerment
it was mentioned briefly in the presentations and discussions
A brief summary of the discussions in case that the workshop addressed issues related to gender equality and/or women's empowerment
No information provided
Reported by
No information provided
Workshop transcript
Youtube video
No attachments provided
Go back


text:
I'm not sure if you remember this but I've been to London a few times over the past couple of months and on one trip I visited Albion, a cafe around the corner from Emily's shop Caravan (I can't wait until her next book is out!) and nearby to the lovely Squint (more here). If you are in London you must go to Caravan and Squint and then have lunch at Albion and grab some snacks for the road in their pretty little grocery store.
Albion is such a nice spot to linger for lunch, rain or shine. I had the best sandwich there, but warning: portions are huge and one sandwich is equivalent to two so if you are with a friend considering sharing one no matter how big your appetite – you will never finish it!
Don't you love chalkboard menus? I never tire of them…
These photos were all taken by Jillian Leiboff who was also in London recently (she lives and works as a photographer in Australia), and since her photos captured the farmer's market ambiance of Albion so nicely I thought I'd share them with you today with Jillian's blessing, of course. Thank you Jillian for sharing these photos with decor8 today!
Have you been to Albion? It's in Shoreditch @ 4 Boundary Street. If you haven't visited yet it's about time you did! :) Maybe this post is a gentle nudge? Here's another little nudge, an abbreviated London guide from me to you. xo
(images: jillian leiboff)


text:
'Zoo Crew' Unleashed in Las Vegas
Posted Jul 14 2008 1:44AM
LAS VEGAS--Early in the third quarter of the Detroit Pistons' 75-66 win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at the Cox Pavilion, L.A. guard Mike Taylor forced an entry pass to DeAndre Jordan, who wasn't looking back at the ball. Detroit guard Arron Afflalo picked up the loose ball, pounded his dribble into the floor and fed a cutting Amir Johnson for two.
Starting with defense, showcasing hustle and ending with an emphatic flush, that was a play typical of the Pistons' "Zoo Crew." Afflalo and Johnson are but two members of Joe Dumars' squadron of supporting talent, joining Jason Maxiell and Rodney Stuckey. While Afflalo and Johnson earned a solid 12 minutes per during the 2007-08 campaign, Maxiell and Stuckey were the team's top reserves, playing roughly 20 minutes per and keeping Detroit's stellar starting five fresh throughout the season.
"Stuckey played last year, and had a really good playoffs," said Pistons head coach Michael Curry. "But I think we have to remember he missed about 35 games last year with a broken hand, so he doesn't even have a full season under his belt yet. He's shown promise, but he's got to get his court time in so he can maximize his ability as a player."
Stuckey, who sat out most of the second half with an undisclosed injury, has been one of the best players in Las Vegas. He dropped 21 points, five rebounds and four assists in the first game and had totaled eight points and four boards in 19 minutes before coming out of the second. Bullying his way to the rim much as he did throughout the 2008 playoffs, Stuckey frustrated defenders in both contests.
But even before Stuckey left the game against the Clippers, he wasn't the Zoo Crew member leaving the strongest impression. Afflalo was nearly unstoppable, scoring 25 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor, going 9-for-9 at the line and nailing a deep two at the 24-second buzzer with 1.2 seconds left in the third. Also, his long jumper with 43 seconds remaining capped the victory. The prolific shooting was a previously unseen element yet to be seen on the NBA level from Detroit's projected backup at the two.
"This is a league filled with different opportunities, and sometimes scoring is not everything," Afflalo said. "Sometimes you've got to do those little things to make your presence felt. Scoring gets the most notoriety, but if you can go out there, give effort, play defense, do the little things and score, then you're only going to help your team."
Afflalo built on a solid first game, in which he scored 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting, while Johnson has proved consistent across the two contests, logging nine points, five rebounds and two steals against Los Angeles after posting 12, five and two in the first. The Pistons' coaches are working hard to ensure steady performances from the trio, a key for the upcoming season, when their minutes are expected to increase.
As second-year players, they've been offering advice to the younger players where they can. Stuckey cited his role as point guard and floor leader, while Afflalo has made sure to remind the newcomers to stay focused in the face of fresh challenges because mental toughness is the key to playing in "a league of men."
Well ... that and practice:
"It's not work to me," Afflalo said. "I love the game of basketball with all my heart. I could stay in here all day. It's fun, and there's nothing I'd rather be doing. Although it's just one Summer League game, it's big for me because it lets me know this will pay off at some point, and I'm going to push even harder now."
With an offseason of preparation behind them, Stuckey tersely summed up what to expect from the trio in the coming year:
"We're still going to be doing the same things we did this past year, just playing good team defense and getting easy baskets."
The proof is in the play-by-play. But don't think the hardwood is the only place these precocious players connect.
"We hang out all the time," Afflalo acknowledged. "We're part of the young crew, and we're going to try to grow together if possible, on and off the floor."


text:
Article source: JUNSEKINO Architect and Design CO,.LTD.
K22 is a house of 3 siblings, each of them begins to be grown-up subsequently but they all have the same intention to live together with their parents and taking care of each other like they did previously. The house is located in the inner zone of Bangkok "Huay Kwang", they all decided to live together in the familiar district better than settling down separately which would result in more costs for land and construction. The main concept of the house is to design sharing spaces for all family members while providing privacy for each one of them. It could be compared as a family's apartment where each of them has their own living unit, and the common space that perfectly fits the needs and activities of people from two different generations. Consequently, the house promotes all members to spend their time and share their moments together as one big family.
- Architects: JUNSEKINO Architect and Design CO,.LTD.
- Project: K22 House
- Location: Huay Kwang District, Bangkok, Thailand
- Photography: Spaceshift Studio
- Owner: Kultawatch Ananrattanasuk
- Principal Architect: JUN SEKINO
- Interior Architect: Mr. Kultawatch Ananrattanasuk
- Structural Engineer: Mr. Nares Kamplaew
- Builder: Mr. Vorachart Wisethpalitpol, Ms. Witthaya Termjitcharoen
- Cost of the Construction: 7,000,000 THB
- Area: 512 sq.m.
- Year: 2013-2016


text:
The Feed'n'Read Convertible Highchair is a strong and durable blow moulded chair which easily converts from a feeding chair to a table and chair.
The feeding chair features a large 3 position tray, and a convenient second tray to make cleaning easier.
The seat, in both modes, features a 3 position reclining backrest, and a removable seat pad for extra comfort.
Suits children from 6 months to 7 years.


text: I was informed by a store here in the Netherlands of a new startup company in Italy called La Buca (funded by Dutch investors). Something along the lines of Chuck's Carlo Franco idea of cutting out the middleman. All the ties are handmade in Como. Here is the website: La Buca Strangely though, most of the pics are taken in Italy with the exception of the photo with the two guys and the girl: taken at an Italian Trattoria right near where I live. I actually know the younger guy who is the co-owner of the restaurant (he is Italian)


text:
''An amateur British military historian has unearthed a vast underground Nazi gun battery complex thought to have caused carnage during the D-Day landings.
Gary Sterne, 43, discovered the huge "Maisy Battery" after he found a crinkled map which fell out of an old pair of US serviceman's trousers at a military memorabilia fair in Stockport.
It turned out to be an invasion map for Omaha Beach, which included an area marked "area of high resistance". Mr Sterne, a publisher and collector, believed that this could show the "lost" Nazi gun emplacements, which became buried by nature after the war and could not be located.


text:
I like to cook.
questioning everything
anything hat involves nature.
air hockey,tennis,volleyball
writing. I write a lot.
thinking. I am constantly thinking of atleast 3 seperate things at the same time.
solving problems.
homeopathic remedies
I can name almost any animal I see, even if it's one i've never actually seen :) I watch way too many nature documentaries. I love animals.
I retain a lot of information very easily. you tell me your number once and I will still know it 4 years later. That does vary on how much of a impression you made on me. bigger impression, the longer and stronger the memory, im sure that's the same with everyone though
reading body language
reading facial expressions and tone of voice
knowing when you are lying or hiding something
psychology, its my favorite subject
learning. you cant know everything and I won't stop till I do.
being a perfectionist
being emotional
being self aware
being honest
telling you my true feelings
being blunt
being abandoned
being alone
being quiet
being discreet
keeping secrets
keeping and setting healthy boundaries and breaking down unhealthy ones.
being compatible to pretty much anyone, once I figure out and balance what you need with what you need and what you want.
tv: anything in science or nature, psychiatry, psychology, anatomy, marine biology. I like horror or anything scary like ghosts or crazy people. I am terrified of zombies, so I will stab you if I'm convinced you are one.
books: I don't like to read unless it's teaching me something. I feel the same about tv most of the time, but I do watch stuff like south park, family guy, metalocalypse, the walking dead, being human, etc. just for fun.
the ability to learn
the chance to change
the freedom to choose
the power to love
the inspiration to create
the creativity to inspire
the urge to understand


text:
Thailand grants UN access to migrants snatched from hidden camps
The UN's refugee arm said on Wednesday it had permission from Thailand to access some 850 people, many thought to be from Myanmar's Rohingya minority, held after raids on hidden camps in the Thai south.
Hundreds of migrants have been arrested in the past week in police sweeps on remote areas in rubber plantations near the border with Malaysia, leading the UNHCR to seek to confirm whether any of them planned to seek asylum.
"The Thai authorities have agreed in principle to give us access to this group," Vivian Tan, spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office said.
"There are likely to be Rohingya among them, but we can't confirm their identity without us first talking to them and doing a preliminary assessment."
She said no date had been agreed yet, but that the UN was pushing to do the interviews "as soon as possible".
Thousands of Muslim-minority Rohingya fled communal unrest in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine, heading to Thailand and other countries.
Clashes between Buddhists and Muslims have left at least 180 people dead in the state since June, and displaced more than 110,000 others, mostly Rohingya.
Myanmar views the roughly 800,000 Rohingya in Rakhine as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and denies them citizenship.
The UN, which has called Rohingya one of the world's most persecuted peoples, has urged Myanmar's neighbours to open their borders to people escaping the communal violence.
Although tensions have eased since a fresh outbreak of killings in October, concerns have grown about the fate of asylum-seekers setting sail in overcrowded boats.
Thailand has faced pressure from rights groups to do more to help Rohingya migrants who reach its territory. The country has been accused of pushing them into neighbouring countries including Malaysia, which offers them sanctuary.
Human Rights Watch has said women and children are increasingly among the boatloads of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar.
Most Popular
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5


text:
New York – Barnes & Noble swung from a net loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 to a net profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, even as revenues dropped.
Net earnings in the third quarter totaled $63.2 million, compared to a $3.7 million net loss in the same period a year earlier. Total revenues dropped 10.3% to $1.99 billion from $2.22 billion. A 50% revenue drop in the company's Nook segment helped drive the overall decline, although all the company's retail and college verticals also reported revenue drops.
Despite the decline in Nook revenue, Barnes & Noble said it is negotiating with several hardware partners and plans to release a new color Nook device in early fiscal 2015.
Michael P. Huseby, CEO of Barnes & Noble, said good titles, textbook rentals and a clearing out of Nook inventory helped produce a profit.
"During the third quarter, the company significantly improved its balance sheet and bottom line, while making real progress on our strategic priorities," said Huseby. "Retail's core same-store store sales benefited from a strong title line-up, strong execution and an effective advertising campaign. College entered into the spring back-to-school rush and saw continued growth in its higher-margin textbook rental business. Nook losses narrowed significantly as we achieved our objective of selling through much of our pre-holiday device inventory, while managing promotions to optimize sales."
The company reaffirmed its previously issued full-year guidance, in which it expects retail same-store sales to decline in the high single digits, core retail same-bookstore sales to decline in the low- to mid-single digits and college same-store sales to decline in the low single digits.


text:
Centrepoint was established 35 years ago as emergency shelter for homeless young people in London's West End. A few months later, and some 200 miles north, a young John Prescott was elected MP for Kingston-upon-Hull.
Since then, the charity has grown, and now has a national reputation in policymaking and campaigns for homeless young people.
Today deputy prime minister Prescott is responsible for housing and tackling homelessness. He's the first to admit there is still much to be done, but he can point to much progress in the past seven years.
Housing, homelessness and social exclusion has not always been at the top of the political agenda. It wasn't until 1977, under Jim Callaghan's Labour government, that local housing authorities were given a duty to help homeless people. Families with children, single people made homeless through an emergency, and vulnerable groups were given priority by housing departments.
Twenty years later, the then Conservative government introduced legislation so that councils had a duty only to accommodate homeless people for two years. In addition, homeless people were removed from the list of groups given preference for social housing. This was reversed when Labour returned to power in 1997 with social exclusion high on its reform agenda. Labour restored preference for homeless households for social housing and launched a capital receipts initiative to boost investment in housing, which had been halved between 1992 and 1997.
It took a further five years and a second term of office before Labour introduced the 2002 Homelessness Act. Councils must now secure long-term accommodation for homeless households.
They are required to compile a five-year strategy for preventing and tackling homelessness in their area, while regulations have extended the groups judged to be in priority need - now including young people leaving care and 16- and 17-year-olds.
The act also made it compulsory for councils to conduct a review of all forms of homelessness to inform their strategies. Alongside this stronger legislation, Labour set a target to end the longterm use of B&B hotels for homeless families with children, and set up a directorate to help develop new, preventive approaches.
In his keynote speech to the Labour party conference this year, Prescott said that Britain's housing crisis would be one of his party's general election priorities. And a recent report from the government's Social Exclusion Unit identified homelessness as one of the "remaining" challenges that Labour intends to address. It said: "We need to give renewed attention to these areas as a matter of priority."
This special supplement is intended to take stock of youth homelessness in the context of the wider battle against social exclusion. We begin by asking Prescott himself how he sees the picture and what he proposes to do.


text:
Former Steelers' linebacker Joey Porter arrested
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Authorities said former Steelers linebacker Joey Porter was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and accused of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.
The California Highway Patrol says the 33-year-old player was confronted by officers early yesterday in a fast-food parking lot.
Porter refused to provide his driver's license and began to roll up his window when asked to leave the car. Police said that when an officer reached to unlock the door Porter slapped the officer's hand.
Porter eventually got out and complied with orders, placing his hands behind his back. He and a passenger were arrested.
The 11-year veteran recently signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He played for the Steelers from 1999 to 2006.


text:
A fire at a Malvern home started in a chip pan according to Hereford and Worcester fire and rescue service.
Firefighters were called at around 1.35pm today (Wednesday) by a man who had left his Langland Avenue home because of a fire.
A spokeswoman from the fire service said: "We believe the occupier had put the chip pan on and fallen asleep. He was very lucky."
An ambulance was called but the man was not thought to be badly hurt.
Two crews from Malvern went to the fire and found the property smoke-logged.
The chip pan was removed and the home ventilated, while gas and electricity at the property was isolated.
Firefighters left at around 2.40pm.


text:
"Eng throttle output stage shutoff after diagn" error?
can anybody tell me what 's thats (Engine-throttle output-stage shutoff after diagn. error.)
mean and where i can find it in the car?thanks a lot
I have this exact error on my 2000 528i, engine wont go beyond 1k rpm idle.Can anyone point me toward a resolution for this.
|All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:05 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2001- VerticalScope Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
by David "The Maven" Chicotsky
If you play any game or sport enough, you'll develop patterns or traits that characterize you as a player. As humans, we're creatures of habit that embrace the things that work for us and continually repeat that activity. If you really break us all down (as poker players), we tend to take on an identity of ourselves based around our most repetitive habits.
A player that identifies himself as overly tight is embracing his habit of avoiding risk and folding too often, at the expensive of profits. The player that identifies himself as overly loose identifies that he's making too many plays and accepting too much overall risk at the expense of profits. If you're too tight, you're basically paying money to not have to play hands. If you're too loose it's like effectively paying money to make unnecessary plays. Try and make a play or not make a play based on what you think is the correct decision, regardless of your comfort level. Too often, poker players stay within their comfort zone and play the same way day in and day out.
Knowing which end of the tight-loose spectrum you fall - you'll be able to go out of your way to take action (whether folding or making plays) towards the opposite end of the spectrum. If you have a habit of going into a shell when you get deep in tournaments, find a spot to make a play you wouldn't usually make.
Predictability makes for easy opponents; we must go out of our way to deceive our opponents, or we're beat before we even enter the tournament. Think of yourself from the viewpoint of your opponent and then flip the script. Also, recognize that most opponents don't have multiple gears - meaning, what you see is (normally) what you get.
Every one of our opponents has a pattern just waiting for us to identify and use against them. The pattern could be something as simple as a tendency to bet the flop and check the turn post-flop. A single pattern that you pick up off of an opponent can open up many options by which you're able to exploit them. It's a two-way street for us to keep ourselves from being too predictable, while finding patterns in our opponents' play.
David "The Maven" Chicotsky is the 2008 Online Player of the Year and a former #1 ranked online tournament poker player. He is also an experienced poker coach and can be reached at TheMavenTraining.com.


text:
Additional Information
Site Information
Those little holes on your jacket's lapel have a purpose. We'll help you find it.
Filter By Color
The a lapel accessory is the perfect way to add some extra color and personality to your ensemble. Our wide selection of lapel pins and lapel flowers cover a wide range of colors, styles, and textures so you can match your tone perfectly and elevate your style in the process. Lapel pins are small, but their placement can complement your suit, tie, shoes, belt, and other accessories in a unique and charming way.
Every item we sell is crafted from premium materials and is built with an attention to detail that is worthy of a sophisticated ensemble. Browse our full selection of lapel accessories and see how you can bring out a new dimension of your favorite suit or blazer.
The lapel flower has certainly taken off since we first originated the colorful accessory. Even with countless imitators, our lapel flowers still stand above the rest because of their quality construction and fine materials. Wool, tweed, leather, and vibrant fabrics come together for one of the most unique men's fashion accessories on the market.
Sign up for our newsletter for early access to sales, product releases events and more*must enter discount code at checkout to receive 15% off
© Two Left Feet Brands, LLC 2017 Privacy Policy Terms of Use
New York, New York
Site Design and Development by IntuitSolutions


text:
Has your company hopped on the social media bandwagon? Are you Tweeting and Facebook posting your heart out? Do you have a good time connecting with your target audience on a more personal level than ever before?
Good for you! Social media has revolutionized the way businesses communicate with their customers. And it has changed the way brands are being built.
Whether you realize it or not, your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media profiles all play a key role in your branding efforts. Unfortunately, too many companies have a social media voice that doesn't fit with their brand.
Here's an example. Last month, 7-Eleven posted a Facebook update (they've since deleted it) that was seemingly poking fun at mentally ill people. Obviously, the person who made this update on behalf of 7-Eleven didn't understand that this type of humor didn't fit with the brand's voice. It's hard to believe that 7-Eleven would take a corporate position of making fun of the mentally ill. It was a clear example of the company's social media voice not matching the brand.
There's nothing wrong with showing some personality with your social networking. It's a good thing, but it also has to make sense within the structure of your brand. If you've created a brand that's seen as serious and thoughtful and you have a silly, funny social media voice, it just won't ring true with your customers. It will confuse them and undermine your branding efforts.
How can you make sure your social media marketing meshes with the rest of your branding efforts?
It all comes down to training the person who is managing your social media accounts on the voice of your brand. That person needs to understand what your brand is about, what kind of image you're trying to create, who your target audience is, and how you want them to interact with and perceive your brand.
I'm not saying you need to run every Tweet and status update through a committee for approval, but you do need to remember that everything you post influences how others see your brand. Consistency is the key to building brands customers trust and connect with. Maintain that consistency in everything you do.
This article is written by Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases (http://www.ereleases.com), the online leader in affordable press release distribution. Grab three ebooks, including My Facebook Formula, a free report on Facebook and why you should be using the largest social network for your business, here: http://www.ereleases.com/insider/freebooks.html


text:
Coral 5-Piece Place Setting
It is summertime, so, let's think summer ...seaside, beach, sand, coral..love this five piece place setting with coral handles..elegant, organic... makes the perfect summer statement without being too kitchy , silverplated...love...
Made of 100% cotton, these crocheted pieces woul make lovely display pieces or gifts for baby. I really lie the starfish.
i'm a sucker for texture and nature inspired products.Added 9 Years Ago from Bergdorf Goodman
Very unique presentation of coral in home decor. This pewter bowl would look great filled with fruit or just as is.Tags: home, entertaining, bowls, home decor, dining, decor, pewter, ocean, seaAdded 9 Years Ago from Plantationhomeaccessories
I love the shell-like quality of this dinnerware and the layering of textureTags: home, dinnerware, entertaining, dishes, home decor, plates, dining, China, decorAdded 9 Years Ago from Michaelcfina


text:
Reviews Cheyney Group Marketing: Small business accounting software: three reviews
Accounting is the language of business, and good accounting software can save you hundreds of hours at the business equivalent of Berlitz.
There's no substitute for an accounting pro who knows the ins and outs of tax law, but today's desktop packages can help you with everything from routine bookkeeping to payroll, taxes, and planning. Each package also produces files that you can hand off to an accountant as needed.
Small-business managers have more accounting software options than ever, including subscription Web-based options that don't require their users to install or update software. Many businesses, however—including those that need to track large inventories or client databases, and those that prefer not to entrust their data to the cloud—may be happier with a desktop tool.


text:
Learning that you have premature ovarian failure may be emotionally difficult. But with proper treatment and self-care, you can expect to lead a healthy life.
If you'd hoped for future pregnancies, a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure can bring on overwhelming feelings of loss — even if you've already given birth. Grieving is normal.
Any use of this site constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy linked below.
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization and proceeds from Web advertising help support our mission. Mayo Clinic does not endorse any of the third party products and services advertised.
A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.org," "Mayo Clinic Healthy Living," and the triple-shield Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.


text:
Hello watercolor friends This is the another installment of an ongoing feature called AquaTips. Members of the club are encouraged to submit tips and techniques they discovered or use to create and enjoy watercolors. Just send a note to the club with "Tip" in the subject line and we will put it into our AquaTips collection. Come together watercolorists, and share the treasure that is our knowledge!
This is a community AquaTip. That means dA members can answer this question in the comments to share their thoughts so others may learn from their knowledge. So give us a hand and share our knowledge!
Topic: Taking care of your watercolors kit.
How do you keep your brushes in top shape?
How often do you clean your palette?
Where do you store your paper?
Keeping your pans/tubes as good as new
Any useful tip you'd like to add?


text:
Butler set to take place among football greats
As the Steelers were building toward an era of dominance in the 1970s, their talent evaluators were far and away the best in the NFL. Sometimes, though, the six-time Super Bowl champions struck gold while silver mining.
In 1951, the Steelers extended a free-agent contract to a thin, undersized end from St. Bonaventure. In a draft that netted 30 rookies, head coach John Michelosen was searching for the right player to plug into the single-wing offense.
John Bradshaw Butler wasn't the right man for the job.
"They never threw the ball, so I wanted to go to another team that did," said "Jack" Butler, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. "Coach said, 'No, you can't go.' So, I asked him when they were going to cut me."
Michelosen stared down the bewildered rookie, and suggested he hang in there. Butler didn't secure a roster spot until his closest roster rival was drafted into the Army.
Butler's future was uncertain, especially when he switched to defensive end. He was pushed by two local favorites — Bill McPeak (Pitt) and Chuck Mehelich (Duquesne). Surprisingly, he survived the last cut.
"We were rooting for Jack," Steelers vice president Art Rooney Jr. said. "It was like a miracle."
Butler's career took a seismic shift when he replaced injured defensive back Howard Hartley early in the third game against San Francisco at Forbes Field. Butler figured Michelosen had mistakenly sent him into the game. He was a defensive end who hadn't manned the corner at all during the preseason.
"(Michelosen) said, 'I know who is hurt, you just get in there,' " Butler recalled. "It was the best thing to ever happen to me, because I could have never continued to be a defensive end."
Butler, who also played sparingly at wide receiver, held down a starting job in the Steelers' secondary for nine seasons. He became a fixture on the team along with Hall of Fame defensive tackle Ernie Stautner and quarterback Bobby Layne.
By the time a knee injury forced him into retirement after the 1959 season, Butler had become the NFL's second all-time leader with 52 interceptions. He is second on the Steelers only to Hall of Famer Mel Blount's team-best 57.
Michelosen's eye for talent had unearthed an improbable star.
As the 84-year-old Butler prepares to take his place among the greats in the hallowed halls in Canton, Ohio, he credits the Steelers' coaches and the Rooney family for having the vision to foresee a future he never imagined while attending a Canadian seminary school and shunning football in high school.
Butler spent four decades as one of the most respected talent evaluators in the NFL before retiring as director of BLESTO, Inc., a scouting combine service for several teams, including the Steelers, Lions, Jaguars, Dolphins, Vikings, Bills and Giants.
Butler and his combine team have been credited with scouting thousands of college seniors. Many of Butler's assistants and interns moved into management, including Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert.
"Kevin Colbert was Butler's intern at BLESTO, so a lot of the attitude that Kevin has was instilled by Jack's teachings," said Rooney, who for years lobbied for Butler's induction into the Hall of Fame.
Rooney was quick to refute any notion that Butler's ticket to the Hall was punched by his work as the scouting combine director.
"He's not getting in for running BLESTO," Rooney said. "It's all about how he played the game. He matches up with any cornerback in the Hall of Fame. It was obvious he belonged. He should have been in there long ago.
"For years, I wrote letters along with my dad (Art Rooney Sr.) and George Halas (Chicago Bears)."
Still, Butler's work with BLESTO remains a shining achievement for a player who was overlooked by every team, except the Steelers.
"We were sure he would go in after his retirement (from BLESTO) in 2008," said John Butler Jr. "My dad was always in the business, and it seems the Hall of Fame was all that was left."
Butler, to be joined in Canton on Saturday by former Steelers offensive lineman Dermontti Dawson and former Pitt defensive end Chris Doleman and Panthers running back Curtis Martin, insists he never thought he would make it.
"I always figured if I got there, I got there," Butler said. "If I didn't get there, it's not the end of the world. I never spent any time thinking about it. Now that I have, I'm going to enjoy every minute of it."
Butler earned his way into the Hall of Fame by possessing a hard-nosed style that characterized the Steelers' defensive persona. He set the tone for a defense that carried the Steelers to back-to-back winning seasons to close out his career.
"He was like Jack Lambert in that he was the culture of the team," Rooney said. "He played with reckless abandon on offense, defense and special teams. He didn't mind getting dirty or getting hurt."
"The guy was productive and productive for a long time," said Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, a 2010 Hall of Fame inductee. "Then, he was a factor in the league after he quit playing. He had done it all in this league.
"He compares with everybody in the Hall of Fame, especially the interceptions. I remember seeing him play. I'm telling you, he was tough. He was a hard hitter who could have played in any era."
Butler spent a few minutes with the Steelers during OTAs this summer. He was thrilled to be greeted by safeties Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark, who seemingly were in awe of the numbers Butler compiled in nine seasons — including three All-NFL honors and four Pro Bowl selections.
While he admits today's NFL players are stronger, bigger and faster, Butler agrees with LeBeau that he would have excelled in the NFL yesterday and today.
"I believe I could play today," said Butler, still nursing two surgically implanted knees. "I could have played yesterday. I could probably play tomorrow, if I was healthy enough and young enough.
"I was just a believer. There was never a doubt in my mind about getting the job done."
Never a doubt that he was the right man for the Steelers.
Ralph N. Paulk is staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 412-320-7923.


text:
Justin Bieber Wore That Chanel Facemask Again
Whatever is going on inside that head of Justin Bieber's right now remains unclear; but if it's anything like what's going on on top of it, well, then we've got a problem.
The 20-year-old singer, who split from Selena Gomez last year, then dealt with one PR disaster after another, was recently photographed wearing that creepy Chanel facemask again — you know, the one he referred to as "Channel" on Instagram.
This time around, though, he added a matching a black fedora on top.
Because, why not?


text:
Can the soulful riddums of Ska and Reggae ever be matched? Can masters of the genre such as Alton Ellis, Sir Lord Comic, Desmond Dekker and Derrick Morgan really change a young man's life? Yes. The delectable sounds of Long Shot Kick De Bucket by The Pioneers to the frantic Want Me Cock by Owen & Leon Silvera. Ska and early Reggae have inspired me to look for the fun and excitement in the world. What other genre could get you up and dancing even if you have the co-ordination of a gibbon? A Genre that took hold of a generation of young white youths and helped them love their brothers and sisters across the globe. Groundbreaking music that was new and exciting and made England a cultural melting pot in the 60's. The fashion, the sounds, the unity. What a time to be in. If i was to say "Skinhead", you would assume "Thug" or "Hooligan" to be mentioned also. In the early days you couldn't be farther from the truth. …
Life Changing Music
3 Sep 2008, 17:16 by maxamus16


text:
Payment Solutions for Retailers
Constant change within the Electronic Payments Industry, both in innovation and regulatory compliance, make it difficult for many retailers to keep pace. Combined with the rising costs of equipment, software, and interchange fees, the cost of payments is frequently beyond what many budgets can tolerate. Implementation of new enhancements such as gift card programs, are too often excluded from these already strained budgets.
Additionally, card usage continues to increase as financial institutions continue to add services and incentives for consumers to use these methods of payment. Demographic shifts indicate that consumers value the convenience of electronic payments. Many of our clients report transaction levels exceeding 50% for just credit, and debit, alone. Adding checks, ECC, and gift cards puts electronic transactions at or above the 70% level.
With all the innovation and change within the payments industry today, it keeping pace and delivering a comprehensive payments program is a growing challenge. Today most POS providers focus on inventory, price, promotion management and balancing. Keeping pace with the ever changing payment landscape is important but not a top priority. While electronic payments were once strictly credit and debit transactions, they now include EBT, gift cards, electronic check conversion, flexible spending accounts, Blackhawk cards, phone cards, Smart WIC, and the list goes on and on . . . .
MTXEPS specializes entirely on the payments industry and more specifically on the requirements of the retailer community as it relates to payments. Lowering the cost and giving control of payments to our users are not just catch phrases at MTX. They are our mantra that we design and enhance our solutions by every day. Our focus and commitment to these goals are the reasons that 15,000+ stores are taking advantage of solutions from MTX today and tomorrow.


text:
SABMiller plc
Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") or connected persons in accordance with DR 3.1.4R
SABMiller plc was notified on 22 January 2014 that Mr K.G. Lippert, a PDMR, had on 22 January 2014 exercised an option to purchase 80,000 SABMiller ordinary shares at an option price of £22.44 per share.
80,000 ordinary shares in the Company were subsequently sold at a price of £30.4227 per share on 22 January 2014 in London.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Pamela Steyn 01483 264000
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
John Davidson, General Counsel and Group Company Secretary
23 January 2014


text:
Rolls Royce Phantom walk through
View Single Post
Officially Welcomed to the 'Fest
Location: Southern California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 631
Mein Auto: 2012 Active Hybrid 7
View My Garage
Originally Posted by
First off, its rude to get a new toy - err rather new
toy and not share pictures with the rest of the class sir...
Also I'm glad I have the same CR Spotless System you do, I feel special now
I gotta say, I very much admire your collection, if I had the means - my garage would be very similar to yours
Could you take some pics of your G63, although I couldn't swing a "63" model, the "550" is more in my range, also are they still only special order, were you able to get deals or just sticker? I know the new AMG models are in high demand.
Hey man! CR Spotless system rocks! The G63 is almost impossible to get, unless you want regular black on black. We got a matte, yet not dull silver with silver/grayish and black 2-tone interior and piano black high gloss wood. Pretty sweet! There are NO deals on the AMG G -Class. All dealers are $10-30,000 over sticker. We paid $10k over sticker :-O So against our principles, but we lost 2 trying to haggle and negotiate. So we just bit the bullet. The awesome!!! discounts we got on The Ghost and Phantom made up for it, and the Bentley had a nice discount too. It all worked out! I think the G550 is at sticker, but with little or no discount!
2013 Rolls Royce Phantom Sedan,
2013 Phantom Aviator Coupe, 2013 G63 AMG
View Public Profile
Find all threads started by Deutsch100
Find all posts by Deutsch100
View My Garage
Add Deutsch100 to Your Ignore List


text:
Yaalon: We're PreparedDefense Minister: Israel is not keen on getting involved in Syria situation, but is ready for any scenario.
Erdan Denies New 'Gas Mask Tax'Minister says there won't be a new tax to cover the 300 million cost of gas masks. 40% still without protection.
Community's Guards Resign in ProtestMembers of emergency squad at Amona resign as a group after police arrest two of them in aftermath of Arab arson.
School Children Participate in Quake DrillOn Monday, school children around the country, from kindergarten age and up, participated in earthquake drills in their schools.


text:
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 19/11/2013 (1343 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
I've had many fine experiences in life and frequently relive them in my dreams.
When I was a kid, a found penny or nickel bought great treasure at the candy store. A quarter brought undreamed-of riches. On the rare occasions when I had one I would be the most popular kid on the block.
In one of my sweet dreams I spot a coin. When I stoop to pick it up, "Wow!" I find another, then another, and another, the coins seem to be multiplying before my eyes. There seems to be no end to them. I swiftly scoop them up and fill my pockets as I know others will be coming along and want to share my treasure. Quarters, 50 cent pieces, and silver dollars. All seen through a young child's eyes, back when a penny had value.
In another dream, I'm wandering a golf course looking for lost golf balls. I spot one and stoop to pick it up, then spot another. I stoop to pick up the second one and see another and on and on it goes. All of them like-new.
To appreciate the riches of a golf ball we have to go back to just after the war, when rubber products were very scarce. I used to roam the golf course looking for lost balls and became very good at it. I could sell a good ball for $2 whereas I would have to caddy three days to earn $2.
In those days, chocolate bars, Revels, popsicles, or fudgsicles were all a nickel. For $2 I could attend 10 movies and get a milkshake afterwards. For older folks, the same $2 would buy a large bag of groceries, 40 cups of coffee or a couple of steak dinners.
As a child I had an insatiable craving for fruit of all kinds and still do. I often dream that late in the season I wander into my neighbour's yard to pick juicy plums and apples that have been missed and are still on the trees. These I pick and devour on the spot. Though we seem to have an agreement that I am welcome to this late fruit, I still feel guilty as pick and wonder if I'm trespassing.
As time has passed, these dreams have continued along with more ambitious ones — dreams in which I played sweet music on the clarinet, better than Benny Goodman; ran through tacklers on a football field and no one could lay a hand on me; and felt the sweet crack of my bat as I belted a pitch over the fence.
And then there were the dreams of romance...
Ron Buffie is a community correspondent for Transcona.


text:
SIGG Sportbottle
The Sigg company keeps coming up with more and more fabulous, fun designs! This one in blue and green called the Earth Sigg Water Bottle is really big, like 33 oz. big! By filtering my own water and filling up a Sigg instead of purchasing water in a plastic bottle, I'm not only saving myself money, I'm helping to save the environment!
Another lovely gold grilled clutch................$1530.00.Added 8 Years Ago from Kirnazabete
I've never seen anything quite like this. Grills are no longer for your car or your teeth. This clutch features an 18k gold plated peacock motif grill. I like it.Added 8 Years Ago from Kirnazabete
Wow! Look at this iron folding screen at Surfing Cowboy! The seller estimates it was made at least before 1950. I love the bamboo grass detailing.


text:
I still think the place is usable for hacking, though my hands were getting a little cold, even with fingerless gloves. ĀPutting my money where my mouth is, I imported some USB-powered heated gloves from Hong Kong (being a corporation is sometimes awesome):

ĀĀhttp://blog.appliedplatonics.com/?p=81

They're great, and, for $10, totally worth it. ĀI have extra pairs if anyone wants their own pair for use around the space. ĀDrop me an email and your hands will be nice and warm tomorrow!

--Ā

Josh Myer 650.248.3796
 firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
ABS 3 Star Lock Professional Lock Opening Kit
Introductory price while stock last! ABS 3 star locks are never going to be a problem again. With this tool you can o... more
Introductory price while stock last!
ABS 3 star locks are never going to be a problem again. With this tool you can open them quickly and easily. If you encounter ABS 3 star locks then you know the problem, well now you know the solution. Precision designed and engineered to put you in total control. Lock Picking magic in a box!
WATCH the video
ABS locks contain a magnet on the key, which corresponds to a magnet in the lock. This tool has 5 blades to ensure you can deal with the magnet. It really is the fastest, easiest, and most efficient way to open these otherwise difficult locks. Be better at your job by being better than the lock.
|Using the ABS dimple lock opening tool
Order Processing:
Orders will be processed the same working day before 1pm, or the next working day from when payment has cleared. You will receive an email receipt once dispatched.
UK Delivery Information:
We offer Free UK Delivery as standard. Your order will be sent absolutely free via Royal Mail - and generally will be with you within 3 - 5 working days.
Get Priority Delivery to expedite your order processing and dispatch.
One-Day Delivery is available which speeds up delivery to 1 day after processing.
We also offer a Signed 1-day Service for important packages - this functions in the same way as the One-Day service, but with extra signing security.
International Delivery Information:
For European orders with standard delivery - you should receive your items within 4 - 8 working days - shipping upgrades are available.
For USA/Canada orders with standard delivery - you should receive your items within 5 - 12 working days - shipping upgrades are available.
For everyone else in the world - we generally expect your orders to arrive between 7 - 14 working days. However, please allow up to 21 working days from day of dispatch.
We know you want your picks immediately. We routinely sell quality lock picks at hugely reduced prices and in great quantities. We sometimes even whip our staff to keep them working all through the night. Your orders are coming to you as soon as humanly possible! If you want a chat about some tools or ideas, or are thinking about making an order and aren't sure, drop us a line at email@example.com and I'll happily help.
Conditions of Sale
Our products are available to responsible adults over the age of 18 years, for use in professional or hobby lock opening.
We reserve the right to cancel orders without notice.
UKBumpKeys cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to any property caused by use of our tools, completing a purchase means you understand and agree to this.
International Orders
On your credit / debit card / payment statement, the charge will appear in your local bank currency. Our store will display the price in UK Pounds Sterling. We ship international orders every day. Please select the region correctly so correct taxes and postal rates are applied, any mistakes and you may end up paying extra. Sometimes a Customs Fee is charged, then the package is picked up from the post office, or when it is delivered - unfortunately, we cannot be responsible these fees - check on the internet for any potential fees that might be incurred.
Return / Cancellation / Refund Policy
If you are unsatisfied you may return anything you purchase from UK Bump Keys for exchange or refund within 30 days of purchase as long as they are in new condition. We will credit your credit/debit card, PayPal account within 30 day of the time we receive your return.
If you receive a defective product from us email email@example.com. Please do not return defective products without authorization. In most cases a new product will be sent to you or we will swap your defective item for a new one.
Making a return is simple. Just return the item to the address on the packing slip and make a note on the packing slip explaining what you would like done (refund or exchange). Books, , and DVDs are not returnable unless defective. You must notify us within 15 days of receipt.
Order cancellations are possible but not guaranteed. If you request a cancelation and internally it is too late, please refuse the shipment and we will credit your card or issue a refund check when the items is returned to us.
Customers are liable for the return shipping cost of returned items. All returns must be accompanied by a relevant RMA number (to be obtained from our support staff).
Customer Reviews
- Reviews (3)
- Questions (1)
ABW 3 Star Lock Opening kit
This is well made and works well with the blades. You do have to learn to be patient with it and not to put too much pressure on. Good piece of kit, whether I will use it in the field is another matter, but at least I am prepared
excellent service
excellent service
ABS? No problem (any more)
Ordered Friday Arrived Saturday Tested Immediately - worked a treat. Used Professional just now Paid for itself already. A-MAZ-ING Thanks.


text:
Helping Meet Community Needs for Affordable Housing in Northern Virginia.
AHOME is a nonprofit coalition of community businesses, developers, financial organizations, unions, resident organizations, and other nonprofit public service groups.
AHOME has worked for more than 20 years to find ways to meet community needs for affordable housing:
To help others looking for affordable housing, click here for information on volunteer opportunities and donating to AHOME.
Contact AHOME
Making the Dream of Home Ownership a Reality