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South Africans have been urged to be sincere and truthful with Sars this tax season. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said there would be consequences, including legal processes and penalties, for people who did not comply with their tax obligations.
"For the government to deliver services and the poor to benefit from taxes paid by South Africans, we are trying to generate values in our society, the right kind of values, which say we must declare honestly what we earn.
"These are values of solidarity, that we need to be mindful of others as well."
The tax season is the period in which individuals and trusts submit their income tax returns for the year.
This year's season started on Sunday.
"There are significant numbers of people who do not declare honestly.
"Those who choose to be non-compliant must bear the brunt of enforcement, which is a crucial part of keeping social balances right in any society," Gordhan said.
He said authorities had several means to access information on anyone's income.
"We need to send a very clear message to a percentage of South Africans.
"It is to your advantage if you declare properly all the income that you have had.
"Apart from employers submitting your information to Sars, they – Sars – also have other sources of getting the information.
"These include banks, companies and companies that service your cars."
These third party sources would continue to give Sars the advantage of matching information provided by the taxpayer.
According to Sars, nearly 12 million taxpayers contributed R251.6 billion through personal tax income tax last year.
This amounted to 33.8 percent of the country's total revenue collection.
Sars commissioner Oupa Magashula unveiled several technological innovations that would make this year's filing season faster and more convenient.
"The explosion on to the market of smartphones, tablets and iPads has created a whole new generation of taxpayers who expect to do their business on the move, in the palm of their hands.
"These new ways of accessing eFiling via cellphones addresses a critical need for the majority of South Africans whose preferred, and sometimes only, way of accessing the internet is via their phones."
Magashula said taxpayers who submitted manual returns through the post office or Sars branches had until September 28 to do so.
The deadline for non-provisional taxpayers who submit their returns electronically at Sars branches or through eFiling is November 23.
Provisional taxpayers who submit their income tax returns via eFiling have until January 31 to do so.
Sars spokesman Adrian Lackay said non-provisional taxpayers were the majority of South Africans with a single income, usually from salaries.
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It has long been a spirited topic of debate, in science and philosophy, what "is" time? There are widely uncertain views and opinions about its meaning, thus making it difficult to provide a unified definition of time. Scientists believe that time is a quality that can be measured, and utilized mathematically to derive other qualities. However, scholars on the other hand believe that time cannot be measured and/or be used as a measuring device. The Oxford English Dictionary defines time as "the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future, regarded as a whole." Another dictionary source (www.dictionary.com) states "time is a non-spatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future." The Latin word for time, Tempus, came form the Greek root, temnein meaning, "to cut;" same root for atomos, meaning "invisible," thus portentous in pointing out the complexity behind the true definition of time. According to this Greek definition, time is the invisible non-spatial continuum with a flowing duration of measurement and/or substance. What that means is unclear to me.
Time: "A non-spatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future."
Second: A mode of measuring intervals of time, such as a mintue, an hour, and a day. 60 seconds = 1 minute 3 600 seconds = 1 hour86.4 kiloseconds (86 400 seconds) = 1 day (in the SI sense)
Space: The standard "space" interval called a "meter," is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum during a "time interval of 1/299792458 of a second."
Special Relativity Theory: This theory proposed, the concept of inertia in time intervals on a location where gravity is ignored.
If the first definition of time is too confusing try these:Edit
- An time interval separating two points. Such as the number of seconds it takes for one to travel a certain distance.
- A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval.
Time in Physics:Edit
Listed as a fundamental quantity, time in physics is treated as a question of geometry. One can treat it as a dimension, with geometric qualities. Time, in conjunction with other fundamental quantities, can be used mathematically, in order to derive other concepts such as motion, energy, and fields. The current definition of time, the definition used by scientists is the following: "The standard time interval (called conventional second, or simply second) is defined as 9 192 631 770 oscillations of a hyperfine transition in the 133 caesium atom."The issue with this definition is that one cannot derive what time "is" and how it functions by comprehending this scientific denotation.
Space in Physics:Edit
In physics space alongside with time is considered one of the few fundamental quantities, being the two most simplest fundamental knowledge scientists know of today. Similar to the evaluation of time, space is defined and acknowledged by measurement. The standard "space" interval called a "meter," is defined as "the distance traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299792458 of a second", the standard time interval "second" defined as "9 192 631 770 oscillations of a hyperfine transition in the 133 caesium atom." These two fundamental qualities in physics when entwined create what is known as "space-time," a huge role-playing factor in the Einstein's famous "special relativity theory."
The History of Time:EditIn 1905 Albert Einstein proposed his theory called special relativity. This theory proposed the concept of inertia in time intervals on a location where gravity is ignored. According to this theory space and time are entwined so that the speed of light is constant. The questioning and disbeliefe of this relativity theory brought Einstein to the realization of his famous equation E=mc^2. However before Albert Einstein came into the picture with all of his wierd ideas and thories wich no one listened to, the first methods of keeping track of time were prevalent with the Eygptions. The Egyptions were the first to tell time using a clock. By 2100 BC they have invented a means to divide the day into 24 hours. They created what is known as the sundial or shadow clock. The time is measured and or tolled by the positioning of the shadow of some object on which the sun's rays fall. The sundial has a cirular base with divisions inscribed onto it, dividing the time of day into 24 hours, and the clock is set east-west.
Putting Time to the Test:Edit
In physics time is used in conjunctions with alot of concepts, such as velocity, distance, and displacment per specific intervals.
-"Velocity v = Delta(S)speed / Delta(T)time"
-"Average speed V = 1/2(v) subscript f(final velocity)"
Problems dealing with time in Physics / With real life examples:Edit
Problem 1Edit
1)If a turtle's accelerates uniformaly for 4.0 seconds attaining a maximum speed of 10. meters per second, the average speed would be?
1)5.0 m/s^2 2)7.5 m/s^2 3)13 m/s^2 4)20 m/s^2
The answer is choice #1. The turle's average speed would be 5.o m/s^2. The calculations are the following: average speed = 1/2(vf)
= 1/2(10. m/s) = 5.0 m/s
Problem 2Edit
2) It takes a car 0.20 hours to travel a distance of 12 kilometers, what is the km/h?
1) 20. km/h 2) 40. km/h 3) 60. km/h 4)80. km/h
The answer is choice #3. The car travles 60 kilometers per hour, the calculations are as follow: Velocity = speed/time
= 12.km/0.20.h = 60.km/h
Problem 3Edit
3) A bird uniformly accelerates from rest to a speed of 25. meters per second in 10 seconds, what is the accelaration?
1) .5 m/s^2 2) 1 m/s^2 3) 2 m/s^2 4) 2.5 m/s^2
The answer choice is #4. The bird accelerates 2.5 meters ever second for ten straight seconds. The calculations follow: Acceleration = (25.-0)m/s/10s
= 2.5 m/s^2
These references were utilized to create this wiki page (1)dictionary.com (Time, second, space)
(2)m-w.com (Time, spacetime, speed)
(3)answers (history of the clock / time)
(4)wiki (specificaly special relativity)
(5)stanford research (specificaly special relativity, and the second)
(6)Ninth year Mathematics (By, Dressler Isidore, New York, Amsco School Publication 315 Hudson street New York N.Y. 10013,1988)
(1)Barron's Regents Exams and Answers (Physics)(Lazar, Miriam A. Barron's Review Course Series Let's Review: Physics: The Physical Setting. 2 ed. New York: Barron's Educational Series, 1999.)
(2)Glencoe Physics Principles and Problems (By: Paul W. Zitzewits, Ph.D, McGraw-Hill 8787 Orion Place, 43240, 1999)
(3)Barron's Review Course Series Lets review Physics (Miriam A. Barron's Review Course Series Let's Review: Physics: The Physical Setting. 3 ed. New York: Barron's Educational Series, 2005.)
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Deepali Presents SATRANGI; SEVEN STORIES OF LIGHT at Bain St. Michel, Now thru 12/9
Deepali, in collaboration with Infinithéâtre, presents the uplifting Satrangi; Seven stories of light, at Bain St. Michel from tonight, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, just in time for the winter holidays. From the enchanting island of L'Isle-aux-Coudres to a village nestled deep in the Himalayas of Nepal. From a public bus in India to the war-zone of Bosnia. From the slums of Lima to the revolution in Egypt. From the glamour of Paris to the quiet life of a sage. Satrangi is a glimpse into what makes us human.
DeepaLi Lindblom, an enigmatic dancer and actor, has once again conceived a multidisciplinary production, this time telling seven true short stories from around the world. Part humorous, part touching but always riveting, Deepali brings these stirring tales alive.
Satrangi, meaning rainbow in Hindi, rejoices in the spirit of winter festivities celebrated by thousands of multi-ethnic Montréalers. All involving light, they start in November with Diwali (India), Santa Lucia in early December (Scandinavia), Los Posados (Mexico), Le Réveillon (France), Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa (Africa). Wanting to share the stories of the people that greatly inspired her, Deepali has come full circle with Satrangi, "I was, after all, born on Diwali-day and my name means ray of light."
Deepali elaborates on her motivation to do Satrangi, "I've always been interested in creating performances around subjects that matter greatly. While living in India, Sweden and Montreal, I met people who told me inspiring tales from their lives. I feel the compelling need to share them with the world. These are accounts of injustice and struggle, but also of faith, joy, laughter, courage, hope and love. These are stories that sustain humanity, touch us and hopefully make a difference."
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Deepali is accompanied by Karine Benchetrit, Catrine Demers, Anne Roudaut and Olivia Shaw for the dazzling dances, which have Indian roots but flirt with dance styles from the various stories' countries. Multicultural inclusion is important for Deepali. She explains, "Being born and raised in India, a hot pot of cultures, has influenced a significant part of my understanding of the world and it reflects in my creative process. Here in Montréal, a city with a powerful soul that comes from being culturally diverse, I want to explore making the most of my dance and theatre traditions in a contemporary Canadian context."
Exotic music sets the backdrop, adding to the dances and heightening the senses. Short films and a slideshow contributed by the original storytellers accentuate the narration. The set design is by up and coming Claire Renaud and Charlotte Hoffman. They appreciated their challenging and creative task at hand, "Deepali wanted three things- intimacy, colours and light. We are very pleased with the final result that involved many hours of designing, discarding and redesigning. When the audience descends into the pool, they will be immersed in an enchanting world." Alycia O'Keefe adds to this with an inventive lighting design that will transport the audience to the mood of the moment.
In addition to the show, there will be a photo exhibition in the theatre lobby. Put together by Samah Sadak, a newly immigrated Egyptian journalist, these postcard size pictures are human portraits from around the world, contributed by photographers from Montréal and elsewhere. Photo submissions are still being accepted.
Satrangi; Seven stories of light
Nov. 28-Dec. 9
At Bain St. Michel, 5300, rue St-Dominique
Tuesday to Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm
Tickets: $20, $17 for groups of 4 or more (taxes included)
December 2 at 2pm is pay-what-you-can to encourage word of mouth
Tickets: (514) 987-1774 ext. 104 or online with PayPal. (cash only at the door)
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EXCLUSIVE: Looks like we might have a Hunger Games winner. Zoe Aggeliki has the edge over Jena Malone for a role in Lionsgate's The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire. Aggeliki and Malone (Sucker Punch) are up for the part of Johanna Mason, an ax-welding, deceptive and ruthless winner of a previous Hunger Games in the sequel film. However, sources say model-actress Aggeliki is the one in the most serious talks after both auditioned for director Francis Lawrence. Aggeliki has roles in the upcoming R.I.P.D. and another sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters. Lawrence took over as director on Catching Fire after original Hunger Games director Gary Ross choose in April not to helm the blockbuster's sequel. The Mason character plays a pivotal role in the first and second Hunger Games sequels and would be a meaty role and career boost for any performer. With Jennifer Lawrence reprising her role as Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is scheduled for release November 22, 2013.
'Hunger Games' Sequel In Talks With Zoe Aggeliki For Key Role
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Hopefully Jena Malone gets this role instead.
I see. They're going with looks over talent. This business has lost all respect when it comes to hiring young actresses.
The increased international distribution of American movies over the past decade has put much more of an emphasis on looks over talent. Since a larger portion of the audience will only see subtitles or hear voiceover, studios care far less about competent acting.
Wouldn't this put more emphasis on acting talent to be able to convey meaning through expression?
Especially in the Hunger Games movies. So much of what Katniss felt is expressed without words by Jen. That should tranlate across language boundaries.
It's a matter of opinion, but vocal and speech training is the core of acting. Proper elocution, accent, and timing of speech is much more difficult to perfect than facial expression.
While I'm not the least bit familiar with Zoe Aggeliki's work, she definitely resembles the Johanna Mason I pictured, much more so than Jenna Malone. Though I just looked up her body of work and so far she doesn't have anything released but she's also just turned 18, while Jena Malone is about ten years older. So the age casting for this franchise continues to be all over the map with no real target age or look.
Johanna is a very important role. Here's hoping that she gave a real show stopping audition to be considered over show biz vet like Jena Malone and as a total newbie with all her work still to be released.
This news is quite troubling. Jena Malone seems to perfectly embody the spirit of Johanna Mason, and what a District 7 tribune she would be! She was the best part of Sucker Punch, and I was really hoping see Jena at the Capital. My hunger games won't be so happy without her.
Another white girl, big surprise. I suppose a girl who happens to be half Greek is about as ethnic as they are going to get. I understand that having a actress/actor of color play a part in something like an adaption of a Jane Austen novel may be implausible. However, The Hunger Games is definitely a film where they could have easily cast actors/actresses of color in numerous roles. Yes, there were the characters of Thresh and Rue but even then those characters were scaled down somewhat from the roles they played in the novels.
What's your quota for each race in a movie? Do you want just blacks, or hispanics, asians, and middle easterns as well? Just saw the trailer for the new Spike Lee film…how many white people should be in that movie?
Again? Racial card? Do they need to hire actors of color out of charity? Isn't this enough that in every movie and TV show has to be actor of color? It's ridiculous that they have to hire any afro-American actor in every TV show or movie. And they do it not because actor is talented but because they need to fulfill that charity spot. Now you demand charity role in Hunger Games?
Gosh, your entire post is quite idiotic
Ugh….not happy with this news at all. Jena Malone looks like the Johanna Mason I had pictured in my head. And I'd prefer someone with some acting chops. Granted I haven't seen anything Zoe has done, so if she gets the part, I hope she can show some depth.
I don't care how great her audition might have been, she's just too young to play 'big sister' to Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss.
Blame the writer I would say. These films are based on a book, in the book Johanna Mason is cleary a 'white' character. You can't just chance that because some people feel discriminated that there is no 'black' character with a substancial part in the book.
Johanna's race is not touched on in the books. She could be Hispanic, African American, Caucasian, anything.
interesting… I like her look, I think it fits what I had in mind for Johanna. She's fierce looking but also soft and innocent, which is an important trait since that's what lead Johanna to victory in her first hunger game. However she looks very young, and if this is how young they're going for Johanna I can only imagine how young Finnick will look considering he's at most three years her senior. Also she hasn't done any substantial acting before and I'm surprised a showbiz newbie like herself is being considered for such a huge role. I guess she gave one hell of an audition. She better bring it if she gets the part.
I suppose the next Megan Fox. Although the silicone lips to me keep her from being sexy. I suppose it would be in the age of the fans. More I would say the frat boys in liking her. Maybe get her to do something with Taylor Swift to get some more.
Has Debra Zane read this book? Does she know anything??? J. Mason is NOT 18 and cannot, I repeat CANNOT look younger than Katniss. This is lubricious. Why do people hire this woman? She's on a massive power trip who only cast people she cast before, she's a star fucker.
Shameful turn of events… anytime you see "model/actress" getting a role over someone with actual talent, it's a shame.
I think the big problem here is age. She looks notably younger than both the leads and is supposed to be 6-10 years older than them. Malone really seems to be the better fit for the character, in my mind. But my mind has no say.
Ugh, Kristen Bell or bust.
She's not playing the part. She hasn't auditioned. Go read the comments on her IMDb page, this girl is NOT Johanna Mason. Trust me.
WRONG! No slight on her talents but if you've read the books she is just too young and looks too soft for this character.
I prefer good acting than a cute face. Need real actors not nobodys cute faces. Forma southamerica w/love.
ok, this is all i have to say. hunger games rocks and there sould be nothing changed about it. people already like who the cast members are(besided cato cause he's evil!) so why change then!
She's too young! Or at least looks too young, she passes for like 15. I would have rather them pick a 30 yr old than a youngin personally, Jen Lawrence looks older than her… I kinda wish they would pick someone just average looking too and not some beautiful model… but oh well I guess whatcha gonna do right
naya rivera could be a great johanna mason.just saying.
Their not just looking for looks, their looking for the overall person who would best portray Johanna, and looks are important…..their might be a tall blonde with long wavy hair, and she is a better actress, but she doesn't look the part. And u haven't seen the girls audition for her, so how would u know who's a better actor for the part. Js


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Following in-depth research, Macmillan has revealed that on average, being diagnosed with cancer costs a person £640 a month. This staggering figure includes loss of income, increased fuel bills as patients are at home more than usual and feel the cold due to treatment, travel costs, and special dietary requirements.
Elin Jones, local Plaid Cymru AM for Ceredigion, said,
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"This research is a stark reminder of the strain that cancer diagnosis can place on families. The problem is particularly acute in an area such as Ceredigion. Here, people may have to travel long distances for specialist treatment, and their relatives may lose income if they take on a caring role during the illness."


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We always book our cruises ourselves online through the RCCL website, but we've noticed that we never see an aft balcony cabin available. We were thinking about getting one on the Freedom of the Seas next year. Do you have to go through a travel agency to get that type cabin? Why are they not available online?
We always book our cruises ourselves online through the RCCL website, but we've noticed that we never see an aft balcony cabin available. We were thinking about getting one on the Freedom of the Seas next year. Do you have to go through a travel agency to get that type cabin? Why are they not available online?
If you prefer booking directly with RCCL I would suggest calling them and talking to one of their booking agents. I'm sure you will be told what cabins are available for the date you want to sail. We have an aft cabin booked on the Liberty in October. We booked it while we were on the Freedom last October. What is the date you want to cruise? What type of stateroom are you looking for?
Its possible that the aft balcony staterooms were already sold out or taken by a group. You might want to start booking with a travel agent who will always give you better service. If you had booked with a travel agent....your question would have been answered and you would have gotten your preferred Aft Balcony stateroom...they are nice, I get one on RCCL everytime.
There are the rooms at the back of the boat - right? I'm the type of person that doesn't like ride backwards (limo/train). Like to see where I'm going, not where I've been. http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo...icon_smile.gif Plus it makes me a little nautious. I wonder if this would have the same effect? http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo...n_confused.gif
I helped my sister book a Freedom cruise. When we looked on their website, for their cruise date, there were no aft balconies listed as being available. So, I called them and asked about that particular cruise, and if they had any aft balconies. They did, they just weren't showing them on the website as being available. She booked an aft balcony on deck 8 for their honeymoon over the phone with them. So, I would definately call and ask them, if they have any available for the cruise you want to take. http://images7.fotki.com/v157/photos...xthumbs-vi.gif Lil' Lori
Thanks for the replies. We usually know what we want and like booking it ourselves. Never saw the need to go through a travel agent. I just think it's strange that they only show a few of each category available online, no matter how far in advance you look, and never an aft cabin.
SonnyV, we'll probably do what you suggested, and just call RCCL when we get ready to book. We're thinking about either Freedom or Liberty. We're looking at Sept or Oct 2008. Love cruisin' in those hurricanes! http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo...icon_smile.gif
I'll make sure to take a lot of pictures of my aft cabin on the Liberty. Which ever balcony cabin you book, the balconies are larger on the Freedom and the Liberty. If you haven't seen any pictures of the Freedom you're welcome to look a mine is you want. CLICK HERE
LanieB mentions that she never saw the need for a travel agent. On the other hand, I always book through a travel agent.
I usually do my own research to find the cruise I want and then call several agents to see if they can get me a better deal than the cruise line offered. Usually, the price is the same, but at least one of the travel agents will offer something extra...eg, shipboard credit. I have also found that they do all the heavy lifting after the booking..tracking the documents, following up on small issues, etc.
Do any of you more experienced cruisers have pros or cons on using (or not using) an agent.
SailorJack, with me it just depends on the trip. For my upcoming Baltic cruise I used an agent since it involved international air travel, transfers, travel with an elderly parent, as well as wife and son, so on and so forth. There are lots of details and I would rather let her, as you say, do the heavy lifting.
My other two cruises I just did myself on-line; one involves no air transportation or transfers and the other a simple one-way flight to Ft. Lauderdale which I booked through Princess. I've traveled enough with Princess that I don't really have any questions, or if I do, I know where to find the answers. The agent just seems like an unnecessary extra layer to get through. And I found out that once booked through an agent, the cruise line is not responsive to problems; they want you to go through the agent, which I understand but I don't like.
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Beach users are being warned to stay away today (December 14) as strong winds and high tides combine forces.
Winds of up to 45mph together with a high tide mean shingle from Brighton beach will be thrown onto the promenade and seawater could breach the sea wall near Hove's King Alfred leisure centre.
Waves are expected to dump tonnes of shingle onto the prom especially at high tide, which is at 11.25am.
Brighton and Hove City Council is urging people to take extreme caution near the seafront and stay off the beach during the storm, which is expected to last until 6pm.
Seafront businesses are also urged to make sure people are kept safe and premises secure.
Councillor Pete West, chairman of the council's environment committee, said: "We're passing on this warning from the Met Office and are dependent on their advice.
"But we'd suggest people take precautions to ensure their property around the seafront, such as homes, businesses, boats and beach huts are secure beforehand and checked afterwards.
"It's also important that people are careful on the seafront and stay away from the waves."
The Environment Agency has issued a yellow warning for flooding across the southern coast.
It said: "With already wet ground, any rainfall will lead to enhanced runoff and is likely to lead to some surface water and river flooding issues in these areas."
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THE form of Ben Currie and the return of Richie Myler in the win at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats delighted Wolves boss Tony Smith.
Ireland international Currie, aged 19, produced some magic moments in both creating and scoring tries as Wolves made it three wins on the bounce to go fifth in Super League.
The former England Academy international, starting a Wolves first-team game at centre for the first time but moving into the forwards later on, finished off two tries perfectly as Wolves established an 18-0 lead late in the first half.
And he made two strong breaks to create tries for Chris Bridge and Richie Myler in the second period.
For the first, Currie created space for himself with skilful ball and footwork as he dummied a reverse inside pass to Gene Ormsby in order to bamboozle Wakefield debutant Richard Owen.
After stretching out his long legs the former 400m schoolboy athlete found Bridge on his inside with a perfect pass.
Then after breaking away down the same flank in the final moments he kicked inside for Myler to pounce for the final try.
"He was very good, terrfic," said Wolves' head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith.
"Ben played three different positions - right centre, left second row and loose forward. I don't know which he played the best because he was very good in all of them.
"That's a great attribute for a young man to have, to be able to play that well and in as many positions.
"He had a very good day. He's exciting and I hope he continues to improve. We'll see how far he goes. He could go a long, long way."
Myler's return came on the substitutes' bench, with Smith keeping the starting half-back partnership of Chris Bridge and Stefan Ratchford.
"We gave him 33 minutes as a hit-out" said Smith.
"We've got a lot of options in our halves again, whereas for a while we didn't.
"When you get people back from injury it gives you choices, it gives you competition and it gives you alternatives.
"But when you have a few injuries, you have to go with what you have got and sometimes even shuffle people around out of positions.
"We're getting a few choices back and that puts pressure on each other.
"And if somebody is not quite right - like the Monaghans weren't this week - we can say they don't have to go out there and play with injury and risk further injury."


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A piste of perfection – part 4
What are the ingredients for your perfect day on the slopes?
We have asked some of our UK office staff what their favourite day on the slopes is and a few have shared with us. Let us know what your perfect day is like and we'll add it to the website. Part 3 was from Julie in the product team and today we have Lucy from the reservations team.
Lucy, Reservations team
What makes it for me is definitely the people I'm with. Skiing in a group always makes a day of skiing more enjoyable; you laugh, you cause mischief on the lifts, you point at old men in onesies from the 70s, you all go for lunch on the mountain together and end the day with a bit of après.
Obviously, it helps if it's a beautiful bluebird day with fresh powder, but being with a group of friends means you can still have a giggle when it's a total whiteout, you wait for each other and everyone encourages that " we're nearly at the bottom!" (after screaming down the first half of the slope) and then cringe at how badly we handled it because it really wasn't that bad.


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Genius is an arbitrary precision integer and multiple precision floating point calculator. It includes its own programming language similar in some aspects to C, bc, or Pascal. It can deal with rational numbers and complex numbers. It has matrix support as well. It uses the gmp library so it is very fast for calculations of large numbers. It has a command line and a GNOME interface. The GNOME interface supports plotting functions and 3D surfaces.
The Gnome Display Manager is a reimplementation of the well known xdm program. GDM consists of a daemon and a graphical login application which runs as an unpriviledged user. The login GUI features a face browser, an optional logo, and language/session type selection support. The daemon includes an XDMCP implementation for managing remote displays. Access control relies on TCPWrappers and PAM.
GObject Builder (GOB) is a simple preprocessor for easily creating GObjects (glib objects). It reads a class description file with inline C code and produces .c and .h object files for you. It allows you to easily use most of the features of the GObject system and avoids typos by reducing the amount of code needed. In general, the amount of code is about the same as for OO languages such as Java or C++, but you still have to only use C and you get all the power of the GObject system.
Re: face browser for the graphical greeter
There are now some docs on this in the reference documentation. See www.jirka.org/gdm.html for more info
Re: face browser for the graphical greeter
There are no docs, except for the sources. See gdm.h headerfile for the defines, and see the sources of gdmlogin.c and greeter/greeter.c for the implementation of the protocol. There is much duplicated code between the two that needs to be split out into a library. That would also be a fun project for someone. The face browser is there in the newest development versions. You have to just have a theme that supports a face browser and there is one like that based on happygnome in the default distribution.
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar made an emphatic return to the world of professional wrestling last night during the WWE's Monday Night Raw broadcast.
The former WWE champ, turned MMA champ retired from Mixed Martial Arts following his TKO loss this past December at the hands of Alistair Overeem.
Lesnar signed a 12-month deal with the WWE so Lesnar fans can expect to see much more of the gargantuan heavyweight inside the ropes.
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If any candidate did not gets any seat in first counseling or there are vacant seats in colleges after first counseling than there is an option of second and third counseling.


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About the Book
My view of Manhattan. July 2008.
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Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
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Patrick Joseph Acheson was born in Calgary but comes from an Irish background and spent alternating summers visiting relatives there. After studying journalism and deciding to pursure a career in photography he left Calgary and set off to try his luck in Europe. After four years and many many moves Patrick decided to settle in Italy....where the food is great and the art is even better. Patrick's photography work is all about cities and the people in them...
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Every time Boca Raton's Kiley Rorich prepares for a gymnastics meet, she's a little nervous.
But it doesn't take long for the jitters to subside.
"After I do my first event, I am not so nervous anymore," said the third-grade student at Hammock Pointe Elementary School. "I just keep going and try to do better, even if I mess up."
Rorich certainly didn't "mess up" when she recently went through testing in hopes of qualifying for a national developmental program.
The talented 8-year-old is one of 14 gymnasts from the local American Twisters organization to make the cut in the national Talent Opportunity Program (TOPs) in Texas. Each year, youth gymnasts are evaluated, and those with the best chance to succeed are selected to make the trip.
"This will be my first visit to Texas, and it's pretty cool," said Rorich, who along with her teammates will participate in the highest level of testing at the National Training Center in Houston. "I am nervous, but I am pretty excited too because I am going to meet new friends and there are so many girls going."
Rorich has been a gymnast for the past six years and currently competes at Level 7.
"Gymnastics is fun," Rorich said. "In other sports, you don't get to flip. When I land something in a meet, I get really excited."
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Paying Child Support
Parents whose children are in the physical custody of the other parent usually are required to pay child support. These payments are meant to help cover the costs of raising a child. Whether it's through a mutual agreement or a court order, paying child support is not only important to the child's well-being but also strictly enforced by state authorities. In fact, a parent who ignores a court order to pay child support could face criminal punishment. The issue of child support should revolve around what is best for the child. The following articles cover various issues pertaining to the payment of child support.
Child Support and the Internal Revenue Service
According to the IRS, child support payments are not considered taxable income. That means, child support payments cannot be deducted by the payer (noncustodial parent) and are not taxable to the payee (custodial parent). Accordingly, when calculating your gross income to see if you are required to file a tax return, do not include child support payments received.
Income and Support Orders
When establishing a child support order, a judge generally must follow specific state guidelines. Those guidelines are "income driven," meaning the support amount is determined primarily by the income of the parties. Income goes beyond simple wages and salary, however, and it's important for parents to understand what funds are considered "income" under the child support guidelines. For example, the income of a new spouse, to the extent that income directly reduces the expenses of the custodial parent, is considered income for child support purposes.
Receiving Disability Payments and Child Supports
If you receive disability money based on your past employment, it is considered income for purposes of child support. For example, you worked for a government agency for 20 years before becoming disabled and the agency now pays you disability.
If the disability money you receive are means (based on income) tested public assistance, then they are not income for child support. One example is Supplement Security Income (SSI) received from the Social Security Administration. Social Security Disability Income is income because it is based on a person's employment before becoming disabled.
A New Job and Child Support Modification
If you are a non-custodial parent and have changed jobs, the amount of child support you are required to pay does not automatically change to reflect your new salary. However, you may petition the court to change a child support order after transitioning to a new job, particularly if you can no longer afford the payments due to a decrease in pay. Similarly, the custodial parent may seek modification for additional child support if the non-custodial parent earns substantially higher wages from a new job.
Finding an Experienced Child Support Attorney
To find an attorney or law firm to help you resolve your child support case, you can search the FindLaw Lawyer Directory. If you cannot afford to hire a private attorney, low-cost or free legal aid may be available in your area. Courthouse self-help centers and state administrations that oversee child support enforcement may be able to provide forms and assistance completing paperwork but they can not give you legal help. Only an experienced attorney can provide you legal advice specific to your situation. Be sure to take the time to investigate and interview an attorney before hiring him or her to handle your case.
Factors that generally determine the amount of support you will pay for a child living with the other parent, including your income (including non-wage assets) and your child's needs.
Basic overview of what child support covers other than basic needs, including uninsured medical care; transportation; school supplies; sports activities; entertainment; summer camp; and college expenses.
Helpful checklist of steps non-custodial parents should take when preparing to pay child support, either through court order or agreement, and advice for adjusting the terms of support when necessary.
General information about the more adversarial approach to child support, whether it is part of a larger divorce case or a separate legal action by the custodial parent.
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Zero-Calorie Dates provides plenty of healthy date night ideas so you can have fun with your partner without making it about food. The book also includes a healthy date ideas journal section so you and your partner can brainstorm additional ideas and keep track of your healthy date nights!
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The bomb in the town of Anah also injured about 25 other people when it went off as volunteers stood in line in the town, near the Syrian border.
It came as more than 3,000 US and Iraqi troops continued an operation further south on the River Euphrates to cut militant supply lines.
They have seized a bridge thought used by gunmen operating out of Falluja.
US planes bombed a house in the rebel city, which is effectively out of the control of the Iraqi government, early on Wednesday.
The Americans said the building was being used by leaders of one of the main Iraqi insurgent groups, the Tawhid and Jihad group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
In other violence, a roadside bomb killed a civilian and wounded four policemen in the southern city of Basra.
And in the northern city of Mosul, a Kurdish tribal leader was shot dead.
Dangerous region
In Anah, a suicide bomber attacked the would-be recruits, local police and the interior ministry in Baghdad said.
AFP said the bombing was the first such attack in the area.
Militants have frequently targeted lines of volunteers hoping to join Iraq's new national guard or police force, seen by many youths as one of the few steady jobs available in post-war Iraq.
Anah is located on the main road to Syria, which has seen a number of attacks in recent months.
There were car bomb attacks last month than in any other month since the war, says the BBC's Caroline Hawley in Baghdad.
Bridge seized
American and Iraqi troops have continued an offensive south of Baghdad for a second day, after taking control of the bridge over the Euphrates.
US marines and Iraqi soldiers arrested 160 suspects, seized a suspected training camp and took control of the Jurf Kas Sukr Bridge, the US military said.
The bridge is believed to be a favoured corridor linking militant strongholds around Baghdad and Falluja with towns further south.
The troops sealed off roads in the area during the operation.


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Trellis & Fins
Here, 'one skirt 3 ways' from the last issue is followed up with a matching top. With or without the optional drapes, you'll have an ensemble with plenty of character and originality
Pattern difficulty rating: Experienced
Yardage requirement: MC 750 (850, 875, 925, 1075, 1150)
yds; CC 100 yds all sizes
Gauge: 34 sts/34 rows over charts using US 5 needles.
Finished bust measurements: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)"
Colors shown: Short Sport in color Scarlet O'Hara (MC) and
Notions: removable stitch markers and stitch holder
Pattern found on page 66.


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The Social Circle Better Hometown program will be hosting its fourth city-wide cleanup day this Saturday.
The city holds city-wide cleanups twice a year — one in spring and another in the fall — as part of Keep Walton County Beautiful. This spring cleaning comes on the Saturday before Georgia Cities Week, which takes place next week.
Mike Miller, manager of the Social Circle Better Hometown, said that the beautification efforts were important for garnering citizen involvement in their town.
The cleanup invites individuals, organizations, churches, businesses and anyone else interested to attend to help clean up 'the best little town in Georgia.'
According to Miller, many groups, such as the Boys and Girls Club and the Boy Scouts of America have already adopted stretches of roads within the city and will be tending to them. Miller said that anyone who is not part of these groups will be assigned to one of these organizations, or will placed in charge of non-adopted areas of the roads.
Participants will be provided with trash bags and other necessary cleaning supplies but are encouraged to bring their own gloves.
The cleanup will begin at 8 a.m., and according to Miller, usually runs until 11 a.m. Participants are to meet at the Social Circle Visitors Center, located at 165 East Hightower Trail in downtown Social Circle. A breakfast of sausage biscuits and coffee will be served before the cleanups begin.


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I tuned in on Friday just as the audience was completely losing their shit because they'd just been given "five YEARS of Netfliiiiiiiiiiix!!!!" Also check out this Tumblr of screen shots. These people ain't right.
Oprah's Favorite Things
I tuned in on Friday just as the audience was completely losing their shit because they'd just been given "five YEARS of Netfliiiiiiiiiiix!!!!" Also check out this Tumblr of screen shots. These people ain't right.
Lizz Winstead comes to Carrboro – and the state of things in NC post-election
UPDATE: With Lizz after her show, which was full of hilarious riffs on the election. Kate & I had a fab dinner w/her as well.
Lizz was on The State of Things with Frank Stasio earlier on Thursday; check out that interview.
Tonight in my neck of the woods — a relative stone's throw from where I live in Durham, the fabulous Lizz Winstead will be in the house at the Carrboro Arts Center to do her political satire show (tickets are ), the first since the election. I can't wait hear what she has to say about that debacle; we're breaking bread before the show, so I'll get a sneak preview.
Post Election Day humor from comedian and Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead. Fans asked her to perform at The ArtsCenter–so she is! twitter.com/lizzwinstead. As co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show and Air America Radio co-founder, LIZZ WINSTEAD is one of the top political satirists in America. As a performer, LIZZ brought her political wit to The Daily Show as a Correspondent and later to the radio waves co-hosting Unfiltered, Air America Radio's mid morning show, where she brought on board Hip Hop legend CHUCK D and political big brain RACHEL MADDOW. Most recently, Lizz wrote and produced an independent pilot of her Off-Broadway hit, "WAKE UP WORLD, a show Rachel Maddow called, "The funniest thing I have seen in years."
Here's an interview with Lizz pre-election when she sat down with Metro Weekly's Chris Geidner.
I'm looking forward to her biting wit — we need something to laugh about here in NC as the elections were a mixed bag. Speaking of which, Ian Palmquist of EqualityNC shared his thoughts about the election and what it means, since our General Assembly is now going to be run by the Republicans.
Read Ian's letter below the fold.
Dear Friends,
I wanted to write and share my initial thoughts on last night's election results and what they mean for our ongoing work to win full civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender North Carolinians. I know it was a tough night for me, and I imagine it was for you too.
Openly Gay, African-American Candidate Wins
First, one of the bright spots of the evening: we are thrilled to see Marcus Brandon win a House seat in Guilford County. Marcus will be the first openly gay member in the House, and one of just five openly gay African-American legislators in the country! Having someone like Marcus at the table is a big win for the LGBT community.
The New Majority
We have a new legislative landscape to work in. As you likely know by now, the Republican party has won significant majorities in both the state House and Senate. With the new majority comes new leadership in the legislature and new challenges for Equality NC. We're going to have to work harder than ever to stop anti-LGBT bills and be more creative to find ways to move forward on our issues.
Fortunately, we've always been committed to working with legislators on both sides of the aisle, and we won't be starting from scratch. There are Republicans we can and will work with, in addition to continuing to build support in the Democratic caucus. Our membership long been bipartisan, and three of our board members are Republican, including Equality NC's board chair, Dan Gurley, who is the former Executive Director of the NC Republican Party. They are great assets to have as we look for opportunities to find GOP support.
Make no mistake: there will be big legislative challenges ahead. We are likely to see a serious attempt to pass the anti-LGBT constitutional amendment and other attacks on our communities. We're going to need supporters like you to be engaged now more than ever as we defend our past victories.
We will be calling on the new majority to govern as they campaigned. In most races, the Republicans campaigned not on social issues like LGBT rights and abortion, but on creating jobs and addressing the state budget.
What The Voters Didn't Say on LGBT Rights
One thing that is very clear from last night's election results is that voters were not focused on LGBT issues.
While some pundits said that voting for our pro-equality legislation was politically dangerous, legislators in challenging districts who were directly attacked for supporting the School Violence Prevention Act (Sen. Bill Purcell, Rep. Darren Jackson, and Rep. Grier Martin) won re-election.
Equality NC PAC's endorsed candidates fared well. In fact, none of our endorsed candidates who were previously elected to their seat lost last night. Overall 42 of our 52 endorsed legislative candidates won their races. (Click here for results in these races.)
One other take away from the results is that moderate Democrats who took anti-equality positions out of political fear were not protected by their cowardly stance: Sen. Don Davis and Rep. Nelson Cole, co-sponsors of the Marriage Discrimination Amendment, and Sen. A.B. Swindell, who voted against the School Violence Prevention Act, all lost their races.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
I have to take a moment to recognize the commitment the outgoing legislative leadership had to issues of fairness. House Speaker Joe Hackney and Senate President Pro-Tempore Marc Basnight and other leaders in both chambers have made significant contributions to making our state a better place for all North Carolinians, including LGBT people. We thank them for that and are looking forward to continuing to work with them in the legislature.
Like you, we're still evaluating exactly what this new environment means as we go forward; we'll be sharing more of our next steps in the coming days and weeks. But we do know that no matter who is running the legislature, the work of Equality NC to win full equality goes on. Thank you for being a part of our team.
For Equality,
Things Beneath Our Notice
KAMPALA, Uganda — The front-page newspaper story featured a list of Uganda's 100 "top" homosexuals, with a bright yellow banner across it that read: "Hang Them." Alongside their photos were the men's names and addresses.
This story began this past Tuesday but got very little play here in the States. That is a shame, as this is the dry run for the LGBT "Final Solution'
Failing to get their infamous law through partly due to the US evangelicals behind the law being exposed publically, the Ugandan Right is now doing what works so well in America; fire people up to do the job for you
Then there is this new study from an associate of Paul Cameron's, though he is careful to posit hinself as a Kansas State researcher. He didn't actually do any surveying or intrviewing himself, he interpreted other people's works. His conclusion?
Gay parents cause gay kids
As if expecting a political backlash himself, Schumm concludes his study with a quote from philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. "All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."
Does anyone else smell another round of anti-gay laws following in the wake of the election?


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Tamar Braxton proved to be what's good at this year's Soul Train Awards ! The "All The Way Home" singer took home three awards at the annual event including The Chaka Khan Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist.
Other winners of the night included Robin Thicke, who's T.I. and Pharrell Williams-assisted hit single "Blurred Lines" took home the awards for Song of The Year and Best Collaboration; Janelle Monae took home Video of The Year for "Q.U.E.E.N." featuring Erykah Badu, and Album of The Year went to Kendrick Lamar for his breakour album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City.
Check out the full list of winners below:
Best New Artist – K. Michelle
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist – Miguel
Centric Certified Award – Luke James
Video of the Year – Janelle Monae ft. Erykah Badu (Alan Ferguson) - "Q.U.E.E.N."
Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance - Tye Tribbett - "If He Did It Before…Same God"
Album of the Year – Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year – Wale ft. Tiara Thomas - "Bad"
The Chaka Khan Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist – Tamar Braxton
Song of the Year – Robin Thicke ft. Pharell & T.I. - "Blurred Lines"
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award – Tamar Braxton - "Love & War"
Best Dance Performance – Ciara - "Body Party"
Best Collaboration – Robin Thicke ft. Pharell & T.I. - "Blurred Lines"
Best International Performance – Bunji Garlin - "Differentology"
Best Traditional Jazz Performance – Nicole Henry - "Waiting in Vain"
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance – George Duke - "Missing You"
Best Independent R&B Soul Performance – Ashanti - "Never Should Have"
Best Entertainment/Music Website or Blog: ThisIsRnB.com
(Photos from left: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images, Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET, Maury Phillips/BET/Getty Images for BET)


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|Captain Soto
Captain Soto is a Minifigure, who is exclusive to 70591 Kryptarium Breakout released in August 2016. Captain Soto was the original owner of the Destiny's Bounty and the leader of his pirate crew in Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
200 years before the episode Pirates Vs. Ninja, Captain Soto sailed on the Destiny's Bounty with his crew. He carried a log book with him and wrote about a fabeled Dark Island. While he had left, the pirates had a party and had No Eyed Pete steer the ship. Due to the fact that Pete was blind, he crashed the ship into the cliffs of Ninjago, drowning everyone on the ship.
The Black Bounty
Years later, Lord Garmadon found the ruins Destiny's Bounty and used the power of the Golden Weapons of Spinjitsu to repair the ship. While riding on it, Garmadon saw the Ultra Dragon and tried to destroy it with the Mega Weapon. He failed and blamed it on his army. He went inside the keep of the ship and threw a fit. Lord Garmadon, then found Captain Soto's logbook and wished that the Pirates were there to help him and slap some sense into the Serpentine. While he said this, Mega Weapon drained Garmadon's power and brought them back.
The Pirates Return
When, Garmadon returned, he saw the Serpentine and the pirates arguing. When he commanded the pirates to work for him, Captain Soto and the other disobeyed him. Since the Mega Weapon drained Garmadon's power, the pirates threw both Garmadon and the Serpentine into the brig. Captain Soto discovered the changes that the ninja had made to the ship, and he went to Ninjago City on a raid. He shot a few buildings and told his men they can have whatever they want. Afterwards, the Brown Ninja treatend to attack the pirates. Captain Soto cut his shirt and laughed. He told his men to be aware of more "pyjama men". The Ninja planned to dress up as pirates to get in the Black Bounty. The pirates decided to make Darreth walk the plant. However, the Ultra Dragon rescued him.
Ambushed by the Ninja
Soon, the Ninja took off their costumes and battled the pirates. First, Cole cut a feather off Captain Soto's head with his scythe. Then, Zane used two smoke bombs to prevent the pirates from seeing, and shot his ninja stars at him, trapping him into the pole. Later, Jay broke a gumball machine with his nunchucks, tripping everyone (including the Ninja) except Captain Soto. Then, Lloyd came, hanging on a rope, yelling, "NINJA-GO!" He fell on Kai and Soto. Captain Soto and Kai recovered continued fighting. Soto yelled, "PIRATE-GO!" Kai informed Lloyd that he isn't supposed to fight, and threw him in a barrel. The barrel rolled, knocking Kai off the ship. Lloyd then battled Soto. When he attacked him, Lloyd jumped the other way. Lloyd tried to do Spinjitzu inside the barrel. He was successful, but then Soto kicked him to the other side of the ship. The Ninja surrounded him and Lloyd shot an energy ball, but it was unstable, and broke the sails off. The pole fell on the Ninja, and Captain Soto's crew surrounded them. Captain Soto threatened to make the Ninja walk the plank. However, Samurai X came and rescued the Ninja. The pirates lost and were sent to jail by the police, which then allowed Garmadon and the Serpentine to reclaim the Destiny's Bounty.
Ninjaball Run
In the 17th episode, "Ninjaball Run", they somehow broke out of jail and entered the Ninjaball Run Road Race. However, they were the first to be disqualified after being rammed into the entrance of the chasm by Darkley's Boarding School's students in their bus.
Chen has his peg leg in his museum.
He is seen in "The Greatest Fear of All", in the Kryptarium Prison, saying 'Hey! it's the pajama man!'
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- His name is possibly a reference to Han Solo, also known as "Captain Solo".
- In the official CGI, his torso resembles Captain Brickbeard's; a minifigure of him in this form has yet to be released.


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RM YT ve Times Sq (A) yanındaki
Maksimum Konuk Sayısı4
Yatak odası1
Boyut100 ft²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Mutfak
- Klima
- Kilitlenebilir oda
- Çamaşır makinesi / Kurutma makinesi
- Binada asansör
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Accommodation summary
|Lockhart Rd Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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|Özel oda
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|Acceptance rate
|< 50%
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The apartment is located in Causeway Bay, SOGO Department Store, near Times Square.
Causeway is the center tourist spot in Hong Kong where you can eat, shop, and enjoy sightseeing in the crowded streets and stylish shopping malls. Apart from that, there are many characteristic small stores and you can seek recommendation from us!
This room is within the apartment so you will share the living room, kitchen and bathroom with others staying the other room.
This apartment is fully Furnished and equipped with wireless Internet access, cable TV, kitchen utilities which you can use to cook your own dishes.
Convenient transportation: 5 minutes walk from the Causeway MTR station, three minutes walk from bus, tram downstairs
Eat: well known for the Bridge Spicy Crab gourmet restaurant! Sichuan restaurant, Chinese restaurant...
Ev kurallarıSecurity deposit: HK$500
|Weekly rate for up to 4 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 4 guests
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Wendy has a number of properties in the Wanchai/Causeway Bay area and sent her maids to the bus stop when we arrived to carry our luggage. Her maid Yani and another one are very helpful and friendly. Wendy herself came to greet us in the flat. I had gone to Hong Kong with my grown up son and daughter for visiting family and tourism. Our stay was very comfortable and in fact for part of the tenure we were given a flat in Wanchai overlooking a sports ground with beautiful view of the buildings and hills in the background. Because of good nature of Wendy and Yani it felt as if we were living with family or friends. We will surely stay with Wendy in future. One minor suggestion that I have for Wendy is that if she could arrange regular toilet rolls in the toilets instead of the slim toilet rolls which run out pretty quickly and also make sure soap / handwash liquid etc. are available for the wash basin. These minor things did not bother us much as we did not expect five star service and were more than happy to have a family experience. Regards, Tanveer Ahmed, London
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Für Hong Kong ist die Unterkunft OK.
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Small apartment indeed, actually only one room with integrated shower/toilet area, but space is precious in Hongkong and the apartment is really very new and nicely furnished. In addition, the location is great, in plain center of the traditional quarter of Wan Chai close to many shops, transportation possibilities and the Southern Playground which is good for relaxation in the middle of a bustling city. So we enjoyed our stay once we got used to the smallness of the place.
Wendy was good host, her staff were all friendly and helped a lot
Had a little confusion on apartments, a Then Wendy put me up in large apartment for the night, whilst I viewed other places of hers to rent long term
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Facing long waits for appointments and limited options for after-hours care, growing numbers of Americans are visiting hospital emergency departments (EDs) seeking care for nonemergent conditions. Frequently, the cost of treating such conditions in EDs is substantially higher than in other settings, and many EDs are overburdened. The past decade has also seen significant growth in alternative care settings, such as retail medical clinics and urgent care centers. Retail clinics, located in pharmacies or grocery stores, are typically staffed by nurse practitioners and a treat a small number of health conditions, such as sore throats or urinary tract infections. Urgent care centers are freestanding facilities staffed by physicians and treat a broader range of conditions, including minor fractures and lacerations. There is some evidence that both settings provide less expensive care than EDs at similar levels of quality. Could these alternative settings treat some share of patients who are currently seen in EDs?
To answer this question, a RAND team led by Robin Weinick analyzed information about people who visited retail medical clinics and urgent care centers and compared it to profiles of patients who visited hospital EDs during 2006. They examined issues such as the types of illnesses seen in EDs, as well as the volume and mix of cases seen when alternative care settings are open. Based on these comparisons, researchers found that about 17 percent of all visits to hospital EDs across the United States could be handled by retail clinics or urgent care centers, potentially saving $4.4 billion annually in health care costs. Conditions that could be treated safely outside EDs include minor infections, sprains, fractures, and lacerations.
The study provides evidence about the number of cases that could be managed outside EDs; however, the analysis did not evaluate whether retail clinics and urgent care centers currently have the capacity to handle higher numbers of patients. In addition, more evidence is needed to understand whether patients are able to decide safely when it is appropriate to visit a retail clinic or urgent care center instead of an ED.
Physician cost profiling is a recent approach to controlling health care costs. Physician cost profiles are summary measures that health plans and other purchasers have developed based on physician spending patterns. These cost profiles, along with quality profiles, are used as the basis for categorizing physicians into value tiers (for example, "high," "average," and "low"). The reasoning behind this approach is that physician decisions about care—such as ordering tests, writing prescriptions, making referrals, and performing procedures—drive a great deal of medical spending. By giving consumers incentives to seek out physicians with relatively lower cost profiles, health plans hope to contain spending. To date, however, there has been limited evaluation of the reliability of these profiles or the methods used to create them.
A RAND Health team assessed the reliability of physician cost profiling methods. The researchers analyzed aggregated claims data on 1.1 million adults age 18–65 who were continuously enrolled in four Massachusetts commercial health plans in 2004 and 2005. The study sample included more than 13,700 physicians. The researchers examined the methods for constructing physician cost profiles and assigning physicians to cost categories. They then measured the reliability of the assignments to these categories and the chances that a physician could be miscategorized.
The team found that 59 percent of physicians overall had unreliable cost profile scores, according to one widely used reliability threshold. Moreover, reliability varied substantially for different specialties. The analysis also found that, with common cost profiling methods, about 22 percent of physicians could be inaccurately categorized. These high rates of miscategorization raise a caution flag. If a substantial percentage of physicians classified as lower-cost do not really fit that profile, then health plans' ability to control costs by directing patients to lower-cost physicians could be undermined.
The results suggest that current methods of physician cost profiling need improvement if they are to contribute to containing health care costs.
Robin M. Weinick is a senior social scientist at RAND. Her research focuses on improving the quality of medical care in the United States, with a special emphasis on practical tools for use in the health care system. She is interested in the development and use of measures for monitoring the status of health care and how such tools can be used to drive improvement, in the organization and delivery of health care in a variety of settings, and in providing technical assistance for implementing change programs and the evaluation of such efforts. She is particularly concerned with systematic barriers that cause health and health care disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Weinick's work includes a focus on care delivery sites that affect access to care, such as urgent care centers, retail clinics, and emergency departments.
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Now in its 18th year, National Night Out has become a nationwide tradition t o help raise public awareness of crime prevention. Sgt. George Petersen and Detective John Paton are coordinating the activities. Kessler Village at Chatham, 500 Southern Boulevard will hold a pasta dinner with entertainment from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Music will be provided by accordionist and keyboardist Sal Torino. "Our evening's festivities honor the unstinting efforts by the members of Chatham Township's fire, police and first aid personnel," said Debra McKay, executive director of Kessler Village.
McKay said seating is limited. Reservations must be made no later than Saturday, Aug. 4, by calling 966-5483.
The Briarwood/Coachlight Condominium Association will hold an outdoor barbeque at its pool area from 6 to 10 p.m. The River Edge Condominium Association also has a barbeque planned from 6 to 10 p.m.
The Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department will host a bonfire and barbeque at the River Road Fire House from 6 to 10 p.m.
Between 6:30 and 10 p.m., the Green Village Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a barbeque at the Fire House on Green Village Road.
An ice cream social will be sponsored between 6 and 7:30 p.m. by the Wickham Woods Association at the Stauss Gazebo on Southern Boulevard.
For additional information, call Petersen or Paton at 377- 0100.