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The Bishop of Bradford the Right Rev Nick Baines has a new role.
He has been appointed bishop of the new Church of England Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales.
Under the new set-up, the Bradford diocese will be subsumed in a 'super diocese' together with Leeds, Ripon, Huddersfield and Wakefield, each of which will have an area bishop by the end of the year.
Bishop Baines's appointment was announced on Tuesday last week, and that day he visited each of the five areas that will make up the biggest diocese in the country.
"I have not taken this appointment lightly," he said. "I have agreed to this with hope, vision and realism."
The Bishop, 56, and his wife, Linda, were also looking at their new home in Leeds The biggest diocese in the country comes into being on Easter Sunday, April 20, and for his new job as Bishop of West Yorkshire and the Dales, the Rt Rev Baines faces three enthronements in Bradford, Ripon and Wakefield in the summer.

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Lobster SpiesLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
During World War 2, several British naval spies on the lookout for enemy ships and activities posed as Canadian lobster fishermen. They had large numbers of plastic, orange-coloured lobsters made for their covert operations. These lobsters came in various sizes with all the authentic markings. At night, the spies loaded the lobsters into traps and threw them overboard. At daybreak, they would hoist the traps aboard ship. The locals spotted them as fraudulent fishermen from quite a distance. How were they so easily detected?
AnswerAll lobster fishermen and most lobster lovers know live lobsters are greenish-black. They turn a bright orange only when they are cooked.
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Greater Good
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"It is quite redundant, really. There is nothing greater than myself."
Sometimes, when a community faces problems, the leaders of said community may have to make tough choices in the name of something often referred to as the Greater Good. Despite numerous attempts by social behaviourists, Ph.Ds and various linguists, researchers, clerics and scientists, no-one has been able to quite determine what the concept of Greater Good entails. Some have suggested that only political leaders are allowed such information after an initiation to the fifth level of leadership in the Political Order of Rambling Nimrods (P.O.R.N.)
edit Definition of Greater Good
In order for something to happen in the name of Greater Good, it is often considered to be imperative, that something rather unpleasant and often quite lethal will happen to someone in order for the Greater Good clause in the obscure P.O.R.N. leadership manual to take effect. Though numerous attempts have been made to obtain such a manual for research purposes, only random pages on completely unrelated topics such as "Press Statement Templates When Caught With Your Pants Down With The Office Intern for Dummies" and "How To: Funding Wars At The Expense Of Education" which though it does come close, can not be considered to be technically in the best interests of the Greater Good, but in the interests of the Weapons Industry, War Mongers and Just About Everyone But School Children.
edit History of the Greater Good
One of the first recorded cases of a leader having to make a tough call in the name of Greater Good was during the Great Biblical Flood in (insert appropriate year here) when Noah chose to strike dinosaurs off the passenger list in fear of the Triceratops poking a hole in the hull of the Ark. Noah has repeatedly been told off since then for the extinction of one of the few creatures that can be considered to be suitable pets for allergic children.
Geneticists are attempting to recreate dinosaurs in the hopes of gaining their own niche in the pet market. The most recent of these experiments on Isla Nubar was deemed a moderate success. So in the overall view, Noah decision may yet prove to be a profitable one for the genetic engineering community.
edit Motivations for decisions in the name of Greater Good
- "It is for the greater good" ~Everyone
- "It means that I'll have oxygen for ten more minutes" ~Famous Astronaut's last words
- "It was to stop him from continually humping the toy penguin..." -Dog owner on neutering the dog
- "The Force was not strong with him. Now, Admiral #458, let's go destroy the rebels..." ~Darth Vader
- "...I'm not sure where Osama is, so let's bomb that green blotch on the map next..." ~President Bush


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Fight 2 - Marcus vs Fawkes
|One helped The Chosen One and the other helped The Lone Wanderer, together they destroyed The Enclave, which Super Mutant will win!?
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Not having played F2 or yet having met Marcus in FNV, I can only vote for the unstoppable force that is Fawkes. He's a vault dweller like my character, but sure ain't punching or taking a punch like the common vaultie. Also reading how Marcus sometimes will ultimately die due to cazadores, I cannot but vote for the truck that is Fawkes.BusinessMonkey 16:45, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
I haven't played Fallout 2 yet, but even still, Marcus has a clear legacy which makes him the obvious choice. Fawkes may reach the same level one day, but at this point he's only been outside Vault 87 for a short time. XxSick DemonxX
Even more the reason to go for Fawkes, since he's become so incredibly strong in such little time. Or one could even argue that Fawkes has been a Super Mutant for even longer than Marcus, since he was exposed to the experiment in Vault 87 long before Marcus was dipped in the vats.BusinessMonkey 19:50, January 17, 2012 (UTC)
I could have guessed Fawkes would win. Sure, Marcus appears in two games and is both a companion and a quest giver in Fallout 2, but there are a lot more people around here who have played Fallout 3 and New Vegas only. And Fawkes is more prominent than Marcus in the recent games. 18.104.22.168 22:24, January 18, 2012 (UTC)


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John Tortorella:
(By the way, tonight is the first time in over a year, Oct. 19, 2009, that Lundqvist did not start a home game. In that game, he relieved Steve Valiquette.)
On Biron starting:
"He played good (in Toronto). Our plan with him is trying to get him, each month, three or four starts, and I thought he played really well in Toronto, and if it wasn't Boston (up next) where Hank has had tremendous numbers, maybe we even go back with him. I don't know. …
"But we have to get Biron back in. Why? Because he needs to play. Let me ask, why not?
"I don't really have a schedule. We think it's going to benefit, through the long season, Hank, in let's say the last month of the season. And hopefully if we get where we want to be, he's going to be fresher than he has been.
On whether it's more that or getting Biron a game:
"Both. It all comes into play here. We just feel that he cannot be sitting as long as he was prior. We got him his game, we want to get him back in. So it's not just one thing. There's a number of things; taking the workload off of Hank, so he's fresher, and also we think Biron's a pretty good goalie and we want to give him some games."
Will it bother Lundqvist to sit?
"Oh, Hank wants to play every game. No, this won't bother him. When I talked to them both yesterday, Hank thought that the practice time that he had really helped him. This is done in concert with Ben (Allaire). I want the goaltender coach's view as far as how he feels, because he looks at it differently. Ben was a goalie, he works with these guys every day, and their mindset. So we're doing this in concert. It's not to force Marty — I don't want that misconstrued — I don't want to force Marty into a game there's a number of things that come into play here.
Partly to avoid rust with Biron?
"Sure. You want to get him in a groove. But you can't try to have both guys, worry about … My No. 1 goal … Lundqvist is our No. 1 guy and we're certainly looking out for him with this situation. I can't try to make sure everybody is as sharp as they can be as far as games with two goalies. That's not what we're doing here. We just feel that, with the schedule coming up, especially … in November, the amount of games here, we want to try to keep Hank fresh. And we felt Marty played a pretty good game in Toronto and wanted to get him back in and feeling pretty good about himself."
Defense pairs:
Same, including Gilroy and Eminger on the third pair. Sauer is a healthy scratch (a.k.a. prucha'd).
"I thought Emmy played a pretty good game. We're going to give him another one and we'll see what happens."
On the defense in general.
"I think they're playing well. I think they're engaged. I think they have a little bit of an arrogance in the neutral zone as far as standing up there, and you take it back into our end zone, when we're playing there. I think they're doing a much better job in taking time and space as far as closing people out defensively. The whole group has done that because they've stopped. In that Toronto game, as I said after that, we were spinning around, just spinning. Any team is going to find open ice with teams spinning. I think we've done a pretty good job of stopping, holding the middle of the ice, then reading and reacting."
On the improvement of the leadership, and "the room" — which was an issue on break-up day last spring.
"I've said that, I think during camp and even when we struggled for a couple of games, whether we were winning or losing, I just felt it was a much more together group. Last year we went through some situations where we changed our team concept. I think we're comfortable and settled on how we have to play, what is best for the way we play and guys feel they understand it better. I think they understand the coaching staff better, and we understand them a little better, too. So it's a process for us, too, coaches and players. It brings it into a situation where I think we're building on something here.
"I thought, early part in the season, that Toronto game in Toronto, was a very important game for us to have some sort of belief in how we have to play. At least it started, a belief as far as players, as far as seeing some of the things we did in that Toronto game, to realize how we have to play. Because we weren't playing hard enough. You may think you are, but you're not. We weren't playing hard enough. I think we've gotten that the past few games, and we have to continue to get it or there'll be some bumps."


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I finally decided to give the DX Viking a try. I picked up a couple new DX discs to try this week and I'm really liking the Viking. For the most part I throw the Teebird as my trusty go to driver (usually champ or DX) but my longest drives have come from throwing a Trak or PD. The PD was my distance driver for a bit but the Trak is currently playing that role. I have a hard time gripping wide rim drivers so the Trak/PD are about the limit of my comfort. I've thought about trying the Viking for a while but the Teebird just worked so well that I thought it really wouldn't make much sense but after throwing it, I think it might have a spot for a bit. It might be too early to call but this seems like a really nice distance disc, sort of a sleeper as I don't see much chat about it.
I know it's cliche but it throws like a really long Buzzz for me and goes a bit further than the Teebird with a similar throw. I haven't had a chance to compare directly to the Trak/PD but it seems similar. It feels just a bit less stable than the Teebird like the PD but it has nice glide and fits nicely in my hand.
I think it might make the bag as a distance hazard disc where water comes into play and I don't want to risk losing my Trak.
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A GANG kidnapped a man outside his home and held him captive in a storage unit where he was stripped naked and beaten with hammers after a £50,000 business deal went wrong, a court has been told.
The victim, Wasim Yaqub, had spent four years on the run before he was set up by his partner's father, 58-year-old Robert Collins, of Eastham Court, Severnside, Bewdley, a jury has been told.
On trial at Worcester Crown Court are five men who face charges including conspiracy to kidnap and wounding. Collins has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap and will be sentenced after the six-week trial.
Alan Kent, QC, prosecuting, said Collins was the father of Mr Yaqub's partner, Stacey Bayley. The couple had been changing addresses frequently with their two young children since 2009, when Mr Yaqub was involved in a business deal with Tariq Mahmood, one of the men on trial, who gave him £30,000.
Mr Yaqub added £10,000 of his own and £10,000 from another man and took the cash to London to invest in Bulgarian property but when he returned to the offices in Marylebone to get the money and the interest, they were locked and empty and the money was gone. Mahmood accused Mr Yaqub of running off with the money and had been hunting him for four years.
Mr Kent said Mr Yaqub, 37, and his partner had moved into a house in Upton Road, Kidderminster, and they had a feeling they could not trust her parents. On August 3 last year, she called her mother and father, who were in The Mug House pub in Bewdley and told them they planned to move to London.
Collins realised the kidnap plan would have to be put into operation and phoned Paul Murray, another of the accused, who called Tariq Mahmood and they travelled to Kidderminster. Miss Bayley was at home and had seen her father's black Jaguar cruising twice past her house to check it out in the evening of August 3. She called him and he lied, telling her he was in Bewdley but a series of phone calls with Murray placed him in Kidderminster.
Mr Yaqub and his partner were "blissfully unaware", Mr Kent said. Mr Yaqub returned from working as a delivery driver with a Chinese takeaway and Murray and Tariq Mahmood attacked him and forced him into a car driven by Robert Watters, who has also admitted conspiracy to kidnap.
Miss Bayley saw the abduction and the jury was played a recording of a 999 call she made "in fear and panic", Mr Kent said.
Mr Yaqub was taken to a farm in Birmingham, owned by a third defendant, Kulbir Bains. He was kept in a container unit, stripped naked and beaten with hammers. His ankle was broken and his face was badly injured.
He was left overnight and the following morning he was given his clothes back. He was having difficulty dressing and one of the men allegedly said "don't think this means we're not going to kill you because we are, and your children." He was then put in the boot of a car and taken to an address in another part of Birmingham in the early hours of the following morning. He was left in the boot and some women passing by heard his call for help. As they were calling police, Mahmood came out of the house and frightened them off but the kidnappers knew police were on their way, Mr Kent told the jury.
They drove off and dumped Mr Yaqub out of the car, where he was seen by passers-by.
Watters, 47, of Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, has also admitted conspiracy to kidnap.
Tariq Mahmood, 41, of Castle Hill Drive, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, denies conspiracy to kidnap, false imprisonment, causing grievous bodily harm with intent and wounding with intent.Tehery Mahmood, 37, of Mears Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, denies false imprisonment and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Paul Murray, 42, of no fixed address, denies conspiracy to kidnap, false imprisonment and wounding with intent. Steven Taylor, 37, of Johnstone Street, Aston, Birmingham, denies false imprisonment and wounding with intent. Kulbir Bains, 40, of Meadowcroft, Gilson Road, Birmingham, conspiracy to kidnap, false imprisonment and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
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The Treasury's long-awaited review of the Private Finance Initiative has been released as part of today's Autumn Statement. It contains some pretty damning findings – and some interesting proposals for the years ahead.
Firstly, it's ditching the much-maligned name "PFI". Instead, from now on we will have "PF2″. Get used to it. Here are some of the other interesting points in the report. Read more


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Civil Division: Our Civil Division is responsible for intake, filing, serving and enforcing court orders and a variety of other documents issued by the courts. Last year we served approximately 15,000 civil documents. This is a very necessary component of the criminal and civil justice system.
Canine Unit: The Sheriff's Canine (K-9) Unit is composed of highly trained dog handlers and canines that are trained to detect drugs, explosives and in some cases serve as protection canines. Sergeant Steve Lewis is in charge of this unit. He is the handler for "Ex", a German Shepherd, (pictured) who is trained to detect explosives as well as other duties. We also have a very skilled and dedicated group of volunteers (and their dogs) who participate in Search and Rescue missions. As you read on in this web page you will see that we, at the Sheriff's Office, are a family (including our canines) who work as a very cohesive team to protect you, your homes and businesses.
Rural Patrol Unit: Our Rural Patrol Teams are a multifaceted approach to enforcing the law as well as protecting and preserving the beauty and natural resources of Klamath County. They are comprised of our Marine Unit, our Forest Unit as well as elements of our Search and Rescue Teams. The viability of our wilderness areas is dependent on all components of the aforementioned. The tourist industry, in a large part, depends on our lakes, rivers, streams, and mountain areas. We want to preserve them for future generations and the men and women of the Rural Patrol Teams do just that….And do it well !
Search and Rescue: Our Search and Rescue Teams (North & South Counties) are, much like the approach we take with Rural Patrol Teams, in that they are a combination of Dive Rescue Unit, Small Boat Rescue, Posse and our wonderful volunteers. Each works harmoniously with the others to protect life and property. If it's a lost hiker/camper, skier or boater, downed aircraft, a wild-fire, injured person in the backcountry or any combination, they work as a team to rescue those who require assistance. We, the men and women of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office, are here to help.
Marine Unit: This unit patrols our lakes, rivers and other waterways to keep it safe for you, our residents and vacationers who come to Klamath County. This unit is supervised by Corporal Darren Krag, and his staff of officers whom have years of experience and has been recognized by the Oregon State Marine Board as well as other agencies an experts in this field. You will see our patrol boats on the water checking for boating safety, discouraging unsafe behavior and answering your questions. We have a ZERO tolerance policy for boating while under the influence. On the flip side of enforcement we spend countless hours working within our schools teaching boating and water safety and as a result we have a very low incident of boating injuries and fatalities. We want to help you have a safe and enjoyable day on our waterways.
Forest Unit: This unit is supervised by Deputy Brian Bryson (and his staff of officers) who patrol our County, State and Federal Forests and parks. Laws, county, state or federal are put in place to protect our natural resources. We want you to be able to enjoy our forests and backcountry to its fullest but along with that enjoyment comes everyone's responsibility to prevent littering, unlawful taking of trees, vandalism and preventing forest fires. Please help us protect the beauty of this vital resource for future generations.
Posse: The Klamath County Sheriff's Posse was formed almost 75 years ago. This unit serves as a "Shining Star" for the Sheriff's Office in special events, ie: parades and crowd control. It also, and more importantly, assists in Search and Rescue missions. The sixteen members of the Sheriff's Posse have, over the years, been credited for finding lost children, hikers and backpackers in the wilderness. This unit is headed by Captain Bev Tooker. It should be noted that this group of volunteers, like many others associated with our Search and Rescue Deputies, give freely and tirelessly of their time and energy to protect and serve the residents and visitors to Klamath County.
Dive and Small Boat Rescue: This is a highly skilled group of men and women who are accomplished and certified in "Dive Rescue." They have been featured on national PBS Television specials diving in ice covered lakes and are known as one of the best in the nation. This unit has been seen on national television (CNN) in high profile search missions and has utilized its "side scan sonar" equipment to locate objects at the bottom of lakes. They are also utilized by our Detective Division to recover evidence in crimes of serious magnitude. They have found and recovered everything from automobiles to smaller objects such as guns. They also assist other law enforcement agencies who do not have these unique capabilities.
The Klamath County Sheriff's Reserve objective is to assist the Sheriff's Office in the accomplishment of its mission and maintain a source of trained law enforcement candidates for regular employment and provide citizens a rewarding way to volunteer. Reserve Deputies hold the same authority as a full time police officer and serve under the direct supervision of a Field Training Officer. Reserves supplement the full time staff in every capacity, to include: patrol, corrections, marine and civil departments. Duties vary, but are not limited to responding to 911 emergency calls, traffic enforcement, inmate supervision to crime scene security.
The Klamath County Jail is open 24 hours per day. If you wish to post bail or leave money for the account of a friend or relative you may do so at any time. The place to leave money for bail or on account is in a small area next to the booking unit. From the front entrance of the jail near the lobby, follow the yellow line painted on the sidewalk. This yellow line will take you to the bond door. Please be aware, however, that there will be times when the Intake Unit is very busy. You may have to wait until a Deputy becomes available to accept your funds.
The Klamath County Jail accepts the following types of funds: cash, postal money orders or checks from local attorney client trust accounts. We do not accept personal checks.
Bail can be posted in two ways. You may leave the money to be placed on the inmates account so that they may post their own bail, or you can post the bail as a third party. If you are posting the bail as a third party, there are certain legal ramifications involved. You will be required to read a court form and sign as the person posting the bail.
Once the bail has been posted at the Klamath County Jail it is held until the next business day and then taken to Klamath County Circuit Court or to County Finance. Any questions regarding the status of bail should be referred to the Court of venue.
Klamath County Circuit Court holds the amount posted for bail until the conclusion of the court case. The Court retains any fines, fees and courts costs from the amount posted for bail, prior to refunding any remaining amounts to the person who posted the bail. If a third party posts bail for someone in jail and if the third party owes fines, fees or court costs, those will also be withheld prior to returning any unused portion of bail.
The Klamath County Jail accepts bail for inmates being held in the Klamath County Jail on local charges or on charges for other agencies. The Klamath County Jail does not act as a bail agent for inmates not lodged in the Klamath County jail. If you wish to post bail for an inmate housed in another jail, you must contact that jail.
Generally Inmates at the Klamath County Jail are allowed to have visitation with friends and relatives. Specific rules apply and visitation is by appointment only.
- Inmates shall have access to visitation with persons of their choice, except where there is evidence that such a visit jeopardizes the safety, security and orderly operation of the facility. Inmates will not be allowed to visit with the victims of their crimes or persons who have restraining orders or no contact orders involving the inmate.
- Visitors who have been an inmate of the Klamath County Jail within a six-month period preceding the visit shall not be allowed to visit an inmate in this facility.
- Inmates are not required to visit anyone.
- All visitors must show picture identification, which indicates his/her age prior to being allowed to visit.
- All visitors must call the Detention Center on the day they wish to visit between the hours of 8:00 am and 11:00 am to arrange a visiting appointment. The phone number to call for visitation is 541-883-4197 and press "2". Visitation days are Saturday and Sunday; workers are also allowed Wednesday visits.
- Visitors who are known to be prohibited by court order from contact with the inmate they wish to visit shall not be permitted to visit.
- Visitors under the age of 18 will only be allowed to visit after the inmate who wishes then to visit has requested and been granted a "Special Visit". The "Special Visit" must be pre-approved by a Sergeant.
- "Special Visits" shall only be authorized after an inmate has been in custody in this facility for thirty days. Inmates cannot have more than one "Special Visit" per month.
- Visitors are required to leave all personal property in their vehicles. The only property allowed to be brought into the jail are the visitors' keys and identification. Coats and hats may be left in the lobby. The jail is not responsible for items left in the coat rack area or in vehicles.
- Any visitor who brings or attempts to bring contraband onto Sheriff's Office property and/or into the facility will be prosecuted.
- All visitors shall be dressed in an appropriate manner. No halter-tops, short shorts, tank tops, or inflammatory clothing, etc. If you are not appropriately attired you may be denied your visit.
Inmates at the Klamath County Jail are allowed to receive mail via the United States Postal Service. Inmates at the Klamath County Jail are allowed to send mail via the United States Postal Service. The Klamath County Jail has specific rules regarding the mail that can be mailed and received by inmates. Some of those rules are as follows:
- Indigent inmates may receive the amount of stamped envelopes necessary each week to conduct legal correspondence.
- Except for circumstances beyond the control of the facility staff, all incoming mail shall be delivered to the inmates on the same day it is received. Outgoing mail shall not be held more than 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
- Mail that is received for an inmate that has been transferred to another facility or who has been released shall be returned to the sender with a notation that the inmate is no longer in custody in this facility.
- Packages not specifically authorized will be returned to the sender.
- All outgoing mail will have the inmate's name and the facility's address on the envelope. Outgoing mail, except legal mail is subject to opening and screening.
- Indigent inmates may receive up to three stamped envelopes per week, upon request.
- There will be no inmate to inmate mail without prior written permission from the Jail Commander. If an inmate attempts to use a third party outside the jail to facilitate inmate to inmate communication, the inmate could be subject to discipline.
- Inmates will receive mail Monday through Friday, except Holidays.
- Inmates may not receive publications, magazines or periodicals through the mail. (Newspaper subscriptions are allowed at the inmate's expense).
- Mail for Inmates that have foreign substances on the outside may be returned without being opened. Please do not affix stickers (other than return address label), spray with perfume or place "lip prints" on the outside of the envelope.
- Do not mail books of stamps or individual stamps to inmates.


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TICKETS to see UKIP party leader Nigel Farage MEP when he stops off in Dudley have now sold out.
Mr Farage, the face of the UK Independence Party, will be speaking at an open public meeting at Dudley Town Hall, St James Road, on Friday April 25 ahead of the forthcoming European elections.
A capacity crowd of 650 are expected to turn out for the event which follows a stop-off in the borough by the party's deputy leader Paul Nuttall - who opened UKIP's new campaign HQ in the Black Country, in Sedgley, on April 9.
Mr Farage, who celebrated victory after two TV debates against Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, said he's "very much looking forward" to visiting Dudley and outlining his argument for Britain to leave the EU.
West Midlands lead MEP candidate Jill Seymour, who is hosting the event, said: "The tickets to the event were snapped up by members of the public who recognise that the coalition Government and the Labour Party, have desperately let this country down.
"I'm looking forward to seeing Nigel in Dudley.
"UKIP is bucking a trend, while the membership of the Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats party plummets, our membership continues to increase. I am confident that we will do extremely well at the Euro and Local Elections."
James Carver, fellow Euro election candidate in the West Midlands, said: "We are causing a political earthquake in British politics. UKIP is a breath of fresh air as we stand up for common sense and local communities."
Borough based MEP candidate Bill Etheridge will also be at the event along with fellow West Midlands European election candidates Jim Carver, Phil Henrick, Michael Wrench, Michael Green and Lyndon Jones.
Mr Etheridge said: "To vote for the Liberal Democrats, Tories or the Labour Party, you get more EU regulation. UKIP is the only mainstream political party that is putting this country's interests first.
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C. W. Barker Obituary - 1965
06/15/1965 — Waycross, Georgia
C. W. Barker
Dies; Rites
Set Saturday
Clarence Winfield Barker Sr., 67, of Moran Ave., dies yesterday afternoon in a local hospital after an extended illness.
He was a native of Appling County, son of the late Winfield Barker and Susan mercer Barker. He resided in Waycross for the past 50 years where he was associated with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
Barker was a crane operator until his retirement in January 1963.
He was a member of Hebbardville Baptist Church, the adult Sunday School Class and had been music director for the church for many years, was former chairman of the Board of Deacons and former Sunday School Superintendent.
He was a veteran of World War I, a member of the Okefenokee Barracks Veterans of World War I, and a member of the Brotherhood of Railway of Steamship Clerks. He was a 4-H Club leader for a number of years.
Barker is survived by his widow, the former Miss Nettie O'Berry of Waycross; two daughters, Mrs. Eloise Murray, Waycross, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hinson, Brunswick; five sons, Carl Barker, Richard Barker, and C. W. Barker Jr., all of Waycross, Raymond Barker, Sun Valley, Calif and Jack Barker, U. S. Army Ft. Bragg N.C.; 3 sisters Mrs. Bessie Decker of Gainesville, Fla., Mrs. Maggie Parrish, St. Cloud, Fla., and Mrs. Eula Dow, Mt. Vernon Texas; one brother William E. Barker, Mobile, Ala.; 16 grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 5 p. m. at Hebbardville Baptist Church. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery.
The body will be carried to the residence at 4 p. m. today.
Miles-Odum Funeral Home ia in charge of arrangements.
(The Waycross Journal Herald)


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Photos from the COMSOL Conference 2016 Boston
Lauren Sansone October 13, 2016
Experts in industry and academia joined us from near and far at the COMSOL Conference 2016 Boston last week. It was a great event for connecting, learning, and innovating — and now that it's over, we'd like to share some photos and attendee feedback with you.Read More
Lauren Sansone March 23, 2016
Ready, set, simulate! If you are looking to improve your multiphysics simulation skills, are new to COMSOL Multiphysics and want to advance fast, or want to get inspired by other innovators, then this all-encompassing event is for you. Join us and thousands of other engineers and scientists for the COMSOL Conference 2016 and bring your modeling and product development knowledge to the next level. Read on for more details.Read More
Lauren Sansone February 26, 2015
It's that time of year again… We've started planning for this year's big multiphysics simulation event and I am excited to share some of the details with you. The COMSOL Conference 2015 tour will be making nine stops around the world — and this is your invitation to join us along the way.Read More
Lauren Sansone October 23, 2014
The 10th annual COMSOL Conference Boston recently wrapped — and it was a huge success. The event brought together 300 engineers, researchers, and scientists from around the globe to hear the latest advancements in multiphysics simulation, including the much anticipated upcoming release of COMSOL Multiphysics 5.0.Read More
Lauren Sansone January 16, 2014
Whether you are interested in an introduction to COMSOL Multiphysics or want to delve deeper into application-specific courses, you will want to check out the newly released 2014 Training Course series. This is your opportunity to advance your simulation skills and maybe show off to your colleagues how quickly you can set up and solve a complex model. At a COMSOL training course, you can learn tips and tricks from skilled application experts as well as the modeling of applications […]Read More
Lauren Sansone October 18, 2013
Thank you to everyone who came out to the COMSOL Conference 2013 Boston for making this year's event superb as ever. Each year, it is great to see so many familiar faces and meet many new people. I would like to share some photos with you from the conference, here on the blog. Can you find yourself in any of the pictures?Read More
Lauren Sansone August 13, 2013
If your colleagues are interested in joining you for the COMSOL Conference 2013, you might want to consider the Group Discount. Discounted rates are available at each of the three COMSOL Conference locations — Boston, Bangalore, and Rotterdam. This way, you and your colleagues can get all the training you need in one place, at the fraction of the fee as compared to registering one-by-one.Read More
Lauren Sansone July 17, 2013
If you want to get a sense of what the COMSOL Conference is all about before the event takes place this year, you can. We've gathered highlights from the COMSOL Conference 2012 so you can hear what last year's attendees said about the event, what the keynote speakers talked about, who won Best Paper and Best Poster, and more.Read More
Lauren Sansone June 5, 2013
Multiphysics simulation is all around us, although everyone may not realize it. Simulation may be the last thing people consider when cooking breakfast on the stove, driving with their sun-roof open, or crossing a bridge, but behind these routine activities lies a team of engineers and researchers working to make it all possible — perhaps a team you're part of. I hear bits and pieces of the cool things COMSOL users are doing with the software from my colleagues around […]Read More
Lauren Sansone April 17, 2013
If you're the type of person who appreciates structure and ease-of-use, then as a COMSOL Conference 2013 registrant you will love the My Conference tool. This year we have revamped the system to let you quickly customize your conference program. Now you have the opportunity to add and edit your conference minicourse program whenever you prefer. We have also improved the functionality for presenters to edit and upload their abstracts and papers or posters, as well as get updates on […]Read More
Lauren Sansone February 12, 2013
Decisions have been made, locations have been selected, and the dates have been confirmed. The COMSOL Conference 2013 has been finalized and you are all invited! While October may seem a ways off for many of you, I know there must be some "planners" out there, like me. If you too like marking your calendar, here are this year's conference dates: Boston, MA: October 9-11 Bangalore, India: October 17-18 Rotterdam, Netherlands: October 23-25 Singapore, Singapore: October 24-25 Taipei, Taiwan: October […]Read More


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WHILE more than 85,000 people wait to find out if they have received a university offer this week, Michelle Lim already knows where she will study this year.
The 19-year-old is one of an increasing number of students to secure a spot at university before the main round offers, which are published online at 9pm on Wednesday.
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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview at HarunYahya.TV on May 25th, 2010
ADNAN OKTAR: "In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful." Our brother said, "Could you please explain this surah?" Insha'Allah. We can explain within our knowledge inspired to us by Allah insha'Allah. I seek refuge with Allah from the satan. "In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful. By the charging horses panting hard, striking sparks from their flashing hooves, raiding at full gallop in the early dawn, leaving a trailing dust-cloud in their wake, cleaving through the middle of the foe." Now, what did we do? We went and made a riot in Switzerland, didn't we? We kicked up a dust. We cleaved through the middle of a community with this, it was a complete cleaving. It was a complete manifestation of this verse of the Qur'an. And there is an intellectual struggle here, the verse is mentioning a struggle anyway.
Yes, "By the charging horses panting hard." Muslims will be excited, right? They will run about, look they are very alive. "Striking sparks from their flashing hooves." Allah mentions a colorful and lively life, not laziness, right? A very rattling life. "Raiding at full gallop in the early dawn." Muslims are not sluggish; they riot in the morning. He goes to preach the religion, he does a good deed, a beauty and goes to preach the religion. He explains the facts, the truths. He explains the invalidity of Darwinism and materialism. He explains the Qur'an but this is like a riot for those who don't believe. Thus, in France, what did they say after our books were distributed to all of France over a single night? They said, "Riot at night." They said, "It was a riot."
It is called a riot in the news title. What does it say in the verse? "Raiding at full gallop in the early dawn." Right? It is the same insha'Allah. "Leaving a trailing dust-cloud in their wake." We left a dust cloud in their wake. But of course the verse is layer by layer. "By the charging horses panting hard." For instance, here there is also a sign in the Qur'an to people engaging in sports; panting hard. Being excited, right? Opening one's breath for instance. "Striking sparks from their flashing hooves." The Qur'an gives a sign to our heroic army's military power. Right? They struggle in the way of Allah against the system of anti-christ, against the irreligious, against PKK. Right? They defend themselves. "Raiding at full gallop in the early dawn." This again is a sign to our heroic army's activities. Right? Allah draws attention to their operations. "Leaving a trailing dust-cloud in their wake." Dust rises with the firing of cannon balls and everywhere falls out. Or they fire missiles and defend themselves. "Cleaving through the middle of the foe." They enter right in the middle of PKK and they destroy them. This again refers to our heroic army, to the Turkish army. Layer by layer; so if we continue, it would go on like this insha'Allah. For instance, "Raiding at full gallop in the early dawn." The Qur'an draws attention to the importance of moving early in the morning, beginning a lively activity early in the morning . Also "riot"; meaning moving first before waiting for them to move. Right? Not waiting for their damage. It is important to prevent destruction before it ever happens. The Qur'an draws attention to this. "Leaving a trailing dust-cloud in their wake." For example, the military vehicles go by leaving a dust cloud behind, right? This is a beauty and an honor for us. Right? This is also a reason of fear for the opposing side insha'Allah. Look, He says, "Cleaving through the middle of the foe." The Turkish army enters in the middle of them with tanks by leaving a dust-cloud behind insha'Allah. Allah says, "truly man is ungrateful to his Lord." Allah emphasizes this character in not all but most of the people. "And indeed he bears witness to that." So Allah says that man sees this in his lower self. Actually the disbelievers and the oppressors know this in their inner selves. "Truly he is fierce in his love of wealth." There are indurations due to love of wealth in the capitalist, fascist and communist systems; their hearts go hard due to love of this world. For instance, what is at the root of wild capitalism? There is love of wealth. What does Almighty Allah reveal in the verse? Allah says, "Truly he is fierce in his love of wealth." His heart, soul is hardened and he has become assaultive. "Does he not know that when the graves are emptied out, and the heart's contents are brought into the open, that Day their Lord will certainly be aware of them." Almighty Allah says, "Don't these people know that they will die?" He says, "Don't they know that their graves will be emptied out?" The Qur'an gives a reminder stating that if they had thought about death, they wouldn't do this. But, of course since this is not in their destiny, because Allah created them that way, and because they act in a conscienceless way, the situation is like this. The Qur'an draws attention to this danger insha'Allah. But if we continue, of course, layer by layer by layer; there can be at least seventy explanations as far as I see, seventy layers. But let's end it with this for now insha'Allah.


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Hello all. I have a Jquery Cycle plugin rotating youtube videos and it's not displaying correctly in SAFARI desktop. I have tested on IE, FF, Chrome & mobile Safari with no issues.
It seems as if the overflow:hidden/auto property isn't working. Check out the link in SAFARI: http://www.tweedstudios.com/!/broadcast3.php
Thanks in advance!
This is a Javascript question. As such, I'll request a move there.
I've been trying for the past hour to get the jquery modified (I'm not a jquery expert) to behave, but it's not doing so.
Ok thanks very much, I am unsure whether it's a JavaScript issue or a CSS issue. And again, it seems to be isolated to Safari only. Mobile Safari looks fine.
Thread moved to Js forum.
However it seems to be working in Safari for me so you may need to clarify the problem a little.
Hmmm, you dont see any issue? On 2 different computers Safari shows the videos scrolling outside the black "rotator area". When the second video scrolls in, the first video just gets pushed to the left and is visible outside the container.... Screenshot coming
See attached to see error in Safari
If you don't see the issue, you must have a different version. 5.1.5 is mine.
I see it as well, don't worry.
This is the page that I'm seeing and it doesn't look like the same page as the one you are showing above?
Safari5 5.1. Mac and PC
Paul O'B, yes was a different page. I had a couple of test pages setup...
Add this to the end of the URL's for the iframe's: &wmode=opaque
Found the fix over at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10471447/jquery-cycle-plugin-rotating-youtube-videos-not-displaying-correctly-in-safari.
I thought so
Glad you found the answer but could have told you earlier if I was looking at the right page
Interesting. I tried that fix but it didn't work .


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The importance of agility training cannot be over emphasized for all athletics. Think about the world's greatest jump shots and the flying leaps into the end zone. Those points did not happen by accident. They were made possible through training.
As a high school soccer player, I remember our coach, a former German league player, forcing us to perform somersaults and rolls up and down the field. We wanted to juggle the ball, but he insisted that this was vitally important. I didn't go on to be a collegiate ball player, but a few other guys did. All of us found that training to be some of the best of our fledgling team.
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"Health Strength & Agility" is a rare, original wall chart, estimated to be from the 1920s. It is black & white chart 21 1/2 inches by 15 1/2 inches. The presentation of the exercises is quite unusual, in that they are layered sequence photos. The graphic designer who put this piece together really knew his trade. We do not see instructional information like this today, and it is perfect for getting the most out of limited wall space.
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Just a straightforward make to learn and use piping. Hooray for new techniques! The waistband is a bit too tight on me, so for my next version I will research how to modify waistbands. The thighs fit perfectly. Sewing really does make me learn more about my body and how fitting should work. Also I used decorative buttons sent from a friend – it works perfectly as they match my piping and lining as well.
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For those of us who have lived in Texas our entire lives, it may seem that there isn't anything here that we haven't seen. Maybe you're running out of neat places to take the family on vacation, and need something new. There are some really interesting and even some strange places in Texas that you probably didn't know existed. From dinosaurs to pirate ships - all of these places are in reach and you didn't even know it.


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The founding members of rock band Survivor have launched a legal action against label bosses at Sony Music over allegations of missing royalties surrounding their smash 1982 hit Eye Of The Tiger. Frank Sullivan and James Peterick filed a breach of contract lawsuit in Illinois federal court on Friday (31Jan14), claiming they have not received the 50 per cent of profits they are entitled to as per the terms of a 1978 recording agreement regarding licenced masters.
They suggest Sony Music executives have categorised digital downloads as "sales of records" instead of licences, meaning they only need to pay Survivor bandmates a fraction of the song royalties.
The plaintiffs, who are seeking compensatory damages, have also accused Sony chiefs of threatening to remove their tracks from digital music outlets like iTunes.com and are asking a judge to issue an injunction banning them from pulling the plug, thereby protecting their revenue stream from legal downloads, according to The Hollywood Reporter.


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ST PETERBURG, Fla. – The No.15-ranked Saint Leo women's tennis team (16-4, 5-3 SSC) posted its seventh-consecutive win as they shutout Sunshine State Conference competitor Eckerd College (3-13, 0-7 SSC), 9-0, Tuesday afternoon from the Turley Athletic Complex.
Posting five conference wins for the first time in program history, the Lions used the momentum of a 3-0 doubles sweep to catapult them to six consecutive singles victories.
Beginning with doubles, the Lions' No.8-ranked and top-flight tandem of Laura Kemkes and Emily Singleton ousted Amy Naula and Gipson Hawn, 8-0. Maria Benkirane and Selma Hidass registered the Lions second shutout of the day as they downed Katie Benn and Carson Trapp at No.3 doubles. Additionally, Jeanette McDonald and Adrianna Daszkiewicz completed the sweep as they defeated Taylor Bullock and Stephanie Jenks, 8-3, at No.2 doubles.
Kemkes, the Lions' No.13-ranked singles competitor, represented her national ranking strongly as she blanked Jenks, 6-0, 6-0, at top flight singles. The No.25-ranked Singleton clinched the match at the No.2 position as she defeated Hawn in straight-sets, 6-0, 6-1.
McDonald followed by sending away Naula with a 6-0, 6-2 loss, while Daszkiewicz earned a 6-2, 6-0 win at No.3 singles.
Phoebe Di Leo and Benkirane concluded the shutout win with identical 6-2, 6-1 wins.
The shutout is the Lions fourth of the season.
With both the men's and women's teams collecting dominating wins in their conference finale, head coach James Bryce details his thoughts. "I am really happy for both teams in their final SSC regular season match today," said Bryce. "The women clinched third place in the conference, and guys fourth. This is a great improvement for both teams, especially the women. However, we still have plenty of tennis to play in the coming weeks with Embry Riddle this weekend at home and the SSC Tournament next weekend. I am excited for us to continue excelling towards our end goals."
Saint Leo will conclude the 2012 regular season on Saturday, April 14, when they play host to Embry-Riddle. It is also senior day for the women as both Jeanette McDonald and Selma Hidass will be honored before the match. Doubles is set to begin at 1 p.m. from the Saint Leo Tennis Center.
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New York, NY, January 9th, 2014 – The Taiwan Tourism Bureau hosted the "Taste Taiwan" Culinary Tour Show Premiere at Executive Chef/Partner Michael Ferraro's Delicatessen in Soho, New York, from 5pm to 6:30pm on January 9th, 2014.
This event was the result of Taiwan Tourism Bureau's "Taste Taiwan" campaign Chef Nomination contest launched in October 2013. The contest selected three award-winning chefs from Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver, Canada, to participate in the culinary tour. Chef Michael Ferraro, Chef Bryant Wigger of Trattoria Neapolis in Los Angeles and Chef Thomas Heinrich of Mosaic Bar and Grille at Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, recently returned from an 8-day culinary trip in Taiwan, which was documented and produced as a Taste Taiwan 30-min show to air on the Discovery Channel in February 2014.
More than 150 guests, including media, tour operators, travel agents, and consumers, attended this event to watch the Taste Taiwan show which follows the chefs visiting Taiwan's finest restaurants, fresh produce markets, street foods, and culinary institutes as well as partaking in other adventures along the way. In addition, Chef Michael introduced his new special Taiwanese dish inspired by the trip. The guests were the first to taste this dish, infused with Taiwanese influences, which will be available at Delicatessen for the month of January.
Chef Michael shared with the guests his behind-the-scene photos and personal experience of the trip. He mentioned that Taiwan was the first country he had visited in Asia. "My experience in Taiwan was a memorable one. I was fortunate enough to see many different sides of the country. We traveled from the east to west, north and south, tasting different types of Taiwanese cuisine along the whole way and taking in the beautiful scenery. I was especially touched by the welcoming Taiwanese people and culture. For those looking to travel to Asia for the first time, I would recommend Taiwan. It is a perfect gateway country."
The chefs featured in the Taste Taiwan show are:
New York: Chef Michael Ferraro of Delicatessen
Chef Michael Ferraro's interest in food began around his family's kitchen table. His experience in New York's most prestigious kitchens includes the Beacon Restaurant, Jean-Georges restaurants, Fifty Seven Fifty Seven at the Four Seasons Hotel, the Biltmore Room, and Café Centro. Chef Michael began his work at Delicatessen in 2008, elevating the restaurant's cuisine and keeping the menu fresh and fun season after season. He also serves as Executive Chef of macbar, Delicatessen's single-concept sister restaurant fully dedicated to gourmet macaroni and cheese, which opened in 2009. Chef Michael was selected as a member of the inaugural class of Zagat's 30-Under-30 New York in 2011. He has appeared on numerous national TV spots, such as the Travel Channel's Food Paradise, CBS's Saturday and Sunday morning shows, and Cooking Channel's Food(ography). He has also competed on Food Network's Chopped and Iron Chef America. Most recently, Chef Michael took home the grand prize at the New York City Wine & Food Festival's Soup'er Sandwich competition.
Los Angeles: Chef Bryant Wigger of Trattoria Neapolis
After earning his degree in Culinary Arts, Chef Bryant worked in the kitchens of various 4- and 5-star hotels throughout southern California. Under his direction, the Four Seasons Resort Aviara in San Diego's Vivace restaurant was awarded the Four Diamond award three years in a row and was voted Best Italian Restaurant in San Diego. Chef Bryant was most recently at the prestigious Four Seasons Los Angeles, where he took the helm of the renowned Four Seasons Sunday Brunch and started the much-admired farmers-market-driven station. With nearly 20 years of experience, Chef Bryant brought his experience in Italian fine dining to Trattoria Neapolis. Paying respect to the culinary traditions of southern Italy, he creates dishes inspired by his love for California's locally-grown and seasonal ingredients.
Vancouver: Chef Thomas Heinrich of Mosaic Bar and Grille, Hyatt Regency
An Australian native, Chef Thomas Heinrich began his career in Sydney before moving to New York City, where he honed his culinary skills as Sous Chef at the prestigious Fifty Seven Fifty Seven restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel. Returning to Australia, he accepted the role of Executive Chef at one of Sydney's most respected fine-dining restaurants, Deep Blue Bistro. He was honored as one of Australia's "most creative chefs" and later found his way back to the United States as Chef de Cuisine at the Michelin-star-awarded Seasons Restaurant in Chicago. Chef Thomas was then recruited by Hyatt Regency Chicago as Executive Sous Chef for Hyatt's flagship property. After quickly displaying his talents and abilities, he was promoted to Executive Chef at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Quality ingredients, meticulous preparation, and a genuine love for flavor allow his culinary dishes to speak for themselves.
For more details, visit: www.tastetaiwan2013.com
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A fourth man facing sentencing in a failed bridge bombing plot in Ohio wants to withdraw his guilty plea if he doesn't get more lenient treatment than his co-defendants.
The attorney for 35-year-old Anthony Hayne of Cleveland filed the request late Tuesday night with federal Judge David Dowd in Akron. The judge met with attorneys Wednesday and postponed sentencing until Nov. 30.
The plea change request is conditional on whether Hayne gets a more lenient sentence than his co-defendants.
His attorney said Hayne's plea deal in return for cooperation could still mean a longer sentence than the eight- to 11-year terms handed down Tuesday to three co-defendants.
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Bulldogs slip into the redJon Pierik
Published: November 27 2012 - 3:00AM
Challenging economic conditions and pre-season projections that 2012 was an on-field rebuilding year for the Western Bulldogs, have left the club posting its first net operating loss in six years.
Bulldogs chief executive Simon Garlick said commercial issues, including a dip in match-day returns and membership, had meant a deficit of $136,679 was declared.
''While we are disappointed by the result, especially coming off the back of a record five consecutive profits, we have worked hard to minimise this loss while further reducing the club's debt,'' he said.
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/bulldogs-slip-into-the-red-20121126-2a3p6.html