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August 30, 2016
Watford sign Kenedy and Mariappa
Watford have signed Chelsea's Kenedy on a season-long loan and re-signed defender Adrian Mariappa on a three-year deal.
Brazilian Kenedy, 20, who can play as a forward or left-back, made 20 appearances for the Blues last season.
Mariappa, 29, was released by Crystal Palace in the summer after making 39 Premier League appearances for them in three seasons.
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Jamaica international Mariappa started his career with the Hornets and made 216 league appearances for the club before leaving for Reading in July 2012.
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Yes there were actually 2 stories running side by side throughout all six seasons:
This was ALWAYS the real story of LOST. When Jack Shepherd's eye opens in the Pilot, our own lives change. We see the carnage, we see the need for help, we see the 48 flawed human beings, and we see the need for connection. Then for the first two seasons we experience just how 'lost' these people are through some of the greatest use of flashbacks ever seen. And all of these flashbacks are OFF-ISLAND. Their lives have been an array of mis-direction and in some cases an abuse of free will. There is an emptiness inside them, a feeling that their path is not their destiny. As the story unfolds, they begin to realise they need EACH OTHER to chose a better path. One in which they can put their hand on their heart and say this is what I am meant to do. These are the people I am supposed to know. Can you look out of your own window and truly say this is your destiny? This existence you live is the one you were born for?
For most, that destiny is finding the person you are supposed to be with. The connection that makes you complete.
For others, it is a destiny of action. A singular moment that they were born for. A moment when it arrives, they know in their hearts this is what I'll be remembered for:
a) Kate's destiny was to kill the Man In Black. And the death of Sun and Jin pushed her in this direction. It made her realise her true calling.
b) Hurley was meant to be the protector of the Island. It took Jack's sacrifice to make him realise this.
c) And Jack himself, whose story we mainly focused on, finally realised his true destiny was to sacrifice himself to save the Island. Jacob never fully explained the light. But Jack knew it was important and he sacrificed his life to protect it. That is the ultimate Act Of Faith, from the Man Of Science. Jack from the earlier seasons would never have done this. He would be too busy asking questions. But our Jack had learnt to let go. When he lay dying in the jungle, he didn't cry, he didn't reflect on regrets. He smiled. He'd found his destiny. He was no longer lost.
Running alongside our MAIN story was the story of our location. Our losties were on an Island that has been here for thousands of years, and thanks to Jack, will be here for thousands of more. But in lifespan of the Island, our Losties were only here for the blink of an eye. So we were never going to fully understand the Island.
At various points the stories would merge: Polar Bear running through the jungle, the discovery of the hatches, the Dharma Initiative, Jacob and MIB. But the full scale of what this Island is and why the light is there is a DIFFERENT story. When the paths cross, we see the mysteries. But the answers do not progress our MAIN story of the Losties.
In the Story of the Island, the Smoke Monster is important. How he came to be. His real powers. But in our MAIN story of the Losties, the smoke monster is simply another obstacle to overcome in the pursuit of their destiny. Why the Dharma Initiative conducted all those experiments. Why the Others took the children. Why Women cannot have children on the Island. Is all subplot. It is all background story that only needs to be answered if it is important to our MAIN story. The Island story and its full history is huge, but it was never the story our writers were telling.
However, other creators aware of the growing interest in the Island's history, would have sacrificed their own end game, to try and satisfy this thirst for knowledge. But the result would have been one of endless exposition. Instead they stuck to their guns and did not deviate from their MAIN story.
It is not about the beach we sit on. It is not about the ocean we gaze out to. It is not about the Statue that rises behind us. It is not about Egyptian Hieroglyphs on a wall.
Destiny lies within. It is about the people we meet. The connections we make. And how each and every one of us is lost until we find them.
Why "The End" Was The Greatest Finale Of The Modern Era PART TWO by James Hughes
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Embarcadero has acquired the AnyDAC data access libraries from DA-SOFT, including its main author Dmitry Arefiev. These libraries support Delphi and C++ Builder and support connections to a wide range of database servers, including SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Interbase, Firebird, Microsoft Access, and any ODBC connection.
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The ongoing Futurewealth Project undertaken by Scorpio Partnership and co-sponsored by SEI a long-term initiative that began in 2009 is designed to uncover the attitudes and aspirations of wealth creators around the world. This year, 3,477 individuals globally with average assets of $1.9 million took part in the survey.
According to the findings revealed in the first paper, The Digital World of the Futurewealthy, the world's wealthy appreciate the value of innovation in wealth management and are users of the latest technology. They may be more likely to take technological risks and are quick to adopt today's leading edge digital tools. So, the question remains: how will wealth managers appeal to this market and compete for their business?
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When you choose to use your frozen eggs, they'll be thawed, fertilized with sperm in a lab, and implanted in your or a gestational carrier's uterus.
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About 90 percent of eggs survive freezing and thawing, and about 75 percent will be successfully fertilized. The chances of becoming pregnant after implantation are roughly 30 to 60 percent, depending on your age at the time of egg freezing. The older you are at the time of egg freezing, the lower the likelihood that you'll have a live birth in the future.
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We are proud to announce the launch of two entirely new categories at Best Bully Sticks. As we continue to grow, we are starting to try and offer other products that compliment the webs best selection of natural dog treats and chews! The two new categories are Travel Gear and Grooming Supplies.
In the travel gear category we are offering a few varieties of crates (which can be used for car travel), strollers, and flexible play pens for your pooches. All of the products in this category are new to us and are extremely high quality. We are happy that we can offer all of these products at very affordable prices, and hope that you will all find them useful!
The second category that we have launched is the Grooming category. We have placed Furminators (an excellent at home grooming solution) in this category, along with a line of professional grade grooming tools and dryers. The main vendor represented in this category is Metro which is known industry wide to have extremely high quality products that are made in the United States.
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I always wonder why some one who throw a Kitten away and whether or not they would feel sorry if they saw what a Fantastic Gorgeous Cat they could have had as a Pet Companion.
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Downey Jr making rehab TV drama
Robert Downey Jr is making a TV drama about rehab, it has been reported.
The Iron Man star - who has struggled with addiction problems in the past - will produce the California-set show for America's Showtime network, reported Deadline.
Set in 1983, the drama will follow a rehab/therapeutic community of recovering alcoholics and drug-users in Venice Beach, as they battle their addictions at a rehab facility.
The show is coming from Team Downey, the production company Robert has with his wife Susan, along with Sony Pictures Television. Gary Lennon will pen the drama and will also be an executive producer.
The as-yet-untitled programme is currently in development and it isn't yet known when it might air.
Robert, 49, battled substance abuse problems in the 90s, and spent time in both rehab and jail before turning his life around.
During one court appearance on drug charges in 1999, the star told a judge: "Taking drugs to me is like having a shotgun in my mouth with my finger on the trigger, and I like the taste of the gun metal."
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Hello I'm jkeyes and I'm here to hopefully make you think a little and become a better person because of it, well we'll try :) I hope you enjoy my first article about Microsoft and how they will always win.
Microsoft will never face a penalty from the antitrust trial. I will give the states and the former Department of Justice credit they did try to slay the behemoth, to stop goliath, but while I sit here and type this using Outlook XP with Word XP on Windows XP I realize that Microsoft will always win. Why will they always win you ask? They know how to play the game, the game is chess the game of thinkers, brilliant people can play chess and brilliant people can lose at chess but Microsoft they have a clock with infinite time on it the states do not.
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The Brazilian crossed for the Argentine forward to open the scoring in the first half before sealing the points himself in a vital victory for Walter Mazzarri's men
Rodrigo Palacio scored from close range after just 13 minutes following some good work from Jonathan, before the Brazilian doubled his side's advantage midway through the second half.
Inter's run of six games unbeaten has now seen them climb to fourth and two points clear of Fiorentina, who face Chievo on Sunday, while Verona – without a win in six home matches – lost further ground in the chase for a Europa League berth.
The late withdrawal of Yuto Nagatomo through injury saw Mazzarri hand a first Inter start to Danilo D'Ambrosio, and the visitors went agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock in the opening five minutes as Mauro Icardi headed a looping header against the bar.
Icardi then had appeals for a penalty turned down shortly afterwards as he hit the deck after going shoulder-to-shoulder with Verona defender Vangelis Moras on his way into the Verona area, but Inter did edge ahead after 13 minutes.
Jonathan carried the ball well down the right-hand side before drilling in a low cross for Palacio, who tapped home from barely three yards out to celebrate signing a new two-year contract earlier this week.
Verona had a penalty shout of their own just before the half-hour mark as Luca Toni went down theatrically under the challenge of Andrea Ranocchia, but referee Luca Banti was having none of it.
Rafael had to pull off a point-blank save when Fredy Guarin was sent through on goal by Jonathan after 33 minutes, with Verona struggling to test Samir Handanovic at the other end.
Hernanes tried his luck from distance six minutes into the second half, but sent his effort straight into the arms of a grateful Rafael before Inter had the bar rattling for a second time.
Michelangelo Albertazzi and Jonathan had a coming together on the right-hand side of the penalty area – Hernanes being denied by the woodwork after Inter were awarded the free kick.
Jonathan, who was involved in most of Inter's attacking moves, added his own name to the scoresheet in the 63rd minute, reacting well after Rafael had saved his initial effort to follow up and smash home from close range.
Moras had a glorious opportunity to reduce the deficit nine minutes later, but headed just over the crossbar from an unmarked position in the Inter box.
Hernanes almost extended the Inter lead 12 minutes from time, but his dipping effort whistled just over the target.
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Why Trials?April 06, 2010
Hey, I am on the road today heading toward the first stop of a bus tour with Walk in the Word. You can follow the trip at WalkintheWord.com/bustour. Please join us at a stop on the tour if you live near one of those cities.
Anyway, my message on the tour is about trials. Why trials, you might ask? In the New Testament, the Greek word has the idea of proving through testing. An event that demonstrates the genuineness of your faith in Christ and refines the quality of your spiritual life. By studying the term in all of scripture and by experiencing quite a few of my own, I've come up with this definition:
A trial is a painful circumstance allowed by God to change my conduct and my character.
My conduct—that's what I do. And then to a deeper level, my character—that's who I am.
Trials are about what God is adjusting in the actions I choose, and what God is doing to the character that helps me choose the actions. Several of the biblical terms covering this concept or kind of interchangeable: suffering, hardship, tribulation, chastising, and discipline. Trials are hard times!
These hard times vary both in intensity and duration. Tribulation can take you by storm, fast and furious. Or a trial can stretch over months or years or, in some instances, decades. It can be small and irritation or huge and shattering.
The thing we know for sure about trials is that all God's children experience them.
In fact, if you're one of God's children, you're going through a trial right now. Some size. Some shape. It is the most difficult aspect of your life: Is it physical? Is it relational? Is it economical? Is it emotional? Is it circumstantial?
It's hard to argue with Hebrews 12:11? "For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant but afterward it yeilds the peaceful fruit of righteousness [a synonym for holiness] to those who have been trained by it"
To make the most of the Lord's discipline through trials, remember these three things:
1. The pain is momentary. This is not going to go on forever. Better days are ahead. God won't let it go on one minute more than it needs to.
2. The profit is immense. You will receive "the peaceful fruit of righteousness," the practical quality of godly living—a bushel of blessing, a barn full of bounty. My mom recently told me, "I wouldn't want to be the person I would have been were it not for my trials." Wow, that's it!
3. The promise is conditional. The peaceful fruit of righteousness comes "to those who have been trained by it." Your trial can train you for righteousness. I hate the thought that I 'm wasting my time here or going through this pain for no purpose. Make sure your not just 'gutting it out.' Make sure you are actually being 'trained' by your trial or it will go on too long and you'll have to come back to it again.
Why trials? Because the God who loves you and saved you through His wonderful son Jesus, is also committed to changing you and He is using the painful circumstances of life to accomplish that purpose it you. Make sure your cooperating through submission and letting God have his way today.


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As executive director of North County Lifeline, it takes a lot of meetings, driving, emails and phone calls to keep a charitable organization funded and helping those most in need in our community. I am sometimes so busy that I forget to stop and think about the purpose of our work: a helping hand.
To get myself grounded in our mission, every once in a while I will find a reason to stop by our programs in the Crown Heights Community Center in Oceanside. Then I remember why we are here.
Children run through the gate after getting off the bus from Oceanside elementary and middle schools. They race in to see Barb and Pancho. They push and laugh as they sign in, and the majority of them go straight into the study room to sit with volunteer tutors and work on their homework. You can tell by their expressions that they are completely engaged with the staff and volunteers. There is trust there, and they appreciate the help. The older kids on the Youth Council help the younger kids with activities or, if there is conflict, they mediate problems among themselves. All have been trained in peer mediation and conflict resolution.
Once I showed up, a volunteer asked me to help with the face painting and handed me a paintbrush. I ended up spending a delightful hour painting pumpkins and unicorns on squirming faces. This is my Crown Heights.
There has been violence and tragedy in the Crown Heights area over the last month, but these are only momentary flare-ups in this tight-knit, resilient community. The staff from the city of Oceanside, Community Housing Works and North County Lifeline who are there, day in and day out, have partnered with parents and the police for years to keep hundreds and thousands of kids out of gangs and away from drugs.
Neighbors and police officers have seen these successes, and this joint effort has resulted in a series of neighborhood meetings ---- talking and planning ---- to keep the violence at bay in their own neighborhood.
Success is tangible. A five-year participant of Lifeline's youth development program at Crown Heights is going to be attending college next year, the first in his family to go. He wants to be an engineer. I hear there are a few job opportunities out there for him when he graduates. Thanks to Simon Scholars support, he can afford to go to school. This is my Crown Heights.
The recent violence does not define this community. The flare-ups and their roots ---- such as entrenched poverty ---- are problems to be solved. The strong community leadership group that has convened the meetings, the financial literacy workshops, the employment coach, the youth development program, the Crown Heights Community Festival in June, the neighbors and friends, and the youth!
This is our Crown Heights. And we are here, and we are resolved.
So grab a paintbrush, brush up on your seventh-grade math, roll up your sleeves and join us. Please contact Melissa Schlueter for volunteer opportunities at 760-842-6254.


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Located just 1 mile from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), our airport hotel offers spacious rooms and convenient amenities including a complimentary shuttle to and from the transportation hub plus an on-site bistro. Sandia Peak and Albuquerque Zoo are nearby.
Just five minutes from the Albuquerque International Sunport is your New Mexico hideaway. We're close to Old Town Albuquerque, Albuquerque's museums and all the arts, culture and sporting venues of the University of New Mexico.
Welcome Pedestals
Our state-of-the-art lobby features a new, more personal arrival experience that is sure to delight even the most traveled road warrior.
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Queen/Queen Guest Room
Following an eventful day of site seeing around Albuquerque, retire to our airport hotel's spacious guest queen/queen rooms, featuring plush Marriott mattresses with duvets, an ergonomic work desk for business guests and a coffee maker for an early-morning energy boost.
Double/Double Guest Room
Ideal for up to four adults, our double/double guest rooms provide a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city. Enjoy comfortable chairs to work from while utilizing free Wi-Fi, or watch premium movie channels on the LCD TV.
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Power down at our hotel near the Albuquerque airport to enjoy a king bed with fluffy pillows and crisp linens. Guests staying with us on business will appreciate a movable desk and ergonomic chair to put in extra work after hours.
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Our guest bathrooms have just what you need to stay refreshed when away from home. Our nicely appointed bathrooms include thoughtful complimentary Paul Mitchell amenities.
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Our communal table is a great place to unwind, meet with friends or colleagues over a glass of wine, or plug-in and work with free wireless high-speed Internet access.
Our signature GoBoard®, an interactive, touch screen informational display panel, located in our lobby, allows you to access driving directions, view local weather, find a local restaurant, and catch up on all the latest news.
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For the added privacy and flexibility of working outside of your room, work or relax in our lobby's media pods, featuring free Wi-Fi, plenty of power outlets for cell phone chargers and laptops, and flat-screen TVs with personal remote controls.
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Check email or print out your boarding pass with ease. In addition to our flexible ABQ airport meeting space, we offer a 24-hour business center in our lobby, where desktop computers and complimentary print, copy, and fax services are available.
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Enjoy a relaxing glass of wine or choose from a selection of craft beers from The Bistro in the evening. You're welcome to stay at the bar, pull up a chair in the lobby seating area, or step outside and enjoy a beverage on the terrace.
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Hungry travelers looking for quick restaurants near the Albuquerque airport are welcome at The Bistro – Eat. Drink. Connect., our food and beverage destination for healthy and hearty breakfast and dinner options.
Healthy Start Breakfast Sandwich
Start your day with our Healthy Start sandwich made with egg whites, roast turkey, spinach, Havarti cheese on an English muffin.
Spicy Chicken & Spinach Flatbread
The Bistro offers several flatbreads to choose from: Spicy Chicken and Spinach, Tomato Mozzarella and BBQ Chicken.
Indoor Pool
Take a refreshing dip in our indoor pool or whirlpool to begin or end each day. We offer table seating indoors, lounge chairs outside and fresh towels for your convenience.
Let our indoor whirlpool melt away the tension of the day. With its extensive hours, it's a perfect way to start the morning or end the night.
Prickly Pear Cactus
Albuquerque is surrounded by some of the most beautiful desert landscapes in the country. Petroglyph National Monument, right outside of town and the thousands of ancient Pueblo dwellings in Bandelier National Monument to the north serve as a reminder of those who came before us.
Chile Ristra
While you're in Albuquerque don't forget to sample the local restaurants. New Mexico has a unique cuisine all its own, with red and green chile at its heart. From chilaquillas to sopaipillas, there's a world of food to be found nowhere else.
Historic Old Town
Take a horse-drawn carriage ride back in time to the New Mexico of centuries past. Historic Old Town Albuquerque is just 15 minutes from the hotel, with all its amazing arts and crafts, reflecting the Spanish, Native American and Anglo history of the Southwest.
Zuni Olla Maiden Dancers
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A world-class city in the Land of Enchantment, Albuquerque offers a little of everything. A distinctive cuisine, a vibrant culture, an exciting history and spectacular nature all come together to give you an amazing experience.
Albuquerque Museum
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Since 1972, the nine-day Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has taken place in early October. The fiesta lasts nine days and has about 750 balloons in all shapes and sizes. It's the largest balloon fiesta in the world and is also considered the most photographed event in the world.
Balloon Museum
Even if you miss the annual International Balloon Fiesta, there's no reason not to celebrate this world capitol of ballooning. The museum, opened in 2005, houses creative and technological exhibits focused on a wide variety of ballooning. The exhibition space occupies 25,000 square feet.
Sandia Mountain & Rio Grande River
Whether skiing at Sandia Peak Ski Area in winter or hiking in the 37,232 acre Sandia Wilderness Area in summer, the Sandia Mountains provide Albuquerque with an outdoor paradise. As a landmark in the spiritual universe of many traditional Indian beliefs, Sandia Mountain is regularly used for ceremonies by the people of the Sandia Pueblo.
Sandia Peak Tramway
The world's longest aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain. At sunset, the desert skies produce a spectacular array of color, which can be seen from the observation deck atop 10,378 foot Sandia Peak in the Cibola National Forest.


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UK regulators have deemed British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) a "fit and proper" company to hold an operating license but slammed former chairman James Murdoch for his handling of the phone hacking scandal.
Ofcom, Britain's media regulator, said there was no evidence linking the pay-TV firm — 39 percent owned by News Corp. — to phone hacking at the tabloid News of the World, according to Reuters.
Nor did it assert that James Murdoch — son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. deputy chief operating officer and former Sky and News International chairman — was complicit in a cover-up of phone hacking, The Independent wrote.
However, it pointed to his failure to uncover the problems at News of the World earlier and criticized him for his "lack of action" over the phone-hacking affair that led to the News International newspaper's closure in July 2011.
Ofcom — which has clashed repeatedly with BSkyB in the past — reportedly said:
"We consider James Murdoch's conduct, including his failure to initiate action on his own account on a number of occasions, to be both difficult to comprehend and ill-judged."
However, the Guardian quoted the regulator as saying:
"To date, there is no evidence that Sky was directly or indirectly involved in any of the wrongdoing either admitted or alleged to have taken place at News of the World or The Sun."
"Whilst we consider that James Murdoch's conduct in various instances fell short of the standard to be expected of the chief executive officer and chairman, we do not find that James Murdoch's retention as a non-executive director of Sky means that Sky is not fit and proper to hold broadcast licenses. We recognize that whether it is appropriate for James Murdoch to be a director in light of the events is a matter for the board and shareholders of Sky."
Ofcom said there were no grounds to conclude that Rupert Murdoch had acted inappropriately.
News Corp. issued a response to the ruling on Thursday, saying that while it was "pleased," it disagreed "with certain of the report's statements about James Murdoch's prior actions as an executive and director."
The Hollywood Reporter quoted a News Corp. statement as saying:
"We are pleased that Ofcom recognizes BSkyB as a fit and proper holder of a broadcast license and remain proud of both News Corp.'s and James Murdoch's distinguished record in facilitating the transformation of Sky into Britain's leading pay television and home communications provider."
Ofcom's investigation had raised the prospect that News Corp. would be forced to sell down some of its holding in BSkyB.


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Posted 26 January 2012 - 11:02 AM
About a month ago I notices a few Assassin Bugs around a catus, I moved them to my TS plants outside the back porch.Last night I was watering the outside plants and noticed a large number of Assassins, now I moved about 20 juveniles onto the back porch. I sure hope they make babies fast!!!!
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some bug spray should cure them, lol j/p!
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Estonian responsible business index was compiled by the Responsible Business Forum for the seventh year and Nordea was recognised with the quality label`s bronze level. In 2014, a record-breaking 77 businesses assessed sustainability in their companies.
50 companies were recognised for implementing responsible principles with gold, silver or bronze level quality labels indicating a sound level.
The quality label's gold, silver or bronze level is attributed to companies that place importance on sustainability and whose operations demonstrate caring, deliberate and multi-faceted actions toward the surrounding human and natural environment and stakeholders.
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Apple has become a brand that can sell itself, yet the technology company pours untold amounts of energy into cultivating its retail experience, and its sales staff in particular. An extensive report by The Wall Street Journal taps into confidential training manuals, a recording of an internal store meeting, and more than 12 interviews with current and former employees to reveal the nuts and bolts of Apple's retail secrets. What they found was a philosophy where listening comes first and sales is a relative afterthought.
Apple's employees manage to pull off an air of cool confidence, but make no mistake that the demeanor is calculated. It's easy to act approachable and calm when there is no pressure to push merchandise. The training manuals and employee interviews conducted by the WSJ reveal a policy of problem solving rather than selling. One might not lose their job if they don't reach a certain sales quota; they just may be retrained or moved to a different division within the store.
The anecdotes from employees sound more like stories from therapists in training rather than someone working in tech retail. The confidential training manual reads: "Listen and limit your responses to simple reassurances that you are doing so. 'Uh-huh,' 'I understand,' etc." One employee recalls being told that he should never correct a customer's mispronunciation of a product, for fear of patronizing them. The Geniuses working the Genius Bar are taught to say "as it turns out" instead of the more gloomy "unfortunately" when delivering bad news.
Apple's careful cultivation of its sales force along with the spread of its iconic stores worldwide is a strategy that is clearly working to attract foot traffic. To draw out these successes, the WSJ offered a stark comparison: "More people now visit Apple's 326 stores in a single quarter than the 60 million who visited Walt Disney Co.'s four biggest theme parks last year."
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Places are still available for a charity run on Sunday as organisers aim to raise more money that last year's inaugural event.
The Alnwick Race for Life is being staged at Shilbottle's Community Hall in aid of Cancer Research UK.
The fund-raisers are the brainchild of Alnwick mum Sharon Reid, who was inspired by her own cancer battle.
The 2013 event – the first of its kind – collected more than £15,000.
Sharon hopes this year's run will be a bigger success.
The family-friendly event is open to all and will a feature a 5k and a 10k course.
The run starts at 1pm although people are encouraged to attend from noon for a fun warm-up session.
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Global Vitamax Vitamax, Vitamax Garcinia Cambogia, VitamaxGarcinia, JRM Marketing Solutions, Globaltek Distribution Services Extorted $89.95 for undisclosed reoccurring purchase following "free sample". No indication this was a subscription when sample was ordered or that there was a 14day time limit to cancel. Internet
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I was linked to VitamaxGarciniaCambogia.com/.org/.net from a online review which stated a free 60day trial of Garcinia extract was available at no risk and with no subscription commitment. The claims of effectiveness of the extract in the review were impressive so I decided to give it a try. After all it claimed there was no commitment risk, "they were not trying to sign me up for anything." When I followed the link and then the directions to order the free sample bottle I saw no sign of or overt indication of this being a re-occurring purchase or subscription, even after my order was completed. So I completed the process again for my fiancee. After all it was no risk, right? If we liked it we would order more, if not we wouldn't buy it again. Now came the first sign of trouble, no confirmation email, no confirmation number, just an on screen thank you for your order. Our free samples arrived in about 5days. Again no indication this was a re-occurring purchase or that we now had 9days to cancel said re-occurring "service". Just a invoice for the shipping and handling and the free sample bottle.
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I had the same experience with this company.
Free trial is in English a fre trial and paid for shipping only.
These people are rip offs and have no integrity or honesty.
Using fine print ,which completely goes unoticed to steal from well meaning customers.
I was billed $170.00 of which , I had no idea of any commitment, on my part to buy, their product !
I also never received any other product...
Very , very upset !!!
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I had the same situation happen to be as the other Ripoff Reports stated. If the "ad/offer" is in fact a "FREE" sample,Then it should be just that, free with no strings, no find print, no reqiurement to cancel in so many day! All I and apparently others wanted was to try the free sample! if I like the product then I could place an order. I believe your ad/offer for a free sample is inaccurate and misleading. It may meet the letter of the law but to me it falls well short of protecting the consumer.
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When VitaMax Garcinia is ordered on the internet, on the 2nd page of the order form, where the credit card information is put in, there is a paragrapgh that reads, "By placing your order today you'll be shipped a 30 Day Supply of VitaMax Garcinia Cambigia. (just pay $4.95 S&H) If you feel Vitamax Garcinia Cambogia is not for you, cancel within 14 Days from today to avoid the purchase price of $89.95. You may cancel at any time by calling Customer Service at.........
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Scientists at Lake Tahoe are trying a new experiment to try to eradicate an invading underwater weed that is spreading through the lake and the Truckee River.
The enemy is the Eurasian watermilfoil, a native of Europe and Asia that showed up in the United States in the 1800s and once was used as an aquarium plant.
The new strategy is to lay black fabric layers over the plant to block its access to sunlight and hopefully snuff it out before it clogs water intakes for the region's primary water supply system.
The Truckee Meadows Water Authority approved $20,000 last week to fund most of the project the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will manage this summer at Martis Creek Reservoir near Truckee, Calif.
Officials say previous attempts to control it there by mowing the weed may actually have caused it to spread more.
"Definitely we don't want it to get worse. We'd like to control it," said Mark Foree, the authority's general manager.
Sue Donaldson, a water quality education specialist at the University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension, said a lot of eyes will be focussed on the project.
"I'm very interested in this," Donaldson told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "We hope to learn more about where we can use this and how well it works."
The weed spreads rapidly from plant fragments carried from an infected area and can alter severely the ecology of a water body. It forms dense mats that in some cases have even trapped and drowned swimmers, Donaldson said.
Milfoil first was noticed in the Tahoe Keys area of South Lake Tahoe in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture documented its spread to other parts of Tahoe in 1995 and the plant has since become prevalent throughout the lake.
While it doesn't grow well in fast-moving sections of the river "it will set up housekeeping anywhere we have slower-moving water," Donaldson said. She said the weed is now flourishing along some slow- moving parts of the lower Truckee River stretching to Pyramid Lake north of Reno.
Over the last five years or so, operators of the water authority's water intake plants in Reno have increasingly had to remove watermilfoil and other aquatic plants from equipment, said Paul Miller, the utility's manager of operations and water quality.
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Donaldson said the risk is real.
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SANDY POINT, Md. (AP) — Maryland Transportation Authority officials say winds and heavy rain will likely prevent two-way traffic on one Bay Bridge's span.
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Brian's dinner is hard to stomach
Sorry, but I'm baffled why the Irish International rugby player Brian O'Driscoll, whose many supporters and fans have stood, or sat, in the rain wind and snow on many occasions at Lansdowne Road/Aviva Stadium over many a year, had his testimonial dinner in London?
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Brean Murray Carret & Co. reiterated a Buy rating on Xerox (NYSE: XRX) and lowered its price target from $10 to $9.
Brean Murray and Carret & Co. noted, "We believe Xerox can deliver Jun Q Street EPS of $0.26 (guidance of $0.25 - $0.28), and that CY12 EPS can hold up fairly well relative to guidance ($1.12 – $1.18, Street at $1.12), considering macro headwinds and printing generally being a "first to cut last to spend" type of purchase. Said another way, we don't believe Xerox will feel it necessary to alter its CY12 EPS guidance on it Friday July 20th earnings call. That said, we are slightly reducing our 2H12 EPS (keeping Jun Q estimates discussed below) with CY12 EPS now at $1.12 vs. $1.16 previously; we're reducing our target to $9 from $10 to account for our estimate reductions and investors risk aversion (multiple compression while macro concerns persist)."
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Lucas Leads FLW Tournament at Lake EufaulaLucas Leads FLW Tournament at Lake Eufaula In the practice days leading up to the FLW Tour at Lake Eufaula, many pros debated whether the winning pattern would be found by fishing shallow waters or fishing the ledges out deep.
EUFAULA, Ala. (May 16, 2013) – In the practice days leading up to the FLW Tour at Lake Eufaula, many pros debated whether the winning pattern would be found by fishing shallow waters or fishing the ledges out deep. After a tough day one, pro Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala., proved everyone correct by combining the two patterns and producing a solid five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 6 ounces. He now holds a slim 3-ounce lead heading into day two of the four-day competition featuring the world's best bass-fishing anglers vying for the top cash award of up to $125,000.
"I don't think anyone was expecting the morning to fish the way it did," said Lucas, who has amassed more than $460,000 in earnings with FLW. "The clouds rolled in and stayed for a long time. It really prolonged the morning bite."
Lucas used the cloud cover to his advantage and boated an estimated 16 to 17 pounds in the first 90 minutes of competition. He chose not to divulge his shallow-water tactics, but did say that fishing slowly was important. He was able to catch one fish that he had located in practice off of a bed, and also caught a 5-pounder throwing a frog on a random piece of grass.
"I caught 17 or 18 pounds shallow, and then I went out deep to what I feel is like a magic spot," Lucas said. "It's an offshore area that I found in practice. It's a hard spot, out in the middle of nowhere, about 5 to 8 feet deep. They've got nothing else to go to out there, so it's a magnet for them."
Lucas said he targeted the ledge with a Lucky Craft LC 2.5 DD crankbait, and he was able to cull three or four times in the afternoon.
"I tried throwing a Carolina rig, but I never had a bite on it," Lucas said.
Lucas said that he caught 10 to 12 keeper bass throughout the day, but he located several bed fish that may help him tomorrow.
"I didn't want to catch them today because they wouldn't have helped my weight," Lucas said. "I just marked them and moved on. I'll save them for tomorrow. I actually found a couple of more offshore spots in the last hour of the day today as well. We caught a few keepers off of them, so tomorrow that may be something I target. I only had one offshore area this morning, but now I have three or four. I just went fishing today. Tomorrow, I'm going to do the same thing."
The top 10 pros after day one on Lake Eufaula are:
1st: Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 22-6
2nd: Joe Don Setina, Pittsburg, Texas, five bass, 22-3
3rd: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 20-6
4th: Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 19-15
5th: Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 19-14
6th: Todd Hollowell, Fishers, Ind., five bass, 18-6
7th: Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., five bass, 18-4
8th: J.T. Kenney, Palm Bay, Fla., five bass, 17-13
9th: Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., five bass, 17-12
10th: Randy Haynes, Counce, Tenn., five bass, 17-3
10th: Tommy Martin, Hemphill, Texas, five bass, 17-3
Scott Martin won the Big Bass Award on the pro side with a fish weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces worth $500.
Overall there were 593 bass weighing 1,515 pounds even caught by 155 pros Thursday. The catch included 82 five-bass limits.
Pro Kevin Stewart of Elk Grove, Calif., and co-angler Grant Holderman, of Augusta, Kan. had their day one weights zeroed after they inadvertently fished in an area designated as off-limits for competition.
Pros are competing for a top award of up to $125,000 this week plus valuable points in the hope of qualifying for the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup. The top 35 anglers in the point standings from the six events on the 2013 Walmart FLW Tour will qualify. The 2013 Forrest Wood Cup will be in Shreveport, La., Aug. 15-18 on the Red River.
Jason Johnson of Gainesville, Ga., leads the co-angler division with five bass weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces followed by Richard Peek of Centre, Ala., in second place with five bass weighing 14-9.
The top 10 co-anglers are:
1st: Jason Johnson, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 15-3
2nd: Richard Peek, Centre, Ala, five bass, 14-9
3rd: Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., five bass, 14-7
4th: Kenny Moser, Alba, Texas, five bass, 12-10
5th: Keeton Blaylock, Benton, Ark., five bass, 12-8
6th: Mark Horton, Nicholasville, Ky., five bass, 11-10
7th: Justin Jones, Apex, N.C., five bass, 11-8
8th: Andrew Owens, Dividing Creek, N.J., five bass, 11-6
9th: John Devries, Fishers, Ind., five bass, 11-3
10th: Randy Clark, Pascagoula, Miss., five bass, 11-1
10th: James Mignanelli, Harmony, Pa., three bass, 11-1
Peek caught Thursday's 3M Peltor Big Bass weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces in the co-angler division to win $250.
Overall there were 244 bass weighing 551 pounds, 7 ounces caught by co-anglers Thursday. The catch included 12 five-bass limits.
Co-anglers are fishing for a top award of $25,000 this week plus valuable points that could help them qualify for the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart. The top 35 co-anglers in the point standings from the six events on the 2013 Walmart FLW Tour will qualify.
Anglers will take off from Lakepoint Resort State Park located at 104 Lakepoint Drive in Eufaula at 6:30 a.m. each morning. Friday's weigh-in will be held at Lakepoint Resort State Park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday's final weigh-ins will be held at the Walmart located at 3176 S. Eufaula Ave. in Eufaula beginning at 4 p.m.
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Hairstyles play an important role in enhancing the personality of the person. Not only is the young generation inclined towards improving their looks but it often spends longer hours to look smart and stunning. There are many hairstyles in the fashion industry from a simple haircut to intricate styles, and one can adopt a suitable style to look the best. But this can be difficult for those who have thin hair as it is not an easy task to style thinner strands and make them look good. In fact, people who have thin hair should always be careful in selecting a haircut that suits their look and face cut. With the development of new ideas and hair products in the market, thin hair can also look elegant with some hairstyle tips. It is possible to create fast, stylish and beautiful hairstyles in few minutes.
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Stimulating Innovation in ASEAN Institutional Support, R&D Activity and Intellectual Property Rights
Using a stylized framework of technological capability development through pursuing Keynesian-Kaleckian style demand management strategies, this paper discusses initiatives that poorer member governments should take to stimulate technological upgrading of firms at the bottom with a focus on innovation, as well as, discussed the governance framework of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in ASEAN. Typologies of taxonomies and trajectories were used to evolve a policy framework to coordinate the relationship between macroinstitutions, meso-organizations and micro-agents (firms) for ASEAN members upgrade to transform from developing nations to join Singapore as developed nations. Recognizing the varying capacities of ASEAN members, the paper recommends that a common platform of IPRs be developed with the more developed members assisting the LDC members to quicken the development of a technologically more egalitarian region.
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- Rajah Rasiah & Jebamalai Vinanchiarachi, 2013. "Institutional Support and Technological Upgrading: Evidence from Dynamic Clusters in Latin America and Asia," World Economic Review, World Economics Association, vol. 2013(2), pages 1-24, February.
- Malerba, Franco, 2007. "Innovation and the dynamics and evolution of industries: Progress and challenges," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 25(4), pages 675-699, August.
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After numerous previews of their upstate NY paintball expedition, 10.Deep reveals the full Winter 2009/2010 Lookbook. Entitled "Hunt or Be Hunted", the collection continues to highlight more of the outdoors influence that was presented this past Fall. This time around, the look goes deeper with more of a vintage hunting and workwear flavor, through the use of canvas fabrics, paint splashes, and some washed and slightly worn in garments. Hits stores this Friday, November 20th.
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It's spring, time to dig into the soil and a few good books to inspire and inform. These are worth putting your trowel aside for:
"The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias" by Andy Vernon (Timber Press, $29.95) is one of the first books in a new series on specific garden plants. The format is large enough for showy photos, especially important for the flamboyant dahlias on these pages. I love that the flowers are arranged by color; flip through to find dozens of dahlias from crimson to cream, with a chapter on "Extraterrestrials" that defy categorization. The author is a British photographer who not only worships dahlias but knows how to grow them. Vernon includes the practicalities of dahlia growing from staking to storing tubers. Also new in the "Plant Lover's Series" are books on Sedums, Salvias and Snowdrops, with more to come.
"Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping" (Time Home Entertainment, Inc., $29.95) is the third edition of Sunset's take on how to create gardens. This one has a decidedly modern edge. From the starter essay on sustainability entitled "Tomorrow's Garden" to a chapter on nature-scaping, the environment and habitat are considered as carefully as lighting and patios. The photos, as you'd expect from Sunset, are beautiful and plentiful, although most of the gardens pictured are pretty high-end. A little more realism would be welcome, along with more Northwest gardens in this California-dominated book. That said, no one book offers more information on everything from growing edibles to lawn substitutes, from saving water to laying paths.
"Pacific Northwest Foraging" by Douglas Deur (Timber Press, $24.95) may change the way you see the world. The Oregon author, a cultural ecologist for Native peoples, has a deep understanding of ecosystems and native plants. Which, along with a lifetime spent mostly outdoors, has caused him to see the natural world as a giant buffet table. Deur explains how and when to harvest wild plant foods from forests, fields, wetlands and shorelines. This celebration of the food growing incognito around us includes the familiar, like watercress and blackberries, and the surprising, like the needle buds on Sitka spruce and the reproductive shoots on horsetails. Don't worry, Deur gives detailed instructions on identifying plants and their edible parts, as well as how best to cook and eat them.
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Torino defender Matteo Darmian has paid tribute to the sacrifices his team have made throughout the season.
With just five Serie A matches remaining the Granata are still in the race to reach the Europa League, sitting just three points off potential qualification.
"We are going through a good period," Darmian told reporters at a Press conference today.
"We need to carry on as we have been doing and give our best in these last five matches.
"At the start of the year if someone had said that we would get to the last five matches still playing for a European place, maybe we wouldn't have believed it.
"But this is the result of all the sacrifices we have made throughout the season.
"Now we will go to Rome to take on Lazio and we are preparing well. We need to take it one game at a time and we'll see where we are at the end of the season."


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We have a NEW LOCATION for our March Meeting!
Join us Wednesday March 5th, 6pm, at Salem Ale Works (2025 25th St SE)!
Everyone is welcome to attend monthly club meetings, we will have memberships as well as bag tags available to purchase! Come out and support one of our event sponsors as well as an awesome local business! (And check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalemAleWorks)
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The Statement of Purpose (SoP) is the single most important part of your application in convincing the admission committee about your ability apart from your mark sheets. A well written SoP will tell the admissions committee who you are, what has influenced your career path so far, your professional interests and where you plan to go from here.
The sentence has the word `Purpose' which means what you want to do or what is your goal and that is exactly what you are conveying to the admission committee with your words. The Statement of Purpose is your chance to reach directly to the admissions committee, to make yourself stand out from among a multitude of similarly qualified candidates and also to convince the committee that you have the spark and the thirst for knowledge.
It is important to focus on qualifying exams and doing well in those exams but convincing the admissions committee who are likely to receive hundreds of other applications with similar or even better credentials will take some effort on your part. It is here statement of Purpose comes to your rescue in the sense that you can even compensate for weaker portions of your application such as less-than-perfect grades. Vice versa, a badly written SoP, on the other hand, has the potential to drag down an otherwise strong application.
The sole reason universities in most countries including USA, UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, Denmark, Canada look at the Statement of Purpose is that they want to know as much as they possibly can about all the applicants. They know nothing about you unless you tell them. You are the subject of the statement so you need to be careful about how you portray yourself. At the same time, you need to be honest and truthful about your student career so far.
A well written Statement of Purpose requires care, attention and patience. And enough time for you to be able to write several drafts, show them to people and polish the essay till you get a version you are happy with.
Here are some things to keep in mind when writing your Statement of Purpose:
· The purpose of the exercise is to persuade the admissions committee that you are an applicant who should be chosen. You may wish to show that you have the ability and motivation to succeed in your field or you may wish to show the committee that on the basis of your experience, you are the kind of candidate who will do well in the field.
· You must explain the purpose for which you wish to study the course you have chosen.
· The reasoning behind your particular chosen field of study. This question needs to be answered well and therefore the answer - both in person as well as in your SOP must be convincing and balanced.
· You will have to explain what you intend to do once you finish your chosen course, how the course will help you attain your life's goals. This will include your career goals and plans for the future.
· Your intended future use of your graduate study. This will include your career goals and plans for the future.
· Pay attention to the purpose throughout the statement so that extraneous material is left out. Pay attention to the audience (committee) throughout the statement. Remember that your audience is made up of professionals in their field, and you are not going to tell them how they should act or what they should be. You are the amateur.
Then candidates must outline they are the 'right' student for the course and must state how they are prepared and fit for the course. This is the opportunity to correlate your academic background with your extracurricular experience to show how they unite to make you a special candidate.
Any problems or inconsistencies in your records or scores, such as a bad semester, should be explained in a positive manner and justify the explanation. Since this is a rebuttal argument, it should be followed by a positive statement of your abilities. Above all, this statement should contain information about you as a person. The best way to do is to think about it, draft it and proof read it and then polish it by considering opinions from people who have helped you along the way such as your parents, professors, employers, etc. A well crafted Statement of Purpose will surely pave way for successful application.
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With Summer League action well under way, Day 2 brought us the Detroit Pistons against the Orlando Magic.
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With Summer League action well under way, Day 2 brought us the Detroit Pistons against the Orlando Magic.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Stfu… You're not cool.
orlando lost at their own home, seriously. and brandon knight plays with scrubs and didnt even dominate shame
0:27 he aint even stretch though
Is it just me or does the kyle guy from the pistons look like steve nash O_O
The thumbnail for this video looks like a people tornado.
Really? Corey Maggette?? We traded one of our best shooters for Maggete!?! As long as Prince, Knight, and Monroe stay healthy we should be good
dude ben gordon is gone, we traded him to the bobcats for corey magette *cringe to get rid of his big ass contract. Joe D is an idiot for giving him and charlie v those contracts
I guess you could say that the difference in this game was…
*Puts on sunglasses*
We still got Stuckey, Bynum, and Gordon
Can any of you take 3 minutes out of your day to watch this kid play? /watch?v=xTKRQqwJwSw&feature=g-u-u or just go to my channel and watch the latest video.
That's not even close to being relevant here.
Temple needs to make the OKC roster…the man is a beast
fuck yeah singler
Austin rivers are you dumb brandon knight was great last year clown
Yancy gates is a bad boy forreal cinncinatti bobcats he blew oh boy shit out
still gay
as a long time pistons fan (from detroit) i was pisssed with them taking drummond should've went with austin rivers not only cause he can create shots but since we didnt take him new orleans hornets are now a power house team with him and anthony davis
Singler is badly in need of a haircut!
theyre ight y'all',,,KOBEAST',,,SWAG'
DAMNNNN LMAOOO I didn't even notice, if they both make it, that'd be a sick ass duo
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Senator Nozzolio speaks at Marbletown Fire Department's 42nd Annual Banquet
Newark- Senator Mike Nozzolio recently spoke at the Marbletown Fire Department's 42nd Annual Banquet where he presented a special New York State Proclamation to Linda Croll on behalf of her late husband, Robert Croll, for his 40 years of service to the Marbletown Fire Department. Senator Nozzolio also presented a Proclamation to Kyle Verstraete on his honor of being named Firefighter of the Year by the Department.
Pictured left to right are: Gary Verstraete, Chief of Marbletown Fire Department; Gary McIlwain, Town of Arcadia board member; Kyle Verstraete; Senator Mike Nozzolio; Linda Croll; Dominic Vitaro, President of Marbletown Fire Department; and Brian Liechti, Vice President of Marbletown Fire Department.


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Catching someone who has committed a crime and bringing them to justice is one thing, stopping someone who has caused intentional killing and has himself proclaimed his intent to cause more killings, and urges others to do the same is entirely something else.
The former may be a case for the judiciary. The latter is a case for pragmatic self-defense, not morals, not principles, not law, not Registered Letters.
If someone has killed your mother, has declared his intent to kill your whole family, then friends, then acquaintances, etc., whatcha gonna do?
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An Empire of Sand
Sandpeople are in it for the long haul
Like an all-star baseball team forged of the best players in the league, Sandpeople, a 10-person crew based in Portland, sports some of the best players in the Oregon hip hop scene. Four years ago, most of the Sandpeople — producers Sapient and Simple and MCs Mo-B, Ethic, Illmaculate, Only One, Iame, Al-one, Gold and DJ Spark — performed either individually or in small groups. Then MC Mo-B approached them all individually with a proposal: Assemble a supercrew of the most talented MCs and producers in Oregon to see if they could attract more attention collectively than they'd been getting by themselves.
Turns out Mo-B was on to something. After four years of building up an international fan base, a video on Australian MTV, a New Year's Eve gig opening for the legendary Wu Tang Clan and a resoundingly positive response to their latest full-length, Honest Racket, the members of Sandpeople seem to have built the foundation for their own independent empire. But unlike crews with deliberate political or personal themes, the Sandpeople don't collectively shill for anyone or anything. Even broaching the idea of a unified agenda earns a disapproving look from Illmaculate, a cocky rapper with two battle rap championship titles under his belt — one at Scribble Jam 2004, where his rhymes first caught the attention of Living Legends co-founder Luckyiam, and once at the first annual World Rap Championships in Las Vegas with Cali rapper The Saurus. His point? With 10 people in the crew, you can't use labels because each MC adds something different to the mix: battle-style shit talk, politics, girls, cars and a healthy dose of money-related angst.
The only constant theme for Sandpeople involves their ultimate goal of living off the art by following in the footsteps of groups like the eight-person, all-independent crew Living Legends. "[The Living Legends] built their empire really on releasing stuff, constantly breaking off into little subsets, touring and just really developing their own fan base," Ethic says, "and that's kind of the approach we've been taking." Except that these days, the Legends aren't just setting an example for Sandpeople — they're collaborators who sometimes share a stage. The Grouch appeared on Honest Racket, while Luckyiam appeared on a Debaser album (Ethic and Sapient's other project). In fact, it was after hearing Honest Racket that Luckyiam approached Sandpeople and asked them to break out their minivan and accompany him on this spring Child Support tour to get them more exposure outside of Portland. Because in Stumptown itself, a big name headliner isn't necessary to sell out a Sandpeople show. "Our CD release show [for Honest Racket] sold out at, like, 600 people by 10 pm," Ethic says before Illmaculate interjects, "Actually, 670. But who's counting, eh?"
Luckyiam, Sandpeople, Animal Farm. 9 pm Saturday, April 12. WOW Hall • $10 adv., $12 door


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Approaching another July 4th national birthday, you might want to stop by to pay tribute to a soldier who fought for our independence. His body is along the Custis Trail in the Southern Shreve Cemetery.
Between North Frederick Street and North Harrison Street off of North 10th Street, behind St. Ann Catholic Church
Five generations of the Southern, Shreve, and related families are interred in this burial plot. The Shreve family in Arlington dates from the arrival of Samuel Shreve from New Jersey about 1780. Shreve purchased a tract of land near Ballston in 1791. The earliest grave (1832) is that of John Redin (Sixth Continental Line), a veteran of the American Revolution. Redin's daughter married Richard Southern."
It is a pleasant thought that one can come so close to American history here in Arlington Virginia. Of course, we are enveloped in it. This is a quaint spot that now overlooks the I-66 freeway. Back in 1832 when John Redin was laid to rest here, he was the first, all by his lonesome.
It would be 29 years later that this neighborhood would secede from the Union. It would be right on the border dividing the Federal Republic from the Confederacy. That is very difficult to imagine now. Just up the road there were skirmishes between Federal troops and the Confederates, and in the beginning, it simply wasn't a safe place to be.
You look around the cemetery and see some familiar names. The Donaldsons continued to farm in the area all through the Civil War and thereafter. The Shreve name is still on a business in Falls Church.
It is a difficult task to determine what happened to some of these families. Some of them such as the Balls ended up in Ohio. My own grand ancestor, James Bloxham ended up farming in Ohio while his relatives stayed in Virginia. Bloxhams were an example of families with people on both sides.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Simon Cowell said via Twitter the U.S. version of the singing competition series "The X Factor" has been renewed for a third season.
"I wanted you guys to be the first to know that FOX have confirmed that @TheXFactorUSA will be back next year for it's third season," Cowell, a producer and judge on the show, tweeted Monday.
He later issued a statement saying: "I couldn't be happier about 'The X Factor' already being renewed for another season. I am so proud of the show and the team who have made it this season. I want to thank our incredible sponsors for their support and creativity, and Fox for going out of their way to do everything they can to make this show a success."
Also serving as judges on the TV talent show are L.A. Reid, Britney Spears and Demi Lovato.


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11 p.m. Saturday, Opolis Stage, 113 N. Crawford
Be prepared for a crazy kaleidoscope of psych-rock madness. The members of the Stillwater band, together since 2005, describe their sound as "hardcore and a little Oklahoma sex rock."
Founders Ryan Hendrix and Nick Turner, a London native, met 12 years ago at Oklahoma State University. Playing mostly local shows at first, the duo evolved to include a drummer and eventually added two more members.
Color is the driving force behind their inspiration. They became fascinated by Sir Isaac Newton's "Theory of Color and Sound" and decided to create albums that channeled a musical interpretation of a specific color. The band's first full-length, 2008's "F, Monday, Orange, February, Venus, Lunatic, 1 or 13," is a representation of orange. The second album, still in production, will be an interpretation of pink.
"'Orange' is supposed to be concept music expressed through children musicians. 'Pink' is what metal would have become if Black Sabbath had originally been a band of women instead of men," Hendrix said.
The group is well-known for the insanity and off-the-wall themes of its live shows. A previous set, dubbed "The Exercise Show," had the band working out while being painted by audience members and having sections of hair and clothes cut off. "Emily Hopkins


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5 Years : From Nov 2012 to Nov 2017
LONDON--BP PLC's (BP.LN) Trinidad and Tobago unit, BPTT, said Monday it has discovered an estimated 1 trillion cubic feet of gas off the coast of Trinidad, doubling the estimated gas in place at the Savonette gas field.
The Savonette 4 appraisal well was drilled to a depth of 18,678 feet and penetrated hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs in two intervals, with discovered gas in place exceeding initial estimates, the company said in a statement.
The Savonette 4 well began production in October, and is currently flowing at a rate of around 225 million standard cubic feet of gas a day, ramping up to 250 million standard cubic feet a day, BP said.
"This is exciting news for both BPTT and the industry since this represents the largest discovery for BPTT since 2005," said BPTT President Norman Christie.
The Savonette field was discovered in 2004 and began production in 2009. Based on the success of the Savonette 4 well, BPTT plans to drill another two development wells into the Savonette reservoirs.
The two additional development wells are expected to be brought into production over the next year to 18 months.
BPTT holds exploration and production licenses covering 904,000 acres of marine areas off Trinidad and Tobago's east coasts.
BPTT's average production in 2011 gas from Trinidad and Tobago was 2.2 billion cubic feet of gas a day and 31,000 barrels of oil.
BP shares closed up 3.13% at 429.64 pence a share.
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