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Holyrood to get new budget powers under Scotland Bill
Scotland will receive major new financial powers worth £12bn under UK government plans which will see it control a third of its budget.
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore outlined the tax and borrowing powers as he published the Scotland Bill.
Other areas, including control over air weapons and drink-driving and speed limits, will also be devolved.
But the SNP Scottish government said the bill was too limited, and branded it a "missed opportunity".
The proposals were backed by Scottish Labour, the Lib Dems and Tories and the parties demanded SNP ministers to make time for an early debate on the bill at Holyrood.
The Scotland Bill, launched in Edinburgh, follows the findings of the Calman Commission review of devolution, which recommended Holyrood should be allowed to raise half of income tax.
Scotland Bill - key measures
- Holyrood to set new Scottish income tax from 2015
- Borrowing powers, worth £2.7bn, to be devolved
- Scots parliament to gain control over speed limit and drink-drive laws
- Devolution of powers to control air guns
- Increased powers to run Holyrood elections
- New post of Scottish Crown Estate Commissioner
Under the legislation, Holyrood will set a Scottish income tax rate each year from 2015, applying equally to the basic, higher and additional rates.
At the same time, there would be a reduction of some 35% in the Scottish budget Treasury grant, worth about £30bn a year.
The bill will also see the introduction of Scottish government borrowing powers for the first time, worth £2.7bn.
Mr Moore said the package of measures represented the biggest transfer of fiscal power to Scotland since the creation of the United Kingdom.
"It is a powerful blueprint which will strengthen Scotland by improving devolution," he said.
"Future Scottish governments will have more accountability to the public for the financial decisions they make and will have access to significant borrowing powers.
"Devolution has worked well over the last decade but today's bill addresses a number of major issues and takes the settlement forward in a powerful and positive way."
Scotland Bill - further detail
Scotland Office publication: Strengthening Scotland's Future[615 KB]
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Other powers to be devolved include stamp duty and landfill tax - although plans to hand over powers on the aggregates levy and aviation tax have been put on hold.
Mr Moore said the first tax was currently subject to a dispute in the European courts, while the latter was under review by the UK government.
Scotland already has the ability to vary income tax by 3p in the pound, although the so-called Tartan tax has never been used.
The new legislation would require MSPs to set an annual income tax rate.
The bill also allows Holyrood to introduce new Scotland-specific taxes, subject to Westminster approval, and Scottish ministers will also join a new UK-Scottish tax committee.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond welcomed the prospect of new devolved justice powers - but argued Scots wanted far greater financial responsibility, like full fiscal autonomy.
"This bill was a great opportunity which the UK government has missed," he said, adding: "Unfortunately, people will be disappointed by a lacklustre Westminster bill that tinkers around the edges, retains the key powers in London, and leaves big questions unanswered.
The opportunity/threat emerges when the calculation is founded upon actual tax revenues in Scotland.
That might be, say, four or five years after 2015 implementation.
Then Scotland receives what Scotland actually earns in income tax.
Supporters say that would incentivise Holyrood and the Scottish government to bolster income tax. Hence, the opportunity.
Detractors say there is a deflationary problem inherent in the system: partly because income tax revenues are currently depressed but, more fundamentally, because Scotland would gain a relatively limited proportion of the upper tax bands where, arguably, growth would be highest.
Further, those detractors say that growth would be hard to sustain without being able to deploy the full range of economic and fiscal levers - including other taxes.
"The fiscal powers are far too limited, and, for the sake of Scotland's economy and public services, the bill needs to be strengthened either by the Scottish Parliament or the people."
The first minister added: "A big unanswered question is why the Scottish Parliament is being asked to sign a blank cheque, with the Westminster government expecting Scotland to pay for the very limited extra powers."
The Scottish government also published its own commentary on the proposals in the bill.
MSP Patrick Harvie, of the pro-independence Scottish Greens, said the Scotland Bill was part of a "flawed process, dominated by the interests of political parties rather than Scotland's people".
Holyrood opposition groups said parties which rejected independence won 80% of the vote in the 2007 Scottish election.
In a joint statement, the leaders of Scottish Labour, the Tories and Lib Dems - Iain Gray, Annabel Goldie and Tavish Scott - said: "More than a decade after devolution, the time is right to take the next steps in developing Scotland's democracy, its relationship with the other nations of the UK, and indeed the UK's territorial constitution.
"This bill provides the Scottish Parliament with the opportunity to do just that, and so serve the people of Scotland better.
"We intend to work together to make sure it takes that opportunity."
In other areas, certain powers over the running of Scottish elections will be devolved to Holyrood, along with responsibility to determine which doctors can administer specific medication to drug addicts.
A Scottish Crown Estate Commissioner will also be created and Scottish and UK ministers will act jointly when appointing the BBC Trust member for Scotland.
The term "Scottish government" will also be formally recognised, in place of the previously used title, "Scottish Executive".
The UK government chose St Andrew's Day to launch the bill - the planned date for the Scottish government's independence referendum, which was dropped because of a lack of parliamentary support.


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anyone in southeast pa on this thread
i am from that area but i moved to nc a while ago. I was planning on coming up there next month for a while to work so i wanted to know if there is anyone up there that wanted to get to gether and do some fly fishing. i am not really experienced but will to learn if you are will to teach or just want to have some fun. i have fished for a couple years and in the smokey mountains and had a blast but i also grew up fishing the white clay in pa and want to know if its doing any good up there this year? Also i wanted to know if there is anyone farther north in pa that may need a partner to go fishing with i would love to fish some new places since there are so many of them. please!
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FAU to Name "Howard Schnellenberger Field"
We learned this week that the football field at Florida Atlantic University will soon bear the name of the Owl's first head coach.
There will be a ceremony on September 13th before FAU's home opener against Tulsa, renaming it "Howard Schnellenberger Field", as a tribute to the man who fought to get the school a football stadium.
Coach Schnellenberger has written a book titled "Passing the Torch", with the foreword written by his mentor Don Shula.
He will be signing copies of the book on Friday, August 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Florida Atlantic University bookstore on the south end of the Breezeway in Traditions Plaza.
Schnellenberger guided the University of Miami to a national championship in 1983, and was previously an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins 1972 Perfect Season.
Click Here for more information on his book.
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THE HUDSON PROJECT: Inaugural Festival At Winston Farm Looks To Create Communal Festival Experience
THE HUDSON PROJECT is looking to build a sense of community around its inaugural event, July 11, 12 and 13 at Winston Farm in Saugerties, New York. The location, well established inmusic festival history, lends itself to establishing a weekend festival community with a majority of festival-goers taking advantage of the onsite camping options as an escape from city life for a weekend. Festival producers MCP are working with Michael Lang--one of the founders of the inaugural Woodstock and subsequent 25th and 30th anniversary events--in creating this sense of community within the festival experience.
On the music side, THE HUDSON PROJECT will include one stage dedicated exclusively tosupporting the music of the New York-area. Presented by BangOn!NYC, The Future FM,Guthrie/Bell, MCP Presents, Michael Lang, Nue Agency, Pickthorn Studios and VOCAL, theNEW YORK STAGE will feature more than 25 acts--including Rome Fortune, Walking Shapes, Adrian Lau, The Unsheathed, Austin Millz, Joel Michael Howard, Sunflower Bean, F. Stokesand Seasick Mama, among others (full list below)--performing during festival hours. In the hours the stage is not being utilized for performances, attendees can take advantage of a variety of activities including morning yoga sessions. The NEW YORK STAGE area will also include the Lit Lounge/Illegal Mescal Bar with specialty craft cocktails, seating areas, a variety of yard games and interactive activities, along with World Cup viewings.
THE HUDSON PROJECT will also offer festival-goers a variety of options to get out of the sun, charge their phones, play games, win prizes and sample a variety of beverages. The Bud Light Beer Garden is the perfect gathering place for Hudson fans to sit and enjoy an ice cold Bud Light at the mobile bar that will be showing the World Cup Finals all weekend. The space also includes an interactive digital kiosk and a phone charging station on board. The Ole Smoky Moonshine Mobile Holler--where Hudson fans can get a taste of Tennessee; Ole Smoky will be onsite pouring up signature cocktails made from delicious moonshine distilled and jarred at the company's famed Gatlinburg distillery. The Jack Daniel's Experience will offer a free mobile distillery tour (an inside look into how Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey is made), Jack Daniel's trivia, giveaways and more. The Mike's Hard Lemonade space allows fans to interact with their vending machine to win some SWAG, chill in their lounge, play some corn hole or life-size jenga and sample their mike's HARDER. Premium liquor options from El Jimador and Prairie Organic Spirits will also be available at bars** throughout the festival grounds and The Keurig® Tasting Vehicle(positioned near the main stage) and the Wake up with Keurig® Station (situated in the campgrounds) will offer free coffee, tea, or iced beverages as a way to recharge throughout all three days of the festival.
Beer lovers will also have a variety of options to choose from. Join the Magic Hat Brewing Co--as they celebrate good cheer and good beer by hosting a festival within a festival. With The House of Ale and Odd Notions Beer Festival, the Magic Hat Brewing Co will welcome their fellow brew community by featuring 10 craft breweries with 20 different selections. Selections include: Shock Top Belgian White and Lemon Shandy; Goose Island IPA and 312; New Buffalo Big Fish Bitter and Saloon Boss Brown; Magic Hat Over the Pils and Circus Boy Hefe; Keegan Ale's Hurricane Kitty and Old Capital; Captain Lawrence Brown Bird and Kolsch; Brewery Ommegang Hennepin Ale, Abbey Ale and Hennepin Farmhouse Saison; Southern Tier 2xIPA and LIVE Pale Ale; Saratoga Lager and Summer; Yonker's Lager and Honey Blonde. Meanwhile, the Magic Hat Dreamatorium--an isle of ales, lounging and mystery. In this den of dreams fans can enjoy cold craft beer, friends and cheer where nothing in our minds must be what it seems. While you're there, turn on, hop in and take off in the Dream Machine, a refuge for musical foragers.
THE HUDSON PROJECT's art director Greg Mike is overseeing a team of world-class nationaland local contemporary artists in creating the festival's onsite art component. Some highlights include: multifunctional art installations featuring live painting throughout the event; while other artists will create site specific installations which will be placed throughout the festival grounds. Some of the festival's art highlights will include sculptures, live art, lighting effects, custom environments and tree decor, all utilizing the sites natural elements and amplifying the natural beauty of the land. The team will also develop multifunctional art and shade installations, where attendees can relax, enjoy the visuals, music and atmosphere.


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These mantras are stored in acrobat, postcript formats and in some cases recordings chantings of the mantras are also made available. The texts were generated with TeX using the devnag package.
Since the fonts used for devanagari are generally not available as X or Windoze fonts neither the Acrobat or postscript versions look great on screen, but should (I hope) look OK if you print them using a 300+ dpi printer. The pdf files are generated with a resolution of 1200 dpi which should be adequate for most situations.
Note that the devanagari text is anotated with melodic structure. No anotation means normal pitch (e.g. e), an accent above a phoneme means pich of phoneme is up one half note (e.g. to f), a line under the phoneme means pich lowered by one whole note (e.g. to d). A double accent means pich goes up one half note (e.g. to f) after half the duration of the phoneme while a double underline means pich is lowered by 2 and a half note (e.g. to b) (this is rare).
The rythmic structure is given by the devanagari text itself through its alteration of long and short wowels.
Even so, it may be difficult to learn these mantras without at least a recording. Even better, of course, would be the guidence of a qualified teacher.


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"She shouldn't be here. I know that sounds sexist but I am sexist. This is not park football, so what are women doing here? We have a problem in this country with political correctness - bringing women into the game is not the way to improve refereeing and officialdom. If you start bringing in women you have big problems. It is tokenism for the politically correct idiots."Luton manager Mike Newell blames assistant referee Amy Rayner for the 3-2 defeat by QPR. Just say what you think, Mike.
"If we are not careful we will be playing in high heels and skirts and playing netball. It is so frustrating."
Birmingham manager Steve Bruce, another 'new man', is not impressed with referee Howard Webb after his side's Carling Cup defeat by Liverpool.
"Kazim-Richards - there's only one. You type it into Google and nothing else comes up. My first names were meant to be Colin Kazim but the registry office got it wrong. There is no-one with that name - not even my mum and dad - just me - I love it!"Sheffield United fans can sing 'There's only one Kazim-Richards' with complete confidence. The youngster scored the equaliser against Bolton.
"It could have been worse - I could have been named after Nobby Stiles!"Wigan winger, David Rhys George Best Cotterill.
"I promise you if one day I have a ball that is two metres inside my goal and the referee doesn't allow it I won't speak about referees for two years."Jose Mourinho hits back at Sir Alex Ferguson, who accused Chelsea of getting special privileges from referees. Mourinho was referring to the disallowed Pedro Mendes goal against United last season.
"Glenn is going to bring a couple of sumo costumes down so we might have a dust-up in the technical area, that should make good TV."Stuart Pearce's take on the Wenger-Pardew row ahead of Manchester City's clash
with Glenn Roeder's Newcastle.
"When I first saw the team sheets, my initial thought was 'how many can we keep it down to?"' Southend manager Steve Tilson after his side's stunning win over Manchester United in the Carling Cup.
"We didn't see Sir Alex but we could hear him and I think the old hairdryer must have been out."Southend's Steven Hammell reveals how Fergie took defeat.
"It's about time us managers had a fight. I wouldn't be daft enough to have a go at Sam Allardyce but me and Bryan Robson would be decent. I'd have to kill him or he'd keep coming back at me!"Steve Bruce wants to take a leaf out of the Pardew-Wenger book.
"I saw the first aggression come from Sheringham. I'm 39, so Sheringham is older than I am. So he's old enough to be Cesc's father."Cesc Fabregas' dad, Francesc, wades into the row between his son and Teddy Sheringham on the pitch.
"Against Liverpool I hit a shot that was going in until
it hit Jamie Carragher's shoelace. I had another shot and that bit Steven Gerrard's a***. I might have to ask for a loan move to Rochdale if it carries on."Reading's James Harper bemoans his goal drought.
"He said 'Come on you ******* Aussie ****'. I said '**** you, you Pommie ****wit'. He said 'Let's go, let's go, I will belt you, you Aussie T***'.Australian rugby league star Willie Mason tries to defend the punch that floored Britain's Stuart Fielden.
"It's hard to have a 10-minute conversation in five seconds. It sounds like we've been pen pals we've been talking that much."Fielden gives his version of events.
"I can take a punch with the best of them but if you get caught sweet it doesn't matter if you're Lennox Lewis."Fielden again.
"I watched Arsenal in the Champions League the other week playing some of the best football I've ever seen and yet they couldn't have scored in a brothel with two grand in their pockets!" Ian Holloway in his BBC Sport column.
"Most managers would give their right arm for a European Cup, and Paisley had three." Football Focus presenter Manish Bhasin. (Mark Starr, England).
"The team from Southend-on-Sea have delivered a performance without peer." Clive Tyldesley after Southend beat Man United. (Johan, UK).
"I wouldn't say it's a must win, but it's definitely a game we need to win." Peter Crouch on Football Focus discussing the Arsenal match. (Jordy A.C, England).
"When you have an argument with your missus, you know when you're ready to go back and talk to her. You leave her alone for a bit because you know if you talk to her she will bite your head off! That's what life's about - and it's the same with footballers." West Brom manager Tony Mowbray. (Chris Stephens, England).
"I think the best option when taking a penalty is to make sure you keep your head down and over the ball... most times with pace and power it will go in - but keep your head up Joe and don't worry too much."Some conflicting advice to a question posted on Kevin Nolan's column on the BBC Sport website. Should Joe's head be up or down?!
(Rebecca Fairhurst, England).
"The player is under pressure, like a dartsman missing double 30 and having to aim for double 15."Radio 5 Live (Man U v Liverpool). (Mike Turner, UK).
"I didn't see what happened there to Tommy but that's not to say it didn't happen."
JP Graham from local Irish station Northern Sound misses an off-the-ball incident during his commentary. (Timmy, Ireland).
"He's got no weaknesses. That's one of the strengths of Greg." Commentator David Gourlay on Greg Harlowe during last week's bowls champs. (Sean McConnell, Cambridge).
"29th over - WI 167-0: Nel, to whom every opposition run is a mortal insult, comes blasting in at Gayle again and cracks him in the grille with another snorter. As Nel walks his follow-through down the wicket, his eyes almost pop out of his head. Gayle looks as troubled as a man asleep on a lilo." The BBC's Tom Fordyce in the website commentary for West Indies v South Africa.
(Dom, UK).
"This was your first fight at 185 lbs. Did you approach the fight any differently from your other fights at this weight?" American TV interviewer speaking to winning fighter after an 'Ultimate Fight' bout. (Alan Goodwright,
"Fiorentina have barely had a sniff tonight...probably not the best thing to say with Adrian Mutu on the pitch."
Serie A commentator, Fiorentina v Roma.
(Benjamin Richardson, United Kingdom).
"I know it was outside the box, but that should have been a penalty." Robbie Savage discussing Birmingham's penalty claim against Liverpool in the Carling cup.
(Matt Hanson, UK).
"There's only one Emile Heskey, there's only one Emile Heskey, he used to be s***e, but now he's all right,
walkin' in a Heskey wonderland."Wigan fans to Emile Heskey (to the tune of Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland).(Dan, Wigan).
"S*** ground, no fans." Cardiff fans at Colchester... "S*** ground, three points!" Colchester fans to Cardiff. (Kerstin Fletcher, UK).
"Juan Pablo Angel, there's only Juan Pablo Angel!" Aston Villa fans in their game against Blackburn.
(Nigel Watson, England).
"Are you s****ing Elton John?"Newcastle fans to the home supporters in the Carling Cup tie at Watford. Are you s****ing Ant 'n' Dec?The Watford fans respond.
(Chris Harrison, Rochford, England).
"Paul Le Guen's gonna get the sack, The league was won before the clocks went back".Celtic fans taunt struggling Rangers.
(Ryan, Scotland).
"You're just a fat Freddy Eastwood!"
Southend chant aimed at Wayne Rooney. (Anon).
"We'd rather be at Blackpool than Bondi" and "We're s*** but we're beating you." To the Aussie rugby league fans at Sydney stadium as GB battled to a rare victory. (Will, Australia).
"Where are we?"
Chant by Stoke fans at the misty Monday night game in Coventry. (Stuart, England).
"You play like QPR."Reading Fans to Chelsea Fans. "You look like QPR."Chelsea fans respond. "You're s*** like QPR."Chelsea have the final word.
(Michael Cleavely, London).
"You're not fit to referee!"Arsenal fans to referee Mark Clattenburg after he went down with cramp during the game with Liverpool. (Tara, London).
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Tajh Boyd on the upcoming NFL draft
Former Clemson Quarterback Tajh Boyd joined Jay Mohr Sports on Thursday and, since he was once sacked four times in a game by Jadeveon Clowney, we asked him why anyone would call Clowney "atrocious" and why he's falling mock drafts.
Mohr: "Merril Hoge said Jadeveon Clowney, fundamentally, is an atrocious football player. You were once sacked by Clowney four times in one game. Please tell me how good Clowney is."
Boyd: "He is absolutely the number one pick. He is the most complete football player in this draft. If he's across from a guy like JJ Watt… he would take him under his wing and teach him his work ethic. If you put Clowney in a situation like that, the sky is the limit for him."
Mohr: "In the mock drafts you were projected as a second round pick… Every time I do a mock draft now you are hanging around the fourth, fifth round. Why is that? Why are guys from Wyoming and Ball State all of the sudden ranked ahead of you?"
Boyd: "I think it's hilarious honestly… If I get on the field with any of those guys I'm going to win every time. Whenever I step on the field I am going to be sure I make some noise and do some damage."


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Re: $10K Mathematica Machine
On May 29, 2007, at 4:59 AM, Scott wrote:
> I have $10K to spend on a computer dedicated to running Mathematica.
> I mostly do long number theory computations with lots of very big
> integers and rational numbers. I seek to do bigger ones faster.
> Your suggestions as to the nature of the best computer configuration
> for this purpose are solicited and greatly appreciated.
> Cheers, Scott
As a Newbie, I recommend you a 4 or 8 core Mac with the
gridMathematica edition on it and send the rest of the 10K to me, so
I can do the same :)
"I wish developing great products was as easy as writing a check. If
that were the case, Microsoft would have some great products."
--Steve Jobs


text: On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Ryan Leavengood <leavengood@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > Some other Snow Leopard features that I find quite interesting: > > - BLOCKS in C!!! As a Ruby enthusiast this is huge to me, even if the > syntax is a bit ugly (of course as a Rubyist most of C and C++ is ugly > to me, so the block syntax doesn't seem that bad.) I don't know what > the plans are for blocks, but I think Apple wants it to be a standard > outside of their world. If it gains traction (and maybe even if not), > I'd love to see some consideration made for this in our R2 API > designs. > C++0x (when it finally comes) includes Lambdas, which is what the rest of world will use instead of Blocks. Apple jumped the gun prematurely by rolling out Blocks, but I guess it has it reasons (eg. need to ship, plus they can use BLocks with Obj-C and vanilla C, while Lambdas are only available in C++). Have you seen the coding convention? __BLOCK__ Yuck :( > - Grand Central Dispatch: a fancy name for a thread pool and message > queues, it's real use, power and convenience comes from the use of the > C blocks mentioned above. I would also be curious to hear some of the > reactions to John's premise that BeOS programming was too hard > (http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6.ars/11). > It seems to me that plenty of people figured it out. Be's demise was > more for market reasons than technical IMO. They were too ahead of > their time. But of course Haiku could still improve in this area and > expose similar APIs as GCD. > We have all created Thread / Job pools before, but Apple have done the right thing of implementing a common design pattern into a system library (hence you're guaranteed to have a decent implementation instead of rolling your own). Apple have also implemented process control mechanisms with the Thread pool ie. you can suspend and resume threads. However, Grand Central will not help you with concurrency issues - far from it. I also dont like the way they signal job completion. > - LLVM: this just seems cool and well designed, and breaks away from > all the GCC cruft. I also like how it can be more easily used from > IDEs and the error messages sure are better! > I'm positive that a lot of open source systems will end up using LLVM and Clang. Maybe even Haiku when it gets decent C++ support. Regards, Zenja


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FROM THE PUBLISHER >> Nightmare on Elm St. no movie for family of victim
Neal, a convicted sex offender, is in custody for the murder of a 5-year-old Jacksonville girl, Jasmine Peoples, in a house on Elm Street in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Hes also charged with kidnapping and third-degree battery.
Neal has had problems with the law for a long time, but he has spent little time in jail.
He once came into our building and locked himself in my office while he made some irrational demands, but police quickly escorted him away.
His victims were not as lucky on Sunday night, when the 23-year-old Neal barricaded himself inside the house, held several adults and children hostage, allegedly stabbing a man and suffocating the little girl, as they watched a horror movie.
The Sunnyside area is no stranger to crime. Years ago, Ledell Lee, a serial murderer, had killed two women in the neighborhood, and shootings and drug busts are common.
But even Lee would stop at killing a child: Christine Lewis, one of his murder victims, was with her little daughter the night she was killed, but Lee left the girl alone.
Lee and Neal cant commit any crimes behind bars, but thats little comfort to their victims, including Jasmine Peoples, who was suffocated in the worst possible way, with furniture tossed on top of her.
Neal, if convicted, will stay locked up for a long time, possibly in a psychiatric unit, where hell get his daily dose of anti-psychotics that his mother says he stopped taking because they cost too much.
These medicines didnt exist 40 years ago, so the mentally ill were institutionalized.
Most will never commit a crime, but those with violent tendencies like Neal will keep assaulting their victims until the police catch these disturbed individuals and put them away.
But if they walk out of mental institutions and prisons, the next victim is only a violent outburst away.


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The guidelines I use are, whatever the font size is in the West, I
add 2 points. So 8 pt. becomes 10pt., 10 pt. becomes 12 pt. and
so on.
Also, perhaps it has changed in more recent versions of Windows,
but we had the experience that MS Sans Serif was not available on
all language versions, so we look at a number of language versions to
make sure that the fonts specified in fact exist on each language
version of Windows, and/or we define the font names to use in each
Hoon Kim wrote:
> For Korean fonts, 10pt is sufficient. For Traditional Chinese, 12pt may be
> marginal.
> Of course they need to be optimized for that point size.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A. Vine [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 5:00 PM
> To: Unicode List
> Cc: email@example.com; email@example.com
> Subject: Re: Generic Unicode font handling
> Michael Kaplan wrote:
> >
> > Well, I can state from experience with the FE market, if you do not have 9
> pt fonts, you may as well
> > save yourself the trouble of localizing into their language. And I do not
> blame them, considering
> > the complexity of the glyphs.
> >
> > An easy workaround is to use 9 pt across the board, then everyone is
> happy. You can use 9 pt MS Sans
> > and all will be displayed.
> >
> > Note that other fonts like Tahoma (world-wide except for FE) and Arial
> Unicode (world-wide, no
> > exceptions) are considered to be ugly at 9 pt in some languages by design
> folks (I don't mind 9 pt
> > Tahoma much myself, and I have never heard of a product's sales being
> affected by that the same way
> > it will be affected in the FE markets to shrink their glyphs down to
> unreadable.
> >
> > So, to recap: 9 pt MS Sans everyhere, then use the earlier stated
> guidelines for what order to
> > localize with so you cn resize controls appropriately before most
> localizers have to worry about it
> > (easy if you pick your pilot languages carefully).
> >
> > michka
> >
> Admittedly I haven't tried this, but 9pt sounds _exceptionally_ small. I
> don't
> even use it in English. The online font settings I use (on Solaris/CDE) are
> usually 12pt. Is there some difference in display on the PC? Is there
> anyone
> else who can attest to 9pt for Asian language characters?
> Andrea
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Water is a valued natural resource for the existence of all living organisms. Management of the quality of this precious resource is, therefore, of special importance. In this study river water samples were collected and analysed for physicochemical and bacteriological evaluation of pollution in the Unity Road stream segment of Asa River in Ilorin, Nigeria. Juvenile samples of
Water is vital to the existence of all living organisms, but this valued resource is increasingly being threatened as human populations grow and demand more water of high quality for domestic purposes and economic activities [
Rivers are the most important freshwater resource for man. Unfortunately, river waters are being polluted by indiscriminate disposal of sewerage, industrial waste and plethora of human activities, which affects their physico-chemical characteristics and microbiological quality [
Owing to the large quantity of effluent discharged to the receiving waters, the natural processes of pathogen reduction are inadequate for protection of public health. In addition, industrial wastes that alter the water pH and provide excessive bacterial nutrients often compromise the ability of natural processes to inactivate and destroy pathogens [
Prevention of river pollution requires effective monitoring of physico-chemical and microbiological parameters [
Histopathological alterations can also be used as indicators for the effects of various anthropogenic pollutants on aquatic biota and are a reflection of the overall health of the entire population in the ecosystem [
Asa River is a major river of economic, agricultural and environmental significance in Ilorin—the capital city of Kwara State, Nigeria. The river receives effluents from industries located along its course, apart from domestic wastes and other activities carried out along it that contribute to its pollution. It was also reported that the major identified source of pollution of Asa River was direct runoff of effluents from the industries [
Our group aimed to assess the ecological and public-health aspects of pollution impact on the experimental Asa River segment by determining the physicochemical parameters, bacteriological river water quality indicators and histological investigations for possible pathologic effects and bacterial density in the viscera of indigenous samples of catfish (
The study was conducted on the Asa River segment at the exit of the industrial estate around Unity Road, Ilorin, North Central Nigeria (8°28′N, 4°38′E to 8°31′N, 4°40′E). Asa River is the major water body in Ilorin, its course enters the southern end of the industrial estate from Asa Dam and it runs northwards through residential and commercial areas of Ilorin city. A scaled geographical map of the course of Asa River showing the study area and sampling points is shown in
Grab samples of water were taken from four different points—Ap, Bp, Cp and Dp—on the Asa River segment at the Unity Road bridge in Ilorin: points Ap and Bp are located at one side of the bridge and points Cp and Dp are at the other side of the bridge of the stream flowing northwards. Water sampling was carried out at weekly intervals for a period of 5 weeks between September and October, 2009. Samples were collected following the standard sampling guidelines and methods [
Juvenile fish samples (100) of
The collected river water samples were analysed in the laboratory for pH, temperature, total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) per standard methods [
Quantitative bacteriological analysis of the water samples were carried out by using standard plate count (SPC) to enumerate total heterotrophic bacteria (TH) and using the membrane filtration (MF) method to enumerate total coliforms (TC) and total thermotolerant coliforms (TTC) [
Specimens prepared for histological examination are from liver and intestine of juvenile
Fixation of the specimens (tissues of liver and intestine) was done in 10% neutral-buffered formalin for 72 hours. After fixing, the tissues were dehydrated by treating with ascending grades of alcohol solutions (70% to absolute). The tissues were then cleared in xylene, impregnated with molten paraffin wax and embedded in paraffin wax using embedding moulds which confer rigidity to the pieces of tissue for easy cutting of sections [
Sections were cut with the use of Leica Rotary Microtome to section thickness of 4 μm from the paraffin wax blocks. The cut sections were placed onto 20% alcohol on a large slide, from where they were gently floated on water bath preheated to about 45 °C, after which they were picked from water and mounted on clean grease-free microscope slides. Slides with sections were dried for about 30 minutes before staining.
Haematoxylin and eosin staining were done as described elsewhere [
Demonstration of bacteria in the fish tissues was done using special staining by gram's staining modifications [
The data obtained was subjected to descriptive statistics using Mean and Standard Error of mean. Also, analysis of variance (ANOVA) test under Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was carried out while Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) was used to test for the means that are significantly different from the other, which are presented by alphabets in superscripts in the tables presented.
The results of the mean values of the physicochemical parameters of the water samples from the four sampling points on the river segment are presented in
The mean values of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) oscillated between 23.20 mg/L to 58.40 mg/L and also between 5.00 mg/L and 46.50 mg/L for the samples taken along the sampling points and over the weeks respectively (
The mean total viable count of the total heterotrophic bacteria (TH) at 37 °C, total coliforms (TC) and total thermotolerant (faecal) coliforms (TTC) of the water samples from different sampling points are presented in
The percentage and ratio of mean total thermotolerant coliform count (TTC) to mean total coliform count (TC) was presented in
Photomicrographs of representative slides showing histological structures of stained tissue sections of the fish liver and intestine are presented in
The histological sections of the liver tissues structures of
The histological sections of the intestine tissues structures of
The photomicrographs of the differentiated bacterial cells present in the liver tissues of
The differentiated bacteria cells present in the intestinal tissue sections of
Water quality is neither a static condition of a system, nor can it be defined by the measurement of only one parameter. There is a range of chemical, physical and biological components that affect water quality. These variables provide general indication of water pollution, whereas others enable a direct tracking of pollution sources [
The pH of water samples collected in time and space from the river section were slightly below neutral (
The significantly high total suspended solids (TSS) and total dissolved solids (TDS) of the water (
The significant decrease in the TSS and TDS content of water samples collected at point Cp, the point which tends downwards and northwards away from points Ap and Bp could be linked to the observed correspondingly lowest count of the total heterotrophic bacteria enumerated at the same point Cp of interest. This observed decrease could be linked to the effect of self-purification process at the flowing stream which could reduce the microbial population.
The high BOD and very high COD values are indicative of the presence of organic and inorganic pollutants, respectively. The mean BOD values of all exceeded the recommended maximum allowable concentration (RMC) set by the European Union for good quality water for fisheries and other aquatic life which is 3.0–6.0 mg/L [
The high BOD and COD values may be due to the discharge of untreated or incompletely treated industrial effluents into the river from the various manufacturing plants in the industrial estate such as Global Soaps and Detergents, Seven-Up Bottling Company, Nigeria Bottling Company (Coca-Cola), Dangote Flour Mills, Rajrab Pharmaceutical Company,
A faecal coliform index obtained by a ratio of faecal coliforms to total coliforms, has been proposed and recommended by USEPA instead of the formally used total coliform index for evaluating the microbiological suitability of freshwaters for recreational uses. The proposed maximum acceptable limit was 200 faecal coliforms per 100 mL and 126
The alarming high number of total coliforms and thermotolerant (faecal) colifoms per 100 mL obtained from the water samples, which exceeds at least ten times the recommended limit, indicates high level of faecal pollution of the river water which potentially poses a high health risk for recreational purposes, let alone for drinking purpose. This clearly implies that the organic pollution of the river is more of faecal pollution. It was reported in a previous study on the Ohio River at Dayton in the US that swimmers who swam in water with a median coliform density of 2,300 coliforms per 100 mL had an excess of gastrointestinal illness rate when compared to an expected rate calculated from the total study population [
The ANOVA test showed that there are significant variations in the total coliform counts and the thermotolerant coliforms counts between weeks on all sampling points (
The histological findings on the tissue structures of the four different parts of
The observed histological alterations in the fishes studied in Lake Qarun was possible simply because the lake is a closed system which acts as a reservoir for agricultural and sewage drainage water and whose components are found to be polluted with heavy metals [
Previous toxicological evaluation studies on the Amilegbe segment of Asa River by haematological and enzyme studies of rats fed the polluted river water revealed marked haematological changes and effects on enzymes of the rat after a period of eight weeks [
Nevertheless, the high microbial load observed on the gram-stained histological slides of the fish liver and intestine (
The comparative study done between the catfish of the Asa Dam reservoir water (control) and the polluted Asa River segment revealed, by bacterial examination in the fish tissues observed through special staining, a comparatively significant alteration of the normal microbial flora of the catfish from the polluted river.
In his work, Strauss reported that invasion of fish flesh by pathogenic bacteria was very likely if the fish were reared in water containing over 104 of faecal coliforms (
This pollution impact study has proven that the downstream Asa River segment is indeed polluted. The study has been able to track the type of pollution to be more of faecal contamination by the evaluation of the bacteriological quality of the river water samples. Non-point sources of pollution which include the agricultural activities (pesticides and crop wastes) and domestic activities by the poorly planned settlers nearby the river as well as the point source discharge of industrial effluents along the industrial estate have been implicated to be causative to the poor quality of the river and its aquatic life.
This study has also shown that there were no significant tissue alterations observed during the comparative histological studies carried out on juvenile live samples of
It is therefore recommended to coordinate different efforts at the level of the community dwellers and the government to rescue the downstream Asa River segment and its aquatic life from the current hazard-posing environmental problems.
This research was supported by the Senate Research Grant of the University of Ilorin and Post Doctoral Research Fellowship Grant from the University of Fort Hare, South Africa.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
A geographical map of the Asa River segment showing the study area and sampling points.
Temporal variations in pH and Temperature values of water samples from Asa river measured over a five-week period.
Temporal variations in COD and BOD contents of water samples from Asa river segment measured over a five-week period.
Temporal variations in TSS and TDS contents of water samples from Asa river measured over a five-week period.
Physicochemical properties of water samples taken at different points from Asa River Segment.
|Parameter measured
|Sampling Points
|Ap (point 1)
|Bp (point 2)
|Cp (point 3)
|Dp (point 4)
|6.43 ± 0.25 a
|6.32 ± 0.28a
|6.33 ± 0.30 a
|6.32 ± 0.26 a
|25.20 ± 0.56 a
|24.50 ± 0.22 a
|24.90 ± 0.46 a
|25.30 ± 0.25 a
|1,163.40 ± 242.23 b
|993.40 ± 267.81 b
|766.60 ± 347.47 b
|1,498.60 ± 627.78 b
|1,201.40 ± 308.14 b
|1,799.80 ± 1072.71 b
|704.60 ± 231.53 b
|754.60 ± 198.71a
|33.60 ± 7.78 a
|58.40 ± 13.21a
|27.20 ± 5.12 a
|23.20 ± 5.43a
|14.00 ± 7.15 a
|12.12 ± 2.68a
|11.28 ± 2.38 a
|6.48 ± 2.10 a
Values are presented as Mean
All groups are compared to each other at P < 0.05. Values with different superscripts along the same column are statistically different from each other.
Mean Total Heterotrophic, Total Coliform and Total Thermotolerant Coliform counts of the water samples from four sampling points on Asa River Segment.
|Sampling Points
|Total Heterotrophic count (TH) (cfu/mL)
|Total Coliform count (TC) (cfu/100mL)
|Total Thermotolerant Coliform count (TTC) (cfu/100mL)
|Freshwater Quality Standard Limit (Faecal coliforms per 100 mL)
|1.24 × 104 ± 2,891.27 a
|3.56 × 103 ± 844.16 a
|2.99 × 103 ± 767.03 a
|1.24 × 104 ± 3,414.67 a
|4.50 × 103 ± 804.36 a
|2.49 × 103 ± 641.57 a
|1.79 × 104 ± 6,615.26 a
|5.24 × 103 ± 1,088.39 a
|3.22 × 103 ± 701.00 a
|1.09 × 104 ± 2,309.46 a
|3.84 × 103 ± 946.89 a
|2.88 × 103 ± 876.58 a
Source: USEPA [
Values are presented as Mean ± SEM (n = 5).
All groups are compared to each other at P < 0.05. Values with the same superscripts along the same column are not statistically different from each other.
Mean Total Heterotrophic, Total Coliform and Total Thermotolerant Coliform counts of the water samples taken for a five-week period from Asa River.
|Sampling Period
|Total Heterotrophic count (TH) (cfu/mL)
|Total Coliform count (TC) (cfu/100mL)
|Total Thermotolerant Coliform count (TTC) (cfu/100mL)
|Freshwater Quality Standard Limit (Faecal coliforms per 100 mL)
|1.12 × 104 ± 2,015.564 ab
|3.77 × 103 ± 311.92 a
|2.67 × 103 ± 661.28 ab
|1.84 × 104 ± 3084.47 b
|6.07 × 103 ± 878.80 b
|3.80 × 103 ± 435.89 bc
|1.50 × 104 ± 408.25 ab
|6.20 × 103 ± 906.46 b
|4.80 × 103 ± 624.50 c
|1.77 × 104 ± 8,410.06 ab
|3.05 × 103 ± 723.99 a
|1.96 × 103 ± 366.59 a
|4.70 × 103 ± 624.50 a
|2.32 × 103 ± 232.29 a
|1.24 × 103 ± 189.80 a
Source: USEPA [
Values are presented as Mean ± SEM (n = 4).
All groups are compared to each other at P < 0.05. Values with different superscripts along the same column are statistically different from each other.
Percentage and ratio of thermotolerant (faecal) coliforms to total coliforms (TTC:TC) of water samples over a period of 5 weeks.
|Sampling Period
|Mean total coliform counts (TC) (cfu/100mL)
|Mean total thermotolerant coliform counts (TTC) (cfu/100mL)
|Percentage TTC in TC (%)
|Faecal Coliform Index (TTC: TC Ratio)
|3.77 × 103
|2.67 × 103
|6.07 × 103
|3.80 × 103
|6.20 × 103
|4.80 × 103
|3.05 × 103
|1.96 × 103
|2.32 × 103
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text: Posted February 4, 2014 Perhaps Chris Carter will think twice about criticizing young receivers, really for no reason as far as I am concerned. I thought that he was a classier guy than that, but apparently I was wrong. Why throw shade on the guys before the big game to the extent that he did as opposed to keeping criticism more general and generic, if say anything at all? Baldwin obviously took offense: "Ya'll listen to me loud and clear," he said. "Ya'll listening? You hear me? For all ya'll who called us, the receiving corps, 'average', 'pedestrian,' and 'appetizers,' I'm not going to say any names, but he knows who he is. I respect what you did on the field. But stick to football, stick to playing football because your analytical skills aren't up to par yet . . . You need to go back and not do it half-ass. You're saying some stuff that didn't really make sense." "That dude that said we were appetizers, he told me to Google him," Baldwin said. "And I did Google him, but I didn't see any Super Bowl appearances, and I also saw two losses in the conference championships. So I have a Super Bowl ring that I will gladly show to him. And if he doesn't have time to come see it, tell him he can Google it." Showcasing a lack of class, Carter responded by referencing Baldwin's status as the third or fourth receiver amid some other drivel that basically makes me wonder if there was a little jealousy at play. Anyway, as I see it, he should be trying to be a positive influence to younger receivers, regardless if he perceives them as average or not. I certainly don't see why he'd be throwing shade on receivers who seem to work as hard and/or with a certain modicum of passion like Baldwin or Golden Tate. 1 person likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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When working on a rails application you can sometimes find duplicated or very similar code between two different controllers (for instance a UI element and an API endpoint). Realizing that you have this duplication there are several things you can do. I'm going to go over how to extract this code out into the query object pattern 1 and clean up our constructor using the builder pattern 2 adapted to ruby.
I'm going to make a few assumptions here, but this should be applicable to any
data access layer of your application. I'm also assuming you're using something like Kaminari for pagination and have a model
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So we see this duplicated elsehwere in the code base and we want to clean it up. Lets first start by extracting this out into a new class called
I usually put these under
app/queries in my rails application.
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Now our controller looks like this:
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Much better! We've decoupled our control from our data access object (
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Our new
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We yield first to let the caller set the values and then after yielding we set our default values if they weren't passed in. There is another method of doing this
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06. 06. 2008 - Czech Airlines Rated Best Airline Based in Central/Eastern Europe
Prague/London, June 6, 2008
Czech Airlines has once again been rated as the "Best Airline Based in Central/Eastern Europe". This is the fifth time that Czech Airlines has received this prestigious award, which is given out annually by the London-based international organization, the Official Airline Guide (OAG), based on votes submitted by the members of the worldwide community of business travelers.
"We are very proud of this prestigious award, which is based on the opinions of members of a worldwide community of travelers. The fact that Czech Airlines has been able to earn this ranking at the same time that the company is going through a restructuring process indicates that the measures that are being put in place to help the company overcome its past financial losses have had neither a negative impact on the way in which our customers perceive of us as an airline nor on the actual quality of the services that we are offering," said Czech Airlines' President, Radomír Lašák, in commenting on the award.
The awards were presented to the representatives of the winning airlines and airports as part of an evening gala held at the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London. This year's 26th OAG award ceremony featured a number of well-known guests, which included representatives of the travel and airline industries as well as others. Dušan Ryban, Czech Airlines' Vice President for Human Resources attended the event to accept the award on behalf of the company.
The award expresses the satisfaction of the travel community with the services and products provided by the airline, including its on-board services, flight schedules and the number of destinations served within the given regions. This year, voters made their selections from among 43 major air carriers, which were nominated in 16 different categories.
The list of nominated companies can be found here.
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The Avis Android application also lets renters modify, view or cancel existing reservations, access past rental information and receipts, and store profile information, such as their name, contact information and rental preferences.
"Smartphone ownership and usage continues to grow and a recent comScore study ranked Android as the top smartphone platform in the United States," said Jeannine Haas, chief marketing officer for Avis Budget Group. "We're excited to add the Avis Android app to our list of mobile offerings and provide millions of Android users with a solution that specifically caters to them. It's another way that 'We try harder' to make the rental experience convenient, easy and trustworthy."
The Avis Android application extends Avis' mobile capabilities for travelers on-the-go. In 2007, the Company unveiled the industry's first online booking tool for Internet-enabled portable devices through an optimized version of Avis.com designed for mobile phones. Since then, Avis has launched mobile applications for BlackBerry, iPhone and Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices.
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An emotional knockout, Gary Levingston's excellent production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf contains fiery, moving performances that reveal the joys, sorrows, and inspirations in the lives of African-American women.
A series of sketches told as a "choreopoem," the show looks at dramatic moments in the lives of women desperately searching for love and fulfillment, and learning that loving themselves is the ultimate gift.
Director Alexia Robinson powerfully combines choreography and recitation to create a roiling rhythm and intensity in which to highlight the themes of hope, despair, determination, and faith. She creates an imaginative staging by employing every inch of the theater to tell the story, and smartly uses music and dance to develop pacing.
Her impressive cast vividly brings the show to life in their joyous, dynamic performances. Tomeka L. Williams demonstrates an earth mother warmth and vulnerability in her portrayals. Tiffany Snow passionately shouts out her verse with the powerful rhythm of a machine gun. Sonya Evans' searing performance of a grief stricken and abused mother stays imprinted on the brain.
Travis Murray's minimal sets and props and B. Thomas' colorful costumes focus attention on the meaty issues these women struggle with every day. The sound mix was a little hot however, and the audience had to strain to hear performers under songs in the first third of the piece.
An intense, powerful production, For Colored Girls… carries the audience on an emotional ride to inspiration and hope.
"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf" plays Saturdays at 8 p.m. through August 7 at the Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling (323) 960-5521, or visiting www.plays411.com/ForColoredGirls.


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Round TWO!
Round Two is up. You can go and vote HERE! I need your support..go and check them out! 0000
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Alrighty folks..shall we get down to the nitty gritty about the duvet cover? Here it is again, next to the inspiration piece from Urban Outfitters. Let's start out with the materials used: *2- King size flat sheets. ( I got mine for $14 each from Wal-Mart. Make it as… Read more »
I was asked about the prints in my room. Yes, I designed them..and YES, they are now up for sale in my store. You can find them HERE, without the watermark. I am also starting to offer print sets. This is the first print set I am debuting…. Read more »
Ahhh! What a fun week. It has been SO busy, but so fun. If you are new to kiki creates..welcome! Feel free to browse around and stay awhile! First off let me just say how WOWED I was by all of the entries. There were all so incredibly beautiful and creative and certainly… Read more »
I have this thing. I love to dabble in a lot of things. Love to sew. Love to make cards. Love to make decorations…the list goes on, but I also LOVE to bake…for the prettiness factor. CRAZY? Probably..but I do love being able to make my kids happy… Read more »
Wow..the projects are up..and are amazing! Go on over and vote for your 3 favorite! Then send your friends as well. Hope you can figure out which one is mine..I could definitely use the votes.:) Vote HERE: http://www.sewdangcutecrafts.com/ 0000
I really love the beginning of a new year. It feels fresh and new. I know SO many people make resolutions and here in our family, we are no different. One thing my husband and I decided this year was to find some ways to make our home… Read more »
Wow. I am in shock. So a little while ago, I entered a contest of sorts. I didn't think I would make it in. There were some Ahhh-mazing entries, and really just looking through those made me so happy. So today they announced the contestants for season 2… Read more »
Have you seen any prints of mine that you love and just have to have? Head on over to my Facebook page and "like" Kiki Creates for a chance to win a free 8×10 print of your choice. Send your friends too…if I get over 100 likes..I will… Read more »
Do you remember when I did this…turning TRASH into TREASURE is so gratifying! Well, today I am at it again. This time was for a birthday gift for my 7 year old boy. Wow..does he have an imagination. He LOVES to play with stuffed animals. He gives them… Read more »
One thing my kids come back to time and again are puppets. They love them. And I love making them for them. Over time, we have made little finger puppets up to huge hand puppets and each one is played with and used over and over again, so… Read more »
There are sweet Valentines ideas all over right now. After looking through Etsy, I am certainly inspired to get in gear for the loveliest holiday around. Check out these gifts that I would LOVE to recieve and some I am dying to give: a sweet way to wear… Read more »


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Super Smash Bros Brawl Tournament at 12pm in Sacramento,ca on May 17th 2008. !st event at this Pizza place in Downtown. Big space with Plasma Tv and 2 Private room to have a practice session. Play on surround sound and enjoy great Pizza, buffalo wings, and more!. This is only 5$ entry per person and 1st place win CASH PRICE. We will be holding tournament every 2 weeks on Saturday so visit the website to get updates. WWW.inferno916.com ...any question please hit me up on my email firstname.lastname@example.com....any suggestion on rules or idea will be awesome.
2424 16th st., Sacramento,CA 95818
(Corner of Broadway, across from the old tower records)
- Jackson ( Owner )
?** Future possible tournament':
Halo 3, Halo 2, Halo 1
Call of Duty 3 Game Session ( Free play event)
Super Smash Bro Brawl Tournament May 17th in North Cali (Sacramento,ca)
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Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. After this chance meeting she is turned into a 90-year old woman by the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an incredible adventure to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl's magical moving castle where she becomes acquainted with Markl, Howl's apprentice, and a hot-headed fire demon named Calcifer.
As the true power of Howl's wizardry is revealed, and his relationship with Sophie deepens, our young grey heroine finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world.
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Great family DVD
Comments about Howl's Moving Castle:
Great for older children, nephew's loved it! It has villians Heros(female) magic love perserverance and happy endings.
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Barcode: 9322225049413
Classification: PG (Scary Scenes)
Encoding: PAL
Format: DVD
Language: English , Japanese
Number of Discs: 2
Region: 4 (Australia & New Zealand)
Released: 11th October 2006
Running Time: 115.0 mins
Subtitles: English


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We are conveniently located off of Arapahoe Road and I-25.
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From I-25 and Arapahoe Road, go East one block and make a right on Clinton Court. You will be heading south, and this will curve around to the next stoplight. Make a left on Costillo Avenue and travel approximately 1/4 of a mile to the Rampart Business Plaza. Turn right into the parking lot and continue to go straight. We will be on the right, in Unit B.
9940 East Costilla Avenue, Suite B
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 662-1505
(303) 790-2544 fax
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