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As the number of applicants seeking refugee status in Japan is on course to set a record this year, nonprofit organizations working to support them say asylum seekers are more than ever in need of aid.
At the office of Japan Association for Refugees in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, the telephone keeps ringing with calls from one asylum seeker after another desperate for help.
"We get more than 30 phone calls a day," JAR staff member Mika Sakurai said. The callers are often homeless, as they have no money, job or people to help them out, she said.
JAR carefully interviews and screens the individuals to determine if they would be in danger if they were to return to their home countries. Once the NPO deems they qualify for asylum status, they provide legal assistance for the refugee application procedure.
The group also provides other help, including finding shelter, food and work.
Asylum seekers to Japan will likely exceed 1,450 this year, nearly double the number of the previous year, according to JAR. A majority of them are from Myanmar, but the NPO is also working with many from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The group is also contacted by refugees from African countries, including Ethiopia, Sakurai said.
With the support of The Japan Times Readers' Fund last year, JAR helped three refugees, including a man from Pakistan who suffered persecution, to seek asylum in Japan. The man was released from detention by Immigration authorities in March but did not have any funds to live on.
JAR supported him in June for about 10 days with food and a place to stay, before he was able to enter a shelter provided by a government-affiliated agency. The man is currently awaiting the results of his asylum application.
Poor medical aid is another serious issue that asylum seekers face, as many cannot hold jobs and do not have medical insurance, according to Ajia Yuko-no Ie (The Friendly Asians Home), another nonprofit organization in Shinjuku Ward.
For nearly 40 years, FAH has mainly worked with Asian people from countries including Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Today, people from Myanmar are the largest group they support.
Many who come to seek help at FAH have serious health issues, including diabetes, heart problems and HIV, according to Taeko Kimura of the NPO. FAH receives phone calls not just from individuals but also from hospitals seeking help in returning patients to their home countries.
Kimura said FAH is determined to be neutral, and does not side with people involved in a democratization movement or a junta. Nor do they distinguish between asylum seekers and those who overstay their visas.
"There is no distinction between them when they are suffering for life," Kimura said.
The funds from The Japan Times last year were used to buy clothes and other necessities for the seven people that FAH helped return home. They were taken to hospitals in an ambulance without any belongings and were directly taken to the airport without even any clothes, she said.
In some unfortunate cases, however, treatment arrives too late. Kimura said at least four people FAH directly worked with died during the year, but they are aware of even more who have lost their lives in Japan.
Some part of the Readers' Fund was used to pay for Myanmar monks who reside in Kyushu to travel to Tokyo to read sutras for the diseased, Kimura said.
"It's actually hard to tell how much people are in need of help because there are many, but there is a limit to the number of people we can help, because it does cost a good deal of money," Kimura said. She criticized the government for not doing enough for the asylum seekers, despite making promises to accept refugees.
"As the number of asylum seekers grows, the government suddenly leans on us, but there is a limit to what the private sector can do," she said.


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Happy birthday, 17, and congratulations on your graduation. Is that your prom picture? Gorgeous! So..what's next on your horizon, other than more cruises?
Happy birthday and congrats on your graduation. Saturday will never be the same. Are you planning on college?
saturday was a big day for me. my party ended at about 4 in the morning. so of course i slept all day sunday.
whats next for me? 2 cruises this year of course. one in august and one in december. and i have my college graduation on the 24th of this month. only an aa in network systems administration (NSA) from DeVry university, but ill be going to DePaul University in the fall to finish my education.
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thank u. i will do that. cuz i really didnt want to make a new screenname
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text: Sport Management Master of Science in Sport Management The Master of Science in Sport Management provides students with knowledge and skills directly related to the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of sport programs and offers solutions to practical problems in the sport management field. The program is designed both for individuals already working in the sport management industry as well as for individuals who are new to the industry and looking to make a career change into the more specialized field of sport management. The program is offered as a part-time, two-year graduate program. The program is offered online in order to meet the needs of a diverse population, including the busy sport industry professional. The program incorporates four main points of emphasis – sport business, sport marketing, sport media and sport law. Covering a wide range of areas of study this focus allows students to match their skills, abilities, and interests with a specific niche of the sport industry. Each focus area is broad enough to incorporate a significant number of job opportunities but specific enough to allow students to concentrate on an area of expertise within the industry, giving students a distinct advantage by allowing them to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful in their chosen field. Graduates are expected to be leaders in their chosen area of interest by incorporating the various perspectives from the multidisciplinary training and applying them to current issues in sport and society.


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A superb display from Carterton keeper Mike Hedges earned them a goalless draw at Clanfield in Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 1 West.
It looked as though Carterton would end up empty-handed when Craig Mays burst through on goal in the last minute, but Hedges made a fine save to take a point.
Hedges was called into action just before the half-hour mark with a fine save, while at the other end Carterton's Ben Fitzmartin shot over from the edge of the area.
The visitors had a strong penalty appeal rejected on 38 minutes when Lewis Brown-hill was upended.
After the break, though, Michael Duerden, Brownhill and Chris Mills had chances to win it for Carterton, but home keeper Jamie Zoldan was equal to their efforts.
Hedges then performed his last-minute heroics against Mays as Carterton grabbed a share of the spoils.
A goal from Craig Robinson was in vain as Old Wood-stock Town lost 2-1 at Hook Norton for whom Jamie Wyatt and Mark Dennis were on target.
North Leigh Res suffered a 6-0 home thrashing by Fairford Town Res.
Alex Rudd (2), Dan Drewett (2), Bradley Gill and an own goal completed Fairford's tally.


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HintThe sign was in the car and the car was stationary.
He shot her because he learned that his wife had been having an affair.
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Speculators seem to know more than political pundits when it comes to predicting election outcomes.
That is suggested by presidential-candidate futures trading, which is transacted on a somewhat quirky, but surprisingly accurate, market.
"These exchanges were designed to create accuracy, because we're asking people to predict not how they feel but what will happen, which means people have to take things into account other than their personal opinion," said Thomas Rietz, associate professor of finance at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
For instance, during the past five presidential elections, the Iowa Electronic Markets, also in that city, has been closer to predicting the ultimate winner, 74% of the time, than nearly 1,000 independent polls.
A snapshot of the market Thursday morning showed futures favoring New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, priced at 42.1 cents per share.
OBAMA FAVOREDAt the same time, Sen. Barack Obama futures were trading at 56.8 cents, suggesting that the market favored the Illinois senator to win the nomination.
On the Republican side, Arizona Sen. John McCain futures were trading at 93.3 cents, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who suspended his campaign last Thursday, were trading at 3 cents.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee futures were trading at 1.7 cents on the exchange.
Based on those contracts, it would appear that the market is singling out Mr. McCain as the overwhelming favorite on the Republican side.
That was the case leading up to the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday vote, when 24 states held primary elections. Despite political navel gazing about Mr. Romney's chances of gaining ground in the race, traders had held Mr. McCain's contracts above 80 cents since Jan. 30.
While some advisers and professional traders shrug off the so-called predictive markets as gambling or pure entertainment, it is difficult to dispute the data showing that such markets have been more accurate than a broad range of independent polls in predicting the outcome of presidential elections.
In 1992, the polls and pundits missed the impact of Ross Perot's running as an independent along with Republican incumbent George H.W. Bush and Democrat Bill Clinton, Mr. Rietz said.
"The polls all missed it by projecting that the independents would go for either Mr. Bush or Mr. Clinton, but the markets got it that Mr. Perot would take a share of the vote," Mr. Rietz said.
Another example of the market's ability to predict accurately came in 2004 when early exit polls favored John Kerry over incumbent George W. Bush. The futures markets, meanwhile, held steady for the latter as the ultimate winner.
The Iowa Electronic Markets, which is the oldest predictive market and the only one operated inside the United States that trades in real money, was created by the University of Iowa in 1988 as a research tool and continues to be run as a not-for-profit enterprise.
Part of the strength of the exchange as a forecasting tool is attributed to the influence of human nature, Mr. Rietz said.
"People who are biased one way or another for a particular candidate tend to buy and hold," he said. "But it's the people who trade continuously that set the market."
The best example of this has been illustrated throughout the Democratic primary, where contracts for Mr. Obama and Ms. Clinton have bounced around like technology stocks.
While Ms. Clinton's contracts traded at an average price of 55.1 cents each through the first six days of February, her contracts dipped to below 35 cents on the evening of Feb. 5 when the results from Super Tuesday's primaries started to come in.
Mr. Obama's contracts, by comparison, have averaged 44.9 cents over the same period but swung well ahead of Ms. Clinton on Super Tuesday.
Also, Mr. Obama's contracts have continued to gain on Ms. Clinton since Super Tuesday.
For traders, the appeal is rarely the prospect of big financial gain, since the Iowa exchange limits accounts to $500.
The political-futures marketplace, however, does appeal to some advisers.
"I think it can be a good gauge of where things are going, and it's a pretty efficient marketplace," said Louis Kokemak, a sole proprietor operating as Haven Financial Advisors in Austin, Texas.
Mr. Kokemak, who has $20 million worth of client assets under advisement, also has "about 50 bucks" of his own money at risk on a Dublin, Ireland-based futures ex-change, InTrade.com, where he holds contracts favoring a Republican win in the general election in November.
The payoff for a presidential primary is determined when a party makes the nomination official. At that point, contracts for that candidate adjust up to $1, while all other contracts adjust down to zero.
"It's more of a hobby than anything else for me," said Jonathan McGrain, a 44-year-old independent marketing consultant in Richboro, Pa.
"My trades don't reflect the candidate I'm most interested in," he added. "The biggest fool is the person who thinks they've figured it out."
The small size of the market, with average daily trading volume during the primary-election period of 3,100 contracts and a value of about $600, is partially by design.
The Iowa exchange received a no-action letter from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington in 1996 enabling it to operate under limited regulatory scrutiny up to a certain size.
One of the CFTC's stipulations is that the exchange does not charge transaction fees.
"Some of the traders just find it relaxing or they are very interested in politics, and they like matching wits against others," said Joyce Berg, director of the Iowa exchange and associate professor of accounting at the university.
"I think some of the traders also like the idea that they're involved in this research project," she added. "It somehow gives them a sense of social good."
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Emilie Autumn's world is a stage ? and a large one at that
Emilie Autumn devised a plan she thought would pique interest in her new record.
She'd tour before "Fight Like a Girl" officially was released. Fans would be forced to focus on the new songs, especially the lyrics, and every concert would be akin to a surprise party.
"What I really didn't think about was that my plan was only going to work for a day," says Autumn, who appears Tuesday at Mr. Small's Theatre in Millvale. "After that, because of the magic of YouTube, it was already up there. Everybody knew the words by the second day."
That's the kind of devotion Autumn inspires among fans she lovingly calls Plague Rats. A classically trained violinist, she's equal parts musician and performance artist, inspired by the Victorian era and Victoria's Secret. Her vocals are those of a lusty rocker, and YouTube clips illustrate her knack for stagecraft with the assistance of the Bloody Crumpets, her able cadre of female cohorts.
This diversity has a purpose.
"Definitely, it's crucial to not just be a singer or a writer or anything," Autumn says, "but to be able to really tell a complete story. And, moreover than that, to build a world, so it just isn't about me, this girl who's singing songs. It isn't about me anymore -- which is nice, it makes things a lot less awkward -- it's about this asylum world, this stark Disneyland that has gone from being something that was exclusive in my brain to a complete physical reality for a lot of people who are now establishing roots in it on their own. But in order to make that, a lot of skills are needed."
That world is a cross between "Les Miserables" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," with a dash of "Pee Wee's Playhouse" thrown in for good measure. But it's also borne from harsh realities. A few years ago, Autumn tried to commit suicide and was subsequently sent to a psychiatric ward in Los Angeles. While committed, Autumn kept a journal which eventually become the basis for her book "The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls."
All of these experiences influence Autumn's art.
"In my case, it's very much about not having all of that stuff that happens to a lot of people be wasted time, be wasted experiences, just because they're awful," she says. "My ultimate revenge has always been this goal to not only turn all of those things into something that's good, that's useful and helpful to people, but into something that's honest-to-God beautiful."
For her current tour, Autumn and her fellow performers have created everything from the costumes to the sets. But she envisions a large-scale production worthy of the biggest stages, "three times as long and with a cast of 40 people."
"I have an absolute goal, and this is not going to fail," she says. "Within a few years, this is going to be a Broadway musical. It's done. My theory is simply in another reality, it's already happened, and it was awesome. I just have to catch up to it."Additional Information:
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Admission: $17; $15 advance
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Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israel launched "pinpoint" ground operations just over the border in Lebanon on Wednesday as the Air Force continued its heavy assault on Hizballah targets.
Fox News reported on Wednesday that an Israeli Special Forces unit -- sent into southern Lebanon to "paint targets" -- was engaged by Hizballah, and two Israeli troops were wounded in the exchange. The wounded troops were pulled back to Israel.
More rockets fell on northern Israeli communities on Wednesday morning and Israeli jets pounded more than two dozen sites in southern Lebanon overnight as foreigners continued to flee.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made a surprise visit to Haifa on Tuesday evening, saying that Iran had succeeded in diverting world attention away from itself during the recent G-8 meeting.
Olmert, who was within the range of the rockets that have been falling on northern Israel, said that his country's military offensive would not stop until Israel is certain there is no threat of missiles falling on the Israeli people.
He would not put a time limit on the Israeli military operation.
Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Tuesday that the operation would continue "without letup and time limit."
Various Israeli officials have estimated that the military operation could continue for another two weeks to a month, as Israel crushes Hizballah by ending its ability to fire rockets at northern Israeli communities.
The U.S. has not yet pressed Israel for a ceasefire. Although Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to visit the area, the time and date of her visit have not been officially announced.
On Tuesday, Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Dan Gillerman said he understood Rice would be traveling to Israel on Friday, but the State Department would not confirm that.
Rice's eventual arrival in Israel could signal that Israel's time is running out to complete its military operation, some analysts said.
Press reports said Rice would go to the United Nations on Thursday to discuss the Middle East crisis with Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
White House spokesman Tony Snow said on Tuesday the U.S. would love to see a ceasefire but not if there was no change in the situation. "A ceasefire that will leave the status quo...intact is unacceptable," he said.
President Bush said on Tuesday it appeared that Syria was trying to make its way back into Lebanon but that it was in America's interest for Syria to stay out and for the Lebanese government to survive.
In Lebanon, some 35 people were reported killed in air strikes on Tuesday and another Israeli was killed when a rocket crashed into the Israeli town of Nahariya.
The Israeli army dropped leaflets on areas of southern Lebanon warning the civilian population "to stay clear of areas from which rockets are launched against Israel" The leaflets warned that these areas would become targets for the Israeli Air Force and that civilians remaining in those areas "are endangering their lives."
The leaflets also stressed that any truck or pickup truck traveling south of the Litani River (about 15 miles north of the Israeli border) would be suspected of transporting weapons and rockets and would therefore be a potential target for the Israeli army.
This is the area most often used for firing rockets at Israel, the army said.
The army estimates that some 60,000 Lebanese who are residents of southern villages have fled north to escape the Israeli bombings.
Israel has come under heavy criticism for civilian casualties. But the army said it was "trying hard not to hit civilians."
Civilians are being killed because the Hizballah operates within civilian populations and stores its weapons and launches rockets from within civilian areas, an army spokesperson said.
Israel has said that it is after Hizballah institutions and infrastructure as well as its weapons stockpiles and rockets. Many rockets are stored in village homes in southern Lebanon, experts have said.
On Wednesday a small Israeli force went into Lebanon, looking for tunnels and weapons, but this was not the type of large-scale ground incursion that may come eventually. According to reports, the force was operating just over the border.
In the south, Israeli forces are still operating in the central Gaza Strip. A number of Palestinians were reported killed in clashes with Israeli troops. Earlier, five Israeli soldiers were reported wounded in a grenade attack on troops.
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A new Arabic financial website (www.nuqudy.com [1]) reported on Tuesday that the total number of Web users in the Arab world is estimated at about 75 million users by the end of July 2010. However, it said the actual number of Internet surfers in the Arab countries is much higher in the case the users of the Web via mobile phones in this region are taken into account.
The report claimed that in some countries the internet penetration rate is low but the cellular penetration rate is close to 100%. For example, the Internet penetration rate in Algeria is put at about 15%, while the penetration rate of mobile phones in this country is over 100%.
The United Arab Emirates boasts the highest penetration of the Internet in the Arab world with 76%. However, most of the users in this country are expats. Bahrain and Qatar are ranked second and third respectively with penetration rate of 56% and 53%.
Egypt is leading the Arab world in terms of Internet users with 17.5 million. There are 11 million users in Morocco and 8.5 million in Saudi Arabia.
The report highlighted the lack of quantity and quality of Arabic content in the Internet. Addressing this issue will require the introduction of broadband infrastructure, it added. It is worth mentioning that "Google" is now making strenuous efforts in the field of training in a bid to increase the amount of Internet content in Arabic.
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" Brand: Crayola / Age: 3 Years+ / Type: Drawing "
After seeing the girl version of the toy I will now review, I was adamant that one of my kids had to own it, more for me than them though!
The toy I will now review is - "Doodle Doug".
For those that are of a certain age, this toy produces pictures very reminiscent of the spirograph sets that were popular in the ate 80's early 90's.
The set comprises of a giant ant (called Doug!), this has six back legs that hold under the shoes, stamps of footprints perfect for adding detail to the finished pictures.
The two front arms are joined together, with there being a flexible join in the centre, and five holes to hold different felt pens.
Before use you have remove the top half of the ant's back (you will need a small cross headed screwdriver for this, but investing in a set are essential if you have a lot of children's toys that take batteries, they all seem to have these ridiculously small screws in!), then place in 2 x AAA batteries for use, and these do last a reasonable amount of time, this of course depends on the toy being switched off after use!
To use you simply adjust the pattern dial, this is laymans terms is a dial that changes the direction the wheels will take the unit when switch on, with there being 10 different positions to have them.
After placing the unit in the centre of a piece of paper (we used A4 sized sheets), you then choose your pen/pens (all of which are included with the set), and place them into the holes in the arms.
To start the unit you simply press the top half of the back in and the unit starts. On the under side of the unit, there are the afore mentioned wheels that direct the unit round, but there is also a large wheel the holds the back end of the unit in the centre of the paper, meaning the unit is effectively either spinning in a circle, or oval shape.
When the unit starts spinning the arms also activate, pushing and pulling forwards and backwards, which is of course what makes the patterned picture.
Then once finished you simply press the back again to turn off the unit.
This is a lovely toy, that as you may have ascertained is aimed at the slightly younger child, being something that produces the picture for your child, without them having to have much skill and input into the process.
The only part of the set up that needs an adults help is the insertion of the batteries, and the rest is easy enough for a 3-4 year old to do them selves, though this is more due to the fact that this is a Crayola product, and I have complete faith in the majority of there products being ideal for the age scale set out on the box, in this case is 3+.
The toy is reasonably robust, but due to the hinged design of the forearms, a little care should be taken not to break these, as these are the pattern producers and breaking these would pretty much invalidate the entire toy.
The felt tips included in the set are thick ones the perfect size to fit within the holes on the arms, but are more than easy to replace once run out.
Price wise these are available for around £12.99 from www.amazon.co.uk, though are also available from places like toys r us too.
For more information visit - www.crayola.com
This has been a fun toy that my children, and ok, yes, me too, have enjoyed playing with, though they have grown out of it in theory, it does still get taken from the toy cupboard every now and then, and still works as good!
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The Sunny side of Morecambe
Bring back the sunshine
by Sarah Alderson
About the Book
A collection of photographs taken over the last three summers when I've been out and about with my 3 children in Morecambe.
All photos were taken with my Nikon coolpix.
I love taking photographs,it has been a passion of mine
for years now i like to capture the beauty in everything,art,sculptures,the beach,sunrises and landscape photography.
Take a look at the sunny side of morecambe and hopefully bringing back the sunshine.....
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
40 Pages
- Publish Date Aug 27, 2012
- Tags art, sculptures, northwest, boats, landscape, nikon, Morecambe, photos, sunset, beach, Photography
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Clarrissa Dix, 48, had her charge reduced from a felony count to a misdemeanor count of child abuse when she pleaded no contest on Oct. 27, said deputy alternate public defender Anthony Rayburn.
Dix, also known as Shaune Tracey Foster, was sentenced in San Fernando Superior Court to 270 days in jail with three years of unsupervised probation, Rayburn said.
Two days later, a man she lived with pleaded not guilty to molestation charges on the same child who lived with the pair.
Gary Eugene Kelly, 53, of Canyon Country pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of lewd acts on a child and one felony count of continuous sexual abuse, prosecutors said.
Kelly is scheduled to return to the San Fernando courthouse on Nov. 24 for a preliminary hearing setting.


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Here at the Feinstein Institute, our scientists are dedicated to the most vital areas of cancer research – clinical trials, basic research and translational research – in order to better understand cancer, and to find new paths for shaping and delivering the best, most effective cancer treatments.
Oncology is the study of cancer. At The Feinstein Institute, cancer prevention is of utmost interest in our research laboratories. The long term goal of our research is to understand how primary cancer cells turn into aggressive metastatic cells. This understanding will blaze the path to discoveries that lead to the development of therapeutic strategies for preventing tumor spreading.
The Feinstein Institute recently established the Brain Tumor Biotech Center in an effort to bring together scientists, clinicians and biotech companies to accelerate the delivery of novel drugs for treating brain cancer.
Hematology is the study of blood and its disorders. Hematologists look specifically at blood components such as blood count, and blood and bone marrow cells.
At the Feinstein Institute, clinical trials are developed in order to measure the effectiveness of new treatments, as well as trials that revolve around prevention for such diseases as anemias, thalassemias, bleeding / clotting disorders, hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, thrombocythemia, leukemias and lymphomas. Our research efforts center around evaluating the safety, effectiveness, and potential toxicities of newly developed treatments. From laboratory to bedside, our clinical trials play a large part in improving and advancing patient care.


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Interpol Announce Tour Dates
Having just wrapped up their U.K. tour, British-sounding Americans Interpol are returning to their homeland for a string of upcoming concerts. Included in their itinerary are festival appearances at Austin City Limits and Governors Ball.
Playing on U.S. soil for the first time in three years, the New York-based band will kick things off in New Haven, Conn., on June 3, and will play shows on the east coast before heading to the Field Trip Festival in Toronto on June 7.
The dozen or so sporadic shows they'll be playing through October include stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Chicago. You can see all the tour dates below.
Interpol Summer Tour
June 3 – New Haven, Conn. – Toad's Place
June 4 – Providence, R.I. – Lupos
June 5 – Burlington, Vt. – Higher Ground
June 7 – Toronto – Field Trip Festival
June 8 – New York – Governor's Ball
Aug. 1 – Chicago – Lollapalooza
Aug. 20 – Tempe, Ariz. – The Marquee Theatre
Aug. 21 – Las Vegas – The Pool at The Cosmopolitan
Aug. 23 – Los Angeles – FYF Fest
Oct. 03 – Austin – Austin City Limits Festival
Oct. 10 – Austin – Austin City Limits Festival


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The first official teaser of Challenging Star Darshan starrer Ambareesha is out. The makers of the movie have released the teaser on the occasion of the actor's 37th birthday, on Sunday, February 16.
The teaser, which is 1 minute 39 seconds in its running time, will start with the note that reads 'With The Blessing Of Rebel Star Dr Amabareesh', who will also be seen in the lead role of the movie. Ambareesha is third combination of Ambi and Darshan after Annavru and Bulbul.
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Apart from Darshan and Ambareesh, Ambareesha is a multi-starrer movie, which also features Priyamani, Rachita Ram, Umashree, Sumalatha Ambareesh, Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash, Sharath Lohitashwa, Ravishankar and others in the significant roles. It is directed and produced by Mahesh Sukudere under the banner 'Sukudure Pictures'.
Challenging Star Darshan, who is basking in the success of Sarathee, periodic movie Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayaanna, Bulbul and Brindavana is all set to give another Blockbuster for the year 2014 with Amabareesha! After two consecutive remake movies - Bulbul and Brindavana, Darshan is all set to appear in a different shade in Ambareesha, which is the original Kannada movie. The movie, which has started its shooting in October 2013 is nearing its completion.


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March is National Nutrition Month! It's an opportunity to be reminded of the need to focus on what we purchase at the grocery store. Since nutrition is the main reason for eating healthy, you need to consider focusing on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meats and dairy products. Your meals should include a variety of foods from all food groups.
Try to choose fresh foods when possible instead of processed foods, as goes along with this year's theme. You can find most of these foods on the out skirts of the grocery, while most of the processed foods are located within the center of the store, on shelves and end caps.
Consider adding protein by choosing more fish and poultry to lower the fats in your diet and to control cholesterol. A serving of meat is typically measured by the size of your fist. Five to six ounces per day is sufficient for a healthy adult.
It is suggested to consume 2-3 dairy products a day, whether that be by eating 8 oz of yogurt or milk, 1 ½ oz low fat cheese or ½ cup low fat ice cream as a treat.
At least three to six servings of whole grain cereal, bread, rice or pasta should be consumed each day. A serving size is ½ cup cooked, 1 cup uncooked grains, ½ muffin or small bagel.
The goal is to have 2 to 3 servings of vegetables and 1 ½ to 2 servings of fruit per day as well. A serving of these foods constitutes ½ cup cooked, 1 cup raw or 2 cups of leaf lettuce.
These serving sizes and recommendations are general in nature. For more information on specific serving sizes and to be able to customize your own meal plan, see a registered dietitian in your area or check out mypyramid.gov. Get your kids involved on this site as well. They can have fun seeing what nutrients and calories their favorite foods contain!


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Tracy Tutor stars as a senator's daughter who starts a business blackmailing politicians in the erotic thriller Expose (1997). With a stable of equally hot babes that includes Daneen Boone, Leslie Olivan, and Libby George, Tracy goes around the capitol seducing and secretly videotaping the rich and powerful until a sleazy lobbyist gets wind of the racket and wants a piece of the action. Daneen, Tracy, and Libby show T&A while Leslie goes full frontal. Way to expose.Join Mr. Skin for the full review >>


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The city council Tuesday heard a proposal by Brinkley Sargent Architects to build a joint facility to house both city and county operations at a cost of $21 million.
The proposal included furniture, phones, audio visual equipment and other amenities needed for operation.
The three-story building will measure 54,934 square feet. It will have 95 outdoor public parking spaces, including 105 staff parking spaces, with 7,200 square feet of covered parking at $54 per square feet. Councilman Kenn Smith questioned the need for the covered parking costing $388,800.
"I don't see why we need that. I have an umbrella," Smith said. "Twenty-one million dollars and some change is a lot to ask of our residents and we need to trim it down."
Denny Bowles of Brinkley Sargent Architects said if the facility is not built now, the costs will continue to climb due to a 4-6 percent inflation rate. He estimated costs will jump to $22 million in 2015 and continue jumping $1 million annually through 2018.
The proposed building size is based on 2013 Cove population figures of 50,000, which Bowles estimated to grow to 72,000 by 2020 and 80,000 by 2030 and current Coryell County population figures of 21,000 to 27,000 by 2020 and 28,000 by 2030. The figures show Copperas Cove is growing at a much faster rate than the rest of the county.
According to the proposal, the city will be 26,000 square feet short of the space needed to operate and the county will be 8,400 square feet short by next year. It stated current council facilities are in poor condition as is the county building, both failing to meet energy codes and provide adequate security.
If a complex is built to house only city operations and not include county needs, the price drops to $16 million and the size of the building would decrease to 40,500 square feet.
In other business, three council members were sworn into office, including Marty Smith, who replaces Danny Palmer for Place 4, and returning council members Gary Kent and Kenn Smith.


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HOUSTON - A man is accused of taking photos of a young woman in the dressing room of a tanning salon.
On Dec. 31, 2013, Sugar Land police say Michael Allen Hurd was spotted by a female customer taking photos of her at a tanning salon on Highway 6. The woman told police she saw Hurd holding a cell phone over the wall of her dressing room.
Investigators say she exited the room to try to locate the man, but Hurd had fled the scene.
Sugar Land police say an investigation later identified the man as Hurd. He is charged with improper photography or visual recording.
Hurd, 29, was arrested Feb. 6. He posted a $10,000 bond.
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Jay-Z says he has secured a Roc Nation deal with Sony Music Entertainment, and clarifies that he only has a one-off deal with Atlantic Records.
Around a month after being rumored hitting negotiation room with Sony Music Entertainment, Jay-Z finally confirms he indeed has inked a deal with the giant recording company. "Sony is Roc Nation. That's where Roc Nation's going through," the rapper told Billboard.
When asked about a distribution deal he recently secured for his upcoming studio album "Blueprint 3" with Atlantic Records, Jay-Z clarifies that it is just a one-off deal. "That's pretty much just for this specific album. Roc Nation -- we're experts in marketing and making records. But we do distribution deals," he explained. "On this one, we're working directly with the Atlantic staff, which is Julie [Greenwald], Lyor [Cohen], Kevin [Liles] and Kyse [Mike Kyser]. For the rest of the Roc Nation artists, we did a distribution deal with Sony."
Jay-Z's new album is slated for September 11 U.S. release reportedly to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Blueprint album series' first installment, "The Blueprint". Its first single, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)", was released last month with a music video for the track being debuted at 2009 BET Awards on June 28.


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My last post explored ways to use typeface (word clouds) to illustrate differences in performance and salary. Continuing the theme of comparisons, I've been experimenting with lists as a visual way to rank players and teams. Here are some graphics from the World Series, showing how the Yankees and Phillies ranked across a range of measures, relative to the other teams in their leagues. The goal was to communicate at a glance the relative strengths (and balance) these teams had. Are these 5 measures the right ones? Probably not. For example, we all know errors aren't a great way to measure defensive prowess. But I'm not trying to explore new statistical measures – I'm trying to take ones that people already understand and share them visually.
Visual Baseball: Relative rankings of the 2009 World Series Teams
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I received a 10 Day Notice to Comply or Get Evicted letter from my Apt Manager. In the letter she indicates: "The Resident, for himself and his heirs, agrees as fallows: To keep the premises in a clean and sanitary condition, and to comply with all laws, health and policy requirements with respect to said premises and appurtances. "[sic] "In the event of your failure to do so within the said period, you would be quilty of unlawful detainer and subject to eviction."[sic]
The apartment is in NO way trashed, or in unsanitary conditions. How do I respond to this notice? Do I make her proof what she's claiming?
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Are you in compliance with all laws, health and policy requirements? Consider writing to your apt. mgr. and asking for a more concise statement as to the cause for the 10 day notice. Send it certified mail, even if they live in the same complex. Document everything and take pictures.
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I agree with everything the previous answer stated. You might consider a health department inspection of the complex. This may be independent documented proof that you may use later.
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A 10-day notice to comply is useless if it does not specify what action you must do to cure the problem and come into compliance. If the notice has not specified the action required, it is a defective notice and is not a valid basis for an eviction ("unlawful detainer" they call it). From the disclosure in your question, the notice is defective because it fails to specify the action needed to cure the problem. In my opinion, the landlord cannot prevail in an unlawful detainer on the basis of that notice. That might not stop the landlord from trying, however, and even if you win, you don't want your name associated with an eviction case in public court records because it will poison your future tenant screenings. This answer could be different after review of the entire paper trail and course of conduct of your transaction, beyond the scope of what you can or should disclose in this public site. What you say does not have legally protected confidentiality unless you are communicating to a lawyer with whom you are consulting for legal advice.
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took me ages to write. mostly becasue i started it, didn't edit it for months, then finished it. i'd like an in-depth review, please. 18:40, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Okay. I'm reviewing this. Right now. I'm doing it right now. pillow talk 18:25, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
|Hey Gerry. I have not slept in many hours. So I make no promises as to the coherence of this review. That said:
One final comment: This is not really a "HowTo" at all. The article currently sitting at Mousetrap is not very funny. Not at all. I'd like to move it back into the original author's userspace and move this article there. I don't know where I'd go about building consensus for that.
|I like the concept of building a better mousetrap. I like the concept of the board game "Mousetrap" being a better mousetrap. I don't like the concept of the reason we need to build a better mousetrap being that mice have an advanced civilization full of scientists and engineers who foil us at every turn. That just seems to take the article out of the universe that it would be funniest in. You know, ours.
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|The prose is good - crisp, clear, and refreshing. My one thought on the formatting is that the pictures look awfully small. But then, I'm on a monitor with an unusually high resolution. So maybe you should ignore that.
|I love the "diagram," but, well, we've already gone over my problems with anthropomorphized mice.
|Your miscellaneous score is: (drumroll) 6.5.
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|So, that's my take. Make it longer, make the mice dumber, talk about different trap designs, and move it into normal-article-space. That's highly subjective advice, obviously. Other reviewers may disagree. So... if you want a second opinion, feel free to resubmit this and wait another two weeks :) Good luck!
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The principal aim of the Per Cent for Art scheme is to provide funding for public art features in state funded major construction projects. Download information on the Scheme
This video shows some examples of Artwork. You may also download a pdf file showing these examples
Arts in Education Charter
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Portland, Ore. Borders Group has cut an undisclosed number of jobs at its British stationery and gift business Paperchase, according to the Associated Press.
Borders eliminated its corporate merchandising jobs at Paperchase and is handing those duties to individual stores, which the company says better understand what their customers want.
The company sells the Paperchase products at its Borders stores and 80 stand-alone Paperchase stores in the United Kingdom.
Borders appointed new leadership at Paperchase last year and has attempted to sell the business to help keep the parent company afloat.
The company said last month that its first-quarter revenue fell 16% from a year earlier to $547.2 million. Its international revenue, which includes Paperchase stores, rose nearly 4% to $22.4 million, but domestic revenue fell 16% to $520 million.
Borders hopes to reinvigorate itself with a $25 million investment from financier Bennett LeBow -- who became the company's largest shareholder and chairman and later was named CEO.
It also recently launched an electronic book reader and plans to enhance its online operation.


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Carliff love Daddy soo much!!
Every year Acu never miss Carliff's birthday
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Fotha filed foglaim. - Learning is a poet's foundation.
This alliterating maxim on the importance of education in the formation of a "fili" is found in "Brethad Nemed Toísech" (CIH 2224.25)
A maxim of Irish Law first recorded in the eight century. It is a precept which underlies the phrase "All men are created equal" which appears in the American Declaration of Independence and the underlying meaning is the same.
The Brehon precept is in sharp contrast with the beliefs and values of the contemporaneous European social hierarchy and is evident right down to the post modern era as expressed through the English proverb "you can't make a silk purse out of a pig's ear".
The precept dictates that the individual may not be hindered or restricted, in any way what so ever, in his or her development because to the circumstances of his or her birth. The individual is encouraged to achieve what he will, and is free to accumulate wealth and will be honoured for his success. A person was judged by their deeds and not their genealogy.
The Brehon precept expects a man to improve the conditions prevailing at the time of his birth. Jefferson's precept indicates that every man should have an equal chance to improve such conditions." Quoted from - Secret And Silent Men Of 1798 By James Caulfield. Brehon Law quote from Uraicceacht Bec an eight century text from Munster dealing with rank and status.
(Edit: Reference to the above can be found in - Joseph R. Peden, 'Property Rights in Celtic Irish Law' Journal of Libertarian Studies, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1977 pp.81-95, at page 86 (Download pdf here).
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JFKennedy being a lawyer he was undoubtedly familiar with the 'Brehon Law. When he said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" I believe he was rephrasing the Brehon precept 'A man is better than his birth'. James Caulfield
Did you find that on one o' those matchboxes Kev ? My favourite one is - " Many a mans tongue broke his nose ", lol
"I can't remember exactly where I got the above..."
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Quoted from - Secret And Silent Men Of 1798 By James Caulfield. Brehon Law quote from Uraicceacht Bec an eight century text from Munster dealing with rank and status
Have updated the post with a source for the above maxim. I can't remember exactly where I got the above, it may have been from a book and so not online verbatim, but there is a mention of it (without the Irish form) in Joseph R. Peden's article: 'Property Rights in Celtic Irish Law, Journal of Libertarian Studies, Vol.1, No.2, pp.81-95. Pergamon Press 1977, at page 86 (Download pdf here).
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What is somewhat surprising is the fact that these ranks and categories were not fixed. The law texts say that "the free may sit in the seat of the unfree" and "the unfree may sit in the seat of the free". "Everyone may become free by his wealth and unfree by his lips". The free who become unfree are those who sell all their land or rights or body in service to another (slavery). The unfree in the seat of the free are those who buy land or the right to the franchise by their art (skilled craftsmen), their talent (bards), or by husbandry (tenants at will). This social mobility is reflected in the legal maxim: A man is better than his birth.
- Joseph R. Peden, 'Property Rights in Celtic Irish Law' Journal of Libertarian Studies, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1977 pp.81-95, at page 86 (Download pdf here).
Maxims of early Irish (Brehon) law:
Sruithiu feb áes - Excellence is more honored than age.
This maxim is found in "Bretha Nemed Toísech". A gloss on it says "is uaisle inti occa mbi eolus, cid ócc, oldas in sen ocna bia" (one who has knowledge, although young, is more noble than an old person who does not).
Níbi lesach nach súanach. - No one who is sleepy is successful.
This maxim is quoted in the Laws (CIH 362.35-36, 887.13, 1442.12-25, 1899.3-4) in discussions of distraint. One of the glosses on it explains it in terms of that legal procedure: "nocha bi les og don tí bis ina suan can fasc na hathgabala do breith" (whoever remains asleep without serving notice of distrained animals does not get complete redress). As Neil McLeod has suggested, the maxim in general use was probably equivalent to "the early bird gets the worm".
Is comaithech cach combúasach. - Something of equal value is close enough.
Neil McLeod explained and translated this maxim, found in "Bretha Nemed Toísech" (CIH 2227.10-11). It describes the cattle that a claimant (a poet in this case) is legally entitled to seize in substitution for a debt that is owed to him.
Ferr reconn íarcunn. - Foresight is better than hindsight.
A maxim from "Bríathra Flainn Fhína maic Ossu". Compare "Messam airli íargáes" in this collection.
Fotha filed foglaim. - Learning is a poet's foundation.
This alliterating maxim on the importance of education in the formation of a "fili" is found in "Brethad Nemed Toísech" (CIH 2224.25)
Codnach cách co sendata. - Everyone is compos mentis until old age.
This maxim from the law tract "Bretha Nemed Toísech" (CIH 2225.25) seems to imply that senility or "leanbaíocht na haoise" (the childishness of age) was the normally expected outcome of any long life. The Laws (e.g. CIH 2106.36) actually presume legal incompetence beginning at the age of 88.
A modern quatrain ("Dánfhocail", p. 23) expresses this expectation in these words:
Óg gach neach san aois óige,
óg arís gach seanóire;
óg deireadh aoise gach duine,
deireadh gach seanaoise óige.
Áithiu cech delg is óa. - Younger thorns are shaper.
This maxim is found in "Passions and Homilies" (4136-37), where King David tells his son Solomon that he is more clever and keener-witted than himself, "amal atbeir isin derbárusc" ("as it says in the proverb"), which he then quotes. A slightly different version is found in "Acallam na Senórach" (1384), where Garad begs off playing fidchell with the women of the Fían, claiming that he is too old: "Is áithe cach n-delg as só".
Ní·fríth ní·fuigébthar brithem bas fíriu cathroí. - A truer judge than the battle field has never been found, and never will be.
This maxim is found in Fergus Kelly's edition of "Audacht Morainn" (p. 64) and in Rudolf Thurneysen's earlier edition in ZCP 11 (p. 83).
Dligid cach gúbrethach garsécle athshuidi díbad. - Every false judge deserves short life, removal from office, and death without an heir.
Or today, at least a twenty year term in prison! Early Irish legal literature mentions various punishments that judges or other authorities can suffer if they give an improper or corrupt judgment, ranging from fines to loss of rank. A rather dramatic symptom of a false judgment is the appearance of blotches or blisters ("bolga") on the face of the judge. The above maxim, which combines a triadic structure with the common "dligid" formula, is quoted in "Audacht Morainn" (p. 64), and in Thurneysen's edition of the same text in ZCP 11 (p. 84, §34).
Ferrdi ciall comairli. - Sense is the better of advice.
Advice makes good sense better.
This is one of a series of eleven similar maxims in "Cath Muighe Rath" (FDG, p. 158-160), all beginning with "(Is) ferrdi" (is the better of, is improved by). See also "Ferrdi fis fiafraigid" in this collection.
From the Brehon laws:
"Wherein is the Jurisprudence of the Language of the Féni found?
Answer: In proof and right and nature.
Proof is founded on rules and maxims and true testimonies. Right is founded on verbal contracts and acknowledgment. [The law of] nature is founded on remission and joint arrangement."
(Remember: The 'Féni' referred to the classes of 'freemen' in early Irish society.) The Irish were legal geniuses. The sum total of the purpose and scope of the law is here summed up in a mere three sentences. So much forgotten, another tragedy to be addressed and acknowledged.
The time is ripe for a Great Brehon Revival.
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NA FINNA Read this and Know That F.B. Conceder this Galice code of conduct Abuse.
Fírinne – Truth
'Truth on our Lips!' Always speak the Truth; Seek the Truth in every situation; Only make a Judgement when the full Truth is known; Value the Truth as the Keeper of Sovereignty.
Urraim- Honour
Always keep thy Word; Know yourself and your Beliefs; Be keen to make good Moral Judgement; Always maintain high standards of Conduct; Honour is the Soul of a Man.
Cóir – Justice
Always help the meek to receive proper Justice; Challenge Evil wherever it is encountered; Come to the Aid of those who need it; To be Just is the sign of your Birthmark.
Laochas – Valour
Always be Heroic in your Actions; Be Fearless against all enemies; Set aside Self-interest for National interest; Fight for what is Right; Always show Leadership.Calmacht – Prowess
'Strength in our Hands'! Discipline your Body, Mind and Spirit; Train hard to achieve Healthy standards; Take the Lead in all Actions; Be rigorous in your Goals.
Dílseacht – Loyalty
Be known as the Worthy One; Be Loyal to your Family, Loved Ones, Friends, Country and your Causes; Dedicate yourself to protecting and fulfilling your duties; Loyalty is the Measure of the Soul. Give Freely and give extra; Never impoverish yourself as others will suffer; Show generosity to Friend and Stranger alike; Be merciful and fair in your dealing; Show Kindness in Action and in Deed.
Cúirtéis – Courtesy
Be Polite and Mannerly in Dress, Speech and Carriage; Treat all people as equals; Acknowledge natural and earned merits; Be kind to Animals and the Environment; Be fair in Competition.
Aireachas – Nobleness
'Purity in our Hearts!' Be diligent in Study; Enhance your Knowledge; Always show Wisdom; Practice and improve your Skills; Use your Natural Gifts to generate Goodness; Enrich your life and those around you; Attend to necessities; Take Command and Leadership..


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The campaign against laws that will require financial planners to ask clients to sign a service agreement each year is an admission that the value proposition offered by many advisers is sub-standard. Planners complaining that the reform will render their business unsustainable may as well put up their hands and confess: "We took a fee each year and did not necessarily provide a service for it."
A planner offering quality advice that provides tangible benefits for customers would not fear such a reform. The service agreement could simply be discussed at each client's annual review and a sensible negotiation occur, as is common practice in most other business transactions.
If an annual fee is payable as an instalment for the total cost of original advice from a planner, this should be explained at the outset of the relationship.
The commercial imperatives of the business model pursued by big wealth managers do mean that there will be a cost in implementing the reforms, as well as a potential loss of customers.
Each bank-employed planner may have hundreds, or thousands, of clients and there is a cost associated with communicating with each of them. But banks have no qualms about using form letters and mass mail-outs to offer new products to customers, so there is no reason that similar strategies could not be used in this instance.
Banks probably do not deserve to keep the clients who were once sold a single product that now lies dormant, with no ongoing contact with a planner to supplement that original sale.
Those clients are most likely to sever a relationship with an institution when it dawns on them that they pay an annual charge for a long-forgotten product that provides no benefit to them.
The loss of their business will be a double whammy as most product sales at banks are for in-house funds or products, so a bank will lose not just an annual commission (which will be banned only for sales made from mid-2012) but also the fee generated by the in-house fund manager.
But it's this traditional industry structure that caused so much trouble for investors, acting as a catalyst for the reforms put forward last year after the inquiry,
Inequitable aspects of this industry structure – such as commissions and other perks that skewed advice so it benefited advisers more than clients – were recognised by the inquiry, and more transparent industry practices should result from the legislative reforms planned by the government.
The industry has fought this proposal hard, far more so than other reforms stemming from the Ripoll inquiry, indicating to the government almost straight away that it would be better to review service agreements only once every three years.
Criticism has recently reached a crescendo, with AMP chief executive
The real challenge is not to fight against a commonsense measure that it has brought upon itself by years of mis-selling, but to develop a new business model.
Good financial advice is essential for the success of public policy aimed at making people self-sufficient in retirement, rather than dependent on the age pension, but it has not always been available from skilled operators who deserve the rewards that a successful business operation can bring to its owners.
The legislative reform to the financial advisory industry, which is also occurring elsewhere in the world, should not be halted by a last-ditch bid to retain outdated standards that are suited to salesmen and not to the professional status that planners desire.
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Set your alarm clock for 2 a.m. and prepare for a night of close calls and broken laws. Each page will take you deeper and deeper into the late night creepers.
Dont sit through one more conversation from some preachy art school kid or hip hop b-boy about why graffiti is an art. This book is about graffiti the sport. It's about the chases and the cases. The falls and the walls. The crimes and the fun times.
"It's like all the fun of doing graffti without the killed brain cells" Keanu Reeves
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Security guard in Santa Monica, California is not the only victim of his drunken behavior on Friday, November 1 night.
Josh Brolin's drunken and violent night this weekend apparently started earlier than the incident with a nightclub's security guard. The actor got into altercation with a taxi driver shortly before he tried to harm a bouncer with his punches.
A video obtained by TMZ captured the "True Grit" star yelling at the taxi driver at a Los Angeles Del Taco drive-thru. Slightly after midnight Friday, November 1 morning, Brolin rear-ended the cab while waiting in line to pay at the drive-thru. Brolin believed he only made a scratch on the cab, thus when the other driver tried to swap insurance info, he blew up.
Angry Brolin spatted, "You suck as a cab driver" and accused the driver of trying to earn some cash from him. The actor then left the place as the taxi driver moved his vehicle to clear the jam. It is not yet clear what happened next as the driver has yet to file a police report.
As previously reported, Brolin hit O'Briens Irish Pub in Santa Monica, California and stayed up really late. The drunk actor got angry when a security guard tried to escort him out of the place when they were closing. He was again videotaped getting violent, throwing aimless punches at the security guard. However, they hugged it out afterwards and Brolin was hailed a taxi.


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A/N: Hello there readers! Here is my new story! Don't worry it does get funnier in the next chapter. We all know the first chapter is the hardest to write, with the introductions, setting, etc. etc.
I picture Ashling as Emma Stone if she were ever a character in a movie c:
Chapter One: Ashling
Somewhere, deep inside a nightmare, a single boiler came on, lighting the entire area. Flames licked the sides of the metal container, emitting heat from its body. A figure emerged from the shadows, casting itself on the metals walls of the boiler room. The silhouette of a hat, and a body, then four razor-like claws. The body stalked it's way down towards the single boiler, and using his razors, he stabbed at the object in front of him.
"Alright, so what do you two boneheads want? " Freddy asked, wiggling his claw at the two giants before him. Michael Myers whipped out a yellow lined-paper pad, and a sharpie, and began to scrawl something down.
Freddy, you know we're all here to discuss what happened..
"About?" He asked as he leaned against a pipe, smoke swirling up off the fabric.
Those stupid remake guys..Jason pouted as his thoughts echoed through the room, lowering his head, they killed another one.
"When will these A-Holes," Freddy shouted, and he examined his claws, "stop killing OUR fans! You think they'd learn after we kill theirs too! It's a wonder they have any…"
Well my remake was just a rip-off of Voorhees hallucinating his 'Mommy' and made me look weak.. Michael wrote as he grumbled underneath his mask not to mention made me look like the Hulk in a mask and mechanic suit.
And my movie was just…I don't even know! That girl looked NOTHING like Mommy! Jason exclaimed, throwing his hands up in the air, before bringing them down. Freddy rolled his eyes.
"Don't complain Hockey Puck, at least yours wasn't technically a remake! Have you seen my guy? He looks like a Plastic-Surgery DISASTER!" Making a disgusted face, Freddy made a weird noise before turning away. "So basically, they're just trying to weaken our power by destroying our fan base?"
Basically. Oh and forcing some fans to convert to the Remake Side of the argument. So, Mike whipped out a calculator and began to punch in some numbers, making mumbled noises, so that's about 65.7% Original Fans and 34.3% Remake Fans.
"Huh. So what's the plan Assholes?" Michael just shrugged as he tapped the pen thoughtfully against his mask, while Jason scratched his head with his machete.
What if we got some sort of…what're they called?…I forget but they got like powers and stuff?
"Well, Dumbass, the limited amount of people who have power either have very little power so it's barely noticeable and they don't even know, or they're like us. Un-human." Freddy scoffed.
Well, couldn't you give em' powers?
Freddy opened his mouth to say something snaky but closed it immediately, and put a hand to his chin, humming as he thought.
"Ya' know…you could be on to something'.." He murmured and fixed his hat.
See! We could find someone with strong..whats it called Mike?
Energy Field..
That thingy. And we can give em' power!
"I like that. Manipulation, Trickery, right up my alley!" Freddy slapped his knee and let out a laugh. "We find some fan, NOT a fan girl! Remember the last time?" They all shuddered and Jason's left eye began to twitch. Mike pat him on the back, to soothe him and Jason relaxed.
"So, we find a fan with some sort of Energy Field, probably a lucid dreamer, they are my favorite," He grinned, "then force em' to help us, then once those Remakes give up and leave us alone, we kill em'!"
Time to search? Michael asked, scrawling the question out.
"Yeah we kinda need to.."
Sure…I think
I'll get the paper..
Six Minutes Later…
Freddy looked over Michaels shoulder as he skimmed through the Horror Daily.
"And don't choose a crazy, obsessive one either!" Freddy called out and Michael used his sharpie to cross off another face on the 'Top Twenty' Fan page.
I say we choose a girl, because they're motherly. Jason pointed out as his eyes skimmed the page. Michael nodded, but grimaced.
What if Freddy gets to her though? The two simultaneously turned their heads towards Krueger, who pouted at the remark.
"I'm not that bad!" He shouted at them, and their response was eye rolling. "How bout…that one!"
She's…kinda creepy…
"I just lost my appetite…"
Charming, Krueger.
Very creepy!
Michael scribbled out the face of girl number 16, and they all began to argue over good qualities, bad ones, and how they'd come in contact.
Hey guys! How's this one? Michael scrawled down and pointed with the end of the marker. The killers all leaned in and looked at the paper. A creepy grin crawled up Freddy's face, and Jason gave a thumbs up of approval. Michael shrugged, indifferent to the situation, and Freddy snorted with delight.
"We're in."
Somewhere in a small town called Bridgewater..
Beep. Beep. Beep.
The hand flew out from under the purple sheets, slamming down on the Ihome's off button. The obnoxious beeping ceased creating a ruckus, and the sheets moved as the lump underneath it sat up. That lump?
I removed the sheets from my head and yawned, smacking my lips in annoyance and checked the clock. 6:01, I hate mornings. They're the end of the dreams, which consume your thoughts with strange and unusual things. Dreams are exciting, Oh! I almost forgot!
I quickly grabbed my red leather journal, flipping through the dog-eared pages and opened up to a blank paper.
"Zombie dream," I wrote on the top, and began to scrawl down the events, "I was running through my street, carrying an axe with two dogs. Suddenly a hoard of zombies began chasing use, so I began to run away, chopping their heads off. I came to a cliff, and without having anything else to do, I jumped off but floated down to safety. So, I knew I was dreaming and changed the dream to one where I was a cat…it was nice."
I finished writing and put down the journal, before yawning again.
"Time to get up." I groaned and rolled off the bed, hopping in front of the mirror. My auburn hair was sticking up in a ferocious and disgusting tangled mess. My brown eyes were all foggy from waking up, and my freckles were spread around my face as always.
"Meh." I shrugged and threw off my sleep shorts and shirt, and throwing open my closet door. "It's been pretty warm for April so far so…Tee shirt." Shuffling through the mess of clothes, I finally grabbed a black tee shirt, and slammed the door shut.
"I should probably put pants on.."
Pulling open a drawer, I slipped on white shorts and looped a belt through it, before pulling on my black vans. After spending a good twenty minutes getting ready, I was finally done. My hair was no longer a disgrace, it was tamed and in a manageable ponytail. Grumbling I spent an annoying two minutes deciding between glasses or contacts.
Stuffing my book bag with stuff that I deemed necessary (such as Sketchbook, Pencils, Lotion, Gum, and Skittles) I slung it over rimy shoulder and headed down into the kitchen.
"Morning Tasha," I said to my sister, a senior, as she sat at our kitchen table. Laid in front of her was a bowl of Frosted Flakes, Two apples, a Nutragrain bar, and milk. "Hungry much?"
"Hey! Shut up I have a game today…" Tasha growled, he mouth full of cereal, and she threw a paper bag stuffed with food into her backpack.
"Oh yeah. Sorry I can't go, I need to get working on my painting for the Art Show next Wednesday."
"Ohmygod it's on hump day?"
"Hump day!" I exclaimed as I poured Lucky Charms into a bowl, splashing milk inside of it.
"Watcha gonna paint? Horror I assume?" Tasha scarfed down her bar and gulped her milk, winking at me.
"I can't help it if I like horror..it's inspiring." I sighed and shoved a mouthful of cereal in my mouth, chewing it, swallowing, before talking like PewDiePie from Youtube, one of my favorite impressions to do: "I did it for piggeh. And a lot of other people too. Like, Stephano, I did for too."
Tasha nodded as she laughed, then made a strange growling noise as she finished her breakfast. I continued to slowly eat my cereal.
"You comedian."
"Thank you."
"Ashling, wanna go soon?"
"I'm driving home tonight right?" I asked as I cleaned my bowl out, taking her's as well. She nodded, and threw out her trash, before sitting on the counter. Swinging her legs like a child, Tasha sighed.
"Tom left for work early so he could stop and get breakfast, and Mom got called in early." She explained to me as I cleaned the dishes. I nodded, and looked out the window.
"I appreciate Tom's love for antique houses, and the forest." I sighed, and smiled.
"Your just happy you have tree's to climb and woods to explain you Squirrel." Tasha joked. "And Yeah, the house is pretty nice."
You see, My father left when I was seven, and I wasn't exactly sad to see him go. So my mom, Carrie, kind of got depressed and angry, and Tasha and I secretly made her an Harmony account. She wasn't happy at first, but then she met Tom, they went on a couple dates, and four years later they got married! So they've been together five years! Tom has a thing for antiques, vintage, old-fashioned stuff, etc. and he ended up fining us a new house.
I don't like two things.
A.) the driveway. It's a pain in the ass to drive up because it's so damn long.
B.) Our private street name. Whispering Wood. It sounds like something out of a crappy Ghost story.
"Let's go," Tasha broke me out of my daydreaming, "Come on get out of the Ashling Zone and let's get to school.""Fine." I grabbed my house key and hopped outside, running to Tasha's car. As soon as I was out, I swung open the passenger side door and climbed in, putting my headphones in and blasting Christina Perri.
"Ashling! Helloooo? Ash! Girl! Wait up!" I finally heard a voice screeching and I turned around on the sidewalk. Running from the Senior Lot, where I had recently been leaving, was my friend Lynn. Lynn was a very short, very friendly, and very beautiful girl. Her hair was black, with light brown highlights, cut to her chin in beautiful layers. Her eyes were very dark, darker than mine, and she always had a new bag or new clothes. Not just because she's rich, but also because she's an only child. And no, I'm not just her friend because she's rich…that's only a tiny bit.
"Hey Lynn," I said, wrapping my headphones around my Ipod and stuffing it in my bag. Raising a brow, I smiled and asked, "New bag?" Lynn looked down to her arm, at the new coach bag and nodded.
"Yeah! The old one was too big."
"And the one before that too small, the one before that too dark, the one before that too light.." I mocked with a teasing smile as I counted on my fingers. Pouting she only giggled and shrugged.
"Guilty as charged. Hello, My name's Lynn and I am a Shop-o-holic." She said with her hand over her heart, closing her eyes for a split second before winking.
"Hi, My name's Ashling and I'm an Art Geek." I joined along in the pledge, accidentally bumping into seniors as we walked through the Senior Lot, "Oh. Sorry…My bad."
"Not to mention a faboo (Faboo was Lynn's made up word) singer." Lynn added, making an "Oh!" face and pulling out a bag of Butterscotch candies, throwing it into mine.
"Meh." I shrugged and Lynn just continued to skip along, waving and smiling to everyone she saw."Euuugh god I have Spanish first. I hate Spanish. Meh."
"Why do you say meh?" Lynn asked, as we walked inside.
"I don't know.."
Let's Skip School cause' I said so….Last Period: Chemistry:
Chemistry. Literally one of the most pointless classes in existence. Seriously, if I wanted to be a writer or a Psychologist when I grew up, when was Stoicheometry ever going to be needed in that field of expertise? I mean, come on at least teach us about the brain or,…interesting stuff. Not that I'm complaining too much, I mean our teachers nice he's just…
Okay, I need to explain this in better detail. On the first day, we had a really awesome guy who assigned us this Glog, a website for Chemistry. Then he proceeds to ask a black girl in my class:
"Hey, if the world was a sweatshirt, where would all the black people live? In the hood!"
Yeah, he's fired for sure.
Then we get the shocking surprise that Glog, once you're a member for a month, turns into a porn website. Isn't my first teacher just a gem? So for a month we had a sub, and lemme tell ya first term was the easiest A ever.
Then Mr. Lewis came along. He has gone to many schools he told us, so he's probably been fired. He does not have a teaching degree. He has a terrible stutter and constantly does not complete sentences. He always says "K." when you ask a question, and he can't control a class at all.
Therefore, the idiots in my class just bother the hell out of the poor guy. Although it's hysterical sometimes so I can't complain too much about that either.
So, having him last period is terrible, especially on a Friday. When we have a quiz.
"N-no w-w-we will n-not postpone, c-change the q-quest." He stuttered angrily at the leader of the We Love To Taunt And Piss Of Kevin Lewis Group, or the WLTTAPOKG for short, Miles.
"But come ooooooon Mr. Lewis!"
I rolled my eyes and opened up the bag of candies Lynn had given me that morning. Turning to look at probably my only friend in the class, Trey, I made a face before sticking a candy in my mouth.
"Um Sharing is Caring Ash," He said and held out a hand, before I dropped a candy in it. "Thank you!"
"No problem. Actually, thank Lynn later she gave em; to me."
Ya' see, I'm not the most popular girl in school but I'm not hated either. I kinda float from group to group, to people I'm comfortable with, but I'm usually very quiet. I don't know, maybe it's because I just hate a lot of the kids in my school. Some hate me cause I'm an Art Geek, others just don't talk to me, and some do just because they're either the funny guy or just friendly.
"Mr. Lewis," A girl Caroline said as he handed out the test, "Can Ashling help me on this? She explains it waaay better than you!"
"W-Well I-I-"
"Me too! I need help Mr. Lewis! And no offense, but you can't teach…" Trey said, and I felt my face turn red. No! No, I do not want to upstage the teacher and have him hate me!
"I have a different version from her!" Caroline said, holding it up. Mr. Lewis just shifted his eyes from Trey, to Caroline, to Me, and I buried my face in my bag. Yep, I hate Chemistry. Oh, great, I have work right after this. Yay.


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KATY, Texas - A 15-year-old student who wandered off from a Katy ISD high school has been found safe.
The district says the special needs student was reported missing at around 2 p.m. Wednesday after staff noticed the girl was not in class.
School personnel search the building and contact Katy ISD police and the student's parents, according to the district.
Katy ISD said security footage showed the student leaving through an exterior door at Cinco Ranch High.
At around 3:50 p.m., Katy ISD said the student was found safe and sound. Deputies say the student was spotted by a civilian in the 2300 block of New South Wales Court.
The district released a statement which read in part, "This incident is currently under investigation, and steps will be taken to ensure that all procedures are followed. At Katy ISD, the safety of all students is our top priority."
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music video projects, "Corner of the Earth" and "Round Round", using REALVIZ
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Jay Kay particularly liked this part of the treatment, so
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Jamiroquai never looked better.
"The moving live action plates were conformed in Discreet
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comet were all modelled, animated and textured in SOFTIMAGE|XSI.
Inferno was used for the final compositing. All the moving
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using MatchMover. The turnaround was quick yet completely
Hot on the heels of 'Corner of the Earth', the Clear team
also completed key effects scenes for the Sugababes latest
video 'Round Round', which releases worldwide on 12 August
2002. In the middle of an awe-inspiring performance in front
of their fans, the girls literally whip up a tornado!
"We liked to call it a 'promo tornado'," says Garrad "in which the Sugababes are visible throughout the piece
yet encircled by objects and dust. The moving live action
plates were conformed in Inferno, exported into REALVIZ MatchMover
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were all modelled, animated and textured in SOFTIMAGE|XSI.
Inferno was used for the final compositing. All the moving
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Dave Grohl and his bandmates perform the first single of their upcoming CD inside a white cube which is lit from outside.
Foo Fighters are out loud in their latest music video supporting their new single "Rope". The alternative rock band, led by Dave Grohl, are jamming inside a white room. There might be a bunch of recent performance videos out there, but this new one is unlike any one of those because it ditched digital cameras and was entirely shot on VHS.
"Nowadays, if we go play in a club and someone has a video phone, they film it and then they put it on YouTube and it becomes a video," Dave said to MTV. "The distribution of any of that information or images, it goes out everywhere, like that. ... That's f***ing rad."
Of the "Rope" video, he said, "We shot the video ... in a big soundstage in Los Angeles. And we had to build this cube out of fabric and wood for the band to play within, and it's lit from outside. ... At first it just seems like we're in this glowing white room from within, and then towards the end, the big reveal is we're in this room, which is within a massive room."
Talking about the performance scenes, he gushed, "It's easy for me to come up with a treatment or direct the band because I know what we're like. I know what we look like when we play, so most of the Foo Fighters videos that I've done have at least a little bit of performance in them."
"Rope" is the first single from Foo Fighters' upcoming seventh studio album "Wasting Light" which is due April 12 in the United States. Produced by Butch Vig, the song peaked at No. 1 on Billboard Rock Songs chart.
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PARENTS have been advised to walk their children to school to avoid a potholed road which has been branded a 'minefield'.
Complaints have been lodged with the county council about a section between Winckley Road and Chequers in Clayton-le-Moors which run alongside All Saints Church of England Primary School.
The road, which has been slammed as 'dangerous', is unadopted which means it is not maintainable at public expense.
It means residents on the street could be forced to cough up the cash if they want it repaired.
Mental health worker at Blackburn with Darwen Council, Mark Nicholson, said he often uses the road to walk his 10-year-old daughter Lily Rose to and school.
The 45-year-old, from Barn Meadow Crescent in Rishton said: "It's really bad. It's like it's had some landmines go off in the middle of it. It's been like that for years. It's dangerous. People could fall or hurt their ankles.
"I complain every time I pick my daughter up. I called the county council and they did not do anything. They said to knock on somebody's door and to ask them who owns the road because it's private."
Clayton-le-Moors councillor, Tim O'Kane, said the section of road was unadopted and not the responsibility of the highways department at the county council.
The Labour councillor said: "It's unfortunate but there's very little that can be done in cases like this.
"You can have an unadopted road with around 10 to 15 residents, and then if they want sometime doing, an engineer gives them a price which they usually can't afford."
A school spokesman said: "We are aware that, when Winckley Road ends and becomes Chequers, it's unadopted and we know about the state of it.
"When it rains, there are a lot of puddles and the depth of the potholes are disguised by the water.
"The school promotes healthy living and exercise, so parents could park further away and walk with their children, which would avoid the road."
Lancashire County Council's highways manager for Hyndburn, Oliver Starkey, said: "Chequers is an unadopted road, which means that the landowner is responsible."


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The Juvenile Rehabilitation Center (JRC), Montevideo Uruguay, a design-built project commissioned by INAU, includes two youth detention facilities, for 120 youths and for 320 youth. The JRC provides humane conditions of confinement in a secure and safe facility. The normative yet secure environment is designed to promote positive behavior and ensure the safety of residents and staff. Smaller Housing Units provide a less institutionalized appearance. The physical and operational character is designed to normalize the residential environment.
Cells are grouped into pods and clusters of 16 Rooms allow for easy management. The combination of two modules provides flexibility to operate the modules independently or as a combined unit. Clustered units (double) can share dedicated program spaces. In each pod, cells are organized around a dayroom that supports living activities. The Dayroom is at the heart of group living design and serves as recreation area and meeting room. Each pod contains a dayroom, a staff room, an interview room, a secure staff station, and an indoor exercise area.
The Educational program is the most important service provided to juvenile offenders. Work and education programs are provided within the Facility. The Education building houses library, classrooms, vocational shops, and orientation space. The building is designed for year-round educational activities, teaching of standards academic subjects and vocational training.
320 Youth:
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- 8 hectares needed
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