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As many were clamoring for the restructuring of Nigeria, and many others were agitating for a separation from the country.
Hon. Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, The Chairman, House Committee On Army Represents Donga/ Takum/Ussa/Yangtu Federal Constituency Of Taraba State In The House Of Representatives has lent out his voice.
In this interview with The Telegraph, he spoke on the issues of agitation and restructuring.
When asked by the interviewer, What he think, of how to tackle the issue of restructuring in Nigeria…
He said; In the last 30 years, the world has witnessed some movements which Nigeria cannot be immune from. The Soviet Union broke into several parts. Czechoslovakia also broke into several countries that are thriving and are succeeding. In some places, the people have come together.
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The United Kingdom recently voted to exit from the European Union (EU). You know that political systems evolve, the evolution involves changing forms and characters bring new factors and removing some factors.
Why should anyone say that Nigeria cannot reform itself or restructure itself? If the Biafrans want to go, let them go. We should do a referendum. Anyone that wants to go, let them go. If the Niger Delta wants to go, let them go. If the North wants to go, let them go. It is their right.
We are living in the era of human rights where people decide where they want to live, where they want to associate. I assure you that the way the world is moving, people will decide how they want to live.
People will decide and there is nobody that can stop it. So, the best thing and the most peaceful thing, is what they did in Czechoslovakia, where they sat and decided they were going to move apart and tomorrow they can decide to say we want to come together again, because that is how human beings are.
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Cards not ready to start limiting Lynn's usage
Cards not ready to start limiting Lynn's usage
Lynn threw a combined 109 2/3 innings between Triple-A and the Majors last year. This season, he is on pace to throw 205.
Making such a jump in a one-year span is typically avoided, as it has been proven to lead to an increased risk in arm issues. The Cardinals, while monitoring Lynn's workload, have not yet put together a firm long-term plan on how to eventually limit it.
"I think right now we're in the mode that we have to maximize the here-and-now," manager Mike Matheny said. "He's doing a nice job, so we're going to continue to let him go. Is it out of the question to look at that and look way down the road? We've talked about it, but just haven't made any adjustments so far."
One of the potential answers could be Chris Carpenter. Should Carpenter return to the team after the All-Star break, as currently projected, he could slide back into the rotation. Assuming the rest of the starters remain healthy, that would give the Cardinals the option of putting Lynn back in the bullpen.
The Cardinals' recent pursuit of free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, who signed with the Rangers, was also made while considering Lynn's season path.
"[Signing Oswalt] was something that [general manager John Mozeliak] was seriously trying to make happen," Matheny said. "There have been a lot of moving parts to what potentially could happen. We're just real excited about what Lance is doing and will help to continue moving him forward, but not being blind to the fact that it's going to be considerably different to what he's done in the past."


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LinkedIn: A Tech Employee's Promise Land?
Longing to feel more engaged, happy and satisfied with your work? Consider applying for a job at LinkedIn. We uncovered some stats that seem to indicate that they've created an almost ideal workplace.
PayScale's recently-released 2012 Top Tech Employer Comparison has some fascinating data showcasing how the biggest players in the tech world lure the industry's best and brightest to play for their team. One of the most surprising stats we found was LinkedIn dominating several of the categories we compared, especially their reported 100 percent job satisfaction rate. What's the secret ingredient to LinkedIn's success when it comes to keeping their employees happy?
Why Job Seekers Shouldn't Whitewash Their Social Media Profiles
Looking for a job? Don't take all those party photos off your Facebook profile just yet. Although some photographic evidence will always be a bad idea (read: anything that could put you in jail) a little bit of color in your social media presence might actually help you get a job.
$100,000 Income No Longer a Marker of Success
A six-figure income used to be a hard-earned sign of success, but due to skyrocketing costs and inflation, $100,000 doesn't have the cachet it once had. Crunching the numbers for standard inflation, it would take $172,000 in 2011 dollars to match a $100,000 salary in 1990.
How Does Digital Stress Affect Your Brain? [infographic]
Digital stress abounds in today's tech-centric society, and this infographic from Online Universities explores the impact such stress has on the brain. We consume significantly more media than we did 50 years ago -- 12 hours per day in 2010 compared to just five hours per day in 1960. What's more, we're multitasking far more than we used to, and that's where the trouble lies.
2.6 Percent of Jobs Will Be Obsolete by 2020
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MARK AUSTIN THOMAS: Think gas prices are bad? Try looking at the price tag on prescription drugs. They've risen three times faster than the rate of inflation this year. Stacey Vanek-Smith tells us why.
STACEY VANEK-SMITH: The report found brand-name drug prices jumped nearly 4 percent in the first quarter. The cost of generics didn't budge. Why the big difference?
JOHN ROTHER: I think the drug industry has a lot of explaining to do.
The AARP's John Rother.
ROTHER: Prices from the manufacturer pass through to those of us who help finance that, whether we're taxpayers or whether we pay premiums.
Do big drug companies need that money? Milken Institute Industry analyst Ross DeVol says yes.
ROSS DEVOL: Drug manufacturers are under a lot of pressure on their bottom lines. They're looking at pricing mechanisms to try and cover their increased costs in bringing drugs to market.
As much as a third of the industry's sales revenue could dry up in the next couple of years as many of the top-selling drugs go off patent.
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"Person has the right not to recognize the sovereignty of the state and thus he has right to avoid the taxes. Human freedom is always higher than the sovereignty of the state."
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"There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax increases in 2003. When the federal government's mistakes force states to raise their taxes, it not only robs Peter to pay Paul, but it hurts hard-working families and it undermines our economy's strength."
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You're misunderstanding cutting-edge, too. It's not about pushing the technical limits so much as doing new things. Moving to mobile devices full and complete games that were previously only available on PC or console is a new thing. And, yes, it is popular. Not surprisingly so, considering the functions of many devices are being pushed into fewer devices, and the ability to have these functions with you at all times is appealing.


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When El Cajon voters in 2004 approved a half-cent sales tax hike to help fund public safety improvements, a new animal shelter was among the projects promised.
But city finance director Nancy Palm said this week that plans for the $5.5 million shelter remain on hold due to a decline in tax revenue and the city's desire to complete its new police headquarters.
Money for the $68 million cop shop is coming out of the same pot of sale-tax revenue. The downtown building is expected to be in operation by next summer.
She said the city is not backing away from its pledge to build a new shelter next door to the existing, undersized facility on North Marshall Avenue. "I feel comfortable that we will build the shelter as anticipated," Palm said.
Built in 1961, the El Cajon Animal Shelter is believed to be one of the oldest government-run facilities of its kind in San Diego County. Cats are kept in a small, indoor space while dogs are housed in outdoor pens.
A team of volunteers works to limit the dogs' exposure to severe temperatures. The facility accepts lost or abandoned animals from El Cajon and La Mesa.
Palm said a large pile of boulders on the site of the new shelter has been removed in preparation for the project. She expects it to be at least another 18 months before ground is broken.
Construction on the $68 million, five-story Public Safety Center, on Civic Center Way, recently past the half-way mark.
Palm said the decline in sales tax revenue requires the city to be even more careful with its expenses. During the 2009-10 fiscal year, the voter-approved tax brought in $6.8 million. City officials had initially projected nearly $8 million in revenue.


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Marvel Studios has released a new teaser trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy.
The minute-long promo is a bit of a re-hash as it features largely repeated material from earlier trailers, including Peter Serafinowicz's character calling the ragtag group "A-holes".
Marvel's latest blockbuster follows American pilot Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) who joins a misfit band of heroes, after stealing a powerful orb that is coveted by the villainous Ronan (Lee Pace).
The film's team of superheroes also includes Zoe Saldana as Gamora, daughter of Thanos, Dave Bautista as warrior Drax the Destroyer and Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper as the voices of Groot and Rocket Raccoon.
Benicio del Toro, Glenn Close and former Doctor Who star Karen Gillan are among the supporting cast for the movie.
Guardians of the Galaxy will be released in cinemas in August.
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This is the view of the old Lakeland village of Coniston from the offices of The Coppermines Lakes Cottages, showing St. Andrews Church, Barclays Bank, the Yewdale Hotel and down to the Crown Inn.
Most of the buildings here are over 100 years old and open walks to the fells are just 5 minutes away.
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Lisa Ray and her family are ditching Disney.
For a full year, Ms. Ray, her husband and daughters, aged 8 and 12, plan to avoid everything owned by the House of Mouse - from movies and TV stations to Marvel Comics and the Muppets.
They made the vow after the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood pressured the Walt Disney Company to offer refunds for its Baby Einstein videos, she says. Following the CCFC's victory, according to the New York Times, Disney contacted the Judge Baker Children's Center at Harvard University, which had housed the campaign for more than a decade. Early this year, the CCFC was evicted from the building.
Mommy, that's my bestest brand
The incident was "unacceptable," says Ms. Ray of Minneapolis, Minn., who is blogging about her family's pact.
She explains why a vacation from Disney isn't Mickey Mouse work.
There are lots of issues in the world . Why target Disney?
It isn't that we aren't concerned about other causes in the world. But I am a proponent of decreasing the amount of advertising that kids see.
What is the significance of Disney's encounter with the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood?
It said something to me about the power that corporations have today in our lives. In discussing it with my family, I commented that it's too bad we can't boycott Disney because it's impossible, it's so huge. And my 12-year-old daughter said, well, why don't we try it for a year?
You lose something when the only story that gets told is the Disney version.
This sounds like a Disney-free diet. But 95 per cent of diets end in failure.
We talked about it for months before we started. It took my 8-year-old a while to get on board and my husband did take some convincing. I had to talk him through the problems - the early sexualization of Disney's tween stars and the lead in Disney's kids' necklaces. I think the thing that won him over was what's happened to some beautiful stories and folk tales after Disney has gotten their hands on them. You lose something when the only story that gets told is the Disney version.
What didn't you know about Disney's holdings?
I knew it was one of the top media conglomerates, but I certainly wasn't aware of how many online properties they own. Hulu.com is a website where you can view movies and videos and old television shows - it's been, for me, our biggest loss.
I take it your husband isn't an ESPN addict.
He's not, but he is a big football fan. When it comes to Monday Night Football, he had to really think about it. I believe he's going to be listening to it on a local radio broadcast.
People talk about the "Disney magic." Do you have any fond memories of Disney?
I definitely have a fond memory of what was then called The Wonderful World of Disney, an hour-long show on Sunday nights. You saw the castle and the lights and everything. But otherwise it really wasn't a big part of my life.
What is Disney's role in kids' lives today?
Disney is building this brand awareness from toddler age up. When a little girl likes pink and sees a Disney princess, it ends up on everything - on the T-shirt, the shoes, in the grocery store, on the bread package, on her backpack. I think what that does is it limits imagination, limits choices. It's a method by which they create cradle-to-grave consumers.
Disney does good works, too. There's a wildlife fund, charitable donations worth $209-million a year and a volunteer program in 42 countries.
That's a really good point, but again, it just happened that the impetus for what we were doing involved Disney.
Recently, you let your eight-year-old see Toy Story 3 with her friends. Doesn't that undermine things?
The invitation came to see a movie and we made all the plans. Then we found out the movie was Toy Story 3. We kind of stopped and said, "Oh boy, what do we do - call the family back?" We just weren't comfortable doing that. But I don't know if I would make the same decision again.
What can your kids learn from this project?
What they are learning now is to do a bit of research on a product to find out where it comes from and who made it. Also, I think it's good to learn that you can do without something. You're not going to curl up and die.
How will you deal with Disney-related gifts?
For most people who know us, I don't think that would be their first choice of gift anyway. But I guess if somebody gives us a gift that's Disney-based, we will accept it and be gracious about it. Then we'll probably put it away for the remainder of the year.
What will you do when the year is up?
I'm guessing that we will make a decision to accept some things back in our lives, or maybe we'll realize that we never needed them in the first place. I honestly don't know.
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There are people all around me sacrificing for God, there are sermons and testimony's that I listen to about how God reveal the 'idols' in your life that keep you from getting to know Him.
I feel it in my spirit that God is working in my heart and I will soon be asked to give something up for Him. This is not a punishment, this is an answer to my prayer, to be closer to my creator. The only way that this is going to happen, is if I willingly lay down my life, my possessions, my dreams, my own ambitions at the foot of the cross.
I know this isn't going to be easy, I know that whatever God is going to ask of me will make me search for other answers. What I pray now is that He will give me the wisdom to know when it is Him speaking to me and that I will have the strength to follow Him anywhere, with absolutely no comforts around me. Ultimately what I want is to be so dependant on His mercy that nothing else will satisfy me.
I shudder to think of all the times I chose to stay in the boat. How terrifying it is to step out onto the water and how overwhelming to think that God actually has faith in US to walk on water.
No, we can never surprise God by our actions, we can't get any closer to Him by our deeds but we can discover His heart by believing in ourselves the way that He does.
I made a promise when I was very young that if God chooses to use me I will follow. As Ps At Boshoff always says, God believes us when we make promises like this. He doesn't think twice about whether or not we will keep to our word. He just believes us and He will act on it. That promise I made I am sure God still believes in and I want to follow God anywhere He chooses to send me, but honestly it's no sunshine and roses.
Job is a book in the old testament that people usually refer to when they talk about suffering and pain. Poor Job, he had to go through so much. I never actually read the whole book before but since I had so much time on my hands I started reading. It took me probably 3 days to finish it. There is a lot in there to make sense of.
Job was his name, Uz was his town. He had integrity which means he kept to his word. He feared God and evil was nowhere near him. He was decent, a guy that is hard to come by these days. He had influence. His children (7 sons and 3 daughters) liked to party all the time. Even if it was innocent, Job made sure that their lives were right with God, he offered sacrifices for them all the time. He fought for them. Job definitely knew something that they didn't yet.
Now get this, Satan came to stand in front of God and God 'brags' about Job!!!!
Typical Satan, he challenges God, to even the playing field (coz he cant do anything that God doesn't allow) and so God willingly lets Satan mess with Job, (WAIT WHAT?!) yet God said that Job's life was out of bounds. The challenge, to get Job to curse God. I can just imagine God sitting there saying 'Challenge Accepted'
See God has faith in us. He believes in us, he knows us. He will bet on us.
Four MAJOR calamities came over Job, including loosing his 10 children!! Naturally we'd think he would curse God at this point, but what did he do, he WORSHIPED God, not while smiling and happy and jumping up and down, he was distraught but he still worshiped God. Worship = an expression of reverence to a deity. In your face Satan!
So, whilst complaining, Satan had to go back and challenge God again, God gave him the right to attack Job again, but his life was still out of bounds. Such a sore looser.
So Job is sitting on his ash heap now, his wife trying to convince him to curse God and his friends telling him to stop complaining. I would have complained, wait, I do complain. To be continued…


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Ministry models and contexts vary, as do recruiting needs in children's ministry. One key we've found in recruiting and retaining volunteers for ministry to children and youth is this:
People follow the top.
Meaning, when leadership values ministry to children, the "rank and file" usually will, too. The converse is also true: if leadership regards ministry to children as peripheral, an unavoidable nuisance, or unworthy of their time and attention, so will everyone else. Some suggestions:
– Increase visibility. How often are children in front of the congregation? Are kids shunted away in a basement or children's church room except for Christmas musicals or Easter programs?
– Share "God stories" with staff and congregation. Did a child receive Christ last week? Volunteer to pray for the snack in Sunday school? Share his or her testimony at school? Sometimes "big folks" think of children's ministries as free babysitting simply because they don't hear anything else! God is at work in children's ministry. Share what He's doing. You can do this with Sunday service interviews with kids and/or parents, in your newsletter, blog, bulletin board, with a Powerpoint presentation or in a zillion other creative venues. Just make sure it's regular.
– Is your senior pastor willing to take a SS or children's church class during the summer or for a few weeks and give teachers a break? His or her willingness to plug in to a children's class sends a message to the entire church loud and clear: Kids Matter. Teachers will appreciate the break, too.
– Are elder and deacons "manning the trenches" once in a while, perhaps during the summer or on the sub list? Are they teaching or helping? Do they attend or express interest in committee meetings?
– Does leadership regularly affirm and encourage volunteers?
– Is teacher training available? Many a would-be volunteer may be scared out of a classroom or other role if they feel unqualified, untrained, or ill-prepared, without sufficient support. Be sure they have it as well as a place to ask questions and address concerns.
Sometimes Children's Ministry leaders are so desperate for someone to take the fourth grade boys or the sixth grade girls that they'll toss anyone into a children's classroom. As long as the prospect is vertical and breathing, they're good to go, right?
It's tempting to think that once you've filled a teaching roster or schedule, you've done your job and everything's cool. NOT! We can recall one teacher who was recruited for a children's church class just so the roster was filled. Trouble was, she did more harm than good. Although she was a retired school teacher, "Mrs. Smith" detested four and five year-olds, wasn't gifted with that age, had the personality of a sour persimmon and the warmth of an igloo stuck in an iceberg. She resented being asked to serve – but lacked the courage to decline. To top that off, she was lousy with kids! Needless to say, that children's class was an epic disaster. The teacher hated it. The kids hated it. Parents hated it.
The point: when it comes to ministry to kids, it may be better to have an empty classroom than to have "a body" in there who shouldn't be!
So, look for people who are kid friendly and fun! These candidates may not be high profile. They may not be professionals or have extensive teaching backgrounds. But if they're gifted and called, with appropriate coaching and support, they can take off and soar!
More tools, tips and techniques "from the trenches":
4 Monster Mistakes ("Been there, done that?" :))
Children's Ministry forum – a variety of responses to the age-old question of "Where do I find volunteers?"
Adding Value to What You Do: "We started giving the perception that this ministry is valuable and you should be a part of it."
6 Reasons Why You Should Serve in Children's Ministry


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The flow of goods to retailers is critical to the success of every greenhouse. And it's no different at Bergen's Greenhouses, a Minnesota-based operation that climbs six spots this year to 54th on our list of Top 100 Growers.
Bergen's is, however, somewhat different in the way it tracks the flow of its own goods. It uses a weekly vendor scorecard and several other reports to provide performance feedback for its customers.
"It's just a report card we use when we meet our buyer and a report that provides me an overall snapshot of how our company is executing versus last year," says Kevin Johnson, sales manager at Bergen's. "We print out a scorecard and it shows how we perform for them, our margins, how much money they made and it goes right down the list."
Increased Analysis
Salespeople like Johnson do more analysis with each passing year, he says, and online technology gives Bergen's better information to make decisions on the products it sends to retailers.
To avoid markdowns, for instance, retailers give Bergen's full or limited access to their inventory. That way, Bergen's knows whether stores are full or if they need to supply more goods as quickly as possible.
"You know before you go in and meet with your buyer if you're going to get a pat on the back or a kick in the pants," Johnson says. "So you're prepared for it. They base a lot of their decisions on the scorecard. If you've got a poor scorecard, they're not going to keep you around for long."
Finding Their Niche
Bergen's, which added 152,460 square feet of greenhouse space over the last year, has also benefited from student trainees who take jobs through programs like the Minnesota Agricultural Student Trainee Program (MAST). Bergen's has about 15 student trainees from MAST and Communicating for Agriculture between its two facilities in Detroit Lakes and Forest Lake, Minn.
Some students are first-year trainees; others returned to Bergen's for a second year. Csaba Lippai, a Hungary native who's now the facility manager at the Forest Lake greenhouse, is a product of a student trainee program.
"Before you finish your degree, students want to travel, go abroad, learn language and get their feet wet in the industry," Lippai says. "They come in and everybody has different talents, background and seriousness about it."
Trainees can work in different departments and learn anything from planting to production to shipping in order to figure out what they're passionate about. Bergen's even provides some housing for first-year trainees, and second-year trainees have earned management positions at the greenhouse.
"Csaba's assistant is actually a second-year student," Johnson says. "He's been a huge asset. We also have a person who's currently working with me on the sales end. He has a master's degree in finance, and he's been a huge asset for me when we do all of our sales analysis."
Bergen's also keeps sustainable practices in mind. It has built Max-Air structures that use natural air movement for ventilation. It also uses flood floors to recapture and recycle all irrigation waters. Additionally, high-efficiency boilers have been installed with flue condensers.
Bergen's has no plans for structural expansion over the next year, but it intends to add energy and shade curtains in its existing greenhouses.


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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack has held a hastily called town-hall meeting at the Duluth International Airport.
More than 200 people crammed into a room to hear the freshman Republican talk for about 25 minutes Wednesday on what he calls a growing U.S. budget and debt crisis.
Cravaack called the meeting a day earlier after opponents accused him of dodging DFL-dominated Duluth for more Republican-friendly areas of the 8th Congressional District.
The Duluth News Tribune reports Cravaack drew some praise as well as shouts of anger.
Cravaack used slides and federal budget data projecting that Social Security, Medicare and interest on the national debt paid to foreign nations will bankrupt the country over the next three decades if government spending isn't curbed.
The meeting ended one hour after it started.
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With winter now upon us, if you are one of those rare breeds who play golf right through the winter, then you are going to need a selection of clothing to cover the many varieties of weather we get in this country.
The Mizuno Golf Windlite Zip Fleece is ideal when it is maybe between about 4-10 degrees C and you are not expecting any major downpours as although the fleece is water repellent, it is not 100% waterproof.
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This fleece with its Mizuno Windlite flex technology is breathable but despite its lightness is amazingly warm. I have played recently where it was only 4 deg C with just a t-shirt and the Mizuno fleece on and it did a brilliant job of shutting out the wind and the cold.
The material is waterproof to an extent and will keep you dry in a light shower but don't expect to stay dry if you get caught in a good old fashioned Scottish downpour!
The flexible, breathable windproof membrane does a good job of wicking away any moisture or sweat which may build up if the temperature rises and the lightness of the fabric doesn't interfere with your swing.
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WATCH your posture. Walk tall. Think of elongating your body. Hold your head up and eyes forward.
Here is some great information about starting a fitness walking program for good health and solid fitness training. I walk five days a week on a 4.2 mile circuit and keep a good pace. It takes me one hour and 15 minutes and I now really feel great after each session.
Make sure to hydrate. I drink at least 12 ounces of vitamin water with electrolytes.


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Labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance has been a long-time mystery – but Detroit mobster Tony Zerilli says he knows exactly where the man lies today.
It isn't in a meat grinder or swimming with the fishies, he says Hoffa is buried in a field not too far from Detroit.
He claims Hoffa was initially buried temporarily but was never moved later. Due to the sworn bonds on the Detroit mob families Hoffa's murder has gone unsolved for years.
Hoffa was last seen headed to a Detroit restaurant to meet with teamsters from the mafia. He was never heard from again.


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I am delighted to present our 2015 Annual Review.
Our vision is for all women and girls in Africa to have access to healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth and to eradicate obstetric fistula.
Access to quality healthcare is vital to the rights of girls and women and their role in society. Treating and preventing obstetric fistula is essential to fulfilling the potential of every girl and woman. Our holistic treatment facilities provide care and love which enables our patients to regain control of their lives, resume their positions in their families and communities and return to living lives of dignity, productivity and confidence.
We continue to develop our services in Malawi, Sierra Leone and Kenya and are preparing to open a new project in Madagascar in 2016. We are delighted to maintain strong, stable and supportive relationships with the local and national governments. We are also grateful to our local, national and international funders who continue to contribute generously, both financially and with 'inkind' goods and services.
In our effort to equip, empower and encourage sustainable local healthcare capacity, we provide medical infrastructure (including equipment and supplies), train surgeons to repair obstetric fistulas and train midwives in the highest possible standards of maternal healthcare. In addition to providing physical care and healing, we also provide education and empowerment programs focusing on imparting basic skills (reading, writing and numeracy), as well as a range of vocational skills, including sewing, craftwork and basic business skills. From expanding access to maternity care, to empowering and enabling former patients to build their own business, our vision continues to grow and evolve.
We look forward to the future with hope and confidence.
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With generous on voltage options and a really robust 12 phase power regulation for the CPU, the Gigabyte 965P DQ6 has great potential for great overclocking. Yantronic did a nice review on this board a while ago:
One stumbling block on current BIOS with this board is that when you select Memory voltage above 2.35v, the board does not boot. This can be easily rectified by a little voltage modifying to compensate the Memory voltage you get at a lower selected value. This is as easy as pencil shading one resistor,
First check the Memory voltage measurement point to measure your Memory voltage:
Then, locate the resistor above the Southbridge marked below:
You can use a pencil to shade it carefully and bit by bit to increase Memory voltage…. or you can solder a 20K Ohms Variable Resistor across it, set at maximum resistance. Lower resistance to increase voltage!


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Former Storm Players Square Off on Sidelines
Kevin Pelton, StormBasketball.com | Nov. 13, 2012When the Seattle University women host their counterparts from the University of Washington on Wednesday in the annual meeting of crosstown rivals, a pair of former Seattle Storm players will be returning to KeyArena as coaches. Kristen O'Neill, who played for the Storm in 2008, is now in her fourth year as an assistant to Joan Bonvicini at Seattle U. Storm color analyst Adia Barnes, who played for the team from 2002-04 and was a part of the 2004 championship team, is in her second year as part of Kevin McGuff's staff at Washington.
Both Barnes and O'Neill are looking forward to Wednesday's matchup, the fourth between the teams in the last five seasons as the Redhawks have made the transition to Division I.
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Former Storm player Kristen O'Neill (left) is in her fourth year as an assistant to Joan Bonvicini at Seattle U.
"I think it's great," said Barnes. "It's exciting. I think it's just a way to get fans excited about both of programs. We have good relationships with Seattle U. It's just exciting for women's basketball. Whether you're a fan or a graduate of UW or Seattle U, come out and support women's basketball in the city."
"I have a ton of Seattle pride," added O'Neill. "It's just a great basketball community. I think it's great to have healty a rivalry, to have two Division I teams in Seattle able to play each other. We have such a strong basketball community, so I think it's something fun for the city to get behind."
Besides their mutual ties to the Storm, Barnes and O'Neill each have unique connections to the other program. Barnes played for Bonvicini, who will be coaching her 1,000th career game on Wednesday, at the Univeristy of Arizona. O'Neill, a native of Edmonds, played her college ball at UW. So too did her sister Kellie. As a result, when the two teams get together, there are some divided loyalties - though not for the coaches themselves.
"So many people ask me who I'll be rooting for, and I don't understand that question," O'Neill said. "I love UW, I bleed purple and gold, but when we play them I want to beat them! It's a lot of fun, though. I have so many wonderful memories from UW and I'm looking forward to the game and seeing all the UW fans and boosters and everybody. It's really fun to be back."
While O'Neill accepts that a lot of her former teammates and friends will be pulling for the Huskies, Barnes is doing what she can to ensure support.
"People are coming to the game," she joked, "and I'm asking them, 'What are you wearing? You better not be wearing red!'"
So far, Washington has won all three editions of the in-city matchup since Seattle U began the transition back to D-I. Last year, the Huskies overpowered the Redhawks in the paint in a 72-53 win at Alaska Airlines Arena. This matchup figures to be different because Washington graduated post players Regina Rogers, Mackenzie Argens and Mollie Williams, leaving the team undersized in the frontcourt. Both Washington and Seattle U expect to play up-tempo attacks this season.
"While inside we lost players, we gained a star outside in Kristi Kingma," explained Barnes. "She's back from her knee injury. Wer'e definitely going to shoot the three-ball very well. A lot of penetration and kick, aggressive defense. I think it's going to be a very fun style to watch."
Point guard Jazmine Davis, last year's Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, had the game-winning layup on Friday as the Huskies beat St. Mary's 70-68 in their season opener. The Redhawks dropped an even closer matchup with Pacific, 71-70, on Friday night in their first game. This is an important year for Seattle U, which moves into the WAC and will be eligible for the NCAA tournament for the first time after reaching the semifinals of last year's WBI.
"We're excited to be in a conference," O'Neill said. "It's great for Seattle U. We had a great season last year. We've worked so hard the past three years to really change the culture here and build a new standard. The success we had last year was wonderful and we want to build on that even more."
Over the summer, O'Neill was promoted to the newly created role of associate head coach. Now in her fourth year on the sidelines, O'Neill can look back on the progress she's made in her first coaching job, which she took just a year after playing for the Storm.
"It's been such a great experience - especially somewhere like Seattle U, where we've been been building this from what felt like the ground up," she said. "It's been a very grassroots thing. In that, there is a ton of responsibility and a lot of opportunity. I think my first year, I felt like I was drinking from a firehose with everything that was coming at me. Four years later, I feel like I have a better handle on things and have really enjoyed learning and growing as a coach and a person every day. Joan laughs about it all the time, how things were when we first started. It feels good to see what we've built and how we've progressed."
O'Neill gives a lot of credit to the year she spent playing for Storm Head Coach Brian Agler.
"I really enjoyed playing for him," she said. "I respect the way he sees the game; I think he's a basketball genius. The way he coaches, the way he teaches is one that I just absolutely loved learning from and playing for. I've had some wonderful coaches throughout my career. I really enjoyed him and respected him. The way he teaches has made me a better teacher."
As she begins her second season as an assistant coach, Barnes is still making the transition from player to coach and from her experience in the professional game to the college ranks with McGuff's help.
"In the first year, I had the Storm language," said Barnes. "I've had professional teams' language for the last 10 years, so learning his style, what he wants, what he emphasizes, it's a lot easier this year because I know that and I understand that. I'm learning a lot. Every day I'm learning something. I still have to get a lot better."
Now, Barnes is headed back to the same court where she won a WNBA championship with the Storm in 2004. Wednesday's game will be played at KeyArena, which has served as a second home court for Seattle U along with the smaller Connolly Center on campus.
"I know that arena inside and out," Barnes said. "It's just going to be weird being there on the sidelines as a coach. It's exciting. KeyArena feels like home to me after all the years I've spent there - it's almost a decade going to the arena."
O'Neill is hoping to see many of the Storm fans that once supported her and Barnes in the WNBA turn out for this showcase of women's college basketball in Seattle.
"Anyone who has gone to Storm games can definitely see the support we have from our awesome community here," she said. "As we build this rivalry and have two strong Division I programs playing each other, I think it's such a great opportunity for fans and the awesome basketball community to come together, see one another and support women playing basketball in Seattle. We've got a great thing going on here and it's wonderful to have people behind that to support it."
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In the epic fourth audiobook of The Forsaken Saga, Nora comes face to face with the elders for the first time. With Hunter and the angels at her side, she will try to do that which no one has done: Destroy the elders and break their terrible reign of power.
But it will not be easy. The elders have held on to their posts since the first memories of the Vassiz. Will prophecy be enough to guide Nora against them?
If she succeeds, the world as she knows it will change forever. But if she does not, everyone she knows will suffer a terrible fate. She is determined, but there are hidden secrets that may yet prevent her from reaching her goals....
©2014 Sophia Sharp (P)2015 Sophia Sharp
"Exciting and Satisfying Conclusion to Forsaken Saga!"
Foretold by Sophia Sharp is the final book in the Forsaken Quartet, and is a fitting conclusion to this action adventure fantasy. Nora and Hunter, Alexander and Morgan, and 4 of the Angels have a showdown with the 8 Elders in the Dreamworld with one purpose in mind - to destroy the Elders and put an end to their corrupted leadership over the Vassiz. Thankfully this book brings many characters and issues full circle and explains all unanswered questions left from the first three books, including Nora's true parentage.
As with the other books in the series, Pam Lorence narrated and did an outstanding job! She had different voices for each character, all of which were very believable. She also portrayed action sequences in an exciting and exhilarating way without becoming shrill. Pam's narration definitely contributed to my enjoyment of this book, as well as the entire series. Highly recommended!
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iOS Vs Android: Would you be surprised to hear that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s iOS and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Android make up roughly 92 percent of all smartphone shipments?
At this time, it appears that the race for smartphone supremacy is down to two as Apple and Google slug it out for top honors.
AppleInsider recently reported on some interesting data as compiled by Strategy Analytics. Here is what you need to know:
"The latest data from Strategy Analytics reveals that 70.1 percent of smartphones shipped in the fourth quarter of 2012 were Android devices, while 22 percent were iPhones. With the two platforms accounting for 92.1 percent of shipments, that left just 7.9 percent for all other operating systems, such as Windows Phone or BlackBerry."
As you can see, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is well out in front of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). That being said, the two companies have left everybody else in the dust. For example, BlackBerry has more or less fallen off the map as it struggles to keep up with these two tech giants.
In the same article, Scott Bicheno, senior analyst at Strategy Analytics is quoted as saying the following:
"Combined together, Apple and Android accounted for a record 92 percent share of all smartphones shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2012."
"The worldwide smartphone industry has effectively become a duopoly as consumer demand has polarized around mass-market Android models and premium Apple designs."
Despite the fact that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) experienced sales growth over the past year, the data shows that the company has actually lost market share, dropping from 24 percent a year ago to its current level of 22 percent.
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Modern clean fully equipped studio apartment with separate kitchen situated on the ground floor of this period conversion. The property is situated on a quiet residential road just a short walk to Kilburn High Road, and Queens Park station. Ideal accommodation for a couple with 2 children up to 10 years old or 3 adults, fully tiled walk in shower, Fully Furnished with double bed (192cm long x 140cm wide), baby cot and 1 sofa bed (192cm long x 138cm wide), Wardrobe, Fridge Freezer, Washing Machine, Electric Hob, Microwave Oven, LCD TV (with free view), DVD player, WIRELESS INTERNET, Dining table & chairs, all essentials supplied for a comfortable stay including bed linen, towels, cutlery, crockery, glasses, Cooking utensils. Private toilet, shower and kitchen. Short distance from central London, with numerous transport links (Underground, National Rail, Buses) many local bars, restaurants, supermarkets and leisure facilities can be found within walking distance
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Local Bus Routes 206, 6, 316, 36 (24 Hour), 187 (24 Hour)
Brent is a suburb in North West London. There are several tube stations located in the district, many of them located on the Jubilee Line which will take you directly to Bond Street Station, which is right by Oxford Street. Oxford Street is the main shopping street in London with shops such as Selfridges and Debenhams. Most attractions of London are within easy reach, such as Piccadilly Circus, Madame Tussauds and Tower of London. Hyde Park is located west of Oxford Street where you will find Kensington Gardens. If you walk through the park you will reach Kensington where you can find the famous department store Harrods's and plenty of museums, for example Natural History museum and Science museum.
An easy journey away is also Camden, which is famous for Camden Market and the wide range of bars and clubs that daily hosts many gigs. Camden is amazing for a day and night out! Around the corner you can enjoy a calmer environment in the beautiful Regents Park, which is also the location for Madame Tussauds.
If you want to enjoy the extensive night life London has to offer, there are also plenty of buses and night buses running 24/7 from all directions in London.
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-Parking Permit is available for £5 daily (weekend and Bank holiday is free)
-If you leave very early in the morning or late at night you will leave keys on the table in the room and your deposit will be refunded via 'PayPal' or bank transfer once the housekeeper has checked the room.
- When booking please include all guests, our occupancy rules are very strict, children should be included in your booking regardless of age, we will not allow any 'over occupancy' due to our insurers requirements.
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The check-in is 16h and the checkout is 10h. I asked for a later check-out because my flight was at 18h. Unfortunately it was not possible to leave a little bit later than 10h and I couldn't understand why ( it takes 6 hours to clean a flat which is only 18qm!?)
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Negativo: 1º No dispone de adaptador para enchufe ni estropajo y escaso en resto 2º El trato es correcto, pero impersonal 3º Necesita mejorar el espacio.
We had an excellent stay at Olga's studio. Andrey, the housekeeper is very obliging and flexible. He will take care of your concerns. The location of the appartment is great. Within three minutes you reach the tube Station Queeen's Park from where you are able to reach all the important sights in London in a short period of time. With Little Venice, a lovely place and an insider's tip is only three stops away. All in all I can highly recommend Olga's studio.
We liked staying in this apartment very much. The room is cozy, quiet and clean. Everything works. The kitchen is always clean and warm. The house is very close to the nearest underground station, 7-10 minutes walk in a nice quiet neighborhood. At the same, there are a few stores nearby where you can buy food or other essentials. We stayed there two times and would recommend to anyone to stay in this apartment.
Studio très bien placé, à quelques minutes de marche d'une station de métro. Idéalement situé dans un quartier calme, non loin de supermarchés pour les courses.
Le studio est conforme à la description.
Andrey, the housekeeper, est très gentil ainsi qu'Olga la propriétaire.
Nous recommandons ce studio pour un séjour sympathique du côté de Londres.
The contact with Olga was always very friendly and polite.
The apartment was really nice and cosy and exactly as shown on the pictures.
We had a great time there and want to thank Olga and Rebeca (who greeted us at the apartment).
Ein optimales und sauberes Appartament für eine Kurzreise. Die U-Bahn ist 5 Min. entfernt und eine Bushaltestelle (auch für Nachtbus) ist dereckt vor der Tür. Es war gut, da unser Flug ganz früh ging und die U-Bahnen nachts nicht fährt. Man muß nur die Fahrkartenkosten berücksichtigen, da die Wohnung in der fünfter Zone liegt. Die Küche ist mit allem augestattet und auch Geschier für 4 Personen ist vorhanden. Die Schlüsselüberga war problemmlos und pünktlich. Da wir nachts abgereist sind, war die Kaution am nächsten Tag, wie vereinbart, auf das Konto überwiesen worden. Beim nächsten Londonbesuch würden wir die Besitzerin wieder kontaktieren.
Somos una pareja joven y hemos estado en esta habitación un mes. Si algo hemos de destacar de toda la casa, es el trato inmejorable de Liliana, el ama de llaves. Prácticamente estaba todos los días en la casa comprobando que todo estuviera bien, limpiando y preguntando si necesitábamos toallas nuevas. El hecho de compartir la cocina y el aseo no ha sido un inconveniente en ningún momento. El aseo solo se comparte con otra habitación y en la cocina hicimos nuevos amigos. No dudamos en recomendar esta casa. La habitación es sencilla, una cama, una mesa, dos sillas, el espejo y el armario. No se necesita más. La cocina está muy bien equipada y todo huele genial. En caso de haber cualquier problema, siempre el ama de llaves dispuesta para ayudar. Estamos muy contentos, ¡lo recomendamos!
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DVD Release Date: January 31st, 2006
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When an elusive group of thieves commits a string of robberies across Europe, the British prime minister enlists the expertise of bumbling sleuth Inspector Clouseau (Alan Arkin). To complicate matters, the crimes are suspected to be connected to a Scotland Yard dirty cop, so Clouseau must save the day all on his own. However, he finds himself in a tricky situation when he is kidnapped and the robbers use a mask of his own face to conceal their identity while they continue to rob banks.
Cast: Alan Arkin, Delia Boccardo, Frank Finlay, Barry Foster, Patrick Cargill, Beryl Reid, Clive Francis, Richard Pearson
Director: Bud Yorkin
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: Mystery, Madcap, 1960s, Suspenseful, Pursuit, Police officer


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In 2006, TravelGuard was sold to American International Group for an undisclosed sum.
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Great clamps
Reviewed: 29 March 2015 by Jennylafay, a Bisexual Married Female
I have a pair of these lovely clamps!
The are great fun to slowly pull on as they hold a good grip on the nipple and do not come off right away.
By pulling, the clamp becomes tighter and thus increases the pain/pressure.
They do come off with one hard pull, but that is great to do or experience as well!
They are not too painful, but still cling on well to give you a nice pressure. When pulled they can be rather intense!
They feel solid and have lasted me for 2 years now (frequent use, about once a week).
- Pros
- Different levels of use, when you pull them or not.
- Cons
- They're perfect!
- Bottom line
- Solid and great for all levels of play!
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Evil and delicious
Reviewed: 10 March 2015 by Perehelion, a Bisexual Single Female
These clamps are for the true pain sluts out there! The style is the traditional Japanese clover clamp style, connected by a fairly heavy chain.
The look is heavy-duty and industrial and would work well in medical scenes. The clamps tighten the more you pull on them, leading to quite extreme sensations.
When using them on your nipples, go gently and do NOT pull off, because you will cause serious damage! The pain is intense whilst you are wearing them and you'll be feeling it for about 3 days afterwards! (Nice!)
The bonus is that you can clamp them easily on any other part of your body. The tongue is a nice excruciating spot!
- Pros
- Very painful! Heavyweight and good quality.
- Cons
- Nothing. They're the best toy in the box!
- Bottom line
- The most evil nipple clamps you'll find.
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Well clamped
Reviewed: 21 February 2015 by j&lxxxx, a Straight Married Male
We both like nipple play, both soft and harsh, so we got these to experiment with the harsher side.
We got the usual quick LH service, plain box and inside, the nice see-through box the clamps came in.
These are definitely not for beginners, or someone with a low pain threshold, we found quite quickly that these where to much for the wife, J, she couldn't bear them anywhere on her body for more then a few seconds.
However, as for me, I think there great, once I got passed the initial pinch, I found them to be quite comfortable to wear for a reasonable amount of time, I find the most painful pleasurable bit is having them removed.
Once on, they do grip well. You can give the chain a really good tug, and they won't budge.
The chain a just the right length, to reach from your nipples to your mouth, or to give a good tug on.
These are also great to be attached to other lower body parts, and have the chain attached to whatever your imagination allows.
Definitely a must for some advanced nipple play/torture.
- Pros
- Well made, and won't budge.
- Cons
- Nothing, they are what they say they are.
- Bottom line
- Great for some, but maybe too much for others.
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Reviewed: 01 February 2015 by ClampMe, a Straight Married Female
I'm really into nipple play and really love clamps that pack a punch, so these babies are perfect for me.
They're definitely not for beginners and even for me it's a bit rough going at the start. However, it's worth breathing through the minor discomfort as the benefits are major!
I have pierced nipples and usually struggle to find good nipple clamps, but these are brilliant. They fit perfectly behind my nipple bars and are super tight, so they give that wonderful 'properly clamped' feeling.
A pull on the chain really feels good and the butterfly design means they get tighter with each tug.
I love these clamps for foreplay and even when my breasts are oiled they stay put! Very good value for money!
- Pros
- Powerful clamping.
- Cons
- Nothing!
- Bottom line
- Amazing!
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Reviewed: 24 November 2014 by Ninjachick, a Straight Engaged Female
When you take these out of the usual discreet packaging, the first thing that you notice is the weight behind these. At this point you start to realise that to stay on, they are going to bite quite firmly. The clamps are a quality, well designed product and very sturdy.
I attached them to my nipples and they fit very tightly. There is a little cushioning provided, but this doesn't seem to lessen the feeling as the clamps really take hold!
My nipples were instantly solid, and as the weight of the chain started to pull on the clamps, the sensation was amazing! You can pull these quite firmly and they will not come off. My partner was fascinated with pulling the chain, flicking it and generally driving me crazy.
After ten or 15 minutes, it was time for the clamps to be released! The feeling of the blood rushing back to my nipples was amazing - pleasure and pain!
My partner decided that as my nipples must be sore, he would kiss and suck them better. This prolonged the intense feelings and I must admit my nipples stayed solid for about an hour, maybe longer.
These are definitely a firm favourite with me. However, I would not recommend these for someone who hasn't tried some of the more gentle clamps first. If you don't mind a bit of pain then these are definitely for you!
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- Everything, these clamps are tight and good quality.
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- There is nothing I would change about this product.
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- Amazing, but not for newbies.
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In this leading text, Walter LaFeber offers a comprehensive history of American foreign relations from the mid-eighteenth century to the present.
LaFeber, a diplomatic historian and author of the acclaimed Inevitable Revolutions ( LJ 12/1/83), offers a well-written, comprehensive overview of U.S. foreign policy in the context of American social history. Like any work intended as a text and covering such a broad period, this is short on detail but does consistently develop themes useful in understanding the complex history of American foreign relations. In particular, LaFeber emphasizes the role of American eagerness for land and expanded markets betwen 1750 and the 1940s, the relative decline of U.S. power beginning in the 1950s, and a predilection toward isolationism that helped maintain freedom of action. Recommended for most libraries to supplement and update standards, e.g., Thomas A. Bailey's A Diplomatic History of the American People (Prentice-Hall, 1980. 10th ed.).-- James R. Kuhlman, Univ. of Georgia Lib., Athens


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4 October 2010
Abandon Normal Devices festival - a hybrid experiment of cinema, performance and media art has already caused a stir in Manchester. Check out the links below to see what's been happening so far, and see a schedule of what's coming up tonight and tomorrow.
Lawrence Malstaf shrink-wraps himself at Freemasons' Hall.
Lap-dancing Librarians at Cornerhouse for the riotous Midnight Mass
Monday 04 October
7.00pm - #Media 2010 Screening: Glowing Hearts (Cornerhouse)
8.00pm - Gleaners: Archive Remix & Live Soundtracks (Kings Arms Salford)
8.40pm - Screening: Service, Dir. Brillante Mendoza (Cornerhouse)
Tuesday 05 October
11.00am - Workshop: One Button Challenge Day 2 (Fab Lab)
12.00pm - AND Salon Debate: Identity Mutation (The International Anthony Burgess Institute)
2.00pm - Workshop: Kennard and Bunting Day 1 (Islington Mill)
3.00pm - Tour: Engels and Marx in Manchester (Meet at Cornerhouse)
4.00pm - Lawrence Malstaff performance: Shrink (Freemason's Hall)
4.00pm - Screening: Life 2.0 Dir. Jason Spingarn-Koff (Cornerhouse)
6.00pm - In Conversation: Gleaners (Cornerhouse)
6.30pm - Artist's Talk: Lawrence Malstaff (Freemason's Hall)
7.30pm - Live Cinema: Kinematic - UnSpooling Projectors (greenroom)
8.40pm - Screening: Caterpillar, Dir. Koji Wakamutsi
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Soooooo glad the forum is back online! Figures that my bunnies would decide to a. fight so badly that they both had bad injuries (ripped eyelid and chunk out of a cheek) and then b. despite all my efforts, break their bond.
I think that this all happened like right when the forum went down - I think I had posted that Merry had just randomly freaked on Banner and they had started fighting - then there was some white goo in her eye... went to the vet - Banner had torn her third eyelid (no damage to tear ducts) and she had taken a chunk out of his cheek (fixed fine with antibiotics). Since then I've been trying to rebond them, and nothing has worked!
Both are obviously unhappy (particularly Banner; I don't think he gets what's going on) - not only are they either stuck in their individual pens more, but I have to split my play time with them, so they're not with me full time during playtime.
It's definitely all Merry's doing - she's aggressive (she's fixed but I swear that I smell territorial marking or something!) - sometimes she even lunges at me in a territorial way, which she never did.
Oh, and they had both been checked by the vet with no problems.
Oh, and I lost my job, which is boo but you think would be yay for bunny bonding, but it's just soooo much stress. They fight almost as badly as when I first started their bonding, which was a nightmare.
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Thursday's opening-round finale of the Suffolk Shootout tripleheader at Northport hardly lived up to its name early on. Northport and Longwood were caught in a slow-paced, turnover-filled first quarter, with Northport crawling to a 10-3 lead with less than two minutes left.
But that's when Allie Pavinelli flipped a switch and sparked what turned into a Northport blowout.
Pavinelli scored eight points in the final 40 seconds of the quarter on two three-pointers and a breakaway layup off a steal, giving the Tigers a 19-3 lead after one en route to a 55-31 non-league victory.
"We didn't start off well but once we started pulling through that's what gave me the ability to do that," Pavinelli said. "We were going on a run, so being motivated by that got me to shoot more and get some confidence."
Northport coach Rich Castellano said his team's defense was key, as the Tigers established a 31-9 lead at halftime with Longwood (4-2) making just three field goals in the first half. Castellano noted Kristin Cleary's ability to contain Longwood's Kiersten West played a big role in the win. West scored nine points -- five below her season average of 14.
"Our coaches inspire us to stay on their harder players and play them tough, and make sure we take away their strengths," Cleary said.
Longwood coach James Castiglione said his team was out of sync from the start. "We're just not where we need to be chemistry wise. We're showing some effort but can't get all five girls to lock in and can't connect plays," Castiglione said. "We have talent, we just have to play together."Northport (5-1) featured Allie Clarke in the second half. She showed off her range with two three-pointers and also displayed her ability to play in the post, scoring most of her game-high 15 points in the paint.
Clarke's layup and foul shot midway through the fourth quarter gave Northport its largest lead of the game at 52-24. Pavinelli finished with 12 points, while Cleary and Lizzy Atkinson each scored eight.
"This is a big win for us," Clarke said. "It shows other teams that we're right on board with the top teams in Suffolk."Earlier in the Suffolk Shootout, Riverhead defeated Deer Park and Harborfields topped Half Hollow Hills East.


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Mike Weir would like to move from sidebar to main story.
He was once, of course, the headliner, the first Canadian and first left-hander to wear the coveted green jacket of the Masters, the little guy from Brights Grove, Ont., who beat Tiger Woods in match play, the No. 3-ranked golfer in the entire world.
Then, starting about five years ago, he became a sidebar.
You know what a sidebar is: the little item tagged to the main story of a golf tournament that contains that week's variation on "Canadian Mike Weir fails to make cut…," "Mike Weir suffers injury, pulls out of tournament…," "Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters champion, is rebuilding his swing…," "Mike Weir and swing coach part company…."
It will soon be 11 years since Weir's one-hole playoff victory over American Len Mattiace. There was so much more than a green jacket involved – a million-dollar prize that helped take him, eventually, to more than $27-million in career winnings, the Order of Canada, corporate endorsements, even his own Niagara wine label.
And then, almost as suddenly as one putt launched him into fame, one swing of the club sent him spiralling down. He struck a tree root while playing in the 2010 Verizon Heritage Classic, and the blow did something to his right elbow. It seemed relatively insignificant at the time, but it was the start of a stunning decline that involved surgery, swing restructuring, new coaches and futility. In 2012, he missed the cut in 14 straight events, earning nothing in those tournaments.
He tried everything, from physiotherapy to at one point wearing electrodes on his head to track everything from his blinking to his tension as he played a practice round. In a feature story in Sportsnet magazine, one instructor described Weir's swing as nothing short of a "wreck."
Once No. 3 in the world golf rankings, he starts this week ranked 674th.
That, however, is three slots better than last week, when he was 677th, so perhaps the official world golf rankings people are noticing some of the improvement Weir himself claimed as Tuesday morning he spoke to reporters about the upcoming Masters, which will be held at Augusta National April 10-13.
"This is the best I've felt in a long time," the 43-year-old Weir said on a conference call from San Antonio, Tex., where he will compete in this week's PGA event. (He currently plays on an exemption available to him because he is among the top-25 career money-earners on tour.)
Last golf season, he entered 22 tournaments and made nine cuts, though he never cracked the top-10 among finishers. This year, he says, he has hit the ball better than he has for a long time – only to be let down by the one area he could always take for granted: putting.
"I've been really struggling on the greens," he says, "which is really unlike me."
So obsessive had Weir become about rebuilding his swing that he now thinks his practice time as a professional has been split 80/20, swing over putting. It's time, he says, to "put attention back in my short game" – with the hope that it will come together before the 2014 Masters gets under way.
"Eventually you've got to take what you've learned," he says, "and get out there and play."
Eleven years have passed and he is not the same Mike Weir who won in 2003. But nor is Augusta National the same – now considerably lengthened to 7,700 yards – and equipment has changed dramatically, particularly in the case of drivers and golf balls.
Never a long hitter, Weir says the long-bombers who used to be 30 yards ahead of players like him off the tee are now 60 yards in front. No worries, he says, strategy still matters more than strength at Augusta: "It's really a 'second-shot' golf course."
He is fully aware that, even as a past champion, he will go to the Masters "definitely under the radar," but finds hope in the fact that so many unfamiliar names and new faces have been having success on the PGA tour lately. As well, perennial favourite Tiger Woods is nursing an ailing back and may have to skip the major he has already won four times.
"The field is maybe as wide open as it's been for some time," says Weir. "I really think I can contend there. I still believe in myself, more than anything. When I step on the grounds there, I have confidence. I know how to play that golf course. I have a great strategy for that golf course that doesn't really change. I've had success with that.
"When I get to Augusta, I'll be ready for it."
And when he leaves Augusta, he hopes it is as a story rather than yet another sidebar.
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The D.C. area is home to some of the most passionate college basketball fans in the country. This weekend they may want to reserve some time for a new series dedicated to the sport.
CBS will debut "CBS Presents 75 Years of March Madness" on Saturday with its first two installments. The network will start with "75 Years: Behind the Mic" at 2 p.m., followed by "75 Years: A Coach's Perspective" at 3 p.m. If you miss the episodes, they will be run again multiple times on CBS Sports Network.
There are few personalities who embody college basketball more than Bill Raftery. He is in his 28th year as part of the NCAA tournament broadcast team on CBS, and his relationship with ESPN goes back to the start of the network in 1979. He spoke recently about what makes March Madness so special.
Was TV the key in making the NCAA tournament a success?
Raftery » "Absolutely. First, you had NBC's coverage of the 1979 final with Michigan State and Magic Johnson taking on Indiana State with Larry Bird. Then in 1982, CBS took over, and they knew that it was the early-round games where the upsets were happening that developed the storylines."
What are some of your favorite memories of March Madness?
Raftery » "The best part of March Madness is the little guy taking out the favorite. I loved covering the 2006 run of George Mason as they knocked off Michigan State, North Carolina and UConn en route to the Final Four. Watching Jimmy Valvano running around looking for someone to hug after his North Carolina State team upset Houston in the 1983 final, those are just a few examples of the great stories that make March Madness special."
What do you think of the seven Catholic schools leaving the Big East?
Raftery » "The Big East had a great run. Syracuse, Connecticut, Georgetown and Villanova all winning national championships and year after year always putting teams in the Final Four. It is sad to see things change, but such is the case of college sports these days. I don't know what the Catholic Seven will do once they leave the Big East, but I expect they will stay together and do fine. I also wish the best to commissioner Mike Aresco as he works to keep things going."
Examiner columnist Jim Williams is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning TV producer, director and writer. Follow him on Twitter @wordmandc.


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Informational Charts For:
U.S. Major Processing Plants by Owner
U.S. Transmission Pipelines Mileage by Owner
Furthermore Hart Energy's U.S. Refined Products Infrastructure Wall Map still provides you with the following features:
Labeled existing and proposed NGL, LPG and HVL Pipelines with diameters for major lines
Major petrochemical plants
Offshore lease blocks
Oil & gas basins – labeled with names
The map contains the whole United States bordering-region including the connecting pipelines into Southern Canada.
Informing doesn't have to be boring. Beautifully printed on high quality gloss-photo paper, the wall map's labeling system makes the information, highlighted above, easy to read and understand:
Each pipeline system is individually labeled with names and color coded
All sites are represented through a series of easy to identify symbols throughout the map
The large 60" X 42" print-format allows for greater detail (if you require more detail)