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In Russia the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights is a remarkable institution. It is composed of public figures from the NGO community, the media and arts, academia and business, whose job is to inform the President on the state of human rights and civil society at home and abroad, assist him in the protection of rights and freedoms as set out in the Russian constitution, and prepare recommendations on how to develop the institutions of civil society and protect human rights. Although the Council has no legal powers and its members are not elected by the Russian people, the Council is widely seen as one of the most democratic institutions in the country. What is understood by 'democratic' in this context? Is it any more than a talking shop for career-minded social activists? What can recent developments in the Council tell us about emerging modes of governance in Russia?
The Council's 'democratic' reputation was forged by Ella Pamfilova, who headed the organisation between 2002 and 2010. Under her dynamic and energetic leadership, it became a place of independent criticism of the government, providing a liberal critique of state policy in Russia's narrow political environment in which such views are ridiculed and marginalised. It was therefore surprising that a government-founded institution could criticise the government so vociferously, even if its critiques tended to fall on deaf ears.
According to research done by the Council itself, just five percent of their policy recommendations are put into practice. Nonetheless, the Council has published damning reports on some of the most salient social issues in the country, including Mikhail Khodorkovsky , Pussy Riot, and the election falsifications of December 2011. Indeed, some members consider it the Council's main task to help form public opinion on critical social matters, although the extent to which the average Russian is aware of the Presidential Council, let alone accesses its reports, is debatable. Yet, despite its generally low impact level, some inside the Kremlin have lamented the unchecked voice of the Council, and events of the past year may signify the end of the Council as the government's voice of conscience.
In 2010 Pamfilova suddenly resigned as head of the organisation. Although she did not give an official reason, she privately mentioned that she had been repeatedly targeted by the pro-Kremlin youth movement, Nashi. Her successor, Mikhail Fedotov, a journalist and human rights promoter, is widely seen as a worthy successor. Indeed, the Council's continuing democratic reputation no doubt comes from its membership: a large majority of those in the Council's earlier compositions were regarded as critical and independent individuals by the NGO community. According to one veteran rights activist and former Council member Boris Pustyntsev, the previous make-up contained only fifteen to twenty percent Kremlin loyalists. It is, of course, highly unusual for a government body in a non-democratic state to comprise a majority who are either sympathetic to or active in the opposition, and the fact that this was the case with the Presidential Council contributed to its somewhat superficial designation as 'democratic'.
However, in the last six months, seventeen of the most respected and outspoken members of the Russian democracy movement have quit the Council, including Liudmila Alexeeva, Gannushkina, and Dmitry Oreshkin. Two main reasons have been given: eleven members left as Putin returned to the Presidency, stating that it would be hypocritical to advise that same person against whom they organise in the opposition movement. A second wave of members left in June, declaring that the new selection method of members to the Council, based on a public consultation conducted via the internet, was non-transparent and could be easily manipulated.
Liudmila Alexeeva, widely seen as the figurehead of the Russian human rights movement, stated she would remain in the Council until its formation was complete and then decide whether or not she would be able to work in the new environment. However, she quit the Council mid-way through the process, stating in her blog that the media
'Salivated over the smallest details of this process and turned them into scandals, constantly complaining about the cunning plans of the Council members to push through "their" candidates. At the same time in the internet, there was shamelessly blatant falsification of support for certain candidates. For example, during the night in the course of a few minutes, support ratings showed that more than a thousand people a minute had voted for a particular candidate. I had the lasting impression that they were deliberately trying to make the Council a laughing stock, and to deliberately discredit its members.'
It was unclear to what extent the public consultation influenced the decision on who to appoint and, in fact, after voting took place, Putin decided to increase the number of members from forty to sixty-five. The Council now includes a mixture of loyal Kremlin servants such as project co-ordinator at the ruling party's youth group Molodaya Gvardia, Yana Lantratova, and fierce critics such as director of the maligned election monitoring organisation, GOLOS, and head of human rights lawyers' association, Agora, Pavel Chikov. But bar a few 'celebrities', members of the new Council are not as well-known as those of the previous composition. Could it be that the Kremlin thinks they will be easier to ignore? It is unclear yet whether the new Council will retain its critical stance on rights issues: the expansion of the Council could be a ploy in order to eschew the kind of independent advice that the Council has given in the past. Certainly, it will be hard to gain consensus on which recommendations to give to the President.
The first meeting of the new Council with President Putin was held on 12th November. During the session he promised to revisit the laws passed over the summer, which include a greatly expanded definition of treason and a requirement that NGOs receiving foreign funding label themselves as foreign agent on all print and online material. However, it remains unclear as to why he did not wait to discuss the laws with the new Council before passing them; reconsidering laws already in the statute book will require work that could easily have been avoided. Perhaps the current repressive trend in Russian social politics demonstrates the true irrelevance of this Council; no one is really expecting that these promises will be kept. Overall, the meeting was described as 'chaotic, a lot of people, everyone wanted to say what was on their mind, so we kept jumping from topic to topic.'
This raises the question of what the Presidential Council is actually for. On one hand, if its role is indeed to represent a cross-section of society to the President, one could say that a broader mix of political orientations could better embody the heterogeneous and conflictual nature of society. In which case it is a good thing that the Council should have difficulty reaching consensus, as it is hard to imagine a situation in which society at large could do so. On the other hand, if its role is to present clear advice to the President in the field of rights, including members who are neither experts nor interested in a rights agenda seems to defeat the object. The Council's three roles as described on its website are to assist, inform and advise the President. This does suggest the need for a coherent voice from the Council and, if coupled with the requirement implied in the new make-up of the Council that it should reflect society at large, seems to imply that the Kremlin's vision of Russian society is that of a unified servant to the state. As evidenced by the chaos of the first meeting, it is likely that the construction of the Council simultaneously as a cross-section of society and as an advisor to the President will be the further undoing of the Council as an effective institution.
Critics have claimed that the Council is nothing but a decorative institution, a Potemkin village designed to give the illusion that the Russian government does care about human rights. But members, as well as some social scientists, argue that such mediating institutions are important for countries moving away from dictatorial rule in which there often lacks a clear feedback mechanism between society and the state. In countries in which elections are often tampered with, mass media lack freedom and civil society groups do not enjoy broad support, such formal meetings between state and society are seen both as important for the state in understanding social problems and working to diffuse tension, and for society, which can bring pressing issues to the seat of power. And in fact, the Presidential Council is just one of a huge trend of Public Councils in Russia in which prominent citizens advise government officials both at regional and national levels.
But if we consider this new trend in governance in Russia under the rubric of 'mediating institutions', questions of legitimacy and accountability become even more salient. The process of mediation implies a harmonisation of interests between state and society. What gives these members the right to represent the interests of society before decision-makers, other than the fact they have done well enough in their careers to be considered 'public figures'? And when they pursue their own interests at the expense of society via these Councils, through which mechanisms can they be held to account? Currently there are no mechanisms that ensure Public Council members are either legitimate or accountable.
While it is important to be open to other forms of democratic organisation that move away from the electoral model of Western democracies, the Presidential Council as an effective 'mediating' institution demands serious reconsideration. If members of the Presidential Council are taking on a representative function, their legitimacy has to be grounded in a broad process of societal consultation and mechanisms of accountability need to be in place. If the Presidential Council is an advisory body, it should be comprised of experts on human rights and civil society chosen by the President. The blurring of these functions is indicative of a broader problem with the development of this new mode of governance in Russia.


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A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was expected.
The USGS said the quake occurred at 0009 GMT, about 133 kilometres (83 miles) southeast of the Pacific nation's capital Honiara, at an estimated depth of about 30 kilometres (19 miles).
Initial reports were that the tremor had caused no damage.
"So far, we've had no reports of damage," a spokeswoman for the Solomons National Disaster Management Centre told AFP.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami" was not expected, based on the information available.
But Australian seismologists, who measured the quake at 6.7 magnitude, said there was the possibility of a local tsunami, although it was unlikely to cause a Pacific-wide tsunami.
"It's a 6.7 magnitude so it's not a small earthquake, if you look at Christchurch -- that was a 6.3," senior duty seismologist at Geoscience Australia, Dan Jaksa, told AFP, referring to the devastating quake that hit New Zealand's second city last month.
"But it was 140 kilometres (87 miles) southeast of Honiara so it is not likely to cause any damage in Honiara at all.
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A string of tremors rocked the western Solomon Islands in early 2010, with the largest -- at 7.2 -- causing a tsunami estimated at eight feet (2.4 metres).
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Fireplaces were long a status symbol for Greece's up-and-coming middle class, like the second car and the flat-screen TV. Now, they are increasingly their owners' only defense against the encroaching winter cold. A steep increase in heating costs has led many Greeks to switch from heating oil to wood-burning. But the price of using cheaper fuel is growing. Illegal loggers are slashing through forests already devastated by years of summer wildfires. Air pollution from wood smoke is choking the country's main cities. And there has been an increase in blazes caused by carelessly attended woodstoves.
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Malerischer Blick nach Sonnenuntergang
Selbst für die nahen Anwohner ist dieser kleine Pfad weitgehend unbekannt. Er führt zu dem Anglersee "Großer Parsick", der aufgrund seiner hörbaren Nähe zur Autobahn wenig frequentiert wird und doch landschaftlich reizvoll gelegen ist.
Germany? Before the beginning there was Ginnungagap, an empty space of nothingness, filled with pure creative power. (Sort of like the inside of my head.)And it ends with Ragnarok, the twilight of the Gods. In between is much fighting, betrayal and romance. Just as a good Godly story should be.Heroes have their own graveyard called Valhalla. Unfortunately we cannot show you a panorama of it at this time, nor of the lovely Valkyries who are its escort service.Hail Odin, wandering God wielding wisdom and wand! Hail Freya, hail Tyr, hail Thor!Odin made the many lakes and the fish in them. In his traverses across the lands he caused there to be the Mulheim Bridge in Cologne, as did he make the Mercury fountain, Mercury being of his nature.But it is to the mighty Thor that the Hammering Man gives service.Between the time of the Nordic old ones and that of modern Frankfort there may have been a T.Rex or two on the scene. At least some mastodons for sure came through for lunch, then fell into tar pits to become fossils for us to find.And there we must leave you, O my most pure and holy children.Text by Steve Smith.


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You have to source cvars to use these tools and run these commands in your git Linux kernel directory.
git grep -n -E [other_options] "$(bli2 "$1")"
bli2() parses a string and transforms it into a more complex extended regexp, which it simply echoes.
To understand how it parses things try these:
bli2 "@V" bli2 "@d" bli2 " " bli2 " "
Note that @V will catch the identifier of a simple local variable, @d will catch a number (even if it's a hex or 1ull), spaces are squeezed and parsed to match optional spaces.
I wrote this to do a multiline (git-)grep, See examples. gres does something in the order of:
git grep -E -n -other_opts "$(bli2 "$1")" -- '*.c' '*.h' | sed -n -r "$(ecsed2 "${@:2})"
with `gres -B1 -A40 "pattern1" "pattern2" "..."' the `-B1' and `-A40' are passed to git-grep, bli2() parses the first pattern to a extended regexp query. Subsequent patterns are passed to ecsed2() which are used to create a sed script. With this script, sed parses the `git grep' output and prints only the output of which the last - but not prior - patterns matched.
The sed script transforms the first of the `path/to/filename.c-301-' into a vi command, the remainder are removed. Until an end-of-function- or end-of-match-pattern occurs, lines are extended. Any comments are removed. For each match that `git grep' piped to sed, (parsed) matches are displayed if no exclusion pattern matched and the last pattern matched.


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Tens of thousands of pilgrims cheered the pontiff at the scenic Croatian port of Dubrovnik on the Adriatic coast as he gave his address in Croatian.
"I thank you, dear women, because by your sensitivity, generosity and strength, you enrich the world's understanding and help to make human relationships more honest and authentic," the Pope said.
Marija Petkovic became the first Croatian woman to be beatified, which is the last step toward becoming a saint.
She founded a religious order near Dubrovnik in 1920 which cared for poor children in Croatia and Latin America, and died in 1966.
'Indomitable courage'
Awaiting the Pope in the balmy sunshine were pilgrims from the local area and from neighbouring Bosnia.
"We are so excited. The Pope's visit is of immense importance for this town," one woman said.
The Pope spoke of Marija Petkovic's "indomitable courage", and went on to praise all women for their talents as mothers and healers.
"The frenetic pace of modern life can lead to an obscuring or even a loss of what is truly human," he said.
"Perhaps more than in other periods of history, our time is in need of that genius which belongs to women, and which can ensure sensitivity for human beings in every circumstance."
This is the Pope's third trip to Croatia since it proclaimed independence from the former Yugoslavia.
After his arrival in Croatia on Thursday, the pontiff held talks with President Stipe Mesic in the northern port of Rijeka.
Mr Mesic welcomed remarks by John Paul II supporting Croatia's wish to join the European Union.
He said he hoped Croats would respond to the Pope's message of forgiveness and tolerance, adding that the wars of the early 1990s had left their mark on Croatia.
The BBC's Brian Barron, who is travelling with the Pope, says the church has a growing role in Croatia and a close rapport with the reformist centre-left government.
Around 80% of the Croatian population are Roman Catholic.
During the Pope's five-day visit, about 500,000 people are expected to attend papal masses in Dubrovnik, and other Croatian cities.
Stamina test
Across the country photographs of the pontiff have been plastered over billboards and displayed in shop windows, while schools are to be closed for the visit.
Security is also tight, with traffic limited in the cities he is due to visit.
On Saturday the Pope will meet leaders of the Orthodox Church in an effort to promote religious tolerance and reconciliation.
The trip promises to test the pontiff's stamina.
He has scaled back his foreign trips in recent years due to ill health, particularly after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2001.


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Search Continues for Two Missing Boaters
(Higginsport, Oh.)—The search continues for two missing Ohio men, last seen on the Ohio River east of the Meldahl Dam.
A weekend search tuned up the cooler that reportedly had been in the canoe with Cameron Buerger, 20, and Marty Stanaford, 19.
Police say the men both from Troy, Ohio, just north of Dayton, set off on their canoe trip Saturday. They were last seen at 6:30 p.m. Saturday near Levanna, Ohio, about 15 miles east of the Meldahl Locks and Dam.
Search crews found the cooler Sunday, near the Meldahl Locks and Dam. The men may have been headed across the river towards Kentucky.
They were last seen in a 15 foot long green 1999 Old Town canoe with a license number of OH-1599-ZK. Anyone with information about the case should call 911.


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Handling Chemicals
1. Before using any chemicals, carefully read and reread their labels. Treat all chemicals with respect. Know the hazards of the chemicals you are using before you handle them.
2. Never taste a chemical. Check odors only if instructed to do so, by gently wafting some of the vapor towards your nose with your hand. Be sure your work area is adequately ventilated for your experiment. Work in the fume hood if necessary.
3. Never return unused reagents to the reagent bottle. Be careful to take only what you actually need.
4. Chemicals spilled on the bench or floor should be cleaned up immediately after consulting your instructor about the method to be used.


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Welcome to Wednesday's Morning Mashup. For the latest news, start at our WEEI.com home page [1] or click here for the top stories from our news wire [2].
NBA: Wizards at Celtics [3], 7:30 p.m. (CSNNE; WEEI-FM)
NBA: 76ers at Hornets, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
NBA: Spurs at Clippers, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
College football: Bowling Green at Ohio, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
'¦ Veteran Lakers guard Steve Blake [4] was fined $25,000 [5] by the NBA on Tuesday for using inappropriate language toward one of the team's front-row fans during Friday night's loss to the Clippers at Staples Center [6].
Lance Jackson, whose father is a longtime owner of eight courtside seats and reportedly has hosted Lakers players at his home gym, gave Blake a hard time while the player was having a bad shooting night. Blake started firing back late in the game. After fouling out in the final minute, Blake walked across the court and over to Jackson to berate him before taking his seat on the bench.
"It's one of those moments you're not proud of," Blake said Tuesday.
Said Jackson, who reached out to Blake and had a face-to-face reconciliation with him at the team's practice facility Tuesday: "I'm just sorry it got to this point."
'¦ It's been a few weeks since the Yankees [7] were ignominiously swept out of the playoffs by the Tigers in the ALCS and fans were calling for Alex Rodriguez [8] to be traded. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman [9], speaking Tuesday at the general managers meetings in Indian Wells, Calif., reiterated that he does not anticipate discussing any deals involving the 37-year-old third baseman [10] this offseason.
"I don't see that happening," said Cashman, whose boss has indicated the team should look to shed payroll in the near future.
'¦ Someone apparently created a fake Twitter account for a freshman defensive back at UCLA and used it to talk trash to a player for crosstown rival USC in advance of the team's meeting in a couple of weeks. This did not sit well with UCLA coach Jim Mora [11], who said a harsh sentence should await the hacker [12].
"I think it's a frickin' joke that somebody would do that," Mora said. "I think you're the lowest form of life form if you were to portray yourself as an 18-year-old young man who is out here trying to do his best. Trying to stir it up, attributing comments to him that aren't his, I think he ought to go to jail. That's how I feel. I think you're a scumbag."
Added Mora: "I challenge that guy to come out here. He won't, though; he's a coward. Or girl, whoever it is."
ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On Nov. 7, 1950, which Red Sox [13] player beat out Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford to be named American League [14] Rookie of the Year?
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Looking back on it, I've had time to think about what I said, and the way everything went down. I regret that I said that in that way, but I'm proud in that to be a team leader, you need to have your teammates' backs under any circumstances." — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia [15], on his April criticism [16] of then-manager Bobby Valentine [17] for his negative comments about Kevin Youkilis [18]
STAT OF THE DAY: 2 — Winless teams in the NBA the season — the Pistons and the Wizards, who visit the Celtics on Wednesday night
'NET RESULTS: A NESCAC women's soccer game took an odd turn when an Amherst player drilled a Colby opponent twice in the face on consecutive throw-ins.
TRIVIA ANSWER: Walt Dropo
SOOTHING SOUNDS: Johnny Rivers turns 70 Wednesday.


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Articles with keyword "women's equal rights"
The Rallying Cry
How the word "Liberty" moved from a spiritual definition to a revolutionary one.
The Amazing Adding Subtracting Composing Creating Do-Everything Machine
An English countess creates the basis for computer software.
Incidents in the Life of an Abolitionist
The story of Harriet Jacobs, fugitive slave, author, and relief worker, unfolds in a new book.
Defining Freedom
Civil War surgeon Mary Walker began her battle for equality in the women's dress reform movement.


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Ludwig von Mises Institute
Israel at the UN
Cascade Policy Institute
Voluntary Trade Council
Dr. George Reisman
Mises Economics Blog
The Distributed Republic
Healing Iraq
The Angry Economist
Civilian Gun Self-Defense
In The Pipeline
Belmont Club
Coyote Blog
Captain Capitalism
Fight Aging!
Savvy Saver
Mover Mike
Free Money Finance
Marginal Revolution
Miserly Bastard
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All Those Things I Meant To Say
I haven't been blogging very much in the past few months. Nothing's wrong; my relative silence has been for all the right reasons — I've acquired a girlfriend and we've been consuming each others' free time, plus a little more.
Here's a quick rundown of a few things I wanted to say, even though this is no longer timely.
Back in April, a private citizen ticketed a cop for parking illegally. He won his case and the officer was fined $35. I was shocked to read this:
So the judge doesn't think it was wrong to break the law. I guess he agreed with the defense's argument:
I see. It looks like we should elucidate the principles guiding this argument. Would the judge be so lenient if it were an on-call surgeon parking illegally? What if it was just someone with a sprained ankle who doesn't want to walk from a legal parking spot? What if it were the mayor or a congressman? If we think the law is bad, we should move quickly to fix the law. I, and all citizens, need to be able to know in advance what circumstances make it acceptable to ignore the ordinary rules.
Naturally, the job of the police is to enforce the law … without breaking it. It is not acceptable for them to ignore the law because it doesn't contain a loophole they wish it did. I couldn't get away with that. Neither should they.
I have a couple other examples of police misconduct. In Florida, an officer was fired after trying to shake down a coffee shop for free stuff, both on and off duty:
Taking for granted that the accusation is true, this disgrace of an officer has been serving for 15 years. I cringe at the thought of what other evil he has done. There's no way extortion for free coffee is the only thing he's done wrong.
In Tennessee, a man was illegally arrested after refusing to delete pictures he took of an officer during a traffic stop. Some followup posts go into additional detail. I find this argument completely convincing:
In counterintuitive health news, a research review has shown that breast self-exams are a bad idea. The researchers don't state it so bluntly, but I was gratified that they came close: "a rational choice would be not to do regular breast self-examination" and "We don't want to recommend against it but there's no evidence to recommend for it".
I'm still waiting patiently for politicians to admit mandating corn ethanol for gasoline was a bad idea. But that's politics, not science, so I'm not holding my breath.
Oh yeah, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac got nationalized. Of course I think this is terrible, that there is no such thing as "too big to fail", and that these institutions should have been allowed to fail.
If I had time for blogging, I'd say more about that. But I don't. :(
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1: Kim S (use to be K)
Congrats on the girlfriend! Myself, I am settling into married life. Enjoy!
~Kim :)
2: Chris
You really missed the mark on breast self exams. Countries that have socialized medicine don't want you going to the doctor.
Also you trust studies on medicine coming from China and Russia?
Prediction...You will see more and more studies showing that going to the doctor doesn't help. Of course if going saves your life all the studies in the world don't really matter.
3: Captain Arbyte
The things measured in this study (biopsies and breast cancer survival rates) seem pretty objective, the participation was gigantic (almost 400,000 women), the results corroborate an earlier review, and WebMD has a good reputation.
For what specific scientific (not political) reason should I doubt this research?
4: Chris
Reason, if you checked your breasts right now and felt a lump would you dismiss it because of the study?
5: Chris
Another ridiculous aspect of the studies is it claims checking your own breasts somehow makes biopsies of benign tumors more likely. "Doing a breast self-exam doesn't improve breast cancer survival, and it makes biopsies of benign breast lumps more likely."
If there was a biopsy I have to assume there was a corresponding mamogram, and breast check by a doctor. The study could just as easily been reported as
"Mammogram's and/or Doctor performed breast checks don't improve cancer survival rates and make biopsies of benign tumors more likely."
6: Captain Arbyte
I think it's intuitive that checking your breasts makes biopsies of benign tissue more likely. If you aren't looking for things, you won't find any, so you won't have a biopsy. It would be ridiculous if checking didn't make biopsies more likely.
The point of the study is, I think, that you aren't improving survival rates by having every lump seen by a doctor. Lots of lumps will be harmless or even reabsorbed if left by themselves. But what doctor is going to turn away business -- and risk a lawsuit! -- by telling you it's probably nothing to worry about and advise against a biopsy?
(If I read between the lines I get the idea that very early detection doesn't have much impact on survival rates.)
The incentives are strongly tilted in favor of a doctor doing an unnecessary biopsy. One that won't improve breast cancer survival, yet will cost the patient money, time, and surgical risk. That does sound like a reason not to do self-exams.
7: Anonymous
I've acquired a girlfriend
How much did she cost?
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text: Corporate Resource Services, Inc. (OTC: CRRS), a national provider of temporary and permanent staffing services, announced today that it has acquired Tri-Overload Staffing Inc. from an affiliate of Tri-State Employment Services, Inc. Tri-Overload Staffing, now known as Insurance Overload Services, Inc., is in the business of providing temporary and permanent employment staffing services and related support services principally to the insurance industry. The purchase price was approximately $6.2 million which was paid through the issuance of approximately 8,590,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Tri-Overload Staffing had sales of approximately $20 million for the nine-month period ending March 31, 2010. The company has over 20 offices throughout the United States. "With this transaction, CRS continues to build scale as well as diversify its offerings. We now have a growing presence in the insurance industry, as well as in the light industrial and clerical industries," said Jay Schecter, CEO of Corporate Resource Services. "With the completion of this acquisition and the addition of Insurance Overload Services to our group, we have added, based on current levels of business, over $100 million of annualized revenues to the company's operations since April of this year, when we acquired certain assets of GT Systems. This is an important step for the Company and we plan to continue aggressively our growth through additional acquisitions as well as organically." Tri State Employment Services is the Company's largest stockholder. Robert Cassera, the President and controlling stockholder of Tri-State, commented: "This transaction furthers our goal at Tri-State to focus our efforts on providing PEO services to our client base, while enabling CRS to increase its breadth and depth of offerings in the staffing business, where it has significant expertise and experience." The transaction was reviewed and approved by a special independent committee of the Board of Directors. The committee received a fairness opinion from The BVA Group LLC, which indicated that the purchase price paid by CRS for Tri-Overload, as well as the price per share of the Company's common stock used to determine the number of shares to be issued, was fair from a financial point of view to the unaffiliated stockholders of the Company.


text: Home → News → Crime UPDATED: 21-year-old former Yale student arrested for alleged ESPN post threatening to kill Valencia schoolchildren By Eric Hartley, Staff Writer Posted: 09/18/12, 12:01 AM PDT | # Comments A 21-year-old former Yale student whose home overlooks two schools in Valencia was arrested late Monday on suspicion of making online threats to kill the students there.�Eric Ting Yee wrote on an ESPN Web forum "that he could see children from where he was at and had no problem murdering them," Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Darren Harris said Tuesday.�The Sheriff's Department called his writings "terrorist threats" and said several weapons were found during a search of Yee's home, making the threats appear credible. Harris said they included handguns and "at least one high-capacity-type weapon."�"Nobody knows if we prevented something from occurring yesterday, today, a year from now," Harris said at the sheriff's Santa Clarita Valley station.�Yee was arrested at 5 p.m. Monday and was still being held on $1 million bail late Tuesday. He could face charges as early as Wednesday, when sheriff's detectives expect to present their case to the district attorney.�He was held on suspicion of making criminal threats, which carries a penalty of up to a year in jail, but prosecutors could file additional charges or different charges altogether.�A person can be convicted of making a criminal threat even if he has no intent of carrying it out, so long as the statement is intended to be taken as a threat. The law requires, though, that the threat be "unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific."�Harris said detectives had not authorized the release of the actual posting.�Yee "mentioned that it would be like the Aurora, Colo., shooting," sheriff's Lt. Steven Low said, referring to the July 20 shooting in a movie theater where 12 people were killed and 58 injured, the highest number of casualties in an American mass shooting.�A Yale University website listed Yee as a member of the class of 2012, and Harris said investigators confirmed he attended Yale after graduating from Valencia High School at or near the top of his class. However, he withdrew from the university in May, just before graduation, for undisclosed reasons, according to the Associated Press.�The threatening posts were made in the comments section of an online ESPN story on Thursday about new Nike sneakers named after LeBron James that cost $270 a pair, ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys told The Associated Press on Tuesday.�Some of the nearly 3,000 reader comments on the story talked about children possibly getting killed over the sneakers because of how expensive they are.�"What he was posting had nothing to do with sports," Soltys said. "We closely monitor the message boards and anytime we get a threat, we're alerting law enforcement officials."�ESPN reported the writings to police in Bristol, Conn., where the network is based. Bristol police linked the posts to a Los Angeles County ZIP code and contacted the sheriff here early Monday.�At 3 a.m. that day, deputies began watching Yee's parents home on Edenton Place in Valencia, an affluent cul-de-sac where the homes mostly have three-car garages. Harris said they were especially concerned because the street overlooks Santa Clarita Elementary School and Arroyo Seco Junior High School, lending credence to the threats.�During the day Monday, before the threats had become public or detectives had searched Yee's house, deputies were stationed at the two schools.�Harris said he did not know whether Yee left the house at any point that day, but said he would have been followed if he had.�A spokeswoman for the William S. Hart Union High School District, which oversees the junior high school, said no one from the school district was told about the threats until after 9 p.m. Monday.�The spokeswoman, Gail Pinsker, said some Arroyo Seco Junior High parents kept their kids home Tuesday or took them home early, though there was no further threat by then. Pinsker said the school sent home a letter to parents and wanted to reassure them this appeared to be an "isolated" incident.�Debbie Lee, a mother of two young children who lives a few doors down from Yee, said she had heard someone was accused of making threats. But when she heard the threats were against children, she brought her hands to her head in alarm and said, "Kids?"�Yee's parents own the home, but he was there alone when deputies knocked on the door Monday afternoon, Harris said. Deputies forced their way in when there was no answer at the door and found Yee had been playing a computer game with headphones on. Harris said he did not know what game it was.�At least one computer was seized from the house. Yee was surprised but cooperative, Harris said.�Lee said her 8-year-old son often plays with a friend who lives next door to the Yees. But the news had her rethinking that.�"So now we can't let them ride a bike by themselves, then," Lee said as she stood looking up the street.�NOTE: An earlier version of this story said Yee had graduated from Yale. In fact, he withdrew for undisclosed reasons in May just before graduation. The story has been firstname.lastname@example.com twitter.com/ethartley Advertisement Click here to subscribe to Digital & Home Delivery - 50% off


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Well you have a pretty good profile. I really like your honesty, refering to your header "looking for a sugar daddy". :) I love honesty I really do. But ya might want to try a header that is a little more subtle.
In my opinion this honesty works in your favor. But I suspect that I might be im the minority :).
I think you're adorable, and I think you're a very trustable ((read, brutaly honest)) person and I wish you luck. You have a rare trait and it should be appreciated.
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Lance Berkman says baseball Commissioner Bud Selig used extortion to get new Houston Astros owner Jim Crane to change leagues as a condition for the team's sale in November.
Berkman told ESPN.com and CBSSports.com in an interview at Kissimmee, Fla.: "I feel basically like the commissioner extorted Jim Crane into moving the Astros."
Although a key figure on last year's World Series champion Cardinals, Berkman still has a soft spot for the Astros and Houston, where he played for 12 seasons.
Four months ago, Berkman termed it a "travesty" that the Astros were being forced to move to the American League in 2013 to facilitate baseball's scheduling realignment. And Berkman said he'd feel comfortable using the word "extort" in face-to-face conversation with Selig, should the opportunity present itself.
"If he called me, I would tell him," Berkman said. "I think that's exactly what it was. To tell (Crane), 'We're going to hold the sale of the team up until you guys agreed to switch?' It just happened that the Astros were being sold at an optimal time for that to happen."
It's not the first time Berkman has kicked sand Selig's way. In September 2008, after MLB determined an Astros-Cubs series should be played in Milwakee after Hurricane Ike, Berkman said: "Major League Baseball has always valued the dollar more than they do the individual, the players and their families."
Selig took out a two-page ad in the Houston Chronicle to justify the move.
Crane agreed to buy the Astros for $680 million last May but sought to renegotiate erms after the Players Association and the commissioner's office agreed on a realignment plan that would place 15 teams in each league.
The Astros were reluctant to switch leagues because of increased travel costs and increased short-term costs to produce a designated hitter. Crane told ESPN.com that he did, in fact, receive a price reduction to $615 million with former Astros owner Drayton McLane and the other 29 MLB teams making up the difference.
Crane isn't complaining about the settlement and, apparently, not looking for sympathy from Berkman.
"I think it was a good deal for baseball," Crane told ESPN.com. "I think it was a good deal for our owners. Would we have preferred to stay in the National League? Probably, yeah. But that wasn't the deal that was presented to us.
"Lance can say what Lance wants to say. He has great ties to the Astros and was a great player there for years. We certainly understand that he's opinionated, but I wouldn't use that strong a term ('extort'). I think it was just a business deal that got renegotiated."
While it may be all fine with Crane, we'll see if there might just be a fine from Selig.
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Target: Jim Smillie, Managing Director of Animals Asia
Goal: Commend Animals Asia for its work in rescuing bears in China
A group of Scottish animal rights activists recently rescued over 100 bears from inhumane conditions on a farm in Nanning, China. Members of the organization known as Animals Asia rescued the bears from where they were being kept in cramped cages and milked for their bile, which is highly coveted in Chinese traditional medicine. Please sign this petition to commend these activists for their courageous actions in the defense of these bears.
Unfortunately, bile from moon bears has long been a component of Chinese traditional medicine. The bile is taken from a hole cut into the bear's stomach. Fluid from the gallbladder drips into the hole, and after the fluid is taken it is common for the holes to be left open, which can lead to infection and disease. Around 10,000 bears are currently kept on farms such as this one. They are kept living in cramped cages for up to 30 years.
According to Jim Smillie, the managing director of Animals Asia, the farm where the bears were rescued will be closed and turned into a bear sanctuary. He states , "Saving this group of bears in Nanning is vital to our long–term strategy of ending bear farming in China. This rescue and the conversion of the farm to a sanctuary will serve as a model for the remaining farms in China."
According to statistics compiled by Animals Asia, 87% of Chinese people are against bear farming, which they find to be a cruel industry. Smillie believes that the recent rescue will prove to the government that ending bear farming is feasible, given the overwhelming support from the Chinese people.
The recent rescue of 130 bears by Animals Asia was the largest bear rescue ever recorded in the world. The organization has saved these animals from lives of torture and cruelty and created a sanctuary in place of the barbaric farm where the bears were once confined. Please sign this petition to commend Animals Asia for its work in rescuing bears in China.
Dear Jim Smillie, Managing Director of Animals Asia,
I am very please to learn about the recent rescue by your organization of 130 bears from a farm in Nanning, China. The practice of taking bile from bears is cruel and inhumane. Hopefully this practice will one day be outlawed throughout the world.
Due to the work done by your organization, Animals Asia, over 100 bears living in cruel conditions are now free. I would like to congratulate Animals Asia for this accomplishment; I encourage you to keep up this important work.
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Am I going to get a "knock on the door" asking me to explain how Fidel's proletarian paradise knew so much about the Poll Tax?
The unions and the party have therefore an equally important task to perform in the struggle for proletarian emancipation.
He mows down a proletarian and a Marshall Field with the same scythe.
Under no condition will a proletarian government be able to keep within the limits of this distinction.
The proletarian beat the table like a drum in praise of Paris.
This complicates the negro problem, but does not alter its proletarian character.
The African is not a proletarian in the world of science and art.
The number of proletarian women who reach this insight is every year larger.
That of course, is almost a definition of the word 'proletarian'.
You are impressed that these proletarian town governments are trying to destroy poverty.
1650s (n.) "member of the lowest class;" 1660s (adj.) "of the lowest class of people;" with -ian + Latin proletarius "citizen of the lowest class" (as an adjective, "relating to offspring"), in ancient Rome, propertyless people, exempted from taxes and military service, who served the state only by having children; from proles "offspring, progeny" (see prolific).


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Eyegaze comes to mobile phones
Well this is exciting news! Although rather rudimentary in nature as of April 2013 people will be able to buy, albeit quite expensively, a mobile phone that is accessible partly using eye control. This is the eye control more frequently associated with equipment that costs many thousands of pounds. The eye control appears to be limited to pausing video when looking away and automatically scrolling text when the gaze reaches the bottom of the screen.
Although this in no way allows access to the smartphone using eye gaze only it does pave the way for improvements to the software which will surely allow future tablets to be controlled entirely using eye-gaze.
I'm definitely going to keep my eye on this one.
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Congratulations to T-CUP Scholar Tara Vaughan-Williams! for being selected to attend the IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium 2014 in Tampa Bay, Florida!
The IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS) is the premier annual international meeting for technologists involved in all aspects of microwave theory and practice. It consists of a full week of events, including technical paper presentations, workshops, and tutorials, as well as a full set of social events. The symposium also hosts a large commercial exhibition featuring over 550 companies.
Professional Development Seminar - April 15, 2014
Fall '14 Scholarship Application deadline July 1, 2014
Annual T-Cup Banquet – May 4, 2014
Spring Semester Finals are May 5-9, 2014
The T-CUP program is centered around scholarship as well as giving back to our community by organizing outreach efforts that promote engineering careers and scholastic excellence.


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Learn how MacUpdate Desktop can install apps on MacUpdate with the simple click of the icon. Plus, keep all your apps updated.
BOINC is a program that lets you donate your idle computer time to science projects like SETI@home, Climateprediction.net, Rosetta@home, World Community Grid, and many others.
After installing BOINC on your computer, you can connect it to as many of these projects as you like. Use the idle time on your computer to cure diseases, study global warming, discover pulsars, and do many other types of scientific research. It's safe, secure, and easy.
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|January 17, 1964, 12:00 PM (unknown)
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|0°31' Pisces
|Pisces, Capricorn, Aquarius
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Michelle LaVaughn Obama (née Robinson, born January 17, 1964 (the source for her time of birth is http://noeltyl.com/discussion/index.php?topic=4676.0)) is an American lawyer and the wife of Barack Obama, the President-elect of the United States. She was born and grew up on the South Side of Chicago and graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. After completing her formal education, she returned to Chicago and went to work for the law firm Sidley Austin, on the staff of the Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley, and for the University of Chicago and the University of Chicago Hospitals. Michelle Obama is the sister of Craig Robinson, men's basketball coach at Oregon State University. She met Barack when he went to work for Sidley Austin. When Barack Obama was elected to the...
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The company in question is, Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) currently with a stock price of 56.72 (-1.08% today). The market cap for Microchip Technology Inc. is 12245.53, and is in the sector Technology, and Semiconductor – Specialized industry. The target price for Microchip Technology Inc. is 55.27. Currently Microchip Technology Inc. is trading with a P/E of 38.43, and a forward P/E of 15.51. Average volume for Microchip Technology Inc. is 2080.5 and so far today it is 1265628.
Performance in the last year for Microchip Technology Inc. has been 41.67%. For EPS growth, Microchip Technology Inc. has seen a growth of -9.70%, and is looking to grow in the next year to 17.03%. More long term stats show that EPS growth has been -7.50% over the last five years and could be 12.80% for the next five years. Microchip Technology Inc. has seen sales growth quarter over quarter at 2.70%, with EPS growth quarter over quarter at -31.20%. The 20-day simple moving average is 10.12%, with the 200-day simple moving average coming to 20.17%.
Since the IPO date for Microchip Technology Inc. on the 3/19/1993, Microchip Technology Inc. has seen performance year to date to be 25.18%. With Microchip Technology Inc. trading at 56.72, the dividend yield is 2.51%, and the EPS is 1.49.
So could Microchip Technology Inc., be undervalued? Well as said before P/E is 38.43. The PEG is 3, P/S is 5.63 and the P/B is at 5.43. The P/cash is 5.01, with P/free cash flow at 34.45.
Microchip Technology Inc. ability to deal with debt shows that the current ratio is 8.1, and the quick ratio is 7.3. This is with long term debt/equity at 1.15, and total debt/equity at 0.
In terms of margins, Microchip Technology Inc. has a gross margin of 55.50%, an operating margin of 16.20% and a profit margin of 14.90%.Payout ratio for Microchip Technology Inc. is 89.80%. Return on assets come to 6.00% with return on investment coming to 8.50%.
Insider ownership for Microchip Technology Inc., is at 2.38% and institutional ownership comes to 98.80%. Outstanding shares are at 213.56. While shares float is 209.84. The float short is currently 10.15%, and short ratio is 10.24.


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Grab your friends and get ready to rock out at a brand new Science Center experience: Late Night Laser Parties!
Our laser DJ cranks up the volume and blasts the bass for a live laser concert complete with fog and out-of-this-world visual effects.
The fun begins as you pose for a selfie with your favorite band in front of a green screen. Explore two floors of amazing exhibits and see what happens when an electric guitar is paired with propane in our fiery Ruben's Tube!
Grab some specialty snacks and head into our dome, where the party gets started with LED lighting, beach ball planets, and breathtaking liquid sky effects. Feel the music thanks to our 23,000-watt sound system, one of the most powerful in Pittsburgh.
Have your phones ready for a perfect-picture moment with your fellow laser partiers. Enjoy the one-of-a-kind, high-tech laser show experience. Stay for a second show to relive the party all over again.
Members join the party for $7, which includes tickets for one laser show. Cost for non-members is $10. Add on an additional show for just $5.
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About the Book
MALE ART is a collection of my photographs, sculpture, and paintings created during the years of 1980 to 2008 with men as subjects. Although my work includes abstracts and many other themes, my focus on the male body has clearly fueled my creativity as no other subject has. By collecting them together, the full range of my enthusiasm becomes self-evident.
Reviewing this body of work at some remove, it may seem as if I have been a man obsessed. This is heightened by the deliberate separation of my work into two categories: male art and everything else. By doing so, I celebrate the impact my sexual identity has had on my art and hope to honor all the men who inspired it.
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
70 Pages
- Publish Date Feb 26, 2009
- Tags male art, nude sculpture, nude painting, nude photography, gay art, male sculpture, male painting, male photography
About the Creator
I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada (1939), and graduated from Stanford University in 1961 with a degree in Architecture, followed by a Bachelor of Architecture from Rice University in 1963. Concurrent with my architectural career, I actively photographed friends and documented GLBT Pride Parades in San Francisco - exhibiting my work in one man shows and receiving several awards. Following retirement in 1994, I pursued exploration of the male form through painting and ceramic sculpture. Although my work includes abstracts and many other themes, focus on the male body has clearly fueled my creativity as no other subject has.
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Carnival Triumph - Western Caribbean: Carnival Triumph Cruise Review by mojomorris
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Carnival Triumph - Western Caribbean
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: New Orleans
Background: We're always on the lookout for the best deal so we booked an aft balcony cabin a deck below Lido (and the casual buffet eateries). That way we're close to the food but always use the stairs so we do get some exercise. We paid "Past Guest" rate for this cruise and I checked the Carnival web site for price changes multi times for weeks before departure but never found any price drops or upgrades.
Arrival: We arrived in New Orleans the day before the cruise. We stayed at the Comfort Suites and the shuttle from airport More to the hotel was free as was the shuttle back to the airport the day of the cruise so we could meet the Carnival shuttle to the pier ($23 each). We arrived at the pier a bit before noon and the process seemed mostly orderly (NOTE: make sure you have all your paperwork ready (ID, boarding passes etc) to make things easier. You can fill out your CDC health form while in line so have a pen ready. We were on the Lido deck ready to eat by 1:00 (after dropping off our carry on bags in the cabin). By 3:00 our "big" bags were delivered. Relatively smooth - in my opinion.
The cabin: We were on Verandah deck aft (one deck below Lido) with a regular balcony. The room had a Queen bed and a convertible sofa. Because of the sofa, the closets are perpendicular to the cabin door and if you weren't careful, you could clobber the open closet door with the cabin door. Took a little getting used to but it was OK. Plenty of storage space was nice BUT there was no refrigerator! The steward said that ships built before 2000 didn't have refrigerators and only people with medical needs had portable ones. Since this was the Verandah deck, there were no people above us to look down. Occasionally noise floated down from the Lido and thru the room ceiling so if you are bothered by noise, book a different deck. For us, it wasn't much distraction and there was hardly any noisy foot traffic down the corridor. Bed was comfortable and I brought my own pillow so I was sleeping well. The TV is not a flat panel but no big deal - we were able to watch ABC, NBC, CBS (from Florida) along with some cable and paid movie channels so there were enough choices. Bathroom was adequate as was the shower so no complaints there.
The food: We had early dining 2nd floor and went to the dining room 6 evenings including one formal night. The Sunday was Super Bowl Sunday and there were surprisingly a lot of people in the dining room. Our waiters/servers (Ms. Anna and Mr. Josicko) were very good and there was enough time to make the meal feel enjoyable and not rushed. The offerings were many and we especially enjoyed the lobster tails and prawns on the first sea night (Super Bowl Sunday) and the prime rib on the formal night. Some reviewers didn't like the food but we thought (except for the rare not so warm item) it was very good. I'm not a chocolate eater, but I did enjoy the chocolate melting cake multiple times....YUMMY. There are so-o-o-o many places to eat and so much to eat that it would be hard to go hungry unless you're very picky. The sandwiches from the Deli were very good - it was open 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM so you can "pig out" most of the day. The Asian section was a great alternative as were the Pizza and burger areas - just be sure to find out when these are open since it might just be 2-3 hours a day. We never used room service so I can't comment on it. There are no specialty restaurants but you can order premium steaks (or lobster tail & surf + turf) in the regular dining room for an extra $18. If you can't get fat and happy on this ship, pay more money and try Cunard Lines.
Ports of Call/Shore excursions: Key West - Catamaran Sail and Snorkel. It was a catamaran from Fury Watersports and we sailed out to a snorkel spot (air temp was high 70's but quite cold water so you may want to rent the optional wet suit). It was a mid grade snorkel spot - good for novices but kinda ho-hum for more advanced snorkelers. The trip back to port was a "booze cruise" but no one got drunk. It was enjoyable and the crew was professional but fun - just go when it's warm. Rating = 4.5 out of 5.
Freeport: - Island Drive, shopping and lunch. A bus or shuttle van takes you around the island and the driver points out landmarks and you get a chance to shop and/or go to the beach in Lucaya. It's an ok excursion and you don't have to walk much so that's a good thing. We were supposed to have lunch but they put us on the bus for NO lunch. At the end of the excursion I asked the driver about no lunch and he suggested we talk to the rep from the excursion company. We did exactly that and the Carnival cruise rep also told us we'd probably get some kind of refund. In actuality, we got a full refund so thanks Carnival! Rating = 3 out of 5.
Nassau: Blue Lagoon and lunch. We took a catamaran out to the Blue Lagoon water park/resort. You can rent optional sea scooters and/or water toys, swim/play in the lagoon on the inflatable rafts etc or just hang out on the beach on in a hammock. We spent the afternoon mostly swinging in hammocks so that was fun for us. There are changing rooms and bathrooms so it's not desolate. If you want to save a few bucks, skip the lunch and bring your own snacks. Rating = 4.5 out of 5.
Other services/misc: The ship may have thousands of people but it's big enough that we never felt crowded. Just don't wait until "rush hour" to eat or go to the shows.
It was easy to get from "here to there" and hardly had any contact with cigarette smoke except for the area of the casino and the occasional inconsiderate person on the Lido deck.
We didn't use the Spa although I used the gym in the late mornings, afternoons and early evenings so I had no issues with finding an open machine. The machines/equipment were top notch.
Internet Cafe is on deck 4 in the Oxford Cigar Bar. Cough, cough...why would they ever put the internet cafe in a cigar bar? It was pretty bad. There aren't a lot of terminals but I never had to wait for access.
The Passengers' Service desk was helpful and I detected no "attitude" from the people there. There were some really outrageous/dumb requests from passengers and the staff kept their cool.
We did attend one show in the Rome Theater (The Big Easy) - we enjoyed it although it did get warm with all the people in there. Didn't go to any of the clubs - not enough time it seems but we listened to music in the Atrium which was a nice touch.
Our room steward (Mr. DD) was very pleasant and helpful and spoke English well so there were no communication issues.
Departure: We had a flight before 1:00 PM noon so by 10:00 we were out the door, down the gangway, thru customs and on our way to the airport. No muss, no fuss.
Overall: Yeah, the ship is showing some wear and tear but it's well kept and clean. Maybe we're too easy going to notice the picky-picky stuff but weather aside, it was a GREAT time and a GREAT value. Carnival may be cutting back a bit but times are tough for everybody, cruise lines included. We're happy so we'll be back on Carnival. Less
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what a year ! golden save the datesPosted: January 4th, 2011 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: calligraphy, design, lettering and fonts, paper, paperfinger, weddings | 3 Comments »
I'll be taking the next couple of weeks to share various projects from 2010 with you. It's a way for me to look back at all the great folks I've worked with and happy occasions I've contributed to this year. Big thanks to Jen Huang for her brilliant photography which you will see popping up in many of these posts.
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Singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt believes Christina Aguilera's raunchy stage act is pornographic.
However, the 25-year-old musician believes his native Britain's embracing of the DIRRTY singer's overtly sexual image indicates the country is becoming more at ease with affairs of the flesh.
Ed says, "Christina Aguilera is blatant porn. That's what she is. People have always been fascinated by sex - even the English aren't afraid to talk about it now. Now everyone's so full-on and raunchy."
According to Harcourt though, one subject is still taboo amongst his countrymen.
He explains, "The thing they won't talk about is death. We ignore it."


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Phil Stevenson is one of the true innovators of the moth class. Over the recient years, Phil has homebuilt several moths and a development International Canoe using stressed ply, as well as designing and developing his own hydrofoils. Phil has a blog at philsmoths.blogspot.com
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The approach has been prompted by anxiety that the government's plans for a rapid expansion of national private pensions to 6.7 million employees will lead to a fresh bout of pension mis-selling. The pension white paper is due on Thursday and is expected to outline a new national pension saving scheme from 2012.
The FSA, the financial markets' watchdog, was expected to relax the rules on selling at its board meeting this week, after a year-long consultation. It plans to lift the rule requiring pension sellers to inform customers of alternative pensions with lower charges. A note to ministers describes the timing of the FSA decision as "awkward for us", with concerns that "government policy and regulation may not look sufficiently joined up".
Papers seen by the Guardian show ministers being warned by civil servants: "It may seem inconsistent for one branch of government to be seen to be removing charge protection from individuals now when proposing low-charge personal accounts from 2012. An FSA announcement of its decision is likely to happen during the week of the white paper publication, further emphasising potential inconsistencies of approach."
A civil service note sent to the work and pensions secretary, John Hutton, on May 17 warned that the FSA was planning to relax a rule that many commentators argue "has put pressure on providers to keep charges on all personal pensions down to around 1 to 2%".
The letter to Mr Hutton adds: "We think that the FSA board could be persuaded to delay a decision, if intervention is made at a sufficient level."
The FSA was planning to remove the rule, commonly known as RU64, which essentially requires all types of adviser (tied as well as whole of market) to explain in a suitability letter why the personal pension recommended is at least as suitable as a lower-charge stakeholder pension. The FSA was planning to remove the rule since it believed it was making agents reluctant to sell personal pensions to any consumers and in particular to those on low or middle incomes.
The white paper will recommend a new National Pensions Savings Scheme (NPSS) offering low and middle earners the opportunity to save at low cost. A draft letter to be sent to John Tiner, the FSA managing director, states: "Any perceived dilution of consumer protection at this time may be seen as unhelpful or raise questions of consistency between the current regulation of the personal pension market and future proposals."
The Financial Services Consumer Panel had also warned that "some financial services firms could decide to push personal pensions at people in the last few years before NPSS. This could mean a new round of mis-selling, causing consumers not only to take on a pension that is more expensive than they need, but might also make them ineligible for the NPSS (or make them disinclined to join it) when it is introduced."
A separate leak of the white paper also shows the Treasury has negotiated a possible get-out of the planned reintroduction of the link between the basic state pension and earnings, the centrepiece of the white paper and once the subject of intense opposition by the Treasury.
The timing of the restoration of the link will be subject to an announcement at the beginning of the new parliament, the white paper will say. It will also make clear that the plan to restore the link in 2012 is "subject to affordability and the fiscal position", but that it will be introduced by the end of the next parliament. In theory this could be as late as 2015, but is likely to be 2013.
Supporters of the restoration of the link believe the commitment to a decision at the beginning of the parliament means that Gordon Brown, if he were leader, would be unable to avoid making a cast-iron commitment on timing during the election campaign.
The wording on the timing and affordability of the link's restoration led to three-way bargaining between the Treasury, Downing Street and the Department for Work and Pensions.
The white paper also warns that "if the current indexation arrangements for the basic pension continued to 2050, then the proportion of pensioner households entitled to pension credit would increase from around 40% today to around 70% by 2050. The potential future spread of pension credit could undermine actual incentives to save for some people."
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About the Book
The author's passion for photography takes us into a world of colors and shapes from a unique perspective, new and refreshing.
In an attempt to preserve treasurable moments, his images of small boats floating on the Eume river as it passes by the village of Puentedeume, evoque it's origins as a fishermen's town
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
80 Pages
- Publish Date May 04, 2007
- Tags Photography, Pontedeume, Puentedeume, Galicia, Coruña, Spain, Eume, Landscape
About the Creator
Welcome to pabloavanzini.com. This site is designed to be a showcase for my images and a resource for photographs. From here you can browse through my galleries, license images for commercial or editorial use or purchase fine-art prints. New images will be uploaded to this site regularly. Your feedback is appreciated and welcomed. I hope you enjoy my work and perhaps even find it inspirational.
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