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Iolanta. Scherbachenko, Semenchuk; Černoch, Markov, W. White, Ulianov. Perséphone. Blanc; Groves; Young Singers of the JORCAM; Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Real, Madrid, Currentzis. Productions: Sellars. Teatro Real 9701, 187 mins., subtitled
Tchaikovsky's final opera had its premiere in 1892, on a double bill with The Nutcracker, but Madrid's ever-ambitious Gerard Mortier hired Peter Sellars and Teodor Currentzis to pair it with Stravinsky's French-language mélodrame from 1934, Perséphone, in an intriguing evening entitled "In Search of the Light." The DVD issue (complete with a twenty-one-minute "insights" feature) is sometimes frustrating but ultimately worthwhile and in places very moving.
Currentzis's sensitive work with the fine Madrid players and chorus suits both pieces. The opera, a touching piece with much affecting Gounod-influenced music, deserves wider recognition. Madrid's version is strongly cast with largely russophone forces, with Ekaterina Scherbachenko (Iolanta), Pavel Cˇernoch (Vaudémont) and Alexei Markov (Robert) as the central trio. James F. Ingalls's lighting and Sellars's often bizarre cinematic framing choices (relentless super-closeups, constant cross-cutting, attention to peculiar details) contrive to make these three attractive young singers often look ghastly, though the Russian soprano's piquant features and the Czech tenor's square-jawed matinée-idol profile get their moments too. Markov is vocally ideal; the others perform very well but as lyric singers are somewhat overtaxed by climaxes written for Tchaikovsky's first Gherman and Lisa. Willard White, in understandable if not quite idiomatic Russian, acts the Mauritanian doctor Ibn-Hakia superbly and sings with generally commendable steadiness. With her excellent, expressive mezzo and pointed diction, Ekaterina Semenchuk makes the princess's nurse, Marta, into a leading figure.
Sellars has never been one to leave well enough alone; it's easy to ignore the extensive floor-rolling he puts his romantic pair through and bouts of his trademark silly coordinated hand jive. But, embracing the current German penchant for remixing scores, he's gone beyond his 1980s habit of trimming things that violate his concept (such as the sublime Ottavio–Anna duettino in Don Giovanni). In his 2011 production of Vivaldi's Griselda in Santa Fe, weheard a totally out-of-character selection from the composer's Stabat Mater. Here, just as Tchaikovsky's finale begins, the action stops dead for almost seven minutes of sublimea cappella choral music from 1880's Liturgy of St. John Chrysosthom. Some ideas should be left on the rehearsal-room floor, especially where little-known works are concerned; the last thing any current coproduction with Russia needs is more gratuitous religiosity. Anyone wishing to hear the score more or less as Tchaikovsky left it can just skip past track twenty. (There is one brief, undamaging cut in the fourth scene.)
Still, this is an intelligent and moving Iolanta. Its main DVD rival, VAI's 1982 Bolshoi performance, preserves mindless Soviet high-kitsch traditionalism, redeemed by the strong performances of Galina Kalinina as Iolanta and Artur Eisen's marvelous René, vastly outranking the underwhelming, range-challenged Dmitry Ulyanov here. Sellars's commentary — typically, a mix of genuine insight and sophistry — rehearses the debunked myth that Tchaikovsky's death was a suicide, and presumes that this ultra-conservative composer disapproved of his society's hierarchy.
Perséphone, an odd mixed-genre bit of '30s modernist neoclassicism to a baffling text by André Gide, is visually more involving; the heroine's journey to light yields engaged compassion. The score, often delicate, almostsustains the somewhat prolix narrative. Four highly expressive Cambodian classical dancers reenact the action; oddly, in Sellars's close-ups the Perséphone looks far older than her mother. Doubling her, the excellent actress Dominique Blanc declaims excitingly. Dressed as a blind prophet (with Iolanta's staff), Paul Groves also delivers the goods, offering strong French style and a wide dynamic palette. This is a pairing worth investigating.
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Can I comfortably sleep in ComfyEarrings?
Yes, you can comfortably sleep in our earrings!
Because ComfyEarrings have a flat back, they don't poke you in the neck when you sleep on your side or roll over.
Plus, unlike traditional post earrings, the backs on ComfyEarrings screw onto the post so they won't squish your earlobe during the night – or day!
If I have multiple piercings will ComfyEarrings work for me?
Yes! ComfyEarrings are great for multiple piercings because they eliminate the pain and hassle of traditional stud earrings. For multiple piercings we highly recommend our smaller styles which have gems that measure 4.0 mm.
I'm allergic to earrings and I don't see "nickel free" listed on your site. Are they nickel free or hypoallergenic?
ComfyEarrings are not specifically made "nickel free" or hypoallergenic. Here's why: While doing our initial research and testing, we found most people who experience irritation when wearing earrings aren't allergic to the metal. (If you develop a rash or extreme itching when exposed to stainless steel you may be allergic.)
But, if you only experience irritation (red and/or painful earlobes) then it's very likely due to the style of the earrings you're wearing.
We recommend giving ComfyEarrings a try. All of our testers who previously thought they were allergic experienced zero issues with ComfyEarrings.
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Should I clean ComfyEarrings before use?
Yes. We recommend cleaning them with a mild, plain antibacterial soap prior to use. ComfyEarrings are stored and packaged in a clean environment. However, we can't guarantee them as sterile when you receive them because they have to go through the post office to arrive at your door.
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ComfyEarrings can be a little tricky the first few times, but we have some tips that have turned people into raving fans! 🙂 You can read them here.
I can't hold onto the earrings while I'm putting them in…
Because ComfyEarrings were designed to be worn 24/7 and be the most comfortable earrings on Earth, they can be a little tricky to take in and out.
It's best if you have a friend help you the first time. It gets easier each time you do it and a pair of latex gloves help out a lot. If you need more tips and instructions, please contact us.
Post Gauge
What is the gauge of the posts on ComfyEarrings? How do they compare to traditional earrings?
ComfyEarrings have an 18 gauge post. This is to accommodate the threading. Standard stud earrings usually have a 20 gauge post.
This is a very small difference and most people have no issue with the slightly thicker post. Also, the slightly thicker post aids in the comfort of the earring because it has more resistance against the tissue of the ear lobe. Your piercings will not be noticeably stretched by using an 18 gauge post. If you have any additional questions or concerns about this, please contact us directly.
Post Length
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Everyone's earlobe is a different thickness, but we designed ComfyEarrings to fit "most" ears.
If you desire a snugger fit, please let us know and we will send you a pair of clear silicone o-rings. These o-rings slip over the post and sit against the base of the earring — behind your ear — to give you a snugger fit.
Remember, you don't want them too tight or they won't be comfy anymore.
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We currently offer the following shipping options:
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By Todd Wels
Triplicate staff writer
Tidewater Construction will be allowed to place a temporary asphalt batch plant on French Hill Road in Gasquet.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to grant the permit, despite overwhelming public testimony against the plant.
While most agreed that it is necessary to repave U.S. Highway 199, which the asphalt created at the plant would be used to do, they argued that the creation of a plant along French Hill Road would create traffic and environmental hazards.
Gasquet resident Bob Green said the number of trucks coming down the hill, which could be as many as six per hour, would make the intersection of French Hill Road and Hwy 199 incredibly dangerous.
Representatives of Brookings-based Tidewater Construction countered that even if they are forced to use asphalt created at other sites in Smith River and Cave Junction, they would still be forced to use rock generated at the nearby Scheve/McNamara Quarry. That would double the amount of truck traffic in the French Hill area as much as 12 trucks per hour, with six headed each way, they said.
That increase in traffic would be spread throughout the county, they added.
Green and others also cited environmental concerns, such as dust and air pollution, and the possibility of spillage of diesel and other petrochemicals into the Gasquet water supply.
The Tidewater representatives said that diesel is no longer used to wash down cement trucks, which would minimize a contamination hazard.
Tidewater Project Manager Scott Darger said the plant would meet Northern Californias stringent air quality standards.
Others criticized the Planning Departments report on the matter.
It is incomplete, inaccurate and insufficient, said Eileen Peterson of Gasquet.
That opinion was shared by several members of the board of supervisors, who added several conditions to the permit, including the requirement of placing a flagger, lights and signs at the intersection, specifying that the plant could only operate from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and requiring Tidewater to widen the first half-mile of French Hill Road.
They also added a restriction on truck drivers use of noisy jake brakes along that half-mile.
Supervisor Chuck Blackburn, who represents Gasquet on the board, led the charge against the permit.
He accused Tidewater of failing to communicate with concerned Gasquet residents.
Blackburn claimed to have received more than 30 telephone calls against the plant within a two-day period.
Youve certainly let us know your concerns, and we are concerned, he said.
Supervisor Martha McClure joined with Blackburn in opposing the plant, though she had initially favored a compromise that would have allowed the plant to be placed on French Hill Road.
However, after hearing Gasquet residents traffic safety concerns for French Hill Road, she changed her mind, stating: If a big truck pulls out, its death. We could be signing someones death warrant.
Eller argued that that traffic safety concern would increase if Tidewater were forced to rely exclusively on asphalt from other plants. He added that trucking more asphalt from Smith River and Cave Junction would also increase air pollution throughout the county, as well as spreading out traffic safety concerns.
I must support this project, he said.
Supervisor David Finigan concurred with Eller, noting that he believed Tidewater had sufficiently addressed environmental concerns.
The rock is coming down, Finigan said. The truck traffic will be the same.
Though he jokingly bemoaned having to be the last guy to talk, Supervisors Chairman Jack Reese voted with Finigan and Eller.
I feel for the residents of Gasquet, but there are other issues I must address and that is the rest of the county, he said.
The French Hill plant will provide approximately 75,000 tons of the 116,000 tons of asphalt that will be used in the project, according to Tidewater representatives, who added that it will only be in operation for approximately 65 working days.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A woman who served in the Croatian army faces extradition from a small Kentucky town to face charges that she forced prisoners to drink human blood and gasoline during the bloody aftermath of the breakup of Yugoslavia.
US Marshals arrested Azra Basic, 52, on Tuesday in Stanton, about 45 miles east of Lexington, where she lives and works at the nearby Nestle Prepared Foods plant. She has lived in Kentucky for several years, but it is not clear how she wound up in the rural city.
Born in Croatia, Basic is wanted in Bosnia on charges of committing war crimes against ethnic Serb civilians in 1992, including acts of murder and torture, Assistant US Attorney James Arehart wrote in a complaint requesting extradition.
Arehart said Bosnian authorities accuse Basic of killing at least one person and torturing others at three camps from April to June 1992, during Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.
Witnesses said Basic forced one man to drink gasoline, another to drink human blood, and carved crosses into the flesh of a third man.
US Magistrate Judge Robert E. Wier ordered Basic held in federal custody without bond pending an April 1 status hearing. Prosecutors argued that no bail amount would guarantee Basic's presence in court.
Basic's attorney, Patrick Nash of Lexington, said yesterday that he plans to request bail. "I'm still getting my arms around this case,'' said Nash, who was appointed by the court.


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OMG! I cannot even wrap my head around this concept. Maybe it's me? Is this normal to you? Would you feed your baby another woman's breast milk?? And let's just think about the safety issues…wow this is weird!!! Alicia Silverstone (are you surprised?) has started a breast milk sharing service for vegan moms who can't produce enough milk on their own. She's doing it through her website calling it "Kind Mama Milk Share." I don't even know what to say but I'm deeply disturbed. I know a lot of people may disagree but I just can't even….ewww..yuck..no thank you! Here's what it says and why she's doing it:
"A couple weeks ago, another mama I know gave birth to a son. She e-mailed to let me know how things were going, and she was beside herself. She'd tried to do everything so that this baby would have the healthiest, happiest start in life–she nourished herself during pregnancy with clean, kind foods; had a beautiful home birth; and planned to breastfeed from now until her son could say, "No thanks." But because of a breast reduction surgery, she found she wouldn't be able to make enough milk for him, no matter how much precious boobie time they spent together. She tried reaching out in her community for donor milk, but it was almost impossible to figure out what kind of lifestyle choices the donors had made. And after all that hard work keeping herself vibrant and healthy, she felt she had a right to demand better for her baby.
A lot of women unfortunately have a similar struggle, and there's no reason why they shouldn't be able to give their babies the most amazing start in life with clean, mean, glorious breast milk. And because we are a community of beautiful souls who recognize the importance of food as health, I say we help support those mamas and babies who need a hand during one of the most important times in their lives. It's why I'm starting the Kind Mama Milk Share, a way for moms to connect with other moms in their area. If you have milk to share–post it! If you are in need of milk–post it! Think of all the babies we can help raise together!"
Here ya go, the link if you dare…click here. You can tweet her at @aliciasilv.


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What's right for your space?
BY: Michelle Leise
If you are considering adding a water feature to your yard, here are a few tips on how to choose the right style for your garden:
Natural pond
If you live in a landscape that has a naturalistic, country feel, this kind of pond will look right at home. Choose a spot that's fairly big and flat (or with a very slight incline) so you can accommodate a large number of plants and have enough space for wildlife to enjoy the water.
Natural stream
Best for locations that have a slight incline where you can make use of a natural gully or cleft. As with a natural pond, make the stream look as natural as possible, with plenty of plants along the edges.
Raised pond
Often built of brick with stone slabs on top, this formal style looks wonderful in small spaces. Consider building the pond on a patio next to a stone wall so the wall can anchor the pool and give it a setting. (That way, you can also add a wall fountain.)
Circular pond
Whether built to stand alone or incorporated into a patio, this pond often looks great in small, intimate locations. Its circular shape fits formal and informal gardens, and can be surrounded by formal flower beds, container plants, native blooms, or a hedge on two sides. Choose a level, sunny site where plants and fish will thrive and you can see the pool often.
Formal rectangular pool
Best in formal gardens with clean, defined lines, this type of pool pairs well with straight brick pathways, closely clipped hedges, and a flat space. Because the pool is often surrounded by brick, not plants, this elegant design usually features little maintenance and doesn't involve waterfalls or excessive plant care.
Waterfall pond
This type comes in lots of sizes, shapes, and styles, and it can fit well with plenty of landscape situations. It looks most natural if you already have a sloping site. Choose a more formal look by framing the pools with brick and building waterfall ledges out of stone slabs, or create a natural effect by edging the entire pond with plants and using boulders for the ledges.


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Vancouver Whitecaps FC and EA SPORTS are proud to team up and present the EA SPORTS Kids First Program!
EA SPORTS will be sending one hundred underprivileged youth to attend six select Whitecaps FC home matches this year. This is an exciting program that will help support local children's charities and not-for-profit groups by giving them the ability to send youth to see a live Whitecaps FC match – an opportunity that they that would not have otherwise.
The featured matches for the 2016 season are:
- Wednesday, April 27 vs. Sporting Kansas City
- Wednesday, May 11 vs. Chicago Fire
- Saturday, May 28 vs. Houston Dynamo
- Saturday, June 18 vs. New England Revolution
- Wednesday, July 13 vs. Real Salt Lake
- Saturday, September 24 vs. Colorado Rapids


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It was Texas A&M's defense that got things going early on for the Aggies.
In the first quarter, the pass rush forced a fumble and A&M quarterback Trevor Knight found wide receiver, Christian Kirk, for a 13-yard touchdown on the ensuing drive. The Aggies lead 7-0.
Tennessee gets creative late in the 1st quarter with a trick play which results in a Jauan Jennings pass to Josh Dobbs for a touchdown to knot the game at 7. Here's how it went.
The Vols turned the ball over three times in the first quarter and an Evan Berry fumble resulted in another Aggies touchdown just two plays later. The Aggies go up 21-7.
It was 21-7 at the half. We've seen this movie before. Could Tennessee pull themselves out of another deficit, this time to snap their 6-year losing streak against SEC West opponents?
Maybe, but it wouldn't be pretty. Tennessee turned the ball over 7 times and suffered a slew of injuries to their roster.
The Vols were relentless in the 4th quarter putting up 21 points to tie the game at 35.
With seconds left in regulation, Aggies kicker Daniel LaCamera missed a 38-yard field goal to take the game into overtime.
In double overtime it was a turnover that sealed the Vols' fate. After quarterback Trevor Knight finds the endzone to give A&M a seven-point lead, defensive back Armani Watts intercepted Joshua Dobbs to end it. Aggies win 45-38.


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Barbaresco. The wine in a moment, but first let's enjoy that wonderful name.
Bar bar bar is the sound the Greeks heard when they met the Medes and Persians and other strangers. They called these Βαρβαροι, hence barbarians. (Hottentot –the name Europeans once gave to people living in southwest Africa also reflects the sound of the local language to an uncomprehending visitor.) The Romans borrowed the word from the Greeks and used it to describe people living in north Africa — Berbers — and more generally non-Latin speakers, including the hordes already massing ominously in the north.
Barbaresco is the name of a village in Langhe in the Piedmont. At some time it must have had a population of people from away, barbarians, who have long since happily mixed themselves into the Italian gene pool. Barbaresco is famous for wines made with the nebbiolo grape (the little foggy one) and the 2007 Serra Paitin is a striking example.
Nebbiolo can make an austere, long-lived wine, dark with tannins and a natural forest bitterness — the Wotan of wines, second only to its even sterner neighbor Barolo. These are great wines, especially with meat, but they are costly and a bit serious. Best to bring them out for your father.
The Serra Paitin is lighter and more easily approached. It is ready to drink now — perhaps it will get better in a few years but who can wait these days. The nose is light with a little wood smoke; the taste is balanced, drying — those tannins — and brightly autumnal. But the wine moves; it is mercurial and with a high level of acid, it is a fine match for roast lamb on the Paschal weekend.
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I just placed an order on Amazon. Got a VBScript book because the two I have are horribly dry and I just can't make it through them. The content isn't difficult, but I'm having a horrible time staying committed to reading it. A friend sent a PDF version of one she's reading and it's going by a lot easier, so I'm picking that up. I'm also picking up two inexpensive jewelry books after looking around and hopefully they will help with my "finishing" some stuff I'm doing. Making the pieces themselves are rather simple for me, it's just the clasps and other finishing touches that I'm not so great at.
At the end of September it looks like I'm going to Vancouver for work for a week. Should be fun. From there I'm thinking about flying down to Mexico for a week. I'm working out the details, but it's pretty much set. I'll post details once tickets are booked.
Beyond that, been trying to stay busy. It's working with varying degrees of success. I'm going to start picking up more weekend shifts to supplement all the traveling that I want to do along with getting rid of my current car and picking up a new one. I don't know exactly what I want yet though. I'm definitely aiming for something on the smaller side with better-than-average gas milage, but I don't want something too small. I don't like feeling like I'm driving a gocart around.
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Oral Diabetes Prescription Medications (cont.)
Jim Morelli, MS, RPh
Jim Morelli holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health in Boston and an M.S. in civil engineering from Tufts University. He is registered as a pharmacist in the state of Georgia.
Louise Chang, MD
Dr. Chang completed her undergraduate degree at Stanford University and attended medical school at New York Medical College. She completed her internal medicine residency at Saint Vincent's Hospital in New York City, where she also served as a chief resident from 2001-2002. Dr. Chang is board-certified in internal medicine.
In this Article
- What are oral diabetes medications and how do they work?
- For what conditions are diabetes pills used?
- Are there differences among types of oral diabetes medications?
- What non-insulin injectable drugs are approved for diabetes?
- What are the side effects of the non-insulin diabetes medications?
- What are the drug interactions with non-insulin diabetes medications?
- What are the warnings and precautions for non-insulin diabetes medications?
- What are some examples of oral medications used for diabetes?
- Insulin Diabetes Medications
What are the drug interactions with non-insulin diabetes medications?
Many drugs can affect your blood sugar levels, affecting in turn how well your diabetes medication works. Make sure your doctor is aware of all other medications and supplements you are taking to ensure the proper dosing of your diabetes medication.
There is much overlap of medications that may interact with oral diabetes drugs. These include but are not limited to some:
- Heart medications
- Decongestants
- Antibiotics
- Thiazides
- Steroids
- Thyroid drugs
- Estrogens
- Oral contraceptives
- Seizure medications
- Psychiatric medications
- Cholesterol medications
Digestive enzyme medications (such as amylase, pancreatin) may reduce the effectiveness of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors and should not be taken at the same time.
These drugs can cause potentially severe hypoglycemia when used with insulin and can delay absorption of some oral drugs given at the same time. They should not be used with other drugs affecting gastrointestinal motility or agents that work by affecting gut absorption of nutrients (such as alpha-glucosidase inhibitors).
Exenatide (Byetta)
Because Byetta may affect absorption of some drugs given orally, including antibiotics, those drugs should not be used within an hour of a Byetta injection. The drug may also interact with warfarin.
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Grade I winner Wonder Lady Anne L has been retired from racing and will be bred to Giant's Causeway . The 4-year-old daughter of Real Quietlast raced in the Jan. 14 El Encino Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita and finished third. Her big win, in the Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) last summer, came for IEAH Stables, Jachlen Farm, Sanford H. Robbins, and Orchard Kids Stable.
"She'd basically been very hit or miss in her training of late, and rather than press on we decided to make sure we didn't miss the 2007 breeding season with her," said IEAH co-president Michael Iavarone. "Obviously, we were thrilled with what she accomplished for us on the racetrack, and as much as we'd looked forward to racing her as a 4-year-old we are equally excited by adding her to our broodmare band and sending a grade I winner to Giant's Causeway."
Wonder Lady Anne L retired with 10 wins or placings in 14 starts and earnings of $459,488. She won the Demoiselle Stakes (gr. II) at 2 and placed in a career total of six stakes. Bred in Kentucky by Dan White and Highland Farm, she is out of the Wild Zonemare Ancho.


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We will defy court order to end sit-in, vow sacked Thomas Cook staff
Protesting Thomas Cook workers have made an emotional appeal for public support to prevent their forced removal from company offices.
Last night the protesters, who are locked in a bitter row with the travel giant over redundancy terms, unanimously agreed to defy a High Court ordering them to leave by 7pm.
Over 40 staff, including two pregnant women, have occupied the shop in Grafton Street, Dublin, after management announced the immediate closure of the company's two offices in the city.
About 45 employees voted unanimously to continue the sit-in yesterday despite a ruling by Mr Justice Michael Peart which could see them jailed for their defiance.
Tearful staff member Caroline Cullen said: "We've been told we will be arrested if we are not out until 11am. We are not going."
Many of the protesters were visibly upset and hugged each other as the decision to defy the order was made just before 7pm last night.
Afterwards they admitted they were fearful of the consequences, but said they felt they had no option but to continue their fight for an improved redundancy package.
Branch manager Wendy Aldron, who has 17 years' service with the company, said: "I'm overwhelmed that so many young girls with babies would take that stand. I have a little boy who is three and I have not seen him all weekend and I miss him. But I hope that one day he will be proud of his mum."
Avril Boyne, who is due to give birth to her second child in just 10 days time, was among the first to vow to continue the sit-in. "Can you actually see them sending me, an eight-and-a-half months pregnant woman to jail?
"But if it happens, it happens," she said.
The 40 mainly female staff have been holding a sit-in since Friday. Thomas Cook, who sought the High Court injunction, says that it is prepared to talk to the workers if they vacate the premises.
The company has insisted it would maintain its Irish business at its back office and call centre operation in Parkwest, Dublin, with 70 positions being retained.
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Johannesburg - A man in his twenties from the Free State was the winner of the R100m PowerBall game, national lotto operator Gidani said on Friday.Spokesperson Thembi Tulwana said the young businessman in the transport industry said the money would add to his savings and would assist him in paying off his debts."I am really looking forward to an easier and fulfilling life," he told Gidani.The PowerBall game had produced 28 millionaires to date.
Sounds like the good old story......the rich get richer. Congrats guy.
How do you know that he is rich?
shoo, is he married?
he is a businessman in the transport industry Lauren. he definitely isn't poor!
@saywhat...he is a taxi driver!!
I doubt that he WAS rich, as the article states that it will assist in paying off his debt. Sh1t, R100m will only ASSIST! He is one poor dude!
Just between you & me...it wasn't me :(
A taxi driver is rich?
DROPA talk about bitter and twisted. Did you even buy a ticket?
R100 mill will make anyone insanely wealthy.
I also think that people regard a fancy car as wealth... when 9/10 it is owned by the bank
No man. "businessman in the transport industry" = taxi driver
@ morentebo - you gold-digger!
lol, dry humour missed by most
Would love to have won, like MANY others, and I am not sour grapes - but it makes for amusing reading when you read "Assist in paying off debts" - REALLY?
I don't think this man knows the value of 100 Million Rands...and hence he speaks of debts- as if he's gonna pay them off and buy his dad a fathers day present with the small change left over
I think I am related to this guy, need to find out where he lives.
Jep, one months interest will amount to over half a million rand. Maybe his transport business is R150 million in debt...lol
Jayden. How do work that out?
R100 000 000 x 5/100 x 1/12 = approx R420 000 a month interest at 5% interest p.a.
Well done my China
Just beware that the biggest spongers will also be hanging around you now.
you lucky man
These stories need to be published every now and then, to make people believe that they can actually win. I am convinced these huge jackpots go straight to Chancellor House.
congrats! May he do good with the money and may he rule it and not the other way round.
lucky lucky lucky man all the best for the future
hope it doesnt go to your head
How the hell do you spend R100 mil? I have no idea, but would love to have a go at it!!
"...said the money would add to his savings and would assist him in paying off his debts..."
Debt??? Hell!! How much debt does he have???
Well when he gets the payout, I guess he wont have any more, will he?
They asked him "...and the rest?"
He replied "They'll have to wait."
Good luck in the future chief...enjoy save some for your kids
"add to his savings and would assist him paying off his debts." WOW! To be in your 20's and winning the Powerball is only "ASSISTING" to pay off your debts! LOL! Congratulations and spend it wisely!
why dont they divide the R100m up into R10mX10 more will benefit from this..why does one lucky guy get the whole pot is he related to JZ?
Because he had the lucky numbers. There was no-one else, otherwise they would have split it. That is how the Powerball works, and the reason why people buy the tickets. You sound a bit sour. Jealous, are you?
you have zumaphobia
HE WON THE POWERBALL, that is why they cant divide it by ten. duh
Zackie? Surely you can't be serious? He won the jackpot, good on him.
Hey that was my money
not anymore, it's now his.
Please donate 10 million to the ANC the party who liberated you..... this will ensure you are blessed by the ancestors.... otherwise i see bad luck for you
bwhahahah!!! you funny guy..
After winning R100mil.. bad luck is a joke rofl
They'll get his taxes to waste anyway.
Please use 10 million for a hit-man for juju!!!
Please donate R10 to me to klap Sexytshepo. This will ensure he wakes up!
I see a bit of humor in the comment.
@ morentebo
what makes u think the guy has any interest in you? have you ever thought to yourself why u single & miserable?
Learn to make your own money & stop litching off guys! Sies!
Bloody Peasant!
WTF I was just trying to make a confession you DI*K
or did your girlfriend leave you for your DAD?
OK, I'll be honest, I'm damn jealous!!! :-)
me too
Yea i spent 2 hours strategically filling in numbers on my tickets lol and he wins with a R10.50 quick pick lol but Grats guy.. enjoy and hope you spend some of those millions on a well deserving charity..
Hou kop ou maat.
Sooooooooooooooo jealous (who isn't). But congrats and good luck dude!
I don't think this Powerball thing is ligit. I think they make sure the jackpot is "won" by a friend of a friend of a friend. This makes the corruption untraceable and about 20 well connected people score out of the scam. I would like to see this guy's bank account. I grantee you there is only about 20 million as a down payment for being the scapegoat. If there is appropriately 100 million (minus the tax) in his account... then I'm wrong. Let's see...
this is great news for the tax man
powerball aint taxable!
No tax to be paid on price money.
No tax payable yet, April next year there will be tax 25 % I think
This is corruption at it's best !! Tickets are purchased, in most cases, with after-tax income and include 14% Vat and the winnings are to be taxed as well? If I'm not mistaken, this money is/will be triple-taxed
Now he can get out of the tranestort bussines. Happy days bugger.
Ja, how about he buys the Railways and get it going? We'll all love amd he'll make even more!
It looks like they guy is still in Lost City in Rustenburg, how much debt he's having, I still thing his clueless this dude that R100m is real money no manga-manga business. Boy u defenately need a financial adviser here 2 calculate these figures bcause most of those guys who won Powerball or Lotto are now broke . In our languange we call this kind of money a "Ghost Money" "Imali yezipoko" easy come easy go boy bware. Just imagine this money will add on my savings.
Only if u were staying in Britain boy where they use pounds and R100m is converted then to pound then its little money..
Nonsense...even in Britain it is a heap of cash!
prove it. u a bunch of liers
Don't know about the conspiracy theories, but find it rather strange that in a News24 article exactly a year ago, both winners said exactly the same thing - "I am really looking forward to an easier and fulfilling life".
In fact the June 2011 article on the National lottery site is a cut and paste job of the June 2010 article:
June 2010 - http://www.nationallottery.co.za/news/news.asp?ID=114
June 2011 - http://www.nationallottery.co.za/news/news.asp?ID=159
Congratulations! (I admit I am jealous...spend it well!) I am happy for you!
He's a taxi driver.
Glad I didn't win the money, honestly, no sour grapes, I love life too much to be worrying about managing so much cash. I'm proud because I worked for the money I have and it's more than enough; no bad conscience, no headaches, no slave to mammon.
Nice try lucky Chappie, I wish the same happened for me. any donation
Luchy bugger.....but then, you have to be in it to win it, so well done! Life changing indeed...!
Why did it take this dude so long to come forward? Is there anybody in the Free State that confirm this? Im still skeptical about this! There is NO winner! Dont be fooled!
Lotto winnings is not Taxable at this stage, the interest on it is taxable
I read that from next year, lotto winnings will be taxed
I also think that we should be happy for who ever wins a lotto. No matter if the guy is rich or poor
Thats the carrot.. The government makes money, and give some back to a lucky ticket holder.
What is very strange... For weeks, no one wins anything, than they decide someone MUST win a draw.
The white balls scramble in the air, lands in the pipe, and wallah....that combination exist that night
Now you tell me.. How do that happen?
For me, yes its rigged, no question, I still buy a ticket, hoppefully one day they make a mistake and I gets lucky
Good luck to all the winners. Dont be stupid. put it away for 3 months, get over the shock and save it wisely. You do not need to invest, you already got enough. The government os going to take a lot, so dont take change and invest.. Put it in a savings account, gets the return, spend it till you understand the enormity of the money.
If I had won that money, I would immediatly sell my house and move closer to work.
'assist him in paying off his debt''- crumbs how much does he have then?
Maybe I should ask him to give me a coupla mill to help me pay off my debt?? Is he single.. Im willing '-) LMFAO.....
Hope he gets good financial advice or it will all be gone in 5 years or so - yes I am also wishing it was me
Such a magnitude of money....death warrant for 95% of the population :(
that monees should b given to malema for presadancies race as we want him to be charge to fix this mess !
Once again..please get a butter knife and saw off your wrists. it would mean more to us than your stupid comment.
Anyone who plays the lottery each week should check out "The Lottery Code"
which is available for free from http://www.thelotterycode.net
The author discovered a hidden code in the British Lottery in 1995, and
cracked the code. It revealed 302 messages, and special lottery numbers. I am sure this Powerball winner used this lottery book.
Anyone who plays the lottery each week should check out "The Lottery Code"
The author discovered a hidden code in the British Lottery in 1995, and
cracked the code.
Congrats :)
Maybe he can fund the assassination of Malema and Mugabe ?
What is his colour?
i think only black people win these lotto games, the same with yebo millionaires. We never see on tv, a white or coloured people win high stakes of money. Thats Y they also introduced the new RICA, so that the service providers can check to whom they should give the money to.
I don't believe this, Gidani is playing fools with us
My comment is being repeatedly deleted so think I'm right, something they're hiding.
Hi Guys, I am the accountant of the winner. Yes, he is 26 yrs old, unmarried and owns 4 hose & trailer trucks. He is a brilliant entrepreneur.Its the second time in 3 years that he won the Lotto.
Congratulations...Well done..Your future is sorted..Again, well done.
congratulations Free State man, hope you will be using your money wisely.
it would 'assist' him paying off his debt. how much does this guy have?
Excellent. I am glad someone interesting won it. Lotteries are not legit. I work hard to make whatever little money this corrupt government lets me make after taking 50% of my earnings in taxes. I don't see the point in buying a ticket on the very slim off chance I might win something. Very little of that money actually goes to the charities they are supposed to support. The first money that is distributed is to the admin of the lotteries and as sure as hell the administrators are not working for charity. Their salaries are higher than most people's. I want to see the financial records of Gidani to ensure that they are as honest as they say. I bet they wouldn't let me see the books.
Add to his savings? WTF?
How can a taxi driver be able to have debts..??? I dont think he's a taxi driver... Taxi businezz is alwayz used to hide All illigitimate accumulation of wealth... He must have been stinking rich all along... How? Don't Know.. How can 100m "assist" in paying off debts???


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The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche is the Founder and CEO of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a non-partisan collaborative think tank focused on interdisciplinary research and programs related to the development of human and global ethics. He is Director of the Ethics Initiative at the MIT Media Lab and a Director's Fellow there, as well as a Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Fellow.
He is member of the MIT Board of Chaplains and also serves as the Buddhist Chaplain to the Institute.
Venerable Tenzin was born into a Hindu Brahmin family in Vaishali, India. At the age of ten, under his own volition, he entered a Buddhist monastery in Rajgir, near the ancient Nalanda University. He studied traditional Indo-Tibetan and Japanese Buddhism and was ordained by His Holiness The Dalai Lama who is his spiritual mentor. His unique background included simultaneously receiving traditional Buddhist training and a secular education. He studied under the guidance of several great teachers including: H.H. Sakya Trizin, H.H. Drikung Chhetsang, H.E. Kushok Bakula Rinpoche and H. E. Samdhong Rinpoche and received meditation training from H.E. Drubwang Rinpoche. Venerable Tenzin is known for his love of Sanskrit Buddhist literature.
During his early training he was introduced to Mother Theresa in Calcutta and learned about human nature and compassion by observing her work with the poor. He took a keen interest in inter-religious conversations and represented the Buddhist tradition in a meeting with Pope John Paul II in 1997 during the Christian persecution in India. Since then he has engaged in dialogues with Archibishop Desmond Tutu, Pope Benedict, HH Gyalwang Karmapa, and other religious leaders.
He received his bachelor's degree as an Integral Honors Scholar in Philosophy, Physics, and Religious Studies with minors in International Relations and Japanese. He completed his graduate studies in Comparative Philosophy of Religion at Harvard University in 2003.
Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi is also the Founding Director and President of the Prajnopaya Institute and Foundation, a worldwide humanitarian organization which provides care for all regardless of ethnicity, religion or gender, by developing innovative health, education and social welfare programs. His endeavors include developing projects that promote humanitarian aid and cultural understanding in countries such as India, Nepal, Japan, USA, and Sri Lanka to benefit their disadvantaged populations.
Venerable Tenzin is a Founding Member of the Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda) in New Delhi and Sarnath, India, and also serves on the Board of several academic, humanitarian, and religious organizations. He lectures internationally on subjects ranging from philosophy, science, ethics and religion to socio-political thought. He also teaches traditional Buddhist philosophy and practice through the Prajnopaya Institute.
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May I be a lamp for those who seek light, a bed for those who seek rest,
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Global Culture, Local Culture, and Vernacular Computing:
the Excluded 95% in South Asia
The growing importance of digital computation and telecommunication ("the Information Age") is closely allied to the emergence of a global culture mediated by satellites, television, Internet, and the Web. This culture is currently dominated by enterprises in the Northern, and in particular the English-speaking, nations: e.g., Disney, CNN, Murdoch, MTV, Microsoft, Intel, etc. The products sold in the newly liberalized economies of the world are generally those of major multi-nationals: Nestle, Philips, Ford, Visa, Sheraton, etc. Whether in Bombay, Nairobi, Buenos Aires, Karachi, Kathmandu, or Jakarta, the power of this global, media-driven, advertising-based, mass-market culture is growing steadily. Although sometimes "dubbed" in local languages, the content of this "global culture" varies little from nation to nation.
Especially as far as computers and electronic communication are concerned, a central feature of this global culture is its foundation in the English language. All the major operating systems in world-wide use are American in origin (Microsoft, IBM, UNIX, Java, etc.); all of the top ten software companies are American with the exception of SAP. The majority of Internet and Web sites in the world are either entirely in English or have an English option.
To be sure, peoples who speak North European languages like French, Spanish, German, or Swedish, etc. are often well-served by the efforts of internationalization of the major software companies. Thus, localized operating systems and major applications exist, for example, for Windows 95, Windows NT and Office, Word Perfect, Apple's OS, and so on in more than a dozen languages, mostly European, with other European languages still to come. Some European nations like France require that all software legally sold within its boundaries be fully localized to the national language. But despite the linguistic nationalism of the French, many French sites have English mirrors, and French authorities remain vocally concerned about the "invasion" of English language and "Anglo-Saxon" culture.
The power of this new global culture -- if indeed it can be called a culture at all -- is such that it indeed threatens local cultures and vernacular languages. To conservative adherents of local cultures, especially in the developing nations, the new "Western" global media are often seen as politically subversive, culturally corrosive, and/or morally unacceptable. Nations like China have made successful attempts to block politically unacceptable satellite TV transmissions, and new PRC regulations have been issued to attempt to prevent politically unacceptable Internet uses. The related question of "pornography" arises with particular intensity in conservative countries where full access to the Web may be blocked to prevent such uses. Most important, the global perception that "Western" media and "Western" values are subverting ancient, rooted, traditional cultural norms, outlooks and languages constitutes an important force behind fundamentalist reactions in every part of the world.
A critical element in the increasing hegemony in "global culture" is the dominance of the English language in computation and international electronic communication. The opposite side of this coin is the effective exclusion from the Information Age of the great majority of the world's population that does not speak English -- or perhaps another readily accessible European language. To be sure, in the case of a few countries, like the PRC, American firms have made major (although incomplete) efforts to "localize" major programs for a potential future Chinese market (the present market being limited by a 90+% piracy rate.) But for much of the rest of the developing world, the inaccessibility of computers and electronic communications to people who do not speak English constitutes a impossible hurdle to entry into the Information Age.
The panel will take South Asia as an example of problems that may arise in other developing countries where localization to vernacular languages is inadequate.
Of a total South Asian population of approximately 1.2 - 1.3 billion people (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives), at least 50 million, or approximately 5%, speak excellent English. South Asia contains the world's second or third largest English-speaking population (the US is number 1, Britain is number 2 or number 3), the world's third largest scientific population, the world's third largest number of university graduates -- almost all of whom speak good English. This 5% constitutes the governing political, economic and cultural elite of their nations. Their mastery of English is such that they have few problems participating in the global English-speaking electronic culture.
This panel will focus on the excluded 95%. We will examine some of the economic, political and cultural factors that limit participation in the Electronic Age by the non-English-speaking populations, concentrating especially on India and Nepal. Attention will be given to nationalist reactions against the English-speaking elite, to failed and successful efforts to develop standardized formats for localization to vernacular languages, to the real (and imagined) problems faced by North American software firms in dealing with South Asia, and to the emerging conflicts in South Asia between incompatible standards for Internet and Web communication in vernacular languages.


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Guards, detainees clash in pre-dawn raid at GuantanamoSat Apr 13, 2013
'Before the war life was sweet': Teen tells of life robbed by sniper's bulletSat Apr 13, 2013
Waiting half a life for a green card: Families languish in immigration lineFri Apr 12, 2013
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Kansas snubs lesbian co-parent in Craigslist sperm donor case, attorneys sayWed Apr 10, 2013
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Italian police arrest 37 accused Mafia members, including Sicilian mayorMon Apr 8, 2013
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Ceremonial Forked Wand + Juniper Wood + Baltic Amber, Handmade Pipestone Beads + Deerhide, Feathers, Yucca Cordage + Earth Spirituality
A graceful branch of high desert juniper wood, adorned with golden Baltic amber, pipestone, feathers and deer hide...for ceremony, ritual, prayers, or as a reminder of the Sacred Earth in your home.
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This graceful ceremonial wand was a joy to make. I began with a foundation of juniper wood from one of our own trees. It was a small, dead branch that was still attached to the tree, but had dried and seasoned perfectly. Several hours of intensive work were needed to strip the bark and refine the forked shape with a knife, then hand-sand it to an incredible silken surface that feels amazing to the touch. I had originally intended to paint designs on the wood, but found it so beautiful as it was that no further decoration was needed: an often-overlooked principle of good art is knowing when to stop.
Just above where you hold it, a dense cluster of ornaments wraps around the branch. A base of wrapped and tied strips of golden tan deer hide is augmented by my own handmade yucca fiber cordage, and beaded wraps strung on linen and silk. A cluster of feathers flutters alongside, made up of terra cotta, sienna brown and cream rooster and pheasant feathers, wrapped in linen cord. The beads are Baltic amber, pipestone, and antique glass seed beads. A huge, irregular, flat piece of vintage amber is the focal point, an amazing bead I've been saving for something special. It swirls with cream in a golden brown matrix.
Three large pipestone beads are also attached directly to the branch. I made these by hand from Utah pipestone, or argillite, which is a natural clay stone in a rich earthy red. They were initially shaped on stones in the primitive manner but I finished them with hand-held polishing papers, which gave them a lustrous shine. Many other Baltic amber beads in a glowing variety of hues wrap around the branch and hang down the side. Amber is the most soothing, comforting, supportive, and centering "stone" I know, and its presence on a ceremonial piece is sure to bring its blessings to whatever you do.
I deliberately avoided having a "purpose" in mind for this piece, and concentrated instead on its form and the energy it embodies while making it. It's up to you to choose its purpose and how it should be used. You can display it by lying it on its side, propping it up, or hanging it on a wall. If you want to hang it, I can provide an extra loop of deer hide to do that with--let me know.
SIZE: The total length of the branch is 21 1/2" or 55cm.
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Diffusion In Complex Social Networks
This paper studies the problem of spreading a product (an idea or a technology) among agents in a social network. An agent obtains the product with a probability that depends on the spreading rate (or degree of contagion) of the product as well as on the behaviour of the agent?s neighbours. This paper shows, using a mean field approach, that there exists a threshold for the spreading rate that shapes the pattern of the product?s diffusion. This threshold, that depends on the network structure and the mechanism of contagion, determines whether the product spreads and becomes persistent or it does not spread and vanishes.
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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- China's new leadership, fighting corruption, fired a senior security official for "suspected serious law and discipline violations," official media said.
Li Dongsheng was removed from his powerful posts of vice minister for public security as well as deputy director of the government's group in charge of preventing and handling cults, the Global Times reported.
Li was being investigated by China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, but the agency provided no details. Discipline violation charges usually refer to corruption accusations.
Li is the second member of the central committee of the Communist party to be investigated by the commission since the country's new leadership led by President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang came to power after the party congress in November of 2012. The new leadership has vowed to crack down on rampant official corruption which has become a major threat to the country.
Prior to Li, Jiang Jiemin, former head of the state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, was ousted in September.
Li previously worked for decades in the publicity field and served as the vice director of China Central Television and deputy head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Global Times said.
In its anti-corruption five-year plan lasting through 2017, the party central committee has said: "If the problems of work styles and corruption are not handled properly, they will critically harm the party, and even lead the party or nation to perish."


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Album Rating: 3.5Welcome to the reviewing fold. Overall I think this was a good first review, I liked the way you incorporated ideas and lines from the album into your review (like the last line). I'd just make sure to spend a little time proofreading it before you submit it, I fixed most of the issues but there are still some capitalisation problems you should sort out (go to your profile > edit reviews). I'd love to see more reviews from you.
I don't think this album is quite as glowing as you describe nor do I think Hot Fuss was that great, but I agree in general with the second half of your review. Check out my review for my full opinion.
Album Rating: 3.0It was well-written, but your opinions are just huge overstatements.
It's official, Brandon Flowers is the master of reinvention.
With brilliant lyrics, inspirational vocals
fast-paced and heavy songs such as "Uncle Jonny"
Album Rating: 3.5^^ You're spot on with all of those comments.
[quote=review]With brilliant lyrics[/quote]
"Well somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looked like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential"
Maybe not brilliant
It was a good review for a first. good writing. I agree with a lot of things said by iarescientists though.
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Was Kendrick Johnson Murdered? Family Cries Foul After Teen's Death Ruled Accidental
Kendrick Johnson was a 17-year-old student from Valdosta, Georgia who was found dead in his high school gym. According to authorities, Johnson died after getting stuck upside down in a rolled up gym mat, where his body was found. Based on the condition of his body, his family believes he was beaten to death and have released a gruesome photo to prove something is amiss.


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Fifth stop: Malmö
A fine example of a post-industrial city that went bust in the 1990s only to find boom in the 2000s, Malmö is Sweden's third largest city, but its close cultural and historical ties to Copenhagen are manifested in the Öresund Bridge which connects it to Copenhagen (now only 35 minutes away by train).
See: Moderna Museet - the Stockholm-based modern art museum - opened a Malmö branch in December 2009. This summer, the museum features an exhibition that presents the work by film artist Yeal Bartana, whose art explores the history of her native Israel, the conflict with the Palestine and the complicated relationship between Jews, Poles and other Europeans in the modern globalisation era. The exhibition runs until 19 September 2010. Gasverksgatan 22, Malmö (00 46 40 6857 937; www.modernamuseet.se)
Stay at: Renaissance Malmö Hotel, the first Marriott hotel in Sweden, which is ideally located in the picturesque medieval town centre, near the beach, the train station and fantastic restaurants. Mäster Johansgatan 15, Malmö (00 46 40 24 85 00; www.renaissancemalmo.se)
AROUND THE SOUND: A two-day ticket costs just 245SEK (just over £20) for trains between the cities and towns, plus ferry- and bridge-crossings (see more at www.skanetrafiken.se)
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Revelations on US policy toward Iran and Bahrain, Afghanistan's economy about to burst, 'The Case Against Kerry,' the planet's 'Great Divide,' some 'Lawpaganda,' 'The View From The Agile Left,' and a 'Moment of Truth' — all on this Saturday's live four hour This is Hell! on Chicago's Sound Experiment, WNUR 89.3 FM, streaming here and podcast shortly after our over-the-air broadcast at this page.
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ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott returns to This is Hell! to talk about his latest writing, "Widely Cited Government Study on Iranian Spies 'Pulled for Revisions'" and "Revealed: America's Arms Sales To Bahrain Amid Bloody Crackdown." Follow justin on Twitter @elliotjustin
journalist Matthieu Aikins discusses his new Harper's article, "Kabubble: Counting down to economic collapse in the Afghan capital." Matthieu lives in Kabul and has been reporting from Afghanistan since 2008. In 2011, Matthieu was a finalist for the National Magazine Award in the Reporting category for a story he wrote for the Atlantic in which he exposed a massacre in Afghanistan. We first had Matthieu on This is Hell! shortly after that article's publication.
Stephen Zunes is professor of politics and chair of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, Stephens most recent writing includes, "The Case Against Kerry."
Mike Moran, lead writer on the Global Post's new report, "The Great Divide: Global Inequality and Its Cost"
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Startup Must-Reads—Thursday, Jan. 31
The Accelerators: Can startups be launched successfully anywhere in the U.S.? This week The Accelerators mentors, plus guest mentors from throughout the country, look at five of the nation's lesser-known entrepreneurial hubs. Today we visit Omaha:
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- BEN VU: Who Says You Can't Start a Company in Omaha?
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Loaded opportunity: Weapons prohibitions on Amazon, eBay and Google Shopping are creating room for specialized marketplaces such as FreeGunShow.com, which offers to connect buyers and sellers. BloombergBusinessweek.
Series A alert: In another sign that the Series A crunch isn't hitting enterprise software, PagerDuty, the SaaS-based IT alerting startup, this week announced a $10.7 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Pando Daily.
Stock selloff: The number of private shares sold by startup workers last year jumped to 66%, compared to 11% in 2011, according to an annual report by SecondMarket. Silicon Valley Business Journal.
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Mark Weber has overseen the start to a non-fat diet. Now he wants to keep swinging the pickax, hopefully smiling at the end when the gold is weighed.
By his own admission, the veteran BYU offensive line coach and those he coaches have a long way to go to see the "culture change" morph into what he desires.
Due to minor injury tweaks, illnesses and player challenges, he's shuffled offensive linemen in and out of practice like a fire drill for more than a week. That is frustrating to a quarterback like Riley Nelson who wants continuity. He voiced his concern Saturday: He doesn't like musical chairs.
But it is what it is.
Coach Bronco Mendenhall said the O-linemen missing drills this past week won't hold them out of the season-opener. Projected starters Braden Hansen and Houston Reynolds have spent little time with the front-line unit.
With several linemen being nicked and bruised, and others missing practice from a honeymoon or just plain illness, Weber still has faith his guys are on the right track after instigating this culture change in O-linemen at BYU this spring.
What is this change?
As reported this fall, BYU's offensive linemen look slimmer and move more efficiently.
It's like a minivan versus a more manageable, sleeker SUV, or a Winnebago beside a Ford pickup with EcoBoost.
The days of huge, belly-bearing O-linemen at BYU are done. The recruited DNA will be different.
It is a hog-free zone.
"The hogs."
That term started back in 1982 when Washington Redskins O-line coach Joe Bugel labeled his chunky O-line comprised of Joe Jacoby, George Starke, Russ Grimm, Mark May and center Jeff Bostic "The Hogs." It was a badge of honor.
From then on, folks assumed the guys who block and protect up front would be these huge, behemoth men. But Weber never bought into it and didn't like the name. Weber sees no honor in being called a hog.
Still, at most places he's coached, from North Carolina to UCLA, the trend was to get linemen heavier than 300 pounds.
"I don't like the term hogs. That's where it started, I think. Before that, the biggest guy on a line was around 270 pounds. Then they became hogs."
Weber said it should never have become that way. But at colleges he's coached, you'd bring in a recruit and he'd see the juniors and seniors were 320 pounds, so he ate his way to 320 instead of learning how to put on productive football weight.
"The key is not body weight, but lean body mass," Weber said. "If a guy is 320, that means nothing to me if he's got 215 lean muscle mass. If a guy is 300 pounds and has 240 pounds of lean muscle mass, that's a completely different athlete to me."
That's what BYU's been working on since Mendenhall decided he'd seen enough hogs this past spring. "The first thing is Bronco wants to coach that way, then Brandon Doman wants it coached that way, then we got the training element taken care of. That's what happened."
Weber says the proof is on film this first week. Sleeker, slimmer offensive linemen are able to do more with less personal and collective mass.
"It's not a natural thing to work the way we're going and we're not there by a long shot yet. We've got a way to go, but it's changing. We have great kids who want to do great things," Weber said.
Changing? What changed?
On Thursday, BYU's offense went through an 83-play scrimmage. Weber said that is the longest scrimmage he's been a part of since he came to BYU six seasons ago.
"It was very hot, it was extremely hot out there and we went 83 plays with only one rolled ankle," he said.
Weber saw better movement, more explosive and more sustained power.His crew looked better at the end of the scrimmage. There's greater endurance. When his guys walked off the field after practice, having just finished a 20-minute team segment, they had more in the tank. Players who went out recovered quicker and returned.
"Like I say, we've got a long way to go — we are not perfect — but if we sustain this, we have a chance to be pretty good," he said. "Right now, we finish a lot better at this point in the season than a year ago."
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He calls it "functional movement improvement" and says having linemen with body fat percentages in the 20s instead of 30s enables them to be stronger, faster and better in the long haul.
"They're more mentally sharp. We weren't able to go this long in the spring or fall before this," Doman said, who then proclaimed, "We want our linemen to return to their glory days."
So, what nickname does Weber have for his guys?
"It's not going to be hogs," he said.
"Maybe after a game or two we'll know, but right now we're still settling on a starting lineup."
We shall see. Without this crew stepping up, the Cougars will be in for a long year.
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Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 126.96.36.199
Does anyone know of a payware or freeware programs that creates RSS feeds automatically based off of user input in specified fields?
In short I'm somewhat lazy when it comes to developing my own feeds. After doing one by hand for a client a month ago I said to myself that I would buy a program for this.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I could draw a diagram if my original post isn't making sense? Offer on the table.
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So basically use the RSS engine of say WP and direct the feeds onto a separate page without a backlink to the blog?
I know WP can do automatic posting, but I'm not sure how reliable using a blog system is. I don't mind programming my own CMS for it, it's just that I'm running under a tight schedule to get a site up. I'll try figuring out how to do what you said this week, I just hope it works as good as you say it does. :)
Thanks, Bill.
I was suggesting that because you indicated the 'lazy' factor in your initial post. ;)
Hope it works out for you.
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@ MayaLocke: Not really, no. But thanks, I'll keep this thread bookmarked for future reference.
Would it be possible to create a forum section on my site, hide it from everyone but myself and use the forum's built in RSS engine to output the feed onto the home page or a remote site even?
Why not simply take a free feed editor like FeedEdit, fill out your feed and post it to your site?
I only suggested the blog software because I thought you wanted other people to be making feeds for you. If it's just you then use an offline feed editor.


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Los Angeles, Sep 18 (IANS) Actor Jason Statham will be the executive producer and star of a new TV drama from Gaumont International Television titled "Viva La Madness".
Described as an action thriller, the series is based on author J.J. Connolly's similarly-named book, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Connolly also wrote the book's prequel titled "Layer Cake" which was adapted into a 2004 movie starring Daniel Craig.
"Viva La Madness" follows an anonymous hero who is stranded in the Caribbean itching for the criminal life he left behind – even though he's still a wanted man back home. Soon he joins forces with two robust London gangsters: the menacing Sonny King and his paranoid partner Roy "Twitchy" Burns.
"'Viva La Madness', with its riveting characters and twisting storyline, is a volatile cocktail of action and comedy that only J.J. Connolly can create," Gaumont International Television CEO Katie O'Connell Marsh said.
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[1]The U.S. Postal Service is setting up mini branches[2] inside select Staples (SPLS[3]) stores.
The postal service plans to open 82 of these mini branches in Staples store around the nation. The mini branches, which are already set up it some stores, will sell stamps and offer shipping and mailing services. Staples stores with a USPS mini branch inside them will use the postal service as its only shipping and mailing option. The mini branches will be tested in five areas, including San Francisco, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, San Diego and Worcester, Mass., reports the Washington Post.
"I think it's a great marriage of the two. Folks come here for office supplies, all kinds of needs in that regard," Tad Kelley, a USPS spokesperson, told CBS News[4]. "Now, they have the opportunity to mail things right from this location. I think it's really a good fit."
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OTTAWA - Bryan Murray is going to wait and watch.
The Senators general manager has been scouring the free agent and trade market looking for a defenceman, but he wants to see how Binghamton call-ups Patrick Wiercioch, Mark Borowiecki and Andre Benoit perform before making a decision.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Murray confirmed he has been working the phones, but the asking prices are high if he wants to make a deal. That's because blue liners are at a premium and a lot of teams are looking.