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Carnival Cruises - Fun For All. All For Fun: Carnival Spirit Cruise Review by mattwillvall
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Carnival Cruises - Fun For All. All For Fun
Destination: Australia & New Zealand
Embarkation: Sydney (Australia)
Let me start by saying our cruise was fantastic. A truly memorable experience that we will both look back on for a long time and think "that was a fantastic holiday."
Now to my review. The Carnival Spirit was fantastic. We visited Isle of Pines, Mystery Island, Vila, Santo and Wala and they were all memorable for different reasons. If you like relaxing on bright white sand, falling asleep on bright white sand, reading a book on bright white sand, swimming, snorkeling and just plain old relaxing then this is for you. You will return completely relaxed More and rejuvenated.
We had 11 nights on the cruise ship which was sensational. The entertainment each night was very good (comedians, cabaret, magician, hypnotist etc) plus there was live music in a variety of different places, a day spa which was reasonably priced and adults only pool/deck.
The food had something for everyone. 24 hour pizza, a burger joint, a buffet (which had some questionable people around it), a silver service dining room (offering much the same as the buffet, but a more refined dining experience) or the Noveua Restaurant which was FANTASTIC. A four course meal for $35 a head including any cut of beef you can imagine, cooked to your liking. I would happily have paid $100 for this. So, go a few times.
Yes, the ship rips you off with shore excursions which you can easily book and work out when you're on the mainland but overall it's fantastic. There is something for everyone and everyone likes different things. So, if you like to eat - go to the buffet. If you like to relax by the pool - go to the adults only pool/deck. If you like to smoke - go to the smokers deck. If you want to offload your kids to be babysat all day - there are programs for kids all the way up to 17 years of age. If you can't find something to do on this ship then you're not trying hard enough.
Cocktails start around $10 and beers about $8 - do yourself a favour and drink cocktails the whole time because you get more alcohol in them and they taste delicious. Also, who doesn't want a photo put on Facebook of them drinking out of a large glass with an umbrella in it!?
The rooms.
Book a room on the lower deck. You will spend next to no time in your room so don't invest heavily in it. All you need is a bed, shower and a TV to show you what the weather is doing outside. The higher up the ship you go the more you pay. The higher up the ship you go the more it rocks and sways. Try to get a room on a lower deck in the middle of the boat. The front and back of the boat move a fair bit when the ship goes up and down swell. The middle of the boat is like the neutral point - yes, you will have some movement but it will be far less than any other point on the ship.
The service.
Sensational. You won't be disappointed. The 'worker ants' do everything possible to make sure you're happy. Can't be faulted.
Brilliant. You can't choose your family or the people with you on a cruise ship. You will have people on there that you don't want to have anything to do with (that's a given), but you don't have to speak to them. You can just laugh from afar! Having said that there are also some really nice people on the ship who you will swap details with on the final night and then never contact once you get back to reality.
Carnival Spirit's motto is "Fun for all. All for fun" and it is exactly that - a lot of fun. We will be doing it again very soon. Less
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New Business Units Confirmed for Rotorua District Council
News Release
Thursday 29 May 2014
New Business Units Confirmed for Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council will pursue the establishment of separate business units to look after tourism, events and venues, the I Site and Castlecorp.
Chief executive Geoff Williams confirmed the decision to staff today [29 May 2014] following the announcement that the Core Organisation realignment had been finalised.
"The relative strengths and weaknesses of the Council Controlled Organisation proposals have been well debated and a lot of feedback has been received," Mr Williams said.
"Most people see the bringing together of
tourism, events and venues and the I Site as logical.
Likewise, others are excited by the future potential of the
Rotorua Contracting proposal.
Council will still have to make the final decision on the formation of the CCOs and public consultation is still required."
In order to progress the proposed design, RDC will form two new business units encompassing each of the proposed CCOs. This retains the associated activities directly under the RDC umbrella and allows parts of the organisation to start organising and working towards outcomes identified for the CCOs.
"Forming business units does not commit Council to the development of CCOs. These units could stay in this form if the decision was made not to progress the CCO concept," Mr Williams said.
The proposed structure and relationship to the existing CCOs is presented in the below diagram. If adopted it is expected RDC staff who are currently ring-fenced for the CCOs would transition into the new entities in November. A projected timeline of required activities is also attached.

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Michael Brian Ogden and Matthew Gwynn in Jeff Daniels' "The Meaning of Almost Everything" at The Purple Rose Theatre. Photo: Sean Carter
'In Order To Begin, One First Must Start'
By John Quinn
Originally printed 1/24/2013 (Issue 2104 - Between The Lines News)
But where does one start to describe "The Meaning of Almost Everything?" Shall we begin with the basics? It's a new comedy by actor and playwright Jeff Daniels, his 15th work for the stage. Its world premiere is in production at The Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea.
This isn't an adequate start; I'll try again.
On a bare, thrust stage two men seek answers to the really Big Questions. They occupy a timeless, undefined, but familiar "inside;" yet an "outside" exists - maybe. "A" is comfortable and complaisant inside; "B" is willing - maybe - to dare the outside.
No, that's a plot summary rather than a start. They say that "the third time's the charm."
Jean-Paul Sartre writes in his work "Existentialism is a Humanism," "... man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world - and defines himself afterwards." Ah, that may be the place to start describing one of the most perplexing, yet fulfilling experiences to grace the stage in recent memory.
As philosophies go, existentialism is something of a hash, a potpourri of contrasting and contradictory flavors. But there is a pervading taste - the belief that "being" begins with actions and feelings. One isn't real until one is willing to experience. "Lose yourself in the moment," writes Daniels. But action implies change, and "A," played by Matthew Gwynn, is perfectly happy in inaction. The tension between "A" and the more daring "B" - Michael Brian Ogden - is the crux of "The Meaning of Almost Everything."
But finding "meaning" in the text is a poor start in describing why the play is so appealing. Like existentialism, it's an olio of borrowed bits and pieces, a little vaudeville, a little farce; a little fear, pain and suffering. The term for telling actors where to go - on stage, that is - is "blocking." It's a crude process compared to Guy Sanville's work. He didn't block, he choreographed. Every step, every gesture in this energetic romp contributes to the whole; there's nothing extra. In Gwynn and Ogden we enjoy the art of two actors totally in control both physically and vocally.
The designers of "The Meaning of Almost Everything" offer paradoxes totally in keeping with the spirit of the play. Their work is so subtle, so integral, that it doesn't draw attention. It starts with Gary Ciarkowski's blank slate of a set, black floor boards backed by deep purple curtains. It continues with a soft medley of browns in costumes by Christianne Myers. Noele Stollmack's wondrously flexible lighting is almost like a third character in the show - albeit a silent, unobtrusive one.
But the technical achievement that sticks in the memory is yet another brilliant sound design by Quintessa Gallinat; it's omnipresent, but only draws attention at the proper moments. Its highlight is a gentle laughter turned maniacal, until it can't be distinguished from hysterical sobbing. As a metaphor for the human condition, it sends chills down the spine.
I've come to the end, but I haven't started to adequately describe the experience of "The Meaning of Almost Everything." If Sartre is right, and humanity begins with experience, then take action and experience the play yourself. It's the human thing to do.
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Started by jadach , Nov 21 2012 03:26 PM
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Posted 21 November 2012 - 03:26 PM
As I am definitely not a baker, but have found a recipe that i would like to try for Christmas, I thought i would ask the clever ladies on here if they know what "Heavy Cream" is? I am assuming that it is an american recipe. Would it just be the equivalent of our "thickened cream"? or it is something totally different?
Thanks in advance!
Posted 21 November 2012 - 03:31 PM
Heavy cream is normal cream. Thickened cream has gelatin or other thickeners added. This makes it easier to whip.
If the recipe wants you to 'dollop' it on then you would use double cream.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 03:36 PM
Agree with VioletRose - what's the recipe, OP? If you share, it might be easier to confirm the kind of cream you can use.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 03:56 PM
Thanks so much for the quick replies!
This is the recipe:
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Trifle
1/2 cup whole milk
2 Tablespoons butter
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Peppermint Mousse:
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2 cups heavy cream
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(although I was going to cheat and use a bought cake)!! SHHHHHH!!
Posted 21 November 2012 - 04:02 PM
Yum - I love trifle!
You could use either thickened cream or normal cream for that, I would say. Just not the really thick double cream, or thin pouring cream.
Scroll down to see an explanation of the different names for cream in different countries.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 04:02 PM
That's interesting - I always thought heavy cream was double cream...
Posted 21 November 2012 - 04:03 PM
Pure cream or thickened cream would both be fine for this recipe.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 05:33 PM
Heavy cream is just cream, not double cream, but you could use either in this application, depends how rich you like it.
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Cassius Methyl | January 11, 2016
(Era of Wisdom) As we noted last week, the black activists of New Era Detroit [who support ideals of power to the people for all people] are on fire.
In their latest efforts, New Era Detroit were doing routine community action to feed the homeless and needy when the police state took offense.
For passing out food on the bus, New Era Detroit people were detained and threatened by the police. Police found it enticing to search people on the bus, and recovered 2 toy guns (with orange tips) that were in the possession of 2 young men, who were riding the bus, minding their own business.
The routine activity to help their community was uncontrollably turned into video evidence: that the thugs of the state (police) don't take kindly to unity and self sufficiency.
The video is at 104,000 views on Facebook, thanks to New Era Detroit's good info-man Keith Horton.
Watch the video below on YouTube, and follow New Era Detroit to keep up with their lessons on how to empower your community.
The next day, the active activists were participating in what they call a cash mob: flooding a local business owned by their people with their cash, to support their people. That's the essence of counter-economics, how to build wealth as people.
That's what I call a real solution to wealth disparity and poverty: love, hard work and determination, living life with intent to make things better.
Please share this with as many people as possible.
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By Tom Withers, The Associated Press
CLEVELAND LeBron James kept up his midseason scoring surge with 36 points and Larry Hughes added 27, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to an easy 120-97 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.
GAME REPORT: Cleveland 120, Toronto 97
By scoring more than 30 for the third straight game, James raised his average to 33.6 points in his past seven games — a tear that began with a 38-point performance in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 15.
James also made most of his free throws, going 15-of-17. He came in shooting just 68% from the line, a negative stat that has brought Cleveland's All-Star forward plenty of criticism this season.
Hughes, mired in a prolonged shooting slump, went 11-of-17 from the floor as the Cavaliers beat the Raptors for the fifth straight time in Cleveland. Hughes was just 31-of-95 in his last five games.
Leading by 10 at halftime, the Cavaliers, who were missing rookie point guard Daniel Gibson, pulled away by committing just one turnover while outscoring the Raptors 31-22 in the third quarter.
Chris Bosh had 25 points, Juan Dixon 24 and T.J. Ford had nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Raptors, who have lost back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 3.
Toronto played without rookie forward Andrea Bargnani. The No. 1 overall selection in last year's draft flew back to Italy to be with his ailing grandfather. The club is hoping to have him back in time for Tuesday's game at Washington.
Ford's layup cut Cleveland's lead to 70-65 midway through the third quarter. But James, who scored 39 in a loss at Dallas on Thursday, hit a jumper, Anderson Varejao scored inside and Sasha Pavlovic drained a three-pointer — his first field goal after seven straight misses — to put the Cavs up by 12.
The Raptors, who lost at home to Milwaukee on Friday, weren't able to get closer than 10 the rest of the way as the Cavs posted their second-highest point total this season.
Gibson's injury forced Cavs coach Mike Brown to juggle his starting lineup again, and he went with a big first group with the 6-foot-5 Hughes and 6-6 Pavlovic in the backcourt.
But, as usual, James was the biggest force on the floor.
Since the All-Star break, James has played with a renewed confidence and swagger, something that wasn't always present in the season's first half when he appeared tired. But whatever was missing, James has it back.
Cavaliers rookie Shannon Brown banked in a three-pointer from halfcourt at the horn to end the first half, giving the Cavaliers a 62-52 lead.
James was 9-of-10 from the free throw line and scored 19 points — 12 in the final 5:30 — and Hughes added 14 points in the opening half.
As James stepped to the line following a timeout in the second quarter, he looked over at his family sitting courtside, only to find his 2-year-old son, LeBron Jr., sticking his tongue out at his dad.
James laughed at his boy, then missed.
Notes: At halftime, the Cavs honored their 1986-87 team, welcoming back former players Mark Price and Craig Ehlo among others. ... Raptors coach Sam Mitchell said the club will give Bargnani as much time as he needs to tend to personal matters. "There is a life after basketball, family," he said. "He's part of our basketball family but he has his immediate family to take care of. I know Andrea will get back as soon as he can." ... Brown, who finished with a season-high 14 points, has been a busy man. After playing in Dallas on Thursday, he was assigned to Albuquerque of the NBA Development League on Friday. He helped the Thunderbirds beat Arkansas before being recalled by the Cavs on Saturday. That's three games in three nights. ... Raptors G/F Anthony Parker missed his third straight game with a sprained right ankle.
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Bucs' Snell settles into regular routine
BRADENTON, Fla. — To Ian Snell's disappointment, there was no dancing in the aisles Sunday at McKechnie Field when the Pirates played the Reds.
This is, after all, spring training and not the World Baseball Classic, in which Snell spent the past three weeks playing for Puerto Rico.
"Over there, you got people dancing in the aisles, playing drums, whistles are going off," he said. "It was fun over there while it lasted. Now I have to get my mind set to pitch and help this team win."
Snell got off to a rough start in his first game back with the Pirates. He gave up six runs and nine hits in 4.1 innings in a 6-0 loss. A blister on the side of his big toe on his right foot forced Snell to make an early exit.
Snell said the sore is no cause for concern, and neither is the subpar outing in just his second start with the Pirates this spring. Snell said he "couldn't get loose" and he "felt kind of awkward" when he took the mound for the first time since his last spring training appearance Feb. 26.
"It's spring training," Snell said. "It's not the season. I'm not worried, and neither should anyone else. I haven't thrown in five days. It's hard to come out when you're not in a normal routine to go and throw."
Snell went 0-1 with 2.25 ERA in two starts — his most recent being March 16 — in the WBC.
Pirates manager John Russell said he wasn't concerned with Snell's performance yesterday because of the transition Snell made from pitching in the World Baseball Classic to a spring training game. Russell was particularly pleased with Snell's changeup and his inside pitches.
"I knew it was going to be an outing coming away from the WBC," Russell said. "I wouldn't say it's a letdown, but he had a pretty emotional ride there. I was happy he got his work in. I think he's gonna be fine. I saw some good things out of him even though he gave up six runs."
Despite pitching just 6.1 innings with the Pirates this spring, Snell — who was 7-12 with a 5.42 ERA last season — likely will be the No. 2 or No. 3 starter. General manager Neal Huntington last week said of Snell and Zach Duke that "they're not locks, but they certainly have cemented inside tracks."
Snell is right on track considering he put in the same work with Team Puerto Rico that he would have done at spring training. In the meantime, though, he faced tougher competition and had a rewarding experience.
"The fans and that atmosphere was much different than what it is here in the United States," Snell said. "It's like they're really, really passionate about the game and it makes you want to go out and perform for them. I had a great time."
Puerto Rico was eliminated in the second round of pool play after Team USA pulled out a 6-5 victory, but not before Snell was able to appreciate the culture and represent someone very special to him.
"It meant a lot because it was for my dad," Snell said. "It wasn't that I was trying to fake and be something that I'm not. That's the way I grew up. Nobody really knows because that's the way I grew up. I don't talk about it and I don't care to talk about it with other people. My dad is Puerto Rican, and I just wanted to honor him and represent him on the team and that's what I did."Additional Information:
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Allegedly, Dr. Juanita Bynum says she was falsely accused for not paying an entertainer promoter. ALW Entertainment accused the Pentecostal preacher of not showing up for scheduled shows. We love and respect Dr. Juanita Bynum, but if this company is not ordained by God, then Satan was going to work against her anyway
According to BlackChristianNews.com, Dr. Juanita Bynum had a lot of encouragement for her followers on Facebook: "I just want to say don't doubt or question what's happening in your life cause thru trials and tribulations we gain strength so everything (surely) everything happens for a reason be blessed. To God all Glory and honor belongs to."
Of course, we know Dr. Juanita Bynum is also a talented singer, actress and praise dancer, not just a preacher. However, we as saints of God should be very careful when doing business with the secular entertainment industry, if this was the case. We took a look at ALW Entertainment website and they seem to work with some big names in the entertainment industry. Allegedly, we heard a few celebrity preachers claiming affiliation with such companies as a blessing, but just maybe this is not how God sees it. Possibly, we should have no affiliation with secular entertainment companies, since God told us in II Cor. 6:14, to have no fellowship with darkness, we assume this also includes with our business affairs. Now, of course, if this was a christian company, we would still have to be careful, because everyone is not saved. Therefore, we would have to seek God before doing any business whether it would be a christian company or not. Furthermore, as a child of God, we agree with Dr. Bynum, we are going to endure trials and tribulations, just because we are serving God, so Satan will work through anyone who is not saved.
In conclusion, if ALW Entertainment falsely accused Dr. Juanita Bynum, they will reap what they sow, because God sees and hears everything. The head of this company should repent real quick, if he falsely accused Dr. Bynum, because she is a woman of God.
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Speaking out a month after insisting she was wrongly arrested over money owed to an entertainment promoter, Christian evangelist Juanita Bynum has reached out to supporters online, encouraging them to stay strong through "trials and tribulation."
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Subject: [EckankarSurvivorsAnonymous] More 2004 TS Comments by Doug
These are excerpts of Doug Marman's
comments and responses to questions
posed to him from 2/3/2004 & 2/9/2004
on Ford Johnson's thetruth-seeker BB.
Subject: Another Response to Ford From Doug Marman
DM: "In fact, Paul hadn't published any
of his teachings or his experiences about
his teachers before 1963. So the names
Sudar Singh and Rebazar Tarzs appear
for the first time right alongside the
names Kirpal Singh and Swami Premananda
and others...
I am not trying to say that this proves that
Sudar Singh or Rebazar Tarzs were real people.
In fact, I have seen no evidence to prove this
matter one way or the other." [2/3/2004]
Subject: A Few Responses
The following are Marman's responses to
certain questions posed to him. DM will,
at times, also include the full question.
FYI: Previously, Marman stated that he does
not give "Yes" or "No" answers.
"3. Did Paul20Twitchell copy other writers
DM: "Yes. Well, I guess that I can give yes
or no answers sometimes."
"4. Did Paul Twitchell use other writers words
and put his Eck masters names on them as if
the Eck Master were saying them?
DM: "Yes"
These next DM responses were to (me) Nacal
(aka Usually Skeptical).
DM: "You seem to be right. Paul didn't use
the word, Mahanta, until the January 1969
Illuminated Way Letter and the February 1969
Wisdom Note.... This is interesting. Thanks
for pointing it out."
FYI: Actually, it was the January 1, 1969
Wisdom Notes where Twit first used the
word "Mahanta."
DM: "You wrote: 'Is what Harold teaches
(Eckankar) a myth? Since I brought this
subject up can you tell me if the Holocaust
was a myth or not?'"
DM: "Yes, I would say that a lot of what is
taught about Eckankar is a myth.
Yes, I think a lot of what people think about
the Holocaust is made up of myth as well...
History is largely made up of myth."
ME: Doug gives a wishy-washy conclusion
(not included) to his original anti-Holocaust
statement in order to soften it some. Marman
is, basically, saying that the "truth" (of history
and life) is too complex to analyze. With Doug
"this" or
"that" or a combination of both, depending
upon one's individual observation, is their "truth"
which is a "myth" to others! But, what about the
mass observation and experience of the Holocaust?
Thus, Marman likes to sit on the fence when
it suits him. This flip-flop to a non-position
allows him to shirk the responsibility of saying
words that stick and have real meaning. Instead,
Marman constantly side-steps the issues and
what he has previously stated. However, this
merely shows his true two-faced, Kal-like demeanor.
DM: "I think he liked the idea that his past
was mysterious, and he helped to create
this mysterious past. Yes, Paul is only known
to the world as Peddar Zaskq because he told
the world that was his spiritual name.
And yes, this is the kind of writing that is
mythological. Did you think I would say
something else?"
DM: "You ask, 'Are the initiations in Eckankar
valid as a means to greater spiritual growth
over those who are non-Eckists? Or, is this
a myth too?'"
DM: "I think the initiations are a mixed bag...
they have become mixed with myths as well.
I can tell you that Self-Realization is rare,
HI or not. The initiation level doesn't prove
anything. I don't think that anyone should
be judging another person's worth or truth
by what initiation le
vel they are at. Including
the Master."
ME: I, also, asked why Klemp hadn't gone
to the "Astral Library" to finish Book 3 of the
Shariyat that Paul had begun as he stated on
page 136 of "Difficulties Of Becoming The Living
ECK Master."
DM: "I think that Harold thought about completing
book three but for some reason decided it wasn't
his place to do so. i would be surprised if Harold
ever finishes book three, or tries to." [2/9/2004]
ME: Nice second guessing! Why wouldn't the
14th Plane M/LEM be able to go the the Astral
Library and copy the rest of the Lower Plane
Shariyats? Hmmmmm. Maybe it's because HK's
powers are all Mythological!
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Chris Brown—who's currently doing community labor after pleading guilty to beating his ex-girlfriend Rihanna—has released his new song, entitled "I Can Transform Ya" and featuring the able assistance of Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz.
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Taking a page from the quick-cut teaser trailer done by director David Fincher for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, the makers of The Muppets have generated their own to promote the family comedy that premieres November 23 through Disney. James Bobin directs and Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Chris Cooper star.
Hot Parody: Disney's 'The Muppets'
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As I see more of these trailers, the more I'm reminded of 1998's Godzilla – smart and innovative campaign, lousy movie.
Are you kidding???? It's got Chris Cooper in it! With MUPPETS. That ALONE will get my ass in to a theater.
Not everything that is new is "Hot" and not everything that is "Hot" is new.
Other than that, it's better than the original trailer by a long shot.
It seems to me a cheap, even tragic disconnect to reference a film that centers on the abuse of women. And it certainly doesn't feel like something Jim Henson would have done.
Oh god, grow up. That trailer was hilarious.
Jim Henson was and is a giant. His ideas have no need to piggyback on the shoulders of others. And what's more, Henson worked for children, for whom this trailer has no relevance. Henson was once sacred, but perhaps for some, sacrilege is not offensive.
And "hilarious"? Do you produce "Two and a Half Men"?
Half of everything the Muppets did in the Henson era was parody and this is perfectly in line with that.
Nice job by the editor, but no, not hilarious.
this is hilarious! Muppets have always satirized forms of media and storytelling, and this is a very contemporary way to do it. It's in line with the choice of hiring Bobin (Flight of the Concords) to direct. These are great signs!
Impressive. Didn't find the trailer that hilarious, and I'll probably wait until the film comes to some sort of cable outlet nearer to me than the local AMC….


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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Another high-profile San Diego elected official has joined the intensifying chorus of calls for Mayor Bob Filner to step down from office due to allegations he has sexually harassed more than a dozen women.
John Evans, president of the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, released a statement Saturday afternoon, noting that he previously was a supporter of Filner's "because his emphasis on strong neighborhoods was consistent with our school district's vision of quality schools in every neighborhood of San Diego."
"Prior to his election, I had not heard any rumors about him sexually harassing women," Evans stated. "He is entitled to due process in any legal proceedings, but at this point he has lost any credibility to be the leader of our city and needs to resign."
Filner was due to return home Sunday from a voluntary stint in a behavioral therapy program -- a week earlier than initially expected -- to the reality that his last two supporters on the City Council have become opponents.
During Filner's absence, the locks on his 11th-floor office were changed, his chief of staff, Lee Burdick, acknowledged.
"The fact is that I had the locks changed to protect the mayor while he is away," Burdick told the Voice of San Diego in an e-mail. "My concern is/was that if anything was removed while the mayor was away, it could raise all kinds of questions about preservation or spoliation of potential evidence. Because I could not possibly determine everyone who had keys, I believed it was necessary to ensure the integrity of his physical office in his absence. The
mayor will be given the keys upon his return."
Last month, Filner -- publicly accused of unwanted sexual advances by 14 women and under investigation for alleged shakedowns of developers -- apologized for his behavior, said he would enter the behavior-modification program on Aug. 5 and return to work two weeks later.
A statement from his lawyer, Irvine-based James Payne, said he will continue therapy on an outpatient basis and will not return to work next week.
It wasn't immediately clear when the mayor would actually return to his office, but when he does, he will find that all nine members of the City Council are united in calling for him to resign immediately.
The last two holdouts, Councilwomen Myrtle Cole and Marti Emerald, said in a joint statement that they were shocked by his conduct and lack of respect for women after hearing the most recent allegations.
"Mayor Bob Filner must resign immediately," the councilwomen said in the statement. "Disturbing new evidence about the mayor's conduct makes it crystal clear he can no longer remain the chief executive of the city of San Diego."
They said women who work in the mayor's office have told investigators of daily harassment and abuse by the mayor.
Also Friday, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., wrote an open letter to Filner calling for his resignation.
She wrote that allegations he made advances toward women who were raped during their military service "have shaken me to my core."
Her colleague, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has also called for Filner to step down.
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By Sgt. Jon R Heinrich (101st Airborne)December 20, 2012
COMBAT OUTPOST HONIKAR-MIRACLE, Afghanistan -- A specially trained brigade from the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division has been training their Afghan National Army counterparts since arriving to Combat Outpost Honikar-Miracle last month.
The unit, officially designated Security Force Assistance Advisory Team 6, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, recently taught the Afghan noncommissioned officers from the 61st Kandak basic skills involving the M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the M240B machine gun.
The training consisted of instruction on "disassembly, assembly, general function, loading, clearing, modified for the ANA to give them a better understanding of all the weapons," said Sgt. Jason Sabin, a member of SFAAT 6.
Sabin also said they instruct the ANA in other areas such as map reading, mortars, preventive maintenance checks and services for their vehicles and other maintenance activities.
Staff Sgt. Kevin Canada, the noncommissioned officer in charge of SFAAT 6, said that during the previous week the team had facilitated land navigation training and followed by machine gun training this week. In the next week, the team plans to conduct mortar and forward observer training before beginning the cycle all over again.
"The overall goal that we're looking for with the machine gun training, and all the other courses that are going on, is we want to develop a program so that we're able to, by the time we leave here, teach their senior NCOs the step-by-step (process) so that they're able to impart that information onto their lower guys and keep the cycle going," Canada said.
"Basically, we're trying to make sure we can share our knowledge with them, and they can have the same kind of understanding when they train their soldiers so that they can be just as effective," said Sabin.
Sabin explained that teaching the Afghan noncommissioned officers the ability to train their own soldiers will give their counterparts the ability to strengthen the NCO channels within the ANA ranks.
The instructors first demonstrated the disassembly, reassembly and functions check of each weapon, followed by each ANA soldier going through and completing the tasks themselves.
Sabin complimented the ANA on how quickly they picked up on the class, saying that every soldier was a first-time "go" on each process of the weapon systems. It was the first time each of them had handled the weapons.
The instructors had to use an interpreter to help teach their ANA counterparts the different steps and parts of each weapon, but found that it was easier to do than they thought it would be.
"It's really not that difficult," said Sabin. "It's just a matter of putting (everything) in terms everyone understands. The hard part is that some of our words don't translate easily, so you have to come up with a different way to describe what you're trying to say.
"And we have really good translators," added Sabin. "Some of these translators have been doing this for a while with other units so they're pretty good about it."
"I feel the training was good today," said Canada. "Whenever we started getting them going on stuff, we'll go through it. As soon as some of their NCOs start picking it up, the guys that are in the class, they'll start jumping in and correcting dudes that are making mistakes, which is good because that's what we're looking for is for them to be teaching their own."
Canada stated that not only do they give classes to the ANA, but they go out on missions with them, as well.
Sabin said that the majority of the ANA Soldiers they were training were from the heavy weapons platoon.
"Most of them were around the rank of E5. [We are] trying to train the trainers basically. We're basically instructing them so they can take it back and disseminate it."
Canada said he's looking forward to the day when they are no longer giving classes but watching as their counterparts begin teaching the classes themselves.
"I want to, if we can get enough of them trained well enough in the next three, four, five months, just to completely hand it over to them," Canada said. "Then we can sit in and watch them teach the class. And if there's anything that needs to get addressed, we can address it with that instructor afterwards."


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Thank you, Chairman Quayle, for calling this hearing. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today.
More and more of our personal information is making its way online, and our Nation's entire infrastructure--from traffic systems and the electricity grid to manufacturing--is becoming increasingly dependent on its connection to the internet. I can think of no topic more important for this Committee to address than cybersecurity. You just need to read the headlines to know that cybercrimes are becoming more frequent-- Sony's PlayStation network has been repeatedly targeted by hackers with the personal information of more than 100 million users being exposed, a server at NASA was recently targeted revealing satellite data, and social media sites like Facebook are consistently targeted by phishing scams and other cyber attacks.
I'm pleased that the Administration has provided Congress with a legislative proposal to consider. The proposal focuses primarily on the role and authority of the Department of Homeland Security in the securing non-defense systems. I look forward to working with the Chairman and the other members of this Committee to ensure that NIST's expertise in information security, especially in the development of technical standards and as a convener and consensus builder of private sector interests, is maintained. I'm also interested in ensuring that cybersecurity research and development and a clear strategy to building a highly-skilled federal cyberworkforce is incorporated into any comprehensive bill that moves through the House.
OMB reports that, in 2010, Federal agencies spent $12 billion on cybersecurity to protect the $80 billion dollar federal information technology infrastructure. Additionally, the Federal government funds about $400 million in cybersecurity research each year. Despite these considerable funding levels and many hours spent by federal employees on this issue, the assessment remains the same: our cybersecurity is poor. We need to use our existing resources more efficiently and with specific achievable goals in mind.
Previously, federal efforts have been output oriented--focused on things like the number of programs, funds spent, or the number of interagency working groups--rather than outcome driven. I am pleased that the current Administration is focusing its efforts on achieving outcomes such as fewer breaches of federal systems, fewer cases of identity theft, and ensuring the security of smart grid and health IT systems. While the Administration's Cyberspace Policy Review was just a reemphasis of recommendations made in previous reports -- improving information sharing, bolstering interagency and private sector coordination, modernizing the research agenda, and enhancing public cybersecurity awareness and education -- it was successful in outlining a concrete vision and set of objectives that have been steadily addressed by the Administration over the last two years. For example, the creation of a National
Initiative for Cybersecurity Education to make consumers aware of online risks and training to ensure a skilled cybersecurity workforce; the development of an identity management framework, known as the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, to lessen online fraud and strengthen privacy; and the recent release of an International Strategy for Cyberspace that calls for the development of international standards that prevent barriers to trade and commerce and an open environment that fosters free expression and innovation around the world. By addressing these recommendations, we are laying the building blocks for a new, outcomes-based approach to federal cybersecurity. The agencies appearing before the Committee today have a significant role to play in creating that foundation.
During today's hearing, I hope to learn how each agency has progressed toward meeting the goals and objectives outlined in the Administration's review, their future plans, and the impact of the Administration's legislative proposal on their current roles and authorities. This information will help guide the Committee's ongoing efforts to protect our Nation from cyber attacks.
I'd like to again thank the witnesses for being here today and I look forward to your testimony. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I yield back the balance of my time.
Source: http://democrats.science.house.gov/sites/democrats.science.house.gov/files/documents/DW%20Cyber%20Opening%20Stmnt%20FINAL%20DL.pdf


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Torquay were hanging on after Lee Mansell was sent off on 55 minutes for a late challenge on Shaun Whalley.
Accrington gave fans free admission, but it looked like they would be frustrated until Cavanagh's winner.
Torquay keeper Simon Raynor was outstanding, making several saves before he was beaten by Cavanagh.
Richardson, Todd, Proctor, Harris, Whalley, Mangan, Mullin.Subs Not Used: Kazimierczak, Doherty, Brown, Welch, Grant.
Booked: Harris, Cavanagh, Antwi.
Goals: Cavanagh 90.
Torquay: Raynor, Andrews, Robertson, Gordon, Robinson (McPhee 90), Mansell, Hockley, Kerry (Hill 88), Cooke (John 46), Thorpe, Williams.Subs Not Used: Horsell, Angus.
Sent Off: Mansell (55).
Booked: Kerry, Williams.
Att: 4,004Referee: C Boyeson (E Yorkshire).


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Washington (AP) - Nearly a year after a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, the Pentagon is taking new steps to beef up security and surveillance programs at its bases, and will join an FBI intelligence-sharing program aimed at identifying future terror threats, U.S. officials said.
The new partnership with the FBI's eGuardian program comes two years after the Pentagon shut down a controversial anti-terror database that collected reports of suspicious activity near military installations. The now-defunct program, called TALON, was closed after revelations it had improperly stored information on peace activists.
Defense officials have moved carefully to set up the new programs, trying to balance the protection of the nation's armed forces with the privacy and civil rights of Americans.
The decision to use the FBI's program is part of a broader campaign to beef up security at military facilities and better identify terror threats among its troops, senior Defense officials said. Over the past 18 months some of those threats have been deadly, as attackers spurred on by Islamic extremism and opposition to
According to an accounting by the Congressional Research Service as many as 20 terror plots have played out on American soil since May 2009, but only two have led to fatalities. Both of those attacks -- at
Last November Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly gunned down 13 people and wounded dozens more in a shooting spree at
In other attack, Abdulhakim Muhammad, born Carlos Bledsoe, is accused of shooting and killing one soldier and wounding another outside a recruiting center in
The others include the botched Christmas Day airliner attack, the attempted Times Square truck bombing and the foiled plan to wage attacks in the
Internal reviews triggered by the
Senior military officials spoke about the plans on condition of anonymity because the contents have not yet been released publicly.
The military's move to eGuardian was set in motion two years ago, before the two terror attacks, but it will become part of the improved information sharing that officials believe is needed at the bases.
Use of the FBI database will be phased in over the next 15 months and allow military police and analysts to share information on suspected terrorist threats with local, state and federal law enforcement across the country.
Each report is reviewed by trained supervisors to make sure it represents a possible terror threat and doesn't simply involve activities protected by the First Amendment -- such as war protests, officials said.
"If you engage in First Amendment activity and that is all you are doing, there is nothing to be investigated," said Brian O'Hare, FBI supervisory special agent and eGuardian program manager. "There has to be an identified or articulated behavior which causes the submitting agency to be concerned about a potential nexus to terrorism."
But the program has already provoked suspicion among civil rights groups who charge that such databases may improperly collect and store information on innocent people. TALON, the Pentagon's now-closed database, was shut down in September 2007 after officials found it included information on nearly four dozen anti-war meetings or protests. Some of the protests took place far from any military installation.
Civil rights groups have asked for a more detailed account of the information being collected.
The program "opens the door to the police basically targeting people that they don't like for improper reasons like racial bias, religious bias or some other bias, rather than actually focusing on criminal behavior," said Mike German, policy counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union.
German said the program could also create pressure to store more information in the system, causing officials to lower their standards on the amount or type of evidence needed to justify a report.
Law enforcement and defense officials insist the almost two-year-old eGuardian program has safeguards built in to protect civil rights, including ongoing training, layers of reviews by trained officers and a process that purges unsubstantiated reports.
According to the officials, there are more than 2,500 police personnel in nearly 820 agencies across the country using the FBI program, including most of the country's largest police departments. On average, 15-25 reports of suspicious activity are filed each day, and the system now includes more than 5,700 reports.
Since the eGuardian system launched in January 2009, the FBI has opened 96 investigations involving domestic, international, or cyber terrorism, or weapons of mass destruction. There have been arrests in five cases, though officials would not provide any other details.
A senior military official said joining the FBI program is expected to cost the Defense Department about $2.8 million each year.
"This helps us to paint a better threat picture with respect to terrorism in the


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Rick Hasen, a professor at University of California, Irvine, dismissed the Mississippi statute as essentially unenforceable.
Engen says Alayban and her husband have been to Irvine at least three times on holiday.
Last July, the California cities of Irvine and Costa Mesa were plagued by a series of small fires.
The woman ran out to the main street at around 6:50 Tuesday morning, seeking help on a public bus in Irvine.
"I just ate a softshell crab po-boy," says Irvine Blackburn, from New Orleans.
Irvine was directed to hold his positions at all hazards till he could be reinforced.
"You will need it now, and throughout life," said Captain Irvine, solemnly.
Good battle did, on Irvine side, wi' waur weapon than this.'
Last, near present Seven Corners, we called on the Irvine's.
Poor Mr. Irvine (who was going to be married) mended up a very much smashed greenhouse to greet his bride thereby with floral joy.


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Get an overview of this hotelRenovated New Orleans hotel in the French Quarter
Popular property highlights
Gateway to history
This New Orleans hotel shares part of the historic beaux-arts Maison Blanche Building, and the hotel resides on the Canal St Streetcar Line at the edge of the French Quarter next to Bourbon St.
Ritz-Carlton access
Guests at the 10-story Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville can relax in the café, where they can enjoy Starbucks® beverages, as well as breakfast, dinner, and evening cocktails. Guests also get signing privileges and access to the luxury spa and health club at the adjoining Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans.
Elegantly furnished
The 230 suites at Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville have bedrooms and separate sitting areas. Suites feature antique-style furnishings, double sofa beds, wet bars, high-definition flat-panel cable TVs with ESPN and HBO, and free high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Overall value of stay
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Guestroom size
Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to its historic ambience, this recently renewed Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville Beaux Arts-style hotel offers a modified continental breakfast served daily in the lobby.
Amenities in this smoke-free hotel include hair salon, ATM, dry cleaning/laundry service, laundry facilities, express check-out, and a 24-hour business center. Ten rooms (10,500 sq ft/945 sq m) can be used for meetings and conferences, and the hotel technology support staff is available to assist guests. Garage parking (surcharge) is available. Wireless (high-speed) Internet access is complimentary in public areas.
Guests also enjoy access (surcharge) to the facilities and amenities at the attached Ritz-Carlton Hotel, including a full-service spa and health club.
- 24-hour business center
- Conference center
- Computer station
- Free wired Internet
- Grocery/convenience store
- Television in common areas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Coffee shop or café
- Conference space
- Total number of rooms - 230
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Number of floors - 10
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 10
- Restaurant
- Year Built 2001
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference space size (feet) - 10500
- Conference space size (meters) - 975
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Premium TV channels
- Video-game console
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Soundproofed rooms
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
A cooked-to-order breakfast is provided each morning in the café (surcharge).
Vieux Carre Cafe - This café has a bar, serves American cuisine, and offers happy hour.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests have access to facilities in the attached Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which is accessible via interior corridors. These facilities include a sauna, steam room, spa tub, and fitness center (fee charged). The Spa at the Ritz-Carlton features a 20,000-square-foot spa offering a variety of aesthetic and relaxation treatments, body treatments, boby wraps, body scrubs, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy and facial treatments. Beauty treatments also include massages. Rooms for couple treatments are available as well. Massages and spa treatments require reservations in advance. Guests under 18 are not allowed in the spa.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
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June 26, 2014, Fairfax, Va.—Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) and Americans for Limited President Nathan Mehrens today in a joint oped published at FoxNews.com praised the outcome of a unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court overturning the 2012 false recess appointments by President Barack Obama to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) when Congress was not even in recess.
"With the question of when a recess occurs now settled, the NLRB will be forced to reevaluate decisions it made during the period for which it had no legal quorum. As a result, the Board will likely have less time over the next couple years to interfere in the workings of our economy, and this is a good thing," wrote Scott and Mehrens in the oped.
The two called on Congress to act on legislation, The Protecting American Jobs Act, that would "move the adjudicatory functions of the NLRB to the U.S. courts and take away the Board's power to prosecute unfair labor practices."
As Scott and Mehrens explained, "The NLRB's actions have been problematic for America's job creators for too long. The Board, under the National Labor Relations Act, has the power to adjudicate 'unfair labor practices,' acting as a type of judiciary for handling issues between employers and labor unions."
These quasi-judicial proceedings, the oped argues, allow the Board to facilitate the organization of labor unions at the expense of private employers, with the overreaching powers to act as prosecutor, judge, and jury against those companies.
To view online: http://getliberty.org/expert-comment-available-on-nlrb-court-decision/
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By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY
Call it "Extreme Makeover, the Cellular Edition."
A team of biologists has turned mouse pancreas tissue into specialized cells, the same ones that go missing in juvenile diabetes.
The mouse study, led by Qiao Zhou of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, opens a new avenue to "regenerative medicine," in which physicians remake patient cells into tissues that can be used to treat diabetes and heart and brain ailments.
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"We 'flipped' the cells from one state to another," says Harvard's Douglas Melton, senior author of the study in today's Nature magazine. "It was surprising how easy it was" once Zhou and his colleagues found that only three genes trigger the "reprogramming" of the cells. Melton warns, however, that treatments with these reprogrammed cells must be tested in human cells and are likely years away.
"It would indeed be very nice if we could convert any one cell type into a different one," says cell biologist Alex Meissner of the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Mass. He called the study "a very elegant and important contribution to the reprogramming field."
The report of these "reprogrammed" cells follows the 2006 discovery that similar viral injections — with different genes — could turn skin cells into embryo-like cells.
In the three-year study, researchers infected the pancreases of dozens of 2-month-old mice with a virus that contained three genes active in insulin-producing beta cells. More than 20% of the infected pancreas cells turned into beta cells, a rate hundreds of times better than past attempts to turn embryonic stem cells into such specialized tissues.
Embryonic stem cells are the master cells from which specialized tissue arises. Harvesting them involves the destruction of embryos, which is controversial. Reprogrammed cells could remove regenerative medicine from the political and religious arena, although Melton and others say research progress requires all cell types.
Most intriguing, the reprogrammed cells made the beta cell switch in only three days. And they apparently did so directly, without any signs of first dividing into less-specialized embryo-like tissues, which take weeks to develop into specific organ tissues.
Juvenile diabetics and some adult (or type 2) diabetes patients suffer from a lack of beta cells. If ordinary pancreas cells could be converted into beta cells, they offer a path to treatment for these patients. Doctors would still need to prevent patient immune systems from destroying these new cells, just as they killed the original ones. A similar approach might make replacement heart or brain tissues, Melton says.
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My neighbor and friend Diana LOVES dragonflies. Now that I have learned to do two-handed stranded knitting, I am able to make her a hat with a band of dragonflies around it. I am sooooo excited. I am happy to share the chart I designed with anyone else who loves dragonflies or has a friend who does. I chose purple and green because they are her favorite colors…feel free to choose the colors you love. Also, the yarn weight is suggested to make a 20-25 inch hat easily using four or five dragonflies around. Feel free to substitute as needed :).


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In 2013, CDC launched Reasons/Razones, its first national, bilingual communications campaign to promote HIV testing among Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men, who are among the groups hardest hit by HIV in the United States. Reasons/Razones is no longer active, but campaign resources are still available. Videos and posters feature men sharing their reasons for getting tested for HIV and provide information about how to find fast, free, and confidential HIV testing.
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Our art competition for April was "Nature" and artists where asked to submit art which depicts the physical world. "Nature" is considered to be anything that was not created by or has been substantially altered by man. Subjects that would encompass "Nature" would include geographical matter, natural objects, wildlife and natural environments.
The submission process and competition for the artists began in the middle of March 2012 and concluded on April 28, 2012. We received 829 entries from 15 different countries from around the world, including the Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. In addition, we received entries from 35 different states.
Congratulations to the artists who are the winners of the gallery's "Nature" art competition. You can also view the entire "Nature" Online Art Gallery Presentation Here.
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TVN seeks separate deals from Tabcorp for Victoria, NSW
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A fracturing of the ThoroughVisioN alliance or a strategic plan by racing's newest broadcaster to extract more money from the gambling giant Tabcorp?
They were two interpretations of a high-powered meeting in Melbourne on Wednesday, when Tabcorp heavies Matthew Slatter and Michael Piggott were in deep discussion with TVN chief executive Peter Sweeney and Racing Victoria boss Robert Nason.
TVN and RV aren't happy with Tabcorp's offer to pay $2.6 million for its TAB agencies in NSW and Victoria to receive TVN's coverage.
Sweeney and Nason want Tabcorp to draw up separate contracts for NSW agencies and those down south. The pair want the Victorian deal agreed first, with NSW not figuring in Wednesday's meeting.
That's surprising, considering TVN is owned by the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club in conjunction with their counterparts in Victoria.
Tabcorp's preferred option is to sign one binding agreement, but TVN may believe it can drive up the price in NSW if the Victorian agencies are signed up first. "Could they threaten to black out Victorian racing from NSW TAB agencies," one insider asked on Thursday.
TVN this week struck a deal with the Queensland-based Unitab, which covers betting in the Sunshine State, Northern Territory and South Australia, to supply TAB odds and dividends.
Unitab has agreed to pay TVN a percentage of the turnover generated from coverage of metropolitan racing in Sydney and that of Victoria.
Tabcorp is basing its $2.6m price tag on TVN providing coverage of only 10 per cent of the overall wagering market.
TVN counters to Tabcorp that its pictures help generate more than 40 per cent of the wagering dollar, and wants a percentage of it.
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Taylor Dane singing Aloe Blacc. My brother is weird and yes his name really is Taylor Dane.
My brother has this habit of sending me weird videos of himself singing songs.
They are random and I never know when they are coming.
My phone buzzed yesterday and I had received a new gem.
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There's no transparency into this process for most of the world. The doors are locked, the minutes are sealed, and you need to be accredited just to sit in the room.
There's no connectivity in the room, but by publishing and using an ad-hoc WiFi network in the main room, three of us (me, my cow-orker Wendy Seltzer, and David Tannenbaum from the Union for the Public Domain) were able to collaborate on note-taking on the first half-day's session using SubEthaEdit, the brilliant and unique Mac app.
The speaking style at these events is "diplomatic" --slow, formal and thick with coded and subtle messages. Between the three of us we were able to untangle some of the speech and tease out some analysis. I think that our point-form notes are a really good, comprehensive view of the meeting.
* Brazil: We've been at this for ages. No real and substantive discussions have taken place. There's no clear understanding of the potential economic and social impact of database protection. A study that was comissioned by WIPO on database copying in Latin America indicated from the Latin American perspective that regulation is premature. It's detrimental to innovation, science, education, access, etc., particularily in developing countries. In the light of this we want to question the usefulness and convenience of maintaining this on the agenda. This isn't unfinished business, the lacklustre engagement of the committee tells us that this is business we don't want to engage in, and this gets in the way of other business we might choose to address. We ask to have this permanently deleted from the agenda.Link
* ALA: The database protection issue in US Congress is significantly controversial, highly unlikely to pass in this Congress. Agree with Brazil, let's take this off the table here. Congress called this a "Solution in search of a problem" -- there's more databases than ever, why do we need this. We don't see a consensus or a need for protection.
* Ecuador: On behalf of Latin American and Caribbean group, I would like to make a general statement. We don't think that this should be on the agenda now.
* India: Should everyone who produces work by sweat of the brow come here for protection? This isn't creative labour. There's no allegation of widespread copying of non-original databases. Even if there were, the question relevant for this organization is whether this body should be considering nonoriginal databases. Where there's no creativity, databases are assets; that's the apporpriate concern to address by misappropriation, but not intellectual property. Perhaps soem other rubric, some other forum is appropriate. Many entities need protection of sweat of brow assets but we shouldn't have all of them approaching WIPO for a remedy.
If EU wants to protect nonoriginal databases, EU can. It's important to leave industry space to develop. at this stage, we need a more careful learning process, not laws that inhibit industry rather than facilitate. Database protection is premature now. Even in long term, it may not be appropriate for WIPO. We recommend the issue be deleted from the Standing Committee's agenda.
* US delegation: We think that this should remain on the agenda. We need to exchange more information about what this is and how it works where it's been adopted.


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I don't know why but every Winter my skin gets super dry. Not just my hands either. My face, hands, body, feet… my skin is dry all over. Not only does it look bad it's also uncomfortable. Especially when your skin feels itchy or dry and tight.
I slather on moisturizer on my hand and body all day long. When I shower I make sure to use products that sooth my irritated and dry scalp.
Finding the right products for your face is not as easy as it sounds. Some products are too greasy, leaving your skin looking and feeling greasy. Other products are SUPPOSE to help but end up just being a total waste of money.
I am a skin product "junkie". I love to try beauty products. It's a great way to find things that work, and don't work. A lot of the products I use regularly are things I received to review and fell in love with so I have purchased them over and over again.
Not too long ago I was sent a few facial products to try out.
Lumene Vitamin C+ Dry Skin Comfort Radiance Cocktail: ($21.99 at CVS stores and Cvs.com): Improve skin's moisture balance with this highly conditioning blend of cranberry seed oil and cloudberry, which revitalizes and nourishes even the driest skin, leaving it velvety soft and radiant.
My thoughts: First of all the product is cool to look at. There really is two levels of color – the top is gold and the bottom is a soft red/orange. Before you use the product you need to shake it up so that all the ingredients mix together. After you shake it the liquid turns into an interesting orange color. It also has a pleasant citrus scent.
This product is oil based so you MUST use it sparingly or it will leave your skin feeling greasy. It will eventually absorb into your skin, but the more you use the longer it will take. My teenage daughter made the mistake of using too much. She had to wash her face again after she applied it because being a teen her skin is normally a bit greasy and this only made it worse.
For me I liked the product. I made sure just to use a few drops. Initially your skin looks and feels greasy but once it's absorbed it's able to work it's magic.
Aside from giving your skin a boost of moisturizer, this product gives you a little bit more. I'm not sure what it is but my skin seems to look more "live" and healthier after I've used the product for a few days. Not just the quality is improved, but my over all appearance looks much better. I don't look as haggard as I did prior to using it.
You can use this product underneath your regular daily or nightly moisturizer. Out of all three of the products I think this one gives you more 'bang for your buck", so to speak. It moisturizes your skin AND gives your skin a much healthier appearance.
Sensitive Touch Arctic Aqua Moisture Booster ($14.99 at CVS stores and CVS.com): Infused with mineral-rich, pure Arctic spring water, this gel formula also contains natural hyaluronic acid to instantly improve skin's hydration by up to 65%. A multi-tasking product, it helps even out fine lines and also works as a primer by smoothing skin's surface.
My thoughts: What I like about this product is that a little bit goes a long way. It has a pump lid on it that delivers a small drop when you press on it. I usually end up using 2-3 drops for my entire face.
I was a bit concerned at first that this might weigh heavy on my face because it has a gel like consistency. But once applied you don't even notice that you have it on.
When I read that this contained a natural hyaluronic acid I was also concerned. To me, acid is something that "burns". I can't see how you would need something like that in a moisturizing product. Whatever it does I'm not really sure, all I can say is that it doesn't burn. If anything the gel feels good on your skin, especially after you've stepped out of a hot shower and your skin is feeling tight. It reminds me of splashing water on your face with the instant, soothing relief.
I like how my face feels after the product absorbs into my skin (in just mere minutes). It feels soft and smooth and I can tell that it's moisturized. I really like this product.
Sensitive Touch 5 Minute SOS Cream ($19.99 at CVS stores and CVS.com): This highly reparative cream calms dry, irritated skin and diminishes redness. Developed with advanced skin-soothing technology, it immediately triples the moisture content and improves skin's condition in just five minutes.
My thoughts: I love this product. It's great for dry spots from your head to your toes. I wouldn't use this all over my entire body (it would use it up quickly) but it's perfect for really dry spots on your body. For example, the area between my pinky and ring fingers (both hands) tends to get dry patches (I wish I knew why those areas were prone to it). I just squirt a little of the cream on to the dry patches and rub it in and tada! The areas are moisturized and feel a million times better. I have even used this all over my hands for instant relief. Sometimes my hands get so dry that it's hard to even function. That is not good when you use your hands on the computer to work. The 5 Minute SOS cream has been a lifesaver.
I have used this cream on dry patches on my face and neck too (I tend to get Eczema outbreaks on my scalp and neck).
I never actually timed it to see if my skin felt 100% better after 5 minutes. My skin tends to feel better the moment I apply it. It should be called Instant SOS Cream instead. 🙂
You can find all of these products at your local CVS store. They are also available at other retail locations, both online and offline.
If you suffer from horrible, dry, Winter skin you might want to check out any (or all) of these products from Lumene.
If you would like to learn more about the company or other products they offer visit their official website at www.Lumene.com/US. You can also find the brand on Facebook and Twitter.
*I received free product samples in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced in any way.


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Frank Lloyd Wright's summer home is located in Spring Green, Wis., and is called Taliesin. There have been three versions of this house, as it endured partial destruction by fire twice since its construction in 1914. The most recent iteration was completed in 1925 and served as the inception point for many of Wright's later works, which are to follow in later posts.
Taliesin was an exercise in organic architecture, where many of the building materials are composed of natural elements. Inclusion of the structure into the landscape is typically Wright.
There is an Arizona-based Taliesin appropriately named Taliesin West, which I am including strictly for the sake of thoroughness - and because I thought the pictures I found deserved to be displayed.
Without further ado, Taliesin.
Taliesin West - Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Bendy buses? They are absolutely great – Arriva
Operator CEO says they carry 150 people and are a cost-effective solution
Bendy buses, which were ditched by the London mayor, are "absolutely great" for Malta, according to the company that operates them.
The extra long buses can carry 150 passengers, with Arriva CEO Richard Hall calling them "a cost-effective solution".
Speaking yesterday in an interview with the national broadcaster, Mr Hall said bendy buses carried as many people as two double-decker buses.
The Times has been chasing Arriva for an interview with Mr Hall for the past few days but the requests fell on deaf ears until yesterday afternoon when a company spokesman said this would be possible later next week.
Speaking in the wake of severe criticism this past week over the company's poor service on certain routes, Mr Hall said Arriva was committed to improving punctuality and reliability.
However, he ruled out increasing the bus fleet. "The number of buses we operate is absolutely correct in terms of the contract with Transport Malta."
In a scathing letter reported by The Sunday Times, the transport regulator said that certain routes were ill-serviced because of lack of buses, which made it unfeasible to adhere to advertised timetables.
Mr Hall admitted that not enough buses were deployed on certain routes, adding Arriva had to improve reliability and this included working in partnership with the regulator, the Government and the police.
"We are starting to deliver, we have a number of action plans, we have addressed a number of service groups already and we are addressing another service group, the 70s," he said. The latest controversy concerned the 71, 72 and 73 routes that service Żurrieq and the outlying villages.
Mr Hall said that, unlike European cities where Arriva operated, Malta presented a different challenge because the system had to be created from scratch.
"The integration of an entirely new network was a huge challenge, not only for the company but also for the skills of the people who were employed," he said, adding the Arriva service was a huge improvement over the old service.
On accidents, Mr Hall said a transport company that covered millions of miles was bound to have accidents. He admitted that some accidents were the drivers' fault but insisted there were other factors to blame, including traffic and road conditions.
Mr Hall said the company recently signed a collective agreement with the General Workers' Union that will see drivers' salaries rise by 36 per cent over three years.
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Allstate Sugar Bowl New Year's Eve ParadeThe Allstate Sugar Bowl New Year's Eve Parade, a Mardi Gras-style parade with floats, bands and other participants, will entertain fans young and old prior to the 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl between Auburn and Oklahoma. The parade begins at the intersection of Elysian Fields Avenue and Decatur Street at 1:30 p.m. CT - NOTE: UPDATED START TIME DUE TO WEATHER! (as of 12/30/16 at 6 p.m.).
The parade will travel through the French Quarter up Decatur Street along the Mississippi River, passing iconic landmarks such as The Old US Mint, the French Market, Cafe du Monde and Jackson Square.
At approximately 3 p.m., the Parade will pass the WDSU stage at the Allstate Fan Fest on Decatur Street inside the Jax Brewery parking lot, where WDSU has set up for live coverage of the parade between 3 and 5 p.m. - all performers will do a two-minute show at this location. The parade wraps up at Canal Street.
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Friday, September 13, 2013
Nimble Rolls Out Stay In Touch Feature For Sales Pros
If you're a sales or business development professional, you probably use your own system for making sure to keep in touch with your contacts and customers on a regular basis. However, most of those ad-hoc systems are usually manual, tough to maintain, and require a lot of discipline to use. To change that, Nimble, the developer of the cloud-based contact management system, has begun rolling out a new feature to help automate that process. The Santa Monica company has just rolled out a new "Stay in Touch" feature which automatically helps remind users that they ought to interact with one of their contacts. According to the company, the new feature lets users choose the frequency of reminders of contacts, and then automatically reminds people to stay in touch if they haven't had any interaction within that period. The new feature also allows users to sort contacts by outreach and contact dates.